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nPAGE 7 MUNCIE EVENING PRESSr SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1943 Sicilians Loot Fascist Homes in Play For Eagles Tonight I V' w- JITI- 14. 4 whs: I 1 lit I III i -Vi, 'v 'if rt (V Hff-: IrW.I The Blue Rhythm Kids, pictured above, will present a floor show at the Eagles home on South High St. Saturday night. From left to right they are: Sammie Moreah, violin, Raymond McDonald, trumpet, Arvada Hayden, drums, Donnie Jean McKlnley, saxophone, and Dickie McKlnley, saxophone. They are directed by Walter Hayden.

1 Books Play Leading Part in Development of Children MX Civilians in Catania loot homes, presumably Fascist, and throw their booty from th balconies to crowds in the street after British 8th Army captured the Sicilian city. Natives also threw rotten eggs and vegetables at Mussolini's picture. Calendar of Campaign for Islands in North Pacific NAVY CREATES AIR OPERATIONS GROUP Unit Designed to Increase the Bombing of Enemy. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.

VP) In a move designed to Intensify the navy's aerial hammering of the enemy, a new air operations division began functioning today under Vice Admiral John S. McCain. McCain will have charge of all naval aviation matters leading toward actual combat, while aviation material and supply will be handled by Rear Admiral Dewitt Clinton Ramsey, newly appointed head of the Bureau of Aeronautics. Announcing establislfment of the new operations division at a press conference yesterday, Navy Secretary Knox said: We think this will systematize, and we hope it will intensify air warfare. We now have a bureau to supply the planes and a department to operate them." Carrier Strength Equal.

Ramsey, back from a tour of duty as commander of a carrier task force in the South Pacific, told reporters that Japanese aircraft carrier strength now "may approach ours." He added, "I think the enemy is loath to bring his strong surface forces or carrier task forces down to the South Pacific area. They Just dont want to take a pretty bad licking our situation has improved greatly there in recent months." MONTPELIER MONTPELIER. Aug. 21. Mrs.

William Jones, 67, a sister of Mrs. Neil Hullinger, this city, died Friday at her home in Warren, following several months' illness. The husband has been a member of the Indiana State Fair board for several years. Survivors Include the husband, two daughters. Mrs.

Opal Bennett of Markle, and Mrs. Lola Pennington of Marion; three sons. Homer Jones, of Markle; Lewis Jones of Fort Wayne, and Russell Jones of Indianapolis; a brother. Lewis Earnart of Wlnimac, and a sister, Mrs. Neil Hullinger, Montpelier.

Five persons were Injured, none seriously, In a collision occurring Thursday evening, when a car driven by Paul Cale, of southwest cf Montpelier, and a ton and one-half truck, owned and driven by Virgil Swoveland, this city, figured in an accident at Monroe and Bouldvard Sts. Mrs. Swoveland, who accompanied her husband, was reported to have been thrown from the truck, suffering- cuts and bruises. Cale, his wife and small child also received slight injuries. The left front fender was reported as torn from the Cale car among other damages, while the front end of the truck was reported smashed and one tire ruined.

The Baptist Mission Circle held an all-day meeting, Thursday, at the home of Mrs. M. A. Emshwiller, with Mrs. Raymond Baker and Mrs.

Paul Buell as assistant hostesses. A carry-in dinner was served at noon. The subject for the day was "White Cross Work." Mrs. S. P.

Stapp led the devotions and also staged a White Cross playlet, "How Their Eyes Were Opened." This was followed by a demonstration of the work of the church, Mrs. Stapp using a miniature church with paper chains to illustrate her points. Following dismissal, the group rolled bandages. About 20 meuibers were present. The Reverend S.

P. Stapp returned Thursday, after spending two weeks at Camp Sibert. Ala, with his son, Pvt. Kenneth Stapp, and with relatives at CampbeUsville, Ky. His mother, Mrs.

Luclnda Stapp, 89, was brought from Campbellsvllle yesterday by ambulance, to make her home with her son and wife. Tuesday Bridge Club met Thursday night at the home of Mrs. Isa-belle Rapp. with Mrs. E.

M. War-field receiving high prize, Mrs. A. C. Swaim, second and travel, and Mrs.

Chester Brenner, consolation. The next meeting in two weeks will be with Mrs. Brenner. Mrs. Betty (Vernon) Clements will leave Friday evening for St.

Joseph, to Join her husband, Pvt. Haskiel Clements, stationed at Rosecrans Field. Charles England and two daughters, of Buffalo, N. are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs.

Oeorge England and other relatives. Anna Rose Gibson, of Montpelier, was one of the 39 persons receiving diplomas Thursday at the International Business College, in Fort Wayne. She Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gibson.

An Australian dragonfly's mile-a-minute flight Is the greatest speed at which an Insect has ever been clocked. SEWER ROOTS OUR ELECTRIC EEL Chopt thm blti ndi war. Sewers na length. GUY R. TAYLOR Phone J-1M1 1610 Weet Elfhth FEET TREATED Dr.

E. Frank Turner Reg. Tod. 1213 E. Fifth St.

Phone 2-1529 Appointment Only WITHIN BLOCK WINES OF BEER f- Catania 5 important events may be developing. 21 U. S. Navy communique announces the capture of Kiska without opposition by American and Canadian troops. BENEVENTO BECOMES LATEST SKY TARKET Continued From Page On.

military government announced today that important steps had been taken to free Sicilians from Fascist financial levies and to restore legal rights of which the islanders had been deprived for years. "Amgot" public safety officers are maintaining law and order since the power of the notorious Ovra the principal agency of the Fascist secret police has been smashed. In addition, the Allies have abolished star chamber proceedings which In past sent thousands of anti-Fascist Italians to prison, and fan court trials have been restored. Contribution Ended. Since taking over In Sicily, the military government has abolished the syndical "contributions" which were sent to Rome to line the pockets of Fascist officials or pay expenses of the Fascist Corporative system the essence of Fascism on the economic side.

Portions of the syndical contri butions collected from agricultural workers and used to finance social security benefits for them will be continued. The military government is setting up a new system whereby such payments will be made by both employers and agricultural workers, but none of the money Is to go as "contributions" to any Fascist bureaucracy. WELLS COUNTY OFFICER IS MISSING IN SICILY BLUFFTON, Aug. 21. An official War Department message announces that Lieut.

Thomas W. Graham of Wells County has been missing In action In Sicily since July 14. He Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Graham, northwest of Bluffton.

His wife, who received the message, lives at Decatur. Relatives are hopeful that the message might be in error for the reason his parents received a cablegram from a North African base on Aug. 13 in which he extended greetings. His wife's sister also received a lettter from him that was written on Aug. 7 in which he reported having gone through an exciting experience In which he lost his clothing and wrist watch.

It Is felt possible that the finding of his clothing might have led to the report to army heads that he was missing. BARGE DELIVERIES OF MOTOR FUEL EASED UP WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. VP) Ralph K. Da vies, acting petroleum administrator, lifted today restrictions on river barge delivery of motor fuel to the East Coast area from the Middle West and Southwest.

The restrictions were designed to encourage use of barges for movement of heating oils. Da vies said that with the Increased transportation facilities now available, the restrictions were no longer necessary. Great Dane dogs are more German than Danish. Wpwak. destroying 24 Dlanes for certain, probably destroying six others and damaging three, at a cost of two planes).

Fuel Dumps. Possibly Hit. A lanr number of fires were start ed on the ground. Possibly fuel dumps were hit. Among the top scores in the P-38 formation was that of Capt.

George Welch of Wilmington, who destroyed three and another probable, and Maj. i nomas ijyncn oi iacasau-mia. who shot down two twin- engined fighters. Lynch now has 13 enemv planes to his credit and Welch 12. TJlvratniv the "Tokvo Exnress.

piloted by First Lieut. Jack Holmes of Nunda. N. shot down Its fifteenth enemv fiehter. a twin engined plane.

Staff Sgt. Allen Hadley of Huntington, was the Si- II- CITATION AWARDED TO SUB GUARDFISH Two Hoosiers Among Six In Crew to Be Decorated. A Southwest Pacific Port, Aug. 21. UP) The United States submarine Guardflsh, which has sunk more than 66,000 tons of Japanese shipping, undergone air bombardments and one weathered "accurate gunfire from three enemy merchanters," has been awarded the Presidential citation.

Two Indiana men were among the five enlisted men and an officer of the Guardfish crew who were decorated. They were: Credited With Hits. James A. Myers, Hillsboro, torpedoman's mate, first class. Navy and Marine Corps medal consecutive war patrols, you, as torpedoman's mate in the after torpedo room, by your extensive knowledge of torpedoes and your keen attention to duty, greatly contributed to the hot, straight and normal run of your torpedoes, and to the resultant high percentage of hits on enemy vessels." Lawrence Teder, Dubois, fire controlman, first class, Silver Star "During consecutive war patrols, you skillfully performed duties as fire controlman, stood additional electrical watches In a highly commendable manner." DALEVILLE The Sew Do We Club met Wednesday evening with Mrs.

Ralph Martin. Bridge prizes were won by Mrs. Ward Martin, Mrs. R. S.

Shroyer, and Mrs. Martin Sunderland. One guest Miss Izeela McWilliams of Gary and following members were present; Mrs. Clarence Miller and Mrs. Marker Sunderland of Muncie, Mrs.

R. S. Shroyer, Mrs. Floyd McWilliams, Mrs. Ralph Stewart, Mrs.

Ward Martin and Mrs. O. A. Tucker, Mrs. R.

E. Martin, and daughter, Rosella. The club will meet in two weeks with Mrs. Ralph Stewart in the afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. Mrs.

Ella McWilliams and daughter Miss Izeela McWilliams, Mrs. R. E. Martin and daughter Rosella, Miss Patty Bowman, Mrs. Floyd McWilliams and daughter Sue and son Gary, spent Wednesday at New Castle.

Mrs. Floyd McWilliams entertained a group of friends Tuesday afternoon in honor of the sixth birthday anniversary of her son, Gary. The afternoon was spent in games. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. Attending were Gary McWilliams, Dicky Hurley, Tommy Baker, Melvin Schlegel, Phil and Don Davis, Philip Gross, Charles Owens, Arthur Myers, Billy Joe Richman, Billy and Joe Heath, Billy Bowman, David Shoemaker, of Anderson, Junior Teeters, Myruth Richman, Patty Lou Tiners, Mary Francis Birkabrue, Elanore Hurley, Ida Mae Richman, Elizabeth Rich-man, Linda Lou Wean, Marlyn Teeters.

Carolyn Sue McWilliams, Jlnunle Ashby and Gene Hall, Mary Keaser of Middletown, Judy Anderson, of Muncie, and Iva Van Hoy or New castle. Mrs. Irwin Smith, of Anderson spent Thursday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. V.

H. Foster and daughter. The Reverend J. J. M.

Strite Das' tor of the. Christian church, an nounces his subject Sunday morn ing as The Conquering Host," The children's department will assemble for study and worship at 9:30 a. m. Union services for the churches of Salem Township will be held Sunday evening at 8 o'clock at the Christian Church, the Reverend Flossie Farley, Pastor of the W. B.

Church will speak. MATTHEWS Mrs. Gerald Hewitt has received word that her husband has arrived safely in Ireland. Recent supper guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Dilver Richards and son, Byron, were Mrs. George Morical, Misses Virginia Wright and Char-lene Rakes, all of Muncie, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Rakes and Byron Rakes of Gaston, Mr. and Mrs.

Russell Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Hallet Sanders, Miss Marguerite Sanders, Mr. and Mrs. John Richards, Bob, Merle and Miss Donna Richards, Miss Louise Carter, and Mrs.

Leo Nottingham. The monthly meeting of the Community service Club will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 p. m. In the gymnasium here. The Matthews Home Economics Club will meet Tuesday' evening with Mrs.

Ray Kibbey. The Kingsley W. C. T. U.

will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Grace Rltter. The marriage of Miss Laura Bell Johnson and Ronald Johnson of Gaston, took place Sunday at the home of the bride, near here. Mrs. Ella Nash is recovering from injuries, suffered in a recent fall at her home here.

Miss Kay Watkins is reported ill at her home here. Mrs. Tillie Watson has returned from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pinkerton, of Huntington.

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Long and family of Marlon and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Long and sons of Converse were recent dinner guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Norris White. Mrs. Harriett Thompson and Misses Irene and Gladys Burns spent Wednesday with friends in Fort Wayne. Mr.

and Mrs. Clint Lewis have returned to their home in Wabash, after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Kirk-wood and daughter, Saralee. Marion Baumgardner of Marion, was the recent guest of his sister, Mrs.

Raymond Richardson and husband. Miss Martha Bradley is spending a few days with Miss Margaret Singer of Kokomo. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fisher and family of Marion, were Sunday guests of Mr.

and Mrs. James Oren. TOTAL NAVY STRENGTH PLACED AT 2,243,000 WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. VP) The navy reported today that total personnel strength of the navy, marine corps and coast guard is 2,248.400, instead of 2,666,500 as recently announced.

The totals which include personnel of the WAVES but not of the navy nurse corps or students in training are navy, marine corps, 315200; coast guard, 151,200. The navy also reported that by December 31. 1943, total strength of the three services would be Increased to approximately 2,825,400. Largest known star has a diameter BOO OTtft QTiQ rnllc. O.P.A.

WILL PROP COAL CEILINGS Action Necessary With Guffey Act Expiring. WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. WV-Props are being prepared to bolster tb i price ceilings over bituminous coal against the withdrawal Monday midnight of the price floor provided for the last two years by Interior Secretary Ickes' bituminous coal division. The Office of Price Administration, an official disclosed today, soon will amend its regulations to make sure that the soft coal price structure will not be upset by the expiration of the Guffey Act, under which the division has functioned.

The changes -are deemed necessary because: 1. Some O. P. A. ceiling prices are set on the basis of a certain amount above the floor prices fixed by the division, hence might be shaken by removal of the foundation for the differential.

Floors Exceed Maximums. 2. In some cases, the division's minimum prices actually are higher than O. P. maximum prices because the former included cost of transporting coal from some areas to distant markets.

In these cases, the higher mini mum prices have been allowed sell' ers and O. P. amendments will preserve that arrangement. The division is going out of ex lstence Monday because Congress refused recently, despite pleas from President Roosevelt and Ickes, to extend the act which gave it life. However, Senator Guffey author of the act, has said that after Congress reconvenes September 14 he will press for action on a bill which, in general, would reconstitute the system as a conservation measure.

NAMES CONFUSED AND GENERAL STILL ALIVE WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. VP) War Department records showed today that an Associated Press dispatch received yesterday from Allied headquarters in North Africa reporting the death of General Louis Marie Koeltz, commander of the French Nineteenth Army Corps, was erroneous. The dispatch said the American Legion of Merit Medal had been given posthumously to General Koeltz. This apparently was due to confusion of his name with that of General Marie Joseph Edouard Wel-vert, who was killed while leading French troops in the Pichon sector in Tunisia last April and who was awarded the Legion of Merit Post-hmously.

The war department said General Koeltz, who was one of a number of Allied leaders in the North African campaign to receive the American award, is alive. An Algiers broadcast today said "General Koeltz is in perfect health." HARTFORD CITY i ARTFORD CITY, Aug. 21. Funeral services will be conducted at 9 o'clock Monday morning at! St. John's Catholic Church for Francis W.

Knecht, 54, widely known retired local business man and for 35 years a partner in the Knecht Milling Company. Burial will be made in the I. O. O. F.

Cemetery. Mr. Knecht died yesterday at his home here following an extended illness. Surviving are the widow, Rosj Snyder-Knecht, two brothers, William and Martin Knecht, and one sister, Mrs. A.

F. Riedman, all of this city. James Cronin, has been appointed as Blackford County chairman for Navy Day, which Is observed October 27. Observance similar to that of last year is planned here. A marriage license was granted here yesterday to Miss Alice Sholty, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. James Sholty, of Montpelier, and Pvt. William H. Wall, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Chester Wall, also of Montpelier. They were married by the Reverend V. O. Vernon, Methodist minister, in Montpelier, yesterday afternoon. The Reverend L.

E. Toone will begin his fourth year as pastor of the local Church of the Nazarene, Sunday, with his re-assignment being made Thursday at the close of the denomination's assembly at Shiloh Park, near Marion. The fifth annual reunion of the Millgrove School will be held at the school Sunday, September 26. Bert Wilson is president of the organization and Mrs. M.

Anguish, secretary. Word was received here yesterday of the death of Carl Gable, former resident of this city, which occurred Wednesday at Los Angeles, following an emergency operation. Funeral services were conducted this afternoon at Huntington Park, California. The Hartford City Merchants baseball team will go to Winchester Sunday to meet the Overmyer Mould team. ALBANY.

Aug. 21. Class 8 of the Christian Church will hold its annual picnic in the Albany Park Sun day, Aug. zz. Mrs.

xea weexiey is the teacher. Mrs. Ruben DePoy and Mrs. Mark Coulter are patients at Bail Me mortal HosDital The annual flower show of the Albany Garden Club will be held in the Albany Boy scout caom oaf iirdav. Aue.

28. The following chair men have been appointed by the president. Mrs. Thomas Booner: ex hibtt. Mrs.

Fred Huffman; hostess. Mrs. Lawrence Caster: Judging, Mrs, Tom Byrd; arrangements, Mrs. Tim Clouse: classification, Mrs. Herschel Delia ven; entry, Mrs.

Carl Duke. The exhibit will be onen to the pub lic during these hours: 1-3. with Mrs. Orville Wood, Mrs. Lawrence Caster and Mrs.

Hal Taylor as the hostesses; 3-5, Mrs. Carl Duke, Mrs. Bousman and Mrs. F. H.

Felm-lee, hostesses; 5 to 7, Mrs. Charles Harrison, Mrs. Fred Keller and Miss Lola St. John, hostesses: 7 to 9, Mrs. Jack CNan, Mrs.

Archie Dun-kin and Mrs. Jessie Canter, hostesses. The War Mothers will meet in egular session Monday night at 8 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs.

Pete Westerfelt are spending their vacation at Pine Lake, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Reasoner and Mrs. Tugene Barlow and son, Paul Lynden, of Muncie, were Sunday guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Blaine ALBANY Berta and Elmer Hader, and Rom-ney Gay, have made beautifully Illustrated editions of these rhymes, and all of these may be obtained at your public library. When the child reaches the age of four or five years he is ready for more formal stories, Bible stories, fairy tales, folk lore and animal stories, all of which play a large part In teaching a little child to love books and reading, can be used with him. Fables, fair tales and folk lore hold first place In the child's intro duction to stories because of their appeal to the imagination and the element of surprise. Thus, day by day, the baby and the pre-school child should be ex posed to books of rhyme, rhythm and color, and songs of some kind or another.

It should be a systematic program, part of the day's schedule, for Instance, just before bedtime. As has been said, "Happy is the adult wno is able to find solace and en joyment in the companionship of dooks because or the fact that he became acquainted with them in his baby days." The Children's Room of the Mun cie Public Library is located on the east side of the lower floor and is open for reading and circulation of books from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.

it con tains in its collection books, stereo graphs, which may be carried home or used in the library, pamphlets, and mounted pictures. The services of the library are available free of charge for all children of Muncie and Center Township. As soon as the boy or girl reaches the age of nve years a registered card can be signed for the child by his parents and he becomes a regular borrower or the Muncie Public Library. Chll dren of Delaware County, outside of Center Township, may obtain library privileges cy paying a smau fee. ter of Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Ward, Tudor Hall, and Robert Smith Study, son of Dr. and Mrs. Carl Study, Unlversitr of Pennsylvania, rnuaaeipnia. Pvt.

Edward Diggs arrived from uian. fTiaay. He has been honorably discharged from the army and expects to re-enter the Indianapolis School of Pharmacy this iau. UNITED STATES WILL BUY CUBAN SUGAR CROP WASHINGTON. Aug.

21. (JP) The United States government has reached an agreement for the purchase of the bulk of Cuba's 1944 sugar crop. The United States it expected to take about 4,000,000 tons from the 1944 crop compared with approximately 3,000,000 purchased from this year's production. The sugar so purchased would be made available for the United Nations. The greater part, however, would be brought to this country for civilian and military use.

HUNTINGTON OFFICER AMONG PLANE VICTIMS NEW YORK, Aug. five men killed in the crash of an army bi-motored cargo plane near Hampstead. N. last Thursday were identified today by the commanding officer of Grenier Field, N. the Eastern defense command announced.

The men included Second Lieut. Charles R. Appier, son of Mrs. Lucy M. Appier, Huntington, Ind, LUTHER LEAGUE ELECTS.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Aug. 21. fl Oscar J. Lee, Evansvllle, was elected president of the International Luther League of the American Lutheran Church at the concluding session of the convention today at Wartburg Seminary here. He is to be installed tomorrow.

GUN DISCHARGE FATAL. PLYMOUTH, Aug. 21. (JP) Frank Chaney, 73, was killed while cleaning a shotgun in his home here today. The charge from the gun entered his heart.

His widow, three daughters and a son survive. CULVER, Aug. 21. (ff) The Culver Military Academy's summer naval school will graduate 120 midshipmen at commencement exercises Sunday, with Admiral H. E.

Yarnell, school director, delivering the address. CITY BUS SERVICE TO BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. June 3, 1942 Japanese carrier nia: bomb Dutch Harbor. Navy base and Fort Mears, Army air base. Attacks co-ordinated wun diow at Hawaii.

June 4 Dutch Harbor and Fort Mears again bombed. Fort Glenn also raided. June 7-8 Tokyo announces Japanese landings in Western Aleutians. June 11 Navy patrol planes report enemy forces in Kiska Harbor. June 12 Enemy forces reported at Attu.

Regular army and navy bombing of Kiska and Attu begin. July 4-5 U. S. subs raid Kiska shipping; sink or damage five Japanese destroyers. July 17 Japanese reported on Agattu near Attu.

Surface Forces Shell Kiska. Aug. 8 U. S. surface forces bom bard Kiska where Japs have estab lished submarine and seaplane bases.

Attack is concurrent with invasion of Southeastern Solomons. Sept. 25 Navy reports 150 Japanese (estimate) killed, seven seaplanes destroyed, two subs strafed, one transport fired in single air attack on Kiska. Oct. 3 U.

S. troops disclosed to have occupied Andreanof Islands, 195 nautical miles east of Kiska, in September. Oct. 7 Navy reports Japanese have abandoned Agattu and Attu. Nov.

29 Japanese show up at Attu again. Jan. 12, 1943 U. S. troop occupy Amchitka Island and establish air base, 63 nautical miles east of Kiska.

Air base in Andreanof located on Adak Island. Feb. 28 American planes completed nine bombing attacks on Kiska In February, dropping more than 1,000 bombs. March 26 American naval forces repel strong Japanese convoy headed toward Kiska and Attu. March 31 U.

S. planes raided Kiska 34 times In March. April 3 Kiska raided 145 times during month. May 11 U. S.

Army forces land on Attu with powerful naval support. May 30 Organized Japanese resistance on Attu ended. Enemy lost an estimated 3,000 men on the Island. May 31 Kiska raided 53 times during the month. June 28 Kiska raided 41 time In June.

July 6 U. S. task forces start series of bombardments of Kiska. July 10 U. S.

planes attack four Jap supply ships, leaving one sunk, one sinking, two damaged in action southwest of Kiska. Kuriles Under Attack. July 19 Liberators of Aleutians command, on first raid on Japanese side of Pacific, bomb Paramushiro, 861 nautical miles west of Amchitka. July 22 Navy bombards and air force bombs Kiska; seventh bombardment, twentieth attack of month. July 23 Aerial reconnaissance shows Japs have finished runway on Kiska.

July 26 S. Navy reports 10 flights of planes carry out greatest series of bombing raids aimed in any one day at Kiska. July 30 American warships bombard Kiska for eighth time in July after bombers carry out month's 61st air attack on Japanese installations there. Aug. 1 Period of official silence in connection with situation at Kiska begins.

Aug. 20 Three weeks of silence cloaks Kiska situation, indicating BY ELIZABETH MIDDLETON. The books in the Junior depart-! ment ef the Muncie public library are selected for boys and girls from pre-school age through the ninth grade and for parents, teachers, edu cators, students, and for group lead ers of organizations, sucn as Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and all ethers who work with children of these ages. Due to the fact that for a number of years the outstanding experts have been stressing he first few years as the most impressionable for lasting Influence in the child's life, special attention has been given to selecting books for the pre-school child. Books are purchased for the child to lock at by himself and for the parent to use with him.

Proper care and good health for the ckild are the primary responsibilities of the mother, but the development of the child's mind and perceptions must also have attention. This can be accomplished by the use of bocks, and every mother has the privilege of teaching her child to love books. Attractive picture books play a large part in the teaching of the little child to love books and read ing. The baby is attracted to color very early and when that color is used to portray a familiar object, such as a dog, or a cat, it becomes a joy to him. As the mother names the objects in a picture, they are placed in the child's mind, and by daily contact with them, he associates the words with objects and soon is able to name them himself.

Room Is Open Daily. As the child grows a little older he should have the background of Mother Goose rhymes, jingles, and linger plays. Many distinguished artists, such as Gustaf Tenggren, WINCHESTER AND RANDOLPH COUNTY WINCHESTER, Aug. 21. The list of students from Winchester, preparing to enter college this fall, is noticably short because of the number of boys who have entered military service and will not be returning to college.

According to the latest incomplete record the students and the schools to which they will go are as follows: Miss Janice McCamlsh, daughter of Mrs. Cordelia McCamlsh; Miss Janice Davison, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Jack Davisson, and Miss Jeanne Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Harry Schuyler Smith, Indiana University; Miss Martha Bales, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bales, Butler University; Miss Jean Duvall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R.

M. Duvall, Miss Coribel Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith, and Miss Helen Snyder, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Wilbur Snyder, Miami University; Miss Joan Brouse, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Brouse, Ball State Teachers College; Miss Jane Cox, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cox, Christian College, Columbia, Miss Marjorie Vanlandingham, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. "Herman Vanlandingham, Miss Lorine Brooks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I. S.

Brooks, 'and Miss Helen Lumpkin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lumpkin, Purdue; Miss Elizabeth Kelley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.

S. Kelley, Northwestern University; William Briner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cedric Briner, Culver Military Academy; Miss Susan Ward, daugh- Gets 'Mess Medal' First mess sergeant to receive the Legion of Merit medal, Sgt. Edward M.

Dzuba of Schenectady samples me of his own "leftover" menus which won him recognition for ingenuity in originating unusual and appetizing recipes to reduce losses from food waste and spoilage (Army photo.) fl i BUS SERVICE HALTS IN SOUTH CHICAGO Walkout Protests Suspension of Four Drivers. CHICAGO, Aug. 21. Bus service throughout Chicago's vast South Side was at a standstill today as more than 125 operating employes, protesting the suspension of four drivers in an intra-union quarrel, refused to move busses out of the Chicago Motor Coach Company garages. North and West Side routes were not affected.

The unheralded work stoppage occurred as thousands of workers stood on street corners awaiting their regular morning transportation. Unable to persuade the drivers to operate the busses, company officials sent other employes along the South Side routes to advise riders not to wait. Herman Bogen, identified as a spokesman for the drivers, said they were "protesting" the action of the Chicago Motor Coach Employing Fraternity, the bargaining agency. In suspending the four drivers for allegedly attempting to lead the union Into the CIO. Bogen said that under the union's contract with the company, members not in good standing must be automatically discharged.

Messages By Light Beams Objective Of Western Union WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. (IP) Transmission of telegrams by radio beams or light beams is the "ultimate goal" of the Western Union. Western Union's engineering vice-president, F. E.

DHumy, disclosed this in testimony before the Federal Communications Commission on the proposed merger of Western Union and Postal. DHumy's testimony, made public today by the F.C.C., did not Indicate how soon he expected this development. Predicts Development. In the meantime, DHumy predicted further development of "telefax" as soon as Western Union "Is placed In position to plan its future policy." He said telefax offered unlimited possibilities as a telegraph medium, and described it as a system "whereby you just place a message in a re. ceptable of some kind, or on a cylinder it may be a drawing or any kind of heiroglyphlcs and it is sent automatically, and it Is received at the distant end in exact facsimile of the original copy." He likened the system, already In operation on a limited basis, to television.

Wires are employed In telefax transmission. WAGE RATES FIXED IN THE METAL INDUSTRY NEW YORK, Aug. 21. VP) An order fixing 40 cents an hour as the minimum hourly wage rate for all workers in the metal, machinery, plastics, instrument and allied industries of the United States was issued today by Federal Wage-Hour Administrator L. Metcalfe Walling.

The order becomes effective Sept. 13, and Walling estimated 75,000 workers would benefit by It. Heretofore the minimum wage for the industries, which employ a. total of workers, has been 30 cents an hour. MORE HATS BUT SMALLER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. VP) There will be 20 percent more hats for women this fall than last, the War Production Board said today, but they will be smaller and have less trimming. EXCHANGE SHIP TO CARRY MAIL FOR PRISONERS ST. LOUIS, Aug.

21. VP) That boy who fought his heart out In the tangled refines of Bataan is hi line for a Christmas letter from home but write it now. The mid western area Red Criss office said today that letters to prisoners of war in the Far East, received in the New York postoffice by midnight, Aug. 27, would be sent on the Swedish exchange ship Grips-holm if the Japanese agree to carry mail from the exchange point In Portuguese India to the Far East. envelope should be marked plainly, "Mail Via Grispsholm." The State Department in Washington announced yesterday it was asking the Japanese for safe conduct for the vessel to carry 1,400 tons of relief boxes and to exchange civilian Third Wewak Assault Bags 24 More Japa nese Aircraft Liberators, With Lightning Escort, Return Over New Guinea; Two Raiders Are Missing.

"Muncie's Only Nite Club' SUFFER TO MUSIC OF BY VERN HAUGLAND. Somewhere in New Guinea, Aug. 20. (Delayed). (IP) At least 24 more Jap planes were destroyed 19 of them in, air combat in another raid upon Wewak, New Guinea, and its adjoining airstrips today.

B-24s whioh bombed Wewak and Boram airdromes shot down six enemy fighters, probably downed four more, damaged three in the air and destroyed at least five on the tound. P-38s escorting the Liberators downed 13, and possibly destroyed two more. One B-24 collided with a Zero and crashed upon the Boram strip. A P-38 also Is missing. (The Saturday communique from Gen.

Douglas MacArthur said Liberators, with a Lightning escort. "Billy Black and His Swing Makers" Today Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.

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