Milford chronicle., 1949-09-02

On the second Wednesday in each
month at 11:15 A. NJ, there will be
a series of broadcasts on the his
tory of Wilmington and immediate
environs from Station VANS.
These broadcasts are sponsored by
the Caesar Rodney Chapter of the
OAR and will start in October.
For the first time since the war
an examination for the positions of
Treasury Department enforcement
agents, "T-Men," for duty with fed
eral agencies in Delaware and
Pennsylvania, will be conducted by
the U. S. Civil Service Commits
sion.
Some investigator positions may
also be filled through this exami-
nation. The salary is $S,727 to
$4,479. Careful examinations to
determine loyalty, honesty, integri-
ty, and general character will be
conducted. Applications must be
made by October 26, but applicants
wishing prompt consideration
should apply by September 26. De-
tailed information and application
forms may be secured from Bart
c. Milano, Room 221, Wilmington
Post Office.
Injured while riding on the back
of the tank wagon of the Camden
Wyoming Fire Company when it
was hit and turned over by an
automobile recently, William Daw-
son, member of the company, has
I returned to his home in Camden
from the Kent General Hospital.
He suffered fractured collarbone
and other injuries.
Charles Jester and Aubrey Ber-
ry, also riding in the back. suffer-
ed minor injuries which, however,
required hospital attention. ]. Rob-
ert Wise, driver, and Edward j.
Cooper, who was riding in the cab
with him, were not injured.
The fire truck is now in process
: OF repair, which requires installa-
: tion of a new chassis. Damage to
E the engine, purchased in 1916, was
estimated at $4,000.
The State Tax Department warn
n ed this week that 25 per cent
r penalty will be levied against all
i persons. firms or corporations en-
\ gagged in a business which is not
protected by license by Septem-
ber 1.
Under prevailing statutes, per-
: sons or firms, which do not dis
:. play the licenses in conspicuous
:, manner are liable to fines up to
= $1OO.
= A survey by the tax department
= indicates that there is a consider
y able number of firms and persons
that have not obtained licenses,
with the deadline less than week
"a away.
'0 The statutes provide that in. ad-
dition to the criminal penalty, suit
may be brought without further
'e notice to collect. license fees from
IS delinQuents.
70 Wilmington's "cat man" who
20 . E walked through a window at the
,S Delaware State. Hospital and es-
70 capped about two weeks ago, is back
30 30 in custody.
y. ~ Raymond w. Hall, who earned
- the "cat man" title through his
no dexterity in reaching roof tops and
" climbing from building to building
in series of breaking and enter.
ings some months ago, was arrest
n ed last Sunday night by Whining
De ton city detectives and returned tC
as the hospital.
n Hall, who up until last Sunda.
night had been a taxi driver il
n Camden, N. j., drove a group o
g, residents from that city to Will
nd mington for last Sundays Bill
OF Quarterly, and was spotted by po
IN lice.
m 0atactivae eaid no usad the sam,
nd tochnioma in leaving the stat,
OF Hospital as he displayed in gain
ing access to buildings and apart
cd ments. At the hospital the Onl,
evidence of his method of escap
was hole in the window screen.
10 -
asst c...., E;o,5. er ooro,tor on
ne &C. former Salisbury, Md, policeman
o probably owes his life to a rop
,uy he kept in his bedroom 'for use i
no an emergency" Trapped in hi
ion ~ room by flames following stow
10 explosion last Friday morning
Fields tied the rope to a bedpoS
zen and escaped by sliding down tn
& &4t rope to the ground.
lne The man lived alone in a fran
IN IN dwelling on Market street, Seafor'
oS olS Unable to sleep he arose about
Geo a. m. and started making coffee o
ne a kerosene stove in the kitchen
~ ~ Following the explosion the fame
hoo spread rapidly. Fields dashed VI
stairs to save some money and pc
sonal papers. Realizing that flame
the and smoke barred the stairway,
an decided to use the rope.
ed Seaford firemen presented Il
blaze from spreading to nearl
the houses. The burned dwelling w;
to owned by Mrs. Sallie B. Robinso
ory Property loss was estimated at u
wards Of $4,000 with an addition
EN- 81 900 damage to the furniture.
;ter -s-
lrst Donuo.o,to.;uaso os "a coofo,
ore e..ss.o.rG S4,oo4;ooI o;,r;o 49, 80 !
i III eial groups, with w. B. Thornbu
- as chairman, have announced E
- ward ]. Winder as the winner
eH the Man of the Year" award.
-, Mr. Winder. 91-year-old Seafo
,nn7 in5 banker, churchman and civic lea
iool or received the award in the fiji