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Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28

and Chicago engineers, VINO nav
made a $4,000 survey of Detroit
transportation problems.
Important features of the plan are:
. Expenditure of S13l 100000 for
express highways and S109,0OO,OOO
on mass transportation construc-
ton and equipment over 10 or II
year period to begin at wars end.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
NEARER JAPAN

Monday. following an all-night
bombardment by navy guns
NEARER JAPAN
Radio Tokyo said that $50
American carrier planes bombed
Hachijo Island in the Izu Shi-
chito group. l20 miles south of
Japan. today
Marine planes already were
operating from the southern air.
field, captured a week ago.
The battle of Two went into its
ninth day while Pacific Fleet
headquarters awaited word from
famed Task Force 5S on the eX-
tent OF destruction wrought in its
third carrier-plane raid in 10 days
Sunday on Tokyo, $50 miles north
of the embattled island
Vice Adm. Mitscher's task force
remained under radio silence.
II was possible the carriers still
were off Tokyo.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
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LEBANON JOINS IN WAR ON AXIS

NEW YORK Feb % (UP)-LebanOn declared war
Germany and Japan today, few hours after like
Egypt's declaration against the Axis.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28

Representatives of the UAW-
CIO in two large ChrySler plants
that are not on strike today re-
fused TO work with material
brought in by the army and navy
a Chrysler spokesman revealed
He said:
THE army and navy offered
Chrysler Corp, the use of some
Of its vehicles in order TO try to
help keep the corporations es-
sential war work going.
"Union representatives In two
of the principal plants involved
said that they would not work
with material shipped in by the
atmy or the navy"
ARMY DELIVERS PARTS
The spokesman refused 10 di.
vulge the names of the union rep
resentatives.
He also revealed that the u. S
army was forced TO enter the
strike-bound Dodge main plant
yesterday and remove a small
truck load of emergency parts tc
be shipped overseas.
simultaneously. the navy called
on the army 10 send a truck to
the Chrysler plymouth plant tC
remove guns for a firing test
Transportation of parts in and
out of the Plymouth plant has
been halted by a strike of 154
Chrysler truck drivers, members
of Dodge Local 3, UAW-CIO.
The action was taken with the
knowledge and approval of the
union involved. it was revealed.
I'VE are holding a mass meet
ing at Cass Technical High
School tonight and the matter
OF returning TO work will be left
up to the membership" said
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28
MARINES ADVANCE

Adm. Nimitz, commander Of the
Pacific Fleet, announced in a
communique early today that TAI
more japanese bodies had been
counted on Two, bringing the num-
Der of known enemy dead to
1858 for the first eight days of
battle.
Maj. Gen. Graves b. Erskine's
Third Division advanced 400 yards
al the center OF the line in bloody
fighting yesterday BY dusk, the
marines had seized high ground
of the 342-foot-high cen tr a
plateau and most of the central
airheld, Motoyama No 2.
BATH HOUSE OPEN ALL MIGHT
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28

BATH HOUSE oPEN ALL NIGHT
swedish MssSagei Turkish Bethsl
View Detroit Baths, 1877 west vernor.-Adv.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-28

Monday. following an all-night
bombardment by navy guns
Evening star., 1945-08-12

The couple will be married at
1890 o'clock today in ST. Johns
Church at Broadcreek. Their we'd
ding reception with be held at the
Oxon Hill MD home of Col. Breck-
inridge's aunt, Mrs. Guy w. S.
Castle Col. Breckinridge has a
months leave before his next duty
is decided.
Miss Archibald's parents have
come for the ceremony, with her
sister, Mrs. E. w. Nelson of Louis
vile, KY, who will be matron of
honor. Col, Breckinridge's brother,
1t. Scott D. Breckenridge, jr.. U. S.
N. r., has come from his station
in Norfolk, Va, to serve as best man.
The bride attended the Uni
versity of Minnesota. Col Breckin-
ridge is graduate of the University
of Kentucky. He served three years
overseas, first with the economics
division of the Army in the Middle
East and then as an infantry liasion
officer.
AS deputy commander for the
last three months of an American
liasion unit stationed with British
forces in Albania, Col Breckenridge
was one of the few Americans who
saw at close hand the devastated
conditions in that country.
Evening star., 1945-08-12
D. {. Man Hurt, Mexican
Girl Dies in Hotel Fire

Joseph L. Pearson. 80, of 1887
Webster street NV, civilian
employe of the Navy. was critically
injured yesterday when he dropped
from the fifth floor of the Hotel
Bristol in Bristol, Va, after being
trapped by fire, an Associated Press
dispatch reported.
Miss Antonia Rosales Langaria,
1S, of Tampico, Mexico, who was
accompanying Mr.. Pearson, was
killed when she fell from the fifth
floor to the porch roof of the hotel
four floors below. Miss Langaria
had served Mr.. Pearson's family as
a maid in Mexico and was to con-
tinue in the same capacity in Wash
ington.
Attendants at Kings Mountain
Hospital in Bristol said last night
that Mr.. Pearson was in a critical
condition.
The fire alarm was sounded at
6:31 am. yesterday. Mr.. Pearson
told Patrolman Allan Keesee, who
conducted the investigation, that he
was awakened by the barking of
his small dog. He said the room was
in flames and fire blocked the door
way.
Mr.. Pearson said Miss Langaria
rushed to the windows and he held
her by her arms outside the build
ing until fire scared his back and
she slipped from his grasp. She
died at 1:30 pm. yesterday from
internal and head injuries.
Evening star., 1945-08-12
Jap Deal With Chinese
War Lord Is CHARGED
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Communist New China News
Agency charged last night that the
Japanese had made a deal with a
still-powerful Chinese war lord in
Shansi Province, whereby they
hoped to retain an island of Japa-
nese influence in North China, even
in defeat"
The dispatch, transmitted by wire
less from the Communist capital
at Yenan and recorded by the FEC.
said Gen. Yen Hsi-shan, former
governor of Shansi, had gone over
to the japanese with armies believed
to number several hundred thousand
men.
Yenan said the generals forces al
ready had occupied many strong
points" in the province and had been
promised 10 whole counties. while
he himself had pledged Ito maintain
the japanese and puppet rule and
to protect all property left by the
japanese armies in Shansi"
Evening star., 1945-08-12
UNRRA Plans 10 Rush
100000 Shipment
]0f Supplies 10 China
RS the Associated Press.

RS the Associated Press.
Plans for the shipment Of
800, 900 tons of supplies to war
ridden China were disclosed last
night by the United Nations Re-
lief and Rehabilitation Admin
istration.
These supplies, UNRRA said in
statement, are part of larger pro-
gram it has been preparing to aid
China after defeat of Japan.
The first moves in the China re-
lief program, Acting Director Gen
eral Roy F.. Hendrickson said, are:
l. The taking over of all available
military stocks now in the Pacific
theater-food, medical supplies,
trucks and other equipment essen
tial to rehabilitation.
2. Immediate dispatch of UNRRA
experts already in China and the
Southwest Pacific to Thailand,
Burma and other food exporting
countries to obtain foodstuffs for
famine-threatened areas.
3. Assignment of at least 300
trained UNRRA relief technicians
to the Far East. principally China,
as soon as transport is available.
4. The earmarking. not only of
foodstuffs and medical supplies but
essential industrial and agricultural
rehabilitation supplies as well, to
be sent as soon as ships are made
available.
"UNRRA will not assist Japan"
Mr.. Hendrickson said, but it may
be necessary to send UNRRA ex-
perts into that country to help in
the repatriation of imported slave
laborers, of which some estimates
indicate there may be more than
/ ,00O, ,000."
To complete the United States
initial contribution to the UNRRA
fund, Congress will be asked to ap-
propriate the $55O00O,000 it has
authorized previously but as yet not
appropriated
Evening star., 1945-08-12
Eisenhower Greeted
Enthusiastically on
Arrival in Moscow
Fly the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, Aug. 11.-Gen. Eisen-
hover and Marshal Georgi zhukov
arrived in Moscow today by plane
and were greeted by guard of
honor parading across the flag
decorated airport.
Gen. EiSenhoWer's visit was de-
scribed as short pleasure trip at
the invitation of the Soviet govern
ment. He said:
1T is great pleasure to be in
the capital of the country which
contributed SO materially to the sue
cess Of the war against Germany"
Gen. Eisenhower was accompa-
MED by his son, 1t. John Eisen-
hover.
Will Review Parade.
The chief OF the Red Army gen.
eral staff. Gen. S. A. Antonoy, OFF,
cially welcomed the former Allied
supreme commander.
Tomorrow the American general
is scheduled to review huge phys
ical culture parade in Red Square.
Gen. Eisenhower's party included
1t. Gen. Lucius D. Clay, head of
the occupation and control division
of United States Forces, European
theater, and Brig. Gen. P. j. Davis.
Diplomats Turn Out.
Virtually all of the foreign diplo-
matte corps as well as the heads OF
Allied military missions turned out
to greet the general and score OF
prominent Soviet generals and air
lmarshals were on hand.
A Russian band struck up THE
Star Spangled Banner" as Gen
Eisenhower stepped from his plane
and followed it with the Soviet
Hymn.
Evening star., 1945-08-12
z More Arlington Men
Return From Overseas

Two additional veterans from the
District area arrived at Camp Pat
rick Henry, Newport News, Va, yes
terday on incoming troop ships
They are Pfc. Denzel C. Carrico,
1921 North Fifteenth street, Airing
ton. and Pfc. Harmon w. Ward,
jr., 1904 South Randolph street, also
of Arlington The names of other
men who arrived at Camp Patrick
Henry yesterday were carried in
Yesterdays Star.
Evening star., 1945-08-12
'Nylons by New Year
Predicted by Head
OF Hosiery Concern :
~ ....it As:oeiated Ksess.

~ ...t As:osiated Kfess.
NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Ny-
lens by New Years is the pre-
diction Of Roy E. TILES. presi-
dent of the Gotham Hosiery
Co.
Asserting that nylon hosiery
would be back on store shelves
about four and a half months
after the release of that ma
terial by the Government, Mr..
TILES said:
Assuming the Government
meant what it said when it
promised to release nylon i'm
mediately after the conclusion
of the war, women can expect
to be wearing nylon stockings
in time to celebrate a VIC
tcrious New Year"
Evening star., 1945-08-12
-Four on House Committee
Leave for Russia, Balkans
p,v tho Associated Eres.

Hy the Associated Press.
Four members of the House For
eign Affairs Committee will leave
today for an eight-week trip to
Russia and the Balkans.
The group, composed of Repre-
sentatives Bolton, Republican. of
Ohio; Gordon, Democrat, of Illinois
Ryter, Democrat, of Connecticut,
and Mundt, Republican, of South
Dakota, will fly by Army plane to
Moscow. making brief stops at Paris
and Berlin.
Members of another House COM
mittee, on Postwar Economic Plan
ming, are assembling in preparation
for departure early this week for
Europe for general survey of eco
nomic conditions. They will travel
by boat.
Evening star., 1945-08-12
Big 1yphoon Damaged
Alabama, Unframed
In 7 Years Of Action
~ the Associated Press.

NJ tne Associated tresS.
GUAM. Sunday, Aug. 12.-The
new battleship Alabama, it now can
be disclosed, was damaged by the
typhOon which hit the Sd Fleet
near Okinawa June 5-wounded by
the elements after escaping un-
harmed two years of action in the
Atlantic and the Pacific.
But, feet headquarters announced
today, she was quickly repaired
and once again she is adding to her
record of doing a big and
tough job quietly and efficiently"
The Alabama took part in IL.
consecutive operations as one of
the screening ships of fast carrier
task forces. She not only escaped
damage herself but no carrier she
was screening in any of the opera
tions was reached by japanese
bombs. torpedoes or kamikaze
planes.
After being commissioned at
Portsmouth. Va, August 16, 1912,
the Alabama guarded Atlantic con-
voys until August, 1943, when she
joined the Pacific Fleet.
She supported the invasions OF
the Gilbert Islands and her 16-inch
guns later thundered in the Mar
Shalls, the Marianas, the Palaus, at
Hollandia in New Guinea and at
Leyte in the Philippines.
1t was the Alabama which first
gave the rest of task force warn
ing that big air fleet of japanese
was approaching to attack in the
first battle of the Philippines Sea.
American carrier pilots got away in
time to meet the attack in the air
and make their part of the battle
turkey shoot"
The Alabama came to a United
States navy yard for general re-
conditioning early in l945 and had
returned to the Western Pacific just
before the typhoon.
Capt. Vincent r. Murphy (now
rear admiraD of Paris, Tenn, was
in command during the operations
with the fast carriers along the
Philippines, Formosa, Pescadores
and Ryukyus.
Capt William B. Goggins, Seattle,
Wash, is the present commanding
officer.
Twenty Chinese Boy Scouts and
20 Girl Guides will leave China
shortly to visit Britain.
Evening star., 1945-08-12
Argentina Liquidoting
xis-Owned Firms

bS tne hsSoclateo Press.
BUENOS AIRES. Aug. 1.-THE
Argentine government today began
final liquidation of 13 confiscated
AXis-owned firms.
The secretary of industry and
commerce said their capital stock
and assets would be offered for sale
to Argentine nationals starting
Monday. Total capital of the con-
Germs is reported to be 1925, ,750 and
their assets $2,722.00O.
Evening star., 1945-08-12
Duce Moss Invoded

While mass was being celebrated
in the Church La Gratitud Nacional,
in Santiago, Chile, for the repose of
the soul of Benito Mussolini, 20 per-
sons entered the church and threw
"stink-ink liquid" over those present,
dispatches disclose. In the streets
outside the church there were other
disturbances and police made four
arrests.
Evening star., 1945-08-12
India Studies Rivers

India is studying the potential
tiles of its waterways with new ine
terest since the war began and has
created a commission to help In
co-ordinating river development
Surveys will be made of planned use
of water resources, according to New
Delhi dispatches.
Evening star., 1945-08-12
Destroyer Ca||aghan,
Sub Bonefish Lost

Loss of the destroyer Callaghan,
with three killed, 40 missing and 70
wounded out of her crew of $50, and
the submarine Bonefish, with all of
her crew of IS officers and men, was
announced yesterday by the Navy
Department.
The Callaghan, which was named
after Rear Admiral Daniel j. Callag-
han, former naval aide to President
Roosevelt, was lost at Okinawa as
result of enemy action. the nature
of which was not disclosed. The
Bonefish failed to return from an
Ioperational patrol and is presumed
lost.
manded by Comdr. Charles M. Bert
holf, 80, of Great Neck, N. Y. holder
of the Bronze Star Medal for heroic
action as destroyer commander in
operations against the enemy from
February 10 to March 4, l945. The
ship was placed in commission No
vember 81, 1943, and when launched
on August l. 1943, was christened by
Mrs. Callaghan, widow OF the ad-
miral.
The 1,525-ton Bonefish was COM
manded by Comdr. Lawrence L.
Edge, 80, of Atlanta, Ga, holder of
the Navy Cross for heroism in sink
| ing enemy ships totalling 10000 tons
and damaging shipping of 1000 tons
The two sinkings announced yes
terday bring to a total of 434 the
number of United States naval yes
sells lost or damaged since Pearl
Harbor. The list includes 10 de-
stroyers lost and 81 submarines.
ATLANTA, Aug. IL (P}.-Mrs. Sara
Simms Edge, wife of the skipper of
the submarine Bonefish, gave birth
to baby boy here today few hours
before the Navy reported the vessel
overdue from patrol and presumed
lost"
The baby was named Lawrence
Lott Edge, II, after his father. There
is one other child, a daughter, 3.
Evening star., 1945-08-12
Mrs. HoggbIom Files
For Divorce in Reno

Mrs. Astrid Eva Haggblom, 144o
Chaplin street NV, has hled silt
Tor divorce m fseno against Arthur
A. Has2S.o,si, VI the same Wash
ington address. according to a dis
patch from Reno yesterday. She
charged cruelty.
Evening star., 1945-08-12
9-PleCc Fine American Walnut
MODERN DINING ROOM
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find dining you've been looking for but Peerless brings
the hghesstyle modern price you'd usually
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Evening star., 1945-08-12

A romance which began when
Miss Frances Knight Archibald,
former Broadway star, appeared
with a USO show in Naples, Italy,
will be climaxed today by her mar
IMAGE in Broadcreek, Md, to 1t.
Col. John B. Breckenridge, son of
Mrs. Scott D. Breckenridge of the
Highlands Apartment.
Col. Breckinridge was stationed
in Bari, Italy, several months ago
as liaison officer with British
units. While visiting Naples he
saw a USO show in which Miss
Archibald appeared. AS Frances
Knight, she had starred nearly
three years in Goodnight Ladies" 4"
For several months while the
USO show toured American units
in Italy. Col Breckenridge and Miss
Archibald tried to see as much of
each other as duty and transporta-
ton difficulties would permit. Col
Breckenridge returned here a month
ago. Since then the couple had a
reunion N Col. Breckinridge's
family home, Lexington. KY.
BY a coincidence, Miss Archibald
war born in Lexington but moved
to Bedford. KY. with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Archibald, be-
fore the families met.
River Sungari 270 miles northeast
of Harbin.
Gen. Purkaev's troops also cap
tured Hsihsiahotao, ZIG miles north
west of Harbin. Hsihsiahotao lies
on the west bank of the Sungari
Following the capture the Russians
pushed on another 10 miles, Moscow
said.
Three hundred miles due north of
Harbin other troops of the I'd Far
Eastern Army forced the mile-wide
Amur River southeast of the big
Russian base at Blagoveshchensk
and captured five towns.
Swarms of Russian bombers
blasted Japanese-controlled rail
functions ahead of the advancing
Soviet ground forces, and ships and
aircraft of the Soviet Pacific fleet
attacked enemy transports in the
ports of Rashin, Yuki and Seishin.
southwest of Vladivostok
Eleven japanese transports were
sunk, Moscow said, revealing that
the Red Banner Pacific Fleet was
under command of Admiral Ivan
Yumashev.
Marshal Vasilevsky's assumption
of command on the Manchurian
front was the second time he had
appeared as a field commander
In the closing stages of the war
with Germany, he took over COM
mand of the 3rd White Russian
Army after the death of Gen. Ivan
D. Cherniakhovsky and captured
Danzig and the East Prussian
capital of Koenigsberg.
Moscow for the second day failed
to confirm Tokyo reports that Rus
sian forces had invaded Korea
southwest of Vladivostok The
enemy said the invading Soviets
had driven deeper into Korea but
added that the Russian forces were
small"
Evening star., 1945-08-12
Russia
Continued From First Page

spearheading the eastern assault to-
ward Harbin.
River Port Captured.
One hundred and ninety miles
north of this battle front the I'd
Far Eastern Army under command
OF Gen, Maxim Purkaev captured
the town of Fuchin, a port on the
Evening star., 1945-08-12

Twenty Chinese Boy Scouts and
20 Girl Guides will leave China
shortly to visit Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26

such a long absence, she says, Is
that her only son, Peter, whom she
has not seen for five years, will be
somewhere in the South Pacific
having recently joined the South
African Air Corps at the age of 49,
Considerable attention was CEN
tered upon an interesting collection
Of pen and ink drawings lent to the
club for the occasion by Mrs. Kirk
Smith, friend of Mildred Brown
an artist whose studio is at the
clubhouse, 1904 Twentieth street
NV.
The drawings, 16 in number, were
drawn by German artist, Arend
who was commissioned by Hitler to
do the scenes of Nazi military life
in 1910. They were later acquired
by Capt. w. B. Pratt, U. s.. A., 9th
Air Force Advance, who at present
is public relations officer; comman-
dant OF a press camp in Germany
Capt. Pratt sent the drawings to his
wife, Peggy Pratt, the daughter of
Mrs. Smith. The pictures are re-
markable presentations of Nazi
military men under fire and in ac-
ton, with guns and armament de-
picted in detail.
Among the associate members at
tending were Mrs. Edward E. Gam
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross and Mrs
James v. Forrestal, wife of the
Secretary of the Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26
Items Of Interest
In C1bifnL

Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Robert l..
Walsh have issued invitations to an
early evening party Thursday from
6 to 9 o'clock when they will enter
tain in honor of the delegates and
advisers to the Inter American De-
Tense Board. The party will be
given in the home of the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Corcoran
Thorn, at 3244 Nebraska avenue, and,
weather permitting, the fete will be
held out of doors.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther E. Ellis again
are in their home on Montague
street after attending the graduation
ceremonies of their daughter, Mrs.
William T. Lane, jr., Mrs. Lane,
who before her marriage last year
was Miss Dorothy Ann Ellis, COM
pleted her studies at Northwestern
University. from which she was
graduated with distinction last week.
1t. Lane, Air Forces, joined Mr..
and Mrs. Ellis and Mrs. Lane in
Chicago for the commencement
exercises and with Mrs. Lane has
returned to his post at Wright Field.
1t. and Mrs. Lane are at home at
% Richmond avenue in Dayton
while he is stationed at Wright
Field.
Mrs. Lane was one of 81 grad
uated with distinction, 40 others in
her class of several hundred being
graduated with honors.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w, Lee enter
tanned at a cocktail party Sunday
in the garden of their home in
Westmoreland Hills. Assisting the
hosts were Mrs. Raymond Florence,
Mrs. Edmund Carl, Mrs. Reniah
Camalier, Mrs Ralph Wolf and Mrs
Frederick Wilkin.
DR.. and Mrs. w. Alan Wright will
entertain at an informal party Sum-
day evening at $50 o'clock, following
the christening at o'clock of their
infant daughter, Roberta Brown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. ~ B-3
4 rHngt0n AAUW
To Discuss Price Rule

A meeting of the international re-
lations group Of the Arlington
branch of the American Association
of University Women will be held
at o'clock tonight at the home of
Mrs. r. B. Workman, 1900 South
Twenty-eighth street, darlington.
Price Control" will be the subject
Iof a discussion in which members
will participate.
Although there will be no general
meeting during the summer, three
study groups which plan to carry on
their programs are the evening book
review, the international relations
and the music appreciation group
A picnic is planned as social meet
ling for all members of the branch
sometime in August.
Newly elected officers are: Mrs
Kenneth R. Malovos, president;
Mrs. John Cady and Mrs. Charles
Good, first vice presidents; Mrs
Kenneth Wells and Mrs. James
Park, second vice presidents; Mrs
Glenn Morris and Mrs. r. w. Cox
recording secretaries; Mrs. Willard
E. Bray and Mrs. John Splitter, cor
responding secretaries; Mrs. Ray.
mond Pelissier and Mrs. John Nor.
ton, treasurer and assistant treas.
urer, and Mrs. Willis Stork, director
Corneille Cardozo, first vice presi-
dent; 1t. q. g. Anne E. Davis. Sec
ond vice president; Margaret Mar
tin, secretary, and Violet Walser
Goodrich, treasurer. All officers
have been residents of Washington
and vicinity for several years and
active as committee members since
the organization of Barnard-in-
Washington.