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Evening star., 1943-08-22
Alexandra Gunner Gets
jap Plane at WeWak

Staff Sergt. Bernard Schafer of
Alexandria, Liberator gunner, shot
down Japanese plane in a raid
on Wewak. New Guinea, and its ad-
joining air strips, the Associated
Press reported from New Guinea.
In the raid at least % other Jap
anese planes were destroyed, 10 of
them in air combat.
Sergt. Schafer is the son of Mrs.
,Veda Parker. who with his stepfath-
er, Clyde Parker, is in charge of the
Alexandria branch of the Volun-
teers of America. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker hold the rank Of adju-
tant>and have been in Alexandria
for seven years at 1901 Duke street
the headquarters of the Volunteers
of America.
Sergt. Schafer enlisted In the
Army two years ago when he was
II and left for Australia Easter
Sunday, 1912. He received special
training in aerial gunnery school in
New Guinea after serving in an air.
plane repair squadron.
He was born in Beaver Falls, Pa.
and was educated in Pittsburgh
Washington and Alexandria. He
went to George Washington High
School in Alexandria for two years
and was active in the cadet corps
Evening star., 1943-08-22
73% Of Fuel Oil Coupons
Mailed Out in ARLINGTON

Fuel oil officials of the Arlington
Ration Board yesterday announced
that mailing of fuel oil coupons for
the 1894 heating season was rs
per cent complete. The remainder
Of the coupons will be mailed out
about September /, officials said.
Fuel oil users who have not mailed
in renewal applications were advised
to obtain blanks at the Ration
Board, fill them out and return
them to the board at once.
All consumers were reminded that
q fuel oil unit is worth 10 gal
Ions, thus flve-unit coupons in all
books are worth so gallons.
Board oficials also announced a
change In canning sugar stations,
efffctive Immediately. The new
schedule is as follows:
Tuesdays pm. to 5 pm: St.
Agnes Church, Cherrydale, and
Baalserman's Service Station.
Wednesdays pm. to 8 p.m:
ST Agnes Church, Cherrydale.
Fridays-7 pm. to 8 PM: Nellie
Custis School, Recreation Center
$3.50 Wilson blvd, and Bauserman's
Service Station.
buckingham residents may apply
at local board offices Wednesdays
from pm. to 10 pm, ofncials said
Evening star., 1943-08-22
South's VM| Has ~ Generals,
Flag Officers With u. S. Forces

one four-star general (MarshalD
three lieutenant generals, nine
major generals and % brigadiers in
the Army; vice admiral and two
rear admirals in the Navy; a major
general and three brigadiers in the
Marine Corps, and the four Chi
nese officers of general rank.
Among the v. M. I. generals
graduates both-are two Petersburg,
Va, brothers, Maj. Gen. Leonard T.
Gerow, recently named commander
of Army Ground Forces in the Eu-
ropean theater, and Brig. Gen. Lee
S. Gerow, on duty in the United
States.
v. M. l.. which for years has been
styled "the West Point of the
South" has no complete list of for
mer students now serving as colo
nels, lieutenant colonels and majors,
but the total unquestionably would
run into the hundreds. School au-
thorities estimate that more than
1000, or so per cent, of v. M. rs
living $500 alumni are on active
duty.
Many Of the younger v. M. I.
graduates-out of school for a few
years or more-already have at
tanned ranks of major or higher.
Evening star., 1943-08-22
Political Juggling
Charges Are Called
Amusing by Chew

F. Freeland Chew, Democratic
member of the Arlington County
Board yesterday answered charges
Of political juggling" Of figures in
announcing county police and fire
department pay increases made by
Henry S. Clay, Republican candi-
date for election to the board. He
called the attack confusing, but
highly amusing" Mr.. Clay's charges
indicated, Mr.. Chew said, his
thorough lack Of knowledge Of the
subject he discussed and show that,
while cropping for a political issue,
he has, perhaps unintentionally. dis
torted the facts as I outlined them
and as they appear on the record" !"
In simple language which even
Mr.. Clay can understand" Mr.. Chew
outlined his position on the recent
pay increases granted by the County
Board, citing five typical cases of
pay advances in the two depart
ments.
From county records he read OF
pay standards from January /, 1e42
to the present. A policeman Of one
years service paid $1,000 In 1o42,
received a 65.15 per cent increase to
s2,180: a policeman of two years
service, paid 81, 500 in 1912. received
a 1888 per cent increase to $2,1so.
A fireman Of one years service,
paid s1,320 In 1912. has been in
creased to $3.50 for 4i.66 per cent
increase, he pointed out. while
fireman of two years service, paid
81 800 In 1912, now receives $2,050,
for a 575 per cent increase.
Evening star., 1943-08-22
Arlington Asks WPB
Permit 10 Finish
Boulevard 0verpass

The Arlington County Board yes
terday moved to petition the War
Production Board for permission to
complete an overpass at Washing
ton and Lee boulevards, work on
which has been halted by the Fed
eral agency.
Frank G. Hanrahan, county man.
ager, said the Public Roads Admin
istration was presenting an appeal
to the WPB appeal board. He
added that both he and Frank l..
Dieter, county planning engineer,
stressed that interruption of traffic
at the intersection would seriously
affect the movement of traffic in
the countys entire northwest Sec
ton. 1t was pointed out that both
War and Navy Departments are
interested in completion of the
project.
The county treasurers report. ac-
cepted by the board, listed total
assessment on real estate at ST.
427, 1924, delinquent, s0,8ls. "a.
Assessment on personal property
was listed at $303, ,67408, delinquent,
$50, ,456.58.
Total expenditures for the county
for the preceding two weeks were
reported at $57,799.77 of which the
payroll amounted to $32, ,4978 786. List
ed with numerous items of expense
was $375 for temporary clerks at
the ration board.
The board called attention of the
county manager to the fact that
the annual audit was past due.
Mrs. M. Coleman, Fairfax drive
and Eleventh street, appeared to
appeal an order that she dispose
OF chickens on her property. The
board instructed that enforcement
OF the order be held In abeyance
Evening star., 1943-08-22
BY the Associated Press.

by IHe Associated freSs.
LEXINGTON, Va, Aug. 21.-
There's no immediate indication
that folks are going to start refer
ring to the Military Academy at
West Point as "the v. M. I. of the
North" but there's plenty of factual
data to show that the men of Vir-
ginia Military Institute make up
quite chorus in this wars voice
of command.
Aside from the fact that the
Army's top job is held by Gen.
George c. Marshall, v. M. I. class
of 1901, the institute claims A gen.
eral or f1ag-rank officers on active
duty in the Army, Marine Corps
and Navy, including four generals
of the Chinese Army Another, Maj.
Gen. William P. Upshur. U. S. M. c.,
Richmond. class of 1902, was killed
In recent plane crash
Thirty-six of the generals and
admirals were graduated from the
institute, and 10 others-notably 1t.
Gen. George S. Patton, commander
of the American 7th Army, and
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd-at-
tended V. M. I. before entering the
military or naval academies.
The roster of high rank shows
Evening star., 1943-08-22
Opening Of Schools
In Alexandra Set
For September 8

Alexandria public schools will
start classes September 8, the School
Board announced yesterday, listing
registration requirements.
Prior to the opening, registration
Of elementary pupils not now en-
rolled on the school system will be
held at each elementary school
from $50 m. to pm. on Septem-
ber and September Z.
High school pupils may register
now at the George Washington High
School. Pupils who fail to register
in either elementary or high school
before September 8 will have to
wait until September 13.
Records Required.
Registered pupils are to report to
the schools serving their zones at
$50 am. September 8.
Applicants for registration in ele-
mentary grades must furnish birth
certificates If entering the first
grade for the first time, showing
that they will be six years of age
on or before October !. 1943. For
other grades, certificates showing
what grade the pupil is eligible for
are necessary. Pupils who have at
tended high school elsewhere must
furnish list of credits to deter
mine placement.
Nonresident pupils from area,
which have been served by the city
schools in past years will be &C
cepted again on payment of tut
ton at the office of the superin-
tendent of schools.
darlington pupils cannot be ac-
cepted because of lack of facili-
ties, 1t was emphasized Parkfair-
fax pupils will attend the Parkfair-
fax School which Is expected to be
ready by october /.
Principal listed school zones will
be announced tomorrow.
Heads of the school faculties are
George Washington High School,
H. r. Richardson. principal; r. w.
Garner and Euneta Pratt, assistant
principals; Mount Vernon School,
Dorothy o. Hoge, principal; Ruby
Pryor, assistant principal; Jeffer-
son School, Pauline G. Gorham,
principal; Mildred H. Carter, as
sistant principal; George Mason
School, Mildred H. Steed, principal.
Lee School, Lillian holland, prin-
cipal: Maury School, Beatrice B.
Franklin, principal; Washington
School, ]. Leslie Cox, principal;
Chinquapin School, Inez Wade
principal; Parker-Gray School, w
H. Pitts, principal; Lyles-Crouct
School, Janet P. Crawley, principal;
Seminary School, Geraldine Steven
son and Francis E. Ross, teachers.
Evening star., 1943-08-22
La Plato SoiIor Named
On Noyy's MISSING List

Walter Melvin Johnson, jr., baker
third class. La Plata, Md. was
carried as missing in casualty lis,
issued yesterday by the Navy. His
mother. Mrs. Thelma Trotter John
son. resides in the Charles County
town.
The list issued today carried 7e
casualties in the Navy, Marine
Corps and Coast Guard. In this
number eight were reported dead
two, wounded, and 66, missing.
Evening star., 1943-08-22
Arlington Will Reopen
Center for Servicemen

The Arlington Recreation Center
for Servicemen will reopen in its
new quarters on the third floor of
the Jones Building, $3.50 Wilson
boulevard. at $3.50 pm. Saturday
with formal dance.
On Saturdays the center's hours
will be l pm. to midnight with a
dance at $3.50 pm. On Sundays the
opening hour will be the same but it
will close at 10:30 pm. Ping pong
and community singing will be
among the activities for both AFTER
Moons.
The center, at Tenth and Irving
streets North, had to be moved be-
cause of cramped quarters. Mrs.
Pearl Sharpe Is chairman of the
| center, which has been In opera
tion for two years.
Evening star., 1943-08-22
Special Mission Maps
Britain S Eventual
Role in Pacific War
BY BLAIR BOLLES.

The first concrete steps toward
adapting the British military
strength-land, sea and air-for ma
jor warfare in the Pacific are now
being taken.
Maj. Gen. j. S. Lethbridge, Royal
Engineers, chief of a special British
mission on the Japanese war, dis
closed yesterday that he has sent
from here to London an initial set
of recommendation on how to get
ready for eastern operations.
The Lethbridge mission during the
next six months will work out the
scheme for making effective the
strategical plan of Pacific and Ash
attic operations which is understood
to be now in the making at Quebec.
The general and his colleagues in
tend to visit and take part in COM
bat on the principal fronts where
the war with Japan is now develop
ing-the Solomons, New Guinea and
Burma.
Problems Include Bases.
Construction of new bases and i'm
provement of existing bases in the
eastern theater is one Of the prob
lens which the mission will study.
Use of the full British naval and
air strength in the eastern area
when it can be detached from
Europe is contemplated. The prob
lem OF the size of the army which
would be practicable for fighting in
the Orient is one which Gen. Leth-
bridge and his colleagues probably
will deal with.
The British government and mill
tary leaders are said to understand
that the prospective fight in Asia
will be far different from that in
Europe. The combined Allied push
against Japan will await defeat of
the Axis in Europe. Alter that Tom
mics who have grown used to war
fare In Africa and Sicily will under
take jungle warfare in company
with Americans, Australians and
New Zea1anders who are used to it
A purpose of the mission is to
study the peculiar characteristics of
Eastern war and to- make recon-
mendations about special types OF
weapons, medical facilities and other
problems encountered In the Orient
The British government will be ad-
vised about the differences in mate
rial necessary for the Solomons as
compared with Burma, which both
have jungles but of different types.
Demobilization' Explained.
The full fruits of this mission are
not expected to be discernible until
1914 and 1945. The "demobiliza-
ton" which Prime Minister Church.
Ill talked of for Britain after the
German defeat is explained by
British spokesmen as meaning not
military disbandment but a relaxa-
ton of the present extensive civil
ian mobilization in England-wom-
en- manning antiaircraft defenses,
women in factories and other people
in nonmilitary jobs which now are
essential for the conduct of the
wars present phase.
Most of the officers on the Leth-
bridge mission have served in the
Far East. Gen. Lethbridge has had
% years of Indian experience
Three Canadians are included In
the mission. and special American
advisers are to accompany it or
its journey westward. The full
study is expected to be completed
by February.
Evening star., 1943-08-22
K. of G. to Install Officers

Newly elected officers of Rosen-
steel Council, Knights of Columbus,
will be installed Tuesday night at
Rosensteel Hall, Forest Glen, Md,
by District Deputy Vincent P. Lester,
assisted by District Warden John H.
Hester. A number of State officers
will attend the ceremonies which
will be preceded by exemplification
Of the first degree to large class
OF candidates for membership.
Evening star., 1943-08-22
Army Promotes Three
Officers From Nearby Areas

The War apartment yesterday an
eohnced the promotion of two Mary
land men and one Virginian.
They are Henry Ferdinand Lerch,
all Taylor street, Chevy Chase, pro-
mSted from captain to major In the
Qaartermaster Department: Albert
Henry Cieutat, 9-N Southway
Gieenbelt, from second to first lieu
tehant In the Air Forces. and Robert
Frederick Anderson, BAT North Glebe
roAd, Arlington. from second to first
lieutenant in the Ordnance Depart.
unSnt.
Evening star., 1943-08-22
School Registration to Open

Students wishing to enroll at the
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School
for the 1894 term, who have not
heretofore been affiliated with the
local school system, will register
from 2 to pm, September 2 and 8.
Registration will be at the high
school building on East-West high
way, room 212, section B, Thomas
w. Pyle, principal, has announced.
Evening star., 1943-08-22

Give up that vacation drive cheer
fully; we need gasoline to take the
enemy for . onc-way ride.
Evening star., 1943-08-22

THESE two important steps may
l. help you to overcome the discom-
forts or embarrassment of sour stom-
ach, jerky nerves, loss of appetite,
underweight, = digestive complaints.
weakness, poor complexion!
A person who is operating on only a
70 to 1870 healthy blood volume or a
stomach digestive capacity of only so
to 500 normal is severely handicapped.
So with ample stomach digestive Juices
PLUS RICH, RED-BLOOD you should
enjoy that sense Of well being which de-
notes physical fitness mental alert
ness!
II you are subject to poor digestion or
suspect deficient red-blood as the cause
Of your trouble, yet have no organic
complication or focal infection, SIS
Tonic may be just what you need as it
is especially designed to promote the
flow of VITAL DIGESTIVE JUICES in
the stomach and to build-up BLOOD
STRENGTH when deficient.
Evening star., 1943-08-22
Build Sturdy Health
and Help America Win

Thousands and thousands of users have
testified to the benefits SIS Tonic has
brought to them and scientific research
shows that 1t gets results-that's why so
many say "SSS Tonic builds sturdy health
makes you feel like yourself again" At
drug stores in 10 and 20 OF. sizes. .GS.S Co.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-16
RAY RASH REPORTS
AT TRAINING BASE
Especial To Inc Citizen,

GREAT LAKES, H., Feb. 10
Ray A. Rash, II, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Rash, 10 A Naval Air
Station, Key West, Fla, reported
here last week to begin basic
training in preparation for active
duty with Uncle Sans sea forces.
b Physical conditioning will be
stressed in the period of training
here. which also will include in
Structiohs in the rudiments of
seamanship and an explanation of
the methods and customs of the
Navy TO enable him to make an
easy adjustment from civilian TO
military life.
An important part OF the new
Bluejacket's program will be TO
take d series of aptitude tests
which will determine what type
of work he will be assigned TO in
the Navy.
Upon completing boot" train
ing he will be granted a nine-day
leave, after which he may be as
signed to one of the Nays many
service schools tofearn a special
lied trade on be sent directly to
active duty, depending gpon the
results OF his aptiafdestests. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-16
REQUEST TO HAVE CONDENSED
MILK SHIPPED HERE FOR USE
BY CHILDREN IS TURNED DOWN

to approximately 80 per cent of
that produced in 194I. This cur
tailment, together with the in
creased purchases for the armed
forces and for Lend-Lease require
ments, has curtailed the quantity
available for domestic distribu-
ton.
while condensed milk is pre-
ferred by some as a food for ba-
bies, it is generally agreed that
evaporated milk is a very suitable
substitute. 1t is accordingly sug-
geSted that consumers in the Key
West Area endeavor to help the
cause of the United Nations by
curtailing their purchases of con-
denSed milk and by using evap-
Grated milk wherever possible"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-16
PITIFUL SCENE
WITNESSED ON
STREET HERE
YOUNG MOTHER WITH BABY
IN ARM. CARRYING VA
LISE. SEEKS HOUSING NOT
AVAILABLE

you don't have to be on the
firing line to see sad things in this
war;" it was remarked this morn
ing at the Key West Chamber of
Commerce.
Right across the street from
here" the speaker continued, was
as heart-moving a sight yesterday
as l have ever seen.
"On the sidewalk stood a young
mother, with a crying baby in her
left arm and a suitcase in her
right hand. 1t was easy enough to
see she was weary from walking,
looking for a room, but it was
just as easy to see that she was
beautiful, despite the despair that
showed in her expression.
Twenty-Five feet or so farther
down the sidewalk, she saw a
woman on a porch and stopped to
speak to her. | couldn't hear what
the woman with the baby was say
ing, but my guess was she was
asking about housing accommoda-
tionS. | saw the woman on the
porch shake her head, and the
woman with the baby, which was
still crying, bowed hers for a mo-
ment and then looked up the
street and down the street, as
though she was looking without
seeing.
She started toward Duval
street, then stopped; started to-
ward Whitehead, then stopped. Of
what avail was it to go one way
or another, That, l felt, was the
question that made her hesitate
whether to go one way or the
other, for at the end of her going
she would find the same thing
no room for and her crying baby.
by that time I was utterly de-
jected myself, because | knew
there was nothing could do to
help her, because 1 knew there
were hundreds of others in Key
West, looking for rooms and un-
able to get them.
Eyes. we don't have to be on the
firing line to see sad things in this
war"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-16
French Troops In Central
Tunisia Fighting Battles
With United States Sol
diers
(By Associated PressI

(By Associated PressI
ALGIERS. Feb. l6.-American
forces that were driven back
Sunday and early Monday by
the Germans and the Italians.
today regained six of the ls
miles they lost to the Germans in
central Tunisia.
American tanks. preceded by
an umbrella of Allied planes.
tore into the ranks of the Ger
mans. who fell back to positions
they had prepared six miles from
the point of their advance.
The counter attack was still
continuing when advices about
the six mile gain were received
from the front. The first squad
rons of Allied planes have been
supplemented by others. and
they are continuing to strike the
Germans in wave after wave.
French forces in central Tu-
nisia have joined American
troops. who thus far have de-
stroYed 10 enemy tanks.
The fighting is on a plateau
near the ancient city of Garth
eye. where Hannibal and other
Csrthasinian generals won many
a battle more than 1000 years
ago.
Marshal Rommel is reported
to be commanding the Axis
forces engaged in the battle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-16

The request of % Key West
grocerS to have 400 cases of
NeStle's brand condensed milk
shipped here monthly to be sold
solely for use by children, has
been refused by the food diStribu-
ton administration of the United
States department of agriculture.
The groccrs cannot understand
one of the reasons given for the
refusal to ship the;milk here. That
reason is because condensed milk
SIS packed in tin, and in the very
next breath the writer suggests
that evaporated milk be used to
feed the children.
Il wonder what evaporated
milk is packed in" one person who
read the letter, remarked signifi-
cantly.
The letter. written by C. w.
Kitchen. deputy director of the
food distribution administration,
to Representative Pat Cannon, is
as follows:
This will acknowledge receipt
OF your letter of January Is con-
corning Tire condensed milk situa-
ton in Key West.
The scarcity of this commodity
is due to several factors resulting
from the war One of these is the
ever increasing shortage of tin,
and the other problem of a just
distribution of sugar.
Because of the fact that con-
densed milk is packed in tin and
contains approximately 43 per
cent sugar, the production for do
mestic consumption of this COM
modify during 1912 was limited
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-16
TEST SHOWS WATER
NEEDS TREATING FOR
DRINKING PURPOSES

Results of the first samp-
ling of Key West water by
the United States Public
eHalth Service trailer labora-
tory. cooperating with the
Florida State Board of
Health Service trailer labora-
is of unsatisfactory bacterial
quality.
Fifteen sampling points
have been established all
along the water distribution
system. and samples are be-
ing collected daily for BAG
terial analysis. The water is
not being Systematically
{ chiorinated al present. SYs-
ternstic chlorination of the
water mains will begin at
once. as these mains are
probably the seat of contain
ination.
The State Board of Health
wishes again TO emphasize
that no water from the aque-
duct system be used for
drinking. or other potable
purposes. unless ii is boiled.
Boiling is the surest method
of destroying these bacteria.
Another alternative is 10
chlorinate the water in each
separate cistern.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-16
HENRY BREWER
OPERATED UPON

Advices received in the city
state that Henry Brewer, who re-
sides at 1401 Duval street, under
went a serious major operation on
February 6 at the Mayo Clinic in
Rochester, MINI. l %.
Latest reports state that he is
getting along as well as can be ex-
pected under the circumstances.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brewer have been
making their home in Key West
for the past eight years, having
many friends who will be pleased
to learn that Mr.. Brewer is show
ing much improvement in his con-
dition.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-02-16
CURTIS CROWELL
BROUGHT TO CITY
DEFENDANT WANTED IN KEY
WEST TO FACE CHARGE
OF FORGERY

County Solicitor Allan B.
Cleare, Jr., and Deputy Sheriff
Joe knight returned to Key West
at IL o'clock last night with Curtis
Crowell, who is wanted in Key
West on charges of forgery.
Mr.. Cleare said this morning
that Crowell had confessed and
had begged for mercy.
The county solicitor said furth-
er that he will prepare, in the next
two or three days, six other
charges against Crowell. He is at
present held in $4,000 bail on one
charge.
Crowell, unable to make bail, is
confined in the county Jail.