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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-28
Raymond Clapper Says:
Attitude To Government
Is Not A Happy One Now

OF safety through isolation. In
the case Of Hoover, the country
was shaken from its confidence
that business prosperity would
keep two chickens in every pot
and it turned to the idea that Mr..
Roosevelt would have the govern.
ment maintain an ever-normal
two-chicken pot, for one and all.
This Administration and all Of
its friends may well take stock
now, before it is too late, il in.
deed it is not too late already. It
would be a tragedy if the nation
had to finish this war and begin
shaping the peace under an Ad.
ministration in which a majority
OF the people had already lost con-
fidence as in the case Of Wilson.
Some OF the criticism Of the con-
duct OF the war Is overdrawn, a
substance Of truth blown up into
grotesque proportions. To a con-
siderable extent that will right it.
self in time. But beyond that peo.
pie are affected by this war in 4
strange way. 1t is an offshore
war and so much is secret that
its magnitude is difficult to grasp.
So it reaches out like an unseen
hand to clutch people by the
throat, with rationing. with goods
disappearing completely, with sons
and husbands disappearing into
the unknown where they may be
either alive or dead. The psyche
logical strains Of such war are
heavy and lead to bitterness
against those regarded as the au-
thors Of these circumstances.
President Roosevelt and his
whole Administration need to
work on this and work hard.
There has been nothing more i'm.
portant in our generation than
that America make this victory
stick. We can't afford to have the
chances wrecked by an internal
upheaval that would wash every.
thing down the drain again.
Mr.. Roosevelt missed one bet in
not making better use of Wendell
Willkie. He must. for the sake Of
ends that are bigger than he or
his Administration, leave nothing
undone to deserve and hold the
confidence OF a majority of the
country so that the task that des-
tiny has lodged in his care can be
carried forward
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-28
Photographs

Before the German invasion,
Christmas ceremonies in Poland
were solemn and beautiful. Be-
fore the Christmas Eve dinner.
a wafer was eaten to symbolic
peace, and best wishes were ex.
changed for the coming year.
In Belgium children hang up
their stockings on Christmas Eve.
and place plates Of grain before
the hearth to feed Santa's rein.
deer.
A bog is made up Of marshv
land covered with peat. The
peat may 60 down to a depth Of
40 feet.
In the production Of bananas
Colombia, South America, stands
third among the countries in the
world
Some folks don't seem able to
make up the< minds whether Ad.
miral Darlan is truly a renovated
job or whether all the time he was
a carefully camouflagsd patriot.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-28
Quotations

America is discovering the Bible again. It
isn't just hareup caused my war, but is the
result of real spiritual renaissance which
has been coming on for some time but has
been quickened by the war.--Dr. Robert Tay-
lor Of the American Bible Society.
What's (gasoline) left we get If there's
nothing left, It's what we set.-Rubber Direc-
tor william IN. Jeif1ers
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-28
DNB Reports Assault
On Moscow By Planes

BERLIN, (From German Broad
casts). Dec. 27.-th-DNB report.
ed today that fighter-bombers con-
Quoted a moonlight raid against
the Moscow area last night.
Fires were reported started on
railways north Of the city.
Other bombers attacked air
dron1es and strafed transport col
lumns on the road west and north
OF Moscow" the report added.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-28
Civilian Defense
Timetable
SPECIAL
All OCD classes will be re-
sumed on January 4, 1943.

II you hear or observe anything
suspicious in character report il
to:
Wilmington Police, 5244.
Wrightsville Beach Police, 1904.
Carolina Beach Police POOL.
Captain Of the Port, 2-2278.
County Defense Council, 1923.
Sheriff, 1852.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-12-28
Our Chief Aim
To aid in every way the prosecu-
tion of the war to complete vie.
tory.

THOUGHT FOR TODAY
'Thou crewnest the year with Thy gsed-
ness"
PSALM e5;11.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
Five Bus Lines Rerouted
To Use New Underpass

Minor changes in the routes of five
bus lines to enable them to use the
new underpass at Twenty third
street and Virginia avenue NV. are
ready for final action by the Public
Utilities Commission.
The changes, which already are
in effect under police orders, per-
NIT the buses to use the speedier
route during rush hours. The I'M
derpass opened yesterday.
Buses affected by the rerouting
order are those on the Glover Park,
Massachusetts, avenue, Connecticut
avenue L-5), Petworth and Six
teenth street lines which terminate
in the vicinity of Potomac Park.
The changes generally involve only
block or two and will not affect
schedules. Most of the buses will
come down on Twenty third street
in the morning and go back on
Twenty-second street. At night they
will use Twenty-t third street for the
northbound trips.
Since police already have placed
these new routes IN effect as traffic
measure, the action of the PUG will
be a mere Formally. The changes
were ordered by police when the
underpass opened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
Pioneer Exhibit 10 Open
Al Library Of Congress

History of the pioneering spirit
in American life, from the days of
early settlers to modern times. is
the theme of the new exhibit which
opens today at the Library of Con-
gress. Archibald MacLeish, Libra
rian of Congress, announced yes
terday
Taking it's title, 20 Pioneers!'
from the famous poem by Walt
Whitman, the exhibit uses excerpts
from the poem as keynotes for it's
almost two score different sections
depicting various phases of Amer
lean history. The display is among
the largest of its kind ever shown
in the library and includes over 200
rare American historical prints.
Among the items are the scrap
book of Susan B. Anthony and the
Bible carried by the Rev. Luke Lea,
one of the first settlers in Tennes-
see. on his journey from Virginia
across the Appalachians. Also on
display are ''emigrants' guides, +"
books published in the East during
the first half of the last century,
which served to direct thousands
over the poorly marked routes to
the West.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22

Mass to be celebrated at 1890 am.
at st. Patrick's Catholic Church,
with members OF the Latin america
diplomatic corps and high-ranking
Government officials attending. The
apostolic delegate, the Right Rev.
Mgr Giovanni Amleto Cicognani,
will take part as will Archbishop
Michael Curley of Baltimore and
Washington. The Most Rev. Msgr.
John F. O'Hara, military delegate,
will preach the sermon. Special
music will be rendered by st. Pat
rick's choir.
Other Services Listed.
At the Washington Cathedral spe-
cial services on Thanksgiving will
include services Of holy communion
at 1880 and $50 am, morning
prayer at II m and evening prayer
at 4 pm. The Bishop of Washing
ton, the Right Rev. James E. Free
man, will preach at the IL O'Clock
service.
Member churches of the Washing
ton Federation of Churches also are
planning special Thanksgiving serv-
ices.
An afternoon reception will be
held in the Alexandria Washington
Masonic Lodge, giving members an
opportunity to visit the new lodge
room in the George Washington
National Masonic Memorial for the
first time. The Master Mason De-
gree will be conferred at the meet
ing by DR.. Robert Barrett, grand
master of Masons in Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
Problem Of HOUSING
Soldiers on Leave
Finally Solved Here
Delivery Of 900 Cots
Creates Surplus Of
Weekend Quarters

The delivery of 500 cots early last
week by the Federal Works Agency,
purchased from funds in the Lam
ham Act, has given the District
Servicemen's Lodging Committee a
surplus of accommodations for the
first time since the group was
formed last spring to alleviate the
housing shortage for enlisted men
on leave here.
The long -awaited cots brought the
total beds available for servicemen
here to around 2.4OO, 1t. Comdr. w.
A. Corley. chairman of the commit
tee, disclosed last night.
Cots, blankets, sheets, pillows and
pillow cases were requested of FWA
last June, with delivery expected
October l. Everything except the
cots were delivered last month.
Comdr. Corley reported. Because
canvas was placed on the critical
list during the summer, the cots did
not arrive until last week.
1000 Men Spend Leaves Here.
Back in the spring we could only
muster 800 beds for men on leave
here Comdr Corley said. Now
we have 2,400." AS many as 1000
servicemen have spent leave here
on week ends, he said, land the
load is increasing"
Of the 600 cots, 42O already have
been allocated to agencies furnish
ing overnight facilities for men.
They have distributed as follows:
Central Union Mission, 100 cots;
Concordia Lutheran Church, so;
st. Margarets Episcopal Church. 35
Mormon Temple, so; Arlington Rec
reation Center, 40; Twelfth Street
YMCA, so; Barney Neighborhood
House, Is; Mott School under the
Howard Park Defense Area, 10.
1000 Beds in Arlington.
Comdr. Corley said the various
agencies hailed the delivery of the
new cots as a solution to their in.
dividual problems of providing fol-
men. There will be no turning
away of servicemen from now on,
the operator of one agency com.
mented.
One thousand cots are now avail
able at the Memorial Bridge Recre.
alton Area in Arlington, which il
operated by the Army. Men or
leave there are housed in heatee
tents
Comdr. Corley said eventually the
Servicemen's Lodging Committee
hopes to house all visiting soldiers
sailors and marines in Washing
ton, eliminating the problem OF
transporting men from the city tt
the Arlington area and affordine
men "a roof rather than a tent for
their week end away from camp"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
Luncheon Tomorrow
To Honor Mrs. Kitt|e

Mrs. William Kittle, chairman of
the Minimum Wage ard industrial
Safety Board during the past five
and a half years, who is Having
Washington to reside in Minneap-
oils, will be honored by civic and
Government leaders at a luncheon
at pm. tomorrow at the Mayflower
Hotel.
Mrs. Kittle also is president of
the Council of Social Agencies, a
member of the Executive Committee
of the Community Chest, member
of the Board of Directors of the
Washington Housing Association,
member of the Advisory Committee
on Social Work of the Landlord
Tenant Court, past chairman of the
Council for the Eight Settlements
in the District and a past president
of the Voteless D. C. League of
Women Voters.
John E. Laskey, a member of the
Minimum Wage and Industrial
Safety Board, is chairman of a
committee representing civic activ-
tiles in which Mrs. Kittle has been
interested, sponsoring the luncheon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
Mason 10 See Wickard
On D. T.. Milk SHORTAGE

In an effort to ease what appears
to be growing shortage of fluid
milk in the District, Commissioner
Guy Mason yesterday indicated he
would seek conference with Sec
rotary Of Agriculture Wickard to-
morrow and seek solution to the
problem.
Whatever happens commits
sioner Mason said. we're not going
to lower the standards here. We
can't afford to tamper with the
health of our people and invite out
breaks of typhoid from which the
District is now relatively free"
Mr.. Mason said the daily ship
rents of milk into the District now
average about 10000 gallons, or a
net shortage of about 1000 gallons
a day. This condition would have
been even more serious. he said. had
not the radius of the Washington
milkshed been extended on Novem-
Der 4 from $50 to $50 miles.
Enough inspectors are available
the commissioner said. to assure
healthful standards if milk is OBJ
tanned from additional sources.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
Luncheon Honors Wives of 7
u. S. Generals in North Africa

Heroes of the present North Afri-
can offensive were paid tribute
through their wives at a luncheon
broadcast of the United Nations
Club at Hotel 24OO yesterday.
Seven wives of the generals now
at the fighting front in Africa and
Indian, British and American Off
GERS just returned from Africa were
introduced to the cosmopolitan
crowd
Mrs. Charles C. Clark, mother of
1t. Gen. Mark w. Clark, who made
daring trip into North Africa
three months before American
troops landed there, said a few
words. She said she wished her
late husband, Col. Clark, could know
of her sons recent successful ex-
PLOTS.
The seven wives at the luncheon
we're Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower,
Mrs Mark w. Clark, Mrs. Walter
B. Smith, Mrs. Alfred M. Gruen-
ther Mrs Russell L. Maxwell, Mrs.
Lloyd r. Fredenhall and Mrs.
George S. Patton, jr.
First to speak on the program
was Maj Rajendra Sinhji, the first
Indian officer to receive the DSO in
this war. He described the difficult
ties of desert fighting in Libya.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22

1t. James Yelvington OF the
United States Air Forces, who was
with the first American heavy bonn
bardment crew to land in Egypt and
who took part in the raids on To-
bruk. told how he was wounded.
He was conveying in the Mediter-
ranean, but since he had his mascot
with him even Schickelgruber's
confetti couldn't do much damage"
Representing England was Capt.
Francis Fisher, aide de camp to
Gen. Archibald Wavell. With two
years of desert fighting with the
Royal Dragons to his credit, he is
in America to report on the effec-
tiveness of United States mechan-
lied equipment in Egypt. Capt.
Fisher has been in the armored car
division during his entire time in
Africa. He said that one stays in
the cars for 48-hour stretches. Capt.
Fisher paid tribute to the air sup
port given land forces by the Raj,
United States and by the Czechs,
Poles and Fighting French in Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, D. c. NOVEMBER o. 1872
War Curbs 10 Affect
Thanksgiving Holiday
Observance Here
Special Church Services
Planned; FurIouehs
Will Be Limited

Wars impact will greatly influ-
ence Washington's first wartime OBJ
servance of Thanksgiving Day in "a
years.
The holiday will find Government
employees working; travel facilities
damned despite restrictions; many
private firms observing the holiday,
and special religious services reflect
ing wars anxieties.
Not only civilians but also men,
bers of the armed services will be af-
fected by policies growing out of the
wars necessities. The War Depart
ment has limited holiday furloughs
OF soldiers to 10 per cent of the per-
sonnet of any camp from Novem-
Der % through November n and
from December Is to January 6.
Travel jam Explained.
Transportation officials explained
the apparent paradox of heavy s1oli-
day travel despite restrictions Ly
pointing out that the saturation
point for weekend movements was
reached some months ago, and that
only a slight increase in traffic
would have to be experienced to tax
existing travel facilities over the
Thanksgiving period, beginning
Wednesday.
Railroad officials said extra
coaches would be held in reserve for
movement North, South and West
Wednesday, but at the same time
warned that train departures may
be delayed by crowds jamming
Union Station. Bus companies, en-
phasizing they make no advance
seat reservations, said servicemen
would be given preference over civil
ians in the holiday period. Airplane
lines said they expected every avail
able seat would be taken.
For the stay-at -homes, there was
the cheering assurance that turkeys
will be plentiful. An OPA spokes-
man estimated prices would range
from an average of 81 cents pound
to a high of 81 cents a pound for
choice birds.
Civilians Urged No. to Travel.
Civilians have been urged by JOS
eph B. Eastman, director of the
Office of Defense Transportation,
not to use public transportation IA
cilities unless absolutely necessary.
Il urge you most earnestly to ask
yourself before you purchase travel
ticket or board a bus or train If you
really need to make that trip he
said. IF you cannot answer that
question in the affirmative, please
do not CO."
Downtown stores, which usually
keep open Thursday night, will be
closed Thanksgiving Day, but these
stores will stay open tomorrow night
instead, an official of the Merchants
and Manufacturer Association said.
Religious services will be feature
of the holiday. An outstanding event
will be the annual Pan ''llerican
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
Blood Donor Visits
To Nearby Areas Set
By Mobile Unit
Red Cross Organization
Seeks Contributors in
Suburban G Communities

The Red Cross mobile blood donor
unit has scheduled visits to nearby
Maryland and Virginia communities
during the next few weeks, it was
announced yesterday.
1t will make its second visit to
Falls Church, Va, from 10 am to
3 pm. tomorrow, and Mrs. Philip M
Talbot, chairman of Blood Donor
Service, Fairfax Chapter, Red Gross,
has issued an appeal for volunteers.
The mobile unit, accompanied by
staff of trained physicians and
nurses, will be stationed at the Pres
byterian Church on Broad Street.
Volunteers may contact Red Cross
headquarters, Lee highway, for fur
ther information.
Alexandria Visit Tuesday.
The unit will make its third visit
to Alexandria Tuesday, according to
Mrs. William STREET, acting chair
man OF the blood donor service.
Mrs. STREET said the Red Cross has
lowered the minimum weight re-
quirement for donors to lis pounds.
During past, representatives from
various civic and business organiza-
lions have volunteered as donors,
and the Alexandria chapter is anx-
ious to have more organizations rep
resented. ANY one willing to give
blood is asked. to call the local chap
ter for an appointment.
The chapter has expressed its ap-
probation to the following organ
izations for their cooperation:
Kiwanis Club. Lions Club, Rotary
Club, Civilians Club, Junior Cham
Der of Commerce, Alexandria Water
Co., Alexandria Gas Co., Virginia
Public Service, Theological Semi
nary, Banner Laundry and Alexan-
dria Dairy.
Bethesda Dates Listed.
The Bethesda branch of the Mont
gomery County Red Cross Chapter
has announced the dates when the
unit will be at the Bethesda Presby-
terian Church, Wilson lane and
Clarendon road.
On December 10 the Bethesda
Junior Chamber of Commerce will
undertake to furnish the entire
quota of 125 units.
Other dates arranged for the visit
OF the mobile unit are January 81,
February IL, March 20, April g.
May 20 and June 20.
The December 10 visit will be to
the Christ Lutheran Church on Old
Georgetown road. All the other mo-
bile unit visits will be at the Be-
thesda Presbyterian Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
Women Training for War
Work at Silver Spring

War training classes for women
are being held daily, Monday
through Friday, at the Montgomery
Blair School, Silver Spring, Md.
Glasses are held from noon to 4
pm. and from to II pm. Courses
include instruction in bench metal
work and welding and are designed
to fit women to replace men in vital
war industries
Mothers who wish to take the
day classes may leave their chill
dren in the school nursery con-
Quoted by the home economics stu
dents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
DR.. Proctor 10 Be Honored
By Oldest Inhabitants

DR.. John Clagett Proctor, acting
president of the Association of Old
est Inhabitants, will be honored at
the next monthly meeting of the
association at Old Union Engine
House, at 7:30 pm. December 2, in
celebration of his recent 18th birth
day.
DR.. Proctor was feted on his birth
day by william F. Hunt Chapter,
Order OF the Eastern Star of which
he was formerly worthy patron.
Plans are being made for the an
nual banquet of the association to be
held December 7 at Hotel 2400 to
mark The 18th anniversary of the as
ISOLATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
Interstate Buses
May CurtaiI Service
Out Of Washington
Lines Report Shortage
OF Skilled Mechanics
And Replacement Parts

Interstate bus service out OF
Washington may have to be cur
tailed because of the shortage of
skilled mechanics and service men
to maintain the vehicles in operat-
ing order.
This was the opinion of execu-
tives of the industry, expressed here
yesterday after the Office OF De-
tense Transportation had revealed
that there was critical" shortage
OF maintenance men for interstate
buses in all parts of the country.
A spokesman for the Greyhound
lines here said that the company
had only 169 mechanics and service
men left on the pay roll and that
it was next to impossible to find re-
placements.
Line Has Only % Mechanics.
The railways bus line said there
were only % mechanics left in it's
garage. OF these, only eight men
are considered skilled mechanics.
A spokesman for that company
said:
I'VE can keep our equipment in
shape to operate with the force We
have now. But If the force is re-
duced any more, we may have to
curtail service"
The Greyhound spokesman said
his men were able to keep the buses
moving at present, but that curtail-
ment would certainly follow If any
inroads were made on the main
tenance force.
Replacement Parts Problem.
Both companies said the problem
was complicated because of the diff
ficulty in getting replacement parts.
Otto S. Boyer, director of trans
port personnel for the ODT, re-
ported that the local situation was
typical of conditions elsewhere in
the industry.
A survey of 101 bus companies, he
said, revealed that traffic had in
creased heavily this fall. while the
available labor supply had fallen off.
He said the need for mechanical
help was greater than for drivers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
Robertson to Speak
At School Dedication
Special Dispatch to The Star.

SfNSA'A A~ASp"'~A' w AhS 0toAs
BOYCE, Va, Nov. 21.-Repre-
sentative Robertson, Democrat, of
Virginia has accepted an invitation
to speak at the dedication of the
new Boyce High. School December
s, it was announced today by Archie
F. Robertson. Clarke County school
superintendent. The building, cost
ing $4,000. replaces one that had
been condemned by State architects
as unsafe,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
Growers Supply Apples
Free to Servicemen
Special Dispatch to The star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Nov.
21.-Applegrowers of this section
have worked out q plan to keep men
in the military services well supplied
with the fruit at the USO centers
in Baltimore.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is
cooperating by shipping three
baskets Of apples a week without
charge. The growers here take turn,
In supplying the free apples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-22
Rites Set for Viroiniun

STEPHENS CITY. Va, Nov. 81
(SplD Funeral services will be
held tomorrow for Ralph Wesley
Allies, So, business man, whose death
Thursday night followed heart at
tack. Burial will be in Green Hill
Cemetery. Surviving are his widow
Mrs. Ethel Swan Allies; son, Don
aid E, Allies, and daughter, Mrs
Andrew Howe of Toms Brook, Va