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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
NeIUs Of Service Men & Women

The Parent Teacher Association
Of Gaithersburg has renewed sub
scriptions to this paper for over
one hundred graduates of the
school and will renew others as
they come due. Will not the par
ents of other servicemen whose
subscriptions are about to expire
renew them, as we do not want to
remove the name of any man from
our lists if they enjoy the paper.
A number expire this month.
X
While leading his rifle platoon
in successful attack by his in
fantry company in German units,
Technical Sergt. Joseph Elmer
Hoyle, 25, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer E. Hoyle, Gaithersburg, was
wounded by shrapnel in the left
hip. He is recovering at United
States Army general hospital in
England and has been awarded the
Purple Heart. Before entering the
Army over two years ago, Sgt.
Hoyle was service man for the
Phillips Petroleum Company at
Rockville.
X
Pfc. Norman B. Price, with the
715th Railway Operations Branch
has returned from 81 months over
seas in the North Africa theater
of operations and is visiting his
home in Colesville
1t. Charles w. Glover, "a, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Glover
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
RED II
Cross 1s15S 1
COUNTY
Rockville Meeting

A well-astended meeting arrang-
ed by Mrs. William P. Shearman,
War Fund Chairman for Rockville,
was held in the Rockville Fire
House on February 2, to discuss
plans for the forthcoming Red
Cross War Fund Campaign. Col.
H. Hobley, Chairman for the drive,
outlined the needs of the Red
Cross, and explaining the methods
and procedure to be followed in the
campaign. Mrs. James H. Nolan,
Rockville chairman Of Blood Donor
work and vice-chairman of the War
Fund Committee was also present.
Damascus Plans
A meeting Of the Damascus Red
Cross War Fund workers was held
January 20 at the home of Mrs.
Bradley M. Woodfield of Damas-
Gus. The meeting was held for the
purpose of discussing arrange
ments for the Red Cross War Fund
Campaign to begin March 1. After
the meeting, Mrs. Woodfield served
refreshments. Among those present
were Col. A. H. Hobley, County
War Fund Chairman, and the vice.
chairman, Mrs. James H. Nolan Of
Potomac.
Upholstery Shop
A program, designed to assist
service men in nearby camps and
hospitals, has been laid out for
1916, by the Montgomery County
Chapter Of Camp and Hospital SER
vice of the American Red Cross,
offering to women of Montgomery
County two-fold opportunity-to
acquire valuable homecraft -skills,
while performing a patriotic SER
vice.
This program includes refinsh-
ing, repainting, empowering, and
re-upholstering of furniture
Headquarters are at 82O3 Geor-
gia avenue, Silver Spring. The
shop is open from 10 A. M. until
2 P. M. daily, Monday through
Friday. For further information
call Silver Spring OBI.
New Building Asked
The Board Of Directors of the
Montgomery County Chapter OF
the American Red Cross voted at
its meeting in Bethesda on Feb
ruary 5, to request the Building
Committee of the Montgomery
County Post War Planning Com.
mittee to include plans for adequ-
ate housing for the Chapter and its
supplies.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
Montrose Church of God

e Miles South of Rockville
) "A Church Where Spirituality
Predominates"
Mary Margaret Sewers, Pastor
$3.50 A. M, Teachers Prayer
Service.
s:45 A. M, Sunday School.
1900 A. NJ, Morning Worship. .
500 P. NJ, Young Peoples Pra.
yer Service.
7:15 P. M, Adult Prayer Service.
7:45 p. M, Preaching.
Wednesday, 7:45 P. NJ, Mid
Week Service.
Friday, 7:45 P. M, Crusaders
Meeting.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
Birth Announced

Sgt. and Mrs. Joseph Niles Ger
mon of Gaithersburg, are the uar-
ents of an 8 ID. ID OF. son, born
at Bethesda Suburban Hospital on
Jan. %. The baby has been named
Joseph Niles, Jr.
Sgt. Germon is now in France
and writes that he has "most of
the comforts Of home". He would
like to hear from his friends.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
Cabin John Methodist
Methodist
Elgar G. Soccer, pastoj

Elgar G. Soper, pastor
10 A. M, Church school with
classes for children and young
people.
a P, M, Service for worship.
Sermon Don't Fence Me In"
$3.50 P. M, Methodist Youth
Fellowship with the discussion of
christian Science" led by Miss
Phyllis Dame.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
Rockville Baptist Church
H. o. Cooper. Pastor.

II. 0. Cooper, Pastor.
9:45 A. M, Sunday School,
classes for all ages.
d1:00 A. NJ, Morning worship
Rev. Bertram Croker, returned
Chaplain from the Pacific Area,
Congregational minister, will be
speaker.
TOO p. NJ, Youth Fellowship
Group will meet at home of Mr.
and Mrs. John R. Mills, Horner's
Lane. All teen-agers Of Croydon
Park Area and Rockcrest sections
cordially invited.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
Potomac Methodist Church

8:15 "A. M, Breakfast and in.
stallation service for Methodist
Youth Fellowship.
9:45 A. NJ, Church School with
classes for all ages.
II A. NJ, Crusade for Christ.
Sermon topic, "Don& Fence Nc
In"
The Crusade for Christ offer
ing will be received on Sunday,
February 10. We hope to exceed
our goal Of $1,000.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
Rockville Christian Church

]. Virgil Lilly, Minister
III A. M, Sermon subject, "a
Password to Victory
AS part Of the observance Of
the 35th Anniversary of the Boy
Scouts, the Rockville Troop will
be guests at this service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
Grace Methodist Church
Gaithersburg
Karl G.. Newell, Minister

9:45 A. M, Church School.
1900 A. NJ, Morning worship
"A Lenten Invitation"
TOO P. NJ, Youth Fellowship
7:15 P. M, intermediate Eel.
lowship.
AGO. F.. NJ, Union Service in
Epworth Church, Rev. Newell
speaker.
Thursday, Z P. NJ, Fellowship
supper on the theme: every
member an active member"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
Seventh-Day Adventist
Church
Spencerville

Spencerville
H Ray Doyle, pastor
8:15 p. M. Friday The Young
Peoples Meeting.
$3.50 A. M. Saturday, Sabbath
School.
II A. M. Saturday, Church Ser
vice.
S:15 P. M. Wednesday, Commun-
ity Bible Class.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
In The Churches
Rockville Methodist Church

Rev. ]. w. Rosenberger, Pastor
Church School : classes for all
ages, $3.50 A. M.
Morning Worship, II A. M. :
The Mems Bible Glass invites all
men not affiliated with sny other
Class to enjoy the fellowship and
inspiration of its morning session
at the Church at 9:45.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08

OF Johannesburg, VINO has been
training in navigation at Ellington
Field, Texas, now wears the silver
wings Of an aerial observer and
celestial navigator in the Army
Air Forces. His wife, the former
Resale Livingston, made her
home in Houston, Tex, while 1t.
Glover was completing his train
ing. In civilian life he was employ
ed with A. Guide Sons & Co., Rock
vile.
4
Pvt. Eddie s. Frazlef, Route /,
Rockville, is with the Sixth Army
Group in France, the 759th Rail-
way Operating Battalion, playing
an important part in, the operation
of railways in Eastern France.
X
Eugene A. Marrow, son of Mrs.
Lillian NJ. Marrow, BrInklow, has
been graduated from the aviation
metalsmith. school at the Naval
Air Technical Training Center,
Norman, Okla. Prior to his enlist.
ment in December 1912, Marrow
was employed by the American In
strument Co. He attended Sher-
wood High School. He is now slat-
ed for transfer to duty ashore or
afloat.
Pvt. Paul P. Burroughs writes
from hospital in England that he
is in bed as the result of frozen
feet which he got while on the
front in Belgium for two weeks,
with snow knee-deep and no over
shoes. He says the hospital is very
nice radio to listen to and mo-
vies occasionally, but he has not
heard from home since ne left this
country in November. Paul is the
son of Mrs. George E. Burroughs,
Laytonsville. His wife, the former
Genevieve Townsend, and their
three children live in Unity.
X
Sgt. William C. Courtney
Priebe, USING, now in the Pacific
area, mas a change of address,
which his friends may obtain from
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. August
W. Priebe, RID 2, Gaithersburg.
Courtney has been overseas two
years. Before enlisting he worked
on his fathers farm near Unity.
Il
Sgt. Nelson Whip, formerly of
Unity, now overseas with a hos
pital unit, writes that he is well,
but often gets only an nour or two
Of sleep as they are so busy.
y!
Mrs. Elmer Hines of Woodfield
has word of the safe arrival in
England Of her husband, Pfc. FL
mer w. Hines.
4
Ruth Rebecca Myers, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Myers, Of
Rockville, was graduated recently
from the Naval Training School
(Yeoman-W) on the Iowa State
Teachers College campus, Cedar
Falls, Iowa.
Pvt. Stanley w. Watkins, 10, is
the second son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Watkins, of Rockville, to
be killed in this war. His brother,
James E. Watkins, was killed in
the Gilbert Islands in December,
1943. Stanley was killed in France
on September 20, two months after
arriving overseas. He was a grad
uate of Richard Montgomery High
School and worked at a cement
block plant before entering
the service. He has a brother,
Pvt. Douglas Harrison Watkins,
who served a year in the Pacific
with the Tank Corps and took part
in two major engagements, and
who is now in California training
replacement troops. A younger
brother, Ernest Calvin Watkins,
soon to be Is, is member Of the
Maryland State Guard.
"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08

The war will not end for 'front.'
line fighters until it ends; no
home-front optimism reduces the
peril that soldiers face in battle
zones.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08

Upon the recommendation of
Dr.. Ellicott, County Health Off
Ger, Mrs. Isabel Larson, Public
Health Nurse, was granted a
Leave of Absence" without pay
for a period of 3 months.
Upon the recommendation Of
Albert E. BrauN, Director, Mont
gomery County Civilian Defense,
the Commissioners appointed Mrs.
Nell Nolan to the Victory Gar
den Office in Silver Spring at a
part-time salary of $500 a
month, effective February Is,
1915. Mrs. Nolan was employed
in the same capacity last year.
The Board was in receipt of a
communication from Judge Albert
E. Brault, Director, O. C. D., re-
porting on the progress of the
coal emergency program in the
Silver Spring Takoma Park
area since the plan was adopted
on January Both. Judge Brault
stating that up to the present
time inspections have been made
and emergency certificates issued
for 43 persons. Orders were
placed and promise of delivery
within "a hours secured for "a
of these persons. The remain
der have not as yet arrived in
the office to have the orders
placed. Sanitary Inspectors as
well as the Montgomery County
County Police Force have been
most cooperative and have made
inspections promptly, whenever
requested to do so. Judge Brault
further advising that the plan
is working very well, and up to
this time all orders have been
accepted by the local coal com
panies. 49,.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
st. Bartholomew Parish

Service St. Johns Church, Ol-
ney, 1st and 4th Sundays at II
A. M; End and Bird Sundays at
8 A. M.
Services at St. Luke's Church,
Brighton, End Sunday, IL A. NJ;
4th Sunday, 9 A. M.
Services at st. Bartholomew's,
Laytonsville, LIST Sunday at
A. M; 2rd Sunday, II A. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08

Twenty-eight students of the
Home Economies and Home Maker
classes of the Poolesville High
School met last Wednesday with
Mrs. Florepce Garrett, R. N, who
discussed personal and sex n.y.
giene with them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08

Hunters should remember that a
man, killed by mistake, is just as
dead as if he had been shot by
the enemy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
Presbyterian Church
Rockville. Md.

Rockville, Md.
S:46 A. M, Church School. -
II A. M, Worship service.
7 P. NJ, Christian Endeavor
Society.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08

If Tokyo wants something to
talk about, it might ask, where
is the German navy?"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08

10 A. NJ, Sunday School.
IL A. M, Sermon theme: "The
Parable of the Leaven."
Wednesday at s, Lenten Ser
mon "Jesus in Gethsemane."
Thursday, Red Cross.
Friday afternoon, Girl Scouts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
Activities Of The
Health Department

Miss Sadie Gladwin, Mrs. Kath-
crime johnson, Mrs. Charlotte
Eyres and Mrs. Emily B. McKen-
ma Of the Health Department
staff attended an Institute on Tu-
berculosis Nursing, held at Freed
mems Hospital in Washington
last week.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08

st. Luke's Lutheran Church
Redland
Ralph Hershberger, pastor
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08
Commissioners Official
Proceedings

(Comtinated from, Page u
posting of "Signs" in the re-
stricted area.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08

DR.. ". L. Ellicott, County
Health Officer, is giving an extern
sion course for Catholic Univer-
sity School of Nursing on public
health administration on Tuesday
and Friday afternoons at a p. M.
in the Rockville Health Center.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08

Patch testing in the Negro
schools of Rockville was completed
this week by the nurse for the
Rockville district, Mrs. Doris P.
Fisher.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08

The County Medical Society's
new officers began their term OF
office last Tuesday at the regular
monthly meeting. Succeeding DR.
Naomi Lucius as president is DR.
J.. N. Kimble. DR.. J. w. Bird
and DIR. ]. Marion Bankhead con-
tinue in Office as secretary and
treasurer, respectively The new
vice president is DR.. Emil Bauers.
field. -
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1945-02-08

Another premature infant, from
the Silver Spring area, profited
the past week by use of the carrier
made for transporting such bah
les. The child is in an incubator
at Freedmen's Hospital, and ap-
pears to be holding its own.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
Union Asks G.. M. Strike Vote;
Halt To Oil Walkouts Urged
Many Motorists Back
On Short Gas Rations

TOLEDO, O., Sept. 22.-R-
Motorists newly accustomed to
saying, "fill Ter up" were back
on short gasoline rations In.
widespread midwestern cities
tonight. r.
In many other communities.
anxious motor car owners were
rushing the filling station
pumps in fear that 2 strike Of
. CIo 81 workers would dry them
up.
As gasoline supplies dwindl-
ed here, an emergency ration
ing program was established
by city officials, the oil indus
try and union representatives.
Cards authorizing purchase Of
motor fuel were issued only to
those who could prove thy
needed it for their business or
the community's welfare.
Hardly rs of the city's 400
filling stations were selling to
the general public, and they
expected to close within "A
hours.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
City Limits Extension
Executive Group Named

of 43 prominent Wi1mingtonians, is
comprised of Robert Dannenbaum,
DR.. J. T. Hoggard, John E. Hope,
W. D. Mccraig, H. A. Marks, c. B..
Parmele and Mrs Wallace West.
At the first meeting of the Citi-
zens group Thursday night, Chair
man Bellamy was authorized to
appoint an executive committee,
to be composed both of persons
who live within the present city
limits and those who reside in the
areas being considered for annex
alton.
City limits extension figures, as
presented to the Citizens Commit
tee for City limits Extension, indi-
Continued on Page Two, Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
ROOSEVELT CASE
GIVEN TO HOUSE
Committee Takes Action
Without Further Probe
OF Bad Debt

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-tAA
Amid Republican cries OF ''White-
wash" the House Ways and
means committee voted today to
refer the Elliott Roosevelt "bad
debt case to the House without
further investigation now.
Republican members wrote
minority report demanding further
inquiry.
Committee Democrats pushed
through IA to 10 a motion by chair
man Doughton O-NC) which:
l. Holds that John Hartfold,
grocery chain official, is '.justi-
fled'' in claiming a tax deduction
on $4,000 he lost on a 100000
loan to the late. Presidents son.
Committeeman S t m e d the
deduction would mean about $40,-
700 to Hartford in actual cash.
2. Sends to the House more than
SoO pages of evidence and testi-
mony regarding the case for filing
:; public document. That will
make the reports on Elliott s
Continued on Page Four; Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
South Carolina Jury Con
victs Officer OF MUIR
der Of Pretty Wife
MERCY RECOMMENDED
Motion For New Trial En-
tered With Arguments
To Be Heard Later
BY HENRY, LESESNE

COLUMBIA, S. c., Sept. 22.-(P
An all-male pury of farmers and
business men spared dashing
young 1t. Samuel c. Epes from
the electric chair late today but
sent him to prison for life.
Judge A. L. CASTOR pronounced
the mandatory sentence upon the
wan, impassive army officer after
the jury convicted him of murder
but recommended mercy.
The state had demanded an out
right murder conviction and death
sentence for the man it accused
of drugging and suffocating his
school teacher wife for the love Of
a young Louisiana war plant chem
list. $500.
Ask New Trial
Senator Edgar A. Brown, noted
criminal lawyer employed by the
wealthy Epes family, entered a
motion for a new trial. The argu-
ments ON the motion will be heard
at later date.
Epes, circles under his eyes
and pallid from six months in
prison, received the verdict I'M
emotionally-not the flicker of an
eyelid.
His impassive demeanor was fire.
quently referred to by prosecution
attorneys in their arguments to the
jury painting him as cunning,
cold-blooded murderer
In the minutes between the time
the jury. reached its verdict ~
it was read in court Epes chatted
with his counsel. S'ss4sss'ss
Once his mother, Mrs. Travis
Epes, of Richmond, Va, wife Of
an industrialist, who sat direct
ly behind the lieutenant, came UP
and patted him on the shoulder.
Epes nodded, murmured a few
inaudib1e words.
The jury returned it's verdict al
Sis p. M, after celebrating ap.
proximately three hours.
The verdict was one of three 1t
could have returned. It could have
acquitted him or convicted him
with no recomm endation of mercy.
Courtroom Packed
The courtroom, from the time the
jury retired at o'clock until il
announced its verdict, was jam.
packed, mostly with bobby-soxers
and elderly women
The handsome young Epes found
several mash notes at the de-
tense table when he was brought
into the courtroom to hear his fate.
One of them, scrawled on 4,iece
of tablet paper, and signed "Jean.
etc." told him II am praying for
you.''
There was no demonstration as
the week-old trial came to its
climax. The silence was intense.
CONTINUED on Page Two, Col. u
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
City Ready To Welcome
Capt. Murray Tomorrow

Wilmington will officially well
come tomorrow its No. l hero of
World War II, Capt. Charles p.
Murray. Jr., who capped his re-
cord of almost a medal a month
since he entered the 30th Infantry
Division with the award of the
Congressional Medal Of Honor for
heroism displayed on the Western
Front last December.
The homecoming celebration will
be launched at $50 Monday after
noon when parade troops will as
semble at Third and Red Cross
streets for their march to the re-
viewing stand at the City Hall.
The New Hanover High School,
R.O.T.C. band, under the direction
of 1t. E. j. Lacock will march with
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
HUGHES IS NAMED
HEAD OF AIR BASE
Livesay Will Continue A.
Deputy Commander At
Bluethenthal Field

Col. G. E. Hughes, veteran Army
Air Forces officer with an out
standing overseas record, has been
named Post commander of Blueth-
enthal Army Air Base succeeding
1t. Col. E. J. Livesay, who will
continue here as Deputy comman-
der.
Col. Hughes, who came to Will
mington from. Richmond, Va,
where he was Post Commander,
will reside at Wrightsville Beach.
He has one child, a 14-year-old
son who this year is entering
Castle Heights Military Academy.
A 1925 graduate of the University
of Oregon and a 1929 graduate Of
West Point, Col. Hughes was cors-
missioned in Field Artillery and
was stationed in California until
November, 1880, when he went te
Hawaii, remaining there until Oct.
ober, 1888.
He returned to Preside, Calf.
and was there until February, 1884,
when he was assigned as a stu
dent pilot at Randolph field, Texas.
Completing the Pursuit course at
Kelly Field, Tex, in 1885, he WIS
assigned to Maxwell field and
thereafter served at Chanute, Self
ridge, Mitchell, Bradley and Gren-
Ter fields.
In July, 1912, he was made In.
spector of the General Department
and placed in charge of the move
ment of heavy bombers to the
United Kingdom. Assigned to Gen.
Ryan's staff in the kir Transport
Command in the Pacific, he be-
came commanding officer of the
10Th Ferrying Group.
Col. Hughes served in the India
China theater and participated in
flying the hump He is COM
mand pilot with 400 hours in the
air.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-09-23
FARLEY SCHEDULED
More Than 21,500 Men
Out In Midwest And
Texas Refinery Cities

HOUSTON, TEX, Sept 22-R-
The nations oil workers were
urged by the President Of the Go
Oil workers union today to hold up
further strike actions pending OUT
come of a mediation conference
called for Tuesday in Chicago.
More than 21,500 oil workers
were on strike in midwest ana
Texas coastal refinery cities as the
union head, o. A. Knight, made
his statement in Fort Worth.
The union is pressing demands
of 90 hours pay for a 40-hour-work
week.
II want to make an urgent
appeal to oil industry workers over
the nation to hold up further strike
actions pending the outcome of the
mediation conference called by the
u. S. Cancellation Service in Chi
cago,'' said knight.
Il am hopeful that at the Chi
cago conference we can come to
an understanding SC that workers
can 60 back to their jobs with the
assurance there will be no reduct-
ion in their earnings"
Motorists in the refinery cities
where strikes were in progress en-
tered the weekend with dwindling
gasoline supplies. In some places
voluntary rationing operated.
In Texas alone at least $4,000
oil workers were off the job. Thou
sands more in the Texas coastal
section had voted to strike. Ten
Texas plants already were closed.
Closing Of an 18th, the Shell
Deer Park Refinery near Houston,
was set for midnight.
A shut down of the Sinclair Re-
finery in Houston stopped deliver
les to Sinclair dealers and a gaso-
line shortage began to develop
here. Ohio's gasoline and fuel oil
supply suffered another setback as
CLIO oil workers struck at the Lima
Refinery of Standard Oil Company.
A voluntary gasoline ration pro-
gram for essential users operated
in Toledo. There was a similar
program in Detroit, with most of
that city's estimated 1900 gas
stations-35 per cent of the total
Still open for business and limit
ing customers to five gallons.
They were considering restricting
sales = essential users.
Spokesman for service station
operators in Cleveland reported
motorists purchasing gasoline "at
a near-frantic rate"
No gasoline was available in
Port Arthur, Tex, filling stations.
Seven plants were strikebound
there and essential users operated
on reserves.