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Evening star., 1944-10-22
Lip-Reodinq Gloss to Qpen

A new class in lip reading for
adults will open at the Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School at 7:45
pm. tomorrow, William C. Fedde-
man, Montgomery County super
visor OF adult education, announced.
The class, which will meet two
nights each week. will be under the
direction Of Miss Monterey Collins.
Evening star., 1944-10-22
.OIiviu De HuviIIund
Stricken in Pacific
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
A SOUTH PACIFIC BASE, Oct.
21.-Olivia De Havilland, American
film star touring Pacific Army bases,
is Ill with pneumonia, the Army
hospital here disclosed today. Her
condition was reported satisfactory.
No complications had developed
and she was making normal
Improvement.
Evening star., 1944-10-22
Talk on Cudet Nurses
Scheduled at Trinity

Miss Edith Patton, assistant di-
rector OF nursing in charge of edu-
cation at Norwich Comm State
Hospital, will tell of the advantages
OF the United States Cadet Nursing
Corps next Thursday when she ad-
dresses students at Trinity College
here.
Miss Patton Is a member of the
college counseling staff sponsored
by the National Nursing Council
for War Service and the Public
Health Service.
Evening star., 1944-10-22
Will Discuss Amendments

Proposed amendments to the
Maryland State constitution will be
discussed at meeting Of the West
|moreland Hills Citizens Associat ton
at 8 pm. tomorrow at the West
brook School.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
State Guard
TO Organize
Two BattaliOns
7. Holland Prettyman
And Walter NJ. Deputy
Promoted To Majors
Under New Plan.

The Delaware State Guard infan-
try battalion. organized in April of
1871. is being reorganized into a
full regiment with two battalions.
- Colonel J. Paul Helmet, command
ing officer. has approved the order
providing for the reorganization
issued by Major Ralph Z. Buckalew,
adjutant. and plans and training
officer of the regiment.
The First Battalion of the new
State Guard Regiment will consist
of Companies B. Dover; c, Milford;
d. Middletown. and H. to be or
ganized.
The Second Battalion will con-
sist of Company A. Wilmington;
Company E. New Castle; F. Will
mington. and G, Newark.
Commands Company
Major J. Holland Prettyman of
who has been commanding
officer of Company C. Milford. will
be in command of the First Bat
TALON and Major Walter NJ. Deputy.
now commanding
Company A. will head the Second
Promotion of the two officers
from captains to majors was an
nounced last Saturday by Colonel
Heinel.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
More Help Needed
By Drayo Yards
Corporation Representatives Will Visit Lower
Delaware During The Week Of November
20 To Is To Sign Up Additional Workers.

Recruitment representatives of
the bravo Corporation. in Will
mington, which is engaged in
building dredges and landing craft
for the United States armed forces,
will visit lower Delaware during
the week of November 20 to %, to
sign up workers for jobs at bravo.
In an arrangement made with
the War Manpower Commission
officials Of Delaware. and approved
by the Recruitment and Placement
Division of Region 3. of w. NJ. c.,
which includes Pennsylvania, Della
ware. and New Jersey, the bravo
recruiting staff will be housed in
the Georgetown office of the Unit
ed States Employment Service all
week.
The immediate need for these
workers, and the "Off" seasons ap-
proach for the lower part of the
State, has brought the decision of
the corporation and the w. NJ. c.
officials to try and get workers
from Sussex County and lower
Kent County to take these jobs at
bravo.
bravo has openings for workers
in the following job classifications.
arc and tack welders; arc welder
trainees; outside machinist. auto
mobile mechanics. shipfitter, pipe
filter. sheet metal worker, maehi-
mist, crane rigger, spray painter.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
Christmas Seals
To Go On Sale
November 20.
Appeal To Residents To
Buy Stickers Will Be
Issued By Miss Emily
P. BisselI.

With the entire board member
ship of the Delaware Anti-Tuber-
culosis Society acting as a seal sale
committee, the 3Sth annual Christ
mas seal sale will open next Mon
day. November 20, when the peo-
pie of Delaware will receive a
Christmas seal appeal signed by
Miss Emily P. Bissell. president of
the society. Miss Bissell inaugu-
rated the Christmas seal sale in the
United States in 1907.
WindoW cards and posters were
delivered this week by various
troops of the Boy Scouts. under the
direction of Milton VI. Holden, field
scout executive.
Those serving as members of the
christmas seal committee are: Gov
ernor Walter W. Bacon, Miss Bis
sell, Mrs. Edmund G. Buckner, Hen
~ T. Claus. Mrs. Irving J. Cox. Mrs.
4. F. Crichton, P. s. DUPONT. |. B.
Finkelstein, the RI Rev. Z. j. Fitz-
Maurice. DR.. G.. Fl. Gehrmann, Mac
MILAN Hopes. F. S. Johnson,
Mrs. Laurence J. Jones, Dr. W. H.
Lemmel. George S. Long. the Rev.
Francis S. Lynch, the Ri. Rev. Ar
thur R. McKinstry. James r. Nor
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labOrer, steel erector, electrical re-
pairmen and ship carpenter.
All told there are openings for
more than 300 workers in these
classifications and bravo also has
other openings on file for workers
in various branches. Sussex COun-
ty applicants for any of these jobs
are requested to visit the George
town office of the War Manpower
Commissions United States En-
LlOyment Service during the next
week and apply for one of these
Jobs.
Company representatives will be
prepared to explain the living con-
ditiOns available, duties, transpor-
tatiOn. union requirements. rates of
ray and hours to all interested
workers.
AS far as the employment cell
ings under the priority referral
program, it must be pointed out
that All Employers of eight or
more, either essential or non-es-
sential. have an employment cell
ing. If a specific ceiling has not
been granted to the employer and
such notice received from the War
ManpOwer Commission, the EN-
plOyer's ceiling is the number of
EMPLOYEES who are on his payroll
as of July l. 1914 when the employ
ment ceilings became effective I'M
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Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
Safety Record
OF Posts Praised
Forts Miles And DUPONT COngratu-
lated By General Terry

More than three-quarters OF a
million working hours have been
completed at Fort Miles and Fort
DUPONT without a single injury or
accident to a civilian employe, ac-
cording to an announcement made
this week by the Second Service
Command.
Maj.-Gen. T. A. Terry. command
ing general of the Second Service
c 4nmand has sent letters of COM
l1endation to Fort Miles. with AGO.
62O hours and Fort DUPONT, with
295.673 hours to their credit.
His letters, addressed to the COM
handing officers of the posts. said
in part:
You and your staff are COM
mended for this fine record, and
the employees of your installation
are congratulated on their excel
lent cooperation in the Service Com
mand Safety Program
This safety program, sponsored
by the Army Service Forces, has
resulted in a substantial increase
in the production of materials and
a speedier distribution of these ma
terials to the fighting men who use
them, he said.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
Important Red Cross
Meeting Here Nov. Fl
Session VIII Be Held In Caulk
Auditorium On That Date At SIP. VI.

An important meeting of Area
No. 6 OF the American Red Cross
will be held in Caulk Auditorium,
Milford. on Tuesday, November 81.
at 8 p. m. George T. Maeklin,
chairman. will preside. The area
includes Milford. Lincoln. Ellen
dale. Houston, Harrington and
Frederick. Mrs. George Fl. Der
rickson of Lincoln and Horace
Quillen of Harrington are vice
chairmen. Important matters will
he attended to and the speaker Of
the evening will be Captain Earl
r. Landtroop of the chaplain SER
vice. stationed at Dover Air Field.
Captain Landtroop has appeared at
several places in the state, speak
ing of personal experiences and
giving a glimpse of the local pic
ture as well, Very soon an office
for this area will be set up with a
part-time paid secretary. Miss
Jane Kurtz, in charge of Red Cross
work in Kent and Sussex counties,
is the only paid worker thus far.
but the volunteers are carrying on
the work in splendid coordination.
making clinic and ambulance calls.
and carrying on the knitting and
surgical dressings.
The next regular meeting will be
held on January 16. l945.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
TO stall.
Officers Of.
Legion Post.
November q.
Installation Ceremonies
Will Be Conducted In
New ArmOry By Com
mander George w. Ay-
ars And Staff.

The newly-elected officers of
Milford Post, No. 3, of the Ameri-
can Legion. will be officially in
stalled Tuesday evening. Novem-
her p in the New Milford Armory
at s o'clock. by Department Com
mander George w. Ayars and staff.
The list of officers follow:
Sidney Schwach, commander;
Reese Jester, vice commander;
George Vineyard. adjutant; w.
Paynter Sharp. finance officer; A.
F. Faix, service officer; w. E. Lank.
chaplain; Walter J. HOntz, SER
geant-at-arms Mrs. Nina H. Wat
son, historian.
A buffet dinner will be served
and all members or former MEM
beers of the American Legion in
this vicinity are urgently request
ed to attend.
The post is DESTROYS of increas-
ing its membership with the addi-
ton in particular of World War ii
veterans.
The membership of the post at
the present time is in excess OF
that at this date last year and the
members are hoping to break all
records this year
Many activities are being plan
ned by the post for the current year
and the cooperation of all eligible
veterans is anticipated.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
Official Figures
Revealed By Canvass
State-Wid Vote For All Offices
Is Given

The canvass of the statewide
vote in the three counties gives the
following official figures:
President: Franklin d. RoOse-
welt. D. 6S.166; Thomas E. Dewey,
r. 56,747. a plurality of 1l.419.
Vice President: Harry S. Tru-
man. D. 6s,166; John w. Bricker,
R.. 56,747, a plurality of l1,419.
Representative in Congress:
Philip A. Traynor. d. 63,649; Earle
d. Wiley, r, 62.37S, majority of
l,271.
Governor. Walter W. Bacon. R,
63,S29; Isaac J. MacCollum. D. g.
1856. plurality of 1873.
Lieutenant-Govern Ebert n
Carvel, D. 62.797; Clayton A. Bunt-
ing. r. 62.344. a plurality of 453.
State Treasurer. Jesse S. Cooper,
D. 63,3S7; John S. Isaacs. R. 61.-
COS. a plurality of 1859.
State auditor: Wilbur f. .Iacc:.s
D. $1,000 plurality of SAC.
The following are the total Off
cial figures for the minor party
For President. Claude A. Watson.
{ ProhibitiOn). 293; Norman Thorn
as. tSOcialist), 1854; for vice-presi-
dent. Andrew Johnson. P. 293:
Darlington Hopes. s, 1874. for
representative in Congress, Harold
FL Vigneulle. p. 412; for governor.
Thomas Weber Jakes. p. $40: for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ]. Olan Jones.
P. 1888; and for state treasurer
George l.. Biddle. p, 362.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
Reconversions To Oil
Are Now Possible
Ration VIII Be Allowed For Re-
converted Equipment

Consumers who converted heat
ing equipment from the use OF fuel
oil to coal or wood after July 81,
1912. when restrictions were first
Dlaced on oil used for heating pur-
poses, will now be allowed fuel oil
ratiOns for heating equipment re.
converted to burn oil. Charles w.
Hardesty, State Director of the Of
flee of Price Administration, said
today.
Persons wishing to reconvert,
should apply to their local Board
by writing a letter asking for per-
mission to reinstall their oil burn
ers and stating the date they
changed from oil to coal.
After permission has been grant
ed. consumers may apply for fuel
oil ration. However. when applying
for oil ration, consumers should
present a certification from
plumber or heating engineer that
the reconversion is being made.
The provision allowing fuel oil
rations for reinstalled heating
equipment will effect individual
householders and another group of
relatively small volume consumers
those who use ration of less than
10000 gallons of fuel oil annually
in non-Drivate establishments such
as small apartments, hotels. stores.
and offices. These consumers chief
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Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
Final Figures Reveal
Fewer Voters Than 40
l35,S9S Were Cast In 1910, While
I26,423 Went To Polls This Year

Despite the unprecedented early
rush to vote on Tuesday last in
Delaware. when the final figures
were tailed it was found that few
er citizens voted than in 1910.
Also, it was found that a lower
percentage of the total voting
strength of the state voted on
I tuesday last than in 1910.
Most of the polls, upon the re-
commentator of Gov. Walter W..
Bacon opened promptly at a. m.
and closed at p. m.-and to date,
no complaints have been received
that citizens were shut out" at
the polls. .-......--.-,.........-..-. ....,
AS far as can be learned. no one
was deprived of the right to vote
because of any great throng at the
polling places.
The comparison of the voting,
based on conservative estimates of
registration and unofficial vote tai
lies. follows:
In 1870: Voting strength of the
state. 100000; votes cast. 35.9S9;
percentage of registered voters
who cast ballots, S4.S.
In 1914: Voting strength of state.
$4,000; votes cast. l26.423; per-
centage of registered voters who
cast ballots. $751;.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
Scrap Paper Need
Is Extremely Acute
City Residents Are Urged To Save
Every Bit Fer Defense

Announcement was made this
week by Mayor Edward c. Evans
that the need for scrap paper in
many of the vital war industries
had again become acute and the
residents OF Milford RFea are es-
pecially requested to save every
bit of scrap paper and see that it is
placed in the proper channels for
collection and distribution.
The same set-up that has been
in effect here for the past several
months for collection will be ad-
hered to. and an attempt will be
made to see that all paper is col
lected from all parts of the city on
time each Saturday afternoon.
Remember. paper cartons. man
ufactured from scrap paper. carry
shells. food, medical supplies, etc.
to every fighting front. Let there
be no let down, save every scrap.
Paper is in the fight for Victory.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
See 8 Per Cent Cut
In 1945 Meat Yield
L. s. Says Livestock Liquidation
TO Cause Reduction

The Agricultural Department
predicted this week that 1915 meat
production will be 2,0O0,OOO,OOO
pounds less than this year or about
eight per cent due to livestock
liquidation.
Ii forecast further a lower level
of production in 1916.
Prices of meats are expected to-
hold close to ceiling levels because
of prospective continued heavy de-
mand.
Meat production this year is ex-
pected to total 24.500,O0O,0OO lbs.
dressed meat basis.
The bulk of the predicted reduc-
,tion in meat supplies will be pork.
the department said. estimating
hog slaughter in 1915 may be 25
per cent less than this years re-
cord level.
Slaughter of sheep and lambs
next year may be 10 to 20 per cent
smaller than this year, the depart
ment said, due to reduced produc-
ton.
The departments crop reporting
board said favorable weather for
maturing and harvesting of crops
during October had assured farm
ers that 1945 crop production will
be at record levels.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
Col. Mitchell,
COP. Leader,
Passes At 81
Former President Of
Wilmington Gas Com
pany Suffers Stroke At
Home In Wilmington.

Colonel Edmund Mitchell, 81
years old, former president of the
old Wilmington Gas Company and
for many years a leader in Repub-
lican politics of this state, died
early last Friday night at his home.
1909 Delaware avenue, Whining
ton.
In failing health the past two
years, Colonel Mitchell suffered a
stroke at his home about five weeks
ago and had been belfast since that
time. His wife, Mary Keiser Nit
chell. and a granddaughter, Mrs.
David Mumford of Hillcrest, are
the only survivors.
Colonel Mitchell was born in
Wilmington. a son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. Edmund Mitchell. After
receiving his education in the Will
mington public schools, he and a
brother, started a roofing business.
Elected Tax Collector
While a young man he began to
take an active interest in Repub-
lican politics and shortly before
1890 was elected tax collector for
Wilmington.
After serving in this office he Sc
vered his connection with the roof
ing company and became associat-
ed with the old Wilmington Gas
Company, finally becoming presi-
dent of the company.
After this company was pur-
chased by the Delaware Power and
Light Company he remained as an
official of the latter company until
retiring in 1882.
In the meantime Colonel Mitchell
retained his active interest in the
party in Delaware and
was the leader of the forces that
wrested control of Wilmington
from the Democratic party early
in the century.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
Rural Highway
Toll Shows Increase
i6 Persons Killed This Year Com
pared To "A In 1913

FOrty-siX persons were killed in
motor vehicle accidents on state
highways. outside Wilmington,
during the first ten months of this
year. an increase of two over
similar period a year ago. accord
ing to a statistical report released
10y Superintendent Paul W. Havi-
land OF the Delaware State Police.
The total accidents this year so
far is 1890 in contrast to the 927
during the ten-month period of 49,
43. while 573 persons have been in
iured this year, against AGA for the
corresponding months a year ago.
OF the 46 fatalities II were pc
destrians. while last year there
were IA pedestrians killed. Fifty
four pedestrians were injured in
accidents this year. compared with
So last year.
Last month there were 80 acct
dents of which six were fatal.
while for October a year ago there
were l13 accidents, of which seven
were fatal.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
10000 Milford
Quota In Sixth
War Loan Drive
100000 For Sussex Side,
$4,000 For Kent;
Workers Throughout
County Meet At Mills
bOrO Tonight.

Plans are taking shape for the
Sixth War Loan Drive in this COM
munity, according to Mayor Ed
ward c. Evans. county chairman,
and Wallace F. McFaul, Milford
chairman for the Kent county side.
A co-chairman is to be named for
the Sussex county side, to take
the place of NJ. Haswell Pierce, re-
signed.
The local quota is set at $3.50. 900,
divided as follows: 100000 for the
Sussex side. and s169.000 for the
Kent side.
Mrs. John w. Fry. president of
the New Century Club and her
corps of women workers who did
such a splendid job during the
Fifth War Loan Drive is again in
charge of the house to house sOlic-
itation.
Tonight, Friday. November II. a
mass meeting of the bond workers
throughout the county will be held
at the fire house in MillsborO, be-
ginning at eight O'Clock. Mayor
Edward c. Evans will preside.
Speakers will include w. H. Lem
mel of the Wilmington schools;
Harry O. Gray of Wilmington, ex-
ecutive manager of the War FL
nance Committee; William B.
of Wilmington. chair
man of the payroll savings plan.
and Joseph A. DeFiore. Whining
ton. state chairman for the thea
trical industry.
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Publication Is Aid
To New Farmers
Choosing A Farm In Delaware Is
Title OF Informative Booklet

A basic publication on Delaware
agriculture for guidance of pros
pective farmers, particularly war
veterans, has just been released by
the Delaware Agricultural Exten-
sion. according to Director G. L.
Schuster. While it is designed pri-
marily to help prospective farmers
unfamiliar with the State decide
whether or not Delaware offers the
opportunities they desire, some of
the information may be helpful to
local people.
This publication is entitled
Choosing a Farm in Delaware"
and it is listed as Extension Bulle-
tin No. AZ. The author. Hugh A.
Johnson, associate agricultural
economist at the University of
Delaware. working with the Conn
mittee on Postwar Planning for
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Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
Girl Hit By Truck
Dies In Hospital
Doris Darling, Seven Years
Old, OF Viola, Suffered
Multiple Fractures

Doris Darling. Z years old, of
Viola, died in the Milford Memorial
Hospital last Saturday morning
morning from injuries received
last Friday noon when she was
struck by a truck at a highway in
tersection near FELTON, School. The
girl, the daughter of Elijah Darling,
suffered a fractured skull, broken
leg, and internal injuries.
The driver of the truck was AL
bert Lewis HUT of Smyrna. He
was held under bail at a hearing
before Magistrate Edgar w. Frazi-
er of Smyrna. State troopers said
the truck, which was owned by
George C. Rothwell, of Smyrna,
had insufficient brakes. The girl
had just left the school for the
school for the noon lunch period
when the accident occurred.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
7 bird W ard
Headquarters
Club Party
Affair Will Be Held On
Wednesday, November
20, At Log Cabin On
North Walnut Street.

The first of the many monthly
get-to-gethers planned for the win
ter months will be held on Wednes-
day night, November 20. 1t is 1he
hope of those in charge of enter
tainment that a large crowd will
be out on opening night.
1.-THE Log Cabin" as it is famil-
iarly known. is an ideal place for
a few hours of relaxation. Con-
structed by the Third Ward Civil
ian Defense Organization, 1t has
and is filling a useful place in COM
munity life. A separate and dis
tinct recreational club organization
has been formed with the sole idea
of sponsoring monthly get-to-geth-
er meetings.
William Burke has been elected
president of the club with Hap"
Glasgow in charge OF the music.
and Ed" Warren, chairman of the
commissory.
The board of directors consists
of the original three members of
the building committee, H. C. Nit
ten. Russell Robbins and Jim Abb
bolt, also elected to the board.
Hap Glasgow and William Burke.
Harry Mayhem is secretary and
treasurer.
You don't have to be in the Third
Ward to come out and have a good
time at these parties. Everyone is
invited and il is hoped residents in
all sections of the city and sur
rounding territory will accept this
invitation to come to THE Log Cab
in" for an evening of fun. Remem-
Der the date. Wednesday. November
90
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
Library Institute To
Be Held December 2
Session Will Be Held At
Legislative Building
In Dover

An Institute for librarians and
friends of libraries will be held at
the Legislative Building in Dover
on Saturday, December End.
The complete program will be
published later. We do know that
there will be an interesting book
talk by Mrs. Charles Pierson. Mr..
Carpenter. librarian Of the Will
mington Institute Free Library.
will talk on Libraries in the Post
War World"
In the afternoon there will be a
symposium on Libraries in the
home. The Institute is sponsored
by the Delaware Library Associa-
ton and State Library Commission.
Mrs. B. w. Hammond librarian of
the State Library Commission, is
chairman of the Institute.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17
Laundering
Does Much To Maintain
The Health Of america

To acquaint the country's future
physicians and surgeons with the
professional laundry's part in main
tanning public health. the State
University of Iowa. Iowa City, now
utilities the university laundry as
an instruction unit for junior med
ical students as part of their re-
quired public health training. ac-
cording to the American Institute
of Laundering. DR.. NJ. +. Barnes,
head of the university's department
of hygiene and public health and a
nationally recognized public health
authority, directs the course.
Milford chronicle., 1944-11-17

The discussions emphasize the
public health aspects of profession
al laundering. with special empha-
sis on the bacterial illing effective
ness of laundering formulas. which
are the same as those used by laun-
dries throughout the United States.
The future physicians are particu-
larly impressed with the germicidal
effectiveness of multiple-suds laun-
dering. reports DR.. Barnes, adding:
"They can hardly believe their mi
croscopes when they see that even
such heavily soiled items as re-
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