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88th YEAR, No. 8

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CAPE MAY. NEW JERSEY. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1942

FIVE CENTS

New Law To Aid Canal, Airport Projects Here Governor Edison on Monday signed into law a bill introduced in the New Jersey Assembly last week at the request of Speaker John E. Boswell, of Cape May County, which will facilitate acquisition of land for two important county defense projects. The measure authorizes municipalities to appropriate money for war needs, and permits counties and municipalities to condemn property needed for national de-

fense.

To Speed Projects Passage of the measure is expected to hasten public acquisition of land to be used as the sites for the Cape May County canal and the new half-million dollar airport, both of which will be located In Lower Township. Construction, of the cross-county canal, from Cape May Harbor to Delaware Bay, is scheduled to be started about March 1, according to Senate President I. Grant Scott, one of the project’s chief proponents, who recently announced that the project will be effected as a national defense measure. Will Eliminate Delay The measure is designed to eliminate much of the delay and technicality formerly required before counties and municipalities could condemn properties needed for public purposes. It is believed the new law will be invoked in the proceedings by which the state and county will acquire property rights for the canal and the proposed airport. The measure was passed by the Legislature last Monday and was one of the defense bills signed into law Monday by Governor Edison after he had recalled the Legislature from its recess to act on defense problems, principally the appointment of Leonard Dreyfuss, North Jersey advertising executive, to replace Budget Commissioner Audley H. F. Stephan as chairman of the State Defense Council.

Predict Good Season For Jersey Resorts A movement to bring defense workers to New Jersey resorts “civilian furlough” was launched in Atlantic City Tuesday after Arlyn W. Coffin, managing director of the New Jersey Council, told.a gathering of hotel men, advertising executives and transportation representatives that there is a possibility that New Jersey resorts will enjoy a

billion-dollar business during 1942-.

The meeting was called by the New Jersey Council to draft a comprehensive plan for cooperation of New Jersey resorts with the government’s campaign to provide vacations for defense workers. Will "Stay Put” The discussion which followed brought out the fact that because of transportation difficulties, the workers arc “going to stay put” instead of touring all over the country. Speakers reported that while there is plenty of "good rubber" on the family cars at present, rationing of gasoline will prevent the owners from taking

long trips.

A bus company representative brought the cheering news that his company has 34 per cent more rolling stock than last year, but a railroad spokesman said the outlook for his branch of transporta-' lion was not so bright because armed forces are taking over coaches for troop movements.

Expect Big Increase

Coffin said New Jersey resorts face u possibility of increasing their business 300 per cent because more billions of dollars are being

Sees Improved Train Service During Season

Cape May’s 1942 summer train service will be equal to or better than that of 1941 unless defense priorities require drastic changes in present plans, Mayor T. Millet Hand said Friday in a report to the city commission. Following a conference with an official of the Pennsylvaniadteading Seashore Lines, which serves Cape May and other county resorts, Mayor Hand said he be.lieved that provisions will b« made by the railroad company to meet the anticipated increased demand for rail service during the

vacation season.

Facing sharply curtailed automobile traffic as a result of the rationing of tires and possible rationing of gasoline during the

uui«r uuuvuB u. , comim» vacation period. Cape May ipent within 200 miles of this state an( j 0 tj, er nearby resorts antici-

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Action Delayed On D&L Merger Action on the proposed merger of the Cape May Building and Loan Association and the Wildwood Savings and Loan Association, scheduled for Monday night, was postponed until March 16, pending completion of negotiations, Everett J. Jerrell, president of the local organization, announced this week. Mr. Jerrell said that officers ' of both associations are hopeful that the merger can be authorized and consummated next month. The merger of the two associations was proposed several weeks ago, shortly after directors of the local association had announced that they would present to the association's stockholders the question of entering voluntary liquidation. Action on the question of liquidation has been postponed pending the outcome of negotiations between the two organizations

that the negotiations will be pleted prior to the association's meeting on March 16. If plans for the merger are satisfactory by that time, it is expected that stockholders of the local institution will be asked to vote their approval of the plan. Otherwise, they will be asked to vote their approval of a previously announced plan to liquidate.

Mosquito Control Program Starts An extensive program to exterminate mosquitoes along the Delaware Bayshore area was started this week, 0. W. Lafferty, of West Cape May, superintendent of the Gape May County Mosquito Extermination Commission, said. The work is being done pending approval by the federal government of a $60,000 project, which will be concentrated within a five mile radius of Cape May as part of the defense program. Lafferty said the vicinity of Delaware Bay will be improved aa well ms parts of Avalon, Sea Isle City and Wildwood under the commission’s project. The large mosquito-control project awaiting approval will be sponsored by the mosquito commission under the supervision of the D. S. Public Health Service.

TO PRESENT FLAG The young men of the Circle Class will present a new Christian flag to the West Cape

Appropriate e es will be held. The Rev. Samuel Blair, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Cups May, will be the speaker.

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world. Savings resulting from a curtailed manufacture of automobiles, refrigerators and radios will go partly for vacations, he declared. “Most of us will be satisfied with a 20 per cent increase over 1941,” he said, “or a resort business of $300,000,000. However, if we get more we should be able to take care of it.” Cites Vacation Needs Pointing out that people are working harder and longer hours with new responsibilities of war production upon them. Coffin said executives in defense plants will realize the necessity of giving them a chance to get “second He explained that the armed | forces recognize the necessity of furloughs to build physical health and morale, and said that European countries at war eontii stress vacations to rejuvenate their populations. Ex-City Clerk Dies Suddenly Harry W. Bell, a former Cape May city official, died Sunday night at his home. 212 Stockton Place, after a brief illness. He had celebrated his 64th birthday last Tuesday. Mr. Bell at the time of his death was employed by the county as a civil engineer. He had formerly been a partner in Schellenger and Co., one of the largest fish packing and shipping firms in New Jersey, and had served as city engineer in 1926 under commission form of government. He was appointed cityclerk in that year, the first to hold that position under city manager form of government. Surviving are his wife. Rebecca, a brother. Eugene Bell, of Pleasantvillc. and two half-sisters. Masonic services were held Tuesday evening at his late residence. Funeral services under the direction of Earl L. .Hollingsead, mortician, were held yesterday afternoon, with the Rev. William Bullock, pastor of the Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, officiating, and interment was made in Cold Spring Cemetery. Mr Bell was a veteran of the Spanish-American War and was a past master of Cape Island Lodge. No. 30, F. and A.M. At one time Mr. Bell was affiliated with the Cape May Real Estate Company when it attempt- ‘ ' develop East Cape May.

rail.

Mayor Hand announced that ■dans have been formulated by •he railroad company to add more cars or sections to trains oper■•ting on schedules similar to those of last season in order keep pace with the anticipated increase. If such additions are no ficient to accommodate the ber of vacationists coming to this resort by rail, it is planned idd t*> the schedule, he said.

Society Loses

Appeal For Exemption

Denying an appeal for tax exemption filed by the Girla Friendly Society of Pennsylvania, | the New Jersey State Board oL Tax Appeals last week sustained the position of the City of Cape May,- City Attorney Samuel F. El dredge informed the commissioners at a meeting Friday. The state board in its decision ruled that the society should not be exempt from taxation on the groufids that it is a charitable institution because its clientele was not restricted exclusively to so-

ciety members.

Property On Hughes Street In appeals to the Cape May County Board of Taxation and the state board, the society sought tax exemption for its property on Hughes street, a summer retreat for women and girls. In its decision, the state board

said:

“We suppose it may be said that in a broad sense the petitioner has been organized exclusively for the mental and moral improvement of women and female children, or for charitable purposes, since it provides in the building under appeal, a boarding house for summer vacations for some girls who cannot afford to pay for same, as well as for regular members of the society, who

an and do pay.

Not Exclusively Charity” “It cannot be likewise concluded, however, that the property is exclusively used in the work and for the purposes of the petitioner, as set forth in its certificate

of incorporation.

‘Jts facilities are made available to persons who are not its members, at rates in excess of

CONTEST HERE MARCH S The Cape May County Amerxn Legion oratorical contest will be held in Cape May High School March 3, with students from all county high schools competing for county honors. Norma Taylor will represent Cape May; Use Schwab. Woodbine and Robert Gee, Middle. Representatives of Wildwood and Ocean Citv have not been selected. The winner will compete in the state contest March 28.

Expect Cut In Co. Tax Rate Cape May County’s tax rate will be cut approximately one cent below the rate estimated in the county budget. Freeholder Ralph T. Stevens predicted unofficially yesterday, following a preliminary computation of the rate on the basis of permanent county Stevens, director of revenue and finance, said it is likely that the county rate will be .776 per ?100 valuation this yeardfhen it is finally determined. Previously it had been estimated that the rate would be .785 per $100. The Board of Freeholders yesterday designated County Clerk Stirling W. Cole as the agent to receive sugar rationing cards and supplies from state headquarters. The board designated Cole after Governor Edison had requested they assign some official to take charge of the material until it is used. Director P. H. Jackson and Freeholder Osman M. Corson were named a committee to plan for post-war projects to take up slack in employment. County Engineer Holland A. Sharp was named coordinator. Freeholder Stevens opposed passage of a resolution to levy a tax of one-fourth mill on all municipalities in the county to finance operation of the county library. The rate was increased last year from one-fifth to onefourth mill. Stevens said he voted no yesterday on the same grounds that he opposed the change last year. The resolution was carried with a four-to-one vote.

WPA Rejects Appeal For Increased Pay A request for a pay rise for WPA employees working at the Cape May Naval base has been turned down. Congressman Eler H. Wcne said today. A petition signed by 350 work•s was recently sent to the Congressman who -placed the request before WPA authorities. Wene said the federal agency refused to grant higher pay scales to those working more than 120 hours a month. Pay for workmen putting in 48 hours a week averages $17 a week.

947 Men Registered For Draft At 3 Centers In County Under Latest Selective Service law 250 short, of the estimate of Selective Service officials, a total of 947 men registered in the third national Selective Service registration on Saturday, Sunday and Monday in the southern section of Cape May County. At the Cape May registration center, headquarters of Local Board No. 2, 812 men registered during the three-day period; in Wildwood 888 were registered, and at Cape May Coaxt Homo

IxJ&dd Cda/i (Jci JIaaI Titan. Jo fisqiiisiA Jtfi Jkuid (Dhatyt Robert W. Glaubit, of 120 Decatur street, was the first man to register at the Cape May draft board headquarters Saturday morning: under the third national registration. Glaubit, a veteran of the World War, registered shortly after

9 a. m.

Glaubit enlisted in the D. S. Army in June, 1917, and served with Company F, 110th Infantry, 28th Division for the duration of the World War. He observed his 18th birthday the day after the Armistice was signed. He enlisted in the Navy after the war and attended the electrical school at Hampton Boads, Va. He also enrolled for a postgraduate course in gyro-compass. Upon completion of his studies, he applied for submarine-torpedo boat duty and served on submarines of the F, R and S class and at all submarine bases on both coasts, in Panama, Hawaii and

the Philippines.

During -Ms period of duty aboard undersea craft, Glaubit travelled more than 30,000 miles on the “pig boats” as they are

termed in Navy slang.

During his period of service,

, , , . , , . he served with three present Ad-

are dirKting

important phases of Naval oper-

"Petitioner thus obviously fails to satisfy the statutory prerequisite that the property for which exemption is sought shall be ‘exclusively* used in the work and for the purposes of the owner organization. Exemption must be denied under the authority of Trustees of Young Men’s and Young Women’s Hebrew Associations v. State Board, 1I& NJ.L. 504 (Sup. Ct. 1938). affd. 121 NJ.L. 65 (E. & 1938). Judgment accordingly".

Swainton Man Killed Dy Car Thomas Kates, of Route 4, Swainton, near Cape May Court House, was killed almost instantly Sunday night when he was struck by an automobile while crossing the highway near his home. Kates was pronounced dead on arrival at Mace’s Hospital, North Wildwood. State Police said Earl Sanders, 51, of Camden, driver of the car which is alleged to have struck Kates, told them he did not see the pedestrian until Kates walked across the highway in his path. Dr. Millard F. Cryder, of Cape May Court House, said Kates died of a compound skull fracture. Sanders was released Monday i $1000 bail. According to police,- Kates alked into the side of the Camen man’s car while crossing the highway. Justice of the Peace Luther Garretson released Sanders after was posted.

ations in the present

Commander Ernest J. King, first commanding officer of the U.S.S. S-3, was his commanding officer when he served aboard that submarine. King is now an Admiral in command of all Unit-

ed States fleets.

Later Glaubit served with Lieutenant Commander Chester W.

ROBERT W. GLAUBIT Nimitz, who is now Admiral of the Pacific fleet. At the time of his discharge from the Navy, Glaubit was chief electrician in charge of battery overhaul at New London, Conn, the largest submarine battery repair shop in the Navy. Interviewed after he had registered Saturday, Glaubit said he is ready and willing to serve Uncle Sam again “whenever he

wants me."

Man Injured In Auto Collision Belford Lemunyon, of tl6 Broadway, West Cape May, suffered a slight concussion Monday afternoon when the car he was driving was involved in a collision • with another car at the intersection of North and Congress streets. The accident occurred about 4:45 Monday afternoon. Lemunyon was alone in a car owned by Mrs. Belford Lemunyon at the time of the accident. The other car involved was driven by Sergeant Joseph H. Perry, who stationed at Cape May Point. Lemunyon was driving south Congress street and Perry v driving west on North street when the cars collided. Police Chief John J. Spencer, Jr. said. According to police who investigated the crash, the Perry car struck Lemunyon’s car -broadside, pushing it into a fireplug at the comer. The broken pipe poured forth a geyser of water for more than an hour before repairs could be made. Lemunyon was taken to home in West Cape May after he had been treated by Dr. Frank R. Hughes. Sergeant Perry and an unidentified passenger in his car were uninjured.

(paAolyAiA Jund. (Dawb Ovate Jop UJiih $2,063.07 Joint

INCOME TAX REPORTS PREPARED Have your Income Tax prepared early, and avoid the last minute worry. Also Social Security Forma and Unemployment Forms prepared. PAUL SNYDER. 281 WINDSOR AVENUE Key. Phone 900 - Residence Phone 681 - Bell Phone 90

Successful completion of this tar’s fund-raising campaign conducted by the Cape May County Chapter of the Fight Infantile Paralysis Foundation was announced late last week by Prosecutor Franch B. Loveland, chairan of the drive. Loveland reported that a total of $2,063.07 had been collected in the five-week campaign. Last year’s total was $1,579.32, an amount $483.75 less than this year’s receipts. Loveland announced completion of the campaign at a luncheon meeting at Cape May Court House last week when he was host to local committee chairmen. "Coming as the drive did.” the Prosecutor told the local committee heads, “on the heels of other drives, including the Red Cross membership and the war relief fund drives, you did a splendid job and are to be congratulated.” All local chairmen were formally installed as members of the executive committee of the Cape Mav County Chapter for Infantile

Paralysis.

At last week’s meeting, it was

decided

money will be used for the purchase of steel wheel stretchers. The amount collected may be increased as final reports had not been received from Dr. Frank Dealy, Sea Isle City, and Mrs. Estella Kaighn. Lower Township. Amounts submitted at the meeting were: Wildwood, $461.63; South Dennis, $78.07; North Wildwood, $73; Ocean City, $401; Cape May, $98.75; West Cape May. $125; Stone Harbor, $135.72; Cape May Court House, $103.01; Woodbine, $160; Beesley’s Point, $28 JO; Tuckahoc, Petersburg, $123.93; Hunt’s Theatres, Wildwood and Cape May, $138.66; Ocean City movies, $35; Capitol

Theatre, Woodbine, $101.

Local chairmen attending the meeting were Mrs. Lillian Reifsnyder, Wildwood; Miss Louise Marie Moore, South Dennis; Mrs. Palmer M. Way, North Wildwood; Roy E. Darby, Ocean City; Mrs. Irene Pharo, Cape May; Miss Katharine Hyneman, West Cape Mav; Mrs. Robert Mills, Stone Harbor: Mrs. Clare Gampbell, Cape May Court House; Samuel

contribute $300 to the Levin. Woodbine; Mrs. Patience « at Long- I.ndlam. Stone Harbor; Mrs. Henport where two infastOe paralysis ry Y. Clouting. Peesler-’s Po : r«; uen.s ro-n Cape May County Mrs. Geo?—e F. Langley, Tuckaare receiving treatment. The j hoe and Petersburg.

Man Dies After Car Crash In County James Macavoy, 18, of 32 South Third street, Millville, died in Millville Hospital early Tuesday morning from injuries sustained in an automobile accident at North Dennis early Sunday. Macavoy was a passenger ir. car driven by Alvin Branin, of 822 Sassafrass street, Millville, which careened from the road and struck a pole, overturning, after Branin had lost control. The accident occurred at 3: Sunday morning when the Branin car was travelling north Route S-49 at North Dennis. Both men were taken to the hospital, but Branin was released when it was found he was uninjured. Hospital authorities at first thought Macavoy was not ser iously hurt, listing his injuries a a nose fracture and lacerated ey and 'cheek.

Avalon Values Are Increased For Year The Cape May County Tax Board will soon adopt a permanent equalization table, setting valuations on land and buildings throughout the county. Only one change in values has been made since the preliminary table adopted recently. Avalon’s v ations were increased from 573,314 to $1,822,952. E. L. Rice, secretary of the board, said the Avalon increase nearly offsets the’’ county’s loss of valuations this year. The board also computed the bank stock tax for the current year. The tax this year amounts to $7,451.38, of which the eounty receives half and the communities where banking institutions are located receive the other half.

Dog Canvass To Be Finished Next Week With a city-wide canvass of dog owners one-third completed,’Harry F. Greaves, special agent in charge of registration and licensing of dogs in Cape May, said today that he will complete his licensing campaign next week. Greaves, agent of the Cape May County S. P. C. A., was recently re-appointed by both Cape May and West Cape May officials to conduct the registration and licensing canvasses in the two communities. Under a new state law, effective February 1, every dog above the age of seven months is required to be licensed and all dogs must be registered. A license fee of $1.25 has been established, with 25 cent' from each fee going to the state anti-rabies fund. The rest of tblicense fee money is used by local governing bodies to finance various phases of the dog-control problem.

The third registration of men in the territory covered by Local Board No. 2 of Cape May County was carried out with a minimum of confusion and delay, Mi*« Margaret McCullough, clerk of the board, reported. Plenty of Registrar* With a large reservoir of volunteer registrars- Selective Service officials in this area were able to handle the registrants with little difficulty, she said. At the Cape May registration center 111 men were registered on Saturday, 111 on Sunday aniTYO on Monday, the final day under President Roosevelt's recent proclamation. At the Wildwood center, in Wildwood High School, 168 men were registered Saturday, 129 Sunday and 101 on Monday, and at Cape May Court House, 95 registered Saturday, 67 Sunday and 85 on Monday. Miss McCullough said that a number of registrants were, not residents of this area and that their registration cards will be sent to their home Selective Service boards. Expect More Transfers However, a number of residents of this area, now employed in Philadelphia and elsewhere are expected to be transferred to the jurisdiction of the local board here, which is their home board. Members of the local board met Tuesday afternoon to receive the official tabulations of figures and to make the official report to State Selective Service headquarters at Trenton in accordance with the law governing the third registration. No date for the third national lottery to determine the sequence of draft numbers has been set. The board will shuffle the registration cards and assign serial numbers on March 9. Each serial number will bear the prefix “T” and the numbers will start with 10,001.

Drown Clerk Of Township Doard Otway H. Brown was elected district clerk of the Lower Township Board of Education Monday night when the board reorganized for the current year. Brown, veteran clerk of the board for 20 years until he was replaced by Edward H. Phillips, Jr. two years ago. was elected by a five to four vote. Harry G. Silcox, of Villaa, was named president of the board; Wilfred Swain, vice president; and Chester Wilson custodian to replace Clarence Beltz, of Villas. Leslie Bates, of Villas, Ernest Corson, of Erma, and Michael B. McPherson, of Cold Spring, were installed as members of the board. McPherson was re-elected last Tuesday and Bates and Corson were elected. In West Cape May, Theodore W. Reeves was renamed clerk of the board at the reorganization meeting. Reeves, who has been a board member for 44 years, is among the oldest board members in New Jersey in point of service. Frank L. Bennett was renamed president of the Wert Cape May board and C. H. Newkirk was named vice president. Reeves and E. V. Edsall were sworn in for new terms of office. In Cape May Point, Mrs. Edward Harbach was renamed president of the board and Milton H. Bair, newly-elected member, was elected vice president. Mrs. James Woolson was elected clerk.

Defense Theme Of Kiwanis Meeting John J. Spencer, Jr., chairman of the Cape May Local Civil Defense Council and secretary of the local Kiwanis Club, was principal speaker last night at the weekly club meeting. His address was based on the work of the defense council and he stressed the need for patriotism and service to the nation in its hour of crisis. The club’s spring attendance contest started last night and the attendance teams were announced. Last week’s meeting, held Thursday evening in the Cape Island Baptist Church, was the club's annual Ladies’ Night and was attended by club members and their ladies. i interesting entertainment program was presented by several soldiers stationed at nearby Army units.

PBA BUYS BONDS The Cape May County Local of the Patrolmen’s Benevolent Asao--lation has purchased $1000 in defense bonds, John J. Cunningham, local delegate, reported this week.