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Evening star., 1943-02-01
; Pilots From D. t.. Area
Decorated in London

Three fighter pilots from the
Washington area were among II
decorated for gallantry by Brig
Gen. Frank OD. Hunter, chief OF
the United States Fighter Com
mand, in London yesterday, accord
ing to announcement by the AS
sociaed Press
They were First 1t. Stanley M
Anderson, 1926 Beach drive, NV.
awarded an oak leaf cluster for
carrying out 10 fighter sorties over
France, and First 1t. Cadman V
Padgett, 6602 Clarden road, Bethes-
da, and 1t. Roy w. Evans, whose
name is not listed in local direc-
tories, awarded air medals for gall
lantry in 10 sorties over Europe.
1t. Anderson, %, served with the
Royal Canadian Air Force one year
before he was transferred to the
American Army. In one of his first
fights after the transfer. according
to his mother, Mrs. William Pope
Anderson, Sd, he shot down four
Focke-Wo bombers.
1t. Padgett lived in Hyattsville
as 2 boy and attended high school
there. At the time of the attack on
Pearl Harbor, he was employed as
an automobile mechanic, but en-
listed shortly afterWard in the
Royal Air Force. A few weeks after
he sailed for England more than
year ago, his family read in the
newspaper that he had been a guest
at tea poured by Queen Elizabeth
in the presence of Princesses Eliza
beth and Margaret Rose
He is 26 years old. His mother
Mrs. Anna c. Padgett, lives at 49Ol
Connecticut avenue, NV. A brother
D. Stewart Padgett, is resident
Of Bethesda.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Rifle Training C|asse,
Will Open Tonight at
6. ". u, ; Schools
so Of 416 Signotories
To Inougurote 7-Week
Program With Lectures

Sixty men, the first of 4l6 who
have signed up for the rifle training
program here, will start classes to-
night at George Washington Uni
versity and three high schools in
the seven-Week course designed to
make them expert marksmen.
Included in the first group are
men in the Army, Navy and Coast
Guard, officials said, with ranks
ranging from private to captain.
Officials emphasized that while
quotas for the first seven weeks had
been filled. they would continue to
take applications for subsequent
classes. The second seven week
course will begin the week of
March 81.
This weeks instruction will be
devoted to lectures. Students are
not expected to go on rife ranges
until half way through the course.
Two-hour classes beginning at 7 80
o'clock will be held this evening at
Roosevelt, Mckinley and Central
High Schools and George Washing
ton. Frank T. Parsons, jr., chief
Instructor for the program, will at
tend the class at G. w. u, In Cor
coran Hall
Instruction will be given tomor-
row night, also beginning at 7:3O
o'clock, at Georgetown University,
Thirty-seventh and O streets NV,
in the old north building, and at
Mckinley.
On Wednesday. opening lectures
will be delivered to more applicants
at GWU and Central. Thursday
classes are scheduled at George
town, Central, Roosevelt and Dun
bar. and Friday classes at the Ma
tional Rifle Association range, GWU,
Central and Mckinley. There will
be no classes Saturday or Sunday.
The program, part of a national
project for civilian and servicemen
training, is being sponsored by the
NRA, the War Department and The
Star.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
New Afraid Signals
In Brief

Here are the new AFRAID sig
nails, effective February II. For
your personal safety, remember
these signals and instructions.
/. The blue-a long, steady
blast on sirens. Enemy planes
heading this way. Blackout
home Or place of business.
Autos switch to low beam head
lights. Motor and pedestrian
traffic continues. Civilian de-
fense forces mobilize
2. The red-a series Of short
blasts or rising and falling
sound Of sirens. Enemy planes
almost overhead. Autos pull
to curb, switch out lights. Pas
sengers leave public vehicles.
Motorists and pedestrians find
shelter
3. The blue-a long steady
blast on sirens Keep lights
BACKED out. Traffic resumes
with lights on dim. This is
not the all clear Enemy planes
may return and the red may
be sounded again. Civilian de
tense forces stay on duty.
4. The all clear-slrens Will
not sound. Notification by radio
| tuned to special frequencies, to
he announced, and at night, by
| re-lighting of street lights.
Remember: In a raid there
might not be time to sound the
blue "blackout' signal before
the red "air-raid - signal but
the blue Will follow every red
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Prompt Action
On Resignation
.0fLearyS Seen
OPA Moy Not Take
Advice Of Regional
Office on Successor
BY NORMAN KAHL.

recommendation for successor
to Whitney Leary, who resigned
Saturday as director of the District
Office of Price Administration, prob
ably will be made to Price Admin
lstrator Prentiss Brown by the re-
/ gional office in New York soon after
the resignation is accepted.
| Although it is customary for re-
| gional Offices to offer suggestions in
! filling important vacancies. there
was no assurance that the OPA in
/ this instance would accept the ad-
vice Of the New York office. In the
first place, national OPA officials are
/ far more conversant with the Dis
trlct organization because of their
! proximity to it than regional off,
GERS could be expected to be.
Even more important is the fact
/ that the Washington organizati ion is
regarded as one of the most impOr-
tant SUBDIVISIONS of the OPA be-
cause it affords the national office
a place to experiment with ration
ing and price control procedure. and
TO study closely the operation of new
regulations. 1t is known that ma
tlonal officials have always hoped
the Washington office could be made
model for the rest of the country
to follow.
Prompt Acceptance Seen.
1t was expected that Mr. Brown
would act on Mr.. Learys resigna-
ton promptly, in compliance with
the latter's request that he be re-
lleved OF his duties as soon as pos
slble. Mr.. Leary is giving up his
ST ,oOO-a-year post, he said, because
OF Ill health. He indicated that he
would like to be relieved of his
duties before the end of this week
Mr.. Brown may decide to act on
the resignation before he has had
time to consider the appointment
OF a supccessor. In this case T. K.
Randall, now executive officer of
the District OPA, would probably
be assigned to act as director until
permanent appointment can be
made.
Mr.. Leary said he intended to
take a vacation in Mexico as soon
as his resignation becomes effective
Later, he said, he will serve the war
effort on his 30O-acre farm on the
St. Marys River near Leonardtown.
Md.
Mr.. Leary has been associated
with ratloning in the District almost
from the day the United States en-
tered the war. In December, 1941,
he was named by Commissioner
John Russell Young to head the tire
rationing program, and last May
Leon Henderson appointed Mr.
Leary District OPA director.
During the past six months the
work of the local OPA has grown
tremendously, and the scope of the
program is expected to be
enlarged considerably before the
end OF this year. The most stub
born problem here has been that of
fuel oil, which has been compli-
Gated by the shortage of supplies.
1t appeared today that fuel oil
stocks were in better shape than
they had been for some time.
HoiAouo iledSuitS duOpleQ Dy Cne
OPA and the PAW have tended to
increase the flow of oil into this
area
The biggest job facing Mr.. Leary's
successor will be the administration
OF the point rationing system, gov
erning meats, canned fruits and
vegetables and dried fruits. This
program is expected to go into effect
IN a month or two.
Evening star., 1943-02-01

The old-fashioned Sewing bee
has matured since pre-war days and
its enthusiasts are now more IA
miliar with the hammer and paint
brush than embroidery floss and
hoops.
Guiding this new type of volun-
teer war sewing circle is the Amer
ican Red Cross Camp and Hospital
Service Of the District, and it's
primary purpose is the furnishing
OF hospital and Army camp rec
reation rooms with renovated fur
nishings contributed by District res
idents and organizations
The service was organized in July.
194l, to supplement the needs of
servicemen not supplied by the
Army and Navy and has since ex-
panded so much that large room
on the fifth floor of the Printcraft
Building, $50 H street NV, has been
obtained for a workshop.
Transportation Solved.
First problem to present itself was
that of transporting contributions
to the repair workshop Co-opera-
ton Of the Red Cross Motor Corps
sounded promising, but the service
was not possible for the heavier
pieces.
The problem was solved with thu
men, primarily those having night
duty. Collections are made by these
firemen three mornings a week. Sc
| valuable were their services that
three have been made members
Of the service with the organiza-
ton of the CHUMS. Camp and
Hospital Useful Men Service
A second problem was that of
volunteer workers A call went out
to all women especially talented in
interior decorating and today they
have more of such volunteers than
| work for them. Professional uphol-
sterers in the District have given
much of their time to instruct the
volunteers in the art of reuphol
stering
Red Scheme Preferred.
Skillful seamstresses have volun-
teered their services and run up gay
chintz slip covers and curtains by
the dozens. Among the most faith
ful OF these is 70-year- -old Mrs. Rae
Richards, who is seen regularly at
the shop working on cushions. slip
covers and curtains. The most
sought after color in the decorating
scheme for these recreation rooms.
volunteers have discovered through
the many requests from Army
camps, is red-curtains, cushions or
upholstery.
Hotels have been most generous
in giving discarded furniture and
recently gave several writing tables
These were brought to the work.
shop where women painted them
and covered them with bright red
oilcloth. Yards of discarded mate
rails which have been used for slip
covers and curtains have been do
mated by local decorators. A local
fumlgating firm cleans the furni-
ture, leaving it ready for new paint
and new materials.
Mrs. Hugo Hesselbach of the
Washington Musical Association
handles all musical instruments
contributed to the camp and hos
pital service, seeing that they are
reserviced before being distributed
to the various camps.
Mobile Library Provided.
Another service Of this newly Or
ganized group is a mobile library
which provides reading material for
small units of servicemen such as
anti-aircraft batteries. Through this
work the service discovered that
there is great demand for phono-
graphs among the soldiers These
they have gradually supplied to the
units, along with number of rec
ords, including both classical and
modern pieces, all of which have
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Mile O Dimes Fund
Expected 10 Equal
Last Years $4,000
D. c. Drives Receipts
To Be Given This Week
To Chairman Young

Proceeds from the Districts fifth
annual Mile O Dimes campaign
which are expected to equal last
years total of s3l 900, will be pre-
sented this week to Commissioner
Young. chairman of the District
Committee for the celebration of
the Presidents birthday.
Fifty per cent of the money col
lected here will be used to fight in
fantile paralysis in the District
while the other so per cent will &c
to the National Foundation for In
fantile Paralysis.
High lights of this years F street
Dimes Square" drive were the
$4,000 contribution of the Navy De-
partment, including the Marine
Corps and Coast Guard, and the
$l45 received from the small staff
of the Washington Society Of the
Blind.
Mrs. Roosevelt Takes Part.
This years campaign was officially
dedicated by Mrs. Roosevelt and
Commissioner Young on January 16
Bryson 9HaSf1, director Of. specih]
features for radio station WMAL, Dr.
rected the Mile O. Dimes campaign
in the District.
Celebration of the Presidents
birthday wound up last night with a
dance at the Willard Hotel ballroom
for more than $500 soldiers, sailors
and marines, 1000 hostesses and
some of the delegation of Holly
wood stars. The Rev. Thomas B.
Dade, director Of the National
Catholic Community Service Club,
N8 Tenth street NV. sponsored
the affair.
Actor Praises Event.
1t became necessary to hang out
S. r. O. signs only an hour after
the doors were opened
Nowhere remarked Robert
Young, motion picture actor, "have
We seen such enthusiasm. It it's
been entertaining for them, it's
been inspiring for U.S."
Fort Washington dance orches-
ira, led by Dutch" Lambrecht, was
followed on the bandstand by a
Navy School of Music orchestra
Soldiers from Fort Meade enter
tanned and refreshments were
served.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Districts Draft
Drops 16Pct.
Classification Cards
Must Be Carried,
Effective Today

A Is per cent decrease in tho
number Of draft delinquents here
over the past two weeks was re-
ported by District Selective Service
Headquarters as the regulation that
draft-age men must carry both their
registration and classification cards
became effective today.
The drop in draft delinquentS
from 720 to 606 was attributed large
ly to the work of Federal Bureau Of
Investigation agents, although some
delinqucnts have voluntarily report
ed to their local boards
The campaign, according to draft
headquarters, has also resulted In a
number of suspected delinquents re-
porting to their boards although
their names had not yet been turned
over to the district attorney
Violators Face Detention.
1t was pointed out that all men
registered under the Selective Serv-
ice Act must have their registration
card in their possession at all times
while those between the ages of l8
and As who have been registered for
more than six months also must
carry their classification card.
National headquarters said, how
ever that draft boards had been
authorized to be liberal" with de-
linquents who straighten out their
records in the next two weeks.
In addition to being held by the
police until their draft status can be
checked, those who fail to carry both
cards on their person "at all times"
risk penalties as high as five years in
prison and a $4,000 fine.
Draft headquarters said that some
men registered for more than six
months have not been classified be-
cause they are yet to be given a
local board physical examination or
their dependency or occupational
status is being investigated. Local
boards here have been instructed to
furnish these registrants with cards
marked classification pending"
Many Duplicates Sought.
Announcement two weeks ago Of
the start of the delinquency CAM
paign has resulted in a flood Of
requests on local boards for dupli-
cate cards. Some local boards re-
ported they have been averaging as
high as 200 requests day during
the past 10 days and also have
been receiving requests by mail from
men who are registered here but
have moved away.
The number of current delin.
quents by draft boards follows:
| Rosrd nelinouen.. uo,ra v>.,..
Evening star., 1943-02-01
British Get Jurisdiction
Over Prizes Brought Here

President Roosevelt today issued a
proclamation giving Great Britain
full jurisdiction over ships captured
as war prizes by the British Navy
and taken into American territorial
waters.
The proclamation supplemented a
reciprocal arrangement under which
Great Britain has consented to
American jurisdiction over prizes
taken by the United States into ter
| ritorial waters of the United King
dom and Sierra Leone.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Post Office Revenue Sets
Record in December

Ry the Associated Press.
December was the biggest month
on record for the postman, with
revenues totaling Sll8,588, SIS. the
Post Office Department reported yes
terday.
1t added. however, that the pres
ent outlook was for "a substantial
excess of expenditures over reye-
nues' for the fiscal year which ends
! June 80.
December revenues exceeded those
/ Of December, l94l. by .580,3l5. or
nearly u per cent.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
uary 26, are

CaSias, Philip E.
Pendleton. W. X.
/. Williams, James r.
Sedlak, Cyril M.
Vermillion, T. w.
O'Donnell. P. H.
Scott, George A., ir.
Wiikerson, W. A
Wise. Franklin F.
Cation. Charles H.
Barco, NJ. c., jr.
Ristow, Orville E.
Spelman. Seymour .
Greenspan. NJ. B.
Falkenstein, j F.
Ferry. Harry E.. lr.
Carver, George F.
helleneT, fdui n y.
Myers, T. A., jr.
Stakes, Richard s.
Tribby, Edwin T.
Schram, Martin F.
Meetze. James A.
Miller, Arthur
Rowlett, Robert r.
Morgan, Marvin F..
Culver, Norman W.
GraEe. Thomas l..
Kane, Robert c.
Burch, John K.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
50 D. {. Se|ectees Report
For Duty Assignment

Sixty District selectees start
Army life at 1890 am. tomorrow
when they report at local selective
service headquarters for assignment
to training camps.
The men. who were inducted jan
Evening star., 1943-02-01

Cauf1man, Richard B
McHenry, ia mes M.
Black. Harold P.
Randall, Lloyd E.
Spiegler. Walter
Bean. John w.
Whitlock. Lloyd M.
Sprague, Donald r.
Kuhn, John E.
Northern, Roland F.
Jasobson, David
Swan. Fred G.
Mosher, Gail N.
Long. Paul B. Jr.
st. John. Richard
Koontz. Allen H. jr.
Schaefer. Edward j.
Davis. Richard w.
Ost. Arthur j.
Hagcr, Joseph A.
Weakley, Douglas
Sessums, w. H, Jr.
Harmon, Leslie z,
Montgomery. J. G.
Ellis. James A.
Upton, John j.
Hervey. John H
Batson. Donald r.
Butler, Harold V.
Ryland, Harry l..
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-13
n a Il FNU -NIN AgVI = =
THE NEW ERA SOCIAL CLUB

Celebrated their ninth annual an
niversary Of the club with a tea
al the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. David
Allen. 2707 Chestnut street. The
ladies were beautifully gowned. AT
the tea table was Mrs. Eugie West
who poured tea. which was very
artistcally arranged The president,
Mrs. J. H. Grace. presented the
members Of the club with beau
ufully decorated and delicious cake
in appreciation Of the cooperation
that has been accorded her through
out The year. AL members ere
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-13
Sorority Held
Cocktail Party
By GLADYS MILLS

Eta Phi Beta sorority held cock
tail party at Club 666 on Friday
night OF last week. All the sorors
wore formals and corsages of white
NUNS tied with the club colors of
clover, red and gold Each guest
vas presented with a small token
OF some sort, hat or horn Each
table was decorated with flowers,
Guests included Earl Hines, Mrs.
Marvin Dewey O'Neal Of New York.
member OF the Dewey-Berry dance
team. house guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Burns OF Cardoni street Mrs.
Violet T. Lewis. president of Lewis
Business college; Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Payne of Los Angeles, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Douglass of Penn
sylvania. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Highwarden, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin
Hampton. Miss Nina Garner. Mr..
and MRS. Payne have been the house
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Greene of
Holbrook avenue.
Officers OF the club are Mary J.
Greene. Ann Porter, May Edwards.
Erleane Carter. Ethel Madison,
Lena Reed. Dorothy Sylvers, and
Matte Rankin.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-13
NEW IDEA SOCIAL AND
CIVIC CLUB

Held their last meeting az the
Detroit Association OF Womcn's
club house on Wednesday. Follow
ing a brief business session. during
which Mrs Reid gave a detailed C.
port OF the State meeting IN Flint,
Mrs Rosa l. Gragg, City ASSocia-
ton president, and a civilian de-
Tense office employee, were pre-
sented. Tickets were passed out for
sale 10 the members for the Deem
Der dramatic recital. when the club
will present Miss Florence Pate at
the YWC.A Date will be an
nounced next week. The next meet
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-13
1t. }. Y. Carter
Married Here
OnSat. Evening

Lieut.. J. Y. Carter of Selfridge
Field was married last Saturday
evening at Selfridge Field in the
chapel TO Miss Beatrice Turner,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. P. c,
Turner of Kansas City. Mo. Lieut.
Carter is a native of Raleigh, N. c.
Mrs E. A. Ray. the groom's sister
a school teacher at Howard univer-
sity. acted as attendant to the bride;
Lieut.. c. z. Williams. acted as best
man.
For her marriage, Miss Turner
was pretty in blue lame and blue
festhered chapeau with a fetching
veil, and a corsage of gardenias.
Mrs. Ray, the attendant, chose rose,
with which she wore a rose felt
calot, with a veal and a corsage OF
gardenias.
A number OF out Of town rela-
tives attended the wedding cere-
monies, all of whom are guests OF
the new Gotham hotel. among them
the brides mother and father, DR..
and Mrs. P. c. Turner of Kansas
City. Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Ray OF
Washington, D. c., DR.. and Mrs.
T. Howell of New Jersey and Lieut.
and Mrs. c. Z. Williams, and Mrs
Grace l.. lines OF Baltimore. Md
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Robinson Of
Clinton street were hosts at a small
reception honoring the couple at
their home on Saturday, evening.
Mrs. Robinson is a former school
mate OF the brides father A num-
Der OF the younger social set at
tended the affair, long them. Miss
Margie Carter. Miss Timmetta Car
lyle, Mrs. Kathleen Coote Bell. Mr.
and Mrs. william Polk, Mrs. Will
eta Womack. Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
Thomas. Major and Mrs. James
Ramsey. Miss Lillian Brown, Mr..
R.ddell. Mrs, Lucy Belle Morris and
others.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-13
oUO VADIS CLUB

Held their meeting II the home
Of Ms, I. Carrie, After The buSi-
ness OF the meeting a delicious re-
past was enjoyed by all Bridge was
the game OF the evening. First prize
went 10 Miss Ilewlyn, consolation
10 Miss B. Williams. The next meet
ing viii be held at the home OF
Nrs Kell 25S Nedburv.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-13
Miss Detroit Was
Crowned Here Fri.

back; the first attendant. Miss
Greenidge. received a pair OF jew
eled rhinestone and amber earrings
of exotic design; the second attend
ant received an oriental lapel pin.
Miss Detroit's" crown was do
mated by Marlowe's Flower shop
Orchids for the attendants donated
by Acme Flower shop; the third
gift was donated by Davis Motor
Sales. After the impressive coro-
nation. the Lads and lassies shifted
scenes and made merry at the
Masonic Temple and the Omega
fraternity house.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-11-13
BY GLADYS MILLS

NFridsy evening. November 5,
climaxed the official coronation OF
lovely Miss Bernice Miller as Miss
Detroit" for 1913. Capt. Roy J.
Morton otficiated at the coronation
and Miss Mary Ann Clemon. Miss
Detroit" OF last year. assisted most
effectively.
Mary Ann brought the elaborate
crown OF pink carnations and or
chlds on handsome silver tray
and Captain Morton placed il on
the brow of the little queen. Then
Miss Detroit of 1912 pinned or
chids on the attendants in the per-
sons OF Roberta Greenidge and
Lucy Howard and presented the
gifts
miss Detroit
And Attendants Glamorous
Mss Miller was exceedingly
glamorous on this occasion: she
wore an ice blue taffeta formal of
straplesS type, accented with ice
blue ostrich plumes ad rhinestones.
She wore fuschia evening gloves,
plumes and orchids in her hair, and
a necklace and bracelet OF ice blue
stones; she carried hand corsage
of white orchids. the gift of her
escort for the evening; the proud
Lad was Joseph Jacob Simmons.
Her attendants were equally as
gorgeous as she. Roberta Greenidge.
first attendant, wore an eggshell
strapleSs net frock with a heart
shaped necklne Of royal purple
plumes and matching evening
gloves. She looked like someone
out of the fairy books with the
purple orchids which completed
her hairdress
Lucy Howard was radiant in ver-
million jersey accented with gold
nail heads; she carried an evening
bag Of flaming red plumes and wore
a purple orchid Petite Mary Ann
Clemon was something to look at
in a street length frock OF black
with a single rhinestone clip as the
only note of contrast
Miss Detroit" received sterling
silver lapel pin engraved on the