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89 YEAR, No. 7

Selectees Off For Fort Dix This Morning A laipe group of Selective Service registrants from the southern section of Cape May County left this morning to report for active duty in the Army and Navy under the first combined cal} for men in this area. Those who. left for Army serv-

ice are: . *

CAPE MAY: James John McBride, Walter Stevens Trout, Paul Francis Parinello, John Rex Thomas, George Hawkins Henry Francis Hunt. WEST CAPE MAY: Spencer

Robertson Harris.

COLD SPRING: Maurice'Cresse Halbruner, Jr., Andrew Emman-

uel Johnson, Jr.

ERMA: James William Corson, Charles Harry Taylor. FISHING CREEK: Wallace Lilbum Sheets, Charles Frederic

Gbodacre.

WILDWOOD: Ira Ridgway Davis, Benjamin Franklin Yeagle, 8d., Warren Earl Snyder, Walter William Gleason, Henry Pancygrau. Jr., Richard Hinkc, Charles Vincent Mathis, William Jojinson. NORTH WILDWOOD: Mario Giovanni Olivieri. GOSHEN: Henry Roberts Hassiepen/Arthur Henry Batts, Edwin Lewis Thompson. COURT HOUSE: Harvey Douglass, Russel David Simpkins, Edgar Alvih-Jirown. MAYV1LLE: Lewis Parker

Hand.

WILDWOOD CREST: Robert Emmitt YoungThose accepted for the Navy

are:

Jack Channing Blume. and John Joseph Roseman, both of Cape Hay; Clarence Wilton Luker, Mayville, and Harold Weatherby Morley, Wildwood. Those inducted into the Army ‘ will leave Camden directly for Fort Dix where they will be given preliminary indoctrination before being sent to other camps. Those inducted into the Navi’ will be assigned to a training station upon arrival at Camden.

Caw May Wave. Established ti , Star or the Caw. Established IMS.

~ i Mat Star > Wave. Consouqatwp 1SOT

Wins Promotion

JOHN J. SPENCER, Sd

Son of Police Chief. and Mrs. Spencer, of Cape May, has received his commission as a captain in the U. S. Army, it was learned here this week. Captain Spencer has been in charge of Battery H, 63d Coast Artillery Anti-aireraft bn the West coast for the last sftc months. He was nromoted to the rank of first lieutenant in .June, 1942. He was graduated from Cape May High School in 1936 and from Michigan

State College in 1940.

First Cape WAACs Leave For Canp Cape May's first two WAACs, Mrs. Charles S. Jones and Miss Bettyc Harris, left this morning for Camp Oglethorpe, Ga^ the •outhern .Women's Army Auxiliary Corps training camp, .where they will receive four wegki’ basic training before assignment ‘ * borne permanent station. Recruiting of WAACs in Cape May, under the direction of the Woman’s Community Club recruiting committee formed last Week, started on Friday at which time numerous inquiries were received at the recruiting station located in the Pennaylvania-Read-ing Seashore Lines terminal here. Additional Inquiries were received from prospective enlistees Wednesday evening at the recruiting station in the Liberty Theatre. Committee members will be on duty every Friday form 2 to 4 p. m. in the railroad station and every Wednesday in the theatre lobby from 7 to 9 p. m. Anyone desiring information about the WAAC may contact giMrs. Steven J. Stager, committee «, at' any time. Her e number is 3283.

Blackout Starts O’clock Tonight

NTON—A statewide prac-

>ut will be held tonight, at 9 o’clock. State ense Director Leonl announced today. i gave no indication of, in of the test, the first duled after the naw air S system became effec-

Taxicab Ordinance

Is Introduced

The city commission on Friday passed on first reading an ordinance to regulate tbe operation of taxicabs within "the city limits, fixing maximum fares to be charged in the two zones created by the measure, and providing for the licensing of both cabs ami

drivers.

Under the ordinance, zone one is that area between Perry street and Madison avenue, bounded by the beach and the city limits. A maximum fare of 36 cents for one passenger and 10 cents for each additional passenger is permitted

in that xone.

Zone two is the area from either side of zone one to the city limits. In that area a maxi-

mum fare of 60 cents for one __ _ _

passenger and 10 cents for each 03 nnffC De$trOVeO additional passenger is permitted, j w w O »»j wm

Fmnc « maximum of 10 1 0676 LCSt YCat mnsees, the ordinance points out,'' 1 v '

that each may operate as many

Red Cross Maps Plans For War Fond Campaign COURT HOUSE—Seventy-five per cent of tile county’s share of money raised in the Red Cross War Fund drive will go to local branches, it was decided at the monthly meeting of the County Red 'Cross Chapter in the freeholders’ room of the court building here Sunday afternoon. The remainder will stay in the chapter

treasury.

3ixty-five cent of the total War Fund collection will be forwarded to national headquarters. It was derided to divide the remainder on a 75-25 basis at the suggestion of John T. Hewitt, chairman of the Cape May Branch. The county’s quota for the ive is J28,0lK>. Special-gift solicitaion already has started in several parts of the county. General solicitation on a block basis will be conducted March 1 to 31. Every contributor will be urged to give at letfst twice as much as last year. .Mrs. Irwin Palmer, treasurer, reported 81,130.12 in the War Fund, including a balance carried over from the year ending June

30. 1942.

Resignations of Mrs. Clara B. Bohm, of Cape May, as county chairman of the Junior Red Cross, and Mrs. John B. Townsend, of Ocean ’ City, as acting countv chairman of the Camp Council,

?re accepted.

Mrs. George W. Brown, of

Ocean Cit'\ vice-chairman of the lunior Red Cross, was named

ting chairman pending election a successor to Mrs. Bohm. Mrs. Townsend recommended

County Clerk Stirling W. Cole, ilso of Ocean City, for the chairmanship of the Camp Council. The recommendation was given ivorable action. Mr, Cole also ill serve as a meml'er of the

loutb Jersey Camp Council. A letter from the Cape May

'InuY.ty Nurses’ Association asked

COURT HOUSE—Plan, for the registration of Qppe May County residents for War Ration Book Two were advanced yesterday at a conference called-by Daniel J. Ricker, county school superintendent, to acquaint local school superintendents, principals, teachers and other volunteers with the procedure of the registration program. A. H. Snow, regional director of the OPA, attended the conference in the court building, and distributed instructions, declaration forms and answered qnestlbns in connection with the rationing program. Registration for War Ration Book Two will take place in Cape May County school*—bofough halls will be used in a few municipalities—on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, February 23

to 26 inclusive.

One adult member of a family may register for the entire family. At the time of registration for _ Ration Book Two, copies of Ration Book One must be submitted as evidence of eligibility, and registrants must declare the amount of canned or processed foods, in cans larger than eight ounces, so registrars may tailor the new books. Registrants must also declare the number of pounds

REGISTRY FACTS. To distribate the' registration as evenly as' possible. consumers are requested to present themselves for registration alphabetically, according to the following arrangement: Tuesday, those whose last names begin with A-D In-

clusive. ,

Wednesday, those whose names begin with E-J in-

clusive.

Thursday, those whose names begin with K-R In-

clusive.

Friday, those whose names begin with 8-Z in-

clusive.

Locally registration will take place in Cape May High School, In West Cape May at School No. 1 Cape May Point at the fire house and Lower Township at

Consolidated School.

the first floor of the high school .

of coffee on hand; on November 28. building, where volunteer regis-

trars—school teachers And others who have offered their services— will be on duty between 2" and 8 p. m. during the four day jferiod. School will be dismissed at 12:80 each day during the regis-

tration.

Declaration blanks may be obtained in room two. These are filled out before registration

tually begins.

The registration will follow closely the form of the original registration for War Ration Book One, except that five registrars will handle each applicant who has a declaration of foodstuffs, tailoring the new book in accordance with the amount of canned goods and coffee on hand at the time. During the week between Saturday, February 20, and March 1, none of the canned or processed foods that will be rationed will be sold to give storekeepers an opportunity to replenish their stocks and prepare for the advent of food ra-

tioning on March 1.

Commenting- on food rationing

and the forthcoming registration, James Kerney, Jr., state director of £he OPA, declared that under

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that r additional equipment be italled in the Red Cfoss apibulance. Mrs. Wilson Y. Christen. of ‘Ocean City, who has supervisioh of the ambulance, was authorized to buy needed articles.

although they 5 name and c

trol.

The ro~asure bans “cruising’’ by Chby and provides that all cabs shall meet incoming trains except wh-n engnr-d in bona fide transportation of passengers. A public hearing on the. ordinance will be held February 26 at 11:30 a. m. jn the commissioners' chamber, city hall,

Next Draft Call To B« On March 12 Selective Service headquarters here announced this week that the next group of southern Cape Mav. County men will leave forfinal Army and Navy examinations and induction on March 12. "The .examinations will be held at Camden. Although the number of me: the March call was not disclosed, it is understood that the call for

The March call will be filled by men who took their preliminary physical examinations at Wildwood last Friday evening. Most of the group are between the ages of 18 and 20 years.

i of residences and places _.jess must be blacked ou* *hei%he first audible alarm, the is heard, and rearing the “red” and the le”, Dryfuss said.

J explained the. turning on of st Let lights when the •econd “bl«” signal is heard •hould not fib accepted a* a sign"Jor the e«\of the blackout in establish-

Draft Board Clerk Retisu Position Mr*. WOliam H. Unruh. the former Miss Margaret McCullough, chief derk of the local Selective Service Board since its in 1W1, this week resignation,- effec-

Dellas Heads Victory Garden Movement P^ter Dellas, well known local business man and civic worker, this week was appointed as head of Cape Mav's Victory Garden movement. The appointment was made by Mayor T. Millet Hand. Under the appointment, Mr. Dellas will be responsibile for formulating plans for the city’s Victory Gsfden campaign and general supervision of the movement -during the eofiiing spring

and summer. *

Cape May is the first municipality in southern New Jersey to adopt officially such a plan.

total of 93 digs, seized in Cape May boci^fiflof. .violations of

lyed during !«, special ^ .. licensing agent for the

A., it

the dog licei

reasons,

1942 by Hui n agent in efiarj

for the

Csjpo May County S. P. was disclosed last week in port submitted to the city

mission.

During the year, Greavt ported, 42 unlicensed dogs were surrendered by their owners, and 33 unlicensed dogs were picked up on patrol. The dogs wen troyed after having been pounded for the required s day period. In addition to the dogs seized and destroyed. Greaves said he had destroyed 83 cats and kittens during the year, returned six lost dogs to their owners, seized and returned three kidnapped dogs, ;eized and quarantined six vicious dogs, trapped 11 opossums, released one skunk from a trap, shot two wild stray dogs, and took four crippled dog! veterinary.

Vhfdh Qaps VYlay Jocsa Slain Supsowltdon; <Hoa Siq (DabL TRENTON—-With a permanent population of onfy eight persons and with mounting tax aelimiuencies and other obligations of more than $30,000, Nortn Cane May borough may be placed under supervision of the Department of I-ocal Government. According to the local government board, it cannot frame a 1943 budget under the gen-

•ral provisions of -the local

budget law. The board adopted a resolution recommending to the governing body that they apply to the State Supreme Court for an order which, in effect, places the community in "municipal bankruptcy.” In acting, the board said adoption of a bfidget without some legal modifications would result in a tax levy 'impossible of collection”. Such action would bring the borough directly under the board’s supervision under the Municipa! Finance Commission Act, which alalows much greater latitude to municipalities in financial difficulties in drafting budgets. \North Cape May already is under partial board supervision by terms of another Act, but the board took the position that this law is inadequate for the borough's

dtuation.

The difficulties arose from attemps to promote the community a real estate development. Most of the taxable property is owned by persons not residing I there and taxpaying and lot sales ' have not been brisk. Last year, the board reported, the tax levy was about $24,000 ahd only eight per cent of this amount was collected.

SchoolBoards Rename Officers For Year Boards of education in three nearby communities reorganized for the current year at metings Saturday and Monday. No changes the offirial set-np of the boards were made. In West Cape May. Mayor Frank L. Bennett was renamed cresident of the school board. Commissioner Cecil F. McCullough was renamed vice presi•dent, and Clement H. Newkirk as-re-elected district clerk. In Lower Township, Harry G. Sileox was renamed president of the board; Wilfred Swain, vice president: and OtwSy H. Brown, district clerk. At Cape May Point. Mrs. Viola Harbach was re-elected . hoard president; Commissioner Milton H. Bair, vice president; and Mrs. James L. Woolson, district clerk.

INCOME TAX REPORTS Have your Income Tax prepared early, and avoid the last minute worry. PAUL SNYDER * ACCOUNTANT 281 Windsor Ave., Residence Phone 681—Evenings Office; 31 Perry Street, 9 to 5 Daily Phones: Keystone 900 — Bell 90

Seek Exemption From Rent Freeze Order Representing Wildwood, North Wildwood, Sea Isle City and Ocean City, a group of officials and real estate agents last week went to Washington to confer with Paul A. Porter, deputy OPA administrator in charge of rent control, seeking relief from the rent ceiling order which recently became effective for Cape May and Cumberland Coun-

ties.

Headed by Assemblyman John E. Boswell, the delegation urged exemption for most county resorts from provisions of the rent-ceiling order which was designed primarily to prevent gouging in congested industrial areas. They contended the rent ceiling restrictions are unfair when applied to resort communities which ive seasonal problems. Meanwhile, .Congressman Elmer . Wene, representative of this district, announced that he had conferred with rent-freeze officials of the Office of Price Administration and hopes to arrange a special hearing at an nearly date with the regional OPA office in Philadelphia, which representatives from ret areas may appear and present problems affecting their particular As the situation now stands, rcirt property owners must base their 1943 seasonal rents on prices they, charged last summer. The 1942 season was generally poor for rentals, and many owners failed to receive enough revenue to pay carrying charges on their prop-

Warns Householders On Dimout Rules Warning that strict enforcement of the Army's dimout regulations will continue. Police Chief John J. Spencer, Jr., chairman of the local defense council, today declared that _ householders not complying with’ the order to keep all shades drawn’iftW“dark are

subject to penalties.

“Since the Army’s most recent dimout regulations were issued,” Snencef declared: “the majority of Cape May residents have complied very well with- the requirement that all shades be drawn when

interior lights are lit

“Recently, however, some have become lax, and unless they continue compliance with the rules they will be fined under the laws provided for such violations,” the

Chief declared.

Defense Council Gets Equipment From OCD Allotments of eight items to the local defense council for use by volunteers in Cape May have been received, and more are expected when they become available, it was disclosed tills week in a report from Sol Needles, chief of the fire company and a member of the

local council.

Since the inception <JT the local defense council, Cape May volunteers have received 60 steel helmets, 600 feet of half-inch hose, one skid-mount pump for fire fighting, 240 arm bands of various types, five pairs Of firemen’s trousers, five firemen's coats and one 14 foot roof ladder. Needles reported to Mayor Hand. Under the civilian defense set-up, I the equipment is provided by the federal government through the state defense council, and is loaned to local defense councils for the duration of the emergency.

County Movies Shown At Kiwanis Meeting “Down on the Jersey Cape”, a sound-motion picture produced 1 the Department of Public Affau_ of Cape May County, was shown Tit last night’s meeting of the Cape May Kiwanis Club. The film, prepared as part of the county's promotional campaign, s shown by Edward J. Jimeri. a representative of the Board of Freeholders.

To Entertain Here

THE THREE DEBS Featured entertainers on Camel Caravan show which will play at the Cape May Point Army camp at 5:30 and at the Naval Base here at 8:20 next Wednes-

day.

Camel Caravan To Give Shows Here Camel Caravan, Unit III, will give two performances in the Cape May area on the evening of February 24th. The troupe will perform for the officers and men of “Battery C” at 6:30, and for the officers and men of the Naval Air

Station at 8:30.

Unit III is one of several variety shows, named Camel Caravan, now touring the country and appearing in Army camps. Naval stations and Marine bases. Together, the Caravans have played in over 800 service areas before more than 1,500,000 servicemen. There is no charge for 'Admission to Camel Caravan shows. All costs are borne by the sponsor, the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Free cigarettes are distributed at all Caravan performances. Designed to entertain a service audience, the Unit III program is headed by Ian: Norton, famous Spanish-English singer from NBC. He is supported by the Three Debs, F .. . —■ “pi— i" comedian who has just nnishi two-year run at Billy Rose’s .Diamond Horseshoe; Bob and Maxine Clayton, dance-team featured with top orchestras; Charlie Masters, novelty drummer fresh from Broadway; and the music of Bobby Kuhn and his Cavaliers.

grocery store*. been designated __ ing stations by the local committee. Housewives, restaurant tors and all others using asked to cooperate by preparing the car them to one of stations. It is important that both of the can be opened and cans be washed thoroughly, f and out Top and bottom should be stuffed into the can. Step on the can to flatten it Do not flatten by hammering. Leave space between the inner Vails. This permits detinning solution to swish through when the can reaches a detinning plant The Salvage Division of the War Production Board has announced that all food cans are needed except milk cans. Coffer and beer cans that have flat tope are acceptable. Tobacco cans axit wanted providing they are opened at both ends. Paint, vamish, oil and grease cans are not wanted because they cannot be property cleaned for detinning and most of them are not lined with tin. Tin is so scarce that the portage is critical, the countv suvage ^ committee announced this week. The metal is used in making bearings Tor airplane motor*, tanks, ships, gun mounts and a hundred other types of armament. Alloyed with lead, it forms the ‘ solder used in types of equipment/ that have electric wiring. Coated over ateel, it is shaped, into gas mask parts. Tin also is required i for the millions of food cans needed to feed troops in the field and crews at sea. The following stores have been designated as tin can recelveing : stations in Cape Mav: ’ I ^ le A * P Market/ Acme Market, Konowitch Brothers Market, United Food Stores and Harry’s Market

STUDENTS TO OBSERVE WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY “The Life of George Washing.jn”, depicting highlights in the career of the nation’s first president will be shown in tnovie form at <*-special Washington’s Birthday assembly in Cape May High School Friday afternoon: Besides the motion picture, the high school orchestra will play aeveral selections as part of the assembly program. i There wfll be no school on Monday, February 22. in observance of Washington’s Birthday.

Appeal For Radios Five hundred small radios are needed for the Army base hospital in Atlantic City, Mrs. John B. Townsend reported at the meeting of the Red Cross Chapter in Cape May Court House on Sunday.

Those willing to -donate either small radios or earphones should communicate with County Clerk Stirling W. Cole, camp council chair-

Truck Shortage COURT HOUSE—Three officials of the Atlantic City office, O. DT. met with the Board of Agriculture Thursday night at the county seat. District Manager Robert L. Crawford and Examiners Klein *ifd Vertner were the O. D. T. representatives. Crawford told the farmers that holding truck mileage to the barest essentials was necessitated primarily by a shortage of repair parts for such vehicles. “Thousands of trucks are already jacked up because replacement parts are not obtainable,” he said. “It is necessary that farm truck owners realize that they can seldom or never secure new trucks, that they must take great care not to have breakdowns, that most available second hand trucks are of doubtful ency.He called on the farm board to devise way* for farmer* to pool shipments and to get together in transporting farm labor.

February 28 Deadliue

For Dog Licenses

With February 28 as the deadline for dog licenses in Cape May, a housc-to - house canvass, started last week, is now under way for the registration and licensing of all dogs within the city limits, Harry Greaves, local S.P.C.A. agent and special municipal licensing

agent, announced today.

- Starting in the southwest section of the city, Greaves is canvassing the community to register and li- ’ cense dogs in conformity with a state law passed last year, requiring that all dogs over the age of seven months be registered and li-

censed.

After February 28, any dog found at large in Cape May without a proper license tag will be seized, held the required number of days, and if not claimed by ita

owner, destroyed.

Dog owners failing to comply

with the law are subject to heavy

penalties, Greaves warned. Under the city ordinance and

state law, a license fee of $1.25 ia

provided.

More Raid Wardens Sought By Council An appeal for more air raid wardens was sounded this week by the local defense counci* as ised system of alert signals r raid warning alarms was

yiut into effect.

Anticipating m^re frequent blackout and air raid tests, the local council urged all interested persons, men or women over H ■ years of age, to* volunteer ,a* wardens. , "Additional wardens are needed .n every section of the city,” said Police Chief John J. Spencer, Jr., chairman of the local council. "Anyone desiring to volunteer as a warden should contact me - at once, and we will try to assign volunteers to areas near their

homes.”

Volunteers for other branches of the local civilian defense setup are also needed, it was learn- I ed this week. Volunteers should . leave their names and addresses with Chief Spencer, indicating the branch of civilian defense' they 1 ' desire to assist.

Business Men May Aid On Cnunty Farms COURT HOUSE—A plan of listing business men who would take part-time jobs on farms in : the harvest season • or at other | times when farmers are hsudi- < capped by labor shortages waa ' approved by the Cape May C ty Board of Agriculture i meeting here on Thursday. , The farmers estimated that tf • [ 50 to 100 business men of ti * county would make it a habit 1 together to farms instead i

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