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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10
Pedestrians Killed
Are Seldom Autoists
Those Unfamiliar With Car Opera
ton Are Usually Victims

Pedestrians who are killed are
seldomly licensed drivers and are
usually either unfamiliar with au-
tomobiles or else are not as alert
or as spry as the average. Elder per-
sons who move slowly and cannot
see and hear we'll are frequently in
volved in such accidents while
children comprise the next group
involved since they are too young
to realize the risks in playing in or
crossing the streets.
These facts are disclosed in the
DRIVERS Manual, State of Della
ware" just issued by the Motor
Vehicle Division of the State High
way Department, especially for the
benefit of new drivers. The manual
replaces the previous one on driv-
ing rules and is DIVIDED into three
sections: "Your License" "Your
Car" and "Your Driving" Each is
well illustrated with instructive
pictures, cartoons and graphs.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10
County Gives $500
To Sunday Schools
Slxty-Six Schools Share In Annual
Donation; Calvary Here Gets $20.1s

In conformity with a 121-year-
old law, the Levy Court of Sussex
county has granted its annual do
nation of $500 to the 66 Sunday
schools of the county. Following
are the allowances:
Gregg Methodist, Blades, yearly
average attendance 81, $S.12; Mt
Pleasant, near Laurel, 104, s9.17;
First Presbyterian, Georgetown,
25, $233; st. Andrews, Laurel, 26,
$2.42; All Saints, Laurel, II, $1.59;
Frankford, Presbyterian, "a, $S.17;
st. Philips, Laurel, "a, $3.17; First
Christian, Ocean. View, lis, $10.74;
ZOar Methodist, between Millsboro
and Harbeson, 39, 1884; South
Bethodist, Williamsville, So, $S.S7;
st. PauPs Protestant Episcopal,
Georgetown, "a. 1924; Christ Meth
odist, Laurel, los, $3.50; First Pres
byterian. Ocean View, "a. 1924;
Cokesbury Methodist, Georgetown
Bridgeville Highway, 80, $3.50;
Bethany Methodist, near Frank
ford, 21, $1.96; Carey's Methodist,
between Millsboro and Gumboro,
81, $S.49; Wesley Methodist, near
Seaford, 65, $6.07; Pilgrim Holi-
ness, Milton, "A, $6.91; Horsey's
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10
Statement On Consumer Credit
Given By Alfred H. Williams

some do not understand it. The
President of the United States in
announcing the seven-point pro-
gram recently emphasized the i'm
portance- of this regulation as
part of the effort to hold down the
cost of living. r.
The gist of this credit regulation
in so far as it affects charge ac-
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10
New Book On dup onts
Is Most Interesting
History OF Prominent Family Cap
ably Told By w. s. DuttOn

Recently off the Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons press is the book "du-
RDnt, One Hundred and Forty
Years." by William S. Dutton. 1t
is a story of men of vision and ad-
venture and the products they
manufactured for war and for peace
time. Beginning with Eleuthere Ir-
enee DUPONT de Nemours, a refugee
from France, who established his
factory for the making of gunpow-
der on the Brandywine, near Will
mington, until the present time, the
romance of the industry is inter-
estingly told. Men of several gen.
erations have given way to those
who succeeded them and the his
tory of gunpowder and its many by
products has grown by leaps and
bounds. The weaving of lives of
these men with that of the history
of their adopted country has made
a tale of service and of sacrifice.
Setbacks, by wrong investments or
by explosions, in many instances
almost wrote finish to the tasks
these iron men set for themselves,
but perseverance and a belief in the
value of their contribution to their
era, made them push on to win.
This present century saw the re-
markable combination of the three
cousins-Pierre, the chemist; AL
fred, the expert in powder making,
and Coleman, the engineer. Their
vision and execution expanded the
horizon of the DUPONT Company
until it has surpassed the fondest
dreams of any men of their time.
Their contribution to war efforts
has been a power, but the countless
and discoveries of the
and scientific world has
them as leaders of in
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10
Field Supervisors
Meet In Kent County
Gather For Purpose OF Receiving
Instructions In Checking Farms

For the purpose Of receiving in
structions in regard to checking
farms for compliance in 1912 Agri-
cultural Conservation program field
supervisors were called in for a
conference recently in the office OF
the Kent County Agricultural Con-
servation office of the Kent County
Agricultural Conservation Associ-
alton by County Agent Russell f.
Wilson, secretary of the associa-
ton, at the request Of the agricul-
tural conservation committee.
The Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration was represented by r.
o. Stelzer, executive assistant for
Delaware and Maryland, who ex-
planned some of the details of the
farm program in connection with
the checking for compliance, and
urged that field supervisors ex-
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10
Licenses For 72,451
Motor Cars Granted
Slight Cut In Number OF Registra-
tions Reported; More Drivers

A total Of 72,451 motor vehicles
Is registered in the state, according
to the records OF the Motor We
hicie Department in Dover. While
slightly less than the usual total
OF registered vehicles, department
officials explain that some reduc-
tion was expected due to the ra-
tioning program.
Under the permanent registration
system now in effect in Delaware,
there are some registrations expir-
ing at the end of each quarter
throughout the year instead of all
of them expiring on March 81, as
was the case under the previous
system.
The records reveal that under
this system of having the registra-
tions expire at the end of a quar-
ter, the periods ending March 81
and September 80 have the largest
number of expirations, while the
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10

The time is approaching when
the convenience of buying on charge
accounts may have to be limited for
those who allow their current bills
to remain unpaid. In spite of all the
publicity given by retail stores,
credit bureaus and the Federal Re
serve System, it seems that many
purchasers have not heard of the
consumer credit regulation and
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10
VIM. H. Wix Is Now
Operating Burton's
Wen known Local Mechanic Has
Taken Over Repair Shop

William H. Wix, for a number of
years one of the best mechanics
employed by Burton Brothers, Mil
ford, announces today in the adver-
tising columns Of this paper, that
he is open for business at the old
Burton location on Church avenue.
Burton Brothers have loaned Mr..
Wix all of the. special tools and
equipment for the duration of the
war. Mr.. Wix is specially equipped
to repair Chevrolet and Oldsmo-
bile automobiles, and the. many
customers who have enjoyed Bur-
ton service during the past will
get the same high type service
from the new management.
Mr.. Wix is an active member of
the Carlisle Fire Company, is mar
ried and the father Of one child,
and has host of friends and we'll
wishers in Milford and surrounding
communities.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10
Della. Farmers Income
Increased Last Year
Cash And U. s. Payments In 1941
Total $s9,S79,OOO; s11yOOO,OOO Gain

Delaware farmers received near
ly $11 100000 more from farm mar
ketings and government payments
during 1941 than they did in 1870
an increase of more than 3S per
cent for the year, according to fig
ures from the U. S. Bureau of Ag-
ricultural Economics.
The total received last year. was
$39 $4,000, while the 1910 figure
was SAIL 900. Adding in the val
ne of farm products consumed at
home, farm income last year
amounted to $41,612,OO as compar-
ed with $30,422,00O the preceding
year.
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10
State Liquor Tax
Totals 5000, ,O25. .21

Secretary Smith In Releasing Fig
ures Says Sum Is Largest To Date
The largest amount for any one
years tax and license collections by
the State Liquor Commission was
turned over to the state treasurer
during the past fiscal year, Austin
d. Smith, executive secretary of the
commission, announced this week.
The total was $9O0,O25.21. The
amount turned over for the 1940-41
fiscal year was $7S5, 5,293.99.
Increased consumption was at
tributed as causing the increase
as there had been the same num-
ber of licensed establishments and
the state taxes remained the same
in the two-year period.
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10
Sir1onton Named
Del. Transport Head
Gov. Bacon Appoints Traffic Ex-
pert To Be Della. Administrator

The State Council of Defense an
nounced this week former-State
Senator William A. Simonton, who
is now chairman of the Transporta-
tion and Communication Commit
tee of the State Council, was ap-
pointed Transportation Admins
traitor for the State Of Delaware.
Joseph B. Eastman, director, Of
flee of Defense Transportation, re-
quested Governor Bacon to make
such an appointment.
Governor Bacon said: I'm pleas.
ed that Senator Simonton has ac-
cepted this most important assign
ment as War Transportation Ad-
ministrator for the State of Della
ware. l know of no one who, by
training and experience, is more
capable or competent to undertake
the direction of the transportation
facilities during this most critical
period"
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Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, July 1, To Tues
day, July z, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller, weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford, from Wednesday, July 1,
to Tuesday, July z, inclusive:
Milford chronicle., 1942-07-10
Offensive Needed To
Control Garden Pests

EntOmOlOgist ]. M. Amos Urges
Immediate Action To Save Crops
At this season of the year every
gardener must be on the alert to
meet the onslaughts of insect enc
mics and the numerous diseases
that may attack the garden vege-
tables, advises John M. Amos, as
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Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-24

CANBERRA. Australia. March
- UP Til" War al1inst japan
uaa now reached the sta4c where
... u.arc holds ncrcasHe disaE
T. mtmflt and retreat for the
Uurm@ Prime Minister John Curtin
'Id today.
Inc prime minister said his pre-
dIc'oa VA based "ou the highest
authority
CWtHs statement came as new
bloH Welc being struck in the aer-
Ial warfare alCn1 Fast island
trent north of Australia iMcIud-
ing.
/ A new raid by tHa waves Of
japanese planes on PR MCrosbP.
the main united natiCas base on
the south coast Of New Guinea.
Cuo Japanese plane probably was
shot down
ALLIES IN ACTION
q. American and allied planes
Wrro reported ranging over the
Japmesc-hcld island bases. guard
lN2 against enemy fleet movements
following weeks Of steady counter
attack that was estimated to have
destroyed more than 100 japanese
planes and 50 ships.
B. United States submarines in
the southwest Pacific were report
I'd to have sunk about 30 Japa=
nc,c transports and supply ships
five deStrOyers and probably one
aircraft carrier IN addition TO
or five cruisers damaged.
! General Douglas Macarthur
sid tie Amc!can pltcule were go
ill., to be tcld the truth about the
var il tho southwest Pacific, 80
they can summon all Of their con-
fidcnce. all of their denomination
all of their purpose in supper, of
the war effort"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-24
SWedes Mobilize
AQQi inSt Attack

men individually rather than by
entire classes in order to conceal
the strength CT their mobilization
from tie Germans.
He said that Sweden had been
mobiliz.ag for several weeks, and
had been carrying cut extensive
mancuverS ct the same time in
northern Sweden and in Jutland
province opposite the northern
wastes Of Norway back of the
TrOndheim area.
1t was known. he said, that SWed-
ems air force had been strength
encd It now includes American
dive bombing planes which were
used in recent manCuVers. he add
ed
Germany is concentrating troops
and ships at Stettin and other ports
Just ecuth of Sweden the inform
ant said
Norwegian sources said that the
Germans had considerably inCreaS-
cd their garrison in Norway
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-24
Curtin Predicts
Retreat for Jops
On Pacific Front

WhI IA d"fou#" play no part.
We shall seek ont the enemy
and shower on him orr heaviest
bloEs.~ Air Minister Arthur S
Lgake ford said AS Time goes ON
they Will b" mi2hty blows
We shall strike wherever We find
him Drakctord continued.
These blows Will not be less be
cause We know our Great ally ethe
United States Is in il With charac-
tcrstic cncr-E md thosGu4nneSs.
OFFENSIVE SPIRIT
The keynote OF mstracucns TO
the Australian frees approved Ey
War Minister T NJ Fo.de and the
military board. was that the great
est emphasis should be placed on
development CT offensive Elrlt.
This attitude has been reflected
in the hard aerial figltina over tho
approaches to northern Australia
where tn IaFaue loGay Ccnterac
their attack against Port Mores-
by
Japanese bombing planes Thi2h
made the attack were escorted by
crack Navy u iI4..,er planes Cur
tin said in his cGmmunlquc
The trSt WaFe OF enemy planes
attacked IN airdromc in the Port
MCrcsby area. The second con
Ccntrated on targets near the town
No details of damage CT possible
casualties We're Immediately avail
able. Curtin adder>
He reported that Gnc enemy
Elanc was damaged BY heavy anti
aircraft guniirc and probably failed
to reach its base, thus increasing to
at least GO and probably 20 or more
JaLanese planes downed eff Aus
tra!ia since last week end
American and Australian planes
were reported ranging widely over
invasion areas on the hunt for
japanese ships and bases. following
up TIER week e!ld attacks in which,
it WaS believed here. the enemy
forces were weakened materially.
"a an Carllcr communique re
vieWins japanese raids of yester-
day. Curtin said that though the
japanese dropped 80 bombs on
/ Wyndham, on the northwest Aus
tyalian coast they did not only
slight damage ahd caused one cas-
ualtE-a service man whose knee
was hurt by flying stone.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-24
Imperial Valley Press

Established april 70, 1901, Pub
lshed every afternoon except Sat-
urday and Sunday Saturday after
noon issue now succeeded by the
Sunday Post -rres,, established 1886
by the Imperial Valley Publishing
company. 6co State Street, Ell Cen
tro. Calf
Paul jenkins, publisher; A. c. John
ston. vice e-president and neral
manager; f. A. Fitznuga, secretary
and managing editor,
West Holiday CO.. Inc, National Ad-
Vertising representatives.
Member. California Newspaper Pub
fishers Associate n.
Entered at Ell Centre, Calf, post
office as second class matter.
Subscription rates in California. SC
per copy.
In conjunction with the Post Press
Sundays, per month 75c paid in ad-
vance. 3 months. 81. 10: months,
$500; one year, $3.50; outside Call
tnrnia. 81 per month.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-24

HOLLYWOOD, March "a Every
studio in town has Deen trying to
turn ont a war time service picture
which will make Johnny want to
get his gun and 60 after those so
and-so's across the OCEAN.
It's a hard joD. and getting tough
Cr b. the hour. Leaders OF our mil
tarE forces naturally are in favor
of such movies but men and equip
ment are too busy with the vital
drama of training transport and
action to pause and pose in front OF
HCllyWoods S cameras.
The worst OF it is that the pres
cnt conflict is too stupendOus, col
ossal and terrific for Hollywood
to reproduce The movie magicians
think nothing of such tasks as stag
ing the destruction of Pompeii b.
Vcsuylus, or the parting of the Red
sea for the flight of the ISraelites,
or the burning of Chicago, or the in
undation Of cities by tidal waves.
But give EN- any little sector of
World War Ii and they begin to sob
with fruetration They need planes
and tanks and ships and men.
There is an obvious limit to he
reproduction in miniature of mod
Prn warfare. And the day is past
when a studio could get by win
a fleet of nondeScript old crates
incorporating as war-Worthy fight.
img planes, or with plyWood Struc-
lures boltCd on trucks to resemble
! tanks.
COST OF UNCOVERING
Technical problems go a lot fur
ther than that, and a good example
is 20th-FoX'S To the Shores Of
Tripoli." a recently completed pic
ture started last October Milton
Sperling, the associate producer, es-
Inmates that $4,000 was spent in
making the film technically per-
feet, even though the Marine CORPS
and Navy provided equipment, ships,
barracks and men free of charge,
and a tough sergeant-major for g
| technical adviser.
When Dec. 7 came along, the
sergeant-major was recalled to San
Diego for a few days. and during
his absence the unWary movie crew
made a scene in which a barehead-
ed enlisted man saluted an officer
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-24

LONDON, March 24-CUPD -- A
reliable neutral informant said to-
day that Sweden was mobilizing
its army to maximum strength and
carrying out extensive land and
air maneuVcrS in northern Sweden.
simultaneously, the informant
said, there were reports that Ger
many was concentrating troop and
ships along the Baltic coast.
SWCdcn'S activities were believed
prompted. the informant said, by
,hC possibility Of a German inVa-
Si.l to reinforce tho German garri-
sens in northern Norway and Fin
land against posi- iblf allied often
sivc in that direction.
ATTACK FEARED
The London Daily Express had
reported earlier today that Sweden
had ordered complete mobilization
in fear Of a German attack regard
less of a possible allied move
The informant said he under
stood the GWCdes were calling up
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-24
BY WIILIAM B. DICKINSON

LONDON March "a - up --
German airplanc bombs crashed in
to the homes of sleeping BlitonS
in a southeast coast town during
the night in the first concentrate
ed air raid since the merciless at
tacks of last May
Homes and business premises
crashed in ruins, with men, women
and children buried under them,
and throughout the night firemen
and rescue squads were digging to
get at the imprisoned, scme in shell
ters where they had taken refuge
There was no sign that the raids
meant the opening Of a big scale
German aerial offensive Rather,
experts expressed belief that the
Germans Intended 10 remind the
British people that they were not
immune from aerial attack,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-24

A Joint communiquc of the air
and home ministries said:
In the early part of last night
enemy aircraft dropped bombs on
a few coastal places in southeast
ern and southern FlglGnd,
"A small number of casualties
was reported. some of which were
fatal
AT one place, some damage was
caused to a number CT houses but
in no case was the extent of dam
age serious.
"One enemy bomber was destroy
ed
The Germans opened their at
tacks with pre- dark sweeps over
two south coast towns, and a mum
bpr over south and southeast coast
villages
Four planes attacked one town
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-24

There was an explosion and flames
rose $50 feet in the air from the
carrier" lie said.
Ut was the second disclosure Of
the activities of the submarines of
the United States Asiatic fleet with
in u hours. The Navy announced
in Washington last night that a
group of submarines had crCpt into
japanese home waters to sink at
least three and probably four enemy
vessels and damage two others.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-24

FuncieS
By Paul Harrison

inside a building. 1t vas weeks lat
when the error was discovered, and
1t cost $4,000 to rebuild the set,
reassemblc the actors and reshoot
the scene so that the uncovered en-
listed man could be shown going
about his business without salutng
the officer.
Almost equally costly was a scene
in which John Payne. marine who
was always getting into trouble
with his superior, Randolph Scott,
was shown being placed under mill
tary arrest. The provost guard did
his duty in the manner Of tough
cop picking up a dangerous gangster.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-24
Nuzi Bombers Rain Death
On English Coastal Town


through a hail of anti aircraft and
machine gun fire These planes
had the bad luck to fly over a
group of home guardsmen, who on
maneuvers, were testing explosives.
The guardsmen fired and a bomber
crashed in flames a mile away to
the cheers CT on-loOkers all over
the countryside.
Scattered formations of German
planes swept over other towns and
villages in hit and rum dive bomb
ing and machine gun attacks
British .light fighter planes went
up promptly and the battle of ma
chine gun fire was heard as they
chased the Germans across the
English channel
Then the Germans opened thu
big attack, II concentrated one hour
blast OF single town,
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-24
Chinese, Japanese
In Major Battle

NEW DELHI. March "a { UP -
A big battle is in progress between
Chinese and japanese forces seven
miles south of the railroad town
Of Toungoo ON the central Burma
font, with heav% casualties on both
sides. a communique said today.
The battle. frs, reported yester-
day in Chungking dispatches, is
holding the japanese back from
TCungoo at last reports. and the
Chinese forces have the situation
we'll in hand
The Japanese previously claimed
the capture of Toungoo
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-24
Ry BRYDON c. TAVES

MELBOURNE, hustralia, March
"a tUPI - Submarines of the Unit
Cd States Asiatic fleet operating in
the southwest Pacific have sunk
since the war started about so Jap
aneSe transports and supply ships,
five destroyers ana probably one air.
craft carrier in addition to damag-
ing another aircraft carrier and
four to five cruisers. it was said au-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-24

the Filipino lines, several
sharp encounters occurred on the
ground along the l5-mile Bataan
front.
Lieut. Cen Jonathan NJ, VAIN
Wlight's American artiller" blazed
into action. The artillery fire was
believed to have inflicted "consid-
cradle losses" on the numerically
superior troops of Gen. Tomoyuki
Tamashita, Japan's n?w command
cr-in-chief in the Philippines
The communiquc did not describe
the aerial assault first major one
IN the Philippines in a month-as
the start of Yamashta's long anti
cipatcd effort to crush resistance
Of the Filipino forces esti-
mated to number only about 10000.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-24
Japanese Send Big Bomber FIeetin
Bataan Attack Hera|dinq Offensive

WASHINGTON. March % CUP)-
A fleet of 50 Japanese heav" bomb
ers today hit the Bataan battle
lines and the island fortress of Cor
legidor with a laundering lombard
ment that may mark the start of
Japans anticipated new offensive
n the Philippines.
The Japanese used a new type Of
Lombcr which apparently they had
sent to the Philippines for this as
Sault
The damage inflicted on our
military installations was of Slight
consequence. a war department
communiquc said. AT least three Of
the enemy b0mbers were Shot down.
while the big Nipponese planes
heaEcd bombs upon COrregidor and
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-24
Allied Subs Sink 80 Jap
Ships, Announcemen Saws

thoritatiVeIy today.
Lieut.. Comdr. Richard G. Voge,
describing today the attack cf his
submarine on the japanese aircraft
carrier believed sunk, said that he
sighted the carrier approaching,
with destroyer screen, by moon
light
He fired four torpcdocs and scor-
ed two hits. he said
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-24
CHINESE STRO&,

CHINESE STRO:z
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister,
Foo Ping Cnulp sand at Chung
EinG it was believed Japan had
now reached the peak of her mil
tarY e!ory and that the united ma
tions were making progress in
building up striking power for a
COunteroflenSiye.
s. Curtin. in MESSAGE to the
Dutch government, praised the gal
lautrv and ability of Netherlands
!i-ht!ng lOrccs and said they would
play Il worthy role in aiding de
Tense of Australia and in the en-
dcavors which will lead on to vic
tory
In London. an official spokes-
man discussing plans for bolsterin9
and ccCrdinating allied war pro
dUction indirated that large sup
Plies fer Australia were envisaaed
! War production and requirements
for Australia loom particularly
large at this moment" he said
CONFIDENCE
Curtin'5 attitude, following week
end conferences between MacAr-
thur and high Australian military
and government officials. was one
OF confidence.
A spokesman emphasized the ac-
CCptCd policy CT Australia was OF
Tense and ruthless determination in