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CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1943

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Pass Ordinance To Eliminate . Unfit Dwellings Conforming with s recently enacted statute, the city commission on Friday passed on first reading ■a ordinance covering the repair . or demolition of dwellings which are unfit for human hajiitation. The ordinance will be considered tor public hearing and final passage at 11:30 a. m., September 24. f The measure provides that when- ‘ ever a petition is filed with the | commissioner of public works by ^ any public authority or at least fiye residents of the municipal- .. ity".charging that any dwelling is unfit for human habitation or 1 whenever it appears to the coms 0 f public works that

COUNTY RESIDENTS URGED TO SALVAGE WASTE PAPER

Citation, he shall order a preliminary investigation. If the Investigation discloses a basis for * such- charges, the owner of the property will be served with a complaint and a hearing will be held. [ If it is found after the hearing Uiat the building is unfit for habitation, the commissioner of public works shall render his decision < 1b writing. If adequate repairs can be made at a cost of less than 35 per cent of ti»e property's value, the < *r* will be ordered to do so not, they will be ordered to demolish the building. . If the owner fails to comply p with the order, the commissioner p of public works may order either [ repairs or demolition or order the l . building closed. Costs of repairs, * alterations, closing or demolition I of the building would be assessed R to the owner and would become ■ a municipal lien against the ft real property. E A similar ordinance was passed ■ on first reading by the borough B commission of West Cape May on ft Tuesday evening. It will be conr aidered for public hearing and F final passage on Tuesday, Septemf her 21.

Blue Light Out For Blackouts

COURT HOUSE—The shortage of waste paper has become so acute that the War Production Board has announced a new Uonwide drive for wastepaper of all types, kinds and descriptions. All Cape May County residents are urged by the County Salvage Committee to save the following: All brown colored paper, such as grocery, bags, laundry* wrapping paper, etc.; corrugated cardboard, old paper cartons, corrugated boxes and any other container made of paper or cardboard; newspapers, magazines, wastebasket paper such as torn envelopes, old letters, old office files, etc. The Salvage Committee asks citizens to do this: After they have accumulated at least 50 pounds of waste paper, "" the nearest ’ local salvage

chairman, or donate to charity such as the Salvation Army. Some may want to sell their K per and use the proceeds to y war stamps. Those wishing to do this should dispose of the >er to a junk dealer. Afferent types of paper and card should be separated and tied securely in bundles of about 25

pounds each.

few of the uses to which waste paper is being converted for the war effort are tubular cartons for shells; shipping boxes for. ammunition, special waterproof boxes for food, heavy paperboard bands for big aerial bombs, waterproof cartons for airplane and tank parts, paperboard to cover airplane wings for shipping, containers for powder and blasting kegs, containers for medical supplies, food supplies and clothing.

Advance Dates For Job Shift WASHINGTON—Selective Serce on Monday set September 15 i the deadline for fathers in non-deferrable jobs to signify their intention to transfer to othwork if they want a cushion against induction ahead of other

fathers.

Unless they have actually obtained jobs off the nun-deferrable list or registered with the U. S. Employment Service for such jobs and given proof of their registration to the draft boards by September 15, they will be the first fathers to be drafted and can be taken before October 1. This announcement took the form of an amendment to a regulation issued three weeks ago. It laid down the rule that the 30-day immunity from reclassification gained by registering for a job-transfer cannot extend beyond October 15 under any circumstances. However, if the non-deferrable father’s order number would bring him up for induction earlier than October 15 even if he were not in a non-deferrable job, he — Continued On Page Five -

TRENTON—Leonard Dreyfuss, state civilian defense director, is-

the continued use of blue lights Millman Named To for blackout purposes, contrary to ■. . .. , tho provisions of the Army’s rules n63fl nOSpitSI

mad regulations.

He pointed out that some persons continue to use blue lights during blackouts, believing that

Recent tests of illumination, he ’said, conclusively demonstrated that blue illumination is more easily seen from the sir and less helpful to ground activity than any other color. Dreyfuss explained that until improved filters for flashlights are available a satisfactory substitute may be provided by covering the flashlight lens with

lUophane. In warning against the use of Mae lights during a blackout, ^Dreyfuss cited a report that “blue light affects the human eye one thousand times as much at night -as it does during the day while rad light affects the human eye bo more at night than during the daytime. At low levels of ulumInation, the human eye is sensitive to colored light in the following order: blue, green, white, yellow, orange, and red. Dreyfuss said that air raid wardens and others in the civilian defense protective services - should use the filtered light as , Bltle as possible during blackouts never point it upward.

Hawns Celebrate 60th Anniversary ERMA—Mr. and Mrs. James Hawn, of this community, celebrated their 60th wedding anni- 1 * “Wssary last Thursday at their tome here. A family reunion narked the anniversary celebraMr. and Mrs. Hawn were mariad at Eldora when they were Now at 84 they are both in good health and are still active, t Mr- H*»' n one of the oldest rjMkivv fire wardens in the counHe has been a state fire isden for. 33 years. Mr Hawn i also sexton of the Erma Tabide Church. . And Mrs. Hawn have two , the Rev. Rodger Hawn, rn, N. Y., and Mrs. Edna , of Erma; four grand-

Local Dancers Win Contest Mr. and Mrs. John Barich, 927 Corgie street, won the waltz contest finals at Convention Hall Monday evening over a field of 11 couples. Mr. Barich is tioned at the Cape May Naval Air Station. The finals drew a capacity audience to Convention Hall anc provided keen competition as thi winners of preliminary waltz contests vied for top honors. The winners were presented with pen and pencil sets by Edward P. Griffin, floor manage Convention HallJudges of the event were in Chester and Dominic Fichera. prominent Philadelphia dancing teachers; Thomas B. Noble, assistant Red Cross field director stationed in this area, who formerly operated his own dance studio in New York and was a teacher for Ned Weyburn and Arthur Murray; Miss Jerry Love, of Cape May, who has been a danc ing teacher since she was 12; and Charlie Kerr, whose orchestra provides music for the evening dances and concerts at Convention

Hall.

r. and Mrs. Samuel Golden, of Cape May, won the final preliminary contest Monday evening. Evening dances will continue at Convention Hall until Saturday evening. Manager Griffin announced. Cape May’s summer entertainment program will end Saturday evening.

COURT HOUSE—Joseph Millan, of Del Haven, was elected

president of the Burdette Tomlin M-morial Hospital Founda- |

the annual meeting of the

K "hXV^. Under Draft Law

night. He succeeds Joseph nard Skilling, of Cape May and Philadelphia, who resigned. Mr. Millman, who was vice president of the foundation, has been one of the most liberal contributors. He came to this county in 1927 and developed Wildwood Villas, Miami Beach and

Del Haven.

Walter S. Griffith, of j'lorth Wildwood, was reelected vice president, and Freeholder Ralph T. Stevens, of Cape May. also was named vice president of the foundation. Raymond Errickson, of Court House, was reelected treasurer, and Sheriff F. Mulford Stevens, of Cape May, was renamed secretary. Chelius Named New Rent Director CAMDEN—T. Harold Dempsey. Camden OPA district director, today announced the appointment George B. Chelius, Jr., as acting are* rent director for the southern New Jersey defense

rental area.

The area includes Cape May, Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Burlington and Camden Counties. Chelius has been connected with the regional office since its inception in 1942 and has been instrumental in setting up several rent control offices throughout the region comprising the States of New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland.

Seven southern Cape May County men this week were cited for delinquency under the Selective Service Act for failure to keep in contact with their local board, failure to appear for physical examinations and failure tc file replies to Selective Service questionnaires. Men cited by the local boardthis week are James Baskerville, of Wildwood, Henry Kendrich, of North Wildwood, and James Monroe, Wildwood, for failure to keep in contact with the local board; Howard Brooks, Whitesboro, Leroy Cooper, Cape May R. F. D., and Thomas H. Price, Wildwood, for failure to appear for physical examinations; and Thomas Ashby Waters, North Wildwood, for failure to file a questionnaire. Baskerville, Brooks, Kendrich and Price were notified to contact the local board by today. Cooper. Monroe and Waters were to have contacted the board by August 23.

Draft Tests To Be Held Today For New Group To fill the September quota for Cape May County's Selective Service Board No. 2, a large group of men from the southern section of the countv will report today at the Camden induction center for final physical examinations. Those acce~*- J ' *■ forces will ducted and ' _ ranging from one to three weeks in order to arrange their personal affairs before beginning active

duty.

While Selective Service officials declined to divulge the number of men in the September call, they said today’s group is approximately the same size as those which were examined in July and August. Names of men inducted today will be published next week. Those joining the Navy, Coast Guard or Marine Corps will be given a week’s leave in which to prepare for departure, while those accepted by the Army will receive three weeks’ leave. Preparing for the October quota. which is approximately half the size of this month’s, the local board announced this week that preliminary screening examinations will be held tomorrow evening at the Mace Hospital, North Wildwood. The October call is composed principally of married men without children with the exception of youths who have just attained the age of 18 and some men who have been reclassified into 1-A. The only fathers in the October call are two or three men who have volunteered. Draft hoard officials said that most fathers in non-essential industry in this area have registered with the U. S. Employment Service for essential positions and have been given 30 days in which to change their jobs before they are called.

CHEST, CUNK\USTED COURT HOUSE—Dr. Max Gross, state clinician, will hold -a clinic for chest examination in the old court building here on Thursday, September 15, from 9 to 11:30 a. m.. Miss Natalie M. Hand, Cape May County tuberculosis nurse, announced today. Clinics are held here monthly to discover any traces of tuberculosis.

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Declaratien incone Tax Reports, Persons required to file on or before itember 15,1943

Suigle persotrwith gross income subject to withholding in excess of 62705 either in l»42 or 1943, married person tt,500.00. Thoee with iaeasse* this year or last year of 6100.00 or more from source other than wages sabject to withholding. Persons operstis* their own business establishments, sad income from Reata. Interest, Dividened and royalties. PAUL SNYDER, Accountant. Bell Phaae M II Perry Street Keystone 903 Roatdomec Phaae Keystone Ml—281 Windsor Ave.

Cape 4-H To Compete in Canning Contest COURT HOUSEr-Cape May County’s 4-H Clubs Will be represented in the state fair canning contest by Anne Nichols and Ruth McPherson, it was announced this week by Miss Lois G. Hamilton, county home demonstration agent. The girls will demonstrate the canning of chicken. Both girls are members of the Erma 4-H Club of which Mrs. Harvey Hawn is the leader. Miss McPherson is also a 4-H Victory Canner this year. She has canned 100 quarts of fruits vegetables herself. She is one ipproximately 20 Victory Gar-

ners in the state.

Miss Nicchols is a 4-H Victory Canner Aid. She has helped her m'other can 100 or more quarts of fruits and vegetables. There are approximately 30 Victory Canner Aids throughout the state. Helen Weatherby, of Dias Creek, a member of the Dias Creek 4-H Gub, under the leadership of Mrs. Russell Weatherby, is also a 4-H Victory Canner.

Tk® Coast Guard Auxiliary, which is planning to organize a flotilla

in Cape May within the next two weeks, patrols vital points, mum watchtowers and supervises operation of commercial fishing craft. Picture above shows an Auxiliarist checking ship’s papers of an incoming vessel. Auxiliary members release regular Coast Guards for com-

bat duty.

C. G. Auxiliary Flotilla To Be Formed In Cape Shortly

rd War Loan e Launched On Cape Today America’s third war loan drive was launched in all sections of Cape May County today as th« world’s largest financial under-, taking got undei way. In every city, town and hamlet of Cape May County, volunteer solicitors are canvassing every home in a house-to-house drive that promises to-outstrip any other fund-raising effort in the history of the tyIn a statement issued last night on the eve of the opening of the campaign, George S. Groff, of Ocean City, county chairman of the drive, reported that local chairmen throughout the county had completed their individual organizations. “They realise,” he said, “that they are confronted with a difficult undertaking—selling approximately the same amount of securities to individuals as individuals and banks together bought in the second war loan drive.” Groff said that he will have daily reports on the total amount ■Id throughout the county. “All selling agencies, including banks, building and loan associations, theatres, post offices and, in Wildwood, Beth JudahTemple, will submit a daily cumulative report to their city chairman. This report will include total sales to date of each issue, total paid orders, total of bonds Continued On Page Four —

An intensive drive to recruit local men for voluntary service in the Coast Guard Auxiliary and Temporary Reserve will be launched in Cape May within the next two weeks, Auxiliary officers of the Fourth Naval District announced this week. A meeting will be held in Cape May within that time to organize an Auxiliary flotilla which will augment regular Coast Guard activities in this area and to free enlisted personnel for combat duty, it was announced. ■Sounding an appeal for volunteers, Auxiliary officers said the work that the volunteer organization is doing will eventually free a large number of regular Coast Guardsmen for active combat duty. The Auxiliary and Temporary Reserve will take over Coast Guard routine in lookout towers, dock patrols, canal and inlet patrols, and other similar

work.

boat owners is required to start a flotilla, and the, number of nonboat owners is Unlimited, Auxiliary officers ^gjnained. The proposed Cape May flotilla will work in conjunction with flotillas now operating in Wildwood, Stone Harbor and Ocean City. At present approximately 250 Cape May County men are enrolled in the program. Auxiliary and Temporary Reserve members are required to serve only 12 hours a week. They receive no pay, but are issued uniforms by the Coast Guard. Membership in the organization is purely voluntary, it was pointed out.

Coast Guard Auxiliary officers stressed the importance of the work done by the unit. Members of the organization have replaced regular Coast Guards on routine patrols and watches in many areas of. the country, and the

minimum membership of 10 program is now being expanded.

Point Jetty Bids Taken Wednesday TRENTON—Bids were taken yesterday by the State Board of Commerce and Navigation for the construction of a coast protection stone jetty along the shore of Delaware Bay*at Cape May Point. ] Until press time, no report of the board’s action on the bids was available. Construction of the jetty, sponsored jointly by the Board of Commerce and Navigation and the Borough of Cape May Point, is designed to alleviate the acute condition of beach erosion which exists at Cape May Point. Work on the project is expected to start some time during the

fall.

Borough To Plant Trees Next Year WEST CAPE MAY—Plans for comprehensive tree-planting and beautification program in this community were launched Tuesday night at a meeting of the

borough commission.

The commissioners announced that they intend to include an item in next year’s West Cape May budget to finance purchase and planting of a number of trees along Park boulevard, Pacific avenue, and possibly other streets. The planting program will be designed to increase the attractivenuess of streets bordering large tracts of undeveloped land Under plans discussed this week, the commission will begi the program after an extensive study of various types of trees

considered most suitable.

Little Hope For More Basic Ration Gas WASHINGTON — HopLs of eastern motorists for an early increase in the value of their A gasoline rations were dampened Monday by the Office of Price Administration. Announcing plans for renewal of A books by mail in the east, OPA s«id that although the expiration date of the present books undetermined, “motorists must plan to make their A-6. coupons last through November 22.” OPA had expressed hope that still unachieved improvement the gasoline supply situation might make possible an increase in rations through advancing the expiration date of the A-€ coupons. Motorists in 17 eastern states and the District of Columbia now get about one and one half^ gallons of gasoline weekly

Snyder Honored By Erma Sunday School ERMA—Bertram Snyder, fo: 25 years superintendent of the Tabernacle Sunday School here, was honored on Sunday when he returned to the Sunday School

after a long illness.

A tablet in his honor was dedicated at Sunday’s session, after he was welcomed back to the Sunday School by Superintendent John Elliott, who succeeded him. The Rev. S. F. Sliker, pastor of the church, commended Mr. Snyder for his faithful service to the Sunday School in an address. The Primary Department sang several selections as part of tho program, and Mrs. Opal Schellenger read a poem composed by

Youth Injured By Car Near Eldora COURT HOUSE —. Ed-51 Reeves, 14, of Heislerville, was critically injured Sunday night when he was struck by an autoAlfred Knoll, Jr., a farmer of Eldora, listed as the driver 9t the auto, told police the boy was lying oa the road when his car struck the body. ' Knoll said he was blinded by the lights ’ of an approaching vehicle.

Woman Held After Series Of Thefts Thefts amounting to several hundred dollars in goods taken from local rooming houses were cleared up Monday noon when Miss Sybil Lerner, 28, of Baltimore, Md., was arrested by Police Chief John J. Spencer, Jr., and Patrolman Howard Brown. The thefts took place on two previous visits to Cape May. When the woman, who had been under suspicion, returned to this resort on the noon train, she was trailed and placed under arrest at a local hotel where part of the stolen articles were found among her effects. They were identified by the owners a short time later in police court. A very valuable ring which was the first article to disappear had been placed as a pledge for a loan in a Philadelphia pawn shop by the woman, and the pawn ticket was recovered from her following her arrest. Taken into police court, Miss Lerner made a plea of guilty and was held for grand jury action on a charge of grand larceny. Later in the day she was committed to the county jail on orders ofAilice Justice Edward P.

Schools Reopen Next Monday COURT HOUSE—Cape May County's public schools, with the exception of Woodbine, will begin their 1943-44 terms on Monday, September 18, with two vacancies in teaching positions still to be filled. Daniel J. Ricker, of Cape May, county school superintendent, said there are still two vacancies In the elementary school faculty at Avalon. Five other vacancies, one in Lower Township, two high school and one elementary school vacancy in Middle Township and one in the elementary school at Wildwood Crest, have been filled, Ricker said this week. Conforming with the county school calendar, Cape May’s schools will open Monday for the •w term. Registration of new pupils will take place from 9 to 12 o'clock this morning, and from 1 to 4 p. m. tomorrow. There will be a teachers' meeting tomorrow morning in the auditorium of the high school at which teachers will be given supplies and instructions. Pupils who will enter school for the first time must have attained the age of five or must reach that age by November^ 80, under a new ruling by the Board of Education. Those who will not be five until after November 30 may not begin school until next year. All pupils entering Cape May schools must have been vaccinated, Willard B. Matthews, city school superintendent, explained this week.

Four Adrift 3 Days In Stalled Boat WILDWOOD—Two Camden policeman and their sons returned to shore early Tuesday after being stranded. 20 miles off Wildwood since Saturday afternoon when the motor of their small fishing boat broke down. James Wilson, 48, of 224 Cooper st^et, Camden, his son, James, Jr., 16, and Albert Stangle, 36, of Essex road, and his son, Clement, 16, were in the party. They left Saturday in Wilson’s motorboat carrying only a small quantity of water and a few sandwiches- After the boat broke down they tried to signal for help but could not attract any other vessel. Wilson, who is a mechanic, finally got the motor running and they made shore Monday night. The two men, with their families, were staying in an apartment they had rented for the sumai 426 West Roberta aveWifdwood. They returned Tueeday to their Camden homes.

Hopes For More Meat Dashed By OPA WASHINGTON—The Office of Price Administration Monday night dashed any hopes civilians may have had that the suspension of slaughtering quotas means they can expect more meat at lower ration points. Meat ration points have been reduced slightly, but Chester Bowles, general manager of the OPA, said, it would not be possible them any more during September. The War Food Administration suspended the slaughtering quotas September 1 for two months and officials said at that time one possible result was that there would be a larger supply of meat available to civilians than there has been for several months. Many persons have found themselves with ration points unused because of a sefreipy of meat.

Green Creek Church Marks Anniversary GREEN CREEK—The 93d anniversary of tiic Green Creek Methodist Church will be observed with special services on Sunday, September 12. The Rev. Dr. Charles D. Whit-"' ton, district superintendent, will be the morning speaker. A memorial service will be held in the afternoon when the Rev. Walter L. Yerkes, of Middletown, will give the address. The evening speaker will be the Rev. I. H. Fisher, of Wildwood. Special music has been planned for all s—’---