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Evening star., 1943-03-29
British Provost Marshal
Accused in Rationinq Case
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 29.-Maj. Gen.
Sir Percy Robert Laurie, provost
marshal Of Great Britain and former
assistant commissioner Of London
metropolitan police, was charged in
Bow street court today with food
and ration book of1enses.
The food ministry charged that
Sir. Percy obtained and used 4 civil
lian ration book rs well % the mill
tary book to which he was entitled
- q soldier. It said he obtained
the extra book by stating In an ap-
plication that he was retired.
The general, appearing In .
uniform decorated with four rows
Of medal ribbons, said he had be-
lieved he should use the civilian
book at home and the army book
when travelling.
The case was later set for . hear
ing Saturday.
Evening star., 1943-03-29
~ the Associated Press.


It Is Indianapolis vs.. Buffalo In
the best Of five series for the Calder
Cup In the American Hockey
leagues playoffs and the fireworks
ere scheduled, to get under way
Wednesday on Bison Ice.
Buffalo filled tie Anal round
1facksts last night by defeating
Hershey, easy winner Of the league
pennant, Z 70 !, for IT. fourth vic-a
tory IN tho boGt-of-seven Olam Al
oemif1nals.
Indianapolis, wiziusr of the Gun
9 year ago, clinched ~ posttion
Saturday night BY turning hack
Cleveland. to Z. for III folrth
straight playon victory. The CAPS
eliminated Pittsburgh Ia two games
Evening star., 1943-03-29
5, Jobs
Pay Over $500,
MckelIar Asserts
October Count Shows
WPB Leads Agencies,
With 3,406 in Brockst
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
Senator McKellar, Democrat, Of
Tennessee, author Of bill to require
Senate confirmation Of all Federal
jobholders receiving $500 or more .
year. said today the pay rolls Of the
executive branch listed 1854 em-
ployes In that category last October.
Their estimated annual salary was
$154, 900, 400. At the same time, the
total Of al employees In the executive
branch was ass, ,0e3, paid 1884,
go, IA . year.
In other words, Senator McKellar
said. los per cent Of the employees in
the executive branch were paid over
1880. and received aces per cent Of .
the total salaries. D.
The War Production Board led
all other branches with 3,400 en-
ployes In the $4,5o0-or- better bracket
when the statistics were gathered.
The War Department was close be. {
hind with 3,3S5.
The number in other branches
included: Once Of Price Admins.
tration. 2,01s; Treasury, 2,428:
Justice, 1905; Navy, S56; Post Once,
2o6; State, 66S; Interior, l,0os; Com
merce. S84: Labor. 3o4: Federal Sc
curtty Agency, go; Federal Works
Agency. SO; Interstate Commerce
Commission, 333; Maritime Commits
sion. 2e7; National Housing Agency,
1,05S: Reconstruction Finance Corp.
l,44S; Tennessee Valley Authority,
1,0o2.
Senator McKellar also as-,
sembled statistics showing that since
President Roosevelt was sworn in on
March 4, 1888, 4 total of l02 ,87S
nomination have been sent to Capt.
tol Hill. OF these 1896 were post
masters. 34,8SS In the Army, II, ,764
In the Navy, 1850 in the Marine
Corps and 1857 in civilian posts
other than postmasters.
The Senate judiciary COMMITTEES
voted March 3 In favor Of 4 Job
confirmation bill, revised extensive
ly from Senator McKellars orig
inal draft.
However, the bill has not been
formally reported to the Senate and
Chairman Van Nuys said that Sen.
ator McKellar. who had been ILL.,
would be given an opportunity to
appear before the committee this
week to explain any objections he
might have to the measure in its
revised form. 81
Fresident Roosevelt expressed
strong opposition to the original bill, ;,
declaring It would clog the senate's
calendar. dissipate the responsible
ity Of department heads, turn the
clock back on the merit system and
hold up vigorous prosecution of the
war program. Senator McKellar re-
piled that the Presidents argument
"disregarded the constitutional
method Of appointing ofncials Of the
Government"
Evening star., 1943-03-29

437, the third-place Rosslyn quint
handed the runner-up Lafayettes a
setback as the pacesetting Hi-Skors
trimmed Red Circle, al, to increase
their league lead to two games.
Elated over his star pinette,s s
great achievement, Gait Davis, the
Rosslyn Bowling Center boss, was
made doubly happy by the big turn
out in the Red Cross tournament.
With lit men and 80 women firing
his alley topped by Al last Sunday s
record Of 116 at Columbia.
Trailing Bartlett, whose 1877 score
included . l25-pin handicap, were
Bud Hildebrand, Brookland, 100
730: Pete Pratico, Clarendon, 85-
723; Ned Warner, Alexandria, 40
71s; Milan Dineen, 10o-7l9; David
Wilkerson, r. F. c., 140-7l5; Rus
Kidwell, Rosslyn, 1876: Jim
Gosnell, Rosslyn, 7o-70e; George
Ginsberg, New Recreation, 140-704:
Charley Butler, Rosslyn, 75-700,
while the woman leaders were Eve
lyn Naylor, Rosslyn, 105-714: Char
lotte Denning, Vets Administration,
165-699: Annie Carlson, 160-697;
Esther Chaconas, 200-6s4; Eliza
beth Turner. 140-677; Ann Roberts,
200-676. Consolation prize win
ners were: Billy Stalcup, 634; Bud
Wrenn, 1856; Lucy Rose, 602, and
Margaret James, 1877.
On to big start with I'll as the
Stalcup event got underway ut
Brookland yesterday afternoon,
Brozey fired SIS for his second block
at lafayette to beat out Lou Pohl,
an Oriole teammate, by 81 pins to
cop tirst prize of $500. Pohl's sets of
$50 and $50 for . 1,343 total, gained
him 800 as he nosed out Dt Misa
by two pins for the runner-up spot.
Di Misa Ties Priccis Mark.
N Misa. after = poor first-round
score Of SIS, was the sensation of
the windup at Lafayette. Not only
did the Lafayette team star, with
games Of 189. 128, $50, 12o and 140,
tie the all-time District five-game
mark of 766 rolled two years ago by
Joe Gacek of Connecticut in the
Dixie tournament, but with his first
three strings equalled the all-time
record Of 497 rolled by Joe Pricci,
the Lafayette manager at the
New Recreation in 1882. However,
Di Misa will not receive official credit
for the latter feat since his remark
able score was included in 4 five-
game set.
Ray Fiorentino OF Baltimore was
fourth with 66l-674-1,335, and
young Jimmy OFT, jr.. of Hyattsville
was fifth with 684-64S- S-1 ,332. Ed
Nash, Spillway, won back his $40
entrance fee with 70l in the first
block, while other consolation prizes
went to AL Wright and Bob Miciotto
with 168 each; Gordon Remsburg,
Otis Hyattsville bowling pal, with
TIL, and Joe Freschi Of Brookland,
with 173. A field of 81 competed
with Stalcup, defending champion
for whom the event was named,
high among the also rams with 1,282.
In special match at Clarendon
the invading Patent Once team of
Richmond swamped Eddie's Tavern
by = score Of 1887 to 7,745. with
Percy Patrick, . former Washington
bowler, paving the way with 153
and GIT. II Ticer, another D. G.
roller aided in the victory with
$50. Frank Dore led the losers with
lat and 586.
Evening star., 1943-03-29
Noxis Report Roid Toll

LONDON. March = N--Ihs
German radio today quoted Esf.
dAnd Do 1rinon, representative Of
Pierre Laval1 Vichy government In
Paris, - saying that 4.o0o persons
had been killed and 1000 iniurpd
IN 1ritiah and American air raids
a France dufine the last 10 months.
Evening star., 1943-03-29
Course to Begin Tonight
For Wordens, Firemen

A four session course for wardens
and fireaghters will begin at 8
o'clock tonight at st. Johns College.
1925 Vermont avenue NV,
The course, which is under OCD
auspices and Is taught by the broth
ers OF st. Johns, will continue to-
morrow, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings Fire and gas defense and
general training are included on the
curriculum, - -
Evening star., 1943-03-29
Raids
Continued From First Page)

and left Central Berlin virtually
undamagedD
The raid cost the RAJ nine big
bombers. A bomber and four
fighters were missing following the
daylight stroke at Rouen. German
fighters pursued the returning Amer
leans to within sight Of the English
coast, but several German planes
were shot down.
Rail functions Attacked.
Main railway functions, serving
Northern France and Germany. were
successfully attacked in the Rouen
raid, the sixth by the Allies this
year. Bombing results were ofIicially
described as good"
Maj. Sidney s. Bartlett, United
States Air Force observer who acted
as bombardier In one Of the British
planes attacking Berlin, described
the city as "one hell's brew Of solid
flame"
The intensity Of the 30-minute
bombing, during which explosives
were dropped at the rate Of 80 tons
a minute, exceeded even that Of the
severe battering handed the capita;
March !, hitherto the heaviest Of
the war.
German shipyards ct the Neither
lands North Sea port Of Rotterdam
and industrial targets at Lieee, Bel
sium, also came In for week lend
punishment.
American-built Ventures hit the
shipbulding targets and ships IN
harbor Ut the Dutch port with "ex-
cellent" results yesterday and spoedy
Mosquito bombers, Of the RAJ atrnck
Belgian factories making munitions
for Germany IN . raid at dusk yes-
terday from which tvo bomhers
failed to return. A nghtsr plane
participating In an o6snsiss patrol
during the day also failed to return,
It was announced. A
Evening star., 1943-03-29
Hidden Talent

LOS ANGELES tR.-Mrs. Low
erne Weber couldn't afford attor-
ney fees, 50 she studied divorce
procedure at the county law library,
filed her own complaint, appeared
in court as her own lawyer and got
the divorce.
Evening star., 1943-03-29
Food
Continued From First Page0

transferred to the new administra- l.
tor.
Those invited to the White House
meeting with Mr.. Roosevelt included,
besides Mr.. Davis, Edward A.
ONeal.. president of the American
Farm Bureau Federation; James G.
Patton, president Of the National
Farmers Union; Albert 8. doss,
master Of the National Grange. and
Ezra T. Benson, president Of the
National Council Of Farmer Coop
eratives.
These leaders said they expected
the conference to settle the ques-
tion of whether Mr.. Davis would
have the final word in determining
administration policies on farm
prices. Mr.. O'Neal, Mr.. Goss and
Mr.. Benson have declared that Mr..
Davis would be greatly handicapped
If he did not have complete author-
ity in the price field.
Senators Seek Davis Opinion.
In addition to the White House
meeting, Mr.. Davis will be asked to
make an early trip to Capitol Hill
to advise the Senate Appropriations
Committee what to do about recruit.
ing labor for man-starved farms.
Chairman Russell said 4 subcom-
mittee holding closed hearings on q
bill to provide $26. .000, 900 for re-
cruitment Of farm labor wants Mr.
Davis opinion on how big this fund
ought to be, how it should be ad-
ministered and what he thinks
should be done about getting q back
to-the farm move started immedi-
ately.
This, Of course, was only one OF
the many problems that Repre-
sentatives and Senators will want
to see Mr.. Davis about % soon a
he gets organized. Senator Aiken,
Republican, Of Vermont said the
Senate Agriculture Committee would
want to hear from him on the
House.approved Pace bin, to include
the cost Of all farm labor in fixing
parity price ceilings, which the SEN
ate put In temporary storage with
the group last week.
Reports were current, meanwhile,
that Secretary Wickard might be
assigned to another post in the ad-
ministrAtion. Several possibilities
were mentioned, including q possible
diplomatic post. . special commis-
sion to coordinate the food -produc.
ton programs Of the United Ma
tions, and food chief" ol this coun.
try's armed forces.
Quissed IN Allied Fsed.
Presidential Secretary Stephen
Early was asked specifically today
about the United Nations food CO.
ordination report, which y one Of
several circulating among major ma
tional farm organizattons With head
quarters here.
He replied that he had inquired
Of the President about the matter
this morning and that Mr.. Roooe-
vek vas very sorry that the boys
would mot learn and would con-
tinue 10 write themselves Out on thu
end q : Nnb, and particularly sogTy
to - that the Associated Rross had
not learned after 10 years expert
ence with him."
The White House comment. how
ever. did not still the spoculatiOn
among the farm organt1ations. ons
report was = the e6ect that Mr..
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-30

Most of the strikers who have not
gone back to work in the coal mines
are employed in the captive mines. -
Those are mines operated by the
steel companies. So far as the coal
strike goes it is STEALING in the pan. .
The President and the Administration
are not cracking down very hard.
Meanwhile, John Lewis is making
considerable Roadway, and it looks
like an even bet that the operators
and the United Mine Workers Union
will agree to 3 settlement of the
strikes with fairly substantial wage
increase before October n, the linn
i. set hx Lewis. v
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-30
Spray Against Scabs

Growers using liquid lime-sulphur
for scab sprays usually use the fol-
lowing amounts to each 100 gallons
of water, for delayed dormant two
gallons and for pre-pink and pink
119 gallons. Users of flotation type
sulphur put IL pounds in each 100
gallons of water for both the pre-pink
and the pink sprays. Dry lime sui
phur can be used in place of the liquid
lime sulphur, the amounts used to
100 gallons of water being eight
pounds in the delayed dormant and
six pounds for both pre-pink and
pink sprays. Wettable sulphurs used
according to their manufacturer di-
rections can be substituted for flota-
ton type sulphur.
In orchards where varieties sus-
ceptible to scab can be sprayed
separately from resistant varieties,
the application on the resistant vari-
cites should be a milder spray than
the one used on susceptible varieties.
To control scab, it is important
to have the foliage covered with the
fungicide before rains. Three pounds
of lead arsenate and five pounds OF
lime should be added to the pink
spray to be applied in orchards
which were defoliated by the canker
worm in 1912.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-30
Professor Says Use of
Oven for Canning Costly

Use of the oven method for can
ming is one Of the prime causes Of
spoiled home canned foods, accord
ing to DR.. William v. Cruess, pro-
fessor of fruit technology and chem
list. He pointed out hazards which
may arise from heating jars of food
in an oven instead of the usually
recommended pressure cooker or
pot.
"First, as air is a very poor con-
ductor of heat" he indicated, "the
jars and contents heat extremely
slowly and very unevenly. Fruits
canned by this method may not be
heated enough to prevent browning
in the jars by engine action.
Secondly, the contents do not rise
above the boiling point, 212 degrees
F., regardless of what the oven Their
mometer may say, because when
the boiling point is reached the nat
ural laws of physics prevent the tenn
perature from rising. Non-acid foods
should reach 239 to $50 degrees F.
to remove the danger of botulism,
fatal food poisoning"
Another hazard, DR.. Cruess point
ed out, is that jars, if sealed, may
burst, with possible injury to the
housewife.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-30
Battleship Has Facilities of
City; Costs $780, 1000, 900

The battleship, most expensive
and complicated structure ever con-
ceived and made by man, may cost
as much as 100000, 900, according
to the National Council of American
Shipbuilders. Into its making 60
every skilled trade-in it is incorpo-
rated every known science.
They are the biggest, toughest
ships afioat. Modern ones-about
go are owned by all nations, it is
believed-are about two blocks long,
a third of block wide. There's
more of them under water than shows
above.
According to history, a battleship
has a life span of quarter OF a
century-but it can die in two min
utes.
Each battleship is complete
unit; it generates its own electricity,
has a complete telephone and tele-
graphic exchange, radio and me-
chanical signaling devices. 1t has a
print shop and prints daily news
paper. There's movie theater, a
library, recreation rooms, post Of
fee, jail, hospital and schools.
The galley provides more and bet
ter food than in any other navy in
the world. The kitchens are COM
plete.
A battleship has from eight to nine
decks and it takes from 200 to 1900
men and officers, most of whom are
carefully trained specialists, to OPP
crate the great fighting machine.
The torpedo is the battleship's most
deadly enemy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-30
How Gas Protects
Telephone Service

What if tiny pin-hole should
open and let wee little drop Of
water get inside a telephone cable?
In spite of protective metal sheath
enclosing the many fine copper wires
in cable, even slight moisture might
cause short circuits and service inter-
ruptions. When the cable has more
than 1000 wires in it, this is serious
business.
Such troubles rarely happen. Now,
only violent storm, an explosion or
accident causes a cable break. The
reason is that large part Of the tele-
phone cables of this country, carrying
in all some 100 million miles of wire,
are charged with dry nitrogen, a
harmless gas, which is kept in the
cables under pressure.
Should leak develop, the escaping
gas keeps other moisture out. More
over, instruments on the cable, de-
tecting the drop in pressure, sound
an alarm at nearby station and in
dictate the approximate location Of the
break. A repair crew is quickly on
its way, the leak is stopped, and tele-
phone calls go merrily on their way
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-30
1.-THE HOME 'FRONT.'

If America is to become safe for
Democracy" that objective will be
won by the collective wisdom of a
literatej people. Ex-Governor Henry
Allen of Kansas observes that some
one had to write book on the home
front" and he says 1--WE are glad
that David Hinshaw undertook the
task" Furthermore he suggests that
.'eyery American, no matter what
his experience with the home front
will be better educated for reading
in the recent situation Congress is
Mr.. Hinshaw reasons convincingly
that President Roosevelt has been
magnificent as an Interpreter of the
cause of Democracy and as a gallant
leader who gave unsparingly of him
self" He brands criticism of Con-
gress IAN old story" and asserts that
this book" published by Putnam.
trying "harder than anyone else to
correct it's faults which cannot be
said of all departments of the gov
eminent" He is unstinted in praise
where praise is due, and plain-spoken
in rolling back the covers in expos
ing "official indecision, incompetence
and poor organization" which he
declares Combine to convince the
people that neither the President nor
the officials closest to him knew
great deal about how to organize the
nation for the war or how effectively
to direct it's war program" Thence
back to Congress he reveals the
present dissatisfaction with the
Senate as due to it's coveted "privi-
leges" that are frequently abused
by members with queer quirks OF
mind, character or ocular interests,
and he notes that "such members
offer fool amendments that snarl
legislation and waste time" He is
more lenient with the membership
of the lower House, which he feels
is more efficient in arriving at con-
clusions-because it has never built
up imaginary privileges"
He compares former President
woodrow Wilson with President
Roosevelt and discovers that the two
men had many things in common
"Both were political idealists; each
took his cause to the people, Wilson
appealed to the intellect, Roosevelt
to the emotions; but neither OF them
trusted the peolpe, certainly not as
Lincoln trusted them. And Roose
welt had trusted the people less even
than Wilson" That sounds like
Americana as "she was spoke" in
Lincoln's time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-30
KEEP COOL IN ANEMERGENCY

Try to keep a few of the most sim
Mo and often needed rules and RENE
dies in mind-then you can keep
cool'' in an emergency. You may save
a life by knowing:
BURNS are of three degrees: first,
where the skin is Redeemed and ten
der; second, when skin blisters;
third, where tissues are destroyed
and skin partly gone. The more ex-
tensiye the burn, even though not
deep. the more serious it can be. For
third and second degree burns and
extensive first degree burns, use NO
OIL. Fill basin with lukewarm wa
ter and soda 1.-TWO or three table
spoons to every quartz. Soak SOFT
freshly-laundered white cloth in the
solution, twist ends to remove excess
water and apply to the burn, then
bandage loosely. For deep or extern
sive burns, a Doctors advice should
be sought.
POISONS: Flush, drain and re-
FILL" When you suspect that someone
has eaten poison, do everything you
can to make him vomit while waiting
for the doctor. Give four to seven
glasses of warm or salt water Zone
teaspoon to pint) or'soapsuds.
Severe ABDOMINAL PAIN may
come from a number of causes. Play
safe by doing what would be right
if it were a case of appendicitis. Give
no food, laxative. enema. Do not ap
ply heat. If pain is accompanied by
nausea, vomiting. fever, or abdomln-
al tenderness, get in touch with a
doctor at once.
ANIMAL BITES: All animal bites
should be reported to doctor at
once; keep dog confined so it can be
under observation. If the animal
should be rabid. anti-rabies treat
ment should be given as soon as pos
sible. In the meantime. you can give
emergency care by washing the
wound with running water and dry
ing it with q clean cloth. Then apply
two. percent iodine with q cotton
swab on q toothpick. Paint from. tRe
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-07-30
FARM SWING SHIFT

Maryland planters are farming on
the "swing shift" this summer in
the greatest mass food production
effort they ever put forth.
Farming around the clock may be
witnessed in many parts of the state
as the farmers struggle to overcome
war-created machinery and labor
shortages in their effort to exceed
their war food goals and fulfill their
Agricultural Adjustment Agency soil
conservation and war-food produc-
ton programs.
Ellwood B. Zebley, young Cecil
County farmer and operator of GUS
lom farming equipment, reports to
he Maryland United States DEPART
ment of Agriculture War Board that
his cutsom machinery is in demand
every night the weather permits.
There are many field operations
the Swing shift" can do, reserving
every minute of daylight for those
harvest operations requiring hot,
dry days.
A Swing shift has made it pos
sible for the custom farmer to cul-
tivate hundreds of victory gardens
AMI cultivate, plant and harvest for
d score or more of farmers. Zebley
estimates his equipment, barring gas
oline shortages and equipment break
downs, will service 10000 acres this
year.
Zebley's two farms, that total lit
acres, are on Highway Route ga
nine miles north of Elkton. He is a
member of the Cecil County Agricul-.
tural Conservation Association and
Production Credit Association and is
specializing in dairy and soy bean
production in his AAA program.