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Evening star., 1944-05-26
LOST RATION COUPONS.

a. GAS RATION BOOK, issued to Luther
D. or R; w. Prescott, l04 Geo. Mason
~ ;Ssd e. e John ,2. G !, Toor. KenilwoTth ave.
"a GAS fysl1sS,se RsTIoN BOOKS z < &C. and "a" in
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e Weodhsysn .n,n .Us 6,yd Be,hesds N. Nd ,,
20 Sber Psfts ss and g paEoa
Ga Gas RafIoS NH Ss'l "A" BOOK. issued to Charles
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GAsoLrSE RATION BOOK "a" toner.
issued to Fernwood D. Hackett, 4313 4th
RAT1oN "a h12sfS5 BOOKS Ks NOS. AND 4. issned Hs to
jr and David Hobbs, Brinkiow, Md. Ash
gBATioN BOOK NO; , Ione,. issued te
RATION BOOK no chesaTs \ sEaed 9a41 q Anne K
RATioS. BOOK 90 s' No O. 3, II issued sued to Mrs
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drivers permit. Lottie Virgins, s34 18th
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BATON RATIO BOOKS esssx. Gsss} one n No ,:a
RATION BOOKS NOS. 2. 3, T. issued to
Max. L. and Jean Friedlander, AZ Wis
sloTmaing rd,' Glen Echo Hgts, Nd. WI
RATION BOOKS AND 4. issued to Mabe
4 and Sandra A. Lyle. SH. 1888. ~
LOT e, Jarrot A, Norma r and Jennie l.
Hrogdons 60l3 41st ave. Hyattsville.
A. book, liquor ration book ration books
issued to Bernadine Pope; lost vicinity F
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WAX RATION BOOK NO. 4, issued to Vim
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Evening star., 1944-05-26
Explosion And Fire
|At Pearl Harbor
Wrecks Small Ships
(From Yesterdays Last Edition. J

fFro,h Yesterdays Last Edition.)
Several small vessels were de-
stroyed in an explosion at Pearl
Harbor last Sunday, with "some
loss of life and a number of in
juries,' the Navy announced this
afternoon.
The explosion and resultant fire
occurred while ammunition was be-
ing transferred from one of the group
OF landing craft which were moored
together at the Naval Station.
The Navy has ordered an investi-
CATION by court of inquiry, headed
by Rear Admiral John F.. Shafroth,
3404 Garfield street NV.
The Navy had no further details
but announced that fuller informa-
tion would be forthcoming.
Admiral Shafroth, a native of
Colorado, formerly served here in
the Navy Departments Bureau OF
Navigation. In January, 1912, he
was assigned to sea duty and in May
of the same year was given a COM
mand in the Southeast Pacific.
About the same time, the President
promoted him to the permanent
rank of rear admiral, position he
already held on temporary basis.
The admiral wears a Navy Cross,
awarded him for his brilliant work
as commander of a submarine chaser
during the World War.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Times Photo

post is planning to set up head
quarters through which returning
veterans may find their way TO
proper government agencies where
needed assistance may be OBJ
tanned.
The entire movement is the
outgrowth of a Detroit Times
story of two weeks ago, citing the
return of two medically discharged
veterans who were turned away
by their old employers, left
pennileSS and idle, and resorted
TO burglary. Today. they are free
on probation and thanks 10 that
same group Of southern Oakland
veterans, have found iobs-and
security
Another meeting Of the new
post will be held April 16, when
the program will be further ex-
banded johnson said
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
SuIfd Fatalities
Alarm Ontario

Because of "a great many
deaths in Ontario caused BY self
administration of Sulfa drugs, DIR.
Su1Irte Lawson. supervising coro-
ner Saturday sent out warning
against Standardization.
He urged that no one take the
drugs without supervision of a
doctor.
No deaths have resulted from
this cause in the Detroit area
but many persons have become III
from use of the drug. inXeStlGa-
ton shows. Dr. Bruce II. Douglas.
Detroit health commissioner. said
self-treatment, improperly super
vlSed, IS dangerous also in that
II SETS up an allergy TO the sulfa
group which precludeS the use Of
them later if the need should
arise.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
WiNkie Tour Hailed
By Accident 10 boa

ALLEN 6 GROVE WIS March
25 0iP) A little boys dog tenn
porsrily halted Wendeii L. WIFI
kle's pre-prlmary campaign tour
of Wisconsin Yesterday
When one of the ears in. Will
kie's encourage struck and killed
a dog belonging 10 Billy Bettin,
ls-month-old son Of MI and Mrs.
Henry Bettin, the Republican
presidential aspirant ordered the
tour halted while he drove 10 Be
lott 20 buy pedigreet Cocker
Spaniel 10 replace the mongrel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
sPEeiAi. MARKINGS

Boyd said that. TO obviate as
much customer confusion as pos
sible, most Detroit stores Will des-
ignate by specially marked price
tags or departmental signs items
which are subject to the new tax.
Price markings on tags generally
will list only the cost of the
merchandise. with the 20 per cent
tax 70 be added. Sales slips will
itemize the price of the merchan-
disc and the added state and fed
eral taxes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
POST HoNoRs HIM

The 20-year-old hero gave his
lite. but not IN vain For out IN
Oakland County, a new Veterans
Of Foreign Wars post is born-the
Leonard Thomas Beer Post-and
its % charter members have
dedicated themselves to aiding
and re-establlshing those boys
who come back
We're going 10 every manu-
faCturer, large and small, in
Oakland county" Adjutant
Robert Johnson said. Were GO
ing To ask them one question,
What are YOU doing for these
men who come home >"
In addition, the infant WV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
RdbduI, WeWdk
Laid in Waste
By u. 5. Bombs
jap Cargo Ship Also
Sunk in 3-Dsy Raids
on Enemy's Big Bases

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HQ., n.
GUINEA, March IS GNS)-Addi-
tional fire-scarred wreckage was
strewn today about the once-proud
Strongholds Of Rabaul,
in New Britain. and Wewak. in
New Guinea. after vast Allied air
armadas pounded the enemy bases
in a three-day series Of raids.
American heavy. medium and
light bombers teamed up to blast
Rabaui township and the sur
rounding Vunakanau. Lakunai and
Tobera airfields in two DDS of
raids, ending at noon Wednesday.
They poured 100 tons Of explo-
Sives on the targets.
In a pre-dawn raid the follow
ing day, four-engined bombers pa
trolling the New Guinea coast
sank Japanese cargo ship 10
miles northeast of Aitapc Direct
hits set the vessel afire, and
caused tito capsize-
Another l60-ton bomb load hit
enemy supply and bivouac areas
and gun emplacements at Hansa
Bay near Wewak.
Mitchell medium bombers. max.
ing their way through heavy
weather, dropped 40 tons of bombs
on ground facilities on Dagua anc
Kairiru islands near Wewak al
midday Thursday. In all the op-
erations no Allied planes were
lost.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
DeGduIIe Slated
ToHedd France

NASHIN GTON, March 25
.NNS) Under terms of an Ameri-
can plan due for British and Rus
sian consideration. Gen. De Gaulle
and his French national liberia
ton committee will take over the
government Of liberated France
until Il popular vote is taken, IL
was disclosed today.
The only string attached is that
Gen. Eisenhower would install
Gen. De Gaulle and keep watch
over the outcome of the move.
Gen. Eisenhower would retain
authority on extending Gen. De
Gaulle'S powers as France is
freed from Nail domination.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Job Practices Group,
IVA Fund Due TO Go

WASHINGTON. March IS Opp
Ranking members Nof tie House
appropriations committee tonight
foresaw acceptance nv The lower
chamber Of Senate legislative pro-
-tAsieHs 20 abolish the Presidents
far employment practices com,
urttter and tt'r ,ff.t rrvofvrng
fund
These were adopted hy the
Senate Friday ~ amendments 10
The S. 500 600 600 independent Of
fees appropriation bill.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Jap Radio Reveals
North China Riots
Disturbances Impede
Exploitation, Says TetYo

NEW YORK. March IS tUP)--
. A serious outbreak az snti-Japs-
nese disturbances IN North China
was Indicated this week in Tokyo
press ard radio reports. the u. S
fnreign broadcast intelligence
service said today.
One report, II was said, stated
that snti-Jspsnese elements had
heen filterine into north China
Since last year. impeding Japan S
exploitation program there.
;. Peipine. TientSin-Tslnan and
srsunsiso were named as centers
NJ the disturbances
The broadcast service said that
nom Tokyo u was revealed that
the increasing unrest had been
the subject Of a conference that
.included puppct military officials.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
VIEW Post Is Named
ForDeadDetroitHero
BY AL GooDSON

The spirit Of Leonard Thomas
Beer marches on today, that
spirit with which he fought and
died at GHadaleaHal
Pfc. Leonard Thomas Beer
wanted 90 live wanted liberty
and security and happiness.
But such was not his fate. His
body was riddled with Jap ma
chine gun bullets as the FIRST ma
rines poured ashore on the
steaming south Pacific jungle
island
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
'Eibber' McGee Better

SANTA MONICA, Cal, March
25 tINS)-lmprovement in the
condition of Jim Jordan, "Fibber
Aetsee" OF the radio, was shown
today as doctors revealed he was
enjoying his first real rest and
sleep. Jordan was taken TO St.
Johns Hospital two days ago Suf-
fering from an attack of pneu-
Y,anF,ta
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Allies Bomb Sofia

NEW YORK. March q 1NS)-
The German DNB agency reported
today that Allied planes bombed
Sofa, capital of Bulgaria, yester-
day
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
ADDITIONAL ITEMS

The additional items ruled tax
able by federal officials were Sc
iected from a list submitted by
Detroit merchants asking specific
rulings on merchandise in the
doubtful category under clauses
IN the new revenue act defining
purses: pass and key cases purses
as taxable. I'D trunks hat
boxes for use by travellers. etc. t21
purses pass and key cases =.
and CD toilet cases and other
cases, bags and kits without re-
gard to size. shape, construction
or material from which made) for
use in carrying toilet articles or
articles of wearing apparel. "
The treasury department ruling
on specific taxable items, Boyd
said. has an alphabetical range
from aprons for service men" TO
yucca bags" Handbags and wal
lets Of all types are taxable. but
money belts are not. Laundry
cases carry the tax penalty, but
not laundry bags for home use.
Even cases for carrying ration
books, defense stamps and war
bonds come into the new tax
brackets
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
New Tax April |
on 100
luggage Items
Utility Merchandise Comes
Under Latest Levy; List
Drawn Up by Merchants

More than 100 items normally
stocked by Detroit department
stores have been defined as lug
gage" by the internal revenue
bureau and are subject 10 the new
% per cent excise tax effective
April l. Charles T.. Boyd, Secre-
tary Of the Retail Merchants AS
ISOLATION. said Saturday.
These new taxable items are
mainly utility merchandise and
are in addition TO the so-called
luxury goods-furs. cosmetics and
iewelry-on which an excise tax
OF 10 per cent has been imposed
since 1912 and which are taxed at
the new 20 per cent rate begin
ming April /. Boyd said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
Expert
SweHs His Chest
Does II All by Exhaline,
He Says in Demonstration
BY JOHN CREECY

Prof. Godfrey Rodriguez. who
has made a career of breathing.
dropped in AT the office today
and gave me a lesson.
"All wrong-all wrong" he
said CURLY when he watched me
take few breaths.
As one who has been breathing,
in his own untutored way, for
some 81 years, I rather resented
the criticism. Like most anna
teurs. I'm afraid ! had a rather
know il all" attitude.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
SHORTS IMPRESSIVE

He went on IN explain that M
his opinion better breathing would
fix everything Our young men
would be so strong and healthy
that other nations wouldn't have
a chance against Us in battle. and
everybody would be happy and
live TO a ripe old age.
Look at me-" he said. I'm
81 years old. Before found out
how TO breathe l was tubercular.
wreck. lust look at
me now. Snort, snort, snort"
He said his system had come 10
hm as a divine revelation. and
he quoted a great deal OF scrip
ture To Substantiate his theories.
Most of my inquiries were an
swered with Biblical quotations.
But " you don't inbale, how
does the air get INTO Your
lungs wanted to know.
Airs got TO get in there some
way"
And he quoted somberly. with
an appraised finger
The wind bloweth where II
listeth. and thou nearest the
sound thereof but canst not tell
whence II cometh and 10
whittier II gOeth."
This didn't quite satisfy my
curiosity. but | went ahead and
tried his system anyway. He
said il would probably be quite a
while before ! developed a chest
expansion TO match his, but that
! could do II if | tried.
l kept trying and finally I won
his approval The secret. II ap-
peared. was that the air comes
into your lungs automatically
when YOU relax after cXhalIng
But I'm afraid that as far as
my own breathing is concerned.
I'm going 10 continue IN the same
old rut.
Doggone 1t. LIKE to lnhale.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26

1t. Gen. William $.
Knudsen, former president
of General Motors, who
Saturday celebrated his
Seth birthday anniversary
in Detroit at a luncheon
given by q. VI. executives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
RESENTS CRITICISM

But the professor quickly took
that out of me. He started eX-
panding his chest. --.------
"Snort, snort, snort" he went.
And At each snort his chest get
bigger / stepped back, Keeping a
wary lookout Tor popping SHIRT
buttons.
When he stopped Snorting his
chest measured So inches an
expansion OF 9 inches.
II do II all by eNhaling," he
explained.
mo inhaling at all I asked.
mo. Don't believe IN H."
He explained that he was in
Detroit 10 try 10 get the school
authorities 10 adopt his system.
Something has got In he
done" he said THE country
is going to the dogs"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-26
us that EXTRA SKILL that counts il.
HAIR CARE too

TWENTY years of experience and sue
J. cess has endowed The Thomas with
unmatchable extra skill in the field Of
hair treatment. It's this extra skill that
distinguishes the genuine expert from the
mediocre workman in any field
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-11
Parraketts Banned
By State Officials
Recent Shipment From Texas Cause OF Investigation
"PsittacOsis" Name OF Disease Traced to Parrots

had been four other Illegal ship
ments Of parrakeets into Connec-
ticut. The dates of arrival for the
illegal shipments were December
6, 1913. Three OF these four ship
mentS had been made from Texas
and the other from the District of
Columbia. Not only were these
shipments made In violation of the
Connecticut Sanitary Code, but all
OF them were made In violation of
the interstate quarantine regula-
tons which require certificate
from the state health authority at
the point Of shipment. Also, some
of the birds were immature and 1t
is q violation of the Federal reg
ulations to ship immature birds
from one state to another. In an
effort TO preclude further illegal
shipments OF parrakeets by its IA
cility, the railway express agency
has recently issued a traffic depart
ment circular giving detailed infor-
nation to their agents In regard to
the legal requirements for the ac-
ceptance of birds OF the psittacine
family for shipment from one state
to another.
You can help keep the deadly dis
ease psittacosis out of Connecticut
by not bringing parrakeets or other
psittacine birds into the state, and
by promptly notifying the State De-
partment Of Health when you know
about the arrival In the state of
such birds.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-11

Connecticut and California have
found disease in Texas. Also 1t may
be the first time that this par
ticular disease was known to be
present in Texas. This important
discovery did not require anyone
from either Connecticut or Califor-
mia to visit Texas. but merely re-
suited from routine investigations
made in California and Connecticut
While nvestigations have been I'M
der way for a year or so, the event
that led to the discovery had its
origin in November 1913.
The name "psittacos.s" is given to
the disease because the virus which
causes 1t Is often carried by birds
of the psittacine family, including
parrots and parrakeets. These birds
may be carriers Of the virus which
causes the disease for long periods
OF tine without showing symptoms.
Persons who come in contact with
infected birds may become infected
and suffer from the disease known
as psitNacosis, which is virus dis
ease and often has symptoms SIM
liar to those of pneumonia. The
disease has been brought to this
country In the past by parrots and
other psittacine birds shipped in
and distributed as pets. More re-
Gently the disease has been spread
in this country largely by shipment
of parrakeets
On November 9, 1913, two para
keets we're shipped from a place i'll
Texas by railway express to deS-
tination in Connecticut where they
arrived November IS. One Of the
birds died soon after arrival. They
were picked up November l6, the
bird then living was chloroformed
and the bodies Of the two birds
were shipped by air mail to DR.. Karl
F. Meyer of the Hooper Foundation
Medical Center In San Francisco,
California for examination to dis
cover the virus OF psittatcosis. Upon
rakeets. DR.. Meyer reported that
the spleens Of the two birds were
very large, strongly suggesting that
there may be psittacosis virus pres
ent. Further study was necessary
to produce conclusive evidence and
this requires considerable time for
completion. On January 4. 1914 a
preliminary report was received In
dicating that at least one Of the
birds probably contained the virus
OF psittacosis and on January a
report was received to the effect
that one OF the birds had been
proven positive for the psittacosis
virus. Further studies were re-
quired on the other bird before a
final report could be made.
These parrakeets were sent by q
soldier stationed at training field
In Texas to his mother in Connec-
ticut. The mother Is lucky that the
birds were intercepted before reach
ing her, otherwise she or some 9TH
rec o ng the bodies of the two par
er m. inber OF her family might have
contracted psittacosis which Is often
fatal. The State Sanitary Code has
regulation which forbids the i'm
portation. sale or giving away OF
such birds in this state. 1t is this
regulation which makes 1t possible
for representatives OF the State De-
partment OF Health to pick up
psittacine birds shipped into the
state Illegally and have them tested
for psittacoSis virus.
During the year preceding the ar
rival Of these infected birds, there
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-11
Taxi Communicated At Point OF Knife Threats To Kill
School Officials In
Wartime Conferences
Physical, Mental Ills Of Children to Be Subject Of Con-
sideratOn, Immediate Action in Connecticut

Hartford, Conn, Jan. II A
statewide wartime conference on
school health education has been
called in an effort to combat the
increasing mental and physical ills
of school children. 1t is to be held
Tuesday, January Is. at Hartford
Public High school, Hartford, and
will be a united effort Of the State
Departments of Health and Of Edu-
cation. the Connecticut tuberculosis
Association ana allied groups to
solve n dangerous and growing war
time problem.
The detectives of the conference
are to unity the efforts and meth
DDS Of the various groups by center
ing much of the corrective and in
formative work in the health edu-
cation programs of the schools.
Because of the schools influence
and place in the life Of the child
particular stress will be placed on
the schools place In the general
corrective program.
Specialized groups will study i'm
portant phases Of health education,
such as the schools part in the
solving of mental health problems
of the community; curriculum pro-
visions for health teaching; nutri-
ton education and social hygiene
education. School nurses and ply
sicianS, physical education instruc-
tors, teachers and school board
members from all parts of the state
will attend.
The committee arranging the con-
ference is headed by DR.. Herbert
Walker of the Hartford school sys-
tenn and consists of the follow ing:
Miss Mabel Baird, Connecticut Tu-
berculosis Association; Miss Muriel
Bliss, Hartford tuberculosis and
Public Health Society; Miss Heller
Swedberg, Hartford Visiting Nurse
Association; Miss Elizabeth Nicker-
son, State Department of Health;
Mrs. Beatrice Hall Kneeland, Con-
necticut Dairy end Food Council:
Miss Dorothy Wilens, Hartford
Board of Health; Miss Mary Harkin
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-11
NEW BOY SCOUT
COMMITTEE SET
Geo. BOrges Named Chair
man; Badges Offered for
Rabbit Breeding

A new committe consisting oil
North End Boy Scout leaders was
organized at a meeting at the Sal
walton Army hall, Monday night.
The purpose Of this committee
Is to organize new troops ard to aid
all North End Scout troops. Of
ficers elected were:
George Borges Of Troop 80. chair
man: Jamse v. Cimaglio Of Troop
l6, secretary treasurer and publicity
chairman.
other members OF the commit
te epresent we're: Joseph GalaSSo
tee present were: Joseph Galasso
Demitry Ksenych and Anthony
Guastaferri, assistant district CON-
missioner of the North End who
represented the local Boy Scout
Council.
A very interesting lecture on the
breeding and raising OF rabbits was
given by S. P. Jayne, secretary OF
the Connecticut Commercial Rabbit
Breeders Assn, Inc. A new merit
badge is now offered to all Boy
Scouts on the breeding and rails
ing OF rabbits.
Assisting Mr.. Jayne we're: H. For
est, state president; J. Finn, L. Te-
desco and G.. Marrone.
Plans for Boy Scout program
for the North End troops to be held
Boy Scout Week were also dis
cussed.
The committee will meet Monday
January 10 at the Salvation Army
hall at 730.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-11
new OFFER MADE
TO CANDIDATES
Marines Announce Com
missions for Civilian Spec
Cialists; Interviews

Captain NELL j. E. OMalley, off,
Ger III charge of the Marine Undue
ton and recruiting station district
of Springfield, announced today that
there are o limited number of open
ings for officer specialists in the
Marine Corps Women's Reserve.
Captain OMalley stated AL
though officers for the women's re-
service of the Marine corps are in
the main chosen from the enlisted
personnel. there do exist at pres
ent, certain vacancies in the COM
missioned personnel that may be
filled by applicants from civilian
status. This opportunity is limited
to women whose education and
civilian experience gives them out
standing qualifications"
Sergeant w. Dean Clarke, in
charge of the local Marine recruit
ing sctation, district of Springfield
announced today that Sergeant Ter
ry McGregor will be in Waterbury
on January Is and IA to interview
any women who might be interested
in the Marine Corps Women's Re-
serve.
Sergeant McGregor will also ad-
wise applicants on the possibilities
Of becoming officers in the womens
reserve.