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Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15
Army Takes Over
Junkman's S Stocks

VALPARAISO, Ind, Mar. Ia up
"A U. S. marsha: supportde by two
military police moved into the
Frank Shumak junk yard today and
requisitioned for the government
5000 pounds of metal scrap which
the owner had "persistently refused"
to sell at price administration rates.
The governments first requisi-
ton of war materials was ordered
by the war production board under
authority of an act of congress pass
ed Oct l6, 1941 WPB acted after
making an investigation which al
legedly showed that Shumak had
Eeld for speculative purposes a
supply of scrap metal badly needed
% keep steel mills running at cap
acitY on war orders
Ten trucks and Il crane sent by
tie war production board immedi-
ately began loading the scrap metal
for movement to the Gary Steel Mill
area.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15
Personals, special Notices
Fighting Goes on
In Dutch Islands

MELBOURNE, Australia, MARCH,
Il up - Lieut.. Gov Hubertus J.
Van Nook of the Netherlands East
indies said today that large scale
fighting continued in lava, Sumatra
and Celebes and might go on in
definitely
Asserting that radio contact was
still maintained with Sumatra, Van
Nook said it was hoped to establish
"additional' contact with Jave soon.
He said he had been advised that
= large Dutch force which was at
Bandoeng, Java, has escaped before
the arrived Of the JaDanSeS.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15
Aviation Pioneer
Recalled to Duty

WASHINGTON, March IA up
Maj. Gen. James E. Echet 65,
pioneer in military aviation and
second chief of the Army Air Corps,
has been recalled from retirement
10 active duty, the war department
announced today
Fechet, who lives at Laguna
Beach, Calf has been assigned to
duty at headquarters Of the Army
air forces here. He returned to ac-
tive duty with the grade of colonel,
the permanent rank he held upon
his retirement in 1881.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15
.lOsT. FOUND. ESTRAY

- r4~~-1-CuCJ-~.~~~0~~
LOST Black silk silver topped bag
contents opera glasses with STICK;
crochet lined silver chain purse
small change silver purse; these
articles souvenirs from deceased
mother; concert tickets. Phone
Post-Press 300. Reward. 3-lf
2-Personals, special Notices
INCOME TAX time is near. Re
member in that emergency you
can get a loan on your car to
meet this tax. Robertson
Duringer, 7th and Main, FL Cen
tro.
WANT GOOD Home for young Bos-
ton Tens,r female. Write post
Press box 141. 3-l1
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15

ROOMS FOR MEN-With hot and
cold water, with bath and shower
Reasonable 425 Brighton. 3-18
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15

COMFORTABLE Rooms with cool
ers Will consider semi-invalid.
773 Olive. 3-17
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15
33-Trucks. Trailers. Tractors
34-Auto Parts, Tires. Accessories

POPULAR SIZED TTRES-Repair-
able. While they last, your choice
So each. Hattons Service. 9th and
Broadway.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15
l3-ROOMS FOR RENT

DESIRABLE Front bedroom. pri-
Vate toilet and layatory. Phone
1893. 3-16
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15
Roosevelt Asks
u. s. Speed Limit

only to "essentialr civilians, in
duStrial or commercial users. OPA
is seeking to distribute them to
obtain the best contribution to war
production.
OPA disclosed that it already has
made a special ALLEGATION to Pa
cific coast lumbC, concerns from
the national reserve of tires, Il
special pool for emergency adjust
ments between states and tcrrltor-
les
The lumber concerns induStlla
tractors were not registered as ale'
tomobileS and thus were not in
cluded in the original basis used
for establishing the tire quotas.
The industry in California, Oregon
and Washington have been eX-
panded tc meet wartime demands
tor their products
CPA aIso is .li,c.-lg plans to
take care of seasonal demands for
trucking concerns and farmers who
may wish to take their goods to
market. Special certificates are
available, in limited quantities. to
take care Of these emergency cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15
SPECIAL RULINGS

Among communities receiving
special consideration are the east
ern industrial CentcrS and such
special boom towns as Washing
ton. d. c and San DIEGO. Calf
State administrators are making
comparable adjustments between
counties For example, InyO coun-
". Calf. has had its quota for
tires increased because the eXpan-
sion of sulphur and magnesium
mines called for more truck facili
ties than originally were available.
Packing houses expansion in Tu-
lre county, Calf. and an air
base in Kings county, C"I have
neceSSitated upward revision Of
quotas for these communities.
Accumulated stockpiles at out
break of the war and the limited
imports from the Dutch East In
dies since that time will not last
q year under normal conditions
OPA officials said
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15
I2-WANTED 10 RENT

WANT TO Rent large sized trailer
house for 2 or months. Will be
used as residence. Call Imp 211
BET am a pm. 3-18
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15

ROOM FOR RENT Board if desir-
ed. 632 Orange. Phone l214-J
mornings. 3-l8
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15

OUTSIDE ROOM with private bath,
twin beds. Phone 1498M. 3-l3tf
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15

A POST-PRESS WANT-AD can get
you that house or apartment you
want. Just call 800, and give the
Ad taker all the particulars.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15
27-FARM IMPLEMENTS

USED SUBSOILER with all OF right
and left ploWs d / middle busters
BARGAIN
Ell CENTRIC TRACTOR co.
No. Imperial Ave. Phone 30
2-l2tf
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15
LESS DISTURBANCE

If such conservation is under
taken. the President continued,
tires will last mucn longer cars
will run much farther and civilian
life will be les, DISTURBED because
Of lack Oh aliIicicnt transportation
facilities
He noted that tires last longer
when automobiles arr driven at
limited ra;es o. apocC.
The Presidtn' said III" OPA'&
tire rationing program has bcCl
"a marked success and has met
with ready acceptance Throughout
the United States.
It va revealed that state and
federal TIRE ratiuuinb admins
traitors are considering quota re
visions which would care for needs
Of war booming communities and
ar-eXpaAded industries and still
would conserve Vilaliy rub
Der
While new tires are available
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15
26--POUlTRY

DAY-OLD CHICKS. Every Wednes-
day and Friday Also started
chicks. Russell'S Hatchery. PHI Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-15

WASHINGTON. March 14-CUPD
President Roosevelt proposed to-
day in lettersr to state governors
that speed limits of 40 miles an
hour be established throughout the
nation To conserve rubber.
Urging "fcdcIal-statc cooperation
in the war effort the President
also suggested governors promGl-
gate regulations requiring fire.
quent checking Of tires to insure
their repair or where possible, re
treadn2 at the proper time.
II would greatly appreciate your
cooperation " the President wrote,
iii an effort to achieve these OBJ
iectiVes Throughout the country
The Far Eastern situation makes
conservation Of rubber very necea-
Sary for the successful prosecution
Of the war effort" hr said.
Mr. Roosevelt noted estimates
that a considerable part OF the ma
tion's rubber stOckpIlc is ON the
wheels OF the more than 30O00.0J0
motor vehicles Of the country. 3"
Conservation efforts by Individual
motorists would make Their tires
last longer. he added.
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Deaths Reported

Marsaret L. Burrows. eb. 3441 Van Ness
John H Warren. 50. U s Soldiers Home.
Henry Krauss, so. U. S. Soldiers Home.
Amelia Bernhard, 20, 335 I4th st. ne.
Nellie w. McAndrews, 60, 4007 Connec-
Edwin Hoar, Sc. Seat Pleasant Md. -
Marsaret Katsetos, 65, Pittsburgh, Pa
John E. Lodge "a, 2l00 Massachusetts,
Ethel H Kane. go. 1929 9 st. NV.
Salvatore Caputo, 90, 1888 Trinidad ave.
ne.
Addie M. Thomas. 5s. 1647 Lamont st.
Henry J. Stelling. 81, Hyattsville, Md.
BENJAMIN Morrison, So. zoo st. NV.
Edith Lea, 81, Arlineton. Va.
Bernice c. Lambert, 40, 1881 Park I'd.
Clair E. Flynn. 43, 6421 end pl. NV.
Bertha P. Cable, Al, 4S01 Nebraska ave.
Clarence E. McKenney, 40. Sis 18th ST. ne.
RAYMOND Devers, 80, 1926 G st.
Frances Skrabski. 10, ESQ Pennsylvania
ave sc.
Edrar Leapley, 6, o3la Branch ave. Sc.
Sarah j. Norman, 90. Bolling Green, Va.
Fannie johnson, IS, 462 l. st. sw.
IDA Warren, 20, So Fenton st. NV.
Frances Lucas, ga. 60 st Sc
Matilda Lawson, az, 43S RidEe st. NV
Mary Y. Brown, Sc. 4o6 New Jersey ave.
NV
Penjsmin Frazier. SO. 1899 Hunt pl ne.
1ansston NJ, Jones, 40. 236 st NV
ElTsm Barber, Al, 6l3 end st. ne.
infant Scott, 1044 New Jersey ave. NV.
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Pentagon Building are like "a table
top" compared to the roads and
airfields of North Africa. He said
there is nothing which bears as
much Importance on the military
situation there as the weather.
Mr. Eisenhower said steps are
underway to improve communica-
lions between Africa and the Unite8
States. A new radio transmitter
will be completed within week,
which will be used to send news
dispatches to this country, he add
ed. DR.. Davis stated later that Owl
hoped to install a number of trans
mitters in the area for broadcasts
| to Southern Europe. Radio Nor
rocco and the one at Algiers we're
described as "primitive' and badly
in need Of repairs.
Pro-Axis French Arrested.
All French political prisoners in
North Africa have been released
80 far as I could eScertain," Mr..
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Macmillan Appointed
Churchi|I's Envoy 10
African Headquarters
Colonies Officials Post
Similar to Thut Held
By Robert Murphy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 31.-Harold Mac
MILAN, British Undersecretary of
Colonies, yesterday was named resi-
dent minister for the Allied head
quarters in North Africa, in q series
of government changes none OF
which involved the war cabinet.
Mr.. MacMillan's post is a new one
Of cabinet rank, and he will be at
tached to 1t. Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover as representative of Prime
Minister Churchill, as Robert D.
Murphy similarly represents Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
An authoritative source explained
that Mr.. MacMillan's status was DO
litical rather than diplomatic, since
no government is currently recog-
nized in North Africa, and his Job
is to cooperate with Mr.. Murphy
as political adviser to Gen. Eisen-
hover.
paymaSter general to minister with
out portfolio, in which Office he will
carry on the study of postwar re-
building of Great Britain begun by
Arthur Greenwood before he was
dropped February 10 from the latter
post, which had been vacant since
Mr.. JoWitt will not have the war
cabinet rank held by Mr.. Green
wood.
Morrison Gets Planning Post.
William Morrison, who has been
postmaster general, was named
minister designate for town and
country planning The holder of
this new post, which has not yet
been approved by Parliament. Is to
work in close cooperation with the
Royal Fine Arts Commission to pre-
serve and extend the architectural
beauties of urban and rural Britain.
Capt. Harry Crookshank becomes
postmaster general after long serv-
ice as financial secretary to the
treasury. Before takin the new
post he will visit America to study
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the workings Of the British service
and civilian missions.
Lord Cherwell, a newcomer In the
government, becomes paymaster
general Duties of this office are
light and he is expected to continue
his long time role as an adviser to
Mr.. Churchill, particularly on Stats
tical matters.
Mr.. Churchill's son-in-law, 1t.
Col. Duncan Sandys, was made
parliamentary secretary to the Min
lstry OF Supply after serving as
financial secretary to the War Once.
He was succeeded in the latter post
by Maj. Arthur Henderson, son and
namesake of the Laborite pioneer.
Assheton Financial Secretary.
Ralph Assheton, barrister and
longtime parliamentary secretary to
the Ministry of Labor, succeeds Capt
Crookshank as financial secretary to
the treasury. H. G. Strauss was
made parliamentary secretary des-
lgnate for the ministry of town and
country planning to work with Mr.
Morrison and the Fine Arts Com
mission which has been newly re-
constructed under the chairman
ship of the Earl of Crawford and
Balcarres.
Mr.. MacMillan's previous post was
not filled Immediately, although i,
was indicated he likely would leave
for Africa within week or so.
The new minister is a son-in- law
Of the late Duke of Devonshire, for
mer governor general of Canada
When the Duke went to Canada, Mr.
Macmillan accompanied him as aide
Mr.. Macmillan is known as an able
wise and forceful executive who has
made a success Of all the jobs he
has held.
Mr.. Assheton Is one Of the risine
hopes Of the Conservative Party anc
his new post is cherished as the best
of government secretaryships.
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Eisenhower declared. He said that,
about 400 pro-Axis French had been<
arrested. He heard nothing to sup
port the view that Fighting French
supporters were still in Jail.
In a review of the current war
situation, Mr.. Davis described as
trivial the reported withdrawal
of Allied forces from a hill in the
vicinity of Madjez-El-B in Tunis.
He said fighting on the Russian
front presented the brightest pic
ture. The continuing successes of
the Russians looks like it might
amount to something of considerable
SCALE" Mr. Davis said.
The Owl director emphasized
that the submarine is still a source
Of great peril" to the United States
IN our effort to transport materials
to the fighting fronts. He predict
ed that submarines would continue
to be menace right up to the end
of the war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
D. T.. Residents Reach
Britain Safely for
Red Cross Work
Seven Join Growing
Stoff Ministerine to
Armed Forces Abroad

Seven residents of Washington
are among the So American Red
Cross workers whose safe arrival in
the British Isles was made public
today by the national headquarters
of the organization here. They
will help to carry out the rapidly
expanding Red Cross program for
the armed forces stationed there
Miss Virginia E. Ford, 1877 Thir-
tieth street NV, daughter of Mrs.
H. c. Ford of Lexington, Va, has
been assigned as staff assistant in
Red Cross club work in the British
Isles. She was a stenographer with
the Federal Power Commission and
had attended Sweet Briar College
before coming to Washington in
1899.
r. S. Garner Program Director.
Ralph S. Garner, who will be a
program director abroad. lived at
1854 Irving street NE. and was in
community recreation work here.
He is a graduate of Talladega Col
lege Alabama
Miss Mary r. Hayden was a ste
nographer with the Columbia
Broadcasting System here. She
lived at 2480 Sixteenth street NV.
She is the daughter of Joseph R.
Hayden, former Vice Governor GEN
eral of the Philippine Islands, now
with the Office of Strategic Serv-
ices. She is recent graduate of
the University of Michigan
Robert A. Hull, jr., 223 o street
S.W,, will be an assistant field di-
rector for the Red Cross abroad. He
was an economist In the Labor De-
partment. He is graduate of
Exeter and Princeton.
Includes Frederick Man.
J. Roy McLennan of Frederick
Nd, also will work abroad as an
assistant field director. He was pro-
gram director of the Monacacy
Broadcasting Co. at Frederick. He
served with the Canadian Expedi-
tionary Force In the World War,
experiencing the first German gas
attack in May, 1915. He was wound
ed the same year.
Ruth L. Musgrave, personal serv-
ice director in Red Cross club work
abroad was once an investigator for
the Juvenile Court here. She is a
graduate of George Washington
University. She has been with the
Red Cross in St. Louis since l941.
James L. Rodgers, 1901 Harvard
street NV, will be program direc-
tor of Red Cross clubs overseas. He
is a musician who specialized in
recreational music He was grad
uated from Howard University in
1896 and taught at the Williams
Institute of Music here He also
attended classes at the Washington
Conservatory of Music.
John B. Smith was director of
activities of the Urban League Com
munity Center in Washington be-
fore joining the Red Cross to be-
come program director overseas.
He is from Detroit.
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Births Reported

JIG anu ruin Alien, PirI.
r. Berkley and Wilma Allison. rirl
Mellln and Florence Atkinson. GIRL.
Rosario and Lucienne Auserl. boy,
que and irma Bel, Rlrl.
Joseph and June Birch, lr., boy,
Samuel and Eleanor Blase. boy
Howard and Cora, Blila, eIrl
Robert and Maxine Blum, girl.
George and Ruth Boone, glrl.
Alexander and Dorothy Bryan, tr rtrl
James and Pearl Burch, boy
Joseph and NJ. Henrietta Burkett. girl.
Floyd and Ruby Buyck. girl.
John and Ruth Chips, girl
George and Elizabeth Clarke, IT., hoy
Edgar and Lois COLLISION, boy
D2nsld and Alice Comet, sirl
John and Dorothy Cynova. sirl.
Henry ana Willie Duncan. girl,
James. and Mary Farrell. boy.
Robert and Ruth FaulstIch, girl.
Burdette and Elsie Gilleton, qlrl.
Wilbur and Sarah Cover. boy,
Virgil and Kathryn Hlnchlffe, boy.
EDWARD and LOIS Hubbell, sr
Lane and Elizabeth Haley, girl
,Jonn and Blanche Kelly. boy.
Waiter and Florence Kenton, boy
Thomas and Frances Kinnahan. sirl.
Wilforu and Ali Krtger, girl
Edgar and Mary Lear. girl.
Joseph and Margaret Llpp, girl.
Howard and Bertha LouIns, girl.
Clarence and Ann MIsteldt, boy.
Robert and Rita Murphy, girl.
Colin and Wilma Macpherson. boy.
William and Lillian NurmI, girl.
John ana Catherine OConnell, boy.
Edward and S. Jane Patton, boy
James and Ruby Pinkerton. boy.
Anthony and Pearl Romeo. girl
William and Charlotte Schmidt. boy.
David and Helen Shapiro boy.
James and Amy Slaughter. sirl.
David and Nettie White, boy.
Harvey and Virginia Winter. boy.
Max and Irene Wood. girl
Henry and Thomasine Cauthorne, boy.
Philip and Donnaletta Clark, girl.
John and Evola Davies. boy
OCye and Hattie Everett. girl
William and Mary Green, girl.
Henry and Lena Hampton. boy.
Alfred and Edna Holmes. girl.
Herbert and Bernice Luckett, girl.
Samuel and Helen Malachi, girl.
Frank and Elsie Minor, girl.
Melvin and Thelma Nelson, girl.
Milton and Ruth Noble. boy.
Lawrence and Blanche Prince, girl
Steven and Lucy Speight. boy.
Jacob and Halle ThOmpsOn. boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Food and Clothing
Reported NecessaYto
Calm North Africans
Milton Eisenhower, Deputy
owl Director, Tells Of
Inspection Of Area

Milton Eisenhower, deputy direc-
tor of the once of War Informa-
ton, declared yesterday that serious
trouble would develop among the
civilian population of North Africa,
with possibly adverse effect on the
military situation, unless We can
send substantial quantities of food
and clothing there by February l
Mr.. Eisenhower has just returned
from a trip to North Africa where,
for two weeks, he visited his brother,
1t. Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, COM
mander of United Nations forces in
French Africa. He reported the
general as in grand health"
Although declining comment on
the North African political or mill
tary situation, Mr. Eisenhower, in
a joint press conference with owl
Director Elmer Davis, emphasized
that conditions among civilians were
frightful. He said the population
was half starved, that 1t was not
unusual to see people on the streets
naked or clad only in a dirty loin
cloth.
Stores Empty.
If we can bring in large guam
titles of food and clothing" Mr.
Eisenhower declared, "it will create
the opposite effect that Hitler does
when he goes into country. 1t
will have a profound effect on the
people"
Mr.. Eisenhower said he found all
the stores in Algiers and Oran empty
Of goods, usually with a picture OF
| Marshal Petain in the window. He
declared that money was worthless
| though bolt of cloth would gel
you anything the people have
Some food supplies from America
have arrived, though not nearly
enough.
The part OF the North African
| situation of which he could speak
Mr.. Eisenhower said, could be
summed up in few words, food
mud and communications The
muddy roads around Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

o!ev William MORGAN. -. 1.3 4tb st ne
and Wilma Runicu. - 1923 Pa. ave
81 q M ITeI3 ~, a tTnSrh and
Luc> Norris, y, aoo3 54jh st. ne: The
psftd Crsv - arlington and Iou,se
H; 55.ee in il, 436 10th st. s,V,' the Rev.
u J}3nr t b BAL 49, .s C.,,. roo y.
KT T NS st. The P Rey iIm man H NG
rI, .,sr. o po,,,. 20 $50 on,ar,o ~,
~ and Helen Ieane, "a. i46& spr,nnis;
r6,s-g s en- RG' I9se r, * tsn !,
s 6s ReH WHY'S HGEeH X Norris lS' ST. NV"
ar6 s,1ebe a'e snssr,. l9qh s. oth
s. the Pey s6Inmon u ' Metz l''n
John Il c Forb5es 81. Failston N, Md and
the Rev. Charles T. Koerner. ~ -',''
Charles A NcCrath Is, Marine Corps,
4 da E s bH P hrios Pau y HoeIt
CLAUDE Williams -" For ReiVoir, Va
and Leila ROGER. -. 1919 l. st. NV;
Lionel ". McKenzlt IT, 20. Alexandra,
and Blanche yerqn, -, 4rO0 eth st.
Dewey Az Rhode SO j ie' II i ' United States
Army, and MsrEery McDonald, 20, 1920
R's snd cshsT Fn@lf Gsse IS smm sm ms
>, pl,i the Rev, Charles R; oHara.
Nv; the Rev. Michael J, Doueherty.
ion Hansen "a Chevy Chase Md. the
., Rev. Ernest E. Gross.
Harry BrownlnE. -, t07 9Th st. NV,
and Elizabeth J. Farrell; Is, 81 Mount
vernon pl NV; Judge Nathan r. Mar
SOLO. .,,, =, sou,
ana Betty Jane MUM ~. Kansas Guy
ne rev Lawrence j. Mempe.
Frank q. Ions. ;. Alexanorla, ana Acne
Laura Fortune. Is. CoVnEIon va
Inc Rey. Chafles stewart MckenZle
jasper MirIoh r DanleIS -; l2t AoamS 81 u
oaulornla 81. NV lne rev James L.
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ger and freight equipment continuously
to the war effort.
Naturally, under the circumstances, service
to the public cannot be all that either you
OF we would like it to be. Trains NAV be
late. Accommodations and seats may be
hard to get. But-with the cooperation
of travellers and shippers, the Office Of
Defense Transportation, the Army, the
Navy and Government agencies the
railroads are doing, and will continue to
do, everything within their power to pro-
vide the best service possible to the pub
Lie in the midst of the greatest war civil
ization has ever known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31
Boston Night Spots Plan
First Big Show Since Fire
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
BOSTON, Dec. 31-For the first
time since the Cocoanut Grove fire
took 4S9 lives on November %, Bos-
tons night spots expect to hit their
stride tonight in New Year eve
celebration at prices ranging up to
500 couple.
Known as The Satire Room" a
small night club in Back Bay no.
tel blandly advertised its S10O min
imum" and later reported that res
ervations were coming in in fine
shape.
The price wont actually be as
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stiff as that, because the manage
ment will give $50 War bond to
each woman attending and S25
bond to her escort.
With the bonds for each couple
costing the management S56.25, the
couple actually will bear but SAB. rs
Of the cost. That covers admission
dinner and entertainment. OF
course, the drinks are extra.
In most night spots the prices
range from SO to 50 a person. All
places now open have been APP
proved by fire and safety inspec-
tors since the Cocoanut Grove holo-
caust.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-12-31

Lined up here, in smart military forma-
ton, sa"squad"of the mighty locomotives
that work night and day for Uncle Sam
Passenger engines, their specific job is to
move troops. And, with the aid of other
locomotives, they are doing this at rate
of over a million troops d month";
To the right are their comrades-in-arms,
freight locomotives, Their job is to haul war
materials And they are moping 100000 tons
Of frugbt d mile every minute Of a 24-bour day!
Of course, to keep up war pace like this
requires the railroads to give right-of-
way and very large part of their passen-