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89 YEAR, No. 35

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CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1943

DELIVERED BY MAR. IN THE U.8JL POSTAGE PREPAID—*2.00 A YEAR

OPA LIFTS PLEASURE DRIVING BAN

Third War Bond Drive Opens In County Next Week

Canvassers To Start In All Areas Shortly Cape May Comity this week prepared to go all-out in backing its fighting sons and daughters in the Third War Loan Drive, which ' win open next Thursday throughout the United States. Cape May County's quota is $1,250,000. This time, the entire quota must come from individuals and organizations that are not banks. Therefore, they are asked to buy practically twice the amount of their quota asked in the Second Loan drive in April. Marshall Bainbridge, deputy administrator of the War Finance Committee of New Jersey, remarked at an organization meeting of county workers, at Cape May Court House Monday night, that the national drive for 15 billions of dollars represents "the biggest financing job in the history of the world.” Throughout Cape May County during . the drive, members of the various branches of the Red Cross will ring every doorbell in their communities, in a house-to-house selling canvass. It is hopad that this activity will augment in a big way the sales efforts of the county committee. The Ocean City branch of the Red Cross will try to sell securities to the value of 1125,000, which will enable it to finance a “flying ambulance" for one of the war fronts. . Elsewhere in the county, Bad Cross branches may aim , at financing a bomber or other plans. Investors .will he privileged to buy government bonds and aecuritiea priced from $18.75 up. — Continued On Paoe Foun

Completes Course

To Ban Traffic

Across Field

Reporting that automobile and truck traffic across the athletic field near the new Coast Guard tables is ruining the turf of the field. Commissioner I. Grant Scott on Fridmy urged that the city take

action to halt the practice. Scott said he and Steven J.

Stager, chairman of the city's recreation commission, had inspected the field last week and ‘had found deap ruts in the turf as a result

of traffic across the field.

lieutenant R. J. Walsh, commanding officer of local Coast Guard units, has assured city officials that his group will cooperate in preserving the turf of the field by not driving across it. The Commissioner pointed out that much of the damage is caused bp automobiles of persons who visit the Coast Guard stables to watch the horses. He recommended erection of a temporary cable fence around the field to prevent

farther traffic across it.

Scott said there is no necessity for driving across ths athletic field because their is adequate ingress and egress to and from the Coast Guard property directly to 'Beach Drive and Grant street. Continued use of the athletic field by automobiles would ruin the turf beyond repair, Scott said. He pointed out that the turf was Placed there at greet expense to tbs dtp a number of years ago when the field was used as a training camp for the University of

Pennsylvania football team.

Signs will be erected around the field, warning motorists not to

Stove Dealers Mutt Register With Board Dealers and distributors were cautioned today -to register at their local War Price and Rationbig Boards on September 1, 2 Aid 1 in order to be eligible to sell stoves the Camden OPA district

pleting Registration Form R-902 Under the stove rationing plan seven types of stoves are rationed. They Are: Coal and wood Heating stoves and laundry stoves (except the water heating laundry stoves decribed below.)

C APT AIN R. D. CARRIN U. S. A, chaplain stationed at Camp Van Dorn, Miss., former pastor of the Cape Island Baptist Church, who was graduated from Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., in the August class of 1943 after completing an intensive course of study.

Campaign Opens In Resort Areas The USD nov has 150 operations adjacent to Western Hemisphere bases outaide of the continental United States, un increase of 275 per cent in the last year, according to a report from William E. Leigh, director of the USO Overseas Service Division, received this week by Sheriff F. Mulford Stevens, chairman of the Cape May County drive for the National War Fund. • While solicitation of War Fund contributions has been started in some of the resorts, most of the work will be done during the next few weeks. The county quota is $38,000. Local quotas will be announced later. Just where the USO operates. Sheriff Stevens explained, is up to the Army and Navy. Originally conceived as the American people’s way of looking after the welfare of the armed forces in this country, its expansion in this hemisphere, as requested by the government, has been rapid since Pearl Harbor.

Coal Priority System Starts For 12 States A priority system for the livery of domestic sizes of

thrache, which will generally

50 per cent of last year’s sumption, was announced week by the Office of Price Ad-

ministration.

The plan, affecting 12 northerr states and the District of Columbia, became effective yesterday. Simultaneously, Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes announced a revision of regulations .for anthracite distribution to dealers to assure equitable supplies

for consumers.

That these actions were to be taken was indicated last week in Washington dispatches. Affected by the order arc all householders and others who use popular sizes of anthracite for heating, hot water, and cooking. “If a consumer.” OPA explained, “has an amount of coal equal to 50 per cent or more of the amount he used during the base year (April 1, 1942—March 31, 1943), he may not acquire any anthracite at this time. Further, he may not purchase any anthracite, which, added to the amount he already has, will give him more than 50 per cent'' To prevent hsirdship for sumers of small quantities of coal and also to avoid a severe burden on delivery facilities to deal) the regulations provide that those restrictions shall not apply ' — Continued On Pace Five —

Guest House Permit Request Is Denied An application for permission to convert the cottage at 1613 Beach avenue into a guest house was denied by the city's building inspector on Friday. The application was denied on the grounds that such use violated the city's

zoning ordinance.

Charles P. Davis, acting for the estate of Emily J. Davis, deceasmade the application, point- . out that the character of the building made it impossible to nt as a private dwelling. He cited provisions of the zoning ordinance which, he said, .gave the city’s board of adjustment the right to make exceptions to the zoning law if circumstances war-

nted such action.

Davis expressed the belief that , th* property could qualify under the toning ordinance as a small hothL having 20 rooms, 14 of which'wre sleeping quarters. The zoning ordinance defines a small hotel as one with a minimum of,

20 sleeping rooms.

Record Holiday Throngs Expected At Resort To. Climax Season Over Labor Day Weekend

days as a Criterion, Cape May this week is anticipating a record crowd of visitors during the approaching Labor Day weekend despite curtailment of travel and the fact that many war industries will not observe Labor Day as

a holiday.

The three-day holiday period is expected to bring thousands of vacationists to Cape May and other South Jersey resorts to climax a season which has been a series of contradictions. Over the Memorial Day and Fourth of July weekends, both of which were only two-day periods this year with the holidays

on Sunday, Cape May entertained record throngs of visitors in spite of the stringency of the pleasure driving ban and curtailed schedules of public carriers. Normally the largest weekend of the season, the approaching holiday will surpass all records of recent years if the weather is favorable, according to predictions of most local business people. Supporting these predictions are above average hotel reservations and full bookings reported by most guest houses in the resort for the Labor Day weekend. After haring been swamped with shore-bound traffic over the

other two holiday weekends this year, railroad and bus company officials are preparing to provide the maximum amount of coaches and buses between Philadelphia and the shore for the holiday period. Consensus among most seashore business people this week is that the Labor Day weekend will top all holiday crowds in recent years under the present conditions. With the assurance of relaxation of the pleasure driving ban by that time, an all-time high in the number of visitors is anticipated.

FBI Parley On Youth Planned A scries of FBI conferences on juvenile delinquency will be held at various cities throughout New Jersey during September, S. K. McKee, New Jersey FBI chief, inounced this week. First of the series will be held Atlantic City on September 7 ith law enforcement officers from Cape May and other southern New Jersey counties in attendance. The conferences are part of nationwide plan inaugurated by FBI Director J. Edgar- Hoover in 1939 to coordinate the activities all law enforcement agencies the United States. In the past conferences have vered a wide field of subjects such as “Bombs and Explosives,” “Alien Enemy Hearing Boards,” “Sabotage Devices,” “The Security of War Information,” and many others.

District Board Turns Down Draft Appeal A draft appeal seeking deferment for a Cape May man was rejected^by the South Jersey Appeal Bojfrd late last week, and the local board's classification of 1-A was sustained. Requesting deferment on an occupational basis, the appeal was filed by Allan R. Robson on behalf of John Frederick Burke, 22, of 910 Union street, Cape May, an employee of Cape May Transfer, Inc. The appeal board ruled that Burke had been properly classified as a 1-A registrant by the local board in rejecting the appeal.

. Declsration Incoae Tax Reports, Persons required to file on or before September 15,1943 Siagle person with gross incoae subject to withholding in excess of S27M either is 1941 or 1041. aarriod person $3,5®0.0e. Those with iaesaes this year or last year of $104.00 or aore thaa wages subject to withholding. Person* wn business establishn Renta, Interest. Dividened and royalties.

PAUL SNYDER. Ace

Keystone 9 1 Windsor Ave.

Selectees Leave For Fort Dix Southern Cape May County's August quota of selectees left yesterday morning to begin active duty with the Army. Men from Cape May and vicinity were given a send-off at the railroad station as they departed aboard the 6: train for Camden. Selectees living in Wildwood and Cape May Court House boarded the train in their own communities and joined the Cape May group. The men arrived at Fort Dix in mid-morning and were immediately issued uniforms and the process of orientation was begun. Those leaving yesterday _ eluded Ellis Byrd, Carl Joseph Norton, Stephen Irwin Stevens, Jr., of Cape May; George Day, Cold Spring; Francis S. Tozour, Erma; Aaron Russell Woolson, Rio Grande; Adam W. Kosobucki. Wildwood Crest; Samuel Baker, George J. Bennett, Richard D. Bradley, Grefiero Cardaci, Elmer R. Carrick, Irvin Maurice Condon, Stanley G. Elsey, Irwin Green, William F. Hart, Jr., Milton L. Luff, John J. Peacock, Jr., Otis W. Robinson, Samuel Rosso, Stanley A. Watson, William L. White, Wallace Leroy Wilson, Jr., all of Wildwood; John F. Curvan, Alfred J. Marra and Jerry Mattera„ North Wildwood; John *MBuckley. Andrew Grace, Benny Smith, Henry C. Smith, Theodore R. Still and James Smith, of Coprt House; Carlton L. Matthews, William Henderson, Carl L. Faison and William R. Martin, of Whites boro. *

Hearing Dates Set For Tax Appeals COURT HOUSE—Dates for hearings on Cape May County tax appeals were announced late last •eek by Sdward L. Rice, secret-

$487,590 Reduction In Values Sought In 109 Tax Appeals COURT HOUSE—Headed by two southern Cape May County Tax appeals aggregating $359,000, a total of j.09 appeals have been filed with the Cape May County Board of Taxation, Edward L. Rice, secretary, disclosed Tuesday. In Lower Township, the Northwest Magnesite Co. has appealed for a $300,000 reduction in valuation. The present assessment is $503,000. Jn Cape May City, the Congress Hall Corp. -has appealed for a reduction from $108,000 to $59,000. The list of appeals filed with the board follows:

No. of Valuation Appeals Appealed

Avalon 6 $ Cape May City 27 Cape May Point 1 Dennis Township .... ’

Lower Township

-r u-

Reduction

Asked $ 94 126,995

North \ Ocean City . Sea Isle 9 Stone Harbor ... :< 2 West Wildwood n Wildwood ’ 5 Wildwood Crest 8 Woodbine 3

1,360

507,600

3,670 12,790

87,600 32,770

4,600 20,300 9,616 27,175 4,250

6,000 845 2,600

TOTAL

$1,009,940 $487,

rings will be held by the board in five county communics dDring the next month. The hearings will start at Ocean City on Saturday, September 11, ct 10 a. m. at the city hall. At 3 p. m. the same day. there will be hearings at the city hall in

Sea Isle City.

On September 11, hearings will ‘ held at Wildwood's city hall

for North Wildwood, Wildwood;' .

Wildwood Crest and West Wild-I Tjo o rfi nr {""to f/'l C wood, and on September 25, at L^amaglng 0310605

FWA Turns Down Navy

Mosquito Project

The Federal Works Agency last week announced that it would provide no funds for the control of mosquitoes at the Wildwood Air Station, O. W. Lafferty, superintendent of the Cape May County Mosquito Commission,

nounoed on Thursday.

In a letter to Lafferty, officials ' the Federal Works Agency ex-

plained:

“Our regional review board, af<r careful consideration of your request that this agency provide Lanham Act funds for the improvement of the drainage adjacent to the Wildwood Naval Air Station as an aid to the extermination of mosquitoes decided that such a project cannot be considered as a Lanham Act community facility. t was the opinion of the board that the extermination of the mosquito nuisance near the Naval Air Station is the respon.ibility of the Navy. Under the circumstances, it will not be necessary for you to prepare the application form which was forwarded to you on August 7.”

Boys Nabbed For

. the board will hold hearings at Cape May s city hall on appeals from Cape May, Cape May Point, and Lower Township. Hearings will be held on October 5 at 11 a. m. at the hoard room here on Appeals from Avalon, Stone Harbor, Middle Township, and Woodbine, Rice an

nounced.

Henry Quits As Vote Beard Registrar COURT HOUSE—Oram E. Henry, of Wildwood, late last week resigned as registrar of the Cape May County Board of Elections. Henry, who was a Democratic appointee, said he will .resume his contracting business. He is at present a special summer patrolman at Wildwood. Henry was employed under the rw election hoard set-up to hane permanent registration at the' board's headquarters here. John G. Bucher, of Stone Harbor, it the other registrar at the local

Several boys involved in s charge of entering and damaging victory gardens in various parts of Cape May were taken into police court Ssnday after tw„ of the hoys had been apprehended by Police ^hief John J. Spencer, Jr., following damage to his own

garden.

Deliberate tearing up of growing plants and other malicious destruction of vegetables and plants had been detected in several gardens. The investigation involved nearly a dozen boys, and several of them were taken into court. The boys, along with their parents, were warned that further trouble would mean that steps would be taken to place the boys

in state institutions.

lire parable damage had been done to several gardens, and partly ripened vegetables had pulled and in some caseif

A fine ,of $26 or 30 dava in jail has been set as the penalty under a new act passed hy the Legislature last spring to prevent damage to victory gardens.

Next Draft Tests To Be Held Thursday Preparing for the September quota of men to filf southern Cape May County’s draft call, the local Selective Service board this week announced that a large group of men will be sent to Camden for final physical examinations and induction on Thursday, September 9. The men recently passed the local preliminary screening physical tests at the Mace Hospital, North Wildwood. Those passing the examinations will be immediately inducted into the various branches of the armed services and will be given leaves varying from one to three weeks to arrange their personal affairs before beginning active duty. Approximately 75 per cent of e men scheduled for examination are married, local board offiicals said.

Kohlers Purchase Hebenthal Firm Effective September 1, the Hebenthal Express business, a local institution for many years, changed ownership and is now owned and operated by Mrs. A. Kohler, of Wildwood Crest, wife of W. A, Kohler, local Rail-' way Express agent. Mrs. Kohler purchased the equipment and complete business of. the Hebenthal brothers, who have operated the business for many years. The firm was founded 55 years ago by William Hebenthal. After his death a son, William, operated it for several years. Thirty years ago Harry Hebenthal succeeded his brother as owner, and in 1917 Herbert Hebenthal became a partner in the business. The firm was originally known as the West Jersey Express.

Motorists Put Bn Honor Plan To Save Fuel , The ban on pleasure driving in the IT-state Atlantic seaboard area was lifted yesterday by the Office of Price Administration, permitting eastern motorists to use their basic gasoline allotments for any purpose. No increase in the unit value of gasoline coupons in this area was announced, and OPA officials indicated that it may take weeks or months for national gasoline supplies to reach a point where increased allotments would be feasible. Notices announcing the lifting of the pleasure driving ban were issued to all local War Price and Rationing Boards throughout, the area on Monday, announcing tentatively that ban would be lifted on September 1. In Washington Monday night a joint statement issued by the OPA and the Petroleum Administration for War explained that while the pleasure driving ban had saved gasoline, it had caused resentment and enforcement had been difficult. "Therefore,” the statement read, “it has been determined to rely on the patriotism of carowners and to discontinue stopping cars on the highway to determine the purpose for which they are being used. The holders of ration coupons will be expected to use no more gasoline than is absolutely necessary to meet their essential needs.” Continued On Paoe Four —

FALL COURT OPENS ON OCTOBER 13 IN COUNTY ^ COURT HOUSE—The fall terra of Court in Cape May County will open Wednesday, October 18, County Clerk Stirling W. Cole

announced yesterday. Under the

seen puueo and in some cases 4-" ew co “'i »=hedule the term has

October. Because the second Tuesday of the month is Columbus Day, a^eiational holiday, the terra •urill^nart the following day. Judf^T Albert Burling will begin Circuit Court trials on October

Police Probing Stabbing Case While police are continuing their investigation to determine the circumstances of his stabbing, William O. McKinnis, ship's cook (2c) U. S. C. G-, stationed et the Macomber Hotel, is recovering from a stab wound in the left temple at the dispensary at the Cape May NaVal Base. McKinnis was found shortly after 11 o’clock Sunday night lying on the front steps of an apartment at the rear of 1265 Washington street. The man was bleeding profusely from a head wound, which police said wma inflicted by a knife. The injured man was taken to the base dispensary in the Navy Ambulance where he was found to be suffering from shock and loss of blood. Physicians there said the wound was not serious. Police said they were unable to ascertain whether or not the wound was self inflicted. An investigation which has continued since the stabbing has unearthed conflicting stories. Police Chief John J. Spencer, Jr., reported. Two Beaches Will Be Closed” Tuesday Hampered by a shortage of lifeguards, the Cape May Beach Patrol will officially “close” bathing beaches at Broadway and Congress streets on Tuesday, the day after Labor Day, Captain Sol Needles announced this week. The two beaches will remain unprotected, although Howard street, Stockton, Shields and Grant street beaches will continue as protected bathing beaches for some time. Needles said. Announcing that guards will be withdrawn from the two beaches the day after Labor Day, Needles urged bathers to use only protected beaches. “Those who persist in bathing on unprotected beaches do so at their own risk," Captain Needles declared. “We would appreciate it if they would confine their bathing to the protected areas so that tha guards on duty may keep them under supervision.'’

County Auto Deaths Near State Record TRENTON—Cape May County has the second lowest accident death record in New Jersey for the first seven months of 1948, Motor Vehicle Commissioner Arthur W. Magee reported today. Only Hunterdon County, which has hsd one accident fatality this year, surpasses Cape May County’s record of three. One of the Capa May County

automobiles, the report showed.