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Evening star., 1945-03-26
Ohio City Dedicates Park
To Pvt. Rodger Young
BY the Associated Press.

6y lue hsSOCldGeQ rTcSS.
FREMONT, Ohio, Mar. 26.-Pvt
Rodger Young, a symbol of the foot
soldier, was memorialized yesterday
by the Army and his native State.
A quiet, bespeetacled rifieman
Pvt. Young was awarded the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor post
humously for deliberately drawing
japanese fire and saving his pla-
toon in New Georgia.
Gov. Frank j. Lausche, Maj. Gen
Fred L. Walker, commandant of the
infantry school of Fort Benning
Ga. and Mai. Gen. Robert 8
Beightler, commander of Pvt
Young's division, the Ohio 37th
joined with approximately 25.00C
people in dedicating public park
and swimming pool in memory OF
Pvt. Young and all servicemen from
the county who have given their
lives in the war.
Gen. Beightler spoke from the
PHILIPPINES on the Army Hour radio
program and the soldiers mother
come here to receive her sons medal
Evening star., 1945-03-26
| Priority Based on Job
Governs Distribution
I0f New Auto Tires
BY the Associated Press.

A priority list of occupations gov
erning distribution of the limited
supply Of new passenger tires to
eligible motorists was announced last
night by the OPA.
Drawn upswith the help Of the
War Manpower Commission, the list
covers all "B" and &c" card drivers.
but rates them in four groups with
respect to their essentially to the
war effort.
This preferential rating is neces-
sary, OPA explained, because of the
sharp reduction in the ALLEGATION of
new tires for rationing. The April
quota is 1000 900 castings, a 81 Der
cent cut from the 1900 900 made
available this month.
The first priority group Is limited
almost entirely to persons whose
occupations are of an emergency
nature, and to workers at must"
war plants. Included are physi-
clans, public health nurses, police
and war workers such as those pro-
ducing urgently needed aircraft and
dIhiiiuIiitiollS - pTOJecLS racing q
critical manpower shortage About
100000 cars are represented in the
first priority group, officials said,
out of the Is 900, 900 still operating.
These plants will be designated
after consultation with local VINO
officials, OPA said.
In Group are persons employed
IN other essential plants and those
whose occupations are highly i'm
portant to the war effort. Examples
are farmers, farm workers and rep
Iresentatives of management, labor
and Government who recruit labor
for essential Establishments.
Group covers such motorists as
buyers for essential establishments
and those who travel to such places
to perform necessary technical serv-
ices
| Group 4 takes in all other "B" and
&C" drivers
OPA stressed that each individual
tire applicant must continue to es-
tablish his need for a tire even
though rated in a high preference
group.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Ringing Circus TO Start
For New York Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SARASOTA, Fla. Mar. 26.-Two
long red and gold railroad trains
will steam out of Sarasota tomor-
row, taking the Greatest Show on
Earth" to its Madison Square Gar
den opening in New York.
But Robert Ringing, president Of
Ringing Brothers and Barnum and
Bailey Circus, says the show may be
unable to go on tour after the New
York stand.
Six key circus officials have been
sentenced to prison for involuntary
manslaughter in connection with
the disastrous Hartford sre last
summer. They have reprieves until
April 6-two days after the New
York premiere.
They are experienced men who
can't be replaced in wartime" Mr..
Ringing said If the show can't
carry on without them. how can the
circus make the money to pay the
claims of the Hartford victims?'
The Hartford fire cost 1853 lives.
The six officials face sentences Of
from two to seven years.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
20 Members Initiated
By GNU Newman Club

Twenty new members were in
Quoted into the George Washing
ton University Newman Club at
ceremonies yesterday. Msgr. John
Keating Cartwright, pastor of the
Immaculate Conception Church de-
livered the address.
About 60 members attended. A
party was held later in st. Patrick
Hall. Tenth andlG streets NV.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Wounded Newsmun
Is Reported Sufe
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY'S HEADQUAR-
TIERS. Mar. 26-Alan Wood, cor
respondent of the British Exchange
Telegraph Service, who was wound
ed in leg during a parachute jump
with the Allied Air borne Army, wa:
reported safe at medical station
last night.
Mr.. Wood. then with the Londor
Daily Express, wrote series of dis.
patches last September from Arm
hem, when he jumped and was cut
off with the famed British Rec
Devil" Parachute Division.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
ID. {. Churches Filled
With Worshipers al
Palm Sunday Rites

Churches throughout the District
were filled to overflowing yesterday
as worshipers observed the opening
of Holy Week by attending Palm
Sunday services. The large throngs
found places along the side aisles
and in the rear of many places of
worship, and in some churches ad-
joining srooms were equipped with
loud speakers so late-comers could
hear the services and sermons.
Palms were distributed at Cath
olic, Episcopal and Lutheran
churches. The ancient custom of
fashioning the palms into small
crosses and pinning them on coat
lapels and dresses was observed by
numerous holy day worshipers.
Speakers In the churches dealt
mostly with the war and its rela-
tionship to the Easter season.
Combinations were held by many
churches in the District as part of
the days ceremonies. Lutheran
churches observed their custom of
confirming candidates on Palm Sum-
day and some Episcopal churches
also held combinations. A number
of baptisms were reported by Bap-
tist churches as part of the spiritual
crusade the denomination is now
holding.
A 100-voice WAVE choir and
35-piece orchestra featured the Palm
Sunday musicale given yesterday in
the WAVES Recreation Hall at
West Potomac Park. The former
was directed by Ensign Trava T.
Schurr of Colony, Kans., and the
latter by 1t. J.gD Ruth Williams
of Superior, Wis. The musicale was
sponsored by the recreation and well
fare division, Naval Barracks.
Capacity audiences saw the three
showings of Cecil de Miles moving
picture. King of. Kings" at First
Congregational Church, DR.. Howard
Stone Anderson, pastor of the
church, said The picture will be
shown each day through Thursday
at 8 pm; Good Friday at 1890 am.
and 1:30 pm. and pm. and Easter
Sunday at and 8 pm.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
II. ). Seeks Extension
Of Coal Wage Pact
Expiring This Week

Government ofhcials were ex-
pected to press this week for ex-
tension of the present work contract
between John L. Lewis United Mine
Workers and mine operators in an
effort to avert possible stoppage
of production.
The current agreement expires
at midnight Saturday, and the op-
orators held little hope that a new
contract could be settled before the
deadline. 1t appeared impossible
unless Mr.. Lewis retreated from his
demand for 10-cents-a-to royalty
on coal and there was no indication
he would do this.
Soft coal miners-about 100000
of them-are scheduled to hold a
strike vote throughout the Nation
Wednesday. There was no Govern
ment labor official who expected the
miners to vote against a strike. De-
spite this threat most officials were
confident Mr.. Lewis would not lead
the men out of the mines at this
critical period OF the war.
No Decision on Intervention.
Howard T. Colvin, acting director
of the United States Cancellation
Service, said he was undecided
whether he would intervene in the
contract conference today. Miners
and operators met again this morn
ing and Mr.. Colvin said his actions
would be governed by develop
ments." He added his final decision
would come late in the day.
Mr.. Colvin indicated he expected
developments" affecting the coal
situation in other parts of the city,
but refused to elaborate. 1t was
considered possible that Secretary
of Labor Frances Perkins might
make a personal appeal to the con-
ference either for agreement or for
extension of the present contract.
War Labor Board Chairman
George w. Taylor says "it's up to
the Cancellation Service to move
first; we have no immediate plans. ?"
Neither Secretary Perkins, who
directs the Cancellation Service and
must. therefore take the initiative
among all Government agencies, nor
Secretary of Interior Ickes, who took
over the mines and wrote the agree
ment ending the controversy two
years ago, has been eager to act
thus far.
Miss Perkins was reticent about
her plans and one source close to
Mr.. Ickes said hes not reaching
for the mines.
Retroactivity Big Issue.
The biggest barrier to contract
extension appeared to be the issue
of retroactivity Edward R. Burke,
head Of the Southern Coal Pro-
ducers' Association. said operators
are opposed to making retroactive
any wage adjustments resulting
from a new contract. Other opera
tors. including Charles O'Neill,
official spokesman, refused to dis
cuss their reaction to the subject
In the past they have opposed
such step because they contend
price increases can't be made retro
active TO compensate for any added
payroll burden.
Miners, on the other hand, re-
member what they consider the loss
Of a big slice of retroactive pay they
thought they were entitled to in
l943. That contract finally was
signed in November, seven months
after expiration of the previous one,
and retroactivity covered only few
months.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Chicagoan Kills Two Boys;
Ends Life; Motive Mystery
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Ill, Mar. 26.-Richarc
Stakenas, 81, fatally wounded his
two nephews, seriously wounded his
sister-in-law. and then killed him
self last night in his brothers home
police reported.
Coroner A. L. Brodie Unidentified
the dead, besides Stakenas, as Ed
ward, 7, and John Staken, 8, sons
Of Richards brother, John. The
wounded were Mrs Anna Staken, 81
and her daughter, Jean, 10.
Police said no one in the family
was able to assign a motive for the
gunplay. They said Mrs. Stalker
told them in the hospital that Rich
ard had been playing with the chill
dren shortly before
Coroner Brodie gave this account
OF the event: Stakenas first fired
on Edward and John as the two
brothers bathed together Then
after brief struggle over the re.
volver, he shot Mrs Staken ano
Jean, and killed himself.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
House Group to Propose
Housing for Huwuii
By the Associated Press

BY Inc Associated freSS.
SAN FRANCISCO. Mar. 26.-The
House subcommittee on congested
areas returned from a survey of the
Honolulu-Pearl Harbor area yester-
day. termed conditions there de
plorable" and recommended con-
struction of 1900 National Housing
Agency units Immediately.
Representative Izac, Democrat. of
California, in a statement ascribed
the housing shortage on Oahu Is
land to failure to utilize available
land, materials and labor or to
use the available brains of the area :"
Mr.. Izac said he would make a full
report to Chairman Vinson of the
House Naval Affairs Committee "as
son as possible"
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Former Hungarian Premier
Reported Killed by Nazi

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 26.-The Moscow
radio, quoting Budapest press re-
ports, said yesterday the Germans
had killed DR.. Nicholas Kallay, for
mer Hungarian Premier.
The account said DR.. Kallay, q
veteran politician, probably had
been taken to Sopron. a town on
the Austro Hungarian frontier
when the Red Army besieged Buda-
pest, and that he was killed in the
prison there.
DR.. Kallay had been deposed when
the Germans occupied Hungary in
March last year and installed q
puppet regime He had baked at
Hitler's demands for Notification OF
the country and further Hungarian
war commitments.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Hacker, Woman Held
In Robbery of SuiIor

Two colored persons were arrested
and charged with robbery yester-
day on complaint of Narce Mans
field, gunner's mate, first class, sta
toned at Washington Navy Yard.
He told police he had been robbed
of SILT and thrown from a taxicab
at an entrance to the yard Friday.
Lawrence Jackson, 20, of the TOO
block of Hobart street NV, named
by police as driver of the taxicab,
and Dorothy Gray, 20. of the 400
block of w street NV, who officers
said was passenger in the vehicle
when Mr.. Mansfield hailed it, were
the persons charged.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
AIDES, Boxing Manager,
Dies After Heart Attack
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Mar 26.-George AIDES
As, former boxing manager and
known in fight circles as ''The
Greek Ambassador, died of a heart
attack here yesterday.
The boxing figure, who once man.
aged Baby Reese and Jackie Wilson
was banned as a promoter in this
State several years ago after being
convicted of drawing a knife in a
dressing room brawl He recently
was affiliated with the Victory
Sports Club in Milwaukee and was
part-time hotel waiter here.
Burial will be at Brooklyn, where
a brother lives.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
German Home Front
Believed Unlikely
10 Collapse Soon
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, Mar. 26.-Gen. Eisen.
hower's great Rhine offensive has
plunged the German people into the
deepest gloom, dispatches from neu-
trail European capitals said today
but there seemed general agreement
that it still is too early to look for
a collapse of the German home
front.
Advices from Bern said the CON-
parative ease with which the Allied
armies swept across the Rhine had
started the greatest wave of de-
featism and despair yet recorded in
Germany.
These dispatches emphasized, how
ever, that even though the German
people apparently have lost all hope
their fear of the Gestapo still is SC
great that any immediate uprising
to oust the Nazis and bring quick
peace seems unlikely.
Germans Sick of War.
Similar views were expressed by
Christer Jaederlung, veteran Swed-
ish newspaper correspondent, who
returned recently to Stockholm from
Berlin.
Mr. Jaederlund said the German
people were sick of the war, but
added
Revolution from below still looks
highly improbable in Germany un-
less starvation drives the people into
the streets or beaten army floods
back in state of disintegration.
THE first signs of a real COL
lapse of the Nazi food system will
cause more panic in the Reich than
the worst military defeat. = The
Germans now associate the dura-
tion of the war with the food sup
ply"
There were some hints that the
first real break on the German
home front-when it comes-may
develop in Austria. Swiss frontier
reports said opposition to the Nazis
appeared to be increasing in Aus
tria and that leaflets had been
secretly circulated in Vienna urging
anti-Nazi demonstrations.
Austrians Flee to Hills.
These reports asserted that Co.
900 Austrians had fed into the hills
to avoid conscription for the Volks-
sturm peoples army.
Meanwhile, the Nazi press appar-
emily was trying to prepare the Ger
man people for further reverses.
German broadcasts last night quoted
the Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung as
saying Gen. Eisenhower's offensive
had shifted the center of gravity of
the war to the west"
The paper warned that 1T would
be senseless to shut ones eyes to the
significance of the success achieved
by the Americans in the last few
days" but tried to bolster home
morale by asserting that the Allies
will not take the German armies
by surprise
Adolf Hitler's own Voelkischer
Boebachter predicted an Allied drive
into the great Northern German
plain and more airborne landings.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Belgion Town Honors
u. S. Armored Division
BY the Associated Press.

by the AssOC1hteQ fCeSS.
HASSLET, Belgium. Mar. 90
This homely little town paid tribute
Saturday and yesterday to the
United States I'd Armored Division
which it has adopted because the
outfit was the first into Belgium
and liberated Hasslet from Nazi rule
September 6, 1914
Saturday there was a band con-
cert and Saturday night the men of
the division danced with the most
beautiful young women in town.
Yesterday the more serious side of
the ceremony included presentation
of an elaborate silk pennant to. the
divisions commander by the burgo-
master.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASsocIhted PreSS
Senate.
Considers Mexican water treaty.
Agriculture Committee begins in
quiry into food supplies.
House.
Considers proposal for investiga-
ton of treatment of veterans.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Paris Poper Sees Visit
By Mrs. Roosevelt
Ry the Associated Press.

Ey The Associated Press
PARIS, Mar. 26.-The newspaper
Aurore, in a front-page dispatch
from Washington by Genevieve Ia
bouis, said yesterday that Mrs.
Roosevelt hopes to visit France in
the near future.
In Washington Mrs Roosevelt's
secretary said the Presidents wife
has made no plans for any visit to
France
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Teachers to Discuss Puy

The Junior High School Teachers
Association will discuss the proposed
teachers salary increase bill at 4
pm. tomorrow in the Burdick Voca-
tional School. Robert L. Haycock,
superintendent of schools, will speak
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Moreenthou in FIorido

Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau is at Daytona Beach, Fla,
for rest of about two weeks, the
Treasury said today.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
1918 Victory Flag
Flown by British
In Rhine Crossing

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. ga brown,
red and green silk flag which
few on the leading tank in the
victorious Allied march across
the Rhine over the Hohenzol-
lern Bridge at Cologne in 1918
flew on he first tank across
the Rhine = the current Brit
ish offensive.
The flag, displayed at train
ing center in England, recently
was sent to Field Marshal Sir
Bernard L. Montgomery.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
District Blood Donations

Saturday ------- 166 persons
Appointments broken
Saturday - 80 persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center in
the Acacia Building, 81 Louisi-
ana avenue NV. by calling
District $500 between 9 am. and
$50 pm. weekdays. and 8 am.
to noon Saturdays.
A broken appointment sac
rifceS time on the part OF
doctors and nurses that can
not be replaced. 1t may sac
rifce the life OF a man on a
battlefield.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Todoy's Casualty Lists
Killed

NlIISU
Pfc. Howard G.. Eudy, IS. died
February 16 in Germany of wounds
received a week before, his widow,
Mrs. Julann E. Eudy, 5613 Twenty
ninth avenue, Hyattsville, has been
nitified Pvt. Eudy was listed on
today's War Department release as
only wounded
Born in North Carolina, Pvt. Eudy
was educated there. He was en-
ployed as barber here before en-
tering the service two years ago.
Overseas year, Pvt. Eudy had been
attached to the infantry with the
United States 3rd Army. Mrs. Eudy
is employed at the Electrical Engi-
neering Research Corp. in River
dale
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
Cancer Detection
Clinics Planned

Within the next five years it may
be possible for every person in this
area to have a physical examination
at least once a year.
Detection clinics being planned
by the American Cancer Society
will have a capacity sufficient to
make possible these annual exam
nations, DR.. Harry Nelson, chair
man of the Field Army Of the cam
Ger society for the Tri-Comty area
of Wayne, Oakland and Macomb
counties, said today.
The expansion of the clinics to
meet requirements will depend on
the number of medical men avail
able after the war and on the sue
cess of the campaign which the
American Cancer Society Is now
conducting for funds to carry on
its work in this area.
This week has been designated
as Cancer Week" The Field Army
will be out, more than 10000 strong,
with cancer canisters In the effort
to put this area over the top in the
national drive. Canisters will appear
In downtown stores and office
buildings.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
T,Centy-Three List
as Gallon GiUers

Names Of % Wyandotters are
listed on the honor roll for blood
donors who have given one gallon
and more of their blood to Red
Cross blood banks. Their combined
donations total 1877.
Mrs. Catherine Lynch and Ed
ward Wright head the list with
donations of ten pints. Donations
Of nine pints have been made by
Marvin CavenSon, Duane Dewitt,
Mrs. Catherine German, Walter
Genthe, Reginald Hodges, Mrs.
Florence Rogers, Jack Robinson.
Gallon Givers" include Frances
Baranski, George Comerzon, Jr.,
Elroy Damerow, Mrs. Della Haul
brich, Mrs. Helen Highly, Mrs.
Catherine McIlvenna, Ray Miller,
William Morris, Herman Reich
wage, Philip Sauer, Frank Schoe-
mer, Merton Showalter and Charles
Wekas.
The next Blood Bank will be held
in Wyandotte May and at the
Congregational church house. For
appointment call Mrs. Earl Routh,
wy. 0S12 or Mrs. Herbert Garner,
Wy. 2237-J.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
XIII More Japs to
Do Job Well, Says
COastguardsman

ABOARD A COAST GUARD
MANNED CARGO SHIP AT OKIN-
AVA (SpeciaD - Establishing a
beachhead at Okinawa was with
out the opposition expected by
members of the crew of this Coast
Guard-manned attack cargo ship,
but Coast Guardsman j. Walter
Pruski, seaman first class, of 2728
Tenth street, and his shipmates
observed, There were several times
when we were fully aware of the
presence of the enemy"
Pruski's ship sent wave after
wave of invasion supplies to the
beach In small craft which oper-
ated frcr tho ship. .cnce during
an afr raid the Japs strafed q barge
and the bullets pierced the steel
plated deck, but none Of our men
was hit" the Coast Guardsman re-
called.
EITHER the invasion Of Okinawa,
so close to the homeland, caught
the Japs by surprise, or the pre-
invasion bombardment drove them
out of the landing area" the crew.
men reasoned.
Before the transport departed
for Okinawa it pulled into Pacific
port for supplies. From the deck
of the ship Coast Guardsmen could
see sign nailed to a palm tree:
xiii Japs, Kill more Japs.
When YOU Do Your Job Well,
You Help Kill More Japs."
Participation In the assault on
Okinawa-only $50 miles from ia
pan-won for the Coast Guardsman
another bronze battle star for his
tic-Pacific campaign ribbon.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
DO,UnriUer Has
Clubbing Clinic

At the Lincoln Park high school
last Wednesday evening, approx
mately one hundred people repre-
senting all of the Downriver Ois-
trict 81 community and Dearborn
District 81 attended the clubbing
clinic" connected by Norman H
Pugh, chairman of the Clubbing
Planning committee, District 81
and Leslie E. Cook District 81 Cub
Chairman.
From a Cub pack health chart
and in terms of activities, diet, fine
blood pressure, training incubation
parent interest in nervous system
and record respiration, vitamin T.
and den Galleries, the den mothers
and den Chiefs were indicted and
educated In the art of bringing the
boy scout program more effectively
to the lads of cub age.
Serving ON the Cub committee
were District Q Chairman, r. n
Samis, Elmer ]. Renter, Max Paun
and 8. d. Warner, Scout Executive
Den 4 Lincoln Park. L 3 conducted
the opening ceremony.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-04-23
MOnsantO Union
Elects Officers
Paul Stawicki Defeats
Marvin Doncouse
for Presidency

Paul Stawicki has been elected
president of the MonSanto Chemi-
cal Local No. 1876, defeating Mar
vim Doncouse by a vote Of 81 to
"a. The election was held April Is
and II.
With no opposition for the vice
presidency of the union local
Eugene Gadille won that post. Rob-
ert Cozad was unopposed for Fin
ancial Secretary as was Paul Wal
trip for Recording Secretary.
In a four-man race for Sergeant
alarms and trustee, George Full
mer defeated william Batten, Stacy
Younglove and Harvey Farmhouse.
Doc Denaw and Bud Cough were
made plant committeeman. To
Chief Steward Of the Belins shift
the unionists elected Paul Broyles.
Marion Wrinkle was chosen Chief
Steward Of the Johnson Shift.
The newly elected officials will
take office May /.