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Evening star., 1941-09-17
Waste Paper Drive
Shows District Is
Charity Conscious
Two-Thirds Of Residents
Offering Bundles Willing
To Donate Proceeds

Washingtonians are more charity
conscious than residents of most
cities in which waste paper for
defense" campaigns are being con-
Quoted, preliminary results indi-
Gated today.
An official of the drive said about
two-t thirds of the 100 persons who
telephoned yesterday to report that
thay had bundles of 100 pounds or
more of paper available said they
wanted to give their paper to a
charity or civic organization.
so far in New York the proper
ton OF persons who wanted to give
their paper to a charity has been
about half" he said. And in some
cities the proportion has been as
low as one-tenth in early calls. The
other callers said they wanted cash;
they asked that peddlers come for
their paper"
Persons calling the local drive
headquarters, Republic 213l, are
given their choice OF contributing
their paper through organizations
such as the Salvation Army or
Goodwill Industries or selling direct
TO dealers.
The waste paper consuming in
dustry is promoting the campaign
with approval of the o. P, M, be-
cause it expects to buy the increased
quantity made available and Use II
primarily for defense purposes.
Evening star., 1941-09-17
BIuckout
Continued From First Page)

Utility Employees and the company.
Chief Anderson questioned Wright
sharply after the union representa-
tive was brought before him.
Did you realize all the hazards to
the public involved, such as lightless
hospitals and stoppage of the city's
water supply?" the police chief
asked.
NO, 7 didn't realize about all
that" Wright replied.
You're un-American and this is
the first strike I ever heard of
where there was not a moment of
notice" Chief Anderson told him.
Ten tons of steel burned to waste
at the plant of the Union Wire Rope
Corp, working exclusively on de-
fense orders because moving ma
chinery was stopped by the power
break.
Ordnance Plants Stopped.
The huge Lake City ordnance
plant. recently completed, resumed
operations this morning after a
forced shutdown during the black
out. 1t manufactures small arms
for the Army.
Big furnaces of molten steel cooled
at the Sheffield steel plant, largest
industrial user of electricity in the
city. Officials said three days would
be required to resume normal op-
erations.
Master switches were thrown at
the stroke of midnight to launch the
strike with breath-taking sudden
ness.
Threatened with complete shut
down was the citys entire industrial
activity, much of it given over to
defense work.
But after four hours of darkness,
non-striking workers started two
turbines at the company's main
plant. These furnished power to
hospitals, the waterworks and most
residential districts.
Soon other units of the large
plant were operating. Street lights
fiickered on and off. then ON again
to stay. Streetcars and trolley buses
moved again.
Gov. Donnell's order made no ref
erence to the power strike, but he
told reporters in Jefferson City:
The State will insist on the strik-
ers returning to work, pending medi-
alton or adjustment of differences,
and we'll offer the facilities of the
State to provide mediation"
The international Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers originally
set a September deadline for
the strike, but it was rescinded
after the National Defense Media
ton Board took cognizane of the
controversy and asked that work
continue pending its disposition OF
the case.
The A. F. L. affiliate, recognized
Evening star., 1941-09-17
Wheeler Asks Action
Congress |fU. 5.
Is 10 Enter War
Denies Constitution Gives
President Right to Wage
Undeclored Conflict
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BILLINGS. Mont. Sept. 17.-Sen-
ator Wheeler, Democrat, Of Mon
tana said last night that if Presi-
dent Roosevelt intends to take this
Nation into war then let it be done
the constitutional way and not in
the manner of the Hitlers and the
Stains and the Mussolinis."
He spoke over a National Broad
casting Co. hookup.
Referring to the Presidents or
ders to the Navy to shoot in meeting
any threats Of Axis warships, in this
country's defensive waters, Senator
Wheeler said:
Mr.. President, during the debates
upon the lend-lease bill. you were re-
ported by the press to have said that
conveys meant shooting and that
shooting meant war.
And. Mr. President. ON the night
Of September IL. 1941, you told a
tense Nation that you had ordered
the Navy to shoot. You. Mr.. Presi-
dent, ordered shooting after you had
said that shooting meant war You
ordered shooting, Mr.. President.
after you had made those solemn
promises not to send American boys
to fight in foreign wars.
Mr.. President, you may have the
power to wage an undeclared war,
but under the Constitution of the
United States you do not have the
right to do So"
Evening star., 1941-09-17
Petroleum Officials
Propose Seamless
lube Line for Oil
Suggestion Is Made
After Sheet Steel
Priority Is Denied

Undismayed by the Supply Pri-
critics and Allegations Boards for
NAL denial of preference ratings for
steel plate to build an oil pipeline
from Texas to New York. the De-
fense Petroleum Office said today it
was considering the feasibility of
using seamless steel tube instead Of
the forbidden plate steel for the
project.
An official of the Petroleum Office
said the seamless tube line would
require twice as much time to COM
plete-around Is months against
schedule of eight months for plate
steel. This, he declared, would de-
lay the objective of assuring the
East an adequate petroleum supply
by next spring.
1t was explained that the delay
would be caused by the Nations
limited production capacity for
seamless steel pipe.
AS ORIGINALLY planned, the pipe
line. "a inches in diameter and
stretching pproximately 1.500 miles,
WOulQ nave DScll Duill ny SO-OpCl az
ing oil companies at cost of ap-
proximately sSOOOo,ooo Oil experts
estimated such a line would move
100000 barrels of petroleum daily,
the equivalent of 80 tanker ships.
The S. P. A. B, yesterday formally
denied the use of plate for the line.
Plate is used in ship construction
and an official said the board took
the position that lit is more impor-
tant in this emergency to provide for
ship construction than to insure
plenty of gasoline for pleasure driv-
ing on the eastern seaboard."
Meanwhile, Chairman Emory S.
Land of the Maritime Commission
voiced the opinion that proposed use
OF concrete barges on the Gulf and
Atlantic intra-coastal canals for
transporting petroleum was imprac-
tical.
AS discussion of the petroleum
transportation problem continued, it
was revealed here that a number
of small American industries are
cutting their fuel costs by using
waste oil from filling stations in
their oil burners.
Evening star., 1941-09-17

were unable to stand the hot sun
and high humidity.
The contest between New Orleans
and Atlantic City for the 1912 con-
vention also was expected to break
on the convention floor.
A new commander to succeed Mr.
Warner will be elected at closing
sessions tomorrow.
The principal order of business
today for the 40 and 8, the Legions s
fun-making organization, was elec-
ton of officers. The retiring chef
de chemin de fer is Benjamin C
Hilliard. jr.. of Denver.
Two candidates for the presidency
Of the Legion Auxiliary were placed
in nomination for the election to-
morrow Nominated were Mrs. P. I
Dixon of Americus, Ga, and Mrs
Mark w. Murrill of Scituate, Mass
Evening star., 1941-09-17
Daniels Tells Legion
All Americas Want
United Hemisphere
Hines Says 100000 Beds
Are Being Provided
In Veterans HospitoIs
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 17.-Josephus
Daniels, United States Ambassador
; to Mexico and World War Secretary
of the Navy, told the American
Legion Convention today that all
American republics desire CONT
mental solidarity to uphold democ-
racy and resist totalitarianism.
Mr.. Daniels, speaking at a business
session at which delegates turned to
defense policies from yesterdays
brilliant, mammoth parade activity,
said of the Western Hemisphere re-
publics:
Each and all have joined in the
high resolve to stand together
against any totalitarian invasion by
propaganda, gun or bombs ."
Administrator Frank T. Hines of
the Veterans Bureau reported that
on completion of it's 10-year con-
struction program the bureau will
have 100000 hospital beds available
for care of ex-service men.
Most of Bonus Paid.
If defense required a further In
crease in bed capacity, he said, 1t
could be accomplished by another
acceleration Of the building program
and war veterans would not be de-
prived Of disqualification. Mr.. Hines
said that of s3,7l0,0OO,00O in ad-
justed compensation certificates is
sued, all but 5000, 900 had been
presented for payment.
The American Red Cross up to
July l spent $4,000 900 out of s70,-
900 900 entrusted to it for foreign
war relief, Robert E. Bondy. Wash
ington, national executive, told the
convention.
Most of the war relief funds
$50, ,OO0,O 900 appropriated by Con-
gress and $50 900 900 contributed by
citizens-went to Great Britain, he
said. with the remainder principally
to France, Iceland. China. Greece
Yugoslavia and the British Near
East. Food packages for 10000 wal
prisoners were supplied.
Pershing Sends Note.
Gen. Pershing sent the convention
an acknowledgment of the Legion
naires birthday greeting to him and
said he always would Cherish the
esteem Of each and every one" oil
the men with whom he served ir
France.
Police estimated nearly 300 OOO
persons-about 100000 more than
the combined population of this
city and its Suburbs-crowded along
the line of march yesterday to watch
the 12-hour procession of middle
aged veterans stepping proudly to
tunes of many bands and drum
corps.
Two Cities Seek AZ Convention.
Most every one in Milwaukee
joined with the Legionnaires in TAX
ing a day of from business for the
| big show. Their ranks were swelled
by many thousands of visitors from
neighboring cities.
First-aid stations were kept busy
| caring for scores of spectators who
Evening star., 1941-09-17
PIonnino Aide Named

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. is P).-
The appointment Of CorWin Mocine
engineer for the San Mateo tCalif)
Planning Commission, as local plan
ming technician 70 rthe Virginia
State Planning Board, was an
nounced yesterday by Hugh r
Pomeroy, director Of the board.
Evening star., 1941-09-17

an emergency line from the nearby
Kansas City. Kans., electric system
Physicians stood by to apply manual
artificial respiration if necessary
during the time the power was in
terrupted.
Several births were reported. one
by means of a Caesarean section
Surgeons performed under candle
light.
Evening star., 1941-09-17

bargaining agency for $50 produc-
ton employees of the plant, de-
manded that it also represent 200
overhead workers and a dozen en-
ployes in the steam department.
The company contended the over
head workers were members of the
Independent Union of Utility EN-
ployes, with which it had signed a
contract for its members.
The company recently appealed
from a regional Labor Board deci-
sion that the independent union was
Evening star., 1941-09-17

company dominated.
The Mediation Board in Wash
ington ruled yesterday that the in
ter-union dispute came within the
jurisdiction of the Labor Board and
the United States Court Of Appeals.
Electricity was cut of from the
respirator of 2-year-old Herbert
Schneider. jr, an infantile paralysis
victim Hospital authorities set up
Evening star., 1941-09-17
Giunt Dam PROGRESSES

Substantial progress on the La
Angostura Dam in Sonora is an
nounced in Mexico City. The prin-
cipal curtain OF the dam and pre-
liminary work on a diversion tunnel
have been completed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
CECIL BREEDERs' FAIR M
CREAsEs PREMIUMS

The Cecil County Breeders Fair,
which will be held September 9Th
and 9Th, will offer increased awards
for dairy cattle, according to prem
ium lists mailed out.
Increased cash awards will be Civ
en- In the Holstein, Jersey and
Guernsey breeds which will be judg-
ed on the second day of the show.
Paul Misnor Of Ellicott City will tie
the ribbons on the Jerseys and We're
Culver of Port Deposit will place the
Holsteins. No Judge has been select
ed for the Guemseys. There will be
special classes for Cecil County
Jersey Breeders, All Club members
will receive $500 for each head
shown and trophies will be awarded
the champions in their respective
breeds. A large cattle parade will be
staged in front of the grandstand on
Saturday for the benefit Of the peo-
pie gathered for the race program.
The Cecil Show has already drawn
a large number of exhibitors leaving
the Maryland State Fair, therefore,
the quality of the cattle shown has
been excellent. Entries close August
25th and further information may
be obtained from Dudley Gray, 101
Delaware Trust Building, Whining
ton, Delaware.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUNI
RESERVATION WATERS
RESTRICTED

In addition to the existing Regula-
tions Governing The Use and Navi-
cation of the Restricted Waters of
Aberdeen Proving Ground Reserva-
ton, the following amendment will
become effective August 8, 1941.
"All waters included in the Aber-
deem Proving Ground Reservation
are restricted to the public from
700 A. M. to 600 p. M. on Satur-
days..
Henceforth the waters are open
to the public for fishing and traffic
ON week ends from 600 P. M. on
Saturdays to 700 A. M. Mondays.
Due to the increased amount of
firings assigned to the Proving
Ground, the above amendment is ne
cessary in order to carry out the re-
quirements of the Defense Program.
j. B. Rose,
Brigadier General
Commanding
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
STUDY REVEALS FACTS
ABOUT BOMB DAMAGE
ON COMMUNICATIONS
Only Cables Buried Below Is
Feet Are Safe From
Effects Of Blast

The National Psychological Civil
Protection Committee recently
revealed authentic information secured
by American observers in Great
Britain regarding the effect of bombs
on communications. The report showed
that "earth shock" which occurs when
a bomb with a delayed action fuse
penetrates a considerable distance into
the earth before exploding, has dam
aged the lead sheath Of telephone
cables as much as 400 yards away
from the edge of the bomb crater.
In discussing repairs to telephone
cables, the report states that there are
two main problems. First, repair
crews must get at damaged telephone
cables through debris, sewage, water
and gas fumes. The second major
problem is that "the lead melting
from the cables starts a short circuit
which in turn ignites escaping gas
from broken MAINS" It was dis
covered that in many instances the
quickest way to repair cables was to
bypass the crater and not work in it.
The report also showed that although
network of telephone cables are in
underground tubes or subways in the
London area, none but the deep tubes,
below rs feet, are safe.
In order to handle emergencies eff
GENTLY, the report says service using
secret telephone numbers has proved
Invaluable. Only the police, the fire
brigade and the afraid precaution
wardens know these numbers and they
are the only ones who can commune
cate in an emergency.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
NAVAL HOSPITAL TRAINS EN-
LISTED STUDENTS

Among the many Navy trade
schools on the Atlantic coast Is the
Hospital Corps School located ON
the grounds of the Norfolk Naval
Hospital at Portsmouth, Virginia.
In order to maintain the authoriz-
ed percentage of hospital corpsmen
in the Navy, which is so rapidly ex-
panding, the instruction period in
the school has been shortened from
four months. to nine weeks. The
classes have been enlarged from so
to los students. One class is re-
ceived and one graduated every
three weeks.
When recruits return to the Naval
Training Station from leave of abb
sence granted them as soon as they
complete their preliminary training,
they are given tests in order to de-
termine their fitness for various
trades. There are many trade schools
for which they have especial apti-
tude.
The requirements for applicants
for the Hospital Corps School were
recently lowered. Now applicants
need have only one year of high
school or it's equivalent, but at least
sixty percent of the students in each
class are high school graduates and
one to four years.
The male instructors are chosen
for their outstanding military as
well as professional efficiency and
the majority are Chief Pharma-
cist's Mates. Two are registered
pharmacists in civilian life and one
holds B. S. degree. The nursing
laboratories are under the direction
of Navy Chief Nurse with three
Navy nurse assistants.
The students in this school attend
lectures and witness practical dem
onstrations from Monday to Friday
noon, $500 to 1880 in the morning
and 1890 to $3.50 in the afternoon.
There is a fresh water swimming
pool and large recreation field near
the school available for the students
daily use, also sound moving pic
lures Wednesday, Saturday and Sun
day evenings. Shore leave is grant
ed Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday
to all students not in the duty Sec
ton.
Following graduation from the
school the Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery, Navy Department, distri-
butes the corpsmen among the Nav
al hospitals on the Atlantic coast
where they are assigned to ward
duty for a period Of at least one
year.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
DRAFTEES TO GET TEN
DAY LEAVE

A ten-day period of leave between
the time draftee is accepted by
the army physical examination board
and the time at which he is indicted
will be granted Maryland draftees,
it was announced by Third Corps
Area Headquarters.
The new system, tested in Penn
sylvania, will be put into effect
as soon as the new induction sta
ton is complete at Fort George G..
Meade. Called the delayed induc-
ton" system. it will permit draftees
time to wind up their personal af-
fairs after they are accepted finally
by the army.
The previous system frequently
caused a draftee to resign his posi-
ton and close his personal affairs,
only to discover when he reported
for induction that the army medical
examiners adjudged him unfit for
service.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
PILOT

Miss Agnes Michigan and Miss
Anna Hogan, Philada., spent the
weekend at Miss McGuigan's home
here.
The Fred James entertained
friends from Audubon, New Jersey,
last week.
Mrs. Gertrude Houseman is spend
ing some time with the Robert Full
toms, West Grove, Pa.
Mrs. Thomas Kelly and son Thorn
as, Union, Pa, spent Sunday with
her father, Jesse w. Bruce.
Andrew Fulton called to see
friends and relatives around Pilot
Sunday
Miss Ruth Richie has been spend
ing some time with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G.. c. Richie.
Mrs. Howard Kirk, Ethel and
Francis Kirk, Mrs. Peery D. Bruce
and John Bruce visited friends and
relatives at Westminster, Md, Fri
day.
On Wednesday The Homemakers
Club enjoyed a picnic at "Lenape''
Park. In the afternoon they visited
Longwood Gardens.
Leslie Raglan and family, York
Ign, Del, visited their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Steve Ragan, Sunday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
NEW STATE ROAD SIGNS

New type distance and direc-
tional markers are being placed by
the State Roads Commission at all
main highways of the State in order
to facilitate travel.
The signs consist of wood panels,
8 48 inches, painted with 8-inch
white letters on black background.
Individual panels are used for each
name.
After these markers have been
placed on all main highways, they
will gradually be erected through
out the entire State highway system,
as the present type is in need for re-
finishing or replacement.
During the summer of 1921 the
State Roads Commission completed
the erection of distance and direc-
ton signs at all roadway intersec-
tons on the State highway system.
These signs were constructed OF
wood panels 20 80, faced with
metal and painted with 3-inch white
letters on a black background. With
the increase i'm volume and speed of
traffic during the past several years,
the Commission found it necessary
to replace the signs at the principal
intersections on the more heavily
travelled roads with larger signs,
making possible the use of larger
lettering to provide legibility at
greater distances. These were follow
ed by still larger signs and the use
of reflector buttons for night time
visibility.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-08-15
ANNUAL GIBSON REUNION

The Seventh Annual Gibson Re-
union was held at Murphy's Beach
on August 2. A pleasant day was
spent by all, the men playing their
usual game of Quoits, the women
talking about the various happen
ings of the year gone by, and the
younger folks enjoying the bathing
There were two deaths, and two
marriages during this year. The fol-
lowing were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul McCabe, Shir-
ley, Amiet and Paul, Jr.; Mrs. Gin
ton Logan, Mrs. Frank T. Winches-
ter, Grace and Elsie Winchester
Mrs Ella w. Virgins, Mrs. Harry
Krauss, Ruth and Shirley Krauss,
Jean Nelson, Mary e. Ramsey, Mrs
John Gregg and SON William, Mrs
Alex Gregg, Mrs. Andrew L. Wright,
Ella Ramsey, Mrs. Mabel w. Rey-
nolds, Louise and Ann Reynolds;
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. H. Whiteman,
Marjorie and VIM. Jr.; Thomas
VIM. and Vivian Ann Nields, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. E. Martindale, Mrs. Olive
Gibson, Edward l.. Gibson, Helen r.
Gibson, David L. Gibson, Mr.. and
Mrs. George C. Logan, Jr.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Alec C. Gibson; Hony Lea,
Eleanor, Bobbie and Dorothy
Rhodes, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Gibson;
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Giesey, Irene,
Richard and C. w. Giesey, Jr.; Mar
ion v. Armstrong, VIM. F. Gibson,
Jr., Clarence Winchester, Hugh Glib
son, Laura Gibson, Hazel Gibson,
Phoebe Gibson, Cliff Gibson, Ella
Gibson, Mary Woolman and child
rem, Will Gibson, Lydia Gibson,
Chester Gibson, Leona Gibson,
Wayne Gibson, Rowland Gibson,
VIM. A. Jobes and wife Nettie, Rose
Robinson, Luly McVey and son John,
Blanche Campbell, Betty Charles,
Jimmy Charles, Vernon Charles,
Mrs. BERTHE Gibson, Paul Gibson,
Ruth Gibson, Louis Barr, Howard
Gibson, Helen Gibson, Wesley Glib
son, Donald Gibson, Joseph Gibson,
Mr. and Mrs. Evans Logan, Mrs.
Della Gibson, Mrs. Esther Wilson,
Della May and Bernet Wilson, Mar
garet Wright and Wyn Wiesel.
Guests were from Philada., Ok
ford, Media, Newark, Del, Newark,
N. j., and points in Cecil County.
Dorothy w. Davie,
Secretary