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Evening star., 1944-10-19
Autopsy Sef in Death
OF Man Found After
Blast Wrecks BUILDING

An autopsy will be performed to-
day to determine the cause of death
of John j. Sheehan, 46. laboratory
worker at the Bureau Of Standards
who was found in a second-f floor
apartment at AL H street NE. yes
terday afternoon following an ex-
plosion which blew out the front OF
the two-story brick building.
Police said Mr.. Sheehan, who lives
at 5617 Grove street, Chevy Chase
Md. had been a guest at the apart
ment, which was rented by Mrs
Margaret Lilly. His body was dis
covered In the~second-floo kitchen,
which was half in flames. The body
was unmarked except for scalp lac
erations.
Gas Jets Found Open.
Detective Sergt. E. E. Scott of the
homicide squad said jets on four
burners on gas range in the kitch-
en- were open and attributed Mr..
Sheehan's death to the escaping gas.
Emmett Murray and Wilbur
ROLES, employees of the Flanagan
funeral parlor at 412 H street NE,
told police they took Mr.. Sheehans S
body to the Office of DR.. Thomas
Collins at 324 H street NE. At
tempts at resuscitation failed, DR.
Collins reported, and he was pro-
nounced dead.
Witnesses said there was IAN
awful noise, a high burst of flame
from the roof, and the whole side
OF the house broke loose at the
top, turned over in the air, and
fell" They added that rubble from
the blast Uttered H street and glass
splinters sailed across the street
Into doorways OF several stores.
Owner Estimates Damage.
The building includes a store on
the first floor and is owned by Po-
lice 1t. John j. Ronayne of the
5th precinct, who lives at 730
Fifth street NE. 1t. Ronayne esti-
mated the damage at between
$4,000 and $4,000.
Mr.. Sheehan, native of Wash
ington, was born on Fourth street
NE, only a few blocks from the
scene of the blast. He was gradu-
ated from Holy Name School and
Gonzaga College High School and
served in an ambulance company
attached to the Rainbow Division
In the World War.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Harry Costello of the Chevy Chase
address, and a brother, Francis
Sheehan, Washington.
Evening star., 1944-10-19
John Covington, Veteran
Of Gettysburg, Dies
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTH HILL, Va, Oct. 19-Johr
J. Covington. 100-year- -old Confed-
crate corporal who fought in the
Battle of Gettysburg, died in g
Lynchburg hospital Tuesday.
Mr.. Covington served with Com
pany K, 18th Virginia Infantry
Regiment, known as the Charlotte
Rifle Company, in the War Be-
tween the States.
Funeral services were held yester-
day at MadiSonyille.
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Jop-Americon q Major
After ; Years in Army
By the Associated Press.


ST. PAUL, Oct. 19-John F. Also
36-year-old Japanese-American. wa.
commissioned major at Fort
Smelling yesterday, thus becomins
the Understanding Nisei in thu
United States Army, it was an.
nounced by Col. Kai E. Rasmussen
his commanding ofiicer.
A native of Burbank, Calf, Mai
Also is graduate of Brown Uni.
versity and the Harvard Law School
and once practiced in New Yori
City. His parents are natives O.
Japan.
Maj. Also enlisted in the Arm,
three years ago. His first assign
ment was as mechanic in a moto
repair outfit. He is now attached
to the Army language school at For
Smelling.
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Some cloud
iness with high near rs this after
noon; cloudy with low near so to.
night; cloudy and rather windy
tomorrow.
Maryland and Virginia-Cloudy
tonight and tomorrow with strons
winds and rain or drizzle along the
coast; colder tomorrow.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
slightly muddy at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Nobel Prize Report
.Wos Only Speculation
b. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Oct. ia Bern
radio report that this years Nobel
Prize for medicine had been award
ed to Sir Alexander Fleming, dis
coverer of penicillih, apparently was
based on speculation.
Nobel Prize awards will be made
in November and a Stockholm
source said the committee has YET
to make its decisions.
The Bern transmission, monitorec
by NBC Tuesday night. quoted 6
London broadcast on the award Il
the British scientist.
Evening star., 1944-10-19
International PorIey
Called on Social Disease

BY the Associated Press.
International control of venereal
diseases will be discussed by repre-
sentatives from England, Norway
Mexico, Canada and the United
States November Oil at st. Louis,
Surgeon General Thomas Parran
Of the United States Public Health
Service, announced today.
Evening star., 1944-10-19

munity Center. Mitd Green, screen
and night club entertainer, also will
appear.
Contributions will be pledged by
the TOO employees at the rally, Mere
dith c. Lentz, chairman for the
o1ice, said. The Army Air Forces
Orchestra will play.
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Chinese Take Town
Near Burma Road

| CHUNKING, Oct. l9. - Chinese
troops last Monday captured Yang
kungyifen, miles southwest of the
Burma Road town of Mangshih in
Yunnan Province, and repulsed
subsequent japanese counterattack,
the Chinese communiQue said today.
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Record for Last - Hour,

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon todayD
Highest, 13. 3:55 pm. Year ago, So.
Lowest, As, 7:05 am. Year ago, A,
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hlshest, 9S, on June is.
Lowest, Il. on January O.
Evening star., 1944-10-19
War Fund

NSOIlIulueu rTOm FlTSJ Page.)
each report to show progress to-
ward the goals.
Quotas Listed.
Quotas for the 10000 solicitor,
IN Washington anG the four sur.
rounding counties follow: Govern.
ment division, s2,400,O0O; business
81 $50, 900; residential, 100000;
Arlington County, $4,000; Prince
Georges, $4,000; Montgomery
$4,000, and Fairfax, $4,000.
The Advance Gifts division
charged with soliciting 649 persons
able to give more, met yesterday to
report that 400 already had beer
reached. The other 249 will be
reached before the next division
meeting next Thursday. George A
Garrett, chairman. said. The
amounts contributed will not be
announced separately, he explained
being added instead to the total OF
the division in which the contributor
would normally be classified.
Mr.. Garrett said contributions sc
far, while generous, had in some
cases been decrease from those
made last year. He expressed a
wish that givers would increase
amounts, rather than merely dupli-
eating or even decreasing them.
Evening star., 1944-10-19
Refugee to Speak.

Mrs. James A. Bines, last white
woman to escape from Singapore,
was scheduled to speak at the re-
port meeting. Later this afternoon
she will address TOO employees of the
Once of Scientific Research and
Development at the Jewish Com
Evening star., 1944-10-19

Humidity Report
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Report for Last ri Hours.
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Tide Tables.
The Sun and Moon.
Precipitation

Nor thly precipitation in inches in
Capital (current month to date):
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-13
THE NOME NUGGET

defense work, have had to join unions and pressure groups, pay. ing dues-and often exorbitant "dues" These dues and charges accumulate into C. I. O. Political Action Committee coffers-to be used as they see fit by the Poli- tical Action Bosses. Now these good and honest working Amer jeans of the Republican persuas- ion find that these Political Ac- tion Bosses are using very sub- stantial portions (said up to Six Million Dollars) of the union funds to forever defeat honest Americans of Republican per suasion. The same is true about the large funds mixed from hun dreds of thousands of honest Americans of honest, conserva- tive democratic persuasions.
 And what can these millions of
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-13

honest Americans do about it?
 To be sure, to use these funds to control politics is entirely il- legal. But what does a little mat ter of legality matter-as long as The Fourth Cfor ever) term can be solidly assured, and the re- vamping of so much that has made America specifically Amer
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-13

mittee growing so luxurianly under Roosevelt regime), many hundreds of thousands of honest, loyal Republicans have been made against their will to contribute large sums of money to defeat Republican candidates, from the Presidency down.
 How?
 These honest, loyal Republican Americans, to be allowed Gf not actually compelled to work in
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-13
Communications

Attention! Americans, Republi- cansi
 In the Congressional Record for Monday, August 25, 1944, P. A3959, Hon. Roy O. Woodruff of Michigan, points out that under the C. I. O. Political Action Com-
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lea.
LUDWIG E. OST,
 Council, Alaska.

Livestock experts say that wheat is more valuable than corn, pound for pound, for feed ing farm animals.
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-13
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT

IN THE PROBATE COURT, CAPE NOME PRECINCT. TERRITORY OF ALASKA, SECOND DIVISION. IN THE MATTER OF THE ES- TATE OF EDWIN HOVEN, DECEASED.
 No. 694 NOTICE OF HEARING AND SETTLEMENT OF FINAL
 ACCOUNT
 Notice is hereby given that the undersigned Administrator of the estate of Edwin Hoven, de- ceased, has filed in the above named Court her Final Account, and that the 18th day of Decem- Der, 1944, at the hour of II o'clock A. M. of said day, at the Court room of said Court, at Nome, Alaska, has been by Court Order fixed as the time and place for 9 hearing on said Final Account and the adjudication as to who the heirs and distributes of said estate are.
 Objections to said Account will be heard at this time.
 Dated the 11th day of October, 1914.
 GERTRUD HOVEN,
 Administrator. Oct. 13, 20, 27; Nov. 3.
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Subscribe to The Nugget.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19
Annual BirthdoY
Purt.Y Held Monday
BYWo mon's Auxiliary

For a number of years past the
Woman's Auxiliary to the First
Presbyterian Church of Pasca-
goula has celebrated the birthday
of the organization at a party at
the home of one of the members.
The hospitality of Mrs. Jay c.
Schwingle was enjoyed on this
occasion at her home at 1851
Buena Vista Street
A special feature of this cele-
bration is always the collection
taken up for the Presbyterian
School for Mexican girls at Taft
Texas. In addition a collection
was also taken up for Defense
Council work.
A program dealing with these
two causes was an interesting
part of the afternoon.
A birthday cake on which were
a number of lighted candles was
later cut and served with coffee
and tea.
There were about % present.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19
Seniors To Record
Students In Service
On Plaque Al School

A plaque concentrating stu
dents of the school who have en-
tered the service will be present
ed to the Pascagoula High school
by the Senior class of 1914, class
officials announced. This plaque,
which will hold about 500 names
with addition of more space pos
sible, will list the boys and girls
who attended the Pascagoula
High school who have entered
any branch of the service.
School officials requested that
any person knowing of a former
student in the ninth, tenth, elev-
enth or twelfth grades now in SER
vice, whether he or she was at
tending the school at the time of
enlistment or had attended pre-
viously, please notify the school,
Box Sill, Pascagoula, sending the
full name with either the middle
initial or name, the year he or
she last attended the school and
what grade, the branch of service
entered and the present grade or
rank.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19
Girl Scout Troop
Has Meeting AT Old
Central School

Girl Scout Troop No. One met
at the old Central school building
last Tuesday afternoon under the
direction of their leader, Mrs.
B. E. Mckenzie
The time was given to planning
a hike to the Old Spanish Fort
next Saturday morning.
II was decided that each girl
should bring her own lunch and
arrive at the old Central school
building at 80 Saturday morn
ing.
The troop will then hike to the
fort and spend the morning and
part of the afternoon enjoying
the many outdoor pastimes that
the place affords.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19
Garden Club Hears
Mrs. Grousemon Talk
On Flower Arranging

AT a meeting of the Pascagoula
Garden Club, May II, in the Re-
creation building on l4th street,
the members had the good for
tune to listen to a highly informa-
tive talk by Mrs. Bessye Mae
Grouseman, landscape and gar
den consultant, of Omaha, Neb.
The meeting was presided over
by Mrs. David Peattie, who di-
rected a business period before
introducing Mrs. Grouseman. At
this time it was announced that
the Pascagoula club had become
formally affili 1ted with the Ma
tional Garden Club of America.
In her talk Mrs. Grouseman
spoke on flower arrangement and
landscaping, and proved very
helpful to her listeners.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19
Summer Session
AT Perkinsfon To
Start On MoY II

The Perkinston Junior College
is offering, during the thirteen
week summer session as well as
the regular session, pre-induction
college courses especially design
ed for high school graduates who
have not yet reached their eigh-
teenth birthday. Academic cour-
ses which are basic for prepare
ton for the armed services and
for a well-rounded education are
being offered.
A full semester's work may be
completed during the summer
session which begins May 81. and
q full years work may be COM
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19

pleted by the close of the first
semester of the regular session
on January 20. The two-year
junior college course may be
completed in any one of the
eight courses offered during two
summers and one regular ses-
sion, thereby saving one year.
All work offered is fully accred-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19
ACROSS THE SEA

SALT LAKE CITY Mrs
Frank A, briggs received a let
ter from Inosi Nabuka. who de-.
scribed himself as q Fiji Island
infantryman, II said:
During my service overseas, /
was very fortunate Of hcing
acquainted with your son, Jack,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19
STACKS
g.

Stocks. the oIi-pvrpess sormens ihoss
o MUST" in every tvmmsf vordrobs
TOR every occasion. These are TOPS"
for eeoi comfort and notify otifsl
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19
Mrs. B. NJ. Grousemun
Honor Guest OF Club
Officials At Luncheon

Preceding the meeting of the
P~ascagoula Garden Club on
Wednesday of last week, the ex-
ecutive staff of the club enter
tanned at luncheon at the Long
fellow House, honoring Mrs. Bes-
sye Mae Grouseman of Omaha,
Nebraska, who was to be the
guest speaker at the meeting of
the club.
Covers were laid for Mrs.
Grouseman, Mrs. David Peattie,
Mrs. F. A. Wages, Mrs. E. H. Ell
lott, Mrs. T. C. Fullilove, and
Mrs. j. A.. DERRICK.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19

the morning service next sun
day.
MI. kell is here for a short
visit with his parents, MI. and
Mrs Tom Kell before going to
Starkville, Miss, where he will
serve as assistant to the pastor
OF the Presbyterian Church in
that city during the summer
months
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19
Richard KeH Young
Theological Student
To Preach Sunday

Richard Kell, a brilliant young
student at Union Theological Col
lege at Richmond, Va, will oc-
cupy the pulpit of the First Pres
byterian Church of Pascagoula at
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19

The Cast Guard has fought IN
every war sine ethe United States
was founded with the exception
Of the war against Tripoli.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19

tied.
The regular staff will do the
teaching and indications are that
enrolment will be heavier than
it WIS last year.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19

Those who have heard this
Young student preach are predict
ing a highly successful career for
him as a minister.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19

More than 700 species of fish
have been identified in Florida
waters.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-05-19

Buy one Of these boFpois priced
jackets end invest the omovns you
SAVE In q contrasting es:s Of sloeks
-cnd you ke~s o winning combine
iien shoi cont be bsoh
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-13
ALASKA COASTAL
 CARRIES THIRTY
 FOUR PASSENGERS

Alaska Coastal Airlines carried 34 passengers yesterday. The fol- lowing flew to Skagway: H. l Lucas, George Hayes, Glenn Chur- ches, Reinholt Brust, R. c. Cop stick and F. s. Phelps. Returning from Skagway were: J. B. Nichol- son, J. c. Gaines, Frieda Forsythe Margaret Morrison and Joyce Jones.
 Juneau to Funter Bays. P Holt.
 Juneau to Excursion Inlet-Anne B. Swenson.
 Juneau to Hoonah Frances Austin
 Excursion Inlet to Juneau-O. s Syre, Mrs. O. s. Syre, R. L. Gra- ham.
 Juneau to Sitka-Jack Reed.
 Sitka to Juneau-John R. Moore Charles Pearl, w. c. Warwick, Hal Fairhurst.
 Juneau to Ketchikan-Nina Lane, Mrs. Cochrane, Norman Stlnes.
 Wrangell to Ketchikan = Einar Ottesen, Ronald Schwartz.
 Petersburg to Ketchikan-Jimmie Lloyd.
 Ketchikan to Wrangell-John F Dwyer.
 Ketchikan to Petersburg - Lau- renee Molver.
 Ketchikan to Juneau-John w. Smith.
 Petersburg to Juneau-James w. John, Forest H. Dicky.
 Wrangell to Juneau Doris Barnes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-13
COAST GUARD PICKS TEAM MEMBERS FOR
 CITY LEAGUE GAMES

The Coast Guard announced to- day they have completed their roster of team members for the coming 1914 City League games. Although positions for the games are not definitely picked, some players have been assigned to ten tative positions in the practice seS- sions now being held.
 Team members are Seaman 1/c Owen Harman, team captain; Will liam Denmark, Glen Denmark, (G or FO, Harold Nordmeyer, Dave Haddock, Howard Korous (F), Chief Bosuns Mate, Jack M M h n; Ships Cook 2ic Richard Van Vel kenbrugh; Signalman sc Kervin Phillipps co, and Chief Specialist Robert Redlich co.
 John Dapcevich, last years high school team flash and now a mem- Der of the Naval Reserve, is trying out with the team and may play with them if he is not called to active duty before the season is under way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-13
Alaskan Eskimo Is
 Recovering from
 Wounds, 5aipan

TINIAN, Marianas Islands, (de- layed) Private First Class Jimmie R. Reid, of Kotzebue, Alaska, is in many respects the envy of his Sec ond Marine Division buddies.
 Currently recovering from a minor wound suffered in the struggle for Saipan, Reid, an Es- kimo, explains why he's not wor- ried by malaria and dengue fever My skins just too tough for those mosquitos," he laughs.
 He has served through the battles for Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Ti- nian, as well as Saipan. The trop- ical climate bothered him at first, but now he's an old hand at jungle fighting.
 His mother lives in Juneau, Alaska. Private Reid enlisted in January 1942.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-13
Mrs. HoIbrook
 Hostess at Tea

For her niece, Mrs William Saby, Mrs. Wellman Holbrook entertained with tea yesterday afternoon at her home on Seventh Street.
 Forty-five guests called between 3:3O and 5:30 o'clock and met the guest of honor, who, with her huS- band. is stopping here briefly en- route to Whittier, Alaska.
 Presiding at the tea table, which was centered with lovely arrange ment of roses from the Holbrook gardens at Point Louise, were Mes danes A. E. Glover, Harold Smith,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-13
14PI oSONS LEAVE
 FOR ANCHORAGE, AIR

Passengers leaving today for An- chorage, via Alaska Airlines, were as follows: N. Workman, Robert E. Clark, Mrs. Bess Cross, Mrs. John Mccormick, pr. T. J. Pyle, Wallace A. Brink, G. T. Fulgencio, Leon Gonzales, Ernest Watson, Oscar Levin, John Hoyt, Robert Miller, Robert Smalley, and Robert Tom blin.
 Two planes arrived here late yes- terday from Fairbanks; the first carrying IA passengers, and the sec- ond bringing in ten persons.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-13
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the Sisters of St. Joseph of Newark, New Jersey hereinafter referred to as the Owner, will receive up to, but not later than 300 o'clock P M., Pacific Standard Time of the 1st day of November, 1944, sealed bids for the award of a contract for Hospital Utility Building Construction work in connection with a certain Non Federal w. P. w. Project located in the city of Ketchikan, Territory of Alaska. Such bids shall be received in the office of the superintendent located in the Ketchikan General Hospital Building city of Ketchikan, Alaska, and shall be opened and publicly read aloud at the above stated time in the superintendent's office in such building.
 Each bid must conform and be responsive to this invitation, the Information for Bidders the Plans, Specifications, and all the other documents comprising the pertinent Contract Documents. Copies of the Contract Documents are now on file and open to public inspection in the offices of the Federal Works Agency located at 511 Alaska Building in the city of Seattle, Washington and of H. B. Foss Company, architects located at Juneau in the Territory of Alaska, and may be obtained at the latter place by depositing $500 for each set. This deposit will be refunded if the set or sets of Con- tract Documents delivered are re- turned in good condition within 10 days after the bid opening.
 Each bid shall be made out on a bid form to be obtained at either of the said offices in which the Con- tract Documents are on file.
 Each bide shall be accompanied by certified or cashiers check pay able to the Owner, or a satisfactory bid bond in favor of the Owner executed by the bidder as Principal and satisfactory surety company as Surety, in an amount not less than five per cent of the maximum amount of the bid. The check or bid bond shall be given as guar antee that the bidder shall execute the Contract if it be awarded to him in conformity with the Contract Documents and shall provide the surety bond or bonds as specified therein five days after notification of the award of the Contract to the bidder.
 The Owner reserves the privilege of rejecting any and all bids or to waive any irregularities or informal ities in any bid or in the bidding. No bidder may withdraw his bid for period of 30 days after the date set for the opening bid. 4 SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH of Newark, N. J. By: SISTER M. LEILA, Authorized Official Superintendent, Ketchikan General Hospital.
 Date; October II, 1944.
 First publication, Oct. 13, 1914.
 Last publication, Oct. 20, 1944.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-13

PINOCHLE PARTY
 Odd Fellows Hall, 8 p. m., Sat, First of series of 4. Sons of Norway 75c. Prizes!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-13
BOY FOR BOB TURNER

A baby boy, weight six pounds, II ouncts, was born to MT. and Mrs. Robert J. Turner Wednesday night in Anchorage.
 This information was contained in a telegram received last night by Mrs. H. J. Turner. Mrs. Bob Turner is the former Joy White of Wasco, Oregon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-13
GRADE, HIGH SCHOOL
 STUDENTS HAVE SHOW

At special assembly held in the high school gymnasium this morn ing newsreels and a short feature on the coming National War Fund Drive were shown to both the high and grade school students. A. B. Phillips, Superintendent of Schools, said the drive in the schools was already under way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-13
FORREST PITTS E
 HOME ON FURl0U6H

Sgt. Forrest Pitts, who has been stationed at Anchorage for some time, returned home yesterday on furlough to visit with his wife and baby son. Mrs. Pitts is a teacher ir the Juneau Public Schools.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-10-13

M. s. Whittier and John New marker.
 Assisting during the afternoon were Mrs Lewis Brading, Mrs. Charles Burdick and Miss Pearl Peterson.