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Evening star., 1944-10-17
Settlement School
Exhibit Planned

The annual exhibition and sale o.
arrow craft products of Pi Beta Phi
Sorority's Settlement School in the
Smoky Mountains of Tennessee will
be held by the sorority's Washing
ton Alumnae Club tomorrow after
noon.
Mrs. Robert Dyer, president, will
hold open house for the occasion al
which the handwoven textiles ir
both old and new designs of ths
mountain people will be exhibited
and sold. Among the most popular
are the luncheon sets and towels.
Replica,s of the schools 1914
service flag, on which former pupils
are represented by stars, also will
be shown.
Evening star., 1944-10-17
Mary Creedle
To Be Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Anderson
Creedle of Finchley, Va. announce
the engagement of their daughter
Miss Mary Louise Creedle, to Sergt
Earl M. Underwood, jr., who recently
returned after serving nearly two
years in the Aleutian Islands.
Miss Creedle attended Mary Wash
ington College and Averett College
and Sergt. Underwood, whose par
entS make their home in this city,
was graduated from Hargrave Mill
tary Academy. He now is based at
Fort Bliss.
The wedding will take place in
the early winter.
Evening star., 1944-10-17
November Wedding
For Miss Larson

Capt William J. Larson, U. S. N.
and Mrs. Larson of Annapolis an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Margaret Cornick
Larson, to 1t. William Slater
Stringer, U. S. N. r., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Seymour Stringer OF
St Paul,
The wedding will take place in
November in the chapel of the
United States Naval Academy.
Evening star., 1944-10-17

| in matters where opinions might
differ.
"The President knows these bril-
liant men WELL" he said. "It
would be running a grave risk at
this time In substituting some one
else"
Mr.. Sherwood paid high tribute
to the late Wendell Willkie who, he
declared, had lent tremendous
Evening star., 1944-10-17
Miss AsbtOn
Is Engaged

DR.. and Mrs. John Thornton
Ashton of Belle Haven, Alexandria
announce the engagement of theil
daughter, Miss Lucy Lenox Ashton
to Corpl. Samuel w. Edmonston, jr.
U. S. M. c., who recently returned
from duty in the South Pacific ano
now is based at Quantico. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edmondson OF
Abingdon, Va.
The wedding will take place late
in November in the home of the
brides parents.
Evening star., 1944-10-17
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. -" B.;
TUESDAY, ",

championship to the causes of the
Nation. President Roosevelt would
be eternany grateful to him for his
support of lease-lend, he added.
Mr.. Sherwood was introduced by
Mrs. william Davis, wife of the
chairman of the War Labor Board.
Mrs. viii Clayton presided.
Evening star., 1944-10-17
Returns for Season

Mrs. John Allan Dougherty has
returned to Washington from Little
Cedars, her home in Connecticut
and again is in her apartment at
1868 Columbia road. Mrs. Dough-
erty spent much of last winter at
the Sulgrave Club and went to
Connecticut early in the summer.
Evening star., 1944-10-17
NesU EngIanders Meet

The Washington Colony of the
National Society of New England
Women will meet at 1880 pm. to-
morrow at 814 Taylor street NV.
Mrs. Cecil Blake and Mrs. Wilbur
W. Leech will be hostesses.
Evening star., 1944-10-17
doaza5z <. hhs
Claudia RbeH Stuart Is Bride;
Several Weddings OF Interest

The attractive home OF Mr.
town the of the following
their daughter Miss
Walker Grant, jr, which took place Christ Church.
simple arrangement of lilies
which the Tucker
bride
Bradley beam., 1944-01-29
9KNOW YOUR ALLY, BRITAIN"

It will be the privilege of the personnel of Bradley Field to see the sixth film of the Orientation Series of "Why We Fight" The latest picture is titled, "Know Your Ally, Britain" The following schedule is listed only for the convenience of com missioned officers. Enlisted person nel will attend at the hour and date scheduled.
 THEATRE #1 For Military Personnel: Monday, 31 January
 0800, 1900
 Tuesday, 1 February
 O8OO, 0900, 1900, 1400 Wednesday, 2 February
 08O0, 0900, 1900, 1400 Thursday, 3 February
 080O, 1900, 1400 For Civilian Personnel: Monday, 31 January
 HOO, 1900
 Wednesday, 2 February
 HOO, 1900
Bradley beam., 1944-01-29

When Sgt. Jean s. Sobieski of the 16th Photo Unit received her promotion to the three stripe ranks, she knew what to do with that ex- tra money. She "upped" her month ly War Bond Allotment from a $25 to $50 Bond.
 Sgt. Sobieski has bought Bonds from the day she enlisted in the WAC on January 10, 1o43. She ex- plains that wanting to bring her brother, who is in England, and brother-in-law, in India, home more quickly by buying bonds has had a lot to do with it. Besides, the Ser geant who halls from Carteret, New Jersey, has her heart set on a
Bradley beam., 1944-01-29
FINANCE FLASHES
By PVT. IRA ASKIN

AC<S~SNCAS<C~C\C>C%S~S>S> >S>CSosS~c>S%S%C>SS~<o~S> he was mortified the following Su,.- day when he heard his flock sing ing:
 Hark! the Herald Angels Sing!
 Beecham's Pills are just the
 thing,
 Peace on Earth and Mercy Mild,
 Two for man and one for child.
 They say it's always fair wealth CT when good fellows get together. If that be true, Harry Mclean (Dircks) must now be living on the sunny side of the street. His new bunkmate, Francis VanBuskirk, seems to be just one of those good fellows, and the two of them may be seen nightly, pointed in the gen. eral direction of Hartford.
 We hereby apply for transfer to the Civilian Personnel Section of our office. The reason: people like the Majors daughter" She was the Majors daughter, wasn't she, Mike? We wouldn't believe that you'd hold out on your buddies.
Bradley beam., 1944-01-29

farm in the Ozarks. The farm, and the school for agriculture she hopes to attend before buying it., cost money.
 To put it in Sgt. Sobieski's own words: "I'm buying Bonds because there is my brother, and millions of brothers, overseas, and we all want to see them back-as soon as possi- ble. Buying Bonds is the best way I can think of to hurry their re- turn. Besides, I've always wanted to buy a farm and this is my best means of saving for it. It's one way to kill three birds with one stone helping our boys, our government and ourselves"
Bradley beam., 1944-01-29
Warmth The Bench THE GOOD HUMOR MAN

THE GOOD HUMOR MAN The news that Cpl. Henry (Zeke) Bonura, that great big man from the souf' with the great big grin on his mouf', is the most pop ular GI in North Africa, is good news, forsooth, to all who remenn- Der the dear, dead days of long ago when Zeke was hitting home runs and kicking ground balls around in Chicago, Washington and the town of New York.
 Bonura was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meri- torious conduct" in organizing and conducting a successful sports pro- gram nthe Mediterranean area and soldiers there said that no one in that neck of the woods had done more to save them from going nuts with boredom than good old Zeke, the good humor man from New Or leans.
 Zeke always was lovable guy. They started to love him in New Orleans the minute he deserted his Mealy Street banana stand and took to failing the air with 8 bat. Jimmy Dykes, manager of the Chi cago White Sox, loved him, too, and almost swallowed his cigar in remorse the day he decided to sell Zeke down the river to Washing, ton. "I hated to do it," Dykes said that dark day, "but Zeke fields like blind bull in the moonli ,ht."
 Verify, Zeke was no Hal Chase on the hassock. When he came up to the Sox from New Orleans, ha placed a dime on first base and ha never moved off it again. When a line drive came whistling his way, Zeke would lunge at the pill like an elderly lady chasing tramp with a broom. Then he'd turn around and wave his glove hope lessly as the ball shot past him in. to right field.
 He never lost his good humor, though, and he never lost his spirit Dykes recalls one day when Zeke dropped fly ball, kicked ground CT into left field and messed up a force play at third, then pounded his glove and yelled across the dia. mond: "Ata go, gang. Let's tighten up out here."
 Zeke had a lot of fun playing in Washington, but Clark Griffith didn't enjoy it so much in spite of the fact that Zeke hit more home runs than anyone else on his team. So the next year found Zeke with the Giants, taking his magma cum laude in first base technique from Sweet William Terry, one of the best men first base ever saw. But, good as he was, Sweet William couldn't make silk purse out of sow's ear like old Zeke and soon the good humor man was playing out his string with the Cubs, head ed out to the bushes.
 Then he was drafted. He plas- tered a grin on his face and went to work organizing service teams both at home and abroad. In North Africa, he whipped up baseball schedule, saw that his men god equipment, then staged Tunisian World Series. Later he brought fights, football and even camel races to the GIs on the desert. In fact, he did everything but play first base himself.
 "You see," he explained. "I'm not as fast as I once was. l don't think could get out of the way of those
Bradley beam., 1944-01-29

All around us the Battle of Bradley" is fiercely raging, and in the very hottest part is the Finance Section (Pardon me, Section B of the 29th). Ignoring almost com pletely, the heat of the battle, SSgts. Batten and GayesH are hard at work on their own little feud with cries of "You started it." "No, you did," etc., flying thick and fast. Inspired by the righteous in- dignation of a close call with la Urine duties, Sgt. Batten hurriedly penned the following ode to his arch-foe: eve give it here com plete and unedited):
 There is a Staff Sergeant named
 "Scrooge GayesG. What he says and does is rather
 risky.
 At O629 he shouts at the top of his
 voice
 And marks present the men of his
 choice;
 Although, the men who live off the
 post,
 Are gigged and scared white as a
 ghost.
 Maybe, some day, our first sergeant
 (nom de plume)
 Will suddenly awaken, full of
 gloom,
 To learn that he, too, has been late And must also pay at the gate. Is that a threat, Jack? If it is, you can be sure that Pete won't take 1t lying down.
 Through our widespread network of agents, we have learned of sn- other romantic episode of Sgt. Stella Lucas. For shame, Stella; it could just as easily have been 8 soldier. Why give the Navy all the breaks, even if he did have a soft shoulder? There must have been plenty of friendly GIs on that train, too!
 s%
 Skimming through publication of Barre, Vt., our attention was caught by mention of the name of our CO.,, Major Miller. He had broken into print with one of the many stories that he brought back to the States from his Eighth Air Force days in England. This one was about a none-too-prosperous clergyman who accepted free gift of Psalm books from an ad7ertis- ing firm with the understanding that discreet amount of advertis' ing might be included. Nonetheless,
Bradley beam., 1944-01-29
PHOTOQUlZ ANSWERS

Enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces not admitted.
 It stuck to it and admitted no enlisted men. The officers it had expected to swarm into it's exclu-
Bradley beam., 1944-01-29

sive bars failed to show up, too.
 Several days later the manager found out that Cafe X had been de- clared off limits for commissioned personnel.
Bradley beam., 1944-01-29
z':9R ?{i|'3

o. Let's have it again. On which side of decorations is the Good Conduct Medal worn?
 A. The Good Conduct Medal is worn to the LEFT of all decora- tions and to the RIGHT of all serv- ice medals. This information is provided in change No. "A, 5 July 1943, AR 6OO-4O, 28 August 1943.
 o. What are the age require ments for enlisted women in U. s. armed forces?
 A. The minimum age for wOm- en in all services is 20. The WAC accepts women through 49. The STARS, WAVES and Women Mar ines accept women through B.
Bradley beam., 1944-01-29

MIAMI BEACH, Fla.-In the old days, if you tried to go to Miami's swank Cafe X, not clad in full eve ming regalia, you were told there were no empty tables. To keep it's wartime clientele among the 'hoity- floy, the night club hung neatly engraved notice on it's entrance:
Evening star., 1944-12-06
lsiHRstoniinq
&Remiinderya

Canned Goods, Etc.-Book No. a.
blue stamps A-8 through Z-8; AS
through Us and Az and B-2
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. Next stamps to be validated
January l.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps AS
through Z-8 and AS through SIS
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. Next stamps to be validated
December 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
viii pay two ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn In.
susar-Book No. 4 stamps 30 through
50 valid for 5 pounds indefinitely.
BOOK No. 4 stamp 40 good for s
pounds for home canning through
February %, 1945.
Gaseiine-A-13 coupons good for 4
gallons each through December
~. ALA coupons valid for 4
gallons each on December %
B-4. ca, B-5 and C-5 coupons
good for gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and 8
inBook No. good indefinitely for
ore pair of shoes each.
Fuel OiI-Periods No. and 5 cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
Through August 81, 1945. Period /,
1915 ration, also good for 10l
gallons q unit. Consumers in this
area should not have used more
than n per cent OF their ration as |
of December 4.
Evening star., 1944-12-06
'Smokeless' Days 10 Hell p
War Loan Set by Jaycees

The Alexandria Junior Chamber
OF Commerce will aid the Sixth War
Loan by inaugurating tomorrow a
series of "smokeless Thursdays"
The money which would have been
spent on cigarettes is to be used for
the purchase of bonds and stamps.
The Jaycees estimate that Alex
andrians can save $4,000 each
smokeless day, in addition to help
ing boost the supply of cigarettes
for men overseas.
The A.. B. 61 w. Transit Co. has
loaned the Jaycees its bond bus,
which will tour the city with its loud
speakers explaining the purpose of
"smokeless Thursdays"
The bond booth at the Peoples
Drug Store on King and Columbus
streets will be manned evenings dur
ing the next two weeks by Jaycees
and their wives, and special events
have been planned.
William T. Coe, Sixth War Loan
chairman, said that reports dated
December l show Alexandria had
subscribed total of SAL, ,735. so, or
20 per cent of its s2,l58, 900 quota
with E bond sales reaching s185 ,040
or 20 per cent of the 1888 900 quota.
Evening star., 1944-12-06
Mrs. Flora H. Williams,
Adventist Leader, Dies

Mrs. Flora H. Williams, 70, of
Elm street, Takoma Park, Md, who
for many years was active in the
General Conference of Seventh day
Adventists, died early today at
Washington Sanitarium, Takoma
Park, Md, where she had been Ill
for several weeks.
Until her retirement three years
ago, Mrs. Williams was in charge of
editing the educational paper and
directing production of textbooks
for church schools. She served pre-
viously as normal director at Keene
Academy in Texas, now South
western Junior College. She also
taught in Adventist schools in Mich
igan and was educational secretary
of the Union Conference in Northern
and Eastern Michigan.
Born in Middlefield, Ohio, she at
tended Battle Greek College, Battle
Greek, Mich.
She is survived by daughter,
Mrs. Elizabeth Martin, Los Angeles;
a granddaughter, and a cousin, L. B..
Lampson, Takoma Park.
Funeral arrangements will be
completed after the arrival of her
daughter.
Evening star., 1944-12-06
Man SIashes Throat
On Alexandria Bus

Charles S. Ramey, As, of Lawgap.
N. c., is in Alexandria Hospital in a
critical condition after cutting his
throat with razor blade on an
Alexandria, Bancroft and Washing
ton bus at King and Pitt streets.
Alexandria, yesterday, Alexandria
police reported.
Mr.. Ramey and his wife were
visiting their son, Pvt. Charles r.
Ramey, who is stationed at the Ma
tional Airport and lives with his
wife at 174 Pinecrest Tourist Cabins,
Duke street extended In Fairfax
County.
Mr.. Ramey, who was said to be
under doctors care for a nervous
disorder, boarded the bus with his
family at the tourist camp. When
the bus reached King and Pitt
streets he took razor blade, police
said, and slashed his throat from
ear to ear. His wife held his throat
to prevent his bleeding to death and
the driver. Buckley Bowen, sum-
moned aid.
Hospital attendants said $50
stitches had been taken in Mr..
Ramey's throat and that the jugular
vein was partially severed, but that
he has a fair chance for recovery.
Evening star., 1944-12-06
Miss Amelia |. Johnston,
U. 5. ConsuI's Kin, Dies

Miss Amelia L. Johnston, Il, OF
1000 Connecticut avenue NV, a life
long resident of the District, died
yesterday at Doctors Hospital after
an illness of several months. She
was the sister Of Coldwell Johnston,
American consul in Montreal. Cam
ada.
Born in Washington, the daughter
of the late Horace S. and Annie
Smith Johnston, she received her
education in private schools here
and in Sandy Spring, Nd, and trav-
eled extensively abroad. She was a
member Of st. Thomas Episcopal
Church.
Besides her brother, she leaves an
uncle, ]. Edgar Smith, Washington.
Funeral services will be held At
noon Friday ut st. Thcmas' Church,
and Church streets NV.
R''-tal will be In GIe,mcod Cer.tArv.
Evening star., 1944-12-06
Laurel Home Eviction
Is Ordered by Court

A suit by William A. Miles to
evict Mr.. and Mrs. George D. Taylor
from house which they rent from
Mr.. Miles at 416 Main street, Laurel
was decided in favor of the plain
tiff by Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie
in Upper Marlboro Police Court
yesterday.
Mr.. Miles, who now lives on the
second floor of a house at 4l4 Main
street, testified he had been in
jured in an accident and cannot
climb stairs. He said he wanted to
occupy the entire house at 416
Main street, together with a sister,
who Is i'll.
Testimony also showed that the
Taylors had previously received a
notice to vacate the house within
80 days, but had failed to comply,
even though the notice had been
approved by the Area Rent Control
director.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor contended
that Mr.. Miles did not intend to
occupy the entire house, adding
that he had brought the action
after they had gone to the Rent
Control director in an attempt to
have Mr.. Miles repair the roof and
furnace.
Mr.. Miles was represented by
Mrs. A. S. Musgrave and the Tay-
lors by Attorney John S. White.
Evening star., 1944-12-06
DoubIetulk Gives Code Word
To Cupt. Thompson Of Star

Bait Of the War Production Board.
It was one of those calls that
prove funny later, but not at the
time. College football rivalry en-
tered the combat picture to solve
very real problem.
Capt. Thompson went to Prince
ton and 1t. Bait went to Harvard.
Neither OF them was thinking Of
that the other night. 1t. Bait
needed q code signal which Capt
Thompson knew. Their only con-
tact was the telephone which might
have been tapped by the enemy
They couldn't say the word so they
had to doubletalk it.
Capt. Thompson tried several
methods but none worked. Finally
the captain had an idea.
What would you say if Princeton
beat Harvard in q football game?'
he asked. ..
Il get It," the lieutenant respond.
ed promptly.
The prearranged signal wa!
Lucky Tiger"
Evening star., 1944-12-06
Arlington to Report
On Sufety Activities

The Arlington Safety Congress
will meet at pm. Thursday in the
county courtroom to report on safe
ty work accomplished this year
and to consider suggestions from
civic groups as to needed safety
measures in the county, it was an
nounced today by I. Chance Bu-
chanan, president.
This is the second of the two reg
ular annual meetings of the con-
gress and is designed primarily to
give citizens associations an oppor-
tunity to advance safety plans and
ideas which they deem of impor-
tance.
MI. Buchanan reminded all coun-
ty civic organization that 1t is i'm
portant that they delegate repre-
sentatives to attend the session.
Evening star., 1944-12-06
18 Virginia Farm Items
To Get Price Support
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BLACKSBURG, Va, Dec. 6.-The
War Food Administration plans to
support prices of 18 Virginia farm
commodities urgently needed in the
war effort, it was announced here
yesterday by r. o. Stelzer, economist
of the Agricultural Adjustment
Agency.
Addressing the Virginia War Food
Production Conference at Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, Mr.. Stelzer de-
clared the VIA in 1945 plans to sup
port the prices of wheat, ,cron, barley,
rye. cotton, tobacco, soybeans, pea
nuts, Irish potatoes, cured sweet
potatoes, hogs, milk and butterfat,
eggs, processing vegetables, winter
cover crops seed, hay and pasture
seeds, chickens, excluding those
weighing less than 311a pounds, and
all broilers and turkeys.
Evening star., 1944-12-06
Virginians May Vote
On Limitations Of
Constitution Chance
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND. Va, Dec. 6.-The
question of whether to allow con-
sideration Of removing the poll tax
for all voters at q State constitu-
tional convention, it was indicated
yesterday, may be settled by q vote
Of the people.
Submitting the question OF a re-
stricted convention to q popular
vote. was mentioned as a possibility
In speculation over the course which
may be pursued after the General
Assembly meets next week to provide
means for a new war voters law
The issue, which has prompted
considerable discussion, could be sub
mitted to the voters at the same
time there Is vote on the general
question of whether or not con-
stitutional convention should be
called. .-.... "a
Should the question be placed be-
fore the voters and the vote is to
restrict the convention, all candi-
dates for seats in the convention
would be pledged to the single item
Of removing constitutional barriers
to an extension Of the voting priv
ilege to Virginia servicemen.
Gov. Darden and many others
have expressed the belief that only
through constitutional convention
can a new and effective war voting
law be provided to replace the 1914
act declared unconstitutional by the
State Supreme Court of Appeals.
The Governor has expressed the
view that the convention. if called,
should be limited solely to amend
ing the constitution to allow for a
new war voters act. Others have
contended the convention should
consider abolition of the poll tax
both for servicemen and for voters
at home.
Evening star., 1944-12-06
S7,S87 Welfare Grant
Voted in Montgomery
For Months Activity

The Montgomery County Board of
Commissioners yesterday appropri-
ated 1887 to the County Welfare
Board for December operations.
Mrs. Dorothy M. Kurtz, executive
secretary of the welfare board, re-
ported that the funds will be used
as follows:
Old-age assistance, $1,384; aid to
dependent children, $1,5l2; aid to
needy blind, $113; general public
assistance, $1,712; boarding home
care for children, $2,387, and ad-
ministration, $779.
The commissioners voted $12,500
for the purchase Of a lot adjoining
the Bethesda County Building from
Mrs. Emma r. Armstrong. The
property, 1910 Montgomery avenue
will be used to provide space for
anticipated additions to the county
building.
A resolution from the Potomac
Public Health Lay Committee, ask
ing for additional beds in Maryland
State tuberculosis sanatoria and
calling for increased salaries of en-
Iployes of these State institutions
was referred by the commissioners
to the county delegation to the
General Assembly.
The resolution stated that "an
apparent lack Of beds in Maryland
State tuberculosis sanatoria is a
detriment to recovery of tubercular
patients, to general public health
and to the tuberculosis control pro-
gram in the State"
The resolution also urged that "in
order to encourage retention and
employment of a suficient number
of properly trained employees, the
salary scales Of all Maryland State
tuberculosis sanatoria be revised
upward"