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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13
Arlington Mothers
Soldier Son Killed,
Sailor Son Wounded

A Virginia mother received tele-
gram from the War Department re-
Gently telling her that her 18-year-
old son had been killed in action.
Then, last week, another telegram
from the Navy Department-in-
formed her that her 17-year- old son
had been wounded seriously. Both
boys had left school when they we're
under the draft age to join the serv-
ices, and they were together for the
last time year ago.
Mrs. Bette E. Purser, 2024 South
Fifth street, Arlington. is the mother
|of Pfc. Richard T. Howell, jr., 10,
killed in France on August 10, and
Seaman Second Class Rex Howell
now in Navy hospital after being
wounded in the Atlantic the first
OF this month.
Their little brother Bobby, II, is
a student at Thomas jefferson
Junior High School in Arlington.
The boys stepfather is 1t. Paul
j. Purser, U. S. A., and he and Mrs.
Purser moved to Washington from
Albemarle, N. c., two years ago. The
two older sons stayed in Albemarle
to finish school. But they wanted
to get in" Mrs Purser said.
So last November they left their
classes and came to Washington.
Dick asked to join the Army and
Rex wanted to go in the Navy
their mother said. She signed their
papers. They were here with her
until almost Christmas. Then Dick
left for his basic training and the
first of the year Rex left for the
Navy.
Pvt. Howell went overseas in June
He wrote his mother regularly until
the day before his 10Th birthday
August 10. On that day he was
killed in action. Mrs. Purser has
the certificate of his Purple Heart
Seaman Howell was at sea then. He
too wrote his mother. But since last
month she has received no letters
at all from overseas. Her second
son was wounded then, and she has
not heard from him since.
mo news is good news" she says
land as long as don't get any more
kilograms, I won't worry. At least,
Bobby is still home with me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13
Arkansas Society Honors
Col. Darby, RANGERS Chief

The Arkansas State Society hon.
ored Col. William o. Darby, leader
of the American Rangers during
the North African invasion and a
native of Fort Smith, Ark, at its
annual fall reception yesterday at
the Mayflower Hotel.
Special guests also included 1t.
Nathan Gordon, U. S. N, holder of
the Congressional Medal of Honor
and an Arkansas native; Senator
Caraway, Democrat, of Arkansas,
who was presented an orchid in
recognition Of her services. and
Democratic Representatives Cravens
and Harris, both of Arkansas. The
society's president. Judge Bolon B.
Turner of the United States Tax
Court, presided.
Col Darby, who spoke on the
Rangers landing in North Africa,
paid special tribute to the calmness
OF his men during final prepara-
tions for the invasion. Feeling lit
terry himself on the eve of the land
ing, he recalled, he said he gained
assurance when he visited the quar-
tiers of the enlisted men and saw
their composure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13
llesWRshonImig
&Remiinder5@a

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps AS through Z-8 and
AS through VS. good indefinite
iy. Each stamp worth 10 points.
Meats. Fats, Etc.-Red stamps A-8
through z-8 and AS through P-5
good indefinitely for 10 points
each.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will nay two ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 81 through
80 valid for S pounds indefinitely.
Book No. stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February %. l945.
Gasoline-A-l3 coupons good for 4
gallons each through December
81. ALA coupons valid for 4
gallons each on December %.
B-4, ca. BIS and C-5 coupons
good for 5 gallons each. New A
Ration Books now available by
mail to local boards. Get applica-
tions at service stations or Ration
Board and mail in along with
back cover Of present A book
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and 3
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 l,
1944-5 ration. also good for 10
gallons unit. Consumers in this
area should not have used more
than II per cent of their -, as
Of November 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13
Horning Denied Retria|
In Jewel Loan Case

In an order entered in Federal
District Court in Alexandria, Judge
John Paul today denied the motion
of the George D, Horning Co., Ar
lington pawnbrokers. for a new trial
in the McAleenan pawnbroker firm
case.
The Horning company was ordered
to pay the New York firm the ST.
900 awarded by jury July after
the trial.
The McAleenan firm had sued the
Horning company to recover money
loaned to Mrs. Margaret Boyle on
jewelry which she claimed to own
and which was later found not to
be ners. Mrs. Boyle, the McAleenan
firm said, had been recommended by
Horning. Mrs. Boyle served a Jail
term after trial in New York.
Judge Paul said he felt Mr.. Nc
Aleenan had reason to assume that
the Horning firm was assuming re-
sponsibility for the transaction
which was made In Mrs. Boyle's
name.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13
Temperature Drops 10 %;
BIadensburg Reports 20

The thermometer dropped to 80 de-
grees this morning in Washington,
equallSng the previous low of Octo-
Der %, and in low-lying areas of
Bladensburg, residents reported to
the Weather Bureau their ther-
mometers registered 20 degrees.
The weatherman said he wasn't
surprised at the difference in read
ings, as conditions last night were
ideal for the formation of cold
pockets" in low areas.
Despite low temperatures. daffo-
dis. which normally bloom in April,
were reported in full bloom in the
garden of Mrs. George Shepard, 1927
Macarthur boulevard NV. She said
the flowers were brought from Flor
ida and planted in August. Appar-
emily the mild weather over the
week end brought them out.
The forecast was for a temper
allure tonight in the 40s and fair
and warmer tomorrow. The maxi
mum today was expected to be In
the low Cos.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13
Conference on Paw
OF Women in Hotels,
Restaurants Planned

The Minimum Wage and Indus
trial Safety Board of the District
announced today it would call a
conference to consider the cost of
living wages for women and minor
boys employed in hotels, restaurants,
cafeterias, apartment buildings,
boarding and rooming houses.
The first step toward considera-
ton Of their wages will be meeting
of employees in these industries at
8 pm. November 81 in the new
Municipal Center Building.
Present minimum wages are based
on the cost of living of 1897. En-
acted in 1898, the wage scales re-
quire sl3.25 a week for mattresses,
Sl4.50 for maids, cleaners and kitch-
en- help; $3.50 for bus girls and
cooks, and SIT for clerical workers,
telephone and elevator operators in
the so-called public housekeeping
industry. The conference will be the
first called since the wage orders
were drafted.
The board announced that its
decision was in response to petitions
to revise upward the existing wage
scales. Employees in the affected in.
dustrieS were urged to attend the
meeting on November 81 to nom.
mate nine employees, three of whom
will be chosen by the board to rep.
resent the employees at the wag,
conference.
The second meeting will be hel;
later in the month for the employ
ers to nominate an equal numbe
OF representatives. The conferenc,
will be composed of three employers
three employees and three represen
tatives of the public. Under the Law
recommendations made by the con.
ference must be submitted to a pub.
lie hearing before becoming law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13
Supreme Court Grants
Hotels Review on
Phone Service Charge

The Supreme Court agreed today
to review a decree prohibiting 81
hotels here from placing service
charges on long distance telephone
calls made from rooms of guests.
The hotels asked review of the
decree issued by District Court last
spring on a complaint by the Fed
eral Communications Commission.
An FEC order effective last Feb
ruary Is banned collection by the
hotels of extra charges, over and
above regular toll charges, for long
distance telephone calls.
Attorneys for the hotels chal-
lenged the right of the FEC to in
terfere with collection of the extra
fees, which they contended were
service charges and not part Of the
telephone tolls.
Estimating that elimination of the
hotel surcharges would mean saw
ings of $l,700, 900 to hotel telephone
users. the FEC took the case to Dis
trict Court, and Justice Daniel w
'ODonoghue granted an injunction
last June.
The hotels involved in the case
are: Ambassador, Annapolis, Black
stone, Carlton. Carroll Arms, Com
modore, Continental, Dodge, Fair
fax, Hamilton, Harrington. Hay
Adams, Lafayette. Lee Sheraton,
Martinique, Mayflower, New Colo
NAL, Pennsylvania, Plaza, Raleigh,
Roger Smith, Shoreham, Statler
Twenty-four Hundred, Wardman
Park, Washington and Willard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13
Commissioners Retire
Detective Serqt. DarnaII

The Commissioners today ordered
the retirement of Detective Sergt.
George E. Darnall, IS, effective De-
cember 81.
A veteran of 81 years in, the
Police Department, Sergt. Darnall
was retired because of disability
incurred in the line of duty At
one time he was head of the homi-
eide squad.
During the shake-up of the Police
Department after the congressional
investigation of 1941, in which the
Detective Bureau was described as
the weakest link in the department,
Sergt. Darnall was transferred to
general assignments.
He will receive SIPS a month
pension.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13
D. 6. Police on Lookout
For Military Patient

Washington police were asked
today by military police at Indian
town Gap, Pa. to be on the lookout
for Kenneth R. Gurdin, %, a pa
tient at the Indiantown Gap Mill
tary Hospital who escaped last
night.
According to the notice to Wash
ington police the patient had
threatened to kill his wife, a WAVE
stationed here. He was described
as particularly dangerous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13
Certificates of Suicide
Issued in Two Deaths

Certificates of suicide were issued
on two week end deaths from IL
Illuminating gas by Deputy Coroner
Richard Rosenberg.
Miss Jean Orndorff, 81, of 1921
Georgia avenue NV, died in her
apartment soon after she was found
Saturday night. Several gas Jets
were found open and she had left
a number of notes, according to po-
lice. She was found by the apart
ment house manager.
William H. Guerrant. 81. of II
Franklin street NE, was found I'M
conscious early yesterday in the
kitchen of his home by his wife
Mrs. Regula Guerrant. He was dead
on arrival at Casualty Hospital. Po-
lice said several jets on a gas stove
had been opened and Mr.. Guerrant
left note.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13
Gen. Eisenhower
Asks Success
In Bond Drive
Campaign Called
Major Job Facing
People at Home

A message from Gen. DWIGHT d.
Eisenhower gave impetus today to
the Sixth War Loan Drive which
begins Monday.
Your assistance is needed" Gen.
Eisenhower wrote, land the most
important job now for the people
at home is to make the Sixth War
Loan success"
Washington's quota is $94 900 900.
The national goal is $4,000, 000, 900.
individuals will be more thor
oughly contacted than in any previ-
GUS drive" said Ted r. Gamble, ma
tional director of the Treasury's
War Finance Division.
Show Tickets Available.
The District War Finance Com
mittee said few tickets were left
at Washington's motion picture
theaters for its Parade of Stars"
show next Monday at Constitution
Hall.
Lauritz Melchior, Edgar Bergen
and Charlie Mccarthy. Danny Kaye,
Gene Krupa, Paul Whiteman, Wal
ter OKeefe, Raymond Scott, Perry
Como, Janet Blair, Bea Vain, Mar
tin Block, Raymond SCOTS Orches-
ira, Johnny johnson, Eddie How
ards Orchestra, Richard Dyer-Ben-
nett, Ella-Mae Morse, Frank Loesser,
the Army Air Force Band, Sergt
Eugene List, Ed Sullivan, Ginger
Jones, Pvt. Les Damon, the Three
Suns and Carol Bruce will be on
the program. The show will begin
at $50 pm. and continue until mid
night.
TO make sure of final victory"
wrote Gen. Eisenhower, I'VE must re-
double and sustain our efforts, both
here and everywhere. The money
must be raised and our men on all
fronts depend upon you Contact
your local war finance committee
and join the home-front army as a
volunteer War Bond worker.
Urges Large Oversubscription.
"On behalf of your sons, brothers,
husbands and friends in this great
war theater 1 request that you do
your part and see that the Sixth
War Loan is vastly oversubscribed.
The infantry will put on a show
for this war drive. A demonstra-
ton by the Army Ground Forces
entitled Here's Your Infantry" will
open Friday at the Washington
Monument Grounds
Soldiers from Fort Benning, Ga.
will demonstrate the use of ba-
zookas, mortar and machine guns
Garand rifles and tommy guns
They will present living tableau
as they don their equipment to &c
against the enemy. and will show
how jungle assault is made on a
japanese pillbox.
The show will open at 10 am
daily and the demonstrations will
begin at 1890 and $3.50 pm.
1t. Col. James Warner Bellah
author of best-selling novels, who
landed with 600 men in gliders be-
hind the Jap lines in Burma. will
speak at War Bond campaign
luncheon meeting at 1890 pm
tomorrow at the Mayflower Hotel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13

shipments from the United States
to the ETO."
The editorial went on to say that
needles have quota of i've pints of
blood for every CT in combat and
thus far they have been able to
store up only two pints' for every
man in action.
For the lack of that blood-some
suffering GI-many suffering els
will die" the editorial stated.
Strangely enough blood dona-
tons in the States rise when the
war news is bad and fall when it
gets good" it'continued. But when
the war news is good is when the
blood is needed, because it takes
blood-lots of blood-to make it
good"
The editorial concluded: "All
honor to these pdtriotic British
girls" adding. American patriots
please copy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13
laskey 10 Tell Volunteers
About 0PA Enforcement

John L. Laskey, enforcement at
torrley for the District OPA, will
talk on Work of the Enforcement
Division" at meeting of the Dis
trict OPA Volunteer Service Com
mittee at 2 pm. tomorrow at the
Shoreham Hotel.
Plans for handling difficulties of
the Christmas shopping season will
also be outlined by Miss Daphne
Dodds for volunteer specialists rep
resenting each of the war price and
rationins boards in the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13
Tenants on Site
0fHospitaI May
Stay Till Jan. 7
U. S. Attorney Tells
Court They Will Be
Given Thot Long

Occupants of the square at WASH
ington Circle which the Government
is condemning for a new George
Washington University Hospital
probably will be allowed to stay
there until January 2, q Federal at
torney told District Court Justice
Jesse c. Adkins today.
At the same time the Justice De-
partment counsel, Robert r. Mac
Leod, who is insisting on the Gov
ernment's right to possession of the
land, said he would agree to an
order of the court which would pro-
vide that the property should not
be torn down until condemnation
jury had a chance to view it per-
sonally.
Justice Adkins last Friday upheld
the Governments right to condemn
the property, but commended that
December /, the date set for vaca-
ton, was too early. Today's hearing
was then set to determine the date
of possession.
Church Seeks More Time.
Counsel for st. Pauls Episcopal
Church, GIT Twenty-third street
NV, and for other property owners
in the square, had pleaded for
more time, beyond the December l
deadline, so they could find new
locations.
Attorneys for the property own
ers already have made plans to
appeal from Justice Adkins recent
decision unfolding the right of the
Government to condemn the square
under several acts of Congress.
Mr.. Macleod, contending that
under the Second War Powers Act
the Government could take imme-
date possession. indicated he would
take exception to almost any order
Of the court" to Ak a definite date
beyond the present December l
deadline.
Justice Adkins recalled that he
had signed an order fixing the dead
line at December l at the request OF
the Justice Department. The vaca-
ton date originally was November /
100000 Already Deposited.
The Government obtained title to
the property recently when it filed
a so-called declaration of taking in
the court and deposited more than
100000 to be made available to
property owners.
st. Pauls Church has been mott
fled by the Federal Works Agency
which plans to build the new hos
pital. for operation by the univer-
sity, that the church may remain
at least until January /.
However. Philip S. Peyser, counsel
for the church, told the judge that
the church would need it's property
at least until Easter. Mr.. Peyser
told the court there were many Sc
we're hardship cases among home
owners and tenants in the block
because they had been unable to
find other places to live, and 1t
probably would take go days to get
moving van facilities.
Most of the morning was taken up
by argument between counsel over
details of the court record in prepa-
ration for the protesting property
owners appeal Of the whole case to
the Court Of Appeals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13
On the Roll Of Honor
Killed

Pfc. Robert L. Durham, Is, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore F. Dun
ham, 112 Westmoreland avenue,
Takoma Park, Md, was killed in
action in France on August II, &C
cording to an official notice of the
War Department.
Pvt. Durham attended the public
schools of Takoma Park and was
graduated from the Montgomery
Blair High School in 1898. He
worked for the Krem-Kau Air
Conditioning Co. In Silver Spring,
before entering the Army in July,
1871. He was sent overseas in Sep
TENDER. 1913. Besides his parents
he is survived by one brother, Rus
sci Durham, and one sister, Miss
Gladys Durham, both of Takoma
Park.
Pfc. Richard T. Howell, jr., 10, son
of Mrs. Bette E. Purser, 2024 South
Fifth street, Arlington, Va, was
: killed in action in France on Aug
ust 10, according to an of1cial War
Department announcement. See story
about Pvt. Howell and his brother,
Seaman Rex Howell, wounded, on
this page.
1t. Clessen H. HANK Tenney, IT,,
20, son Of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. c. H.
Tenney, ST., who formerly lived at
1920 Jocelyn street NV, was killed
in action in an airplane crash in
England on October 10, his family
has been informed. 1t. Tenney was
graduated from Wilson High School
in 1912.
Gen. Tenney is now overseas in
the Pacific. Mrs. Tenney is making
her home in Texas. Besides his
parents, 1t. Tenney is survived by
two sisters, one in Texas, and one
in New York City.
1t. William c. Hammonds, whose
wife, Mrs. Lovelle l. Hammonds lives
at 1896 Ogden street NV, was
listed by the War Department as
having been killed in action.
Pfc. John J. Kleiner. %, whose
sister-in-law, Mrs. R. Murray
Kleiner, lives at 1910 Forty-eighth
avenue, Berwyn, Md, has been killed
in action in France, the War De-
partment announced. Pvt. Kleiner's
brother, 1t. Reginald Murray
Kleiner, is with the Army in Ire
land.
Pvt. Kleiner was graduated from
the Charlotte Hall Military Academy
and the Gary School in Aberdeen,
Md. Before joining the service in
194l he worked for the Western
Electric Co. He was sent to Ice
land in 1912 and went to France last
June. His sister-in-law last heard
from him July 10. Besides his
brother and er-in-law he is sur
vived by one niece. Mary 10 Kleiner,
and one nephew, Alien Kleiner.
Pvt. Gust w. Swanson, whose wife,
Mrs. Cora B. Swanson, lives at
Overlook Farm, Laurel, Md, was
listed by the War Department as
having been killed in action.
Four other men from the District
area were listed as killed in action
on the War Department release,
whose stories were carried in The
Star in recent weeks. They are:
Pvt. George r. Williams, jr., whose
wife, Mrs. Marie H. Williams. lives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13
81 Newspaper Critical
Of Loq in Blood Donors

PARIS, Nov. Is (P).-The Army
newspaper Stars and Stripes in an
editorial today declared There just
isn't enough blood being given by
the folks back home" for the blood
bank in the European theater OF
operations.
Under the editorial, headlined "It
Takes Blood to Win War" ap-
peared picture of British girls
donating blood with the caption:
stack this against what medical
headquarters reports about blood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13

solution and lightweight portable
refrigerator, blood can now be kept
for 81 days after being drawn from
a donor, preserving rs per cent Of
its efficiency.
Need of Blood Explained.
Shipments starting Wednesday
will be from San Francisco. Both
blood and plasma are urgently
needed, said Vice Admiral Ross T.
Mc1ntire. Navy surgeon general. He
explained that transfusions OF whole
blood are needed particularly when
there has been a great and rapid
loss of blood.
This plan marks new milestone
in medical history" Admiral Nc
1ntire said. I'VE sincerely trust that
the American public will continue to
see to it that the needs of the armed
forces are fully met"
Only 20" type blood will be &C
cepted for the whole blood trans
fusions. This is the only type that
can be given to all casualties be-
cause it blends with all blood.
In appealing for more donors. the
District Red Cross donor center re-
ported it is still behind in its quota
OF 5000 pints month. Mrs. Loretta
Bickford, center director, appealed
for hundreds of new donors to tele-
phone the center, District 5000, for
appointments.
Some Flown to Europe.
Part of the blood procured here
is flown daily to military hospitals
in Europe and the rest is immedi-
ately processed into plasma for use
on the front lines. Mrs. Bickford
said.
Regardless of which way the
blood is used, the fact remains that
thousands of donors are urgently
needed to keep the forces fully sup
Piled" she said.
The Nays request for more
: whole blood is in addition to tn,
100000 pints of whole blood ane
plasma required weekly, Admira
McIntire said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13
Man, Caught Robbing
Pay Phones, Fined Sis

Junius Lee Ball, 40. of the TOO
block of D street NV. was fined
SITS in Municipal Court today after
he pleaded guilty to stealing nickels
from several phone booths at Union
Station.
Police said Ball was seen in a
booth at the station using a wire
hook to remove paper napkin he
had stuffed into the slot of phone
Ball, when arrested, had "a nickels
and $500 in bills in his possession,
police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13
Archbishop SpeIImon
Visits USO Club Here

Archbishop Francis J. Spellman of
New York, military ordinary of the
United States forces, visited the USO
Club at 1914 N street NV. yester-
day morning. Miss Isabel Powell,
director of the club, said it was
Archbishop Spellman's first visit to
a USO club.
The Archbishop told $50 service
men, women and Government girls
at the monthly communion break
fast the clubs were doing a fine job
in building morale. Msgr. John
j. Bonner, diocesan superintendent
of education in Philadelphia, spoke
The Rev. John S. Spence, moderator
of the club, also was present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-13
Photo Society States Contest

The National Photographic So
ciety will sponsor a color slide exhi-
bition and competition at & meeting
at 8 pm. Wednesday at the Arts
Club, 2017 I street NV. A talk on
color photography also will be fea-
tured. The public is invited to sub
NIT entries. Service men and
women have special invitation to
attend.