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The Nome nugget., 1942-02-04
} Jap Transport Sunk In Manila Bay
 Sailors, Marines Join Datan Forces

WaehinHon, Feb 4 (AP) - The local attack on Gen. MaeArthurs left flank on Batan Peninsula, the night 2f February 3rd sharply repulsed, the War Dept d in communiQue which also said delayed re- port from the Netherlands Indies disclosed that seven American bombers sank two Japanese transports and probably third in attack on enemy shipping at B9ik Papan on the east coast of Borneo on February 2nd The department said the attack was believed the same mentioned in a communque issued by General WaVel at Batavia
 New Battalion Joins MacArhurs Forces
 The Navy disclosed that MacArthurs command in- cludei q newly organized battalion of blueackets and marines. These were presumably left behind by the Navy in withdrawing from menaced Bania Bay bases a month ago.
 The Navy announced that |. S. motor torpedo boat launched two torpedoes at a Japanese warship inside Manila Bay and probably hit it. the assault yes ael escaping without damage.
 Naval Oil Tanker Is Sunk
 The loss of the Neches 5,400-ton naval tanker, acknowledged and 56 of her l82-man crew said to be missing The scene of the action was not identified
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-04
Under President

Dimond said, the Presi- dent, under the legislation, will select the route and will have almost complete jurisdiction over the high
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-04
Makes Down Payment
 On San Diego Police Court

s.n Diego, Feb. 1 (AP)- Verne West. sged 5, made a part down payment on the purchase of the San Diego police court. Arrest cd on a Vagrancy charge, West told Judge Brennan 9In Alaska, a gold miner could buy this court.' The judge accepted a ten dol lar installment.
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-04

way. He said the roa5 could be kept open the year around.
The Nome nugget., 1942-02-04

Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Two Men Held Here
On Assault Charges;
Man Beaten in Park
Soldier Is Accused OF
SIueeine Husband
Attacking Wife

Police today were holding two
Young men, one a 22-year -old SOL
dier, for investiga ton in connection
with two attacks on Washington
women.
The soldier was accused OF as
saulting a 53-year woman who
was sleeping Saturday morning in
Anacostia Park, police said. The
assailant, after attacking the hus-
band, knocked him unconscious ane
then attacked his wife.
The husband was treated at Casu-
atty Hospital for lacerations and
then taken to Gallinger Hospital for
observation.
The soldier first was held by mill
tary authorities pending the out
come of the,man's injuries. Later
he was turned over to Metropolitan
police.
A 25-year-old white man was
being held at the seventh precinct
station on charges of assaulting g
15-year- -old Seat Pleasant Md girl
Police said that the girl was miss
| ing from her home and met the mar
on Wisconsin avenue. He took hel
to a Georgetown address and at.
tackled her, it was reported.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
90 Millions in Gas Taxes
Nav Be Lost by States
u, the Associated Press.

n, the Associated Press
CHICAGO, July 20-State treas
uries will lose nearly $50 ,O0O IN
revenue If the present decline IN
motor fuel tax receipts continues
throughout the year. the Federation
of Tax administrators reported TO-
day.
Collections in 43 States for May
1912. decreased an average OF per
cent below those of May a year ago
including a drop of IA per cent IN
IT Eastern States where ratloning Is
in effect, the federation said.
The 13 States which reported Tor
June showed an average decline OF
Is per cent from a year ago. Ihis
group included four rationed States
with an average reduction OF 70 per
cent.
If Mays 9 per cent decline proves
to be the national average for the
wear. the federation said, nearly
100000 900 would be cut from the
record total of 1865, ,0000 900 collected
In 194l.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Leads in Quadrup|e Killing
AT Miami Prove Futile
!, tho Associated Press

b. the Associated Press
MIAMI. Fla, July 20.-Pollce to-
day continued their efforts to solve
the Staying of three members OF
Miami family and passing motorlst
after Detective Sergt. John DeaS
said he and other officers spent yes
terday following another futile lead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Davis of Manas-
uuan, N. j., parents of one of the
victims, 32-year- old Mrs. Ester Leo
pold. arrived here to arrange the
funerals of their daughter, her hus-
band, Irving, 81 and her 6-year-old
son by former marriage, Stephen.
Mrs. Leopold, an expectant moth
er. and the other members OF her
family were shot in their apartment
Friday night by a man who then
forced l9-year-old Ralph J. NORM.
ir.. to drive him from the scene and
killed the youth near the outskirts
OF the city,
Evening star., 1942-07-20

he claimed were incurred in a hght
at Newark. The clothes found In
the girls room had been stolen
from his home, police said the man
told them.
The suspect was brought to Wash
ington by Sergts. Roy Blick and
William V. Christian following an
extradition hearing at Newark,
The name and several descrip-
tions of the accused man. according
to the police, is the same as that
of a colored man indicted and ac-
quilted of housebreaking and assault
with intent to kill in the attempted
with intent to kill in Northeast
section OF the city last January.
In that case, Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton
S. Williams and their 7-month- -old
daughter, Patricia. were awakened
by the odor of gas fumes in their
apartment at 1927 Eighteenth place
NE. They found the jets in their
stove turned on and an overcoat
outside n window The coat was
traced to John B. Robinson. He was
found not guilty after trial In
which the defense produced -four
witnesses who testified that he was
drunk the night of the attempted
gassing.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
North Carolina bIackout
Follows Alert on Coast
3, tt, Associated Press.

B, TIT Associated Press.
WILMINGTON. N. c.. July 70,
This Atlantic seaport was plunged
into darkness for an hour and 8
minutes early yesterday by realls-
tic air-raid alarm which sent air
raid wardens to their posts, some
clad only in pajamas.
The alert was the result OF re-
port of suspicious activity on the
coast near Wilmington, statement
hv the Eastern defense command
and the Eastern sea frontier said,
but investigation disclosed no enemy
activity of any kind.
-Four sirens sounded at 3:49 am.
and a few minutes later the city was
completely black. Five plate-glass
windows in the downtown section
were smashed to extinguish lights.
The alert sounded at Wrightsvllle
Reach. nine miles from here, about
30 minutes earlier. The signal also
was given at Carolina Beach, ID
miles distant, but no blackout was
ordered.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Attack Suspect Held
By D. {. Police After
Newark Extradition
Denies GuiIt;; DecIores
Clothes Found in Girls
Room Were Stolen

The man suspected of an attack
last week on young Government
clerk in her room on Warder street
NV. was being held by police here
today following his return from
Newark, N. j., where he was ap-
pretended Saturday.
The man, said by police to be
John B. Robinson. 25, colored, de-
MED the accusation. He was held
on open charges.
The assailant in last weeks attack
was driven off by the girl when she
pushed whirling electric fan in his
face and then hit him with it. He
left behind him clothes containing
letters bearing the name Robinson.
The man picked up at Newark
had a face cut and another in the
back of the head These, police said.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
US. Vessel Torpedoet
Off South America;
-Four Die, II Missing
2o Lond After Az Doys
Aboard Lifeboot; Sub
Shells Abandoned Ship
p the Associated Press,

Ey the Associated Press.
The Navy's announcement OF the
sinking of a medium sized United
States merchant vessel OH the
northern coast of South America to-
dav boosted to 386 the unofficial As
sociated Press tabulation of wartime
Allied and neutral ship losses In the
Western Atlantic.
The torpedoing. which took place
!une %, killed of the crewmen and
left q others unaccounted for.
Twenty mine survivors were landed
at an East Coast port after four
snd-a half days in lifeboats.
Navy reports said the ship went
down in flames, the U-boat pouring
81 rounds of shellfire into her stern
after the torpedoing had forced the
crew to abandon ship.
The Navy announced YESTERDAY,
the sinking of two medium -slzeo
American merchantmen in South
American waters.
One of the vessels was Shelleo
to the bottom June %, but the
entire crew of 35 escaped ano
were picked up by a rescue snip
19 hours later. 80.
The ship was peppered win d
rapid fire gun" by the raider nearly
Z miles away anc was struck py
"nore than II shells" Chief Mate
John B. Regan of Railway, N. D.,
said.
The other merchantmen was tor
pedoed July IL. Three seamen were
killed in the engine room when
the first torpedo struck. Thirty SIX
crew members and II Navy gunners
abandoned the ship in three life
boats. The second torpedo struck
13 minutes later, sending the vessel
to the bottom in a few moments
Crevmen said the gunners were last
to leave the ship, having remained
at their stations in hopes OF sighting
the submersible. j.
The sinking of Is Allied merchant
ships bv enemy submarines In the
Western Atlantic with the loss OF
more than 140 seamen was disclosed
in official announcements last week.
Forty three other persons were re-
ported missing, but 1,1l2 passengers
and crew were saved.
Reportd sinkings since July II
include 10 United States vessels,
four Norwegian, three British, three
Panamanian, one Dutch, one Do
minican and three unidentified
Allied.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Rationing Board Personnel
In Fairfax Is Announced

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, July 20.-Mrs
Mollie w. Cleveland, executive sec
retarv of the Fairfax County Ra-
tioning Board, today announced the
personnel of rationing administra-
tors and volunteer workers.
Tie Ration Board members are
forAer State Senator John w. Rust
chairman; Andrew w. Clarke OF
Belle Haven and H. A. Storm OF
Mclean; Bertram Trenis Of Fair
fax, Marley T. Rust of Falls Church
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Red Cross Food Center
To Aid War Prisoners
2, the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 20.--A
center to assemble food packages
and other necessities of life for
American prisoners of war will be
opened here by the Red Cross with
IN so days.
A. L. Schafer, Pacific area mana
ger of the Red Cross. said today
the center probably would be oper-
ating in time to make up con-
signment for the first neutral shin
Evening star., 1942-07-20

and M. Waite wilkins Of Herndon,
administrators.
The volunteer non -salaried per-
sonnel of the Ration Board includes
Patrick H. Galloway of Episcopal
High School, price officer; Mr.. Will
kins, tires; Mr.. Rust. bicycles and
typewriters. Mrs. Gordon G. Tibblts
of Falls Church. sugar, and w
Stanley Teagle of Belle Haven, gaso-
line and registration personnel di-
rector. Mr.. Teagle will have charge
of all future registrations in the
county. Miss Nancy McCandlish OF
Fairfax Is volunteer local office per-
sonnel director.
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Turkish Motorbout
SheIIed by Axis Ship
BY TIC Associated Press.

By tft Associated Press.
ISTANBUL, July 18 Delayed) y
A large Turkish motorboat carrying
foodstuffs between IZmir and the
DArdanelles region was shelled by
an Axis patrol ship near the Greek
island of Mytilene Lesbos, marine
circles reported today.
They said there were no casualties.
whether the boat was sunk was
not StatedD
Evening star., 1942-07-20
Soldier Found Dead
On Beech After Swim
p, tie Associated Press

II tIt ASsOCIdItu T lto"'
HERMOSA BEACH, Calf, July
2O.-The Army announced yesterday
that the nude body Of Pvt. Walter
E. Lowthian, jr,, 26. former New
York broker. had been found on the
beach here Saturday morning, Fel-
low soldiers said he had left his
quarters about 10 pm. for swim.
His uniform was found nearby
and it was believed he had drowned.
He was the son of DR.. and Mrs
Walter E. Lowthian of Baltimore.
Friends said he was to have been
married next month to Juanita Col
Inns, Savannah, Ga.
Evening star., 1942-07-20

Neary y third of our physicians and nurses are
being called to the colors. We must help the
remaining doctors, help the Army and the Navy,
and most of all help ourseloes to keep healthy
and strong on the home front.
Evening star., 1942-07-20

From Monday through Sunday
there should be many Bond day.
Buy now.
Evening star., 1942-07-20

to sail on q safe conduct voyage to
the Orient.
Evening star., 1942-07-20

Buy bonds and stamps for the
boys In the camps.
Evening star., 1942-07-20

Buy bonds and stamps for the
boys in the camps.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
STAR WASHINGTON. FRIDAY

Port-of- Spain, Trinidad, were dam
aged Wednesday night by explosions
presumably caused by U-boat at
tacks. The two vessels remained
afloat.
These raised to 10 the toll Of
shipping In these southern. Carib-
bean waters. Seven tankers were
sunk or damaged Monday Oh this
island and Curacao.
50 Dead or Missing.
Besides the soldiers guarding Aru.
bs. its cividans-most Of whom op-
crate the great reflneries-sre eager
for . chance to avenge the so or 50
fellow-workers who are dead or
missing In the raids on the little,
shallow draft tankers carrying
crude oil from Venezuela.
United States Army of1icers say
their forces are loaded for bear
and keen for action.
The ground troops were newly
arrived, but the first attack Monday
did not catch them unprepared.
Despite their new surroundings and
the swiftly enforced blackout, the
men won their officers praise and
confidence for their speed in get
ting armed and to their stations.
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Second Wife Kills Self,
Like First, with Gun
From Collection
Henry Sanford, Jr., in D. C..
Z To See Fother at Time
Of Long .IsIond Tragedy
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SMITHTOWN, N. Y, Feb. 90
The attractive young wife Of Henry
Sanford, jr., millionaire sportsman,
died yesterday Of a bullet wound
which Coroner Grower Silliman said
was self -inflicted-much in the same
manner mat Mr.. Sanford's first
wife took her life four years ago.
"A maid in the Sanford home in
the exclusive Head-of-the- -Harbor
section OF this Long Island COM
mun1ty answered q call from Mrs.
Sanford Wednesday afternoon and
found her mistress with gunshot
wound under the heart. An emer-
gency operation failed to save her
life and she died early yesterday.
She was "A.
As in the case of the first Mrs.
Sanford, Rose Davis Sanford, who
was %, the weapon was from Mr..
Sanford's large collection OF fire.
arms. /.
Mr.. Sanford was not at home, hav-
ing gone to washington to see his
father, Henry, ST., . retired Army
major.
Daughter Born in 1910.
Mrs. Sanford was the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Ryan, So
cially prominent New Workers. Mr..
Ryan formerly was advertising man
ager Of the old Literary Digest.
The Sanfords have one daughter,
born in December. 1910. Mr.. San
ford's daughter by his first marriage,
Caroline, 6, had been living with
them. Another child by Mr.. San
ford's first marriage, Henry San
ford III, dief about year ago.
+. At the time Of the first Mrs. San
ford's, suicide, the family said that
illness of the son had caused the
mother to be despondent.
Members of the family were I'M
able to ascribe a motive for the sec
ond Mrs. Sanford's act. although
they said she had been worrying
because her husband was seeking
commission in the Marines.
Devoted Self to Sports.
Mr.. Sanford devotes himself large
~ to sports and the management OF
his estate, Brookshot. A graduate
Of Williams College, class of 1888,
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Aruba Seeks Revenge
After Second U-Boat
Attack in 4 Days
Refineries Untouched;
Three More Ships OF
IsIund Are Victims
BY CHANDLER DIEHL.
Associated Press War CORRESPONDENT

Associated Press War CORRESPONDENT.
ST. NICHOLAS. Aruba, Neither
lands West Indies. Feb. 20.-Re-
venge was the principal thought
of this oil-important little island
today after its inhabitants-United
States as well as Dutch soldiers
among them-had experienced the
second U-boat bombardment In
four days.
Coincident with . new outbreak
Of torpedo attacks on oil tankers
in these vital waters OF the North
ern Venezuelan coast, an enemy
submarine sent shells hurting into
the area Of the great oil refinery
here at dawn yesterday.
United States bombers already
were aloft patrolling and unloaded
explosives 50 quickly that one pilot
was confident the U-boat had been
damaged.
Refineries Untouched.
The submarines shells hit only
unessential targets, without ex-
ploding, and Aruba's two great
refineries-one of them reported tc
be the worlds largest-was un.
touched.
OF the island, however. and with.
in TOO miles of the Panama Canal
tanker flying the flag of Panama
was torpedoed, and two ships al
anchor in the Gulf Of Paria, Oh
Evening star., 1942-02-20

he is g. grandson Of the late Prof.
Samuel Sanford. former head Of
the Yale Music School, and great
grandson of the late Henry Sanford,
former president of the Adams Ex-
press Co..
The Sanfords were married on
September 2, 1899. Mrs. Sanford
made her bow to society in 1885
after attending Sacred Heart Con-
vent School and the Ethel Walker
Evening star., 1942-02-20

and Oldfield schools. She was a
skilled horsewoman and had won
many prizes at Long Island horse
shows.
Mr.. Sanford's marriage to his first
wife on June 80, 1888, was social
event Of prime Importance. Rose
Davis Sanford was a descendant OF
John Winthrop and Thomas Dudley,
early Colonial Governors Of Massa-
chuSettS
Evening star., 1942-02-20
Quinine Yield Boosted

India has announced . seven
year program for increasing the
production Of cinchona trees, whose
bark yields quinine, to an amount
sufncient to supply all its people
suffering from malaria.
Evening star., 1942-02-20

The muskrat Is the most common
commercial fur animal In the
United States.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19
Boy Scouts Plan For
Newkirk Camping Trip

Plans for participation in the
Scout program at Camp Newkirk
next week end we're made at the
regular meeting OF Boy Scouts OF
Troop l in starkweather Hall Mon
day night.
The boys will go out to camp on
patrol basis and parents are be-
ing urged to take part in the &C.
tivities. Saturday will be the big
day with a barbecue at noon. Scout
circus at 2 o'clock, and for Troop
there will be picnic supper for
Scouts and parents at 5 o'clock.
The court OF honor will follow In
the evening.
One OF the patrols will leave
Friday evening and the others VIII
go out Saturday.
At the meeting Monday night,
there was a period OF advancement
and instruction on signaling was
given. It was announced that
there would be an advancement
hike at o'clock this afternoon
along the Huron River. A rehears-
al for the band is scheduled for to-
night at 7 o'clock at the home OF
Scoutmaster Duane Chamberlain.
The band and the Scouts plan to
take part in the Memorial Day pa
rade.
A number OF boys from the Troop
are in the EmeI gency Service
Corps and the first portion OF their
training is expected to be complet-
ed soon.
Play Baseball
Scouts OF Troop IL Monday night
opened their gathering with the
color ceremony and then the boys
played baseball.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19
Ann Arbor News
Pharmaceutical Session
In RaCkham Building

Ann Arbor. Mich. May 10 A
joint meeting OF the Michigan
Branch OF the American Pharma-
ceutical Association and the 18th
annual Pharmaceutical Conference
is in session today in the Rackham
School amphitheater.
DR.. Elmon l.. Catalina OF the Uni
versity Michigan School of Phar-
macy opened the conference with
an address OF welcome. Richard
NJ. Yale Of the S B. Penick Com
pany. New York, drug importers,
then showed motion pictures illus.
trating his topic The Botanical
Drug Industry Under World War
Conditions.
A paper, Recent Progress in the
Study of Poliomyelitis" based upon
research in his special field OF in
vestigation was given by Prof
Charles F. McKhann, which ad-
dress closed the afternoons pro-
gram.
The evening session will open
with the annual election dinner
OF the American Pharmaceutical
Association branch. at 6:15 p. m.
in the Michigan Union.
DR.. Howard B. Lewis, director OF
the University College OF Fharma-
cy. will conclude the conference
with an illustrated lecture on For
tification and Enrichment OF Food
and the National Health, at 7:45
p. m. in the Rackham Building.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19
University Students To
Have Extra Exercises

Ann Arbor. Mich, May. - -
Three one and oue.half hour per.
iods Of exercise per week for all
University students registered I'M
der the Selective Service Act will
be required for continued attend
ance in the University according
to the new physical conditioning
program approved by the Board Of
Regents.
Designed TO shorten the neces-
sary period OF training after in
duction and permit the develop
ment OF a more effective armed
force in much shorter time" the
new plan will begin June Is, with
the opening Of the third term. The
program was recommended to the
Regents by the University War
Board and will be carried out under
the supervision of the Department
OF Physical Education and Athle-
tics.
Division OF the three one and one.
half hour periods will be equal, As
minutes devoted 70 hardening
program. the second As minutes to
competitive activities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19
Miss Mary Greta Haley
Wed To Leo J. HarklnS

Ann Arbor, Mich. May 1s-An'
nouncement is being made of the
marriage OF Mary Greta Haley,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Haley Hudson. to Leo ]. Harkins'
son Of Mrs. Edward Harkins, n.
State st.
The ceremony was read Saturday
in ST. Thomas Catholic Church by
the Rev. John NJ. Lynch.
The bride wore a dressmaker
suit OF cavalry blue twill made with
a short jacket trimmed with jewel
ed buttons and a pleated skirt. a
white straw hat yelled with blue
eomplemented her costume. She
carried a small bridal bouquet OF
Johanna Hill roses, narcissi and
lily-of.the-valley.
Mrs. Harkins' maid OF honor,
Agatha /. Beck, wore a turf tan
kabardine suit and brown acces.
series. She carried a bouquet OF
blue iris. roses and snapdragons.
Raymond Harkins, brother OF the
groom, was best man.
The 40 wedding guests then at
tended the wedding breakfast at
the Michigan League.
The couple will reside at All S.
Division St, after a short wedding
trip.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19
Mrs. Mary F. Lowery
Rites To Be Wednesday

Ann Arbor. Mich, May 19-Fu-
neral SERVICES will be Wednesday
afternoon at 1880 In the Muehlig
Chapel for Mrs. Mary F. Lowery,
IS, who passed away Monday
Burial will be in the Oak Grove
Cemetery. Chelsea.
Mrs. Lowery was born in Lima
Township, January 8. 1854. the
daughter OF Gabriel and Mary Ann
Freer. Prior TO coming to Ann
Arbor she had made her home in
Chelsea.
Surviving are one son, Earl. with
whom she had made her home for
the past ten years; one grandson,
Robert Lowery; a great-grandson,
Dean Lowery: and a granddaugh-
ter, Mrs. Norman Wenk, all Of Ann
Arbor. Mark A. Lowery, Mrs. Low
ery's late husband passed away in
1925 and a daughter. Mrs. Nellie
Degens, passed away in 1929.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-05-19
Rites Being Arranged
For Mrs. Lloyd Boyce

Ann Arbor, Mich, May 1s-Fu-
neral services are being arranged
for Mrs. LLOYD Boyce. 81. daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. William Cummings,
Ann Arbor Mrs. Boyce died Mon
day at her home in Henderson. Ind.
Surviving besides her husband
and parents are six sisters, Mrs.
Joseph Marsh. Jr., Delhi; Mrs.
Philip Cushing. Whitmore Lake;
Mrs. William Butts and Mrs. Char
les Burpee, Ypsilanti; Miss Doris
Gushing and Mrs. Flora Seyfried,
Ann Arbor; three brothers. Grant
Cummings, Ypsilanti; and Robert
and John Cummings. Ann Arbor
and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Grant Cummings. Dawson.