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Evening star., 1942-01-20
Six D. {. Draft Registrars
Are Granted Deferments

Six Washington draft registrants
were granted deferments by the Dis
trict Board of Appeals in "a cases
heard last week, selective service
headquarters announced today.
Occupational deferments were
given Orville L. Erfert, 26, member
of the Metropolitan Police Force
and Roger Warren Stoner, n, en-
ploye of the Chesapeake g. Potomac
Telephone Co.
Deferred because of dependents
we're Lewis William johnson, 81
skilled helper at the Government
Printing Office; Reginald F. Berry
81, Navy Department messenger; F
Melvin Sisson, %, bakery packer
and Lloyd Earl Goodwin, %, ap.
prentice bookbinder.
Among those whose deferment re-
quests vre denied were Walter Pat.
rick O'Connell, %; william Irwin
Kass, Is; Sidney Sanders, "a; George
L. Hochberg, q; Louis j. Weger, 26:
John Jacob Rohrer. "a; Frank
Rosenfeld, 81; Anthony Joseph Ga.
briel, 26; Costos G. Frangos, Is
Henry Lloyd Preston, %; Fred Ralph
Newsom, %; Jerry S. Davis, 81
Frank Peter Cyr, 26; Charles E
Charming, jr, %; James Reeder, 81
and Edward K. Burton, %. The in
ductions of Mr.. Burton, Mr.. Chan.
ming and Mr.. O'Connell were or
dered postponed temporarily.
Cases of Henry Schreier and Ches'
ter Isaac Pope, who claimed con.
scientious objection to military serv.
ice, were referred to the Unitet
States Attorneys Office. The ap'
peals of Seymour Donald Liebermar
and Calvert E. CLANCY were hell
over for additional information.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Montgomery Drops
Signal Plan Marking
Beginning Of Alert
Special Call Intended
For Firemen Is Held
Confusing to Public

Distinctive signals to mark the
beginning of an alert before the
start of an AFRAID alarm will be
discontinued SO as to avoid con- -
fusion and needless public distress,
the Executive Committee Of the
Montgomery County Md Defense
Council decided last night.
Under the previous plan firemen
were to be summoned TO their sta
tions by long blast on the sirens
when the first alert signals were re-
ceived. The regular air-raid alarm
would follow.
Because planes may be turned
back after the alert signal, there
would be no occasion for an air.
raid alarm being sounded, it was
pointed out. For this reason it was
felt undue alarm would be created
by signaling the alert to the public.
1t was decided to sound the regu-
lar fire alarm of one or more rising
and falling tones when the alerts
begin. In this manner firemen
would respond to the stations as
heretofore but the public would not
be alarmed until the moment the
afraid signal is sounded.
The Executive Committee reversed
its previous decision to keep secret
the names of special committee to
pass on blackout driving permits.
The committee, comprising Arch
Mcdonald, chief AFRAID warden;
j. Donald Clagett and Paul L. Ban
fed, chief of transportation, was
discharged and a new membership
will be announced.
j. B. Morrison, chief Of communi-
cations, was instructed to expedite
the installation Of air-raid sirens
throughout the county.
Mr.. Clagett, a member Of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission and chairman of the
Defense Councils Water Protection
Committee, reported valves at all
intersections permit the shutting
of of mains that may be bombed
and that small pumping machines
are available to draw water from
streams, chlorinate it and pump it
into water mains for an auxiliary
Supply,
Evening star., 1942-01-20
ican lorries are daily becoming
ovo oh1o for tho Chinese uhO have

ican lorries are daily becoming
available for the Chinese, who have
already several thousands in China
or en- route. How many will be as
signed to British forces In Burma,
where they are urgently needed, is
not yet known.
Those here who are long familiar
with Burma road abuses and prob
lems frankly say that complete
American military control of the
highway unquestionably would re-
suit in greatly increased deliveries
of lease-lend materials to China.
They also say the appointment OF
three or four American officers can
only be regarded as the first step in
the right direction.
Two Chief Factors.
The effective development Of the
Burma road reform-late as the
effort is in being launched-will de-
pend chiefly on two factors. First,
on the degree Of Chinese anxiety
to clean up the road and put it on
strictly war-serving basis. Sec
ond, on the personal acuteness,
even more than upon the personal
energy, Of the American Army OFF,
GERS who have been appointed to
supervise the road.
Time alone will show the Chinese
that the Americans Immediately
concerned are capable of supplying
these essential elements to reform
Burma road.
(Copyrisht. 1912. Chicago Daily News. 1nc.)
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Large Gifts Swell
Red Cross War Fund
Collections Here
$1,000 Contributed by
Woodward & Lothrop;
Banks Make Donations

A $1,000 contribution from Wood
ward g. Lothrop department store
today encouraged volunteers seeking
to raise the Districts quota of
$3.50. 1000 toward the Red Cross war
fund.
The Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. was leading the public
utility group with a total of 1882,
ST 500 of which was company gift.
The remainder represents the con-
tributions of individual employees.
The total for the utility group to-
day was s9,420.
The financial chairman. George
o. Vass. today reported number Of
large contributions from District
banks. These included Riggs Ma
tional, S2,500; National Savings &
Trust Co., $1,317; Liberty National,
s231; Bank of Commerce & Savings,
s10O; Union Trust Co.. $500; WASH
ington Loan & Trust Co.. S1,029:
Second National Bank, $l87, and
National Metropolitan Bank of
Washington, $500.
Large Individual Donors.
Among large individual donors to-
day were Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Everett, $780, The insurance group
announced that Elicit g. Short, Inc,
had contributed sl00.
The growing scope of Red Cross
activities in war time was illustrated
by the fact that II 900 inquiries were
made of the American Red Cross
about the safety of civilians and
military personnel in the Pacific,
Chairman Norman H. Davis an
nounced.
More than 5000 of the queries
were answered despite numerous
difficulties.
The bulk of the inquiries were
from worried mothers, fathers and
wives of men in the Philippines,
Hawaii, Wake Island, Guam and
/ other focal points of the war in the
Pacific.
Heavy Burden of Relief.
Mr.. Davis said that more answers
Will be made to the inquiries when
the difficulties of shifting popula-
tlons, communications and trans
portation have been overcome. Then
too, Red Cross chapters and field
directors in the war zones are carry
ing a heavy burden in other relief
work"
Meanwhile, the American Red
Cross announced a total of $50 ,698, :
679 toward a minimum fund of s5O,.
100000, with the Hawaiian Chapter
reporting $4,000 and still raising
money. S. Sam Colt, chairman OF
the Campaign Committee, an.
nounced that 998 chapters have
reached or surpassed their quotas
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Curtin Hopes China's S Stand
will Change Britain's S Mind
Nv tie Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 20.
Prime Minister John Curtin ex-
pressed hope today that China's
representations, added to our own,
will result in the British Govern
ment becoming aware Of the intense
gravity of the Pacific situation"
Commenting on a statement by
Sun Fo-son of Sun Yat-sen,
founder of the Chinese republic
that China might make separate
peace with Japan If the Allies did
not take a more positive line, Mr..
Curtin said:
IF China sued for a separate
peace it would completely end our
chances of Russian participation In
the Pacific"
A long-range program for pro-
duction Of war supplies to meet the
needs not only of Australia but of
her allies was laid before the COM
monwealth war cabinet today.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Court-MartiaI 10 Give
Colonel Opportunity
To Defend Speeches
MuhIenberg Expected
To Contend Remarks
Were to Aid Air Corps
6y the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 20.-The
5th Corps Areas retiring air officer,
Col. H. c. Kress Muhlenberg. was
given an opportunity today at a
court t-martial to defend his state
ments about the disposition of
American-made warplanes.
Friends expected Col. Muhlenberg,
commandant of Hawaii's Hickam
Field in 1937-38, to contend that his
remarks, which the Army charges
violated two articles Of war, were
intended to benefit the Air Corps.
One statement, attributed to the
colonel in a speech before the Curtiss
Flying Club December II, was: you
can't send your planes all over the
world and have them in Hawaii
when they're needed"
The prosecution termed the re-
mark critical of American foreign
policy.
Col. Harley c. Dagley, trial judge
advocate. disclosed that the prose-
cution would call only two more wit
nesses. Six testified yesterday be-
fore the 10-off1cer court.
Three asserted that Col. Mullen
berg said the American public was
the goat" of the disastrous jap
anese attack on Pearl Harbor be-
cause of the policy of sending Amer
ican made planes to nations fight
ing the Axis.
The colonel, a veteran Of 38 years
in the Army, is SIS years old. He
was eligible for retirement next
month.
One witness, Robert Olds, avia-
ton editor of the Columbus Citizen,
testified that Col. Muhlenberg said
''the Navy is a gone gosling' which
has its place but it is a bad bad
second to air power" Mr.. Olds said
he believed the colonel did not men.
ton specifically the United States
Navy.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Red Cross Seeks
Funds for War

The District Red Cross is ap-
pealing for $75O,O00 as its quota
of the American Red Cross
War Fund Campaign for $50,-
100000 to provide relief for
American war victims and to
carry on rapidly expanding Red
Cross services for the armed
forces.
Today the District fund stands
at $170,664.67.
Checks should be made pay
able to the American Red Cross
and envelopes marked For the
War Fund"
Any bank will accept your
contribution and forward it to
District Red Cross headquar-
tiers, 2O20 Massachusetts, avenue
NV. There are also booths
in leading hotels. department
stores and at Union Station.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Christenberry Wins
New Orleans Post
Hy the Asyoeiated Press,

81 the ASSociated Press,
The Senate today confirmed the
appointment of Herbert w. Chris
tenberry to be United States district
attorney at New Orleans.
Mr.. Christenberry is a brother
of Earl Christenberry, former secre-
tary to the late Senator Huey P
Long Of Louisiana.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
had recommended confirmation
after hearing opposition testimony
offered by the Louisiana Association
for Clean Government.
The nomination was confirmed
without discussion.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Children Fighting
Paralysis Cheered
By Mrs. Roosevelt
Presidents Wife
Visits Hospital Here
And Views Treatment

Mrs. Roosevelt viewed at Chill
dren's Hospital today few of the
children who are fighting their way
back from the crippling effects Of
infantile paralysis.
She also examined some Of the
equipment used by the children to
strengthen weakened muscles and
to enable them to move about as
other children do.
Youngest of the victims was 2
year -old Bonita KuinderS, daughter
Of a War Department engineer, who
lives at 219 r street NE. Blue-eyed
Bonita was carried into the clinic
in her mothers arms. A strap
held her left foot In place. The
other leg was braced to the hip.
Mrs. Roosevelt Told of Cases.
Mrs. Kuinders told Mrs. Roosevelt
that Bonita was stricken at 8
months and remained in a Seattle
hospital for year. Called to WASH
ington, Bonita's parents had to leave
her and her 5-year-old brother, also
severely stricken, in the hospital un-
til September when Mrs. Kuinders
returned to the West Coast to bring
Bonita here. The boy is still hos
pitalized. Taught to massage her
daughters legs, Mrs. Kuinders has
been able to bring one leg almost
back to normal.
Mrs. Roosevelt exchanged encour-
Ing words with Ralph Harden, jr.,
IL, OF 106 Sixth street Sc, as she
watched him work out on a station
ary bicycle which has its own
speedometer and a regulator on the
front wheel that controls the move
ment Of the youngsters.
you'll be able to do everything
before long" Mrs. Roosevelt said
"even play football"
In the large whirlpool tank, z
year-old Florence Speis, 1908 N
street NV, played with toys while
the hydrotherapy treatment was be-
ing given. Florence was stricken
last November, spent week in the
hospital. six weeks in cast and
now wears built-up heel.
Chats With Other Patients.
| Mrs. Roosevelt also chatted with
Mary Ann Ratio. 8, of 829 Third
street NE. Mary Ann, who was
stricken last January, comes to the
clinic three times a week for mas
sage and stretching. Her hip was
affected by the disease. She was sit
ting in small portable tank, an
other piece OF hydrotherapy equip.
ment.
Iris Stern. II, of SOIL Third stree,
NV, was another Of the children
Mrs. Roosevelt talked with this
morning. Iris arm is propped up in
a cast. Iris told the Presidents wife
the cast would be removed next
week.
Iris was one Of the youngsters
stricken In the near epidemic here
last year. OF the 70 children cared
for in Children's Hospital during
the infantile paralysis siege, some
have regained their normal faculties
while others are receiving after-care
in the hospital clinic.
Mrs. Roosevelt's annual visit ia
Childrens Hospital is made to en-
phasize the work done with the
funds collected through the activ-
tiles OF the celebration of the Pres
ident's Birthday. Receiving with
Miss Matte Gibson. hospital super.
intendent, were Mrs. R. NJ. Kauff-
mann, president of the hospitals
Board Of Lady Managers, and Rear
Admiral David Foote Sellers, rep
resenting the hospitals Board of Di-
rectors.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Considers nomination of Herbert
w. Christenberry to be United States
district attorney at New Orleans.
Joint committee continues to seek
agreement on price control legisla-
ton.
Elections Committee considers re-
port on contest against seating OF
Senator LANCER, Republican, OF
North Dakota.
House:
Considers $45o, ,0oo, 900 naval shore
facility bill.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Teachers Hold Authority
To Dismiss Pupils

BALTIMORE, Jan. 20 (R.-At-
torney General william C. Walsh
ruled today Maryland law granted
school teachers the authority to dis
miss pupils whenever such an emer-
gency as an air raid arises.
In answer to a query by Executive
Director Isaac S. George of the
Maryland Council of Defense, Mr..
Walsh also said students might be
dismissed at any time with the con-
sent of the District Board OF Trus-
tees, county superintendent or
county Board of Education.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Fire May Ask Recall
Of Citizens in North

Fires Home Secretary may order
the return of any person who has
gone to Northern Ireland and is not
ordinarily resident of that area,
according to an amendment of de-
fense regulations promulgated in
Dublin.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
| delivery Of
Night Final
| Edition

The Night Final Edition of
The Star, with two addi-
tional pages of last-minute
news, is delivered through
out Washington and nearby
suburbs, together with The
Sunday Star, at 85c per
month.
This edition gives the
latest developments of the
day in International, Ma
tional and Local news, with
complete Financial Reports.
Special delivery is made
between 6 pm. and 7::15 pm.
daily.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
st. Johns Church Luncheon

The Woman's Guild of St. Johns
Episcopal Church, Bethesda, Md.
will hold luncheon at pm. Thurs
day in the Parish Hall, Wisconsin
avenue and Bradley lane.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
Weather Report


ColumbiaColder
freezing; diminishing winds.
Maryland and virginiacolder tonight diminishing winds
Evening star., 1942-01-20

jap Cruiser Sunk,
Tanker Set Afire

The tert of War Department com
n1untque No. 81, issued this morning
tollo1Ds::
1. Philippine theater:
The enemy has renewed the
attack on the American and
Philippine troops on Batan Pc
ninsula. japanese pressure is
particularly heavy at the center
Of the line. The attack is sup
ported by aircraft. Three enemy
airplanes were shot down during
past "a hours.
Gen. Macarthur has received a
report from Mindanao telling of
sharp fighting now in progress
between Philippine troops and a
japanese force about IS miles
north of Davao.
Six American Army bombers
successfully attacked a Japan
ese cruiser and a large tanker
100 miles of Jolo. Several direct
hits were scored, sinking the
cruiser and leaving the tanker
In flames.
2. There is nothing to report
from other areas.
The tert OF War Department con,
n1unique No. 66, based on reports re
ceiped up until S pm. yesterda.
Scid.
l. Malaga:
A delayed report advises of a
successful attack by American
Army bombers on the Japanese
held Sungei Patani Airdrome in
Malaga on January IS. Three
large fires were started among
enemy aircraft on the ground
and in the hangar area. All of
our planes returned to their base
undamaged.
2. Netherlands Indies:
On January II, five American
Army bomberS attacked an enemy
flying field at Menado in the
northeast Celebes. After several
bombs had been dropped on the
field with undetermined results,
our planes encountered a forma-
ton of Japanese tnterceptor
planes. IN the ensuing fight,
nine enemy planes were shot
down. Two of our bombers are
missing and a third was dam
aged, with four members of the
crew wounded.
3. There is nothing to report
from other areas.
Evening star., 1942-01-20
River Report.
Precipitatio.

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear At Great
Falls today.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital (current month to dAte):
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-28

Truck.
J. c. Miller, Nathan's Creek,
Truck.
D. E. Bowling, Laurel Springs,
Truck.
H. M. Bare, ~Crumpler, Truck.
Mrs. John c. Names, Scottville,
Truck.
E. w. Brown, Crumpler, Truck
c. w. Woodie, Jefferson. Truck.
Edward Cox, Scottville, Truck
P. G. Wright, West Jefferson,
Messenger Service.
Gordon William Tomlinson, Ra-
leigh, Gov. Official.
P. T. Mcneil, Raleigh, Official
Business.
J. c. Pierce, Grassy Creek,
Official Business.
Carl Waddell, Grassy Creek,
Truck.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-28

LIN compliance with request
~ the President and gasoline ra-
-Ez1ning officials, the names of X
card holders in Ashe county are
hemg published this week.
on the 1,406 motor vehicle own
ELS who registered in the county,
~ OF them received x cards. This
IS about II percent, while the
average for the II states included
I'M the rationing area was around
10 percent.
The list of x card holders, as
EEaeased by the Ashe rationing
board, is as follows:
$ S. GRAPHICAL, Creston, Minis
tH-
William Orsborne, Hemlock,
Mani carrier.
DR.. w. J. Robinson, Creston,
Doctor.
Mrs. Gorda c. Boney, Jefferson,
Official Business.
C. r. Eller, West Jefferson,
Doctor.
w. ]. Huneycutt, Yadkinville,
MASTER.
REns- Sturdivant Funeral Home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-28

Business.
Houck and Gentry, West Jeff
erson, Truck.
Houck and Wilcox, Todd, Truck
Goodman Brothers, Todd,
Truck.
Russell Phillips, West Jefferson
Truck.
H. c. Greer, Fleetwood, Truck
J. E. Cheek, Idlewild, Truck.
Mabel c. Church, Idlewild
Truck.
Walter S. Parsons, Idlewild,
Truck.
r. D. Houck, West Jefferson
Truck.
A. S. Cooper, Brentwood
Truck.
E. c. Greene, Brownwood
Truck.
S. B. Greene, Brownwood
Truck.
George Lee Miller, Todd, Truck
Paul Phillips, Toliver, Truck.
w. l.. Adams, Todd, Truck.
H. M. Winkler, Todd, Minister
r. T. White, Todd, Truck.
Ira Ellis, Todd, Truck.
Villas Minton, Todd, Minister.
]. H. Worley, Todd, Truck.
Everette Reeves, Laurel Springs,
Truck.
Walter Pennington Nathan's
Creek, Truck.
w. E. Reeves, Laurel Springs,
Truck.
Bruce Little, Nathan's Creek,
Truck.
@. o. Little, Nathan's Creek,
Truck.
S. M. Blevins, Crumpler, Truck.
B. H. Caldwell, Crumpler,
Truck.
G. B. Shatley, Jefferson, Truck.
w. D. Huffman, Nathan's Creek,
Truck.
W. L. Tucker, Laurel Springs,
Truck.
Lorenem Koontz Ferree, Ma
than's Creek, Minister.
Bruce Shepherd, Laurel Springs,
Truck.
H. T. Goodman, Jefferson, Dep
uty Sheriff.
C. c. Burkett, Jefferson, Min
lister.
Zeb Witherspoon, Jefferson,
Truck.
Hoyt Lee Jones, Scottville,
Truck.
Woodrow Pennington, Laurel
Springs, Truck.
George Perkins, Nathan's Creek,
Truck.
w. H. Perkins, Scottville, Truck.
Arthur Douglas, Allegheny,
Truck.
James Tucker, Laurel Springs,
Truck.
J. c. Bare, Laurel Springs,
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Cranberry News

Mr.. w. F. Shepherd, who holds
a position at Morehead City, spent
the past week with home folks.
Mrs. Shepherd accompanied him
back to his job, where she plans
to spend a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Atwood and
family, from Virginia, spent a
few days with Mr.. Atwood's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Atwood.
Miss Madge Fender spent We'd
nesday might with Elizabeth
Shepherd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blain Phipps are
proud to announce the birth of a
son, Allen Keith Phipps, May IA,
1912 at Ashe Memorial hospital.
Mr.. Woodrow Baldwin, who has
been working in Charlotte, spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. Shepherd.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-05-28
List OF 242 In Ashe Receiving
SX' Cards Is Printed Today

West Jefferson, Ambulance.
DR.. B. E. Reeves, West Jeffer-
son, Doctor.
Rev. Mr.. Wilmington, West
Jefferson, Minister.
j. A. Reeves, West Jefferson
Taxi.
R. J. Startling, Sturgills, Minis
ter.
C. B. Mcmillan, West Jefferson
For Official Business.
w. G.. Vannoy, West Jefferson
Trucking.
State Highway Patrol, West
Jefferson, Gov. Official.
Rev. Hoyt H. Wood, West Jeff
erson, Minister.
j. M. Mcclure, West Jefferson
Truck.
Mrs. Mary Sue White, West
Jefferson, Nurse.
Rev. E. Roy Gentry, West jeff
erson, Minister.
Walter Stringer, West Jeffer-
son, Truck.
Earl M. Rotten, Hemlock, Pro-
fession not stated on application
v. M. Vannoy, West Jefferson,
Truck.
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Edd Blevirs, Grassy Creek,
Truck.
John w. Halsey, Grassy Creek,
Truck.
j. A. Dickson, Grassy Greer
Mail Carrier.
Wiley Little, Crumpler, For
transportation of materials of
workmen and materials to const.
work.
Lee De Bord, Ashe, Truck.
Carl Young, Grassy Creek,
Truck.
N. E. Taylor, Crumpler, Truck.
M. c. Worley, Todd, Truck.
DR.. B. c. Waddell, Grassy Creek,
Doctor.
Rev. J. R. Shumate, Sugar
Grave, Va, Minister.
R. c. Carson, Whiteville, Min
1SIGT.