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Evening star., 1943-09-02
-Four Air Generals
Win Decorations

Award of decorations to four Air
Forces generals in the European
Mediterranean and Middle East
theaters of war was announced to-
day by John j. McCloy, Assistant
Secretary of War.
The generals and their awards
are:
Maj Gen. Lewis H. Brereton, the
Air Medal, as commander of the
Army 9th Air Force and command
ing general of American Army
Forces In the Middle East. The
9th Air Forces headquarters is in
Cairo.
Maj Gen James H. Doolittle, the
Distinguished Service Medal, as
commanding general of the North
west African Strategic Air Force.
Maj Gen. Ira C. Eaker, the Le-
gion of Merit, as commanding gen.
eral of the Army 9th Air Force,
which is based in England.
Brig. Gen. Uzal G. Ent, the oak
leaf cluster to previously awarded
Distinguished Service Medal, as
commander of the 9th Bomber
Command, 9Th Air Force
Evening star., 1943-09-02
Public Warned Against
Picking Up Squirrels

A warning to the public that squir-
rels should not be fed by hand or
picked up was issued today by Dep
uty Health Oficer Daniel L. Seek
niger as he reported that three
persons living near Fourteenth and
Clifton streets NV were bitten re-
Gently by squirrel believed to be
rabid.
One of the victims was 10-year-old
Seda Kavaldiean, 1854 Clifton street
who suffered a cash on the right
hand as she was attempting to feed
squirrel. Her grandmother also
was attacked, and another woman in
the neighborhood reported she had
been bitten, perhaps by the same
squirrel.
The squirrel was killed, and
Health Department laboratory test
was said to have showed a "presum-
ably positive" for rabies. The labo-
ratory is making conflrmatory in
oculation test. The victims of the
squirrel were advised to take the
Pasteur treatment
Evening star., 1943-09-02
Bolivian Embassy Plans
Service Reception Teu

A reception-tea at the Bolivian
Embassy at 430 pm. will high light
tour of Washington by 100 service
men and women Sunday. DR.. Don
Luis Fernando Guachalla. Bolivian
Ambassador, will speak at the re-
ception on Better Pan American
Relations"
The tour, which is under the di-
rection of Frank McCann, National
Catholic Community Service director
of the USO Club in Laurel. Md, will
begin at 10 m. from the USO Club.
The party will arrive in Wash
ington by bus and will tour the city
by bicycle, visiting the Lincoln Me-
mortal, the Tomb of the Unknown
Soldier in Arlington Cemetery, the
Jefferson Memorial, the Washing
ton Monument and the Smithsonian
Institution.
Evening star., 1943-09-02
Back From the Wars
Soldier, Invo|ided Here, Thinks
|Nozi Shells Were Subotoqed
Six of 10 Found
Duds in Tunisiu,
Pfc. Robinson SAYS

There are others. of course, who
have cause to rejoice in the work
that the German underground is
doing to speed the defeat of their
NaZi rulers. but Pfc Carl L. Rob-
inson, now invalided back to Walter
Reed, has especial reason to be
thankful
An artllleryman. Pvt. Robinson
has highly developed respect for
the efficacy of shellfire, enemy or
his own. Between the two, of
course, he is quick to assure the
listener that there Is no comparison
Just the same, however. he would
much prefer to be somewhere else
when the Jerry fire starts coming
over
On one occasion Pvt. Robinson
remembers, the Germans looped q
big 210-mm, shell right over in the
direction of the battery to which he
was attached. 1t landed within 80
feet of the Americans camouf1age
net. L heard it whistling in Pvt.
Robinson relates, "and headed for
brought down our net right over the
guns"
Crew Spreads Out.
The battery crew then decided
that the atmosphere was getting
little close in the immediate vicinity
and spread out into the human dis
persal area around the guns, wait
ing to see where the next one was
going to land But they waited in
vain.
1t soon became evident that the
German field piece which had fired
the shot was engaged in random
map firing, dropping occasional
shells into likely American positions.
and actually its commander had no
idea how close he had come to hit
ting a worthwhile target. Subse-
quent shells fell farther and farther
away.
1t was later, while Pvt. Robinson's
outfit was preparing the way for in
fantry in the attack at Fondouk
that he learned how it feels when
the Germans really have your range
and are out to finish you off.
They were landing them all
around US Pvt. Robinson said,
but there was one thing which was
counting heavily in our favor. Six
out of 10 of the shells which landed
in our vicinity were duds. If some
of them had gone off, l might not
be here today"
Sabotage, He Believes.
For this fortunate circumstance,
the artilleryman is quick to give
credit where he believes credit due.
1t is his opinion that so high n
percentage of defective shells could
only have been the result of under
cover work in a German munitions
factory. In such a case, he OBJ
served gratefully a little sabotage
can go long way.
In all Pvt. Robinson's battery
took part in four major attacks in
the African theater, but the outfit
Evening star., 1943-09-02
District Airman Killed
In Florida Plane Collision

Second 1t. John T. Smith, 1911 @
street Sc, was among the seven
members of the crew of an Army
bomber killed when it collided with
an Army fighter plane north of Or
lando, Fla, yesterday, according to
the Associated Press
The pilot of the fighter made an
emergency landing and was unhurt.
Both planes were engaged in prac-
tice flights, Army officials said.
Others listed as dead by the pub
lie relations Office of the Avon Park
Bombing Range were:
First 1t. William j. Bebbington,
Hayward, Calf; First 1t Jack r.
DUNCAN, Glendale, Ariz,; Second 1t.
Edward P. j. Hetherington. New
York City; Sergt. Anton Christensen.
Penn Yam, N. Y; Sergt Harold
Gottlieb, Brooklyn, N. Y. and
Sergt. Rene Gay, Corona. N, Y,
Evening star., 1943-09-02

bringing cargoes of fish and water
melons, One of the biggest oyster
producers, w. H. Wake of Amburg.
Va, had boat tied up at the wharf
but he brought watermelons, not
oysters.
Chesapeake Bay and Potomac
River oysters probably will bring
sl85 to So per bushel on the whole
sale market, Mr.. Bell said, and a
corresponding retail price of be-
tween $2.75 and 81. The popular
Chincoteague variety probably will
cost more, Mr. Bell said.
Most of the dealers will receive
their shipments by truck, express
and Norfolk boat shipments. the
market master said, with boats
catering TO the public.
The Municipal Wharf has expe-
rienced one of its biggest years in
watermelons, Mr.. Bell declared.
Records show 29.300 melons were
shipped to the wharf and the un-
usually high prices, which began at
So a melon at the start of the sea-
son. gave the farmers what Is prob
ably an all-tarne record profit.
Evening star., 1943-09-02
Two DanviNe Sisters
ataI|y Shot al Home;
Ones Husband Held
Coroner to Question
Few More People, in
Tragedy After Party
By the Associated Press.

DANVILLE, Va, Sept. 1.-Two
Danville matrons-sisters- shot
and fatally wounded at the home of
one near here last night in the
tragic aftermath OF children S
birthday party. Police today held
J. Raymond Woodall, the husband
of one Of the victims.
Slain in what City Coroner H. A.
Wiseman said appeared to be double
murder were Mrs. Woodall, whose
husband is a linotype operator. and
her sister, Mrs. Charles Giles, wife
of a florist.
Danville Police Chief Ural Wat
son said Woodall was seized by
officers at the Giles country home
after daring police to come and get
me- He was held in the Chatham
Jail today. Jesse R. Melton, police
chief at Schoolfield, said he was in
formed by Commonwealth Attor-
ney Joseph Whitehead of Pittsyl-
vania County, that Woodall had
been charged with double homicide.
The coroner said he intended to
question "a few more people" before
entering his verdict of how the two
women died
There had been birthday party
for little 4-year- old Jerome Woodall
at the Giles home several miles
north of Danville last night. The
shooting occurred shortly after the
small guests had departed.
Woodall had gone upstairs, and
shortly after Mrs Woodall followed
him Mr.. Giles and his wife heard
two shots. Mrs. Giles raced to the
top of the stairs. There were four
more shots, and Mrs. Giles fell
wounded in her husbands arms.
The florist told Chief Watson that
he had followed his wife up the
stairs and met his brother in law
holding a Small-caliber rifle. The
chief said: He Giles told me that
Woodall was threatening to kill him
and both the children when the rifle
jammed."
Mr.. Giles picked up his wife and
ran from the house. AS he fed.
the chief said, Woodau cried, III
get you next
Police threw ring around the
house, ready to use tear gas, if
necessary. But the printer was
taken without great trouble by
ruse after the 20 automatic rifle
had jammed An aged Negro house
man walked slowly up the rear
stairs, talking with Woodall, and
two officers slipped up behind and
seized him.
Mrs. Woodall was carried to Me-
mortal Hospital in an ambulance,
warning the driver that she was
bleeding to death" She was dead
on arrival. Mrs. Giles. brought to
the hospital By her husband, died
shortly afteYward.
Evening star., 1943-09-02
Mrs. Cleo Cox Wins
Continued Custody
Of 3-Year-0|d Son
Court Rules Interests
Of Boy Served Best
In Care of Mother

Three-year- Barney Cox. whose
antics during a District Court Gus
tody hearing prompted Justice Mat
thew F.. MCGUIRE to suggest he retire
from the courtroom Ito hunt
ducks" will remain in the custody
Of his mother, Mrs Cleo Cox, 90 of
l178 Morse street NE
The court today dismissed a ha-
beus corpus writ filed by the father.
Carson Cox. 27, of Triplett, N. c.
Barney, who was unsuccessful in
locating any ducks, was presented a
cardboard duck by reporters at the
close Of the hearing and seemed
quite pleased.
The father had petitioned the
court to grant the return of the
blond-haired boy to him and his
parents in the foothills of the Blue
Ridge Mountains.
The couple had been separated in
June, when Mrs. Cox came here with
the boy to live with a sister.
Barney remained impartial through
the hearing, which opened yesterday.
While his mother testified, he sat
quietly on his fathers lap. When
Mrs. Cox had completed her testi-
mony, Barney went to his mother
and was asleep when Justice Nc
Guire ruled that It was to his best
interests at his age to remain with
his mother.
During testimony of the father yes
terday, Barney several times climbed
to the stand. Then he had fun
tWirling seats in the jury box and
later talked spectator into draw
ing pictures for him.
After more than 20 minutes Of
this, the jurist turned to a bailif
and said: Escort this gentleman
from the courtroom"
To the boy he said: Barney.
there are some ducks outside"
Barney retired gleefully and the
hearing proceeded.
Mrs. Cox is employed as a cashier
IN Navy Yard restaurant, accord
ing to her attorney, Milton I. Lewis.
Evening star., 1943-09-02
DsWRationiinq
En-

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Blue coupons in Ration Book No.
2: r, s and T good any time
through September 20. U, v. and
w will be good September /
through October 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red coupons in
Ration Book No. O. x and Y valid
now and will remain through Oc-
tober 2. z will be valid Septem-
ber through October 2.
Brown stamps in Ration Book
No. 8: A stamps will be valid
September II through October 80;
B stamps, September 19 through
october 30.
War Ration Book No. 3+Civilians
who have not received these new
books should apply to local ration
boards Book will be used begin
ming September q.
Sugar-Coupon No IA in Book No.
good for pounds through Oc-
tober 81.
Gasoline-Holders of old-type B and
G coupons (those in books num-
bered SGT, 527A, 528 and 528A)
may still exchange them for new
type coupons at their neighbor-
hood ration board. The old-type
coupons have expired.
Back covers of A books should
be kept; will be needed in apply
ing for new A rations.
Shoes-Stamp No. Is in book No.
good for one pair through October
81.
Stoves-AI new domestic cooking
and heating stoves designed to
burn coal, wood, oil or gas are
now rationed. Apply to your local
ration board for stove purchase
certificates.
More detailed information car
ried every Sunday in The Starr
Evening star., 1943-09-02
Oyster Seasons Opening Finds
City Without Any for Sale

The oyster season was under way
officially today, but actually there
wasn't so much as an underfed Blue
Point in the city to satisfy District
gourmets. What's more, oystermen
don't expect shipments in any siz-
able quantities before September 20.
Some retail fish dealers hopefully
looked for some Chesapeake Bay
oysters In truck shipments this af-
ternoon or tomorrow morning but
inquiries at half dozen shops re-
vealed a total absence of any today.
Despite Government announce
ment that there may be fewer oys-
ters for civilian consumption be-
caues OF increased demands of the
military, most dealers think there
will be enough to satisfy Washing
tons increasing appetite. Prices.
however, probably will be slightly
higher than last year because of in
creased costs of production.
c. o. Bell, market master at the
Municipal Fish Wharf, said no
oyster boats have docked thus far.
but that most boats coming In were
Evening star., 1943-09-02
1890 in D. {.
Are Eligible for
War Housing
MIA Surveys 1000
To Probe Satisfaction
With Living Status

Approximately 1900 single Gov
eminent war workers and 10000
with families in the Washington
area are eligible for war housing
the National Housing Agency esti-
mated today, basing it's statement
on a sample survey of 1000 Federal
workers taken here last May by the
Bureau of Labor Statistics.
These are the numbers of people
here, the MIA said, who are en-
ployed by Government agencies en-
gagged in essential war work and who
either:
(A) Are committing excessive dis
tanceS to work,
(B) Have been forced-with their
families-to move through no fault
of their own.
Relatives Brought Here.
Co Have found it necessary to
bring a husband. wife, or other de-
pendents into the Washington area,
so that present living quarters are
inadequate to house the additional
members Of the family, or
CD Have moved in the Washing
ton area since july, 1941, and now
are living under ''intolerable" hous-
ing conditions.
The MAS estimate did not IN
clude the many additional workers
made eligible for war housing under
a broadening Of the eligibility re-
quirements that was announced
Monday.
OF the more than 1000 Govern
ment war workers questioned in the
survey, about one-fourth of the fam
lilies eligible for war housing said
they were dissatisfied with present
housing accommodations and must
have better quarters, the MIA re-
ported. An additional IA per cent
said they were dissatisfied but, If
necessary, would remain in their
present quarters. Another Is per
cent expressed themselves as "rea-
sonably satisfied"
Many Negroes Dissatisfied.
Among the single Government war
workers eligible for war housing, II
per cent feel they must have better
quarters, the MIA said. An equal
number are dissatisfied. but will re-
main if necessary, while one third
are reasonably satisfied"
The highest percentage of dis
satisfaction was found among
Negroes, who constituted 13 per cent
of the group surveyed. OF the
Negroes eligible for war housing
approximately 43 per cent of The
families and 81 per cent of the sin
gle workers are dissatisfied with
present living accommodations and
say they must have something bet
ter, the MIA pointed out
The survey also showed that about
27 per cent of: the Government war
workers in the metropolitan area are
roomers; 81 per cent live with other
members of their families in houses
OR apartments: II per cent are living
either alone or with unrelated per-
sons and occupy houses or apart
ments. and the remaining l per cent
live in trailers, tourist camps or
other temporary accommodations.
Evening star., 1943-09-02
Mattress Fire Sends
Three to Hospital

Three persons were treated at
Emergency Hospital last night for
injuries received in a small blaze
at 1928 Twelfth street NV, acord =
ing to the District Fire Depart
ment.
The fire, which created dense
smoke in the back room of the
building, was centered in a mat
tresS.
Injured were Juanita Vaughn, 81
treated for shock: Robert Vaughn,
81, treated for burns on the right
arm and chest. and Kathryn
Vaughn, "a, for buhns on both arms
and back.
Evening star., 1943-09-02
Gas Co. Doubts
Postwar Drop
In Population |
PUG Told Rote Plea
Is Bused on Need
To Continue Service!

Belief that there will be no ex-
tensive reduction in the population
OF the District after the war was
voiced today by E. j. Boothby, vice
president of the Washington Gas
Light Co., as he continued argu-
ments before the Public Utilities
Commission against reduction in
the basic rate of return allowed The
company under its sliding scale
plan.
The witness said that while there
may be a postwar exodus of Gov
ernment workers, he did not believe
it would be more than a temporary
leveling of Of population, and there
fore he did not anticipate a sharp
decline in service demands placed
on the company.
Mr. .Boothby said repeatedly that
the gas company is faced with
strong competition from electric
power, oil and coal. This was offered
as justification for higher basic
rate of return for the gas company
than that for the Potomac Electric
Power Co. The gas company's rate
now Is 6.5 per cent on its valuation.
and the commission is considering
reducing it to per cent, which Ia
the basic rate allowed Pepco.
$4,000 Cut Suggested.
II such a change is ordered, theirs
would be a greatly increased amount
of "excess" profits shown for the
past test year, and thereby q very
much larger sum indicated for con-
sumner rate reductions for the new
billing year, dating from yesterday
than the $4,000 rate cut suggested
by PUG witness.
This phase of the rate hearings
was brought TO the fore at yester-
day afternoons session. Statistics
were presented by v. A. McElfresh,
chief accountant of the PUG, and
additional data was supplied by Mr..
Boothby.
Mr.. McElfresh testified that in
his judgment, which he, based on
his studies of utility concerns, the
gas company would be able to main
tain its financial integrity" and to
attract additional capital. when and
II needed, should its primary rate bs
reduced to per cent.
Earnings Price Ratios.
Mr.. McElfresh offered data to
show that the average cost OF money
invested in the plant and other
assets of the gas company was 4.4s
per cent for it's long-6erm indebted
ness, 400 per cent on preferred
stock, and 10 per cent on common
stock. arriving at an average OF
5.87 per cent for the overall, includ-
ing 10 per cent figure on earned
surplus as related to common stock.
Considerable time was devoted to
these earnings price ratios, and Mr..
McElfresh offered other exhibits
showing such findings as TO list
of electric power concerns as COM
pared with separate list for gas
| companies.
Mr.. Boothby placed befor. the
commission data showing that there
had been net additions to the COM
pany plant of $4,000, 900 between
1882 and 1912; that while the in
vestment in property had increased
96.8 per cent, revenues from sales
of gas 93.4 per cent and gas con-
sumption 129 per cent, the gross
corporate income-company revenus
less expenses except for interest
and dividends-had increased only
81 per cent. 1t was suggested this
latter was due to reduced consumer
charges and to increased expenses
and taxes.
Evening star., 1943-09-02

was ready to welcome the action
when it came-for its approach to
the battlefront had been bit
devious.
A native of Mansfield, Ohio. Pvt
Robinson joined up in November
l94l. He had training at Fort
Bragg and then was shifted to Fort
Dix. where he was assigned to an
artillery outfit. Then came voyage
to Ireland. Then a trip to a little
town in the interior where the
Americans were billeted in build
ing close to a brewery.
Any advantage which might have
accrued to the visiting soldiers at
this location was Cancelled i'm
mediately after when the skies
emptied themselves of water for
three solid weeks during maneuvers
which followed.
Sail for Africa.
Then came five more months of
training in another Irish area after
which the Americans were routed
into England Finally the outfit
sailed for Africa. Landing after
the assault had been completed, the
artillery personnel was moved by
train into Oran and were moved
from here in turn to a training
area.
The men had got ahead of their
guns, in this instance, and SO they
were given infantry training. At
last after the arrival of their artil-
lery, they began the move up into
Tunisia. The Americans were on
the road for seven days, Pvt. Robin
son recalls, before they were able
to catch up to the advance.
In the four battles which followed
for him, Pvt. Robinson on one oc-
casion was under fire for eight
hours continuously. Some of the
guns of his battery were hit, but he
escaped with his skin unbroken
An attack of pneumonia laid him
low. and complications which fol-
lowed resulted in his being shipped
back to Washington for further
treatment.
Evening star., 1943-09-02
Students at American U.
Adopt Work-Study Plan

Students at American University
have been using War Manpower
Chief McNutt's work-study program
for some time, university officials
announced today.
They said so many students have
been working and studying at the
same time that Assistant Prof. Peter
P. Stapay has had full-time job
as co-ordinator of work-study pro-
grams since May.
Mr.. McNutt recommended the
program to all schools and colleges
this week in an effort to prevent
mass exodus of summer workers
from factories back to school this
fall. Without lowering of educa-
tional or labor standards, Mr.. Nc
Mutt said, he is anxious to have as
much part-time student help in war
industries as possible.