The Mercury from Pottstown, Pennsylvania • Page 9

WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 1, 1942 POTTSTOWN MERCURY, POTTSTOWN', PA, Phone 2263 PAGE NINE Major Gen. Bradley Takes Command of 28th Division Gen. Ord Transferred HOW YOUR OLD RUBBER AIDS ARMY From State Troops ALEXANDRIA, June 30 Major Gen. Omar N. Bradley assumed command of the 28th Division this week succeeding Major Gen.

J. Garesche Ord, ordered to a new assignment by the War department, said an announcement at Camp Livingston today. General Bradley was transferred to Livingston from Camp Claiborne where he had commanded the 82nd Division since it was activated there this Spring, the announcement said. The 28th Division is composed of Pennsylvania troops. General Bradley is one of the veteran infantry officers.

Graduated in 1915 started out with that brandl of service following graduation from the military academy in 1915. and with exceptions for time out for teaching activities has been engaged in it since. General Bradley was a member of the general staff in 1939 when the war clouds began to gather. On February 19. 1941, he was assigned to serve as commandant of the infantry school, Fort Benning, and a year later he was designated commanding general of the 82nd Infantry Division at Claiborne.

A native of Clark. General Bradley is 49 years old. His first promotion after West Point came July 1, 1916. when he was made a first lieutenant. He became a captain on May 15, 1917, a major, with temporary rank, on June 17, 1918.

Made a Major After the first World war. General Bradley reverted to his permanent rank of captain on January 22 1920, but was promoted to permanent rank of major on July 1 of that year. He became a lieutenant, colonel on June 26, 1936, and on February 20 1941, was made a brigadier general. General Bradley originally was assigned to the 14th infantry and first served at Fort George Wright, Washington, until May 10, 1916. He then was ordered to duty on the Mexican border and accom- regiment to Doualai.

Galligan Explains Freezing of Rents 2 OID TfRES EOU4JL for a month and thereafter to Nogales. until July 3, 1916. when he returned to his station at Douglas, remaining there until September 20, 1916, Taught at Point After holding a variety of posts, including duty with the 19th infantry in Hawaii, General Bradlev entered the Army war college in the capital, graduating in June. 1934, when he was assigned as an instructor in tactics at West Point. He became plans and training officer at the military academy in July, 1937, and continued in that capacity and as an instructor until June, 1938, when he was called to Washington for duty on the general staff.

3 ROBBERS EQUAL ARMY OVERSHOE WATER BOTTLE EQUALS 2 MROS OF ttOSPfTAL Committee Seeks to Avert Shortage Of Transportation Among Workers Tires for Farmers Scarce, Agent Says "Tires for farm trucks and cars as well as repair parts will become increasingly scarce, and vigorous comSiTvation efforts must be undertaken warns Arthur S. Anders, chairman of the Montgomery county U. S. Department of Agr iculture War board, Anders, backed by the lo.al leaders in the wartime farm production drive, asks that area farmers give immediate thought to the elimination of non-essential driving and to methods of neighborhood pooling. In an effort to impress the seriousness of the rubber situation on county farmers, Anders declared ratings with the local tiri rationing boards do any good when the tires are gone, noi will there be any more spare parts after the automobile supply shelves are cleaned Suggesting means of conservation, the war board chairman advised, your car and your truck as carefully as though you expecting a replacement tire or repair part for the duration.

Every farmer should inform his neighbors when going to town, offer to take them or do errands for them. All should drive as little as possible, but when necessary, serve more than one Pointing out that 98 percent of the Far Eastern rubber supply is in Japanese hands, the stockpile is being used for military needs and the length of time before synthetic rubber can be produced in quantity, Anders warns farmers that there can be no rubber for civilian use. Veterans in County Will Receive Cards By Staff Writer NORRISTOWN, June cards for all war veterans in Montgomery County will be issued by Montgomery County Commissioners Fred C. Peters, Faster C. Hillegass and Raymond K.

Mensch, through the office of Service Officer Raymond L. Hemmerly, according to an announcement this morning. Letters were sent out today to all organizations in the county advising them of the new plan. The purpose of the official Identification Card Is to provide identification and information in case of accident or death of honorably discharged veterans. STl DENT HONORED James Storm, a junior in architecture at Pennsylvania State college.

has been initiated into Pi Gamma Alpha, art honorary fraternity there. His home is at Park Court, Saybrcoke park. Seeking to relieve a serious local transportation problem among war workers, the Transportation committee of the Homes Registration bureau will hear preliminary reports tonight on a survey recently completed among local industries. dinner meeting is scheduled at 6 30 o'clock in the Brookside Country club. ----The general picture gained from the transportation survey shows clearly that unless the irreplaceable rubber on defense cars is conserved now, many of the.se workers will have no means of reaching their vital jobs later.

In the presentation of the report at tonight's meeting, data from nearly all industries, including all major industries with one exception, will b'- heard. More Study R. F. Smale, director of Homes Registration bureau, has pointed out that the information which has been developed, together with suggested plans, will require additional studies on the subject. These, it is understood, will be based on the questionnaires submitted by the industries and will involve detailed study of each individual report.

With the completion of the study an all-out drive to have all cars capacity loads to the plants will be started. It has been suggested that drivers carry passen- jgers going to industries along the of the ultimate destination of the car. campaign preliminary plans are said to call for an extensive cross-index system in which those who have submitted travel questionnaires would be tabulated in such a way that a glance would reveal times of reporting, place of employment, routes thereto and residence. This is expected to enable drivers to pick up other workers employed in plants along the route Stickers Drivers cooperating with the campaign plans would receive stickers revealing their cooperation under this plan, it is understood. With the rubber shortage growing more acute every day and the gasoline situation cars using these vital materials must carry full loads to serve their full purpose, tnc committee believes.

Little Gas With the first allotments of the July gasoline quota due today or tomorrow at Potts town gasoline stations, the borough reached a near gas famine last night. Fourteen of the community's 25 service stations had dry tanks, at another seven stations the supplies were low but attendants expressed hope that they would until the new supply arrived. Only two filling stations in the entire borougn reported supplies sufficient, the owner of another was non-committal about his gas supply, One other retailer was selling gasoline only to commercial vehicles, he said. Air Patrol in State Tn Hein War Joseph Galligan, director of the lUiltO fair rent committee, last night gave the inside story of the nationwide I HARRISBURG. June 30 and Pittsburgh members are dls- rent freezing which goes into effect Courier service devoted to trans- cussing details of the plan wito today, to members of the Lions club poriation of personnel and ship- in the Elks home.

ments of supplies, tools and mate- He described in minute detail riais between plants engaged in war work will be established by the law which originated in Con- gress three months ago, declaring that the 60-day warning period will Pennsylvania wing of the Civil Air cease on July 1. Patrol. July Galligan com- i Commander William L. Anderson mented, will return to their announced today that Philadelphia March levels; those violating the law will be subject to $5000 fine or a year Service is expected to start in Pittsburgh soon. Factories engaged in war work the' situated near airports but without regular commercial air service will be served.

Anderson said. The plan will be tried from the two largest centers and if successful, may be expanded to other communities, Anderson disclosed that many Philadelphia and Pittsburgh plants Irni TaIs! JK have subcontracted with smaller UJliCU 101 1 establishments in other sections of i the State for some phases of manufacturing of important war Construction Permits Speaking of the local fair rent committee, he said that 800 people had been served by the group during its brief period of existence since March. Building construction and repairs materials. The courier service is de Galligan then went on to describe valued at 8435 were authorized by signed to speed up the shipments the various means by which a ten- Borough Building Inspector Arthur betweerrpfsnts. ant may be evicted under present Kepner last night, laws.

Permits issued in Borough hall Prior to his talk, Harry D. Pur- included: nell, president of the Lions for the Luther A. Rife, Gay and Logan past year, offered his good wishes streets, alterations to bungalow, to the new president, S. Leonard Joseph Kirczky, Charlotte and Water streets, front porch, $100; Miller. HOSPITALS Mt.

Harmon Baptist church. 41 Hemlock Row, alterations to church, $100; Harvey Marquet, 1074 South street, enclose rear porch. $65. Also Harry Malick, 468 North Evans street, placing asbestos shingles, $50; Harrison Nagle, 226 HOMEOPATHIC Admitted, Valentine Bolognese, 414 South street, surgical: Mrs. Lil- to pngt, lian Peroni, 237 Beech street, surgi- 2 MMER TOSES EQUAL HEAVY ARMY MS MASK cal; Mrs.

Elizabeth Etzel, 168 Rohland street, surgical; Louise Bovie, 614 Willow street, Stowe, surgical. Discharged, Mrs. Elizabeth Brockerman, Pottstown R. 2, maternity; Samuel C. Porter, Pottstown R.

2, surgical; Betty Wayock, 450 Cherry street, surgical; Mrs. Dorothy Shaner, 343 West street, maternity. POTTSTOWN OPA APPOINTS DIRECTOR PITTSBURGH. June 30 information division of the Office of Price Administration tonight announced appointment of Attorney Daniel L. Brooks of the rent division legal staff in Washington, as acting rent control director for the nine-county area embracing Pittsburgh.

Rent control becomes effective to- This type of service already has been established by New Civil Air Patrol, Anderson said. In emergency cases, the unit has transferred personnel as well as materials and tools. More than 4500 pilots and ground crew members are enrolled in Pennsylvania's Civil Air Patrol, and many of them will be available for the courier service, Anderson said. Experience this group gained recently in conducting a similar service for the U. S.

Army Air Corps will be valuable in the new venture, he added. During a 30-day period, the Pennsylvania wing transported rush freight shipments for the air corps from Maine to Florida with almost 3.000,000 pound miles flown at a cost of .0013 cents a pound mile. Admitted, Stephen Gavallo, South I OPA stipulating Pottstown, surgical; Wallace Rein- that landlords may not charge more t-SOTT. OF 6ARDEA MOSE fFAEtAMtC JJFE-SWWm RAFT ert. Pottstown R.

D. 3, surgical. Discharged, Mrs, Frances Mahr, Pottstown R. D. 4.

surgical; Neho Mahr, Pottstown D. 4. surgical; Mrs. Mary Swetsford, 115 Walnut street, surgical; Lewis Kirby, 624 North Evans street, surgi al; Clifton Rinehart, 76 South Charlotte street, medical; George Russick, 365 Now street, medical; Donald and Albert Brown, Frederick, surgical; Mrsr I Jean Klaus, Royersford D. 1, maternity.

rent than received in March. Boards Are Urged To Use Caution on Retread Issues 5 Property Owners Awarded Damages By Staff Writer NORRISTOWN, June 30- Damages totaling $5350 are awarded owners of trustees of five properties By Staff Writer NORRISTOWN, June 30 As a part of Montgomery effort Townships as a to relieve the serious rubber short- struction of Ridge in reports age which is threatening of Montgomery County juries of war effort, Chairman A. Detwilei view, filed with the courts today, oi the County War Price and Ra- The largest of these was $2800 to finnino- hnavri tnrlav an ao- Ijilv Brown, Upper Providence tiomng boa todav is. uea en ap trwmhip Thp acUml award was peal to all local War Price and 2 4gQ sum 0f $340 previously Rationing boards in the county to having been paid the owner by the the utmost caution in State. certificates for This was another instance where i a property owner signed a release of damages on the belief that the Ridge Acting on a bulletin forwarded pike was 60 fept ln width instead of R.

F. Ashenfelter. State Director 50 feet as later determined in a of the Pennsylvania Office of Price decision by the State Supreme Court. in Limerick and Upper Providence and Atwill appeared before it today resuit of recon- at hls own request. FILM STAR INDICTED LOS ANGELES, June 30 Lionel Atwill, stage and screen actor was indicted by a county grand jury today on charges of perjury while testifying before a 1941 grand jury investigating parties in Hollywood home.

The 1941 jury, after its inquiry, board in the South Pottstown ele- reported there was insufficient mentary school, evidence for action. The new jury Ralph Ralston member of the recently reopened the investigation, rationing board, said persons eligible for sugar in those groups should file their applications at that time .11 Board Will Receive Ration Applications Applications for industrial and institutional quotas of sugar for July and August will be received tomor- his row night between 7 and 10 o'clock by the Chester county rationing WE OFFER FOR SALE 100 Shares Philadelphia National Bank Organized 1803 Priced to yield approximately SUPIEE, YEATMAN COMPANY, IHC. Security Trust Building Pottstown Pottstown 3174 T. L. Russell, Resident Mgr.

Retail Business TODAY Will Be Suspended From 12 Noon to 12:15 P.M. To Expedite the Sale of War Defense Bonds and Stamps Buying them will lick the Axis and guarantee Freedom for all Boston Shoe Store 259 HIGH ST. exercise granting retreads purchase It was contended that the release was signed under a misapprehension and misunderstanding of the facts. Administration, Detwiler pointed out that even in the case of defense workers, although the importance ancl misunderstanding 01 me xauis. of their work is appreciated, retread At the time this release was signed purchase certificates should be Is- the owner was paid $340 by the sued only if they comply with all state which amount now is deducted requirements of the regulations.

from the jury's $2800 award. To be eligible for retreads, Chair- Other damage are: man Detwiler said, a defense worker Mary L. Brown, Upper Providence must establish (1) that no other Township, $200. means of transportation Is available; Reuben D. Scheffley, Roscoe that his vehicle will be used Bucher 'and Paul I.

Mogel, trustees principally for eligible purposes, and 1 of Limerick Chapter, No. 88 Order that he regularly carries ouher 1 of the Knights of Friendship ,1 passengers to work with him or has made reasonable efforts to arrange for such pooling. Further, he added, local boards should require the defense worker applicant to present a letter from hls employer confirming his assertions. DRUG VIOLATORS HELD PITTSBURGH, June 30 Limerick Township, $1000. Frank W.

Shalkop, Sterling Schlichter, Harry Dyer, Roger Morrow and Horace U. Evans, trustees under the will of Charles Tyson, Limerick Township. $1050 The property involved is a cemetery plot created under the will of Charles Tyson who died July 5, 1886. Collegeville Building and Loan Association iBanyai Property) and Latin-American governments and private individuals are attempting to develop silk industries. George Griffith, 63.

identified Montgomery Trust Company, Limby U. S. Commissioner Roger Knox rick Township, $300, as a Uniontown physician, and three other persons. Mary A. Sauter, Roberta M.

Watson, alias Ora L. Denman, and Charles Zaborsky, all of Uniontown, today were held under bond for Federal Grand Jury action on charges of conspiracy to violate the Harris Narcotic Drug Law. Bureau of Narcotic agents said Dr Griffin illegally issued 160 prescriptions to the two women and Zaborsky. Drug store owners and clerks i Uniontown and Connellsville testified that Mrs. Sauter had frequently presented prescriptions for morphine Issued by Dr.

Griffin, SHOP ALL DAY Extension of 15 Days WEDNESDAYS for At opular GOODWILL AMBULANCE FUND For Those Who Have Not Signed SUPER MARKET AT NO SOLICITORS WILL CALL 367 HIGH ST. You Must Send Your Money by Mail or POTTSTOWN Plenty of Bring to the Good Will Fire House FREE PARKING Open Wednesday GOODWILL FIRE CO. Til a P. M. Ambulance Division AND STAMPS TODAY FROM 12 Noon to 12:15 P.

M. Every 25c War Stamp you buy pays for 5 bullets to down the enemy. Buy Bonds and Stamps Till It WE MUST WIN! LEVIN'S Cor. High and Hanover Sts. BACK with YOUR SAVINGS He needs lots of backing-up! Sure full of fight and the will to win, but if takes more than to achieve Victory! Ships to transport planes to fly guns to shoot are what it takes to equip a soldier.

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS AT OUR STORE TODAY 12:00 to 12:15.