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Nursery School 1ruants
Found in Park by Police

Two brothers, 5 and years old
and an 8-year-old friend, disap-
peared from Langdon School nurs-
cry yesterday and several hours
later were picked up by police and
returned home.
The boys, Winston Boyd, his
brother Thornton, and Billie May
vile, were found shortly after mid
night near Second and r streets
NE, on their way home from day
in Potomac Park, police said.
The adventure started after the
lads were given their daily dose of
cod liver oil in the nursery, and
then told to report to classes, it was
learned. But by this time, the
brothers had different ideas, police
gathered, and conveyed the ideas to
Billie, who accepted the opportunity
to take off without much persuasion
The Boyd brothers are sons of
Mrs. Edith Boyd, 1885 Third street
NE, and Billie is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Mayville, 1915
Franklin street NE. Mr.. Mayville
is home from the merchant marine
on leave The mothers of the chill
dren work and leave them at the
nursery during the day, it was said
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the Bronze and Silver Stars and the
Legion Of Merit, was divisional ar
tillery commander of the 4th IN
fantry Division when it invaded
Normandy on D day, led the Nor
mandy break-through, liberated
Paris and became the first American
unit to reach the Siegfried Line on
September IL, 1914. He has been
with the 4th Division since July,
1912, and has commanded it since
December q, 1914.
Col. Edwin l.. johnson of the 9th
Tactical Air Command, a component
of the 9th Air Force now in France,
whose wife lives at Gil Knollwood
drive, Falls Church, Va, was
awarded the Legion of Merit for his
services "as, haison officer from the
lst United States Army to the 9th
Tactical Air Command. The cita-
ton stated C4l. Johnson, through his
thorough knowledge of ground
force tactics and of the capabilities
OF air power, greatly assisted in
creating a complete understanding
and whole-hearted cooperation be-
tween the 9th Tactical Air Com
mand and the 1st Army"
Col. Ralph w. Zwicker, with the
I'd Infantry Division in Germany
whose wife, Mrs. Dorothy S. Zwicker
lives at 3501 Morrison street NV.
was awarded the Legion of Merit
for Outstanding service as regi-
mental commander" The citation
said Col. zwicker displayed great
professional skill in directing his
command in numerous successful
engagements in France and his serv-
ices reflect the highest credit upon
himself and the armed forces of the
! United States
1t. Frank J. Reiser, 26, of 27 North
Fenwick street, Arlington, has been
awarded the Navy Cross for dis
tinguished performance" against the
Japanese while serving aboard an
aircraft carrier in the Pacific. The
award was made at the Naval Ali
Station at Atlanta, where 1t Reiser
now is stationed.
1t. Reiser was born in Paris
France, where his father married
while serving as lieutenant in the
World War. He was educated al
schools in Hollidaysburg, Pa, and al
Georgetown University here. He
was employed with the Works Prof.
ects Administration before being
called to active service with the
Navy in May, 1910.
1t. Reiser's father died here ir
1899, and his mother, Mrs. Jane
Reiser, lives at the Arlington address
Two brothers also are serving ir
the armed forces. They are 1t. Ar.
mond Reiser, stationed with the
Army Air Forces in India, and 1t
Raymond Reiser, serving with the
Army in Germany.
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forces to accomplish the paralyz-
ing air blow against the Japanese
and the complete subjugation of the
enemy air forces in Europe"
His other DSM was awarded for
services from March, 1912, to
March, 1943, first as head of the
4th Bomber Command and then as
commanding general of the 4th Air
Force. He then initiated the
establishment of air bases on the
Pacific Coast to meet expected
Japanese attacks. He also was
charged with supplying American
forces in the Aleutian Islands and
training air men for fighter units
Throughout the world.
1t. Gen. Ira c. Eaker, who has
succeeded Gen. Giles as deputy
commander of the AAF, here, was
awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster to
the DSM for services from January
Is, 1914, to March Is, 1945, when he
was commander in chief of the
Mediterranean Allied Air Forces.
Under his leadership, the citation
said. maximum punishment" was
visited upon the enemy in that the
ater of operations. Gen. Eaker also
gained the confidence and respect
of his superiors and the men under
him and exercised sound judg-
ment" in solving "the myriad tech
nical, tactical and strategical prob
Evening star., 1945-05-22

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81 Ordained as Priests
Al Catholic University

Fifty-seven seminarians who have
completed their studies at Catholic
University and the religious houses
affiliated with the university were
ordained as priests today in the Ma
tional Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception at the university by the
Most Rev. John M. Mcnamara, aux
iliary bishop of the Archdiocese Of
Baltimore and Washington.
At ceremonies which began last
Friday, minor orders have been ad-
ministered to additional semina-
rians, with Bishop Mcnamara and
the Most Rev. Michael j. Keyes,
titular Bishop of Areopolis, of Mar
ist College, officiating.
The rite of tonsure was admins
tered to a class of 76 by Bishop Nc
Namara. Bishop Keyes officiated
when 88 were made porters and
readers: 76 were given the tite of
I exercist and acolyte; So were or
dained as subdeacons and 18 ad-
vanced to deacons.
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Board Hears Red Cross
Inheritance Tax Protest

Hearings opened today before the
Board Of Tax Appeals to consider
the petition of the American Red
Cross protesting an inheritance tax
of s125,722 on bequest of $912,781
made under the will of Miss Alice
j. Clapp, who died in November,
1943.
The tax was paid under protest
to the District government. The
first witness for the Red Cross was
James K. McClintock, vice chairman
in charge of finances, who testified
concerning the relationship between
the national organization and the
local. chapters, and explained the
management of the endowment
funds.
The Red Gross has claimed that
the tax was levied unjustifiably on
a bequest to a quasi governmental
organization.
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lens with which he was constantly

lens with which he was constantly
confronted"
Other awards:
Brig. Gen. William H. Eaton, killed
in an air crash on February 6, was
awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster to the
Legion of Merit, posthumously. He
was from New York City.
From May, 1914, to February, 1945,
he was an assistant chief of staff at
headquarters of the AAF in the
Mediterranean theater. He was
particularly successful in co-ordi-
mating logistic measures with the
British.
Maj. Gen. Hugh ]. Knerr, 5000
Cathedral avenue NV, was award
ed the Legion of Merit for services
as assistant to the commanding
general and later as deputy COM
mander of the Air Service Com
mand. He assisted in its reorgani-
zation and in supplying and main
tanning all military aircraft of the
AAF in the United States and over
seas.
Brig. Gen. John E. Upston, 1907
Forty y-fourth street NV, received
the Legion of Merit for services
from March "a, 1914, to February S
l945, in connection with planning
and executing B-29 Super Fortresses
missions. He was assistant chief of
staff and later chief of staff of the
10th Bomber Command.
When the B-29 was committed to
combat it was necessary that a
thorough operations program be in
stituted. Gen. Upston was selected
to do this.
Col. Howard C. Bunker, who is
now assigned to the Office of the
assistant chief of the air staff, re-
ceived the Legion of Merit for serv-
ices In Europe from February r.
1943, to September 10, 1914, when he
acted as haison officer with British
agencies during operations of the
United States Strategic Air Forces
The medal was presented at a
Pentagon ceremony by Maj. Gen
Oliver P. Echols. assistant chief OF
the air staff. Col. Bunker entered
the Army nearly II years ago from
Indiana. He and Mrs. Bunker re-
side at 4334 North Fairfax drive
Arlington, Va.
Brig. Gen. Harold w. BIakeIey
commander of the 4th Infantry Di-
vision, whose wife, Mrs. Louise
Blakeley, lives at 3O5S Porter street
NV, has been awarded the Order
of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor
by the provisional government OF
France for exceptional services o1
war rendered in the course of opera
tions of the liberation of France. ;
The citation was signed by Gen
Charles de Gaulle, PRESIDENT of the
French provisional government. The
award carries with it the Croix de
Guerre with palm
Gen. Blakeley, who previously held
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Manager Denies Sinafra
Bumped Sailor From Plane
BY the Associated Press.

BY Inc Associated Press.
MOUNT VERNON, Ill, May 22.-
The manager and agent of Frank
Sinatra came to his defense today
after homeward-b bound veteran of
the Pacific war theater said the
singer had bumped him from an air
liner because he held a higher
priority.
Eugene E. Harshbarger, signal
man SIC, said that although he lost
his seat at Los Angeles last Thurs
day night to Sinatra, the radio
movie star remained with him at
the airport until he was assured
there would be place on the next
plane for the sailor.
In New York, George Evans,
Sinatra's agent, said the singer was
travelling on No. priority under
Government orders and had been
alerted for an overseas USO trip.
Al Levy, Sinatra's manager, said
in Hollywood that Frank didn't
bump any one. He had had that pri-
ority for long time And he wasn't
the only civilian by a long shot on
the plane" He said Sinatras sched-
ule on his Government assignment
for the USO tour called for him to
be in Ney York for rehearsal Sat-
urday. Otherwise, he said, Sinatra
would have stepped aside himself"
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Agitation for Peace
Growing in Japan,
High Official Admits
~ the Associated Press.

~ Nne ASSOclateQ freSx.
sAN FRANCISCO, May PA
high japanese official admitted
growing peace agitation" in the
homeland and called for the arrest
of any person making speeches
that might cause disorder in the
national unity" the Domei news
agency said today.
The official, Procurator Gen. Ma
misukf Nakano, was quoted as de-
claring yesterday that the growing
critical situation of the war" has
led to a tendency toward peace
agitation
1T is impossible" he told the
presidents of the courts of appeals
in a meeting attended by Premier
Kantaro Suzuki and President Sci
lchi Shimoyama of the japanese
supreme court, Ito repulse the
enemy outside Japan if there is no
perfect unity within Japan"
The broadcast quoted Nakano as
admitting present economic condi-
tlons ALLOW for no optimism"
In an earlier broadcast, the Tokyo
radio told of American leaflets
dropped from Super Fortresses and
warned that any one not turning
them in would be penalized.
The Tokyo radio said Japan's
wartime education act, under which
100000 students in the country
were mobilized on a full wartime
basis to participate actively in the
defense of the homeland, was made
effective today.
PRONUNCIATION of the act was ac-
companied by dissolution of the
Japan Youth Associations, the broad
cast said activities of their members
will be included in the new student
corps.
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Bill 10 Give D. T.. More
Midshipmen Reported

The number of District candidates
for appointment to the Naval Acad-
emy would be increased from to Is
under bill favorably reported today
by the Senate Naval Affairs Com
mittee.
In announcing the committee
action Chairman Walsh revealed
that the Navy wants 10000 new Of
ficers a year, after the close of the
war
The number Of enrollees at the
Academy, Senator Walsh said, would
be doubled under Navy plans.
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Mrs. Eliza BurIeigh Dies
In MARYLAND HOSPITAL

Mrs. Eliza Burleigh, 81, of 40O4
Gallatin street, HyattsHille, Md, died
today in Prince Georges General
Hospital after long illness. She
had resided in the District area SO
years.
Born in Inverness, Scotland, she
came to the United States 40 years
ago and resided briefly in New York
before coming to Washington. In
1915 she was married to Walter w.
Burleigh, an employe of the British
Embassy. They resided in Berwyn,
Md, until his death, after which she
Evening star., 1945-05-22

Do you realize that full peaeetime pros.
perity and employment in your plant
depend on Americas ability to do its
share of foreign trade?
Practically next door to the U. S. A.
lies rich foreign market of over.eleven
million people-convenient Curacao
and the other Caribbean islands; Vene-
zuela; the Guianas. Postwar, this area is
expected to provide market for around
$500, 900, 10000 year in merchandise
of all kinds. In return, this nearby area
offers wide variety of tropical products
which are valuable to our u. S. economy
and standard Of living.
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moved to the Gallatin street ad-
dress.
She is survived by two daughters
Mrs Ellen Rivet and Mrs. Marguerite
Christie, both of suburban Maryland
and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Taylor
of London.
Funeral services will be conducted
at pm. Thursday at the Hyatts-
vile Presbyterian Church. of which
Mrs. Burleigh was member, by the
Rev. D. Hobart Evans, pastor. Burial
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
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Air Force Captain Weds
Singer Froncio White
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 22-When
Capt. Burnett Thompson named
his Army bomber Miss Francia'
his buddies knew there was some
thing in the wind and now it has
been borne out by the flyers mar
riage to Francia White, operate So
prano and radio singer.
She and Capt. Thompson were
married last Wednesday at Rosarita,
Baja California, Mexico. The ro-
nance began two years ago when
both were bumped off a plane at
Amarillo, Tex
Capt. Thompson, whose home is
near Dallas, is awaiting reassign-
ment from Santa Monica AAF re-
distribution center.
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Ii. Gen. Barney Giles
Gets sTwoDSMAw
Others Are Decorated

Two Distinguished Service Medal
awards to 1t. Gen. Barney NICK.
Giles, formerly deputy to Gen. H. H.
Arnold, AAF chief, and now COM
manding general of the AAF in
Pacific Ocean areas, were announced
at the War Department last night.
Gen. Giles, whose appointment to
the Pacific command was made only
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Yoxr Merchant Marine
saVedasduringtU let
Iserpe yoa during peace.
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r e C e n tly, re-
ceived the Oak
Leaf Cluster in
lieu of the sec
ond DSM award,
in recognition Of
his services here
as assistant chief
of the air staff
and as d e p u t y
ON m ander of
the AAF. Th e
flow of personnel
and S up p Ii e S
under his direc-
tion, the citation
said, "e n a b l e d
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Pickwick Inn Now
Open For Business

Pickwick Inn, a new hostel in Oak
land, at 7th and Alder streets, was
officially opened last Saturday by
Mrs. June D. Grimes and Mrs. Lillian
F. Davis, managers of the Mt. Lake
Hotel. The Inn is in the house owned
by Stuart F. Hamill, which has been
completely redecorated.
The two managers received guests
during the afternoon and evening.
The dining room on the first floor
I is to the left of the front door and ex-
tends to the back of the house. On the
right side of the house is the living
room and office. In the center is a
large hall with a wide stairway lead
ing to landing and then rising to the
second floor to encircle the view from
the first floor to the third floor cell
ing. Wallpaper in the dining room,
hall, and living room has a pictur-
esque hunting scene and many guests
remarked about the cozy atmosphere
and appropriate furnishings through
out the house.
On the second floor there are six
furnished bedrooms. The third floor
contains two bedrooms and a large
recreation room.
Refreshments were served for the
visiting guests. Mrs. E. l. Baumgart-
ner, of Oakland, poured the tea.
Home, visiting their parents for the
event, were Bill Grimes, who is now
attending the George Washington
High school in Alexandria, Va, and
Mary Jane Davis, a student of West
Virginia University in Morgantown,
w. Va. They returned to school the
next evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Elliott are
visiting relatives in Beaver Falls
Pa, this week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Lake Lynn Rebekah
Lodge Has Imitation

The degree staff of Highland Re-
bekah Lodge, of Baltimore, conferred
the Rebekah degree on a class of 16
candidates in the X. of P Hall at Oak
| land Saturday, November 3. Candi-
dates were Mrs. D. r. Fleming, Vel
ma Sweitzer, June Upole, Mary Liller,
Ruth Tasker, Oma Bernard, Mrs. Roy
Lichty, Mrs. Fike, E. o. Liller, John
Wilson, Dale Upole, Eliza Moon, Ray
mond Shreve, John Foley, Gilbert
Alexander; also three reinstatements
Alice johnson, Rev. J. E. johnson and
William McRobie. Among the visitors
were President of Assembly Bessie
Kessler, Bertha Hughes, State In
structress; H. Edna Pitts, Past Presi-
dent, of Baltimore; District Deputy
Tillie Curtis, ColfaX Lodge, Cumber-
land; Special Deputy Marie Gauer,
Lake Lynn Lodge, Mt Lake Also Wis
itors from Cumberland, Mt. Savage
and Terra Alta, w. Va.
After the degree, drill team of 80
members exemplified the floor work,
forming the letters of the lodge FL
T., the three links, the cross and other
drills.
Refreshments were served. Several
more candidates will receive the Re-
bekah degree in the IO.O.F. hall on
Friday evening, November 9th, by the
degree staff of Lake Lynn Rebekah
lodge, Mt. Lake Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Garrett County Girl
Killed at Greensboro

Mrs. Bonnie Lewis O'Shea, 25, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Paugh, Kitzmiller, was killed in an
automobile accident in Greensboro, N.
c., yesterday, according to word re-
ceived at noon today at the Bolden
Funeral Home.
Her body will be brought to Oak
land and funeral services will be con-
Quoted at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon, November 9, with Rev. Mann,
of Thomas, W. Va, in charge. Inter
ment will be in the Wilson cemetery
at German.
Her husband is in the service. Sew
eral brothers and sisters and several
children also survive.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Developing Water Holes

A system Of water holes are being
planned for this district by the State
Forestry Department in conjunction
with the Soil Conservation service of
Maryland, according to Joseph Kay
lor, State Forester.
Mr.. Kaylor said eighty such holes
ere being planned for the entire dis
trict. The holes will probably be ac-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Invited To Visit School

In connection with the observance
of American Education Week in the
schools of the county next week, Fos-
ter d. Bittle, principal of Oakland
High school, said special invitation
90 parents and other interested citi-
zens was being extended to visit the
school on Tuesday, or during any
other day of the week, if Tuesday was
not convenient.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Child Injured When Struck By
An Automobile

John Helms, aged three years, Of
Oakland, is patient in Memorial
Hospital, Cumberland, for treatment
for a possible fractured skull and
other injuries sustained as the result
of the child being struck by an auto
mobile while crossing the highway
north of Oakland.
The child was rendered unconscious
by the accident and was still uncon-
scious last night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
LOCAL NEWS

Mrs Fradlocl, Scbanl, accommodated
hon. eis+ar Do,,o+bv 70 Wasbiro+on n
G. on Monday
Was+ernnor+ u,oro b,siross ,isi+ors
in Oakland on Tuesday
Mrs. Denver c. Pickens, Mrs. Karl
Monday in Clarksburg w Va
Mrs. Francis Connolly entertained
members of her bridge club at her
home on Oak street, last evening.
Mrs. Clarence Umstot entertained
members of her bridge club at her
home on South Third street, on Tues
day evening.
,1;.. D1.,,,- ,1o,lo poul 8 o.,
andoah conservatory, Dayton, Va,
visited hef nome folks near Oakland
over the weekend.
Tobn O,p,.;o,, .,,d .;.+o,. :, Law, Nv
Da,,,;,, p,..,,,,. p;..:, = M.
lSchudy' OF Baltimore were visitors
IN Oakland on tuesday.
Nrs coor,,o 1on.+ ond aauu1,+o,
,o+,,,,,od 1,a+ cat,,d,,, n;nh+ f,a,,,
po,,l,orsh,ra w W. ,r'ho,a +l,o,, l,aJ
visited relatives Tor about ten days.
NJ. ona 1r,n ru+ha, r >r;uo ,,o
rcsidc IN +bni, FARM, Of 1Tndarrood
ara la,vi,u +h,;r fo.,, fo. a., u,;nto,,
months 70 s+,,. Will, +ho;, d,uaLto,,
III be'heSoa.
Nrs Wns+or Dodson of ooo, Wash
;pr+or fol,o,,;no, visit of q, wool, .,
moro :, OAKLAND Will, hon fo+hor u
= Sipcou ord .i.to,. hos ,.o+,,,,,od
10 hef nome
,un,ho, Of fr;o,d,. and ro1.+;,,os
o,io,.od 49,, all f..l;a,,,l ,,,,, 1,,,,.1.;,,a
Of tho bo,,o of L,odlool, co,o,1. 1ant
Tl,,r.do,. ,;abt nf.a,, ,,.,,;a1, ,,f,asl.
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NJ, owl ,1,. Co,.,.,u MIL. o.l.
1ord o,rou,oo +bo L;.., 90 90,
Thomas Do,id ~ ,l,o;, homo -, ,to,,
dow, ,,,or,i,or Na,.,,,,L.,. MI. l.
+boi,, second cbild and so.o,,d CO.,
Ton va ro+u,nod 80 ,ho;r Lo,,,o %,
c,,nda,, 40, ,-;.;.;,,. A. ,a..o,,-
hrotho, ond .;at.,. =, i,,,. A., .J
Mrs CociI Smith for sovoro1 dave
Following a vacation period of 6
S1 ~ c..-l.7. o','',,
.o =, 81. a... g H. DI r ~,
.:. :. oo1II cDtN41
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Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Bray, Oak street
attended a banquet Given bv the Met.
1pol-'''l' Inv i'l',''I l''Oe O. 'o''p'i'S ioi
r', t,-o' N'' " W, '',N '0''' nv oiU0 -
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Tichnell anc
sons motored to Oakland on Sunday
and were accompanied back to Kevsel
pS :Ien So"' =, iou i!. i'N --,.'ie'i a"'
l"i'iilS' WIN Will 'i'i' 'iieie ioi d It"
"'N''
Floyd O. Leighton. Jr., was awarded
the $4,000 war bond at the conclusion
of the Halloween celebration last
Wednesday NIGHT snonsored nv tb.
Oakland Band and the Oakland Volun
teer flre Department.
N,,so codo+s 1r1io Avn Aronho,
ond Maraaro+ Eo1lor Iooa+oa - ~.
Nou,+on n po1,or ho.nito1 - Mav4;na
h,,,o VI, Va ao,4 H. ,a.I. g.1 -,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1945-11-08
Employment Office Moved

The offices of the United States
Employment Service were moved last
Thursday from the Nance building tc
the Joseph limbaugh building, Third
street, opposite the City Hall, and
Milburn W. Mann, local manager, an,
nounced they were again open fol
business.
The bureau has been located in the
Nance building since May, 1912, and
prior to that had offices in the Nc,
Intire building. In the Hinebaugt
building three rooms will be utilized
by the bureau, which were formerly
occupied by DR.. R. R. Williams.