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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-13
Father. Who HarneSSed Children
To PIOW. Arrested for Cruelty

MT CLEMENS. May PA A.
year-old warehouse worker who
ailegedly hitehed four of his II
children TO pillow awaited trial
today on charges of neglect and
cruelty involving a birth and
death in the family without med
ical attention
lie is Frank Buckley, called by
hls-He iFFhheFs Simon .esssttff4ffe Lcgrce. ~
who was taken from his squslc
three-room house al $500 Parker.
Warren Township, 10 the Macomb
County jail yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-13
DIED IN AGONY

His arrest followed a probate
court investigation iustigatcd by
Dr. John r. DeYonkcrS. township
health officer. after a daughter,
Marian, Z. died IN agony OF spinal
meningitis unattended by d ply
SlcIan.
Her death and the illness Of
two Of the other children. Betty
10, and jerry, 3. caused a short
closing Of the Warren Township
schools 10 prevent d spread Of
the disease.
Dr. De Yonkers first ran across
Buckley a year ago he said when
summoned by nelghbors 10 the
Buckley home to find his wife
had given birth 10 a. child and
was struggling weakly 10 care for
herself. Buckley was not az
home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-13
travels Million Miles

CHICAGO, May u CUP)-Fred
Brandt, 55. freight office clerk for
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Railroad, travelled million miles
in 30 years making the 100-mile
round trip daily from his home
az Momence, H.. TO the office.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-13
WORKED N RAIN

"That pretty rock garden YOU
see. covered with pansies," one
OF them said. well. he made
young Norman. who's only -,
though Buckley says he's ID,
carry those heavy rocks from
clear down the road there all
one rainy morning 10 build II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-13
Fr.y's Hat
In Ring

Edward J Fry former chairman
Of the Democratic state central
committee, today announced his
candidacy for the nomination for
governor.
Fry also urged rs years in The
White House for President Roose-
welt.
II am heart and soul behind
every social and economic re-
form the President has accom-
pliShed and these reforms must
he safeguarded and preserved. In
fact they must be enlarged and
broadened," Fry told a group Of
Wayne County Democrats in his
formal announcement
This campaign becomes n
crusade TO ensure that we retain
the President 10 bring the war
10 victorious and speedy con-
clusion and through his vast cN-
perience meet and solve the
problems of the peace" he con-
tinued
I'm addition we must have n
liberal. Humanitarian state ad-
ministration To meet the great
!. est problem that will confront
the states after the war - the
Dproblem Of tho returned soldier"
Charging that under the admin
istration OF Gov Kelly. veterans OF
World War IL are already selling
pencils on street corners, Fry de-
clared
IL pledge myself Ia act as
their trustee and to insure n re-
habilltati9n program al state
expense that will restore them
10 their various walks OF life"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-13
NOT RESPONSIBLE

lie said he did not believe thai
the hydrogen Sulphide gas caused
the explosion because II requires
very high intensity and mo one IN
the building could have stood the
odor
n Irving Goodman. 25. OF 1861
ichton, owner of the plant and
'bne OF the most seriously injured,
blamed sewer gas for the blast.
Those kille q were Andrew
Tossing, 30. OF 1903 Lakewood.
boiler room engineer, and Frank
Weller, 81, of 9703 Greensboro.
assistant superintendent OF the
sewer and maintenance divisions
OF the DPW.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-13
WEEKEND FEATURES

They were reviewed by Ii. Col
Harvey Beeson, executive officer
of District No. /. Sixth Service
Command; Ii. Col Herbert V.
Pusch, adjutant of District No. /.
and 1t. Nina Muncy, commanding
officer of recruiting in Michigan,
Features Of the weekend WAC
celebration will be a fashion show
of service uniforms in Highland
Park al 9 p. m. Saturday and
services in ST. PaurS Episcopal
Cathedral, st. AloysiuS Catholic
and Central Christian churches
Sunday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-13

Order l0c United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them To your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-13
II is a hard Job supporting such

II is a hard job supporting such
big family"
She charged that Or. Dc
YonkerS was seeking 10 get
even" with Buckley because of a
political dispute between them.
Referring 10 the scene in the
cramped Buckley home when he
was called there March II 10
find the child dead DR. De Yonk-
crs said
at was Saturday night when
I went there. Buckley claims he
called me twice the day before,
hut ! was in my office all day
and received no such call.
when went in found
Marian dead. She was. lying on
a day bed. her clothes rnmpled-
and her small body unwashed
and twisted with the agony
she'd been through.
1.-THE other two children af-
fected were lying in padded
fruit crates by the kitchen
stove.
TWO OTHERS ILL
"They were very sick. ! told
Buckley we should take them
10 the hospital, but he said
blusteringly that he didn't want
them there that he'd had two
other children in the hospital
when he lived i'm Detroit four
years ago and they died there"
Three older children Of the
couple died years ago, records
show.
Seven nciChbors signed The orig
inal complaint that brought about
Buckley'S appearance in probate
courialn Mt. Clemens last Friday
resulting in The issuance Of the
criminal warrant.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-13
Aurdnd Asks
More WACs

Paying high tribute 20 Ameri-
can girls who already have
entered the service, Mai Gen.
Henry Aurand. commander of the
Sixth Service Command, told De-
troit today the army still is in
need Of women volunteers to re.
lIeXe men for combat dHty.
Barracks built at the Percy
Jones Hospital in aBttle Creek
to house badly needed MACS
still are vacant Ger, AuraRd
declared at a luncheon meeting
of the Adcraft Club in obScrv-
aHee of WAC Anniversary
Week.
Introducing Gen. Aurand. Jesse
W. Fleck, president of the club
revealed that the commander had
Just recovered from measles.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-13

The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-13
7 City Units
Pass theBuek

Despite three complaints in
four months of strong gas odors,
two city departments never got
around to effecting a remedy be-
fore the explosion at the-Leib
treet plant of the u. s. Feather
and Down Co. that killed two per-
sons and injured nine, ii was re-
vealed today.
Cause of the explosion has not
been ascertained.
In a report to Hazen L. Funk,
DPW secretary Forrest F. Web
Der, superintendent OF sewer main.
tenance and construction, said his
men had investigated the three
complaints and each time il was
reported the odor was caused by
sulphur well in a steel company
nearby.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-13
5000 OVERSEAS

She said there are now 5000
WACs in active service in the
European and south Pacific the
aters of wan.
The present strength of the
corps, she said. is $1,000. In the
current drive Il hopes TO reach
a total of -266,666-
Thousands OF DetroiterS watched
last night as so WACs from the
local recruiting office and the Sell
fridge and Romulus air fields took
part In a retreat ceremony.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-13
QUIP ON RED FACE

face has been red, however"
Gen. Aurand remarked
AuTaHd was followed on the
program by 1t. Col. Jessie Pearl
Rice, aide 10 Col Oveta Culp
Hobby, commander Of the WhCs.
Women are able 10 perform in
239 job claSSifcationS Of the
WACS, Col. Rice declared They
can take over Az OF the 500 Jobs
performed by regular enlisted
men, she asserted
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-13
CASE Is REFERRED


1--WE referred the case each
time TO the department of
health, because II did not di-
rectly involve sewers and we
had no authority to order the
we'll fixed. Only the department
Of health has such powers
Weber said the DPW men re-
turned TO the plant yesterday to
investigate a fourth complaint
from the board of health that the
Leib street sewer had been
blocked by bricks dumped along
the waterfront and that IT may
have helped contribute 10 the
spread of the odors.
Weber said that he and several
assistants had been detained or
they possibly would have been in
the building at the time Of the
explosion.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-05
May-Day Field Meet
At School May 29th
Klwanians Sponsoring Fete For
Local School Children

On Monday. May 20. there will
be held at Milford High School a
May Day celebration and track
meet. The participants in this
event will be students of the Mil
ford schools from the fourth grade
up.
The meet is being sponsored by
the Milford Kiwanis Club as an
other of their projects to create in
terest in local social and civic af-
fairs. and to show the students of
Milford and vicinity that the XII
wanians are really interested in
them, also to instill within the
minds of the children the spirit of
good sportsmanship and fair play,
that is encouraged by competitive
athletic events.
The program for the events is
being arranged by committee
from the Kiwanis Club. headed by
the club secretary. Ford Sewell, in
cooperation with elementary school
principal. ]. Herbert Nichols and
athletic instructor of Milford High
School, Miss Rebecca Buckingham.
Tuesday night Mr.. Nichols gave
a report before the Kiwanis Club
on the progress being made as far
as actual entries are concerned.
He disclosed that enthusiasm is
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Milford chronicle., 1944-05-05
Evangelist
To Preach In
Dan Sherman Harris,
Famed Bible Lecturer,
Will Speak In New
Church Starting May Z

Evangelist Dan Sherman Harris,
formerly known in the midwest as
the hoy preacher is to present a
series of unique Bible lectures in
Harrington.
The big opening night has just
been announced to be Sunday
night, May :. The services will be
conducted in the new church To-
Gated between the business district
and highway No. 13 in Harrington.
The evangelist. who has just
completed a successful series in
ChestertOwn. Md, brings with him
a number of special attractions. A
special feature of the opening SER
vice will be a chalk drawing i'll
Illustrating favOrite hymn by
GwendOlyn SOmers-IIarris, who al
so will play the vibraharp..
Evangelist Harris declares, Il
have found great interest all over
the country in the study of the
scriptures especially in the prop
hecies relating to our time" The
theme that the evangelist will dis
cuss in his opening sermon will he
will Jesus Return in Person to
This EARTH" He promises to sub
nit authoritative proof from the
Bible to substantiate his convic-
tiOns.
The public is invited to attend all
services.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-05
Greenwood Aviator
Destroys Enemy Plane
Lieut.. A. c. Porter Shot Up
Grounded NaZi In Addi-
tiOn To His Sky Work

Lieutenant Alan c. Porter. Ol
Greenwood. fighter pilot station
ed i'm England who won "hOnors
earlier this month over Germany
had a field day over southern Ger
many last Sunday when group OF
air warriors in which he was in
cluded shot down total of 66
enemy aircraft.
The former Greenwood resident
received credit for the destruction
of a grounded enemy plane in ad-
dition to his work in the battle OF
the skies. Pilot of ThunderbOlt
fighter. Lieutenant Porter shared
in the destruction of an enemy air.
craft near Bonn. Germany, about
two weeks ago in a running fight
while escorting American bomb
ers..
Lieutenant Porter is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Porter of Green
wood. and was a former student at
the University of Delaware before
being commissioned on July 10.
1943. He was graduated from the
Greenwood High School.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-05
Police Will Attend
Dover FBI Session
Wounded Dieppe Veteran To Dis
cuss L. =. Rangers

Police from Wilmington and
other parts of Delaware will par
ticipate in the FBI Law Enforce
ment Conference at o'clock next
Monday afternoon. May s, at Leg
islative Hall. Dover.
Sergeant Erwin j. Moger, re-
turned wounded veteran of World
War ii. will be the principal speak
er. Sergeant Moger was a mem
ber of the First American Ranger
Battalion and participated in the
raid on Dieppe. France. where he
received severe wounds from 20
nm. cannon shell.
Sergeant Moger's squad was the
first ashore from the first landing
boat in the advance wave of Com
mandos at Dieppe. He will tell the
police conference of his experiences
as an American Ranger in the Eu-
ropean theatre.
]. w. Vincent, special agent in
charge, Baltimore FBI office, also
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Milford chronicle., 1944-05-05
List Frankford Flier
Among The Missing
Sergeant Robert Hickman Latest
Sussex Man TO Be Lost On Mission

First word that their son, Staff
Sergeant Robert Hickman has
been missing in action over Ger
many since April s was received by
Mr.. and Mira. John Hickman, of
Frankford, from another son Sergt.
Kenneth Hickman also stationed
with the U. S. Army Air Force, in
England. Robert is a member OF a
bomber crew and his brother, a
member of a ground crew.
The missing airman had only
been in England a short time but
his brother has been overseas for
two years. They met Unexpectedly
recently in England and had made
plans to spend their next leave to-
gether, since they were stationed
at different fields.
The letter from Ken telling his
parents that Robert is missing was
received by them on April 25. The
following day Mrs. Hickman re-
ceived the Air Medal which had
been awarded him for missions
over Nazi Europe which he sent
home to his mother for safe keep
ing
Two days later. the Official tele-
gram from the War Department
announcing that their son is miss
ing was received by the Hickmans.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-05
Two Trainmen Hurt
In Dover Wreck
Traffic Delayed After Locomotive
PIOws Into Rear OF Train

Railroad traffic at the Dover sta
tion was delayed for about an hour
last Friday when a locomotive ran
into the rear of a six-car parcel
post and express train that was
just moving out. Two trainmen
were injured. and three cars and
the locomotive were derailed.
Witnesses said the unattached
locomotive. operated by P. B. Sui
livan, of Wilmington, ran into the
rear of the train which was going
south.
r. A. Hearn of Wilmington, a
fireman on the locomotive. suf-
fered bruised legs. decorations of
the face and upper body when near
ly buried by coal from the tender
of the locomotive. He was treated
at the Kent General Hospital and
removed to his home.'
Samuel B. Rash. of Wilmington,
sustained a bruised shoulder when
thrown against the side of the cab
of the locomotive. He was treated
at the scene by a physician and
remained with his engine. Albert
Simpler of Philadelphia. conductor
on the train. known as D-17. was
not injured. Four other trainmen
escaped injury by jumping.
The Dover Fire Company was
summoned and stood by in the
event the boiler of the single To-
comotive exploded. All trains were
shunted to the northbound track
until a wrecking crew could re-
move the derailed cars and repair
the rOadbed.
The wreckage was viewed by
large delegation of youths going to
the Boys State. who arrived at the
station following the accident.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-05
Meat Rationing OFF
Except Beef Cuts
OPA Order Went Into Effect AT
Midnight On Wednesday

The office of Price Atiministra-
tion on Wednesday of this week
made all meats except beef steaks
and beef roasts free. effective at
midnight that day.
The removal of ration points. an
nounced by OPA Administrator
Bowles at a surprise press confer
ence, covers all cuts of pork. veal,
lamb and mutton; all beef except
the steaks and roast; beef hambur-
ger, beef stews, all kinds of variety
meats, sausage. ready-tO-eat meats,
canned meats and canned fish.
The action was taken. BOwles
said, because lend-lease buying
had been halted for the time be-
ing; also because of reduced Army
and Navy demand. the crowding of
storage space and the hope that
the action will bring more meat to
market this summer.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-05
Plans Approved
TO Construct
Rest Room On
Bridge Panel
City Council And Cham
Der OF Commerce Joint
Com mittee Unani-
m0usly o. X. Plan;
PriOrities Are Assured.

At special meeting held this
week at City Hall by a committee
from the Milford Chamber of Com
merce, and the Milford City COun-
Gil to discuss plans for the erec-
tion Of a proposed sanitary rest
room for Milford, a site on the
panel of the Walnut street bridge
was unanimously favored.
The group meeting was actuated
by the lack of sanitary facilities in
the downtown section. At the last
meeting of city council a commit
tee from the Chamber of Com
faerce presented plans for con-
struction Of a rest room before
the council. and committee
from its members was named with
a committee from the Chamber of
Commerce. to go over the plans
and submit their recommendation
at the next regular council meet
ing.
The group decided the proposed
restroom could be easily built on
the panel section of the bridge.
Sketches and blue prints prepared
by George E. Pope. Wilmington
architect. were submitted. together
with estimates were approved by
the group.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-05-05
State Superior Court To
Decide Power To Exer-
else Duties OF Milford
Magistrate; Jurisdic-
tiOn Is Denied.

An action to- determine the le-
gality of the alderman of the city
of Milford exercising judicial pow
ers of a magistrate was started in
the Superior Court at Dover last
Friday before Judge Charles l..
Terry, Jr.
The action came before the court
in the form of certiorari from the
decision of the Milford alderman's s
court in which violotiOns of the
State motor vehicle laws were in
volved and the penalties for these
violations could have been larger
than that permitted under present
law for the alderman to impose.
James B. Carey, of Georgetown,
attorney for William S. Bryant, of
Milford. and Fred Whitney, also of
Georgetown. counsel for Joshua J.
Jones, of near Milford, both of
whom were the defendants for
whom the certiorari action had
been instituted, contended that the
Milford City Council had no author
ity to appoint an alderman who
was to act with the power assum-
ed in Milford.
Jurisdiction Is Denied
They further contended that such
appointment would have to come
from the Governor in accordance
with the. state constitution and also
that specific offense charged
against these two men is not
crime over which an Alderman has
jurisdiction.
In their argument before the
court Carey and Whitney pointed
out that provision in the Milford
charter limits the penalty that can
be imposed by the alderman where
as the state statutes provide for
larger penalties in certain cases.
Deputy Attorney General Thomas
Herlihy. Jr., of Wilmington, and
Howard e. Lynch, Jr., of Dover,
represented the state at the pro-
ceedings and during their argu-
ment they contended that at the
time the Milford charter was grant
ed by the Legislature justice of
the peace had jurisdiction over
drunken driving and by general
grant of power of the charter the
alderman had Jurisdiction of
justice of the peace.
Applies TO Ordinances
Herlihy and Lynch further con-
tended that the limitations on fines
and Imprisonment placed on the
alderman by the provisions of the
charter only applied to violations of
ordinances.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-05-05
Ralph Draper Prices OF Live
Heads State Poultry Tipped
Future Farmers By The OPA
Greenwood Youth Elect
ed To Succeed Robbins
Webb OF Milford, At
State COncIave.

Ralph Draper of Greenwood was
elected president of the Future
Farmers last Friday night. sue
ceeding, Robbins Webb of Milford
Other officers named are Vice pres
idents. William PiersOn, Henry C.
Conrad School; Edgar Mills. Jr.
Milford, and Richard Swami, New
ark; treasurer. William Crossan
Newark; reporter. Harry Marvel
Milton.
Diamond Farmer degrees, the
highest award in the organization,
were given to the following: How
ard Harvel, Edgar Mills. Jr.. Will
liam PiersOn, Richard Swami,
George c. Challman, Georgetown,
and William CrOssan.
The retiring president was pre-
sented an award for best work in
planning a farming program and
William Stratcher was presented
with a war bond as winner in the
record keeping contest.
The winners in the public speak
ing contest were: First, Vernon
COnnell. Newark. whose topic was
Delaware At War" second. Or
velle Shockley. Milford. "The
Causes and Prevention of Farm
Accidents" third. Elmer Hearne.
Laurel, Postwar Agriculture"
More than 12O boys and chapter
advisers attended the sessions. Din
ner was served in the school cafe
terra of the Caesar Rodney School
An entertainment concluded the
program. featuring musical selec-
tions by William Bartels and Alex
FARRELL and acts of magic by Marvel
Baxter.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-05
C. E. Walls, Sussex
Lumber Man, Passes
Lodge And Church Member Sue
cumbs In Lewes Hospital

The death of George E. Walls
So, prominent lumberman a n d
we'll known lodge member OF
Georgetown, occurred on Sunday
April 80 in the Beebe Hospital
Lewes, where he had been a pa
tient for about one week. Mr..
Walls was born on a farm July
IL, 1891, the son of the late Fred
eric and Mrs. Clara Wood Walls.
He graduated from the public
schools of his home town and
from the Wilmington Conference
Academy in Dover. After gradua-
tion he entered the lumber bust
ness in Georgetown. in which he
continued through his life.
Since he was young man he has
been a member of Wesley MethO-
dist Church there and at the time
of his death was a member of the
board of trustees of that church.
He was a member of Franklin
Lodge. No. 12, A. F. and A. M;
Hope Chapter. No. Z. Royal Arch
Masons; Delaware Consistory;
Evergreen Forest. No. 40, Tall Ce-
dars of Lebanon; Indian Lodge.
No. 3. l. o. U. F.: Nanticoke Lodge,
No. 21. l. o. r. NJ.
Mr.. Walls was president of the
Georgetown Building and Loan AS
sociatiOn and for eight years he
served as a member of the city
council.
Besides his wife. Mrs. Nellie
Lynch Walls. he is survived by
two daughters. Peggy of Washing
ton, and Virginia. a student at
Harcum Junior College. Bryn
Mawr. Pa; a son. Corp. James
a laboratory technician
in photography. now in India; a
sister. Mrs. w. Reilly Brown. Wy
Oming. and a brother, James E.
Walls. Middletown.
The funeral was held from his
late home on Public Square in
Wednesday afternoon
in charge of the Rev. Omar e.
Jones. pastor of the Wesley Meth
Ddist Church. Burial in the Union
Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1944-05-05
Houston Sergeant
AUGrded Air Medal
Staff Sergeant Robert ].
Maxwell Completes 14th
Bombing Mission

Staff Sergeant Robert J. Max
we'll of Houston has been awarded
the Air Medal for 'meritoriOus
achievement" on five combat mis-
sions over enemy-occupied Europe
with the Eighth Air Force. The
citation read in part "The courage,
coolness.an skill displayed by this
enlisted man upon these occasions
reflect great credit upon himself
and the armed forces of the United
States.
The award was dated March II.
and since then Maxwell has sue
cessfully completed IA missions. He
was employed at the Pennsylvania
Railroad ticket office before enter
ing the service in January 1943.
He is a graduate of the Milford
High School, class of 1912, and
during his senior year was captain
of the football team.
Two other brothers are in the
Navy. Fred ID. Maxwell. Jr.. chief
motor machinist's mate. and Ed
ward L. Maxwell, seaman second
class. They are the sons of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred d. Maxwell of Hous-
ton.