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88th YEAR, No. 2

C*fC may WAV*. E«TA«t ISM*D ' 8 5ASTAO or YMt CACt. ESTABLiaMEO «8«a.

CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1942

DELIVERED BY MAIL IN THE U-S-A. POSTAGE PREPAID—*1.50 A YEAR

Tire Rationing Board Named To Control Sales John J. Spencer, Jr., Dr. LindeU C. Ashburn end Harry C. Hess were appointed last week as Cape May's tire rationing board. The appointment was made Mayny 'T' Will** Uon/I aft*

"Millet Hand alter he

„ instructed by the New Jersey Defense Council to make the appointments immediately. Creation ol tire rationing boards throughout the nation was authorized in an executive order which froze until this week the sale of all new tires and tubes due to the national war emergency program for the conserva-

tion of rubber. Await Instructions

Pending receipt of instructions from state or national headquarters the local tire rationing board until press time yesterday had not gone into operation, although it has had several meetings in an attempt to formulate a clear conception of its duties and pow

ere.

Cape May’s quota for the month of January is one tire and one tube for passenger cars and light trucks, and seven tires and six tubes for heavy buses and trucks. Already two applications for tatives

permits to purchase tires have tions. been received by the new board, n ~‘

but no action Spencer said.

According to information is- bean caucus,

sued by the State Defense Coun- After its reorganization dl no new tire or tube can be Tuesday, the House will hav t •old at retail after January 5 Republican majority of -44, i except to a person holding a cer-|the Senate majority will he ticate issued by a local ration- There will be 16 Democrat?

Ing board.

Scott, Boswell Get Key Posts In Legislature Cape May County's two legisla-

tive representatives shattered precedent last week when they | were chosen for key positions in j their respective houses of the | Legislature for the 1942 term. | Senator I. Grant Scott, of i Cape May, was selected to serve , as Senate President for the sec- ; ond year, and Assemblyman John i E. Boswell, of Ocean City, ma- | jority leader of the lower house j last year, was selected as Speak- , er of the House. The selections were made at a Republican cau- | cus in Trenton, preparatory to the organization of the 1942

Legislature next Tuesday. Senator Scott is the first man

in the history of the state to hold the Senate Presidency for two successive terms, and Assemblyman Boswell is the first Cape May County Assemblyman ever to attain the house speakers po-

sition.

Adding to the long list of precedents set by their selection is the fact that this is the first time any county in the state has had the distinction of havboth its legislative represen-

jD.A.R. Speaker

Clouting And Corson Take Board Pdsts

Installed Friday for new threeyear terms on Cape May County’s Board of Freeholders were Henry Y. Clouting, of Beesley’s Point, and Osman M. Corson, of Cape May Court House, who took their oaths of office at the board’s annual reorganization meeting at the county seat. County Clerk Stirling W. Cole administered the oath of office to the two re-elected officials in the flower-decked freeholders’ room before a large group of friends and well-wishers. Freeholder Percy H. Jackson, of Wildwood, was renamed director of the board for the com1 ing year, and no changes were made in the allotment of departments to the various board

bers.

With Jackson as director of the board and in charge of public affairs and promotion, the board by resolution designated Freeholder Ralph T. Stevens, of Cape

Cape May County clerk and an 1 May. as director of revenue and ardent amateur archeologist, who i finance: Freeholder Lawrence M will speak on his hobby Saturday i I-ear, of Ocean City, as director afternoon at the monthly meet-j of courts and buildings; Freeholdinv of the Cam- May Patriots er Clouting as director of chan-

- • • 1 and Freeholder Corson

Elliott Seated On Committee; Wins Recount Randall Elliott, of Cold Spring, chairman of the Lower Township committee for seven.1 years, was installed for another term of office on Thursday as the committee reorganized for the new year. Elliott was declared victor in the committee election in a last-min-ute ruling by the County Board of Elections Wednesday afternoon after Supreme Court Justice Frederic R. Colie had found 72 of 89 disputed ballots to be

legal.

On the basis of the final co*nt, Elliott's total vote is 481 while that of Charles Taylor, his Democratic opponent, is 476. The original tally certified by the County Board of Elections following the election gave Elliott 496 votes and Taylor 482. Complete text of Justice Colie's decision on the disputed ballots which had been referred to him

follows:

"It appearing that Charles Taylor, Democratic candidate for the office of Township Committee in and for the Township of Lower,

Camden Trust Co. CloseCapeMayBranch Office On February 28 The Cape May branch of the Camden Trust Co. will be discontinued at the close of business February 28, and ail of its business will be transferred to the main office at Camden, it was announced Friday, in notices sent to all local depositors and customers of the institution“The management makes this announcement with keen regret and only after exhausting every effort to find a satisfactory solution to a . perplexing problem," the statement explained.

“For a number i

B. & L Members

Will Ballot

On Liquidation

s legislative reprvsc. . ch ^ Uau^hters of the Amer- 1 ties; and Freeholder tor?on as such important P° s1 ' ' jcan Revolution, which will be | director of highways and bridges.

Both Senator Scott and Assemtaken, blyman Boswell were selected by unanimous'^otes at the Repub-

held ■

Cape May Court Hout

D.A.R. Chapter Lists Meeting

the House and four in the Senate. 'In>

Both county men ha teoric rises to prominei

Jersey government since turn .<■ entry into public office. Scott be-, ^1 gan his legislative career in 1936 -il as this county's Assemblyman, entering the Senate two years, later. Boswell succeeded Scott as ! the Cepe May County Assembly- • <•

nittees and have

Sales of new tires and tubes at

(Continued on Page Eightl

Issues Ban On Cape Car Sales Cape May automobile dealers and garages this week were officially notified by Mayor T. Millet Hand of the ban on sales of

C senger automobile . vy trucks until January

under the national regulations re ‘j ^ _ .tricttat th, of m.tor * Pomona Grange Jr ’ , " bllc Mu '” r H *" d Will Install “1 am directed by the Governor i ■■■Wl.aiii to transmit to you the following N -„ w ofj-jeers „f t h.

message from the office of the

Production Management installed Salurd.iv afrerr

■* ‘It is hereby ordered that until January 15, 1942, no producer, dealer or other authorized channel of distribution of pas-

senger automobiles. light and iu .,jmr.-iitig, th.- installat heavy trucks, shall sell, lease, reniony will he held,

trade, lend, deliver, ship or transfer any passenger automobile, light or heavy truck except to other producers, dealers or other authorized channels of distribution and resale and no person with the exception of other producers, dealers or other authorized channels of distribution or resale shall accept any such sales,

lease, trade, loan, delivery, ship- Supper for Gr, ment or transfer of any passen- ] w j]i j >c s< . rv ,.d by the 1 ger automobile, light or heavy , )om jcs committee of 1

truck. | re<-k Grange.

“For the purpose of this order p r j„^ n | ozo. princi| passenger automobiles, light and | Wildwood High School, heavy trucks mean 1942 models ••Some Siarv, in tin

or any such vehicle which has I'p-nty”.

been used less than 1.000 miles. I Turknhoe and Co! This order shall take effect im-j i Jran,;^ jointly plan t mediately.’ " a musical selection S Mayor Hand transmitted t" e ville and Dias c'r.ek Gr order on Saturday, freezing all | . ontnbute numbers to local stocks of new cars and t, 1o lecturer, M trucks until restrictions are WRiM.-.i i< tilrinnine

changed or modified afte

ary 15.

it on and the National Washington will be

i for adoption,

mg will feature a i-mentbrance’ for the laughters of Revolu-

Winfirid S- Hitchner, of Ocean City, was re-appointed as count^~trcasurer for a three-year term -it,a salary of 11800; Mrs. Harry Wdjr. of Wildwood, was renamed u. the ,£ounty_library con.mission for a five—fear tegm; Holland A.

if Tuckahoe, was re-ap-

Stockholders of the Cape May Building and Loan Association will vote on the question of whether or not the association shall apply for permission to begin voluntary liquidation proceed-

„ . _ ,, ■ . ings at their annual meeting

Count, of C,pe <md St»u , J>n „

of Not. Jersey, havins hereto- T , ( . Boarf 0 , j>ireetor, reeemfore pctnioned the coort for ■ , d ^ jjcouht of the ballot, cut »t the of B „ kl „ d S'S eoch penhiarioh a.

order having issued on the 13th

day of No (Continued

cd

iunty engin

for

i W. Lopcr, of as renamed road a five-year term $3000; Norman i Page Four)

Defense Items In New Budget

ember, 1941, direct-

Page Four)

Allot S45U33

For Airport

The Airport Apportionment Board, consisting of the Secretary of War, Secretary of Navy and Secretary of Commerce, on Tuesday announced appropriation $451,833 for development of landing strips 4000 feet long Cane Mav County. Congress-

gh

u Mer..- , , . g small rape Ma >' s Cll y t which ? r,< lay adopted i ■ Kmght i l-udK-t lo financ Pa on mun,CI P a gov emm i occurs I permanent budget <

items in the

Car.

will

for

i and athletic

which he will

Pomona

y l-owis ; v Valent;

filled

mpkins, master; Harc. overseer: Judson istanl steward; Mrs hi-llinger. lady assistant Mrs. Rachel Campbell. Mrs. Ix‘wis Simpkins, rs Marv Moore, Flora; Harris Whilden, lec-

ig. Cape May Court House, hursday. January 15, from

(Dtux$i SocUid Clwaiihu} OtudsUiA On c Yhiw (Rsiqi&ihaiwn J'sd). 16

Officers Of Club Are Installed New officers of Cape May Kiwanis Club were installed at last night's regular club meeting at the Batten Cottage. Past District Governor George Borneman, of Millville, officiated at the installation, inducting Clarence D. Fisher as president of the club and installing other new officers. Besides Fisher, other club officers for the year are Frank W. Hughes, of Cape May Point, vice president; Guy E. Riley, treasurer; John J. Spencer, Jr., secretary. A past-president’s button was presented to Edward P. Griffin, immediate past president of the

dub.

■Hie district installation will take place at Trenton on January 14 and a number of club members are planning to attend. A tire saving round-table meeting will be held here at 6:15 the

same night

New Troopers In Co.

Two new state troopers have - - - been assigned to the Cape May February 16 as the date for the County barracks at Cape May national registration of men from Court House. Thev are Thomas 20 to 44, for possible military

Kflroy, of Atlantic City, and-service.

Frederick Brown, of Absecon. I At the local Selective Service

Kv

Po

third engineer

branch has been operated at a loss and, in addition, H has become increasingly difficult to properly administer a branch located so far distant from the

home office.

“The splendid cooperation of our Cape May Advisory Committee, thd loyal support of the employees and the substantial patronage of the public have led ns to carry on to the present. “Conferences with our Advisory Committee and with Supervising Banking Authorities have covered a period of many months in an intensive study of the entire situation. However, it has been found impossible to formulate an arrangement which would warrant continuation of the branch. Reluctantly, therefore, we have reached the conclusion that in the interest of sound business and in fairness to our stockholders the Cape May branch should bg closed. Our Advisory. Committee concurs with us in this decis-

surance for such permission requestf. of the department, no definite action will be taken peuding action of the

stockholders.

Explaining the situation today, Everett J Jerrell, president of the association for many years,

said that liquidation is contem-1 ~~ plated because of the small numu | wfc#

her of new members joining tJ*! “T course every

association in recent years and | our staff at Cape May will be because of the great amount of i offered a position at our tuain real estate turned back to the office Loans now at Cape May association, which cannot be dis- branch will be transferred to the posed of ' main ° mce and after February

“If the association is liquidated. 128th new applications for loans

the stockholder? will lose noth- should be made directly to the ing," said Lewis T. Stevens, sec- | main office,’’ the statement con-

retary of the organization. “We tinned.

have reserves in such an amount "To our customers at Cane May

man Elmer H. Wene representa-| t j, at jj- we took a 50 per cent i branch—warm friends would be a live of this district, informed The I j 08g on a jj the rea ) estate we j better way from our standpoint Star and JVave in a telegram hold, the stockholders would still to describe them—we express sinTu .^ ,s v. 1»° per cent of their cere appreciation for the busiThe new appropriation wdl he | money >• _ ness they have entrusted

11 he

used for thi landing strip!

t.-nant work at the proposed Civil Aeronautics Administration landing field, which will soon be established somewhere in Cape May County as an auxiliary land-

ing field.

According to plans, of ihe CAA.

ndingj field

Re-appo

the afternoon

lay. Jai

will be

of Mrs Way.

tlantic avenue, North Wildfor the benefit of the Clay Memorial Scholarship is held this year by Addle

re Collecto C. Hughes,

Clerk Floyd C. Hughes, wl also superintendent of the ' department. City Attorney uel F. Eldredge ami Ass Stanley C Schellonger. all whom were given 10 per salary increases. Others re-nppointed were is S. Bennett, overseer ol poor; Police Magistrate Kf

eighlee

•yet

white girl who is i

charge of the

Officers Elected

istruction of the | -should the membership of the U n many case* for over half ttheF^^iur-j agsociation vote at )tt annua) j century. It is our earnest hope nting voluntary liqwl-’ that we will be privileged to eonition proceedings, the association ] tj nue to seme them through our nust apply to the state depart-] mam office. Representatives from ment for permission, with the the main office will be at the final decision being based on the j Capo May branch and will be glad lepartment's detailed study of ' t o explain how this can be done the situation," Stevens said. i by a simple method we have bee»

500-acre landing*field will t»e . The ( - a|H , May Building and us j n(r f„r a long time to handle i ,-tabli-hed under ^fs authority in 1 koa n Association was formed in th^ business of other out-of-town •ounty. and immediately upon jw; g aml has operated continu-| c ii rn ts." the statement concluded.

■my air corps for its use dur- l

g the emergency.

After the war. the airport will , vert to control of the CAA. | d is to lie maintained by the i >ard of Freeholders, at a nomril cost, for a period of 30

During i

that :

-1. H Smith, Sr.

runways which will be

vill be 4000 feet

necessary buildings anc •elopment of the landing

Bridges Given Flying Cross

The bank was established July

the 16, 1S87 under the name of New two i jersey Safe Deposit and Trust

Co. and was located at the comer of Bank and Lafayette streeta. . Thompson was first man-

of the institution.

1894, the bank was consolidated and changed its name to Security Trust Company when it moved to its present location.

Treasury Secretary Henry Mornthau on Tuesday awarded Dis-igui-hed Flying Crosses to the ,-w of a Coast Guard airplane hi,-h made a forced landing near iiladelphia October 3. with the

passenge:

Red Cross Office Or. New Schedule Now

in. f Ma. bin

rded t

t Mates Loi

It was consolidated with the Camden Safe Deposit Co. in 1929 and later consolidated with the West Jersey and Camden Safe, to become known as the Camden Trust Co.

New Funds For Work At Base

West Cape May Tax Collections Rise

for

i.'h Ta

i eh of 71 -

Ev

|safely ' Mm

of i

Philadelphia.

that

the

Clement Newkirk. Mrs. Theodore Recv, Mrs. Clifton Ware ai zie Lafferty. assistan

Selective Service” officials in Cape May County are awaiting definite information from state or national headquarters regarding their part in the national

registration of men between the Cane May Coun House ages of 20 to 44 inclusive, who Wildwood in addition to the are not already on Selective Ser- 1 board’s local headquarters, vice rolls. AH plans, however, remain No estimate of the number of purely tentative until informamen to be registered in this area tion regarding details of the or no detail concerning the work work is issued by headquarters

of registration had been receiv- of the state

ed by the local board until press time this week, although official instructions are expected momentarily. « President Roosevelt on Monday issued a proclamation setting

in to help with the registration w-ork and that the board is considering the possibility of establishing registration centers in

- national Selective

Trooner-Delnh. formerly sta-1 Board headquarters, it

Service system.

After the registration has been completed, those who register will be divided into several classes; Those who are 20 years old; those who have become 21 years of age since July 1, the last registra-

tion day; and those from 36 years of age inclusive.

Edsall

rt.-i! lu lb. borough on Tuesday night. N ring last vear’s colloch thofe of former years, aid that in 1938 the colof current taxes amount-

ed to 48 per cent: 53 per cent in 1939 and 68 per cent in 1940. "1 believe last year's collec-

tion percentage is as high

borough has e’

Steady increase ‘'V tt ’^, PerC< ’ nt ' 1 classes^ ^rs.^edeary reported. 1 For Current Year

-,ge figure was attributed to con-j A f( ; apt e r meeting will be held

Cape May Court House Mon-1 1942. judging by the enthusiasm displayed by leaders and mem-

Designations, have arrived for bers. , , . , . ... Mrs. Countryman as instructor Three hundred boys *nd prl. fur canteen and nutrition classes. *re enrolled in foods, clothing,

and Miss Mary Duane as instructor for home service work.

Edsall

attri buted t

tinued efforts to collect taxes plus ; municipal acquisition of a con- , siderable amount of property j which in the past was seldom I

revenue producing.

transferCape May

show I rf-s.dcnl for several years, having , Inc., j | )ei , n .stationed at the Coast Guard

ind Hillary Kelley will be in-i air station here He is now staitructor. I tinned in Washington. I). C. One hundred and nineteen per- — o

.on? have enrolled for training,

" 1 -' nro "?Jr r ,j£,i Map 4-H Club Plans

4-H Club work in Cape May

alf'chairmen J County is well under way foi

mb-chairmen are expected

Asks Public To Make Seal Contributions

Guild Plans Tea

farm, shop, poultry, dairy, garden and forestry projects. Each club has now planned a balanced program, including instruction and recreation and a good business

session at each meeting.

I A county plan of work was set

.ponsored by 'up at a meeting of all leaders at

PPi'

the

Under the proposals submitted for this base, the amount of $2,135,000 is required for completion of the projects. This total is included in the $300,000,000 appropriated for the use of the Navy's Bureau of Yards and Docks for temporary and emergency construction or acqujrition of buildings and facilities, as may be specifically approved by the Secretary of the Navy. These items are included in the $8,000,000,000 fourth supplemental defense appropriations bill for

1942.

Among the projects at the Cape May base to be constructed or expanded are the officers’ quarters, barracks for the enlisted men, recreational facilities, improvement of the air field, hangars and other aviation buildings and docking facilities.

Mrs. Belle Miller,

seal sale chairman in Cape May ,

Countv this week asked corntv i The annual tea . , . .

residents' who have not already t^o Giro May Branch of the ; Cape May Court House yesterdone so to make their returns Needlework Guild of America for day. Goals were selected and reon the tuberculosis seals w hich , the benefit of the wool fi nd- will cognition planned for leaders and were mailed to them several | be held at St. Mary’s Hall on , members doing outstanding work. we «Vs ago I Mondav. January 12. at 3 p.m., - *- ■ a —

“Cape Mav County Health Lea-' Mrs Khirer VsnBuskirk. Guild IN_HOSPTTAL_

‘ goal th's year is $2,000. To! president

cd this week, j .J?kceholder Ralph T. Stevens,

Awaited also bv the local board date *1.550 has keen received.! An entertainment program nr-1 o* Cspe Mav. is a {*

- 't those who have r.ot given seoted b- p"rils of the parochial tT -b-p--a"n ? Hosntal. Philadel-

is information relative to the i

in- classification of registrants w v o do it t

-bool w T1 he

Lawyers To Elect

sociation will hold its annual meeting and elect new officer* on Tuesday, January 20, at the

Wildwood Golf Club.

It is expected that Lewis T. Stevens, of Cape May, incumbent vice president of the organization, will be elected president to succeed Charles K. Landis, Jr., of Sea Isle City, and that^Stirita*

sented a* part phia. where he is under ohserva- W. Cole, of Ocean City,