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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-22
BRIDGE BLASTED
TO STOP NAILS
By HAL DOYLE

STAVELOT, Belgium, Dec. 90
Delayed)-LP-The Belgians built
the bridge in ITO, the Germans
crossed it three days ago in their
offensive and last night Is Ameri-
can combat engineers blew it up
"a job which was big factor
in hating the Nazi forward thrust
in this sector.
! The bridge was a 6O-foot brick
and stone span over the Ar1bleve
rivera span needed by the Ger
mans if they are to keep their
armored columns rolling through
American lines.
1t was the first bridge ever
blown up by Capt. James Rice
and his men. and this is the way
that 29-year-old former Richmond,
Calf, oil refinery employee did it.
I'VE had never had to destroy
bridge before because we never
knew before what it was to be
On the defensive" Rice said.
He used half-ton of dynamite
in destroying the structure.
1--WE went down to inspect the
bridge during the afternoon" Rice
said while we were looking it
over the Germans opened UP on
us with tank and machineguns and
I had to crawl around a corner so
fast I lost my helmet. 1t was too
hot place to work in by day.
light"
So Rice assembled his men just
before dark, loaded them in dy.
Mantle truck, drove to the last
corner before the bridge and
parked until Nazi observers in the
hills beyond the river no longer
could see the area.
when it was completely black
we carried 50-pound boxes three
blocks down the street." said Rice.
There was a lot of glass and
debris in the street. To keep the
Nazis from hearing any noise we
had artillery throw smoke shell
into the town twice a minute for
Is minutes. The smoke also gave
us further cover.
by the time the last shell land
ed we had the dynamite in place.
We set four 30-second fuses. We
only needed one, but we wanted
to be certain it would 60 off.
''Then we pulled the fuse ignit-
ers and ran like hell down the
street.
after we had run one block
and dived into a building, that
bridge blew up like a Roman cam
die. 1t was a beautiful explosion
knocked out windows for three
blocks.
"Stores on one side of the bridge
crumbled like landslide out into
the streets and made a perfect
roadblock-and also we had 30
foot gap in that bridge. No Jerry
tank can broadjump that far.
''As the bridge blew up the Ger
mans awoke and for 20 minutes
they plastered the whole area with
tank and machinegun fire -
Rice said his men were glum
on the way back.
"As soon as the bridge blew up
they all started cussing,'' he said.
They figured that when we start
kicking the ferries back into Ger
many somebody will give us the
job Of putting that bridge back to-
gether again"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-22
AP SEEKS END
TO TRUST SUIT

WASHINGTON. Dec 21.-tR-A
counsel for the Associated Press
asked the supreme court today to
dismiss the government antitrust
suit because the case depends
upon a fundamental legal theory
which is patiently unsound."
The attorneys said in a memo
randum that they did not consider
it necessary for the tribunal to or
der a lower court trial on the
facts, when the government de-
ponds upon such an "unsound"
theory.
This CASE the APP memoran-
dunn said. lis bottomed on a the
DRY not yet embraced in our law.
The egalitarian p h il o p h y
espoused by the government i.
has time and again been rejected
by this court"
Applying this contention, AP
counsel said the government was
advancing a principle of sharing
news copy 'solely because it
would-so the government con-
ceives-be of benefit to competi-
tors"
The APP memorandum was filed
in reply to a Justice department
brief which said the supreme court
during argument of the case ea-li-
er this month was given all es-
sential facts needed to reach a
decision. The department also said
there was no need to send the
case back for trial.
The case was appealed to the
supreme court by the AP, and the
Justice department filed a cross
appeal. They appealed from find
ings of a special U. S. District
court in New York which, in a
summary judgment based on af-
fidavits and dispositions, directed
the APP to change its membership
bylaws.
APPS memorandum today disput-
ed what it said was a government
contention that during the special
courts hearing the cooperative
had not resisted the summary
judgment method of deciding the
case.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-22
$50 Legal

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA:
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER:
In the Matter of the Administration OF
the Estate of F. A. MATTHES, Deceased.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
Notice is hereby given that F. A. Mat
thes, late resident of New Hanover
County, died leaving a last will and
testament; that said will has been Only
probated in the office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court of New Hanover
County; that the undersigned has duly
qualified as Administrator, c. T. A. of
said will and estate.
All persons indebted to said estate
are hereby required to promptly make
payment of such Indebtedness to the
undersigned at its banking house in
the city of Wilmington.
All persons having any claims against
said estate are hereby required to file
the same, in writing and duly verified
with the undersigned at its banking
house in the city of Wilmington on or
before one year after the date Of this
notice or the anne may be pleaded in
bar of recovery.
Dated this 18th day of December, 1914
Peoples Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany Administrator. C. T. A. of the
Estate of F. A. Matthes, deceased.
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COP Congress Leaders
Confer With Gov. Dewey

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.- (P) -
Republican leaders Of the Senate
and House conferred today with
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey and Re-
publican National Chairman Her
bert BroWnell. Jr., and mapped
plans for a vigorous opposition
party.
The all-day meeting was the first
of a series to be held on party
policy and put Dewey, the COP
presidential nominee who was de-
feated in November, in an active
role as titular leader of the party
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WAcuINCTO

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-tR-
One of Washington's first big So
cial events of 1O45 will be a ball
to honor Senator-Elect Clyde R.
Hoey, of Shelby, D-NC).
The former North Carolina Gov
ernor is to be honored by the
North Carolina Democratic club at
the Willard hotel January Is, ten
days after he begins his Senate
career. Club President Harold
Thomerson, who is secretary to
Rep. Folger D-NC, anticipates
so to 1000 guests.
o. Max Gardner, chairman of
the new advisory board, Office of
War Mobilization and Recover
sion, and former Governor of
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-22
Ball To Welcome Hoey
To Capital Is Planned

North Carolina, will introduce
guests to Senator Hoey, who Is
his brother-in-laW.
In the receiving line will be
Comptroller General and Mrs.
Lindsay Warren, Brig. Gen. Ken
meth C. Royal, of Goldsboro, and
Mrs. Royal; Brig. Gen. Albert L.
Cox, of Raleigh, and Mrs. Cox;
John K. Slear, president of the
North Carolina Society and Mrs.
Slear; Wesley E. Macdonald, for
,ner secretary to Senator Robert
R. Reynolds, and Mrs. MacDon-
aid; the North Carolina delegation
in Congress and their wives; 9TH
er public officials and Carolina
service men.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-22
One OF Eight Yanks
Wants Own Business

WASHING'r IN, Dec. 81. R-'
One out OF every eight soldiers
at home and abroad wants to o.
crate a little business or farm
after he leaves the Army, a War
Department survey showed TODAY
Under the "CI Bill of Rights
veterans may borrow up to $4,000
to obtain a farm or business with
the Government guaranteeing half
of the loan.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-22

BRENNAN, Tex, Dec. 21-LP-
Capt. Joe Routt, all-America foot
ball guard in 1886 and 1887 while
at Texas A. & M. college, was
killed in action in Europe Dec. 10,
his wife has been notified. Routt
was commander of an Infantry
company.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-22

NJ o N EY to l. A N
On Diamonds Watches. Jewel~y
Sllverware, Mems c u t h 6.
Typewriters Shotgurs, Musical
Instruments and Anything OF
Value
FlNKELSTEIN'S LOAN OFFICE
Wilmington Oldest and Largest
Front and Market Streets
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-14
8 Kenpewick Courier Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. Ia, 1914

Thursday, Dec. IA, 1914
In the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern Division
,..-- of Washington
Southern Division
No. 1913
New and Further Notice on
Amended Petitions for Condem-
nation as to Docket No. 1912
Tract No. J-681; Docket No.
1880, Tract No. C-146; Docket
No. 1880, Tract No. Q-1385;
Docket No. 1880, Tract No.
S-1686; Docket No. 1880, Tract
No. T-1791; Docket No. 1880,
Tract Number T-1815; Dock
ct No. 1882 Tract No. P-1257;
Docket No. 1882, Tract No. s.
1913; Docket No. 1858, Tract
No. P-13O5, Docket 1889, Tract
No. P-1334; Docket No. 1889,
Tract No. S.-1721; Docket No.
1880, Tract No. T-1781;
United States of America,
petitioner VS..
Clement p Alberts, ct al
IT,. defendants
To: F. A. Williams and Mary
Williams, husband and wife;
Arlie Holden and Jane Doe Hol-
den, husband and wife;
George w. Hollingshead and
Jane Doe Hollingshead, husband
and wife;
The heirs and devisees of
George w. Hollingshead, deceased,
and Mrs. Robert Hayne;
Joseph G.. Goodner and Jane
Doe Goodner, husband and wife;
Walter S. Mckee and Jane
Doe Mckee, husband and wife;
Lucille Powlison Hoke, also
known as Lucille A.. Hoke, and
S. A.. Hoke, her husband;
Genevieve Rinehardt widow;
Charles Pierson and Jane Doe
Pierson, husband and wife;
John W.. Mckee and Jane Doe
Mckee, his wife;
]. w. Shauer and Jane Doe
Shauer, his wife; 20
John O. Jeffrey and Emma
Gregory Jeffrey, his wife;
New Hampshire Real Estate
Company, New Hampshire cor
poration;
B. F. Arnold and Jane Doe Ar
mold, his wife;
Otto F. Kolar, as his separate
estate;
Paul Kolar and Jane Doe Kolar,
his wife;
William F. Helm and Jane Doe
Helm, his wife;
Jane Doe Trips;
John Doe Bouldin, husband of
G.. L. Bouldin;
w. E. Griner, also known as W..
M. E. Griner and Jane Doe Grin
err his wife;
Genevieve M. Rineharde, also
known as Genevieve M. Rein
hardt; as.2a
United States of America, East
ern Division of Washington, South
ern Division.
The United States of America to
the above named defendants and
each of them:
Notice is hereby given that on
Jan. 9, 1945 at the hour of 10 A. M
or as soon thereafter as counsel
can be heard, or at such time to
which said hearing may be adj
journed, the United States of
America will present to the above
entitled Court in the courtroom
thereof in the Federal Building in
the City of Yakima, Washington,
its amended petitions for condem-
nation herein and that said petit
tions will be brought on for hear
ing at such time as Court shall di-
rect, or at such time to which said
hearing may be adjourned by the
Court. .a~- -.
Said action has been instituted
to condemn, appropriate and ac-
quire the property hereinafter des-
cribed, together with other proper
ty, for the public use of providing
for the establishment of military
reservation for use in connection
with the establishment of milit-
airy reservation for use in connec-
ton with establishment of the
Hanford Engineering Works, and
for such other use as may be au-
thorized by Congress or by Execu-
tive Order.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-14

Special Attorney,
Department of Justice.
EDWARD M. CONNOLLY,
United States Attorney.
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Attorneys for Petitiones
$40 Miller Building,
Yakima, Washington.
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|ANTED:
will call.
80.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-18
IsAACs : PRICE
OAK ORCHARD

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Parker and
son Bobbie. spent the weekend IN
Chester, Pa. with their son-in-lav
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Wells. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Niblett OF
Gumboro, are spending some time
at their cottage here.
John Rogers Of Riverdale is
spending few days at Odessa with
Mr.. aud Mrs. William Crook.
Mrs. Daisey Pride Of George
town has taken a job as helper
In. the store Of Mrs. Ida Spears.
Bobbie Parker is recovering
from severe burn which he re-
ceiYed some time ago.
John Fogers. Jr. Of Riyerdale is
spending few days with his niece,
Mrs. Dot Jones of near George
town.
Mrs.. and Mrs. Chester Walls OF
near Lewes were Salisbury callers
on Wednesday, when Mrs. Walls
brother, Preston Downs OF Phila-
delphia, was Joined in the holy
bonds of matrimony.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-18
Select Shoes For
Comfort And Health
tcoutlnusd irom Rlrst PaEsl

Many parents who are sincerely
interested in the health and well
fare Of their children in most
particulars, will allow them to
wear shoes until they are worn
hildren's feet grow rapidly and
often a larger size is needed--even
when the shoes are still in good
condition. Short stockings which
bind the toes, are almost as bad
for the child's feet as are the tight
shoes. Intelligent parents will
avoid both. To consider the ration
stamps and the pocketbOok before
considering the child's needs is
poor economy, indeed. because il
may do great damage to the
youngsters feet now, as we'll as
affect his health in later life.
People ore also warned, not to
have shoe statesmen sell them arch
supported shoes unless a physician
has advised the use of arch
supporters. Few laymen are quail
fled to judge whether or not per-
son will be aided by their.use.
Poorly fitting or too tight shoes
may cause toes that are misshapen,
bunions on the joints. and, in later
years, such results as headache,
backache, neuritis, and chronic
fatigue.
When shoes are uncomfortable
people shrink from walking. which,
for most people. is splendid exer-
else. as well as being a needed |
means of getting about with the
gas ratiOning now in force.
II is well known saying that |
when your feet hurt you hurt all
over, and people who hurt all
over" are not apt to be able to do
their best to help the war effort
either by being competent home
makers or good workers on the
industrial front. In the latter field,
however, many women have learn
ed to wear low heeled comfortable
shoes with their slacks for their
war work and the comfort they
have found is something to which
they are likely cling, hence even
party shoes will be chosen with an
eye to comfort as well as looks. In
the past men usually have been
more sensible than women in the
matter of shoe selection.
Men, women, and children
should sall spend their shoe ration
stamps with care so they have foot
comfort, maximum health and eff
ficiency, says the State Board of
Health.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-18
Revenue Department
Expediting Refunds
(cOntinued from First Pase)

holding tax receipts and other
documents. In many cases, returns
contain errors that must be
corrected.
This involves a tremendous
amount of work that must be done
with a comparatively small staff,
due to wartime manpower short
ages. Obviously, the entire 18,0OO,-
900 refunds cannot be completed
at the same time. and some tax
payers must wait another few
months.
However, a million checks are
being distributed every three
weeks and so you can see that, in
Your case, you may get your re-
fund fairly soon."
Collector Collision suggested that
taxpayers refrain from writing
letters to inquire about their re-
funds. because, in fairness to all
taxpayers. the checks are being
written in order in which they are
mechanically processed, and it is
impossible to determine the status
OF any individual case without dis
rupting and slowing up the whole
procedure.
However, if a taxpayer has
changed his address since he filled
his return. he should advise the
of both his old and new
addresses.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-18
Gull Dairy Herds To
Produce Efficiently
tcontlnusd rom nrss pager

Continued from nrst pase)
as they should, and those cows
need to be culled.
Now, when most pastures are in
sufficient for the entire herd and
before cows are put on winter feed,
is a good time to Gull. But culling
is a constant job in maintaining an
efficient herd.
In order to Gull intelligently, as
well as to feed intelligently, 1t is
necessary to weigh each cows
milk at least once a month. When
the COW begins to hit the down
grade on production, unless there
is some cause which can be
remedied, she should be culled be-
fore she reaches such a low pro-
ductiOn level that much feed and
time have been wasted on her with
out adequate returns . in produc-
ton.
Checking production carefully is
also one of the best methods of
determining presence of disease.
In chronic streptOcOcci Mastitis,
there is generally an average loss
in milk production of about 25 per
cent. Bangs disease reduces milk
production approximately 22.5 per
cent.
The dairyman's part in the war
effort includes producing milk
efficiently as well as abundantly--
and efficient production begins
with good cows.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-18
STATE FARMERS URGED
TO SAVE NAY, PASTURE
SEED FOR PLANTING
Ioontinusd from r1rss rAs0

of these clovers during the next
few weeks. There are many excel
lent stands Of second growth red
and alsike clovers which will make
good seed crops. Most stands Of
ladino in the state have made little
growth. but much of II has set a
good crop of seed, and with pres
ent high prices even 10 to 12
pounds of ladinO per acre would
be profitable.
In harvesting, the field is usu-
ally moved and threshed with a
clover huller or combine with
pickup attachment. A combine
may be used without previous
moving but this usually results in
considerable loss Of seed. Ladino
should be run through the huller
at least two or three times-almost
as much seed will be obtained the
second and third threshing as the
first. For small lots hammer mill
may be used. Cut the clover and
rake 1t, then when 1t is dry run
it through a hammer mill set for
a speed of about 100 revolutions
per minute. The seed can then be
separated by running the material
over a seed cleaner. For home use
the seed would not have TO be as
clean as a commercial seed.
Whatever method is used. even
small lots OF seed saved this sum-
mer will help. And harvest 1t even
though several kinds are mixed
together-you will probably seed
mixture anyway. a
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-18
TO NAME DESTROYER
FOR DELAWARE HERO
lcontinued from FIRST PAEsj

He had not stopped to remove
his own flaming clothing nor to
protect himself. His face and body
were covered with burns. Dispat-
ches at the time attributed his
remarkable herOism" to the saw
ing of the lives of the three enlist
ed men.
He died while being carried to
the ships hospital bay. Only the
senior officer and gun captain or
the turret detail survived.
Ensign Drexler was appointed to
the Naval ]. o. WolcOtt.
Chose Own Vessel
After graduation from Annapolis
and because of his outstanding
record, Drexler was allowed to
choose the vessel on which he
wished to serve. He picked the
Trenton because it had recently
been commissioned and was one of
the newest in the fleet Of speedy
and heavily armed cruisers.
His father was running for the
Legislature in the 1924 election
when the son was killed.
AS a midsMpman at Annapolis,
Ensign Drexler won many honors,
including the cup offered by the
Daughters OF the American RevO-
luton for the graduate showing
the highest seamanship. Known to
his classmates as Slim. he was a
member of the crew squad in his
third and fourth years, of his class
track team in his second year, and
OF. the masqueraders and dramatic
club. He won IN" all four of his
years there, and received the honor
eagle in his second. He was one of
the editors of "The Log"
Flood OF Messages
After the explosion, when the
Trenton grounded to allow trans
fer of injured men to shore-goingi
tugs, the ensign's body was sent to
Beach, the Drexler home
His parents were nearly swamp
ed under messages of sympathy.
After services at Bethany Beach,
Ihe body was sent to Washington
'or burial with military honors at
Arlington National Cemetery.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-18
STATE FIRMS, INDIVIDUALS
PAY FEDERAL TAX OF
$4l7,6S3,357
Continued from FIRST Pass)

Continued from FIRST Page)
work and new taxes.
Corporation income tax collec-
tions were up nearly 12 per cent,
individual taxes up BAN per cent;
miscellaneous tax collections up
12.S per cent, and the new with
holding tax resulted in collections
in Delaware of more than 62 mil
lion dollars.
Corporation income tax collec-
tions in the last fiscal year in Del
aware were $12O,774.6S1.32 or 11.9
per cent more than the $107 ,977,-
574.34 collected in the fiscal year
1928.
Collections of individual income
taxes in the state. were 345 per
cent higher in the last fiscal year
than the previous fiscal year. They
were $52.793,911.12 for 1894 and
S39 $50 .6S4.62 for 1928.
The new Withholding tax, on
salaries and wages. fully effective
in 1884, resulted in collection
of $62.S11.6S7.24 compared with
only $6,225 ,665.25 in the earlier
fiscal year.
Miscellaneous Revenue
Miscellaneous internal revenue
collected in Delaware in 1943-44
was $167 .232. 2.S4O.O6, or 1913 per
cent more than the $l4S.3OS .295. 10
collected in 1928. Employment
taxes collected in Delaware in
1894 were S14.O7O.237.70, or 3.9
per cent more than the sl3,545.-
347.5O collected in the state in
1929.
Delaware with only 20 per cent,
266, 900, of the total population of
the country paid lis per cent of
the total income and excess prof
its taxes.
Miscellaneous internal revenue
collections collected in Delaware,
not included in the above items.
but included in the total collection
figure for the state, were $l3,3S3,-
937.64. and employment taxes in
cluding carrier taxes, $l4.O7O,-
237.70.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-18
Highway Travel Shows
Increase Over 1943
CONTINUED from Eins PAsU

Comparative figures on average
day of the month traffic in num-
bers of vehicles for all four count
ers follow: July, 1941, 23.379; July,
1942. 13.427; July, 1943, 9,102; July,
1914, 12,07S.
The maximum day at each coun-
ter last month was: Newark, Sat
urday, July /. 2.914 vehicles;
Smyrna, Sunday, July. 23, 6,48S;
Milford, Sunday, July 30 3.677;
Greenwood. Thursday, July o.,
which was Governors Day at the
Kent-Sussex Fair. 5,042.
Paver sills counters on County
Route 104. south of CheswOld, re-
corded a 25.09 per cent increase,
and on County Route SO, north Of
Dover, an increase of 1897 per
cent.