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Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
Wild Life Exhibit
Interested Sportsmen
Display At Fair Developed Interest
In States Resources

A vast increase in interest in
Delaware's wild life and the sport
~of cunning and fishing has grown
out of the exhibit of the Board of
Game and Fish Commissioners at
the Kent and Sussex Fair. Chief
Game Warden Frank Lawson de-
clared this week.
The exhibit, one of the most at
tractive and interesting at the fair.
drew thousands of adults and chill
dren to the building in which it
was housed and brought scores up
on scores Of inquiries for Mr.. Law
son and other representatives of
the board to answer.
All of the live exhibits were from
Delaware Hunting grounds. There
were 'coons, black mallard ducks.
red fox, ring neck pheasants, musk
rats, gray squirrels, cottontail rab-
bits, and other wild life. The musk
rats and rabbits, seen cavorting
close at hand. proved of especial at
traction. In addition there were a
stuffed beaver, 'possum, and albino
raccoon.
In the metal fish pond. into which
fresh water was constantly pumped
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Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
List Men Called
By Draft Boards
Albert II. Bowers, James
ID. Murphy Included In
Milford Men

The local Draft Board in this
area have announced the following
men called in the latest levy Ol
manpower for the armed forces.
Local Board No. ,, kent County
Lester Howard Blades. FELTON,
Thomas Edward Brown. Harring-
ton: Frederick GOldsborOugh Hub
bard. FELTON,; John Thomas Carey
Wyoming; Joseph DObes. Harring-
ton; Floyd Nelson Jerread, 1924
Vandever Avenue. Wilmington
Robert Charles Kelley. FELTON,. and
Frank Langrell. 2506 Market Street
Wilmington.
Local Board No. I, Sussex County
Army
Raymond Milton Baynard, Lin
coin: Thomas Edwin Best. Nassau; !;
Albert Henry Bowers, Milford; Ho-
ward James Collins. Jr.. Harring-
ton: Fred Harrison, RehOboth !:
James Dickerson Murphy. Milford !:
James Cleayeland Lassiter, Lincoln :;
Norman Theodore McGee. Blades;
James Walter Moore, HarbesOn; /;
Thomas Pittard. Georgetown. Vic
tor Charles Pizzaia. Georgetown; /;
Clarence Robert Reed. Milton;
Charles Joseph Richards. Lewes;
George Edward Showell. Selbyville: /:
Eben Alden Townsend III, George
town: and David Carl Warrington,
Milton.
Marine Corps
RansfOrd Bryan Pepper, Lewes.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
House Shortage Is
Created In Harrington
Arrival OF War Prisoners Stirs
Housing Problem

The arrival of a large number of
German prisoners who are to be in
stalled in quarters to be built in the
Kent and Sussex Fair grounds
brings the town authorities face to
face with new housing problem.
The several U. S. Army guards
who are assigned to keep guard over
the prisoners who will work in
nearby canneries, are in most cases,
according to reports. married men.
some with families, who hope to
have their kinfolks near them.
The suggestion was made and
agreed upon that a bureau be es-
tablished at the Harrington city
hall where persons having rooms
to rent may be put In contract with
the soldiers. Mrs. Pearl Morris,
clerk at the city hall. is in charge
of the bureau.
The advance batch of prisoners
already are at work on preparing
their quarters. A position of the
grounds has been turned over to
the government for that purpose
and stockade is being built around
it. Already flood lights have been
installed.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
Lower Rate On
Fire Insurance
New Premiums In State, Nearby
Maryland Homes, Announced

Reduced fire insurance rates
throughout Delaware and in parts
of nearby Maryland will become eff
fective Sept. on dwellings, apart
ments. household furnishings and
other items. c. ID. Holzmulled and
T. c. Collins of Milford. insurance
brokers, said this week.
Under the terms of the new fire
insurance policies, 10 per cent of the
dwelling may now be optionally ap-
piled to cover outbuildings on the
premises and another 10 per cent
may be optionally applied to cover
value of the household property.
Under the new household furni-
ture coverage, 10 per cent of the
amount of the insurance may be
optionally applied to personal prop
erty off the premises.
Another important change is that
10 per cent of the fire insurance
may now be applied to cover i'm
provements or betterment of the
living quarters that may have been
made by the tenant.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
Recommend Controls
For "Pullet Diseases
POuItrymen Should Get Prepared
To Check Dread Malady

Delaware pOultrymen need to be
prepared to combat "pullet disease
during the next several weeks, ac-
cording to Earl N. Moore, research
poultry pathologist for the Della
ware Agricultural Experiment Sta
tion. While this disease may occur
in birds of different ages and at diff
ferent seasons, generally it reaches
its peak during August, and it is
most prevalent and most destruct
i've in flocks of pullets between the
ages of five and seven months, just
as they are coming into early pro-
duction.
Symptoms generally observed are
sudden loss of appetite. depression,
diarrhea. blueing of comb, sour
crop. and a severe drop of egg pro-
duction. Mortality is usually sud
den with an average loss of about 5
per cent. but sometimes much high
er.
When pullet disease does appear,
it is important that prompt treat
ment be given. Common treatment
has been based largely on dietary
changes, consisting of reduction of
scratch grains and feeding crumb-
ly wet mash containing 40 parts of
molasses and go parts of mash for
three hours every day for one week.
Birds are induced to eat wet mash
by removing all feeds for two hours
before giving wet mash.
However. Jungherr and Scott of
the University of Connecticut have
recently reported that potassium
exerts a protective action on the
kidneys. which are often seriously
affected in pullet disease. They
have shown in laboratory expert
mentation that one and One-half per
cent of potassium chloride in mash
fed for one week gives results as
satisfactory as feeding wet mash
molasses. They believe
that the feeding of molasses has a
effect, not because of it's
sugar content, but because it con-
tains a relatively large amount of
If field trials give as
results as the laboratory
tests indicate, the use of potassium
chloride may prove the most effec-
tive treatment for pullet disease.
So far, however, the wet mash is
the best cure.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
Greenly, Rust, ROOsa,
BOlin And Chandler
Star At Championship
Shoot; Other HOnOrs
Won.

Captain Walden Pell. ii. of
Company d, Middletown won the
rifle championship and Major
Ralph f. Buckalew, adjutant, won
the pistol championship at the
matches conducted by the Della
ware State Guard last Saturday
during the observance of Cover
nOr's Day, final day of the guards
encampment at Fort DUPONT. The
team championship went to COM
pany G of Milford.
Captain Pell. with a score of 1872,
was highest man during the shoot
ing of the team championships and
was designated team captain of the
Governors 10'-compOsed of the
10 high scorers Three men tie for
second place with scores of 131.
They are Staff Sergeant Leslie
Greenly. Company G; Corporal
Leroy Rust. Company c.; Sergeant
W. d. Moore, Company D. Lieuten-
ant Jacob Fl. Roosa. Jr., Company C
was next with 12S. Other leaders
were: Sergeant H. B. Walker,
Company 2, 1876; Lieutenant Robert
Heller, Company D, 1875; Staff
Sergeant William A. Bolin. Com
rany c. 1876; Private r. Todd, Com
pany d, 1875. and Private William
a. Chandler. Company c, 125. 81.
MiddIetOwn Second
In the 10 are five men from
{ ompany c at Milford, and four
from Company d at Middletown.
In the team competitions the Mil
ford company. headed by Captain
Joseph H. Prettyman, took the
honors with a score of 1901, while
the Middletown company was sec
Ond with LIZA, and Company A. of
came in third with L.
l16.
The officers pistol match was
captured by Major Buckalew with
a score of 81. Lieutenant Francis
J. Reese was second with SO. The
next three winners were Captain
R. Wilson. 70: Captain I4e-
Roy W. Lowe, rs, and Lieutenant
George A. BillingsIey. AZ. The .3S
and AS calibre pistols were used
in the match.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
Gas Stamp No. II
Is NOIU Valid
"a" Motorists Allowed To
Use Coupons Worth
Three Gallons

Garage-bound motorists who have
only A rations can now use their
No. IL stamps. The use of No. II
stamp went into effect Monday at
midnight the Price and Rationing
Board announced.
The new coupons. like the No. los
are each worth three gallons. con-
trasted to the five gallons each B
and c represent.
They will remain valid for the
next three months unless some un-
expected change is made.
Gasoline dealers said there was
not much of rush on the part Of A
motorist to use up their No. los
because we don't think there were
many los left"
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
Services For
E. J. Mccarthy
This Morning
Milford Priest Succumb-
ed AT His RehObOth
Home After A Long
Illness.

Bishop Edmond J. FitzMaurice OF
the Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
will officiate at pontifical requiem
mass this morning. Friday. Aug. II
at 1890 O'Clock in St Edmond's-by-
the-Sea Church for the Rev. Eugene
J. Mccarthy. 43. pastor of the chur.
ch. who died Tuesday morning al
his summer home in RehOboth..
Divine Office of the Dead will
he recited at 10 o'clock in the Re
hOboth church. Interment will be
in the Holy Cross Cemetery. Dover
In addition to being pastor of the
RehObOth church. Father Mccarthy
was pastor of St. Johns Church al
Milford. and st. Mary's Church in
SeafOrd.
Born In Wilmington
Father Mccarthy was born in
Wilmington. a son of Callaghan j
Mccarthy and the late Mary j
ReardOn Mccarthy.
He was ordained in 1927 in St.
Peters Cathedral in Wilmington,
with Bishop Edmond j. FitzMaurice
of the Catholic Diocese of Whining
ton officiating. He was then ap-
pointed assistant pastor of st. AIMS
Church. and later served as assist
ant pastor at Christ Our King and
St. Paul's Churches in Wilmington.
Father Mccarthy was also made
pastor of the Catholic Church at
Cape Charles. Va. where he served
four years. Seven years ago he
was sent to RehObOth. Milford.
and SeafOrd Churches.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
N on day Is
Registration
Day For Blood
Donation Here
Booth Will Be Kept In
Front OF Plaza Thea
ire For Period August
Ia Through August rs
For Volunteers.

Beginning on Monday, August IA
and extending through Saturday,
August rs a booth where persons
may register for blood donating
will be kept in front of Plaza
Theater. Every afternoon and
evening and Friday and Saturday
mornings OF both weeks women of
Milford will be there to take names
and assign time for the donating.
The actual donating will be done
on August 2S and 20 in Community
Buildind. No one, who reads, can
be unaware of the Importance of
blood plasma. The papers, the
magazines, the radio continue to
tell how necessary this service is
for men and women in the war.
These agencies also tell of many
lives that have been saved by blood
piasma that has been administered
right at the spot where soldiers
have fallen from injuries and the
time Il has saved by instant injec-
tions. These have been educational
and revealing. But the word of
mouth testimony of returned SER
vice men brings home to listeners.
more acutely- than anything, the
value of this life giving agent. This
community will be expected to do
nate more than two hundred pints
of blood. This will be the first
failure of a war effort If it falls
short of donors. Mr.. Norman Pratt,
of Georgetown. who directs the
campaign, has been pleased with
the plans made, so far. The mobile
unit with it's professional attend
ants will be here only for two
days. They will be busy days for
all, but If the registration is a full
one. the donating will go along
efficiently and smoothly and
another service, we'll rendered, will
have been comrleted. Persons
between the age of 1S and So are
but those under 81 must
hove the approval of their parents.
guardian or commanding officer.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11

With the recent close of the Fifth
War Loan Drive. a check-up re-
veals that the city under the di-
rectiOn of M. Haswell Pierce, chair
man for the Sussex side and Wal
lace F. McFaul, chairman of the
Kent county side, purchased near
ly $1,000,O00 in bonds. This splen-
did achievement was made possible
by the cooperation of the various
community organizations, includ-
ing the Milford New Century Club.
Business GIRLS, Boy Scouts, Girl
Scouts, Rotarians, Kiwanians. the
l.. d. Caulk Company. J. H. Null
holland Company, Milford Ord
nance, Vinyard Shipbuilding Com
pany, the Milford Trust Company
and the First National Bank and
Trust Company.
Especially active i'm the drive
were the women groups of the two
counties-the following statement
released today by Mrs. John w.
Fry. chairman of the women's
group shows to what extent the
women of the community went out
and contacted the populace.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
1t. Governor
Race Draws
Four Democrats
From Sussex
Carvel, Manning, ]. B.
And A mos McCabe
Lead In Contest To
Date; DIR. l. J. Mac
COlIum Is Seen Choice.

The nomination of a candidate
for Acknowledgements at the Dem
Ocratic convention in Dover on Aug
ust %, is arousing great interest
amOung panty members as it is the
only office for which there is ex-
pected to be a serious contest.
Interest is especially high in Sus-
sex County. which has been given
the privilege OF selection one of it's
citizens for the post.
Among those being most promi-
nently mentioned for the post, ac-
cording to political circles are: FL
bert ". Carvel, Laurel businessman; ;
James B. McCabe. former state SEN
atOr of Selbyville; DR.. Harrison M.
Manning of SeafOrd. former state
auditor, and Amos McCabe. feed
dealer of Millville.
FOllOwings Cited
Mr.. Carvel. who is secretary and
treasurer of the Valiant Fertilizer
Company of Laurel, has not been
active in politics before. but is said
to have a large following in his sec
tion of the county.
Former Senator McCabe is also
receiving strong support from resi-
dents of his section of the county
who point to his having carried a
strong Republican district the last
time he ran for office. He is engag-
ed in the insurance business.
Manning Status Doubtful
While DIR. Manning is being urged
to seek the nomination by many
Sussex Democrats. IL is not known
whether he would accept. He did
not run for reelection as state audi
tor in 1912 because of the press of
private business and it is not de-
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Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
AA2 Priority Made
Available To Farmers
Highest Rating For Civilian Use
Granted For Building Repair

A very high rating 1.-THE highest
for civilian use) is now granted
by the War Production Board to
farmers who need lumber for es-
sential building repair, mainten-
ance and construction. An AA2
rating is allowed for emergency
purposes and AA3 rating is allowed
for essential but less urgent needs.
The AA2 rating is reserved for
such emergencies as fire and tOrna-
do losses and similar emergencies.
Farmers may obtain 300 board feet
directly from the dealers by sign
ing at the dealers. farmers lumb-
er certificate which will be ap-
proved by the AAA County Com
mittee upon presentation by the
dealer. Fence posts, shingles and
millwork are exempt. Emergency
requirements exceeding 500 board
feet must be purchased on a certi-
ficate signed by the AAA County
Committee.
Emergency requirements usually
will be limited to $1,000 per farm
during one calendar year.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
MiltordGuardsmen
TeamChambions
lit Fort Du POnt
SCHOOLS WILL REOPEN
HERE SEPTEMBER II

Superintendent of Milford
Schools Robert E. Shilling
announced today that a re-
cent meeting of the Board of
Education of Milford Special
School District, Monday. Sep
tember IL, has been set as the
day to reopen Milford
Schools. A full schedule will
appear in an early edition
of the Chronicle.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
Sen. Jackson Graduation
Will Keynote At Z. Of D. Set
''Dems" Session For August 20
Rev. DIR. Frank HersOn,
Pastor OF The Avenue
Methodist Church, Mil
ford, To Address Class.

The smallest class of men stu
dents at the University of Della
ware in perhaps 40 years will be
graduated Sunday. August 20
DR.. W. o. Sypherd, acting presi-
dent of the university, announced
this week Is men and women will
receive diplomas.
The ceremony. which will be
held in Mitchell Hall, will be a
combination of commencement and
baccalaureate exercises.
ReserVlsts To Parade
Governor Walter w. Bacon,
Brigadier- General Paul r. Rinard,
adiutant of the state of Delaware,
and Colonel J. B. Grier, director of
military training for the Second
Service Command have been invit-
ed to attend the exercises and also
the military review on the univer-
sity campus.
About 300 of the Army student
reservists stationed at the univer-
sity will parade. with Colonel
Donald NJ. Ashbridge. command
ant of the military unit. in charge.
The parade will begin at 2:45
o'clock and the Mitchell Hall pro-
gram at $3.50 o'clock.
DIR. HersOn To Speak
The speaker at the exercises will
he the Reverend DR.. Frank Herson
of the Avenue Methodist Church.
Milford.
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Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
State Bond
Drive Sales
Delaware Exceeds Quota
In Fifth War Loan By
$1,33O,5OO; "E" Bonds
Jagged.

Final, official figures announced
Monday revealed that Delaware ex-
ceeded its S54,OOO.OO0 Fifth War
Loan drive quota by $1,330.5OO.
The $55.33O,5OO total was the
greatest sum ever raised in the
state in such short period of
time.
Harry o. Gray, manager of the
Delaware War Finance Committee,
who announced the figures, said
that while this state did not make
its quota in the f bond category,
nor the individual bond sale quota,
the number of bonds purchased eX-
ceeded the number purchased in
the Fourth War Loan.
He pointed out that only Sussex
county exceeded the individual sale
goal. and praised the staff there
under Mayor Edward c. Evans of
Milford.
All of the counties exceeded
their overall total which of course
means that the state exceeded its
goal and we consider the whole
picture quite satisfactory" Mr..
Gray explained
Our total individual sales rep
resent a new high in the state with
S17.334.000 in sales as compared
to $15.SOO.OOO in the third drive
and $14.466,OOO in the fourth.
I'VE are still not satisfied with
our Z bond results. Our final sales
were s6,7S7 900, as compared with
S6.944,000 in the Fourth War Loan
drive and an even S6.000,000 in the
third. In all three drives our quota
was $4,000. 900"
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
Tee. Sgt. A. w. Moore
Awarded Medals
Houston Youth Is Assist
ant Crew Chief On
Transport Plane

Technical Sergeant Arch W.
Moore. son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Moore of Houston. has received an
order for the Air Medal with Oak
Leaf cluster and a Distinguished
Flying cross. Young Moore is as
sistant crew chief on a transport
plane. and received his decorations
for flights from India to China.
COung Moore has also been engag-
ed in supplying the United Nations
forward elements in Burma.
He has been overseas 10 months
most of which he spent in India,
China and Burma.
He has another brother, Henry,
who is in the Army. Henry is a
member of the Military police at
Governors Island. lately returned
from Scotland with group of War
prisoners.
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
Sapp
Seriously Hurt
In Accident
Last Saturday
Young Houston Girl Vic
tim Of Drunken Hit
Run Driver While On
Way To Work On Her
Bicycle.

Miss Hazel Sapp. 16 years old.
was seriously injured near Hous-
ton, last Saturday night when an
auto crashed into the rear of her
bicycle, throwing her into ditch.
The driver, who left the scene with
out Offering assistance. was ap-
pretended about five miles away
by a posse, including o. F. Sapp.
uncle of the injured girl; Roy Hum
mel. and Everett Manlove. He gave
his name as George Miller, color
ed, 43 years old. of near Frederick
The accident occurred near the
entrance to Houston. Miss Sapp
was on her way from her farm
home to the general store of En-
Ory Webb in Houston where she is
employed. She was taken in an un-
conscious condition to the Milford
Memorial Hospital where an ex-
animation showed she suffered Sc
we're body bruises. dislocated hip,
sprained ankles. and shock.
Miss Sapp, a leader in Houston,
and Kent county All Club work,
and teacher in the Houston Meth
odist Church Sunday school is the
daughter of Mrs. Edna Sapp and
the late State Representative Dew
ey Sapp.
Judge Ernest V. Keith. in Court
of Common Please at Dover on
Tuesday afternoon. fixed bail at
81 900 in the case.
The charges are assault and bat
terry, leaving the scene of an acci-
dent without giving assistance to
the injured. and operating an auto
mobile while under the influence of
intoxicating liquor The defendant,
who had been detained in the Kent
county Jail. provided a bondsman.
A. B. Magee, Jr.. represented
Miller in court. asking that bail
no fixed
Milford chronicle., 1944-08-11
Indiana Senator Will Ad-
dress Convention; Tru-
man Originally Slated
For Post.

u. s. Senator. Samuel ID. Jackson
of Indiana. permanent chairman Uf
the Democratic National Convention
in Chicago. will be the keynoter at
the Delaware Democratic Party's
convention in Dover Aug %.
Originally the party leaders had
expected U. s. Senator Harry S.
Truman of Missouri. candidate for
vice-president, to deliver the leading
speech at the convention which had
been set for next Tuesday.
But due to the change in date,
because of Kent COunty's error in
advertising the delegate primary,
Senator Truman will not be able to
keep his engagement.
This was learned last Friday
from Matt Connolly, Senator Tru-
mans secretary.
Senator Truman's office said that
Senator Jackson will come to Dover.
John c. Hazard, chairman of the
Democratic state committee, when
informed of the change in speak
ers. said he was very sorry that
Senator Truman could not come to
Delaware, particularly because the
national vice-presidential nominees
speech would have placed the con-
vention in the national limelight.
However, he added. Il think we
are very fortunate to have been
able to get such a substitute as SEN
ator Jackson who is one of the most
capable men in the party"
Senator Truman, his secretary
said, had been very anxious to key
note the Delaware convention be-
cause of the lead support the Della
ware delegation gave him in the
race between Truman and Vice
Wallace for the national
II was the Delaware vote that
changed the tide. observers said.
AS a consequence. Senator Tru-
man at the convention promised u.
S. Senator James Tunnel of Della
ware to speak at the state meeting
opening his campaign.
Mr.. Connolly said Senator Tru-
man did not arrive in Washington
until last Thursday and at that
time informed the Democratic Ma
tional Committee that he would be
unable to keep his promise to Sen
ltor Tunnel because of previous