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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-26
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

It's a good thing there was a
space of water and narrow, pre-
carious gangplank between the Wa
ter Gate barge and the audience at
last nights Sunset Symphony
Otherwise Frank Sinatra, the neo-
crconer of the night clubs. who has
graduated to the concert halls,
might have been carried away lit
orally by feminine admirers.
AS 1t was. the girls shrieked their
approval of the glamorous Mr.. ST.
natra and demanded encores until
he and the orchestra must have
reached the point of exhaustion.
Mr.. Sinatra. appearing as soloist
under the baton OF Leon Barzin,
guest conductor, at a postseason
concert for the benefit of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra's sus-
tanning fund. sang songs which
have won him fame in the night
spots. He drew an immense crowd
Audience Warns Up.
After the orchestra had opened
with two light favorites-"TheB Bat
overture by Johann Strauss and the
"Nutcracker Suite" by Tschaikow-
sky-Mr. Sinatra came out and in
his silken voice gave Dancing in
the Dark" ITS Always You" and
odd Man River" The audience
was reasonably restrained at first
but after the intermission, when
Mr.. Sinatra performed Night and
Day" and other favorites, the wom-
en- began going to town. Sometimes
there were delighted screams In the
middle OF number when the singer
would put over phrase that pleased
them particularly.
Mr.. Sinatra proved himself a witty
Snowman. Once, when a low flying
plane drowned out some soft effects
he commented Trying to horn in
on the act, huh?"
After he sang "The Song Is YOU"
his last programmed number, he was
called back again and again by YELL
ing admirers, and he gave five en-
cores. Some of these were new songs
that delighted his youthful admirers
Always he sang with that modulated
effect, without an apparent effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-26
Sinotro Fans Shrek Delight
In Enthusiasm for Encores
Immense Crowd Of Feminine Admirers
Hears Singer at Water Gate Concert
Star Stan Photos.

But his baritone seemed to strike a
spirited response all over the
crowded banks of the Potomac. His
tone is never harsh, and his diction
is flawless.
Police Help Him Escape.
The scream punctuated encores
poured out-songs about love and
how it demands everything and what
not.
Finally, Mr. Sinatra came out.
shook hands with the conductor and
threw up his hands. Wed like to
do more for YOU" he said, but we
amt got no more"
That was all they'd rehearsed and
had music for.
When the soloist, after the final
orchestral number, tried to sneak
out to car. some young women in
tercepted him, and it looked for a
while as If he wouldn't get away.
But, with the aid of couple of
policemen, he made his escape.
Perhaps the shades of the CLASH
cal composers looked askance at the
concert. Perhaps they only smiled
Anyway, the affair was a decided
success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-26
Reception Will Mark
Anniversary Of WAVES

Representatives OF the Junior
WAVE Corps OF Grace Episcopal
Church, Silver Spring, will be honor
guests at reception Friday mark
ing the first anniversary of the
organization of the WAVES.
Commodore Gale, wife OF the Rev.
Walter w. Gale, rector OF the
church and commander of the
Junior WAVE Corps, will be &C
companied by Cadets Dorothy Gard
Der and Mary Louise Cruise. Miss
Gardner has been chosen to cut
the birthday cake.
The local group. which is believed
to be the first in the Nation to
get its program under way. is now
conducting house-to-house CAM
paign in an effort to interest young
women in joining the WAVES. The
girls are also aiding in a number
Of community projects and in
furthering the war effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-26
j. ). Food Problems
Opposite Of Britain S,
1ydings Declares
Connot Solve Our Troubles
By Using Their Program,
Senator Points Out
Bv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 26.-The prob
lem OF food production and distri-
button for Great Britain is COM
pletely opposite in most respects to
the United States food problem.
Senator Tydings, Democrat, Of
Maryland says.
In a radio speech yesterday he
stated that lin the formulation of
food policies for the poople of our
own country we are often advised
that because some particular food
program has worked we'll for the
people of Great Britain it will work
equally we'll for our own country"
IF the conditions and circum-
stances in Great Britain were the
same as those existing in the United
States he continued. I'VE could
very well follow such advice. How
ever, 1t is not that simple
Size Of U. S. Cited.
The United States. Senator Ty-
dings said. is 80 times the size of
Great Britain. yet the popula ton
OF Britain is one third that of
America.
He said it was apparent that
with such a compact population
located in such a small area the
problem of food production and dis
tribution could be more effectively
and efficiently handled than in this
country.
Before the war, England imported
hree-f1fths Of all her foodstuffs and
we were exporters. producing more
than the American population re-
quired
Even now" Senator Tydings
added, after food production in
Britain has been stimulated to the
fullest extent, she still has to i'm
port one-third Of all her food in
order to feed her people"
Distribution Is Described.
The Senator said, further, that
this country was not only producing
sufficient food to feed our own peo-
pie, but We are exporting to our
Allies and to other countries as
well large proportion of their food
requirements"
In order to distribute the food
which the United States supplies
under lease-lend. Senator Tydings
said that the British government
sells the food to the retail stores, and
the money obtained by the sale goes
into the British treasury.
Terming Britain as basically a
land OF food scarcity, in contrast to
the United States as a land of album
dance, he said that in America prices
could be fixed in fairness to the
producer. the wholesaler, the retail
er and the consumer without sub
sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-26
Second Victim
Of Moving Van
Dies Of Injuries
Streetcor Kills Man
In Third Weekend
Traffic FotoIity
D. 6. Traffic Toll
Killed in 1913 - Al
Killed in same period In 1912 so
Toll for all of 1912 100


The Districts 1913 traffic toll stood
at ~ today after a second woman
died as a result OF moving van
automobile collision Saturday. and
an elderly man was fatally injured
by streetcar.
Miss Nina De Croft, IS. Of 1917
South Arlington Ridge road, died OF
fractured skull at Casualty Hos
pital at 6:l5 SIN yesterday, the
second victim of the spectacular
moving van accident which also
took the life of Mrs. Mary G. Terrell
64. Of 107 West Howell street,
Alexandra.
Two others in the party OF Ave
Census Bureau employees who were
returning from work at Suitland
Nd. in share-the-rid pool. we're
reported still in serious condition
today.
The third week end traffic victim
was John George Zobel, II, of 619
Emerson street NV, who died at
Walter Reed Hospital yesterday af-
ter being struck by a south bound
streetcar on Georgia avenue. His
skull was fractured.
Archie Johnson, IS. of ITO Jeffer-
son street NV. operator OF the car.
was ordered to appear at a coroner's
inquest Wednesday.
Van Driver Held.
Meanwhile. police are holding
Howard L. Conway. 81, of 313 North
Pitt street. Alexandria, driver of the
moving van which struck the car in
which the Census Bureau employees
were riding. He was denied bail and
was charged with driving while
drunk and on three separate charges
involving hit-and-run accidents.
He will appear at a coroner's in
quest scheduled for II am. Wednes-
DAY. Conway yesterday signed a
statement for accident prevention
unit policemen in which he said he
did not remember ever leaving
Alexandria"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-26
Hat Shapes May Keep
Women From Service,
Mrs. Roosevelt SAYS

Mrs. Roosevelt. expressing concern
at a press conference today over
the drop in enrollments for the
WACS. WAVES and SPARS, men,
toned the shape of their hats as one
deterrent
She saw unima gina tive publicity
as another factor working against
the women's auxiliary services. She
also mentioned the ban against
overseas duty for the WAVES And
the high salaries paid in civilian
jobs. She recommended a careful
analysis of the situation to de-
termine more exactly the reason for
the falling of in interest.
If the shortage becomes serious"
Mrs. Roosevelt added. ut might lead
to national registration of women
and eventually to taking in people
OF certain ages"
This. however. she saw as a posi-
bility far in the future. She has
always advocated some compulsory
Government service for young boys
and girls. but never national regis
tration of women.
Favors Driving Curbs.
Mrs. Roosevelt also said the
pleasure driving ban should be uni
form over the country. but it would
be unfair to give certain places in
the West the same low gasoline
quota allowed Eastern motorists.
When reporters asked if Mrs.
Roosevelt thought uniform gas ra-
tioning would be "fairer." she re-
piled, No" She cited the long dis
tances in certain places in the West
where no public transporta ton is
available as her reason for support
ing the present system.
Its question of living she
said There are places in this
country where it would be utterly
impossible for people to get around
without a car"
Looking tanned after a month of
farming and canning at HYDE Park.
Mrs. Roosevelt touched on many
other subjects during her press con-
ference, the first scheduled in many
weeks.
Sees Alaskan Highway Tours.
Residents of the west are "enor-
mously awake" to possibilities of the
new Alaskan Highway, Mrs. Roose-
welt reported They feel that it will
bring the United States closer to
both Russia and China, she con-
tinued.
With developing of Siberia. it will
be short route to those countries, ="
she said. A pioneer spirit like the
olden days has appeared as a result
Of the road construction, she said.
Asked about a visit here of her
son, 1t. Col. Elliott Roosevelt, Mrs.
Roosevelt commented that he was
looking we'll, but thinner than he
has ever been" She said her son.
Col. James Roosevelt, would be able
to return to active duty soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-26
Beer Shortage
To Make Capital
Dryest in Years
Many Retailers Here
Already Have Used
Monthly Quotes

The Capital today entered the
dryest week for beer drinkers since
the flood OF 80 began during the
FIRST few days OF the Roosevelt ad-
ministration.
This is the last week of the month
and as the breweries are selling
their product on a monthly quota
system, it's at the end OF the
month that the beer outlets, restau-
rants, bars and grocery stores ind
themselves unable to buy more beer
to toke care of their public.
AS the summer advances the last
week Of the month is going to be-
come increasingly dry. the brewers
say, because the larger outlets,
chain stores, etc. with their own
warehouses are exhausting the re-
serves they stored during the win
ter. The beer situation in the last
week Of August will be much worse,
they say.
Deliveries Down 10 One third.
T. H. Wilson, sales manager Of
the Christian Heurich Brewing Co.,
Washington's only brewery, said to-
day that his deliveries both in bottles
and half barrels would be about
one-third of normal this week. Out
lets for two-thirds of the brewery'S
volume have already received their
quotas in full.
AS for the Imported beer" from
neighboring States and the Mid
west-that, too, has dropped of in
quantity on the local markets As
the breweries producing 1t took care
OF their nearby customers first.
As the brewers predicted earlier in
the season, the beer situa ton this
summer is much like the soft drink
situation Of last summer, with stores
running out toward the end of the
month, and people walking vainly
from store to store only to find that
no one would sell popular soft drinks
to strangers.
Prices Also Advance.
Beer can still be obtained bv the
glass. from bottle or draft, by those
who are willing to walk and wait.
And many grocers are selling three
bottles OF beer for 80 cents-even
to strangers. Mr.. Wilson said the
brewery still gets reports of outlets
which used to sell beer at three
bottles for quarter. now asking Is
cents apiece, or three for As cents.
The beer shortage is caused BY
increased demand and q War Pro-
duction Board restriction order on
the breweries which went into effect
March l. limiting their production
to 80 per cent of their 1s4l produce
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-26
Lillian Evonti Recalls BIockout
|On SiciIion Tour,7O Years Auo
Singer to Appear
At Water Cote.
On AUGUST %

Blackouts in Sicily are probably
the rule right now rather than
the exception, but Lillian Evanti
remembers one there about 10 years
ago which took everyone by sur
prise.
It occurred during the colored
opera singers four years stay in
Italy, during which she spent three
months on the island singing the
lead roles In Il 'Africana" and La
Traviata.' One night before a per-
Torrance of La Traviata," the
electricity went of while the cast
was making up.
I'VE had to make UP by candle
light. just like in olden times"
she recalls. Fortunately, the lights
came on again before the curtain
went up. but it was quite an
experience"
Native Of Washington.
Miss Evanti, native of Washing
ton who lives in a cream-colored
brick house on Vermont avenue, will
appear in the National Negro Opera
Company's presentation of La Ira
viata" at the Water Gate on Au-
gust %.
She was in italy at the time Of
Mussolini's rise to power. and in
Germany during the early days Of
Hitler's regime One felt then. she
said, the growing rise of distrust
and fear among the people of both
countries.
1t was necessary at all times,
she said, for every one, even visiting
Americans. to be cautious in speech.
In restaurants and even in pri-
vate homes in Italy" she declared,
we Americans always spoke of
Mussolini as Mr.. James, because
we never knew when some one
listening would make wrong
translation and misinterpret our
meaning
She remembers the case OF
banker friend. supposedly on good
terms with Mussolini, who suddenly
came into disfavor and was rushed
off to prison without even a chance
to bid his family good-by.
Speaks Many Languages.
Miss Evanti. who speaks Italian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-26
Thomas S. Gofney Dies;
Funeral Rites Tomorrow

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NORTH BEACH. Md, July o.
Funeral services for Thomas S. CAT
ney, 86, who died Saturday at the
Calvert County Hospital after ar
appendicitis operation. will be held
at II am. tomorrow at the Mount
Harmony Church here. Burial will
be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Wash
ington.
Mr.. Carney formerly lived in
Washington, where he was employed
in the Treasury Department for a
number Of years. On his retirement
seven years ago, he moved to North
Beach.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Annie
Saxton Gafney, he Is survived by a
son, Thomas. jr., and two daughters,
Mrs. Merrill C. Ward, North Beach,
and Mrs. Horace E. Ackerman,
Washington,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-26
lsWRahoni;nq
@Remiinderym

Blue coupons, Book stamps let
tered N, P and @ are valid until
August 7.
Those lettered r, s and T will be
valid from August through Sep
TENDER 7.
Red coupons, Book 2-These can be
exchanged for meats, fats, etc.
Stamps lettered P, @, r and 8
are valid now, will be good until
midnight next Saturday Gully 81.
T stamps are also valid now and
will remain good until August 81.
U stamps will be good until
August 81 after they become good
next Sunday.
Sugar-For regular allowances Of
Is in book is good for pounds
through August IS.
Stamps Nos. Is and 16 in ra-
ton book No. may be used to
obtain sugar for home canning.
Each will be good for pounds
through October 81.
Families needing more than 10
pounds of sugar per person for
home canning must make appL-
cation to their ration boards for
all over this amount.
Coffee-Stamp No. n Is good for l
pound until August II.
Gasoline-No. 6 A coupons. good for
; gallons each, are good through
November II.
Pleasure driving Is forbidden to
holders Of all types Of gasoline
rations.
Existing 1T" allowances Of gaso-
line expire after next Sunday.
B and G coupons, good for ~
gallons each, expire on dates In
dicated in individual books.
Holders Of all types Of gasoline
rations except the E and r classes
now must write the license number
and State of registration of their
vehicle on the front Of all their
gas coupons.
Shees-Stamp No. 1s Is good for one
pair through October 81.
Fuel Oil-Period No. ! coupons in
new fuel oil rations became good
July l and are valid for 10 gallons
per unit through next January 4.
Period No. 5 coupons OF last
seasons ration are valid for 10
gallons per unit through Septem.
Der 80.
Each coupon is good for the
number Of units marked in largs
numbers on its face.
Applications for this seasons
rations should be filled out proper
" and returned to local boards
Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-26

Seriously injured in the van-auto
accident were Mrs. William o. Merri-
man. rs. of COB North Columbus
street. Alexandria, and Robert S.
Hill. IS. a resident Of a trailer camp
in Alexandria.
Driver Is Injured.
The driver OF the car. DR.. Leo C.
Riethmayer. 80. of eO6 South Wash
ington street, Alexandria. suffered
cuts on the face and possible frac-
ture of knee and hand.
Funeral services for Mrs. Terrell
will be held at II am. Wednesday
at the S. H. Hines funeral home
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
She Is survived by her husband,
James E. Terrell of San Francisco:
two daughters, Mrs. Anna Gertrude
Shuts OF Decatur Ala, and Mrs.
Helen Andrew Erdicott of Pitts
burgh, son. Walton E. Terrell OF
Washington, and two sisters, Mrs.
Alice Walker of Aberdeen, Md. and
Mrs, Eta Smallsbeck OF Baltimore.
Motorists Trail Careening Van.
The van first struck an automo-
bile driven by James H. Kinnard.
ll4l Sixth street NE. Failing to
stop, 1t continued to the vicinity OF
Delaware and Independence ave-
nues S.W.. where in succession it
collided with automobiles operated
by Harold S. Wheeler, 1914 Wiscon-
sin avenue NV, and Clarence Liv-
erpool, 81 N street Sc.
Despite damages to their cars.
both Mr.. Wheeler and Mr.. Liverpool
pursued the van as it cor. inued its
course. They were close behind
when the fatal accident occurred.
The impact OF the crash knocked
DR.. Riethmayer's car into the side
OF Capital Transit Co. bus, which
had stopped at the corner to dis
charge passengers. No one on the
bus was injured. -
Four Hurt In Maryland.
-Four colored persons were injured
last night. one seriously, when the
cars in which they were riding went
of the road and struck an embank-
ment near Mount Victoria in
Charles County. Md. Ofiicials at La
Plata Hospital, where the four were
taken, said the two cars involved
had been racing.
Joseph Morgan. Brentwood. was
IN critical condition with a possible
lung and head injuries. Others in
jured were:
Thomas Slye. Shiloh, face cuts;
Hillery Thomas. Newburg, fracture
of the right leg, and Percy Mere
9th, also of Newburg, broken nose
In another accident. William Ken
needy. IA, Clinton. suffered broken
leg when struck by an automobile
on Route near his home. Mrs
Elizabeth McElroy. La Plata social
worker, identified by police as the
driver Of the car, was charged with
reckless driving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-26
BoIso Production Expanded

Production OF balsa wood is being
expanded In Costa Rica to help
United Nations war needs, this
featherweight wood being used in
constructing airplanes, life RATS and
mine floats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-26
Monussos Club to Meet

MANASSAS, Va. July IS (Spe-
ciaD.-The Manassas Garden Club
will meet at pm. Tuesday at the
residence of Mrs. Robert A. Hutchi-
son on Richmond avenue. Members
are asked to note the change in the
hour.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Ickes Sees All Oil
Scarce for Duration
War Needs Will Reduce
Supplies for CiviIions
BY the Associated Press.


Petroleum Administrator Ickes
said last night that the end of oil
rationing is not yet in sight and
that gasoline, fuel Oil and kerosene
conservation must continue for the
duration"
There is little or no hope that
additional amounts of gasoline, fuel
oil and kerosene can be made avail
able in the near future" he said in
radio broadcast
IF it were possible for me to tell
you just how much oil will be needed
to carry out the tremendous Allied
offensive planned for l943, you would
readily understand my failure to be
optimistic as to the future as far as
concerns civilian supplies.
However, I can tell you that
doubling or trebling the amount of
oil shipped across the seas will re-
suit in a great deficiency in civilian
Oil stocks. And this gloomy picture
of the oil supply situation holds as
true for the West Coast as it does
for the East Coast and the Mid
west"
Mr., Ickes said completion of the
24-inch pipeline from Longview
Tex, to Norris City, III, would
make additional thousands of bar
rels of precious oil available for Ship
ment to the East Coast and trans
shipment to North Africa and other
fighting fronts" but would not en-
able relaxation of rationing.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Fingerprints Trap |mposter
Who Took Vets Name, Pension

glehour name lives at st. Petersburg,
Fla. He said he used the Cummings
name in show business, but that
both his and his fathers name was
John Wesley spanglehour.
Federal Judge Alexander Aker-
man said he would sentence Cum
mlngs today He could impose a
l2-month prison term on each of
the eight counts.
The man upheld as Mr.. Spangle-
hour by the jury said he missed his
discharge papers In 1885 and in 1887
learned some one was going under
his name and receiving his compen-
sation. His application for dupli-
cate papers in Sandusky led to Gov
ernment investigation.
Mr.. Spanglehour said he received
his soldiers bonus, but no pensions.
Cummings said he applied for pen
sion in 1882 and received eight $40
checks between March and Octo-
Der, 1887.
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Montgomery Red Cross
Fund Drive Opens March )

Persons who contribute to the
Red Cross War Fund Drive which
begins in Montgomery County on
March 5, will receive a sticker to dis
play on window in their homes
Dr.. George Clendennin, chairman
of the Bethesda Red Cross branch,
said today.
DR.. Ciendennin urged all who
make contributions to the fund to
display this sticker to save volun-
teers the added work of calling on
homes which already have made
contributions The Bethesda quota,
he said has been set at sl2,638.04.
A film depicting the blood plasma
work Of the Red Cross will be shown
ct a meeting to be held at 80 pm.
Monday at the Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School
Evening star., 1943-02-19
Much Used Generals Stars
Complete Circuit of Promotions
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI. Feb. 1e.-The most
Wldely-uSed pair of generals stars
IN this war theater was worn today
by neWly-promoted Brig. Gen. Will
liam S. Old OF Uvalde, Tex.
The stars originally were sent to
Brig. Gen. Clayton Bissen. com
manding the 10th Air Force in
India and China, by his wife, whose
home town Is Kane, Pa. She is now
in SeWanee, Tenn.
Brig. Gen. John Magruder. then
head of the American military mis-
sion in China, pinned the stars on
Gen. Bissell.
Then Col. James H. Doolittle ar
rived in Chungking after bombing
Toxic, to find that he was a newly
appointed brigadier general. So
Gen. Bissell pinned the stars on
Gen. Doolittle, who later was pro-
noted to major general.
Gen. Doolittle encountered Claire
L. Chennault, who had just been
promoted to brigade general. Since
Gen. Doolittle was bound for home,
where stars were plentiful. he
pinned his insignia on Gen. Chen
nault.
When Gen. Chennault got stars OF