The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-05-01

ford G. ChynoWeth, William +.
Sharp, Allan C. Mcbride, Clyde A.
Selleck, Clinton A. Pierce, and Ar
mold J. Funk, all unsung heroes.
Note: General Wainwright should
not be criticized for commanding
part of the battle Of Bataan from
Corregidor. General Macarthur, ac-
cording to those returning from the
Philippines, also directed the Bataan
battles from Corregidor.
MARKET INFORMATION LEAKS
Government sleuths are probing
series of mysterious leaks Of impor-
tant market information from key
war agencies.
On several occasions recently GER
tain Wall street traders have OBJ
tanned advance tips on important
moves to be made by the War Pro-
duction board, the Office of Price
Administration and the agriculture
department.
In one instance cotton brokers got
wind of an agriculture parity price
announcement As minutes before it
was made public. This announce
ment was supposed to be absolutely
secret until publication. The mar
ket operators not only learned about
it, but used the information for pri-
vate profit.
The WPB order banning all nom
essential building construction also
was tipped off in advance to GER
tain members of the building trade.
So, too, was the OPA's action inn
posing a price ceiling on fats and
oils, and allowing an increase in
wool prices. Word regarding this
move leaked out two days before
the order was issued.
Under suspicion for these leaks
are certain dollar-a-year men, who,
while not directly connected with
these matters, were in a position to
learn about them and to tip off bust
ness friends.
MERRY-GO-ROUND
q As early as 1899, General FLAP"
Arnold, chief Of the air corps, told
officials of the Insular Affairs bureau
that if he were an enemy he would
like nothing better than the assign
ment of bombing Pearl Harbor. He
pointed out that the navy was al
ways huddled close together in the
harbor, that the harbor's mouth was
narrow, making it difficult to get
out, and that it was perfect target
for an efficient air attack.
q The Truman committee is inves-
tigating sensational charges by the
Long Beach (Calif.) Independent
that southern California airplane
factories and shipyards are far be-
hind schedule, having been delayed
by cost plus charges, showdown tao
tics, arbitrary union hiring, extor-
tionate initiation fees, farcical in
spections. It is also charged that
one plant, scheduled to be in full
production last June, is far from
even fractional production. Mean
while local plants stand empty
awaiting government orders.
d New influx into Washington is the
Australian War Supplies mission.
About $50 Of them are coming to
town.
q Although a Democrat, Congress
man Vincent Harrington of Iowa
made the Republican Lincoln day
address at LeMars, Iowa, last
month.
q A government fling clerk found
the name John Bull" mentioned IN
correspondence on lend-lease aid to
England. She brought the letter to
a superior and asked, "Who is Mr..
Bull?"
q Congressman are alarmed by the
threatened paper shortage, which
may curtail Government Printing
CONGRESSIONAL WASTE
Rookie Representative Earl VIII
son Of Indiana, imaginative advocate
of a 10 p. m. "curfew'' for govern
ment stenographers, recently popped
I'D with another idea.
He proposed that house members,
who occupy two big Office buildings
on Capitol Hill, be herded into one
SO that the other might be used by
war workers. This was hitting be-
low the gravy-line, and fetched
Wilson hot retort from Represen-
tative John Rankin of Mississippi,
plus some dark looks from others.