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Evening star., 1943-08-17

Nal F. E. Gibson, Jr. of the examin-
ing board. He is unmarried and
his parents live at 927 street NV
Capt. James David Van Bibber
whose address was listed as 5l3C
Connecticut avenue, was promoted
to major. Capt. Charles Stanley
Prince, who at one time lived at 450C
Macarthur boulevard with his wife
and daughter, also was advanced to
major.
Second 1t. Alfred Wharton
Straughan, Army Air Forces, was
advanced to first lieutenant. He
formerly lived at "a Riggs road NE
John Alden Dagger, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. John M. Dagger. 5000 Cathedral
avenue NV, was appointed sec
ond lieutenant in the Army.
Miss Marjorie Virginia Malery
dietician in the Army Nurse Corps
was ordered to duty as second lieu
tenant. Her address was listed as
Washington.
Marylanders Promoted.
Those from Maryland receiving
promotions are: Maj. Alan Millar
Galletly. 1883 West Falkland lane
Silver Spring. promoted to lieuten-
ant colonel. and Capts. Hubert Au-
gust Schneider, 8012 Westover road
Bethesda. and Wilfred Carl Gam
rath. 845l Piney Branch court, Sill
yer Spring, promoted to the rank OF
major ..-
Promotions to Virginia men in
clude Maj. James Faulkner Pinkney
Route l, Alexandria, to lieutenant
colonel; Maj. Ben Purse Gale. Fair
fax, to lieutenant colonel, and Paul
Joseph Kule, 731 Danville street, Ar
lington, promoted to first lieutenant
in the Army Air Forces.
Harold Gordon Loeb, whose ad-
dress was listed as Chevy Chase
was ordered to duty with the Sig
nal Corps with the rank Of second
lieutenant, and Jefferson De Ment
Burrus, jr., of Alexandria, commits
stoned captain and ordered to
active duty.
Evening star., 1943-08-17
Man Admits Pleasure Bootino,
But Ration Board Is Stumped

District OPA officials today ad-
mitted they were stumped by the
case of resident who used gaso-
line for pleasure ride but did his
riding in boat.
Ration Board No. IL, In the Mu-
nicipal Court Building, had no
trouble determining there had been
violation Of the pleasure cruising
ban. According to the District
OPA, the suspect readily agreed he
was guilty of a technical violation,
but explained that when he bought
the boat, he had discovered there
still was some gasoline In the tank.
The ration boards difficulties be-
gan when 1t took up the question
OF assessing penalty.
The confessed pleasure cruiser
had no gasoline ration book for his
boat. No basic A ration Is issued
for boats and he had not applied
for supplemental rations for essen.
tial travel.
Faced with such cases, ration
boards have the power to order re-
vocation of gasoline rations issued
for the boat owners automobile.
But again, the ration board was
stumped. The pleasure boater owned
no car and had no gasoline rations
Of any description.
Evening star., 1943-08-17
Hospital and Embassy
Are Damaged by Fires

Two fires, one of them at Colum-
bia Hospital, Twenty-f1fth and L
streets NV, and the other at the
Chilean Embassy, 2305 Massachu-
setts avenue NV, called out fire
apparatus last night.
Attendants quickly extinguished a
blazing awning at the hospital be-
fore the fire equipment arrived
The awning was said to have been
set af1re by cigarette tossed from
an upper floor. The patients were
not disturbed.
Off1cials of the Chilean Embassy
said the other fire apparently orig
mated from defective air-condi-
tioning unit in "a second-floor front
bedroom. A chair. bookcase and
some curtains were damaged. The
fire was discovered by guard at
the Chinese Foreign Mission next
door.
Evening star., 1943-08-17
Big Display Of Modem Weapons
To Mark Third War Bond Drive
Exhibit on Monument Grounds to Include
Captured Material, Possibly Helcopter Flights

Daily demonstrations by q hell
copter are being considered IS
one OF the attractions Of the
Army's war equipment exhibit
beginning September . on the
Monument grounds, timed by the
War and Treasury Departments
to open the day the third War
bond drive begins.
Since a helicopter rises vertically
and can be landed In small area,
officials wrestling with the problem
of space ALLEGATION to various Sec
tions Of the Army believe this me-
chanical innovation would prove a
public attraction and help stimulate
bond sales. Space allotment for
exhibition OF airplanes, tanks, jeeps,
field artillery, antiaircraft guns and
other weapons Of modern warfare
may be made today, following sub
mission Of report by Army engi-
neers who surveyed the grounds.
AS plans assume shape for the
most ambitious project Of its kind
ever attempted, officials in charge
believe the exhibit and entertain
ment features not only will lend
impetus to bond sales but will make
the Nations Capital prouder than
ever of the Army's fighting forces.
WAC. Band to Play. a.
The ground forces will stage mill
tary shows. Entertainment from
the motion picture and theatrical
world will be furnished by the
Treasury Department. Women will
have place in the. picture, too, for
the WAC Band will be brought here
from Daytona Beach, Fla. to appear
each day OF the show. Three bands
attached to the military district OF
Washington also will have q place
on the program.
War bond booths will be placed
on the ground to sell bonds on the
spot. The magnitude of the show
officials said.swil be apparent when
the program is completed.
just now many features are In
the embryonic stage, but within a
short time workmen will begin
building stage and gSandstands.
Plans are being whipped into
shape by Maj. Gen. Alexander D.
Surles, Head Of the War Depart
ment's Bureau Of Public Relations,
and by Carlton C. Duffus, liason OF :
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Blue coupons, Book 2-stamps let

Blue coupons, Book stamps let
tered r, S and T are valid now
and will remain good through
September 20.
Red coupons, Book 2-These can bs
exchanged for meats, fats, etc.
Stamps lettered T, U, v and w
are good now and will remain
valid through August 81.
Those marked x, Y and z will
expire October after they become
good as follows: x stamps next
Sunday. Y on August 20, and z
on September S.
War Ration Book No. 3-This book
will be used beginning September
IL, when brown stamps lettered A
will become good for purchase of
meats, fats. etc, Brown stamps
lettered B will become valid Sep
tember 10. and both the A and B
coupons will then remain good
through October 80.
Sugar-For regular allowances OF
sugar for general use coupon No.
IA in book is good for pounds
through october 81.
Gasoline-No. 6 A coupons, god for
gallons each, are good through
November 81.
B and c coupons, good for az
gallons each, expire on dates In
dicated in individual books.
Old type B and c coupons will
not be good after September /.
Motorists who still have these
old type books should go to their
ration boards between next Mon
day and September / and obtain
new type coupons In exchange.
The exchange will be made on q
coupon-for- coupon basis.
The old type B and G coupons
are those that have the words
Permits Delivery of One Unit of
Gasoline" on their face. The new
type coupons carry only the words
Mileage Ration" on the face.
shoes-Stamp No. 1s is good for one
pair through October 81.
Fuel Oil-Pericd No. / coupons in
new fuel oil rations became good
July / and are valid for 10 gallons
per unit through next January 1.
Period No. 5 coupons of last
seasons ration are valid for 10
gallons per unit through Septem-
Der 30.
Evening star., 1943-08-17
Washington Area
Army Officers Given
1emporarYPromotions
Maj. Robert Harper, 81,
Roised to Rank Of
Lieutenant Colonel

The War Department today an
nounced the temporary promotions
OF IS Army officers from the Wash
ington area, one appointment and
orders calling two officers and an
Army nurse to active duty.
Those advanced in rank included
four majors to lieutenant colonel,
nine captains to major and two Sec
ond heutenants to first lieutenant.
Maj. Robert Hutchinson Harper,
81, advanced to lieutenant colonel,
is now stationed at the .Pentagon
Building. He is 1880 graduate of
the Georgia Military College and
since has attended Teachers College
In Tennessee and George Wash
ington University here. He lives with
his wife at 1918 Yuma street NV.
Capt. Stacy Mark Reed. 1929 CO.
Evening star., 1943-08-17
Cathedral Chapter
To Weigh Changes in
Church Organization
By JAMES WALDO FAWCET1

The Chapter OF Washington Ca
thedral will meet Friday afternoon
to consider proposed changes in the
national organization of the Profess
tant Episcopal Church and in the
Diocese OF Washington now pend
ing.
Among matters to be discussed
may be proposal to appoint COM
mittee to receive nominations and
interview candidates for the Office of
dean.
1t was disclosed at the Cathedral
Offices today that the late Very Rev.
G. C. F. Bratenahl invariably re-
ferred to himself as Dean Of Wash
ington, whereas his successors, the
Right Rev. Noble c. Powell now
Bishop Coadjutor of Maryland. and
the late Very Rev. zeBarney Thorne
Phillips used the title Dean Of
Washington Cathedral" The diff
ference in phraseology was regarded
by one diocesan clergyman as very
significant"
Further names for possible atten-
ton at the hands Of members of the
Chapter seeking a new dean are: /:
Rev. DR.. Samuel Moor Shoemaker.
40, native of Baltimore, rector of
Calvary Church, New York City,
since 1925, and Rev. DR.. Anson
Phelps Stokes, SO, secretary of Yale
University from 1899 to 1921 and
canon residentiary at Mount st. AL
ban from 1924 to 1899.
Supreme Court Justice Roberts,
chairman of the Nominating Com
mittee of the Diocese of Washing
ton to name successor to the late
Right Rev. James E. Freeman, Is out
of the city and no meeting of his
group will be held until he returns.
Meanwhile, sentiment in behalf of
the nomination of the Rev. Clyde
Brown. 81, diocesan missioner and
editor of the diocesan journal since
1884. is reported developing. espe-
cially among the country parishes.
Another potential candidate may be
Chaplain Charles Leslie Glenn, rec
tor OF st. Johns since 1910, now on
leave Of absence with the Navy.
Evening star., 1943-08-17
Death Of Man, 81,
In Traffic Accidental,
Coroner S Jury Holds
D. c. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1943 . 81
Killed in same period In 1912 IS
Toll for all Of 1912 100

A coronor's jury handed down 8
verdict of accidental death today al
an inquest into the death of Johr
Cutler. 81, Of 900 Main street, Laurel
Md, who died yesterday after he
was struck by an automobile al
Thirteenth and streets NV.
No date has been set for an in
quest into the death of John B
Worden. IS, of 2607 Upshur street
Brentwood, Md, who was killed yes
terday in another traffic accident.
The two fatalities raised to 81
the number of traffic deaths In the
District during 1943.
Mr.. Cutler died at Emergency
Hospital after he had been struck
as he attempted to cross the street
some distance from the crosswalk at
Thirteenth and I streets NV, ac-
cording to police. Mrs. Dorothy H
Rrye, 40, Silver Spring. Md, and
Bloomington, Ind, was the driver OF
the car, police said.
The Worden youth died in Cas-
ualty Hospital As minutes after he
was crushed under an overturned
two-ton dump truck yesterday aft
ernoon at Tennessee avenue and c
street NE. Thrown clear Of the
truck by the impact caused when
the truck collided with an automo-
bile. Worden was pinned under the
vehicle when it overturned.
Robert M. Davis. l6. OF 2l4 Fourth
street Sc. q passenger of the truck
with Worden. was taken to Casualty
Hospital in police scout car, and
treated for minor injuries and dis
missed
James Thomas, 80, colored, OF 1925
Pierce street NV. the driver Of the
truck, according to police, also was
treated at the hospital for possible
fracture Of the wrist and sprained
ankle. The car with which the truck
collided, police said, was driven by
Thomas Golden Jones, 26, colored. Of
1856 c street NE. The truck is
owned by The American Ice Co.,
1918 E street NE.
Meanwhile, police also were in
vestigating another accident yester-
day in which Mrs. Ruby Griffith,
81. Of Z Fifth street Sc. suffered an
Evening star., 1943-08-17
Juvunese Princess
To Aid Cunteen Proorom

DR. Alexander Loudon, the Neither
lands Ambassador, and Javanese
Princess Abdul Kadir Widjojo-
admodjo will entertain servicemen
at the Stage Door Canteen at 8 pm
tomorrow.
The program Is one of a series
OF embassy and legation nights
sponsored on Wednesday evenings
by various United Nations missions
located In Washington.
The national dish, Riistafel, will
be served and young Dutch girls in
national Costume will present to
each serviceman Marguerite, the
symbol of Dutch insurrection gainst
their Nazi oppressors. Details of the
program have been arranged by Mrs
G. w. Stoeve.
Evening star., 1943-08-17

luHDla + o a q
NV. now at
tached to the
headquarters Of
the I'd Air Force
at Colora d 0
Springs, Colo,
was advanced a to
ma jor. A men,
Der of the Dis
trict Bar before
his appointment
as captain in the
Engineer Corps
on July 30, 1912,
he practiced be-
fore the ST.
prene Court,
Evening star., 1943-08-17

Also advanced to major was Capt
Wilfred Paul Champlain, 1915
Morris road Sc. He has been in
the Army Air Forces since August
8. 1912, when he was commissioned
captain and since has been at. the
Pentagon Building. ~
Capt. Gibson Advanced.
Capt. Frank Eugene Gibson, jr.,
instructor and fight surgeon at the
Evening star., 1943-08-17
SuitIund Gardeners
To Receive Prizes

nrizes for the best Victory gardens
grown in the l4-acre grounds of
the Census Building at Suitland,
Md, will be awarded at pm. to-
morrow in the lobby of the build
ing, it was announced today.
The awards will be presented by
p. E. Clark, Prince Georges County
agent, who judged the gardens. and
j. c. Gait, director of the Census
Bureau. Admiral G.. S. Bryan,
chief of the Navy photographic
ONCE, located In Suitland, also will
participate In making awards.
Evening star., 1943-08-17

ficer between the Treasurys War
Finance Division and the armed
forces.
Restrictions on flights over WASH
ington probably will operate to pre-
vent aerial demonstrations or para :
chute jumping, 1t was indicated to-
day.
Americas fighting equipment will
carry price tags" informing the
sightseer how many War bonds are
required to produce each Of the
diversified tools Of combat.
The questions of whether the pub
lie will be allowed to climb into
tanks. sit on antiaircraft gun
pivots, or ride in jeeps during the
10 days show remain to be answered
but a tie-in with the third War
bond campaign may be worked out
whereby spectator will subscribe
so much for the privilege Of making
= personal inspection.
Flame Throwing Demonstration.
Omcially the name of the show
will be Back the Attack" rhrase
taken from recent War bond ap-
peal Of the President. A walh
through gas filled chambers-with
spectators wearing gas masks-anC
the art Of fame throwing will bt
features directed by the chemica
warfare branch. -
Planes and captured enemy ma
terial- viii be on exhibit. There
will be room for crowds of 10000
persons at each show, around mid.
day and at night, sponsors say a,
they proceed with their organizing
tasks.
TT will be something Washing
ton won't forget" member of Gen
Surles' staff said. "It will take time
to work out details, but the Army
will do all that is possible, from It's
point Of view, to help promote thirc
War bond sales"
Civilian defense workers will join
the home front army, taking the
field to sell $4,000 900 900 in Wal
bonds during the Treasury's third
war loan drive, Secretary Morgen.
thau announced last night.
He said James M. Lands, civilian
defense director, had urged State
and local defense councils to assist
war finance committees In order
that no citizen anywhere shall be
left unsolicited in the record cam
paign.
Evening star., 1943-08-17

1t was just lucky shot" that hit
his tank during the Tunisian CAM
paign, Staff Sergt. Charles Whitmer
maintains. In spite of the fact
that it cost him his right foot. he
would like to 60 back-that is, II he
could be with the same outfit.
A native of Washington. although
his home now is In Hampton. Va,
Sergt. Whitmer is recuperating at
Walter Reed Hospital from wounds
he received December 6 when a
shell from German 88-mm. anti
Evening star., 1943-08-17

tank gun hit his tank in Happy
Valley" IL miles from Tunis. He
was guest of honor at luncheon
at the Statler Hotel yesterday.
A member of an armored regi-
ment, I'd Armored Division, he and
a number of his buddies were sent
to the front lines to replace losses
suffered by the American forces.
Only Fought ; Hours.
II was only at the front lines q
day and half" he explained, land
in only three hours Of actual battle,
when the German shell made a
lucky hit on our tank. The motor
stopped and our instrument set was
smashed up pretty bad. l felt at
first as If I had scratched my leg
but I never saw my foot again
OF the five men manning the tank
OF which Sergt. Whitmer was as
sistant gunner, the driver, a techni-
cal corporal, was killed, three were
wounded and one escaped without
a scratch"
when it happened" he said. I'VE
hollered Get out 50 none of us
would be trapped in the tank II 1t
caught on fire" The only thing
tank crewmen are afraid of is fire,
he declared.
IT climbed out of the tank my
self" he continued, land crawled
about IS feet before a light tank
picked me up and took me to the
| medical station-about five minutes
behind the front lines"
Germans Fight Fairly.
Explaining how 1t was possible TO
climb out of the tank under FIRE,
he said, THE Germans are pretty
nice about that kind OF business.
They see a wounded man-badly
wounded like having lost leg-and
they lay off-hold back their fire
until he is out of the way or taken
care Of. They're pretty white to
fight with"
He said he heard later that his
tank had burned
Blood plasma really saved my
life" he asserted, and II ever get
/ in shape again / am going to give
some of my blood. It has helped a
heck OF lot of my friends.
i, IF more people will give blood
plasma," he declared. more people
will come back. 1t may sound
funny for soldier to say that bu,
still I'm going to do 1t and hopi
it will help my buddies over there.
Companion Agrees.
You would really be surprised
how many lives were saved in Africa
by blood plasma-I had three trans
fusions myself" declared Pvt. Clyde
Croft, Grand Rapids, Mich, Sergt
Whitmers constant companion.
Il got mine In Kasserine Pass
met Stuka halfway" he said. ex'
planning his foot injury. 1T was
pretty hot up there. They were try
ing to stop us, but we stopped them.
Pvt. Croft. field artilleryman
was a member of the division which
made the initial attack In North
Africa. He is now convalescing a,
Forest Glen. Md. and In about
another week will be honorably dis.
charged from the Army and will be
able to 60 home.
Eager to talk about his "buddies,
Sergt. Whitmer said, 1T was one
Of the best outfits In the States al
far as armored force is concerned
They were bunch of good fellows
- all kinds of nationalities - anC
they didn't care.
"Armored force men," he explained
"go In with no idea of coming back
II they come back they're lucky, ane
II not-well---
1T isn't q case OF lighting indi,
J viduals," he went on. ''You jus
worry about the equipment--to .ge
Evening star., 1943-08-17

injury to her left leg. She was
taken to Casualty Hospital after the
car in which she was riding struck a
roadside pole in the 5000 block of
Alabama avenue Sc. The driver of
the car. Ray Sterns. 80, Of 1864 c
street NE, is being held by police
on q charge q driving while drunk.
Evening star., 1943-08-17
| Stories of Veterans
Wanted by Star
For Publication

This is the first Of series of
interviews with men from the
Washington area who have re-
turned from overseas duty.
Friends and relatives Of service
men returning from battle zones
are urged to write or telephone
the city editor OF The Star at
National 5000. The Star wants
TO give these men OF the armed
forces a chance to tell their
stories to the thousands Of
interested Washingtonians.
Evening star., 1943-08-17
Irish Work in Britoin

Remittances by money order from
the United Kingdom to Fire in
creased from $2,580. 900 in 1910 to
$l3 $40 900 last year and may exceed
$40, 900 900 this year most of it repre-
senting money sent home by Fire
workers employed In British war
plants.
Evening star., 1943-08-17
|Womon RuruI Carrier
Will Sturt Rounds
py the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Aug. l7.-Mrs. Isa-
bel s. Shaw, Anne Arundel Coun-
tvs first woman RID carrier, will
start on her rounds this week.
She will cover two rural routes In
the vicinity of Iglehart, Bay Ridge,
Arundel-on-the-B Bay, West Annapo-
lis and Weems Creek, William A.
Strohm. Anna polls postmaster, said
Evening star., 1943-08-17

AAAJ AAA sS1S
at Alexandria
La, has received
his majority al
the age of %.
Maj. Gibson
W a S commits
stoned first lieu
tenant in the
Medical Corps
on November l
1910, and for 1s
months served
at Walter Reed
Hospital, part OF
which time he
Evening star., 1943-08-17
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WAR BONDS
Birdssys View

Fighting over Africa and Europe
means our soldiers will need more
and more "eyes" to keep them safe
from Nazi ambush. Best of all
eyes is the observation balloon op-
Grating from mobile trucks
The deeper we cut into the Nazi
columns the more eyes" will be
needed. One of them costs from
$1,000 upward.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-01

with him, he probably would not
find himself tempted by other
women who want the compan-
iOnship of men.
If 1 were you 1 think 1 would
nag as little as possible about
your husbands behavior and
devote yOurself4O him and your
family and probably this treat
ment, though hard TO carry out,
will be most effective I'm win
ming back his love and affection.
In addition, would suggest
that you get a book from the
public library called THE Happy
Family" by Levy and Monroe,
and read the chapter in there
entitled 1.-THE Other Woman"
think you may get some help
from reading this book.
DIR. ROBERT G. FOSTER.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-01

Husband: That's gorgeous Fur
Coat for only $500. Looks like
twice as much" Wife: Eyes, dear,
I'm sure it's a remarkable value;
but you work hard for your money
and it's UP To me TO save That's
why l bought my Fur Coat at
FRANKLIN'S during their daring
10th anniversary sale" Here is a
very special offer made in Q drive
for 500 new customers. A smart
new pair Of shoes or a clever new
Fall hat, value $500, absolutely
FREE. with your purchase of a
new 1914 Luxury Fur Coat, priced
at only $500. They're better. finer
Luxury Furs, beautifully lined, tai
lored and styled to the minute
Special for a limited time only. up
to $500 for your old Fur Coat in
trade. Just $500 down reserves
your Fur Coat. Take as long as 90
weeks to pay. No red tape. no
delay. Hurry and get your FREE
hat or shoes during this drive. Use
your credit as always at FRANK
Inns DEPARTMENT STORE, 316
Michigan Ave. Shop any evening
till 9 o'clock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-01

After six years Of happy mar
rage, a young wife has discovered
that her husband is suddenly be-
corning interested IN otbQr women.
She can't reconcile herself 90 his
view that every wife has 10 cope
with this problem at some time.
She doesn't want her home 20
break up because OF some light
filtration. especially now when she
is expecting her second baby
Dr. Robert q. Foster OF the
family counSeling service al the
Merrill-Palmer School, who has
had years of experience in dealing
with cases answers her letter,
giving advice that viii help not
only her husband hut also herself
10 a fuller understanding OF mar
riage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-01

Write your problems 20
WAR PROBLEM CLINIC,
The Detroit Times, Detroit
81, Mich.
You must sign your name
and address. although all
names viii be- held in strict
est confidence. DO NOT
write directly 10 members Of
the panel.
The panel:
Judge James n. ChenOt
Edward POkOrny
Rev. Joseph 4. Foley. =. j.
Fred VI. ButZel
DIR. Robert G.. Foster
Dr. Alfred hcCiung Lee
Mrs. Frances SandersOn
Miss Elva y FOrncrOOk
John X. Watkins
Mrs. Irene r. Murphy
Miss Mary VI. O'Neill
Walter IL. T.. Scott