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' YEAR, No. 4

Hand Resigns As Chief Of Draft Board Mayor T. Millet Hand, of Cape May, this week submitted his resignation as chairman of Selective Service Board No. 2 for Cape May County in a letter to President Roosevelt. The Mayor asked that the resignation become effective not later than February 1. In his letter to the President, Hand attributed bis action to increased responsibilities, business and domestic, ^resulting from the recent death of his fatjier, and constantly increasing ■ war-time duties as mayor of Cape May. Mayor Hand's letter follows in

part:

“I am obliged to tender my resignation as a member of Local Board No. 2 for Cape May County, Selective Service Sys-

tem.

"I have been greatly concerned for some time that the demands of this .office would seriously terfere with the performance of my duties as Mayor of Cape May; -duties which have been multiplied by the war, and which are directly connected with the war effort. I have been reluctant to resign, however, sharing with all Americans thb desire to render all possible help to the govern- . ment. "The death of my beloved father on January 19 casts upon me, important new responsibilities, business and domestic. These duties, and my obligations to the people of Cape May, must be discharged to the limit of my capacity. "I have served as Chairman of -tire Board since the beginning of the system, more than two years ago. _ I have been given the patriotic and wholehearted cooperation of the other members, and the staff, and I hope that our ioint efforts have bpen acceptable to the government. « respecfnlly request that 1 bP relieved not later than February l." Hand is the second of the three original appointees to resign from the board. Charles A. Swain, one of the original members, resigned In the spring of 1941 due to the pressure of business. Floyd C. Hoffman, present secretary of the board, is the other original member. Harry W. Orme, of Wildwood, is the third-member.

Cap* Mat Wavk. Established 1854. Star or the Car*. Established 1868.

Cape May Star 8 wave. Consolidated 1907.

Navy To Assist Prosecution Of Liquor Sales To Minors

Ration Board Moves To New Quarters Headquarters of Cape May's War Price and Rationing lioart were moved to the board's new quarters on the first floor of th» - old city hall building. Washington and Franklin streets, Tuesday. The board office had been located in the old council chamber on the second floor of the building since ' it was formed several months ago to administer the war price and rationing program. In its new quarters, which the. Office of Price Administration is leasing from the City of Cape May, the board has more- adequate office facilities. . It now occupies the section of the old city hall formerly used by the city clerk’s office and the commissioners’ office. Alterations which have been “ under way on the first floor of the building -since city offices were removed to the new city hall at the corner of Washington and Ocean streets are nearly completed. The local Selective Service Board, which has headquarters in the high school building at present, is expected to move into the other half of the first floor of the city building shortly.

Captain H. B. Mecleary, commanding officer of the Cape May Naval Base, has issued orders directing full cooperation with the New Jersey DeparUnent of Alcoholic Beverage Corffrol in halting illegal sales to service men. Full text of Captain Mecleary's order, directed to Commander Paul C. Warner and published in recent bulletin of the ABC department, folfiws: "An arrangement has been made to assist the New Jersey Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in the prosecution of licensees of establishments which e alcoholic beverages to enlisted men who are under age. “Pursuant to such arrangement, you are requested to immediately direct members of the shore patrol under your command to cooperate with the local police and the investigators of the New Jersey Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control by seizing and delivering to you the identification card of any enlisted man to whom alcoholic beverages are served in licensed establishments in violation of said law forbidding such

quested "In all such cases, upon receipt of an identification card you are authorized to cause a certified photostatic copy thereof to be made and furnished to the proper representative of the New Jersey Deparment of Alcoholic Bev.erage Control upon request therefor. “You are further directed to permit any such enlisted men to appear for the purpose of giving testimony in connection with the prosecution of licensees of such establishments whenever said Department considers their appearance necessary provided they are furnished transportation to and from Newark, New Jersey, by and at the expense, of said Department. “By copy of this letter the Commanding Officers of all other and activities, U. S. Naval Base, Cape May, N. J. are directed to comply with the provisions of paragraph 4 of this letter,” Captajn THecleary concluded.

CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1943

DELIVERED BY HAIL IN THE U.Ii.A. POSTAGE PREPAID—A ISO A YEAR

Auto Plates Wiii Be Painted By State TRENTON — The 1942 Nev Jersey^ automobile license plated will bevtouched up tJ help them last another__year. Motor Vehicle Commissioner Arthur W. Magee this week told the Joint Legislative Appropriations Committee that attendants at the department’s inspection stations would clean the old plates and apply a coat of quick-drying lacquer. There will be no rharee. Small tags with the 1943 date will be attached to the old plates was decided several month: to use" 1942 tags for thii year to conserve metal. The 1943 year tags, which wil affixed to regular licensi plates, will be approximately fou:

inches square.

Cape May Lauded For Dimout Compliance Cape May was commended this week for the progress it has made in complying with the Army’s dimout regulations. The commendation came in the form of a letter from W. Rex McCrosson, area administrator of the. Office of Civilian Defense, and Fred Ellenberg, lighting coordinator. Text of the letter, received by Police Chief John J. Spencer, Jr., chairman of the local defense council, follows: "During the past week a light- • ing inspection was made of Cape May- We are pleased to advise that your progress to date on the dimout program is quite satisfactory. “The purpose of this letter is to congratulate the citizens and merchants of Cape May upon their cooperation and compliance with the U. S. Army Lighting

*r said that Cape May Iders have been complying well with the recent ruling requiring all shades to be drawn after dark to prevent rays of light from being visible from out-

4-H Mobilization To Start February 8 COURT HOUSE — Mobilizaion of rural youth to augment a ational army of 3.000.000 memers of 4-H Clubs for the producion and conservation of necessary oods will start in Cape May iounty* during the week of FebTo explain 4-H proJ^T reqi

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.1 Miss Lois C. Hamllt.

co- nty hyme demonstration jyft-frtr will hold meetings throughout the week at which special soijnd mo-

tion pictures will be shown.

The meetings will he held at 8 p.m. in Cape May Court ' House on February- 8; Rio Grande, February 10; Woodbine. February 11;

and Eldora, February 12. addition, the pictures will

be shown at the Consolidated School, Cold Spring, at H a.m.

Thursday, February' 10.

Wene Appointed To Appropriation Unit WASHINGTON — Shortly after his induction into office to begin a third term in the House of Rej»resentatives, Congressman Elmer H. Wene, of New Jersey's Second Congressional District, was appointed to the important House Appropriations Committee. The Congressman has served on other important .committees during his previous terms of office, including Expenditures in the .Executive Departments, Territories, Rivers and Harbors and Agriculture. One of Wene's first official acts after the new Congress convened was to re-introduce his superhighways bill which has been receiving widespread attention as a i post-war measure.

Base Recreation Hail Opens For Activities The new recreation hall at the Cape May Naval Base opened without ceremony Friday, immediately after completion of the construction work which has been under way for several months. First to occupy new quarters in the spacious building was the crow library, which moved more than 4,000 books from Dewey Club. Miss "Clara McCann and Mrs. Emma Elwell, librarians, expe.t to have the library in full operation by the end of this week. The base barber shop opened ;n the new building Monday, but he Ship's Service Store will not be transferred to the structure until February 1.

Moth

pictures will continue

to be shown in the Dewey Club. The Naval Base Theatre Group will present “All Hearts On Deck” in the new building late in March. Several small shows and special entertainment will be staged in-'the meantime. Two productions being considered in February are ''Camel Caravan” and the Philadelphia Opera Company. New athletic equipment has been installed in the recreation hall. The Naval Base basketball league began its series of nightly games last night. Games will be played every night except Sat-

urdays and Sundays.

Boxing bouts are expected to start at. the base within the next

two weeks;

Pool and ping-pong tables have been installed, and other recreational facilities have been provided for the men stationed at

the base.

Teacher-Study Courses Start On February 1 A teacher-training course to acquaint faculty members, of Cape May County schools with the problems faced by the armed forces in developing air consciousness and protecting Hie nation’s interests *will start February 1. The course will be divided into four fields, eagh of which will be handled by a person who has spent considerable time studying the particular phase he is to present. All classes will be held on Mondays in Room 4, Cape May High School, between 4 and 6 Classes in navigation will be held February 1, 8 and 15 and March 1. Dr. E. E. Pickard, city school superintendent, will be in-

structor.

Classes in meteorology, taught bv Carroll F. Wilder, of Cape May Court House, will be held March 8, 15, 22 and 29. The Science of Flight will be taught by Paul S. Ensminger, local high school principal, on April 5, 12,

19 and 26.

Biology of Flight will be taught by Steven J. Sieger on May 3, 10, 17 and 24. The final examinations for those taking the courses for credit will be held May 31. The navigation course will include study of the compass, determination of course by dead

reckoning, sailings, bearinj termination of latitude by

<un. compass deviation by azmuths of the sun, determinatior

>f longitude by the sun.

The other three courses wil] contain sufficient detail and back•round to give teachers taking he courses a working knowledge >f the fundamentals so they wiP ie better able to present the suberts to their students as part of he war-time educational program.

Measles Epidemic

Closes Schools Public and parochial schools in

Cape May were ordered to dose

yesterday afternoon because

the epidemic of measles with which a large number of local

pupils have been stricken. West Cape May schools closed

Tuesday afternoon.

It is expected that classes will be resumed Monday morning, although no definite announcement was made by school authorities

late yesterday afternoon.

Dr. E. E. Pickard, city school superintendent, •ssaid that Dr. A. C. Moon, school physician, had ordered the schools closed until Monday, providing Dr. F. R. Hughes, city public health officer, approves their reopening at that Pupils are prohibited from attending movies, the bowling alleys or any other inside public

gathering.

February Draft Call For All Services

The _ February Selective Service call for men from the southeni section of Cape May County will be the first combined-service call, officials of Local Board No. 2, in charge of this area, disclos-

ed this week.

Men accepted for service on

.. , , February 11, when the group is

.I 6 .' scheduled to go to Camden for final physical examinations, will be assigned to the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard in addition to the Army under the new

system.

No detailed information concerning the method of diverting men to the other branches of military service has yet bean received by the local board, although instructions received her? this week indicated that the new' system would be in effect by that

time.

The February call will be much larger than this month’s, board officials said, although no information was revealed concerning the number of men to be called. Bulk of the February call will i filled by 18-year-olds who registered in the fifth Selective Service registration. Those who have attained the age of 18 since July 1, 1924 have not yet been called for sendee.

Community Club To Meet February 4 The February meeting of the ’oman’s Community Club will be held at the Batten Cottage on Thursday, February 4. The meeting will open with a luncheon scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Following the luncheon, an enortainment program will be presented by Mrs. Charles M. Schable and Miss Clarrette Sehon,

both of Vineland.

Mrs. Schahle's program is entitled “Bells of Romance”. She

a large collection of bells

from many countries, each with its own interesting history and background, which she has woven

an outstanding lecture, iss Sehon, of the Vineland

Training School, is second district vice president of the New Jersey State Federation of Woman’s Clubs. She will speak on feder-

ation news.

Following the program, a busiiss meeting will be held at 3:30. Luncheon reservations must be made by Monday, February with Mrs. William H. Stevens Mrs. James C. Hand.

Cold Spring Church Trustees Named COLD SPRING — At the ar nual congregational meeting of the •*Cold Spring Presbyterian Church, three trustees were elected for three-year terms. They are H. H. Needles, Russell. Taylor and Ralph Taylor. At the organization of the Board of Trustees, R. E. Reeves was elected president; Needles^ vice president; William C. Hoffman, treasurer; Ralph Taylor, Committees appointed for the

year are:

Church, William C. Hoffman, Needles, Maj'or Winchester Reeves. J. L. Munday. Cemetery, .Needles, superintendent; Ralph Taylor, Russell Taylor, Major Reeves. Manse property, William Ludwick, Hoffman, Clement Reeves, Russell Taylor. Chapel, Ralph Taylor, Hoffman, Munday, Clement Reeves. Endowment Committee, R. E. Reeves, Needles, Munday, Major Reeves. Perpetual Lot Care and Sale of Lots, R. E. Reeves and Needles.

County Girls To Be In State Contest

Ask Exemption From Rent Ceiling Order WILDWOOD—OP A authorities Washington are considering a proposal to exempt Wildwood and other sections, of Cape May County from the ceiling rent order which became effective recently for the entire Cape May County ea, according to Mayor George

'. Krogman.

Opposing the rent-ceiling legislation as unnecessary and posibly harmful to county re-sorts, Krogman recently conferred with OPA officials at a meeting in New York, explaining the objec‘•'ons and urging exemption for s city and possibly other re-

rts of the county.

Results of the recent conferice were submitted to OPA headquarters in Washington for final decision, Krogman revealed. Wildwood, North Wildwood, Ocean City and other county communities have adopted resolutions isking that the rent ceiling regu-

lations be eliminated.

Congressman Elmer H. Wene inounced last week that he is endeavoring to have the Wildwood

NOTICE Effective February 1, the yearly subscription price of The Cape May Star and Wave and all other-Cape May County newspapers will be increased to $2.00 from the present price of $1.50. The increase has been made necessary by constantly rising production costs. All subscriptions paid prior to February 1 will be paid at the present rate of $1.50 per year. Subscriptions paid after February 1, 1943, regardless of the date of billing, will Be at the rate of $21(10 per year. e The regular price of five cents per copy, if bought without a subscription, will continue.

COURT HOUSE — Two Cape | May Court House girls will repre- | sent South Jersey tonight in the final contest for the state champ- [ ionship in demonstrating various use of apples in meal planning as part of Agricultural Week at

Trenton. i „„ . j , . They are Barbara DeLong and f re . a cx , fluded from lh <-‘ Jean Morris, who won the right ro * ruling, to represent South Jersey by I ' 0

winning the subordinate contest last week. The girls will demonstrate how to make apple pie and

apple salad.

Nearly 40 teams competed the preliminary contests which were hey recently. Each ing team in the prelin was given a box of apples -presented by the Jersey Fruit Growers Cooperative. The final contest will be held tonight as a feature of the annual banquet of the Fruit Growers Cooperative during Agricultural Week at Trenton. Each member of the state' champion team will be awarded a $25 War Bond and the members of the losing team will each get $10 in defense stamps.

S305 Collected At Theater For Fund A total of $305.82 was collected in Cape May last week for the United Nations’ relief fund. The local drive was conducted in the Liberty Theater as part of a nationwide drive sponsored by theater managers. During the week from January 14-21, collections were taken nightly at the theater by high school girls and representatives of various women’s clubs and organizations. Cape May’s total collections exceeded the quota set for tins

Man Drowned In Fall Into Channel Monday Nehemiah Bing, colored, of Atlantic City, was drowned Monday afternoon when he fell from the bank of Richards Channel, near the Wildwood road, into 12 feet

of water.

Bing, who was 41, was married and the father of six children, the oldest of whom is 11 yean,

old.

Funeral services and burial will teke place in Pleasantville FriBing was employed on a project near the Wildwood fish factory at the time of his death. The drowning occurred at 4 o’clock Monday.

Sewer Repairs To Boost Tax Rate At Point CAPE MAY POINT—The borough commission on Friday passed on first reading the permanent 1943 budget whj'ch was introduced at last week's meeting. Under the new budget the estimated 1943 tax rate will be approximately $6.40 per $100 valuation. Last year’s rate was $5.95. In an explanatory statement, the Commissioners said: "Upon an examination of this budget, it will be revealed that each of the appropriations have been materially reduced from the 1942 itema, but, in the opinioil of the Commissioners, there will be a sufficient sum in each 1943 appropriation to conservatively provide for the government of the borough during the year. “A new item of appropriation has been added for this year, and that is for the removal of garbage and ashes at the expense of the borough, and not at the expense of each local householder. “As the State Department of Health has preemptorially ordered an enlargement of the sewer disposal system, and the actual cost, from engineer’s figures, will be about $8,400, and as it is believed that the United States of America will provide for half of the cost, because the sewer disposal extention is an aid to the Army, Navy and Coast Guard units adjoining the borough; therefore, a new appropriation has been added for capital provement account of $4,601 order to provide for the borough’s share and expenses incidental thereto. “The local tax rate will, therefore, be increased to an amount to provide for this mandatory order of the State Department

of Health.”

A public hearing on the budget will be held in the borough hall on February 19 at 8 p. m. Farm Board Conducts Membership Drive The Cape May County Board of Agriculture- is conducting its annual membership drive by mail instead of farm-to-farm. canvass in order to conserve time and gasoline. Receipts for 1943 dues have been mailed to farmer members and to prospective members with a request to mail in dues of two dollars. A committee of the Cape May County board recently conferred with President Herbert Voorhees. of the State Farm Bureau. Local men who met with Voorhees were President Young, Vice President McClain, C. N. Schellinger, a iber of the county executive committee of the State Farm Bureau, and William A. Haffert, of Sea Isle City. The farm board has long been active in Cape May County.

Stevens Promoted To

Rank Of Captain HUNTSVILLE, ALA. — The

promotion to captain of First Lieutenant William H. Stevens, ordance department, and adjutant of the Redstone ordnance plant, has been announced by Lieutenant Colonel Carroll Q. Hudson, the

plant’s commanding officer. Born in Trenton, Captain Stevis was graduated from Cape

May High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree in :hemical engineering from Lafaynte College, Easton, Pa., in 1934. He was j commissioned a second ieutenant in the ordnance departnent reserve on August 5, 1941. -

Following his graduation, Cap-

.a in Stevens had been employed by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation and also by the Gredag

Corporation in Buffalo, N. Y. Reporting for duty at the Red-

stone ordnance plant on November 1, 1941, he was immediat^y assigned to the post of adjutant,

position he holds at the pres-

it time.

Married last August to former Virginia Giles, of Huntsville, Captain and Mrs. Stevens are making their home on the Redstone reservation. He is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He is the p«n of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Stevens, of Cape May.

New Blackout Signal System Is Announced New uniform air raid protection regulations were announced yesterday by Headquarters of the Eastern Defense - Command and First Army for 16 Atlantic seaboard states and the District of Columbia, effective 12:01 a.m., February 17. The new. regulations are the result of studies made by the War Department and the Office of Civilian Defense based upon the experience gained during the past year. The new regulations provide for uniform air raid signals designed to permit earlier blackout and mobilization of civilian defense personnel, greater, civilian protection, and a minimum of time loss and interference with essential war production and transportation. Public Proclamation No. 4, issued today by Lieutenant General Hugh A. Drum, Commanding General of the Eastern Defense Command and First Army, in accordance with War Department instructions, established the, authority for adopting uniform regulations In the Eastern Military Area consisting of New Jersey and 15 other coastal states. The principal features of the ?w regulations which were approved by the War Department and concurred in by the Office of Civilian Defense are: 1. A preliminary audible public “Blue” warning 'signal is prescribed, consisting of a steady blast lasting approximately two minutes on air raid horns, sirens or whistles. This signal, which ordinarily will be the first public audible warning, means "Probability of enemy air raid—Enemy planes appear to be headed in your direction—Get ready.” Civilian defense forces mobilize. Lights in homes, business houses, certain industrial firms, and all but certain street lights and 'traffic signals will be blacked out Pedestrians may proceed. Automobiles may move with lights on low beam. War production and transportation may continue provided certain precautionary steps have been taken. Continued On Page Four —

School Elections To Have No Contests School board elections in Cape May County municipalities on February 9 will be marked by lack of contests this year. In West Cape May, four candidates for school board posts filed petitions. No opposiis expected in the borough election, which will be held at the school house between 7 and

9 p. m.

Candidates are Mayor Frank L. Bennett and Commissioner Cecil — McCullough, both for three rs; Leonard Sandgran, a for- ■ board member, for a twor unexpired term; and C. H. vkirk, clerk of the board, for a Lower Township, three candidates have filed petitions for i-year terms. They are Otway H. Brown, district clerk, Harvey Hawn and Freeman Douglass. The Township election will be held in the Consolidated School between - 7 and 9 p.m. At Cape May Point, only- one vacancy is to be filled. Mrs. Elizbeth L. Woolson, 'district clerk, s seeking re-election for a three- . ear term. The eiection will be held at borough hall between 6 and 8 p.m.

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

Ask Permit For Cable Under Cape Canal The Atlantic City Electric Company has applied for a War Dejiartment permit to lay two 22,000 volt armored submarine" cables across the Cape May Canal at the bridge carrying the Penn-sylvania-Reading Seashore Lines in Lower Township, it was dis-

closed yesterday.

Plans for the project provide for a cable to be buried at least 20 feet below mean low water across the channel on each side

of the bridge.

Army engineers at the Philadelphia office expect to act on the application on February 2. “The decision as to whether or not permission to lay the cables will be issued must rest primarily on the effect of the proposed work on navigation,” said Colonel H. B. Vaughan, district

PICKARD HEADS DRIVE Dr. Edward E. Pickard, dtjr ■ school superintendent, has been named as chairman of the Cape May Red Cross War F'und campaign which will soon get under way. The local Red Cross branch made no commitment concerning the amount of money it will at-,-j tempt to raise to help CD the i ty’s war fund quota of $28,uvv, assigned to Hie county chapter last week.