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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-02
Snow FIurries
Mark Beginning
Of Cold Wave

Snow flurries, the first of the sea-
son, this afternoon heralded WASH
lngton'S coolest weather of the wear
as the Weather Bureau warned the
thermometer would drop to nearly
IS degrees tonight.
High winds accompanied the cold
wave. The bureau estimated the
wind was blowing 40 miles an hour
on an average, although it was be-
lleved it reached much higher We
locity at times.
The wind topped over large tres
in the 100 block of R street NV.
damaging two parked cars. Police
we're attempting to locate the own
ers. A small wooden fence was re-
ported blown down at the old Occo-a
guam Prison Wharf on Maine ave-
nue. S.W. At Capital Yacht Club
stewards said the high wind had
capsized two sailboats lying at moor
ings. There were no occupants.
BY 3 pm. the temperature had
fallen to SO degrees from a high OF
so at | am. q
The lowest so far this fall was
25, on November 25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-02

. Allied troops, the Berlin radio
reported without elaboration,
have reached Axis defense lines
before TuniS and Bizerte."
The Morocco radio also said Allied
troops were battling the main Axis
forces between Gabes and Sfax,
American and French troops pre-
viously had been reported to have
crossed the Tunisian coastal road
north of Gabes, cutting off the en-
envy in Tunisia by land from his
Libyan base at Tripoli.
Allied bombers continued an
around the-clock bombing of BIZ
zerte, Tunis and Tripoli, with Bizerte
heaviest hit in aerial warfare said
to be approaching a scale unequaled
since the battle of Britain in the
autumn of 1910.
United States FLYING Fortresses
and light bombers left huge shore
! front fires in Bizerte.
American P-38 fighters and Brit
/ iSh Spitflres ranging widely over
/ Tunisia shot down eight German
/ planes with a loss of one during the
last "a hours.
Flying Fortresses, in cooperation
with Raj night raiders. left Fl
Aouina airdrome at Tunis almost
| completely wrecked. ~ -...-,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-02
By the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 2.-Fourteen
men drowned before dawn today as
the 89-foot tug Admiral. swept by
strong, freezing winds, went down
off Avon Point, Is miles northwest
of Cleveland.
Officials of Cleveland Tankers,
Inc, which operated the wood
hulled, 94-ton tug for the Allied Oil
Co.. said at noon they had aban-
doned hope that any of the crew,
under Capt. John o. Swanson of
River Rouge, Mich. had survived.
Another 10 seamen aboard the oil
barge Cleveco. commanded by Capt.
William H. Smith of Cleveland,
awaited rescue from their powerless
250-foot craft as Coast Guard cut
tiers, tugs and the Civil Air Patrol
fruitlessly searched the area for tug
survivors. The barge was at anchor
of Avon Point.
Vesseimen expressed belief most OF
the crew had been trapped below
deck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-02
Organized Farmers
Demand Program Of
AAA Be Abolished
Leaders Declare Action
Would Help in Solving
Threatened Shortages
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
A threatened food shortage,
coupled with manpoWer prob
lens on the farm. brought from
leaders of organized agriculture
today a demand that the Gov
ernment's triple-A program be
abolished at least for the dura-
ton of the war.
officials of the National Associa-
ton of State Commissioners. Secre-
taries and Directors of Agriculture.
meeting here in a tWo-day conven-
ton, said they were drafting a reso-
luton to that effect
These leaders said that abolition
of Government control over food
growing at this time would be help
full in meeting the problems of the
Nations 100000 farm population.
Nelson to Get Opinions.
Officials of the association ar
ranged with Senator Thomas, Dem
ocrat, of Oklahoma to put their
opinions before Donald Nelson. di-
rector of the War Production Board.
later today.
Indicative of the associations at
titude was the statement of Presi-
dent R. A. Trovatten of Minnesota
that I'VE are against controlled
production and never have been
for it"
Farmers were assured by Chair
man Paul V. McNutt of the War
Manpower Commission last night
that the Government will take
whatever steps are necessary" to
provide enough labor for next years
record crop goals.
Plans are under way, Mr.. McNutt
said, to create full time continuous
employment of mobile groups of ex-
perienced farm workers, transported
at Government expense from one
area to another as the crops
mature
The program will be worked out
(See FARMERS. Page AK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-02
ALLIES TIGHTEN RING AROUND AXIS IN AFRICA
| US M. p. H. Dive
Reported in New
Fiqhter Plane
the Associated Press.

bS tne ASSOCldteQ PRESS.
FARMINGDALE, NJ. Y, Dec. @
Two Army lieutenants recently
dived PAT Thunderbolt fighter
planes at speed of 725 miles an
hour-more than IL miles a minute
it was revealed today.
Republic Aviation Corp, in an
announcement which it said was
approved for publication by the War
Department, said that on November
IS 1t. Harold Comstock of Fresno,
Calf, and 1t. Roger Dyar of Lowell,
Ohio, both %, hurtled downward in
power dives so fast their control
sticks were frozen.
Both reported that they resorted
to emergency devices to pull out of
the dives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-02
Night Club Fire Deaths
Near 500 Mark as
Grand Jury Convenes
IS Of ia Injured Fight
Pneumonia in Hospital;
Army, Navy Plan Probe
Earlier Story on Page A-1D

BY the Associated Press
BOSTON. Dec. 2-The toll of
dead in the Saturday night
Cocoanut Grove night club fire
crept close to 500 today, accord
ing to a Boston Public Safety
Committee tabulation, while the
State, city, Army and Navy
moved to investigate the causes
of the tragedy and a Suffolk
County grand jury gathered.
After a final re-canvass of all
its lists, the Public Safety Commit
tee announced that the dead had
reached 490-with only three bodies
still unidentifed-whi TIA lay in
jured or burned in hospitals. OF
the injured at least IS had devel-
oped pneumonia as result Of in
halation of smoke and heat during
the holocaust.
Meanwhile. throughout Boston
and in many other communities
funerals carried victims to their
graves In some. two and three
members of the same family were
laid to rest.
Army and Navy Plan Probe.
Boston Army and Navy headquar-
tiers both revealed that they would
conduct their own inquiries into the
catastrophe because military per-
sonnet had persisted in the fire. al
though the Army indicated that it
would not consider the civil aspects
of the affair
While licensing agencies investi-
gated safety conditions in So closed
night clubs and temporarily banned
entertainment in any of the city
1.l6l eating and drinking places, city
officials summoned additional wit
neSses before an inquest into the
disaster.
One, Theodore Eldracher. an in
spector assigned to supervise altera-
tons at the night club in February
/ OF this year, said that he had OBJ
served that fire door was being
installed between two parts of the
Co.. rypr ~ "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-02
Crop Workers Leave
New Jersey for South

BY he Associated Press.
BRIDGETON, N. j.. Dec. Their
work here finished, ITS experienced
farm workers left yesterday by train
for the South, where they will help
Southern farmers with their crops. =
They were part of group Of 1000
workers transported to Bridgeton.
where the FSA maintains a labor
supply center.
These workers have proved their
worth by saving many valuable.
crops" said J. H. Wood, regional
FSA director.
Mr.. Wood said Northern farmers
are begging to have them brought
back next spring"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-02
Typist PIointiff Granted
Appeal on Hose Award

The Municipal Court of Appeals
today granted Patricia Hall, %,
typist for the Maritime Commission,
permission to appeal from a decision
by Judge Hobart Newman of Mum
iclpal Court granting her IS cents
from the Stella Ladies Shop, which
represented the amount above the
ceiling price paid for a pair of nylon
hose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-02
| II. S. Public Debt
Tops 100 Billion
For First Time

BY the Associated Press.
For the first time in history the
public debt has passed the $780,
000000,000 mark. Today's daily
statement on the condition of the
Treasury revealed that the total
gross public debt as of November 30
was 1873 324,851.62. It had
climbed s446, 735 1851 since the pre-
vious day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-02
New Orleans
Ev the Associated Press.

Ev the Associated Press (
FIRST RACE-Purse 500. cIain,,x.
3-year -olds and up: 4. miles
Barnegat NASH 90 3no an
Sweet Olga Brooks 4So z'sc<
Sidonia tBasham) aso
Time. l:4735. o'
Plucky Muffin Miah oeN
SECOND RACE-Purse $500. cIainirv.
Tensleep tPlesa) 10 so m an
High Talent tSkoronskD % 44nN
keyman tHigley) 24o
Time, As Is
Also ran--White Sand. obisbo. Whistlinr
Dick. In Range, Cagot
DAILY Double Paid s272O) s II
THIRD RACE-Purse, 500; claiming;
S-year-olds; l mile and 10 yards
Dallas Lady tAdams) 400 24O ,nose
Cumshaw peters, $50 $40
Black Thrush Beverly $50
Time. l AS l-5
Also ran--Hshhat. Be Sweet. DELAYED
and Miss Disical. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-02
Late News Bulletins
Buzz Wagner, Flyer, Missinq in South

1t. Col. Boyd Buzz D. Wagner 26, of the Armys
high flight of this is missing fight from
Elgin Field, Fla, to Maxwell Field Ala.
The War Department said Wagner took off from Elgn
Field November 80.
veteran of the Philippine campaign and later fighter
plot IN Australia and New Guinea Wagner the Distin
glshed Service Cross for extraordinary herosm the Phil
ippnes last December Later he awarded the Purple
Heart for wounds received in action Wagner April
jumped over the rank of major to become the Amy
youngest lieutenant coonels
ODT Asks Restrictions on Bowl Game Tickets
The Office of Defense Transportation today urged spon-
of the five big New football bowl games to sell
tickets only in the immediate in which
will be played
Twenty-One Lost as Navy Boat Copsizes
NEWPORT, r. l. oF'.-Twenty-one persons reported
lost early today when Navy boat loaded with sailors
leave capsized in heavy in Narragansett Bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-02

SEVENTH RACE-Purse $500, claim
ing; 4-year-olds, and up: Il. miles.
Yankee Lad tPalumbo) Al sax
Jim Wallace fShafer( SU
Time. 200. o'ev
Also rdn-Fye Opener nas r-,..-
Curves, Erin's Girl oiouh'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-02
Races
Charles Town

Earlier Results. Selections and
Entries for Tomorrow, Page TX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-02

tSee ICKES. Page 2-X.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-02
Weather Report

Colder today and tonight, with a cold wave
tonight; lowest temperature, Is to IS degrees
temperatures today-Hghest, so. at l am:
lowest 80, at $3.50 pm. Full report, page Ala.
Fuel oil consumption to date should he "a nsr
cent OF allotment for period ending December 2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-02

tSee FIRE, Page 2-XD
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-26
ACCIDENTS

The four year old grandson of Dr..
Clement Mackie, Lewisville, dart
ing across the road from his own
home to that of his grandparents,
was knocked down and had his leg
broken, as he ran in front of an
automobile, Sunday. He also receiv-
ed a slight abrasion ON his forehead.
The driver of the car, man named
Thompson, from Coatesville, tried to
stop his car, but was too close to
avoid striking the child. He stopped
his machine Immediately after the
accident and rendered every pos
sible assistance.
Marian Flabbi, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Ernest Flabbi, Rising Sun,
suffered severe cuts about the face
and arms Saturday by a fall from q
bicycle. The bike struck an OBJ
struction, throwing the girl against
window In the Ford garage.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-26
COLORA

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Taylor are
occupying the residence of the late
w. Harvey Tome.
Ernest Coulson is employed near
Elkton during his school vacation
from Calvert High School.
Miss Ruth Murray who had resid-
ed in California for quite a while
has been visiting her father William
J. Murray and family Wilmington,
Since coming home she has accepted
a position in Philada.
Miss Marie Jones, North Carolina,
who has been visiting relatives here
is now visiting at Darlington.
We were very sorry to hear OF the
illness of our Editor of this paper,
Mr.. Evans Ewing, who is patient
in the Maryland General Hospital,
Baltimore, and we hope for his
speedy recovery.
Billy Murray is improving nicely
from his operation at Memorial hos
pital, Wilmington.
Hugh Jones and family moved
here the past week from Chesapeake
City. They we're former residents
in Colora and vicinity.
Miss Louise Woods and Miss Ruby
WINNER were callers here last week
at the home of Mrs. John Blackburn
and Mrs. r. F. Pierce. They are
the young ladies who held meetings
here in The Friends Meeting house
for several weeks last fall.
The Roscoe Rawlings visited Mrs.
Walter Wright and son near Quarry
vile on Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Brown, Colora, call
ed on relatives at Darlington, Md.
Mrs. S. E. Riley, ST., spent a day
this week with her sister Mrs. r. r.
Pierce
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-26
CAMP BAlNBRIDGE PROGRESSING

in 1898, he left fortune Of several
millions, garnered after 1888, the
year he arrived in Port Deposit, a
penniless youth. Under his will a
great portion of his fortune was to
be used to found educational insti-
tutions. One of these was the Jacob
Tome Institute, in Port Deposit. The
trustees also decided to open a
school for boys, with a stiff fee for
those living outside of Cecil county.
For years the school prospered,
its graduates frequently continu-
ing their studies at Princeton Uni
versity. In recent years, however,
the revenues declined. Wrangles oc-
Cured among those directing the
school and on one occasion the stu
dent body walked out in strike over
the dismissal Of headmaster. Fin
ally the school was taken over by
the alumni, but this venture also
failed and last year it was announc-
d that the school would not be re
opened.
1t was then that the navy--and
the army. too-began to consider
the property as training station
and in the succeeding negotiations
the navy won.
And what of the twenty-five or
thirty families who have had their
homes taken over? Naturally there
mas been some resentment. 81 know
If someone came to me and said
I'm taking over your farm, lock.
stock and Darrell, and here's what
I'm paying you for it., I'd be good
md Sore" said one officer who will
De stationed at the base. 1--WE sym
oathize with them-but this is war,
ind the United States Navy must
rain men in ever-increasing num-
oers. In order to do 1t we've got to
have bases and this spot Is one
which proved suitable.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-26
CANDIDATE FOR JUDGEsHIP
Subject to the
Democratic Prinari

G. Gilbert Marshall, of Easton,
has announced his candidacy for the
Chief Judgeship of the Second Judi
cial Circuit and sends US the follow
ing letter stating his qualifications
for the position.
Many members Of the Bar, in
Guiding all the active members in
Talbot County, and a considerable
number in the Counties comprising
the Second Judicial Circuit of
Maryland and throughout the entire
State, honored me sometime ago by
endorsing me for appointment to
the Chief Judgeship of the Circuit.
/ was then requested to be can
didate in the next ensuing election
and said that would do SO.
More recently, my name was
also included in an endorsement
made by selected Statewide group
of lawyers who made recommends
lion for filling of judicial vacancy.
MY previous commitment to be
candidate for the Chief Judgeship
of this Circuit was at once given by
me as proper and sufficient reason
that l should not be considered in
connection with the subsequent en-
dorsement.
The Constitution of Maryland
calls upon each qualified voter to
exercise most important priv
sge and to perform a most impor-
tant duty in electing Judges who
shall be selected from those who
nave been admitted to practice law
in this State and who are most dis
tinguished for integrity, wisdom and
sound legal knowledge"
While the candidate may be
grateful for the endorsements he
has received, it is for the people to
consider and to pass upon the candi-
late's ability to attain in judicial
office these high qualifications.
Thus far l have been engaged dur
ing the entire period of my adult
life in the study and in the practice
of the law, with the exception of
one year in the military service
during the first World War.
In seeking the peoples approval
of my judicial candidacy in the en-
suing election have pledged myself
to a life work of striving to attain
to that degree of excellence in ju-
1icial abilityand performance which
is so necessary to preserve the high
standing throughout the Nation
that the Judiciary of Maryland has
consistently maintained
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-26
Continued from first page)

child will doubtless be bigger than
the parent. The cambridge station,
incidentally, is one of three sta
tions, being built far from salt wat
er. The other stations are the Naval
Training Station Farragut, at Lake
Pend Oreille, Idaho, and the Naval
Training Station Sampson, at Lake
Seneca, New York.
One thing which pleases those di-
recting the vast construction job is
the existence of the Tome School
buildings. If any old grad emissions
his alma mater as facing destrue-
ton, stone by stone, he is wrong.
The fact that the structures were
there Influenced the navy's selection
of the site. Memorial Hall will be
rearranged inside only enough to
permit its use as an administration
building and possibly as school for
officers taking indoctrination classs-
oc- in which the old school room.
will c, me in handy. The other build
ingsN WIN be changed but little-h
general. the navy's attitude toward
the old school site is "woodman
spare that tree" and everything else
now in place. In addition the SER
vice wishes to reassure residents
of Port Deposit, who have voiced the
fears that eventually their town will
become very small dot inside a
naval station. While the acquisition
of additional waterfront property,
where beat drill can be properly car
ried out, is under consideration, the
department has no idea of disturb
ing the status quo, in so far as Port
Deposit property is concerned.
The navy's action has ended the
career or one OF Maryland's best
known schools for boys, career
marked by turbulence during its
later days. When Jacob Tome died
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-26
JUVENILE JOURNALISTIC
JOTTINGS
BY John Shoot

BY john Shook
Willamina Ward has recovered
from her illness. An Army jeep
and a car collided under the red
light. Attention Boys! There are
two good books at the library. One
is 1.-THE Life of Buffalo Bill Cody,
the second, which I am reading Is
Life Story of Sergeant York.. Ell
ters gave surprise party for Miss
Adeleen Wilson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Kirk Brokaw. Richard Dodson took
several other boys to his grand
father Dodson's farm to pick cher
ries. l was one. The Cameron farm
near Sylmar had the greatest crop
of alfalfa hay and mixed hay in
forty years. Bill Cameron ran over
thirteen pheasant eggs with the
tractor Bob Gorrell. Dick Bicking,
Mary Jane Buck and Joan Hanna
went to the Horseshoe Camp last
Saturday.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-26
WOODLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bitner re-
ceived letter from their son, Corp.
Leo Bitner, Monday, written May IA,
Just after he reached Ireland. He
was we'll and sent his regards to all
his friends.
Pvt. eileen Meek, who has been
in the Army since Jan. spent the
past weekend at home, the first
since his induction. He arrived at
Indiantown Gap, Pa, the 18th from
FIT. Benning, Ga.
Miss olivia Jackson spent the
past week with the William Cross
family near Rowlandsville.
Miss Grace Rawlings OF Balti-
more spent the weekend with her
sister, Mrs. Rufus Jackson.
Mr.. and Charles Snapp of Balti-
moreS Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Rea and
Jane of Philada, spent Sunday
with the William Rea family.
Mr.. Arthur Edward Jackson Wis
tied his aunt, Mrs. Joseph Myron,
South Ozone Park, Long Island.
Mrs. Howard G. Barnes was in
Wilmington, Friday.
Miss Elizabeth Jackson returned
to State Teachers College, Towson,
Monday for the ten weeks accel-
Grated course. Curtis Paxton has
returned to Hopkins for the summer
course, also.
Master Charles MCGEE, having
spent two weeks at the home OF his
aunt, Mrs. Everett Jackson, has re-
turned to his home in Port.
Charles McFadden has moved
from the apartment in Herman
Jackson's house to part of Mr.. Ralph
Thompson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus G. Jackson's
dinner guests, Sunday, were Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Rawlings, Rising Sun
and Miss Mary Kirk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-26

Hugh McMullen Shaffer son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther P. Shaffer of
Cumberland received End Lieu
tenants Commission Saturday June
18th at the graduation exercises of
the 9Th Reserve Officers Glass held
at Quantico Marine Barracks. Shat
fer was rated 29th in class of
178. He enlisted in U. S. Marine
Corps June 1941, was made private
first class in October. He was given
corporalship January % and en-
tered the officers candidate School
at Quantico April 25. Previous to
entering officers school he was sta
toned at Paris Island, S. c., as in
structor in ballon barrage. Lieut.
Shaffer is well known in Rising Sun,
when he frequently visits his aunt
Mrs. Cecil E. Ewing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-26
Library Meeting

The regular monthly meeting Of
the Board of Directors of the Rising
Sun Community Library was held,
Monday June 22nd in the Library
Room. Routine business and reports
of the committees indicated a slowly
steady progress. The membership
now totals So. The number of out
going books has been increasing
gradually. Rev. j. r.. Bicking was
elected member of the Board in
place of the Rev. j. B. Dickerson,
recently removed to Cambridge.
Plans for a canvass of new members
will bring in new readers in a spec
ial drive. Additional librarians are
badly needed, especially for the
Saturday night hours. Anyone will
ing to serve from 10 p m. one Sat
urday night month, should get in
touch with Mrs. VIM Liddell, Lii
brarian of Colora, or Mrs. j. B. Fas-
slit, Secretary. All users and friends
of the library are invited to attend
future board meetings and to hear
the book reviews and discussions
which follow the business meetings.
Monday eve. Mrs. ]. B. Fassitt
slit gave an excellent review and
analysis of Mortimer Adlers How
to Read a Book" Mr.. Adler's work
is distinctly for "the man in the
street.. For people who think they
know how to read, he has a
clarifying question: What things
would you do by yourself if your
life depended on understanding
something readable which at first
perusal left you somewhat in the
dark?
After bordering that one, most
honest readers will follow the argu-
ment that: first, intelligent reading,
that is, reading for understanding
rather than merely for entertain
ment or information, is complex
skill; second, our schools no longer
give as much time to developing this
skill as they once did; third it is
extremely desirable, especially in
democracy, since nearly all COM
mnuication depends upon it; fourth,
it can be learned or improved by fol-
lowing certain practical rules. These
rules Mr.. Adler gives with precision
and clarity
With trenchant logic Mr. Adler
shows clearly the difference between
reading for information and read
ing for enlightenment A person
may have fact upon fact and yet
not know to what these facts per-
tain. He may be a well-informed
man but may be far from being an
enlightened one.