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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17

The engineers are proud of
their reputation Of being the
first 10 20 in and the last To
come out" and cite that the
frst American ground troops in
action in the South Pacific
were engineers.
They were building landing
strip ~ Milne Raw when the
laps tried TO move In. They
dropped their tools and grabbed
some 50-caliber anti-aircraft
machine guns. They discovered
that. II the Japs hid behind
trees, the 50-calibers could
shoot right through the trunks.
They killed $50 Japs in the
first wave.
The engineers lost only one
man, their cook, and explained
that he was handicapped. He
had to stay in the kitchen in
stead Of moving around fast
like the rest.
Anyway, we're going To inter
view a couple Of wounded engi-
neers who have come back, ut
3 80 this afternoon on CKLW.
" you want 10 hear their stories.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17

WINNER jim Melton .thc
newspapCrman. not the SINGER
came up with new one this
week-picking two winners IN
the same horse race at the FAIR
Grounds.
II liked Naldina Punch in the
nth" jim said. land then
ran into a fellow l knew who
liked Night Crawler. hut he
only had a dollar. So, l put I'm
another dollar with him and
bought n ticket on Night
Crawler, too.
"And. doggone. they both
came in. Dead heat Naldina
Punch paid $50 and Night
Crswler paid $40. Only time
ever had two winners in the
same race. That's about two
more than usual
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17
ACTION TUESDAY

William J Norton. committee
chairman, said that although the
vote for grand jury action was
unanimous. Official action would
not be taken until Tuesday
"Our recommendation for
grand jury action will then, In
all probability, be presented tn
the mayor along with any other
ideas we might have" Norton
said
Additional evidence warranting
grand jury action viii be pre-
Scnted 10 the committee next
week. according 10 Louis II. Mar
tin, member Of the committee.
Up CRIMES
II feel sure" Martin said,
that "A grand jury investigation
il the only way To really clear
this thing up. including the uD-
solved murders"
The committee discussed during
the meeting a constructive pro-
gram Of action 10 be taken by
the city
I'VE must have n better and
larger police department, better
nursing anti feefeatinHal faeil=
tiles" Marin said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-07-17

UNSUNG HEROES Not very
much has been printed about
the l.. s. Army Combat Engl-
neers. apparently because they
haven't had enough publicity
men in this day and age when
everybody seems 10 have a
publicity man
We met a II. G. A Brakelcy
Ir. at a meeting the other day.
and he told us some eye-opcnerS.
For example. one whole combat
engineer regiment was deco
rated in North Africa for
jumping in and holding KaSSa-
rine Pass after the Germans
had driven other troops out
OF course. lis the engineers
who 60 ahead TO remove land
mines, too. and that uckliSh
iob is taught 10 them in train
ing by having them remove
loaded mines. The instructors
load the dummy mines with
powder charges big enough 10
lay open a mans hand II he IS
careless.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
llsNRahoniinq
1SRemimdery@o

Fuel Oil-Period No. 1 coupons good
for 10 gallons per unit, valid now,
expire January 3.
Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Blue coupons in Ration Book No.
2: U, v and w expire Wednes-
day. x, Y. z stamps good now
until November 20.
Meats. Fats, Etc.-Brown stamps in
Ration Book No. 3: c, D, E and F.
stamps are good now and will re-
main valid through October 30.
F stamps will be good from Sun
day through October 30.
Sugar-Coupon No. IA in Book No.
l good for S pounds through Oc-
tober 81. Stamps Is and is each
good for pounds for home can
ming through october 81.
Tire Inspection Deadlines - For
holders of B coupons, October 81;
for G coupon holders, November
80; for A coupon holders, March
81, 1914.
Gasoline-No. 6 A coupon (worth
6ouollS edClb Will eAplIe NOFelu-
ber instead of November 81, in
effect increasing the weekly al
lowance from IA to gallons.
B and C coupons have been re-
duced in value to gallons.
Review of B and C rations by
local ration boards, has been or
dered by regional OPA.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 In book No. I
good for one pair for an indefinite
time. Stamp on the "airplane"
sheet Of book No. 3 valid Novem-
Der and good indefinitely.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Attempt 10 Bribe
WPB Aide Admitted

Charles E. Kerpen, 40, New York.
today pleaded guilty to a charge of
attempting to bribe a War Produc-
ton Board official when he appeared
before Chief Justice Edward C.
Eicher in District Court. Kerpen
previously had pleaded not guilty.
The court postponed sentencing
pending investigation by the proba-
ton officer.
A WPB official had been investi-
eating Kerpen's sales of tires and
rubber accessories, repeatedly man.
ufactured in violation of priorities
regulations. Seymour Martin, of the
WPB's Rubber Priorities Division,
said Kerpen offered him $1,000 to
withhold information he had gath
cred.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents arrested Kerpen in Union
Station here last July /.
Kerpen is free under IS 900 bond.
According to Charles B. Murray, as
sistant District attorney who prose-
cuted the case, the penalty may be
as high as three years in prison or a
fine equivalent to three times the
amount of the attempted bribe.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
5tar-P-TA Paper Drive
Will Go On Despite
Closing Of Schools

The shortage of waste paper is so
serious it has been decided to go
on with the regular Thursday and
Friday collections this week at
schools participating in The Evening
Star-P-TA Salvage for Victory pro-
gram despite the fact that on those
days the schools will be out of ses-
sion during the ration registration.
Students at schools in districts
four and five, in which collections
are made on those two days, will
have a better opportunity to gather
paper and bring it to the school
grounds because they will have the
day free from school work, it is
pointed out.
1t is hoped that it will be possible
to gather about a carload on each
of these days. The paper, clean
and sorted as it is, can go directly
Evening star., 1943-10-19
BD. {. Area Masons
Among 822 Honored
AT Session Here

TWenty-e eight Masons from the
Washington area, including some of
the Districts most prominent citi-
zens, were among the 822 members
OF the Ancient and Accepted Rite
OF Scottish Freemasonry who were
honored today by the Supreme
Council, Southern jurisdiction, hold
ing its biennial session at the
House of the Temple, 1888 Sixteenth
street, NV.
Nine members from this area re-
ceived the honorary 33d degree and
10 were named knight commanders
of the Court of Honour.
Receive SD Degree.
New 33d degree Masons include
Senator Byrd Democrat. of Virginia.
whose home is in Berryville, and
Rear Admiral Harry G. Hamlet,
USGC, retired. of Chevy Chase, Md.
Others from this area to receive the
award were William elise Corbett,
Marvin E. Fowler. Robert Smith
Regar, Elmer Ellsworth Rogers,
Robert Palmer Smith and Col
Eugene Santschi. jr.. all of Wash
lngton. and Robert Carroll Leach
man ard Harry Hammill Newton
Of Alexandria, Va.
New knight commanders include
Gen. Henry H. Arnold, chief of the
Army Air Forces; 1t. Gen. Ben Lear,
Maj. Gen. James H. Doolittle, Sena-
tor McKellar, Democrat. of Ten
neSsee; Gov GrisWold of Nebraska,
Representative Buffet, Republican.
OF Nebraska: former Gov. Carr of
Colorado and Maj. Gen. Robert U.
Patterson, former Surgeon General
and now dean of the University of
School of Medicine.
Others Similarly Honored.
Others from this area similarly
honored are Raymond Nelson Bab-
cock, Omer Willard Clark, Arthur
George F'essenden, Ray Baker Har-
ris, Evan Jones, Paul Suel Kremer.
Isaac Myer LeWenthal, Joseph Fran
els Lyvers. Arthur Gotta Moses,
Hugh Lotus Murrell and Ralph Ty-
Ter Scott, all of Washington, and
Davis Edwards, Harry
Austin Leake and Benjamin Max
Oppenheim. all of Alexandria. and
Benjamin A. P. Doehrer of Silver
Spring, Md
New knight commanders present
for the session will be installed in
ceremonies tomorrow night. New
33d degree Masons will receive their
degrees Friday night. closing day of
the session. Those not installed
here will be honored in special cere-
monies by their home lodges.
Evening star., 1943-10-19

to mills to be turned into boXboard
and cardboard for use in making
cases to carry antiaircraft shells,
small arms ammunition, blood plas-
ma, food and innumerable other ar
ticles for the war effort.
1885, Pound Record Set.
1t is possible that paper picked up
in Washington on one day will be
made into boXboard before night
fall Of the following day, so low is
the supply of waste paper at the
mills, it was pointed out.
The first two-ton collection Of
paper from an individual school was
turned in yesterday by jefferson
Junior High School, which collected
4,280 pounds to set the high mark
for the present drive, which began
last week.
Yesterdays collection Just about
doubled the collection on the opening
day. when the students had only a
single day of advance notice of the
start of the drive.
Additional schools have signified
their intention to take part. Bundy,
Birney and SyphaX schools are ask
ing to be included in the collection
schedules.
Offers Thanks for Revenue.
Miss Edna V. Sedgewick,, writing
from Birney, said, I'VE Are very
anxious to have our school In the
Salvage for Victory program.
1T is late to do this, but we
would like to take this opportunity
to thank you for the chance given
us to obtain a little revenue for the
children's welfare during the last
paper drive.
That money made it possible for
them to have playroom, playground
and classroom games that they
would not have had otherwise. 1t
helped, too. to give to some of the
less fortunate clothes, Thanksgiving
and Christmas baskets and clinical
care"
Funds derived from the sale of
the paper have been used for SINH
lar purposes in most of the schools,
either through the P-TA or Home
and School Associations, and the
collections thus have filled a dual
purpose-the collection of vitality
needed waste paper and the acquir-
ing Of equipment for the welfare of
school children.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Kozik Named Director
Of Boys Club Athletics

Joseph J. Kozik, basket ball and
baseball coach at Gonzaga High
School, has been appointed athletic
director of the Mount Rainier
Brentwood Police Boys Club, it was
announced today.
For the present. it was said, the
club will engage in a program of
intramural sports. Major sports
will be basket ball and boxing, with
calisthenics for all club members.
officials said $4,000 has been OBJ
tanned in a campaign to raise $1,000
for athletic equipment Funds are
being raised by a house toulouse
canvass in the two communities
Each resident is being asked to
contribute 81.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Food May Be Shipped
To War Prisoners

By the Associated Press
The Office of Price Administration
outlined two procedures today for
obtaining ratiUed foods for gift
packages to American prisoners of
war or service men and women
overseas.
Persons preferring to make such
shipments themselves may get the
necessary points by applying to
their district OPA Office.
If they want the dealer from
whom the food is bought to make
the shipment. they may make the
purchase without giving up stamps
and OPA will replace the point
value of the food the dealer exports
Applications to the district Office
should include the name and ad-
dress Of both the applicant and the
recipient the port from which the
food will be shipped and the method
as well as the number and kind of
points needed.
After the packages are mailed, a
copy of the export declaration or
certificate of mailing must be turned
over to the OPA Office which granted
the points.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Union Of Trade Units
In Bethesda Asked

The Bethesda Board Of Trade will
become the Board of Trade Commit
tee OF the Bethesda Chamber of
Commerce If resolution introduced
at meeting of the chamber last
night Is acted on favorably at the
next meeting of the group.
Pointing out that the present
membership of the Board OF Trade
is included in the membership of
the chambers Commercial Develop
ment Committee, Carl Bachschmid,
president of the former and chair
man OF the latter, said both organ
izations felt that more effective work
could be done through a merger of
the groups. No opposition was ex-
pressed to the proposal. Organized
little over a year ago, the Board of
Trade sponsored the Jeep House,
which sponsored defense activities
among hundreds of teen-age boys
and girls of the area last summer.
Instead OF their annual Christmas
Lane celebration, the Commercial
Development Civic Committee will
observe Christmas this year with a
party at the USO Club in Bethesda
for service men and women station
ed in the area.
Samuel Stonebraker, chairman of
the Public Utilities Committee, re-
ported that the Board of County
Commissioners is sympathetic to the
chambers resolution asking for reg
ulation and Standardization of taxi
cabs. but that insufficient legal au-
thority prevents the necessary rene
dial action. Permissive legislation
will be introduced at the next ses-
sion of the Maryland Legislature,
Mr.. Stonebraker said.
Thomas w. Pyle, principal of the
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School,
spoke in behalf of the proposed Fed
eral grant of s3oo,OOOOO0 to the
States for educational purposes.
The chamber voted contribution
OF S25 to the Police Boys Club of
Washington.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Basil 0'Lesta Whifmire,
Long D. {. Resident, Dies

Basil OLesta Whitmire, 64, OF
720 Tenth street NE. died yester-
day at George Washington Uni.
versity Hospital after a months
illness.
Mr.. Whitmire, who was carpen-
ter with the Interior Department
was native of Luray, Va, and had
lived in the District 81 years. He
was a member of the Modern Wood
men of America and the Royal
Neighbors.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Dorothy Anna Whitmire and two
daughters, Mrs. Albert S. Anderson
of Mclean. Va. and Mrs. Joseph
M. Ashford of Washington. Also
surviving are five brothers and sis
tiers, Emery Whitmire of Phila
delphia. and Ora Whitmire. Mrs
Rita Richardson, Mrs. William
Schorr. and Mrs. William Beuchling
all of Washington.
Funeral services will be held al
2 pm. tomorrow at the Timothy
Hanlon funeral home. Burial will
follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
0PA Stiffens Requirement!
On Gas for Food Buying
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Office of Price Administration
today limited the scope of provisions
allowing special gasoline rations for
procuring necessary food.
Persons residing at great distances
from market centers continue to be
eligible for special rations if they
cannot obtain supplies on the non
occupational mileage in their A
books.
The amendment specifically ex-
cludes persons desiring mileage to
obtain food for the operation of a
business or occupation. In such
cases, qualification for supplement-
airy rations is on an occupational
basis.
Also banned are special rations to
transport food to temporary or sea-
sonal homes when residence in them
is not required by occupation.
The amendment Is effective Oc-
tober 23.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Suicide Verdicts Given
In Two District Deaths

Certificates of suicide were issued
today by Coroner A. Magruder Mac
Donald in the deaths yesterday of
Pfc. Robert v. Kuhn, 25, of 5102
North Capitol street, who was sta
toned with the Marine Corps at
New River, N. c., and Mrs. Ethel
Belt. 55, of 1920 Eighteenth street
NV, each of whom used gas to
take their lives.
Pvt. Kuhn was found dead yes
terday afternoon in the gas-flled
kitchen Of his mothers home at
1888 Evarts street NE. by an ice
man. Thomas j. O'Brine of 36l5
Eastern avenue NE, police said.
He had been AWOL since the ex-
piration of his furlough six days ago,
according to police, who found a
note addressed to his mother, his
wife Mary and year-old son Robert,
explaining that he could not face
leaving them to return to camp. A
Casualty Hospital physician pro-
nounced him dead.
Mrs. Belt was found late in the
afternoon slumped over gas heater
in the second-floor bedroom of their
apartment by her husband, Clar-
ence N. Belt, an employe OF the
Treasury Procurement Division
Mrs. Belt was pronounced dead by
On Emergency Hospital physician.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Police Seek Persons
Bitten by Spitz Doq

Persons in Washington and near
by Maryland who came in contact
during the week with a stray white
spitz dog have been warned by
Montgomery County police to con-
tact District or county health
officials.
Police said the animal, which is
known to have bitten two persons
in the Chevy Chase area, was pro-
nounced rabid after laboratory tests
at Maryland University.
Police said the dog, the property
of John F. Wolstenholm, 1917 E
street Sc, travelled about IS miles
through the city and suburbs before
1t was captured.
Persons known to have been bit
ten by the animal were listed as
Barbara Goodell, 8, of East Wood
bine street, and DR.. E. c. Zies, 8
East Blackstone street, Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
George Esch, 66, Dead;
Member Of Staff at ice

George Esch, 66, of 1908 Brandy
wine street NV, died at his home
yesterday after a brief illness.
A native of Sparta, Wis, Mr.. Esch
had lived in Washington approxi-
mately 80 years. He was on the
chief examiners staff of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. Mr.
Esch was active in organizing the
Forest Hills Citizens Association, of
which he was the first president.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs
Kate E. Esch, and two daughters
Janet Esch and Mrs Frank j. Bar
ley. all of Washington. Also sur
viving is a sister, Mrs. Theodore Fa-
velle of Madison, Wis.
Funeral services will be held at
the S. H. Hines funeral home at 3
pm. tomorrow. Burial will follow
in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mr.. Esch was brother of the late
John j. Esch, interstate commerce
commissioner. who was for % years
a Representative from Wisconsin
and co-author of the Esch-Cum-
mings bill which later became the
Transportation Act of 1920.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Cantre|| Urges
ayApp|ication
For Book 4
Nonworkers Asked
To Help Speed
2-Doy Registration

In order to speed Washington's
registration for War Ration Book
4 Thursday and Friday L. J. Can't
rell, assistant superintendent OF
schools, today urged that adult
members of families who do not
work apply during the day when
the registrars are not so rushed.
The schools. a list of which was
published in The Sunday Star, will
be open from am. to 9 pm, the
evening hours being especially de-
signed for the accommodation Of
employed persons unable to get
their books during the day.
IF those who are not employed
avail themselves of the daytime
hours it will avoid the usual rush
which comes just at closing time"
Mr.. Cantrell said. One adult mem
ber Of family should apply for
all the books of his family, he
asserted.
Book Required.
In addition, individuals who can
not go in person because of illness
or temporary absence from the city
may authorize a friend to secure
Book for them, Mr.. Cantrell con-
tinued. In all cases, however, per-
sons applying for the new Book
must present the Book of every
person for whom a new book Is
sought.
The registration will be alpha
betical. Those whose last names
begin with the letters from A
through will be issued their books
names beginning with the letters
K through z will receive theirs
Friday.
The new book will be put into
use November for the purchase
of rationed processed foods and
sugar. November processed food ra-
tions will be bought with green
stamps of series A, B and C, which
will be good from November l
through December 20.
Includes Sugar Stamp.
Stamp No. %, which is marked
Sugar" will be good for five pounds
Of sugar from November / through
January Is, 1914.
Blue stamps Of the x, Y and z
series, the final series in War Book
q will continue valid for processed
foods through November 20, house
wives being able to purchase pro-
cessed foods with either the A, B,
C or x, Y, z series from November
| l to 20.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Joseph M. Turchin
Gets Navy Commission

After years service with the
marines at the recruiting and induc-
ton station, l400 PENNSYLVANIA ave-
nue. NV. former Pharmacists
Mate FIRST class Joseph NJ. Tur-
chin today became a commissioned
officer.
Ensign Turchin will report to the
medical department of Camp Le-
jeune, N. c. He is from Brooklyn
and formerly was licensed chirop-
odist, graduate of the Illinois Col
lege of Chiropody and Foot Surgery.
His home in Washington is at 1924
Harvard street NV. Ensign Tur-
chins brother, 1t. Charles Turchin,
is stationed at Aberdeen, Md.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
D. {. Ace Marine Pilot
Will Be Home Shortly

Capt. Kenneth A. Walsh, 27-year-
old ace marine fighter pilot in the
Pacific area. is coming home with
in few days" his wife, Mrs. Beulah
Walsh, of 1922 Newton street NE
said today.
Capt. Walsh. who at last reports
had shot down more than 20 Jan
planes. wrote that he was slightly
delayed in San Diego, but would be
in Washington soon.
He has been in the Marine Corps
since 1888. He won his wings in
1887 as an enlisted man and received
his commission as a second lieutenr
ant lii October. 1912 He has been
awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
District Passes
Bond Quota by
.$S,8oo,000
Capital Leads Nation
In Totul SuIes Of
Series ( Securities

Washington oversubscribed its
$94, 900 900 Third War Loan quota
by $8,800,000 or 93 per cent as the
Nation poured $l8,943 100000 into
the $4,000, 100000 campaign.
The Treasury, in announcing last
night a final tabulation of last
months record financing campaign,
reported that $5,377 ,0O0, 900 was sub
scribed by individual investors.
The District raised 88.5 per cent
of its series E Bond goal, compared
with the national figure of 82.4 per
cent, to give the Capital top rank
in the continental United States in
this category.
The $102 100000 raised here repre-
sented the greatest financial &C
complishment in the Districts
history.
SIG, 100000 in Series E.
Sales here to individuals amounted
to $42,800,000, with series E bonds
contributing $26,50O,0O0 of the sum.
The Treasury's final recapitula-
ton showed every State except Ver-
mont over the top of assigned quotas
for aggregate sales; all except Ar
kansas, Northern California and
Kentucky over quotas for sales to
corporations, associations and other
large investors, but only 80 OF the
States and other divisions over their
goals for sales to individuals.
West Virginia topped all divi-
sions on percentage basis with
total purchases of s135 100000 or
1T per cent of it's $4,000 900 quota.
Maryland was second at 1859 per
cent, and the territories and pos
sessions third at l60 per cent. Vir-
ginia ranked high with sales of
sl94. 100000 against a sl53,OO0 900
goal, Montgomery County bought
SO, ,463,00 worth of securities against
a s2.375.00O quota, and Prince
Georges County subscribed S2,624,-
600 against a sl,90000o goal.
Reilly Praises Agencies.
Chairman John A. Reilly OF the
District War Finance Committee
paid tribute to the issuing agents
such as the 1nterdepartmental War
Savings Bond Committee, city clubs,
theaters, retail stores, post Offices,
banks, building and loan associa-
tions, fraternal organizations and
credit unions-for the record
achieved.
The citizens of the Nations Capt.
tal." Mr.. Reilly said, ''are to be con-
graduated for this splendid third
War loan record. The results sus-
tain Wshington's performance of
never having failed to meet its obli-
cations to the Nation and the armed
forces.
All credit for the success of the
drive should go to the committees
and hundreds of volunteer workers
who combed every phase of the
Districts business. social and civic
Life TO- attain the goal Of the gneat-
est fund-raising campaign ever un-
dertaken here. 1t is they that the
War Finance Committee wishes to
thank for their patriotic and un-
firing efforts"