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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-12-11

New York;. W. Prentis, Jr..
past president National Associa-
ton Of Manufacturers: III business
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-02-27
FARMERs eET EXCEPTION

Farmers may now obtain enough gas
Oline for tractors and other non-high-
way equipment for six months instead
of three months under changed OPA
rules.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-02-27
Route OF Pipe
Line to Al0sk0
Hiqhw0Y Chonged

Advices from responsible Canadian
sources are that the route of the pro-
posed pipeline from Fort Norman has
been changed, owing to the difficulty of
laying a line across three mountain
divides to reach Whitehorse, north of
Skagway.
Revised plans call for line from
the Fort Norman oil field up the Mac
Kenzie river, distance of about 400
miles, crossing the Mackenzie near
Providence, whe'e the river is only two
miles wide and where there are islands
which will simplify the difficult cross
ing from the east bank. The Mac
Kenzie is from two to 10 miles wide.
The line will then run from Fort
Simpson to Fort Nelson which is about
midway on the Alaska highway, dis
tance of $50 miles, meaning 750-mile
pipeline rather than a 400-mile pipe
line, as originally announced.
Construction roads have been built
from Grimshaw to Hay River on Great
Slave Lake
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-02-27
Aluskura HighwuY
Com Hondle All
Aloskd Tonnage

WASHINGTON = BY next fall the
16OO-mile Alaska highway will be
24foot gravel surfaced road capable
of handling all the tonnage now passing
to Alaska, if it is necessary to divert
traffic from the sea to the overland
route, according to Brig. Gen. j. A.
O'Connor. Traffic is now between 10000
and 10000 tons month. 1t win handle
100000 tons month, 10 months
year, without interruption, after this
seasons work is ended.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-02-27
Gasoline SUles
Showed Little
Drop During az

Despite tire rationing and an absence
Of tourist travel, gasoline sales in Mon
tana were $500 of the 1871 sales, ac-
eording to annual figures compiled from
records of the State Board of Equaliza-
tion and printed in detail in this issue
of The Journal.
The December figures show that gas
oline sales in that month dropped to 20
percent of the corresponding December
of 1871. Refineries increased their pro-
duetion by 10 percent and exports of
gasoline increased about 800, while
imports into Montana decreased about
3OGe.
Exports of crude curtailed runs of
Montana produced crude and as re-
suit the increased refinery output was
due largely to an excess of over mil
lion barrels of imported crude over
l94l imports Total refinery throughout
of crude climbed to 1O,1S7,s4 barrels,
setting an all-time record and beating
the l941 record by 923,O22 barrels. The
actual runs to stills of all Montana re-
fineries during the 365 days of the year
1912 was 27,9O9 barrels per day.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-02-27
Open Forum
Communications Must Not Be
More Than 200 Words.

Mr.. o. l. DeSchon, Publisher,
Montana Oil Journal,
Great Falls, Montana.
Dear Mr.. DeSchon:
got a kick out of your open letter
to Mr.. Ickes published in your current
issue, you have come out and said what
others have been talking about between
themselves, and if more papers and in
dividuals had the CUTS to stand up on
their hind legs and say their piece there
would be more hesitation on the part of
our arm chair strategists in putting out
orders and regulations without knowing
more whereof they speak.
If we win this war, which we GER
tainly must, it will be in spite of some
of these laundering half baked idiots
that are obstructing the road. Some of
the bureaus and commissions are doing
their job but for the most part, they
are successful in building up a large
organization, including a field enforce
ment army, that takes money and man
power hours away from the necessary
job of winning the war.
So here's one cheer to you on your
open letter to Mr. Ickes, on the oil
mems problems
E. G. CLAPPER,
Cut Bank, Mont.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-02-27
NEW DREDaE IS READY

Early operation is expected at the
Il. & H. Mines placer operation near
Drummond, owned by John C. Higgins
of Portland. A Yuba bucket-line dredge
has been built to recover tungsten tri-
oxide for Metals Reserve Co. The three
cubic foot dredge win handle 5000
yards daily. G. S. Hinsdale is manager.
Carl n. Anderson is consulting engineer
The tungsten recovery gives the opera
ton high priorities and Metals Reserve
Co. will purchase the tungsten
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-02-27
Tire De0lers Con
Increase Stocks

Tire dealers whose stocks of tires,
tubes or recapping material are not
large enough to serve their customers
will be enabled to fill their require
ments by buying from other dealers
who wish to reduce inventories, the
OPA announced, as a result of changes
in the tire rationing regulations
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-02-27
uRaRs spoNoE 1RoN p1ANT

Congressman O'Connor of Montana
has urged upon Donald Nelson, WPB
head, the need for an iron or steel
plant near Great Falls both as a war
measure and for postwar rebuilding
He presented also the memorial of
the 2sth Montana legislative assembly
asking for a sponge iron plant in Mon
tana.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-02-27
Wyoming Hos
Enough Vunodium
To Supply u. S.

CASPER. Announcement by u. S. G.
S. Of the discovery Of the vanadium de-
post in Sublette county, southwestern
Wyoming, broght satisfaction to Wyo-
ming people who have long known of
the presence Of vanadium. DIR. W. W.
Rubey Of L. s. G. S. announced at the
American Institute of Mining and
Metallurgical Engineers in New York
that the sublette ridge deposit will
make the L. s. Independent of foreign
sources Of this strategic mineral. Here
tofore the country was dependent on
imports, chiefly from Peru, for half its
requirements.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-02-27
RUNNNa RIPPLE DUNES

Lexington Mining Co. of Neihart has
abandoned operations at the Queen and
Gait properties at Neihart, which proved
non-eommercial. Company has been mill
ing the dumps of the Ripple mine The
gold property has been shut down, under
priority regulations.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-02-27

The new trans Florida pipeline, 1919
miles of eight-inch, is now in operation.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1943-02-27
DON'T NEED PASSPORTS

Travel from Alberta to Montana has
been simplified, much to the satisfae-
ton of oil men who must travel back
and forth through the Sweetgrass port
Of entry, with the removal Of the
requirement that Canadian citizens must
have passports for visits of less than
80 days. A new type Of non-immigrant
border crossing Identification card has
been provided instead of the passport.
Evening star., 1943-09-08
Afraid Safety Assured
Public at Army Show

District OCD officials and Army
officers have taken steps to safe
guard the public In event of an
air raid, real or practice, during
the Back the Attack" show on the
Washington Monument Grounds.
A temporary air-raid warden head
quarters will be set up on the
grounds, with minimum of 200
wardens on duty from noon to
1880 pm. daily, and larger force
present during the matinee and
night arena shows. There will be
direct communication from the Air
Raid Warning Center to the tenn
porary afraid headquarters.
At intervals. instructions for the
orderly dispersal of crowds in the
event OF an alarm will be broad
cast over . public address system.
Evening star., 1943-09-08
d. {. Naval Officer
Awarded Navy Cross

Posthumous award OF a Navy
Cross to 1t. Henry r. Ringness,
Medical Corps, U. S. NJ, 81, who lived
at 4881 Colorado avenue NV, was
announced today by Secretary Knox.
His widow, Mrs. Virginia Ringness,
resides at the Colorado avenue ad-
dress.
The award was made for extraor-
dinary heroism while under fire on
Guadalcanal, where the medical
officer received wounds which subse-
quently resulted in his death.
For extraordinary heroism as
flight surgeon Of a marine aircraft
group during action against enemy
Japanese forces on Guadalcanal on
the night of October 1914, 1912"
the citation said.
when a hostile task force moved
in off our beach head and COM
menced vigorous bombardment of
the island airfield, 1t. Ringness,
trapped in foxhole in the camp
area by the sporadic bursting OF
shells, was mortally wounded by a
near miss which killed four of his
companions and wounded four
others.
Although completely paralyzed
in the lower half of his body and
suffering great pain because of his
immobility, he persisted in admin
istering morphine and blood plasma
to wounded personnel until he was
finally evacuated to base hospital
Even then, with unselflsh devotion
to his fellow men, he tried to mini
mize his own critical condition in
order that others might be given
preference in medical treatment.
Three days later, as a result of his
injuries, he gallantly gave up his life
in performance of duty and service
to his country"
Evening star., 1943-09-08
lsWRstoniinq
.YRemiindery@a

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Blue coupons in Ration Book No
2. R, S and T good any time
through September 20. U, v. and
w will be good September
through October 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red coupons in
Ration Boow No. 2: x, Y and z
valid now and will remain through
October 2.
Brown stamps in Ration Book
No. 3: A stamps will be valid
September IL through October 2;
B stamps, September 10 through
october 2.
War Ration Book No. 3-Civilians
who have not received these new
books should apply to local ration
boards. Book will be used begin
ming next Sunday (September 12)
Sugar-Coupon No. IA in Book No.
l good for pounds through Oc-
tober 81.
Gasoline-Holders OF old-type B and
c coupons (those in books num-
pCACo ONt, OAiA, OIo anu Ol0A)
may still exchange them for new
type coupons at their neighbor-
hood ration board.
Back covers of A books should
be kept; will be needed in apply
ing for new A rations.
Shoes-Stamp No. 1S in book No. l
good for one pair through October
81.
Stoves-Al new domestic cooking
and heating stoves designed to
burn coal, wood, oil or gas are
now rationed. Apply to your local
ration board for stove purchase
certificates.
More detailed information car
ried every Sunday IN The Starr
Evening star., 1943-09-08
Judges Start Tours
OF Victory Gardens
To Select Winners
FinoI Winners Will Be
Announced Sept. Is in
Cos Light Auditorium

Judges were making the rounds of
Victory gardens in various areas of
the District and nearby communi-
ties today in preparation for an
nouncement of final winners to be
made Thursday evening, September
16, in the auditorium of the Wash
ington Gas Light Building, Eleventh
and H streets NV.
Meanwhile, j. Morton Franklin,
District supervisor of Victory gar
dens, announced appointment of DR..
Victor r. Boswell, senior horticul-
turist of the Beltsville Research Sta
ton. as chief judge of Victory gar
den vegetables, and Miss Ethel M.
Regan, Government home demon
stration agent, as principal Judge on
Victory garden canned goods.
Persons wishing to enter the vege-
table and canned goods contest were
directed to register by letter to Mr..
Franklin at his office, 458 Indiana
avenue NV. Exhibits will be re-
ceived between L and 5 pm. on Sep
tember l6. All prizes will be in War
stamps or War bonds. On canned
goods there will be prizes for the 10
best jars, for two each of five diff
ferent varieties of vegetables, prizes
being SIS, $40 and $5. For the best
vegetables displayed there will be
prizes OF IS each for the best of 90
varieties, with a $40 sweepstake
prize. IL
As TO the Victory gardens, there
will be a grand prize of 800 bond,
also $25 bond prizes for the best gar
den in each of the four major sec
tions OF Washington, in the Beth
esda- Chevy Chase, Md, area,
Prince Georges County, Alexandria :
Arlington County area and in the
Silver Spring Takoma Park area.
In addition there will be 40 prizes
of $40 and $5 in War stamps for the
best gardens in the defense areas.
Prize money has been contributed
as follows: R-K-O Keith's, $500;
Washington Gas Light Co., $500;
The Evening Star, $50; the Times
Herald, 500, and the American As
sociation OF Nurserymen, 5000.
Evening star., 1943-09-08
Merrill Testifies
War Department
Agreed 10 Bus Fares
lCC Hearing Is Told
No Protest Wos Made
On Scent Pentogon Rot,

Edward D. Merrill, president of
the Capital Transit Co., the first
witness called as the Interstate
Commerce Commission resumed its
hearing on trans-Potomac bus fares.
testified today that War Depart
ment officials agreed two years ago
to the fares now charged for service
between the District and the PEN
tagon.
The hearing on bus rates, which
the War and Navy Departments
now maintain are excessive, re-
opened after two-week recess.
Commissioner William Patterson.
at the outset of this mornings ses-
sion, reported that the ICC had
deferred action on a formal petit
ton of the Government agencies
that the commission reconsider its
ruling of August Is barring the in
PRODUCTION Of overall financial fig
ures on the operations OF the Capt.
tai Transit Co. and three other bus
firms involved in the proceedings.
Questioned by E. Barrett Pretty
man as to whether he had discussed
trans Potomac fares with War De-
partment officials, Mr.. Merrill said
that the matter first was discussed
on August 2, 1941, with 1t. Gen,
Brehon B. Somervell, chief OF the
Army Service Forces.
No Protest Offered.
did Gen. SomerveI or any one
else protest the proposed scent
fare?" Mr.. Prettyman, counsel for
the transit company, asked.
NO. there were no objections, !"
Mr.. Merrill replied.
Under examination by Col. E. M.
Barron, counsel representing the
War and Navy Departments, Mr..
Merrill said that the Pentagon
route was more expensive per pas
senger mile than other company
routes.
Col. Barron asked the transit
official if the company had ever
considered extending some of their
main bus lines, such as those oper-
ating from Silver Spring and Chevy
Chase. Md, to the Pentagon. Mr..
Merrill said that plan would require
even more buses than at present,
would increase the mileage, which
the Government cut down, and re-
quire more manpower.
Rate Fixing Described.
Asked by Col. Barron how Pen
tagon bus rates were fixed, Mr..
Merrill replied that they were
determined after a study by the
company of costs of operation and
conferences with representatives of
the War Department. He testified
that, "at the insistence of the War
Department for a scent fare, we
| fixed the rate as such"
In answer to another question
he said the company had leased
from Defense Plant Corp. during
the war a total of 100 buses. Col.
Barron introduced as evidence a
copy of the 1912 annual report of
the company to its stockholders. Mr.
Prettyman objected on the grounds
of its materiality, but the objection
was overruled by Mr.. Patterson.
Evening star., 1943-09-08

railings of the arena. These specta-
tors have been in almost constant
attendance on the grounds ever
since the first piece of equipment
was unloaded.
The colored cavalry which per-
formed yesterday was from Fort
Myer. Sergt. Waldrop. in describ-
ing the maneuver, said that the
impression that cavalry is out
moded in modern war is wrong.
"old Dobbin is still hitched to the
shay" he said, land this time
she's pulling for the sale of more
war bonds"
A field artillery unit led by 1t.
Sherman Jubileer entered the arena
with four units of 105 howitzer artil-
lery in tow behind huge trucks. The
guns were unlimbered, in place and
minutes from the time they entered
through the north portal. In an
other minute and half they had
hitched up again to the trucks and
were gone from the field.
Sergt Waldrop said they were
chosen to perform at the war show
after having been the winners of a
contest in which 36 other artillery
units recently took part.
Mobile Records Unit.
One of the oldest machines on
display and one which most persons
would never expect to see there goes
under the name of mobile machine
records unit, where all paper work
for a military unit is kept, counted
and sorted by machine.
1t Is a facility of the adjutant
generals Office and goes along with
troops into battle. 1t has record
ing machine electrically powered
and many small filing cases. In
terested persons who do similar
work in Washington will be able to
inspect the machine in operation. 1t
normally requires the services of
two men.
The gas chamber of the Chemical
Warfare Service, which people will
be allowed to enter, wearing gas
masks to protect them from the
fumes, is a camouflaged green and
black wooden box with fabric
covering over the door, near the
center of the exhibition grounds
Captured German and italian
uniforms may be seen in the exhibit
of the Quartermaster' Corps. These
trophies of the Tunisian fighting will
supplement an exhibit of the fight
ing clothing of our Allies.
A mobile map-making plant used
to print "on-the-spot" maps for the
Army is now in operation as part OF
the engineering exhibit. Although
the Army Map Service in Washing
ton prints between 5000 900 and A.
000, 900 maps each month for the
use of armed forces in the field, ii
is often necessary to enlarge OF
duplicate maps which may be made
from reconnaissance planes over
enemy territory far from any cartog-
rapher's laboratory.
Evening star., 1943-09-08
Small Cartons of Ruisins
Not Rotioned, OPA Says
BY the Associated Pres

BY the Associated PreSS.
The Office of Price Administration
has announced that raisins packaged
in small, machine-made cardboard
cartons of less than 2 ounces are
not rationed because they are or
dinarily marketed and used as con-
fections rather than as processed
fruits.
OPA said yesterdays order to this
effect will not materially change
the total supply of raisins available
under rationing, since only small
proportion Of the crop is used in
this way. Also, production of this
type of package will not be sub
stantially increased because indus
trial users are limited In amounts
of raisins they can purchase, OPA
explained.
Evening star., 1943-09-08

| tity production to be underway in
time to meet additional troop re-
quirements. incidentally, at this
time great lend lease shipments to
Great Britain, Russia, China and
our other Allies were unforeseen)
Problem of Priorities.
With our limited means the situ-
alton developed into a problem of
priorities In attempting to meet
these requirements. and it was not
until February, 1941, that additional
aircraft, antiaircraft and other items
OF modern equipment could be
shipped to the Hawaiian Islands. A
little later the first shipments of
modern aircraft were made to the
Philippines, and the Philippine Scout
organization was doubled in
strength, drawing the necessary per-
sonnel from the trained cadres of
the new Philippine Army. The
fighter planes secured for these pur-
poses were largely obtained by strip
ping the limited number of SQUAD
rons then in training in the United
States.
In July 1941. the development of
quantity production made it possible
for the first time to assign modern
material in sizable lots to the Philip
pines. On August % the first flights
OF Flying Fortresses were started
across the Pacific via Midway and
Wake Islands and thence south
through Rabaul, Port Moresby or
Port Darwin and north to the
Philippines. BY the first week in
November some IS Fortresses had
completed this trip. A gap in s.:r=
plane deliveries from the factory
combined with adverse winds be-
tween San Francisco and Hawaii
prevented the ferrying of an addi-
tional 4S Fortresses prior to the at
tack on Pearl Harbor.
In view of the potentialities of the
situation in the Philippines, orders
were issued in February, 1941, to
evacuate the dependents of Army
personnel stationed there. The deci-
sion was also taken to retain in the
Islands most of the Regular Army
personnel beyond the two-year tour
Of service.
Gen. MacArthur's Assignment.
July 26 Gen. Douglas Macarthur
was recalled from duty with the
Philippine Commonwealth, placed
on active duty, and designated as
Commander of United States Army
Forces in the Far East. Intimately
familiar with the situation in the
Philippines, he at once proceeded to
expedite preparations for defense
within the limits of the available
munitions and trained manpower.
During the late summer of 1941.
arrangements were made for the
improvement of the landing strips
at Rabaul, Port Moresby and Port
Darwin, and the commanding gen.
eral of the Philippines was directed
to deliver gasoline and bombs to
these points and to Balikpapan in
Borneo and Singapore in Malaysia.
Deliveries to all but the last two
points had been completed when the
Japanese took the offensive, Decem-
Der -
National Guard antiaircraft and
tank units which had progressed
sufficiently in training and for which
the necessary modern equipment
could be provided were dispatched
to the Philippines during this Pc
riod of preparation. Some 100 light
tanks and the first so self propelled
artillery weapons delivered by our
arsenals were shipped to the Philip
pines and arrived prior to the out
break of war.
Tomorrow: Strengthening the
Philippines - Ships En- Route
When War Struck-New Routes
Opened-NetherIands' Plea for
Help.
Evening star., 1943-09-08
GEN. MARSHALL'S. STORY
of the
Army and the War
CHAPTER I.

Removing the One-year Service Clause
Our Unequipped Divisions-Protecting Our
Outposts-Gen. MacArthur's
Assignment.
The century voice., 1943-09-01
Re Moi Deceived Put Your Education
First

With the reopening OF the Nations schools about to end
ntime summer employment of schoolase youth in nom
agricultural occupations three government today
sed statement policies and standards lor the guidance
81 urban communities in establishing parttme school and
work programs The projected programs meet
pover needs in areas labor shortage while nsuring
full educational opportunities for boys and girls under Is in
line with a national bacl-to-school campaign
The statement signed by Chairman Pau Y. McNutt OF
the War Manpower Commission Katharine F. enroot Chief
Of the Chdrens Bureau OF the Department of Labor and
Dr. ohn " Sdebaker Commissioner OF Education. Federal
Security Agency points that the development and
ton such programs primarily the responsibility OF the
local school authority and the local office OF the T. S En-
pigment Service.
The first obligation of school youth is take advantage
of their educational opportunities order that they be
better prepared or citizenship and for service the Nation
the declares Likewise school authorities
plo3ers parents and other interested groups should recognize
their obligation safeguard the welfare and the physical and
intellectual development of youth.
In-schoo youth should not be included III any employ
plan until other OF labor have been exhausted
and employment youth under such plan should be
tailed terminated other OF labor become available
the statement continues
ployn1ent school, Saturdays during
school holidays vacations during school hours when