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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1944
Page
4
Peach and cherry growers welcomed today s sunshine and wind hoping for several days of favorable conditions to fertilize blossoms. Bees and wind handle pollen transfer during bloom. Prolonged rains and wet weather could have damaged yields as in past years when heavy showers during blossom reduced crops.
Fifteen Washington county farmers applied for loans to buy farms under the Farm Security Administration Tenant Purchase program but funds for Maryland are exhausted two months before year end. Frank W. Mish Jr. notes 12 county farms are encumbered by such loans and payments are current, signaling improved farmer prospects.
Naples April 25 Allied headquarters said nearly half of 70 Allied aircraft swept by Mt. Vesuvius lava and rock dust were wrecked beyond repair. Twenty have been returned to combat status and air operations were not seriously affected with no casualties reported.
Seattle April 25 Mrs Margaret Sanger birth control leader warned that unless the terms of peace force Japan Germany and Italy to curb birth rates these nations would provoke another world war within twenty years. She cited Japanese militarists as early as 1921 opposing birth control to keep fighting potential high. Sanger is visiting her son a naval lieutenant stationed here.
Roy D. Moore campaign manager for Gov. John W. Bricker said there will be no first ballot presidential nomination at the June Republican convention. He projected Bricker could carry about 257 delegates with 680 needed to nominate, while Dewey might threaten a first ballot win. Bricker indicated he is not interested in a vice presidential nomination.
The Colonial Hardwood Flooring Company asked police to watch for a watchman's clock stolen Saturday night from the Madison Avenue plant. A description was provided and loan offices will be notified.
At Tanahmerah Bay Dutch New Guinea April 25 American engineers slog through mud and clay to build a road toward three Japanese airstrips behind the Cyclops mountains. Netherlands East Indies officials urge natives to return from jungles and work as carriers for the inland advance while villages are briefly evacuated amid disease fears.
Auto thieves stole Cadillac sedan from the rear of a Funks Town hotel between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m., marking the eighth theft in two weeks with three recoveries. Officials urge gasoline dealers to watch for a C ration book tied to Dr. Sullivan, bearing coupons B7s-000 and 439-000, or face OPA prosecution.
At MAROC Army Air Base Major, a 150 pound St. Bernard, is part of experiments to see if dogs can be dropped from planes to aid stranded personnel. Col Ralph A. Snagely says Major has completed seven high altitude jumps with an ordinary parachute and adapts to an oxygen mask.
Federal Agent Char lea Cushwa found and destroyed a 50 gallon still with 40 gallons of mash on an island in the Potomac two miles below Mountain Lock. A 40 gallon still had been seized near Chestnut Grove last week. Warrants will be sought for ownership. The exact sugar source remains uncertain with reports of wild honey or molasses.
American and Dutch forces closed in on three airfields in Dutch New Guinea around Hollandia, as invasion troops landed along three beachheads and a fourth airfield near Aitape was pressed into service. Allied air power reportedly wiped out most Japanese planes, with thousands of troops advancing under tough terrain conditions toward the Hollandia area, distant from Mindanao.
Mushrooms appeared across the county this morning as rain boosts hopes of a plentiful harvest in coming weeks. A couple arriving from a rural area picked a large batch in under 30 minutes, while a sportsmen club caretaker reported 50 mushrooms found on Sunday. Last spring drought left them scarce and flavorless. abundant showers now favor tender, flavorful fungi, often found in old apple orchards and wooded areas.
Ashley G Dixon of Clarkson Avenue drove John Douglas’s car at over 70 mph on the Middleburg Pike causing collateral of 100 dollars and costs to be forfeited by State Officer Mades. George W Harbaugh, represented by Grace Gerber Silverberg, filed for divorce from Marguerite G Harbaugh in court today.
The Camp and Hospital Committee calls for five hundred radios for convalescent soldiers at Newton D. Baker General Hospital. No radio is too far gone to be useful, as the hospital has repair shops. Donors may contact Mrs. Edwin Darner for collection.
In New York on April 25 Markets Inspector Edna Johansen exposed a butcher overcharging for chopped meat and sweetbreads. The owner Edward Braunschweiger and his partner William Tuerkheimer faced penalties. both men fined $25 and Braunschweiger jailed for one day.
The Navy released an aerial photograph showing nine aircraft carriers and 12 battleships as part of the U S task force in the Marshall Islands invasion. The image also reveals numerous cruisers destroyers and supply vessels with over 40 ships visible in the lagoon area.
Pvt. Charles F. Pike, recently transferred overseas, will not forget his new APO number which mirrors his girlfriend's home number in Hagerstown. His mother, Mrs. George D. Pike, 446 North Mulberry Street, noted the coincidence as Charles writes, Tell the people back home to keep up the good work.
County Agent Mark Miller outlines plans for an annual campaign against the Japanese Beetle in Washington county. He says the milky white spore dust will receive greater emphasis this year as beetle numbers rise. Last year 2949 quarts were trapped with 6052 beetle traps in use, a record for the county.
Mr and Mrs John W Gardner of Harper s Ferry Route 3 report their son Private Martin E Gardner was seriously wounded in the Asiatic area on April 2 and is confined to a hospital there Local friends may contact the parents for the address
Stockholm dispatch reports Werner Best pledging swift action against Danish saboteurs and underground networks. He warned of no mercy for saboteurs and suggested Denmark’s isolation as pre invasion security. Rumors of harbor closures and rail guards circulated in Helsinki and Copenhagen.
London reports a new indefinite travel restriction with exemptions for urgent national business. The measure tightens exit permits, bans most overseas travel, and aims to prevent information leaks as Berlin warns the invasion hour may be near. German broadcasts claim seasoned troops guard the Atlantic coast and are ready to meet an assault.
The Board of Education, acting on Interior Secretary Ickes warning, invites bids for next year's coal supply and will open and award contracts at the May 2 monthly meeting. City and county public schools use about 3000 tons annually, with two thirds storable in schools, leaving a third to be delivered in winter. Other public institutions may stock up, and homeowners are urged to do likewise to mitigate a potential shortage.
In April 25 edition of The Stethoscope naval hospital newspaper a contest asked readers to identify a published photograph of Betty Grable's legs. The chaplain won the challenge.
Approximately 20 tank cars filled with oil burned when 35 cars of a 76 car Delaware and Hudson freight train derailed on the outskirts of Central Bridge New York. Reflection of the flames was seen in Albany more than 25 miles away. No injuries reported as crews isolated the fire and prevented spread.
Allied headquarters in Naples reports 6,300 sorties flown against Balkan targets during April 15 to 22. Six enemy planes were shot down while Allied losses totaled 61 aircraft in this week of bombing.
Pittsburgh on furlough from the Italian campaign hero Charles Edward Kelly known as Commando Kelly rested at home in Dutchtown after a wild welcome. Mayor Scully offered a hotel suite but Kelly answered with a respect for his mother and home. Irene Kelly, a widow, greeted him at the county airport with eight other sons as crowds cheered and tears were shed.
Heavy Allied bombing attack targets Munich Karlsruhe and German airfields in Nancy Metz and Dim a. Allied daylight raid reports show little opposition from German fighters and moderate flak. RAF and U S air forces claim extensive damage with whole blocks ablaze in Munich and Karlsruhe.
Pfc. Austin L. Abbott, from Keedysville area, writes to his mother in Italy hospital after surviving a foxhole blast that killed two comrades. He earned a Purple Heart and sends thanks as he recovers on crutches. His wife Irene receives the medal and gifts. His brother Melvin R. Abbott has just arrived safe in England.
Miss Elizabeth Lankford, case supervisor with the Washington County Welfare Board, will transfer May 1 to the State Department of Public Welfare. Eloise Henson Farrow, former welfare board member and recent student at the Pennsylvania School of Social Work, will become a case supervisor. All staff appointments come from the classified merit system of the State Employment Commission.
A reengined bomber crashed into a cluster of buildings in the Montreal commercial district today. Fire and smoke enveloped the area as rescue crews worked amid fears that as many as 15 people may have been killed or injured. Officials assess the scene for survivors and damage.
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