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Evening star., 1943-12-11
First Two In Father Draft
Here Leave on Monday

The first two pre-Pearl Harbor
fathers drafted into the armed
forces from the District since the
ban on taking fathers was lifted
will be among the rs selectees going
on active duty in the armed forces
Monday.
The fathers are Chester Morgan
Graves, father OF two children, and
Charles K. McConkey, father on one
child. Both were sworn into the
Navy last Monday. The group re-
porting Monday includes SO men
going into the Army: 81 for the
Navy, five for the Marine Corps and
three for the Coast Guard.
The list follows.
Evening star., 1943-12-11
SITUATIONS WoAEk.

BABY NURSE. trained, would like position
with party going to Palm Beach or Miami
DREssMAKING. designing. remodelins and
s gX; IAppns At AD; .1ns2.nc.d a2ss ,,rs for
children of discriminating parents when
social oslisai9ns require s,uI absence; re..r-
GIRL, colored wishes evening work exp
in house and cafeteria work. Call E: Ex.
GRIT, colored. wants Job taking care of
LEGAL sisTANT-Member. Of p. G;
bar desires position with we'll bliShed
legal firm. bank or business house: willing
to replace man IN serviee Ior or.tinn au,a1,on Ion
ferred. Native Of district, excellent refer
Medical wants son work .eEsn dos: aos-
Sei versatile; Grees graduate, BOX I4s-L Star
NURSE (colored) wishes position refer
ences furnished Call NE. 9O5s:
sears Il ase IN ana
manaeement, supervision. accounting. meet
Ing peope eene5s neD once work desires pe
TYPs 3yhnEe eoesa sGs i$ for s eve.
nines Call DE 1892 after $40 pm.
WOMAN PREsSER. wool and silk, II yrs
experience, Call 1925 9th NV, am.'
WRITER AND ARTIST. now emp. wants
to assist exp. writer part time; years OF
exp. on local papers as feature writer.
Needs am. for studio. Box 102-L, Star.
WRITING. RESEARCH OR EDITORIAL
ence in all these fields; also stenosrsphic
ns
personality. BOX lOt-L, star. 12s
Evening star., 1943-12-11
MOTOR TRAVEL.

COUPLE, young. married, desires ride to
Soiumnls s. c. on or after Dec. 22.
Distrlct 349'}. IL
LADY driving to Phoenix soon as possible,
wants van paSsenseTs TO share expense. Phone
YOUNG LADY desires transportation to
C!earfie!d, Pa; or vicinity Dec. 90 or 23
CAL MA. 1883, Apt. 800. any time Sun
SERNICEMAN driving to Texas desires
l or 2 passengers TO share expenses. OK
ford 1927,
NAVAL OFFICER desires transp to Pitts
ourgh December 18th. Call Ordway 5463
LADY wishes transportation to Syracuse.
N. Y, Dec, q, Give references Phone
evenings, Lincoln 1898
MARRIED COUPLE wish transporta ton
10 or near New York on afternoon Of
Deeember "a; Call Woodley 1855 12'
GIRLS "a desire round-trIp ride to New
Haven, Conn, Springfield, Mass, or
Boston, Mass, over Christmas weekend
Please phone Yoeran Siegel, Republic
400, Extension 1910 ard state price 10.
Man wants ride going TO Ohio near or
close to Cleveland. Will pay expenses,
CH. 2555. liz
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nv. and Mildred sarnabs. 4s. Iens

h.,.ss. h,yss ana n Mildred s.rnass. IS. Lent
william u sSS R.ass H. smith, IL ,1ss q. ss
Sidney Hertxmark,, 2s. 3032 Belmont I'd.
NV. NV. AND and Fanita Morgan. 20. Long
JAMES Res. Lane e. chestestela, s. and
Ada Ahdaes ss 49, ss sEs' St st. sy
Alexander Kemp, 5s, 1922 First st. NV,
%Spd sna Ms1els M%hss's! Bawmsn as1o iah g. ssa
john Thomas. 20. 1904 Frankford st, Sc,
ana Margaret Lyles' 2l' l473 Morris
Earle , dSiynn, si1 a. ssl4 qeo5s!ss. aye nv;
Issued at Alexandria.
James r. ,crittenden. SO. Aberdeen. Md,
Emes aaa Rysy a ana 81 ons
Samuel Earle e Leider@an, Sc, and Eileen
chiffon Ss caas e. s both snd q ssnni Msss'RfsSa
aysnton @ z, e. chiiaress, q; and $Thelma
Thomas Malesks T' s2. o' pittsburah' and Lii
lian Lee THOMPSON, 80, washington. :,
both q wsshnson nnf Sssnne M
breath, ~, both of Alexandria.
Issued at Rockville
Wilmer L. McCasland, "a, Takoma Park,
Nd hsrk and Z Anne E. Burress' 49, Takoma
Harold A. Treadwel. 90, and Carolyn r..
Lippart. II. both Of Takoma, Md.
Charles G. Pottery. % and Louise w.
Payne, 2S, both of Alexandria.
Andrew F. Thompson, %, Florence, Ariz.,
and Marguerite L. Marrow, 10, Brink
low, Md.
Alfred Coleman, 2s. and Letha Williams,
Is, both of ashington.
Junious E. Moseley, "a, Enonville, Va, and
Mary E. Coles, "a, Washington.
Richard Wilson Hayden, 81. and Lorraine
Rachel Smith, %, both of Washington.
Walter Baylor, 3s, and Clara Johnson, 4 l..
both of Washington.
Earl J. johnson. FL, Norfolk. Va. and
Diana H. Cannon, II, Los Angeles.
Marvin F. Nickelson. 20, Fort Belvoir
Va, and Helen J. Brown, 80, Scottsblufi,
New,
Evening star., 1943-12-11
HELP DOMESTIC

CHAMBERMAID-W -WAITRESs for large
guesthouse, experience necessary. ME.
1890
COOK, white or colored: excellent refer
ences required Michigan S195.
COOK for small family, will pay top wages
and give liberal time off for exp reliable
person; prefer live in: refs. req. Call
COOK. experienced, neat general house
work. SIS week; live in; adults in fam
lily. Phone Adams 47S6
COOK wanted, Army family living on Mac
Arthur blvd, near Glen Echo, offers good
pay to girl or woman for cooking and
serving: live in or out; no housework or
laundry. electric dishwasher. Telephone
WI. 3511,
COOK. ah.w; live in; experienced with
pending on % ase and AZ i sxpePience @ nc ~ 1914
Bradley blvd, Bethesda. Nd. WI. 5326.
Evening star., 1943-12-11
HELP MEN e. WOAEN
MEN AND WOMEN.

w OAsAAANS
AGES 1855.
Essential war work in cafeterias To-
MANAGERS, Mana ASSISTANT MANAGERS.
not essential. Excellent salary. Per
manent tfann1 positions and excellent promo
OFFICE CLERKS.
Interesting positions for young women.
some knowledge Of typing required En-
trance salary. $40. per month, plus two
meals daily Rapid advancement.
BOSTESSES. CASHIERS
FOOD CHECKERS.
Full time or part time EMPLOYMENT
experience not necessary.
CAFETERIA WORKERS.
~ GOOD salary. meals furnished. liberal
merit bonus for attendance, paid vaca-
tions, permanent employment.
STEAM TABLE ATTENDANTS,
BUS GIRLS,
Dishwashsrs and Kitchen Helpers.
BAKERS AND COOKS
applicants Must Present statement of
Availability From Local USES)
Household or commercial experience
desired. TIsininy paid for.
APPLY 7:30 AM..4 PM.
1110 21st ST. NV.
Evening star., 1943-12-11
SITUATIONS DoMESTlC,

GIRL, experienced. neat, colored; will serve
luncheon parties, also days work. DU.
GIRL, colored. experienced in housework
wants full-time work. l346 st. ne,
Apt. 3. Lauretta Adams
GIRL. colored, wants daywork. SOC per
hour. Write Zola Mae Stokes. 2004 Rose
dale st, ne. No. ..
WOMAN, colored, desires work by the day.
Dupont S237. H.
Evening star., 1943-12-11
Marriage License
AppIicotions

Under d. C. la1D, couples must
apply for marriage license on
one day, ,oait three jul days and
recetDe their license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1943-12-11
REPAIRS AND SERVICE.

APPLIANCES REPAIRED-Brine In your
irons. toasters. plates perculators. heaters
lamps. mixers. etc. Work guaranteed. 917
st nv RE 2311.
%S;e %ssss5s: rrss sssmsSs: ST
PLASTER. brick cement and nasstons
work: waterproodng: no Job too small.
TR. 1859 end D1. 0125.
LET US KEEP your vacuum sweeper, sew
Ing machine in repair for the drratien
fsTyce Say ussd sss tsssn after sso
Floor SANDING and refnishins, waxing
and cleaning. Call Barr ATLANTIC 1857.
GHIMNEYs L,l.I 6EissswoIs f1reDrootinS. can
PAPERING, painting, plasterins, scrapins.
earpenterins; free est; no shortage of help.
Hiik Ii sis Fl or repairs to
all makes: also washers and electric ranges
PsPER faf HlFiHf RAsesc III c4Ss Quality workmanship
5re soer sandfns mdfSn: RA hss 1890 Dias'eFins and
PAINTING of the better kind Work done
Immediately. WO. sl37.
PAPER HANGING, hrst-class work, white
MECHANICS: immediate services. TR. 7l45.
PAPER HANGING, this week. only 81 and
up per vn9p rUom 1919 wsshaps sunfss p:
SEWING MACHINES repaired, any make.
age or cond. put in good sewing order bring
in head and save 20T. or have our bonded
mecnanlc come to your home. Sewing
Machine Dept. Main Floor Goldenberg's,
7th and K. Ma 1920, Ext. 80
Electric REPAIR SERVICE.
Appliance repairs, house wiring, motors.
Evening star., 1943-12-11
HELP WOMEN.

Any worker last employed In an
essential or locally needed activity
can not be hired by any other en-
ployer except upon presentation Of
a statement OF availability from her
last employer or the USES.
Evening star., 1943-12-11
HELD WoMn.

mo 5-day week. sal Southern Bids. o'
TYPISTs f2). permanent positions. $50
week. New York Jewelry Co., 727 7th
TYPIST, with knowledge Of bookkeeping.
Tor position as invoicing clerk: must be
last and accurate: experience in typing
statistics or bookkeeping statements de-
sired Apply $40 Woodward bldg.
TfPlST-One OF Washingtons oldest in
Surance firms, permanent position. Box
|TYPIsT, permanent position. 4o-hr. week:
salary; 81 ,44Q; 3617 18th st. ne. Brook
lana, ans D, c. Phone DE. S377.
bnovledse Si Gise maedhinsry des,rssie
Baking Co. Saoi Georsia orsi ave. n.n'H'a' NV
WAITRESS, experienced. Apply Jimmie S
Restaurant: 400 10th st. NV.
MATTRESSES, white excellent. pay; short
hours no Sunday work. Apply Armaly' s
Restaurant, 4O5 7th st s,w.
WOMAN, young. for technician in physi-
olcgy In local medical school; interesting
and varied work: no previous experience
NECESSARY. Call ME. 1890. Br. AS.
WOMAN, young intelligent and capable
for care of children. In w; S65 per month,
live in, no Sundays. DE. 07a6.
WOMAN to work in small drugstore: good
h9urs' $50 per week. Concord Pharmacy
NV vhite HhamoSn5re to vorf sHe in linen ROOM
District Linen Service Co, SO L st. Sc.
WANTED-Spanish- English secretary Ap-
phone AID ,S37S. Chilean All All Force 9 Conn n.
mission. Salary, $40
Evening star., 1943-12-11
psRS0AAl fCank \

ARE YOU DRESSING FOR TWO? we spe.
patterns to Select HON Mrs iHsi Collier, zb 9zbs
coATs nest resiyiea . fg1 aepsred. stief rslinsa
stylish jackets and cspes made from dis.
carded fur coats; eficiently, reasonably
VACANCY in conValescent home; expert
enced conscientious care. II Sherman
ave. Takoma Park, Md Phone Sligo so53.
CARE for semi-invalid or elderly person
patisnt; ps s.Sn,; s5sy ssryIee TR. 1926. ,
a. al work X. guaranteed. 11,u 8: Franks Jexelry
hstMh0dRRH9iDs rasth0d erasicatsd y my ovn
time. tlms or - money back Write for booklet No
1888 Columbia I'd Adams O3ss.
rHONE SHEPHERD $3.50, ask for Miss
poweli, II you are in need Of loan up
70 55OO on your signature.
HIGHLY CULTURED WOMAN TEACHES
English, self-confdence, freedom from self
consciousness: private tutor. MI 1850.
DR.. H. W. JOHNSON, DENTIST.
False Teeth Repaired While You Walt,
Room 6O2. Westory Bldg. 6O5 14th NV.
ROBT b SCOTT
DENTAL LABORATORY,
Room 90l. Westory Bldg. 605 14th st. NV,
AWAY WEIGHT REDUCING.
Home Service Only. AID. oI29.
Evening star., 1943-12-11
Notice to Classified
Advertisers

We regret the necessity, be-
ginning Saturday, December
II, Of further limiting display
in classified advertising to l
or 2 lines Of 10 point type, the
balance of copy to be set solid
in agate type.
Sample of "ad" set in 10
point and solid agate:
Evening star., 1943-12-11
Sample Of "ad" in solid
agate with black index word
or words:

OLD life insurance company
has opening for salesman on large estab-
hShed route in =. c.; no car or experience
necessary; guaranteed salary and commits
sion. Call RE. 0O00, Mr.. Roe. or after
pm. Mr.. Doe. DU. O0OO.
Evening star., 1943-12-11
PERSONAL.

INCOME TAX declarations. audits systems.
66eseekskeepins. 6ses B. H. Pace c. P. A.; WI.
LADIES HATS REMoDELED,. blocked,
cleaned, made from materials, furs. felts.
Evening star., 1943-12-11

rHE NATIONAL METROPOLITAN BANK
str,Ssa y washington Ing WASHINGTON, p G. pc
81 the shareholders OF this bank Tor the
election Of Directors and the transaction
sf such other. business as may properly
bone before the meeting win be held at
Pie, banking house on tuesday January
l1th. 1914. at 12 noon. Polls to remain
lpen until l pm. Transfer books will
t1th. 1914. both dates inclusive.
Il. r. STOKES, Cashier,
Evening star., 1943-12-11

IN WASHINGTON.
A tapestry Colonial brick. rooms, IN
baths. In perfect condition. Built-in ga
rage. Terms cash. $500. Act quick for
this unusual buy. Call Mr.. Roe. MI. 0000
JOHN DOE & CO.,
200 ELEVENTH ST. NV REALTOR
Evening star., 1943-12-11
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL BANK,
316 PENNSYLVANIA AVE. Sc,
WaShinGt ton d C

The annual meeting Of the STOCKHOLDERS
ington for the election of directors and
the transaction of any other business that
may be brought to the attention Of the
meeting will be held at the Bank Tuesday,
January IL. 1914. between the hours of I2
Q clock noon and ! O'Clock pm.
Evening star., 1943-12-11

ELECTRIC REPAIR SERVICE.
Appliance repairs, house wiring motors,
fixtures. 1921 14th st. NV Adams 3025.
Evening star., 1943-12-11
YOUR FUTURE

BOX 47Z-J, Star.
WORKING STOCK CLERK
Male. white). 30 to so years of age; good
salary and working conditions Apply in
person or by mail Personnel manager
HOTEL STATLER.
Evening star., 1943-12-11
EDWARD S. McKNEW,

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE
holders, of the Hamilton National Bank
OF Washington Will be held in the board
nv, at II O'Clock noon on Tuesday,
January II, 1874, for the purpose of elect
other business that may properly be
brought before the meeting The polls
will be open until 1870 pm.
Evening star., 1943-12-11

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK.
holders of the Lincoln National Bank OF
washington, will be held on Tuesday
January IL. 1914. at IL o'clock noon, al
the main office, 7th and D sts. n W., for the
election of directors and such other busi.
ness as may properly come before the meet
l o'clock p m. Books for transfer of stock
will be closed from December II. 1943, to
January IL. 1914, both dates inclusive
RICHARD A. NORRIS.
Evening star., 1943-12-11

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the Charles Schneider Baking
Company, Inc, for the election of directors
and such other business as may properly
come before said meeting, will be held al
the office of the company, Alb Eye st n w
on Wednesday. January 12, 1914, at 7 pm
Transfer books will be closed ten QO)
days prior to the meeting
RUTHERFORD j DOOIEY Secretary
Evening star., 1943-12-11

holoers Of the Home Plate Glass insuranc,
Company Of the City OF Washington foi
re re election. Of Trustees will be held al
the once OF the company, No 9IS ''F'
Street NV, on Wednesday. January 19
t944' at 80 o'clock pm. Polls oper
WILLIAM H. .MARpURY.
Evening star., 1943-12-11

IHE ANNUAL MEETING OF The Stock
holders of the Columbia Title Insurance
Company OF the District of Columbia for
company for the ensuing year, will be held
at the office of the company 5O3 E street
NV. on Monday, December 90, 1943. at
between the hours of and 3 o'clock p M
The transfer books will be closed from
pee. 10. 1943 to December 20, 1943, both
dates inclusive
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-04-20
Allied Planes
ContinueRaids
On Jap Basis

Washington, April 2o.-tNl) -
General Douglas MacNihu's head
quarters announced today THAT al
lied waiPldnCs, operating alone dc
spite the cnCmv's mouutIng aerial
strength. attacked five Japanese
bases yesterday III the ISLANDS above
Australia.
On both side. the tremendous;
struggle for control of Inc southwest
Pacific skies had Slyckcnrd appr--
ciably.
Targets hit by single United Ma
lions planes included enemy air
dromCs in Dutch New Guinea. New
Britain. and New Guinea.
a small japanese ship also was
bombed off TranimbCr island.
On the Burma front. British head
quarters reported that Field Marsha,
Sir Archibald y. Wavcll's forces am
pushed 200 japanese troops ON Mayu
ridge. along the Bay OF Bengal. Kill
ing - and wOunding many more"
Otherwise the situation remained
unchanged as the British held strong
defensive positions after falling back
from the Mayu peninsula, while
Raj planes rakcd japanese ground
forces in low level attacks.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-04-20
Three Stills
Discovered
In Prison

Reidsvillc. Ga. April 20-(AP)-
How three whiSkcy stills were found
in Gcorgia's state pCnitcntlary prior
To the mass escape OF % of the in
stitutiOn'S toughest cOnViCtS was re-
vcalcd today by Warden II. X. Du-
Vail.
DuVall. asked about reports that
prisoners had been making whiskcy.
said one still of 30 gallon capacity
was found in tho prison canning
plant. in wing of the main build
ing, and that two smaller ones had
been found Tho discoveries were
made March 16. just after nc took
over as warden. DuVall said.
One of the smaller liquor plants
was found in u tunnel leading from
the boiler room 10 thC main building
This disclosure came alter DuVall
told how cOnvicts planned week in
advanc. for last Fridays mass break.
working hour after hour 20 cut
thrugh specially hardened bars with
steel wire. then put them back f.
place with soap. Comic siOns by two
rccap'urcd prisoners aided in the roy
elation.
Eleven of the Is convicts who fled
the prison remained at large today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-04-20
20 Juz1kers.
~ Fighters
In New Total
Allied Air Offensive
In Northern Tunisia
Continues Searching
Pace Of Victories

Allied Headquarters in North
Africa, April 2O-(APD-Thc
allied aerial offensive. continu-
ing It's ScorchiHg pace against
the axis air ferry route and
Warplane nests. cut down "a
more enemy planes yesterday.
bringing the iS-hour total to il2
OF which 20 were Junkcrs 52
transports. communicate from
General Dwight ID. EiScnhow-
er $ headquarters announced to-
day.
Raising lis fatal un the fam
l.T Sunday battle over the 81
Gillian straits. where trOOp-Iadcn
German Transports iumbIcd out
of the sky like leaves in . forest
fire, allied headquarters said
three more enemy fighting planes
had been accounted far by Amer
lean pilots ana their RAF and
south African allies fron the
desert air force. This put the
total Of enemy losses in that sin
gle battle 1T eight transports and
10 fighters.
The fierce. but somewhat slack
eHcd offensive was continued ycstcr-
day against Marshal Erwin Eommcl's
aerial ferry route ard resulted i'm the
obstruction OF twelve wuv" IunkCrS
Us and eight lighter, Inc Communi-
Qu" said.
Four more axis planes destroyed
IN GflpT iIpnfffrr 4
eleven in assorted actions Sunday
brought inc twc-day toll 20 liz.
Against these losses. ;hc COM
muniquc said the allied had
twelve planes missing Yesterday.
Eleven were announced missing
the daT before. a two-day total
of 23.
tA Malta Commnaiquc said two
JunNcf$ 81 and two Junl;crS SO
o"mhrrS were shot down by Malta
Spiuirc> Yesterday. and Vallctta dis
patches laid u third JuukCrS 50 was
accounted for nv Mo=Quito bombvrs
from the fortress isle.
On London. il was assumed these
three were IN addition f. the Figures
of the allied headquarters cnumuni-
que. bringing the two-duy total t.
- axis transports or III pignCS.
On thc ground. the Germans
mounted counter attack in thr
central sector against French
forces holding Outd kcbir. south
OF Bon Arada. hut The French
beat off the assault easily.
Tho CUwnrniIuC said there was
patrol activity elsewhere. but the
TACT that news WIS r'crgrr from the
land fronts WIS vut taken a., an in
Continued on Page S.x)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-04-20
Roxobel Hit
By 'ornado
AtLeast Five Dead
In Storm; Property
Damage Estimated
Near 100000

Rich square. April 20-(Ap-
\ tornado that lasted less IMAM
two minutes laid waste the heart
of EoNobrI. BERTHE county COM
mu,,ity of less than 100. killed at
least live persons. and wrought
property damage estimated at
nearly 100000.
U3rry IDiingsWO'th. Jr.. Il news
pgpcrman who visited the scene two
Lo,ir. after the tW stCr truck in mid
afternoon yesterday. said all the dead
vcrc Negroes. He identified them as
l,urv Bush 30. and Bette Bush. 80.
sisters. and Bertha Wyman and her
two small children.
Fifteen or twenty persons were in
jurcd.
ucllimgsworth said State highway
patrolmCu and business mon cSti-
mated the damage at Sl75.0O0 to
S2GO.O
Eastern area and district officials
Of the American Rcd Cross in a CON
ference in Charlotte at the time the
storm struck. promptly dispatched
representatives 10 provide medical
ncCds food. clothing ard shelter for
the victims.
J. y. Weaver. Rich Square lawyer
who went e. ROxObCl after the storm.
said il crt q 50Yard ,wath through
the business district. dcmolshing two
two-story building. the Methodist
church, several other bu, mess houses
Continued on Page Six
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-04-20
Fighters
Bomb Kiska

Washington, April 2O-(Np--
HmcricaN fighter planes. doubling
aS lght bumbcrs. dropped II tons "r
TyMpl""lTcs on japanese positions Oh
N'SEh IN the Alcutians. the Navy IT,
ported today.
IN the south Pacific American and
japanese planes exchanged bombing
"'.McNS on GuadalCanal and Munda.
nc Navy Communiquc said:
:. On April 10 japanese positions on
Nr'SRa were attacked nine times ~
,,"iinations Of Army Warhawk and
hsiltnlng fighters. Hits were scored
~ NC Northhead. Salmon lagoon and
nam camp areas. Fires were started
III the submarine base area"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-04-20

London Nu.il British
light b mDcrs and fighters struck
again last d -ht at the crCHklug Ger
man transport system ever Dlg
stretch %. "ccup.dc Europe and Ger
many.
The air ministry news services
said that the RAF fighter ships
ranged against nIZi rail lines and
roads from brittany. through north.
crr France and Holland and into
northwestern Germany. and Whiri-
wind bnmbcrS attacked shipping IN
the channel.
Two aircraft were missing from
the night missions. the news service
said.
The force big bombCrS were be-
lcvCd f., have remained at their
bases during tho night
Britum,. meanwhile. enjoyed i
raidlCSS night.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-04-20
ArrnyCa1nnps:,
War Plants
Are Visited
Trip Started April ID
Carries President
Through Six States;
Soldiers Found Fit

Aboard Roosevelt Train. APP
ri 2G-(Ap)-Prcsidcnt Rooa-
cVC!t is making Il second major
inspection Of Americas expand
ing war effort and has seen tens
of thousands of fit. bronzcd
troops which, he indicated. will
be used to hammer out or MAIN
tain Il second front in Europe.
Weaving through the south
crn states by special train and
motor. he has visited Il Marine
Corps base. 4 WAAC training
center, and five Army posts. and
reviewed division after division
of fit looking fighting men. with
months Of tOughcning behind
them.
Ahead of them may he glory
rn the European continent.
THE troops you have seen will
do good job in Europe" Il reporter
asked at press conference aboard
his train.
Mr.. Roosevelt replied that ne
would say so from what he had
seen of our troops in north Africa and
here back home.
The Chief Executive permitted an
announcement today thai ne had
toured Virginia. North Carolina.
South Carolina, Georgia. Alabama
and Arkansas as Il sequel 10 the
swing which took him from border
to border and coast 10 coast last fall,
checking up on military and Wac pro
duction cStabliShmc.S.
He left Washington April -.
The Chief Executive told the
press ii was hard To pick out
what impressed him most, lie
thought il was the great improve
ment in troops of all kinds. ~
compared with what he had seen
OH his trip last September. lie
said nc thought the country was
turning out Snappirr troops iii
better physical condition.
Morale in general ne described rs
very, very high. and he asserted tn@
men looked awfully fit. He spoke.
too, of the permanent value OF the
educational and physical training
programs in military camps.
The Officers and mon. he sid. are
eager to get in the show and get II
over with.
Last fall. the Chief Executive said
he had found Washington tagging Ia:
behind the rest OF the nation IN war
spirit, ard he declared ne thought
exactly the same thing now. after
seeing the southeast.
The people away from the national
capital. he said. have much nct
ter sense of proportion and pcrSpcc-
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