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Evening star., 1944-07-09
lT'S RECULATION!
BY EMILY POST

Civilians should know
these military customs.
This is the reason ..
TIVE importance of knowing
that military regulations and
customs differ from civilian ones is
made plain by this indignant read
er's letter: "If a newly enlisted
soldier or sailor we're to stand
beside a lady in an elevator and
keep his hat on. it might be put
down to ignorance; but when an
officer whose hat is covered with
gold braid keeps his on, it is time
to talk about good manners!
The story is this: Yesterday
when l entered the elevator of our
apartment house, two polite sec
ond lieutenants took their hats
off promptly. but Admiral x.
U.S.N., kept his on. He kept it on
even when he greeted and talked
with a lady who entered the ele-
vator on the next foo"
am very glad to write about
this, because it is not rudeness at
all! On the contrary, it is an en-
barrassing situation for man of
courtesy. and it occurs whenever
he encounters someone who does
not know that civilian etiquette
and military regulations often diff
fer. According to the latter, the cap
is a part of the uniform and it is
not proper to remove any part of
the uniform outdoors.
Evening star., 1944-07-09

off when a woman is present. Ele-
vators in Office buildings, stores,
and so on, are outdoors and hats
are kept on.
But military opinion declares:
All public" elevators - including
those in hotels and apartment
houses - are outdoors. Thus the
Admiral properly kept his hat on.
The remark is occasionally made
that Army men always salute their
friends indoors or out, while Naval
men don't take this trouble. The
difference is again one of military
regulation: Servicemen of the
Navy neser salute when uncov-
cred. Army men do. On the other
hand, Naval custom permits sa-
luting with the left hand when the
night is in use. Army custom holds
to the right hand only.
Iqnoxance No Excuse
ANOTHER military detail of great
importance to those of us who are
not in uniform is the ability to read
insignia. 1t is inexcusablc to
show SO little interest in our
own servicemen and women
that we are unable to read the
record plainly written on every
collar, shoulder or sleeve.
A civilian hostess who wishes to
conform to military courtesy
should not forget that the person
of lesser rank is introduced to the
one of higher - regardless of sex.
An ensign or second lieutenant
(woman) is introduced to full
or first lieutenant IMAM.
One last word: When a man
overseas sends decoration home,
his mother or wife is not permitted
to wear it. A decoration is worn
only by the one upon whom it is
bestowed. When it is presented
posthumously, it is handed to his
mother or wife or pinned on the
breast of his child. After that, it is
worn by no one, ever.
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Evening star., 1944-07-09

Puritan Marshmallows favorite
for several generations :. are mad
by Shotwell, a firm that has symbol
lied quality for many, many years
Shotwell also makes the new Hi.Ma'
candy bar, another quality confectior
worthy of this famous old name.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Sailor Flashes $1,000 Bill,
Borkeeps Buy the Drinks

booked on disorderly conduct
charge and brought before Judge
Victor A. Kula. Judge Kula. dis
missing the charge, eXacted a prom
Use that the tar would return to New
York.
Detective Walsh took him to
Union Station, bought the ticket,
and instructed him to board the
train. The sailor promised. The
officer figuratively busted his hands.
A couple of hours later the desk
sergeant's phone rang and voice
walled, This is Bills tavern on
Madison street. There's a guy here
and he ."
Yeah, know" said the sergeant
warily, "he bought a drink and gave
you a $1,000 bill"
Evening star., 1944-01-19

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO.-Hearken to the tale
of a $1,000 bill, a seaman from New
York, and the woes of the tavern
keepers in his path.
The salt would go into a West
Madison street bar, order a drink
and plank down a $1,000 bill to pay
for 1t. The only hitch was that
the West Madison street tavern
keepers have learned to call the
police were confronted by a puzzle.
Consequently his course was we'll
charted, and after the 18th call, the
desk sergeant sent Detectives John
Walsh and Charles Culinan to 649
Madison.
Well. to make long story short,
the salt was taken to headquarters,
Evening star., 1944-01-19
T axe Ny Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Surprise Word of the Week.


Most readers will run for the die
tionary, shouting The mans mad!"
when I say that the word CANDI-
DATE should not be pronounced
KAN -di-dit." But I have checked
my various dictionaries and you can
take my word for it that most Amer
lean dictionaries do not even list
'KAN-di-d That pronunciation
does appear, however in Merriam
Webster's. but it is designed as "es-
pecially British"
In best American usage, the third
syllable should rhyme with bait,
gait, wait" Be sure to say KAN
di-dait.
Still more surprising is the fact
that the word is the English form of
the Latin candidatus, meaning
clothed in glittering white" A
candidate among the Romans always
whitened his garments with chalk
when he went abroad. This was to
signify the purity of his purpose in
seeking public Office. Today it some
times happens that the candidate
has to be whiteWashed after the
election and not before.
It's Hard to Believe.
Erie-Please pronounce and give
the origin of the word MELEE,
meaning "a fray."-Mrs. F. E.
AnsWer-First, second and third
choice, in that order, are may-LAY,
MAY-lay, MEH-lay. No dictionary
sanctions "MEE-lee."
The word is from the French. In
that language it is pronounced meh-
LAY. Surprisingly, it also has given
us the words meddle, medley and
pell-mell.
Send for my compilation OF word paro-
dies which have appeared in this column
from time to time. such as the %, Su-
sanns" perodies and others. For free
copy send a stamped t3-ceno, self-ad-
dressed envelope 10 Frank Colby. in care
Of this paper Ask for WORD PARODIES
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Evening star., 1944-01-19

ON the AIR TODAY.
Star Flashes: WMAl, $50 am. daily.
National Symphony: Student concert, WMAl
7:30.
WT0P. 1904 GuadaItansl hero and Marie
Wilson are guests.
WMAl, S:30-Soap opera heroines and
heroes vie.
Evening star., 1944-01-19

Yesterday you were Howard
Schenken's partner and, with
neither side vulnerable, you dealt
and held:
Evening star., 1944-01-19

times reach The Star too late for correction that day
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

Yesterday you were Howard
Schenken's partner and, with
neither side vulnerable, you dealt
2K72
ASS
AKQ73
The bidding: q.
You. Jacoby. Schenken. Lightner.
nj Pass Pass Dbl.
CD
Answer-Pass. There may be a
temptation to bid two clubs here,
but that would take you one trick
high and actually reduce your
chance of making your contract.
II your partner cannot stand the
double he may bid, and you can
support his suit.
Score 100 per cent for pass, go
per cent for two clubs, 20 per cent
for redouble.
Today you hold the same hand
and the bidding continues:
You. Jacoby. Schenken. Lightner.
MT Pass Pass Dbl.
Pass Pass - "a
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Evening star., 1944-11-28
Byrd and Student
Exchange Desks
For an Hour

There was new student yester-
day in Prof. James C. Dockeray's
class on money and banking at the
University Of Maryland-and what
is more he was a little late for his
first class.
The new student-Dr. II. C. Byrd,
university president-was there in
the place of Morton Sarubin, Balti-
: more, senior, who in turn became
president of the university for an
hour.
The exchange came about in this
way:
Mr.. Sarubin, war veteran, last
week purchased 5000 worth of War
Bonds at a student auction and as
top buyer was given the privilege
Of changing places with Dr. Byrd for
an hour.
While DR.. Byrd was reported to
have answered all the questions
asked him as student, the new
president" had no such luck.
During his short tenure, several
persons telephoned the presidents
offlce but wouldn't believe him when
he told them he was the directing
head Of the university.
Evening star., 1944-11-28
Prince Georges Jury Frees
Woman in Husbands S Death

Mrs. Matte Brooks. colored.
Hyattsville, was acquitted of a
charge OF murder in Prince Georges
County Circuit Court yesterday.
Mrs. Brooks was charged with fatally
stabbing her husband, Thomas, at
their home July 8.
The defe dant told Judges
Charles c. Marbury and John B.
Gray, jr., that an intruder stabbed
her husband on the front porch.
She said she was going up the steps
In front OF her husband when she
heard a commotion behind her.
When she turned around, she said,
her husband fell in her arms. At
the same time, she testified, she
saw some one run out of the yard.
Earlier. Judge Marbury fined
Prince Georges County Policeman
John F. Siddan IS for contempt of
court after the policeman failed to
answer when called as a witness.
Court attaches said it was the
first time police officer has been
fined there for contempt. Mr.. Sid
dali, who arrived 20 minutes late,
said he had been on as assignment
for County Police Chief Ralph w.
Brown.
Evening star., 1944-11-28
U5ESPIans 10 Open
Office in ARLINGTON

An Arlington office of the United
States Employment Service will be
opened Friday in the Kelley Build
ing, 3176 Wilson boulevard, it was
announced today by Carter w.
Friend, manager of the Alexandria
and Arlington USES Offices.
The new Office, Mr.. Friend said,
will serve employers and workers in
Arlington and Fairfax who are
nearer to it than to the Alexandria
office.
Until now, the county Chamber of
Commerce Office had been used by
representative of the Alexandria
USES Office on Tuesdays and Thurs
days only. The new establishment
will be open daily.
1t will provide a place where
workers from Arlington and nearby
areas can be referred Immediately
to employerssneeding their services,
in accordance with manpower regu-
lations.
Veterans activities in the Airing
ton Office will be under the direction
of William C. Du, Val, veterans en-
ployment representative. In addi-
.tion to placement activities. vet
Grams and their families may obtain
information regarding services
available to veterans in the WASH
ington Metropolitan Area.
The need for workers in almost all
., occupational groups is very great,
Mr.. Friend said, and those seeking
employment should get in touch
with the Office Immediately.
Evening star., 1944-11-28
S275,0O0 Damages Asked
For Mars Crash Loss

Two suits seeking total of S275,-
900 in damages from the Engineer
ing and Research Corp, Riverdale
were filed yesterday in Prince
Georges County Circuit Court at
Upper Marlboro by the Glenn L
Martin Co., Baltimore, and the Fed
eral Government, co-plaintiffs with
the Federal Insurance Co.
In its suit for $500, 600, the Glenn
L. Martin Co. claims that its huge
flying boat, the Mars, sustained
damages of approximately sl60. .000
during a test fight December 5
l941, when it crashed near the COM
pany's plant because of defective
propeller blades manufactured by
the Engineering Research Corp
Under its insurance policy, accord
ing to the suit, the Federal Insur-
-ance Co. paid approximately $122,-
600, leaving $37,5O0 of the total
damages uninsured.
Thes Federal Government, which
is attempting to recover $75 900
claims in its suit that because o,
the defective propeller blades, Gov
ernment property on the plane was
damaged to the extent of approx
imately $4,000, all Of which was
covered by the Federal Insurance
Co.'s policy.
Evening star., 1944-11-28
Two Appeals Are Granted
By Fairfax zoning Board

The Fairfax County Board of Zon-
ing Appeals yesterday granted two
applications for variances or excep-
tions to the county zoning ordinance
and deferred action on two others.
Permission was granted Irving j.
School to use Stone Villa on the west
side of the Mount Vernon Memorial
highway for giving going-away
parties to military personnel sta
toned at nearby camps and to Ber-
tina M. Kight to erect garage at
fremont Gardens with less setback
than required by the ordinance.
Action on the requests of S. G.
Thompson to erect an additional
dwelling at Annandale Acres and
w. H. Beistel to erect garage near
Fairfax with less than the required
sideline setback was deferred. The
application of George A. Tew to
erect a garage with less than the
required setback was withdrawn.
Evening star., 1944-11-28
lsiNRst;oniipq
.Remmideey@a

Canned Goods, Etc.-Book No. 4.
blue stamps AS through rs and
AS through VS. good indefinitely
for 10 points each. Stamps KS
through Us and A-2 and B-2 good
Friday.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps AS
through Z-8 and AS through P-S
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. Next series Of red stamps
validated December 3.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound OF waste kitchen fats
you turn In.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 80 through
81 valid for 5 pounds indefinitely,
Book No. stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February 2s, 1945.
Gasoline-A-13 coupons good for 4
gallons each through December
n. ALA coupons valid for {
gallons each on December 20.
B-4, ca, BIS and C-5 coupons
good for gallons each. New A
Ration Books now available by
mail to local boards. Get applica-
tions at service stations Of Ration
Board and mail in along with
back cover Of old A book.
Shoes-Airplane stamps !, 2 and 3
in Book No. 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 ration a
Of November n.
Evening star., 1944-11-28
Baltimore Bride Killed;
Pistol Found Near Body
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 28.-Mrs. Mary
E. E. Holden, 32-year-old bride OF
four months, was found fatally shot
yesterday at her home after an ar
gument at party, city police re-
ported.
Police said Mrs. Holden was lying
on the floor of a bedroom, pistol
near the body.
The officers quoted her husband
as saying an argument began during
a party at the home Of friends and
continued after the couple returned
home. The husband said he heard
a shot, the officers related, while he
was at the door receiving coat
brought by some OF the friends with
whom the couple had spent the
evening.
Evening star., 1944-11-28

the answer you will expect Appar-
emily he couldn't get it, for he re-
piled the future of Germany will
depend on the peace. DO you think
it is possible to eradicate the prin-
ciples of Naziism from German
youth?" was the next one I shot
at him.
That will take more than a gen.
eration," he said. He explained
that he was farmer, and of course,
being a German, he couldn't talk too
freely. As matter of fact IL is al
most useless to question some Ger
man prisoners. They seem to be
anticipating your question and
seem to seek to reply in vein which
will please the interrogation, rather
than being fundamentally honest
At least that is the impression I
have had for some time, and it be-
comes increasingly more evident
each time I talk to the prisoners.
1t is a feeling hard to describe, but
it is there, and you feel you are
probing situation you never will
get to the bottom of.
"Of course we are not concerned
with their political views" he said.
"We are concerned with their health
and well-being, but what they think
we don't care"
Evening star., 1944-11-28
Arlington Churches Plan
Union Holiday Services

Union Thanksgiving services will
be held this week by a number of
Arlington congregations.
An INSTRUMENTATION service
will be held at pm. tomorrow at
the Wilson Boulevard Christian
Church, with the Rev. George Hile-
man Yount, pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church, delivering the
sermon.
Participating in the service will be
the Rev. j. Herman Carroll, Central
Methodist; the Rev. Glendale Bur-
ton, Wilson Boulevard Christian;
the Rev. Lewis E. Bates, Ballston
Baptist, and the Rev. A. G. Lynch,
Mount Olivet Methodist.
On Thursday union services will
be held at 8 pm. at the Westover
Baptist Church, with the Rev. F. w.
Haverkamp, pastor of Trinity Pres
byterian Church, conducting the
service. The Rev. w. Barker Hard
ison is host pastor.
Evening star., 1944-11-28
Maryland Cars 10 Garry
Corner Plate Tags in As
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 28.-W. Lee
Elgin. State commissioner Of motor
vehicles, said yesterday the next
license tags issued to Maryland mo-
torists will be corner plates Of the
emergency type used during the steel
shortage years of 1912 and 1913.
The color combination will be
black numerals on an aluminium
background, a reversal of the COM
bination used on the full-size 1914
plate.
Maryland could have had full size
license plates this year, Mr.. Elgin
said, because Of relaxations on the
use Of steel, but the corner plates
had been ordered some time before
the easing Of steel requirements was
ANNOUNCED.
The 1914 Maryland license plates
viii expire at midnight March 81,
1945. The corner tags viii bear the
figure "1946" because they expire In
that year.
Evening star., 1944-11-28
CherrydaIe Association
Renames cobbins Head

Charles S. Cobbins was reelected
president of the Cherrydale Cit
liens Association last night. This
is his third term.
Other officers elected were H. E.
Riley, vice president: Mrs. M. H.
Parsons, secretary, and B. E. Boz
man, treasurer.
Civic federation delegates elected
were Mr.. Cobbins, John Humphries,
Mrs. Dallas Smythe and H. E. Riley.
The following alternates were
elected, John j. Kelly, Elias Fox,
Percy Crittenden and Bjorn Odds
son. Committee chairmen appoint
ments will be made next week.
Resolutions were adopted to petit
ton the Arlington County Circuit
Court for a full redistricting of the
county's II political precincts, to
establish a permanent central regis
trar, in place of the present regis
trar system and to install voting
machines.
Approval of the county boards
action to obtain information on a
possible tax-rate increase and bond
issues for postwar projects also
was voted.
Evening star., 1944-11-28
Reber Named Secretary
To Maryland Air Group
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 2S.-Wil-
liam NICK. Reber, former Civil Aero
nautics Administration ground
school supervisor, has been ap-
pointed secretary to the Maryland
Aviation Commission, Gov. O'Conol
announced yesterday.
He will serve the remainder of q
foilr-year term dating from last
June l. While with the CAA, Mr.
Reber served as ground school su-
pervisor for Maryland, New Jersey
and Pennsylvania. first being ap-
pointed to the post in 194l. Later he
became flight and ground training
analyst.
Evening star., 1944-11-28
Mrs. Frederick Cruddock
Diesin Chevy Chose Home

Mrs. Frederick E. Craddock, 60,
wife Of q retired Government Print
ing Once employe, died yesterday
at her home, 5503 Glenbrook road,
Chevy Chase, Nd, after an illness
of two months.
The daughter Of Ezra and Lydia
Troth. Mrs. Craddock was born in
Accotink, Va. She came with her
family to Georgetown Is q girl and
was educated in the District schools.
Besides her husband she leaves q
daughter, Mrs. Carl c. MacCartee,
Chevy Chase. Funeral services will
be held at , pm. tomorrow at the
Hines funeral home. Burial will be
In Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-11-28
Eastern Shore Oil Tests
On State Lands SOUGHT
Nv the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Nov. 28.-Several
major oil companies have requested
lease of State-owned lands on the
Eastern Shore for oil and gas ex-
ploration, DR.. Joseph T. Singewald,
jr.. State director of deology, mines
and water resources, said yesterday.
The proposals, together with his
analyses and approval, have been
turned over to Gov. !OConor, who
said he would bring them before the
Board of Public Works early next
week.
Heretofore, all searches for oil and
gas in the Eastern Shore of Mary
land and Virginia and part of Della
ware had been on leased, privately
owned lands.
DR.. Singewald said approximately
&c, 900 acres, nearly all of it sub
merged interior lands of Wicomico
and Worcester Counties, were sought
by the companies. Also requested
we're parts of the ocean and Chesa-
peake Bay bottoms. Sinepuxent Bay
was one interior body of water
named as a possible research point.
Concerns already investigating the
Eastern Shore field include Ohio,
Sun, Sinclair and Pure Oil Cos.
Evening star., 1944-11-28
Get,
ANA Recognition

DR.. A. K. BesIey. superintendent
of the Prince Georges Hospital at
Cheverly, announced today that Of
fetal recognition has been given the
institution by the American Medi-
cal Association
This approval by the association 8
Council on Medical Education and
Hospitals was given because the
Prince Georges Hospital has COM
piled with requirements necessary
to provide the best scientific and
ethical medical care to patients, the
superintendent said.
DR.. Besley also said the associ-
atoms recognition Is gratifying
since it denotes approval of the in
terne and residency program now
in effect at the hospital.
DR.. John Larson of Bowie was as
signed to the hospital last Septem-
ber as resident physician, DR.. Besley
said, and DR.. Lauro Berumen of
Mexico recently joined the staff as
inferno.
The hospital, constructed with
Lanham Act funds, opened March
21.
Evening star., 1944-11-28
Extra Holiday Whisky
For virginians Unlikely
Nv the Assoc;at.d pr.s.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, Nov. 2s.-With
Christmas still nearly a month away
there appears to be little, if any,
possibility that Virginia imbibers
will be allowed an extra holiday ra-
ton of one fifth of whisky, spokes-
men for the States Liquor Board
indicated yesterday. The regular
monthly ration is two fifths.
1t was explained that manufac-
turers of whisky are behind on their
shipments to the board, that short
age being generally attributable to
shortage Of labor and cartons and
to transportation difficulties. Right
now portions Of the November quota
have not been received and these
will have to be received and Decem-
Der shipments will have to come on
schedule If bonus" is allowed
All this appears doubtful to board
officials.
The two halves Of coupon 81 each
will be good during December for
one NTH or one pint of domestic
whisky. Gin is still unrationed.
Evening star., 1944-11-28
Wilson Foundation
Gets $1,000 Hull Award
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STAUNTON, Va, Nov. 2s.-Mrs.
Cordell Hull has informed local
trustees of the Woodrow Wilson
Birthplace Foundation that the re-
tiring Secretary of State has con-
tributed to the foundation the 81 900
Variety Club Humanitarian Award
presented to him at q dinner in
Washington last week.
Mrs. Hull is president of the foun-
dation, which maintains here the
manse in which Mr.. Wilson was
born.
The award is given periodically by
the Variety Clubs Of America, an
organization of amusement indus
try representatives, for outstanding
service to humanity. It was ac-
cepted for Mr.. Hull at the dinner by
Edward Stettinius, as the then Act
ing Secretary Of State.
Evening star., 1944-11-28

street, Arlington, had total of 16
enemy planes shot down and IA de-
stroyed on the ground. Pilot of a
Mustang, he holds the Distinguished
Service Cross, the Flying Gross and
the Air Medal with several Oak
Leaf Clusters.
Described as the hottest fighter
pilot in the European theater." be-
fore he was reported missing, Capt.
Brown enlisted in the air forces In
l941 and received his rating as fight
er pilot in 1913. He won his commits
sion in England, where he was sent
five months later.
Born at Dallas, Tex, he attended
Mckinley High School here and was
a clerk in the Farm Credit Admin
istration before entering the service.