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The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-05-26
III. B. A. JUNE BOARDS NOTICE

To the Presidents and Members Of
the II. B. A.: This comes to inform
you that the June Boards viii meet
as follows at the following places:
Thursday, June LIST, Lawrence, Mrs.
I'M. E. Curry, President.
Tuesday, June 9Th, Quitman, Mr.
Sam Jasper, President.
Wednesday, June 18th, ElIisville, Mrs.
Bette Faulkner, Messrs. Floyd Coins,
A. Moody, S. w. Highland and B. H.
Seals, Presidents.
Friday, June 9th, Brooksville, W. T.
Tate, President.
You will hear from all of these pres
idents later on with reference to the
big time they are going to give us.
COLLECTION
Each president is asked to collect
$1.35 Death Claims, Quarterly Dues.
etc, and report a m e in the June
Boards.
Each president will retain 10c for
each member collected on and report
sips for each member in the Board.
Each president is asked to bring
at least three new subscribers or re-
newals to the Weekly Echo.
We need quite a few more applica-
lions to reach our 250 mark for new
MEMBERS by June. Won't you do your
part?
Office
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-05-26

renee ON the LIST of June viii come
as follows: From Meridian come To
Lawrence, take t h e right hardroad
come north one mile to Jerusalem
Church on the left side of the road.
Coming from south, come highway Is
to Newton and turn as above given;
the name of the church, Jerusalem NJ.
B. Baptist, Rev j. S. Spinks, pastor.
Mrs. NJ. E. Curry, Pres.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-05-26
NOTICE TO PRESIDENTS

This comes to inform you that our
supply Of H. B. A. pins that we have
been selling you for soc each is cx-
hausted.
We were able to get about one hun
bred pins elsewhere, however, the
price on these pins will be the same
as the H. B. A. badges, $1.00 each.
When ordering pins, please govern
ourselves accordingly.
After these are out, we will not be
able to get any more until after the
duration.
The office.
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-05-26
LAWRENCE NEWS

The Second Sunday in May was a
nigh day at Lawrence. A beautiful
program was given in honor of the
mothers of this community. Beauti-
tul gifts were given to the mothers
and grandmothers by the children and
delicious dinner served.
Mrs. NJ. E. White was mistress of
ceremonies A wonderful sermon was
delivered by Rev. Wilson. A nice
offering was raised.
Mrs. NJ. E. Curry, Reporter
The echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1942-1960, 1944-05-26

JUNE BOARD DESCRIPTION FOR
LAWRENCE
Those attending the Board at Law
Evening star., 1944-09-10

BEING CE SAREWO NATURE ANO KNOWING
T!.- -0 1~' .eS.>-..S.s -<I.. '-scT~rseS1
he WOULD ACCEPT a 7iNtlO INVITATION -AkO
THEN JUSTIFY Al5 PRESENCE 8r SPINNING
MARVELLOUS TALES OF WITcHCRAET.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
3-Judge Tribunal Named
To Hear Bus Fare Suits

Justice Jennings Bailey of District
Court has named Justice Justin
Miller of the Court of Appeals and
Justice F. Dickinson Let's of Dis
trict Court to sit with him as a
three-judge tribunal to hear the
suits brought by three transporta-
ton companies and the Virginia
State Corporation Commission. The
suits ask the court to set aside an
Interstate Commerce Commission
order reducing bus fares between
Washington and Government build
lngs in nearby Virginia.
Justice Bailey fixed 10 am. Mon
day for hearing on the question
OF granting a temporary stay in
the ICC order pending a final hear
ing.
The ICC order is effective April
13. The question of the constitu-
tionality of the ICC order is among
issues that have to be decided by
the three-judge tribunal.
Besides the Virginia State Cor
poration Commission, those who
filed suits included the Capital
Transit Co., the Arlington g. Fair
fax Motor Transportation Co. and
the Washington, Virginia & Mary
land Coach Co,
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Peyton Wha|en Dies;
County Police Head

B. Peyton Whalen, ST, Mont
gomery County police commissioner
for the last five years, died last
night at his home, $500 Lincoln
street, Bethesda, after brief ILL
ness. Funeral services at his home
at 2 pm. tomorrow will be private.
Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
A native of the District, Mr..
Whalen moved to Montgomery
County at an early age and lived at
Rose Hill Farm, Bradley boulevard,
until is years ago. Then he and
Mrs. Whalen moved to the Lincoln
street address. He was deputy
sheriff of Montgomery County for
many years and served as sheriff
for one term.
An organizer of the Bank of
Bethesda in 1919, he served on it's
board of directors until his death.
He also was member of the Be-
thesda Masonic Lodge and of the
Rockville Fair Association.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Edith G. Whalen, and a son, 1t, Col.
Horace K. Whalen.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
James Y. keating, I'd, Dies
On Trip 10 New York

James v. Keating, I'd, so, man.
ager of the Washington office of the
Houston Fire & Casualty Insurance
Co, died suddenly of heart attack
yesterday while on a business trip
in New York, according to word re-
ceived here.
Mr.. Heating, who lived at ia
Allan road, Yorktown Village, Md,
left for New York Monday, accom-
panied by his wife, Mrs. Edna Mar
garet Lloyd Heating.
I Born in New Orleans, Mr.. Keat-
Ing had been Washington manager
for the Houston company since No
vember, l941. Prior to that time
he had been Oklahoma agent for
the Royal-Liverpool Groups of In
surance Cos. He was a graduate of
Tulane University.
Besides his widow. Mr.. Heating is
survived by daughter, Miss Eliz-
abeth Lloyd Keating; a son. James
V. Keating, 3D., both of Washing
ton; his mother, Mrs. Cecilia Camp
bell, and sister, both of New
Orleans.
The time of the funeral services
has not been set but burial will be
tomorrow at Redbank, N. j.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Virgiiians 10 Sign Up
For New Liquor Books
April ; 10 May II
Registration Period Broken
Into Alphabetical Sections
To Prevent Congestion
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 15.-Reg-
istration for new liquor ration books
in Virginia will begin April 8 and
continue through May 81, State ABC
officials said yesterday.
The new book will be given in ex-
change for the old book and the
only Identification needed will be
that the holder sign the new book
with the same signature appearing
on the old book. No registration fee
will be assessed.
While not mandatory, the eight
week period has been broken into
alphabetical sections in order to ia
cilitate registration and to prevent
congestion. Persons whose surnames
begin with A and B will be asked to
register the week of April 3-8; c
and D, April 10-15; E, F and G,
April 1922; H, T, j and K, April
24-29; l. and M, May 1-6: N, o, P. @
and R, May 8-13; S, May 1920, and
T to 2, May 22-27.
II this order is not convenient q
person may exchange his book at
any time between the period from
April 3 to May 81, the board said.
Current coupons in either book
will be good during the exchange
period in order that the exchange
OF books may be made either before
or after purchase of the current
ration, at the convenience of the
purchaser.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
lsWRshoniinq
.Remiinders@a

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, green stamps K, l., and
M valid through March 20 and
retain old values of 8, 5, 2 and l
points. Book No. 4, blue stamps
A-8, B-8, C-8, D-8 and E-8 valid
through May 20 and worth 10
points each. Blue stamps F-S,
G-8, H-8, J-8 and K-8 valid April
l through June 30. Blue tokens
and green 1-point stamps may be
used as change.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book No. 3.
brown stamps Y and 2 valid
through March 20 and retain old
values of 8, 5, 2 and l points. Book
No. 4, red stamps A-8, B-8, C-8,
D-8, E-8 and F-8 good through
May 20 and worth 10 points each.
Red stamps G-8. H-8 and J-s
to become good March 26. Red
tokens and brown 1-point stamps
may be used as change.
Sugar-Book No. 4, stamp 80 valid
for S pounds indefinitely. Book
No. 4. stamp 40 good for 5
for home canning through Febru-
ary %, l945.
GasOline-No. ga coupons good for
3 gallons through May 8. b.,
CO, B-3 and C-3 coupons good
for 5 gallons each.
Fuel Oil-Period No. 4 coupons valid
through September 30 Period No.
coupons valid through Septem-
Der 80. All good for 10 gallons per
unit. Consumers in this area
should not have used more than
81 per cent of their total yearly
frel oil rations AZ Of NJ "~h 13.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Woman Held Under $500
As Harborer Of Deserter

Accused of harboring a soldier who
had been AWOL 10 months, Mrs,
Glonna Hecht. 1400 block Chaplin
street NV, was held under $500
bond today when arraigned before
United States Commissioner Need
nam c. Turnage. The case was con-
tlnued until March %.
Police said the soldier, who was
captured Saturday hiding behind an
lcebox in Mrs. Hecht's apartment,
gave the name of Glenn Thomas.
Ihey said he denied ever being in
the Army. Detective Sefgt. Roy
Bllck, who had pursued the man
once before in rooftop chase on
Chapln street, said Mrs. Hecht told
him the man was her husband.
Police said the mans fingerprints
tailed with those of the alleged de-
serter. He has been turned over to
military police.
Also scheduled to come up next
week is the case of Mrs. Doris Eliza
beth Bender, who has pleaded not
guilty to the charge of harboring
another soldier. Mrs. Bender's hus-
band is in the Army and serving in
India. Police found the man, identi-
fed by military police as Pvt. Frank
w. Collins, hiding in a storage space
under her apartment floor.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Woman and Child Hurt
In Two Traffic Accidents

Miss Iona Morris, 10, of 725 Shep-
nerd street NV. was admitted to
Emergency Hospital last night after
being struck by a street car at
Fourteenth and Shepherd streets.
Her injuries were said to be not
serious.
Police said the car was operated
by Harry P. johnson, 1918 Kennedy
street NV.
Margaret ]. Bowers, 3, was ad-
mitted to Casualty Hospital last
night after the car in which she
was riding with her father, Lewis
Bowers, 27, struck tree at Ran
dolph street and Bladensburg road
NE. The Bowers live at 1909 East
capitol street. The child's injuries
were described as not serious.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
| 1914 Auto Tags
ION Sale Today
I'm Virginia
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 15.-Vir-
ginia automobile license plates for
1914 are being placed on sale
throughout the State today and
motorists have until April IS to
acquire them. The regulation plate
is being issued this year instead of
the tab tags used in l943.
In announcing the start of the
sale, c. F. Joyner, jr, commissioner
of the Department of Motor Vehicles,
urged motorists to purchase their
tags early in order to avoid the last
minute rush.
District OPA officials have eau
toned motorists to make gasoline
ration books conform to the new
license numbers by drawing a line
through the license number on their
ration book-not the number on the
lace OF the coupons-and write the
new number in ink above the can
eeled numeral.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Army 10 Employ Teachers
To Instruct IIIiterdtes

The Army is going to employ be-
tween 5000 and 5000 civilian
teachers by midsummer to replace
military personnel as instructors
for illiterate soldiers, the War De-
partment announced today.
The need for the greatest possible
number of men in combat training
was gwen as reason for these
replacements. White and colored
teachers are needed.
Commanding generals of service
commands have been authorized to
act as employing agents. In the
Sd Service Command, embracing
the District, Maryland, Virginia
Pennsylvania, the employing agency
will be established at the Court
House and Post Office in Baltimore.
AT present there are 13 training
units, most of them in the South.
where illiterates are given primary
education. This number is expected
to be increased.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
-Four D. {. Area Men
Win Awards for
Services in War

The award OF the Legion Of Merit
to an Army Air Forces colonel on
duty in Washington and the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross to two other
District area men was announced
Yesterday by the War Department
Meanwhile, the Navy Department
reported citation of a Washington
aviation ordnanceman for partici.
|pation in attacks on enemy sub.
marines in the Atlantic.
Col. Floyd B. Wood, who lives at
1852 Fitzgerald street, Alexandria
Va, was awarded the Legion OF
Merit for outstanding services a.
regional weather officer and COM
manding officer of a weather squad
ron on duty in the South Pacific
from September, 1912, to October
1943.
Col. Wood, the citation said, "dis-
played unusual devotion to duty
tireless and sound judgment in as
slsting the coordination of Army
Navy, Australian and New Zealand
weather services and in the organ
ization and training of the Weather
Squadron to its present high state
of efficiency"
Receiving the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross were First 1t. Jack T.
Golden, "a, husband of Mrs. La
Vera Golden and son of Mrs. Kath-
crime E. Golden, 1881 North Abing-
don street, Arlington, Va, and First
1t. Robert L. jackson, 81, whose
sister, Mrs. j. P. Barker, resides at
1448 North Lancaster street, Ar
lington. Both flyers are with the
5th Air Force in Australia.
1t. Golden, a clerk at the Agri-
culture Department before entering
the Air Forces in March, 1912, has
been overseas since last May. A
native of Washington, he attended
Washington-Lee High School and
National University.
1t. Jackson, formerly employed in
the lands division of the Justice
Department while he attended
Georgetown Law School, has been
overseas since last April. He re-
ceived the Air Medal in November.
His uncle, Joseph R. Jackon, with
whom he lived here, is a Judge in
the United States Court of Custom
Patent Appeals.
Richard A. Burton, aviation ord
nanceman, second class, husband of
the former June Grillo, GIL Whit
tier street NV, was commended
for his vital contribution to a sue
cessful attack" on an enemy sub
last October.
The 19-year-old turret gunner is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Burton, 13 Westmoreland avenue,
Takoma Park, Md. He is now sta
toned at the Norfolk Naval Air
Station.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Two Children Perish,
ather Escapes Fire

The coroner's Office today with
held certificates in the deaths of
two colored girls, pending a report
by the fire marshal on the cause of
the blaze which swept their home at
1872 Union street SW. late yester-
day.
Celestine Johnson, 2, and her sis
ter Barbara, 3, were suffocated as
they slept in a second-floor rear
bedroom. The fire started in the
kitchen, 'enveloped a nearby shed
and spread to the second floor.
Their father, Alonzo johnson, "a,
"a Federal Works Agency laborer
who was sleeping in the front room
on the second floor at the time
escaped down ladder thrown up
by flremen after it was found that
rescue of the children was impos-
sible. Police said the mother was
visiting relatives in the neighbor-
hood at the time of the tragedy.
The JohnSons have six other chill
dren, five of whom were in school
at the time of the fire. Five-year-
old Mitchell, who was outside play-
ing, ran to the relatives home to
inform his mother of the blaze.
Evening star., 1944-03-15

Cameo Pharmacy, 1920 Thirty-fourth
street NE; Fairfax Pharmacy, 1927
Pennsylvania avenue Sc; Shep-
herd Park Pharmacy, 7723 Georgia
avenue: Leland Pharmacy, 7007
Wisconsin avenue; Higger's Phar-
macy, SOFT Connecticut avenue,
Forsythe Drug Store, s2O9 Georgia
avenue; Hill & Poole Pharmacy,
1853 M street NV; Upshur Phar-
macy, 211 Upshur street NV.
Also at Bronaugh's Pharmacy,
Fourteenth and Monroe streets;
Bryan's Stationery, 1912 Fourteenth
street; Dox Pharmacy, 2537 Bla-
densburg road NE; Colonial Village
Pharmacy, 1877 Wilson boulevard;
Rosslyn Drug, Lee Highway and
North Monroe, Rosslyn. Va; Her
bert's Pharmacy, Tenth and Vir-
ginia avenue S.W.; Days Pharmacy,
Fourteenth and P streets NV, and
Kinner & Membert, Third and
Kennedy streets NV.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Stars Victory Garden Book
On Sale at Many Branch Offices

The Stars 48-page Victory Gar
den Book, written for gardening in
the Washington area, is now on
sale at the branch offices listed be-
low. The booklet is by Wilbur H.
Youngman, garden editor of The
Star, and answers all questions of
the new gardener or gardener new
to this climate and soil.
With a green and yellow cover
and red, white and blue decora-
tions, the book makes it's appear
ance just in advance of the open
ing of spring.
1t is larger and more complete
than its predecessor. For Is cents
1t gives the Washington gardener
more pertinent information than
could be obtained in the most ex-
pensive garden book sold.
1t is on sale at these agencies:
Beacon Pharmacy, Fourth Street and
Rhode Island avenue NE; Hooking
Pharmacy, 1901 Twelfth street NE;
Evening star., 1944-03-15

nelghborhoOd. The two misses
landed in nearby railroad yard
All the time the bombers were riding
through fax barrage.
1t. Tyler has been on several mis-
sions from which his craft came
back full of flax holes, but his worst
experience was on one of the Frank
furt raids when his formation was
attacked by about so enemy fighters.
Came to Waves of II.
They came in waves of II to 20
ships at time, he declared, trying
to scatter the bombers so that one
of them could find a hole to barrel
roll through. One actually did find
such hole, but was knocked down
by a bomber's guns without doing
much damage. Finally, said 1t.
Tyler, some of our own fighters
came up and chased them away.
Apparently the Germans did not
think the chances worth fighting for.
One of the most hair-raising
bomber trips of the war-across
Evening star., 1944-03-15
1000 Take Test Here
For New Army-Navy
Training Course
Qualifying Examinations
Given at High Schools
And Colleges

About 1000 District boys between
II and 22-along with thousands of
others from all over the country
today took the third Army Navy
college qualifying test to select can
didates for technician and specialist
training in the Army and specialist
and officer training in the Navy.
Candidates were allowed to indi-
cate which service they would prefer
to enter, if they did well on the two
hour comprehensive examination.
About SO boys taking the test at
Eastern High School, for example,
were about evenly divided between
the Army and Navy. This has been
the case in the two previous exami-
nations.
Norman May, II, of 112 Thirty
third street NE, and Gerald w.
Everett, 10. of 824 Kentucky avenue
Sc, said they chose the Navy be-
cause their brothers are in it. other
students advanced such reasons as
liking the sea, the uniform or the
training. Army enthusiasts, on the
other hand, mentioned the excel
lence OF the Army Air Forces and
the opportunity to serve overseas.
A surprise candidate for Army
Navy training was Margaret Dekel-
baum IA, 401 Fourteenth street
NE. who thought she was attend
ing study hall. She looked startled
at the gathering of boys. but de-
cided to remain until a military cir
cular was showed in her hand. Then
she picked up her books and left.
The test was given at both COL
ored and white public high schools
and all colleges in Washington and
vicinity.
Taking the test did not constitute
enrolment in the armed services
nor is any candidate obligated to
enter the service for which he had
indicated a preference.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
Pepco Rate Hearings
Recessed 10 FRIDAY
To Study Depreciation
Company Controller Sees
/ Revenue for This Year
$400, 900 Below l943

Annual rate hearings of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co. were re-
cessed yesterday by the Public Utili-
ties Commission until 10 am. Fri
day to give company and Govern
ment attorneys an opportunity to
study testimony on depreciation Of
3ered by PUG witnesses this week.
Harold G. Hayden, controller of
Pepco, last witness at yesterdays
session, said that on the basis of
last years rates the company esti-
mated its net income this year
would be $3.781 900, or $40o, 900 less
than in 1943.
While Mr.. Hayden said Pepco
estimated its total operating reve-
nues for 1914 at $23,315, 900, COM
pared with $22 $50 600 last year, he
predicted that operating costs this
year would go up $750, 900 and that
maintenance costs would rise al
most 100000.
Mr.. Hayden said provisions for
income taxes would increase $105,-
600 this year compared with last.
He estimated total deductions for
1914 at $18,249 600, compared with
$17,185 900 in 1943, and that the net
operating revenues in 1914 would
be $279 900 less than in 1943.
PUG Chairman James H. Flana-
gan admitted the testimony on
Pepco's 1914 budget over the objec-
tion of company attorneys.
Additional testimony on depreci-
alton, first presented Monday by
Charles w. Smith, chief of the bu-
reau of accounts, finance and rates
Of the Federal Power Commission,
was given by V. A. McElfresh, chief
accountant, and Fred A. Sager, PUG
chief engineer. Mr.. Smith urged
that the rate base of the company
be changed from an undepreciated
one to deprecated base.
Evening star., 1944-03-15
I'D. {. Fighter Pilots
Praised for Saving
bombers as Fuel Sank

Two Washington Ieutenants were
among A American Thunderbolt
pilots who disregarded their dwin-
ding fuel supply and returned to
help Liberators fight off an enemy
attack after recent raid on Lud-
wigshafen, an Associated Press re-
port from London said today.
First Its. Carl w. Mueller, "a, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Mueller,
FOL Dahlia street NV, and Charles
w. Kipfer, "a. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kipfer, 4817 Thirty-sixth
street NV, and the other AZ pilots
were commended yesterday for GAL
lantry and skill by five generals and
the colonel whose Liberators were
involved.
First Disclosure Of Raid.
The announcement by United
States Army headquarters, European
theater, was the first official dis
closure that American bombers ever
had bombed Ludwigshafen in West
ern Germany, the dispatch said.
1t was believed to be among the
multiple targets in last months
widespread assaults, some of which
never were announced.
With gasoline supplies low, the
fighters tactical commander was
forced to instruct his pilots to give
up the escort. No sooner had they
left than the bombers were set on
by German fighters. At a call for
help, the fighter commander imme-
diately urged all fighter pilots to
return If their gas supplies per-
|mitted.
Every pilot responded and fought
long after their fuel had passed the
critical stage" said the official an
nouncement. $50 effective was the
groups counterattack that they de-
stroyed three enemy fighters and
drove OIL the others without loss to
themselves"
Ex-Army Employe.
Lt. Mueller, a Washington native
mas been overseas since September
and was a War Department emplove
before entering the service two wears
ago. He was commissioned a year
ago at Napier Field, Ala, and now
holds the Air Medal with three oak
leaf clusters and the Distinguished
frying Cross. A brother, Second 1t.
Rudy w. Mueller, recently COM
pleted pilots training at Williams
Field, Ariz.
Lit. Kipfer was a student at the
University OF Washington, Seattle,
when he enlisted in the Air Forces
two years ago. A native of Peoria.
III, he was commissioned in October,
l942, at Foster Field, Tex. Over
seas since last May, he wears the
Air Medal with three oak leaf clust-
ers and the Distinguished Flying
Cross. His wife and infant daugh-
ter live at Richmond, Va.