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Evening star., 1943-06-04

Members of the Oxon Run Victory
Garden Club-l00 gardens in all
are chopping weeds with renewed
vigor in their community garden on
the Southeast border of the District
in hopes of winning some of the
81 900 divided into 100 OF more prizes
of War bonds and stamps offered by
The Evening Star and other donors
for the best Victory gardens in the
Metropolitan Area.
The Oxen Run gardens, in the rich
bottom land of a little Maryland
stream that winds briefly within the
District line on its way to the Poto-
mac. are some Of the most advanced
in the city. Potato plants are in
blossom and are knee high. Gar
deners have been eating peas for
several days and are preparing TO
pull up their first peas and replant.
However, their advanced start
gives them no advantage over other
entries in the contest, as gardens
will be judged on appearance, va
riety, cultural practices and pest
control, rather than on volume OF
production during the season.
Owner Donates Land.
The Oxon Run gardens we're start
MiddleseX lane, Bethesda. owner OF
the property. responded to The Stars
appeal for land fer Victory gardens.
He offered this truck garden prop
erty, asking that experienced gar
deners be assigned to it as 1t was
capable of producing much food.
Frederick I. Bartlett, dentist at
1908 Good Hope road Sc. was ap-
pointed garden leader for the prof.
ect in March. He organized walk
ing groups to inspect the land on
Sunday mornings and divide it into
plots.
Today the little valley is a horn
of plenty. 1t makes surprising
picture, for 1t is hard to believe that
this bit of rural scenery is within
the city's limits.
1t lies east OF Alabama avenue
and beyond a dense copse of woods.
One has to walk through a narrow
path between the trees to reach it.
Then the valley opens up, a check
erboard of varying shades of green
dark potato plants and light corn
and peas. Nothing spoils the rural
horizon beyond. A farmhouse. and
a barn on the hill ahead, are the
only buildings in sight.
Inspection Party Calls.
M. P. Flagg, a telegrapher for
the Federal Reserve Board, who is
vice president and treasurer of the
club and who lives at III Oates
street NE, stopped his hoeing to
Evening star., 1943-06-04
St. PouI's to Hold
Scholarship Tests

Annual scholarship examination
for boys and girls will be held at
st. Pauls Academy, l42l v street
NV, at $50 am. tomorrow. One
four-year tuition scholarship and
two halt scholarships will be
awarded.
Entrance examinations for the
four-year high school term at ST.
Pauls Academy will be given at the
same time.
Evening star., 1943-06-04
Moss Voeroncy TrioI
Is Held in Alexandria

Following a drive by the Alexan-
dria police to clear the city streets
Of vagrants and loiterers, what
amounted to mass vagrancy trial
was held in Police Court yesterday
Twelve men were brought before
Judge James r. Duncan to answer
vagrancy charges after officers had
arrested them on street corners,
around beer parlors or poolrooms.
The. defendants. all white men.
with one exception. pleaded not
guilty. --.... --...-. .-..
Evening star., 1943-06-04
Col. Love Is Missino
With 10 on Bomber
the Associated Press


COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.
June Army authorities disclosed
Yesterday that Col. P. r. Love, we'll
known St. Louis flyer and a friend
of Charles A, Lindbergh, was aboard
twin engined bomber missing since
leaving here Monday for Reno, New.
The Peterson Field public rela-
tions Office said only that Col Love
boarded the plane in New York. He
is with the Air Transport Command
The missing craft is being sought
in Western Colorado, Southern Utah
and Nevada, Eleven persons were
reported aboard.
Evening star., 1943-06-04
Red Cross Course PIonned

The Red Cross will train instruc-
tors in home accident prevention in
classes at 7 pm. Monday through
Friday at the Red Cross Chapter
House, Seventeenth, and +. streets
NV. H. c. Henderson win conduct
the classes, @
Evening star., 1943-06-04
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WAR BONDS
Mosquito Bur

Among the casualties returning to
the United States from the Solo,
mons are men who have lost their
hearing, not from injury. not from
shock, but from attack by insects
upon men who have been without
mosquito bar protection.
Evening star., 1943-06-04

Wen never know how many lives
this mosquito bar has saved and you
probably never will know just how
much good your purchases of War
bonds have done. but you should
know that regular and increasing
purchases are necessary.
Omitted States Treasury pepa rtuept.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Back From the Wars
Pfc. Cunningham Must Rest
On His LoureIs as Fiqhter
Malaria to Keep
GuudoIcunuI Veteran
From Combat DUTY

Pfc. Tinsley Halter CUNNINGHAM
OF the Marine Corps is near re-
covery from a chronic case of
malaria he contracted on Guadal-
canal. but his days of active COM
bat are over, according to physi-
clans at the Naval Hospital at
Bethesda where he is recovering.
They say his disease, as has been
the case with many others who
contracted it on the island. will
bar the Chevy Chase fighter from
combat duty hereafter. But that
does not keep Pfc. Cunningham
from recalling his fighting days on
that South Pacific island.
Pfc. Cunningham, who lives at
6505 Maple avenue, Chevy Chase
travelled in a transport which was
arrayed in strictly formal battle
dress and his going ashore on
Guadalcanal was what writer's of
an earlier day would call "a far
cry from the usual tourists dis
embarkation at a foreign port.
Machine Gun Blazes.
He approached the beach with
his machine gun spraying bullets
well ahead. His landing craft was
grim. steel-covered and gasoline
powered affair of martial model.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Resident Notes
From Suburban
|Neighborhoods

Mrs. Richard E Beall of Silver
Spring entertained at luncheon and
bridge yesterday in honor of Mrs
Harry G.. McComas, a former resi-
dent of the community who is
spending a short time here before
joining her husband, Capt Nc
Comas in Philadelphia, where he
has been transferred. Mrs McCom-
as, with her children, Harry G.. Nc
Comasfi Sd, George and Lance is
staying at their home on Rookwood
road in Montgomery Hills, which
they had leased before she joined
Capt. McComas last year at Milan,
Tenn. Other guests at the luncheon
included Mrs. j. B. Revie of Airing
ton, Va, Mrs. G. Burton Queen and
Mrs. Dewitt w. Zook of Takoma
Park and Mrs. J. Marion Bankhead,
Mrs. j. A. Manning jr., and Mrs.
]. B. Thompson of Montgomery
Hills.
Mr.. and Mrs. James H. Fullilove
Myrick will entertain at q supper
party tomorrow evening at their
home in Silver Spring preceding the
rehearsal for the wedding of their
daughter, Miss Betsy Ann Myrick,
and 1t. William johnson Nichols ir.,
U. S. M. c., Saturday.
Mrs. r. c.. Sherburne entertained
at luncheon and bridge Monday for
Mrs. Charles Claggett. who is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. r. J. Speir in
Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1943-08-26

'of sand sent up by his machine
gun slugs seem diminutive. But
both brought comfort TO the Chevy
Chase Marine and his companions,
although on later Investigation, the
ammunition appeared 10 be equally
wasted.
For when the Marines charged up
Red Beach, the area they had been
assigned to take, they were unable
to find a single Japanese, dead or
alive. in the vicinity.
Tough Spot to Keep.
"A Boy Scout troop could have
taken that beach that day." Pfc.
Cunningham observed yesterday. ct
was keeping 1t that was tough.
II was boat gunner going In and
operated machine gun. We had
been told to strafe the whole beach
In wide sweeps, whether we got any
return fire or not. As a result, we
shot up the whole thing and we went
In without bit of resistance. We
couldn't find any real action in our
area. 1t was the boys Who landed
on some Of the smaller nearby
islands who really got it."
But the initial ease of the land
ing was deceptive. There followed
weeks of 'living like rats" with daily
air raids and nightly shellings while
the loss of several Allied cruisers in
surprise attack temporarily de-
stroyed the Allied naval superiority
IN the area. AS a result, supplies
and communications were cut of.
and Tor time the desperately fight
ing Marines were near disaster.
Furious Attack Launched.
Pfc. Cunningham was asleep with
the rest Of his mortar company the
night the Japs launched their most
furious attack against the perimete,,
defense which the Yanks had es-
tablished about the airfield. The
aound OF machine gun and rifle fire
brought him suddenly to his feet.
From that moment until the attack
was thrown back he served am.
munition to the gun like mad man.
Later, as the cleanup of the
island continued, Pfc. Cunningham
took part in the wiping out of
detachment of some 300 Japs which
was surrounded in a small valley
opening on the sea and which re-
fused to surrender.
Someone got the bright idea of
pouring in hand grenades," Pfc.
Cunningham said. Pretty soon a
1eep came up with 19 cases of gren-
ades. 1t was just like practice on
the range. In fact, one officer called
out jestingly pull pin. throw Just
as though we were back home"
The day after this action, Pfc.
cunningham was stricken with
malaria.
Evening star., 1943-08-26

| the age of 18. Pfc. G. r. williams.
CAMP STEWART, Ga.-Henry w.
Johnson, 10 Waverly terrace NV,
has been detailed to Camp Crowder,
Mo, for a radio operators course.
He is technician, fifth grade.
Pvt. Philip H. Manzon, IS Adams
street NV, is scheduled to report
to Camp Davis, N. c., for special
course. xsus,
FORT WASHINGTON, Md.-Lt.
Richard Dean Jones of Oklahoma
City, a great grandson of william
Douglas Wallach, one-time owner of
The Star, is attending the Adjutant
Generals School here He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Neville Jones
OF Houston, Tex.
GARDEN CITY FIELD, Kans.-
Aviation Cadet Victor L. Scott, %,
son of Mrs. Ray Dozer, Ali Sixteenth
street Sc, has arrived at the basic
flying school here for nine weeks of
intensive air and ground schooling.
Prior to his cadet appointment he
held the rank of staff sergeant in
the Army His elementary flight
training was completed at Chick
asha, Okla.
GREAT LAKES, Ill. - Frank
Luther Dunn, jr., 81, son of Mr.. and
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Edna H. Lutes
Is Bride of
Ensign Shav

The Woodside Methodist Church
was the scene of the wedding August
81 of Miss Edna Hope Lutes and
Ensign Benjamin Cliff Shaw. U. S.
c. G., with the Rev. DR.. Ralph D.
Smith ohciating in the presence of
members Of the immediate families
and q few friends
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred L. Lutes of Silver
Spring and Ensign Shaw is the son
of Mrs. william H, McCeney, jr.,
of Silver Spring and Mr.. Lacy Shaw
Of Colesville, Md.
Escorted and given in marriage by
her father, the bride was attended
by her sister Mrs. Archie Biggs, as
matron of honor, and Mr.. William F.
Burriss of Seven Oaks was the best
man.
Ensign and Mrs. Shaw left after
the reception for Ocean City, Md,
and on their return will make their
home at 8407 Ramsey avenue in Sill
yer Spring.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
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Sonora de Batista Departs
From Lake Placid for Havana
By Katharine Brooks.

Sonora de Batsta, who
Lake Placid for month avana
Baista
wife OF the Cuban Ambassador small family
plans to join them the Of this
Name until expected
Ambassador Washington
they will the North until the middle
Also with Sonora Conheso Lake Placid Senota
BatiSa aache the
and probably will a
wife a
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Rice>MCClintOck
Church Wedding

Attractively arranged was the
wedding of Miss Mary McClintock
and Mr.. Daniel G Rice jr., of AL
lentown, Pa, which took place in
the Lutheran Church of the Refor-
nation Wednesday, August 18. The
bride, who is the daughter of Mrs.
Nora S. McClintock. was given in
marriage by MIR Paul Trainham and
the Rev. Clarence H. Cochran, pas
tor of the Methodist Church at
Martinsburg, w. Va, offlciating
Preceding the ceremony Miss
Jeanne Cochran, music student at
Western Maryland College sang.
The bridegroom, who is son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice of Temple Hills,
Nd, had his father as best man
and with him awaited his bride at
the altar. The bride wore creamy
white satin made with a train, the
sweetheart neckline edged with
pearl beads matching those of the
Dutch cap which held her veil. She
carried gardenias, roses and Stepha-
notiS.
Miss Betty Brown was maid of
honor and the bridesmaids were the
Misses Frances and Esther Rice, sis
ters OF the bridegroom. Mr.. James
Hays of Oxon Hill and Mr.. Paul
Arthur were the ushers.
The reception was held in the
home of the brides mother and
later Mr.. and Mrs. Rice left on q
short wedding trip and now are at
home in Allentown, where the for
mer is an announcer for a broad
casting company. He is graduate
OF the speech department at the
University of Maryland.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Capt. Thompson
In Tak0ma Park

Capt. John Thompson, U. S. NJ,
and Mrs. Thompson, with their
daughter, Miss Caroline Thompson
again are in their home on Park
avenue in Takoma Park. Capt
Thompson recently was graduated
from the Woodrow Wilson College
of Law in Atlanta and shortly will
go to Harvard University for few
months training. Mrs. Thompson
and their daughter have been with
him at Atlanta during his course of
study.
DR.. L. L. Caviness Of Angwin,
Calf, has come to Takoma Park to
attend the Council of the College
Of Modern Language Teachers of
which he is chairman. DR.. Caviness
was accompanied East by Mrs. Ca
viness who has remained in Worth
ington, Ohio, with their son-in- law
and daughter, DR.. and Mrs. Charles
Anderson.
DR.. Caviness went from Worth
ington to South Lancaster, Mass,
where he was the guest for few
days of his brother, DR.. George Ca
viness, head of the modern language
department of the Atlantic Union
College, who will come to Takoma
within a few days for the council.
Evening star., 1943-08-26

Mrs. Fred L. Dunn, 410 Chestnut
avenue, Takoma Park, Md, has been
promoted to pharmacists mate.
third class, here at the Naval Train
ing Station. He received his basic
training here at the Navy School
and then was assigned to duty at the
McIntire Dispensary.
LONDON, England-Lt. Comdr
Ralph Lewis Chappell, 1901 North
Aioemarle street. Arlington, Va, and
1t. Comdr. Vincent F. Mallory, 1907
Connecticut avenue NV, have re-
ported here for duty on the staff of
the commander, United States
Naval Forces in Europe. Comdr
Chappell, who has been on active
duty for the past eight months, pre-
viously was an attorney. Mrs.
Chappell resides in Arlington.
Comdr. Mallory, whose wife lives
at the Connecticut avenue address.
was formerly an acoustical. and
electronlcs engineer He recently
visited Morocco, Algeria. Tunisia
and Pantelleria in connection with
MS duty with the Bureau of Ships.
Also reporting for duty here with
the United States Naval Forces in
Europe headquarters was 1t. Comdr.
William A. Finn, whose wife lives at
AIT Seventh street NV. He came
to London from the Office of Naval
Intelligence, where he was assist
ant head Of the training section.
A graduate of the Naval Academy.
Comdr. Finn was engineer officer
aboard the U. S. S. Humphries until
1926, when he left the Navy. Be-
fore rejoining in 1910 he was en-
ployed by the Worthington Pump
and Machinery Corp.
MEDFORD, MaSs.-Five men
from the Washington area are
studying at Tufts College here, in
preparation for a commission under
the Navy training program. They
are Owen M. Moulden, Ill Fifteenth
street Sc, rated as a member of
V-12 in the basic course; George F.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Several Entertain
In Chew Chase

Mrs. Glen c. Williams was hostess
at luncheon followed by bridge
Tuesday in her Chevy Chase home.
Guests included Mrs. Robert Lam
sing Conolly. Mrs. Milton Petit,
Mrs. Albert MerZ, Mrs. Harold Bur-
ton, Mrs. Joseph Sherier. Mrs. Ben
jamin Bennett and Mrs. F. F.
Espenschied.
Mrs. Andrew Snow entertained at
bridge luncheon Tuesday in honor
OF Mrs. w. Cole McCreary of Gin
cinnati. Other guests were Mrs.
Ben Fisher, Mrs. Robert w. Nc
Creery, Mrs. George Graham, Mrs.
Myron Writer'S, Mrs. Preston Kava-
nagh, Mrs. A. P. Woodson, Mrs.
William Graham and Mrs. J. G.
Miles.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Helen Raynor
Is Engaged

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett J. Raynor
of Poughkeepsie and Hudson. N. Y,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Helen Thompson
Raynor, to Mr.. Russell Eugene
Cooley, son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Hous-
ton Cooley Of Clarksville, Tenn.
Miss Raynor attended the Amer
lean Academy of Dramatic Arts in
New York and was graduated from
Albany Business College. She also
attended the American University in
this city and is now with the Re-
construction Finance Corp.
Mr.. Cooley is a graduate of the
University of Kentucky and at
tended the American University and
George Washington University. He
is now employed with the Maritime
Commission.
The wedding will take place in
September.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Cheverly PIoy Center
Plons Closing Program

The Cheverly- Tuxedo School Rec
reational Center will close tomorrow
evening with special program at
the school. Beginning at 6 o'clock
with a picnic supper, the program
will include a salute to the flag,
rhythms and boxing matches by the
older boys.
Cheverly oficials and representa-
tives OF the Prince Georges County
Board OF Education and of the vari-
Gus civic organizations have been
invited.
The center, which opened July I
under the direction of the Board of
Education In cooperation with
civic bodies, has been attended by
more than 200 children, it was said.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
AWVS Booth Sells
S1OO.MO in Bonds

The 100000 mark in the sale OF
War bonds and stamps was reached
yesterday by the War finance booth
operated by the American Women's
voluntary Services in the Washing
ton Gas Light Co. Building.
Mrs. Lesley j. McNair, wife of
1t. Gen. McNair, is chairman Of the
booth, which is open daily. Mrs.
McNair personally accounted for
sales totaling approximately $40 900.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Farm Association
Scholar Is Guest

Miss Beatriz Castro of San Jose,
Costa Rico, who holds a 1943-4
scholarship awarded by the Wom-
ans National Farm and Garden
Association, was the guest of the
council of the Washington division
of the association at a tea yesterday
at the American Association of Uni
versity Women headquarters.
Miss Castro studied nutrition at
Iowa State College. Ames, Iowa, last
year, but spent her summer vaca-
ton at Chautauqua, N. Y, specializ-
ing in English. She is now on her
return trip to Ames for second
year of advanced study.
Evening star., 1943-08-26

ZayaS, Is visiting in this country
having arrived in Miami with hel
daughter and grandchild No plans
have been made for a visit in Wash
ington as the Ambassador and his
family are out of town.
Also here from Havana is Senor
Armadeo Lopez Castro, secretary of
the presidency, who has returned
from Havana to resume his duties
as a member of the official sugar
delegation from Cuba.
The newly appointed Mexican
Ambassador to the Argentine
Senor Carlos Dario Ojeda, who has
been a delegate of the Emergency
Advisory Committee for Political
Defense, has gone to New York. The
newly appointed Ambassador, who is
accompanied by Sonora de Ojeda
and their family, will start soon for
his new post in Buenos Aires. Senor
Ojeda formerly served as Mexican
Ambassador to Uruguay.
The Mexican Ambassador to
Brazil, Senor Jose Maria Davila,
also is in this country and is staying
at the Waldorf Astoria in New York.
The Czechoslovak Ambassador
and Nine. Hurban are spending 10
days or a fortnight at Arrow Head
Lake in California before starting
their trip eastward. The Ambassa-
dor and Nine. Hurban went to the
West Coast for the launching of the
President Thomas G. Masaryk, a
Liberty ship and the first to be
named for the head of foreign
government. The late President
Masaryk was the first chief execu-
tive of the Czechoslovak republic.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
CurIev Club 'Reyue'

A gay COS revue" will be pre-
sented tonight following the regu-
lar meeting Of the Curley Club at
the Continental Hotel. Miss Doro-
thy Schwartz, dramatic chairman,
is in charge Of the entertainment.
Miss Kay Cotter has been appointed
athletic chairman of the club by
the president, Miss Mary Healey.
Evening star., 1943-08-26

M r S . u e o r G e
Williams, ~ 8
Bay street Sc,
has been with
t he M a r / n e S
here since they
landed in the
Solomons las t
August under 1t.
Gen. Alexander
A. Vandergrift.
A S e n i or at
E a S t ern High
School, Pfc. Will
liams joined the
Marines in Oc-
tober, 1910, at
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Miss Laura EaeIes
Weds Sergt. Rods

announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Laura Eagles,
daughter of Mrs. S. Eagles of Kansas
City, to Sergt. Joseph S. Rods, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Myer Rods of this
city, the ceremony taking place Au-
gust l3 at Fort Wayne, Ind, in the
chapel at Raer Field.
Evening star., 1943-08-26

Myrick, 4007 Connecticut avenue. a
member of the ROTC in the engi-
neering course; Frank E. Nelson,
416 Twelfth street Sc, a member
OF vi in the engineering course;
William L. Ramer, 1916 Hampden
lane, Bethesda, Md, engineering
course, and Earl D. Romig, 1921
Thirty-third street Sc, a member
Of Viz in the basic course.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
Return to Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Meadows
have returned to their home in Ar
lington after visiting their son, Mr..
Marshall Robert, who is stationed at
the United States Naval Training
Station at Great Lakes, Ill.
Evening star., 1943-08-26
sselWuTH ID. c.
FIGHTING MEN :

SOUTH PACIFIC AREA.-Pfc.
George r. Williams, son of Mr.. and
Evening star., 1943-08-26

The warships standing offshore
were hurting metal in looping
arches over Pfc. Cunningham's
head as his landing craft steadily
approached the beach and the
earth-shaking explosions Of the
projectiles made the tiny sprays
Evening star., 1943-05-16

were to prejudge every case before
1t came to court. Each case must
be decided on its merit"
While admitting that venereal
diseases present a serious menace
to the health of Washington, DR..
Rutland pointed out it was def
nitely unfair to say that Army in
fectlons are at the same rate as
civilian infections.
Figures Misleading.
"By using the Army figures along
with the total population" DR.. Ruh-
land said, you say that all men,
women and children here are in
fected at the same rate as soldiers
many of whom come to the District
only to nave a good time"
The Health Officer said he was
concerned mostly with the unre-
ported venereal disease cases by
civilians. While no correct figures
are available, the vast majority of
cases are not even reported-thereby
adding to the menace to public
health. On the basis OF reported
cases, Washington has a reasonably
good" record, DR.. Ruhland said.
During the last six months, he said.
the District has ranged from 10th
among the large cities in December,
1912, to sixth in November, 1912.
Evening star., 1943-05-16

in Cincinnati" Miss Moir recalled,
"and they gave us the best suite
with new brand new bathroom full
of marvellous gadgets Mr. Churchill
was as happy as child, telephoned
Immediately to the architect doing
over his house in England and told
him: Don't do thing with the
bathroom until I come home. I have
found something wonderful!'"
He has exhaustive knowledge of
American history; correots the pro-
fessional guides on American battle
fields about gun positions and patrol
dlsplacements and confounds, when
challenged, American citizens with
his vastly superior knowledge of
American history. Churchill loves
musical comedies, knows the words
and melodies Of irlnumerable mu-
slcal comedy songs and sings them
all.
Sense of Destiny.
He has very strong sense of des-
tiny. He had a pronounced lisp
when he was a child" Miss Moir
states. when he was 10 he went
to a physician and asked him to
cure him: You know, some day I
will be Chancellor of the Exchequer, ,
he said, "just like my father And he
did become just that"
The present Prime Minister gets
along on six hours sleep night, but
has Napoleon's talent for taking
cat maps anywhere anytime. When
Miss Moir finished her four-month
stint as Mr.. Churchill's secretary
on his 1881 lecture tour here, she
waited 10 years, resurrected her
diary, and wrote a book in 194l
called Il Was Winston Churchills
Secretary"
But Miss Moir does not expect
to see him in Washington these
days. He is so busy with important
work, would not intrude myself
upon him. she says.
Miss Moir manages a New York
lecture bureau.