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Evening star., 1943-06-20
Maryland Issues Call
For $1,000 10 Aid
In Canning Crops
Food Reported Spelling
For Lack Of Labor;
{ Will Recruit Today
81 the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, June ls.-The
Maryland off1ce of the United States
Employment Service issued an emer-
gency call tonight for $4,000 men
and women to work in area can
neries ito save food crops from
spelling in the packing plants" after
local cannery of1icials reported that
already $4,000 worth of peas and
beans had gone to waste.
while the situation is acute in
only one plant" the USES appeal
said, "others also are In urgent need
of more help to relieve the present
corps Of workers." Fifteen thousand
volunteers are needed to supplement
$4,000 regular cannery workers.
The agency asked for able bodied
men to work full or part time in can
neries, and advised them to report
ready to 60 to work.
The Baltimore ONCE of the USES
remained open until II o'clock to-
night and officials said it would be
open all day tomorrow to place VOL
unteer workers.
Crisis Due Over Week End.
The service broadcast an appeal
for workers, declaring that food to
be canned for the armed forces Is
spelling in Baltimore because of the
lack OF manpower. This is an emer-
gency. Volunteer to save food"
Alexander Silverman, local USES
director, said crisis was expected
in the food-processing plants over
the week end as more than 1,l00
tons OF peas were scheduled to ar
rive for processing.
Area ManpoWer Director Law
renee B. Fenneman said, mean
while, that nearly 22,OO0,o00 cases
OF vegetables, fruit, juices, fish and
other products-most of them des-
tined to 60 to the armed forces
must be processed in the State dur
ing the season which Is just start.
ing.
Staff Members Aid.
Mr.. Fenneman said staff members
OF the War Manpower Commission
were working in cooperation with
Director T. B. Symons Of the State
Extension Service to supply the
needed labor.
AT least so per cent of this man.
moth item must be packed by
patriotic Marylanders, including
housewives, aged men and women,
regularly employed workers and
business and professional men who
take jobs in the canneries during
their vacation periods and BOYS and
girls of high schools" " Mr. Esppe.
man said in a statement.
Counties where canning is chief
ly concentrated are those on the
Eastern Shore and Baltimore, Har-
ford and Carroll Counties, with
Washington, Frederick and Mont
gomery also packing smaller guam
titles OF tomatoes, beans, corn and
peas.
Coast Guard to Aid.
Comdr. c. H. Abel, commander
OF the Baltimore port, announced
meanwhile that Coast Guardsmen
stationed in the area had been given
leave today to work in canneries,
being told that the work was VOL
untary.
The servicemen were permitted to
take leave, with as much as 10 days
permitted against an annual leave
allowance, and were allowed to take
pay for the work
A similar plan was put into ef-
feet at the Curtis Bay Coast Guard
Station by Capt. Leroy Reinburg,
commandant
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Young and Poorly Trained Nozi Flyers
Refuse to TungIe With Biz ThunderboIts

into the air during bombing raids.
Germans cannot afford to let bomb
ers batter the Nazi military, indus
trial and civilian installations un-
contested
Fighter planes stay out only as
long as they have enough fuel to
get them back to friendly territory.
The Thunderbolts burn 10o-octane
gas swiftly when moving at 400
miles an hour. The ship itself
weighs l,400 pounds, but is armed
with eight guns. The P-3S, the
fighter used by Americans before
the Thunderbolts were sent over,
weighed 5000 pounds.
Col. Armand Peterson. Spokane,
and Col. Hubert Zempke, Tampa
are the foremost American fighter
heroes in England They are station
commanders who lead almost every
sweep their units make. Sweeps are
often effective when employed as
diversions during bomber operations
because Germans reading their
radar recordings sometimes fear
that fighters are bombers, and 60
out after them.
Col. Peterson Keeps Cool.
Col. Peterson is laconic and cool
This correspondent was permitted
to listen to radio communications
between Col. Petersons station and
his plane when he was out leading a
sweep over North Belgium. AS he
recorded his observations his voice
was so restrained and matter of fact
that he sounded almost bored.
A great increase in the number of
American fighters based on England
is planned. They will be a vital
factor in piercing the Axis defenses
in Western Europe when the time
comes for getting to grips with the
enemy on his own ground, as Lord
Louis Mountbatten, commando chief,
hoe ~
Evening star., 1943-06-20

move the center to the third floor
of the Acacia Life Building, recent
ly donated to the Red Cross by the
Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co.
Mrs. Bickford was with the Ma
tional Red Cross for seven years
during which she served on the
disaster relief staff. For six months
she was assigned to the Mississippi
Valley food relief with offices in
Memphis and New Orleans. During
1928 and 1929, she saw Red Cross
duty in San Juan, Puerto Rico, fol-
lowing a hurricane which devastated
the island.
Since 1880 Mrs. Bickford has been
with the District Chapter as a VOL
unteer on the canteen corps and
later as member of the staff. She
has been connected with the Red
Cross roll calls of former years and
the two war fund drives.
Evening star., 1943-06-20

up into the sky when bombers in
trude into Europe. Losses in dog
fights with the Thunderbolts would
cut down their defense against the
bombers.
Destruction of German fighters is
one Of the most important tasks
connected with Allied air operations
out Of England. Intelligence re-
ports reaching both American and
British military leaders here stress
that Nazi plane building is now con-
centrated on fighters in order to
strengthen their defenses. The Axis
is believed to have more than 1000
Focke-Wulfs in France, Belgium and
Holland at key points.
Evidence reaching Allied COM
manders indicates that the training
OF Luftwaffe fighter pilots is turning
out flyers inferior to what they used
to be. They are hurried into combat
before they are fully trained. Even
boys under l8 are flying their deadly
craft for Hitler. The advantage for
the Allies in this is that the youths
are more reckless than mature air
fighters and often throw away
planes. in useless chance taking.
The greatest man in the world to-
day would be an inventor who could
perfect a long-range fighter capable
OF escorting bombers to distant tar
gets and back. Tactical ingenuity
and use of what are called belly
tanks" for fuel make possible linn
lted escort operation when targets
are fairly close at hand. like Rennes,
Rotterdam. La Pallaice and Able
vile.
Escorts Save Planes.
The loss in bombers is sharply
reduced when the intrusion is es-
corted. Fighter pilots Like escort
work because it gives them a look at
the enemy, whose planes are forced
Evening star., 1943-06-20
BY BLAIR BOLLES,
Starr Stan Correspondent.

This is the last in series OF
articles describing preparations
in England for the inpdsion of
Europe.)
Evening star., 1943-06-20

LONDON. June 19.-The plexi-
glass nose of a Flying Fortress how
ering 1000 feet above the American
fighter base air field makes a good
grandstand seat for watching the
Thunderbolts take of from the field
for mission over Occupied Europe,
about 80 minutes east.
The fat Thunderbolts, heaviest
OF the fighter planes, but better
than any at high altitude combat,
look like beetles as they move into
line on the grass field. When this
correspondent, leaning on Fortress
nose guns, saw them take of, three
squadrons of planes got into the
air in five minutes.
The Thunderbolts' principal task
today is to jab holes into the Nazis'
"skytop Siegfried Line" along
Europe's western coast.
This line is a wall OF German
fighter planes whose task is to de-
fend the continent from heavy
bombing raids and postpone the
day of invasion. The line goes up
about 10000 feet-or as high as
Focke-Wulf 1905 operate well.
Nazis Wary Of Fight.
Life for the fighter pilot flying a
Thunderbolt is exasperating because
he seldom gets a chance to tangle
with the enemy. The Thunderbolts
cross over to Europe on sweep mis-
sions for the purpose of attracting
the 1905 of the ground and into the
air for fight. But wary Nazis
seldom rise to the bait. They want
70 be able to throw a defensive wall
Evening star., 1943-06-20

AA tAS4 S1ldAk
man of the CEN
tel.
Mrs. Bickford,
who began her
Red Cross career
in 1924, has been
acting a director
of the center
since April. In
that period she
saw donations
increase from O.
$50 to last weeks
record of 3,265
donors. At pres
ent she is busy
with nlans to
Evening star., 1943-06-20
Mrs. Bickford Appointed
Head Of Blood Donor Center

Mrs. Loretta j. Bickford has been
appointed director of the District
Red Cross Blood Donor Center. 1t
was announced yesterday by Lee
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-24
Paul Haviland
FBI Chieftian
IS Police Head
Will Assume Duties AS
Superintendent Of The
Highway Police On
January l, 1914.

Announcement of the appoint
ment of Paul w. Haviland of Clay
mont Gardens. head of the Della
ware Office of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation. to the position of
superintendent of the Delaware
state police. effective January 1.
was made by officials of the State
Highway Department OH Wednes-
day of this week.
Mr.. Haviland succeeds Walter b.
McKendrick, Jr., of Dover, who is
being returned to the State High
way Departments engineering di-
vision.
The changes, ii was said are a
step in the active development of
the departments postwar con-
struction program.
When former Superintendent
William McWilliams returned to
the military service. Mr.. McKend-
rick. then assistant chief engineer.
was placed in charge of the state
police. pending such period as it
might be possible to determine
when the formers services would
be available again.
State Highway Department Off
cials are pleased with the fact they
were able to obtain the services of
Mr.. IIaviland because of his train
ing and background. It was point
ed out Mr. Haviland's wide expert
ence will play an important part
i'm the future activities of the state
police, insuring the maximum CO.
ordination with the Federal Bureau
of Investigation.
Mr.. Haviland was born in Port
land. Ore. where he attended the
grade and high schools. He also at
tended the University of Oregon
and the University of Portland and
was graduated from the latter in
1885.
He then entered Northwestern
College of Law from which he was
graduated with the degree of Ii. B.
i'm 1899. He was admitted to the
state bar in Oregon in the fall of
that year.
One year later. Mr. Haviland en-
tered the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigation. After attending the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation Acad-
emy and completing other training
courses. he was assigned TO Chi
cagO as a special agent.
In February. 1941, Mr.. Haviland
was transferred to the Baltimore
office as resident agent i'm Whining
ton. where he has remained in
charge of the FBI Office in this
(Turn to Pare T. Pleasel
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-24
State Had I5,OOO,OO0
BrOiLerS On Dec. 81
Distribution Should Be
Rather Steady Until Well
Into March Says Report

About 15,OOO,0OO brOilers were
on hand in Delaware as of Decem-
ber s, an increase of per cent
since December 7. 1912. according
to report from the Bureau of
Agricultural Economies. U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, based on
the Delaware Crop Reporting Ser
vice.
Producers reported that 81 per
cent of all broilers on hand were
between one and eight weeks old,
and 80 per cent over eight weeks
of age. as contrasted with a year
ago. when 70 per cent of all birds
on hand were between one and eight
weeks old, and only 21 per cent
over nine weeks old. Producers re-
ported approximately eight per
cent of all birds on hand this
month were over IA weeks old. and
said this long feeding period is
necessary because of the relative
ly low quality of present feed sup
plies.
The age distribution indicates
that movement should be rather
steady between now and the first
week of February. and then the
number of finished broiIers should
increase rapidly until at least the
first week of March. II was re-
ported that prices have been de-
clining since early July and have
been below ceiling prices since
mid-1943.
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-24
Can Openers Still
Have Plenty To Do
3S9,S26 Cans OF Food Consumed
In Sussex County Each Month

Rationing has not cmptied the
shelves of Sussex county residents
of canned foods il was revealed
today. total of 3S9,S26 cans be-
ing used monthly. according to A.
II. Nugent, general sales manager
of the American Can Company.
Mr. Nugent based his figures on
the governments compilation of
57.752 ration book holders in the
county and the statement by the
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nOmics that the per capita con-
sumption of canned goods so far
this year is .225 cans a day. On
the basis of the average size pre-
war can. approximately 942 pounds
of pure metallic tin is reclaimable
for the war effort from these cans,
he explained
Men in service eat S.00O000 cans
of food day and millions of
pounds of canned items are being
shipped abroad for Lend-Lease, he
said.
Many foods strange to American
palatcs are being packed in cans
for shipment overseas. One of these
is "Tushonka" for Russian con-
sumption. this product being high
ly seasoned pork packed in lard.
Squid, a variety of octopus, is be-
ing canned for Italian consump-
tion. Canned foods for England
are usually seasoned quite differ
emily to those intended for Ameri-
can use. Mr.. Nugent said.
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-24
Soybean Sponsor
Turns To Turkeys
MOllOy &. Vaughn Has Started Rails
Ing "TurkS" In A Big Way

MOlloy e. Vaughn of COOlspring.
the former county agent who is
largely responsible for turning
lower Delaware farmers to the
profitable growing of soy beans.
has turned to turkey raising in a
big way.
Vaughn believes the growing of
turkeys is the most profitable augle
of the poultry industry in the long
run and that there is a great future
for ii in the state. He expects to
have 1000 layers producing eggs
for the matches next season. He is
specializing in the bronze variety
and he is looking forward TO a
ranch of 25,OOO annual capacity
eventually.
Mr.. Vaughn. for the past lG years
has been field man for the Eastern
States Farmers Exchange, with
headquarters in Springfield. Mass.
He rendered his resignation, eifec-
tive on January l.
For 10 years Mr.. Vaughn was
county agent of Sussex and it was
through his efforts that this county
started the growing of the Wilson
variety of soy beans.
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-24
FBI Police Meet
Is Held At Dover
Baltimore Police Lieutenant Nd
dressed Group OF BlOckades

]. W. Vincent. special agent in
charge of the Baltimore office of
the Federal Bureau of lnvestiga-
tiOn, announced today that an FBl
conference for police was held in
Dover on Monday. December Is.
Lieutenant Clarence o. Forester
of the training division of the Bal
timore City Police Department. ad
dressed the group relative TO road
blockades. Lieutenant Forester
emphasized the Importance of road
blockades in the apprehension of
escaping prisoners and cOnvicts,
and in addition suggested various
methods to be employed i'm carry
ing out a successful blockade. The
Importance OF detailed planning
prior to the time the road block
ade is instituted was stressed. IN
addition, representatives of = the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
talked TO those in attendance rel
ative TO Portrait Parle aud the
value of obtaining complete and
accurate physical descriptions of
criminals under investigation. The
last topic on the program was
brief discussion of the developing
and lifting of latent fingerprints
left by criminals at the scene OF
the crime The officers present
were given an opportunity TO de-
velop and lift latent fingerprint
from various articles upon which
such fingerprints are usually
found.
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-24
Keep Your Health
At Christmas Time
Avoid OIereating, And OIer.Fa-
tIgue During The Holiday Season

bEut DuFIuE me uOlludy oedSOu
Health is one of our most pre-
ciOus possessions TO fight the war,
and Delawareans can guard this
strength by taking the holidays in
moderation this year, avoiding over
eating, over indulgence Of all kinds,
especially Over-fatigue, in order
that the New Year will find every
ono possible in good health and
ready TO give their best to the war
effort" advises DR.. Edwin Gamer
on, executive secretary of the State
Board of Health.
Family physicians often say
that they are at their busiest after
the Christmas holidays for the cold
weather, the abundance of flu"
grippe. or respiratory Infections,
added 10 the widespread WEAKNESS
and digestive upsets of many
grown-ups, as well as of children,
acquired from holiday spent mot
wisely but too well"- leads to
much illness.
Complete physical check-ups
for both grOwn-ups and children
may not sound in the Christmas
mood 10 some people but may prove
of much greater value TO them than
gaily wrapped packages of non-es-
sentials. especially during these
days OF strenuous wartime living.
which tax peoples strength be-
yOnd normal peace-time existence.
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-24
DeLawareSeH
Forces 10000
Chickens In 6 Months
With Buying System
Centered At Dover,
Fowl Grown, PrOcessed
On Peninsula Reaches
All Fronts.

American fighting men through
out the world-frOm Iceland to New
Guinea-are dining on DelmarVa
Peninsula chicken, almost 20 mill
lion pounds of which have been
purchased since last July.
The hub of this huge purchas-
ing system is i'm Dover where a
branch of the Subsistence Divi-
sion of the Army Quartermaster
Corps is located
This Office has been buying
chickens from various processing
plants which purchases the chick
ens-mOstly fryers and roasters-
from farmers throughout Delaware
and the Eastern Shore.
The prOcessed chickens are pur-
chased at the rate of one cent above
the ceiling price.
The Office started its operations
less than six months ago and dur
ing its first three days. beginning
July 81, it had bought 113,26O
pounds of processed chickens.
The chickens are shipped to all
of the armed forces, Army
and Navy.
Attached to the Quartermaster
Corps Office at Dover are three gov
ernment veterinarians and IL en-
listed men of the Veterinary Corps.
After purchase, the plants pro-
cess them by removing the feathers
only. Those intended for overseas
are packed in special boxes and
shipped all over the world. Those
going to domestic camps are pack
ed in barrels and hampers.
Turn 70 PAGE 8. Pleased
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-24
is, 1000 Delawareans
Aiding Seal Drive
Returns TO Date Several Points
Ahead OF Last Years Returns

Approximately $1,000 Delaware
ans have responded to the Christ
mas Seal Sale Of the Delaware Ap-
ti-Tuberculosis Society, according
to G. Taggart Evans. executive sec
retary THE returns this year are
several per cent ahead of the re-
turns at this date last year. said
MIR. Evans.
The National tuberculosis Asso-
citation reports SIMILAR gains in
practically every section of the
United States. For a number of
years Delaware has had the dis
tinction of having the highest state
per capita seal sale return of the
4S states and the District of Col
umbia. Mr.. Evans stated that il was
too early to make any statement
on what the final return will total
Many recipients of the seals do not
make their contribution until after
the first of the year.
The Anti-Tuberculosis Society
will. as in former years. mail out
reminder cards after the first of
Turn to Page .. Pieasel
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-24
Delaware Ranks First
In Industrial Salvage
James Stewart, Regional Manager
WPB, Sends Congratulations

Delaware ranks first in salvage
operations in industrial plants on
the basis of percentage of quota
reached. it was announced at a din
ner meeting of the Delaware In
dustrial Salvage Committee last
Thursday night in the Hob tearoom
in Wilmington.
Delaware plants have turned in
scrap materials amounting TO 66
per cent of the states quota for the
second half of this year. The COM
mittee was thanked for its "splen-
did effort on behalf of our salvage
program" in a telegram from James
Stewart, regional manager of the
WPB salvage division.
1t was also reported that the
state is fifteenth in the nation in
waste fat collection, but stands
first in its region.
The work of committee members
was also praised by l.. c. Hastings.
WPB representative. and w. G.
Pinder, chairman. Mr. Pinder said
that many plants which never be-
fore saved waste paper are now
that material in response
to the efforts of the committee.
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-24
c. w. Baker To Direct
Red Cross Drive
Charles ". Baker, Jr., Selected To
Direct Fund Drive; opens In March

DIrect Fund Drive; opens In March
The appointment of Charles W.
Baker, Jr.. to head the 1914 Red
Cross War Fund campaign for Del
aware, starting March 1. was an
nounced this week by Il. r. NJ.
Carpenter, chairman of the Della
ware Chapter. American Red Cross.
Mr.. Baker. vice chairman of the
chapter, headed the successful cam
paign last year for S495.000. AL
though word has not yet been re-
ceived from national headquarters
as to what the states quota will be,
Mr.. Carpenter said he believed it
will "unquestionably be substantial
ly higher than year ago"
The nationwide war fund goal
has been announced at 5000, 900, 600.
OF this sum, $l40,000.00O will be
required by the national organiza-
tiOn to finance its national and in
ternational activities, according to
National Chairman Norman H. Da-
Wis. who said about IS per cent will
be spent directly for Red Cross SER
vices to Americas men i'm the arm
ed forces.
The rest of the national goal,
100000 900, represents the approx
innate aggregate of the amounts
required by the 1856 chapters for
work in their local communities,
the major part Of which is for as
sistance to service men and their
families.
This chapter is gearing itself
for action. and the groundwork for
the campaign is now being laid"
Mr.. Carpenter said. THE amount
that is being asked nationally rep
resents the minimum amount re-
quired TO meet constantly increas-
ing demands of the Army and Navy
for our aid. The magnitude of our
work is greater than ever before.
"Delawareans have never failed
to respond TO an appeal from the
Red Cross. In the approaching cam
paign | am confident they will con-
tribute most generously TO enable
our organization to discharge its
responsibilities to our armed
forces"
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-24
Here Are Some Dates 1t viii
Pay 70" To Keep In Nina

q stamps valid for fats
26-Sart II
January Last day brown l.. NJ. NJ and Q
January 2-Star using brown stamps.
3-Last Period 1 oil
Start Period fuel OIL good through
January Start using brown 7
January 15Last 29 for five pounds
January 16-Star using brown U stamps
January 2OLas D. and stamps for processed
January 29Las brown R. for
February Last day Period fuel oil.
February S-Last day AS gasoline coupons
March 14-Last day to Period 3 fuel oil
tShoesBook stamp is and book stamp "airpane sheet
good indefinitely
Milford chronicle., 1943-12-24
GoU. Walter w. Bacon
Issues Xmas Greetings
1913

re5STT rs A HAPPY PRIVILEGE indeed to
ESH greet the people of our State at Christ
L<%Si mas time and eGtertd to each and all
@@ my sincere best WiSheS for joyful
Christmas and a happy NeW Year.
To the many of our sons and daughters aUhO
are serUiRg oar country at home and abroad Ue
gratefully acknowledge the sacrifices they are
making and the services they are rendering and
eTtend to them most sincere Christmas greet
iHgs and cypress the hope that the NelC Year UiU
bring forth UictOry and safe return to home and
friends.
We haze in Our midst many boys and girls
from other states iOhO are IN the serUicc of our
country dHd to them Ce cypress the Seasons best
lCiShes. am sure that the lCGrmth of Our hearts
tCiH 90 out to them and hope that the hospitality
zee DeLdlCGreGns are lCiAing and anxious to
giUc to these boys and girls lOhO are alCGy from
their homes and friends thiS Christmas time wiH
bring to them joy and happiness.
Let as all give thanks for the many blessings
aChich Uc IN DeGlCGre are privileged to enjoy and
seek the greatest degree of happiness and con-
teRtment the times 1UiU afford.
May We face the future cith hope and cOur-
age and took fOI1Card to the day tChen an era of
peace lCiU be upon as
WALTER w. BACON
Governor