Congress Hearings Highlight Rubber and War Efforts
At a three day Council of State Governments session in Baltimore on January 25 William M. Jeffers urged curbing military plant interference to secure synthetic rubber. he attacked Army and Navy expeditors while stressing production, urging focus on civilian need. Other speakers included John G. Winant and Governor Harold E. Stassen as delegates discussed manpower, absenteeism, and oil transport amid war pressures in the eastern United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Paul V. McNutt
Winant
John G. Winant
Great Britain
Harold E. Staessen
Minnesota
Jeffers
Navy
Washington
Armed Services
Army
Beenteciam
War Production Board
Donald M. Nelson
Germany
Japan
Nelson
McNult
Thale P. Skovgard
Kansas
McNutt
James M. Landis
United States
Landis
East Wilk
Joseph B. Eastnan
Eastman
Seaboard
East
Boonsboro Pvt Slifer Aids Fire Rescue in Newfoundland
Pvt Slifer son of Mr and Mrs Maurice Sifer of Boonsboro aided rescue efforts in Newfoundland during a fire incident tied to the Boston blaze. He and fellow unit members helped contain the blaze and his rescue work was pictured in multiple newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt. Slifer
Maurice Sifer
Boonsboro
Cere
Frederick
Newfoundland
Hie
Boston
Virginians On Liquor Hunt
Virginians seek liquor across the state line as Virginia bars sales until February one. Maryland retailers report tight quotas limit per customer and predict steep prices and losses for small shops.
Mine Operator's Widow Left Large Estate
Mrs. Margaret P. Daly widow of Marcus Daly of Montana left an estate valued at 12,685,641 dollars upon her July 14, 1941 death at age 47. New York tax figures show 9,871 dollars inheritance tax on 74,679 dollars of personal property. Granddaughters Mary Brown Trimble and Frances Carroll Brown of Baltimore receive one eighth residuary share. a trust funds the remaining quarter for Marcus Daly of Missoula. A third son-in-law H Carroll Brown of Baltimore also received 25,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Margaret P. Daly
Marcus ‘Daly
Montana
James A.poley
Daly
Hamilton
Mont
New York State
Mary Brown Trimble
Frances Carroll Brown
Baltimore, Md
Marcus Daly
Missoula Mont
H. Carroll Brown
Baltimore
Six Balimore and Ohio train cars derailed near Cumberland
Six cars of a Baltimore and Ohio freight train derailed near North Branch east of Cumberland when a second freight locomotive rammed into the rear while waiting for a passenger train to pass. The caboose, unoccupied, was shattered. Crew injuries were not reported and wreckage was cleared within an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Balimore and Ohio
North Branch
Here
Governor Criticizes Federal Oil Supply Handling
The administrator accuses Federal agencies of mismanaging oil supplies and withholding true facts. He cites contradictory statements on gas and fuel oil rationing and says transportation alone was not the main cause of shortages as shipments abroad drive shortages. He argues government claims shift blame from overseas shipments to domestic transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maspower
Dwight
French Revolt At Marseille Fights Nazi Forces
Revolt in Marseille as residents barricade homes in the old port district and resist German troops with tanks and artillery. Reports say 40,000 to be evacuated and razed, with thousands arrested or transferred to Frejus. Berlin admits action targets both crimes and Vallous networks.
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Marseille
Switzerland
France
Vichy
Pierre Laval
DNB
Madrid
Lisbon
Reuters
Zurich
Berlin
Laval
Charles de Gaulle
North Africa
Paris
Frejus
Cannes
Perea
Rene Bousquet
Avis
Marcel Dent
Tours
Migration Of Farm Families To Be Tried
Cumberland January 23. Migration of farm families from low production farms in Garrett County to fertile counties of the Eastern Shore will begin within 10 days under a cooperative Farm Security Administration and U S Employment Service program. John D. Leatherman state FSA director announced. Purpose is to relieve year round farm labor shortage on the Eastern Shore by moving farmers working low yielding land in western Maryland to Kent and Queen Anne counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland
Garrett County
Cooperative Farm Security Administration
U. S. Employment Service
John D. Leatherman
FSA
Maryland
Leatherman
Kent
Queen Anne
Pvt Kinna Served At Carro Shelby Mississippi
Private Kinna stationed at Carro Shelby Mississippi is the son of John S Kinna of Winchester Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt. Kinna
Carro Shelby
Miss
John S. Kinna
Winchester Street
Intra Office Banking Principles Applied By Ration Board
Frederick County operates the first ration board to apply intra office banking principles with a vault system for coupons and certificates. Clerks issue checks for negotiable items, maintain daily inventories, and compare issuance with withdrawals. The desk supply can be renewed by vault check, and a daily tabulation confirms integrity and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
OPA
Treasury
Frederick Hotel Co Stockholders Meet in Annual Session
Frederick Hotel Company stockholders gathered in the ball room Monday night to hear reports on the year’s operations. Directors elected include W H B Anders, Dr Joseph H Apple, Holmes D Baker, James H Cramer Jr, R E Delaplaine, Frank M Dertzbaugh, Lewis K Dertzbaugh, James H Gambrill Jr, R Ames Henrickson, Sam W Maples, Charles McC Mathias, A Leroy McCardell, F Ross Myers, Parsons Newman, Roger R Rice, R Paul Smith, Dr Henry J Stalk, R L Warfield, R B Wolfe, and William B Bennett. The board was organized with reelected officers: President J H Gambrill Jr, vice presidents H D Baker and R E Delaplaine, secretary Chas McC Mathias, and Keen Gnes ROS Dertzbaugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Hotel Company
W. H. B. Anders
Joseph H. Apple
Holmes D. Baker
James H. Cramer
R. EB. Delaplaine
Frank M. Dertzbaugh
Lewis K. Dertzbaugh
James H. Gambrill, Jr
R. Ames Henrickson
Sam W. Maples
Charles McC. Mathias
A. Leroy McCardell
F. Ross Myers
Parsons Newman
Roger Rf. Rice
R. Paul Smith
Kenry J. Stalk
R. L. Warfield
R. B. Wolfe
William B Bennett
J. H. Gambrill, Jr
H D, Baker
R. Ef. Delaplaine
Chas, McC Mathias
Keasnees
RO Dertebaugh
Named Assistant Enforcement Attorney Appointed in Baltimore
Edward A. Smith of Catonsville, a Baltimore attorney and trial magistrate, was named assistant enforcement attorney for the late Office of Price Administration. He will handle rent related matters. Smith, a 1955 University of Maryland Law School graduate, previously served on Baltimore City Bar grievance committees and was a Baltimore Cour t Magistrate last June before resigning to devote full time to the new duties. Leesburg document: veterinarian Dr Herbert Howard injured by a two year old Guernsey bull at Oliver Filley’s home near Middleburg while testing for tuberculosis.
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Baltimore
Edward A. Smith
Catonsville
Baltimore Coin
Office of
Price Administration
Reuben Oppenheimer
Staite Opa
Smith
University of Maryland Law School
Baltimore City Bar Association
Baltimore Cour Tal
Goren
Bulti
Leesburg
Herbert Howard
Injimaes
Oliver Filley
Middleburg
Howard
Two More Jap Ships At Rabaul Are Hit
Allied bombers attacked Rabaul in a noon raid reported by General Douglas MacArthur's headquarters. Two Japanese ships were hit as heavy bombers penetrated anti-aircraft fire and searchlights. One 2,000-ton ship, likely carrying munitions, exploded. another vessel of medium size received a direct hit, deepening the harbor damage on New Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Rabaul
Douglas MacArthur
Big Lap
New Britain Island
Non-War Spending Drops in War Effort
The nation's all-out war effort has grown to such an extent that 1144 non-war expenditures will be $2 billion less than in 1939 and nearly $460 million less than in 1943.
Mullcan drafted for Army duty in North Africa
In Africa Tech. Corp. Herbert E. Mullcan son of Oscar Mullican in this city serves in the U S Army in North Africa. He was drafted March 9, 1943.
Eastern Shore Liquor Ring Is Sentenced
Baltimore January 25 Four Eastern Shore men including a constable received two year prison terms and $10,000 fines each for conspiring to run a liquor ring over five years and defraud the Federal Government of about $64,000 in taxes. Judge W Calvin Chesnut noted prior criminal records for the Drydens and Chesser and said a public officer who accepts money from violators harms justice. The others named with charges dropped included Clifton Brittingham and Otha L Peed among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Eastern Shore
W. Calvin Chesnut
Worcester
Wicomico
Somerset
J. Walter Banks
Fruitland
Wicomico County
George Edward Dryden
Pocomoke City
Charles Carl Drydis
Snow Hill
Sam Chesser
Princess Anne Tavern
Chesnut
Drydens
Chesser
Exmoor
Amos J. Hooks
Robert W. Towsend
Lake Garrison
Negro
David J. Robbins
Two Held For Theft Involving Gasoline Ration Books
James Hines and Joseph Clingerman, both of Flintstone, held in Allegany County jail on $1500 and $1000 bond after preliminary hearing. They face federal charges in Baltimore for theft and possession of gasoline ration coupon books stolen from a Hagerstown ration board office. Hines allegedly stole three sets of ration books on November 12 and December 26, 1942 and 750 C ration books. Clingerman is charged with theft of government property. Both had three years suspended in circuit court for perjury and were turned over to federal authorities.
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Cumberland
James Junior Hines
Joseph Hirley Clingerman
Flintstone
Allegany County
Baltimore
U. S
Wilbur V. Wilson
Howard P. Loughrie
Loughrie
Ration Board
Hagerstown
Hines
Clingerman
Hagerstown Ration Board
Rationing of Heating Oil Ordered for Pacific Northwest
The Petroleum Administration for War ordered heating oil rationing in Washington and Oregon to cut domestic consumption by about 25 percent. Deputy administrator Ralph K. Davies said current transportation limits threaten demand and war needs, acknowledging expected discomfort but asserting no alternative to conserve supplies for military operations.
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Washington
Pacific Northwest
Petroleum
Oregon
Petroleum Administration
Pacific Coast
Ralph K. Davies
New Year's Telegram From Son Notifies Overseas Station
On January 8 D N Koogle of 136 West Third street received a New Year greeting telegram from his stepson Sgt Wade saying he was stationed somewhere overseas. A January 15 letter confirmed Wade is stationed somewhere in Africa.
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D. N. Koogle
West Third Street
Sgt. Wade
Mr Koogle
Africa
Murder Of Woman Baffles
In a perplexing case on a California bound train near Klamath Falls Oregon Mrs Martha Virginia Jamee 21year old bride of a naval ensign was fatally slashed in the throat. Police questioned negro cook Robert Folkes 21 who said he had been drinking and claimed he did not kill her. Two unidentified girls said a waiter gave them turkey sandwiches and a later negro sought a good night kiss, but detectives found they were not on the same train as Mrs Jamee. Marine Private Harold R Wilson and waiter John Funches were detained as witnesses as the investigation continued. Ensign Richard E James said he knew of no motive and that the couple had recently moved through Seattle to San Diego on routine transfer orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Folkes
Martha Virginia Jamee
California
Klamath Falls
Ore
Folkes
R. B. McCreadie
Vernon Rasmussen
James
Nellie Campbell dies in Charles Town at 87
Nellie Campbell, 87, daughter of Sheriff James W. Campbell who presided over the 1839 execution of John Brown, died Friday in Charles Town. She was 3 years old when her father supervised Brown’s hanging in Charles Town, then Virginia, for the Harpers Ferry raid.
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Charlies Town
W. Va
Nellie Campbell
James W. Campbell
John Brown
Charles Town
Brown
Virginia
Harpers Ferry
Reservists Ordered to Active Duty for Specialized Training
Washington says the bulk of enlisted reservists in colleges nationwide will be called to active duty soon. An order from Major General James A. Ulio directs nine service commands to implement the December plan, with exceptions for medical, engineering, advanced RCTC students, military college cadets, and electronics trainees. The program aims to train about 150000 soldiers yearly through college partnerships, with some calls occurring after term ends and basic training completed. Some reservists will not return to college, as others already in the Army may complete basic and join the college or specialized training track.
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Washington
Jan
Army
United States
War Department
James A
Adjutant General
Boston
Sherman Miles
First Service Command
R.C.T.C
SY Aviador
Antisted
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Fas Ae Pasmuie Walelon Hee Dig
District of Columbia
Country
Mississippi
Fvt
Luther J. Kinna
Prince
Bernhard
England
Margriet Francisca
Juliana
Netherlands
Ottawa Hospital
Margriet Francista
Daisy
Princess Juliana
Prince Bernhard
Nea Telephata
Eastern Shore Liquor Ring
Sgt. Rey Wade
Los Angeles
Delphey’s
West Patrick ST
C. Allen
Simmon
White Knight
C. C. Carty, Inc
Patrick St
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