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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-02-15
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
BY Shepard Barclay
"The Authority OH Authorities"

counted Tor IN LISTS hauI, he
tween hearts ana clubs. Feeling
sure HAT East would have the
club X to u. .r his 0vrrCall sound.
but might not have The j. South
iin"SSrd the club 10 in the hope
that this inwly card would force
the big one
Lo ana behold. that is lust what
Fast G-"H To win me trick. With
the j uow marked in Vests hand.
and probably The rest of the suit
with t:Ist now blank. South let
East Sc"ir the spade *. took the
returned heart o with the A and
was ready To- give West the
works IN clubs. lie led the ; and
iin"SScd the .. but the J won. set
ting the contract.
South admitted LATER that East
hAd "hN"d' him II East mad won
the hnrSSc of In" club 10 with the
j. South WAS then gong to plav
the a on the second club round 10
Try To drop what he considered 4
marked Is. That would have en-
ablcd him To bring H. the rest If
The SuIl. diSCardug his three re-
naming hearts and thus limiting
ms losses to one trick IN spades
and one III clubs
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-02-15
Farewell Party Is
Given on Saturday

Mrs r. {. C"gh,ll. ~ou'" !. enter
aimed AZ farewell party SHiur-
day evening from eight until orc
'cl,Ck Tor her brother Llnw"od
Perry. and Marvin Griffin. wh" were
uductCd into the army today at Fort
Bragg
Upon 'ncir arrival the guests were
Shown INTO the living room where =
variety of games were played. ana
later dancing was enjoyed
Refreshments were served I" tn"
IrlIr,,irn guests. Misses Fila Parrish.
y ,pfrrr rcrrv. Josephine Harris.
rg.Tc Fuhauk.. Dorothy White.
Louise fort. Julia Nan Perry. Ruby
NlrC;hcr. Mrs. .. {. C"chi!. William
rr..rIu. Ncl,in williamson. Marvin
Griffin. Henry Parrish. Basil
rrrrl1lro. pc. Jim Jarvis. Pvt. Ron
Id 1rcGrcc. Cpl Joe Mwzucco. Jim
I,,v.r,rd. Kenneth Langley. Sgt. Al
I,rv ! r. Coghrll. and llnw""d
p,r.y EglrN FauCCttc. and Miss
DixiC EoChill
Iirwrod Perry and Marvin Crit
r,r ycrc ir lcavC for Fort Bragg to-
Jgy III Perry is the son of w. ".
c.... ~ Sub street. and Mr.. Cr'i-
60, the .on NJ Morton Griffin.
church street at South Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-02-15
Dabney News
Sy Miss Sarah Matthews.

Nh. uid Airs. lame, !. Ai.'nr,..
ma ".iIdIu", !ir. and Ill. a.u...y
lace. rrc'n. Ar. and MI. Uau N.l.-
i'l "H.. '..:....n. 'II>. III. i..,,...
.nG M.s. Willie RnDr,, DID,. IuI.-r.
-i"i'HuV-. ana Mrs j.m.. !..y-
ne. NJ I.u an. ana .u. ...r-
.ia,'ncWs Sunday
MI sara. htat,EtN- BE- ...r-. .,.-
r"},a y',vr h-ug Cunt.a,. .. .,l
."G tH4 UtN Pos. .N.u Nee.
Alr. and nils. iiCrhcr, bU.....-...
.iI~s,~ tJ!iir kDunl-ur ... t...
Stevenson. and Clyde Stevenson. On.
Greensboro. spcnt the it-' ..,rr.. ,nu.
hSr" with friends and rv,...,..
Mrs. Edward Moody urd Iii. VIII
Lr h"AIn@uu spent the day .rtr Nj.
and AL. N.uri> BrImC Thursday.
Mrs. dorsey Glover spent &c -nu..
While Thursday evening tiu ,il-.
Nulu> l.. Matthews.
-lg. ana MS. .iOrtis b.amr ana
..rriGrvn U,ro Friday n!gAt guest o.,
.... ;"Iu Ms. ~. ID. Robinson.
.l.. NII .4g-. L;ncs l.. ...,...v..
aH c:.i!Gg,r. Nj. amt III, Nu.ruy
%rpr.a. I'D Miss iArlna li.a-.-
'... >...r visitor. ui Mr.. uaG .....
hwiUs l.. Matthew's Thursday ur..r
III. and Airs. Claude Eu..I..a .,..
...u.,.!. g.. and Ma. ilv.t-l2 E.,.
"'ds"u. ~. md Mr.. EdW.lu si...,,.
... ...N ....... Ciyuc Stc.,r.rn. ....
I'd ...s. willie Robinson. Mis-. ;.-
e.. d. rH and l.UnUDj Gi.a.
80 .. .v.E .!nn"v gursts oi Ma
at MI. ii. ID. Rubin.uu.
... -. hr.ln-oa. Willie Robinson
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-02-15
Mission Meeting
With Mrs. " eIdOn

The W"mJu.- Missionary Society
.. New Bethel church met SUNDAY
.,rnlng with Mr.. T IT. Weldon. AT
,nuIncr va. not so good due tu -
.,ra,hcr. uul splendid program was
81 by Mr. Weldon
Mrs. H. j. Bowen. treasurer. lea
ihc dCvotions. and prayer was led by
ms. George Ny>Cuc. Others taking
mt ON the program We're Miss MAJ!
Gle AyScUc ana Mrs GdrnCi
..D.Wcr. Leaders were appointed ton
Lee Sunbeam Band. and II WAS dc
id,d to have an aIl-dav meeting ion
ne mission ~tudv book ON March >.
he place t" bc decided upon later.
Ni'cr singing Let Others See
Jesus IN Nc" the closing prayer was
lei by Mrs Harry AyScuc.
Mrs. Weldon served an ice ,uiir>-
IN rcd and white. carrying uUt tine
Valentine motif.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-02-15
Relief At Last
f0r Your Cough

yol,r ' nnc bronchitis may develop II
rb; u cough. chest cold. or acute bron-
tnr rS'I ~ ~ not treated and you cannot af-
less W. no ,ah" chance with any medicine
zoo, pr;Divnl Than Circumcision which
helm III 10 tho scat of the trouble to
Nl,lpno,n" l,rn and cxpcl germ laden
heal ra. quo NG nature to Soothc and
muro,,,'o ". tender. innamcd bronchial
sotc lis. ',,,,,.Sioi blends bccChwOod crco-
tested rnp5g,idi process with other time
10 i,src,, ,,!s,''incn for coughs. II contains
lave tricd now many medicine, YOU
bottle NJ 81 YOUR druggist TO sell YOU
IL aiianaE You must like tho wav II nnick :
Slecr, ~ 'lc cough, permitting rest and
back, fS,,E;.ou are to have your money
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-02-15

EXCEPT WHEN the opponents
nave shown two SUITS ana YOU
want your partner 10 hIJ one of
the others. a takCuut double Is bad
buSlNCSs with u ,wO-Suitcr. no
matter how strong your hand IS
IL the partner Of the original suIt
bidder has Il good TT. with = gen
orally weak hand. ne may jump
inc bidding so high you don't dare
SHOW one of your suits then unless
yoh have already shown the other
Furthermore. u duunlc with = two
Siiit"r may he disastrous If your
partner. loaded wGth IN" Oppu.
rents SUIT. makes business pass.
for penalties
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-02-15
HENDERSON On CO. DISPATCH MONDAY FEBRUARY IS 1913

NJ. ID. Robinson.
Mls. H"N"!ym Glover and Mrs Ed
ward M""d% visited Miss Sarah Ma
'h"ws Monday evening.
Ms. Jmmi' Poyti.GcSs and Ralp.
Stevenson iCnt Friday evening WIN
Miss Sdyan Matthews.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-02-15

y,r and ..... Gu, Roth had ..s
.,.,r g.v~,. ou.mg the week end
..r. .u.. ..ag.,- R"tn. vino Is CA
r,,r..-. ..w Anal! duty. and their
..r-.u-.ua .Ga C.u-u'v!. Huuni uI,.
Ms. r..G {. N-9.m-. ul Greensboro.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-02-15

west was AT IL" second table.
Nith a SUIT pvcrraIl Of one more
IMAM necessary shown prob
ipic tWO-SlIitcr of about iufOriua-
tive or takCuut dCuhlr strength.
ana Il suit Of at least I'VE cards.
Fast had no problem At all As
nc SAID later. even # Eurth had
cut IN with a bid OF Clubs over
inc 2-SpadcS. he would have bid
"-Spadcs anyway. as from his own
distribution nc COUld ;cll the
trump suit was safe and his part
ncrs other suit VAS probably
hearts. IN which he had useful
shortage.
west managed to make an cx-
ira trick. losing only one IN clubs
ana one IN hearts. scoring by a
tremendous margin over thr East
west pair at the other table.
Where West doubled the Ida
mond and II got played Ut that
contract. an extra trick vas
scored. South managed 10 take
hrc tricks with diamonds. plus
tw" in clubs and one III hearts. II
VIII hr II long time before West
h"nblcS again with that KIND nf
hand. He viii bid either u mini-
mum amount OF unr suit. or one
more Than necessary III 1t If his
hahd is strong enough.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-02-15
ONE WAY To FDDI HIM

THERE ARE: almost countless
ways for a defender IL instead Il
declarcr. and make him play N Il
manner which viii not succeed.
One of the most effective of these
is to take "A trick with a higher
card when you could take IT with
a lover one. and :huS cGusr him
to place tn missing lower. honor
in your partners hand In some
spots such Il play works like Il
charm.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-02-15

lIrclightS glow. The husI~~- served
4" >aidi plate with coffee. followed;
y sweet course.
Guests rur the Afternoon were. Mrs
!. j. Young. Mrs. {. >. Dudd. Mr., !
l.: GmilCk. and Mr.. Harrison.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-02-15
fTtll Of IDoughtrr

VT. "hG ,iI.. l.. T.. Harmon an
,.''', '"' birth of daughter.
e, I,'... 100 Saturday. February
L--L- n.-hnm hn.n1t.l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-02-15
Your Wcrjt-I,ud Lesson

why do the finest players sell
do'' make q prc.cmpt vc jump to
game heights As An olcrcnll after
an opponent has opened The auc.
uon with q. bid Of arn'hcr smIi-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-02-15

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-02-15

pis'HFu'"d>ry King Features svna,,,,s r..
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Chevy Chase Neighborhood Ne,vs
Miss Martha Shelton to Be Feted;
To Wed Ensign Castle Saturday

Mrs. Thomas H. Schaffert will be
hostess this evening at supper
party, followed by shower, in COM
pliment to Miss Martha Holland
Shelton, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Watson V. Shelton, whose marriage
to Ensign Hal Cushman Castle of
Chicago will take place July "a in
Jacksonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert J. Cheatham
were hosts at dinner Friday evening,
followed by bridge. The guests in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Shade,
Mrs. Samuel Syme, wife of Maj.
Syme: Mrs. William Boyle and Mr.
and Mrs Maurice V. DAWSON
Mr.. and Mrs Roger j. Whiteford
have as their guest Mrs. David Tay-
lor of Westminster, Md. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whiteford were hosts at din
ner party last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Porter have as
their guests their niece, Miss DAN
ielle Fogle of Georgetown, KY: Mrs
Bosworth Brown of Lexington, KY.
and Miss Betty Banks FARRELL of La
Grange, Ga.
| DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert B. Rude left
Thursday for vacation at Eagles
mere, Pa.
Mrs. Harry G. Hamlet, wife of
Rear Admiral Hamlet, left Friday
| for Port Towson, Wash, where she
will be the guest of her father Mr..
L. B. Hastings.
Mrs. Harold E. Burton was hostess
at luncheon and bridge Thursday at
the Columbia Country Club in honor
Of her house guests, Mrs. William
! Ackerman of Watervliet, N. Y, and
Mrs. Edward Hewson of Albany, N. Y.
Mrs. James H. Defandorf, wife of
Col. Defandorf, entertained at sup
per Thursday evening in honor of
Mrs. Alderman and Mrs. Hewson
and on Friday Mrs. G. Kibby Mum
son was luncheon hostess to honor
Mrs. HeWson and Mrs. Ackerman
Mrs. William D. Wrightson en-
tertained at luncheon Thursday for
Nine. A. Faure. Mrs. Harry Hay
wood and Mrs E. H. Davidson.
! Mrs. Andrew johnson was host
ess at luncheon and bridge Thurs
day in honor of Mrs William Cur
rem of Atlanta, who is the guest OF
her son, 1t. Comdr. Howard Curren
Mr.. and Mrs Fred S. McFarline
have as weekend guests the lat
ters brother -in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Bart Riley of New
Lebanon, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul May have as
their guest Mrs. Gerard Straub OF
st. Marys, Pa.
Miss Averill Wirgman and Miss
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Miss Idcone Wed;
Four Brothers in
Service Attend

Four Of five brothers who are
serving in the armed forces were
granted special leave to attend the
marriage Of their sister, Miss Della
Iacone, to Mr.. ]. w. Schulz of
Birmingham, Ala, which took place
June q in the .Brookland Baptist
Church. They are Sergt. Samuel
Iacone Of Buffalo, Sergt. Harry
Iacone OF Camp Mccain, Miss: Sea-
man Raymond Iacone OF Charles
ton, S. c., and Mr.. David Iacone of
Cap Lee, Va.
The Rev. M. G. Stith oficiated
at the s O'Clock ceremony and Mr.
w. Tabbert, soloist, and Mrs. F..
Bennett, organist, presented the
nuptial music. The bride Is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. C.
Iacone.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore gown OF white
marquisette styled with long puffed
sleeves and a flowing train. The
neckline of the gown was trimmed
with rosettes Of pearls and the
bride carried white gladioluses,
white orchids and baby's breath.
Mrs. Eleanor Cesario served as
matron of honor, wearing gown
of lemon yellow with full skirt
and fitted bodice. Her tiara and
tulle veil were matching and she
carried colonial bouquet Of purple
gladioluses. Also attending the
bride were Mrs. Hugo 1acone, Miss
Eva Iacone and Mrs. J. Askew, who
were gowned in pink, aqua and
blue marquisette gowns and carried
colonial bouquet.
Mr.. Schulz had Mr.. Jack Bryant
as his best man and the ushers
were Mr.. Thomas DeRieux, Mr..
James Dawson and Mr.. Roland
Gibson.
Following the ceremony recep-
ton was held at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Philip Racano where Miss
Ruby Keys and Miss Grace Beck
assisted the hostess.
After the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Schulz left for a wedding trip In
the Pocono Mountains and upon
their return they will reside at
1899 East Capitol street. For tray
cling the bride wore a white suit
with navy and a corsage of white
orchids.
Mrs. Schulz was graduated from
Central High School in 1910 and
the bridegroom studied at George
Washington University.
Evening star., 1943-07-18

Jean Orem are spending a vacation
at Ocean City, Md.
Mrs. William Palmer has returned
from Athens, Ga, where she at
tended the graduation Of her son,
Edwin Palmer, as an air cadet from
the pref1ight school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony Byrne left
Thursday for a vacation at Ocean
City, N. j. -
Mrs. Leo Walshe, with her two
daughters, Lee and Margaret, are
on vacation at Manomet, Mass.
Mrs. Frederick Oberhue left
Thursday to spend the week end
in Philadelphia as the guest of her
son and daughter-in-law, Ensign
and Mrs. Robert F. Perkins.
Mrs. Frances Eugene Somers has
as her guest Miss Vivian Ditrick of
Scarsdale. N. Y.
Miss Eva Wellesley Cummins left
Monday for Glen Head, Long Island,
to be the guest for several weeks of
Mrs. Samuel A. Mott. She will also
spend several weeks at Green Port,
Long Island
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Willcutt,
with their son, Frederick Willcut, jr.,
left Wednesday for vacation at
Rehoboth Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Murphy
have as their guests 1t. Col. and
Mrs. James Maloney and their fami-
ly of Pittsburgh
Col. and Mrs. Frederick A. Ramsey
have as their guest the latter's sister
Mrs. William Orr, wife of 1t. Col
Orr, who has just returned from
Miami
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Scott Fletcher are
in Ocean City, N. j., for a week and
then will 60 to Lake George to spend
a week.
Mr.. and Mrs Alvin F. Hipsley were
hosts Monday at a supper party in
honor of Mrs. j. Hawley Smith to
celebrate her birthday anniversary.
Mr., and Mrs. Henry I. Olmstead
and their son. Ward Olmstead. are
occupying their new home at 4403
Leland street.
Mrs. Meigs Newkirk and her
family have returned from a vaca-
ton as the guests of her sister, Mrs.
B. c. Perkins, in Beverly. Mass.
Miss Margaret B. Russell left We'd
nesday to spend a month with her
niece. Mrs. Philip Tuttle Williams,
at WlllcreSt Farm, Va.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Helen s. Lewis,
Gilbert Tebelef
Are Married

The marriage of Miss Helen Shir-
ley Lewis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Saul F. Lewis, to Mr.. Gilbert
Tebeleff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Tebeleff, took place last Sunday in
the Adas Israel Temple with Rabbi
Solomon Metz and Cantor Novick
officiating.
Mrs. Meyer Rosenfeld was the
brides maid of honor and the maid
of honor was Miss Patricia Sue
Lewis, sister of the bride. Mrs
Rosenfeld wore blue lace and car
ried pink flowers while the maid
of honor was gowned in yellow
chiffon. Her bouquet was Of del
phinium and roses.
Bridesmaids were Miss Julia
Schapiro, Miss Lorene Coleman,
Miss Irene Halpert and Miss Flossie
Danheiser They wore gowns of
pink and blue lace and tulle and
carried matching bouquets.
Given in marriage by her father,
the bride wore gown of white
| mouSSellne de sole trimmed With
lace and a f1nger-tip length veil
which fell from a coronet Of pearls.
She carried Bible with two white
orchids.
Mr.. Tebeleff had Mr.. Maurice
Biskar as his best man and the
ushers were Mr. Rudolph Atkin,
Mr.. Jack Katz, Mr.. Marion Deckle-
man and Mr.. Stanley Friedman.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held in the vestry rooms
of the temple Mr. and Mrs. Tebel-
eff will make their home at 1913
RoXanna road.
The bride attended Roosevelt
High School and is member of
Kappa Sigma Rho sorority. Mr.
Tebeleff studied at Woodrow Wilson
High School. He is a member OF
Sigma A1pha Rho fraternity
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Helena Sherman
Engaged to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Sherman
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Helena Eleanore
Sherman, to Aviation Cadet Her
bert Shelton Cohn, U. s. N, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Cohn.
|. Miss Sherman is a granddaughter
Of the late Mr.. Nathan Krupsaw and
is a graduate Of Woodrow Wilson
High School.
Cadet Cohn Is All alumnus of
Calvin Coolidge High School and
was attending Benjamin Franklin
University school of accountancy
when he entered the Navy.
The wedding will take place In
December.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Martha II. Shelton
Is Entertained

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Sanders en-
tertained at dinner Wednesday eve
ming in their Chevy Chase home in
honor Of Miss Martha Holland Shell
ton whose engagement to Ensign
Hal c. Castle was announced re-
Gently. Ensign Castle now is sta
toned at Jacksonville.
Miss Marion Dixon, daughter of
Col. William M. Dixon, U. s. A., and
Mrs. Dixon, was hostess at a shower
Friday evening at her home on Fox
hall road in honor of Miss Shelton.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Lucille Bridges
To We'd in Angusf

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas L. Bridges
of Rock Hill, s. c.. announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Lucille Elizabeth Bridges, to 1t.
Frederick A. Stewart, jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Stewart of Cleveland.
The wedding will take place Au-
gust II in this city at the Luther
Place Memorial Church on Thomas
Circle.
Evening star., 1943-07-18

The granddaughter OF for
mer Representative Addison
T. Smith OF Idaho, the bride
1UdS Miss Anne DuvaH Smith,
daughter OF Mr.. Hugh F.
Smith and the late Mrs. Smith.
Her marriage to 1t. MorriSey
took place recently in the
chapel at Camp Lejeune,
10here the bridegroom is sta
toned 7Dith the Marine CORPS,
Harris & E1Ding Photo.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Chevy Chase Guest

Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Fitzwater of
Chevy Chase have as their guest the
formers sister, Miss Caroline F1tz-
water Of Wilmington, Del. Their
son-in-law, 1t. Calvin Ourand, who
has been their guest for two weeks,
has gone to ST. Augustine, Fla.
Evening star., 1943-07-18
Il way for Summer

Mrs. Lewis Messenger OF this city
Is at Braddock Heights, Nd, and
will be there for the remainder OF
the summer.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Fire Victims Given Home
Bought by Neighbors
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Dec. 25.- The faith
and hope that sustained Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hoogewoning last Novem-
Der % had new reality today, the
day dedicated to the humble car
penter of Nazareth.
1t was November %, shortly after
midnight, that fire in their south
suburban home blazed up to de-
stroy the structure and take the lives
of six Of the eight Hoogewoning
children. Mr.. Hoogewoning tried to
rescue his children, but only sue
ceeded in saving two, the eldest
daughter. Gerretie, II, and the
youngest son, Carl, 8.
Mr.. Hoogewoning had to be hos
pitalized for his burns and Mrs.
Hoogewoning lost the baby she ex-
pected in February.
Then residents of Southern Cook
County set up a committee to help
the Hoogewonings Within month
$4,000 had been collected to COM
plete the transaction for a snug
little three-room house and 10 acres
of ground
Yesterday the committee chair
man, dressed in Santa Claus togs,
presented the HoogeWonings with
the deed to the property which is
clear except for $1,000 which the
neighbors hope to collect within a
week
Evening star., 1943-12-26

OF Simpson Harbor. Air-borne
zeros $50 strong engaged Allied air.
craft In dog lights al over the sky.
On the way back the crew looked
down to see daylight In the floor OF
the bomber-gaping holes in the
Mitchell's belly, from enemy ack-
ack.
Carries Lucky Charm.
TN those battles everything hap
pens so fast you don't have time to
be scared" the sergeant declared.
But I have q lucky charm and a
four-leaf clover I always kiss before
we start on q mission, and while
you're up there you say one con-
tinuous prayer.
II got so I didn't think anything
could happen to me" he went on,
until began to realize my so mis-
sions were nearly up. Then I knew
what the men out there mean by the
Admission jitters.'" When you
know you have only few missions
to come through before you can go
home, he explained, the suspense is
little overwhelming.
The "B-25 Butchers" as the Toxic
radio described the New Guinea
based bombers, are doing good
job, Sergt. Hoffacker said, and the
men aren't fooling when they give
lot Of the credit to the understand
ing leadership of 1t. Gen. George c.
Kenney, commander Of Allied Air
Forces in the Southwest Pacific.
Evening star., 1943-12-26

Sergt. Hoffacker spent II months
in the war zone, serving as turret
gunner on Mitchell medium
bomber. He completed So combat
missions, for which he was awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross, and
he also holds the Air Medal, which
he received as a member Of bomb
er crew responsible for sinking an
enemy tanker or ammunition car
Irier.
I'VE looked forward to those Jap
programs every night" Sergt. Hof-
facker declared. They played some
sweet numbers in music-Benny
Goodman, Tommy Dorsey and other
good American stuff"
Tries to Injure Morale.
After plying their listeners with
their native live" Nine. TOTO would
begin her real work-hacking at
American morale with such state
mentS as:
Il wonder who your girl is out
with tonight"
wouldn't you like to have some
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Zimmerman 10 End
43 Years as Head Of
Soldiers Home Band

Capt. John S. M. Zimmerman of
1915 Belmont street NV. will retire
next Friday after more than 43
years service as bandmaster of the
Soldiers Home Band, it was an
nounced yesterday.
Franklin B. Charles, assistant
bandmaster, will become bandmaster
upon Capt. Zimmerman's retire.
ment, it was also announced.
A graduate of st. Johns College
in his native city of Annapolis, Md,
Capt. Zimmerman came to WASH
ington shortly before the Spanish
American War and started his own
orchestra. His band played at the
opening of the Continental Hotel.
He was appointed bandmaster of
the 4th United States Volunteer
Infantry, popularly known as the
"4th Immunes" because they were
supposedly immune to yellow fever
during the Spanish-Am War.
Michael Meyrelles, bandmaster of
the Soldiers Home Band, died in
1900 and Capt. Zimmerman was
among 200 applicants for the va
cancy He was one of the three
selected for weeks trial. and won
the position, receiving his appoint
ment in September.
Capt. Zimmerman said there were
18 men in the band IN 1900, each
trying to play louder than the other.
Today the 25 musicians are we'll
knit organization with a schedule
Of afternoon concerts on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday and morn
ing concerts on Monday and Fri
day. The number of soldiers at
the home has more than doubled
since 1900 and they are good listen
ers, Capt. Zimmerman said.
The bandmaster is not only a con-
ductor but a composer. His best
known composition. he believes, is
MS "Morceau de Concert" which
is built in fugue style on Nearer
My God to Thee" Next January
9, Capt. Zimmerman will present
a new work, called In Memorlam,"
at the presentation of a station
wagon to the Red Gross by the
Union. His brother,
Charles A. Zimmerman, now dead,
wrote Anchors Aweigh," the theme
song of the Navy.
Capt Zimmerman, a widower for
many years, has two daughters and
two sons. They are Mrs. Dorothy
Lane of Washington, Mrs. Hermine
Newberry of Berwyn, Md: John S.
jr.. of Detroit, and
Corpl Charles w Zimmerman, now
in the Marine Corps
at Paris Island. S. C.