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graduated in law from the Uni
versity Of Texas, and practiced for
ii years, and was district attorney
for four years. This is his third
term in Congress.
Mr.. Lesinski of Dearborn, Mich.
is So years of age. He is university
graduate. Since he was Is he has
been in the building and real estate
business in Detroit. At the age of
26 he constructed 1000 houses, the
nucleus of Hamtramck, Mich. He
established bank and several lum-
ber companies. He has been a leader
among Polish-Americans and helped
organize the Polish Army recruited
in America and sent to France. This
is his sixth term in Congress. He is
chairman of the Invalid Pensions
Committee and has served on four
important committees.
Mr.. Peterson of Alley, Ga, is A
years old. This is his fifth term
in Congress. He is chairman Of
an elections committee and mem
Der of Rivers and Harbors and sew
eral other important committees.
He attended the University of Geor-
gia. He is farmer, lawyer and
newspaper editor and served as
mayor of Alley. He is a member of
the American Legion, served in both
branches of the Georgia Legisla-
ture and was chairman of the State
Legislative Committee on reorgan-
ization in 1881.
Mr., Jackson of Everett, Wash, is
30. He attended Stanford Uni
versity and was graduated from the
University of Washington Law
School. He was elected county pros
ecuting attorney. This is his sec
ond term in Congress.
Mr.. King of Los Angeles, Calf,
Is Is years old. He is a business
man, a World War veteran and
served 10 years in the California
Legislature. This is his second term
in Congress.
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tee on finance which prepared the
annual appropriation bill for Chi
cago.
Feigi,an Is Cievelander.
Mr.. Felghan Of Cleveland is 81,
graduate of Princeton and of the
Harvard Law School. He was a
member Of the Ohio Legislature
from 1887 to 1910, and was Demo-
ratio floor leader.
Mr.. Murphy of Dunmore, Pa, is
a graduate in accountancy, eco
nomics and law from the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania. He was an
assistant district attorney, a direc-
tor of the Lackawanna Bar As
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rangements for any installation cere-
mony 1t may have In mind.
Now even informal exercises have
been abandoned and faculty mem
bers and alumni simply have been
asked to reception. Formal notices
of the change in the presidency at
Georgetown will be mailed out soon
to universities and colleges which
otherwise would have been asked to
send delegates to an inaugural cere-
mony.
Father German, formerly vice
president and dean of studies at
Loyola College, Baltimore. succeeded
the Very Rev. Arthur A. OLeary,
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mittee of the Pennsylvania Bar AS
sociation and belongs to many
fraternal organizations.
Mr., Keogh of Brooklyn, N. Y. is
chairman of the House Committee
on Revision of the Laws. He Is q
graduate of New York University
and Fordham Law School He was
a member of the New York State
Assembly, and this is his fourth term
in Congress.
Gossett in Third Term.
Mr.. Gossett of Wichita Falls, Tex
was born in saw mill camp in
louisiana 40 years ago. He was
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Nine New Democrats
Selected for House
District Committee
Men From Large Cities
With Experience in
Municipal Affairs Chosen
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

Nine new Democratic members
have been selected for assignment
to the House District Committee or
Committees, it was learned last
night The nine are:
William A. Rowan, Chicago;
Michael j. Feighan, Cleveland; John
". Murphy, Dunmore, Pa; Eugene
!. Keogh, Brooklyn, N. Y; Ed Cos
sett, Wichita Falls, Tex; John Le-
sinski, Dearborn, Mich; Hugh Peter
son, jr., Alley, Ga; Henry M. Jack
son, Everett, Wash, and Cecil r.
King, Los Angeles.
1t has been the purpose OF the
committee on committees to select
for the District Committee, as far
AS possible, men with experience
in municipal affairs and who come
from large cities. They are en-
couraged to serve for at least two
years on the District Committee with
the promise that later they will be
moved to more important commit
tees.
Three Veterans Left.
The District Committee roster as
now compiled leaves only three vet
eran members-Chairman Randolph,
Representatives McGehee of Missis-
sippi and Mcmillan of South Caro-
lima. Representative D'Alesandro of
Maryland has received an appoint
ment to service on the Interstate
and Foreign Commerce Committee
-Four other hold-over members have
been assigned to other major COM
mittees for which they expressed
a preference. They are Representa-
tive Sheridan of PENNSYLVANIA. Rep
resentatlve Russell of Texas, Repre-
sentative Harris of Arkansas and
representative Hebert of Louisiana.
The Democratic committee slate
as prepared is to be presented for
a final check-up and approval bv
the Committee on Committees to-
morrow and is expected to be ap-
proved with little or no change by
the Democratic caucus on Tuesday.
Representative Dingell of Michi-
gan, who is entering his tenth wear
Oh the Committee on Committees
represented the slate makers in
conferences with Chairman Ran
dolph. House leaders and veteran
members regarding "seloctive sarv-
ice" on the District Committee. He,
with Chairman Randolph canvassed
the field to pick the best men avail
able.
Filled OH I2-to-9 Basis.
The District Committee is being
filled on a 12-to-9 basis-12 Demo-
Gratis and nine Republicans. Chair
man Randolph and Representative
Dirksen, ranking Republican mem
hers, had been endeavoring to get
caucus consent to reducing the
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The Axis is watching you: keep
'em signing, while you keep buying
War savings stamps.
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Filled OH I2-to-9 Basis.

The District Committee is being
filled on 12-to-9 basis-12 Demo-
Gratis and nine Republicans. Chair
man Randolph and Representative
Dirksen, ranking Republican mem
bers, had been endeavoring to get
caucus consent to reducing the
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-08
To
Install New
OfficersOct.ll
Henry w. Wilkins viii
Be Installed As Noble
Grand Succeeding Ed
mund Paquette.

Crystal Fount Lodge No. 10. l.
o. o. F., will begin new term
when its officers are installed next
Monday evening. October IL. at
O'Clock. by District Deputy Grand
Master Willard Hall and his staff
of the Grand Lodge of Delaware.
Henry W. wilkins will be installed
as noble grand, replacing Edmund
Paquette. whose term expires. af-
ter having occupied that position
for nearly a year. Lewis ]. Wright,
recording secretary. will be ad-
vanced to the vice grand's chair.
Donald Donovan will be installed
as recording secretary. George A.
Swain. past grand representative.
will be installed as financial sec
retary. and George l. Jester. as
treasurer
Willard Hall, William V. Sipple,
Sr., and Paris Kirby were re-elect-
ed trustees of the lodge Clarence
Jester. George A Swain and Frank
Harder were reelected for a three
year term as members of the ceme-
terry board Wallace F. McFaul
James w. Cannon and Paris Kirby
were appointed as committee to
audit the accounts by the retiring
noble grand.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-10-08
Local Spoilers Get
Wings And Plaque
III Observers OF SwiggettS Obser-
IatiOn Post Are HOnOred

With much military ceremony
ia ground observers of Swiggetts
observation post of Milford, receiv-
ed their wings" award of service
pins. at a function held in the Caulk
Auditorium, Milford, last Friday
evening.
John E. Barcus. the oldest chief
observer in the state, and veteran
of three wars. who presided, in
troduced the following members of
his staff: Assistant chief observer,
C. Edgar Wood; assistant chief OBJ
server. James A. Hall; assistant
chief observer. Harry Clendaniel;
recognition officer. George T. Mack
lin; publicity officer, Mrs. Florence
Gibson.
An address in commendation of
the post was given by Major An
thony Summers of Milford. State
Liaison officer George Ehinger of
Dover, spoke on the evolution, and
growth of the Aircraft Warning
System in this section. George T.
Macklin of Milford told of the rec
ognition courses.
Harry ]. Pierce presented the
post with a white service plaque on
which two bronze eagles appear in
relief. The names of about 80 OBJ
servers of this post who are now in
the armed services will be placed
on the plaque along with two gold
stars.
After the ceremony refreshments
were served.
So many attended the ceremony
there was hardly standing room.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-08
Cedars Will
Hold Meeting
Friday, Oct. Is
General Reunion And Re-
ceptiOn Will Feature
First Ceremonial Of
The Current Year.

On Friday evening. October Is,
in the community building, Mil
ford, Evergreen Forest No. 40, Tall
Cedars of Lebanon, will open the
1894 season with one of the best
prepared ceremonials since 1880.
Many new features go to make
up the evenings fun including a
general reunion and get-together
of members who have not met since
last April. A general reception
will be rendered District Repre-
sentative Warren T. Moore. of Har-
rington. who will officially visit his
forest for the first time in his new
position as District Representative
of the Supreme Forest of the Uni
ted States. Hhe forest band and
rangers with Past Grand Tall Ce-
dar Howard w. Bramhall will es-
cOrt the District Representative in
to the building meeting where he
will receive the hOnors due his po-
sition
A. Edward Stevens, Grand Tall
Cedar of Evergreen Forest has
held two meetings of the forest ex-
ecutive committee formulating
plans to make this opening date
night one of the best in his term.
He has extended a general invita-
tion to attend this ceremonial to
the membership of Eastern Sho'
Forest No. SO of Salisbury. and
Forest No. lis of Cam
bridge. Md, to renew old acquaint-
ances and meet the district repre-
sentatives who will visit them this
fall.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-08
DeLGLOGre Day Group
Plans County EUents
Paul BurkhOlder Is Named
Chairman, Big Celebra-
tiOn Is Planned

The Delaware Day Commission
appointed by GovernoE Bacon, COM
posed of Rev. John J. Sheehy, chan
cellor of the Catholic Diocese, Will
mington; Rev. Howard Davis
Lewes, and Z. Paul Burkholder,
Kent county school supervisor, met
on Tuesday afternoon and organ
ized by electing E. Paul Paul Burk-
holder, chairman, and Lillian H.
Wallace, secretary. Plans were
formulated for staging celebrations
in all schools. churches and civic
organizations on December Z. 1t
is also planned to have a special
celebration in each county to COM
memorate the anniversary of the
ratification of the Constitution.
Rev. Sheehy will be in charge of
the celebration in New Castle coun-
ty, Rev. Davis will be in charge of
the celebration in Sussex county
and Mr.. Burkholder will arrange
a meeting for Kent county.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-08
$75O,OOO Bond
Goal Is Met
In Milford
By Hard Work
Committee And Aides
Achieved Goal By Last
Saturday Noon; Mills
bOrO First to Report In
Sussex County.

Last Saturday at noon the Mil
ford War Bond committee an
nounced that Milford had reached
its goal of $750,O00, becoming the
second town in Sussex county to
report reaching it's quota.
Millsboro reported its quota of
$175,000 had been raised by last
Friday with a surplus of $4,000.
Milford, with its $750,000, had the
honor of raising the largest amount
of any town in the state south of
Wilmington.
The drive in this city was con-
Quoted by the Milford Civilian De-
fense Organization. The chairmen
of the bond committee were Has
well Pierce and Wallace McFaul,
who cooperated with the Sussex
county chairman. Mayor Edward C.
Evans.
The Milford Civilian Defense
made a house-to-hOuse canvass of
the city. each sector taking charge
of its respective district.
This week this organization, and
the chairmen of the bond committee
received many congratulations.
The $750,OO0 mark was set as
Milford's quota in order that this
city might purchase two bombers.
Milford and Millsboro were two
of the outstanding towns in Sussex
county, where the total for the
drive fell far short of the over
$4,000,000 set as the goal, accord
ing to Mr.. Evans, the Sussex coun-
ty chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-08
''This Is The Army''
Ticket Sale Success
Capacity Audience Is On
Hand for Performance,
Local Business Con-
Germs Bought Tickets
In BLOCKS"

With the ticket sale sponsored by
the Chamber of Commerce. "ovel
the top" the benefit soldier motion
picture, This Is The Army" open
ed to a sold out house Tuesday eve
ming at the Plaza Theatre. The
show. starting at approximately
S:45 p. m, was preceded by a con-
cert by the Harbor Defense Band
from Fort Miles and an address by
Major A. A. Treutel, post adjutant
and fiscal officer from Fort Miles,
Lewes.
The chamber of commerce COM
mittee sold blocks of tickets. rep
resenting more than 900 seats. to
the following business concerns: !:
Sussex Poultry Company. Milford
Ordnance Company. L. d. Caulk
Company, Vinyard Shipbuilding
Company. John H. Mulholland
Company. and Wharton-B Barnard
Company Individual sales account
ed for the remainder of the 1,12S
seats in the theatre.
The ticket committee was headed
by Edwin L. Fisher, chamber of
commerce president; State Senator
Robert H. Yerkes, secretary. who
served as co-chairman; Mayor Ed
ward c. Evans. who also is man
ager of the theatre; c. NJ. Welch,
Jr.. Brown P. Thawley, August
Faix. Frank NAPLES, George T.
Reed. Jr.. Wilmer o. Lankford. Full
ton ]. Downing. Raymond Masten
and NJ. Haswell Pierce.
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S
SpOns ng
Halloween
Festival Dance
Gala Affair Will Be Held
In The New ArmOry
The Last Friday Night
In This Month; Bene-
fit Girl Scouts.

A new kind of entertainment for
Milfordians will be the Kiwanis
Clubs Farm-Festival and Dance.
1t will be held in the new Armory
on Friday night, October 29.
For those who enjoy dancing,
there will be a good dance band,
with plenty of swing for the rug
cutters" and rhythm for the two
steppers." Between dances there
will be booths where one can get
a dressed chicken, pumpkins, cakes,
cider and gingerbread. There will
be auctioning of merchandise do
mated by Milford merchants. If you
are lucky you might win a box of
gun shells or a turkey. There will
be a prize for the best costumed
lady and a pig catching contest for
the nimble ladies. and all sorts of
fun to suit all ages.
The affair is being planned to
raise funds for the new Girl Scout
Troop and future activities. in
cluding the aid of underprivileged
children.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-08
Make Changes
In Delaware
Stove Rules
OPA Adopts Proposal Of
Senator Buck Tha t
Plumbers Help To De-
termine Need.

Joel Dean. director of the Fuel
Rationing Division of the Office OF
Price Administration, has advised
U. S. Senator c. Douglass Buck of
Delaware, of the acceptance of his
suggestion in connection with
stove rationing that licensed plum
bers, as well as dealers, be asked to
help the boards apply certain tests
for determining the eligibility of
consumers for stove certificates.
Mr.. Dean expressed accord with
Senator Bucks suggestion and de-
clared that I'VE are proceeding to
advise our boards accordingly"
Under the present regulations, it
is provided that dealers often will
be asked to help the boards apply
certain tests for determining the
eligibility of consumers for stove
certificates"
Senator Buck cOntended that IT,
censed plumbers also are qualified
to judge the condition of the stoves.
Under his recommendation. an
other part of the regulations also
~ NhAhe3C0s " BlONAuC
when dealers and plumbers are
called upon by board to determine
the repairability of stoves, they
should supply the full facts to the
board on the consumers application
form and should certify a stove as
non-repairable only if certain facts
are true, as listed in the regula-
tions.
Senator Buck had been asked for
some comments by Mr.. Dean on the
stove rationing regulations.
Senator Buck had also made an
other suggestion that where the
boards quota is exhausted and ILL
ness exists. and certified to by a
licensed physician; and where de-
fective parts may cause fire or other
hazards, the board will apply to
District 0PA office for number of
stoves requested The stoves so
granted to the board would be de-
Quoted from the next regular quota.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-08
Test For Army-NGUy
Program November 9
Second Qualifying Test To
Be Given At High School
On That Date

The second qualifying test for
the Army Specialized Training
Program and the Navy College
Program VIZ which will be given
throughout the country on Tues
day. November 9. will be admins
tered at the Milford High School,
Superintendent Robert Z. Shilling
announced today A pamphlet of
general information which contains
an standardization form
may be obtained at the Milford
High School This form properly
filled out will admit to the test
students between the ages of II
and q inclusive who are recent
high school graduates or who will
be graduated by March l, 1914. In
tent to take the test should be made
known Immediately to Superinten-
dent Shilling in order that the nee
essary test supplies may be or
dered.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-08
Century Club VIII
Open Season Monday
Milford Organization VIII Begin
FOrty-Fifth Year On That Date

The forty-fifth year of the Mil
ford New Century Club will begin
on Monday at two-thirty, after the
summer holiday. Mrs. NJ Haswell
Pierce, the president, and Mrs.
Walter K. Barrett, with the several
chairmen of the club, have worked
out a very interesting program,
the schedule of which is in print
and will be given to the members
on Monday.
The history of this club, if writ
ten, would reveal the fact that ev-
cry progressive civic measure of
Milford had had the support of the
members and the pages would be
filled with names of important peo-
pie who have spoken on all phases
of American life. This year will
be continuation of the things that
have already been established and
in spite of abnormal conditions,
the club will function in all de-
partments, provisions for which
have alread- ybeen made.
On Monday, reports from the
State Federation meeting in June
will be given by Mrs. Frank E.
Conlin. Mrs. August F. Faix and
Mrs. Joseph J. Pearce, elected del
egates to the convention, which
was held in Dover. Reports of the
radio, motion pictures and library
chairmen will also be given. The
hostesses for the social part of the
meeting will be Mrs. David N. Sills
and Mrs. Herman Phillips. Several
new names have been proposed for
membership and will be voted
upon. Members will be welcomed
by the president, who would like
to see a full attendance.
DR.. NJ. Dalema Draper entertain
ed the members of the Board of
Directors on Tuesday at her home
on Caused avenue, where business
of the club was discussed and
voted upon. The full program will
be given next week.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-08

EliminatedByArmy
Six Hundred Thousand
Spoilers Are Affected
Throughout Country;
5000 In Delaware Put
On Army Reserve List.

About 5000 volunteer airplane
spoilers in. Delaware found them
selves Tuesday on the Army re
serve" list as the 24-hour a day
service of the Ground Observation
Corps came to an end Monday night
upon orders from the War Depart
ment, affecting 100000 spoilers
throughout the country.
Although as late as last week,
spoilers in Delaware were inform
ed by Colonel Myron d. Chace of
the Philadelphia Air Defense Wing
that spotting would continue until
the final day of the war, the So
posts in the state-ranging from
elaborate towers to mere shacks-
were vacant on Tuesday.
However, all spoilers in Della
ware were urged by their state
chief, George Ehinger of Dover, to
stand by" and be ready for any
emergency.
Also, the posts will be manned
on a very limited basis on We'd
nesdays from l to o'clock in the
afternoon.
In Washington it was stated that
the spotters-the first civilian vol
unteers to experience wartime
glamOr-were victims of manpower
shortage.
The work is being carried on by
the military posts. ships at sea and
others in the aircraft warning net
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Milford chronicle., 1943-10-08
State Is Twentieth
In War Bond Drive
1OI Per Cent OF Third War Loan
Quota Subscribed

With $5O.96O,OOO or 1O4 per cent
of its $49,OOO,OOO war bond quota
already subscribed, Delaware is in
twentieth place in the nation. third
War koan Drive officials announ-
ced this week.
The u. S. Treasury report on
sales of war bonds to individuals
during the drive indicated Della
wareans have purchased $1S,000.OOO
out of the $15,O0O,000 quota for
sales of this type.
Throughout the nation, nearly a
half billion dollars in additional
subscriptions sent the total to $17.-
SO.O00.OOO as 10 more states-29 in
all-topped their quotas.
Although the $4,000, 100000 drive
ended formally at midnight last
Saturday. the Treasury said re-
ports would continue to be tabu-
lated through Oct. 16. The week
end gain was s497 100000.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-08
Harvey Wilson Heads
Kent Co. Soil Board
County Agent II. +. Wilson VIII
Serve As Secretary Of New Group

Harvey E. Wilson, Smyrna, was
elected chairman of the Kent coun-
ty soil conservation district board
at an organization meeting which
was held recently in the office of
the soilconservation service in Do
yer.
By virtue of the position as coun-
ty agricultural agent. Russell E.
Wilson, will serve as secretary of
this board of supervisors. and other
members include c. Arthur Taylor,
Harrington; Isaac Thomas, Mary
del; Lyndon ID. Caulk, WOodside:
and J. S. Willis. Milford, chairman
of the Kent County Levy Court.
This board will have complete SUI
pervision of all soil conservation
and farm drainage work in Kent
county with the cooperation and
assistance of any other state or
federal agency from which certain
information may be required to
make this program more effective
within this county
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Milford chronicle., 1943-10-08
Company &C. Begins
Recruiting Drive
Competitive Drill, Attendance VIII
Feature Impressive Campaign

Determined to build Company &C..
Delaware State Guard, this city, to
full strength. the officers, Capt. j.
Holland Prettyman and Lieutenants
Lawrence Lapetina and j. H. Roosa
are inaugurating a recruiting drive.
To build a more efficient organ
ization as we'll as increase the
membership it has been decided to
have competition between the two
platoons of Company c. Attend
ance at drill. qualifying with rife.
and bringing in new enlistments
will all count, and each month
final test will be held in the form
of a competitive drill.
Much interest is being shown in
the drive and the men have started
bringing in recruits. with the hon
ors even between Staff Sergt. Bill
BOlin and Sergt. Bob Yerkes.
Milford chronicle., 1943-10-08
Cantwell Heads
Master Masons
13Sth Annual COnTOcatiOn Held
In Wilmington

William H. Cantwell of Whining
ton was elected Tllustrious Grand
Master of the Grand Council of
Royal and Select Master Masons of
the State of Delaware at the 18th
annual meeting Wednesday night
at the Masonic Temple. The coun-
Gil met at the close of the first
days session of the 13Sth annual
twO-day cOnvocation of the Grand
Lodge of Delaware. A. F. and
A. NJ.
Past Grand Master Herman Han
son of Dover conducted the session
of the Grand Council due to the
illness of Most Illustrious Grand
Master r. Earle Dickey of Dover.
o ther officers elected are: Deputy
Illustrious Grand Master. Charles
S. Calhoun, Georgetown; Grand
Principal Conductor of Work,
Frank B. Newell of Apalachicola,
Fla; Grand Treasurer John McMil-
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