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Evening star., 1944-12-20
BY w. H. SHIPPEN,
Aviation Editor of The Star

How a Washington paratrooper
lieutenant risked his life to help the
Army perfect new device for lift
ing man off the ground with a
"sky hook" suspended from a plane
was revealed today by the War De-
partment.
First 1t. Alexis Doster II volun-
teered to be the first human to be
lifted in harness and reeled into
an airplane at the end of a nylon
rope like that used for glider pick
ups.
1t. Doster, who has a number of
relatives and friends here and who
was assigned to Washington for part
OF his service, died about a year ago
in Egypt of infantile paralysis.
The lieutenant volunteered to
make second trial of the pickup
but engineers ruled 1t was too dan
gerous until the device could be fur
ther perfected, He died while the
experimental work still was in prog
reSs.
Development of this new rescue
system was described by the Air
Technical Service Command at
Wright Field, whose experts con-
Quoted tests at a glider field at
Wilmington, Ohio.
The AAF is now considering the
feasibility OF standardizing the
equipment for distribution to bases
from which light planes may fly
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Paper Collections
Drop in I'd District

Collections of Wastepaper dropped
sharply in the second district of The
Evening Star-PTA Salvage for Vic
tory program yesterday, dropping to
23,770 pounds as compared to 1890
pounds on the previous Tuesday.
However, number of schools
turned in half a ton or more. These
included Brookland, 2009; Bunker
Hill, 2,539; Taft, 3,613; Langdon, 2,
665; Burroughs, 1,035; Woodbridge,
2,150; ST. Martins, 400; Emery, L.
$40; Cleveland, 1860; Garrison, g.
428.
Collections in the fourth district
tomorrow, together with the leaders,
will be as follows:
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Liquor Stocks Ample
For Holiday Demand

There will be no acute shortage
of alcoholic beverages In the Wash
ington area during the Christmas
holidays nor will there be an over
supply, a number OF liquor whole
salers said today.
Whisky, rum, gin and wine, under
the wartime rationing system, are
available this week In about the
same quantities as any other week,
dealers said. There will be enough
alcoholic spirits to supply the de-
mand, although some brands may
not be obtainable.
I'VE don't expect any drought. .
one retailer said. There will be
whisky for those. who want it Just
as long as they aren't choosy about
it. OF course, some Of the most
popular brands will not be available
but that isn't because of Christ
mas; it is hard to get any time"
Another dealer said the So-called
holiday rush started two months
ago and suggested that most Wash
ingtonians already have their
Christmas spirits"
Evening star., 1944-12-20

pedals while
for nc
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Business Loans Ready
For Returning Veterans
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec 20.-Brig. Gen.
Frank T. Hines, veterans administra-
tor, said last night that returning
veterans will begin receiving f1nan-
cial assistance under the CT Bill of
Rights this week for establishing
small businesses.
Speaking at an American Legion
dinner, Gen. Hines said: mo piece
of legislation has been so difficult tc
place in operation"
Regulations governing issuance OF
small business loans will be issued
tomorrow, he said. Loans already
are being made for purchasing
homes and farms.
Gen. Hines said that more than
100000 veterans of this war are on
the Veterans Administration pen
sion rolls and that more than 10000
have passed through the Veterans
Administration Hospital alone"
The dinner was in honor of the
Legion's national commander, Ed
ward N. Scheiberling.
Evening star., 1944-12-20
drivers Asked 10 Use
One Coupon al Time

The District Office of Price Ad-
ministration today requested motor.
lists to use only one coupon at time
when the new ALA stamps become
valid Friday, thus eliminating fur
ther boarding of gasoline.
The Petroleum Administration fo,
War, which yesterday made avail.
able more than 100000 gallons o.
extra gasoline to help alleviate thu
shortage here, blamed the famine or
panic buying.
With six Ala coupons each worth
four gallons becoming valid Friday
it is possible for "jittery" motoris
to buy up all his gasoline In shorr
time. 1t is pointed out. This woule
complicate the situation which only
now is starting to return to normal
OPA officials said.
The A-book rations still allow onl,
two gallons week, and the ALA.
must last motorists until March 81
1945.
The OPA and industry agree that
If the motoring public will give deal.
ers breathing SPELL" supply anc
demand will be brought int
balance.
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Senate Group Reports
Army Is 'Loath' 10 List
Material as Surplus
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate War Investigating
Committee said yesterday it had
found the Army very loath to de-
clare surpluses."
| 1t added it believes considerably
more material should have been
declared surplus than has been to
date.
The report, first Of a series OF
three on the surplus property dis
posal problem, listed causes which
have contributed to the accumula-
ton of excess goods. 1t recon-
mended six steps to improve the
efficiency of the military supply
functions:
/. That like articles used by the
various branches of the armed
services be further standardized.
2. That procurement of such like
items be further centralized in one
procurement agency.
3. That interchangeability infor-
nation be further developed and
utilized. For example, the Ord
nance Department of the Army
from its interchangeability study
has reduced a total of 1900 diff
ferent Identification numbers for
motor vehicle bearings to 1,500
numbers"
Direct Buying Is Advocated.
4. That procurement officers
should not rely upon taxes and re-
negotiation to cover UP failure to
make a good bargain for the Gov
ernment in the first place; buying
Of spare parts should be more di-
rect, eliminating middlemen's
profits and unnecessary transporta-
ton and handling"
S. That the handling Of trans
portation and warehousing be i'm
proved. ,,--.,
6. That inventory and stock con-
troll be improved.
The report, presented to the Senate
by Chairman Mead, listed the fol-
| lowing as among the causes 1t
ascribed for accumulation of sur
pluses:
Failure to forecast requirements
correctly, changes IN QeSlgn, 1allure
to standardize specifications, dupli-
cation of procurement programs,
establishment of too high stock
levels and inadequate inventory
control.
Cites Waste" in Shipping.
AS an example of one of the
practices it criticized, the report
called attention to "a wasteful use
OF transportation facilities" which
grew out of subcontracting
The report said certain airplane
parts produced by a subcontractor
in Chicago were shipped to a prime
contractor in Detroit, where the
only service performed on such
parts was to- scrape the component
manufacturer name off the box in
which the parts were shipped and
after stenciling, shipping the parts
back to Chicago for delivery to the
air forces at a point only 5 miles
distant from the plant where they
originated"
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Freak Pedestrian Law
Ends in Toronto

BY the Associated Press.
TORONTO, Dec. 90 Toronto's
pedestrian traffic law died an un-
mourned death yesterday when the
City Council on recommendation of
the Board of Control referred 1t to
next years Civic Works Committee.
The freak law was in force for
just five days, providing such things
as $40 fine for pedestrians passing
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Bill 0utldwing Anonymous
Political Attacks Passed

By the Associated Press.
The Senate last night passed with
out debate and sent to the White
House legislation to outlaw anony-
mously published statements about
any candidate for Federal office.
The bill would make it a criminal
offense to publish or distribute any
political statement relating to a
candidate for any Federal Office un-
less the statement contained the
names of the authors, publishers
or distributors. Maximum penalty
and $1,000 fine.
Evening star., 1944-12-20
High Court Decision
On Negro Enginemen
To Lead 10 New Suits

Counsel for Negro enginemen en-
ployed on railroads in the South
plan additional suits to enforce the
employment rights of this group OF
workers as the result of the Su-
preme Court decision holding that
they are subjected to unlawful re-
strictions by collective bargaining
agreement negotiated with 81 car
riers by the Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and Enginemen.
Charles H. Houston, local attor-
ney, who represented two firemen
in the cases decided by the Su-
preme Court, estimated that several
million dollars would be involved in
the prospective suits, in which
prompt hearing will be sought. 1t
was not certain how many suits
would be filed
Mr.. Houston said the courts would
be asked to set aside the contract
which the Negro f1remen contend
ultimately would eliminate them
from the railroads, and that an in
junction also would be sought to
prevent the brotherhood from act
ing as the collective bargaining
agent for the Negro enginemen-
which 1t bars from membership be-
cause of race-unless they obtain
the same representation as do white
enginemen.
Jobs Affected.
Additional damages will be asked
from the brotherhood, the lawyer
said.
The contract was signed in 194l
and the cases which the Supreme
Court decided were instituted by a
fireman on the Louisville & Nash
vile who temporarily lost his job,
and by Norfolk-Southern fire.
man who was denoted by reason
OF the pact.
They sued, respectively, in Ala
bama courts and in Federal District
Court IN Virginia, asking that the
agreement be abrogated, that the
brotherhood be prevented from act
ing as their spokesman and that
the courts award them s25 1000 dam
ages each from the union.
The lower courts dismissed the
cases on technicalities and the Su-
preme Court ruling in effect would
have the suits tried on their merits.
The brotherhood is the designated
bargaining agent of the f1remen un-
der the Railway Labor Act, and in
appealing to the Supreme Court
the two f1remen asked If as a minor
ity they are not entitled to equal
treatment with white members of
the union and have rights enforce
able by the courts.
Opinion Unanimous.
In unanimous opinion read by
Chief Justice Stone, the court said
so long as labor union assumes
to act as the statutory representa-
tive OF a craft, 1t cannot rightly re-
fuse to perform the duty, which Is
inseparable from the power of rep
resentation conferred upon it, to
represent the entire membership of
the craft. While the statute does
not deny to such bargaining labor !
organization the right to determine
eligibility to its membership, 1t does
require the union, in collective bar
gaining and in making contracts
with the carrier, to represent nom
union or minority union members
of the craft without hostile dis
elimination, fairly. impartially and
In good faith"
When this duty is preached, the
opinion continued. ''the statute con-
templates resort to the usual judi
cial remedies of injunction and
award of damages"
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Husband of Author
OF Best Seller Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RUMFORD, Me-, Dec. 2o.-Sheriff
r. F. Francis announced today that
Ralph Rich. husband of Louise Dick
inson, author of the 1943 best seller,
We Took to the Woods" had been
found dead in bed late last night.
The body of Mr.. Rich. former
Chicago resident, was being brought
20 miles from Middle Dam. where
the Richs made their home, TO Rum
ford for examination, the sheriff
said.
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Honor Roll,
Cubon Sugar Owner Dies

NEW YORK, Dec. 20 tP).-Carlos
G. Garcia, So, former president of
the Garcia Sugar Corp and the
Cuban Chamber of Commerce in the
United States, died yesterday of a
heart attack at his home here.
A native of Cuba. where his family
owned sugar properties. Mr.. Garcia
had lived in the United States since
1902.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-08
Kosciusko News
Mrs. c. A. Garland, Agent
Week April ID
General News

General News
Sunday, March 26, was the reg
ular Rally Day at the First Bap-
list Church. Sunday morning Sun
day school opened at GAS o'clock.
A splendid soul-stirring sermon
was preached by the pastor. Rev.
Ingram.
Sunday evening another great
sermon was delivered, after which
a report of the money raised in
the Rally was announced in the
amount of $375OO. Due to the CON
ditions of the weather the church
failed to make its final report. We
are struggling hard to build a new
church under the able leadership
of our pastor
A very appreciative audience was
present at the Attala County Train
ing School Wednesday night, March
p, to witness the popularity con-
test between c. M. College and the
A. c. T. S. Both schools realized
nice sum Of money which money
is to be used for the benefits of
the schools.
The Presbyterian service under
the leadership of Rev. ]. Carr is
moving on nicely The S. S. and
all auxiliaries are functioning
nicely Everybody is cordially in
vited to attend the Easter services.
Sunday at 800 o'clock. Egg hunt
for small children after the pro-
gram.
Visitors
We were proud to have Miss
Georgia Lee Stansbury home on
last weekend from Memphis, Ten
nessee, where she is attending Le-
moyne College. She left for a
short visit in Chicago during her
spring vacation which ended April
8.
We were very glad to have Mr..
and Mrs. Tommie Murphy back in
town from Chicago, H., visiting
their mother and father, Mr.. and
Mrs A. NJ Murphy We arc also
glad to have Mrs Griffin on our
campus Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Carrie A. Garland and Miss
Mary Lou Alick of C. M. College
were attendants of the Teachers
Association in Jackson on the oath
and 18th.
Miss L. w. Henry visited her pa
rents at Carthage last week.
Two members of the Junior class,
Misses Cora and Prentiss Gee are
visiting their parents this week.
end in Conway, Miss.
Miss Louise Gee is expecting her
boy friend home soon, Pvt James
H. Robinson who is now stationed
at Camp Plauche, La Watch out
girls it is something to that fur
Tough.
Campus Chatter
Sunday night about nine o'clock,
Richard, E. c. J., ]. D. Robertson
and Frank P must have been plenty
worried about the storm and de-
cided to rest in a ditch between
Zinerly and McAdams.
Emma D. Bell seems to be very
much in love with the boy who
wore the blue suit Sunday. She's
the only one who knows him and
all she knows is that he's the boy
she saw Saturday mite.
Vernice we are sorry but Emmit
GEMS to be interested in Ruby
again, what's your story?
1t seems as if Mckay is very
much interested in Annie Ruth Oh
i've, so what about Miss Johnson?
We are sorry but Mr.. Johnson is
really on the beam with Miss Nash
what do you think about that Miss
Carter?
J. D. Winters is cutting out on
Hurmon with Other B. Terry
watch out Thurman. E. c. Jam
ison is trying to get j. D. back
but she doesn't seem to be inter
ested.
Nettie Lee Jones seems very
happy since she and Douglas Bel
has gone back together.
Lois Murphy seems very happy
since James Smith came back Il
school, March 18th. She seems L
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-08
General News


The student body of c. NJ. c.
attended the services of Rev. S. L.
Brown, pastor of the End Baptist
Church Of this town and reported
a splendid service.
The Presbyterian church, under
the leadership Of Rev Carr is hav-
ing splendid spiritual meetings
this week. A large delegation was
present each night The c. M.
College Glee Club will sing at their
service Thursday night.
The 9th Grade Glass will give a
play on April the Goth, entitled
mo Body Darling" Admission,
10c. Everybody is cordially invited
to attend.
Campus Chatter
Oh yes it seems like dream,
Miss Smith can't get to see Mr..
Cooper
Well, [. B. Ester, Mr.. Patter-
son is gone, can you play checks
it's your time to move Toward
Miss Verge M. Bush, do you dig
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-08

be more interested in her school
books, watch out girls it's some
thing to that, see what mean?
Imagine Willie E. Coins falling
for the fly chick, Susie B. Hughes
Annie l.. Smith says she is some
body with Jack Cooper is around
watch her girls.
Frank Patterson is leaving Friday
for the Marines, don't worry Virgie
M. Bush for he will be thinking of
you.
Imagine Louise Gee not being
worried at all about Bonnie l.
Rayford, she knows she has the
best go with him.
We are very sorry to lose one
of our members of the 9th grade
Dorothy Alexander who is leaving
form Joliet, Ill We wish for her
much happiness.
Mazell Bentley don't worry be-
cause Robert Johnson is really
falling for her Do you get what
she means, Miss George?
Lewis Mckay. checked out from
c. M. c. Saturday, April l. He
had a many girl friend, even if he
did treat them all the same. He
was really in love with Louise Gee
but some little matter came be-
tween them. However he says he
will always love her.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-08

cal were in the nature of a triple
comeback and, curiously enough.
all three had recently completed
one prior part on their comeback
trail. Marjorie enacted her first
role in some time in Lets Face
tt while Johnnie Davis had just
finished a part in "Knickerbocker
Holiday" and Marie Wilson'S Har.
vest Moon" was previewed shortly
after she started her second role.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-08
THREE PLAYERS MAKE
COMEBACK TCGETT

HOLLYWOOD.-Marjorie Wea-
yer, Johnny Scat" Davis and Ma
RE Wilson, who have been inactive
on the screen for the past few sea-
sons, each enacted their second role
in three years in the same film,
Paramount's "You Can't Ration
Love"
Their parts in the collegiate musi-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-08

what I mean.
Pvt. James Robinson is home and
Miss Louise Gee is having a ball
now. What's your story, Benny
Lee. You had better get hepped
to her Brooks Huffman.
Visitors on Campus
Pvt. James H. Robinson stationed
at Camp Plauch, La, was a student
of c. M. College before he went
into service.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-08

Pfc. Wilma G. GOWNS is station
ed at Camp Plauche, La
One of the members of the Jun
ior Class, Miss Prentiss Gee, is
back in school after spending the
week with parents at Conway, Mis-
sissippi.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-08
William Johnson
Center News

The following girls became mem
bers of Girl Scout Troop No. So
last Tuesday, March 81, at an inves-
titure service: jamie Jordan. Ida
Lee Handy. Eddie Franklin. and
Nancy Helem Smith. Mrs. Marie
c. Miller is Scout Leader.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-08

AS spring advances, the play
ground activities are taking on new
life. All school boys and girls are
welcome to come to the playground
each afternoon from Monday thru
Saturday. Mrs. Minnie F. Booker
is the playground directress and
she extends an invitation to boys
and girls to come play with her.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-08

Brownie Troop No. 66 is out to
get your scrap paper this Saturday
morning. They are asking for your
cooperation in this drive. Mrs.
Minnie F. Booker is Brownie
leader.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-08

The Junior Music Club. composed
of members of the Girls Choir at
tended the State Music Association
at Lanier High School on Friday.
March "a. The club sang a spirit
ual on the program. Following the
Music Association meeting, the
club members returned to the Cen
ter for an Easter rehearsal and spa
ghetti supper Miss Ruth M. Car
ryer, choir conductress, announces
the Easter program which will be
given Easter Sunday afternoon at
S o'clock. The public is invited.
Watch this column for further an
nouncement of this program
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-08
Greetings

Happy birthday greetings to lit
tie Matte MCGEE who will be one
year old Sunday, from Annie T.
Smith and Edka Mae Jones of c..
M. c.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-08
CANTON NEWS
Continued from Page Three
Fashion

Fashion
Miss Elizabeth Harper certainly
did look nice in her white dress
and white shoes. Wonder why
Eyvone Cook doesn't wear that
yellow Sloppy Joe sweater and
gold skirt more often? Stand back
and watch Edna Mae James Eas-
ter. Tell me what happened to
Joe Willie Powell's black Grapes,
he never wears the whole drape
suit, wonder how it will look? We
are anxious to know what Huse
Godbold will wear Easter, he says
he is sure to be plenty sharp. Dor
othy Mae Earl looks very nice in
her pink Stacks.
Gossip
Miss Christine Edwards and Joe
Dotson are strictly on the level, she
isn't worried about Rebecca Perry
now Are you Rebecca? III
Girls and boys if you want to
find your rivals go to East Canton
Cafe. What draws the west boys
out east? Is it that all the girls
prefer the boys of the west. Husie
Godbolt is making eyes at Elizabeth
Harper, what's your story Ruby
Neal Stacks? James Johnson says
he really loves c. Ann Powe and
he doesn't care who knows it. Des-
sere Moss has stopped worrying
about a certain town cat now after
what she saw about him in the pa
per with another chick
Make up your mind Mamie Lee,
who is it, Clentine Holden or Eliz-
abeth Grant?
Wonder if East Canton boys are
going to let West Canton boys take
all of the girls?
1t seems that Mary Helen Hiedel-
bert is getting groovey these days
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give me one date and the next
day they don't even know me /
just can't understand these girls.
Why do worry 50 much?
Ans: The girls You are dating
are Just little .too fast for yon
they we're raised on beer and
wine and Il takes an old rounder
10 keep up with them. Instead Of
spending your time and money on
their Kind Why don't You Assoc
elnte With the same 4cllck" Of
girls ron dated back home the
kind that 60 TO church on Sun
days. You'll find they won't even
drink beer.
NILE. My husband Is kind 10
me In every way. He lives a good
life. His one draw hack Is that
he went give me one red penny
unless I ask for It have to ask
for everything I get. have tried
10 show him that other women
have a little spending money but
he doesn't seem to see the impor-
lance az thing OF this kind Tell
me what to do
Ans: Yonr husbands virtues
ontnumhcr his finlts by big
majority 80 you can we'll AFFORD to
overlook his weakness for want
inc ia handle all money there In
the household. Earn the extra
money FIR the few simple pleas
ures Tint you wish TO enjoy. You
can easily Get part-tlme job
and II would not interfere at all
with yonr own household duties.
NV I am having trouble de-
Gliding what field Of work to take
up. was in training for a nurse
and failed In one subject 80 !
came home Would you please
give me some advice on what TO
do
Ans: II was unfortunate that
yen frllcd to pass your work hut
you must not become discouraged.
Find your Mace In life In some
other field. Take business course
your narentS would like 70 see
ron trained for some specific line
and you will make very good
office worker.