Inflation Control Action Soon
Washington reports indicate President Roosevelt will unveil an omnibus inflation and wartime economy program to Congress by next weekend. Discussions target profit limits wage controls longer work week higher taxes price ceilings and broader rationing as Congress resumes sessions April 20.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
O'Mahoney
D-Wye
George D.gai
Senate Finance Committee
House
Senate
House Navy Committee
Vinson
Smith
Ways and Means
Armed Services
Heavy RAF Raid Over Weekend With Fierce Airfighting
The RAF conducted a bombing sweep against Hazebrouck railway yards in Northern France reporting heavy losses on both sides. One bomber and 13 fighters were lost, two fighters bailed out safely, and German planes were damaged or destroyed. Air Ministry described the action as the fiercest since September 1940.
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London
Royal Air Force
Britain
Hazebrouck
France
RAF
Air Ministry
Germany
Air Bombs Over Battleships Define Pacific War Trend
The Pacific war favors air bombs over battleships, as seven British ships and ten U S vessels lost to Japanese air power show. Captain Joseph J. Clark notes planes and submarines dominate, praising Japanese aircraft while foreseeing shifts in fleet makeup and tactics toward air supremacy guiding future shore offensives.
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New York
Pacific
Japan
United States
U.S
Joseph J. Clark
U .S. Navy
Marshall and
Guilbert Islands
Clark
U. S
Pearl Harbor
Meir
Althrough
Alfred T Mahan
Crete
Heads of American War Mothers Feted in Frederick Event
Members of Waham C King Chapter American War Mothers hosted Mrs Elizabeth Martin of Wisconsin and Mrs Florence Latham of Kansas City Missouri at a luncheon in Frederick at Barbara Fritchie tea room then met at the American Legion Home. They toured local history sites and received bookmarks.
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Waham C King
American War Mothers
Elizabeth Martin
Wisconsin
Florence Latham
Kansas City
National Organization of American War Mothers
Barbara Fritchie
American Legion
Frederick
George S. Rodock, Jr
Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion
Calvin S. Engle
John Albaugh
Alice Glessner
Thenr
Martin
Latham
Washington
National Headquarters
Answers To War Quiz Review
The page lists quiz items noting military decorations for gallantry below the Medal of Honor and Distinguished Service Cross. It also reports Ceylon sending tea to Britain and Japan obtaining petroleum and metals from the United States. A 1940 Marshalltown Iowa corn stalk reportedly reached 23 feet 10 inches.
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Ceylon
Britain
Japan
United States
Marshalltown
Rhodes Named Air Corps Instructor With Chanute Field Posting
Ernest V. Rhodes, former industrial arts teacher at Middletown and Brunswick High Schools, has been appointed an instructor in the US Air Corps. He was ordered to report April 3 to Chanute Field, Raviour, Indiana, for three months of training before duties. He left Peoria, Illinois for the post.
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Ernest V. Rhodes
Middletown
Brunswick
US Air Corp
Chanute Field
Raviour
Oenter
Rhodes
Maryland University Dean Leaves for Baltimore Dairy Post
Dr. W. Mackenzie Stevens, dean of the University of Maryland College of Commerce, will resign in the fall to become treasurer of a Baltimore dairy. Appointed in 1937, he organized the college and guided rapid growth and national recognition for scholastic standards.
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College Park
W. Mackenzie Stevens
University of Maryland College of Commerce
Baltimore
H. C. Byrd
Stevens
Maryland
Department of Economics
College of Commerce
Byrd
American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business
Stevens Pee
Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank
American Federal Farm Board
Louisiana State University
South America
China
Brunswick Firemen Tack Chimney Blaze at Petersville Home
Firefighters were summoned Sunday morning to the residence of L. H. Fletcher at Petersville to extinguish a chimney fire. No damage was reported.
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Brunswick
L. H. Fletcher
Petersville
Two Catalina planes crash near Livermore killing ten
Two Navy Catalina patrol bombers crashed south of Livermore California. Ten of fourteen aboard were killed, three missing, amid reports of a midair collision. Second wreck found seven miles southeast of Livermore with three dead and one seriously injured. Authorities withheld names pending identification.
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Livermore
Calif
Navy
Twelfth Naval District
San Francisco
Alameda Naval Air Station
Reuss Ranch
San Francisco Bay
Here
Graham Nissen
Pilgrimage At Mother Seton Shrine Draws Nearly 300
Nearly 300 persons joined the season's first pilgrimage to the shrine of Mother Seton in Emmitsburg. The Central Maryland Holy Name Society organized the event with clergy from Frederick, Hancock, Hagerstown, Emmitsburg, Thurmont, Liberty Town, Brunswick, Gaithersburg, Barnesville and Buckeystown. Rev. Francis Rodgers led the procession. Rev. Salvatore Burigo spoke on Mother Seton’s life. A pre‑pilgrimage meeting in St Euphemia’s Hall outlined plans for the Archdiocesan Holy Name convention at Brookland on April 26. About fifty Society members from St. John’s Frederick attended. Clergy included Rev. Carl Hess, Rev. Arthur Murphy, Rev. Edward Roach, and Rev. William Sauer.
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Mother Seton
St. Joseph's College
Sisters of Charity
United States
Emmitsburg
Maryland
Holy Name Society
Frederick
Hancock
Hagerstown
Emmitsburg Westminister
Thurmont
Libertytown
Brunswick
Gaithersburg
Barnesville
Buckeystown
Francis Rodgers
St. Joseph's
National Shrine
Brookland
Society
St. John’s
Carl Hess
Arthur C. Murphy
Taneytown
Edward H. Roach
William F. Sauer
Weekend arrests list disturbances and drunkenness cases
A light weekend docket at police headquarters lists seven disturbing the peace cases and two drunkenness charges to be heard by Magistrate Manuel M. Weinberg. Defendants include Margie Jordan William Jordan Chester West and Helen Howard all colored. Bennie Benton Viola Brown Minnie Whiting all colored charged with disturbing the peace. Marion Feaga picked up for drunk in city limits. Perry Grove arrested for intoxication on the street.
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Manuel M. Weinberg
Margie Jordon
William Jordon
Chester West
Helen Howard
Flock
Bennie Benton
Viola Brown
Minnie Whiting
Dorsey
Marion Feaga
Officer Bell
Perry Grove
Strawsburg
Bartgis
Norwegian Ship Sunk Off Atlantic Coast
A Norwegian registry merchant ship was torpedoed off the Atlantic coast in the early hours of Tuesday. One seaman was killed Emil Hansen and 49 of 50 crew were landed at Norfolk Virginia. The vessel sank within an hour after lifeboats were launched.
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Norfolk
Marine
Atlantic
Navy
Fifth Naval District
Emil Hansen
John H. Bjerkholt
Jacob Jacobsen
Raenvid Smevik
Miss Miriam Guyton Passes Air Pilot Exam
Miss Miriam Guyton of New Windsor has passed the commercial and instructors examination to pilot airplanes. She completed the test recently in Easton and is the daughter of Mrs. Edgar Guyton.
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Miriam Guyton
Edgar Guyton
New Windsor
Guyton
Easton
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