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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-17

CARRIERS: Hope for synthetic
rubber for garters, girdles and other
garments faded with the announce
ment that the rubber director has
forbidden the use Of neoprene except
for few critical civilian items.
Plans to make shoe cement, elastic
yarns and fabrics had to be set
aside. New military demands made
the order necessary, the director
said.
BLOOD: A new method which
may permit blood donors to be
tapped more frequently is being
studied. The donors red cells, after
being separated from the plasma,
are reinfused into his arteries. This
method also helps to prevent faint
ness.
CANNON: The 75-mm. cannon
now mounted in the Mitchell bomb
ers is able to sink an armored war;
ship, according to Col. J. c. Solberg,
an ordnance officer. It is more than
twice the size Of any weapon that
enemy aircraft carries, he said. It
is accurate at long ranges.
FOOTBALL: Sid Luckman, quar-
terback of the Chicago Bears pro-
fessional football team, was named
most valuable player in the National
league. Luckman is now an ensign
in the merchant marine.
INGENUITY: Electric heating
pads that warm up the breaches Of
aerial machine guns before fight is
another device that is keeping Amer
lean fighting planes ahead of the
enerny's. The heaters are made Of
a new type Of synthetic rubber that
conducts electricity.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-17

LIIG IGpUUIICS CuIUCI
MoscoW's control through the Com
munist party, but at the same time
would qualify each one to represen-
tation at the peace table.
Announced by Foreign Commissar
Vycheslav Molotov, the plan en-
braced the territories of Estonia,
Latvia and Lithuania, of White Rus
STA in old Poland, and of Karelo-
Finland, all of which would be con-
stituted as. republics after their an
nexation by Russia, as fulfllment
of the Atlantic charters guarantee
of self government for all small ma
tons.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-17
PACIFIC:
Won't FIGHT

Again the boastful Japanese fleet
refused to come out and fight, and
following the heaviest naval bonn
bardment in history which left shore
defenses in smoking tatters, U. S.
forces overran the Marshall islands
in mid-Pacific.
One Of the enemy's last outer de-
fensive rims of their main holdings
in the Philippine area, the Mar
shalls, were virtually surrendered by
the enemy, without the bitter, last
ditch fight expected. When marines
swarmed ashore after a murderous
barrage of U. S. naval guns, they
met only scattered pillbox opposi-
ton, the enemy's own big artillery
pieces having been smashed.
Invasion of the Marshalls gave
the U. S. springboard for the next
step in the march to Tokyo, now
1000 miles off, while reports indi-
Gated that the Japs were massing
planes all through the Philippine
and homeland area to meet the push
of the greatest naval armada in his
tory, when that day comes.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-17
Lipstick Troublesome

Imprinting letters with lipstick
might provide thoughtful and ten
der touch, but when they're to be
sent V-mail, they smear the equip
ment and blur the film, Chicago
V-mail authorities say.
Other difficulties encountered In
preparing V-mail film include let
tiers written with hard lead pencil
or faulty typewriter which cannot
be photographed. Because all
V-mail Is sent by air, delivery time
averages Eve days. About 100000
pieces of such mail ara handled
daily.
Released by Western Newspaper Union.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-17

Six pounds, five ounces when
born, tiny Paulette Matthes of Chi
cago celebrated her first birthday,
weighing three ounces less, in case
that has baffied physicians.
Only able to digest a little of a
formula of milk and water, tiny
Paulette has been in need of almost
day and night care, which her moth
er has unselfishly given. 1t was a
happy birthday, with Paulette, now
% inches long, smiling for the first
time. The Matthes have a thriving
son, Ronald, 4.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-17
Weekly News Analysis
TwoWay Russian Offensive Traps Naz Divisions Southeast Of Kev

with about 6h billion dollars for
January, 1943, with the army &C.
counting for 118 million dollars of
the increase and the navy 808 mil
lion dollars.
Because Of the current pay-as-you-
go tax deductions from weekly wage
envelopes, treasury receipts for jan
uary were above last year, thus
bringing lingo and out-go into better
balance. Bond sales also were up
more than $50 million dollars over
January, 1943.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-17
FEED:
See Relief

Because of a decline in require
ments Of concentrates when pas
lures are opened and a 16 per cent
drop in the 1914 spring pig crop,
the nations tight feed supply should
be relieved soon, the Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economics said.
However, overall prospects for the
year are not so rosy, even though
the geographical distribution of sup
plies has been improved by an in
crease in the corn price ceiling and
the set-aside ALLEGATION for high pro-
tein feeds.
BAE noted that with prices for lay
ing mash this spring up II to IS per
cent over last year, the egg-feed
price ratio will be less favorable,
since returns on eggs are not likely
to increase. Total slaughter of
chickens for 1914 should approx
mate the 1913 record of billion
300 million pounds, despite prob
able decrease in the marketing of
young chickens.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-17
DriUe Continues

Driving on the heels of retreating
German troops, the Reds crossed
into Estonia on the Baltic battle
front, while farther to the south, 9TH
er Russ forces continued their ham,
mering along the prewar Polish bor-
der.
By smashing toward the Baltic at
one end Of the 250-mile northern
front, and pressing their attacks
along the prewar Polish border at
the other, the Reds threatened a
breakthrough that would trap the
whole German army in this sector.
Stiffest German resistance was
being met near the prewar Polish
border, although the Nazis were
fighting strong rear-guard action
in the Baltic. AS result of the
Baltic drive, the Reds cleared the
Nazis from below Leningrad, gain
ing control of the extensive network
of railroads in the vicinity, includ-
ing the double-track leading south
east to Moscow.
''Attrition warfare"-that is, the
wearing out of the enemy-contin-
ued in the Ukraine, where the Rus
slams went back to the offensive
after German counterattacks 80
miles from the Rumanian border.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-17

ZION TO seaman Tor
injuries sustained as result of the
use of defective equipment by the
employer, when better facilities
were available. The courts action
reversed its previous rulings in SIM
liar cases.
Said Justices Roberts and Frank
furter: 'The evil resulting from
overruling earlier considered deci-
sions must be evident Defend
ants will not know whether to liti-
gate or settle, for they will have no
assurance that declared rule will
be followed /. Respect for tribu-
nails must fall when the bar and pub
lie come to understand that nothing
that has been said in prior adjudi-
cation has any force in a current
controversy"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-17
STOCK EXCHANGE:
Shows Profit

For the first time since 1896, the
New York Stock Exchange showed
a profit in 1943, earnings amounting
to $675,509 against loss of $815, 1872
in 1912.
In addition, it was revealed that
the Stock Exchange collected $685.
900 in initiation fees, which was not
added to profit.
Rejecting the increased invest
ment interest as a result Of the war
boom, 278,742,000 shares Of stock
were traded in 1943, compared with
125, 685, 900 shares in 1912. Daily
trading averaged approximately
100000 shares, against 100000
throughout 1912. The brisk action
has been maintained this year.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-17
ITALY:
Bitterest Fighting

Bitterest battle of the bitter Ital-
ian campaign was being fought
around the Nazis' mountain strong
hold of Casino, with valiant u. S.
doughboys working their way into
the town behind the rumbling roar
Of their tanks, while German sui
eide squads sniped from battered
buildings now in rubble.
Forty miles to the north, the enc
my rushed in reinforcements to
counter the Fifth army operating
from it's beachhead below Rome,
with parachutists, antiaircraft gun
ners, tankmen and reconnaissance
units formed into regular units to
fight off the U. S. and British troops
moving on the Germans supply
roads under the heavy fire of ar
tillery.
Although Casino itself lay heaped
in ruins, the enemy chung stubbornly
to dominating heights around the
town, and dug firmly into a strong
web of concrete machine-gun and
mortar pits on the level ground. AS
doughboys picked their way through
the defensive maze, they closed on
the main highway leading northwsrd
to Rome, over which the enemy was
supplying his troops in the battle
zone.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-17

pendence IN foreign
affairs and defense
preparations to Is
republics making up
the soviet govern
ment.
"Molotov's latest
cocktail" was the
way London's diplo-
matte circles de-
scribed the move,
which, to all prac-
teal purposes would
still leave all Is of
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-17

legal disputes as a
result of the SUI
prene courts ten
dency to disregard
its previous deci-
sions, Justices Rob-
erts and Frankfurt
ter declared.
The two justices
expressed their
opinion folio win G
the Supreme court
award of compensa-
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-17
Weekly News Analysis

EDITORS NOTE-When opinions
are expressed in these columns, they
are those of Western Newspaper Union
news analysts, and not necessarily OF
this newspaper.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-17
RUSSIA:
MoLotoU's Cocktail

Big international news Of the
month was Russia's grant of indie
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-17
SUPREME COURT:
Changeable Opinions

Litigants and lower courts are be-
ing left without basis for settling
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-02-17
WAR SPENDINC:
On Rise

During the first half Of the 1914
fiscal year starting last July, u. S.
government expenditures totaled
521s billion dollars, compared with
41h billion dollars for the same
period in 1943, and the increased
spending rate was maintained dur
ing January.
More than tx billion dollars was
spent last month, in comparison
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-30

granted If the man is overseas, and cannot return
for Through it il up to the Home Service workers
to take his place
There was for instance, the woman worker in a
sparselysettled district who got word through the
Field Director that sailor had just received two
montf-od letter telling of illness IN his family. The
sailors home was 16O miles by car from the Home
Service workers Office and four miles had to be COW
cred on snowshoes - but she made it. And she dis
covered that the sailors wife was ill., and in desperate
need of attention Shortly thereafter, the sailor was
handed message telling him his family was ON the
way to recovery.
H REQUEST Tee Trivial
SOMETIMES the requests OF men IN distant places
seem trivial - but none are overlooked. For instance,
there was the request from sergeant in Africa Some
what sheepishy he told the Field Director that he
worried because his wife's handwriting didn't look
the same He feared the worst. Perhaps his wife
dead? And what about the four children? The man
was seriously worried and yet all he had to 60 on
was change in his wife's handwriting.
In the small suburb of Midwestern town, the
Home Service worker found his wife - alive, but
critically ILL., Her handwriting had indeed changed,
for in the past few months she had been writing while
in bed She was placed IN hospital and the children
were sent to relatives And always in such
cases. the man overseas was handed a message
by the Field Director informing him of what
had been done.
Home Service waiting rooms are always filed with
scared and bewldered young wives. Generally all
these girls need is sympathetic listener. Most OF
them were married in blaze of excitement, left
home and started keep house without the vaguest
notion of how to look for apartment shop for vege
tables, or look after their money When there is a
baby on the way and they realize that they are hun
dreds of miles from their husbands, they get panicky
They Just Need Advice
A LITTLE friendly conversation and advice can often
work wonders. The girls are invited to JOIN sewing
groups and put in the intervening months making
ayettes, occupation which keeps their minds and
hands busy and cures worry.
Frequently the tireless Home Service workers,
some of whom duty in the larger cities "a hours
a day. seven days week, turn up some amusing
tales There was the young wife who wanted to know
if tthe censors' would mind if she sent her husband
in Sicily package of frozen hamburgers. And there
was the hysterica wife who walled that she hadn't
heard from her husband "snce he left for camp.
When she was queted down it was discovered he had
been away only three days!
But whether they are foolish or in desperate need,
the Red Cross Home Service workers many OF
whom serve without pay - do everything In their
power to give wives help and comfort while their men
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24

FARMERS! Sch extra produce
through PosJ-Press want ad. Mail,
bring or phone your ad. just say
"Charge Az.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24

l-TD-4C wide tread; 1--13h It.
Dyer disc; 1-14x30 float, 1-6
bottom P.O. plow; LIZ 1T. hy-
draulic scraper; l trap wagon. j.
c. Dorrance, Rt. l, Box 2l8, Phone
Ell Centro 8719-J1. 1925
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
i9-City Prop. tor sale

l7-city Prop. tor sale
FOR SALE-3 bedroom home on
Sandalwood, $500. York air con-
ditioning; gas steam radiators, 2
baths; garage and storage room.
Possession within weeks. See
Starr Won Fluss, 664 Holt. 1928
FOR SALE-Nice stucco, hardwood
floors throughout; nice living d
dining room; 2 bed rooms and
den; grand kitchen and service
porch; lovely basement furnished
for bedroom. Nice fenced back
yard; grass, flowers; citrus trees;
garage and cement walks. This
is a good buy. viii sell partly
furnished. Give immediate pos
session.
TYLER INSURANCE AGENCY
$40 Main Phone 660
FOR SALES bedroom house, close
in, south side. Immediate possess
sion. $3250, some terms.
TYLER INSURANCE AGENCY
$40 Main Phone $50
1926
FOR SALE-6-room house, base
ment. Very close in-$4500. Terms.
KATE OLDHAM
lot No. 9Th st.
1926
FOR SALES bedroom house on
Sandalwood. 2 baths; double gar
age; York air conditioning. I'M
mediate possession-$7500.
TYLER INSURANCE AGENCY
$40 Main Phone 660
1926
FOR SALE-Duplex on south side
with rental in rear-$45C0 fur
nished. This is good investment
from Standpoint of income. See
STARR Won FLUSS, 664 Holt.
1926
2O-Wanted-NeaI Estote
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LISTINGS WANTED
CLAUDE VEDDER
Insurance, Real Estate, Notary
534 Olive Phone l728-J
Ia
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24

FOR SALE-6-room house, base
ment. Very close in-$4500. Terms.
KATE OLDHAM
lot No. 9Th st.
1926
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24

10 ACRES, comfortable small home
newly remodeled, partially fur
nishec-$3250. First mail box on
left ON West Main ST., Imperial,
q mile from No. SO. 1925
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24

FOR SALE houses on 21a acres
just outside city limits, or will
divide if desired-$3750 if all tax
en-. Some terms. Furniture for
sale extra. See Starr Won Fluss,
664 Holt. l2-3O
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24
20-Wanted-NeaI Esfate

LISTINGS WANTED
CLAUDE VEDDER
Insurance, Real Estate, Notary
534 Olive Phone l728-J
~
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-24

HAVE FARMALL-M with 2 row
carrot digger.
HAVE FORDSON with l row
digger.
WILL RENT one or both for car
rot season by week or month with
or without driver.
M. M. RUTLEDGE
$50 Main Ell Centre
Day Phone 1872 Night Phone l63
1923
Evening star., 1944-03-12
Two Workmen Killed
In Sun Oil Explosion
BIost in Research Unit
Shakes Marcus Hook, Pa.

By the Associated Press.
MARCUS HOOK, Pa, Mar. IL
A research unit of the Sun Oil Co.
new $13,000000 high octane gaso-
line plant blew up tonight killing
two Workmen and starting a fire
that ragged out of control for nearly
an hour.
The dead men were identified
tentatively as John Backia of Ches.
ter, Pa, and Ray Ortlip of Broom
all, Pa. Both bodies were manglec
and charred, and the tentative iden-
tiflcations were made through com
pany badges.
Critically injured and expected te
die was James C. Brown of Booth
Wyn, Pa, also a Sun employe. John
ONeil, 10, guard at the Pure Oh
Co. plant across the road. was
burned severely and most of the
clothing was torn from his body.
The explosion shook every house
in this village of 5000. Flames shot
200 feet into the air. casting a glare
visible in southwest Philadelphia.
more than 20 miles away.
A crowd of 5000 gathered, but
police kept them at a distance, fear
ing other explosions. An estimated
100,000000 gallons of high octane
gasoline is stored in four major
refineries around Marcus Hook.
The Sun plant, largest of its kind
in the country, was dedicated last
October q by Secretary of the In
terror Ickes.
Evening star., 1944-03-12

The general said the Nation was
proud of the 36th as he faced the
silent ranks before him, the regi-
mental flags flying behind him.
Then he turned to Sergt, Kellv
and an officer read the citation:
BY direction of the President
="
There was Sergt. Kelly, standing
before his commander, his shirt
open at the neck, his pants show
ing wrinkles that every Italian laun-
dress seems to leave, his shoes innO-
cent of polish. CThey were the same
he wore the day he hid behind a
dead mule on the outskirts of San
Pietro when machinegun bullets
streamed past so close they burned
his leggings)
Sergt. Kelly stood there for long
time. The small hands with which
he has killed 40 Germans hung
(See KELLY. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1944-03-12
New Gas Allowance
To Remain at Level
|0f Present Quarter
Davies Says AIIotments
Will Be Increased, but
Seasonal Needs Will Ris,
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

ALLEGATIONS of gasoline fol
civilian use in the second quar-
ter of the year will be sufficiently
large to support the present ra-
ton despite the general tight
ness of the oil supply, Ralph K
Davies, deputy petroleum ad-
miniStrator, said last night.
Mr.. Davies said daily allotment!
for the new quarter beginning
April l will be larger than at pres.
ent, enough, in fact, to take car,
of the increased seasonal needs ir
farm and road uses.
Mr.. Davies disclosure would seem
to dispel the possibility of a cut
in motorists rations, which the
Office of Price Administration
earlier last week repeatedly was
prepared to put in effect. There
also have been widespread reports
that new ban on pleasure driving
was imminent.
New gasoline ALLEGATIONS will be
announced early this week. The
East's allotment was expected to be
approximately 100000 barrels a day
The present quota is 372 1000 barrels
OPA officials said there would have
to be an 8 per cent increase in
Eastern supplies to meet the greater
spring demands. An extra Is per
cent would be needed to take care
of increased seasonal consumption
in the agricultural Midwest.
The flow of gasoline to the East
will be stepped up at the expense
Of fuel oils, Mr.. Davies said, adding
that supplies of heating oils also
will be large enough to maintain
present rations.
Whether the increased gasoline
allotments can be maintained
throughout the second quarter de-
pends on overseas military require
ments and, to a lesser extent, or
the efficiency of operation of the
new 20-inch pipeline to the East
The line finally is pumping approx
mateiy 100000 barrels a day after
many earlier failures.
PAW officials would like to see
the value of A rations equalized
throughout the country by reduc-
ton in the rest of the country to the
two gallons a week allowed in the
East Outside the Atlantic Sea-
board, A rations are three gallons
weekly. of which one gallon is sup
posed to be used for essential driv-
ing. There was no indication from
OPA that such an equalization
would be put in effect.
Evening star., 1944-03-12
Pope Plus Broadcasts
World Message Today
Pontiff Moy Discuss
Rome's Future in War
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AT THE SWISS-ITALIAN FROM
TIER, Mar. ll.-Pope Plus XII will
observe the fifth anniversary of his
coronation by speaking to the world
tomorrow from the loggia of ST
Peters. Pageantry will be missing
Dispatches indicate widespread
expectation that the Holy Father
will make some announcement con-
corning the future of Rome. In
formation here is that the Vatican
is continuing effolts to have Rome
spared the ravageS of war.
GenevaS La Suisse said Luigi
Cardinal Maglione, papal secretary
of state, had obtained assurances
from the German Ambassador to
the Holy See that the German air
force will not pursue Allied planes
over Rome. The newspaper said
anti i-aircraft batteries have been re-
moved beyond the city limits.
Romans have not given up hope
that the Pope will be able to make
a great announcement" that the
city will not become a battle front
Or at least that the pontiff viii
address q new appeal to leaders OF
the belligerents.
A pontiflcal mass at Laterar
Cathedral will be followed by the
TIE Deum. The Pope then is sched-
uled to appear on the St. Peters
balcony at $3.50 pm. u0:30 am.
Eastern war time) to address the
people and to give by radio the
apostolic blessing "urbi ct orbi'-
to the city and the world.
american networks said in
New York they had no plans for
rebroadcast in this country)
The Vatican plans the broadcast
on 50.26 and 3l.06 meters, with re-
lay by the Italian radio network
on 3l42.
Evening star., 1944-03-12
exons Yield LimeIight to Pittsburgh's Kelly,
First to Receive Congressional Medal in Itoiv

Division, the first American division
to set foot on the shore of the con-
tinent of Europe in this war, was
being honored and the 36th Division
is pure Texas.
Two Texans-Sergt. Willie B
Slaughter of Mexia and Sergt. Rob-
ert L. Chudej of Temple-won Dis
tinguished Service Crosses for out
standing heroism in the bloody
struggle up the italian peninsula
In addition, the Sd Battalion OF
the divisions 14lst Infantry Regi-
ment, whose motto is Remember
the Alamo" and among whose bat
tie streamers is that of The Re-
public of Texas" was cited as q
unit and every member received q
blue citation ribbon.
The 36th has fought and bled
from Salerno to Casino, and Gen
Clark of the 5th Army pinned Silver
Stars on the breasts of 1877 soldiers
in the division.
Evening star., 1944-03-12
Pucheu, Sentenced
To Die, Warns Verdic'
May Brew Civil War
French Court Ignores
fearful PIeu That Death
Will Create Bitterness
BY the Associated Press.


ALGIERS, Mar. IA French
military tribunal convicted Pierre
Pucheu, former interior minister
in the Petain government, OF
treason today and decreed the
death penalty, dramatically ig-
noring Pucheu's fervent and
fearful warning that the deci-
sion would plant the first stake
in a civil war" in France.
The packed courtroom gave a
muffled gasp when the conviction
in the purge" trial was announced
by Presiding Judge Leon Verin.
The five-man tribunal reached its
verdict an hour and two minutes
after Pucheu, nervous and dis
traught, cried, Il am not the assassin
in the courtroom This is not a
court of justice, but a political COUP
He was referring to the fact that
his prosecutor, Maj. Gen. Pierre
Weiss, also was formerly allied with
the Vichy government.
Pucheu declared he would gladly
offer his life if he thought it would
dlspel the atmosphere of bitterness
and hate which he said the policies
of the French Committee of Ma
tional Liberation were spreading
among Frenchmen.
But he concluded his plea re-