Pension bill sent to floor
Repeal measure race is led by Senate as committee acts
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Don’t flirt, gentlemen!
San Francisco, Feb. 19 (AP) –
That familiar streetcar sign:
Don’t talk to the motorman.
…soon may have a companion:
Don’t flirt with the conductor.
Increasing loss of men to the armed services and defense work may necessitate the hiring of women fare collectors, says Edward G. Cahill, manager of city utilities.
Sugar wholesalers asked to be fair
Washington, Feb. 19 (AP) –
The War Production Board has asked sugar wholesalers to distribute their sugar supplies without favoritism to retailer and small industrial users.
Rationing officials said at the same time that the registration of consumers and the distribution of sugar ration books would take place, tentatively about the middle of March.
10 million due to transfer their work to war factories
By Paul Gesner and John Beckley
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U.S. radio propaganda service resembling BBC considered
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U.S. Army officers make use of data
Applying lessons learned in Britain
London, Feb. 19 (AP) –
United States Army officers are applying the lessons learned from the aircraft defenses of Britain to preparations for protection of their country, a British War Office statement said today.
It said:
Now that Japan’s fleet of aircraft carriers has brought the great ports and cities of the Pacific Coast within range of the bomber, anti-aircraft problems are assuming more importance on the American Army.
The announcement disclosed that the studies began long before the United States entered the war and ranged the whole problem from visits to anti-aircraft batteries and courses in technical schools to the study of morale and physical fitness.
WPB seeks plates used for books
Millions of copper units wanted for defense
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500 oppose La Guardia
Air-raid wardens say they were not named to collect garbage
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Money income of Americans to reach $95 billion in 1942
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Only 15 tars taken in World War I
Is contrast with 1,009 captured by Japs
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PGA shows way how to turn sports into war relief funds
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Normandie probers avoid duplication
Twin investigations are ordered in Congress
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Has 10 sons enrolled registered in draft
Chicago, Feb. 19 (INS) –
With ten sons registered under the Selective Service Act and eligible for military duty, Mrs. Thomas Connors, 63-year-old Chicago widow, claimed a national record today.
Four of the sons registered Monday, the other six at the time the age limits were 21 to 35. The sons are:
- Thomas Jr., 44
- George, 42
- Harry, 41
- Roy, 39
- Earl, 36
- Archibald, 34
- Frank, 32
- John, 25
- William, 24
- Frederick, 20.
All live in Chicago with the exception of Archibald, a resident of Cleveland, Ohio.
Reading Eagle (February 20, 1942)
18 shells fired at craft down off East Coast
Pocket-size U-boat blasted sea victim in Atlantic, Navy says; men drift 20 hours
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Sub hunted in West Indies
Aruba seeks revenge for U-boat attacks in last four days
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Cold keeps President confined to suite
Washington, Feb. 20 (UP) –
President Roosevelt, suffering from a “slight cold,” will remain in his suite at the executive mansion today.
Secretary Stephen T. Early announced last night that the regular Friday morning press conference would be canceled, but that several official appointments would be kept by the President.
Russia asking U.S. for considerable food
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Laura Ingalls jailed
Washington, Feb. 20 (AP) –
Justice James W. Morris today sentenced Laura Ingalls, one-time noted aviatrix, to eight months to two years in prison for failing to register as a paid agent of the German Reich.
First Lady quits post with OCD
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Fish called as witness
Testimony in Viereck case being offered by Representative
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