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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1942
Page
9
This notice describes a needlework pattern for durable buttonhole stitch doilies to decorate linen. It offers an 11 by 17 inch main piece and two 6 by 8 inch doilies, with instructions to mail ten dollars and one cent to Winchester Star Household Arts for the pattern and illustrations.
Prime Minister Churchill warned that air-borne invasion becomes more possible while stressing Britain would counter any landing with stiff resistance. He wore a gas mask during an inspection of a Westminster home guard unit composed largely of peers, journalists, and MPs. The home guard has about 1.75 million trained for armed defense.
Reports from Bern and Budapest describe executions of 16 people in Vilna for aiding Russian agents and sabotaging German supply lines. A failed attempt to blow a Hungarian factory, a Czech death and a police shooting near Prague, and German police reinforcements with Quisling dissidents in Norway are all cited amid alleged Axis resistance.
Washington May 12 A new individual income tax program was presented to the House Ways and Means Committee by its technical experts. Colin F Stam head of the joint committee on internal revenue taxation suggested exemptions for single persons 750 to 500 dollars and for married couples 1500 to 1000 dollars with the present 400 dollar dependent exemption retained.
The Office of Defense Transportation postpones the May 15 effective date to June 1 for rules eliminating special deliveries, callbacks, and more than one daily delivery to the same person. Newspapers and dairies including drug stores and others are affected. director Joseph B. Eastman cited extra time to revise schedules.
The query states that Russia is the country ranking second to the United States in petroleum production.
The House Interstate Commerce Committee seeks to revise a bill freeing railroads from obligations under the 1850 land grant deal that financed western expansion. Chairman Lea notes current reform would allow railroads to charge full rates for government traffic, while estimating tariffs saved at about 155 million dollars to date.
Paul V. McNutt, Federal Security Administrator, told the House Military Committee that caring for dependents of soldiers and Navy men is a federal responsibility and vital for morale. He noted over 10 million men deferred for dependents as of January 31, 1942 and said such classifications are unthinkable in a total war. He cited 15 countries with similar provisions while the House prepared a two hour debate and vote on a Senate approved pay raise for service members.
Captain Charles E. Rosendahl told the House Naval Committee that there is substantial submarine activity off Florida and in the Gulf of Mexico. The committee approved a bill for 24 additional blimps, which Rosendahl said are doing excellent work against the submarine threat to coastwise shipping.
ABINGDON England May 13 2 a they were a ee ter getting half Eng all excited upon the basis of medical reports and having neighbors knit layettes for quintuplets or quadruplets at least three children were born today to Mrs Emily Woodley 28 and her soldier Private Arthur Woodley Its a boy in triplicate mothers wish the babies arrived on the fifth anniversary of the coronation of King George VI the birthday of the Woodleys first born John
Lea argues the $500,000,000 figure reflects waste value created with railroad help, stressing it is significant to U S interests. Committee members claim carriers already paid their debt and should not be kept from the lower rate.
Chinese communique reports renewed Japanese reinforcements and a new push into Yunnan western China. Earlier notes said the main invasion column was driven back near Wanting, with heavy fighting in Chefang and Mangshin. Chinese forces in central Burma made gains toward Mandalay and Maymyo, while Stilwell led operations in the Shan states and along the Salween.
Senate approves the establishment of a women’s army auxiliary corps by 38 to 27 after debating limits. The measure would authorize up to 150000 volunteer women to relieve soldiers from noncombatant duties within the United States. General Marsden Beed says women can fill many roles including air raid warning duties.
Private cars of Congress members were designated essential, giving House and Senate members unlimited gasoline. Dr. Henry Olson said many lawmakers used unlimited cards for official business at a Capitol registration station. Some senators and representatives disagreed, citing personal or dieting reasons.
The price administrator Leon Henderson warns that about three million eastern motorists will see reduced gas allotments while seven million gain larger permits for essential use. He notes abuses of the honor clause may prompt local ration boards to police drivers if needed and outlines the eastern fuel shortage and plans to boost supply through pipelines and tank cars, with shortages expected to persist into wartime.
Donald Kintner, 206, will be charged with wartime sabotage for shooting a locomotive engineer near Elyria Ohio to halt a train carrying war materials. Engineer F. J. Becker was wounded but is recovering. Deputy prosecutors said Kintner aimed to aid the German cause.
Richmond May 12 reports that the minute men organization has been agreed upon with details yet to be released. The item notes formation plans and potential leadership but provides no names or dates beyond the initial report.
Barbara Bell pattern No 1603 B offers a work dress with jaunty turn back collar shoulder yokes and straight body lines. It features a convenient button closing and optional decorative buttons. Send 15 cents for postage plus a coin with name pattern number and size to Barbara Bell Winchester Evening Star Post Office Box 75 Station O New York NY.
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