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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-18
Hamburg Bombed 100 Times

The R. A. F. subjected Hamburg to devastating
fire and explosive BATH" says the picturesque language
of an Associated Press correspondent, in London.
The fact that Hamburg has been attacked nearly
100 times from the air indicates that the successful
destruction of this submarine building center and base
is something of undertaking, even for modern air
planes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-18
Court Bill, Tax
Cuts Stressed By
Governor OCOnOr
Asks Public Support For
Deep Slices Proposed On
Incomes Strongly For
Appeals Reform
wNU service)

Declaring that he considered it
"more necessary today than ever
before that the people of Maryland
have the fullest direct information
with regard to the many serious
problems facing us" Governor
Herbert R. O'Conor initiated a
series of Sunday afternoon broad
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-18
Warned

The R. A. F. has dropped leaflets over Germany
warning the German people that the Allies plan to
hang every person convicted of killing torturng the
people of Nazi-occupied Europe
This news comes from Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden, who is in Washington special mission, and
may be considered authentic. The warning may well
the lives of of the victims of the Nazs and
possibly, of Allied airmen who forced down in
Germany
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-18
Ghandi's Own Fault

Mohandas K. Gandhi has ended his fast; he did
not die and, subsequently, the British did not kill him.
The fact that Mr. Gandhi tasted of his own free
will and accord and survived does not alter the fact that
the British government would not have been respon-
sible for his demise if he had failed to live.
When man deliberately refuses to eat there is
no sense in trying to put the blame somebody
else.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-18

The Red Cross needs the finan-
cial support of every American
who is given an opportunity to
do something unselfish in con-
nection with the war.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-03-18
P u BLIC SALE

The undersigned intending to discontinue farming, win sell where
he resides, the Rose Hill Manor mile
Market Street, l. o. Q. F. Home Frederck Md. on
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-09

Kay Francis. Is right In Holly
wood" writes Mrs. Ruth Rob-
CrtS.
Natalie Levee says practically
the same thing in another note,
Another nominee II won't be
mean enough 10 name herr is a
glamour actress who would be
10000 surprised if she knew she
had been suggested for a mother
role,
Indignant is jus that when
he writes: In your own simple
words / wish you would tell me
why Robert Walker and director
Gregory Ratoff are coping all
the publicity on Russia Robert
Taylor is the star of the movie
and he should get the spotlight
Besides, il is Bob'S last picture
before ne goes into the navy. For
heavens sake. forget your favor
ite 'Roosian' for a while and say
something about Bob!" c a ] n
down Indignant" didn't you see
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-09

garet Hayes, Phyllis Ruth, CLAM
orous Mary Martin, Mary Byrne
and Bettye Avery.
incidentally this is the first
picture to be scrutinized by the
government under the new mill
tary ruling prohibiting films from
showing any important instaila-
tions in the Capitol.
In previous films, stock news
reel shots have inadvertently dis
closed important defense sites. SO
producer Goldwyn sent a special
crew TO take background Sc
quences which would pass undeI
the new regulation.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-09
Bob Hope Turns Spy Chaser
in Comedy Coming to the Fox

although the third member of
their triumvirate, Bing Crosby, is
not with them.
There's a new beauty, a siren
Sam Goldwyn uncovered" when
he went 10 see The Man Who
Came TO Dinner" Leonore Au-
bert, the exotic French actress,
was playing the actress in the
Kaufman and Hart comedy up
until the past year. Goldwyn saw
her and Immediately signed her
TO appear in his productions, this
one being her first.
A NEW SIREN
Born in Jugoslavia Of Austrian
parents, Mile. Aubert was edu-
Gated abroad and appeared on the
VienneSe and Partisan stages
prior to the war.
She is just one Of the many
beauties Hope encounters on his
Il Spy" chase. There's also Mar
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-09

my long interview on your boy
friend in the Sunday section?
Air cadet Ken Wright of Santa
Ana would like the world 10
know: Our gang, pilot squadron
36, is holding graduation party al
the Beverly Wiltshire Hotel June
y. and Janet Blair, our ideal
squadron sweetheart, has pSom-
iSed TO be on hand for the pSrty.
Pretty swell of her. isn't it?'
Gerry General opnoS: Since
Hitler's Children Bonita Gran
vile stacks up as the most prom
iSing young actress on the screen
Hope they don't put her back in
just inccnue parts now, She's a
young Bette Davis Any argu'
mentS.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-09
BY CHARLES GENTRY

MR.. HOPE goes TO Washing
ton.
Bob. who has been Just about
everywhere a film itinerary can
send a comedian, from Sioux
Falls 10 Singapore, pops up in the
comedy. They Got Me Covered, -
which is scheduled 10 open at the
Fox, Friday.
Actually Bob is no Stay-at-
home. He was born IN London,
England. and first crossed the At
lantc AT the unbaked age of 3.
The crossing wasn't so rough,
but Bob. who was then known as
Leslie TOwnCS Hope certainly
was. How could the captain eX-
pcct that this angelic little dar-
ling with the wide blue eyes
would try 10 set fire 10 the ship
or make a StewardcSs jump over
board?
1t is said that when they were
going through immigration that
they arrested his father for
smuggling a little dope into the
country, but Bob says this is just
a vicious rumor circulated by his
gag writer's.
The family settled in Cleveland
O., but Bob didn't. he organized a
corny act with another kid and
joined a unit headed by Fatty
Arbuckle.
on, HIS OWN
Later he went into vaudeville
on his own, doing a single act
which didn't have a single thing
10 recommend it except that il
brought Hope 10 New York
where he went into several musi'
| Gals.
His first important Broadway
appearance was in Roberta" ant
that brought HIM to the attention
of Hollywood, where he has really
clicked beyond his widest dreams
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-09
FAMILIAR SIDE-KICK

His companion is Dorothy La
mour who has given up that hal
Cyon life on a South Sea isle To do
some important work in the Dis
trict of Columbia district.
Dotty and Bob, Of course, are
old friends and are so used 10
working together that they should
get along beautifully in this one,
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-09
Sponsored by Two

JEAN JOHNSON is one poten-
tial star who can't miss. The IA
year-old's career is being spon-
sored by two of Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayors personahties-Judy Gar
land and Gene Kelly.
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-09

Past master of ad lib. Hope today
enjoys a unique position as a
combination comedian and juve-
nile.
Hollywood. being fresh out OF
Juveniles. gives him scripts which
permit him 10 be both funny and
romantic, and such a taleis eThey
Got Me Covered in which he
plays a Washington newspaper
man hot on the trail of Axis
SDipS
Detroit evening times., 1943-06-09
THE LETTER Bon

Every time David Selznic
starts casting picture the fans
start writing suggestions.
why should David SelEniCk
be paging Katharine Cornell In
New York for the mother role
Since You Went Away when
the perfect actress for the part,
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
Allied Mills MAY
Sell DiStiNeY

CHICAGO. Sept Q NoCotia-
Lions with a large national dis
uIlrc firm arc now IN progress
hv Allied Mills. Inc for sale OF
Century DSulhng Co. a wholly
owned subsidiary, John B. he
haven. president. told s'oCkhold-
erS AZ the annual meeting
Declaring that a preliminary
offer for the subsidiary had been
made on August -25. DehaYen said
Century DiSullinG annually con-
tributes about one-third of the
total profits Of Allied Mills. and
af present. has an inventory Of
roughly 200 600 barrels OF whisky.
Tho Peoria diStlllery has ca
pacity Of Goo barrels a day, al
though production of whisky and
gin has been stopped since April
Of l942. when the facilities ". .
converted processing alcohol
for the government
Dehavcn emphasized that nego-
tiationS for sale Of the Century
firm are still far from complete,
and that before any final steps
can be taken, approval would have
70 received from treasury de-
partment and Office Of Price Ad-
minlStration.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
Baby Gets a Break
Adequate Vinyl Resins for Coating Pants, Crib
Sheets Seen by December

WASHINGTON. Sept. 9-Baby
pants and crib sheetings made
from fabrics coated with vinyl
resins probably cannot be made
in larger quantities for few
months, because the supply Of
resins at present is inadequate
for all needs, the War Production
Board announced today. But by
December, 1943. there should be
adequate supplies for essential
civilian requirements.
From vinyl resins is made a
rubber substitute. which for many
uses is superior 10 rubber, and
for many other uses is equally
satisfactory. Shoe soles made OF
vinyl resins will last four TO six
times as long as a pair of leather
SoleS, and are now being widely
used Most vinyl resins have
great resistance 10 abrasion, have
considerable tensile strength. but
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
Foreisa Born Respond

You can bet that the Third
War Loan VIII 60 over the top
81 the response of Detroit's for
efgn born population IS any
criterion.
A friend Of mine reports that
ne asked an executive Of one ~
the war plants how the drive
was going over.
"Our foreign born workers
don't have 20 he sold" was the
answer. "All we have 10 do is
show them the blanks and they
sign up.
But look over along that
wall he added. There are six
native born Americans-all Of
old American stock-and not
one is signing Up for bonds.
That's the way ~ is through
out the plant" he said
Perhaps some o. rs don't
rea.lze gust what tho privilege
o. being an American is worth
Its snua,ert. LLnlch that
those who have lived n foreign
colUfEc~ do
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
Farmers' Market

FRUITS Apples Duchess No :. S7a
SO bu 30. e. 81 2.5o. Mcintosh
fancy, s. hu Ne. SsS5 So No. S;Sn'' 3
s. Wolf River. fancy. 81 50 mn No T.
- Aou ii NJ. q 81 Northwestern Green.
irgs No J, 81 hu. Crshapples No /. 81
80 peck basket No ]. 90c 81 Peaches
Eihe~as, fancy. 81 hu No l. IS: Hale
havens. fancy Eus No. L. S5H6; M.
S1f 90. Plums Green Gage, fancy. SO
ou No 4 50 AQW ;. Lombard .Nn..1. 81
r so hu Pears Clapp's Favorit' No. Z
- hu, No 2 81 so Rsrtlet's. No l. IS
1s n9 No 50 Canteloupe fancy s.
~ M !. 50 5004 No q S2u2 so
wa,,srclon' fancy, IS doI No l. Ss No
LETTUCE AND SALAD GREENS
celery cabbage. No. !. 81 Sonl rs IN
b1 isas nsttuce No. /. Sog Soc n'
tndivs, fame, 81 hu No I, a0c n 81 2h;
NJ. ?. 81 Escsrols No + 75e1SI hu.
N2Tsla, TTGFriPf.r HG. J. 'lR92@ dRfF@s H' c,n,.r.
sreens. No. /. Stn 50 pl Couards No
& 7'c III 81 hu Ka'e No. Sa12s hu
sorrel No H. sS ~ e0c hl Mustard No I.
s~is' chsrd NJ rs 1soc bu. Turn'p
VDGETABLEs. Mic Beans green
,sary 81 30 ~ No s. 5ou2; No 2.
~ way. fancy 81 hu No = tiTS8
No {t-2' ksntucky onder. No. s,
A4.4a a hA.. No. . 81 On. Roman oears.
no s. i9r1 hu No. 2 f2 lima
beans Nr 81 5auS h# Reefs bunched.
,aala -1a.a.--1l-..-.a 20. a e.s,
trr0H' Nr S7 'H3t BIS. No 2.
h'hsss No 81 'au 30 cu
~. ..l. l',...l r'' sahhese 80 T. 50 80
har,urt hr 7'a src rc7
9o r7s. loros - 25
80 rs Cau'.
.t.rrr fancy 81 -T.ff sU 4,r r.rs so
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
That Rudy Glow!

II you noticed a ruddy glow
In the vicinity Of the PenohScot
Building yesterday, IL wasn't
that neon airplane beacon, il
was Fred Winckler's face.
a morning paper columnist
identified him as Fred Wlnck-
Ter. boss Of The Detroit Stock
Exchange" The writer would
have been correct seven years
ago-Fred WAS president then.
Since 1886. however. he has held
no official position with the oX-
change.
There was a lot Of good ma
tured ribbing, but the climax
came when President Hal Smith
Jr. solemnly offered his con-
CratulatiOnS.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
Yellow Truck
Plan Approved

Yellow Truck and Coach Manu-
featuring Co. stockholders have
approved the plan for acquisition
of the company's assets in ex-
change for common stock of Gen.
eral Motors Corp, 1t was an
nounced today.
Both companies have decided,
because Of problems involved in
mid-month closing of books and
in exchanges OF stock, TO adjourn
closing date as provided in agree
ment and plan of reorganization
from Sept. IL to Sept. 80.
AS a result. stockholders OF yell
low Truck will be entitled 10 ex-
change their stock beginning with
Oct. 4 instead Of Sept. 20.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
Hogs Cui!
lq44 Farmer Support Price
Reduced by $l.25

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9-The
War Food Administration has an
nounccd a reduction Of 81 per
hundred pounds in the next year S
farmer support price for hogs.
Effective oct /, 1914. the cut Is
designed to bring livestock popu-
laiion into line with reduced
feed supplies.
The support price for Oct. I.
1914 10 March 81. 1945. will be
SD 50, Chicago basis, for good 10
choice butcher hogs weighing be-
tween 100 and 23O pounds.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
On the
Business
Front
Nv WARD SCHULTZ

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Ta.c,o EXECUTIVES rcndrc.
h-,-rr & Albright 2. T. G4sreg
James "a. Parker and RusS0..
". ~vTucs Sv~ho.iC7l o! The
times and ,ro carrrn, 'ahor
short Cc was the sight ot these
mon helping 10 clear the table.
Ara-as~s SvueS LovrIoy
49, ,rr-. -bD1urh the billing
Cgr-~.r-rrt
-,. - ~,,5,- 7-orcIy
- n.y. :. -.'S J,..,.- ~. 49, r,o cr
ersf card ,7 tho squares cor
rrsror4,rr - Tho numerals IN
-, r,e,p~ reading with a heavy
bt--k Mcneil Later IN tho bill
d. densrtr1er' a machine picks
IN no carbon marks and
yi5rrrcs Tho proper figures.
address the
rprd from a master set bv du-
rlica-inr tho punch marks,
wblo still Others reject a card
cortairihg an error
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Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
Electric
Use Sets
Record

NEW YORK, Sept. 9-Electric
power output set new high rec
ord during the week ended Sept.
4 at 1850, ,5l1 900 kilowatt hours,
according to Edison Electric III
Stitute. This compares with g..
672. .921, 900 kilowatt hours in the
1912 week, an increase Of 1874 per
cent.
Output in the week ended Aug
28 totaled 1929, 1885 900 kilowatt
hours, against 1858, 96l 900 in the
1912 period, an increase Of 1S.7
per cent, and in the week ended
Aug. Il came to 4,264 .824 900 kllo-
watt hours, against 3,673,7l7OO0
a year earlier, an increase OF l6,l
per cent.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
Clover Seed Crop Up

LANSING, Sept. Q CUP)-The
federal-State cooperative crop re-
porting service today revealed al
Slke clover seed production this
summer is 80 per cent over 1912
acreage in Michigan but 4 per
cent less for the nation than in
1912.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
Kresge.'s August
Sales Below 1912

s. S. Krcsge Co. reports August
sales totaled SIS. .567, ,9S2. as
against S15,S42.929 in August.
1912. decrease of II per cent
70. the first eight months Of this
year sales were 122 1884. as
against Sl16O56,6Oi in the 1912
period. an increase of 5.8 per
CCUt
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
N. Y. Store Sales Dip

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 Sales Of
stores IN New York
City last week showed a decline
of . per cont from the correspond
me period Of 1912. according 70
estimates Of Federal Reserve
Rank Of New York.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09

are only slightly elastic. There
are more than 80 varieties of vinyl
resins.
The type used in making baby
pants and crib sheetings makes a
fabric which not only is more
abrasion-resistant than any other
baby pants fabrics, but is more
resistant 10 acids and other chem
icalS. and 10 the wear and tear Of
washing. VinY resin fabrics are
light, translucent and easy 10
handle.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09

More United Nations armies need more
fighting tools and ammunition every day.
More Of eperytbing is needed-quickly-to
keep ahead of faster combat schedules.
Eatons answer 10 the challenge IS brodne-
ton. All hands are at that task today.
1t is the surest way to peace.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
Prudential Investing
Declares Dividend

Prudential Investing Corp. has
declared a dividend Of 3 cents,
payable Oct. I, to holders OF rec
ord Sent Is.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09

And thousands Of these skiIlful hands are
toiling in Eaton plants. They are making
Sodium Cooled Valves and other fine pre-
ci;ion parts for airplane engines. They are
making many critical parts for war equip
ment of many kinds. They are helping to
perform the greatest miracle of war produc
ton the world has ever seen.
Eaton men and women know that this war
is not over. They know that more American
men are going into battles still to be fought
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
RenegotidtiOn
Change Urged

NEW YORK, Sept. Machine
tool builders have sold out their
markets for the next 10 TO is
years, and their future is threat
ened by. contract rcnegotiation
as IL is administered AT present
National Machine Tool Builders
Association declared
RcncGotiation agreements should
be made wholly on profits after
taxes. the association urged Il
said peak Of machine tool orders
was reached in March. 1912, and
peak Of production was passed
last January so that the industry
is even today headed for another
of It's traditional valleys
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09

Men hands, womcn's hands, white hands,
black hands-mllions of them in all parts
of the country-in scores Of different indus
tries-arc backing up the trigger fingers Of
our fighting men.
Hands that are grimy-hands that are clean
hands that put thoughts on paper-hands
that turn blueprints into planes, tanks,
trucks and guns-hands that farm and sew
and sooth-all are playing important parts
in winning a tough and stubborn war.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09

ume Valves ~ Propeller Shafts kh A Pe Spring R
ore s
Ring e
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-09
SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYSTEM
Association declared

Fourth vk Aug IS 7o2 AZ s1ss S1t
Month ~ Aug X27.775 t-p S25 076.tsl
Jan. l-AuE 81 y211.7sq o36 Si7o.ttt 40
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-17

HAROLD H. sHPLEY
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
To Our Two Sons
PFC. HAROLD H. SHIPLEY and
PFC. EUGENE SHIPLEY
and all your comrades.
May God bless and keep you and bring home safely
You in prayers daily.
from
Mother, Dad, Celia, Dorothy, George Franklin,
Albert and Mary
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-17

CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
To Our Son and Brother
BUD"
(T/Sgt. Taylor C. Vest)
and all Coolidge boys in service
Love and best wishes, Hope to
see all of you soon.
Dad, Nom, Exene, Bess,
Bob, Deb and Joe
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-17

GORDON LANGFoRD GEORGE LANGFORD
SEASONS GREETINGS
to
Our Sons and Brothers
George Langford, machinists mate &c
and
Gordon Langford machinists mate &c
The two finest sons and brothers family ever had
from
Mom Dad Orvela and Wlburn, Maurine and Alvin,
Esma and Joveta
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-17

@r" REED WESLEY DONALD CHEsLEY
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
TO-
Our Three Sons and Brothers
Pvt. Horace j. Chesley, Sgt. Donald N.
Chesley and Pvt. Joseph R. Chesley
May God watch over you and bring YOU home safely
Mom' Dad Faye and Duane, Kenneth, Minor and Mar
garet, Lois, Elvie, Verna, Raymond and Jimmie
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-11-17

TO MY TWO SONS
WESLEY and RAYMOND
(T/Sgt Wesley James and S/Sgt. Raymond James,
God bless you and may spend Christmas together
Nom, Jim Lillian and Tony
(Mrs. ]. F. MOTIF
Evening star., 1943-05-09

tions show these obvious landing
place possibilities:
/. Ostend, Calais and Boulogne
closest beachheads to England;
Dieppe, whose barriers already have
been tested, and LIE Havre. Their
advantage is the nearness, allowing
heavier air cover and swift troop
crossings in countless relays of small
landing craft. 1t is only 20 miles
from England to Calais, 81 to Dieppe
and 105 to LIE Havre. Their disad-
vantage is that there the German
coastal defenses reputedly are the
strongest and deepest.
2. Cherbourg and the Normandy
Peninsula: Brest, Lorient, st. Ma,
zaire and the Brittany Peninsula. II
is 88 miles to Cherbourg and 165 te
Brest. The coast would protect both
f1anks as the Allies deepened theil
drive inland. Disadvantages are
again, the strength of long prepared
German defenses, the greater width
of France to be crossed before bring.
ing the fight to German soil, and
the treacherous currents of the
Breton coast.
Co-0rdinated Attacks.
In addition. there are the possibil.
tiles of co-ordinated attack on the
Low Countries and North Seat coast
of Germany-closest to Berlin of al
bridgeheads. An attack on NORWAY
where the Germans already are
extended, but where a double watel
crossing would be necessary to fol.
low on to German soils expected
to clean up that flank and eliminate
enemy submarine and air bases.
Evening star., 1943-05-09

which are going directly to French
troops on the battlefield, rolled by
after the speeches.
Express Appreciation.
French soldiers who have fought
some of the f1ercest battles of the
Tunisian campaign with antiquated
weapons, expressed their apprecia-
ton through Gen. Giraud to the
American workmen who made the
modern equipment they will use
"Today's ceremonies" Gen. Giraud
said, allow us to express our graft
tude to the workmen in America
who have wrought that precious ma
terial and brought such a contribu-
ton to the reconquest of liberty in
the world"
Allied forces landed in North
Africa six months ago." Gen. Eisen-
hover said. LAS their commander
in chief I then proclaimed the
pledge of the President of the
United States and the government
of Great Britain to rearm those
Frenchmen who sought only the
opportunity and wea pons to resume
the fight against the Axis for the
deliverance of their native land.
To-day, Gen. Giraud. to you as
one of the consistent and implac-
able foes of Hitlerism and leader
of the French forces in North AZ
rica, I am happy to transfer these
implements of war to Frenchmen
inspired by that purpose"
Message From President.
Gen. Eisenhower read this mes
sage from President Roosevelt:
American workers whose labor is
devoted to turning out arms and
military equipment for defenders of
our common cause ask only that
the fruits of their labor be placed
in the hands of those imbued with
determination to use them to the
fullest effect. The formal transfer
today of arms and equipment to our
gallant French allies will be a source
OF encouragement to those workers
and of keen satisfaction to every
American.
Our soldiers look forward to DAYS
ahead when weapons being trans
ferred today and those being forged
in ever-growing quantities will be in
their hands and those of their Allies
to strike increasingly heavy blows
upon the common enemy until final
victory is Won"
Gen. Giraud responded: GAS soon
as the liberators arrived In North
Africa French troops became aware
of their duty. They have fought
with poor equipment left them by
armistice commissions. They have
checked the enemy. They have
deserved the esteem and admiration
of their comrades in arms, the gall
liant British and American soldiers
who fight here and the heroic SOL
diers of the Russian Army who arc
fighting away =" He concluded
with the expression of gratitude to
American workers.