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Evening star., 1942-12-02
Civilian Pay for Soldier
Rejected by Army 0. K. d
Ry the Assnciateh prnSS

By the Associated Press
One of the first bills OF it's kind
since the national emergency began,
legislation ordering payment of back
wages to Government employe
who was not promptly reinstated
following his discharge from the
Army, was passed yesterday by the
House and sent to the Senate.
1t directed payment of $1083 to
Joseph F.. Gordon, a probationary
employe Of the Wage and Hour
Divisions Philadelphia office until
he was called to active duty with
the Pennsylvania National Guard
in January. l94l. The following
month, the Philadelphia Wage Hour
Once recommended his dismissal
on the ground he had not qualified
during his probationary period.
Mr.. Gordon was released from the
Army in March, 194l, because of
his physical condition and sought
reinstatement in his Federal posi-
tion. He was not restored until
August /. l94l. The amount or
dered paid represented the salary
he would have received during the
period between his applica ton for
reinstatement and his actual re-
instatement
Evening star., 1942-12-02
Rotioning Puts Crimp
In BootIegeing Business

BY the Associated Press
Rationing and priorities have put
crimp in the bootlegging business,
Treasury officials said yesterday in
reporting a sharp drop in liquor
law viola ations.
Only 742 arrests were made BY
investigators of the Alcohol Tax
Unit in October, compared with
1858 in October last year. The
number of stills seized also was
below last year-442, compared with
1,060.
Treasury officials attributed the
decline in bootlegging to rationing
of sugar and the inability of MOON
sinners to get copper for stills.
Evening star., 1942-12-02
Two Vireinions Die,
Four Hurt, in Auto Crash
Ry the Associated Press.

2, the Associated Press
SOUTH HILL. Va. Dec. 2.-Roy
J. Edmonds. l8. and William Henry
Walker, 20. both of Lacrosse, were
killed yesterday when the automo-
bile in which they and four others
were riding crashed into a telephone
pole ! mile east of here on route
No, So. The crash was reported
to have been caused by blowout.
Injured were william Allen
Pritchett, 20; Edwood Pritchett, Is:
Lawrence Edmonds, II, and Mason
Walker, 20, all of Lacrosse. The
Prltchett youths suffered serious
mead injuries and were taken to a
hospital. =
Evening star., 1942-12-02
81 Servicemen, I WAVES
Killed in Night Club Fire

Ry rhe Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec. 2.-The Cocoanut
Grove Night Club fire Saturday
night cost the lives of at least 81
Servicemen-and 2 WAVES. A COM
pilation showed TODAY.
Among the victims were rs naval
officers and men, II Army officers
and men, coast guardsmen and
3 marines.
The WAVES were Helen V. Brooks
OF winthrop and Grace E. Brown of
Waltham, both recently inducted
and scheduled to report for active
duty in January.
In addition. an undetermined
number of servicemen suffered in
juries.
The figures were released through
the Army's 1st Service Command
and the Chelsea Naval Hospital.
Evening star., 1942-12-02

Continued From First Page.

u Il
uaronshire said that while the facts
AZ the fire and panic are vivid with
ne -. it should be a good time
n anpraise our own precautions
against a similar tragedy in New
Hamnshire and to take whatever
stems may be necessary"
GOV Saltonstall was called upon
n annoint three-man committee
"of a csliber similar to the Baruch
Rubher Committee" to study the
question Of public safety in build
tngs.
The request, prompted by the
n,ehtclub fire, came from the Ex-
scnt,ve Committee of the Boston
Chanter of the American Institute
~ Arrhitects and the Massachusetts
ASSOCIATION of Architects.
State Representative John Henry
Carroll of Boston asked Gov, Sal
tnnstall to appoint State commits
s;on tn recommend new legislation
to On nrevent repetition OF such catas-
trophies.
Evening star., 1942-12-02

yesterday in New
York.
DR.. Dryden is
chief of the Me-
C h a n ics an d
Sound Division
of the Bureau of
Standards an d
his ese ar C h
there during the
past "a years is
responsible or
many important
developments in
aviation.
The institute
h as previously
Evening star., 1942-12-02
Cos Rotioning Hits
Bristol Wo.) Pumps;;
Aids Bristol, Tenn.
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
BRISTOL. Va. Dec. PRO
prietors of 3S gas stations in
Bristol, Va, say they will be
out of business unless the value
of rationing coupons is raised
in the Virginia half of the city
or lowered in the Tennessee
half. Coupons are good for only
three gallons in Virginia. while
the motorist can drive so feet
across the street and get four
gallons.
Gas dealers of Bristol, Va.
have tried in vain for several
days to get the Office of Price
Administration to adjust the
situation.
Evening star., 1942-12-02

world ever to see a horse race
through periscope'
In Service About IL Years.
Comdr. Klakring has been in the
submarine service about II or u
years" his parents said, They don't
expect to see him for some time, but
are going to his home at San Mateo.
Calf, next week. to spend the
Christmas holidays with his wife.
Comdr. Klakring entered the
Naval Academy in 1923 after attend
ing Annapolis High School and
graduating from st. Johns College
here. He is an accomplished pianist
and was leader of the Navy TO-"
Naval Academy orchestra, during
his midshipman days.
He was such a good pianist" his
father said. that the late George
Gershwin once gave up his seat at
the piano in New York to let Burt
play for him He and Mr.. Gershwin
were close h.Siends."
Evening star., 1942-12-02
Five War-Busy Areas
Show Is Per Cent
Gain in Population
Survey Based on Rotion
Books Puts Increase in
Capitol at 23l 900

By the Associ iated Press.
Five war-busy areas in the United
States have gained more than 25
per cent population since the 1910
yesterday.
An increase of $4,000 persons was
computed for the Detroit district,
231 900 for Washington, l49 900 for
Chicago. l3l 900 for Los Angeles,
l07 900 for Norfolk Portsmouth, New
port News. $1,000 each for St. Louis
and San Diego, and $4,000 for San
Francisco Oakland.
The areas having civilian popula-
ton gains of more than 25 per cent
were those centering at San Diego,
Norfolk PORTSMOUTH, Newport News.
Mobile montgomery, Corpus Christi
and Washington.
All the compila tions were for
metropolitan areas centering about
the cities named.
Based on Ration Books.
The estimates were based mainly
on the number of persons registering
for war ration book No. l and did
not include persons in the armed
forces, enemy aliens, citizens of Jap
anese ancestry and others in intern
ment or evacuation camps.
The largest loss. 3650OO occurred
in the New York k-Northeastern New
Jersey metropolitan counties.
The bureau reported that the net
increase in the civilian population of
1877 metropolitan counties or groups
of counties was l.853,000. or % per
cent. This was about the percent
age, according to the bureau. of net
increase in population in the re-
mainder of the United States.
Eighty-eigh metropolitan areas
gained in civilian population be-
tween April /, 1910 and May /,
l943; 43 declined and showed 70
appreciable gains. For those coun-
ties in which the civilian population
increased. the total gain amounted
to 2.639 900. or 69 per cent of their
1910 population.
In and Out Migration.
The bureau attributed these
changes mainly to net immigration
or out migration rather than to
natural increases or decreases.
Metropolitan areas with high rates
of growth" the bureau said. were
in most cases those with more than
average wartime activity. whereas
those with heavy rates of decline
were relatively inactive and con-
tanned relatively few important
plants working on war contracts.
The gains in civilian population
were effected despite the substantial
number of men who have entered
the armed forces from every area"
Because the number of ration
book registrantS was incomplete or
unreported for some areas. the bu-
reau stated. estimates there had to
be made on the basis of trends in
similar and neighboring areas. In
the District the number Of regis
trants for sugar rationing was so
much lower than the civilian popu-
lation indicated by other sources
that special estimate based mainly
on city directory listings was substi-
tuted The low District registrant
figure is due to the high number of
persons eating in restaurants and
boarding houses.
One pound of waste cooking fats
makes enough glycerin to manu-
facture one-third pound gunpowder.
Evening star., 1942-12-02

Dryden by choosing him to deliver
the annual Wright Brothers Lee
ture In 1888 and by naming him
recipient of the Sylvanus Albert
Reed Award in 1910.
He Joined the staff OF the Bureau
OF Standards as wind tunnel
laboratory assistant in 1918. He sue
ceeds Hall L. Hibbard of Lockheed
Aircraft Corp, as president of the
institute.
Evening star., 1942-12-02
Erie Walden, Maryland
Racing Leoders Dies
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Assoc ated Press.
Erie D. Walden, 56, a director of
the Maryland Jockey Club, died at
a Baltimore hospital yesterday and
funeral services will be held in the
Maryland city Friday.
His father and grandfather also
were directors of the Maryland
Jockey Club.
Evening star., 1942-12-02
Dr.. Dryden Named Head
OF AeronauticaI Institute

Dr. Hugh L. Dryden of the Bureau
Of Standards has been elected presi-
dent of the Institute OF Aeronauti-
cal Sciences, 1t was announced
Evening star., 1942-12-02

EDUCATIONAL.
Evening star., 1942-12-02

One pound Of waste cooking fats
makes enough giycerin to manu-
facture one-third pound gunpowder.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
Corp. Weiss
Forms Club for
Photographers

A photography club for Keesler
Field men was organized last week
at the Biloxi USO Club under tho
supervision of Corp Irving Weiss,
30lst Tech Sc. So. An enlarger as
well as Photographic chemicals are
available to members, and they
may buy Photographic printing
paper from the club at a special
rate.
The club has its own room which
may be used at any time by the
members. Contests will be held
and prizes offered. A special pro-
gram is being planned by the club
whereby soldiers will act as
models for the members and will
receive prints of their pictures.
The next melting Of the club q
on Tuesday at 7:30 pm.
Other clubs are being formed
by the Biloxi USO. Materials for
wood and leather craft clubs are
available as well as radio sets for
practice assembly. The USO is
anxious for stamp collectors and
chess fans to form clubs at the
USO building on East Beach Blvd.
Those interested in forming or be-
longing TO these clubs are urged 10
visit the USO club any night OF
the week and speak 10 the director
on duty.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
USO Branch
Opens in
Biloxi Armov

The USO GLIB in the old Biloxi
Armory, opposite the L. & N. rail-
road station, was re-opened for
Keesler Field soldiers this week.
The club will be formally dedi-
Gated within a month when al
terations and repairs are fully
completed.
W. II. Stokes OF the YMcA, di-
rector Of the building, has invited
all Keesler Field soldiers to make
use Of the new club. Men who are
waiting for trains are especially
urged to use club facilities.
The new club will work in CO.
operation with the Biloxi USO
Club on East Beach Blvd, and
Mr.. Stokes will hold weekly con-
ferences with Clifford Young of
the National Catholic Community
Service and sdward Klein OF the
Jewish Welfare Board to coor-
dinate programs and to discuss
mutual problems.
The building includes a dance
floor, writing room. reading room,
game room and rooms for var
ious other activities. A yentilating
system insuring summer comfort
is nearing completion.
Mr.. Stokes said he is anxious
TO help any group of Keesler Field
soldiers or any squadron in plans
for dances at the club. Use of the
club is restricted TO military per-
sonnet
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
l8 ON Co. Men
Win Promotions

Eighteen members OF the De-
tachment, 906th ON, Co.. receiv-
ed promotions ranging from Cor
poral to Master Sergeant, last
week.
Among the promotions, T. Sgt.
Fred G. McQuarters was made
Master Sergeant; S. Sgt. Kendall
Clark and James B. Shuster were
promoted to the grade of Technical
Sergeant and Sgts. Ben f. Lack,
Leighton A. Luth and Charles
Richoz were made staff sergeants
Corps, Carl J. Amrhein, Herbert
W. GULL, Lester Lewis, and How
ard B. Millican and Pfs. Garfield
Galloway were appointed sergeant.
Pies. Carl Bantin, Edward D.
Braddock, Donald R. Haver, Har-
very L. Hartgrove; Eymard Nc
Laughlin, Robert v. Layden and
Robert V. Threadgill were made
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
Keesler Housing
Officer To Aid
In Survey Of Area

A thorough survey of housing
facilities and rents in this area has
been started BY the Post Housing
Officer, following the Office Of
Price Administrations request for
information TO be used in treez-
ing rent levels along the Gull
Coast.
The survey got under way last
week with the OPA's announce
mGnt that the district between
Pascagoula and Gulfport has been
declared a defense rental area y
giving the government authority
10 make certain recommendations
as 10 rent lcvels and, If necessary,
to see that they are carried out.
In connection with this project,
Mai. Harry G.. Douglass, Post
Housing officer, requested yes
terday that all enlisted men liv-
ing off the Post report TO his office
TO advise him Of the amount Of
rent they are paying, where they
are living, and who their landlord
is. This. and other information
compiled by the Housing Office,
viii be submitted TO the OPA.
April /, l94l, has been set as the
base date for the freezing of rents
in this area and will apply to
everything from a house to a
trailer" Plans call for the ap-
pointment Of a committee to eva.-
uate each piece of property con-
sidered, and to set up rent levels
accordingly.
Recommendation as to rent al
re ady have been made and land
lords have begn given go days. in
which to make necessary adjust
ments AT the end Of that period,
he government can "step in any
time and regulate rents" il land
lords fail TO comply.
Major Douglass also stressed that
any enlisted man. who is being
charged eXorbitant rent should re-
port the matter to his office for
immediate action.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
Men Here
Win Warrant
Officer Posts

Eleven Keesler Field Sergeants
have recently been discharged as
enlisted men and have accepted
appointment as Warrant Officers.
Those accepting the posts were:
NJ. Sgt. Earl w. Brenner, Line Ra-
do, seth ALB So, NJ. Sgt. John A.
Colvin, Engines Branch instructor,
ACTS. NJ. Sgt Otto r. Conner, Jr.,
Medical Detachment; T. Sgt. Harry
@. Crews. Academic Department:
T. Sgt. Edward n Cutter. Multiple
Engines Department ACTS; T. Sgt.
Charles L. Fry, non-com in
charge, Photographic Section; T,
Sgt. Herbert j. Gere, Instructor,
ACTS; NJ. Sgt. Walter P. Griffith,
Technical Inspectors office; NJ.
Sgt. Sam Gubner, Line Chief, seth
A. B. So; NJ. Sgt Edward L.
Krug. Engineering Branch, senior
instructor, ACTS; and T. Sgt
James F. Moots, Personnel office.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
Ii. Col Smith,
Mai. Kreider
Are Advanced

efsasWaid. Assistant pos, rsrsonnsi
AdjHfkhi william n Harrison. Tiaasi.
fleaiian officer NGhTEl
Cheshire ~. HaWknn Assistant Posi-
Personnel Asiulaat Marion Horton
Assisianf Nsaa Officer william ?,
kimhf1nEh. gf. Assistant Post Per-
sanhsi AdIaianl fohn p Luke, H.
Adiniani II ths saffh. Lioyd I. lind.
es9 Officer IN charge Of Ar Raid
Aibsft u neconnsn. Post 4 and
ilsa5 e6sslsai @s1iafs ss 5filess haibong ~ Y
RaausiH. pasi Military tateiliHanea Of
fieaf5 ION , Raws1n. commander Of
TIE AHHtA
Hishafd Bfefba. commander nf fhs
sailh. joseph q stgib Ir Assistant
paai Military fHisiliHrHea OFFICER
James * Upohufeh. Adiatant 81 the
saslh. and Everett p zleEler. COM
mander ~ the a5alh
second ilsuienantss named Tirsi
I.lfuirnaHfa are
Hafhaniei A carswell. Asslsiant gasl
1slss asgdsr i'ss ~ D.. 89 sSI. aos I oiossf s,3
Assistant Post Adjniani noniamin p
Hedge Assistant 0tC Personnel Utili-
ssiian leo Hook. Assistant Secretary
ACTS.
PHfsonnsi Adiuihnt Louis A fauf.
man. Assistant Mess officeft Ned y
king. jr. Assistant rnat Personnel
AdiuiHHt fulious J Law Assistant
Mhaa officer
Rndrfieh n temsssan. nf the sasth
Nicholas u Nance Post fihrhfy oft
Ger. William Il Powell enpniF Off
Ger Of the aiafh' Blaine q Rlrrif A..
ielhni officer N charge 81 reffdn~ni
Utilization ard Aieids nahiehauE
auupiT officer Of The an0th
Al ~ those promoted weTn sworn
In by Capt Lawrence A. Petersen.
Post Adliihni All The promotions
date from February
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
New Insignia
Arrive Here

A shipment Of 10000 new wing
ed Air Corps felt shoulder insignia
and supplies of Air Corps metal
collar insignia, and permanent
party Air Corps Technical
Training Command insignia have
been received by the Post Quar-
termaster and distributed to Field
squadron supply rooms for issue
TO soldiers of this command, the
Quartermaster announced this
week.
Low-quarter shoes now in stock
will not be distributed until the
present supply Of garrison shoes
has been exhausted, End 1t. Mar
shall Bailey, Post Quartermaster
Property Offic T, revealed.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
Church Census
Will Be Taken
ByChsplains

4 complete religious censuEs %
aid IA determining heed for sefF-
fces and cenominztloral represen-
iziion n the various provisional
groups. IS being carried On a.
Keesler Field, Chaplain Patrick z.
Nolan. Post Chaplain has an
nounced.
Ths census Is being taken by
means Of miueogrspn forms
which sre distributed throughout
the squadrons. Data IS also being
taken on prospective members Of
chapel choirs.
Chaplain Edgar B. BROOKS, As
sistant Post Chaplain. has an
nounced that the forms viii be
distributed 70 orderly rooms IN
the Second Provisional Group, for
redistribution 10 soldiers on pay
day.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
target was the flight leader.
WAX II DEFENSE

Tag EHh WIS AAA4 AAAhAte ANHAAiAf
WAX II DEFENSE
The Japs have proved excellent
IN attack but Il Is The generally
held belief Of military men that
Japan VIII prove weak In defense
and Withdrawals. The japanese
soldier has courage but, when
trapped and being beaten, he often
a8Ws aBject fear also,
In China it has been proven that
the japanese do not know how to
conduct an orderly retreat and, as
one highly placed British tactical
expert (who should know about
|raireais) phrased it to me They
lack initiative when surprised or
lastn unexuH edly al a tactical
disadvantage"
CANNOT TAKE DEFEAT
I. has also been proven, as in
Bataan, that the Jars cannot Ike
a sudden reverse. In one heavy
direct assault by American troops
against japanese force In a
strong point. the Japs threw down
their weapons. dashed 100 yards to
a cliff al their rear and threw
themselves ever, to fall $50 feet
o their death.
The s.aua- I'd of japanese en-
cheering work was high in China
but IN Malaga it was noteworthy.
Bridges destroyed by rotreaung
British were repaired In remark
ably short time. sometimes in the
face Of considerable gunfire. On
one occasion south OF Kuala Lum-
pur in Malaga, the British an
nounced a withdrawal and indicat-
ed destruction Of bridges and
bloekading Of roads. The very next
day the British announced that
their aircraft had machine-gun-
ned 900 japanese vehicles mov-
ing along the road the British
had left in ruins "a hours before.
The Japs have also shown them
selves able 10 put severely bomb
ed airdrome back mo operation
in as little as to 48 hours.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
KeesIer Private
Saves Life
Of OfGuIfport Lad

PVT. John L. Scales, 565th
Tech. Sc. So, last Sunday
saved the LIE Of a seyen~year-
old boy who was swimming in
the Yacht Club Basin, Gulf
port, Miss. The boy was in
danger Of drowning while rs
feet frcm shore. His parents,
seeing the boys plight,
screamed for help and Prl-
Vate Scales, who vas SWIM
ming nearby, rescued him.
Before entering the Arm,
Private Scales was a life
guard for New York State for
10 years.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20

tempted. probably not even con-
eelgcd. by either the Germans or
British. from whom they adopted
their notions Of torpedo-eafrying
aircraft.
On the debit aide for Japan.
Brown Lists several weak points in
their armour. lie aays.
HAS MANY WEAK POTTS
Lest The japanese soldier be
considered a paragon because Of
his discipline, there are additional
facts which have been established
not only since the start Of the
war in the Pacific but during The
war with China. While Japanese
discipline Is good on duty, the
behavior OF the Japanese soldier
or duty and behind the lines fully
iust.fles the application 20 them
OF The traditional eplihetB. brutal
and licentious
Officers make no attempt 20
check brutality by their men. and
eountenanee raplng OF women.
This the japanese consider one
Of the rights OF victory. II Is also
an expression Of their rage at
being denied other fruits OF VIC
tory. For instance, when the Jap
ancse landed at Ternkan off Bor-
neo they found al the oil in
stallatlons destroyed by the heroic
Dutch. In their fury at being
denied the rich prize, they shot
many hostages and raped a num-
Der Of Dutch nurses who were
fbgYa
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
FIRST FLORIST

The business of selling flowers
and folwer SET ds began in New
York City in 1902. Grant Thor
burn, a nailmaker. lost his job and.
when neighbors admired his wife
geraniums. conceived the idea Of
selling potted plants.
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
CHARACTERIZE BOMBING


On every front. japanese bomb
ing has been marked by three out
standing characteristics. These are.
| - concentration OF forces for
raids. % using aircraft 10 dive
bomb and machine-Run troops.
thus crushing resistance on the
same principle as heavy artillery
fire preceding an attack. 30 bomb
ing which strangely alternates be-
tween excellent accuracy and no
accuracy at all.
There may be two explanations
f,r this last One Is that Japan
may have a bomber force made uB
OF very well trained men inter-
spersed with poorly or hastily
trained bombardlers and pilots
Another explanation may be IN
the fact that not all Japanese
bomhers have bomhslghts. Il was
found that the flight commander
the pilot Of the plane at the VI
OF the formation-was equipped
with the bombsiRht and the other
planes in the raidinR force Drop
ped their bombs when the COM
mander did. as Is done by many
air forces. The American and FL
ipino gunners In the Philippines
quickly found this out-their first
The Keesler field news., 1942-05-20
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rnfIR DISGUISE mrLrs

Nigerian hunters Of Africa,
when stalking prey are able 10 APP
proach within easy range by NOV
inR through the tall grass disguls-
ed as harmless hornbllls.