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Evening star., 1943-10-08
Baltimore Mayor Raps
Order Retiring Firemen
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Oct. ga wide
spread shake-up in the city fire de-
partment, including the retirement
of eight captains, has been an
nounced by the Board of Fire Com
missioners and brought an an
nouncement from Mayor McKeldin
today that he would demand a re-
port.
Mr.. McKeldin said the manner in
which the retiring men were in
formed of the fact they had been
pensioned was terrible" City
Councilman George H. Fallon,
Democratic Nember of the 10-mem-
ber council coalition holding up &C
ton on appointments which includes
a new Republican fire board, as
serted the action was courageous. I"
In addition to the retirement of
the eight captains, successors were
announced and numerous promo
tions reported by the fire board.
The retired men were given six
hours notice. The boards an
nouncement was made at pm. and
the retirements were effective as of
last midnight.
Evening star., 1943-10-08
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sS9Remmiderym

Fuel Oil-Period No. l coupons. good
for 10 gallons per unit, valid now.
expire January 5.
Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Blue coupons in Ration Book No.
2: U, v. and w good now and
will not expire until October 20:
x, Y, z stamps good now until
November 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-BroWn stamps in
Ration Book No. 3: c and D
stamps are good now and will re-
main valid through october 30.
Sugar-Coupon No. IA in Book No.
l good for S pounds through Oc-
tober 81.
Tire Inspection Deadlines - For
holders of B coupons, October 81;
for c coupon holders, November
80; for A coupon holders, March
81, 1914.
Gasoline-No. 6 A coupon (worth 3
gallons each) will expire Novem-
ber instead of November 81, in
effect increasing the weekly al
lowance from IL to gallons.
B and C coupons have been re-
duced in value to gallons.
Review of B and G rations by
local ration boards, has been Or
dered by regional OPA. in effort
to eliminate any part of these
allowances not essential.
Forms for A book-holders to use
In applying for new books now be-
ing mailed to motorists. Appli-
cations should be filled out and
returned to local boards immedi-
ately, accompanied by back cover
of present A book and latest tire
inspection record.
Shoes-Stamp No. 1S in book No. l
good for one pair for an indefinite
time.
(More detailed information car
rted every Sunday in The Star.D
Evening star., 1943-10-08
Fairfax Board Plans
Antirabies Ruling;
Hearing Is Ordered
Rezonine Actions Token,
Snow Removal to Be
Slow, Rood Aide Says

Steps to enact county ordi-
nance designed to control a further
spread of rabies in Fairfax County
have been taken by the County
Board of Supervisors.
The board has ordered adver-
tised for public hearing a proposed
ordinance which would require that
dogs be confined to the premises of
the owners. unless muzzled or on
leash, or when hunting and in the
custody or control of the owner or
responsible persons. The proposed
ordinance also would set up a coun-
ty-owned dog pound where stray
dogs would be impounded upon
seizure, and kept until redeemed
by the owner or otherwise disposed
of. To redeem any dog impounded
the owner would be required to pay
a fee of IS plus so cents a day for
board.
Stone Urges Measure.
James H. Stone of the county
health department, in urging adop-
tion OF the measure, cited the num-
Der of cases of rabies reported to
the health department during the
past year and said there is no in
dicatlon of decline. A public
hearing on the proposed measure
will be held November 3.
The board also announced it has
denied one application for recon-
ing, approved one, and deferred ac-
ton on another. Following protests
from citizens living in the area, the
application of John B. Wathen to
rezone tract of land located on
the east side of the Richmond
Washington highway at Hybla VAL
ley, from rural residence to rural
business, was denied. The applica-
ton was disapproved by the County
Planning Commission.
Action was deferred On the ap-
plication of Orris C. Butler to re-
zone certain lots at Holmes Run,
on the north side of the Little River
pike. from rural residence to rural
business until board members can
inspect the site. This request has
failed to receive the approval of the
planning commission.
Highway Equipment Needed.
The board granted the request of
City Park Homes of Virginia, Inc,
to rezone from Suburban residence
to urban residence a tract located
m Lee boulevard
w. Frank Smith, State resident
highway engineer, warned the board
that in the event OF heavy SHOWS
this winter, the highway depart
ment will be handicapped in prompt
removal of snow from the highways
because of equipment and labor
shortage. Mr.. Smith said that much
of the equipment now in use by
the department is in need of re-
placement, but it has been found
impossible to obtain new trucks and
other equipment.
At the request of the Federal
Works Agency, j. j. Corbalis, county
sanitary district engineer, was au-
thorized to make a survey relative
to postwar planning in the county.
Evening star., 1943-10-08
Prince Georges Group
Supports Extension
OF Dog Quarantine
Federation Refuses
To Act on Police
Shooting Of Stroys

Prince Georges County Fedora ton
OF Citizens Association today was on
record as approving the action of
the County Commissioners Tuesday
in extending the dog quarantine for
80 days.
While the Federation unanimously
approved the resolution at its meet
ing last night at the Bladensburg
High School, it refused to 60 on
record on the action of county police
who have been reported shooting
stray dogs on private property.
After Charles F. Leubner, Univer-
sity Park, offered motion to have
the federation request police to
use Que discretion in killing dogs"
Walter F. Mulligan, president of the
group, said he thought the subject
pretty we'll covered" by the original
resolution, which was presented by
Daniel M. Greene.
Mr.. Mulligan previously had as
serted that he believed county police
have a perfect right to 10 what
they are doing"
1t is the only way to make peo-
pie aware that they must obey the
law he declared. The police ac-
ton will rid the county of thousands
Of useless and half starved animals
which kill livestock"
Cites Licensing Law.
Mr.. Greene said that under the
law any dog six months or older
must be licensed and wear a collar.
If the dog is not licensed. he added,
the county commissioners have au-
thority to order the dog killed. He
also said that police probably" can
come into a residents yard for this
purpose. Dogs caught attacking live
stock may be shot Immediately, he
said.
Under the quarantine, which orig
inally was scheduled to end october
l6, police are authorized to shoot
any dog running at large in the sub
urban area OF the county. The quar-
antine provides that all dogs must
be kept tied or penned. They also
may be kept on lease, provided the
leash is held by responsible per-
SON." In response to questions by
members of the federation concern
ing legality Of the quarantine, Mr..
Greene contended that the ordi-
nance undoubtedly would be sus-
tanned in court, since it is for the
public benefit.
Favors Drastic Action.
Speaking in favor of the quaran-
tine, Mr.. Leubner pointed out that
IF we're going to stamp out rabies
in the county, we must have quar-
antine. While he said he favored
drastic action regarding dogs at
large, he questioned the right Of
police to shoot dogs on their owners
property.
After Alfred E. Bailey, Bladens-
burg, raised the question of possible
shooting of dogs while hunting with
their masters, Mr.. Greene cited
Vermont courts decision that dog
following its master in hunting game
is not at large.
Mr.. Bailey also asserted that he
has raised dogs for rs years, but
has never seen one that had rabies.
The Federation also approved the
resolution presented by DR.. R. C.
Wiley calling for the inclusion of the
present $4O0 bonus being given to
county school teachers in their basic
salaries. This includes 5000 from
the county and 5000 from the
State.
DR.. Wiley pointed out that many
teachers have left the schol system
to accept positions at higher pay
and have been replaced Gin large
part" by inexperienced persons.
Evening star., 1943-10-08
Wickershom to Speak
To Harvard Club Here

Brig. Gen. Cornelius Wickersham
founder of the School of American
Military Government at Charlottes-
vile, Va, will be the principal
speaker at 1890 pm. tomorrow
when the Harvard Club of Wash
ington resumes its weekly luncheons
At the ANNAPOLIS Hotel.
Evening star., 1943-10-08

The best way to root for victory
Is to dig deep into that pocketbook or
r''rse and buy War savings star-ns.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10

3, German Foreign Minister Won
Ribbentrop lat right greets Bulgari-
an regent, Prince KyriIl Cat left) /,
while Hitler looks ON in background.
key. The moves closely followed the
Naxis' recapture Of the strategic
Aegean islands Of Kos, Leros and
Samoa, from where they could threat
en- Turkeys western coast.
The German movements appeared
to be their answer to Allied pressure
ON Turkey to cast her lot with che
u. S., British and Russian cause. I'm
der terms Of the Turkish British alli-
.ance Of 1888, each country promises
to come to the assistance of the other
If attacked.
In Italy, Britain's 9Th army occu-
pied lowlands along the Adriatic coast,
in preparation for an assault against
the Nazis' mountain positions imme-
diately to the north. u. S. casualties
in Italy since September 8 were placed
At Isis killed; 2,6s5 missing, and
6,36l wounded (.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10

near as effective as modern treat
ment.
The army estimates that 80 to 80
per cent of the wounded get first-aid
treatment within an hour Of being
wounded. Ships are well equipped
the larger ones as well as a hospital.
The man with not too serious
wound, and that is by far the ma
jority Of cases Computations are in
cluded), has splendid chance for
recovery and a resumption Of his
natural existence in civil life when
he is discharged.
In two categories this war has
been harsher than any preceding.
There is greater proportion of
killed in action to wounded. Also the
mental casualties are higher in the
present war.
Careful efforts have been made to
screen out those showing character
istics indicating they are unable to
stand up under the mental strain
of modern warfare. More might
have been held out of service if the
psychiatrists had been able to carry
out their plans. They would have
been able to do so if there had been
as thorough an understanding of that
branch of medical science as there
will be after the war. And because
Of that fact, more of the mental
cases will be restored to normal.
The reason for the increased num-
Der of mental cases is variously ex-
planned: our troops have endured
longer periods of offensive action
than in the last war; the increased
fury of modern warfare; the doni-
nation of the machine, and also, to
some degree, the complications Of
civilian life which encourage neu-
rotic conditions.
The science of warfare has moved
forward with seven-league boots.
killing has become a mass produc-
ton affair. But along with the char
lot of Mars, Mercury has advanced
on winged feet and the healing arts
have progressed to the point where
for those who escape the scythe Of
the grim reaper there is a strong,
helping hand along the road back.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10
LIVING COSTS:
Upa23 Per Gent

While the War Labor boards
Little Steep' formula restricted
wage increases to is per cent over
the January, 1941, level, living costs
have risen 23.4 per cent since then,
according to figures of the depart.
ment of labor. a
Originally, WLB awards were
based on a Is per cent increase in
living costs from January, 1941, to
September, 1912. Since September,
1912, however, there has been an
other Sc per cent rise, with labor
demanding corresponding reduc-
ton in living costs or higher wages
to equalize the present condition.
Further, labor charged that the
government figures on living costs
were Inaccurate, and the President
appointed a special committee ia
look into the subject.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10
WORKING WOMEN:
More Needed

With 1914 million women already
at work, another million are needed
to- round out war production de-
MandSsys -, ssasss @s-.sS
AS Of October, only 100000 people
remained unemployed, and with this
sharp reduction in the number idle,
it has been found necessary to call
on women to all in many jobs, espe-
cially Ia busyawar production Gen.
feyssI snnst-s seSsc
The extent to which women have
been recruited for industry since
the armament program got under
way can be glinpsed by the fact that
only 10, 800, 900 were working in Qrto-
her, 1910. - T' I'll
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10
FARM MACHINERY:
Doubling Output

Rationing Of farm machinery win
be reduced to 81 types next year as
increased raw material allotments
win allow the manufacture of almost
twice as much equipment as was
made in 1912 and about 80 per cent
Of the 1910 total. Production Of re-
pair parts will be unrestricted.
With sufficient carbon steel avail
able, only uncertainty Of supplies
Of anti-friction bearings, malleable
castings and forgings is ruffling
farm machinery manufacture. As
in all mechanical production, bear
ings are the chief bottleneck.
Despite the improved outlook for
farm machinery, difficulties may
arise from the scarcity Of hauling
vehicles, including trucks, and in &C
curing replacement tires for trucks
now in operation.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10
CONGRESS:
Ban Subsidies

To the senate Tor approvat went
house bill prohibiting payment OF
subsidies to reduce or maintain re-
tail food prices and only allowing
their use to stimulate agricultural
production. ~
Championed by the administration
as a means Of keeping living costs
down, retail subsidies were attacked
in the house as infiationary, in that
such savings to consumers only add
ed to their purchasing power, and
money borrowed for the purpose in
creased the national debt. issE
The administration is now spend
ing approximately 800 million dol
lars annually on retail subsidies for
meat, butter, milk, and other prod
ucts. Under the house bill, subsi-
dies would be continued only for
domestic vegetable oils, fats and oil
seeds.
In approving subsidy payments to
stimulate production, the house vot-
ed to extend the life of the Commod-
ity Credit corporation to June 30,
l945, and maintain its borrowing
power at three billion dollars. CCC
also was given permission to re-
sell at loss perishable fruits and
vegetables bought to support prices.
Vote for Higher Taxes
Also to the senate went house
bill providing for 211 billion dollars
in additional taxes, far below the
10h billion dollars requested by
Treasury Secretary Henry Morgen-
thau.
Largest source Of new revenue in
the bill would be obtained from
taxes on goods, such as beer, liquor,
jewelry, luggage, bulbs and cosmet-
les, and from services such as tele-
phones and telegraphs, amusements,
transportation and club dues.
Adjustments in individual and cor
porate income taxes would provide
substantial revenues, with approx
mately 600 million dollars being OBJ
tanned from additional levies on
business.
Local postal rates would be in
creased to three cents and charges
would be raised on money orders
and special deliveries.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10
BRIEFS. BY Baukhage

Seasons Greetings, accompanied
by a check, have been mailed by
the Santa Fe railway to its more
than 5000 employees, who are sta
toned in this country or throughout
the world.
The national income produced in
the United States in September was
the highest monthly figure on rec
ord. It amounted to $l2,536, 0Oo, 900.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10
HIC HLIC HTS ~ shs Yesl'. nes.
CABLES: The navy win make

CABLES: The navy viii make it
possible for naval personnel to re-
ceive cablegrams at most shore in
stallations outside continental Unit
ed States. Service will be expanded
shortly after the first of the year.
The army has forbidden fixed text
holiday greetings to be transmitted
to soldiers overseas between Decen-
her s and %, to- prevent overtaxing
Of facilities. s.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10
SOUTH PACIFIC:
Outp0sts Crunbling

Less than week after U. 5. forces
under Mai. Gen. Holland Smith
swarmsd onto the shores Of the GIL.
bert Islands of Maxim, Tarawa and
Apamama, che stars and stripes float
ed bravely over them and most Of
their 5000 Japanese defenders lay
dead. Is 9s. sf 44!sl5 I
Even as U. s. forces were moppins
up the Gilberts, from which the enc.
my once menaced Allied supply lines
to the southwest Pacific, American
airmen struck another heavy blow a,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10

Black market operations in occu-
pied France have reached the point
where color shades are being used to
distinguish reasonable from unrea-
sonable illegal trade.
.
The American people have been
asked by the Office of War Utilities
to confine Christmas lighting deco
rations to Christmas trees inside
private homes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10

OtllGk tldt1Ohlop 4d-
tioning will not only
continue but also
may be more Sc
we're after the war,
Secretary Of Agri-
culture Claude Wick
ard told a senate
committee.
Declaring that the
time needed to feed
other people will de-
ternine how long
rationing will 60 on
in this country,
Wickard said the
severity Of the con-
$rn1 will Iopond RI
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10

postwar era, the U.
S. treasury has pro-
posed a world bank
and laid details be-
fore congressional
committees for
study.
Announced by the
treasury's financial
wizard, Harry D.
White, the bank not
only would help in
advancing long term
credit for rebuilding
the shattered econo-
mics of nations, but
in some cases it
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10
EUROPE:
Fortress Shoulders

With It's home front rocked by Der.
Inns devastation by 1000 Raj bomb.
ers, Germany sought TO bolster the
southeastern flank Of her smoulderins
Fortress Europe by turning to military
maneuvers to influence wavering, neu.
trail Turkey.
While Berlin's populace dug out Of
it's ruins, Germany was reported NOV.
ing troops through Sofia, Bulgaria, "a
the Grecian frontier, fronting Tur.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10

a great degree on the supplies we
have on hand when the war ends.
All tillable land out of the 10000
600 acres owned by the government
should be returned to farming by
sale or lease after the war, Wickard
said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10
WORLD BANK:
For Reconstruction

To join with private capital in re-
construction and rehabilitation in the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10
WEEKLY NEWS. ANALYSIS
u. S. Forces Advance in South Pacific
AS New Air, Sea, Land Blows Hit Japs;I
1914 Farm Machinery Output Doubled;
Germany Stunned by Bombing of Berlin

these ss, s are m:
- eRelease by Westn NeNspap
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10

Jap naval forces serving their embat.
tied troops ON their last Solomons
holding Of Bougainville island. Of a
force Of six Jap destroyers, two were
sunk by torpedoes and two more by
gun6re by smaller squadron Of U. s.
warships.
I'm ground fighting ON Bougainville,
U. S. forces expanded their base of
operations under support of heavy ar.
tillery barrage and bombing attacks
of Mitchells and Ventures.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10
u. S. SPENDING:
Sees Need

Special advisor to the board Of
governors of the Federal Reserve
bank, Economist Alvin H. Hansen
proposed annual government ex-
penditures at the rate of Is to IS
billion dollars to prevent postwar de-
preston.
Declaring that the last great de-
preston was the result Of drop of
is billion dollars in private invest
ment between 1929 and 1882, Hansen
said it was necessary for the govern
ment to develop a program for meet
ing such crisis, so as to halt big dips
in consumer buying and attract
capital back into business.
The present war will be followed
by a period in which people will
spend money for accumulated
needs, Hansen said. But unless gov
eminent stands by with some kind
Of program to take up the slack in
employment that win follow the fill
ing of all these orders, we might well
run into another depression, Hansen
asserted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10
CroUned Heads
PROVE Headaches

After the last war, some POLITICALLY
minded writer penned an editorial
which had wide circulation entitled:
"The Twilight of the Kings" Many
throne had tumbled as a result of
that last conflict, names that were
written large in history, faded until
they were less than memories-Ho-
henzollern, Hapsburg, Romanoff, not
to mention host of lesser majesties.
But some who survived are to-
day problems of the United Nations,
like plebiscites, famine, frontiers,
lend-lease, anyways and thousand
other annoying questions that must
be settled when peace comes.
OF course, kings are not to be
shrugged away lightly. Some of
Americas best friends are kings.
But there are crowned heads who
are bound to be headaches for the
uncrowned brows of the statesmen
who have to put the world together
again.
There is the House of Savoy, for
instance. The king of Italy has been
a problem. So are Balkan poten-
tates in exile or in cahoots with Hit
Ter.
About King Carol
One most romantic monarch who
is likewise exceedingly dynamic is
ex-King Carol Of Rumania. Recent
ly, ! received a communities from
him. It looked like telegram but
it was not that intimats-it was
mineographed. It contained state
ment of some kind, / have forgotten
the exact nature of it.
But the other day, its source was
revealed when a certain publicity or
ganization registered with the de-
partment Of justice as all organiza-
tons representing foreign elements
must. It developed that Carol had
arranged to try to encourage the
good will of Americans by hiring
this agent for $4,000 (ten grand
down, the rest in easy payments)
to express Carols views, all to be
democratic and pro-Ally.
But the interesting implication IL
that one of the jobs Of the press
agent is to remove the "ex' from
the title "ex-king'' which seems to
have attached itself to Madame Luz
pescu's husband.
And there is a roll-back which
only the temerity of an American
press agent would grapple with
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10
WORLD RELIEF:
Big 4 to Cooperate

In accordance with the principles
Of the Big Four pact Of Moscow, the
U. S., Britain, China and Russia will
work together in the United Nations
Relief and Rehabilitation admins
tration for obtaining supplies for the
postwar's needy countries.
The U. S., Britain and Russia win
cooperate in estimating the require
ments of the different European
peoples. To get the necessary sup
plies as speedily as possible, it was
suggested that raw materials be
especially allocated to pre-war in
dustrial nations with available ma
chinery for manufacturing goods.
United Nations not invaded are
to contribute / per cent of their ma
tional income toward a fund for
financing relief and rehabilitation
operations.
Rationing after Var
Because Of prospective demands
on U. S. food supplies for feeding
n = -
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-10
RUSSIA:
Counter-Psnches

Red armies launched heavy at
tack on the northern sector Of the
1900 mile Russian front as German
Marshal Fritz Won Mannstein's
troops pecked out new gains in the
vicinity of important railroad juno
tions to the west of Kiev. 's'
In their drive in the north, the
Reds took another step closer to the
pre-war Polish border, and pressed
against the upper section of the rail-
road system constituting the Nazis'
last north-south rail link in Russia.
After recapturing the rail hub Of
Zhitomir in whirlwind comeback,
the Nazi attack lost some of its inn
petus against stiffening Red resist
ance, and although the Germans
beat forward for further gains and
spread the scope Of their drive NORTH
ward to take. in still another section
Of the rail line previously cut, their
pace was slowed by concentrated
Russian artillery fire.