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The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04
Merriwell
Returns-Older
But Still Noble
By TALBOT LAKE

THE generation OF men In their
A'forties and fifties. and many
much younger. were practically
weaned on the famous series OF
stories about brave ahd noble Frank
Merriwell. The author was known
as Burt L. Standish. but his real
name is Gilbert Pattenss
{ About q year or so ago, Franklin
p. Adams. the noted columnist,
heard that Patten was In want. He
started q fund. drummed up publ
city and. as result, . publisher Is
now bringing out q book. Mr..
Frank Merriwell", BY Patton.
: The. author Is now -. and his
hero has also, finally added years.
appearing g Q man OF middle age,
However. Frank Is still noble. the
beloved Of the lowly and oppressed.
He pits himself against wicked
banker. who Ii 1nti-union. anti
labor nti-slim-clearance, anti.
semitic. antt-sociaa -leGi1lattm. This
deep.dyed william Is also appease-
ment-minded. and would like to
play bail with Hitler.
). Frank is married now. and has
been for years, He has q son, Prank,
Jr., who iaa foreign correspondent
We Just thought we'd tell the gossip
to folks who knew him IN his youth.
: Patten. who Us at present living
In California, wrote his latest 'Mer-
riwell book In the home he built In
Camden. Name over thirty years
ago, There. In the old days, he turn
ed out 20, 900 words q week about
Frank and his brother Dick. He
continued this for over seventeen
years. = -
:. Age has left him still straight as
q stick and over six feet tall. HIS
hair q silver white. his compilation
,ruddys, hiG smile frieudly, }, and his
gaze. mreEt. And frank. ~ !, -
!. Some m6ntl1s .aeo when an edi-
tor for Q pubaiSfhags company called
ON rAtten. and suggested. that he
write 4 novel about Frank Merriwell
Is be would b today, the author
thought he couldn't do the lob rs It
should be DONE However, after
much hesitation, he tackled It.
"It. was the hardest work I've
ever done in my life." he says. In
fact, there was. q brief period Ut
about the middle Of the Job when ]
went floppo and was scared stiff by
the thought that I'd never be able
to finish 1t. But I pulled myself to-
gether and went at 1t once more,
working three periods day, the last
one. seldom ending before ] or 2
o'clock in the morning."
So. Prank Merriwell returns to
the American literary scene, but
now an older and wiser man, facing
the numerous problems Of today.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04
Modes and
Manners
QUESTIONS


1. Is It necessary that the Oo,On
worn By q bride at q formal ,Ded-
ding haze q train?
2. May girls OF ht0h-school age
use purple and green ink for social
correspondence? a..
3. HoU should the cook dress
tDhtle on kitchen duty?
4. At q formal tea are guests In
trOduced to each Other?.
ANSWERS
/. Although q train q customary,
it is not essential II one doesn't hap.
pen to suit the brides taste. 2. Good
taste frowns upon the use Of bright
ly colored ink regardless Of the age
Of the user. Common blue-black Ink
is always right. 3. In white, prefer
ably. 4. Those who arrive 0rst may
be introduced to each other, But as
q rule no tntroductionS are made.
II guests wish TO address each other.
they may introduce themselves or
speak without an introduction.N
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04

at one time might have thought
their local John something OF o
Romeo now know that he isn't. In
fact. he falls miles below any, &C
cepted form of excellence In love
mating And the boysswho have
seen what 4 gal can do. II she
wants to, by way Of warm response
are not so sure that they have
found their ideal in pretty Mary
Jane. who doesn't exactly measure
UP to any one OF . dozen screen
sweetheartS.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04

48Ct4Ou y IL
amateur ef.
fort.
Consciously
or not. one Is
Influenced by
tn Q appear
ance and per-
forInance&, OF
the profession
al beauties
and the talents
OF ( h ose we
see 90 often on
the screen that
they Seeu0 like
friends.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04
Beauty Tips

Here's Q beauty tip for the boysi
II you're embarrassed hy acne and
other blemishes and escorn uEng
sissy" preparations, try SOAKING
your face In hot boric acid solution
or . hot Epsom salts solution after
washing thoroughly With soap and
water. q ndShtc Keep the skin vet
with the solution for ten minutes,
thsn rlf1So IN tefy-cold water.
Tlh0ra's - 5nDo69 stun "a qua On Of
~ . yo9 fsss esssaish&
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04

oSoS0O ~
tin-ue 3. The
blood does not
clot normally.
or forms In, q
soft clot which
Il soon washed
away. Ca
This b . 8
several causes
and frequent-
" Is d ue t o
lack Of cal
ciur11. This Is
q q r I / e u /.
larry true with
children so
,sassn1n "a That
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04

stringy. It makes a gala pie with
q meringue added.
Rhubarb Meringue Pie: Wash
rhubarb and cut into u inch
pieces to fill 2 cups. Add "a cup
sugar, and stew until rhubarb Is
soft. Cool, then add ! cup milk. 2
beaten egg yolks. u cup sugar, 2
tablespoons flour. "a easpoon
salt. u teaspoon vanilla and
/ teaspoon lie m on juice. Mix
well. Line deep pie pan with
pastry dough. Fill with rhubarb
mixture, being careful not to heap
It up. Bake In . hot oven (450 de.
grees FL IL minutes. Reduce
temperature to slow oven t325 de-
greeS F.) and continue baking for
80, minutes more. Make q me.
ringue with the 2 egg whites, beat
ing them sti6 with 4 tablespoons
powdered sugar. Cover pie with
meringue. and brown in slow oven
800 degrees r.
SUNDAY
Breakfast -
Orange and Grapefruit Gu
Eggs and Sauteed Chopped Veal
Kidney
Hot Rolls jelly
Dinner
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Roast Leg Of Lamb
Scalloped Cauliflower
Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Rhubarb Meringue Pie Coffee
MONDAY
Breakfast
Bananas on Ready -to-Serve Cereal
Buttered Toast Crisp Bacon
Dinner
Broiled Hamburg Steak
Braised Celery Baked Potatoes
Hot gingerbread, Whipped Cream
TUESDAY
Breakfast
Orange Juice
Oatmeal with Milk and
Shredded Dates
Whole Wheat Toast Jelly
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04

= rule has been set that before per-
logming m operation to remove
tcnsils or In other minor operations.
the cIottiug time Of the blood shall
u 6et0gmined By laboratory tests,
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04
Stunning Loced Wedding Displayed Show for Budget
Besides, Screen Lovers ]. s .t
Get Checks for Emoting

VHEN fellow courted girl In pvemovs days. the only
~ competitors he had to meet we're the local boye When
girl had "set her cap" the quaint phrase for
Teller a had worry about town rivalry.
It's all very different now. with glamorous Hollywood
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04
Traditional Bridal Satin
Gives Way to Filmy Silks
By ELEANOR GUM.

NEW YORK-Seeing bride in wedding array, plus her
~ attendants exciting enoughseeing two
Hence imagine sensations at recent stunning style show
brides and their attendants followed each other
down bordered Bowman of the Hotel
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04

0uCteTSCOCCn FuQulnE COuec
WEDNESDAY
Breakfast
Baked Apple =
Scrambled Eggs
Toasted Mullins Milk or Coffee
Dinner
Spinach Ring with Creamed Eggs
French Fried Egg Plant
Parsley Potatoes
Fresh Fruit Cup Coffee
THURSDAY
Breakfast
Tomato Juice
Ready-to-Serve Cereal
French Toast
Liver with Bacon and Onions
Buttered Carrots
Baked Potato Strips
Cabbage and Lettuce Salad
Stewed Apricots Tea with Lemon
FRIDAY
Breakfast
Stewed Rhubarb
Soft Boiled Eggs
Hot Rolls
Dinner
Fried Cod Fish with Tomato Sauce
Buttered Peas Baked Potatoes
Cole Slaw
Chocolate Floating Island
SATURDAY
Breakfast
Grapefruit Halves
0ridole Cakes. Syrup
SauSages
Dinner
Chicken with Rice,
Buttered Green Beans
Hot Biscuits
Leo Cream Waters Co6ee
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04
Rhubarb, Now on Market,
Lends Variety to Menus
BY JUDITH WILSON

Tor delightful change in there's rhubarb, also
pie plant in America The pink stalks available
early spring hot-house grown Less tart than the
kind which starts coming in around the end
April rhubarb good flavor and Is less
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04
Vitan1in X Excellent Aid
When Blood Fails to Clot
b. CLAUD NORTH CHRIsMAN, MD.

E Of the great bugbears OF surgery and OF accidental
injuries has been occasional excessive bleeding from
uuds Under ordinary circumstances the tying OF Hga
ure around the larger blood vessels and crushing the cut
end 81 the smaller ones accompanied by the application
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04
MAKES GOOD BREAD

When making bread remember
1t should be kncaded untn per-
fectly smooth and so elastic that
any indentation made with the IN.
ser win M up again instantly.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04

ana Oy m I'll.
he has drawn
certain conclu-
sions and has
for m ulated
p DIN ters on
N AXE up to
help solve tho
most common
beauty prob
lens. ..
+ he letters
he receives re-
veal that wo-
men are most
c o n I u Sed In
n Q ri n g u p
their ewes and
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04
Good Base
For Makeup
Is Needed
By 'JACQUELNE HUNT

BY 'JACQUEL1NE HUNT
DICHARD. WILLIS, movie
- makeup artist who has
slori11ed> such screen celeb
rites as Ginger Rogers, Doro-
thy Lamour, Madge Evans and
the Lane sisters. Is uniquely quail
ned to act IS beauty adviser to the
typical American woman, no mat
ter where abe may live. From thou
sands Of analyses made directly
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04
It's Poor Policy
TO Punish Child
In Public

BY JANE HERBERT COWARD
FATHER. who always smokes his
=, pipe after supper. sent John
around the corner to get him .
can Of tobacco. He said nothing
about hurrying back--he just took
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04
KEEP HEAT FROM SPICES

A spicy shelf is useful adjunct
to any kitchen. but hang it not too
near the stove, lest the spice lose
flavor from the heat.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04

beauties making the hearts OF local
boys 60 pitter pattef and the dam.
orous young lovers Of the. screen
planting In the palpitating hearts
Of the girls the seed Of dissatis-.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04

az heat Ana pfo1DuTes y Su1uc1eut
70 control bleeding.
hut "a some diseaSed conditions,
- Vell s In certain individuals.
fha6e thinoo are not successful and
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04

Dinner
Shepherds Pie
with MaShed-Potato Cover
Harvard Beets Waldorf Salad
ButterScotch Pudding Coffee
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-04-04

1t for granted
that the boy
would.
II o " Q v e r.
John met some
fello W 8 and
stopped to talk
with them for
q while. Then.
s v d d e n ! y
r Q m q m =.
bering. d . d. 3
tobacco. he ex-
cused himself
and continued
on his way.
M = n n -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-08
Women Pledge
Defense Support

Complete support to the National
Defense Production Program was
pledged to Governor Herbert R. o.
Conor by the Maryland League of
Women Voters, in a telegram receiv-
ed from Mrs. Miner Hostetler,
President, Maryland League of Won
en- Voters, Rockville. Mrs. Hostetler
and many leaders of womens' or
CARNATIONS of the State were in at
tendance at the defense meeting at
the State House, last week.
The telegram read as follows:
"You rappeal and plan for united
support of production of defense
materials presented to the people
of Maryland at the open meeting of
Maryland Defense Council at Anna
polls ON July 25th must be the first
concern of every American. The
Maryland League of Women Voters
pledges support of our country de-
Tense program and will do every
thing in tbs power to enlist every
citizen to win Americas battle of
production.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-08
Lions Enjoy Outing
At BettertOn

Members and guests of the Lions
Club of Rising Sun enjoyed their
annual out at Betterton on Wednes-
day afternoon and evening last.
Twenty-seven of the party went by
boat from Charlestown, chartering
the power yacht Mabel, in charge
of Capt. Cooper, with Rev. George
Shea as copilot. The trip by water
was delightful one, the run to
Betterton requiring two hours. A
number went by auto to Betterton.
Bathing, bowling and other recrea-
tions were enjoyed, followed by a
splendid supper at the Hotel Rigbie.
Those in the party were: Mr.. and
Mrs. H. w. Ewing and son Wilson,
DR.. and Mrs. r. C. Dodson and son
Richard, Mr.. and Mrs. William
McNamee, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Richie, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cam
eron, Mr.. and Mrs. William Liddell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Robertson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett F. Johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Kennard and
son, Mrs. Edward Jenkins, Miss
Verna Grason, Miss Eleanor Nc
Cauley, Miss Phyllis Alger, Rev. ].
B. Dickerson, Evans e. Ewing, A.
M. McNamee, L. c. Tosh, Walter
Cameron, ST., Walter Cameron, Jr.,
e. Newell Jenkins, Capt. George
Cooper, Rev. George Shea.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-08
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

Mrs. E. Nelson James, Miss Mary
Giles, Miss Anna Giles, H. l.. Wood
row and Robert Brumfield enjoyed
a trip over the beautiful Skyline
Drive on Sunday. Making an early
start from Rising Sun they covered
more than five hundred miles in the
round trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin L. Haines
had as their guest during the past
Weekend Lieutenanr~ Frank Cor
man, Jr., of Princeton, N. j., who
was enroute to Fort Bragg, N. c.,
to report for active duty.
Mrs. Edgar Shultz, of Lancaster
and Miss Arlene Brown, of Philada.,
are spending the week at the home
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ell
wood Brown, South Queen street
Miss Edna Orr spent the week
end with Mrs. Clifford Buchanan, of
Glenolden, Pa. Miss Helen Orr spent
the weekend with Mrs. Mary Tom
linson, West Chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Jenkins,
Newell Jenkins and Walter Gamer
on, Jr., were Sunday guests with Mr..
and Mrs. Donald H. MacMurray,
Baltimore.
Mr. Warron r. To vIny ond 20 r,oi1v
of Wilmington, were weekend Wis.,
itors at the home of his mother,
Mrs. Jennie w. Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reisler, of
Calvert, are receiving congratula-
tons over the birth of son ON Sat-
urday might.
The Messrs. Jugler and Earle
Nickle, of near town, enjoyed a
motor trip to Connecticut over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Anderson,
Williamsport, Pa, were recent Wis
itors of Miss A. Mabel Reynolds.
Miss Louise Nickel, Of Zion, is
enjoying motor trip to Texas and
Mexico with friends.
Miss Jane Jenkins is enjoying
vacation at Rehoboth Beach, Del,
this week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-08
SAFETY REGULATIONS TO
CONTINUE OVER
SUMMER WEEK-ENDS
Erring Motorists Will Again Be Called For
determination And Possible Re-
vocation OF Licenses

AS result of the success of the
Fourth of July holiday Traffic En-
forcement regulations, sponsored by
the Maryland Traffic Safety Commits
sion, in which it had the coopera-
ton of Commissioner of Motor We
hicles, the Safety Commission has
requested, and been assured, that
these same regulations will be en-
forced throughout the remaining
week-ends of the summer.
The plan of the Safety Commits
sion includes the denomination,
and possible revocation of licenses,
of those drivers arrested and found
guilty of violations which are COM
monty the cause of accidents. The
period of the rigid enforcement will
extend from Friday midnight until
Sunday at midnight. Over the three
day Fourth of July holiday, 800 vio-
lators were called in for re-examin-
alton, and drastic action taken in q
number of cases.
In requesting continuation Of
these regulations over week-ends, E..
R. McShano, Executive Secretary Of
the Traffic Safety Commission, in a
letter to the Commissioner of Motor
Vehicles, said with the tremendous
increase in motor vehicle registra-
ton in the State, which according to
your figures is well over $4,000
more vehicles than were registered
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-08
Susquehanna Toll
Bridge Receipts

William A.. Codd, chief auditor for
the State Roads Commission, an
nounces that at the present rate of
income from toll charges on the
Perryville--Havre de Grace bridge,
the bonded Indebtedness on this
structure can be retired in fifteen
years rather than the twenty-four
year period stipulated in the ISSUE.
The tolls for the month on the
Susquehanna bridge yielded $685.
904. The heavy June business raised
the total number of vehicles cross
ing the bridge since its opening last
year to 2,791,388.
Mr.. C0dd further announced that
he was successful in obtaining per-
mission to apply 100000 annually
to the maintenance fund rather than
$4,000 originally allotted
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-08

at the same time year ago, 1t be-
comes increasingly evident that
stricter regulations must be had in
order to make for safer motoring,
ut is our suggestion that, be-
cause of the ever increasing con-
gestion on our roads on Saturdays
and Sundays, you again have all Of
tenders who have been arrested and
convicted on these two days during
the summer months brought into
your Office for re-examination with
the idea in mind of revoking IL
censes of those who seem inclined to
disregard the law. 1t is quite appar-
ent that more concentrated effort to
discipline our careless drivers is
necessary. The careless, reckless
driver, of course, is in the minority,
but his presence ON the roads de-
tracts from the Safety, comfort and
pleasure of all others who use the
highway.
The Safety Commission has also
requested Mr.. Elgin to notify Motor
Vehicle Departments of other states
of the regulations being enforced in
Maryland, because figures show that
in large percentage of accidents
occurring in Maryland's highways,
out of state motorists are involved
The Commission has been assured
that the plan will start Immediately
and continue throughout the re-
naming week-ends of the summer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-08
Inspecting Conservation
4. Points In State

A tour of inspection of conserva-
ton points on the Eastern Shore and
in Southern Maryland is being made
by Governor Herbert R. O'Conor.
The Governor is inspecting con-
servation equipment and confer
ring with the waterman, conserva-
ton inspectors and packers on the
tour.
Starting in Kent County on Mon
day, the Governor later visited con-
servation points in Queen Anne's,
Talbot and Dorchester Counties.
Swinging over to the Western Shore,
he will meet with conservation en-
ployees in the Patuxent River Sec
tion and discuss conservation ques-
lions with persons in the seafood
industry in Calvert and Anne Arun-
del Counties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-08
STATE DEPARTMENTS
CONSERVE FUNDS
Cites Savings Of sl,2OO,OOO
In Previous Two Years

Annapolis, August Getting saw
ings of nearly $1,200,0O0 to the
State as result of similar pleas
made last year and the year before,
Governor Herbert r. O'Conor this
week called on all State Department
and Bureau heads to conserve UNI
spent budget balances between now
and the end of the present fiscal
year, September 80.
The purpose of his request, he
explained, is to assure "that sub
stantial reversions may be made to
the State Treasury at the end of the
current fiscal year,.
ITO accomplish this purpose, I
know that the utmost economical
operation will be necessary" the
Governor said.
1--WE are fortunate that our State
is In sound financial condition
and through a balanced budget and
an adequate reserve, is prepared to
meet the stress and strain which
may develop in the future. Every f.
nancial resource of the State must
bO SOhoCiFCO " Ludt Gnu.
ut is my earnest hope that the
excellent record made last year will
be exceeded. AS the result of an ap-
peal for economy i'm operation and
reversions of balances, there was re-
verified to the State Treasury at the
end of the last fiscal year the very
substantial sum of $819,6O5.45.
Fifty departments of the last fiscal
year, 1938-39, reverted savings
tOtaled $363,0OO.
ut is necessary at this time that
the cost of governmental administra-
ton be reduced to the lowest
possible amount consistent with
efficient operation and the mainten-
ance of essential services. Our peo-
pie are faced with large OUTLAWS to
provide adequate protection to our
democracy, our institutions and our
ways of life, and in order to ease
the burden of taxation as much as
possible, it is necessary to keep to a
minimum the cost of State and local
government.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-08

Conowingo Plant
To Install
Generators

Under a nationwide program to
increase power production. the Fed
eral Power Commission has an
nounced that two new turbines and
generators, to provide an extra
$4,000 kilowatts, would be added to
the power plant at Conowimgo.
The entire national program
which Conowingo would be a part
would be carried out over five
year period. The Commission also
proposed that the reconstruction
Finance Corporation advance large
sums annually to private and pub
lie utilities to help finance the de-
velopment.
Along with the Conowingo de-
velopment, new generating units
would also be placed at Safe Har-
which is also in the Susquehanna
river drainage basin. The Commits
sion estimated that both jobs would
cost Sill, 100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry s. Haines of
Charlestown announce the marriage
Of their daughter, Miss Airline
Haines, to Mr.. Albert G. Cooper. son
Of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Coop
er also of Charlestown.
The ceremony was performed on
July IL in st. Johns Church by the
Rev. DR.. Oliver j. Collins, assisted
by the Rev. Ralph w. Hopkins.
Miss Hazel Haines of Aldan, Pa,
cousin of the bride, was maid of
honor. Mr.. George F. Cooper, uncle
of the bridegroom, was best man.
Mr.. Albert Gillespie and Mr.. Edgar
McMullen were ushers. The bride
was given in marriage by her faith
er. Miss Mae Gibson of Charlestown
sang and Mr.. Harry Longbottom of
Claymont played the wedding music.
Delancey--Crow
Miss Helen Delaney, daughter
of Mr.. j. B. Delaney of near Elkton
and liver Grow, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Grow of Newark, Delaware,
were married in the Methodist par
sonage, at Newark, with the Rev.
o. w. Marley officiating on July 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grow will reside in
Newark.
Thompson--Clark
The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Rooney on East Main Street, Elkton,
wao Tho coono 0f a nuiof woddiuU m.
Wednesday, July 80 at 500 o'clock,
when Miss Marion Thompson of
Tionesta, Pa, and Mr.. Clyde Clark
Of Everett, Pa, were married by
the Rev. Melvin q. Wheatley. The
attendants were Mrs. James Room
|ey, Matron Of Honor and James
Rooney III was best man.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-08
NIGHT BAN ON
GASOLINE SALES
Filling Stations Closed From
100 p. M. To 100 A. M.

In response to the request of Sec
rotary Ickes that all gasoline sta
tiIons be closed at night, beginning
Sunday night, the curfew has been
pretty generally observed from 700
p. M. to 700 A. M, but it is much
disputed question whether the saw
ing of the fuel has been very great.
Few filling station operators ven
ture a forecast on the effectiveness
of the curfew plan to curtail the con-
sumption of gasoline along the At
lantic seaboard.
Officials of the large companies
sponsor the plan, in order to avoid,
or at least postpone, rationing of
the supply Operators seem doubtful
of the success of the plan, and feel
that rationing is sure to come.
H. A. Crouthamel, president of
the Maryland Association of Pc
troleum Retailers, pronounced re-
suits of the first night of the sales
ban Every satisfactory, but at the
same time emphasized the need for
a more complete understanding of
what is expected of dealers if the
move is to continue effectively.
Compliance with the request for
the closing of all gasoline stations
was voluntary in 16 of the II affect
ed seaboard States, though the gov
ernors of the six New England
States and New York urged compli-
ance.