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Evening star., 1944-02-11
Dance This Eveninq

Senorita Sylvia Brull. daughter
OF the Minister Counselor of the
Cuban Embassy and Sonora de Brull,
will be hostess at dinner this eve
ming preceding the 18th anniver-
sary dance of the officers midweek
dance series at Sulgrave Club.
In the receiving line tonight will
be Mrs. French Myers. Mrs. Ken
meth Watson, Mrs Nelson Robin
son, Mrs. Lee Murphy, Miss Nancy
Mayo. Miss Marcia OBrian, Miss
Marian Norris and Miss Emily
French Myers.
Last minute reservations may still
be made by calling Hobart 6318.
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Simply Arranged Weddings
Fill Social Calendar

Wedding arrangements have been greatly ped
during with brides
decorations Most the brides prefer purchase
Bonds rather than large
ratons and elaborate supper parties. -
Several of these simply arranged weddings
yesterday Ensign schetky
L. Schetky, u S. NJ and Mrs Schetky of Portsmouth,
ed to 1t Dewitt McDouga Patterson u
and Mrs Arch McDouga Patterson of Savannah
ding place in the chapel of the Naval
N. oncatng informal recp-
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Alumnae to Hear
Talk on PhilibbiueS

THE Customs and Habits of the
Filipino People and Philippine
American Relations" will be dis
cussed by Senor Emanuel I. Abella
at meeting Of the Washington
Chapter, Greensboro College Alum
nae Association, at pm. Sunday at
1882 North Troy street, Arlington.
An open forum and social hour
will be held following the speaker.
Mrs. Ralph c. Bender and Mrs
Levi M. Pittman will act as hostesses
and Mrs. j. w. King, president, will
preside.
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Book to Be Reviewed

The Valley of Decision" by
Marcia Davenport, will be reviewed
by Mrs Robert K. Winters at
meeting of the National Park COL
lege Alumnae at 1890 pm Monday
at the home of Mrs. Henry S. Mer-
rick, the Westchester.
Members are asked to bring
Christmas cards to make scrap
books for Children's Hospital.
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Pen W0men's Contest

Articles on the life Of Lincoln,
submitted by members Of the Dis.
trict branch OF the National League
Iof American Pen Women. will be
judged at a meeting at 8 O'Clock TO-
night at the studio, 1851 Columbia
road NV.
Prizes for the best valentine poems
written by members for the recent
contest, will be awarded by Ids
Elaine James. chairman Of ths
poetry group, at 8 pm. tomorrow .,
| the studio.
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Plans Dance

A formal dance. sponsored by the
Junior Board of the Children of the
American Revolution, will be given
for junior members of the Children
of the District at 8 pm. tomorrow
at the home Of Mrs. James w. But.
Ter, 1877 Rittenhouse street NV.
Mrs. Butler will be assisted with
the arrangements by Mrs. Frank
Sherman.
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Miss Mcneil to We'd

Mr.. and Mrs Joseph John Nc
Neil announce the engagement Of
their daughter. Miss Lois Margaret
Mcneil, to Staff Sergt. Richard Lee
Jensen. Army Air Forces, son of
Mrs. Margaret E. Jensen and the
late Mr.. John P. Jensen. The we'd
ding will take place early in March.
Evening star., 1944-02-11
SerpiCemen's Dance

A dance for servicemen will be
sponsored by the Pi Sigma Tau
Sorority tonight at the Thomas
Circle Hay Loft.
The sorority will hold its annual
installation dinner February Is at
the Trade Winds.
Evening star., 1944-02-11
VISITING Parents

Staff Sergt. and Mrs. Llewellyn
Noel Wiley are the guests of the
latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs Harry
R. Fulton. Sergt. Wiley, who is with
the Army Air Forces, is stationed
in Greensboro, N. C.
Evening star., 1944-03-10

By FREDERIC ]. HAsKIN.
Evening star., 1944-03-10
Award 10 Keep Alive
journalistic Ideals
Of Raymond CIapper

The journalistic ideals of Ray
mond Clapper, veteran Washington
newspaperman who was killed re-
Gently in the collision of two Navy
planes in the Southwest Pacific, will
be kept alive through an annual
award to the Capital writer who
most nearby approximates them, it
was announced today.
A group of Mr.. Clapper's colleagues
have incorporated the Raymond
Clapper Memorial Association, which
will offer yearly gold medal-and
a cash award, If funds are sufficient
for outstanding newspaper work.
The honor will be bestowed at a
testimonial dinner.
Selection OF the recipient each
year will be in charge Of the Stand
ing Committee of Correspondents,
the governing body of the Washing
ton Press Corps. This committee will
name annually a panel Of five men
to pass on the work of their COL
leagues and determine the recipient,
whose name will be inscribed on q
memorial plaque to be hung In the
National Press Club.
Funds for the foundation viii be
raised by contributions from news
papermen, newspapers and admirers
OF Mr.. Clapper's work. The purposes
Evening star., 1944-03-10

of the award and the specifications
by which the judges are to be guided
are prescribed as follows in the by
laws of the association:
This award commentaries the
Journalistic achievement of Ray
mond Clapper and all he did to
justify free press.
Its purpose is to inspire Wash
ington newspapermen to emulate
the high ideals that he exemplifled
in his PROFESSIONALS honesty, his
integrity, his courage, his earnest
search for facts, his fair interpre-
tation of his findings, his continual
and fearless battle for access by
reporters to the sources of informa-
ton, his constant and thorough re-
search to balance and temper his
judgement of passing events.
ut bespeaks his fine personal
Evening star., 1944-03-10

the opinion OF the judges the ideals
OF fair and painstaking reporting
and good craftmenship that were
characteristic Of Raymond Clapper
and that contribute, as did his work
to public enlightenment and a sound
democracy"
The three trustees Of the associ-
alton are George B. Parker, editor
In chief. Scripps-Howard News.
papers, president; Byron Price, As
sociated Press, secretary, and Eu-
Evening star., 1944-03-10

@. Who were the first two Army
officers trained in aviation? -
L. S. q.
A. They were 1t. Frank p. Lahm
of the Signal Corps and Second 1t.
Frederic E. Humphreys, Corps of
Engineers, who were trained by
Wilbur Wright at College Park, Nd,
in 1909.
Evening star., 1944-03-10

would be made available to the
Russians.
Mr.. Roosevelt is perhaps the most
heavily burdened man in the world
and he ought to be protected against
chance remarks. A change in press
conference methods would be in the
public interest.
Evening star., 1944-03-10

gene Meyer, publisher, Washington
Post, treasurer.
Alexander r. Jones, managing
editor Of the Washington Post, Is
chairman Of the Finance Committee
which viii be In charge Of raising
funds, and contributions should be
Evening star., 1944-03-10

standards, his kindness, his thought
fulness, his modesty, which en-
deared him not only to his COL
leagues, but to thousands whom he
met and knew throughout the world
in his rich experience as a reporter
THE tests applied in making this
award shall be those by which Ray
mond Clapper always tested him
self.
"It is to be bestowed annually
upon the Washington newspaper
writer whose work in the previous
year most closely approximated in
Evening star., 1944-03-10

Oy TnLDEhkO Js uASA1Ns
@. What is the latest figure on
the number of war prisoners held
in the United States?-B. G.
A. According to a figure released
by the War Department on Feb
ruary 8, 1914, the total was 174,116,
including German, Italian and
Japanese.
1 @. Has a silk purse ever been
made from a sow's ear?-L. w.
A. This was actually done on
one occasion in laboratory purely
for experimental purposes.
@. What is the normal pulse
rate of an adult?-E. L. H.
A. The rate varies with age. The
pulse of a healthy adult beats on
an average "a times a minute.
@. Was Napoleon chess play
er?-D. N.
A. Napoleon is said to have been
fond of the game. william the
Conqueror, Henry I, John and Ed
ward were chess players.
@. What is the American Union
Jack?-R. E.
A. 1t is q blue nag used by the
Navy and which bears white stars
similar to the field Of the Stars and
Stripes. 1t is flown at jackstaff
at the bow when in port and is used
by pilots and in the bow for am
bassadors and ministers.
@. How long a period of service
is represented by each red bar and
chevron issued by the Red Cross?
ID. E. B.
A. The red bars and chevrons is
sued by the American Red Cross
represent years Of service. This
recognition was inaugurated jan
uary l, 1928, and no time prior to
that date may be counted. The red
bar represents one year Of service
and the chevron four years.
q. Is the original manuscript of
Ben Hur" stu In existence?-
F. e. q.
A. Gen. Lew Wallace's home in
Charlottesville, Ind, shelters the
original manuscript.
@. How many persons are en-
ployed by the Federal Government?
-E. N.
A. As Of December 81, 1913, the
total was 2,81t,93l.
@. How soon after 1t emerges
from the egg should a baby chick be
fed?-W. IS. D.
A. Best results are obtained If
both feed and water are supplied
when the chicks are between "a and
36 hours old.
@. Who were the first two Army
officers trained In aviation? =
L. S. G..
A. They were 1t. Frank p. Lahm
of the Signal Corps and Second 1t.
Frederic E. Humphreys, Corps of
Engineers, who were trained by
Wilbur Wright at College Park, Md,
in 1909.
O.. Have savings increased in
Great Britain during the war Pc
riod?-T. e. D.
A. The largest balance in history
was reported in 1943. One out Of
every three persons has an account
with the post ofice.
@. At what age did Jean Henri
Fabre go into retirement?-G. c. B.
A. The great French naturalist
retired to live q life OF seclusion at
the age Of 48, devoting himself to
the study OF insects. He took no
account of books but based all his
work upon direct observation.
Evening star., 1944-03-10

addressed to him, in care OF the
National Press Club, Washing-
ton Other members Of the Fl
nance Committee are Roy Roberts.
Kansas City Star; ByroA Price,
George B. Parker and Donald r.
Richberg,
Evening star., 1944-03-10

N ~
confir m S the
need for tn e
change. H e r e
was q matter Of
international I'M
portance which
Mr.. Roosevelt
was asked about
and before he
realized the sig
nidcance of his
answer, the Incl
dent haQ created
re perc u ssions
and misunder-
standing abroad.
The President
Evening star., 1944-03-10
Huskin' S
to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question of fact by writing The Evening
Star Information Bureau. Frederic ].
Haskin, director, Washington, D. C.
Please inclose stamp for return postage.
Evening star., 1944-03-10

@. At what age did Jean Henri
Fabre go into retirement?-G. C. B.
A. The great French naturalist
retired to live a life OF seclusion at
the age Of 48, devoting himself to
the study OF insects. He took no
account Of books but based all his
work upon direct observation.
Evening star., 1944-03-10
Danger in Chance Remark
President Should Be Given Opportunity
To Examine Press Conference Questions
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

Two years the suggestion made in these dispatches
that the practice of interrogation presidential press
foences be revised that the Chief Executive would
opportunity in advance of the questions
asked and determine
Evening star., 1944-03-10

G.. Have savings increased in
Great Britain during the war Pc
riod?-T. E. D.
A. The largest balance in history
was reported in 1943. One out Of
every three persons has an account
with the post office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
Unarmed Piper Cub
Foi|s Attack by 3
Nazi Fighter Planes
BY HAL BOYLE,

| aeeociAteo fTesS war correspondent
WITH THE AEF IN. FRANCE,
July 26 Delayed Eight German
Fockewulfs dived from the clouds on
a lone unarmed Piper Cub flown by
1t. Homer w. Benny Bennett but
when the battle was over two enemy
planes had been destroyed. The rest
had turned tail and the little "sky
jeep" was waggling home to its land
ing pasture with. four bullets in its
frame.
1t. Bennett and his observer, 1t.
Edwin M. Maxey, Lincoln, Nebr.,
were weaving over the battlefront
looking for German gun positions on
which they could call down artillery
fire.
1--WE were flying at 1000 feet" said
1t. Bennett, who lives in Sioux City,
Iowa, land the first thing I knew
eight FW-190s were swarming
around me, two coming directly to-
ward me firing and a couple of more
from the sides. There was a ter
rife clatter from the engines and
guns. I thought was goner."
Flying Called Brilliant.
1t. Bennett began what his COM
handing officer afterward described
as some Of the most daring and
brilliant flying of the war" He
turned his "grasshopper" into the
first two planes making a pass at
him. causing them to overshoot.
That gave him a chance to lose
altitude.
Il did some dives. wingovers and
some other stuff that's never been
named trying to get into the pro-
lection Of our ack-ack batteries"
he said. land I wanted to get back
on the ground. That's the only safe
place"
He slipped from beneath the nose
Of one over-eager Nazi plane and
it crashed into the ground and burst
into flames. The friendly ack-ack
knocked down another German and
then some wandering PAT Thunder
bolt pitched in on his side and sent
the rest of the Nazis racing back
toward BerchteSgaden.
Made ferries Look Sick"
Benny made the ferries look
sick" said 1t. Maxey. Il Just sat
there and held on to keep from being
thrown out while Benny went
through his acrobatics in a mag
nifcent job of flying"
They went home and the bad bull
let patches were repaired and few
hours later went on another mis-
sion.
1t. Bennett, who holds the Air
Medal for IS combat sorties in Nor
mandy, had only one regret about
the whole adventure.
I'VE would have given anything, "
he said Ito have been in one of
those Thunderbolts with some belts
full of bullets"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
Recreation Board Studies
Proposals for Is Pools

The Recreation Board is consider
ing proposals to build swimming
pools after the war at 10 play
grounds throughout the city. The
board operates only two pools at
present.
The pools for white persons would
be located at Alice Deal Junior High
School, Taft Junior High School,
Upshur Tract, Georgetown Play
ground, Eastern High School, Oxon
Run Playground, Fort Chaplin and
Jefferson Junior High School. Pools
for colored persons would be built
at Randall Junior High School and
Langston, Midcity, Anacostia and
the Northeast Fairgrounds.
James E. Schwab is chairman of
the committee considering the To-
cations, proposed at board meet
ing yesterday by Miss Sybil Baker,
acting as superintendent of the
Recreation Department in the tenn
porary absence of Milo F. Christian
sen, superintendent. Mr.. Christian
sen was appointed the boards repre-
sentative on the Committee on Serv.
ice % Veterans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09

Made of heavy cotton Holland cloth In
white, ecru, pongee and green, they measure
36x69 inches. They are mounted on sturdy
spring rollers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-31
Two Filipino Girls
Lead Yankee Patrol
To Japanese Nest

WITH THE oath CORPS ON
LEYTE. PHILIPPINES, Oct.
30.-(Via Army Radio)-tR-
Two Young Filipino girls led .
Seventh Division patrol into
their home village yesterday
and with their guidance the
patrol killed II Japanese sol.
diers. Maj. Gen. John r. Hodge,
corps commander, reported
the exploit today.
The girls had come through
the Seventh Division line
south of Burauen. They report
ed that vengeful Japanese were
abusing and maltreating Fill
pinos in the village.
'Ten us where the Japs are
and we will take care Of them,"
an officer told the girls.
The girls insisted they want
ed to go with the Americans.
They accompanied the patrol
to the village where Japanese
stragglers were wiped out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-31
1SOLegal

MICE: United States of America,
Pet6ner. VS.. 52.o5 acres of land, more
or 5, situate in New Hanover County,
Statof North Carolina, and A. G. Seit-
ter, ux., Catherine Brown; John L.
Hazlurst; Gwendolyn James: George
w. hnson and wife, If any: Mrs. James
john and husband, James johnson
Nor. N. Moore and husband, James
Hen Moore: Richard Peterson and
wife Catherine Peterson: Beulah May
Tate Arthur Wilson and wife, Carrie
Wills; Willie Peterson Hatfield and
hushd, Henry Hatfield: Christiana
Brow Lucille Brown; Donald Good
nie,lAnnie Lowery; Freddie McNeal
and pouse. it any: Maggie Moseley;
CoraNixon, widow of Leroy Nixon;
Dali Harvey Nixon; S5ors A. Nixon;
Glad H. Simpson and husband, Col
L. LSinpson; Sarah Brown Smith and
husbd. Henry Smith; Mary Spottswood
and sband. if any, Elizabeth H. Still
man ID husband, Walter Stillman: Mrs
StarEalter and husband. Starr Walter;
DellHeller. widow of Arthur Weller;
WortG. Weller; Katie Williams; Dr.
ArchIld c. Worth and wife, Edith
Wort B. G. Worth and wife, if any;
FunitWorth; Fred C. Worth and wife,
Fredt Worth; j. B. Worth and wife.
Flor Worth; Jessie Worth; John
BrowIg Worth and wife, Grace Worth; ,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-31
12-Builders Supplies

WE HAVE JUST CAUGHT UP WITH
the many roofs we have covered since
the storm. Thanks to the far siehted
customers that waited until we Could
get to them. We have not found SIN.
gle roof damaged over $1,000 and onIv
two of these. McIver Lumber Co. iii
North 9Th ST. Dial 4347
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-31

ELIZABETH CITY, Oct. 3O-R
j. Lloyd Doxey, merchant ma
rine captain, was free today I'M
der bond of $4,000 after being
held in Jail a week in connection
with the Staying of H. P. Dins-
more, Wilmington, Del, insurance
agent. He was granted bail under
a writ Of habeaus corpus before
Judge c. Everett Thompson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-31

Save fuel by using ovens to pre-
pare complete meals rather than
single dishes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-10-31
so-Houses For Sale

So-Houses For Sale
FOR SALE: NICE BUNGALOW. COM
pletely renovated, large rooms, lights,
minutes drive from, Wilmington. High
way frontage. N. A. Merritt. Dial 2-3376
gil MARKET ST., SUBSTANTIAL NINE
room home with two baths and new
furnace. Early possession. H. F. VIII
der. Phone 1892.
The sub., 1944-05-11

freight-the equivalent of one submarine-every three days. This last is a favorite quote of Andy Fiske, president" and guiding hand of the road.
 Young, blue-eyed, with smooth, unlined face topped by shock of uu1ruly hair, wearing his working clothes with a Brooks Brothers air. typical of Harvard men, Andy Fiske impresses you as being en- tirely unassuming. exactly what he is-a young man handling big job, doing it we'll, conScientiously try ing to do it better, but still con- fident that the Boat Co. made a wise selection when picking him for the job. A Cambridge alumnuS, Andy came to the FEB after five and a half years with the New York, New Haven and Hartford. Has been with the Boat for three and a half years, two of which were with the Follow-Up Department.
 Since the inauguration of the line, with the three engines run ming six and seven days week. from seven a. m. to 12 midnight and later, the accident record is remarkable. There has never been an accident nor a serious injury in the, entire history of the railroad, a 1009d clean slate
 Doing the leg-work on this story,
The sub., 1944-05-11

boys will not forget you at the end of the year.
 Come on, Ted, bring those EreO- tors into the 8. M. E. U. one hum dred per cent. Also. why don't you show up at our lunch hour meetings Tuesdays and Fridays3 The beer can wait once in while.
 The Crane Operators want to thank the Union for their hard work in winning both our battles this year and last on our wage dis putes.
 Martin, you are doing 8 Ane job as chairman of our cigarette drive The committee is glad tO do It's bit with 8 chairman with your ambition.
 Watch my column in the next issue as am going to devote my whole column to Victory Yard tall stories if and how our editor will print them. Stories such as: The educated dog from Salem; the man from the Erectors with the cheap shoes. the East Haddam duck hun- ter. and the deer hunter from Hortland. If any one has any tal- CT ones let's hear from you.
 The busiest man at the v Yard at present is Phil Santangel0. Working for the E. B. Co. and talk ing care of his union business, so he informs us. takes up so muc', of his time that he has to do his shopping on Sunday mornings Well. Phil, we sure appreciate what you are doing-also thank, to Ebbenhaus and Mann for stay ing right with you.
The sub., 1944-05-11

Rules for Welcome TnnS Four pence a night for a bed. Six pence with supper. No more than five to sleep in one
 bed.
 No boots to be worn in bed. Organ grinders to sleep in wash
 house.
 No dogs allowed upstairs. No beer allowed In the kitchen. No razor grinders or tinkers taken
 in.
 Well, only a few more days to work before the change of hours. We sure will have to carry our beer in bottles on the second shift now and have one less rider in our car so as to have room for an ice box. Who in H wants hot beer on these hot summer nights2
 The fertile fields on Jim Beebe's farm in Salem are resplendent in glory these dayS-and all the beau ty of nature in the springtime to gaze at the green fields and the babbling brook would be 8 rest cure for any shipyard worker. AS planting time is here Jim has some more blowing to do so would like to have 8 horse (any old plUg) to pull the plow-also someone to pull the plug. Say, Jim. try Paul Hicks.
 Always we drift back to absen- teeism so this time will have to tell you what Bill Drombrosky says to do about 1t. The only cure for 1t, he says, is to start a chain gang. By doing this it will al- ways be certain that the boys will be on the job. Good suggestion, Bill.
 The Erectors always have some kind of champion in their gang. This week they have the world champion clam digger-Mr. Al Eaton, good trustworthy fellow. a man that no matter what he says you can depend on 1t. His record is twenty-one bushel of clans to one low tide. Garabaldi sure has to take back seat now that Ea- ton has shown up in these parts.
 Keep up the good work, Daw- son-a. few more representatives like you and we will get some place.
 I think this Is 8 good time for US to give a little thanks to our Business Agent, Harold Cruise. He has been doing 8 wonderful job for us and is always on the job night and day. Keep up the good work, Harold. and I'm sure the
The sub., 1944-05-11
Electric Boat Trains Carry One Submarine Every 3 Days

Since the hitherto ''tnSung heroes" of our armed forces are no longer in that category, having poems of praise flung at their un- assuming ears by devoted friends in the press so often and so glow tngly that the lowliest K. P. fam cies himself surrounded by haloeS, never unpaid, carry on one of the
The sub., 1944-05-11
ROOfer With An Idea

St. Joseph, Mo.-William R. Seaman, roofing contractor has ordered helicopter for delivery after the war. He says he figures it will be just the thing for de- livering roofing materials "on the spot" meaning on the roof in- stead of on the ground below the roof.
The sub., 1944-05-11

shop in our North Yard Siberia, to the wind swept extremity of the Victory Yard. nearly two miles down the river. but never up the creek. Three Diesel electric en- gines, an 18-tonner, a 35-tonner. and No. 4, the Aston flagship. make
 up the major rolling stock that be-
 tween them haul 1900 tons of
The sub., 1944-05-11

most vital jobs in our shtpbuilding set-up.
 We refer to the men in our own private railroad line. Six miles of switch backs, straight-runS. and tortuous curves covering the en- tire plant from the rock 4bound
The sub., 1944-05-11
" Yard ActivitieS
 by Charles Chapman

Definition of Crane Operator: crane operator is who is high minded a knows al but hears noth ng and take all kinds of abuse from all kinds of pie, but must be satisfied at all times.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-03
li-Houses for kent

WILL SHARE home with young
lady. 18th and Ell Dorado, Rt. l,
Box 30. Phone 1129W IA
Imperial Valley press., 1944-01-03
PAIR FACE MARIJUANA,
LIQUOR SALE QUIZ

Trinidad Valenzuela, %, butcher,
and Arturo Delgado, 18, chauffeur,
were arrested in Brawley during
the weekend and accused of at
tempting to sell whisky and mari
iuana allegedly brought into the
United Sta0es fron. Mexico.
a total of three and a half pints
OF whisky and two marijuana
cigarettes were confiScated by
Deputy Sheriff Frank Raney. The
men were held in the Imperial
county Jail at Ell Centre pending
further investigation of the case.