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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-03
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -(E

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The reported use of the Con-
gressional free mailing privileg-
es for political purposes came
today under the surveillance of
the House Committee investi-
eating campaign expenditures.
Committee Chairman Ander-
son (D-NM) told newspapermen
he had received reports that the
franking Gree postage) privilege
of IL House members and one
Senator had been used 10 mail
3,ll6,000 copies of one political
speech, at Government expense.
He did not identify the speech.
Moreover, he said one House
member was reported 10 have,
obtained l,2l2,000 franked cards
in a single day.
Anderson did not disclose the
names of members involved, but
said a full report wetifd be flied
in the record Of his committee.
Mailing of the 3,ll6,00O copies
of the speech, he said, would
have cost almost $4,000, at a
rate of liz cents each.
The committee, meanwhile,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-03
Mrs. Anna CziSek

Mrs. Anne f. Click, a for
mer resident of Mount Clemens.
died at her home at the Palms
apartments in Detroit, Sunday
morning.
The former Anne Ludwig, of
Detroit, Mrs. Click was we'll
known in Mount Clemens, and
resided here for number of
years, following her marriage to
Anthony Click of this city.
Surviving Mrs. Click are
three daughters, c a t h crime
and Antoinette and Mrs. En-
met Sloane, of Detroit, and three
grandchildren, Margarine and
Pauline Sloane, and Pvt. Rich
ard Sloane, of the Marine Corps,
now stationed in the South Pa
cific.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at 10 a. m. at St.
Peter and Paul's Jesuit Cathe-
dral, in Detroit.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-03
KWeiIin Seen
as New China's
Stalinqrad

KWEILIN, China, Oct. -
(Delayed)-R)- Chinese COM
manders preparing the defenses
of this strategic Kwangsi pro-
vince city-once the gayest in
Free China-spoke confidential
ly today of Kweilin as China
Stalingrad.
American observers expect
the defense of the city to equal
at least that of Hengyang, which
held out for 40 days against the
Japanese offensive which sealed
their north-south communica-
tons line through Central
China.
Kweilin is ringed by strange
conical hills. The city's natural
defenses probably are the tough
est the japanese have ever tack
led. In addition, miles of UNI
broken barbed wire entangle-
ments stretch before the city.
Pill boxes have been construct
ed from torn down buildings.
Unusable debris has been scat
tered haphazardly before de-
Tense positions as an added ham
dicap for the invaders.
The Chinese defenders, we'll
supplied with American ammu-
milton and weapons, are healthy
and well-fed and clothed.
The Chinese Commanders
said they were ready now for
the attack and one said it was
quite possible" the defenders
with their present supplies could
hold out for months, even disre-
garding the possibility of rein
forcement or replacement of ex-
pended supplies and men by
air.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-03
Morotai Seen
as Dream Isle
of the Pacific

WITH NJ A { A x I II L r )
FORCES ON MOROTAI-(De-
layed)-The Island of Morotai
is a travelogue cameraman's
dream. To the eye, II is strictly
a national geographic magazine
island with its groves of tower
ing coconut trees, It's profuSion
OF brilliant tropical flowers, its
exotic fruits, and It's unbclleve-
ably colored birds flashing
through the tropical foliage.
The very things which would
delight a peacetime tourist OH
Morotai, annoy the very devil
out of the soldier.
The coconutS drop on his
head. The flowers are attached
10 Vines which block his path.
trip him up, and force him TO
fight his way with a machetc.
The bananas and paw-paws are
mostly green, and give him the
stomach ache. The insects alter
nate between humming and
chewing on him.
The mysterious rivers have
just enough Crocodiles TO make
bathing in them a form of sui
eide. The coral reefs cut his feet
into tatterS when he attempts 10
swim in the soft, warm comberS
that curl on the beach. The glis-
tening sand is inhabited by bill
lions of sand fleas. The dazzling
sun bliStcrs him. The rains soak
him. The lush growth of the
jungle wilderness contributes to
jungle rot.
His home -i is a hole - in the
ground just big enough to pro-
vide stretching-out room for
him and his buddy. His mattress
is dirty, wet canvas shelter
half, and his cover damp, mil
deWy poncho. His roof is any
thing he can devise to keep out
rain-logS, brush, dirt, the dis
carded top Of a truck or jeep.
His clothes are the dirty, greasy
fatigue suit. He is lucky if he
can change his clothes and boots
once a week. He bathes out of a
steel helmet, and he plods
through an open air chow line
to get his food plopped into his
mess gear. The rain waters his
coffee, limpens his pancakes.
There are no natives to do his
work. He works from sun-up to
shutdown. If he isn't on the line,
guarding against the enemy, he
clears areas of brush, or unloadS
ships, or totes rationS, or pulls
KIP, or cleans weapons, Tugs wa
ter, or digs latrineS.
When darkness closes in he
gets in his dirty fox hole and
holes in for the night, with moth
ing to look forward to until
chow call at $50 in the morn
ing.
Yes, Morotai is a lovely, love-
ly place.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-03
Firms Menace
German Base
Kemi Endangered
by Finn Columns
nv tn. Associated Press

Finnish troops closed in from
two directions on the Nazl
stronghold at KcmI at the head
of the Gulf of Bothnia today as
the Germans rctreatcd along a
front of approximately 100 miles
in northern Finland.
The drive on Kemi came from
Tornio (Tornea), captured by
Finnish troops in a surprise land
ing from the Gulf of Bothnia on
Saturday, and from Juivaniemi,
which Finnish arctic units have
just reached.
Kemi is % miles southeast of
Tornio on the Swedish border
and approximately the same dis
lance northwest of Kuivaniemi.
The capture of Tornio trapped
Nazis on both sides Of the Kemi
river.
Swedish newspaper reports
said German troops were fleeing
north of Tornio after Finnish
troops had captured the enemy
garrison in the town. One &C
count estimated that 1000 Ger
mans were routed by the Firms
thcre).
The front on which the Ger
mans are retreating stretches
from the Olhava river on the
Gulf of Bothnia northweStward
through Pudasjarvi and Taival-
koSki to the vicinity of Kus-
Samo. Pudasjarvi is 20 miles
southeast of Kemi.
German troops, for the most
part, appeared to be hurrying
TO keep out of the way of the
Firms.
Coincident with the arrival of
correspondents at Oulu, Russian
Maj. Gen. Tokarev and several
other Officers, all members of
the ArmiStice Control Commits
sion, set up a branch here. To-
karev formally met the Finnish
Commander-in-Chief yesterday
and received Finnish maps and
other plans Of operations against
the Germans at Kemi and Row
aniemi.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-03
Mrs. Emma Stout

UTICA - Mrs. Emma Stout
passed away at Utica on Friday
evening, following seven
months illness.
Mrs. Stout was a resident OF
Macomb County for the past %
years, coming here from North
Carolina.
She is survived by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. A. I. Bowen Of Van
Dyke and Miss Belle Stout; one
son, j. H. Stout of Van Dyke,
She is also survived by four
grandchildren.
Services were conducted from
the sons home, 1875 Contln-
entail avenue, Van Dyke, on
Tuesday at 2 o'clock. Rev. Ill
ingsworth of the Methodist
Church officiated. Burial took
place in Roseland park Gene
terry, Royal Oak, under the di-
rectton OF E. A. Schwarzkoff.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-03
Marie Wolf

Mrs. Marie T. Wolf, So, Of
SILT Courville avenue, Detroit,
died at her home Sunday.
She is survived by her hus-
band, Walter A.; one son, Les
lie L.; two brothers, Arthur and
William Gagnier, all of Detroit.
Funeral services will be held
Wednesday at 2 pm. at the John
E. DeKay funeral home, at 10549
East Jefferson avenue, Detroit.
Burial will be in the Clinton
Grove cemetery in Mount Glenn
ems,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-03
LOOSES, TIRE, WHEEL

Larry Thomas, of 2726 St
Clair street, Mount Clemens, re-
ported to the sheriff's office Sat-
urday that he lost wheel and
tire from the running board OF
his car sometime during the day.
The tire was described as a
Goodrich make, 500x19 in size.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-03
Congressional Abuse
of Free Mail Probed

turned its attention to Gerald
l.. K. Smith, leader Of the Amer
lea First Party. Anderson said
I've plan to ask him some direct
questions about whether various
persons contributed to his
group."
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-03
Unite Your
Constipation

and also give your stomach this eemfort
That 'out of sorts" feeling. bad breath, head
aches, nervousness. loss Of sleep. lack OF appe-
ute, Indigestion gas and upset stomach-are
each and all-often caused by functional con-
SITUATION In that case. be wise and get Fahrney's
ALPEN kRAUTER, the time proved sto-
machic tonic medicine. Contains Is selected
use only as directed on abel Gently nd smoothly
ALPEN kRAUTER puts those sluggish bowels
to work and helps eliminate clogging waste;
expels constipations gas and bloat Be happy.
Help comfort your stomach while relieving con-
stipation. Get ALPEN KRAUTER from
any Fahrney agency, such a.:
Swan Phcy. - Bannow Drug Co.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-03
Critical Fuel Shortage
Confronis Great Britain

LONDON, Oct. 3 - Up -
Maj. Gwilym Lloyd George,
Minister of Fuel, told the House
of Commons today a critical
winter lay ahead because of a 25
per cent increase in voluntary
absenteesim" among coal min
ers.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-03

Farmers in the United States
spent three times as much money
for electricity in 1880 as railway
companies of the country. Elec-
trical power cost the farmers
S46.l87,00O.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-03

John H. Nunneley. Howard
Stevenson, Fred j, Cromie, Don
Warren, Randolph Doll and
Reinhardt Nank.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
IS Young French
FLYERS Feted at
Native Party

Bon soir! And it was a good eve
ming for Is young French flyers
stationed at Boiling Field who were
entertained last night by French
speaking girls at the home of Mrs.
Clarence K. Streit In the Ontario
Apartments.
Only one in the group of service
men could speak English-Sergt.
Andre Cremades of the Army Air
Forces, who has been in the United
States for about seven months and
has found as one of his big language
problems the accent of people from
various parts of this country.
The flyers are all stationed here
for special fight training Most of
them came to America from North
Africa and previously have been in
training in Colorado.
The young hostesses at the party
friends of Mrs. Straits daughters,
who speak French fluently, and girls
who are with the French Mission
in Washington, adhered to French
throughout the evening.
The party was arranged through
the War Hospitality Committee
under the Craftsmanship of Mrs
Martin Vogel
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Army-Navy Forms Out
For Next COLLEGE Tests

Application blanks for the third
Army-Navy college qualifying test
to be held March IS, now are avail,
able at all public high schools and
at all colleges in Washington and
Vicinity, 1t was announced Yesterday.
Boys who have graduated or are
in their last year of high school
who will be between II and q on
July l., are eligible to take the test
Robert L. Haycock, superintendent
OF schools, announced.
Despite recent interruption of the
Army specialized training program,
which was one of the primary rea-
sons for establishment of the Ma
tlon-wide test to select officer ma
terial, the examination will con-
tinue to be used as a basis for selec-
ton of ofhcer candidates, specialists
and technicians for both the Army
and Navy, Mr.. Haycock said.
Taking the test will not obligate
boys to enter the service for which
he indicates a preference, Mr.. Hay
cock said, nor will it constitute en-
ustment.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Allied Troops in Burma
Keep Strategic Pass Open
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, Feb. 26.-Allied
troops made some gains in Burma
yesterday. and were successful in
keeping the strategic Ngakyedauk
Pass IN the Mayu range open to
trafi1c, Admiral Lord Louis Mount
batten's command said today
Ground was gained in the main
sector of Japanese resistance in
Western Burma, north of Akyab,
after severe fighting, the COM
munique said. while remnants of an
enemy raiding party were driven
from the main crest of Mayu ridge
and Japanese attacks at the south
ern end of the pass were beaten
of.
The communique said traffic was
throughout the day in
the Ngakyedauk Pass, where the
7th Indian Division was cut off
three weeks ago, and that all Allied
casualties had been evacuated from
that area. 1t was reported yester-
day that the division had been re-
lieved but that communications with
forces outside the Japanese ring
were insecure.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
John Thomas Farrell, So,
Transit Foreman, Dies

John Thomas Farrell, So, Capita,
Transit Co. foreman, died of heart
attack Friday at his residence 242a
M street NV.
A native of Washington. Mr.. Far
ren was educated in the public
schools here. Formerly active in
amateur athletics he had PLAYED
baseball In the Capital City League
ana was member of the old Wash
lngton Railway Bowling Team when
IL won the championship about 25
years ago. 80
He had been employed by the
transit company more than a
years. He was a member of the
Spaulding Council of the Knights ot
columbus and the Holy Name
Society OF st. Stephens Church.
Surviving are a sister, Miss Nellie
E. Farrell, and two brothers. Frances
j. and Joseph j. Farrell, all Of
Washington.
Prayers will be offered at his
residence at $3.50 am. Tuesday. after
which requiem mass will be sung
at am. at st. Stephens Church
IWenty-f1fth street and Pennsvl-
vania avenue NV. Burial will he
IN Mount Olivet Cemetery
Evening star., 1944-02-27
New Trial Is Granted
In Traffic Accident Suit

Justice James w. Morris of Dis
trict Court yesterday granted new
trial in a case in which a jury
awarded $4,000. damages to Mrs
Esther L. Dean, 26, of 1927 Eight
eenth street NV, last month for
injuries received when her auto
mobile was struck by taxicab OF
the Century Motors, Inc, of this
city last May.
The verdict was against the firm
and the cab driver, Cyril T. Mitch
ell, an employe Of the Supreme
Court, who was driving the taxi in
his spare time. In setting aside the
verdict, Justice Morris conceded a
probable technical error in instruc-
ton to the jury.
A motion to set aside the verdict
was made by William r. Lichten-
berg, attorney for Mr.. Mitchell and
the Century Motors.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Libby Holman Requests
S500,000 From Son
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 26 - Mrs
Elizabeth H. Libby Holman)
Holmes, former Broadway torch
singer, has filed petition in
Orphans Court asking nearly $780,
900 from the estate of her son
Christopher Smith Reynolds, IL
year-old tobacco fortune heir, with
which to pay for a Connecticut
home.
The petition was submitted
through Christophers guardian, the
Safe Deposit and Trust Co.
The home was reported built
some time ago at Stamford from
funds other than those administered
by the company.
The petition listed Christoher's
estate at more than $5,000,000.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Eisenhower Urges
Rifle Training for
Prospective Draftees

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, COM
manding general of the European
invasion forces, has urged preinduc-
ton rifle craftsmanship in a COM
munication received by an instructor
in one of the courses, officials of the
National Rifle Association an
nounced yesterday.
The association and The Evening
Star are sponsoring course in rifle
training for men planning to 60 into
the armed forces. The next classes
will open March 13.
Gen. Eisenhower stated in his let
ter:
ANY young man who has ahead
OF him prospective service in the
armed forces will do we'll to learn
all he can about the American mill
tary rifle. II he can become a really
capable riflemen so much the better.
Once he has donned the uniform
he will find his hours and DAYS so
packed with intensive training that
he will find the time all too short
to learn the many things he should
know, for his own preservation, be-
fore he is called upon to meet the
enemy.
The one weapon that every man
soldier, sailor and airman-should
be able to use effectively is the rifle.
1t is always his weapon of personal
safety in an emergency and for
many is the primary weapon Of Of
fense and defense Expertness in its
use cannot be overemphasized.
Registration for classes will con-
tinue until Friday at association
headquarters, 1900 Rhode Island av-
enue NV. Registration fee Of 81 so
covers all expenses for the 7-week
course, including ammunition,
Evening star., 1944-02-27
|Langan Custody Fight
|WiII Be Renewed in
d. {. Court Tomorrow

The legal battle over custody OF
10-year-old Joan Langan will be
brought into the District when John
F. Langan, the father, brings the girl
into District Court at 10 am. to-
morrow in compliance with writ of
habeas corpus issued by Justice
Matthew F. MCGUIRE yesterday.
Charles Walker, attorney for Mr.
Langan, refused to reveal the where
abouts of either the child or the
father, but he said Mr. Langan would
make himself available" to the
United States marshal for service of
the writ, obtained by Joan Man
ners, former Hollywood actress and
mother OF Joan. Mr.. Walker also
said his client would appear, with
the child. at the court.
The child was taken from the Gus
tody of Miss Manners, who is di-
vorced from Mr.. Langan, by the
father Friday morning, despite an
order granted by the Montgomery
County Circuit Court in Rockville
Thursday night. Mr.. Langan main
tained he has an order from a Cali
fornia court giving him custody.
Produces Custody Order.
Miss Manners said yesterday
she knew of no such order but
produced 1941 order, also from a
California court, giving her custody.
Miss Manners said the father took
the child and disappeared soon
afterward. For two and a half
years, she said, she had been search
ing for Mr.. Langan and Joan. She
said she came from Los Angeles to
Washington to begin the Maryland
action when she located them.
The former actress, who now
operates a private school in Cali
fornia, said the fathers taking the
child from her at the Ambassador
Hotel on Friday represented the
fourth time this had occurred. She
said Mr.. Langan spirited the girl
away from her three times in Cali
fornia.
Miss Manners reviewed the long
and complicated story of her legal
battles with her former husband for
the benefit of newspapermen. She
emphasized several times that her
efforts to retain custody of her
daughter forced her to give up her
screen and stage career.
Langan Staying in District.
The child herself expressed a
desire during the Rockville hearing
to remain with the father. Miss
Manners said she did not feel the
girl was getting the proper train
ing" in the household of Mr.. Langan
former Hollywood director, now en-
ployed in the Office of Strategic
Services. Mr.. Langan lives at 1921
Chevy Chase drive, Md, with his
present wife and their baby.
According to Mr.. Langan's at
torney. he is staying somewhere in
the District with the child. II he
returns to his Chevy Chase home.
Maryland authorities are prepared
to serve him with a contempt ac-
ton, issued by the Rockville court
after he took the girl from the
mother.
Mr.. Walker said his client will
welcome thorough review of the
case by the District Court in con-
Inection with the habeas corpus
hearing tomorrow.
Justice Mcclure, in issuing the
writ, pointed to recent appellate
court decisions which require the
court to>-decide the issue solely on
the question Of the child's welfare
Under this ruling, he said, the
Maryland court order has "evi-
Dental value" only.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
LOST RATION COUPONS.

BOOKS NO. 2, AND 4, / gas ration
book: car keys, lost in a car. James
4 Haprington, 2o06 18th st; NV,
sued to Elizabeth Isaksen, 1918 41st
GAS RATION BOOKS c-e and A. and
e eo0a Roont9 aa59n seoks and issued sehn
GAS RATION BOOK 1T" issued to Harry
eG8s LgsNIE kar1oN Ms Ss a. 1853 sSok issued
kems Nslie Bit Stteph9use Ne ,as log carTS ave
RATION BOOK NO. 1, issued to c. M
Towers. 1925 Montague st. NV. 2a'
RATION BOOK NO. d. issued to Walter
Magee Of 4503 Leland ST., Chevy Chase, Md
RATION BOOK NO. 4, issued to Joseph P
Achtzener, S10S Carroll lane, Silver
Spring, ring Nd Call 81. 1881.
euerite Chaser, 2106 18th st. S., Airing
RATION BOOKS Nos. and 4. issued to
Mary E. and Anna M McCrary, $500 Eigin
lane. Bethesda. Md WI. s24S
John F; Wolfe, ,jr, eoao Fairview rd',
WAR RATION BOOK "a." issued to Naomi
Z; Murphy, 1923 Bonifant ST., Silver Spring,
WAR VA RATION BOOKS AND 4. issued to
Carl, ir,; Carl sro, and Ada Worch.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Three Noted Experts
To Judge Works Of
Washington Artists

Three nationally known artists
Edmund Archer, Eliot O'Hara ano
Heinz Warnecke, will act as the
prize jury to select winners in the
53rd annual exhibition of the So
ciety of Washington Artists, opening
next Sunday at the Corcoran Gal
lery of Art, it was announced yes
terday.
The judges will meet Wednesday
at the gallery to decide award of
the following prizes: The Evening
Star Prize of 500 for the best paint
ing, the Alice Barney Prize of $10O
for portraiture, given by Miss Laura
D. Barney in memory of her mother
and the society's Bronze Medals for
figure composition, landscape, still
life and sculpture.
Several Hundred Entries.
Several hundred entries, both
paintings and sculpture, have been
submitted for the exhibition by ar
lists in the District, Maryland and
Virginia. Members of the society,
privileged to submit entries no mat
ter where they live, have sent works
from all over the United States and
from every fighting front, Rowland
Lyon, president OF the society, an
nounced.
Mr.. Lyon heads the Executive
Committee Of the society, whose
members will meet today at the GAL
lery to decide which of the entries
shall be hung in the exhibition
Others on the selection jury are
Kenneth Stubbs, Andrea Zerega
Garnet Jex, Robert Motley, Miss
Norma Bose. Henry Oldson, Miss
Eleanor Mulliken and Benson B.
Moore.
The exhibition will open for the
public from to pm. Sunday and
continue open every day through
March %.
Jury Of Unusual Distinction.
This is jury of unusual distinc-
tion," Mr.. Lyon said in announcing
the names.
Mr.. Archer, now with the United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey
has been represented in national
exhibitions for about IL years. From
1880 to 1910 he was associate curator
OF the Whitney Museum of Ameri-
can Art in New York City.
Mr.. OHara is noted for his water
colors and for his books on the
subject. He is represented in both
English and American galleries and
has been the recipient of numerous
prizes. Mr.. O'Hara is now with the
Navy. ~
Now teaching class of sculpture
at the Corcoran School of Art
Mr. Warnecke won the first prize
lor sculpture at the st. Louis Art
Gallery in 1925 and has been rem.
resented in national exhibitions
ever since. He has worked in the
Post Once Department and ths
South Interior Department here