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Evening star., 1943-10-02
Lord Guided Him on Mission
In Sicily, Virginia Man Says

sure enough we come back with the
ammunition.
And I'd sure like my wife and
the Rev. James E. Clemence to
know about it. And maybe you
better not say anything about my
going to the Baptist church in
Danville. 1t might hurt Mr..
Clemences feelings to know Id done
that"
This is only one Of the incidents
which marked the fighting of the
9th Division infantry in the rough,
thorn-covered mountains of the
Troina sector.
There was the case of Sergt.
Richard Mckinney of Baltimore,
who, when his platoon was cut off
volunteered to go back through the
German lines more than three miles
to notify regimental headquarters
of their position so that artillery
fire could be directed to clear the
way ahead. He not only accom-
plished this mission but also brought
back on his shoulders a case of light
mortar ammunition.
In the fight to capture hill 1922,
a rugged peak which controlled a
valley road, Sergt. McElhiney's fell
low platoon leader, William Og-
burn. Lancaster, S. c., distinguished
himself. He led his man straight
up the side of one of the ridges in
the face of heavy machine-g fire.
Capture of this hill afforded an in
valuable observation point and was
instrumental in the final breaking
OF the German lines.
On another occasion Pvt. Vincent
o. Cook Of New York who jumped
back into a half track loaded with
ammunition to pick up and throw
out burning smoke bomb which
was Threatening to set off the whole
load. He had jumped out with
three others minute before The
bomb had been set ablaze, he says,
because the boys were careless and
had thrown the cellophane wrap
pings of some candy on the floor.
where it had been ignited by the
sun.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
President Vetoes Bill
Allowing State 10 Sue U. 5.

President Roosevelt has vetoed a
bill to permit Pennsylvania to sue
the Government to get a Public
Works Administration allotment
that had been denied.
In message to the Senate yes
terday, the President said The
statutes under which the Public
Works Administration was operating
did not create any vested rights ir
the States or in any one else to OBJ
tain any money hereunder"
The President explained that on
June l, 1887, a $40 100000 allotment
was made by the PWA to the Gen.
eral State Authority of Pennsyl-
vania. A portion of the allotment
was an outright grant. while the
balance was a relief labor grant
based on a specified percentage on
the amount of wages paid to work
ers on the projects involved. The
State asked for modification of the
allotment to increase the amount of
the outright grant, and PWA re-
fused.
The bill under consideration
would permit the State of Pennsyl-
vania to bring suit against the
United States, presumably to secure
the payment which would have been
made had the allotment been modi-
fed in accordance with the State S
request" the President said.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Program Planned
For October

The details of a full program for
the United Nations Club in October
have been announced by Miss Mere
dith Howard, president Of the club.
The famous Chauncey DePew
house will be open to members on
Sunday evenings for dancing. be-
ginning October 8, and in addition
to these dances, three Thursday eve
ming events have been scheduled as
follows: Moving pictures at the Ca
madam Legation, October IA, and at
the Soviet Embassy, October 81, and
game night at the Egyptian Lega-
ton, October %.
Glasses in Russian, French and
Spanish will begin at the British
Embassy Annex, October II, and
will be held every Monday and We'd
nesday evening. Beginners classes
will be from 6 to o'clock. advanced
students from 730 to $50.
A series of United Nations Forum
Lectures will be given at Constitu-
tion Hall, beginning Saturday, No
vember 20, and will continue fort
nightly on succeeding Sundays.
Evening star., 1943-10-02

The bride, who Is the daughter OF
Senor Jorge Fernandez and Sonora
de Fernandez of Conception, Chile,
has been visiting her brother-in-l law
and sister, the Military Attache Of
the Embassy and Sonora de Lopez
Larrain, for some time. 1t. Col
Lopez-Larrain escorted his sister,
in-laW and she wore a traditional
wedding gown of white satin. Made
on empire lines, the skirt had a long
train, long sleeves finished in points
over her hands and a v neckline.
Her veil was finger-tip length and
was held by band of orange bios
SONS. She carried bride roses.
Sonora de LOpez-Larraln was ma
tron of honor for her sister and wore
gold lame with crepe. Sonora de
Lopez-Larrain also was madrina for
her sister and Col Lopez-Larrain
was padrino The brides witnesses
were Gen. Oscar Fuentes, head of
the Chilean Military Mission, and
his aide Maj Marcus Lopez-Lar-
rain, brother of the Military Attache.
Comdr. Gonzalez, head of the
Chilean Air Mission. and the Naval
Attache of the Embassy, Capt. I'M
manuel Holger, were witnesses for
the bridegroom. Wing Comdr. Ruiz
Diez is a son of Sonora Ramona
Ruiz and the late Senor Ruiz of
Santiago, Chile
The guests at the wedding we're
mostly country men and women Of
the bride and bridegroom and
number of officers of the United
States Air Forces.
Wing Comdr. and Sonora de Ruiz
Diez left later in the evening on
short wedding trip and will make
their home at 3700 Harrison street,
where the bridegroom has had an
apartment for some time.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Newest USOClub
.F0rServiceWomen
To Open Tonight

The new USO Club for service
women at 1911 H street NV. will be
opened formally with a dedication
ceremony at $50 o'clock tonight. A
dance will follow.
The public will be given an oppor.
tunity to inspect the club at an open
house reception and musicale from
3 to II pm. tomorrow.
Mrs Harrison A. Elliott, general
secretary of the National Board of
the Young Women's Christian As
sociation, and Miss Anne Sarachon
Hooley, assistant executive director
Of the National Catholic Community
Service, will participate in the cere-
mony tonight. The club is to be op-
Grated Jointly by the YWCA and
the women's division Of the NCCS.
Mrs. Blough to Speak.
Mrs. Pearl Case Blough. USO's
national director of services for
women and girls, will make the pres
entation address. officers of the
womens services will extend greet
ings.
Sidney F. Taliaferro, chairman Of
the District USO Council, will pre-
side, and Col Harry c. Fraser, Army
chaplain. will pronounce the invo-
cation. Music for both the dedica-
ton and the dance will be provided
by the Navy Orchestra.
Before the dedication dinner
will be given at the Sulgrave Club
by the Executive Committee of the
Washington USO Council. Guests
will include Mrs. Blough, Mrs. Elliott
and Miss Hooley
The reception tomorrow will fea-
ture musicale by women in the
services and informal dancing to
music by the e3rd General Hospital
Orchestra.
Housed in the 90-year-old build
ing formerly occupied by the West
ern Presbyterian Church, the club
is the fourth of its kind organized
by the USO especially for women in
the service. The others are located
at Des Moines, Daytona Beach and
Chattanooga. Two smaller COM
munity-operated clubs are located
IN Massachusetts and Arkansas.
Open 8 AM. to IL PM.
The club will be open from 9 m.
to II pm. weekdays. except on Sat-
urday, when it will be open until
midnight. The Sunday hours will be
from noon to II pm.
Mrs. Marjorie Scragg is the di-
rector and Miss Rebecca A. Sullivan
is assistant director.
The Dedication Committee is
headed by Mrs. Albert w. Atwood,
with Mrs. William Foster Burdick
and Mrs. Joseph Egan as vice chair
men. Other members are Mrs.
Proctor L. Dougherty, Mrs. Hamp-
ton D. Percy, 1t. Betty Davis. 1t.
Virginia Morley. 1t. Mary Walker,
Ensign Ruth Hawkins and Ensign
Urda Larson.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
9|easyz yzalsz Qah
Chileans Married Yesterday
In Ceremony at the Embassy

The Chilean Ambassador Senor Don Rodoo Mhels
for Wing Comdr Teodoo
married Senota
wedding took place in the Chilean Embassy
Mches acting hosts the reception Msgr
cated o'clock before
Embassy
palms banked the mante shelf
santhemums added beauty Lighted candles
supper
in
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Religious Leaders
| Hail Free Press,
Praise Newspapers
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Three lead
ers of the Protestant, Catholic and
Jewish faiths joined In hailing a
free press in America and paid
tribute to American newspapers for
promoting religious principles in
statements published today In Edi-
tor and Publisher, newspaper weekly
trade publication.
The publication said statements OF
the Right Rev. Henry st. George
Tucker, Presiding Bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in
America and president of the Fed
eral Council of Churches of Christ
in America; the Right Rev. Michael
j. Ready. general secretary of the
National Catholic Welfare Confer
ence, and DR.. Israel Goldstein, pres
ident of the Synagogue Council of
America, were issued through Re-
ligious News Service in connection
with National Newspaper Week, Oc-
tober 1-8.
Bishop Tucker said the American
press has been one of our most ef-
1ectlVe influences for good" and
has been in the forefront of lead
ershlp of our great causes He add
ed that "a free press OF the future
Is one OF the surest guarantees of
freedom of worship" and "one of the
surest guarantees of freedom in any
sense"
Msgr. Ready declaring that "the
responsibility of our press is always
a Welghty one and solemn one" said
that today it becomes an awesome
thing"
While 1 give tribute to our Amer
lean press he said, Il give it the ex-
preston of my Confidence-that in
the free American way it will never
the less strictly and proudly bind it.
sell to the truth and thus provide q
leadership that is sound and wise"
Dr.. Goldstein said 1T is a tribute
to the vitality of American democ-
racy that in the midst of war our
press remains free" in striking
contrast to the press in the lands of
our foes"
American newspapers represent,
on the whole" he SAID, IAN extraor-
dlnarily high level of public respons-
lblllty both in their news columns
and in their editorial columns. Our
Nations war effort has received in
calculable stimulus from the press.
for the very reason that it is a free
press"
Evening star., 1943-10-02
$1,000, Lost by Aged Sisters,
Found Lying on Fifth Avenue

bag lying on the sidewalk at Fifth
avenue and Fourteenth street.
Mr.. Wright took the bag to work
with him, carried it home, and on
arising, handed 1t in at the Jamaica
police station.
The women-Mrs. Cora Stevens
IT, of Tampa, Fla. owner of the
bag, and her sister, Miss Emma
Jane Lane, Sc, of Kents Hill, Me-
had been taken to Bellevue Hos
pital for exposure treatment after
being found in the park. Arrange
ments were made to send the bag
and money to them.
They told police they became sepa-
rated from niece in Pennsylvania
Station Wednesday while en- route
from Kent Hill to Mrs. Stevens
Florida home. They spent Wed
nesday night in a hotel, and the
next day, while wandering about
the unfamiliar city, lost the bag.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
PEO Sisterho0d Sets
Date for Luncheon

The reciprocity luncheon of the
PEG Sisterhood will be at 1890
pm. Wednesday at the YWCA. with
Chapter j as the hostess group.
Reports on the supreme convention
will be given by Mrs. Katherine
Jacobs of the supreme board; Miss
Jane M. Anderson, president of the
District State chapter; Mrs. Harriet
Fohrman, past president of the
State chapter; Miss Alma Barry,
organizer, and Mrs. Cora Coombs,
delegate. Mrs. T. E. Schoonover is
handling reservations, which close
at noon Monday.
A presidents round table will be
held at II am. wednesday preceding
the luncheon Mrs. Robert Hare,
chairman, will preside.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Wright Plant Stoppages
Halted Union Chief SAYS
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
PATERSON, N. J., Oct. 2.-Al
Capone, president of the union local
announced today the end of work
stoppages at plants of the Wright
Aeronautical Corp. in the Paterson
area, where production of airplane
engines was slowed three times yes
terday and last night
The stoppages occurred after men,
bers Of Local $50, United Automobile
Aircraft and Agricultural Implement
Workers Of America. CIO, had re-
ceived reports the War Labor Board
was preparing an adverse decision
on its demands.
Mr., Capone flew from Washington
to Paterson last night in an Army
bomber. addressed the shop stewards
and urged the men work full sched-
ules.
He told the stewards the WLB was
''reconsidering its decision" He had
said yesterday IAN adverse decision
is now being written" on demands
for involving wages, starting rates
and indirect bonuses for mainte-
nance men.
The WLB said only no decision
had been made
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Camp Lee Will Receive
Only Co|ored Inductees
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
CAMP LEE. Va, Oct "A policy
change whereby Camp Lee will re-
ceive no white selectees but only
colored troops who formerly were
inducted from throughout the Third
Service Command at Fort George
G. Meade, Md, has been announced
by Capt. E. A. Gerlach, adjutant Of
the Camp Lee Reception Center.
White inductees of the Third
Service Command will be received
in the future at Fort Meade. Capt.
Gerlach said. He stated the dis
continuance of the 13O3rd service
unit as reception center for white
troops became effective September
80, but that a few casual groups of
white troops will be received until
October 7.
The 1303rd came into existence at
Camp Lee March 4, 194l, when the
first group of selectees arrived at
the reception center for processing
Evening star., 1943-10-02

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-The despair
of two elderly women, one from
Maine and one from Florida, found
huddled on a park bench about mid
night Thursday after losing a hand
bag containing more than $1,000
turned to joy last night when bank
clerk reported he had found the bag
and money intact.
William j. Wright. 35, father of
three children, turned his find over
to police and identified himself only
when police insisted.
THE owners name is in the bag
Mr.. Wright said. What does it
matter who found it?"
He said he was employed on a
night shift at the Corn Exchange
Bank and that while on his way to
work at about s:45 pm. he saw the
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Veteran Sailor
Tells OAR of Need
For Books at Sea
By Gretchen Smith,

An 82-year- -old "bos'n" who sailed
the seas for 63 years, encountering
storms, shipwrecks and torpedoings,
stood before the National Defense
Committee of the OAR yesterday
and had stage fright.
Invited to address the committee
at its annual presentation of books
for men of the Merchant Marine
Matthew Little spoke a few words
and then stopped abruptly. Smiling
sheeplshly, the gray-haired, ruddy-
complexioned sailor said, I'm scared
to DEATH
Quickly regaining his composure
however, Mr.. Little told of the need
for books magazines and reading
matter by the Merchant Marine at
sea and ashore in hospitals and
homes.
When I first went to sea in 1879
the men were different from those
today" he said "Today's seamen
are much higher educated many
are high school and college gradu-
ates-and they want books while at
sea. Particularly scientific books
The boys nowadays become seamen
with the thought that somedav they
will be officers. They want to be
good seamen and good sailors and
they welcome books which give op-
portunlty for serious thinking and
study"
A brief, entertaining sketch of his
life at sea was given by Mr.. Little
who was ordered ashore by his doc
tor six weeks ago to rest and re-
cuperate from hard service in the
Seaman's Rest Home at Bay Ridge
He said today's ships are like hotels
compared to those he sailed on 63
years ago. He concluded by describ-
ing the torpedoing of his ship year
ago while taking supplies to Russia
Rescued by an English ship and
taken to Archangel, the sturdy octo-
genarian said he returned home
none the worse for his experiences
Telling of how men on torpedoed
NCcSS4S al c OllCIl 1OlItu W swirl LOT
hours before being rescued, Mr.. Lit
tie remarked. And I have never
learned to swim in all the years ]
have gone to sea-"
In appealing for scientific books
for seamen he stressed astronomy
navigation, mathematics and medi-
cal books. Mr.. Little was accom-
panied by Capt Roy c. Donnally
director of foreign service of the
Recruitment and Manning Organi-
zation of the War Shipping Admin
istration.
He was introduced by Mrs. Arthur
G. Houghton, chairman of the Ma
tional Defense Committee, who pre-
sented him with buddy bag at the
conclusion of his talk.
The District committees quota OF
1000 books was presented to Mrs
Henry Howard of New York, presi-
dent OF the American Merchant Ma
rlne Library Association, by Mrs.
George c. Ober, vice chairman of
the National Defense Committee In
charge OF the campaign for books.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Louise Jones
WED Yesterday
In ,Tak0ma Park

Miss Louise Allene Jones, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Allen Jones
of Takoma Park, and Mr.. Ira Deward
Porterfeld son of Mr. and Mrs.
James David Porterfield of Green
vile, w. Va, were married yesterday
afternoon in the Takoma Park
Baptist Church, the Rev William
Earl LaRue officiating at O o'clock.
Ferns, palms and chrysanthemums
decorated the church, and Mrs
Isabelle Middlekauff played the we'd
ding music as the bride, escorted by
her father, walked to the altar in a
dress of white faille. A beaded tiara
held her veil, and she carried bou-
quet Of orchids and stephanotis.
Mrs. Donald J. Fugitt, cousin of
the bride, was her matron of honor
and with a gown of gold faille she
carried bouquet Of blue delphinium
Miss Eleanor M. Setter of Baltimore
Miss Katherine Claire Kenney OF
Chevy Chase, Miss Kathleen Sara
Shaugnessy Of this city, and Miss
Jean Rudelius of San Antonio were
the bridesmaids. They were cos
TUNED in sorority colors and carried
chrySanthemumS.
1t. Elvin v. Wickline. U. S. NJ. c..
of Greenville, was the best man, and
those serving as ushers were Pvt
John Bennett of York, Pa, Pvt
Joseph Daugherty Of Baltimore. Pvt
John Crow of Towson and Sergt
Fugitt of Washington
The reception was held at the
home of the brides parents. after
which Mr.. and Mrs. Porterfleld left
for trip to his home in West Vir-
ginia. On their return they will re-
side at 5916 Harrison avenue in
Riverdale. Mr.. Porterfield attended
the University of West Virginia and
the University of Maryland and is a
| member of Alpha Gamma Rho. His
bride was graduated from the Uni
versity of Maryland and is a men,
Der of Delta Delta Delta.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
laNRahon;ng
;ss. - Remiinders@

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Blue coupons in Ration Book No.
2: U, V. and w good now and
will not expire until october 20;
x, Y, z stamps good now until
November 20
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red coupons in
Ration Book No. 2: x, Y and z
valid now and will remain good
through today October D.
Brown stamps in Ration Book
No. 3: A and B stamps valid
through today October q; C
stamps good through October 80
ID stamps will be good from to-
morrow October 81 through Oc-
tober 30).
War Ration Book No. 3-Civilians
who have not received these new
books should apply to local ration
boards. Book is already in use.
Sugar-Coupon No. IA in Book No.
l good for pounds through Oc-
tober 81.
Gasoline-No. 6 A coupon worth 3
gallons EACH will expire Novem-
ber instead of November 81, in
effect increasing the weekly al
loWance from IL 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, in effort
to eliminate any part of these
allowances not essential.
Forms for A book-holders to use
in applying for new books now be-
ing mailed TO motorists. Apph-
cations should be filled out ano
returned to local boards immedi-
ately, accompanied by back cover
of present A book and latest tire
inspection record.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in book No.
good for one pair for an indefinite
time.
Stoves-All new domestic coekinf
and heating stoves designed tt
burn coal, wood, oil or gas ar,
now rationed.
(More detailed information car.
ried every Sunday In The Starr
Evening star., 1943-10-02
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star STAFF Corresoopde,t

WITH 7th ARMY IN SICILY
Delayed - At midweek prayer
meeting at clapboarded weather.
beaten Methodist chapel in the Blue
Ridge foothills near Danville, Va,
one of the most frequent testifiers
of Rev. James E. Clemences little
flock was Willie Burnett, 2l-vear-
old farm boy. With the start of the
war, he got mill job in Danville
and "backshd" he says. to the
extent of departing from the strict
Methodist discipline He attended
the Baptist church down the street,
because it was so convenient.
This was on Willie Burnett's con-
science as he lay behind a rock in
Slclllan mountain gully near
Troina, held there by the German
machine gun fire. His company was
cut off and running very low on
ammunition. Three runners had
been sent out during the night to
make contacts. None had returned.
1t was 2:30 o'clock in the morning
Pvt. Burnett tells the story thus:
The captain says to melville,
I want you to take a message, be-
cause you know your way around
mountains There were some heavy
shells falling around and there were
some soldiers that had been killed
by these shells.
Il started out and then the cap
tain came after me and says, Willie,
I'm going with you So we crawled
together down the mountain ex-
pecting some heavy shells all the
time, There were two or three
gullies and 1 had to guess which
one of them to go up. We crawled
down about two miles and all the
time, I kept asking the Lord to
guide me-
Then something inside me said:
Willie, the Lord has heard you and
is with you
Then 1 turned around to the
captain and says: Captain, I've
done hit the nail right on the head.
knew I'd hit the right gully and
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Baptists Will Open
Convention Here for
Sunday School Staffs

Baptist Sunday school workers in
washington and nearby churches
Will hold convention Monday
night at the National Baptist Me-
mortal Church, it has been an
nounced by DR.. Gaye L. McGloth-
len, secretary of Christian educa-
ton for the District of Columbia
Baptist Convention. 1t will open
with a supper conference, for the
pastors and general superintend-
ents at 6 pm.
The evening session will open at
1880 pm. DR.. G. S. Dobbins, head
OF the department of religious edu-
cation and church efficiency at the
Baptist Seminary at Louisville, KY,
will speak on Our Church Schools
In the Wartime Emergency"
Inspector Rolph T. Harbo of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation also
will speak.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Alunnae Chapter
To Hear EVA Aide

THE Administering of the Lam
ham Act" will be the subject of a
discussion by Alan Johnstone, gen.
eral counsel for the Federal Works
Agency, after a meeting of Eta
Alumnae Chapter of Kappa Beta Pi
Sorority at pm. Tuesday at the
Mayfiower Hotel. Miss Selma Bor-
chart, chairman of the Program
Committee, will introduce the
speaker. All sorority members are
invited to bring guests.
New chapter officers are Mrs.
Irene Kennedy. dean; Mrs. Cecil M.
Roeder, associate dean. Miss Marion
Carr, recording registrar; Miss Mar
garet Farley, corresponding regis
trar; Miss Cecilia Thornton, chan
cellor; Miss Mildred Racknor, his
torian, and Miss Margaret Nc
Mahon, marshal.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Red Cross Aide Named

Mrs. D. A. Lundquist, 8O12 Piney
5ranch road, has been appointed
staff assistant chairman for the
Silver Spring branch. Montgomery
County chapter, American Red
Cross, 1t was announced yesterday
by Mrs. Olivier E. Ragonnet, branch
chairman. Mrs. Lundquist replaces
Mrs. Edmund Burke, who has re-
signed to take position in a local
school.
Evening star., 1943-10-02
Auqustunu Lutheran

Communion will be observed to-
morrow morning. DR.. A. o. Helm
will be assisted by the Rev. B. F.
Bieber.
The 50th anniversary of Upsala
College will be observed at 7:3O pm.
DR.. Alan Seeger of George Washing
ton University will speak on Light
for Tomorrow Dr. Helm, who is
an alumnus of the college, will speak
on Our Debt of Gratitude to Up
sala,' and the history of the college
will be presented by Miss Phyllis
Gustafson. who was the valedlctorian
of the Class of l943.