The Morning Herald from Hagerstown, Maryland • Page 16

SIXTEEN U. S. CASUALTIES IN AFRICA 18,558 Total Allied Losses in Vic: toriout Drive Less Than 70,000 Washington, Ti cost.of victory In Tunisia was less a 70.000 Allied casualties. Secre- Sllmson reported today, while Hie Axis lost 323.000 killed, wounded and captured. In the i North A i a campaign, trora Hie initial landing which bcfian November to the colhinse of Axis resistance on May 15, Hie Secretary of War told his press conference, the Army suffered only 1S.55S casualties-- killed, 9,437 wounded and 6.037 missing, i i urisoners taken by HID Axis.

-Despite such small losses, attributed in part to the success of coord in a I oil ground-air operations worked out liy Allied Slimson said the Tunisian campaign Itail developed iiolhing to cause the high command to reduce Its total manpower esti- under which ihe A is expected to total S.200,000 men. "In determining our manpower needs," he said, "for both (lie ground forces and ihe air forces, -it was assumed that the air-ground in North Africa would be necessary in all operations. There is no change ai this time in our manpower requirements." Except to say that alt Allied casualties In Tunisia totaled less than 70,000 the secretary made no reference to British and French losses. The Germans and I'alians however, were said to have lost taken prisoner in Tunisia alone, excluding other African cam -paigns. "In addition," he said, "tremendous quantities of milllan- sup- Plies were lost by the Axis including large numbers of aircraft and many naval and merchant vessels." DANCE SATURDAY MT.

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Hill Phom Let us Buy or Sell your Trucks 30 TRUCKS FOR SALE Western Maryland's Largest Truck Market BURKHOLDER Truck'Brokerage 321 South Cleveland Ave. Phone 2S07-R A A I A AUTOMOBILE I $30 to $300 Kmplojcd women sj well as men can borrow on their own signature A a Uktn bj telephone and On tie day. Plione 519 CONSUMERS CREDIT SERVICE, Inc. Ant nWi Public BUY A POPPY SATURDAY Poppy Day, when all Americans are asked wear one of the red flowers made by disabled veterans, has been proclaimed by Mayor Richard H. Sweeney as Saturday, May 29.

The American Legion and Auxiliary will have workers about the city selling this little flower of mervory. Show your patrlotiim, appreciation those who risked all in the World War and help disabled vel- erans by purchasing a poppy. Funds will be used for veterant, child welfare and rehabilitation. Mayor Sweeney's proclamation is as follows: WHEREAS, when forces of ruthless autocracy committed aggression against the United Stales in 19U, the best young men of this nation offered their lives in the nation's defense, and WHEREAS, among young men were many from the City of Hagerstown, who served gallantly and sacrificed greatly in that conflict, and WHEREAS, more than 100,000 young were called upon to sacrifice their lives for America in a battle for liberty, justice, and democracy, NOW THEREFORE, 1, Richard H. Sweeney.

Mayor of the City of Hagerstown, believing that the memory of their high patriotic sacrifice should be kept bright for the inspiration of America, urge all our citizens to wear their memorial ftower, the Poppy, on Saturday, May 29, ind to give for the Poppy as generously as they are able to aid the war's living vlctlmi, the disabled veterans and dependent families. To that purpose, I do hereby proclaim Saturday, May 29, to be Poppy Day in the City of Hagerstown. SUM IS VOTED FOR PLAYGROUNDSHERE City Council Matches Ap propriation of Commissioners Operallon of supervised play, grounds in Washington county rtur ing the summer months, beginning July 5, was assured last night when the Mayor and Council matched the $1200 appropriation voted Tuesday by the County Commissioners. The remainder of the costs be financed by public subscriptions and war plants. the plan for regulated play grounds in this community is part of the program of the recently formed Hagerstown War Recrea tion Committee of which Benjamin Willis is chairman.

There will be one paid supervisor and the rest of the funds will be used for equipment. The only other business trans acted at a brief session of the Mayor and Council was the awarding of the swimming pool refreshment concession Mrs. Moser South Potomac street. DEATHS David Koogle David Newton Koogle, of Frederick, well known here, died Wednesday afternoon at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore.

He was born April 1S65, son of the lalo George and Mary Koogle. Mr. Koogle was a a i of Frederick county and had been an employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for about fifty years as a wreck master, in Columbus, 0., and later in Indianapolis, Ind. For the past three years, since the death of his wife, he had been making his home wilh his sister. Miss Cora Koogle.

Mr. Kooglo i survived by his sister and one stepson, Roy c. Wade, who is with the Army in Africa. Tho body was taken to the Cariy Funeral Hom where funeral services will be held a a morning at ten o'clock, interment 'in Ml. Olivet cemetery.

RUMMAGE SALE SATURDAY May 23. at IS Summit Aye Willing Christ Reformed. Adv. PEONIES! PEONIES A We feel's Spruce St. Thone Adv.

A Funeral Home With a Thousand Reference Kraiss Funeral Home III N-o I A Md. Genera) Ins. Agency Dealers In SOUND Insurance TRANSIT WORKERS' 5JRIKE CONTINUES Officiols, However, Soy Service 79,3 Percent of Normal Ilnltlmoro, May 227 strike of American Federation of I.ahor affiliated employes of the Baltimore Transit Company continued lodny with union and company officials in disagreement as lo how much it had affected ser- rice on the city's street car and bus lines. The company reported operations 79.3 nor cent of normal and added some of the strikers had lo work. An official of the Amalgamated Association ot Street, Kledilc Hull- way and Coach Kmiiloyes, who declined (o be quoted by name, isserted that It was only by work- ng non-sinking employes IS to 20 jours per day and shortening mi- nerous i thai the company was able to a i a i some semblance of schedules.

The iinton spokesman denied some of (he strikers a relumed their jobs and asserted Ihe workers were determined to continue he strike. Eleven hundred employeb who are members of the Amalgamated were out, ho said, including shop- men, bus and street car operators and maintenance men. More a COO'persons attended a union meeting. Company figures fixed slreet car operations at SS.7 per cent of normal today against 87.5 per cent yesterday, while operations were set at 55 per cent of normal against 59 per cent yesterday. -Meanwhile, a i i board of directors was framing an answer lo the War Labor Board's demand that tlio company stale today whether it intended to comply with the WLH directive lo reinstate a motormnn discharged on an accusation that he lind operated a street car while intoxicated The Fourth Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va now has before it a case involving the remainder of the WLB direclive ordering the company to cease recognition of in independent union of company employes and reinstate a number ot oilier employes Though two trolley ropes were cut a i while street cars wore slopped at Inierseetions and i i lines formed around car barns no disorders were re- Ported i the day.

Production Boost In State Reported College 27 (rain spite ot a critical shortage of fluarry labor and transportation dif- flcuities, the Maryland Agricultural Adjustment Agency reported todav hat limestone production and dls- trjbiition to farms would he 25 per 0 rns vice i a i TMan of Ihe Slate committee, said that sup- Pliers contract with the Maryland AAA to furnish limestone products to farms participating In the soil conservation and war-food production program had been prevented from making prompt deliveries. In some counties, he said, it was necessary during the liming season to discontinue a i orders for spring delivery. DEDICATsCROiL AT NEARBY CAMP Local Hebrews Take Part in Impressive Service Last Night Sefer Torah, the Scroll of the Law--first five Books of the Holy Bible--and the most sacred possession of the Jews, was dedicated last night by the congregation of the Hageistown B'Nal B'Rilb lodge at Ihe post chapel of a nearby army camp. rtahbi Stern, paslor of Ihe local Jewish congregation, who conducts weekly services at the camp presided. Cantor Ilillel Upsicas.

nallimore, chanted (lie liturgy. Others who spoke were Joseph Krngcr, director of the Jewish Welfare Hoard of a i Col. Charles Y. Banfill and Col. Hoffman, a i officers of Ihe a Chaplain (I.

J. Krpgel Rabbi A a a Shustcrman. of the Hal Sanai congregation. Baltimore; Meyer Herkson. president nf Haserslown eongregalion: l.loyd Marcus, prcsidcnl of R'Xai R'Uitli and Dr.

A i Thalheimer. chairman of tin-. Baltimore A ind Navy Committee for Jewish Welfare. Corp. Charles K.

Wyner spoke for Ihe men of Ihn ramp liablil I i a I'aliah of Shaarei Zion con- src.eation. i i preached sermon. Hahhl Harris Hirschherg. of Frederick, pronounced the bene i i it IIP t.ikro carp of nni rLi.Mflrrt nlltncl lo It. Is the Ideal Gift for The A A Your Selection Now At A 2 1 a a Kasy Terms ray Weekly Kxtra Oli "Integrity of the a heart one of the secure degrees on Ihe scale and that scale is life," declared Ijlshop Coadjutor Noble C- Powell In an address, to Ihe a a i class of St.

James School at the commencement e.ver- flses held yesterday morning on Ihe school campus. There is no security like a good noral character, said the Bishop, such as sense of integrity, sense of value and an honest heart. Kmphasizitig another i i a 'actor of life, nishop Powell told he graduates lo be able Io see as they had every possibllily of know- ng good, right and justice. Dnild the kind of world fli for (he kind of boy on which has been the character St. James School.

In conclusion he told the graduates to have a glory I a i lhls by a remark from one of Dr. Archibald Itntledge's books on South Carolina. Opening the exercises was the stalely procession to the steps ot Claggett Hall followed by iuvo- BISHOP POWELL SPEAKS TO ST. JAMES SCHOOL GRADUATES Awarded at on the School Campus--Diplomas Given to Graduates cation by the Her. Walter B.

McKlnley, school chaplain. Headmaster J. R. Drake, presided and awarded prizes to Ihe following: Excellence In English, Peter I.ee Woodslde; honorable mention, James i i a Barllelt, excellence in history, Jnnies Jlartletl, honorable mention, Theodore James Larson and Kranlin Miunina Thomas, excellence In Ijtin, Ward Orin (Iriffen, honorable mention, Franklin M. Thomas, excellence in mathematics.

Franklin Thomas, honorable mention, James W. Rarlett, excellence in French, William W. Ross, honorable mention, Ward 0. (Irlf- excellence in science. Kdward George Harris; honorable mention, George Sleele lialrd, James W.

Rarllett, Jr. and Theo- dorc J. tarson; the John Win. Smeallie, memorial prize for excellence in history and physics, James W. iiarttelt, honorable (Continued on 5) U.

SERVICE NEWS Mail ill tervlce newi for thit column to U. S. SERVICE NEWS, in care of THE MORNING HERALD, Ha Ma. All article, will be published ai toon after receipt at ipace permlti. 1 For the first lime in almost two years, Sgt.

Richard Saylor is home furlough. A veteran of Pearl Harbor, Sgl. Saylor lias spent the last eight months on a small island, whose location can be defined only as for obvious reasons. There he saw action--but not a single woman for the entire length of time. Sgt.

Saylor was one of the first local draftees, and was inducted into the Army of the United Stales in March, 1911. Things on the home front, he reports, are vastly different, rationing being particularly hard to get used to. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Kdgar E.

Saylor, 643 W. Washington street. here from the Arjny. Corporal Walker Is with the 692nd Tank Destroyer Battalion, Camp Hood, Teias and is a mechanic. This is the oulfit which is prepared to de story all kinds of enemy tanks- They have guns of different calibre and the insignia is a blact panther.

Corporal Walker was inducted Into the Army last August. He has attended some schools sjnce enter- Ing the Army. o----fit. John D. Miller, son of Mr.

and Mrs. J. Orr.nr Miller. Smithsburg, and a former employe of the Western Maryland, spent a 12-iiay furlough wllh his parents. He is stationed at Camp Shelby, Miss.

P'vt. Samuel Bowers, son of Mrs. R. C. Bowers, South street, this city, has returned to his post in Philadelphia a visiting his wife on East Washington slreet.

Mrs. Bowers, the former Miss Mae Marshall, eipects to join her hrsband in the near future. It wai incorrectly stated in this column that Pvt. a i sterling (Continued on Page 8) 2nd Lieut. A.

L. Leaf Albert L. Leaf, son of Mrs. Edith Leaf, Williamsport, has graduated from- the Naval Air Training Center, Corpus Christi, Texas, and commissioned a second lieutenant the S. -Marine Corps Reserve.

He is a former student of the Unl- of Maine. Corporal Technician a iValker, son of Harry J. Walker, Y.M.C.A., Is spending a furlough OPA ADMINISTARTION WARNS RANKING AIDES TO STOP ROWS Prentiss Brown Announces Policy at Press Conference --Will Pick Best One and Fire the Other Washington, May 27 'hief Prentiss M. Brown told a press conference -which followed sharp words between two of his top aides, today that if his a i advisers "can't get along, I'll pick tbe one I think is best and let the other one go." He made the statement as an at tilude of policy, not specifically naming the two officials who had iust (angled Jn a you-gct-oiit-or-I- will sort of row. They are Lou Maxon, deputy administrator in charge of information and Dr.

J. K. Galbrailh, 1 administrator lu charge of price control. Maxon told reporters a Brown would have lo give him complete control over OPA policies and personnel or he would leave this afternoon. Galbraith lold thai Maxon got the job lie would i Then Maxon said fhat if lie did get he job he would give Galbraith 15 i to Maxon has been threatening to eave for Fome time unless given nore i i over those lie terms professors in OPA." Browli lold the press he wanted A i A Headquarters ror nil Service Men At 2S5 Frederick SI.

Texaco Service Station all i mailnn f.iriiillrs ju-niub't. S. D. REED I 725 Potownr Avenue WILL BE CLOSED All Monday Decoration Day to say i for a few weeks about the controversy except a want to straighten out the absurd statement about a breakdown In OPA." He added, "We have an org.iniza- ion of 160,000 raid and volunteer rorkers and we can stand the resignation of seven or eight or 50 people." 17 CONVICTED Of OPA VIOLAIIONS (Continued from Page 1) Bitlle, ot Ihe local ralion office, said Ihe enforcement of the pleasure ban will be rigid as OPA iuvestigalors continue Ihelr ot places ot imusement. The plight ol counly farmers, worsl suffering group In the county the gas shortage, a i same, liittlo said, stating a no shipments of gasoline to local distributors have been reported.

The motoring public this coun- has not felt the real pinch of the sas shortage due to reserves, Tllllle said, lint when Ihese reserves a iccn exhausted and the only source the slow i ol shipments, he problem will Income serious lere, he snid. FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1943 CONCERT Of HIGH BANDS CALLED Off Action Is Token at Hie suit of Pleasure Driving Ban Because of the gasoline crisis in (he East, the Victory concert by Iho combined bands of the Hagerstown and Boonsboro High schools scheduled for the City 1'ark band shell on Sunday night at o'clock has been called off. The concert was to be a repeat performance as the result of popular demand. Victor J. Marietta, i of the Hagerstown band, last night In announcing a a of the program said (hat the step was taken In an effort to aid In the con servallon of gasoline and io de crease public travel.

The two bands, i about S5 student musicians, appeared in a Joint concert in A i und scored Such a hit Mint many requests were made for a repeat performance i Mr. Marietta and Foster I'onl, director of the lloonsboro Hand conducting. However, under the conditions brought about by the gasoline shortage, the bandsmen decided that in the Interest of war effort, the profirnm, i was expected to draw a large audience, should be abandoned. A program composed of patriotic Amerlqjm music had been arranged in (he nature of a farewell performance for ninny of those participating, since many members of both bands will leave Immediately a graduation for service In the armed forces. BIG POTATO YIELD IS EXPECTED HERE County Harvest This Year May Hit New Record A of government statistics shows a if Washington county meets its 1943 goal in potato production, the increase, over and above i of last year, would be enough to provide a year's ration of this staple food for 6,386 soldiers.

Although the shortage of seed and labor have made the grower's difficult, Washington county js expected to effect a substantial increase in production, even it it does a short of Its goal of harvesting 1,710 acres. The harvest i a can set a new all-time record but still the farmers will not be faced with the bugaboo of over-production. The Maryland potato crop last year had a estimated value of 52,423,000 as compared with 536,000 in 1941. Found Not Guilty In Blackout Cose Dr. Wayne F.

Crider was nc- nuitled In city court yesterday morning of violating the city's blackout ordinance. The hearing before Magistrate Harry E. gnyder lasted several hours and the court room was packed with personnel of the Office of Civilian Defense. Dr. Crider was accused following the last test blackout after he allegedly failed to comply with the warden's command to stop.

Dr. Crfder said he was on an emergency call and a he previously had been stopped several times by other wardens and alter explaining the emergency was told to go his way. BREVITY RECORD SET IN SPEECH Washington, May 27 (fl) A modest ruler of a tiny African i paid his courtesy call to the United States Congress today and shattered Capitol Hill records' tor brevity In speechmaliing. Here to return the post-Casablanca visit President Roosevelt made to his country, president Edwin Barclay of Liberia used but 2S words In addressing th'e Senate; not a more in bringing (he greetings.ot his people to the oidc. "I a you very much," Ihe negro chief executive said in the Senate, "for according Ihe high honor of i i mo to watch for a few minutes the process of law-making of the Unlled States Senate." Then he sat down.

In the House, the descendeut of one-lime American slaves said his country had derived its constitution from this nation and that its people were carrying out the democratic principles of gov- See Our Big Line of SMART FURNITURE Smith Furniture Co. 65 67 W. Franklin St. A A I Beginning June 1st Garbage will be collected as follows: NORTH END--Monday, Wednesday Friday SOUTH END--Tuesday, Thursday Saturday Collections Begin at 6 M. le transferred back to after the war.

Washington Merry-Go-Round By Drew Pearson Justice Department Presses "Cartel" Suit Afainst American Company Washington, May hasn't leaked out yet but the Justice Department is on the frail of another big anti- rust case which is going to create headlines-if the War Department doesn't intervene. ThTM me tl lf National Lead Company i involved. The case is similar to the de- case lails of Standard of New Jersey and (lie A i Corporation before the war to control synthetic rubber and magnesium in coopera lion Nazi cartels. In the National case, Japanese as well is wero concerned. nuu nuns were rediiv German business connections available to Army camps during a 125 cans The deal was lo control (he pro- mncnasea can- duclion of i a i a rare sub- llei1 eoods because It was easier to slance essential to the manufac- lhan fresh vegetables lure of paint, also to the cutting The Tr, lmail Committee alTM as- IKO I00ls ce TMl Army was hoard- The Juslice Department has mi- earthed documents showing that National Lead had an agreement Ith 1.

G. Farbenlnduslries ot Ger- i act lne a mny whereby, if war came, Nazi of canned goods on hand for mtents would be so held by Na- man army the tlonal Lead In this country that sam TM the amount expected to they would not tie seized by the fcett 130,000,000 civilians- Alien Properly Custodian, but could This Is not the first time Na- Germany found a as a result lllc Pikers and canners were knew the i a IIUL me nrsi nine ana lional Lead kat been under fire for la Production. They Knew the International i a i i A TM? lla over-purchased -could' For many years before the us vast stores of' i IVM-. it cooperated with Ihe big Brit- goods So the canners figured the sh-Dutch tin combine which forced Arln ll dump this back on the 1 he United Stales to ship raw tin mar iet. (hereby causing an overall tho way round the world from at the wrong iingapore or Bolivia lo England to 10 smelted, then back to the United "dates.

It took months of Inter-govern- nent jockeying before Pearl liar- 'or to persuade government of National Lead to build a in smelter In (he U. S. A. so lhls country would be Independent ot he international tin cartel. Fletcher Rockwell, president of National Lead, is also chairman of he board of Patlnc Mines and En- erprises, the company organized by Ihe big Bolivian tin king (a- Ino.

-Vote: Whether the War Department now steps In to block Ihe Jus- ice Deparlment remains to be ieen. Undersecretary of War erson has wrilhed in agony and protested to the i House when he Justice Department has tried prosecute various big business combines whose products are essen- '3l to tho war effort. Mtrry Go-Round FDR has no love for the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, saw noth- i hen Whsm conferred wllh Churchill. The only time Churchill ever was booed on (he Boor of Commons was when he made his famous speech In the win- terror 1936 defending Edward', to marry Wally and remain ILUIILJ- of labor is con lng Bahamas to work in the A so the Duke merely made that the excuse for his talk with Churchill, ictually he wanls to get Imct to ---on. inside fact Is a the opposed liberalizing the cot- ee ration, had to be blackjacked nto it by the coffee Industry At present, large quantities of coffee are entering the country from tlio Caribbean countries because of the mproved submarine conditions.

But OPA feared the submarine menace i worse, curtail coffee. Then the public would IID 'ee ratTm Ut 1 Martinique a deserfiVuiat island in small boat, as it Vfch'vU 1 118 Ship pilrol Ian ber Se Ai hem. a Ut 1ry to slop More Canned Goodi 8 more zr a TM for civilian use. i miltee had re- J' a a of canned goods were being hoarded or imwisely used by Ihe Army, when fresh vegetables were easily Especially revealing was no cross-examfnalion of Gen Gregory, (he of Maine" hy Seni1 Hrewster "Why docs the A feed canned lo its troops In Miami," skcd Drewslcr, "when grapefruit growing fresh all over Florida!" "Because mer are loo lazy to prepare fresh grapefruit," was Gen. Gregory's frank reuly.

He also admitted that green veg- and frulls were readily a bu I that my commissaries purchased can- to Per soldier as is for every civil- ruman CommlKee a 1 andnry and to probing of food waste 18 1Ine "racially the habit some Army cooks of ordering sev: chlck COMPLETE SUNDAY DINNERS Served Noon Till 9 p. M. HAMILTON HOTEL AUTO SEAT COVERS tool Clean Comfortable $2.95 UP REICHARD'S A A 24 W. A i a St. Phone 40 Used Car Dealer CASH PAID For late model Cars and Trucks A CENTER Summit A METAL WEATHER STRIPS Screens Awnlnia t.tt tti jo--r ulil Gixxl maltrlal.

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Earl N'cllcirk, Manager A I A I FRIDAY, MAY 28 SATURDAY, MAY 29 Place Containers at Curb 7 A Friday. Any (nicks making deliveries lo outlying sections those coming to Ilagerstoirn help Ihe war effort hjr picking; up as many containers as possible dumping In A I I A CAR, REAR A FREIGHT STATION, FIRST THiOCK WEST ANTIETAM STREET..