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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-09

And then there is the little boy
who wants a bu2Ie for Christmas, in
order to keep in tune with the times.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-09

WE HAVE SEVERAL GEN.
tie spotted ponies for sale,
also one spotted mule. West
er's Sale Stable. S-6ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-09
IOISE SLIPPERS FOR MEN

SLIPPERS FOR MEN
and women and children in
all colors and sizes. Never
have We had a better assert
ment. Famous Evans slippers
for him. Daniel Green's for
her. See Them today. Webbs
Henderson Shoe Store.
7-oOd-5ti
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-09
WANT ADS
Get Result,

MONUMENTS, MARKERS ~
Workmanship. Representa- "G 81
mer Stone Works, Inc ~ raj
L~angston, 2l9 Youn1 <. w. W.
773 "'' fhOne
2l-tf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-09

migrant female workers, must be
hired through the local U. s. En-
plOymen; Service Office. Those
now employed in essential wa
work, |nclaa!ng agriculture, need
not apply. TT
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Commissioners DENY
BiIbo Parking Appeal

The District Commissioners today
refused request from Chairman
Bilbo of the Senate District Commit
tee that Western Union messengers
be permitted to park double while
delivering kilograms.
Senator Bilbo became aroused
about the messenger situation in
October when Gus S. Copates told
him he had been required to post
$40 collateral for double parking his
car and 81 for leaving his key in
the ignition while delivering a tele-
gram. Senator Bilbo wrote Corpora
ton Counsel Richmond B. Keech
that he had seen expressmen parking
double while unloading and won
dered if there are not some regula-
tions providing for Western Union
employees to have the same oppor-
tunity.'
Commissioner John Russell Youne
wrote Senator Bilbo today that the
Regulation Committee of the Com
missioners' Traffic Advisers also had
considered the problem and reported
that other messengers might request
double-parking privileges If they
were granted to telegraph messen-
gers. The vehicles now permitted
to park double all are carrying heavy
packages, Commissioner Young
pointed out.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Shanker Store Reopened
After Health INSPECTION

A. Clarke Slaymaker, food in
spector for the Alexandria Health
Department, reopened the Country
Garden Market, at North Columbus
and Payne streets, today after an
inspection. He returned the mar
ket's permit to do business, he said
after the inspection revealed COM
pliance with city health standards
The market, which, with three
others in Arlington and Harrington
is operated by Samuel Shanker. was
closed Wednesday for insanitary
conditions.
The four markets were suspended
from the right to sell rationed COM
modities for the duration by an Of
flee of Price Administration COM
missioner following a hearing Mon
day at Alexandria on charges of ra-
tioning violations. The order Is to
become effective January Is.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Lump Sum Payments
To Separated Aides
Wins Senate Approva

The Senate yesterday passed the
House bill providing lump sum pay
ments to Government workers to
cover their accumulated or accrued
annual leave on severance from
service, after adding an amendment
to include District government en-
ployes.
Under present law a Government
worker with annual leave due him
when leaving Government service
remains on the payroll, though not
actually in Government work, until
accrued leave has been covered by
regular salary payments. This may
take as long as three months if the
worker has accumulated the maxi
mum amount of leave
As passed earlier by the House, the
bill would have applied the lump
sum payment plan only to Federal
workers. The amendment was pro-
posed by Chairman Downey of the
Senate Civil Service Committee.
and the amended bill was approved
by unanimous consent It now goes
back to the House for action on the
amendment.
Chairman Downey also urged the
Senate to approve a bill to permit
the establishment of health clinics
in Federal departments, for treat
ment of minor illnesses of Govern
ment workers or emergency cases,
but action was blocked by Senator
Reed, Republican, of Kansas, who
said he felt there should be further
consideration of the bill A similar
bill is pending in the House.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
World Map al Post Office
Shows Navy Mail Routes

A world map, 8 feet high and IA
feet wide, designed to show civilians
the course their mail follows to
reach friends and relatives in the
Navy in all corners of the globe, is
part. of a display at the Twelfth
street end Of the corridor of the
Benjamin Franklin Post Office Sta
tion.
The map shows where letters and
packages go after they are cleared
through the New York and San
Francisco Navy Mail Service. Also
in the display are Photographic
scenes of Dutch Harbor, Balboa and
Espiritu Santo in the Pacific area,
of London and of places in the
African and European war theaters
There also is a group of 18 oil
paintings depicting scenes at Navy
postal stations throughout the world
The exhibition, jointly sponsored by
the Navy and the Post Office De-
partments, opened last Monday and
is scheduled to close Sunday eve
ming. 1t. James Crafts is on hand
to explain the difficult job of clear
ing the 100000 pieces of mail
which leave San Francisco and New
York every month for Navy men
and women.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
lsiWRstoniinq


Canned Goods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps A-8 through Z-8; AS
through rs and Az and b.
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. Next stamps to be validated
January /.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps A-8
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
will pay two ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sagar-Book No. 4 stamps 30 through
"a valid for pounds Indefinitely.
Book No. stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February %, 1945.
Gasoline-A-l3 coupons good for
gallons each through December
81. ALA coupons valid for 4
gallons each on December %.
B-4, CA, BIS and C-5 coupons
good for gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, and 8
in Book No. good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Period one coupons good
for 10 gallons each through heat
ing year. Period two coupons be-
come valid Monday. Old period
four and five coupons from last
winter good through year. Con-
sumers in this area should not
have used more than Is per cent
of their ration as of December II
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Senate Group Votes
Funds 10 Improve
D. T.. Health Facilities

Approval was given today by the
Senate Appropriations Committee
to the request of the District gov
ernment for funds for drafting plans
to begin work on a $4,000, 900 pro-
gram for improvement and ex-
pansion of District welfare and
health agencies.
The committee included in the
last supplemental appropriation bill
1t laid before the Senate for action
District items totaling approx
mately $682,0OO.
Three school projects and a num-
ber of other items also are covered
in the District chapter of the catch
all supply bill, previously passed by
the House. Officials said there were
some minor changes, including one
adding $700 for the Office of the
Recorder of Deeds to provide addi-
tional help.
The bill carries funds to prepare
plans for the construction of a new
$3.50, 900 pediatrics building at Gal
linger Hospital and for a 5000, ,OO(
new laboratory building.
The bill also provides funds fol-
plans for new buildings for the
Home for the Aged and Infirm al
Blue Plains to cost up to $1,250, 600
to start construction of a new heat t.
ing plant there to cost s357 500
for drafting plans for additiona
dormitories at the District Training
School for Feeble minded to cost
$268,000 and for plans for a new
receiving home for children on a
District-owned site near Gallaudet
College.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
u. 5. Handling Of Filipino!
Praised by Gen. RomuIo

The American Army returned tc
the Philippines with freedom not
in words but in Deeds" Brig. Gen
Carlos P. Romulo declared yester-
day in holding UP to the rest of the
world the relationship of the Amer
ican and Filipino peoples as an ex-
ample.
Gen. Romulo, Minister of Infor-
nation and Education in the Philip
pine Commonwealth government
who landed on Leyte with Gen
Macarthur October 20, spoke at a
National Press Club luncheon.
Drawing a comparison with some
liberated areas in Europe. Gen
Romulo said that assumption OF
civil authority on Leyte by the
Philippine government was followed
by mo disorders, no riots, no head
shavings."
He said Gen. Macarthur and
Philippine officials had avoided use
of the word "collaborationist" while
cooperating in investigation of a
negligible number of Filipinos whose
loyalty might be questioned.
The people generally demonstrated
answering loyalty" during two and
one-half years of Japanese occupa-
ton, he asserted, carrying on in
tensive underground resistance
which continues active in Manila.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Eugene Meyer Heads
Mental Hygiene Group

Eugene Meyer, editor and pub
Usher of the Washington Post, was
elected president of the National
Committee for Mental Hygiene yes
terday at meeting of the Board Of
Directors in New York.
He also will serve as chairman OF
the board, succeeding Orlando B
Wilcox of New York, who asked to
be relieved after several years OF
service. Mr.. Meyer is the first lay
man to head the group in its "a
year history.
G. Howland Shaw, former Assist
ant Secretary OF State, was elected
president of the American Founda-
ton for Mental Hygiene at the same
meeting.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
18th Meat Dealer Pleads
Not Guilty on Price Charoe

G. H. Tolbert, salesman for the
Shoreham Market, 2618 Connecticut
avenue NV, pleaded not guilty. to
a charge of violating price ceilings
on meats when he was arraiened
before Municipal Court Judge John
r. McMahon today. A Jury trial
was set for January IT.
MI. Tolbert was arrested yester-
day at his home in the 800 block
OF c street S.W. He posted s5oo
pond, which was continued pending
the trial.
Mr.. Tolbert is the 18th dealer
arrested in the drive by the Dis
tfict once of Price Administra-
tlon 10 enforce ceiling prices on
meats. Trials of other retailers
arraigned earlier this week have
been set for various dates in
January, 40
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Gallup Asked 10 Explain
Methods in Three States

By the Associated Press.
A detailed explanation Of the vote
sampling methods used by the Gal
lup poll in New York, Maryland and
Massachusetts has been asked by the
House Campaign Investigating Com
mittee
Committee Investigators recently
went to New Jersey to question DR.
George C. Gallup, conductor of the
poll. Chairman Anderson said today
the requested statement is intended
to fill out the background on that
examination.
In addition to the detailed sum-
mary for the three States, the poll
is expected to file a general state
ment of its operations and methods
in all States before this years
election.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
5000 Students
Get etLeavesfor
Jobs
5000 Will Work
In Post Offices,
Many in Stores

More than 5000 District high
school students, all with good scho-
lastic records. were scheduled to
start an early Christmas holiday to-
day in order to work In Washington
post offices or various stores during
the Yuletide rush. The regular
Christmas holiday period begins next
Thursday.
The students were excused early
by the Board OF Education at the
request OF Postmaster Vincent Burke
and employers in businesses handl-
ing the Christmas rush. Last year
the entire student body was ex-
cused four days early. not only to ac-
commodate the employers, but also
to conserve fuel. This year only
students with good records and the
permission Of their parents were
to be excused at the conclusion OF
today's classes.
Schools Reopen January 2.
All the students must return to
school January 2.
While the 5000 students in the
post Office represent an increase OF
about 200 above the number working
there last year, the number of STU
dents working elsewhere had drop
ped somewhat, the Work Permit
Office said. The post ONCE work
ers are all 16 or II years old. Many
of the other $500 are IA years old
the youngest legal age to work, the
Office said.
Citing the more than $500 per-
mits issued for jobs other than in
the post office in the last six weeks
the permit Office recalled that only
5000 permits were issued during the
entire year from July, 1889, to July
1910. Number of students working
has increased about 600 or TOO per
cent, it was said. Few OF them now
are actually leaving school to take
jobs, however. Instead they are
working after school, on Saturdays
and holidays. Many of those OBJ
tanning the holiday permits want
to continue after-school work when
classes resume. the Work Permit
Office said.
Carol Singing Begins.
Meanwhile, the 10000 students
still in school swung into a pre-
holiday schedule of carol singing
and present exchanging. Following
an annual custom of many years
a group of singers from Armstrong
High School sang carols for the
officials at the Franklin Administra-
ton Building early today. Coolidge
High and Bowen Elementary School,
students will sing carols there Mon
day; Paul and Merritt Junior High
School students, Tuesday, and
Stuart Junior and Miner Teachers
College students, Thursday.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Communicable Disease
Bill First on Mason's LIST

Tightening of the communicable
disease regulations and giving the
District more authority to enforce
them is Commissioner Guy Mason's
personal choice for the most impor-
tant District legislation to be sent
to the next session of Congress.
The Commissioners have not vet
officially considered the request of
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee for a list of
District bills in which they are
the most interested. Commissioner
Mason said informally, however
that he is trying to hurry the cor
poration counsels revision of a pro-
posed new communicable disease
code so that it can be presented to
Congress early next year.
The first draft of new REGULATIONS
was prepared year ago under
the supervision of DR.. George c.
Rutland, District health officer
The Justice Department thought it
too strict for enforcement, however
District officials said, and redraft
was ordered.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
1907 Citizen Gives
Last u. ). Check for Gun

To dispel any doubts that he Il
"a 100 per cent citizen" Curt
Stoeckert of $50 First street Sc
Yesterday donated check for sl3.o4
TO the Government and earmarked
1t Tor the purchase of bazooka.
Now employed by Lansburgh's De-
partment Store, Mr. Stoeckert pre-
vlously worked as a guard in the
interior Department. However he
said that in July his services had
oeen discontinued because he was
not a 100 per cent citizen"
He sent the last check from ths
Government to the Treasury De-
partment which forwarded it to tn.
war Department. Brig. Gen. Rob-
ert J. Dunlop of the Adjutant Gen
erals Office Immediately sent Mr..
Stoeckert a letter of appreciation,
Mr., Stoeckert was born in Ger
many and court records snow he
was naturalized in 1895
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Keystone Auto Club Board
lndorses Subway Proposal

The proposed District subway
system has been indorsed by the
Advisory Board of the keystone
Automobile Club, it was announced
today.
The Advisory Board also went on
record opposing the plan to require
all drivers in the District to renew
their operators permits every six
years by being re-exsmined.
The board also urged an orderly
system of signal lights which will
keep vehicles moving swiftly and
safely through congested areas. It
suggested central traffic control.
with flexible, progressive opera
ton to attract traffic to main
'thoroughfares and leave side streets
for purely local movement"
| The report was prepared bv a
committee comprising Edgar Nor
ris, chairman; DR.. H. C. Dickinson.
William Ulman, H. Randolph Mad
dox. Arthur j. Sundlun and w. S.
Canning, club engineer.
| Mark Lansburgh has been re-
elected chairman and DR.. Dickin-
son vice chairman of the Advisory
Board
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Machine-Gun Cufback
To Free 5000 Workers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A $23,000,000 cutback in produc-
ton of machine guns for Army
planes has been officially approved
The move, it was explained, will re-
lease manpower for more critical
ordnance items, including ammuni-
tion.
The decision, announced by the
Production Executive Committee o1
the War Production Board last
night, will release 5000 workers from
five plants about January /.
Immediate action" is being taken
by the War Manpower Commission
to channel the laid-off employees
into critical jobs, it was said.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Fire Department
Bans Vacations
Early in 1945
| Shortage Of Men
Is Given os Reason;
Crews Favor Move
By JOSEPH YOuNG

The manpower shortage in the
Fire Department has resulted in the
ban OF annual vacations during the
first three months of the year-a
season fraught with fire hazards.
Operating with -riddled
force of 801 men, 100 below the au-
thorized force, District officials de-
clded on the action after a poll Of
firemen indicated a willingness to
accumulate leaves for some future
date.
With the winter months facing
them, the department made a sur
vey of manpower and found that
approximately 1,500 man workdays
could be saved by curtailing leaves.
The men usually have had stag
gered vacations, in two periods of
10 days, with the other six days
of the 26-day vacation scattered
during the year. Until now they
have not been permitted to accu-
mulate leaves, as does the Police De-
partment. Police may accumulate
vacation time up to 80 days, which
SoSClo OsCl tlliCC yCdlS.
Fire Chief Stephen T. Porter said
the department was more than
willing" to start the system with
the approval of the fire force.
The Fire Departments action fol-
lowed recommendations of the Po-
lice and Fire Protection Committee
of the Federation of Citizens AS
sociations that such measures be
taken "for the safety of the COM
immunity"
| Percival J. Ableman, chairman OF
the committee, said today his group
was gratifled at the Fire Depart
ment's decision. 1t will contribute
immeasurably in combating fire
hazards during the winter"
| Fire officials have not indicated
whether the new system will be ex-
tended beyond March. 1t is esti-
mated that 5000 man hours would
be gained if vacations were Cancelled
for year.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Americans Transform Soipon
Into Powerful Aerial Base
Mountains Moved to Give BIOS Firm
Tokeoff Spot for Rods on Jops

Blackouts are unheard Of. Dark.
ness settles suddenly and quickly
in the tropics. There is no twi-
light. To stop at darkness woulc
only delay victory, so they keer
on around the clock. The mountain
sides from top to bottom are illumi-
mated with flood lights for the great
shovels which are tearing them
down for material for the con-
struction.
Aside from the foundations for
the gigantic storehouses, the Super
Fortresses must have firm ground
on which to rest while being groom
ed for the death dealing tasks
ahead. These can be no ordinary
runways. They must be firm. long
and wide. When there are hun
dreds of bombers to be sent on a
mission, they must be gotten off
quickly.
That the task is we'll in hand is
evidenced by the fact that the raids
to destroy industrial Japan already
are under way. We saw these big
planes being groomed for their first
attack. Their crews were polish
ing their sides and wings. Typical
American Army humor was ban
tered back and forth. as though the
mission were a lark.
Bettering living conditions was
of secondary Importance. Men were
washing in their steel helmets. Even
officers, spent what few spare hours
they had moving and laying great
chunks of coral rock with their bare
hands outside their quarters, SC
that they would not. have to carry
the thick, black, sticky gumbo in
side their living spaces.
Provide Homes for Natives.
Elsewhere on the island other
American forces were moving for
ward to provide shelter for the
populace made homeless by the de-
struction incident to the landings
While the inhabitants are now con-
fined within a stockade, new neat
frame and thatched rooted build
ings are being constructed. Japa-
nese prisoners, together with Japa-
nese families who were on the
island, occupy an adjacent stockade
They are permitted to live, as far
as possible, in their accustomed
manner. There is a central kitchen
where they prepare their native
foods For the natives, provision
has been made for the practice OF
their native arts of wood carving
and the weaving of cloth from the
reeds and grasses found on the
island. These are sold through the
Army post exchanges and the money
credited to those who make them
Several of us were taken up into
the mountain areas where the ma
rines still were mopping up. We
went up an old trail which had been
the roadbed for a narrow-gauge
railway used in moving sugar cane
to the refinery. In many places 1t
was only a single, narrow, one-way
road cut through the mountain rock
and an ideal place for an ambush
The marine command post was on
mountain side. with the tents
sitting on shelves cut into the
mountain sides. Where the clear
ings stopped there was barrier OF
thick. matted, impenetrable jungle
brush, and through this sort of ter
rain the marines we're choppine
their way under sniper fire to drive
out the last of the enemy.
Evening star., 1944-12-15
Miss Miriam {. Jones, 81
Treasury Veteran, Dies

Miss Miriam E. Jones, 81, of 3151
Mount Pleasant street NV, for Is
years an employe of the Treasury
Department, died at her home yes
terday after long illness.
Miss Jones was born in Front
Royal, Va, and taught in the public
schools there. coming to the District
during the World War. She retired
from the Treasury Department in
1912.
She is survived by her mother
Mrs. Minnie R. Jones; a sister, Mrs
Kirk Hart, and a niece, 7 iss Louise
Hart, all of Washington.
Miss Jones body is at the Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV. Arrangements for the funeral
services are being completed Burial
will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery
Front Royal. Va.
Evening star., 1944-12-15

and laid aside its own measure
as means of saving time.
House District Committee spokes-
men indicated they would leave the
correction to the Senate. Chairman
Bilbo of the Senate District Com
mittee said he would leave it to
Senator Tydings. Democrat, OF
Maryland, sponsor of the bill.
Senator Tydings was out of the
city today but is expected back
before Congress adjourns. Officials
said 1t should be an easy matter
to pass a joint resolution stating
an effective date. Others suggested
that Congress permit the present
bill to be signed, If the President
sees fit. and allow the new Con-
gress to perfect the act.