Camp Detrick Established In Frederick Maryland
The War Department announces a new Chemical Warfare Service installation at Frederick Maryland to be known as Camp Detrick. It will occupy the Civil Aeronautics Administration field and house transferring officers and men to ease overcrowding. Major General William N Porter leads the CWS Technical Division. camp commanding officer to be announced. The airfield was previously run by the Army Air Forces, then weather bureau and civilian flight school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Keepeg
War Department
Frederick
Chemical Warfare Service
Army Service Force
Civil Aeronautics Administration Atrield
Camp Detrick
Chief
Wiliam N. Porter
Army Air Forces
Bi-centennial racing fete draws 10,415 at Pimlico
About 10,415 fans attend Pimlico for the bi centennial of organized Maryland racing and an eight race program starting at noon. The event supports the national war fund as Tom Daiger reports ticket counts show 10,415 attendees with a mutuel handle of 429,527 for the eight races. Gallant Witch wins the Island Purse after a stretch duel with New Moon, while Soilure dominates the Bataan Purse as a clear favorite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sanders
Baltimore
Pimlco Race Course
Maryland
City Transit Company
Oval
State Office of Price Administration
Club House
OPA
Matt Daiger
Mutual
National War Fund
Maryland Jockey Club
Annapolis
Free State
Island
M. J. Agnello
Gallant Witch
H L. Straus
New Moon
Danny Scocca
Ompey
H W. Jackson
Ariel Patrol
H. Guy Bedwells
Soilure
Bataan
G. H. Bastwick
Dimont
Baby Darling
Flamingo Farm
Sollure
Attending School Camp Be Behooves Hoffmans Son
A fragment notes that a 19 year old son of Mr and Mrs Hubert L Hoffman of Waet South Street is attending a camp. Details are incomplete but indicate a youth from a local family attending a program at Camp Be.
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Phe
Boiman
Eges
Mie
Hubert L. Hoffman
Y Waet South Street
Camp Be
Fisher Brothers in Army Corps Stationed at Fort Brae and Craig Field
Karin Fisher drafted September 2 1941 is stationed with utility section ROR C at Fort Brae North Carolina. Kenneth Fisher drafted July 32 1941 is stationed at Craig Field Selma Alabama. They are sons of Mr and Mrs Harry T Fisher of Thurmont.
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Corp
Karin Fsher
ROR
Fort Brae
N.C
Corp Hard
Kenneth Fisher
Ine Orla
Deanguaris AD
Eount
Craig Field
Selma
Ala
Harry T Fisher
Thurmont
War Interpreted Aerial power and Doolittle raid memory drive Japan
The piece argues Japan fears U S air superiority in the Pacific and plans to deter bombers. It notes anniversaries shape Japanese strategy and mentions Doolittle raid rumors, bomber production, and Allied air raids on East China bases. It cites Roosevelt's pledge of action and Japanese assurances of defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Tokyo
Honshu
High Command
China
Japan
Soviet Union
Siberian
Oiaka Tt
Aleutians
Northwest Pacific
East China
Lishu
Cheklang Province
Kienow
Fukien
Tannen
Stor
OWL
Elmer Davis
Sibena
Chines
China-India
Shangri-La
Santa Cruz
Roosevelt
United
Millionairess Edna J D Muir Charged With Animal Cruelty
Princess Anne Md April 16 A 29 year old heiress Edna Jane Davy Muir, estranged wife of a soldier, is indicted for cruelty to domestic animals on her 2300 acre Maryland estate Les along Mary land’s fertle Eastern Shore. Trial set for April 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Anne
Maryland
Fertle
Edna Jane Davy Muir
Cinderella
Edward ‘E Tull
Muir
New York
Tall
Frank Muir
Edna
Two More Years Of Life For Stabilization Fund
The Senate voted to extend the Treasury currency stabilization fund for two more years and sent the extension to the House. The vote did not extend the President's devaluation authority, which was left to expire June 30 unless Congress acts. Republican objections cited ongoing wartime bond sales and the need to preserve executive powers.
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Washington
Senate
Treasury
Roosevelt
House
Senate Banking Committee
Negro Said He Killed Bride
Los Angeles officer testified that Robert E. B. Folkes confessed slashing the throat of Navy bride Mrs. Martha Virginia James on a Portland bound train. The testimony described entering the berth, threatening her with a knife, and the fatal wound as witnesses listened in court at Albany Oregon.
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Albany
Ore
Los Angeles
Robert EB. Lee Folkes
Folkes
Toe
Martha Virginia James
Norfolk
E. A. Tetrick
Uuk
Tetrick
James
L. G. Lewelling
Leroy Lomax
Portland
Teich Tatlad
Wash
Holding Pack Permits For Poultry Houses
The Maryland War Board of the U S Department of Agriculture issued measures to curb expansion of the Eastern Shore brooder industry. County boards must grant construction permits only if no poultry houses are idle and applicants provide supply commitments and available labor. Executives warn chick supply and feed may be tight through December as mail order hatcheries report unfilled orders and fuel remains scarce.
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College Park
Maryland War Board
U. S Department of Agriculture
Joseph H. Blandford
Maryland
Dudley Crist
Brothers Pearls Serve Far Apart in War
In Knoxville Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence A Pearl report their sons Pvt. Lawrence C. Pearl, who entered service in September 142 and is now in California, and Charles W. Pearl, inducted in October 293 and last heard from in Africa.
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Charles W. Pearl
Africa
Lawrence C. Pearl
California
Lawrence
Peard Knoxvilla
Compromise Tax Plan Is Urged Again
Washington reports a bipartisan tax conference advanced a pay-as-you-go proposal using 1941 rates and exemptions to ease 1942 tax obligations, cutting liabilities and delaying payments. Leaders said progress was made with a Wednesday vote hoped for, while no final decision emerged.
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Washington
Doughton
D-Nc
Ways and Means
House
Dewey
R-Dl
Rep. Knutson
R-Minn
Rep. Robertson
D-Va
Forand
DRI
Coughton
Ways and Means Committee
Cooper
D-Tenn
Disney
D-Okla
Knutson
Reed
R-Ny
Woodruff
R-Mich
Care In Preparation Of Seed Bed
College Park Apel 16 Magruder University of Maryland agronomy specialist urges extra care in seed bed prep for maximum production. Well limed soil rich in organic matter eases labor when plowed at the right time. Moisture and timing minimize clod formation and future cultivation effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
Apel
John W. Magruder
University of Maryland Extension Service
Asal
One-Time Thug Surrenders After Alcatraz Escape Failure
Floyd Hamilton, 38, once a feared gang member, was found cowering in an Alcatraz storeroom after a two day cave hideout following a failed escape with three companions. Two accomplices were captured and one dead. Hamilton was starving and injured, while guards continued to recover others from the island escape bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Hamilton
Parke
Hamilton
Alcatraz
James A. Johnston
Fred Hunter
Alvin Karpis
Harold Martin Brest
Pittsburgh
Wins
San Francisco Bay
James A Berman
Indianapolis
Boarman
Brest
Bonnie Parker
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie
Barrow
Payments Lag Plea Urges Court To Enforce Support
Mrs Helen E Utterback seeks court action to compel Edgar N Utterback to make overdue support payments. Chief Judge Edward S DelaPlain signed an order for the husband to appear April 24. The petition notes a January 4 order for 200 monthly support and a March 3 hearing, with two paydays missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Helen E Utterbach
Edward S Delaplaine
Hsband
Edgar N. Utterback
Attorpry
Bo Austin Tames
Pete
Pete &Lioner
Victory Garden Picks For Easy Regional Planting
Victory gardeners are advised to plant tomatoes sweet corn string beans carrots beets potatoes and green leafy vegetables as these require less work and incur fewer insect troubles in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory
Promise and Defendant Fail to Pay Support
The complaint states the promise was not fulfilled and the plaintiff was advised the defendant does not intend to pay toward the support of herself and child.
Jap Convoy Flees Beyond Bomber Range
Allied Headquarters in Australia reports a nine ship Japanese convoy attempting to land at Wewak New Guinea fled beyond Allied bomber range after two merchantmen were sunk. Bombing by Flying Fortresses and Liberators damaged ships, with attacks continuing on multiple New Guinea and Dutch New Guinea targets including Kaimana.
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Australia
Wewak
New Guineas
High Command
Manus Island
Port Moresby
Kaimana
Dutch New Guinea
Bismarck Sea
Nals Mana
Baucau
Timor
Arce Islands
New Britain
New Guinea
Madang
Lae
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Detrick Field
Pimlico
Austin L. Hetman
William F. Dorsey
Pvt Dorsey
Henry Dorsey
Libertytown
Army
By Glenn Babe
Dr. Tull
Stabilization Fund
Charles W. Pear
Lawrence C. Pear
Point of Rocks
Carl L. Sterling
Cpl
Panl
Sterling
Carl L. Serling
Engr
Hq. Service Co
APO
N. Y
Paul H. Sterling
Nashville
Tenn
Harry F. Sterling
Carl Sterling
England
Paul Sterling
Tenessee
Camp Blanding
San Francisco
Rocky Island
Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Detroit
America
American Chemical Society
Hirohito
B. F Goodrich Company
Thiokol Corporation
Idico
C. C. Carty, Inc
E. Patrick St
MacArthur
Burall
C. C. Carty
E. Pat
Delphey’s
West
Patrick St
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