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The Nome nugget., 1944-02-21
Civilians Misinterpret: Discipline
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON - He was just a private first class, 23 years old, invalided home from Italy, but eager and almost ready to gs get back into it.
 "The unfortunate thing he said, about what people here at home call the Patton skipping case is that it. twists a lot of civilian ideas about Army disci- pline. I'm beginning to believe that the civilian conception c. Army discipline is based entire y on published reports of this case and that famous Pre-Pearl Harbor 'yoo-hoo' case. l think ii would be a good idea if some of you fellows really went into the whole business of Army discipline and told the folks about it. It Seems to me that on the whole, like peace, it's wonderful"
 I'm not going to pretend that I've gone into the whole business of Army discipline. It fills vol urnes. But I went far enough to convince me that this young pri- vate first class, who has earned his purple heart, knows what he is talking about.
 There are few fundamentals that can be mentioned even in this brief space.
 The formation of a mechanized army, an almost independent air force of gigantic proportions, paratroopers, those float air bases called carriers, and all the radi- cal changes in ways of fighting are no more revolutionary than the changes which have taken place in discipline.
 As a matter of fact much of the revolution in disciplinary methods is a direct result of those other changes. With the single exception of the Australian Army the American has become prob ably the most democratic in the
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-21

Storage, sends greetings to her Nome friends from Scranton, Pa. Mrs. Altemus is now 80 years young and feeling fine. Her only complaint is that the price of coal had jumped three dollars a ton, which brought the price up to Sl0 per ton.
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-21
COAL RAISE NOT so GOOD TO NOMEITE

Mrs. Laura Altemus, widow of MT. Altemus, who was for many years in charge of the cold stor- age plant for the Pacific Cold
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-21
BEHING SEA WATER CHRISTENS SHIP

SEATTLE - A bottle of Boring Sea water, flown from Nome, went down the ways with the seaplane tender USS Boring Strait at a Lake Washington shipyard recent ly. Mrs. George J. Cornwall of Portland, christened the vessel.
 Advertise what you have to sell in The Nugget!
The Nome nugget., 1944-02-21

you to attend it's annual meeting this Tuesday evening.-(Contrib- utedl.
Evening star., 1944-04-05

important your suit the that completed its pic
ure! For this choose for basic talents of
and utility then occasion and time day with
dramatic play of accessories Perfect support
1oweres neckwear fry tailored boses tiny hahats
spcandspan gloves clever jewer simple bags and pumps
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Roosevelt Receives
Churches 'PeaceIdeas

Az statement declaring that the
postwar world organization which
the United Nations are expected to
set up should have responsibilities
that are curative and creative, not
merely repressive," was given to
President Roosevelt yesterday by
delegation representing the Federal
Council of Churches of Christ in
America
The statement was adopted recently
by the Executive Committee of the
council. 1t said that some particular
postwar settlements are being advo-
Gated that are so clearly violative of
the moral law that the Christian con-
science could never acquiesce there
in" Il added that "the Christian
people of this Nation expect that
their Government will reject them
and strive earnestly and competent
ly for particular settlemnS which will
be just and conductive to permanent
concord"
The council said the international
organization should be designed ito
seek from time to time the change
of treaty conditions which may prove
unjust and provocative of war; to
seek to put economic and financial
intercourse on a more dependable
and fruitful basis; to seek that au-
tonomy be the genuine goal of colo
nial administration; to seek for peo-
pile everywhere a regime of spiritual
and intellectual liberty"
The delegation included the Right
Rev. Henry st. George Tucker, coun-
Gil president and presiding bishop
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Judge Who LET Prisoners
Roll Dice for Fate Dies

BY the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. 16.-
Judge H. B. Abernethy, who often in
the past permitted Negroes accused
in his Jefferson County Court of
misdemeanors and felonies to de-
termine their fate by rolling dice,
died in hospital yesterday after a
short illness.
Judge Ab," as many knew him,
never would reveal his age, but as
Evening star., 1944-02-16

SociateS thought he was in his early
7Os.
Thousands of visitors were at
tracted to his courtroom by the col
orful manner in which he conducted
hearings. Attorneys sometimes re-
ferred to it as the Supreme Court
because, they said, he was wont to
waive less important rules of pro-
cedure in favor of his own.
Starting as justice of the peace
in about 1905, Judge Abernethy
served IN that capacity until the
Legislature abolished such courts in
1915, after which he was appointed
judge of a Municipal Court. He had
served on the bench continuously
since that time.
He was native of Marengo
County and attended Alabama Poly
technic Institute.
Evening star., 1944-02-16
Kelly to Award Badges
To Junior Police TONIGHT

Maj. Edward J. Kelly, superin-
tendent of police. will award badges
to members of the Junior Police
Corps and Junior Citizens Corps of
the 18th police precinct in a cere-
mony at 7 o'clock tonight in the
Banneker Junior High School,
Georgia avenue and Euclid street
NV.
More than 1000 youngsters have
Evening star., 1944-02-16

been enrolled In the organizations,
devoted to combating juvenile de-
linquency, by Policeman Oliver A.
Cowan of the 18th precinct.
Evening star., 1944-02-16

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Evening star., 1944-02-16
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Evening star., 1944-07-17
Pleas 10 Ban Bratcher Case
Evidence Slated tomorrow

arguments on motion to ex-
clude evidence obtained at the
Fort Myer induction station from
the trial of Everett M. "Washie'
Bratcher, Washington band leader
charged with using drugs to evade
the draft, will be heard tomorrow
by Judge Robert N. Pollard in Fed
eral Court in Alexandria.
T. Edward O'Connell and Leslie
Garnett, Bratcher's attorneys, main
tain that evidence obtained from
the medical examiner at the induc-
ton station should be excluded from
the trial on the grounds that it
would violate the defendants con-
stltutional rights. since, in effect, he
would be compelled to testify
against himself.
The attorneys said the decision on
tomorrow's arguments also will de-
termine if similar evidence is to be
excluded from the trials of other
defendants facing similar charges.
They said a motion to have the
case removed from the Jurisdiction
OF the Virginia court on the grounds
that the Fort Myer induction sta
ton is not in Virginia will be pre-
sented at the trial.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Arlington Red Cross Names
rs.HarveyHo Secretary

Omclals Of the Arlington Red
cross Chapter today announced the
appointment of Mrs. Alice Harvey
as secretary of the home service
department. Mrs. Harvey has done
graduate work at Johns HOPKINS
University and the University of
chicago. She supervised a public
welfare agency in Wisconsin and
was supervisor of the Children s
Home in Cincinnati. She recently
served as executive secretary for
the Council of Social Agencies in
London, Ontario.
Mrs. Carter B. Magruder, chair
man OF volunteer special cases of
the Arlington chapter, announced
that the home service department
which deals with problems of the
servlceman and his family, will be
augmented by a volunteer corns
specially trained in case work and
procedures.
Mrs. Clarence v. Lee has been
named chairman of the new corps
with Mrs. Alfred Tawresey, vice
chairman in charge of recruiting
and training, and Mrs. E. E. Roth,
vice chairman in charge of records
and reports. Glasses in this train
ing will open in September.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
lsHRstioniinq
&Remiinden@

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps A-8 through Z-8 and
As good indefinitely. Each stamp
worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps A-8
through Z-8 continue good in
definitely for 10 points each. All
meats except beef steaks, roast
beef and choice cuts of lamb point
free. Until further notice, three
red stamps will be validated every
four weeks instead Of every tive
weeks.
Points for Fats-YOur meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound Of waste kitchen fats you
turn In. The fact that lard, short
ening and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection Is less
essential
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 30, 81 and
80 valid for S pounds indefinitely.
Book No. ( stamp 10 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February %. 1s45.
Gasoline-No. 10-A coupons good
for 3 gallons each through August
3. B-3, B-4, C-3 and Ca coupons
good for S gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps and 3 In
Book No. , good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
fuel Otl-Periods No. 8 and s cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 80. Period l.
1e44-5 fuel OIL ration good now
for 10 gallons per unit.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
D. T.. Exceeds Bond
Quota by 20.8%

The District has exceeded its
quota of War Bond purchases in
the Fifth War Loan drive by 20.8 per
cent, as Of July Is. Treasury officials
announced today
Overall sales of sl29, 100000 were
recorded, with purchases by corpo-
rations accounting for the over-the-
top overall figure. Individual and
"E' Bond sales failed to reach the
quotas set, but sales to commercial
houses and firms pulled the final
figure to 1908 per cent of the Dis
trict's quota, it was reported.
Individuals purchased $43,6OO. .OOC
worth of bonds, or TIA per cent OF
the quota set for that group. Sales
of "E" Bonds amounted to $24 4,9OO.-
600. or 1872 per cent of the quota
fixed.
The purchase by corporations OF
$85, 100000 worth represented 1868
per cent of the quota set for that
group and accounted for the Dis
trict as whole exceeding it's quota
Evening star., 1944-07-17
District Hospitals List
Two Boys as Victims
OF |nfanti|e PARALYSIS
Two Other Coses Reported
This Yeor; Health Official
Sees No Epidemic Yet

Two new infantile paralysis cases
have been reported today by District
hospitals.
One victim. a 2i2-year-old colored
boy. is at Childrens Hospital. His
case was diagnosed yesterday as
polio, according to the hospital.
The other, 9-year-old boy, was
taken to Gallinger Hospital Thurs
day and placed yesterday in a
respirator. His condition was said to
be critical. These reports bring to
four the number of polio cases from
the District this year, two of which
developed in February. Three cases
were reported in District hospitals
last week from nearby Maryland.
From DR.. James G. Cumming
head OF the Bureau of Preventable
Diseases of the Health Department.
came statement today that there
is no epidemic as yet"
For the time being there is ITO
reason for apprehension. There is
no reason why people should take
extreme means to protect themselves
unless the disease becomes preya-
lent"
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Miss Meyer to Play
At Water Cote Forum

Miss HARLAN Meyer, forum men,
Der and well-known Washington
pianist, will play the ach-Busoni
"Capriccio" ION the departure of q
Well-loved brother" at $3.50 O'Clock
tonight at the Water Gate Forum al
the Phillips Gallery.
Capt. George S. Howard. leader OF
the Army Air Forces Band ano
former assistant chief of the Army
Special Services music division, will
talk on his experiences getting the
rlght KIND of music and instruments
to soldiers in all parts of the world
Sergt. Glenn Darwin, baritone. and
victor Babln, pianist, will be the
guest SoloiSts,
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Gen. Owens Named Deputy
Chief Of Air Staff

Brig. Gen. Ray L. Owens, 50. who
has just returned from service in the
South Pacific, has been appointed
deputy chief of the air staff, the War
Department announced today.
A native of Chillicothe, Mo-. Gen.
Owens enlisted in the World War as
a private and after his discharge en-
tered the Air Corps in 1920.
In overseas service, he organized
and commanded the Fiji Island
Service Command from November
10, 1912. to July IS, l943. He then
served as. deputy commander and
later as commander of the 18th Air
Force until January S, 1914. At that
time he took over command of the
lst Island Command, serving in that
capacity until June Is. when he was
ordered to return to Washington.
Gen. Owens served as assistant
secretary of the air staff during a
period before the war.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
D. {. Heads Seek 10 Buy
Buses 10 Serve Glenn Dale

The Commissioners today author.
lied Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner Joseph D. Arthur, jr., to ne
gotiate for the purchase, rent or
charter of buses to provide service
for Glenn Dale Sanatorium at the
earliest possible moment.
The matter came before the Com.
missioners because seven bus COM
panies failed Saturday to submit
bids for the Glenn Dale bus service.
The Districts original terms pro-
vided for leased buses to be operated
by District drivers. which the pri-
vate companies said was objection.
able because of the question of liza
bility in accidents.
The l945 District supply bill au.
thorized the Commissioners to in.
augurate the bus service to the in.
stitution as an incentive in the re-
cruitment of permanent and volun-
teer workers. Because of the acute
personnel shortage admissions have
been limited to emergency cases.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
-Four Offer torrent Room to Wife
OfSoIdier Here Who Lost Lea
Rent-Frea Lodgings Among Those Available;
Couple Gets New Residence Near Walter Reed

from them, for feel this Is
only one of the few things / can
do to help. / don't believe in doing
things for a gratuity where a serv-
iceman is concerned.
If this wife already has a room
perhaps the officer vino contacted
you may know of some one whom
We can be helpful to-" she concluded.
Will Share Apartment
A trained nurse on duty from
am. to 8 pm. offered to share her
apartment rent-free with the wife
and her soldier husband
Il wouldn't charge them any,
thing" she said. Hes done enough
for us. When I think that boy gave
up his leg for that woman it makes
my blood boil"
A woman who rents rooms said
shed be willing TO give the wife and
her husband q room practically
rent-free."
He should. have a place even il
We had to live on the roof" she
said. The best isn't good enough
for him. I'd like to call that land
lady up and tell her what think
about her I have a son in the
service myself. When / think ot
what the men are sacrificing for
such as her-well, can't find words
suitable to express my feelings
The Army officer who told The
Star about the wife's difficulties said
today she had found a room near
the hospital which her husband
could visit.
A Star reported told him about
the calls and letter. He promised to
tell the young couple. He thought
that would make them feel better
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Jap Death Toll in India
Is Raised 10 1880

BY the Associated Fress.
akANDY, Ceylon, July 17.-South-
east Asia headquarters today raised
by $500 the total of Japanese killed
IN the India fighting since the enemy
first was met there, bringing the new
toll to $500.
The $500 additional dead Jana nese
were credited to the 33d Corps, which
first engaged the enemy in India on
April 4. Previously it had been an.
nounced that the 4th Corps had
Killed 11.000 of the enemy since
March 4.
Headquarters reported that a
leeps were captured in pursuit o1
the enemy southeast of Ukhrul. bu1
where the Japanese obtained the
machines was not explained.
"A communique today reported
Allied capture of Ningthoukhone
kha khunou, village 5 miles south
OF Bishenpur and an enemy strons
point.
Evening star., 1944-07-17

then visited Mr.. Kernodle to learn
more of the details.
| Mr.. Kernodle took the Brugge-
manns to the site of his find the
next time he went. and they found
two more black orchids in the same
area.
These plants will continue to bear
black blooms as long as they live,
but strain of the black variety
could be established only by cross
fertilizing black with black" Mr..
Kernodle said "Botanists have
never succeeded in growing these
plants from seed and until the
method Of doing this is discovered,
black specimens will remain ex-
tremely rare" The tendency among
plants toward distinct color varia-
ton from normal would occur in
the approximate ratio of one to 500.
he added.
There are as many as 1000 vari-
eties of wild flowers east of the
Rockies and among them is every
significant nothing you see growing
in the fields" he declared. 1T
hardly seems fair to have an anna :
teur stumble into a rare variant of
lone OF the most important ones"
Evening star., 1944-07-17
0PA Plugs Loopho|e
In Gas Rationinq
By the Associated Press.

~ tAAC AScVCldlSu EISSS.
The Of1ce of Price Administration
today plugged another loophole in
gasoline rationing by tightening the
procedure for turning in ration
coupons when a car is sold to q
dealer.
The seller may let the dealer
handle the return of the coupons to
the local ration board, but in "a
number of cases." OPA said, deal
ers have failed to forward the full
amount to the local board. Here
after, both dealer and seller must
sign a joint certification as to the
amount and kind of ration-cur-
rency surrendered. This document
must be presented, with the coupons,
to the board. The seller himself,
as in the past. may surrender the
unused ration and get a receipt
from the local board, which he
turns over to the buyer,
Evening star., 1944-07-17

Three women have called The
Star and fourth wrote a letter
about the landlady who preferred
not to have in her home a soldier
who lost a leg at Salerno.
The Sunday Star published a
story told by an Army officer to
the effect a landlady had asked a
soldiers wife to find another room
when the wife wanted to bring the
husband home from Walter Reed
Hospital for the week end. The
story also carried an explanation
by the landlady, who said she was
elderly and under doctors care and
that she had rented a room to the
soldiers wife with the understand
ing that he wasn't to come to her
home. She said she felt sorry for
the soldiers at Walter Reed, but that
she couldn't take them in.
Four Offer Room.
The four women who commune
Gated with The Star offered a room
to the soldier and his wife, either
rent-free or at low rent.
Believe me-" wrote one of them
who has a son in the Air Forces,
Il saw red when / read that article
and while I try to be lady I would
not dare voice my opinion of that
so-called human being of a land
lady. Thank God there are laws
OF retribution and, believe me, she
too will have her day Of sorrow and
look back and wonder why she is
being troubled.
Il have a small room that will
gladly let the wife and her soldier
husband use. I don't want any pay
Evening star., 1944-07-17

duty overseas with the Navy.
Young Reed told police he was
showing the weapon to the Vaden
boy when it was accidentally dis
charged.
The boys were playing in the Reed
residence with a third chum, Town.
send Pagter, IA, of 37l9 Fulton
Itreet NV. when the accident oc-
cured. The Pagter boy told po-
lice his back was turned when the
gun went Oh and he did not see the
accident.
The Reed boy called police imme-
diately after the shooting and Vaden
was rushed to Emergency Hospital.
The mother of the injured boy was
notified at once and his father was
PACED over the public address system
at Grifath Stadium, where he was
attending baseball game.
The Reed boy was questioned by
police of the seventh precinct and
released in the custody of his
mother.
Evening star., 1944-07-17
Police Find Calf Captured After Chase
Fell From Truck Going to SIouqhter House
Second Animal
Is Believed to Be
Roaming Streets

Police of the twelfth precinct to-
day were holding . red-and-white
bull calf, 8 weeks old and frisky,
and were seeking another one be-
leived to be wandering the streets
somewhere In Northeast Washing
ton.
The animals escaped from a cattle
truck early this morning.
The yearling held by police was
captured in the 1900 block OF Michi-
gan avenue NE. early today after
a chase Of more than a mile by
Policemen Carl Hampton and Mason
Lewter. While Policeman Lewter
followed in a scout car, Policeman
Hampton. a former North Carolina
farmer, stalked the calf through
alleys, lots and streets.
The stray finally was cornered in
yard and Policeman Hampton
threw it with a flying tackle.
Search failed to disclose the calf's
owner and the policeman decided
to turn the animal over to the Dis
trct Pound. However, they rai into
difficulties when Poundmaster Frank
Marks refused to accept the stray.
A District regulation prohibits the
pound from playing host to horses,
COWS or calves.
Inquiry at the F. Kilsheimer Bros.
Slaughterhouse, 1910 Bladensburg
road NE. disclosed the calf was one
Of two which escaped from a truck
load of future veal outlets owned by
Floyd Owens of Charles Town,
w. Va.
The calf will be held for Mr..
Owens by the Kilsheimer company
Scout cars were on the lookout for
the second calf
Evening star., 1944-07-17
D. {. Ambulance Driver
Presented With jap Sword

A Japanese officers sword, cap
tured in recent action at the Burma
front, has been presented Neil M
Gillian of Washington, American
Field Service, for outstanding serv-
ice as volunteer ambulance driver
The Gurkhas, with whom the 81
year-old volunteer serves in Burma
also awarded him three commenda-
tions. His mother. Mrs. Leila Burt
Gillian, lives at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Mr.. Gillian, who drives a jeer
ambulance, full of bullet holes re-
ceived in narrow escapes while
evacuating casualties under jap
anese fire. previously served in North
Africa with the British 9th Army
and Fighting French forces for a
total of two and a half years with
A. F.. S.