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Evening star., 1944-09-03
Servicemen Given
1850 1estaments by
Bible Glass Group
BY CASPAR NAMES,
Star Staff CORRESPONDENT.

WESTMINSTER. Nd, Sept. q
More than $500 New Testaments
were donated to servicemen by the
Washington Organized Bible Glass
Association last year in a drive that
saw the Embarrassing goal of $1,000
oversubscribed by $500, George E
Harris, executive vice president OF
the association, reported today to
$50 delegates attending the 23rd an
nual conference Of the organiza-
ton here.
The conference is being held this
year at Western Maryland College
and is presided over by DR.. Page
NICK. Etchison, president of the as
ISOLATION 1t will end Monday.
Declaring the past year was the
best In every way for the association
since its organization % years ago
Mr.. Harris further reported the
membership crusade added three
new churches, II new classes and
500 new members, plus $50 old men,
bers who returned to their classes
In addition, he said, 420 persons
rejoined their churches. The organ
ization provided substitute teachers
through the year for SO classes hay
| ing 1924 students.
Served ia Religious Groups.
Services to ia religious groups
outside the association were also
provided, Mr.. Harris said.
DR.. Allen E. Claxton, pastor oi
the Broadway Temple Methods,
Church, New York, speaking or
Removing Mountains" said there
were the mountains of failure, in.
decision, corruption or moral failure
and death to be overcome. The first
can be conquered by having the
vision to see beyond high dificul.
ties" by climbing to the top from
which we can see more clearly"
In welcoming the delegates to the
Western Maryland College campus
DR.. Fred G. Holloway, college presi.
dent, said funds for a new chape
seating approximately 1000 persons
have been received and building now
awaits only the release of materials
He also said plans for another dor
mitory, a new library and a women's
residence hall are all we'll under
way.
Six First Members Present.
DR.. Etchison introduced six mem.
bers, including himself, who were
present at the first convention ir
1922. They are, besides DR.. Etchison
E. M. Bryan, James Ellet, E. l.
Rogers, John Minor and William
| Ford
Mr.. Ford's wife and daughter, who
were present at the original meeting
but were not members because that
conference was limited to men. were
also introduced.
Dr.. Etchison also presented Miss
/. Laura Lindley, who has been at al
conventions since they were open tc
women in 1928 Special note wa.
made that William R. Schmuckel
has been leading the association,
group singing for 81 consecutive
years.
Sundays session will be featured
by election of officers for next year
DR.. Claxton will speak in the morn
ing on "Trifling' and in the evening
on Universal Needs"
Arthur R. Bodmer of Harrisburg
Pa, will conduct a forum on priv
ing Spiritual Roads" at the morning
session.
Evening star., 1944-09-03
Pvt. Charles GiI|ikin Dies
In England After Operation

Pvt. Charles w. Gillikin, 81, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles c. Gill;
kin, 1926 B street Sc, died at
Frome, England. July Is after an
operation, the War Department has
informed his parents.
Pvt. Gillikin was stricken while
serving with the field artillery in
France. his family learned, and was
removed to England for treatment.
He had been overseas since Janu-
ary. Before entering the service a
year and five months ago, he was
employed at the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing.
Born In Washington, he was a
graduate of Eastern High School.
He worked for The Star for a year.
Surviving also are two brothers,
Jack, student at Wheaton COL
lege, ILL.,, and Robert Gillikin, and
a sister, Mrs. Kenneth Chenoweth
of Washington.
Evening star., 1944-09-03
Uarna uf UhankH

CORBIN, SYDNOR. We wish to express
cur deep appreciation to the Rev. Row,
our neighbors, relatives and friends for their
kind expressions of sympathy and beauti-
full floral sprays sent us at the passing Of
our loved one, SYDNOR CORBIN, who
passed away SO suddenly.
FROM FRIEND, MRS. LUCINDA ROY.
GREEN, IDA. The family of the late IDA
GREEN wishes to thank the Rev. B. H.
Whiting, the Rev. Randall, the Rev. Sister
Bundy. Willing Workers Club. Rose Buds
and little Elizabeth of the Friendship Bap-
tist Church, Carnation Art Club, CO.
workers, Navy Building, and its many
friends for their lovely expressions of SYM
pathy and beautiful floral tributes
MRS. INDIA PARKER.
JACKSON. REV. WILLIAM NJ. H. We
wish to express our sincere and heartfelt
thanks to the officers and members of the
New Bethel Baptist Church and Sunday
school, neighborS and friends for their
many acts of kindness and the floral
tributes and sympathy extended during
the illness and at the passing of our loved
one, Rev. WILLIAM M. H. JACKSON,
THE FAMILY.
TURNER, RICHARD w. We wish to
express DUR deep appreciation to the Rev.
}: c. Beckett, relatives, neighbors and
friends for their kind expressions Of SYM
pathy and floral tributes sent ustat the
passing of our loved one, RICHARD w.
The FAMILY, LULA CARROLL TURNER
HIS WIFE, AND FRANCES BERNICE
TURNER, DAUGHTER.
Evening star., 1944-09-03
Harry B. GoodreII Dies;
'GPO Printer 40 Yeurs

Harry B. Goodrell, 70, for more
than 40 years printer employed by
the Government Printing Once,
died yesterday at his residence, 402
H street NE. He retired from ac-
tive work in 1912.
Mr.. Goodrell was q member Of
Typographical Union, No. 101, and
was a native OF Iowa City, Iowa.
He had been Washington resident
for So years. He was active in Ma
sonic circles and was a member of
Washington Elks Lodge, No. Is.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Julia Goodrell. Funeral services
will be held at 2 pm. Tuesday from
Flanagan's funeral home, 412 H
street NE. Burial viii be in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-09-03
Rites SET Tomorrow
For Charles PauIIin,I
Author and Historian

Funeral services for Charles Oscar
Paullin, IS, Washington author and
historian, who died Friday at Gar
field Hospital after an illness Of two
months, will be held at 2 pm. to-
morrow at the Hysong funeral
chapel, 1900 N street NV. Burial
will be in Rock Greek Cemetery.
A native of Jamestown, Ohio, Mr.
Paullin, who lived at l718 N street
NV, had been a resident of the
District for many years. He attended
Antioch College, Johns Hopkins
University and Catholic University
At one time he was a teacher of
mathematics at Kee Mar College,
Hagerstown, Md.
Mr.. Paullin joined the Navy De-
partment in 1896. He went to Lon
don in 1910 as a research assistant
for the Carnegie Institution. He left
the institution to become a lecturer
on diplomatic history at Johns Hop
kins University and on naval history
later at George Washington Univer-
sity
Mr.. Paullin returned to the Car
negie Institution in 1912 and re-
manned there until his retirement
in 1886.
Known for his writings on naval
history, he was the author of Navy
Of the American Revolution, "Com-
modore John Rodgers" and "Voy-
ages of American Naval Vessels to
the Orient"
Editor for the Columbia His
torical Society and a member of its
board OF directors, Mr.. Paullin also
was member Of the American
Historical Association, the Ameri-
can Political Science Association,
Naval Historical Society, Virginia
Historical Society, New York His
torical Society and the Naval His
torical Foundation, for which he
served as a trustee and treasurer.
Mr.. Paullin also was a member of
the Cosmos Club.
He is survived by his sister, Mrs.
Flora P. Harper of jamestown.
Evening star., 1944-09-03
Glen Echo Season Ends
AT Midnight Tomorrow

At midnight tomorrow Glen Echo
Park will end its season and close
until next spring.
Almost 100000 soldiers, sailors
and civilians have visited the park
since its opening in April, according
to park officials. Free tickets were
distributed by the War Activities
Committee to 10000 servicemen
Park officials also said the number
of people who used the swimming
pool and dance floor this year had
increased more than a third over
last year.
If conditions permit, and material
can be obtained, extensive improve
ments have been planned for next
year, officials said.
Evening star., 1944-09-03
|Comdr. Flowers Dies;
Headed Maritime
.Commissary Section

1t. Comdr. Frank Flowers, 68.
supervisor Of operations of the Com
missary Department Of the United
States Maritime Service, died
Wednesday in the Naval Hospital on
Staten Island, N. Y. He lived at
Pip o street NV.
Funeral services will be held at
q pm. tomorrow at the Fort Myer
Chapel with burial in Arlington
Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers
will be Telfari Knight, assistant dep
uty administrator for training, train
ing organization, War Shipping Ad-
ministration; Capt. H. H. Dreamy
assistant commandant, United States
Maritime Service; Capt. Norman l.
Queen, supervisor, State Maritime
Academies, Maritime Service.
Descendant of a New England
seagoing family, Comdr. Flowers en-
listed in the Navy in 1898 and saw
service in the Spanish American
War and the Boxer Rebellion in
China. During the World War, he
served aboard the troop transport
Leviathan and organized a system
for feeding troops at the rate OF
10000 in 10 minutes, which was
adopted as standard for Navy Trans
port Service in that war, and won
him the Navy Cross.
On retirement from the Navy he
Joined the United States Lines as
chief steward and chief purser.
Aboard the S. s. American Mer-
chant, under Capt. Giles Stedman,
he participated in the resuce of
crew and passengers from the Brit
ish freighter, Exeter City, which
was in distress In a hurricane of
Newfoundland in January, 1898. At
that time. he acquired the nick
name Of 'Foghorn" Flowers as he
shouted out orders through a meg
aphone to be heard above the gale.
In July, 1912, he was appointed a
lieutenant in the Maritime Service
and assigned to the Maritime Aca-
deny as commissary officer. Lat
er he was transferred to the Train
ing Organization, War Shipping Ad-
ministration, as senior personnel
representative and technical ad-
wiser in the stewards department
and promoted to lieutenant. COM
mander.
His widow. Mrs. Betty Hall Flow
ers, and daughter, Miss Nancy May
Flowers, live in Funchal, Madeira
where the daughter has been study
ing languages.
Evening star., 1944-09-03
D. c. Legion Members
To Aid SoIyoqe Drive

Washington members of the
American Legion will join in the
District wastepaper salvage program
with the signing of pledges dedicat-
ed to men in the armed services,
District Salvage Committee officials
announced yesterday.
Department Comdr. Lee r. Pen
nington has urged every Legionnaire
to familiarize himself with details
of the salvage program and to sign
a special pledge of cooperation to
be mailed to department headquar-
tiers before September Is.
Carl F. Kuldell is chairman of
the Legion committee concerned
with the program.
Evening star., 1944-09-03
Stage Door Cunteen
To Reopen Tomorrow

The American Theater Wings
Stage Door Canteen, closed during
August for alterations, will reopen
at 3 pm. tomorrow in the Belasco
Theater.
Among new decorations which will
greet old and new visitors to the
canteeen are new lighting sets, a
canopy and draperies in a two-tone
blue color scheme. Guest entertain
ers for the evening will include
Hlldegarde, Russ Cullens' Orches-
IRA, Army War College Dance Band.
News Analyst Morgan Beatty, Capt.
tol Iheater show and the Earle The
ater Orchestra,
Evening star., 1944-09-03
Explorers Club to Meet

The Washington group Of the
Explorers Club win meet at $50
pm. Tuesday at an inforgal dinner
at the New Colonial Heel. Maj.
John David Craig of the Army Air
Forces will be the principal speak
er. 1t. Col. H. T. Cowling will pre-
side,
Evening star., 1944-09-03
Charter to Be ExpIuined

"A member of the Montgomery
County Charter Committee will ex-
plain the charter at q meeting of
the Woodland Citizens Association
at $3.50 pm. Tuesday at the Be-
thesda Elementary School.
When the 5th War Loan ended our
fighting men kept firing!
Evening star., 1944-09-03
TEWAR

PAULINE A. THOMPSON. Secy
vOGELBACH, LILLE M. On Friday,
September |, 1914. at Mount Alto Hos
pital LILLE NJ. VoGELBACH, the beloved
wife of Otto A. Vogelbach Services at
Chambers funeral home, 517 11th st. Sc,
on Tuesday, September 5. at II am. In
terment Arlington National Cemetery. 4
WAITE, COL. HENRY MATsoN. On
fanday fFelday; September b1 l, I9it. at his resi-
MATsOM WAITE, husband of Mary Mason
Brown Waite and brother of Morrison r.
Waite OF Cincinnati, Ohio. Memorial serv-
ices will be held In the Bethlehem Chapel
of WASHINGTON Cathedral on Sunday, Sep
tember B, at : pm, Please omit flowers.
1nterment in Cincinnati, Ohio 3
WILLIAMS. RICHARD WALLACE. On
Friday. September J.. 1914. at Sibley Me
mortal Hospital, RICHARD WALLACE
WILLIAMS. the beloved husband of Mar
garet Williams tnee Leonard). father OF
Richard w. Williams, ir., and beloved son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William E. williams OF
La Plata, Md. Friends are invited to call
at the Lee funeral home. 4th st. and Mass
ave: ne, where, services will be held on
Monday September f. at 12 noon. Inter-
ment Trinity Church Cemetery, Charles
County. Md Richmond papers please
Evening star., 1944-09-03
1rathn

PAULLlN. CHARLES o. On Friday
l. a1 1st5 Il osdsls sIdhsr aS'Ptr o1 NJ,
Flora P. Harper Of jamestown, Ohio. He
also is survived by nephews and nieces
Remains resting at Hysong's funeral
be hsd suY on Monday. a. s septemSer s'ss At PM nm
Relatives and friends invited to attend
Interment private. 3
QUEEN How HOWARD 4; sudqsnIy, 5sny eH On Fri
seDiam0ea Inn devoted efa HUSBAND a mrs
steps9ns, Maurice sorrell and PVT. Melvin
Credit and Maggie Grant: three brothers,
William Ambrose and John Queen. and
e.; yS si,is rs sss; sss 1877
oUISENBURY. yOLLEY. On Saturday
B. e l94 oLf e Rs rssdsnss 5sse
father Of Garland ouisenbury and Mar.
Sellers, Phyllis and June ouisenbury
glastonbury. Notice of funeral later. Ar
Iansements by Henry S. Washington
Son, 467 st. NV.
RICH, JOSEPH. Departed this life on
RicH the devoed hus.
father Of Floyd Rich. Other relatives and
funeral on Monday, september br l. At I:sd
pm, from the John T. Rhines & Co
funeral home, 3rd and Eye SITS. s.w., the
Rev. Rose oniciatine. 1nterment Rose
mont Cemetery.
sHlREY, CHARLES +: On Friday. Sep
cHAKLEs F sHfREy. o BELOVED StAf: husband and
a vIslndia BEACH vs and Mrs Berthe
brother -, Of Mrs Mollie Henderson Of La,
trobe, Pa, and Mrs: Minnie Byerley Of
Deery, Pa. Funeral from the w. w. Deal
funeral home. 4S12 Georgia ave. NV, on
and friends invited. Interment at Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
SNOOKS, Phoebe. On Thursday, Au-
gust 81, 1914, Phoebe SNOOKS of 213S
9th st. NV, beloved mother of Ada Fulton;
devoted sister of Alice Lee and Ada Will
She also leaves other relatives and friends:
Funeral services Sunday, September 3, at
5 pm, at the w. Ernest Jarvis funeral
church, 1892 You st NV. Relatives and
friends invited. Interment Clyo, Ga. 3
STEVENSON. DANIEL LEE On Thurs
day August Mlsqo 81, l944, at his RESIDENCE;
STEVERSON. beloved husband of Gladys
Stevenson. He also leaves other relatives
and friends. Friends may call at the w.
Ernest Jarvis funeral church, 1892 You
8, until 3. pm. Monday. September 4
Funeral and interment Amherst, Va. 3
August 81, 1914, SARAH v. STEWART Of
$50 32nd st. NV, wife of the late John
N Stewart and mother OF James M,
Services at the S. H. H. Hines Co. 'nsrs funeral
home, 2901 14th st. W, on Monday. Sep
tember at l pm. Interment Arlington
National Cemetery. 3
STEWART, SARAH " The officers and
Evening star., 1944-09-03

members of the Col. James s.
Petit Auxiliary. No. 9, u. S.
w. v, are requested to attend
the funeral services for our
late sister, SARAH v. STEW
ART, on Sunday, September 3,
i944, at s pm, at the S. H,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-07
RIFLE CLUB GETS
TRAINING RIFLES

Officials of the Lake Forest Riff
lie Club yesterday announced the
receipt from the National Rifle AS
ISOLATION and War Department of
an allotment of eight additional 90
calibre training rifles for use in
the small arms training program
being conducted by Edmund Nc
Laurin, NRA certified marksman-
ship instructor.
In addition to the latest allot-
ment of rifles, the club has recent
ly received quantity of shooting
accessories, including micrometer
click rear sights, regulation Army
gun sings, shooting gloves and
ammunition blocks, all Of which
are used in the training.
Firing sessions are held weekly
and the scores made are recorded
and reported to the National Rifle
Association, which awards certifi-
Gates of merit to those shooters
who make the scores required for
the various rifle qualifications. Of
ficials of the club stated that 1.-The
individual scores are averaging
higher and higher at each con-
secutive firing session"
The acquisition of the eight ad-
ditional target rifles will permit
considerable expansion of the pro-
gram, it was pointed out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-07
Community Hospital
School Graduation
Exercises Underway

The graduation exercises Of the
Community Hospital Training
School began with the Baccalau-
reate sermon Sunday at 8 pm. at
the St. Stephen A. M. E. church.
The Rev S. j HOWE, principal
speaker, chose as his subject,
"Consecrated Service
The rev. HOWE, in his address,
charged the nurses to serve with
patience, kindness, obedience and
love as they entered this war.
torn world.
Others appearing on the program
were the Rev. R. I. Boone and
Mrs. E. H. Weber. c M. Walker,
superintendent Of the hospital pre-
sided. James Thompson served as
organist.
Class Night was held at the
Community building at Hillcrest
Monday at pm.
DR.. L. w. Upperman will deliver
the commencement address Tues.
day al 8 pm. at St. Stephen A. M.
E. church. Reginald Swain and
the Wiliston Glee club, under
the direction of James Thompson,
will furnish music for the occa'
sion.
The graduates will be B. Fair, D.
Evans, F. Johnson, V. Jackson
H. Holmes and M. Wright.
The public is invited to the grad
uation exercises.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-07
JACKSON RESIGNS

RALEIGH, March 6. -P)- G.
E. jackson has resigned as super
visor of N. C. State Colleges 3D.
000-acre Holman Forest to ac-
cept a position with a Kinston
firm, DR.. J. V. Holman, director
of the schools division of forestry
said today.
Jackson has been supervisor OF
the forest, which is in Onslow
county and is used as a laboratory
by N. c. State Forestry students
for the last 10 years. His resigna-
ton is effective March Is.
A successor has not been named.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-07
SPORTS TRAIL

he said. "One thing about those
Kids, they're in there swinging all
the time. No c]inching. I'd say I
didn't have to step in and separate
them more than 20 times all to-
gether. There was one French
tighter named Marcel Cerdan I be-
heve would stack up well against
any we1terweight in this country.
"Refereeing in the tournament
wasn't so easy, as in close bout
you were liable to be accused of
favoritism if you gave the nod to
one of our boys"
Sharkey disposed Of his Boston
bar several months ago and his
immediate plans are uncertain, al
though he says he expects to get
lined up with some business if his
refereeing engagements give him
time. He figures he will be work
ing bouts somewhere nearly every
night. and with the travelling in
volved that won't leave him much
time.
He took lot Of kidding from
Gomez on the tour in reference to
his losing bouts with Joe Louis
and Jack Dempsey, but he took it
in good grace. He frequently was
asked who hit him the hardest,
Louis or Dempsey, and he had
stock answer for that one.
Well" he'd say, Dempsey hit
me $211 1000 worth and Louis $36, 900
worth"
That's what you might call get
ting hit with the jackpot, instead
OF hitting it. The burly guy never
was popular fighter, but the fans
would turn out hoping to see him
knocked kicking. Which was all
right with him, just as long as
they turned out.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-07
SIXTY-EICHT BOMBERS
ARE LOST IN AIR BLOW
Continued from Page One)

NOO'iAucu 1rOm rage One)
of the new highway from India to
China before the monsoons set in
next month.
The Americans struck along that
route. They captured Walawbun, a
village on the Maingkwan-Mogaung
road, the first highway the Al
Jies have found already built in
North Burma.
1900 Japs Trapped
An estimated 1000 Japanese
were trapped between the United
States infantrymen and American
trained Chinese pressing down on
.Maingkwan from the north and
west. Walawbum is six miles
southeast Of Mainkwan.
The American column was train
ed and held by youthful Brgi. Gen.
Frank Merrill, who remembers
the 'hen of a beating" the Japan
csc gave the Allies in Burma two
years ago.
Japan is building strong defen-
ses in pro-Japanese Thailand and
IN occupied territory around her
homeland, Sir DR.. Wang Shin
Chieh, chief counsellor of Gener-
alissimo Chang Kai-shek.
In the Central Pacific, Admiral
Chester W. Nimitz announced land
based Army and Navy planes had
bombed three more enemy held
NIara1all islands last Saturday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-07
Only Pure Lard. Free .
From Rationing' OPA
Board Here Reports

The War Price and Ration board
wishes to call the public's atten-
ton to the announcement from the
Washington Office of Price Admin
istration, effective March 8 stating
pure lard was reduced to zero point
value, that this lard consists en-
tirely of hog-fat and it has no af-
feet on the product termed short
ening, which consists on whole or
in part, of vegetable oil. ,.
Most important is that the March
Point Value Charts show lard as
having a point value of 3. Please
advise your trade that this is to
be changed to zero as these charts
were printed prior to the decision
to reduce lard to zero point value,
the ration board said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-07
Wrestling Natural Carded
For ITALIAN Friday Night
A wrestling natural has been ar

A wrestling natural has been ar
ranged for ITALIAN Hall Friday
night, graphing promoter Bert
Causey announced. The featured
performance of the show is to be
battle between Jimmie Coffield
and Jerry Meeker.
The two scrappers had quite a
time Of it last week as they grew
tired Of abiding by the rules and
took their battling outside the ring.
They were counted out as they
stood outside the ring smuggling
toe-to-toe. This week Promoter
Causey has obtained two referees
10 handle the officiating duties.
To give one an idea of the type
action that is to be expected, the
two limb twisters have agreed to
meet on a winner take all basis.
In the other bout Bad Bill Bar
lush takes on DR.. Len Hall. Is1
this tiff Bartush is expected to
need every bit Of the power that
his famed 'Bartush Twister" gives
him. Doc also has quite a few
tricks up his sleeve, as well ex-
hibited last Friday as he bested
the rough Jack Dillon.
Tickets were placed on sale
Monday at the Orion Hotel and
are moving rapidly. No reserva-
tons are to be held after 8:15 the
night of the matches.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-07
Joe Gordon Expecting
Induction Into Army

EUGENE, ORE, March 6.-tR-
Joe Gordon, New York Yankee Sec
ond baseman, said today he is ex-
pecting induction into the armed
forces at any time.
Gordon said he decided some
time ago to 60 into military serv-
ice via the induction route instead
of volunteering for some branch
as he indicated several months ago
when he announced that he would
not be on hand for spring training
with the world champions.
Gordon, who has been reclassi-
fled Ia, said his home here has
been put up for sale. He is mar
ried and has two children.