MICHIGAN -DATT.Y WAY. Y 20194.1 'rie--.. , .. ,xnm "i .nnM1C14T a tZ ieaN TI a T Vr a -ITT ..f 1A~ 1' A9'.i.LTii, . j tY V is 1 !. U 1 e7'X n1 Allied Armies Dot European Highways With Traffic Signs B t=~ qy kennem x . 'xon PARS--UP)--The Allied Armies. which always go in for countless signs wherever they travel, now are taking advantage of the lack of com- General Lauds Former Prof, Col. Riley Worked At New York P. o. E Col. Harrie D. W. Riley, an assist- ant professor of Military Science and Tactics at the University in 1939, was recently congratulated by the former Commanding General of the New York Port of Embarkation for his work there, T. Hawley Tapping, general secretary of Alumni Associa- tion, said yesterday. "Throughout the period of active operations in the European and Med- iterranean theatres you consistently displayed intense devotion to duty and mature knowledge of the admin- istrative a n d military functions which went far toward enabling this port to operate as a smooth and ef- fective organization," the letter of commendation from Maj. Gen. Hom- er M. Groninger, now Commanding General of the San Francisco Port of Embarkation, read. Bachelor in Engineering Col. Riley, who received his bach- elor's degree in engineering here in 1911, served as commanding officer of Camp Shanks, New York, and in 1942 as Port Engineer at the Brook- lyn Army Base Terminal. After graduation, Col. R i le y worked as a. railway signal engineer and then served with the Interstate Commerce Commission's Division of Valuation of Railways until 1917, when he entered the Army as a cap- tain. Served in Panama After the war he remained in uni- form and served in Panama with the Eleventh Engineers for three years. He later operated the hydroelectric plant at Muscle Shoals, and trained the Illinois National Guardsmen in, engineering.- Dean Edmonson To Talk Before Miami Graduates~ Dean James B. Edmondson of the School of Education is in Oxford, O., today to address the graduating class of Miami University. While visiting there, the Dean will participate in the meetings of the Ohio Educational Planning Confer- ence being conducted at Miami Uni- versity. bat activities really to turn their sign-painters loose. Driving from Biamen, Germany, to Paris we found highways through Germany, Holland, Belgium and France dotted with signs in a man- ner reminiscent of the billboard bui- ness back home. They concern occupation regula- tions. conduct for soldier traffic, in- structions and other subjects. Since territories involved often are jointly c perated, the signs are sometimes American and sometimes British- and quite cften give the translation into whatever is the local language. The British go in for plenty of traffic Lignals - often obscure to Yanks even yet-and when they think a road is dangerous they make no attempt to keep it a secret. 'Warning: bad road surface," will read the first sign of a series. Fol- lowing it will be several more merely repeating that warning. Then the wording will change to, "warning: surface slippery when wet." And then that may be repeated a few times. Apparently there' remains a doubt in their minds that you are properly impressed, so next comes a huge bill- board saying flatly, "warning: death trap road surface." And a few hun- dred yards farther, they wash their hands of you with: "You have been warned." Lulled by an absence of signs for the next few miles you may shift in- to high gear again, when suddenly you are confronted with signs listing the number of highway casualties in this sector during the last week. They give that a moment to sink in before unleashing a printed lec- ture series on speeding, which usually begins gently with something like this: "Speeding is dangerous" or "No overtaking" (British for passing). Then they warm up to their work. "Drive slowly-save lives, save equip- ment," is the next reminder. If there is road work ahead or a dan- gerous intersection they slap a bold black, "Danger: dead slow"-which is limey language for: "Better take. this one in low, bud." After a few of these they get terse on the subject. A first sign says, "Speeding". A second continues, "is, a court martial offense." A third sign then delivers the blunt order:. "Watch your speed." These are only a very few of the literally hundreds of traffic signals. alone, not to mention the even great-c er number of varied directional sig-s nals. But most of this stuff is stand-c ard operating procedure in any army. It is only when they begin to discussc soldiers' garb and conduct that ac new crop of signs begins to show. c Strea nlined Olds Exhibited Hydroelectric Drive Eliminates Clutch By The Associated Press DETROIT, July 19-The 1946 Olds- mobile, with numerous advancements to streamline its appearance, was given a preliminary showing today for newsmen and trade paper repre- sentatives. Described by S. E. Skinner, gen- eral manager of the Oldsmobile di- vision of General Motors as "A new car, not merely a modification of the 1942" model, it has a new Gen- eral Motors hydramatic drive that eliminates the clutch pedal and pro- vides fully automatic shifting through four forward speeds. New Features Listed New also is the broad, low-centered, heavy-appearing grille and massive "wrap around" bumped protecting fenders as well as grille. The hydra-matic drive, Skinner said, is basically similar to units now being used on army tanks and other military vehicles. He emphasized that it had undergone extensive improve- ment in its adaptation to wa.r vehi- cles. New Car Not on Sale Indicating that the new car will not reach the salesrooms for several weeks, Skinner said a relatively small part of Oldsmobile's production facil- ities is being devoted to automobile production. The greater share is being used in the manufacture of cannon, shell, rockets and forgings for war instruments. Car produc- tion, Skinner said, will go ahead as rapidly as possible AAF Paintngs Are Exhibited DETROIT, July 19-(/P)-An ex- hibit of 70 Army Air Forces personal- ities, planes, and combat operations, opened today at the main Detroit li- brary, sponsored by the Aero Club of Michigan and the library. Preceding opening of the exhibit, a Sikorsky R-6A helicopter piloted by Capt. Robert C. Hatch, landed on the library grounds. Main feature of the exhibit is a group of 40 paintings by Lt. Col. Charles Baskerville, official artist of the Army Air Forces, under personal orders of the Commanding General H. H. Arnold. The portraits include many United States top aces, painted at bases all over the world. Colonel Baskerville, Maj. Bob Johnson, of Lawton, Okla., who shot down 27 German planes in 18 months of duty in the European theater, and Capt. Don Gentile,. of Piqua, Ohio, who accounted for 30 enemy planes over the continent in three years of overseas duty, were present for the opening of the exhibit. ASSOCIATED PRESS P OCTURE NEWS J A P A N E S E LESSON-Using a Japanese phrase book Is- sued by the American Army, a medical officer (right) of the Tenth Army on Okinawa talks with a Japanese lieutenant who surren- dered to United States forces. C A L L T 0W 0 R S H I P-Chaplain's Assistant H. Booth of Peoria, Ill., tolls the bell of a chapel in the Admiralty Islands in the Pacific to call Navy men to Sunday morning service. This is one of 15 chapels in the islands, M 0 D US H-Upsweep hairdo, severe dress lines, and Ieather gloves make Irene Dunne a pic- ture of sophistication as she poses in one of her costumes; for a new film. - A I R - 5 E A R E S C U E U N I T S-U. S. Coast Guard PBM's of the air-sea rescue unit head out to sea on a searching mission from their base on the west coast. s ..: y, . . .. .;". .. >:::":;::..' cfi::?.... r::' ,',i y..iy ..' st r .* 7 J' }xt-4 ............ } :ti:: M I NI S T E R - Elnar Ger hardsen (above), formers Nor-' wegian resistance leader, is new prime minister of Norway., EU R OP A H E A D S FO R DR Y DO C K-American soldiers watch as tugs guide the former German luxury liner Europa into drydock at Bremerhaven, Germany, for refitting as troopships New arrivals ... in one- and two-piece suits for Sun Bathing and Swim- ming and the colors: Blue, Coral, Yellow, and White. 7.95 arnd 10.95 The Casual Shop ::::....nr : ;:....::.vv. . .. .... x": ::.:.::.::..... .... m ..... t....::....".'v::.}::