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Evening star., 1942-10-06
Clarenford Women
To Hold Fall Fair

A fall fair will be held at a meet
ing of the Clarenford Woman's Club
at 12:45 pm. tomorrow at the home
of Mrs. Kenneth McIntire. Canning
and fancy work done by members
throughout the summer will be dis
played.
A discussion on international rela-
tions will be led by Mrs. Robert Ide,
chairman of that department. Mrs.
Ernest Fielder and Mrs. William An
derson will act as co-hostesses.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Catholic Daughters
To Open Membership
Drive Tonight

A business meeting will be held by
Court District of Columbia. No. 2l2,
Catholic Daughters of America. at 8
o'clock tonight at the Willard Hotel.
The annual membership drive will
be officially opened at the meeting
with Miss Genevieve Sweeny, vice
chairman. ss chairman of member
ship. Team captains include Mrs.
Catherine Birmingham, Miss Isa-
belle Cullen, Mrs. Eva M. Dakin,
Mrs. Nena Diesman, Mrs. Eileen
Fisher, Miss Jane Fitzgibbons. Miss
Winifred Hannigan, Miss Helen
Kelly, Mrs. Mary Giardino. Miss
Bernadine Quinn, Miss Nellie Ratch-
ford and Miss Mary Agnes Sweeny.
A reception for new members will
be held November % at the Willard
Hotel.
The first public meeting of the
Convert League OF Court District
will be held at BIS pm. November
IA at the Willard, according to an
announcement by Miss Florence
Winter, chairman of the Convert
League. Spiritual Solidarity" will
be the subject of the guest speaker,
the Rev. j. r. Slavin.
The Junior Catholic Daughters
will hold their monthly meetings the
first Sunday Of each month at st.
Martins, North Capitol street.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Alumnae of G.. u.
To Meet Tomorrow

The first fall meeting OF the
Alumnae Associate of Catholic
University will be held at $50 pm.
tomorrow at the home of the presi-
dent, Mrs. Richard Purcell. 1888
Lawrence street NE The program
for the coming year will be dis
cussed.
Newly elected ofifcers OF the as
sociation, in addition to Mrs. Pur-
cell, include: Mrs. Frederick Murphy.
vice presidents; Miss Margaret
Batchelder, treasurer, and Miss
Winifred Mcneil, secretary. The
Executive Committee includes Mrs.
Mildred Bennert, DR.. Regis Boyle
and Miss Vivian Barr.
Evening star., 1942-10-06

Newspaper correspondent for fve
years in Japan without leaving the
country, they believed he possessed
dangerous information.
What they really wanted to know
was where ! had COTTON my infor-
nation" he added.
The speaker said that as a people.
the Japanese have long admired the
Americans, but that since Pearl
Harbor many have expressed dis
appointment at the showing made
by this country.
Very few Japanese know that the
attack at Pearl Harbor took place
before the conclusion OF peace nego-
tiations in Washington, Mr.. Tenelly
said.
There is IA hours difference in
time between Washington and To-
kio," he pointed out, which very
few Japanese realize. They were
told that peace negotiations were
concluded Sunday afternoon and
that the attack on Pearl Harbor
did not take place until Monday
morning.
There was plenty Of time for
the Americans to get ready" the
speaker quoted the Japanese as
saying.
The Japanese are being driven by
a tyranny and despotism as bad
as in Germany" Mr.. Tenelly de-
clared. Christianity has had a soft
ening effect on many, he added, and
the 900 900 Christians in Japan are
in many ways better than their
teachers"
Mr. Tenelly warned that the only
way to stop the Jap" is to shoot
back.
There is no reason for emotional
hatred" he concluded. but the only
reason I came back was to get my
gang. the United States Army, and
go back there. It's a matter OF
shoot first or be shot"
The speaker was introduced by
Mrs. Albert C. Wedemyer, wife of
Brig. Gen. Wedemyer, president Of
the Washington Chapter, who pre-
sided at the meeting following
luncheon at the club.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Junior League
Launches Fall
Activities
Local Group Hears
Mrs. Linville Martin,
National President
Bv Frances Lide.

In contrast with other years when
q large luncheon has opened the sea-
sons program. local Junior League
activities for the fall got underway
yesterday at simple afternoon
meeting highlighted by an address
by Mrs. Linville K. Martin, national
president of the Association OF
Junior Leagues of America.
Reasons for eliminating the an
nual opening luncheon were two
fold. Members felt that 1t would be
too costly in wartime and that they
would prefer to invest the price Of
tickets in war savings.
It was further pointed out that
the work Of the Washington Junior
League Is now on a year round
basis and that the fall meeting, in
stead OF launching the years ac-
tivities, merely continues the pro-
gram.
A small buffet luncheon was held
for Mrs. Martin at the clubhouse,
but it was attended only by the
Board of Directors who had held a
conference earlier in the day.
Mrs. Martin, who had just presided
at National Board meeting in New
York. said other leagues throughout
the country are eliminating social
events and concentrating on the
type of community volunteer work
which is the chief interest OF the
Junior League program.
That there is a need to broaden
that program was emphasized by
the national president in her talk
in the afternoon.
The war is sharpening the need
for community planning" she de-
clared, "as it is also bringing vol
unteer service into its own. Never
before have professional social
workers been so eager to form close
partnership with the volunteer.
They realize now that their pro-
grams can grow and develop only
as fast as the community under
stands, accepts and goes along with
them. They also realize that our
whole health and welfare in the
y
keeping its front line strong"
No longer. she said. can league
members "sit back and be content
with our small circle of endeavor."
I'VE must realize" she declared,
III the Junior League is going 10
make the contribution its years of
service and experience have
- LA eI, Il fa
the fact now that we must broaden
our sphere of thinking and knowl-
edge and increase our area of COM
petence"
The core of the Junior League
program. she declared, is training
for and through service"
Mrs. Martin also urged the league
to begin now to think in terms of
postwar reconstruction and win
ming the peace"
1T is intelligent thinking and
aware citizens who will determine
the peace" she pointed out.
Attractive and vivacious the ma
tional president, who was elected
last May, is from Winston Salem,
N. c. Her husband a lawyer, has
Joined the Army Air Forces.
They have three children, Linville,
5r.. l3; Nancy, u, and Martha, 7.
She finds her present job with
the Junior League Association a
"life-saver" in her husbands alb
sence and believes that all women
are eager to serve in whatever Ca
pacity they are needed.
Mrs. Robert Whitelaw Wilson,
president of the Washington League,
was in charge of yesterdays meet
ing which was held at the home
of Mrs. Alanson B. Houghton. The
board met at the Junior League
clubhouse.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Jap Cruelty
Exaggerated, ,
Writer Says
Daughters of Army
Hear TeneHy Tell Of
Prison Camp Life
By Gretchen Smith.

Stories of cruelty and mistreat-
ment Of prisoners in Japanese pri-
sons and concentration camps have
been greatly exaggerated, according
to Richard Tenelly, newspaper cor
respondent and news commentator,
who returned to the United States
on the Gripsholm after spending
six months in solitary confinement
in = Toxic prison.
Speaking before the Society Of
Daughters OF the United States
Army at the first meeting of the
season yesterday at the Army and
Navy Club, Mr.. Tenelly declared
that the Japanese were trying their
best to live up to international
standards" in their treatment of
prisoners Of war.
Naturally 1 did not enjoy being
in prison." he said. TN fact. I
hated it but I was not badly treated
and was given what the japanese
give their own prisoners to eat
three bowls of rice and three bowls
Of meatless soup daily"
The speaker pointed out that
whereas American prisoners may
not have enough to eat according
to their own standards, they are
given rs much as the Japanese can
afford which, he added, "fs sufficient
to sustain life and keep healthy"
Prisoners are permitted the privi-
lege Of purchasing outside supplies
Of food, he added. including meat,
fish. vegetables, bread, butter and
milk.
Confirming reports Of fellow pass
engers on the Grispsholm who had
been In Japanese concentrate ton
camps, Mr.. Tenelly said that mill
tary prisoners were accorded the
regular rations Of the Japanese army
according to their rank.
"Of course, what Japanese SOL
dier gets is not enough for Amer
ican soldiers" he added, but the
Japanese are living up to the letter
Of the law in their treatment Of
military prisoners"
Ia SoAAc SdLiPos Pi kSOiiCis dIC dl-
lowed to work outside the grounds,
he continued. for which they are
given additional rations as we'll as
being paid a small salary.
They assist in cutting trees or
digging boulders," he explained,
and are only made to work four
or flve hours a day. Many are glad
for the opportunity to get the ex-
ercise as well as to get out of the
camp. I don't want to give the idea
they are enjoying it," he added, but
they are not being tortured"
The worst thing that war pris-
oners must contend with is bore
dom. the speaker commented. He
advised that books, games or any
thing to help pass the time away"
be sent to those in concentration
camps. assuring his audience that
such things would be delivered If
sent through proper channels of
the International Red Cross.
The only persons who Mr.. Tenelly
said he believed had been roughly
treated by the Japanese were three
missionaries who were taken pris-
oner in Seoul after the outbreak
of war.
They got rough treatment be-
cause they abused their guards, ="
he stated.
Asked why he had been taken
prisoner, Mr.. Tenelly explained the
japanese thought he was a spy.
Knowing that he = had been a
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Rabbi to Speak

Rabbi Henry Siegel will be the
guest speaker at member -bring-a
member luncheon to be sponsored by
the Goldie Myerson Club OF the
Pioneer Women's Organization for
Palestine at 1890 pm. tomorrow at
the home of Mrs Louis Lieberman,
1924 Webster street NV. Entertain
ment will be offered by the Goren-
stein children.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Alumnae to Meet

The Washington Alumnae Chap
ter Of Mary Baldwin College will
meet at 7:45 pm. tomorrow at the
home of Mrs. Edmund D. Campbell,
29l2 North Glebe road, Arlington.
Guest speaker will be Mrs. Sidney
Shultz, president of the national
alumnae association.
The meeting is open to all former
students of the college.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Parents to Meet

The Mothers Club of St. Martins
School will hold its first fall meet
ing Friday in the library of the club
house, 1910 North Capitol street.
Mrs. Joseph Guy, the president, will
open the meeting at 8:30 pm. The
Rev, Louis Miltenberger, moderator,
will speak.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Alumnae to Meet

The Washington Chapter of the
Connecticut College Alumnae Asso-
citation will meet at o'clock to-
night at the home of Miss Margaret
Abel, % Quincy street, Chevy
Chase. Md. The association is pre-
pairing a report on the war work of
its members here in Washington at
the request of the president Of
the college,
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Abba Delta Pi

Alpha Delta Pi Alumnae Associa :
ton will meet this evening at
George Washington University So
rority Hall, 2129 G. street NV
Supper will be served, with Mrs
Hubert Bisselle in charge.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Pi Beta Phi Club

Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club will
meet for supper at $50 pm. next
Tuesday instead Of today as was
previously announced. The meeting
will be held at the club studio in the
Fairfax Hotel and will be followed
by a business meeting at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1942-10-06
Alpha Chi Omega

The annual founders day ban
auet of Alpha Chi Omega will be
held at $50 pm. Friday at the
YWCA, Seventeenth and X streets
NV,
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22

Friends Of Miss Pearl Magee are
pleased to know that she is able to
be sitting up after an illness Of
some time.
Mrs. Bill Hand and Mrs. Clyde
Cade, West, were Durant visitors
Thursday.
Mrs. Tom Ragsdale has returned
to her home in Memphis after spend
ing a week here.
Friends of Mr.. E. WEIGH will be
glad to know he has recovered from
an eye operation and is hack at
home from New Orleans hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brown have re-
turned from trip to Oklahoma
City where they visited friends and
relatives and will be in Durant for
some time before returning to their
home in Washington, ID. C.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Cathey, Mr.
md Mrs. Magee Williamson, nee
Maxyne Cathey, and William Cath.
ey, all Of Memphis, spent the week
end in Durant.
Miss Geraldine Marlborough has
returned to her home in Columbia
after visiting Miss Rosemary How
ell.
James Longinotti came home from
Millsaps College last week and has
been i'll with flu at his home here
His friends will be glad to know he
is better.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22

Mrs Harry Gronow, of Memphis
has returned home after spending a
week with her mother, Mrs. Minnie
Brister in the home of her sister,
Mrs. Hays Irving.
Mr., and Mrs. Arnold Renacker
were Memphis visitors Sunday.
Mss Ora Lee Breeland, who has
been a member of the Durant fac
ulty for a. number of years, left
Sunday for Washington, ID. c. where
she has accepted a position with
the government. She will be located
in the home of Mrs. Charles Mont
gomery.
Miss Vera Herbert entered the
Baptist Hospital at Jackson last week
for treatment. Her friends will be
glad to know she is recovering
nicely.
Mr. S. w. Leard continues criti-
eally ill at the Baptist Hospital in
Jackson.
Mrs. W. E. Rubush was called to
Jackson Sunday night because OF
the death of her nephew's wife who
was killed in an automobile accident
near Kentwood, La.
W. S. Odom left Friday for Pan
anna where he has accepted a job
with the government.
Bert Sumrall of Jackson spent the
week end in Durant visiting in the
home of his sister, Mrs. Robert Ham
Mr.. Joe Weeks, Mrs. Charlie Mad
dox and Miss Katherine Weeks of
West were Durant visitors Tues
day.
Gordon Leard, Fred Moorhead,
and Edward Rhyme of Camp Bland
ing are visiting relatives.
Miss "Sister" Durham and Weir
KYLE were Greenwood visitors Tues
day night.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Durham and
Mrs. Hugh Majors visited Charles
Durham and Joe Gordon at Keesler
Field, Miss, Sunday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22
Legion Auxiliary Holds
Meeting with Mrs. Irving

The Preston Hudson Unit No. 10
of the American Legion Auxiliary
held the regular monthly meeting III
the home of Mrs. Minnie Mae Trying,
January 10th.
The following program was given.
Prayer-Mrs Clyde l.. Thompson.
Pledge to the Flag-Unit.
Reading of Preamble-Unit, led
by Mrs. Perry Roby.
Business Session - Mrs. W. P.
Taylor, Unit president presiding.
Three interesting topic on "Mexi-
CO.., the country studied this month
were discussed.
"The Calendar Stone of Mexico
Mrs. F. McCullar.
'National Hero of Mexico, Benito
Juarez-Mrs. l.. F. Lewis.
''The New President of Mexico"
Mrs. w. P. Taylor.
Mrs. Lake P. Sedberry who was
formerly a member of the Arthur
Alexander Unit no 68 of Belzoni,
was welcomed as new member.
The hostess served delectable re-
freshments to the following guests,
Mesdames S. R. King, Perry Roby,
Odessa Brown, w. P. Taylor, Clyde
L. Thompson, Foster McCullar, c.
Drake, G. Allen R. c. Elmore, j.
E. Steen, L. F. Lewis, G. Dinas and
Lake P. Sedberry.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22

Dorsey Barefield was business
visitor last week.
Mr.. Jack Coleman of Greenwood
visited her aunt, Mrs. Irby john
son, last week.
E. j. Hall was a business visitor
here last week.
Miss Katherine Weeks, "Sister
Durham, Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Dur
ham visited their son, Charles, who
is in the hospital at Camp Shelby.
=
Friends of Mr.. M. d. Baine will
regret to know that he left Sunday
to enter the railroad hospital in
Chicago for treatment.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22

Miss Minnie Jane Triplett and
Iiss Dorothy Rails, of Carthage were
guests of Mrs. Jessie Lewis Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Edwards OF
Carthage, are visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Edwards.
q
Mrs. Malon Orr and son, Larry,
are visiting Mrs. Jessie Lewis this
week. Their home is in Carthage.
The Rev. and Mrs. E. 5. Lewis
spent Tuesday night in Grenada with
their daughter, Mrs. Walter McCool.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Lyon left
for Atlanta. Ga. Sunday where Held
rith is Supt. of job in that city.
After completing the job in Atlanta
he is to be stationed at Miami, Fla
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22

Mr.. Joe Hughes of Greenwood
spent the week end here.
Weir Hyles and Mr.. and Mrs. +.
Hinzman left last week for Douglas
Vile, Ga. where the M. and M. Con-
struction Co. has job.
DIR. w. d. May visited relatives
here for the week end.
DR.. Geo. E. Riley of Jackson was
here enroute to West Point Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Ray and Miss
Charlotte Cresswell visited Miss Vera
Herbert in Jackson Sunday after
noon.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Byrd and her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Baker,
of Winona, went to Montgomery,
Alabama, last week to see their bro
Their and son, Billy Baker, who is
stationed at Maxwell Field.
C. ]. Moore, Bay st. Louis, has
been i'll with flu at his home here
Billy Burnley and Junior Blan-
ton, who are working for the ICRR
at McComb, spent the week end
with home folks.
Miss Kathryn Norwood spent
Monday with her parents at West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Nicols and
son, of Jackson, visited their par
ents, DR.. and Mrs. w. B. Nicols,
and Mrs. J. W. Montgomery here
Sunday.
Friends of Mr.. Earl Oliver are
glad to see him out after an illness
of several days.
Jimmy Brantley- is recovering
from an attack of flu.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Rosson,
Jr. and Gordon Leard went to Ok
ford Friday to see about Gordon's
car which had been wrecked by a
friend.
Friends of Mr.. Frank C. Calen-
dar will be glad to know he is i'm
proving from two weeks illness in
the railroad hospital at Paducah,
KY.
Miss Dorothy Belle Van Keuren,
of Greenville, spent the week end
here.
Mrs. E. B. Guss, Mrs. Lauraene
Wilkes, Mrs. w. S. Heggie and Miss
Maxine Leard played bridge in the
opening session Of the MidSouth
Dixieland Tournament Thursday in
Jackson at the Robert E. Lee. Mrs.
Guess remained for the entire four
day session.
Bob Park, Memphis attorney, was
Durant visitor this week.
Miss Sara Williams, of Scooba,
is visiting her sister, Miss Marjorie
Williams.
Mrs. F. J. Strub and Mrs. ]. r
Brown, Jr. went to Grenada Thurs
day.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22
Mesdomes Durham BPW
Hostesses Tonight

Mrs. Walter Durham and Mrs.
Walter Durham, Jr. will be hostesses
to the Durant Business and Profess
sional Women's Club tonight at their
home in the regular semi-monthly
meeting.
All members are urged to be
present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-01-22
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Evening star., 1942-07-23
Ev the Associated Press.

Er the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 23.-Amid agita-
ton on both sides of the Atlantic
for quick establishment of a second
European front to ease Ge man
pressure on Russia. Sir Stafford
Cripps implied publicly today that
the British government has some
operation of this sort in mind.
But whatever is decided about a
1912 offensive, Sir Stafford, Britain's S
lord privy seal and House of Com
mons leader, gave the House to un-
derstand that the government would
not "intrust the secret even to 6l5
people'-the members of Parlia-
ment
When Sir Stafford announced the
dates of the proposed summer recess
of Commons. LabGrite Aneurin Be-
van, frequent heckIer of the govern
ment, demanded to know how the
House could adjourn while the coun-
try was agitated over the govern
ment's military intentions.
Does Sir Stafford realize that
demonstrations are going on all
over the country and there must
be some way of reassuring the pub
lie mind?" Mr.. Bevan asked.
Replying, Sir Stafford said: !"
Whatever intensions the govern
ment has in mind, 1t would be quite
Evening star., 1942-07-23
Two AVG Graduates
Re-en|ist Here in.
Naval Aviation
Gallagher and White
Served II Months With
Fomed Flying Tigers

Two American fighting men-Ed-
ward F. Gallagher, Is. and Jack
White. 29-whose paths have
crossed and recrossed on far flung
battlefields since 1885, are signing
up with the United States Navy at
local recruiting headquarters, 1920
G street NV this week.
The men. both graduates" of the
recently disbanded American Vol
unteer Group, the Flying Tigers,
who wrote an epic story in their
fight against the japanese over
Burma and China. knew each other
In Boston in 1882 when Mr.. Gal
lagher was the president of the
Blue Point Motorcycle Riders Club
of that city. Mr.. White was a
member of the group.
From 1885 to 1887 they were to-
eether in naval service in the Canal
Zone. They met again in the Dis
trict last year, where Mr.. White
was stationed with the Navy at
Anacostia.
They went to Burma together, op-
posed the japanese as members OF
the AVG-though in different
suuadrons-for II months.
Returned Together From Bombay.
When the AVG was made a unit
of the Army Air Forces, the two
men lost track of each other tenn
porarily. Mr.. Gallagher making his
way to Bombay on a journey during
which his boat was shot from un-
der him by the japanese.
They met in Bombay, returning
to the United States together. beat
ing their respective paths to Wash
ington to re-enlist in the Navy.
Mr. Gallagher put aside his gold V
snd silver flying tiger-symbol of
the AVG-yesterday for the pro-
peller and wings of the Navy after
being sworn in by Ensign Vincent
l.. Toomey. jr.
Mr.. White appeared today to re-
enlist as an aviation machinist' S
mate. first class. He will be sta
toned at the Navy Yard receiving
station on temporary duty pending
further assignment to a naval Air
station. He will be sworn in by 1t
Warren S. Hatch, officer in charge
Of recruiting. later in the week.
Mr.. Gallagher will be sent to the
University of Georgia, at Athens,
naval pre-fiight training school.
Crew Chief With AVG.
He will enroll at Athens as ar
aviation machinist's mate, first
class, and on completion OF his
course will rate as an aviation chief
machinist's mate.
Mr.. Gallagher then will be sent
70 a fight training school, where
on complete n of the course, he will
rate as an aviation chief machin.
lists mate, aviation pilot. The en-.
tire training program will take ap-
proximstely seven or eight months
Asked why Mr.. Gallagher, witt
IL months' training in the AVG
behind him. must yet complete s
seven or eighth month naval train.
ing program, a spokesman for thu
recruiting Office explained:
With the AVG, Mr.. Gallagher
was a crew chief, responsible fo
Evening star., 1942-07-23

the right of her chest when she fell
on picket fence.
DR.. Paul c. Keleher, who said her
chest was pierced and lung de-
flated, gave her an even chance of
recovering. The emergency appara-
tus was expected to initiate the COL
lapsed lung and by suction draw the
heart back into place.
The apparatus consisted of one
bottle placed above the child's head,
which forced water through the
tubing to second bottle on the
floor beside her bed. This tubing,
attached to another inserted in the
punctured chest, created a suction