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Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
MILITARY VS.. CIVILIAN

Army and Navy Chiefs have been
trying to impress Washington with
the importance of relinquishing
more civilian authority in order to
strengthen the hands of military
officials. They argue that you ex-
pect us to win the war but you
hold OH to authority that rightfully
belongs to us And some of the
Army and Navy braves point scorn-
fully towards the civilians, who
they say are unpopular with Con-
gress because their orders, and
controls, and rationing plans have
displeased most of the American
public. On the other hand the
government civilian officials have
accomplished magnificent results
under direction of the War Produc-
tion Board
Mostly everybody is doing the
best he knows how"
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
SAFETY COUNCIL NOTES
aSMASH THE 7th C0LuMNn

We have been aroused by the ac-
tions of Nazi spies and saboteurs
captured in this country, yet we
let the menace of the 9TH Column
go unnoticed and unattended to.
CARELESSNESS is Americas 7th
Column. CARELESSNESS is caus-
ing more waste of our human and
material resources, more confusion
and delay in our Victory Program,
than all the rumors started by the
9th Column and the sabotage by the
9th Column.
This 9TH Column must be smash
ed! Not by passing laws or in
creasing the force and efficiency of
our Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion. 1t will be smashed only
when the people of this great ma
tion realize that every accident
industrial, highway. or home-is an
aid to the Axis and prolOngs this
war.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
WOODFORD REELECTED
SCOUT CHAIRMAN
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Decision was made that the dis
trict committee will meet on the
third Monday of January, April.
September and November The
scoutmasters' round table will be
held on the third Thursday of each
month. District courts of honor
will be held February S, June IA.
September 13. and December 6
during 1913, with such branch
courts" in various communities as
are made necessary by transpor-
tation. A campOree will be held at
Dover and at Milford late in May.
A scoutmasters' training course
will be held at Redden Forest
Lodge on March and Z.
Charles +. Terry. Jr.. chairman
of advancement committee of the
Dover District. announces that the
Boy Scouts of Milford and vicinity
will hold a court of honor on Fri
day night, February 5. A large
number of merit badges will be
awarded. and the rank of Life
Scout will be conferred on Lewis
and Donald Brinton, members of
Troop 100, sponsored by the Meth
odist Church. Scouts from Troop
102. a new troop sponsored by the
Kiwanis Club. will be presented
their tenderfOot badges, as will
Troop 107, Houston.
Because of transportation diff
culties, the court will not involve
troops from distance. as was
true of the last court held in Mil
ford.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
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FROM 1
Observation Posts
IN THE
Milford Area I
POST BIB
B. T. HOlcOmb, c. o.

c. o. Banksom Holcomb and Mrs.
Holcomb have enjoyed a visit from
their son. Lieutenant William HOl-
comb, who lately returned from
Bob Cat Island in the Pacific. Lieu
tenant HolcOmb left last week for
his new post in the lower part Of
California.
Amiable controversy goes on in
the log of this post and prolific
writer's "let themselves go" when
ever they are on duty Those who
respond the most are +. J. Sale
van, John Fleming, Mrs. Joseph j.
Pearce, George II. Draper, 3rd. and
Mrs. NJ. Haswell Pierce. 1t all
makes interesting reading for those
who are more reticent of their
opinions and the quiet ones bene-
fit by the controversy.
!: \
There are number of vacancies
still in the schedule of spoilers
but it is encouraging that some
of the places have been filled.
There is IA place for you, Mr. and
Mrs. Civilian. and you will get
hearty welcome from the c. o. and
from the officer of the day you
select.
The 18th spOtter from this post
TO join the armed forces is Horace
Wiley, Jr.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29


The Delaware Safety Council be-
lieves that smashing the 7th Col
umn is the greatest contribution
that the people of country at war
can make TO its government.
IDLE HANDS WORK FOR HIT
LER." Remember that slogan and
learn lesson from it. Whether a
man is killed or injured during his
working hours at the plant or office
or whether the accident occurs dur
ing his off hours. the time has
been wasted and can not be re-
placed.
One-fourteenth' of the accidents
that hinder our efforts for VIC
TORY" are occupation disabilities,
accidents which occur at the plant
while on the job. Thirteenth-four-
teenths of the accidents are nom
occupational disabilities, accidents
which occur off the job. on your
way home from work. at home, or
during your leisure hours. That is
the 9TH Column!
Let's smash the 7th Column and
help bring victory to this nation.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29


economically.
Kent county heads of the Univer-
Sity of Delaware Extension Ser
vices are planning to help farm
women with their meal problems.
Nutrition movies are to be shown
in a number of schools so that the
youngsters may understand the i'm
portance OF proper food.
Assisting Mrs. Beckett with nu-
triton plans Tor Kent county are
Miss Emily King. director of Home
Economics for the State Depart
m6nt Of Public instruction; Miss
Florence Yetter. Kent county
Home Demonstration Club agent;
Miss Mary Mckane, new director
of Kent county All clubs; Dr.
Marion Hotopp. acting director of
the division of Maternal and Child
Health. State Board of Health. and
Mrs. Maxwell Harrington. Jr.. of
Dover.
Nutrition week for Kent county
was planned at the request of the
State Nutrition Committee. headed
by Miss Pearl MacDOnald. nutri-
ZIONIST for the University of Della
ware Extension Service. and Mrs.
j. Compton Wills of Wilmington.
state nutrition chairman of the
Red Cross.
Red Cross nutrition workers,
and other health groups in the
county are anxious TO help house
wives plan better meals. not only
for this week, but all through the
year. They urge homemakers to
ask for assistance on their budget
ing rationing. marketing. food sub
stitution and cooking problems. in
order that Kent cOuntians may
gain better health through proper
eating" saws Mrs. Beckett
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
ACCORDING TO QUIZ

1t may not be a matter of news
that needs to be repeated from
Washington. d. c.. but last Sunday
night a group of very prominent
Quiz" folks appeared to agree that
after victory the Government of the
United States will try to continue
its present all-over control of the
national industries that are now
engaged in war production. That
idea is being urged for inclusion in
peace plans. The rise to world
power of Russia is being pictured
as a rebirth of "nationalism" that
goes far beyond what we call
democracy" in our country.
Isn't it safe to assume that
America should win its own peace
by going back to safe-and-sure
processes of government that pro-
tected private initiative among all
classes of citizens-from the bot
tom to the top? Think it over?
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
Kent Board No. 2
Inducts Many Men

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Harry Driggus, Camden.
Frank Ballard, Frederick.
Norman GOldsbOro, Wyoming.
Norman Travis. Harrington.
William Henry Sharp, Jr., Mil
ford.
Earl Paskins, Camden.
Joseph Lee Wilson. Frederica.
James Roland Caldwell. WyOm-
ing.
Ernest Smith. Jr., Harrington.
Howard John Benson, Harring-
ton.
Robert Scott, Wyoming.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
Della. P. c. A. Holds
9th Annual Meeting
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ed that the association had closed
its ninth year of successful opera
tion in making loans to the farm
ers of this state. He pointed out
how the association had steadily
grown in the past nine years. In
1894 the year of its organization
$4,000 was loaned. against S607, =
600 during the year of 1912. max
ing a total loaned since Organiza-
tion of S2.244,455.
Mr.. Frear presented the prizes
for the best essay written on the
production credit system offered to
any child living on a farm and at
tending a school of the state. Cor
don Widdoes of Milford was award
ed the first prize of Il $25 L. S.
War Bond and a two-day trip to
Baltimore with all expenses paid
as 4 guest of the Production Credit
corporation of Baltimore. Alden S.
Hopkins, Jr., of Lewes. was award
ed the second prize of SIS L. S.
War Bond James Murray of Mid
dletOwn was awarded the third
prize of $3.50 in L. S. War Savings
Stamps.
The following speakers gave
short talks at the meeting: Clar-
ence +. Ocheltree of Greenwood.
chairman of the war board; Ma
thaniel Taylor. secretary-treasurer
of the National Farm Loan Associ-
alton J. II. Harms. vice president
of the Production Credit Corpora
tion of Baltimore. stressed the i'm
portance of the farmers TO produce
food for victory.
f. Laird Kratz. of Greenwood,
and Victor p. Kohl of Middletown.
were reelected as directors to
serve for the term of three years.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
POST BE
John BarcuS. {. q.

At last. Mr.. Barcus has received
official word that spoilers will def
nitely get extra gas for spotting and
forms will soon arrive for that pur-
pose. 1t is hoped that the solution
of this problem will bring back
those who have had 10 give up
their duty for lack of gas.
X x
Orders have also been received
that spoilers must carry identiii
cation cards and wear almbands
while going to and from the post,
Our e. O. $ ask that all BE spot
tcrs kindly comply with this re-
quest
This week we have several new
additions to our past. including a
new log book, Il pencil sharpener.
and hlackOut curtains. AS before
Jimmy Hall was responsible for
the new log" book. Miss Carter Sc
cured the pencil sharpener, an old
one from school. and so thanks go
to her and to Mr.. Shilling for that
welcome addition. Mrs Clara
Macklin and Miss Anna Ratcliff are
responsible for the blackOut cur
tains. the material and fixtures he
ing donated by Miss RatCliiG. The
curtains add little decorative
touch as well as serve the dual
purpose of "blackout" and iusula
ton. Many thanks TO these sener-
Gus spoilers.
#s
Mrs. Mabel Murphy has Mrs
Alice Webb as her new partner on
the 1912 Monday morning SHIFT
According TO their entry in the
log. the Dawn Patrolers' had
cold watch recently. having signed
themselves THE Dawn Frozen
Patrolers.'
Our appreciation goes TO Audrie
Macklin who served on three sue
cessive shifts last Saturday NOR
ming.
George Macklin is serving alone
since losing his partner. Harvey
Phillips.
Have you lost your arm band?
If so. apply to Jimmy Hall. He is
holding one that was found in Mil
ford by one of the local police olfi-
GERS.
#o*
There are still several vacancies
on the night shifts. Anyone inter
ested in taking one will kindly con-
tact one of our C. O.'s.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29

Hog hucks and hominy weather
is just around the corner. Prepare
now to meet winters shuddering
blasts.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29

Good temper, like a shiny day,
sheds a brightness over everything.
Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
NUTRITION WEEK
FINDS KENT GROUP
HELPING HOMEMAkERS

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Milford chronicle., 1943-01-29
THE SHORES MOST BEAUTIFUL PLAYHOUSE

Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, jan
uary 81. Feb. 1-2-Mat. daily 2.30
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-05
Leading Ladies
for Him
Jimmy Howe
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
Tell a feminine star that James
Wong Howe is going to be her
cameraman and she'll be just as
joyful as if she heard that Charles
Boyer or Paul Henreid was to be
her leading man.
That's just how Ida Lupino and
Joan Leslie feel since Howe has
been photographing them in THE
Hard Way" at Warner Bros. studio.
The title might we'll describe Jim
mys rise as cameraman.
It's far cry from the prize fight
ring to perch behind the camera,
directing the lighting for such
glamour girls as Ann Sheridan,
Hedy Lamar and Marlene Dietrich.
But Howe made the jump It took
time and a long stretch of scanty
living. Jimmy, the only Chinese
cameraman in Hollywood, had plen-
ty of that rugged, Flooding spirit
so characteristic in the sons of Con-
fucius.
He came to Los Angeles in 1916
for fight after a proftless barn
storming tour through the North
west as boxer. One day, while
watching Mack Sennett film be-
ing made, he recognized the CAM
eraman as former fighter friend.
The latter advised Howe to quit
fighting and get into the easier pro-
fession of photography. No sooner
said than Jimmy was working as a
delivery boy for photograph studio.
The job soon ended when the boss
discovered Jimmy was making pass
port pictures for friends after Office
hours.
He joined the Famous Lasky-
Players company as an assistant
cameraman at salary of $40 per
week. Thanks to kind old watch
man he was able to sleep on bed
room set GLORIA Swanson's during
the day. and saved enough money
to purchase a secondhand camera.
He kept hopping all over the studio
lot to photograph the actors. Mary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-05
massage, and I'm dieting. Yester-

massage, and I'm dieting. Yester-
day ate nothing but sandwich
until dinner time, and then I almost
passed out. had to ask my beau
to excuse me, felt 50 faint. If my
MON and dad knew about how I
was dieting they'd be upset. But
what can I do? I have to get my
hips thinner. that's what they tell
me at the studio" I advised her to
eat good steak df she could get it,
and let the hips spread where they
may. Health should come first.
Charles Vidor took over the di-
rection of Attack BY Night" from
Dorothy Arzner, who was sick. The
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nrst day, Brian Aherne had to 20
home with bad sinus attack. The
second day, Vidor got flu. The third
day they closed the picture until
some Of them got we'll again.
When people see me they say.
Here comes that weeper again."
says Mango to this reporter. That's
why I'm now in comedy. ('The
Leopard Man which has live
leopard among the actors and if
that's comedy you can strike me
pink I did my best to make au-
diences forget I was a dancer Gin
'Winterset), and now I can't get
them to remember it, Margo re-
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EVENING WASHINGTON, D. c. FRIDAY MARCH s. sa
Miles Minter was 50 impressed by

Miles Minter was so impressed by
Jimmy's ability to make her light
gray eyes photograph dark that she
had him assigned to her pictures.
Then he. served Betty Compson-
and James Wong Howes special
genius for photographing lovely
women and making them even more
beautiful on the screen was recog-
nized.
He was instrumental in making
Hedy LAMAR 60 to the heads of the
Nations males, centering attention
on her mouth and eyes in "Algiers."
Jimmy is happiest about his lat
est job. however, and he didn't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-05
Ancient Vestments

The vestments worn by H. B.
Warner in cathedral scenes and the
cassock worn on the street in his
role as the bishop in Edward A..
Golden's RKO-Radio production,
"Hitler's Children" are more than
400 years old. They are the prop
erty of the Very Rev. Msgr. Dwyer,
prominent Los Angeles clergyman.
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have to glamorize the star a bit.
He just shot Mary Ann" the Fly
ing Fortress, as she looked, and
he swears she's the prettiest sight
in the world today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-05

Gently arrived here from the East
to continue her movie career.
released by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc)
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She was five feet one inch tall.
I'm in picture at RKO," she ex-
planned, land I have to lose five
pounds, around my hips. I come
here every day for a steam and a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-05

and were made In italy In the 18th
century.
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Graham

Continued From Page Bib
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0-Pc. knuckle-Arm Living Room Ensemble
This 2pece English
cushions covered cotton
coffee table end table bridge
CONVENIENT
Evening star., 1943-03-02

a situation similar to that following
the last war, when third of the
Senate could be in a position to re-
pudiate efforts toward international
cooperation.
Under the Constitution now. the
President can, with the advice and
consent Of the Senate, make treaties
provided two-thirds of the Senators
present concur. There can be a
situation where only 81 Senators are
present and l8 can prevent ratihca-
ton of treaty"
Since Constitutional amendment
would have to pass Congress by a
two-thirds vote and be ratified by
three-fourths of the States, he said.
that would take long time and If
we're going to do it, we have to do it
soon
Il don't care what is adopted"
Senator Gillette declared. Il am
submitting 'the proposals in the
alternative so they can be considered
together and something be worked
out of them
Evening star., 1943-03-02
Rubber
Continued From First Page.)

smoothly as a result of the over
riding priority directive issued in
late January to enable immediate
completion of 436 per cent of the
entire program called for in the
Baruch report.
The battle for priorities brought
Mr.. Jeffers into sharp conflict with
Army and Navy officials who con-
tended that special preference for
rubber would interfere with produc-
ton of aviation gasoline, aircraft,
merchant ships and escort vessels.
Mr.. Jeffers said it should now be
apparent to all that enough Of the
rubber plants to assure success for
the program can be allowed to go
through on schedule without hold
ing back the other must" programs.
He expressed confidence in the
ability of Charles E. Wilson. new
executive vice chairman of the War
Production Board. to schedule pro-
duction of scarce components In a
way so as not to interfere seriously
with any program.
DclteT 1HcS III olSHI.
Considerable experimentation al
ready has been done in Texas and
California with civilian tires made
from new synthetics, Mr. Jeffers
said. Tests show that the public
will get higher grade tire than
had been expected. The director
predicted that when all the bugs"
are eliminated from synthetics, tires
Of such quality as to compare favor
ably with those Of natural rubber
will be produced.
BY the end of the year Mr. Jeffers
declared. rubber plants will be
producing number of synthetic
tires for civilians, while the program
to make rubber for motorists should
be in full swing by late summer
of 1914
This schedule can be followed, he
added. and still assure enough rub
Der for the armed forces and Allies.
The supply of reclaimed rubber now
appears large enough to carry the
Nation over until synthetic produc-
ton is in full swing.
Mr.. JefferS said one reason for his
optimism was embraced in the re-
suits already obtained in the first
large synthetic plant in operation.
This plant, at Institute, w. Va, now
Is producing butadiene, major in
gredient of Buna S rubber, in guam
tity. The plant has rated capacity
Of 10000 tons of butadiene a year
and it now appears it will exceed
that total, the director said.
100000 Tons a Year.
Should other plants measure up
to the production at Institute, Mr..
Jeffers continued, it will be possible
to produce the more than 10000
tons year called for in the Baruch
program. despite cancellation OF two
large plants in Illinois and Texas.
"At any rate" the director de-
clared. lit now looks like we should
have all the rubber we need with
out the necessity of further expan-
sion"
Mr.. Jeffers highly praised the or
ganization which has been built up
under him to carry out the syn
thetic program by Col. Bradley
Dewey. deputy director. He said the
organization was working smoothly
attending strictly to business and
coming through in the way that
Evening star., 1943-03-02
Pacific
CONTINUED From First Page

remnant Of the original force of four
varships and five transports sur
vived. The japanese lost at least
IS and possibly 100 planes trying to
protect the ships.
Allied reconnaissance planes first
kighted the new Japanese force
yesterday afternoon off Ubili, New
Britain. and were able to follow its
course along the New Britain coast.
Allies Keep Up Raids.
The conveys appearance followed
closely Gen. MacArthur's warning
yesterday that the Japanese were
concentrating large quantities of
men, shipping and planes in the is
lands north of Australia, either for
an offensive smash at the island
continent or in anticipation of a new
blow from Allied forces.
While Allied airmen waited for
crack at the convoy they continued
at batter at japanese ships, air.
dromes and supply lines over a wide
area.
Heavy bombers attacked con-
centration Of japanese shipping in
the harbor of Waingapoe, on the
Island Of Soemba. northwest of
Japanese occupied Timor.
In New Guinea heavy bombers
raided the airdrome at Alexishafen
while attack planes bombed and
strafed trails near Salamaua.
At the mouth. of the Waria River.
south OF Salamaua, Allied ground
patrols surprised and destroyed four
large barges, the communiuue said,
Evening star., 1943-03-02
Strategic Rail Bridge
In Burma Damaged
By j. ). Bombers
Jap Communications
To Troops on Yunnon
Border Are Cut OFF
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
NEW DELHI, March 2.-Heavy
and medium bombers of the 10th
United States Air Force have at
. tackled the strategic Gokteik viaduct
between Mandalay and Lashio in
Burma, damaging it sufficiently to
cut japanese rail communications to
troops attacking Chinese defenders
along the Burma -Yunnan border, it
was announced today.
The last of these attacks, the COM
munique said, occurred February "a,
when heavy caliber bombs were
dropped and crews reported direct
hits and near hits.
The viaduct, one of the engineer
ing marvels of the Far East. is 1900
feet long and its many steel towers
are buttressed on natural bridge
$50 feet above river gorge 800 miles
from Mandalay and SO miles from
Lashio, bridgehead of the Burma
road.
japanese fighter planes inter-
cepted the bombers returning to
their base and in a 30-minute run
ming battle one enemy plane was
probably destroyed and another
damaged.
All the United States planes re-
turned unchanged and one plane
In the formation, forced to turn
back before reaching the target.
dropped its bombs on railroad roll
ing stock at Paukkan. scoring di-
rect hits and causing considerable
damage.
Heavy bombers attacked railroad
yards at Thai, so miles south of
Nandalay. on Sunday and scored
hits on the main line and sidings
All the planes returned safely.
Evening star., 1943-03-02
Gillette Would Bar
Minority Of Senate
From Blocking Pacts
Sponsors Amendments
To Constitution for
Only Majority Vote
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Gillette. Democrat. of
Iowa today expressed hope that his
efforts may prevent any small group
OF Senators from blocking ratifica-
tion of treaties between the United
States and other nations. primarily
In the settlement of just peace.
That is what is behind the three
alternative Constitutional amend
ments he has introduced, he said.
Two OF them would require treaties
to be ratified by majority Senate
vote rather than thirds of the
Senators present. The other would
make ratification subject to a ma
jority vote of both the Senate and
House memberships.
Il have received a tremendous
number of communications from all
over the country" Senator Gillette
told a reporter, expressing concern
that efforts to secure a just peace
might be jeopardized, or even lost
as far as our Nation is concerned. in
Evening star., 1943-03-02
FIood-ControI Model
Asked for Cumberland
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CUMBERLAND, Md, March q
City Attorney Charles T. Heskett
urged the city council yesterday to
authorize the preparation of
5000 flood control model which
could be used to show causes of
Cumberalnds floods and methods
Of prevention
Mr. Heskett said work on the
model would take more than a year
and that it would be necessary to
hire two food experts and two
other workmen for the job. Mr.
Heskett argued that the expenditure
on such project was relatively
small amount when the overall
picture was studied. The council
took no action.