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Transportation
 From Windsor Locks

GI.'s returning to Bradley Field via the Sunday midnight train from New York City will be able to relax on future trips with the knowledge that transportation will be available for them in Windsor Locks. Beginning this coming Mon- day morning transportation will meet the weekend pass speciaP when it arrives in Windsor Locks at O400. Formerly it was a choice between scrambling for a taxi at Hartford or walking from Wind sor Locks.
 Transportation will also meet the Springfield bus that arrives in Windsor Locks at OLA on Sunday and Monday mornings.
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CORRESPONDS and .... COMPLIMENTS <:

Secret ambition of Pvt. John Simmons: :.: !:
 Lead Conga line. F. Cpl. "Danny Boy" Burkhart likes to cook for his friends. Whats cooking, chicken? .~
 Pvt. Bobby Sullivan. No relation to John L. but how he can swing!
 Sgt. Johnny Ryan, live wire from Tombstone, Arizona.
 Cpl. Russ (Columbo) Fisher:
 Wish we could get this boy to some Tuesday night!
 Sgt. Larry Powers from Lynn, Mass, studies accounting - and figures.
 S/Sgt. Frank De Martino of Brooklyn used to pack lem in on the subway.
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For Your Pleasure At the USO's

Victory Party-Y.M.C.A. - 8-11 pm. MONDAY
 Community Singing at U.S.O Club.-8-10 pm.
 Informal Dancing-U.S.O. Club. -9:30-11 pm. TUESDAY Get Together Party-U.S.O. Club -S-11 pm.
 Square Dance-Y.W.C.A.-8:30- 11:45 pm.
 Dance-Soldiers' Recreation Gen. ter, Brown School. 79th Regimen tai Orchestra and Hostesses. 8:30 pm. WEDNESDAY,
 Social Hour-U.S.O. Club-9:30- Il p:m.
 Swing Shift Dance-Y.M.C.A.- 1 am. (Thursday).
 Service Mems Party-Central Baptist Church. Hostesses and Refreshments. 8 pm. THURSDAY
 Sketching of Service Men and WACs-U.S.O. Club-7:30-9 pm. Ballroom Dancing Instruction U.S.O. Club-7:30-8:30 pm. Military Dance-U.S.O. Club 8:30-11 pm.
 Dance-Y.M.C.A.-8-11 pm. FRIDAY
 Afternoon Tea-U.S.O. Club - 3:30-5:00 pm.
 "28" Night Club Frolic-U.S.O. Club-8-11 pm.
 Game Night-U.S.O. Club-8-11 SATURDAY,
 pm.
 observation-disclosures and Orchestra-8:30-12:00 pm.
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WEDNESDAY-March 29th 7:15 P. M.-Young Peoples So- ciety Meeting. Salvation Army, 12 Stearns Sq.
 7:3O P. M.-MOVIE (Revival of Scarlet Pimpernel with Leslie Howard and Merle Oberon). 500 P. M.-Dance for Colored Servicemen. Women's Club, Spring St.
 500 P. M.-Open House, Enter tainment and Dance. Y.W.C.A., 26 Howard St.
 8:30 P. M.-Symphonic Hour Finger Painting, Voice Record ing. USO CENTER.
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WINDSOR LOCKS

SUNDAY-March 26th
 3:00-4:OO pm. - SYMPHONIC HOUR.
 4:00-11:0O p.m.-OPEN HOUSE HOSPITALITY = Soldiers and guests invited. MONDAY-March 27th
 8:OO-10:OO p.m.-HOBBY SHOP. 8:OO-11:O0 p.m.-GAME NIGHT. TUESDAY-March 18th 8:OO-11:OO pm. - MONTH LY FORMAL-Bradley Field Or chestra. WEDNESDAY-March 29th 8:00-11 100 pm. - D A N GIN G PARTY-All service personnel invited. THURSDAY-March 30th 6:30 p.m.-DINNER PARTY Girls Dormitory Group Housing Project.
 9:OO-11:00 pm. - GENERAL DANCING. FRIDAY-March 31st
 8:O0-11:O 100 p.m.-RESERVED- By Special Invitation for 36th Aviation Junior Hostesses from Stuffed, Hartford and Windsor Locks.
 SATURDAY-April 1st 1O:OO-12:00 am. - CHILD AC- TIVITY - HOUSING UNIT -
 1-DANCING LESSONS
 2-ARTS and CRAFTS
 3-SOCTAL HOUR 8:00-11:00 p.m.-MOVIES-Lat- est Features. Hostesses and Service Personnel invited.
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you said tt
 Girls
(Windsor Locks USO)
By PFC. T. LEON SMITH

SiSgt. Marty Warner doesn't have to croon to make lem swoon. Pfc. Irving Chandler's popularity is rising steadily (Must be Zubri- cki's influence).
 
 Pvt. Billy the Kid" Kelly is keen for the "shoe shoe baby" CORRESPONDS and '. F. COMPLIMENTS
 Secret ambition of Pvt. John Simmons: " {. # Lad a Conpa line. -..: ': :.
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OFFICERS CLUB DANCE

One of the regular semi monthly dances for Officers of Bradley Field will be held at the Officers Club tonight. The Bradley Field Orchestra will provide the music.
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SPRINGFIELD

SUNDAY-March 26th
 10:00-11:00 A. M. SUNDAY MORNING COFFEE CLUB, fol lowed by Church Cavalcade Ca guide to the church of your choice). USO CENTER.
 1O:00 A. M.-2:00 P. M. BRUN-
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HARTFORD

SUNDAY Coffee 9:30-11 :00 am. Open House-U.S.O. Club-3-7 pm.
 New Members Party - U.S.O Cub.-7:30-10:30 pm. Swimming -Y.M.C.A. - 3-8:30 pm.
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APPRECIATION

Thanks to Bandmaster Rene E.. Pittet and the men of the 596th Air Forces Band for their sterling performance at last Sunday nights Concert. And that Borrelli!
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"Leave Eng. Area for West Gate and return. Route and approximate time.
 Buses will leave Bldg. 105O Eng. Area) on the following times pro- ceeding to West Gate and retHrn-
Bradley beam., 1944-03-25

Thousands aspire to radio star dom, but only a few, like Joan Brooks, reach the pinnacle. ...and the CBS 5-times-weekly songstress made the grade by sheer talent. That is the observation of Kyle Crichton in Golfers.
 Joan is to appear at the Sage Allen Store Door Canteen, Tenn pie Place, Hartford, tonight at 2O3O.
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vIGNETTEs and VINEGAR

Doris Jenkins, vivacious wench, Seldom sits out on the bench. Wanda Wezowic and Gerry Me Hugh:
 Gerry and Wanda, travelling to-
 gether Arrive at the Club regardless of
 weather. .=* Mary Buckley, ever so shy; When she sees this she'll almost die! Mary Sullivan of Suffield, Conn Dancing as graceful as a fawn. Edna Nickerson, a Bradley Wam, Dotes on pickles and deviled ham! Katie Molinari does with her hair Like the ladies in the Follies Der gere. ..-..-
  Justine Ferrara of the big eyes, Gene likes you. Surprise, surprise!
  Germaine Paquin, her first time here. What do you say-Give her a cheer!
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OF MICE AND MEN

Pfc. Vince Paulini singing "How Sweet You Are" to Julie Tara vella.
 Cpl Jack Bellanti-just another Dorothy Dix, that's all.
 S/Sgt. Ralph Roberts. That gleam in his orbs is not from bel ladonna.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-24
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Services Announced for Next Sun
day Morning and Evening


The First Presbyterian Church,
Mr.. Herman Dam, student pastor,
announces the following services
for the coming week: The Sunday
School will be held at 10; morning
worship service will be at IL with
the sermon based on the clause of
the Lords Prayer, "And forgive us
our debts as we forgive our debt
ors." The Christian Endeavor So
ciety will meet at $50 in the Sun
day School room with Edward
Tucker as leader. The evening
worship service will be held at 1880
with the sermon on the book of 1
Chronicles, 1.-THE Book of David"
The omen's Missionary Society will
meet Monday evening, February %
at s. The place will be announced
later. The World Day of Prayer
will be observed by the women of
Smyrna churches at an afternoon
service Friday, February rs, in the
Sunday School room of the First
Presbyterian Church. The Mite
Society will meet Thursday, March
2, at 8 p. m. The place will be an
nounced later.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-24

Quoted by youth. Evening service,
7:30 p. m. Special music by large
youth choir. Inspiring congrega-
tional singing. Guest speaker: Sgt.
Lewis Wells, a young Methodist
Ilayman. Sgt. Wells delivers a stir
ring message and is an accomplish
ed musician. Before entering mill
itary service Sgt. Wells was Pro-
fessor of speech. Relatives and
friends of service men are especial
ly invited to this service. World
Day of Prayer, 2 p. m, Feb. 25,
Presbyterian Church. Friday, Feb.
rs, meeting Asbury Young Adult
group. $50 pm; Friday, $3.50 pm,
Children's Choir; Friday, Z p. m,
Youth Choir; Saturday, 1880 p. m,
Children's Choir.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-24
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Continued from Page One)


charge and served there for IA
years. He was a member of the
American Medical Association,
American Society Tropical Medi-
cine, Association Military Surgeons
of U. S., International Leprosy AS
ISOLATION, Phi Chi, Sigma XII Fra
ternity, and was the author OF
numerous papers on tropical med
1cine. Surviving are the follow
ing, his wife, Mrs. Bertha Harris
Denney, and four children, Robert
H., medical student at Texas Uni
versity, Houston; Philip Holding,
Oswald Evans, and Mary Elizabeth,
and two brothers, DR.. George H.
Denney, eye specialist of Philadel-
phia and DR.. Reuben E. Denney,
retired, formerly a dentist of Phil
adelphia, now of Cocanut Grove,
Miami, Florida. He was also a
brother of the late Hirons Denney,
Robert H. Denney and Mrs. Eliza
beth Denney 'Mabrey of Smyrna.
Funeral services will take place in
Galveston with interment likely, to
take place at the national ceemtery
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-24
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Polk Cummins
celebrated the tenth anniversary
of their marriage yesterday by en-
pertaining few of their friends.
Edgar H. Haynes and wife, of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with his
parents, Rev. T. H. Haynes and
wife.
Miss Mabel Conner of FELTON,, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. j. w.
Clifton.
Miss Laura Bell is spending a
week with her sister, Mrs. L. Irv-
in Handy, at Newark.
w. G. Pierce and John c. Arm
strong left last Saturday for Ken
lucky.
Miss Anna Watson Bryan of Ris-
ing Sun, Md, is being entertained
by Miss Bertha Smithers.
Miss Beulas Jefferson is in Phil
adelphia, and is the guest of Miss
Margaret McCauley.
Joseph B. HUM was called away
this morning by the death of his
sister, Miss Lena Hum, of Phila-
delphia. She fell a victim to the
grippe which is so prevalent now
days, in the 18th year of her age,
and will be buried tomorrow.
Miss Ida M. Mintzer of Philadel-
phia, granddaughter of the late
Benz. f. Smith, formerly of Smyr-
ma, died last Sunday in the 10th
year of her age, from appendicitis,
caused it is said, by accidently
swallowing a small nail some three
years ago.
Miss Maggie Smithers, of Cam
den, N. j., is visiting her mother.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-24

Mrs. VIM. H. and Miss Mabel
Thompson left yesterday to attend
the nuptials of their relative, Har-
ny Thompson, and Miss Flowers, at
Hillborough, Md, this evening.
An enjoyable party was given
by Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. w. Turner,
residing near this town, to some 20
young people on Friday evening.
Miss Maud Lawson of Leipsic,
and Frank Taylor of Wilmington,
were married by Rev. T. c. Smoot
on Wednesday evening.
Miss Annie Middleton, who was
ill last week with pneumonia, has
very much improved the past sew
eral days.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-24
SMYRNA AND VICINITY

Frank Bailey lost a valuable
horse one day last week, from con-
gestion of the lungs.
Messrs. Bell & White, who have
had the Clement Corner store the
lpast year, have made arrange
ments to remain the ensuing year.
The property changed hands two
weeks since.
The march and drill of Captain
Anthony and his Continentals on
Thursday night is intended to i'll
ustrate the necessity of good lead
ership, something that ought to be
made plain to our voters as nom
nation time draws nigh.
1t is said that some of the High
School boys made sweet nursery
maids, and handle their wooden in
Ifants with the tenderest care.
Jacob Leinberger is planting his
first crop of peas this morning
an eighth of an acre. 1t will be
followed by other paintings later.
At the annual meeting of the
M. E. Mite Society the following
officers were chosen: president,
Mrs. w. H. Baggs; vice president,
Mrs. VIM. Ashcraft; secretary,
Miss May Armstrong; treasurer,
Mrs. William A. Stevens; parson-
age committee, Mrs. VIM. H.
Thompson, Mrs. E. Beck and Mrs.
John H. Hoffecker.
Clarence Prettyman is now furn-
ishing his furniture parlors in a
most tasteful way. He has knock
ed out the partitions which form
ed the small rooms of the second
floor of his building, and made one
large room. Mannering and Will
liams, our new firm, have neatly
papered it in pale blue tints, which
makes an effective background for
his well-selected furniture.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-24

Bull 1 " years old. One fat young
COW. This is an accredited herd
just tested Jan. 81, 1914.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &c.
Mccormick Manure Spreader, g.
horse Grain Drill, 60-tooth Drag
Harrow, Horse Rake, Three-row
Marker, Farm Wagon, Tomato
Rack, set Wagon Springs, Wheel
barrow, set of Platform Scales,
John Deere Corn Planter, John
Deere Roller, Buckeye Riding Gull
tivator, 2 Walking Cultivators,
John Deere Riding Pillow, 3-horse
John Deere Walking Pillow, No. SO
Syracuse Pillow, No. 40 Oliver Pillow,
No. 10 Oliver Pillow, Rock Island
Riding Pillow, Jab Corn Planter,
Wilson Ice Box, Grindstone, set of
Pea and Beam Scales, 2 cant hooks,
2 potato forks, grain fan, Ideal; Nc
Cormick Mower, SIT. cut; Cyclone
grass seeder, set four-horse trees,
2 sets of wagon harness, 4 sets of
pillow harness, horse collars, and
brides, 5 85-lb. milk cans, milk
buckets and strainer, forks, hoes,
shovels, spades, and other things
too numerous to mention.
Terms Cash
d. H. CASSON
J. c. Walker, auctioneer
Abe Vaughn, clerk
Ralph Spence. clerk
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ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH

Rev. Robert Il. Green, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week
Asbury Methodist Church, Rev.
Robert E. Green, pastor, announces
services as follows: Church School,
10 a. M; Harvey c. Jones, general
superintendent. Church school title:
do We Applaud Christ or Obey
Him ?" We invite you to study this
important Bible lesson with us.
Divine worship, IL a. M; appropri-
ate anthems for the Lenten season
sung by vested Children's and Sem
ior Choirs. Sermon subject: Man
Cannot Live by Bread Alone"
Methodist Youth Fellowship, GAS
p. m. A service planned and con-
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-24
NEW RED CROSS
VETS BUREAU
Continued from Page One)
Present at Meeting

The following have been invited
to send commentators to the meet
ings: U. S. o., Red Cross, City
Clubs, Y. M. C. A., American Le-
gion and Veterans of Foreign Wars
and the auxiliaries of the latter
groups, as well as other State,
Federal, Private and Public agen-
cies.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-24

Services for the First Sunday in
Lent will be celebration of the
Holy Communion at 8 a. m; 10
a. M, Church School; II a. m,
morning prayer and sermon upon
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-24

the words of our Lord "And Jesus
looking upon them saith, with men
it is impossible but not with God,
for with God all things are posi-
'ble," Mark 10, v 81.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-24
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
SO YEARS AGO THIS WEEK

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
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st. Peters Episcopal Church Notes

st. Peters Episcopal Church,
Rev. Frederick Marx Barton, rec
tor makes the following announce
ments: This Thursday at 8 p. M,
monthly meeting of the Vestry at
the home of George w. Boehmler.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-24
FOR SALE

Possession of the following
houses can be had March /, IA if
purchased; part financed if wanted:
House, Z rooms and bath, elec.,
garden and chicken house, shade
and yard. Price, $4,000.
House, 6 rooms and bath, elec.,
garden and garage. Price, $4,000.
House, 8 rooms and bath, elec.,
8 acres, barn, chicken houses and
garage, $500.
House, z rooms, elec., garden,
chicken houses and all bldgs., $250O
Others, all sizes and prices.
Farms, all sizes and prices. Bus
mess places of most all kinds.
G. Harvey Wright
118 Commerce st.
Tel. 1921 SMYRNA, DEL.
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In Menorian

In Memoriam
In loving memory of our dear
daddy, John ]. Severson, who was
taken home February 21, 1912.
This world is just like another
place,
Without Daddy's smiling face,
All his loving thoughts were true
and tender,
In our hearts We'll always remem-
Der.
Sadly missed by
Wife, Children, and Grandchildren
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19 Head of Cattle

Y Head OF Cattle
T. B. and Blood Tested Holstein
and Guernseys, consisting of IL
cows, 6 Heifers, and l Bull, one
cow with calf by her side, 8 cows
are close springers. This is an &C
credited herd.
HOGS-6 Shoats weighing 80 lbs.
each.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &c.
Model S Case Tractor, starter
and lights, new; Allis Chalmers
Hay Loader, new; Ontario Grain
Drill, H. ?spout, new; Rotary Hoe,
new; 24-disc Harrow, A John Deere
nearly new; Mccormick -Deering
Moving Machine, nearly new, with
an extra new cutting bar; New
Idea Manure Spreader, works good;
Farm Wagon, with fiat bed; Box
body for above wagon; 2-section
spring-tooth Harrow, in good con-
ditin; set of Allis Chalmers Trac-
tr Plows, Corn Shelter, Spike-tooth
HARROW, Feed Grinder, Sulky Gull
tivator, Walking Cultivator, Wheel
Seed Sewer, set of Wheels, 1924
horse Trees, Riding Pillow, John
Deere; Walking Plow, one-horse
Plow, Wheel Harrow, one-horse
Electric Motor with emory stone;
Grain Fan, Forks, Shovels, Hoes,
Chains and many other things too
numerous to mention.
HARNESS-Set of Double Wag-
on Harness, 6 Collars, Brides.
DAIRY EQUIPMENT - Chore
Boy Milking Machine, electric,
nearly new; Wilson 4-can Milk Box,
electric, nearly new; Wilson 4-can
Milk Box for ice; s 85-lb. Milk
Cans, Milk Buckets, Strainer,
nearly new.
Grain-Corn by the Bushel.
H-tOn of 2-12-6 Fertilizer
BroOder House, size 6 x 10 #.
800 Laying Hens, Leghorns, es-
pecially bred for good layers.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE -
5-Burner Oil Stove with oven, Din
ing room Suite, Day Bed, Iron Bed,
Chest of Drawers, Over-stuffed
Chairs, Cot, old Cradle, lot of
Stands, Rugs, and other things.
Terms Cash
No goods to be removed until
terms are complied with.
MRS. DOROTHY HAWKINS,
Adm.
Eugene Racine, auctioneer
Lee David outside clerk
G. Clarence Rheims, inside clerk
The ladies of Friendship Church
will serve lunch.
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4 Head of Horses

Bessie, bay mare, IL years old.
Charlie, black horse, 10 years old.
Harry, gray horse, 5 years old.
Dandy, brown horse, good all
around horse.
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take place at Smyrna some time
next week.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-24
Death of Miss Ann Grace, 20

Death OF Miss Ann Grace, rs
Miss Ann Grace, %, daughter OF
Mrs. VIM. S. Grace III, died Mon
day at Johns Hopkins Hospital in
Baltimore. She was a daughter of
the late Mr.. Grace formerly of
Smyrna, a supervisor of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, who was killed
in an accident at Easton, Nd, sew
eral years ago. Her mother is now
a resident of Easton, Md. Funeral
services will be today Thursday
from her home in Easton. Surviv-
ing besides her mother are two
brothers, Lieut.. VIM. S. Grace of
Santa Maria Field, Calf, and Rich
ard C. Grace who is a student at
Mercersburg Academy. Miss Grace
was graduated from Arlington
Hall, Va, and received an A. B.
degree from Duke University.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-24

Dtdtn OF Dr. "A. Lee Chiffon
Word was received yesterday OF
the sudden death of Captain AL
fred Lee Clifton, U. S. Navy, at
Sun Valley, Idaho. Capt. Clifton
was the son of Mrs. ]. w. Clifton
of this town and after a visit here
last summer left to take the COM
manding post at the hospital at
Sun Valley, Idaho. No details for
funeral services are available at
this time, but it is likely the FAM
lily will reach Smyrna the latter
part of next week and burial will
take place in the family vault at
old Barratt's Chapel.
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II Head of Cattle

Bull 1 " years old. One fat young
COW. This is an accredited herd,
just tested Jan. 81, 1914.
Evening star., 1944-12-03
Oldest Inhabitants
Will Hear Summers
AT 79th Banquet

Chairman Hatton w. Summers of
the House Judiciary Committee, will
address the District Association of
Oldest Inhabitants at its 10Th annual
banquet Thursday night at Hotel
2400.
In announcing plans for the cele-
bration, Charles H. Bates, a vice
president and chairman OF the En-
tertainment Committee, said Mr..
Summers will discuss problems vitality
affecting the District. Mr.. Summers
is joint author of the Summers
Capper proposed amendment to the
Constitution which would provide
people of the District with voting
representation in the National Gov
ernment.
A message from President Theo-
dore w. Noyes of the association
will be read in his absence by Vice
President Jesse G. Suter.
The musical program will be pre-
sented by George H. O'Connor, &C
companied by Sam Holland, and by
Mrs. Roy L. Swenson, soprano, &C
companied by Mrs. Flora Bennett.
The Rev. Charles Willis Wood,
rector of ST. Paul's Episcopal Church,
Rock Greek parish, will offer the in
vocation.
John Clagett Proctor, acting presi-
dent of the association, will preside.
The occasion will open with a re-
ception at pm. and the banquet
will be served at 7:30 o'clock.
Evening star., 1944-12-03

ing us blind and nothing Is done to
stop It," (Army onicials recently
said the most stringent measures
were being taken to cut down
thefts.)
2. Special service officers and
chaplains keep or give to friends
cigarettes they are supposed to dis
tribute to the troops.
3. Civilians working for the
American forces are allowed to buy
cigarettes.
4. Many British troops attached
to American units are allowed to
purchase American tobacco rations
as we'll as their own.
S. The Army supplies cigarettes to
the "Red Cross, the Navy and other
United States agencies, including
the Embassy and the War Shipping
Administration.
1.-THE Brass are responsible" for
this, the major said.
The hospital medic's letter said
he was grinding his teeth because
he and his buddies had no ciga-
Evening star., 1944-12-03
Army Paper BIames
Supply Officers for
Cigarette Shortage
BY EDWARD P. MORGAN.

Foreign Correspondent of The Star and
Chicago Daily News.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-The Stars and
Stripes today printed letter from
Quartermaster Corps major blam-
ing the Army cigarette shortage on
bad supply officers" The United
States Army newspaper also pub
lished the allegation of a medic that
his hospital staff was going smoke
less while wounded German war
prisoners had plenty.
The major listed five principal al
legged reasons for the cigarette fam
inc:
/. British dock laborers are steal
Evening star., 1944-12-03
Wooton Will Address
Publicity Association

Paul Wooten, Washington CORE
spondent for the McGraw- Hill pub
lications and secretary Of the White
House Correspondents Association
will lead a discussion on Public
Relations and the Press" at a
luncheon meeting of the local
branch of the American Public Re-
lations Association at the Washing
ton Hotel Thursday.
Col. Charles M. Piper. Of the Al
Paul Lefton Co., advertising agency,
Evening star., 1944-12-03

British dock laborers steal he his budde had ciga
Evening star., 1944-12-03
Public Printer to Speak

Augustus E. Giegengack, public
printer, will address the District
Chapter of the Special Libraries As
sociation at 8 pm. December IL,
Ralph H. Phelps, chairman OF the
association Publicity Committee, an
nounced yesterday. Mr.. Giegengack
will talk on "Uncle Sam, Publisher. !"
Evening star., 1944-12-03

CT oy H e C k
Marvin, pres j.
dent, announced
y e S t erday. Mr..
Nessell succeeds
Allen H. Con-
molly, who re-
signed to work
for the Navy
Department..
Mr.. N e S S e ii
was registrar at
Hiram College
before he came
to George Wash
ington. A former
president of the
Middle S t a I e S
Evening star., 1944-12-03

Association of Registrars and the
Ohio State Association of Registrars,
he has also been active in the Ma
tional Association of Collegiate Reg
istrars. He lives with Mrs Nessell
at 45l7 Western avenue NV.
"Yes, son, 1 bought while you
fought" Hasten I'VE" day with
one extra War Bond.
Evening star., 1944-12-03
Fred f. NesseII Named
g. W. Business MANAGER

Fred E. Nessell, registrar at George
Washington University for the last
Is years, has been appointed busi-
ness manager of the university, DR..