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in in WILMINGTON MORNING NEWS, WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, THURSDAY. RECORD SET AS 77 SEEK TO JOIN NAVY 53 Already Pass Examinations as Recruiting Office Here is Reopened Again The Navy recruiting office was packed with would-be sailors when it reopened yesterday. It was largest number to apply in one day in the history of the office, according to Lieut. Paul Primm, officer in charge. A total of 77 men made applications to join the Navy.

Of these, 53 passed their physical examinations. The previous record day for applications at the office was Nov. 16, when 48 men applied. Thirty seven of these were accepted. In the morning, sO many men crowded into the office in the Federal Building that it was necessary to form them into a line which extended out of the office and through the hall to King Street.

Most of the men were 18 to 20 years of age. Two were 30 years old. They came all sections of Delaware and from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Eight 17-year-old men were enlisted. They are: Harry Cosden Reed of Claymont; Dudley H.

Von Gruenigen of Penns Grove, N. Carlisle Watson of Milford; Paul Jones Burns, 810 North DuPont Street; William Daniel Hart, 2903 Tatnall Street; seph Arthur Chas of New Castle: William Ivory Alfree of New Castle: and Frank Lewis Justison, 415 North Van Buren Street. total of 56 men recently enlisted will leave this morning for the Bainbridge, Naval Training Station. They are: Albert Garrett Abele, Carlyle Andress, Albert Eugene Anthony, James Barlow, Colonel Blevins, Joseph Francis Burke, Cyric William Cain, Lewis Short Clarkson, Edward Borden Coulbourn, Frederick Baines Cullen, Edward William De Knight, William Vincent Dillon III. Augustine Michael Fortunato, Robert Hall Furness, Stanley Frank Kadzinski.

Edwin Thomas George, Robert Bernard Gold, James Raymond Hendrickson, Robert Holloway, John Joseph Horner, Alfred Anthony Lannotti, George Burchnell Johnson, Oliver Philip Jones, Cammillus Carrico Kirk, William Junior Kitchen, Marvin George Kurzman, Albert Joseph Lacklen, Stafford Curtis Law, Paul Francis Leahy, John Hikes Le Fevre, Francis Alvin Ludlam. Sidney Sharpless Mathues, Francis Joseph Merkt, Harry Jackson, Moore, James Hamilton Munden, William Henry Murray, William Paul Nason, Francis Louis Norton, Edward Francis Ochar, James Wyatt O'Neal, James Francis Quinn, W. Rash, William David Rhodes, Mitchell George Joseph Rupnik, James Lawrence Russell, Charles Burgess Shepherd, Benjamin Franklin Shewbrooks. Francis Bamford Smith, Harry Cornelius Stecher, Victor Frank Talmo, Roy Elmer Taylor, Roland Wesley Thomas, William Charles Thompson, Joseph Frank Vari, John Joseph Williams, Howard Edwin Wolhar. BUCK TAKES OATH AS SENATE MEMBER; WILLEY IN HOUSE Continued From First Page instead of signing with the pen tendered him as a souvenir of the ceremonies.

Senator Buck's omse is Room 255 in the Senate Office Building, formerly occupied by William H. Smathers New Jersey. His desk in the Senate is on the outer rim on the vice-president's dais. Flowers Cover Desk His office desk today was literally covered with flowers from many of his Delaware friends. A special section in the Senate gallery was reserved for the Delaware visitors.

Both Senator Buck and Representative Willey received beautiful bouquets from Governor and Mrs. Walter W. Bacon of their home state. Members of Senator Buck's family were among those who viewed the Senate ceremonies. They included Mrs.

Alice duPont Buck, wife of the senator; Miss Dorcas Buck, their daughter; and Miss Alice Wilson, daughter of Mrs. Buck; Mrs. C. E. Lord, a sister of the senator; his brother-in-law, F.

V. duPont, accompanied by his daughter, Miss Phoebe duPont; and the senator's sister-in-law, Mrs. F. T. Buck.

Mrs. Willey was among the Delawareans in the House of Representatives to see her husband sworn into office. All the representatives were sworn in as a group. Representative Willey's desk is next to Mrs. Jessie Sumner, congresswoman from Illi- nois.

Guests at Ceremony Among others the new Delaware members inducted into office were Mrs. James M. Tunnell, wife of Senator Tunnell; former Senator John G. Townsend, chairman of the Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee; Mrs. F.

G. Tallman, Republican National Committeewoman: Register of Wills Brown, chairman of the Republican State Committee; Sheriff Elmer C. Taylor, chairman of the New Castle County Republican executive committee; Mrs. Robert W. Tomlinson, vice-chairman of the Republican First District Committee; Highway Engineer C.

C. Reynolds, Earle Cole, Frank. W. Schroeder, secretary to Senator Buck; Miss Marian Deputy and Arden Bing of Senator Buck's staff: Mrs. B.

F. Strebb, Mrs. Marion Smith, Albert W. Stetser of the Delaware Unemployment Commission, and James T. Chandler, of Wilmington.

Also Mrs. Prew Savoy, daughter of Senator Townsend; Mrs. John W. Clark, formerly of Dover, wife of Colonel Clark, who is chief of the Army funds accounting service; Marcia Connor of New York City, her guest; Miss Anna R. Young, Miss Olive Hurley, secretary to former Senator Townsend; and George R.

Dougherty of Wilmington, now in the Navy. Following the ceremonies in the Senate and House, Senator Buck entertained a group of Delawareans at a luncheon in the Cabinet Room at the Hotel Willard. Senator and Mrs. Buck, Senator and Mrs. Tunnell and former Senator Townsend were grouped at one table." Representative Willey was unable to be present because of being detained in the House session.

Former Sen- PASTOR TO PREACH SERMON SERIES Twelve Talks on 'Prophecy' On Consecutive Sundays To be Given in Brack-Ex to The Morning News a. Special ELSMERE, Jan. 6-The Rev. John Edward Jones, pastor of the BrackEx Methodist Church, will preach a series of 12 sermons on "Prophecy" on consecutive Sunday nights commencing next Sunday, Mr. Jones has made an extensive study of the subject and the series will be something different and out of the ordinary in this section.

The dates and the sermon topics will be as follows: 10, "Why Take Heed Unto Jan. 17, "Signs of the in the "Signs of the Times in the Jan. 31, "Signs of the Times Among the Jews and in Feb. 7. "The Depression That Is Ahead of Feb.

14, "Hitler, Mussolini and the World's Final Feb. 21, "Are the Nations of the World Preparing For the Battle of Feb. 28, "The Third Coming of March 7, "The Golden Age, Christ Shall Return to Earth and March 14, "An Obituary of the 21, "Where Are The March 28, "The Judgments to The scheduled meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Elsmere Fire Company was not held last night account of the illness of the president, Mrs. R. Veasey, and several other officers and members.

The annual Christmas party of the Ladies' Bible Class of the BrackEx Methodist Church School will be held in conjunction with the January meeting tomorrow night in the home of Mrs. Joseph L. Unruh, Roselle. Hostesses assisting Mrs. Unruh will include Mrs.

John E. Jones and Mrs. Edward Todd. Mrs. William S.

Bullock, president, will conduct the business session in which pians for the activities of the ensuing month will be outlined. The January meeting of the Town Commissioners of Elsmere will be held tomorrow night. Miss Virginia Alicorn, member of the faculty of the Oak Grove School, is confined to her home with illness. Members of Elsmere Girl Scout Troop No. 34 of which Mrs.

Dorris W. Favinger is troop captain, will resume activities following the holiday season with a trip to the Girl Scout Country Center, "Grantland," near Hockessin, where they will hold their regular troop meeting on Friday night. A group of nine Scouts of Elsmere Presbyterian Church Boy Scout Troop No. 65 headed by H. Graydon Hopkins, junior assistant scoutmaster, took a 14-mile hike to Camp Wildy, near Ashland, recently.

At the camp the Scouts cooked their meal over a campfire. The hike is one of the requirements in scouting and was taken as a step towards advancement in rank for several of the scouts. UKRAINIANS BEGIN CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCE Several hundred South Wilmington families, Ukrainian-born or of Ukrainian extraction, members of Orthodox and Catholic churches which follow the Julian Calendar, began their observance of Christmas last night with midnight masses. Other picturesque Yuletide customs, including serving of MY RICH BROWN COLOR MEANS BETTER FLAVOR MUSTARD THE REXALL AID KITS STORES FIRST AID SUPPLIES FIRST a duty the to home. perform check do Every one warden in your family, and make has health well, now stocked.

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L. LOWELL DIES IN BOSTON Noted Educator, Ex-Harvard President, Was 86; Began Many School Innovations BOSTON, Jan. 6 -Dr. Lawrence Lowell, 86, president emeritus of Harvard University and one of the leading intellectuals, died his home after 10 days' illness. A heart attack due to Dr.

Lowell's advanced age was given as the immediate cause of death, although the educator had been in failing health for some time. Elected to the presidency of Harvard in 1909 upon the retirement of Dr. Charles W. Eliot, Dr. Lowell rose to world prominence as an educator during his 25-year tenure.

He retired in 1933, when he was succeeded by Dr. James B. Conant, present head of Harvard. When Dr. Lowell retired Harvard's enrollment was more than 8,000, and its endowment was 415,000, greatest in the nation.

Dr. Lowell, long recognized as one of America's outstanding educators, Inaugurated many innovations at Harvard. Dr. Lowell was born in Boston Dec. 13, 1856, a member of the famed family, and entered Harvard in 1873.

He was graduated magna cum laude four years later, then attended Harvard Law School. He practiced law for 17 years. He subsequently became a lecturer on government at the university, later became. professor of the science of government, and after years in that capacity was elevated to the university presidency. OBITUARIES Mrs.

Katherine A. Fader The funeral of Mrs. Katherine Anna Fader will be held Saturday morning from the Beeson Funeral Home, 502 West Seventh Street. Requiem mass will be celebrated in Sacred Heart Church at 9:30 o'clock. Interment will be in Cathedral Cemetery.

She was the widow of Jacob Fader and lived with a son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Joseph Stevens, Point Breeze. Another daughter, Mrs. Katherine Phillips, and six grandchildren also survive.

Mrs. Ida M. Downs Mrs. Ida M. Downs, widow of Clifford L.

Downs, formerly of this city, died yesterday in Philadelphia. Funeral services will be at the Griess Funeral Home, 4200 North Eighth Philadelphia, at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial DEATHS DOWNS In Philadelphia, on January 6, 1943, Ida wife of the late Clifford L. Downs, formerly of this city. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at the Griess Funeral Home, 4200 N.

Eighth Street, Philadelphia, on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Interment at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening. FADER--At Point Breeze, on January 5, 1943, Katherine Anna, wife of the late Jacob Fader. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral servIces at The Beeson Funeral Home, 502 Seventh Street, on Saturday morning, January 9.

8:30 o'clock. Requiem mass at Sacred Heart Church at 9:30 o'clock. Interment at Cathedral Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday evening, 7 to 9 o'clock. HICKS--In this city, on January 6, 1943, Thirza Louise Hicks, wife of Benjamin W.

P. Hicks. of Milltown, age 52 years. Relatives and friends invited to attend the services at the Wililam E. Haines Funeral Home, Twenty-fourth and Market 10, Streets, at 2:30 on o'clock.

Sunday afternoon, January ment at Mt. Salem Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday evening after 7 o'clock. WENTZ-In this city, on January 6, 1943, Charles husband of Grace L. Wentz.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services at his late residence, 219 W. Sixteenth Street, on Friday afternoon, January 8. o'clock. Interment private. Friends may call Thursday evening.

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BEESON Funeral Home 502 W. 7th St Dial 2-2914 REASONABLE COSTS' We ALWAYS consider it a duty to show you how reasonable lots cost at Silverbrook Cemetery. Feel free to consult us anytime. Silverbrook Cemetery Lancaster Ave. at DuPont Rd.

-PHONE 2-3455 PHONE NEW CASTLE $401 WILMINGTON PET CEMETERY Christiana Road. One Mile West Bare's Corner Reete No. A Restful Sanctum for Your Departed Pal" Funeral Flowers and Sprays Lewis 110 Middleborough Road Richardson Park Phone 3-7114 Park. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow evening. Mrs.

Thirza L. Hicks Mrs. Thirza Louise Hicks, 52, wife of Benjamin W. P. Hicks of Milltown, died last night in the Delaware Hospital.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Benjamin E. Hicks of Marshallton, a daughter, Mrs. Amy Springer, Marshallton; two grandchildren and two brothers, Willard Neville and J. Ellis Neville of Wilmington. Funeral services will be William E.

Haines Funeral Home, Twenty-fourth and Market Streets, at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon, with the Rev. Dr. A. H. Kleffman officiating.

Interment be in Salem Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7 o'clock Saturday evening. Deaths Elsewhere OMAHA, Jan. 6 (P), Otto Jabelmann, 51, designer Union Pacific Railroad's fast streamlined trains and inventor of improvements in railroad equipment, died in London today. CHICAGO, Jan.

6 -Harry P. Hosford, 53, conductor of the radio safety program Be Careful" for children, died today of a heart attack. SOMERVILLE, N. Jan. 6 (AP)Laurence W.

O'Donnell, 67, president for a quarter of a century of the C. Schwed Clothing died today. SAN DIEGO, Jan. 6 (INS)Funeral arrangements were being completed today for Richard L. (Dick) Jarvis, 67, head of the White House Secret Service detail for 26 years and' personal bodyguard for seven presidents.

Births Delaware Hospital Daughter, Mr. and Mrs. David Moore, Murphy Road, Deerhurst, Jan. 6. Son, Private and Mrs.

Henry William Gerard, 105 South Franklin Street, Jan. 6. Son, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Albence, 110 South Franklin Street, Jan.

6. Daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Armstrong, Delaware City, Jan. 6.

520 Mr. and Vandever Mrs. Richard Avenue, Jan. 6. Daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. Allan Grimth, 202 East Twenty-fifth Street, Jan. Son, Mr. and Mrs. Winston E.

Cleland, Brack-Ex, Jan. 2. The Memorial Hospital Daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William Shiflett, Bear, Jan.

6. Son, Mr. and Mrs. Dino Campanelli, New Castle, Jan. 6., St.

Francis Hospital Son, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Haas, 1714 Lancaster Avenue, Jan. 6. Wilmington General Hospital Son, Mr.

and Mrs. David Fuhr, 318 Spruce Street, Jan. 6. Daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Lawrence Maucher, 308 South Union Street, Jan. 6. STUDENTS TO EXPLAIN VICTORY CORPS AIMS Members of the Wilmington High School Victory Corps Council will explain the purpose of its five divisions at an assembly tomorrow. The speakers will be Andrew Dick, captain of the corps; Mary Van Horn, Alma Wenke, Norris Chandler, Edward Kaskaris, Morris Stein, Mary Ann Johnson. Lewis B.

Allen, dean of Boys, will speak on "Your Duty and Responsibility During the War." A dance by the Minute Maids, including Gwendolyn Newmayer, Jean Walsh, Jean McDowell, Margaret Payne, Mary Anne Farley, Rita O'Toole, Christine Parenti, Mary Killoran, Marie Focella will be a feature. Opening exercises include devotions in charge of Mary Ann VanHorn, salutation of the flag and singing of the "Star Spangled Banner" led by Mrs. Elizabeth C. Bacon. The program will be concluded by singing the Victory Corps Song.

Mrs. Dorothy B. Marshall and Mrs. Bertha S. Pippin, co-chairmen of the Victory Corps have asked the students to decide upon the division for which they are best qualified and register for it.

HUGE GAS 'BLACK MARKET' BARED BY MIAMI ARREST Continued From First Page warrant charging him with illegal possession gasoline ration books, Martin said. The ration books were seized at the Miami postoffice and at the apartment of Brading, OPA authorities said. The coupons, taken at the postoffice had been mailed from Washington and addressed to Brading, Martin revealed, were believed to be part of a 2,000,000 gallon theft from Washington ration boards. Lieut. C.

L. Huttoe, of the Miami police defense bureau, estimated the Miami seizure at close to 1,000,000 gallons coupons. Martin tin said a man listed as Carl Jones, a restaurant proprietor, in Washington had been taken into custody there for questioning. Jones allegedly was the sender of the coupons. "We know and have evidence gasoline books are being sold throughout the United States through black markets," Martin said.

"Counterfeit coupons are also being sold." Huttoe quoted Brading as saying the gasoline books had been selling in Washington for $2 a sheet, or five cents per gallon. Make it surer to lick Der Fuehrer. Buy war bonds and stamps. Would King Cole Be Merry With Stomach Ulcer Pains? The legendary Old King Cole might not have been merry old soul if he had ach ulcer pains. Sufferers who have to pay the penalty of stomach or ulcer pains, indigestion, gas pains, heartburn, burning sensation, bloat and other conditions caused by excess acid, should try Udga and they, too, may be merry.

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Representative Willey has not chosen his office staff as yet. Arden Bing, of Senator Buck's staff, who has had extensive experience in Washington offices, is assisting Mr. Willey for the present. The Delaware representative has been assigned suite 134 1 in the old House office building. Named On Committee Mr.

Willey attended the House Republican caucus on Tuesday afternoon. He has been appointed to the Republican Congressional Committee and also to the House Committee on committees. Mr. Willey is familiar with congressional routine, he having been secretary to Rep. Thomas W.

Miller of Delaware. Charles M. Upham, who was chief highway engineer of Delaware when the Coleman duPont Boulevard was started, now a resident of Washington, called on and congratulated Senator Buck today. Mr. Buck succeded Mr.

Upham as state highway engineer, ARMY FINDS BODY OF 'BUZZ' WAGNER IN WRECKED PLANE Continued From First Page flight to Maxwell Field, Ala. He had been on a series of special assignments since returning from active duty in the East, last fall. The War Department notified Wagner's grief-stricken parents, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd M.

Wagner, the body had been found in the wreckage of a plane about 25 miles from Eglin Field. Grandison Gardner, commandant at Eglin Field, authorized the following statement: Boyd (Buzz) Wagner was killed in an airplane crash near Eglin Field, Fla. "The wreckage was located Jan. 6 in a pasture near Freeport, 25 miles east of Eglin Field, a point from which he departed. "The P-40 airplane which he was flying was totally wrecked and partially buried, indicating that it plunged into the ground out of control.

from a steep spin. "Identification was made by wallet and other papers on the remains of the pilot which were crushed and inside the The Pensacola, Journal stated however. the badly wrecked pursuit plane, its engine buried six feet in the earth, had been found 11 miles from Defuniak Springs. There are many stories about his feats which led to his becoming the youngest lieutenant-colonel in the Army after he had been transferred to Australia. One of these was about the time "Buzz" and a squadron dove on a Jap landing party at Vigan.

His companions were all shot down, but "Buzz" made five separate attacks, returning each time for more fuel and ammunition. Another story was about the time three "Zeros" chased him around a volcano. His plane was faster on level flight, but slower as a climber, sO he kept going around the volcano until he was chasing the Japs. Wagner was credited with downing three planes during one of the New biggest Guinea aerial dogfights of the early campaign. He quit the University of Pittsburgh after studying aeronautical engineering for three years, to enlist cadet.

He earned his second lieutenant's bars in 1938. COLLEGE HEAD TO SPEAK Dr. Stringfellow Barr, president of St. John's College, at Annapolis, will speak "Education and the World of Tomorrow," at the dinner meeting of the Tower Hill Home and School Association in the school auditorium Jan. 12.

The committee in charge of the program, which will include a business meeting, comprises Mrs. Walter Laird, Mrs. James Guernsey, Crawford Greenwalt, Frank Bradway, Henry Ford, vicechairman, and Harry Haon, chairman. TWO FIRES EXTINGUISHED District firemen were called yesterday to extinguish a blaze in an automobile owned by Charles Simmons, 910 West Eighth Street, which was parked ed at Front and Market Streets. The fire was caused by backfiring of the engine.

Damage was $5. The Elsmere Fire Company yesterday was called to the home of James Fagan, North DuPont Road, to extinguish a chimney fire. Damage was slight. DOGS HELD AT SHELTER Several dogs await owners at the city dog shelter, Church Street and Garrasches Lane. Included among the variety is a sky terrier, pomeranian, two small collies, a police dog, and two part spaniels.

The shelter will be opened tomorrow from 10 o'clock until 11 and from 1 to 2 o'clock, it was announced by city dog catcher, William H. Walls special foods, are being observed in their homes. Christmas will be observed today. St. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church was crowded last night for Christmas Eve midnight mass celebrated by the Rev.

Basil Macknick, pastor. Special music was sung, under the direction of S. Sabicka, organist and choir director. Michael's Russian Greek Orthodox Church in the same neighborhood, midnight. mass was celebrated by Cornelius Svigoon, pastor.

This was a low mass, and was followed about 2 a. m. today by a high mass. Parishioners of St. Nicholas' Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, one of the Eastern churches in communion with Rome, but using the Julian Calendar, also began their Christmas celebration with midnight mass last night.

This congregation is served by priests from Chester, Pa. POSTOFFICE RECEIPTS FOR 1942 SET RECORD An all-time high for calendar year receipts was establishec at the postoffice for 1942 with a total of $1,458,020.29, an increase of 323.55, or 2.41 per cent above the 1941 total of $1,423,696.74, the previous record for a calendar year. The figures were announced yesterday. December receipts totaled 356.06, also a record for that month. A month-by-month tabulation of receipts for 1942 compared with 1941 follows: 1942 1941 January $104,686.40 $113,615.93 February 112.435.41 108,475.68 March 122,363.84 120.009.70 April 122,514.08 124.689.74 May 110,890.78 109,365.30 June 106,377.12 112.443.32 July 112,457.35 108.959.49 August 102,671.07 96,559.16 September 114.239.08 113,678.46 October 129,980.25 127,305.31 November 121,048.85 105,005.55 December 198.356.06 183.589.10 Total $1,458,020.29 $1,423.696.74 1.500 AUTOS NOT INSPECTED Only 2,000 of the 3,500 autos that were registered in New Castle County with licenses expiring last Dec.

31, were inspected and re-registered, Frank L. Reed, manager of the Wilmington office of the Motor Vehicle Department, said yesterday. A few of the thousands of drivers who have cars with registrations expiring March 31 have brought the vehicles in. Mr. Reed added.

He urged persons with licenses that bear the "3-31" insert to come in possible in order to avoid last minute rushes. UNION'S ROLE RADIO TOPIC Contributions of the International Fur and Leather Workers Union to the war effort will be dramatized on the C.1. O. radio program broadcast the National Broadcasting Company at 1:15 p. m.

Sunday, Joseph Bruno, president of Local No. 201, said last night. The program will he heard on WDEL. PROPERTY LOSS BY FIRE REDUCED Decrease From $31,520 To $12,510 in Year Listed By Brandywine Hundred Unit Although there were five more calls received last year than in 1941, property loss through fire decreased from $31,520 to $12,510, Charles Honey, reelected chief of the Brandywine Hundred Fire Company stated last night in his annual report. In 1941, 115 calls received, and last year, there were 120.

Despite this, Honey declared, the loss was $18,010 less. The principal son, in the opinion of Honey was due to having a paid driver. Honey also paid tribute to the civilian auxiliary volunteers. He said their assistance was of great value in keeping down losses. The fire apparatus, Honey's report stated, was in pumping service for 102 hours and traveled 700 miles.

Samuel H. Bragg of Hillcrest was reelected president for his third consecutive term in last night's election, held in the fire hall in Bellefonte. Other officers elected are: Vicepresident, Edward P. Miller; secretary, LeRoy Grimes; treasurer, Hugh E. Curran, to succeed Raymond Robertson, who has moved to Blackbird; chief, Honey; first assistant chief, Francis Barker; second assistant chief, Fitz Horsman; captain, John Hartman; first assistant chief, Bayard Sallaway; second lieutenant, Harold McGinness; chief engineer, Benz Hurst, and fire recorder, Charies Rumer, to succeed ed William Murphy, now in the Army; board of managers, Harold P.

Dinsmore, Clarence P. Lucas, Corbit Foxwell, Wright King and Edward A. Dugan. BRANCH 'Y' UNIT TOLD OF WORLD FEDERATION World federation of nations offers the best hope for a warless future, providing, as it does, for world law and enforcement of it by an international police force, Robert Wheelwright, head of the Delaware Committee for World Federation, last night, told the Wilmington Council the National Urban League and Thrift Club of the Walnut Street Christian Association. Mr.

Wheelwright emphasized that past efforts to preserve world peace through some kind of international organization have failed, and the federation principal offers a sound basis for world cooperation, Local autonomy is maintained, he stressed, but enough sovereignty is merged to assure a strong organization. Support of the resolution dorsing the principal of World Federation, to be introduced at the current session of the Delaware General Assembly in Dover, was urged by Mr. Wheelwright. Miss Witona Barker of the State Board of Charities, explained efbeing made to obtain more foster homes for dependent children; Councilman John O. Hopkins, reporting for the Urban League's labor committee, said discrimination against Negroes in war plants should be reported to the league here, and Leo Fields, of the Area Rent Office, said rent control is set up to be enforced regardless of race or color.

Dr. F. T. Jamison presided. WOMAN SHOOTS SELF IN ABDOMEN, POLICE SAY Mrs.

Grace Rennie, 28, of Chester, was treated at Delaware Hospital last night for a gunshot wound which police said was self-inflicted. The bullet, fired from a .38 calibre revolver, passed through her abdomen. She had been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E.

Logan, 19 Pennsylvania Claymont, since before Christmas. Neither the Logans nor husband, William A. Rennie, who was summoned to the hospital, could account for the action. The gun belonged to Mr. Logan.

Mrs. Rennie was taken to the hospital by the Claymont Fire Company ambulance. She has a daughter, Jacqueline, 6 years old. MOTHER OF 11 CHILDREN DISAPPEARS FROM HOME Clark David of 504 East Fifth Street, has requested police to search for his wife, Mrs. Anna Marie David, 37, who disappeared from her home Dec.

31. Mrs. David is the mother of 11 children, the youngest of whom is 16 months. She is described as being five feet, five inches. She has light brown hair, blue eyes and wears glasses.

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