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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-30

and some of the most vicious blows
were laid on by members OF the so
called gentler sex.
The casualties in one of the orgies
several years ago seemed TO indicate
to white doctors, who treated somqA
the badly mauled victims, that
female OF the species is more deadly
than the male in a battle of whips
Explorers brought in the word
that the caapi brawl was off for this
year because Mother Nature had, in
her curious way. cut off the liquor
supply They brought some of the
bhghted vines with them.
An analysis showed that they
were destroyed by strange parasite
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-30

the tap room put some Of the custo-
mers in the mood TO see visitors from
The Beyond
Anyway nobody caught so much as
a squint at a ghost flying out of the
George Inn when il went up in flames
and no wispy shapes have been re-
ported in the wreckage of the ancient
hangout.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-30

who pray for their safe return,
war has its lighter moments.
One. such respite from grim reality
recently was enjoyed by Technical
Sergeant John NJ. Webb, the top tur.
ret gunner in one OF Uncle Sans
Flying Fortresses.
Webb and the rest of the crew were
almost back to their British base
when their ship, crippled by brush
with the Nazis burst into flames.
The boys had ITO bail out a mile
above the ground.
AS Sergeant Webb floated 10 earth
in a rural section of John Bulls island
he saw that there was danger that his
chute might become snarled in some
telephone wires. SO he pulled on the
shrouds and slanted toward an open
pasture.
Beneath him he saw an old farm
horse munching grass. He yelled
Dobbin to get out of there. but
animal had seen parachutes before.
He went on eating.
The sergeant hit the target right
on the noSe-or, 10 be more exact
right on the back. one LEG each
side. The horse broke into a lumber.
ing gallop and the Yank came a
cropper tangled in a mess Of silk and
shroud lines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-30

brawls among themselves. A few sur
vived the dangers of a life Of 4 crime
and lived TO a ripe old age.
True or not, hundreds Of people
scattered aboutIhe British Isles insist
that The Shades Of the smugglerS
haunted the place and were espe-
cially active on Christmas Eve. 1t
may well be that the spirits served in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-30
Dropped Mile
ontoaH Horse

FORTUNATELY for the men who
fight, and the folks back home
who pray for their safe return,
war has itS lighter I,aarnan4S
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-30

~LD Mother Nature often is
blamed, and rightly, for a
~ surprising variety of savage
and stupid shenanigans INDUCED in
by members of the human race. But
now and again she seems 10 have
enough of such violent goings-on and
puts a stop to them.
For years now the political authori-
ties of Colombia have been trying
with little success-to stamp out a
senseless and anti-social orgy that
some Of the Indians of the interior
break into once year
Few white men have seen these
riotous rites, and those who did got
somewhere else fast when the party
got rough. The celebrants, ii seems,
Evening star., 1944-02-28
! llesHRstonm;g
@Remmders@

and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, green stamps K, L and
M valid through March 20 and
retain old values of 8, S, 2 and /
points. Book No. 4, blue stamps
A-8, B-8, CO, D-8 and E-8 valid
through May 20 and worth 10
points each. Blue tokens and
green 1-point stamps may be used
as change.
Meats, Fats, Etc. Book No. 8,
brown stamps Y and z valid
through March 20 and retain old
values OF 8, S, 2 and / points.
Book No. 4, red stamps A-8, B-8
and C-8 good through May 20
and worth 10 points each. Red
tokens and brown 1-point stamps
may be used as change.
Susar-Book No. 4. Stamp 80 valid
for S pounds indefinitely. Book
No. 4, stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February %. 1945.
Gasoline-No. ga coupons good for
3 gallons through May 8. B-2 and
c. coupons in books issued since
December l are good for gallons.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81. For B
coupon holders, tomorrow.
Fuel Of-Period No. coupons good
through March 13. Period No. 4
coupons valid through September
30. Nos. 8 and 4 coupons good for 10
gallons per unit. Consumers in this
area should not have used more
than "A per cent Of their total
yearly fuel oil rations as Of Feb
rr-~--- 81
Evening star., 1944-02-28
~. S. Receivers
| $1,000, 900 for
| SoIvoged Paper

More than $4,000 tons of waste
paper, obsolete records and printed
matter were salvaged by the armed
services and Government agencies
during the last six months Of 1943.
at a cash recovery to the Govern
ment of almost 81 200, 900, the Budget
Bureau and the War Production
Board have reported.
Leading the paper salvage were
the War Department, with an esti-
mated 5000 tons; the Procurement
Division of the Treasury Depart
ment, 1898 tons, and the Navy De-
partment, $500 tons.
Coincident with the report. the
Budget Bureau issued instructions
to It's examiners to see that all saw
able Government paper is turned In
for salvage. Only records and docu-
ments of extreme secrecy" are to
be burned; those less confidential
are to be sold after being shredded
or pulped, and all others are to be
sold as waste paper, the bureau said.
Large quantities Of obsolete book
letS, pamphlets, periodicals, posters,
unused forms and other surplus ma
tertals. now In Government storage.
are to be released to sale as waste
paper, the bureau instructed.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Classmates 10 Attend
Rites for WimsaH Bow
Youth Shot Accidentally
To Be Buried Tomorrow

A requiem mass for Robert VIM
satt, 14-year-old son of Col. Robert
c. Wimsatt, commanding officer of
Newport Field, Ark, who was killed
Saturday by his cousin in an "un-
loaded-gun" accident, will be said at
10 am. tomorrow at the Church of
the Blessed Sacrament, Chevy
Chase Circle. Burial will follow in
Arlington Cemetery.
Classmates at Georgetown Pre-
paratory School, where the youth
had been a student since Septem-
Der, will attend the services in a
body
Young Wimsatt died shortly after
his cousin and schoolmate, william
w. Hughes, 13, son of 1t. Col. Will
liam J. Hughes, 102 Oxford street,
Chevy Chase, accidentally dis
charged a .22-caliber automatic tar
get pistol with which the boys had
been target shooting at the Hughes
home. Young Wimsatt was a house
guest there. Young Hughes had
taken an empty clip from the pistol,
but had not realized that a loaded
shell remained in the firing cham
ber.
Col. Hughes is attached to the
judge advocate generals depart
ment here.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Il. re. AIInjendinger
Dies in Idaho J Crash
Arlington Flyer and Five
Others Killed in Accident

1t. Robert Charles Allmendineer
~. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin N
Allmendinger, 733 North Abingdon
street. Arlington, was among six
crewmen killed yesterday when their
heavy bomber crashed near Gowen
Field, Idaho. the Associated Press
reported from Boise.
1t. Allmendinger, navigator, had
been stationed at Gowen Field pre-
paratory to being sent overseas.
A native of Ann Arbor, Mich, 1t
Allmendinger moved to Arlington
with his family in 1894. He attend
ed George Washington University
here and was employed by the Agri-
culture Department until he en-
listed in the Army Air Forces in
March, 1943.
In addition to his parents, he Is
survived by his wild. ", Mrs. Shirley
Allmendinger, and 3-year-old
daughter, Susan Lyn Allmendinger,
Boise.
Funeral services will be held in
Ann Arbor.
Others killed were:
Second 1t. Walter Louis Meche-
mer, jr., pilot, Buffalo; Second 1t.
Frank Lee Roberts, bombardier
Birmingham, Ala; Sergt. Arthur
Edgar Jose Lemont, Furnace, Pa;
Sergt. Jack Marion Burnett, Shreve-
port, La, and Sergt. Perry Lee Ro-
den, Florence, Ala.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Dealer estifies Whisky Supply
Decreased $50 in Two Years

The effect of the war on WASH
ington's whisky supply was high
lighted today in testimony of a
retailer before the Federal Trade
Commission that his supply of
whisky had dropped from 95 per
cent of total stock in 1941 to only
10 per cent in June, 1943. For the
same period, he added, his wines
rose from 5 to 80 per cent of his
entire stock.
The testimony was given by John
Taylor, an employe of the Zouras
liquor store at 1917 Seventh street
NV, in connection with an inquiry
to determine whether Milton S.
Kronheim & Sons, Inc, wholesale
liquor firm, forced dealers to buy
wine to obtain whisky.
Questioned about an invoice made
out in June, 1943, for a case of
champagne bought from the Kron-
helm firm, Mr.. Miller said he pur-
chased it willingly because "I had
to have something to fill up the
shelves" He also testified, however,
that the colored trade in the Dis
Evening star., 1944-02-28
46 Scarlet Fever Cases
Reported Over Week End

Forty-six more scarlet fever cases
were reported over the week end,
bringing the total so far this year
to LBS, Or. James G. Cumming
chief Of the Bureau of Preventable
Diseases of the Health Department,
announced today.
People seem to be holding the
quarantines fairly WELL" DR.. Cum
ming commented. He said he hopes
his department will not have to
make additional court cases to
"chastise" people for breaking quar-
antine.
Eight cases were reported yester-
day, he said, and 80 today. Except
for the 1ull in cases Sunday, DR..
Cumming added, development of
new cases has been above 80 a day
for some time. The total number of
cases reported for 1885, the last peak
year, was 1,606.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Business il ! Slow
Asfood Tokens
GoIntloEffect
Many Shoppers Still
Use Rotion Stamps
From Old Books

Thrifty housewives moved eau
tiously today in the first few hours
OF shopping under the new system
Of ration tokens and 10-point value
stamps which went into effect
throughout the country yesterday.
Many shoppers still were using
their old ration stamps before going
into War Ration Book No. 4.
Those who wanted to be the first
to get the new blue and red tokens
sought advice Of clerks on just how
the system works before giving up
their new stamps-blue stamps A-8,
B-8, CO, D-8 and E-8 for processed
foods and red stamps A-8, B-8 and
C-8 for meats-which now are
worth 10 points each.
Store Operators Encouraged.
One woman shopper, who said she
wanted to wait until her Y and z
stamps for meats and K, L and M
stamps for processed foods in Book
No. 3 were used up, commented that
"it's getting worse every day." re-
ferring to the rationing system.
The No. 8 book stamps still retain
their value Of 8. S. 2 and l points.
A woman clerk in a chain grocery
was not very optimistic about the
new arrangement. Some people
don't understand the old system. I
wonder what's going to happen
now"
Store operators generally were
more encouraged, claiming it would
do away with the delay as house.
wives search through their stack Of
ration books for the right stamps.
Will Be Used As Change.
Under the plan, new stamps In
Book No. 4, regardless Of their print
ed value, will be worth 10 points
each. II purchases do not amount
to an even 10, then consumers will
be given red or blue tokens In
change. The red tokens are for
meat and the blue ones for processed
foods, and each is worth one point,
The maximum change allowed is
nine points.
A new set Of five blue stamps
will be validated the first of each
month, and red stamps will become
good at the rate of three every two
weeks. On the basis, OPA advised a
budget averaging IL points a week
from each ration book for processed
foods, and Is points a week for
meats, butter and other red-stamp
items.
One downtown grocery store was
without tokens this morning, but
the store manager said they were
expected in some time during the
day, Banks estimated they have
distributed only about half the T.
10000 tokens allocated to Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
CorpI. Darcy Wounded.
Is Returned to Stutes

Marine Corpl Francis Bernard
Darcy, whose wife lives at 9405 Say.
brook avenue, Silver Spring, has re.
turned from active duty in the
South Pacific area and now is a
patient at the Naval Hospital in
Oakland, Calf, Mrs. Darcy has been
informed.
His wife makes her home with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
w. Smith. at the Silver Spring ad-
dress. Corpl. Darcy, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Michael J. Darcy Of Deep
River, Conn, received the Purple
Heart when he was wounded in
action.
Evening star., 1944-02-28

cast. Shortly after pm. Herschel
appeared at the Orren street home
OF his grandparents where he an
nounced that he had taken a hike
Just like daddy" and was awful
hungry" @
Mrs. Dora Shosteck, Herschels
mother, said the boy had walked
from Takoma Park to his grand
parents home, distance which
police estimated at about 10 miles.
She said Herschel declared he had
taken the hike lust because I've
always wanted to go walking by
myself"
Mrs. Shosteck said Herschel was q
little stiff this morning, but she
wouldn't let him use hiking as an
excuse to stay home from school.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Red Cross Drive Plans
To Be Mapped Today
By 1heater Managers
High OfficioIs to Sturt
$2,666,000 Compoien
At Rally Wednesday

Plans to support the District Red
Cross War Fund drive were to be
completed at meeting of more than
100 motion picture theater managers
at pm. today at the Statler Hotel.
Meanwhile, Campaign Chairman
Lloyd B. Wilson announced that key
workers in the general business di-
vision win meet at 1890 pm. Thurs
day. The Special Gifts unit will
hold a report meeting at 1890 pm.
tomorrow, and at the same hour
Friday.
The $2,665 900 Washington cam
paign officially starts Wednesday
with a rally at the Departmental
Auditorium at noon. Speakers will
be Secretary Of the Navy Knox,
1t. Gen. Brehon Somerven, COM
manding Army Service Forces; 1t.
Gen. Alexander A. Vandegrift, Ma
rine Corps commandant, and Mr..
Wilson.
-Four war zone veterans
Sergt. John Gardner, Corpk. Her
bert Brasington and Alfred L. Mar
tin, and Flight Nurse Second 1t.
Henrietta F. Richardson-told their
experiences at Red Cross pageant
presented yesterday afternoon in the
Hall of Flags, United States Cham
Der Of Commerce, and urged Wash
ington area residents to give funds
cheerfully to the humanitarian or
|ganization. -s--s.--e 3 f.+-
Sergt. Gardner, who bailed out OF
a burning Fortress and fell miles
near Lorient, France, said German
fax was SO thick IT delayed OPEN
ing the chute until the last minute. u
Taken prisoner, he was exchanged
last October. Sergt. Gardner said
Red Cross food packages proved to
be "our salvation in prison camp"
Corpl. Brasington, holder of the
Silver Star, was decorated for
standing by his machine gun de-
spite serious wounds in the Mattour
fighting. He was captured by Vichy
French troops and released last No.
vember to American forces. Corpl
Martin, another Silver Star veteran
was wounded in Tunisia after rescu-
ing a gas-blinded buddy who had
leaped into the sea from a Coast
Guard cutter. The cutter was en-
veloped in flames from German air.
plane bombs.
1t. Richardson, who served in the
African campaign as a flight nurse
ferrying wounded from front lines
to rear-line hospitals, was a victim
Of undulant fever. She took part
in tableaux depicting blood plasma
administration on the battlefield.
Music was furnished by the Fort
WASHINGTON Band.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Children Will Stage
Fairy Tale Scenes

Scenes from "Alice in Wonder.
land" and Through the Lookins
Glass" will be presented by 80 chill.
dren at pm. Sunday in the Jewish
Community Center auditorium. TIL.
actors range from 8 to IA years oI
age.
The production, the first this yea,
by the junior arts department of thu
center, is under direction of Mis-,
Alice K. Kuppinger. There will bt
no admission charge
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Boy, 7,EmuIotes Hiking Father;
Makes 1O-MiIe Tour Alone

Seven-year-old Herschel Shosteck.
son of the president of the Capital
Hiking Club, trudged off to school
today none the worse for a 1O-mile
walking tour of the District and
nearby Maryland which he made
yesterday in spirit OF competition
with his father.
Herschel's father, Robert Shosteck,
1031 Girard street NE, was leading
the hiking club along Accotink Creek
In Virginia yesterday afternoon
while his son accompanied his
grandfather to visit relatives at 7O2
Devonshire road, Takoma Park.
His grandfather, Saul Shosteck.
1l21 Orren street NE, said the boy
went out to play and when he didn't
return a police lookout was broad
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Officials Will View
Man-Hour Savings
Exhibits Tonight
Demonstration to Show
How War Workers Aided
In Time Conservation

Exhibitions demonstrating how
war workers have saved their COM
panies millions of man hours
through their suggestions will be
previewed tonight by Government,
labor and business leaders at the
Commerce Department Auditorium.
After four previews the public will
be admitted free to this labor
management production exposition,
sponsored by the War Production
Board, from Friday through March
II.
Charles E. Wilson, WPB executive
vice chairman, will welcome guests
at the opening tonight.
Tomorrow nights preview will be
attended by members of Congress,
while Wednesday will be military
night" and Thursday diplomatic
night"
Among those attending the pre-
views will be Vice President WAL
lace, Senate Majority Leader Bark
ley, House Minority Leader Martin,
Admiral William Leahy, the Presi-
dents chief of staff; Andrei Gromy-
ko, Russian Ambassador, and Maj
Gen. Lucius D. Clay, director of
materiel, Army Service Forces.
WPB Chairman Donald M. Mel
son will give a luncheon at the
Willard Friday honoring eight win
ners of war production drive awards
The winners, all of whom made
suggestions to their companiS.
which assisted in increasing pro.
duction, are: Erford G. Willis
International Business Machines
Michael j. rConor, American Type
Founders; Donald C. Mullet, North.
rop Aviation; Fred Ospedale, Pack.
ard Motor Co.; Max Kholos, West.
inghouse Electric; Norman K
Stump, Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Co.; Roy Sheldrick, Marin ShiE
Corp, and Mary Fretch, Radio
Corp. of America.
More than 10 plants are partici.
pating in the exposition, which wa.
arranged through WPB's war pro.
duction drive. Tom Hand of WIPE
is manager of the show.
Evening star., 1944-02-28

trict doesn't buy much champagne
On cross-examination by Alvin
Newmyer it was brought out that
on the same day the case of cham
pagne was purchased from the
Kronheim firm the Zouras store also
bought Is cases of whisky from the
same establishment.
Mr.. Taylor testified that the value
of his entire liquor stock had
dropped from $751; in 1941 tc
$4,000 in June, 1943.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Two GAR Auxiliories
To Meet This Week

Phil Sheridan Woman's Relief
Corps, GAR auxiliary, will meet
Thursday night at the Thomas
Circle Club. Mrs. Ethel Ferris will
preside.
Kit Carson Corps viii meet Fri
day night at the Washington Loan
& Trust Building to initiate three
candidates. Mrs. Una Dorsey will
preside.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Romspeck ConvoIescinq

Representative Ramspeck, Demo-
crat, OF Georgia was reported in
fine" condition today at the Beth
esda Naval Hospital, where he Is
recovering from an emergency ap-
pendectomy. He probably will re-
main at the hospital another 10
days. it was said.
Evening star., 1944-02-28
Donor Aids Blind

The Bristol Office Of England's
national Institute for the Blind has
received a package Of $500 IN cn--
rency, labeled from Scrooge."
Evening star., 1944-02-28

PRIVATE VERSUS PUBLIC HOUSNG-These pictures are
part Of exhibit presented to Senate District Subcomt
tee today by representative of the Federation of Citizens
Associations to show the cost of public housing the
first picture National Capital Housing Authority develop
men Fort Dupont Dwellings, Ridge.ro Minnesota
avenue Sc Cost Of Fort Dupont including land was given
$1146 room
Evening star., 1944-06-04
Handicap Pin Event Fills Cop
As Sturs Visit Huqerstown

led by George Huguely, will have
such stars as Johnny Ressa and
Jack Talbert as mainstays.
Rosslyn, defending women's team
champion, will have Lucy Rose,
Gladys Lynn. Evelyn Naylor, Ruth
King and Louise Roberts putting
forth their best efforts to beat the
1861 posted by the Plaza pinettes
of Baltimore. Recent winners Of
the Ladies District League pennant
and Glass A team title in the WASH
ington Women's Duckpin Associa-
ton tournament, Hi-Skor with Lor-
raine GULL, Bing Moen, Caroline
Hiser, Georgia Hays and Lois Glad
ding looms threat.
Anacostia Spillways, with Marie
Spates, Ruby Parry, Ruth McClin-
tic, Frances Wilson and Alma Meh-
Ter, also Is a potent contender.
Clarendon Is sending formidable
quint led by Helen Roberts, while
King Pin, with Madge Lewis at the
helm, may bring home the bacon.
Mrs. Lewis and Teammate Kitty
Mulroe will be the defending titlists
In the women's doubles. Mrs. Rob-
erts, Washington's women's match
game champion. last year shared
the women's singles title with Skeets
johnson Of Baltimore.
Wolfe and Santini will be seeking
their second straight victory in the
mems doubles, while Santini will
be the defending champion In mems
singles. Wolfe's 1902 won him tbs
all-events last year.
Evening star., 1944-06-04
Tied Boys Mines Both
Win by Big Margins

Central Branch and Eastern Quins
ball clubs yesterday tightened their
deadlock hold on first place in the
Western Division Boys Club Midget
Glass League when the Centrals
licked the Blues, Is to S, and the
Quins swamped the Grays, II to 0.
Other results
Midget class - Eastern Mats, TO-;
his, 7; Merrick, 7; Hearst, 2; Falls
Church, 25; Bellevue, IL.
PeeWee class-Manor Park, 8; May
Hardware, S; his. 9; Merrick, o.;
Falls Church, 4; Wildcats, 0.
A busy day is in prospect for the
Western Branch Insect class teams
today, with Central Branch playing
Chevy Chase at Western at /, his
fitting with Arlington at George
town at 3, Mount Rainier clashing
with Georgetown on the West Ellipse
at l, Hearst meeting Idas at G. U.
at l and Westover againstthe Eagles
on the Western diamond at 3.
Evening star., 1944-06-04
Camp Lee Is Winner
0fS. A. Track Meet
By the Associated Press.

1t lkt ASSOClAteu
BALTIMORE, June Scamp Lee
won a South Atlantic Association
meet here today, piling up 38 points
to % for their nearest rival, Morgan
College.
Norwood Barney Ewell, former
Penn State star running for Camp
Lee. set 0:96 record in the 100
yard dash, and Elmore Harris of
Morgan established mark of 0:2l.3
in the 900, beating Ewell.
Sergt. Don Barksdale of Camp Lee
tied with Josh Williamson of Hola-
bird in the high jump. setting new
mark of feet 5a4 inches.
Point scores for the meet, which
was held in conjunction with the
Maryland State Guard meet, were
Camp Lee, 50: Morgan, %: Stone
wall Democratic Club of Baltimore,
IL; Holabird, II; Polytechnic High,
9: Forest Park A. c., 5; Forest Park
High, 4; Douglas High, 8; Patterson
Park High, /, and unattached, g.
Both Eweu and Harris scored dou-
bles. Ewell won the broad jump and
Harris the 440.
1t, George j. Richards, stationed
at Western Maryland College in the
ASTP unit, won the half mile in
2:013.
Corpl. Bill Rainey won both hur-
ole races for Camp Lee
Sixth Battalion of Bel Air swept
the guard meet.
Evening star., 1944-06-04
Tribe Sent & Rounds Griffs., Records
To Beat Yankees, 5-4

CLEVELAND, June 3 (P.-Cleve-
land won a 13-inning game from
the Yankees, Sd, when Manager
Boudreau singled with two out to
score Keltner with the winning run
Homers by Roy Cullenbine, his
sixth and seventh of the season, and
another by jeff Heath had ac-
counted for the Indians initial
four runs Cullenbine's second
homer came in the tenth, after the
Yankees had taken a one-run lead
In their half when Johnny Lindell
doubled and scored on Mike Gar
bark's single.
Ernie Bonham, victim of those
round trippers, retired in the 10th
and Bill Zuber, the fourth Yankee
hurler, was charged with the de-
feat. ~
Besides Bonham, Jim Turner,
John johnson, and Zuber all saw
service in the. 10th inning.
Ed Kleiman, fourth Indian
pitcher, was credited with his Sec
ond victory in three days.
George Stirnweiss paced the YAM
KEGS at bat with three hits, includ-
ing two doubles,