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Detroit evening times., 1943-07-25
Troth old at Party
For Family and Friends
In Pointe Resid onco

SHE ERNEST BRlERS gave a cocktail party saturday
their residence in Touralnc road, Crosse Foin''
Farms, Decides Mary Elzaoeth)
IL engagement 10 Oliver Ncwbcrry Brooks.
Oliver you know the Of Mrs Robert o.
Washington D. c. and the late Frank w Brooks Jr
OF Crosse Pointe
The party was from 5 to for the family and Decides
aid divers young friends.
Decide who is pretty brunette was lovely in blue and
white print.
Mrs. Brier wore cool looking green and white print
graduate of Liggctt and Nassar College Decide is
studying Michigan and from the summer school
al Arbor.
She made her debut in 1885 at large reception held at the
Bricr residence and is a member Of Sigma Gamma
Oliver went to St Pau's prep school and to Princeton.
Mrs. Mayne Clock Raising Stock
Mrs Mayno Clock is about interesting under
taking She is going into stock raising.
The Clocks bought sO-acre farm, 16 miles out
Of Ashevile n. c.
They are giving up their house Maras boulevard
Crosse Park Sept and Mrs Clock and the children
live on Clock will the place while Mr.
Clock will stay here to his business
Its not exactly me-" said Mrs. Clock I'm from
England and grew up in that sort of thing.
while | haven't time TO agricultural college |
shall study in stock raising offered in Ashevie
80 Acres Enoug h for Start
Some Of the land is in timber Will cleared
Mrs Clock will be enough TO start with but
expects to enlarge the farm after the
also win raise those big dc luxe turkeys which
nearly all white meat.
The Clocks naming their place MarBerta after
the children.
1t is most picturesque being located the side Of
mountain overlooking beautiful VaeThe back of the
property runs up Little Pisgah,
Detroit evening times., 1943-07-25
Mrs. Allen, Son in West

MRS. SIDNEY ALLEN OF
Lincolnshire drive and her son.
Jay, will continue their visits in
Arizona and California until
mid-August.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
! llaNRshonm;g
ssx2Remiindersm

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4. green stamps A. B and
c valid through December 20.
Stamps D. E and F valid through
January 20.
Meats. Fats, Etc. - Book No 8,
stamps l.. NJ. N and P valid
through January /.
Sugar-Stamp % in Book No. 4 good
for 5 pounds through January Is.
Shoes-Stamp No 18 in Book No.
and stamp l on the "airplane"
sheet of Book No 3 valid now for
an indefinite period
Gasoline-No. A coupons good for
3 gallons each until February 8.
B and c coupons good for 2 gall
Ions each. B-2 and CO coupons
in books issued after December !
are good for 5 gallons each.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders. March 81 For
B coupon holders, January 81.
Fuel Oil-Period No. l coupons, good
for 10 gallons unit. valid now.
expire January 3. Period No. 2
coupons. valid now, expire Febru-
ary 8. Period No. 3 coupons be-
come valid January 4, remain valid
through March IA. According to
the District OPA, consumers in
this area should not have used
more than "a per cent of their
total yearly fuel oil ration as Of
today.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Bandit Ties Husband ,
Attacks Wife and
Robs AvondaIe Home
Masked Man Forces
Window to Enter House;
Rips Phone Wires

A masked bandit early today
criminally attacked a 34-year- old
married woman in Avondale, Md
and escaped after robbing the wom-
an and ner husband of a watch and
two billfolds containing $40
Prince Georges County police said
the robber forced open a window in
the rear Of the home about 4 80
am, entered the bedroom holding
a gun in his pocket and told the
couple to get out Of bed.
He then forced the wife to tie
her husbands hands and feet with
neckties and gag him with another
necktie. after which he tied the
woman's hands forced her into the
kitchen and attacked her. Pre-
viouslv he had torn the wires from
the telephone. The robber then es-
capped with his loot.
The husband managed to free
himself and went 10 the home of a
neighbor to call police His wife was
treated at the Leland Memorial
Hospital at Riverdale.
Police said the masked bandit was
described as being about 6 peet l
inch tall and speaking with a foreign
accent. They said he had black hair
"siicked' back on his head. After
entering the home. the couple told
police. the robber covered his clothes
with a blanket taken from the bed
Policemen Charles Caldwell and Lee
Humphrey are investigating.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
| 75Fothers Sent
Home by District
Draft Officials

Thanks to the new draft legisla-
ton, at least Is men who had re-
ceived notices to report for induc-
ton were told to go home when
they arrived at District draft head
quarters. it was learned today.
Immediately after President
Roosevelt signed the bill Friday
outlawing the draft of "nondefer-
rable' fathers ahead of their order
numbers. District headquarters no
titled its 25 draft boards to stop
sending "nondeferrable" fathers for
induction.
A number of men, however. al
ready had been told to report for
induction last Saturday or today
and could not be reached by the
draft board Their names went to
draft headquarters and when they
reported they were told to forget
their orders and 60 home Today
10 men were given a sudden re
prieve' from induction.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Shirley Highway Link
To Open by February
One Lone to Leesburq
Pike Will Be Ready

Public Roads Administration Off
cials said today that construction
of one lane of the dual-lane Henry
G.. Shirley Memorial highway from
the Pentagon network to the Lees
burg pike in Arlington is expected
to be completed late in January
or early in February.
The tVo-mile Arlington link in
the new highway. which eventually
will lead from the Pentagon to
Route l at Woodbridge. Va. is
being constructed as an access road
way 10 South Arlington. the area
which includes the darlington and
ParkfairfaX housing developments.
Meanwhile. c. L. kinnier. Ar
lington County engineer. is max
ing study Of possible methods
of rerouting traffic in order to keep
the new highway free of heavy
vehicles. Mr. Kinnier said the Ar
lington Ridge Civic Association has
requested that the highway be
closed to truck traffic.
w. F. Smith. Fairfax County
resident engineer of the State Roads
Commission, said surveys of the
highway from the Leesburg pike to
Woodbridge have been completed.
but that it is unlikely that this
part of the road will be constructed
until after the war He said the
State now Is acquiring rights of
way through Fairfax County,
Evening star., 1943-12-13
New Hospital Due
To Fill Immediately
Bethesda Institution
Opens After Delay

The new Suburban Hospital al
Bethesda which opened today after
a l3day delay because of the in
ability to obtain equipment. is eX-
pected TO have all the patients it
can accommodate by this afternoon,
according to j. Dewey Lutes, super
intendent.
Mr.. Lutes said the hospital had
two reservations for rooms before
the opening day and that four addi-
tional requests for rooms had been
received before 10 am. AT present
the l00-bed hospital can accommo-
date 25 patients.
Mr. Lutes asserted the hospital
requires 1000 separate items, eX-
elusive of regular equipment. He
said only about 25 per cent has al
rived
A staff Of 10 doctors and 20 nurses
is available for work at the hos
pital, Mr.. Lutes said. He said that
until nurses quarters are completed
they will be housed in private homes
in the vicinity
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Move Is Launched
To Build Hospital
In Silver Spring
Meeting Called Jan. lS
To Map Definite
Plans for Project

The groundwork for establishment
OF a hospital in the Silver Spring
(MdD area was laid yesterday when
representatives of nearly 20 local
organizations met at the County
Building at Silver Spring to hear
plans for the project
Delegates will report the plan to
their organizations before January
18, when mass meeting will be held
in the County Building to formulate
definite plans.
Representatives of the Public
Health Service and the Public Works
Administration will be invited to
explain the method of seeking pub
lie funds for the project and to dis
cuss the various steps to be taken.
1t is expected that a corporation
will be formed at that time.
Joseph E. Hayes, chairman of the
Allied Civic Groups of Silver Spring.
which is sponsoring the movement,
presided at the meeting. He told of
a survey made by his committee last
spring which showed that 938 per-
sons from the Silver Spring area had
received disqualification in Washing
ton hospitals within six months.
Although no definite plans were
discussed at the session, several
speakers emphasized that it would
be better to plan large, well-con-
structed and well-equipped hospital
than to start out with a hospital on
a small scale.
Ralph Boyd. president of the AL
lied CIVIC Groups. emphasized that
the hospital should be community
wide project.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Four Trapped Children
Die in Tampa Fire
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
TAMPA. Fla. Dec. l3-Trapped
on the second floor where they had
been asleep four children were
burned to death here early today
when fire destroyed a two-story
frame house.
They were identified as Billy Nc
Kendree, II; Tommy McKendree.
9: Betty McGhinn, 8, and Jeannette
McGhinn 7, children of Mrs. Elmer
M. McGhinn. The older children
were by former marriage.
Mrs. McGhinn left the children
with their grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. R. Coleman, few days ago
when she went to Richmond, Va, to
visit her husband who is in the Navy
Mr.. and Mrs. Coleman we're badly
burned in trying to rescue their
grandchildren, who were asleep on
a second-f1oor sleeping porch. Mr..
Coleman piled up boxes in an effort
to reach the porch. An ice company
employe later sought to reach the
porch with ladder but WAS forced
back by the flames.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Virginia Negroes Map
Drive Against Segregation

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va. Dec 13-A
move to enlist public support for
repeal of Virginia's segregation law
insofar as it applies to the separa-
ton of whites and Negroes on
streetcars and buses. was begun at a
meeting of about so Negro leaders
of the State here yesterday.
They agreed to form a State
wide organization which could guide
community groups in the effort for
repeal
DR.. L. F. Palmer of Hampton
Institute told the meeting segrega-
ton imposed on Negroes IAN in
ferior status with which they will
never be satisfied" He said South
ern Negroes would not care to as
sociate with whites if the latter OBJ
jected, but did object to being placed
in what they thought was AN in
ferior position.
He added: we are simply trying
to abolish segregation on street.
cars and buses
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Carolina Mill Workers
Will lake Strike Vote
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ASHEVILLE, N. c., Dec. 13.-A
strike vote in 81 textile mills in
North and South Carolina, employ
ing 10000 textile workers, was au-
thorized yesterday by 300 delegates
of the United Textile Workers Of
America tAFL, in session here.
The delegates also approved res
olution to notify the Fourth Regional
Labor Board in Atlanta that they
would not accept the textile wage
bracket established by the board. A
letter was sent 10 National WLB
Chairman William H Davis in
Washington asking for a rehearing
of the entire textile situation.
C. E Earnhardt, international
vice president of the textile work
ers. said that unless the Labor Board
took immediate steps to meet with
the union and consider the question
of wages, the entire Southern textile
industry would be affected by action
taken at the conference here.
The workers are seeking a 15-cent
an hour increase. with an additional
increase of cents for the second
shift and 10 cents for the third.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Cold Snap Will Cut
Influenza Epidemic,
Physicians Believe
Efforts Being Made to Sc
Reliable Estimate of
Number Afflicted

The coolest weather of the season
is expected to bring a downward
trend in the number of influenza
cases by tomorrow, physicians point
ed out today, because persons with
slight colds are more apt to stay
home and those who do go out will
wrap up we'll and avoid exposure
There have been no reliable fig
ures of the number of cases since
the Health Department on Friday
reported around 10000, department
officials said although efforts are
under way to obtain a revised esti-
mate.
Physicians pointed out that the
10-degree weather predicted for to-
night would not affect the influenza
germs-WhiCh are not susceptible to
intense cold. but should have an in
directly beneficial result There also
was the factor that the epidemic
had been spreading for two weeks,
and an influenza outbreak usually
runs its course within such a period
The District Medical Society had
many calls for doctors yesterday,
and these were taken care of as
rapidly as possible. 1t was empha-
sized, however, physicians still found
the influenza a mild form, usually
clearing up in few days. and had
encountered few complicated cases.
The public schools were making a
further check on absences today,
which reached close to 80 per cent
last week in elementary schools
The l,900-man Metropolitan police
force, had l64 sick over the week
end. Hardest hit were precincts 2.
3, 10 and 13. No l3 had 18 out of
100 men on the sick list.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Charles A. Clements
Buried al GAINESVILLE

Requiem mass for Charles AM
brose Clements, n, retired War De-
partment emplove, was said at 10
am. today at st. Mary's Catholic
Church, Barnesville. Md. followed
by burial in the church cemetery
The Rev. James I. Bifeld, pastor.
officiated
A native of MONTGOMERY County.
Mr.. Clements died Thursday al the
home of his niece. Mrs. Clarence
c. Offutt, sr.. Poolesville. where he
had lived for the last year.
Mr.. Clements was the son of
Peter Henry and Mary Ellen Beall
Clements. He is survived by two
sisters, Mrs. John L. Brunett. Rock
vile. and Mrs. Clara Clements.
Westgate.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
|HydttsviIle Post Offices
Open Longer Hours

The Hyattsville Postoffice will re-
main open until 10 pm. from
Wednesday through December % to
handle holiday mail. Postmaster
Eebert F. Tingley announced over
the week end.
Mr., 1lngley said the poStoffice will
remain open until s pm. December
"a and from 8:l5 10 1915 am
Christmas Day. No deliveries, ex-
cept special delivery mail, will be
made on Christmas.
Branch poStoffices at 62lO Kllmer
street, Cheverly and at 49O8 De-
catur street, Edmonston. will re-
main open until pm. Thurs
DAY and Friday, and December 90
Il ana % To accommodate residents
OF those communities.
Approximately 35 additional tenn
porary employees Will be added to the
force OF the Hyattsville Postofrlce
Mr.. Tlngley said. These workers
Will increase personnel to about 70
Receipts at the Hyattsville Office
Tor the first II months of this vea1
reached a new high of s57.698 81
the postmaster said. This compares
with s46.525.42 during the same
period last year.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Red Cross 10 Arrange
Service Holiday Trips

Because of the heavy burden on
public transportation. military and
naval authorities are permitting
only 10 per cent of local service
personnel to travel during the
Christmas holidays. except when
private transportation is available.
In cooperation with local mill
tary and naval authorities. the Staff
Assistance Corps OF the District
Red Cross will arrange transpor-
tation for servicemen with civilians
who are planning to drive home for
Christmas.
Persons interested in sharing their
cars with Servicemen and service
women are asked to call Republic
5000, extension 259, and give the
following information: Destination
date and time of departure from
Washington and the approximate
time of return. The staff assist
ance desk will be open for calls
from 10 am. to 3 pm. Monday
through Friday for two weeks, be-
ginning next Monday.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Six Die in Traffic
In Baltimore Area
BY the Associated Press.

pS lht associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Dec. l3.-Siy per-
sons, including three youths whose
car was struck by a PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad train, died in traffic ac-
cidents yesterday in and near Balti-
more.
Investigating authorities said the
three young men killed when their
machine was struck by a train at
Chesaco Park, Baltimore County,
late last night had not been def
nitely identified. They were given
the names of three Baltimore youths
who had been seen in the car earlier,
but the bodies were SO badly
mangled Identification was difficult.
A pedestrian identified as Charles
t. Harris, about so, of Baltimore,
was struck by a car and killed on
the Washington boulevard near
Waterloo.
Corpl. Paul F, Townsley, 81. of a
Middle River military police bat
talon. was killed when his car failed
to make turn, and Stephen Dobry.
as, of Baltimore. died from injuries
received when his automobile struck
a tree.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
II. Comdr. Clarence White
Of Annapolis Wins DIE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Award of the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross to 1t. Comdr. Clarence
Marbury White, jr.. West Annapo-
lis, Md, whose fighter squadron shot
down 5 japanese planes in the SOL
ONION Islands area, was announced
today by the Navy Department.
The award, authorized by Secre-
tary of the Navy Knox. was for
"heroism and extraordinary achieve
ment' in combat from April 26 to
July II. 1943.
During his tour of duty" the
citation said, 1t. Comdr. White
gallantly led his squadron on nu-
merous patrols. fighter sweeps, es-
cort missions and task force covers.
in which total of enemy planes
was shot down. On July 9, while
commanding two fighter divisions.
he personally assisted in the de-
struction of two japanese Zeros."
The 33-year-old naval officer is
the husband Of Mrs. Mary Mvles
White, West Annapo His parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ White, ST, also
live in West Annapolis.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
0'Conor's S Liquor Farley
Will Convene Today
By he Associated Press.


BALTIMORE. Dec. 13.-At Gov
OConor's request, approximately 60
representatives. OF city, State and
Federal liquor agencies will meet
today to discuss the whisky situation
in Maryland.
The conference was announced by
J. Mlllard Tawe5, State controller,
and Robert Asindall, chairman of
the Baltimore Board of Liquor Lii
cenSe Commissioners.
In requesting the meeting, Gov.
O'Conor said that he was moving
to protect the interest of the general
public by eliminating as far as pos
slble any questionable practices or
unusual procedures working to the
detriment of the people.
Representatives. of the Federal Bu-
re9u of Investigation. the Office of
Price Administration and county
liquor control boards will partici-
pate
Evening star., 1943-12-13
IA Ships Launched
By j. ). Builders in
Race for '43 Goals
Nine Worships and Five
Freighters Slide Down
Ways on Both Coasts
+, the Associated Press.

r. The Associated Press.
Cargo carriers and fighting ships,
including at least nine warships and
five freighters, slid down the ways
yesterday in ShipyardS on both
coasts aiming at completion of their
l943 shipbuilding schedules.
The launchingS followed Mari
time Commission order Saturday
closing down shipyards every Sum-
day beginning January l and a
statement by Admiral Howard L.
Vickery. deputy commission chair
man. that the country was over the
hump on merchant shipbuilding.
Five destroyer escorts were among
the ships christened. They includ-
ed: The Eisner and the Garfield
Thomas at the Port Newark IN "
ward of the Federal Shipbuilding &
Drvdock Co; the HMS Whitaker,
built for the British under lease
lend at the bingham Mass yard Of
the Bethlehem Steel Co: the USS
Gendreau at Alameda, Calf, and
the USS Candy at Tampa, Fla.
Two minesweepers also were
named: The USS Indicative al the
Savannah tGal Machine & Foundry
CO. ward, and the USS Recruit at
Alameda. Calf.
At Wilmington. Calf, the U. S. S.
Preston, fourth destroyer to bear
the name. was ChriStened.
The U. S. S. Barbero became the
23d submarine to be launched in
AZ weeks at the Electric Boat Co.,
Groton. Conn.
Bethlehem-F -Fairield's Baltimore
Md yard turned out its 262d Lib
erty ship, the Frank R Stockton,
named for a Philadelphia author
and completed within % days.
The New England Shipbuilding
Corps 1920 Liberty ship. launched
at South Portland, Me. was christ
ened Peleg WadsWorth in honor
of the grandfather of Henry Wads-
worth Longfellow
A third Liberty ship, the l0500-
ton James w. Johnson. honoring a
colored lawyer and author. was
launched at the California Ship
building Corp. yards, Wilmington,
Calf.
The Kaiser-operated Oregon Ship
building Corp launched its 309th
Liberty ship. the Gabrielle Fran
chere, named for a member of
the Astor party which founded
Astoria, Greg, in 1911.
The S. S. Archer, CO Cargo
ship, was launched at Moore Dry
dock at Oakland.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Family III With Flu
Driven Out by Fire

The superintendent's house on the
estate of John Wilkens at Montrose,
Md, near Rockville, was damaged
yesterday by fire which started in
the roof of the building Montgomery
County volunteer lremen reported
today.
The house was occupied by Walter
.Snapp. superintendent of the estate.
Ian0 several members of Mr.. Snaps
family were reported in bed with
influenza when the fire started. No
one was injured. Fire companies
from Rockville, Kensington and
Chevy Chase put out the fire.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Six Vireinions Receive
Prizes From ALI Club

Six Northern Virginia residents
were given awards Saturday in All
Club contests at Blacksburg. They
are:
Marion Alessi, Ray Fields and
Lyle Potts, Round Hill: Jimmy Ty-
Ter. Aldie; william T. Fleming,
Herdon, and Lloyd H. Eicher, Beale-
ton.
The awards were made in recog-
milton of the winners achievements
in studying and working toward
better farming or homemaking
More than 5000 Virginia All Club
members entered the contests.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Theft Of 19 Cases
Of Liquor Reported

The theft of 10 cases of LIQUOR
was reported to police today by
Alfred Hurwitz, operator of a liquor
store at 2449 Good Hope road Sc.
Mr., Hurwitz said the thieves gained
entrance by smashing a glass door.
Mike Mulligan, manager of the
Great Atlantic & Pacific tea store
at 1871 Benning road NE, reported
the theft of s48 worth of fruits and
vegetables from rear loading plat
form of the building He said three
boxes of nuts. box of apples and
box of bananas were included.
Evening star., 1943-12-13
Illegal Liquor Sale
Churqed to Woman

Rosie Davis. colored, 33, proprietor
Of soft drink establishment in the
Ken-Gar colored settlement near
Kensington. Md, was arrested yes
terday by Montgomery County police
on charges of Illegally selling liquor
and contributing to the delinquency
of minors. Police also arrested 20
customers on charges of disorderly
conduct.
Police said the woman was being
held under $1,000 bond. They re-
ported that several colored children
were in the place when it was raided
by police under the direction of De-
tectiVe 1t. Frank Lane.