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hotel properties.
A fascinating word portrait of
the fabulous Maria Kramer, nee
Ramirez, is limned in "The Cosmo-
polite of The Month" in the Decem-
Der issue of Cosmopolitan maga-
zine.
Born in an adobe ranch house
near Tucson, Arizona, the daughter
of Castillian mother, and ranch
er-prospector father in whose veins
flowed French, Spanish and Aztec
Indian blood, she developed early
in life the traits that were to win
her world renown.
When World War One interrupt
ed promising operate career, she
plunged into front line war work as
an ambulance driver.
When the war ended she capital
lied on her reputation as one of the
best dressed women in Paris by
launching a career as agent and
stylist.
"She had never taken a dress
making lesson in her life, but she
had flair for styling, using her
hands to mold the CLOTH" the author
writes. "She loved rich, strong col
ors, and used them recklessly. She
liked to take brilliant fabrics, drape
them side by side on a rack, trying
one combination after another until
she found the colors that compile
mented each other. She had the
ory that clothes ought to be built
around a person, not the person fit
ted into Clothes"
When the death of her first hus-
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We hope that you will continue to
contribute along in this same man
ner when the need for changes of
addresses arises. Both of the ad-
dresses you furnished We're publish
ed back in the month of November.
Perhaps new address has come
through, if so, please send it in
promptly so that our readers wn.
know where to reach these men.
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band impelled her to forsake her
stylist's career in Paris she re-
turned to America to plunge into
a new business venture in an ex-
elusive Fifth Avenue shop.
A second marriage failed to har-
ness her tremendous energies as
far as business was concerned; in
stead she threw them enthusiastic
ally into her husbands work which
was hotels, and today she is head
of the Maria Kramer hotel chain
which does a gross business of
S10.000.000 annually.
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Service Honor Roll

Cpl. Allen H. Alexander
A. S. N. 1201264S
A. P. o. 201, C o Postmaster
San Francisco, California
Pvt. Frederick Aubrey
A. S. N. 32956511
Co. A, 9th Battalion
End Regiment
/. R. T. C.
Fort Mcclellan, Alabama
Pvt. Harold S. Bruner
431st Engr. Up. Trk. Co.
Camp Mccain, Mississippi
James A. Darrell, AS
Company No. 4508
Barracks No. 414-L
u. S.N. T. S.
Bainbridge, Maryland
Cpl. Leslie E. Gearhart
A. S. N. 324s2370
Bty A, 541st A.A.A.-A.W.Bn.
S. M.-Southwork Station
Philadelphia, At, Pennsylvania
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Woman Achieves Fabulous Fame
After Adobe House Childhood

IRON childhood in an adobe ranch house she became:
l. One of the ten best dressed women in the world.
who made fortune from her clothes while
other women spent fortunes on theirs.
daring new styst in womens clothes to whom the
worlds fashionable women came for advice.
The the late Florenz Ziegfed termed "the most
beautiful woman in the world"
Head of her hotel chain which owns $40 100000 of
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phenomenal, for hitherto "Wuthering
Heights" had never been nearly as widely
read as "Jane Eyre" written by the au-
thor's sister, Charlotte Bronts, which has
always been one of the most popular of
English classics.
The forthcoming 10th century-Fox
production of "Jane Eyre" with Joan Fon-
taine and Orson Welles in the leading
roles, will undoubtedly have a similar
effect on the sale of the book. Only this
time, the reprints seem to be coming out
in advance of the picture. Four of them
are now in the works.
Smyrna times., 1943-12-16

Folks will perhaps remember Ed
ward S. Boyd much better If he
were called Stanley" But, it mat
tiers not whether we call this young
soldier Edward or Stanley, 1 know
that everyone from around these
parts want to wish him a Merry
Christmas at his new station
Somewhere In The Pacific" !"
We're all sending our kindest
thoughts, out over the ether waves,
to the far corners of the earth,
bearing message of cheer and en-
couragement to all Our Boys and
Girls in the Service. Thanking
them for the splendid part they are
playing in the effort that our Coun-
try is putting forth to defeat the
Axis, and make this world fit
place in which to live. From all
outward indications, the statge is
now being set for the final great
effort to knock Hitler, and his in
human cohorts, out of the war.
Fglowing this, Tojo, and his Jap
Rats will feel the mighty force of
concentrated Allied strength. When
this attack occurs, Pearl Harbor,
Guam, Wake Island, Batan, and
many other temporary reversals
will quickly be avenged-Japan, as
a nation will forver curse their
piratical war lords, who falsely led
their followers into war. What
they promised would be a war OF
cnquest, will prove to be war OF
sudden destruction. Like all rats
find, when the ship is sinking, they
will soon discover that there is nc
place for them to go. In the end
justice will be done, on earth, as il
lis in Heaven. But, the road back
to Toyko is long. There still re-
mains a lot to be done. This can
mot be accomplished alone by oul
armed forces. Production must be
continued to support our fighting
men on the many war fronts
THIS MUST BE DONE WITH
OUT STRIKES BACK HOME. i
remains the solemn duty of al
Americans to see that the flow O.
supplies are not hampered. If ou
Boys are willing to sacrifice thei
Lives to win victory, the least W,
can do is to help in every way tina
we can. Going out on strike, t,
gain a wage increase, cannot b.
justified at this time. How mucl
longer will the American publ
stand for this method of lendin,
aid to the enemy? Not one of tn
men who vote fir strike, woul
dare to change places with an hon
orable American who is now fight
ing for his Country in the jungle
of the South Pacific area.
Thanks a lot for your air maj
letter Stanley. Dribbles hopes tha
you will again be a frequent visito
ito this column. No matter whel
you arrive, you'll always be wei
come. Best of luck soldier, an
may fate be kind to you out ther
In the Pacific area.
Smyrna times., 1943-12-16
D RI B BLES
Our Boys and Girls
in the Service
David C. Harrison Post, No. IA,
American Legion, and Unit of the
American Legion Auxiliary.
Somewhere Out Yonder
Pacific Area
Dear Dribbles:
by

Dear Dribbles:
After all the beefng 1 did be-
cause did not receive The Smyrna
Times, I wish now to acknowledge
the receipt of it. Recently, 1 have
received several copies, and was
very glad to get them.
Out here, we are beating the
Japs, remarkably well, l would say,
with what we have. If we only
had what the European Theatre
has we could make short work of
TOTO. I can, however, see the Gov
ernment's point in putting their
main resources behind the Euro
pean war, rather than their Pacific
engagements, but this is my war
out here.
I wish to thank everyone for the
many letters / have received.
also want to extend to all my
friends my very best wishes for a
Merry Christmas, and may we see
victory gained during 1914.
Yours sincerely,
Edward S. Boyd
Sgt. Edward S. Boyd
A, S, N. 32O76318
A. P. .. No. 713, Unit No.
Care of Postmaster
San Francisco, California
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Thank you Mrs. H. B. Coverdale
for the information concerning
your son Paul. Under the date of
December 9th Dribbles published
the change of A. P. o. Number for
you. 1t is quite possible that you
have seen it. At least that part of
it that we are able to print under
war time censorship. The unmen-
toned balance of your sons ad-
dress is listed correctly in the file.
And that reminds me, the new A.
P. o. number is the very same as
it was just before Paul moved on
to his recent A. P. o. No. 708. 1t
looks like his outfit has gone back
to their old quarters. Dribbles has
not heard from this young man for
quite sometime. Here's hoping that
he'll take a hint and send word
through as to how he is and what
he is doing etc, so that his friends
in this area will know what's new
in his young life. Thank you for
the invitation to see Pauls pictures
Mrs. Coverdale. Sometime within
the next week Dribbles will try and
find enough time to run over to
Clayton and make a few calls
yours will be among these.
Smyrna times., 1943-12-16

The above letter was addressed
to American Legion Post, Smyrna,
Delaware, and was forwarded to
Dribbles by the Post Adjutant
Grant G. Garis. After its arrival
Dribbles interviewed Mrs. Gearhart
to obtain more complete informa-
tion. 1t was a pleasure to talk
with this little lady. She well re-
members the last war back in her
native country, France. 1t was
during this period that she met her
husband, now deceased, William c..
|Gearhart. "Bilr was with the
American Expeditionary Forces of
World War I. He met Mrs. Andree
Gearhartd uring his stay in France
and married her. Later he brought
his wife back to the United States
to live. Here they raised quite a
large family together. An unfor-
tunate accident caused William
Gearhart's death over a year ago.
However, his little lady still carries
on to provide for the hungry
mouths that remain at home. She
is now working in an essential war
industry while two of her sons are
away in the service of their Coun-
try. Dribbles is proud of you
Mrs. Andree Gearhart. To serve
you and your sons will always be a
real pleasure. The names of both
boys have been forwarded to the
Post Adjutant for entrance on the
Legion Honor Roll located at Mar
ket Street Plaza.
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lows: Cpl. Leslie E. Gearhart, A. S.
N. 524s2370. Bty. A, 541st A. A. A.
A. w. Bn. S. NJ, Southwork Sta
tion, Philadelphia, AZ, Pennsylvania,
and Pvt. William c. Gearhart, A. S.
N. 12211S51, Co. A, 787th Tank
Bn., Camp Chaffee, Arkansas.
Thank you,
Mrs. Andree Gearhart
Smyrna times., 1943-12-16

No doubt you read Dribbles' no.
tice of Private William c. Urban's
death in last weeks issue of this
column, Mrs. Martha Cole. In the
same issue, Dribbles published the
change in your grandson's address.
Thank you very much for your
continued interest in this work,
Mrs. Cole. Fortunately, there are
good many folks, like yourself,
who are friendly. These kind of
people added to Our Boys and Girls
in the Service who write in at in
tervals, keeps the ball rolling along
steadily. This is the second Christ
mas for Dribbles, and much of the
success of the column is due to the
loyalty of friends-many of them
unknown to the editor. Knowing
each other is of no great conse-
quence but knowing our purpose is.
If Our Boys and Girls are served,
our minds are satisfied, our hearts
beat just little quicker, knowing
that the effort expended is more
than justified. God Bless Our Boys
and Girls, one and all, for their
brave and noble service to our
Country. To Dribbles, there is nc
class nor creed who ranks first
Our blessing is bestowed upon all
who Serve.
Smyrna times., 1943-12-16

Thanks very much Mr.. F. Hout-
man and Martha Steller for having
furnished Dribbles with addresses
recently. Your support along this
line is certainly appreciated and
Smyrna times., 1943-12-16

In this weeks issue of Dribbles
you will find the address of one 1t.
Warren N. Smith, Jr. To those
who do not know Warren Smith,
Dribbles would like to introduce
you to the worthy gentleman. He
is none other than the husband of
one of our Home Town girls-the
former "Kewpie" Edmondosn. It's
been nice meeting you 1t. Smith.
We know that your young wife
keeps the U. S. mails busy relay
ing your letters out there to the
Pacific area where you are station
ed.
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Thank you for the new address
of your brother, Franklin. This
was published in the December 9th
issue of Dribbles, at the top of
column four on page No. 4. Drib-
bles has also entered Julian's name
in the permanent records and will
send him Christmas Greetings,
along with all Our Boys and Girls
in the Service. Since you know
how this column operates, you
might pass the word along to your
brother that we would be pleased
to have him write in whenever he
wishes. His letters will be well
come and we would be glad to
have him as one of us.
Smyrna times., 1943-12-16

Dribbles wishes to thank Mrs. AL
bert F. Lambertson for her kind
wishes to the column. Her letter,
recently received, was very much
appreciated. All we can say in re-
ply is, knowing you, and having
your husband with us, compensates
for everything. We hope that AL
bert is getting along well out at
Fort Ord, California.
Smyrna times., 1943-12-16

Wendell Holmes served as a Yankee Colonel
in the Civil War; His job, on one occasion,
was to pilot President Lincoln around and
point out the rebels defenses. Lincoln stood
up to look where he pointed, and since he
made an exceptionally good target, at once
from the enemy marksmen came snarl of
musketry fire. The young officer quickly
dragged him under cover, yelling as he did
SO, "Get down, you fool" Of course, on
second thought he was Mortified at thus
addressing the Commander-in-Chief. But
Lincoln, as he was leaving, commented,
Tr,, dad RI eaa ,o,, Lnonr bouy RI +,1L RI
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Kenton, Delaware

Dear Dribbles:
I am sending you the address of
my brother, who is serving in the
United States Navy, and is now
stationed at cambridge, Maryland.
Please add his name to your Ser
vice Honor Roll. His address is as
follows: Julian Biddle Woodall,
SIC, Electrician School &c. M.
100), Section. No. ia, Glass 3-44,
U. S. N. T. s., Bainbridge, Mary
land.
Thanking you, 1 remain
Yours especially,
Fanklin R. Woodall
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CLAYTON. DelaWar.

clayton, Delaware
Editor of Dribbles
Smyrna, Delaware
Dear Sir:
1t has been a long time since I
have given you any information
concerning my son Paul.
Recently received a letter from
Paul stating that his A. P. o. num-
ber had been changed from No.
708 to No. 81. He also went on
to say that he was we'll.
If you ever happen to be out
here in Clayton l have some photo
graphs which Paul had taken and
I would like to have you see them.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. H. B. Coverdale
Smyrna times., 1943-12-16
Clayton, Delaware
Dear Dribbles :

Dear Dribbles:
1 am sending you once more a
change of address for my grandson
which is as follows: Sgt. Grey M.
Budd, A. S. N. 32487839, 764th
Squadron, 461st Bombing Group,
Hammer Field, Fresno, California.
I am alos asking you to publish
in your column, that we have re-
ceived word that our friend Pvt.
William C. Urban was killed in ac-
tion in the European theatre of
war on November 3rd. We are
very much distressed to learn of
the loss of one we all loved so
dearly.
Thanking you,
Mrs. Martha Cole
Smyrna times., 1943-12-16
Smyrna, Delaware

Smyrna, DeldWdTe
Dear Sir:
saw your Honor Roll for our
Soldiers and I would like to say
that I have two sons in the Army.
1 think it would be nice if their
names were entered on this Honor
Roll. Their addresses are as fol-
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READING & WRITING
BY Summ Ssu,oa AND RMmM1Nm

when Emily Brontss novel "Wuthering Heights" was
made into notable motion picture the book sold well
half in
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don't say where why and you send kisses you know how
spell the word and don't have XXXXXXs"
This story of Lincoln appears Long Long Ago." collection
of writings of the late Alexander woocott Chief Justice Oliver
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its members as a book dividend. Wonder
what the Bronts sisters would have thought
of more than 100000 copies of their novels
being distributed at one time, which is prob
ably what the Clubs edition will total!
Advice to service men who want their
letters to pass the censors-from Lieutenant
John Mason Browns book, ITO All Hands:
"You can say you have been born, if you
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PRETTY 22year-old lila Wachter has First to her credit She
of the first to be employed metal
mill of the Western Cartridge Co., East Alton
Ill graduate of Granite City Ill., High School, she replaced
went to the Employed three recent
ly transferred to her present important job
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Kearns, Utah

hedrnS, Otdn
To Whom It May Concern:
Just a few lines to inform you OF
a slight change in my address. 1t
is now: Cpl. James w. Jones, A. S.
N. 324S7se5. o. r. t. C. A. A. F,
503rd Training Group, Barracks
No. 1929, Kearns, Utah.
Thank you,
Cpl. James w. Jones
Welcome to the column, Cpl.
Jones. Dribbles hopes that this
will be only the first of long SER
les of letters to the editor and your
friends in this area. Folks back
home, and in the Service, will want
to know each time your address
changes. They would also like to
hear how you are making out in
your new occupation of soldering.
Therefore, it will be up to you to
do your part in keeping us inform
ed. How about it Corporal Jones :?
Will you join up and be numbered
among those who are keeping this
column going for Srvice folk? This
group is growing each week. Sit
ting in with the crowd always finds
you among old friends.
Smyrna times., 1943-12-16

quck and wa of fact planned long before the
motion picture This the volume edition of ane Eyre
Wuthng Heights with woodcu by the noted artist Fritz Echen
berg which the Bookof Month Club currently distributing
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Goodby Colonel Holmes I'm glad know how talk
q civilian
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Thanking you,
Mrs. Martha Cole
Evening star., 1943-09-29
u. ). Health Aide
Finds Ga||inger
Conditions Good
Praises Doctors
And Food; Reports
Little Is Wrong
picture on Page BID
By JAMES E. CHINN.

DR.. William F. Osse fort,
assistant surgeon general of the
Public Health Service, today told
the Senate subcommittee inves-
tigating Gallinger Hospital he
spent two days last week making
a survey at the institution and
failed to find anything seriously
wrong, with the exception, per-
haps, of "overtaxing" of the
tuberculosis facilities.
His survey was made at the re-
quest of Senator Holman, Repubi-
can of Oregon, the subcommittee
chairman.
DR.. Ossenfort declared "the place
was remarkably clean under the cir
cumstances," the morale of the pa
tients is excellent" the, attitude of
the staff is "outstanding" and the
food, room and mess services are
good.
Offers recommendations.
Three specific recommendation
were made by DR.. Ossenfort.
They were:
/. Additional personnel.
2. Construction of a modern
building to house tuberculosis pa
tients.
3. A routine chest X-ray of all pa
tients admitted to Gallinger.
DR.. Ossenfort testified the new
unit at Gallinger is excellent" and
"the old unit on the hill is better
than nothing at ALL
There is overcrowding in the gen.
eral facilities, he explained, but the
tuberculosis ward is overtaxed. The
quality of the medical care is very
good throughout" he added, and
doctors at Gallinger whom he knows
told him the hospitals services are
superior" to those in hospitals in
which they previously worked.
DR.. Ossenfort declared Gallinger,
like most other hospitals, is suffering
from a rapid employe turnover.
Cleanliness Suffers.
THE place is remarkably clean
under the circumstances, but it is
not what it should be due to the
Evening star., 1943-09-29
100000 New Worker.
Sought by AirpIane
Makers 10 Meet Goal
Hiring Of 100000
Called Necessary TO
Obtuin Net Increase

The aircraft industry will re-
quire from 100000 to 100000
additional workers and must re-
ceive greater efficiency from
present personnel if the armed
forces goal of so per cent
greater production in 1914 is to
be reached, the Nations leading
plane manufacturers stated to-
day.
The point was brought out in a
news conference of the National
Aircraft War Production Council
that in order to obtain so large a
net gain IN overall plant personnel
it will be necessary to hire some
100000 workers. This figure of
necessary hiring is based on current
estimates of personnel lost due to
workers leaving to take other jobs
and draft calls.
The council is holding q four day
meeting here. Present are the ex-
ecutives of most of the big aircraft
companies which manufacture the
planes for Americas fighting and
for transport and training. The
group spent Monday and Tuesday
in an executive session with military
officials in which they learned what
will be expected of them in the
future.
All of the plane manufacturers
agreed that manpoWer was by far
the greatest problem confronting
the industry Yesterday, Charles E.
ICea pI ANEC Dora ~
Evening star., 1943-09-29
Maniac FIees Jail; Police
Guard Cardinal Douqherty
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 29-Police
guards were placed around the home
of Dennis Cardinal Dougherty. arch
bishop of the Catholic archdiocese
of Philadelphia, last night, after a
madman who had threatened him
several times escaped from Norris
town State Hospital
Sergt Charles Beckman of the
detective bureau said the fugitive
John Havidich, visited the cardinals
home several times in 1888 and de-
manded $50,000, and later wrote him
letter containing a death threat
Havidich was captured on the
grounds of the Cardinals home and
committed to the Norristown insti-
tuition.
In 1885 he escaped and appeared
at the Catholic seminary of St
Charles Borromeo, Overlook, Pa.
where he demanded $4,000. Priests
kept him in conversation until DO.
lice arrived.
In recent months Havidich hao
been on trusty status in the State
hospital
Evening star., 1943-09-29
D. T.. Reaches 80. So
OF Bond Drive Quota;
U. 5. Nearing Goal
Purchases in District
Total $75,700, 900 os
Maryland Buying Soors

War bond purchases through
yesterday brought the Districts S
total to $75,7 100000, or 80.5 per
cent of its $94,0OO,00O Third War
Loan quota, District War Finance
Committee officials announced
today.
A breakdown revealed total sales
of $40, 900, 900 to individuals, of which
only 50 200, 900 was in series E bonds
AS the District strives to obtain
its quota, the national Sis 900 900 600
drive appears certain to be oversub-
scribed. With four days to go, the
campaign waged by the Treasury
Department lacked only $775,000, 600
to reach the assigned quota.
Meanwhile, Maryland continued to
lead the Nation, with 1873 per cent
of its 96,000.000 goal already sub
scribed, and Virginia pulled up to
within S13,o0o,00o of its sl53, 900 900
objective.
To give each community additional
time in which to complete quotas.
the Treasury has ruled that popular
in local and State totals through
October is. This step was decided
upon, Undersecretary of the Treas
ury Daniel Bell said, in view of the
time needed to clear a backlog of
small-bond purchases through Re-
serve banks.
l8 More Join Liberator Club.
Granville Guide, president of the
Washington Board of Trade and
chairman of the Liberator Club
which seeks $50 members at $1,000
lCaa I1rAp pnhIrlc, De-. A q y