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Evening star., 1943-04-04


best for-the- duration clothes. She also gives
US the how-to-doit of a clever neck
treatment that she has used on one
of her most successful dress designs.
GOOD RULES: Two fundamentals of
being we'll dressed are to choose the right
basic outfit, adaptable for spring, fall and
winter and to ensemble smart accessories
for it.
Sophie's prescription for your basic ward
robe includes Cd wool dress - simple,
elegant, durable, (2) short suit-length coat
to be worn over the dress and with (3)
separate wool skirt. These, she says, should
all be of the same fabric and color - pref
erably dark, and certainly durable. In any
combination, they make complete street
unit for spring and fall. And in the winter
they go under top-coat. This sort of outfit
is the bread-and- butter of smartness.
Evening star., 1943-04-04
Your WARTIME WARDROBE

In wartime the cake of costume is
somewhat different from the peacetime
product - but prettier than ever. The
dressy dresses Sophie designs have very short
sleeves. The reason: To save thousands of
yards of materials. The problem is to keep
the costume also looking chic. The solution?
Twenty-button rayon jersey gloves match
ing dress details in color.
That is practical tip for any reader. The
long rayon jersey gloves come in all colors.
They also come in white so that you can
dye or timex them to any special shade not
included in the glove-color spectrum. En-
semble the gloves with the dress's binding,
ruching, flowers. They cost So to $4 pair
=. . lend you a femme fatale air.
OTHER DETAILS: Little tricks of design
are always important - more so now than
ever, according to Sophie. Did the Washing
ton bigwigs snip off most of womans
pocket leave her only fake, or at most
tiny little joker? Sophie chooses her speck
of allowable real pocket -. outlines it with
rows of tiny beading, chalk-white on black
or navy jacket :. presto! really important
pocket - and you can put a penny in it, too.
Then there is the limitation on the num-
Der of yards milady may wear in wartime.
To Sophie's mind, there is no disaster in
that. She has always aimed to give woman
svelt lines. and girls figure its due. She
calls this trick her PLASTIC scanning 1t has
always meant economy of fabric - mot for
economy's sake, but just to be pretty
Il learned to make lot of little in the
days when was designing costumes for
amateur theatricals in Philadelphia, she
explains Short on materials and help in that
labor of love- she was long on ideas. 1t was
her success in the stage-costume designing
that first brought her to the attention OF the
shrewd Philadelphia merchant, talent
sleuth Adam Gimbel - now her husband.
The lapel yoke on the dress shown above
illustrates one of Sophie's unusual tricks.
And she passes on the trick of making the
yoke to THIS WEEK readers. You can use
it in any square neck about 12' wide and
6" deep. Other necklines can be altered to
this shape and size.
Evening star., 1943-04-04

used to list her as one of the 10 best-dressed
women in the world So she knows all the
tricks about wearing clothes.
As successful designer Sophie also knows
what to do for other women. That is why
we asked her to appear on this page today
to help THIS WEEK readers with the increas-
ingly important problem of choosing the
best for-the-duration clothes She also gives
Evening star., 1943-04-04
HOW TO MAKE THE YOKE

Materials: One yard 6"wide grosgrain
ribbon, corded silk or rep in any preferred
color. For partial lining, 6"x 6" square of
any sheer material. For wiring: 11H" of
fine wire, cut in half.
Method: Cut yoke material into two
pieces, 6" X l4", with ribbing running up
and down. For any fabric but ribbon hem
top horizontal edge of each piece. Machine
Evening star., 1943-04-04
STYLE
TRENDS

under towel being careful not to stretch
shirring. When thoroughly dry, pull shirring
threads out entirely; material will stay
shirred
For partial lining, cut lining into
two triangular halves. Hem bias edges. Keep
ribbing of yoke halves running up and down.
hemmed edges at top. Tack lining to wrong
side of yoke halves, with bias edge sloplng
from shoulder line to bottom of opposite
vertical side. Make tiny hem casing on CEN
ter vertical sides; insert wires.
Tack lined squares into each side of neck.
Bend wired edges to make partial V-open-
ing, as seen in photograph.
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shir each piece crOssWlse to rlbbmg
Put rows of shirring close together
Then pull shirring threads tight enough
to make each piece 6" x g.. Damper
shirred pieces: press dry on wrong side
Evening star., 1943-07-24
Geraldine Furrar Turns Voice
On OPA Paragraph Dictotors'
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIDGEFIELD, Conn, July "a
Geraldine Farrar, who retired from
operate triumphs 20 years ago, lift
ed her voice yesterday in opposition
to Office of Price Administrator
paragraph dictators and their
Bourbonesque indifference to the
attitude of the general public"
The former opera star, in a long
letter to. Chester Bowles, newly
appointed general manager of the
OPA, suggested fve-point pro-
gram of Qualification and expressed
the hope that he would bring
order out of chaos
Mr.. BoWles. head of the Connecti-
cut OPA, plans to move into his
Washington office early next week
Miss Farrar, who, at 81, calls her
self sunset girl' and takes active
part IN the Ridgefield civilian de-
fense program, was the toast of the
operatic world prior to the World
War. She has made her home here
since her retirement 20 years ago.
Writing to Mr.. Bowles in her ca
pacity as head of the Ridgefeld Con-
sumers Price Panel of the War
Price and Rationing Board, Miss
Farrar presented her five-point pro-
gram after eXhorting that the new
OPA chieftain not ''let the blue point
artists tie your hands or send you
Evening star., 1943-07-24

home to join the predecessors who
have given up the job"
Her five suggestions follow:
q Could we reduce the bulk of
printed matter? 1t not only adds
confusion to the overburdened staff
but bids fair to effect an early elm
ination of pulpwood to no good pur-
pose in complex reiteration.
.. Could we rephrase the bulle-
tin phraseology and diminish the
verbiage to the point of clarity in
English language? This might
happily curtail the effort of those
2,750 lawyers that give Senator Byrd
and the rest of the Nation much
concern)
''3. Could we consider the mer-
chant as an honest individual who
needs to make fair profit On his
sales and cease haraSsing him by
continually urging to prv into his
affairs by personal contact?
a. Could we ease the mind of the
consumer in fewer exhortatlons in
the dubious struggle to make points
and prices marry?
IS. And last, but not least, could
you oust the paragraph dictators
and their Bourbonesque indifference
to the attitude of the general pub
lie who now are beginning to mur-
mur more than loudly in their re-
sentiment and SuSpicion?"
Evening star., 1943-07-24

of bread. 100000 pounds of dried
fruits. 4,32O,000 pounds of sugar,
100000 pounds of fresh fish and
100000 gallons of fresh cream.
Army. Navy and Marine author
tiles" said Mr.. Foster. ARE exacting
in their daily inspections, because
the feeding problem in overcrowded
Washington is most important to
health and morale. Like ourselves.
these inspectors are out to prevent
epidemics and virtually insist on
food being served in paper
For this reason, we conducted a
detailed research program and dis
covered that paper cups. containers
and dishes are more sanitary. end
labor problems, eliminate breakage,
are far more convenient and save
space and materials
The Welfare and Recreational AS
sociation, incorporated in 1926, is
headed by Capt. F. w. Hoover. It's
elected trustees are all responsible
Government officials.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
War on laps 5purred, ,
Chandler Declares

BY the Associated Press.
Senator Chandler, Democrat, of
Kentucky says there is evidence Of
greater determination" on the
part of the Allied high command to
carry the fight to the Japs."
The Kentuckian, recent critic of
high command strategy in the Pa
cific. told reporter yesterday on
leaving conference with Gen
George c. Marshall, Army chief of
staff:
The whole situation in the Pa
cif1c has been given more attention
recently. 1 think there is ample
evidence of great determination
to fight the Japs in the Australian
area and in China as we'll"
Senator Chandler, a member of
the Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee. complained to the Senate
several weeks ago that Gen. Douglas
Macarthur and Maj. Gen. Claire
Chennault both were in need of
greater support, particularly planes,
than they were receiving.
He attended yesterdays confer
ence with Senators Russell, Demo-
crat. of Georgia; Mead, Democrat,
of New York; Brewster. Republican,
of Maine, and Lodge, Republican, of
Massachusetts,, with whom he will
inspect North African and other
battle zones.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
7 Seized in Florida
In Kentucky Staying
BY the Associated Press.


LOUISVILLE. July 24-Two men
arrested three weeks ago in Florida
were returned here yesterday by
deputy marshals on Federal charges
of violation OF the Motor Vehicle
Theft Act.
The men are listed in Federal
Bureau of Investigation records as
Lawrence D Harvey, %, Meadville,
Pa, and Ebert Edwards, Is, Tampa,
Fla. They were arrested July by
Florida highway patrolmen after an
unsuccessful attempt to rob a road
side tavern.
FBI authorities said they would
release the men to county author
tiles for prosecution in connection
with the robbery Staying of Carl w.
J. Heitlauf, Sc, plant foreman, whose
body was found in a field on the
outskirts of Louisville June 81. Mr..
Heitlauf had died of strangulation.
Meanwhile, county authorities said
they had not placed charges of
murder against the men, but prob
ably would today.
Deputy Marshal Jerry Dragones,
Jacksonville, said Harvey admitted
picking up Mr.. Heitlauf robbing
him, tossing his body from the car
and fleeing to Florida. Edwards
admitted none Of this, Mr.. Dragones
said.
Mrs. Wilma Haney, 10. Louisville,
who was in company of the two men
at the time of their arrest, was
brought to Louisville earlier this
week and placed in Jail where she is
being held on the same Federal
charge of violation of the Motor
Vehicle Theft Act.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
Army 10 |naugurate
Church Awards Plan
Al Fort Myer Rites
BY the Associated Press.

os INC hSSOCidttu Press.
The presentation of War Depart
ment certificates of award to
churches and religious organizations
whose clergymen are serving as
Army chaplains will be inaugurated
tomorrow at ceremonies in the
South Post Chapel, Fort Myer.
This will be followed by similar
services within the boundaries Of
the nine Army service commands.
At Fort Myer, 1t. Gen. Brehon B.
Somervell, commanding general,
Army Service Forces, will present
the award to delegation repre-
senting st. Charles Borromeo
Church of Peru. Ind, the first par
ish to which Brig. Gen. William R.
Arnold, now chief of chaplains, was
assigned 35 years ago and from
which he entered the Army.
Representatives of the Protestant.
Jewish and Catholic faiths will
speak at the ceremonies and con-
valescent soldier will relate his ex-
periences and observations of chap
lains in the battle area.
General distribution of the Ger
t1ficates will begin Immediately
otter Sundays ceremonies and will
Be through the chiefs Of the chap
lains' branches in the various serv-
ice commands.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
SomerveI, Wilson Warn
OF Lag in War Production
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July 24.-The Nations
war production program, two Gov
ernment officials said yesterday, is
behind schedule in relation to out
put OF vital military needs.
Addressing Chicago area war
plant executives at an Association
of Commerce meeting, 1t. Gen. Bre-
hon. Somervell, commanding the
Army Service Forces, declared the
production program to meet the
schedules to supply the armed
forces is seriously tagging"
"Our people must be informed of
the grave consequences if we fail to
obtain their unstinted support" !"
Gen. Somervell said. Another
speaker, Charles E. Wilson, execu-
tive vice chairman of the War Pro-
duction Board, said he was ''in COM
plete agreement" with his state
ment.
Mr.. Wilson said requirements rise
from month to month, calling for so
per cent more war production in the
closing months Of 1943 than we are
now producing" He said that the
June goal of $500. .000, 900 fell short
by almost 9 per cent.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
Publisher Recovering
From Bullet Wounds
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, July 24.-John S.
McCarrens. "A, general manager of
the Cleveland Plain Dealer, was in
satisfactory condition today after
fifth blood TRANSMISSION was ad-
ministered in an effort to aid his
recovery from three bullet wounds
inflicted by a gunman who then
killed himself.
: DR.. o. A. Weber, who removed
bullet from the publishers abdomen,
said Mr.. McCarrens condition is
satisfactory"
He was shot Thursday afternoon
in his Office on the fourth floor of
the Plain Dealer Building by Her
bert L. Kobrak, &c. a native of Hun
gary, who had been associated with
foreign language publications here.
After shooting Mr.. McCarrens in the
left wrist, right arm and abdomen,
kobrak shot himself through the
right temple.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
0PA Suspends Gas Ration
Of Maharaiah Of Indore
BY the Associated Press.

BY the associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, July "a. The
Office of Price Administa ton yes
terday suspended until December l.,
1914, the gasoline ration of the
Maharajah of Indore, who main
tains residence here.
At a hearing before an OPA COM
missioner, Government witnesses
said he drove an automobile from
here to Las Vegas, New. In his
application for c coupons, he was
limited to Los Angeles city driv-
ing on official business. Neither the
Maharajah, ruler of 1925 ,089 sub
jects, nor his attorney appeared.
The Maharajah left Reno, New,
by automobile after his marriage
there this month to Mrs. Euphemia
Watts Crane, fromer wife of Frank
Arthur Crane, an American aviation
employe in India Earlier the same
day he had obtained divorce from
his Maharani of five years. the for
mer Marguerite Lawler Branyen Of
Fargo, N. Oak.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
Edward B. Mclean, Jr.,
Asks Divorce in Reno

Edward B. Mclean, jr., son of Mrs.
Edward B. Mclean of Washington,
filed suit for divorce yesterday in
Reno, New, from the former Ann
Meem, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry G. Meem 273o Thirty fourth
place NV. according to the Asso-
clatcd Press. Mr. Meem is president
of the Washington Loan g. Trust Co.
The trial of the suit is expected to
begin Monday or Tuesday. Mr.. Nc
Lean established residence in Reno
some time ago.
Mrs. Mclean disclosed through her
attorney, John Sinai, that she would
contest the suit and file a cross COM
plant for divorce. according to the
report.
The couple we're married here May
25, 1888. They have two children,
Emily Beale Mclean and Edward
Beale Mclean III.
Mr., Mclean charged extreme
cruelty in his divorce bill. Attor-
neys told the Associated Press the
couple have reached private agree
ment adjusting property rights and
care and custody of the children.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
Under 25q6 Convicted
In 5,133 Murders in
Chicago Since 1925
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, July 24.-The Chicago
Crime Commission says that about
one-eighth of the more than 5000
murders committed in Chicago in
the last 18 years resulted from what
1t described as "ganester activities"
The number of gang murders
solved is negligible" the commission
said, and gang killings in Chicago
and Cook County have written very
black pages In the history of this
community"
The commission, in an analysis of
murders committed in the period
from January l, 1925, to January l,
l943, said that OF the 5,133 reported,
less than so per cent were solved and
of the defendants indicted, less than
so per cent were convicted.
During the 10-year period BEGIN
ming January l, 1925, to January.
1885, Cook County established a rec
ord of more than one murder a day."
the commission said. During the
next eight years the murder rate
was less than one every two days.
AN inquiry into the causes for the
murders reflects that 500, or almost
one out of every eight murders, re-
suited from gangster activities, such
as killings ascribed to warfare among
hoodlums engaged in gambling,
bootleg liquor, labor racketeering,
black hand, Malta and Chinese
tongs."
Evening star., 1943-07-24
Japs Claim 10 Have Sunk
U. 5. Destroyer at Rendova
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Domei, japanese news agency,
asserted today in a Toxic broad.
cast that japanese bombers sank a
large destroyer, a medium-tonnnage
transport and more than 10 landing
craft and damaged two large trans
ports in an air raid Wednesday on
Rendova Harbor, off New Georgia
Island. The broadcast was recorded
by the Associated Press.
The broadcast added that on
Thursday the Imperial Navy special
service destroyers and their pro-
tecting air force engaged in REIN
forcing Solomon Island bases en-
countered an Allied air force of so
planes in the same area and in the
ensuing battle shot down nine of
the planes. One of the japanese
special service ships was sunk, the
radio added.
The japanese also claimed that a
bombing force escorted by fighter
planes shot down 10 American air.
craft in raids on Hengyang and
Lingling in Human Province, China
and at KienoW in Fukien Province
yesterday. The broadcast added
that heavy cloud formation pre-
vented them from bombing the
Lingling airfeld.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
A|corn, Retirement
Legislation Expert,
Enters I'D Year

Born in log cabin where the
Blue Ridge and Allegheny Noun
tains come together, Robert H. AL
corn, who for the last 80 years has
done innumerable personal kind
nesses for a large number of his
fellow-men in Washington, today
marks his list birthday anniversary.
Next month he will round out 81
years of hard work in the cause of
Federal employe retirement. He has
lived in Washington 80 years, and
was active in the founding of the
Joint Conference on Retirement in
1916, serving as its chairman since
1917.
Moulder in Gun Factory.
He was a moulder in the Naval
Gun Factory at the Washington
Navy Yard and served Is years in
the trade. II of them at the Navy
Yard. He has been chairman of the
Joint Committee of the Navy Yard
for % years. Since 1922 he has been
national representative of the Re-
tirement Federation, which is COM
posed of employe groups at all Navy
yards and naval stations through
out the United States as we'll as in
the insular possessions.
For many years Mr.. Alcorn has
kept busy on contacts for Govern
ment employees. answering questions
especially regarding retirement
benefits. watching legislation and
improvements in the retirement
law, and helping with adjudication
of claims He is in constant de-
mand from all parts of the country
as a speaker to explain various
phases of the civil service retirement
system to many organizations and
groups of workers.
Urges Naming of Beneficiary.
Mr.. Alcorn celebrated his birth
day anniversary today by sending
out all over the country one of his
periodic Retirement News" sheets.
In this publication he directs at
tention to extracts from the Civil
Service Commission Handbook, on
three special subjects: Notes on re-
funds, tontine and beneficiary des-
ignations and death claims.
He calls attention to the fact that
many employees die without naming
a beneficiary. causing long delay in
settlement of their claims against
the retirement fund, and that often
there is a considerable amount in
the fund for the employees family
or other dependents. In many cases
the employe dies leaving nothing
outside of his or her savings in the
retirement fund for their family or
loved ones.
They should name a beneficiary,
Mr.. Alcorn urges All an employe
has to do is to request that bene-
f1ciary papers be sent to him. If he
names a beneficiary it will also IA
cilitate matters for the Retirement
Division of the Civil Service Com
mission in settling claims.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
Darden Names Committee
To Aid Army Procurement
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, July 24.-Gov. Dar-
den has appointed 80 Richmond in
surance agency members as a COM
mittee to assist in obtaining special
lists for commissions in the Army.
The committee will advise with
possible applicants. who also may
communicate with the Richmond Of
flee in 614 Richmond Trust Build
ing by letter. 1t was indicated here
that life insurance men in other Vir-
ginia cities would be asked to aid the
Army in the same way.
Specialists are needed in the
Transportation Corps, the Surgeon
Generals Office, the Corps of En-
gineers, the Provost Marshal Gen.
eial and the Selective Service Sys-
tenn. Commissions are being given
in certain specialized instances to
men as old as SO and as young as
l8. But for the most part they are
restricted to persons between the
ages of SO and SIS.
Evening star., 1943-07-24
French Flying Force
Reforming in u. 5. for
New Crack al Nazis
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The French Air Force, disarmed
and dismantled by the Nazis when
France fell, is being reborn in the
United States for another crack at
the Axis.
Literally by the hundreds, men
who served with the North African
armies are moving into billets in
the Southeastern section of the Na-
ton to be trained anew in aerial
warfare.
All had at least limited flying ex-
perience under the Tricolor.
With that experience, they can
skip one big step-prefight train
ing-in the long procedure of be-
coming combat pilots.
Young-their ages range from 20
to 80 years-the student pilots for
officers of the rank of sergeant or
above in the French forces. Many
still have relatives in Occupied
France, giving them a dual motive
for speeding their training-ven-
geance for themselves, freedom for
their families and friends.
All were specially selected from
the scattered ranks OF the old French
Air Force.
Initially they report to the Army
Air Forces Training Center at Selma,
Ala, where they quickly clear the
first hurdle, reviewing in matter
of days prefight training that or
dinarily requires weeks or months.
Thence they move to Air Forces
centers at Tuscaloosa, Ala and
Gunter Field. Ala. for basic train
ing before going on to the advanced
fight schools.
1t is at Albany, Ga. and at Craig,
Ala, that they get the most impor-
| tant phase of their retraining at the
controls of single and twin engined
airplanes.