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Bradley beam., 1945-02-03
Wac Perfect 34, :" Statistics Show
By Camp Newspaper Service

America may have a new stand ard of feminine beauty as the re- suit of statistics compiled by the Army's Quartermaster Corps on the physical characteristics of the women in the Army.
 Here's how the typical woman soldier Shapes" up: She stands 5 it. 4 in. in height, weighs 128 pounds, has a waist circumference of 2612 inches, wears 22 hat size, slips her foot into a 6-B shoe and her hand into a size glove. The collar of her khaki shirt is size 13, and her ankles are incased in size 91a: rayons. Instead of the leg endary "perfect 36'' she is a size IA, which makes her an approxi- mately "perfect 34."
 A separate study conducted by the 1st Air Force among the more than 1000 women serving with that unit from Maine to Florida indi- cates that the woman soldier, on an average, is "the best educated woman in America"
 The War Department Bureau of Public Relations declares the study revealed: "She had at least a high school education and some spe- cialist training to begin with (21T were college educated) and in the Army she has improved upon her original skills, learned a new skill or new application of her old one." Seven women in 8 were em- ployed at the time of enlistment. |. No. 1 postwar ambition of those interviewed fs-by a majority of 73R-marriage and home making
 Sixty per cent had husbands fathers, brothers, sons or fiancees in the armed services. Of the re- maining 40 per cent, half were the only members of their families eligible for the service. One woman in ' was married at the time she joined the WAC, and 1 in IA has been married since her enlistment
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03
WINDSOR LOCKS

SUNDAY, February 4th.
 3:3O PM. Movies, Recreation Hall, Elm Plains.
 2 PM. to II PM. Fourth An niversary of USO.
 Open House, Refreshments, Mu- sic. All friends of USO cordially invited. MONDAY, February 5th.
 7 PM. to II PM. Games and Informal Dancing. Service Per sonnel and Junior Hostesses in- vited, TUESDAY, February 9th. 8 PM. to II PM. Regular Dance. ...-. ....e .... PM. Senior Hostess Commit tee Meeting. WEDNESDAY, February 7th. PM. to II PM. Arts and Crafts Night. Service Personnel and Junior Hostesses invited. THURSDAY, February 8th. PM. to II PM. Modern and Square Dancing. Service Person nel and Junior Hostesses invited. FRIDAY, February 9th.
 8 PM. to II PM. Letter Max ing on a Record". Service Per sonnel and Junior Hostesses in- vited.
 SATURDAY, February 10th. 10 AM. to 12 AM. Playtime with USO-Housing Unit.
 8 PM. Movies, "Hats Off" witt Selected Short Subjects.
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03
THE CHAPLAIN m - Co 2 <.
 Writes. Chaplain Wm. J. Van Cleve
Joe Gets a Package

Dear Gertrud: ~
 I know that you and n1aW will be surprised when I tell you that I went over to the chapel last Sun day like I promised you l would. After services was over I happened to remember that you wrote ne about sending me a box of candy for Xmas and I hadn't got it yet so I asked the chaplain if he could help me locate it. He said that he'd see what he could do, but since we had just come iii and the box had probably been forwarded a bunch of times that it might be hard to locate. The male orderlies are showed under, like everything else around here but he said he'd see what he could do. Somehow he did locate it for me all right.
 I made mistake though and opened it in the barracks. That's where we fellers sleep together, if we sleep, and I got about one piece before the other fellers got it away from me and got the rest. They didn't get it all, though, be- cause they put it on one of the hunks and about that time a sol dier came in and sat down on it. That candy must have been awful soft when you sent it because it was still soft and there isn't any thing much worse to sit on than soft candy unless it's eggs. Most of the candy stuck to the seat of his pants. We didn't mind his pants, that was funny, but we didn't like to waste all that candy. We tried to get it off so that we could eat it, but it was all full of O.D- and tasted like chewing the rag"
 But to get back to that chapel service last Sunday. We sure had a good time singing and it was just about like the old times when [ used to sit between you and maw at the church service back home. The chaplain didn't preach near as olng as our preacher back home put he sure said something while 1e was talking. I didn't know a church service could make sol- Her feel so good about things and, [ promise you and maw that I'll go again next Sunday if I don't. lraw KIP. or something so I'll be oeeling potatoes instead.
 Hears hoping no KIP.
 PVT. JOE.
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03
you said tt
 Girls ].
(Windsor Locks USO)

We'll, we'll, last Tuesdays Formal certainly was a setting! A smart band, those trailing dresses, and the keenest of dancing couples. H>On with the dance-let joy be un- confned"-wa the keynote of this Frolic. And with three other func- tions at the Base on the same night, the ole USO Emporium still lured the faithful in divers mum bers. Nothing succeeds like sue cess" is a time-Worn adage.
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03
Whisky Cures Frostbite, Tanks At Front Find

Belgium (CNS)-Army hospital units near the Front have one staple cure for frostbite- whisky. Alcohol expands the blood vessels and increases circulation in frozen limbs. g> So successful and so popular has this whisky treatment been that, as one doctor said, tits got ten so that every ambulance driver coming in around here claims he is a frostbite case"
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03
Army-Navy Masonic Service Center
POI Ann St. Hartford, Conn.

YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME.
 ALL IN THE SERVICE VEL COME.
 Pool tables Ping Pong Snack Bar Music. SATURDAYS-DANCE, MUSIC BY ORCHESTRA. }s .x FEATURING FREE PHONE CALL ANYWHERE IN US. TO LUCKY TICKET HOLDER. SUNDAYS = CANDLELIGHT BUFFET ,LUNCH-17O0 to 1900. EVERYTHING FREE.
 OPEN HOUSE DAILY
 1000 to 2300
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03
Beware Fakes,
(Comtjmued from Page Ome)

 perform a real service in their com munities if they would explain to the veteran and outline to the bank the real need for a frank discus sion and explanation of that fact that the veteran is getting abso- lutely nothing free except a part If the first years interest, and that if he borrows money, it must b" paid back"
 Misleading publicity, he added, has made some legitimate benefits of the CT Bill of Rights appear as careless gestures of charity rather than soberly-considered assistance for self-respecting men.
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03

have any par ticular favorite but the best book that Eve { e a d recently W a s French mans Creek" by Daphne DuMau- rier. I also en- jo y e d Sinclair Lewis "M a n s t r e e t" a n q have read a few
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03

tes of this day and age. This gay caballero is nightly engaged in demonstrating the Samba to the sorority, much to the discontinue of one Carl Carson, whose accom- plishments are more on the intel lectual plane. (Ed. Note: Wistful thinking, Carl?)
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03

I'm pretty much of a magazine reader but re- gently ! read Life in a Putty Knife Factory" by H. Al e n Smith and al- m 0 S t laughed myself sick. 1 also have read a collection of short stories by
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03

Lowell, Mass. {: l haven't re a d
 n u c h lately, and overseas I 1ever had much. pf.- a chance, but the best book I've : read re- 'ently wal s. s Her 5ey' s "A Bell for Adano. 7 My two top favor. ties x are Tho
 ~J:f%s 4L: lID,
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03

Denver, Col.-Walter Schoonover and A. M. Tennant were pickering over the price of horse owned by the latter. Tennant asked $3,OOO. Schoonover offered $2,5O0. Finally they agreed to flip a coin-double or nothing. Schoonover lost and paid $6,000.
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03
PVT. VIRGINIA l.. WILHELM, A Squadron; home, Melrose, Mont. ::

The book l have enjoyed most is Dickens "Da vid Copperfeld" the one I read dur ing my school days. Have not had much time to ?! :. read i'l.' x lately ! but 1 do. get around to read ing articles q: that ar *..# aSSociated
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03

Smiths "A Tree Grows in Brook lyn" is my most recent project but at the moment Pm reading about a page a day and by the time l get through "the tree" will be the size of California redwood.
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03
PVT. FRANCIS MERLO BEN TON, A Squadron; home, Hart

ford, Conn.,: l haven't re a d much Of late (Ed. n O t ere gently married Sgt. B en t o n)
 but of all the books I have read I enjoyed Somerset Maug- hams "Of Hu- m a n Bondage" best. And Betty
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03

T/SGT. JOHN J. SIMPSON, POW Guard Detachment; home,
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03

reau's Walden" and the "Ru- baiyat" of Omar Khayyam.
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03

PVT. PHILIP TORREY, F Squadron; home, Kansas City, Mo. 1:
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03

pretty good mystery stories lately, although like almost every type of book
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03

with my Lab work at the Base Hos pital. I've been trying to finish Strange Fruit" for the past month.
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03

What do you consider the best book yOn've ever read?
Bradley beam., 1945-02-03

PFC. JOHN c. HASSON, 94th home, New York City: I. don't
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Rec Basketers in Five
Contests This Week;
Merker Top Scorer

Three basket ball games tomorrow
night and two Wednesday make up
this weeks schedule in the Dis
trict Recreation Departments Big
League. Games tomorrow pit Wilkin
Rogers against Anacostia at Ana
costa High School, Georgetown
Dental Juniors against Veterans
Bureau at Gordon Junior High and
Ida's Department Store against
Bronaugh Pharmacy at Columbia
Center, all starting at o'clock.
Wednesday, Veterans Bureau will
meet Wilkin Rogers at Wilson High
and Anacostia opposes Georgetown
at Gordon, both games at 8.
Newcomer to the list of teams to
watch is Chevy Chase. which, after
losing five straight turned around
and won five straight to move into
fourth place. Chevy Chase, in its
last two games, defeated Bronaugh,
53-43, and second-place Anacosita
34-32. Big Ike" Honabach has
been pacing the teams attack. and
if it wins its remaining two games
it will be eligible for the four-team
playoff.
Hal Merker, Anacostia. regained
the scoring lead by racking 46 points
in two games to up his total te
140 points for nine tits. Second
spot is held by Teammate Bill Mer-
riIl with 120 The standings.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Malone Only Old Line
Victor as Army Ring
Team Scores, II
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special DlSpatcn TO Ine star.
WEST POINT. N. Y, Feb. IT,
Maryland's boxing team, losing its
fifth match in six bouts, today took
it's worst beating of the season here
when the Army scrappers won, 8
Ito /.
Ken Malone, heavyweight, was
the only Old Liner to score. He
scored a clean-cut victory over Bob
Hippert. All bouts were decisions,
except the 120-pound opener, In
which Frank Marvin of Army
stopped George Murphy by a TKO
in the second round.
Steve Connor and Bill Greer of
the Old Liners fought a toe-to-toe
battle in the 145-pound class but
the better boxing displayed by the
West Pointer was enough to get the
verdict by point.
Army's victory was its fifth of the
season and the second of the year
over Maryland, the score at College
Park being to 8.
asa lee 9eosse Mummy M5yv Sy Tk
round.
127 pounds-Julius Ickler. Army, deci-
stoned Ray Richards.
135 pounds-Albert Alfonso. Army, de-
cisioned Bill Filbert
l45 pounds-Steve Conner. Army, deci-
stoned Bill Greer.
155 pounds-Amos Jordan, Army, deci-
stoned Tom Maloney.
165 pounds--John Castle, Army, deci-
stoned Sid Sherman.
175 pounds--Ken Malone, Maryland, de-
cisioned Bob Hippert.
Heavyweight-Jaek Cairns, Army, decf-
stoned Dick Terry
Evening star., 1945-02-18
BeIvoir- r-Peary :TussIe
For Cage Title Looms

Second annual service basketball
tournament scheduled for Satur-
day, March 10, in the University of
Richmond's Millhiser gymnasium
may wind up In a battle between
Camp Peary and Fort Belvoir for
the State title.
Three Of the top Virginia teams,
Camp Peary, Fort Belvoir and
Camp Patrick Henry, already have
accepted invitations, and a fourth,
Camp Lee. is expected to enter the
one-day affair.
Camp Peary, using an iron man
squad of five players, handed Fort
Belvoir its second defeat in 10
starts recently, while Belvoir chalked
up win over Camp Lee Friday
night.
Peary defeated Richmond Army
Air Base. 54 to As, to take the title
last year, but may run into diff
Guilty this year in Camp Patrick
Henry, a quint that has q record
of IS victories and only three de-
feats,
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Kelly, x-0IympicAce,
Touchdown Speaker

John B. Kelly, one of the United
States greatest Olympic athletes of
all time and now chairman of the
National Committee on Physical
Fitness under the supervision of
the Federal Security Agency, will
be the main speaker at the weekly
luncheon of the Touchdown Club
Tuesday at 1890 pm.
Kelly first crashed the headlines
as a sculler when he won over 100
major championships. He was the
first American ever to win the single
sculls in the Olympic Games, and
the only athlete ever to take both
the single and double sculls in that
competition.
He won every Olympic contest in
which he ever competed, held all
amateur championships and had
swept all American events when he
retired, undefeated.
Kelly, still formidable man at
SIS years, was invited by President
Roosevelt to develop home front
physical fitness program after hav-
ing been impressed with his writings
on the necessity of toughening.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Compulsory Physical Training
Opposed by Committee Head

raise their children and that they
don't want the Government inter-
fering with them. Nor does he be-
lieve returning soldiers will take
kindly to the idea of compulsory
training for their children.
II was tired of being showed
around when I came home from
the last war and the boys returning
from this war will feel the same
way" he told the Associated Press
They'll dislike any form of COM
pulsion."
He added that the States prob
ably will resent any Federal inter-
ference with their educational
system.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Fairfax High Boxers
Trim Augusta, 81,
Keep Slate Clean

Scoring four technical knockouts,
the hard-hitting Fairfax High
School boxing team racked up a g.
to-2 victory over Augusta Military
Academy at Fairfax last night to
notch a fourth straight win in an
undefeated season.
Led by George Lunlsden, i55-
pound slugger with dynamite in
both mitts who stopped Cadet
Marks at / 80 of the opening round,
the quartet of knockout winners
included Wallace Roseberry, Jim
Turner and Wallace Covington.
Roseberry blasted out Cadet
Thornton at 1:55 of the first, Turner
had Cadet Grove groggy at los of
the first, and Covington needed only
1:55 of the opening round to whip
Cadet McDade. To keep victory in
the family, Warren Roseberry.
brother Of Wallace, won decision
over Cadet Morrello.
Next big boxing show planned
by Coach M. c. Pfalzgraf is a match
with Staunton Military Academy
on March 9, when the judges will
include Senator John w. Rust, Joe
Bunsa and Alex Vickery.
120-pound class Warren Roseberry
(Fairfax) decisioned Cadet Morello tAu-
gusta).
127-pound class - Wallace Roseberry
FairfaxJ TKOd Cadet Thornton TAU
gusta) at 1:26 OF second round
135 pound class-Cadet Crosby tAugus-
tai decisioned Fred Jennen tFairfaxl.
145-pound class-Oscar Bowman Fair
fax decisioned Cadet Balls tAngusta)
155-pound class - George Lumsden
(Fairfaxl TKOd Cadet Marks tAugusta)
at 80 of the first.
165-pound class-Cadet Lingerselt tAu-
gustal decisioned Bobby Clarks (Fairfax).
l75-pound class-Jim Turner Fairfax
TKOd Cadet Grove tAugusta) at 1:05 OF
the first round
Unlimited class - Wallace Covington
fFairfaxl TKOd Cadet McDade tFairfax)
at :55 of the f1rst round.
Evening star., 1945-02-18

and stationed near New York City,
has made his name synonymous with
basket ball. In the nine years prior
to 1943 his teams won nearly 90 per
cent of their games, and his 16-year
record shows a winning percentage
of more than 88 per cent.
A veteran of the World War and
graduate of Waynesburg College,
where he participated in all sports,
Bee is painstaking coach who
works out each paly with meticulous
care. While Long Island has been
noted for the quality of its basket
ball material, Bees coaching has
had no small part in the Black
birds rise to court heights.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Perruso Seeking 18Th
Basket Win in Row
In Kavakos Tilt

Perruso's Cafe will be after its
10Th consecutive victory tonight ip
meeting Kavakos Grill at 9 o'clock
in the Heurich Basket Ball League.
Perruso has perfect record for
the second half, with eight wins
Rounding out the evenings bill are
matches between Naval Ordnance
and Naval Research at 7 and Sem
ate Beer and Garvin's Grill at g.
In the starting lineup for Per-
russo will be Arnold (Red Auerbach,
Barry Kreisberg, Si Wagman,
George CARRIER and Len Mills or
Nick Fillah. Kavakos' power will
be supplied by Bob Berry, Bob Gus
ter, Milt Gendersen and Knocky
Thomas.
Naval Ordinances potent starting
squad is made up of Earl May, Larry
Feldman, Jack Laffey, Hal Fleit and
Hal Bowen, while Researches most
effective trio includes Harry Ander-
son, Paul Busse and Herb Snyder.
In the middle game Senate will
throw in Ollie Upton, Ralph Bennie
and Tom Wilson against Garvin's
Dick Greer. Jerry Zonelotti, Dick
Larrick and Francis Baptiste
Among Senate's standout reserves
are Frank and AL Atkins and Snooks
Harler.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Newport News Victor
As ". |. Drops Title
In Virginia Meet

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Feb.
17.--Newport News High Schools
well-balanced track team tailed
351a points today to win Virginia US
invitation indoor meet and edge
out last years champion, Washing
ton-Lee of Arlington, with % points.
The largest field in the meets his
tory, numbering 139 from nine
schools. competed. Washington
Lees team included three of last
years champions but none of them
won.
Entries from Newport News and
Arlington dominated the meet, in
which scores of other teams were:
Staunton M. A. 1917; George Wash
ington High, 1872: Woodberry For
est, 91a; Thomas Jefferson, Rich
mond. 8; Lane High. /. Two failed
to score.
Ralph Stephen, Staunton middle
distance runner. was high scorer
with firsts in the half and mile.
Hastings Hawk Of Newport News set
shotput record for the meet of
48 feet, 10 inches.
50-yard dash-Won by Preyer Wood
berry Forest) second. Brown tWashingtol-
Lee) third, Towe George Washingtonl;
W. 5a;ysTd low huIalssIWon BY spar1s
News) third Mccarthy washington
Lee); fourth, Renshaw George Washing
ton, Time, 90 seconds.
Newport News,; second, Watt Wood
berry,; third, Haskins Newport News;
fourth. oyerton (Newport News. Time,
7.2 seconds.
NsT seoUs By crs.ord Ssx
Washingtonl; third. Brown washington
Time 5s.5 seconds.
ss0-yard run--Won by Stephen tstaun-
sGaRsSa Sfss9F' fssM
Snidow (Thomas Jefferson). Time, 2:16
Mile run--Won by Stephens (staunton)
second, Theodorsen Newport News; third
Wsms ts ss5xeep aeWsss, Wooa swport Nsss' sne
ton-Lee); second, tie between Sinclair
George Washington) and Browne tStaun-
tono fourth Theodorsen Newport New0
High tump-won by Frazer tstauntonl
second, Loper George Washinetonl: third
News, and Parsons and Keenan, wood.
berry, sS,. Height WI ; feet : inches, s ,..u.r,
News: second Cornish Washington Lee)
third; Sinclair tGeorge washington>'
fourth Ride lThomas Jstiersonl. Dis
zsrl Mile selayrWon BY WsshinstonLst
Newport News; third. staunton; fourth
Thomas Jefferson. Time, 4:02.7.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Mocforlond Cogers Nip
Buchonon, Center RivuI

Outstanding game in the semi
finals of the Neighborhood Center
Basket Ball League yesterday was
the l25-pound match between Mac
farland and Buchanan, which the
former won, 25-A, Macfarland was
three points back with 20 seconds
remaining in the game when its
Stumpy Simons, who had been held
scoreless, came through with two
baskets.
Other results: 0-pound-George-
town defeated Jefferson, 23-15;
Anacostia defeated Columbia, 24-l3
1l5-pound-Anacostia defeated Co
lumbia, 24-21; Jefferson defeated
Georgetown, 19-l7 125-pound-
Taft defeated Jefferson, 1928. Un-
limited-Jefferson defeated Janney
30-11.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Christensen, Suggs Gain
Final in Florida Golf
81 the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
ORLANDO, Fla, Feb. 7.-Big
Earl Christensen, Miami policeman,
and diminutive Louise Suggs, Lithia
Springs, Ga. today scorched the
Dubsdread course to forge into the
finals of the Florida Open two-ball
tournament. Roy Koran, Orlando
pro, and Miriam Phillips Lyon,
Philadelphia, also stroked them
selves into the title match.
Bidding for the lions share of
the $2.500 purse Christiapsen and
Miss Suggs ousted the defending
champions, Herb Smith, Orlando,
and Peg Kirk, Findlay, Ohio, 6 and
5, while Koran and Miriam Lyon
were pelting the team of Denny
Champagne, Orlando pro, and Mil
dred Schwab, AZ Miami, / up in 90
holes.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Saunders, Clancy Box.
For Chance 10 Get
Shot al Conway !

Turner's Arena, proving ground
where boxers build up the reputa-
tions to jump of into big-tims
fisticufing, again becomes the scene
of battle between two ambitious
youngsters on their way up tomor-
row night, when Jackie Saunders
and Colon CLANCY tangle in the
feature event. q
Saunders and CLANCY are ranked;
by Ring Magazine, the fight trade
authority, in the same group Of
heavy contenders as Tami Mauriello'
and Lee Savold, and either young
husky can advance notch with a
decisive win. Moreover, the victor
will be in line for shot at Clint
Conway here on February ~, Pro-
moter Joe Turner announced last
might.
Saunders, already marked as the
best heavyweight to come out Of
Philadelphia in many years, has
won IS out of SO fights, scoring his
top triumph over Billy Grant, the.
Jersey star who has become "a Mad.
ison Square Garden favorite. Cha
ney. in his last bout, also defeated
Grant and now has an offer from
Mike Jacobs for a New York ap-.
pearance.
Promoter Turner ran into his first
hard luck of the winter when Joe
Cannon and Frank Sweeney were
forced to cancel their appearances
on tomorrow nights card Both boys
have come down with severe colds.
However, Matchmaker Gabe Me-
nendez has lined up Eddie Finazzo
to substitute for Sweeney against
Leroy Fleming and found Sampy
Thompson to meet Norvel Gaddis,
promising local lightweight.
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Bee Musters ANStor Quint
Face Bears in Polio Game

1t. Comdr. Clair Bee will send q
real all-star basket ball team into
action against the .Lichtman Bears
in an infantile paralysis fund bene-
fit at Uline Arena a week from to-
morrow night, judging by the list
of players already signed.
Seven men are in the fold-all
former Long Island U. men, where
Bee gained his greatest coaching
fame, and all still are active. The
list includes Irving Torgoff, captain
and guard of the undefeated Black
birds of 1899: Butch Schwartz,
guard, and Mike Sewitch, center,
also Of the '39 combination; Phil
Rabin, All-America forward; Lou
Bender, forward, and Art Hillhouse,
center, of the undefeated 1886 team.
and Ossie Schechtman, All-America
guard and captain of the 1941 quint.
Bee, now in the maritime service
Evening star., 1945-02-18
Alley Men Borred
From Own Events

Bowling alley employees, begin
ming tomorrow, will not be per-
mitted to compete in handicap
tournaments staged on their own
drives If the events are to be
sanctioned by the Washington
City Duckpin Association.
The standing committee of the
association, headed by President
George Harbin, announced this
edict following a meeting last
night at the Lucky Strike.
Secretary Harry Dixon said
prizes won in the recent Brook
land Handicap will be distributed
today at the Hap Burtner Handi-
cap at Convention Hall.