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Evening star., 1944-12-24

Sergt. Roy Vest of Balti-
more, Nd, finds a secluded
spot to hold his son Roger and
deposit his baggage as he
escapes the milling cro1od and
Uaits for his train departure.
With a pre- Christmas squirt,
United States rail lines are
reaching an GH-tin1e record OF
hauling passengers.
Business travellers Industrial and
business executives bound for meetings
or contract conferences, or scouting for
materials, Government officials on SIM
liar missions.
Migratory workmen-Going to new
Jobs, with their families accompanying
or following them; they have dwindled
In number since the early war exodus.
Prosperity pilgrims Planned trips for
years, but lacked the funds until the
wartime boom. Most of them are going
to see kinfolk.
Pleasure Currently they are
trekking to the warmer climes. Some
seek fun, others have worked hard and
feel they're entitled to a vacation.
Holiday Students and others 60
ing home for the holidays.
OF course, there are many more. As
one grizzled railroader put It: There's
. he'll Of lot Of travel Of every nature. /"
Evening star., 1944-12-24
BY Walter McCallum,
Star War Correspondent.

PARIS (By MaiD Nothing can be
done against snow and sleet and mud
and bad weather, but If ever soldier is
equipped to fight miserable winter bat
tie conditions 1t Is the American soldier
in Europe, the best dressed and best fed
fighting man in the world. He has to
slog through mud and wet. He has to
fight through snow and rain, but no
soldier ever has had the equal of the
equipment the CT Omitted States model
has today.
Overall chief of quartermaster gen.
eral of the European theater is Maj.
Gen. Robert M. Littlejohn. He heads
staff of men whose sole duty is to see that
the American fighting man is housed,
fed and clothed properly; that he lacks
nothing to make him comfortable. This
happens to be one winter in Europe
when nothing but the best will do. The
conditions of mud, rain and cold in the
battle areas are indescribable, and what
ever man can do to make it bearable Is
none too good.
Here is what the well-dressed soldier
in Europe is wearing this year. On his
feet he wears specially built-up socks Of
thick WOOL Over these go shoepacs, of
rubber to the ankle and leather above.
Over his legs go new-type trousers of
"zoot" style, made high above the waist
to protect the midriff. II he doesn't
wear shoepacs, that is, If the mud isn't
too deep, he wears high shoes of re-
versed leather which buckle at the top,
to keep out wet.
His all-wool underwear is covered by
an all-wool Cd shirt, reinforced with
a second thickness of wool across the
chest. The old shirt leaked air between
the buttons. He wears a close knit,
crew neck sweater, wool muffler, a
wool-lined field jacket of wind resistant,
water repellent poplin. knit wool cap,
viscored against snow or rain, which fits
under the helmet, a heavy wool overcoat
and . rubber raincoat. In all, he Is as
well protected against the weather as q
man can be.
II he happens to be . combat man
whore accurate trigger work l. impor,
tant, hs wears . special double mitter
Evening star., 1944-12-24
Fought Through Snow.

Landing parties which went inland to
attack from the rear fought through
heavy, melting snow, sleet and broken
country only to learn the Nazis had
abandoned the outpost ahead of them.
They found smashed radio and
meteorological equipment, along with
Evening star., 1944-12-24
Why the American Soldier
lsWorld's Best Equipped

which leaves his trigger finger free.
He will wear soon short jacket ana
heavy wool pants, all part of revised
battle dress which the quartermaster
has modelled after the British battledress.
Up to recently many soldiers impro-
vised sleeping bags from their shelter
tent halves. Now they are being fur
nished special sleeping bags in which
they roll like moth in a cacoon, be-
tween their own blankets.
New Type Rations.
Back around D day, when we went in
with *" rations, we thought the "C'
ration a wonderful thing when it came
along about three or four days later.
The 10-in-one ration was even better.
Now the quartermaster has a new type
&c" ration which is the real Mccoy.
The old &c" ration had three changes Of
menu, meat and beans, meat and vege-
able stew, and meat and vegetable hash.
The new ration has 10 varieties Of meat
dishes, ham, egg, and potato; meat and
beans, chicken and vegetables meat and
noodles, frankfurters and beans, pork
and rice, ground meat with spaghetti;
meat and vegetable stew, pork and beans.
and ham and lima beans.
Millions of packets of synthetic lemon
juice and biscuits have been tossed away
from the old "K" and &c" rations. The
quartermaster wanted to find out why.
He didn't have to seek. 'They were
lousy" the boys said. So the quarter
master began putting the vitamins for
merly used in the synthetic powders into
chocolate and coffee, and the boys get
'ern just the same.
Col. Robert Willkie, chief of the sub
stitute branch, says the average Amer
ican CT on the continent eats better
balanced meals than he had in his own
home. No more do the food dumps
produce stuff which results in lop-sided
menus, with too much of this one day
and not enough of that. Gen. Little
john insisted that every ship from the
United States and every truck convoy
or train carrying food include balanced
ration. Now the lst Army quartermastei
says his men get an 80 to 90 per cen,
balanced diet, with around 1000 calories
plus Ill the needed minerals ant
Ntamins.
Evening star., 1944-12-24

stores of gasoline, food and ammunition
in ice caves and the grave Of the officer
killed by the Dane. On the cross above
the grave was the Nazi's battle helmet.
Leaving aboard the Northland the
party found the Germans had been
chased away from their 155-foot trawler,
which they had set on fire and dyna-
mited in an ice field of the coast.
1t was believed the Nazis destroyed
their elaborate equipment on learning
the cutters were approaching and were
Evening star., 1944-12-24

and aft. While their scuttled ship sank
eight Nazi officers and 20 enlisted men
pulled away In three lfeboats and sur
rendered to the Northland.
Fought OFF Attack.
While the chase was in progress the
nearby cutter Storis fought of an at
tack from Focke- -Wulfe twin -motored
bomber. The two cutters were ramming
their way South through the ice field
when the Northland smashed her rud-
der. The Storis stood by to cover the
crippled ship while Commodore Earl G.
Rose, commander of the Greenland
patrol, radioed for reinforcements.
Rear Admiral Ed Gceberg) Smith,
U. S. C. G., commander of task force
then near Newfoundland, ordered the
new cutters Eastwind and Southwind
to proceed from Boston. They raced
north on their maiden missions in time
to see action, while Coast Guard
tender was dispatched to tow the
Northland some 5000 miles home for
repairs.
In Pursuit of Trawler.
The Eastwind proceeded to a point
off Little Koldewey Island, some 800
miles south of the North Pole, where
two platoons of sailors were put ashore
for a pre-dawn attack on another radio
station. The party stormed the station
while the Germans slept and covered
them before they could fire a shot,
bagging three officers and nine enlisted
men. They destroyed large amount
of equipment.
A fortnight later, on last October Is,
q scout plane from the Eastwind spotted
a third German trawler off Cape
Bergen.
The two new cutters started in pur-
suit, closing in on a point plotted from
currents, probable course of the quarry,
and likely ice paths.
Keep Frozen Lanes Clear
The attack occurred in the middle OF
the Arctic night while the ice pack
drifted swiftly and closed in on the
trawler as 1t tried to twist away from
the salves of the cutters. Cornered,
the Germans surrendered their brand
new, 180-foot craft, which was boarded
Evening star., 1944-12-24
BY William J. Conway,
Associated Press Staff Writer.

A soldier just back from the wars
dropped his bag in the middle of cav
ernous, ever-rumbling Union Station,
squinted at the crowded cross currents
of travellers and wondered:
where's everybody going?"
The question-timely in every big
Evening star., 1944-12-24

taken off by an airpiane flying from
Norway.
About the first Of last September the
Northland's lookout spotted Nazi
trawler which lodged into the ice pack
in the tricky dawn light and tried to
circle behind the icebergs. The race
was on, with the slower Northland clos
ing the 7-mile range by cutting cor
ners. When the Northland's deck guns
began to bear on the target the trawler
lost way and shook from explosions fore
Evening star., 1944-12-24

an hegira to the Deep South. -.
Such are the travellers who, to great
degree, represent the collective answer
to the soldiers query. They can be
seen any day at any transportation hub
as the United States rail lines, with
pre- Christmas squirt, approach an all
time record of hauling 900,0OO0 900 pas
sengers 95, 900, ,000, 900 miles in 1914.
Evening star., 1944-12-24
Railroads Reach ALL Time Holiday Travel Record

vania, Burlington and Santa Fe. The
major groups were defined this way:
Organized military movements-They
require half of the Pullman cars and
one-third of the day coaches. The ODT
reports such transportation of Army and
Navy personnel approximates 100000
persons a month, estimates train space
has been or will be occupied each month
Evening star., 1944-12-24

clutching brief case stuffed with
plans, headed for train.
company of sailors fresh from boot
camp tramped across the shoe-slicked
floor to an entrance to the tracks. Some
glanced twice at blond in travel
wrinkled suit; she had just arrived for
a visit with her CT husband. Behind
her walked worker, en- route to Pa
Evening star., 1944-12-24

The most common types of travellers
at Chicago terminal were identified
by spokesmen for the Office Of Defense
Transportation, the Western Association
Of Railway Executives, the publication,
Railway Age, and by veterans Of roads
serving North, South, East and West
the Milwaukee, Illinois Central, Pennsyl-
Evening star., 1944-12-24

cific Coast war plant.
On the other side OF the teeming
terminal two co-eds, heading home for
the holidays, paused to readjust books
and bundles. At the information booth,
. wind-chopped Northerner, burdened
with two suitcases and golf bag,
sought directions to station f,lnneling
Evening star., 1944-12-24
Star stan Photo.

by about 10000 i'll, wounded or disabled
veterans going to or from hospitals.
Prisoners of war increase the load.
Service men and women on leave
Going home or returning to their
stations.
Relatives Of service men-They visit
the men at camps Or nearby cities.
Evening star., 1944-12-14
PLEATED SKIRTS

Mix or match her sweater with .
lovely plaid or solid color all-around
pleated skirt Sizes to 14----S7 90
Evening star., 1944-12-14
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She'll adore making it herself of these
wonderful jersey weave prints. Thick or
thin weights in Is grand patterns . . many
lovely colors! Guaranteed washable. 80
inches wide.
Evening star., 1944-12-14

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. Corded Edged Cotton with nose
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. Designed by Kimball, sheer cot
ton prints with hand-rolled
edges Soc
Q Sheer Cottons with corded border
and hand-embroidery In all
white Soc
Evening star., 1944-12-14
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Evening star., 1944-12-14

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can purchase them for any
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Service Desk! Recipients may
redeem them at any time, of
course, and for any type of
merchandise!
Evening star., 1944-12-14
GIRLS BEANIE HAT

ITO match your smart California bagi
It's, also trimmed In smart appliques.
Comes In brown. green, red, navy
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-21
Expects German
Stand at Seine

WASHINGTON Aug. 81 GNS)
Col Albert l.. Warner, chief Of
the war departments intelligence
division. declared today that Ger
man rule m France soon would
be broken although the great
blows gwen the enemy this week
are not Yet fatal
In an Army Hour broadcast,
Warner predicted that the Ger
mans would attempt 10 set up
defense line along the Seine
That line he said. already Is
threatened 10y American advances,
although Just across the river are
many strong German divisions
which have not been in action yet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-21
LINKED MNRIGNN

Barker also testified thar with
out "a doubt impressions found
-lhe room IN which
SIR Henry was bludGconed 10
death Originated by contact OF
Marlgnys right little finger on
the screen
On the basis of Kooler'S and
O'NcilS testimony be Marlgny
was acquitted.
Then a flood of complaints de-
lugcd the Offices of the aSSoCIa-
non. questioning the lntalllbllity
of tinCerprlnt IN evidence.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-21
Cakes Trial Fraud
Laid 10 Experts

and in writing. | can Justify my
claim that the fingerprint ~
genuine. hut press of business
prevents my presence at the
associations convention.
O'Nclll, nnccrprintIng expert
and former president al The lden-
uhcation Association, examined
the hngerprlnt offered In evidence
IN the famous murder trial
Convinced that it could not pos
>ihly have been taken from the
screen. as Barker alleged, he 81
testified IN the defense of Alfred
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-21
BARRIERS ANSWER

Answering charges preferred by
Maurice O'Nelll of the New Or
leans police department and Dr.
Leonardo keelcr. famed Chicago
crimlnologlSt, Barker said:
IL have answered every ale
CATION, every inference, and
every charge made. both orally
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-21
,reclal 70 rnE nrTRoIr rIMls

CHICAGO. Aug. n - The
dngerpunt expert whose tc>t-
mony PLAYED an important role
in the Sir Harry Cakes murder
case VIII be tried by his fellow
crlminologlSts on Aug. Is, the
Chicago Hcrald-Amerlcan learned
today
Hc IS James Barker member Of
the board OF directors of the In
tcrnational Association for Identl-
hcation and head of the idcntIl-
cation bureau of the Miami po-
Ice department, who VIII hr
charged By the association az ii>
convention az DcadwoOd. :. -.
with classifying a hngcrprlnt bc
alleged was taken from "A screen
TT- re rodruum tftr-->te----
'OakcS.
II found guilty, he VIII he
OuStpd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-21
SCANTY EVIDENCE

Sir Harry multi-milllonairc
gold mine owner. was found
beaten and burned 10 death IN ms
bedroom AZ the Cakes home nm
Nassau, Bahamas. July 5, 1913
The preceding stormy night had
covered the tracks of the killer
and evidence was SCanty.
Suspicion Immediately fc H.
however. on Count Alfred &c
Marigny. husband OF Sir Harry $
daughter Nancy rs. De Marlgny
was twice NancyS age and her
parents had opposed the union
vigorously
Principal evidence linking De
MariGny 10 the crime was a
hngcrprint found on screen i'm
the bedroom. The defense at
tackled the CcnulnencNS ot the
print produced m court and the
entire case hinged on the teStI-
monV of competing tingerprInt
experts. De Marlgny was ac-
Quilted
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-18
Milton Participates
In Drive For Blood
Mobile Unit Will Operate In Sussex
Town On February 1929

David Donovan has been appoint
ed as chairman of the Milton Red
Cross Blood Donor Committee, and
that town will participate in the
drive now under way for blood
donors.
Milton comes under the servic-
ing point of Georgetown and the
Red Cross Donor Mobile Unit will
set up in Georgetown on February
2S and 29. Following its stop at
Georgetown the unit will stop a
day at SeafOrd then two days at
Fort Miles.
Five million pints of blood are
requested for 1914, and arrange
ments have been made to set up
seryicing points in Sussex, county
for the coming year. This will be
the first visit.
The donation of blood is painless
and any person between the age of
is and SO inclusive is eligible for
such donations providing they are
in good health.
Mr.. Donovan has large num-
ber of pamphlets on this subject for
distribution and a central registra-
tion booth will be set up for the
convenience of those who wish to
register for a donation or who may
have any question regarding this
subject.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-18
Man Killed AS Storm
Sweeps Delaware
james VI. Brown OF Nassau, Dies
After Being Struck By Auto

One man, a pedestrian, was
struck by a car and killed, and
many other persons involved in
accidents were injured as a result
of ice-covered highways and streets
and binding storm conditions in
the state during the storm which
swept the state last Friday.
The one fatality is James Martin
Brown. 81 years old, of Nassau, who
died at 6:15 a. m. last Saturday at
the Beebe Hospital. Lewes, from
internal and other injuries.
Brown, laborer employed with
the Knapp Orchards. Inc, Nassau,
according to state police. George
town. was struck by a car driven
by Lloyd Mason Baxter, % years
old. of Milford. at 1915 a. M, on
Route No. IA, Nassau.
Police said Brown was walking
in the middle of the highway when
hit. They said it was raining at
the time and ice had formed on
Baxter's windshield. Baxter. who
was going north toward Milford,
told police he did not see the man
until after the accident. Baxter was
exonerated by a coroner's jury cali
ed by William ]. Conaway, Sussex
coroner.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-18
Plan To Give
Arm y-N avy
Tests In State
Mar. Is
Male Citizens Who Will
Reach Their 18th But
Not 22nd Birthday On
July 1, This Year, Are
Eligible.

The Army-Navy college qualify
ing test will be given in high
schools and colleges of the state
on March Is, DR.. II. V. Holloway.
state superintendent of public in
structiOn, has announced.
Copies of the test. which provides
an important basis for the selection
of candidates for the Army special
lied training program and the Navy
college program, have been sent to
all schools and colleges requesting
them through the joint efforts of the
War and Navy Departments and the
U. S. Office of Education, he eX-
planned.
DR.. Holloway urged that any stu
dent in doubt as to his eligibility
should take the examination lest he
find he has foregOne an opportunity
of qualifying for either program.
Male citizens who will reach their
seventeenth but not their twenty
second birthday on July l. 1914, are
eligible if they have graduated or
will graduate from high school by
July l, 1914. Those enrolled in any
branch of the armed forces are not
eligible. Candidates who failed in
the tests given last year are eli
gible if they are not in the armed
forces and can still meet the age
requirements.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-18
CompanyC, Milford,
Wins State Guard
Award For Efficiency
POWER PLANT HEAD
IS APPOINTED HERE

Milford City Council has
appointed Anton Adam, of
Philadelphia. formerly of
this city, as Superintendent
of the Municipal Light and
Water Plant. Mr.. Adam sue
ceeds Harold Clifton, resign
ed. Mr.. Clifton at the time
of his resignation was re-
ceiving $3.50 per year. He
was offered $4,000 to remain.
Mr.. Adam was hired for
$4,000 per year.
Superintendent Adam is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
eph Adam. this city, and was
graduated from the Milford
High School, class of 1927.
Following his graduation
here Mr.. Adam took a five
year course at Drexel Insti-
tute. Philadelphia, graduating
with honors from that school.
Prior to coming to Milford
he was an electrical inspec-
tor for the U. S. Navy. He
comes to Milford with the
best of recommendations.
He assumed his duties here
about ten days ago. The
Milford plant. under his di-
rection. is being overhauled.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-18
State Population
On Increase Here
Delaware Reports S.271 More Resi-
dents; Decline In Nation

Confirming the general knowl-
edge that civilians are getting
scarcer. the Census Bureau report
ed this week that the civilian popu-
lation OF the United States declined
by 4.021. .220 persons between April
1910, and last November 1.
Contrary to the general trend,
however, Delaware showed gain
during the period. The states pop
ulation increased by S,27l, up 81
per cent.
The bureau in its latest estimate
based on registrations for war ra-
tion book No. 4, placed the nations
civilian population on November l
at 1877 .307,SS4. This compared with
an estimate of 12S.231 1868 on March
1, 1943, based on earlier ration
book registrations, and with an es-
innate of 131.329.104 civilians on
April l, 1910.
The decline for the 43-month
period was 81 per cent.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-02-18
Presbyterians Will OBJ
serve Annivers ary
Next Tuesday Evening
At 1880 O'clock.

The anniversary of the First
Presbyterian Sunday school in Mil
ford will be held this year on
Tuesday evening. February %, at
1880 o'clock in the Sunday school
room.
The annual event commentaries
the founding of the Sunday school
by Miss Hester Angelina McColley
tlater Mrs. William MarshalD in
the year. 1S47.
The present Sunday school has
an enrolment of 40 members and
is under the leadership of the fol-
lowing officers and teachers: Su-
perintendent. Mrs. ]. II. Gordon;
assistant superintendent. Mrs. Sa-
die Wright; secretary-treasurer
Mrs. Corrine FOoks. assisted by
Gale Grove; librarian, Miss Edna
Barker; pianist. Miss Isabelle Hau-
ser. The beginners department is
directed by Miss Joyce Wilkie with
Mrs. Edward Evans and Mrs. Line
becker assisting. Primary depart
ment is in charge of Miss Mari
anne Daugherty with Miss Norma
Hollis and MISS Betty Walls as
teachers. Junior teachers, Miss
Jane Grove and Mrs. Marvin Calls;
teachers. Mrs. ]. Bow
man, and Mrs. J. II. Gordon; SEN
iors. Mrs. David Greene Ladies'
classes are taught by Miss Minerva
Sipple. Mrs. Hallett Vinyard and
S. {. Evans; mems class reOrgan-
lied through the efforts of ]. I.
Bowman has been taught by Rev.
John DeChant.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-02-18
E. E. WiIlkie
Is Elected
By Libby's S
Young Executive H a S
Served AS Vice Presi-
dent Since 1899; Fre-
quent Houston Visitor.

Edward f. Willkie. brother of
Wendell Nillkie, Republican stan
dard bearer in 1910, has been elect
ed a director of Libby, McNeill &
Libby, food Gamers.
Mr. Willkie has been an employ
ee of Libby, Mcneil & Libby for
20 years. After early training in
Libbys evapOrated milk business.
he was sent abroad TO superintend
condenseries in Europe. Suisse
quently. he became manager of
Libby, MeNeill & Libby-S. A. Ant
werp. Belgium. He returned to
Chicago in 1888 and was elected a
vice president in 1899.
In addition to plant operations in
the Eastern Division, Mr.. Willhe
has charge of Libby's Milk and
Salmon Division.
Mr. Willkie is a frequent Hous-
ton visitor. coming to confer with
w. ]. Dufendach. manager of the
large Libby cannety at that place.
Milford chronicle., 1944-02-18
Soldier From DOUer
Relieved Fire Victim
Possibility OF Arson Is Be-
ing Investigated In Blaze
AT Marine University

The possibility of arson in the
$4,000 fire that swept Hannibal
Hamlin Hall at the University of
Maine early Sunday, Feb. Is. and
in which Private Thomas NJ. Good
EN- III, Dover. is believed to have
lost his life is being Investigated
by state and county authorities of
Maine.
Private Gooden, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas M. Gooden, Jr.,
Dover, is assumed" to have been
burned to death in the dormitory,
according to Col. Ben Stafford,
commander of the ASTP unit in
which Gooden was a member at the
university. Search for Goodens
body has been delayed because the
safety of workers requires that
the walls of the structure be razed
first. Colonel Stafford said it would
be a few days before a search OF
the ruins could be made.
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