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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-22

Christians of India and of China,
finding that they have much in
common in their interest in the fur
therance of the Christian faith and
of democracy, have recently made
plans for closer unity and under
standing. The faculty of the Nank-
ing Theological Seminary, now in
temporary exile in West China, has
asked the National Christian Coun>
Gil of India to designate an Indian
Christian scholar to visit Chung
king for a period of months, inter-
preting Indian life to the Semin-
ary, the West China Union Univer-
sity, and other institutions housed
there. 1t is expected also that a
Chinese Christian scholar will be
sent to Indian Christian institu-
tions in exchange.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-22

"Surely we are not SO naive as
to think of this frightful war as an
accidental event, unrelated to caus-
es which have been operating in
the body of humanity" says DR..
Robert w. Searle of the Greater
New York Federation of Churches.
''It behooves us to give ourselves
to diligent search for causes and
to the planning for a reconstructed
society from which these causes
have been removed. Certainly any
clergyman or any congregation
that is not moved by this deter
mination ought to ask if the right
to the name and title Christian is
not forfeited by this lack. i. :.
The federation of conditions which
deny the Golden Rule in any hui
man relationship is dereliction to
love. And the failure to do our
utmost to remove from society the
causes of conflict is to be guilty
of the death, the misery, the pain
that ensuant conflict brings"
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-22
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BY w. w. REID

The National Council of the Pro-
testant Church has petitioned
President Roosevelt and Secretary
of State Hull to use all possible in
fluence to assure that adequate rep
resentation is given the Chris
tan church at the peace confer
ence which will follow the war. 1t
is pointed out that ''at former
peace conferences the accredited
delegates have been accompanied
by spcial advisers and consultants
on almost every subject except re-
ligion," and that, ''the ordering of
the future relations between ma
tions and races on a basis of free
dom and justice, and the establish
ing of a condition in the world in
which peace can prevail, are large
ly dependent upon the acceptance
of Christian principles as a basis
of action
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-22
CHUNG Joinis -.

Remember that glue sticks better
to wood than it does to old glue.
so remove old glue before repair
ing with new. A waterproof glue
is best.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-22

chants from Isfahan recently visit
ed the home and made a generous
contribution.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-08-22

then scoop II off with a small
piece OF cardboard and rub spot
dry with linseed oil.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Ii. George Pettengi||, III,
Is MISSING in Action

1t. George Pettengill, III, son ot
Rear Admiral George Pettengill
former commandant of the Wash.
ington Navy Yard and the Potomac
River Naval Command, has beer
reported missing in action in the
South Pacific, it has been an.
nounced.
1t. Pettengill, "a, was attached
to the aircraft carrier escort Lis
come Bay which was torpedoed
last month during action in the
Gilbert Island area.
A native of Seattle, he formerly
lived in New York City. He was
commissioned in February, 1941, and
was called to active duty with tho
Navy in March of that year.
Admiral Pettengill, who serve.
here from July, 1886, until Septem.
ber, 1912, is now on duty as in.
spector of ordnance in charge OF
naval ordnance in South Charles.
ton, w. Va. He also served in the
District as commandant of the Po.
tomac River Naval Command from
the time of its organization in De-
cember, 194l, until the following
September.
Admiral Pettengiu, 66. was placed
on the retiring list in November
lo4l. but continued on active duty
Evening star., 1943-12-21

back the wrong way" he was greeted
| by American bullets.
They were just trying to find out
who it was he explained. The
bullets came plenty close, but didn't
hurt any of rs. 1 hollered plenty
loud enough" he laughed.
Sergt. John received serious in
jury to his hand during the action
for the Munda Air Field when an
explosive with defective cap" ex-
ploded in his hand.
Maj. Johns, At, Corps of Engi-
neers. attached to the Signal Corps
was commanding officer of an All
Warning Task Force in French Mo-
roco, "the first of its kind to be SET
up on foreign and hostile Shores
He later became co-ordinator with a
higher headquarters" and his
duties took him to Sicily, Italy, Sar-
DINA, Corsica and all parts of North
Africa.
The major declared that "the
same type of warfare" is now being
conducted in Italy as was in Bizerte
although it is little more rugged
and the mud Is muddier anc
deeper"
When he landed in Morocco h.
was most impressed by the Moroc.
can troops. L learned to respec
their craftsmanship and willingness!
to fight even with antique equip.
ment," he said.
Served in World War.
A machine gunner and member o.
the 10th Field Artillery, Maj. John.
served overseas during the last wal
and had been member of the Dis.
trict National Guard since 1914. HI
formerly was employed by the Gov.
eminent Printing Office for 81 years
Both he and his son. who also wa!
a member OF the District Nationa
Guard, were called to active duty al
the same time, three and a hall
years ago.
Sergt. Johns has a young son
Warren Wesley, II months, who wa.
born a month after his father LEFT
for overseas duty. Sergt. John!
first saw his son a few weeks age
when he returned to the States. Hi.
wife and son live at the Thirty frs,
street address.
THE same thing happened to u.
during the last war" the major.
wife declared. MY oldest daughter
was born while her father was over.
seas"
A native Washingtonian, Sergt
Johns attended Central High School
He now is stationed at Walter Reee
Hospital waiting for his medica
DISCHARGE,
Evening star., 1943-12-21

The hitch was in the prices, which
were running well ahead of previous
years. The OPA did not set ceilings
on trees, holly or mistletoe because
of their seasonal nature, and the
wide variation in values which
would result in including transpor-
tation costs. There was also the
problem of enforcement. A local
OPA official commented that they
would have to turn out their entire
staff to police tree sellers alone.
OPA said it had received some
complaints Of high prices but could
do nothing about it. The agency
said it had had reports that trees
were selling for 81 a foot. In the
vicinity Of OPA headquarters, fancy
trees were bringing SIS.
In some instances trees which
sold for so cents and 81 last year
were selling for 81 and $3.50.
Small table-size trees were in big
demand, while there was a shortage
Of holly vreaths and holly.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
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Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, green stamps D, E and
F valid through January 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc. - Book No. 3,
stamps l., M, N and P valid
through January /.
Sugar-Stamp 20 in Book No. 4 good
for S pounds through January Is.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in Book No. 1
and stamp l on the "airplanen
sheet of Book No. valid now for
an indefinite period.
Gasoline-No. 8 A coupons good for
3 gallons each until February 8.
B and c coupons good for 2 gall
Ions each. B-2 and ca coupons
in books issued after December /
are good for gallons each.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81.
Fuel Oil-Period No. coupons, good
for 10 gallons a unit, valid now.
expire January 3. Period No. q
coupons, valid now, expire Febru-
ary 8. Period No. 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
December 10.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Three Washington Girls
Graduated From Smith

Three Washington girls were grad
uated today in the first winter COM
mencement of Smith College at
Northampton, Mass. They are Miss
Mary Kathleen Bell, daughter of
Undersecretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Daniel W. Bell; Miss Marion
Reid Schoenfeld, daughter of the
American Minister to Finland and
Mrs. H. F.. Arthur Schoenfeld. and
Mrs. Edith Huntington Williams,
daughter of w. Chaplin Huntington
consultant for the State Depart
ment, and Mrs. Huntington.
Mrs. Huntington, an alumnae
trustee of Smith College, handed
Notwithstanding that of her
daughter-to Herbert John Davis,
president of the college. for pres
entation to graduates. The Under
secretary of the Treasury and the
Minister to Finland attended the
ceremonies,
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Draft Aid Center Plan Wolfe Is Acquitted
For Servicemen's Kin OF Giving Away
Approved by Hershey 100 Tons Of Dirt
Institution Would Help
With Family Problems
On Confidential Bosis

Selective Service Director Lewis
B. Hershey today indorsed the Dis
trict's proposed draft aid center
as a method of Tightening the i'm
pact of family separation.
Gen Hershey said he had been
consulted by District Selective Serv-
ice Director William E. Leahy before
the District draft authorities Off
ciaIy joined with Civilian War
Services on the project.
While this is purely local plan
he said, he was thoroughly in favor
OF anything that would tend to helr
the morale of registrants. From the
reports he has had of the District
plan, he added. it looks as though ii
would accomplish that purpose.
Will Aid on Problems.
The two District groups involved
IN the plan-selective service and
ECWS-are now working out the de-
tails of the project. including the
selection of site for the center
where fathers about to be inducted
and their wives can take their
problems.
Meanwhile. CWS Executive Direc-
toy H. P. Scmcrville emphasized to.
day that these who visit the center
VIII not be subjected to a cross.
e%amiHa ion. The staff of the cen.
ter, he said, will make no effort tt
pry into the personal lives of tn,
families but will do what they cal
about any problem brought to them
merely finding out enough to max,
intelligent suggestions.
He pointed out the whole servic,
will be confidential and no informa
ton will be placed in official records
No Fixed Program.
| Under present plans, those WHIT
come to the center will be tolc
| What community resources are avail
able in the way of housing, voca.
tlonal guidance and day care 70,
their children and will be giver
any information they seek about thu
rights of families of servicemen. i
wives request it, the center may alse
be a clearing house where they car
find out If other families of drafted
men would like to get together with
them to share living quarters.
officials made it clear that the
draft aid CENTER will not have 3
liked program but will vary it's serv-
ices to meet what seems to be the
most pressing demands.
Mr.. Somerville said he thought
the institute at which the volun.
teer aides will get their instructions
can be set for the first week in Jan.
uary with the center opening shortly
afterWard.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
{. j. Club Will Honor
Ii. Samuel Greenwood

1t. Samuel Greenwood, U. S. N,
Will receive a scrapbook, an engraved
resolution, and fountain pen and
pencil set at a farewell party given
him at 1880 O'Clock tonight by mem
bers OF the &C. j." Club at the Bar
ney Neighborhood House, 470 N
street S. w, it was announced today.
1t. Greenwood, who expects to
leave Washington soon, has been
big brother eX-ofhcio" to the youth
full members of the &c. j. Club for
the past year and a half. A former
member OF the club, Marine Peyton
Curtis, who served at Guadalcanal,
also will be present.
The &C. j." Clubs, established 25
years ago at the Barney Neighbour
hood House for boys IL to IA years
old, have been named for Coleman
Jennings, local philanthropist who
has been active in movements aimed
to aid Youngsters.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Brother Emery Francis
Dies; Once Taught Here

Brother Emery Francis, So, of the
Order of Christian Brothers, died
yesterday in Mercy Hospital in
Baltimore after a long illness. He
taught American history at ST.
Johns College here from 1887 to last
June, when he was taken i'll. He
was well known as an outstanding
authority on his subject.
He was born in Leitrim, Ireland
and came to this country when he
was IA years old. He entered the
noyitiate at Ammendale, Md, in
1899 Prior to coming to Washing
ton, he taught in Pittsburgh. He is
survived by a brother, Thomas Flynn
of New York City.
Funeral services will be held at
am. tomorrow at the Christian
Brothers Mother House in Amen
dale, followed by burial in the
orders cemetery there.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
International Co-operatives
To Meet Here in January

Representatives of cooperative
organizations in various countries
of the world will meet here January
l9 and 20 to make postwar plans, the
Cooperative League of the United
States has announced. The con-
ference will be directed by the
leagues Committee on COOPERATIVE
Reconstruction.
The league said that it has been
seeking support for a policy of self
help" in postwar rehabilitation
Howard A. Cowden, chairman of the
Reconstruction Committee, said the
movement had been encouraged by
the statement of Herbert H. Leh-
man, UNRRA director, favoring the
self-help principle.
Representatives of co-operatives
from Belgium, China, Czechoslo-
vakia, Denmark, Greece, Neither
lands, Norway, Sweden, Switzer-
land, Yugoslavia, the Philippines
Canada, United Kingdom and the
United States attended prelimi-
nary conference here recently tc
canvass the problem which will con-
front the world when an armistice
is declared
The January conference will mark
incidentally, the centennial of the
cooperative movements founding
at Rochdale, England. The co-opera.
tives which are to meet here ir
January are members of the Inter
national Cooperative Alliance.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Angus Early, Correspondent mi
For News Service, Dies

Angus Early. IS, former sports
writer for The Star and later a row.
ing correspondent for the Interna
tional News Service, died Sunday
at the Washington Sanitarium. He
resided at 9413 Thornehill road
Silver Spring, Md.
A requiem mass will be sung al
9 am. tomorrow at the Holy Trim.
itv Rectory in Georgetown. Bur.
ial will be in Mount Olivet Gene
terry.
Mr.. Early was born in Chicago
while his mother was visiting there
on July Is, 1878. He was brought
back to Washington, where his par.
ents lived, and was educated here
He was graduate of Eastern High
School and Georgetown University
While in his teens, Mr.. Early
started covering high school anc
college sports for The Star. He
later served with ms as a Wash
ington correspondent.
He is survived by two sons, 1t
Comdr. Robert E Early, U. S. N.
stationed in Cuba, and John K
Early of Beltsville, Md; daughter
Mrs. Charles T. Wootten, with whom
he lived, and five grandchildren.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
ABC Board 10 Revoke
Licenses Of Retailers
g0PACei|ings
Agreement Is Reached
By Two Groups Here,
Loskey Announced

An agreement under which Wash
lngton liquor retailers violating
OPA price ceiling regulations will
lace suspension or revocation of
their license was reached yesterday
by the ABC board and John L. Las
key, District OPA attorney.
After conference with the board
MI. Laskey announced that the
board had agreed to accept cases
referred to it by the OPA for sus-
pension or revocation proceedings
Mr.. Laskey also announced that
conference would be arranged at
once between the District OPA, the
ABC Board and representatives of
the Police Department to work out
a co-ordinated, uniform investiga-
tive enforcement procedure for the
District.
The ABC Board also agreed to
refer all future retailer applications
for liquor import permits to the
OPA for checking. This Mr.. Las
key said will permit the OPA to
establish prices at which imported
liquor may be sold.
AS result of yesterdays agree
ment, Mr.. Laskey said one case,
that of the Shepherd Park Wine
and Liquor store, 1904 Alaska ave-
nue. NV, which is accused of ceiling
violations. already has been referred
to the board for suspension or re-
vocation of its license.
Fifty-four cases will be submitted
within a few days, Mr.. LaSkey said
Expressing his satisfaction with
the agreement, Mr.. Laskey said.
L think this is a sensible move to
get the most out of the two agen-
cies and the police who are work
ing toward a single objective. I feel
that the knowledge that the dealers
now have that price violations
might result in revocation and sus-
pension of their licenses will be a
tremendous help in the enforce
ment of price ceilings"
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Father and Son Reunited Here for Christmas
After Serving in Far Separated War Zones

A father and son have returned
home for Christmas with their fam
lily, one from the North African the
ater of operations and the other
from the South Pacific.
Sergt. Francis Johns. 23, son OF
Maj. and Mrs. George w. Johns
400 Thirty-flrst street, Mount Raj
nier, Md, was a member of a COM
bat engineer unit which saw action
in the Solomons and New Georgia
Islands.
During II months of combat serv-
ice, the young sergeant said, he was
scared most" when he got hit in the
head with a can of meat and beans
Il was asleep in my foxhole when
something hit me in the head. ]
thought a Jap had thrown a hand
grenade at me, because the Japs
walk around you in the night. You
can see images of them, but you
don't bother about them at night
But 1t was just a can of meat and
beans knocked by land crab," he
grinned.
Sergt. Johns, whose job was to
keep the supply lines open. landed
on the New Georgia Island the third
day of the invasion, but declared
that he didn't see any real action
until about the fifth day-"just a
few snipers."
Went Out on Patrols.
"Snipers are one thing you never
see" he declared, attributing it to
the clever camouhages. But if you
keep on the move, they hardly ever
hit you"
In addition to his supply line du-
ties, the sergeant also went out on
patrols. On one occasion, he said
group was sent to open up trail
which was blocked by six machine
guns.
When we got there we found
there were lot more than six Japs.
We came back to the company COM
mander, but we didn't move up until
the next morning. Anyway, there
were too many of them for us. We
held them back, but they made their
escape and went down to the
beaches where our infantry finished
them off" he related.
His own experience with Japs, he
explained, was that they wouldn't t
hight until they had the advantage.
They would run away and hide"
Almost Shot by Own Troops.
Once when he was lost in the
jungle, not really lost-"just came
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Workers Study Duties
In Fourth War Loan
Drive for "a Billion
Quote For Washington
Set at S95,000,000,
Increase of q Million

Subcommitteemen and workers for
the Fourth War Loan drive, start
ing January 18 with national goal
Of $4,000 100000, today are study
ing campaign instructions issued
yesterday by John A. Reilly. chair
man of the Districts War Finance
Committee, at divisional chair
mems luncheon at the Mayflower
Hotel. The Districts quota in the
drive is $95000,00O, a million dol
lars more than the September quota
for the Third War Loan drive in
September
The quota here has been increased
after thorough study of bank de-
poslts, income tax returns and re-
serves of insurance companies, Mr.
Reilly told the leaders meeting
The national quota, on the other
hand, has dropped 100000 900
Warning his workers of a tough
fight against complaceny and war
optimism, Mr.. Reilly declared:
While our boys are bleeding and
dying on the battlefelds of the
world, thousands in civilian life are
planning the merriest of all Christ
mases," he declared.
Fed by news of repeated vic
tories, warmed by optimistic reports
and prophecies of an early peace
Mr.. Reilly continued, the home
front in America has disintegrated.
A spirit of complaceny fills the at
mosphere, creating a situation that
is nothing short of a national scan
dal."
To answer those refusing to buy
bonds because the war is nearly
over" Mr. Reilly advised workers to
cite the fact that two years of war
finds American soldiers only 300
miles along the road to Tokio-1O
per cent of the 3,000-mile journey
He told them to describe the loss
of precious American lives and the
rivers of blood" that flow every
Say the war is continued.
Bond purchases made after jan
uary will be entered on the drive
quota. he said. Ofncials have fig
ured that four pay days will pass for
most District residents during the
drive
John Clifford Folger, president OF
the Investment Bankers Association
of America, said the emphasis of
this coming drive will be purchases
by individuals instead of corpora
tons. Quota for individual buyers
is $4,000, 100000 more than
last time. The corporation quota is
$42,00O,000.
Mr.. Folger emphasized the liquid
ity, yield and safety of War Bonds
as an investment.
Robert W. Coyne. assistant ma
tional director in charge of field
operations, represented the Treas
ury Department in asking for sue
cess Of the District drive. Mr. Reilly
responded that he could count ION
our best efforts"
A motion picture, Baptism of
Fire" by the Army Signal Corps
was shown to the group, which
voted to have it shown as much as
possible during the campaign as an
incentive.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Yu|e Tree Supply Plentiful Here.
But Prices Soar Sky-Hiqh

Supplies of Christmas trees today
had almost reached a glut despite
earlier warnings of shortages, but
the sky was the limit on prices as
reports were received that some of
the fancier trees were selling for as
much as SIS.
The Agriculture Department re-
ported that 10 carloads of Canadian
trees, one from Vermont and one
from Southern Virginia had arrived
IN recent weeks.
The shipments from Canada came
as a surprise as warnings had been
issued that transportation and labor
difficulties would cut down the
supply of fancy spruce and balsams
But the big supplies were in pines
and cedars, which continued to ar
rive by the truckload from nearby
Maryland and Virginia. Stands
were being set up on vacant lots
and street corners, giving assurance
OF plentiful choice.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Cromwell Divorce Suit
Hearing Resumed Todoy
BY the Associated Press

BY The AsSoclated Press.
RENO. New, Dec. 2l.-The twice
postponed divorce suit of Doris Duke
Cromwell was to be resumed before
Judge William Mcknight today with
the arrival from Honolulu of deposi-
tions attesting to the tobacco
heiress' Hawaiian residence.
The tobacco heiress charges ex-
treme mental cruelty and three
years separation from James H. r,
Cromwell, former United States
Minister to Canada.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Randolph Asks More Pay
For Niqht Shift Workers

A Is per cent pay differential
would be granted clerical and me-
chanical employees of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing who
work at night, under a bill intro
duced today by Chairman Randolph
of the House District Committee at
the request of officials of the United
Federal Workers of America, CIO.
Mr.. Randolph, who plans to ask
the Civil Service Committee to hold
hearings soon after Congress re-
convenes January 10, said the EN-.
ployes affected work in close con-
nection with printers and other
tradesmen at the bureau who re-
ceive higher pay for night work.