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Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-07-07
Pik.a Neteisybe

Laikas nuo laiko paaiski
tos piktos ir kruvinos neteisy-
bes ka Rusu okupacijos me-
tn buvo padaryta ne burzu-
jams, ar turtingiems, bet pa
prastiems Lietuvos zmone-
liams. Draugas pranesa bu-
vusio Chicagos Lietuvio, Pet
70 Griteno, likima. Sake, Gri-
tenas nuvyko Lietuvon pirm
karo ir Amerikoje sutaupytais
centais nusipirko senatvei uki.
Bolsevikai ia uki ateje ateme,
atidave saviems, O Petra is
treme Irkutskan, Sibire.
Santvarka kuri leidzia to-
kiems dalykams detis, negali
butt teisinga, ar zmonijai pri-
imtina!
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-07-07
kAS KA RASO
(Spaudoje Pasidairius)
Raso Vyt. sirvydas.
VisuOmenei Aciu

VisuOmenei ACiu
Lietuvai Vaduoti Sajunga
isleido grazia knygele, Time
less Lithuania - Prenumera-
tos ir Aukos'', kur prideta il
1943 metu Sajungos finansine
apyskaita.
Pasirodo, visuomene, neziu-
rint musu partines spaudos ig-
noravimo ir salto tylejimo, SUI
dejo, Xxi Gruodzio 81 d. 1943,
$4,796 auku "Timeless Lithu-
ania" isleisti ir Amerikos vi
suomeneje bel istaigose ispla-
tinti. Kai kurie musu redak-
toriu (Grigaitis) knygos leidi-
mui kenke.
81 knyga musu visuomenes
ir LVS iSleista prizes musu tu-
los spaudos daugumos nora,
Bet - keturkojo balsas dan
gun nenuejo. Liaudies balsas
- Dievo balsas. Visuomene
pajuto kad Lietuvai Vaduoti
Sajunga pasieme tikro, rimto
darbo.
Girdeti, New Yorko Taryba
vel pradejo ketinti leisti Ang-
liska kalba knyga, kuria pake-
tino tue paciu metu kaip pra-
deta rupintis "Timeless Lithu-
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-07-07
LietuvOs Pilieciai

Lietuvos Pilieciu Sajunga,
nariu balsavimu, nutare ia pa
cia valdyba (pirm. Pulk. K,
Grinius) palikti dar dviem me-
tam. 81 Sajunga leidzia Ang-
liska kalba Lithuanian Bulle-
tin ir priedus-knygeles.
Gala kad il neorganizuoja
visu Lietuvos pilieciu Ameri-
koje. Nepiliecius 1910 metals
cia registruojant, Lietuvos pi-
lieciu tada rasta 86,S92 Dau-
gels ju nuo to laiko jau tapo
Amerikos pilieciais, bet Lietu-
vos Pilieciu Sajungai dirva
dar plati. Turedama 10000
nariu (vieton 2O) Sajunga ga
letu daug naudingo darbo pa
daryti.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-07-07

PASKUTINIS SPINDULYS

(Putinas)
Paskutinis spindulys
Kai sudie man pasakys
Ir dienele 81 paskes
! juodas nakties gelmes,
Kick drasiu, karstu troskimu
Plauks j jura atminimu!
Ryt, zinau, isaus diena;
Kills svajone neviena.
Paskutinis spindulys
Vel gelmen jas paskandys =
lr ju kappa veltui kasiu:
Tai kas zuvo - nesurasiu.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-07-07
(Bus daugiau)
s A p MI N K As
kama su prisiuntimu $1.25

Didelis. gausiai paveiksluotas SapninykaA
grazai sutvarkytas, jsaislinantis kiekvien4
'apna. Kiekvienas privalo il tursh saye
nsnauose. 1T n ~
Reikalaulit Dirvoie, aIkkA
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-07-07

ania' leidimu, bet veliau ram
kas nuleido.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-09
Today-"DOUBLE INDEMNITY"
Ma.Mt91MzzA!zzztm
wa " w HHAzx7Sk21 n
Starts Sunday

Joy ohoyf On tidal wovs Of laughter, love and
melody M-G-m launches this ship upsly
mos'eoi with oil these singing, daneins, romune-
Ing and fvn-makns storsl A Cargo of Entertain
tnenfl Whole of a Showl
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-09
Worldwide7Ne
Freedom Asked

Washington, Sept. 9--AP--A pro-
posal that America lead a crusade
for worldwide freedom of news,
based on the thesis that lies pro-
mote war and truth is a mighty
worker for peace, frightened on the
Imagination of Congress Friday.
In a brief resolution Rep. Full
bright (D-ArkJ asked that Con-
gress advocate formally interna-
tional agreements to permit the
free flow OF information.
Chairman Connallv (D.Tex.) of
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee prepared to do likewise in
the Senate, the goal OF both being
to put the influence OF the United
States behind a drive for what Sena-
tor Aiken (R-Vtl called "a con-
tinued peace" built on public under.
standing.
John S. Knight, president OF the
American Society Of Newspaper
Editors, called Fulbright's resolu-
tion "a splendid start" toward
world news freedom and Kent
Cooper. executive director OF the
Associated Press, commented that
"the world is looking to America
for leadership I'm advancing the
principles OF accurate and unbias-
ed news dissemination.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-09
Army Cooks Keep Boys Fit
But Fight When Necessary

ing out a wake.
In civilian life. Sergt. Schert7
worked as a hotel chef. His ap
pearance in an ETC kitchen made
great many changes necessary
in his style of cooking.
4 good percentage OF the cook
ing equipment is British and many
items common to American civil
ian and Army kitchens are miss
ing You can't toss a decent flap.
jack with British tools and II didn't
take long for American ingenuity
to provide the necessary nipple.
ment.
Many Dried Foods
We've done a lot of experiment.
ing with dried foods" Schertz said.
Il find you can turn out good de-
serts with dried milk and eggs and
we think we turn out good hashed
brown and lyonnaise potatoes from
the dehydrated ones"
One Of any mess serGeants' Jobs
is to try to keep the kitchen free
OF night-raiders. But hungry Grem-
Inns somehow manage to break
locks, remove doors from hinges,
break through windows and oddly
enough never leave a trace OF iden-
tity.
Every once in a while the serg.
cant, who has to prepare meals
on rations, blows up and the kids
get a good dressing down. But he
has never turned them in.
Occasionally the cooks get a lit
tie tired of KIP life and try a little
light relaxing on the job. The ser
geant has a lecture ready for them.
Ii comes in two parts:
/. He points out they are work
ing in nice warm kitchen, sur
rounded by food
?. Why not try combat at high
altitude on an empty stomach?
Keeping combat men we'll fed is
the sergeants private contribution
10 the war. He is anxious TO keep
the kids" strength so they can
weather the war storm and
the sooner he can move off to fight
the "slant-eyed devils, as he pre-.
fers to call the Japs.
He is not likely TO need a re.
fresher course on Pearl Harbor. He
saw men, women and children
strafed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-09
BY Dixie Tiuha

FORTRESS BASE, England -
Historically he may be listed as
Mess Sergeant" but in the Army
he answers to the name Of Head
Slum-Burner".
This stations Head Stun Burner
is Tech. Sergt. Clarence Sehertz.
OF Iowa Falls, Ia, who was in
Pearl Harbor Army kitchen the
day the Japs came over. On that
day the cooks fed and helped the
injured; hauled medical supplies
under strafing, and indelibly prov
ed themselves men OF action.
Today Schertz is feeding hun
dreds Of combat men and ground
officers, (known lovingly as ground
hogs). He calls the combat men
the kids and is constantly amaz.
ed at their appetites.
Worse Than Lumbe Jacks
"Once | cooked for lumberiacks
beside these kids they were on
reducing diet" he said
The kids grippe about everything.
rarely sit down to a meal without
razzing the Slum-Burner but they
know he's the guy easiest TO chisel
when they want a little something
extra.
They don't want TO eat their
spinach, they hate the local veget-
ables, including cabbage. parsnips,
and carrots. Mostly, Colonel Maui
rice A. Preston's (Tulare, CALI
group want big helpings of meat.
potatoes. gravy and old fashioned
desserts.
The Army sees 10 II that they
have one meal in which fresh meat
is prominently featured This is
usually the evening meal. as com.
bats either are fighting for their
lives at lunchtime or in the air
practicing against the enemy.
Know What's Coming
Anywhere there is an Army
there is a chow-grapeyine and It is
possible to tell long before the en-.
listed men take of for the line and
the officers move toward their mess
whether it's going to be a popular
or unpopular meal.
When word goes out that &C"
ration Is on the bill of fare the
chow-line takes on a look Of sweat
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-09
Poor Vet Leaves
$4,000 at Death

OMAHA, Neb.-UP-A 7S.year.
old Spanish War veteran who died
last October was believed by friends
to be penniless and without kin.
Douglas County Court records
now show that the veteran, Tom
Lamb, a former county employe,
left an estate totaling about $780,
600 which was inherited by a 3d.
year-old son in England who never
knew his father.
Because Of his accepted poverty,
Lamb was buried for $135. For
several years before his death, the
Omaha Shrine carried his member
ship without requiring payment Of
dues, although Lamb had not asked
for that consideration.
Among his possessions was found
a key to bank safety deposit box
which contained $4,000 in cash.
In the same bank was a checking
account for S2,605.O4. Other prop
erty brought the value of the estate
to $19,223.04.
Letters from a nephew in Canada
written to Lamb were found which
led to the search for the son n
England. Through a British lawyer,
Isabella Stanley, SO, filed an aft.
davit stating that she was present
at the wedding Of her sister, Agnes
Jan Salmon. and Tom Lamb in 1890.
She said they had one son.
Mrs. Stanley said that Lamb was
a draper before he. went to Ameri-
ca and became a stock farmer. He
returned to marry her sister. He
sailed for America again when their
son was six months old and did not
see his family again. Mrs. Lamb
died in 1921.
A brother OF Mrs. Lamb, Alan
Backhouse Salmon, 81, OF England,
confirmed Mrs Stanley's affidavit.
Finally, an affidavit was filed in
England by Charles Arnold Roy
ston Lamb, a postman. who stated
he was Tom Lambs son. Charles
Lamb produced his parents mar
riage certificate and his own birth
certificate.
Tom Lamb never told friends
about his family. After claims and
taxes have been paid, nearly ST..
900 will go to the son he never
knew.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-09
Keen Radio Men in B-29's,
Only Best Can Pass Test

SCOTT FIELD, Illinois-INS -
Great fleets of Americas super.
dreadnaughts OF the air, the B.29s,
soon will swarm over the Japanese
mainland with one mighty aim-to
Dlitz the Japs from the earth.
And on the day that Tokyo lays
smouldering rubble, graduates of
the AAF Training Commands hhh.
ertoSecret radio operators course
known officially as "ROM-29"-
from Scott Field. ILL.,, will write
their greatest chapter in aerial war.
fare.
Long Kept Secret
Little has been told about this
highly-confidential and highly-spe.
cialized radio-operator mechanics
course. jealousy, the Army Air
Forces has guarded its secrets and
only chosen few in the inner coun.
ellis have realized its existence. or
known what has been taught in its
closed sessions.
Developed not very many months
ago. the course was conceived and
instituted at Truax Field, Wis.
major installation of the AAF East.
ern Technical Training Command.
Its custodian then was Major Or
vile v Rose, who with a crew of
enlisted men hurdled countless
technical and priority obstacles to
give the course a pattern. Major
Rose still heads the course at Scott
Field.
With no more than a blank sheet
OF paper, four reliable enlisted men
who worked, ate and slept in re-
stricted quarters and the fertility
and ingenuity Of his mind TO start
with, Major Rose evolved the sylla.
bus OF instruction which today Is
funneling hundreds of these expert
crewmen into the expanding fleet
Of B-29s.
only Finest Succeed
The AAF trains thousands OF "a.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. But only
the finest of these meh-both in
physical and mental measurement
can ever hope to be tapped for
the ROM-29 schooling. They must
be topflight trainees, unusually
proficient in the science of radio
and equipped with bodies which
will withstand the most severe aer.
ial conditions which operations In
all combat theaters will impose.
They may be privates or they may
be men Of advanced grades. They
are the top men of the radio class.
es mentally.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-09

sky giants IN which they will travel
on their lethal missions. Cross-sec-
tons or cutaways of all other radio
equipment in the great ship are en-
posed to them for intricate study 9
and instruction.
Understand First Aid
Only recently introduced as an
important phase OF the new ROM
20 course is the first aid training.
The men use live models and simu.
late battle action. They will face
flax aud oxygen perils in the air
and the men are coached to meet
any emergency that might arise in
high altitude combat.
So stringent are the health re-
quirements OF the course that men
are checked and rechecked fire.
quently for anything that might
force them out OF the study into
sick bed. Bad tonsils are promptly
removed, as are faulty teeth. The
physical education program Is
strenuous to the point Of severity.
and Intentionally so. At no time
must the men lose the stamina, CO.
ordination or alertness required OF
them.
Obviously, trainees under tho
ROM-29 program must be unusually
competent in the basic mechanics
OF radio. They come TO the course
with the rudimentary things mas
tered long ago. The ROM-29 syl.
labus of instruction takes them gu.
Of the ground station" class and
places them in the flight opera
tons" level. They must boast code
speed of % words or more per min.
ute when they leave for the stations
where they will enter combat
schooling. They must be able to
ferret out the bugs" in the compli-
Gated mechanisms and instruments
which they are using. repair and
improvise and maintain them, ana
keep them functioning always at
top efficiency.
They must master the fine nuanc-
es of radio language; they must be-
come Iinguists OF telegraphy. be-
cause the voice OF their radio in-
struments frequently will deter
mine the success Of their missions,-
and the success of the trip home
The Truax Field course, estah'
lished there in July OF last year, re-
Gently moved to Scott Field. There.
amplified and streamlined, 1t will
continue its assignment OF turning
out radio experts until the B-29 pi.
lots bombardiers, navigators anu
radio men can flash back from the
skies over Japan: Tokyo gohe'
Mission Completed"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-09
Myrtle

DETROIT-AP- George Weston,
II, spat a mouthful OF cigaret-light-
er fluid on a burning match. he told
police, Ito see what would happen.
They heard the story in Highland
Park General Hospital, where
George is under treatment for burns
OF the face and neck.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-09

Again, only those in peak physi-
cal condition are acceptable. They
must be men of endurance, of alert
ness and coordination, and all are
rigidly examined for the slightest
physical deficiencies.
Students are trained through an
intense four weeks. For three
weeks, they are schooled in ad.
yanced radio operation and tech.
nique. Then a special course in first
aid follows.
In the first phase, the working
Gay Is divided into periods during
which the men are tested for their
code speeds and on their general
knowledge of radio telegraphy
Three or more periods daily are de-.
voted TO actual operation and main.
tenance of several types Of radio
transmitters and receiving sets, the
interphone system and the radio
compass.
Must Be Supermen
The trainees are taught how TO
repair this equipment under emer
gency conditions and TO know the
several instruments so we'll that
they could tear them down blind.
folded. They are given exercises
in sending code with the handkey
to increase speed.
They are exercised in the use of
schedule and alert systems, drilled
in the maintenance Of station logs
and message files, instructed in
combined operating signals, mes
sage naturalization. enciphering
and deciphering, and radio trans
mission security.
Halfway learning Is out, Each
student must know these subjects
to the letter when he has complet-
ed the study. A final check Of his
work-not written, but actual per-
Torrance must be passed.
Much of the work OF these train.
ees is so highly technical and conf
Dental In character il cannot be
described in detail. The precision
techniques alone would read like a
Greek monograph to the average
layman. The instruments which
they are taught to use and service
are the latest refinements of earlier
models which are still marked Re
stricted" on the AAF's books. This
training is not for the irresponsi-
Bile.
All students work with BIO
mockups-giant half-sections Of the
various radio systems and function.
al equipment which goes into the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-09

LANSING-AP-The state parole
board Friday ordered the parole oc-
tober p OF Clyde b. Barnes, 81. for
mer inspector in charge of the De.
troit Police Departments central
station, who was sentenced to two
TO five years in prison as a result
OF a grand jury investigation OF
vice and gambling.
Evening star., 1944-07-28
Retail Sales Held
y 10 Z Per Cent
Above 1913 Week
By the Associated Press.

0s tAlo fhocNSi0tSu EIeh8s .E
NEW YORK, July 2s.-Retail VOL
ume this week held about even with
the, preceding period and was to
10 per cent above the like week OF
l943, Dun & Bradstreet said today
in its weekly review. Other indices
OF business held fully steady with
gains in some important branches,
notably power output and crude oil
production.
While there was a slackening in
demand for summer merchandise as
the end Of the season approached
and stocks reflected depletion, vol
ume was boosted by the close-out
of nonrationed footwear and special
fall promotions In some womens
wear lines. Sportswear clearances
drew good results.
Stores reported little change in
activity in mems clothing but there
was moderate buying of furnishings,
particularly In popular priced lines.
Activity in house furnishings was
about unchanged from recent weeks
with glassware and summer furni-
ture accounting for a good share of
the total. Linen sales were reported
good in all sections. despite short
age in some items. Vacation mer-
chandise, such as luggage again
turned over in good volume. Retail
food sales held up we'll
Percentage increases over 1943 in
the various areas were as follows:
New England, 2 to 4; East, 8 to 13;
Middle West, 6 to 10; Northwest, 6
to O.; South, 10 to IL; Southwest, IA
to II. and Pacific Coast. 10 to IL
Evening star., 1944-07-28

native State. His first position was
as bank runner with the old CONT
mental Trust Co, where in two years
he was advanced through the transit
department to receiving teller.
In 1918 Mr. Offutt went to the
National Capital Bank as receiving
teller and two years later TO the
City Bank, where he was first elect
ed assistant cashier, later manager
of branches and in 1881 was made
a vice president and director.
Mr.. Offutt was president of the
District Bankers Association for the
year ending in June of this year.
He is a Mason, member of the Sons
OF the American Revolution, Wood
men of the World. Washington
Board of Trade, American Institute
of Banking and the Columbia Coun-
try Club.
Pennsy's Operating Net Up.
Net railway operating income of
the Pennsylvania Railroad in June
reached s10,369 258. an increase of
S957,9i7. Freight and passenger
revenues were substantially higher
but the improvement was hit hard
by increases in operating expenses.
The Pennsy reported net railway
operating income in the first half
year as S5l l,869,894, a decrease of
S8,4l5.79l from the like period a year
ago. Freight revenues were up ST.
664,06 and passenger income gained
SIS ,523, ,662, but operating expenses
we've S44,003,706 higher than last
YEAR
Evening star., 1944-07-28
Stock Market Eases,
Without Any Real
Selling Pressure
by VICTOR EUBANK,
Associated Prsss Financial Writ..

NEW YORK, July 2s.-stocks
generally Ianeitshed at moderately
lower levels today without being
subjected to any real selling pres
sure.
From the start the ticker tape
was reluctant to warm up and turn
over Of around $4,000 shares for the
nve hours was another of the
smallest in nearly three months.
Scattered favorites managed to
breast the sluggish with some sue
cess, but losses Of fractions were
well In the majority near the finish.
Quickening Of the Allied push In
Europe aroused further misgiving
OF customers regarding the possible
impact on domestic economy of a
sudden ending Of the Na1 war al
though there were analysts who ex-
pressed the thought that reconyer-
sion of industry would be less of
problem than most realized, The
heat wave, combined with usual
week end apathy, restrained numer-
Gus potential purchasers. Sugges-
tions that the technical correction
begun two weeks ago may have been
completed inspired assorted bids.
Among exceptions in the sleepy
retreat was Great Northern, which
managed to post new top for 1914.
Occasional gamers were Graham
Paige, Westinghouse, Deere, Inter-
national Telephone and Douglas
Aircraft. Backward the greater part
OF the proceedings were U. s. Steel,
General Motors, Goodyear, Chrys-
ler, Western Union "a" Du Pont
Allied Chemicals, Sears Roebuck
and Standard OIL IN. j..
Bonds moved irregularly down.
ward.
Evening star., 1944-07-28
Building and Loan
Assets Set Record
Here al Midyear
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Combined assets of the 26 asso-
cations composing the District
Building and Loan League, compiled
by Secretary F. Wilson Camp
amounted to $203 ,209 ,8l2 at the end
OF June, a gain of $l6,22l 900 over
June year ago and new high
record
An improvement of nearly s14,-
100000 was registered by share &C
count holders, bringing the amount
que members to approximately
sl83 ,000,000,' another record. Real
estate loans also reflected a mod
crate rise from $l64 900 600 last year
to $167,079, 900.
Holdings of U. S. Government Sc
curities, CHIEFLY war issues, scored
a sharp advance during the year,
the report revealed. Currently, $22,-
687 500 in Governments is held by
the associations in their portfolio
accounts.
Activity was noted in the borrow
Ing field with total transactions
amounting to $4,28O,589 compared to
loans of $2,764, ,l60 passed on favor
ably In June, 1943. New customers
continued to gain with 173,445 on
the books at the end of the half
year, Mr.. Camp stated.
Offutt to Join Morris Plan.
Election of A. Scott Offutt as vice
president of the Morris Plan Bank
of Washington, effective September
l, was announced today by Linwood
Evening star., 1944-07-28
PUC 10 Reconsider '43
Record on Gas Liqht Rates

This years rate hearings of the
Washington Gas Light Co. will be
combined with a reconsideration OF
the record in last years case be-
cause the reduction of more than
$132, 900 ordered by the Public
Utilities Commission recently was
set aside by District Court, Chair
man James H. Flanagan of the
commission announced yesterday
The hearing will begin at 10 am.
August 18 in the 'boardroom of the
District Building. reconsideration
Of the 1913 case will involve the
question of the rate of return and
disposition of excess earnings, If
any.
In the PUG decision set aside by
the court, the commission not only
had lowered rates, but reduced the
rate of return from 6.5 per cent to
SIS per cent. Chairman Flanagan
at the time hailed the decision as
unique in that it includes in its
consideration of cost of capital the
allowable return on common stock
equity"