The News Journal from Wilmington, Delaware • Page 2

Two Journal-Every Evening, Wilmington, Delaware, Tuesday, December 23, 1943 Fire Damage Nurse Trained at Delaware State Hosvital Dies in Africa Peak in Serious Respiratory-Disease Passed, Survey Shows Group Hospital Service Says Only 6 Pet. of. Members' Admissions Now Due to This Type Infection; Was 34 Pet. Early in December DuPont Men To Give Papers Will Address Symposium Of Chemical Engineers at 10th Annual Session Former Wilmingtonian Heads Saturday Forum Mrs. Eva Robin, formerly of Wilj mington, and wife of the late Dr.

Albert Robin, is director of the Saturday Forum Group in the Cfty Center, 130 West Fifty-sixth Street, New York. The object of the group is "clarification and redirection for a more complete understanding of conditions in this rapidly changing world of today." Her daughter. Miss Annette Robin, is serving as social director with the Red Cross in New 'Guinea. Another daughter, Gertrude, Is a lecturer on blood donation for Red Cross in Pittsburgh. A son.

Dr. Nathaniel H. Robin, has attained prominence in Hempstead, Do City wn in 1913 Figure to Be $25,000 Under 1942, Barring Big Blaze in Next Three Days Earring a major fire during the next four days, Wilmington's fire loss this year will be almost $25,000 less than that of last year. The total loss for this year up until yesterday amounted to The 1942 total was The figures are contained in reports of the Bureaus of Police and Fire released today. The peak in serious influenza and pneumonia illnesses in Wilmington has passed and the city is rapidly returning to normal, according to a survey conducted by Group Hospital Service, this city.

K. V. Maybee, managing director of the service, disclosed results of the survey today, in confirming a national announcement by the Hospital Service Plan Commission of the American Hospital Association. The national announcements Second Lieut Rachel H. Sheridan of McAdoo, near Wilkes-Barre, a graduate of the Delaware State Hospital School of Nursing and a member of the Army Nurse Corps, died in Algeria.

North Africa, Nov. 24, it was learned at the hospital today. She is the first nurse who was graduated from any of the five nurse training schools in New Castle County to die on duty overseas. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Sheridan, Lieutenant Sheridan enrolled at the Delaware State Hospital in 1938 and was graduated in 1941. Following graduation she immediately enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps and was called to duty in February, 1942. fr 1 A1 The two major fires during theepidemic proportions in the coun- City Resident Is Fined $500 George W. Stanley Charged With Numbers Writing; 18 Fined in Gaming Case George W. Stanley, 300 block.

East Seventh Street, arraigned belore Judge Henry R. Isaacs in Municipal Court this morning on a numbers writing ciaarge, was fined $500 and costs. He was held under $700 bond on an appeal to the Court of General sessions. Carroll Small, 500 block Lombard Street, charged with keeping a gaming table, was fined $250 and costs. Bond was set at $500 on his appeal to the Court of General Sessions.

Seventeen other persons, all arrested in a raid on Small's house, were fined $5 and costs each on charges of breach of the peace. They were: Harvey Thomas Campbell, 400 block Lombard Street, Oliver Dawson Freeman, Philadelphia, John T. Boddy, Chester, Roosevelt Turner, 200 block West Twelfth Street, Charles L. Green, 600 block Grubbs Court, Leon Williams. Chester, Cleveland Justice, Philadelphia, Walter Coffee, Philadelphia, James B.

Gilliam, New York City, Grace Holland 400 block East Sixth Street, Effle M. Johnson, New York City, Laura J. Craig, Philadelphia, Isa-bell L. Stiles, Philadelphia, Marcus Harrington. Philadelphia.

Robert Mines, 900 block Poplar Street, Herman. Green, 400 block East Sixth Street and Daniel Culbreth, Philadelphia. An additional charge of carrying concealed a deadly weapon against Oulbreth was dismissed. Alexander Cooper, 400 block West Front Street, charged with assault and battery, was fined $25 and costs. Harry H.

Porter, 200 block Madison Street, was fined $10 and costs on a reckless driving charge. Charles A. Lewis, 900 block Taylor Street, charged with disorderly conduct, was fined $3 and costs. Carl M. Thackstron, 1000 block West Eighth Street, charged with disorderly conduct, vas fined $5 and cost.

pital Service showed that the respiratory infections began their upward climb early in November. Actual cases of so-called virus pneumonia have been almost negligible during the past few weeks, it was stated. Broad Survey The national report of the Hospital Service Plan Commission, Mr. Maybee said, is based on information obtained from 14 Blue Cross hospital service plans located in metropolitan areas, of which Wilmington is one. Except for the peak weeks in respiratory diseases reached late in November and early in December, this year, Mr.

Maytee said group L. and its environs as a noted X-ray specialist, while another son, Dr. P. A. Robin, li stationed at Camp Howzie, Gainesville, Tex.

Double Trouble LIVINGSTON. Dec. 28 m. -Livingston's Richard Murphys (there are two of them, and each has a wife named Dorothy) thought their problems were solved when 'one joined the Navy's SeaBees. Then the other Richard Murphy joined the SeaBees.

and the Navy has a new headache. They're at the same base, work in the same office as storekeepers and Each is a Petty Officer Richard Murphy. treet Scene TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 28 VP). An unidentified woman who was crawling across an ice-coated Topeka street, presumably to keep from falling, was struck by two cars, police reported.

They concluded she was't hurt seriously. When she reached the curb, she rose and walked away, stated that the critical type of influenza and pneumonia is not In try at present, as originally believed. Peak Early This Month Mr. Maybee said the survey of the situation taken by Group Hospital Service, representing a cross-section of thousands of members in the city, revealed that the peak in the respiratory diseases in Wilmington requiring hospitalization was reached during the week of Dec. 5 to 11.

At that time, Mr. Maybee said 34 per cent of the group hospital plan membership admissions to Wilmington hospitals- were suffering from pneumonia, gTip, influenza or upper respiratory infections. During the week of Dec. 12 to 18, this average dropped to around 12 per cent, and today it is in the neighborhood of six per cent or about normal for this time of year, he said. Charts kept by the Group Hos- RELIEVE TO Suspended Sentence Invoked On Youth Who Broke Parole Now get grand relief from colds symptoms this double-action way with the famous home-proved medication that er Company warehouse in January and the Feinberg Furniture Company warehouse, which burned in February.

These two fires overshadowed all other blares, although there were a number of other fires that caused damages amounting to thousands of dollars that contributed heavily to the figure. Five persons their lives during 1943 from fires. A number of others were badly burned but recovered, while only a small number of firemen suffered injuries on duty. During the year, firemen answered 1.395 alarms. Up to Dec.

18 law violators during the year enriched the city treasury by sSO.375.90. In 1942 a total of $34.52430 was taken in. for this year numbered 44.358. of which 34,518 were for violating parking laws. Last jear 54,240 persons were arrested, 10,939 of them for parking violations.

Portsmouth. Ya but left his brother, violating his conditional release. In imposing sentence today. Judge Leahy emphasized the importance cf observance of probation by those sentenced and told Stevens when he violated his probation he made it more difficult for others sentenced 1 later to be released on probation. Stevens came originally from near Talleyville.

i 'iisar Stamp Announced Stamp 30 in War Book Four will be the new sugar stamp Charles W. Harrfe.rv ssre OP an. nn'-n tvfir i FRANK H.ESC0TT& SON NOW LOCATED AT 813 ORANGE ST. PLUMBING HEATING INDUSTRIAL PIPING PHONE 4-2434 FT VjORKINSTANTlYTO 1NG 10 0 Penetrates to upper bronchial tubes with soothing medicinal vapors. t0 HOURS To get all the benefits of this combined PENETRATING-STIMULATING action, just rub throat, chest, and back with Vicks VapoRub at bedtime.

VapoRub goes to work instantly 2 ways at once as shown above to relieve coughing spasms, ease muscular soreness or tightness, and invite restful, comtorting sleep. Often by morning most of the She received her basic training at Camp Upton. N. and serving at various other camps, went abroad in January of this year. Her parents were notified of her death on Dec.

16 but the War De- partment message gave no details, It said a letter would be received i later. Mr. and Mrs. Sheridan last heard from their daughter on Dec. 16.

She said she was in good health, enjoy- ing life in Africa, and that she had a ride in an airplane a few days i before. Hopkins Calls Letter 'Forgery Disavows Akron ManV Document on Willkie; Aks FBI Probe WASHINGTON. Dec. 23 if. Harry Hopkins says his name has been forged in connection with a political dispute Willkie.

and that he las ked the FBI to investigate. Ke described as a fake setter cred.ted to him predicting that Willkie will again be the Republican presidential nominee next year. "That letter and the signature are both forgeries." said Hopkins. Photographs of the letter were released last week by Nelson QlarVe "i-t-v niarftf nf Air-Pi wh0e recently published book, "One zL Mar. weiiceu wu.Kie.

tnat SrrcguIarlUfs figured In Willkie I940 nomination at Philadelphia Sparks stated he had "complete confidence in the source of the let- ter" and that he was "certain of la authenticity." Sparks has associ ated Hopkins' name with a move- ment for re nomination of Willkie in 1944. TrL-orl lciauo ionvicis siriKe BOISE, Idaho. Dec. 28 in the Idaho penitentiary laundry struck for a day and a half last week, the Idaho prison board was informed, because they didn't like the way the prison was being run. The board recessed yesterday without taking action after Howard Johnston, laundry superintendent, added that the men had returned to work and had promised to keep operating the plant, which does the laundry for two Army air bases.

Singing Bosses CHICAGO, Dec. 23 (JP). The 20-minute New Year's Eve party planned at the Douglas Aircraft Company will not be strictly an employes' show. "What about the euvs who run this nlint?" aVprt mimherc nf a tnis asuea memDers oi a committee planning the party. The talents of four top executives were enlisted and they will render a barber shop quartet number.

"Sweet Adeline," of course. WE TRIED BEST S. I I Two papers dealing with unit operations will be presented by representatives of the DuPont Company at the Tenth Annual Chemical Engineering Symposium on Agitation and Mixing, division of industrial and engineering chemistry, of the American Chemical Societv, In I Philadelphia tomorrow. T. H.

Chiltcn. T. B. Drew, and R. H.

Jebens. of the technical division, engineering department, will o.Ter a paper on "Heat Transfer Coefficients Agitated Vessels." while C. M. Cooper. G.

A. Fernstrom, and A. Miller, also of the technical division, will diicuia "The performance of Agitated Gas-Liquid Contactors." The meeting will be held at Houston Hall, University of Pennsylvania. In addition to those presenting papers, other representatives of the DuPDnt Cctr.par.y planning to attend the Philadelphia svmposium include F. E.

Klatev and D. M. Hurt. both gineerm, tne technic depsrttr.er. division.

en- Ten to Plead Guilty In General Sessions Ten defendants have signified their intentions of entering pleas of guilty at the "Plead Guilty" session the Court of General Sessions Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, Those who have said they will plead guilty are: John Brothers. c.iaret a wun larceny; Canton. rsc ap' from Ferrli School; Frank Carney, rob Emma N. Carroll, larcenv James Coleman, Jr four charges of breaking and entering and one of attempted breaking and entering; Sarah Jones, assault and battery: Robert C. Oakev robbery.

John Ra-: fvich. larcenv: Clarence Reach, larceny. Howard and entering Degraw. breaking North Carolina Man Jailed in Draft Case Stanley Hnlden. 20, of North Carolina, charged with violation cf the Selective Service was sentenced to two veil's in federal penitentiary by L.

S. District juage L' ru federal court this morning. was tried by a jury list week and found gtulty. The case of Preston Harmon, Frankford, charged wi'ti theft of chickens in interstate shipment, wt5 continued at the request of Assistant U. S.

Dist. Atty. W. Thomas KnoV.es. The case of Norman Baker.

Sel- byville. charged with perjury, is (scheduled to start at 10 30 o'clock Thursday morning. Postoffice to Pay 'Extra" The extra workers who helped hancie the Christmas mail at the Wilmington postoffice will be paid at 1 o'clock Thursday night Postmaster James J. CahiU said today. There were 469 extra workers and they will be paid from two stamp windows in the main corridor of the postoffice building.

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OUR 1 1 1 i I I I i Lieut. Rachel H. Sheridan Canada to Inaugurate Second Radio Network i NEW YORK. Dec. 23 uPs.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation announces it will start a second net- work, coast to coast. New Year's! Day. Added to the four chains in! the United States, this will make! six for North America. The new network, to be known! as the Dominion." will operate i three hours a day until next fall, when it is expected to assume a full schedule. It will be made, up of 24 privately owned stations and one CBC station.

The present network, to become "Trans-Canada," will reduce its roster from 35 privately owned stations to 23 but continue with the present CBS stations. It will be on the air 16 hours daily. Japs evise System Of Higher Education xv. -o w. iiw ffrtvem merit.

Via nm. pieced plans for a major 'revision ol u. xra oi iuner eau- Lau.un iii cuii.Ui.iHiy w.ui Lue iow- iering of the conscription age." ac cording to a dispatch by the Japanese Domei agency reported today to the Office of War Information. Japan announced last week that the conscription age was being lowered to 18. In reporting the highlights of the education revision plan, Domei said that all science schools would be enlarged while enrollment of students in cultural and commercial high schools, colleges and universities would be limited to "one-third of past years." Contributor LOS ANGELES.

Dec. 23 M. Myska, a candy maker, sent Collector cf Internal Revenue Harry C. Westover $100 as a donation to the U. S.

Treasury, explaining in a letter that he didn't think his limited contributions to the war effort were sufficient. "I'm immensely sorry that it couldn't be a million," Myska wrote. Said Westover: "I'm taking Mr. Myska to lunch." Good Fishing BELGRADE, Dec. 23 VP).

A stubborn drain pipe prompted Mrs. Adelia Ward to summon the plumber. Undaunted, the plumber routed 60 garter and bull snakes from the pipe where they had crawled to hibernate for the winter. i i i hospital records here show that the average per cent of respiratory infections hospitalized is slightly lower than for 1942. MISERIES OF Stimulates chest and back sur-faceslikea warming, comforting poultice.

EVtH 'tvl misery is gone. So don't take needless chances with untried remedies get relief from chest cold distress tonight with double-action, time-tested Vicks VapoRub. STUBBORN HEAD COLDS Put a little Vicks VaroRub tin the nose and snuff well back. It's a wonderfully easy way to ease dis- comiort, make breathing easier. Harry Stevens, 21.

of near Tal-leyvllle. was sentenced to two years: imprisonment by U. S. District Judge Paul Leahy in federal court today on a charge of interstate op- era lion of a stolen automobile. Stevens had pliaded guilty 13 to the charge and was given a suspended sentence and placed on probation for two years.

At the time he pleaded guilty, arrangements were made for him to work at a local bakery. Ke was delinquent with his Selective Service Board, but was registered and released. At the end of a week's employ ment as a baker, he lei with three? day's pay corning to him- He was! arrested later New York City by I an FBI agent, charged with break- his parole. Stevens had previously been sen- tenced on an auto theft case in Florida and committed to Chili- cothe. for a two and one-half year term.

At the completion of about two years he was conditionally released to live with a brother at THE i I Every Sports Fur Slue Civilians to Get Canned Peaches WFA to Release 750,000 Cases; Beans, Peas To Be Plentiful WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 VP). More canned peaches 750,000 cases of them will be released soon frctn government stocks to supplement limited civilian supplies. The War Food Administration announced today that this quantity will reach; retail markets within a few weeks, or about the time that fresh seasonal fruits are in lowest supply. This is the second time in the two months that canned peaches have been made available for civilians from government stocks.

On Nov. 2, 900,000 cases were released. The WFA also disclosed that civilian supplies of dry beans and peas in 1S44 will be larger. It said civilians will receive 11,500,000 bags (100 pounds each), or half the supply of dry beans allocated for all purposes in 1944, and 2,000,000 bags or 29 per cent of the dry peas. The per capita supply will be about 8.9 pounds of beans and 1.6 pounds of peas.

The WFA said this was a slightly larger quantity of beans than was available this year and the largest supply of peas on record. Of the remaining supplies, large quantities will go to American military services and to Allied countries. Russia will get 3,024,000 bags of beans and 723,000 bags of peas in 1944. Three Burn to Death As Coal Stove Explodes QUAKERTOWN, Dec. 28 UP).

A war plant worker, his wife, and their 2-year-old daughter were burned to death and another daughter seriously injured when a coal stove exploded last night in their home in Shelly, five miles north of here. Before he died, the father, George Garner, 41, a foundry worker at the U. S. Gauge Co. plant, Sellersville, told firemen he poured kerosene into the stove to bolster the fire.

When he tossed in a match he said, a blast ripped the stove apart and sent flames raging through the downstairs. The other dead are Mrs. Margaret Garner, 28, and the little girl, Barbara. Barbara's sister, Shirley, 5, was critically burned on the face, aims, and legs. Low Batting Average MABTTNSBURG, W.

Dec. 28 UP). A draft board scanned the report on a quota of 12 inductees called last week. One of the 12 was injured in an accident and was delayed until a future quota. Another failed to get his notice to report and was referred to a later call.

Of the 10 who got to the Clarksburg induction station, seven were rejected and two were sent to a hospital for clinical study. Actually accepted one. Remarkable Treatment for STOMACH DISTRESS From Too Much Stomach Acid I Ars you tortured with tba ournint misery oT to much frefl stomach acid? Us of tha fa mous TON TABLETS 1 Bringing comforting ro lief to hundreds of such case Sincerely grate ful people tell of what 1 they eall the "wonderi" Von's Tablet bar done for them This gentle formula aim to counteract surplus, Irritating etomach acid and to bring relief from auch eondltion tf you suffer from indigestion, gaa. heartburn, belching, bloating, sour stomach and other symptoms-due to stubs stomach acid you too, should try Voo'i for prompt relief right at home without rigid liquid diet. Oet II 25 trial sue.

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Casual Sets Pinafores Kerchiefs Blouses Skirts and Casual Coats Trimmed Coats Room Dresses Tailored Suits Street Dresses 1 Despite current conditions our store and staff endeavored, during the pre-Christmas season, to give our clientele the best possible service. We realize that there may have been some shortcoming but we feel that our many customers and friends will -understand that these were due to unusual conditions which prevailed. We sincerely hope that we have been able to serve all of our customers in a manner befitting the season. If we have been remiss in any detail we are genuinely sorry but we hope that next year, with victory ours, we will be able, again, to resume our usual type of high grade service in every detail. Meantime we take this opportunity to extend compliments of the season.

John A-Carlson Men's Store 923 MARKET STREET FASHION CAPITAL DELAWARE.