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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-27
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business contract, arranged by thu
party Of the first part while thu
second party was willing.
Absolutely" said Jimmy. Alb
solutely. Loraine!"
Pats breakdown Of sobbing passed
! In q very few minutes. She wiped
her eyes on huge kerchief, gave
1t back to It's owner and stam-
mered. "T-thanks, Ed. You are SO
kind"
"Do you good. crying 9 little
said he. "All right now?"
"All right. Only I'm ashamed"
Forget that part. Nobody saw
you. Not even me-"
Thanks, Ed"
"You wanat eat anything else?
Or you wanta go back to that Of
flee? You better eat! You got
to fly in a sky train at o'clock.
That amt but a few hours"
"IIl get q matted milk later.
And a sandwich. Everything is
so horrible now and-ohl"
He turned to follow her gaze.
Jimmy and Lorraine were coming
out on the terrace, toward them.
Its all right" Ed comforted.
Just don't try to talk for a little
while"
Lorraine, surprisingly to Ed, had
all her old verve and sparkle
back. She strobe toward the can
vas swing like q conqueror, like
an eimperiouS dress model on q
stage, like q woman Of absolute
purpose and poise. Jim Cars
face was set.
well" Ed Bryan began, rising.
We'll, uh - it's not / o'clock yet,
but maybe We"
"Sit down! Do sit DOWN.
Lorraine directed them, brightly.
There may me something you
two people want to know!"
"Yes'm, Ed agreed. nervously.
Neither Jimmy nor Pat spoke.
But Lorraine now said. You're
both going to be a little surprised,
I'm sure. But the truth is, the
romantic old southwest has got
ten into our bones, In a measure.
Jimmy's and mine"
"Maam?" Ed looked at her.
Captain James Carr. u. s. Army.
and Miss Lorraine Stuart of New
York City and Elmira, wish to
announce plans for their wedding,
to be held tomorrow at high
noonl"
Nobody else spoke. Ed and Pat
both looked frozen.
I'VE really can't stop and visit
just now, children" Lorraine went
on, triumphantly. 80 much to
do, you know. But - you'll both
be there? Tomorrow at noon.
right here at Sky Harbor. at that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-27
BKY HARBOR WEDDING
CHAPTER XIV

Lorraine Stuart saw Ed Bryan
and Pat leave the luncheon table
but she made no protest. She shift
ed her lovely. sultry eyes back To
Captain Carr.
"You must understand that ]
think Of you constantly" Jimmy
was saying, and his voice had a
desperate tone. LOFTY. you and
! - why. good grief, Lorry girl,
we're like thatl"
He held two fingers up. side by
side. Lorraine said nothing. Food
on the table went untouched, but
she opened her bag for q cigaret.
Jim Carr who didn't smoke but
who usually held q match for her,
apparently didn't see the cigaret
at all now. He was that intent.
"IAttle girl, I'm as serious about
this Is pissible. I won't have you
or anybody else imply that two
time you'll I'm nQA that kind Of o
heel. Don't you underestimate"
L0rTy sQuirted smoke out the
side. The motion screwed up her
pretty lips unprettily. and her
eyes were narrowed, watching his.
you believe me, don't you,
Larry giri7" Jim begged. low tone.
We've had everything UNDER
stood. Didn't we? Didn't
she finally deigned 10 speak.
"What about this Friday person."
Jimmy was struggling harder
than ever. II won't belittle Pat.
Not IN the slightest. Matter Of
fact. she's swell, but - well, look.
LoFTy, l."
'Thsn you stiil want to marry
me-"
"L.orryi OF coursel"
"All right. VIII you? And II
so-when?"
why - whey - well, look-look,
you say I'll" Jimmy swallowed.
AMI his eyes were wide now.
You name the date YOURSELF
You're the one, not mel When
ever and wherever you sayI" He
was like q soldier going to do q
duty II It killed him, and shrewd
Lorraine Stuart did not miss that
fact.
She tempered her cigaret out and
said, Tomorrow ct noon. Right
here"
'H-Here7"
She nodded. There's q cute
outdoor chapel right here at the
Phoenix SKY Harbor. Where .
great many movie stars are mar.
RED fater flying over from Holly
wood. A Spanish arch. under
palm trees and O climbing rose.
okay, Jinmee?" This had be-
some business-like now. A strictly
Evening star., 1943-10-22
Shoes Of $50 Impounded
After Death Of CobbIer

After 81 years of mending shoes
for Georgetown residents, Carl
Abushenko, 14O9 Varnum street
NV, dropped dead Wednesday in
his cobbler shop at 1898 M street
NV.
Today the door of the shop was
shut, and only a penciled note
CLOSED on account of DEATH
greeted Carls neighbors who stopped
by to leave shoes to be repaired.
Footwear of about $50 customers
was impounded by the death. Benja-
min Craft, a former partner, who
now has shoe repairing establish
ment up the street, said that Carl
had some relatives in New York
who will be notified and asked to
take over the shop. Capt. Archie
Winfree of the seventh precinct esti-
mated, however, that it would be g
week, or perhaps a month, before
the shoes could be released.
Evening star., 1943-10-22
Scottish Rite Council
Session Closes Toniqht

The five-day session of the Su-
preme Council. Southern Jurisdic-
ton, Ancient and Accepted Order
of Scottish Rite Masons, will close
tonight with dinner and cere-
monies conferring honors on newly
elected 33d Degree Masons.
The sessions are being held at
the House of the Temple, 1888 Six
teenth street NV. During the past
week more than $50 members were
elected to the 33d degree and more
than $50 were named as knights
commander.
Six deputies were elected yester-
day to become active members
They are Delbert T. Robinson,
Charleston, w. Va; William Rhodes
Hervey, Los Angeles; the Rev. Edgar
c. Powers, Baltimore; Joshua K
Shepherd, Little Rock, Ark; Mark
I. Forkner, Bismarck, N. Dak., and
Leslie M. Scott, Portland, Greg.
The Earl of Stair, grand COM
mander of the Supreme Council of
Scotland, was elected an emeritus
member of honor.
Evening star., 1943-10-22
Country Garden Markets
Ration Penalty Affirmed

An Office of Price Administration
decision ordering the Country Gar
den Markets of Arlington and Alex
andrla to suspend sales of rationed
meats was affirmed yesterday by
Talbot Smith, OPA hearing admin
istrator.
The Country Garden Markets, of
which Sam Shanker is persistent
had appealed the decision of Com
missioner Ellsworth Clark, who
heard the case originally.
Mr.. Smith said the suspension Or
der would take effect November l
for period Of Is days. after which
the markets will be placed on proba-
ton until February /.
Mr.. Shanker and his attorney,
Frank L. Ball. would not say
whether they would take the case to
the civil courts.
The markets were found guilty of
violating meat-rationing regulations
SIX months ago. They were charged
with failure to collect enough cou-
pons to cover point values of meats
sold.
Evening star., 1943-10-22
lsWRahoniinq
@Remiinder5@,

Fuel Oil-Period No. l coupons, good
for 10 gallons per unit. valid now
expire January 3.
Canned and Frozen Foods, ETC.
Book No. 2, x, Y and 2 stamps
good now until November 20 A
B and C stamps in the new Book
No. 4 become valid November !
and remain valid through Decem-
ber 20.
Meats. Fats, Etc.-Brown stamps ir
Ration Book No. 3: c, D, E and F
stamps are good now and will re-
main valid through October 30
F stamps will be good from Sun
day through October 80. Stamr
G will become valid October "a
H october 81, J November 7 anc
K November IA. All will expire
December 4.
Sugar-Coupon No. IA in Book No
l good for 5 pounds through Oc-
tober 81. Stamps Is and Is each
good for S pounds for home can.
ming through October 81. Sugar
stamp % in the new Book No. 4
will be good for 5 pounds from
November l through January Is.
Tire Inspection Deadlines - Fol
holders Of B coupons, October 81
for G coupon holders, November
30; for A coupon holders, March
81, 1914.
Gasoline-No. 6 A coupon (worth :
gallons each) will expire Novem.
ber 8 instead Of November 81, ir
effect increasing the weekly al.
lowance from Ia to 2 gallons.
B and c coupons have been re.
duced in value to gallons.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in book No. ]
good for one pair for an indefinit.
time. Stamp l on the "airplane'
sheet Of book No. 3 valid Novem.
Der and good indefinitely.
Evening star., 1943-10-22
ArqumentsConcIuded
In 0PACase Against
Steuart Company
Hearing Commissioner
Takes Oil Firm Data
Under Amusement

Attorneys for the District OPA
and L. P. Steuart & Bro. Inc.
Washington oil dealer accused of
rationing violations, concluded oral
arguments before Clifford Snider.
OPA hearing commissioner. at the
Municipal Building today. Mr..
Snider then took the case under
advisement.
There is not room for L. P
Steuart and rationing in Washing
ton at the same time" Carl w
Berueffy, legal assistant in the Of
flee of OPA Enforcement Attorney
John L. Laskey, contended. sup
porting the Government plea that
the oil company's license be sus-
pended for the duration.
Renah F. Camalier, attorney fol
the Steuart company, argued that
the complaint should be dismissed
for lack of jurisdiction and lack OF
sufficient notice. and charged that
an effort was being made by "out-
siders" to destroy the business OF
AAAS SA4SAil, "iIolii liC IDtu dS OLE
who had ''toiled for 40 years in the
interest of Washington and whose
reputation for good deeds has ex-
tended throughout the Nation"
Mr.. Camalier alleged that the
case against his client was based on
prejudice, violence and animus, and
rested on modern 1943 whispering
campaign of innuendos and false
statements originated by business
rivals"
The attorney assailed Mr.. Berueffv
for his attack on the essentiaIitv of
the Steuart companys business,
which was made when the case was
begun in August.
Before that day. he asserted. the
business people of Washington felt
very secure about their economic
relationship to the community" ="
Today, he continued. "they tremble
that August 81 may be repeated with
regard to their own particular busi-
nesses."
Evening star., 1943-10-22
Five Persons Injured
As Hay WAGON 0verfurns

Five persons were hurt and seven
others escaped injury at Happy VAL
ley, near Chantilly, Va, last night
when a hay wagon on which they
were riding overturned, police re-
ported today.
According to police, the group was
en- route to party at the farm Of
William Spencer, jr., near Chantilly
when the wagon, driven by Mr..
Spencers' father, overturned when
a singletree broke and one of the
horses became frightened and bolted.
1t. Henry Magarity of the Fairfax
County police said two ambulances
were sent to the farm from Fairfax
and took the injured to Emergency
Hospital.
Those admitted were William
Spencer, ST., 2310 Ashmead place
NV, chest injuries; Sarah Brewster,
1888 R street NV, bruises and
sprained ankle; Bonnie King, 639
South TWenty-third street, Arling-
ton, cuts and sprained wrist; Isway
Carter, 210 Rhode Island avenue
NV, possible fracture of the wrist,
and Mrs. Myrtle johnson. 5000 New
Hampshire avenue NV, possible
fracture Of the elbow.
Evening star., 1943-10-22

One hundred enlisted men and
offlcers and an Army nurse-the
largest group of service personnel
ever to be naturalized in District
Court-yesterday swore allegiance
to the United States in brief cere-
monies presided over by Justice F..
Dickinson Let's. Sixteen countries
were represented.
The ceremonies were interrupted
when a soldier tainted during the
lurists reading from Lincolns
Gettysburg Address. He was re-
vived Immediately and insisted on
returning to his feet to take the
oath.
The lone woman in the group was
Second 1t. Shirley E. Rogers.
native of Montreal, Canada. She
came to the United States a year
Evening star., 1943-10-22
Donor Unit Visit Slated

The Mobile Blood Donor unit
will visit the Woodside Methodist
Church, Silver Spring, next Friday
from 9 am. to pm. under the aus
pices of the Silver Spring Branch,
Montgomery Chapter, American
Red Cross. Persons wishing to make
appointments to give their blood are
asked to call branch headquarters
at Silver Spring 0383, or Mrs. r. E.
Campbell. Shepherd 1903.
Evening star., 1943-10-22
Man Hurt, Driver Arrested
In Crash With Police Car

William j. Immick, 49, of 6903 New
Hampshire avenue, Takoma Park,
Md, suffered lacerations about the
head and neck last night when the
automobile in which he was a pas
senger was in collision with a police
cruiser at New Hampshire avenue
and Chillum place NE.
Clifford E. Ford, 80, Of 6O4 Ethan
Allen avenue, Takoma Park, Md,
driver of the car, was charged with
driving while drunk. The police car
was operated by Detective Sergt
John B. Layton of the vice squad.
Mr.. Immick was taken to Garfield
Hospital and later transferred to
Gallinger Hospital. where his con-
dition was reported not serious.
Police said Mr.. Ford was driving
on the wrong side Of the street when
the collision occurred.
Evening star., 1943-10-22
Star Staff Photo.

and half ago, working in hospitals
in New York and Baltimore. She
entered the Army Nurse Corps at
Fort Belvoir.
Among enlisted men from Fort
Belvoir taking the oath was Pvt
Frances Staetenburg, 38, of Antwerp
Belgium, holder of Dunkirk cam
paign ribbon with silver star. In
the Belgian Army since 1925, he
found himself aboard Belgian
tanker carrying oil for his country s
air force when the evacuation o1
Dunkirk began.
His ship carried some 27O men OF
the British Expeditionary Force
safely to England the first trip. The
second trip they evacuated $50. but
on the way home two Nazi planes
strafed the decks. killing nearly
half the soldiers, he said.
Evening star., 1943-10-22
Mrs. TheImu Van Groos
Awarded Reno Divorce

Mrs. Thelma Reid Van Groos, for
merly of Washington, was granted a
divorce from 1t. John Coster Van
Groos, Naval Reserve, 1900 F street
NV, in Reno, New, yesterday or
charges of cruelty.
Mrs. Van Groos regained her
maiden name of Reid. 1t. Van
Groos is on duty at the Navy De-
partment. The couple was married
In Nevada in 1887.
Evening star., 1943-10-22
Missing u. 5. Typist
Returns 10 Dormitory;
Had Been in Hospital
Census Bureau Worker
Thought Supervisor
Knew Whereabouts

Miss Trinie Saavedra, 18-year-old
Census Bureau typist whose dis
appearance last Friday from her
dormitory room at Suitland, Md.
brought search by Prince Georges
County and District police, had re-
turned to Suitland Hall today after
an emergency appendectomy at
Emergency Hospital
According to Miss Guenn Beeler
dormitory director. Miss Saavedra
returned to the dormitory at GAS
pm. yesterday in a taxicab after
she was released from the hospital
She was taken Immediately to the
infirmary and placed under the care
of a trained nurse.
Miss Beeler quoted Miss Saavedra
as relating this story:
Il had not felt we'll enough tc
report for work last Thursday, but
by Friday, although I still hadn't
felt like going back to work I die
feel like going into town to buy a
present for my younger brother.
Became Sick in Store.
while in a Washington 10-cent
store, I don't know which one. !
ate hot dog and became i'll. The
store manager called a cab and
directed the driver to take me to
Emergency Hospital.
AT the hospital I asked attendants
not to notify my parents, but told
them that I could not remain there
unless they would notify my boss
at the Census Bureau and my dor
mitory.
They told me they would do
this, and I never dreamed that there
would be any mystery concerning
my whereabouts. was surprised
when my return created so much
excitement"
Miss Saavedra, whose father,
David Saavedra, is a life insurance
salesman at Aimijo, N Mex, near
had reported sick
through another employe last
Thursday, and was last seen in the
dormitory the next day.
Hospitals Checked.
When she did not report for work
Monday an investigation of her
room was made and county police
were notified Tuesday.
Detective John Apostolides of
the District police, who was assigned
to assist Charles Thompson, identi-
flcation expert of the Prince
Georges County police force, in the
said a check of hos
pltals was made after she was re-
ported missing. On a second check
last night it was discovered that
Miss Saavedra had been released
from Emergency.
Officials at Emergency Hospital
disclosed that Miss Saavedra had
been admitted as Mary Saavedra
instead OF as Trinie. They said that
perhaps this error had contributed
to the failure of police to locate her.
Hospital officials said Miss Saave-
dra walked into the hospital and
was admitted as a private patient.
They said that her admittance card
carries the notation that mo per-
sons are to be notified"
Evening star., 1943-10-22
378,238 Receive
Ration Book No. 4
On Opening Day
School Officials Expect
Additional Az, 900
To Register Today

A total of 378,23S No. 4 war ration
books was issued yesterday in the
public schools, Boise L. Bristor, pub
lie school system statistician, an
nounced today.
Mr.. Bristor estimated an addi-
tional 4250OO will be issued before
the two-day registration ends at 9
o'clock tonight.
Adams School, Nineteenth and
California streets NV, distributed
e,l24 books yesterday, to lead all is
suing centers. Jefferson Junior
High, H and Eighth streets S.W.,
distributed 1928: Roosevelt High,
Thirteenth and Upshur streets NV.
1886: Thomson School. Twelfth and
L streets NV, 1858; Cardoza, Ninth
street and Rhode Island avenue
NV, 7,187.
The registration was planned on
an alphabetical basis and persons
whose last names begin with the let
ters from K through are sched-
uled to report for their books today.
officials said. however, that any one
in the A through group unable
to get book yesterday should apply
today.
I'VE are prepared to handle the
K through 2 group today, the
stragglers from yesterday, and those
in the A through group who had
valid excuses for not procuring their
books yesterday" an official said.
Public school system officials re-
ported that the system worked very
smoothly on the opening day. No
lines were reported at any school,
in contrast to earlier registrations
| A party of six registrars went
from John Thomson School yester-
day to register the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt and members of the
White House staff. Harry L. Baker,
principal of Langley Junior High,
was in charge Of the group, which
included Mrs. Dorothy Bennett, Miss
M. r. Yarnall, Mrs. r. c. Humphrey.
Miss H. 1. Zeiders and Miss J. A.
Tennyson.
Nearby Residents Register.
In Montgomery and Prince Georges
Counties residents will apply for the
books until 2 pm. and again from
to 8 pm. at designated county
schools. Arlington County resi-
dents will apply for books until
O'Clock tonight at all county schools.
Alexandria and Fairfax County
residents will get the new books next
week
Montgomery County officials esti-
mated that the end of the day would
see about lis 5000 books issued In
Prince Georges the estimate was
114,000. Officials. however, had not
yet been able to tabulate returns
so far Arlington rationing officials
expected the issuance to total about
100000, but had no figures on the
registration so far.
Persons applying for No. books
must present their No. 3 books and
one member of family may apply
for all members in his family unit
A friend who has been authorized
in writing to act as agent may apply
for the book of sick person or a
person temporarily out of the city.
Schools in the three counties have
recessed during the registration,
which is being conducted with the
aid of teaching staffs.
Evening star., 1943-10-22
Knox |ndorses Proposal
To Let Servicemen Vote
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary of the Navy Knox
believes every man in uniform OF
out OF uniform should be given a
chance to vote-but the prosecution
OF the war is our first consideration. ;
Testifying before the House Elec-
tions Committee yesterday on legis-
lation to give members of the armed
forces anywhere in the world the
right to vote by absentee ballot, Mr.
Knox said he favored "in general q
law of this character"
James P. Selvage, assistant tc
Chairman Harrison Spangler of the
Republican National Committee, said
the committee favored making il
possible for "every soldier and sailor
to vote"
Evening star., 1943-10-22
Fred Butcher Named
To Red Cross Post

Fred Butcher has been appointed
chairman of the disaster relief and
preparedness division of the Be-
thesda branch of the Montgomery
County Red Cross chapter, it was
announced today by Mrs Alvin Au-
binoe, chairman of voluntary serv-
ices.
Mr.. Butcher succeeds G. B. Glen
denim, who has been appointed to
the same post for the county chap
ter.
Evening star., 1943-10-22
YOUNG Presents District FIuo
To125 New WAC Recruits

ceremony included Chairman Ran
dolph Of the House District Com
mittee: Mrs. James Clement Dunn
chairman of the Civilian Executive
Committee in charge of the cam
paign; Capt. Bernice Keplinger
WAC staff officer for the military
district, and 1t. Helen K. Cooper
in charge Of the WAC recruiting
Office.
The campaign, for which the Dis
trict quota is $50, began September
I27 and will be concluded Decem-
Der 7.
The inductees were to leave Union
Station at $3.50 pm. for their basic
training at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Evening star., 1943-10-22

Commissioner J. Russell Young
presented the District flag "to COM
memorate the spirit Of the women
Of Washington and Of the entire
United States" to 125 newly induct-
ed WACS in ceremonies today in the
caucus room of the Old House Of
flee Building.
The new recruits, the first WAC
detachment to leave the District
under the new all-States recruiting
campaign, were sworn into the Army
by Maj. H. B. Rumsey, adjutant
general Of the Military District OF
Washington.
Other speakers at the induction
Evening star., 1943-10-22
Ga|Iinger Employees
Condemn Proposal 10
Dismiss DR.. Cake
So Sign Round Robin
Affirming Faith in Head
OF tuberculosis Ward

The recommendation by Senate
subcommittee that DR.. Charles P
Cake be dismissed as head of the
tuberculosis Department of Gal
hnger Hospital today was termed by
b3 department employees as "a ridicu-
lous, biased condemnation of a sin
cere, honest man"
A round-robin signed by all the
employees pointed out that 1T is in
deed ironical that the very patients
whom DR.. Cake has been accused OF
neglecting, have raised their voices
In praise of him and have loudly
protested even the thought of hi!
dismissal Our respect for him, botf
as a capable, earnest physician ane
as a fine man, is unchallenged.
I'VE protest the unfair recon-
mendation that Dr. Cake be dis
missed. We feel that his loss to Gal
linger Hospital and to the com
munity as whole would be ir
reparable."
Employees signing the statemen
Included physicians, registered
nurses, student nurses, orderlies ant
other workers.
The Senate subcommittee urget
DR.. Cakes removal because he ha
permitted an atmosphere of callous
ness, Indifference and neglect of pa.
tients to pervade that ward" add
Ing that tuberculosis patients are
found to have access to other part!
Of the hospital and grounds ane
there are a great many cases o.
patients departing from the hos
pital without the consent or knowl.
edge Of the authorities"
Mason Defended.
Meanwhile, defense of Commits
sioner Mason and other District Of
fcials involved in the Gallinger in
vestigation came from o. K. Fike
superintendent of the Miami Valley
Hospital in Dayton. Ohio, and for
mer director of Doctors Hospita
here. Mr. Fike is attending the con-
vention of Observation-Disclosures OF
Columbia Hospital Association, 0,
which he is immediate past presi.
dent.
While I was in the District" Mr.
Fike said, Il had frequent occasion
to see Mr.. Mason and have never
found him unco-operative as far a:
hospitals are concerned. I think hi
intensive efforts in trying to get ad
ditional hospital beds for the Dis
trict under the Lanham Act com
prised the best answer to the Senat,
committees charges"
Although he said he was not per
sonally familiar with the admins
tration of Gallinger, Mr.. Fike salt
he believed the investigating com
mittee should have gone into othe
institutions, including voluntar,
hospitals, to ascertain conditions be
fore drawing any conclusions.
Cites War Difficulties.
The trouble is" he said, 9Th
committee was drawing a compar
ison between the hospital as it |
today and the hospital which mem
bers of the committee believe ough
to exist. The weakness in this rea
soning is that no institutions O
services, private or public, today ar
what they ought to be because O
rationing and manpower and ma
terials shortages"
AS far as DR.. George C. Ruhlan,
is concerned, Mr.. Fike said he be
lieved his services as District healtl
officer were efficient.