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DAY BY DAY Record crop of babies predicted for post-war period. What will we do with them if landlords stick to present policy of: "No children or pets" Iflail WEATHER Thundershowers tonight; some cloudiness and afternoon and evening showers tomorrow VOL. CXVII. No, 169 Published daily (except Sunday) by the Mail Publishing Co. Entered aecoiui matter at the Hajcerstown PostoiHce.

HAGERSTOWN, MD. THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1945. SINGLE COPIES, 4 CENTS Halifax Is Menaced As Arsenal Our Fleet Blasts Tokyo Front Door Tokyo Bay's Coastal Installations Are Bombarded. GUAM, July 19, lentless U. S.

Third Fleet pounded the entrance to Tokyo Bay today to carry the air and sea battering of the Mikado's capital into its third straight day. (Japanese broadcasts said the freat Allied fleet "is believed to be still roaming off our Pacific coast" hunting for potential invasion beaches, but it sent no carrier -planes over Nippon today.) American cruisers and destroyers went within 'less than five miles of shore to bombard coastal installations on jutting Chiba peninsula eastern entrance to Tokyo Bay. One large explosion was seen, but Adm. Chester W. Nimitz said full reports were still lacking.

He revealed that the cruisers Topeka, Oklahoma City, Atlanta and Day(Continued on Page 2) Our Reinforced Air- power Hit Japs Over Wide Area. MATULA, July 19 airpower, reinforced by units from Europe, is sweeping Pacific skies from Paramushiro to Borneo and from Yap in the Carolines to the China coast Gen. Douglas MacArthur announced today that on Monday the first airmen from the European theater joined Far Eastern Air Forces in attacking the Japanese homeland. Monday's sweep crisscrossed the important southern island of Kyushu as more than 350 planes attacked, without encountering any interception or losing a single plane to anti-aircraft fire. Airstrips, warehouses, locomotives, power plants, factories, bridges and coastal shipping were among the targets of 5th and 7th AAF units which roared in to strike the west coast cities of Miyazaki (Continued on Page 2) One Of Nature's Little Tragedies One of nature's little tragedies was enacted in the first block of South Cannon avenue yesterday evening, with a pair of robins, an owl, a resourceful housewife and George Baker, not to mention miscellaneous sparrows, playing the leading roles.

It all started when residents of the block heard to their dismay the shrieking of a pair of robins who had been rearing a family of four in a maple tree under the interested eyes of the entire neighborhood. Suspecting that a cat might be visiting the nest, a group rushed to the foot of the tree, to find that an owl, perched complacently on the side of the nest, had already eaten three of the feathered offspring. It was then that George Baker went into action, climbing up the tree In an attempt to catch the "murder." Although.Jie_di_d_succeed. in ousting the culprit from the nest, it eluded capture by hopping from limb to limb. Meanwhile the bereaved robins had been joined by an assortment of sparrows and other neighboring birds, all of which proceeded to dive-bomb the owl, with a stream of "cuss-words" in bird language.

Baker hit a snag when the owl flew to another tree. But an on- looking housewife saved the day by producing a slingshot marbles from the collection of her young son. Seizing the weapon with all the intrepidity of David, Baker brought down the owl after only a few shots. The robins are no doubt so overjoyed at the loss 01 their enemy that they are consoled for the untimely sacrifice of their three children. At least we hope so.

Truman Seeks Quick Victory In Pacific War Believed Emphasizing This Before Europe Can Be Reconstructed. POTSDAM, July 19 President Truman was believed emphasizing- to his Russian and British Allies today lae necessity of winning a quick victory in the Pacific in order to speed the reconstruction of Europe and allow the world economy the benefit of global peace. The third meeting of the Big Three presumably was scheduled for this afternoon. The President will give a state dinner tonight at the Little White, House for Premier Stalin, and Prime Minister Churchill and five representatives of each government Soviet-controlled Berlin newspapers gave front page prominence to a dispatch in Red Star of Mob- cow on the urgency of clinching postwar interallied cooperation at the Potsdam conference. "It is easy to think how complicated are not only the European but the world problems that must be discussed and solved," the Red Star dispatch reprinted.

(The Moscow government newspaper Izvestia said the Big Three were seeking the quickest liquidation, of the terrible consequences of (Continued on Page 2) Local Woman Is Widely Sought Mrs. Ruth Emshire, 23, Failed To Meet Husband In Baltimore Yesterday. A 23-year-old Hagerstown married woman, who left here yesterday morning to meet her husband in Camden station, Baltimore, is the subject of a wide search today by Hagerstown and Baltimore police. The woman is Mrs. Ruth Em- shire of the first block of East Washington street Local police were notified this morning that Mrs.

Emshire left here at 10 o'clock yesterday morning and was to meet her husband at Camden station in Baltimore around noon but failed to purtiran appearance. The husband last night called Mrs. Emshire's father on Lee street, who in turn notified police. Navy Enlists Nine Here This Week Nine young men were enlisted the Navy this week through the Navy Recruiting Station at City Hall, Chief John Millard announced 'in urging that more young women from Hagerstown seek enlistment in the WAVES. The offu-e was asked to recruit six this month, but has not been successful in finding applicants.

This weeks enlistees were: J. Walter Miller, 423 North Locust street; William C. Jones, 739 Chestnut street; James H. Brechbiel, 2015 Gay street; David N. Kerns Williamsport; Robert L.

Poor, Greencastle; William C. Thomas. Frederick; John P. Blessing and Robert L. Brake, both of Waynesboro; Glen C.

Deshong, McConnellsburg. IKE HONORARY BENCHER LONDON, July 19 Eisenhower was electad an honorary bencher of the Lincoln's Inn Society today. A bencher is a member of the governing board of the society, which is one of London's legal organizations through which the practice of law is governed. The same recognition was given British Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew Browne Cunningham and Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander. Inflation Growing Fast In Philippines MANILA, July 19 all efforts of American and Filipino control agencies, inflation is growing in the liberated Philippines.

President Sergio Osmeno's economic control administration reported today that the buying power of the at two to the United States declined to seven cents. Such scarce items as clothing sell for 1,369 per cent above prewar levels. Building materials are up 754 per cent and house rentals jumped 363 per cent. A suitcase full of ten cent store cosmetics is worth a paper fortune. EGA, which the Filipinos promt- ly nicknamed "eat camotes" (sweet potatoes), in memory of similar Japanese efforts, is trying to lower prices by securing trucks and boats from the Army to encourage the bringing of farm products into Manila.

Divorce Suits For July Now Total 33 Two more suits of divorce were docketed this morning and bring to 33 the number filed so far this month, which averages nearly two a day. Suits filed this morning are those of Joseph L. Heflin against Helen R. Heflin and Dorothy J. Schroyer against John F.

Schroyer. Both suits were entered through Attorney Charles W. Wolf. The Heflins in 1941 and the Schroyers in 1944. Fresh Air Tots Arrive For Stay Forty From New York Will Spend Two Weeks In City, County Homes.

The train bearing the 40 youngsters who were coming to spend a two weeks' vacation sponsored bj the New York Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund, was 48 minutes late coming into the Pennsylvania station yesterday evening, and the foster parents shifted from one foot to the other as they awaited the arrival of their guests. When the train finally came to a stop, the children jumped of to find not only then hosts, but a large group of sym pathetic and friendly people who had come just to watch. Mrs. Elmer Funkhouser, in charge of the arrangements, assist ed by Gunner Monroe, who had ac companied the children from York, had difficulty in keeping back the crowd which surged forward to greet them. Some "parents" quick (Continued or.

Page 7) Couple Interned At Santo Tomas Tell Of Jap Brutality, Starvation Lives Of Many Internees Saved By Dr. Frank G. Haughwout's Clinic For Intestinal Disease; Visiting In Hagerstown. "Your children will be grown up and many of you will be dead by the time you get out of here. You Americans are merciful; we Japanese are not," a Harvard-educated Japanese officer told his civilian internees in Manila, and punctuated his remark with emphasis by having Jap guards fire three quick rounds of ammunition.

But Dr. and Mrs. Frank Haughwout, brother-in-law and sister of! Mrs. S. Sydney Bradford, Oak Hill avenue, who were making their home in Manila at the time of the invasion, and who were interned with 4,000 other civilians at Santo Tomas during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, lived on hopes, the American sense of humor and the daily three-ounce rations of rice until liberation finally came.

A scientist and specialist on tropical who has more than 32 years of practice in the Orient to i his credit, Dr. Hanghwout was head I Army, Navy See No Quick End Of War WASHINGTON, July 19 A.rmy and Navy leaders are planning for the war against Japan to run at least until the last months of 1946. This is the blunt truth, as of today, despite a flood of rumors in Washington that some significant development is imminent in the Pacific conflict. Military leaders, assuming the Japanese will fight to bitter ttd, also are planning clean-up ampaigns in China, although what happens there specifically depends on Russia. If Russia comes into the war fairly development the chiefs of staff at Berlin could plan western Allies may have very little fighting to do on the Asiatic mainland.

(Dispatches from Berlin continue to emphasize the part the war with Japan may be playing in the Big Three talks.) The military plans (Continued on Page 2) Rain Damage State May Reach Million Crops Hardest Hit On Shore, Southern Maryland; Homes Flooded. Rain fell on water-soaked Maryland again today for the sixth consecutive day as crop damage already totalled an estimated $1,000, 000, with homes inundated and highways blocked in many sections. The crop damage figure came from Dr. T. B.

Symons, Director of the University of Maryland Extension Service, who said a state survey showed small grains and tomatoes had suffered most injury in the lower Eastern Shore and Southern Maryland. "Tobacco, cucumbers, corn, potatoes and cantaloupes also were damaged. Families were reported evacuated some low-lying areas and basements were flooded in many sections. The American Automobile Association reported last night th.it the main road between Baltimore and Richmond, was blocked at the Virginia state line. Dr.

Symons estimated damage (Continued on Page 2) Dog Intercepts Tavern Robber But He Escapes Resigns Man Drops $250 In Struggle With Animal; Wide Search Being Made. The thief who last evening robbed the Park Circle Tavern of approximately in cash, came mighty close to being captured shortly after he fled the tavern, it was learned this morning. Mrs. Robert L. Kuhn, who resides in the E.

S. Keefer apartment at 251 South Prospect street, in turning over $250 in $5 bills and a roll of nickels to police this morning, reported that her six-month-old Doberman Pincher dog had the thief on the ground in the backyard of the apartment but that the man managed to escape. Not only did the dog have him down but Mr. Kuhn, who dashed to the yard when he heard the dog growling and barking, also knocked down the men when he freed himself from the dog but in the resultant melee he managed to escape. He was seen to cross from the west side to the east side of Prospect and dash through the yard of the Mason property.

Mrs. Kuhn in turning over the money said she found it in the yard this morning and that there is no doubt it is part of the loot. Last night boys found $42 in one dollar bills along the Western Maryland tracks along the City Park. The identity of the thief is known to police and a wide search is being made today. The man is an employee of the tavern and was not only on the premises last night but was seen to flee in haste.

Harry I. English, the proprietor, surprised the man in the office of (Continued on Page 14) BALTIMORE, July 19 iee LeCompte's resignation as tate Game Warden after 29 years continuous service was announc- today. The Game and Inland Fish Commission said LeCompte, who reach- the retirement age of 70 in 1944. ubmitted his resignation last-June His successor will be cletermin- by a competitive examination to held by the State Employment LeCompte's resignation will be effective August, 31. No date has )een set for the examination of prospective successors, but the ommission said it would choose from the five highest in the exam- nation.

He is a past President of the In- ernationai Association of Game, ish, and Conservation Commis and is a member of the U. Senate Wildlife Committee. Cloudburst Hits Hancock Area Small Streams Overflowed And Route 40 Clogged With Rubbish. A severe rainstorm described by some residents as a "cloudburst" struck an area one mile west of Hancock at the J. Andrew Cohill orchards about 6 p.m.

yesterday continued for an hour. Roger Cohill, son of the owner, described it as the "hardest rain we've had in years" but said he did not think there was much damage. Third Victim Of Bus Mishap Found RICHMOND, July 19 Richmond police said today that the body of a third drowning victim had been recovered from the swollen waters of Gillies creek into which a heavily laden Greyhound bus was borne with a crumbling bridge early yesterday. The body was that of a white, yet unidentified serviceman, recovered while a crew of engineers from Fort Belvoir swarmed high above the waters of the creek throwing up an emergency military bridge to keep traffic moving on government road in Richmond's east end. Victims whose bodies were recovered yesterday, from the bus in which an estimated 50 passengers were riding, were Donna Jean Hatn- mell, three months old, of Delta, and Pvt.

Julius R. Slofkin. 29, of 502 Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn, N. Y. Would Trade Our Overseas Surpluses For Concessions WASHINGTON, July 19 Small streams overflowed and This government is willing to con Route 40 was clogged with rubbish sider trading its overseas war sur in some places.

plusses for foreign "rights and of the hospital work in connectio with the famous Benguet mine in the Philippines, largest of its kind in the world. During the internment, he set up a Clinic for Intestinal Diseases at Santo Tomas and it was his medical skill that was responsible for saving the lives of many Americans who might otherwise have died of dysentery, scurvy and other deadly infectious diseases which were rampant in the camps. "Lowest moments in my life were the day our Army and Navy moved out and the next morning when I woke up and saw the Rising Sun flying over the High Commissioner's office, the Manila Hotel, the Army-Navy Club, and the Elks Club," says Mrs. Haughwout, ttho was shopping for presents on Christmas eve when the news that Manila had been declared an open city reached her. "Contrary to general opinion," she added, "the (Continued on Page 4) However, state road crews were on the job and traffic proceeded at a normal pace.

Today's showers, though much lighter in Washington county than in other sections of the state, marked the fourth clay of rain since St. Swithin's Day, substantiating the tradition that if it rains on that day, it will rain for 40 days afterwards. And the weather man predicts more rain tonight and tomorrow. Yesterday the mercury went to 75 here, reported Keedysvillo's weather man J. A.

Miller, while last night it did not drop under 5. Here's Why We're Having Downpours Here's the scientific explanation concessions" which would foster postwar world trade and amicable relations. Thomas B. McCabe, Army-Navj Liquidation Commissioner, says such trades will be "thoroughly considered" in disposal of the vas array of surplus war goods remain ing in countries which might find it difficult to obtain American do- iars for outright cash deals. McCabe filed this report on for eign surplus disposal with the Sur plus Property Board's new Chair man, William Stuart Symington shortly after the latter his own policies on domestic surplus sales yesterday.

E. LEE LECOMPTE Big Hospital Plane Arrives Safely On But Two Engines FAIRFIELD, July 19 (ff). Twenty-four litter-case patients are being cared for on the mainland oday after their big army hospital plane arrived safely on two engines yesterday. The four-engined C-54 developed trouble 400 miles from California on its trip from Hickman Field, Honolulu. With one engine out and the other running rough, the unidentified pilot sent a radio report of his plight.

A Coast Guard rescue plane was sent out in case of a crash landing at sea and accompanied the hospital ship to the FairJield base. Gets Confession On Big Jewel Robbery CINCINNATI, July 10 tective Captain Patrick Hayes an nounced today a confession in a $40,000 San Francisco jewel rob bery, May from a man booked as Delbert H. Mayes, 31, of Nev Lebanon, Ohio. Hayes said a written confession implicated a number of characters" here and in nearbj Newport, and a Cincinnat pawnbroker who purchased part the loot. The robbery occurred in the of fice of the Pioneer Loan Company San Francisco, as Sol Riskin, owner, opened for business.

Riskin was bound with a rope, threatened with a gun, and directed to yield the combination to a safe from which diamonds, watches and in cash were taken. Thousands From Menaced Area Directed To Take Over, Operate WASHINGTON, July 19 President Truman today directed Petroleum Admistrator Ickes to take over and operate the Sinclair Rubber company plant at Houston, where workers have voted to strike. In an executive order directing the seizure, the President said that as a result of labor disturbances at the plant there is a "real, substantial and immediate emergency in the form of a threatened interrup' tion" in the production of butadiene used in making synthetic rubber required for the war effort. The President said "the immediacy and extent of the emergency will not permit a further delay without irreparable damage to the war effort." Members of the CIO Workers nternatlonal Union local at the Sinclair plant voted Monday 361 to 129 to strike. The union had sought to re-open its contract with the company and to obtain a union shop in place of a union security clause.

The eighth regional War Labor Board at Dallas, ruled in a four-to-two decision last night that the union had no good cause to strike. Labor members dissented. Most Get Less Sugar Than Applied For Eight pounds of sugar per person is the limit the local Ration Board is permitted to issue, Chief Clerk Sam- iol L. King, said today in an 3wer to queries from many sugar applicants as to why they received 3nly a fraction of the amount they ciskcd. King said the difference in the unount requested and the amount received is not a result of action by the local board, but in accordance with a directive from the OPA regional office which limits 'he amount to any one person to eight pounds.

Sifting through a stack of appli- ations, King showed where one family of five residing in a rural area requested 253 pounds as the amount necessary for their canning purposes. "The most they can get is 40 pounds under the present regulations," he pointed out. The majority of the" applicants ask for far more than they eligible to receive, he added. Fear Main Magazine May Be Set Off By Flames. HALIFAX, N.

July 19 explosions at a Royal Canadian Navy munitions depot jarred the Halifax area today and detonation- of 50,000 depth charges in the main magazine was feared. tremendous blasts shook the region overnight. One was felt at Saint John, N. 125 miles away. In between came the staccato of lesser discharges at the depot, in nearby Dartmouth.

There were 13 known casualties, 12 persons were injured and one missing. The whole civilian population of Dartmouth, approximately 17,000 persons, and others living in the north end of Halifax were evacuated on official orders. Fireworks dotted the sky. glass was shattered. Buildings were rocked on their foundations, A veteran naval officer said the intensity of the explosion was worse than anything he had ever seen in battle.

The first of the major explosions occurred at 5:35 p.m. (EWT). Others followed at 11.20 p.m., 2:55 a.m. and 3:02 a.m. (EWT).

The great blaze, sending awesome pillars of fire 150 feet into the air and spraying rockets and brilliant flames over the Bedford basin area, threatened momentarily to touch off the main magazine in the naval armament depot. Fire Beyond Control The fire raged beyond control as the blasts strewed wreckage over Halifax and Dartmouth and shook buildings-miles away. The total number of casualties still was uncertain. A Canadian naval officer said he believed no one was in the immediate vicinity of the first terrific detonation could have survived. There were no figures available on the number working in the magazine at the time.

About 10,000 persons had been (Continued on Page 2) are Magnolia Tree Blooms Second Time In Year OPA Agents Report Lives Threatened In Racket Probe PHILADELPHIA, July 19 Office of Price Administration Agent Walter H. Swartley disclosed today that he and another agent have received numerous telephone calls threatening death during an investigation of an alleged counterfeit ration coupons racket. Swartley. testifying yesterday before U. S.

Commissioner Norman J. Griffin, said that Samuel L. Rith- Ticonderoga Back In Action After Being Hit Twice By Suicide Planes FORMER PUBLISHER DIES BKCKLEY, W. July 19 H. G.

Bootfi, 76, former owner and i editor of the Troutdale, W. News and later employed by Beck- Navy Discloses Aircraft Carrier Suffered 337 Casualties When Struck Last January But Now Is Back In Fight In Pacific. Reminiscent of the far southern states where magnolias blossom practically the entire summer, the magnolia tree on the lawn of R. E. Miers.

100 block of South Prospect street, is blooming for the second berg, a county commission employe time this year. parrested last charges of Although not so profuse as the selling and possessing bogus cou- first sirring blooming, the second pons, refuses to talk because he fears he will be killed. Myer B. Sanderofsky, 49, a butter and cheese jobber, became the fifth man. in a week to be arrested and charged with dealing in counterfeit coupons.

Griffin told the five men, who were arraigned before him, "should any threats be made against you or any offers to withhold any of your testimony be made, it is your duty and responsibility to report it immediately to me or to the U. S. attorney's office. Those persons wlil be dealt with accordingly." Swartley said government witnesses against Sanderofsky asserted in signed statements they had been told "don't tell the government anything, for the good of everyone concerned. 1 batch of the large, sweet-smelling flowers is widely distributed over the tree, and is causing much comment among neighbors and passers by.

AUTO STOLEN The Mercury coupe of Preston Howard was stolen yesterday from in front of his place of business on East Baltimore street. from the Weather Bureau. i Strong, southerly winds, plus warm moist air, have been blowing about 6,000 to 15,000 feet up for i the last few days, "High-pressure areas moving' northward force the warm air pockets to lift, causing a cooling effect. which, in turn causes the rain." As for the St. Swithin's Day legend that rain on July 15 means rain for 40 days i bureau acknowledges it's percent correct to date.

bis garden here, the victim of a heart attack. For the past few years, Booth had operated a dairy in Beckley. STRIKE CONTINUES NEW YORK, July 19 strike of deliverymen at three racing papers published by Triangle Publications, continued today, two days after members of the 5s, the i Newspaper and Mail Deliverers' proved Union ended their walkout against i 14 dailies in New York City. WASHINGTON. July The aircraft carrier Ticonderoga suffered 337 casualties and terrific damage when struck by two Japanese suicide planes near Formosa last January 21.

Disclosing this, today, the Navy said casualties included 144 killed or missing. A comparative newcomer to the arrived only last Ticonderoga nevertheless amassed a record that included the sinking of heavy cruiser, light cruiser, two destroys, four destroyer escorts, four large oilers, five freighters or freighter arid 14 roiseella! planes were busy lashing enemy installations on Formosa. IVspit.e, the heavy damage she suffered, her crew brought her bark to the- Bremerton, Navy Y.uv: where, workers spent ir.au repairing her hurts. Now she is back in ihe, fight, better 11 i than ever. Took Heavy Toll During her first tour, in addition to enemy ships sunk, her aircraft, destroyed or damaged enemy planes, probably sank four more destroyers, one more destroyer escort, four more targe oilers TP 'V' more freighters or freighter Argentina Called Shelter For Nazis MOSCOW, July 19 to the effect that AfV.f Hitler is now hiding in Argentina were reprinted today in the Soviet icon i showi Transports arid damn.c-\i Continued on Page press, together with a car- the Army organ Red ar a seafuU of rats wearing i swastikas swimming to a labelled "Argentina." he cartoon showed an Argen- standing on the shore artd ting to a sign reading "shelter war criminals" in setters in very srnsli.