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Evening star., 1943-04-25
Thousands Expected
At Easter Egg Hunt
In HyaHsviI|e Park
Colored Cardboard Disks
To Be Substituted;
Patriotic Rites Set

Thousands of children, together
with their parents, are expected to
crowd into Magruder Park, in
Hyattsville, tomorrow when the
Prince Georges County Kiwanis Club
and the Sidney Lust theaters hold
their eighth annual Easter egg hunt,
minus the traditional dyed eggs.
Because of the food shortage,
brightly colored cardboard discs
will be substituted for the eggs and
will be hidden in the woods sur
rounding the park. Finders of the
discs will receive War stamps and
other prizes.
The hunt will start at 10 am. and
will be followed. by patriotic exer-
cises, an entertainment program and
various athletic contests. Perry o.
Wilkinson of the Kiwanis Club is
chairman of the affair.
Queen to Be Crowned.
High light of the program will be
the crowning of Easter Queen Mary
b1ASti 1AClioA1lSCA VI I1ydGCSVlllc ny
Mayor E. Murray Cover Miss Ken
singer will be attended by Lorraine
Shryock and Jacqueline Aiello, also
of Hyattsville, as maids of honor,
and the following ladies' in waiting,
chosen from pupils of county ele-
mentary schools:
June HoWes, Riverdale; Janet
Dunlop, University Park; Eleda Mae
Duvall, Cheverly- Tuxedo; Shirley
Martin, Greenwood; Barbara Gil
christ, Lanham: Josephine Hall,
Upper Marlboro; Gloria Lowery,
Cottage City; June Fulton, Colmar
Manor; Sue Phillips, Bladensburg;
Phyllis Cheek, College Park; Mar
jorie Johns, Beltsville, and Patricia
Williams, Berwyn.
Dave Ginsburg. who founded the
hunt, will act as field marshal, while
the entertainment program will be
in charge of Mr.. Lust assisted by
Charles Demma. manager of the
Hyattsville Theater. and George r.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
ID Speeders Face Ban
On Future Gas Rations

Denial of future gasoline rations
faces Ia persons who failed to ap-
pear after summons before the speed
conviction panel of the Arlington
Ration Board, it was announced yes
terday. In accordance with ration
ing regulations. officials said, the
names are recorded at local, State
and regional Offices as being ineligi-
BILE for gasoline until the persons
show good cause for not appearing
at the time of their summons.
Five persons were penalized at the
hearing on speed charges and four
cases were dismissed.
A general discussion of gasoline
problems common to the three
Northern Virginia ration boards was
conducted last week when the ad-
ministrators of Arlington, Alexan-
dria and Fairfax met at the Airing
ton board. Further meetings of all
commodity divisions of the three
boards are being scheduled in an
effort to coordinate rationing pro-
grams.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Virginia Poll Tax LuII
Due 10 Political Apathy
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, April 24-Lack of
interest in State politics is being
noted here with the deadline for
paying poll taxes only a week away.
All who wish to vote in the August
primary, when members of the Gen.
eral Assembly will be nominated by
the Democratic party, must pay poll
taxes before May /, the State officials
pointed out.
Despite the general apathy, Airing
ton County, with a greatly swollen
population, has 24,OOO' potential vot-
ers with poll taxes paid to date
twice as many as usual.
Candidates, who must file on June
4, are few in number. Richmond,
thus far, has produced only one more
candidate for the House of Delegates
than there are seats to be filled.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Mrs. Wi|burn, at Is, Serves
VIRGINIA 0CD as Spotter

Mrs. A. B. Wilburn, Remington,
Va. has been serving regularly as
an aircraft spotter at the Reming-
ton station for the last six months,
although she is 73 years old.
Mrs. Wilburn, who has served
from to IL am, each Tuesday
since September, in all kinds of
weather, was cited by G. E. Heller,
assistant co-ordinator for the Vir-
ginia Office of Civilian Defense, as
an example for the younger genera
ton.
Il believe" said Mr.. Heller, that
If all OF the people of Remington
knew of the important work being
done by the aircraft warning serv-
ice they would be more than glad
to enlist for their share of work"
Evening star., 1943-04-25

After reading the article though,
she said, it sort of made her quake
in her boots" to realize how close
to the front her son was Howard
writes his mother not to worry.
Mrs. Thomas does relief nursing
at the Alexandria Hospital, assists
on the rationing boards in Falls
Church, is a member of the choir
of the Falls Church Presbyterian
Church, which Howard attended
Because of the shortage of labor, she
also helps her husband tend the
stock
Howard's favorite sports were
swimming and tennis, his mother
said, and his hobby, in recent years,
has been guns
At Jefferson High School in Falls
Church, Howard took part in dra-
matics. After graduating, he attended
Strayer College and at the time
of his induction was working for
the United States News.
Mrs. Thomas said her son intends
to come back and run the farm
when the war is over.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Falls Church Soldier Chosen
AS Typical American Doughboy
CorpI. Howard Thomas
Guest Of Magazine
On Leave in London

A Falls Church youth now sta
toned in England has been selected
by his colonel as a typical American
doughboy.
Asked by a reporter for a picture
magazine, who wanted a typical
doughboy to illustrate an article
showing how the average American
soldier stationed in the British Isles
spends his time while preparing for
the invasion of Europe, the colonel
of an Army anti-tank division Sc
lected Corpl. Howard Thomas, %,
of Falls Church.
For three days, two of which were
spent in London, Thomas was the
guest of reporter and photogra-
pher.
The first day they spent in the
field, with the photographer max
ing pictures of practically every
move the soldier made.
Then came a two-day holiday
in London with everything ION the
house" In fact, in a letter home
Corpl Thomas said he had enjoyed
that two-day pass more than any
he had ever had.
Family Lives on Farm.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Thomas, and his sister Harriette live
on their 163acre Valley Brook Farm
just outside of Falls Church. They
have herd of 20 COWS. Howard was
born in Washington April 30, 1919,
but has lived at Valley Brook Farm
since. His brother Billy lives in
Falls Church.
Mrs. Thomas said she was thrilled
beyond words and as soon as the
Observation-Disclosures to their mail
box, she rushed down to the ration
board and showed it to every one,
whether she knew them or not, and
said, Look at my boys pictures.
Mrs. Thomas said Howard had
written her about the story in
February, and I told everybody
knew to watch for the story"
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Four Corners Citizens
To Protest Alley Units

A mass meeting of citizens of Four
Corners, Md, to protest the build
ing of 232 Alley Dwelling units in
the area, has been changed from
Wednesday to May S, it was an
nounced yesterday.
The erection of the proposed
dwelling units is being protested, it
was said, due to lack of school
facilities
DR.. Edwin E. Broome, superin-
tendent of Montgomery County
schools, and John Ihlder, executive
officer Of the Alley Dwelling Au-
thority, will address the meeting.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Nursery Plan Proposed
Near BeItsviIIe Center

A survey to determine the need
for a child care program for work
ing mothers is being made in the
vicinity of the Beltsville Research
Center, it was announced yesterday.
The program would include SUI
pervised care for pre-school chill
dren during, before and after school
hours and on Saturdays, and during
vacation periods. The location of
the school would be near the Wash
ington- Baltimore boulevard, and
small fee would be charged, it was
said.
Persons interested are asked to
contact Mrs. Shorb, Room 3l2, Cen
ter Building, Warfleld 1900, extern
sion LOG.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Stoff Sergt. R. L. Guess
Missing, U. S. Reports
special Dispatch to The Star,

6peClaI DlSpalCN 70 ne otar.
WINCHESTER, Va, April "a
Staff Sergt. Richard L. Guess of the
Army Air Corps has been missing
in action since April 16 in the Euro
pean area, according to a telegram
from the War Department received
last night by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Guess. The telegram
added that Traditional information
will be sent you when received"
Sergt. Guess enlisted August S,
l941, and was a bombardier. The
last word received by his parents
was a V-mail letter that arrived
Wednesday,.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Cambridge Roid Nets
706 Bottles of Whisky
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Md, April "a
Cambridge police confiscated 706
bottles of whisky valued at $500
and arrested four persons today dur
ing raid on three private homes.
Chief of Police Grason Price said
the raid netted the largest quantity
of whisky ever seized during a
single raid here.
Those arrested were charged with
illegal possession and sale of whisky
They are William Jones. Russell
Jones, Nelson Bail and his wife,
Mary Bail.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
New Destroyer-Escort
Launched at Norfolk
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, April "a
A new destroyer escort, the Chase
was launched this afternoon from
ways at the Norfolk Navy Yard.
The public was barred from the
launching, with only the sponsor
and few naval officers present.
The Chase was named for the
late Admiral Jehu Valentine Chase,
USN, at one time commander in
chief of the United States Fleet.
Admiral Chase was born in Pat
tersonville, La, in 1869. and he died
in Coronado, Calf, in 1887. Prior
to his retirement from active duty
he served as chairman of the Navy
General Board.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Mrs. M. E. Ebert Rites
Todoy at Winchester

WINCHESTER, Va, April "a
Services will be held in the Method
ist Church here tomorrow for Mrs.
Mary Ellen Ebert, II, who died at
her home here late yesterday.
The widow of John E. Ebert, who
was a prominent Frederick County
farmer, Mrs. Ebert is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Mary Holler Of Win
chester: four sons. Harry w. and
Isaac w. Ebert, Winchester, John
Ebert, Harrisonburg, and George M
Ebert, Charles Town, w. Va.
Burial will be in the Mount He
bron Cemetery.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Shepp, manager of the Cameo
Theater in Mount Rainier.

0nepp, manager OF Cne cameo
Theater in Mount Rainier.
Events to Be Broadcasted.
The athletic contests will be in
charge Of Andy Farkas, Redskin
football star, who also has charge
of recreation for the Engineering
and Research Corp, Riverdale.
Members of the Kiwanis Club
committee who will assist Mr.. Will
kinson are Percy Wolfe, vice chair
man: William F. Gasch, William c.
Wedding, William Bowie, Irving
Billhimer, Harry j. Miller, John H.
Carroll, Leonard H. Burch, John T.
McVearry, Arthur H. Lochnor,
James M. Baines, Arthur Charron.
DR.. Louis Jimal, club president; DR..
w. Allen Griffith and DR.. John T.
Maloney.
The start of the hunt and other
events in the program will be broad
cast over Station WWDC.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Course for Hostesses

For hostesses who registered for
service with the Bethesda USO CEN
ter, an information series will be
held at the Bethesda Elementary
School on two successive Thursdays
At . pm, starting this week.
Evening star., 1943-04-25
Bethesda c. c. Changes Dute

In order not to conflict with
Civilian Defense activities on the
first Monday night of each month,
the Bethesda Chamber of Commerce
will hold its monthly meetings here
after on the third Monday. The
next meeting of the group is set for
May II.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-02

The Germans offered stubborn re- sistance on the southern front, where yesterday the Russians took the villages of zernovoy and Ver- bud, 42 miles southeast of Rostov and the nearby town of Metchtin- skaya, 50 miles southeast of Rostov,
 Russian troops broke all re- sistance, the noon conrnunique said, and drove ahead to take sev- eral more fortified inhabited places along with three tanks.
 In the north Caucasus, the Rus sianS captured an inhabited place with three tanks, 13 trucks, 10 rail- road freight cars, one train laden with food and 700 cattle.
 In another sector the Russians captured 38 tanks, 270 trucks and l96 freight cars.
 Converge on Krasnodar
 Four Russian columns converged on Krasnodar, 160 miles south of Rostov, to cut of tho escape of the Axis army of the Caucasus. By Sunday the Russians were within 28 miles of Krasnodar on the east and other columns were advancing on 1t from the northeast, southeast and south.
 A special communique announced last night the capture of Svatova, on the Kha. .kov-Do Basin rail- road, 34 miles southeast Of the Kupyansk junction and 95 miles southeast of Kharkov. It was the first time the Russians had cut this important supply line, and they thereby severed communication bee tween Kharkov and YoroShilovgrad.
 Other Russian forces were cd. vancing on Kupyansk from the northeast.
 The Voronezta army of Col. Gen. Philip Golikov, advancing on Qursk, along the east-west railroad, took the station of Kshen, 65 miles east of Kursk, yesterday.
 On this front yesterday Russian unit encircled big German force and killed all the men in 1t but 600 who were taken prisoner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-02
FORTRESSES BELT
 RABAUL AIRDROME
Americans Strike Hard on New Britain Island, De.
 stroying Fuel Dumps
By DON CAsWELL

United Press Staff CorrcspOndent)
 Gen. MacArthur's Headquarters, Australia, Feb. 2-(UP)--American Flying Fortresses struck hard at Lakunai and Rapopo airdSomes in the Rabaul area, on New Britain Island, Sunday night, destroying fuel dumps and grounded planes and leaving fires visible 2S miles, Gen. Douglas MacArthur said today In his communique. ,s,
 The first wave of heavy bombers showered the area with incendiar- ies and flares to effectively light up the target for subsequent raiders loaded with demolition mad frag- mentation bombs.
 "Over 20 fires were started along the runways and throughout the dispersal area around Lakunai Air drome," the cosnmunique said, with heavy destruction to fuel dumps and grounded aircraft. Two large. fires were started at Rapopo Airdrome the flames being visible for 25 miles miles,"
 Land action 1n northeaStern New Guinea, near Wau, approximately 3l miles southwest of Salamaut and Mubo village, approximately 12 miles southwest of Salamaua, has increased with Allied artillery going into action.
 "Our troops are in contact with Japanese force estimated at about battalion" an arm spokesman said (around 300 men comprise a Japa- rlese battalion.)
 On Sunday afternoon a-20 havoc light bombers supported ground troops in the Mubo area by strafing the Komiatum trail.
 A B-24 Liherator Taided the Cape Gloucester area. at the southwest tip of New Britain, around noon on Monday while another B-24 return ed in the afternoon mad raided the airdrome. Finschhafen, on the northeastern New Guinea coast. was also raided twice by single Libera- tors on Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-02
TEXTILE MILLS
 FACE CLOSINGS
To-Day Ban on Bunker Oil Deliveries Is Blamed;
 Clergy Protesting

Boston, Feb. 2-CUp)-Fuel oil ofacials from Rhode Island con- ferred with OPA and WIPE authori- ties here today in an ettort to lift the to-day ban on bunker oil de- liveries which they said would force scores of textile mills to close.
 Eight plants faced possible clos ing today because of lack of fuel and Rhode Island. OPA Adminis- trator Christopher Del Sesto said many more would be forced to shut down unless immediate deliveries were made.
 The majority of mills were en- gagged in war production work, but textile plants were not given a pri- ority rating under the emergency Adminlstrator Kenneth Backmarl ban on deliveries. Regional OPA said the WIPE had the right to grant oil to individual mills during the emergency period and said the need of the articles being manufactured would be the deciding factor in the granting of fuel.
 The situation in Massachusetts, was unchanged. Supplies still were above the minimum levels and gvb- stantial shipments of fuel we're ex- pected within day or two.
 In Springfield, however, clergy- men protested to President Roose- welt against the low priority rating given to churches and said that lill- less something is done, the church may become submerged in the state just as 1t is in Germany. Among the signers of the protest was Epis- copal Bishop William A. Lawrence.
 The anticipated closing of those industries not manufacturing vital war goods may spread to include certain war plants that now are ex- isting on "hand-to- mouth" supplies of bunker oil, 1t was said.
 ''This Is the most critical week We have faced to date,"' a key spokes man said. we have supplies for this weeks for the vital war industries. We can't see any farther ahead than Saturday. We hope there will be oil for next week, but that's all we have - hope"
 The Rhode Island mills that fail- ed to open this morning were: the Apponaug Company, AppoI1aug; Paragon Worsted Company. Provi- derce; Bonin Spinning Company, Woonsocket; Lister Worsted MILLS, Scituate; Fairmount Dye Works, Woonsocket; Greenwich Bleachery, East Greenwich; Greenville Finish- ing Company, Smithfleld; and Providence Dyeing, Bleaching and Calendering Company, Providence. A total of about 5000 workers were affected. Rhode Island ofncials came to Boston to confer with Federal Petroleum and Ratloning ofacials on the crisis.
 Reports of the closings came as no surprise to government ofticials. They said that three train-loads of oil come into Rhode Island during the week but that all of it was earmarked for the critical war plants-designated on the OPA's emergency priority list as operating under schedule A."
 During the schedule iO-day life of the emergency order, supplies go first to the vital industries. It was said that plants not considered vital would be forced to operate on pres. ent supplies until new shipments ot oil arrive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-02

Recruiters Garry Murphy, Pres ton TIlorz1s, and Ambrose Reynolds will take charge of the procure ment work. Applications twill be processed here and sent to New Haven headquarters which will ar range for taking of oaths.
 Regular enlisteeS must be between 20 and 36 years old and must have at least two years of high school or business college. Married women will be accepted provided they are not married to a Navy man and do not have children under 18 years old. Officers' qualifications include two years of college and two years of business experience.
 The Army recruiting station last year served as distributing head quarters for WAAC applications, but the actual enlistment work was conducted in Hartford. RecruitTs at the Navy station have been au- thorized to receive applications here. Pamphlets describing the service have been sent to the sta- ton and are available for distribu- ton.
 wi and W-1O are the classes of the WAVES and STARS enlistees, while V-0 and W-0 have been des- ignated as classes for officers in the two branches of service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-02
CHURCHILL PAYS
 VISIT TO CYPRUS

London, Feb. ?. (UP)-Prime Min ister Winston Churchill visited Cyprus on his return trip from Tur- key, the ministry of information aIl- uounced today.
 The announcement said:
 "The following communique was issued in Cyprus today: the Prime Minister visited Cyprus on his re. turn from his conversations with the Turkish president. Mir. Churchill was the guest of Governor and Lady Woolley at the government house at Ncosia."
 Churchill, in a speech at Cyprus, promised that the Allies would gain strength until they forced the Axis to unconditional surrender.
 "The United Nations will march forward from strength to strength" !" he said, until unconditional sur render is extorted from those who have laid the world in havoc and in ruins."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-02
FUNERALS

| Ine 1unerAl or MIS- 1SdDe1IH | (Reid) Mitchell Freeman, wife of George II. Freeman, clerk of su- perior court, was held from the home, 235 Circular avenue, today at 2:30 p. m. Rev. Samuel Budde of Christ chapel and Rev. Matthew Madden of Branford, former pastor of the Mill Pin Union church, of- ficiated. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery. Superior court was closed from 2 to 3 o'clock.
 The funeral of Mrs. Emogene (Baldwin) Nettleton, widow of | Charles Lyman Nettleton, was held today at { D. m. at the Anderson funeral home, POI Meadow street, | Naugatuck. Rev. Daryl Williams, pastor of the Prospect Congrega- tional church, officiated. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. The funeral of Mrs. Maria DiBat- tiste will be held Thursday at 8 a. m. from her home, 464 Baldwin street, to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes at 9. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the home after 2 p. m. today.
 The funeral of John P. Barton will be held tomorrow at 8:16 a. m. from the Mulvllle funeral home, 270 West Main street, to the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 9. Burial in new St. Joseph's ceme- tery. Friends may call at the fu- neral home, 2 to 10 p. m.
 The funeral of John Leroy Bear, who died at the Veterans hospital, Northport, L. T., was held at the Aldeyson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue. today at 3 p. Hl1., Rev. Go- mer Lewis oniciatirg. Burial waS in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of Joseph II. Byrnes, 93 Midland road. will be held from the Bergin Funeral Home, 200 East Main street, tomorrow at 8:S0 a. m. to Sts. Peter and Paul church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
 The funeral of Melchoir Riehl, of Cornwall avenue. Cheshire, will be held tomorrow at 2:S0 p. m. at the Bailey Snyder Funeral Home 94 Willow street, Rev. Martin Loren7 of the First Lutheran church. of1iciating. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may cali at the funeral home this afternoon and even- ing.
 s The funeral of Mrs. Maria Con- stantina (ManneIla) Trapasso, for- merly of 125 Walcott street, was held today at a. m. from the Maiorano funeral home, 95 Willow street, to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes at g o'clock. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Eva Mulli- gan, wife of John F. Mulligan, 36 Lounshury avenue, was held from the Lunny funeral home. 25 Central avenue, today at 8:15 a. m. to St. Francis Xavier church at g. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Joseph Gagain took place this morning at 9:15 O. clock from the Bergin Funeral
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-02
KORPS AND ARMY
 EXCHANGE FIRE

Cairo, Feb. 2--(UP)-The British Eighth Army and the rear guard of the Afrika Korps exchanged ar tillery fire yesterday west of zuara, the. Middle Eastern command arl- nounced today. zuara is 32 miles from the Tunigain frontier.
 The dueling took place on the northern sector, along the coastal road, a communique said. British patrols were active along the entire front facing Tunisia.
 Aside from attacks on small eile- my shipping off the Tunisian coast, air activity was on small scale above forward areas yesterday, the cornmunique said.
 One vessel was badly damaged during 6 torpedo plane attack on an Axis convoy of Sicily Sunday night. The same night two enemy transport planes were shot down of Pantellaria Island.
 All Allied planes under tn e Mid- de Eastern command returned from the operations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-02-02
OBITUARY

DEGNAM--Joi1n Degnan, 6 former local resident, dled this morning at the Fall River Hospital, Fall River. Maas., following Q long illness. 4 native of this city, he vas the son Of the late Frank and Catherine lByFnesl pegnan.
 For many years MT. pegnsn was an employe of the WafeFbuFy street department.
 He Iesvss three brothers. william of Flnshing, N. y.; Joseph and George. of Watsybngy; tWo slsteEhs Asisg Sarah Degnen end MEb. Halsas erlns German, both og thls clly.
 FlneraI services Wlii be heI1 op Friday morning co DsS0 o'clock from fha NeTein Funeral lQnae. % keas aiain street. io tie Church Dl ne s1c1ed nsagi nt 2 oclocA Burial VI