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Evening star., 1942-08-17
S55O,O00 U. 5. Loans Aid
Maryland Food Drive
Ey the Associated Press

e! the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.-THE Farm
Credit Administration of Baltimore
announced that production credit
associations have advanced more
than s55OO0o to farmers in Mary
land to help them meet 1912 goals
in the national food for freedom"
program.
OF the amount, s225,0O0 was
loaned during the last six months of
194l and s325,oO0 during the first
six months OF 1912, the announce
ment said.
The administration said a break
down showed use of the money as
follows: s414,500 to increase dairy
production; $206,500 for the pur-
chase of animals; $4,000 for pur-
chase of equipment and facilities;
$4,000 for other related purposes,
and $4,000 for the purchase of feed.
The pork industry used about
Evening star., 1942-08-17
BY Wide World.

BY Wide World.
WITH UNITED STATES ARMY
AIR FORCE IN BRITAIN, Aug. II.
Melvin has rejoined Marvin after
their first separation in % years
and the American Fighter Com
mand has its only combat twins
facing the Luftwaffe in the Majs.
McNickle
Majs. Melvin and Marvin Nc
Nickle of Dolan, S. Oak, were born
within seconds of each other 28
years ago. graduated together grade
by grade through grammar school,
high school and the University of
South Dakota.
During ROTC maneuvers the
summer after they were graduated
they decided to join the Army Air
Force. Once commissioned, they
flew together in the same fighter
squadron, then as twin commanders
Of two squadrons.
Melvin was sent to Britain to
teach RAF pilots to fly Airacobras
and for the first time in their lives
the twins were separated. Came
December and within a few
months Marvin arrived to command
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Mrs. Watkins fCon1n,utes
To Job in Ne,U Jersey

especially welcome in times like
these"
Several changes III committee
assignments in the District Fed
Grafton have been reported fol-
lowing a recent meeting Of the
advisory council.
Mrs. Frank NJ Stuart has been
appointed chairman of the Pub
lie Safety Committee and Mrs.
Bruce Baird chairman of the
Resolutions Committee. Mrs. Lee
D. Ritter succeeds Mrs. Stuart
as chairman of the department
of club extension.
The first vice president, Mrs.
Charles P. Keyser, has accepted
the craftsmanship Of group on
cooperation with the Stage Door
Canteen, following Endorsement
of the canteen by the advisory
council.
The Potomac Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club OF Ar
lington, which will be a year old
in December, is making a special
effort to see that the young
women of that area have an op-
portunity to join.
Believing that many newcom-
ers would be interested in it's
program, the club has posted
notices announcing an open
meeting next Monday on various
bulletin boards here and there
in the community.
The session next week will be
held on the lawn at the home of
the president, Mrs. Ann E. Waltz,
1923 South Eighteenth street,
Arlington.
Informal monthly meetings are
devoted mainly to discussions on
topics of the day-with each
member urged to "air" her views.
Both Mrs. Waltz and the vice
president, Mrs. Pearl Twyne Of
1880 North Ode street, Arlington,
are answering inquiries either by
telephone or letter.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Heavy Buying Causes
Apparent Shortage Of
Meat, Packer Says
Actually, Retail Sales
Are Near Peck, Armour
President Claims
By the Associated Press,


CHICAGO, Aug. 17.-President
George A. Eastwood of Armour &,
Co. today attributed the Nation S
"so-called meat shortage" to heavy
consumer buying resulting from
high wages, employment and ma
tional income.
He said in speech before the
National Association of Independent
Retail Meat Dealers that there had
been various explanations for the
shortage: That livestock producers
were holding meat animals off the
market, that meats were being
stored for better prices, that ship
ments to the armed forces and
Allies were cutting into the domes-
tic supply.
Meat Output Gains Cited.
None Of these so-called explana-
tions is correct" he said Actually
June output of meat was 20 per
cent above June, 1941, and July
output II per cent above July,
1941, he added, while current storage
stocks are less than normal, and
heavy Government purchases have
not seriously curtailed the supply
available for civilians.
Instead, Mr.. Eastwood offered
this explanation:
The national income for June
was "the highest it has been for
any single month in the Nations
history" or $4,000, 100000 and prob
ably another record was set in
July.
with nearly everybody working
and with record high wages being
paid and with many items of nor
NAL commerce off the market,
people are spending a larger-than-
usual portion OF their increased
income for meat. The demand is
steadily rising and the available
supplies, even though they are
large, will not permit every one
to have all the meat he wants.
Store Volume Near Record.
$50 we have the phenomenon of
what looks like a shortage of meat
when the volume going through
your stores is close to a record"
Mr.. Eastwood added that before
price ceilings, the law of supply
and demand would have adjusted
the situation, increased demand
would have brought higher prices
followed by dropping demand.
Nov we have a fixed price which
Is so attractive with respect to the
public's buying power that demand
is going up beyond our ability to
match it," he said. THAT is why
there Is talk of a meat shortage"
Evening star., 1942-08-17
By Frances Lide.

Mrs. Arthur c. Watkins, presi-
dent OF the District Federation
Of Women's Clubs, finds so much
to do here that she hasn't taken
a summer vacation for the past
several years.
BY the latter part of Septem-
Der, however, she will begin
committing" once again to New
Brunswick, N. j., where she
teaches course in parent
teacher methods and techniques
at Rutgers University.
Designed for university stu
dents as we'll as PTA workers,
the course offers both college
and post graduate credits. The
superintendent of the New
Brunswick schools was In her
class last year.
Mrs. Watkins teaches two
hours a day on Mondays and
Tuesdays for a five-week period
usually leaving here Monday
and returning early Wednesday.
That has been her autumn
schedule for the past 10 or II
years, and she hopes that trans
portation problems won't make
an alteration necessary this fall.
She's been giving the course
for so long. she says, that there
is virtually no advance CORE
spondence between her and the
university. They simply send
a bulletin announcement for my
approval" she explained.
Long active in educational
work, Mrs. Watkins was execu-
tive secretary of the National
Congress OF Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations for II years
and national educational secre-
tary for more than four years.
Her present post in the fedora
ton calls for a good bit of sum-
mer work, but for recreation she
enjoys her garden.
I'VE find our flowers good for
our morale" she said, "and
Evening star., 1942-08-17

munist, members Of the coalition,
pledged their cooperation.
Besides Zaydin, the five new Min
iSters were:
Jose Augustin Martinez, non
partisan, secretary Of foreign rela-
tions.
Representative Sergio Valdes,
Democrat, secretary of agriculture;
Evio Govantes, Liberal, public
works.
Senator Juan Miguel Ortuondo
Domonech. Liberal, public health.
Representative Rafael Santos Jim
inez Democrat, Minister without
portfolio.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Skater, R, Fatally Shoots
Girl, II, Then Kills Self

By the Associated Press.
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo, Aug. II.
"A Denver high school girl and her
45-year-old ce-skating partner were
found shot to death-"a plain case
of murder and suicide" Coroner
George Hamllik reported.
Beside them was note asking
that they be buried together with
their skates on.
Fishermen discovered the bodies
of Margie Bolton, IT, and John C.
Kline, Denver electrician. in the
latter's automobile late Saturday on
Evening star., 1942-08-17

$4,000 and the poultry industry
nearly 100000, broken down into
these categories: More than $4,000
for purchase of chicks; $4,000 for
feed and $4,000 miscellaneous.
Other agricultural projects def
nitely designated as important" in
the food for freedom" programs
were reported by the administration
as using $23,500 of production credit
money.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Cor Gloss Breaker Seized

GLENDALE, Calf, Aug. II F.-
A group of irate motorists today
viewed a suspect seized by police
for breaking automobile windows
and windshields. Police said he had
broken 40 car windows In North
Side neighborhood in the last three
weeks.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Vaccination Record Set

Vaccination of $500 persons in
one day at single Glasgow, Scot
land clinic was hailed as a record
for civilian vaccinations. The rush
for the serum occurred when 20 civ
ilians were stricken after six were
taken Ill aboard a ship in port.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
Civil War Reject Dies

GLENDALE, Calf, Aug. II F.-
The Union Army rejected Eaton J.
Merchant in 1851 because of poor
health. Mr.. Merchant died yester-
day at 10l. His family said he had
been active until few months ago.
Evening star., 1942-08-17
South Africu Hos Alarm

DURHAM, Union of South Africa,
Aug. II (P.-An unidentified air
craft caused an air raid alarm last
ing an hour and 40 minutes last
night. The signal sounded at 8:04
o'clock and the all clear was given
at ga.
Evening star., 1942-08-17

The Free French Of Santiago,
Chile, are raising funds for the Red
Cross.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Hudnutt.R t.Rogers
ENGAGEMENT

Col. and Mrs. Dean Hudnutt of
New Haven, Conn, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Barbara Hudnutt, to 1t. James
Tracy Rogers II, field artillery, son
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. James
Tracy Rogers of Binghamton, N. Y.
Miss Hudnutt attended the Uni
versity of Hawaii and was graduated
from Hillins College. 1t. Rogers, a
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. A. N.
Coffin of Binghamton, is a graduate
of the Staunton Military Academy
and Harvard University and is now
in active service with the 186th
Field Artillery.
Evening star., 1942-09-13

returned to their home in Rich
mond, Va.
Mrs. Maurice D. Rosenberg, jr.,
with her young daughter Lynn, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Revness, in Westport, Conn.
Mrs. Max Rich, with her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Hirschfeld, has returned to
Washington after spending the sum-
mer in Virginia.
Mrs. Arthur Stevens is visiting
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Emanuel Schloss, and
young daughter Susan in Jackson
vile, Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sherry have
returned from stay of several
weeks in Atlantic City.
Mr.. Carlton Kaufman of Woon-
socket, r. l., spent the holiday week
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry L Kaufman, and together
they were the guests of his brother
in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Luchs, at their home near
Bethesda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Goldman
have gone to Decatur, ILL.,, where
they will make their home.
Mrs. Henrietta King is staying in
Atlantic City and will be joined
there by her daughter, Mrs. Sherry
Stein, later In the month.
Mrs. Jesse Miller, with her two
children who have just returned
from camp in Maine, sis with Maj
Miller in Charlottesville, Va, where
they are occupying a cottage.
Mrs. Morris Gewirz and her three
children have been in Atlantic City
for 10 days and were joined by Mr..
Gewirz last week end.
Mrs. Myron Hess o. Margate, n.
j., and her two daughters have
been spending the week with her
mother, Mrs. Leo S. Schoenthal. who
will return with them today for a
visit at their home.
Mrs. Joseph Levinson has returned
to her home in Chicago efter spend
ing several weeks here with lela-
tives
Mrs. Abbey Mintz is in Santa
Rosa, Calf, where she joined her
husband. Mr.. and Mrs. Mintz will
/ make their home in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Kuntz are
home from visit in the Adiron-
dack Mountains.
Miss Carrie Adler is in Pittsburgh
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Frances Webster
Wed to Mr.. Cook
Last Evening
Palms and Candles
Decorate Church
For Ceremony

The marriage of Miss Frances
Eleanor Webster to Mr.. Frederick
George Cook took place last evening
at o'clock in the Ninth Street
Christian Church. The bride, ma
tive Washingtonian, is the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. Alden Webster
and Mr.. Cook is the son of Mrs.
e. M, Cook of Duluth, MINI.
The ceremony was performed in
setting of palms and lighted can
delabra by the Rev. Carroll C. Rob-
erts. Mr.. Joseph Harrison, church
organist, played the wedding music,
and Mrs. j. Francis Mccarthy sang
two selections Immediately before
the ceremony.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore fitted gown of an
tique satin with yoke of Chantilly
lace and trimmed with pearls. Her
finger-tip veil was held by orange
blossoms, and she carried shower
bouquet of roses.
Mrs. Gilbert F. Swift, sister of the
bride, was matron of honor She
wore gown of rose taffeta and
carried bouquet of pink roses. The
flower girl, Miss Constance Eloise
Swift, niece of the bride, wore
loor-length taffeta dress of pastel
blue and she carried a basket of rose
petals.
The bridegroom had Mr.. Thomas
Irwin of Chattanooga, Tenn, for
his best man, and the ushers were
Mr.. Robert Wallace Clark of Boston,
Mr.. Patrick j. Noon of Brownsville,
Pa, and Mr.. Gilbert F. Swift and
Mr.. Robert Alden Webster, jr.,
brother of the bride, of Washington.
After the ceremony reception
was held at the home of the brides
parents, where Mrs. Webster was as
sisted in receiving the guests by the
mother of the bridegroom.
Among the out-of-town guests
we're Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Shake
speare of Philadelphia and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Haverty and MIR. and
Mrs. John E. Franklin of Reading,
Pa.
The bride was graduated from Will
son Teachers College in 1898 and at
tended Strayers Business College.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
OF Personal Note Here
Mrs. Morris Simon and Her Daughter
Returned From Northern Trip

Mrs. Morris Simon, accompanied
by her daughter Jane, returned to
her home in Chevy Chase after
four week trip to Lake Champlain
and Canada On the return trip
they visited in Connecticut where
Miss Ruth Simon is continuing her
stay.
Mrs. Leo H Neugass of New Or
leans, with her young daughter, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Goldsmith. Mr.. Neugass ac-
companied them here.
Mrs. Morris Cafritz, with her three
sons and her mother, Mrs. Lillian
Detre, is home from stay at
Lake Champalin. Mr.. Cafritz Joined
them there during their visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hechinger,
who spent two months at Swamp
scott, Mass, are back intheir apart
ment here. Their daughter, Lois
Hechinger, joined them after a sum-
mer spent at a camp in Maine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Baum Of
Goldsboro, N. c., have been spending
the week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leo Baum.
Mrs. Louis Harris, with her daugh-
ter, has Joined Mr.. Louis in Florida
for a stay of several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Saks and
their two children, Marjorie and
Samuel Saks, returned Wednesday
after spending the summer in Vent
nor, N. J.
Mrs. Louis Grad of Erie, Pa, spent
the week here with her brother, Mr..
Elmer Schwab who left Monday to
enter the Army.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Herman
have returned from a vacation spent
In Hershey, Pa.
Mrs. D. j. kaufman has returned
to her home in Chevy Chase after
a five-week visit in Newton, Mass,
where she was the guest of her SON.
tn-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Chaser. Mrs. Kaufman's son,
Mr.. Joseph D. kaufman, has re-
turned from Chicago where his
daughters, Mrs. Fred Bashwitz and
Mrs. David Nathan joined him for
several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Finkelhor
are back from a vacation of several
weeks spent in Jackson, N. H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Greentree were
the guests of their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard
Nordlinger for the week and have
Evening star., 1942-09-13

as the guest of her brother-i in law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerson
Streng.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Kahn, for
merly Of New York, have come to
Washington to live and have taken
an apartment on upper Sixteenth
street.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Miss Aldine Lawyer
To Wed Next Month

Mr.. E. r. Lawyer of Arlington
announces the engagement of his
daughter, Miss Aldine Lawyer, to
Mr.. Lawrence r. Pannett, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Lee Pannett of
Winchester. Va. Miss Lawyer is
graduate of Hanley High School and
is employed in Winchester. The
wedding will take place October 2.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Miss Brizzi to Wed
Mr.. ]. H. Campbell

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brizzi an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Lidia Brizzi, to Mr.
John H. Campbell, jr., of Chelyan,
w. Va, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Campbell. The wedding will take
place in the early fall.
Evening star., 1942-09-13

Mu Kappa Lambda Fraternity and
the Minnesota State Bar.
After brief honeymoon in Ocean
City, N. j., Mr.. and Mrs Cook will
make their home in Reading, Pa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
CORP. COUNSEL
IS MADE WITNESS
Atty. ]. Gregory Lynch Is
Called to Stand in Fa-
nous Meter Case

Corporation Counsel j. Gregory
Lynch was called to the witness
stand In common please court Short
ly before o'clock today in sur
prise move by the plaintiffs coun-
sci in the parking meter fight being
waged against the city. Suitability
Of the unusual action Of calling a
defense attorney as a witness for
the plaintiff was questioned by
Judge Thomas j. Wall but the tes-
timony was permitted after Mr..
Lynch smilingly stated he had no
objection. The court adjourned un-
til 10 o'clock tomorrow morning af-
ter Atty. Lawrence Lewis, counsel
for Atty. John H. Cassidy, who
brings the action, spent ten min
utes questioning Mr.. Lynch in an
effort to determine the detectives of
the city officials who contracted
for the installation Of the parking
meters.
Attempts were made by Mr.. Lewis
in the early part of today's hearing
to show that parking meters are a
nuisance and a menace to the pub
lie. Atty. Herbert j. Wilcox took
the stand and testified that as tax
payer he objected to the meters.
II can't even go pay my taxes with
out being penalized for IT., he said
In voic!ng objections. He pointed
out the danger faced Of humping
into the meter posts and referred
fFsookl,a,,ad IN pooa ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
DougElboys Are
Playing Ball

London, June 23.-(UP)-Every
afternoon American soldiers play
baseball in the parks Of central Lon
don and every afternoon the crowds
of Londoners surrounding the fields
and camp chairs grows larger. The
LondonerS are learning about base
ball. It has been q slow process be-
cause 1t is enough like cricket to be
completely confusing. Occasionally
now, someone cries out timidly,
Bravo" or good play" Just the
other day, one Englishman shouted
so loudly his neighbors heard him.
Slide, old boy, slide," he yelled.
The soldier did, reaching second
base.
GOOD lad" approved the convert
to the great American pastime.
The enlisted men are having q
good time sightseeing, many with
uniformed English girls Of the auxil-
larry services.
The officers are complaining about
the high cost OF living.
The non commissioned men are
bar. acked In converted clubs with
excellent accommodations. The Of
ficers are on their own and they
have found that fcur-room apart
ments are renting Tor as much as
$50 a week.
"If I don't smoke, drink or 60 out
with the girls and If I live In a
quiet place and eat as little as I
can, can exist nicely" one Cap
tain said. But somehow 1t doesn't
seem to work out that way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
SHERMAN ON WAR
ONLY HALF RIGHT
War Costs Like He'll" Too
as Can Be Seen in
Late Report

Washington, June 23.-CUP)-
Sherman was only half right-war
costs like hell, too.
American war commitments since
June, 1910, soon will amount to
1928, Bill 1888, 542-nearly half again as
much as the United States spent
from its founding day until June
80, 1910.
From 1889 until June, 1910, the
United States spent $154, 1000, 900 900
for all purposes, including the ex-
penses of its previous five major
wars-the War of 1912, the Mexican
war, the Civil war, the Spanish
American war and the first World
war.
OF the amount committed for
this war to date, the largest single
segment-$42, 1870, 003,067 for the
army-was reported by the House
appropriations committee today.
That is the granddaddy Of all APP
preparation bills.
The cost Of that bill is 1921 90 for
every man, woman and child in
the United States. And that's
only for the army In the fiscal
year 1943 which starts on July l..
To run Uncle Sam from 1889
to 19l9-including the cost Of five
major wars and all peacetime ac-
tivities-cost $42, l59, $4,000.
One year OF World War II will
cost more for the army alone, than
did the War Of 1872, the Mexican
war, the Civil war, the Spanish
American war, and World War I all
added together.
To get some comparison with costs
of other wars, here are the highest
yearly war department budgets:
War of 1812-1Sl4-$20, 1856, 1907.
Mexican war-1847-$38, S05,520.
Civil war-1865-$1, 031 ,323, 1851.
(First billion-do year,.
Spanish American war-l899-
$229, S4l 1854.
World War I-1919-$9, OO9, OTIS, 7S9.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
High Army Officials Warn House
America Must Not Ignore Danger
$42,S2O,OO3,O67 Army Supply Bill for
Fiscal Year Up for ActiOn-May Be
Only Beginning, They Say
BY REX CLANCY
UNITED Press StafI Correspondent

Washington, June 23-(UP)-The house today
received for immediate consideration $42 $40 OO3,-
O67 army supply bill for the fiscal year beginning July
the largest single appropriation in the history of
any nation The present situation the most critical
the nation has faced high army officials told the
house appropriations committee in asking for that
amount and 1--WE avoid at all costs the Of
Understanding the task ahead Of us"
AVIATION is FIRST PRIORITY III
They said aviation is getting "first priority in the
large part of the money the bill aviation expenses
ton equipment including 2355O planes Offensive
indicated It's deputy chief of staff told the committee
felt by offensive action in with the accepted
basic strategy of the United Nations"
MAY BE ONLY BEGINNING
AS recommended by the Appropriations Committee,
the bill would bring total commitments since june
194O to $228, ,23S,542, half again much the
United States spent for all purposes including all previ
GUS warrOm its founding until June go 194O And that
may be only the beginning, the committee warned.
Unpredctable contingencies" probably will increase
the total.
LARGEST PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS
The largest previous single appropriation was a
OOO 900 supplemental passed earlier this
year providing funds for the Army Navy and Maritime
Commission During the 1912 fiscal year which ends June
&c. Congress appropriated $74427 587 for the War
Department, but that included several deficiency bills
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23

New York, June %. = Cup -
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, Ameri-
cas- No. / draft dodger Of World
war I, has offered to enlist in the
Army Air Corps or any other active
service branch ITO redeem himself"
1t was disclosed today by his lawyer.
Joseph @. Thomson, Bergdoll's at
torney who Is defending him In a
suit brought to collect the remain
der OF q counsel fee alegedly due for
services while Bergdoll was in exile
In Germany, made the disclosure in
a letter written to Attorney General
Francis Biddle asking presidential
pardon.
"Bergdoll Is not q coward"
Thompson wrote. Ills position in
the First World War was due en-
tirely 10 his German sympathies and
not to any personal or physical lack
Of courage. He wants to redeem
himself. He Is ready TO light for
his cnunkFv1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-23
Grover Bergdoll, War No. |
Draft Dodger, Would Enlist

The letter, written and sen to
Biddle today. was made public here.
Thomson pointed out that Bergdoll
was the only human being now in
jail for sins committed in World
War l." "E5e is ready at this mo-
ment to enlist In the Air Corps
or any other branch of the Army,
Navy or Marine Corps to prove his
AmericariSm II released" Bergdoll
is In Leavenworth Penitentiary serv-
ing the remainder Of seven-year
term to which he was sentenced by
a court martial held at Governors
Island. N. Y. He has reserved three
years Of the sentence. Thomson
said that Bergdoll was an accom-
plished aviator prior to 1917.
He was PRO German from 1914
to 1917" Thomson said. "and 1t
was not fear that drove him TO the
violation Of the draft laws but 1t
was his unalterable opposition at
tlnat time 10 orr war with Germany.