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Evening star., 1944-03-25
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to Lonergan, Judge James Garrett
Wallace took over the questioning
and asked:
did you authorize Mr.. Loehr to
promise the defendant that he
would not be prosecuted for murder
in the first degree, second degree
murder or manslaughter in the first
degree?"
mo, sir" Mr.. Hogan answered.
During one phase of the discus
sion, Judge Wallace told Mr.. Brod-
erick that even II it were shown that
the confession was obtained by
trickery, that wouldn't invalidate
the statement. A confession is in
admissible only If obtained under
duress, the judge said.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
|Lonergan Defense
Continues Fight 10
Rule Out Confession
~ the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Mar. 25.-One OF the
most vital parts of the States first
degree murder case against Wayne
Lonergan balanced today on the out
come Of stubborn defense fight to
keep his unsigned confession from
becoming part of his trial record.
Edward v. Broderick, chief defense
attorney, was on his feet quickly
when the prosecution sought to in
troduce the statement yesterday,
charging 1t was obtained under
duress and with promises of leniency.
The defense chief still was battling
vigorously as the trial recessed for
the week end.
The prosecution already has con-
ceded that only the 26-year-old de-
fendant and his heiress wife Pa
tricia were in the master bedroom
of their fashionable apartment when
she was bludgeoned and strangled
last October "a and that the State
has only Lonergan's word as to what
happened.
In the statement, as announced
by police at the time of the young
Evening star., 1944-03-25
|Army's Order TO Cut
|PremedicaI Training
Hit by DR.. Chesney
By the Associated Press.

by tne Associated PreSS.
BALTIMORE, Mar. 25.-The dean
Of the Johns Hopkins University
School of Medicine said yesterday
the Army had overridden recon-
mendations of the Association OF
American Medical Colleges and the
Surgeon General in lowering pre-
medical school requirements to Is
months.
DR.. Alan w. Chesney told the
American College of Surgeons at a
regional meeting that the recon-
mendations had been for 18 months
of premedical training. Previously
the standard had been lowered by
the Army and Navy from three tc
two years.
The Navy, however, retained the
two-year standard, DR.. Chesnev
said, asserting that Il cannot under
stand why there should be this diff
ference between the services on a
matter completely apart from wag-
ing war"
Otherwise, he said, relations be-
tween the Army and medical schools
had been good.
Penicillin's Uses Cited.
DR.. Warfleld M. Firor, associate
professor of surgery at Johns HON.
kins, characterized the new drug
penicillin as possibly the best poten-
tlal cure for gas gangrene, an infec-
ton which Lt.-Col. Walter D. Wise,
surgical consultant of the Sd Sery-
Ice Command, called the most seri-
Gus type of infection prevalent
among soldiers.
Land mines, hidden under a few
inches Of earth and sensitive enough
to explode under the pressure of a
human foot, were held responsible
for unprecedentedly serious foot and
leg injuries suffered by Allied SOL
diers.
The extremity is literally pulpified
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Wife of Senator Pepper
Sponsors Troopship
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PASCAGOULA, Miss, Mar. 25.-
Mrs. Claude Pepper, wife OF the
Florida Senator, sponsored the
launching here yesterday of an 49,
O00-ton all-welded troopship, the S
S. Sea Quail.
Senators Ferguson, Republican, oi
Michigan and Murray, Democrat, o1
Montana and L. R. Sanford Of New
Orleans, regional director of the
Maritime Commission, attended the
launching at ingalls, Shipbuildine
Corp.
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Defense Office Placed
In Civilian War Services

The Civilian Defense Volunteer
Office becomes part Of the Civil
ian War Services under an order
issued yesterday by the Commits
sioners, who also acted to clarity
the status of committees under the
war services division.
The Commissioners order said
the volunteer ofiice was attached
to war services "for purposes Of
Evening star., 1944-03-25
Bill Asks Free Postage
For Services Papers
BY the Associated Press.

Newspapers would be granted free
postage on weekly editions of eight
pages or less which they wished to
send to members of the armed forces
under bill introduced yesterday by
Representative Heidinger. Repub-
lican, of Illinois.
Evening star., 1944-03-25

The American Red Cross in India
provides recreation kits containing
books, games, candy, cigarettes
which are parachuted from planes
to troops at advanced positions along
the Burma border.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07
Kiwanis Club Sets
Up Garden Contest
Entry Blanks Can Be Obtained Al
Local Hardware Stores

The Milford Kiwanis Club in an
effort to create more interest in To-
cal gardens has set up a garden
contest for this city. The following
are the rules:
Type of Garden Eligible
/. Any garden regardless of
size will be considered for prizes.
2. Garden must be hand culti-
waited.
(a) No horse or power culti-
walton allowed.
Persons Eligible
1. Any person or family group
residing in the City of Milford.
2. Members of Kiwanis Club or
their families shall not participate.
3. Judges or their families shall
not participate.
Judging
I. Gardens will be judged twice
during the season. June and Sep
tember.
2. Judges decision shall be fin
al Based on average of two judg-
ings.
3. Judging shall be OH the fol-
lowing points:
(a) Number and variety of
items.
(b) Condition and tilth of soil.
(c) Degree of development.
I'D Interplanting.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07
Century Club
Ladies Give
Humorous Play
mo Back Seat For
Grandma" Presented
By Five Members At
Meeting On Monday.

A play. mo Back Seat for
Grandma" was given by five of the
members of the Milford New Cen
tury Club on Monday as the pro-
gram for Drama Day. Mrs Eliza
beth Riggs and Mrs. Carlton FOoks.
cO-chairmen. were in the cast. Also
taking part were Mrs. Frank f..
COnlin. Mrs. John Fry and Mrs
Remsen Barnard. The leading part,
taken by Mrs. Riggs. portrayed the
modern grandmother. who did not
want to be placed in a chair for
keeps, and afforded much laughter
for the audience.
Mrs. John Fry reported on the
meeting of the State Board of
Clubs which met at Dover last
week on Thursday. The club voted
at the meeting TO give the Red
Cross the amount of SO. The date
for the rummage sale that will be
conducted by the members of the
club has been announced as April
%. The president. Mrs. NJ. Haswell
Pierce, has asked that the members
save articles for the sale and they
will be collected. The directors of
the club met with Mrs. Charles
Banning on Tuesday for the month
ly business session.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07
Raid Tests No Longer
Limited To Sundays
Drills May Be Held On Any
Day In Week Once
Every 3 Months

A War Department directive, al
lowing State Councils of Defense
to stage their One-every-three-
months air raid tests on any day
in the week was made public this
week by the Delaware State Coun-
Gil of Defense.
Previously the curtailment OF
alerts was ordered with the pro-
vision that they were to be held
only on Sundays. The practice air
raid alerts and blackouts will con-
tinue to be held every three months
but now, according to the direc-
tive. are limited only to such
times as will least interfere with
production"
The last statewide test was held
in January. and the next is sched-
uled for this month. A spokesman
for the council said that no plans
have been made for this test.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07
REA Coop Providing
Needed Power Supply
Adequate Power Is Enabling Far
mers To Produce More Food

The Delaware Rural Electric AS
sociation. Greenwood. has complet-
ed six years of supplying electric
service to farmers and other rural
consumers in this area on March
%, according to Manager Robert r.
Jefferson.
Since the co-operatives lines
were first energized in 1888, it has
brought electricity at cost TO 1856
consumers who now are able to
use power to help increase pro-
duction of food for the war. Farms
served by the cooperative have
increased from 1888 to 2.453 dur
ing the past year.
War Production Board regula
tions since January, 1943. have au-
thorized the connection to rural
power lines of nearby farms able
to use electrical equipment in live
stock, dairy and poultry produc-
tion. Farms connected to the CO.
operatives lines under the WPB
regulations use water pumps for
livestock, chick brooders. and other
electrical labor-saving and food
production devices.
Mr.. Jefferson reported that the
cooperative is meeting its obliga-
tions on its construction loans, af-
ter putting adequate funds in a
reserve for maintenance of its IA
REA had advanced the
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Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07
Funeral Services For
CaUGLryniGR Suicide
Tech. Sgt. w. S. Edmands
Of Lynn, Mass, Took His
Life At Georgetown Base

Fellow soldiers from the mech
anized cavalry unit at Georgetown
attended a religious service last
Saturday night in st. Peters
Church. Lewes. for Technical Ser
geant Wilfred S. Edmands, 26
years old, whose body was found
hanging by a rope in his George
town barracks last Friday. Friends
of his outfit bore the fiag-draped
casket at the short service ar
ranged and conducted by Chaplain
Eastman of the Georgetown base.
The body was taken to the At
kins Funeral Home at Lewes and
shipped for burial to Saugus, Mass,
his former home. The soldier is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Barbara
Edmans; an infant child born three
days before his death, and his fa-
ther. W. S. Edmands of Lynn, Mass.
The soldier, who had been sta
toned at Georgetown only 18 days.
was found dead by his barracks
mates on returning from mess last
Friday. Coroner w. 1. Conaway of
Greenwood conducted an inquiry
and registered the death suicide.
No reason for the soldiers act
could be determined by Army au-
thorities who investigated.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07
Shippers Of
Poultry Term
.OPA AS Unfair
Dealers Declare Agency
Regulations Fixing
Price Lists All Favor
DreSSerS.

Poultry shippers believe their
competitors, the poultry dressers,
have obtained a monopoly of the
business through OPA regulations
which the dressers helped to write,
William II. Mervine, president of
the Eastern Shore Live Dealers
Association, said last Sunday night.
Meanwhile, the shippers bought
no poultry. and producers said that
a continuation of the strike would
force a price break within a week,
and city poultry wholesalers. rely
ing on live buyers for their sup
ply. reported they are closing up.
The OPA, Mr. Mervine said,
seems to get its advice on the poul-
try business from the dressers to
the exclusion of live buyers. THE
packers and country dresser ap-
parently took care of themselves
in helping to write their regula-
tions," he said.
Operate At Loss
The live buyers. he said. are con-
fronted with the OPA's insistence
on their using delivered weight
rather than the traditional country
weight, and are operating at loss.
he added. At the same time. he
said, the dressers are operating
under the widest spread in their
history between buying and selling
prices.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07
Truck Rehabilitation
Program Inaugurated
ODT Is PerfectiRg New Set.Up To
s'Keep Them Rolling" For Duration


Motor trucks used in moving the
vast wartime farm crop of the ma
ton are vitality in need of recon-
ditioning, Clarence Il. Keyes, dis
trict manager, Office of Defense
Transportation at Dover, said to-
day.
About So per cent of farmer-Own-
ed trucks are more than seven
years old today, Mr.. Reyes said.
1t is estimated by the ODT that
there are about 100000 motor
trucks used in moving farm crops
to market, of which the bulk is
farmer-Owned and several hun
dred thousand are so-called for
hire" vehicles principally engaged
in transporting agricultural COM
modities, Mr.. Keyes explained.
Despite the small supply of new
trucks last year and the scarcity
of replacement parts, tires, gaso-
line and manpower, he said, no part
of the huge 1943 crop was left at
producing points for lack OF
trucks.
The cooperation of farmers and
"fOr-hire" carriers in following the
conservation policies of the ODT
was chiefly responsible for this
accomplishment, Mr.. Keyes en-
phasized. However. if these trucks
are to continue to contribute their
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Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07
Sussex Man Stabbed
In Fishing Argument
VIM. YarnaIl OF RehObOth, In Crit
icaI Condition In Milford Hospital

William (Bush) Yarnall, AZ years
old, fish merchant of RehObOth
Beach. is in a critical condition in
the Milford Memorial Hospital
from a knife wound over his heart,
inflicted by a fisherman last Fri
day at Slaughter Beach.
Mr.. Yarnall had gone to Slaugh-
ter Beach to see about a fish haul.
and according to friends, had been
with a group of men in a cottage
there. He left the group and went
outside. and when the others came
out he was discovered lying bleed
ing on the ground, in an uncon-
scious condition. Mark Vincent.
35 years old, was arrested by the
state police ON a charge of assault
with intent to kill.
The stabbing is said to have re-
suited from an argument over
fish net.
DR.. William r. Messick, RehO-
both Beach physician. who is at
tending the injured man. says he
has not recovered consciousness.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07
Sarah Minner
Fatally Burned
In Explosion
Harrington Woman Was
Heating Auto Paint
In Her Home When
Can Exploded.

Mrs. Sarah Minner. 25 years old
wife of Charles Minner, was burn
ed fatally last Saturday. April l.
at her home near Harrington, when
a can of auto top paint which she
was heating exploded. She was
taken to the Office of DIR. W. T.
Chapman for first aid and then to
Milford Memorial Hospital where
she died Sunday morning.
The flames spread throughout
the kitchen but were quickly ex-
tinguished.
Both Mrs. Minner and her hus-
band were active in the work of
Trinity Methodist Church. Har-
rington. She is also survived by
two daughters. one of whom was
to be admitted to membership in
Trinity Church last Sunday.
Funeral services are indefinite,
pending word from a brother-in-
law in the Army, cut will be held
in Trinity Church with the Rev.
Thomas C. Jones officiating. In
terment will be made in Barratt's
Chapel cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07
Over Million
Due For Draft
Before July LIST
Hershey Pledges Them
Regardless OF Effect
On Industrial And
Farming Needs.

Selective Service last Saturday
night was on record with a pledge
to supply the armed forces with
1,OOS,OO0 men fit to bear arms" by
July l regardless of the potential
effect on agriculture and industry.
Major General Lewis B. Hersh-
ey. draft director. in new orders to
local boards, made clear the en-
phasis will be on younger men
"best-fitted physically and psy-
chologically" for the rigors of
combat.
There were uncOntirmed reports
the Army is considering plans to
lower the maximum draft age from
3S to 81 because of its urgent need
for younger men. Hershey. how
ever, said he knew of no such
proposal. If such a plan were
adopted lit is doubtful if the SER
vices would get all the men they
need" he added.
He estimated not more than 230.-
900 of the 1,1S7 900 men under %
now deferred in agriculture and in
dustry will be inducted after TAX
ing into account continued defer
ment for key men and rejection
rate of around 40 per cent. 1t is
considered unlikely the 1851 age
group could supply the remaining
77S,0O0 since the rejection rate
increases in proportion TO age.
New List Due
Paul V. McNutt, War Manpower
chief, and his new inter-agency
committee on deferments is ex-
pected to announce shortly the pro-
cedure draft boards will follow in
determining what men under 90
in critical industries will be de-
ferred further. 1t expects to issue
a new list of critical activities in
which deferments may he granted
and to assign deferment quotas to
vital industries.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07
iii Persons To Get
Extra Food Rations
New Provision Aiding Sick Became
Effective Yesterday

To make sure that i'll persons
quickly receive such extra amounts
of rationed foods as they may need,
special treatment will be given ap-
plications for extra rations where
the individual is suffering from an
illness which usually requires ad-
ditional amounts of such foods. ac-
cording to Charles w. Hardesty,
state director of the Office of Price
Administration.
This new provision became eff
fective yesterday, Thursday. April
6.
Up to the present, anyone whose
health required more rationed food
than the regular ration provides.
could request his local board to is
sue a supplemental ration. This
procedure sometimes resulted in
delay in issuing supplemental ra-
tions to those who had legitimate
need for more rationed food.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07
J.P Truss To Quit
rs State Tax Head
Plans To Enter Private Industry, Will Remain
At Post However Until Successor Is Ap-
pointed; Governor Bacon Reveals Move
By Aide Who Was Active in Developing
New Sources Of Revenue.

State Tax Commissioner James
P. Truss of Sedgely Farms, who
has held that position since his
appointment on November l. 1887
by the late Governor Richard c,
McMullen. will resign shortly to
enter private employment, Cover
nor Walter w. Bacon revealed this
week.
Mr.. Truss resignation has not
been formally submitted and it is
understood that he will remain in
the post, one of the most important
in the state. until a successor is
appointed, Governor Bacon said.
The commissioner became asso-
ciated with the State Tax Depart
ment in February, 1926, and was
made secretary of the State Tax
Board at the same time. For the
five previous years he was chief Of
the income tax department of the
Delaware U. S. Terminal Revenue
office and served also as chief field
deputy.
After serving three years as as
sistant state tax commissioner Mr.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07
H. E. Maull To Speak
To Milford Masons
Temple Lodge Will Hold State
Communication Next Friday Night

Temple Lodge No. "A. F.. snt
A. NJ. of Milford, will hold it.
stated communication with wOrh
next Friday evening. April II. in
the temple on n. W. Front street
at eight o'clock.
WOrshipful Master Fred S. Bail
ey of Temple Lodge has been COM
mended very highly on his appoint
ment of this years entertainment
committee who have kept some
thing interesting before the men,
bership at each meeting. For this
occasion they have secured as
guest speaker. II. Edward Maull of
Lewes. a past master of jefferson
Lodge, No. 10. A. F. and A. NJ Mr..
Maull is an attorney of George
town. a member of the law firm of
Lynch and Maull He is very active
i'm all branches of Masonry. Past
Grand Master James J. Pierce will
introduce the speaker.
Past Masters NJ. Haswell Pierce
and Warren T. Moore are the ac-
tive members OF the entertainment
committee.
The latch string of Temple Lodge
is out as usual for any visiting
Master Mason. A large attendance
is expected. Refreshments. served
by the stewards. will conclude the
evenings program.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07
ROtarians
Select Officers For
The Ensuing Year
Edwin L. Fisher NOmi-
mated For The Presi-
dency To Succeed Au-
gust F. Faix; RObt. E.
Shilling For Vice-Pres.

A nominating committee COM
posed of R. Arthur Derrickson,
Edward C. Evans and Wilmer o.
LankfOrd have selected and pre-
sented to the membership of the
Milford Rotary Club, their recon-
mendations for officers to head the
organization during the ensuing
year. For president, Edwin L.
Fisher. Mr.. Fisher. a prominent
merchant, is now serving the club
as vice president. He will succeed
August F. Faix. Mr.. Fisher is also
president of the local Chamber of
Commerce. Superintendent of Mil
ford Schools Robert Z. Shilling
will take over the vice presidency.
Senator Robert H. Yerkes. who has
been serving out the unexpired
term of Anthony Summers, deeeas-
ed, will be the new secretary, while
c. D. Holzmueller. Milford insur-
ance executive, will continue as
club treasurer, a position he has
held for a number of years. Di-
rectors are Ebert Williams and
Harry Mayhem and the officers.
The new officers will be INSTALL
ed by the new district governor in
June or July.
The following members of the
club will attend the district con-
vention in Atlantic City on April
% and "a. Edwin L. Fisher, Rob-
ert E. Shilling, Ebert Williams,
Daugherty. Robert H.
Yerkes. George Sheaffer, Milton
Dill. August F. Faix, and Wilmer
o. Lankford.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07

Truss was appointed commissioner
to succeed Pierre S. DUPONT. In the
next six years he took an active
part, both as commissioner and as
secretary of the Permanent Budget
Commission, in the development OF
new tax sources which have be-
come necessary as such state rev.
enues as the gasoline tax and the
levies gained from the annual race
meeting fell off.
He is a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Delaware from which he re-
ceived an A. B. degree in 1921. His
university years were interrupted
by the First World War when he
enlisted in the 59th Pioneer In
fantTy of Delaware. He rose to
become a second lieutenant and
went overseas in 1918. On his re-
turn from Europe he completed his
college education.
He was born in New Castle on
November 5. 1896 and received his
secondary education in the Will
mingtOn public schools and attend
ed Goldey College.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07
Considering New
Gas Ration Plan
Study Endorsing OF Coupons Be
fore Issuance

Some car owners in Delaware
may be relieved of the task of writ
ing their license numbers and state
on their gasoline ration coupons,
according to an experimental plan
that is being considered by the
Delaware OPA.
Under the plan, all of the cou-
pons sent each motOrist would be
endorsed before they are issued.
]. Francis Blaine. rationing ex-
ecutive, said this week a test will
be made in Delaware in the near
future to see whether 1t is feas-
ible for the coupons to be endors-
ed before they are issued. II the
test proves satisfactory, the plan
may be adopted for the entire
state.
The OPA district Office in Ar
kansas has started to endorse all
coupons before issuing them. All
rationing boards in the state will
follow the procedure.
Endorsement of the coupons is
made as a means of combating the
black market gasoline sales.
Milford chronicle., 1944-04-07
Farm Labor Meeting
At Houston April IL
Farmers Needing Additional Help
Should Attend Session At Fire Hall

In view of the serious farm la
Dor situation and the desire of the
Delaware Agricultural Extension
Service that those farmers who
need additional workers to help
harvest their crops this year un-
derstand the 1874 farm labor pro-
gram, a community meeting has
been scheduled for Wednesday eve
ming, April 12, at 8 o'clock in the
fire hall in Houston.
In order for the Agricultural Ex-
tension Service to be of the great
est service possible to those far
mers who will need farm workers.
it is necessary that these require
ments be known as early as poss-
fble. Farm labor requests may be
only on a tentative basis. as actual
needs are likely to change depend
ing on weather conditions and
other factors. but even estimated
labor needs will be of great as
sistance to the Agricultural EXten-
sion Service in recruiting pro-
gram and the mobilization of all
available sources of farm labor.
All interested farmers are in
vited to attend this meeting to
hear this important problem dis
cussed, and to take advantage of
this opportunity to become famil-
lar with the plans for the 1914 farm
labor program. Arrangements for
this meeting have been made by
Russell E. Wilson, county agricul-
tural agent, in cooperation with
local members of the county farm
labor committee and other farmers
who are concerned about this farm
labor situation. and it is expected
that a large number of farmers
will be present to take part in the
discussion.