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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1944
Page
6
Washington reports a March status on munitions production noting a nearly one percent February drop despite a planned yearly rise. Aircraft lead gains while manpower shortages hit critical components such as engines and bearings, affecting landing craft, combat vehicles, and trucks.
Officials from Maryland conservation agencies discuss tentative plans to broaden the Board of Natural Resources authority to better coordinate conservation programs. They stress the changes are still in discussion and may require legislative action, with aims of tighter policy under board supervision for postwar planning.
Louis W Geisbert F F C on leave from Navy Pier Chicago visits his parents at 1 Frederick Avenue. After a short leave he will report to R Boston for further training.
Dr Wils A Sutton spoke to Frederick County Teachers Association at Frederick High School about a prolonged war likely through 1949 or 1950 and urges immediate educational adaptations. He warned of inertia toward education, urged teachers to inspire pupil mastery, and stressed developing individual personalities over standardized training while noting democracy's survival hinges on educating people.
Collateral forfeitures for disturbing the peace were ordered by Magistrate Sherman P. Bowers including Paul Green Sjamsville and Ralph Green Lime Kiln posting 1250 each after complaints by Richard Wiles and Officer Ellis Carty. Other cases note a continued hearing for a colored defendant, and additional forfeitures for William Jordan Margie Jordan Benny Herd Albert Blank Thomas Cole Roscoe Blank Charles Tobery George Baumgardner Roy Pickett Marshall Ropp Roland E Blonde and others for drunkenness and traffic offenses.
Washington reports civilian food allocations for April through June favor more butter and cheese while meat supplies drop slightly. Butter allocation rises to 432 million pounds from 410 million in the prior quarter, meat to 4.485 billion pounds from 5.091 billion, and cheddar cheese to 120 million pounds. Vegetables and bread staples are expected plentiful. military need declines due to stockpiling.
Washington reports that beer drinkers face eleven cents per glass instead of ten after April 1 as OPA sets new price schedules. A penny rise may also hit 12 ounce bottles when federal excise taxes kick in next month. Some cases see producers or retailers absorbing the levy.
Washington March 27 Chairman Whittington of the House Flood Control Committee introduced legislation to authorize a 610 million postwar food control program. He said the national scope includes local protective works and reservoirs in principal river basins and aims to provide an adequate reservoir of flood control works for postwar construction. All projects have been favorably recommended by Army engineers.
In Milwaukee Willkie warned that the nation lacks direction and both home and abroad suffer from war aims confusion. He praised labor’s sincere leaders while urging reform of labor leadership and democratization within labor itself. He cited Lincoln and Wilson to stress consistent objectives in war. In Muskogee Oklahoma, Barkley and Moore framed tomorrow’s special election as a test of New Deal governance with Stigler and Clark as contenders.
A strong Minnesota delegation pledged to vote for Lieut Canon Harald F. Stassen for the Republican presidential nomination. Sixteen of eighteen district delegates were instructed to back Stassen and the seven at large delegates to be chosen at the state convention were expected to receive similar mandates.
The report notes Guerra assists in a College Park game on a March date, highlighting a notable catcher's involvement and the home crowd atmosphere during a tense early season matchup.
Fermin Guerra is to back up Rick Ferrell for the Washington Senators this year after a stint with Chattanooga. Manager Clark Griffith says Guerra’s catching work in Cuba and winter experience with knuckleballers prove he is a capable catcher. Enrollments in U S colleges in 1944 run more than a quarter below 1940 levels.
A very large will filed Monday with the Orphans Court by the estate of Mrs Mary Louise Keller Markell, with long hand provisions and memoranda. Executors, renunciation filed, probate delayed until witnesses appear. Separate probate admitted for the will of Mrs Mary F Rice near Lewistown dated 1937, detailing real and personal property shares for Keefer C Rice, Eli E Rice, Susie Hewitt, Ida Stull, and others. Names of heirs, real estate parcels, and sale conditions outlined. executor Silas P Rice named. Administrators and appraisers for several estates listed with property values.
Baltimore March 27 The North Atlantic winter is perilous for seamen says Hans Marx a Baltimore Sun photographer turned seaman. He recalls sleet that draws blood and winds that howl for days, the ship flexing at its seams while the crew curses the weather. He would not have missed the voyage, though hopes for calmer seas next time. Meanwhile Frederick County hens lay freak eggs sparking stories of poultry underground with hens setting to outdo each other. A New Hampshire Red belonging to Mrs. Bessie Painter in Lewistown laid a double egg three and a quarter inches long with a seam around its circumference. Oranges reached Europe from China by the Portuguese in 1547.
Pfc. James Bartgis of Mt. Airy Route 1, home on furlough in February. He is listed as 93382532, Co. B 361st Infantry, APO 91 Camp Adair Ore. Bartgis resides with his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Walter Phebus.
Frederick County Holstein Breeders Association held its annual meeting and dinner at Hotel Frederick where officers were reelected. Speakers included T E Elder of the Holstein Friesian Association discussing breeding better Holsteins. Classifications were planned for local herds at Locvale Farm and Gaithersburg, with the University of Maryland herd already classified at College Park.
Baltimore March 27 Daniel Leonard enforcement attorney of the Office of Price Administration said 117 Maryland service stations had ration accounts cut for accepting counterfeit coupons. Inventories at some stations were reduced by as much as 500 gallons. Debiting stations’ accounts curbs counterfeit coupon use as operators now examine coupons more carefully. In February some stations accepted counterfeit coupons up to 40 percent of sales. by mid March the figure dropped to 20 percent.
States Attorney Harry J. Dashiell said Rives Matthews editor of the Somerset News and GOP Senate candidate will be brought to trial the week of April 17 on a criminal libel charge. He was indicted last September for articles accusing State Comptroller J Millard Tawes of violating Office of Price Administration rules riding a state car to Georgia for his son's wedding.
Printed absentee ballot applications will be mailed to service members within days as the Frederick Junior Chamber of Commerce expands voter information. The program aids soldier registration for the May 1 primary with April 24 registration deadline, while general election voting does not require prior registration. Letters will urge relatives to send applications to soldiers and a non-partisan effort aligns with other chambers to assist personnel. A separate note covers Mt. Pleasant Grange meeting on March 24 with remarks by Gary Utterback on Annapolis sessions and a schedule change to April 13.
The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps is identified as the senior sea-going unit among the United Nations’ armed services, with origins tracing back to 1665. The remark notes its long-standing establishment and historic role within naval forces.
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