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Evening star., 1942-11-25
Roosevelt 'Dee-Iighted'
By Russian Offensive

President Roosevelt told a Press
conference yesterday that he is
delighted that the Russian offen-
sive in the Stalingrad area is going
so well.
He emphasized the first syllable OF
delighted to make it "dee-lighted"
in responding to request for COM
ment on the new Russian assault
against the Germans. about which
he said he had an intimation several
days ago.
Oldtimers around the Capital re-
called that "dee-lighted" was regu-
larry used by President Theodore
Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1942-11-25
Scales Donated 10 Weigh
trucks Are Approved
3, the Associated Press

ES the Associated PreSS
RICHMOND, Nov. sc. F.
Ioyner, jr, commissioner of the di-
vision of motor vehicles, said yes
terday that more than 500 scales
offered by private owners to assist
in weighing trucks, trailers and
semi-trailers for compliance with
she new licensing law, have been
approved to weigh vehicles affected
by the Fenwick bill, which goes into
effect January l.
Under this law, all trucks. tractor
trucks, trailers and semi -trailers
must be weighed and the empty
and gross weights must be painted
on the doors of the trucks.
Beginning January l. licenses for
these vehicles must be purchased
on weight basis and the owners
must obtain a certificate of weight.
Truck owners have been advised
to have their vehicles weighed be-
tween November 30 and December
- at any of the 500 approved sta
tions, or at any of the three sets of
scales to be located on Routes /,
So and IL during a two-week period
beginning November 30,
Evening star., 1942-11-25
Chance Remark
Reveals Sailors
Are Brothers
By the Associated Press.


PORTSMOUTH, Va, Nov. 25.-
Two young American sailors who
became chums and bunkmates after
enlisting in the Navy the same day
in separate cities have discovered
they are brothers.
Charles H. Woods, 19, next to the
youngest in family of eight Or
phaned children in Barbourville
KY, was adopted in 1887 by j. r.
West, who moved to Columbus, Ohio,
and lost all contact with his family.
Last September, Charles joined
the Navy in Columbus and on the
same day Garrett Woods, II, signed
up at Louisville, KY. They met at
the Great Lakes Naval Training
Station. where they occupied adja-
cent hunks. but didn't discover their
relationship until they reached the
Norfolk Navy Yard when Charles
mentioned twin sister at Artemius,
KY.
why she's my sister, too," ex-
claimed Garrett.
Evening star., 1942-11-25

AS matCer OF IacC, tncSe OmCerS
explain, the small manufacturers
for the most part, didn't want the
business. And the big industries
could take on these orders and at
the same time keep producing what
ever peacetime products they were
making. They had the facilities to
do both. 1t was business as usual"
to a large extent, with the indus
trialists refusing to take the arm
ament program too seriously and
clinging to the hope that war still
was remote. If not impossible. The
man with a small plant or machine
shop was making other things and
didn't want to be disturbed.
Shirts an Illustration.
There was reverberating howl
some time ago, because the Army
had factories built in the South to
make shirts. "Why?" asked an in
dignant delegation of textile oper-
ators, didn't they use our facilities?
We can make any kind of shirts"
The answer is quite simple" an
Army spokesman told The Star.
The mills didn't want our orders,
refused to bid on them. At least
not enough Of them were interested
and we had to have a great many
uniforms right away. The textile
manufacturers wanted to keep on
making their civilian shirts. So we
had to put up the factories"
The picture changed, gradually,
as the country moved closer to war.
But even after Pearl Harbor it took
many producers good while to
realize that there were was no more
buslness-as-usual until the Axis was
defeated. But when Army and Navy
ofncers explained to this cores
spondent, fabricators and assemb-
lers. large and small. became eager
to turn out war materials, they made
every effort to spread the work as
fairly and among as many plants as
possible.
Split Orders II Feasible.
Under close liaison with the
Smaller War Plants Division of the
War Production Board, the various
procurement branches Of the Army
and Navy thus are dividing their
orders whenever feasible. In MANY
cases this actually speeds up the
work by simultaneous fabrication
of parts.
There are times when the demand
is too urgent to do anything but
give the order to the nearest and
quickest source. For instance, If a
attle-battered warship returns to
navy yard for repairs, she can't
send out advance informat ton on her
needs. She must keep her radio ST.
lent as she slips up an American
coastline, lest some preying subma-
rine or plane carrier spot her posi-
ton. She dare not notify the yard
until she is virtually inside the har-
Dor.
The ship may need certain mate
rials at once, so she can hurry back
to fight. And the procurement peo-
pie can't stop to ask how the con-
tract should be divided or even
where it should go. Where can we
get that stuff quickest?" is the only
question. The price, all other factors
are subsidiary.
Evening star., 1942-11-25
Congress in Brief

BY tne Associated Press.
Senate.
Hears address by President Carlos
Arroyo del Rio Of Ecuador.
Joint Military Affairs Subcom-
mittee hears aluminium and rubber
experts regarding chronological mo-
bilization.
Special Defense Investigation
Committee continues lumber hear
ing.
Military Affairs Committee con-
siders bill to raise pay of Army
nurses.
House.
In recess.
Interstate Commerce Committee
studies wire merger bill and con-
tinues Investigation OF gasoline and
rubber situation.
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues work on tarin suspension bill.
Evening star., 1942-11-25

But, under more normal condi-
tions, many elements are taken into
account before a stable contract is
let. There Is a labor utilization sec
ton in the Army. and a correspond
ing division of the Navy, known as
the labor relations section. These
sections look up the manpower stu
alton in the locality from which the
lowest bid may have come or In
which a contract is about to be ne
gotiated.
II there Is a shortage OF man
power, the procurement services try
to place the contract elsewhere, pref
erably where there is a surplus OF
labor. Housing conditions also are
considered. If town has an acute
housing shortage, and big contract
would mean bringing in more work.
ers and their families. the contract
goes somewhere else, if possible.
Another prime factor which WPB
and procurement agencies weigh Is
whether some industry should be al
lowed to build a new plant. It's
thumbs down on new construction
unless its necessity can be proved.
At least that's the proclaimed pol
icy. For new plants use critical ma
terlals which could 60 into planes
and guns and other things that will
shorten the war. Machine tools, any
equipment involving scarce products,
come under the same scrutiny.
One New York company wanted a
certain critical" tool to complete a
job. An Army procurement odicer
found there was such a tool only IL
blocks away. The contractor was
told to farm out all the work this
machine could turn out.
Transportation a Factor.
Machines which can produce pre-
cision work are so valuable these
days, so essential to the war, that
they are guarded and parcelled out
carefully. WPB is compiling for the
procurement services weekly "score
card" of these instruments. A CEN
sus OF critical tool hours" showing
the available number discovered and
the manpower to operate them, de-
scribes, under code numbers, the
type and work Of each.
And this is where owners Of small
plants and machine shops often fit
into the picture. Many of them own
machines that shape and mold the
implements of war.
Transportation necessarily is a
consideration in letting contracts.
The shipyard which can get certain
parts made within so miles would
not be apt to send 500 miles for
these materials
1t. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell.
commanding the Services Of Sup
ply, recently gave the formality of a
directive to the policy of co-operat-
ing with the WPB Smaller War
Plants Division and the Smaller
War Plants Corp. In their efforts to
spread war work among the little
fellows Of industry. But long before
that. both the Army and the Navy
had similar policies.
ANY one who thinks we had to be
persuaded or coerced into giving the
little fellows their share of the busi-
ness" said high officer, should
glance over our records. They tell
a different story
Evening star., 1942-11-25
Oil Seeps Into Basement
Of Royalty Owners
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 25.-As II
he didn't have enough oil already.
flow of 14-degree gravity crude
has started seeping into the base
ment of a residence owned by Ralph
B. Lloyd, wealthy oil royalty owner.
Advised by Mrs. Tilton Powell,
occupant of the house, Mr.. Lloyd
ordered pit dug outside the base
ment and barrel or two of oil is
being accumulated and hauled away
daily.
Petroleum engineers said the oil
is being forced by gas pressure
through fissure in the earth. So
far as known. no oil well has ever
been drilled within half mile of
the location. le
Evening star., 1942-11-25
Christmas Seal Sales
Indorsed byPresident;
More Workers Needed
D. c. tuberculosis Unit
Reports 1000 Replies
In Drives First Day

Calling for the cooperation of all
people in the fight against tubercu-
losis, President Roosevelt last night
issued a statement indorsing the
36th annual Christmas Seal cam
paign.
At the same time it was an
nounced that first-day returns in
the drive of the District Tubercu-
losis Association had brought in
1000 replies.
Urging generous support Of this
annual campaign. the President
said.
The unholy alliance between war
and disease is particularly powerful
In the case of tuberculosis. Tuber-
culosis has increased in every past
war. The disease is increasing
alarmingly in many warning Euro
pean and Asiatic countries. e
Disease at Lowest Point.
I'm the United States tuberculosis
is now at the lowest rate in our his
tory. But to hold the disease in check
during wartime will demand the
greatest effort possible on the part of
the people, the medical profession,
the tuberculosis associations and the
ofhcial health departments. Co.
operation of all people in the Aght
against tuberculosis is imperative.
The tuberculosis associations are
well under way in their intensified
and expanded wartime campaign.
have full confidence that the
American people will generously
add the purchase of Christmas Seals,
the main support of the National
Tuberculosis Association and its TOO
afnllated associations. to their many
other wartime activities"
approximately 100000 envelopes
containing seals were mailed Mon
day to individuals. clubs, places of
business and other organizations.
and yesterdays return mails brought
about the average first-day number
OF replies, Mr.. Sleeper said.
Women's Clubs Enlist.
So far Al women's clubs have en-
listed their membership to conduct
the 81 seal sale booths to be opened
Tuesday in local stores, theaters,
banks, hotels and other public build
ings, but still more are needed. Mr..
Sleeper said. Volunteers may tele-
phone Mrs. Charles H. Pierce, chair
man OF booth organizations. at the
association headquarters, 1901
Eighteenth street NV, Adams TOO.
With many subscribers of past
years now in military forces, it is
imperative that many increase their
contributions to this Seth annual
campaign if there is to be money
enough to continue effective control
Of tuberculosis in the District, Mr..
Sleeper said.
The campaign will close December
%. In addition to the stamps,
health bonds" of IS denomination
may be purchased.
Evening star., 1942-11-25
leary Designates Two
Tire Inspection Stations

Automobile inspection stations at
Mount Olivet road and West Vir-
ginia avenue NE. and at Tenth and
r streets S.W. have been designated
as Official OPA tire inspection sta
tions, according to Whitney Leary,
local OPA administrator. Additional
stations will be announced later.
Combined tire and safety inspec-
tions will be held during December
for vehicles with District license
numbers from i43-101 to l58-500 and
In January for Nos. 158-501 to
10000.
Motorists are not to present their
cars for the combined inspections
until notified by post card. Each
motorist should bring his OPA tire
inspection record issued BY his local
ration board.
Evening star., 1942-11-25
Prices Climb High
At PIT A Auction
b, the Associated Press.

Hs the Associated Press.
NEW CASTLE. Ind.-In Sulphur
Springs, near here, chickens sold
for $50 each. five gallons Of motor
oil brought $50, milk was $50 .
quart, coffee, $40 a pound and q a.
pound sack Of -four cost $249.
But stand back. Mr.. Henderson
the articles were donated to the
Parent Teacher Association and
auctioned on to War bond purchas-
ers who paid $2,2SS.
Evening star., 1942-11-25
RAF Again Hommers
Jops Near MunduIuy
By the Associated Press.

b. the AssociAted Press.
NEW DELHI, Nov. 25.-RAF
bombers blasted Japanese air.
drome at Meiktila. Burma. south Of
Mandalay, last night for the second
night in succession, starting q num-
her of fires, a British communique
announced today.
The communique text:
Last night Raj bombers went
for the second night running to
Meiktila in Burma. The target was
Japanese airdrome. Bombs were
dropped on the main runway and In
dispersal areas ano some fres were
started. None OF our aircraft Is
missing"
Evening star., 1942-11-25
Small Business-8
Small Business-S
Army Found Little Plants
Reluctant on Early Orders
Picture Changed When War Come to U.s,
With Services Still Willing on Subcontroctinq
This the eighth in series OF articles describing
tS DI0ht
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

When America started rearming procurement services
gave most OF their contracts munitions
manufacturers Not much business plants
But there this officer the buyng
agencies OF the armed will tell not
Indifference to the little fellow"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
LARGE ATTENDANCE AT
CHRISTMAS EBRATIOk

sheldon. Mich, Dec. so Ap-
proXimately 200 people attended
the Christmas celebration and pro.
gram given in Sheldon church by
Sheldon schools under the direc-
ton OF the three teachers Wednes-
day night.
The program opened with the
play. The Prince of Peace with
parts taken by the following pu-
pills. Mary and Joseph, Mary and
Joseph Martinez
Three Wise Men, Donald Haral-
son, Patrick Barrett. Harold March.
"Shepards' George Mateyia. c. a.
Mosley, Freeman st. Andrew, Lee
Davis. Angels, Shirley Davis.
jeanne Curtis. Shirley Hightower,
Jaquoline Barrett. Doreeu Bleas
dale Welcome, Betty Lu Davis
Gwenda Matevia, Paula Maserdla
Dorothy Stein. Santa. Shirley
Davis. Getting ready for Christ
mas, James Russell. Ronald
| Church. James Shedd. Ruth Now.
cry. Louis Beaudet and Thomas
| Connolly. Dolls for Christmas,
Shirley Gable. Margaret Hamilton.
Loretta Ramsby. Christmas Shop
ping Janet Goble. Doreen Bleas
dale. Christmas Songs. primary
room. Christmas Carols. Viola
Barlin and third. fourth. and fifth
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
sTAeeER COLLEGE CLASSES

VANCOUVER. B. c. ms
Freshmen lectures at the Univer-
sity OF British Columbia have been
staggered to ease the Transports
ton problem First year English
students will 20 to class at $40
instead Of $50 and remain until
$3.50, eliminating an afternoon ses-
sion. All classes will be affected,
since many students drive to the
campus in car-chains involving
freshmen members.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
VENDING MACHINES

SPRINGFIELD, Mass.-lNS -
Vending machine agents declare
that the present arrangement OF
magnets in slot machines will not
work when steel pennies become
legal tender. The proposed zinc
coated steel pennies, the agents
claim. will cost them a pot of money
for the necessary alterations OF
most OF the penny slot machines
now in existence.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
CRASH MARS RECORD

WALTHAM. Mass ms The
City of Waltham did not have a
fatal automobile accident for more
than a year A perfect record
which lasted for 3S7 days was
ended recently by the death of a
pedestrian who was struck while
crossing the street.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
Today's Horoscope

Travel. outdoor life and sports
requiring unusual energy appeal
10 the persons who have BIRTH
days today They are level head
ed. shrewd in judgment. prudent
in action and interested in cal
tural pursuits. Their prospects
are rrapItious on the whole. for
TIC next year Gain ~ various
ways may be accompanied By
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
buy More war Bonds -
War Requires Money

The Npsilanti Daily Press is glad
10 cooperate with the Treasury De.
partment in keeping the following
message before our readers:
II will cost money to defeat
the AXIS. Your government
CALI on you to help now
Buy war bonds and stamps
today Buy them every dav
Buy them on regular basis.
Bonds cost as little as Sls.75
Stamps come as low as 10
cents. War bonds and stamps
can be bought al all banks.
stores. post ONCE. the Daily
Press Office and from your Yp-
SLANT Daily Press carrier hoy.
The Ypsiianti Daily Press rrgts
ali Americans to support your gov
eminent with your dollars.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
Half-Forgotten Days
Twenty Years Ago

Nrs Ethyl Van Euen city treasurer, reports that third
OF the $-ono has The office will 6e
daily except SUNDAY until Jan 10
police Conuors reports been 10
The but a
lodging the Jail has been empty.
Market Master Frank reports Of
city market June
using the - tho
$3.50 Disbursements salary help cleaning up
market day $3.50 Business report
market has brought them much trade
Coal dealers mat there anhraet"
bat they getting soft tide people
casbnr their woodots and find brisk sales
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
100000

worry. They should not be over
critical and contrary, especially
with superiors. Fortunate and
highly intellectual will the child
be who is born on this date. How.
ever. this child will be super-sen-
sitlve and irritable. traits which
are liable to arouse the hostility
Of others.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Alimpich,
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Alimpich. and her father, Mr.
Despot, Detroit. Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Decker, De
troit, were Christmas guests Of his
mother, Mrs. Carrie Decker.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
News From Sheldon

grades. "Supposing You Could Be
q Tree by nine boys and girls.
christmas Cards by four girls
and one boy "A Candle in the
window, a guitar solo by Theron
Bupp.
A play by the high grade pupils.
closed the pru-.am after which
Christmas at Flanagan Corners"
Santa arrived and gave candy and
oranges and the gifts from the
two trees, which were illuminated
with Christmas colored lights,
were distributed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30

WILMINGTON, Gains The
l0,500-ton S. S. William l.. Marcy
slid down the ways OF the Califor-
MIA Shipbuilding Corporation Mon
day. the 18th cargo vessel to be
launched a. the ward.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30


club that il ought 10 win the lad a
substantial pay boost.
The storys been copiously broad
cas-, to capital scribes, but doubt
that the miscellaneous public
senses the fun beauty Of H. A re.
porter or editor is the chap to an
alyze it fully Understandings.
It's necessary 10 repeat bit tc
rub IN the idea thoroughly
John CDonno!rs chief Washing
ton correspondent Of a national
news service.
For a long time he's regularly
attended what are known as White
House press conferences. He's been
prominent IN the bunch, too. From
the president on down, all hands
know him
One Of his associates for years
has been another of the same gang,
George Durno.
George, being eligible now, has
been mustered into the military
service and at present is an army
captain in the Australian area.
What Started It
John received a letter from him
As a friend OF a generations stand
ing He also got kind OF twin
letter from Jack Turkott, another
American newspaperman in the
same outfit. They were josh letters.
No censor interfered with 'em.
There was no reason for any CEN
sor to do so.
They struck John O'DonneI as
good copy and he played extracts
from 'em accordingly.
Somehow. upon their appearance
in print, the friyollty Of EN- an
gered F. D. r.
AS his notion Of reward, he sent
German iron cross to Br'er
ODonnel. He didn't mean it as a
reward, either The iron cross for
years has been recognized as the
highest recognition of German
valor on the battlefield.
That cross Enthusiastically was in
tended as an expression Of the
White House judgment that John
was plugging for the Germans.
How +. D. r got the gewgaw
isn't explained, but it's immaterial,
considering how long and intimate
ly he's been associated with inter-
nationalism. He doubtless has
coolies OF such tags available.
John accepted his gift very
gracefully, merely saying that he'd
nc notion that his yarn would be
misinterpreted
The point is that so jovial a little
spells importance should be so
overly dealt with by as big a func-
tionary as the United States presi-
dent. II that isn't a compliment.
I'm no judge Of EN-.
One-Way Humor
What the executive manson
ch-onicslly lacks currently is a
sense Of humor II plays horse per-
sistently with the newspaper crew,
but it wants no reciprocation.
Mrs Roosevelt is as sensitive as
the president.
Her girl callers have to be as
careful as the bOss's.
II runs all through bureaucratic
politics.
A censorship isn't so bad that's
,hoked off in advance, but this stuff
0ozes out and then is called to time
after it's appeared in print.
Then it's too late to do anything
about IT,
tn be worse. too. The censor
ship will be getting tighter.
There were several SUSPENDED
nail delivery days You didn't know
what you were delivering or what
vas due to you that you weren't
receiving
You can't tell just how much Of
IS censorisl and how much it's
lue 20 impaired postal service
bureaucracy gone cuckoo. It's
ceased TO mean anything.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
Christmas Guests

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Trott en-,
tertained his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Jesse Trott and brother Robert
Trott. Almont. her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. George Bitter. Unionville,
and her sister and brother-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Gregory, Rom
illus for Christmas.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30

unattractive people whom you
meet in school. business and So
ciety. only take a few moments
but win great rewards. They not
only make you friends, but they
enrich your own personality.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30

recent swipe in
the direction OF
the seat Of John
O d o n n e MS
10 urn alist-
ic trousers gen.
orally is regard
ed by John S
professional col
leagues in the
w a s h in g ton
n e " s p a p E r
corps as having
been highly fat
'ering It's the
c on ensus OF
opinion at the
National Press
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
Visit Parents

Richard Barker, Tegueigolpa
Honduras, Central America, return
ed home Thursday. Dec. "a for
visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Barker.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30

orrHage in these cases is just the
same as the cause of hcmorrhage
in any case. an invasion Of the
walls Of the blood vessels By the
tuOercuious process
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-12-30
EMPLOYEES Given TURKEYS

The Bibicoff and Smycnoff Ma
chine Shop on Yost road here. gave
each of their $40 employees a tur-
key for Christmas.