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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

taking part in the show American
carrier and land based warplanes
are joining with our warships in a
mighty bombardment to cover the
landing
Tough Affair
Early reports indicated that the
battle on Two was a tough affair.
The Marines we're using flame
throwers to blast the Japanese out
Of their pill boxes on the shore.
and If the japanese garrison is as
strong as reported they should
cause plenty OF trouble.
The capture OF Two Jima will
serve a double purpose. both often
siye and defensive. There are two
air fields on the island. and room
for at least one more. and these
provide a base for all categories Of
aircraft including our huge Super
fortresses.
These airfelds have permitted
the japanese 10 rail- American
bases in the Marianas 10 the south
Since Two lies about halfway be.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
March Term
Jurors Drawn

The jurors for the March term
Of circuit court who were drawn
Saturday will report for duty March
6. al $50 a. m. at the court house
at Ann Arbor. The following Jur-
crs we're chosen:
Superior township. willard Geer;
Sylvan township, John Walz: Lodi
township, Erwin Weber; Bridge
water township, Raymond Rentsch-
Ter: Lyndon township, Louise
Boyce; Saline township. Ralph
Hammond Lima township. Her.
man Gross; Ypsilanti city. first
district. Mrs. Dorothy Conrdon:
Augusta township. Mrs. Eleanor
Minick: Saline city. Frederick
Schmid; Freedom township. Ed
win r. Buss; Ypsilanti city. sec
ond district. Mrs. Alva Hunter:
Ypsilanti township. Walter Busch
lein: York township. Thelma Fris.
bic: Sharon township, Arthur
VAIL: Ann Arbor, first ward, Ed.
wand T. Blake; Ann Arbor, second
ward. Walter Kurtz: Ann Arbor,
third ward, Isaac Nagler. Ann Ar
Dor, fourth ward, Simon Kress
Ann Arbor. fifth ward. Elone A.
Eckstein; Ann Arbor. sixth ward,
Norman +. Hartweg; Ann Arbor.
seventh ward. Marquis Ward: Man
chester township. John Bowler
Mortified township. Grace Brown
webster township. Frank Klein.
schmidt; Pittsfield township. II. L.
Wakes: Ann Arbor township. vii.
liam letter; Salem township. Er.
nest W. Smith: Scio township. vii.
liam Lambert: and Superior town
ship. Albert Staebler.
D
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
Officer Bitten,
Prisoner Faces
Assault Charges

Ernest Bishop. AS Harriet st,
Is being held on charges OF fell
onious assault. He is accused OF
attacking Officer Layerne How
ard who was attempting 10 place
him under arrest Saturday night.
Bishop had been reported shoot
ing windows out OF Harriet School,
and Officers Howard and Ralph
Monkey were sent TO arrest him.
While they we're putting handouts
on him. he turned on Howard. bit.
ing him and tearing his clothes
Bishop was finally subdued and
taken 10 jail, where he is being
detained while police confer with
the prosecutor before bringing him
into court.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
Quota Set For
War Fund Drive

Ypsilaptl,s quota Of the 1915 Mar
Fund campaign, in charge OF Pro
lessor S. +. Fagerstrom. is $4,000
l.. r. Thomas, chairman OF the
Ypsilanti branch OF the American
Red Cross. states that as war front
activities increase so do RESPONSE
bilities OF the home front. Last
years quota was $4,000
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
Iqv0 Jirna Beachhead Established
Canadian roops Battle Into Goch
Berlin Looks
For Zero
Hour
. lRy Associated Pressl

(By Associated Press)
Allied troops of the Canadian
First Army battled into the center
OF Goch and to within mile Of
Calcar on the north end OF the
Siegfried line today as a confident
order from Field Marshal Mont
gomery foreshadowed an about Of
fensive on the western front.
Berlin declared the zero hour
was nearing in both west and east,
and predicted massive assault by
Russians at the oder so TO 40 miles
east of the Reich capital.
Scottish troops broke into the
eight-way road bastian Of Goch,
eight miles south of Kleve, and
other forces neared Calcar, juno
ton stronghold sevensmiles to the
northeast. Berlin asserted the
British Second Army had been
flung already into this push TO
burst through west wall defenses
guarding the Ruhr industries. AL
lied troops were but % miles from
Wuisburg western gate to the Ruhr.
The Calcar battle brought heavy
losses on both sides.
Last ROM
I'VE now have come TO the last
and final round, and we want and
will go for the knockout blow
Montgomery's order asserted. This
final assault will fall from more
than one direction" the Briton
said.
Southwark. the L. s. Third
Army broadened its front in Ger
many to 80 miles. seized at least
five towns. and poked a new inva-
sion spearhead into the Reich near
Vianden. The L. S. seventh Army
drove two miles into the Saar
Basin and toppled Auersmacher,
six miles southeast Of Saarbrueck-
en-.
Reinforced German and Russian
Armies battled fiercely southeast
of Berlin where Marshal Ivan ko-
new threatened the cities OF Colt,
bus and Guben. Farther north
Marshal Gregory Zhukov's troops
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
Congress Today
(By Associated PressD
Gsaat.

(By Associated PresD
Senate
Routine session meets noon
EWT).
Agriculture Committee considers
consideration OF nomination OF Au'
brey Williams for REA post 90
a. M.
Foreign Relations Committee
continues hearing on Mexican wat.
er treaty t10).
House
Routine session (noonD
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
U. S. WEATHER FORECAST

Lower Michigan: Fair and con.
iinued cold tonight. Tuesday, part
~ cloudy and not so cold
Highest temperature yesterday.
%; lowest 10.
Highest temperature one year
ago today, 30: lowest. :.
Highest temperature this date in
last % years, 81 in 1884; lowest. 4
in 1886.
The sun sets today at 40 D. m.
and rises Tuesday al S:21 a. m.
The moon rises today at 12:43
D. m. and sets Tuesday at 1886
a m.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
AUCTION CALENDAR

SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 24-t:oo
o'clock sharp, at s7o5 Whitaker
Rd., miles south Of Ypsilanti, or
" miles North Of Whitaker or
"a mile South OF Lincoln School.
Erwin A. kreaaer. Proprietor;
Earl Wright, Auetloneer; ormie
Vcdder, Clerk. Adv. 223
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
Flashes of
Late News

TACOMA, Wssh.-AP- The
death toll in the tragic Maefair
apartments fire now stands at is,
six OF whom remain unidentified.
Five more bodies were recovered
late Sunday from the buildings.
The Red Cross has a list Of nine
reported missing, leading 10 an
estimate OF at least three more
bodies concealed in the Tubble.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

LONDON -AP- Prime Min
lister Churchill returned to Eng.
lang today from the crimea
conference after stops at Athens
and Cairo.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

THURSDAY. February pat 100
p m. at 5655 Willow Road. two
miles north and two miles east Of
Milan on the ooodlns Farm. Ora
J. Heath. Proprietor. Guy Thomp.
son, Auetioneer, Thuriow Heath,
Clerk. Adv. 22i
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

GALESBURG. Ill.-INS-Officers
OF Sandburg Birthplace. Inc. an
nounced today the organization,
formed TO honor the famous poet.
Carl Sandburg. and his Galesburg
birthplace. will make application
for state charter Immediately.
Restoration OF the poets birthplace
already has started and it is plan.
ned TO furnish the home with fur.
niture of the 1870 period
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

PARIS-AP-The return OF L.
S. Ambassador Jefferson Caffrey
from projected meeting with
President Roosevelt in the Medit-
erranean was awaited with some
interest today for its possible bear
ing on American-French relations.
Caffrey left Paris three days ago.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

LONDON-AP - Gen. Ivan ID.
Cherniakhoysky, Russia's youngest
general and the man who was first
10 invade German soil, died on Sun
day OF wounds suffered on the bat.
tleCeld OF East Prussia, Moscow
announced today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

MENICO CITY-INS-- Maxim
mo Avila Comacho, secretary Of the
interior and brother of President
Manuel Avila Comacho who died
Saturday OF a heart attack, was
buried yesterday afternoon in the
town Of Teziutlan. President Aviia
Comacho led the funeral cortege
which extended for miles along the
highway and was made up of thou.
sands Of crowded automobiles and
buses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

Thanks Any Supplies? stauley's
Adv. 2lg
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

ASHEVlLLE, n. CAP The
first OF 5000 striking workers re
turned today to their jobs at the
Enka Corporation rayon plant
which was taken over by the Army
yesterday to end an 1l-day work
stoppage in defiance Of three War
Labor Board orders.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

LOST Pair Eye Glasses. Phone 91So
Reward. Adv. z19
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

NEW YORK--INS-Accused Of
the theft of $4,000 worth of jewel
~ from his socialite hostess. a
young man who said he was Prince
Marthanda Padukota, son Of the
late Rajah of Podukota. an Indian
state. was held under $4,000 bond
today for examination on charge
OF grand larceny.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

LONDON-UP-London morning
newspapers said today that 100
persons were lost when the 25 600
ton German liner Wilhelm Gustlof
was torpedoed recently. The ship
was carrying over $500 evacuees
from Danzig when it was hit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

WASHINGTON-AP 49, \ much
debated part of the governments
inexpensive clothing programme
lists OF rayon and wooden garments
TO receive priority rating-is due
for unwilling today. Subject of
warm argument between industry
and federal agency representatives
for nearly a month. these final seq
ments are scheduled for presenta-
ton at news conference called by
War Production Board Chairman
J. A. Krug Q1:30 AEW).
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Evening star., 1945-01-14
1n Mri1tnrtat1t

BUkklSS, GEORGE In memory Of our
son and brother, GEORGE BURRIss, who
uary IA, 1899.
What would We give to see his face.
His loving hands to touch,
To hear his voice and see his smile
That mean to us 80 much.
God has has taken you away. dear oeorse,
The cross, indeed. is hard to bear
Without you 1t our side.
Some day we hope to meet you,
some day. We know not when;
But we shall clasp each others hand
MoTHEs, N MRs. sao ASNfa PasisE snaa1ss isna BELL,
SISTERS AND BROTHERS.
EsELH0RST, ANNA A., LOWELL, JES-
SiE r In loving memory Of our sister.
ANNA AanL.r A. Es!EaasH.oRsT. ~. who passed away
T: LovnL; Who Joined M her IN de- ds.th i15 Jsn-
uary -, 1889. THE FAMILY.
HARRIS, BEATRICE ROBINSON. In
loyinr memory Of our beloved daughter
HasrIn 1iis ana mother, sEATRlcE ROBINSON,
January 10, 1928.
When those We loved have stepped across
The threshold Of Gods door,
They leave behind those memories
That make US love them more.
And till the time we meet again,
As loved ones always do,
!. Sweet memories OF the one We love
viii stay, dear Bea, with YOU.
MOTHER, THEODOSfA e. ROBINSON.
CHILDREN. PVT. VERNON j. HARRIS
Jr, y. 9. A. A. r., AND GLADYS
MOORE, ARTHUR CHESTER. In, lovin,
memory Of ARTHUR CHESTER MOORE
who passed away three years ago today,
January IA, 1942
Cease soft tread upon the sair,
Turn backward on the way to eternity
And give to those who wait belnv
The lishter taper Of memory.
HAVING given =. 20 on your vav
For you y. ]. the sleep filled mint.
And We shaii keep the watch for thee
THE FAMILY.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for
AUSTs AND NIECE, ~;
Evening star., 1945-01-14
RandoIph-hacon
Plans Expansion
By the Associated Press.


ASHLAND, Va, Jan. l3.-Ran-
dolph Macon College, lis years old,
is planning 100000 face-lift-
ing job.
Ten years may be required to ac-
complish the transformation, but
President j. Earl Moreland and his
associates plan to bring it about Just
as soon as funds can be obtained
and materials be made available.
When the entire job is finished,
the school life will center about q
new group of Georgian Colonial
buildings. The key structure of
these, to be erected on undeveloped
property little to the east of the
present location of the school, will
be an imposing structure facing the
library on the present campus. 1t
will house administrative Offices
professors ofIlces, have six class
rooms. social rooms, the trustees
room and an auditorium with 800
seats.
The plan calls for modern lab
oratory buildings for the sciences,
including adequate facilities for
physics, chemistry, mathematics and
biology laboratory work.
Other buildings include those for
social sciences and language and
literature. A refectory, with din
Ing facilities for 400 people, and a
fountain room accessible at all times
and chapel complete the plans.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Students at FBI
School Given
Home Work


Two Louisiana deputy sherif1s,
here to learn scientific sleuthing at
the Federal Bureau Of Investigation
Academy, were given an opportunity
to start right in at solving Q crime
in the Nations Capital.
Their room In house at 604 East
Capitol street was looted Friday
while they were attending classes.
The deputy sherifs, Charles v.
Muirhead of East Carroll Parish
and Burgess McCranie Of Bossier
Parish, lost shirts. . bathrobe and
a. new suit.
Two ensigns in the same house
lost shirts and leather bag. The
ensigns were John Fallanisbee and
Walter p. Redovitch. both of the
Navy Yard.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Soldier Sues for $4,000
In Railway Bridge Mishap

A $4,000 damage suit resulting
from the accident last June in which
an Army truck crashed through Z
railroad bridge at Fairfax station
was filed against the Southern Rail-
way yesterday In Federal District
Court in Alexandria by Pvt. Phillip
r. Schmitt.
Pvt. Schmitt, a military police
man stationed at Fort Belvoir. Is ask.
ing damages for injuries suffered
In the accident. He claims to have
suffered q conclusion, scalp
wound, injuries to his chest and
left shoulder and shock.
The truck which crashed through
the steel and timber bridge early
June was the eighty-second in q
convoy of IS.
One soldier, Pvt. Robert v. Ham
ilton, Stanley, KY, was killed, and
IL In addition to Pvt. Schmitt were
injured severely enough to require
hospitalization.
The truck fell IS feet to the rail-
road tracks through the bridge,
which was said to be maintained
jointly by the railroad and the
State. 4-s
Evening star., 1945-01-14
S. Ernest PhiIpitt, 10,
Music Salesman, Dies

S. Ernest Philpitt, 10, for many
years the operator of sheet music
concessions in Washington, died
Friday in Miami, Fla, according to
the Associated Press. His widow,
Mrs. Jane Philpitt, survives.
Mr.. Philpltt, a native of Balti-
more, came here many years ago to
manage Droop's Music Store when
1t was located at 923-25 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. About IS years
ago he bought the instrument and
sheet music concession. at Droop's,
operating it until the store was
closed last May. Since then he had
operated the concession ut Camp
bells Music Store, 70S G street NV.
Mr.: Philpitt also was q pioneer
operator Of Florida music stores. He
had spent most of the year there
for some time, returning to WASH
ington occasionally for a few weeks
at time.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Mental Examination
Given Mother Who
Fired Children S Bed

Mrs. Ruth v. Arends, 29-yeaf- -old
amateur opera singer who yesterday
admitted setting fire to the bed on
which her two little daughters were
sleeping, is undergoing a mental
examination at Gallinger Hospital
police said last night.
The children awakened and es-
capped injury in the blaze which de-
stroyed the Arends apartment at
7lO Yuma street Sc. and an ad-
Joining apartment. Mrs. Arends
was arrested and held for observa-
tion to determine If she was men
tally responsible. police said. Last
November she sang a. minor role In
the Columbia Light Opera Co. Is
presentation of The Fortune
Teller"
Capt. Albert Bullock of No. II
police precinct, said Mrs. Arends
voluntarily told Of starting the fire
According to Capt. Roy A. War
held, deputy fire marshal, Mrs.
Aends said she set the fire while
IN q respondent mood, after having
made up her mind to dispose Of
herself and the children. The offi-
Ger said she gave no single reason
Tor her act. Capt. Warfield de-
clared. however, that her husband
told of his wife's disappointment in
failing to attain progress in her
operate career.
william H. Stocker of 1924 Neal
street NE. who said he was a
friend of the Arends family ard
works with Mr.. Arends at the Navy
Yard, yesterday said he had taken
up a collection for the family and
had already received about $500
He said the children are being cared
for by neighbors.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
District Seeks 10 List
Nurses in Other Jobs

District ofhcials have begun a sur
vey OF municipal departments to
locate trained nurses who may be
employed in other capacities and
urge them to re-enter nursing
service.
The move was made in response
to recent appeals for more nurses
for the armed services. The survey
was undertaken at the direction of
Budget Ofiicer Walter L. Fowler,
who explained that '"the District
wants to do everything possible, not
only to keep up is own services, but
to furnish any excess to the Gov
eminent"
Hopeful that no nurses would be
taken from Gallinger Hospital and
other municipal institutions If
nurses are drafted, Health Of1icer
George c. Rutland said the insti-
tutions are in need of help and re-
peated pleas for volunteers to re-
lleve trained nurses for strategic
posts In clinics and hospitals.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Northern Virginia Bridge
Winners Are Listed

William Cheeks and 1t. Rudolph
Ashton, o. S. NJ, yesterday won the
mems pair championship with 1911
points at the Eighth Annual North
ern Virginia Contract Bridge tour
nament at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Mrs. Alice Butt and Mrs. Wayne
Barker Of Norfolk, Va, won the
women's pair championship with
1914 points.
Second in the mems pair event
were George F. Dickerman and
William H. Tallman, both of Ar
Hngton. with 1877 points. Col. Ed
ward Clifford and Col. E. B. Gray
were third with 100.
Mrs. Clarence w. thinner and
Mrs. Robert 8. Dubois were second
IN the women's pair event with
lS0R points. Mrs. Edith Fink and
Mrs. c. S. Tidban were third with
1856.
The tournament will continue to-
day, with A. I. Westrich and n. r.
King defending the open pair
championship.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Council House sIndian Club
Begins Membership Drive

The .newly-formed Indian CALI
Club at Juanita Kaufman Nye
Council House is looking for new
members. boys from II to IA years
old who live in the Southwest area
and are interested in Indian lore.
Objectives Of the club, led by
Duane Croffut and under the su-
pervision Of Lawrence Rackow, boys
club leader at the settlement house.
include gathering Of Indian relics
and the building of q small museum
at the settlement.
Meetings are held weekly at $50
pm. Wednesday in the settlement
house, and field trips to Rock Greek
Park and the Boiling Field vicinity
are conducted at / pm. Saturdays.
The club will dramatize Indian life
scenes and narratives, write Indian
plays, weave bead belts, subscribe to
hunting magazines and study Indian
games
!. Boys who wish to join may con-
tact Mr.. Rackow at the settlement.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
1tt @rtitnriant

MONROE, MILDRED J. A tribute Of
love ana devotion to the memory OF our
dear mother, MILDRED J. MONROE, who
passed ,,s ayas sas. 2l years ago today, Jan-
:, To live n the hearts We leave behind
IEW,s M1s,r AER 'JI2,,sssA AMANDA MONROE. AND
NELSON. AGNES +ARDEiIA. A tr,but.
beloved sister, AGNES ARDEiIA NEIaoN.
VINO die six years ago today January
A happy home We once enjoyed.
How sweet the memory stili:
But death has left 4 lonesliness
The world can never fill.
MISTER, HELEN E. FIELDS. AND NIECE. :
NELSON, AGNES ARDELLA. In loving
rienemnranee Of our dearly beloved daugh-
Who departed this lie six years aso today'
January IA. 1889. =
A Hsht Is from our household gone,
voice we loved is stilled.
pace Is vacant in our home
"'a never fsn snLsoa 3 MA FAMILY.
REESE, SARAH ELIzABETH. A tribute
oi love to my mother, SARAH EIIzABETH
REESE, who departed this life III years
ago, January 13. 1884. -
I DO not forset you, nor do I intend,
snd q sSu Sissn ~ and M 70 u:
.. ~ cVAn0 yOu may DC,
DEvOTED DAUGHTER. AMELIA II, Nc.
ROBINSON. CORNELIUS 4. X 1ov,r.
memory Of my husband, CORNELIUS AZ
year ago, January 10. 1914.
Gone. but not fcrgotten,
HIS WIFE, MARTHA ROBINSON. =
STONE, ALICE LORRAINE. In memory
OF our baby. ALICE LORRAINE 8TONE.
VINO died January 5. 1914
Though you were not with us long,
our iove for you was very strong;
But God knew best
And we know our baby's at rest.
TRUSS, FLORENCE d. A tribute of
love and devotion to the memory Of our
Gear m1ther and grandmother, FLORENCE
2: TRUSS, who entered into eternal rest
II years ago today, January II, 1884.
Until memory fades and life DEPARTS,
You viii live forever in our hearts:
Time takes away the edge Of grief,
5ut memory turns back every leaf.
HER LOVING CHILDREN AND GRAND
YORK, John LEWIS. In memory of
my dearly beloved son, JOHN LEWIS
Y0aK. Who died II years aso today.
Anniversary mass 1t Holy Comforter
CnufSA. zs A19 AOx8.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
P. D. CorneoI, Retired
Trunsit Worker, Dies

Funeral services for Preston d.
Carneal, 68, retired Capital
Transit Co. employe, who died
Thursday after an illness Of several
years were held yesterday in Caro-
line County, Va. Burial was In
Caroline County.
A native of Milford, Va, Mr..
Carneal came to the District Is
years ago. Before his illness he
lived at 637 Park road NV. He
was employed as a motorman by the
transit company from 1918 to 1899.
He was member Of Lebanon Lodge
No. 7; F. A. A. M.
Mr.. Carneal is survived by a son,
James G. Carneal, Greenbelt, Nd; /;
a daughter, Mrs. Jessie g. Seaton
Silver Spring, Md, and two bro
theirs, Marshall Carneal. Washing
ton. and Alfred Carneal, Louisville
- b.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
Alfred lawson, 6, Deputy
In MarshaI's S Office, Dies

Alfred Lawson. e6, of 10 Four
teenth street Sc, an employe of
the United States Marshal's Once
for the last 28 years, died Friday at
Gallinger Hospital after two weeks
illness.
A native Of King George County,
Va. Mr.. Lawson entered the Mar
shal's ONCE in 1916. He had served
IN various capacities, including
driver, messenger and head of the
stockroom. He was named deputy
marshal in 1880.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Pearl lawson; . son. Lee Lawson,
and . daughter, Miss Evelyn Law
son, all Of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
l pm. Tuesday at Hall Bros. fu-
neral home, 621 Florida avenue
NV. Burial will be In Harmony
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-01-14
|AWS Offers Maternity Aid
To Wives Of Servicemen

The American Women's Voluntary
Services are Offering two hours a
day as an aid to wives Of servicemen
on their return from hospitals with
newborn babies.
The AWVS offers to bathe the
baby, sterilize bottles, prepare for
mulas and do small household tasks
This service for mothers who are fs1
from relatives who might help them
out is performed by skilled workers
and Is free.
Request for help should be made
by the expectant mother before she
goes to the hospital, If possible. The
AWVS headquarters are at 1920
Twenty second street NV, and the
telephone number is Dupont 1478.