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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-03
WAR REPORTER TELLS OF WOES

of getting material for stories he
hasn't yet written:
Well, l have been guilty of
hooking rides. l crossed the At
lantie on an American troop ship,
recrosSed it on a French battle
ship, and came back in a U. S.
Army plane - all free of charge.
But on each occasion my mission
was a serious one and l worked
at least so per cent of the time.
Moreover my travels are never a
de luxe tour.
For a calm stomach / would
much prefer a Staten Island ferry
to the British destroyer that car
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-03
BY JOSEPH MORTON
Alp Features

<1P edtuTeS
SOMEWHERE IN WEST AT
RIGA, April 3.-This business of
being war correspondent is of
ten misunderstood. l have it on
reliable authority that my friends
here consider me a somewhat odd
Individual who spends nine-tenths
of his time looking for a ride
someplace else, who always IS in
a jam with one colonel or another,
who knows nothing of military
etiquette and diplomacy, and who
spends goodly portion of his
time resting up from the ardors
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-03

WINDING UP preparations for the opening of the 12eam
Island Service Mems Baseball League tomorrow is Red
Bogart, Miami of the Naval Operating Base Recreation
Department. who is also manager of the u S. Naval Sta
tons entry last swimming contingent b.
CART is making lasminute check of equipment which in
cludes spiked shoes balls and bats sliding pads gloves and
the hundredand-one other articles that needed when
ball clubs take diamond Teams representing the Army
Navy Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Air Station Hospital,
Crag's Docks Receiving Station and the Commissary
Store are included in the circuit. 8 " g PSI.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-03
VERY SMALL PARTS

DETROIT.-Some parts of a
modern torpedo are so small that
they could be lost beneath a fin
genial.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-03
NAVIGATION

NAVIGATION
This life's but a rudderless ship
Whereon the sailors rave
About a strange mysterious land
Whose harbor is the grave.
TOLERANCE
Leaning on their totem clubs
The OracIes crate.
An auditor would disagree,
Insists upon debate.
The clubs rebut by smashing in
His non-conformist pate.
With argument of such direct,
Illuminating kind
Authority assures an Aas1a,3
Opposition's open mind.
M. G. .
Stump Lane, ''''f 'A'''1 A2f'-
Key West, Fla. efi aHotl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-03
SaIutes To PoHyanna
ABSoLUTIoN

His doting wife toiled forty
years
To crafty his whim
And when she died he near for
gave
The fool for loving him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-04-03
BROUGHT HERE IN IT'S

NEW YORK. = Irish immi-
grants brought the white potato
to the United States in 1719.
Evening star., 1943-04-16
Food Agency Delays
Milk Price Increase
For D. T.. Residents
Commodity Credit Corp.
Subsidy to Absorb Boost
Granted to Farmers

washington consumers had as
surances today that they would con-
tinue, for the present, to pay cur
rent prices for milk as a result of
Government-sponsored milk pur-
chase and retail arrangement an
nounced yesterday by the War Food
Administration.
Under the plan, the Commodity
Credit Corp. will purchase milk from
dealers at the increased producer
prices, to be resold to the dairies at
lower prices which will be announced
soon.
The decision came as the Office
of Price Administration reported an
announcement was imminent on a
retail price rise of milk sold here
The VIA action thus averts the
threatened price hike, and brings
relief to dairies.
Earlier in the day the Wakefield
Dairy. through Attorney John F.
Hillyard, filed a petition with the
Agriculture Department and the Of
flee of Economic Sterilization ask
ing suspension of the 43-cents-a-
hundredweight increase dairies are
now paying producers.
Dairymen here had warned they
might have to shut down because OF
the squeeze, which found them pay
ing increased prices to farmers with
out receiving more for their product
at retail levels.
The WA proposal. meantime,
drew from Charles B. Holman, sec
retary of the National Cooperative
Milk Producers Federation. the COM
ment that the people of Washington
don't want to pay for their milk bills
10 years from now" He said his
organization was "unalterably" op-
posed to subsidies and described the
plan as the "sheerest kind of political
cowardice."
President Roosevelt's "hold-the-
line" order on prices and wages is
sued last week was seen behind the
WA decision to delegate the CCC
to absorb the additional costs of milk
in this area. (
The purchase and resale arrange
ment, which will operate also in Bal
timore and Philadelphia. will be ad-
ministered by the Food Distribution
Administration of the Agriculture
Department.
The Ascent increase for farmers
came early this month following
months of delay on the part of Gov.
ernment agencies. At the time ths
producer price was announced, the
OPA warned that retail prices alst
would go up.
Milk now sells for IS cents a quart
for home delivery and slightly less ir
stores.
Evening star., 1943-04-16
Senate Group 0. KS
Women's S Work Bill
Subcommittee Approves
District Legislation

The bill already passed by the
House to authorize temporary sus-
pension of the eight-hour law for
women in Washington where it will
further the war effort was ap-
proved late yesterday by Senate
District subcommittee.
Chairman Bushfield of the sub
committee filed the report, recon-
mending the bills passage without
amendment. The full committee
must act before the bill can 20 to
the Senate.
The report pointed out the bill
does not make a general suspension
OF the law, but merely vests dis
cretion in the Minimum Wage and
industrial Safety Board to issue
temporary permits on a satisfac-
tory showing that it would be in the
interests of the war to let women in
industry work more than eight
hours in a day Or more than six
days in a week.
The subcommittee called tn e
elght-hour law wise legislation in
normal times and pointed out that
the pending bill would expire auto
matlcally six months after the war
ends.
Evening star., 1943-04-16

Lack of vision doesn't prevent
Frank Dorman from helpil 6 the war
effort.
At his bench in the mai. work
shop of the Engineering and r.e-
search Corp. Riverdale, Md, he ap-
pears just as normal as any other
worker in the shop.
Only when he puts down the
object en- which he has been filing
and fumbles for another tool does
one realize that he is blind.
Mr.. Dorman's job is to smooth off
small pieces of machinery and pre-
pare them for final grinding and
polish. His superiors say because of
his sensitive touch" he is better at
that type of work than a person with
normal vision.
The metal must be absolutely
smooth before going to the grinding
and polishing machine. and worker
with normal vision might rely too
much on his sight and overlook some
minute jagged edge.
So far. in the two months Mr.
Dorman has been working at the
plant, not one faulty part has beer
returned to him. This is a much
better record than existed before he
took over the job, officials said.
Evening star., 1943-04-16
Senators Will Attend
Meeting Of Legion Posts

Senators Tydings and Radcliffe
and Representative Beall of Mary
land have accepted invitations to
attend a meeting of all American
Legion posts in. Montgomery County
at $3.50 pm, April 26 at the Silver
Spring Armory.
The county wide meeting is being
planned in honor of the annual
visit of the Maryland State COM
mander. Daniel F. McMullen, the
department adjutant of MARYLAND
j. Nelson Tribby, and other Legion
officials. Officers of the District of
Columbia Department also will be
present.
Lowry T. Coe, president of the
Montgomery County Council, will
preside at the meeting and will out
line the functions of the council. A
report will be made on the activi-
ties Of the councils Crippled Chill
dren's Committee by Alfred c. Paul,
chairman.
The committee on arrangements
is composed of Walter S. Davis, COM
mander of Cissel-Saxon Post, No.
Al, Silver Spring, and representa-
tives of Chevy Chase Bethesda Post
No. los, and Takoma Park Post,
No. 70.
Evening star., 1943-04-16
0PA Rule Allows Ga!
# Tire Inspection
Delay Is Justified
Ban Will Be Lifted
Where Approval Came
so Days Before Filing
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Motorists who failed to meet tire
inspection headlines still may qualify
for gasoline rations by providing q
good reason" for their delay, the
Office OF Price Administration ruled
today.
Under previous regulations, motor
lists not complying with the dead
lines were not eligible for gasoline.
In allowing rations in cases OF
"justifable' delay, the OPA directed
local rationing boards to issue ra-
tions, provided the applicants tires
were inspected and approved within
so days before filing of the applica-
ton.
The deadline for the first tire in
spection for holders of "B" and "C''
rations was February %. and for
holders of "A" books only, March 81
Cites Reason for Order.
The OPA said some motorists, be-
cause of personal emergencies, had
been unable to comply with the regu-
lation.
The gasoline amendment parallels
an earlier modification In tire ra-
tioning regulations.
In another ruling today, the OPA
authorized special gasoline rations
for taking a convalescent from a
hospital or sanatorium to his home
Extra rations already had been al
lowed to enable patient to obtain
necessary medical or therapeutic
treatment.
Meanwhile, Representative Weiss,
Democrat, of Pennsylvania, declar-
ing that gasoline is being dumped
back into the ground" by Western
PENNSYLVANIA re1neries because
there is no way for them to ship
their surplus, called on the House
Rules Committee yesterday to give
prompt consideration to his resolu-
tion calling for congressional In
vestigation of the gasoline situation
there.
Gas Reported Poured Away.
Mr.. Weiss said Western Pennsyl-
vania newspapers carried reports OF
surplus gasoline being poured into
the ground and Of refining opera
tions being halted because the COM
panies we're unable to get rid OF ex-
cess fuel.
Secretary of the Interior 1ckes,
meanwhile, told his press conference
that gasoline stocks in Western
Pennsylvania we're now very much
lower" than at the time requests
were made originally that gasoline
allowances in that part Of the State
be increased over those for the rest
of the l7-State East Coast district.
Evening star., 1943-04-16

Woodrow Wilson High School
smashed the city's jeep record today
as enough War bonds and stamps to
buy % jeeps were subscribed at en-
thusiastic ceremonies in the sta
dium.
Barnard Elementary School and
Macfarland Junior High School
are tied for second place in the
contest with 16 jeeps apiece. Bar
nard is the only elementary school
to climb up into the same brackets
with the larger junior and senior
high schools. Three of the Barnard
jeeps have been named for alumni
killed in action with the services.
Ensign Donald Augusterfer. Pvt.
Julius Lewis and Naval Air Cadet
Elmer Mantz.
Girl cadets displayed excitement
at Wilson today as 1t. Nicholas De
Rosa and his detail of three jeeps
from Fort Myer took them for
ride. The vehicles pounded up con-
crete steps, down the steep sides of
the stadium and finished with race
around the track.
Evening star., 1943-04-16

Mr.. Dorman admitted he has
noticed his sense of touch has be-
come more developed since he lost
his sight in an accident four years
ago. He was working in an automo-
u.- ~"nair shop at the time when
several sl"'ters of steel flew into
his eyes.
He lost his job as result of the
mishap and was unemployed for
nearly four years before he obtained
his present position through the
Rehabilitation Commission of the
United States Employment Service.
He works eight hours a day, seven
days week and says he likes his
job very much"
Other plant employees who live
near his home at 1897 D street NE.
take him to and from work in their
cars.
While he is the only totally blind
person employed by the firm, there
is one other employe with only 10
per cent vision. He is Clyde H.
Ishmael. Mr.. Ishmael has been
working at the plant since March
and does sheet metal work.
Mr.. Dorman is AZ years old and
married. He has three children. A
native of Virginia, he came to WASH
ington % years ago.
Evening star., 1943-04-16
Senate Leaders Delay
Action on Wartime
Pay Measure
Prompt Approval Seen
When Report Comes Up,
Probably Tuesday

Senate leaders today postponed
action until early next week on the
compromise wartime pay bill for
Federal and District employees to
await the return of Senator LANCER
of North Dakota, one of the con-
ferees. Promp approval is expected
when the conference report is taken
up, probably Tuesday, after which
it will go to the House for action.
For most of the per annum en-
ployes in executive departments and
independent agencies, the bill re-
tains the basic principle of a 2l.6
per cent overtime raise for 49,
hour week, in effect since December
1t has been liberalized, however,
to give a fiat $500 to those in the
low brackets, for whom the 21.6 per
cent rate would amount to less. It
also permits overtime increases be-
tween the $1,000 and $4,000 salary
levels, but computed only on the
first $4,000.
The overtime is not on a time
and-a half rate, and, since it is ac-
companied by a 20 per cent longer
week. its supporters point out. it
is only slightly more than straight
time for overtime.
In the legislative and judicial
branches or wherever work cannot
be measured for overtime. the new
bill gives a fiat $500 on all salaries
under $4,000 and Is per cent rise
on salaries of $4,000 or over in this
group. AT present the non-overtime
groups get fiat 10 per cent. The
bill would continue until June 80
l945. though Congress could repeal
it sooner if the war ends.
Evening star., 1943-04-16
Daily Service Planned
At Pentagon Building
During Holy Week
Congregation Of 10000
War Workers to Hear
ChopIoins of Own Faith

Beginning Palm Sunday and con-
tlnuing during Holy Week and Eas-
ter, the 10000 workers in the Pen
tagon will be given brief MONDAY
pause in the war effort for religious
services under chaplains of their
own faith.
Secretary Stimson set the example
Christmas eve when he arranged for
carol singing, thousands of employees
leaving work for a half-hour session
in the court of the building Now he
has authorized a general observance
in recognition of the spirit of Easter.
1t is believed this is the first time
such an arrangement has been made
by a Government department here.
Two Sunday Services.
Since the War Department func-
tions seven days a week, the two
Sunday services will be attended by
several thousands of employees. Serv-
ices will be held at appointed times
in the auditorium, room 5-A-1O7O.
The program of services. as an
nounced yesterday. is as follows:
Chaplain C. I. Carpenter of the
Air Forces will conduct Protestant
services Palm Sunday and during
Holy Week at II noon, except or
Good Friday. when Chaplain Harry
c. Fraser of the Chief Chaplains
Office will be in charge
Chaplain Harry Lee Virden of the
Chief of Chaplains Office will lead
the Protestant Easter service at 9:3C
am. and Chaplain George F. Rixey
deputy chief of chaplains, will
preach the sermon.
Mass to Be Said Daily.
Masses for Catholic workers will be
celebrated by Chaplain Clement A
Siwinski of the Chief of Chaplains
Office Palm Sunday and daily dur
ing Holy Week at 12:45 pm. and
Easter II noon Stations of the
Cross will be commemorated Good
Friday.
The organists for all services will
be Sergt. Virgil Fox of Boiling Field
and Corpl. David Babcock of Lang
ley Field, Va. Soloists for the Prot
estant services will be Mrs. Ruby
Potter, Miss Arlene Harris, Miss
Lynn Allison and Miss Katherine
Harris.
Bishop Granville Gaylord Bennett
took THE Love of God" as the
theme of his MONDAY lenten service
yesterday in the Church of the
Epiphany.
ITO love God. we must know Him
as He really is" Bishop Bennett said.
mo child's conception of Him will
serve man when a crisis comes.
Mans picture of Him should not be
that of kindly old man sitting on a
golden throne with His beard blown
to the four winds.
what Is needed is an adult con-
ception of Him that will stand con-
sultation when an event. occurs be-
yond the realm of earthly laws
He is not an absentee landlord met
ing out remote justice. He is at
hand and all around you. He is q
God Of love.
This love Of God we can best
picture by the remembrance of
Christ on Calvary. There was the
love that transcended the chaos of
earthly laws. This is the love that
an adult perception OF God will dis
close"
Services ut Epiphany.
In the regular Thursday afternoon
service In the Church Of the Epiph-
Evening star., 1943-04-16
First Chi|d-Care
Center Fund Of
$8,500Receiived
Three Social Workers
Assigned to PIon to
Aid Employed Mothers

Receipt by the District of So, 500
from the Federal Works Agency for
child-care center and appointment
of three social workers in the Board
of Public Welfare assigned to the
child day care program today
marked two concrete steps toward
aid for Washington's working
mothers.
On February 26 FWA announced
the grant of approximately $14,700
for construction and renovation of
Seven-house child-care center on D
street Sc. and $4,000 for its main
tenance and operation. The $8,5OO
initial payment will cover purchase
OF equipment and supplies and three
months operation of the center.
The $14,700 for construction and
renovation has not yet been re-
ceived, but bids, nevertheless, were
advertised and received, since the
grant has been officially accepted
by the Commissioners.
In addition to the center on D
street, FWA has announced a
1858 grant for 10 nursery school
centers and 10 day-care centers, but
the Commissioners have not vet
been officially notified by FWA of
this grant.
Provide for 800 Children.
These grants are expected to pro-
vide care for 300 children, while
Miss Dorothy T. Pearse, director of
services for children of working
mothers in the Board of Public We'll
fare already has several thousand
requests by mothers for day care
There now are no accommodations
Tor children's day care in the Dis
trict.
The three social workers appointed
by the Commissioners have set up
an office at 480 Indiana avenue NV.
where they will interview working
mothers. When facilities have been
established under the FWA grant.
children 2 to 5 years of age may be
placed in nursery schools and chill
dren over 5 may attend school aid
centers before and after school
hours.
Since February l more than IS
per cent of all requests has been
from mothers with children under 2.
These can only be placed in private
oay-foster homes which will receive
a fee from the mothers. Manv of
the requests have been made by very
Young women whose husbands are
IN the armed services.
To Counsel Parents,
Mrs. Edith Bostwick has been ap-
pointed to counsel parents. She
attended Wellesley, Sarah Lawrence
and Smith College, receiving her
B. A. from the latter, and studied at
the New York School of Social Work.
She has approximately seven years
experience as social worker in
New York State.
Miss Margaret Wallace will coun-
sci on placement of children in
1oster-day-care homes, and Miss
Marjorie B. Baltimore will do the
same work for colored mothers
Miss Wallace is a graduate of
Trinity College, and has done social
work for public and Catholic agencies
IN Baltimore and Washington. Miss
Baltimore attended Howard Univer
slty and holds a B. A. from Fish
University and B. S. from Simmons
School OF Social Work in Boston
She has been with the Family Sery-
Ice ASSOCIATION here since 1885.
Evening star., 1943-04-16
Man Hit by Streetcar
Dies Of Injuries
D. G. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1943 ----- %
Killed in same period In 1912 40
Toll for all of 1912 ---- 109

The Districts 23d traffic death oc-
Cured early today when George N.
Freeze, 81, of 207 D street NV. died
In Emergency Hospital of injuries
he received when struck by street.
car last Sunday.
Police said Mr. Freeze, an elec-
trician, was hit as he crossed Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
He was admitted to the hospital at
the time and treated for fractured
skull, conclusion and lacerations to
the face.
The driver Of the streetcar was
listed by police as James J. Greham,
81, of IS Allison street NE. The
trafflc toll stood at 40 at the same
time last year.
Evening star., 1943-04-16
laNRahoning
ssSRemiinders6l
Blue coupons. Book 2-Those marked
D, E and F good for rationed
canned poods thro,,ph pril IN

Blue coupons. Book 2-Those marked
D, E and F good for rationed
canned goods through April 30.
Red coupons. Book 2-Those marked
A, B and c are valid now and will
remain good through April 30.
They can be exchanged for meats,
butter, margarine, fats and oils.
cheeses and canned fish
Stamps marked D will become
good April l8 and will also be good
through April 80
Sugar-Stamp No. IL in Book / is
good for S pounds through May 81.
Coffee Stamp No. Is in Book / is
good for pound through April Is.
Fuel oil-No. S coupons are valid for
10 gallons through September 80
Gasoline-No. +! A coupons are good
for gallons each through July 2l
B and G coupons, good for
gallons each, expire on dates in
dicated In individual books.
Shoes-Stamp II in Book Is good
for one pair of shoes through
June Is.
Detailed rdtioning Information
iDill be tound on Page Az OF The
| Sunday Star each iDeek.
Evening star., 1943-04-16

Previous to the exhibition of jeeps,
the Wilson Cadet regiment marched
in review. One of the spectators
was a wounded veteran of North
Africa, Pfc. John Larson, %, Of
Baker, Greg Wearing the Order of
the Purple Heart and the Silver Star
for gallantry, Pvt. Larson leaned on
his crutches before the microphone
to thank the students for their War
bond purchases.
Leave your good times out till
after the war; 1t. De Rosa pleaded
as he followed Pvt. Larson to the
microphone. Dig down into your
pockets till it hurts to buy bonds" ."
Dozens of students focked to tables
where bonds and stamps were sold
as others besieged the jeep drivers
for rides.
The War bond and stamp drive
labelled specifically for jeeps will
end at the schools on Monday. The
regular drive will continue fot- the
rest of the year. About 210 jeeps
are already bought, and more ere
expected by Monday. The District S
quota in the Nationwide student
drive Is 80 jeeps.
Evening star., 1943-04-16
Montgomery Hills Hears
Cunninq Lecture oniqht

Miss Edythe Turner. Montgomery
County home demonstration agent,
will give q practical demonstration
on home canning at q meeting Of
the Montgomery Hills Junior High
School Parent Teacher Association
at 3 o'clock tonight.
Mrs. Hale r. Sehorn will assist In
the demonstration. A nominating
committee to select = slate Of ON
GERS for the annual election next
month will be appointed by Mrs.
James Wilson, president.
Evening star., 1943-04-16
X X
WAatHow4~xMiM
WAR BONDS
Sofefy from Infection

IT you thought your investment in
Government bonds would save the
life of your own boy or your neigh
bors boy you would buy every dol
lars worth you could, wouldn't you?
AS matter of fact your War bonds
have already saved the lives of thou
sands of our soldiers.
Evening star., 1943-04-16
Additional $4,000, 900
Granted Ford for Plants

BY The Associated Press.
The Defense Plant Corp. has an
nounced an increase of 1900, ,0O0
in its contract with Ford Motor Co.
Dearborn, Mich.
The funds will be used, the cor
poration said, for additional plant
facilities in Michigan. Missouri
T "s-~~ N'''o a,1 New vor,-. and
will bring DPC's total commitment
with the company to $68 .000, 900.
Evening star., 1943-04-16

any under auspices of the Washing
ton Federation of Churches, DR..
Orris G. Robinson of the Calvary
Methodist Church, called Jesus "the
great physician you and need"
"Jesus was unpopular in his day
and would be so in ours" said DR..
Robinson" but that was because he
was Truth. Nonetheless we, too,
must be honest. We must be self
critical and open ourselves to him
for cure. If you have sinned-and
we all have-do not avoid the truth.
when you have thus opened your
self to Jesus, you will be clean and
strong. AS Paul said, In Him who
strengthens me, am able for any
thing
LET us be ready for anything.
Let us put our souls in the hands
Of Jesus, the great physician"