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Evening star., 1945-04-06

ceive mention in the press, Sergt.
Burke tried vigorously to sidestep.
He claimed his Bronze Star Medal
came to him virtually by accident
and that his Purple Heart was
awarded because a little, tiny piece
of shell fragment scratched" his
left leg.
The Presidential Unit Citation
which the 5th Rangers, commanded
by Col. Richard Sullivan OF Boston,
earned by knocking out German
strong points on Omaha beach, near
Verville- sur -Mer, at H" hour OF D
day. came in for reader comment,
since the whole unit shared 1t. Three
of the original D day outfit came
back with Sergt. Burke on 45-day
rotation furloughs.
The hot hash episode, which oc-
Cured after the 5th had moved
down the French coast to pry Ger
man paratroopers out of Brest, and
then to Belgium and finally to the
Saar front, involved another wash
ington member of the unit. Pfc.
Alexander Barber, holder OF the Dis
tinguishcd Service Cross.
While bivouacked in captured
German house after day Of heavy
shelling, one member Of platoon
tossed a can of C rations into
wood stove to heat it-neglecting,
however, to knock a hole in it first"
In few minutes, not unnaturally,
there was a violent explosion. I'VE
hit the floor" related Sergt. Burke.
Pvt. Barber let out yell and clapped
his hand to his face, under the i'm
preston that he was wounded
Further inspection, however, re-
vealed that it was not blood, but
hot hash that was trickling from
his scalp.
Grimmer business usually was the
order of the day for the Rangers,
Sergt. Burke conceded, mentioning
reconnaissance patrol in the pc
riod following the Germans Decem-
ber counterattack.
You just see how far into their
lines you can push without meeting
strong opposition he said.
Sergt. Burke himself will celebrate
his 22d birthday April 23-his first
at home in five years. Son of Mrs.
Lillian Burke, Maritime Commission
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Veterans Make
Toy Jeep Prizes
For Bond Buyers

Toy jeeps are being made by vet
Grams in the Veterans Administra-
ton Facility at Kecoughtan, Va,
and at six Army convalescent CEN
ters to be given as prizes for the
sale of War Bonds during the
Seventh War Loan drive.
The toys have plastic wheels and
cellophane windshields which open
and close The bodies are made
of wood and cardboard. Materials
for making them were supplied the
veterans and convalescents by the
illis-Overland Co.
1t is planned that $500 will be
made for the bond drive, and $500
more will be presented to officers
in the Army and Navy who have
been using the jeep for active
service
Besides aiding the sale of Bonds
the jeeps provide practical therapy
work for the veterans and con-
valescents, the Veterans Admins
tration said. The program also
provides a profitable occupation, as
the Willis Overland Co. pays the
veterans and soldiers $3.50 for each
jeep, the announcement said.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
D. c. Ranger Tells of His Units
Troubles With Can of Hot Hash

employe, he left Davidson College.
N. c.. after his first premedical
semester to enter the Army in
March. 1943.
He is visiting his mother and his
sister. Mrs. Charles D. Burpee, wife
of a Marine Corps sergeant serving
in Hawaii. The visit will not be
without sadness, however. Sergt
Burke's brother was killed in action
January 8 while serving with an in
fantry division during the battle
of the bulge.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
| Back From the Wars

There are dangers-such as the
hot hash hazard and the hero
treatment which daunt even the
Rangers, the Army's select corps
Evening star., 1945-04-06

OF trouble nunJ-
ers, admits Staff
Sergt. John l..
B u r k e , 5 t h
r a n er Bat
talon, who has
returned to his
home at 2120
Sixteenth street
NV.
The latter of
these two men,
aces, the merci-
less ribbing to
which his CON-
r a d e S subject
any Ranger so
careless as to re-
Evening star., 1945-04-06
ADVERTISEMENT,
AS Pure AS
MONEY CAN BUY

None faster. None surer. None better. No
aspirin can do moro for you. And it's the
FIRST choice of millions. Get St. Joseph
Aspirin. worlds largest seller at l0c. The
big 100 tablet bottle costs only 35c. Al
ways be sure to get St. Joseph Aspirin.
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Berlin Reported
Without Breed
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, April 6.-Berlin S
residents went without bread last
week and only workers engaged in
heavy labor were given a ration of
81 ounces of meat, neutral in
Evening star., 1945-04-06
Doinq Double Duty

This copy of The Star is an
essential product in bringing
to you the news of today.
It remains an essential
product in the Double wv
Waste Paper Salvage Cam
paign. V to speed victory-V
to aid veterans.
Save it and all other paper.
Evening star., 1945-04-06

formant who arrived in Sweden by
plane from the Reich capital said
today.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Religious tolerance
OF Washington Cited
Al Anniversary Rites

George Washington was described
as more OF Christian than a
churchmar" and "ahead Of his day
In his tolerance Of the religious
views of others" in an address yes
terday featuring a joint celebration
of the 2l3th anniversary OF his
birth by four patriotic organiza-
tions.
Capt. william N. Thomas, Naval
Academy chaplain, discussed "The
Religion Of George Washington" in
the program held at Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Church.
From the mass of material avail
able, Capt. Thomas declared.
George Washington's creed can be
summarized broadly as follows:
Belief in wise and benevolent
Supreme Being; a high moral
standard, charity, and faith In the
ultimate supremacy Of the good.
"He was not SO much interested
in abstract religion as in its practi-
cal application, Capt. Thomas de-
clared. "The results Of this practi-
cal faith are too we'll known today
to be disputed"
Three resolutions which Washing
ton drew up at 13 for the conduct
Evening star., 1945-02-19

Of his LIE were quoted by the
speaker: "When you speak-of God
or His attributes. let It be seriously,
In reverence. Labor to keep alive In
your breast that little spark Of fire
called conscience. Honor and obey
your parents, whatever may be their
condition"
With this beginning, Capt. Thomas
continued, it is not surprising that
Washington wrote as mature
man: II shall always strive to be a
faithful and impartial patron Of
genuine religion" and ut is impos-
sible to reason without arriving at a
Supreme Being"
Rear Admiral Frederick c. Pyne.
u. s. N, retired, president, Of the
District Society, Sons of the Revo-
luton. was chairman Of the Joint
Comittee on Arrangements. Greet
ings were extended by the following
representatives OF participating
organizations: John B. 4 Gordon,
General Society, Sens Of the Revo-
luton: Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke, Ma
tional Society, Daughters, Of the
American Revolution; Mrs. Louise
Mosely Heaton, National Society,
Children Of the American Revolu-
tion, and Frank B. Steele, National
Society, Sons of the American Revo-
luton.
The Rev, John W. Rustin, min
lister of Mount Vernon Place Metho-
dist Church, gave the invocation and
the benediction was pronounced by
the Rev. G. Freeland Peter, former
Evening star., 1945-02-19
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE,

G. Why was Rutherford Hayes
privately sworn in at the White
House?-F. S., w.
A. Eckenrode in his biography of
Hayes says that since March 4,
1877 fell on a Sunday a private
ceremony was held on the preceding
day. Shortly before a state dinner
in Hayes honor, President Grant,
his son, Chief Justice Waite and
Hayes retired to the Red Room
where the oath was administered.
The author adds that on that night
until IL pm. the United States had
two Presidents. A public ceremony
was held on March 5.
. @. Where is the Graveyard of
the Atlantic"?-S. G.
A. Cape Sable on Sable Island
off southern Nova Scotia has been
given this nickname. Over 200 ship
wrecks have occurred in this vi
cinity.
@. Why do British peers use the
surname only when signing their
names?-E. L. H.
A. The custom of using the sur
name only, or the peerage desig-
nation, is a privilege of peers which
dates back to the Stuart period.
@. Did any Negroes accompany
Columbus on his first voyage to
the New World?-O. L. S.
A. According to generally ac-
cepted tradition, Alonzo Pietro, the
pilot of Columbus vessel was q
Negro. His name appears in the
Libretto, published in 1904, as Pie
tro Alonzo Il Negro (the Negro).
@. Does the Veterans Admin
istration pay any part Of the in
terest on guaranteed loan?-V. E.
A. The Veterans Administration
will pay interest for the first year
on the guaranteed part Of the loan.
Such interest does not have to be
repaid by the veteran.
@. Will veterans be given any as
sistance in obtaining priorities after
they have loan guaranty under the
CT Bill?-L. E. L,
A. Immediate priority assistance
will be available to World War II
veterans, honorably discharged since
December 81, 1910, If conditions are
fulfilled. Applications should be
filed with the nearest office of the
Federal Housing administration.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
The Great Game Politics
) Army Supply System in Europe Called
Inefficient; Command Change Urged

dents case, the only conspicuous
removal In IL years was that Of
Jesse Jones-and that was not for
incompetency. but for political rea-
sons.
So far as the Army Is concerned,
since this war began, the only re-
moval Of any important military
figure was that Of Gen. Short, which
was unavoidable. II there has been
another 1t cannot be recalled. Yet,
they cannot all be of the highest
competency. That there are never
any removals is a little disturbing
Perhaps it might be better If the
West Pointers did not stick quite
so close together.
Evening star., 1945-02-19

WaT ulatetlci at
home (until re-
Gently when the
labor lag forced
request for a
work or fight
law, now un-a
happily blocked
in: the Senate)
have . both been
thrilling. E a C h
Justified nation
al pride. : After
all we are win
ming two wars
at the S a m e
t m e. T h a t
ought to cloak a
Evening star., 1945-02-19

canon and chancellor Of Warrington
Cathedral.
Howard Hosmer, jr.. and Barbara A.
Milbtrn Of the CAR led the pledge
OF allegiance to the flag and the
Americans Greed. Music was pro-
vided by the United States Marine
Band Orchestra and the Arlington
Male Chorus.
After the service a wreath was
placed at the base Of the Washing
ton Monument.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. - A-9

where the vessel was built and
launched last August Is.
The Hampton Is the third vessel
Of It's type to be constructed, out
Evening star., 1945-02-19
Food Center Robbed

Thieves stole 1855 Saturday from
the cash register In the Giant Food
Shopping Center, Inc, in the $500
block OF Georgia avenue NV,
James Herring. manager, reported
to police.
Evening star., 1945-02-19

Ifitted and commissioned at the In.
gals yard. The other two were the
10. 8. 8. Grundy and the q. 8. s.
Griggs. both recently commissioned.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
BY Frank r. Kent

1t Is unreasonable to expect this
war to be. fought without mistakes.
The performance of our fighting
men abroad and the production Of
Evening star., 1945-02-19
to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact by writing The Eve
street NE, washington 2. D. c. Please
inclose cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1945-02-19
! ronsport Hampton
Is Commissioned
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PAsCAGOULA, Miss. Feb. 1o.-
The U. s. s. Hampton, 17.ooo-ton
attack transport, Is now In commits
sion. The ceremony was held at the
ingalls, Shipbuilding Corp. yard.
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10000 Heirs Turn Up
At Prospect of Millions

The largest number of "heirs"
to an American fortune turned up
in Philadelphia in 1885 at the pro-
ceedings to determine the rightful
owners of S25, 100000 which had
been left unwilled by a Mrs. Hen
rietta Garrett, says Golfers.
Although this wealthy widow
had lived alone without commu-
nicating with a friend or relative
for IS years before her death in
1880, more than $4,000 alleged rel
atives from 49 states and q for
eign countries claimed a share of
her estate. But so far, no one has
received a cent.
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names. Then, you've been embroid-
ering Jabberwocky across your vel
vet headbands. haven't you? Along
comes the Jabberwocky Bandlead-
era hair band with assorted SLAM
guage embroidered across the top.
Aren't they the copy cats?
S.W.A.K.-You teen-agers started
the fad for imprinting lipstick lip
tographs on your envelope flaps.
Now you can buy boxes of ip-
shaped, red paper stickers with
gummed backs. all ready to stick on
the back of your important letters.
Stop and Cove reported that
you were fastening bicycle reflec-
tors to the backs of your belts and,
before you could say Tom Drake. "
there was a ready-made leather belt
with red and green reflectors across
the back. You'll find it at your ia
vorite Gadgeteria.
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fact OF Importance to the United
States because this region contains
many subsoil deposits lacking or
near exhaustion in this country. The
Maghreb yields one-third of the
worlds supply of phosphate. There
are also important deposits of cop
per. lead, zinc, manganese, anti
mony, mercury, iron. molybdenum
and coal. Vast areas of North
Africa, especially Morocco. have not
yet been carefully prospected. and
expectations are that new deposits
OF some or all of these metals will
add to the museum S" store.
French North Africa covers an
area of over million square miles
roughly twice the area of Alaska
with population now estimated
at 2OO0O,000 people, mostly Arabs.
native Berbcrs, ard Jews, with a
small minority of Europeans. Geo.
graphically the region is akin TO
the Mediterranean lands of south
ern Europe. The three countries are
much alike in physical features, and
the north-south boundaries are man.
made lines unmarked by natural
barriers. All are bounded on the
south by the wastes of the Sahara
and on the north by the Mediter-
ranean sea.
Geography has marked North
Africa into three cast-west zones.
Along the coast. where American
marines fought the Barbary pirates
l40 years ago, stretches the Tell,
belt of fertile slopes, and occasional
alluvial plains. where citrus fruit,
grapes, olives and cereals grow in
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Blu r N

Relieved In minutes or double money back
When excess stomach acid causes painful. suffocat
ing gas stomach and heartburn, doctors usually
prescribe the fastest-acting medicines known for
symptomatic relief medicines like those in Bell ans
Tablets. No laxative. Bell-ans brings comfort in
jiffy double your back return Of bottle
10 rs. 25c at all druggists.
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N. africa Offers Chance for Development of
Brisk Trade to u. S. Commercial Interests

Morocco, Algeria and Tunsia.
where American G.1.s began their
Victory march in 1942-43. are ex-
pected for several reasons to loom
larger in American postwar foreign
trade.
Before the present war French
North African trade was part and
parcel of French economy, and the
mother country cornered the lions
share. says the National Geographic
society. Recent studies of French in
dustrial production in the light of
war damage, however. indicate that
the bulk of North African needs
for the remainder of 1915, 1916 and
probably 1887 will have to come
from the United States.
In the next six months. North
Africa. bled by two years of 4 s ex-
ploitation. will require imports. ex-
elusive of wheat shipments. csti-
mated at more than $500, 900 900. The
Maghrcb," as the Arabs call
French North Africa, normally en-
Joys a substantial wheat surplus,
but drouth has produced four sue
cessive crop failures. Arrangements
are in progress whereby the U. S.
farmer will provide North Africa
with 2,500.000 tons of wheat during
the next II months. The French plan
to pay cash for the wheat out of
their limited foreign exchange re-
serves. sacrifice which en-
phasizes the importance they attach
to keeping these FESTIVE lands well
fed
French North Africa has been
called "a museum of minerals a
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PARTY PATTER

Here are some teen tricks to make
your next get-together neat and
rect meet.
Mother-and-Daught Teas-It's a
new fad throughout the country. One
girl invites her best friends AND
their mothers to an afternoon tea.
If you're serving Iced Tea. be sure
to read the easv-to-follow instruc.
tons in the cook book
Clang, Clang, Clang-We can't
guarantee that you'll meet Tom
Drake on the way, but Trolley par
ties are going full speed these sum-
merry days At the End of the Line,
there's picnic.
Fire Alarm-A Fire party is Hot
Stuff. You send out your invita-.
tons on brown paper with burned
edges, telling guests to come to the
party exactly as they were dressed
when they received the invitation.
Anything can happen from Pajamas
to bath towels. All the guests are
instructed to bring their most pre-.
cious possessions. which are auc.
toned off for war stamps later in
the evening. You get some Prize
Packages with this gag.
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Area in Danger Of Drouth
Can Be Forewarned by
New Forecasting Method

Farmers may look forward to
keeping lone jump" ahead of the
weather. if U. S. department of agri-
culture studies can be given prac-
teal application. Knowing when
drouth would come to specified
area, as we'll as other weather haz-
ards, could have an important influ-
ence on U. S. farm production. it is
pointed out, since the possibility of
annual crop loss would be greatly
lesSened.
A Complex Method.
Government researchers have de-
veloped a statistical method of gaug-
ing the probable occurrence of drouth
in any locality in the United States
at any time of the year. Too COM
pick for use except by scientists,
the method produces information
that may be used by agronomists
and others for the farmers benefit,
in adapting soil and water conser-
walton work, as well as other farm
activities. to weather conditions
Charts might even be prepared for
Individual farmers to show the prob
ability of weather hazards in their
localities for virtually every day of
the year.
Because the information obtained
shows when sequences of dry or
rainy days are most likely to oc-
cur, it can be valuable in checkin :
day to day weather forecasts and
in long range planning as well. it is
pointed out. The knowledge can be
used, for instance, in planning ter
race construction programs for pc
RODS when rain is least likely 10
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Women Baseball sGoA|| Out With Cheers and Boos
Ladies' Day Brings Out
Enthusiastic Crowd Who
Know Fine Points of Game

Because it isn't in the nature OF a
woman to resist bargain, Ladies
Day in the nations ball parks is an
event that rivals the World Series
in attendance We can imagine the
deep signs heaved by diamond inn
pressarios who survey the packed
stands and bleachers and murmur,
IF only they were paying For the
clubs do not profit from Ladies'
Day When the distaff side comes
out to honor the national pastime
with its patronage. the ladies pay
only the entertainment tax demand
ed on such occasions by Uncle Sam
and the state, plus a small service
charge.
AS the grand march starts TO
parade through the turnstiles on
Ladies' Day. toddlers Of pre-school
age minsle with the bobby socks
generation and their grandmothers
There used to be time when few
of the patronesSeS on this occasion
knew much about what was happen
ing on the diamond. But nowadays,
they are experts. and as unrcstraln-
cd in voiCing their opinions of the
playing and players as the male
fans There are no more McSdameS
DeFarge who calmly count their
knits and purls while the diamond
goes mad with frenzy and tension.
They are as vociferouS in urging
a violent demise for the umpire as
in exhorting the runner to make
home plate - if he is running for
their favorite team. And the 'razz-
berries are equally heartfelt and
dining
The accompanying candid photo
graphs reveal the depths to which
the national sport has embedded it.
self in the hearts of the fair fans
at a recent game on Ladies' Day at
Yankee stadium.
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abundance. Behind the Tell, ranges
of the Atlas mountains, reaching
$4,000 feet in some places, roughly
parallel the Mediterranean coast In
the southern reaches of the noun
tains is high and somewhat arid
lakeland, where nomad natives
tend large focks of sheep and goats.
Farther south are limitless stretches
of desert and wasteland with iso-
lated GASES, where dates are the
principal product.
Dry in Summer.
The climate of the northernmost
belt is not unlike that of southern
California. There is fairly abundant
rainfall along the coast and on the
seward slopes of the mountains,
but little rain in the summer. No
rivers of economic Importance flow
through French North Africa.
Normally, prewar trade between
Frances North African lands and
the United States was comparative
ly small From 1887 to 1889 exports
to the Maghreb averaged under So
10000 year, while imports aver
aged under 100000 American ex-
porters sent chiefly tobacco and Gig
arettes. lubricating oil and grease,
refrigerators and parts, and farm
machinery. Americans bought IN
exchange sausage castings, skins and
furs. leather goods from Morocco,
olive oil (both edible and for soap),
gums and aromatic oils and cork.
Manganese imports from North
Africa began shortly after the his
toric Anglo American invasion of
the region toward the end of 1912.
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cause erosion of unfinished embank-
ments; or in extensive seedlings of
grass, for selecting planting time
when a killing drouth is least apt to
occur during the period needed for
termination of the seed. Agri-
cultural workers probably will
evolve many other practical uses for
the material provided by the study.
Probability Tables Used.
Applying to drouth the theory of
probability used by insurance au-
thorities in deriving life expectancy
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Bomb Plant Called
Absolutely Safe

OAK RIDGE, TENN. There is
absolutely no danger Of an atomic
explosion at Clinton Engineer
Works. Col. Kenneth D. Nichols,
commanding officer, said. al
though these plants are the main
units for production of atomic
bombs, adequate safeguards
make an atomic explosion irnpos-
sible," he said.
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graphs all over
your station-wag-
on coats for years
now h a v e n t
you? Well you in
spired the very
successful Alive
with 1--WE" coat
with a linin 6
printed in a de-
sign of J a b b err
w o C k y a n d
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Ocean Going Air6eld
Tried Out During War

LONDON. - Floating airfields in
the middle Of the ocean have been
tried out with success" during the
war, the Observer said.
"Since the first one was built to
British and American design by
Americans fairly early in the war
we have made several more on
what is considered an improved pat
term" the article said.
Location of the experiments Is still
secret
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SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLEWORK
Muff Bag and Matching Pillbox

venient and comfortable to wear
later with your winter coat. Bag
measures 10 by 16 inches-is done
in one piece.
To obtain complete crocheting instruo.
tons for the muff bag and matching pill
box pattern No. 5028) send IS cents b
coin. your name. address and the pattern
number.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current conditions. slightly more time y
required In filling orders for a few of The
most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
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DAFFYNITIONS

Palate Plush-A super-gooey con
coction at the Soda Fountain.
Dope Fiend-A gossip.
Drug Addict-A guy who hang:
around the Marble Slab.
Hi, Ping-How's Pong? - That's
how you greet a half of any
STEADY" team.
Hi, Candle, Who Blew You Out?-
A new way of saying Hello"
Don't Be Hasty, Pudding-Don''
get angry.