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Smyrna times., 1944-04-13

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Dear Dribbles:
Your beautiful Christmas card
has just arrived, and is deeply ap-
preciated.
With unf1inching courage and
much sacrifice, you and our below
ed friends and families are carry
ing the tremendous burden on the
Home Front" and doing a mag
nificent job.
Many obstacles now confront us
on a gigantic scale, such as was
never before realized
All these are dwarfed, in COM
parison, to your gallant and en-
couraging messages, which reach
us in these far away corners of the
world
Your wonderful spirit in "back-
ing us up" shall long live a trea-
sured memory, never to be forgot
ten.
Best wishes and good luck, to all
my friends now serving in our
Armed Forces, and to you on the
Home Front" Keep Those Home
Fires Burning.
Sincerely,
ben" Still
John c. Still, Jr., G. M.-3c
r n Fleet Post Office
New York City, New York
We know that your many friends
around this part of Delaware will
be glad to hear from you, Ben. It's
been quite sometime since we've
had visit from over your way
So here's hoping that you'll drop in
a bit more often as the weeks roll
by.
Sailor, your remarks about the
many obstacles now confronting
u.s." is indeed quite true. The next
six months will bring about many
changes all over the world. Let us
pray that, on the whole, they will
be most favorable to the United
States and her Allies. The stage is
set and the big show is about tt
commence. This does not only ap-
ply to the European area, but the
Near East, the Far East and the
Pacific areas as well. Our progress
to date in most of the theatres Of
war is either on schedule, or aheat
of schedule. That is most encour.
aging news.
The American people who have
remained at home are working
Smyrna times., 1944-04-13

carried. You know, the one that
Coz Cullen caught; Oh, Oh! Who
is the next lucky fellow = one
guess?
Say, Drib, one favor before l
close, when you get time, how
about sending me the full address
es of Leon Pierce and Jack Franc
is? I'd like to write to those Boys
II owe them both letters. Thanks.
That's all for this trip. I'll try
to be with you again before long.
Regards to all at home. So long!
Bob" Bell
Sgt. Robert S. Bell
A. S. N. 130457S4
A. P. o. 634, Postmaster
New York City, New York
Smyrna times., 1944-04-13

On the bombed and ruined bitter afternoon
in December 94 found the macated body Poands
most beloved and ers Tetmaer Now available
to American readers collection of Tetmaers wonderful sor
"Tales of the Tatras."
Smyrna times., 1944-04-13

Paradise This warranted genuine collection of Rus
dwelling paehorrby quaid outhouses filled with rags
brought from Mnk it was declared After the close of the exhibition
joke rounds Berlin: Why did they close the Soviet
Paradseecaus the people North Berlin wanted their things
Smyrna times., 1944-04-13
5 Work Horses
and 2 COLTS

No. /. BARNEY, Gray Horse,
16 years old.
No. 2. JACK, Black Horse, 16
years old.
No. 3. MAUD, Roam Mare, IL
years old.
No. 4. NELLIE, Gray Mare, 8
years old, with foal.
No. CHARLIE, Roam Horse, 8
years old.
No. 6. BOB, Roam Horse, years
old.
No. Z. PRINCE, Black Horse, 5
years old.
No. s. MIDNIGHT, Gray Mare,
4 years old.
No. 8. GEORGE, Blazed-face
Cold, years old.
No. 10. NIGER, Gray Colt, 2
years old.
Smyrna times., 1944-04-13
READING & WRITING
BY Sam Sswvl AND RMM M71m

W nce Pearl arbor little cditable information has seepeG
about the happenings inside Germany This veil part lifted
Behind the Steel Wall" by Arvd Fredborg who Swedish
Smyrna times., 1944-04-13

A few years later he spent three years in
a Viennese flop house. The future No. 1
Nazi, it seems, was too proud to earn his
own living.
Evil incarnate might be the subtitle
of this book" reports DR.. Henry Seidel
Candy for the Book-of- Month Club,
which selected it. In ''Der Fuehrer," Heiden,
who knew Hitler in the days when he was
political joke, and his movement"
motley collection of crackpots and hood
lums, presents an authoritative and devas-
tating picture not only of the fuehrer, but
called National Socialism.
Smyrna times., 1944-04-13

Four and Half Years of Struggle Against Lies Stupidity and
Cowardce Back in 1912 according Hdn Corporal Hitler served
stool pigeon against his fellow soldiers in the Munich revolution
Smyrna times., 1944-04-13

I
Bob" Bell
Sgt. Robert S. Bell
A. S. N. 130457S4
A. P. o. 634, Postmaster
New York City, New York
Well, soldier, you surely have
had your share of good fortune in
meeting up with old friends while
on foreign service. Here's hoping
that your good fortune will con-
tinue along in the proportions until
this war is over, and final victory
is ours. Meeting up with old
friends overseas is better than a
shot in the arm for morale, and it's
the kind of an uplift that works
both ways at tn esame time. All
of you are indeed lucky fellows.
Dribbles has not heard from Bill
or Edward Hutchison since they
shipped out of the States. Some
time before Christmas, 1 did get
letter through. from Johnny Mel
vim, and every so often his father
helps out a bit in passing along a
bit of information concerning this
young man. Word came through
about Johnn's doing over Sicily,
but nothing regarding the Salerno
job. Looks like another event is
right in the ofing, so you can rest
assured that we're filling our hopes
that your planned meeting came
off as per schedule. Here's wish
ing all of you Boys the very best
of luck from here on out.
Quite a few of our local fellows
are stationed over your way now,
and every day this number is in
creasing. If you are getting The
Smyrna Times through regularly,
you might be able to pick up some
of the new arrivals from their
Army Post Office numbers. 1 be-
ieve such a method would be pos
sible.
1 bet you started feeling like an
old man when you received the
news of your sister, Mary Emma's
wedding. Sometimes it is hard to
realize how quickly time is pass
ing. However, there is one thing
most definite-we're none of us
growing any younger. Yesl The
ravages of time are leaving their
marks many places, with many
persons, Dribbles being no excep-
tion. My only hope is that I can
accept the inevitable gracefully
and act my age. Too many per-
sons furnish too many laughs try
ing to be something they are not.
Popeye The Sailor has the right
dope-'I yam what I yam" Spin
ach or no spinach.
BY the time this goes to press,
your addresses will have been on
their way via Air Mail, speeding
across the ocean to you. If you
have any others in mind, please
pass the word along. That's part
of our job here at the typewriter.
The more, the merrier, we say.
Good going soldier, and may
dame fortune favor you in the fu-
ture as it has in the past. Drop in
to see us every so often. Your let
ters are most welcome, always.
Smyrna times., 1944-04-13

of the whole foul business called National Socialism.
Evening star., 1944-09-26
lsWRshoniinq
&Reminder5@a

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4
blue stamps A-S through Z-8 and
AS through LIS good indefinite
ly. Each stamp worth 10 points
Most canned vegetables and
special foods now of rationing
Use of blue tokens to be discon-
tinued October /.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps A-s
through Z-8 and AS through G-5
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. All meats except beet
steaks, roast beef and choice outs
OF lamb and pork are point free
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will nay two ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in. The fact that lard,
shortening and cooking oils have
been removed from the ration list
does not mean fat collection Is
less essential.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 30 through
80 valid for pounds indefinitely
Book No. 4 stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February %. 1945.
Gasoline-A-11 coupons good for 3
gallons each through November 8.
B-3, B-4, C-3 and ca coupons
good for s gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps / and 2 in
Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair OF shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and S cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81, 1945. Period 1,
1944-45 ration. also good for 10
gallons q unit.
Evening star., 1944-09-26
|Windsors Named in Suit
lover Home for Aoed
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
TOWSON, Md, Sept. 90 The
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
along with other collateral descend
ants of a deceased uncle of the
duchess, were named yesterday in
a suit seeking permission to aban-
don a plan for a home for aged
women because estate funds are in
sufncient.
The action was brought by the
Anna Emory Warfleld Home for
Aged Women. Inc, which asked
that the 400-acre farm near Balti-
more be sold and the proceeds ap-
piled to aiding aged women.
The duchess uncle, s. Davies
Warfleld, died in October, 1927. The
banker and railroad man left a will
providing that the home be estab-
lished on his estate. The corpora
tion said, however, that it lacked
funds to erect and maintain such a
home.
The duke and duchess will not be
required to appear at the hearing.
Evening star., 1944-09-26
Small Salaries EXEMPT
In Garnishment Bill

An amendment exempting Fed
eral workers earning less than
5000 from the provisions of the bill
permitting garnishment of Gov
eminent salaries for nonpayment
Of debts was approved yesterday by
. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee.
The change, recommended by
Senators Hatch, Democrat, of New
Mexico and Wherry, Republican, OF
Nebraska, was unanimously accept.
ed by the subcommittee.
The modified bill is scheduled tc
come before the full committee soor
after Congress reconvenes Novem-
ber IA.
During hearings on the measure
Federal officials took various posi-
tions. Those who opposed it said
they feared the Government would
be used as q collection agency
while those favoring it said they be-
heved Federal employees should be
compelled to pay their bills.
Federal workers are now exempt
from garnishment, since such q
suit Is an action against the en-
ployer and it is impossible to sue
the Government without its per-
mission.
Evening star., 1944-09-26
Park Land Reclaimed
In BIadensburq Area

Reclamation of approximately II
acres OF park land adjacent to the
Northwest Branch Of the Anacostia
River in the Bladensburg area has
been completed by the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, according to a report
by Commissioner Robert M. Wat
kins.
Mr.. Watkins said the project also
included the removal of approx
mately $4,000 cubic yards Of soil
from the river bed near two bridges
over the branch. He pointed out
that this work has resulted in chan
neling the stream and has reduced
floods in the surrounding low areas.
At the same time, however, he
emphasized that the permanent So
luton to the flood problem there
properly belongs to the United
States Engineers and that they will
undertake the work as . postwar
project"
Primary purpose Of the FORK, Mr..
Watkins said, was to make available
for public use about II acres of
ideally located submarginal park
lands in the vicinity Of Brentwood,
Hyattsville, Bladensburg, Colmar
Manor and Cottage CITY,"
The work was started June un-
der the supervision of Perce l..
Wolfe, in charge of the commission S
work in Prince Georges County, and
was completed September l at a
cost of $8,575.75 to the commission.
Evening star., 1944-09-26
Judge Soper Urges
Court Reorganization
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 26.-Judge
Morris A. Soper of the fourth
United States judicial circuit urgec
today that all Marylanders support
the proposed reorganization of the
Maryland Court of Appeals.
The judge told members of the
Association Of Commerce that he
felt free to say what most practic-
ing lawyers dared not: That the
Maryland Court of Appeals had losy
its standing.
He declared a small judicial body
could function much more smoothly
and efficiently than larger court
Calling on State businessmen to
join the legal profession in support
ing the suggested change, on which
the electorate will vote in Novem-
Der. Judge Soper said:
"Our rights and obligations in re-
gard to our family, our business, our
property and indeed all our rela-
tions to our fellow citizens are il
large part affected and determined
by what the Court of Appeals
says" he said.
The judge added that the pro.
posed five-man court of purely ap-
pellate functions should do much
better work than the present court
of eight judges, seven of whom also
serve as trial judges in various
county courts.
Maryland's present judicial sys-
tenn was set up II years ago and
is nearly that far behind the times
he added.
Judge Soper served seven years
as chief judge of the supreme bench
Of Baltimore before going on the
Federal bench in 1923
Evening star., 1944-09-26
Capitol Flags Awarded
Agencies for Bond Buyinq

Speaker Rayburn today presented
flags which have flown from the
Capitol to representatives of two
National Housing Agency units hav.
ing the highest percentages of EN-.
ploye War Bond investment in 8
five-month content among rs Gov.
ernment agencies.
Employees of the Office of the ad-
ministrator, MIA, invested $347 ,426
or 30.5 per cent, of their payroll in
bonds from the end of the Fourth
War Loan to the end of the fifth
to win first prize for agencies with
fewer than 1000 employees. Federal
Housing Administration employees
won second prize among agencies
with between 1000 and 10000 en-
ployes by investing $800,512, or 19.s
per cent, Of their payroll. Competi.
ton was on a percentage basis.
E. F. Bartlett, Interdepartmenta
War Savings Bond Committee chair.
man, said the office of the admin.
istrator also topped all agencies ir
the Fifth War Loan, investing 30'
per cent of quota, while FHA hac
a high mark of 176 per cent o1
quota.
The flags were received by Admin.
istrator John B. Blandford, jr., fol
the office of the administrator, anc
Commissioner Abner H. Ferguson
for FILA.
Evening star., 1944-09-26
Eight zoning Appeals
Allowed in Fairfax

Eight applications for variances or
exceptions to the county zoning
ordinance were granted yesterday
oy the Fairfax County Board Of
zoning Appeals.
s. & S. Homes Corp. was allowed
to retain dwelling at its present
location at City Park Homes: Ed.
ward p. Monroe was given permis.
sion to erect garage with less than
the required setback on east side of
State road No. 600; j. F. Chichester
was granted permission to erect a
garage at Fairview with less than
required setback.
Application Of Glenna A. Wilcox
to operate a kindergarten at Lee.
wood was approved: w. r. p. Reid
was given permission to erect q
building for the servicing of air.
planes at Beacon Field; permission
was granted Franklin c. Bray to
erect a garage with less than the re.
quired setback at Beverly Manor.
Horace D. Payne was granted Der.
mission to erect a garage and meat.
house at Old Court House subdivi-
sion, and application of Thomas A.
McCloskey to erect a garage at
Groveton with less than the re.
quired setback was approved.
The application of w. K. Hollinger
to erect a garage at Langley with
less than the required setback, was
withdrawn.
Evening star., 1944-09-26
MARYLAND u. Will Graduate
First GI Veteran Thursday
Robert F. Gritzun
Will Get B. S. From
College Of Agriculture

When Robert Francis Gritzan. q
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Le Roy
Gritzan, 208 Edgewood avenue, Sill
yer Spring, Md, receives his DEGREE
as bachelor of science Thursday at
commencement exercises at the
University of Maryland, he will hold
the distinction Of being the first
veteran to graduate from the uni
versity under the "GI Bill of Rights. u
Mr.. Gritzan was the first veteran
to be accepted at the university
under the CT bill and is the only
graduate in the College Of Agricul-
ture.
Born in Baltimore, Mr.. Gritzan
moved with his family to Silver
Spring in 1898. He enlisted in the
Navy at the close Of his junior year
at the University OF Maryland, in
October, 1912.
A member of the Hospital Corps,
he served exactly year in this
country when he received a medi-
cal discharge.
Mr.. Gritzan returned to his studies
in January and was accepted under
the CT bill for the summer term
which started last July. He plans
to return next month. to study for
his masters degree in agricultural
economics.
When he gets his degree he hopes
to enter the Agriculture Depart
ment and 60 into the Department
of Economics.
AS student, Mr.. Gritzan received
$50 a month compensation and all
Evening star., 1944-09-26
Newspaper Salvage
Resumed;
Collections Are Larqe
Buchanan Pupils Leod
By Turning In 1871.
Pounds First Week

Starting with the high total Of
$500 pounds of wastepaper COL
lected at five schools in the first
district, The Evening Star-PTA Sal
vage-for-Victory program yesterday
began its third season of effort to
cut into the serious shortage of
wastepaper in many war industries.
Apparently the children at the
Buchanan School had a lot of
stored-up energy. for Buchanan
turned in 1881 pounds for the first
weeks collection. This is one of the
best totals recorded by that school,
which has been consistently among
the leaders.
The others with collections yes
terday were Jefferson Junior, with
1859 pounds; Bryan, with $50
pounds; Van Ness, with 668 pounds,
and Fairbrother, with 287 pounds.
Collections are being made today
in the second district and tomorrow
the third district will be visited.
The schedule for the third district,
together with the cumulative weight
scored by schools active during the
summer. is as follows:
Evening star., 1944-09-26
Miss Jund Takes Post
With tuberculosis Unit

Lois M. Jund today was named
executive secretary pro tenn of the
Arlington tuberculosis Association
filling the vacancy left by Mrs
Aletha Jane Moody, recently granted
a leave of absence until June l, due
to the Hines of her mother.
Miss Jund, now on the staff of the
National tuberculosis Association
will assume her new duties Monday.
She has an ABB. degree from Wei
lesley College and soon will complete
work for masters degree in public
health from the Yale University
Medical School. In 1888 she took
special courses in chemistry and
languages at Heidelberg University
in Germany.
Previously Miss Jund was en-
ployed by the Cancer Research In
stitute of North Truro, Mass. She
also has had special training in in
dustrial case finding, rehabilitation
and health education.
Evening star., 1944-09-26
Rites for Mrs. Bailey
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth
A. Bailey, So. of 612 Woodside Park
way Silver Spring, who died Monday
at the Washington Sanitarium in
Takoma Park after an illness Of
several months, will be held at II
am. tomorrow at the Warner E.
Pumphrey funeral home, Silver
Spring, with burial in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Born in Clearfield County, Pa,
Mrs. Bailey came here in 1918, and
had been employed in the Veterans
Administration since that time. A
graduate Of Northfield Seminary In
Massachusetts, she was a member of
the Northfield Club.
Her husband, the late Frank
Bailey, veteran Of the World War.
died about 18 months ago. SURVIVING
are her mother, Mrs. Anna Sones,
Butler, Pa. who has been making
her home in Silver Spring for the
last year: two sisters, Mrs. Clyds
Conklin, Butler, Pa, and Mrs. Paul
Boyd, Mars, Pa, and a brother,
Basil Sones, also OF Butler.
Evening star., 1944-09-26
19R Poll Tax Not Required
OF virginians II This Year
By the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va, Sept. 26.-In.
dividuals in Virginia becoming 81
years Of age after January / would
not be required to pay a poll tax fol
1945 in order to register to vote in
the general election November 7
Attorney General A. p. Staples
stated in an amended answer filed
today in suit to test the constitu-
tionality Of the States poll tax law
It was stated that more than 49,
GOO persons becoming 81 years of age
between January 2 and November Z
would thus be allowed to vote with
out payment of the poll tax, provid-
ed they register before October 7
when the registration books will be
closed.
The attorney general filed his
amended answer in the case of Mrs
Dorothy Bentley Jones, 81, colored
Of Roanoke. who sued for $500
damages from Miss Hazeltine Settle
city registrar, because the defendant
refused to permit her to register on
her 2lst birthday. May 8. without
paying the poll tax Of $50.
Evening star., 1944-09-26
Seabee Who Buried Il Japs
With Bu||dozer Gets Medal

By the Associated Press.
A Seabee who drove bulldozer uu
to a pillbox and buried IL Japanese
under a load of dirt has been award
ed the Silver Star Medal, the Navy
reported yesterday.
The award was made to Aurelio
Tassone, a machinist mate. of Mil
ford Mass, by Admiral William F..
Halsey.
Tassone's citation for the action
which took place in the Treasury
Islands October ~ said:
When japanese pillbox became
very active, Tassone who was oper-
ating a bulldozer was ordered to
silence it. Without delay he raised
the blade and moved forward
against the pillbox. At the signal
from his officers he dropped the
blade and effectively silenced the
position and annihilated IL of the
enemy entrenched therein"
Machinist's Mate Tassone now is
on tour of Navy production plants.
Evening star., 1944-09-26
18 Truants Picked Up;
Warned 10 Attend School

Truants who laid aside their
school books to attend . double
feature at some of Ninth street cow
boy picture palaces or tried their
luck at pin ball machines were
rounded up by police yesterday.
The drive to clear Washington s
theaters and amusement centers-
especially those on Ninth street-of
truants got underway under the di-
|rection Of 1t. William Murphy, head
of the Juvenile Bureau. 1t. Murphy
urged the managers not to admit
children during school hours. They
promised to cooperate.
Eighteen boys were picked up
within two blocks on the street yes
terday, some of them watching q
Western film, and others playing
with the pin ball machines.
Each of the boys was warned to
return to school. 1t. Murphy said
the downtown area will be patroled
continuously.
Evening star., 1944-09-26
Arlington Man, "a, Is Held
For Grand Jury in Accident

Glenn E. Paquet, "a, of 2028 Lee
highway. yesterday was held for the
action of the grand jury after a
hearing in Arlington County Court
on charges Of leaving the scene of
an accident. His bond remained at
81 1000.
Police reported that Paquet ran
down Miss Harriet L. Weatherly, ~,
Of 2420 North Florida street, while
she was waiting at a bus stop on
Lee highway several days ago. in
flicting serious head, back and leg
injuries. o..
The car was travelling more than
so miles per hour when the accident
occurred, police charged, adding that
Paquet was apprehended about 3
miles from the scene Of the accident.
Capt. James J. Scott, head Of the
county police trafic division, told
the court the driver was under the
influence Of alcohol, had an expired
Virginia drivers permit and q re-
voked Michigan drivers license.
Capt. Scott also testified the car
showed evidence OF having struck
something.
Evening star., 1944-09-26
Two Washington Women
To Sponsor Submarines

Two Washington women have
been designated by the Secretary OF
the Navy as sponsors Of two subma-
nnes which will be launched Sum
day at the Portsmouth Navy Yard
in twin ceremonies.
Mrs. Allan r. McCann, wife Of q
Navy captain, will sponsor the sub
marine Argonaut, namesake of one
Of the Nays mightiest undersea
craft, which was lost In the vicinity
Of Rabaul, New Britain, In February,
1943, while attacking = Japanese
convoy. The other submarine will
be named the Quillback, after a fish
found chiefly in the Mississippi
River, and will be sponsored by Mrs
j. A. Tyree, 1886 verplanck place
NV. wife Of q Navy commander.