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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1944
Page
1
About 100 residents have received notices from Collector Harry C Castle stating the half year ending October 1 must be settled within 30 days. Nonpayment could lead to water shutoffs. some accounts have already been settled. A city survey to locate uncharged fixtures could raise additional revenue of 10 000 to 15 000 dollars.
Members of the Frederick Hospital School of Nursing graduate class will attend a graduation dance hosted by the Board of Managers followed by commencement exercises in the Georgian na Houck Simmons Nurses Home at three o clock Friday afternoon May 12. Joe Stephens orchestras will provide music with a reception in the hospital orchard to follow. William M Storm president of the Board of Trustees will address the graduates as seven members are introduced by Dr W Meredith Smith, and diplomas presented by Miss Frances H Andrews with school pins for each graduate.
London reports two German probing forays southeast of Sislawow and south of Tiraspol were driven back. In central Poland near Stanislawow Soviet forces repelled reconnoitering parties. a German assault against a Russian unit failed. Soviet communique tallies 880 German deaths and 12 tanks destroyed.
Allied Headquarters in Naples says fighting renews on the Adriatic end of the Italian front. A German raiding party penetrated Eighth Army positions near Ortona and was driven off in a sharp skirmish with casualties. Artillery exchanges continued with Allied and German batteries trading blows in Cassino on the Fifth Army front.
Washington May 5 The House passed sweeping legislation to simplify income tax filings for about 50 million Americans. The measure halves filing for 30 million with wages under 5,000 and eliminates most returns, letting them file a withholding receipt instead. The plan reshapes rates and exemptions while keeping overall burdens near current levels and moves tax computation to the government for those under threshold.
Ferdinand C Latrobe II an author historian and conservationist died at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore after collapsing last night. He was the son of former Baltimore mayor Ferdinand C Latrobe and had lived in the surrounding area before moving to the city in recent years.
Washington May 5 The armed forces have developed a new rocket gun in great demand with 335 million dollars to be spent on refinements and production A House Naval Affairs committee report recommends 65 million for ordnance manufacture Navy notes 15 million of the proposed 365 million allocation for new propellant tech and 20 million of War Department costs redirected to naval use
About 450 employees of the Hummer Manufacturing Company a Montgomery Ward subsidiary stayed away from their jobs in Springfield Illinois today as part of a protest action. The walkout disrupted morning operations at the plant and drew attention to labor concerns affecting the local workforce.
New York May 5 Tokyo radio reports Admiral Mineichi Koga commander of the Japanese combined fleet was killed on active duty. He died in March directing operations from an airplane. Posthumous honors include fleet admiral status and the First Class Order of the Golden Kite. Also noted are deaths of Majors Oohashi and Shimokawa and appointment of Lt Gen Ochiai to lead the Asahikawa division.
Official sources report the start of major filtration plant improvements as ground was broken. The project involves substantial structural work and securing labor, with details about timing and coordination.
Baltimore May 5. Pi application seeks a 60 day draft deferment for Lea H. McCormick director at Maryland Office of Price Administration, despite his request to keep 1A classification unchanged.
Nazi radio from Berlin cites a Geneva dispatch claiming U S troops seized the Montgomery Ward mail order plant in Chicago. The report says a government pressur e led to staff elections and a Roosevelt veto on examination of the case. Congress faces review of wartime authority timeframe.
Sixteen Frederick boy delegates and advisors depart for a two day Maryland Y M C A Youth and Government Model Legislature in Annapolis. Jack Doll presides as Senate clerk while committees meet with leaders and experts guiding debate and bill presentation. Governor O Conor to speak at the banquet and a joint session will summarize the model legislature.
British submarines mass in far eastern waters preparing to strike Japanese sea routes the Evening Standard reports A sinking of a Japanese destroyer and four other vessels was noted in the latest naval reports as British undersea operations continue in Asiatic waters
Rain soaked Churchill Downs as a 34 hour moisture spell turned the track to mud. Preparations for the 7th running of the Kentucky Derby proceed despite the soggy weather and uncertain footing for tomorrow's classic.
Chicago reports widespread snowfall in parts of Illinois Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin and Michigan as frosts reach deep into May data shows the coldest May readings with Chicago recording a record low and earlier May 4 heat broken by 34 degrees. The frost threat continues with subfreezing temps extending across the upper Midwest and Great Lakes.
The War Department announced a new furlough plan allowing indispensable Army personnel in war zones to return home temporarily and then resume overseas posts. It covers all theaters except Europe and the central Pacific, with theater commanders authorized to grant leaves. Furloughs are a privilege for those with outstanding work, decorations, or wounds, while rotation rules keep personnel from immediate overseas reassignment until duty in the United States is completed.
Rives Matthews editor of the Somerset News and former Republican Senate candidate in the May primaries is reclassified 1-A by his draft board. John Matthews, previously 2-A and deferred three times, is married with a foster son of 15. The notification surprised him and he said he wished he had been drafted at the program’s start.
New York on May 5 reports the Hotel Governor Clinton conducting its annual spring housecleaning behind the mops and dust. General Manager Robert Gienn led staff and hotel guests through the routine as part of the hotel’s spring refresh.
Officials from the Grove Lime Company report the bridge substructure is virtually complete and deck work to begin. Piers are finished and forms for a section of the floor are prepared. The bridge will include three spans, a vehicular roadway, and a sidewalk. Approaches on both sides near the National Highway are nearly complete.
May Day festivities at Hood College feature Gretchen Fertig Revatskiec crowned May Queen at Hudson Outdoor Memorial Theater. Ceremony includes football, horse show, and a dance to close the day with local and out-of-town guests in attendance.
A Saturday afternoon Hood May Day program featured a horse show with a parade of elite talent. Miss Marian CG Ma Di and Qu Fertig Revo’e Goh der ep ca tae Aho raduated 1st sear. The event included address by chairman oof the 1a a OM AF iA 4 Pe Roe Rue of Hest af Hass ALD be tae Hood Kaeo. A trunk incident at the Chinese 19 the tawas express company office led to a homicide-like discovery with the body kept on feet.
A Baltimore yard blast aboard a British ship killed Charlos Wright and injured several workers. Divers recovered Wright from the sunk ship hold about 20 minutes after the explosion as investigators, led by Special Agent John Vincent, assessed damage and cause. Around 500 workers were aboard. five injured were hospitalized and others treated on site. the ship was launched May 2 and due May 13 delivery.
In a radio and Rotary club setting, a former official described repatriation of Japanese as a policy while noting prisoner experiences in the Philippines. He denied communist aims but discussed wartime duties and personal losses amid postwar tensions.
Article notes a Bronze Star ribbon awarded to a service member in a female uniform for achievement. It describes the red, white and blue color scheme, a central star motif, and a ribbon worn on the uniform instead of a medal.
Allied air actions over Europe report heavy bombers crossing the Channel to strike targets in France and Hungary. Four engined Liberators with Mustang escorts attacked oil yards near Valenciennes and Romain while Mosquitoes targeted Cologne and Mannheim. Crete and Aegean shipping and airfields were also attacked, with Budapest described as a minor blow following strikes on Bucharest.
A canal bank fisherman died when a bus and truck collided on the Tamiami Trail about 25 miles west of Miami. Bus driver David Lewis and three passengers were treated at Jackson Memorial Hospital. One Miami man is in critical condition.
Allied bombers struck Mandalay in Central Burma and hit railway yards at Maymyo as part of a stepped up offensive against bases feeding Japan in India and northern Burma. Mountbatten's headquarters released the report detailing the wide range of targets across Burma. In Baltimore, Col. Clare W. Miles returns from North Africa and Italy to Walter Reed Hospital for a routine check, with plans to resume active duty soon.
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