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Bradley beam., 1944-07-29
A Yank in King Arthur's Court

land, Tommy Atkins, returning from his dragon killing will either have to revamp his notions about the "little woman" or else re-in- doctrinate her back into her posi- tion of relative unimportance. Not
 for nothing do the English occa-
 sionally exclaim, "Ooooh verse, you
 Ameddican soldiers have changed
 many things in England"
 The ancient American custom of
 chewing gum whenever there is nothing else to do has been picked up here by English children. They have a chant reminiscent of Kettle by's Persian Market" Instead of whining for ttbaksheesh" these chil- dren chant, Amy gum, chum." The shreWd CT with an evening on his. hands usually counters with, "Got. sister, mister?" It is surprising how often a stick of gum has proved the deus ex machina in the consolidation of Anglo-American goodwill efforts.
 I recall one occasion when l call- ed at a young lady's home. We had planned to go to see "For Whom the Bells Toll" and since the cine ma program begins ear ly in Eng land I was just a little fdgety while my date was dawdling about figuring out new wrinkles with her precious lipstick. Tn my restless ness, I peeled a stick of gum, and began to chomp away on it, at the same time swapping bright inani- ties with the young lady's mother. Her mother, who had been bright and friendly all evening, suddenly became bitter and monosyllabic. Casting about for way to relieve the sudden change in her attitude I offered her stick of gum, more out of feeling of inadequacy than anything else. To my surprise she seized on the gum, and in a mo- ment was chewing away as vigor- ously as I was. That was the secret of course. All her life she had hoped to be able to chew gum. It was an ambition which she saw was about to be fulfilled when she saw her daughter make friends with a Yank. Imagine her bitter ness when she saw me take a stick of gum out of my pocket, skillfully denude it, chuck it into my mouth, and act as though I was actually made happier by having that gum. She was afraid to ask me for stick. My offering Ter some was the culmination of her many years of wistful wishing. She was so happy to have it that, in an excess of af- lection she offered to go to the movie with us. I couldn't refuse to take her, too, but my evening was ruined.
 (Ed. note:-Sgt. Lansing was formerly stationed at Bradley Field and, while here, wrote a weekly column, Somewhere in Skunk Hollow" for the BEAM. His latest brain-child, "A Yank in King Arthur's Court" will appear here from time to time.)
Bradley beam., 1944-07-29
Civilian Bond Rally
(Continaed from Page One)

General Electric magneto.
 The Civilian War Bond Drive was another milestone in the excel lent record of the personnel of this Base to go "all-out" in this coun- try's war against Fascism, by their work, and by their investments in Bonds.
Bradley beam., 1944-07-29
LATEST TRENDS:

Two weeks ago, Elgie Taylor got a letter signed Sincerely Yours, last week it was Love and Kisses, and this week, .well-he met his girl friends mother. .Elkins is now shining Koldy's shoes instead of vice versa. Miss Hartmann is still finding weekends too short. t... Pfc. Kelly has quite a side line in sewing. Ut. Brindle and Pvt. Fall have moved to the Control Center minus one chair.
 Some training you get in the Army that may be utilized later on in civilian life is that of the du- ties of co. Instead of waking up KP's you can always be ready to awaken your wife to send her off to work.
 PRIVATE OF THE WEEK: East is East and West is West That helps along in a jingle, But here's a case where East is
 West With Boston Commons lingo. Working at figures all day long, Credit vouchers and so on, It's really quite job to do Introducing Pvt. West to you.
 Wonder what the serial number is of that new USO columnist?
Bradley beam., 1944-07-29

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Bradley beam., 1944-07-29
ORDNANCE
 BLOCK BUSTER
By CPL. ERWIN L. KoERBER

Three stories have come to light this past week in regards to Ord- nance personnel:
 RUGGED:
 T/Sgt. Riley is regarded as being a very rugged man, every bit of his 6 3" frame and 240 pounds solid. It takes a sturdy bit of fem ininity to chase the Sergeant but we believe one fair maid has met the requirements. Here is a sample day for Riley and his girl friend. They bicycle eighteen miles to beach, went swimming, roW-boating and cavorted on the beach. They bi- cycled back to Hartford in the aft ernoon and went to a square dance at Colt park that night, dancing every dance. To top it off they walked back to the girls habitat, a distance of two miles. (We hope Riley carried her over the stoop).
 THOUGHIFUL:
 A story comes in concerning Butch" Cianto. While in the hos pital one day, she went to chow, but suddenly refused to eat. When question further it was learned that her boy friend, George, was on KIP and "Butch" didn't want to cause him any extra work by us- ing any more dishes. (Touching).
 If Sgt. Katz was a little gruf on the phone last Monday here is the reason. Katz and Ryan started for New York City last Saturday night with a car and five tires. They got along pretty we'll until they came to New Haven and bang, a tire went fiat. Before New York was reached they had three more flats, during which time they had to purchase new tire. With four flats, it is typical of the Army that they do things by the numbers. On top of this they ran out of gas. One good thing resulted, Katz found out his girl friend thought enough of him to wait up for him.
 Two new WACs have arrived in the Ordnance, Cpl. Carr and Pvt. Kissel. Cpl. Carr is smiling behind the wheel of one of the Motor Pool staff cars and Pvt. Kissel is report ing every morning to the Third Echelon Garage.
Evening star., 1944-12-06
Ammunition Ship Los1
In Pacific Base Blast

BY the Associated Press.
The 3,733-ton naval ammunition
ship Mount Hood was lost when il
accidentally blew up at an advanced
base in the Central Pacific, the Navy
reported late yesterday.
A communique also disclosed the
sinking of three small naval vessels
and motor torpedo boat as a re-
suit of enemy action in the Pacific.
Comdr. Harold Agnew Turner, Sc,
Palm City, Calf. commanding Of
ficer of the Mount Hood. was re-
ported missing. No other details on
the Mount Hood were given.
The vessels lost to enemy action
were the motor mine SWeeperS YMS
19 and YMS 1856, with a normal
complement OF about 20 men each;
the landing craft Infantry gun
boat 459, with normal compile
ment of about 80, and the motor
torpedo boat PIT 1868, with a normal
complement of about 12 There was
no loss of life on the Lei 459, the
Navy said.
Commanding officers of all the
vessels except the Mount Hood sur.
vived.
The Navy made public an inter
view with 1t John Keys MahaffeI
of Pittsburgh, commander of the
YMS 10, who said three men were
killed outright and five others ane
an officer were lost in the sinking
of his vessel The craft struck 8
submerged japanese mine Septem.
ber "a while engaged in sweeping
operations off Angaur Islands.
Evening star., 1944-12-06
Parents Told 10 Shun
Drastic Discipline

Parents should try desperately"
to understand their children before
taking drastic disciplinary measure,
according to theories advanced to-
day in panel discussion at the
Parent-Teacher Institute of George
Washington University.
Children should not be punished
for hitting their sisters or brothers,
and parents should attempt to de-
termine the reasons for such be-
havior, speakers asserted.
Participating in the discussion
were the Rev. Clarence Clanford,
pastor of Calvary Baptist Church:
Mrs. Walter F. Wolf, former PTA
president in Virginia. and DR.. Walter
E. Haggar, president of Wilson
Teachers College. DR.. James Harold
Fox directed the discussion.
UNLESS we know clearly why the
child misbehaves we cannot try to
reform him. DR.. Hagger declared
In most cases common sense will
tell the parents what to do
| Mrs. Marion D. Hall Parkview
School teacher, gave a demonstra-
tion on teaching children good read
ing habits.
Evening star., 1944-12-06
u. S. Armies Facing
Grave Tire Shortage
from Yesterdays Final Edition.

from Yesterdays Final Edition.J
BY The Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec. 5.-American Armies
fighting along the German border
face a tire shortage so serious il
threatens to tie up 10 per cent of all
Army vehicles by early February
Gen. Eisenhower said today
Il am not exaggerating when ]
say that the war will be needlesSly
extended unless we can extract every
possible mile from our tires and use
them only as we find it necessary tc
dc So Gen. Eisenhower advised his
officers and men in a letter.
The reason for the impending
shortage, he said, was that tire wear
in the theater has exceeded all pre-
combat estimates. The rout of the
Germans in France and the Low
lands. plus their long stand at the
entrances to Antwerp, combined to
place tremendous burden on
Army supply forces.
Evening star., 1944-12-06

Borneo area, damaging third ves-
sci. Ten intercepters met the Amer
lean aircraft over Balikpapan and
in a 75-minute air battle at least
three of the enemy planes were de-
stroyed.
Three small freighters were sunk
in the Sibuyan area of the Central
Philippines by fighter -bombers
which, with heavier units, were
cunning primarily for airdromes.
A small freighter was sunk by
fighters in Ormoc Bay as the Yanks
persisted in attacking japanese
stores and communication lines on
the west side of Leyte Another
freighter was sent to the bottom
near Masbate by naval units en-
gagged in bombarGing shore targets
The air actions covered Decem-
Der IA
Evening star., 1944-12-06
BY the Associated Press.

bS Inc hSSOEtdicQ FTeSS.
KINGSTON, N. Y, Dec, Ga
special committee Of the Kingston
Board of Education studied today a
rabbits protest that the Christmas
story was being taught in the public
schools and his contention that
nothing of a religious character
should enter our public school
system. !"
Rabbi Harold Englander Of Con-
gregation Ahavath Israel wrote
the board:
"A few nights ago l received a
call from one of my congregants
who told me that ner youngster had
recited his usual bedtime prayers
and then added one containing
Christological references. Upon be-
ing questioned the child revealed
that he was we'll versed in the story
of Joseph and Mary and the Star of
Bethlehem and that he badsobtained
all of this information ir the kinder
garten class which he attends.
This is merely one incident of
many that could be pointed out of
religious instruction which Is being
given in the public school system,
especially during this season of the
year. know that some of the
hymns which are found in the school
Evening star., 1944-12-06
More Shells REACHING
Western Front, but
Rationing Continues
BY IVES GALLAGHER,


WITH THE UNITED STATES
ARMY IN GERMANY, Dec. g.
Despite considerable Improvement
in Army supplies, which has allowed
full-scale operations, artillery still
is being rationed on the western
front.
During quiet periods artillery
commanders are instructed to con-
serve supplies for future operations
Some local operations do not get
full support during these lulls be-
cause of the ammunition shortage.
A great deal has been said con-
corning the reasons for the Short
age, At first it was ports and trans
portation, which the Army's rapid
advance outstripped, but now port
and rail facilities are such that
every army on the western front
can be supplied for an indefinite
period for full-Scale offensive if
the goods are available in Britain
and America.
Facts Listed.
Here are the facts concerning the
ammunition shortage as they are
known here:
The production of ammunition for
guns of larger caliber than los milh-
meter has not gone steadily upward
since the start of the war, as would
seem logical when America put
more guns and men into her armies
abroad.
The chart of large-caliber ammu-
milton production over the last three
years hits peak and then dives
steeply down. This apparently was
because military and civilian pro-
duction chiefs. trying to keep a
close check on the trends of warfare
and to avoid large surpluses, re-
acted too quickly to temporary situ-
ations on the fighting fronts.
In other words. when eXpendi-
lures of ammunition momentarily
were less than expected. cuts in fu-
ture estimated production appar-
emily were ordered.
Policy Believed Changed.
During the campaign in North
Africa, big guns such as the 1885,
millimeter Long Toms and the
240 howitzer seldom if ever were
used. With heavy stress being laid
on mobility, the experts presumably
theorized that warfare had changed,
that it was all speed and that the
big slow-moving siege guns never
would catch up with the fast-mov-
ing armies.
Therefore munitions production
was diverted to the smaller calibers.
The crisis is now past. but there
Is still not enough ammunition and
Evening star., 1944-12-06
7 Held on Robbery Charge
After GIVING Man Ride

John L. Sullivan, 300 block N
street S.W, said by police to be an
official of Local IA of the Interna-
tional Hod Carriers, Building and
Common Laborers Union, and Will
liam j. Fry, 1900 block Fourth street
S.W., were to be arraigned before
United States Commissioner Need
ham c. Turnage this afternoon on
charges of robbery
Police said Joe E. Smith, IS, OF
SOB G street NV, reported that the
two men robbed him of $144 in cash
and money orders and his watch
after Offering him lift home from
union headquarters this morning.
When they reached Erie and Fort
streets Sc, Mr. Smith told police
the pair robbed him and pushed
him from the car.
Evening star., 1944-12-06

Yugoslav city and capital OF Croatia.
Russian vanguards, moving with
extreme boldness, were probing the
rolling countryside between the lake
and the Drava River, beyond which
thousands of Croatian Partisans
loyal to Marshal Tito are said to
have gone over to a fierce of1en-
sive against possibly 100000 German
troops still reported in Northern
Yugoslavia
Unoficially, it was reported that
Marshal Tolbukhin's capture of 12O
Hungarian towns and villages yes
terday was increased overnight by
several score more as his troops
surged toward both Austria and
Yugoslavia.
Evening star., 1944-12-06
Philippines
Continued From First Page. J

Americans five to one at the start of
the ridge battle.
Leyte-based patrol planes sweep
ing up Luzon's west coast sank the
destroyer and strafed two coastal
vessels off the bloody Bataan Penin-
sula near Manila where Americans
and Filipinos made a stand in 1912.
Patrol planes sank a 3,000-ton
tanker and small freighter in the
Evening star., 1944-12-06

tacking Port Lyautey in the invasion
of French Morocco on November 8
1942, and received the Distinguished
Service Medal for outstanding PLAN
ming and leadership.
Early in the Tunisian campaign
Gen. Truscott was Gen. Eisen-
hower's personal representative ir
the field. He later took command
of the Sd Infantry Division-"the
Rock of the Marine" division.
He led the division In the success
ful assault on strongly held beaches
in Southern Sicily, then into Italy
and finally to the Anzio beachheac
last January, 1914 Then he was
made commander of the 9Th Army
Corps, controlling all beachheac
troops
Gen. Truscott was commissioned q
Reserve lieutenant in 1917 after ht
had enlisted in the Army. He re.
manned in the United States in the
World War, but he made the Army
his career and was a lieutenant col
onel at the time of Pearl Harbor.
Gen. Truscott is a native of Chat
field, Tex. His wife now is living al
Charlottesville, Va. A son. one oi
his three children, is attending West
Point.
Gen. TruScott is we'll known in
Washington, having served as cav
airy officer at Fort Myer from 1881
to 1884. He played on the Army
polo team at that time
Gen. Truscott is not a West
Pointer. He is product of one ol
the Officer Training Camps of the
World War and was one of the grad
yates later commissioned In the
Regular Army.
Evening star., 1944-12-06
Robbi Protests Public School
Teaching Of Christmas Story

hymnals are definitely OF Sec
tartan character. Certainly the
Christmas carols fall within this
category. .+*
1T was the opinion of the other
two rabbis Of Kingston that
the principle of separation of church
and state, which Is one of the bull
warks of our democracy, should at
all times We strictly adhered to and
that nothing of a religious charac-
ter should enter our public school
system"
Evening star., 1944-12-06
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Evening star., 1944-12-06
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Evening star., 1944-12-06

ton and training of American
Ranger battalions.
Subsequently Gen. Truscott was
commander: of American forces at
Evening star., 1944-12-06

east around Budapest and to the
southwest around Zagreb. Northern
Evening star., 1944-12-06

the lack of it probably will prolong
the war.
Evening star., 1944-12-06
T ruscott

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1944-12-06

WATCH, lady's, gold Elgin; CIR" engraved
on case; $40 reward. Franklin $780,
Evening star., 1944-12-06

WATCH. mans, gold, pocket type; lost bet
18th st. and Pa. ave and Arlington Farms.
Reward. Sentimental value. WAVES de-
ceased father z4nn EYt R1 SrE
Evening star., 1944-12-06

WRIST WATCH, Chrysler leather strap;
vic 9th and H SITS NV. or in F. st P. O.:
reward If returned to informa ton desk
Evening star., 1944-12-06

WIRE-HAIR TERRIER, small. white, male;
vicinity Georgia and Alaska; tag 29141
Paur ri
Evening star., 1944-02-29

write letter. Mr.. Anglen wrote 1t
on the spot.
Result: He's to have his draft
status reviewed again - another
physical examination. That's noth-
ing new Tor Mr.. Anglen. This will
be his fourth since last September
by his own request.
A machinist, Mr.. Anglen tried to
volunteer for the Seabees, but was
told he had tuberculosis scars on
his lungs when he took his draft
board examination.
Il could get civil service job and
go to the same place as If I were
IN the Navy and get four or five
times as much money and yet they
say they're keeping us out for eco
nomic reasons" drawled Mr.. Anglen.
II do heavy work In all kinds Of
weather In big tin building. I
don't think it would hurt me any
worse In the Navy"
Asked what he had told the sur
gecn generals ofnce, he responded: !:
Il just told them 1 couldn't
understand why they wouldn't take
4-Fs when you read in the paper
every day about draft boards having
to take men with lots of children.
I just told them the way things
were. I said this looks pretty silly
to the boys in Texas"
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Admiral Mccain S Wife
viii christen Carrier

Mrs. John s. Mccain. wife of
Vice Admiral John s. Mccain.
deputy chief Of naval operations.
air, will christen the aircraft carrier
Bon Homme Richard, now under
construction in the New York Navy
Yard, the Navy Department an
nounced today.
Admiral Mccain came to WASH
ington as chief of the Nays Bu-
reau Of Aeronautics in September.
1912. The following year he was
assigned to the newly created office
Of Deputy Chief of Naval Opera
tions. During the early occupation
Of the Solomons he was commander
OF aircraft in the South Pacific
and in the South Pacific force.
A native of Teoc, Tenn, Admiral
Mccain was graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1906 and became
a naval aviator in 1896. He and
Mrs. Mccain live at 1870 Wyoming
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
II. Joseph J. Beeson
Missing on Bomber Flight

1t. Joseph j. Beeson, %, pilot of
a, four-engine Army bomber, has
been reported missing in a combat
training flight from Denver, Colo,
according to an Associated Press
dispatch from Clovis, N. Mex.
1t. Besson, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph ]. Beeson, 4607 Con-
necticut avenue NV, was stationed
at Clovis Army Air Base. A native
of Salt Lake City, Utah, the young
pilot attended the University of
Utah. where he was a member of
the ROTC and entered the service
in June. 1912. He won his wings
last June.
A brother, 1t. Walter w. Beeson,
is student officer at Lubbock, Tex,
and expects to win his wings March
IL. His hrother-in- Jaw, 1t. William
H. Burgin, is squadron engineering
officer with the Army Air Forces
based in England.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beeson received
word that their son was missing in
the flight Sunday night. Six other
members of the bomber crew we're
also reported missing.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
Other Planes Will Keep
Hoqerstown Plant Busy

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Feb. 20 (R).
The termination of the Fairchild
Aircraft divisions trainer plane con-
tract by the Army is not expected
to interrupt production at the
Hagerstown plant because demand
for other Fairchild planes will keep
the concern busy for the duration,
company official says.
Richard S. Boutelle, vice president
and general manager, said last night
that I'VE anticipate no appreciable
change in the number Of workers
here and look forward to the op-
portunity to equal our trainer pro-
duction performance on =" other
projects which have been under way
for some time"
Possibility of the termination ha6
been foreseen at Fairchild for some
time, Mr.. Boutelle said.
Actual cessation of production of
the PT-19 primary trainer will
come within the next six months,
and we may be called upon to. con-
tinue the production of spare parts
beyond that time" he said. Both
We and the Army are doing every
thing to insure that the change
over from our trainer project
will be accomplished without inter-
ruption and with no decrease in
personnel"
Fairchild also manufactures the
tWin-engined AT-21 gunner, the
cargo and personnel transport UC-
61A and wing panels and control
surfaces for bombers. Production
is expected to begin shortly on a
new long-range cargo ship and the
company also holds contracts for
other experimental military air.
craft.
Evening star., 1944-02-29
New York Produce

NEW YORK. Feb. % lP,.-Egss, 25,31s;
irIegular; Current general wholesale selling
to No, 4 T. AZ pounds and over; 2e1a .371.;
35 u -36; extra No. to No. 2, AZ pounds
and over, 35h-36; extra No; l to No. 2, IS
pounds average. 30-31; extra pullets, 35-37
pounds, 20; current receipts, 43 pounds
average, 33-33h: dirties, 43 pounds, 32h-
1924; checks, 81 Y -32.
White. special, No. ! to No 4, ~ pounds
46 pounds average, 36a-37; special me
dun; 42.43 pounds, 33-33h; extra No; !
extra No. and No. 2, As pounds average.
35h-36; extra medium 40 pounds average,
81 h-32; extra pullets, 35-37 pounds, 2S.
Brown, special, No. 1 to. No. 4. AZ pounds
sad Sys, as;ssn spsssl No. to No
dium, 42-4a pounds, 80: extra Eo, l and
No: / and No. 2, As pounds average. "a
3ddh; 3dh; .a extra medium, 40 pounds ayersss.
Butter. $4,000; frm prices UNCHANGED
Sbeese goa Xxx. nominal mn ouota tions