14 Mar 1941
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1941
Page
1
Washington March 14 urged workers to register with the State Employment Service at once. The appeal targets the next McNutt administration and lists occupations likely to face tolls or reductions. Officials expect about 1,000,086 workers to register, with thousands more to follow as job prospects are assessed.
The Employment Service asks workers from aircraft shipbuilding and machine sectors to record their skills at the nearest state office. Officials say registered workers may be called upon for defense jobs, training, or to fill openings in factories, yards, and camps supporting national defense efforts. Sidney Hillman urges universal participation as a patriotic duty.
Descriptions of desert insects in combat lore include motorized Mosquitos and Scorpions in bed clothes. Australian troops claim to have solved the scorpion problem by burning captured specimens with gasoline, causing them to stab themselves with their stingers. Army medical stations maintain scorpion serum.
New Orleans reports its most destructive fire in 20 years. Fire crews battled remaining flames at a French Quarter waterfront warehouse where about 40 000 tons of brown sugar were destroyed and estimated losses top 3 million dollars. Coca Cola Company brown sugar stock valued around 32 million reportedly insured. Additional damages include whiskey, warehouse value, nearby structures, coffee, rice and gas cylinders.
Revised figures prepared for Councilman Harry T Fridinger by the city auditor's office show 39950 in uncollected rentals at the municipal market carried over from a prior administration. The amount stands for about two thirds of total market rent. Fridinger urged saving as much of the uncollected rents as possible before his term ends April 1. The council also ordered the opening of a north south corridor from East Baltimore Street to Bixler's Alley on a motion by Councilman Vernon M Miller.
A thief who cut into a car left in a hurry. He dropped his loot on the pavement where two bags held a four foot alligator and 22 live snakes. Police调查 unclear with limited readable context.
The Maryland General Assembly halted the women jury service bill amid debate on its fairness and enforcement. Opponents argued women did not want to serve, while supporters cited existing female magistrates and the need to equalize pay and duties. Separate measures on fireworks and small-loan interest rates also made progress with debates on financing and method.
The BBC quoted Paris radio saying Britain’s blockade refusal could drive France to war with Britain. The SBC reprinted the report via CBC. Admiral Darlan at Vichy vowed to arm and convoy merchant ships if British interference continued.
The Maryland House advances measures to regulate shad and herring catches in tidal waters to protect dwindling supplies. Shad landings have fallen from about a million pounds to under 500 thousand annually over two decades due to overfishing, per conservation officials. The antisabotage act amendment to cover defense work is contested by labor spokesmen.
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In Los Angeles on March 14 Julian M. Gerard, a New York investment banker, seeks a 2234 percent interest in Scotty’s gold from a 1907 grubstake. Testimony shows 17 Death Valley mining claims from 1902-1904 were abandoned after lack of financing. Albert M. Johnson testified he lent substantial sums to the prospectors over 30 years.
Britain announces new invasion preparations with armored barges carrying about 50 men each. Barrages from aval guns and attack bombers protect water-borne troops as they land against Germany and Italy. Scotty and Johnson’s finances are questioned while a claimed rich Death Valley mine remains unresolved.
Viscount Halifax British Ambassador to the United States will be Saturday's guest of honor at the 11th annual 110th Field Artillery horse show at the Pikesville Armory. The ambassador will present trophies at the afternoon show tomorrow.
Robert H. Fore, 22, of 210 Grean mount avenue, suffered injuries to his right index finger while at work yesterday. He was taken to Washington County Hospital where amputation of the finger was necessary.
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