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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-12
John CIageft Proctor Tells
OF Lincoln at Fort Stevens

The story of how President Lin
coin stood unprotected from ex-
ploding shells and watched the I'm
ions forces drive the Confederate
troops from Fort Stevens, their
closest approach to the Capital, I'M
til ordered to safety by Gen. Horatio
Wright, was recomted last night bv
John Clagett Proctor, historical
writer for The Star, at exercises at
Fort Stevens marking the 8Ist an
niversary of that battle.
A plea for the continuation of
sound Americanism," free from
foreign ideologies, was made by
Capt. Joseph A. Walker of the
American Legion, who warned the
gathering of about 200 persons, IF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-12
Restaurant Owner Held
In Customer Shooting

The case OF George d. Economis,
81, restaurant proprietor charged
with assault in the shooting of a
colored customer after an argument
over as cents in change, was con-
tinued to August is in Municipal
Court yesterday, pending outcome, of
the wounded mans injuries.
Police Said John Cooper, 1924 S
street NV, was shot Friday during
a quarrel in which he protested he
had received only 10 cents change
from a half dollar in paying for a
lucent bowl of bean soup at the
New Coney Island Lunchroom, 1921
Seventh street NV. Cooper Is in a
serious condition in Casualty Hos
pital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-12
$3.50 More Troops
Are Due in New York
Today From Europe
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, July 12.-Seven
transports. bearing $3.50 American
troops, including the 18th Infantry
Regiment of the 4th Ivy) Division,
will arrive today in New York.
The 18th Regiment will arrive on
the transport Sea Bass, which is
carrying 1876 troops.
The other transports arriving are:
A. P. Hill, carrying $50 reassignment
troops; Jonathan Grout, bearing 1851
casual troops; George w. Campbell,
with 378 troops, including So liber-
ated American war prisoners:
Thomas Cresap, with 4O8 troops.
William Gushing, with 1851 troops of
the 9Th Air Force, and Henry Mid
dleton, with 1877 rotational troops
and liberated prisoners.
Other Units Sail Today.
All remaining units of the I'd In
fantry Division sail for home TODAY
from LIE Havre, in addition to ad-
vance units of the 18th Infantry Dr.
vision. Advance units of the I'd
left there June 80.
The following additional Army
units will arrive in the United
States today from Europe:
At New York-95th Chemical
Mortar Battalion, 824th Tank De-
Stroyer Battalion, and the 86th and
9th Bombardment Squadrons of
the 9Th Air Force.
At Hampton Roads, Va.-3163d
Signal Service Company; members
of the 87th Infantry Division, 335th
Field Artillery Battalions, 18th and
3l2th Engineer Battalion, 3l2th
Medical Battalion. 87th Reconnais-
sance Troop Mechanical Company
and l96th Army Ground Forces
Band.
44th to Arrive July 10.
The New York port of embarka-
ton said the 44th Division, origi-
nally composed of New York and
New Jersey National Guard units,
will arrive on the Queen Elizabeth
July 10.
Passengers will include: Maj.
Gen. William F. Dean, Salt Lake
City, commanding general of the
44th; Pfc. Daniel w. Mccarthy, In
dependence, Mo, who won the CroiX
de Guerre and the Silver Star by
Drawing enemy artillery fire to rescue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-12

Chrysler and A ration book for WHY'S
issued to c. W. England, 44OS Under.
wood ST.. Hyattsville. Md. 13s
RATION BOOK No. 4, Mary j. Herbert
no. 1901. 1911 N. ]. ave. NV. 13s
RATION BOOK No. issued to Charlie
Happie, Donald. Dolores and Nancy Houff
5651 Oxon Hill 20, D. c. 12'
RATION BOOKS (5) No. 4, vic. oof IItf
st. between Fairmont and Girard st. NV
NO. $685..
RATION BOOKS 3 and A. Helena Cor,
don. 2014 10th st. NV, Apt. A. DE. 1882
RATION BOOK HOLDER, black leather
cont books Nos. 3 and 4, A and c gas
kerosene and gas for home use. Elk. 1850
Ext 2T42.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-12

we fail to fulfill our responsibilities
as citizens we will lose our heritage
of freedom"
Music by the Navy School of
Music Band and a maSsing of about
IS flags and banners were features
of the program. The event was
sponsored by the Department of the
Potomac. Ladies of the Grand Army
of the Republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-12
~ Offieers' Club Dance

The Officers' Club of the YMCA
will sponsor a dance on the roof Of
the Central Branch, 1876 G street
NV, at $3.50 pm. tomorrow, with
the Navy Band Orchestra furnish
ing the music. Admission will be a
donation to the Navy Relief Fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-07-12
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good on my husband q q bow tie?''
IF John doesn't like this tie, may
I bring it back and exchange it?"
Gaunt, hollow-eyed, the clerks
clutched their worn salesbooks,
swallowed an aspirin or two, with
stood the barrage Of these questions,
and held on. Reinforcements came
in from the sock department. A
floor walker issued an order of the
day: No salesman was to leave his
post, no matter how relentless the
women attacked.
I watched the battle for two
hours. 1t was as narrowing as any,
thing I saw in the Pacific.
When left, the statesmen and the
women had fought to draw. Only
the ties had lost. They were chewed,
frayed, yanked, pulled and brow
beaten.
This country need never worry
about losing a war as long as it has
men who sell clothes to women as
a last line of defense. They are
invincible.
distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc. }
Evening star., 1945-11-20
It's simple! netting to light.
.inflammabls. just pull up wick

All of flights will be operated with four engine, DC4
transports famous for their efficiency and dependabiy dur
ing the DC4s flown around the world by the Air
Transport Command, serving theatres of war; today
this same type of plane bringing home average of
$4,000 troops per month from American Airlnes
System pilots and have made thousands of flights back
and forth the Atlantic 1912 for commercial and
military service.
Stewardess and purser service and meals additional
charge will be provided Pnorhes for passengers are no
longer required
For complete information about departure and
ARRIVAL times, fares, passports etc, please phone:
Executive 2345 Or Call Your Travel Agent
7nka Office: 813 18th Street, NV.
Evening star., 1945-11-20

and woman who, using the tactics
Of Sherman tank, had driven to
an advanced position behind the
counter.
what kind of tie do you have
In mind?" the salesman asked.
'My husband is not quite 6 feet
TALL" she answered. What do you
think would look good on him2"
Madam" the salesman answered,
shaking off half a dozen women who
had perfected a fianking move
ment, "how tall your husband is
doesn't make great deal of differ
ence. The ties are all the same
length. What color does he like?"
What color does he like?" the
woman answered madly. what
has that go to do with it? I am
buying this tie. 1t is what color I
like that matters"
A hundred set of hands tore at
the ties. Ties were held high in
the air, ties were knotted and taken
to the light, and ties were wrinkled
and rubbed (to see if the material
was good, I imagine) until it was
wonder the color and patterns did
not come off.
II want a tie that goes with a
gray suit"
What would look the best with a
double breasted blue suit?"
Can I wash this tie, or must
have it dry cleaned?"
Take your hands off that tie!
It's mine"
do you think this would look as
Evening star., 1945-11-20

That, specifically, appears to be
the question confronting three
United States Circuit Court judges
now trying to decide who shall have
the sleeping car service of the Pull
man Co. But there is more to it
than that, much more. Involved is
the whole basic issue of recon-
version.
Last spring the Pullman Co., hav-
ing been declared a monopoly in
restraint of trade, was ordered to
diveSt itself of either its car manu-
featuring business or its sleeping
car service. The company elected to
keep the manufacturing business.
Now the court is considering the
bids that have been offered for the
business of operating the sleeperS.
Bid by u Railroads.
The Pullman Co. asks the court
to ratify a bid made by a group of
railroads, including the New York
Central, the Pennsylvania and other
large systems. This bid, according
to the Justice Department, does
not meet the conditions set forth in
the dissolution decree, and it is
warmly opposed by the other bid
derS.
One charge made by the latter is
that the railroad companies making
the bid already dominate the Pull
man Co., through interlocking di-
rectorates, and that, in effect, the
Pullman Co. is proposing to sell the
service company back to itself and
restore the monopoly that was
broken up by the courts decree.
Another charge is that there is
nothing in the bid of the railroad
group that would assure adequate
sleeping car service on the hundred
odd railroads that are not members
of the group. 1t is argued that the
weaker lines would be at the mercy
of the stronger lines and would get
only such service as the latter found
convenient and profitable to give
them. The country, as whole, ac-.
cording to this argument, would get
less service than in the past.
heart OF tne PrODlem.
But the charge that goes directly
to the heart of the reconversion
problem is that there is nothing in
the railroads bid that guarantees
the building of any new cars what
Soever. The railroads that can af-
ford to do SO may or may not build
new and modern cars for them
selves, it is alleged, but the only
real promise they make is to re-
condition the thousands of Pull
man cars now on the rails, many of
them obSolescent if not obsolete.
At a time when the airlines are
planning the expenditure Of $780,
100000 to equip themselves for
competition with the railroads, it
is asserted the railroads are pro-
posing to carry on pretty much as
heretofore.
In contrast with the railroad
companies, some Of the other bid
ders propose to spend a lot of
money, enough to keep every car
builder in America, <including the
Pullman Co. itself, busy for years;
enough to provide employment for
tens 70 thousands of workers. One
of the bidders commits itself to the
expenditure of S500,000,00O for new
cars and equipment and promises
to make this equipment the most
modern and comfortable in the
Evening star., 1945-11-20


be a guarantee from the Supreme
Court that just so long as r
didn't wiring the necks of more
than so woman shoppers day I
wouldn't be prosecuted.
To watch women buy women's
clothes is most narrowing sight
and has sent many a good man
screaming out into the street in
search of fruit juice stand. But
to watch them buy wearing apparel
for their husbands, sweethearts and
brothers, is sufficient to make a
man question not only his own san
ity, but the sanity of all womankind.
Establish Beachhead.
The ties I had gone to look at
had been reduced, and were scat
tered about on a long, L-shaped
counter. There were some 20G or
300 ties on display, and when I ar
rived on the scene of action some
go or 10 women of all ages were
ahead of me. had timed myself to
arrive in the first wave, but at least
II waves of females had beaten
me, and had already established
the beachhead.
I didn't try to fight my way for
ward to the counter, where the
action was the hottest, but took up
a good observation position in the
shirts and shorts section. From
there I could look down and see
what was happening, and hear what
was being said.
The statesmen, while greatly out
numbered, were good, game guys,
and kept counterattacking. One
clerk, in particular, stood out. He
had Marine discharge button in
his lapel, stood a good feet 3, and
in several vicious hand-to-hand en-
counters with an entire platoon of
women, managed to make himself
heard and to make one sale.
Lull in Bombardment.
During one lull in the lombard
ment, I overheard this conversa-
ton between the Marine salesman
Evening star., 1945-11-20
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Are the stars brighter in the
Northern Hemisphere or the South
ern Hemisphere?-C. B. C.
A. The consultations visible in the
Northern Hemisphere are more
snowy.
@. Why is the toy bear called a
Teddy bear? Who first suggested
its use as a toy?-C. L. x.
A. The toy bear known as the
Teddy" bear is said to have been
invented in Germany by Margarete
Steiff, a crippled dressmaker. She
made the first one about 1888 for a
'neighbor's child Her brother,
Richard Steiff, saw the commercial
possibilities of the toy bears and
placed them on the market soon
afterward. They did not bear the
name of Teddy bears until 1902, in
which year Theodore (Teddy)
Roosevelt went to Mississippi on a
hunting trip. A story was circulated
that while on the trip he refused to
shoot bear cub; the story was
popularity received and the new toy
bears were soon being known as
Teddy" bears.
@. Do high-ranking officers of
the Army, such as Gems. Eisenhower,
Macarthur and Patton, have serial
numbers like enlisted men?-G. E. I.
A. All Army and Navy personnel
have serial numbers. The following
are the serial numbers of the officers
mentioned: Gen. Macarthur, 057;
Gen. Patton, O26o5; Gen. Eisen-
hover, 03822.
@. Is there new Navy ruling
that men who are 80 years Of age or
over and who have three children
automatically are eligible for dis
charge?-K. w.
A. The Navy Department an
nounced on September 25, 1945, that
with the exception Of Fleet Reser-
visits or retired personnel, any
enlisted man with three or more
children under 18 years Of age will
be released at his own request.
@. In what engagements did Com
pany D, 60th Infantry, 9th Division,
participate during the World War?
C. L. D.
A. According to the War Depart
ment, Company D, 60th Infantry,
9th Infantry Division, is credited
with Spearheading of the invasions
of North Africa and Sicily, cutting
off the Contentin Peninsula in
France, being the first infantry divi-
sion to cross the Rhine and reduc-
ton of the Ruhr pocket.
@. Does the widow of a veteran
of the First World War lose her
right to a pension if she remarries
and then becomes a widow a Sec
ond time?-A &C
A. Compensation payable to a
widow of a veteran of World War I
continues until her death or re-
marriage, and where properly dis
continued by reason of remarriage
it may not thereafter be recon-
menced.
@. went on active duty January
l, 1912, in the VS. program in the
Navy and in April was sworn in as
aviation cadet. On November 6,
1912, 1 received my wings and have
been in flying status ever since.
Am I entitled to $500 for each year
of service?-D. E. T.
A. Each former class AVN officer
who was initially enlisted as an
aviation cadet or who was trans
ferred to that grade prior to Septem-
ber 4, 1912, will receive $500 for each
year of continuous commissioned
active service (but not exceeding
seven years. when released from &C
tive duty. This payment does not
hinge on cessation of hostilities.
Men are given pay when discharged
whether hostilities ceased or not.
Evening star., 1945-11-20
On the Other Hand
Says Rails Bid for Pullman Co.
Raises Reconversion Question

world; 1T proposes to junk virtually
all present equipment as fast as
new cars can be delivered.
The judges expect to announce
their decision within a few weeks.
Already they have indicated that a
compelling factor, in their minds,
will be their opinion as to which of
the bids promises to do most to
stimulate American business and
generally serve the whole national
economy. Price is not considera-
tion, all the bidders having offered
to meet the figure, $75,000,000, set
by the Pullman Co.
Evening star., 1945-11-20

who have to
S IL masculine
a c C e ssories to
women.
I w oul d MT
have their job
If it carried a
bank presidents
S a larry, twelve
months va a.
ton a year, and
f ri e d chicken
for lunch every
d ay. The only
t h / n 6 t h a t
would tempt me
to take a job
like that. WOULD
Evening star., 1945-11-20

W arm, , shelter
a g a in S t the
winter W in d S =,
tr a nsportation
of a ny kind
b a ck to the
homes from m
which they were
driven. Here we
are enjoying a
battle over the
kind of sleeping
car service we
shall have, the
degree of luxury
that shall sur
round us when
@-1yn1
Evening star., 1945-11-20
By L0geH MeIleff

Elsewhere the world is filled with
suffering; elsewhere the question is
whether people shall eat or starve,
have clothing to keep themselves
Evening star., 1945-11-20
Answers to
Questions

reader can get the answer to any
ington Star Information Bureau, 316
l street. NE, Washington 2. d. C.
Please tnclose cents for return
postage
Evening star., 1945-11-20
McLemore-
Questions the Sonity
Of Woman Shoppers
By Henry McLemore

I went into department store
today in search of tie or two. I
came out with no tie, but with a
profound respect for the statesmen
Evening star., 1945-04-12

REVERSE THIS-Picture for
the Glen Echo ballroom Satur-
day night. 1t 1UiH be the
dancers smiling at Vocalist
Lila Lee StelOart 1uhen Paul
Kain's Band opens the sum-
mer season.
stad and Richard Wagner-funnleS
thing We have seen in long time is
Miss Davis conception of the Ride
of the Valkyries," with Miss Flag
stad doing the bumps! Gloria
you remember, is the girl who uses
recordings Of famous personalities
for her pantomime artistry. An en-
tirely new experience in good music
awaits you. But don't say We dldn :
warn you Wagner fans.
Springtime is mosquito time, sun
burn time and Glen Echo time Tor
WaShingtonians. Setting jitterbuG
feet a-futter next Saturday will be
Paul kain and his new vocalist
Lila Lee Stewart. >. Soprano Dena
Larena and baritone Stephen Sle-
pouShkin do hOnors on Schubert S
"Serenade" in the Balalaika S new
Don CosSack Revue Looks
like patrons at Kavakos approve the
Howard and White team. Step
ping into the Troika'S show tonight
is Marjorie Knapp, singing star Of
Star and Garter
It's not beyond the realm OF pos
sibility that startled movie audi
ences in Washington may soon sit
up in their chairs and realize
they're listening to the MayfoWor S
Ted Alexander. Just last week the
boys in the band made several re-
cordings and sent the pldtterS SDln-
ming to Hollywood. Object: 1nClu-
sion in a musical production Via
cinema When and where is a secret
at the moment Just back from
Manila, Gen. Carlos Romulo was
Evening star., 1945-04-12

in our case, you could throw in ar
additional chop-the market value
Of a good emcee these days. AL
Of which builds up to the fact that
Bill Carr, Lotus emcee this week
is worth his weight in lamb chops
Maybe Bill hasn't emceed long
enough to have acquired all the
bad habits. He tried vaudeville
singing with his parents when he
was II. A few impromptu appear
ances previously we'll skip. Then
two years ago Uncle Sam put
Bills talents to work as a buck
private. Since his release he's
handled exactly two emcee jobs,
this being number two.
Bills act relies principally on very
dne voice. suited both to semi-classic
and ballad tunes, something you can
either brag about or you can't.
What Bill has in addition, however,
that most emcees could use a
little of is perspective on what
sort Of routine he's suited for. Hon.
eStly, the guy doesn't knock him.
self out trying to be funny.
We would even have to break
this one gently to Ripley.
X
Night club musicians are usually
pretty dead pan lot. Their job
is to play and, unless instructed
otherwise by the management. that's
all. The boys at the Trade Winds
always appeared to be a very normal,
well-behaved group of musicians
That is until the other night, when
Gloria Davis showed up.
1t isn't just polite sort of grin
Evening star., 1945-04-12

exchanged between fiddle players.
The Trade Winds band is irdulging
these nights, in mild form of con-
vulsions. Take our word for it.
You'll probably be laughing so hard
yourself you'll forget to look at the
band. Come to think of it, the only
other time we saw the boys enjoy
themselves SO much at the expense
of the management was during
Gloria's first engagement at the club
a few months ago.
With apologies to Kristen Flag
Evening star., 1945-04-12
After Dark
News and Comment of the Night Clubs.
Registered Z. Onc

age to the club proper and If all
goes according to plan his club
opens for business tomorrow.
How about it, Michele? Do you
think maybe you ought to spray
that bandstand with asbestos just
in case?
At last-we sat through floor
show without gritting our teeth and
thinking nasty things about the
emcee.
Really, something should be done
about it. The patron emcee situa-
ton around this town has just
about reached the housewife butch
er status quo. A passable emcee
on the floor is currently worth two
lamb chops in the pan. In fact,
Evening star., 1945-04-12

Bet thatll teach Michele and his
boys not to get hot! Not that we
really think the night club violinist
was doing anything over an an
tante cantabile, but the evidence
still remains-the place caught fire.
All any one seems to know Is
that the blaze started in the
kitchen, which, of course, clears the
musicians-unless they happened to
be tuning up and grabbing snack
at the same time Michele claims
that the April fire did no DAM
Evening star., 1945-04-12
Ministry Of Aviation
Created by Britain

BY the ASSoClated PTeSs.
LONDON, April 12-The House OF
Commons passed a bill last night
creating a separate Ministry OF
aviation after government spokes-
mans declaration that Britain must
have supremacy in peacetime fly
ing.
Sir Stafford Cripps, minister for
aircraft production, said the bill
would give a much firmer founda-
Evening star., 1945-04-12

ton for achieving that supremacy
The new ministry, he said, would
be charged with development of civil
aviation, supervision of the con-
struction of civil aircraft and the
promotion of safety, efficiency and
research
Evening star., 1945-04-12

seen dancing at the Statler. Also
reviewing the Cugat situation: At
toney General Badaio of Egypt and
the Spanish Ambassador.
The Nome nugget., 1945-07-11
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SWEATING OUT THE WAR

ENIWETOK -(R A Seabee who worked in the sun all day stripped to the waist, wrote home for some sun-tan oil. A brother in cold, damp England wrote home at the same time asking for a sweater. Mom got the requests mixed up and the Seabee in the Marshalls got a turtle-neck sweat CT while the sun-tan oil went to foggy England.