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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11
PUBLIC KNOWS BLACK MARKET
DANGER

Public opinion has sharply veered
away from apathy to realization
that the black market in gasoline
coupons is gangster-operated and is
hurting the war effort. This was re-
vealed in a letter to Mr.. P. F. Coch-
ran, state chairman of the Petroleum
Industry's Educational Campaign on
the black market in gasoline coupons
by A. Clarke Bedford, chairman,
Committee on Rationing, District
No. /, Petroleum Industry War Coun-
Gil.
'"This represents major victory
for your committee over the vicious
influences promoting the sale of stol-
en- and counterfeit coupons" Mr..
Bedford told the state chairman. 1T
means that an even greater victory
over the black market is in sight,
since it forecasts increased public
cooperation in this vital job"
Mr.. Bedford revealed that educa-
tional efforts of the petroleum indus
try such as that being carried on in
this state have been lauded by gov
eminent officials. Skad Polier, chief
enforcement officer of the OPA, in a
letter to B. l. Graves, chairman of
the Petroleum Industry War Coun-
ellis product conservation committee
throughout the nation, revealed that
'since the inauguration of the cam
paign there has been a definite de-
crease in the diversion of gasoline
into TIE black market. Before the
Inauguration of your campaign, !"
continued the OPA man, 1--WE were
deeply concerned by the widespread
impression on the part of the pub
lie that no one was really harmed
when gasoline was sold on the black
market. Today this impression has
been changed In this accomplish
ment, the PIWC has definitely made
q contribution over and beyond any
thing that could have been obtained
solely by investigation and enforce
ment, no matter how vigorously
pressed. LICKING back two months, it
is fair to say that we have gone a
long way in dealing with the menace
Of the gasoline black market. There
is still a long road ahead"
The state chairman pointed out
that all motorists could aid in the
fight on the black market in gasoline
coupons by taking four simple steps.
They are:
/. Apply for only the rations need
ed for essential driving
2. Endorse In ink license place reg
istration number and state on the
face OF each ration coupon.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11

About 40 per cent of the States
budget or $2O,OOO,OOO, it is stated, is
annually appropriated to aid local
jurisdictions. All of this is not strict
ly grants-in-aid. Gasoline and in
come tax money, for example, is col
lected by the State and shared with
the counties and Baltimore City. Much
is dedicated specifically to schools,
highways, relief and the like. But
more than 20 per cent, the report
states, is distributed for general pur-
poses and in effect goes to reduce To-
cal taxes.
The tabulation which follows shows
a wide variation in the amount of aid
allotted by the State to its subdivis-
ions. The average for the State as a
whole on per capita basis (1940 CEN
sus) is put at 1887 while amounts
counties receive range from less than
$500 to more than $4,000.
In comparing State aid allotments
the basis used in the study is the dem
onstrated relative ability of the sew
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11

tificial ponds now being operated by
the State Research Department foI
experimental purposes.
In these ponds, research biologists
said they were attempting to develop
the fry into fingerlings-the latter
being shad of three to four inckes
in length-by using controlled feed
ing and living conditions in the wa
ter in order to bring the newly hatch
ed shad to size which will give the
fish some chance of reaching maturi-
ty when subsequently released in
open waterways.
The distribution of the remainder
of the shad fry was: Chester River,
924,440; Choptank, S94, 400, and
Tuckahoe, 100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11
YOU'LL LIKE THE NEW
PICTORIAL REVIEW

With more features, more pictures
in color, the Pictorial Review section
of the Baltimore Sunday American
now appears in new streamlined
dress. You'll like the Pictorial Re-
view in it's easy-to-read size. Look for
tkis bright section every week with
the
Order From Your Newsdealer
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11
STATE AID TO COUNTIES
FOUND DISPROPORTIONATE
Study Reveals Wide Variation In Annual State Grants

Financial aid which the Maryland State Government annually
gives Baltimore City not allotted equtaby
of the needs of the several local Jurisdictions n
by study being made public by the Commission
Efficiency Economy of Baltimore indepen-
dent. citizens research organization.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11

Hitler will explain his last ditch
plans. Better hurry before his last
ditch is gone.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11

Filling stations of the future are
expected to cater to both automobiles
and airplanes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11

g.. Refuse gasoline without surren-
dering coupons.
4. Refuse to buy or accept gaso-
line coupons from Others,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11

A slight rise is noted in living
costs-and just when the out-of-town
relatives are arriving for summer
visits.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11

Most German amusements vii
end. But their communiques vii
continue.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11

Commission points
total of aid distributed the quality which
justified but that behind
the opuen jurisdictions to help those less well provided
called
practical all
ate aid period
addition
State
practices State
the States "a subdivisions The study titled Some
Local Government Relationships in Maryland"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11

State Aid # Apportioned
to Need as Indicated by
Revenue-Prod
Ability
Evening star., 1944-03-15
100000 Estate Left
|By Vernon 6. Owen

Vernon G. Owen, for many years
head of the real estate and ap-
praisal firm of Thomas G. Owen g.
Son, who died here February 20, left
property valued at more than $780,
0000, it was learned yesterday
through petition for probate of
the will filed in District Court. The
property includes real estate of an
assessed value of $l23,169 and per-
sonal property valued at $1O9,OOO
The will made specific bequests to
Mr.. Owens widow, Mrs. Hester G..
Owen; to his daughter, Mrs. Eliza
beth o. Beattie. and to his son,
Thornton G. Owen. 1t also instruct
ed that they are to receive the resi-
due Of the estate, divided equally.
after certain other smaller bequests
are taken care of.
The specific bequests include s4O.-
600 to the widow, with a provision
that she receive 5000 a month to be
charged against the estate until it is
settled. The real estate and ap-
praisal business is left to the son.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Chinese Report Recapture
Of Key Pass in Shansi

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Mar. 15.-Chinese
dispatches announced today the
recapture of Helingkwan (Black
Dragon) Pass, a strategic gateway
in Southwestern Shansi Province
which the Japanese have held for
six years.
Black Dragon Pass is approx
mately 500 miles north-northeast of
Chungking, and opens the door to
extension of Chinese military activ-
ity northeastward into Shansi.
japanese bombers have engaged
in sweeping operations in Human
Province in South Central China
and Kwangtung Province on the
South China coast. Hengyang, 100
miles south of Changsha in Human
Province, was attacked five times
by the Japanese.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Tito Reports Nazi Repu|se
After Seven.Day Battle

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 15.-Yugoslav Par
tisan forces have smashed an at
tempted German offensive in Bos-
mia after seven-day battle, Mar
shall Tito's headquarters announced
today.
Tto's communique said the Ger
mans started their offensive from
Prijedor, a railway junction In
North Central Yugoslavia. When
they were finally defeated the in
vaders withdrew northwestward in
the direction of Bosanki Novi, leav-
ing behind 597 dead, many wounded
and six prisoners.
The Partisan communique said the
latest Allied air raid on Sibenik,
across the Adriatic from the Italian
port of Ancona, destroyed two Ger
man merchant ships, including one
loaded with food.
In a clash between Yugoslav pa
troll boats and Nazi sailing vessels
the Germans surrendered and the
Yugoslavs took 80 prisoners, the Par
tiSans said.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Badog|io Urges Postponing
Discussion Of New Reqime

By the Associated Press.
NAPLES, Mar. 15.-Premier Pietro
Badoglio proposed today that all
discussion and provision for Italy's
future government be postponed
until the end of the war when "the
italian people can freely manifest
its own desire"
Outlining in the new Salerno
daily, II Corriere, a program for
reconstruction, Badoglio called for
breaking up the Fascist structure
which like an octopus in % years
permeated the whole framework and
all activities of the state
The Premier, who has established
diplomatic relations with Soviet
Russia, said:
ut has been my care to resume
friendly relations with states with
which no dispute ever divided us
and to restore relations of reciprocal
cordiality and understanding with
those with which we came in op-
position in this disastrous war"
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Polish Paper Criticizes
Sending Of Troops 10 Italy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Mar. 15.-The transfer
Of two Polish divisions to the Italian
front was criticized yesterday by the
Wolna Polska, organ of the Union
of Polish Patriots in the Soviet
Union.
The newspaper said Gen. Wladys-
law Anders, commander of Polish
forces in Italy, and the Polish gov
ernment in London decided to send
the divisions ito help the British
and Americans conquer the earth of
sunny Italy one centimeter after
another"
But why are they not with us?"
the article asked.
why are they not here to march
with us along the Warsaw highway,
which is the direct way to Poland
to the West?"
The newspaper said every drop of
soldiers blood should be shed for
the maximum benefit to Poland. The
natural route now is the crossing of
the Bug River, not the occupation
of Rome"
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Casino Fortress Had Stalled
5th Army Since Early January

cans were a third Of the way through
the Nazs' emile defense belt about
Casino. On January IL field dis
patches said the 5th Army was
closing in" on Casino and on
January Is the Americans took
Trocchio, last fortress holding them
away from the. town.
But it took IA days of hard fight
ing for American tanks and infantry
to get to within a mile of Casino
after crossing the Rapido River.
Early in February, Lynn Heinzer-
ling, Associated Press war CORE
spondent, told how the whole town
was enveloped in smoke and the
dust of churned up rubble with "the
Yanks moving ahead house by
house"
BY February 9 American troops
occupied quarter of the town.
On February II the Germans
themselves again in the
ruins of the abbey.
Since the beginning of March
In the fight for Casino had
been held down by bad weather.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
oxpuyers
Continued From First Page.)

Many members of the armed forces
and their families will get such re-
funds. The first check for a repay
ment was turned over several days
ago to an Army sergeant, but the
bulk Of them are being processed
and may take from two to four
months to reach the taxpayer.
The total number Of taxpayers is
expected to increase from 100000
last year to 50,000,00O this year.
Owing to the steep tax which many
have to pay, Washington banks and
loan companies were reported doing
a heavy loan business. Many also
were cashing War Bonds.
The record-breaking attendance
at the local income tax Office yes
terday was 13,491. as compared with
1883 on Monday,
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Baltimore Tax Office
Has Predown Rush

BALTIMORE, Mar. Is R.-Last-
day income tax filers in Baltimore
got up before sunrise today to stand
In line at the Custom House, sew
eral hundred jamming the street
In front of the building before
7 am.
The streets still were dark as the
late fllers gathered to seek assistance
IN making their returns and it re-
quired four policemen half an hour
to get them in an orderly line.
BY the time the internal revenue
collectors office opened more than
500 persons were waiting, tax Of
flcials estimated.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Trial Board Denies
Motion for Mistrid|
In Maghan Hearing

A motion for a mistrial in the
special civilian trial board hearing
on the suspension of Policeman
Robert J. Maghan, jr., was over
ruled today after the defense had
charged that Henry I. Quinn, a
board member, had defended Supt.
of Police Edward J. Kelly on sus-
pension charge in 1923 and there
fore was unqualified to continue.
Maghan is under suspension on a
charge of intoxication. He was
cleared of the charge in Police
Court.
Chairman Paul B. Cromelin or
dered the hearing continued after
Mr.. Quinn said the affidavit filed by
Mr.. Maghan today was in error in
saying he had defended Maj. Kelly
at the time he was under suspension
for his work in connection with the
Investigation of the death of Vir-
ginia Mcpherson at the Park Lane
Apartments. Mr.. Quinn pointed
out that he had defended Chief of
Detectives William s. Shelby, who
also was under suspension at the
time.
AS the trial resumed two wit
nesses who previously had testified
were recalled to the witness stand
for further questioning. Policeman
Linwood S. Jones was asked by As
sistant Corporation Counsel Fred J.
1cenhower to clarity his testimony
that he had told fellow policeman
that did not say in his formal state
ment that Maghan was intoxicated
at the time he placed him under ar
rest. Mr.. Jones explained that he
had made the remark to avoid an
argument with the second police
man.
Miss Juliet Bridwell, who pre-
viously testified that Maghan's car
backed into hers at a traffic light
last December, the day of his arrest,
also was recalled to the stand today.
Other witnesses who testified to-
day were Policeman Roy C. Schwab,
who told of seeing a whisky bottle
in Maghan's car on the parking lot,
and Sergt. j. G. Pipkin, whose name
appeared on the police blotter as
the arresting of1cer, although Mr..
Jones previously told the board he
placed Maghan under arrest.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
By the Associated Press.

Ancient Casino, once picturesque
mountain town which the Germans
turned into mighty fortress guard
ing the broad Liri Valley and the
road to Rome, had stalled the ad-
vance of the 5th Army since the
first week in January.
1t will be a month ago tomor-
row that the Allied command, exas-
perated by the Germans use of
Monte Sassino Abbey, l,40O-year-
old cradle of the Benedictine Or
der, to observe Allied movements
and concentrations, gave the order
which reduced to rubble the high
perched stone buildings. The Allies
first bombed, then heavily shelled
the abbey.
The 5th Army reached the out
skirts of Casino, which the Ger
mans had made the keystone of their
Gustav line across Southern Italy,
on January and the following day
began to storm through Casinos
outer defenses.
Two days later British and Ameri-
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Mrs. Evelyn Holman Dies;
Mother Of Evelyn Nesbit

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Mar. 15.-Mrs. Eve
lyn Holman, 80, mother of Evelyn
Nesbit, former wife of Harry K
Thaw, died yesterday of influenza
after two weeks illness.
Mrs. Holman, widow of Charles
j. Holman, former secretary of the
Pittsburgh Stock Exchange, is sur
vived by her daughter and a grand
son. She was native of Phila-
delphia.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Lord Gowrie to Present
Insignia to Macarthur

BY the Associated Press.
CANBERRA, Australia, Mar. Is
Australia's Governor General, Lord
Gowrie, will present Gen. Douglas
Macarthur with the insignia of
Knight Of the Grand Cross of the
Order of Bath at the Government
House Friday.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Munpower
Continued From First Page.)

boards no discretion in giving stays
to men rs and younger. Previously
the deferment prohibition applied
only to those 18 through %.
But the exceptions opened a way
for highly critical war industries to
hold their young technicians.
kilograms sent to State draft
headquarters specified that State di-
rectors "are expected to recommend
the deferments Of individual reg
istrants under 26 years of age with
out whose services the production
requirements of critical industry
cannot be met"
List Of Critical" Industries.
War agency officials said they ex-
pected the next move would be the
creation of machinery for the prep
aration Of a critical list" of indus
tries-presumably chosen by the
War Production Board and the
Manpower Commission-whose key
workers could be spared by action
of the State directors.
The new draft order leaves un-
touched about 100000 young farm
ers who are protected by the Tyd-
ings amendment to the Selective
Service Act providing for the defer
ment of men essential to agriculture.
The War Department was said to
look with disfavor, however, on the
large number of young men de-
ferred on farms, in view of the
Army's need for use of those under
rs for combat requirements. Sc
lective service reported that 562, 900
men under 26 were deferred in agri-
culture, of whom 1874, 1000 are In the
1921 age group.
Mr.. Roosevelt indicated at his
news conference yesterday that un-
der the new draft policy, some youths
currently employed at making bull
lets and rifles would be more useful
in the Army or Navy since produc-
ton of these items now is being
curtailed
On the other hand, those making
landing craft, one of the prime war
programs at present, would be more
essential in their jobs. The Presi-
dent said that farm deferments are
not receiving more attention than
those in any other industry.
First witness called by the Co.'S
tello committee was Col. Francis
V. Keesling, jr., legislative repre-
sentative for the National Selective
Service Of1ice.
Col. Keesling was expected to be
asked to explain the entire defer
ment policy, the steps taken tc
obtain requirements for younger
men deferred because of their occu-
patton, and the extent to which
prewar fathers are being indicted.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Pittsburgh Toxpoyers
Fail to STAGE Rush

PITTSBURGH. Mar. Is P.-Col-
lector Of Internal Revenue Stanley
Granger hardly could believe his
eyes today, the final day for filing
income tax returns, because he
didn't have enough customers to
form a single line.
Yesterday the tax Office was host
to a pushing, painting, eager-to-pay
crowd of 10000 citizens. Today
two cashier windows were closed.
Happily, the collector exclaimed,
We've got the filing problem
whippe6!"
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Mild tenn
perature this afternoon and to-
night. Tomorrow increasing cloudi-
ness and continued warm.
Virginia-Fair with mild tempera-
ture tonight. Tomorrow increasing
ing cloudiness and continued warm; ;
showers in southwest portion.
Maryland-Fair with mild tenn
perature tonight. Tomorrow increas-
ing cloudiness and continued warm; !;
showers in extreme west portion.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
muddy at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
very muddy at Great Falls.
Report for Last d Hnur.
Evening star., 1944-03-15

"The Red Cross is emotion In
action."-J. Clifford Folger, chair
man of District Red Cross Chapter.
Evening star., 1944-03-15

Record for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 55, pm. Year ago, 6s.
Lowest, AZ, 7:50 am. Year ago, 81.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 80, on February "a.
Lowest, II. on January 2.
Humidity for Last 81 Hours.
CFrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 80 per cent. at $50 am,
Lowest 20 per cent. at $40 pm.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Tide Tables.
The Sun and Moon
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation In inches in tn
Capital tcuTrent month TO datel.
Evening star., 1944-03-15

Report for Last "a Hours.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-28
POLITICS:
FDR. Dewey Lead

With the Democratic and Repub-
ican conventions still two months
off, the candidates. of President
Roosevelt and Gov. Thomas E..
Dewey, N. Y, have picked up steam
as result Of the popular favor
shown them in the selection Of
nominating delegates.
AS of April IL, 46 delegates were
openly pledged for the President and
1877 others claimed for him, for a
total of 203 out of 236 already picked,
At the same date, Is delegates stood
pledged to Dewey and 1913 others
were claimed for him, for a total
of 148 out of $50 selected.
While the President polled large
vote in the Nebraska preferential
primary, big highlight was the
heavy WRITTEN vote Dewey obtained.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-28
u. S. ACES:
Rick Topped

To army air force Captains Rich
ard I. Bong of Poplar, Wis, and Don
S. Gentle Of Piqua, Ohio, went the
honor of breaking Capt. Eddie Rick
enbacker's famed record of shooting
down 26 enemy aircraft, established
in World War /.
Operating in the South Pacific in
a Lightning fighter with the portrait
Of his fiance, Marjorie Vattendahl
Of Superior, Wis.,, painted on the
nose, Captain Bong was credited
with destroying his 9th enemy craft
in the air on April IL.
Previously, Captain Gentle had
been credited with bagging 80
enemy planes in Europe, but seven
of them were shot up on the ground.
During World War I, Captain Rick
enbacker's total of 26 included five
observation balloons, so that Cap
tain Bong paced the field in the
number actually knocked out in sky
fights.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-28
PACIFIC:
India Threatened

With their backs against the rug
ged slopes of the Maya hills in GEN.
trail India, British and Indian troops
fought desperately against per-
sistent Japanese attempts to cut off
their supply lines and entrap them
in huge pocket.
While the British and Indians
were locked in their death struggle,
U. S. bombers operated over a wide
range in the Pacific, blasting Japa-
nese installations in the Kurile
islands, strung out to the north of
Nippon, and plastering enemy
bases on New Guinea, as part of the
grand strategy to wipe out their
strongholds on this flank of the Phil
ippines.
In India, the Japs' continuing
three-pronged drive pressed against
British and Indian supply routes
running both north and south and
also to the west to the Assam-Ben-
gal railroad, used to feed Lieut..
Gen. Joseph Stilwells American
and Chinese troops clearing a COM
naunications highway in northern
Burma to China.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-04-28
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my CONSTIPATION
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