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Evening star., 1944-11-28
Opinion Surveys
| Are Questioned
By Census Head

j. c. Capt, Census Bureau direc-
tor, told House Labor Subcommit-
tee yesterday that it is very difficult
to frame questions so as to gather
accurate information in house-to-
house surveys.
The way questions are phrased can
have lot to do with whether honest
replies are obtained, he said. re-
marking that unfortunate phrasine
can create confusion in the minds
of those questioned.
rs that the trouble with some of
these public opinion polls?" asked
Representative Day, Republican, of
Illinois.
81 would rather not engage In any
discussion of that" Mr.. Capt said
I'VE have some very sharp opinions. !"
Evening star., 1944-11-28
-Four Men Indicted
In Purse Snatchinqs;
Girl Also Accused
81 True Bills Returned
By D. c. Grand Jury
Before Justice Proctor

Four young men charged with
operating in groups in purse snatch.
ing we're indicted in District Court
today on charges of robbery. and q
young woman was indicted on q
charge of unauthorized use of ar
automobile in accompanying two OF
them.
Three of the young men also were
indicted on charges of illegal use OF
an automobile.
Those indicted and the charges
are:
Fred Lee Satterwhite, %, of the
200 block of Third street NV; Ma.
bel L. Hendricks, %, of the 900 block
of l. street NV, and Albert Lloyd
10, of the 400 block Of Maryland
avenue S.W, unauthorized use o1
an automobile.
; Lloyd and Raymond j. Preston
18, no fixed address, two charges o1
robbery and one unauthorized use
of an automobile
Lloyd and SatterWhite, unauthor-
lied use of an automobile
Satterwhite, Lloyd and Roy w
Larson, "a, of no fixed address, two
cases of robbery.
S127 Robbery Charged.
All of the robbery charges in
volved purse snatchings from women
except one in which Larson, Satter-
white and Lloyd are charged with
robbing a man of his billfold con-
tanning s127.
George M. Toney. %, of the $500
block of Clay street NE, was named
In an indictment charging him with
using the mail to defraud.
The indictments were among a
total of 81 returned today before
Justice James NJ Proctor.
Accused of Manslaughter.
John T. Palo, "a, and Lorain,
Palo, %, of the 1900 block of Eight.
eenth street NV. were charged with
manslaughter in the death of How
ard Duesler, 80, of the same address
said to have been struck over tn,
head October 20 during an alter.
cation.
William F. Pointer, 33. colored, o.
the 300 block of Blaine street S.W
was charged with attempting tt
criminally assault and rob a 80.
year-old white woman earlier thi!
month.
John W. Limerick, 40, of the 440t
block of Connecticut avenue NV
and Daisy Jenkins, As, of the 280t
block of Twenty-eighth street NV
were indicted on charges of forging
prescriptions for narcotics.
Evening star., 1944-11-28
Captain Employed Here
In Agriculture Department

Capt. Garner. whose home is at
5405 Thirty-eigffth avenue, Hyatts-
vile, is a native of the District and
was graduated from jefferson Junior
High School here. Before entering
the Army he was employed as a
bookkeeper in the Bureau of AMI
NAL Industry, Agriculture Depart
ment
Capt. Garner had served with
Hyattsville Company F, Maryland
State Guard, for II years, and was
called to active duty with the 29th
Division when the guard was actt-
waited early in 1910. He was sent
overseas two years ago. and was
stationed In England until last May,
when he was transferred to France
His wife, Mrs. Ruby Garner, and
their two children, Joan, IA, and
Bobby, II, live at the Hyattsville
address.
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His career began in a parochial
school in Queens when the singing
teacher, who formerly had been in
the Metropolitan Opera Co., spoke
to him. AS he tells it, she said,
William, you have a verse and you
should do something with it."
1t might be explained here that
in the New York City end of Long
Island a verse" is a voice and vice
versely a ''voise' is a line written
by poet.
Singing led to dancing and even
after he had steady job and had
become foreman in a Brooklyn fac
tory making purse frames the de-
Evening star., 1944-11-28
D. {. Sugar Situation
Called Tightest Yet;
No Relief in Siqht

The world sugar shortage is
not expected to be materially re-
lieved before Java and the Phil
ippines are liberated and back
in production, the War Food
Administration predicted today
as sugar distributors described
the supply here as the tightest
yet.
VIA, in planning for civilian
sugar requirements for 1856, as
sumes that rationing controls will
be continued at current levels and
that no sugar will be used for in
Fdustrial alcohol, spokesman said.
Opinions differ among sugar
brokers and jobbers as to how long
the current shortage will continue
locally. Estimates vary from sew
eral weeks to three or four months.
Even with some measure of relief
the addition of more ships to the
Cuban sugar run, for instance
sugar will remain scarce for some
time, 1t Is pointed out.
Agree on Factors.
All of the wholesalers agreed that
one Of the factors contributing to
the shortage was the ONCE of Price
Administration decision to issue an
extra five pounds Of sugar per per-
son for home canning. In addi-
ton, boards were issuing another
20 pounds if the applicant could
show q need in canning. This has
been stopped in many areas, includ-
ing the District.
OPA sources lay some of the
blame Of the shortage on black
market operations. Much of this
sugar is going into illict alcohol,
and despite an easing of the liquor
shortage, OPA has noted no letup
in illegal sugar transactions.
An OPA official said some of the
leak in sugar is due to carelessness
Of both wholesalers and retailers
in caring for their sugar stamps and
keeping their books. Black market
operators, he said, work through
Cd the counterfeit of sugar coupons,
ca stuf1ng Cancelled coupons with
paper before depositing In order to
get more credit for sales, and (3)
by thefts from warehouses and
trucks.
Canning Operations Gain.
VITA points out that this years
big fruit crop has put an added
strain on sugar supplies in COM
mercial canning operations. Steps
also are being taken to re-establish
the barge line" service between
Cuba and Port Everglades, Fla, so
that sugar may be shipped to East
ern refineries without waiting for
more ship bottoms.
The agency has written OF the
chances of the Philippines supply
ing the United States sugar during
1945.
Refiners' stocks are we'll below q
year ago. 1t was reported here, and
one large Baltimore refinery was
close to shutting down when q ship
load OF raw sugar arrived.
One wholesaler estimated Wash
ington was currently getting about
SO per cent Of It's normal sugar
supply.
Evening star., 1944-11-28
Se|f-Liquidating
Stadium Plan
Wins BACKING
Increased Sentiment
For Poy-os-You-Go
Idea Seen at Hearing

Strong sentiment that the nation
al war memorial stadium proposed
for construction here as No. post
war project be built on a self f-liqui-
dating financial basis developed at
a hearing today before two sub
committees OF the House District
Committee.
Representative Hebert, Democrat,
Of Louisiana, chairman of the Fiscal
Affairs Subcommittee, said he was
"unalterably opposed to municipal
doles." but would be willing to see
the Federal Government lend the
money for construction of the sta
dium If it were assured of getting
the money back eventually.
Floyd D. Akers, chairman of the
Washington National Stadium Com
mittee, representing numerous Wash
ington organizations sponsoring the
project, said he Endorsed the self
liquidating plan in principle but
that the details would have to be
worked out.
The Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee
and the Parks and Recreation Sub
committee-headed by Representa-
tive Harris of Arkansas-joined in
the hearing.
Favors Third Randolph Bill.
Maj. Gen. U. s. Grant, chairman
Of the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, said that SUBJ
ject to approval Of the Budget Bu-
reau, the commission favored the
third of series of stadium bills
introduced by Chairman Randolph
Of the House District Committee.
This measure would authorize the
Secretary of the Interior, through
the National Park Service, to con-
struct the proposed national war
memorial stadium in what is known
as section IF" of Anacostia Park,
with funds to be appropriated from
the Treasury.
Mr.. Akers said the Citizens Sta.
dium Committee strongly recon-
mends" passage OF the same meas
ure, with several additional pro-
visions. One of these would pro-
vide for management of the stadium
after its construction by a seven
man board of governors, four of
whom must be bona fide residents of
the District Of Columbia for at least
three years preceding their appoint
Mr.. Akers was introduced to the
joint committee group by E. Bar
rett Prettyman, president of the
Washington Board of Trade. Mr..
Prettyman said the Board of Trade
felt that financing of the stadium is
a problem to be worked out, but that
the inclination is that it should
be self-liquidating.
Young Promises Formal Report.
Commissioner John Russell Young
told the group that the Commission
ers favor the stadium project, but
have not yet made up their minds
as to which specific bill to support.
"A lot Of details are to be worked
out" Mr.. Young said. He added
that the Commissioners expected to
submit formal report to the COM
mittee shortly.
The stadium proposal also was
indorsed by Godfrey L. Munter, for
mer president Of the District Bar
Association, speaking for the asso-
Nfn 81
Harry Wender, head of the District
Recreation Board.
Additional support for the stadium
plan came from Representative
Weiss. Democrat, of PENNSYLVANIA
author of bill for stadium to
seat 100000 persons; A. E. Demaray,
associated director of the National
Park Service, and John B. Kelly of
the National Committee on Physical
Fitness, an agency under the Fed
eral Security Agency.
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mands Of friends kept bringing him
back to the arts.
He became one of the kids. He
got to know Hal Leroy and Van
Johnson-when the latter was only
another chorus boy in TOO Many
Girls"
Their encouragement has him
hoping again. He has met a lot of
prominent people in show business
since he came to Walter Reed. He
was introduced to Metro-G Goldwyn-
Mayer director just the other day.
Il had to become known" he said
yesterday. Maybe the leg has been
la break"
Evening star., 1944-11-28

comes one of the very few members
of the armed forces to have twice
received this important decoration.
Gen. Larkin has relinquished his
post as commanding general of the
theater's communications zone for a
new assignment in France.
Mrs. Larkin and two daughters
live at 1869 Wyoming avenue NV.
Two sons are in the service, one a
first classman at West Point and
the other a lieutenant in the Navy.
Maj. Gen. Russell L. Maxwell, So,
assistant chief of staff for supply
for the War Department, has been
awarded the Distinguished Service
Medal for exceptional service as
chief of the United States Military
North African Mission and later
commanding United States forces in
the Middle East, the War Depart
ment announced today.
From September, 1941, to Novem-
ber, 1912, the War Department cita-
ton stated ''he commanded the
United States Army troops in the
Middle East and represented the
War Department and its many un-
dertakings in that area pertaining
to the war effort. His extensive and
varied experience. his energy and his
foresight enabled him to meet a
multitude of problems under most
unusual and adverse conditions and
to accomplish the missions assigned
him with conspicuous success"
Col. Hutchison Honored.
Col. Charles r. Hutchison, 1924
South Columbus street, Arlington,
was also decorated, the War De-
partment announced. He was award
ed the Legion of Merit for his serv-
ices as a staff officer at Army Serv-
ice Forces headquarters from March,
1913, to this october.
Through his tact, foresight and
professional efficiency as deputy di-
rector Of the planning division in
the office of the director OF plans
and operations, Army Service
Forces" his citation read, ''he rem
dered exceptionally meritorious as
sistance In preparing supply plans
and thereby contributed materially
to the efficient and timely provision
of equipment and Army Service
Forces troops for overseas theaters.
"His exceptional common sense,
devotion to duty and loyal services
were of inestimable value to the
staff of the headquarters, Army
Service Forces"
Gen. Maxwell, q native OF Oak
dale, Ill.,, was graduated in 1912
from West Point. He was with the
army Of occupation in Germany for
two years after the last war and has
served three years in Hawaii.
Frequent Duty Here. r
He has seen frequent duty in
Washington during his Army career.
Two sons also are ofiicers-C Col.
William Maxwell, with the air forces
in France, and 1t. Robert Maxwell,
now on temporary duty in New York
City after returning recently from
overseas. Mrs. Maxwell resides with
the general at Fort Myer.
In recognition of his service in
the Middle East, Gen. Maxwell was
decorated also by the British with
the Companion Of the Bath.
Col. Hutchison. who has Just ar
rived in the Southwest Pacific, is Il
Evening star., 1944-11-28

the answer you will expect. Appar-
emily he couldn't get it. for he re-
piled the future of Germany will
depend on the peace. do you think
1t is possible to eradicate the prin-
ciples of Naziism from German
YOUTH" was the next one I shot
at him.
That will take more than a gen.
eration," he said. He explained
that he was farmer. and of course,
being a German, he couldn't talk too
freely. As matter of fact IL is al
most useless to question some Ger
man prisoners. They seem to be
anticipating your question and
seem to seek to reply in vein which
will please the interrogation, rather
than being fundamentally honest
At least that is the impression /
have had for some time, and it be-
comes increasingly more evident
each time I talk to the prisoners.
1t is C. feeling hard to describe, but
it is there, and you feel you are
probing situation you never will
get to the bottom Of.
"Of course we are not concerned
with their political views" he said.
"We are concerned with their health
and well-being, but what they think
we don't care"
Evening star., 1944-11-28
West Virginia owl Agent
Wounded in Leyte LANDING
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Willard Hess, former Mounds
vile and Huntington, w. Va.
newspaperman, now with the Office
of War Information, was wounded
during the landings on Leyte, owl
announced today.
Mr.. Hess, one of four owl men
who landed on the beaches with
assault troops, was wounded by a
bomb fragment. He has been evacu-
ated from Leyte,
Evening star., 1944-11-28
Dawn Donut Firm Fined

The Dawn Donut g. Baking Co. Of
919 Florida avenue NV. was fined
$25 yesterday in Municipal Court on
charges of having reaches on the
premises and mice and mice feces in
the flour stockroom.
Evening star., 1944-11-28

l e a q erShlp In
providing S up
plies for the 5th
Army's advance
from r ON e to
the Po Valley
a n d for the
Southern France
invasion, it was
learned today.
Headq uarters
Of the Mediter-
ranean theater
of oper ations,
where the pres
entation " a S
made, said Gen.
Evening star., 1944-11-28
Gen. larkin Awarded
Cluster 10 DSM for
Stellar Supply Role

Maj. Gen. Thomas B. Larkin of
Washington has been awarded an
oak leaf cluster in lieu of a second
Distinguished Service Medal for
Evening star., 1944-11-28

Put. William Ziegler tortrot-
ting ,oith WAC Put. Kathryn
Palmer. Star Stat Photo.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-08
AT wars END A new JOHNNY
WILL COME MARCHING HOME
NEW CALEDONIA'S FOUR KINDS
OF PEOPLE LEND INFLUENCE

ha * II me noes. lDey wear long
mulii-colorea skirts and somher
lorel hlouses Some work IN ne
mines along sids their husbands
Small ~ s'auls Ike their men
folks. 'he seem 90 smle serg
little and axe quickle The latter
Z TRAN found prevalent 10 nianv
OF the Pacific Islands As thew
Naik along INC tny streets q,
Noumea. 0lhoui shoes oafryng
hahv on their bach g j. q
beeu scea.,oms rS\sepr .om4p
having on Stockings SHOES ana =
ha' And pushing ? hahy cal
rage rathe than having him rid
INK piggy ba's
lapancse utlc ~ feufh Feagp
Ia Ne9 csied VA bu' flio~rg
Pea Harhor 'hey Nefe ctaela
al 10 Australia And as aivsss
IN any land ec pfesen. IS 'ho
baf-cas'e II s. nnesaal hove
marriage hsppens between people
who lind n feasible ~ nsarsf ne
'hsy na,ive Europeans TT "aa'
.eatc vou
The langnase 81 Ken here s.
principally French a. IS fhe eo'
eminent The presen, Ferno
was appointed ~ General a
Ganll, and s assisted rs r. elfi-
zens The DISTRICTS ouisi4e q the
general district % Noumea arr
supervised ~ What HE French
call Gsndornc combined police
officer and admiristra'or He
makes his rounds on M o
cycle when wages are paid en-
plovecs ~ the mines Of plane.
tiont. they are pad in the pres
ence cf the gendarme 70 avoid
possible later disputes.
Togcther with It's Strategic i'm
portance as far as location $50
miles across The CORAL sea from
Australia Nen alcaoria r.il'
FOR mile. has tho richest mineral
resources ~ any country IN he
world NicSei chrmne cobalt
and irn are IN abundance Ana
although arricuiure IS not the
principal source OF income. sreen
foodsiuft grow IN appreciates
acreage Coffee Is ne prin pal
crop On he slope - 'he sn-e
mountains liye stock is IN ahnr
dance oxen roam The Whole y
the Island
So goes the law NE ~ Nsy
Caledonia where a. many Amer
lean and Kew Zealand soldiers
are stationed A litfle island loss
in the Pacific NTH rs peoples Of
differen. crecds and colorS and
civilization All iis own Iropi
cal climate. ~ pisai beauties
quiet scrcue. alone War has
struck but once iis over mas
this island paradise return - rs
own way ~ lifs not Influenced
~ tho hustle and hnstle 81 IVES
crnlzed living but The quiv ls7N
lie Of nm inieres ing people.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-08


10 the rule 81 ne White man
Today tho piuSas 50 named fos
tho On,a PLANTATION where thc
peace treaty was signed are an
interesting example 4 a trans
planted African civilization So
down in ihe South American iron
ies
There arc six tribes ~ me pie-
IA peop.e NE Boir. named for
Captain Benny The Smmanfeg
cons iaiinr the oser1h' imine MAJ.
iorly ot the ciitcus n ms ,i'-
tie fufal dcpocfacs %" Aafanef
the Naiawasi me cNnie' Ma'a
waai and the paramar
The 10000 members of these SIX
trlbes speak diferer e.aletis ot
hybrid language wA.tA inclates
many African words as well as
words from Euel.h frcneh and
butch. They worship 10 this LAM
euagc not only thr Gran Faia set
Great Father Of The unpsrsel hn'
All az the many West African gods
Who are honored a colortill dances
and festivals hold drrins various
seasons Of me year
Nobody kn SIS What religious
rites ale cele'faiea ~ naaomel
hcs ause no White man r'r non
puka Negro has 'ysr eetn ALLOW
al TO st foot in me closed CITY
hidden FAR hack in the forest But
the city itself bears The name o.
an old Ncero kingdom when on'e
Ih,ld undisputed sway over q yas'
section q West Africa
so White man or Ncgro no' a
riizon az the country has ever
talked 10 Sonrai dread h.eh Yfifsl
az Djusaiana and rulef % iaf
sacred ,is Bu' soreai connen'
crates in his name 'he OLD Nesf'
empire OF Songhay which 'lopra II
Cd IN what is now French Faa7
iorial Africa duunr the isfh F'n-
fury
The sir tribes have no central
government. zach being ruled ey
us grammar or 'hr man hu'
,hcy ike on peaceful and hosp''
able terms with each other maSn'
because Dnkalana doesn't ainN
greedy white men who m'sN' s'N
up trouble between ne tribes 'o
mo ultimate downfall ~ NE pros
perous little communities
lfGrauman lanknesp ~'fe more
Of politician and less % man
be might easily se hinsc'i pp "
supreme ruler " ail hmh9''"a ~
cause the other fye tribes "'N''
not be able 20 stand pp afa'N'' ~
forces that could he mas'ef'' y
his sarmancor prople
Ruiihe I'D man would he SHOES
cd II You suggested 'hai he SWAP
the hoe for the sword
My People haze 'as~"Na "'',
rice for all who pass their o0''s. !,
( he would probably tell y'n ~
are welcome to caf and rest W.
I do not wish 10 rule others OF 20 7'
ruled by them
Nor would he ever be ap'' J."
understand modern real es'a's
transactions or the plantation sSS'
tenn 81 our Deep South where 2
few men own all the good lana a'.'
millions 81 poor people cling 20 NE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-08
w. T..,,; -,
ANSWER???

10 Who IS the composer = The
Division March'
@ What is the only >cgro air.
Graf, concern iu The state of
Miehieane
tn VIII, is head az Henneii col
le1c music derarmen,2
"a WIZ IS. ne hrSt NeTro OF
fic,h ldsr in M cry - Ne~bnry-
pci Mass
NQl Who was the hrs' Negro
appointed observer 20 serve
With task force abroad by
tie war department N World
war ne
9Q Who are Tie only '~o Ns-
etccs 70 haze served az pay
masters In The United states
Army
fol where IS the worlds largest
Negro military command
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-08
Baptists In New
Headquarters

The Baptist Ministers Brother
hood OF Detroit and Nicinity of
which the Rev T " Mills Is
president Viii meet every sec
osd and fourth sunday q each
month At 3pm a. their nov head
ouarters $500 Chene street az
New Nj Zion Rapiis' church OF
which the Rev } : Williams Is
pastor.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-01-08

rn oarreu sub mareinsl acfrs.
ilon cau fca men o@n the an
above us or the ground beneath
So ms fiend TIE Gran Taia
made ID, caun fei me use % all
men 50 lonS AS they do not spill
Nionl on ne ear'h hccsnse one
man wants more lhan another IN
my country the land belongs 70
an We grow me good lhlnes io-
gclhef. and then We divide. each
man according % ME nesils Of his
family when ne crop S ga'hofel
lhe psuka course follow ihe
sanle system ~ land tenure ~ on
era'ipn anepg iAe'i k.usmen % The
Nritau ptcp 50 ms very asy
Even 'hel STAPLE crops fice and
lassasa At mo on,s gown by
ID, farmers % Afriea
The IlA.re % .hs brave nation
also ssoo 'lie lasting and un-
hrsak1h u.> 90 pflsaland win
moihe Afa
pmsa wlwmN Is priced
thfouetsuf GaMaa pesasc g Is as
hcatfA as 's Pscful Like the
craf'snsn N Atsira ne craftsmen
~ Dmka.ard make a work OF art
oa % me most inslshifieani ar'l-
a lntlc comh or rot s'irrer "ill
he decorated 0rh ne most in'li-
cate car,ca designs s char ~lll
ha,c ,hs re-pondcui geometrical
ne0rss 80 kire's theene.
II day whom tie hlsek peoples
Of The world STRAIN a. The leash
~ impefaisus The iljusa Is an in
'splralion 10 an who hunger for
freedom. r. BIS proven that Ne
eroes can blid r seii saFeining
national i, where ever hey afe
given the c'muee n, has shown as
veil mat Negroes oi'en have %
us, their minds anil their muscle
power 70 ct that chanee.