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Evening star., 1942-12-03
7 Axis Destroyers,
4 Merchantmen Sunk
In Mediterranean
English Destroyer Victim
OF Attack After Assault
On Tunisio- Bound Convoy
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, Dec 3.-BritiSh
naval guns have sunk four more
enemy merchantmen and two
deStroyers bound for Tunisia
with reinforcements for the Axis
in the decisive battle for Bizerte
and Tunis, it was announced to-
day.
The timely naval blow was struck
on the night of December l, the Ad-
miralty said, and deprived the enemy
of sorely-needed fresh strength to
face British and American troops
converging on the bomb-battered
Axis strongholds.
The British destroyer Quentin
later was sunk during an attack by
enemy dive bombers and torpedo
carrying aircraft, the announcement
said.
The Italian high command
communique, referring to the
same engagement, declared The
British lost cruiser and
light unit" and that a British
destroyer was seriously damaged
in the combined sea and air &C
ton. It mentioned only the sink
ing of one Italian deStroyerD
The naval force participating in
the assault on the Axis convoy IN
cluded three cruisers and was under
the command of Rear Admiral c. H.
1. Harcourt.
The convoy had been sighted last
Monday by Allied planes and con-
tact was made by British naval
units about midnight Tuesday, the
bulletin reported.
"On being attacked" it said, "the
convoy scattered and made smoke,
during the spirited engagement
which followed four enemy ships
and two of the escorting destroyers
were sunk on left burning wrecks"
None of the British warcraft par
ticipating in this action suffered
damage or casualties. the Admiralty
said, but the Quentin was hit and
went down while returning to her
base. Most of the crew were reported
rescued.
(The Quentin was compare
lively recent addition to the
Royal Navy and details concern
ing her and complement are not
included in the l941 addition of
James Fighting ShipsJ
Other British vessels which par
ticipated in the action we're listed
as the cruisers Aurora, Sirius and
Argonaut, and the destroyer Qui-
beron.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
D. T.. Will Abandon
Penny Milk Program
In Schools Dec. 81
WPA Due to 'Liquidote'
Jobs Here by Years End,
Commissioners Advised

Abandonment Of the penny
milk program for needy or un-
dernourished school children,
effective December 81, because of
the shortage in fluid milk, was
announced today by Commis-
sioner Guy Mason.
At the same time, he was advised
by Federal WPA officials that to all
intents and purposes the District
WPA would be "liquidated" by the
end of the year and that school
officials, therefore, would have to
arrange to take over service of the
free school lunches by December Is.
There are now a few more than
700 persons on the District WPA
rolls and by January l only a hand
full will be left, according to Paul
Edwards, former WPA administra-
tor for the District, recently re-
turned from Puerto Rico, where he
served as WPA. OPA and Civilian
Defense executive for Puerto Rico
and the Virgin Islands. He now is
field agent for the Federal WPA,
assigned to supervise the "liquida-
ton of WPA organizations in %
States and the District.
$4,000 Pay Penny.
Commissioner Mason said the
present penny milk contract would
expire December 81 and would not
be renewed AS of November 10, the
District was selling milk to nearly
$4,000 children designated by their
teachers as "necessitous" children.
The pupils pay penny for a half
pint. made possible through SUBJ
sides by the D. C. and Federal gov
ernmentS. The District has been
paying "a cents to distributors for
the handling and processing of the
penny milk and the United States
has been paying 202 cents to pro-
ducers for such supplies.
Mr.. Mason SAID the District cost
amounted to s672 day, but that
the decision not to call for new bids
was in no wise related to the cost,
but rather to the fact that there is
a shortage of milk instead of sur
plus and that the program was
started when there was surplus as
good means Of making use of the
overflow
The Commissioner said however
the District will continue to buy
milk for children and patients in
such District institutions as the
Anthony j. Bowen School for Grip
Piled Children, the District Receiving
Home for Children, Gallinger Hos
pital and the District tuberculosis
Sanatorium.
Regrets Stoppage.
While regretting stoppage OF the
penny milk program, Mr.. Mason
said, 1--WE can't very logically ask
the public to ration its milk con-
sumption, as We have, while con-
tinuing subsidized penny milk
program that was based on surplus
of milk, when there no longer is
a surplus"
Paul C. Rogers, District WPA ad-
ministrator. said all WPA construc-
ton projects here, already mad beer
closed out except for one at the
Navy Yard and drainage work fol
(see MILK. Page A-ls)
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Ecuador Sewers Relations
With Vichy Government
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
QUITO, Ecuador. Dec. s.
Ecuador, whose president. DR.. Carlos
Arroyo del Rio, now is in the United
States. broke diplomatic relations
last night with the Vichy govern
ment.
In view Of the lack of COM
munications with the diplomatic rep
resentation accredited to the Vichy
government, which reveals the i'm
possibility of the French government
guaranteeing the exercise Of the
functions of the foreign diplomatic
missions" a Foreign Relations Min
istry statement said, "the Ecua-
dorean government has decided to
withdraw the diplomatic represen-
tative 1t had accredited to the
French government"
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-Replying au-
thoritatively to critics of Britain's
imperial policy, Lord Cranborne de-
clared today that "the British COLO
NAL empire is not coming to all
end"
The work we have to do is only
beginning" the House of Lords was
told by Lord Cranborne, retiring
Colonial Secretary, who replaced Sir
Stafford Cripps as Lord Privy Seal
in the recent cabinet shake-up.
I'VE citizens of the British Empire
have mission to perform
essential to the welfare of the
world to insure the survival
of the way of life for which the
United Nations are fighting and in
harmony with the principles o: the
Atlantic Charter.
I'm that great mission we must
not and shall not fail"
Mentioned as possible success
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Tons of OPA Questionndires
Declared Piled in Rat Horbor'
California Grocers Tell Red Tope Probers
Forms Were Never Sent to Woshnqton

crat, of Georgia told reporters that
the authors of some of the Gov
ernment's more complicated ques-
tionnaires must sit up nights try
ing to find some new way of making
the country go Republican"
Senator George said in an inter-
view he was confident Congress
would take drastic steps to stem the
tide of questionnaires and reports
which have been issued by Govern
ment bureaus, probably by limiting
appropriations or repeating author
ity under which such activities are
carried out.
Harold D. Smith. director of the
Budget Bureau, through which all
Government questionnaires are
cleared, meanwhile, appointed five
officers of business and industry as
sociations to help him solve the
(See RED TAPE, Page A-18D
Evening star., 1942-12-03

Tons and tons" of OPA ques-
tionnaires. answered by Cali
fornia grocers last March, were
never sent to Washington, but
were piled up in garages of ra-
tioning board members, creating
a fire hazard and rat harbor," )"
the Joint Committee on Reduc-
ton of Nonessential Federal Ex-
penditureS was told today.
Fred A. Baughan, general man.
ager of the Retail Food Dealers
Association of California, also
charged that the efforts of the
Office of Price Administra ton
would lead to "technocracy and ma
tional socialism. close many retail
stores and force the public to get
its food at Federal-owned commits
saries instead of the corner grocery.
Earlier. Senator George. Demo-
Evening star., 1942-12-03

LONDON, Dec. 3 ,Py.-Lt. Gen.
Sir Hugh Sandman Jeudwine, 80,
World War commander of the noted
55th Division and former director
general of the territorial army, died
yesterday at Camberley.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
OPA Exempts YuIe Trees
From Price CEILINGS .-.

BY the Associated Press .-g
There will be no ceiling on Christ .
mas trees.
Three Government agencies today =
exempted the Yuletide institution
from price, production and distribu-
ton control.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
Quake Shokes Coost Town

TAHOE, Calf, Dec. P.-An
earthquake shook buildings here for
approximately 80 seconds at 2:45 am
tPWT) today. No damage has been
reported
Evening star., 1942-12-03

Continued on Page A-18, Column u
Evening star., 1942-12-03

(See RUSSIA, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1942-12-03

(See MILK, Page Aid
Evening star., 1942-12-03

LAte news and sports are covered on
rages Tx and 2-X of this edition of
the Star. supplementins the news Of
'ne regular homo delivered edition.
Evening star., 1942-12-03
British General Dies

(See PACIFIC, Page
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MAIDEN

UNION BAPTIST CHURCH
Req. willard L. Clayton, pastor
Maiden, Mass, March p
Services throughout the day
were well attended. Stirring
evangelistic messages were de-
livered by Rev. Clayton. Nine
candidates were received for
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LOVELY KITCHEN g. FRONT
room for light housekeeping.
Reasonable rents, centrally To-
Gated. Neat, reserved middle
aged couple or woman preferred.
Good references Cali Sundays,
weekdays fro m6:OO P. M, ex-
cept Fridays and Saturdays, II
Circuit st, Roxbury.
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Cambridge

must deal with the subject u
tuberculosis, must be scientific
cally true, must be neat, con-
vey one thought or idea and
must be II inches by Is inches
for ages 1921, and % inches by
80 inches for adults.
Any Cambridge Citizen over
10 years old is eligible for the
100000 word essay on tuber-
culosis. All facts used must be
scientifically sound and tlie
essay m"st be easily read and
neat. The essays will be
grouped and judged according
to each of the following age
groups: 1915, 1921 and adults.
A prize will be given to the
winner of each group.
Anyone interested in enter
ing either contest please noti-
fly Miss Lois Harmon, r. N,
Cambridge Community Center,
40 Howard ST., Cambridge,
Kirkland 6811.
AS only limited number of
free X-rays are to be given,
appointments must be made
early. To be sure an appoint
ment is made for you, call Miss
Harmon today.
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WOBURN
ST. JOHNS BAPTIST

ST. JOHNS BAPTIST
WOBURN, Mass, March p
The church services were very
well attended last Sunday. MI.
Edward McCreary of Andover-
Newton Theological Seminary
conducted the services very
efficiently. He spoke on THE
Missing Word" in the morning
and the Three C'S9 in the eve
ming. Both sermons we're we'll
delivered. Mr., McCreary was
extended a six months call by
the st. Johns Baptist church
at its last bushes meeting, A
large crowd attended the Com
munions ervices last Sunday
evening. Mr.. Leon Wright
will work with the young peo-
pies societya nd is anxious to
have the young people attend
the meetings at 6 p, m. The
church school was conducted
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RUSH A. M. E. ZION CHURCH

Charles II. Foggie, Minister
Very impressive Lenten Com
munion services we're held last
Sunday, with the pastor preach
ing on Though Your Sins be
as Scarlet" at the morning
worship. At the evening worship
Rev. Foggie preached the first
in a series of sermons on Wor-
ship, 1.-The Lamp OF Reverence. =
The Rev. Herbert wilkins, and
Rev. Mr.. Bailey attended the
evening worship. Miss Bette
Lancaster was received into the
Church.
Next Sunday morning the
pastor will preach on "Repen-
lance" The Willing Workers
will sponsor a Pew Rally at the
evening worship. Rev. Foggie
will preach the second OF the
series on Worship, 1.-The Lamp
OF Awe"
The Missionary Society Will
present Rev. Father Hughes,
Sunday, March Is, at $3.50 PM.
CAMBRIDGE TUBERCULOSIS
AND HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Of interest to all Cambridge
Citizens is a new Early dag
nosis Campaign by the Tuber-
culosis Case Finding Commit
tee of the Cambridge Tubercu-
losis and Health Association, to
be held the week of April 6,
open to all II years or over.
The Association will give free
X-rays of the chest to all who
sign up for the campaign.
To start the campaign a
mass meeting will be held on
Thursday, March II, at 8 p. M.
in the American Legion Hall,
Green st. There will be sew
eral interesting attractions, in
Guiding The Davenport Dane
ers and others. At this meet
ing people may make appoint
ments fort he free x-rays to
be given in April
Rev. Charles H. Foggie, the
chairman of the Case Finding
Committee, announced that in
connection with the campaign
are two contests. Prizes will be
offered for the best poster or
the best essay turned in to the
committee on or before March
%.
The poster contest is open to
any person in Cambridge over
IL years of age and posters
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I want
FIGHTING DOLLARS

America must be strong.
Every man and woman must
contribute their strength to the
strength of America at war.
Some are carrying guns
some are flying planes-some
are giving their blood on ships
at sea.
YOU on the home front must
buy those guns-those planes
those ships, That must be your
contribution to freedom under
fire! BUY DEFEN Sc
STAMPS AND BONDS To-
DAY-buy them with every
penny you have to spare!
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WEST MEDFORD
SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH

SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. ]. Frederick Bale, Pastor
w. MEDFORD, Mass, March
6-"The Evils of Hypocrisy"
were revealed by Shiloh's Pastor
Bailey last Sunday in his SER
mon which was directed at
Christians and non-Christians
alike. Sincerity Of thought, ac-
ton, and expression can only
be acquired through constant
use, said Shiloh's Pastor in one
of his strongest sermons to-
date. A beautiful rendition of
my Saviours Face" was sung
by Mrs. Bailey Communion was
held Sunday evening. Tomor-
row, March 9Th, Shiloh will be
host to welcomed guests, Rev
Fields who will be the Fellow
ship Meeting speaker and Mr.
Francis Stokes of Maiden who
will be the B. Y. P. U. guest OF
the evening. Among the soldier
boys seen here over the week
end, were Sergeants Red Day,
Lloyd Parham, and Cecil Phil
lips. incidentally, Sergeant Red
Day was the recipient of con-
gratulationS and best wishes,
following last weeks announce
ment of his engagement to one
of Medford's popular young
laies, Miss Marjorie LaVesne
Valentine of 80 Arlington st. 1t
has been reported that the
Daffodils will meet on WedneS-
day, March 18th and we may
have an account of the Lend
A-Hand Club meeting sched-
uled for this week. Each and
every Thursday you are invited
to attend the weekly whist and
bridge games at the w. Med
ford Community Center Just
arross from Digger Park. Last
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baptism. Mrs. Hazel Beard of
Boston was guest soloist at the
evening service. Mrs. Lena
Walker of West Medford, field
secretary of the Mystic Baptist
Sunday School Union, was a
visitor at the Sunday School
hour. Reports of the Boston
East Bible School Convention
were given by the delegates
March 20 palm Sunday the
Sodality group of Cambridge will
give THE Seven Last Words of
Christ" at the evening service.
held each night concluding with
Holy Week: services will be
baptism Good Friday at the
evening service.-Easter: the
services will commence with the
sunrise prayer meeting at $50.
Breakfast will be served by the
Forget-me-not club from 7:30
to $50. The Easter message of
the pastor will be at 1920.
Special music by the choir. The
program of the Sunday school
will be at 1890. Communion at
the evening Service.-Mrs. Rob-
ert L. Smith, of Woodville street,
Everett, has returned home
from the hospital and is doing
well. Mrs. Lenora Cheek who
was returning home from the
hospital, was injured in an &C
cioent, ana will be confined to
the home ga West street, Ever
ett) for several weeks.-The
Aristo Club of Boston was the
guest of Miss Alberta M. Car
rington Sunday afternoon.
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WEST NEWTON
MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. ]. H. Dennis, Pastor

Rev. j. ii. Dennis, FaStOr
Keep your eyes on Mt. Zion,
as you travel up and down the
beautiful highway, like a sun
rise without clouds. The kind
busmen will land you in ten
feet of the steps. Don't miss the
revival, beginning Sunday, APP
ril II. 8 P. NJ, on the Seven
Churches of Asia" going through
to April "a, We'll be assisted by
other ministers, choirS and
choruSeS, Ebenezer Chorus,
Thursday, April 16, also the
people of Lincoln, Mass. Sunday
March 8, 10:45 P. M, preach
ing by the pastor, subject,
Never Weaken SIS. at 1915
P. M; B. L. H. 6 to tbs; 7:30
Theme, Not Greatness, But
Worth" The people of Mt. Iii
on took advantage of March /,
and the beautiful Sunday. We
we're yer ygIad to see Mr.. and
Mrs. George Jones and Mrs.
Pillengtop, Mrs. Jones mother
at the evening service. Mrs. has
recovered from the third attack
of pneumonia. Mrs. Mary Allen
and Mrs. Sidney Moore are on
the go again and at the service,
Mr.. Manley of TuSkegee, Ala,
VS. tn guest of Mrs. Mary Allen
and was at each service Sun
day. He was on a vacation, and
a visit to see his brother at
Fort DevenS. Many remained
for Communion.
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by the assistant superinten-
dent, Miss Elizabeth Schenck.
Mrs. Beatrice Scott made a re-
port for the delegate who at
tended the. Boston East Bible
School Convention which was
held in First Baptist church in
Maiden, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Lottie
M. White of Everett St. is
spending a few weeks visiting
in Richmond, Va.-The Mutual
Aid Society met in the st.
Johns church last Tuesday
night. The Fellowship Union
meets in Shiloh Baptist church
in West Medford next Sunday
afternoon.
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BROCKTON
SERVICE MEN PRESENT
PROGRAM

PROGRAM
First Lieut.. Robert E. Payne of
the seth Coast Artillery (AAl
presided at the Sunday evening
service at the Messiah Baptist
Chucrh, Of which Rev. Guy D,
outlaw is minister. Special
guests included Mayor Joseph H
Downey, John F. Long, general
secretary of the Y. M, C. A.,
Councillor Arthur Sheehan, Rev.
T. J. Bell of the Lincoln Cong1,
Church and Rev, Benjamin Du-
arte. The guest speaker, Private
First Glass Luther Traylor spoke
on Morale for the Colored Sol
der" The address was given in
connection with Race History
week. The musical program pre-
sentcG by the 369th Glee Club,
under the direction of Sergeant
Charles Coates, was richly salts
flying and inspiring in quality
and brilliantly executed. The
audience was a completely en-
thralled one as the singers pre-
sented a program of spirituals
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CHELSEA

PEOPLES BAPTIST CHURCH
1856 Pearl Street
REVS. VIRGISS HILL,
SAMUEL H. BULLOCK, AND
R. T. REED,
Pulpit Committee in Charge
CHELSEA, March 1.-The SER
vices at Peoples Baptist
Church will be as mollows
Sunday morning service 1O:45
DR.. R. T. Reed in charge. Sun
day School, 1890 p. m, Mrs
Levina Milliken, in charge
Evening service, 7, Rev. Virgiss
Hill in charge.
WEEK DAY SERVICES
Choir Rehearsal, Friday eve
ming at 7, Rev. Hill, choriSter
Prayer and praise service Fri
days at 8 p. M, DR.. r. T. Reed
in charge-Sunday afternoon,
March 8, the Fellowship Union
will have its monthly meeting
at Shiloh Baptist Church, West
Medford, Rev. ]. Frederick
Bailey, pastor. The time will
be 3 o. m. The Rev. Mr.. Fields
of Lynn will deliver the ser
mon. A very large crowd is
expected. The Peoples Bap-
fist Church of Chelsea will be
represented with its full as
sessment as in the past. A very
fine time is anticipated by
all.
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Hairdresser Wanted

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Hairdresser or Ora~ator'S lie
ense essential. None other need
apply, Call GAR. 9449. C7-14
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PARKER FLOWER SHOP

J WILSON PARKER, Mgr.
Flowers for All Occasions
Autos Furnished for Funerals
Weddings and Parties
1923 fremont st, Boston. Mass
NOTARY PUBLIC
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Sunday evening a fire broke out
at 40 Lincoln st, where, it was
reported two youngsters, Bobby
and Elmer Phillips. were res
cued. An oil burner was said to
have been the cause of the fire
which caused considerable dam
age to the entire house which
is also occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Raleigh Parham and fam
lily. The fire repeatedly broke
out in the Phillips apartment
and was efficiently brought I'M
der control by the Medford Fire
Fighters Inquiries to this col
umn regarding to local Girl
Scout troop to aid in Commun-
ity Defense work, finds us only
able to report that no effort
has been made to organize such
a troop. The Boy Scouts of
Troop Eleven, with Bill Wright,
ScoutmaSter, attended the Civ
ilian Defense Rally last Monday
evening at Chevalier Auditor
ium. This column has just re-
ceived a letter from Tratford
Lightfoot who would like his
friends to write him at the
Somerville Hospital. Struck by
a car at Powderhouse Boule-
ward, Mr.. Lightfoot says that he
suffered a compound fracture
of the left leg, a cracked hip
and a broken pelvis bone. He
expects to sit up in a wheel
chair within a few weeks but
we urge you to drop him a
card and visit if possible.
Everybody is talking about
the grand showing the Hervey
Recreation Center boxing team
made at the February Medford
Boys Novice Boxing Exhibi-
tons last week, Feb. 25th, at
the Roberts Jr. H: S. Gym be-
fore a packed audience of 500
persons, including His Honor
Mayor John c. Carr and other
notable celebrities. The local
squad, a mixed team of Col
ored, Irish, Italian, German,
and about every other national
ity, was the hit of the show. In
fact, one of the local heavy
weights Stopt the show. How
ever our w. Medford boys won
five of the eight title classes
contested. Three of the five
titls were captured by boys of
our community. They are:
Charles Lambert of II Lincoln
st, who upset the dope in win
ming the las ID class; Richie
FUR of Sc Arlington st, who
boxed sensationally to win the
60 ID class, and Sammy White
of IA Lincoln st, who captured
the 126 ID class after all Of his
opponents fled the arena. There
was a great possibility of Ben
Nelson winning the 135 ID class
and George Snowdon, the 100
Id class. However, the heavy
weight miX-up which local
heavyweight, Walter Hayden
rightfully protested a decision,
Stopt the show. A boxer who is
not down, and who's knees are
not on the floor and who's body
is not outside the ring can not
be counted out if he is still able
to continue, according to Hay
don's argument. Walter was one
of the good sports who donated
watches for the kids. The show
was such a thriller that another
is planned April 9Th in the
High School Gym. Leave your
news at SO Jerome st.
--C1-----
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