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The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07

I First, | keep my present grade.
That means lot.
by reenlisting for 3 years /
{ can pick my own branch of
service in the Air, Ground or
Service Forces, and can go to any
overseas theater | wish.
Il get my mustering-out pay,
y even though I'm reenlisting.
Also, | get $50 year reenlistment
bonus for each year I've been in
the Army. My dependents receive
family allowances for the full term
of my enlistment. And I'll be
eligible for CT Bill of Rights bene-
fits when / get out of the Army.
A "My food, clothes, quarters,
. medical and dental care are all
supplied to me. And | can learn
any of 200 skills or trades in the
Army schools.
+ "All of us who are reenlisting
y are going to have from 80 to
90 days furlough at home with
full pay and our travel paid both
ways. And well have 80 days fur
Tough every year with pay.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
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I REV. ROBERT II. HARPER

The Chistian and His Economic
Relations.
Lesson for December 2: Deuter-
onomy s;t7-ts; Luke 12:13-21.
Memory Selection: Luke t2:15.
The lesson text clearly shows
the truth set forth In the memory
selection that "a mans life con-
sisteth not In the abundance OF the
things he possesseth." Jesus does
not condemn wealth. He urges
that things be given a secondary
place 10 the spirit.
The verses from Deuteronomy
show that good things come from
God, and later Jesus taught the
doctrine of stewardship of all that
the Father commits TO men in sa-
cred trust.
Answering the man who asked
Jesus TO intervene in a property
division. the Lord warned His hear
ers against covetousness. then told
the story of the foolish farmer. He
was one of the best of farmers but
one OF the worst of men. His whole
life had been marred by three
great mistakes that brought his
earthly ruin and eternal loss -
he loved things and was self-cen-
tered; he thought he could feed his
soul on corn. and he counted on
unlimited time to enjoy the things
he had gathered.
Misanthrope. he planned to hoard
the biggest crop he had ever made,
for himself; Epicurean, re would
eat. drink. and be merry. address
ing his soul as that which might be
put in a stall and fed like the dumb
hrutes Of his farm, and Fool. as
God called him. he dreamed OF un-
limited time to indulge his sordid
appetites.
But the night following God re-
quired the mans soul. and OF all
he had gathered he carried nothing
away. So let the Christian beware
OF the corroding nature of riches
and. regarding things as Gods
gifts. so consecrate what he has
and what he is TO God and his fell
lows that when earthly things fail
he may be received Into everlast-
ing habitations.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07

wood tree not far from Main
Street. the old man. hale and
hardy. and the young man. whose
body had been wracked by war and
whose mind was cropping for an
answer to many inward questions.
Maybe If | joined up with a
church. I'd find some peace" said
the young man. Maybe. " ac-
quiesced the old man. There's a
heap o. churches to choose from. :"
A look OF bitterness crossed
the x-serviceman's face. That's
Just it-too many. II gets a feller
all mixed up" A silence fell
between them as the old man con-
sidered his answer TITS been my
experience" he said at last, that
the place a feller has to find peace
first is in his own heart-an' after
that reckon u don't make much
difference what you call yore
faith. They're all a-aimin' at the
same thing anyways. Until the
churches OF the world learn TO
exist together in harmony, how can
those who follow their teachings
hope to find the answer to peace?
Men who have discovered the an
swer to their questions will seek
no further" The world today
is filled with seekers.
See you next week. on Main
Street--adios.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07

related recently TO a group OF
friends. She and two other
service mems wives who had
sweated out" the long months OF
separation. each in her own way.
were reunited In Los Angeles
shortly after VI Day for the su-
preme event OF their lives. II
was late afternoon as they stood
together on an air strip. awaiting
the expected plane that was bring
ing home their husbands The men
had served on the same combat
plane for two years, expecting each
day TO be their last Their
wives stood with eyes strained sky
ward. each knowing the decora-
tions her husband had won. each
proud. grateful and filled with hap
plness beyond words. Each
had dressed with the greatest care.
ia her very best. each wore fur
coat and corsage for this momen-
tous occasion There was n
moment OF tense excitement as the
plane zoomed In then their
husbands were climbing out. d.
They had flown straight from the
battle zone three days before. d.
There had been no time for the
niceties-there was the chance TO
come home. and they took ii. =
They stepped out OF the plane un-
shaven. dirty. tired beyond words
moving like men in a dream.
The three lovely girls were
caught in the arms OF the three
bedraggled air men--laughing. cry
ing. laughing again Then they
were off TO celebrate. The
Knickerbocker. OF course. swank-
lest place In Hollywood. where din
ner clothes are a tradition. i.
Into the lights. the glamor. the
music-straight from the battle
lines. Curious glances followed
them. understanding smiles, every
one knew. everyone understood.
The best in the place was
theirs. the most perfect service II
could give an evening OF such
high happiness that a lifetime OF
years will not efface it's memory.
The Main Street businessman
was rushed and hurried :. notn-
ing was going quite like he
wanted IL 10, not even with his
family. ~ work SO they can
90 on vacations, and entertain
and have the kind Of clothes they
want" ne eonfided TO an old
friend many years his senior.
"and they don't even appreciate
H." The old-timer puffed on
his pipe eontemplatively. u
reckon you remind 'em Of IL no"
and then?" "I sure do" -.
His friend nodded thouohtfully,
~ lowed you did. Tain't no won
der they don't appreciate u.
What you're a-doin is like CO"
a-sivin' a good bucket O. milk,
then a-kiekin' IL over"
They sat beenath tall cotton
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07

America Is called the melting
rnt- ot the world and its Main
Streets are the numerous small
pots in which the mixing testing
and exp rImeuting goes forward
Here We have MeXicans. In
c'ars. Negroes. Chinese. Jews. As
syr.aus Hindus and Gentiles form
irg couElomerate but peaceful
f1s ng of nations and races from
v hich the future brotherhood Of
mar will emerge. =. II is a won
derful lesson In the evolution OF
man. a page from the history OF
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07

bis long struggle upward. la which
each of us plays his part.
Giving way 10 gloomy and un-
wholesome thoughts. says the
Main Street philosopher. is just
as bad as eating unhealthy and
irdic estibIe food. "One Of
EN- ui.es you the stomach ache"
he says. "an' 'totner gives you the
headache.
An experience young Main
Street wife will never forget was
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07

The locks and hardware you select for
your home should contribute beauty as
well as servicesbility and security. Give
them The consideration that such impor-
tanf. intimate equipment deserves.
Your hardware should last as long as your
home itself - without repair or replace
nenf under ordinary usage - and II will.
if YOU choose Yale Builders Hardware.
The name Va g. known and accepted
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07

e ANY time after 20 years |
v can retire at half pay increas-
ing year by year to three-quarters
retirement pay after 80 years of
service. And the time I've already
served in active military or naval
service counts toward my retire
ment time. added up-reenlist-
ment seems pretty sound to mel"
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07
JANUARY 81, 1916
AN IMPORTANT DATE
FOR MEN IN THE ARMY

MEN now In Army who rssnlisi
before February win be rssn-
listed In present erode. Men hon.
orebIy discharged con rsenlisi
within 20 days offer discharge
In grade held Of time Of dis
charge, provided they rsenlisi
before February ], 1916.
You may enlist AT ANY TIME
for IA, z or , ysor periods.
(Ons-ysar enlisimsnis for men
now in the Army with at least
6 months Of servles.)
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-12-07

everywhere as a symbol Of quality and
dependabiify. is your assurance OF CON-
pleie and lasting satisfaction.
Yale Builders Hardware comes in a wide
selection Of distinctive designs and fin
ishes, and in a wide range of prices. And
while our present stock is still far from
complete. your can place your order now
- making your selection from our Yale
cataIoe - for first possible delivery.
Evening star., 1945-06-03
Alexandra Canning Sugar
Orders Total 1892 Lbs.

The Alexandria Ration Board has
issued coupons for the purchase of
1892 pounds of canning sugar
since May Is, according to Miss
Barbara Thompson, food clerk of
the board.
Miss Thompson said that 1913
family applications were processed
representing 4,462 individuals.
Miss Thompson pointed out, III
response to many inquiries, that
sugar stamp 81 is missing from ra-
ton book 4 in many cases because
last years canning sugar was OBJ
tanned by relinquishing spare stamp
81 and many persons misunderstood
the regulation and used sugar stamp
81 in error.
The Office of Price Administra-
ton, because of this, has announced
that sugar stamp 81 will never be-
come valid.
At the same time, James S. Doug
las, jr., executive secretary of the
board, said that because the BOARD
had received an inadequate supply
of renewal forms for fuel oil only
about 5000 have been mailed. The
rest of the forms will be mailed as
soon as they are available, Mr.
Douglas said.
Evening star., 1945-06-03
Plaster Cast Of Footprint Leads
To Arrest of Burglary Suspect

A plaster cast of a shoeprint car
rying the mark of a thumbtack en-
abled Arlington County police yes
terday to charge Charles Christ, 1s,
Of the 1000 block of South Eyht-
zenith street, Arlington, with seven
housebreakings.
The arrest ended a five-week hunt
for the intruder. Capt. Hugh Jones
of the Arlington police said the
first housebreaking occurred April
27 and the other six at regular in
tervals thereafter. All of them were
in the Virginia Highlands area. A
patrol of four cars and eight men
had maintained 24-hour vigil in the
area, he said.
Capt. Jones said that after one
Of the housebreakings police found
a footprint that showed the imprint
Evening star., 1945-06-03
Fenwick Will Launch Veterans Commission
Campaign inFew Days AT Work in Maryland
By the Associated P.ess.


ANNAPOLIS, June 2.-All State
activities affecting returning war
veterans have been placed under the
jurisdiction of the Maryland Vet
Grams Commission, Gov. O'Conor
announced today.
A law enacted by the 1945 Cen
eral Assembly centralizing veterans
administration in the commission
became effective June /, suppressed
ing the Veterans Advisory Commit
tee appointed by Gov. O'Conor last
year to outline a veterans program
for the State
Under the terms of the law, the
Veterans Commission. headed by
Joseph A. Cantrel, Chevy Chase. is
authorized to establish information
centers in various parts of the
State The statute directs that the
principal Office and service center
be maintained in Baltimore City.
Gov. O'Conor said that present
plans call for establishment of at
least five additional service centers
IN Maryland.
Selective Service, the Unit e
States Employment Service, the
Veterans Administration.
And the War ManpoWer Commits
sion are to be invited to cooperate
with the MVC by having repre-
sertatives stationed at the informa-
ton centers.
The commission also will work
with an advisory committee COM
posed of the department comman-
ders of veterans groups.
Evening star., 1945-06-03
Manassas High School
Makes Scholastic Awards
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
MANASSAS, Va. June 2.-Ann
Dulany received the Lipscomb prize
as the most outstanding student in
the senior class and the George E.
Round prize of IS for the highest
scholastic average at the seth an
nual commencement exercises last
night at the Osbourn High School.
Other awards were made as fol-
lows:
Joanne Johnson-Osborn English
prize of S5; Billy Johnson-George
B. Cooke football award; Lynn Alvey
Lynch athletic prize for the most
outstanding athlete; Kitty Jean
Blakemore-WCTU essay prize of
$40; Bert Roseberry-Lewis agri-
culture prize of $40; Helen Breeder
Martin home economic prize of $40;
Annabelle Holmes-D. J. Arlington
commercial prize of $40, and Rosa
mond leonardo. r. C. Johnson
mathematic prize of SO.
Evening star., 1945-06-03
Fairfax Playground
Directors 10 Receive
Training This Month

Fairfax County playground di-
rectors will begin a weeks training
the last of this month in prepara-
ton for the opening of the county's
"a Fairgrounds for eight weeks be-
ginning July 9, according to W.
Bennett King, chairman of the
County Recreation Association.
The recreation program. operated
with funds provided by the Com
munity Chest, will include one full
time playground at Falls Church
and % others throughout the county
that will be operated on a three
days. week basis.
Communities, however, may add
to existing funds to provide full
time recreation programs, officials
pointed out.
Robert Mavety, athletic director
at the Fairfax High School, will
serve as general supervisor of the
program. He will be assisted by
Harry Lee, Mount Vernon High
School coach; Gregory Wroniewitz,
Falls Church coach; Paul Vespa,
Herndon coach, as white playground
supervisors, and Saunders Moon,
who will have charge of colored
recreation programs
In addition to the supervisors,
directors will be appointed and
trained for the operation of indi-
vidual Fairgrounds. The directors
will be trained by representatives
of the State and National Recrea-
ton Associations
Seven Fairgrounds have been
scheduled for Mount Vernon dis
trict, with four each in Falls Church
and Providence districts, and one
each in Lee and Dranesville dis
tricts. Others, however, may be
added later.
In addition to Mr.. King, other
members of the county association
are Mrs. c. P. Sweeney, Clifton;
Allen Saunders, colored, and Mrs
r, A. Osborn. Chesterbrook.
Evening star., 1945-06-03
:. They had a plaster

OF thumbtack. They had plaster
cast made of it.
Christ was picked up on suspicion
by Detective William West and Pvt.
Frank Keys when they saw him
walking down a street at 1870 am.
yesterday in the Virginia Highlands
area.
They took him to the police sta
tion and compared his shoes with
the cast of the footprint they had
made. The thumbtack on one of
the shoes as well as other markings
corresponded to the cast, police said.
They added the youth then con-
fessed to all seven housebreakings,
involving $3.50. :.
Christ is being held under $4,000
bond. A preliminary hearing is
scheduled for Tuesday in County
Court.
Evening star., 1945-06-03
Ey the Associated Press.

SUFFOLK. Va. June willis
E. Cahoon. Suffolk, State campaign
manager for 1t. Col. Charles r. Fem
wick of East Falls Church, candi-
date for the Democratic nomination
for Lieutenant Governor of Vir-
ginia, announced here today that
State headquarters for Col. Fen
wick would be opened in the next
few days"
Mr.. Cahoon, a member Of the
House of Delegates. said the head
quarters would be in the John Mar
shall Hotel. Richmond. and that a
full campaign staff would be ap-
pointed.
He declared that complete state
ment of campaign plans for Col
Fenwick. also a member of the
House of Delegates from Arlington
would be announced shortly.
Col Fenwick is a member of the
Royalty Adjustment Board of the
Army Air Forces, stationed at
Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio His
campaign is being conducted by
friends of the Arlington legislator
While district and county cam
paign managers in some sections OF
the State already have been an
nounced. Mr.. Cahoon said that a
full list of the "Fenwick campaign
organization" would be made public
shortly
Evening star., 1945-06-03
Corens, Given 18 Years
In Wife's Staying, Appeals
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. June 2.-Henry
H. Corens, 44-year-old Bethesda au-
tomobile painter who was sentenced
May q to the maximum of 18 years
Imprisonment for second degree
murder in the death of his wife,
gave notice today of appeal to the
Maryland Court of Appeals
Corens was accused of severing
with a hacksaw the head of his wife,
Pearl, 81, War Department en-
ploye. A head found in Fairfax
County, Va. was identified at Cor
ems murder trial as that of Mrs.
Corens
Mrs. Corens disappeared February
II after a quarrel with him. Corens
testified at the trial The head was
found February 27 but the body
never has been discovered.
Circuit Judge James Clark pro-
nounced sentence on Corens with
the comment that it was one of the
most diabolical murders that ever
blackened the pages of Maryland's S
JURISPRUDENCE"
Evening star., 1945-06-03
; Men Hurt When Auto
Oyerturns in Alexandria

Three men were injured yester-
day when the car in which they
were riding skidded into a telephone
pole and overturned at Patrick and
Green streets, Alexandria, throwing
them from the vehicle. They were
taken to the Alexandria hospital.
Jessie Sword, 30, of 318 King
street, Alexandria, identified by po-
lice as the driver, and John Barnett,
So, Fairmont. w. Va, suffered frac-
tured skulls, while Charles Crosse
close, 26, of lit South Patrick street,
Alexandria, suffered possible inter
nal injuries.
Evening star., 1945-06-03
Customs Collector Post
Open at Alexandria

Applications for the position of
deputy collector of customs in Alex
andria will be accepted until Sat-
urday at the Alexandria Office of
the fourth civil service region. Room
315 in the post Office building. The
post, which is part-time one, will
pay Sl,150 a year
Applicants must have had at least
two years of experience with busi-
ness methods and records and an
additional one year of experience in
personal contact with the public.
Applications are desired particu-
larly from disabled and honorably
discharged veterans seeking part
time employment.
Evening star., 1945-06-03
Area May Spend 1000 TO Vote
S25,OOO,OOO on On College Park
Building in As Incorporation
Sponsoring Group
Says Maryland U.
Has Given $4,000

Approximately 1000 residents of
College Park and vicinity will 90 to
the polls tomorrow to determine
whether the area shall be incorpo-
rated.
Meanwhile, in statement issued
yesterday. the College Park Com
mlttee sponsoring incorporation an
nounced that the University of
Maryland already has contributed
$4,000 to the projected town. This
sum, according to the committee,
constitutes the universitys initial
contribution, with additional pay
ments to be made in the future.
The five communities affected, as
provided in referendum bill passed
at the last session of the State Leg
islature, are College Park, Lakeland,
Calvert Hills, Berwyn and the dis
trict consisting of Branchville. Oak
Springs, Daniels Park and Holly
wood.
Election Next Month.
Voters will cast their ballots from
to 9 pm. at the places where they
registered last month. If the in
corporation proposal is approved.
election of town officials will be held
July 2.
Under the bill, government of the
proposed town would be vested in
a mayor, treasurer and seven
councilmen. Two of the council
men would be elected at large and
each of the five districts would
choose one. The mayor would re-
ceive S100 a year and each council
man $50 year
A tax rate of 25 cents per $100
would be levied on improved real
estate in the town and 10-cent
levy on unimproved real estate and
land used primarily for farming
purposes.
Herbert w. Wells, member of
the College Park Committee. eX-
planned that nominations to town
offices would be made by petition
of registered voters. Twenty five
signatures would be required to-
nominate mayor, treasurer and
councilmen at large while 20 sig
natures would be necessary to NOM
mate councilmen from the five dis
trictS. Those elected to office must
be property owners. he said.
Powers Limited.
The committee declared in its
statement that the mayor and coun-
Gil would be authorized to borrow
money only for the construction of
sidewalks, curbs, cutters and streets,
This action would be taken after a
majority of the property owners
representing majority of the street
frontage affected have petitioned
the mayor and council and "eX-
pressly requested" such improve
mentS.
In addition. the committee stated,
the town tax rate can be increased
only by act of the State Legislature
and not by arbitrary action of the
mayor and council" Salaries of all
town officials are fixed by the town
charter, according to the committee,
and no changes can be made except
by the Legislature.
IF we decide in favor of incor-
poration." the committee declared,
our town officials will be residents
of our own community-our own
neighbors-elected by us and re-
sponsible directly to us.
This committee believes that our
citizens are intelligent and COM
petent enough to govern themselves.
We have faith in them-in their
good sense, their integrity and their
willingness to assume the RESPONSE
bilities of self-government & ="
Evening star., 1945-06-03
Bethesda PTA Elects

Mrs. Thomas. D. Lewis has been
elected president of the Bethesda
Elementary School Parent Teacher
Assocla ton. Other officers are:
Mrs. John Scharf, first vice presi-
dent: Mrs. Homer Renfro, second
vice president; Mrs. Robert Suther-
land, recording secretary; Mrs. Will
liam Allen, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Robert Iffert. treasurer, and
George r. Lunn, parliamentarian.
Evening star., 1945-06-03
Army-Novy Group Plans
Supper in Alexandria

The Army-Navy Committee of the
Alexandria Jewish Welfare Board
will serve supper tonight at the
National Catholic Community Serv-
ices-USO at lis North Washington
street. All service personnel in
the area is invited.
Other events for June scheduled
by the committee include breakfast
at the Cameron Street USO next
Sunday morning and that afternoon
a picnic for Fort Belvoir servicemen
and women at the David Abraham
farm in Accotink.
Evening star., 1945-06-03
Dance Recital Scheduled

Sponsored by st. Michael's Parent
Teacher Association. a dance recital
will be given at st. Michael's School,
Silver Spring, at $50 pm. June 13
and H. More than 100 children will
take part in the performance. The
recital will be given under the di-
rection of Mary Ducey Walsh. Mrs.
Joseph Powers is chairman of the
ticket committee.