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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-20
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Snyder re-
ceived word that their son, Clayton
who has been stationed in the quar-
termasters training center in Fort
Frances E. Warren, Wyoming, has
been transferred to Indio, Calf.
They received a card from him
mailed Aug. IA, from Delhart,
Texas For the last four weeks he
has been hauling supplies and
troops from Cheyenne, Denver and
Kimball. Neb. One trip to Denver
he made to get nine ton of flour,
and the order had not come and he
stayed all night in Denver. 1t is
130 miles from Denver to Fort
Frances E. Warren.
Willard Van Fossen, who entered
army service recently has been sent
to an army camp in California The
camp is located near San Francisco.
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Mrs. Otis Martin received word
Monday from her son, Earl Mar
tin, who left for service Aug. 6,
that he arrived at Camp Stoneman,
San Francisco, Calf, Aug. 12. His
35411OO7, APO 1888, care of post
master, Camp Stoneman, San Fran
cisco, Calf.
Elmer A Taylor, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Taylor, Malta, has been
transferred from Jefferson Barracks,
Mo, and his new address is: II
Tech. Sch. SOD (SP) Brks. 21S, U.
S. Army Air Force, Chanute Field,
Ill.
Robert S. Campbell, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Campbell of this
place, who is in the army air corps,
writes home people that he will
likely go on maneuvers soon, which
may take him into Tennessee. His
address is: Pvt. Robert S. Campbell,
18th Oh. So, A. F., Pope Field,
Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
William C. Campbell, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Campbell, route
II, Meigsville township, who has
been in the service for several
months. is now doing office work.
His present address is: Pvt Will
liam c. Campbell, Btry X. 512th C.
A. (AA), Fort Bliss, Texas.
r. w Roberts received a very
interesting letter from Pvt Ray
Finney who was indicted into the
army July 25, and is now in Wyom-
ing. He writes that there are 40
0OOmen in the same camp; that he
and Roy Miller are still together,
and both are well. His address is:
Pvt. Raymond R. Finney, Co. G., End
ON, T.R. 344, Fort Francis E.
Warren, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
John w. Parsons, who resides
east of town, has made applica-
tion to serve in the U. S. army. He
was soldier in World war one.
Mrs. c. H. Phillips reports that
her nephew, Colin Rogers has been
transferred to Camp Murphy, Fla,
where he will attend the radio |
electrical school for three, msnthss
He is in the Signal Ser. Reg, Com
pany M, sol.
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-20

Zene Zumbro, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Cloyd Zumbro, has entered
Great Lakes Naval Training School.
John Hammond of this place, who
was inducted recently at Fort Ben
jamin Harrison, Ind, has been sent
to Fort Knox, Ky, and has been
classified as an electrician. He is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Haven
Hammond of this place.
Pvt. Ivan Beatty, of Bristol
township, who has been stationed
at Stout Field, indianapolis, Ind, as
radio technician, is now at Kan
sas City, where he is taking a spe-
cial 60-day course. His address is:
Pfc. John l. Beatty, AAF TD-ATC,
TWA conditioning school, Flight c,
2605 Walnut St., Kansas City, Mo.
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Raymond Anderson, recent in
ductee, is stationed at Columbus,
Ind.
Robert Mccoy Promoted
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Mccoy of Ken
nebec hill received cablegram
Tuesday morning from their son,
Robert Mccoy, from some place in
Australia, stating that he has been
promoted to sergeant in the air
corps, ground crew. This is the
third promotion Robert has receiv-
ed since the first of July. He en-
listed two years ago Wednesday,
and for the past six months has
been in Australia. The message
stated he was in excellent health,
and "To Keep Them Flying"
Charles Kean, son of Mrs. Edna
Kean, of this place, who enlisted in
the navy and received his basic
training at the Great Lakes, Illi-
nois, Training School, was trans
ferred recently to near San Francis
co, Calf, where he is attending
artifcer's school
Pvt Robert Norris, who is going
to engineering school, Ft. Belvoir,
Va, is expected home for Labor
day.
Fred Goldsberry was graduated
Saturday as a baker in the US.
Army at Pine Camp, n. Y.
Millard Pennell who was recently
inducted into the service is now
stationed at Camp Gruber, Okla.
His brother Lawrence Pennell who
who is in the air force is at Atlantic
City, N. j.
Pvt. Donald Donehoo has been
transferred to Hdq. Co. 592 Engi-
neers Boat Regt., US. Army, Camp
Edwards, Mass.
The three sons of Mr.. and Mrs
Homer Gerlach, Bristol township,
are located as follows: Elmer, who
is in the radio department, and has
been at Pearl Harbor for some
time, has been transferred to
Kodiak, Alaska; Pvt. Gerald W.. is
in the air craft > squadron. Meas,
Cherry Point, N. c.; Lee Ia at, Paris
Island. S. G. Their father who has
been with the Marietta r'Silo COM
pAhy building silos, the past several |
weeks, is expected. home next week. |
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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-20

Pvt Earle Lowell, who left here
August 13 for Fort Benjamin Har-
rison, Ind, has been transferred to
Camp Stoneman, Pittsburg, Calf,
which is about so miles north of
Frisco. His address is: Sec. NJ.
Block IL, Bldg. 6. He wrote his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Lowell,
that he enjoyed the trip very
much, and stated there are about
$4,000 men in the camp.
Second Lieutenant Clyde Vaughn
left Saturday for Camp Mccoy,
Wis, following a weeks furlougb
spent here with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Vaughn. He recently
completed officers training at Fort
Benning, Ga.
Blaine Barkhurst son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Barkhurst of East
Bloom, who left recently for army
service and was first sent to Fort
Benjamin Harrison, Ind, has been
transferred to Camp Crowder, Mo
He is in the signal corps. He writes
his parents that he likes it fine.
Pvt. Robert Parmiter, of New
ark, N. j., came last Friday to
spend a Today furlough with his
wife, and new son born week ago
at Bethesda hospital, and with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Par
miter of East Bloom. The baby
has been named Don Frederick.
Paul Burcher's address is: Pvt
p. H. Burcher, Sqdn. l., Group 3,
Air Forces Officer Candidate School,
Mama Beach, Florida.
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Word from Pvt. James Hender-
son, who has been at Camp Lee,
Va, is that he has been transferred
and his address is now Hdq. Motors
Transport Sch, 1st st. Divisional
Co., Miller's Field, Staten Island,
N. Y.
Frank Parsons, formerly of Ell
lott, is now in an army camp at
San Antonio, Texas. He is son
of Chester and the late Emily Spur
rier Parsons.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-20

Frank Parsons, formerly of Ell
lott, is now in an army camp at
San Antonio, Texas. He is a son
of Chester and the late Emily Spur
rier Parsons.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-20
Robert Mccoy Promoted

Charles Kean, son of Mrs. Edna
Kean, of this place, who enlisted in
the navy and received his basic
training at the Great Lakes, Illi-
nois, Training School, was trans
ferred recently to near San Francis
co, Calf, where he is attending
artificer's school
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-20

William c. Campbell, son of Mr..
and Mrs Charles Campbell, route
II, Meigsville township, who has
been in the service for several
months, is now doing office work
His present address is: Pvt Will
liam c. Campbell. Btry X. 512th c.
A. (AA), Fort Bliss, Texas.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-20

Paul Burcher's address is: Pvt
p. H. Burcher, Sqdn. l., Group 3,
Air Forces Officer Candidate School,
Mama Beach, Florida.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-20

John w. Parsons, who resides
east of town, has made applica-
tion to serve in the y. S. army. He
was soldier in World war one.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-20

Mrs. c. H. Phillips reports that
her nephew, Colin Rogers has been
transferred to Camp Murphy, Fla,
where he will attend the radio
electrical school for three, months.
He is in the Signal Ser. Reg, Com
pany M, sol.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-20

Elmer A. Taylor, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Taylor, Malta has been
transferred from Jefferson Barracks,
Mo, and his new address is: II
Tech. Sch. SOD (SP) Brks. 218, U.
S. Army Air Force, Chanute Field,
ILL.,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-20

Pvt. Robert Norris, who is going
to engineering school, Ft. Belvoir,
Va, is expected home for Labor
day
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-20

Fred Goldsberry was graduated
Saturday as a baker in the us.
Army at Pine Camp, n. Y.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1942-08-20

Willard Van Fossen, who entered
army service recently has been sent
to an army camp in California The
camp is located near San Francisco
Evening star., 1942-07-14
Road Widening Pushed
On Vjers Mill Route

Construction of 4-foot-wide con-
crete shoulders is being pushed on
viers Mill road from Wheaton 10
Rockville, Md, to accommodate
heavy traffic on the thoroughfare.
Work has been completed on that
part of the road north OF Kensing-
ton. and concrete forms are oelng
laid along the sides of the remain
ing portion of the road. The WIDEN,
ing is being done by the Maryland
State Highway Department.
About three years ago mile ana
a quarter of the road was widened
to 81 feet, and the present widen
ing is designed to make the entlre
road the same width, according to
Park Commissioner Lacy Shaw.
Evening star., 1942-07-14
District Club Women
Enjoying Rural Vacations
Bp Frances Lide.

M. = Adams left the latter part
of June for Fairhaven Cliffs, on
Chesapeake Bay, where she and
her husband have an attractive
cottage. She expects to be away
until autumn.
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, presi-
dent of the Twentieth Century
Club, is back In Washington
after a visit at Andover, Mass,
where her son Cloyd Heck, jr.,
is attending the summer sessions
at the Phillips Academy. She
also took the opportunity OF
visiting in Gloucester while in
that section of New England.
Although she usually takes a
summer trip out to California to
visit her family, Mrs Marvin has
decided that the hazards of OBJ
tanning transportation are too
great this year so she'll spend
most of the vacation season in or
near Washington.
Local Gamma Phi Betas are
losing one of their most active
colleagues In Mrs. Homer Math-
ieson who will leave this week for
Parker. Ariz., where her husband
has been made director of farms
and industry Of the War Reloca-
tion Authority.
Although she had expected to
remain here some time longer,
her plans have been altered since
Mr.. Mathieson's recent injuries
in a train wreck near Parker.
To bid her good-by and to
wish her luck, members of the
Washington Alumnae Chapter
of her sorority entertained at
surprise luncheon Saturday. AS
going away" gift, the honoree
received a copy of washington
Past and Present." by Charles
Moore.
A past international vice presi-
dent of Gamma Phi Beta, Mrs.
Mathieson recently was appointed
the sorority's delegate to the Ma
tional Panhellenic Congress
Evening star., 1942-07-14
Australian Identifies
u. ). Soldier as One
Near Murder Scene
Leonski Seen Crawling
Under Pork Fence Where
Womon's Body Was Found
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, Australia, July Ia,
An Australian guard identified
Pvt. Edward J. Leonski of New York
before United States military
court today as the American soldier
he saw come under O fence in the
vicinity of the park where the body
of Miss Gladys Hosking was found
last May.
Leonski was pointed out by The
Australian in the courtroom where
he is being tried on charges of
the murder of Miss Hosking, 40,
and two other Melbourne women,
Mrs. Pauline Buchan Thompson, 81,
and Mrs. Ivy Violet Mcleod, Il.
Leonski has pleaded innocent.
Was Covered With Mud.
The prosecution in the second
day of the court-martial called
American and Australian soldiers
and a government expert in an ef-
fort to link Leonski with the
murders.
The Australian who vas called
first today said ne was on special
picket duty when he saw "a soldier
come underneath a fence"
He passed between some trucks, "
he said, "and I flashed my torch
on him.
He was covered down to his feet
with yellow mud.
Il asked: Where in hell have you
been?' and he said: I fell over a
pool of mud going across the park
Had Been Drinking.
Under defense questioning the
guard testified that Leonski hao
been drinking that night
Leonski's American terminate tes-
tilted he saw Leonski the night OF
Evening star., 1942-07-14
OPA Wins First Writ
In Defense Rental Area

By the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, July l4.-In what
the Government counsel said was
the first action of it's kind in the
United States, the Erie Defense
Rental Area yesterday obtained a
temporary injunction in Federal
Court prohibiting real estate firm
from collecting rents in excess OF
rates in effect March l, 1912.
Judge F. P. Schoonmaker issued
the injunction against Baldwin
Brothers, an Erie real estate firm,
and set July % as the date for
arguments on motion to make the
injunction permanent.
William B. Washabaugh, jr,, chief
rent attorney for the rental area
said his petition was the first
brought under the Office of Price
Administrati ton regulations.
Evening star., 1942-07-14

The difficulties of wartime
travelling, as well as her new
duties as president of the Wash
inyton Branch, American Asso-
citation of University Women,
have delayed Mrs. Clyde M. Had
lev in starting her customary
vacation at Green River, VT.
In week or so, however, she
eyuects to be settled once again
in the 1l0-year- cottage on a
lOo-acre farm which she restored
six years ago as summer re-
treat.
A bubbling brook under an
arch of trees runs through what
was an abandoned farm when
Mrs. Hadley discovered it-and
promptly decided it was just
what she wanted.
Her little Cape Cod-style cot
tsge isn't completely furnlshed
in antiques yet, but Mrs. Hadiey
has found a number Of choice
pieces at auction sales in the
surrounding country.
A lot of her time there is spent
in taking in the auctions and
lust being neighborly, she says.
Most of the neighbors live IN
the nearby village, which also
turns back the clock - having
been restored some years ago by
Mr. and Mrs. William Knight
who are good friends, inciden-
tally of the Clifford Berrymans.
During the six weeks she plans
to be at Green River, Mrs, HAD
lev will be joined at intervals by
her husband and by her son-ln-
law and daughter, Mr.. and MIS-.
Winfield Scott Pullen.
Her daughter. by the way, re-
Gently bought an old cider mill
adjoining the Hadley farm, which
she expects to convert into
summer residence.
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Also spending the summer IN a
rural setting-but a little nearer
home-is Mrs. Henry De Coursey
Adams, president of the Womans
Club of Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1942-07-14
Jack White, N, Dies;
Noted Entertainer
Owned Club 49,
No. | Giants Fan Coined
Fame on Stage and as
Ribber Of Celebrities
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July l4.-Jack
White, 40, slender, sharp-witted
night club entertainer who devel-
oped the knack of insulting almost
every one and getting good money
for it, died last night. He had been
i'll almost four months.
But just as much as White liked
to rib the customers in his West
Fifty-second street Club 49," he
thrilled to the New York Giants
going through their PAGES, win or
lose. AS mo. ! Giant Fan" it was
his custom to visit the baseball
players on the bench. Once, when
Jimmy Ripple hit home run, he
ran out on the field and implanted q
kiss on the husky outfielder
If the Giants won, the score was
posted In the club. If they lost,
White hung up sign reading,
Rain, No Game Today"
Poked Fun at Celebrities.
As celebrities descended the five
steps from the entrance into the
club, White often greeted them with
Throw the buns out" Then he
called for a waiter, who brought
wine, usually drinking half of the
bottle before pouring for the guests.
In came the chef, who sat himself
down at the table and began
stirring a salad. The celebs-and
the other patrons-loved it.
White began his career as an en-
tertainer 80 years ago as a singing
waiter at Gene Sennetts cafe in the
Bronx, and quickly began to make
use of the clowning ability he had
acquired as measure OF protection
from the tougher lads on the Harlem
East Side when he was frail boy.
He sang at his job as bricklayer
and plasterer, and told his friends
he was going on the stage some day.
He played in amateur shows and
benefits until he attracted the at
tention of professionals, including
Irving Berlin, who helped him get a
start in the theater.
Toured Many Years.
He toured in vaudeville for many
years playing such cities as Atlantic
City, Washington and Detroit, and
made his debut on Broadway In
George Whites Scandals" in 1915,
He went to Hollywood to play with
Paul Whiteman in 1880 in King OF
jazz" and appeared few years
later in "Fifty-second Street In
1889 he played straight role on
Broadway in the play Il Must Love
Some One" at the Vanderbilt
Theater.
He is survived by his widow, a
brother, Thomas, of New York, and
two sisters, Mrs. John Fitzgerald and
Mrs. William Burke of BIS Seventh
street, North, Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1942-07-14

May 10 and that he was In bed and
was drunk"
Miss Hoskings body was found
May l8 in a shallow grave near a
United States military camp. An
Australian detective had testified
yesterday that yellow mud found
on Leonski's clothing was similar
to that taken frSm her grave.
1t was expected Leonski's trial
would be concluded this week.
Evening star., 1942-07-14
Luncheon Cancelled

AS Dr. Mildred Dickerson will en-
tertain members of the Zonta Club
at picnic supper Saturday at her
Belle Haven home, the clubs We'd
nesday luncheon has been Cancelled
this week.
Evening star., 1942-07-14

Don't BE aIone-MAKE loan
to Uncle Sam. Buy War bonds now
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
ARMS TOR VICTORY " PROGRAM FRIDAY
 OVER RADIO HERE

Eighth in the series of Arms for Victory programs, to be presented at o'clock tomorrow evening over radio station KINY, is the story of oil.
 The 15-minute program, written and prepared by professionals for the United States Employment Ser vice, tells the dramatic story of this modern instrument of war. telling of the first discovery of oil in America by George Washington, the beginning of the first oil boom 90 years ago, then leading into the much told story of oil for the lamps of China.
 The automobile and gasoline de- velopment of the last three decades is outlined and the program ends with the story of the important part oil and gasoline play in the modern mechanized warfare.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
US. EMPLOYMENT
 OFFICE PLACES
 MANY IN J0B5

The United States Employment Service in Alaska found jobs foi BOP persons during the month of July. 1942, according to the month ly report released today by R. E Barnes. Acting Director of the U. $. Employment Service for Alaska.
 A total of 503 new applications were taken, and renewals of appli- cations of former registrants mum bered 520. From this total Of 1923 persons who applied for em- ployment through the various Alas ka offices, approximately 30 per- cent were actually placed in en- ploynent. Employment was offered to practically every person in the minority group but, for various reasons, was not accepted.
 Claims Reach New Low
 Initial claims for Unemployment Insurance reached a new low of five for the month. Fifty-five con- tinued claims were taken. These claims for Unemployment Insu- ance were filed by workers in oc- equations which have short per- iods of inactivity, such as long snoring. Nineteen initial claims and forty-two continued claims were also taken by mail during this period. These claimants for the most part live in isolated communi- ties where no defense work is available.
 Tn recent months, the U. S. Em- ployment Service has concentrated it's efforts on the essential task Uf labor needs in wartime industry, Acting Director R. E. Barnes said. Every resource of the big Federal Agency, which includes 1,500 full-time offices and 5000 part time offices throughout the nation, is being strained to the ut most to supply the labor needed to meet our war production goals.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
'0pA OFFICIALS
 BEGIN WORK IN LOCAL OFFICE
Cost Accounting, lnspet- lion Service to Be
 Set Up Here

James E. Harper, Acting Reg ional Accountant for Region Nine, Office of Price Administration, be- gan today outlining procedures and examining special problems of OPA las they exist in Alaska. Robert A. Nelson, Acting Chief Inspector for Region Nine, who accompanied MT. Harper to Alaska is also at 'OPA offices in the Valentine Building. He is beginning to set up plans for Alaskan inspection staffs.
 MT. Harper and MT. Nelson are interviewing applicants for the staff that will be required to handle the inspection and account ing work of OPA in the Territory, This staff will consist entirely of Alaskan personnel due to the fact that price problems in the Terri tory are entirely different from those existing in other parts of the country, they said. In order that the OPA work be handled in telligently it is necessary that local people, familiar with local condi- tions be employed.
 Covers Territories
 Region Nine of OPA covers all Territories of the United States and following their work in Alaska, MT. Harper and MT. Nelson will conduct similar work in other Ter ritories. This is the first Terri tory in which the program of cost accounting and inspection service has been put into effect, accordin' to MT Harper.
 Both Mir Harper and Mir. Nelson have been with the OPA organza- tion since shortly after it was started, MT. Harper having joined the staff last September and MT Nelson, in December of last year. The latter was formerly associi ed with the Pacific Coast Regional f. flee in San Francisco.
 To Spend Month
 Prior to becoming connected with OPA MT. Harper had long exper- fence in cost accounting with the lumber industry i'll his home Gtate, Oregon.
 MT. Harper and MT. Nelson ar rived yesterday from the South aod expect the work in Alaska to re- quire from three weeks to one month. Both declared that in their short time in the Territory they had found local residents most CO., operative in fulfilling OPA regu- lations and a pleasure to deal with
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-06
{. OF {. PASSES RESOLUTION !. l ON
 TRAVEL RULES

Members of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce today adopted the fol- lowing resolution which will be sent to Maj. Gen. Simon B. Buckner of the Alaska Defense Command, and to Gen. John L. Dewitt, of the Western Defense Command, pre- senting suggestions for the improve ment of the Civilian Traffic Control office.
 WHEREAS, the United States Army, Alaska Defense Command, has set up a Travel Control Board for the purpose of regulating travel of all civilians between Alaska and points in the United States and Canada with permit system which is now in force under regulations prescribed by the Alaska Defense Command, and,
 WHEREAS. such permit system for control of travel is very desirable