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Evening star., 1942-12-04
u. 5. Charges Pair
With Approving
Faulty Ammunition
z Arms Plant Inspectors
At Des Moines Accused
Of Substituting Slips

BY the Associated Press.
Charged with causing defective
ammunition to be approved and Ger
tilted for use by the armed forces.
Robert G. Mercer, chief area super
visor of inspection at the Des Moines
Gowa) ordnance plant, and Henry
A. Replogle, former assistant chief,
are scheduled to be arraigned to-
morrow.
The Justice Department an
nounced yesterday that an indict-
ment was returned by a Federal
grand jury at Des Moines in what
the Justice Departments War Fraud
Unit described as its first case in
volving ammunition intended for
use on the fighting fronts.
The men have been accused. the
department said, of altering an in
spectlon machine so that it, would
pass defective ammunition, and of
having substituted approval slips for
rejection slips which were removed
and destroyed.
ReplOgle Resigns.
In some cases the men had ap-
proved ammunition containing in
sufficient powder, the department
said
One Of the specific incidents al
legged was approval October IA of
truckload of ammunition which ex-
animation showed contained 2,4Oo
rounds of defective ammunition.
A Justice Department official said
that Mercer still was employed at
the plant, but that Replogle had re-
signed.
- The aggregate maximum penalty
for conviction on all counts would be
% years imp 4sonment and $4,000
fine for Replogle. and 80 years and
$4,000 fine for Mercer.
Motive Not Disclosed.
The department said that the two
men had been employed by the
United States Rubber Co, which is
the operating contractor for the War
Department at the Des Moines
plant.
Both men were taken into custody
few hours after the indictments
were returned.
Federal officials declined to indi-
cate what motive might have been
behind the acts
Evening star., 1942-12-04
hut did not injure Gen. MacNider's
aiele, Mai. C. M. Beaver, Yankton,
8. Oak.
Here is Mai Reayer's story.

hut did not injure Gen. MacNider's
aide, Maj. C. M. Beaver, Yankton,
8. Oak.
Here is Maj. Beavers story:
I'VE had been at the forward line
where the Americans were laying
down mortar barrage against ma
chine-gun nests and located two of
them. The Japs retaliated with ma
chine-gun fire and mortar fire.
Gen. MacNider and I were sitting
there when we saw a soldier jump
into a hole. Gen. MacNider went
over to talk to him and was stand
ing only about feet away.
There were three binding ex-
plosions-
Soldier Blown in Half.
"All of us were thrown to the
ground. The soldier was blown in
two; Gen. MacNider was wounded,
but the rest of us were unhurt.
Back in the hospital the general
refused to use another blanket, say
ing some other soldier needed it
worse than he.
He also complained that other
soldiers needed blood plasma worse. :"
Gen. MacNider was given a quart
of blood plasma despite his protests
that he wasn't badly hurt. He re-
ceived two wounds in the right arm
one in the abdomen, two in the right
thigh, one on each knee and on the
right hand.
For his service in the World War
Gen. MacNider received the Distin-
guished Service Cross decoration
twice, the Silver Star decoration
twice, the Purple Heat for wounds in
action and was given several French
decorations. He saw much of his
service with the ID Division.
Evening star., 1942-12-04
|M'Nider Wounded Eight Times
In Jap Night Raid on Bunu
Grenade BIust Kills
Soldier Talking
To Officer

Brig. Gen. Hanford MacNider,
former Assistant Secretary of War,
and one-time Minister to Canada,
received eight wounds in the ex-
plosion of a Japanese rifle grenade
November % during a night attack
on Buna, according to delayed
Associated Press dispatch received
here.
The War Department announced
late yesterday that Gen. MacNider
had been wounded slightly in
action, and the news dispatch from
New Guinea said his wounds were
mot critical" Mrs. MacNider, who
is living at their home in Mason
City, Iowa, has been notified.
Shot by Germans in 1918 and
decorated many times for gallantry
during the World War, Gen. Mac
N!der was recalled to duty month
after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
He was sent to the Southwest Pa
c1flc area last Summer, and Au-
gust 3 was made . a brigadier
general
In Australian Hospital.
Gen. MacNider, former national
commander of the American Legion,
was in the American front lines
Evening star., 1942-12-04
OPA to List Maximum
Prices on Ice Boxes

By the Associated Press.
The Once Of Price Administra-
tion notified the public and all deal
ers today it intends to issue specific
uniform price maximums for new
ice boxes.
The notification was made be-
cause the new prices, in some cases,
will be lower than prevailing prices.
Evening star., 1942-12-04

before Buna during mortar bar
rage when he was wounded the
dispatch said. At present he is
recovering in an Australian hospital.
The Japanese grenade killed one
American soldier and boWled over
Evening star., 1942-12-04

Dealers, particularly, were advised
to guide their purchases by the
fact that they will be bound by the
new prices.
Evening star., 1942-12-04

Save waste kitchen fats for gun
powder. Take them in clean, wide
mouthed cans to your meat dealer.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-19

'".'". "Thnts "hv The question is,
. What are you gong TO do?'"
Nrhv's sigh sounded like
breeze through 4 pin" forest. Gee.
Rusty. l w!Sl! You and Paige would
.Gi' madly in love with each other"
"You'vr been reading too many
.H.r stories" lie reached for the
urvcl III her lan.
Take your dirty co,ton-pickin'
HaH"S of my book"
H"stw!rk Carncs sruinted one
90. AZ E"r. Must he Wicked"
! don't read wicked books"
lila. So you claim I'll bet you
.'. III bot you read them all. Over
r.h page yoU Tut, Tut" like
som" dccorous spiTStcr and all the
while you're wrttimg yOur finger 10
hurry and turn the next page" He
pounded his fist beside him, en-
Dying 10 the utmost his own raul
cons nilariiy.
II dcsrisn people who laugh at
..cir own jokes - what jokcS,"
! Abby accented hurricdly. I'm have
YOU know I'm reading How Long
Is the Road: How Long? How
Long -"
E"s'y said. 40 you like the
! book ."
"DH course l do. II has Il Won
c"!'ul message" She hcSitated.
Actually she did not Ike the book.
%h. didn't Ike it q bit more than
lie liked EuCcria North. What
. am |, anyway inst 4 pawn? Heck
/ no. | don't like the book. 1t makes
~" feel as il III been TO n fire and
birthstone scrmon--and yet don't
feel That GOOD"
Thcn stop reading and talk to
me. Talk :" me about anything cX-
| cop. Paige"
hut shes 50 gorCcous-oh. rus
-. IL would be 50 ccstdtic if YOU
/ '"o would forget revenge as they
/ lid in apartment for One"
81 thought YOU didn't read
! wicked books Rcstwick Carncs
rolled onto bron2cd arm to give
his friend an accusing look, but she
was looking at her watch.
II wish Paige would come on. |
want an carly lunch so can nap.
You know ! always get my alYcr-
'iscd 4 O'Clock sag at > O'Clock tnd
nothing seems TO help it
You don't exercise enough"
Listen. I'm going 10 walk from
I here 10 tho luncheon terrace and
| mp 10 my room. That constitutes
my constitutional what's The mat
ter with YOU" she HOW was al.
dressing ChopNn. who had skihdcd
through the sand TO land at her
/ feet and become suddenly motion
less. size eyed his moody face.
"Eun play with your medicine ball.
Rusty will play with you
ALWAYS Run play" Choppo
mimiclicd. Il don't want 10 20 play.
| got somethin 10 tell you about
dame"
Abby said stcrnly, Don't gossip,
Choppo'"
why" You do" The youngstcr
glarcd. "I;ut I got somcthin' 10 tell
you. Abby" For one instant. con
I l.cntcd with his h"rcfrCtoi's strict
/ ,lcr. he almost hurs, into tears
| Iut he managed 10 control them
! ard summoned tic most eloquent
evidence o. his wrath that would
get by Abby. lie yelled loudly. "Oh,
phooey"
ITO BE Contlnued)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-19
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Ito say. If hal Rusty. He vas nj.
most ready to max" Tho settle
mcnt on ne that l hal TO have rr-
ioic | dared marry. ! had 20 have
I money Ia take cave of nv uncle.
. He can b" 80 vicious 20 tro" her
! "uS. Rusty ami hal boon Ir.uiug
about the settlement that -i"h' H.
san Francisco" Hey words. though
Just ~ soft, seemed iii more wa
! lcrt. "But what If wr were argu-
.ng" II" was getting ready 10 -..r
ln-he would have como back e.
the hotel: he hadn't met you"
For = moment. tina, 'hTUhbci I'M
Pleasantly. Size glare. at HH.-n
'W"ll. what Az You going TO Go.
"Nuu'!c a little mIEcG M. T.
question Is what are you g,iur o..
! DO
Eugcnia slowly answered. $50
isn't. No il isn't" She Was ON '..
feet now. Paige had a guir,. @n r-
ing from some source that Ssh.
must not retreat as th" i'.~ ..r
! moved toward iG'r. "NGu :l... ,.u
have me in your power" Eu..-.a
said. The remark. So stcr,u'vm,I. SD
hackreycd. made Paige way. 80
gtGglc and as quickly as 'ra fist
warning had reached rcr. % -...rH
one came. She mus not .ru.r Sh"
must not move a muscle. g.. those
words. seemingly 4 speech Iow NJ
old-fashioncd play. were aa serious
10 EuGcnia North a. air .a.. food.
/ And life.
she said it again. "You think
You have mo in you" power. bu,
You'll find out You haven't. | wasn't
sure down on the beach when vC'.
| borrowed Abby'S compact whether
You HAD left your purse here lv
| accident or by intention. Or maybe
| did know. But was 80 desperate
had to tax" a cnaHcc. When /
found the outside door locked |
thought again that YOU might he
Intending to trap me. / should have
| known hcttcr-oh. ! should have
known. Even though YOU fastened
the screen doors on tic lanai. I
should have known THAT was only
L part OF your triCkcry. to mako me
feel secure because things were too
easy"
Ecstwirk Carncs' wife watched
the irrational .i"l with mingled
Feelings Fear. EcpugranCc. And
sympathy. If she were Il miserable
animal. raiCc thought. III reach
ont and pet her. But she dared not
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-12-19
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~ Na.s" discovered he: rJrsarking
Boy purse evoked UNWILLING. aGmira.
fr. F., y,5.. ,.rc .,scj ,o ,,,--
,... a,
80
3. n'''.' nav" neg" G'''l" 4 sight
20 SIC yoT a"ing Il Trr2an from
.uvr lanai 20 ou.4."
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100000. ,'' . 80 I..,.", ~ Ia '"o'
'"Hnaf'@. Sh' slammed down the
liver nnrs" 'h1t Pais" haG carried
the r'.v.. ID, evening with n gesture
.. g..,r'i-n
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..'''.'' "' y''s''E 1911 : III
.'.'. ono.
H'@"''!'.% V"ic" vas bored. $50
found ont. Apparently still rnpnr.
tur'oG size ".'.... lcross the room
Hen rubber Shoes made -qi.sniur
rounds. N,i.~ :n. stretched put IN
,' 10y '''''''' i''se h''''o" me
I'M 'h"r" "r'c others. Little
%'l!h'nH sounds. Good h"avcus"
'aI." realized with snif.d.sgust,
my 0:n heart. I'm behaving like
IN" criminal. Even when Size al
Ehi'''a i'-Hri her unw.icomc
guest Her ai''.''l" was not threat
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-27
MASTERFUL ACHIEVEMENT

In less than weeks following the attack Pearl
bOr 100000 troops moved within the boundaries of the
United States That feat unparalleled the history of the
counryand David Lawrence writes must be credited
the railroads of America their executives and their workers.
Nearly all of the railroads. involving 100000
track used Sevenive of the soldiers actually
had sleeping accommodations and the remainder Travelled
coaches single had to moved freight
the in the first World War
The colossal job is difficult to describe mammoth
planning and administration The Association
Railroads. acting for all the railroads. out and
worked 24hour basis The odd part of it that the
public hardly noticed the because delays civilian
traffic the exception rather than the rule There
confusion lost the the author-
ties could keep track of every contingent
he railroads half for the troops probably
deal of passenger but when the
called every thought except the military purpose subordna
ted. It a masterfu achievement"
Twenty of planning since World War went into that
of work and preparation The railroads
wait before adapting themselves
They ready long before the first bomb fell in the Pa
cifc
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-27
MAY
APPLY FOR Lime
ON OLD PROGRAM
Payments May BE Deducted
From Their Nineteen Hun
bred FOrty-TwO Payments

The Worcester County Committee
of the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration announces that farmers
in the Soil Conservation program may
apply for lime in the grant of aid
program, payment for which may be
deducted from their 1912 payments.
Farmers may order as follows:
/. On a farm which will submit
an application for payment, 80 per-
cent of the maximum payment that
can be earned on the farm by carry
ing out soil building practices.
2 On all material farms, that is,
those farms that will not submit an
application for payment which in
cludes any farm whose allotment pay
ment is less than $500 wheat, corn,
potato or ACP payment is less than
$25.OO) and who is not on the Regis
ter of Indebtedness. The payment
will be determined by calculating the
farm payment, soil building payment
plus allotment payment plus increase
for small payment less 6 percent for
administrative expenses.
Farmers interested in obtaining
either hydrated or ground burnt lime,
delivered at the farm, should make
application at the AAA office, Snow
Hill.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-27
VICTORY TO THE AGGRESSION

The great lesson of World War II is this victory belongs to
the the nation which carries the battle the
Hitler and his Axis mates have consistently followed that
principle They have hestad take the greatest risks if
the possible gain was worth the gamble Theirs the most daring
plan OF warfare IN the history OF armed conflict.
be laid part the OncecOmmOn belief that would be
s6e to ght defensive war and stu WIN france pinned her
today she is beaten starving slave nation Eng
the of that classic weapon the today Hitler is
of all Europe and expoer of all its At the be-
ginning Russia too placed her hopes on defensive POSITIONS such
the socaed Stain Line and them destroyed by the in
vader almost they made of paper Not until the fine
RUSSIAN troops took the offensive was the legend Naz Vnc
bty shattered The last eXmpeand one Of the most tragic
Of Singapore the greatest naval base built in the world The
English believed the Maayan jnges would make land attack
Here country of have defense
and thought that nation least of all Japan would dare
last defensive wshfu thinking
decades of inaction decades of avoiding unpleasant truths
have resulted the grim series of debace which and
We are changing our fast In military circles and
lesser extent the public mind the fact that defensive
is losing war IS beng fully accepted and realized The bueprnts
being made for taking the battle to the potential
significant that apanebuldng program relative
y small proportion of pursuit planes which primarily nst
dive bombes which entirely Of offense
Where will the United Nations strike? No
that Much will depend successes the Axis
achieves Now that Singapore tremendous numbers
Dutch East Indies India and Australia Every position
Japan has taken will take must be back There
uay be air attacks japanese industrial Acawhere
the German forces under Romme have reaen much lost ground
must be placed frmy Allied control Finally mill
ary authorities certain dsastefu the thought that
the cannot be ended without Allied invasion of es
Europe He must be beaten in Short his grounds
This project which staggers the imagination. By
parlson with this war World War was only sirmish It's de-
mands and population already infinitely
will become greater STILL It not only possible
but probable that will last five recapure
positions especially when overwater operations involved
almost invariably Slow costly and tortuous job.
At this moment the principal American-Brh task will be
to muster sufficient naval strength deal with the strong
surface fleet which took the incredible risk attempting
escape from Brest virtually within sight of the Dover
succeeded If that fleet is Oosed the Atlantic it doubt
will be after repairs made at Helgoand base will the
worst threat which has appeared Brans Atlantic
lifeline. Its destruction immObiizaton is vital
1t be another year before the United Nations in
position to offensive big scale But
logically doubt that that kind of
win The Axis has effectively demolished all past concepts
potency of defensive warfare.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-27
Marion News

Mrs. n F. Forsythe, of Nashville,
Tenn, has been the house guest of her
brother, Mr.. Harry Green and Mrs.
Green. Also her mother, Mrs. Arin-
thia Green. On Tuesday Dr. For
sythe arrived from a tour of the East
ern Coast, visiting and preaching in
several churches in the interest of
the Religious Board of Education of
the Methodist Church of this country
of which he is a director
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Marshall are
entertaining Mrs. Burbage from
Washington.
Mrs. Laura Pussy was the recipient
of many birthday greetings on We'd
nesday, to celebrate her eighty-sixth
birthday.
A most enjoyable luncheon was CIV
en- on Tuesday afternoon to members
of the w. S. G. S. of Trinity Church
by Mrs. Parker Tull at her home in
Crisfield
Mrs. Bartlett Walter was given a
surprise party in honor of her birth
day last Friday evening. Among
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Chaffey, Sr., Mrs. w. Chaffey, Jr.,
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-27
Mrs. R.W. Perry Funer-
al Held In Salisbury,
Continued From Page u

NO~@~~~@AN~~~A
long illness, in Williamsburg, Virgin
la.
Connected with prominent families
on the Delmarva Peninsula, Mrs. Per-
ry was born July rs, 1860, at Kings
ton Hall, Somerset County, daugh-
ter of the late E. H. Dennis and Har-
ry Holloway Farlow Dennis, of Ac-
comac, Va.
Both of her great-grandfathers,
Joshua Holloway and Benjamin Far
low, were soldiers in the Revolution
airy War and her paternal great
great grandfather was a soldier of
Maryland Line Continental Army.
Two sons, Col. Lynn Perry, East
on, Pa, ard Willis Wharf, Va, and
Frank Perry, West Point, Virginia,
survive.
Mrs. Perry was former resident
Of Pocomoke City, at the time when
her husband, Mr.. Van Perry, was in
the shoe business with his brother,
Mr.. James Perry, this business being
afterwards conducted by Mr.. Robert
J. Lambden and son.
Mrs. Perry's sister was the wife of
Mr.. Joseph Jones, he being native
of Pocomoke City, but resident for
many years of Temperanceville, Va,
where he carried on a successful mill
ing business.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-27
A NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
ON PENINSULA
1t Has Been Named The Del
marva Broiler Industry, Inc.
Officers Are Noted

Out OF a series Of meetings which
started nearly year ago, there is
evolving worth while activities on the
Peninsula of a non-profit organiza-
ton incorporation under the laws of
Delaware for the community benefit
through the broiler growers and al
lied interests. Tt has been named
the Del-Mar-Va Broiler Industry, Inc.
The President, Treasurer, and Di-
rectors have been chosen from
group of gentlemen acknowledged
successful in their individual fields
and who have given unselfishly of
their time and thought with the hope
of preserving in a growing, profitable
condition the worlds largest broiler
concentration. There is hardly
person living on this Peninsula but
who will benefit by their efforts,
and at every turning Of the road it
behooyes us all to lend them a hand.
Several Of the activities Of this or
ganization will be taken up from time
to time through the courtesy of these
columns. The one receiving the most
publicity at this moment is the effort
to get every loyal citizen to burn
or bury all dead poultry instead of
throwing them here and there.
1t is imperative to maintain rapid
growth and nice finish in order to
secure the best prices, and this can
only be done after disease has been
held down to a minimum, and this
is impossible with dead diseased
birds lying around.
There will be no effort to use sac
religious camouflage of pseudo pa
triotism regarding the Importance of
what this organization is trying to
do, but this good old U. S. A. will be
better off if public support is given.
1t means taxes for the treasury,
better homes for the communities,
and above all greater opportunities
for the many young folks who are
looking toward a stable future in
this great source.
The officers of the organization
are as follows: President, Roland w.
Beauchamp, Berlin, Md; Vice-Presi-
dent, c. l.. Twilley, Chincoteague,
Va; Vice President, Phillip Dennis,
Shovel, Md; Treasurer, Harry w.
Bunting, Dagsboro, Del.
Directors: Harold NJ. Morris,
Bishopville, Md; J. R. Eddington,
fredericksburg, Md; Elmer F. Has
tings, Parsonsburg, Md; C. L. Twill
ley. Chincoteague. Va; A J. Tim
mons, Dagsboro, Del; William Haas,
Dover, Del; Scott Bennett, Sharp
town, Md; Homer Pepper, Selbyville,
Del; Joseph Piegart, Millsboro, Del;
George M. Ellis, Ocean View, Del;
Preston Townsend, Millsboro, Del;
Bayard Carmean, Bridgeville, Del.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-02-27
Wednesday, March 4, AZ

Beginning at The hour of 10 o'clock
a m. the following;
Pair Black Percheron Mares, VT.
2G00 lbs; 1 Pair Claybank Belgian
Mares, VT. 2300 lbs; 1 John Deere
Tractor Farmall, Model B.; l John
Deere Tractor Plow; 1 John Deere
Tractor Disc; , John Deere Riding
Cultivators; l Double Cultipacker; 1
John Deere Mower; 1 Two Row Iron
Age Bean Planter Completes; / New
Idea Manure Spreader; l Farm Wag-
on; 1 Iron Age Fertilizer Distributor;
l John Deere Hay Rake; Four Row
Sprayer; 1 60 Tooth Spike Harrow;
1 Corn Planter; No. Is Oliver Walk
ing Plow;, / No. 81 Oliver Walking
Pillow; l Oliver Riding Pillow; 2 Walk
ing Cultivators; l Corn Cutter; 1
Wheat Treating Barrel; l Emory
Grinder; Guernsey Heifers, due to
freshen in 80 days; sections Myers
Hay car track; 300 Bushels Corn;
Several Tons Clover and Timothy
Hay; Lot of Fodder; Tomato Pack
ing Bins and Stands; a Sets Work
Harness Complete; Other articles too
to mention.