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Evening star., 1944-03-09
"A. P. Granted Direct
Appeal 10 High Court
lin Antitrust Action
BY the Associated Press


NEW YORK, Mar. 9.-The Asso-
ciated Press obtained today formal
permission to appeal directly to the
United States Supreme Court from
a lower court judgment in the Gov
.ernment's civil antitrust suit against
the nonprofit news cooperative.
The order was signed by Circuit
Court Judges Thomas w. Swan and
Augustus N. Hand. The fact the suit
was brought by the United States
in equity under the Sherman Act
made it possible to appeal directly
to the Supreme Court. Ordinarily,
appeals are carried first to the Cir
cult Court and then to the Supreme
Court.
Cross-Appeal Planned.
Lawrence S. Apsey, chief of the
antitrust division, announced that
the Government planned to file a
cross-appeal. He made arrange
ments today to present to the court
at 2:3o pm, Monday his papers ap-
plying for leave to appeal.
The Judgment. returned January
13 in Federal District Court and
stayed by the appeal, would restrain
the A. P. perpetually from observing
bylaws under which members
might consider the competitive abil-
ity OF an applicant for membership.
The decision of thesDistrict Court
Is OF major Importance to the press
OF the United States" the appeal
petition said. TT strikes at the
heart OF A. P, an organization for
the collection and dissemination of
true and unbiased news reports
serving approximately 1900 member
newspapers.
Freedom VitalIy Affected.
The decision rests upon a noye]
construction of the antitrust laws
vltaily affecting the freedom of the
press"
The petition said also:
| The Judgment of the District
Court will subject A. P. and it's MEM
oers In their news-gatherinp
activities to continuing supervision
OF the Department of Justice and
the Federal courts, a supervision
wholly incompatible with the free
dom Of the press.
The obligation imposed upon
A: F. to serve those whom it other
wise would not serve and to admit
them to membership cannot be de-
rived from the Sherman Act"
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Infantry Botto|ion Wins
Presidential Citation

Award of presidential citation
to the 3d Battalion of the 141st In
fantry Regiment. Both Infantry Di-
vision, for outstanding action against
the enemy September during the
invasion Of Italy, was announced at
the War Department today
The Goth Division was a Texas
National Cu~rd unit when it was in
Gn~'ed into FEDERAL service Novem-
her 25, 1910
After lea0in" on the Paestum
beaches bclSW G2lerno the battalior
broke UP an enemy counterattack
led by tanks. With the unit on its
right flank pinned down by ma
chine-gun fire and the unit on its
left delayed in landing, the 80
battalion bore the full brunt Of the
German attack
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Army's Coon Gum Can Fire
Six Shells Before First Hits

One "goon gun" company in Italy
was reported to have engaged a
battery of German 88-mm. guns
(Which have four times the range
and outweigh the ~ some 30 times)
and to have destroyed the battery
with II rounds.
The mortar is also a prime reserve
weapon should the enemy provoke
a gas war in the face Of President
Roosevelt's warning that gas attack
will meet with retaliation in kind
Gen. Watt says the "goon" can
If need arises-place nearly 2 tons
|of chemical agent such as phos-
gene" on target within 2 minutes
enough gas to put completely out
lot action every unprotected man in
an area of quarter of million
square yards"
The gun weighs approximately 300
pounds, can be dismantled for quick
movement by its crew and is rifled
like a field gun, in contrast to the
old smooth-bore mortar. This pro-
vides tremendous accuracy. The
gun has the general appearance of
"a StOvepipe supported by T-suuare
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Daily Paper Collection
Of 56,46O Pounds
Boosts District Drive

Another heavy collection of waste
paper yesterday in The Evening
Star-PTA Salvage-for- Victory pro-
gram, the largest so far in what is
likely to be the biggest week in the
campaign, brought the total of the
campaign to 3,l38,285 pounds. Yes
terday's collection was Sc, ,46O pounds.
While national salvage figures in
dicated there was slump in collec-
tions in recent weeks. the work in
the school program here indicates
there Is increasing rather than de-
creasing interest. The first three
days this week swelled the local
total by 159,93O pounds.
Yesterdays collection was marked
by honors for three schools. Mac
farland Junior High School, with a
total of 10,170 pounds, became the
third school to go over the 100000
pound mark, reaching 1o3,421
pounds.
Bunker Hill and Adams.
Bunker Hill and Adams reached
the honor roll of schools making
100 pounds per capita or better, and
each will receive a Salvage-f for Vic
tory pennant. Bunker Hills mark is
101.5 pounds and Adams 1909
pounds.
Many good marks were made yes
terday. East Silver Spring turned
in 9,085 pounds and Takoma at
Fifth street and Piney Branch road
collected 4,171 pounds, which was
almost 10 pounds per capita. Noyes
yielded 6,719 pounds, which left
that school only l9 pounds per
capita short of the honor roll West
reported 1885 pounds, Brightwood,
4,149 pounds. and Raymond, 4,931
pounds. Adams made its best COL
lection, 4,790 pounds, in winning its
honor banner. Morgan reported
2,788 pounds and Bancroft had g.
614 pounds.
Monroe hit its high mark with
3,464 pounds.
Collections Tomorrow.
Collections in the fifth district to-
morrow, together with the leaders
in both per capita and total weight
listings, are as follows:
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Ey the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press.
The problem of how to deal with
workers who deliberately get them
selves fired in order to take more
desirable jobs is under discussion by
the War ManpoWer Commission
and national policy on provoked
discharges" is expected to be laid
down soon.
VINO officials said yesterday the
situation is not serious in terms OF
numbers, however, and that they
are also concerned about the pro
voked quit
They explained that the latter is
the case where an employer. angry
at worker and wanting to fire
him without statement of avail
ability. makes things so hot for
him that he finally resigns"
ManpoWer Regulation 7 provides
that discharged worker. regardless
OF the cause, is entitled to a state
ment OF availability. which permits
him to accept other employment
Immediately. But If worker quits
job in an essential activity his
employer may refuse to give him
such a statement.
Reports from industrial areas
show that some workers, when re-
fused statements Of availability
have provoked their discharge BY
Evening star., 1944-03-09

sergeant's injunctions, volunteered
to hold the position until the re-
mainder of the detachment could
WITHDRAW. AS the detachment
moved out Kelly was observed
deliberately loading and firing a
rocket launcher from the window
He was successful in covering the
withdrawal Of the unit, and later in
joining his own organization"
The citation ends there, with a
bow to Sergt. Kelly's fighting de-
termination and intrepidity in bat
tle" But Commando" hadn't
stopped there. The boys learned
later that, after firing the last ba-
zooka shell, he slipped out Of the
storehouse and started down a hill
What did he find? An abandoned
37-mm. antitank gun. with shells
So long as the shells lasted, he
stayed with that gun, too.
Legend of Battles.
That was at Altavilla. Sergt
Kelly was at San Pietro, too, as a
corporal-the citation for the earlier
actions was written while he was a
corporal-then as section sergeant
He crossed the Rapido River three
times as a platoon sergeant, but had
to come back each time because OF
overwhelming enemy strength. He
also has fought at Casino.
His mother, Mrs Irene Kelly, who
lives in Pittsburgh. has six other
sons in the fighting forces. One OF
"Commando's" brothers is in Eng
land. another in the South Pacific
third in the merchant marine
somewhere" and three are in this
country.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
-Four Red Cross Units
Ho Submit Reports
On Collections Today

+ The $230,651 previously re-
ported raised in the District area
Red Cross War Fund campaign
was expected to be boosted con-
siderably with four divisions
submitting progress reports at a
1890 pm. luncheon meeting
today.
Units scheduled to report were
special gifts, residential, city, coun-
ties and the city of Alexandria.
Another banner meeting is slated
for tomorrow. when Government
division will report for the first
time. and a second report received
from general business unit.
The area drive for $2.665 900 Is
under way in earnest after weeks of
careful planning and organizing.
With the campaign scheduled to
last throughout March, leaders were
hopeful the first weeks reports
would push the total fund raised
beyond the 100000 mark. If so,
approximately $4,000 would have
to be brought in today and
tomorrow.
Discussing the psychological effect
Of getting off to a fine start, CAM
paign leaders today reminded work.
ers to complete calls on prospects
as quickly as possible.
Volunteers in all divisions-there
are some 10000 persons trying to
raise the largest Red Cross quota
ever assigned the District area
have reported favorable public
reaction to wartime Red Cross
needs. First-hand reports from
servicemen returning from the bat
tie fronts have carried the ring of
conviction, Campaign Chairman
Lloyd B. Wilson says.
The speaker at today's meeting
was to be Dow Sweeney, who served
as Red Cross field director In North
Africa. Honor guests were to in
clude Miss Mabel Boardman, ma
tional secretary of the American
Red Cross, and Engineer Commits
sioner Kutz.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Maryland Legislators Say
Roosevelt Can Carry State
By the Associated Press.

bS the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Mar. 9.-Fifty-
Two members of the Maryland Leeis-
lature believe President Roosevelt
can have the fourth term nomina-
tlon II he wants it and Al of them
assert he can carry Maryland in the
general election.
The So were the only ones among
the 134 members who answered q
Baltimore Sun QUESTIONABLE.
One Democratic Delegate, Charles
carroll, jr., OF Carrollton, descendant
OF the Carroll who signed the Dec
iaration OF Independence, asserted
he believed the President could
carry Maryland provided the Sun
papers oppose him" The Sum
papers are independent Democratic
Evening star., 1944-03-09
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Army disclosed some details
today about its 4.2-inch mortar
which has been used with great sue
cess in the Pacific and Italy, and
which troops have dubbed "the COON
gun"
1t is new only with respect to cer-
tain refinements, because it was
originally developed by the Chemi-
cal Warfare Service some 20 years
ago. Now, with improvements, it
can lob score Of 24-pound projec-
tiles as far as 21a miles in so Sec
onds, and some gun crews have got
ten six shells in the air before the
first one landed.
1t is currently being used for high
explosive and white phosphorus
shells, and veterans back from Sicily
have reported the Germans fear
these latter more than any explo-
sive employed by the Allies.
Writing in the Infantry Journal,
Brig. Gen. Alden H. Watt reported
that a single phosphorus shell fired
by this mortar spreads its burst over
an area 40 yards in diameter, setting
fires as well as causing casualties.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Harmony Achieved
By Congress Members
I'm Press Club Show

Congressional harmony, from the
standpoint of vocal and instru-
mental talent. gave members of the
National Press Club two hours of
merriment last night at the clubs
annual Congressional Night" cele-
bration.
The program ranged from a bar
bershop quartet, violin solos and acts
Of magic to Senator Barkley's har-
monica playing of Wagon Wheels
Senator Barkley drew the most
applause. When he appeared on
the stage the audience rose in trib-
ute. When he was brought back fol
an encore, Howard Acton, Enter
tainment Committee chairman. said
the club would not call on the Sen
ator for his usual vocal rendition OF
Wagon Wheels" since you're not
in rut any more"
Walsh Gives Violin Solo.
Senator Walsh, Democrat, of New
Jersey, who prefaced his violin sole
with the remark that I'VE needed
some one down here to fiddle while
Toxic burns gave an encore OF
Happy Days Are Here Again"
The avowed purpose of the pro-
gram was to select a troupe to toul
camps and entertain the WACS
WAVES and SPARS, but "Assistan,
President" James F. Byrnes. who
Mr.. Acton said it was rumored, will
be a candidate for assistant sergeant
at arms In 1948," decided it best tc
spare servicewomen the ordeal OF
sitting through such a performance
although, he added, after seeing
this chorus, think Congress should
play violins and sing, instead o;
making speeches, and everybody
would be much happier"
Referring to the sleight- of hand
performance by Representative
Shafer, Republican. of Michigan
Mr. Byrnes declared it proved the
taxpayers have no chance"
Shafer Has Notable Stooges,
Representative Shafer called Sem
ator Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia: :
Judge Fred M. Vinson, Senator Nc
Clellan, Democrat. of Arkansas and
Representative Vincent, Democrat
OF Kentucky to the stage when he
performed his thimble trick. with
the remark:
Boy, have I got some stooges."
Senator Moore, Republican. of
Oklahoma declared he discovered
ne had too much juniority, minor
ity and mediocrity" to accomplish
much since he came to Washington
but that he was hopeful of a change
in these conditions. He said a re-
cent speech in the Senate lifted him
up, but the exchange of a couple
OF letters the following day let him
down again.
Senator Truman, Democrat, Of
Missouri said he spent the first ST,
months in Congress wondering how
he got there and "the next 81,
months wondering how the rest o1
them got there" The Senate,
played brief piano recital and got
through without a mistake.
Representative Busbey, Repub-
lican, Of Illinois brought down tn.
house with q clever bit of pan.
tomiming and Representative Ran.
dolph, Democrat, Of West Virgins
read several James Whitcomb RILEY
poems.
Others on the program were Rep.
resentative Dilweg, Democrat. O,
wisconsin; Representative Wood
rum, Democrat. Of Virginia, who
sang, and the barbershop quartet
composed Of Representatives Arends
Republican, of Illinois: Fellows, Re.
publican. of Maine; Tibbott, Repub.
lican, OF Pennsylvania and Towe
Republican, OF New Jersey.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Thefts Stress Lecture

FORT DODGE, Iowa R.-EIeven
OF II freshly baked pies, intended as
refreshments for a parent-teacher
association meeting, disappeared
from the school during Police Judge
Elmo McCormick's speech. A group
OF high school boys was suspected
OF the theft. Judge McCormick's
subject was Juvenile Delinuuency."
Evening star., 1944-03-09
German Prisoners
Effort to Make Liquor
FoiIed at Camp Hale
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CAMP HALE, Colo. Mar. g.
German prisoners of war in
termed here have been discov-
cred in an attempt to make
liquor, and about 20 gallons of
fermenting fruits were de-
stroyed by authorities, the camp
public relations officer disclosed.
The officials said the fruit,
discovered in the prisoners
barracks, apparently was saved
daily from meals.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
WMC Studies Po|icyon Workers
Who Get Fired Deliberately

various devises, the VINO said. The
most common apparently is just to
act shiftless, to play checkers and
refuse to work altogether. A few
workers have insulted the foreman
or even struck hm.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
New Tie-ln SoIes Choroe

SAN FRANCISCO (P.-The City
Board of Supervisors was told by j.
j. Sillivan, member, that some
wholesale liquor dealers were fore
ing retailers to buy a dozen Bibles
at $3.50 before they would deliver
the spirits.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
|Argeniina Removes Ban
On A. P. Wireless Link
BY the Associated Press.


BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 9-The
Argentine government last night
lifted a ban imposed earlier this
week on wireless reception of the
Associated Press news report here.
An announcement said La Nacion.
leading South American newspaper.
whose radio station has transcribed
A. P. broadcasts from New York,
London, Madrid and other news
centers for distribution by La Prem
sa Asociada, Latin American affiliate
of the Associated Press, had been
authorized to resume this service
at midnight.
Authorities said teletype printer
circuit between La Prensa Asociada
Offices in Buenos Aires and Monte
video, Uruguay, might be reopened
today.
Evening star., 1944-03-09
Congress in Brief
r. tho Associated Press.

r. tho Associated Press.
Senate:
May take up appropriation hills
Commerce Subcommittee hears
Jv"n Tripre ere 7ident of Pam
American AirlineS, on postwar
a'iotion.
IL "se:
fore gn Affairs Comm ttee hears
Soc"etary of the Navy Knox on
lcoSe-Icnd.
The American Red Cross, assisted
by the Brazilian Red Cross. reaches
South America through offices In
Brazil, British and Dutch Guiana
Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Peru
and the offshore islands of Bermuda
and Ascension Island.
Evening star., 1944-03-09

Red Cross accounts are audited by
the War Department Of the United
States.
Evening star., 1944-03-09

American and Allied soldiers eat
approximately half million meals a
month in American RED Cross clubs
in England.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Business W0men'S
Dance Brings in
Girl Scout Funds

More than 500 will be available
for the use of projects beneficial to
Girl Scouts in Glasgow as a result
of the leap year dance sponsored
by the Glasgow Business and Pro-
fessional Woman's club at the civic
center Tuesday night.
Interspersed between dances were
program numbers. which included
three songs by the Rancheros, grade
school group directed by Leonard
Brunette; two vocal solos by Miss
Agnes Bayne, several vocal solos by
Mr.. Brunette and tap dancing by
Dorothy Allison.
A circle two-step and other spe-
cial dances were used to vary the
dance program. Cards were played
in an adjoining room and fortunes
were told by Madame Tanya, i'm
personated by Miss Aagot Liam. A
large number of door prizes were
awarded. Decorations were appro-
pirate to Washington's birthday.
The Girl Scouts assisted with the
checkroom and in receiving at the
door.
Plans for the dance were COM
pleted at a business and dinner
meeting of the club at Dunn's club
Tuesday night. Mrs. George Lind
gren was chairman of the committee
arrangements and most of the
club members served on special COM
mitteeS.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Glasgow Plays Its
Part in Exploits
Of Florida Filler

Although he is a resident of Lees
burg, Fla, Capt. William c. Gregg
Jr., Flying Fortress pilot may have
several reasons for remembering
Glasgow.
Captain Gregg, then a lieutenant.
underwent his final training phases
at the airbase here; he is a nephew
of j.. w. Gregg of GLASGOW, and
some OF his recent experiences were
related by the United Press Core
spondent Collie Small, a former
Glasgow resident.
Captain Gregg's exploits in his
ship. Round Trip Ticket III" have
brought him both the air medal
and the distinguished flying cross.
His ships crew accounted for a
near record number of Nazi fighter
planes.
The recent dispatch from Small
tells of a great air battle over
Frankfurt, in which captain Gregg
described a 40-minute melee when
several crippled German fighters
crashed headon into the American
bombers.
Captain Gregg left Glasgow last
spring. Correspondent Small is a
son of MI. and Mrs. S. c. (SkD
Small of Portland. His father was
an early-day Valley county sheriff.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Nashua Families
Are Honored at
Legion Program
BY Courier Correspondent

NASHUA - A program honoring
families in the Nashua community
with four sons each in the armed
forces, was held in the high school
gym Monday night under the aus
pices of the American Legion.
The parents honored were Mr.,
and Mrs. Charles Peterson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kris Peterson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Rudolph Stopper. The last
family moved recently to the west
coast.
American Legion officers were in
charge of the program, which OPP
ened with a selection by the Nashua
band, directed by Miss Marjorie
Decker. Leonard Brunette and his
Rancheros gave a number of Sc
lections and Mr.. Brunette sang sew
eral solos, accompanied by Mrs.
Gordon Vallandigham.
A patriotic playlet was then given
by the Nashua eighth grade under
the direction of Mrs. Ellen aensrud.
Bob Irwin, Corrine Brenna, Patsy
Starbuck, Feral Peterson and Ruth
Beecher took part.
Commander Otto Bundy then in
troduced District Commander Joe
Frerich of Poplar, who spoke on the
merits of the American Legion. D..
Bogut of Glasgow, department
vice commander, then made the pre-
of the service flags and
the meeting was closed with the
of The Star Spangled
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
CROSS
CAMPAIGN IS
MARCH Sill
Mrs. Markle Announces Valley
County Quota for War
Fund Is $11,500.
BrOcksmith Is Valley County
Chairman in Nationwide
Drive Next Month.

Dates for the 1914 War Fund cam
paign of the American Red Cross
in Valley county will be March 5
10 II, it was announced today by
Mrs. T. H. Markle, chairman of the
Valley county Red Cross chapter. C.
II. Brocksmith has been appointed
chairman in charge.
National goal set for the War
Fund is $500, 10000, she said. to
finance the Red Cross global SER
vice for victory program. Valley
county will have a quota ofS11. 500.
OF which $4,000 will be retained for
use and service of the county
chapter. Last years quota was So
800, which was exceeded by $4,000.
The greater part of the national
sum, $4,000, 900, will be required
by the national organization to
finance Red Cross national and
international services to Americas
fighting forces, Mrs. Markle said.
The remaining SEQ, 00O, 900 will go to
the 3,756 local chapters for COM
munity work, most of which is related
to service men and their families.
While the 1914 objective is the
largest campaign goal in Red Cross
history, it represents the minimum
amount required to meet constantly
increasing demands from our army
and navy for Red Cross services"
Mrs. Markle stated.
1--WE are confident that our O
ton will be raised in the same gen.
erous spirit Valley county has al
ways shown" she concluded.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1944-02-24
Interviews for
State Positions
Here Next Week

Miss Dorothy Ryan, state field SUI
pervisor for the department of pub
lie welfare, will be in her office in
Glasgow Tuesday to interview ap-
plicants for positions under the
Montana merit system. She said ap-
plicants should call 100 between 8
and 5 to make arrangements for
evening interviews, which will be
held at the welfare office downstairs
in the new county office building.
"Stenographers, Junior clerk-typ-
lists and caseworkers are urgently
needed to fill vacant positions in
state offices at Helena and in coun-
ty offices throughout the state" she
added.
Junior c~aseworker applicants are
required to have at least two years
of college training, with some of this
training within the past five years,
unless they are graduates of a four
year college course. Acceptable APP
plicants who can qualify will be
given training in one or more of
the county offices of the department
of public welfare, and later will be
assigned to a county in which a
vacancy has occurred.
The salary range is SIPS to $3.50
a month for case workers. Entrance
salaries for st~enographic and clerk
positions range from 500 to
$40 a month.
Interested persons who cannot APP
pear for an interview at the time
can obtain a detailed an
1ouncement and an application
blank by writing to the merit sys-
.em office, Granite block, Helena.