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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05
Half Million-Dollar Corporation Has
Been Formed Here To Build Auditorium
Local Business Men File Papers OF Incorporation: Plan To
Build And Operate Modern Auditorium and Sports Arena
With Seating Capacity Up To Seven Thousand

Grover c. Crilley, well known
HagerstoWn business executive, an
nounced last night that half-mill-
ion-dollar corporation has been
formed by group of local business
men, for the purpose of erecting
and operating a modern Auditorium
and Sports Arena. Papers of In
corporation, filed with the Mary
land State Tax Commission, were
signed by Grover C. Crilley, Wal
ter W. Pollard, Jr., and Carl S. Witt
mer, Jr.
A site has been selected in a very
favorable location, with ample
space for parking facilities and
easily accessible from all sections of
the city, and construction will start
as soon as the necessary materials
are released by the War Production
Board, which is expected within the
next few months.
In making the announcement.
Mr.. Crilley stated that the question
OF providing Hagerstown with an
auditorium and sports
arena has been under consideration
by he and his associates for the past
eighteen months, and it was Only
after complete study had been
made of similar projects in other
communities, that a decision was
reached as to the type of auditori
um and sports arena best suited to
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05
u. S. NOW HAS 26
AIRCRAFT CARRIERS

The United States Navy has 26
aircraft carriers and IS escort car
riers today compared to four car
riers in 1912, according to Secre-
tary of the Navy James Forrestal.
Battleships have increased from
16 in 1912 to % now; cruisers from
38 to ST; destroyers from 173 to
1856; destroyer escorts from none to
1863 and submarines from 112 to $40.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05
Pfc. Leo c. Seal Is
Hurt In Germany

Pfc. Leo C. Seal, of Boonsboro,
husband of the former Miss Evelyn
Schetrompf, also of Boonsboro,
was seriously hurt in Germany on
June Is, when the truck in which
he was riding skidded into the
guard railing of a bridge, near
Arenhausin, resulting in fractured
spine. He is now in hospital in
Heiligenstadt, Germany.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05
local conditions.

local conditions.
Arrangements have been made for
the installation of the latest type of
freezing equipment equipment
that permits the use of the auditori-
UNI for a concert one night, under
perfect air conditioning, and for an
ice hockey match the next night,
with the spectators galleries heated,
but with the skating surface frozen
solid. In other words, the building
can be changed overnight, from a
concert hall to an ice skating rink,
or visa versa.
Seating capacity will vary, ac-
cording to the type of entertain
ment.
For concerts, conventions, COM
munity gatherings and other similar
events, the auditorium will have a
seating capacity of 1000.
For ice hockey, skating, basket
ball, tennis, wrestling, boxing, curl
ing and other sports events, the
arena will have seating capacity
of 1900.
For events such as, Automobile
Shows, Food Shows, Rodeos and
Circuses, the seating capacity would
also be 1920.
Used as banquet hall, the audi
torium would comfortably seat
5000 and for dances $500 could be
easily accommodated.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05
Retailers Annual
Picnic August Is
Plans Started For Owls Big
Booster Night, Friday July n.

At the regular monthly luncheon
meeting of the Hagerstown Retail
ers Bureau, held on Friday at the
Hotel Hamilton, two important an
nouncements were made.
Robert H. (Bob) Ryder, chairman
of the Booster Night committee, re-
ported that the Retailers will again
sponsor Booster Night for the up
and-coming Hagerstown Owls, on
Friday night, July 81, when the OPP
posing team will be the Trenton
Packers, now in third place. Last
years Booster Night was such
success that it was talked about for
weeks afterwards, not only by the
spectators at the game, but by ball
players of every team in the Inter
state League, many of whom
claimed it was the best Booster
Night put on in any ball park in
the league.
Ryder claims, however, that this
year the Retailers will do even bet
ter, and with Bob at the helm,
backed by every member of the
bureau, you can look for something
really big.
It was also announced by James
V. Cannen, chairman of the picnic
committee, that the bureaus annual
picnic will be held on Wednesday,
August Is, at the Conococheague
Sportsmen's Club, below Sharps-
burg. More about that in later
issue.
The bureau will not hold monthly
meetings during July and August,
but will reassemble for their regu-
lar monthly luncheon meetings on
Friday, September %.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05
AMPUTEES DISCHARGED

More than 1000 members of the
armed forces, who have had one
or more limbs amputated, have
been discharged and have return
to to civilian life.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05
PLA4tss5E. COOPERATE

1t is important, that when
you receive your subscription
expiration card that you mo-
tify us at once about renewal
or cancellation. Thanks.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05
Items of Interest
From Entire State

Pfc. Paul Kuzdeba, of South
Deerfeld, Mass, was fatally injured
In an ammunition explosion in a
warehouse at the Aberdeen Prov
ing Grounds
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05

The highway resurfacing pro-
gram now under way in Maryland,
will cost approximately $628,OO0,
Wilson 7. Ballard, chief engineer of
the State Roads Commission, said.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05

Daniel Tabor, 81, Baltimore gro
Ger, was sentenced to five years in
prison on charges of attempting to
evade the draft, following his con-
viction in Federal Court, that city.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05
RECORDS BROKEN IN
WASTE PAPER DRIVE

Collections of waste paper in
March, 1915 broke all existing rec
ords for any one month and ex-
ceeded the previous high figure of
$4,000 tons set in May, 1914, ac-
cording to government officials.
The March collections totaled 64O,-
600 tons. In the first three months
OF the year, collections tota1ed L.
$4,000 tons.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05

U. S. Army Signal Corps Photo
Pictured above S/sg Ora De LATTER husband
DE Laue CaveoWn and Mr..
Myesvile, receiving the
Bad Sascha, Germany He member of
Armored Division Ninth u. S. Army.
Staff Sergeant De Lauter has been the
declared and has been
wounded IN action last fall for which he
but after spending several months hospital
and able to
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05

Thomas NJ Taylor, 81; franklin
G. Carlin, Is, and Wade w. Yankey,
16, all of Rockville, Montgomery
county, were killed when the auto
mobile in which they were riding
struck a steel pole.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05

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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05

A reduction of cents per $500
valuation has been made in the Car
oline county tax rate, the County
Commissioners fixing the levy at
SLIP for this year, as compared to
$1.15 last year.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05

Commissioners fixing the levy at
SLIP for this year, as compared to
$1.15 last year.
A disallowance of $1,000 has been
assessed by the Third Regional War
Labor Board against the Central
Welding Co., Hagerstown, for al
legged improper wage adjustments
and increased Christmas bonuses
without War Labor Board approval.
Convicted in Federal Court, Bal
timore, Thursday, on charges of
giving false statements to induction
center doctors and conspiring to
evade the draft, William Bernard
Denny, 30-year- old Baltimore real
estate dealer, was sentenced to five
years in Federal prison.
A $4,000 piggery for the Mary
land State Penal Farm at Roxbury.
Washington county, is among the
capital state improvements that can
be started as soon as materials be-
come available, Henry P. Irr, chair
man of the Maryland Postwar Re-
construction and Development, has
announced.
Four Marylanders were included
In the list of persons whose 1943
earnings exceeded $4,000, it was
revealed in the annual report of
Secretary of the Treasury Morgan
thau. Highest paid Marylander was
Talbot 7, Speer, whose income from
the Baltimore Salesbook Co. totaled
$4,000. Speer is also publisher of
the Annapolis Evening Capital and
the Maryland Gazette, a weekly pa
per published in Annapolis.
James J. Peterson, "a, Baltimore,
was sentenced to 80 years in the
penitentiary on holdup and larceny
charges, following his conviction in
Baltimore Criminal Court. Mrs.
Catherine Barker, "a, convicted of
participation in two taxcab holdups.
was given II years in the Woman's
Reformatory, and Wiley c. Cole, 40,
was sentenced to ten years in pen
ltentiary on similar charges.
Carl B. Sadler, 26-year-old Balti-
more salesman, was held in $1,000
bond on a charge of torturing a.
year-old Walter B. Schauermann
by burning him with cigarettes.
The child's mother-separate from
her husband, who was recently dis
charged from the army-was held
IN $500 bail as an accessory. At a
hearing Thursday, the boy not only
accused Sadler of burning him but :
said that "the man" also had twisted ]
his arm, poured hot water down his :
back and made him stand in it. Po-
lice said the boy had numerous Il
scars on his body.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-07-05

A disallowance of $1,000 has been
assessed by the Third Regional War
Labor Board against the Central
Welding Co., Hagerstown, for al
legged improper wage adjustments
and increased Christmas bonuses
without War Labor Board approval.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
Montgomery Ward & Co. Opinion
AN EDITORIAL

year following dispute involving Montgomery Co., authorities the Wa tery editoray disputed legality that time by gratifd beliefs ruling Judge Phillip Sullivan dsmissng for an injunction and decatory Judgment against the
 previous declared such opinion belief they opinions majority held firmly the enterprise individual ownership under moral law. example,
 May ability under the War Labor Disputes classify pro- ducers of required articles possible consequence to be alarming"
 opinion Disputes Act constitutional the question whether the President power this possession establishment which selling and distribution dictionary consulted production defined include distribution
 Again editorialy opinion the folowng-re entire matter of orcbe coniscation of directive the roots principles constitute heavy the domain citizen of Waterbury or elsewhere in this nation"
 just opinion saed-"Today the that American citizens from the hmbest the still remain nvioate These rights be punity be disregarded because expediency :"
 editoriay-Pehap is the time time and latitude the recent opinion of Judge Sullivan who stated The Pres dent does not have unlimited the citizens He seize private property just because might be useful or beneficial to the armed forces :"
 We indugng any you waowng in f-adulation when stress these anaos reaffnng the beliefs held at the time the dispute that federal leaders assuming authority beyond the extent moral welfare individual merchant or the mercantile tycoon the small factory large the weekly saared the with the large income The citizens of America
 We reaffm that opinion of
 retaining the fundamentals of during these warmes being met in their defense ing his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
BY EsTELLE BOND

Boston, Jan. 29-(UP)-The ci- garette shortage, which American smokers have viewed dolefully for many months, may be blessing in disguise, a medical school pro lessor said today.
 Dr. Walter L. Mendenhall, profess sor of pharmacology at the Boston University School of Medicine. told the United Press that smoking is a useless habit" which often results in serious physical disorders.
 Disclosing that he had studied the smoking habit for number of years, Dr. Mendenhall said he had concentrated on the question, why do so many people use tobaccO?'
 T realize that many persons get relaxation out of smoking" the H. lonois- born doctor said. But" he unused. they also can get relax ation from headache tablets"
 Though he conceded that cer- tain amount of smoking is not harmful, Dr. Mendenhall said that many persons exceed their reason- able limit. Generally, one pack per day Is the most cigarettes the hue
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
Cigarette Shortage May
 Be Blessing m Disguise

man system can take safely. he said
 Asserting that Over-indulgencc in smoking may lead to sore throats and gastric ulcers. he said there was evidence that even the appendix might be affected.
 Whats more" he said. look at all the Sallow complexionS girls have nowadays. That's largely from too much smoking"
 Describing nicotine as "one of the most powerful poisons we have, l" Dr. Mendenhall said he wondered how many smokers know that nico- tine also is scld as an inSecticide. "
 Much as he hopes that smoking will become less prevalent. Dr. Mendenhall realistically said he didn't think the wartime scarcity would break many habits"
 A non smoker Himself. the edu- catOr nevertheless understands how smokers feel during the current famine.
 My son smokes" he explained. and Mrs. Mendenhall and l often scout the tobacco shops looking for his favorite brand"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
Severe Weather Flinders Eighth

Rome, Jan. 29.-(UP)-PatrolS continued active on the Fifth and Eighth Army fronts despite severe weather conditions, headquarters said today.
 South of Bologna an American volunteer combat patrol, led by It. Ralph Decker of Junction City, Kansas. closed in 0 German strong point which had bene isolated by artillery fire, killed q number of the enemy and took three prisoners.
 The Americans. wading through deep snow, dodged machine gun bullets coming from house to toss 30 hand grenades through the win- dows and killed or captured all the occupants.
 They destroyed neighborin9 house from which small arms tire was coming by placing a demolition charge att he foundation.
 The communique, for the 18th consecutive day, mentioned only patrol activity.
 No changes were reported on the Eighth army front.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
7,315 Enemy Planes
 Lost Last 5 Months

2 945 planes in the three months enCing Jan 9.
 Halsey's Third Fleet has sunk 563 merchant vessels ar damaged l.0ll ana has destroyed 4,370 planes in five months. 1904 in combat and 2 ,46G on the ground
 The Third Fleet has sunk 90 war ships. including one battleship. four aircraft carriers. four heavy cruis CTS. three light cruisers, 2l destroy ea. l8 destroyer escorts, four submar- ines and B small combat sE .,s. The fle.t damaged l52 othe. vessels. in clud.ng eight tattleships. eight heavy cruisers. eig..t light cruisers 32 destroyers and AZ escort vessels.
 Since Mccain has taken command of his task force. it has sunk or damaged 28 Japanese warShips. in cluding two heavy uiserE, two light cruisers, eight destroyers and I6 de- stroyer escorts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
Double Wedding PIons Disrupted

Salem, Mass, Jan. 29. UP)- Missing l6-year-old Shirley Dunck- s2c was back nome today, her 20- g2ar-old fiance was held by police, and their plans for a double wedding with another couple were disrupted.
 According to authorities, Shirley, who left home more than a week ago, met Georgette Russell, 19 of Salem, formerly of China, Me, and the apri decided to go to Seabrook, N. H., to marry two friends of Georgette.
 In preparation, police said, Shirley dyed her blonde hair brunette and moved to Gecrgette's apartment while the youths. Richard Converse of Salem and James alevaS of Pea body, set out to finance the trip.
 The youths are accused of steal ing an automobile, burglarizing a gasoline station. and robbing Somerville woman and her escort of cash. check and a diamond ring totaling $730.
 Police said they found the quartet at the apartment yesterday. The Salem girl returned home, while thO boys were held for Revere police. The Russell girl was not held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
Death Takes R. J. Durkin In Nouqotuck

Naugatuck, Jan. 29-Richard J. Durkin, 78, a resident here for 60 years. former state representative and member of the board of well fare and board of tax review. died this morning at his home, 27 High land avenue, after a short illness MT. Durkin was born In Suffield England and resided here since the age of Is.
 MT Durkin, a Democrat, was ac- tive in politics for years. In 193O he was appointed a member of the board of relief, now the board of tax review, and served up to the present time. He was chairman of the board several times. He was appointed a member of the board of charities in 1884 and was elected balitf, a position he held for one term
 MT. Durkin was first elected to the state legislature as a represen- tatiVe from Naugatu2k in 1886 and in 1888 and again in 1940 ne was re- elected to the lower house at Hart ford. He was chairman of the Democratic party first ward commit tee and served several terms on the town committee He retired 10 years ago as an employe of the United States Rubber Co. here.
 He was a communicant of St. Francis church and a member of the ForeSters of America and the Knights of Macabees.
 Survivors are his wife, Mary (Pet- ti) Durkin; two sons, Richard anG Joseph Durkin, both of Naugatuck; two daughters, Mrs Ann Hogan of Naugatuck and Mrs. William Turline of POughkeepsie, N Y.: six grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs Michael Meehan of Moultby, Eng land.
 The funeral will take place We'd neSday morning at 8:30 from the Mccarthy funeral home to St. Francis church where a solemn re- quiem Mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in St, James cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tonight from ' to 10 and tomorrow from to 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
Cool Problem
 Farley Theme

Waterbury's coal situation pre- scented complex problem to au- thoritieS here today whereby no material aid could be offered to al- lieviate the situation. under present conditions, and the best hope was one of the problem taking care of itself assisted by the full-time ef- forts of local coal-dealerS.
 The city,s emergency fuel com mittee met this morning with May or John S. Monagan in discus sion of the matter and decreed that residents and suppliers here must comply with the recent directive of the Solid Fuels Administration urg- ing curtailment, and where possi- ble, elimination Of the use oi solid fuels.
 Coal dealers this morning stated that they were being flooded with call since last Friday and are making every cndcavor to meet each individual problem However, they stated that they will and can supply reclaimed coke as subSti- tute fuel wherever and whenever possible. This year fuel supplies
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
Tanks Drive Back ToGerman Border On 3O-Mile ront
BY BOYD LEWIS

Paris, January 29. - (UP) - American First and Third Army troops finished off the ArdenneS salient today with smashing drive back to the German border along 30mie front today clearing the way for resumption of the general Allied assault on the Segfred Line and the western road to Berlin.
 An uneasy ull grpped the rest of the snow-gound western front British Second Army forces to the north cleared out scattered nests of resistance in the Stard the Dutch German frontier and depoyed along the west bank of the Roer river in considerable strength To the south in Alsace the U. S. Seventh Army lines remained virtually unchanged while the French First out further small gains in spite of bad weather and stiff
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
1000 Planes
 Rake Reich

London, Jan. 29-(UP) - Nearly 1000 RAF bombers hit Germany last night and early today, concen- trating on the southwest railway hub and industrial center of Stutt- gart and making three attacks on jittery Berlin.
 American heavy bombers of the Eighth Air Force followed through ill daylight today with new raids on the Reich, but targets were not an- nounced immediately.
 The RAF night raiders poured thousands of tons of bombs on Stuttgart's railway yards, through which pass NaI troops shuttling between the western, southern and eastern fronts, and on war factories on the outskirts.
 ObjectiveS in Berlin were not identified, but they presumably also were railway yards and war fac tories. Berlin also was raided by the RAF Saturday night.
 Thirteen planes were lost in the night operations, which also includ-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
Manila Fall Only Motter .Of Time Now
By WILLIAM B. DICKINSON

General MacArthur's Headquar- ters, Luzon, Jan. 29-American in- fantrymen virtually split the Jap anese defenses on Luzon today with a two-pronged drive to the outskirts of San Fernando, B airline miles from Manila.
 Raked by increasingly heavy American air blows and harried by Guerrilla uprisings in their rear, the Japnese were reported abandoning San Fernando and it's important road network linking the Manila garrison with the enemmy concen- trations in northern LuZon.
 Jubilant natives swarming out to meet the Manila bound doughboys reported that the Japanese were pulling out hurriedly to the west, apparently retreating toward the base of Bataan peninsula, where the outnumbered American and Filipino forces made their last major stand for the Philippines three years ago.
 Headquarters observers believed the last formidable defenSeS barring the way to Manila had been preached and that liberation of the capital was now only matter of a few weeks at most.
 It was expected, however, that Gen. Douglas Macarthur might hold up the drive on Manila briefly to con- Solidate his positions and mop up enemmy resistance on the Hanks be- fore moving in for the knockout.
 (Tokyo radio continued to hint at new American offensive maneu- verS elsewhere in the Philippines, asserting that Japanese torpedo boats attacked convoy in the Min danao sea north of Mindanao island last Wednesday, Tokyo claimed the sinking of three transports, bat- tleship and an unidentified war; ShipD
 GA later enemy broadcast recorded by FCC monitors ill New York said two additional American divisions have been landed on Luzon, raising MacArthur's attack force to seven diVisions)
 United Press War Correspondent Frank Hewlett reported that tank and infantry spearheads of the U. s. 37th (Buckeye) Division were
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