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Evening star., 1942-01-04

BY the Associated Press.
Prime Minister Churchill posed
for ,25 newspaper and newsreel
photographers yesterday, but they
were so diverted by what he calls
his "slren suit" that they forgot
all about their original plan to
have him feed the White House
squirrels.
The British war leader took a
brief leave from his conference with
President Roosevelt, jumped into his
blue one-piece cover-all, reached
for an elongated cigar, walked to
the gardens in the south grounds
Of the Executive Mansion, and told
the cameramen to shoot.
They did, from all. angles, for
Evening star., 1942-01-04

about five minutes. However, there
was no rattling of peanut bags to
summon the squirrels that abound
in the Presidents backyard. The
photographers reported afterward
they could not take their eyes on
the baggy cover-all and the slide
fastener shoes.
The Prime Minister calls 1t his
siren suit" because he can get into
it in two minutes in case OF an
air raid.
Posing with Mr.. Churchill tn sew
eral pictures were his aide. Comdr.
c. N. Thompson; Harry Hopkins,
lend-lease supervisor; Diana Hop
kins. and Falla. the Presidents black
Scottie.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Service Families 10 Return
From Panama Gradually

By the Associated Press.
BALBOA, Canal Zone, Jan. s.
United States Army headquarters
announced today a plan for the
gradual return to the United States
Of families of Army and Navy off,
GERS, enlisted men and civilian en-
ployes from the Canal Zone.
1t. Gen. Frank M. Andrews, COM
mander Of troops in the Caribbean
area, said the move was not made
because Of any change in the mill
tary situation but to reduce the
congestion on the isthmus. Service
men no longer have the opportunity
to spend much time with their
families. it was pointed out, and
are subject to transfer without
notice.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Cattle RustIer Dies
In Wild West Bottle

In true Wild West style, q detach-
ment Of gendarInes shot and killed
Limo Gonzales, leader Of a band Of
cattle rustlers, and a gendarme was
&eriously wounded in running fight
near Lomitas, Argentina. A boy re-
ported the cattle theft, and the band
was driving 40 stolen cattle toward
the Paraguayan border when over
taken. When called to surrender
they opened fire. After Gonzales
dropped the band abandoned the
cattle and escaped.
Evening star., 1942-01-04
Gen. Frink Assigned Here

Brig. Gen. James L. Frink, now at
Atlanta, was assigned yesterday to
duties In the Office of the Quarter
master General in Washington.
Since May, 1910, he has been serv-
ing as quartermaster with the 9TH
Corps Area headquarters.
Evening star., 1942-01-04

PuIImon Sleeper . modern de-
sign with reversible spring scot
cushions, texture weove cotton
fabric; comfortable innerspring
mattress -------- ---$l65.5o
PuIImon Sleeper Regency
style, upholstered in q beautiful
rose brocoded effect cotton Mote-
Iosse, one long cushion, with
mottress ess--------------$185
Evening star., 1942-01-04

Pullman Sleeper modified
smoll Chesterfield type, revers-
ibIe spring scot cushions, figured
cotton Tapestry covering, with
mottress ------------$173.75
PuIlmon Sleeper luxurious
overstuffed style, upholstered in
blue or rose texture weave mo-
hair, reversible spring cushions;
mattress s--------------%I63
Evening star., 1942-01-04

PuIImon Sleeper Regency
style, covered in q blue figured
cotton topestry; one long revers-
ibIe sprine-seot cushion. inner
spring mottress s---------$175
PulImon Sleeper . comfortable
overstuffed style with gracefully
curved back and arms, figured
cotton tapestry upholstery, re-
versibIe spring cushions; mot
tress ress---------------$152.z5
Evening star., 1942-01-04

I Bookeess inches wide, open
shelves, mohooony ond eumwood;
wos $345O, now--------SZ4.75
! Kerpen cheis - Attoehed spring
cushion back, blue cotton and royon
domosk; wos $93. now- S65
I convsrsation choir-Fine Korpen
construction, wine cotton and royon
domosk; wos S5e.75, now S49.75
I Oak Bookesss-36 inches wide, one
coNed top drower, open shelves; wos
$62, now ow--------------S3S.7o
! Mahoseny Bookeoss-2 gloss doors
and one lower drower; wos $91 SO,
now SSS
! Bsrrsl chsir-Reversible spring scot
cushion, cotton and royon domosk:
was SIS. so, now --S59.75
oeess;onal cheir-BIue cotton and
royon domosk; solid Cubon mohoaony;
was $54 50, now - $3.50
I Ksrpen Sofs-Brown figured cotton
topesty, Virginion style, reversible
cushions; wos $l67, now----Sl39
I Ksrpsn cheis-Tufted back, blue
cotton velvet, curIed block horse-hoir
filling; wos $e5, now------S59.5O
I Attreetivs chsir-Chonnel back,
ooId cotton and royon figured domosk;
Wcs $76.75, now--------S4S.9V
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Buscher, Ex-MoryIond Athlete,
Joins District Police Force

Francis A. Buckley" Buscher, 80,
former blocking back Of University
of Maryland football team, started
a new career today-bucking Wash
ington's trafic as a bluecoat.
"Bucky," one of the "a new rock
les assigned in the downtown area
with the Traffic Division, rejected
contract to play with the Whining
ton Clippers, professional football
team. to join the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department, where he will be
among four other members OF his
family.
He played at Maryland University.
after graduating from Emmerson
Prep School. and was former man
ager of the Orland (Fla) baseball
team. He also played in the out
field for the Portsmouth CVa.) pro-
fessional team and starred with the
Christian Heurich professional bas-
ket ball team.
His brother, Bernard E. Buscher,
an ex-University of Maryland foot
ball star, is attached to the Accident
Investigation Unit, along with a
cousin. Lawrence E. Buscher, who
was a Clemson football player and
former champion 3-mile swimmer
of the District. Another cousin,
Evening star., 1942-11-24

work successfully in a country like
the France of 1912 if he is not sure
of his strongest pillar. that is, the
high military command, of his gen.
erals, of the admiralty. Of the coun-
try? How many Of them are still
living in France, the motherland
herself: who are standing on the
side of Darlsn or Weykand in think
ing and feeling?"
Dispa tches received by Swiss
papers said the official spokesman
in Vichy had denied report pub
lished in America that former Pre-
mier Leon Blum and Gen. Maurice
Gamelin, former commander in
chief OF French troops, had been
turned over to the Germans.
Other sources indicated the pris-
oners were still being held by French
authorities in Pyrenees fortress.
Agitation was attributed to jacques
Doriot, pro-Nazi French leader. for
action against these former French
leaders on the grounds that they are
linked to Gen. Henri Giraud. leader
of pro-Allied French forces in
Algeria.
The Tribune de Geneve published
rumor from Paris that Doriot had
been killed in demonstration in
Paris, but it was of1icially reported
from Vichy that this was not true.
Vichys occupation, Swiss papers
said, was signifled chiefly by an
occasional German officer buying a
newspaper, although uniforms of the
guards at the Hotel Ambassador were
apparent. Garrisoning arrangements
varied according to the district, it
was said.
In Montlucon. near Vichy, an
agreement provided that German
soldiers can go on the streets on even
days, French soldiers on odd days;
thus, direct meeting is avoided.
Railway transports bringing in
food supplies for Nazi troops beyond
their hay and vegetables, to some
degree Gained the population which
had "reckoned with horror how
many thousands would have to be
nourished with supplies which were
not even sufficient on the Mediter-
ranean coast to supply the native
population" one paper reported.
Evening star., 1942-11-24

that radio and other communica-
ton facilities in the territories in
volved were not used to benefit the
Axis, and economic assistance for
the colonies.
Mr.. Hull explained that the pri-
mary purpose of the deals with Ad-
miral Robert was to safeguard
American security. with the sec
ondary purpose relating to MAIN
.tenance of the economic life of the
French territories.
The new agreement was nego-
tlated by Admiral John H. Hoover
of the United States Navy and Sam
uel Reber, assistant chief of the
Division Of European Affairs of the
State Department.
Mr.. Hull emphasized that they
dealt directly with Admiral Robert
as the ultimate authority for French
possessions on this side of the At
lantic. He said they made clear to
Admiral Robert from the beginning
that this Government was not hav-
ing anything to do with Vichy on
this matter.
The negotiations were undertaken
with the promise to Admiral Robert
that if he agreed to satisfactory Sc
curlty arrangements, the United
States would help to maintain the
economic life of the areas under his
jurisdiction and safeguard all
French assets in them for the ulti-
mate use of the French people.
1t was presumed that the agree
ment provides for the stationing OF
sufficient American naval observers
in the territories involved to keep
close check on all shipping and
communication activities.
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Life on Raft ough Turkey
Col. Adumson Writes Wife

the hell of it all your presence was
an everlasting beacon that gave me
the hope and will and determination
to live.
Even when we almost went out,
one of the things that made me Suf =
fer most was the torture which I
knew you were facing. Rick and I
knew we were alive, but you did not,
and there was no way we could get
word to you.
On Friday afternoon we were
spotted by Marine Corps plane
and later in the evening we were
picked up, and you can't imagine
the prayers OF thanks we offered
While the drifting was a horrible
experience, something wonderful has
come of it.
Il have found a nearness to our
Creator which I have never known
before and I am certain that this
new feeling is going to deeply affect
both our lives in the future.
Meanwhile, I am lying fiat on
my back in the hospital here trying
to readjust all the things that went
out of adjustment plus the effort OF
getting rid of too many saltwater
sores"
Evening star., 1942-11-24

Mrs. Helen Lyon Adamson, 532
Twentieth street NV, who yester-
day received letter from her hus-
band, Col. Hans Christian Adamson,
senior military observer on Capt.
Eddie Rickenbackers recent fight,
said today she was awaiting a
cablegram to learn her husbands S
exact condition.
The letter received from Col.
Adamson. whose home has been in
Washington for the last year, de-
picted the faith and courage which
sustained Capt. Rickenbacker and
his men while they drifted on tiny
RATS in the Pacific. While the let
ter itself was extremely cheering,
Mrs. Adamson is anxiously awaiting
the cablegram to learn additional
details.
The letter said in part:
1T would be 'difhcult. or, intact.
impossible. for me to recall all our
experiences, Just now I am trying
to get new outlook on life. l need
this badly since sitting on a rubber
life raft for more than three weeks
is pretty tough turkey
"As We had neither food nor
water, all I can say is that through
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Stanford Professor
Badly Burned in Home
px ths Assoria,ed Press

By the Associated Press
PALO ALTO. Calf, Nov. "a
Stanford University's internation-
ally known psychologist and intel
igence tests author, Prof. Lewis T.
Terman. IS. was hospitalized with
serious burns last night after being
overcome with smoke from a fire
that swept through his quarters
as he slept.
Two Stanford students, Verne
Freeman and Art Weller, noticed
the blaze and rescued Prof. Terman.
Prof. Terman. now dean emeritus
OF the Stanford psychology depart
ment, suffered first and second de-
gree burns on his back. The doctor
who attended Prof Terman said
his condition was fair.
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Martinique Secured
Against Axis Threat
By Accord , Hull Says
American Occupation
Of French New World
Now Seen Unnecessary

United Nations interests were
considered secure today against any
threats of Axis activity in Mar
Unique and other French Caribbean
possessions as a result of an agree
ment negotiated independently of
the Vichy Government.
Conclusion of satisfactory mill
tary and economic arrangements
with Admiral Georges Robert,
French high commissioner at Mar
Unique. as the ultimate governing
authority of Martinique. Guadeloupe
and French Guiana, was announced
yesterday by Secretary of State Hull.
Asked if this agreeemnt made
American occupation of the French
New World territories unnecessary,
Mr.. Hull said it seemed to do So
cautiously reserving freedom of ac-
ton If unforeseen developments
should change the picture.
Details Undisclosed.
The Secretary said he was not
yet in a position to disclose details
of the agreement, which he describ-
ed as a renewal, with notifications
and additions, Of previous agree
ments made with Admiral Robert to
safeguard American security against
any Axis threat from the French
possessions.
Negotiations for the new arrange
ments began last May. quickly re-
sulting in action to immobilize
French warships at Martinique, in
cluding the 22,000-ton aircraft car
rier Bearn, the 10.000-ton cruiser
Emile Bertin. the training cruiser
Jeanne dare and a number of aux
iliary vessels.
Other phases OF the agreement
negotiated during the summer and
fall were understood to deal with
the status of some 1000 tons of
French merchant shipping in Carib-
bean harbors. steps to make sure
Evening star., 1942-11-24

For expert auto repair including bat
terry charging. brake refining, COM
plete fabrication. motor tune-up. elec-
trical adjustments, wheel alignment
and any other repair necessary to
give you that dependable duration
drive"-visit Call Carl at any of the 5
dependable Call Carl locations. There's
a Call Carl neighborhood branch near
you-Brightwood, Northeast, South
east and on M street near Thomas
Circle :. In addition. the Main Plant
at GA H Street. Call Carl, District
2775, Washington's Little Detroit"
Open every day in the year!
Evening star., 1942-11-24
District Still Lacks
Stirrup Pumps Despite
Plans for Purchase
5000 for Warden Posts,
'h,640 for Public Never
Ordered, OfficioIs Soy

Stirrup pumps for public sale here
are no nearer the District than they
were two weeks ago, when it was
announced that arrangements had
been completed for their purchase,
1t was learned today.
At the same time it was disclosed
that the 5000 other stirrup pumps
which the District said it would
purchase for distribution to warden
posts also are being held up and
may not be purchased if the pump
tank extinguishers lent target areas
by the National Office of Civilian
Defense can be obtained soon.
Committee Queries Lands.
A spokesman for the Commits
eioners said letter had been sent
to National OCD Director James M.
Lands asking him when the pump
tank eXtinguishers would be avail
able. Two weeks ago the spokes-
man said the stirrup pumps, which
are to augment the pump-tank ex-
tlnguishers in fighting incendiary
bombs, would be purchased in addi-
ton to the pump-tank extinguish-
ers, which the District does not
have to pay for.
There was no official explanation
for the postponement in ordering
the 16,640 stirrup pumps, which were
to be sold publicly The Central
Labor Union has agreed to under
write the initial purchase and Peo-
piles Drug Stores have agreed to act
as the distributor.
Told to Let 1t Ride"
Leonard Tucker, chairman of the
Civilian Defense Council. which is
arranging for the distribution of the
pumps by areas. said he had in
structed committee to take the
necessary steps to obtain the stirrup
pumps from the New Jersey manu-
facturer.
A spokesman for that group said
that when he started to arrange for
requisition for the pumps through
the District he was advised to 'let
the whole thing ride" for a while.
No explanation was given.
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Laval Begins Forming
Volunteer Corps 10
Fight in Africa
One Unit Ready to Leave
To Oppose Allies,
De Brinon Asserts
Ry the Associated Press.

BERN, Switzerland, Nov. "a
Pro-Axis Pierre Laval Vichy
chief of government, has begun
forming a volunteer corps, y
known as the African Falange,' -
to fight against the Allies in
North Africa, and one unit is
ready to leave for the front,
Fernand de Brinon, Vichy Am
bassador to Paris, said yesterday.
These troops, to be dressed in reg
ular French uniforms, can enlist in
the new army under the same con-
ditions as those who enrolled under
the armistice agreement, De Brinon
said in Paris.
The Vicny delegate to the former
French capital said Laval's step was
in accord with Marshal Petain's
wishes.
Last night in Vichy this new Fa-
lange group posted the following
proclamation addressed to all
Frenchmen aged l8 to 40:
"Frenchmen: Join us in order to
reconquer French colonial empire
and to revenge our comrades killed
at Mersel-Kebir, Dakar, Syria. Mad
agascar, Oran, Algiers and Casa
blanca"
Meanwhile, the Dakar government
of French West Africa had swung
into the Allied camp, Berlin officials
were renewing their attacks on pro-
Allied French military leaders, and
Vichy itself was beginning to look
like a ghost town., according to re-
ports reaching here.
Thousands Leave Vichy.
The Pariser Zeitung said thou
sands of persons had left Vichy be-
cause of the uncertain political sit
uation there and German troops
and units had been withdrawn from
the area Immediately around the
city. This no doubt was to give
support to both Axis and Vichy
statements that the Laval-Petain
regime was an independent one.
Now and then German military
cars and occasional Nazi officers are
to be seen in Vichy, however, the
Paris newspaper said
Another Vichy report to the Neue
Zurcher Zeitung said German troops
occupying the remainder of France
had agreed to limit their requisi-
tions to hay, straw and fresh vege-
tables, otherwise supplying them
selves. There already had been a
shortage of fresh vegetables. how
ever, before the full Axis occupa-
ton.
The Tribune de Geneve said about
1000 troops comprised the occupa-
ton force at Annemasse, in Haute-
Savoie Province a few miles across
the Swiss border from Geneva, and
that the soldiers were Austrians
Czechs and Hungarians under a
German commander.
Locomotives Requisitioned.
Numerous things had been reoui-
sitioned, the paper said, including
10 locomotives at the Annemasse
station. The occupation of the
Faucigny district by Italians was
accelerated with 1900 Alpinist
troops at Sallanches.
Meanwhile, Berlin made it plain
that its greatest concern was the
outcome of military events with
happenings in Vichy playing only
a minor role" according to the Ma
tional zeitung's Berlin correspond
ent.
The Wilhelmstrasse spokesman
continued to answer questions or
the status of Laval with the dec.
laration that Laval was facing "ar
extremely difficult task" and the
| question:
How, can a leading statesman
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Smuts Sends Best Wishes
To Gen. Montgomery

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Nov. 24.-Field Marshal
Jan Christian Smuts, Prime Min
lister of South America, sent q mes
sage yesterday to Gen. Sir Bernard
L. Montgomery, 9th Army Com
mander, wishing him good hunting
and good luck in the race between
you and Anderson for Tripol.'
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Jops Finally Convince Soldiers
They Fight for GuodoIconoI

Sergt, Hurlbut pointed out the Jap
area a few miles to the northwest
as a chain of boats carried troops
and supplies ashore. The quietude
caused the soldiers to stop and hack
open coconuts for the novelty OF
drinking the milk, he said
When % Japanese planes began
dropping bombs on the beach the
Army began to realize that life was
not all coconut palms and white
macaws," Sergt. Hurlbut added
Since that day soldiers have min
eled in the thick OF battle with the
marines.
Evening star., 1942-11-24

Bob Kirby, who also Is product
of Emerson, is plainclothesman
attached to the Public Relation
Squad. Mr.. Kirby's sister, Mrs. Mar
garet Hooff, is a civilian clerk at
police headquarters.
Both Bernie and Bucky were out
standing stars of the Washington
Presidents professional football
team of Seat Pleasant, Md. for five
years. Bucky now is an approved
basketball official and oficiates un-
der a board of the National Asso-
ciation of Approved Basketball
Officials. He started bucking the
pedestrian traffic this morning at
Thirteenth and F streets NV.
Evening star., 1942-11-24

Army troops that arrived to re-
inforce the marines at Guadalcanal
Island in the Solomons found things
so quiet that at first they doubted
the existence of an enemy, the Navy
said yesterday. According to Tech
nical Sergt. James w. Hurlbut Of
Arlington, Va, Marine Corps COM
bat correspondent, who had gone
in a boat to meet the Army arrivals,
the soldiers were yelling:
Where are those damned Japs?'
Wait till we get whack at em! !"
where's the USO club?'
ANY geisha girls around?"
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Woman, FeIIed by Cos.
Receivers in HospituI

Katherine Mckee, IS, OF 2l00 N
street NV, who was overcome last
night by gas accidentally left on in
the kitchen. was recovering today at
Gallinger Hospital.
She was found in bed by her room
mate, Dorothy williams. shortly
after midnight, police said.
Evening star., 1942-11-24
Two Ga||inger Surgeons
Receive Medical Honors

DR.. J. Ross Veal and DR.. Roy
Klepser, chief and assistant chief
surgeons of the Gallinger Hospital
staff, have received new honors for
the new surgical method they have
developed for treatmen of frostbite,
Health Department officials an
nounced today.
They were given citations Of
scientific awards at the recent meet
Ing of the Southern Medical Asso-
ciation. held at Richmond, Va. They
had won earlier awards for their
work on frostbite.
Evening star., 1942-11-24
FOUND.

DOG--very small resembling a black-and-
tan. black body, 4 brown legs. smooth coat.
found IN Bethesda. Md. Wisconsin 1881.
FUR NECKPIECE-Found a week aso on
Conn. ave. Box 10I-K. Star.
GARFINCKEL PAPER BAG containing
dress, dress material and newspaper CHIP
pings Call RA. 1871 after &.
MALE DOG. small black, Shaggy, with
white on chest and feet; found near 10th
and SITS. NV. OIL. a25S.
MEXICAN DOG, very small, tan; in vicinity
I'll Webster st. NV. Call Randolph 1854.
REPORT ABANDONED, STRAY ANIMALS
to the Animal Protective Association for
Humane Disposition. Atlantic 1142 or Hill
side l05S. Present facilities limited to
wIRE-HAIR TERRIER. wavy hair and
broken tooth and tooth MISSING. white. 4
black spots and brown head. Taylor 1859.
Evening star., 1942-11-24

our boys are urlV-
ing "over there
If our cars can
take 1t like our
boys can take it!
AS I've said from
the start, proper
car care will get
you there" I
think I started
that t h o u g h t
S o m e t i m e ago.
and talking about
starting, here's a
Evening star., 1942-11-24
CAR CARE
BY ED CARL
Well Keep Driving
Over Here!

We can keep driving over here like
Arkansas State press., 1942-05-29
Let Us Return
To God

Can Original Poem)
Let us return to God
Oh children of today,
The time is swiftly passing
It's time to stop and pray
There is so much destruction
Sin is raging in the land.
Satan has taken hold of the nation
And he's ruling on every hand,
We know that we need Jesus
But we are too stout and strong
To acknowledge of His goodness
Instead of hiding behind our
wrong.
When we try to discuss the bible
If we are guilty Of that act.
We are sure to say to our friends
Oh it doesn't mean exactly that
We will explain another way
Although it's burdening our hearts
We hate so bad to give up
For it's something on our part.
Let us return to God
Oh Christians Of today,
Just live the life and quit pretend
ing
For you are in someone's way
There is great many sinners
Don't act as bad as us
Let US return to God
For we are in the doorway stand
ing
And making a lot of fuss
Now let US who are pretending
Give up that false way
And say together within ourselves
We are returning to God today.
Composed by Blanche Webb.
Little Rock.