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Evening star., 1943-05-27
Police Act 10 Halt
Traffic Toll at 11th St
And Pennsylvania
; Traffic Sofety Posts
Set Up; Pedestrion
Laws Being Enforced
ALICE X. NEWCOMER,

In an attempt TO stop traf ffic acCi-
dents on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets
NV. police have established three
full-time traffic posts there and are
enforcing pedestrian traffic control
Action was taken after the recent
death of a young cOlored woman at
the Eleventh street intersection
which brought traffic deaths this
year in this block up to three Sew
eral pedestrians have been struck by
street cars in this block
Inspector Arthur E. Miller. in
charge of traffic, announced that
police nov are stationed not only at
the two intersections. but also in the
middle of the block. in an attempt
to teach people to use the cross
walks.
One traffic policeman has been
stationed TO prevent persons from
rushing 70 and from hte bus station
on the south side of the avenue.
Many persons. Inspector Miller said,
have been running from the street.
needless of automobile and Streetcar
traffic.
Changes in bus routes caused by
the gas shortage also have resulted
in six new traffic posts being estab-
lshed where the Chevy Chase bus
line turns about at Thirteenth and
H streets NV, Inspector Miller
said These rush-hour ira ffic posts
are at Eleventh and New York ave-
nue.. Eleventh and H streets, Twelfth
and New York. Twelfth and H
Thirteenth and New York and Thir-
teenth and H.
A study is being made of another
trouble spot on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., near Fourteenth street NV.
AT this point where Westbound
traffic from E street merges with
westbound traffic from Pennsvlva-
MIA avenue. police have reported
many accidents
Oflcials Of the Department of
Vehicles and Traffic are studying
ways and means of improving the
situation there. possibly by further
channeliza ton Of vehicular traffic.
Evening star., 1943-05-27
0CD Auxiliary Units
Won I Be Called Out
In BIackout Test
All GosoIine-Consuminq
Activities to Be Held
To Minimum, Young Says

Commissioner John Russell Young.
co-ordlnator of civilian defense in
the Metropolitan area. today an
nounced that tomorrow nights prac-
tice blackout will be limited to mo-
billzation of AFRAID W~.denS and
police because of gasoline shortage.
The decision to eliminate the'call-
ing of auxiliary services such as
emergency feeding units and first
aid groups came today following a
conference of police and civilian de-
Tense authorities
No personnel at control centers
will be modified. the Commissioner
said. He stressed the fact that regu-
lar blackout rules. including halting
OF traffic and eXtinguishing of all
lights, will be strictly enforced.
He has instructed Col. L. R. Le-
eendre. his executive. to suggest the
same plan of partial mobilizat ton to
the nearby Maryland and Virginia
area. The blackout will be held some
time between 8 pm. and midnight.
No equipment will be sent to the
scene of simulated AFRAID incidents
tomorrow night because of the gas
shortage. Usually in afraid tests
here. some fire, rescue, public works.
public utilities and medical equip
ment is sent out in response to war
den calls
Wardens, however. will be given
simulated incidents to report as
usual, Porter Lumpkins. assistant
director of civilian defense. said
Inspection trips by defense Of
f1cials. who cruised about the city in
previous tests will be reduced to
minimum tomorrow night, Mr..
Lumpkins stated.
The new all-clear signal adopted
here will be tested The signal will
be single horn or siren sounding of
about Is seconds duration. which
will be given following the final
blue" or long steady sounding of
the horns or sirens Previously the
District had no all-clear signal.
Evening star., 1943-05-27
D. {. Pilot Respects Japs
After Air Encounters

Capt John C. ODonnell. %. vet
eran of New Guinea sky battles and
son of Mr. and Mrs Edward R
ODonnell. 1920 Fourteenth street
NV. has respect for japanese avia-
tors They are good fighters. and
Veil have to give our best to lick
them" he remarked while on a
leave.
For his exploits Capt. ODonnell
received the Distinguished Flying
Cross. After graduating from Oak
land md, High School he entered
the University of Maryland Later
he left Antioch College in July
1910, to join the Army Air Forces.
Stationed at Langley Field when
the war broke out. he was sent
overseas in February. 1912
Returning from a bombing mis-
sion over Lac New Guinea, last
May. Capt. O'Donnell and his crew
engaged in a running air battle for
IS minutes with Zero planes Four
of the Jap fighters were shot down.
The right engine Of Capt ODon-
nell's plane was put out of COM
mission, but he brought his ship
home safely.
Evening star., 1943-05-27
Gas for Trips
To Decorate
Graves Banned

The Office of Price Administrator
announced today that motorists will
not be permitted to use gasoline to
visit cemeteries merely to decorate
graves on Memorial Day.
Driving vii! be permitted if a trip
is made to church or cemetery to
attend religious services and if other
means of transportation are made
quate The OPA made it clear, how
ever, that this ruling applies only to
Memorial Day and not to any other
holidays.
Motorists also were warned not to
drive to resort or other recreation
place and then attend a church
service they would not otherwise
attend. merely as an evasion of the
regulations. Such offenses. it was
pointed out. would make the motor
lists liable to prosecution.
Evening star., 1943-05-27
Brown Quits Press Post
In Democratic Party

G. Edgar Brown. assistant to
Charles Nicholson, publicity adviser
to the Democratic National Commit
tee, has resigned, effective June 5,
to become director of public rela-
tions for New York advertising
firm.
Mr.. Brown has been with the COM
mittee for more than II years. Be-
tore joining Mr.. Nicholson he was
an assistant to the late Col. Louis
Howe, President Roosevelt's conf
dental political consultant.
Formerly copy boy on the old
New York World, Mr.. Brown worked
on the New York Daily Mirror, the
Mount Vernon IN. " Star and as
promotion man for various syndi-
Gates
Evening star., 1943-05-27
Volunteers Are Wanted

PRINCE FREDERICK, Nd, May
81 (SpeciaD Miss Betty Briscoe of
Prince Frederick. newly named
chairman of the Calvert County
surgical dressings unit, appealed
today for volunteer workers at the
stations in Calvert County at Solo,
mons Island. Huntingtown. Sunder-
land, Owings and North Beach.
Evening star., 1943-05-27
'Barest Minimum
Of Driving Asked by
D. T.. Commissioners
Complete Disruption Of
Capitals Transportation
Is Seen as Alternative

An appeal to the public to limit
automobile and truck driving to the
"bareSt minimum" was sounded last
night by the District Commission
ers to prevent complete disruption
of the transportation system"
At the same time to show that the
city government has taken lead in
this regard. they reported driving of
municipal vehicles already has been
greatly reduced and they ordered
District agencies to reduce gas con-
sumption TO 40 per cent below that
of last month
The order is applied to all District
government vehicles. except those
Of the Police and Fire Departments.
the City Refuse Division and the
ambulances of the Health Depart
ment.
See Decreased Efficiency.
The city heads said:
For some months the depart
mentS have been reducing their con-
sumption in an effort to effect a re-
duction of 40 Fer cent below 1912.
so that this order actually will re-
duce gasoline consumption by about
so per cent below 1912 figures. y
They added such limitations prob
ably would decrease efficiency and
curtallment of certain activities but
that this must be accepted in order
to meet in part the critical situation
which exists.
In their appeal to the public the
city heads said
The Commissioners appeal to the
residents and citizens of the District
of Columbia to Cooperate with the
efforts of the Office of Price Admin
istration to conserve gasoline during
this critical period. and to use auto
mobiles and trucks only for the most
necessary driving Only by reduc-
ing driving to the barest minimum
can we be assured that there will
not be a complete disruption of
the transportation system.
Other Needs Vital.
The Office of Price Administra-
ton has notified the Commissioners
that military demands have more
than trlpled: that farmers demands
are piling up because of the late
ness of the season; that thousands
of tractors are actually standing idle
at a time when every days delay
threatens serious shortage of food.
and that the problem of overtaxed
transportation has been increased
by decreased delivery of oil to
Eastern refineries following the
Washout of the Big Inch" pipeline
as the result of floods in the Missis-
sippi Valley.
The Office of Price Administra-
ton also states that Mr.. Ickes re-
ports reserve stocks of gasoline are
at an all-time low. or only 25.5 per
cent of normal
In view of the acute shortage of
gasoline every possible step must be
taken to conserve dangerously de-
pleted reserves in the East, and the
Commissioners feel certain that the
people of the Nations Capital will
cooperate to the fullest extent to
meet the present serious situation
by limiting driving to the barest
minimum"
Evening star., 1943-05-27
President Of Optimists
To Address D. 6. Club

r. Carter Tucker, international
president of the Cptimist Clubs of
America. will address dinner meet
ing of the NatiOna. Capital Optimist
Club at 7 pm. tomorrow at the May
flower Hotel as the local group
opens a drive 20 counter juvenile
delinquency,
On Saturday. Mr.. Tucker will
present a recrea ticn room to the
Army at Camp Springs Airport The
room, to be used by servicemen. was
furnished by the National Capital
and the Washington Optimist Clubs
The Optimist BOYS Band, recently
organized by the local clubs. will
play music for tomorrow night
dinner
Evening star., 1943-05-27
Auto Club Asks
Suspension Of
Car Inspections
Four-Point Program
To Save Gas Put
Before City Heads

The Keystone Automobile Club
today proposed the immediate sus-
pension of vehicular inspections as
part of four-point program SUBJ
mtted to the Commissioners to con-
serve what little stocks of gasoline
remain here
Q. t. King, acting manager of
the club, told the Commissioners
his organization has answered lit
orally thousands of calls from mo-
torists during the past four days. re-
earding the gasoline shortage and
we are firmly convinced that an
aroused public opinion calls for i'm
mediate. action.
Proposals Submitted.
The proposals submitted to the
Commissioners follow:
l. Notices now going out from the
Department of Vehicles and Traffic
to automobile owners. requesting
them to present their cars for in
spection. should be discontinued i'm
mediately and all inspections sus-
pended until the gasoline supply has
been restored to normal
2. The traffic regulation prohibit
ing parking on. any street in the
District for more than l8 conSecu-
tive hours should be suspended dur
ing this period
3. In view of the substantial re-
duction in the number of cars enter
ing the downtown area plus the
ample parking lot space now avail
able, all time limits on parking be-
tween $50 a m. and pm. should
be suspended for the present.
4. The Department of Vehicles
and Traffic should immediately take
survey of all traffic lights with a
view to diScontinuing the operation
OF all lights not justified by present
Vehlcular and pedestrian traffic.
Of-Peak Periods.
Mr.. King pointed out that where
IT is found the operation of some
traffic lights cannot be discontinued
altogether during the next 60 DAYS,
consideration should be given to the
turning off of lights during the Off
peak periods.
Mr.. King said this would save
many thousands of gallons of gaso-
line without creating much, if any.
additional hazard TO the public.
We think the Commissioners will
agree" Mr.. King said. that the pub
lie will suffer no undue hardship as
result of adoption of these recon-
nenGations.
On the other hand. the people
will be grateful for the Commission
ers action. which is sure to result
in a saving not only of thousands of
gallons of gasoline but of rubber as
we'll, during time so trying to all
of us"
Evening star., 1943-05-27
6. W. Chapter Elects
Eight for Induction
In Phi Beta Kappa
; Seniors and 5 Juniors
Chosen for Character
And Future Distinction
NJ MARY E. DAVIS.

Three seniors and five juniors
have been elected to the George
Washington University chapter Of
Phi Beta Kappa, it was announced
today.
Seniors are Miss Mary V. Howell.
4009 Twenty fifth street N. Arling-
ton, Va; Miss Helen Mattson. PIP
F street NV. and Miss Alice Kay
Newcomer, Strong Hall.
Juniors are: Geofrey Chew. 5209
Cathedral avenue NV: Miss Mary
{. Davis, 1887 FoXhaIl road NV:
Miss Jessma Oslin. 2205 S street
S, E, Miss Marie Louise Ralph. 52l0
Illinois avenue NV. and Miss Alice
S. Nenezky. 47l9 Eighth street NV.
Character and indications Of fu-
Iure distinction were taken into
consideration in choosing the stu
dents, Dr. Robert w. BOlWelI. chair
man Of the chapter. said. To be
eligible each had to have a scholas-
TIC average between "A" and z. "
All Of them also are active in extra
curricular activities
Is Student of French.
Miss Howell is an assistant in the
department Of psychology and be-
longs to the French and Psychology
Clubs. She transferred from VAN
derbilt University last year.
Miss Mattson is president Of
Kappa Delta Sorority news editor
OF the University Eatchet and
member Of the Womens rifle team
Miss Newcomer is chairman of the
WOmen's Advisory Council of the
university. set up to handle wartime
problems Of the students. She also
IS a member Of the Strong Hall
Dormltory Council. Pi Beta Phi So
rority and Phi Pi Epsilon. foreign
service sorority.
Among the juniors Nr. Chew has
made an outstanding record in
chemistry, winning the Alpha Chi
Sigma Freshman Chemistry Award
the James MacBride Stcrrct. Jr..
Award and the Phi Alpha Award for
sophomore scholarship. He is presi-
dent of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fra
ternity.
Miss Davis made the highest
scholastic average among freshmen
women two years ago and won the
Botany Prize. She is member of
the French Club. Alpha Lambda
Delta Freshman Honorary Scholar
ship Society and of Pi Beta Phi
Sorority
Miss OSlin Wins Cup.
Besides winning several prizes in
scholarship, Miss Oslin has been
awarded the Sophomore Gun as the
outstanding sophomore woman. She
is director Of the Speakers Bureau
member of the dance group, debate
team. Wesley Club. international
Student Society and Pi Gamma Mu
honorary social science sorority.
MISS Ralph is one of six students
who will tour Mexico as a reward
tor her ability in a speech contest
sponsored by the co-ordinator of
lnter-American affairs. In her
sophomore year she wan the Dauch-
ters OF the American Revolution
essay prize. She is a member OF
Alpha Lambda Delta, honor society:
Phi Pl Epsilon, foreign service fra
ternity: Pi Gamma Mu. social
science society: Spanish Club. Inter
national Students Society Women'S
Athletic Association and the Baptist
Student Union
Mis- Venezky is an administrative
assistant in the Office of Defense
Transportation. She is member
of the Symphony Club. Alpha
Lambda Delta and Phi Sigma
Sigma.
Evening star., 1943-05-27
FredendoII Receives
Formal Appointment
: the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Formal appointment of Maj. Gen.
Lloyd r. Fredendall as commander
of the I'd Army. succeeding 1t. Gen.
Ben Lear, was announced by Secre-
tary Of War Stimson today.
Gen. Fredendall, who has been
acting commander of the I'd Army,
will have the rank of lieutenant
general
Mr.. Stimson said Gen. Lear on
retirement Monday will be placed on
active duty "on an assignment that
will not be made public"
Evening star., 1943-05-27
Meeting Cancelled

ROCKVILLE, Md, May q tPy.-
Because of the gasoline situation, the
annual meeting of the Montgomery
County Council of Homemakers'
Clubs, scheduled at the Gaithersburg
High School next Thursday, has
been called off.
Evening star., 1943-05-27
4 <
%AotHo~@~4 WiM
WAR BONDS
No More Bruss

On land or at sea our fighting
men do their many chores by the
'ound of a bugle. All sorts of un-
complimentary epithets are used to
designate the bugler, but nobody
has vet been able to provide sat-
lstactroy substitute for a bugle al
though recordings are used at some
permanent bases.
Evening star., 1943-05-27

Aboard ship the men fall in at the
order of pipe muster" On land
the bugler sounds Assembly," But
no matter where the bugle is used
thousands upon thousands of them
must be bought and paid for out of
the money we are investing in War
bonds.
Omitted States Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1943-05-27

There are more than 70 conven-
lent branch Offices for Star want
Ads" located throughout the city.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-24
TREASURE CHEST
STOP IT NOW!
BIZ RUTH TAYLOR

The camp follower of war ugly tension upsurge
OF hatred and prejudice that is born of suspicion and fear
There Us withdrawing into groups and uneasy watch
ing one group of another We judge not by the actions of
the good majority of the group but by the agitation of the
lowest element
This is true of all groups, whether they be mnores in
the nation minorities within the majority 1t true
today of Labor and Industry it is of Negro and White
or of religious faiths set against the other
Bring it down to the personal equation to it prop
erly Would you have your group judged by its poor
est representatives. by the best? We be fair
others would have them be fair to u.s. We all make
mistakes Let not add to mistakes the of hasty
generalization.
There is in mincng matters We cannot de-
Stroy tension by ignoring it. This cracke in the may
be but heat lightning. We must not allow become the
forerunner of storm 1t makes difference what the
of the recent shameful of violence It makes
no difference who struck first why. The fact remains
that it should have happened and it stop now
This unreasonng tension breeds of fear which
is fatal II 1t is allowed to spread Let let raise our
minds to fever heat 1t is contagious the plague that
leaves desoaton in its wake We have what happened
when it spread abroad Let resolve let it come
here.
Let condemn evil wherever it exists not leap to de-
fend what we are is right Let praise righteous ac-
TONS and righteous matter to what group they be-
long Let us not let resentment for wrongs done blind our
vision.t
We must stamp out this dangerous feeling now once
and for ALL by joining individuals with all those who
think as we do, joining in spirit of understanding with
the feeling that neghbor eager right as we
are We must eradicate the at it's source-ithn
ourselves Lets stop it now
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-24

secuted here in Jackson. Too many
men and women are making their
livelihood by living on hard work
ing people. This policy of some of
our citizens is unfair to our SOL
dierS who are daily giving their
lives for us back home to still en-
JOY freedom. 1t is an honor for
one to work, but, it is a disgrace
on any race for men and women
to not work and more so, not to
use their talents.
Talent is something which God
Almighty gives every human be-
ing born into this world, when we
fail to execute or exercise our tai
ents we have failed to please God,
our creator. Do something to help
build morals, then Vagrancy laws
will perish. Mr.. Law Enforcement
Agents, too many Of our citizens are
idle-put them to work to safeguard
our assets.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-24
~ agrancy Law Should Be
Prosecuted To Fullest Extent Of Law
By A. w. HIGH

Throughout the South. and es-
pecially here in Jackson there's too
many men and women Ioafing
about the streets doing nothing but
running the other fellows business
When Citizens are in need of la
Dor today more so than ever before
IN the history of Americas indus
trial world.
When man or woman fails to
work one may readily judge this
particular person or group to be
dangerous parasites. A human be-
ing must eat, sleep and have the
comforts in life as other working
men and women enjoy, to have and
enjoy these comforts, one must
work hard or take something which
belongs to some man or woman
who works hard every day for an
honest living.
Vagrancy laws should be pro-
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Talk OF Troops In The P acific

DINA; Aaron Detson, Jr. of Aque-
bouge, Long Island, New York; Ka-
to Coleman of Somerville, Tennes-
see; Charles Arts of Draper, North
Carolina; Robert E. Foster of Mag
nolia, Mississippi, and Claude Nc
Queen of 430 Mills Street, Mont
gomery, Alabama.
With the exception of Sergeant
Spencer, who enlisted in 1886, all
the men have been in the Army
since 1941. They have been on ov-
erseas duty in the South Pacific
area since April, 1912.
Engineer Promotions
Further promotions have been an
neunced in an Engineer Regiment,
which previously had trained at
Camp Shelby, Mississippi. They
are: Herman Lee of Baltimore,
Maryland to Staff Sergeant; Regi-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-24
PERSONALITIES
Brothers United
After 3 Years

Two brothers from Kalamazoo,
Michigan, separated three years
ago by war, today are together
again, this time on small island
base thousands of miles from their
Michigan home.
When Jesse A. CRANE entered
the Army early in 1910, he left his
brother Dennison at home. Jesse
started as Private in the Coast
Artillery Corps and worked up to
the top rank of Master Sergeant.
In April, 1941, brother Dennison
went into the Army and was as
signed to the Signal Corps. He
went through a rigid course and
eventually became a Second Lieu
tenant. A short while ago he, too,
went on overseas duty.
An officer in Sergeant CRANES
unit was introduced to Lieutenant
CRANE when Lieutenant CRANES
unit arrived at this base. Brief
questioning by the officer-and a
hasty telephone call-soon brought
the two brothers together again.
Former Assistant to DIR. Carver
Sets Up Laboratory in Jungle
Sergeant Joseph Walker Williams
graduate of Tuskegee Institute
and a former assistant to DR.. Car
yer, is now in the Army and sta
toned in an island Post. While
working with the scientist, he spec
ialized in the field of organic agri-
cultural chemistry and had dis
covered a new process for making
preservative for wood pulp to
be used in the manufacture of pa
per.
In 1941, he joined the Army and
was trained as meteorologist. On
arrival at this Post, he set up a
laboratory of his own and in his
spare time, he is working to an
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1943-07-24
"Whites-Negroes viii Support
Southern Industrial Council
BY A. w. HIGH

Several weeks ago this writer
brought to the attention of all think
ing and reasoning citizens in the
South that to better racial conditions
here in the South we must pool
our men and women into one group,
to cooperate we must organize, work
hard together for the good of one
another.
The Southern Industrial Council
will create a new day for all con-
cerned, a spirit of cooperation which
never will be broken by outside
influences, whites will have more
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assigned to responsible Army po-
sition as Assistant Plans and Train
ing officer with the Army Spec
ialized Training Star unit, at Ag-
riculture and Technical College.
Greensboro, North Carolina.
Since he came on active duty in
March 194l, Captain Ferguson has
been assigned to duty at Fort Dew
ems, Massachusetts, then to r. o.
t. e. unit at Agriculture and Tech
nical College, where he was mil
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