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Evening star., 1945-02-24
Airline Seeks to Open
New Route in Virqiniu

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, Feb. 24.-The
American Airlines. Inc, yesterday
filed a formal petition with the
State Corporation Commission for
permission to operate aircraft in
the transportation of passengers,
property. mail and express between
Richmond, Lynchburg, Roanoke,
Bristol and Alexandria.
The commission ordered hearing
on the application at 10 I'm. March
Is, and directed that American Air
lines notify each common carrier OF
passengers operating in the listed
territory.
Evening star., 1945-02-24

~ WeOeHleyer.
During the period for which the
award was given, March, 1912, to
December, 1914, the citation saws,
Gen. Gross established the stand
ARDS and military characteristics re-
quired for all AAF aircraft, bombs,
and associated material and equip
ment. He was directly responsible
for and in major part personally
brought about, the changes and
modification of existing designed
which distinguished today's aircraft
and equipment from that employed
In the opening months of the war"
Gen. Gross has served three DE-
tails in Washington, the first be-
ginning in 1888. He returned here
in 1912, and served until last De-
cember. when he was sent to China
A graduate of West Point, in the
class of 1922, he once served there
as mathematics instructor His
daughter, Jean, is a student at
Barry College. Miami, Fla.
Brig. Gen. Robert M. Webster,
4009 Cathedral avenue NV, also
was listed on the War Department
release as having been awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal. A
story about the award already has
been published in The Star.
Pvt. Norbert Kraft, 20, a native of
Germany serving in the United
States Army, who was wounded on
German soil last October, has been
awarded the Silver Star for GAL
lantry in action, according to the
Associated Press.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luis
Kraft, who came to the United
States five years ago, live at 4474
Reservoir road NV.
Pvt. Kraft was born in Germany
and attended schools there. He
speaks English and German fluent
ly. his mother said. He entered the
Army in December, 1943, and went
overseas last June, landing in
France shortly after D day.
Evening star., 1945-02-24

Service Medal
for his services
as assistant di-
rector of mill
tary equi Ire
ments and later
as chief of the
Require m e n t S
Division at Army
Air Forces head
quarters, t h e
War Department
announced to-
day. Gen. Gross
is now in China
as acting chief
of staff under
Maj. Gen. Albert
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Gen. Mervin f. Gross
Now Serving in China,
Is Awarded DSM

Brig. Gen. Mervin E. Gross, Is,
whose wife and daughter live at
ISL Forty-fourth street NV, has
been awarded the Distinguished
Evening star., 1945-02-24
lsWRahoniinq
.Remiinder@

Meats, Fats, Etc. - Book I, red
stamps Q-5 through SIS good
through March 81: stamps T-5
through KS good through April
%; stamps Y-5, Us, Az through
d. good through June 2. Each
stamp worth 10 points. Next series
to be validated ABOUT March 4.
Canned Goods, Euc.-Book 4, blue
stamps KS through Us, Az and
B-2 good through March 81;
stamps CO through Co. good
through April %; stamps H-2
through M-2 good through June
2. Each stamp worth 10 points.
Next series to be validated about
March /.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound OF waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book 4. sugar stamp "a gooo
for pounds through February 28.
Stamp IS valid for pounds
through June 2.
GasOline-A-14 coupons valid for 4
gallons each through March 81.
B-5, C-5. B-6 and C-6 coupons
good for gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, and 8
In Book No. good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods one, two, three
and four coupons good for 10 gal
Ions per unit through heating
year. Period five coupons become
valid March l. Old period four
and five coupons from last win
ter good through year. Consum-
ers in this area should not have
used more than rs per cent of
their ration as of today.
Evening star., 1945-02-24

transportation, labor shortages at
the distilleries, scarcity of packaging
materials and other wartime causes.
Evening star., 1945-02-24

The dove of peace hovers near.
Do your part toward Christmas
cheer. Buy one extra War Bond.
Evening star., 1945-02-24

THE LETTER MANSION-Ths paatal home at 1900 New
Hampshire NV occupied the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautcs will be down after the
make for hotel Until last month it the property
of of the most coorfu families in Washington society," the
Letters Built by Levi Zeiger Letter nancier became
widely known during the lifetime of his the late
Joseph Leitef capitalist wheat king president
Washington Light The late Joseph Letter
organized fashionable
Evening star., 1945-02-24

Degree days-Total for month, $50;
total for season to date, 3.478;
normal for season to date, 1888.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
OUTSTANDING
HOME VALUES

HUME VALUES
RoIIinswood-$22,e5o
4 Bedrooms-2 Boths
1st-Floor Bedroom and Both
Homesite. 1O0-ft. frontage. with large
oak trees. First floor, living. dining
rooms, exceptionally large, with bay
Tgiin1dsows' gi1ass' large sereneed porch. de luxe
Second floor, 3 bedrooms, large closets.
beautiful bath. Large recreation room
with fireplace, automatic heat, Venetian
blinds. attached 2-car GRACE.
WokefieId-S24,o5o
IT.. by 100 IT., 2 blocks from Connecti-
cut ave, same distance from woodrow
Wilson, Alice Deal, Ben Mirch Schools;
senter-hsll ss brick Colonial. living room
Kitchen, breakfast room. 8 large bed
rooms, 2 beautiful tiled baths. brick
attached garage; abeautiful shrubbery.
with bath, oil heat.
Bethesda, Md.-Sl2,o5O
Large brick home, living. dining rooms.
modern kitchen. screened porch, built
f IN garage, bedrooms, tiled bath; gas
Bethesda, Md.-$12,o50
Beautiful brick home on lot 5Sx1o0,
large living, dining rooms. de luxe
kitchen, Va bath. porch; End floor, 3
gas heat; only 8 yrs. old. In sight Of
grammar school.
Chevy Chose, Nd.
$1z,500
: eautiful brick home, large living,
dining rooms, modern kitchen, 3 bed
rooms, tiled bath; gas heat, large lot;
transportation.
Mt. Pleasant, D. G.
Only $l3,o50
Beautiful home. detached; 1st floor.
modern kitchen. 2 bedrooms, tile bath;
2nd floor, bedrooms, tile bath; oil
near Park road.
Brick ColonioI-$l5,95O
rooms; modern kitchen, bedroom. Il
path; End noor. 8 bedrooms, 2 tile
rage; gas air conditioned
Nj. Vernon Colonial Brick
SIS, 500
Chevy Chase. Md.-First floor, large
living, dining rooms, with mahogany
paneled walls; bedroom. tile bath
breakfast room, modern kitchen; End
moor, 5 bedrooms, 2 tile baths; 3rd
moor. bedrooms; homesite. l0Ox200.
overlooking Chevy Chase Golf Course.
Inspection invited to what We believe
Our List Of Above Homes and Many
Others We Have to Offer.
Leslie D. Meoseu
i427 Eye St. WO. 522l
Evening star., 1945-02-24

Make the Sweet Bye and Bye"
the sweet here and now. Support
the Sixth War Loan drive.
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26
FREDERICK

y very pleasant surprise party
was given Mrs. 5. X. Belts ON Tues
day. January 10. in honor of her
S7th birthday on January ~. The +
event was in advance of her natal |
day owning to her daughter. Miss
Claramond Belts OF Wilmington. be-
ing scheduled to leave for Florida
in few days. About twenty of her
friends and nCighbOrS. including
her two daughters and one grand
daughter. greeted her upon thCl:
entrance singing Happy birthday
TO You" She received many useful
gifts and twenty-five dollars in
money The Frederick Sunshine So
cicty OF which she is its oldest
member. presented her with 4 large
basket Of assorted fruit Refresh
mcntS. consisting of beautifully
decorated birthday cake. ice cream.
candy and nuts. was served and
added to the enjoyment OF all. Mrs.
Belts late husband. Stephen X.
Belts, was prothonotary for Kent
county during the administration Of
Governor Robert j. Reynolds. Mrs.
Belts. who was the former Susan
=. Lotland OF Dover. still remains
one of Frcdcrica's most active res
idcntS. Mrs. Belts has living two
daughters. 4 grandchildren, 10
great grandchildren and , great
great grandchildren
Mrs. Nancy DurbOrough has
gone to Florida 10 spend the winter
with her brother. George p. Man
love who is employed at the Naval
Aviation Base at COCO. Florida. for
the duration OF the war
Mr. and Mrs Clayton Tucker
have sold their home in Philadcl-
phia and gone tao Pcn-Argyl. Pa.
to live. Mrs. Tucker is the former
Miss Pauline Salevan of FREDERICK
Miss Bessie Emerson has been
quite sick the past week
Mr. and Mrs. George ManlOVc OF
near Dover were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Boone on Sunday.
School Notes
The next paper collection by the
: school paper troopers will he on
!. Tuesday, February 8. if the weather
! permits. Otherwise, it will be OF
"a The next clear day.
The War Stamp and Bond sale,
Y arc still going high. Mrs. Gordon
Y is to be commended for her untir
= ing efforts in this cause. This wccl
she will sell in our school on Fri
day instead of Thursday the usua
day. Grades having highest sale
: most Frequently are third. fifth anC
sixth in order of times highest.
) We still hold the honor banne
: for highest attendance in Mr.. Burk
: holders supervisory district. How
( ever. we have had so many ali
n scnces owing to illness this mont
G that we may lose il.
y There will be an educational mo
> vie about Texas in the stage c0ac
u days on Friday afternoon. Fcbru
AIRY > News reels and Il coined
will also be shown.
;" Mrs Field supervised the must
I classes this week.
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26

LOST Wallet containing license and
ga ollr ration houk~ Please return.
VIM H. Nn,kIiu. NIfnid d2G-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26
LOST

LOST suiall grey dos. Notify
Howard j IWIlru. Milton, bel l.. ;.
i2G ZIP
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26
HARRISON

MIR. and Mrs. George Jester en-
tcrtaincd at a , o'clock turkey dim
nor, Sunday last. the following
guests: Mr.. and Mrs Samuel War
rem. Mr. and Mrs Edward Warren
and two SONS. Richard and Nor
man, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Rob-
bins and mother, MIR. and Mrs.
Reese Jester and little daughter,
Sallic. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Worth
in2ton and two children. Jackie
and Janet Lee. MIR. and Mrs. Roma
Mariner and daughter. Barbara
and friend. Dcloris DickerSOn. all
of Milford; MIR. and Mrs Fred Ban
ming, Mr.. and Mrs. David Filings
worth and daughter. Betty. all of
Glendale; Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Jester and five children. of Red
den: Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Bur
ton. of near Milton; and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Vcascy, of EIarbcson
AT IL late hour refreshments of ice
cream. cake, candy, etc. were
bountiiully served and enjoyed by
all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Penucl and
daughter, Betty Louise. spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Howard lie
gates in Wilmington.
Mrs. Cora Prcttyman was the
Sunday guest of her hrOthcr-in-la W
and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
LcgateS. in Georgetown.
Mrs. Clara Kopplc spent Il part
of the past week with her dauGh-
ter. MIS-. Frank Dodd. and family
near Georgetown.
Mrs. Virginia George and little
daughter. Bette. are suffering
with the humps AT this writing
, Her mothcr-in-law Mrs. Harvey
McIlvainc, from EllcndalC, is nurS
ing them.
The Quarterly Conference viii
meet here in the church. Februar!
Is. at 30. with District Supcrin
tcndcnt DR.. Walter IIcarn from
Dover presiding.
The W. S. c. s. will meet her,
in the Hall next Thursday eve
ming. February L. with Mrs. Met;
Mason and Mrs Nora Ennis a
hOstcsSeS. There is il fine program
being prepared and ice cream AM
cake will be on sale. Every on
invited, and you are assured
fine evening.
Services Sunday as usual. Sun
day School at 10, Albert Davidson
superintendent: preaching at II
by Rev. Ward Mills.
Choir rehearsal was held at tn
, horne of Mr. and Mrs. George Sim
pier on Wednesday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26
ADAMS x ROADS

Nh aud Mrs. Edgar Fountain OF
Atlanta, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Fountain on Sunday.
Mrs. Lewis LOoCkerman visited
her father. J. W. Wiley at his home
Rev. p. Il. Schauer called on J.
NJ. Adams and family on Wedncs-
day afternoon of last week.
Mrs. Blaine Bullock and daugh-
ter visited Mr. and Mrs. John Adj
ans and family on Friday evening.
Sunday school and preaching at
Bloomery Church on Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. H. NJ. Vincent and
daughter. Ruth Ann, OF Farming
ton. called on {. w. Adams and
family on Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Marian Robinson will enter
tain the w S. c. S. on Wednesday
afternoon. January 81, with Mrs.
Blanche Adams as joint hostess.
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26
FELTON,

Members of the Sarah Rcbckah
Lodge attended Sunday morning
services i'll the FELTON, Methodist
church and was addressed by the
pastor. Rev. j r. Dichl. Theme.
Who Is My Neighbour"
Friday evening the Sarah Re
Eekah Lodge entertained the MEM
hers having birthdays during the
month of January Mrs. Georgia
Palmer and Mrs. Cora Cahall were
hOStpSScS
The Fourth Quarterly Confer
"ncc will be held in the FELTON,
Methodist Church Friday evening.
January 2G, at 1:45 p. m. Dr. W
y. llearn, district superintendent,
presiding.
The annual meeting of the stock
held January l6, with no changes
in the staff Cashier. l.. p. Keller:
assistant. W. IL. Eaton; directors,
w. \. Berry. j. NJ. Harrington. W.
i y. Hargadnc, Elijah Hughes and
W. b. Pardce.
A bingO party will be held in the
Fire Hall sponsored by the mem
bers of the Auxiliary. Wednesday
evening. January 81
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Sharp and
son, Jimmy, were entertained at
the home of the formers parents
MIR. and Mrs Joseph Sharp. OF
Frcderica. in honor of their sons
birthday. Mr.. Edward Sharp.
Mrs. Irwin Wyatt was notified
last week that her husband. STAFF
Sergeant Irwin Wyatt. has beer
wounded in action. December 80
i'll France. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs George Wyatt.
Mrs Agatha Noble. OF IIarring
ton. was an overnight guest at tn,
home of Mrs. Cora Hughes, Fri
day.
Funeral services were held fo
j. f.. Melvin. who passed away
suddenly at his home January ~
Services were held at the Bcrr.
Funeral Home. Wednesday after
, noon. The Rev. j. r. Dichl.' pas
> tor of the Methodist Church. of
ticiatcd. Intcrmcnt at Barratt'
t Chapel Mr.. Melvin is survived b.
4 his wife. Mrs. Ella Melvin. an
Y three sons. Edward Melvin. TER
: Haute. Ind. and Howard Melvin
;. serving with the L. $ Arm
in England. and Thomas Rifle
e Melvin. with the L. S. Army SOM
: where in the Pacific
Methodist Church and Circuit
: Rev. John X. Diehl. Pastor
Services for Sunday, January y
= FELTON,
Church School sessions at 81
y Il. IN. The morning Worship SCI
vice beginning at 1880 ii. III. Sc
mon by the pastor. The evenin
service beginning at 40 y. M
charge of Mr. o. l.. Hastings. TT
Prayer Fellowship and Bible Stud
Hour Tuesday evening. 80. Sui
' jcct, studies In The Gospel {
u Matthew'S
Man>hip
It Church School session at To-.
!" Il. M. in charge of the supcrintcn,
i emit MIR. W. 5. Jester.
II Viola
Church School session at l0:'
Il. M. in charge of the superb
tendcnt. Mr. Lowell Roland III
evening worship service at ::
II w SnriOop Ivy hC n1Stnr
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26
IN EMORIAM

WILkI,tS In loving memory at our
dear husband and father, NirA'nH., :.
wilkins. who went home /" I'VE WIN
Jesus .JanuarA 81. 1913:
Two y, an ago this mornInl'
When Rsus called you home"
lie came and took YOU hy IN" nan"
And left us here atone
We loved you. YES. "" loved You
Iut angels loved you more
TO yondcr shining shore.
The golden gates W"r" oPtn'"
~cntlr voice said Come
And with farewell unspoken
You calmly entered home.
Dearly loved and sadly missed y!
Wife and Daughters. Marie and MN
ME
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL

Don forget the Orange Social
at tn" home OF Mr. and Mrs Hilton
Pcnucl this Friday evening. Janu-
AIRY 70. Everyone is requested to
bring an orange with them. The
seeds III each orange will be
counted and penny charged for
each seed. But listen to this a
prize will be given To the person
who brings the orange with the
largest number OF seeds and the
one with the smallest number of
seeds. And better still the Juice of
the oranges will he made into a
delicious drink OF which all NAV
partakc. y very enjoyable evening
is being planned. by all means.
plan to be present
The community sing al the
church last Sunday evening was
we'll attended. There were - i'm at
tendance and al reported a pleas
ant evening. On Sunday evening
February I, We will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ Dick
CrSOn. Remember the date and plan
to Join us i'll sing at that time.
Services will be held at chap
lain's Church next Sunday after
noon. January Is. as follows: Sun.
day school at y. III. and preach
ing AT " y. IN. by til" pastor. Rev
\. +. Knicely. Six people from the
Sunday evening singing group ar,
going to sing Il special number Il
this service. We believe ii will dc
y0uI hearts good and make othcr
hearts glad if you will he prescu
at this worship service. Try it,
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26
YOU BREAK AND BEND
We Weld and Mend

Oxy-acetylene Welding, Cutting
and Brazing. We specialize in
Electrical Repairing Batteries
Generators Magnetos.
MILFORD BATTERY SERVICE
STANLEY HUNTER. Proprietor
Phone 3S7
One block east of First National
Bank. i9o-tf
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26

FOR SAIE-&2 acre farm. all clear:
ana very productive II rooms ana
bath room New barn ANA garage ana
corn crib and hroodcr hou~' Electric
and phone. This farm would make Il
good pl"c" tor tourist home. filing
station and store and roadsd" mar
ket. Located on t.. :. Rout" No. -
and will he sold for any reasonable
offer regardless OF price rs hay"
other business and must sell. Terms 70
suit buyer. T.. -. Lopez Eden. Md.
Phon" Salisbury l\.2l'23 Il
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26

We will be responsible for no
plllS unless contracted by us.
CATHERINE L. WOLPERT
CHARLES G. WOLPERT
llz-5tp Lincoln, Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26
Saturday, February 3rd, 1915
~ t. STOCK

IN hollow ug.
ILNE. STOck
Hnr mul", i;toI. weight 3h"ul l."o"
pound. If years ild
phr IE,rh Null" W"l1h about sac
hounds. yo:,r- I'D
ON" COW. Il"l>t"in ; yc;r, old cult
ny her #'H''. month Old
'H" '"". l"r. s.. !" Year,. old du"
!" II" fresh lay day uf S;rlc.
o;' Cow. Jersey. -. Years old, iii
IA" fresh IN JHN
MI blood ana r L. tested
FAI;MINti IMPLEMENTS
ON" 2-hursc wagon nnc 2-hurS,
wagon low down wagon in GOOD shape.
ON" hay rack. hay rake. riding
lloW. II inch John Deere: / drag
narrow, 6n-t0oth: | mower. Meteor
mick. good as new. 1-foui ,.ut. only
ht"h used two S,Hson~ Two suits oi
wagon harness suits rope harness
lot . baskets. | lot single trees
Also forks ana shoNcIS Om" lot 1T old
IRON.
ON stock OF hay Two stacks o1
coarse fodder
TERMS OF SALE: CASH
WM. 6. CLENDANIEI.. owner
l'rk"t>"n Bros Nurti"tn.,.l>
~ y
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26
4 LIGHT House or DANGER
versus
\ LIGHT HOUSE OF HOPE

by 7. 4. Hall. MILFORD. Del.
\ light house stands ont there ON
Il rock
In the midst OF Il fuaminS sea.
1t shines on waves that intCrluck.
That are dangerous to you and
me.
\ light shining there of danger to
J. OF dangerous breakers ahead.
1t shines ever bright through the
raging storm,
And the light is always red.
When captains of crafts behold
66ry sail no longer that way.
They would sooner turn and face
the night
And wait for the coming day.
There's another light house with
beacon bright
On Il rock il stand ON lifc's
shore.
It's To guide lost souls through ma
lures niSht
TO ail life's seas no more.
It's light OF hope of far-away
land.
MS light of Ioyr and peace;
\ li@l that leads to Il far-aWHy
strand
Where hate and war will cease
This light is bright. but not IL
bright red.
No warming of danger there;
It's light that guides To Il haven
ahead
TO the home of nur Fathers care
Jesus. our Lord. is The only light
He's the only truth and the way
To lead LOST sincrs through ma
lures night,
To the realms of perfect day.
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26
FOR SALE

FOR SALE Ealcd barley straw
John Green. Lincoln. Dcl d1-tf
800 -------------------
y &. houston. Ir.. Milford i12-tf
- ---------------------
IpE SALE cotton print n.:t"tI"l
lax. 'I"hh Green. l.In'"tlI. I''L J"-li
MN nm" a Hi' jcn G'' Mif" M'''' n - y'
i26-2t
FOR SALE Eroll"r nIaulro. d..liN-
o"0-l6tp
----------------
FOR SALE Thr"" room h0u~c. to
h" moved. Stella Wright, K -. No. >.
------------------ -----------------
FOR SALE lao bushels I."SpCd"Z1
H'"d. Thomas i. Webb. Thour>"n-
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26
MOTTO /,

Will not he Responsible for any
blllS unless contracted by myself
Mari W. Williams, GEORGETOWN.
Dcl' dl9-3t
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26
PONY SADDLE For SALE

HIand nov. band n"d" With sheep
Sh'n lining. real Western @tAlr. !;'-
built Western saddle Tor horse "r PONY.
HARNESS Marker. =. mid. east ni Cam
d u. Phone bedford III It
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or SALE t'IIrr whit" ~ stray
ashc,tos, Sidc wall shingles. also Dutch
lap roof Shiualc~ Col"r.: Green. black.
red and blue, All -hiuGio., uarlcd ON h>
experienced nail"rS Free estimates
given ad small mnnthlN Payments.
Will n ak" your h"mc lik" your n"i-h-
i"r~ Write NJ Mcgee. S"alord. Dol.
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26

Buy WAR BoNDS.
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26
Split Soy Beans For Feed

FOR SALE-I'ree from dirt Frank
Clendaniel. Inc. Lincoln. Del. Phone
Ia j26- #
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26

FOR SALE-Harlcy and rye. Will
son G. Hatfield. Greenwood Delaware
Former Governor Pcnnewill Home
Farm. jl2-tf
Milford chronicle., 1945-01-26

FOR SALE-Bucket a day stove,
dome top. $40. Breakfast nook set. SO
Mrs \. u. Dickerson, Clarke avenue
Milford i262tp
Evening star., 1945-11-18
House Unit Asks End
OF Newsprint Control
b. ithe Associated Press.

b tthe Associated Press.
Lifting of all Government con-
trolls and restrictions on use and
distribution of newsprint on Decem.
ber 81, was recommended again yes
terday by the House Newsprint In
vestigating Subcommittee
Chairman Boren disclosed action
in a letter to ]. Hale Steinman, di.
rector OF the Printing and Publish
ing Division of the Civilian Produc-
ton Administration.
The subcommittee made a simila,
recommendation to the War Pro-
duction Board September II. Since
that time, it has conducted several
hearings.
In the letter, which Mr.. Boren
made public, the group urged the
Federal agency also to take such
steps as are practical and necessary
to alleviate the hardShips
that unavoidably occur in a transi-
ton from wartime governmental
controls to the normal free econ.
omy."
The subcommittee said it is Ell
full knowledge that there may he
some individual cases Of hardship
(buO 1t is the opinion oi
this committee that some probleml
OF adjustment would arise at any
time in changing from war economy
to peacetime."
Evening star., 1945-11-18
Higgins Closes Plant,
SAYS He Will Return
, the Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 17.-An-
drew J. Higgins, in a farewell today
to the skeleton staf1 of his liquidat-
ing company here, declared he was
mot quitting" the production line.
The industrialist addressed ap-
proximately 100 office workers, fore
men and plant superintendents at
his Industrial Canal plant, one of
the several plants of Higgins In
dustries. Inc, which Mr.. Higgins
closed November l during an AFL
strike.
Mr.. Higgins told the workers:
The plans for greater work on
the part OF Higgins Industries has
not been killed. What we face now
Is doing 1t in a different manner
Il said when I closed the plant
that / was not quitting. So when
We can safely plan and be permitted
to contract properly, we will show
the world that we are not quitting
and that this section of the country
can do its part to make a bigger
and better America.
Il hope the time will come when
you people who have been SO loyal
can be stockholders and enjo,
benefits from the company and !
hope this time will not be long OF
I am not saying goodbye. I am
saying au revoir.
III provide jobs for people who
want jobs and they won't have to
pay & cent of tribute to any damn
person"