Geiger the Fifth Marine Aviator Leads Bold Pacific Drive
Maj. Gen. Roy S. Geiger, at 58, remains in command as US forces push toward Bougainville. His units have destroyed 286 Japanese planes and sunk ships in the Guadalcanal era, earning a Gold Star. Also features Boeing chief Edward Wells and Norway’s Gen. Otto Ruge during wartime milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EW York
Roy S. Geiger
South Pacific
Bougainville Plain
Japan
Rabaul
New Guinea
Truk
Bougainville
Geiger
Guadalcanal
France
China
Cuba
Philippines
Santo Domingo
Nicaragua
Navy War College
Army
Command and General Staff School
Berlin
Paramushiru
Hem
Air Force
Edward C. Wells
Boeing
Flying Fortress
H. H. Arnold
Wells
Boise
Willamette University
Oregon
Leland Stanford
Air Corps
Norway
Otto Ruge
Ruge
Red Cross
Great Britain
Army consolidates wire systems into single network
The War Department announced a nationwide consolidation of army communications into the army command and administrative network. Brig. Gen. Frank E. Stoner leads the Signal Corps effort to unify 25 message centers and 15 nearby points, phase out the continental radio network, and interlink with specialized nets for units like the Army Air Forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
War Department
Army Command and Administrative
Army Service Forces
Army Communications Service
Signal Corps
Frank E. Stoner
United States
Army Air Forces
Western Newspaper Union
Gay Gadgets a Teen Craft Runway of Button Tricks
Teens share bright ideas for using buttons in style. From double decker buttons to cuff link substitutes and button beanies, the guide shows creative upcycling. It also suggests button holes shaped as hearts or lips to remind about keeping lips buttoned and rumors controlled.
How to Do By Phyllis Belmont
Practical washing tips to protect fabrics. Do not over dirt cottons and rayons. Sort clothes into groups and soak whites in cool water before washing. Use hot suds with plenty of soap, then rinse in two or three waters. Use fresh suds for colored items with lukewarm water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Minute Make-Ups By GABRIELLE
A brief beauty guide outlines a simple routine for oily skin including cleansing with soap and water, cooling with an ice press, drying, and powdering. It advises applying dry rouge and light eyeshadow with fingertip blending for a natural finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabrielle
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Uncommon Scents Tricks For Gentle Fragrance
Scent ideas from a vintage column include Pomander Ball made with orange and cloves hung in a closet, a clove necklace for a spicy touch, and sachet powder sprinkled in shoulder pads for lasting fragrance.
Solar heating cuts fuel bills in Illinois sunlit home
A year long test by Illinois Institute of Technology researchers shows a sun powered house design by George Fred Keck keeps interiors warm with wide thermopane windows. The solar house reduced fuel costs about one third with inside temps exceeding 85 degrees in winter and lights largely unnecessary. The study, done with Libbey Owens Ford Glass, used a Homewood Illinois dwelling of the Duncan family in a $10000 price range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
America
Illinois Institute of Technology
Institute
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Company
Hugh Duncan
Homewood, II
George Fred Keck
Duncan
Woman Colonel Ends Record Navy Army Nurse Corps Service
Lieut. Col. Lyda M. Keener retires after 37 years and five months as principal chief nurse at Walter Reed General Hospital Washington D C ending the longest Army Nurse Corps tenure. Born Greensburg Pennsylvania she entered the corps in 1906 and began at San Francisco. Kinney signed her first assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Nurse Corps
War Department
Lyda M. Keener
Walter Reed General Hospital
Washington, D. C
Keener
Greensburg
McKeesport General Hospital
San Francisco
Calif
Dita H. Kinney
Cox Ousted as Phillies President for Gambling Violations
R. William D. Cox, former Phillies president and major stock holder, is permanently banned from baseball by Commissioner Landis for betting on games in which he had duties. Robert R. M. Carpenter Jr. is named the new Phillies president as Cox resigns and stock is disposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. William D. Cox
Phillies
Philadelphia
Cox
Kenesaw M. Landis
Landis
White Sox
Cincinnati
Robert R. M. Carpenter Jr
Wilmington
Del
Phils
Bucky Harris
Harris
Duke University
Army
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ole
Consolidated Features
WIN
U. S
Tropic
America IN Action
Wire Communications
Associated Newspapers—Win Features
Nancy Pepper
Phyllis Belmont
Telefact
Bt V
Grand Central Station
Carpenter
Wilmington Blue Rocks
Wilmington Bombers
Wilmington Sporting Club
Lou Brooks
al Tribuani
Robert BR. M. Carpenter
Grove’s ‘Aerete
Grove
Speedy Roatan
Wong Lo
Europe
Russia
Charles Marie de la Condamine
Paris Academy of Sciences
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