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Evening star., 1944-12-17
CoIIifIower Oil Sales
Suspended 7 Weeks
For Ration Violations
Company Also Ordered
To Cut Back Customers
To Lost Winters List

The District Office of Price Ad-
ministration, acting on orders Of
Regional Hearing Commissioner
Clifford r. Snider, yesterday di-
rected James E. Colliflower & Co.,
Inc, to halt the transfer or sale
of heating oil to its customers
for a two-week period beginning
December 26.
Commissioner Snider ruled fur
ther that if the company desires
to resume business on January g.
it must cut back the number of
customers to those served during
last winter.
The official ruled December 5, fol-
lowing two-day administrative
hearing, that the firm had violated
|rationing regulations in over-deliv-
ering oil to approximately 40 Gus
toners during the 1884 heating
season.
Serving 1,100 Homes.
The company has been serving
about 1,100 homes in the metro
politan area, according to the OPA.
Neither Mr.. Colliflower nor any
of the firms officials could be
reached last night to disclose what
arrangements, if any, would be
made for its customers during the
two-week period. According to
Weather Bureau figures the aver
Iage daily temperature for the two
week period beginning December 26
last year was 34.7 degrees.
The order, signed December II
and made public yesterday by Dis
trict OPA Director Robert K
Thompson, provides for an "ahso-
lutte" suspension from December 26
to January 8.
Before reSuming business, the
company must file with the agency
q list OF all consumers who deposited
rationS with the firm during the
1943-44 season, as well as list OF
customers who received oil during
the same period.
The total gallonage value of cou-
pons received and fuel oil delivered
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Shortage Of Gasoline
May Cause Closing Of
Many Stations Here
Dealers Unable to Get
Assurances Of Supplies
Earlier Thun Wednesday

A shortage Of gasoline in the
Metropolitan Area threatens to
shut down a majority of service
stations by tomorrow, a check of
dealers in all sections of the city
disclosed yesterday. Dealers re-
ported they had been given no
assurance by suppliers of relief
before Wednesday, while several
others predicted they would re-
main closed for the rest of the
month.
A similar condition existed in both
Arlington and Alexandria, with only
one station reported remaining open
in Arlington late yesterday.
One large supplier described the
situation as tighter than at any
time this year." estimating this area
would end the month, on the basis
of current allocations, with a 2,O00,-
000-gallon deficit over supplies avail
able for nonmilitary use in october.
No Threat to Essential Service.
There appeared no threat, how
ever, to taxicabs, physicians cars
and essential commercial traffic.
Stations which normally supply
these sources reported they had ade-
quate stocks.
A check of 40 stations in various
parts of the city late yesterday dis
closed these facts:
Twenty-four had been out of gas
oline for day or more; nine will be
dry by tomorrow: one station hopes
to get through the week by limiting
customers to five gallons; five have
an adequate supply and one opera
tor refused to supply information.
The majority checked said they
did not expect relief until Wednes-
day and even that was not definite.
Eight others reported they probably
would not receive additional sup
plies until the end of the month.
With gasoline allocated every 10
days, the industry was hopeful ship
ments on Wednesday would relieve
the shortage here as a new period
begins. One industry spokesman,
however, took pessimistic view,
claiming that unless ALLEGATIONS
from the Supply and Distribution
Committee of the regional Petroleum
Administration for War in Balti-
more were increased, the shortage
would continue into January.
Increased Demands Cited.
Average civilian consumption of
gasoline in this area has been be-
tween 100000 and 5000 900 gallons
a month, he points out. The present
PAW ALLEGATION for December
amounts to about 5,500,000 gallons,
he said.
Increased military demands and
accelerated preholiday buying by
civilians were cited as causes of the
shortage.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Huge Shipments 10 Russia
Through Persia Revealed
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
More than 1880, 40 tons of war
goods from American factories have
been delivered to Russia through
the Persian corridor route, the War
Department disclosed yesterday in
a report from headquarters Of the
Persian Gulf Command.
Delivery to Russian points was by
rail and truck from Persian Gulf
ports. The military railway service
of the command operates the
Iranian state railway and the COM
mand maintains port facilities and
truck routes.
British agencies have aided In op-
Grating the supply system, moving
about one-sixth Of the tonnage de-
livered to date.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
II Ships and 373 Jap Planes
Blasted in Luzon Air Attacks
u. S. Carrier Craft PoroIyzed Enemy
While Troops Were Landing on Mindoro

fighter aircraft, destroyed four 10
comotives and six railroad cars at
San Fernando and Is railroad cars
and truck conveys at another trans
port yard near San Fernando.
-Four other enemy vessels, besides
those listed as sunk or damaged,
were attacked in a convoy. The
communique report Of shipping
blasted was as follows:
One medium oiler sunk at Lin
gayen; one medium cargo ship ex-
ploded and left burning off Cape
Bolinao; one small cargo ship de-
stroyed west of Iba; three small
cargo ships left burning at Olon-
gapo; two small cargo vessels burn
ing of Calatagan; three small cargo
ships burning in San Miguel Bay;
one large transport left beached and
burning in Subic Bay, and one med
ium oiler beached and set ablaze
near Iba.
One destroyer or destroyer escort
damaged off Vigan; one destroyer
and one destroyer escort damaged
near Subic Bay, and one destroyer
damaged in Manila Bay.
The convoy which also was
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Greek leftists' Terms
by British
And Fighting Goes on
Gen. Seobie Says Offer
FoiIed to Assure Swift
End to Resistance
BY the Associated Press.

ATHENS, Dec. 16.-Lt. Gen.
Ronald M. Scobie rejected peace
proposals of the Fam (National
Liberation party) today because
the Leftists' offer failed to pro-
vide immediate cessation of re-
sistance and fighting continued
in the capital.
A British headquarters statement
said, Gen. Scobie must continue to
insist upon satisfactory fulflllment
of this condition"
Gen. Scobie, the British command
er in Greece, has demanded that
all ELIAS (f1ghting branch of the
EAM) supporters in Athens and its
port, Piraeus, stop fighting against
British and Greek government troops
and surrender their arms.
The tone of his reply to the EAM
peace offers today, however, was
regarded as hopeful.
Conflicts End Seen.
The headquarters statement said
Gen. Scobie docs not believe there
will be any difficulty in Field Mar
shall Sir Harold Alexander's being
able to initiate necessary steps to
bring the turmoil to an end and re-
store to all Greeks, whatever their
opinions. the enjoyment of their
democratic liberties"
Gen. Scobie earlier had pledged
that Field Marshal Alexander, su-
preme Allied commander in the
Mediterranean, would take over the
task of ending the conflict within
Greece when the armed civil strife
is ended.
The EAM peace offer included
these conditions:
That new government be formed
to deal with the question of disarm-
ing guerrilla forces.
That suspected Axis collaborators
be prosecuted promptly.
That Greek government troops be
removed from Athens.
In regard to the latter, the British
statement said that Gen. Scobie was
prepared to order these troops to
return to the barracks where they
were when hostilities with the ELIAS
began If his requirements were car
ried out by the Fam and ELIAS.
Situation Unchanged.
A communique from Gen. Scobie's
headquarters said good progress
was made in clearing areas in
Piraeus, including q strongly held
feature east Of the main harbor.
In Athens the bulletin added, there
"is no change in the situation"
Fighting is continuing in Western
Greece, the communique said, with
casualties to both sides. Ground
troops were receiving support from
British warships.
Meanwhile, there was no indica-
tion of whether EAM-ELAS leaders
would be satisfied with creation of
Evening star., 1944-12-17
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

Senate confirmation Of two
of the new Surplus War Property
Board and President Roosevelt's
action in signing the social Sc
curity tax freeze yesterday left
the Senate battle over six State
Department nominations as the
only major issue delaying ad-
journment of the Seventy-eighth
Congress.
The Senate late yesterday ap-
proved the Presidents selection of
former Gov. Robert A. Hurley of
Connecticut and 1t. Col. Edward
Heller of California to be members
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Churchill Says He Made Slip
In Speech on Polish Question

made > slip" in his speech yester-
day.
In = voice charged with all the
solemn augustness of his position,
one Of the prime minister's private
secretaries explained to the Asso-
ciated Press that Mr.. Churchill,
while dealing with Polish territorial
changes in his address to the House
of Commons, had confused the
wording of the Atlantic Charter
with the British governments state
ment of foreign policy drafted in
September, 1910.
While both sides of the Atlantic
were considering the portent of Mr..
Churchill's statement that an In
sertion had been made In the At
lantic Charter, and mutually agreed
on by the three great Allied powers,
(6eo CHURCHILL. Pare 1-765
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of the Surplus War Property Board,
which will handle the sale of an
estimated 100000, ,0Oo, 900 worth of
Government-held commodities, ma
chimes, factories and land.
The Presidents decision to sign
the payroll tax freeze, rather than
veto it, enabled many members Of
Congress, who would have waited
to vote on the question Of over
riding a veto, to start home for
Christmas.
While most House members
packed their bags, their legislative
labors done, the Senate faced
another week of debate that may
embrace the whole field of post
war foreign policy before action is
Evening star., 1944-12-17
20 Fronco Guards Killed
Republicans Claim
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS. Dec. l6.- Spanish Repub-
lican guerrillas seized a chateau
near Zaragoza early this week and
held 1t two days against attacks by
troops Of the Franco government,
killing 20 Franco guards and wound
ing many others, the Union Nacional
Espanola ct Ganola, a refugee or
ganization, reported here today.
The guerillas caught the Franco
garrison at the chateau by surprise
and hoisted the Republican flag.
They withdrew only under q large
scale counterattack, the report said.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
laps May Be Evacuated
To One Of Colder Isles
BY the Associated press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
Some Of the people of Tokyo and
other congested Japanese metro
pohtan areas threatened by Ameri-
can aerial bombs apparently are
going to be evacuated to colder
and more rugged part Of the Jap
anese homeland Hokkaido Island.
Tokyo broadcasrs yesterday an
nouncing cabinet approval of the
nations 1945 ordinary budget, re-
ported it contained increased appro-
priations for colonization expendi-
lures" for Hokkaido as well as other
items marked for war production,
foodstufis and air raid defense.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Morgenthau Predicts
Bond Sales Will Go
5 Billions Over Quota
Volunteer Workers Giver
Praise by Secretary;
District Exceeds Goal

Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau predicted last night the
Sixth War Loan will 60 $5 ,000,-
100000 above its $4,000, ,000, 900
quota when all returns are in.
Final figures on the drive, offici-
ally ended yesterday, will be an
nounced January 2. Millions of
workers who authorized payroll de-
ductions will not complete their pay
ments until late in December.
In speech over the Mutual Net
work last night, the Treasury chief
called the bond drive "a magnifi-
cent demonstration of home-front
solidarity" and said its success will
hearten and inspire the men in
combat.
d. C. Exceeds Quota.
The drive in the District reached
s115. 400, 900, or 1927 per cent of the
S94, 900 900 quota, in sales reported
through Friday. Total sales to in
diyiduals had climbed to $35, 400, 600,
or n per cent of the $46,000, 600
quota. OF this, SIC, 200 900, or 67.3
per cent of the s3O,000,0 900 quota,
was in "E" bonds. Corporations
had bought sso,ooo,o 600, making
1865 per cent Of their $4,000, 900
quota.
Referring to the national drive,
Secretary Morgenthau said he was
thrilled" to report that it now
seems clear the crucial quota of
S., ,000, ,000, 900 for individual bond
buyers will be fully achieved. He
called this quota IAN objective even
more important than the overall
total of the drive"
Total sales for all securities in
the drive today stood at SIT ,586, 900, :
600. OF this sum, sales to individuals
were $4,140, ,000, 900, or 1928 per cent
of the quota in this division, and
sales to corporate investors were
SIS ,446, ,0O0, 900.
OF the individual sales, $685.
000, 900 were ''E" bond sales, which
brought the national total to 67.3
per cent of quota. All sales reported
through December, however, win
(See WAp pONnC pooo A119
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Russian Forces Drive
Toward SIovak Border
Northeast Of Budapest
Other Units Begin Push
On Routes to Vienna
From New Brideeheods
BIZ the Associated Press,

LONDON, Sunday, Dec. IT,
The Soviet Army's drive 100 miles
northeast of Budapest was ex-
tended almost to the Slovak bor-
der at a new point yesterday
while other Russian tanks and
infantry smashed westward to-
ward Vienna from the newly won
bridgeheads at Ipolysag in West
ern Slovakia northwest of the
Hungarian capital.
Moscow's communique last nigh,
restricted itself to reporting gains
n to 80 miles north and northeast
of Miskolc, which is IS miles north
east Of Budapest, but the Germans
announced Withdrawals to new po-
sitions north and west of Ipolysas
In the face OF continual Russian
assaults.
Unofficial Moscow dispatches also
said the Russians were strengthen.
ing their bridgehead over the Ipoly
River at Ipolysag and thrusting to-
ward the Slovak capital of Brati-
slava, 81 miles to the west, ane
towards Vienna, lis miles in the
same direction.
30 Towns Captured.
The communique listed the cap
ture of 80 towns, including Bara-
kony, directly north Of Miskolc ano
less than ~ miles from the Slovak
frontier and within a. miles south.
west of the already outflanked Naz
Eastern Slovakian stronghold ol
Kassa CKosice).
The Germans were reeling back.
ward along a 125-mile front intt
Slovakia extending from Ipolysa(
to Satoraljaujhely, and last night''
communique listed the capture o.
Sarospatak. a large town on tn.
Miskolc- neutrality-suspicious. rail.
way, 7 miles southwest of Satoral.
jaujhely.
The Russians also listed the cap.
ture of Felsoregmec and Vitany
on the Czech border 6 miles north
of Satoraljaujhely.
Abaujszanto, 18 miles northeast oi
Miskolc and 80 miles south of Kassa
also fell to the Russians. Abujszantl
is on another rail line leading north
to KaSsa.
The naval section of the com.
munique announced the sinking o1
three German destroyers by the Rec
feet in the Baltic.
Possibly heralding the final biz
push to wipe out the remnants oi
the German Baltic armies pocketec
on the Baltic coast of Lithuanis
and Latyia, the communique re.
ported also the sinking of six Ger.
man transports and the damaging
of seventh in a raid on the Ger
mans port of Liepaja.
The Russian drive into Slovakis
turned attention from the battle
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Town Of San Jose,
AirfieIds Seized:
Resistance Weak

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Philippines, Sunday,
Dec. 17.-American invaders of
Mindoro, on the China Sea side of
the Philippines. captured the
town of San Jose, seized "adja-
cent airfields" and pushed 7 to
8 miles inland, headquarters re-
ported today.
Engineers quickly began getting
the airfields, within easy range of
Manila l55 miles to the north, in
operation as the Yanks, pushing in
land, still encountered only neg
ligible resistance.
Twenty -four Japanese planes
were shot down over the beachhead
by the protecting American war
ships, today's communique said.
An enemy destroyer, crippled and
seeking refuge in Pandarochan Bay,
was destroyed by United States
naval units.
Advance on Broad Front.
The invaders, put ashore on
Southwest Mindoro by a convoy
which moved 900 miles by a cir
cuitous route from Leyte, advanced
on "a broad front"
The communique said the seized
airfields were ION excellent sites
with favorable terrain"
On embattled West Leyte, the
77th Division which captured Or
moe town a week ago pushed north
and seized the town of Cogon as
well as the road junction to the
north, thus securing commanding
ground for further advance.
(Tokyo radio said a japanese
communique reported heavy fight
ing in Mindoro and that japanese
suicide" planes which attacked the
convoy en- route to that island sank
four transports. The enemy broad
cast also said 81 other vessels in
the convoy, including eight trans
ports. two battleships and three
cruisers. were damaged and set
abIaze by the Japanese pilots. None
Of these claims have been confirmed
by American official sources)
Philippines Cut in Two.
With American troops firmly
established on Samar and Leyte
Islands east of Mindoro, Gen. Mac
Arthur said the latest landing not
only cut the Philippine archipelago
in two but will enable the Allies to
dominate sea and air routes which
reach to the China coast"
It put the Americans 1856 miles
from Manila to the north; 800 miles
from the China coast to the north
west and about 800 miles from the
French Indo-China coast directly
west.
The crisis facing Tokyo leaders
was summed up by MacArthur's
statement that "conquests of Japan
to the south are rapidly being iso-
lated, destroying the legendary
myth of the Greater East Asia CO.
prosperity sphere and imperilling
the so-called imperial lifeline"
(The Hsinking radio said jap
aneSe cabinet advisers and Pre-
mier KuniaN Koiso met for two
hours, to hear report on the
war situation by Maj. Gen. Shut
su Matsumura, chief of the Japa-
nese Army press section.)
Filipino guerrillas, aided and
sometimes commanded by Amer
leans who had escaped capture when
Bataan and Corregidor fell, are
playing a star role in American
Philippine successes, Gen. Mac
Arthur said.
On major islands, such as Min
danao, Bohol. Cebu and Negros, the
guerrillas have cleared some of the
coast areas of Japanese, captured
airfelds and seriously disrupted
japanese communications.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
State Nominations Only Bar
To Quick Senate Adjournment
Debate May Continue Whole Week;
Hurley and Heller Given Approval

PRESIDENT reluctantly" signs
security tax freeze, urges broader
program. Story on Page Ar.
Evening star., 1944-12-17

Three additional men from the
District area hare been reported
killed in this war. See "On
the Honor Roll, Page Az.
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Radio Programs, Pg. CO
Complete Index, Pe. Al
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(See FLEET, Page A-20.)
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(see CONGRESS, Page AID
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tSee RUSSIA, Page A-200
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(See WAR BONDS, Page A-1OD
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(See COLLTFLOWER, Page A-200
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(See GREEK, Page A-4.)
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tsee WESTERN FRONT, Page AS.
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tsss CHURCHILL. Page A-365
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Lor-
tits Of South Summit St, en-
tertalned with a dinner party
March 5th, in honor Of Mrs.
Loritts mothers (Mrs. Cor
nelia Lacy1 birthday. Their
honored guests were the COM
plete group of Mrs. Lacy's
sisters, Mrs. Mabel Rims of
indianapolis, Ind, Mrs. Louise
Steel and Mrs. Thelma Jeffer-
son Of Cleveland, @. and Mrs.
Ada Fields of Dayton. Other
guests included two of Mrs.
Lacy's childhood chums and
their husbands, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Smith Of Springfield,
Ohio and Mr.. and Mrs. George
France Of Richmond, Ind, and
Mrs. Mildred Hawkins, Mrs.
Lillian Oliver and little Bar
bara Fields.
Fresh cut spring flowers
were used as decorations and
Mrs. Loritts presented each Of
her aunts and mother with q
corsage.
Dinner was served at Q pm.
and from 5 to Z pm Many
relatives and friends dropped
In to meet Mrs. Lacy's sisters
and to wish her many happy
returns Of the day.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-03-10

ira nourishment add cup of
cooked faxed fish or shrimp to
soup before taking from the stove,
garnish occasionally with thin
slices Of hard cooked eggs or
with grated cheese.
Use eggs in Lenten meals Eggs
baked in spinach rings are al
ways treat, so are curried eggs
and peas, or creamed deviled eggs
and baked potatoes. Souffles are
favorite Lenten dishes good
the year round. In addition
to cheese souffle, try celery, as
paragus, or spinach souffle for
variety. Vegetables combined
with leftover fish make excel
lent souffles.
Casseroles made with dried,
fresh, canned or frozen vegeta-
bles may be as varied as you
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WILBERFORCE DELTAS
PRESENT SOUTHERN
AIRES
Continued from page ~

Continued from page II
sored by Wilberforce Univer-
sity for the year 1914 in cele-
bration Of the one hundredth
year Of the "Wilberforce Uni
versity for the year 1914 in
celebration of the one hun
dredeth year Of the "Wilber-
force Idea The Deltas have
contributed one hundred dol
lars for this mortgage fund
and are planning to make an
additional contribution from
the proceeds of the perform
ance staging the "Souther-
naires, who have been a radio
feature since 1929, have APP
United States and Canada,
and have conducted many
Savings Stamps and Bonds in
many cities.
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NEWS BRIEFS

Mrs. Bertie Ellis, who has
been sick for several weeks,
IS back at her post rs execu-
tive secretary Of the West
Side Y.W.C.A. She wishes to
EXPIRE - her sincere thanks
for the beautiful cards ard
cheerful messages received
during her illness. Also for
the flowers, and other gifts
that she says, certainly has
tened her recovery.
Friends of Mrs. ]. Fl. Gum
Of 3o6 S. Summit St, were
saddened to learn Of the death
Of her father who passed
away at his home In Zanes-
vile, Ohio recently.
The Montgomery County
missionary business meeting
will be held at the home or
Mrs. M. Lewis, 542 Home
stead avenue, Monday, March
18th at 80 y. m. All mem
bers are expected. Mrs. Anna
Moore, president.
Mrs NJ. b. Estell Of HaW-
thorne street, has returned
from a FIVE weeks trip to Mi
ami and Hollywood, Florida.
Mr.. Joseph Shaw. Jr.. 61S
w. Fifth St. who IS GONZALES
cling. was greatly encouraged
by a recent visit from his SIS
ters, Mrs. Jamie Ellis Of Ash
vile N. G and Mrs. Mamie
James Of New York City
Al,,ha p lta Sienna Chap
ter Delta sienna Theta soror-
jty IS having a Delta Coffee
Hour 1T The hosa Of Mrs
q n rnunod 81 LEROY st.
March 70 1911 Hesrsi + = I.
sr- - f'ar,nfala Of
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1944-03-10

ing the Sunday school hour.
The morning message was
delivered by Elder Sandy
Johnson of Cincinnati. Sub
ject.. Stay With the Lord"
Sister Ruby Smith Of Day
ton, brought the afternoon
message. Subject Crooked
Ways Made Straight
At the three o'clock service
an inspiring program was
,e,4dered.
Brother S. Broadnax, presi-
dent Of the young people.
Sister A. M. Hudson, sup
crintendent Of the Sunday
school.