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Evening star., 1944-01-23
The employees were.
WPB Chief to Address
Eastern Prison Officials

War Production Board Chairman
Nelson will speak Tuesday morning
before Eastern seaboard prison Of
flcialS who convene here tomorrow
for a two-day session to formulate
a program to increase prison food
production and industrial activity
Session will be held in temporary
Building E, Fourth street near In
dependence avenue S.W.
Maj. William H. Burke, chief of
the Prison Industries Branch, will
preside. Maury Maverick, WPB vice
chairman and chairman of the
Smaller Plant Corp, will be among
the speakers. AS director of the
Government Division, Mr.. Maverick
encouraged conversion of prison in
dustrial plants and farms to war
work.
Evening star., 1944-01-23

/, the WindWard (eastern) rim of coral
reefs of varied size and irregular
oval shape. The coral-reef ovals in
close lagoon. The curving ribbons
Of sand. never more than half a
mile wide nor more than Is feet
above sea level, are from 3 to so
miles long. They are crowned full
length with graceful coconut palms
Visited in 1765.
The beauty Of the palm crested
crescents of sand beside cobalt-b blue
lagoons and beneath the brilliant
tropical sun enraptured Robert Louis
Stevenson, who visited the Gilberts
in the course of a South Seas quest
for health. Perhaps it put poetry
into the soul of Capt. John Byron
whose gaze rested on Nukunau in
l765. Earliest recorded white visitor
to the Gilberts, he was grandsire OF
Lord Byron, English poet.
Coconut palms are among the few
plants that will grow in the Gnberts
sand. But coconuts are enough to
support a surprising population
There were $1,000 natives on the is
lands when war came-as many peo-
pie per square mile as live in fertile
and industrial Maryland The hun
dred white residents included many
missionaries, whose fate is unknown
Gilbert natives are vigorous
healthy, intelligent-an old and sue
cessful mixture of black skinned
Melanesian from islands far south
fwest and light-copper Polynesiar
from the east. They are no excep.
ton among Pacific islanders in thei,
devotion to superstitions. Milo
magic and sorcery direct almos'
every action they take.
Topnotch Navigators.
Their ability to cooperate i
shown in their method of coprs
trading. Throughout most Of ths
Pacific, copra, sun-dried meat Of the
coconut, is grown and prepared OF
large plantations. often by imported
coolie labor because of native indif-
ference to work for wages. From
the Gilberts 1000 tons of copra are
in normal years exported, grown not
on plantations, but on native-ow
land units, then collected and mar
keted by native trading committees
In each Gilbertese village social
life centers in a spacious. thatched
hut. Combination church, club
house. dance hall and gossip center
it includes space perpetually allotted
to visitors from neighboring clans
Natives from other Gilbert islands
visiting community house. are as
sured generous and lasting well
come once they have measured up to
elaborate welcoming formalities.
Living on such small islands re-
mote from the rest of the world. the
Gilbertese are natural seamen. Over
the centuries they have developed
their knowledge of the stars anG
prformed navigation miracles ir
their island canoes. Journeys to
islands thousand miles from home
have often been made by these
brown men. Their legends of trave
suggest the possibility that they may
even have reached to America:
West Coast.
Evening star., 1944-01-23
| Tax Bill Veto Viewed
As Unlikely Due 10
Renegotiation Clauses
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A presidential veto of the new
81 ,275 ,600, 600 tax bill may have been
averted, it appeared yesterday by
Senate softening of its earlier efforts
to place rigid limitations on the
laws governing recovery OF war pro-
fits deemed excessive.
The Senate completed its work on
the measure Friday, two months
after House action. Conferees will
meet tomorrow to begin adjustment
Of differences between the two
chambers
Tax specialists agreed the Treasury
had lost approximately 5000 600 900
by failure to put in force on January
! Thu elaborate list of added and new
excuses on so-called luxury items and
the boosted postal rates. When the
House Ways and Means Committee
initiated the legislation last sum-
mer 1t set a goal of final enact
ment for December 20. It is expected
now that the new excises will be-
come effective March /.
The measure embodies only about
one-fifth the $10,5O0 100000 re-
quested by the administration. Spec
ulation of a veto was heard on
Capitol Hill when Senate revisions
OF the war contract renegotiation
section brought from a Treasury
spokesman statement that the
legislation should be labeled "a law
for the relief of war profiteers."
Subsequently, the Senate Finance
Committee back-tracked on the re-
negotiation changes.
Chairman Doughton of the House
Way and Means Committee said
yesterday, II think we, will get out
a bill the President will sign" He
voiced confidence the Senate and
House could adjust quickly their ver-
sions of the two bills.
AS the conferees took over the
adjustment job, the outlook. ap-
peared about like this:
l.. The House will accept the
Senate freeze of the social security
payroll tax at l per cent, instead
OF the 2 per cent level that was to
have been effective as of January |
2. The House will insist on its pro-
vision for merger of the Victory
tax with the normal income rate,
Mr.. Doughton saying nothing could
be much worse than the double
computation of the Victory and
normal tax.
3. There will be considerable de-
bate on war contract renegotiation
provisions, but an easy compromise
is likely, Mr.. Doughton COM
mented that 'it looks like the
Senate got back pretty close to
where we were on this subject"
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Big Inch Delivers
|70,680,000 Barrels
OF Oil, |ckes Says
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Petroleum Administrator Ickes re.
ported yesterday that 10 1850 900 bar.
rels Of crude oil were delivered to
terminals through the Big Inch"
pipe line during the first partial year
of its operation.
At its designed pumping rate of
300, 900 barrels day, Mr.. Ickes said,
the big line Ought to deliver more
than 100,000,000 barrels" during the
next IL months.
This will aid materially" the
administrator declared, lin keeping
the essential East Coast fefineries
operating and in reducing the
amount which must be brought into
the East Coast by tank cars, barges
and tankers. 1t has been the biggest
single factor making possible the
large increase in refinery production
on the East Coast"
The big steel tube, 1852 miles
long, began delivering oil over its
western leg, from Longview, Tex, to
Norris City, ILL.,, February 10, 1943.
Seven months later, in August, oil
was flowing through it's entire
length to the Atlantic Coast.
Mr.. Ickes, in review of the status
of the entire pipeline program, said
that while the extensive system is
nearing completion, ''it is by no
means the whole answer to the over
all problem of getting oil to all the
places 1t is needed"
However" Mr.. Ickes said, I'VE
should be much more sore-pressed
today had not most of these pipe
lines been completed"
The total cost of the entire pipe
line program is estimated by the
Petroleum Administration for War
at s270,000,000, with $187 900 900
financed by the Government and
| S83 000, 900 bv private industry.
Evening star., 1944-01-23
InternotionoIe' Becomes
Communist Purty Hymn
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Jan. 22.-Tbe wInter-
rationale has become the hymn of
the Communist party.
1t was sung Of the first time as
the party hymn at the end of a
solemn meeting on the anniversary
Of Lenin's death. The song had
been the national anthem of the
Soviet Union. but is being replaced
by the Hymn of the Soviet Union
Evening star., 1944-01-23

This is the second OF ~ articles
titled where Are the YdnkS?'
The series has been prepared By
the National Geographic Society
for The Sunday Star to inform
readers about the regions ,rllere
American serDicemen are sta
toned. An article ,OiH appear in
The Star each Sunday.
Evening star., 1944-01-23

travel between home and work or
school, subject to certain excep.
tions.
New Car-Those gainfully en-
ployed or doing voluntary war or
public welfare work are eligible
to obtain a rationing certificate
for the purchase of cars with a
list price of over $500, or con-
vertibles. regardless of price. The
applicant must show immediate
need for car to get to or do his
work and must show that his
present car, if any, is not adequate.
Under new regulation, cars must
have been driven at least 10000
miles before they can be con-
sidered ineligible by local boards.
Eligibility for automobiles with
a list price of less than $500.
except convertibles. is confined to
persons who can show the imme-
diate need for car in any of the
essential occupations tsuch as war
workers, physicians, ministers,
etc. who do not now have the use
of ar adequate car.
New 1912 model passenger cars
with a list price of more than
s2.500 and 1941 model cars driven
more than 1000 miles are available
without rationing certificates to
any one who has need for a car
in gainful occupation. or who
needs a car for volunteer work in
connection with the war effort or
the public welfare. Both dealer
and buyer are required to send
to the OPA inventory unit here
a statement certifying to eligibil-
ity Of the buyer and giving the
description of the car sold. Sales
men are no longer eligible to
purchase.
new domestic cooking
and heating stoves designed to
burn coal, wood, oil or gas are
now rationed. Apply to your local
ration board for stove purchase
certificate.
Tires-An classes of drivers may now
have tires recapped with grade C
camelback without obtaining Ger
tificates from their ration boards.
Certificates must be obtained
from the rationing board for the
purchase of any type of tire. Ger
tificates are issued only after pres
entation of applications on which
a tire inspector has certified the
need for requirements and if ap-
plicants are eligible.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81. For B
coupon holders, February 29
Inner Tubes-Used passenger car
and truck inner tubes have been
removed from rationing rest,ic-
tions. New inner tubes, however,
are still rationed
Rubber. Boots and Rubber Work
Shoes-Regulations have been re-
laxed to make all persons who
need below-the-knee lightweight
rubber boots eligible for ration
certificates for their purchase.
These boots no longer are restrict
ed to persons in essential occupa-
tions.
Certificates must be obtained
from local boards for certain
types of heavy rubber foot
wear. Exempt from rationing are
mems rubber boots and rubber
work shoes smaller than size 6.
lumbermen's overs, mems arctics,
CATERS, work and dress rubbers;
women's and children's boots. rub
ber work. shoes, arctics, CATERS,
rubbers, all khaki-colored boots
all over-the-shoe boots, all light
weight ankle-f1tting boots which
depend on stretch at the ankle for
fittings.
Classes-For price panel
assistants. Hours have been
changed to and 8 pm. Mondays.
Still held at Force School, 1740
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Reminders on Rati0ninQSf =

Consumer complaints should be re-
ferred to the appropriate neigh
borhood War Price and Rationing
Board listed on page 679 of the
telephone directory.
Brown Stamps, War Ration Book
No. 3-To be used for all meats, in
Guiding canned meats. and for
butter, margarine, lard, cheese,
canned fish, fats and oils and
canned milk.
Stamps R, S. T and U valid
through January 90 V stamp good
through February 26 w stamp is
good beginning January 80 through
February 26
Green Stamps, War Ration Book 4-
Stamps G. H and good through
February 20.
War Ration Book No. 4Persons
who did not register at the schools
may do so at their local boards
if they bring with them the
War Ration Book 3 for every
member of their families for whom
they are applying.
Sugar-Sugar stamp No. 80 in Wal
Ration Book No. 4 good for 5
pounds of sugar until March 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound of waste kitchen fats you
turn in.
Fuel Oil-Period No. coupons re-
main good through February T.
Value is 10 gallons per unit. Period
No. 3 fuel oil coupons valid now
through March 13. Good for 10
gallons per unit.
Gasoline-B, B-1, c and C-1 are
valued at two gallons each. These
coupons will expire on date indi-
Gated on individual books. B-2
and CO coupons now being issued
are good for 5 gallons.
The earliest date of your sup
Elemental ration is shown on the
face of your gasoline ration book
If and when you need renewal
of your ration and in order tc
avoid delay. be sure to comply
with the following: /. Complete
and mail your application form
together with your tire inspection
record not earlier than Is days
before the earliest renewal date
or, not later than Is days before
your ration is all used. 2. Record
your speedometer reading as OF
the date you make application or
the bottom of application form
Under no circumstances will ra
ton be renewed prior to Is days
before the earliest renewal date o1
your current ration book.
Transport or T coupons are is
sued at the Transport Board, 174C
Massachusetts, avenue NV. after
approval is obtained from the
local Office of Defense Transpor-
tation on the basis of certificates
of war necessity.
Any coupons not bearing car
license number or State of regis
| tration in ink or indelible pencil
| on the face are invalid and may be
| revoked
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in Book No. !
is redeemable for one pair of shoes
indefinitely
The airplane stamp No. / in
War Ration Book No. is now
valid and no expiration date is
specified.
Special shoe stamp form R-17Os
is valid for only 30 days after date
of issue. In cases of refunds and
defective shoes, the 30-day limit
does not apply.
Bicycles - Persons gainfully en-
ployed or those who are doing
| voluntary work in connection with
the war effort or the public vel
fare, as well as pupils, may obtain
certificates for the purchase Of
bicycles Il they need bicycles for
Evening star., 1944-01-23
Returns to 4 Hanta

Miss Barbara Frink, daughter of
Gen. and Mrs. William Frink. who
spent part of the past week with 1t.
Col. and Mrs. Henry o. Swindler of
the Aurora Hills section of Airing
ton, has returned to her home in
| Atlanta.
Evening star., 1944-01-23
81 Army Air Employees
Cited for Long Service

Thirty-seven civilian employees OF
the Army Air Services, each with
Is years of continuous duty to his
or her credit, were presented GER
tiflcates of commendation yester-
day by Gen. H. H. Arnold, chief of
the AAF
Evening star., 1944-01-23

Cathedral Chapter will meet Wed.
neesday at $500 Sixteenth street
NV. Entertainment and refresh
ments. Charles F. Parker will be
installed as sentinel.
Electa Chapter on Tuesday eve
ming will have initiation.
Chevy Chase Chapter on Wednes-
day will have associates night. As
sociate Grand Matron Spencer and
Associate Grand Patron Riley and
associate matrons and associate pa
trolls will be honored guests.
The Saturday Night Couple Club
will meet January % at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Purcell.
Hope Chapter will meet at pm.
Wednesday at the Masonic Temple
to celebrate November, December
and January birthday anniversaries.
On Wednesday Brookland Chap
ter will have as its special guests
members of Bethel No. 3, Jobs
Daughters. Entertainment and re-
freshments.
Washington Centennial Chapter
will have an evening of games, spon-
sored by its Ways and Means Com
mittee at 480l Connecticut avenue
NV. on Saturday evening.
The Temple Committee will meet
Tuesday evening at the home of the
matron, Mrs. Ruth Foster.
st. Johns Lodge Chapter will give
a cream chicken dinner Tuesday
from 5 to 7:30 pm. at the clubhouse,
2600 Sixteenth street NV.
Friendship Chapter meets Tues
day. Initiation and refreshments.
Auxiliary Home Board meeting,
Masonic Temple, at / 80 pm. tomor-
row.
Patsy party at 4441 Wisconsin
avenue NV. January % at pm.
Treaty Oak Chapter meets Mon.
day night. The Home Board Com
mittee and their guests will lunch
at the Lotus Cafe at noon on Mon
day preceding the meeting of the
General Home Board.
La Fayette Lodge Chapter will
celebrate it's 18th anniversary We'd
nesday night at 4209 Ninth street
NV. The Grand Chapter members
will be the guests of honor.
Bethany Chapters Home Board
will meet tomorrow at noon at the
Lotus. The Boosters will meet Tues
day with Mrs. Helen Burnett.
Lebanon Chapter will meet Tues
day evening. The January BIRTH
days will be celebrated. Obligation
ceremony.
Warren G. Harding Chapter will
meet Tuesday evening The Ways
and Means Committee will hold a
card party at the home of the con-
ductress, Mrs. Ena Mae Dudley, on
January %, at 8 pm.
The General Auxiliary Hons
Board will meet Monday at / 80 pm.
for election of officers.
Temple Chapter will observe its
35th anniversary tomorrow. Enter
tainment and refreshments.
Takoma Chapter will celebrate its
36th anniversary Friday evening.
The Grand Chapter officers will be
special guests. Entertainment, re-
freshments and dancing.
Tomorrow evening there will be q
meeting of Miriam Chapter. Enter
tainment. Members having BIRTH
day anniversaries during December
and January will be honored.
Evening star., 1944-01-23

Measure your sacrifice. Are your
burdens really heavier than those
borne by boys from this community
now fighting In far-away fox holes?
Let's al back the attack.
Evening star., 1944-01-23

MI and Mrs. Daniel A. Dollar
hide announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Jane Dollar
hide, to Midshipman Stewart Berk-
shire, jr., son of Mr.. Berkshire.
The wedding will take place in
June, following the graduation of
Midshipman Berkshire from the
Naval Academy.
Evening star., 1944-01-23

Sixteen Equator straddlng atols make up the Gilbert
Islands Twentyseven thousand natives skinned
cause they mixture of Polynesan Melanesan
black occupy the islands, aggregate only
half that of New York City. This map of the
show Yank landing fields Abemama and TaraWa recently
named for Heroes OHare Muinnix the Navy and
Hawkins of the Marines
Evening star., 1944-01-23

Temple Baptist Churches. o'clock
tonight.
Movies, USO, 1911 H street NV,
8 o'clock tonight.
Dance. USO, 918 Tenth street
NV, $3.50 o'clock tonight.
Party, USO, Fourteenth and q
streets Sc, 9 o'clock tonight.
war workers welcome.
For details call United Nations
Center, MA. 5000.
Evening star., 1944-01-23
| |OES Actiuities
In Local Chapters

Cathedral Chapter will meet Wed.
neesday at $500 Sixteenth street
NV. Entertainment and refresh
ments. Charles F. Parker will be
installed as sentinel.
Evening star., 1944-01-23

Hope Chapter will meet at pm.
Wednesday at the Masonic Temple
to celebrate November, December
and January birthday anniversaries.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12

out Of Kansas Cry Ike a thunder.
bolt sbou, three years ago, unheard
OF and unhcraldcd, except for a
single recording, "Confessin' The
Blues" which sold over quarter
million prints and still is a good
seller.
McShann plans 10 take two
week vacation after he completes
his military service. then will re-
cruit a new band in Chicago. He
wouldn't say why he picked Chi
cago instead Of Kansas City. where
he started. or New York. But he
did say ne would stick 10 his origi-
nal style and would have Walter
Brown with him II possible. Brown
did the vocal on his first recording
date and Jay considers him one OF
the greatest male blues singers in
the business
Another jan authority here Is
T-Sgt Harold Francis. who occu-
pied the keyboard position with
Tiny Bradshdw's band for three
years before entering service. Sgt
Francis is pianist-arranger and di-
rector OF the l53rd Army Ground
Forces l4-piece swing band After
the war he plans taking a fling at
being a maestro. Indicted in Oc-
tOber. 1912. but has kept close con-
tact with music AS a matter OF
fact. he has written three original
tunes. One is called Groove Me"
and is used as the theme of the
l53rd band
Several other men who played
with well known bands before their
induction also are training here.
Among them are Norman keenan,,
who used 10 slap the bass with
Cootie Williams orchestra Edwin c..
Kelly, who came 10 the Army
straight from the reed section OF the
Savoy Sultans, and Jimmie Will
liams, who used 10 operate a small
band in one OF Clevelsnd's hottest
spots
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12

fellows Geo. a.
Isabel is proud OF his two children.
ten-year old Royal A.. the second,
and six-year-old Opal Isabel. Isa-
bell is doing much to relieve the
housing shortage and has friends in
all walks OF life Detective
Harry Pitts is i'll at Trinity hospital.
MAY retire soon after Is years OF
police service Friends are wishing
him a speedy recovery. =. . That
row between an attorneys wife and
the other co.. woman is causing
some comments.
THANK
NV favorite galfriend. Allcan.
didn't like last weeks colym. OK,
honey, we'll try and do better this
week. Just for You" (OK0
Thank TO Mrs Rollo S Vest for
the kind letter. II warns our heart
to be able 10 help others along the
road TO success Wish Master Pleas
ant a bright theatrical future
Bernice Strong was out having
fun tother pyem after settling an
estate in Chi. d. Louis Spencer
OF the army is back in camp after
playing the spots with old friends
here. Otis Stanley is happy
about the way seven OF the original
Brown Bombers are winning games
these days.
Teddy Buckner and band we're
slated TO open in CHS Grand Ter
race on Aug. 10 But may cancel
the gig to stay at Club Skies since
the Dorsey band fixed at this spot.
The Dorsey OUTFIT simply couldn't
read the heavy show music at the
Adams avenue nitery and had to go.
GREETINGS FROM THE cOYS
Word comes TO us from former
crones Of ours as Teddy Fields.
Albert Wallace, Lionel Reason and
Chas. Stanton. now in the armed
services.
Sgt. Theo Teddy Fields: Have
just finished reading your colym OF
April |. must admit that lots OF
us got kick out OF What Price
Nightlifing?" Good work. fellow
That sort OF stuff makes one feel
that they are not the only ones who
are suffering from being lonely.
Here New Guinea) run into quite
a number OF fellows from Paradise
Valley
Sgt. Al Wallace: Greetings Winch.
! ell. Dug your colym OF May l3
Really on the ball old man and your
MET, SBBs was solid. Really frs
class slang. I'm busy in be
tween times brushing up on m,
French lingo.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-08-12
Bing Crosby To
Use Ben Carter
In First Film

HOLLYWOOD CNPB) - Actor.
Crooner Bing Crosby currently film
ing his first screen production under
the banner OF his own company. is
shooting scenes on John l.. Sulli-
van" here Ben Carter. excellent
sepia actor who came through with
some OF last years outstanding roles.
such as Crash Dive" has been as
signed the first role for sepia ac-
tor under the Crosby banner.
Carter has the small, but credi-
table role OF Fats" in the screen
play OF the first American to win
the Worlds heavyweight boxing
title. who enacts the role of a piano
thumper in the lusty training camp
OF the Boston Strongboy. Presi-
dent Bing Crosby, OF the Bling Cros-
by Productions. Inc, ordered a
leE~hy search for the man who was
to slay the role OF the late John
l.. Sullivan. II ended with the Sc
lection OF 26-ycar-old Atlanta, Ga,
born Greg Mcclure landing the
role, The actor is virtual unknown
10 film-gocrs Frank futile directs
the piece