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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-10-06
annington Mayor
Praises Gov. Bacon;
Flags heNewDeaI
Cites Efficiency And
Able State Leadership
OF Chief Executive In
Radio Broadcast On
Monday Evening.

The New Deal, even Tin the midst
of the greatest war emergency this
country has ever experienced, has
sought to divide our people against
each other" Mayor Albert w.
James of Wilmington said Monday
night In a radio address sponsored
by the Republican State Committee
and carried by WDEL, Wilmington.
Mayor James, the second OF a
series Of Is radio speakers who will
bring issues before the electorate
during the current campaigns,
dashed out at the present national
administration whose leader
knows how to work only with a
Congress that takes orders. For
two years now there has been a
majority in both houses which does
not trust the New Deal, and this
majority Is Democratic.
Turning to the state campaign,
Mayor James highly praised Cover
nor Walter w. Bacon, seeking re-
election. I'VE here in Delaware" he
said, "have the right to expect the
same type of efficiency and econO-
my In government as it has been
our good fortune to experience I'M
der the able state leadership of
Governor Walter w. Bacon"
He then outlined Governor Ba-
cons career, saying:
when Walter Bacon was Mayor
of Wilmington, / served under him
as President of City Council for
five years, and after he was elected
Governor in November, 1910. sue
ceeded him as Mayor. During this
time | had an excellent opportunity
to observe very closely.
conscientious in his every un-
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-10-06
Over Sixty Cases OF Polio
fire Reported In Delaware

factor in the spread of
polio is the fact that many persons
have a mild, unrecognized cases Of
the disease and, since they have no
serious illness or disability, they
to go about their daily
rOutines, mix with other people,
and possibly spread the virus.
At the present time only those
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-10-06

Delaware's infantile paralysis
cases have passed the half hundred
mark, the largest outbreak that the
state has ever knOwn-yet the
diagnosed cases are probably only
u small part of the number of cases
occurring now in the state says DR..
Edwin Cameron, executive secre-
tary of the State Board of Health.
DR.. Cameron stresses that the most
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-10-06
WAC Recruiting Team
Will Be Here Sunday
Film "TO The Ladies'" VIII BE
shown At Plaza In Evening

A WAC recruit team from Will
mington will be in Milford this
Sunday evening, October 8, in order
TO accept applications for Women's
Army Corps.
A film. ITO The ladies'" filmed
by the United States Army. will be
shown at Plaza Theatre. and after
the show applications will be ac-
cepted In the recruiting station
which will be set up in front of the
Theatre.
Women interested are urged to
be present and see the film which
clearly shows the great work the
women's Army Corps Is doing and
discuss enlistment with the recruit
ing team.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-10-06
Republicans Meet
In Dover Tonight
Hon. +. d. Wiley viii Address
Gathering At Court House

A meeting Of interest to Repub-
licans throughout Kent county will
take place in the court house al
Dover this evening, Friday. October
6. beginning at eight O'Clock. Mem
hers of the Republican County Com
mittee. District Republican work
ers, candidates and others inter-
ested in the affairs Of the Repub-
lican Party are urged to attend.
During the meeting a review of
the administration of affairs in
Kent county by Republican officials
will be presented with chief in
terest being centered on the retire.
ment of the county's floating debt.
which has been In existence for q
number of years.
Congressman Earle ID. Wiley has
been invited and will address the
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-10-06
Fifteen Indicted
BY Sussex Court.
Court OF General Sessions Bills In
clude One For End Degree Murder


Bills of indictment were returned
by the grand jury in the Court OF
General Sessions at Georgetown on
Monday. They were as follows:
Harold Hall, Dagsboro District,
breaking and entering with intent
to commit larceny; M. Elwood Ar
go, Cedar Creek District. two
counts, issuing worthless checks;
Freeman Alton Coverdale, George
town, morals charge; Franklin
Passwaters, Cedar Greek District.
selling alcoholic liquor; Paul c.
Miller. Cedar Creek District, selling
alcoholic liquor; John Joseph
Tkacs. Rehoboth. operating taxi
cab without a State Tax Depart
ment license; Paul r. Joseph, Re-
hoboth, desertion and nonsupport:
Elton Richie, two counts. forgery;
Pedro Felibe Ridquez, alias Peter
Phillips, selling firearms without
a license; Rosco Garrison. alias
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-10-06
Del. State Hornets
Return To Gridiron
STATE College Eleven VIII Open
Season At Baltimore Tomorrow

After an absence of one year the
Delaware State College Hornets
will return to the gridiron this sea-
son with schedule for four games.
Coach Tank" Thomas Conrad is
busy drilling his charges of twenty
men, including IL year Odds and
three discharged service men for
an abbreviated schedule. Among
the hopefuls are Clay Aldridge, who
shows signs OF developing into
brainy quarterback. Morris Will
son, New Jersey State champion in
the hurdles. who is scheduled to
report for Induction on the 18th;
aud ED" Schenck. who played on
the state championship basket ball
team at New Brunswick, New Jer-
sey. big Pop" Stephens. tackle;
Thomas, end; Burton, back. also
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-10-06
Farmers Allotted
Lumber For Work
900s009 Board Feet Set Aside Fer
Construction During Final Quarter

Delaware farmers have been al
lotted 100000 board feet of lumber
for emergency war construction
during the final quarter of this
year, Clarence Z. Ocheltree, Chair
man of The Agricultural Adjust
ment Agency, reported today.
Seven hundred thousand board feet
are for construction and repairs
under AA3 priorities and ratings to
increase war-food production and
100000 board feet for emergency
construction and repairs under the
special AA2 rating granted in cases
of fires. storms, and similar emer-
gencies.
Dealers may sell without certifi-
Gates to farmers for repairs to
farm and tenant houses up to 200 of
slow moving items If the supplies
are not adaptable to war uses and
their sale does not interfere with
filling certified orders nor exceeds
one-third the dealers inventory as
of September l.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1944-10-06
C. w. Ayars Installed
AS Head Of Legion
New Commander Declares Prime
Function Is To Assist Veterans

Prime function of the American
Legion is to welcome the returning
World War IL veteran home and
to assist him in readjusting him
self to civilian life. George w.
Ayars, Dover. commander, Depart
ment of Delaware, said following
his installation as commander in
Legislative Hall, Dover, last Fri
day night.
Mr.. Ayars, installed by w. Floyd
Jackson, retiring department COM
mander. said the Legion should as
sist the returning veterans to Sc
cure jobs and settle into civil
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Evening star., 1944-11-21
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. c. la,os, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, a0ait three full days and
receiDe their license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Marlin Tomford, 35, st. Louis, and Edit
Kiefer. 26. 246 Maple ave, Takom,
Park.
Mason Bradshow, 81, Treasure Island
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-26
He'd Fight
Bataan Vet Recounts
Surrender Orders

LEYTE, p. T., Dec. 25 aNS)-
A veteran told the story Of the
surrender of his unit on Bataan
on April 9, 1912.
After a 15-minute Japanese ma
chine gun barrage there were
shouts, whistles, cease firing or
ders that left every one confused.
Then he said, "with a muir
fled roar, orders came down the
entire line, man TO man. We did
not know what was happening.
The order was drop oil pistol
belts and arms. remove helmets.
form column Of file and place
hands behind neeks.'
THAT was the surrender.
for one sighed with relief.
"Now, having lived through
two years NJ n prisoner of the
Japanese, II had IL tn do over
again I would shoot IL out. and
IL were wounded or incapAci-
tated I would retain one hand
grenade for myself"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-26
Sheriff Gets Even
OPA Agent Fined

SAGINAW. Dec. Is - Sheriff
Merritt Mcbride of Huron County,
who lost his gas rations for driV-
ing to Cheyenne, Wyo., has started
getting back at the OPA, accord
ing to 0PA officials here.
They said that Howard Heath,
rationing specialist at the Sagl-
nav district OPA office, was
charged IS for speeding yesterday
in a Bad Axe justice court only
after the sheriff discovered he was
an OPA official.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-26
Gaelic League
Elects Officers

Officers OF the Gaelic League
for 1945 have been elected as
follows:
President, William Murphy; vice
president. Fred McEvoy; record
ing secretary, Victor Brady: finan-
cial secretary, Eugene McCartani
corresponding secretary, J a c k
O'Loan; treasurer, Allan +. Lillis;
trustees, Edward J. Morgan, Will
liam p. Long and Charles Larkin.
Lillis was named general chair
man of the committee in charge
Of the silver anniversary ball in
celebration of st. Patrick's Day
TO be held in the Hotel Book
Cadillac March II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-26

"YOur Birthstone" in the First
OF Series of Unusual Paint
iRgs,- WHY Pogany, Eminent
Artist, Portrays January's Maid,
Wearing the Gems She Prizes
Most. See the Front Color Page
OF The American Weekly, Cele-
brated Magazine Distributed
With Next Sundays Issue Of
The Detroit Sunday Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-26
Kelsey Strike Voted

JACKSON, Dec. 25Morkers at
the Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Co. plant
here have voted 500 to az in favor
of striking. The poll. supervised
by the NERB, grew out OF a dis
pute over methods of filing va
cancies. The workers are men,
berS of the UAW-AFL.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-26
Auto Kills Woman

MONROE, Dec. 25-Mrs. David
Mitchell, so, was killed instantly
by an auto today near her home
in Telegraph road, IL miles north
of here. Clifford Eanzinger, 81,
Toledo, driver of the auto was
held for questioning.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-26
Jackson B. {. Moves

JACKSON, Dec. 25-Jackson
Board of Education offices will be
moved Wednesday into the adult
education center, formerly the
technical school, from the old
building on Wesley street, where
they have been housed "a years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-26
Bank Aide RESIGNS

KALAMAZOO, Dec. 25-James
II. Tolhuizen, executive vice
president of the First National
Bank and Trust Co, has resigned
after 30 years with the bank. He
started as a messenger.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-26
Illinois Legion Posts
Make 22,264 Gifts

CHICAGO, Dec. IS GNS)-A
total of 22.264 gifts were dis
tributed today by the American
Legion to the patients in the 38
federal and state hospitals in
Illinois.
The gifts were collected by more
Than 300 Legion posts in the
gifts TO Yanks who gave" cam
paign.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-26
FBI Agents Nab
Here
lines Phoo

Harry Joseph Payne. %. Of
Kalamazoo, who escaped from the
county jail in Peoria, Ill, Dec. II,
today is awaiting transfer back 10
Illinois. He was arrested by FBI
agents here Saturday night.
Payne, awaiting sentence for
violations of the Federal Motor
Vehicle and Federal Stolen Prop
erty Acts. now faces prosecution
on a third charge. violation of the
Federal Escape AcL--
Payne, who previously served A
Scven-ycar sentence in Jackson,
refers 10 himself as "mathe-
NAUTICAL confidence man." accord
ing 10 Robert A. Guerln, special
agent in charge OF the Detroit
FBI offices.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-26

Order the United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them 10 your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-26

"The sheriff passed me sew
eral miles outside Bad Axe and
paid no attention" Heath said.
"After / spent an hour at the
BAD Axe FatieRiRg office and
had gone TO lunch he found out
from the ration board clerk that
was an OPA man and left
speeding ticket in my car"
After summoning the sheriff,
justice of the peace charged
Heath with driving 80 miles pei
hour. Heath related.
~ denied IL and said may
have been driving 40 and TO
clear the case would plead guilty
to that" he continued.
REDUCED FINE
"They accepted the plea and
wanted So fine. When j refused
to pay more than S., they re-
duced the fine to Sl.65 and
added SS.35 costs.
"The sheriff stood by and
grinned," he added.
Mcbride gained fame II months
ago when his entire gas rations
we're suspended for six months
because he had driven to Wyoming
to see a rodeo. After an appeal
he was allowed enough gas to
carry on the sheriffS business,
it through the county
board of auditors.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-20
CASUALS ARE SOFTER
 Gentle Details Follow the New F Fashion Trend

Interesting shoulders dressmaker ldpes, q restrained touch ot thinning give casual coats new look. See the new cdsuuls and their smart uccOmpdniments in our fashion shop. located in the Bdronof Hotel building.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-20
Rushing Event Is Further Planned,
 Beta Sigma Phi

Beta Sigma Phi sorority held its regular business and program meeting last evening in the home of it's social sponsor Mrs. A. E. Glover.
 Mrs. L. M. Dunlap presided over the business meeting, which dealt with further plans for rushing and initiation. It was also decided dur ing the evening that Delta Chap ter should have a war bond sale, which will eliminate in a bake sale during the second week of October.
 The next event for rushing will be the model meeting of the sor- ority, to be held on October 3 in the home of Mrs William Carter.
 During the cultural program last night, the study of speech was continued. Jerry Ringstad and Mrs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-20
here in September. 1940.

here in September, 1940.
 A graduate of the Juneau Public Schools, she attended the University of Washington and spent three years in the Oregon State School of Music. A year of voice and opera study was also spent in Milan, Italy.
 Mrs. French taught voice for a year at Oregon State College and has done radio and theatre work in the States. She has been heard in concert on the coast as well as in private musicales for outstanding personalities in the States.
 Her concerts next week will con- sist of four groups, the first being religious and will be sung with organ accompaniment. Her second group will be in German and the third will be in Modern French, including an aria from Samson and Dalila." :" Her closing group will be all English.
 Tickets for both performances are on sale and may be purchased from any member of the Order of Rain bow for Girls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-20
TOMORROW IS OPENING C OF DUCK SEASON

The 1914 duck season will open tomorrow morning at 6:09 o'clock (one-half hour before sunrise, which is 6.39 o'clock, and will con- tinue until sunset 7:02 oclock0
 At press time today, 30l duck stamps had been issued, according to postal authorities. A hunting license and a migratory bird stamp are both required of persons over the age of 16 years and must be validated by the signature of the person so taking migratory water fowl
 Daily bag limits are ten ducks with not more than one wood duck, and in addition five singly or in the aggregate of mallards, pin tails or widgeon. A person may possess twenty ducks of which not more than one is a wood duck and in addition ten singly or in the aggregate of mallardS, pintails or widgeons. American and red breasted mergansers may be taken to the extent of twenty five singly or in the aggregate.
 Geese And Brant
 Two, including brant but not ln- eluding blue, snow or wh1tefronted geese, and in addition four singly or in the aggregate of snow or olue geese. fl possession limit of tour geese or brant and in addi- Cion not more than eight singly or in the aggregate of snow or blue geese.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-20
ELEVEN PERSONS OUT
 TODAY VIA AIRLINER

Outgoing passengers to Anchorage today, via Alaska Airlines, were as follows: Geraldine Torgerson, Capt. Dunn, Leonard Sears, Helen Lux ford, Tauf Charmeski, Louisa Potes- tia, Felix Bello, Diego Pauino, Eel Ordonio, Thomas Long, and J. B. Pace. Duggan and Currie piloted the ship.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-20

Willard Carnes gave their practice speeches, which were then dis cussed by the members. Mrs. Carnes spoke on modern architec- ture and furnishings and Miss Ringstad spoke on Queen Anne and Georgian furniture. Art in the Home is the general subject for all the practice speeches during this period.
 A farewell gift for Miss Louise Bean, Beta Sigma Phi member who is leaving soon to return to Washington, D. C., for reassign- ment in the Public Health Service, was presented.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-20
MATILDA FRENCH CONCERT WILL BE
 HELD NEXT WEEK
Rainbow Girls 10 Sponsor Musicale at Northern
 Light Church

Matilda Hoist French, talented mezzo-soprano, will be heard in con- cert on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of next week at 8 o'clock in the Northern Light Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Carol Beery Davis will be the accompaniest.
 Sponsored by the Order of Rain bow for Girls, this is Mrs. French's third concert appearance in the Capital City, having last been heard
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-20
INCORPORATES HERE

The Alaska Sales and Service, with principal offices at Anchor age, has filed Articles of Incor- poration here. Those forming the incorporation include Max B. Kirk patrick, Wells Erwin, D. E. Hewitt, and J. H. ClauSon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-20
NEW x-RAY AT HOSPITAL

A new modern-type X-ray ma- chine is being installed in St. Anne's Hospital this week. Installa- tion of this machine necessitated
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-20

the tearing out of the partition between two rooms. The new ma chine cost S8,000.
 About 1900 bulls are killed an nually in Spains bull-fights.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-20
NOTES FOR FALL

include two attractive feutures-codts thut are cusuul, comfortable and definitely new-uccessories designed to round out your full costume with just the right effect.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-14
Pacific
Continued from Page II

The full range of Allied ground
fire flashes at them while air
craft soWed SO tons of explo-
sives among Nipponese concen-
trations.
A headquarters spokesman
said the attackers were checked
after severe fighting, and frag-
mentary battlefront rep orts
made no mention of a break
through.
Casualties undoubtedly were
heavy among the defenders, in
Guiding veteran Americans in
frontline positions, as well as
among the Japanese.
A large-scale battle appeared
10 be building. General Hatazo
Adachi, commander of the 18th
Army, apparently had Well-laid
plans, for the breakthrough at
tempt. The headq u a ri r S
spokesman said it was too early
to determine whether the major
blow would come now, but It
was likely.
The japanese assault was not
a frantic, Misunderstanding sui
eide drive. The attackers en-
ployed all their jungle guile and
determination.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-14
r.. .Jr.
Continued from Page u

General Roosevelt led strenu-
Gus life. He fought in both
World wars and between them
made a number of hunting trips
to out-of-the-w ay place
throughout the world.
In the last war he fought in
France with the First Infantry
Division-the division always
closest to his heart. Starting as
a Major he finished as a Colonel
and was wounded three times.
In this war, as the First Di-
visions deputy commanding
General, he rode in the FORE
front of its amphibious assault
landings in Algeria and Sicily.
Later he served in Sardinia,
Corsica and Italy as liaison Off
Ger with the French.
Returned TO Britain last
March by plane, suffering from
pneumonia, the General con-
stantly fretted that he might
miss the biggest show Of all
the invasion of Europe. But
once again-this time as deputy
commander of the Fourth Divi-
sion-he was on hand for the
start of battle-and landed with
the first wave.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-14
SaiIors's Dog Lost;
Family Issues Plea
Navy Mons Collie
MISSING Near loke

The Geary family of $3.50 Hazel
road, near the water filtration
plant, hope that Seaman &c
Patrick Geary, with the US,
Navy, doesn't read this appeal,
1t concerns the fact that
Geary's pal, Skipper" a yell
low-and- white collie dog ne left
behind when he entered the
navy, is missing-lost, strayed
or stolen, and the family is
searching everywhere for the
sailorman's pet.
The cottie disappeared Thurs
day, and Mrs. Catharine Geary
and her daughters, Marie, 10,
and Kathleen, II, are leading
the frantic search, which led
them to this newspapers clas-
sified advertising department.
They have not informed Seaman
Geary.
Skipper" wears a collar and
a license tag. He is particularly
beloved by the family because
it took them months of tender
care a year ago to pull him
through a serious illness.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-14
MoIester is Given
Stiff Sentence
Repeater Gets 10 Yeor
Term in Stote Prison

John Notify, AZ, alias John
Motley, alias John Motley, of
Port Huron, today was sentenc-
ed to five to 10 years in the
State Prison at Jackson, Mich,
by Circuit Court Judge Alton
H. Noe, with a recommendation
that five years be served.
Notify was found guilty OF
taking indecent liberties with 4
minor child and received. this
lengthy sentence because Of his
varied record as a law violator.
Other counts upon which Not
ly had previously been before
the courts were as a window
pepper, drunkenness, obscene
conduct, prowling, assault and
battery. Notify received the SEN
tence without emotion.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-14
Deiroiier Injured in
Whiskey Road Crash

Anthony Rabine, 70, OF 1888
st. Jeane street, Detroit, suf-
fered injuries to the head and
chest Thursday night, when the
car he was driving west on
Whiskey road, collided with one
being driven south by Frank
Koss, ITO Lindsey, Richmond. on
North avenue. Koss escaped in
jury, and Rabine was taken TO
st. Joseph's hospital in Mount
Clemens, where his condition
was reported as fair Friday
morning
Koss said that he blew his
horn at the intersection, but
that Rabine did not stop for
North avenue. Rabine said that
he had just started to cross
North avenue at the time of the
collision.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-07-14
Russia
Continued from Page u

Continued from Rage ID
Red Army successes as told by
the latest Moscow Communique
More than 5000 Germans
were killed and 5000 captured
in five days of street fighting
that preceded the fall of Wilno
gateway city to the Baltic re-
publics.
Noteworthy gains were made
in the steady enlightenment OF
Daugavpils, big rail hub ir
southern Latvia.
Gen. Andrei I. Yeremenko's
second army killed 5000 Ger
mans and captured at least SOC
in the northern sector. while
another 1000 were killed and
nearly 400 captured southwest
of Ida. a rail junction below
Wilno.
Gen Ivan Cherntakhovsky's
third white army neared the
rail center of Grodno west Of
Ida, capturing Nova Ruda. le
Miles west of Grodno, in a 25
mile advance.
In the center of the long from
Russian troops captured Rizhany
so miles northeast of Brest Lit
ovsk, anchor point on the Ger
mans next defense line.
In all. several hundred vii
lagos and towns were taken II
a general Russian advance al
along the central, Baltic anc
Finnish fronts, the Communi
que said.