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THE LrlNCOLN A A TU A Y. JULY 17, 1943 important Jap Brinp Bloirn To BU ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. July is being dive-bombed to destruction. Eighty-two more tons of bombs burst Friday upon the Japanese air base whose defenders, from their foxholes, have seen the central Solomons skies darkened by Dauntless dive bombers and Avenger torpedo bombers from the first day of the American invasion on June 30. More than 100 of these planes delivered the latest of these low level pick-your-target attacks which in a short while have exploded in excess of 300 tons of bombs on Munda.

Twenty-eight tons of 1,000 and 2,000 pound bombs blasted at guns and men on July 70 tons on July 67 tons on July 10; 52 tons on July 11; 31 tons on July 13. Other raids have been made without the communique disclosing bomb weights but always the raiders are dive bombers and torpedo bombers. communique crisply reported: torpedo and dive bombers, in two strikes in close support of ground forces, dropped 82 tons of high explosives and fragmentation bombs on the enemy positions in the Munda On northeast New Guinea, where Australian and American conquerors of Mubo now are moving against Komiatum, within seven miles of their objective of Salamaua, Japanese air base, Douglas attack planes bombed and strafed in support of ground troops. The positions they raided were at Bobdubi, five miles below Salamaua. S.

ChriMy DioKt; Served In State BROCK, July were held here Wednesday for George S. Christy, 80, pioneer resident of Nemaha county and former state who died here Monday. Born at White Gov. Griswold aico oi Omaha Plant Soon Greets ASTP Unit Trainees Pigeon, came with hu parents in a covered wagon to Nemaha county, in 1873. Mr.

Christy was an outstanding horticulturist, serving as president of the Nebraska S. Chrltfr State Horticultural society at one time. For many years he was superintendent of the large horticultural hall at the Nebraska fair. He won several medals for fruit exhibits at the St. Louis world's fair in 1903.

In 1903 ho was elected to the Nebra.ska state legislature, serving until in 1905. Again in 1919 and 1921 he represented his county in the state legislature. Surviving are his widow In addition to two daughters and four sons. Win. Jeffers Predicts Lean Days Ahead Tire Program OMAHA, July the fact that the synthetic rubber program is on schedule, there will be lean days ahead in the civilian tire rationing program, W.

M. Jeffers, rubber administrator, said here yesterday. Traveling by plane on a swing through the middle west, Mr. Jeffers stopped in Omaha one and one-half hours. should not be misled, said Jeffers, advertising which might imply that there is an abundance of tires just around the the end of this he plants will be producing rubber at the rate of 800,000 tons per He added that before the war, our civilian needs were around 600.000 tons per year.

The bottleneck now is in the production of tires, he said. Public rVnrsiesi Note Increase In Baby Cases 102 Bandied in June One hundred and tw'o maternity cases were handled during June by members of the public health nur.ses association, it was brought out at a meeting Friday at the chamber of commerce. As compared to the number of ca.ses, the visits made were rather light. They totaled 157 for the month. Such problems as the shortage of help, the increase of maternity cases and the short length of time many soldiers wives are in one town w'ere discussed.

The problems of records has greatly increased, the nurses were told, because so many women are moving from town to town trying to follow their husbands. Again they are distressed and worried because they don't know what minute they may be left a small child on their hands. It was brought out the Red Cross has been very cooperative in helping with transportation in emergency cases. Whenever possible should be taken to the air base hospital for care, the nurses told. Gov.

Dwight Griswold Friday afternoon addressed 400 trainees i of the University of army ASTP unit, using as his theme history, in an effort to aid the newcomers in gaining a better understanding of this state. The occasion was a formal welcoming convocation, held in the Student Union ballroom. From Eastern States. The soldiers m(wt of whom are from states east of the Mississippi, are on the campus to receive basic engineering training under the Army Specialized Training Program in which the government sends men to college to secure more technically trained fighters for the armed forces. Said the governor: Nebraskans want to co-operate in every way; we want you to enjoy Nebraska, and to be proud when you have left to say that you spent a part of your army training period in Lieut.

Col. A. T. Lobdell, acting as a master of ceremonies, summed up the structure and the working of the ASTP in the descriptive phrase, between the military and the American government and the government of the axis are at counter-points, said Chancellor C. S.

Boucher who followed Governor Griswold to the rostrum. With the growth of the Hitler party in Germany, the universities were purged and destroyed of any useful function to humanity. In America, the universities are maintained and many aid in the educational training of the armed forces. The axis forces have attempted to destroy three things not only in their own but in all conquered freedom of the OMAHA. July 17 A of about 25,000 gallons a day, should be coming from the new Omaha alcohol plant when it goes into production between Sept.

15 and Oct. 1, R. C. Reigh, plant project manager for the J. F.

company, contractors, in charge of the work, reported. That is about half the capacity of the plant when it is fully completed, he said. Son- struction is about 40 per cent finished. Memorial To Be Held Sunday For D. Memorial services for Chief Commissary Mate Denzel E.

Muggy, 37, 2440 South Thirty- eighth street, who died in a Japanese prison camp, will be held at 11 a. m. Sunday at the Elm Park Methodist church. Rev. Albert Lapthorne officiating.

The Lincoln Navy Mothers will attend in a group. the Service FDR Smyn CCC Bill But It Life ALEX p. GEORGE, coxswain, former Virginia of Fairbury, in the U. S. coast guard, son of and son art staying at Lebanon, WASHINGTON.

July Mr. and Mrs. P. George, 409 Tenn. bill extending the life of the is home on leave after being sta- Commodity Credit corporation has tioned tor two years on one of Camp Campbell, visiting his parents, Mr, and Mrs.

H. H. Green of Dillcr. BETTIE LEE RILEY, of the been by President Roose- the United most Isolated WAVE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs the understanding that it permits of commodities where necessary for a price-fixing program.

The president said the language of the measure was so ambiguous that he felt obliged to give his own interpretation. He wanted, he said, to be certain the office of price administration is allowed to set up standards in maximum price regulations. Mr. Roosevelt explained that the Taft amendment to the CCC measure, which modified a ban on grade labeling carried in the war agency appropriations bill, raised a que-stion in his mind. Congress dealt with OPA fixing of standards in both bills.

Ban Grade Labeling. light stations, located in the Aleu- Ivan C. Riley. Fairbury, has tians. The sight of a new finished a special course in the after having been in this isolated Link trainer at the U.

S. naval spot for sometime W'as more than a luxury, he says. air station, Atlanta, Ga. She has received the rating of petty officer, third class, and is now a Link trainer instructor. Capt.

GEORGE W. PILLERS was recently promoted to the rank of major at Ft. Wayne, Detroit, where he is now stationed with an ordnance division. A former resident of Lincoln, he was a Star carrier. His brother, Capt.

ROBERT E. PILLERS. was present at the promotion. Sgt. VICTOR H.

OTOUPALIK. has been assgned to state selective service headquarters, has been accepted for air cadet training and will report for duty in Florida in the near future. A member of the Nebraska national guard, he has been in the army the guard was mobilized in December. Pfc. and Mrs.

HARRY LOTTMAN of Diller are spending his furlough visiting his home. He is now stationed at Camp Hale, Colo. Easiosi WomanN Fall From Window 4 DALE E. SIMMONS, son of The president smd Mr. and Mrs.

D. Turner, 3727 Mo- agency bill had interpreted transferred to the to ban the use of grade-labeling air station at Corpus Christi, Muggy was born Oct. 5, 1906, standards in any case, unless they j.l comoleting primary MaK I I aiicr pilIIUIlJ press, of the schools, and of the fundamental factors upon which the American government is built, said Chancellor Boucher. Other Speakers Dean O. J.

Ferguson of the college of engineering, and Maj. G. Pattison, battalion commander, also spoke. Lt. Francis M.

Hesler and Capt. J. D. Crabill who aid the military training of the soldiers, were introduced along with R. G.

Clapp, professor of physical education for men, and C. B. Schultz, civilian educational supervisor. at Douglas, Neb. He later moved with his parents to Scottsbluff, where he graduated from high school, and then to Lincoln.

He was employed by the Western Union for two years and Postal Telegraph for a year and a half. He joined the United States navy in 1926, and has been in the service since that time. For six years, he was stationed in the Hawaiian Islands, and when war broke out, was at Manila Bay. He received a medal for bravery while serving on the U. S.

S. Lexington. At the time he w'as taken a Japanese prisoner, he was serving with the U. S. S.

Pigeon. He is survived by his wife. Ruby Birl Muggy, San Pedro, parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.

C. Muggy, Lincoln; three sisters, Mrs. Rossie McManis, Mrs. Gertrude Cooper, and Dortha Muggy, all of Lincoln; and four brothers, Stanley and Lawrence, Lincoln and Robert, Buffalo, N. and Ppul in the U.

S. coast guard. had been previously established by industry acceptance or government action. Such conitructlon would price control trede frequently Ucklng or. as In the cage of the of incompletely he "I am aatlRfled this bill hni no tuch meaning.

It was presented to the ete and to the consequences that would have followed the adoption of the language in the appropriation bill. Taft, who sponsored the language In the appropriation bill and the modification In this bill, stated expressly that the modification preserved power In the administrator to 'standardlre' a commodity In any case In which this was essential to an effective system of fixing prices." training at Louis, Mo. Lambert Field, St. Senior Students Are Entitled To Induction Delay Any 18 or 19-year-old student Soldier Does Not ISeed Approval To Receive Packages Hli commanding approval is no longer needed for the soldier overseas to receive the package from home which he has according to a fice department directive issued today. A request from the soldier for the request need no longer be approved.

To send the article, the request, together with the envelope carrying an APO postmark in which the request arrived, must be brought to the postoffice. There it is so that no more than one package can be sent on it, and returned to its owner. Christmas packages may still be without a request, the period for this being from Sept. 15-Oct. 15 for the army, and Sept.

15-Nov. 1 for the navy. Regulations as to size of the package apply to both however. The package must not weigh over pounds, must not exceed 15 inches in length, or a combined length and girth of 36 Inches. ordered for induction during the last half of his academic year is entitled to a postponement of his induction under the provisions of the congressional Brig.

Gen. Guy N. Henninger, state selective service director, said today. This procedure, the general made clear, does not apply during summer vacation. He explained an 18 or 19-year- old high school student slated to finish an academic year at the close of the September term would be entitled to a postponement of induction in the event his order number w'as reached during the September term.

Students who are not slated to finish an academic year until the close of the January term would not be eligible for an induction postponement during the September term bvt would be entitled to postponement in the event their order numbers are not reached until after the start of the second semester. AIJCUST MERRITT FAILS TO APPEAR AT HIS HEARING BEATRICE, July District Judge Cloyde Ellis ordered a contempt of court charge filed against August Merritt when Merritt failed to appear at a scheduled hearing here Friday. Two weeks ago Merritt was ordered by the court to produce his four-year-old son Arnold after the grandparents had sought a habeas corpus action for the return of the child. Gage County Attorney Dean Sackett said the charge of illegally possessing the child, which has been dismis.sed, was filed originally by the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Ed Dutton, after the father allegedly took the boy from the home. Gage county officers have not located the child who they said is believed to be with second wife and her own 14-year- old daughter. ALL-CITY MUSIC GROUP IN VINAI SUMMER COMCERT The final concert of the Lincoln all-city orchestra, under the direction of Bernard Nevin, was presented before a large audience Friday evening in the Lincoln high school auditorium. Favorite numbers with the audience were the Carnival and the novelty selection, The A orchestra, representative of students of all the Lincoln schools, has 45 players. The orchestra, composed of about 33 students, comprises the elementary pupils, most of them having no previous experience outside of private lessons.

Beginning string classes presented a demonstration of their six weeks of work. Eight years ago, Mr. Nevin organized beginning classes in music, and, each summer, has taught students for a six period. Gradually, he organized the orchestra which he now directs. Madison County Valnation Is Up Madison county, eighty-eighth in the state to report its property valuations to Tax Commissioner Robert Armstrong shows an increase of $19,587 over the total reported in 1942.

The valuations reported for 1943 total $9,065,727 Lt. (s.g.) CHAS. CARPER, this week re eived his navy gold wings at the U. S. naval air base, Pensacola.

Before transferring to the navy air corps, Lt. CARPER served 20 months with the Pacific fleet, participating in five major naval battles. He is the son of C. L. Carper, Omaha, formerly of Lincoln.

PETE M. FOE, son of Mrs. G. H. Foe, Route 1, is now stationed at the Kearns, Utah, army air forces basic training center.

Sgt. VERNON J. FELLMAN, 1944 Prospect, received word Friday he has been commissioned a second lieutenant in the transportation corps and is to report for duty on the east coast within a week. The son of Mr. and Mrs.

J. S. Fellman of he held a transporation assignment with Nebraska selective service headquarters since October, 1942, and prior to that time aided the department as a civilian. He attended Ha.stings college and the University of Nebraska. EVERETT DEGER, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Deger of Fairbury, has been promoted to the ranic of captain. Captain DEGER, a graduate of Fairbury high school, entered the army as a second lieutenant in March of 1942. Now on maneuvers in southern states, Capt. DEGER'S and the 1942 valuatipns totalled permanent station is at Camp terbury, Indiana.

Itlrs. Deger, the On furlough from the army air forces radio school at Chicago, Cpl. CHARLES FOWLKES recently visited his wife and daughter, of 4602 Judson street. He had just received a promotion to the rank of sergeant. He is the son of Mr.

and Mrs. J. C. Fowlkes of Palmyra. The woman who was found in the alley between and streets early Saturday morning has been identified as Mrs.

Eva C. Wilson, 55, 229 North Twelfth street, police authorities reported. Mrs. Wilson was sitting by the window of her room before she retired when she fell out of the window, she told police. An awning.

8 feet below the sill and 10 feet above the sidewalk, somewhat broke her fall. Mrs. was taken to Lincoln General hospital after Hazel Mills and Glenn resident.s at the same address, reported the accident shortly before I a. m. She was said to be suffering from a broken arm, brui.ses and shock.

WAYNE SACK, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Sack of Beatrice, has been promoted to the rank of corporal at his McClellan, base. Dr. Guy Funeral TnoKday Funeral services for Dr.

Guy Spencer, past president According to word received by his relatives in Wymore, WILLARD GADE, now stationed somewhere overseas, has been made a corporal. Pvt. and Mrs. LLOYD GREEN are spending a furlough from of the Nebraska Dental association, who died late Thursday night, will be held at 2 p. m.

Tuesday at St. Paul church, with Rev. Russell and Dr. Lloyd Rising officiating. Dr.

Spencer had long been a leader in professional and civic organizations. ASPIRIN FASTER than genuine, pure St. Joseph Aspirin. largest seller at 104. None safer, aone surer.

Demand St. Joseph Aspiria CLAIMS EMGIME SPARKS CAUSED FIRE; ASK $1,000 For the destruction of their Nebraska Deaths Dalbsrt W. Zshrung. W. Zehrunn, 7J.

old resident of Beatrice, died Friday affter a brief illness. He was never married. He is survived by five sisters and a brother. John McEntarflsr. McEntarffer.

75, pioneer of Dewitt, died at his home here Friday. He had been retired from active business for some years. He Is survived by his widow and a number of children. Oregou Trail Days Celebratlou Hold THB DR. BENJ.

F. BAILEY SANATORIUM Lincoln. Hebnfks A Modern HoipiUl in Beautiful Qroundi. 40 Tears of a high standard of is onr recommendation to the public. GERING, July Platte valley oldtimers celebrated their annual Oregon Trail days, streamlined to one day and minus the customary carnival, but highlighted with a parade by troops from the Scottsbluff army air base and the interment camp as bombers roared overhead.

The Half Century club, made up of North Platte valley residents who have been here 50 years or more, named A. W. Raymond, Scottsbluff, president to succeed H. J. Wisner, Scottsbluff publisher, in its election yesterday afternoon.

Commanders of the two camps organized the parade as a gesture of Soldier entertainers from tbe internment camp presented a program last night. MARTIN TO BUILD NEW TYPE BOMBER AT OMAHA PLANT OMAHA, July Martin-Nebraska aircraft plant will accelerate its production of B-26 Marauders for the next few months and then taper off after the first of the year, preparatory to manufacture of a new type of four engined bomber beginning next year, plant officials announced. G. T. Willey, vice president and general manager of the plant, said the job of retooling for the new type plane will be completed by that time.

He said the plant wdll build a new type plane a war plane that is believed to be far superior to anything in the long range field now in house by fire which they claimed was caused by sparks of a passing locomotive, William Sayles and Richard Sayles are suing Joseph Fleming, trustee for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad, for $1,000. The petition was filed in District court Saturday. The property located 75 feet from a track of the railroad company. Owners claim $850 for loss of the house and $150 for loss of personal property in the house. Soldier Invites Hostess Home To Visit Mother FILE CLAIMS FOR WHEAT INSURANCE FALLS CITY, July county farmers filed about 200 claims for crop damage under the federal crop insurance program thus far and more are being filed daily, AAA officials reported here.

They said spring floods and other factors cut wheat crop prospects to about half normal in the county, and that many farmers will collect heavily. Claims thus far cover about 4,000 acres of the 37,000 acre total, they reported. Precarious Ride BEARDSTOWN, 111,, July 17 Johl Carls saw his farm neighbor, Roscoe Reichert, driving toward town in a truck, he leaped into his own car and gave chase. Overtaken, Reichert was astonished to find his son. Jon, two and one half years old, had ridden gleefully for some four miles on the running board of his truck.

A soldier frequently entertained in one of homes is showing his appreciation in a concrete way, according to Mrs. R. G. Simmons. chairman of the hospitality clearing house, USO.

He will take home with him on his furlough his hostess and her mother so that they may visit with his family. this is only one Mrs. Simmons said. of the soldiers are appreciative of any courte.sy shown them, and it need not include a meal. It is the friendliness and they desire she added.

Invitations for 'Sunday may still be extended a soldier by calling 2-5419, she said. Arrangements are in charge of Hdzel Bain and Woodrow Magee. They are assisted by Mrs. Agnes Stuhr, Joe Fenton, Robert Venner, Russell Mattson and two Scouts. OMAHAN SHOT BY BANDIT SUCCUMBS OMAHA, July George Bandy, 60, filling station attendant, died in a hospital here today of a bullet wound in the stomach, suffered early Friday when he was shot by one of two bandits who held him up and took $38.

Bandy had reported to police that he gave the holdup men $35 from the cash register and $3 from his pocket. The taller of then shot him in the stomach and dragged him into the station lavatory. Neighbors who heard the shot called police and went to aid Police still have no trace of the bandits. New Store Hours 9:30 to 5 (Open till 6 Thurgday) Dwight Felton On Month Sick Leave OMAHA, July Dw'ight Felton, Omaha district director of the office of price administration, is taking a 30-day sick leave beginning today. Felton said his executive assistant, John Alrich, would be in charge of the office during his absence.

Felton was sick at the time the office was transferred from Lincoln to Omaha and was in the hospital several days at that time. Becomes Chaplain OMAHA. July Rev. Carl H. Berhenke, pastor of the First English Lutheran church in Benson the last eight years, will leave early next week for William and Mary college, Williamsburg, to enter training as a naval SCHOOL HIST.

27 TO HOLD PICNIC Lancaster county school district number 27 will hold its annual picnic on the school grounds July 25. All families in the district are urged to attend. If functional pertodlc chaplain with the rank of lieuten- ant director uctm vs ini UH 5 iciiiK ui lieuien- (jg), he announced. Camp; ctor for the Nebraska Luther pinkham's Vegetable Compound league, the Rev. Berhenke also was chairman of youth work in Nebraska for the United Lutheran synod.

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