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Evening star., 1946-01-27
Japan s Land Reform
Tagging, MacArthur's S
Resources Chief Says
By the Associated Press.


TOKYO Sunday, Jan. 27-Ja-
pans land reform program, ordered
by Gen. Macarthur to give the lit
tie farmer a chance to own his own
land, has not come up to require
ments, the agriculture division of
headquarters natural resources Sec
ton reported today.
1t marked the second straight day
of critical comment by that section,
which yesterday charged the jap
anese government and fishery off,
cials were trying to break out of the
restricted fishing areas assigned
since the surrender.
The Japanese still have until
March Is to submit complete land
reformation program which must
meet headquarters approval before
being instituted.
The natural resources section said
today that although the steps so
far taken generally were in line
with the objectiyes of the land re-
form directive" they by no means
accomplished all the purposes.
Six Requests For Revision.
1t. Col Hubert G. Schenck, chief
Of Gen. MacArthur's Natural Pre-
sources Section, said that in the
Al months since surrender, the
Japanese had submitted six requests
for revision of fishing areas. -Four
were denied.
Col. Schenck asserted that some
Of the requests were for areas so
far from the home islands that
there could be no doubt the Japa.
nese were aiming to lever their way
back into the world market-al-
though their argument was the
need of increasing Japan's home
supply of sea products.
One fisheries concern, he said,
wanted the right to operate of
Northern Australia, in the Indian
Ocean and off the West Coast Of
Mexico.
Food Discomfort Flares.
Meanwhile, the Japanese govern
ment had its hands full trying to
placate public discomfort over the
food situation, which flared up again
recently in raid by some 5000 per-
sons on former arsenal in which
food was stored.
Kyodo News Agency said investi-
CATION showed the commodities
seized by the citizenry belonged to
former workers there, and that ar
rangements for distribution were
made before the raid.
The government promised in the
future to ration stocks of concealed
food and warned sternly against mob
action.
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Heart Specialist to Speak

DR.. Daniel C. Elkin, professor of
surgery at the Emory University
School of Medicine, Atlanta, will
speak on Vascular Surgery in
World War H. at a program of the
Washington Heart Association at
8:l5 pm. Wednesday in the District
Medical Society Building, 1718 M
street NV.
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Federal Tax Attorney
To Speak Tomorrow

Leonard Raum, Bureau Of In
ternal Revenue attorney, will speak
at 1880 pm. tomorrow in the 18th
program of a lecture series pre-
sented by the Federal Bar Associa- =
ton in the auditorium of the Agri-
culture Departments South Build
ing. His subject will be Garry
Backs and Carry-Overs of Business
Losses and Unused Excess Profits
Credits"
The lecture will be open to the
public without charge.
Evening star., 1946-01-27
British Wives, Babies
Sail From Britain 10
Join 7 Veterans Here

Seven former servicemen living
in the Washington area are eagerly
awaiting the arrival of the steamer
Argentina, which left Southampton,
England. last night with their Brit
ish wives and children.
There were 453 wives and 173
children aboard the Argentina, rep
resentlng the first contingent of
American servicemen's British FAM
lilies to be given transportation TO
this country.
For many of the English wives,
the delight of soon being reunited
with their American husbands was
tempered by sadness as their ship
pulled away from England. Most
of the women were reconciled to
the thought that it would be many
years before they would be able
to return to their homeland. ~
Will Dock Next Friday.
Capt. Thomas Simmons, skipper
Of the Argentina, said the ship was
scheduled to dock in New York next
Friday. The War Department is
trying to discourage the husbands
from descending on New York in
force to welcome their wives. It
has asked the Red Cross to do what
it can. and the Red Cross has COM
piled by promising to set up can
teens, motor corps service and even
nurses aides at all stopover points
fn or thn tryiun 1ntr l,;1
dren on their way to- their new
homes.
Despite .aJhe War DEPARTMENTS
appeal, New York was bracing it.
self against the arrival of large
numbers of husbands and fathers.
AS one former GI. in Washington
said Hast night, when he learned of
the departure of his wife and baby:
"Nothin's going to keep me away
from New York next weekend. Not
even the War Department"
The WaShington-b bound wives and
children are:
Mrs. Diana M. Farnsworth of Es-
sex, wife of 1t. John K. Farnsworth
1923 Kenyon street NV, and their
son, Robert S.
Mrs. Harriet M. Hansborough of
Liverpool, wife of former Sergt.
Frederick C. Hansborough, 220 Elev-
enth street S.W.
Mrs. Mary J. Randall of Essex,
wife of former Chief Commissary
Stewart Richard B. Randall, 1882
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Mrs. Freda Isabel Slagle of Plym-
outh, wife of former Sergt. Stanley
D. Slagle, PIG Varnum street NV,
who is bringing her daughter, Mar
lene. N
Mrs. Thomasini Mari Kennedy,
of Bedford, wife of former Techni-
cal Sergt. Lawrence E. Kennedy,
302 North Kensington street, Arling-
ton, Va, who is bringing their son,
Lawrence Edward Kennedy. y
Mrs. Joyce P. Grimes, of London,
wife of former Pfc. Walter E.
Grimes, 4302 Newton street. Colmar
Manor, Md.
Mrs. Phyllis McMullen. of Middle
sex, Wl1e OF former I/5 CnarleS NC
Mullen, 9703 Bristol avenue, Silver
Spring, Md, and their daughter,
Carol.
Several to Live Here.
1t. Farnsworth, 20, met and mar
ried his British wife during his
four years overseas service. He
is now on terminal leave and plans
to enter Catholic University next
month.
He graduated from Central High
School and has lived in Washing
ton most of his life. although he
was born in Shanghai, China.
Mr. Hansborough, 27, now a cab
driver, spent u months in England
with the 9Th Air Force. He met his
wife while she was serving in the
British Army Motor Transport
Evening star., 1946-01-27

tee, declared that the decision Of a
Springfield Qll0 judge, holding that
veterans could not displace nom
veterans with greater seniority,
adds to the confusion"
Mr.. Thomason said the Illinois de-
cision was in direct conflict with all
previous decisions. He added, after
the hearing, that something. must
be done to compose these differ
ences."
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Killed

Tom Cleverdon, chief pharmacist s
mate, whose wife, Mrs. Evelyn
Cleverdon, resides at 1928 H street
NV, has been reported dead by
the Navy Department.
Chief Cleverdon was aboard the
submarine S-44 when 1t was sunk
off the coast Of Japan. He was
listed as missing in October, 1943.
He came to Washington In 1910 in
the Hospital Corps and was assigned
at Bethesda Naval Hospital for sew
eral months before his transfer to
Bermuda. A daughter, Lois, 2a
years old, also survives.
John Bowers Kennon, ships cook
Evening star., 1946-01-27

was based on Pearl Harbor. He saw
action at Corregidor and at Guadal.
canal in the Solomons. He was re-
ported missing March, 1914, wher
the submarine Sculpin was reported
overdue and presumed lost.
Alfred Truman Williams. CHIEF
turret captain, U. s. NJ, also is re.
ported dead, according to the Navy
Department. A sister. Mrs. Izors
w. Chamberlain, was listed as living
at 1896 r street NV. ,.
Decorated
1t. Richard Baruch Duekett, U
S. N. R., 40l7 jefferson street, Hy-
attsville. recently was awarded the
Navy Cross and the Silver Stal
Medal for extraordinary heroism il,
action against the enemy during
the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
The citation accompanying the
Navy Cross stated that as pilot oi
a carrier-based dive bomber, 1t
Duckett scored a direct hit on an
enemy battleship, successfully carry
ing out the action in spite of ac-
curate anti-aircraft barrages which
he was forced to undergo
The Silver Star Medal was pre-
sented him as the result of further
action in the Philippine Sea, ir
which he scored possible hit or
an enemy battleship through a field
of intense antiaircraft fire. BY his
action, he helped remove a serious
threat to our ground forces in the
Philippine Islands.
Comdr. Edward S. Burns, U. S. N.
1880 North Harrison street, Arling-
ton, has been awarded the Navy
Gross "for extraordinary heroisn
while serving as commanding officer
Of the U. S. S. Howorth in the vi.
cinity of Okinawa on April 6. 1945.
According to the citation, Comdr
Burns fought his ship with skill
and courage during savage attack
-" When his ship was damaged
by suicide plane, he skillfully d.
rected the repair parties in quickly
controlling the damage and return
ing the ship to action" Comdr
Burns is now on duty in the produc-
ton division of the Naval Gun
Factory.
Col. Russell Skinner, 1898 Nor
rison street NV, one of three men,
bers of the War Department Man
power Board, has been awarded the
Legion of Merit.
The award to Col. Skinner was
in recognition of his work in effect
ing manpower economies in mill
tary establishments in this country
which released military personnel
for service overseas and civilians
for work in essential industries here
the citation disclosed.
Returnees
Among District area veterans re-
turning to the United States are
the following men from this vicinity
due to reach New York today aboard
the Wooster Victory:
Chief Warrant oficer Everand " Mu-
John D. Morgan. Pfc. Croneje Helm, Pfc,
Joseph s. Weaver, T/5 Bennie J. Stasulli
Pfc; William E. Womersley. stSergt. Mitch
len J. Loeb. T/5 Charles A. Lickner, TIA
Aston T. Palmer. TIA William ]. Mohler
PFC. Cleveland I; English. Pfc. Thomas E
all of Washington.
Maryland and Virginia veterans
aboard the Wooster Victory:
Pfc. Richard L. Coleman. Hyattsville:
Pfc. jay Miller, Pikesville; Pfc Louis c.
Wolf. Berwyn; Pfc. Donald Walker, Alex
Evening star., 1946-01-27

~ -, "AAN<DS ANVIL
er, Mrs. Claudia
c. Kennon, re-
S i d e S at 2l4
MasSachu S e t t S
Ave. NE, is
listed as dead
by the Navy De-
partment.
The 22-y e a r
old sailor was a
native of Paris
Island. S. c., and
enlisted in the
Navy in Deem
ber, 1899. At the
time of the JAP
aneSe attack he
Evening star., 1946-01-27
Association to Hear Doy

Willard F. Day, Montgomery
County supervisor, will be the guest
speaker at meeting of the Chevy
Chase Terrace Community Associa .
ton at 8 pm. Wednesday in the
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Recreation
Center.
Evening star., 1946-01-27

my daughter reoIIy dreoded
porties and donces. While other
girls hod plenty Of portners, she
would be mopine in corner.
Then friend suggested Arthur
Murroy lessons. Now she's the
most populor younsster in her
group. She rodiotes happiness
ond confidence"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11

In the case of Brick and Tile for example, it took
the OPA six months to grant price adjustment that
allowed 125 closed plants to reopen This action
resulted in a B5% increase in production within the
following three months.
Similarly OPAs unrealistic pricing policies
blocked adequate production of Gypsum board and
lath, cast iron soil pipe, and clay pipe for
months.
Although price adjustments have been granted
in the aforementioned fields, lumber production still
remains under wartime pricing formulas.
1t is still more profitable for the lumber mill to
cut items for export to foreign countries, to cut
logs into sizes used by industry than it is to manu-
facture lumber for home construction Premium
prices for industrial items have been granted in
instances during the war, but that peace has
come, price adjustments encouraging home construc-
tion lumber have not been made by OPA
Price adjustments are needed to obtain maximum
production of hardwood flooring, miwork, ceiling
siding, and plywood.
Recommendations have been made to the OPA
repeatedly, but action is not forthcoming.
The Building Industry stands ready to build the
homes Americans need. But until the production and
flow of materials is unbocked by OPA, thousands
upon thousands of homes for Americans and veterans
will go unbut!
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Where Is Your
New Home Now?

Right now the home you want to build is i'm the
tree the iron pits the clay banks and the quarry
legislation HH priorties, allocations preference
ratings, will not build home Neither will such legal
Juggling of meagre supply of materials produce
building materials. An HH priority may mean little
more than license to hunt home-buildng materials
Lumber and building material dealers and con-
tractors can build all the homes America needs-if
building materials available But unless produc-
ton of materials is unbocked no one can build homes
Whether house is labeled Public Housing" or "Pre
fabricated Housing" Privately Built Home
all are bidding for the supply of materials
Here are the materials that must be produced
These the materials i'm short supply which are
subject to distribution controls through priorities
Common Brick Lumber
Milwork Concrete Block
Face Brick Clay Sewer Pipe
Gypsum Board Structural Clay Tile
Gypsum Lath Cast Iron Soil Pine
Bath Tubs Cast Iron Radiation
Plywood
What has happened that all these essential build
ing materials lacking? Have we exhausted raw
material supply? Or plant production? ;.
NO. But the irresistible force of industry has
into an immoveable body!
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
NOW!
lsc. COURSES FOR VETERANS
ALL EXPENSES PAID
UNDER GI BILL OF RIGHTS!

cation to you. Practical, auth
oritative, easy-to-understand,
they cover more than 400
technical and commercial sub
jects. Whatever your interest
from Accounting to Welding
you'll find it available.
In Advertising Aviation
=. Business Management ;.
Chemistry Drafting
Engineering f. Plastics
Radio hundreds of other
fields, les. offers training
prepared and serviced by ex-
perts.
&c. S. educational standards
are high. Many colleges and
universities use |. C. S. text
books. And more than 5000
leading U. S. industries main
tain employee training agree
ments with les.
If you want to earn as you
learn there's nothing quite
like I. C. S. Start today by
mailing the coupon for full in
formation. This can be the
most important step in your
whole civilian career. Act
right NOW!
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
LEARN
UhiIe you
EARN /

HERE'S net0s, veterans! You
can study les. Courses
train yourselves for adj
vancement in industry and busi-
ness all in your spare
time while holding doaon a Job
oil aUitholtt one cent of
cost to gou.
The Government pays for
your training. And the Amend
ed CT Bill of Rights expressly
provides that costs of these
benefits are not to be deducted
from any future bonus pay
ments to you.
les. Courses open tn e
whole field of Vocational Edu-
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
FIRE ALARM

"A roof blaze at the Millard Oberly
residence Friday afternoon at 2:40
o'clock was extinguished by the fire
department with small loss. The fire
is believed to have been caused by
a defective flue.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Sorority Tea

Sorority Tea
The Alpha Tau chapter of Delta
Kappa Gamma teachers sorority held
tea in the lobby of Ropp hall, Sun
day afternoon in honor of prospective
school teachers. Fifty Allen county
teachers and guests attended. DR..
H. Litherland of Bowling Green
State university was the speaker.
Bluffton members of the organiza-
ton are: Theresa Slusser, Theola
Steiner, Mildred Keel, Mabel Lantz,
Grace Longsdorf, Edna Ramseyer,
Lenore Myers and M'Della Moon.
Their guests were: Ann McGinnis,
Louise Soldner, Mary Lou Dean and
Phyllis Hardwick, high school seniors
and Mary K. Ramseyer, Celia Am
stutz, LaVonne Hostetter, Russell
Fellers and Herbert Oyer, college
seniors.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
berry
Richland Grange

Richland Grange meeting next
Tuesday night. Charles Lora will
give an account of his recent trip to
Greece with a load of cattle for re-
lief and Aldine Kohl will show pic
lures of activities of the Bluffton
Sportsmen's club.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Profit & Pleasure Club

The Profit and Pleasure club will
meet with Mrs. Paul Geiser, next
Wednesday, April IT. The program
follows: Pageant on Canadian His
tory, Mrs. Byron MCDOWELL; Earth
and High Heaven, Mrs. Harry May
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Century Circle

Mrs. C. A. Triplett was hostess to
the Century circle, Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. c. B. Fett assisting.
The program consisted of discus
sion of Japan, pro and con led by
Mrs. L. L. Ramseyer and Mrs. A. E.
Lichtenwalter.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
A-Sharp Club

A-Sharp Club
The A-Sharp Music club, a high
school organization of II members
will present a concert in the College
chapel, April Is at 3 p. m. The
club is studying the opera this year
and plans to attend an opera produc-
tion this spring. Mrs. Edwin Rice
is adviser.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11

Poinsetta Club
The Poinsettia club will be enter
tanned by Miss Sylvia Biederman
Wednesday night with Miss Mary
Belle Linnell as guest speaker.
Alice Freeman Club
Members of the Alice Freeman
club were entertained by Mrs. Edwin
Amstutz at her home near Bluffton,
Wednesday afternoon.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
clubs, lodges
and Societies
Methodist Woman's Society

Methodist Woman's Society
The Methodist W6man's Society of
Christian service will hold its April
meeting Thursday night at 3 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. j. A. Weed. As
sisting hostesses are Mrs. Chas. Dill
man, Mrs. r. K. Cooney and Mrs. f.
J. Patterson. Devotional leader is
Mrs. Dallas Berry and Mrs. Ralph
Lanham will be program leader.
Band Mothers Organize
Women whose children are men,
bers of the Bluffton high school band
organized the Band Mothers club at
meeting held in the high school,
Tuesday afternoon.
Purpose of the organization will
be to promote band activities and Co
operate with the band in its COM
munity interests. Officers are: Pres.
Mrs. David Riser; vice pres, Mrs.
NJ. r. Bixel; Sec, Mrs. Edgar Herr
and treas, Mrs. Chas. Hankish.
The club will meet monthly with
the first meeting to be held in the
high school cafeteria, Monday night
April % at o'clock.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11

Garden Club Speaker
Prof. H. w. Berky of BIuffton
college addressed the Findlay Garden
club on the subject of leaves, Thurs
day night.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
Engagement Announced

Mr.. and Mrs. William Carr an
nounce the engagement and ap-
preaching marriage of their daugh-
ter, Barbara Marie to 1t. John l..
Gardiner, Jr., son of Mrs. Virginia
Gardiner of New York city.
1t. Gardiner has recently returned
from fifteen months service with the
Marines on Guam and Two Jima. He
is now awaiting release to inactive
duty at Camp Miramar, Calf.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-04-11
INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS
NOTICE !:

HOWARD MISUNDERSTANDING WILL BE AT
THE MAYORS OFFICE IN BLUFFTON THIS FRIDAY
APRIL IL, BETWEEN THE HOURS III 80 A. M. AND
ONE INTERESTED.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-18

ct TERE VIKINGS in their homes we'll as
/ / upon the seas-barbarians becoming Christ
- ans and here is a winsome child amongst them such
as you might delight in and be proud of as her
knighty father of little Kristin. This is how she
grew up and loved madly and snned and broke her
fathers heart though he would not say SO; and how
she quarreled with and loved again her charming
irresponsible husband, and how she bore many
children to him and what happened to them. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-18

fokways of the time are here as background to
story as modern and as ancient as the passions
humankind. One gets of the memorable cree
of Time =. People grow old and die in this book
little girls become harried mothers, pulling infant
become brawling warriors Long years pass, and d'
their work This is book in short that leaves 20,
rich in memories as Time itself does. That surely
is the supreme test of a work of felton,
From Book-of the Month Club yNe1Os
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-18

you specify some other book you want or
simply write, Send me nothing
With every two books of-the-month you buy,
you receive, free, valuable book-dividend.
Last year the retail value of books given to Club
members was over $lO,5OO,OOO.
Your only obligation as a member is to buy
no fewer than four books of-themont in any
twelve month period, and you can cancel your
subscription any time after doing so. prices
are slightly higher in Canaaa.)
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Macarthur Directed
10 Encourage Trade
Unions Of japanese

Gen. Macarthur has been directed
by the Far Eastern Commission to
encourage Japanese workers to band
together in trade unions to help
build "a peaceful and democratic
Japan" as well as improve their
working conditions.
Workers organizations with mil
itarist, ultra-nationalistic, fascist or
other totalitarian aims" are banned
under the directive adopted by the
commission representing the United
States and 10 other allied nations
interested in the Pacific.
The commission made public its
trade union directive last night
along with two other directives pro-
vidings that:
1. Electrical steel furnaces with
10000 metric tons annual capacity
may be retained in Japan until June
30, in addition to furnaces with
100, 900 metric tons annual capacity
previously authorized, in view Of the
current Japanese coal shortage. This
temporary move should not postpone
designation of such facilities for
reparations, however,
2. Japan's steel rolling capacity In
excess of that required to produce
2,775 900 metric tons annually should
be made Immediately available as
reparations.
The trade union directive asserted
rights Of workers to organize should
be protected by law, with trade
unions having rights of free as
sembly, speech and the press and
access to broadcasting facilities.
1t called for mediation and
arbitration machinery to be set up
by the Japanese government for
dealing with industrial disputes that
cannot be settled by direct negotia-
ton between the unions and en-
ployers.
Strikes would be prohibited under
the directive only when they would
directly prejudice" occupation OBJ
jectives.
The directive stipulated that
unions should be allowed to take
part in political activities and sup
port political parties, as well as be
encouraged to promote adult educa-
ton and understanding of demo-
cratic processes"
1t provided that union officials
should be elected by the workers
'by secret ballot and democratic
methods" with records of union
income and expenses available for
public inspection.
The commission said the three
directives were adopted at its meet
ing on December 6. They were made
public last night after transmission
to Gen. Macarthur.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
SchiapareIi Gifts
ave a charm all their ozOn-

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SHOCKING PINK HEART, full Of Shocking sochet,
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SHOCKING BATH ESSENCE, fills the tub with
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SLEEPING SOAP SET Sleeping Blue Box with
two sweet-soented cokes SITS
JelIsfs-AisIes Of Beouty-street Floor