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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15
zIEGLER TO BE GUEST SPEAKER
 AT {. {. MEET

A. H. Ziegler, Democratic candid ate for the position of Delegate to Congress and wellknown Southeast- ern Alaska attorney from Ketchi- kan, will be guest speaker when the Chamber of Commerce meets to- morrow noon in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15
HAVE YOU ANY FELT HATS NOT
 BE USED NOW!

The Salvation Army is anxious to collect all felt hats available as they are valuable to the war effort, and furthermore, the SA will pick 'em up.
 Felt hats are sent to the prison camps for the women who in turn use them to line the jackets worn by the boys in the Air Force.
 So- if you have an old felt hat take it to the Salvation Army bar racks or just telephone 254 and hereafter, on every Wednesday, the collection cart will go around and they will be picked up.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15
TWO ARE INITIATED AT
 SPECIAL ELkS MEETING

A special session of the Elks lodge was called to order last night at the Elks Hall for the purpose of initiating two candidates.
 These receiving the work were F. c. Hyde and L. N. Gould.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15
MILITARY
 TARGETS IN
 REICH HlI
Heavy Bombers Out Again Today on Attacks in
 Central Germany

BULLETIN-London, March 15.-A late afternoon commun- ioue says Brunswick was at tackled today by the U. $. heavy bombers. Brunswick is the inn portant German aircraft man. ufacturing city. Thirty six en- eny interceptor planes were downed by the Lightning, Thur derbolt fighters. Three U. $. Bombers and five Fighters are missing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15
ARkETAS GET BIG
 PICTURE IN TIMES

Wilbur Arketa, wife and 20 adopt ed children are shown in recent Seattle Daily Times in a four col umn picture. The picture was taken soon after the big family arrived in Seattle from Juneau.
 The accompanying article says the family has taken over the three story Northern Pacific ranch house on the East Valley Highway neal Kent, about 20 miles south of Sc attle.
 A wonderful new world, abound ing with horses and cows, trains and double deck busses and where apples hang right on the trees is what the family has now moved into, according to the newspaper article.
 Mrs. J. F. Grainger and baby son have been discharged from St. Ann'S Hospital
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15
SKAGWAY COUPLE HERE

MT. and Mrs. Alton L. Peirce are here from Skagway and have reg istered at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15
MARGARET SMITH HERE

Registered from New Orleans, Margaret B. Smith is at the Bar anof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15
WRANGELL MEN HERE

Here from Wrangell, Harry Thom- as and Louis F. Paul, Jr., are at the Baranof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15

Thomas Hall left St. Ann's Hos pital yesterday after receiving med ical treatment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15
SLIDE ON MT. JUNEAU

A snow and rock slide occurred on Mount Juneau last night about r o'clock that sent thick mist over the entire basin section.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15
AT BARANOF HOTEL

At the Baranof, Palmer Pedersen and Nels Otness are here from Pet ersburg.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-03-15
WEATHER REPORT tU. s. Bureau)

Temp. Tuesday, March IA Maximum 37; Minimum 32 Rain 124
Evening star., 1944-11-05

retary of the Navy Forrestal. Eight
cen other lectures have been
scheduled, to take place on sue
cessive Friday nights throughout
the winter. All will be at 8:15
pm, in Constitution Hall.
Among the prominent lecturers
scheduled are Gen. Henry H. Ar
mold, commanding general of the
Army Air Forces, who will describe
the B-29 raids on Japan and For
mosa, and Owen baltimore, author,
who will discuss the Siberian war
boom. Several members of the
armed forces will speak on phases
of the war and the life of the
servicemen, and reporters and pho
tographers on the Geographic staff
are scheduled to report on various
places they visited.
The complete program follows:
November IT, THE Navy Pearl
Harbor to the Philippines" by Ad-
miral Cooke; November "a, Yankee
Newsreel," by Alton H. Blackington;
December /, Around the World
With CT joe" by Edwin Cooper;
December 8, Colorado Grandeur"
by Burton Holmes; December IS,
Mexico in Fiesta Masks" by
Matthew and Marion Stirling; jan
uary 5, They Survived at Sea- by
Samuel F. Hardy; January IL,
"Africa's Deep South" by Austen
West; January 10, Land of the
Inca by Arletta Ahrens; Janu-
ary 26, "Siberia's Wartime Boom"
by Mr.. baltimore; February q.
"Headmaster of the Air" by Gen.
Arnold; February 8. Midnight Sun
Over Mackenzie Delta" by Arthur C.
Twomey; February 16, Return to
the Philippines Qecturer to be
named; February q. "Voder, the
Machine That Talks." by j. Owen
Perrine; March 9, High Country"
by Alfred M. Bailey; March is,
Battles Of France and Germany"
decturer to be named; March %.
Backyard Safari," by Murl Deu-
sing; April 6, Eel Salvador, 'Daugh-
ter of Fire." by Luis Marden.
Nearly 100000 gallons of alcohol
will be made from sugar cane in
Panama thic pnar
Evening star., 1944-11-05
Blackstone Reception
To Mark Anniversary

z. D. Blackstone, president of
Blackstone, Inc, florists, will cele-
brate the 46th anniversary of the
founding of the company with a re-
ception in the Congressional Room
OF the Statler Hotel from to 7 pm
Tuesday.
The company was founded in No
vember, 1898. Members of various
clubs to which Mr.. Blackstone be-
longs, as well as representatives of
ofnclal, judicial and residential So
ciety OF Washington, have been in
vited.
Evening star., 1944-11-05

I'LL III EIHcSt y.
Kings chief of
staff, giving an
illustrated re
port on the ac-
tivities of the
Navy from the
attack on Pearl
Harbor to the
recent Philip
pine landings,
DR.. G i l b e r t
Grosvenor, So
ciety president,
has announced.
Admiral Cooke
will be intro
duced by Sec
Evening star., 1944-11-05
|0uartermaster Office Calls
For 200 New Workers

At least 200 men and women are
needed to help maintain the
longest supply line in the world"
by working in the ONCE Of the
Quartermaster General to alleviate
a critical help shortage there, 1t
was. announced yesterday. Ship
ments of supplies to the Philippines
are being hindered by the shortage,
a spokesman revealed.
In some divisions, 1t was said, em-
ployes are working three or four
nights week overtime and Sum-
days. Some sections are borrowing
workers from other divisions.
Clerks, tyrists. stenographers, ac-
countants and engineering and
statistical craftsmen are needed.
Most of these positions are not ex-
Evening star., 1944-11-05
Church Schedules
Buzuur, Dance. Dinner

A bazaar, dance and dinner viii
be held by the st. Stephen and the
Incarnation Church. Sixteenth and
Newton streets NV, Wednesday
and Thursday evenings.
A turkey dinner will be held
Wednesday evening in connection
with the bazaar, and a dance will
be held from z pm. to IL pm.
Thursday in the parish. Henry u
Milne Is chairman of the bazaar
committee.
Evening star., 1944-11-05

Your choice of fine Peerless bedrooms worthwhile prices
you'll lind all ypesa their best-from magnificent 18th
ry to smart Modern Bedrooms designed for proud homes
Experty constructed beautifully detailed Illustrated
Charge it!
Evening star., 1944-11-05

Nearly 100000 gallons of alcohol
will be made from sugar cane In
Panama this year.
Evening star., 1944-11-05

acting and DO not require previous
experience. It was said. Salaries
range from s1,752 to $2,798 q year
and part-time workers will be ac-
cepted.
Additional information may be
secured by calling Republic 6700,
Branch 4479.
Evening star., 1944-11-05

PONY EXPRESS COULD HAVE DONE BETTER-It took 1e
years for this letter reach its destination
Washington February H. 1928 by Karl Jarre University
OF Pennsylvania Alumni Club secretary to Christian Heuch
r club member at his 3400 Massachusetts, NV ad
dress BY spup delivered to his -year-old
father, Christian at 1907 Hampshire avenue NV
The father the the envelope Postal
officials yesterday had explanation.
Evening star., 1944-11-05
Geographic Society
Opens 57th Lecture
Series November II

The 57th lecture series of the Ma
tional Geographic Society will begin
Friday, November II, with Vice Ad-
miral Charles M. Cooke, jr., Ad-
Evening star., 1944-11-05


carefully planned threeway election service
been arranged for election night by The Star and The
Stars station WMAI to give you detailed report of
all election returns in any section of the Nation fast
they released
Noted political reporters, analysts and radio
mentators from The Stars staff Station WMAI, the
Associated Press and the Blue Network will combine
their efforts to bring prompt and comprehensive
reports of all phases of the eection-both nationally
and in local areas.
From pm. Tuesday November T. until the result Of
the presidential contest is apparent, the entire air
time of Station WMAL will be given to election
In addition, than Star reporters
will battery of telephones from until midnight
Tuesday and again at Wednesday-to augment
in more specific spot detail the reports the air.
Noted Wrifers 8 Commentators VIII Anaiyze
and Interpret All Phases of the Election
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02
Bow Shot
I'm APRFR

Seventeen-Ycar-old Rich a r d
Gillian of 3l07 Manistique, is in
Receiving Hospital today with a
gun shot wound in his arm suf-
fered when Robert Judge, 43.
fired at the youth IN front of his
home at 3075 Lakewood.
Judge, who told police his
garage had bCFH robbed several
times, said ne shouted TO the per-
son running across his lawn TO
stop and fired hlS revolver when
the warning was ignored.
The youth. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Gillian, said ne heard the
shout TO halt but that the shot
followed Immediately. He told
police he was going 10 the home
OF a friend ON Newport. Homicide
squad detectives were 10 question
both Gillian and Judge today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02
Army PRISONERS OF VAR

MAIN SGT. pFFOREsT Mrs.
Anita N. Main, wife, 7oi6 Appoiine,
Dearborn.
NcGuL. PVT. WILLIAM r. Mu.
Ethel " MrCW. mother Alma.
MCKAY. ser WILLIAM A - Mrs.
sarah Mckay, mother. liiA Burlingame,
NETMAN. SGT, HAROLD T-WTV-
NEWMAN TlSGT JACK b Mrs.
NeronH Newman. mother. prayi n Plains.
MUM 2D 1T CJY T.. JR Mrs.
Jeanne Nuuu, wife, l5S0i Ashton road,
Detroit
PATTERSON, III TT TfttrH-VS
MI Roy W. Patterson. mother, J6lf
PEART' SGT GEORGE w Mrs.
Elsie .. Peart, mother Eu.
PETERSON. PVT ROBERT A - Mrs
Rosa Peterson, mother. 255I Carson, De-
POLosKG s,sGT STANLEY Miss
Eleanor a. Poioski. sister 5572 whitfield,
PRoKoP. 1sr'LT. PRANK P.-Mrs.
Agnes Keller mother sosi "isner. De
tr0t.
PROVOST PVT EpI'-I4 ~ IAN Mrs
Mary Provost, mother 2Uz5l Hanna,
REYNOLDS. Isr IT. WILLIAM c.
Mrs JuaHita b. Reynolds. wife, S6as
SIMPSON. PVT. RICHARD c. MIS-
Hlda Morgan sister. MI Morris.
SISCHO PVT GLEN c Mrs MYRTLE
SisCh0 mother Flint.
SKOMSHI. $ SGT. CASHIER J Mrs.
Francis SkomsM mother, 3ls5 T., Palmer,
Detroit
YELLING, 2D 1T RUSSELL Join
NrieinE father. Holland.
WATERMAN % 1T. LLOYD W
Mrs, Gladys Waterman, mother Grand
Rapids
WlTTER PVT. WILLIAM g - Mrs.
Lillian Al. writer mother. Flint
YOUNG, $ SGT. FRANCIS r > Edward
n. Young father 1928 Junction. Detroit.
ZAMABRON. SGT BENNY Mimi
dad L. Zamarron father, Ashley.
ZrGA. PVT. NICK MIS- Mary Zga,
mother 1898 Brush, Highland Park.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02
Two iin=FdnniIy
Die in France

Within the space of two weeks,
PIT Anthony IL. Maslow>ki and
I'd, phcw. T SGT. CaSs b. Pcrza-
nov,kl both mcmhcrS of the same
m tn, -++-,-,-i4 -- laAl- their lives
in France Eight other caSualtC>
have been reported 10 the Times
toiaS by Detroit families. Includ-
ING TWO ScrNICemen missing m the
south Pacific and SiN wounded M
France.
a High Mas, viii be held Aug.
10 al . "A. m. IN ST. Augustine :
Church. Dawson and Justine, IN
memory of Pvt. Anthony Maslo~-
>Ll,--lG--4nd- L SGT. Cas- PerHa-
nowski. 30. Attendance Of friends
and relatives has been requested
10y the family.
PVT. MaSlowSki, who had been
overseas since January, was killed
on June 25 He was employed at
the Chevrolet Corp before ms IN
ducuon. Surviving him are hS
mother. Mrs. Victoria MaSlowSkl,
2456 Cody; Three sisters, Mrs.
SOPHIE AndrZelcwSki, Mrs. Garnet
SIoWikowSki, Mrs. Gertrude Godz-
won. and two nephews serving
overseas, r Sgt. Frank J Andre
jewSki and s sgt Henry r. Slow
koWSki
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02

| ~ l. hNNLpNNM ifSk'. iefNh""Ns"i
Pvt. Maslowski's nephew. T/Sgt.
PerzanOwSki, whom he last saw
on D-Day. was killed shortly
afterwards. Sgt. PerzanowSki
came from Poland 10 years ago,
enlisted in the army June, 1910,
and went overseas last January.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Frances
Per2anQwSH, 1909 File m n &,
HamtramCk, small daughter,
Garnet Antonina, a sister. Mrs.
CaSmira Odrobina. and a brother.
Chester, in the army. His mother
rs in Poland and another brother
is interned in a German concen-
tration camp.
First 1t. Walter c. Rowan, %,
who holds the Air Medal, seven
Oak Leaf Clusters, the DFC. and
presidential citation. has been
reported missing in the south Pa
CifiC near the island of zap. Be
fore entering the service in April,
1912 he was employed at Sears.
Roebuck q Co. His wife, Grace,
and 1-year-old son. Edwin Walter,
live at 23S19 Cayuga, Hazel Park,
Pfc. Howard q. Baker, 10. has
been missing since June u on
Biak. according 10 word received
by his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. +. A.
Baker, 202 Pasadena, Highland
Park. A former student at High
land Park High, Pfc. Baker was
later employed al the BONN Alu-
minum and Brass Corp. He has
one brother, Robert, technical
cnrr,nyal in tho a rtY1V
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02

ArHtThN SGT JAMES = Mrs Mary
D. ApoI4aa. mother. 1874 Girardin, De
uuf
AEMATOsKI ~ 1T. JOHN w-Nrs
sophie r Armatoskt mother IronWood
RAGLFY. PIC WILLIAM mrs
Al rTu1t trri 4fSs -PllmsE-
Dttmi
RAGNkSco. IN 1T. ANGELO Mrs
MARY Bagnssco. mother. i7i2s Rosemont
Detroit.
BARNUN stsGT OTTO w.-wmiam
l.. Barlum. father. Sunneh.
TFTrT1r-y. -f-r--- y ~ .alsA,r Ea--Alss-
,elIus Reckman, father, Chesanlng
RENENsuN. PFC. LAURENCE l.
Mrs sarah Pcnenson, mother, 1882 Clair
mount Detroit
BILLS scr PERRY 49, Clifton
Bills father Wayne.
RIRONG. 20 1T PHILLIP II Mrs.
Phillip II. R.ranE. wife. Buchanan.
BLhIs % 1T ROBERT Louis V.
Elas father M8skeE0n
BIFICH, PVT. MARVIN A. Mrs.
NaLiEA- HlClch, mother, 1881 Rademacher,
TRRHscHZpIr ROBERT Abe R.
Era.rh. hrothtf. 1906 Northlawn Detroit.
RROCKMAN, 20 1T ROBERT O
Mrs Rarnars Brnckman, wife. 1905
CARR. 2D 1T WILLIAM q Mrs.
Fine b. Kent, mother, 35S Cortland,
DALLAS. PVT. WILLIAM r. Mrs.
Eta Parks. mother Fsrmlngton
Davidson. SlSGT ANDREW G. JR.
Mrs isane',t Davidson, mother, 1857
N1odhlne Detroit.
pLUGAs. SGT ADAM Peter Dlugas,
''i bonner iatN 2 i' 1T. JOHN p Mrs. John
+ Bonner, mother. 1880 ST. Marys,
pgNKERLEY. 2D 1T. GAYLE J.
Mn. Lulu Dunkrrley, wife. 1861
ELLioTT. S SET KENNETH E.-Mrs.
Dorothy X. Elliott wife. Wayne.
FOUST, 20 1T DAVID H. 49, Mrs.
susan }. Brown, sister, 2oN7 Fayette.
GTLLERAN. 1sT 1T. THOMAS W
AloysGs J. GilleTan, father l744 Cas-
GRAMA. slsGT. GEORGE sam Soto
nea. uncle 1923 Linnturst, Detroit.
GRENZCK, PFC. LAWRENCE NJ --
Mrs Annie Podsaid aunt. Wyandotte
Tena Heidebrnk. mother. Saginaw.
HELMER 7 SGT DALE Mrs. Bess
Helmer. mother Coldwater
HEPP, 2D 1T. EUGENE + Mrs viz.
rinis X. Hepp' wife, l27ss susshurg.
HoFK1NsoN. PFC JAMES Prank
House uncle, BrmuEham
HURON CPL. DONALD L - Mrs.
inertia c. Huron, wife, 1901 Cruise.
BoslNo. slsGT ARTHUR J. - Joe
Kosinp father Monroe.
KIMPULA. PVT CLAYTON v.-Mrs.
Sm,a Laiho, mother 1905 Petoskey,
KwIETNIEwsKI PFC. HENRY A.
Mr.. MARY kWletniewski, mother. 1929
Helen Detroit
LUKAsIK. ~ 1T. JOHN AIRS Olga
Lukasik, wife, Mayhee.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02
,OrpOral in the army.

Cpl. Edward r. WoolvertOn, 80
was seriously wounded on July 8
in France, his wife, Adele, n
formed the Times today. Cpl.
Woolverton is an army engineer
with an amphibious combat bat
talon. and has been overseas since
August, 1913.
Mrs. Woolverton. 1926 Park
view, is employed at the Michigan
Central Depot. and has donated
-bfood-to- the Red-CroSs- fnr-the
sixth time.
First 1t. Clayton QuigIey, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh G. Quigley,
14l25 Sussex, has been awarded
the Purple Heart for wounds re-
ceived in France. A 1871 gradu-
ate of St. Mary's of BEDFORD, Ii.
QuiGley enlisted in September
1872. Prior 20 his enlistment he
worked az the DIESEL Corp. He
has two brothers. Grant and Phil
lp. in the service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02
Map Safety Program
For Postwar Travel

CHICAGO. Aug. . QNS)-
oriS NATIONAL OF EaniZ1TTuuS, rep
rcscnting labor agriculture, busi-
ness and industry; war veterans,
Women'S groups, and others. today
iCintly warned that "a high traffic
ocath toll cannot and VIII not be
tolerated in America after the
war
The organizations through the
National Safety Council. released
a program calling tor immediate
action IN every community TO pre-
pare "to meet the problems that
VIII arise when restrictions on
travel are lifted"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02
Feet So Painful,
Hot, Tired. You
Hurt All Over?

n your fest make YOU almost frantic at
timo~ from rNcrtiOu or fatigue do this and
you II marvel rub them With Dr. schools
Foot Balm Fed how quickly that fiery
sensation icaNcs--hOW bhs>fully relieved
Sttti itft- fFettt titt,-t f,-ii aches thar sore
moss or tired feeling 1hdts how ,ooth-
INK refreshing Dr ~chul Fuu, Balm Ia
for your feet. Jar lasts a long time Costs
but "A tritlc AZ DRUG Shoe Store, Toilet
Goods Counters. sold every whore.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02
FDR Recommends
StiIWeII Promotion

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 0NS)
President Roosevelt'S recon-
mendation of the promotion of
II. Gen. Stilwell, commanding
officer i'm the China-Burma the
alter, 10 the rank of full general,
was interpreted here today as an
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02
MARINE WOUNDED

AsHBAUGH PFC. FARL s, UsMCR-
Earl u Ashbaurh, Fremont
BlNIECHI, PFC. JOZEF. UsMC stan
ley Efuieckl father. Bay City.
B0FF.- cpl ttf1+ssttss-f,- ~ -ESMGR-
Martin NJ. B0pp, father Lansing
FINCk. PFC. JOSEPH p USMCR-
Emu e. FlnCk father. Marquette
SCHOLZ Pee. KENNETH c.. CSMCR
Charles sch II, 1920 Lemay. Detroit
SMITH. PFC. LEO 7. USMCR Mrs.
Nesta J Burt mother Grand Ledge
SWAN, PFC CHARLES W, USMCR-
Charles q. swan, Curunua.
WFJTA NONSkI CPL. CARL s.
USMCR Mrs. A gnts Wejzan0wski,
mother. 23ln PulaskI. Hamtramck
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02

ether indication of plans for a
mighty offensive in the Asia the
alter Of war.
StilWell, who is CT, gained fame
during the retreat through Burma
m me early days ol the war whey
he said, I'VE just got the he'll beat
out of US.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02
NAVY DEAD

SULLIVAN sI2C MAURICE FRANCIS.
JR. USNR Maurice Francis Sullivan ST.,
father. 1922 HOsarih Detroit
WINTER. QTARTFRMASTFR : c.
CLARENCE HERBERT JR. JSNR-Nr.
and Mrs Clarence Herbert Winter ST..
narenfs IeMLslnn-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02
- Honor Roll
vs. Official Casualty List

Fyfv Michigan the soldiers listed today 10y
@ department OF held by Germany Ihone
are from Detroit area
TodayS casualty navy department includes the
10 Michigan whom the Detroit
Tho casualties and their kin who have been notified
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02

Order Zoe United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them 10 your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-02

oid-fashiooed bstbisg suits provided
adeausts prOtection against painful
burning.
Today Sutrs oders . better way
% prevent sunburn. Applied before
going into the sun, Sutrs permits alb
,1rptio1 Of tanning rays At the same
line, n hlfers ouf The burning rays
Grsaseiess. stainless, vanishing. Sutrs
i, accepted for advertising in publics-
IONS Of the American Medical Assoois-
ION A. drug and Department Storcs'
Euv tube Of Sutrs today.
Evening star., 1944-06-09
Gen. Lees Wife TO Head
Red Cross Home Service

Mrs. Raymond Eliot Lee, wife of
Brig. Gen. Lee, has been appointed
assistant national director of the
Red Cross Volunteer Special Serv-
Evening star., 1944-06-09
South-CentroI Methodists
viii Elect Two Bishops

TULSA, Okla, June 8 lP).-Elec-
ton and conservation of two bishops
to fill vacancies caused by the ap-
preaching retirement of Bishop John
@. Broomf1eld of the st. Louis area
and the death of Bishop Charles l..
Mead. Kansas City, will high light
the Quadrennial Conference OF the
Souht- Central Jurisdiction of the
Methodist Church here June 1916.
Prominently mentioned for the
posts are DR.. Umphrey Lee, presi-
dent of Southern Methodist Uni
versity, Dallas; DR.. Angie Smith,
pastor of the First Methodist
Church, Dallas; DR.. j. N. r. Score,
president of Southwestern Uni
versity, Georgetown. Tex; DR.. Paul
w. Quillan, pastor of the First
Methodist Church, Houston, and DR..
c. e. Schofield, president of South
western College, Winfield, Kans.
The 294 elected delegates, repre-
senting congregations of ,489 OTIS in
eight Southern and Southwestern
States, also will elect members to the
general boards and commissions of
the church and the Women's Divi-
sion of Christian Service.
First balloting for bishops will be
conducted June IA, with the conse-
Grafton ceremonies tentatively set
for the next day,
Evening star., 1944-06-09
Liberotors Hammer
Jap Heavy Cruiser

ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, New Guinea, June 9
Up. - Southwest Pacific head
quarters reported today that Lib
orator bombers, cunning through
an enemy fighter screen, dropped
two 500-pound bombs with dam
aging effect near the bow of a
Japanese cruiser in Warparin
Bay, Waigeo Island, on Tues
day. Waigeo Island is north
west of Dutch New Guinea.
Twelve enemy fighters unsuccess-
fully attempted interception. The
Liberator formation damaged one,
probably destroying it.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur an
nounced last Tuesday that night air
patrols sank an enemy destroyer
near Halmahera Island and scored
two hits on another destroyer off
Manokwari, Dutch New Guinea,
leaving it in a sinking condition.
Waigeo, where the cruiser was at
tackled. is between New Guinea and
Halmahera.
On Biak Island, 135 miles east of
Manokwari, American forces rushed
repair work on Mokmer airstrip,
which they seized from the Japanese
Wednesday morning.
Yank veterans pursued the enemy
westward toward the islands other
two strips-Borokoe and Sorido-
and one force was reported within
2 miles of Borokoe. Other forces
cleaned out small Japanese pockets
trapped east of Mokmer.
Evening star., 1944-06-09
KeniIworth Citizens Back
Free Enterprise SIum Bill

The Tydings- Randolph "free en-
terprise" bill for District slum re-
housing was indorsed by the Ken
ilworth Citizens Association last
night after two meetings this week
devoted to current housing regula-
ton. ..
Amendment of the bill to provide a
housing commission representing
nine local Government agencies as
well as private interests was asked
by the association. The bill now
provides for q seven-man commits
sion consisting OF two Federal of1i-
cials appointed by the President,
two District officials appointed by
the Commissioners and three rep
rcsentative citizens Substitution of
q 12-man commission appointed by
the Commissioners as provided in
the McCarran bill, was recommend
ed by the Kenilworth group.
The association opposed both the
so-called urban-redevelopment bill,