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Evening star., 1943-03-22
BIuw-Knox DiscIoses
Net of S1.07 q Share
By the Associated Press.

PITTSBURGH, March 22.-Blaw-
Knox Co. last night reported net
income Of 81 ,425,718 for 1912, equal
to SLOT per common share, COM
pared with Sl668,31l. or SLIPS a
share, in the previous II months.
The company produces machinery
and steel products at Pittsburgh,
BlawknoX and Groveton, Pa, and
Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Taxes last year amounted to So
7l9605, compared with $685. ,499
in 1941.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
ICC Approves Issue
OF Southern Railway

b. he Associated Press
The southern Railway Co. has
ronaived authority from the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to
80 saa''n,e liability for s2.82o,000 OF /
snd 18th per cent equipment trust
re,tiecates. series XIX. TO be issued
by the First National Bank ol 'he
civ of New YORK as trustee ana
sold At 500 225s per cent and accrued
dividends.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
Visible Gruin Supply

NEW YORK, March % (P).-Visible
supply of American grain showed
the following changes from a week
ago lin bushels: Wheat decreased
$1,000, corn decreased 1,483, 900, oats
decreased 356,000. rye increased 342,-
600 and barley decreased $4,000.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
Approximate Sales Tod

tUnit Of trading. 10 shares: sales print
cd in full. In bankruptcy or receivership
or being reorganlzed under Bankruptcy
Act or securities assumed by such com
table are annual disbursement based on
the last quarterly or semi-annual decla-
ration Unless otherwise noted special or
extra dividends are not included. Ell
dividend. Xr Ex rights. a Also extra or
extras. Cash or stock Paid last year
Payable IN stock Declared or paid so
Tar this year. Payable in Canadian
funds. k Accumulated dividends paid or
declared this year.
Evening star., 1943-03-22

Bonds were narrow.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
Curb Bonds

Close.
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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-09-02
DEATHS

Mrs. MoIlie +. Gabriel, widow of
F. j. Gabriel, died at her home, 121
North avenue, August "a, after a
lingering illness, aged 85.
Born and reared in the Cearfoss
district, she was the daughter of
William and Mary (Butler) Lowry.
A member of Mount Zion Evangeli-
cal Church for 20 years, the de-
ceased was devoutly active in re-
ligious circles.
Surviving are daughters, Mrs. j.
L. Litter, Miss Ruth A., and Miss
Grace ~, Hagerstown; sons, Harvey
j., Cearfoss, and the Rev. G.. c. Ga
briel, Lewisburg, Pa, nephew, EN-
inert Lowry, Hagerstown; eight
grandchildren and one great grand
child
Services were held Thursday af-
ternoon at o'clock, the Rev. Walter
j. Dice officiating assisted by the
Rev. Karle F. Kaufman. Interment
in Mount Zion cemetery, near Gear
floss.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-09-02

were in uniform. Following the
opening ceremonies, there was an
advancement period, the tests
worked on being. compass, pace
time and first class first aid
Following this there were patrol
meetings TO talk over a camping
trip the Troop will take the first
week in September The meeting
closed at p m.
The last meeting in August was
held last Friday night In addition
to our Scoutmaster and the three
senior officers, there were ri Scouts
present Three of the officers and
10 Scouts were in uniform. Follow
ing the opening ceremonies. another
test passing period was held, con-
sisting of boys working on map
making, pace time, first aid, COM
pass and signalling. Plans were
completed for the camping trip next
week and then we played Steal the
Bacon. The meeting ended at 0
.. IN.
BERNARD RASKTN,
Troop Scribe
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-09-02
Troon 8

Troop 5, sponsored by the Pres
byterian Church, has resumed its
meetings Our first meeting after
camp, was held in the church gym
on August 10, when Mr. Shields,
chairman of our Troop cmmittee,
introduced our new acting Scout
master, Mr.. Douglas, who then
took over. Plans were outlined for
q full Fall and Winter program and
the meeting closed at D. m.
We met again on Friday, August
20 In addition to the Scoutmaster,
the following were present: Junior
Asst Scoutmaster, Senior Patrol
Leader, Scribe, member of the
Troop committee, 10 Scouts and one
visitor Three officers and l6 Scouts
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-09-02

About 1865 Scouts, with their
Scoutnasters, turned out for the
pennant raising ceremonies at the
Municipal Stadium last Thursday
night, and they received a big hand
from the crowd as they headed the
parade out to the flagpole in center
field. They also saw two good ball
games: a softball game between
picked teams from Pangborns and
Fairchild's (won by Pangborn) and
the regulation game between York
and the owls (won, we're sorry TO
say by York;. Thanks Scouts and
Scouters for your cooperation.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-09-02
BERNARD RASKfN,
Troop Scribe

The Lafayette Miller family, Of
Winchester, Va, won't have to fuss
over turkey drunsticks next
Thanksgiving Day. They have a
turkey with four legs, two used for
walking and two for props when
standing still.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-09-02

Jonathan Luther Shives, aged II,
died last Saturday at the home Of
his sister, Mrs. Allen Forsythe,
Waynesboro.
The sonsof Zachariah and Ellen
(Snyder) Shives he was born and
reared in Fulton county, Pa, and
had lived in Waynesboro for II
years, having come there from Mer-
cersburg. He was a member of the
Church of the Brethren.
Survivors: Sisters, Mrs. Charles
Mann, Mrs. Grover Hull and Mrs.
Anna Forsythe, Waynesboro; Mrs.
S. M. Hull, Clear Spring, and Mrs.
E. S. Tenley, Greencastle; brother,
Harmon Shives, Greencastle.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday from 235 Park street, Way
nesboro, the Rev. George L. Det-
wiler, officiating. Interment in
Fairview cemetery at Mercersburg.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-09-02

Samuel Il. Doyle died at his home
at Beaver Creek, Monday, after an
illness of two years, aged IT,
He was a son Of the late Benja-
min f. and Margaret A. CARSON
Doyle.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs Mary
M, Doyle; son, Lee, Beaver Creek,
and two grandchildren.
The body was removed to the
Bast funeral home at Boonsbro,
where services were held Wednes-
day, with the Rev. Frank l.. Slime
officiating. Interment in the Bea-
yer Creek cemetery.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-09-02
on Tuesday for interment in the
Greenmount cemetery.

on Tuesday for interment in the
Greenmount cemetery.
Frank Corbett, Hancock, died on
Sunday afternoon from an accident
incurred while at work at the Penn
sylvania Glass and Sand Company,
near Berkeley Springs.
Surviving are wife, Amelia Cor
bett; daughters, Miss Viola Corbett,
at home, and Mrs. Mary Jane Teal,
Shreveport, La; sisters, Mrs. Walter
Reel, Cumberland; and brothers,
Eugene and Charles, Hancock.
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday at the Methodist Church in
Hancock, the Rev j. Melvin Griffin
officiating. Interment in Presby-
terrain cemetery, WarfordsburR, Pa.
Robert w. Parrish, 10, died sud
denly on Saturday afternoon, of
heart trouble, while waiting in the
office of local physician
He was a former resident Of AL
exander, NJ. Y. He had been living
in Hagerstown for the last seven
years. He was recently employed
by the Atlantic Commission Com
pany, Earle Building.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Ellen Parrish; brother, Jack,
and sister, Barbara, both of Alex
ander, N. Y
The body was shipped Sunday
midnight to Alexander ". y, where
interment will be made.
Mary Belle Cunp Shifer, aged 70
2 native of Hagerstown, died last
Sunday in the Huntsdale Brethren
home near Carlisle, Pa. where she
had been a guest for tic past five
years.
The daughter of Jacob and Susan
(Price) Mace, she spent her early
life in this city, and as the wife Of
Calvin p. Cump, who died 81 years
ago, was a resident of the Letters
burg district Later she married
Clayton b. ShiHer, and was wild
owed two years ago She was o
member of the Long Meadow
Church Of the Brethren.
Surviving are: Sons, Harry l.
Cump, San Pedro, Cal, and OrVille
r, Cump, Altoona, Pa; daughter
Mrs. James " Gale Waynesboro
brothers, Fred Mace, Waynegboro
and Frank and Station Greencastle
eight grandchildren and six great.
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Wed
nesday from the Grove funeral
home in Waynesboro, with the Rev
II. M Slower and the Rev. Clinton
b. Ritz officiating. Burial in Greer
Hill cemetery.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-09-02

John Albert Socks, Jr., 800 Ian
vale street, died at the Washington
County Hospital August rs, aged So
Surviving are: Wife, Rozelia Il.
Socks; daughters, Pauline r., and
Sarah j. Socks, Hagerstown; sons,
George r., Ernest r., Howard c.,
Hagerstown, and Elmer, United
States Army; father, John A. Socks,
Sir; sisters, Mrs. Sallie Shank, this
city; Mrs. Rose Favorite and Mrs.
Fanny Ditmer, both of Woodpoint;
brothers, Jacob Socks this city
George Socks, Ringgold, and 10
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon at the home, the Rev. G.. l.
Rider officiating. Intermcnt in Rose
Hill cemetery.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-09-02

One of the ways civilian can
help this war is to keep his mouth
shut and his pocketbook open.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-09-02

Virginia May Myers died Angus
25 at the home of her son, Thomas
r. Myers, l2l High street, aged 81
She was q member of the Clear
spring Lutheran Church and sur
viving are sons, Thomas, this city
Jesse p, Clearspring; sister, Mrs
Charles Grimes, Williamsport; five
She was the widow
of the late William p. Myers
The body was removed to The
Kraiss mortuary where services
were held Friday afternoon will
Rev Luther Hare, of Clearspring
officiating. Burial in st. Paup'
Cemetery, Western Pike.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-09-02

Mrs. Julia Scott Matthews, widow
of Frank G. Matthews, died sud-
denly on Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the home of Miss Helen
Hoffmeier, 248 South Prospect
street
She is survived by one son, Fran
els D., of Berkeley Calf. She was
a native of Baltimore but had re-
sided here for many years.
The body was taken to Baltimore
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-09-02

Mrs. Myrtle May Ditto, wife of
Oliver j. Ditto, died August "a at
her home, Clearspring Route /, aged
SO. Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by daughter, Merriam, and
son, James c., both at home; son,
William o., this city; sisters, Mrs. c,
C. Ditto, this city, and Mrs. Harold
Jones, Westerville, Ohio; brother, d.
S. Smith, Chambersburg, and one
grandchild. She was member OF
the Reformed church of MERGERS
burg.
Funeral services were held Friday
at the home, the Rev. James w.
Meyer officiating Interment at
Fairview cemetery, Mercersburg.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-09-02

Mrs. Mary M. Eshleman, wife of
David H. Eshleman, died at her
home at Cearfoss August 26, aged
72 years.
She was a member of Reiff's Men
monte Church.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by son, Martin E., Cearfoss;
daughter, Miss Naomi r. Eshleman,
at home; two step-daughters, Miss
Mary E., at home, and Miss Esther
S. Eshleman, Maugansville; sisters
and brothers, Mrs. Abram Shank
and Mrs. Reuben r. Eby, Cearfoss;
Aaron M. Horst and Amos M. Horst,
Hagerstown, and Rev. Moses K.
Horst, Maugansville.
Funeral services were held Satur-
day at Reiff's Mennonite Church. In
terment in the cemetery adjoining.
Ohio Milton LOwery, st. James,
died at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Ohio B. Lowery, St.
James, August 81, after an illness
of four months, aged 30 years.
4 He is survived by his wife, Mae
(Reid) Lowery; one daughter,
Janet; his parents; sisters, Margaret
E., st. James; Mrs. Mamie Kline,
townsville; Mrs. Joseph McPolin,
Philadelphia; Josephine, Towson;
brothers, Donald, Fairplay; Hugh,
College Park; Leo and Robert, of
ST. James.
I Funeral services were held Mon
day from the First Brethren Church
at St. James, with the Rev. D. c.
White and the Rev. G. w. Kerstet-
ter officiating. Interment in the
Sharpsburg cemee cry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
British BOmbers
In Raid on Ruhr
Start Big Fires

LONDON. Jan. % (UP).-Brit-
ish heavy bombers, returning 10
the attack on the heart OF Ger
man war industry, bombed objec-
tives in the Ruhr during the
night. starting big fires.
Announcement that four bomb
erS were missing indicated that a
force Of up 10 100 planes may have
taken part
Heavy clouds prevented obser-
walton Of the damage, the air min.
lstry said IN its communicate.
=A-Smali force of German planes
bombed towns near the southeast
coast Of England early last night
and caused slight damage. but no
casualties.
The death toll in the daylight
bombing Wednesday OF a children's
school reached as today Forty
two pupils and six teachers were
killed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Butcher Admits
Having Spoiled
Pork in Store

Traffic Judge Thomas F. Maher
today found Henry Spiechowicz, a
butcher, guilty of having 1913
pounds of uninspected and dis
eased pork in his butcher shop at
1919 East Seven-Mile road.
SpiechowicZ, who asserted that
he bought the meat from farmer
in the belief it had been Inspected.
was referred TO the probation de-
par I m en- for sentencing next
Thursday.
At the same time, Maher signed
warrants for the arrest of two
other men who failed 10 appear
in court today on similar charges.
They are James Kelly and Carl
Markhart, partners in the Royal
Packing Company, 1882 East JEFF
ferson avenue, accused of possess
ing 1882 pounds of contaminated
beef.
Maximum penalty on the charges
is $500 fine and 90 days in jail.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
NaZiS Fear Soviet
Drive Into Norway

LONDON, Jan. % (UP).-Ger-
many is heavily reinforcing its
army in far northern Norway in
fear of an early Russian Arctic
offensive through Finland, Swedish
advices said today.
Well-informed unofficial sources
in Sweden said that If NORWAY be-
came a>war theater again. Sweden
Immediately would stop the flow
of German leave troops" across
its territory.
Aside from revealing serious Ger
man anxiety over a new threat by
Russia, Stockholm advices reported
{ ha the situation in Hungary
was becoming more serious. that
one of the five Hungarian divisions
on the Russian front had been re-
called. and the Hungarian govern
iment not only had refused TO send
fresh troops To Russia but might
take the remaining ones home.
Stockholm dispatches said that
despite the extreme difficulty of
transport during the Arctic winter,
IGen. Nlkolaus Won Falkenhorst
G. ERIN an commander-in-chief in
Norway, was strengthening mate
rally the German far northern
garrison, especially in the Vardo-
Nadso- Kirkens area around the
lVarangerfiord, where Norwa y
touches the marrow Petsamo
Peninsula of Finland, across which
Russian Arctic troops might drive
/ in day.
Stockholm said Germany was
more fearful Of a Russian invasion
of Arctic Norway than IL was OF
ian Allied invasion of the Norwe-
Igian Arctic coast.
/ All NorwcgianS have been re-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23

Leaving the Toxic highway We cut back
sharply into the hills.
Now we were going to bump along in old time
style-we thought. But the engineers and their
budozers had been ahead preparing the way. The
road led up a steep incline and followed the ridges.
This was the Sky highway. You might have
been back in Connecticut or following a smooth
road in the Carolina mountains. To right, Sea-
lark Channel was an eXpanse of unruffled blue.
tapping against distant Savo Island, the graveyard
Of once proud ships now smashed on coral reefs.
Green valleys lay ahead. Back home you
would have been calculating your golf score The
valleys and sloping hills would make lovely fair
ways.
Once up front. however, the illusion of a
peaceful Sunday back home was shattered by ma
chine gun fire the soft swish of artillery shells
lobbng toward their target to crash into the
green earth in geysers Of white smoke.
A new group Of army men had just been
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
BY ROBER'RBRUMBY
International Nsvs service Nan Writer

/GUADALCANAL lSLANDA Jan. 10 de
layed) The old army game is beginning TO pay
heavy dividends here
Moving slowly and thoroughly, army engi-
neers have paved the way for our side to get into
d position for a one-two punch
Gong 10 the front lines now is like travelling
through vclI-laid-out real estate development.
Your deep packs YOU along Toxic highway 90
foot thoroughfare bisocting swaying palms.
Signs along the roadway regulate traffic.
Trucks - miles an hour, passenger vehicles
20 miles" the neat signs read
The Mp guarding the highway must have
been traffic cops at home Motorcycles are parked
along the formIess curb and the MPs keep pad
iu hand
Supply trucks move along in endless rows.
Food and ammunition. water and gun replace
mcntS fill their bullying bodies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23

MOSCOW. Ian. % (UP).-Rus-
sis's winter offensive swept for
ward with growing momentum on
six fronts today with official re-
ports Of 5000 more Germans
killed or captured and indications
that the drive 10 spread the 10
mile-wide Siege-lifting corridor Ia
Leningrad was making progress.
The official Russian communique
said that the Russians again
were attacking in the region south
of Lake Ladoga. presumably TO
drive the Germans farther south
OF the Neva River and Gust them
from the thick network Of con-
crete pillboXes and Notifications
they had erected along the rail-
road network leading out OF Lenin-
grad.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23

moved up. The marines were holding sector TO
the right 1t was quiet there. But where the fresh
army troops deployed there was a maelstron of
shell fire Our forces were moving UP behind
wooded ridge
The Japs were contesting every inch of the
way, but the green army men moved on.
There is a difference, intangible but obvious,
between army and marine fighters. The marines,
as general rule are younger, volunteers and
move into battle with an almost gay recklessness.
Many of the army men were draftees. They
move into battle as man moves toward an UNI
pleasant job to be done. But how they move
grim and unflinchng Uncle Sam doesn't have to
worry about his draftees. They were slapping the
JapS around today.
The job at hand was to straighten our lines,
TO get in position for the big drive to come.
At one point of the Sky highway. the road
dips into wooded valley at a 40-degree decline.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
p p
Army Trucks Cut Roads in GuadaIeonaI

Somehow the Japs had infiltrated into the valley,
or possibly had remained there as the army
push forward
Shippers in the valley opened up with auto
matte guns. This was an extra taste of jungle
fighting for the green army men. But they took
it like veterans
Traffic was halted for about half an hour.
Trucks passing along the highway were
silhouetted, and perfect targets, as the army men
deployed through the underbrush.
Sharp, close-hand firing followed.
The Jap snipers were hushed. Traffic moved
along again in unbrOken stream the unending
supplies giving the hard-pressed Japs a pretty
fair picture of things to come
Back Of the hill. the battle ragged.
Folks back home had better give up the idea
that cleaning out Guadalcanal will be a short Job
No battlefield in the world offers harder going.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
BREAK STRONGPOINT

Battlefront dispatches from
the Sta1ingrad area said that
Russian forces had broken a
German stronghold in a big
market square on the western
outskirts of Stalingrad and killed
1000 Germans in the last two
days. International News Serv-
ice said
Steadily gaining momentum, the
Russians closed in, attacking
frontally or in pincerS, on Khar-
kov, Ukraine industrial capital:
VoroshiloVgrad- Denets River in
duStrial center; RoStov, gateway
to the Caucasus; Salsk, junction
point on the Stalingrad-Tiko-
retsk, where the Caucasus Rail-
road meets the Stalingrad-Salsk-
Tikoretsk line.
At a solemn meeting in the
Kremlin observing the nineteenth
anniversary OF the death Of Nj
kolai Lenin father OF the Soviet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23

moved from Vardo, the advices
said.
II was added that OF 5000 Nor
wegian inhabitants of Harstad. on
the Atlantic side of Arctic Nor
way, all but 500 had been removed
and those who remained were
employed at the German naval
base.
II was indicated that knowledge
of Germany'S fears of a Russian
Arctic drive lay behind the firm
warnings OF the Swedish govern
ment in recent days that it would
defend it's territory against any
invasion.
On the Berlin radio, a Germar
eastern front war reporter said
last night:
81 thought 'Oh God, Give us
strength 10 stem this food"
when saw the heavy and
heaviest tanks and endless coll
umns of infantry behind them
for the first time, and my heart
felt cold.
"a vast tidal wave Il sweep
Ing from east to west. We have
never had such clear idea Of
the danger and force OF the
assault as in these winter
months.
THE fact that the assault
broke the German lines at sew
eral points was not surprise
and our command had built n
second line Of defenses I'm order
TO break the Soviet advance"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
Illinois Oil Waste Blasted

MILWAUKEE, Jan. % (INS).-
Petroleum Co-ordinator for War
Harold L. Ickes asserted in a
speech here that Midwest gasoline
and oil rationing is due partially
TO the "sinfully waSteful produc-
ton practices that have prevailed
in Illinois in contemptuous def
ance OF the national interest"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
81, $40 Claim Denied

The claim Of Percy w. Miles.
alleged former Detroit gambler
now living in Buffalo, asking re-
OF approximately Sl,440
he says was seized in Detroit by
the graft grand jury in a raid in
October. 1910, was denied today
by the Wayne County Board OF
Auditors
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-23
British Batter
laps in Burma

NEW DELHI Jan. y CINS).-
Three formations OF British Blcn-
helm bombers, escorted by fight
crS. carried out strong attacks
against japanese positions in
Burma between embattled Rattle
daung and the port Of Akyah. p
miles 70 the south the British
India command announced today.