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Evening star., 1945-01-02

When the FBI agents got me.
got weak as anything" young Shorh
said. He had stopped to light a
cigarette when an agent in a grey
hat and black overcoat sided up
What kind Of a uniform do you
have there?" the agent asked. The
copy boy, who was sent out by The
Stars city editor to find out just
how long a person in enemy uni
form could remain unchallenged on
IA Washington street, wildly mo-
toned for the reaorter. Il needed
you badly" he told the reporter
later, his voice a-tremble.
Uniform Is Souvenir.
Young Shorb was escorted back to
The Star newsroom and. as a part
ing gesture. one of the FBI agents
asked: How about your draft
card?"
The uniform worn by young Shorb
was sent back to the United States
by Pvt. William S. Parks, %, son of
William Jennings Parks of Soldiers
Home and nephew of Leo Fowler,
Star engraving department employe,
who brought it to the news depart
ment. Pvt. Parks now is fighting in
Germany.
The uniform and cap obviously
were made of excellent material.
Evening star., 1945-01-02
Edword R. Gay Resigns
WPB Executive Post
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Edward r. Gay, War Production
Board assistant vice chairman for
civilian requirements has resigned
effective today.
Mr.. Gay joined WPB in June
1912. He had been vice president
and director of the st. Regis Paper
Co. in New York. Mr.. Gay once
was news editor of the New Orleans
Times-Picayune and is former as
siStant dean of Harvard.
Evening star., 1945-01-02
Navy Officer Sought
After Fleeing Hospital

st. Elizabeth's Hospital officials
today asked police to aid in the
search for 1t. Robert w. Galligan
%, q. S. N, of Watertown, Mass.
Ia patient who escaped yesterday by
walking out a door behind an at
tendant.
DR.. A. K. Baur, who reported the
escape to police, said 1t. Galligan is
suffering from a nervous break
down.
The officer was described as &
feet ! inch tall, weighing about l65
pounds, with blue eyes and brown
hair. When last seen he was wear
Ing a gray sweatshirt and tan trou-
lSers.
Evening star., 1945-01-02

Two naval aviators who won the
| Congressional Medal of Honor and
the Silver Star, respectively. for
their daring and bravery in battle
actions in the Southwest Pacific re-
ported to the Naval Air Station at
tAnacostia for the New Year to find
themselves again working for the
man who was their skipper at the
time they were honored.
1t. Nathan g. Gordon Of Morril-
ton, Ark, and 1t. Robert d. Dill
worth. Detroit, are the two heroes
who were greeted at Anacostia by
Capt. Stanton B. Dunlap, now COM
lmanding the station.
Evening star., 1945-01-02
2 Decorated Navy Flyers Work
|Aquin for Their Old Skipper

The two flying officers were mem
bers OF black cat squadron of
Phys and Capt. Dunlap was their
boss in 1943 and 1914, Lit. Gordon
won the Congressional Medal for
rescuing Is Army flyers marooned on
RATS off Kavieng The rescue. which
required four separate landings on
rough waters, was made under heavy
enemy fire.
The Silver Star was won by 1t.
Dilwortt for sinking q 5,7O0-ton en-
envy transport and knocking out a
lighthouse on New Guinea while un-
der heavy opposition from flock Of
Jap Zercs.
Evening star., 1945-01-02
Mrs. Frances Lorkin, 73,
Dies After Yeur's Illness

Mrs. Francis Snyder Larkin, 73. Of
1921 Mount Pleasant street NV,
died Sunday at the Shadow Lawn
Nursing Home, Falls Church. She
had been i'll more than year.
A resident of the District area for
IS years, Mrs. Larkin was a member
of the Church of Christ Scientist at
Falls Church. She was native of
Capon Springs, w. Va.
Twice widowed, she is survived by
q son, Thomas F. Snyder, Vienna,
Va; four grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services win be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the Hines funeral
home. Burial will be In Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-01-02
Information Center
Is Opened Here TO
Assist Veterans

Stated with women whose hus-
bands and sons are in the service,
the Veterans Information Center of
the District was opened this morn
ing.
On hand to give the center send
off were Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey,
director of Selective Service; Brig
Gen. Frank T. Hines, administrator
of veterans affairs; Charles Ander-
son, head of the veterans preference
section of the Civil Service Commits
sion: District Commissioner John
Russell Young and Charles w. Kutz
as well as dozen representatives OF
the local agencies who will advise
the center employees.
The center, located in the cottage
in front of the District Building, was
hailed by Gen. Hershey as "the Gen.
ter of gravity of all our efforts" a
symbol OF what the community is
going to do to see that veterans are
fitted as quickly as possible into the
society they left.
Will Need Larger Building.
Gen. Hines pointed out that many
veterans passing through Wash
ington will use the center, as well
as District residents. He predicted
that traffic at the center will be-
come so heavy that larger build
ing will be necessary.
Speaking directly to the paid ano
volunteer workers who will answer
the questions of veterans and refe,
them to the proper agency, Gen
Hines emphasized the importance
of giving accurate information. He
warned the workers against "over.
doing" their advice and informa
ton which, he said, might leave the
veteran dizzy"
While awaiting the arrival of tn,
first veteran seeking information
center employees heard brief dis
cussions by representatives of eacf
of the agencies with programs TO
veterans. Represented were th'
United States Employment Service
Selective Service, Railroad Retire
ment Board, Civil Service Commits
sion and Veterans Administration
Maj. Waggaman in Charge.
Headed by Maj. Ennalls Wagga
man, who will supervise the center
every one of the workers on dut,
today has one or more relatives il
the service. One of Maj. Wagga
mans sons is in India and anothe
is a veteran after a years service.
I Then there's Mrs. Rose F. Collins
whose husband is a captain in tn,
Naval Reserve and whose son is
lieutenant with the 1st Army. An
other worker is Mrs. Arthur M. Gray
whose husband is in the Europea,
theater. One Of her sons is a Ma
rine sergeant in the Pacific, anothe
is bomber pilot.
The staff has been trained by tn
Office of War Information to inter
view and answer questions. Observ
ers from the agencies assisting vet
Grams will be on hand as long a
needed. All they need now are som
customers.
Evening star., 1945-01-02
William Tobin Resigns
District ODT Post

William NJ Tobin, manager of the
Office of Defense Transportation for
the District, has resigned and will
be succeeded by Frederic w. Reisner.
assistant manager, the regional ODT
In Philadelphia has announced.
District manager since October,
1912, Mr.. Tobin is returning to
Brooklyn to become associated with
Ian automobile concern.
Evening star., 1945-01-02
Human Element Blamed
For Errors in Bombing
Special Dispatch to The Star.


QUANTICO, Va, Jan. Brig
Gen. Frederick H. Smith, deputy
chief of air staff, Army Air Forces
declared yesterday that medium and
high level bombing shows gross
error of ~ to 2 per cent under
normal conditions.
In an address before members OF
the 58th Reserve officers class and
the 59th Officer Candidates class
at the Marine Corps schools here
Gen. Smith said this error In pre-
cision operations is due mainly to
the human" element. He said the
death in Normandy last July of 1t
Gen. Lesley McNair, Army Ground
Forces commander, was the result
of such an error
Evening star., 1945-01-02
Flood Control
Program'Urges
"A Reservoirs
Army Engineers Mop
Recommendations foI
Potomac, Tributaries

A progressive long-range flood
control program for the District and
other centers on the Potomac River
and its tributaries was recommended
today by the War DEPARTMENT. Is
Office Of Division Engineer, Middle
Atlantic Division.
Besides preventing flood disasters
such as the ones which inundated
the District in 1886 and 1912, the
program would aid pollution abate-
ment and help generate electricity.
Increased recreational and sports
facilities here would also be made
possible by the program.
The report, which was undertaken
by the War Department at the
authorization of Congress in 1887,
must now be submitted to the Army
Board of Engineers for Rivers and
Harbors, and then to the Secretary
of War. Should the report meet
their approval, legislation for the
program will be presented in Con-
gress.
IA Multiple Purpose Reservoirs.
The system would consist of IA
multiple-purpose reservoirs in GER
tain sections of the watershed, in
cluding the Riverbend site on the
Potomac above Great Falls, the
Chain Bridge site on the river near
the upper limits of the District and
the Bear Island site on the Potomac
In the vicinity of Great Falls.
Other construction sites in the in
terrelated chain of dams would be
the MillVille site on the Shenandoah
River about Millville, w. Va;
Springfield site on the South Branch
of the Potomac River near the
mouth; Harpers Ferry site on the
Potomac River below Harpers Ferry,
w. Va; Edes Fort site on the Caca-
pom River above Great Cacapon, w.
Va; Pinesburg site on the Potomac
River above Williamsport, Md; Pat
terson Greek site on Patterson Creek
near the mouth; Keyser site on the
North Branch of the Potomac River
below Keyser, w. Va; Orleans site
on the Potomac River above Little
Orleans, Md; Rockymarsh Run site
on the Potomac River above Shep-
herdstown, W. Va: Royal Glen site
on the South Branch of the Potomac
River above Petersburg, w. Va, and
Brooks Gap site on the North Fork
of the Shenandoah River above
Cootes Store, Va.
Separate Anacostia Report.
At the same time Army Engineers
recommended the abandonment of
the Arlington Experimental Farms
section for the District and the
modification of the existing Wash
ington and vicinity project, to pro-
vide for additional work in connec-
ton with Potomac Park levees. The
bill providing for construction of
these projects was passed by Con-
gress, but work has never started
The report also recommended
abandonment of the existing projects
for food control at Harpers Ferry,
W. Va. and Moorefield, w. Va.
A separate report covering the
flood problem on the Anacostia River
will be submitted at a later date,
the War Department reported.
Only scanty details of the report
were revealed. Interested parties
were invited to examine the reports,
provided no part of the contents,
including the possible cost and other
details, be published in the news
papers, pending submission of the
report to Congress.
Evening star., 1945-01-02
Bulky Appliances
Included in Loot,
Also 800 Pennies

A thief who probably needed a
small truck to cart away his loot
from the home of Mrs. Bsrnice Jay.
1922 Biltmore street NV, was
hunted today by puzzled police.
Among items taken by the indus
ttrious prowler were snow shovel,
vacuum cleaner. wheelharrow. cleo
trio iron, two carpenters horses, two
gallons OF paint, paint brush, two
silk nightgowns. bathrobc, corsets
and several combs.
The thief also took glass jar con-
tanning 300 pennies saved by Mrs.
Jay during the last year for .
grandson.
Evening star., 1945-01-02


why gasoline was so scarce that
many stations were dry and long
lines of cars waited for the limited
supply others had
Officials of oil companies operating
strings of stations referred inquiries
to the Petroleum Administration fol
War, explaining that they had been
requested to do so. These officials
would not say how much gas they
had in bulk tanks or how many OF
their stations were empty. They
said PAW knew.
A spokesman for PAW. who die
not want his name used. said nc
exact figures on the supply in the
Washington area were available, but
he quoted the administrator mar
keting division as denying there
was not enough gas here to meet
necessities and reasonable rationing
On the other hand, the market
division reported the situation here
was leasing of.
| But no one at PAW would give
any statistics on supply and rationee
demand
Panic Buying Blamed.
The spokesman insisted there hac
been no actual shortage in the bulk
| tanks of this area for year and
half. He attributed shortages at the
retail level to panic buying and te
the difficulty OF moving gas from
storage plants to filling stations
owing to vehicle and manpowel
stringencies.
PAW rfused to say what the
Districts allotment for January
would be. if this has been deter.
mined. The administration recently
adopted a policy of declining tt
make public figures on allocations
current or future This. it was eX-
planned, was to avoid "misinterpre-
tation" of figures in which nu-
merous factors were involved.
Some persons who drove about
town trying to get gas reported
that about one station in 10 had {
supply. =
The Star attempted to reach Sc
stations. Many of them apparently
were not answering their phones
and at others the busy signal was
constant. Out Of about 80 reached
20 reported no gas. Five others hao
gas. Three others reported "a lit
tle," another not enough to take
care of a waiting line of cars One
operator said he hoped to have gas
between 4 and 6 pm. Another ex-
pected "a little bit" some time dur
| ing the day.
Don Know Where They Stand.
| These stations were scattered
about the city and suburban areas
They were selected at random.
| An official of the gasoline indus
| try said he did not know whether
there would be more or less gas OF
the same amount in the days imme-
diately ahead. He pointed out that
PAW had not announced an allot-
ment for January, and the local in
dustry still was running on an emer-
gency ration of l,250,O00 gallons
made available late in December.
1--WE don't know where we stand,
he emphasized.
The local industry has made NJ
request for an emergency allot.
ment to relieve shortages at tht
retail level, but. so far as coule
be learned today, still were hoping
to get along on whatever PAW
allowed it.
Physicians Getting Gasoline.
Observers reported many filling
stations closed today. They are
open an average of IL hours Out
of the "A and a certain number
stay open only at night. Other.
serve truckers only.
Official sources reported no com.
Evening star., 1945-01-02
Girl, II, Is Mother
Of 5A-Pound Boby
By the Associated Press.

Es the Associated Press.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Jan. IA
l2-year-old girl gave birth to a
daughter weighingg pounds 9
ounces in st. Joseph's Hospital yes
terday.
Police and hospital authorities be-
lieve the girl is the youngest mother
in the city's history. Both she and
the child were reported in good con-
dition.
Evening star., 1945-01-02
Rose Grower Names
His Thorniest Plant
For Secretary Ickes

BY the Associated Press.
It's Official: Harold Ickes Is
a rose.
A Texas rose grower, A. F.
Watkins CT Tyler, has named
his latest and thorniest plant
the Harold Ickes. !"
In replying to the request for
permission to use his name, the
Secretary of Interior wrote:
Il was confused until
you explained that the new
rose was one of an extremely
thorr1y variety. That would be
appropriate. I am so overcome
by your flattering suggestion
that all I can say is that / ac-
cept the honor with pleasure.
Evening star., 1945-01-02
5000 Service Personnel
At YMCA Open House

More than 5000 service men and
women attended the New Year
open house party yesterday at
YMCA Central Branch, 1736 g
street NV.
An annual event, the party fea-
t,ired dancing, concert, movies
and athletic contests.
Evening star., 1945-01-02
AWVS Seeks Drivers;
Glasses Sturt Toduy

The American Women's Voluntary
Services has appealed for more
drivers for Its ambulance and sta
ton wagons.
Courses for volunteers began to-
day at AWvS headquarters, 1920
Twenty second street NV.
Evening star., 1945-01-02
Oil Officials Refer All Queries
On Gasoline Shortage to PAW
That Agency Refuses to Give Figures,
But Insists Bulk Tanks Have Plenty

plants that physicians or others
serving necessities were unable to
get gas. Several stations have set
aside their entire supply for physi-
clans, by arrangement with the
Office of Price Administration
Others give priorities to doctors
and others concerned with emer-
gencies. although admittedly with
out authorization.
At OPA 1t was said that no
contemplated change in rationing
or priorities had been reported.
Evening star., 1945-01-02

BIBLE REMOVED FROM ST. PAULS-W Paul Sweet an
acoye at final services yesterday removing from
lecern at ST. Paul Episcopal Church Bible
church stripped being turned
to the Government today The Bible to the
Right Rev Alfred Harding former Bishop OF Washington
for many years rector at ST. Paus stan Photo
Evening star., 1945-01-02


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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-06-23

she is worrying about Willie E.
Myers who isgoing to the army
soon.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-06-23
MEAT PRICE LISTS

The new meat price list gives
the housewife her strongest weapon
against the black market in meat
OPA District Director w. E. Hol-
comb, said recently.
There's only one force that
keeps black market in business
and that's customers" he added
If shoppers will observe these
prices, and always surrender ra-
ton points, illegal markets will dry
up almost overnight"
The local War Price and Ration
ing Board, has notified this news
paper that limited number of
copies of the new meat price list,
in convenient size for folding
into purses or ration books, are
now available at the Board office
on a first come-first served
basis.
The list, giving top prices per-
missable for all major cuts and
types of meat, is dose of printed
poison" in OPA's continuing fight
against meat black marketers. With
it, the hometown housewife can
help achieve fairier distribution of
our available meat supplies.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-06-23
Carpenter News

Pvt. Urice Ross who enlisted in
the armed service on the 7th OF
June, wrote his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hubert Womack and re-
latives that he was at Fort Ben
ming, Ca, doing fine and for them
not to worry about him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thirston Divinity
and children, j. @. Claudette and
Inonae were afternoon guests in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Di-
vinity, Jr, last Sunday.
Lucial and Cubic Lee Newell
spent the week end with their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Womack.
Mrs. Bette Flutz had as her guest
last Sunday her daughter, Mrs. Car
RE from Fayette.
The Golden Bell Quartet will
sing at Fairview chool next Sun
day on July l.
Gossip
W. c. Womack is coming on
strong with a certain chick
about. We guess Rosie Mae Flow
ers is feeling some better now that
she has received letter from Pvt.
Urice Ross. He wrote her he was
still thinking about her.
I guess you all know that Cora
Jane is the only chick Sammie
Morris loves.
Carrie Mae and Lee Dell Craft
were coming on strong the other
Sunday, we wonder how o. c. and
his girl friend are making out. He
said he is not worried at all be-
cause he is on like light, shin
ming like 5000 ring.
Well Red Davis, don't cry be-
cause you can't get a letter from
Annie Mae she may be writing you
soon. Thomas Lee says he really
was in the groove the second Sun
day at Crystal Springs with Baby
Marie.
Well Roosevelt what's cooking,
do you have chick? He says you
know yes. M. @. Torrey seems to be
Eugene Jenkins heart beat but
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-06-23
Gainesville News

The St. Paul CINE. Sunda,
scnool was splendid one of it.
Kind Sunday, June II, with the
Supt. (. W. Weathersby, presiding
Inc lesson was taught by Rev
McMlnnor, after which Rev. p. c.
Brent conducted a spiritual prayer
service and Rev. A. R. Thomas de-
llvered soul stirring on the SUBJ
Ject OF Saul of Tarsus. The Mission
sisters raised large sum of money
and paid the amount of $39.7O for
church insurance. After the close
OF the meeting, Rev. A. R. Thomas
was guest in the home of Rev. and
Mrs. McMinor, a fine dinner was
served.
Mrs. Joanna Bailly of Gatesville
has returned from Jackson where
she visited her sister, Miss Ollie
Lackey.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-06-23
GEORGETOWN

A meeting was held at the home
of Sister Losia Mallard. After a
very good prayer service, Rev. W.
S. Bass delivered a wonderful SER
mon. Everyone left the meeting
feeling good. A Bible class was
planedn which we hope will mean
much to the community.
Sister Rena Tyler was present
and gave us some very wholesome
remarks.
Mrs. w. c. Catchings and Miss E.
L. Mallard left Sunday night for
Jackson where they are attending
summer school at Lanier high
school,
Friends of Mrs. Ada Martin are
very glad to know that she is much
improved.
Gossip
Did you know Miss L. Dixon has
new boy friend?
f. L. M. knows she has the long
est line with P. j., and it was prov
en- Saturday.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-06-23

Mrs Mammie Smith rendered a
program at Mt. Santa Methodist
church, Monday night, June Is, for
the benefit of raising money to
build ladies laboratory. The pro-
gram was as follows:
Song, played by Mrs. Matte
Ramsey from Antioch Missionary
Baptist church, Scripture lesson
read by Mrs. Bessie Davis, st. jam
es Missionary Baptist church pray
er by Bro. Luther Lee; song by four
little girls, Misses Robbie Lee Lou
is, Lillian L. Louie, Frances Firm
sey and sister, music by Mrs. Mat
tie Ramsey; solo, Mrs. Frances
Johnson!s The verse like banner
and the exercise both consisted of
a march and music played by lit
tie Miss Carolyn Tillman. Those on
program and the exercise were
Misses Frances Hampton, Doris
Hampton, Sister Hampton, Jodie
Mae Mckenzie, Edna Harris, Ber-
tina Mae Harris, Caolyn Tillman,
Robe Lee Louie, Lillian L. Louie,
Mamie Louie Lynch, Babe Ann
Smith, New Beauty Brown, Annie
Rae Brown, Sonny Catchin, Caty
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-06-23

Petty Officer Woodrow, Strong. of
Louisville, KY, who spent ten days
years ago. About Is months ago he
enlisted in the Navy about two
with his mother, who has been i'll,
but who is now better. Mr.. Strong
was married to Miss Mauldean
Smith of Dentville, Miss, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Smith. He is the father of fine
baby boy, Woodrow Strong, Jr. Re-
turninf to his home with him was
his young sister, Miss Mae Clara
Strong. Petty Officer Strong is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt
Strong of Hazlehurst.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-06-23

Buy that extra bond today!
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-06-23
Madison County
News

Mrs Clotee Jones and daughter,
Mrs. Evelen Porter and two grand
sons, visited their aunt, Mrs. Lula
Moore and uncle, Mr.. Marshall
Moore and other relatives and
friends in Hazlehurst the past week
end. They report an enjoyable visit.
Miss Ethel l. Mood of Madison
was a business visitor in Jackson
on Thursday, June a. She lost her
purse containing $13 cash and a
$50 check as well as ration book.
Mrs. Asonia Boyd of Jackson
visited here Tuesday to see her ia
Their, M. E. S. Lewis.
On Sunday, June "a, the Masonic
Lodge of China Grove will cele-
brate st. Johns Day at China
Grove AME. church. Dinner will
be served by the Masonic wives.
Come one, come all.
Johnny Jackson, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Holly Jackson has re-
Gently returned to Camp Shelby
for induction into the army.
Those on the sick list are doing
nicely at this writing.
Mrs. Johnnie K. Parker, Madison
is glad to know that her sister.
Mrs. E. S. Parker of Ash street,
jackson, is doing fine after under
going an operation.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-06-23

Faye Catchin, Frances Ramsey and
sister, Clarence Brantley and Carol
Lee Powell.
We wish to thank Mr.. Louis Will
Iams and members of the Wilder
neess choir for their splendid sing
ing and the amount raised was $685.
so.
S-Sgt. Linson Jones spent SO
months overseas and during this
time he reports that he did not see
sick day. He is now in town vis-
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Jones. Sgt. Jones will leave soon
for Detroit where he will make his
home.