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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
Franklin 5. Marsh
d ies In Home Fire
Descendant OF Early
Delaware Family Vic
tim OF Fire Which De-
strOyed Century Old
Manor House.

Franklin S. Marsh, scion of one
of the early families of the Della
ware Capes, died in a fire of unde-
termined origin which early last
Sunday destroyed Cooks Rest,
the historic two century-old manor
house at Angola Neck in which he
and his mother lived.
Mrs. Bertha Stempte Marsh. his
mother. escaped, and is patient in
Beebe Hospital, suffering from
smoke inhalation and severe shock
Mrs. Marsh was awakened at about
o'clock that morning by smoke
She called to her son, who slept in
an adjoining room, thought she
heard him answer. and assumed he
was leaving. she said later.
Mrs. Marsh hurried to the house
of her nephew, Joseph Marsh, near
by. and after calling fire companies
the pair returned to the burning
home. Joseph Marsh said he re-
strained his aunt from entering
the house in an attempt to save her
son, when it became apparent he
had not escaped. His charred body
was found on top of set of bed
springs.
The house, which was completely
destroyed by the blaze, was valued
at about $4,000. Also lost were
many antiques. including a price
less deed on parchment, a kings
grant made out in pre-Revolution-
ary days in the name of the Duke
of York, giving William Shankland
some 500 acres. Also in the house
was a valuable sampler for which
a dealer had recently offered $1,000.
1t had been spun and embroidered
by Ann May Shankland, Williams
daughter.
GsriIIwOrk, Paneling Lost
Situated in a fine Sussex county
farm country, Cooks Rest was IA
nous for it's hand-carved grillwork
and paneling, and had been visited
often by historians. 1t had re-
mained in the family since the time
of the kings grant.
Both the Lewes and Rehoboth fire
companies responded TO alarms,
and battled with the fire for about
five hours. but the blaze was so
we'll started by the time they ar
rived that it was impossible to save
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
Second WAAC Goes
To Fort Oglethorpe
Miss Agnes Jones, This City, Re-
ported At Trenton, Monday

Miss Agnes Jones left Milford on
Monday to report to Trenton, n. j.,
where she was sworn in as a men,
ber of the Women's Army Auxiliary
Corps. She left from there for her
basic training at Fort Oglethorpe,
Georgia. Miss Jones has been EN-
ployed at the John II. Mulholland
Company for the past several
years.
Training at the WAAC's stations
is along many lines. Not the least
of these is the cooks and bakers
schools. These members are not
ladies in red" but women in white.
The course gives a six-weeks train
ing in duties of mess personnel.
mess management and actual cook
ing practice. Students work side
by side with graduate cooks from
the very first week. Care of re-
frigerators and storerooms. sterili-
cation of them. as we'll as menu
making. and nutrition and balances
diets are taught. Not only do
these members learn cooking but
they take their places as mess hall
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
Ample Supply OF
Farm Labor Seen
War ManpOwer Chief Paul
V. McNutt Predicts
Abundant Supply

War Manpower Chief Paul V,
McNutt this week predicted enough
labor will be found to plant, culti-
vate, and harvest this years crops.
He said the Army and the War
Food Administrations land army
would assist in providing outside
help in spotty areas and that plans
for the importation OF agricultural
workers from neighboring cOun-
tries and islands is going forward
rapidly.
His statement coincident with an
announcement by the State and
Agriculture Departments that 1O,-
900 workers will be brought from
Jamaica for use in relieving farm
labor shortages by an arrangement
similar to those with Mexico and
the Bahaman government.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
Houston Held
Two Big Bond
liesTuesday
q
Programs We're Put On
At School And At The
Community Building;
$5,G66 In Bonds Sold.

April 6, Army Day, was cele-
brated at Houston with a school
program and sale of bonds and
stamps.
Fort Miles Army Band came to
school and gave concert of war
songs. The band was accompanied
by Chaplain Murphy. who brought
a jeep and gave each of the chill
dren and visitors q ride. The jeep
and band was here as an apprecia-
tion of the work done by the pupils
in the purchase of bonds and
stamps. To date the school has
sold $I.S75 in bonds and S1.177.65
in stamps.
The school program was as fol-
lows:
Recitation. Twenty-Third Psalm
Sylvia Ann Daugherty.
Prayer-Rev. Benson.
What the Flag Said-Charlotte
Lynch. Mark Dufendach.
Song. When Bands Begin to Play
Grade 1-2.
March-Grades 3-4.
Playlet. Investing for Uncle
Sam-Grades st.
Songfest-Grades ). 6. : and s.
l. Red, White and Blue.
2. Coast Guard Marching Song.
3. Anchors Aweigh.
4. Crash On. Artillery.
Bandmaster Smith led the chorus
in song while the band played.
After the school program, the
band led the children in a parade
on the school grounds.
The following officials gave greet
ings:
(al Albert A. Farley. supervisor
of schools. He stressed the gener-
osity of the children in their war
work and cited honors won by our
school. They are as follows:
l. Winners OF medals in required
spelling contest (won 4 med
ais out of 81.
2. Leader in school bond and
stamp program.
3. Leader in scrap program.
4. Leader in School at War
Portfolio, Sent TO NaShlnS-
ton lone of five best in state)
(bl Greetings by Mrs. Elizabeth
Field. supervisor of music.
tc) Greetings by Chaplain Muir
ply of Fort Miles.
I'D Greetings by Mrs. Bertrude
Lewis. visiting teacher for Western
Sussex county.
At the conclusion of the program.
Mary Jane Cannon. of grade six,
presented the visitors from Fort
Miles with coca-cola. while the
school gave ice cream.
At night. the school joined with
he community. under the direction
If the Women's War Saving staff
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
Paradise For
Il I'm terS Is
Given State
Fish And Game Commits
sion Will Develop And
Manage Kent County
Tract.

The Delaware Game and Fish
Commission has received from the
U. S. Department of Agriculture a
gift of 2,T50 acres Of woodlands
and open county in Kent county,
near Viola, to be used as a game
and hunters paradise for the next
80 years.
The area includes 1000 acres of
fine hardwood timber and $50
acres of open land and will be
managed and developed further by
the commission.
A field and sporting dog trial
course is being completed.
Plans for the construction and
fitting out of a club house are not
complete. The cost will be borne
by sportsmen's clubs in the state.
Game Refuge Provided
1t is understood that about 700
acres will be set aside for a game
refuge and breeding place while
scores of acres of the tract will be
opened for hunting under the SUI
pervision of game wardens.
The agreement with the Depart
ment of Agriculture was signed re-
Gently by Harley G. Hastings, pres
ident of the Game and Fish Com
mission.
Though located near Viola. the
area is generally known as the
Petersburg site. Land purchases
were begun in 1885 in connection
with the land conservation and
land utilization program of the U.
S. Department of Agriculture.
Trees Planted
Since that time the department
has been following the advice of
wildlife specialists in planting GER
tain types of trees and shrubs
which furnish food and cover for
game birds and animals.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
Dover Dist. Ministers
Wives Meet Here
Session Was Held In Calvary
Church On Monday

The Dover District Ministers
Wives Association met on Monday
April 5th, at Calvary Methodist
Church, Milford, for the concluding
meeting of the conference year.
The president. Mrs. M. E. Hunger
ford. presided at the meeting.
The devOtions were led by Mrs.
NJ. w. Marine of Wesley Church,
Dover. Mrs. o. A. BARLEY sang a
solo, My Heavenly Father Watches
Over Me. DR.. and Mrs. BARLEY
sang a duet entitled. Nailed to the
Cross. DR.. Baftley. recently ap-
pointed president of Wesley Junior
College. brought us remarks con-
cerning the college.
The auditing committee appoint
ed by Mrs. Hungerford is as fol-
lows:
Mrs. T. C. Jones of Trinity
Church. Harrington.
Mrs. R. E. Green, of Asbury
Church. Harrington.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
Peach Crop Cut 75%
ByCold Storms
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STATE Is WARNED
BOMBING LIKELY

Delaware, New York and
New Jersey may be bombed
amy time now" by the
Nazis, Frank A. McNamee,
Jr.. assistant regional OCD
director in charge OF civil
ian protection. told a meet
ing of protective service
leaders Monday night in New
York City.
Improvement in weather
conditions means You may
be getting into the big game
any moment now" he con-
tinued. We are likely to get
it at any time. We must be
prepared to meet the often
sive now in the ofling," Nc
Nance said.
Delaware was represented
at the meeting by Dr.. Mere
dith l. Samuel. chief of emer-
gency medical service for
the State Council OF Defense.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
District Church
Women To Meet
Christian Service Group To Gather
At Harrington Next Wednesday

The spring meeting of the Dover
District Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service will be held in Trim
ity Methodist Church. Harrington.
on Wednesday. April IA. The presi-
dent. Mrs. Thomas G. Jones. will
preside. This will be an all day
meeting. The morning session will
convene at 10 o'clock.
! Luncheon will be serve dat 1890
p. IN.
The afternoon meeting will be-
gin at 1880 o'clock.
Group discussions will be held
from 1880 to 1890 o'clock. Miss
Helen L. Johnson. national secre-
tary of Young Women's and Girls
Work will be the guest speaker.
The theme for the meeting will be
Except the Lord Build-They La
Dor in Vain"
The devotions will be conducted
by Mrs. Fred G. Mayer and Mrs
Stephen Wroten. Subjects: "On
This Foundation" and "Ye Are
Gods Building"
The soloist for the day will be
Mrs. o. A. Bartley of Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
Thomas Russell Appointed
Labor Recruitment Officer

Service for five years. He will now
manage both the Dover and George
town offices of the service, Mr..
Smith said.
Mr.. Russell said that the offices
under his direction are making a
concerted effort TO recruit suffi-
cient workers to assure the can
neries in the area of enough help
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
Tax-Exenpt Gas Sales
Increase 1886 Pct.
February Report Shows 4j1,3SO
Gallons Sold To l.. y. Government

, GaIiOnS SOIu 10 IL Ne Government
Tax exempt sales of gasoline to
the federal government in Febru-
airy this year increased 1865 per
cent over similar sales for that per-
iod last year. Ernest Muncy. ad-
ministrator of the fuel tax division
of the State Highway Department,
reports. Tax exempt gallons sold
in February this year totaled 451.-
$50; last year, 22.164. or an in
crease of 429,216 gallons.
There was a decrease of 44.67 per
cent in net gallons of gasoline sold
in the state. after refunds for nom
highway use. and a decrease of
4S.14 per cent in gross gallons as
compared with February, 1912.
Mr.. Muney's report follows:
Gross gallons sold the past Feb
ruary, 2,500.S46; February of last
year. 4,S9S.136; decrease. 1897 .290
gallons, or 43.14 per cent,
Net gallons the past February.
2.S27,731; February of last year,
4. 207.042: decrease. 1.S79.S11 gall
Ions, or 44.67 per cent.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
States Home Canning Quota
Totals 26,65O,5OO Quarts

rural families and which it consid-
ers desirable also for urban FAM
lilies. explained Harvey A. Baum,
vice president of A. and P. Tea
Gompany's produce-buying affili-
ate, the Atlantic Commission Com
pany. Any housewife who meets
this goal will assure each men,
Der of her family two cups OF
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
Corn Borer Fight
Should Start Now
InfestatiOn Real Threat To State
Crop Production

During the past eight years a
survey of European corn borer in
festation has shown that the aver
age percentage of corn stalks in
tested with borers in Delaware has
increased from 0.S per cent to 36.4
per cent. The average number of
borers per 100 stalks during this
period (1934 to 1942) has increased
from IL to 1862.
Harvey l.. Chada. assistant en-
tomologist for the Delaware Agri-
cultural Extension Service points
out that, "This infestation is real
threat to Delaware's corn produc-
ton. The borer must be controll-
ed" He has just prepared a publi-
cation, Mimeo Circular No. 81,
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
Fire Damages Home
Of Ernest Argo
Roof, Portion Of Interior, Burned
In Blaze Caused By Sparks

Flames believed originating from
chimney sparks on Monday of this
week damaged the farm home of
Ernest Argo on the Milford-Hous-
ton Road with damage estimated at
more than $500. The roof of the
front part of the house was de-
stroyed and the interior, including
furnishings. badly damaged. The
blaze was discovered about $50 p.
m, shortly after a fire had been
started in the living room stove.
Firemen from Milford, Houston.
and Harrington prevented the
blaze from spreading despite the
high wind which carried sparks
and flying embers over the prop
erty. Water tanks were called into
use due to an inadequate water
supply on the farm. The property
is owned by Russell Robbins, IA
ther-in-law of Argo, of Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09

Thomas Russell Of Dover. has
been appointed to supervise all
labor recruitment in Kent and Sus-
sex counties, 1t was announced to-
day by Elmer H. Smith. state di-
rector of the u. S. Employment Ser
vice and area director of the War
Manpower Commission.
Mr.. Russell has been manager of
the Dover Office of the Employment
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
Big Bond Rally At
Lewes On April IL
Commander simpler, SOlOmOnS
Hero, To Speak; Jap Sub There

The residents of Lewes, deter
mined to sell 100000 in a single
day, have set aside next Monday,
April ~. for a gigantic bond rally,
which is scheduled to commence
at the school at 2:45 o'clock in the
afternoon, when Lieut. Commander
Leroy c. Simpler, Lewes Naval air
hero. back from the Solomons, will
address the children.
At $3.50 a parade will be held.
participating will be the Fort Miles
Harbor Defense band, U. S. Off
cials. Governor Walter W. Bacon.
and staff. Commander Simpler and
family. the Mayor of Lewes and
other guests; school band. school
children. Color Guards from the
Navy. the Army and the Coast
Guard. also a color guard from
Henlopen Post No. 5. American
Legion.
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09

Delaware's essential wartime
homecoming goal for 194S totals
26,650,5O0 quarts, a leading food
distributor estimated today.
This huge job facing the states
70,133 housewives represents an
average of 100 quarts of home
packed food per person, the amount
the United States Department OF
Agriculture has recommended for
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
E. L. KrGtz Is Named
To SUSSEX Draft Board
Greenwood Farmer Sue
ceeds Harry L. Cannon
Of Bridgeville, Resigned

E. Laird Kratz. farmer. of
Greenwood, began his new duties
Monday night as a member of the
three-member panel of Sussex
County Draft Board No. 2 situ-
ated in Seaford. He replaces Harry
L. Cannon, who resigned to devote
his time TO his canning business at
Bridgeville. Cannon had served as
chairman of the board since its
organization in October. 1910.
Kratz met with the other two
members of the board in a reorgan-
ization conference. They are Mayor
w. F. Longendyke of Seaford and
Samuel N. Culver of Delmar.
Culver was elected chairman and
the mayor, secretary.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
Army Jeep In The
First National Lobby
Bonds WIN Be Sold BY Ladies' Oi
Milford

AS the Second Victory Loan Drive
begins the First National Bank and
Trust Company of Milford has ar
ranged with the government to
place an Army jeep in the lobby
of the bank. from which bonds will
be sold by the ladies of Milford.
Buy your bonds at the jeep.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
Merit Exams. To Be
Given On April II
Supervisor Bush Lists Dover And
Georgetown Down State

1t was announced this week that
merit examinations for junior
clerks. typists. stenographers. tel
ephOne operators, case work aides
and junior field workers would be
given on Saturday. April II. in Will
mington. Dover, and Georgetown.
Charles w. Bush, merit system su-
pervisor. states that persons whose
applications have been accepted
would be notified shortly of the ex-
act time and place to appear for
examination.
To date fifty-four applicants are
eligible to take examinations, and
all persons who pass will have
their names placed on q register of
eligibles from which future =. APP
pointments will be made.
The agencies cooperating under
the merit system who will make
from these registers
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
Orchard Spray Notes
Are Out In Kent
Third Edition Recently Mailed To
Middle County Orchardists

Early blooming apple trees which
are susceptible to apple scab are
now ready for the first application
of spray. according to information
contained in the third edition of or
chard spray notes mailed recently
10 fruit growers in Kent county
from the office of Russell e. Will
son. county agricultural agent.
These recommendations were
made by S. l.. Hopperstead, plant
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Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
Ceiling Prices
On Meat Are
OrderedPe Pegged
By The O.P. A.
Move To Cut Costs, Curb
Black M Markets, In
cludes B e eff, V eal,
Lamb And Mutton;
Effective April Is.

0PA frightened its controls over
meat this week by setting retail
cents-per pound ceiling prices, eff
fective April Is. for beef, veal,
lamb and mutton, and forbidding
stores to reduce point values of
any rationed meats and fats with
out also cutting prices.
The two actions are designed, Of
ficials said, to eliminate confusion
arising from store-by-store varia-
tions in ceilings. help stamp out
black markets in meat, and guard
against abuse of the privilege
stores have of reducing point val
ues in order to sell perishable ra-
toned items.
To Gust Most Prices
They predicted the new ceilings
will mean lin most cases less than
the prices which consumers have
been paying recently.
To explain its new standardized
retail prices the 0PA cited exam
Piles of scheduled costs for some of
the popular cuts. These sample
prices were given for Delaware and
New Jersey stores:
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09

Heretofore, ceilings on beef, veal,
lamb and mutton for each store
have been the highest prices it
charged in March, 1912. This
weeks order divides the country
into IL regions and fixes uniform
ceilings in each except that small
Independent stores are allowed to
charge one to three cents pound
more for various cuts than are the
bigger outlets. The higher prices
may be charged only by stores
which did no more than $780, 900
worth of business last year.
Milford chronicle., 1943-04-09
Weekly Weather
Report For Milford
From Wednesday, March 81, To
Tuesday, April 6, Inclusive

Charles ]. Holzmueller. weather
recorder for Milford, reports the
following thermometer readings for
Milford from Wednesday, March
81, to Tuesday, April 6, inclusive:
Temperature
Evening star., 1943-07-18
~ Suspects Seized
ByFBI for Assisting
Enemy in Last Year

The Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton obtained the arrest and con-
viction of 147 persons for espionage,
sabotage, sedition or failure to reg
lister as foreign agents during the
fiscal year ending June 80, FBI Di-
rector ]. Edgar Hoover declared
ir1saTeport last night.
Investigations by the FBI of vio-
latiohs of all kinds of Federal law
topped the total for any previous
year, with 10,294 convictions, as
compared with 7.448 in the pre-
vitois year. The FBI obtained con-
victions in 95.8 per cent of the
cases tried.
The FBI took into custody dur
Ing the year 14.432 enemy aliens.
OF these 5,685 were Germans, 1924
japanese, 3,490 Italians and %
Hilngarians, Rumanians and Bull
earians.
Searches for contraband material
on the premises of alien enemies
resulted in the seizure of 1922 guns,
26dO00 rounds of ammuniation, 2,340
sticks of dynamite, 5000 cameras
of tall types, 2,625 short-wave radio
receiving sets and more than 1900
swords, bayonets and similar weap-
ons
Enough 80 convictions were OBJ
taised under the sabotage statues
thkreport emphasized that there
wAs no evidence during the year
Of a single act of foreign directed
sabotage, adding that the majority
of @the acts of sabotage were ac-
tu8& the spite work of disgruntled
ert&aoyes and similar offenses.
1. Hoover said, The keynote of
FET war work has been the safe
guarding of the American home
frSnt against the spy, saboteur and
foreign agent. Spy rings have been
broken up and efforts of foreign
directed saboteurs have been thus
far Ineffective"
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Water
IContinued From First Page J

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systems. such as the one in the
Pentagon Buildings in Arlington,
are connected directly with the river
and are therefore unaffected by the
water system.
No order had been issued last
night on swimming pools, although
the Commissioners directed that the
street showers for children, author
ized July 7, be suspended until
further notice The six pools of
the Welfare and Recreational Asso-
clation, used by thousands of Dis
trict residents seeking relief from
summer heat. and the Glen Echo
pool have re-rirculating systems
and do not use much new water.
Both the Potomac Electric Power
co. and the Washington Gas Light
Co. reported that they obtained the
bu1k of their water directly from
the river. PEPCO said it used mil
lions of gallons from the Anacostia
river, and the gas company said it
used river water, except for one
engine.
Elimination of Waste Urged.
Mr.. Auld advised Washington resi-
dents that it would be advisable dur
ing the coming week to eliminate
waste of water in the homes as we'll
as outside. He pointed out that, for
instance, water is wasted by keeping
1t running in doing dishes or shaw
ing.
At the National Capital Parks
Of1ce. spokesman declined to pre-
diet the effect of not watering the
lawns and shrubberies, but he did
say he was praying for rain" He
said, however. that the right way
to water lawn is once a week and
then to soak it good" He said the
fountains at Union Station Plaza
and Chevy Chase Circle were re-
CIRCULATING and hence not affected.
According to the engineers Of
nee, the break was caused by the
gradual settling of earth and the
shrinking and consequent cracking
of ethe supporting earth around the
broken sections, due to dry weather.
Discovered when instruments reg
istered decreasing flow of water,
the break became serious while
engineers were looking for 1t. The
engineers have maintained strict
silEnce on the location.
RESERVOIRS were at capacity at the
time of the break, according to
Col. Renshsaw, although there has
been heavy consumption of water
duTdng the hot weather.
Statistics on Consumption.
It had been estimated that the
local water system could stand con-
sumption of 185OOO,O0o gallons a
day for short period, and on June
28s consumption did reach that fig
ure. During the week beginning
July use of water for the city
proper was: Thursday, 145 900 900;
Friday, 156,000,000; Saturday, 147,-
100000 Sunday, l35,000,0O0: Mon
day. 150,000,00O; Tuesday, 100000
Co., and Wednesday, 160,O0o,OO0
Although no exact figures we're
obtainable at the District Building,
It was said that the Federal Gov
erI4nent is the largest single con-
sul1er of water in the city.
Declaring that the break is re-
duning water supply available to
Arlington County by one-third A.
r. eLundberg, county water super
antendent, urged residents to cut