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THE SUN, BALTIMORE, TUESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 12. 1944 PAGE 24 New Windsor Becomes Center Political Word Pictures Republican Leader Galen Tait Pays Verbal Compliments To The Opposition. LANE PREDICTS $12,791,579 For World-Wide Relief Work B. T.

C. MOVES TO SAFEGUARD RESERVE FUND Possible Result Cited If Chicago Firm Were Allowed To Buy In A dispatch last week from New Windsor told of the pur-cliase by the Church of the Brethren of the buildings of the old Blue Ridge College, property of which teas sold at auction to satisfy creditqrs. Here's the story behind the real estate transaction. By ALBERT W. QL INN Sun Staff Correspondent! collection centers only.

The goods 4jPp But now vb Commits iSfi" HARA-KIRI 1 01 TBfwM RUBBER- I AX a. KNIFE, Alll WARD I I I'SZ-' C3 soyou vioH'y ry 5 Brothers Founded Group Seeking Control Of B. T. C. By THOMAS J.

O'DONNELL Sun Staff Correspondent Chicago, Sept. 11 The American City Lines which hopes eventually to obtain a controlling interest in the Baltimore Transit Company, is the creation of five brothers who were raised on a farm in Minnesota, it was learned today at the company's general offices here. Four of the brothers hold top-ranking positions in the company and in National City Lines, Incorporated, a parent holding company, which with other subsidiaries operates transportation systems in 31 towns and cities, including St. Louis, Mo. The Fitzgerald Brothers They are: E.

Roy Fitzcebald, president. W. Ralph Fitzgerald, vice-president and general manager. Ed Fitzgerald, vice-president and treasurer. Kent Fitzgerald, vice-president and regional manager.

The fifth brother, John Fitzgerald, is president of Southern Limited, which operates busses between Chicago and l'a-ducali, Ky. Southern Limited was the first large scale operation of the Fitz-geralds, who have been in the transportation business since 1919, but it now has no connection with either American City Lines or the parent holding company. Replace Trolleys With Busses Operations of National City Lines, and its subsidiaries have expanded greatly since the parent company was formed seven years ago, it was learned. The avowed aim of the company is to replace trolley cars with busses wherever it has established stock control or interests. This would be true of Baltimore if the Maryland Public Service Commission permits American City Lines to buy into the Baltimore Transit Company.

Seeks To Acquire 11 Per Cent. The company has petitioned the P. S. C. for permission to acquire as an initial purchase about 11 per SOCKS THEATRES NOW 8HOWTNQ SOUGHT FOR PUBLIC WORKS City Engineer's Request Is $2,883,876 Over This Year's Budget Nathan L.

Smith, chief engineer of Baltimore, yesterday asked the Board of Estimates for $12,791. 579.80 for 1945 in the budgets of the Department of Public Works, which is under his control This is an increase of $2,883,878.73 over the 1944 appropriation of $9,907,703 07. In addition to the budgets for the Department of Public Works, Jlr. Smith submitted a tentative draft of the pay as you go account, an item which contains expenditures for capital improvements. amounting to $1,080,000.

an increase of $580,000 over this year's budget. Second To Debt Service The amount asked by the department was second only to the budget set up for debt service, for which $12,883,979 is asked in 1945, an increase of $146,725.75 over the $12,737,253.23 appropriated for the purpose this year. The third highest request was that of the Board of School Commissioners, which seeks for 1945, against $10,835,413 for this year. Although department heads and bureau chiefs were asked to economize as much as possible, an unofficial tabulation of the major budgets shows that nearly more has been asked for 1945 than for 1944. 59 Cents In Tax Rate Based on a yield of approximately $124,000 for each 1 cent on the tax levy, the $7,000,000 represents (Continued on Page II, Column 3) IG FAY for this WAE WORE Yes, sir! You start right out at 7Sc an hour in the urgently needed war work at ml Drydotk.

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Mr. Lane said his prediction also referred to Herbert Brownell, Jr. chairman of the Republican Na tionai committee, who stated in Detroit yesterday that Maryland is one of six States in which the GOP will conduct an intensive campaign to take advantage of what he called a swing away from the New Deal. "Agreed On Two Things" inere are two things upon which the people of the country are solidly agreed," Mr. Lane said.

"They are the winning of swift vic tories over Germany and Japan and the building of a lasting peace To accomplish both of these, the vast majority of thoughtful per sons are not willing to risk an ex periment in inexperience." Mr. Lane, who will spend the greater part of each week at local headquarters until election day, will confer Saturday in New York with members of the Democratic National Committee. Arrangements were completed yesterday for a meeting Friday night of local Democratic precinct executives. The principal speaker will be Robert Hannegan, chairman of the Democratic National Com mittee. Governor O'Conor, Senators Tydings and Radcliffe and the local Congressional candidates.

Chairmen and treasurers of county units of the State Central Committee, who will confer with Mr. Lane earlier in the day, will be invited to remain for the meeting. "This meeting will formally open (Continued on Page 10, Column 5) The Making of Communications at WESTERN ELECTRIC 1 IS A "WORK" WORTHY INVESTIGATION Let us tell you about these lobs MEN: WOMEN: MACHINISTS JR. ENOINEER TOOl, MAKKRft (Uunlil Cunlroli DRAFT1NO TRACER ACCOUNTING CLERK CALCULATING MACHINE OPR. TYPIST STENOGRAPHERS LATHE Ol'KHATOR Mll.LWHItlHTS ENGINEERS (Merh.

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Box 13254, SUN. VENTILATION DON'T WAIT TILL SUMMER REDDING SALES VERNON 1412-13 (1st Class Tool Die Draftsmen!) Rheem Manufacturing Co. XX New Windsor, Sept. 11 When tne Reverend and Mrs. John Metzler came to this Maryland village six months ago to establish the fifth world relief food and clothing center of the Church of the Brethren, they expected to stay a few weeks, get the project under way and return to Mr.

Metzler's headquarters at the Nappanee find.) center. The relief center, however, has grown and is growing so rapidly that they still are here and have no idea now when they will leave. To Be Center Of Activities In fact, the New Windsor center has become the hub of the church's world relief activities. Using a rented building on the campus of the old Blue Ridge College at first, the church last week purchased the entire college plant at public auction, and from now on the other four centers at Nappanee, at La-Verne, at Portland. and at McPherson.

Kan. w'll serve as CONVICT TESTIFIES AGAINST ATTORNEY Says Lawyer Knew Affidavits Filed Were False James J. Laughlin, Washington attorney, on trial in Federal Court here on charges of attempting to obstruct justice, knew that affidavits he filed in the Federal Court in support of an aiibi olTered in behalf of a client accused of bank robbery, were false, it was testified yesterday. Hugh Gibson, former inmate of a Florida prison where records of the institution were "doctored" to show that Hilliard' Sanders, Laughlin's client, was a visitor there on the day of the robbery, testified he arranged for the altering of the records and that he told Laughlin of the activities. Gibson, who has a criminal rec ord and now is on bail on a North Carolina kidnapping charge, testi- (Continued on Page 11, Column 4) Good Opportunities for Sheet metal workers WELDERS SHIPHTTERS Men with these skills ar urgently needed at Sparrows I'oint shipyard to help us turn out the tankers and attack transports which are foremost anionjr the Navy's requirements.

By workinjj here you'll really be backing 4 up the men and women in our fighting forces. Opportunities are excellent. rienty of good jobs also are available for men without experience. We train you, and you'll be paid while learning. For full details apply at once to either of our Baltimore employment offices, Howard and Lombard Streets, and 3811 Eastern Avenue, or apply at the shipyard employment office.

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Sun. will all come to New Windsor for distribution to the needy nations of the world. One reason why New Windsor was selected as the world distribution center, Mrs. Metzler. wife of the church's clothing ana food pro gram director, explained yesterday, is its nearness to the Port of Baltimore, from which much of the material will be shipped.

Other Churches Help Another reason is the fact that New Windsor is the center of several near-by Churches of the Brethren, the members of which are anxious to help with the work of preparing the food, clothing and soap collections for shipment. "We couldn't possibly get along without their help," Mrs. Metzler said yesterday. She revealed also that churches of two other denominations have shown an interest in helping and (Continued on Page 10, Column 3) SCHOOLS OFFERED TRAFFIC TRAINING Atkinson Proposes Police Give Instruction To Monitors The creation of a special traffic police detail to supervise the pro tection of school children on their way to and from school was proposed yesterday by Hamilton R. Atkinson, Commissioner of Police, in letters to Dr.

David E. Weglein, superintendent of public instruction, and the Rt. Rev. Msgr. John I.

Barrett, director of parochial schools. The commissioner's letter asked the educators' opinion of the pro- (Continued on Page 9, Column 5) "AS PLANNED) BY Many years ago, the originators of First National service laid the foundation for a great financial institution. The result has been a century's record of uninterrupted growth. Today, First National's prestige, experience, and resources stand as a monument to financial service that has been extended to every type of Baltimore business. Business small or large is equally welcome here.

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Correspondent The voting trustees of the Baltimore Transit Company yesterday took steps to protect the company's maintenance and equipment reserves of $5,520,000 from being distributed in dividends or otherwise expended in event control of the company should pass to the American City Lines, a holding company with headquarters in Chicago. The trustees, through their counsel, Venable, Baetjer and Howard, petitioned the Public Service Commission either to deny the holding company's petition to acquire an interest in the local concern, or, if the application is approved, to restrict the use of the reserves "to insure a properly and sufficiently equipped transportation system for the city." Application Of Chicago Firm The American City Lines, a subsidiary of National City Lines, last month asked permission of the PSC to acquire an interest in the local company and divulged that it plans eventually to increase its holdings. The voting trustees yesterday pointed out that at the recent high price of $11 a share for the Baltimore Transit preferred stock, it would cost the purchaser only $1,283,849.71 to gain control of the company and the right to direct its affairs. The Baltimore Transit Company has in hand, the petition continued, "reserves for depreciation, special war reserve and deferred maintenance reserves of an aggregate of $5,520,653.62" while its wholly owned subsidary, the Baltimore Coach Company, has deferred maintenance reserves in the amount of $524,097.06. Possible Dividend Operation "Anyone who acquires the control of the company by the purchase of one half of its preferred stock," the petition continued, "will be in a position to declare out all or such amount of its reserves as it deems desirable unless restrained by this commission.

"If a dividend of $11 a share on the preferred stock were declared, the purchaser of one half of the preferred stock would receive his entire purchase price, the reserves would have been reduced by the amount of the dividend of $2,567,699.42, leaving reserves in the amount of $2,952,954.20, exclusive of the reserve of the coach company. "'uch purchaser would, there-f own one half of the equity cf the company and would have received back the entire cost of the same to him -through the declaration of a single dividend. It is a situation which it is suggested should not be permitted to arise." Purposes Of Reserves The trustees said "their first and primary consideration" has been "the maintenance of the Transit Company as a solvent and well-equipped carrier; with that end in view, they have seen to it that the property was maintained and they have considered it to be their duty to provide sufficient reserves to insure that after the termination of the war, the company will be in funds to provide employment for its personnel, to replace its equipment worn out because of excessive use during the war and to restore (Continued on Page 9, Column 1) Blood Quota Baltimore weekly quota of blood donations 2,500 Donations this week 478 Needed this week 2,022 SPECIAL NOTICES Thoughts For Food! Folks who like good food, well prepared and cooked to a turn, come here often for dinner. They like our sensible prices, too. We serve beer chilled Just riht.

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Fayett St Jewelers for 40 years WE'LL BE wt hope in the Employment Office on our ninth floor. We'd like to talk to you about a part-time job selling or non-selling If you can work 24 hours a week or less, come in and talk it over and see what hours we can work out. (We comply with WMC.) HUIZLER $100 LOAN J9.75 Phone LEX 4124 Months RASTER LOAN SERVICE 3 Convenient Offices 3 MARYLANDERS KILLED IN ACTION One Is Baltimorean, As Are Two Reported Wounded Three Marylanders, one a Baltimorean, have been killed and two others, both of Baltimore, have been wounded in action, the War and Navy departments announced yesterday. Killed SCHAFER, CHARLES technical sergeant. 609 Rapolla street, husband of Mrs.

Rose Schafer and son of Mrs. Jeannette Schafer, 1516 Vesper avenue. JOHNSON, PAUL private (first class), son of Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson, Jarrettsvtlle.

LANE, R. major, of Frederick. Wounded MEREDITH, STANWOOD major, husband of Mrs. Stanwood W. Meredith.

5 North Carney street. SANDS. JOHN JOSEPH. fireman (second classi. son of Mr.

and Mrs. John Edward Sands, 1717 Braddlsh avenue. Sergeant Schafer, 38, was a foreman in the Crown Cork and Seal Company plant here before entering the army two years ago. Surviving besides his wife and mother, are two sons, Louis Schafer, in the navy, and Pfe. Howard Schafer, and a stepson.

Fireman (first class) Howard Allen. Also in the armed services is a brother, Private Ralph Schafer, now in France. Private Johnson, who is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emma Z. Johnson, and a 2-year-old daughter, died of wounds suffered in France on August 1.

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If this permission is granted, the American City Lines plans to acquire additional holdings in Baltimore. It is the belief of the Fitzgeralds and other directors of the holding company that busses provide safer, more comfortable and more economical transportation than do rail cars, and their policies, KoDert H. Farrell, general attorney, said, are shaped accordingly. Operation Management Mr. Farrell said that if the com pany ever obtains control ot tne Baltimore Transit Company it will leave operation management largely in the hands of Baltimore men.

He said the company's favorable experience in this respect in the four years it has controlled the St. Louis Public Service Company has convinced the holding company's officials that this is the best policy. The St. Louis transportation system, in which it holds nearly 47 per cent, of the stock, is the largest operation yet tackled by the Na tional City Lines, Inc. As an example of how closely St.

Louis parallels Baltimore, in 1943 the St. Louis company had total revenues of $24,918,517 as compared with $25,048,849 reported by the Baltimore Transit Company. A Fitzgerald As Chairman In St. Louis, when National City Lines obtained control in 1940, the principal officers, including the chairman of the board and presi dent, as well as. most of the old (Continued on Page 9, Column 2) 214 N.

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