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The Nome nugget., 1943-11-12
Civilian
 Gripes Get An Airing
By JACK STTNNET

WASHINGTON - One of the frequently unnappiest, often scrappiest, divisions Of the War Production Board is the Office of Civilian Requirements, headed by Arthur L. Whiteside.
 His primary objective is to see that the war effort isn't ham pered by bottlenecks in civilian necessities. There is no intention on the part of government to fix things up so that civilians in wartime can rock n the lap of luxury, but 1t does recog- nize that there is civilian sup l ply minimum below which health, morale and efficiency might break down and cause hone-font setbacks just as vi- tai as the loss of important bat ties on the fighting front.
 That's why OCR is going di- rectly to the source within the next few weeks with one of the most extensive public opinion polls'' that the government has yet conducted. It's going to be cross-section sanpllng of the na- tion's housewives to find out just what war economy has done to homelife and home manage ment; to list all the civilian gripes as well as the sacrifices which are being made cheerfully and might even be extended; and to check up on those things, both national and sectional, which are causing the greatest civilian grief.
 l have never been a pole ad- dict. I have always felt that a poll is much bke 6 He-detector. The answer is there, all right, but it takes a scientific genius to interpret it correctly. However, I have seen the M-odd page 0ves- tionnaire which OCR plans to circulate under the direction of the University of Denver's Ma tional Opinion Research Center and I have a hunch that the government is going to learn lot from this one.
 Present plans call for present. ing it to some 10000 housewives. OCR is planning to base 1914 civ
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-12
Marines in battle dress kneel at an altar to pray somewhere in the southwest Pacific.

the enemy. their need for chap lains is as great as that of the combat men, Major Crosson says.
 "They meet hazards, flying over unknown territory, running into storms, having engine trou- ble, and the like, almost as great as the combat flyers,' he says.
 Major Crosson says that among the Ferrying Division men, few if any resisted the efforts of the chaplains. They look upon chap lains as their best friends. Surprise For Folks Home
 "They all learn that there are some things beyond the reach of man alone," he declares land they come to us. There are few irreligious men.'
 Major Crosson comedies that [ possibly many of the younger men, whose parents were part of the so-called Host generation of the early l92O's, might come home and surprise their elders on Sun days by saying Let's go to church.''
 He cites as an example of the close relationships between fer ry pilots and chaplains one pilot who got hopelessly lost on a flight.
 The pilot went through no ritual in his prayer. He simply said, Lord, give me e bearing and I won't forget You"
 He arrived at his destination at last. Now. he goes to church before a mission and wont start his flight unless the crew goes too.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-12

Crosson drums the theme of per sonal attention into group chap lains under his supervision, whom he calls the greatest bunch in the world.' The manuals pre- pared for their use say practi- cally nothing of ritual or theolo- gy. Instead they ask the chap lains questions like these.
 Have you ever visited mar ried enlisted men at their quar- terS ,
 Do you manifest interest in the couples you marry, It's g serious step. Keep in touch with them afterwardr' '
 Are you chaplain to both of ficers and enlisted men
 Do you help the soldier al night? Or is spiritual ministra- tion for daylight only?
 Do the soles of your shoes out last the seat of your trousers?"
 Although ferry pilots are not supposed to get into combat with
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-12

At long last (it's on the final pages) the investigators will get around to few personal ques- tions. They won't be tough. A fair example is that delicate question which so many women shy away from. OCR framed it this way: "What is your approx innate age?' If the lady with gray in her hair still hesitates, all the investigator has to do is bow courteously, smile sweetly and say: May put down over 30;;0
 To me, the really important thing is that a civilian govern ment agency charged with much responsibility is at last keen on finding out what its charges real ly need and how much they are suffering or thriving on the present wartime civilian econom- ic diet.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-12
RUBBER SHORTAGE
 HITS CYCLING IRISH

DUBLIN -(AP)- Nowadays the quickest way to an Irish girls heart is not via pair of silk stockings, but via set of cycle tires and tubes, or even one tire.
 Rubber shortage has driven most of the tires into the Irish black market. Cycle dealers are supposed to get percentage of their normal purchases, but in 12 months only 8 few have been able to buy a tire from a retail CT.
 Dublin was once described as "the cyclingest city in Europe after Copenhagen.'
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-12

Tell them you saw it adver- tised in The Nugget.
The Nome nugget., 1943-11-12

The Nugget, $16.00 per year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17

MARCH Fl TO APRIL 20
G Aries-Not particularly prom
inent for spectacular achieve
ment but excellent day for finish
ing incompleted work.
APRIL 2I TO MAY 20
Idgrus - Tendency TO be an
y going day. If your sched-
ule calls for actions Of A rugged
nature or intricate mental fgur-
ing, then you'll have TO stir your
self more vigorously.
MAY Fl TO JUNE Fl
Gemini - Cheerful outlook;
heart and home interests equally
sponsored with work. Get into
the spirit of community, church,
war aetiVities-they need folks
like you.
.IUNE p TO JULY %
eaacer-Amenable, encourage
ing put you'll have to do your
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17
Horoscope :: BY Frances Drake
Look in the Section Which Your Birthday Comes and Find
What Your Outlook Is, According to the Stars,
For Saturday, December fs

share to put across plans and
work.
JULY % TO AUG. 20
Leo-Slightly more favorable
for you born before Aug. 8, but
the day can bring sound results
70 all who work intelligently and
AUG. 20 TO SEPT. R5
Virgo - Simply tops! Private
matters as favored as are bust
ness and activities pertaining to
our war effort.
SEPT. ~ TO OCT. %
Libra - Comfortable sort of
day with familiar activities and
practical matters preferred.
OCT. p TO NOV. 22
ScorDio - Don't make hasty
DECISIONS in weighty matters or
change that which runs smoothly
for something uncertain.
NOV. % TO DEC. 22
S1qittdrius-Not as stimulat-
ing as yesterday. Familiar &C
tivities will probably cause less
concern. Minor and pleasant
interests require less precaution
than Of undertakings Of magni-
tude.
DEC. 20 TO JAN. Fl
Cnpricorn-Today is on your
be careful calendar, but being
Saturday you will have more
time 10 ponder TO figure things
out before acting upon them.
JAN. 22 TO FEB. 90
AquGriUs-Here's period ex-
celent for advancing your per-
sonal interests and your stand
ing with SuperinrS- making CON-
facts Of lasting value, increasing
earnings by wise investments
government bonds still first
ranking).
FEB. p TO MARCH 20
Piaccs-A little diplomacy will
keep matters running smoother
now. Good will and collabora-
ton with the right forces on
urgent affairs important.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17
Cover-U o Apron

THE SMART woman Of to-
day gives attention 10 her
aprons. In Pattern 4608 with
its cxcitingly smart initiated
yoke YOU actually look dressed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17

SIZE, = SafdS oO-llcn.
Send 20 cents in coins for
every Anne Adams Pattern.
Write plainly size name. adj
tieSs and style number
Send your order 10 the Anne
Inns Pattern Department,
lbs Times Square, Detroit 81,
Mich
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17

A Guild horn on this day:
courage, leadership ability;
clean-cut capacity for hard work.
Should protect your fine ener-
gies. not misuse them; don't run
down nerves by overwork, worry.
Copyrrht, isfs. BY KinE Features
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17

That Were 1878 Up 10 'l69.75
Clearance Of F1shion-Sm Fur-lined
Goats .. Choice OF Variety Of Smart
Fur Innings Az ONEHALF their
Regular Prices
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17

Wonderful selections TO choose
from in each group Stun
nine, full sweeping robes, house
coats and neghgees in an array
OF lovely styles and colors -.
The most welcome of all gifts.
Kiine'S-Sfrset Floor
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-12-17

Smart wool derby TO mate up
plth YOUR Chestsrfield coat and
all your other iaunty eloihss
Choose from ten flsttsrinE col
or.
Hat Bar-Kiins'5-Tbird Floo
Evening star., 1943-05-17
255 U. S. Soldiers Organize
To Adopt Australian Buby

When the war is over and he
grows big enough to travel alone.
this baby is going to the United
States and visit his Yank daddies.
one and all, wherever they may be.
Such is the plan of 255 enlisted
men OF a United States Army signal
company. They've agreed to con-
tribute so cents month each out
OF their pay checks for fund for
the adoption of some Australian
youngster.
The men will pay the money-un-
til the war is over and the unit dis
bands-to one of their non-com-
missioned officers The collector is
Master Sergt. Jacob C. Brandt, New
York City, for eight years an Army
man, who as the baby's American
trustee will deposit the money in
a fund planned for the child's up
bringing and education. Sergt.
Brandt is married, but childless.
Pvt. James Molthan, former at
torney from Washington, D. c..
drew up papers of trusteeship to
make sure that the money will go
only to the child. Final arrange
ments for adoption of . baby, yet to
be chosen. will be completed this
week.
Sergt. Brandt said the units COM
manding officer approved the plan
and gave his permission for the men
to go ahead. Contribution to the
fund and membership in the Broth
erhood of Fathers is limited strictly
to the enlisted men.
Evening star., 1943-05-17
Hoiti's Agriculture Booms

In 18 months 1900 workers have
been recruited to increase Haiti's
strategic agricultural materials for
war use.
Evening star., 1943-05-17

years ago abandoned her century,
old neutrality policy to join the
League of Nations. The leagues
passivity over the Jap invasion of
Manchuria and other matters led
Sweden to think that in this world
1t Is every man for himself.
Began Rearming in 1886.
So, In 1886, she began to rearm.
Her neighbor, Norway, eschewed re-
arming and was overrun. Sweden
was untouched. In her feelings,
Sweden is unneutral in favor of the
Allies and Norway is great factor
in this sentiment.
On the Scandinavian peninsula all
are Viking descendants, Morse and
Swedes alike, and feeling of BROTH
erly anguish at Norwegian suffer-
ings grips Sweden.
Swedish intelligence in 1910 pro-
vided Denmark and Norway with
warnings of German invasion plans,
but the advice went unnoticed
Swedish representatives noted gath
ering of German armies in Holstein,
just south Of Denmark. Official re-
lations with Norway since those days
has been marked by some Nor
wegian bitterness at what the gov
ernment of the neighbor country
considers Swedish reticence about
aiding Norway.
Sweden is giving signs again Of a
desire to abandon strict neutrality
and the isolation that accompanies
it by participating in the world re-
organization after the war.
Evening star., 1943-05-17
King Gustof, Vigorous at 86,
Sweden's Neutrality
Through High Personal Prestige He Is Seen
To Hold Wartime Balance of Political Power

threatened to resign unless the Ger
mans got their wish. The king
won out.
Mr.. Hanson and the king are good
friends. The Minister often plays
bridge with His Majesty. Mr.. Han
son also is frequent bowler. Fol-
lowing a sort of Horatio Alger course
in rise to public eminence, Mr.. Han
son has been a politician all his
adult life. His prime ministership
dates back to 1882, with the excep-
ton of a few months in 1896.
Gunther Career Diplomat.
Mr.. Gunther, career diplomat, is
renowned for his finesse and cold
wisdom. He was made Foreign Min
lister during crisis over the Finnish
war in December, 1899, having been
summoned from Oslo where he was
Minister Plenipotentiary. Some
Swedes complain that he could have
preserved peace as well as he has by
giving the Germans less.
Sweden considers her neutrality
a triumph over the past. Her his
torians plant In adolescent Swedish
minds vivid horror pictures of CEN
turies of war and heavy costs in
misery and uncertainties in her era
of war which ended in 1919. Sweden
has been neutral ever since, but
takes pride in her own two renais-
sance conquerors-Gusta Adol-
phus and Karl XII.
Karl invaded Russia as far as
Poltava and the Swedes search for
a historical basis for the widespread
fear that Russia intends to move
in on the Swedes. An intelligent
industrialist in q north Swedish
town reminded me that the Rus
slams twice occupied Sweden, in q
tone. Of voice implying they might
want to do 1t again. The Russian
bogeyman is real factor in neu-
trality.
Sweden's neutrality also is q re-
Election of the disillusion with the
era between the two world wars.
Believing the lovely slogans hover
ing around Versailles, Sweden IS
Evening star., 1943-05-17
Minor Attacks Follow
100-PIane Jap Raid
On New Guinea
Ground Fighting Near
SuIumuuu Not Mentioned
After Earlier Clashes
y the A.sociatad pres.

By the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
AUSTRALIA, May 17.-Aerial
warfare in the Southwest Pa
cif1c dwindled to comparatively
minor raids yesterday after Sat-
urday's 100-plane japanese as
sault against Allied positions in
New Guinea.
Today's communique said nothing
Of ground fighting in New Guinea
Sharp clashes in the Dobdubi-
Salamaua-M Mubo area had been re-
ported the day before.
The Japanese base at Lac, where
enemy planes frequently stop to re-
fuel, was hit three times Saturday.
The first attack caught six bombers
and four fighters on the ground.
That night small force of Nit
chells twice hit the airdrome, start
ing numerous fires and coming away
without any enemy attempt at inter-
ception.
Fires Visible 50 Miles Away.
Approximately 1000 miles to the
west, four-engined Liberators bomb
ed Kendari Airdrome on Celebes
Island, causing explosions and large
fires that were visible so miles away.
Single bombers raided half dozen
points in New Guinea, New Ireland
and New Britain.
A flight of Mitchells, returning
from raid, attacked two Japanese
bombers and 10 fighters off the
Papuan coast, destroying one fighter
and damaging one bomber and COM
ing away without loss to themselves.
Progress of the New Guinea
jungle warfare was not disclosed
Sharp Japanese attacks late last
week at Bobdubi were repulsed and
the Allies counterattacked. Last re-
ports said the battle was see-sawing,
with the Japanese still trying to
drive out the American and Aus
tralian troops, who had virtually
cut off the Japanese advance posi-
tions at Mubo from their supply
base at Salamaua.
Jungle Screens Allied Troops.
The Bobdubi attack was sup
ported by ga planes. Nine bombers,
escorted by IS fighters, hammered
the ground positions. Hardly had
the sound of their engines died
away when 40 dive bombers roared
in-the largest such force sent out
by the Japanese since As attacked
Buna several weeks 400
Twenty bombers and IA fighters
attacked Wau. No damage and no
casualties were inflicted there and
first reports from Bobdubi indicated
only slight casualties. The dense
jungle cover was believed to have
screened the Allied troops effective
ly from the raiders.
Evening star., 1943-05-17

By the Associated Press.
SOMEWHERE IN AUSTRALIA,
May 17.-Some Australian baby will
acquire 255 American soldiers as
foster-fathers this week.
Evening star., 1943-05-17
Red Cross Blood Center
Calls for Volunteers

The District Red Cross Blood
Donor Center today issued q call
for volunteers to maintain its quota
of 500 donors a week.
For the first time in several weeks,
the center announced, there are =
number of vacancies on the appoint
ment list.
Since the center cannot depend
on large groups of volunteers
throughout the year, there must be
q steady influx Of donors, with no
vacancies on the appointment list.
Donors may make appointments
singly or In groups Of flve or more
by calling Republic $500. extension
212.
Evening star., 1943-05-17
Red Army Artillery
And Planes Harass
Nazi Offensive Plans
1900 German Croft
Destroyed in Two Weeks
While Losing 339
BY the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, May 1.-THE Red
Army employed planes and ar
tillery to good effect in further
harassing German preparations
for any new offensive as an
other week of the war opened
today with still no definite sign
of the expected great summer
campaign.
During the last week, the Soviet
Air Force spread fires and explosions
in raids behind the German lines
along almost the entire long Russian
front.
An indication Of the ferocity Of
the aerial warfare was given in the
midnight communique which said
Red airmen had destroyed 1900
German planes in combat and on
alrdromes during the last two weeks
while losing 339, nearly a 4-to-1
Soviet advantage.
Nazi Supply Bases Blasted.
In the latest series of raids, Rus
sian bombers attacked Bryansk,
Dnieperopetrovsk and Kremenchug
Bryansk, important German supply
base, was heavily blasted, and Red
Airmen counted 13 fires and power
full explosions as they dumped their
bombs on the city which links the
central and southern fronts. Krem-
enchug, 140 miles southwest of
Kharkov and Dnieperopetrovsk, 120
miles southwest of Kharkov and also
on the Dnieper River, also were re-
ported left with supply depots ablaze.
At the same time, Soviet dis
patches told of artillery attacks all
the way from the Kuban to the
Baltic Sea in which German pill
boxes were destroyed.
CThe German communique re-
corded by the Associated Press
from Berlin broadcasts said Ger
man troops made surprise attacks
and destroyed numerous Soviet
pillboxes in the area of Velikie
Luki near the Latvian border
northwest of Moscow. German
planes were said to be making
systematic attacks against Rus
sian railway stations and trains
in the southern and central sec
torS)
Weather Hampers Air War.
Last weeks destruction of 370 Ger
man planes was considerably below
the previous weeks total OF $50. but
bad weather which was mentioned
in dispatches from the front un-
doubtedly was partly to blame.
The Russian midday communioue
as broadcast from Moscow and re-
corded by the Soviet monitor in
London said Russian artillery was
continuing the assault in the Lisi-
chansk area which had resulted in
Russian breakthrough for a new
toehold on the west side OF the
Donets River.
The heavy artillery barrage on
German inner defenses at the Black
Sea base of Novorossisk also was
resumed today, the communique
said, and eight German blockhouses
were demolished. The communique
also described fighting on the west
ern and Kalinin fronts and in the
Mogilev region, but said no impor-
tant changes took place along the
front last night.
Evening star., 1943-05-17
425,000 Radio Batteries
Go to Farmers MONTHLY
3y the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
The output Of radio batteries to
meet the needs of farmers in non-
electrified areas has been boosted
to a rate of 425,0O0 month, the
War Production Board reported to-
day. This rate exceeds prewar pro-
duction.
The battery program is part of
WPB's effort to supply farmers with
a large number of civilian items
whose production has been curtailed
and whose shortage is felt worse in
rural areas. WPB's Office of Ci-
william Requirements announced Sat-
urday night a program to provide
farmers with so d-to-get" items
ranging from barbed wire to whiffla
trees. without requiring complicated
priority forms.
Evening star., 1943-05-17

LOST.
WALLET. Containing No. 1 ration book
turn to Helen c. Young, 1865 N st. NV.
WAR RATION BOOK No. l.. issued to
Esther Schwartz, 1717 G st. NV. Call
WALLET, brown. lost April 16 between
Keep money. please return wallet, marked
sill. Ext 1ss:
WALLET. red, ladys, in vicinity Of North
Capitol and Lincoln I'd. ne, with initials
idnentifications: n III i only useful to owner o Re.
ward Call MA. ZOO.
WAR RATION BOOK NO. /, issued to
Nathalie Hatton Godfrey. Return to 2505
18th st. NV.
WAR RATION BOOK No. /. II found.
please return to Gladys Widner, 3126 18th
turn turn to catherine creedmore. 51s6 18th
ST. ne.
WAR RATION BOOK No: ?. lost May a,
issued to Catherine Cecilia Flynn Of New
ark, N. ]. FIR. 1857.
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Evening star., 1943-05-17
Bodies Of II Recovered
After Army Plane Crash
BY the Associated Press.

MORGANTON. N. c., May IL
Eighteen enlisted men and officers
were killed Saturday when their
Army transport plane apparently
became lost in fog and crashed
into Gingercake Mountain, Is miles
north of here.
Announcement of their names to-
day awaited identification and notice
to next of kin.
1t. Richard E. Tukey Of the
public relations Office announced at
Fort Benning, Ga, that the trans
port left Lawson Field there at
noon Saturday and crashed shortly
after leaving the Laurinburg- Max
ton, N. c., Army air base.
Sheriff R. c. Chapman Of Nor
canton said last night that II of the
bodies had been recovered and an
18th was being hunted in the. vi
cinity of the crash. Wreckage and
bodies were strewn over a 500 to
900 foot area.
Evening star., 1943-05-17
Acid INDIGESTION
Rslisvsd IN 5 minutes a.
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00UUI0 y00S m0n9y p3G8
Whs0 s4cess stomach acid causes painful. SG6oeats
Ing eas. sour stomach snd heartburn, dnetes Usually
prescribe the fastest acting medteiaeo kneWn fde
ymptomatic relief-medicinse Ike those IN Daal-ans
Tablets. No LAXATIVE Beil-sns brinss oocnfuRt IN
tihy or double your money back On return q bottls
to Us. &c at al drusgtsts i
Evening star., 1943-05-17
Chinese Doctor Robbed
OF $9,516 in Baltimore
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, May 17-Dr. Ping
Lee Liang, Chinese resident surgeon
at the Presbyterian Eye, Ear and
Throat Hospital, was out $9,516 to-
day.
He told police he returned yester-
day from two-week honeymoon to
Niagara Falls to find he had been
robbed.
DR.. Liang reported the sum repre-
sented 1884 in currency, some Gov
ernment bonds and jewelry he had
kept in a strong box in his room at
the hospital.
Evening star., 1943-05-17

This is the third OF a series
OF stories on Life inside Hitler's
Fortress Europe" by a Star staff
correspondent, a member of a
party of American r,e1Dspapernen
inDited to DiSit SUeden.