davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1945-11-24
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

q. What ship OF the United
States Navy fired the last shots in
the war against Japan?-E. E. M.
A. The Navy Department reports
that the last naval salvo of the war
was fired from the heavy cruiser
st. Paul of Honshu, on August 8.
The st. Paul was taking part in her
first major operation and got off the
last three shots of the final 19-gun
salvo at the moment the cease firing
order was issued.
@. Is the color green easy on the
eyes?-J. E. C.
A. Authorities are Of the opinion
that green is no easier on the eyes
than grays or many other colors.
However, colors have psychological
powers and the attributes of green
have largely arisen from it's prom
inence in the natural landscape.
@. Who is the author of the line.
Thoughts that do often lie too deep
for tears"?-V. E. c.
A. William Wordsworth. It occurs
In his "1ntimations of Mortality"
@. When does Advent begin?-F.
V. P.
A. The Advent season begins on
the Sunday nearest to the Feast of
St. Andrew, which occurs on Novem-
lber 80. In 1945, the first Sunday in
Advent will be December 2.
@. How large national debt has
England?-P. H. H.
A According to the latest infor-
nation available, the national debt
of the United Kingdom is 23,7O8 ,0OO,-
600 pounds, equivalent to approx
mately 94,832, 100000.
G. Where is the largest artesian
well in the United States?-T. S. T.
A. The Geological Survey says
the largest known artesian well in
the United States is near San
Antonio, Texas 1t is 1882 feet deep,
has 24-inch casing and flows 1880
gallons minute.
y. How many Navy nurses are
overSeaS?-J. D.
A. There were 1890 Navy nurses
outside the continental limits of the
United States, including Alaska, as
Of August 27, 1945.
@. Are the men who now enlist
or re-enlist in the Regular Army or
in the Army of the United States?
d. R. K.
A. Men are now accepted for en-
listment or re-enlistment in the
Regular Army. If they are drafted
they are drafted into the Army of
the United States.
@. Please describe the new World
War II Victory Ribbon-V. D. B.
A. The ribbon has a red center
with narrow, vertical, white borders
which are flanked by double rain
bows in juxtaposition. The ribbon
will be worn Immediately after the
campaign ribbons for World War II.
@. Will a medical student now
enrolled in the Army Specialized
Training Program be allowed to
complete his course now that the
war is over?-D. J. E.
A. Students now in the medical
program will continue training
through the current fiscal year,
ending June 30, 1916. The future
Of the program will depend upon
requirements for medical officers.
@. What is the significance of the
word void" which follows the word
Emergency on Navy mans l. D.
card?-A. E.
A. Identification cards issued to
men enlisted for the duration of the
emergency are all marked to indi-
cate that they are void after the
end of the emergency.
Evening star., 1945-11-24

1TOm o u + MS
toric policy have
been S t a t e d
clearly and fair
ly by President
Truman. T h e y
have been pre-
8 e n t e d in the
same manner by
a great chief of
staff, now re-
tiring G e n.
George c. Mar
shall-and by a
successor whose
career to date
seems to assure
CreatpesS in his
Evening star., 1945-11-24

Figure out the amount you want
to save each month and put 1t into
Victory Loan Bonds. They increase
in value after the flrst year and
mature at one-third better than the,
initial purchase price.
Evening star., 1945-11-24
Bette Duvis' Mother to Wed

PALM SPRINGS, Calf, Nov. "a
P.-The mother of Actress Bette
Davis, Mrs. Ruth Favor Davis, and
a Boston businessman, Robert
Woodbury. Palmer, are to be married
at Smoke Tree Ranch today. Miss
Davis will attend her mother.
Evening star., 1945-11-24
BY Lowell MeHeft

A great deal can be sEid for uni
versal military training and it is
being said. The many arguments in
favor of the proposed departure
Evening star., 1945-11-24
Answers to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact by writing The Evening
NE. Washington 2, D. G. Please In
close 3 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1945-11-24
"Watered Down" version.


Attorney Gesell then read what
he described as the "watered down"
version given to the japanese
Ambassador. It avoided the ref
erence to "countermeasures even
though these might lead to war
between the United States and
Japan" and declared instead
that, in the event of any fur
ther encroachment by Japan, the
United States would take steps
toward safeguarding the legitimate
rights and interests of the United
States, and American nationals and
toward insuring the safety and
security of the United States"
MIR. Welles told the committee
when questioned by Senator Brew
ster, Republican, of Maine that
his impression of the last Japanese
Ambassador before the war, Ad-
miral Nomura, at first was favor
able. Mr.. Welles said he felt No.
mura sincerely wanted peace rather
than war, though later he did think
it Incredible that Nomura did not
know what his. government was
planning" Mr.. Welles added that
he still thought Nomura would have
preferred peace.
Calls Kurusu TOTO Aide.
or the special envoy, Saburo
Kurusu, whom Japan sent over early
in November, 1941, Mr.. Welles said:
HE came over here primarily as a
representative for TOTO to stall until
they were ready to attack"
Further questioned by Senator
Brewster and Representative MUIR
ply, Democrat Of Pennsylvania, Mr..
Welles said he disagreed with Ad-
miral James o. Richardson, retired
then commander in chief of the
United States Fleet, that the Pacific
Fleet should be moved out of Hawaii
IN the fall Of 1910. Mr.. Welles said
he felt that withdrawing the fleet
would have been interpreted by
Japan as an invitation to dominate
the entire Pacific.
In my estimate" Mr.. WeIles told
the committee, there was no i'm
mediate danger at that time. While
l thought the admirals opinion
was entitled to every possible con-
Evening star., 1945-11-24

@. How large national debt has
England?-P. H. H.
A. According to the latest infor-
nation available, the national debt
of the United Kingdom is 23,7O8, ,00O,-
600 pounds, equivalent to approx
mately $94 1892, 900, 900.
Evening star., 1945-11-24

@. How many Navy nurses are
loverSeas?-J. D.
A. There were 1890 Navy nurses
outside the continental limits of the
United States, including Alaska, as
Of August 27, 1945.
Evening star., 1945-11-24

@. Where is the largest artesian
well in the United States?-T. S. T.
A. The Geological Survey says
the largest known artesian well in
the United States is near San
Antonio, Texas. 1t is 1882 feet deep,
has 24-inch casing and flows 1880
gallons a minute.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-01
Put. HeIen Dies
of Battle Wounds
Received on Luzon

RICHMOND-John Thelen of
this village and Detroit, received
word on Memorial Day that his
son, Private Donald Thelen, who
was previously reported wound
cd seriously while in battle on
Luzon, died on May 5th.
Private Thelen was indicted
in the armed forces on April 6,
1914, and went on overseas as
signment in December of that
year.
Private Thelen was born July
4, 1918 in this village. He grad
uated from ST. Augustine's Cath
clio High School in the class of
1888 and since that time has
been associated with his father
in business in Detroit. Private
Thelen is survived by father,
one sister, Miss Margaret Tha-
len, Cadet Nurse, at st. Joseph S
Hospital, Mount Clemens; three
brothers, Staff Sgt. Charles The
len stationed at Cherry Point,
N. c. and Corporal John Thelen
Jr., now stationed at Camp Dix,
N. j. after spending almost three
years in service overseas, and
James Thelen Of Detroit. His
mother died about six years ago.
Donald was a prominent men,
Der of the younger set of this viii
lage, and is well known here.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-01

and everybody could return
home. A very few, particularly
elderly women, expressed some
satisfaction.
Thank God the swine is
dead" one of them said. He
should have been dead long
ago.
But who knows how sincere
her statement was, or whether
it was made simply for the bene-
fit of Americans?
Many Germans told me. to my
amazement, that they had known
for three days that Hitler was
dead. l asked how they knew.
They invariably answered that
they had heard it," 1t became
clear upon investigation that
none Of the Germans had any
means of knowing anything, for
no newspapers exist in Germany
and use of the radio is forbidden.
Nevertheless, rumors of Hitler
death were spread three days
before its official announcement
in five different towns where !
checked.
The most interesting reaction
I found between Munich and the
front, where suddenly l encount-
cred two German generals in
full uniform and one colonel,
taken prisoners by some CT of
h e And Rainbow Division.
These officers explained to me
that as soon as they had learned
of the death of Hitler they de-
cided to surrender because 1--WE
haven't sworn loyalty to Doen-
itz."
My strong impression about
these impeccably dressed Off
GERS, who, incidentally, were just
as painfully subservient as any
German peasant, was that they
were itching TO surrende. in any
case.
Talking to liberated prisoners
of Camp Dachau b GU t the
Fuehrer's death, I listened to
explanations of regret that he
had died so easily and thus es-
capped what they considered his
deserved punishment Outside
the camp I saw how this punish
ment might have looked. About
so inmates Of Dachau were beat
ing up two SIS guards, who had
tried to escape. They beat them
until they were dead, and left
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-01
Kalamazoo Host
to High School
Tennis FinaIists

KALAMAZOO, June 1-(P-
The finals of the state high
school tennis tournament were
scheduled to get underway at
Kalamazoo College today with
entries from 26 con d a r y
schools.
The players, survivors Of re-
gional competition, were seeking
individual and team honors in
the two-day tournament, which
includes classes ABB and CD.
Schools entered in Glass A
competition were: Bay City,
Holland, Crosse Pointe, Grand
Rapids Central high school,
Grand Rapids Ottawa Hills,
Monroe, Battle Creek Central
and Kalamazoo Central.
Glass B teams included: Grand
Haven, East Grand Rapids, Bald
win High of Birmingham, Ypsi-
lanti Roosevelt, Ypsilanti Cen
trail, Dowagiac, Kalamazoo State
High, Adrian, Charlotte and East
Lansing.
Glass c competitors included.
Detroit University High, Uni.
versity High of Ann Arbor,
West Branch, East T a w S,
Grand Rapids Wyoming Park,
Schoolcraft and Granville.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-01
Rotarians Back
War Bond Drive
With 100000

The Seventh War Loan drive
may be tagging throughout Ma
comb County, according to Off
cial reports, but there was no
lag shown in the Mount Glenn
ems Rotary Clubs incomplete
report made on bond sales at this
weeks meeting.
Two committees reported that
total of 100000 in war
bonds have been sold by Rotar-
ians in the current drive.
President Harold Lindsey pre-
sided at Thursdays meeting and
Ben Burbridge was in charge of
the program.
A number Of farmers were in
vited to hear the luncheon
speaker, Owen Gray, of De-
troit, speak on Soil Conserva-
ton. The Importance of drain
age, cultivation, rotation Of
crops and the building up of land
values were stressed by the
speaker. He illustrated his doc
trines with motion picture.
Guests, other than district
farmers. were from Crosse
Pointe, New Haven, Center Line,
Port Huron and Hillsdale.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-01
VINO Winds b
Institute on
KetRepIacement

ANN ARBOR, Mich, June 1
- (P) - The War Manpower
Commission was scheduled to
wind up its five-day institute on
selective placement of disabled
veterans here today with dis
cussions by VINO officials on
developments and means of
strengthening the program.
Dorothy Bailey, of the VINO
Bureau of Placement and X.
Vernon Banta, of the VINO Vet
GRAMS Employment Service and
chairman of the institute, were
to address the delegates.
More than 100 persons from
"a states and Canada and IL
war manpower regions have at
tended the conference which was
aimed at improvement of a pro-
gram to find employment for
handicapped service men in
peace time industry.
At the conference, spokes-
men for labor, management,
disabled American veterans, the
American Legion, the Veterans
Administration, industrial physi-
clans and other groups have
pledged their support to the Sc
lective placement program of the
VINO and u. S. Employment
Service.
Speakers at yesterdays ses-
sions included E. Jay Jowen-
slime, of the National Society for
Crippled Children and Donald
Dobbestein, of the Office of Vo-
cational Rehabilitation of the
Federal Security Administration,
who described the activities of
their respective organizations.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-01
German ShedNoTeurs on New.
of Killers Mysterious Death
BY CURT RIESS

SOMEWHERE IN GERMANY
Almost all Germans today are
interested in what becomes of
them than in what became of
Hitler. Whatever the future role
of Hitler in German history or
his influence in shaping Ger
many, the man who for ID years
dominated German life in every
respect is today inconsequential.
That is my conclusion after
studying the German reaction
during journey undertaken aft
er Hitler's death was officially
announced over the radio. trav-
eled TO Munich, Dachau, Augs-
burg and several smaller towns
between Munich and Innsbruck.
What / found was mainly dis
appointing.
TOOK 1T IN STRIDE
The people took the news in
their stride, with no exhibition
of JOY or grief. | got up at
dawn, when most Germans are
already in the street, since the
curfew drives them home early
at night. | walked past little
groups and listened TO their con-
versation. This was not difficult,
since the people generally don't |
believe that American CORES
pondents in uniform understand
German. Nobody was talking
about Hitler. Everyone seemed |
interested in usual household |
items
Finally, I preached the sub
ject to a few bystanders. Some
expressed mild satisfaction, say
ing that now the war was over
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-01

the previous retail price. Earlier
the OPA had required the state
TO remove two wartime federal
liquor taxes from each item be-
fore il added in the new state
tax. The earlier ruling would
have meant less of price in
crease and a reduced boost in
state revenues.
Chairman John p. Aaron of
the Commission said that despite
the last minute change in the
state liquor price list necesSitat-
ed by the new ruling the revised
lists were mailed late Thursday
TO all licensees and should be
received this morning.
Typical price changes in the
new list included a popular
Canadian whisky. up as cents TO
S501 another well-known Can
adian whisky up As cents 10
81 81; an expensive Scotch
whisky, up 81 cents TO S6.82;
popular low-priced b len d i
whisky, up % cents to S3.08;
another favorite blend, up 30
cents to $3.50; a famous me-
dunn priced bourbon, up %
cents TO 1912 The tax covers
all liquor items containing
more than % per cent alcohol.
The new liquor tax was the
kingpin in the legislatures pro-
gram 10 meet municipal demands
for additional state financial
help.
The OPA has ruled that the
increased price is too small to
warrant boosting the price Of
liquor sold by the glass in pour
ing establishments.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-01

them lying for hours in the grass
one PUPPY mass.
7 h e German intelligentsia,
such as doctors and professors
to whom l talked, seems skep-
teal. They believe that Hitler
probably is safely hidden. and
that the death was staged to
save putting him in the humili-
ating position of admitting his
defeat.
Some think that perhaps Hit
Ter was murdered by Nazis who
want to continue underground
for the same reason. Hitler alive
would be compromising to the
movement, particularly if tried
by the Allies, while Hitler dead
will become legend.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-01
Bottled Drinks
in Michigan
Up lOPer Cent

LANSING, June ! - (F) -
Liquor drinkers in Michigan
paid 10 per cent more for their
bottled drinks today, as the
State Liquor Control Commits
sion put into effect new levy
designed 10 raise 100000 TO
sl0,000,O0O for the assistance of
local governments.
In a sudden reversal Of posi-
ton last week end the Office of
Price Administration bowed TO
the arguments of Senator George
n. Higgins, FeTndalc Republican
and author of The bill and held
that the tax must be applied to
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-06-01
Mad Bull Breaks
Farmers Leg

VAN DYKE - Albert Gaus-
pad, AZ years of age, was in St.
Joseph's hospital today recov-
ering from injuries suffered
Thursday when he was kicked
by bull on his farm, 4151 North
avenue. Gauspad's left leg was
fractured.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-22
MISSING GIN ACTION

Sgt. James Hicks Norman, OF
Wilmington, has been reported
missing in action IN Belgium since
December II, according to an off
cial War Department announce
ment received by lis brother. Lee
kav, a local mail carrier.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-22
The Tar Heel Gardener
By John HI. Harris
N C. State Co1Ieua
N. c. State College

January is good month to re-
lax by the fire. and to read and
study seed catalogues. 1t is good
month also to do many jobs on the
outside. Here are a few of the
things that l am planning to do as
soon as the weather permits.
My first job will be to finish
pruning my bunch grapes, the
scuppernong vine has already been
pruned. New fruit trees are 10 be
planted and the old ones pruned,
strawberries to be mulched, ground
to be prepared for early vegetables,
and the following vegetables to be
planted-garden peas, onion seed,
aspara gus and kale. l will also sow
cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower
seed in boxes for transplanting in
late February.
There is, of course, no time lost
in planting onion seed; but the
seed should be planted in January
or February if the plants are to
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-22
RUBBER SITUATION
REMAINS CRITICAL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-4R-
Rubber experts figure it may take
two to three years after the hoer-
alton of the East Indies to have
all the girdles, tires and tennis
balls everyone wants.
American, British and Dutch Of
ticials are going to sit down to-
morrow to work on plans for short
ening that time lag.
The bulk of the worlds natural
rubber comes from the East In
dian islands and Malaga, occupied
by the Japanese. Little informa.
ton is available on the state OF
plantations there, but two or three
years is the time officials esti-
mate it will take to get them back
into production.
The meeting tomorrow will be
the second of series that began
in London last August.
By now, American officials hope,
British and Dutch delegates may
lave been able to gather some
facts on what the Allies can expect
to find in the way of rubber plan
tations when they cut their way
back through East Indian jungles.
The conferences will also cover
current Allied rubber troubles and
1ong-range plans. No immediate
agreement is expected to come OF
it, although eventually a rubber
pact similar to the Anglo-Amerl-
can oil pact is contemplated.
On immediate supply and de-
mand problems, the delegates will
try to think of something to do
about the rapidly dwindling Al
lied supply of natural rubber. 1t
is essential for bomber and heavy
truck tires, where synthetic is I'M
satisfactory.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-22
n. Y. POWER FIRM
GETS TAX REBATE
OF OVER MILLION

WASHINGTON, Jan. q. -(P)-
Imagine overpaying youc income
tax by more than million dol
lars!
That, the Treasury Department
disclosed today. is Just what the
New Edison Co., did.
The S1,O01, 1888 refunded to the
New York company topped the list
of an estimated $1,000 Individuals
and companies given refunds of
$500 or more during the twelve
months ended last June 81.
The list was filed with the House
Committee on Expenditures. of
which Representative Carter Man
asco DALAI is chairman. 1t did
not list taxpayers who received
rebates of less than $500.
AS usual, the movie colony was
well represented.
Charles Laughton topped the Gin
ema stars who overpaid, with a
So, 033 rebate. Henry Fonda was a
close second with S2,572 Conrad
Nagel paid $1,082 more than he
owned. Actress Simone Simon drew
a 1856 refund, and Adolphe Menjou
got $698. The estate Of Director
Carl Laemmle was listed for a tax
rebate Of $163, 291.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-22
GREEKS SCHEDULE
PEACE CONFERENCE

ATHENS, Jan. 21.--WP>- For
eign Minister John Sotlanopoulos
announced tonight that Ieace neg
citations would start at 4 pm.
Thursday between the Greek gov
eminent and the ELIAS organiza-
ton of the National Liberation
Front.
Sofianopoulos will preside, with
Agriculture Minister john Macro-
poulos and Interior Minister Peri
cles Rails as fellow-neeot
and the ELIAS will supply three
men
ELIAS negotiators, Sofianopoulos
said, had agreed to carry out the
last armistice terms-evacuation
of certain outlying islands-by one
minute after midnight Thursday
morning, and the pm hour for
opening peace negotiations was the
earliest practical one after the
deadline.
Meetings will be held here.
ELIAS men had indicated willing
ness to meet at any time set by
the government, SofianopoIlos saiA
and the British army plans to
pick up their negotia:ors and bring
them here.
International Red Cross officials
had announced that the Fam par
ty had selected a peace delegation
and had asked the government to
set time and place for negotia-
tons.
The Fam made its request in
letter to Archbishop Damaskinos,
regent of Greece. The letter was
delivered through the Red Cross
rather than through British quar-
tiers, in recognition o. the fact that
settlements in Greece now have
become more political than military
in nature.
1t suggested that tne Greek gov
eminent arrange for transport and
pick up the Fam representatives
at Larissa. 100 miles northwest of
Athens. Greek newspapers have
predicted the Fam will send Gen.
George Santos; Dimitri Partsah-
dis, secretary general of the EAM,
and John Zevgos, former agricul-
ture minister.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-22
-FOUR ARE HURT
IN RAIL WRECK

ANGOLA, Calf, Jan. 21.@tR-
Four persons were injured, none
seriously, when six cars OF
heavily loaded San Francisco
bound Santa Fe passenger tram
loft fine rails one mile east OF here
early today.
The four were taken to the
Kings County General hospital at
Hanford. Physicians said all OF
the four except Mrs. John W..
Hook of Pleasanton, Kas., would
be released. The hospital said
Mrs. Hook was suffering from
shock; that her condition was not
serious but that she needed "a
hours rest.
The others, suffering from cuts
and bruises, were John W. Hook,
Mrs. Hooks husband, Mrs. H. W..
Trickey of Pine Bluff, Ark, and
a sailor.
James Mcdonald, Santa Fe
agent here, said the derailed cars
included two Pullmans, three day
coaches and diner.
"None of the cars turned over, :"
he said, "but l am told some of
them tilted over about As degrees.
1.-THE train was heavily loaded
There were probably 400 to 500
persons aboard"
The derailment was on a straight
stretch of track.
The train, No. %, was made up
at Bakersfield, Calf.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-22


State for As years, he had retired
two years ago, but returned to duty
two months ago as pastor Of the
Shelby East Side Methodist church.
Born in Cabarrus county, ne oc-
cupied pastorates in Charlotte,
High Point, Asheville, Greensboro,
Salisbury and ,Reidsville.
He was. presiding elder of the
Greensboro district Of the Western
North Carolina Methodist Confer
ence for four years and later head
of the Winston-Salem district.
For several years he was in the
North Carolina conference in which
his appointments include pastor
ates at Wilmington and Rocking
ham and a tenure as presiding ell
der of the Raleigh district.
The funeral will be held here
Monday afternoon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-01-22
THE REV. BARNHARDT,
FORMER PASTOR HERE,
CHURCH LEADER, DIES

SHELBY, Jan. 81. - Up - The
Rev. Jesse Homer Barnhardt, r.
died at hospital here today after
suffering stroke week ago.
A Methodist church leader IN the