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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-03
MILLSBORO

Funeral services for John Ayre
Truitt were held on Tuesday after
noon at Hickmon's funeral parlor.
and burial made in Mechanics
Cemetery. Mr.. Truitt had been in
poor health for a long time and he
died last Saturday, surviving his
wife by twelve days.
Pvt. Milton Fisher, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas J. Fisher. is
home on a ten-day furlough from
Camp Stewart, Ga.
Miss Louise Collins, student
nurse at Delaware Hospital, Will
mington, has been visiting her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. TwifOrd Collins.
James Mumford is suffering from
a severe burn in one leg but is able
to get around with the use of
crutches.
Mrs. Lucy Hudson, who was i'll
with grippe several weeks ago, is
not improving very rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Richards
have been in New York City for
several days.
Pvt. Dale Mitchell left on Thurs
day to report for duty at Salt Lake
City, Utah.
Mrs. Ethel Dodd has rented her
restaurant in the Dodd building.
After some interior changes have
been made, it will be open to the
public.
Capt. and Mrs. A. w. Burton have
been home for a few days with Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Burton. Capt. Bur-
ton is located at Camp Davis. in
North Carolina, and Mrs. Burton
lives nearby. Recently their home
here was broken into and ransack-
ed.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Mitchell, Mrs.
Walter Belts and Mrs. w. B. Atkins
spent last Thursday in Whining
ton.
On Saturday afternoon. DR.. and
Mrs. W. b. Atkins attended the
of DR.. Atkins nephew,
Herald Birmingham. Jr., of
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-03

William Herald Brittingham, Sr.
of Lewes, Saturday afternoon at
o'clock in Westminster Presbyter-
ian Church, Wilmington. The Rev
Dr.. John W. Christie officiated. The
bride was given in marriage by her
father. Mrs. James A. Grady oi
Wilmington, cousin of the bride
and Mrs. James Fl. Hughes, III, OF
Georgetown, were the brides at
tendants. Mr. Brittingham's uncle
Hendricks A. Van Els. 2/ petty Off
Ger, C.. G., was best man. A small
reception of the immediate families
was held in the foyer of the Hotel
DUPONT. Mr.. Birmingham. who re
Gently was honorably discharged
from the armed forces, is now en-
plOyed at Fort Miles.
sMr. and Mrs. Roy L. Kenney, OF
Laurel, announce the engagement
of their daughter. Miss Ann Ellen
Kenney of Lewes, to Mr.. William
S. Walls, Sr., son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Walls of Lewes.
Miss Kenney is a member of the
Lewes school faculty Mr.. Walls
has just returned from overseas
service where he was IA months
with the army in India. Prior to in
ductiOn he was affiliated with the
Atlantic Refining Company. He has
received an honorable discharge
from the army.
Vs11 n.siF
ham of Lewes, announce the en-
g6gemept of their daughter, Miss
Josephine C. Birmingham. to Hen
dirk A. vanEs, 2/c petty officer. C.
c.. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis van
Es. Of Upper Darby. Pa. Miss Brit
tingham is a graduate of Lewes
High School and attended Beacon
College in Wilmington. YeOman
vanEs is a graduate of Overlook
High School, Philadelphia. Before
entering the Coast Guard he was
associated with the Fidelity Mutual
Life Insurance Co.. Philadelphia.
and is now a yeoman in the Coast
Guard section office in Lewes. The
wedding will take place on March
11th in the Presbyterian Church,
Lewes.
Alferd G.. Graves. a student at
the Peddie School. and son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Graves. of Lewes
will be among those attending the
annual winter prom at the Peddie
School on Friday night. February
25. Mitchell Ayres and his orches-
ira will play.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-03
LEWI'IEIs

Harry F. Frazier has been pro-
noted 70 the rank of lieutenant
commander. He and his wife and
son Dick are making their home
in New Orleans, La. Mrs. Frazier
Alay De remembered as the former
Miss Estella Beebe, daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Richard C. Beebe of Lew
es.
Mrs. Grace Brittingham, who has
been spending several weeks on
Long Island, N. Y, with her son
and daughter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs.
Weldon Brittingham and son, has
returned to her home on Mulberry
street. Mrs. Brittingham is expect
ing to spend the weekend in Mary
Iand, with relatives and friends.
Mrs. William Arterbridge, who is
confined to her home because OF
illness, has somewhat improved.
Aviation Cadet Henry M. Wilson,
who is in training at Turner Field
Advanced Flight School, Albany,
Ca, has written to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry T. Wilson of Lewes,
if his promotion on February 10 to
Wing Adjutant. Cadet Wilson is
low second in command of the
class of cadets, an honor of which
mis- wife, the former Miss Doris
Selby, of Newport Heights, isl
Justly proud. Cadet Wilson antici-
pates graduating from the Flight
School on the 18th of March. His
wife plans to attend the graduation
exercises, after which she and
Cadet Wilson, with their year-old
son, Dicky, hope to make trip to
visit Cadet Wilson's parents in
Lewes.
Master Joe Futcher, Jr., son Oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Futcher, Sr., |
of Lewes, and his uncle, Dewey |
Massey, also of Lewes, who have
Doth been patients in the Beebe
Hospital, have returned to their
respective homes this week, where
they are now recuperating.
Rev. and Mrs. Howard Davis, of
QuakertOwn, have returned home
after spending several days in Bal
timore, Nd, with friends and rela
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bryan and
sons, of New Jersey, are the guests
this week of Mr.. Bryan's mother,
Mrs. Ira Simpler, at their home
near Lewes.
Miss Marcella Downs is i'll at her
home on Savannah road.
Mrs. Elbron T. Conaway and son,
Jimmy. of Wilmington, are visiting
at the home of Mr.. COnaway's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. COnaway, near
Lewes. Mr.. Conaway was recently
inducted into the army.
The Mizpah Sunday School Glass
of the Bethel Methodist Church held
a business and social meeting at
the home of Mrs. James P. Pretty
man, on Mulberry street, Monday
evening. Thomas P. Scott is teach
er of the class.
Master Theodore Deale. Jr., who
has been confined to his home be-
cause of sickness. is out again.
John Wine, of Philadelphia. spent
the weekend in Lewes with his
family.
John L. Birmingham has pur-
chased the grocery store business
of John Masten on Market street.
Mr.. Masten has moved to Frederica.
Capt. Justus B. Naylor. who is
on temporary duty at Fort Jay, N.
Y. will spend the weekend in
Lewes with his wife. at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Frederick G. Cliff
ton, Sr.. on Mulberry street.
Miss Lydia Bell Toadvine. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen p.
Toadvine of Milford. became the
bride of Mr.. William Herald Brit
tingham. Jr.. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-03

Lewes, to Miss Lydia Bell Toad
vine, of Milford. in Westminster
Presbyterian Church, in Whining
ton. returning on Sunday.
Mrs. Anna King. Misses Myrtle
Mears, Cecilia King and Mrs. Elsie
Wharton visited Mr.. and Mrs. Larry
Wharton, near Laurel, on Sunday.
Mrs. d. NJ. Keyser. of Albany, n.
Y, has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Hubert Stedman. During the
visit, Mrs. Stedman entertained sew
eral friends at bridge one evening
in honor of her sister. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Gardner,
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Williams. Mr..
and Mrs. Elmer zutzi and Mrs. L.
NJ. Greene.
The Ever-F Faithful Auxiliary met
Tuesday night with Mrs. J. A. Bur-
ton.
Private Horace E. Murphy. "a
years old. Artilleryman, Of Mills
borO, died Friday. February Is, at
Camp Stewart, Ga. of fractured
skull while doing duty. The body
was brought to Hickman's funeral
parlor by a military guard and a
very impressive funeral was per
formed Tuesday by chaplain from
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-03

Fort Miles. Those from out-of-
town were Mrs. Larry voIk, Phila-
delphia Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Wolfe.
of Lewes; Mr.. and Mrs Handy
Murray. of Highland Park. Pa Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Scherff. PhiladeI-
phia, and Mrs. Roy E. Newton. also
of Philadelphia, all sisters of the
deceased.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-03
OCEAN VIEW

Mrs. Katie Andrew Evans OF
Ocean View, celebrated her S0th
birthday at a party given by hei
daughter, Mrs. Bessie Hill, in Phil
adelphia Her sister, Mrs. Laura
Dolby, Mr.. and Mrs. George Dolby
of Maple Shade, N. J. (Mr. George
Dolby, nephew Of Mrs. Evans, ceIe-
brated his 9th birthday on the
same date)
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hickman, Mr..
and Mrs. Ward Bennett, of Bywood,
Pa; Mrs. Name Tracy, Mrs. Irene
Truitt of Ocean City, Md. A platter
dinner was served in dining-room
A large birthday cake was center
piece for table. Mrs. Evans re-
ceived many gifts and cards from
Ocean View friends.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-03

Recruiting in Delaware for the
Women's Army Corps is becoming
increasingly successful, Captain
Elaine F. Monroe. Army recruiting
officer, announces.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-03

WAR BONDS are the means of pre-
venting ruinouS imitation.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Wnr-BOrn Industries q Problem
Nations Which Have Developed Own Plants Toy With


American delegation took the lead in
counseling tariff reductions.
Henry F. Grady, chief Of the United
States delegation-the San Francisco
shipping man who spent some years at
the State Department as chief Of the
reciprocal trade agreements program
said In an interview, I'm urging United
Nations agreements to tariff reductions
as soon as possible.
Fears "Old Army Game"
Right now prices are high and goods
short all over the world The factories
than might be affected by tariff cuts
will be less disturbed while prices are
high than later when and If prices fall.
What's more, thousands OF factories
all over the world will shortly be re-
converting to peacetime production.
They have choice when they're chang
ing over. Those that see stiff compe-
tition ahead for the product they made
back in 1899 could turn to some other
line while they're reconverting."
But, of the record, all the experts,
both Government and private business
men, admit it's going to be tough to get
the tariffs down.
AS one well-known American manu-
facturer said, although he wouldn't be
quoted, 'It will be the old army game
Everybody is in favor of tariff reductions
on the other fellows product, not on
his own"
Evening star., 1944-12-10
By Sigrid Arne

Spain is making new locomotive which,
experts think, may be the most power
full turned out in Europe; Costa Rica
has her first -four mill and she wants
more textile machines so she can manu-
facture more of her own clothes; Brazil
has large, new steel mill, and Colom-
bia is planning one for Bogota. Right
next door, in Canada, there have been
tremendous war strides in manufac-
turing.
Experts admit, of the record, that If
all these new industries are protected
by new tariffs the world may have a
higher tariff wall than ever before just
when there's general sentiment to scale
them down to give people the jobs turn
ing out goods that would be sold back
and forth more freely the more the
tariffs are scaled down.
One of the tariff experts here in
Washington, who is doing research for
this Government in preparation for the
United Nations trade conference tenta-
lively set for some time this summer,
says there is simple formula for tariff
reductions.
ut would be an agreement by the
United Nations, all of them, to cut their
tariffs fiat per cent-say per cent
in certain year, and then keep
cutting them down in succeeding years
by an agreed percentage"
The gradual cutback is necessary to
prevent sudden flop of industries that
have enjoyed tariff protection from
foreign goods. Suppose our sugar tariff
were wiped out all at once, experts point
out. 1t would mean disaster for the
North Dakota sugar beet farmers who
couldn't meet the price Of cheaper
foreign sugar. But the slow reduction
Of the sugar tariff, say over 20 years,
would give them the chance either to
meet the new price or shift to raising
some other product.
At the recent Rye, N. Y, conference
of businessmen from So nations the
Evening star., 1944-12-10

that, in elementary schools, the class
room teacher and the principal should
be responsible for 1t. Instead, they
recommended that the size of classes be
kept small enough to make effective
guidance possible; that clerks be pro-
vided to free teachers and principals for
work for which they are trained, which,
in the associations opinion, includes
guidance; and that until these two
things are accomplished no additional
personnel be employed in the elementary
schools and, when it Is considered, the
principals be allowed to aid in drawing
up qualifications.
There is plenty of honest difference of
opinion about the Philadelphia pro-
gram but it Is of interest to other cities
because it is fortnight capable at
tempt to combine the findings of edu-
cation, psychiatry, and social work into
a way of handling children that brings
in what others besides teachers know.
And this, of course, makes the average
schoolmarm hopping mad She doesn't
like to admit that any one else knows
anything about children.
There are wide implications in the
Philadelphia plan. It might even make
schooling an effective experience.
Evening star., 1944-12-10

Iceland built herself biscuit factory
during this war
It's a good example in miniature Of
get into when they try to reduce the
tariff walls that almost dried up world
trade before the war.
Iceland used to buy her biscuits from
England. The war came and England
couldn't spare them, so the bakery was
built in Reykjavik.
When the war ends, what If England
in the hope of getting back this small
segment of her trade-can sell biscuits
cheaper in Iceland than the Reykjavik
baker?
I'm quite sure we'd protect the home
industry with tariff that would make
the English biscuit at least as expen-
sive as the homemade one," Haraldur
Arnason, director of Iceland's Cham
ber Of Commerce, said on a recent visit
here.
"The factory means a shift in our
buying" he pointed out. 1--WE won't buy
biscuits from England. Well probably
buy flour from Canada. The same thing
will happen for certain types of cloth
ing, such as shirts, which we used to
buy in England, but now make our
selves. Now Wen buy yard goods in
stead, either in England or the United
States"
Trend Worldwide.
All over the world, in countries that
had comparatively little manufacturing
in 1899, there are similar new indus
tries which may get the protection OF
new tariffs
There will be strong pull to protect
them at the same time that United
Nations leaders are tugging in the other
direction: trying to cut down tariff
walls
India has the same story as Iceland,
on the grand scale. She now has the
biggest steel mill in the British Empire.
One of her f1nanciers, who was here in
July, said, "We want to make our own
machine tools. alloys, locomotives.
freight cars-all Of which we used to
buS Ill Ill6AdAlS, dll0 cOul6 LII
the United States. The war has given
us new chemical and fertilizer indus
tries and expanded our cement and
textile industries If foreign products
can be sold cheaper in our markets,
We'll naturally protect the home indus
tries with tariffs-new tariffs"
In Australia there's a lusty new steel
industry, with thousands of people who
have learned factory techniques turning
out munitions. Australia's delegations
to this years United Nations confer
ences believe in as free world trade as
possible-but, they admit, they'll re-
luctantly protect their home industries,
if they have to, with new tariffs.
Others Make Their Own.
Around the world there's the same
story:
Peru is making her first auto tires,
entirely from Peruvian materials; tire
factories have sprung up in Cuba,
Venezuela, Mexico, Argentine. Brazil:
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Wins in Senate
Former Cowboy Gains
Seat on Third Try
Bv Edvard A. Olsen,

BOISE, Idaho-Glen H. Taylor, for
whom the third time was really the
charm, will enter Congress as Idaho's
new Senator in January after toppling
some of the Gem States most potent
Office seekers in six years of trying.
The former cowboy singer and war
worker, until few years ago an un-
known on the Idaho political scene,
worked and fought for election because,
he says, "I thought could do a better
job than some of the fellows sent back
there"
Three times he won the Democratic
nomination, but twice he was defeated
he said it was because the party failed
to support Fundamentally what it con-
sidered an upstart candidate. This
time, however, party workers, figuring
Taylor was here to stay Che vowed dur
ing his third campaign that he'd run
again If defeated, threw their cam
paign In with his, resulting in a VIC
torious sweep, not only for Taylor but
for the entire Democratic slate, with
exception of one congressional seat.
Taylor's opposition was c. A. Bot
tolfsen, two-term Republican Governor
of the State and veteran of IL years
In the Legislature. Political dopesters
had said Bottolfsen was "cinch" to
win.
Taylor won the nomination in the
primary last June from Senator D.
Worth Clark, scion of Idaho's top-rank
political family. He had downed Charles
c.. Gossett, Democratic Governor -elect,
in previous primary race for the NOM
nation.
A soft-spoken son Of country minis
ter, Taylor has been on both sides of
the labor fence-as an employer when
he had some 80 persons working for him
in road and radio shows; as an employe
when he was sheet metal mechanic in
San Francisco war plant prior to re-
turning to the State for his 1914 cam
paign.
The Senator-elect is a voracious read
er of social and economic affairs and
has been one of the States most out
spoken supporters of President Roose-
velt. He is 40 years old, has a pretty
wife, Dora, his right-hand man" during
campaigns, and two young sons.
During earlier campaigns he wore a
10-gallon hat, strummed guitar and
sang cowboy ballads othrough a loud
speaker on his truck, which also carried
his horse.
Although this time he discarded the
colorful hat and lariat for black
fedora and curved pipe, the new Senator
doesn't beittle his career as q radio
singer and theatrical road show man
ager. Rather, he claims to be the first
cowboy singer to enter politics.
During his campaigns, in addition to
urging an international organization
with sufficient force to maintain peace,
which he says he believes is the primary
problem before Congress now, he has
advocated protection Of small business
men and additional co-operatives and
assailed big cartels and international
banking and finance.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
War Review
Penetration of Germany
Gains Importance
By Howard p. Bailey

Penetration of the German Saar VAL
ley and internal trouble in Greece and
Italy high lighted the news of the week,
while here at home indication of the
cost of the fighting was seen in the an
nouncement that youths under 10 are
now being sent abroad as requirements
for constantly mounting casualties.
An urgent demand for greater pro-
duction of ammunition and other ma
terrell was revealed when 1t. Gen. Som
ervelle declared that shells were being
fired at the enemy at a faster pace
than they are being produced.
The following brief summary covers
the high lights of the war:
WESTERN FRONT.
1t. Gen. Patton's Sd Army, defying the
guns of the Siegfried Line, smashed
across the Saar River at several points
to gain quickly expanded foothold in
the industrially important Saar Valley.
Saarbrucken appeared about to fall. The
Yanks hold at least 20 miles of the river
bank. The 9th Army, pushing toward
Cologne and Dusseldorf, made slight ad-
vances, while the Nazis hastily sought to
construct defenses at the Erft River, 8
miles from Cologne. The French 1st
and Patchs 7th Armies drew to within
20 miles of each other in the upper
Rhine region.
ITALIAN FRONT.
Allied forces have established q
bridgehead across the Lamone River on
eastern end Of the line. The 5th Army
made little change in position. The in
ternal situation in Italy brought about
difference of opinion between Wash
ington and London, Washington favor
ing hands off the political problems and
Britain claiming right for Allies to guide
establishment Of new governments.
BALKAN FRONT.
British troops, backing Greek govern
ment, clashed with Greek leftist forces
and number Of casualties occurred on
both sides with situation tense. Russian
troops, opening q three-way drive for
Budapest. hope to capture the Hun
garian capital shortly. Advance forces
reach point about. 10 miles from Aus
trian border.
PACIFIC FRONT.
B-29 Super Fortresses bomb Tokyo
several times and Chinese based B-2es
raid Manchurian industries. Japanese
forces on Leyte, reduced to $4,000, now
making desperate stand and fighting
fiercely. Tokyo claims to have made
new landings on New Britain. The sit
uation in China Is growing increasingly
serious, with the Japs advancing to with
in IS miles Of Kweichow Province, within
which Allies are seeking to link the
Burma and Ledo roads. Allied planes
and submarines sink score or more ad-
ditional Jap ships, including several
light warships.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-09

bureau drawer, contain many
needed vitamiuS. too.
These nutrtional ABC's and
D's may be- supplied by honey,
molasscs, milk, fruit and other
ingredients on added artificially.
Children Hh0 eat candy grow
faster British medical experts
report
l'tt-th--S- ~ttrrrvt taking that
bonbon OF piece of tatfy With
chaser OF cold water, so inn
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-09

pital, il stIll looked like a boy
still not quite sure they have the
right baby and indignant over their
experience, the HardWigs say they in.
tend 10 press their damage suit
Mr. HardWg is particularly an
noyed, because he tod all his friends
nc had son and It was embarrassing
10 20 around explaining he was mis-.
taken about anything SO vital
The situation is further complicated
by the fact that the baby was regis
tered 40 birth as Richard, and now
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-09
GIVE Johnny hatLOIhp0p

4 AOTHER Nature
y W mistake w n q n
She gave little boys and
girls a hlnkcring for
sweets and made them
cry for the candy their
parents too often boz
lioved wasn't good for
them.
Both the Army and
the Navy are using
candy now as an i'm
portant part of emer
gcncy rations for life
RATS and in bomber
planes, because it is
able 10 sustain life bet.
ter 1A-r7 T1r~ any
-S1er really compact
form of nourishmcnt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-09

candy rcstoTos lost onorov
quickly, too, scientists point out
Recent laboratory tests on this
highly concentrated food. re-
ported i'm the Medical Record.
show that nearly half of am
average 2ounCc candy bar is
fat and protein The other half
is carbohydrate.
MANY modem lQlllp4ps, and
candies that are far cry from
the lo/onges Grandma kept in the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-09

n 10 UItIIII IT'TI IT'III1
~ boy turns out TO be a girl?
w For the second time within
year the Los Angeles courts have
Just been called upon>to answer this
curious problem
And ON this occasion, there are so
many conflicting factors involved hat
ii viii bc a wonder if the matter is
ever Strengthened out
The plaintiffs in the case a dam
age suit for a halfmillion dollars
arc Harry J. HardWig, 29, liquor
store manager, and his pretty Do
yCarold wife, Lorraine,
The defendant is the South Hoover
Hospital IN which Mrs fidrdwiE gave
birth last July TO a girl or rather, a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-09

Il was busy with the
-it4ett lhft-ff'-aett the t1rrr,
lie declared, in a depo-
Sition. However, when
] examined the infant
al home, and held il
up as / did az the hos
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-09
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boy or that is a girl or. we'll any
way, "A baby.
The uncertainty arises from the
fact that Mrs. Hardwig was at first
told her baby WAS son. Then, six
days later, after the baby had been
brought home, a sistcrin-law looked
AZ the infant, and exclaimed, This
isn't boy. He or l mean, she's a
girl" Sure enough, he-or she-Was.
Mrs. HardWig Immediately thought
of the terrifying possibility that She
had accidentally been given the wrong
baby. SO did her frenzied husband.
Inquiryat the hospital, however, i'm
dicatcd that the attending doctor was
responsible for the mistake and the
qucstoners asked an explanation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-09

The S+ork Brought q Strange
"He-Or-She?" Problem Thot
BaffIed Los Angeles Parents
and Doctors Alike, and Now
Has Been Turned over TO The
Courts TO Decide
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-09

TO blame when a baby
boy turns out 10 be a girl?
L,C,, tho roco,,I tir,,o ,pitbiy,