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89 YEAR, No. 29

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CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1943

6as Rations To Be Increased, lekes Says WASHINGTON—Possibility that gasoline rations in the 17 eastern seaboard states will be increased to the lerel of the rest of the country and that the emergency ban on pleasure driving within the next 80 to 60 days was announced here Saturday by Petroleum Administrator Harold L

lekes.

lakes said he expects to equaliae gaaoline rationing in the area between the east coast and the Rocky Mountains within the next month or two. He said completion on Monday of the “Big Inch" pipeline from Texas to the east coast will release a large number of railroad tank cars which can be used--to divert gasoline from the midwest and southwest to the eastern seaboard, and thus make possible the equalization. No change was indicated for the west coast. The discrepancy which lekes said may soon be remedied now gives an eastern “A” book holder less than one and one-half gallons per week, none of which can be used for pleasure driving in the northeast critical shortage area, while a similar driver in the mid-west or southwest has four gallons a week to use as he

- pleases.

“How much gasol age motorist will g equalization is possible,” lekes aaded, “cannot be predicted now, but in all probability it will mean some increase in the east and a decrease in the middle west and

southwest.’'

The standardized “A" coupi was expected, as a result, to be between two.and three gallons. No . statement was available from the OPA, which actually handles the mechanics of rationing based on recommendations from lekes' office. However, the lekes announcement was cleared with OPA before its release to the press, and the announcement coincided with the views of Prentiss' M. Brown, OPA administrator, who last week announced that the ban on pleasure driving in the east would be lifted soon.

“How much gasoline the aver-

I get when this

Mission Speaker

HAROLD R. BUSTED, D. D. Pastor of the First Baptist Church of East Orange, who will speak at the preaching mission at the Cape Island Baptist Church from August 16 to August 22.

$54,475 Total Of Co. Liquor Fees NEWARK—A total of $54,476.68 was collected for liquor licenses in Cape May County for the year between July 1, 1942, and June 80, 1948, Alfred E. Driscoll, state alcoholic beverage commissioner, reported today in his annual report. • The license fees included $50,725.68 paid for 124 plenary ; . tail consumption licenses; $8,1.. for 11 plenary retail distribution licenses; and $600 for six club

licenses.

In all, Cape May County had 140 licensed liquor selling 'establishments during the year. For the state as a whole, liquor license fees during the 1942-43 fiscal year totaled $4,328,140, Driscoll reported.

County Native Heads Unique Supply Depot Cape May County was signally honored last week when one of its native sons was given command of the first and only Naval Avation Supply Depot in the

world.

Captain E. D. Foster, a native of Cape May Court House, is commanding officer of the new depot. He is the highest ranking service man in the armed forces from Cape May County. Captain Foster has been continuously associated with naval aviation since he entered the Navy during the first World War, as a sophomore from Princeton University. Enlisting as a seaman, hs was sent to the Cape May Section Base, where he was commissioned in 1917. After the war he remained in the Navy and rose rapidly to his present rank. He had the distinction of instituting the cafeteria system aboard battleships id in shore stations. The supply depot under his command is the first of its kind the world. It has more than 500,000 airplane parts for use on naval planes in all parts of the

world.

Signal Mix-Up Confuses Many In Test Alert Despite confusion caused by delay in transmission of the second blue signal, the test blackout on Monday night wqs characterized as “very successful” by Police Chief John J. Spencer, Jr 7 chairman of Cape May’s civilian defense council. Failure to receive the signal resulted in local street lights being turned on several minutes before the second blue signal was sounded. Wardens in many parts of town assumed that the second blue had been eliminated and took the belated signal to be the all clear. The all clear was sounded approximately 15 minutes later. Bright moonlight during most of the test, which began on a statewide basis at 10:05 p. m., aided civilian defense volunteers in the performance of their du-

ties.

Spencer reported that in most sections of the city there were fewer volunteers at their posts than usual, attributing the condition to the fact that many

Food And Drink Prices Frozen In Restaurants Food and beverage prices in all eating and drinking establishments from New York to the District of Columbia have been frozen at the levels of April 4 to 10, Sylvan L. Joseph, regional OPA administrator, announced Monday. The new freeze order prohibits the sale of foods or beverages by hotels, restaurants, cafes or other establishments at prices higher than those charged early this

year.

Joseph estimated that 250,000 eating places in flew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, and the District of Columbia would be affected by the order, which becomes effective July 26. The regional administrator said the freeze order was made because restaurant prices “have risen and are threatening to rise further to an extent inconsistent with the Price Control Act and the President’s hold-the-line

der.”

The April 4 to 10 period, he

DELIVERED BY MAIL IN THE UAA. POSTAGE PREPAID—92^0 A YEAR

Honor Roll Project Nearing Completion Plans for the establishment of a community honor roll to honor local men and women in the armed services entered

t ^ 1B f , ollowin £ a meeting of the honor

r°H committee. Reports of various subcommittees, which had been assigned sp^ial preparatory tasks, were submitted at the meeting and the committee decided upon general policies which will be fol- K

> On Pace Eich*

Court House Pastor To Speak Sunday The Rev. Albert Layton' c. Cape May Court House, will be guest speaker' at the weekly beachfront song service sponso by the Cape May USD Club, was announced this week. The services are held each Sunday afternoon at 5:30 on the beach at the foot of Howard street, next to Convention Hall. Last Sunday a large attendance took part in the song service. The Bev. Samuel Blair, pastor of the First Methodist Church here, was the speaker. Louis DeLauzentis, church soloist, sang at the scr-

11-Foot Snake Killed In Chicken Coop RIO GRANDE—A snake measuring 11 feet, four inches in length, one of the largest ever diaeovened in this vicinity, was killed Tuesday by Charles Gulbert, of Rio Grande, after it had gorged itself on hens’ eggs in a chicken coop. Gulbert entered the coop when he heard Tus wife screaming in the building, and found the snake coOad in one of the nesta. He said he had no difficulty in kfltng the, reptile, since it had bean made sluggish by s meal of a dozen or more eggs. The spedaa of the snake was not inune-

FUREY RESIGNS Dr. diaries A. Furey, of Cape May and Wildwood, yesterday resigned as acting county physician hsrana« of the press of personal The resignation was by the Board of Freewhich appointed Dr. B. Cohen, of Wildwood, in the abeence of Dr. G-. Bobbins, who is on rile' acraag in the Amy.

Borough Votes Funds For New Honor Roll WEST CAPE MAY—The borough commission on Tuesday voted ‘ have the names of West Cape May service men included on the Community Honor Roll which be erected in Cape May soon. The honor roll will contain names of service men of Cape May and its surrounding communities. Responding to a request from the honor roll committee, the commissioners, at their regular semi-monthly meeting, voted to have the names of borough service men included on the roll at a cost of one dollar per name. A total of more than 500 names ia expected when the list is final-

ly completed.

mployed at night during the! explained, was shown to be “gen-

— A ♦- • u - -*—* erally fair and equitable.”

The order not only covered all food and beverages sold for consumption on the premises, but also liquor when served alone,

Joseph said.

Eating place managements will be required to post menus covering the April dates and OPA inspectors, aided by local ration boards, will check on complaints, Joseph added. He said violators would be punished by invoking criminal and civil penalties. Organizations of restaurant erators have filed strong protests against the freeze order, contending that increases in restaurant prices were necessitated by increased costs of vegetables and meats and other materials. They pointed out that it is unfair to freeze retail food prices i-the-premises consumption without curbing the constant the prices of most foods.

summer season, and to the shortage of air raid wardens and oth-

volunteers.

Respite the mix-up in signals, st house lights and store lights remained off until the final all-

clear was sounded. i-wide basis, the test

. successful, Leonard Dreyfus, state OCD director, . _ ported at midnight Monday, after he had received preliminary telephone reports from -a number of key points throughout the

New Classification For Some 4-F Men A new clasification for Selective Service registrants who are physically capable of only limited military service will be inaugurated on August 1, it was disclosed this week, when announcement of

class 1-A-L was made.

The new classification will include all men now classified as 4-F who have slight physical defects which do not disqualify

them for limited service.

Beinmng August 1. no limited sendee registrant will be inducted unless he previously h been examined by an inducti sCXtiort staff and found accept-

able for limited service. At the induction station,

registrant is found acceptable for limited sendee only, he will ' administratively rejected and turned to his local board for

classification to 1-A-L. Not more than five per ceni

any draft call will be filled t I men fromthat category, it was

GETS JAP SOUVENIR RIO GRANDE—Mrs. John N. Alexander received a Japanese bayonet on Monday from her husband, Private (1c) John N. Alexander, who is somewhere in the Pacific. It is 20 inches long and was mailed on May 22. He has previously sent her a Japanese battle flag, an insignia from a Japanese uniform, and some Japanese money.

Kiddies’ Revue Set For Friday Night A large group of juvenile star* will present a new show at Convention Hall F'riday evening when the third in the series of weekly Kiddies’ Revues will be staged by Miss Jerry Love. Four brothers, Clarence, ward, George and Bobby will present a tap routine as part of the program. Stephanie Sieger will sing and dance to the tune, "For Me and My Gal.” Marjorie Donally will display outstanding acrobatic stunts, and Jeanne Mathews will sing. Kenneth Lee Miller will sing a solo. Billy Wright will play a saxophone solo; Marjie, Virginia and Mary, three talented young ladies, will do a novelty military number, and tiny Betty Hawkins will tap dance. Following a waltz clog group, the entire ensemble will take part the finale.

Waat Vacation Trip? Here Are OPA’s Vacation Driving Rules

The Camden OPA district office this week announced Vhe rules under which motorists may make their one vacation trip, by automobile. \ The regulation became effective Thujaday, ^uly 15. litions are as /follows. Sts must file an application with their local Wir Price and Rationing Board fop'authorization to make tfce_jrip, setting out the time, the starting point and the destination. 2. The board's written authorisation for the trip will not con- " an extra ration of gasIt srill be simply a statement for. the motorist's use should he ,be questioned about compliance with the ban on non-essential

driving.

3. Authorisation will be granted by the local board only if the ap- " can show that alternative of transportation are inadequate. Permission will he granted for one round trip only.

ration board and certify that he has sufficient gasoline purchased on “A" coupons in the fuel tank of his car, or has enough “A" coupons to make the complete trip. He must also give the board his speedometer reading at the time of application. Motorists taking.advantage of the vacation travel privilege will travel at their own risk and will not be allowed further rations should they be stranded along the road. 5. Holders of supplemental rations cannot use their “B” and “C" stamps for vacation transportation. Only the remaining stamps in the “A" book may be uaed. 6. A copy of ti\e authorization Brill be retained by the board for fu.ure reference. Anyone obtaining an authorization through false representations may face revocation of all gasoline rations and denial of future rati ana It

Woehlcke Receives Purple Heart Award Private John B. Woehlcke, of Philadelphia, son of Mrs. Juliana Woehlcke of Washington street and Sidney avenue. Cape May, has been awarded a purple heart medal with three stars after having been wounded in North Africa, was disclosed here this week. Private Woehlcke, who was e ployed in Philadelphia prior his induction into the Army, v wounded in April during 1 North Africa campaign. In a letter to his mother he revealed that he is recuperating and expects to return to the front shortly. 'lis wife, Alice Woehlcke, lives 1234 N. 25th street, Philadelphia. * Woehlcke has two brothers who are also in the armed forces. Edward, who was formerly employed by the Jersey Central Power and Light Company here, is in the Navy Seabees. and Robert H. Woehlcke is in the Coast . Guard service.

Firemen Called For 3 Minor Blazes Cape May firemen were called three times during the past week ' ■ extinguish minor blazes. There were two small fires on Tuesday afternoon. One was at the home of Reddick Weaver, colored, of SIT Mansion street, where a kerosene water heater verflowed and flames threatened ) spread through the basement f the building. The other was t 726 Lafayette street, owned by Henry Brown, colored, which started when a coffee pot handle burst into flame. Saturday afternoon, firemen extinguished a minor blaze at the penny arcade on the boardwalk, near Jackson street, after cigarette had started a fire in an awning. Little damage was done in the three fires. In the Mansion street fire, the building was filled with smoke when firemen arrived.

lowed.

Standards of eligibilty were nounced by the committee. Any man or woman in any branch of the nation’s armed forces during the present war, who claims Cape May, West Cape May, Cape May Point or Lower Townahip as his or her bona fide residence, is eligible for listing on the honor roll, the committee decided. A sub-committee headed by William E. Camp submitted sketches and prices of several types of honor roll boards which were under consideration, and Camp was authorized to continue negotiations and to award the contract for the construction and erection of the board chosen by the group.

Mrs. L Grant Scott, chairman of the sub-committee on names, reported that approximately 600 names would be on the honor roll, according to present information. Provision will be made to add names as induction of men from this area continnes. Tentative plans for the dedication of the honor roll, the selection of a location and other details were discussed at the session. Donald W. Lear and SteJ. Steger were appointed cochairman of the dedication com-

mittee.

The honor roll will be erected _ some central location in Cape May, and will be a community Continued On Pass Four -

Unlicensed Dogs To Be Seized By Agent Warning that dogs without licenses are being taken into custody, Harry F. Greaves, local dog licensing agent, announced this week that he will be at the old city hall, Washington and Franklin streets, in the council chainthe second floor, on Friday, Saturday and Monday from " a. m. to 5 p. m. to license dogs Completing a city-wide canvass of dog-owners to license dogs for the current year in accordance with a local ordinance and a state law, Greaves said he has been unable to find many dog owners at home due to the press of wartime activities on most families. For the convenience of those missed in the canvass, Greaves vrill issue licenses at the old city hall for three days. Dogs seized as unlicensed are taken to the SPCA pounds, kept for seven days, and if not claimed urithin that time, are destroyed. Owners claiming dogs are required to purchase a license and pay 50 cents a day for their board while in Custody. Greaves will be at West Cape May’s borough hall on Tuesday from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. to ’ licenses for borough dogs. Reports on_ all dogs seized by the agent are filed daily with Police Chief John J. Spencer, Jr., from whom owners may ascertain whether or not their dogs have been taken into custody, Greaves

said.

300 More Fishing Boats Are Sought WASHINGTON — Advocating the addition of 300 fishing vessels the nation's commercial fishfleets, Interior Secretary Harold L. lekes, as coordinator of fiaheries, recommended expansions of the fishing fleet to boost the annua! catch of fish by one billion pounds. lekes recommended that the War Shipping Administration, which took over a number of fishing vessels for such jobs as patrol work and mine sweeping, return those ‘‘no longer urgently needed for war service.” He urged that new vessels be constructed—a matter dependent upon grant of priorities—to replace boats the Army and Navy took and cannot spare.

Draft Board Allays Worry Over “H” Harried by questions from anxious Selective Service registrants, officials of Cape May County’s Selective Service Board Number Two this week issued a public statement explaining that the designation ‘‘(jj)" behind a classification merely , identifies the registrant as a main between 38

id 45 years of age. '

Draft' board clerks said they had been besieged with inquiries from worried registrants who misunderstood the “H" designation and assumed that they had

been reclassified.

Forest Fires At Navy Air Station Tuesday FISHING CREEK—Navy and Villas firemen battled three forest fires for 12 hours Tuesday before they brought the last one under control. The blazes occurred near the recently completed Wildwood Air Station which is surrounded by wooded areas. Starting early Tuesday morng, the forest fires continued throughout th« day. Flames spread quickly through the dry woodlands and trees, adding to the difficulty of bringing them under control. Navy firemen summoned assistice from the Villas Volunteer Fire Company as the fires spread, and a large group of men worked until 8 o'clock Tuesday evening before the conflagration was final-

ly halted.

Chief Rodolph, of the Air Station’s fire department, narrowly escaped serious injury when a burning tree fell on him during the height of the fire.

Later Train Is Favored By

Most Travelers /r he , majority of Cape May-to-Philadelphla railroad passenger* prefer a train either at 7 or 9 a. sl in addition to an earlier train at 6:00 or 6:39, a tabulation of replies to questionnaire* distributed last week by city offic-

ials indicates.

A marked preference for a 7

or 9 a. m. train from this resort to Philadelphia was exhibited in the first 160 replies received by Acting City Clerk Stanley C. Schellenger, who made the tabulation and presented his finding* to the city commission on Fri-

The questionnaire replies show1 that approximately 34 per

cent of those answering used the trains occasionally, 18 per cent daily, 14 per cent an average of two or three times a week, and

34 per cent daring weekends. Of that number, 14 per cent

favored the 6~a. m. train to Philadelphia, 26 per cent favored the 6:39 a. m. train; 40 per cent wanted a train at 7 a. m. and 40 per

cent desired one at 9 a. m. The majority of those replying

to the city’s queries indicated . that the 6 p. m. train from Philadelphia to Cape May was satisfactory, although 25 per cent of the group felt it was too early, and 14 per cent felt it was

too late.

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Rent Control Office Reopened For Cape Announcement was made today by Milton C. Norock, acting South Jersey area rent director, of a schedule of rent sub-stations, which have been set up throughout the South Jersey district. “It is our thought that many landlords and tenants, who might ' be able to travel to Camden present their problems in matters relating to rent control will be given better opportunity to bring their matters to the attention of the rent inspectors assigned to the various sub-stationa. “The sub-stations,” he added, ‘will be in charge of rent inspectors from the district office. They Brill answer inquiries concerning matters relating to

rent problems.”

A sub-station will be open in the old city hall. Cape May, from 10 a. m. to 4 p. jn. every Thurs-

day.

The sub-station arrangement is experimental and will only be continued in those offices where the activity of the community warrants it.

Accident Statistics Issued For 1942 TRENTON—Sharp reductions in automobile accidents in Cape May County during 1942 were reported by Motor Vehicle Commissioner Arthur W. Magee this week when th« 37th annual report of the commissioner of tor vehicles was issued. During 1942 there were 250 cidents in this county. In 1941 there were 343 and in 1940 there were 418.

Vice Chancellor Voids Laws On Railroad Tax Compromise

3 More Selectees Taken By Amy

Three additional Selective Ser-

vice registrants from Wildwood— held over last week for additional

examination;—were inducted into ^consideration,

the Army late last week, officials of the local board announced here.

The selectees are Belton L. Lee,

James L. Wallace and Herman T.

Wright, all of Wildwood. The men went to Camden last

Monday with -the rest of the July

draft calL

With the net of the group, they will repart to Fort Dix on inly 1 to begin active Army duty.

TRENTON—New Jersey 's Court of Chancery*, holding that the waiver of an estimated $24,000,000 interest penalties constituted an unlawful gift of state funds, on Tuesday declared unconstitutional major «\cts of the railroad settlement legislation of 1941

and 1942.

Counsel for the state treasurer, headed by Josiah Stryker, of Newark, and including Mayor Hand, of Cape May, stated that the decision would be appealed to the Court of Errors. Wee Chancellor Wilfred H. Jayne's opinion ruled that the annulment by the legialature of a fixed and vested financial obligation due from a private corporation to the state was unconstitutional unless it was supported by some legal or moral consideration. The state received no such

- - l*ld.

By banning the interest waiver, Judge Jayne also killed a provision of the contested acts that provided for installment paymerTs of $34,000,000 in delinquent taxes periods ranging up -to 20

years.

Legislation providing a new system of taxing railroads, in which earnings are a major factor, was not challenged in the

Forgiveness of the $24,000,000 interest and long-term payment of principal were bitterly contested points in a rail tax revision program by which the Republican Legislature and Governor Charles Edison, a Democrat, sought to end years of litigation over state reyenue from the railEnactment of the program led to the split between Edison and Mayor Hague, of Jersey City, who supported Edison's candidacy in 1940. Jersey City Bras the greatest municipal loser under the compromise because of vast rail-

road properties there.

Put through by the legislature in 1941 and amended last year, the interest-waiving and install-ment-paying provisions were challenged by Attorney General David T. Wilentz in a civil information, a little-used process enabling him to act as defender of the state's interests against actions of the

Legislature.

Wilentz obtained a temporary; injunction preventing State Treasurer Robert C. Hendrickson from disbursing some $16,000,000 paid by the railroads under the

4-H Exhibits To Be Held In August COURT HOUSE—Plans for the 4-H exhibits for Cape May County are nearing completion. The response of commercial organizations to appeals to funds for ribbons, 4-H Club pins and special prizes has been most gratifying, Willard G. Patton, district club* agent, reported this week. Definite dates set so far follow: For Cold Spring, Erma, Villaa and Cape May, August 12 at the Erma Social Hall. For Rio Grande, August 11 at the fire house. For Dias Creek and possibly Cape May Court House, August 6 in the Grange Hall at Dias Creek. For Green Creek, August 10 in the school boose. For South Seaville and Swainton, August 11 at the Grange Hall in South Seaville. For Denaisville, South Dennis, Woodbine and Belleplain, August 9 at thep* Woodbine Cooperative Grain Store.

Dr. Hosted To Speak At Local Mission Plans for the preaching mission which will be held at the Cape Island Baptist Church in mid- . August were advanced this week, the Rev. F. Paul Langhorne, pastor of the host church, announced

yesterday.

The Rev. Dr. Harold R. Hus tod, pastor of the First Baptist Church of East Orange, will be the speaker at the mission sessions. Prominent in church circles, Dr. Husted is one of the outstanding ministers in this are*. He served for six years as a member of the Northern Baptist Convention, and has been chair-! man of the editorial committee of' "The Secret Place” since 1989, served as a member of the Board of Managers of the New Jcnqr State Convention from 1988, and was chairman of the Board of Promotion of New Jersey in 1940. 'I He is also a member of the executive committee of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in

served as a