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Evening star., 1943-12-23
District Jail Inmate
Charges Ewing Was
Given Birthday Party

Charging that Orman w Ewing,
serving time in District Jail for
criminal assault, was accorded spe-
cial privileges. including birthday
party at which the Jail superintend-
ent joined in singing Happy Birth
day to You" Frank S. Fowler now
in Jail awaiting trial on forgery
charges. has filed suit in District
Court, asking damages for an alleged
assault on nim by Ewing in the jail
November 10.
Besides Ewing, other defendants
in the suit for Sc, ,666 66 damages are
James V. Bennett, director of the
Federal Bureau of Prisons, and Rav
l.. Huff. director of the Board OF
Public Welfare.
The suit asked for an injunction
to require Mr. Bennett and Mr.. HUFF
to transfer Ewing to the Reforma-
tory at Lortop, Va.
The alleged birthday party was
said by the suit to have been held
at the Jail with members of Ewing
family as guests.
District Commissioner Mason has
asked Mr.. Huff for a report on the
case
Among charges made in the suit
are that Ewing lis granted unusual
privileges and is permitted to vio-
late prison regulations without fea1
OF consequences, in that the iai
guards cannot enforce obedience to
the rules of the institution and OBJ
tain cooperation from the head,
OF the institution, including the de-
PENDANTS, Bennett and HUFF"
The suit charges further that
Ewing "is permitted to receive mes.
sages over the telephone and thai
this privilege is denied other in
mates" Likewise it says that Ewine
is permitted to receive visits al
various hours in the evening anc
on Sundays and sometimes very late
at night and that this privilege i.
denied other inmates"
The suit charges that Fowler was
assaulted by Ewing during heated
political discussion" on November 10
Evening star., 1943-12-23
|Wodehouse Lyrics Put
Under British Rudio Bon
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 23-The British
Broadcasting Corp. yesterday ban
ned the airing of musical comedies
with lyrics by P. G. Wodehouse on
the ground that the "Jeeves" au-
thor, interned by the Nazis, broad
casts for the enemy"
The action drew a protest. from
Comedian Leslie Henson, who has
been reviving some of Wodehouse's s
works.
There is very great controversy
about him and under English law
no man is guilty until proved so to
the satisfaction of a jury" the
comedian said. "We shall not know
the facts until Wodehouse has been
released from Germany. His broad
casts no doubt are made at revolver
point, with the Gestapo behind
him."
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Reds Baltic Leaflets
Urge War on Nozis
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. GA great
many Russian parachutists have
landed in the Baltic States and
leaflets have been dropped asking
the population to take up arms
against the Germans. the newspaper
Alton -Tidningen said today.
The dispatch quoted newspapers
in the Latvian capital of Riga that
number of parachutists had been
seized, including 20 who had min
gled with church crowd. Intense
air activity over the Baltic States
also was disclosed. Landings by
Russian parachutists in the Baltic
States have been reported from time
to time over period of months.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Bouncing Dynamite
Inspires PRAYER

Ey the AsSoclated Press.
NEW YORK-David Warsen was
perched atop a ladder in a garage
when five tube-like objects plum
meted 10 feet down from above
bounced on the concrete floor, then
lay still
He nonchalantly looked down al
them. then gulped, shut his eyes
and silently prayed
The objects were dynamite sticks
enough to blow up a CITY block.
Evening star., 1943-12-23

1.-THE t0ll0tOing story iDas iDrit-
ten by Stat Ser0t. William S.
Frank, 1905 F street NE, a Mo
rine Corps combat correspond
ent.J
NEW GEORGIA ISLAND De-
layed Marine Sergt. Stanley A.
Hwaszcz, %, of Knoxboro, N. Y, and
Corpl. Charles w. Bauman, %, Of
Williamsburg, Pa, mail clerks at
tached to the crack marine anti
aircraft unit protecting Munda, have
taken on a new role-that of Santa
Claus.
They distributed the first large
shipment of Christmas packages to
arrive for the servicemen here.
Seventy-four tons of mail-the
first shipment of the Christmas
rush-arrived for the fighting men
Of the marines, Army and Navy. OF
that, 100 bags were destined for the
leatherneck post ofice, operated by
Sergt. Hwaszcz and Corpl. Bauman.
The two marine postmen worked
far into the night and most OF the
day sorting the packages for i'm
mediate distribution to the eagerly
waiting leathernecks.
Quite = Difference.
tits quite a difference from last
year on Gaudalcanal," declared
Sergt. Hwasczc, for now the pack
ages are arriving in jig time. 1t
took from three to four months to
get to the Canal last Christmas,
in comparison with As to so days
now"
And the packages are arriving
in better condition than ever"
chimed in Corpl. Bauman. I'VE only
had five packages which were dam
aged beyond possibility of identifi-
cation This shows that the folks
back home are following the re-
quests of the postal officials in
packing and wrapping the gifts.
We hope to find those to whom
these packages belong by clues Of
fered in inclosed messages and by
poStmarkS.
Wrist watches, Identification
bracelets, pipes and photographs of
the folks back home are the most
popular gifts this year"
Even the regular alrmail is
making excellent time added Sergt
HWasczc. We've received letters
In anywhere from IS to 20 DAYS. and
IN rare instances, in 10 TO II DAYS
From what the boys tell me, their
airmail letters are getting back in
10 to Is days. with some taking
only or days"
First Mail on Rendoya.
The team of Hwasczc and Bau-
man brought the marines their first
mail call on Rendova Island five
DAYS after the leatherneck gunners
hit the beaches for the opening
of the New Georgia offensive.
Sergt. Hwaszcz. at rear base.
sorted the mail and saw that it was
on It's way to the front, where
Corpl. Bauman distributed it from
the first post office set up on the
newly occupied island.
Corpl. Bauman, finding Rendova
roads impossible, used one of the
Marine Corps famous alligator
tamphibious tractorssI TO pick up
and distribute the mail.
Several times the corporal was
caught out in the middle of Rem
dova harbor during enemy bombing
attacks, and he manned one of the
gators machine guns to assist in
swelling the sharpshooting marine
gunners' record to 46 downed Jap
planes.
Mail arriving every few days by
ali is distributed by the two leather
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Sweet Potuto Prices
Frozen at Ali Levels
6y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The ONCE of Price Administration
yesterday froze prices of sweet pota-
toes at all levels from country ship
per through retailer.
The order was issued. the OPA
said, at the request of growers anc
shippers. Prices are to be peggee
at the individual sellers high for the
five-day period from December i
through December 81.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
632 Heroes of Turowu
Given Purple Hearts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOclated Press.
PEARL HARBOR, Dec. 23.-Men
wounded in the Gilbert Islands
campaign-in the battle of Tarawa
and during the sinking of the escort
carrier Liscome Bay by an enemy
submarine-were given Purple Heart
decorations yesterday by Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz.
The decorations went to 632 of
fcers and men of the Navy, marines
and Coast Guard at the area naval
hospital.
Evening star., 1943-12-23

neck mail clerks to the marines
manning the deadly AA guns at the
lonely outposts.
Mail for the folks at home re-
ceives the same speedy service. Both
Corpl Bauman and Sergt. Hwaszcz
are veterans of bombings on Gaudal-
canal.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Husband Rutioned Cos
|Wife Granted Divorce
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Calif.-Petroleum Ad-
ministrator Ickes didn't originate
the 3-gallon "a week gasoline ration
MY husband did" Mrs. Mary
Athens told the court.
She won cruelty divorce decree
from James Athens after she testi-
fed the started rationing her gaso-
| line in 1896.
Evening star., 1943-12-23

by the Navy De-
partment.
A native Of
Philadelphia, 1t.
Henderson was
graduated from
the Naval Aead-
emy in Anna
polls in 1910 and
was assigned to
duty aboard the
Mississippi.
After serving
on the Mississip-
pi for about a
year, he volun-
teered for sub
Evening star., 1943-12-23
28-Poge Yule Edition
| Published by Editor
| Without Any Help
BY the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
DOERUN, Ga, Dec. %
Editor H. w. Garrett of the
Doerun Courier is taking a few
days rest.
He has just published a 28-
page Christmas edition without
any help.
Editor Garrett sold all the
advertising, wrote the news and
editorials and set them in type
by hand. He made up forms,
read the proofs and operated
the press. Then he wrapped,
addressed and mailed the news
papers.
He's been publishing the
Courier, a weekly, for "a years.
Evening star., 1943-12-23

II. r. N. Henderson. marine duty and
was assigned to the submarine Wa
hoo, on which he was serving when
it was reported missing last month.
His mother has lived in Bethesda
for the last two years.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Ii. Richie N. Henderson
Missing; Was on Sub Wakoo

1t. Richie M. Henderson, %,
U. s. NJ, son of Mrs. M. r. Henderson,
4704 North Chelsea lane, Bethesda,
today was reported missing in action
Evening star., 1943-12-23
z Marine Noncoms
Play Santa Claus 10
Buddies in Pacific

THE t0llotDing story iDas iDrit-
ten by StdD Ser0t. William S.
Frank, 1905 F street NE, a Mo
rine Corps combat correspond
ent.)
Evening star., 1943-02-26
Trained, Agile Crews Pour
Shells Into Air Targets
Camp Davis Batteries Prove Deadly
With 90-mm Guns, 40s and sos
(Third OF a Series.)
BY WALTER McCALLUM,

CAMP DAVIS, N. c., Feb. 26.-
Suddenly Iron Mike. the big noise
of the public address system burst
forth in cacaphonic command:
Sleeve target approaching from
left to right. All batteries alert.
Battery commanders take over"
The men at the big guns, ranged
in long row behind the sand dunes,
Stiffened. Shell paSSers. grouped in
long lines. shuffled closer. The
dancer" who plunges the big shell
into the gun breeCh, rubbed his
hands together and braced his feet.
On his speed of action. his alertneSs,
depend the speed of gunfiTe and his
life. Leaders who didn't thrust
their bodies out Of the path of recoil
of the gun have been killed when
the gun breech, suddenly jolted
back by the discharge. caught them
in the act of turning out of the way.
Target Appears.
Far over the azure sea. and many
miles away. an almost invisible big
plane droned by at $50 miles an
hour. Several thousand feet behind
it tracked the 20-foot sleeve target.
Report when on target" said the
gun lieutenant in a dozen batteries.
"On target, sir said the gun
captain.
Again Iron Mike blared forth.
Ready. C-Cat Fire"
Blam, blam, from the guns. The
ground shook "D-Dog" cackled
Iron Mike. Twin explosions came
almost as one. "E-Easy," yelled the
major into the mike. Again two
tremendous blasts pounded the hard
packed sand, and shook our back
teeth. So on down into H-Hypo.
The firing master takes no chances
on mistakes in battery designations.
Up in the sky hundreds of pounds
of steel hurtled toward the sleeve.
Gun crews worked like madmen,
pouring more shells into the hungry
maws of the rifles. Brown bursts,
spotted by pin points of fire. showed
up in the blue sky. Gee. that was
right on the target" said a khaki
clad youngster, part of the group of
more than 200 officer candidates
grouped on the sand behind the
guns. More bursts in the sky. The
sleeve target jumped perceptibly,
punctured by screaming bits of steel.
Retrieved Targets Riddled
"We bring those targets down
completely torn to pieces" said Maj.
George A. Hoffman, in charge of the
firing point at Sears Landing. Hey,
Capt. Brown. Radio up to that
plane pilot to drop the sleeve If he
can. This is the last time these
crews will fire together here. We
want it for a souvenir"
Cease firing" buzzed Iron Mike.
Evening star., 1943-02-26

Far down the coast, close in and
only q few hundred feet above the
breakers, rocketed a smaller air.
plane. Here comes that automatic
weapons ship" said Mai. Hoffman.
The ship toWed several hundred
yards behind it a smaller sleeve
target. 1t wasn't as high or as far
away as the plane towing the target
for the 80 nm. guns.
I'VE have to stop firing the COS
when that automatic weapon plane
comes along. Sometimes we get in
tight spot when both planes are
flying across the firing area. 1t gets
tough once in a while"
The sleeve target toWed by the
smaller plane swiftly moved over
head. Down the beach a pounding
began. sharper and in much greater
volume than that poured out by the
90s. Those are 40 millimeter guns, "
explained Maj. Hoffman. They
shoot pretty fast"
Like thousand drummers pound
ing came an incisive hammering
down the beach to the south. Pink,
glowing streakS shot across the
target. That is the so caliber
guns" said the major. They're fast.
They pour out a lot of lead. You
can imagine how the pilot of dive
/ bomber will feel against the volume
Of fire poured out by those 40s and
the so caliber weapons" 1t wasn't
hard to do, as I watched the tracers
streak across and through the target.
Rockets Provide Targets.
Up from the north section of the
| beach came a streak of fire The
cacophony of the 40s and the sc
caliber guns mounted higher. The
streak of fire revealed itself as some
thing several feet long, and thin.
That's a rocket explained the
major. You see, sleeve target
towed by plane cannot be moved
fast enough to simulate the speed Of
an attacking ship. So we use these
| skyrockets They travel at between
300 and 400 miles an hour, about the
Evening star., 1943-02-26

speed Of fast attacking plane
They are set on a predetermined
course to travel across the field of
fire of the fast shooting guns
They're just about the closest thing
you can get to the speed Of an actual
plane in fast flight"
The tracers glowed pink around
the rocket as the 40s and the p
inch so calibers pounded away in a
screaming chorus You could see
why anti aircraft, whether mounted
on ships or on shore installations,
keeps EN- falling. Nothing could
live in that arc of screaming steel.
An enemy ship would be torn to
pieces. SO when you read of 40 odd
Jap bomberS attacking and one re-
turning, shell torn and aflame, to its
case, give the anti-aircraft credit.
Line of Metal Men.
The automatic weapons plane
passed south and swung in long
arc over the dunes for another run
over the guns. Iron Mike droned
W bIIC 1VH' ADAtINV tfi4 SSI u tPi Sf'NAA-
ing from right to left. Battery COM
manders take over"
Tell Capt Shaw to have the line
of-metal men hold up their flags"
quietly said Maj. Hoffman. what
is the line f-metal man?" I asked
See those fellows standing direct
ly behind the breech of the gun" D."
said the major. Those are the
line of-metal men. They sight along
the gun barrel before each round is
fired to see that the gun doesn't lead
the plane so the shell will burst near
the tow ship. When the line-of-
metal man lifts his flag facing the
gunner it's o. K. If his flag is down
the plane may be in danger"
You realize why when you think
back on the firing data; understand
ing that to hit a speedy tow target
the gun itself must be trained far
ahead of the target, about in the
Evening star., 1943-02-26

position 1t points at the moment Of
discharge. But by the time the shell
gets up there the plane has passed
far beyond In battle there won't be
any line-of metal man. for there
won't be any fear of hitting tow
plane. But the line -of-metal man
Is important in training.
"Wham, wham," the e0s grunted
1t went on for hours, as the brown
shell bursts streaked the sky,
wouldn't an enemy fight have a
he'll of time getting over this area ,"
asked a lieutenant. We agreed they
would.
Evening star., 1943-02-26
Knoek Tops Schooling
In Making Officers
In Anti Aircraft

Aptitude or the work and
ability to catch on" make for
success in anti-aircraft work.
One officer graduated from
Camp Davis had been edu-
Gated only to the sixth grade.
Now he is a major. somewhere
in the South Pacific.
One graduate. Robert B.
West, had an academic average
of 95.9 and a leadership aver
age Of 962. He was an Ar
kansas national guardsman.
Evening star., 1943-02-26

Why should your Uncle Sam have
to dun anybody to buy War bond
to help preserve the democratic way
of living? Buy bond as your own
expression of willingness to help.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-20
Maryland congressman
Following Party Lines
In Rurnl Plan Voting

In Tuesdays voting in the House
of Representatives on the modi-
fled Ruml Plan bill recently passed
by the Senate, Maryland's six Con-
gressmen stuck strictly to party
lines.
Those supporting the Admin
stration and voting mo" on the
motion to adopt the Senate bill
were Representatives Baldwin,
D'Alesandro, Sasscer and Ward, all
Democrats.
Those opposing the Administra-
ton stand and voting "yea" on the
motion to adopt the Senate bill
were Representatives Beall and
Ellison, both Republicans. The
House turned down the Senate bill
by a margin of eight votes. Pay
as-you-go income taxation now
goes to a conference committee of
both houses in an effort to evolve
a crompromise.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-20
Ration Farm Machinery

At their discretion, State War
Boards can now cancel County
quotas on any or all types of farm
machinery according 10 revised
farm machinery rationing order
issued by the War Food Admins
tration. If a State Board exercises
this authority, farmers will be re-
quired to locate the machinery they
want to buy before they are given
purchase certificate. Furthermore
county farm rationing committees
may set the expiration date of pur-
chase certificates any time between
10 and 60 days after issuance, or
may cancel the certificate after the
holder has had a reasonable time
to buy the specified machinery.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-20
Care OF WOOlens
Is Important
Home Front Job

For each new service man there
must be about 200 pounds of fleece
wool for warm uniforms and blan-
kets. Our country's wool supply is
limited and imports are uncertain.
So it's up to US at home to use
wool clothing and household ar
ticles with care-make them serve
US long and well.
Chief Axis-aiders in this war to
preserve wool are the clothes moth
and the carpet beetle. But their
larvaes don't eat into paper, can't
stand bright sun, can't take some
gasses. You can kill them by
washing wool in thick suds, sun
ming and airing garments. You can
give your wool further protection
by using fake naphthalene, para
dichlorobenzene, mothballs, or a
spray.
Dos and DOn'ts
When you take good care of wool
things, they keep their fresh, fluffy
look, hold their friendly warmth,
give longer wear. Do this:
Keep it Clean. Dirt and perspir-
alton weaken, and may cut, wool.
Give 1t Air. A gentle airing
blows stale odors away and lifts
matted nap. Sunshine kills larvae,
but may cause fading.
Mend It In Time. "a stitch in
time" is a good rule.
Don't Shock It. Sharp temper
ature changes shrink wool, harden
it.
Protect 1t From Pests. Keep
them down-and out.
Before storing wool for the sum-
mer, be sure it's clean ad free from
pests. Protect it from light and
keep it dry and cool in a tightly
sealed storage place.
For further information on
cleaning, washing, pressing, mend
ing and storing wool, write the De-
partment of Agriculture, Washing
ton, D. c., for the pamphlet ''Take
Care of the Wool You Have"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-20
SuperphOsphate To
Be Available

Announcement has been made
that Superphosphate will be avail
able to farmers during the month
of June. Delivery will be made by
truck to the farm but all orders
must be in the AAA office by
June 1.
No more orders for Lime are
being taken. Lime orders already
in will be slow in delivery because
of shortage of labor at the plants.
The 1943 program year will end
December 81, 1913, this will give
ample time for farmers to earn
their units even through the use
of lime this fall.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-20
Hospital Corps,
Seabees Needed

Pointing 10 the urgent need for
skilled Hospital Corpsmen at the
fighting front, the Navy today
issued a special appeal to women
to enlist in the Waves or Spars
to replace men of the Navy and
Coast Guard who can be sent to
sea to care for the wounded at
the scene of battle.
Martha Lee Clair, Yeoman,
Third Class, the Wave member
of the travelling Navy recruiting
party for this area, will be avail
able for interviews concerning
such positions in the Waves and
Spars at the Rockville Post Office
next Thursday afternoon, May u,
from 2 to 8 P. M.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-20
Lucille M. Richardson
Gets Medical Degree

Miss Lucille Welsh Richardson,
daughter of the Rev. Frank M.
Richardson, DID,, and Mrs. Rich
ardson, has received her degree in
medicine at the Medical College of
Virginia.
DIR. Richardson after passing the
Virginia Medical Board, was ap-
pointed to an internship at Wilkes
Barre General Hospital, Wilkes
Barre, Pa. She is a granddaughter
of the late w. w. Welsh of Rock
Vile.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-20
Local Merchants
Win Award

The Ward Brothers, dealers in
farm supplies have just been
awarded a $25 War Bond in a ma
tiop-wide Food for Freedom con-
test, participated in by about
5000 merchants.
The contest was sponsored by a
feed company, with the object of
helping their customers stretch"
their feed for the greatest possible
production.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-20
Hearings On Gas Rations

New rules permit local war
price and rationing boards to con-
duct hearings to revoke gasoline
rations if:
l. The motorist is charged with
speeding driving more than S5
miles an hour).
2. The motorist is charged with
abuse of his tires.
8. An applicant for a new gaso-
line ration is believed to have COM
mitted a previous violation.
4. A ration holder charged with
violation demands return of his
book before a written notice of
hearing can be sent aim.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-20

Lovely Irene Manning. who starred
with Dennis Morgan, in Warner
Brothers "The Desert Song" Is the
selection of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the United States for 194S
National Buddy Poppy Girl. The
v. F. w. will sponsor its 22nd an
nual nationwide distribution OF
Buddy P0ppies during the week
preceding Memorial Day. May 80.
The entire proceeds Of the sale are
devoted to v. r. w. welfare and
rehabilitation work among dis
abled veterans, members Of the
Armed Fe-~as and their dependents.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-20

Now that the baseball season
has gotten underway there will be
many who will forget the war, for
a few hours at least.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1943-05-20
Twine-ROpe For
1913 Harvest

Farmers can expect reasonable
supplies of hay rope, binder Irvine,
and other cordage for harvesting
their 1943 crops, the War Food
Administration has announced.
However, farmers are warned to
buy only what they actually need
and to conserve supplies now on
hand. Many substitute materials
are being used and supplies will
require more careful handling
than in the past.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-03-20
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