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Milford chronicle., 1943-09-03
POST SC
Charles Cannon, {. o.

The Misses Edith and May Jar
rel served their first civilian de-
fense work in spOtting planes on
Saturday, and were kept very busy
Mrs. Nettie Jester, our assistant
chief observer, gave them needed
assistance for a few hours.
Xxx
Mrs. Lofland and Mrs. Wilkerson
came OH post duty Monday morn
ing. Mrs. LOfiand stated that her
son, Joseph, Jr., had just been
given an honorable discharge from
the U. S. Navy. She had feelings of
mingled regret and also relief.
Xxx
The Sunshine Society, of which
many of our spoilers are members.
held the annual picnic on We'd
nesday. August 25 at MillwoOd. At
this time the spoilers who had fin
ished their recognition course were
awarded their diplomas by State
LiasOn Officer George Ehinger
Those receiving certificates were
Mrs. Olivia French, Mrs. Viola Lev
erage, Mrs. Theresa Webb, Mrs.
Madolyn Morgan, Mrs. Georgiana
Jester, Mrs. Alice Small, Miss Ger
trude Tatman. Mrs. Mary Greenley,
Miss Winfred Greenley, Mrs. Mat
tie Dill, Mrs. Nettie Jester, w.
Glenn Dill, Frank Jester and Cor
don Widdoes. Two other members
of the post have received certiti-
Gates by attending classes in Mil
ford. Mrs. Mary Abbott and Mrs.
Mary Swain. The presiding officer
was Mrs. Nettie Jester and remarks
were made by Mrs. Mae Bond. Ad-
dresses were also given by George
Ehinger, Colonel Edgar s. Slayer
and Major A. S. Summers. Mrs.
Robert Baynum, the instructor.
was presented with beautiful
glass buffet set. in appreciation of
her services. Mrs. Baynum stated
she was ready to start another
class.
Xxx
Mrs. Albert Webb came to the
post Thursday beaming with joy.
as she had been so surprised by the
arrival of her son, Private James
Webb and his wife from Georgia.
who are having a 15-day furlOugh.
Xxx
On Sunday afternoon Mrs. Ida
Latchum and Miss Alice Brown
had several visitors at the post
They were Major and Mrs. Anthony
Summers and son. Charles Sum-
mers. and friend. Philip Young. al
so ]. p. Steward. public relations
officer, and Mrs. Steward, who do
mated magazines for the pleasure
of the spoilers to enjoy during dull
hnmrS
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-03
POST Be
John Barcus, c. O.

Last week the Double Mary"
shift was minus one Mary (SharpD
who was OH vacation. The other
Mary (Breme) kept up the teams
record by turning in report of
much activity.
Xxx
C. o. Barcus had his son-in-law,
Edward jerks, to share several
shifts with him at the post last
week. Mr.. jerks also went with
Harry Pierce last Friday morning
in order to see a lovely sunrise"
and remember? No sun.
XXX
Again Spotter N. Cordray did two
shifts on Sunday-5-S p. m. and
112 later that night
Xxx
Steve Toadvine and Wilbur Ben
nett are happy to report that their
wives, for whom they have been
subbing, have both had their vaca-
tions and have returned to duty.
Xxx
Having occasionally brought
some planes within recognition
sight, apparently to test our
schooling" the Army must now
be testing our hearing since so
many planes are flying too high to
be seen and yet can be heard. One
spotter even noted zone plane, un-
heard"
XXX
We haven't yet decided what hap
pened to Spotter F. Jefferson last
week unless her tongue and pencil
got mixed up somehow. She even
forgot to sign her name, but we
recognized the writing.
Xxx
The sunfower background for
our vegetable garden is very pret-
ty even though the flowers didn't
grow very tall and strange to say
there are suntlOwers on the sun
flower plants!
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-03
Hopkins Fills Post
Of Attorney-G General
tooatInusa Iram Flrss raasl

as law student, remaining there
until 1926. In that year he was ad-
mitted to practice law In the state
and federal courts.
He is member Of the American
Legion, the Masons, and the Kent
County, Delaware State and Amer
lean Bar Associations. He is also
president of the board OF trustees
of the Wesley Methodist Church of
Dover.
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-03

FOR VICTORY BUY BONDS -.r-
Milford chronicle., 1943-09-03
Colored Man, Girl
Slain In Sussex
Continued from first Page,

mother, Mary Louis Smith, age 81
years, and it is claimed that Rus
sell Smith, alleged to be the COM
mon-law husband of her mother.
did the shooting. Smith is said to
have admitted the shooting but
states it was an accident. The girl
was dead upon arriving at the Mil
ford Memorial Hospital.
officers are making a thorough
investigation of the case.
Evening star., 1943-01-17

EveYbodys playing Srs'-A.PaAss rhesr day. They
say is he fasaes most enjoyable same ever devised
Bu Stof-A-Piass Is more dian juz good same
more rhan ne~, timely means Of emenainmem
This game actually serves essential var purpose.
IL is approved BY she U. S Amy and Navy air
fotoes Ii quickly teaches civilians how % recognize
all ypes Of modern aircraft ~ glance enemy as
we'll as friendly. This imponant feamre is hardly
evidet 10 rfe players. however. due 20 ete exciue-
ment, faseinarion and drill in playing rhe game
ieself. Sbes-h-PiSss IS loaded wieh laughs and
ramned xirh fun. So il yca're giving parry fos
r~o to eight people. youngsters OF oldssrrs, don't
forget spos-A-PiAss the moz popular game
in America eoday.
At Gs~s Cessseu Esr,1ub~s- $500
your dealer is snsb,e TO ssPP,y sPos-APiase nov.
ssnd s1ee with your name nd sadse~ diseu 10:
TOYIEATlONS Ias.. 100 FiftA Ave. .fe~ Yosk,NY.
Evening star., 1943-01-17

Just how much do you miss your
soldier-far across the ocean?
Do you miss him so much that
you'll pass up that jeweled brace
let you've set your heart on?
Do you love him so much that
you'll make your old suit last an
other springl
Do you want him back so badly
that you'll walk to the Office or the
stores when you could take the
bus-sit home when you might 60
to the movies!
You dol OF course you do! So
start saving, start denying your
self little "extras" and luxuries
right now. And buy U. S. War
Bonds with every cent you savel
War Bonds will help bring your
soldier back!
War Bonds mean reinforcements
for him right nova reserve for
you both in years to come.
War Bonds mean American
bombers over Germany and sub
marines under the China Sea-
they mean shorter war!
War Bonds are your ballot
against runaway inAation-your
Evening star., 1943-01-17

L lOOked INTO tne DIoWH uuSl
away from him. In those seconds
of diving, with his hands and mind
so full of the precise moves to
make, he still had managed to call
control!
And against the veil of dust was
another combat, squad
ron leader, through all the rush OF
fire and maneuver managing to
call his comrades. calmly guiding
the show.
The cars raced in, two OF them,
Colonel Winton's followed by the
ambulance. The Colonel stepped
out, gave both Steve and me his
quick glance and made brief sur
vey of the plane. He asked no
questions. Even when we started
back in his car he kept silent, wait
ing. knew, for my written report.
1t boiled down to a problem in
mathematics, one thing balanced
against another. Any other con-
sideration was out. The first part
of Steve's ride had been good,
although / had criticized it. The
score was even there. He had held
his temper under a lot of unjust
prodding. When it came to what
he had done in the test emergency
landing. :. Well, he was dead
right, keeping his wheels up and
heading for the salt lake; l was
wrong. The score was still even.
The way he had called control
in those split seconds of vertical
dive was what couldn't get
around. You can't train that kind
of fash thinking into a man. And
you can't train out of him. either,
the sensitive, high-strung nature
which makes his mind what it is.
Glenn Stevens would never change.
But he would go on, | was sure.
to some brilliant glory for the
Army Air Forces. When every
thing was balanced, the check
came out little on the up. gave
him an okay strictly on facts.
OoLoNEL Winton was not in the
Commandments Office as | went in
and laid my report on his desk.
Outside again. l stopped at the
cadet board to make an up-check,
not down, beside Glenn Stevens
name -. turned away and saw.
Janey watching from the door of
the Post Exchange. She started
toward me, running, saw the check
I'd made and stopped. "Mitchr
She threw out her arms.
NO" said. Don't get any
wrong ideas in your head!" could
see what she was thinking.
She came close. There was a
classroom behind us, deserted now.
She took my sleeve and pulled me
inside. Her hand dropped. 'Now
tell me - why did you do it?"
For just one reason. Steve de-
served it. l didn't do it for YOU"
A slow warm smile crept into
her eyes. do you want to know
something? wouldn't respect you,
ever, if thought you had done it
for me. That's true. Oh, know
/ begged enough. But that was
only because of how badly l felt
for Steve. Remember. l said
ought to admire you, man stick
ing to what he believed was right?
| did admire you, deep down, in
Evening star., 1943-01-17
WASH RIDE
Continued from preceding page

lease. Those side doors won't open
far against the wind of flying speed.
But there's lever on them. You
pull it and the whole door falls
away. Bailing out is simple. A sue
ton of air almost drags you out.
Steve's hand moved, and his
door vanished as got free of my
own safety belt and pulled the
lever on my side of the plane. The
door didn't move! We were still
spinning. The whirling force threw
me hard against the panel. I'm
heavy one hundred and eighty
pounds - and my weight and the
spinning thrust opened the door
little. | was thrown partly out,
head and shoulders and one of my
legs. But the pressure of wind was
too strong. The door closed, and
caught the bulge of my chute pack.
EVERYTHING else happened, I'm
sure, within thirty seconds. Yet
thirty seconds can be an age
through which you live with
strange sense of slow motion. All
my strength couldn't release the
caught pack. And l couldn't get
back inside. Steve had gone. was
sure of that. Still l couldn't see
the white balloon of his chute be-
low. 1t should have been if he had
gone! This came to me in the same
instant that the earth stopped
whirling and tipped suddenly. The
plane was screaming down in a
vertical dive.
Beyond my watering, blinded
eyes it was like diving into brown
bowl, with a white spot expanding
fast in the middle. Then l could
see nothing, could tell only by feel
ing when the ship began a long
pull-out. leveling gently with no
forcible swing that might have
snapped me from the jammed
door. The scream of wind slack
ened to a lower key. There came
a sound like the runners of a sled
singing on ice.
Next instant it was as if the ice
had broken. A chunk of it hit my
dangling leg. The taste of salt
water was bitter in my mouth,
and there was no longer pressure
of wind against the door. 1t
opened and dropped me into shall
low, crusted brine. / could just
about see the dry mud beach, crawl
to it and lie down.
sat up in few minutes. Glenn
Stevens was sitting there taking it
easy, his long legs stretched in
front of him, his helmet off, grin.
ming. "Salt water" he said, "is good
for the kidneys. How much did you
drink" He held out a lighted ciga-
rette. Here"
l took the cigarette, Steve,
how did you know? / mean that
this salt crust would hold if you
mushed onto it without wheels?"
Game over here once" he said,
'tand tried it. Not with plane"
He grinned again. Walked around
on it one night with Janey just
for fun. But / always kept it spot
ted for an emergency some day."
"Okay," / said.
In front of us the AT-9 lay
braced over on one wing tip. The
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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-04
SANDY RIDGE NEWS

Pvt. Walter Riner was home
on a short furlough recently.
d. c. Mullins was seen ploW-
ing on Feb. l. We don't know
whether he intends to have big
crop or get his blowing done
before the sun gets too hot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnie Huffman
were recent visitors st the home
Of Mrs. Huffnans parents, Mr..
md Mrs. D. c. Mullins.
Maynard Mullins and little
daughter Of Clinchco visited at
the home Of D. c. Mullins over
the weekend.
Paul Salyers was in Tramme1
on Saturday evening.
Jonah Anburgey spent Sunday
night with Paul Salyers.
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Mullins
visited at the home Of Link Din
gus through the weekend.
The heavy sleet of last week
broke down several fruit trees
for Troy Salyer.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-04
NORLAND BRIEFS

The baby of Mr.. and Mrs.
Crockett Baker is on the sick
list this week.
Burl Short was taken to a doc
tor but is much improved at
this writing.
w w Killen, who has been
in declining health for the past
year, is worse at this time. Dr.
Phipps called to see him Satur-
day.
There has been great deal Of
moving in this neighborhood for
the past few weeks. Uncle
George Fleming and family and
son, Roley, and family have NOV
ed to Lipps Branch. Mrs. Eura
Davis has moved to the home va
Gated by George Fleming. Car
son Church has moved to the
Phoebe Owens property. H. w.
Vanover moved to Clintwood but
made a short stay at his new
home. He moved back to his old
residence the next day.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-04
SKEETROCK NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Hopson
pent the weekend with John
Branham and family.
Preston Fleming and family
were Saturday night guests at
the home Of Josh Colley.
Nina Artrip is reported very
i'll st this writing.
Pete Stone called on Edith
Branham Saturday night.
Miss Vivian Colley visited Miss
Betty Artrip Sunday:
A party was given at the home
of John Branham Saturday night
in homer Of the boys leaving for
the army. A good time was re-
ported by all present.
Miss Joy Martin has been on
the sick list this week.
An interesting talk was given
at Skeetrcok School Monday mite
by Fred Fletcher, John B. Chase,
E. C. Smith and Joe Baker. The
subject was Food for Victory"
Uncle Will Branham has been
en- the sick list this week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-04
HONEY CAMP BRIEFS

Good crowds attended church
services at the home of jim
Smith Sunday afternoon and at
the home of Josh Rose Sunday
night.
j. w. Rose and Moscow Rose,
employed in D etroit, have re-
turned to their work. They were
accompanied by Charles Rose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Rose Of
Alexandria, who have been Wis
ting relatives here for the past
week, returned to their home.
They were accom- panied. by Liz
zie and Eula Rose.
Mrs. Matte Stanley was visit
ing here Monday.
Mrs. j. w. Rose and daughter,
eRttie, and Clyde Rose visited
d. F. Baker and family Sunday.
Mrs. John Strouth, who has
been on the sick list, is improv-
ing.
Willard Strouth Of Norland Wis
tied at the home of ] H Strouth
Friday.
Otto Beverly, who has been
employed in Ohio, has returned
home.
Shirley Branham is now en-
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-04

Wasted money is wasted
lives. Don't waste precious
lives. Every dollar you can
spare should be used to buy
War Bonds. Buy your ten
percent every pay day.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-04

ployed in Baltimore, Md.
Jim Smith of this place has re
turned home.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-04
hack Them w.

Just as you're counting on
them TO smash the Axis.
SO they're counting on
you for The guns and
planes they need to do
The job. Your Job is to
Join the War Bond Payroll
Savings Plan and to
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-04

It's common sens; to be
thrifty. If you save you are
thrifty. War Bonds help you
to save and help to save
America. Buy your ten per
cent every pay day.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-04

Entered as second class matter
Aug. IL, 1899, at the post office
at Clintwood, Va, under the Act
of March 3, 1879.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1943-02-04

Published Every Thursday
In
BEVERL US PRINT SHOP
Clintwood, Va.
Evening star., 1943-09-16

HUMPHREYS, CHARLES P. On Tues
az s. ~ 1873 I. his fssdsPse
SaARLEs :; auMpHREYs, husband Of Of
cap. en rdas II, cs%S se
pm.
tembsr Il, I94s. SARAH, JOHNSON,
Agnes Lee. Mary johnson. William H.lk
Charlotte Ford and Alice Patterson: She
:. devoted friend. MI: stsele. and host
of nieces and nephews.
ls Mus funeral BONE "a ST. e
after 3 pm. Friday, where services will be
held Saturday. september. Is at 1880 ? m.
Relatives and friends invited. II
s.s.mS.I sszAH sss Z pp
dris. Va, and Mrs Jessie Morris Of Wash.
Hanaon Va % snd Ben ATfa Thompson q al
exandria Va
tes s.tusss Sssd ssDsss.i
at pm. Interment Herndon Cemetery. II
KoLBE. EMMA j. Suddenly, on We'd
dsncc. Glenn Dale. Nd. EMMA y KoLBI;
homer ase rissnE sssos. Z. .ss asseh snfh
Nd. where services vii be held on Friday,
ssas Invited III ss 1 Rs1s,sfs sas
National Cemetery.
LANHAM, ANNIE LOU. On Thursday
september le,, 1913, a. Emergency Hos.
mother OF Mrs. Kittte I. Oakes, Remains
sS2sting At Chambers funeral home. l4o0
Chaplin ST. NV.
Notice OF funeral later
!. LoMAx. rev. WILLIAM ]: On Tyss;;
LoAAx, husband 81 Louise Lonax. HI
also survived By four daushters, foul
9ren4children and other relatives and
3rtenas Friends may call 1T the MalvaI
4 9chey funeral home, N. ]. ave. ana r st
nv. after 10 An. Friday. z.
uncra from Vermont Avenue Bsptis
Ehure4s 4AMydayy 0optember l9, nt 1 >. IA.
Rev e. 4. Murray ofaciatius IYitefuser
Evening star., 1943-09-16
SoYA FLOUR
tho miracle Protein Food"

Soya -four is richer in protein than any other
food. One pound supplies as much protein as
~ lbs. of lean beef or lbs. of cheese. And
every man, woman and child needs plenty of
protein for muscle building. normal growth,
and daily repair of body tissues.
That's why leading Governm ent food
authorities endorse protein. rich soya -four
so highly:
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Mrs. Armstrong, %,
Dies in Rockville
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Sept. 16.-Mrs.
Ellen S. Armstrong, 90. died at her
home in Rockville yesterday, from q
paralytic stroke suffered last week.
She was the widow of the Rev. Al
fred O. Armstrong, who at the time
of his death many years ago was
pastor of the Rockville Methodist
Church.
She is survived by daughter,
Mrs. Rose A, Dawson of Rockville;
brother, Charles Stalnaker of JAS
per, Ala; three grandchildren, Mrs.
I. William Hill, Chevy Chase, Md;
Miss Carter Dawson, Rockville, and
Maj. J. Somervell Dawson, jr., U. S.
A., stationed at Fort Belvoir, Va; a
niece. Mrs. W. Russell Brewer, and
nephew, william Stalnaker, both
Of Cumberland, Md, and two great
grandchildren.
A native Of White Sulphur Springs,
w. Va, Mrs. Armstrong had lived in
Rockville about As years. .
Funeral services will be at the
Rockville Methodist Church at II
a m. tomorrow The Rev. John w.
Rosenberger, pastor Of the church,
will omciate, assisted by the Rev.
DR.. j. Forrest Prettyman and the
Rev. Frank Tyler. Burial will be in
Rockville Union Cemetery,
Evening star., 1943-09-16

the children-to build muscles and strong bodies
Switch to Bond today. 1t costs you no more.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Gen. Lewis Presents
III. 0'FarreII's Mother
His Posthumous DSC

The Distinguished Service Cross,
awarded posthumously to Second 1t.
Rufus E. OTarrell, jr.. for "extraor-
dinary heroism in action in Tunisia
last April, was presented yesterday
to his mother. Mrs Rufus E. OFar-
rell, 170l Park road NV, by Maj.
Gen. John T. Lewis, commanding
general of the Military District of
Washington. The ceremony took
place in Gen. Lewis office in the
Pentagon Building.
1t. OTarrelrs father, and group
OF relatives, attended the ceremony.
A native of Biloxi, Miss, 1t. O'Far-
rel attended De Witt School, Fish
burne Military Academy and the
University Of Maryland. where he
was a member Of, the r. O. r. G.
Active in university sports, he also
was member of Sigma Nu Frater-
nifty and Scabbard and Blade, ma
tional honorary military organiza-
ton.
Commissioned a Reserve ofhcer in
the infantry at the University Of
Maryland in September. 1942, 1t.
oTarrell was ordered Immediately
to active duty at Fort Benning, Ga.
The citation accompanying the
award reads In part:
+ 'Lt. OFarrell was leading his
platoon across open terrain In the
assault on Gap. His men were sub
jected to heavy enemy machine-gun
and mortar fire, but under his lead
ership they continued to advance
until new concentration pinned
them to the ground.
alt. OTarrell was wounded, but
continued to advance on q machine
gun nest and demanded its sur
render. When the demand was re-
fused, he fired tracers on the posi-
tion. He received mortal wounds
when his gun became. jammed and
he exposed himself in order to draw
enemy fire. These gallant actions
enabled his flank scouts to destroy
the enemy gun and its crew and his
platoon to gain its objective. In
spite of his wounds he called his
platoon sergeant, gave him his final
instructions for continuing the at
tack. and refused to permit any Of
his men to stay behind to aid him. F"
Evening star., 1943-09-16
In Mfntnrtattt
COOPER, ELAINE MAREA.

COOPER, ELAINE MAREA. tribute
OF love to the memory Of our darling
daughter, sister and niece. ELAINE MAREA
year ago today, September is. 1912
Your gentle face and patient smile
With sadness we recall;
You had kindly word for each
anu '''' 0e''''f THE Il FAMILY. :.
DI TOTO, LAURETTA. In sad but low
ing rcmembr ance OF my dear grandmother
LAURETTA D1 TOTO, who passed away
Our hearts stu ache with sadness,
God only knows how we miss you. erapd.
At the Gsni1 END Of three sad years.
oRANps2Ns, aNn sps rdXT PXT = EpwAHp TnAp DI Toto
ELLIS, WILLIAM. In memory of Will
tember I6. 1912.
Silent is the voice we loved to hear;
TOO lar away for sight or speech.
But not too far for thousht TO reach.
Sweet to remember him who once was here
And who though a0sen. rHr 4 'yss psnn% ss gear.
saHRsIhsS zfI4suft; Ass nsHs dszsfnls Hns
JOSEPHINE tAfRSJ. We pause today Il
sMu "a eAsiNsas e sno VII 'ss:d si:d ssss an
slFHiSE ssss1safflM dk1afIM s.lsysa mother Ms o sn,
grandmother. eeptember TO- 1871.
looking this way; yes. looktpg this way.
t1ir a the n6fnins, bright ss ihs day.
fsSse MA 4ef1 ! sb 'ssA''f bs7k " n sssliiir
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Comdr. Bedi|ion Rites
Scheduled for TODAY

Funeral services for Comdr Rob-
ert William Bedilion, 43, who was
killed in the crash of Navy plane
near Urbana, Va, were to be held at
2 pm today at Fort Myer Chapel.
Burial will be in Arlington Gene
terry.
Comdr. Bedilion, who was assigned
to duty in Washington, had been liv-
ing at 1904 Crestwood drive, Alexan-
dria, Va, but his permanent home
was in Marietta, Ohio.
He had been missing since Sep
tember 7, when he left Anacostia on
a flight to Norfolk, Va. The
wrecked plane was found Tuesday.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Martha Stewart Bedilion, who lives
in Marietta.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Miss Lucy B. Russell
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services for Miss Lucy B.
Russell, SO. who died Tuesday at her
home. 1909 Riggs place NV, will
be conducted at 2 pm. tomorrow at
the home. The Rev. Charles T.
Warner will of1iciate. Burial will be
in Congressional Cemetery.
Miss Russell, a native Of Wash
ington, was the daughter of Mai.
William w. Russell of the Marine
Corps. She moved to Rockville, Md,
with her parents when she was a
young girl and was educated in the
schools of Rockville and the old
Briarley Hall Seminary for Women
at Poolesville, Md. She was en-
ployed by the War Department until
her retirement in 1881.
She Is survived by her sister, Mrs.
Virginia Brewer Of Rockville, and a
brother, William w. Russell, former
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Fire Loss Shows Increase

NEW YORK, Sept. Is (P.-Au-
gust, with an estimated fire loss of
$29 ,193 900, was the seventh con-
secutive month to show an increase
over the corresponding month Of
1912, the National Board of Fire Un-
derwriters said today. The increase
was $9,513,000, or 48 per cent over
August, 1912. and II per cent over
July, 1943.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Belfast Likes U. S. Paw

When he fined Bernard Mulhern
a cook. for stealing from the
Lockheed Overseas Corp, Magis-
trate j. H. Campbell, in Belfast
Northern Ireland, said: THE Amer
leans are ideal employers; they pay
tip-top wages and they have raised
the standard of wages since they
came here"
Evening star., 1943-09-16

Before victory Is won, we've got
to build more, fight more and buy
more War bonds. Buy at least q 500
bond during the Third War Loan
above your regular bond buying.