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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-18

The flavor of coffee is much better
preserved if the coffee is removed
from the pot into a glass container.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-18

Buy United States War Bonds ana
Stamps with the money you saveI
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-12-18

Crumb crisp bacon and add to spin
ach or dandelion greens.
Evening star., 1942-10-20

the British Lancaster, 1t is not in
the same category.
While it is primarily designed for
day bombing, it is easily convertible
in the field for night bombing at
lower attitudes and shorter ranges,
with greater loads. This dual func-
ton is not possible with the specially
designed, slower night bombers. The
Lancaster is designed for night
bombing, hence has much less alti-
tude and speed performance, but is
capable of carrying a heavier bomb
load on short and middle distance
missions. In its armament equip
ment, the Bit has been most in
accurately characterized as deficient.
The fact is that it is one of the most
heavily armed bombers in the world
1t has indicated by its work in
the Pacific and over Europe as we'll,
that it can carry out high altitude
day-bombing missions under the
protection of its own guns and
without fighter escort Gunners
in Flying Fortresses have shown that
it's destructive, high-rate so caliber
machine guns have greatly extended
the effective range of the bomber's
| defensive fire.
CONSOLIDATED B-A tLIBERA-
TORI. Another four -motored, air
cooled bomber, turbo-supercharged
like the Bit and capable of opera
ton at high attitudes and over great
ranges for high bombing
missions. In the Pacific, in Northern
! Africa, Europe and the Aleutians
the B-24 has shown itself a top
flight performer, capable of dupli-
cation of the Bits record.
Evening star., 1942-10-20

forces. Rising production In this
general category should give the
United States Air Forces the best
equipment of this kind in the world.
Greater Tests Ahead.
Earlier in this report it was stated
that on an average the combat per-
formance Of United States aircraft
was good. In the last two months
it has been more than that: In many
theaters, notably the Solomons and
Australia, it may have been too
good. That is to say, due to un-
usual tactical situations and other
considerations, the pace may well
have been too fast to be kept up.
In this war, the United States
has just begun to fight. In the
months to come, battles may be
lost and crushing defeats may be
suffered. 1t seems certain that as
our offensive activity is stepped up.
casualties will increase and the
losses in aircraft will rise with the
spread of our participation.
This the public must realize and
for this it must be prepared. Against
the proficient German Luftwaffe,
we have yet been only slightly en-
gagged. Against the japanese. our
offensive has only barely begun.
When we meet reversals and the
pull to victory seems to grow long
and hard, Americans will do we'll If
they indulge to- the full their genius
for critical self-analysis.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Fighters

CURTISS P-40. Single-engine.
liquid-cooled. Most discussed of all
United States combat aircraft, this
fighter has gone through six major
type changes from P-40-A to P
40-F-3. Types now in wide use are
the 'E" CKittyhawk) and IF" WAR
hawk. Substantially improved
through each change, it has the
virtues of heavy hitting power, ex-
cellent armor, high diving speed
and leakproof tanks common to all
United States combat aircraft.
Against the Zero it has proved on
average to be superior. The zero's
advantages of fast climb, great ma
euverability and better ceiling are
offset by its vulnerability and the
fact that when a Zero goes down
its pilot almost always goes down
with it. He is riding lightly built
aircraft, highly inflammable-since
it has no leakproofiing and is with
out armor protection. 1t is not
this poorly protected Zero fighter
that American pilots prefer. But
most P-40 pilots frankly say that
they would like more altitude, il
they could still maintain their ad-
vantages of superior firepower and
protection.
BELL P-39 (AIRACOBRA). Sim
gle-engine, liquid-cooled. A part
sharer in the criticism heaped on the
P-40, the P-39. Has roughly the
same limitations and the same posi-
tive virtues. Developments now being
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Mustang, Improved
NORTH AMERICAN Psi mus.

NORTH AMERICAN Psi MUS
TANG). Single-engine, liquid
cooled Newest of the Allison
powered United States pursuits, the
Psi has been quietly developed. 1t
did not come prominently into pub
lie notice until the British had used
it in the raid on Dieppe One of the
fastest fighters in the world, it has
roughly the same limitations on alti-
tude performance of other single
engined Allison craft. Improvement
in the power plant and other tech
nical changes promise a sensational
improvement in the altitude per-
Torrance of this airplane.
LOCKHEED P-38 IIGHTNING)
A two-engine, liquid-cooled pursuit
plane, the P-38 has so far had only
limited tests in action, notably in
the Aleutians. It's performance has
been brilliant. Turbo-supercharged
it has, excellent high altitude per-
formance. Its long range exceed
ing the range of the Spitfire, Mes
serschmitt 109 and Focke- -Wulf 1907
and its great flrepower give it real
promise as an escort to our high
altitude bombers At its best alti-
tude it is one of the worlds fastest
fighting aircraft. Nevertheless, con.
slant improvements are being made
REPUBLIC PAT (THUNDER-
BOLT. Powered by one of the
largest United States air-cooled erf-
gines. the PAT has been thoroughly
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Miscellaneous

In this field, United States de-
velopment has been satisfactory in
quality. The Navys patrol bombers
are the equals of any in the world,
and in range (the basic necessity
of the work of such craft they
are probably superior.
One of the Navy's types, the IA
nous ply has been criticized for
lack of speed. Such craft are not
built for speed but for ability to
stay long hours in the air and to
land on rough water for refueling
and servicing. In these capabilities
the ply is a superior aircraft. It's
employment, however, is now over
shadowed by later types, notably
the new Consolidated and Martin
patrol boats.
In the Army Air Force the re-
quirements of a plane for every task,
have brought into the military field
many aircraft not mentioned in
the foregoing summary. They range
from troop carriers and transports
down to the "grasshopper" planes
for liaison, fine artillery fire adjust
| ment, etc.
These types are very good, on the
average, and many of the newer
craft are definitely superior to COM
parable equipment in other all
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Owls Analysis Of U. S. Planes Cites Virtues
And Defects, Warns Against Overconfidence

tested, is in service and in produc-
ton. 1t is turbo-supercharged,
heavily armed and has a greater
high speed than the P-38 at extreme
attitudes. Its trial by battle is not
far off.
GRUMMAN F-4-F (WILDCAT)
The Navy's standard fighter, as of
today, the F-4-F is unquestionably
the best carrier fighter now in battle
service. Powered with an air-cooleo
engine, with two-speed supercharg-
er, it has shown altitude perform
ance that comes close to the Zero
It's lower rate of climb and ma
neuverability are Offset by its char.
acteristically heavy armor and ar.
mament.
Designed primarily for carrier
work, it has folding wings for COM
pact stowage. Like most such spec.
ialized installations. this feature
steps up the weight of the F-4-F by
per cent and thus cuts down Slight
ly on its performance. The sacrifice
is heavily overbalanced by the fact
that 1t increases a given carriers
complement of fighters by SO pei
cent.
In the Solomons, F-4-F's operat-
ing against japanese fighters and
bombers have been destructive and
in many encounters decisive. Yet
superior requirements for the F-4-F
are already in production.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
William Bisse|I Appointed
Residence Halls MANAGER

William ]. Bissell, manager of In
ternational House in New York City
and one of the organizers of similar
groups in Chicago and Paris, has
been appointed manager of the Fed
eral residence halls now under con-
struction here for war workers, Com
missioner w. E. Reynolds of the
Public Buildings Administration an
nounced yesterday.
Mr.. Bissell, who comes from
Bronxville, N. Y, will have charge
of the IL halls being built at Suit
land, Md; Arlington, Va, and in
West Potomac Park. A total OF %
halls will be built here in time.
The new manager has been grant,
ed leave of absence from the New
York International House which he
has conducted for 18 years. During
the World War he was associated
with the operation OF temporary
hotels for war workers on Union
Station Plaza.
The residence halls will provide
sleeping accommodations adequate
to meet the requirements Of tenants
for privacy and sanitary living. Mr..
REYNOLDS said. Recreation, eating
and other facilities will be provided
in buildings close to the halls, he
said.
Evening star., 1942-10-20

engined, air-cooled. This is also a
battle-tested plane in general COM
parable with the characteristics and
performance of the BIS. No ma
ton but the United States, so far as
is known, has so efficient a plane
in its class.
DOUGLAS A-20 (BOSTON or
HAVOC. A light Ctwo-engine, air
cooled bomber widely used by the
British in the European and Egyptian
, theaters. Flexible in its perform
ance, it has also been employed with
notifications as heavy fighter. 1t
is unquestionably one of the best in
its class.
DOUGLAS SID DAUNTLESS)
(Army counterpart A-24) The Navy's
carrier-b based standard dive bomber
(single-engine, air-cooled), this
craft is the best in the world in it's
category. AS land-based craft it
may find its equal or even it's su-
perior in the Germans latest Dor
nier and Junkers multi-motored
craft. 1t will shortly be supple
mented by newer design now in
production.
DOUGLAS TBD DEVASTATOR)
The Nays standard torpedo bomber
when we entered the war, this
single engine, air cooled aircraft
was as good as the best in service in
any navy. Yet development already
under way soon caught up with it
and it is being replaced by the:
GRUMMAN TBF (AVENGER)
Single-engine, air-cooled. This plane
made its battle debut at Midway
A bigger, more powerful and in all
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Coffee Supply Problem
Plaques Cleveland Mayor
By the Associated Press.

oS tAe ASSOClACeO PTeSS.
CLEVELAND, Oct. 20.-Mayor
Frank j. Lausche is going to try
to calm the tempest brewing over
Clevelanders' empty coffee pots.
Deluged with complaints about
difficulties in buying coffee, the
mayor today summoned representa-
tives of chain stores, coffee whole
salers and the public to a confer
ence for the purpose of reducing
inconvenience to purchasers and
clarifying the position of sellers"
Telephone calls have poured into
my Office from persons wanting to
buy coffee" Mr.. Lausche COM
mented. They have complained
about the protracted inconven-
fences to which they are subjected.
I'm addition, calls have come
from merchants who said they were
being abused about a matter over
which they have no control"
He observed that a person who
has to wait in line two or three
hours and then gets no coffee has
"just cause" for complaint, but
added that the merchant should
not be subjected to abuse.
Evening star., 1942-10-20

On the metal collection drive you
have an S card. Go the limit.
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Victory Bellies Help
Troops Forget Cares

Victory bellies is the name OF the
girls who are dancing partners for
the troops in Sydney and Melbourne,
Australia.
The bellies" are between is and
30. They dance with the army and
navy boys on Sunday nights and
meet them at home at other times.
The girls may not drink at the
dance nor leave the hall during the
evening with a member of the forces
They may be escorted home by bus
train. or streetce. but not by taxi
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Medium, Light Bombers

NORTH RICAN B-25
(MITCHELL). A battle-tested
two engine), air-cooled aircraft of
speed, long range and good load
carrying characteristics, chiefly
dramatized for the United States
public by the. raid on Toxic. No
airplane of the same class in friendly
or enemy air forces is known to
equal it.
MARTIN B-26 (MARTIN). Two
Evening star., 1942-10-20

The Office of War Information
released yesterday the most candid
and accurate assay of American
fighting planes yet to come from
Government sources. The following
is the text of that section of the
owl report which analysed our
Warplanes, type by type:
Evening star., 1942-10-20
Heavy Bombers

BOEING BIZ FLYING FORT
RESS). A tried and thoroughly
tested model with an unequaled
combat record four engines, air
cooled. bo-supercharged). the
Bit is essentially a high altitude,
long grange bomber designed for pre-
cision destruction of restricted tar
gets at great ranges. Often COM
pared, sometimes. unfavorably, with
Evening star., 1942-10-20

made in this design give the prom
Use of much-improved performance
while retaining all its virtues, in
cluding splendid visibility for the
pilot in missions cooperating with
ground troops. Armed with can
non as we'll as machine guns, it is
also powerful ground -straflng
craft.
Evening star., 1942-10-20

respects more advanced airplane,
the TBF is the best carrier-b based
torpedo plane so far seen in action
in the war. =
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Montgomery Women 10 Act
As 'Rumor Sque|chers'

AS their contribution to the war
effort this year the members of the
Business and Professional Women S
Club of Montgomery County have
pledged themselves to become
'Rumor Squelchers." They will in
vestigate any rumor coming to their
attention.
At their first meeting of the sea-
son, held this week at the home of
the new president, Mrs. Martha Fry,
in Bethesda, the group adopted a
program of one formal meeting a
month, to be addressed by a speaker
from foreign country.
The informal meeting on the first
Monday of each month will consist
of business session, followed by a
fellowship" period. Meetings will
be held at centrally located points.
New officers, in addition to Mrs.
Fry, are Mrs. Charles Nichol of
Gaithersburg, vice president; Miss
Margaret Williams of Silver Spring,
recording secretary; Miss Ruth Mat
son of Takoma Park, corresponding
secretary, and Miss Lillian Brown of
Rockville, treasurer.
Miss Mabelle Jennings of Be-
thesda and Mrs. William c. OBrien
of Chevy Chase were admitted to
membership at the meeting this
week.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Montgomery 0CD Group
To Get Steel Helmets

Distribution of steel helmets for
civilian defense workers in Mont
gomery County has been started,
and helmets for auxiliary policemen
and auxiliary firemen are being is
sued today.
Helmets for afraid wardens are
now being labeled and these will be
distributed early next week. Each
helmet bears the emblem of the
service to which it is issued and
woman volunteers have been work.
ing at civilian defense headquarters
in the Silver Spring County Build
ing affixing the emblems and shell
lacking the 1000 helmets received
More shipments of helmets have
been promised within the next few
days and it is hoped that all air.
raid wardens will have helmets by
the end of the month.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Colored tuberculosis Unit
OF Arlington 10 Meet

The Negro Auxiliary of the Ar
lington tuberculosis Association will
meet at $50 pm. Sunday in the
Lomax A. M. E. Zion Church on
South Glebe road. Curtis A. Crock
er, field secretary of the State Negro
tuberculosis Association, will speak.
The public Is invited.
Oficers of the association are:
Mrs. Hattie Hopkins, chairman; Mrs
Mary Shirley, vice chairman; Nurse
Sara Wormley, secretary; Mrs. vi
Wan Haskell, seal sales: Mrs. Esther
I. Cooper, publicity; Mrs. Claudia
Pitts, community education; Mrs.
Alice Moorman, sanatoria, and Mrs.
K. Woodson, program and posters.
This is the first year the Negro
Auxiliary hAs had a complete or
ganization and the tuberculosis
Association expects much better
results both In health education and
seal sales among the colored Of the
county.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Bill Passed by House
Would Supersede
D. T.. Rent Control Acl
Enactment Likely to
Make District Office
Adjunct of System
Bv WILL P. KENNEDY,

The Nationwide rent control
bill passed by the House by unani-
nous consent yesterday does not
directly wipe out the present Dis
trict rent administration, set up
under earlier legislation, but does
declare that the District Emergency
Rent Act shall not prevent the exer-
else in the District of the authority
in the Federal act with respect to
rents and rates.
The bill now goes to the Senate,
where the earliest possible consid-
Grafton has been promised.
+. The present District office may be
left as an independent local ad-
ministration if it does not run afoul
of the national regulations and
rates, or, which is more likely, the
President, or whoever he designates
as Federal rent administrator, may
name the present District adminis-
tration as its local agent.
Randolph to See Byrnes.
This question is expected to be
settled definitely within few days
as Representative Randolph, chair
man of the House District Commit
tee, has announced he intends to
confer with James F. Byrnes. di-
rector of economic stabiiZation, who
recommended the Federal law at
the House Banking and Currency
Committee hearings. Mr.. Randolph
will ask that the present District
rent administration be delegated to
continue to operate.
Both Chairman Steagall, in
charge of the bill during consider
alton in the House, and House Lead
er Mccormack declared emphatical-
ly that the new Federal legislation
will not interfere with the District
administration. Mr.. Randolph and
Representative Crawford, Republi-
can, of Michigan also asked during
debate whether an investigation re-
garding excessive increases in rents
on District business properties would
be stopped.
Representative Walcott of Michi-
gan, ranking minority member Of
the committee, explained that the
legislation as passed by the House
yesterday does not interfere with
the machinery in the District, and
that it would not stop the investi-
cation because that does not come
in conflict with the Federal statute.
Could Set Aside Action.
In regard to rents charged, the
new legislation would supercede and
under the Federal law any action
taken by the District rent control
organization might be set aside.
Whether or not the present rent
administration Office In the District
will be absorbed as is into the Fed
eral setup,. or . new of1ice estab-
lished here, remains to be seen.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Arlington Droft Board
Warns DeIinquents

Arlington County Selective Serv-
ice Board No. today issued a
warning that tomorrow is the dead
line for IL registrants who failed to
report for their physical examina-
ton at Washington and Lee High
School on October 7, to contact the
board and avoid being classed as de-
linquents. @
Originally. board officials said
there were ID who failed to report
but two of these have since been in
touch with the board.
Those who have not yet reported
are listed as follows:
Chester Lylenda, Roy G. Davis
jr.: William c. Mccoy Charles E
Brockwell, Alonzo A. OBryan, Harry
G. Shriner, Henry T. Alien, Sd;
Louis Klein, Benjamin Levy, Ed
ward w. Andersen, jr.:: Charles F
Bang and John r. Crawford, jr.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Demonstration Clubs
In Loudoun Observe
Achievement Day
Prizes Are Awarded
For Food Displays
At Leesbure School
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LEESBURG, Va, Oct. 16.-A vic
tory program was stressed by the
10 home demonstration clubs Of
Loudoun County at their annual
Achievement Day exercises yester-
day at the Leesburg High School.
The educational booths exhibited
by each club showed nutrition value
of foods. Miss Helen Kicks, district
home demonstration agent, was
guest speaker.
Four clubs won blue ribbons.
These were Lucketts Club with its
victory harvest display, Sycolin Club
with its luncheon display, Lovetts-
vile Club with a display of food
needed by persons daily and Central
Club with display for a victory
Christmas.
Red ribbons were awarded to the
Watson Club for display of kitchen
utensils and the Broad Run Club,
which exhibited vegetable cookery
The Catoctin Club was awarded a
yellow ribbon for its display on milk
and eggs in the diet.
Three clubs, having attained all
IL goals during the year. were an
nounced as standard clubs for 1912
These were Lovettsville, Sycolin
and Central Clubs.
In addition to the educational
booths, there was an exhibit OF
Red Gross garments knitted and
sewed by the club members, and also
an exhibit by the Farm Security
Board of which Mrs. Mildred Thorn
ton is supervisor.
First-place winners in the indi-
vidual exhibits were: Crocheteo
mats, Mrs. Carrie r. limerick ano
Miss Mary Weadon; knitted ar.
ticles, Mrs. L. P. Hickman, Lovetts.
vile Club: hooked rugs. Mrs. Grey
Dodd, Sycolin Club; crocheted ar.
ticles, Mrs. Helen Roderick, Sy.
colin Club; plated or crochetec
rugs, Mrs. Wilbur Lindsay, and Mrs
L. A. Womeldorph, Lovettsville
drawn or cut work mats, Mrs. Grey
Dodd; embroidery, Mrs. Harry Pot.
terf1eld, Lovettsville; needlepoint
Mrs. Helen Plaster, Sycolin.
Evening star., 1942-10-16
Transit Co. Engineer
Says Buses Bleed
Georgia Ave. Car Line
Hearing on CurtoiIing
Chi|Ium Heights, Petworth,
Tukomu Areas Continues

Hearings on proposals by the
Capital Transit Co. for curtailment
of express and other bus services to
the Manor Park, Chillum Heights,
Petworth and Takoma areas, in the
interest OF saving bus mileage as a
wartime necessity, were to be re-
sumed today before the Public Utili-
ties Commission.
Residents of the areas left no
doubt after a full days hearing yes
terday that they opposed changes
relating to curtailment of bus serv-
ice, but it was declared repeatedly
that these residents were as willing
as any to accept. any sacrifice proved
necessary by war conditions.
A part of yesterdays hearing was
devoted to testimony by Dean j.
Locke, staff engineer of the Capital
Transit Co., and he was to take the
stand at hearings today. Yesterday
he testified that the Takoma, Pet
worth and Chillum buses were
bleeding" the Georgia avenue street
car line because they were in close
proximity to it. Officials of the Of
flee of Defense Transportation had
outlined the wartime necessity OF
encouraging or forcing bus patrons
to shift to street cars.
Fred D. Sager, chief engineer Of
the PUG, testified that the short
routing plans were desirable because
it was estimated 1888 900 bus miles
already had been saved by short
routing on other lines He said also
that only a limited number Of new
buses ordered for Washington had
been delivered, in keeping with the
new national policy OF restricted bus
manufacture and pooling OF the
limited new equipment according to
vital needs.