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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11
Fast Work
Z THE \
| GREAT SEAL
L {. OF .
MARYLAND

The fastest buckrake crew Of
three men, timed last summer, put
a ton of hay into the barn mows in
IA minutes; the fastest crew of three
working with hayloader and wagon
put a ton Of hay in the barn In 54
minutes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11
seven-Hundredths Living

Of the 80 billion persons esti-
mated to have been born since
the dawn of history some 5000
years ago, 90 billions, or seven
out of every hundred, are living
today.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11

n BaFeDaCKer
IRON coast to coast women are
= wearing these strapped, sum
backsl It's the new look in fash
ions-and it's practical, cool and
very, very pretty. Have at least
one real barebacker with match
ing jacket.
Pattern No. 1864 is In sizes IL, IA, 10. 10
and 20. Size IA. dress, requires 21z yards
Of So or 39-inch material; jacket, IL
yards.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions. slightly more time
IL required In filling orders for few Of
the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11

CHAPTER 800
AN ACT to propose an amendment to re-
peal Article So Of the Declaration Of
Rights of the Constitution Of the State
of Maryland, said Article requiring the
General Assembly to give its consent to
gifts or sales of land to churches and to
all gifts made by will to churches and
denominations.
Section /. Be 1t enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland, (three- hfths Of all
the members Of each of the two Houses
concurring), That Article 36 OF the Decla-
ration of Rights of the Constitution of the
State of Maryland, requiring the consent
OF the General Assembly to certain gifts
to churches and denominations, be and 1t
Is hereby repealed IL adopted by the legally
qualified voters Of the State, as herein pro-
Eided.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That
the aforegoing amendment TO the Declar-
alton Of Rights OF the Constitution Of the
State OF Maryland shall at the election to
be had Ia November, 1914, BE- submitted to
the legal and qualified voters Of the State
for their adoption or rejection, IN pnKsu-
apce OF the objections contained in Article
IA Of the Constitution o. the State Of Nary
land. and et the said general election the
vote On he said proposed amendments g
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11

Maryland and all acts or the General AS
sembly relating to the Court of Appeals
or any other courts, and ali rules hereto
fore adopted by the Court of Appeals, not
inconsistent with the provisions Of the Sec
lions amended or added by this amend
ment, shall remain in full force and effect
unless and until amended or repealed by
proper authority. ALI salaries now pre-
scribed by law for associate judges Of the
Circuit Courts shall continue to apply to
all judges Cncluding chief judges) of the
Circuit Courts who are not judges Of the
Court of Appeals. No member of the Gen.
eral Assembly at which this amendment
was proposed, If otherwise qualified, shall
be ineligible for appointment or election
as Judge of the Court of Appeals or any
other court by reason Of his membership
in such General Assembly. All appeals
Appeals on January 1, 1915, shall be pro-
ceeded with and determined by the Court
as hereby constituted. In the event and
to the extent OF any inconsistency between
the provisions Of any section amended or
added by this amendment and any Of the
other provisions of this Constitution or the
provisions of any existing law, the pro-
visions of the section amended or added
shall prevail, and such other provisions
shall be repealed or abrogated to the ex-
tent Of such Inconsistency, except Section
35A of Article III of this Constitution !;
provided, however, that in the event Of
any Inconsistency between the provisions
OF the sections thus amended or added and
any of the other provisions of this Consti-
tuition as amended by any other amend
ments which may be adopted at the same
time as this amendment, /. e., at the cleo
tion held in November, 1914, the changes
made by this amendment and all such
other amendments to this Constitution shall
all be given effect.
Sec. 2. And be It further enacted That
the foregoing sections hereby proposed as
an amendment to the Constitution Of Mary
land shall, at the election to be held in
| November, 1914, be submitted to the legal
and qualified voters Of the State for their
4 adoption or rejection in Pursuance of the
1 directions contained In Article XIV of tn
4 Constitution OF Maryland. aud at the s,ssd
1 general election the vote on the said pro-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-08-11

PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR
OF MARYLAND DIRECTING THE PUB
LOCATION OF BILLS PROPOSING
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Ruse Attempted
.0n Soldier Vote

WASHINGTON. Feb. 10 tUP)
Another soldier vote dispute
doomed in the Senate today as
supporters of the state ballot plan
maneuvered TO dominate the
pending House-Senate conference
TO prevent any compromise per-
hitting a federal ballot.
The prospect Of fireworks be-
came evident when Senator Nc
Kellar Cd of Tennessee. a state
ballot advocate. said he would
contest any attempt 10 select the
Senate conferees principally from
supporters Of the Administrations
backed federal ballot, approved by
the Senate but rejected by the
House.
Three OF the five House con-
ferees are states rights propo-
nentS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Wake
Bombed
3al Time

NEW YORK. Feb. 10 lUPl-
Eighteen u. s. heavy bombers
raided Wake Island. Japan'S GEAR
est base 10 Pearl Harbor. last
night for the third time in 10
nights, the official japanese news
agency Domei said today in a
broadcast
The attack failed to inflict dam
age or casualties. Domei reported
from a Japanese base in the Cen
trial Pacific"
The dispatch said whitening
anti-aircraft fire repulsed the
raiders.
Four-engined navy Coronados,
flying boat version Of the land
based Liberators, raided Wake the
nights of Jan. 2Q-3l and Feb. i-S
without loss.
Wake lies 200 miles southwest
of Midway Island and 700 mics
north of Kwaialcin atoll in the
MarshallS captured last week by
u. 5. invasion forces.
Another Domei dispatch said
that Jap naval air units sank an
s.00O-ton Allied transport IN the
Indian Ocean today off Chitta-
gong. near the India Burma
border.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

Bill Slated for
Passage Today
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 GNS)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 ms
The Senate is expected TO pass
today a Commodity Credit Corp
bill carrying an anti-subsidy rider
which is certain TO provoke a
presidential veto.
The battle was virtually decided
yesterday when the Senate, after
five hours of debate. rejected The
administration backed Maloney
amendment authorizing $780,
100000 for food subsidies for one
year.
The 49-to-25 vote by which the
Maloney amendment was showed
under surprised even the most
ardent anti-SubSidy leaders. who
had claimed victory but by a
close margin.
The House already has passed
the bill. which extends the life
OF the CCC and bans the subsidy
program used by OPA 10 mold
down retail prices. The Senate bill
reviSeS the measure. imposing the
ban on subsidies beginning June
80 of this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Roosevelt
Aid Asked
BY MESA

CLEVELAND. Feb. 10 (INS)-
The Mechanics Educational So
Getty Of America today called On
President Roosevelt 10 order an
investigation of conditions that
led 10 the unions four-day strike
that crippled 81 Michigan and
Ohio war plants.
The appeal 70 the President
was made In a telegram from the
l00-man national administrative
committee of the union. which
asked that Mr.. Roosevelt receive
a delegation from the union TO
explain its position.
The action was taken after the
committee heard a report on the
strike by Matthew Smith, British
citizen Wlhie- ~ boss of the MESA.
Smith said the existing truce
would be continued while the
Union seeks redress I'm the proper
manner" The strike was called
by Smith in a dispute between the
union and the War Labor Board.
Virtually all members of the
MESA are skilled workmen.
The MESA committee recessed
TO meet on siX-hour call if the
dispute is not settled satisfactorily
by federal agencies. Smith SAID.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Back From the Dead.
Bill Treats. and How!
BY ELMER WILLIAMS

So Bill decided 10 display his
gratitude 10 the doctors and
nurses at the hospital
He arrived with three quarts OF
whisky immense bex- of candy
in a red cardboard heart. and s.
box OF cigars.
Bill improvi>ed a bar and dis
penSary in one Of the main cor
ridors and, upon one and all. he
offered his beaming hospitality
Its on Bill Donovan today"
he shouted Have n nip 10 the
finest doctors and nurses In all
this great land OF ours"
Arraigncd later before Record
err judEr van ZiTfie on Z charge
Of disturbing the peace, Bill was
bewildered and little hurt
Its not every day a man
comes back from his own
funeral, is it?" Bill asked the
court.
There didn't seem 20 be any
immediate answer, so Bits case
IS in the hands Of the probation
deDaTtmpnt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Gestdpo Torture
Kills Princess

CAIRO, Feb. 10 QNS)-Prin-
cess Mary Theresa of Pless. one
of Europes relgning beauties a
generation ago. has been tortured
10 death by the geStapo at her
castle in Silesia, her son learned
today.
Word of the death OF the CLAM
orous princess, first wife Of Prince
Hans Henri of Pless, was received
by Prince Alexander of Pless, her
son, a lance corporal serving with
Polish forces in the Middle East
Details were lacking other than
the fact that her death occurred
in her castle at Furstenstein,
Silesia, at the hands of gestapo
agents
The Pless family. OF the house
of Hochberg. holds a title dating
from the fifteenth century.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

This could be the best Of all
possible worlds, but look how II
turned out for Bill Donovan, the
man who came back from the
dead
Bill you need scarcely be told,
is big. rusty-headed and cheerful.
He is 50 and lives al l1lS Putnam.
He liked the world and his fell
low creatures with all his Irish
heart. Bill did. even before all this
happened
But. he could have kissed the
very sod after they brought him
TO life again in Receiving Hospital
only last Tuesday. He'd had a
touch Of monoxide at work. and
was that done for he didn't know
Bill Donovan from the angels in
Heaven.
No wonder II II called for a bit
of celebration. No wonder II he
Rugged his cronies afterward and
shouted:
Back from the dead I am
Back from the dead, after two
whole hours, I'll have you
know"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Ndziis RepeIIed
Below Rome
CONTINUED from Page one)

Continued from Page One)
other said the German offensive
was in full swing and that the
Anglo American pocke had
been squeezed down TO about
u square mlles-leSs than two
thirds of its original SIZE
Equally fierce fighting con-
Unued in the Casino sector. 90
miles TO the south where Ameri-
can units of the Fifth Army have
been striking hard for more than
a week in an effort to break
through the German. meHnta
defenseS and Join the Allies on the
Rome beachhead
The communique said savage
street fighting was in progress
inside Casino. but acknowledged
that the Germans had made
werful counterattackS else
where on the main Fifth Army
front-apparently in the hills
above the town. These thruSts
were repulscd, the communique
said.
A front dispatch said the Cas-
sino battle was the toughest L. S,
troops have engaged in since the
beginning of the Mediterranean
campaign.
Fighting from strong hill po-
sitions above the town, the Nazis
repeatedly beat back American
attacks and inflicted serious
casualties especially ameHg The
u. S. officers.
Inside Casino the Americans
fought hidden German gunnerS
who laid down a murderouS cross
fire Of machine gun bullets and
cannon shells from virtually every
building.
One u. S. unit battled into the
town three times in "a hours and
was driven out each time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
WELSH AGAINST NELLY
JEFFRTEs' WARNING

The gathering adopted a reso-
luton asking Kelly TO permit the
Legislature 10 allocate part OF
the states income for postwar
municipal programs.
This was Done after several
speeches by indignant mayors
including an assertion by Mayor
Jeffries Of Detroit that the
states treatment ef municipal
ties VIII eventually XIII the
goose that lays the golden egg.
The mayors formal demand for
money was taken 10 Gov Kelly
by a committee headed by City
Treasurer Albert E. Cobo Of De
troit.
Kelly talked to them for al
hour and half and finally
summed up his decision III these
words:
"RegretfuIlyand definitely my
answer is no.
I'm glad YOU came. But 80
far I have found no reason To
scatter the states reserve funds
among YOU"
During the debate Mayor JEFF
fries charged that Kelly is trying
10 prevent Detroit from taxing
horse racing - the fair grounds.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Lone Destroyer
Sinks eDapCOmVOy

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 lNS) The navy was
ubant today over the achievement of the destroyer USS
fs which sank entire Jap convey of four ships in the
Marshall Islands during the invasion.
I'm brief communicate the navy revealed that the lone
DESTROYER attached "A carrier task force whitfield down
Jap power when her guns sent to- the bottom tanker
medium cargo vessel and two smaller craft Jan. 81
The DESTROYER is commanded by Comdr Donald T.
Ener who has ribbons of honor for his participation
In the second Ncaraguan campaign and for the Yangtse
Valley campaign in China Eller is also of the
Casablanca, Wake and Nauru battles
The DESTROYER Burns of the Fletcher class She was
launched Aug s. 1912 James Fighting Ships lists the
Burns as being of 100 and carrying eight 538nch
Gums
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
THE WEATHER

Detroit and Vicinity: Moderate snow.
occasionally heavy tonight snowsqSslIs
and drifting snow Friday Decidedly
colder Friday Lowest tonight about IS.
Winds Increasing
Shippers forecast. Protect shipments dur
ing the next 80 hours for North b de-
gTees west, s. east. 10, south, 10.
DETROIT DATA
Temperatures Wednesday. Highest, 81
degrees lowest, q, mean. 26
Departure from normal temperature
wednesday; 2 degrees.
Departure from normal temperature
since Jan. J. 22S degrees.
Temperatures one year ago today. High
est; 50 degrees. lowest Is; mean. 40.
Temperature this date m past II years
Highest. 50 degrees, in 1882; lowest. 10,
IN 1899
Relative humidity Wednesday; 30
a. m. 6s per cent $50 a. m, SO per
cent, 80 b m, g. per rent; $50 ?. m,
50 per cent.
Precipitation n last a hours ending at
s so m. today None
Departure from normal precipitation
since Feb l. II e5 inches
Degree davs for Wednesday Feb. o 20
Normal for Frr g Al
Accumulated decree days this month:
325
Normal degree DAYS FOR February: 1925
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
BOMB NAILS IN AEGEAN

CAIRO. Feb. 10 CAPITALIZED
bombers of the Middle East Com
mand continuing their attacks on
German vessels in harbors of the
Aegean Sea. sank a supply ship
yesterday in Langeri Bay, left an
other riddled and probably sink
ing at Katakolon and a third list
ing with decks awash. it was an
nounced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Maj Tanks Lose
Battles 10 Free
Dnieper Forces

MOSCOW. Feb. 10 ms one
Of the bloodiest armorcd engage
mcnts of the Russian war nared
today on the middle Dnicpcr front
as Nazi tank units attempted 10
rescue encircled German forces.
Fierce tank battles ragged
around the ring OF steel forged
by the Red army on a 20-mile
front from Zvenigorodka 10 north
Of Shpola,
Dozens OF German attacks
against the Soviet ring were re-
pulsed.
Other columns Of the Red army
simultaneously pressed forward
almost to within artillery range
of Luga, pivotal baston guarding
an escape route from below Lenin-
grad. and the iron ore center Of
krivoi Rog.
having cdpluted the manganese
center of Nlkopol. Gen. Malinoy-
sky's Third Ukrainian army forged
to within a dozen miles south Of
Krivoi Rog, freeing more than 40
towns and villages.
Some 1000 miles north other
Soviet tank and infantry groups
overran more than 80 inhabited
localities, crossed the Orodezh
River and arrived 10 miles from
Luga, where Germans face a
mounting threat of entrapmcnt in
a pocket above the rail junction
In one massive pocket already
formed around Shpela in the mid
Dnieper arae. remnants Of 10
badly shattered enemy divisions
were steadily whitfield down by
Russian armor and artillery.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Ring Around Moon
Means Shows Near

high clouds are often followed by
low ones which mean trouble. So
in the weatherman's eyes. the
halo is the first sign of snow, or
rain or something. Simple, isn't it -?
However, the weather bureau
has tempered somewhat its fore
cast of zero temperatures for 10.
morrow. The worst OF the biz.
card sweeping the plains states
will be felt west of Lake Michi-
gan, il said.
Early tomorrow, some heavy
snow, winds up to. 35 miles ar
hour and a temperature of L.
degrees is forecast for Detroit and
vicinity.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Finland Nedrs
Peace Decision

STOCKHOLM. Feb. 10 (INS)-
Finlands government, considering
Secretary of State Hulls sharp
note telling Finland that If she
does not quit the war she must
face the consequences, may have
reached a decision on future
policy. Swedish quarters sug-
gested today.
In fact, wrote the Helsinkl cor
respondent of DagenS Nyheter,
a preliminary Finnish decision
possibly was made" at meeting
Of the government last night.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Mayors Aiming
Political BIitz
On Tax Revenue
b, FRANK MORRIS

LANSING. Feb lo-Otfcia',
Of many Michigan cities today
planned a political bhtz agairS-
Gov. Kelly because Of his refuse
10 yield any part Of The state
record breaking income for ml-
nicipai purpose
Having set UP r. permanent
organization representing ~ cities
the local officials hope to use Tho
power Of the ballot to capture
about S25000.O00 a year from
sales tax revenue, which now has
rC5CrCd JUU 1auUf1US t017t Ct
Ss7, COCOON annually.
WELSH AG AINST NELLY
III there II no other candi-
date against COY. Kelly. we
will support 1t. GOV. heyes
for the governOrship," declared
Mayor George Welsh Of Grand
Rapids, who promoted the new
organization.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Jeep Lashed TO Sub

LONDON, Feb. 10 (UP)-An
American jeep was dashed 10 the
deck of a submarine and rode
underwater 10 the Island of LeroS
IN the Mediterranean, where it
went into action, the British IN
formation services said today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10

MOON. Feb. 10 CUP)
Prime Minister Churchill will
make statement on the war and
international situation in Com
mons soon. Foreign Secretary
Eden announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Stimson's Sister Dies

NEW YORK, Feb. 10 (INS)-
Candace Catherine Stimson, sister
Of Secretary of War Stimson, died
at her Park avenue home yester-
day OF a stroke. She was "a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Britain Names 3 Embassies

LONDON. Feb 10 CINSl-King
George VI to-day approved the
elevation OF British legations al
Teheran, Mexico City and Lima
IN embassies
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
tSee Pictorial Review

If you saw that ring around the
moon last night. and you're one
Of the hundreds or so who called
the Times, relax. light up your
pipe Tor powder your noSe) and
get the lowdown
First off, you're right 1t does
mean bad weather.
Thereve been lots Of halOS, or
ring-aOunds. but this one was a
lulu. Take it from the weather.
man
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
Days DSR
Accidents

These are the traffic mis-
haps resulting in injuries IN
which DSR vehicles were in
volved in the "a hours begin
ming at 1901 a. m. Tuesday
and ended al midnight.
Dead In
Jured
1-DSR coach hit by
Dearborn bus,
Miller road 0 Is
2-Streetcar.auto.
Manchester and
John r. 0 I
3-StreetCar-pedeS-
TRAN. WildemeTe
and Joy o
TOTAL o II
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
TOdGB's
w ar Map:


map of the Dnieper front In Russia where the Red
armies. driving hard the Black Sea ports of Nkoaev
and KhersOn have isolated the mining center of Krivoi
ROg With capture of Nikopo latest prize in the push
to the Dneper shaded at right the Russians
driving through to KhersOn (arrOw with another force
expected TO attempt crossing farther south (arrOw,
lowert. Other Red forces meanwhile, destroying
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-10
THIS HALO UNUSUAL

In fact they measured il early
today and it was s degrees farther
distant from the moon than nor
NAL. 1t was 80 degrees instead of
the usual %. To get those facts
they used a theodolite-a glorified
surveyors transit, weather OBJ
server Robert Gardner explained
The halo itself was caused by
the moon rays reflection on some
snow crystals hanging on those
high flying clouds that you couldn' t
see, Gardner said.
more than that. the crystals
are siX-slded and they form I'm
pairs. one pushed up against
the other" he continued. "They
have to be or there would be
no halo. Mathematician fig
ured that one out"
SIMPLE, ISN'T 1T?
And here's here the bad
weather comes in.
The snow crystals are sign of
"oVerrunning" cold air, and the
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-11-24
2--AutOm0tive

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