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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09

DlOHk Nplln VI III llDil. .-
Framing will begin next
week, according TO McGregor.
and concrete footings for
porches. breezeway and ga
rage also will be poured this
week.
Hoffman e. Silverman are
the builders of this first post
war Ideal Home which viii
incorporate many improve
ments in construction meth
odS and home design which
have been developed since the
war started late in l94l.
Charles Horner e. Son, or
the Michigan Society OF Ar
chitects, designed the home.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
FIRST IN DEARBORN


pleted Will be on the north
west corner Of Monroe and
Michigan in the city of Dear
born, work having been
started already on this prop
erty.
In addition 10 these new
units, plans are completed for
modernlZlng the interior and
exterior OF the klnScl Build
ing al the corner OF GriSwold
and Michigan as well as the
enlarglng and mOdcrnization
of several Of the other loCa-
tions now under lease by the
company.
The increased volume OF the
business in the company S
stores neceSSitated these en-
larged facilities, a company
spokesman stated.
OUTSTATE PLANS
Also included in the plans
OF the company are outstate
stores 10 be located in the
larger towns.
THE company il optimis-
tic as To the city and states
postwar industrial growth
and il planning its eNpan-
sion program Ia coincide
with the anticipated de-
mand," II was declared.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
Ideal Home
Plans Ready

Sketches OF the 1916 De-
+-r1rt- 3-fffcir-S Sifet- fdeaf
Home were released Saturday
by Kenneth d. McGregor. ex-
ecutive secretary OF the show.
The home, 10 be located on
James CouzenS highway and
w. McNichols road, will be OF
a modern ranch style design
and viii contain living room
and dining nook, kitchen, two
bedrooms and bath, finished
basement and attached two
car garage.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
SIMPLE MATTER

"If il il possible on your
particular make of Stoker
10 disengage the coal feed
during this continuous run
ming time. II il better 10 do
30, although IL il not absO-
lutely necessary.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
BASEMENT DONE

The basement already Is
completed and is of cement
block construction.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-09
CEinkler Failure F
Reason Given

There is no cause for con
cern If during mild weather,
the ash IN ones Stokcr-fired
furnace fails 10 clInker.
So stated a spokesman for
Appalachian Goals, Inc, Sat
urday.
Failure To Clinker il due
Ia the fact that your fire
has been kept at lOw tenn
perature. and then only for
short periods OF time" he
continued.
As soon a. the tempera-
ture drops and your ther-
mOStat calls for n hotter
fire the accumulated ash
will turn Ia Clinker and can
be removed readily.
Evening star., 1945-11-07

TRANSPORTATION difficulties which have arisen
ington during the
institutions close their DOORS We do tell fellow
merchants how conduct their establishments
his individual rights citizen shopper However,
this being written parking building which adons
store crowded with Cars of
not close wanted without asking hundreds
and hundreds of people leave We feel that this would
us in the position of being hoespecay
OF patrons who have Travelled miles have walked
blocks do their shopping today. We
obligation patrons and community make available
merchandise and goods for daily living and
right to close doors until the public definitely
DO Meanwhile doing everything possible
employees solving their transportation problems
the store We have wish take sides
issue and we have grind whatsoever but firmly
believe that have responsibility public Washington
keep our doors long indicate that
Wsh We forecast what happen
day the month the yearbut being you
rest assured that The Hech Company always
doors people will be- always eager ready
serve you. After all the PUBLIC is OUR BOSS.
The HecM Co.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
Gestopo Victim Named
Berlin Mayor by Reds

LONDON, May 81 tP.-The Mos.
cow radio said today that DR.. Ar.
thur Werner, a German architect
prosecuted by the Gestapo, has beer
named mayor of Berlin.
DR.. Werner thanked the Allies fol
"liberating us from tyranny" in ar
address yesterday at the first meet.
ing of the Soviet-controlled Berlir
administrative council, composed Of
Berlin residents. the broadcast said
I'VE wish to build democratic
republic" DR.. Werner was quoted
I'VE acknowledge our obligations
We are full of resolve to do oul
duty. People who have shown them
selves to be anti-Fascist have en-
tered the city municipal admins
tration"
The broadcast listed Karl Marren
described as "a worker" as the
deputy mayor, and DR.. Albrecht
Werner as second deputy and food
director. DR.. Werner, the report
said. was saved by the Red Army
after having been condemned tc
death for IAN attempt on Hitler.
Others listed we're Paul Scheiang
former member of the Prussiar
Landtag," third deputy and plan
ming director; Karl Scholtze, for
mer principal of a higher school,
fourth deputy; and Prof. Sauer-
bruck, former member of the Ger
man Reichstag found in a con-
centration camp" director of health
Evening star., 1945-05-21
Germans Returning
To Berlin; Russians
Register 100000
BY the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, May 2l.-Germans are
returning by the thousands to the
ruins Of Berlin, where 20 Russian
administrative districts have reg
istered 100000 inhabitants.
Dispatches from the Reich capital
said streets are crammed by re-
turning residents arriving in carts,
wagons, on bicycle and afoot. More
than 100000 persons lived in Ber-
lin before the war.
Electricity has been restored in
some less heavily bombed districts.
Water and sewer systems are oper-
ating in several others. The rail-
way system is functioning around
the ring. Buses, streetcars and some
sections off the subway are reported
operating. But many sections Of
the subway still are flooded.
Guards still patrol the Wilhelm
strasse district, where search con-
tinues. among the rubble of govern
ment buildings for fugitive Nazi
leaders.
Correspondents said the palace of
Sans-Souci, for many years the
residence of Frederick the Great,
and the summer residence of Kaiser
Wilhelm II, had been stripped of
their furnitaure and art by the Ger
mans.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
Diesel Workers Ignore
Union Plea 10 End Strike
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press
=. DETROIT, May 21.-Defying pleas
of union officials to return to work,
4300 employees at the Diesel engine
division of General Motors Corp.
stayed on strike today protesting
grievances including the discharge
of a blind man. The plant was
closed.
!. Picket lines formed around the
plant at midnight following a mass
meeting yesterday. Members of
Local 1853, United Automobile Work.
srs (CIO), voted almost unanimously
against back-to-work recommended
tions of their officers. The inter-
national union described the strike
as unauthorized.
:. The strike followed discharge of
che blind man Saturday for failing
10 meet production standards. Union
spokesmen said the blind man was a
probationary employe who was not
given enough time to learn his job
thoroughly. A company spokesman
confirmed the discharge.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
Yank Killed in Battle
Given Honor Medal
BY the Associated Press.

6S tHe Associated freSs.
A Doughboy who blasted out a
German pillbox with grenades after
he had been mortally wounded has
been awarded the Congressional
Medal of Honor posthumously, the
War Department announced yester-
day.
The decoration went to SiSergt
Alvin Carey, 28-year-old former
construction worker of Laughlin-
town, Pa, who lost his life on a
hillside in Brittany last August %.
Sergt Carey, a machinegun Sec
ton leader, launched his one-man
assault after machineguns in the
pillbox had pinned his company
down. Arming himself with a car
bine and all the hand grenades he
could carry, he started crawling 20C
yards to the German position, tar
get for a hail of bullets.
Finally, he reached throwing dis
tance and began hurting grenades al
a slit in the pillbox The first ones
bounced off. exploding outside. Their
a blast of machinegun fire caught
him.
"Undaunted," the citation said
''he gathered his strength and con-
tinued his grenade attack until one
entered and exploded within the
pillbox, killing the occupants ano
putting their guns out of action"
Evening star., 1945-05-21
Mine Submarine Officers
In Europe Commended

Nine naval officers of Submarine
Squadron so, including Capt. George
e. Peterson of Arlington Village, Va,
have been commended for offensive
operations in European waters, in
scluding the sinking of a German
submarine and an anti-submarine
barge. Capt. Peterson was the senior
staff officer of the squadron during
the period from November, 1912, to
July, 1943.
The squadron's commander, Capt.
Norman S. Ives, Galesburg, Ill, was
awarded posthumous letter of COM
mendation. He was killed August 2,
I944, when his party was ambushed
by a group of Germans while pro-
ceeding along highway in north
eastern France. At the time he was
port director for Cherbourg.
!. Others who were commended we're !:
Somdr. John Corbus, Vallejo, Calf; -;
Capt. William G. Hercules Lind, At
1antic City, N. j.; Capt. Howard L.
CLARK, Long Beach, Calf; 1t
Comdr. Frank B. Hoselton, Miami,
Fla; 1t. Joseph j. Ouwelant, New
london, Conn, and 1t. William J..
.Wayman, CapitOla. Calf,
Evening star., 1945-05-21
Goering's Art Collection Placed
On Exhibit for Yunk Soldiers

Madame Pompadour ordered
them after Louis XIV left her
Hofer related, this is not just an
anecdote-it is a fact. They hung
in her boudoir until his return.
Female voices were heard down
the hall and Hofer quickly turned
the paintings towards the wall again
and started to lecture on Giovanni
Bellini's masterpieces, picked up
from Count Contini in Florence.
HE had the best Italian and
Spanish collection in all Italy," Ho-
fer said.
Hofer produced two lifesize full
length portraits by Van Dyck They
were the Duke of Richmond and
the Duchess of Hamilton painted in
1885 in England.
In all there we're more than a
thousand paintings in the exhibition
all of them originally intended to
wind up on the walls of Goering' S
mansions.
1t. James j. Rorimer of New York
the 7th Army's fine arts and monu-
ments officer, said that Goering had
been cooperative in efforts to trace
down the loot and determine the
rightful owners. He had been
quizzed extensively recently in that
connection.
Ornate Ornaments Exhibited.
Most of the ornate gold and silver
pieces were from Goering's house.
hold. Huge candelabra, statues
cocktail shakers, goblets, clocks
jewelry boxes inlaid with gold anc
studded with precious stones, fillec
three rooms.
Most of them bore the German
eagle or Huntsman Goering's favor
lite trademark-antlers. Many
pieces were expensive gifts from un-
derlings in the Luftwaffe or Nazi
party.
The showing is quite an attraction
for Berchtesgaden tourists who are
arriving in ever-increasing numbers.
Paratroopers of the l0lst Division
who are assigned to guard the ex-
hibition are not too enthusiastic
about it.
Many are fresh requirements from
Evening star., 1945-05-21
La Guurdiu Fuvors COLLECTING
Red Points From Cafe Diners

earlier this month was ineffective,
adding:
"On behalf Of the greatest city In
the world, I call on Washington to
be realistic. 1t is not enough to get
a headline. for you can't feed head
lines to children"
Consumer groups indorsed the
mayors plan for collection of red
points from restaurant diners. Hotel
spokesmen condemned it as too
complicated and unavoidable. OPA
officials here approved it in prin-
ciple but said it came too late"
Meanwhile, other hope for relief
of the city's meat and poultry crisis.
which last week reached the most
acute stage since the war began,
came yesterday from Albert Wen
del, president of the New York State
Association of Meat Dealers.
He predicted that the city's meat
supply would increase about 10 per
cent this week, as the result of
recent extra subsidy of one-quarter
cent a pound to slaughterers.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
Decision on Gas Increase
Is Expected This Week
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Nation may know this week
how much extra civilian gasoline
will be available as result of the
wars end in Europe.
A spokesman for the Petroleum
Administration for War said the de-
cision probably would be reached
within that period. Conferences
with the military and industry rep
resentatives have been held with
the PAW since We day.
An earlier PAW estimate ran
from 100000 to 100000 barrels day
to be added to civilian tanks.
The Office of Price Administra-
ton has observed that if the higher
figure materialized it might be pos
sible to hike CAP card allotments
so per cent, with "B" motorists get
ting limited" increases.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
Tire Machinery Workers
Return After Army Seizure
Py the Associated Press

ES the Associated PreSS.
GASTONIA, N. c., May 21.-Em-
ployes of the Cocker Machine ano
Foundry Co. returned to their jobs
today as the plant resumed opera
tions under Army control.
Ben Ahernethy, president of the
moulders' union local, said members
of his union were going back tc
work, ending a strike that began
January 30 as a result of a labor
dispute. All machine shop workers
already had returned, he added.
The company produces machinery
used in the manufacture of war
essential tires.
The Army took over on an order
issued yesterday by President Tru-
man. Capt. Benjamin P. Anderson
of the Quartermaster Generals Of
flee, took possession of the plant at
2 pm.
Most of the disputed matters were
adjusted after the plant closed, but
the War Labor Board says the COM
pany still is unwilling to accept
compulsory company maintenance
OF union membefship.
Evening star., 1945-05-21

Born IN Beckley, w. Va, Pvt. Dun
can never lived here. He entered
the service in March, 1914, and went
overseas last September. His wife
is clerical enploye in the Navy
Yard.
Sergt. Joseph Dorsey, grandson Of
Mrs. Jennie Diggs, 207 K street
Sc, was reported on todays Of
fetal casualty list as wounded in
the European area.
2nd 1t. James r. rockingham, jr.,
son of Mrs. Mary T. rockingham,
Muirkirk, Md. was reported on to-
days oficial casualty list as
wounded in the Pacific area.
Pfc. Charles w. Reynolds, whose
wife, Mrs. Rita L. Reynolds, lives
at 13B Auburn court, Alexandria,
Va, was reported on today's Of
fetal casualty list as wounded in
the Pacific area.
T/Sergt. Richard A. Tennelly, Ma
rine Corps, son Of Richard Ten
nelly, 405 Eleventh street Sc, who
was reported al wounded on to-
days ofiicial casualty list, was the
Evening star., 1945-05-21
British Suffer 5 Casualties
In Sinking Jap Cruiser
By the Associated Press.

ES the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 21.-A Southeast
Asia Command communique re-
ceived here today announced that
the sinking of a Japanese cruiser
of the 10,000-ton Natl class in Ma
lacca Straits the night of May is
was accomplished at the cost of two
dead and three wounded aboard the
British destroyer Saumarez.
A japanese destroyer was dam
aged in the same engagement.
The Admiralty had announced the
action today. saying aircraft from
the British carrier Shah first hit
the enemy cruiser and that five
destroyers followed up the strike
and sank her with torpedoeS.
Besides the SaumareZ, destroyers
in the action were the Venus, Vigi-
liant, Virago and Verulam. =
Evening star., 1945-05-21
Gen. James |. Dalton, IS,
Buried on Luzon Island
By the Associated Press.

bs lt1e AScOCldteC freSS.
MANILA, May 21-Funeral serv-
ices for Brig. Gen. James L. Dalton,
35. one of the youngest generals In
the Army, who was killed by a Jap
sniper on Northern Luzon Island,
were held yesterday. Burial was in
the Santa Barbara Army Cemetery
near Binalonan, 100 miles north of
here.
Gen. Dalton, whom Gen. MacAr-
thur referred to as distinguished
and intrepid" was killed May 16.
Gen. Macarthur announced the
young officers death with great
sorrow"
Gen. Dalton. whose widow and
two daughters live in Kennebunk-
port, Me, was assistant 25th Di-
vision commander.
Gen. Dalton commanded the 161st
Regiment, formerly part of the
Washington State National Guard,
through the Guadalcanal and New
Georgia campaigns in the Solomons
and on Luzon in the battle of San
Manuel where the main Japanese
tank strength was smashed.
He was killed while inspecting
front line ravine which formerly
sheltered the enemy command on
that front.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
Chemical Group Plans
War Bond Boil 7onioht

A Seventh War Loan ball spon-
sored by the Chemical Warfare
Service will be held at $3.50 o'clock
tonight in the new ballroom of the
Shoreham Hotel.
Officers and servicemen Of the
United Nations and discharged vet
Grams may attend free. Charlotte
Smith of the Capital Dance Studio
will present costume dances Of the
nations repreSented.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
:ExiIed Grand Mufti Held
in Poris, Swiss Report

by the Associated Press.
:. LONDON, May 21.-The Swiss
fadio said today the exiled Grand
Mufti of Jerusalem, Mohammed
Amein el Hasseini, had been arrested
and taken to Paris by the French
Army and would be turned over to
the British.
:, The British have accused the for
tner Grand Mufti of being Hitler's
chief agent in the Middle East
where, the government alleged, he
has been fomenting trouble since
1887. He left Jerusalem in 1888.
q The Swiss broadcast said Ferdi-
hand de Brinon, who was Vichy
ambassador to the German occupa-
Zion forces in Paris, also had re-
turned to Paris. 2
Evening star., 1945-05-21

III dCGlOI OVGE
I t a ly S in C e
March 10, now is
safe, his mother
has been noti-
fed. Sergt. Swim
son was gunner
on a bomber
which was shot
down. He and
three others in
the crew who
bailed out were
found by Italian
Partisans with
W h o m t h e y
stayed until May
Evening star., 1945-05-21
VFW Head Will Tour
Europe and Africu Boses
Ey the Associated Press.

Dy the Associated Press.
Jean A. Drummer. commander In
chief of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, will make an extended tour
of military bases in the European
and Mediterranean theaters.
Mr.. Drummer, leaving Immediately
will discuss with fighting men prob
lens they will encounter in return
ing to civilian life. He also will
visit hospitals in his capacity as ad-
wiser to the surgeon general on the
problems of wounded and disabled
servicemen.
Evening star., 1945-05-21

4, When they serst' sWIhsoh.
were released to the American forces
After attending schools in Los
Angeles, Winchester, Va, and Wash
ington, Sergt. Swinson worked in
the detail department of The Star
before joining the Army in Novem-
ber, 1943. He had been overseas two
months and had completed eight
missions when reported missing.
Evening star., 1945-05-21
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. May 21.-Mayor F.
H. La Guardia, who soon is to pre-
sent his meat rationing program to
Washington officials, has fired the
second preparatory barrage In its
behalf with announcement of sew
eral Of It's main features.
The mayor, in his broadcast yes
terday, proposed collection of red
ration points from all persons eat
ing meat in restaurants, rationing
of poultry. separation of red meat
points from fats and extension of
meatless days throughout the
United States.
The mayor said the program of
meatless Tuesdays and Fridays had
worked satisfactorily in New York
and advised Washington officials in
bantering aside, You ought to
do the same elsewhere. Don't be
afraid. You're In for three years"
He asserted that the OPA 10
point rationing program advanced
Evening star., 1945-05-21

subject OF previous story III Inc
Star when next of kin was notified.
Missing
1t. q. g.) Roger w. Karr, 25, a
Navy fighter pilot attached to an
aircraft carrier, whose wife, Mrs.
Mary J. Karr, lives at 1920 Mont
gomery lane, Bethesda, Md, was
reported missing March 10.
1t. Karr's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sydney H. Karr, live at 5403
Hampden lane, Bethesda. Born in
Hancock, Md, 1t. Karr was gradu-
ated from Richard Montgomery
High School, Rockville. Md. and
attended the University of Mary
land four years before entering the
Navy in September, 1912. He went
overseas last November. A brother,
Chief Yoeman Kenneth S. Karr, is
in the Navy.
SiSergt. Charles L. Airport, BROTH
er of Miss Dorothy V. Airport, 514
Pruise street, Alexandria, was re-
ported on today's official casualty
list as missing in the European area.
Radioman BIC John Donald Rich
ards, 20, son of Mr.. and Mrs. David
l. Richards, 319 Madison street NV,
has been reported missing since Feb
ruary Is after a flight over Tokyo,
his family was notified. He was on
a Helldiver which took part in a
carrier raid on the japanese capital,
his mother said.
Radioman Richards entered the
Navy in June, 1943, on the day of
his graduation from Calvin Coolidge
High School. A brother, 1t. William
T. Richards, is with the Army in
Germany.
Liberated
Corpl. James T. Lynch, "a,
armored forces, son of William P.
Lynch, "a Strathmore avenue, Gar
rett Park, Md, who previously was
reported a prisoner of war in Ger
many, has been liberated.
A graduate of Woodrow Wilson
High School, Corpl. Lynch entered
the service two years ago and went
overseas last September.
Pfc. d. Robert Clark, 10. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald E. Clark, 10l
Franklin avenue, Silver Spring, Md,
who had been prisoner of the
Germans since November s, has been
liberated and now is in American
hands, according to a letter from
him received by his parents today.
Pvt. Clark was with the 112th IN
fantry Regiment, 28th Division,
when he was taken prisoner. He
was held in Stalag "a. His letter,
dated May 6. said Pvt. Clark was
fine and expects to be home
shortly" He still was in Germany
at that time.
Pvt. Clark was graduated from st.
Johns here in January, 1914, and
entered the Army soon after leaving
school. He went overseas last July
An older brother, Staff Sergt.
Charles F. Clark, an aerial gunner
recently returned here after serving
with the Army Air Forces in Eng
land.
S/Sergt. Herbert Miskin, son of
Nathan Miskin, 301 Rittenhouse
street NV, who was reported on
today's casualty list as liberated
after having been a prisoner of war
IN Germany, was the subject of a
previous story in The Star when
next of kin was notified.