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Evening star., 1944-07-23
GreenbeIt High Grads
Meet in New Guinea

Two American sailors who vere
close friends when attending Green
belt Md High School, were sur
prised to see each other recently at
New Guinea movie. They were
Seaman Second Glass John Billie, 1s.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Billie.
Berwyn, and Seaman Second Glass
Donald Brewer, 18, whose mother
formerly lived in Berwyn.
1T certainly felt good to see some
one you knew so far from home, /"
Seaman Billie wrote. after Donald
and I had rubbed our eyes and con-
vinced ourselves that it wasn't a
dream, we had a talk about the rood
old days at Greenbelt High" Bile
was employed by the War Depart.
ment as craftsman before entering
the Navy last October.
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Rockey Brothers
Meet in Pacific

Marine Corpl. Marion L. Rackey
and Seaman, Second Glass, Francis
j. Rackey, brothers, met accidentally
while on duty in the Pacific. They
lived at 4577 Macarthur boulevard
NV, both formerly employed by the
international Business Machines
Corp.
Corpl. Rackey, 23, has served in
several engagements since he en-
tered the armed forces in July, 1912.
Seaman Rackey, 20, joined the Navy
last January.
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Duthie Returns

First 1t. Charles L. Duthie, 23-
year-old AAF pilot who has been
home on leave after finishing so
combat missions in North Africa,
Sicily and Italy, left recently for
reassignment at Miami Beach (Fla)
Redistribution Center. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Duthrie,
1916 North Kenmore street, Arling-
ton. Va. He wears the Air Medal
with nine Oak Leaf Clusters.
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Stevedorinq Record Set

ITALY.-Sergt. Earl v. Kern,
husband OF Mrs. Ruby r. Kern, 3016
Nelson place Sc, serves with an
American port battalion attached
to Pensinsular Base Section that
set new worlds record for Army
stevedoring by unloading over $500
long tons of mortar and artillery
ammunition from Liberty ship in
"a hours to supply Allied fighting
troops.
Evening star., 1944-07-23
D. c. Flyer Guided Fire
OF U. S. Guns on Soipon

First 1t William C. Jones, son
of Mrs. Parke P. Jones, 1869 Runny-
mede place, is an Observer pilot
with the 4th Marine Division, the
force which occupied Saipan Island.
Members of the patrol, armed only
with .45-caliber automatics, flew
tiny "grasshopper" type scout planes
over the front directing the fire of
marine gunners.
Evening star., 1944-07-23

Peninsula, have been awarded the
newly created Combat 1nfantryman
Badge. They are:
Pfc, William D. Wallace, ir., 332
Twelfth street Sc; Pfc. Floyd R.
Ives, 1852 Florida avenue NE: 1t.
Col. Robert H. Stumpf, 3614 Ingomar
pace NV: Pfc. Hyman A. Ceppos,
2504 Tenth street NE: Sergt. Ed
Wara Carney, 1929 Seventh street
NE, and Pfc. Rufus E. Samuel, 923
street NV.
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Letter-Hungry Men
Told Ship Hasn't
Passed Mail Buoy'
A Washington mailman who

A Washington mailman who
used to walk a 10-mile beat each
day continues his postal work in
a 9-by-12-foot post office on a
Coast Guard troop transport.
Seaman Second Class Paul B.
Adams, 1875 Florida avenue NV,
says the servicemen's desire for
mail from home is always
heartrending. but can be funny,
too.
Even experienced men come
to Seaman Adams post ONCE
window and ask If any mail has
come in-when the ship is hun
dreds OF miles from nowhere.
His standard reply is that the
ship hasn't passed the mail
buoy yet.
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Comp Press Photooropher

Pvt. William j. Smith, 4513 Seven
teenth street NE, is staff photog-
rapher OF his camp newspaper which
recently was one of the winners in
the Camp Newspaper Service contest
OF United States Armed forces. Pvt.
Smith, who was photographer for
WIDE World Photos in Washington
Tor 10 years, is the son of Mrs. Lille
M. Smith and husband of Mrs. Irma
L. Smith.
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1t. Paradise on FurIouoh

First 1t. Alfred Paradise, son of
Mrs. j. w. Paradise, 901 South Oak
street, Arlington, is at Atlantic City
Tor rehabilitation. He spent a fur
lough at home after returning from
81 combat missions as bombardier
OF B-24 Liberator. Overseas nine
months in North Africa and italy
ne was awarded the DFC and Air
Medal with six clusters.
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Garner at KeesIer Field

Pfc. John W. Garner. son of Mr..
and Mrs. T. B. Garner, 421
Eighteenth street Sc, has been
transferred to Keesler Field, Miss,
for advanced air crew training on
four-engine aircraft. His wife, Mrs.
Mabel H. Garner. said he expects to
be assigned to one of the new B-29
Super Fortresses.
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Suuustud Commands LIST

1t. q. g. Edgar v. Saugstad, U. S.
Coast Guard, 2021 Massachusetts,
avenue, has been appointed COM
manding officer of his ship, an LIST,
somewhere in the Pacific. He has
been serving as executive officer for
the past year. He previously spent
eight months in the Atlantic as
gunner officer of a patrol boat.
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fighter group in
Italy which has
b e e n awarded
t wo Dist in =
guished Unit ci-
tations.
Col. John G..
Simpson, 80, of
9305 Kensington
Parkway. Chevy
Chase, Md, has
b e e n awarded
the Purple Heart
and the sixth
Oak Leaf Clus-
ter to the Air
Medal, after be-
Evening star., 1944-07-23
ID. {. Man Is Awarded
Legion Of Merit; Three
Others Granted DIE

Among the many awards to Dis
trict men, the Legion Of Merit was
presented Warrant Officer q. g.
James C. Adams and three flyers
won the Distinguished Flying Cross
First 1t. Leonard B. SuSsholz, Pfc.
Evening star., 1944-07-23

signed SWITCH
board operator
with the Anti
aircraft Train
ing Center here
after completion
of basic training
at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga.
MEDITERRA-
MEAN THEA
T E r S i X
w q S n / n g [ o n
women recently
landed in the
! a g e S t ship
ment of WACS
to enter this
areo Tbox, oro
Evening star., 1944-07-23

land; Pvt. Thur
lie D. Cooke, 800
Fifth street NE,
in Italy; Staff
Sergt. H a IL e y
Sullivan, jr., of
Indianhead, Md,
in I t a ! y; Sergt.
Francis De Paul,
191 4 M ors e
street NE, in
England; Second
1t. Sheldon I.
King, 4514 o.
yer road, River
d a ! e, M d., in
Italy.
- ~
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former unit in the Egypt-Libyan
drives and the low-level attack on
the Ploesti oil refineries in Ro-
mania. His wife lives at 1405 Har-
ward street NV.
Staff Sergt. Wilfred D. Zimmer-
man, 705 Ninth street NE, is crew
chief in 18th AAF Thunderbolt
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Copt. Edwards Home

After more than q year overseas
with the Air Transport Command,
Capt. Burke Edwards is home at
302 Lynn drive, Chevy Chase. with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Russ Ed
wards, wife, and daughter, Linda.
Evening star., 1944-07-23

squadron
in England. He
has been in the
Air Force since
1919.
1t. Col. Wade
M. Fleischer, 80,
executive officer
Of a Liberator
heavy lombard
ment group in
I t a ! y, recently
was the recipi-
ent of the Dis
tinguished Unit
Badge for out
standing per-
fOrnance of his
Evening star., 1944-07-23
DC. WOMEN
!" UNIFORM

School on the Iowa State Teachers
College campus, Iowa.
KEESLER FIELD, Miss.-Second
1t. Marion v. Smith, Army Nurse
Corps. has reported for duty with
the Army Air Forces Training Com
mand. She is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur E. Knapp, 1850
Harvard street NV.
CAMP STEWART, Ga.-Pvt. Au-
drey I. Corbin, daughter of Mrs.
Olive E. Jahn, 5616 Thirtieth ave-
nue., HyattsviIie, Md, has been as
Evening star., 1944-07-23
Brother, Sister Meet

1t. Kathleen Riordan, Army
Nurses Corps, and her brother
Corpl. Henry Riordan, recently met
IN England. 1t. Riordan has been
in England almost two years, and
her brother went overseas several
months ago. Their mother, Mrs. F.
L. Riordan, lives in Clifton, Fair
fax County. Va.
Evening star., 1944-07-23

Technician Fourth Grade Doro-
thy V. Kibler, 1854 Wyoming avenue
NV: Technician (Fifth Grade
Verna E. Lowe, 1923 Rhode Island
avenue NV; Technician (Fifth
Grade Leola G. Ferber, 5325 Fifth
street NV; Pfc. Regina C. Jones,
2701 Courtland place NV; Pvt.
Doris M. Kerr, 1144 Oates street
NE, and Pvt. Oleta A. De Mar, 220
Eleventh street Sc.
Evening star., 1944-07-23

Eli S. Left and
First 1t. Robert
r. Miller.
Warrant Of
fcer A d a m s /,
@ u a rtermaster
Corps, was dec
Grated for serv-
ices in North
Africa from May
to De c e m ber,
l943. He was
adjutant Of the
general section
of headquarters
company.
IT Cy,cchn1u
"a, of 3032 Four
Evening star., 1944-07-23

NAVAL OFFICERS DECORATED Admiral Edward l.
Cochrane chief OF the Navys Bureau Ships Oef con-
graduates Comdr Lawrence Dasp 1447 Irving NV
after presenting him with the Navy extraordinary
conduct while commanding submarine the Pacific which
sank 10000 tons OF enemy shipping It. g. g.
Arthur $3.50 Gunston road Parkfafax Alexandria, Va
received the Navy and Marine Corps Medal assisting
vlvors OF bombed and burning landing ship
Neturno attack, looks The presentations made
Friday Navy Building T3 after of WAVES from
the Bureau of Ships Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1944-12-20
F. A. Armstrong, 10, Dies;
LIFELONG D. T.. Resident

Francis Ambrose Armstrong, 10, a
lifelong resident of the District, died
yesterday at his home, 1916 Kenil-
worth avenue NE, after a weeks
illness.
Mr.. Armstrong operated bowling
alleys in Georgetown from 1910 to
1918. Later he was connected with
the Carlin Creamery Co., Inc, and
for 10 years prior to his retirement
last August was associated with the
Gale E. Pugh Co., poultry dealers.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Mary
Catherine Armstrong, he is survived
by seven sons, Frank X. Armstrong
warrant officer U. S. C. G., stationed
IN Brooklyn, N. Y; James E. Arm
strong, Cedar Point, Md; j. Sher-
man Armstrong, Arlington, Va;
Corpl. Edward A. Armstrong, Army
Medical Corps, now in New Gale
donia; Joseph l.. Armstrong, seaman.
flrst class, on sea duty with the
Coast Guard, and Ambrose and Ber-
nard Armstrong, both of Washing
ton, and three daughters, Miss Julia
Catherine Armstrong and Miss Re
gina A. Armstrong, both of Wash
1ngton, and Mrs. Margaret M. Shee-
han, Arlington, Va.
Requiem mass will be celebrated
at 9 am. Friday at Holy Comforter
Church. Burial will be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Nimitz and Fraser
Hold Conferences
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR-
TERS, Pearl Harbor, Dec. 20.
Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, COM
mander in chief of the new British
Pacific feet, conferred today with
Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, COM
mander of the United States Pacific
Fleet, on plans to extend the sea
and air blockade of Japan.
The conferences began some days
ago, but have just been disclosed
1t recently was reported from Mel
bourne that Admiral Fraser's feet
alone was capable of challenging the
entire japanese feet.
1t was considered possible that
British battleships and carriers will
work in direct conjunction with the
powerful United States Pacific Fleet.
Australian warship units joined the
United States 7th Fleet in opera
tions which covered Gen. MacAr-
thurs reinvasion of the Philippines
last October while carrier planes of
the United States 3rd Fleet blocked
of enemy air and naval intefer-
ence between the Philippines and
Japan.
Another United States Pacific
fleet, the 5th, figured heavily in
the invasion of the Marianas last
June.
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Governor May Hear
|. ). u. Students Case
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BATON ROUGE, La, Dec. 40
The tempestuous case of the Louisi-
ana State University coed who
wrote and distributed a leaflet on
kissing and sex seemed headed today
for a review by Gov. James H. Davis
Several hundred students, de-
manding the reinstatement of 49,
year-old Gloria Jeanne Heller,
marched on the Governors mansion
last night after mass meeting.
The students departed an hour
later, however, when told that the
Governor was not expected until la tie
in the night.
Although shouts of strike" and
I'VE want Heller" were heard at the
meeting, no definite action was
taken. Student leaders urged the
students not to strike lin view oi
the adverse publicity already giver
our university"
At the meeting President w. B
Hatcher refused to reinstate tn,
Havana tCuba) sophomore.
The girl resigned Friday at Mr.
Hatcher's request after the leaflet
criticizing the university's attitud,
on kissing on the campus, was cir.
culated. DR.. Hatcher said the lefle
advocated free love" He described
the leaflet as "a very definite at
tempt to stir up trouble"
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Merck Firm Indicted;
Mis|abe|ing Charged
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
The Justice Department an
nounced yesterday that a Federal
grand jury at Trenton, N. j., had in
dicted Merck & Co., manufacturing
chemists, on charges of violating the
Food and Drug Act.
The department said the indict-
ment charged the labelling used by
the Railway IN. j. company for
the crystalline form of the drug
"doryl" was insufficient to guard
against improper use, which might
result in death.
The department said two patients
died in Detroit hospital in Novem-
Der, 1941, almost Immediately after
doryl injections. 1t said that at a
coroner's inquest it was established
that nurse had mistakenly given
the crystal instead of the liquid
form, and that the jury charged
that Merck had been grossly negli-
gent by its mislabeling of the drug
The department added that the
Food and Drug Administration ito
date has traced total of Is deaths
throughout the country to the i'm
proper use of doryl"
In statement relased in Railway,
the company denied the Govern
ment's charge of insufficient label
ing of "doryl" and declared that
improper use of the drug was
wholly accidental - and not due
to misbrandjng as charged"
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Roosevelt and Hines
Greet Veterans

Declaring "the way ahead of us
still is arduous," President Roose-
velt in his Christmas message to our
fighting men yesterday asserted that
continuance of the Nations utmost
effort together with that of our
Allies Is indispensable until victory
is won and stable peace is estab-
lished.
ITO all veterans I send a hearty
Christmas greeting, with a hope and
prayer that the new year may see
those who are i'll restored to health
and the world at large to at least
a measure of peace. said the Presi-
dent.
THE way ahead of us still is ardu-
Gus and continuance of our utmost
effort together with that of our
Allies is indispensable until victory
is won and stable peace is estab-
lished. You, who have done your GAL
liant share and have suffered in the
doing, have the Nations eternal
gratitude and assurance of your
country's lasting remembrance and
appreciation"
In another Christmas message
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, vet
erans' administrator, paid tribute to
injured veterans Ito whom now a
grateful Nation is gladly giving the
care and solicitude they have so
we'll merited."
Greetings to service men and wom-
en- from Secretary of the Navy For
restal and Admiral Chester w
Nimitz, commander of the Pacific
feet, were made public today.
Your efforts have brought us all
nearer to the day of victory-to the
day when we shall again know
peace on earth" Secretary For
restals message said.
Admiral Nimitz said:
In the establishment OF this
peace all of you brave and skilled
men will have a share. That is the
priceless gift you are earning for
your loved ones and all future gen.
erations"
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Hod Carriers Official
Loses Injunction Case

Justice Matthew F. Mcclure Of
District Court yesterday denied a
request to lift a temporary in
junction which prevented Frank
Williams from continuing in office
as financial secretary and treasurer
Of Local No. "A Of the International
Hod Carriers, Building and Com
mon Laborers' Union.
The action keeps Mr.. williams
out of ofiice pending action by a
special union tribunal on his appeal
from removal order issued by the
unions Executive Board.
The temporary injunction was is
sued November q following a suit
brought by three union officers. who
claimed Mr.. Williams had refused
to turn over keys and records after
being ousted
Attorney Robert e. Lynch, who
with Nicholas j. Chase, made YES
terday's request, told the court that
union members by a 71-to-19 vote
recently had asked that Mr.. Will
liams be restored to office.
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Most Rev. J. {. Ritter
Installed as Archbishop
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 20. The
Most Rev. Joseph E. Ritter was in
stalled yesterday as the first Arch
bishop OF Indianapolis amid color
full, solemn ceremonies which he
said marked another milestone in
the steady growth of the church in
the Midwest"
The Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni
Cicognani, apostolic delegate to the
United States, was the officiating
prelate for the nearly three-hour
service in SITS. Peter and Paul Ca
thedral, which was filed to over
flowing.
At So, Archbishop Ritter, D. D..
son of a New Albany 1ndD baker,
is one Of the youngest in the United
States to attain that hierarchal
rank. Eleven years ago he became
one of the Nations youngest bishops.
Evening star., 1944-12-20


cruitment program. Australian au-
thorities had to lower the age limit
for army nurses to 35 years, Larry
Lavarack said, in an effort to cut
down the number of applicants
"clamoring" to be accepted for serv-
ice overseas. Then they discovered
older nurses falsifying their age
records. Higher civilian pay seems
to be no temptation to Australian
women in comparison with serving
with the armed forces, she added.
Lady Lavarack said the terrific"
scare given Australia by the close
ness of the japanese thrust after
the fall of the Philippines might
easily account for the intense war
spirit among women there. The
women not only crowd into the
nurse corps and other military serv-
ices, she said, but also take cheer
fully the severe clothes rationing
that has left them a nation of
"dowdy looking people" After three
years of rationing, she said, clothes
are shabby and every available old
piece of goods has been dragged
out and used.
The Australian women are bitter
however, she said, over the poor
success Of their attempts to get
packages to the 10000 Australians
imprisoned by the Japanese. Lady
Lavarack investigated the American
experience in sending packages to
their men interned by the Japanese
as soon as she arrived three weeks
ago, she said She notified relief
authorities at home Immediately
that the Americans were having no
better luck. She will serve as an
| adviser to the American Red Cross
during her stay here.
Evening star., 1944-12-20

road NV, attended the presenta-
! ton
Sergt. Harris was one of the origi-
nators of the Chartered Airplane
Service. He entered the Army in
February, 1941, and was sent over
seas in June, 1912
Mrs. Hulda M. Harvey, A Adams
street NV, was presented the Air
Medal for her son, Sergt. Alex Will
liams, who is German prisoner
| of war,
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Davis Expresses Thanks
In Farewell Senate Talk
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Pennsylvania's veteran Senator.
James j. Davis in a farewell speech,
to the Senate yesterday gave thanks
that "as the son of an immigrant
who adopted this land of hope
America had kept him in high Office
for quarter of a century.
Senator Davis, recalling his sery-
ice as Secretary Of Labor for a
dozen years under three Presidents
and IA years as a member of the
Senate, said he departed with
gratitude toward all"
To the man who defeated him,
Representative Francis ]. Myers,
Democrat, of Pennsylvania, the IL
year-old Republican held out wish
for "the same pleasing associations,
the same inspiration in trust. and
the same happiness in service that
I have known in these halls y.
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Gen. William J. Flood
Col. John Donoghue,
Win Legion Of Merit

Brig. Gen. William j. Flood, 3512
Massachusetts, avenue NV, has
been decorated with the Legion of
Merit for supervising the expansion
of the 7th Army Air Force until it
achieved undisputed mastery of the
Pacific skies. He received the
Evening star., 1944-12-20

ApIu.
Sergt. Harris,
a native of
Washington, was
cited for par
t | C i p a t / ng in
over 100 hours
in heavy bonn
barment mis-
sions over India,
B u r m a, Thai
land and the
a II q a III q II Is
lands. David's
m o t h er, Mrs.
Helen H arris ,
179E To1,1y,ohio
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Australian Nurses
Eager for War Work,
Lady Layarack Says

Australian nurses are so anxious
to serve with the armed forces that
they turn down better civilian pay
and often lie about their ages to
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Maid Who Worked Hour
Denies Robbery Churqes

A colored maid, who police said
would get a job and stay only long
enough to take the family jewelry
pleaded not guilty yesterday in
Municipal Court to seven petit
larceny counts and one grand
larceny charge.
The woman, Mrs. Frances Law, 81,
of 1922 Willard street NV, was
granted a jury trial in Municipal
Court on January "a on the petit
larceny charges. She was held for
grand jury action on the grand
larceny charge. According to police,
she took job as a maid at 4l0
Cedar street NV. and worked an
hour before leaving with a woman's s
gold watch.
The defendant failed to make
bond.
Evening star., 1944-12-20

ScG III tilC ul1ll~
tary nurse corps,
Lady La varack,
recently arrived
here to join her
h u S b a n d., Sir
John l. a varack,
head of the Aus
tralian Military
M | S S / o n to
w a S h / n gton,
said yesterday.
She expressed
surprise at the
slow progress of
t he curr e n t
u nj t e d States
$4,000 Hxx~e4 10
Evening star., 1944-12-20
Lady Thornton Dies;
RuiIrood Heads Widow

BY the Associated Press.
MONTREAL, Dec. 20-Word was
received here last night of the death
in nursing home near Philadelphia
of Lady Thornton, widow of Sir
Henry Worth Thornton, former
chairman and president of the
Canadian National Railways.