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Evening star., 1945-11-11
d.. G. Woman Has Trained 500
Women as Nurses Aides Here

ministering hands, as primary re-
quisites.
Her instructions range from TAX
ing temperatures, pulse and respir-
alton, to chart recording, steriliza-
ton of surgical instruments, feeding
of patients and the changing of bed
linen. This free service by nurses
aides enables the critically i'll to re-
ceive more attention than might
otherwise be the case, Miss Parsons
points out.
Cupid is responsible for heavy
loss of Miss Parsons volunteer aides
in the hospitals, for romances are
always blossoming among the aides
and patients, doctors or returning
servicemen.
A large proportion of those who
report for Miss Parsons classes and
then serve in hospitals are Govern
ment employees who, like herself,
make this contribution after their
own working day is over.
Glasses to Continue.
Miss Parsons has two hard-work-
ing assistants, Mrs. Mildred Myers
and Miss Grace Caviston, who are
in charge of the extra courses OF
instruction in blood transfusions at
Gallinger Hospital. Mrs. Alice Rol-
lingS, an employe in the Veterans
Administration, is chairman of the
aides for each one of the participat-
ing hospitals.
1t is the desire of Miss Parsons
and her assistant to continue the
classes. just as long as there is need
for them. Information concerning
the classes which are now forming
may be obtained either by tele-
phoning Dupont 147S, the headquar-
ters of the American Women's
Volunteer Services, or National 2266
where Miss Parsons may be reached
directly during the day.
One of the most popular assign
ments With the younger nurses aides
is the baby ward at Gallinger. Many
of the members of Miss Parsons
flrst classes for nurses aides, who
have since married and are begin
ming to raise families of their own.
have written to tell her of the prac-
tcal experience they obtained as
muses. aides.
Evening star., 1945-11-11
AUTOMOBILES WANTED.

& GOLDEN. " 25S Carroll St,
zoma Park. D. c. GE. 3302. Open Sun
Evening star., 1945-11-11
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C. D-n
II,

new rooms will face on the hotels
famous flower gardens and land
scaped lawns.
Plans call also for more recrea-
tional facilities and for stepping up
the tempo of social life. A swimming
pool and tennis courts are included
IN the project, and the present
garage building will be transformed
into club quarters, with modern
game rooms. Auto storage space
will be provided in the basement
OF the new wing, which is to be Of
flreproof construction,
Evening star., 1945-11-11
War Blind to Be Topic

The District of Columbia Asso-
ciation Of Workers for the Blind will
meet at pm. Wednesday at Epiph-
any Church, 1917 G street NV. The
principal speaker will be w. L. Nc
Daniel, executive secretary of the
Washington Society for the Blind.
who will talk on The Society's
Work With the War Blind"
Evening star., 1945-11-11
TRAVEL,
TRAVEL.
ALL-ExPEhSE FLORIDA TOUR

Lspeciahy suitable for persons needing n
period OF interesting rest and relaxation
AZ moderate expense. 12 days from wash
innston. BY bus or train to Jacksonville.
from there takes you by urivats auto
Ieisurely along the East Coast to Miami
ana up the West Florida Coast, making in
termediate and /, 2, 3 day stops for sight
seeing and ocean bathing, your hotel ae-
eommodations arranged. Be sure OF a
piaee by making reservations now Fer
further information address
Box 373-T, Star
Evening star., 1945-11-11

ice to the sick
and the suffer-
ing in a group
of w a S h i n e.
t on S hospitals
through her aft
er-hour evening
classes for VOL
unteer, nurses
aides.
These classes
have been held
for the past two
a n d = one = half
years under the
auspices of the
American Wom-
en- 6 NnllIntaer.
Evening star., 1945-11-11
Nurse Group PIons Teo

A tea will be given by the Arch
diocesan Council of Catholic Pro-
fessional Nurses of Washington at
Mullen Library, Catholic University
next Sunday from s to 7 pm.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20

grandma's house in Saginaw for
Christmas.
Santa finds that a tough de-
cision 10 make, but he would
suggest that grandma would en-
JOY her Christmas SO much more
if she watched Kay and Karen
up-wr-p their gifts while she
unwrapped hers also. Besides, it
kind of spoils the spirit of Christ
mas to open gifts too early
There is magic and fun in open
ing gifts early Christmas morn
ing.
Kay and Karen would like
dolls, dishes, games and walk
er, and they're going to keep
their toys in the doll chest their
daddy is making.
Donald and Joyce Bettcher,
live on Route /, New Haven.
They write to tell Santa they
would like blackboard, truck,
gun, airplane. farm set, cowboy
suit, and dolly, teddy bear,
blocks, dishes, bonnet and muff
set, ironing board and other toys
like these.
Here are two letters from
Jimmie and Harvey Babbitt,
who may or may not be broth
ers, because the letters came in
separate envelopes. Anyway,
they're both Babbitt boys, and
Santa is sure they must like eacn
other. Jimmy wants high
chair and a rocking chair, some
stuffed animals and other gifts
for a little boy. Harvey would
like a truck and some cars, and
his sister Valeria would like .
doll.
Billy Beyerlein writes to give
Santa Claus his long list of toys:
a bowling alley, q pack of colors,
d pencil box, wagon, a coloring
book, a house, some small trucks
and a jeep. o. K. Billy.
Bonnie and JOann Kirkum, OF
New Haven, are three and four
and one-half years old. They
hope Santa won't forget their
baby brother. The girls would
like dolls, doll clothes, doctor
set, truck, tractor, jeep, puz-
zle, teddy bear and other nice
things.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20
Many Never
Suspect Cause
OF Backaches

ve1U1o olfootnods U3eeo bf09S f1aPPy ke16ot
When disorder Of kidney function permits
0naycaussnaggi - gbackache. .rheumaticpains.
- pains. los Of pep and energy. getting up
3ighte, swelling, pufaness under the eyes,
Headaches and dixxinesa Frequent or scanty
DasoaSso with smarting and burning some
tlmss shows there 10 somsthing wrong With
yUQ1 kidneys or bladder.
Deaf waitl Ask your druSgist for Doan's
SMs, stimulsnt diurstic, used successfully
~ millions for over 10 years. Doans give
&eVpy relief and win help the Is miles of
tjdnsy tubes dush out poisonous waste from
1Ua1 blood Get Ooau'o pilla.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20

Somewhat wearily, S a n a
opens his final mailbag today
and scans the final batch OF let
ters from boys and girls, all OF
whom protest that they have
been "real good" and deserve
some remembrance this Christ
mas.
In another compartment of his
desk, Santa has other letters.
They're not so pleasant to read,
because they tell of hardship and
want, and those he is turning
over to the Goodfellows and the
Salvation Army and any other
good people who will help him
bring Joy to these homes on the
blessed Christmas feast day.
He hopes that everyone. young
or old, will turn their thoughts
In thankfulness for their FORUM
ate lot, and be generous in con-
tributing to the agencies whlcn
are striving to help Santa in his
gift-giving task.
One little boy who wrote 20
Santa more than a week ago
has been wondering why his let
ter did not appear. He thought
Santa had turned him down.
But this boys daddy is a very
busy man, and he forgot to mail
the letter. He brought it in We'd
nesday, and talked things over
with Saint Nick who under
stands everything. So here's the
letter now, Gerald, and Santa
will see that you get your gifts:
"De'ar Santa Claus: / am 8.
! would like a dart set and a
log cabin set and a cannon,
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20
-Four Years in Battle,
Soldier Has One Point

HONOLULU - up - Pvt.
William G. Pickett, stationed a..
Bellows Field, has accumulated
exactly one point toward dis
charge yet his record includes:
Four years in battle areas,
service on more than 35 ships,
including one torpedoed, shelled
and sunk: service on most of the
seven seas.
Answer-He spent five years
in the Merchant Marine, was
drnfted for Army service just
before V-Day.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20
Santa 0au,
Letter BOX

set of soldiers, a gun, a boat
and some candy. From Gerald
Charbeneau, 921a M com b
street, Mount Clemens, Mich"
Kay and Karen Plumer,
are seven and five years old,
and they live at los High street,
Mount Clemens. They would like
to know if Santa can arrange TO
come TO their house on Sunday,
because they want to 60 20
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20
Mastering Out Pay
Found After Fire

ROCKY FORD, Colo. - Up
Mrs. Pete Montoya placed the
mastering out pay Of her son,
Benny, plus some other family
cash in cans and hid them in her
home. It totaled 1900.
Fire destroyed the residence
yesterday but Mrs. Montoya in
sisted on digging through the
embers. She found the $1,000.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-20
HOWLNG SUCCESS

BEATRICE, Nebr. - (P) -
Sub-zero temperatures and deep
snow didn't stop Beatrice Hunt
ers from keeping the wolves
away from their doors. In the
seasons first hunt, they bagged
five wolves.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
State After
Air Position

Lansing. Dec. APT proper
planning is mode for air transpor.
tation accommodations and for CON
tinued aircraft production within
the state, Michigan IAN gain a posi-
ton in aviation comparable to its
place as the 40 automobile state.
Thomas +. Walsh, chairman OF the
state aeronautiCs commission. said
today
with Michigan's present status
rs one OF the leading states in the
development and advancement OF
the aviation industry, aviation can
play an equally important part with
automobiles in the future industrial
and economic growth OF the state,
he declared.
Walsh reported that surveys by
the department indicate that il
Michigan continues its expansion.
an additional 900 airports will he
needed in FIVE years TO supplement
the present 1S2 civilian airports.
or the lS2 airports, IS were con
structed by the military during the
war. In the past few months air
ports at Big Rapids, Flint, Glad
win and Traverse city have been
turned back by the rmed forces 10
the communities. Walsh said.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Conflicts Sought in Kidnapings

Sandusky, Mich, Dec. TAP
Two men who broke out of an
escape proof section o. the SAM
lac County Jail here yesterday were
sought today as the kidnapers of
Horace Parrish, Sandusky postmas.
ter, and Miss Helen f. Schillinger,
%, a clerh.
The tugitives are Jay c. Vyse
and Charlie. Townsend, each Is,
who had pleaded guilty to the re.
cent robbery of the General Store
and Post Office at nearby Tyre and
were in jail pending sentence.
Parrish and Miss ShilliuGcr were
abducted at 6:5g'p. m Wednesday,
driven in Parrish's automobile 10
a point near Pontiac, Mich, o.
miles away, and left bound and
gagged in tourist cabin after their
abductors had taken SO from the
postmaster and SO T m Miss SChil.
linger.
Neither Of the victims was harm.
ed. but Parrish said they mace
it plain that We would be killed if
we tried to escape. They apologize.
ed for taking our money and my
car, but said they needed them
for their getaway
Parrish said he managed to free
A n
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
.Puppet For
China Dead

Chungking. Dec. 27-AP-Semi-
official dispatches from Peiping re
ported today the death in prison
there Of Wang Kehmin, formerly
Japans No. puppet in North
China
The dispatches sad Wang died
yesterday.
He was former chairman OF the
Hopeh- Chahar economic commits
ion in 1886 which Japan set up
as a forerunuer 10 the provisional
puppct regime established at Pcip-
ing in 1887.
Subsequently he WAS mentioned
as a successor TO the late Wang
Ching Wei. head Of the puppet gov.
eminent Al Ranking.
He resigned as head Of the ia
panese sponsored North China po-
liticaI council in June, 1910. He
was among those seized in North
China as z collaboration on Dec e.
1915.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Five Killed, Five
Hurt in Explosion

Santa Barbara. cal. Dec. - ms
The toll taken by a bottling works
gas explosion that rocked Santa
Barbara like an earthquake stood
today AT five dead and five in
jured
Killed in the blast were Miss
Mildred Watson. 81. Mrs. Frances
Watson McClain, &c. and John d.
Johnson, Is. his wife. Mrs. Rus.y
Johnson. 40, and Carolyn Sue Sto-
vail 10
All Of the victims were occupants
of second<loor apartments above
the bottling works.
The two-stOry brick building in
which the bottlng plan and the
apartments were located was
knocked down like house OF cards.
The ierr fic blast broke windows
for blocks around and was felt
throughout the city.
The cpiosion. apparently caused
by an accumulation of natural gas.
occurred when a truck driver start.
ed his truck 20 begin his days work
at the boiling works
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Ten Cent Bus
Fares Begin

Bus service by the Detroit Street
Railways. connecting downtown
Detroit with the Willow Run Hous-
Ing project, began officially today.
The new service makes the liy.
Ing quarters OF the project avail.
able to veterans whose homes and
work are IN or around Detroit A
fare Of ten cents is being charged
veterans and their families for the
service The state is substituting
the service to the amount OF 50, 900
month. A fare of So cents is
charged all non-veterans.
A one way trip from the hous.
ing project to the terminal on the
Detroit end Of the line. the corner Of
Washington and State streets
takes about one hour and ten min.
utes. Routed over the express
Highway, the buses make but one
stop between the project and the
Detroit city limits. that being at
the Wayne County airport.
A substantial increase I'm the
number OF applications for housing
Is expected to result from the new
bus service, II. V. Brentlinger. man.
nrer of the housing project for the
FP.H.A, announced today. Thir-
teen applications for housing were
made Wednesday by veterans of the
Detroit area desiring homes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Drugs Taken
From Office

Police today were investigating
the theft OF narcotics from the Of
flee Of Or. II. p. Lynn. Approx.
mately 81 HM.C. tablets. contain
ing one fourth grain Of morphine.
and one half hottie Of LIQUID NOR
phine were taken from the doc
tors desk
II was the second time in less
than a week that an effort to get
the drug was detected in the Of
flee. December 20, thieves tried to
force the desk, but were unsuccess-
ful.
DR.. Lynn discovered the theft
Wednesday. Investigation reveal.
ed that two drawers had been fore.
ed open. Only the two narcotic bot
ties were disturbed. the rest OF the
office and the desk were not ran.
sacked.
The intruder left the empty
II NC. bottle In the office.
None Of the windows or doors
appeared TO have been tempered
with.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Fighting In
West Java

Batavia. Dec. PINS Allied
headquarters announced today
honse.to house fighting had broken
out near Pandoeng in western Java
rs British Lieut. Gen Sir Philip
Christisou called on lndonesian
leaders to help restore order on the
embattlod island.
Extremists repeatedly were At.
tempting TO halt British operations
in the Bandoeng area They en-.
listed the aid Of local Chinese I'm
their house TO house assaults.
At the same time. a military cor
don was thrown around Batavia 10
halt iufiltration Of bandits and ter
roriStS
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Legion Has
Record List
of Members

At the final 1885 meeting Of Post
go American Legion, Vice Com
mander George Robbins announc.
ed a membership OF i33 and prom
Used over 500 for the first meeting
Of 1916.
Carl Johnson disclosed plans for
a mass initiation ceremony for new
members OF World War II to be
conducted by the 80 and s drn
team OF Detroit This will be in
January and will be open to fam
lilies and friends of the members
One hundred sixty eight veterans
of World War IL are now members
Of Post 2S2.
The Post voted for limited
change in building arrangements TO
be made Immediately following re.
port of Paul Hayward. chairman Of
the building committee
The annual New Years Eve par
ty for members, social members
and guests will he in charge Of Har-
old Augustus, Russell Watts and
Walter Sturm announced plans for
the traditional New Years Day
open house for members and their
families. The House will be open
from 800 to 500 on New Years
Day.
Commander Joseph McCulloch
gave as the committee for the con.
templated memorial to World War
II veterans, Harold Augustus. DR..
NJ. p. O'Hara, Carl Johnson. Loren
Kisor. Fred Battelle. Harold Mage,
James Warner and Harold Ions
key.
The nav committee for athletic
activities within the Post Ia head
ed by John Boomer, with Coaches
Edwin Shsdford, Harry Davis, De
Moffet. Thomas Harner, and Ralph
Dietz as other members.
The meeting closed after tho
introduction Of new members in.
Guiding the first girl member NJ
the Post former WAC Marjorie
Treat
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Driver Will
ace Court

Walter Mulholland. Ann Arhor
driver Of the oil truck involved
in the autotruck accident west Of
Ypsilanti on Washtenaw Ave, Wed
resday noon. in which seven per
sons were injured. is scheduled to
he arraigned before Justice Of the
Peace jay II. Payne in the Ann Ar
Dor municipal court today. He is
,harged with passing on marked
hill resulting I'm the accident
Following the crash he was is
sued a traffic summons by the
sheriffs department. and appeared
before County Prosecutor John Rae
Wednesday afternoon
OF the seven persons injured in
the accident, two are still confined
to ST. Josephs Mercy Hospital
Ann Arbor and are reported 10 he
in a serious condition, one possibly
critical.
Seven year old Lucy Sidor. one OF
the three children OF Mrs. Sophie
Sidor. New Boston. who were pas
sengers in the car, Is recorded to-
day in serious and possibly crit.
ical condition. She suffered severe
lacerations on the face and Other
injuries
Mrs. Eleanor Pelc. driver Of the
automobile. who suffered serious
facial decorations and shoulder
injury. is reported today TO be in
serious but not critical condition.
Charles Wisiniosh. Mrs. Sophie
Sidor, and three OF her children
were released from the hospital fol.
lowing emergency treatment. All
suffered serious facial decorations.
and other minor injuries.
Further investigation OF the mis-
hap is to be made. following initial
arraignment of Mr.. Mulholland.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27

Kansas Ci'y, Dec. ~ AP -
President Truman, preparing TO
put his struggle with Congress over
labor and other legislative propos-
ais squarely up 10 the people,
brought his Christmas holiday AT
home toward a close today with a
final round of informal visiting
with old friends.
The President disclosed a. an in.
formal press conference here yes.
terday that he plans to speak to
the people in a nationwide radio
address right after the holidays,
proba bly, the first week in January.
on his overall legislative program,
including labor and universal train.
ing.
This speech will he followed by
formal message to the new session
OF Congress on the sta.e OF the
Union. which White House officials
said likely will be delivered in per
son II he goes to Capitol Hill they
siad, the message may be broad
cast by teleyision, marking the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Outlook on
Labor Front
Today
Try he Associatcd Press

10y 'll' ANNN' lhNIU fftNS
Threats Of two huge strikes
which, II roo per cent effective.
would involve about 100000 cleo
trical and telephone company en-.
ployes, darkened the nations labor
picture today.
\ walkout OF 10000 CIO workers
in plants OF the electrical industry 3
big three was termed inevitable
by union leads in New York and
may be called late next week.
a nation wide work stoppage by
telephone employees was seen by
Independent union spokesman as
the possible aftermath OF strike
scheduled next Thursday by West.
ern Electric Company workers in
the New Orh New Jersey area.
Ready to Act
The government was ready 10 act
10 prevent the strike OF electrical
workers at Westinghouse. General
Electric and General Motors. but
time appeared running short.
The executive board Of the CIO
| nited Electrical Radio aud Ma.
chine Workers was 10 meet in New
York on Jan. to go ahead with
plans for strike. which the union
membership authorized on Dec. -
In support Of demands for a s. a
day wage rate increase
on Jan Wcstughouse and
General Electric have been invited
In a
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Little Hope
For Miners

Pineville. Ky. Dec 81 -AP--
With virtually no hope Of finding
anyone alive. rescue workers toiled
persistently in an explosion-blocked
mine tunnel today 10 reach the
spot where 80 TO 50 coal miners
were entombed
Trained rescue crews working in
shifts. inched to within 5000 feet
Of the area during the night Fire,
gas fumes. smoke and piled de
bris snarled every effort for res
cue
Hope OF reaching the entombed
men today arose when the latest
rescue team 10 repeat announced q
penetration Of one and one half
miles from the mine entrance.
None OF the workers. miners or
families Of the trapped miners how.
ever. voiced hope any would be
found alive. Experienced in such
disasters. they said the possibility
Tor rescue was small In such an
explosion.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Rift With Congress Will be
Aired by President Truman

first use Of that medium by
Chief Executive.
In IT, he likely will review the
proposals he submitted to Congress
during he last several months for
easing the nations transition from
war 10 peace ecopomy.
High upon me lfSt Is his plea for
statutory authority for the estab-
lishment OF fact-finding boards and
the liking Of so day "cooling-off'
periods in industrial disputes as a
means Of ending strikes in import
ant nationwide industries.
Meanwhile. the President assert.
ed he will fly back 10 Washington
at $50 a. m Eastern standard
time) tomorrow il the weather Is
no worse than that which his big
C-54, The Sacred Cow" encoun.-
cred on his flight here from Wash
ington Christmas day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-12-27
Secret of Bomb Kept in
Moscow Conference Says
u. S. Secretary of State

Moscow, Dec Tins L. $.
secretary OF state James + Byrncs
announced today at conclusion OF
the Bis Three foreign ministers
conference that the secret Of the
atom bomb had been preserved.
Al the same time he disclosed the
Big Three powers agreed 10 cstah.
fish a commission to deal with
atomic energy.
Discussing the conference com.
munique to be issued i'm Washing.
ton, London end Moscow at 10 n
m. today (EST). Byrnes declared
When you read the atomic
agreement you will know that no
phase other than tia. set forth
has been discussed
The /. $. statesman boarded
plane for Washington at 1880 a.
M tESTl after conclusion OF the
final l4hour conference session q;
: m. today IS D. m. Wednesday.
EST he described the talks as
very constructive.
Byrnes said the conference was
constructive not only because II
settled many problems hut be
cause the cordial relations between
representative Of the three coun.
tries gives great hope for the SET
Element OF other problems in the
same friendly spirit
RyrneS added
Outside the subjects covered in
the communique. the three foreign
ministers have discussed inform
ally number Of matters and by an
exchange Of views have clarified
subjects for the three governments
50 II will be easier to secure ac-
ton agreea BILE 10 the three govern
ments in days Just ahead OF us.
But there was no agreement on
any subject which was not covered
IN the Communique ! saw to thai
because some people are always
anxious about secret treaties"
Meanwhile. conference observers
predicted the communique would
disclose Big Three agreements con.
corning control Of Japan, the atom
bomb, and formulation of Allied
policy in the balkans