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Evening star., 1944-06-10
Wheat Crop Forecast
Cheers Officials Who
Map Food Programs
BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.

With the invasion emphasizing
the growing need of feeding war re-
fugees in Europe, the Agriculture
Departments forecast of the biggest
wheat crop in the history of Amer
lean agriculture today cheered ad-
ministration officials mapping food
programs for the coming months.
Wheat is expected to play an i'm
portatn part in the diet abroad,
and promise of crop exceeding
l,00o, 900, 900 bushels is good news
% the food planners.
1918 Set Record.
The department, in its monthly
crop report, estimated production
of both winter and spring wheat
at 1854, ,785, 900 bushels, Only once
before has the billion-mark been
exceeded, that was in 1915 when
the United States had l,oo5,637,~
0oo-bushel crop.
Last years wheat production was
$50. 500, 900 bushels, and the average
harvested for the lsS8-1Sa2 period
was 760,l9s, 900 bushels,
In its most optimistic report on
crop prospects in months, the de-
partment said that national crop
prospects as of June | now appear
better than at any previous date In
the past 10 years except ls42-a
record breaking year, "On the
whole, comparing with the Difficult
ties faced at this season in other
years. a good crop year seems to
be in the making" the report stated.
Corn Prospects Fair.
Should crops come up to ex-
pectations, 1t will be the eighth
straight year Of good yields.
Droughts. however, can still make
serious inroads on crops now being
planted.
The department, pointing out that
farmers In some localities where
corn planting was behind schedule
because of wet weather were work.
ing night and day, said that pros
poets for corn appear only fair"
While not forecasting the size of
the crop. officials hope for produc-
tion exceeding 3,0o0,Ooo,0o0 bushels
compared with an annual average
of 2,700,000.00 bushels.
Condition of pastures, which are
important source of livestock feed,
was described as the best since 1922.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
HoIIemun Named Head
OF D. G. Underwriters.

Vernon w. Holleman. general
agent, Home Life Insurance Co. of
New York, became president of the
District Life Underwriters Associ-
alton at the groups final meeting
before the summer recess at the
Willard Hotel Yesterday. He suc-
ceeds Charles w. O'Donnell.
j. Donald Sutherland became first
vice president; Leroy j. Myers, sec
ond vice president, and Leon Katz,
secretary treasurer. William B.
Rumple, campaign chairman, an
nounced that the insurance quota
for the current War Bond drive had
been set at $7,500,000.
Guest speakers were John A.
Reilly and Austin Kelly of New
York. Certificates of merit were
presented to IA members for out
standing service,
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Bv LoweH M elicit.

Seen from this distance, the BIZ
sarre political performance being
enacted in some of the Dixie States
causes one to wonder who's biting
of whose nose to spite whose face.
If there is any nourishment for
the South in the rule-or- ruin course
plotted by the group that controlled
the Texas convention "A course
Evening star., 1944-06-10
Foirview Dressing Unit
Marks Anniversary

The Fairview Surgical Dressing
Unit recently celebrated It's first
anniversary.
During It's first year the unit ac-
complished 1,540 hours of work and
the number of workers almost
tripled. The retiring chairman, Mrs
A. L, Haight, will be succeeded by
Mrs. Charles Havenner.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

u. how is the Government FTint-
ng Office financed?-R. N, G,
A. 1t is unique in that 1t requires
70 appropriation, but operates on
: oney collected from the other gov
" ,mental Offices for printing work
lone for them.
@. Do fishes grow throughout the
'ear?-V. L.
A. The growth of both scales and
,ody of the fish takes place in sum-
ner and ceases entirely or con-
inues very slowly in winter
@. For whom is the Hubbard
;Quash named?-A, K. B,
A. Credit for its origin goes to
lanes Gregory scotsman of
Marblehead, Mass. who had the
1rst variety called to his attention
by an old washerwoman named
Mrs. Hubbard.
@. How high above water is the
Golden Gate Bridge?-T. R. M.
A. At midspan it is as high as
a 20-story building above the water.
@, Did any of the early Chris
tians relapse into heathenism? ?-M.
e. Y.
A. Some did abandon christianity
especially after persecution. They
were known as lapsi.
A, Can a pilot detect a subma-
rine directly beneath HMM. A. S.
A. Patrol bombers have an aper-
ture at the lower part of the fuse
lage for looking out, and this is
practicable for sighting a subma-
rine If the plane Is directly over
the vessel.
@. Is the place where Washing
ton crossed the Delaware commem-
Grated in any way?-E. L. H.
A. A bridge connects two State
parks where Washington crossed
from Pennsylvania to the New Jer-
sey shore.
@, How can insects be distin-
guished from other small animals?
L. N. D.
A. An insect can be distin-
gulshed because it always has three
sections to its body, head, thorax
and abdomen, and it's skeleton is
outside OF its body. In addition an
insect has six legs that extend from
the thorax and antennae or feel
ers protruding from the head.
Q. Please describe the travellers
tree.-M. II. D.
A. This g is remarkable tree
found IN Madagascar, which bears
at its top a number of large, long
stalked leaves. At the base of each
leaf Is q large sheath in which
water collects In such quantity as
to yield copious supply, hence the
name.
@. What kind of a ship is the
U. s. s. Boreas7-C. A. r.
A. It is a storeship. The vessel
was built in 1919 by the United
States Shipping Board and was
commissioned as storeship in
1910.
Q. Who first used the term "anes-
thesia Pr. E. r.
"A. The use of the terms "anes-
thesia, "anesthetie" and "anesthe-
tist" was suggested by the distin-
guished scholar and poet. oliver
Wendell Holmes, professor OF anat-
ony at Harvard.
@. What is a bronze star awarded
FORM. D. e.
A. A bronze star Is used by both
Army and Navy on the American
Defense Service ribbon TO indicate
service outside the continental
United States and as a battle star
on Theater Of War Service ribbons
Evening star., 1944-06-10

since followed by
M / S S / SIS ippi's
convention - it
is hard to dis
cern. Indeed, so
d e S t ructive of
the South's real
interest W oul d
the success Of
this group be,
that it Is pos
sible to accept
the explanation
offered by the
New De- RS
who were OUT
maneuvered a t
Evening star., 1944-06-10
On the Other Hand
Southern Electors Who Fail to Vote
For Democratic Pick Nav Face Trouble

For, If the innocent Southern gen.
tlemen named to be electors should
cast their votes for anybody except
the man the South has really voted
for, there's likely to be lot cf high
class lynchings down where the
cotton blossoms grow.
Evening star., 1944-06-10
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Evening star., 1944-11-21
6olzzz zzs zs
.Fme1VeU Party
For Canadians

Wing Comdr. Peter Lepoer Wes-
ton Weston Webb of the Royal Ca
madam Air Force and Mrs. Weston
Webb were guests of honor at a
farewell reception given yesterday
at the Mayfiower by officers of the
Military Planning Division, GUAR
termaster Generals Office. The {
to 8 o'clock fete was attended by
their many friends in the Capital
including the Canadian Ambassa-
dor, Mr.. Leighton Mccarthy; sew
eral members of the Canadian mill
tary staffs and numerous officers OF
the United States Army and Navy
Mrs. Webb, who stood to receive
with her husband and Col. George
F. Doriot, wore long black gown
the square neck outlined with a
white ruffle. On her head was a
blush-pink Juliet cap of sequins.
The large company of guests in
cluded Col. and Mrs. Charles E
Kinkeade, Col. and Mrs. James w
Boyer, jr.; DR.. and Mrs. Fred Wul-
sin, Col. and Mrs. Manly C. Perry
1t. and Mrs. w. A. Harrington, Sil
Hubert Wilkins, Mr.. Whitney Lip
pincott, Mr.. Charming Robbins, II;
Maj. Joel Goldblat, Col. Allen
Whiteside, 1t. Col. Manley c.
Perry, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Biesel
Maj. William H. Mclean, Maj. H
Russell Davis, Miss Margaret Bea-
dleston, Miss June Wolf, Miss Doris
Oldfleld, Miss Elaine Lamb and Miss
Emily Alexander.
Evening star., 1944-11-21
Miss Hendricks
Describes YnIe
In Pacific
Bv Gretchen Smith

The resourcefulness and ingenuity
of Red Cross workers in war areas,
where certain materials and articles
are impossible to obtain, were
described by Miss Marjorie
Hendricks in a talk yesterday be-
fore the Red Cross Committee of
the District OAR.
Recently returned from duty in
the Southwest Pacific. where she
served with the Red Cross in New
Caledonia, Australia and New
Guinea, Miss Hendricks told how
Christmas came to the Yanks
stationed in New Guinea in the
Moresby area last year.
There were no tree decorations
she explained, 80 several weeks
before Christmas we started collect
ing bottle tops. These were ham
mered out and made beautiful orna-
ments in addition to Christmas
angels which we cut out of dis
carded tin cans"
Although there are no evergreens
in that part of the world, the Red
Cross worker said they found a
tropical tree which served quite
well for Christmas and after empty
ing "our entire months supply of
soap" over the tree, the CT Joes
were presented with a very realistic
white Christmas" party, she added.
Another example of ingenuity dis
played by Americans abroad was
cited by the speaker in describing
the outfitting of Red Cross Club
in New Caledonia Bread boxes
and vegetable storage boxes were
very much needed in the new club
house, Miss Hendricks said, but it
was impossible to find a nail in
all of New Caledonia and wood
was very scarce. A convalsecent
officer at the clubhouse suggested
they collect driftwood on the beach,
as frequently boards with nails were
washed ashore. Quite number of
nails and considerable lumber was
obtained in this way, the speaker
commented.
Miss Hendricks spoke highly of
lllc IIlOIdlc VI lllc AiIltTlCdH QOyS
overseas as well as their increasing
appreciation of "the finer things of
life"
"If you send them books, send
them good reading" she advised.
Don't send mystery stories-they
have all the mystery they need
hunting down Japs. And don't
write about your worries.
Mrs. Catherine B. Strong, State
chairman, presided. Announcement
was made that donations of indi-
vidual chapters to the Red Gross
fund to buy piano for the per-
manent hospital at Fort Myer have
practically completed the amount
necessary for its purchase.
Evening star., 1944-11-21
Holiday Fetes
Haze FOREIGN
4tnzOsbbere

Several of the parties today have
an international note, others have
holiday atmosphere. The recep-
ton and buffet supper which Col.
and Mrs. M. Robert Guggenheim
will give this evening will have an
Italian flavor" as Giovanni Mar
tinelli will personally prepare and
serve the Neopolitan spaghetti
which will be the piece de resistance.
Mr.. Martinelfi, famous tenor of the
Metropolitan Opera Co., will sing
Manrico in III Trovatore" this eve
ming, which will be the opening per-
formance this season of the Wash
ington Grand Opera Guild. The
guild will present their performances
in Constitution Hall.
Col. and Mrs. Guggenheim will be
assisted by members of the Box
Committee, including Mrs. Millard
F., Tydings, Mrs. Harry Hopkins,
Mrs. A. Mitchell Palmer, Mrs.
Thomas w. CoWell, Mrs. William
Glassford, Mrs. Oliver Hammond,
Mrs. Noyes Lewis, Mrs. Sutherland
Mayo, Mrs. w. Royce Powell, Mrs.
Henry S. Willard, Mrs. Kelvin VAN
derlip and Mrs. Spencer Waters,
A Colombian cuisine will be the
feature of the dinner this evening
at the United Nations Club, at 17G1
Nineteenth street, where repre-
sentatives of the United and As
sociated Nations will meet. The
Second Secretary of the Colombian
Embassy and Sonora de Camacho
will be honor guests at the dinner,
when Miss Meredith Howard will be
the hostess, and the Colombian flag
will be prominently displayed in the
club. Dinner will be followed by
bridge.
Other entertaining this week will
include number of festivities for
servicemen who are unable to be at
home for Thanksgiving. The men,
bers of the Home Hospitility Com
mittee have arranged numerous
home Thanksgivings, where host
esses have asked the committee to
let them entertain from two to six
OF those stationed or convolescing
in hospitals here. Among these are
Mrs. Paul H. Bartlett, Mrs. George
F. Becker and Mrs. Stuart C. God
frey. Miss Allison Wood will give
Thanksgiving eve fete tomorrow.
Several groups of young ladies en-
ployed in the Government are ar
ranging Thanksgiving dinner parties
for Servicemen.
Evening star., 1944-11-21
Professional Club

Pending local and national legis-
lation were the subjects of talks by
two speakers at a dinner meeting
sponsored last night by the Legisla-
ton Committee, Business and Pro-
fessional Women's Club at the
YWCA.
Mrs. Helena DOGGY Reed. assistant
United States district attorney,
spoke on pending local legislation
calling attention to proposed
changes in the Districts probate
laws and procedure.
Mrs. Marion H. Britt, Washington
representative of the National Fed
Grafton of Business and Professional
Women's Clubs, discussed national
legislation and how possible future
changes may affect the status of
women.
Miss Susie v. Watwood, chairman
of the Legislation Committee, pre-
sided. Miss Emma Curran, program
chairman, introduced Miss Wat
wood, who introduced the speakers
Evening star., 1944-11-21
Lining Cost Mdex
Discussion Subject
Before Democrats
By Catherine r. Hamblev

The lack of low priced garments on
American counters is responsible fol-
the seeming rise in the cost of cloth
ing, Mrs. Aryness j. Wickens, chief
OF Prices and Cost of Living Bureau
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Depart
ment OF Labor, asserted yesterday.
Speaking at the Women's National
Democratic Club, she told how gar
ment manufacturers and "finiShers'
have been "diverting material to
where the profit margin is wider
This, the speaker explained, does not
apply to the textile mills, whose "out-
put has been commandeered."
There is something wrong with
the mechanism for producing low
priced goods" she declared. The
garment industry is low-wage in
dustry and. therefore, labor has been
attracted into better-paying war
plants, she explained. Production
subsequently has fallen of, the
speaker pointed out, and, in addi-
ton, the Army and Navy con-
sumes large supply of what
civilians would ordinarily have. Re-
Gently 10 per cent of stores were
without woven shorts or work shirts
80 to 40 per cent were lacking over
alls or undershirts, 80 per cent had
no diapers and 10 per cent were out
of yard goods, Mrs. Wickens as
serted.
/ Mrs. Wickens demonstrated her
talk with a chart, comparing the
cost of living during and after the
last war with the rise in the cost
OF living during this war. She ex-
planned the rise in the cost of food
after the passage of the Stabiliza-
tion Act. The increase was due to
the OPA's inability, because of in
adequate legislation, to place CELL
ings on certain foodstuffs. or until
certain percentage of parity was
reached.
In conclusion Mrs. Wickens warn
ed there would be "a phenomenal
rise in rent prices" similar to the
boom after the previous war, If rent
ceilings were relaxed too soon.
The speaker was introduced by
Mrs. William Davis Mrs william
Clayton, president, preside,
Evening star., 1944-11-21
Union Installation

Miss Emma Watts will be in
stalled as president of Central Iota
Sigma Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union at meeting at 7:3C
o'clock tonight at the All States
Hotel, 5l4 Nineteenth street NV
Other new officers are Mrs. Jessie
Jewell, first vice president; Miss
Vera Brungart, second vice presi-
dent; Miss Charlotte Brumgart
secretary, and Miss Ruth EIDE,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1944-11-21
. 0men's Auxiliary

A tea for members of the Wom-
ems Auxiliary, Metropolitan Police
Boys Club, will be given tomorrow at
the home of Mrs. M. j. Davis, 5000
Thirty ninth street NV, following a
tour of four clubrooms of the Metro
politan Police Boys Club.
Evening star., 1944-11-21
EngUgeme

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence L. Kaucher
have announced the engagement of
their daughter, Miss June Clarice
Kaucher, to Sergt. Alfred F. Bell,
U. S. M. c., son of Mrs E. Bell of
Phoenix. The announcement was
made at party which was given
Sunday at the Prince Georges
Country Club.
Mr. and Mrs o. A. Holiday of
Silver Spring announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss
Martha Holiday, to Mr.. Paul
Zeiger, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Zeiger of Mishawaka. Ind. The
wedding will take place Decem-
ber 80.
Evening star., 1944-11-21
Weddings Over the Week End
Interest S0cietv IN CabitaI

Several weddings of interest taken
brides being
the chapel of the Naval
u S. N. r.
The daughter of
has been of Department
years She Is graduate of Gouher College, bridegroom
also has the
of the Georgia School Technology
O c.. the ate Mr. Suddeth
Evening star., 1944-11-21
County Quota Club

The Montgomery County Quota
Club will meet at $50 o'clock to-
night at the Columbia Dining Room,
Bethesda.
Miss Elsie Green of Walter Reed
General Hospital will discuss the
Rehabilitation of the Soldier"
Evening star., 1944-11-21
Mrs. B0ufeU Returns

Mrs. Henry S. Boutell has come
from Morristown, N. j., and is
spending the season with her son
and daughter -in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh G. Boutell, in their home at
1882 Jefferson place.
Evening star., 1944-11-21
ThankSgiving Dance

A Thanksgiving eve dance will be
sponsored by the Junior Auxiliary
Jewish Consumptives Relief Society
from $50 pm. to II midnight to-
morrow at the Burlington Hotel
Evening star., 1944-11-21
DR.. F0y VIII Sbeak

The Hadassah Medical Organiza-
tion meeting will be held by the
business and professional division,
Hadassah, at $50 o'clock tonight at
the Jewish Community Center.
Evening star., 1944-11-21
Dinner Hosts

DR.. and Mrs. Syngman Rhee were
hosts at dinner last evening in
honor of Gov. Ingram M. Stainback
OF Hawaii and Mrs. Stainback.
Evening star., 1944-11-21
Ohio Literary GROUP

The literary group, Ohio Girls
Club, will meet at 7:45 o'clock to-
night in the library of the Woman's
National party headquarters, IA
B street NE.
Evening star., 1944-11-21
4 zVards to Be Giyeu

Prizes will be awarded to 20 win
ners of short-story contest at a
meeting of the Society of Free
Lance Writers at 8 p. m. Friday
at Mount Pleasant Library.
Evening star., 1944-11-21
ZOnfa Club to Meet

The Zonta Club will hold a
Thanksgiving meeting at l pm. to-
morrow at the YWCA, Seventeenth
and K streets NV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03
mama caught Santa Claus kissing the
maid"
Haco.,aoJ EI;ooaS

maid"
Hampstead Clipper
There was an officer who was quite
unpopular. One day while he was sit
ting In front Of his dugout reading
newspaper a sniper's bullet passed
quite close. He paid no attention for
that was all In days work. But when
another bullet whizzed by he stirred
into action and called Scotsman and
ordered him to get the beggar. Jock
crawled out. glad Of the diversion.
stalked his enemy. winged him. and
was running In to finish him when
the German held up hands and begged
for mercy Mercy" Jock shouted.
How ken we ask for mercy when ye
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-03

How ken we ask for
missed our officer
twice?"
CoIopo9os Coot's
Whistler
Anyway. a man
can still take a chew
without feeling he
ought to offer one TO
q lady.
Mormon Bull Horn
Sgt: II can't UNI
derStand II; every
time I bend my el-
bow my mouth flies
open"
Deming CI
Some WACs have
been wearing the
same hat two years
II Just shows what
a little discipline will
do for a woman.
Comp Siebert News
Jack: Girls, I've
got a friend l would
like all of you TO
meet"
Athletic Girl:
what can he do?"
Chorus Girl: "HC
has he?"
Literary Girl: "Whs
Business Girl: "Wh
plished?"
Old Maid: "WHEl
Married life isn't
get so you can eat
likes.
II don't believe in
of evolution"
Neither do l. l tn
made the first monke
British Soldier: "Wt
Ing noise?"
Yank: IL think it's
Britisher: II know
ell Is doing the 'owlin
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
By CLARK LEE

A Bog SUPERFORTRESS BASE ON SAIPAN,
n Dec. II QNS)-The Big BIO was waiting
sleek and silver in the morning sunlight, when we
walked out onto the runway at Honolulu after
our briefing.
We were headed for Saipan the captured base
in the Marianas from which the Superforts are now
pounding Japanese industrial targets and our
plane was just one of scores making the long trip
across the Pacific from training fields in the United
States
The Superforts are such trim ships that it isn't
until you actually alongside of one that you are
able to appreciate its tremendous size.
To get into the front cockpit you climb up a
sx-rung ladder and then two more wooden steps
built into the bay in which the giant nose wheel is
retracted in flight
But for all it's size the B-29 doesn't have much extra
All of the inside of the ship filled with machinery
many 125 separate electric motors running at
time in flight.
brefng at Honolulu had been very busineeske, for
flying exaeng business and hazardous when
you aiming speck land many hundreds of mixes
In the briefing in wooden building the-flos sat
patient relaxed the attitude of men accustomed to long
sitting and you realize that flying big bombers is
not life of movement and action but primarily sedentary
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12
1900 Forts,
Libefators
=HitGernndny

LONDON, Dec. IL (INS) A
gigantic armada of 1900 Fort
resses and Liberators-the great
est ever dispatched by the u. S.
Eighth Army Air Force on a sim
gle mission-today attacked Ger.
man railway yards at Frankfurt,
Hanau and Giessen and other rail
targets in the western reich.
The big fourTnotored bombers,
escorted by more than 300 fighter
planes, carried out their mission
despite adverse weather condi-
tionS.
The heavy American assault
followed a raid by Raj bombers
and fighters on a marshaling yard
and benzol plant at Osterfeld and
benzol plants at Meiderich and
Bruckhausen in the Ruhr Valley.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-12

OSNulpdbiOis
One by one, young officers of
the army transport command
the army's great worldwide,
globe-encircling air line-stood
up in front of the pilots to- give
them information on the route,
weather, take-off and landing
procedure, radio wave lengths
and Identification routine.
The pilots signed receipts for
big books and folders contain
ing maps and charts describing
every airfield in the Pacific,
photographs of island check
points, weather maps, radio
codes and great deal Of
additional data.
Each of the young officers is