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OBITUARY James W. McCoy James William McCoy, 59. Locust Grove, who died yesterday at Menjorial Hospital, where he was a patlent since March 7, was a native of Flintstone and had been employed the old Footer Dye Works plant until it closed a number of years ago. He was a member of Chosen Friends Lodge No. 34, I.O.0.F.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary Emma McCoy; one son, Charles H. McCoy. at home; two sisters, Mra. Silas Kiefer, Flintstone; Mrs.

Robert Brotemarkle, Ellerslie road, and two grandsons. George Simpson Rites Terra W. March Funeral services were conducted this afternoon for George Simpson, who died Thursday at Veterans' Hospital, Aspinwall, Pa. He was a veteran of the War and is survived by his Sarah Stonebraker Simpson, Your children and 11 grandchildren. Mr.

Simpson was a native of Frustburg, Md. Conrad Schmale Accident, March Conrad Schmale, 75, retired farmer, will be conducted at the Lutheran Church here tomorrow, by the Rev. C. F. Dauphin, pastor.

He was born in Germany, son of the late Henry and betil Henderson Schmale, coming this country when' he was about: six years old. His widow, Susanna Schmale, and two daugh-: ters survive. W. Thomas Dixon Elk Garden, W. March 21-- w.

Thomas Dixon, 89. died last night at his home near here. A son the late James Dixon. he his entire life on the farm on which, was born. He served as a memof Equalization and in ber of the Mineral County, Board civic affairs.

He was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church. He was a brother of the late J. Frank Dixon, who served two terms Surviving as sheriff are a of sister. era! county. Mrs.

Costanza Mason, Elk Garden, and two nieces. Mrs. Verdeen B. Wilson and Mrs. Cletus Channell.

Reyser. Mrs. Earl Fizer Rites Kingwood. W. March 21-, Funeral services for Mrs.

who died at. Weston Tuesday, were: held In the U. B. Church here yes-: terday afternoon with the Rev. Mr.

Shade officiating. Interment was. in Kingwood cemetery. Mrs. Fizer had been in ill health' for more than a year.

She is survived by her husband, one daugh-: ter, Rosetta; her father. James' W. Martin. of Cumberland. three brothers.

Ralph, Harold and Raymond, all of Cumberland: three sisters. Mrs. Mabel Thomas and Mrs. Eloise Wells, of Morgantown. and Mrs.

Katherine Bishop Hopwood Joseph A. Birmingham Joseph A. Birmingham, 55. of 107 North Johnson street. died sudden-: ly this morning of a heart attack.

He was employed by the Celanese Corporation of America. Among the survivors is his widow, Mary T. Birmingham. It. is requested that flowers be omitted.

Joseph P. Fleckenstein Joseph P. Fleckenstein. 78. died: today at the home of his nephew.

Frank R. Fleckenstein, 520 Greene: street. A son of the late Sebastian and Elizabeth (Gimelick) Flecken-led stein, he was a blacksmith by being employed by the Cumberland Steel Company for 40 years before' retiring 12 years ago. He is survived by one Frank Williamsport, and sister, Sister Leonarda, New Pa. He was a member of Peter and Paul Catholic Church and of the Loyal Order of Moose.

Parent-Teacher Association The Junior Choral Club of Allegang High School sang at the LaVale A. meeting Thursday. Robert Scherb spoke. The nominatling committee includes Mrs. Elwood Glynn, Miss Nellie Powell and A.

N. Billings. COUNTY ROAD PROGRAM WILL BE CURTAILED Chairman Ezra B. Whitman. State Roads Commission, advised the Allegany County Commissioners a 30 percent reduction in revenucs from gasoline taxes is expected this year.

duc to rationing of tires and automobiles, and the county officials were plan their road program accordingly, The Western Maryland Industrial Union Council, central CIO body, informed the commissioners that large quantities of scrap metal, which may be salvaged for armament production, is available at the Savage river dam project. Walter A. Johnston, county auditor. said three $5 United States war savings stamps, found among effects of an Italian inmate of the county home who died in 1918, have been redeemed and the money given to the Red Cross. The stamps had been kept in the auditor's office for 24 years.

TWELFTH BIRTHDAY Lonaconing, March Lester Camp. Church street, in honor of her daughter.I Belty Lou's twelfth birthday, Thurs-1 day night. Others present were: Mfrs. Elsie Brooks and son Gene. Miss Margaret Morton, Miss Jeannette Gowns.

Miss Helen Crable. Billy Robertson. INJURED AT AMCELLE Churches Holding Special Services I CUMBERLAND. SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1942 SEVEN EVENING TIMES, Holy Week services will be held Central Methodist Church iby the Cumberland Ministerial Association from 12:20 p. m.

to 12:50 p. from Monday, May 30. to, April 3. inclusive. The follows: Monday, the Rev.

A. H. Robinson, leader. and the Rev. A.

L. Creager, speuker: Tuesday. Brig. B. L.

lipson, leader, the Rev. William Eisenberger, speaker; Wednesday, the S. R. Neel, leader, the P. H.

Packard, speaker: day, the Rev. W. Saylor, leader, the Rev. Dr. Vernon N.

Ridgely. Friday, the Rev. J. Hamilton, leader, the Rer, A. H.

Robinson, president of the tion, speaker. The Rev. Raymond J. Harkins. rector of St.

James' Episcopal Church, Westernport, will talk at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday at Emmanuel Episcopal Church. Methodist ministers and their wives will hold their annual Lenten service at Grace Methodist Church Monday at 10:45 a. m.

when the Rev. Cyril J. Hoover. Barton, will talk on "Toward the Cross." Starting tomorrow and continuing. until Easter.

revival services will be: held each day at 7:45 p. m. withi the exception of Saturdays at Emmanuel Methodist Church. U. S.

AND FILIPINOS MAKE SURPRISE RAID (Continued from Page r) Japanese artillery. which included 240-millimeter (about eight-inch) guns but the War Department said little damage of military consequhence was done. Officials said the reefrence lo: American troops on Mindanao might, have been to Philippine scouts, or i forces sent to the islands from the continental United States before the Pacific war, or both. The scouts, although Filipinos, are an integral; part of the United States Army but limited to service in the islands. Commander Unnamed Who is in command in Mindanao: was unannounced.

In early stages for the the large south-1 ern island, Lieutenant Colonel Roger which were forced out of the port Hilsman was in command of forces I of Davao, The scene of the raid 08 the 500 Japanese miles near almost due Zamboanga south is of about the Bataan fighting front. The picturesque city wa soccupied by the; enemy this month. Fightin gon the Bataan peninsula continued in a lull. In Australia. the War Depart-: meni announced.

Prime Minister! John Curtin had appointed Lieu-: tenant General George H. Brett. U. S. Army.

lo command of Aus-i tralian as well as United States air operating on the southern continent. The communique. No. 154, based on reports received until 9:30 a. Eastern War Time, said: "1.

Philippine theater: "In a sudden surprise raid. General Wainwright's American and Plulippine troops on the island of Mindanao inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy near Zamboanga. Our losses were neglible. Harbor Defenses Pounded "The harbor defenses of Mania: Bay were under extremely heavy shelling from enemy artillery locaton the south shore of aMnila Bay. Intensive fire from 240-mm guns WAS concentrated on our fortilications.

Very little damage of: military consequence was inflicted: on our installations. Our guns effectly returned the fire. "There was no fighting in Bataan. Australia: "With the concurrence of government, the Prime Minister of Australia has appointed Lieutenant General George H. Brett, United States Army, to the command of the air forces of Australla and the United States operating in Aus-, tralia.

There is nothing to report from other areas." SIREN TESTS BETTER DECLARES INGRAM 'The air raid siren atop the Cily Hall was tested again this morning and Vincent P. Ingram, civilian director, reports more satis-; factory results than the first test: produced. Ingram said he is still not pleased jand will continue to improve the facilities. Th device on the City Hall roof was raised 15 inches and tin reflectors added. Another siren will be installed in the vicinity of street and Stewart avenue will be Caroline, sounded at once to test their effi-: ciency, said Ingram Tuberculosis Clinic April 23 At City Hall: The tubercuiosis clinic for Allegany county will be held on April 23, at 9 m.

at City Hall in Cumberland. This is oue of the clinics that are, held every month in all the counties of Maryland by the Maryland Tuberculosis Association. All of these clinics are free. Dr. Isadore Lyon, the clinician.

will be in charge of the examinations. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Eleanor E. and Herman Oberender 'to Henry S. and Mary E. Shaw.

property near the Uhl highway. three miles south of Cumberland. John and Frances Sivec to Frank A. and Cecelia E. Sivec.

property on Frog Hollow road near Eckhart. Thomas Guy 21, of 327 Vine Charles S. Jeffries to street. Westernport, vas admitted 10 Steel. property near Allegany Hospital at 1:30 a.

m. Election District 30. day with severe injuries to his Ida Twigg, property hand and arm. suffered in an Acci- town. Fannie C.

Miller dent at the Celanese plant. Hospital land Lucretia wilt. latlaches said no war injured in Westernport. Bhard of 'fall. The arm was riced in splints to Joseph and Hazel Land he remained in the hospital.

property to Gilmore. Gas Stations To Close on Sunday Gasohne stations will remain closed all day Sunday and will open on week days from: 7 a. m. p. the Retail Gasoline Association decided unanimously last night at a meeting at the Cumberland Hotel.

The new ule is effective today. The action was taken to comply with Federal regulations which limit the stations to a 12-hour. 6-day week. Joseph A. Schriver, who presided.

to the public to co-operate. Sunday closing decided upon las it was agreed not many motorists must operate their cars on that day. NORWEGIAN FISHERMEN GET ANNUAL BLESSING TOMORROW (Continued from Page 1) these services, to speak on this new menace that gives to this final: gathering of the fishermen and! their families a grimmer The fishermen are anxious to get going. Ninety-five per cent of the Fishing Fleet are Norwegian or of Norwegian descent. They are accustomed to dangers and are, ready to face them.

Haavik said. They will be seeking halibut and! the valuable soupfin shark but! they'll be ready for bigger Some have confided to their they are hopeful of meeting some; Japanese specimens. Concern has been expressed along the waterfront that Japanese ma-' rauders might seize upon the fishing fleet in northern waters as a means; for replenishing fuel and food plies. There may be fears in the faced womenfolk of the fishermen. but there is no admission of them by the sturdy men who tend the nets.

Whatever might happen, philo-: sophized fisherman David "it wouldn't be any worse being washed overboard in a gale or capsizing in a dory. 11 A man. worries about things. he'd better stay on shore. He hasn't what it takes to be a real fisherman." BIG AMERICAN MERCHANTMAN VICTIM OF SUB (Continued from Page 1) mediterranean.

The Italians said the pianes scored a direct hit on A medlum-: sized enemy warship and sank her. Axis planes again: attacked the British island base of Malta, heavily bombing anti-aircraft batteries and blowing up an ammunition dump by! A direct hit. the communique said. It added that a large enemy sub-. marine was damaged in the port of Valletta.

The communique reported "normal activity" by advanced patrols in Libyea, I Six More Vessels Sunk By Nazi Subs Berlin (from German broadcasts); March 21 (P)-U-boats have sunk six i more ships totalling 35.000 tons and U. S. coastal patrol boat in erations off the American and West African coasts, the High Command today. A German submarine, attacking A convoy in the Atlantic, scored four torpedo hits but was unable to serve. the results because of the "stronge defense put up," the communique continued.

German planes sank a freighter in British waters and other merchant ship. described as "fairly large" was damaged, was! i claimed. The communique declared a(Uboat commanded by Capt. Poske "distinguished itself in operations 1 in American waters." MAGISTRATE SPEAKS AT SCOUT MEETING Magistrate Oliver H. Bruce out-: lined the course of good, citizenship! at the meeting of Boy Scout Troop No.

4. last night. at Centre Street Methodist Church, urging boys to avoid pitfalls of anger. cited hate. the vengeance and jealousy.

He work of law enforcement officers in guiding youths from paths of crime. land paid tribute to County Investisator Terrence J. Boyle his hu-1 mane efforts to correct juvenile delinquency. James M. Morris, bailiff: of Trial Magistrate's Court.

spoke! on fair play in sports. Scoutmaster. George Bishop presided. Mercuri. Missing In Nary.

Is Keyser's First Casualty Keyser, W. March 21-Antonio James Mercuri. 26, is Keyser's! first casualty in the present His mother. Mrs. Carmelia Mercuri, wAs notified in a telegram yesterday from Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs.

chief of Bureau of Navigation. that Mercuri was missing she was jasked not to divulge the name of this ship or station in order to prevent possible aid to the enemy. Mercuri enlisted in the Navy two a half sears ago and had not been beard from since January 27. His father, Larry Mercuri, died March 6. His brother.

James Joseph Mercuri, is stationed with the Army Air Corps at Bangor. While residing here Mercuri was an: amateur boxer and appeared sovcral times in local bouts. At the 1. time of his enlistment hr RAS cm-: ployed with the Celanese Corpora-: tion of FIRES CHECKED South Cumberland Company No. extinguished a crass fire on Maple street and a rubbish fire on wood street, yesterday afternoon.

i Speakers Named For Oratorical Three local Catholic girls' high bejechools have selected their repretolsentatives for the annual oratorical, of the Western Maryland Conference, Catholic Students Missiou Crusade which will be held Wednesday, April 8, at 7:30 p. 12. In Carrol hall. The archdiocesan finals will be held la Baltimore April 19. Miss Catherine Byrnes, of Frost-: burg, will represent Our Lady's Ms-: Workers' unit.

of Ursuline Aca-: demy; Miss Mary Rita Wilson, is: the entrant from Notre Dame unit of Catholic Girls Centrai High School, and Miss Helen Andrews 15 the representative of Immaculale unit. of St Mary's High School. Other contestants, will come from St. Joan of Are unit. of St.

Michael's School, Frostburg, and St. DeLaSall unit. of LaSalle High School. The subject will be "What Can America Give Back tc Europe?" "American Mission Aid in the Reconstruction of War-torn Europe" Ls the topic of the poster contest spon-' sored by the Catholic University Clerical Conference of the C. 5..

M. C. Posters will be displayed the night of the oratorical contest in Carroll hall and all of them will be sent to Baltimore where they will be judged. No winners will be selected the poster competition. REDS REPULSED IN SIX ATTACKS BERLIN CLAIMS (Continued from Page 1) in the harbor of desieged Savastopol.

The Russian air force lost 386 I aircraft in: the weer of March 13-20, against the destruction of 22 German planes on the eastern the hich command declared. Rusians Urged to Speed Up Their War Efforts Moscow. March 21 goriet: and workers alike were urged to day to intensify their war "efforts so the momentum from the: winter offensive could be maintained. against the Nazi salient concentra-. tons expected in Adolf Hitler's supreme bid for victory.

While bloody fighting progressed along the serpentine front. the Moscow radio said guerrillas had killed 1,000 Germans near Bryansk and recently penetrated the heart of that railway city 20C miles souinwest of the capital to burn military stores and post Russian leaflets on man bulletin boards. Russian troops were reported by the Vichy radio 10 have entered Staraya Russa. base or encircled German arms: temporarily in filterated Kharkov fortifications in an attack which the garrison finally repulsed, and struck violently north of Taganros. Azoy sea port that is the southern anchor of the Nazi.

Claim Germans are Weakened The newspaper Red Star said many was weakened but still capable of assembling huge striking forces un chosen sectors for renewal of the invasion drive begun nine months ago tomorrow. "Therefore." it said. "we need to' train reserves increase the producLion of war munitions and pursue; the enemy westward. crushing one division after another." The Soviet information burcau Russian troops waged offensive operations on several sectors yesterday and "inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. There were no suostancial changes overnight, a midday communique said.

It reported, however, that Soviet units on the Kalinin front--the general name applied to the sector northwest of Moscow--had reoccupied three more. villages and slain 250 Germans in a single day of fighting. Guerrilla Inflicted Losses A guerrilla detachment in the Leningrad area was said to have inflicted heavy losses on the in-: vaders and destroying seven German planes, 22 tanks, 106 trucks and wiped out approximately 900 Germans. Japan and Russia neutral toward each other under the Moscow- -Tokyo of April. 1941, extended Japfanese fishing rights in Soviet eastern waters through 1942.

The agreement was signed in Kuibyshev. renewing a fishing treaty which had expired Dec. 31. (The agreement is "entirely a FO routine matter which is unlikely to hare any great significance in the field of International reiations," a British authority commented in Despite the calendar. bitterly cold weather swept the fronts, and wintry clouds forced aircraft to ny low CUMBERLANDER HELD IN LOTTERY ROUND- Arraigned yesterday afternoon fore V.

S. Commissioner James. Alfred Arirett, on a charge of transporting lottery tickets in interstate connnerce. Harry H. Gilbert.

52. one- of 506 Pennsylvania avenue. 8 armed former watchman at the Baltimore street crossing of the B. and O. Railroad.

was released under $10.000 bond and waived extradition to Fedcral Court in Wilmington. Del. Gilbert is one of 59 persons rested yesterday in 36 cities by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. in what the Department of Justice termed a round-ap of "the nation's largest lottery ring." The lottery was operated in states from Maine to South Carolina. with an mated income of $10.000.000 WOMAN.

CHILD INJURED Mrs. Anna M. Jenkins. 334 Fay- 1. nicest.

was treated last lat Allegany Hospital for A fractured right wrist. suffered in A fail at Junior Order Home. Polk street. Kermit Combs, eight, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Wilbur Combs, 507: Enstein avenue. was treated afternoon for facial cuts. after was struck by A broken milk thrown by another child. PERSONAL Mrs. J.

T. Vandergrift. 1A Howe from Memorial Hospital where she underwent 811 operation. Miss Alice Keller is home from Sweetbriar to spend spring vacation: with her parents Mr. and Sirs.

Hugo Keller. Lit Vale. Mrs. William P. Sheally, Bow- I man's addition.

15 improving Memorial Hospital. operation. Miss Margaret Coulehan, 529 Cumberland street, returned from Baltimore. AIR DEFENDERS OF AUSTRALIA STRIKING HARD (Continued from Page 1) tirely about 600 and 675 miles southwest of -bombed Darwin. Derby--which had not previously been bo was attacked by twO Japanese planes which thrice -wept low over the town with machine-; guns crackling, a communique said.

No damage or casualties were ported there, but at Broome a 1orce: of heavy bombers protected by fighters dropped 50 bombs the civilian airport, killing one civiliani and diamaging several commercial; aircraft. A lone Japanese plane also at-: tacked a small ship off Darwin, firing 500 rounds without doing any dainage, the announcement declared. 12: Jap Warships Have Been Sunk, The sinking of the Japanese: cruiser at Rabaul brought to. the number of Japanese warships and merchant vessels officially ported sunk or damaged in waters' north of Australia in less than two weeks. Another Japanese cruiser was re-: ported badly damaged.

along with; two merchant ships, in an air atlack 0): Rabaul lust Wednesday. Prime Minister Johu Curtin. who reported the new assault, said tralian aircraft also had carried out a raid yesterday on Saumliki. on the Dutch island of 300 miles north of Australia. "Enemy installations bombed.

but the results were nol fully observed." Curtin declared. The planes which sank the cruiser al. Rabaul all returned safely base after dodging heavy anti-air-1 teraft tire and beating off an attack by Japanese fighters, Curtin declared. Curtin's announcement describing the latest raid said: "Allied aircraft carried out a sucGer-'cessful operation against. enemy warships at Rabaul yesterday.

"It. is reported that 3 Japanese heavy cruiser was 507 on fire and sunk. The atlack was made daylight in the fare of heavy antiaircraft fire which the ground ships in the harbor. Attack Directed On Cruisers! "Operating at. great height, allied aircraft directed their attack against the heavy cruiser.

first bombs, dropped from feet. recorded several near misses close to the bow and stern, of the cruiser. "Enemy fighters then engaged: the Allied bombers. Two attacks were driven off And one enemy 'O' (BATT I fighter WAS seen diving steeply. "Despite these attacks further bombs were dropped and a direct hit.

and several near misses were. seen. of black smoke issued from the cruiser. As the bombers: were leaving the cruiser wax re-. ported burning and sinking.

"Further attacks by Japanese fighters followed this success. One: Allied bomber, hampered by engine: troubic, drove off numerous enemy attacks, All our bombers returned: to their base." WEDDINGS WEDDINGS Smoot- -Stewart Mr. and Mrs. William E. Siewart.

Browning street, announce the marriage o1 their daughter, Helen, to Atler Wilson Smoot. son of Mrs. Grace E. Smooth, Elm street. They were married February 25 at Trinity Methodist Church.

Grand avenue, the Rev. S. Regester Neel. pastor. performing the Baltimore to Gel Convention of V.

F. W. Cumberland will met set the annual state convention of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. due to the tire and automobile 1: WAR learned today Ofliciais oi Henry Hart Post, No 1411, were advised by Adam A Noval: Maryland Drpartment adjutant that the annual encampment. will be held June 12.

aDd 14 in Balimore. He cited Cumberland had been given first consideration. but existing CONditions affecting transportation anay become worse by Jarr. and it was decided to stage the sessions in Baltimore. GETS "HOT Practical jokers have lon2 had.

ints of fun xivine the unwar: "the hot 1oxi." by stirking a lighted match in the sole of a sleeping perison's shoe. but it WAS anything but funny for William M. Ritchie, 29, of 849 Mt. Royal avenue. who war admitted to Allega Hospital todas with burns on toes.

He toid linepital attaches he was cleaning his shoes with turpentine and the Nuid soaked -and hr had the on BIRTHS Mr. and Mra. Howard H. Brinkman. 35 Weber street.

announce the birth of A daughter. last night. al Allegans Hospital, POULTRY, PRODUCE MARKET Boltimore. March 21 17. Apples, potatoes, steri Powdery: Recepis prices unchanged, idland Boy Dies hen Hit By Truck comas Joseph Griffin, Five, lung In Front of Machine On Road Near Town truck by a truck when he ran! the road on the outskirts 055 Midland.

yesterday afternoon. 0:25 as Joseph Griffin, aged five. of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Griffin, Midland, was dead when the er.

Charles W. Franu, of Route Cumberland, picked him up. death was the sixth traffic of the year in Allegany! niv. the driver was released, pending further, investigation by county horities and State Police. two boys had been playing dE the bank of a stall stream the road and-both-darted in of his truck, a two and one1031 machine.

He swerved and sed one child, but the bumper the Griffin boy, who died from Factured skull and crushed 100k the body to the Griffin: Harold E. Carl, State Dr, Linne H. Corson. fical examiner, investigated. The father is employed in Pitts-11 gh.

Besides his parents, he is Eared by a sister and brother. M. A. DIRECTORS PPROVE EXPENDITURE mp Committee Selected and hen House Planned for April: Report Submitted inc temporary board of he Central Y. M.

C. A. last night coved an appropriation of $1,650 tepair and renovate the 8 financial statement on the campaign was pied. twin T. Dixon was named A of the constitution and by-! committee in place of James: red Avirett.

who has withdrawn! aroup will report April 6, when for the election of a permanboard will be formulated. or board appointed a camp com-. Pec. Henry W. Price.

Charles A. and Somerville Nicholson. for the holding of open SE in April and inviting the Lic to inspect the building were assed and announcement was. that the "Victory Room" will opened next Thursday. Financial Report af final report of the "Save the campaign, revealed the following otal amount pledged.

$37.087.74: anount unpaid at March 14. 5.334; total cash received. bursements: campaign expenses -Stenographic office pay roll. $533.30: 1 postage: cast of luncheons for office supplies and my. typewriter rentals.

telephone and 23: total campaign 14.61. Cher disbursements Payment, mortgage, $23,000: interest on: ParS to December 31, 1941. 30: interest to June 30. 1942. 56.75; current bills owed by: M.

C. attorney's fees. 130: court costs on mortgage Ere. total. total cursements, $30,883.08.

deposit at Second National CH. $5.610.66. the balance remaining on $1.050 is earmarked to caver: rest for last six months of mortgage outstanding of $70.000 ting three percent interest. Balance of funds remaining will necessary for repairs to building equipment urgently, needed. sustaining Membership dined during campaign.

140 at a year, $3.500. cal payment for five years of 1500 will reduce mortgage to 1500 at the end of 1946. irriganville Organizes Boy Scout Troop meeting was held Thursday in the Corriganville school to! piete arrangements for the orizong of a community Boy Scout. Scoutmaster Harry Walters assisted by Bert Fleegle and Snelson. The troop comincludes Robert Jones, W.

Maurice Murray. Henry Eer. The patrols are Owl, Jack wei. leader. Bart Dickel, Glenn Murray.

Gerald TurnDanfort Linnenberger, Robert Cher. Whippoorwill, John Portleader, Charles Fetters. Harry Cray, Glenn Ford. Ray Ault, Donald Clarkson: Crow, Piquett, leader, Paul 1.05 Dermer, Jack Jones, Ronald Cr. Noah Schrock.

Mectings he held each Thursday in FireBall. MADE CORPORAL ford has been received here that pneth G. Jewell a graduate of Hill High School, who lived Oldtown road, has received goral rating in the U. S. Army enlisted June 16.

immediately graduation and was sent to well Field. where he was Coned in a basic flying school. E48 recently joined the Enlisted Flying and upon graduation treeive a staff sergeant's rating. 1. R.

D. BANKS DIES R. D. Banks. 88.

colored. street, died today. He; retired tanner. Surviving are; Albert Banks. Fairmont.

and Deneen Banks, city: al Enter, Mrs. Hazel F. Peck, grandchildren and one great Pachild. OFFICER GIVES TALK Tp. Harold E.

Carl, State Police, officer for civilian defense la enforcement agencies in tany county, RAve A talk at the of Mt. SAvAge auxiliary cmon. Jast night. Hostesses To Sorority Mary Alpha Chapter of Della. Theta Chi Sorority met at the home of Mrs.

Frederick M. Beall. 410 Furnace street Thursday night Mrs. Eugene Bitter, cohostess. Games prizes went to Miss Jeannetie Bonig.

Mrs. William Cowherd und Miss Mary Appel. Others; attending were Miss Mary Virginia Shafferman and Miss Helen Heuer. Events At First Baptist Church SOCIAL 'The Training Unions of' Eikhart and Cumberland will observe a week courses next Monday to Friday, 7:15 to 9 p. in the First Baptist Church.

Courses will be offered for adults. young people and intermedlates, and for the district leaders and The midweek service will be merged with the above school. Devotional period. 8 to 8:15 p. on Wednesday.

Thursday, 11 a. the Western District Baptist Women's Missionary Union will meet at Second: Baptist Church. Mrs. William B. Orndorif will teach W.

M. U. book. Box lunches will be brought for this! all-day meeting. SI.

Patrick's Party Frostburg. March 21-: Division No. 8. Ladies' Auxibary. A.

O. held a St. Patrick's Duy! party Wednesday nibht at the home of Mrs. Margaret Higgins, 10 mond street. Prizes for games were; won by Mrs.

Josephine Lee and: Miss Nell Hughes. A gift was pre-: sented to Mrs. Higgins. Others at-: tending were Mesdames Florence Carney, Margaret Winner, Clara Tippen. Mollie Byrnes, Kathleen Spearman and Anna Mae Misses Ann Powers, Mary McAllister and Mary Edna McGann.

Corriganville A. Victory Tea The mothers of Miss Hanson's room of the Corriganville School! will sponsor a public victory tea Thursday, 8 p. 11. A program will include vocal, violin, guitar, piano! and accordion selections. Refreshments will be served.

A silver ing will be taken. The committee includes Mrs. Neven Shrader. Mrs. Albert Snel-i Mrs.

Harvey Smith. Bert Fleeple and Miss Mary Hanson. Two Events for Recent Bride Mrs. Charles C. Davenport.

the former Christine Porter. was conplimented by her bridge club last night with a. dinner at Ali Ghan Shrine Country Club. and today will be guest at a luncheon at! Colonial Tavern, Green street. given by the faculty of Gephart School.

of which Mrs. Davenport is prin-: cipal. Attending the dinner were Mies. dames Daniel Staley, Helen Calcara. Adelaide Logsdon.

Gilbert Haus and Erelyn Poland. and Misses Ruth Finzel. Margaret Graham, Louise Barncord. Mary Murray, Catherine Graham and Olive Bur-: rall, while those attending the luncheon today were Mesdames Ethel Bruce, Mary Marple. Mamie Radcliff.

Martha Hamilton and Mary Grimm. and Misses Eleanor Rizer. Jean Arthur, Naomi Mary Apple and Elizabeth Witte. Entertains His Buy Friends John Harden entertained his boy friends, last night at his home. 301 Grand avenue, the occasion being his twelfth birthday.

Ilis guests were Jack Light, Teddy Koch, Bob Beachy. Ronald Callett. Ronald An-: derson. Bobby Meyers. Robert er.

Jack King. Vernon Haggard. Tucker, George W. Pitzer and Jock Pierce. Covered Dish Dinners Beginning tomorrow the Ali Ghan: Shrine Country Club is inaugurat-said ting an old style covered dish dinner.

to be served from 5:30 to 7 p. buffet style. Special service for the regular dinner will also be given in the private dining room. The dinner music and planned for this Sunday will include an hour and a half concert by Jack Platt on the virbriceleste. and the Allegany Illgh School chestra under the direction of Miss Dorothy Willison.

CITY BRIEFS This is the first day of spring. inlaugurated with rain. To be spring came in at 12:11 a. m. East Side Company.

No. 4. exten-: guished a large grass fire last night: on Shriver's Hill. A first aid class will be started; at the Salvation Army Thursday. 7:30 p.

m. The Wheelan Studio. Rosenbaum Brothers Store, has donated $23.57 to the Red Cross war relief Christmas Seal sale proceeds in Allegany county total $3.450 and the figure i3 expected to reach $3.600. Tire certificates were issued yesiterday to Dr. William C.

Harrison. Mt. Savage, and Joseph A. Minke. regional game warden.

116 McKin-: avenue. ATTORNEY GIVES BOND IN WEST SIDE CRASH Mrs. Daisy Darr. colored. wife of Edward Darr, 434 Pine avenue, was treated carly last night at Alicgany Hospital for severe cuts of the face and throat, suffered when her band's car was struck by a machine by Clarence Shutter.

of The Dingle, in the 700-block Washfington street. on a sharp curve. The by Officers T. T. Griffin and John wornan was taken to the hospital 'G.

Powers. while Shutter was taken to jail 012 two state auto lap charges. Officers James Condon, W. P. tree and J.

C. Stouffer also investigated. Shutter. an attorney, was released this morning under $500 bond for a hearing next. Wednesday in Trial Court.

HAYSTACK FIRE Fire swept over 40 acres of good. land on Haystack mountain yestertiny Flames were extinguished by Volunteer Fire Is B. 0. Engine Foreman Succeeds Otis 0. Sterne, This City, Who Goes To West End John A.

Carlitz, has been appointmied road foreman of engines on Lie sub-division of tho Piltsburgh Division of the Baltimore Ohio Rallroad Company with headquarters in Connellsville. He succreds Otis O. Sterne, ol Cumberland, who had been In that position since October 15, 1939. and who became road foreman of: engines on the Division. west end Sterne in of turn the Cumberland replaces Frank C.

Turnley, 54, of Cumberland, who became supervifor of locomotive operation for use West Virginia district at Grafton. Gurlitz. entered the service of the railroad in January, 1907, as A chinist helper at Keyser, W. Va. He was transferred to the transportation department in April and our1927-1930 was located in Con-, nellsville 85 an instructor of fuel economy, He was promoted 10 road foreman of engines on the Buffalo Division with headquarters at Past, Salamanca.

N. in September, 3937, remaining In that crpacity when he was advanced to the Connellsville position, THRONGS CHEER BATAAN'S HERO IN AUSTRALIA (Continued from Page 1) tics were yielding to the popular demand to see and greet the man whose closely guarded arrival in Australia stirred the population's imagination and lifted morale more than any happening since the war in the Pacific began. New York Tunes reported in 8 dispatch from Melbourne that the lid was lifted at the suggestion of General MacArthur Crowd Assembles Early The crowd began assembling an hour before the arrival of MarArthur's express from Adelaide. United States troops were drawn up as a guard ot honor in an Jmpressive greeting to their commander. As MacArthur looked up and down the ranks, one section seemed to catch his attention particularly.

IL was 2 group of ten Filipino soldiers in smart tropical military police uniforms with white helmets. white belts and white leggings They acre men who had bee: wounded under his command in the Philippines, brought here by hospital ship. and only recently her been able to don their uniforms to march again MacArthur ivoked at them soberly. seemed about to speak. and then said simply to the guard officer: you captain." High American and Australian serrice chiefs were headed by Deputy Supreme Commander Lieut.

Gen. George H. Brett and Vice Admiral Herbert. Leary, commander of the combined naval forces in the Australian-New Zealand area. Confers With Australian Ministers On his schedule tor today General MacArthur had conferences with Army Minister Francis M.

Forde. Air Minister Arthur 5. Drakeford and Navy Minister J. M. Makine.

as vell aS consultations with United Stales service chiefs. While the crowd waited for General MacArthur's train, the V. S. battalion guard went through the manual of arms, the first opportunny the Australians had had to see such a display, "Hi." said one cockney. "Those boys are as good as ours." Among the leaders greeting MarArthur was Brig.

Gen. Patrick Jay Hurley, V. S. minister to New Zealand. General MacArthur carried A Arick but 1t was purely decorative.

He and his Philippine chief of staff. Major General Richard K. Sutherland. rode together 121 A limousine down a long open area in the station. A loud roar arose from the crowd behind the barriers as they drove past.

Rides Through Crowded Streets had a difficult time clear112 the way A.S the cars left the station and proceeded three blocks up crowded streets to hotel, There. too, crowds surged Around the cars and cave A great cheer 8.8 MacArthur emerged. The general went immediately to the hotel suite to which Mrs. MacArthur and their son had gone. They had loft the station quietly while the dignitarics were greeting the ceneral.

Quiet-mannered Mrs. MacArthur appeared overcome by the reception. her husband, she seemed urs the best of health. The apparently enjoying 1.he excitement. left with his mother when she retired from the toot where the General WAS merting, ne Greeting reporters R.nd photo-: graphers.

General MacArthur maid want to say how glad I am to meet the Australian press. Some the best friends I have are press men." Volunteers Enlist In Minute Men Unit Harman C. Allegans in Resley MEAT Oldto Ray L. property near Education May Hobel. Volunteers Tor the Cumberland stet of the Maryland Minute Mrn were reroiled from 2 to 4 p.

today. at the State Armory by Lirats Robert C. BOWITS And D. H. Forty men were enrolied last week-end.

including members of the Allegany County Game dens' Association, Philip Roman, 71, of 111 Washington street. a veteran of the -American War, enlisted yesterday. A well-known attorney And sportsman, be is licensed pilot, 12: "en: ned his wines" after ho was 63 old Ho ja shotgun and a pistol..