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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Lee Craig,
Of Aiken, announce the marriage of
their daughter, Miss Emma Rebecca
to Private Harold c. Karschner Of
Lewistown, Pa, on Wednesday eve
ming, May goth. The ceremony was
performed in the Methodist Par
sonage at Charlestown by the Rev.
Ralph w. Hopkins.
They were attended by Miss Jean
Montgomery and Mr.. John Stively,
Of Liberty Grove, Md. The bride
wore baby blue with white access
series and corsage of white garden
las.
Mrs. Karschner, graduate of the
Jacob Tome Institute, is employed
at Edgewood, Md, where Private
Karschner is stationed with the
Quartermaster Corps.
.Jenkins--Delbert
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Lane Jen-
kins of Elkton, announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Jean Mes
bitt to Sgt. John w. Deibert, Fort
A. P. Hill, Fredericksburg, Va, at
the Methodist Church, Chesapeake
City, Md, on Friday evening, May
%, by the Rev. Henry Caldwell.
The only attendants were Mrs.
Delaney Herstine, sister of the
groom and Mr.. Lane Jenkins, broth
err of the bride.
Mrs Deibert is graduate of the
Elkton High School and is employed
at the Aberdeen Proving Grounds.
Mr.. Deibert is graduate Of the Elk
ton High School and is in the ser
vice in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Hardy--Worley
On Saturday, May 80, the we'd
ding of Miss Leah e. Hardy and
Mr.. Robert Eugene Worley was
solemnized in the First Baptist
Church, Mt. Rainier, Md, by Rev.
DIR. Galtin. The bride is the daugh-
ter of Mrs Esther Hardy and grand
daughter of Mrs. Carrie Watkins.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Worley of Mt. Rainier.
Miss Esther Watkins, of Lin
wood, Pa, cousin of the bride, was
maid of honor, and Miss Phyllis
Rihker and Ethel Worley, sister of
the groom. bridesmaids. The best
man was Mr.. Robert Dolby, and
Messrs. Robert Dorr, of Mt. Rainier,
and Maurice O'Dell, of Dickerson,
Tenn, ushers.
| Following the ceremony a re-
ception was held at the home of the
bride, 1901 Upshure ST., Mt. Rain
Ter, and was attended by about So
relatives and friends of the couple.
The bride is employed by the
Pathfinder Printing Co., and the
groom is in Government employ.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
Elkton Town Election

At the annual election in Elk
ton on May 25, Calvin Blake and
Booth Sayres were reelected to the
Town Board of Commissioners.
Blake received $50 votes and Booth,
1928. The losing candidates were
David o. Haynes who received 230
votes and Robert c. Everingham,
1879. Holdover members of the Com
mission are Mayor Henry Mitchell
and Commissioners Charles Mase-
more and Murray Bunce.
Out of registered vote of 1865,
but 584 cast their ballot at the cleo
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05

Sunday guests of Mrs. Jennie w.
Taylor were Mrs. Edward Vansant,
Mrs Grace Branham, Miss Jane
Langford, Herbert Hirzel, Will
mintgon, Del, and Mrs. Edna Rey-
nolds, Coatesville, Pa.
Miss Hope Reynolds entertained
a number of young ladies on Mon
day evening, at her home on Cherry
Street, when shower was given
Mrs. Kirk Brokaw.
Miss Ann Pillsbury and Mid
shipman Robert Fehr, of Anna
polls, Md, spent the weekend at the
home of Chas. s. Pyle and family,
East Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ashby, Mr..
and Mrs. Job w. Kirk spent the
weekend in Washington with Mr..
Kinks brother, Col. Norman Kirk
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Guthrie
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. John Bolen
of Spready Oak, and Mrs. Walter
Guthrie, of Oxford, Pa, over the
weekend.
Robert Fehr, of Rising Sun, will
be one of the graduates of the Naval
Academy, at Annapolis, Md, at the
annual commencement, June 18th.
Miss Mary Grace Rawlings, Balti-
more, was the weekend guest Of
Mrs. Lydia M. Cameron.
Mrs. Myra Johnson, Tacoma.
Washington, is visiting Misses Mary
and Anna Gyles.
Corp. Carl Felty, of Fort A. p.
Hill, Fredericksburg, Va. is enjoy
ing ten-day furlough.
Miss Anna Haines, of Jefferson
Hospital, Philada., is spending some
time at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Haines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
Assurance That Union
Hospital Will Be Built

The Managers of Union Hospital,
Elkton, have been notified by c..
L. Vickers, regional engineer for
the Federal Works Agency, that the
new institution was essential in ma
tional defense, and the appropria-
ton would be forthcoming.
The contract was let to an An
napolis contractor several weeks
ago, and some preliminary work has
been started.
The new hospital will be erected
on the present hospital grounds and
when completed will have about 20
beds. 1t will be of brick construc-
tion. The present hospital, which
has been in operation for about 40
years, is of frame construction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
CeciltOn Fire Com
pany Auxiliary

The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Cecil
ton Fire Company realized $108.55
by their recent card and bingo
party. The auxiliary has turned over
$50 to be paid on the new fire en-
CINE. At the recent election of
officers the following were elected
for the ensuing two years: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Elwood Burris; vice.
president, Mrs. Harold Cheyney;
secretary, Mrs. Robert Kennedy;
treasurer, Mrs. Harry Boulder.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL MENTION

Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor McVey, Mrs
George Reynolds and Robert McVey
attended the commencement exer.
cises at Salisbury State Teachers
College on Monday. Miss Doris Nc
Vey was a member of the graduating
class.
Rev. j. B. Dickerson and family
Mrs. Lewis, of Chincoteague, were
Monday evening dinner guests OF
Mrs. Jennie W.. Tylor before leav-
ing for their new appointment in
Cambridge, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basil Reynolds
Drexel Hill, Pa; Mrs. Rachel Law
renee, Mrs. Henry McIntire, Elk
ton, were Sunday guests Of Mr.
and Mrs. G.. e. Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur B. Weiss anG
daughter Elaine, of Rosedale, Lone
Island, spent the Decoration week
end at their farm near Colora.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Reynolds
and William, Jr., Graystone Manor
spent Memorial Day with Miss Saraf
and John Hindman, Colora.
Miss Patricia Richards, of Greens
boro College, Greensboro, Nortl
Carolina, is home for the summer
vacation.
Mr.. Elmer Brown, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Johnson and sons ATTENDED
the Hardy Worley wedding at Mt
Rainier, Md, on Saturday, May 80
Mrs. William M. Pogue is visiting
her son. Lieut.. Benjamin Pogu
and family, Columbia, s. c.
Mrs. Addie Haines, Kennel
Square, Pa, is visiting relatives il
| town.
Mrs. Kathleen Barrett spen
Memorial Day with Mrs. Jennie W
! Taylor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
49, 1O% OF INCOME
" IS OUR QUOTA
N IN WAR BONES
Indicted Into
U. S. Army

The following fifty-nine men from
Cecil county we're notified by the
Draft Board te appear at the office
of the board a Thursday last fol-
induction in the United States
Army. OF Il fifty-nine selectees,
fifteen were pm Elkton; nine from
Chesapeake CITY; eight from Perry
Vile, six from Rising Sun; six from
North East; four from Port De-
post; three from Perry Point; two
from Charlestown; and one each
from Conowingo, Colora, Warwick,
Cecilton, Earleville, and Rowlands-
Vile. The following is the list:
Charles B. Shippers Perry Point;
Noah c. Barnes, Perrville; William
d. Waltz, Elkton; Edward j. Lynch,
Elktton; Irwin Pierce, Elkton, r.
d. s; William l. Gathers, Rising
Sun: Leonard E. Brown, Elkton;
Blaine G.. Hartenstine, Jr., Perry
vile; Joseph Verady, Port Deposit
John Martin, Jr., Chesapeake City;
William F. Matthews, Elkton, r. D.
3; James e. Woolman, Elkton; r.
Stephen Krauss, Port Deposit; AL
fred Crouch, North East; Ralph D.
Ewing, North East, r. d. 3; Fred
erick A. Zellner, Perry Point; Paul
Y. Honore, Port Deposit, r. D.;
Howard R. Savin, Chesapeake City;
William C. Reeves, Port Deposit
Ernest r. Reynolds, I'll Kerlin St.,
Chester, Pa; Scott e. Hall, Perry
Vile; Harry L. Harrigan, Newark,
Del; Joseph s. Fears, Chesapeake
City; Marshall Mac Armstrong, Elk
ton; Lawrence B. Lynch, Elkton;
Vincent s. OFT, Elkton; Samuel
Alex kirkpatrick, Perryville, R. D. l;
Ernest c. Jamison, 430 Elm street.
Reading, Pa; John T. Owens, Ris-
ing Sun; Charles p. Cooper, Char
lestown; Mark L. Alcorn, Chesa-
peake City; Jacob G. Logan, Elk
ton, R. d. A; Howard w. Terry,
Rising Sun: Allen W, Bailey, War
wick; Alvin G. Lucas, Rising Sun,
r. d. /; Michael Blendy, Chesa-
peake City; Vernon E. Owens, Per-
ryville; Norwood M. Atkinson, Elk
ton; John w. Martin, Joliet, Ill.
Warner w. Culley, North East; John
E. Thompson, Charlestown; Herber,
]. Sykes, of North East; Samuel P
Bailey, Cecilton; William Wooley-
han, Earleville, R. D. /; Jacob ],
McGlothlin, Rowlandsville; Willie
s. Hall, North East; Reed H. Ben
son, Chesapeake City; John c
Rhoades, Ekton; Francis Marion
Rawlings, Rising Sun; William s
Neeley, Perry Point; John C. Sea-
cord, Chesapeake City; Woodrow
w. Gaylen, Ennice, N. c.; Clifton
Pensel, Chesapeake City; Dudley C.
Rawlings, Rising Sun: Walter c.
Lime, Elkton; Casper G. Dunbar
Elkton; Carroll c. Coulson, Colora
George B. Jackson, of North East;
John B. Bailey, of Perryville; John
A. Boyd, Perryville; Albert Harris
Perryville; James R. GRAPHICAL
Conowingo; John e. Pierson, Elk.
ton, R. D. g.; and Robert B. Tautt
of Statesville, N. c.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
Dairy Herd To Be Sold

Because one-third of their acre
age has been taken over by the gov
eminent for the Naval Training Sta
ton at Port Deposit, Mt. Ararat
Farm has arranged to sell fifty-flve
head of their pure-bred Guernseys
at auction. The sale will be held at
Timonium Fair Grounds ON Monday,
June %.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05

Cecil Post No. Is Of the American
Legion presented an American Flag
to the Aircraft Warning Post locat-
ed near Cowentown on Friday, May
az at seven o'colck in the evening.
Mr.. John K. Burnley, Past
Commander Of the Legion Post and
local Director of the Aircraft Warn
ing Service, made the presentation.
Mr.. Fred B. MARTENS, Chief Obser-
yer. accepted the nag on behalf Of
the post.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05

Commander and Mrs. Howard
Watts Pillsbury have issued invita-
tions for the marriage of their
daughteF, Miss Ann Watts Pillsbury.
to Harrison Robert Fehr III, Ensign
U. s. Navy, on Friday, June 10.
1912, & half after four o'clock. u.
S. Navd Academy. Chapel. Anna
polls, Maryland
Reception Immediately following
the ceremony East Room, Carvel
Hall, Annapolis, Md.
The groom-to-be is the SON Of
Mrs. Harrison Fehr, of Rising Sun.
and is a member Of this years grad
uating class ct the Annapolis Naval
AcaaemR
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
WOmen's Business And
Professional Club

The Business and Professional
Women's Club of Cecil County has
elected the following officers to
serve for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Miss Katherine Bratton; vice.
president, Miss Branin; second vice.
president, Mrs. Dorothy Boyd; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. G. Deweese;
treasurer, Miss Bessie Hartnett.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
Engagement Announced

Mrs. w. q. Harris OF Elkton, an
nounces the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Sara Kathryn Harris.
to Mr.. Anthony L. Carrad, SON of
Mr.. H. l.. Carrad, Of London. Eng
land. Miss Harris, who studied at
Ohio Wesleyan University and the
Sorbonne In Paris, Ii in the Latin
and French Department OF the Tea
neck. N. j.. High School. The we'd
ding win take place Oh 1ulS 4
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
Armstrong Stove u
Foundry To Close

The Armstrong Stove Coz, one of
the oldest manufacturing industries
in Cecil County, located at Perry
vile, has given notice that its plant
will be closed down on and after
July 31st, in compliance with the
War Production Boards order to
end the manufacture Of domestic
cooking appliances in defense areas
after that date. About thirty men
will be thrown out Of employment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
Farm Wagon Brings $500.

At the Clapp public sale near
Port Deposit on May %, four tires,
16 600 ON low down farm wagon
only run one year, were knocked
down to Harry Fisher of Rising Sun
for $500. The bidding started ct
$3.50 for the wagon and tires,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
Vice-President OF
Bankers Association

DR.. w. G. Jack, President of the
Cecil National Bank, Port Deposit,
on Wednesday received notice from
the American Bankers Association
that he had been named Maryland
vice-president Of the National Bank
division. He will be expected to at
tend the national convention in the
fall and will be advised later as to
what city the meeting will be held.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
Kiwanis Club Milk Fund

Walter F. Cooling, president of
the Elkton Kiwanis Club, reports
that the sum of 1914 was Melted for
the Milk Fund for Undernourished
Children in Cecil County, from the
recent outdoor carnival held under
the auspices of the Kiwanis Club.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
w. T. u. Meeting

The w. C. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. W. L. Ely Thursday
June 18th. at 2:00 o'clock. Mrs.
Ann Mckee and Mrs. Edna Clifford
assisting hostesses. Devotional
Leader. Mrs. Anna Kennard; Pro.
gram Leader. Mre Ethel wilaea
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
Fire I'm Bomb
StOrehOuse

The incendiary bomb storehouse
at Triumph caught fire on Saturday
afternoon exploding large amount
of incenidary bombs. No one was
injured in the explosion. Two wom-
en- workers tainted in their effort
to get away from the building.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
Child Swallows Staple

Donald, the small SON of Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis Raglan, of lakewood. who
swallowed q staple and was taken
to the hospital, has returned home.
none the worse for the experisaee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05
Candidate For Nom
nation As Sheriff

The card of Ralph H. Jones, of
Cherry Hill. appears in our columns
this week. announcing his candi-
dacy for Sheriff of Cecil County sub
ject to the Democratic Primary In
september. la4s.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-06-05

The wedding of Miss Dorothy II.
Kirk, daughter of the late Edwin F.
Kirk, ST., and Cassandra c. Kirk, of
OxfordS Pa, and Edwin H. Paschall,
son of5John and Alice Paschall of
KennetN Square, Pa, took place Sat-
urday, May %, 1912, at 2 p. M, at
Oxford Friends Meeting House.
The bride wore a suit of powder
blue with corresponding accessor-
les and corsage of white rose buds
and baby's breath. The maid of hon.
or, Miss Lauraetta Coles of Woods
town, N. j., wore navy blue suit
with yellow accessories and corsage
of yellow rose buds.
The best man was Mr.. John Dill
worth Of Upper Darby, Pa. The ush-
ers were Mr.. Charles Taylor and Mr..
Richard Bernard of Kennett Square,
Pa, and Messrs Samuel Pugh and
William Pugh, of Oxford, Pa.
Hall--Duff
Miss Elizabeth Hall, of Rising
Sun, and Mr.. Woodrow w. Duff, of
Port Deposit, were united in mar
rage On Saturday morning, May 80,
at ten O'Clock in Tome Memorial
Church, Port Deposit, by Rev. J. w.
Jones. The attendants were Miss
Hazel Hall, sister of the bride, and
Mr.. Edward Duff, brother of the
groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duff are residing at
the home of the bride, near Rising
Sun.
Decentralization
Miss Thelma May Decker, of
Scranton, Pa, and Charles e.
Richardson, knwon to baseball fans
as "Dittie', were married at 1880
O'Clock Friday evening by Rev.
Frank White, at his home in this
town.
They were attended by Miss
Ann Manden, of Scranton, and
Ernest Richardson, brother Of the
groom.
Following the ceremony the new
ly-weds were given a merry ride
about town, trailed by string Of
autos with horns footing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson will re-
side in Rising Sun.
Evening star., 1942-06-18
4 Sentenced in Turkey
In Won Pupen Bomb Plot
By tn, Associated Press.

ANKARA, June 1.-two Rus
slams were sentenced to 20 years In
prison and two naturalized Turkish
citizens from Yugoslavia to 10 years
on conviction yesterday of compile
ity in the February "a bomb plot
against German Ambassador Franz
Won Papen. Appeals were filed.
The Russians were Gorge Pavloy
and Leonid Kornilov; the Turks,
Aburahan Simon and Suleyman Sav.
Evening star., 1942-06-18
THE WASHINGTON D THURSDAY

Film on Bombs to Be Shown
A movie on types and effect Of
bombs and protective measures
against them will be presented at
8 O'Clock tonight at Suitland Com
munity Hall in Suitland, Md, 1t was
announced yesterday. 1t is spon-
sored by the local OCD.
Evening star., 1942-06-18
339 Are Graduated
In Exercises al
Woodrow Wilson
|. J. CuntrelI Greets
Gloss With Which
His Son Graduates

Three hundred and thirty-nine
students last night were graduated
from Woodrow Wilson High School.
Greetings were given the grad
yates by Assistant Supt. of Schools
Lawson j. Cantrell, whose son is
a member of the class.
Wilbur Anderson presided. The
address Of welcome was by Marjorie
Van Eenam and the farewell ad-
dress by Richard Wallis. Awards
Of scholarships. honors and diplomas
were presented by Principal Nor
man j. Nelson.
The final exercises were held in
the school stadium. Graduates
were.
Evening star., 1942-06-18

War bonds make bombers to bomb
the Axis and lower our taxes. Why
not buy some and help yourself?
Evening star., 1942-06-18

Uses were held In
lium. Graduates
Holcomb, Lowell A.
Hooppaw, ]. H.
Hopkins. =. M, III
Hopkins. Mary p.
Hopper, T. B.
Horn, JacQueline Il.
Horning, Lorelle J.
Horwitz, Norman H.
Hubbard. Nancy /.
Huey, Harvey L.
Hughes, M. r.
Hurwitz, Harold
Husbands. p. c.
Isaminger. L. j. A.
Jacobs, EuRenia r.
jacobsen. Nancy Jane
James, Bette L.
James, David b.
jennings, Floyd
jennings, J. N.
johnson. L. W.
Kaldenbach, B. Z.
Kaufman, s. L.
Kaufman, r. w.
Kaufman. Jean O.
Kavanagh. p. d.
Kavookian, Agnes
Keller. Elise E.
Kelly, Clyde
Kerr, John NJ.
Keshishian. John M.
Kieny. Helen E.
Kline, Helen A.
King. Patricia A.
Klein, Marcia R.
Kloeber. Jack M.
Knudsen, c. j.
Krise. Edward p.
La Guardia, r. A.
Lamb. Betty J.
Lamb. Keith K.
Lancaster. D. A.
Lancaster. r. A.
Lauter. John W.
Lawrence, Anne 8.
Lazo, Sue B.
Leach. Helen K.
lie Craw, joyce
Lee, Georgianna II.
Lefner. John p.
Lemerise, Robert ,.
Lenzner, Janet Ann
Lenzner, Robert Z.
Lesser, Walter H.
DcYenSOn, sara. A.
Lewis, Gertrude H.
Long, Eileen F.
Loomis. Charles J.
Loomis, David M.
Louden. Frederic o.
Love, Marguerite i.
Lovett. Bernice
Ludwig, Robert c.
Lundegaard, Alice @.
Lyle. Marion Z.
Lynn. Thomas W.
Macintosh. Jr., L. M.
Magruder. w. B.
Mancini, Alfred Z.
Margolies. Vera M.
Marsden, Emily D.
Marsh, Nancy B.
Martin. L. B.
Masgoret. Gloria ?.
Mathews, John b.
McCallum. Mary
McCarty. Fay A.
McCeney. jr.. B. H.
Mccormick. Eme G.
McGill, CarylI Ann
McGraw. Mitzi Ann
MCLAUGHLIN. L. l..
McNabb, G. Z.
Mead, Robert o.
Measell, Jean Doyle
Mellinger. Betty J.
MertZ, jr., Edward H.
Mesrobian. Ara
Meyer, j. B. M.
Mickelvait. A. B.
Mickey. Joyce Helen
Miles, Mary Z.
Miller. Alma Nadine
Miner. Ann Cochran
Miller, Doris Ann
Miller. Helen v.
Miller. Philip Stuart
Miller, Shirley Anne
Miller. Vivian NJ.
Misner- James Peter
Mitchell. D. A.
Mon. Aria
Montague. r M.
Moore, Marian
Morse, Richard T.
Moses. Sd. Harry c.
Moul. Nancy E.
Murgia. X. Z.
Murphy, Robert z.
Murray. Charles Z.
Nesle. Doris Virginia
Nen, Alice Mae
Nelson. Vivien A.
New. jr.. VIM. L.
Nibley. jr.. Carlyle
Nichols, Anne Mack
Nilsson. Jean E.
Nix. Alice
Noack, August W.
Nolan. jr.. Willis J.
Nones. Walter L.
O'Donnell. Anne H.
Gutenberg, Edna r.
Oldham, jr., c. H.
O'Leary. Barbara Z.
OShea, Robert ].
Owens. Paul e.
PadKett, Donald L.
Palmer, Patricia A.
Park, Mary Ellen
Parsons, William A.
Patten. jr., s. p.
Patterson. Priscilla
Pedlow, Lovely L.
Poster. Margaret r.
Phelps, Betty
Philips, Barbara ].
Phillips, Cynthia A.
Phillips, jr., Thomas
Pinto, Keith W.
Post, Carolyn L.
Provost, Corinne A.
Price, Lorraine
Prigg. Alice May
Ouarterman, Amy A.
Rafferty,, Jean M.
Rsmer. William L. 8.
Ravson, William c.
Read, Dorothy L.
Reed, Lowell H.
Reid. William F.
Renborg, Bertil
Renborg. Marianne
Rhea, Thomas p.
Rice, June C..
Richards, Helen L.
Riddell, Mera v. M.
Ridgway, Mary 8.
Ridgway, jr., Robt.
Riley. Nancy Ware
Robertson, jr., H. @.
Robinson. Joseph A.
Rodgers, Bertram ].
Roewe, jr., Geo. J.
Rogers, Rebecca Z.
Rommel, John M.
Rose, Harold D.
Rosenfeld. Annette
Ross. Mary e.
Roswell. Elizabeth ].
Rota. Julia Mary
Rowell, Emily Pa nnie
Evening star., 1942-09-03
Strong Raj Fleet
Blasts Karlsruhe,
German Rail City
Large Fires Are Left in
Upper Rhine!ond Center;
Eight Bombers Missing
By the Associated Press.

a.
LONDON, Sept. ga strong
force of Raj bombers ushered in
the Sd anniversary of Britain's
declaration of war against Ger
many with fiame-setting raids
on the Upper Rhineland centered
at the railway shops city OF
Karlsruhe, the British said today.
THE crews reported very large
fires and thick pail of smoke up to
5000 feet over the town." an au-
thoritative statement said.
Eight OF our bombers are miss
ing"
Relays of British planes-evident-
ly both fighters and bombers-thrust
explosively at Nazi communications
and defense works in Northern
France.
The German news agency DNB
said in Berlin broadcast dispatch
that bombs were dropped at several
places ito the left of the Rhine"
Karlsruhe, city of 155 900, stands
on an elevated plain miles east
of the river and IS miles southeast
Of Saarbruecken, coal and iron pro-
duction point which was blasted
Tuesday night by more than 200
British bombers in a raid officially
termed IAN outstanding success"
Up to September II, 1941, Karls-
ruhe was raided half dozen times
by the Raj, but it had been unmo-
Tested for almost a year.
Air raid sirens walled along the
Strait of Dover coastline shortly
after II am, at almost the iden-
Ic.n - 4 IrNcr ~
Evening star., 1942-09-03
Armored Divisions Increased
To ID as -Four More Are Set Up
Stimson Also DiseIoses Names of Commanders
erection Of New Tank, Infantry Corps

Formation of four new armored
divisions to give the Army a total
of IA such units was announced
today by Secretary OF War
Stimson. ...
This major expansion beyond a
previously indicated goal of some
10 armored divisions this year also
involved creation of a third ar
mored corps at Camp Polk, La.
The Secretary reported in addi-
tion at his press conference forma-
,tion of the 18th Corps of infantry
troops at Columbia, S. C. A CORPS
is composed of two or more divi-
sions.
Maj. Gen. William H, Simpson
Of WeathezfoTd, Tex, will Command
the 12th Corps and Maj Ger. willis
D. Crittenberger of Anderson, Ind,
will command the Camp Polk CORPS
composed of recently formed ar
mored units.
Evening star., 1942-09-03
'm Wants U.S.. TO Help
Police Post World
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 3.-The Vat
erans OF Foreign Wars adopted
series of resolutions today tolchinv
on international conditions and ths
lot of returning soldiers and sailors
after the war.
They asked at their 43d encarn-
ment that the United States provide
an armed force to help police az
gressor nations; Cooperate with
other Allied nations in rebuilding
devasted areas; help give all nations
free access to the worlds natural
resources. and take the initiative in
a world cooperative financial pro<
gram that free people and free en-
terprise might continue to exist and
the world not again be plunged into
chaos. confusion and possibly reyo-
luton as an aftermath of the war"
Another resolution called for a
national economic conference with
capital, labor, the Army and NAVY,
and private economists represented
to plan employment for returning
fighters.