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Milford chronicle., 1943-11-12
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In front OF Delmar Bank. in Delmar.
Little Creek Hundred. Sussex County
and State of Delaware. the following
Real Estate. to-wit:
Tract No. /. Beginning at this tract
at stone ON the North side of the
County Road leading from st. Georges
Church 10 State Highway. same being
Il corner for this land and lands OF
MOnolia ID. Townsend; thence running
with lands OF Monolia b. Townsend n
Z degrees 40 minutes +. 174i feet to
another stone n corner for lands for
merly of Harvey +. Marvel and this
tract. and thence with same s. 81 de-
grees T.. 1862 feet to corner; thence
following lands late of the said Har-
vey +. Marvel N. 37ls degrees L. PAS
feet to a corner; thence following lands
late of the said Harry r. Marvel s.
Sia4 degrees e. 40 feet to stone and
corner for this land and land of George
Anna Wiley: thence with lands of the
said George Anna Wiley $. degrees
40 min. w. 1897 feet to stone at North
edge OF the aforesaid State Highway
n. 81 degrees w. S99 feet to place of
beginning. containing l7l@ Acres he
the same more or less.
Tract No. 2. Beginning for this
tract at corner marked by n tree
known as Honey Pod Tree and rum
ming with Railroad leading from Del
mar TO lSaufei n. IL degrees E. llI
perches to corner beside said road:
thence with lands formerly of Harvey
+. Marvel n. 6Si2 w. 1913 perches' to
a stake a corner for this land and
lands late of Harvey +. Marvel. and
thence with same s. 32la w. 66.4 per-
ches to an iron holt corner for this
tract and lands of said Harvey +.
Marvel. deceased; thence continuing
with the same N. "a degrees W. 14.7 .
perches to "A stone; thence with lands
of George Anna Wiley s. 2la degrees
T.. 31.2 perches to a stone: thence con-
tinuing with said Wiley lands s. 201s
II. SO perches TO an old pine stump.
and thence with lands of James L.
Baum :. 7Sis L. 1868 perches to start
ing point. containing 24h Acres. he
the same more or less
TERMS-20 per cent of the purchase
will be demanded. on the day
Of sale. the balance to be paid on or
before Feb. 7th, 1914. II the purchaser
fails to comply with these terms the
per centum paid on day Of sale viii
be forfeited. The purchaser will be
required TO pay the cost OF the deed.
Seized and taken in execntion as the
of Julia 7. Marker, Admin
stratrix of Edward NJ. Conaway. de-
and Florence Conaway, and
will be sold by
Daniel ]. Short, Sheriff
Sherlfr's Omce. Georgetown, Delaware.
October 2S, 194S. n5-2t
Milford chronicle., 1943-11-12
LEWES

Mrs. Hannah Morris has return
ed to her home on Market street,
after spending some time with her
daughter. Capt. Pessie Morris. at
Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Graham,
Mrs. James Prettyman and son
Jimmy. of Wilmington. are spend
ing two weeks at the James Walsh
cottage on Lewes Beach. which Mr..
Graham recently purchased from
Mr.. Walsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Lynch and
daughter, of Collingswood. N. j.,
were the guests of Mrs. Lynch's
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
Fisher. the past weekend.
Mrs. George Boyce. of Newport,
is the guest of Mrs. Clara Johnson
at her residence on Market st.
Mrs. Fannie Gray. of Mardela,
Md, was the. weekend guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred G. Clifton, Jr.,
and Freddie, III, at the Sea Cliff
cottage on Lewes Beach.
r. r. Ingram. who has been
confined to his home due to illness.
is now feeling much better and
able to be out.
Mrs. Louisa Williams, who has
been i'll at her home on Market
street. is some better at this
writing.
Coast Artillerymen of Fort Miles
participated in an Armistice Day
program in the Post Theatre from
I0:15 to II o'clock Thursday morn
ing. conducted by Chaplains Will
liam B. Foley. Catholic. and James
II. Bishop, Protestant.
Col. Robert T.. Phillips delivered
a message to his men as command
err of the Harbor Defenses OF the
Delaware. on after the Pieces
Peace Group singing of patriotic
songs were led by Pvt. John Owen
Fox. with instrumental music by
the Harbor Defense band, under
the direction of Chief Warrant
Officer Henry X. Schmidt.
An impressive closing Of the
was the singing by the
entire Post personnel of the Coast
Artillery anthem, and special
by the Harbor Defense
The Beautiful.
MY phone number has been
changed 10 Lewes 6S21. DR.. VIM. i
Milford chronicle., 1943-11-12

Hospitals in Delaware are faced
with an acute shortage in staff
nurses and general help and the
situation is expected to remain
acute for at least another year.
Milford chronicle., 1943-11-12

The safety slogan for the week
is: 1T doesn't take as, long to
stop as to pick up the pieces"
Drive under 35.
Milford chronicle., 1943-11-12

The Peninsula Horticultural So
ciety will hold its annual meeting
and banquet at Salisbury on De
cember . and 10.
Milford chronicle., 1943-11-12
SHERIFF'S SALE!
Friday. NOVEMBER 18Th. 1O4s

by virtue of writ of Levari Facias
to Sell Lands. to me directed. will
he exposed to public sale, on
Milford chronicle., 1943-11-12

Fortune laughs at people who sit
back and wait for it to smile.
Evening star., 1943-01-18

Houdry scientists have developed cata ytc refining
process that provide America with aviation fuel
incoparably better than any being produced any
where in the world.
1t will tremendously improve the performance of Amer
lean aircraft of current design.
Indeed vastly superior that today aircraft
cannot fully its capabilities For the time being its
value will be in raising the rating of present avia
ton gasolines.
Can Repolutionize Aircraft Engine Design
For military reasons full details of the process
be revealed But think what this amazing Houdry
development Americas effort, when air.
craft engine design catches up it! 1t opens up whole
vista of possibilities for aeronautca engineers
1t multiply the destructiveness of our air power
Make possible planes-tremendously more powerful
incredibly faster-to give flyers enormous advan
tage in combat.
The process has been completely developed on
pot-pan scale in Houdry laboratories Engineering and
construction of commercial units are now under way
Another achievement of American science, accelerating
the pace of our march to Victory!
Postwar Benefits
The importance of this and earlier Houdry developments
will not end with the war. When peace comes these
Houdry processes will help keep this country self
Evening star., 1943-01-18

sufficient in synthetic rubber productions will produce
high quality, ow-cost aviation fuel for airminded
America will provide greatly superior motor fuel for
tomorrow's finer automobiles
Houdry Plants Make oO% OF Americas
CatalyticaHy Cracked Aviation Gas
This process is the latest of many Houdry accomplish
ments Among other Houdry "frsts' are:-
First develop and commercially pioneer catayc crack
ing. The first Houdry cataytic cracker was built in
1886 There 10 in operation today.
First provide caalycally cracked automobile gaso
line of superior quality. Houdry cataytic crackers
have produced more than a billion gallons of high
grade motor gasoline annually
First produce caa ytcaly cracked base for aviation
gasoline Houdry plants last year produced
than oO25 of all catalytcaly cracked aviation fuel
made in the world. Better gasoline than has been
made by any other "cat crackers in existence!
First cracked gasoline u. S. Army specifications
for aviation fuel was made by the Houdry process.
And the capstone of Houdry achievements is the
development of process that give America
super aviation fuel vashy better than any air.
plane gas produced by any known process.
We proud to offer Houdry Cataytic Processes to
any and all American manufacturers without restriction,
under license arrangements subject approval by the
United States Government.
Evening star., 1943-01-18

ThiJ adrertfJemsH has btes submitted 10 tAs
Office Of Cta5orihip uhieh found no objection.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Store Owner Fined SIS
For BIackout Violation

A fine of $25 and costs was i'm
posed on Irving Miller, manager of
the Country Garden Market in the
700 block of North Columbus street,
Alexandria, for viola ation of the Sep
tember 6 blackout in a special ses-
sion of police court last night.
In addition, Mr. Miller was in
structed to have an outside switch
installed son the market within the
next 10 days.
Although this was the market s
second blackout violation, Common
Wealth's Attorney Albert Bryan rec
commended leniency in view of Mr..
Miller's explanation that he was
out of town on the date of the
blackout and had left the store in
charge of two employees who appar-
emily had closed it the night before
without checking the lights.
Judge James r. Duncan also fined
George E. Long of 5503 Carriers lane,
East Riverdale, Md, $40 and costs
for having lights burning on his car
during the blackout and refusing
to dim them when so instructed by
the Wardens.
James johnson. colored, owner of
a restaurant at 1923 Princess street,
was instructed to install an outside
switch on his building, but was
not fined for violation of the black
out when he said he had been un-
able to get an electrician to do the
work.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Maryland Groups Pui
$4,000 in Bonds
Three Service Clubs,
Trude Units Contribute

More than $4,000 in War bond
sales was realized last night at a
dinner meeting at the Indian
Spring Country Club of the Silver
Spring Board of Trade, the Silver
Spring Lions Club, the Rotary Club
OF Silver Spring, the Takoma Park
Lions Club and the Takoma Park
Chamber of Commerce.
Lee H. Robinson, president of the
Silver Spring Board of Trade. pre-
sided, and talks were given by Rich
ard Green. chairman of Montgomery
Countys Third War Bond Drive,
and William Costello of the Colum-
bia Broadcasting System.
A plea for more fighting equip
ment was made by Pfc. Roland
Sanner and Sergt. Arby Barnes, who
are at Walter Reed Hospital conva-
lescing from wounds. Both men told
Of their experiences at the front.
Fred l.. Lutes, publicity chairman
of the Third War Bond Drive in the
county, acted as auctioneer. Sales
credited to individual groups are:
Silver Spring Board of Trade, sl07,-
400, Silver Spring Lions, $14,800;
Rotary Club, S37, 700; Takoma Lions
s22 500, and Takoma Park Chamber
OF Commerce, $500.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Theater Group 10 Open
Season in Falls Church

The Falls Church Community
Theater will begin this seasons per-
formances Saturday night with pre-
sentation of a one-act play in the
garden of Mrs Margaret Vosbury,
103 East Columbia street, Falls
Church.
Persons interested are asked to
come at $50 o'clock and bring pic
mic suppers. In case of rain, mem
bers of the group said, the play will
be put on at Madison school audi
torium at $50 o'clock
The play, Romeo Passes By" is
under the direction of William Clay
ton Pryor, who has scheduled four
major productions and several one
act plays for the season.
Newly-elected president of the
Community Theater is Maj. Leslie
Young. Mr.. Pryor serves as vice
president, Miss Margaret Bledsoe as
secretary and Mrs. Harry Meese as
treasurer.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
lsWRshonmig
s.SRemiindersm

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Blue coupons in Ration Book No.
2: R, s and T good any time
through September 20. U, v. and
w also good now and will not ex-
pire until after october 20.
Meats. Fats, Etc.-Red coupons In
Ration Book No. 2: x, Y and z
valid now and will remain through
October 2.
Brown stamps In Ration Book
No. 3: A stamps valid through Oc-
tober q B stamps will be good
September 10 through october 2. /.
War Ration Book No. 3-Civilians
who have not received these new
books should apply to local ration
boards. Book is already in use. I.
Sugar-Coupon No. IA in Book No.
l good for pounds through Oc-
tober 81. =
Gasoline-Holders of old-type B and
c coupons (those in books num-
bered SGT, 527A, 52S and 528A)
may still exchange them for new-
type coupons at their neighbor-
hood ration board.
Back covers of A books should
be kept; will be needed in apply
ing for new A rations.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in book No.
good for one pair through October
81.
Stoves-All new domestic cooking
and heating stoves designed to
burn coal. wood. oil or gas are
now rationed. Apply to your local
ration board for stove purchase
certificates. 1
More detailed information car.
ried every Sunday IN The Starr
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Five Vacancies Reported
In Montgomery Schools

All but five of approximately ATS
white public school teachers in
Montgomery county and all of the
55 colored teachers reported for
duty at the opening of the schools
Monday, Dr. Edwin w. Broome, su-
perlntendent of schools, told the
Board OF Education yesterday. He
added that steps are being taken
to fill the vacancies.
Under new State law, Frank T..
Davis, county supervisor of school
property, was authorized to provide
the school buses with first-aid kits,
turn signals and flare equipment for
use in emergencies. The cost was
placed at about $4,000.
The board was advised that ad-
ditions to the Bradley, Westbrook
and two -Four Corners school will
probably be ready for use during
the fall.
The schools are planning to par
ticipate in the Third War Loan
drive by taking active parts in COM
munity efforts with other groups;
by interpreting the campaign
through the children to the homes,
and by directly soliciting for the
sale of bonds and stamps, the edu-
cational- board was: told.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Explosion Wrecks
Ice Cream Plant at
East Falls Church
Damage to Hozel's Dairy
Estimated at $4,000;
No One Injured

HazeIs' Dairy. one-Story con-
crete building at Nineteenth and
Westmoreland streets, East Falls
Church, was partially demolished
early today and $4,000 worth of ice
cream mix was destroyed when a
compressor to an ammonia ice ma
chine exploded, Arlington County
police reported. Damage was esti-
mated at $4,000.
Police said two explosions blew the
roof from the seven-room building
and crumbled 5-inch-thick back
wall. No one was in the building
when the explosion occurred.
F. H. Burchell. manager of the
Alexandria Dairy, Inc, which oper-
ates the Falls Church Dairy as an
ice cream manufacturing plant.
said damage to equipment and ice
cream mix would amount to about
$4,000 and damage to the building
about $4,000
Three engines and a ladder truck
from the Falls Church Fire Depart
ment and an engine from the
Ballston Fire Department put out
fire which started after the ex-
plosion
The cause of the explosion was not
determined. However, an engineer
for a local refrigeration plant said
ammonia freeing compressors some
times explode because of over
compression and that in all proba-
blllty an automatic, safety device
had failed to work.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Prince Georges Sets Up
Group for Postwar Study

r. M. Watkins, president of the
Prince Georges County Chamber of
Commerce, Yesterday announced ap-
pointment Of Trial Magistrate Wal
ter L. Green as chairman of a
committee to study postwar PLAN
ming for the metropolitan area Of
the county.
Mr.. Watkins, who made the ap-
pointment at the regular monthly
meeting of the chamber at Hyatts-
vile. said other members of the
committee will be announced later.
DR.. r. C. Wiley, chairman of
the education committee, reported
that it is becoming increasingly
oifficult" for county schools to re-
tain their best teachers at present
salary rates, and recommended that
teachers be given an increase in
pay.
A survey will be made Of salaries
paid teachers in the District and
other areas adjoining Prince
Georges County and it will be pre-
sented to the county authorities
for consideration.
Representative Sasscer, Democrat.
OF Maryland will address the cham
Der at a meeting on September 27.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Robertson Is Named
Inspector
For Montgomery
Commissioners to Lease
Property for Porkine
Neor Courthouse

The Montgomery County Com
misisoners yesterday appointed Gill
bert Robertson of Dickerson tempo
rary sanitary inspector for the
county on recommendation of DR..
v. L. Ellicott, county health officer
Mr. Robertson who will receive
$1,000 a. year, will, replace one OF
the two members Of the. county san
itation STAFF. both of whom are now
on leave of absence with the. armed
forces. His appointment follows the
recent drive of the health depart
ment to improve sanitary condi-
tions in eating establishments.
Joseph A. Cantrel, counsel to the
board, was instructed to lease the
property at South Perry and Jeffer-
son streets in Rockville in order to
provide better parking facilities in
the vicinity of the county court
house. It was estimated that the
lot will accommodate approximately
100 cars.
The commissioners also named
Frank E. Schell, Rockville, an emer-
gency policeman at salary of SITS
month and William J. Hutchin-
son, Bethesda, as desk clerk at the
Bethesda police station. Marion B.
Dayhoff, member of the county
police force, was granted military
leave of absence for the duration of
the war.
A request by the Bethesda Cham
ber of Commerce that the COM
missioners take action to regulate
taxicabs in the county was referred
to Mr.. Cantrel for study after the
board held that it is without author
ity in the matter.
The recommendation, which was
contained in resolution of the
chamber, declared that increased
population and congested public
transportation facilities have Gre
ated an unusual" demand for taxi
cabs.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
FoirIineton Students
Sent to Other Schools

Two hundred and seventy five
elementary school pupils from Fair
lington were to begin classes today
in four Arlington County schools,
Fletcher Kemp, school superintend-
ent. announced.
Woodrow Wilson, James Monroe
Thomas Nelson Page and Matthew
Maury Schools will house the stu
dents until temporary facilities at
the Harrington School are complete,
he sa&d.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Admiral John |. Hall
Wins Legion Of Merit
Alexandria Man Cited
In SiciIion Operations

Rear Admiral John Leslie Hall.
Jr,, 81, of Hunting Terrace Apart
ment, Alexandria, has been awarded
the Legion of Merit for outstanding
service in directing naval operations
during landings in Sicily July TO-
the Navy Department announced
yesterday.
Admiral Hall previously had re-
celved the Distinguished Service
Medal for meritorious service in
the North African invasion last
year. He later commanded the naval
base at Casablanca, Morocco, and
played an important role in direct
ing the task forces that invaded
Sicily He also was with the first
American troops landing in Iceland.
His wife, Mrs. Beall Daingerfield
Hall, has been selected by the Navy
as sponsor of the escort vessel Alex
andrla when it is launched next
month at the American Shipbuild-
ing Co. yards in Cleveland. The date
OF the launching has not vet been
announced.
A native Of Williamsburg, Va.
Admiral Hall was graduated from
William and Mary College and the
Naval Academy. After sea service
following his graduation from the
academy, he served as an instructor
for engineering personnel at the
Philadelphia Navy Yard.
In 1919 he was named an assist
ant engineer officer aboard the
U. S. S. Pennsylvania and later was
executive officer on the Duncan and
assisted in fitting out the Dahlgren
at Newport News. Va.
Admiral Hall has completed the
senior course at the Naval War
! College and was on the staff of the
institution for two years. He holds
the Victory Medal with the destroy
er clasp and the American Defense
Medal with fleet clasp.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Opposing Candidates
To Speak in ARLINGTON

Opposing candidates for the
House of Dlegates and county treas
urer in Arlington County elections
will speak September % at lunch
con meeting of the Organized Wom-
an Voters at Calvary Methodist
Church, South, Twenty third and
Grant streets, officials announced
today
Speakers will include Elmer F..
Newell, Democrat, and John Locke
Green, Republican, candidates for
treasurer, and Anna Hedrick, Re-
publican: j. Maynard Magruder,
Democrat, and William P. Ames, Re-
publican, candidates for the House
of Delegates.
Nonmembers of the organization
are asked to call Mrs. G. w. Martin
for reservations.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Maj. Lambert Of Arlington
Wins Silver Star Medal

Maj. John L. Lambert, %, of Ar
lington. Va, has been awarded the
Silver Star Medal for gallantry in
action by 1t. Gen. Jacob L. Devers
of the United States 9th Air Force.
according to an Associated Press dis
patch from England today.
In March Maj. Lambert was dec
grated for bravery and received the
Air Medal for exceptional meritor-
ious achievement He is a squad
ron commander.
Maj Lambert was rasied in Bal
timore, where his father, Jack Lam
bert, was cartoonist for the Balti-
more Sun. His wife is the former
Frances Discus. daughter of DR.. and
Mrs NJ Luther Discus, 17O0 North
Oak street, Arlington. He has son.
John L. Lambert, jr., whom he has
never seen.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Rider Attacks Green
For Public Discussion
Of Tax Payments
Arlington COP Candidate
Charges Violation of
Spirit OF. Law

Republican candidates for Airing
ton County general election at a
rally last night made a variety of
charges against their Democratic
opposition, with Leroy Rider accus-
ing Harry K. Green, his opponent
for commissioner of revenue, had
violated the spirit If not the letter
of the law by public discussion of
tax returns" County Board candi-
dates demanded "the power legally
endowed in the County Board and
usurped by the county manager be
returned to the board"
Mr.. Rider, who was charged last
week by Mr.. Green with having
"willfully violated the very laws of
the Office he seeks to uphold" de-
MED the charge of willfulness, but
admitted failure to make returns
when first eligible on the ground
that he retained legal residence else
where.
He condemned Mr.. Green, who "as
public officer holds in trust the tax
returns Of all citizens" for public
discussion of such returns.
Shows Poll Tax Receipts.
In answer to charges that he had
registered and voted only in the last
3 years, although resident for 10
Mr.. Rider showed poll tax receipts
for 6 years.
William c. Ayres, candidate TO,
county board, charged 'bungliIis
and wasting of money by the pres
ent county board which, he said
merely does as it is told by the
county manager"
IF necessary" Mr.. Ayres said, q
will fight to replace Mr.. Hanrahan
as county manager to secure a bet
ter county board"
Henry Clay, also county board
candidate, said that the beautiful
plans. laid out by the county board
for the county are, unfortunately
all on blueprints."
Lewis Criticizes Douglas.
Candidate for Commonwealth s
attorney, Oren Lewis, stated that it
is mot the duty of the Common
wealth's attorney to uphold the
county board in decisions but to
uphold the right of citizens under
Virginia law"
He charged Lawrence Douglas,
Democratic incumbent, with con-
Quoting personal law business on
county time and neglecting duties
at county court
The issue of juvenile delinquency
which has fared up in the campaign
for trial justices drew fire from
John Paul Jones, Republican candi-
date, who charged Hugh Reid, DEM
ocrat, with ignorance and incom-
petence" in the processes of the
court. He said that Mr.. Reid S state
ment that juvenile delinquency in
the county was "deplorable" was a
lie and that less than l per cent
of the county court dealt with juve-
niles.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Gen. Mcfarland Named
Staunton Superintendent
BY the Associated Press.
Cn, AInIrnA-

1tSSUCIdIed Press, y
SFAUNTON, Va, Sept. 15.-Brig.
Gen. Earl Mcfarland a native. Kan
san and until July 81 commanding
ofhcer at Springfield Armory, Mass,
has been elected superintendent Of
the Staunton Military Academy. L.
w. H. Peyton, president of the
school, announced today. f
Gen. Mcfarland will reach Staun-
ton tonight and will take over his
official duties Immediately. He will
relieve Col. s. S. Pitcher, acting su-
perirtendent, who was named after
the resignation several months ago
of Col. E. R. w. McCabe, now in the
armed forces.
Evening star., 1943-09-15
Mrs. Mickey Rooney Gets
Divorce in Nevada Court
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LAS VEGAS. New, Sept. 15.-Ava
Gardner Rooney. 20year- old wife of
Screen Actor Mickey Rooney. has
obtained Nevada divorce because
Il just didn't want to wait until
next May for my California inter-
locutory decree to become final"
Mr.. Rooney and the former Wilson,
N. c.. girl were married january 10,
1912, in Ballard, Calf, and separated
a year later. Her Nevada decree and
restoration Of her maiden name were
granted yesterday after q Ave-
minute hearing.