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Detroit evening times., 1945-10-19
Urge Merit Ratings
For Wartime Help

The common council today was
asked to give civil service status
without competitive examination
TO all war service employees The
request came from the State
County and Municipal Workers Of
America tCIO).
Civil Service Commission Op-
posed the plan. contending that
hundreds of wartime workers took
Jobs with the understanding they
were only for the duration Of the
war and one month.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-19
Stays
ToCompIete Job

TOKYO. Oct. IS GNSl-Em-
eeret- Iitfel4ttt, cannot leave his
throne" before diScharging his
under the Potsdam
terms and he probably viii be
guided by American public opinion
on whether he abdiCataS.
This was the assertion today Of
Prince Fumimaro konoye, ok
premier. who was drafted by the
emperor 10 write new Japanese
constitution, konoye made il
clear that abdIcation is a real
concern Of llirohito
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-19
Reteivership Denied
For Turk Music Bar

Appointment Of a receiver for
Turks Music Bar, 1899 Griswold.
was denied today by Circuit Judge
Thomas Y. Mahcr on the grounds
that no legal precedent exists for
such an action.
The receiver was asked by Mrs.
Cynthia Pruiansky. wife Of Hcr-
man PruianskY one of the own
erS of the bar.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-19
Press Association
Elects Niles Man
Interna ationsl Sound rhotc

CHICAGO, Oct. 1S (INS)-
Fred A. Seaton, publisher of the
Hastings, Neb., Tribune. today
was the new president of the In
land Daily Press Association,
elected at the 61st annual conven-
ton. John r. Scamehorn, general
manager of the Niles. Mich, Star
was named TO the board OF
directors.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-19
Brazilian in u. S.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s tINS)
Mai. Gen. Joao b. MascarenhaS,
commander of the Brazilian forces
IN Italy, has arrived in Washing
ton for a two-week tour Of the
United States.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-19
Tells Postwar
Fleet Plans

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S (INS)
The navy'S postwar Pacific fleet
will be led by three vast task
forces. backed by an armada OF
1000 west coaSt-berthed vessels
the House appropriations commit
tee was told by Adm. +. J. Horne,
vice chief of naval operations.
The three task forces. Horne
said, will operate in the western
central and northern Pacific re-
SpeCtiVelV.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-19
Death TO SmuqgIers

LONDON, oct. lS NSJ-The
Budapest radio reported today
that the Hungarian government
has dccrccd the death penalty for
any one VINO attempts 10 export
fo0d and other eSsepilal COM
N sditcs without n permit
Evening star., 1945-08-01

$500 Germans were captured by
the 1st, 9th and 18th Armies.
Gen. George s. Patton's Sd Army
and the newly acquired 7th Army
columns quickly liquidated the ma
tional redoubt" in Bavaria, and 1st
Army troops, pointed at Berlin,
linked at Targau with the Russians,
sounding the death knell to the Nazi
regime.
Evening star., 1945-08-01
Bradley 10 Dissolve
His 12th Army Group
In Germany Tonight
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WIESBADEN, Germany, Aug. /.
The United States 18th Army
Group-greatest war machine in
the history Of American arms-will
be dissolved tonight.
Under command of Gen. Omar
N. Bradley, the 18th, numbering
l,233,o0o men in the field, fought
across France, the Low Countries,
Luxembourg and deep into Ger
many, occupying $1,000 square miles
nearly one-third OF the nucleus
of the Greater Reich-when the
Germans surrendered.
During a year Of fishting the 18th
suffered 416,406 battle casualties
74,237 dead, .297, 500 wounded and
44,66o listed as missing or captured.
Captured 2,500,000.
Gen. Bradley's troops during the
same period captured 2,500,000 Ger
man troops and killed or wounded
an estimated half million.
The American forces fought the
first two months In France under
the direction of the United States
1st Army until formation Of the 12th
Army Group just a year ago, when
two armies-the 1st and the 3D.
were placed under Gen. Bradley. In
the fall the 9th Army joined them.
Breaking out from the Cotentin
Peninsula, units OF the 18th beat
back German counterattack in the
Mortain region and then. closing
with Field Marshal >Montgomerys
British forces at Falaise, trapped
and destroyed the German 7th
Army.
Swept to Rhine.
1t was the 18th, too, that bore
the brunt Of the fighting when Ger
man Field Marshal Won Rundstedt
launched the Ardennes push last De-
cember. Then Gen. Bradley's troops
swept to the Rhine to seize the
Remagen bridghead.
When the final battle began, the
9th Army poured across the Rhine
near Vessel. The ist Army broke
from Remagen and the Sd Army
captured Darmstadt. In the Ruhr
Evening star., 1945-08-01
James N. Kline Retires
From Job in Treasury

James M. Kline, vault teller In the
ofi1ce OF the Treasurer of the United
States. will retire today after 3s
years service In the Treasury De-
partment.
Mr.. Kline, who lives at 4801
Seventh street NV. entered the
Treasury Department from Lycom-
ing County, Pa, on January /, 1907.
He worked in various clerical
capacities until he was named
assistant cashier in 1927. a position
he relinquished to become vault
teller.
At $3.50 pm. today. Mrs. Marion
Banister, Assistant Treasurer of the
United States. will present Mr.. Kline
set Of luggage on behalf of his
fellow employees in the Treasurer's
ofice. He will also receive letters
Of commentator from William A.
Julian, the Treasurer of the United
States, and Daniel w. Bell, Under
secretary Of the Treasury.
Mr.. Kline and his wife have
daughter and two sons. One of his
sons is serving In Europe with the
armed forces.
Evening star., 1945-08-01
Bard Rejoins Eversharp,
will Act as Navy Adviser
BY the Associated Press.

ps bne hnsOClhteQ fTes&.
CHICAGO, Aug. Ralph A
Bard, former Undersecretary of the
Navy. has returned to his old post
as chairman of the board of Ever
sharp. Inc, the company announced
yesterday.
Mr.. Bard also was elected direc-
tor. and member of the Execu-
tive Committee of Eversharp.
He was named Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy in February, l94l
and resigned as Undersecretary ef-
fective last July /, but will con-
tinue as special adviser to the Navy
Department.
He was president Of Ralph A. Bard
& Co., Chicago, as we'll as board
chairman Of Eversharp when he re-
ceiNd his Navy appointment.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-02-03

since then.
 It was just after the start of the war, you know, and the lead story of the issue of January 10, 1942, Vol. 1, No. 45, said that freight and passenger rate in- creases of 45 per cent had been authorized by the U. s. Mari time Commission "because of wartime costs of operating" The fire department bumper had just been repaired Git was pulled by hand and frequently failed to pump) and two more little soda and-chemical wagons had been bought. to make what was "the best little fire department of it's size of any place in Alaska" ac- cording to Fire Chief Vic Loug- head. But another story said $258.28 was still due on the equipment and Gan effort will be made to raise the needed mon- ey". Cars were parked in the  school yard at night so as to be handy in case of an "emer- gency" but people were getting into the cars and running bat teries down. The police were going to look into it. A robber took $100 from Jerrome's (now the ModeD. And in his second match with Max Baer, Joe Louis scored knockout after 2 min- utes 36 seconds.
 On New Years day Kodiak islands first radio station began broadcasting it's letters, KODK. Men donated their time to con- struct the buildings for the sta
Kodiak mirror., 1945-02-03

People in Kodiak. and even more so people in Afognak, will get a lot of enjoyment reading an article in the February Alaska Sportsman, due here soon. The article is ''Full Moon Over Afog- nak" and is written by Gertrude Raumaker, Boise, Idaho, former Kodiak and Afognak resident. Mrs. Raumaker was employed on the Kodiak Mirror before the birth of her daughter, Paula Sue.
 The article describes her exper- fences in Afognak while her hus- band was employed at Danger Bay, and is illustrated with pie lures of Afognak locales and people.
 Mentioned in the article are MT. and Mrs. Robert von Schee- le, Mir and Mrs. Floyd Cook, Oscar Ellison, Eli Derinoff, Es- ther Twitchell, Dennis Boskof- sky, Mrs. June Wilson, Kenneth Woods, Pete Heitman, Sophia Gregorioff Nelson, and Anonia Gregorioff
Kodiak mirror., 1945-02-03

ton. Authorities were asking more strict observance of { blackout, especially on Miss road. The Hong awaited' dov town office of the Signal Col opened, making it no lone necessary for a "trip to the t. of Signal Hill to dispatch wire".
 The Japan Times & Adv tiser was quoted as saying will be a simple matter fop wsll-trained and couragee army to sweep everything bef it once a Japanese landing. made on the American cont ent. The contention that the s. cannot be invaded is as mt a myth as the one that | Maginot llnes conldn't be taAI or that Singapore and Pee Harbor are impregnable". |,
  quote. In the news highllgk it said the "next goal of Jag appears to be the Dutch dies". And Gen. Macarthur | cused the Japanese of "givt
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Kodiak mirror., 1945-02-03

The first month of the new year of 1945 has already passed, making us realize once again how time flies in Kodiak. Now we have II more months to go- and who can guess what they will bring? Nobody, of course, but the changes will be many, of that there can be no doubt. We just got a glimpse into the changes that can transpire by delving into the files for the month of January, 1922.
 A lot of water has run over the dam and under the bridge
Kodiak mirror., 1945-02-03

A book published by the Rus sian Orthodox church in honor of the 15Oth Jubilee of the Rus sian church in \ orth America may be obtained from the Rt Rev. Bishop l eonty, 1l21 N. Leavitt Street, Chicago, Illinois
 It contains histories of all the Russian church parishes in this continent.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-02-03
KODIAK DIARY

The following letter was re- ceived Wednesday by Mayor Emil Knudsen from Robert w. Berg, Master of the s. s. Kodiak Victory:
 Dear MT. Mayor: The officers, the crew, and my self wish to thank you and the people of Kodiak for such a won- derful and distinctive gift for the s. s. Kodiak Victory. The bear is very much "the attraction" around Portland, and, no doubt, will be wherever we go. MT. Jake Leyer, the Chief En- gineer, and myself have been ply ing the waters of Kodiak for a great many years and we were both quite thrilled to be assigned to a ship named for Kodiak. We shall endeavor to carry on the war effort with the Kodiak Vic tory in the same fine spirit and cooperation as the people of Ko- diak are doing today and have in the past.
 Our reguards to all Of you and we hope to some day show you this grand ship.
 Yours sincerely,
 Robert w. Berg
The Omaha guide., 1945-08-25

WHEN Functional Nervous
wv Disturbances such as Sleep
1essness, Crankiness, Excitability,
Restlessness or Nervous Headache
interfere with your work or spoil
your good times, take
The Omaha guide., 1945-08-25

Summer wouldn't be complete without a generous amount of swimming
ind sunbathing. If a coorfuI bathing suit is what you have always
wanted, here it is for the making. The slenderizing pattern has a pIeat
n center front and back, with separate trunks under the skirt. 1t is
un to make and will fit smoothly because of its printed cutting line.
\ sewing Ieahet on "Flatter Your Figure With The Right Sports
Clothes" may be obtained BY sending a stamped, selfaddressed en-
'elope to the Needework Department Of this paper, specifying de-
inn No. 4648-
The Omaha guide., 1945-08-25
Vegetables for Army

During the last two years. The
amount OF fresh vegetables required
for the armed forces has been
about 10 per cent Of production.
The Omaha guide., 1945-08-25
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The Omaha guide., 1945-08-25
, DR.. Miles Nervine
(Liquid or Efervescent Tablets)

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Headache and Nervous Indiges-
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more likely than usual to become
overweight and nervous and to
wish for a good sedative. DR..
Miles Nervine is a good sedative
mild but effective.
If you do not use DR.. Miles
Nervine you can't know what it
will do for you. 1t comes in
Liquid and Effervescent Tablet
form, both equally soothing to
tense and over-wrought nerves.
WHY DON'T YOU TRY IT
Get it at your drug store,
Efervescent tablets 35s and Use,
Liquid Use and $1.00. Read direc-
tons and use only as directed.
The Omaha guide., 1945-08-25

Parkyarkus makes a bad slip
into the clutches of a matrimonial
agency on the Sunday, August IS,
Meet Me AT Parky's" show. The fun
begins at 1870 p. m. Eastern War
The Omaha guide., 1945-08-25

Vacation time calls for clothes with free and easy comfort. For all
sorts of sports and recreation you will practically live in a casual
sweater such as this. 1t requires very little knitting skill, and is espe-
cialy carefree in a red, white and blue stripe. You can wear it with
shorts or Stacks, tuckng it inside or wearing it outside, basque style.
Direction sheet for knitting this Basque Sweater" may be obtained
by sending a stamped, seIfaddressed envelope to the NeedleWork
Department Of this paper. specifying design No. 448.
The Omaha guide., 1945-08-25
AMERICAN
INDUSTRY
(Soundphoto)

poured endless supplies to
the Pacific. Trucktractor
shown here. powered by ia
nous Continental Red Seal
engine. speeded movement of
equipment on the invasion
beaches. After war. same
modern equipment will go to
work to rebuild the world.
The Omaha guide., 1945-08-25
UTT3;H13E1
Nurtured Pine
SCENE OF SECOND
Ea2dEa8Ha

Locomotive iremen are credited
with the survival of the famous lone
pine tree growing in a large gran
lite boulder adjacent to the Lincoln
highway between Cheyenne and
Laramie. Wyo. When the tree was
YER, young, the original roadbed Of
the Union Pacific was where the
highway is today. and as loco
motives pulled by, firemen drenched
the tree with water.
The Omaha guide., 1945-08-25
PRESIDENT TRUMAN
REPORTS TO U. S.

Washington, D.. C.-Soundphoto-
Photo shows President Truman as he
addressed a nation wide audience last
week.
The Omaha guide., 1945-08-25

There is a blend of the old and new In this springs styles. Typical of
the trend arr quaint Victorian designs of flowers, bows and cupids, as
seen in this biack-onyeiiow jersey print by cohama. The dress itself
is sophisticated, with a slim silhouette, graceful pepum, little cap
sleeves and covered cutout neck. Sew this costume o for early
spring wear under your coat, and it will be wonderfully cool and charm
ing all summer. Other c and favorite styles are described in a
fashion teahet, "Now It Can Be Told: The First Spring Fashion Story,
which you may have by sending a stamped, sHfaddressed envelope to-
- Aesdeworks Department of this paper. asking for Leahet No. v 5356
Evening star., 1945-03-11
McCIenon 10 Review. Bills
Filed in State Assembly

A resume of all bills introduced In
the present session of the Maryland
Assembly by the Montgomery
County delegation will be given by
Walter H. McClenon, chairman OF
the Legislation and Legal Action
Committee of the County Civic
Federation, at the monthly meeting
tomorrow night in the Bethesda
Elementary School
James A. Cosgrove of Chevy
Chase will introduce motion tc
reconsider the federation's resolu-
ton, passed at the February meet
ing, which approved the policy OF
county owned off street parking IA
cilities. Mr.. Cosgrove believes the
federation's action was taken with
out full information on the prob
LEM.
Dwight Collins, chairman of the
Schools Committee, will report or
the county postwar school program
Harold P. Morris, chairman of the
Social Welfare Committee, will make
a progress report on the proposed
detention home for Montgomery
County, and Lewis B. Sims, chair
man of Public Finance and Budget
will discuss possible safeguards or
proposed bond issue legislation.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Maryland Schools
GET Rules on Buses
gy the Associated Press


BALTIMORE, Mar. 10.-Stand.
ard rules for public school trans.
portation, compiled with the help
of nationally known experts, have
been sent to Maryland county schoo
superintendents for final review
Thomas G. Pullen, jr., said today
DR.. Pullen, Maryland superintend-
ent of schools, said the regulations
provide for painting bus bodies
easily recognized black and orange
passenger load limits, inspections al
least three times year, and i'm
mediate elimination of mechanically
unsafe buses.
Chassis and body specifications
are covered in the rules which pro-
vide also for the carrying of fire
extinguishers and first aid kits.
Bus drivers must be between the
ages of 81 and go years, although
the maximum age limit will not
apply to those employed prior tc
July /. .1945, DriverEnsist ass
physical examinations and be ablf
to maintain discipline and the re-
spect of the pupils.
Substitute drivers must hold
chauffeurs' licenses.
Driving regulations provide that
no school bus shall carry standing
pupils in excess of one pupil pei
row of forward-facing seats, mol
shall pupils be permitted to stano
in buses with all lengthwise seats
or combination of lengthwise ano
forward-facing seats.
Eighty new buses are being pur-
chased this year and 100 are or
order for next year, DR.. Pullen said
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Magazine Selling Veteran
CHARGED With 6 Thefts

A 20-year-old ex-serviceman was
being held in Hyattsyille Jail last
night under $4,000 bond on charges
'of grand larceny and breaking and
entering. The charges involve theft
.of jewelry and cash totaling S135
from six Greenbelt homes.
A preliminary hearing will be held
at 10 am. tomorrow in Hyattsville
Police Court.
Greenbelt Police Chief George
|Ganagoulis said Anthony Carvino,
Brooklyn, who was discharged from
the Army a year ago, was arrested
Thursday while soliciting magazine
subscriptions. The chief said Car
vino had jewelry and money, includ-
ing 500 Government check, when
arrested.
According to the chief, Carvino
was one of five in a subscription
team and was identified by several
residents as having entered houses
where members of the families were
not at home. The other four men
were cleared of all blame, the chief
said.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Bill 10 Incorporate
Morningside Offered

Bills creating the incorporated
town of Morningside, at the inter-
section of the Camp Springs Airport
road and Mayhem road, and extend
ing the corporation limits of Mount
Rainier were introduced in the
Maryland House of Delegates last
week by the Prince Georges County
delegation.
Under the bill Incorporating
Morningside, a board Of three town
commissioners would be elected and
would be empowered to make annual
tax levies not to exceed 10 cents pei
500 property valuation to mee'
governmental expenses.
The county commissioners woule
be authorized to pay to an appointed
town treasurer money collected
through county bridge and roae
taxes.
The act extending the town limits
of Mount Rainier provides for an.
nexation of that area from Queens
Chapel road west to the Distrisi
line, along the District line south
to the present town boundary line
and then along this line east ano
north to the beginning
The act provides that the Mount
Rainier 4th ward be extended to
include the annexed area.
Another House bill would author
ize the Mayor and Council of Glen
arden to issue $1,000 worth of notes
bonds or certificates for road and
sidewalk work.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Alexandria Girl Scouts
To Mark 33d Anniversary

Alexandria more than $50 Cir,
Scouts will celebrate the 33d birth
day of the organization in Amer
lea with series of community
programs this week. All of the
citys A troops will participate ir
events planned to show parents anc
friends of the girls the many phases
of the program
An exhibit will open tomorrow at
the Alexandria Library in which the
work of Girl Scouts will be dis
played. Arranged by Mrs. Frank
iKaserman, assistant director OF
scouting, they will show the results
of craft training as well as partici-
patton of the Scouts in various COM
munity projects.
The colored troops will have their
program tomorrow night at the USO
on Pendleton street.
Maury School troops will entertain
their parents and friends Wednes-
day, and the troops from the down.
town area will celebrate Thursday
at the Westminster Building of the
Second Presbyterian Church.
Friday afternoon and evening
three troops will have an outdoor
cook-out and campfire in back of
the Mount Vernon School.
At all the events, the Juliette Low
representatives will present the
troops offering of pennies to the
Juliette Low World Friendship Fund
Mrs. Frank Heileman is director
of scouting in Alexandria and the
work of organizing and leading the
troops is carried on under her di-
Irection by more than 100 adults
Funds for a permanent summer
camp are being raised by the
Civitan Club.
Evening star., 1945-03-11
Alexandria HEARING
On Taxes Scheduled
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. Mar. 10.-Three
public hearings, including one al
Alexandria, at which Virginia citi-
zens will be given an opportunity
to present their recommendation;
on future taxation, will be held
next week by the Virginia Advisory
Legislative Councils Commission to
study State and local taxation, IL
was announced today.
Delegate John B. Spiers of Rad
ford, chairman of the group. said
one meeting would be held Mon
day at Roanoke and another the
following day ak Norfolk.
The third will be held at 10 am.
Wednesday in the Alexandria Cor
poration Court.
The commission Is directed to
make a comprehensive study of
the entire field of State and local
taxation, the apportionment be-
tween them of sources of taxation,
UNI ndsof each and the ability
Of e meet thern and to rec
onlmeud to the General Assembly
legislation which 1t deems proper
to correct the taxation situation.
The resolution under which the
commission is conducting its study
points out that 18 years have
elapsed since the Segregation Act
defining fields of State and local
Itaxation-was passed During this
period the income of the State and
local governments has not in
creased proportionately, and locali-
ties have been forced to spend large
sums in addition to usual expenses