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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-09
Deaths
PVT. GEORGE NEAL BROWN

PVT. GEORGE NEAL BROWN
Ann Arbor. Mich. Mar. Mrs.
Flora Neal Brown, executive sec
rotary OF the Washtenaw County
tuberculosis Association, has been
officially notified by the govern
ment that her son. Marine Pvt.
George Neal Brown, is presumed
dead.
Pvt. Brown had been missing two
years. lie disappeared in the
South Pacific in February. 1913.
while serving as gunner for a dive
bomber. He had been on overseas
duty since 1912.
MRS. EDITH J. BLASHILL
Ann Arbor, Mich. Mar Rev.
(. c. Stringer will conduct services
Saturday afternoon at $3.50 in the
Muehlig Funeral Chapel for Mrs.
Edith J. Blashill 20. who died
Thursday In Cincinnati, o..
Mrs. Blashill, the widow Of
James W. Blashill, was born Nov.
/. 1871, in Holly. and came to Ann
Arbor in 1908, remaining until the
death OF her husband in 1913.
She is survived by a daughter,
Miss Margaret f. Blashill, Cincin-
natl; three sons, c. W. Blashill.
Kalamazoo, Capt James Bernard
Blashill, Galesburg, Ill.,. and s. j..
Rlashill. Cincinnati and several
grandchildren. Mrs. Biashill was
formerly Edith Johnson OF fps!'
lanti.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-09

Mrs. Marie Acker is recovering
at Boyer Hospital from severe
bruises received from fall down
stairs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-09

Mrs. E. L. Van Allen. who under
went a major operation at Boyer
Hospital. Monday, is getting on
we'll
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-09

L. ]. Ashton has been Ill abou
eight weeks with a kidney inte'
ton. but his condition is somewha
improved.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-29
Paraehutes, Jeeps, Hd|ftrdeks, F|amethrowers,
Will Be Used in PedCetime 10 Battle Forest Fires

Thus, If the original fire does get
out Of control of the first paratroop-
ers to reach it, and proves too big
for the first reinforcements also, it
is almost certain that the third wave
of paratroopers and ground forces
will resort to building backfires and
digging trenches as the maximum
effort to check it. Bulldozers and
plow-equipped half-tracks will mech
anize large part of the digging job.
Men with f1ame-throwers and extin-
guishers will handle the backfires.
Other men with gasoline-powered
"chain-saws" will clear the path Of
the bulldozers and half-tracks Of
trees too big for them to bowl over.
America has big stake in forest
lands. Forest operators are seeing
to it that our trees continue to grow,
but they know that fire is the biggest
menace to growth. They need weap-
ons with which to fight fires, and
they expect those that this war pro-
vides will help to keep a better con-
troll over this persistent enemy.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-29
Artist Had Made Constant
Companion of Overdue Bill

A certain famous illustrator re-
fused to concern himself with
financial matters, a fact which
caused creditors considerable con-
Germ. At one time he was being
bounded by his tailor for failing to
pay his bill.
Said the tailor upon meeting up
with the delinquent fellow: For
more than two years I have wait
ed. I fail to understand why you
pay no attention to this BILL"
How can you say anything SO
inconsiderate?" cried the artist, a
painted expression on his face. II
have shown your bill every atten-
ton. Why last week I took it to
luncheon at the Astor, tea at the
Colony and dinner at the Waldorf.
And this weekend I was planning
to take it with me to the sea-
shore!"
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-29
Host of Small Fires Do More Damage Than

there are 10000 times as many little
fires, which we seldom hear about,
and the sum total of their damage
is the greater of the two. Anyhow,
every big fire was little when it start
ed. Who starts them? The public
accounts for approximately SO per
cent of all forest fires, according to
the official records of the forest
service, careless tossing of burning
matches or tobacco is described as
the most frequent cause. Incendi-
arists-people who start fires for
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-29
Famous Paintings Were
Halved and Sold as Two

Unknown even to most artists,
many of the worlds famous oil
paintings were long ago cut in two
and sold as separate pictures,
chiefly by greedy dealers, to col
lectors who had not seen the entire
work, says Golfers.
One case came to light a short
time ago when the two sections Of
The Finding of Moses by Tiepolo
happened to be displayed side by
side at an exhibition in London.
Masterpieces of sculpture have
likewise been separated, one Of
which is the Lehman Athena
whose head is at Bologna while her
body is at Dresden.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-29

thrill or for malice-rank second.
Approximately $1,000 men are
kept constantly subject to fire fight
ing duty today. OF these, some ST.
500 are responsible to state forest
ers and administrators of private
ly owned timberlands, and about
5000 are members of the federal
land administrative agencies which
include the forest service. In spite
Of their efforts, however, fire annu-
ally destroys as much as soc. 1000, 900
cubic feet of timber.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-29

For cooking fresh asparagus,
use an old percolator. Stand the
asparagus in the percolator, add
boiling water, cover and cook.
To starch mems collars very
stiff, add tablespoonful of epson
salts to an ordinary-sized pan of
starch.
To protect the heels of rubbers
or overshoes, cut pieces of felt just
the size to fit into the heel, then
cement it in place. This will re-
ceive the impact and protect the
rubber.
To crush pills for a sick person,
place the pills between two table
spoons fitted together and press
hard. There will be no mess or
loss.
Square containers in the refrig-
orator save space, but round con-
tainers permit better circulation Of
air than do square dishes set close
together.
When cleaning walls, broom COW
er won't slip off if it is made to
fit. Cut two pieces of cotton, each
16 inches long and II inches wide,
and seam at bottom and one of the
sides. Hem top and other side and
attach small bias ties at corners.
Slip over your broom and tie. Re-
move cover for laundering.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-29

A tough forest fire is a terrible
enemy to combat. 1t sometimes at
tacks on a front from one to more
than twenty miles in width. 1t can
sweep forward at speed to over
take a man on horseback. 1t de-
velops a heat that can ignite stump
more than 100 yards removed from
any flames. 1t stirs air currents to
the speed of a tornado.
The great forest fires, the ones we
read about, are the more spectacu-
lar and do terrific damage-but
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-29
Hopper:
Looking at
HOLLYWOOD

II OLLYWOOD, tie town that's
made Colossal" Gigantic, +"
and "stupendous" the keynotes Of
the movies, like nothing better than
giving the fans their moneys worth.
Where the stage supplies a line Of
20 girls in a musical, the movies
(bless 'em) give us 200. Such
prodigality pays off and always has.
That's one reason studios do things
in big way.
Some of the boys recently sat
down and figured that the fans who
pay to see Fred MacMurray or
Bette Davis in a picture would be
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-29
A Great Opportunity

Well see if our big boys in the
studios can take it. They're getting
overseas shots like mad. Two top
men from each studio have been in
vited by the government to go over.
Idea is for them to be shown the
horrors of Naziism, Fascism, con-
centration camps, torture chambers,
so that from now on they can keep
this in mind when planning pictures.
Hordes of slaves from many coun-
tries must be reeducated. Pictures
will teach them the meaning of free
dom.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-29
On Land or Sea,
NavyP.O.C Gets
MailDelivered
System of 5000 Branches
Reaches Remotest Islands

One of the most gigantic war
time tasks confronting postal men
is delivering mail to mobile units
of the fleet. The mounting tempo Of
operations in the last year means
not only that greater distances must
be spanned to effect delivery but
that a greater number of men are
involved in combat activities in
creasing all classes of mail to an
unprecedented volume.
During March, 1915, 86,132, 623
pieces Of letter mail passed through
Fleet Post Office, San Francisco
to navy, marine and coast guard per.
sonnet in the Pacific. In March,
1914, there were 36,6S6 1897 pieces Of
letter mail dispatched to the Pacific
showing clearly that the mail vol
ume increased well over 100 per cent
in one year. It is expected that il
will rise even farther.
The nerve center of the navy mail
service is in the navy department,
Washington, D. c. Here, ship and
plane movements are traced and
communicated daily to the fleet post
offices by wire and airmail. In
formation on ship and plane move
ments come in from all over the
worldly radio, letter and messen.
ger.
Throughout the world, there are
over 5000 navy post offices. varying
greatly in size and appearance
some within the United States but
the vast majority are on board ship
or at advanced bases or on captured
and liberated islands The large ones
serving the mobile units are desig.
mated as fleet post offices.
What Navy Men Want.
Extensive surveys show that navy,
coast guard and marine corps per-
sonnet overseas above all want let
ters-letters giving local news and
telling of things done and things
planned. Secondly, they want OBJ
jects with a personal sentimental
appeal such as photographs, snap
shots, drawings made by their
youngsters, and newspaper clippings
that can be enclosed in these letters.
Such surveys also show that they
positively know what they don't
want. They don't want cakes, soft
candies, cookies, cigarettes and fam
cy toilet kits. These foods do not
survive the trip to the Pacific and
arrive in battered, moldy condi-
ton.
To make sure your package ar
rives in good condition, the follow.
ing suggestions are outlined:
l. Use strong container (spe-
cial boxes are designed for this
purpose).
2. Pack each article in shred
ded paper or some filler material
to prevent movement inside the
package.
3. Inside each package put a
sheet of paper with a list of the
contents and the full address of
the person to whom it is sent
plus your return address.
4. Tie the box with cord, then
WRAP it in heavy paper and tie
it with strong cord.
S. PRINT the address in ink
directly on the wrapping; don't
use gummed labels which fall
off when they are subjected to
moisture.
Experience has shown that a man
overseas places a far higher value
on letter from home than a pack
age of candy, or long delayed
newspaper. Because of the great
morale factor, the navy delivers first
class mail to the far Pacific as ex-
peditiously as possible.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-29

twice as eager to
see their favor
ties if said favor
ties were to do
two roles in the
same film instead
of the customary
single stint. Two
for the price of
one is the bait
held out these
days. Imagine
how the bobby
SOXerS would
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-29
Methods Devised for War
Are Being Adapted to
Save Timber Resources

The swords of war become
the plowshares of peace. and
this time Mars has some weap-
ons that are going to come in
mighty handy in the never end
ing battle against forest fires.
Some very logical questions are
being asked today: Why not use
fire-extinguishing bombs to drop
on spreading forest fires? Why
not use bombers, equipped with
precision sights, to aim these
bombs? Why not use freight
ing parachute troops to drop be-
hind enemy" lines or to trans
port to fire regions difficult to
negotiate by land?
The man who is expected to take
charge of this program is David
Goodwin, a veteran of the forest serv-
ice, who has been active in anti-fire
experimental work for number of
years.
Goodwin already has investigated
the possibility of dive-bombing for
est fires, using bombs which in real
ity were exploding fire extinguish-
ers. That, however, was a number
of years ago, and didn't meet with
much success. 1t was difficult, the
experimenters found, to hit the exact
spot where the bomb-extinguishers
would do the most good, and there
was difficulty in covering a suf-
ficiently large area.
Aviation enthusiasts, however, are
counting upon effective bomb-sight
and other precision instruments to
change this situation. AS an alter
native, they believe there may be
great possibilities in the use of hell
copters. No doubt fleet of bomb
ing planes could be used to advan-
tage in blasting a fire out of forest,
especially with ground support from
paratrooper battalion.
The use of parachute-dropped
troops to fight forest fires was first
tried few years ago, and they have
been seeing action in this capacity
ever since. But there never has
been enough of them to combat a
really big fire. This number can be
expanded greatly after the war, and
the wartime training of paratroop
combat units can bring about the
organization of a formidable fire.
fighting force.
'Jeep' Will Be Fire Engine.
When it comes to postwar tech
niques in forest fire fighting, how
ever, it may be not only the use of
waves of bombing planes, and para
chute troops to augment the present
forces. The ubiquitous "jeep"-ac-
customed to the jungle trails of
New Guinea and the difficult terrain
of Africa and Italy-is already rec
commended by professional foresters
as highly suitable for service as a
miniature fire engine. Likewise, the
'walkie-talkie" radio unquestionably
will be used by the thousands to
keep in contact between fire chiefs,
their crewmen, aviation spoilers, pi-
lots and paratroopers overhead.
"Half-tracks," which combine au-
tomobile speeds with tank and trac-
tor ability to negotiate swamps and
rugged land, can serve efficiently as
big brother to the jeeps, and for use
as bulldozers to scrape fire trail bar
riers to the progress of flames. Bull
dozers already are essential fire.
fighting equipment.
Even flame-throwers developed by
the chemical warfare service may
be called upon for building "back
fires," burning out areas in the path
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Insert small wads of cotton into
the fingertips of your rubber
gloves. This will prevent the fin
gernails from cutting through.
II a rubber ring around the top
of a jar Of preserves is inferior
and causes a leak, pour melted
paraffin wax around the top.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-29

As soon as q forest ranger spots
fire he radios for the flying fire.
fighters. Here a "smoke jumper" is
making a Feather bed landing" in
the tops Of a young coniferous
growth.
of spreading flames. Accompany
ing them would be men with fire ex-
tinguishers, to guard against the
back fires getting out of control.
The paratrooper, however, will
doubtless have a glory and a duty
all his own. His greatest service
will come from the fact that he can
get there first. Once watcher from
fire-tower or from a patrolling
plane spots smoke, it need be only
few minutes until paratrooper can
land within SO or 100 yards of the
blaze, and by getting there while the
fire is just starting, he will be able
in many cases to extinguish it with
out additional help.
Paratroopers by Hundred.
But when long periods of dryness
have rendered the forests highly in
fammable and fires spread quickly,
radio summons from the spoilers
can bring reinforcements in a hur-
ry. A single big plane may bring
score or more paratroopers; doz-
en- planes could bring them by the
hundreds.
With their faces protected by plas-
tic masks, heads covered with pad
ded helmets, and bodies covered
with non-ripping fabrics, to spare
them injuries in case of tree-top
landings; and with coils of rope
handy for quick descent from the
trees, the paratroopers can reach a
fire many precious minutes sooner
than men on trucks or horseback can
generally arrive.
Portable fire-fighting devices that
are strapped to a mans back are
already standard forest equipment
suitable for the paratroopers. Some
times these are hand-pumps with
small tank of water. An alterna-
tive device uses water but builds
the pressure behind it with carbon
dioxide, either in its liquid form or
in the form of dry ice." Some
portable extinguishers use carbon di-
oxide itself to play upon the fires.
1t snuffs them out by driving away
the oxygen. Extinguishers of great
er capacity and other supplies will
be attached to parachutes and
dropped from other planes.
Meantime, the jeeps and half
tracks, trucks and bulldozers will be
moving up with other reinforce
ments and supplies. They may bring
the flame throwers to build back
fires, if necessary. They'll bring long
lines of hose and high-pressure
pumps, powered by motors which
are twins to those used on rowboats.
With the high pressure equipment,
they'll be able to combat fires in
"snags," dead trees which are an
especial menace because they tend
to carry ground fires upward to the
tops of other trees.
Ground Reinforcements.
When forest fire goes into the
tree tops it is about as difficult to
check as any fire can possibly be.
In an old forest crown fire may
be as high above ground as the 18th
story of a skyscraper-with no au-
tomato sprinkler system to help
combat it, and plenty of oxygen to
make it burn freely.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-29
SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLECRAFT
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y by ia to by 9Ia inches; directions:
stitches.
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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1945-06-29
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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-01
Brown Moore
Vows Spoken
In Tennessee

The Smyrna Air Base chapel al
Nashville, Tennessee, was the set.
ting Wednesday, June 6, for the
marriage of Miss Faye Moore,
daughter of Mrs. Charles c. Moore
and the late Mr.. Moore of White.
vile to Flight Officer Robert L.
Brown, son of Mrs. E. A. Brown
of Seattle, Washington, and the
late Mr.. Brown.
Chaplain H. J. Russell official
ed, using the double ring cere.
mony. Before the ceremony Cap
tain A. J. Saunders played Il Love
You Truly" The wedding march
from "Lohengrin" was played for
the professional; Mendelssohn' S
march was Used for the recession.
al
Attending the bride was Mrs. H.
c. Hubbard of Murfreesboro, Ten.
nessee. She wore a light blue linen
suit with black accessories.
The bride wore white Palm
Beach suit with white accessories
and a shoulder corsage of white
orchids. A strand of pearls was
her only ornament.
1t. H. c. Hubbard served as
best man.
Immediately after the ceremony
dinner was held in the Com.
modore room of the Andrew Jack.
son hotel in Nashville.
Prior to her marriage Mrs
Brown held a position with the
Daily Press in Newport News, Va.
Flight Officer Brown is now sta
toned at the Smyrna Field Ali
Base.
The couple will make their home
in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-01
JULIA McNINCH sdEAR.

BY the calendar this should be
vacation time in Washington. But
when Tar Heels get together now
they don't say where are you 60
ing?" but rather What are you
doing this summer" Carolinians
are doing such interesting things IN
the Capital today that they are re-
luctant to leave their interests be.
hind even for the summer months.
And then, too, with transportation
what it is all over. the country. it
is much pleasanter to spend lacka.
daisical d avs in Washington's
beauty spots, on the tawny Poto-
mac or at the nearby country clubs
than to set out for any destination.
A quick look around gives an idea
of the diversity of vacation inter.
ests of the North Carolina Colony
AS the weather warns in leaps
and bounds, the salty folks start &c
hit their stride. Percy Meekins, for.
merly secretary to Representative
Robert l.. Doughton and now with
the law firm, headed by Tyre Tay.
lor, former Secretary to Governor
o. Max Gardner, and his sea-far.
ing wife have their comfortable
cabin boat in apple pie order for
the GLORIOUS Fourth" And we hear
that the Brent Dranes are also pol.
isbing up the brass on their hos
pitable boat for a swing around the
basin. Out at the Army and Navy
Country club, Dot Wilson, Ruthline
Anderson, Helen Chambers Scott
and Marion Hampton are putting
Billy Roses Aquacade to shame
and on the golf course of the very
genteel Chevy Chase Country club
where they still take this family
tree business seriously - the golf
course is quite naturally, dotted
with government officials, diplo-
mats, many Tai Heel experts aad
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-01
Louise Knight Davis
Wins Prizes AT Art
School In New York

Miss Louise Knight Davis has
recently returned from the Ira
phagen School of Fashion in New
York city to spend the summer
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. knight Davis, 22O1 Chestnut
street.
Miss Davis, whose work was on
display at the annual exhibition.
had the distinct honor of winning:
first prize for rendering of fab
rice, crepe, satin MORE and vel
vet; first prize for lettering prob.
lem, history of painting; honor
able mention for brown book. col
lection OF sketches and art prob.
lens completed during the course
of study.
Among the judges were Alexan-
der Llberman, art director of
Vogue; Caroline Hutchins, Sim
plicity Pattern company; Frank
Murphy, Pacific. Mills; Viola c..
Reed, F. Schumacher and Com
pany; Virginia Hamill and Sally
Dickson.
While studing at Traphagen,
Miss Davis resided at the Three
Arts club.
While studying at Traphagen
gen School of Fashion, she had the
honor of being selected to appear
in the schools annual spring fash
ion show, Accent on Individual.
ty," given in the ballroom of the
Hotel Henry Hudson, where she
modelled a costume which she
chose for herself.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-07-01
First Baptist VINO
Circles Will Meet

The circles of the Women's Mis-
sionary society of the First Bap-
fist church will meet Monday aft
ernoon, July 2, 4 pm. as follows.
l. At the church in DR.. Smith S
class room.
2. Mrs. J. w. West, 311 South
Front street.
3. Mrs. S. w. Saunders, 1920
Grace street.
4. Mrs. L. c. Marshall, 1903 Nun
street.
5. Mrs. H. W. Wells, Jr., 204
Country Club boulevard.
6. Mrs. Percy Hall, 800 North
boulevard. 1920 am.
Business Woman's circle No. Z
will meet Tuesday 8 pm. in the
Recreational Hall of the church.
Business Woman's circle No. 8
will meet with Mrs. Emma T.
Child, 105 Kenwood avenue, Tues.
day July 10, 8 pm.