Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • Page 58

Sunday Morning, November 19, 1944 THE ABILENE KEPORTER-NEWS News Letter to Johnny News from Home-Mail to Someone in the Services Tune in on KRBC TAGE ELEVEN 0ear Johnny, Seems as though winter has fin- come to this section, arriving simultaneously with the forma 'opening of the Christmas shopping: season. We were all set for a killing which so far has failed to ma- JRrialize. Fall gardners rushed around to harvest half-ripe crop, "in preparation for the freeze which into a drizzly, cold rain. Perhaps we will continue through Thanksgiving which we are cele- ating November 23. Indications a lot of Abilenians have been saving their gasoline to attend the annual football tilt between the Eagles and the Bobcats at San Angelo at 1,100 reserved tickets have sold to Abilenians who plan to the game in San Angelo.

And speaking of football, Abilene defeated. 40-7 Armistice day and won 19-6 over Big: Spring: Friday night. If you ex-Abilene high stu- dents remember the difficulty you always had in getting to and from athletic, events and of that sort you will be glad to know a 40-passenger bus will be bought after 'the war for sole use of high school's teams, 0bands, etc. The Kiwanis" club, this week, launched the cam- paign to raise. $10,000 for postwar purchase of the vehicle.

-To bring j-ou up to date on servicemen: Howard Mauldiri, jgn of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mauldin of killed in action; Sgt. James C. of Mr.

and" Mrs. Seburn Monroe of Lawn, killed in Italy, October 25; Pvt. Lambert, whose and parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.

H. Lambert live ar Hawley, killed in action in ance October First Lt. William W. Kelly, son of C. B.

Kelly of Roby, seriously wounded in Italy October Pfc. Kenneth Ford, grandson of Mrs. flattie Hale, 1615 South 3d, wound- in 26; Lt. Charles E. Grape, who has 'been missing since October 11, has been 'awarded the Distinguished cross; Lt.

Robert Neil Cook, listed as missing "since October 6, prisoner of "war of the Germans; Tvl. Earl Knight, son of and Ross Knight of Winters, for third" time October 22 J. D. Hudson of Lawn wounded October 15 In the Peleliu islands; W. T.

imor son of the Rev. and Mrs. T. Hamor of 1758 Ambler, erly of Winters, missing over Ger- many; Sgt. Ted Ellinger, son of Mr.

their plans, and Mrs. Henry. Ellinger of Lake Abilene region, prisoner of the Germans. Abilene friends learned this week that Maj. M.

H. (Buddy) Boulter, formerly of Abilene, was killed in an airplane accident in Panama, October 16. Commander of a fighter squadron, he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M.

H. Boulter, who moved from Abilene 'to Gainesville. Awards anfi promotions have 1st Lt. Morris T. McDonald son of Mr.

and Mrs. C. McDonald, 1843 Idlewild, Air Medal; Clarence M. Studivant, son of Mrs. Kuby Sturdivant of Hylton, unit presidential citation; Doc.

F. Cagle Jr. of Abilene, DFC; Gid W. Waldrop Jr. of Abilene, Ern.

est W. Wilson Ray Maddox Jr. of Lytle lake and. Bruce W. Rowlett, former Abilenian, all promoted" to captain.

Mrs. Fred Hart of Baird- has been awarded the Air Medal with four clusters, won by her son, J. C. (Buddy) Hart, prisoner of the Germans. Wayne Whitaker, veteran of.

two engagements, decided, with the help of the Navy to return to Tuscola high school, after 12 months service. Oh yes, he is now- 14. Others who are home, but for Briefer stays are: First Sgt. William R. Daniels visiting his wife and daughter in" Anson; Capt.

Lawrence W. Pool, after 13 months overseas visiting parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Pool of- 1217 Hickory; Floyd W. McBeth, home in Rotan after: 27 months Lee Edward Kerns, back from sea duty visiting -his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F.

Kerns, 1643 North 5th; and Curtis C. Viertell visiting in Aspermount after 26 missions over Europe. By the way, Johnny, did you happen to 'know that Taylor county coasts 32 geese and that in 1939, a total of 1,020,897 dozens of eggs were pruduced in the couuty -by hens, and geese? We admit those may be minor points in the Industrial Survey which has been prepared for this region under sponsorship of the Abilene chamber of commerce, but they are interesting. The survey, however, includes suggestions and recommendations for postwar Abilene which the chamber will cooperate into The deer season opened this week with some slightly involved changes in rules and regulations. Seems it all hinges on whether one is hunting east or west of the Pecos but for a more enlightened explanation we would suggest contacting the nearest game warden.

Speaking'of the hunting season, local firemen went on a chicken hunt this week when the Market Poultry and Produce Co. was destroyed by fire. The plant had been filled the night before the blaze with hundreds of dozens of eggs and coops of chickens. Most of the eggs were lost along with more than 100 fowls. Firemen rescued many of the coops filled with chickens but the entire neighborhood has a singed-feather smell.

The 26 girls who candle eggs there had gone 'out to lunch shortly before the fire and no one was injured. Although the cigaret shortage remains acute the nation we haven't, as yet, had to roll our own. Out of Washington conies the report that our senators are running short, also, and if the situation becomes more serious, an inquiry into the causes may result. A interesting announcement from El Paso- this week was the reminder that an individual may bring only one bottle of liquor once each month from Mexico. Appears the customs officials have become perturbed over the amount of imported liquor.

Maybe it was a case of driving while drunk, but the city streets were not involved. Here's the way it happened: Folks around the municipal airport saw a plane swoop down bottomside up so, they supposed, the pilot could see how to land. Then, after the plane was safe on the ground, the man in the cockpit climbed out and col- lapsed. Policemen were called and the pilot was taken to jail, charged with drunkenness. He put up a bond and was released, but that wasn't all.

His driver's--pilot's--license was revoked. Travers, 17-year-old violinist, is to present 'a concert here under the auspicies of Hardin- Simmons university Nov. 24. Another college event, was the annual Abilene Christian homecoming held via radio this week. For the second time, ACC carried the activities to exes over the land over a state-wide network.

Several hundreds former students were here in person. Abilene gardeners this week bene- fitted from a two-day school conducted by 'Maud Jacobs of Kentucky, nationally known horticulturists and Mrs. W. C. Hamilton of Wichita Falls.

Deaths: C. O. Savage, and Dr. Shytlcs, Abilenians, Thursday, November 16; Mr. and Mrs.

W. J. Pritchett of Colorado City; Mrs. M. E.

Ragan of Rotan. V- Marriages: Charles Sutton of Rotan and Jeanne Thornton- Sparks, in Memphis, Eillie Burnice Finch of Merkel and Edgar H. Bradley; Kathryn Lucille Crook of Abilene and Capt. Russell C. Cheek of San Antonio.

Gpl. Kenneth Palmer, who has been stationed in Townsville, Aus- trailia some 14 has sent a copy of a post publication, The Arrowhead, to his sister, Mrs. Clyde Daniels of it, General George C'. Kenney has formerly commended the work done by the depot at which Corporal Palmer is stationed. The corporal is a son of Mrs.

J. F. Mitchell of Anson. That's all for now, Johnny, Sincerely, Gen. Sultan Makes CBI Theater Lively By PRESTON GROVER NEW DELHI.

Nov. days after taking over the jungle half of the China-Bunna-India theater. Lt. Gen. Daniel Sultan had that piece of Gen Joseph Stilwell's old command in such a shape that he could quit new Delhi and get out into the field.

"There's more fresh air out there," he said, "I don't feel so cramped." Being cooped up by office work evidently is one of the principal hates of this former army football coach who now commands all forces on the western side of the hump. Asked what job in the army he liked best, he replied, "commanding troops." In inheriting India-Burma portion of StilwelFs command, Sultan also inherited an office and a field assignment. Sultan's office, in a rambling one-story building, includes two rooms, one for him and one for his aide. Its decorations are a desk slightly worn about its edges where Sultan rests his feet when at ease, and a couple of chairs. For quarters he has two rooms and a bath at the Imperial hotel.

he wanted he probably could take over part or all of one of the Mararaja palaces in the pukka part of town, but he has not asked for such an accommodation and probably won't. KXOWX TO ALL Sultan, in the CBI theater for about a year, is known to everybody. I have known him ever since he came here, and it a funny experience for both of us when I walked in and began shooting questions at him about the military' situation, what type of razor he used, Burma would hold out uncil the next monsoon and what he reads evenings when he is too tired to work. But he grinned and relaxed and I grinned and relaxed and we went at it. When he is relaxed, he is easy to talk to, although when he isn't relaxed he looks pretty formidable.

He wears the best quality uniforms--and jet. his military nattiness seems somewhat short of a "pukka Sahib general." Sultan talks with a thick southern drawl. He still considers Oxford, as his home town, although he hasn't lived there since he was 17. When he commanded the 38th division in southern Mississippi early in the war, he used to fly a plane over Oxford on his way to Washington "so I could see what rhe town looked like from topside," When he visits there, he stays with a favorite aunt, Mrs. Lih Hudson, now So years old.

There are three girls in family, one a daughter of Mrs. Sultan by an earlier marriage. All are connected with the army. The oldest, Shela. was born on Corregicior and is married to 28 year-olri Col.

Marshall Gray, commander of a Flying Fortress group in Italy. Linda, unmarried, at the quartermaster depot at Fort Sam Houston. where Mrs. Sultan is living. Mrs.

Sultan's daughter, Devin, is the wife of Capt. Howard J. Camei-on, stationed in the Southwest Pacific. Sultan's army work has been mainly engineering, but he has commanded every type of unit from platoon to army. Now the commander of a theater, it is expected that besides Americans there will be Chinese armies and s.

British division in North Burma directly under his wing. Sultan hopes to get back to Corregidor. He built most of Romance, Not War, Brings Babies Amsterdam Is Capital but Not Seat of Government JRadio Programs Schedules are based on latest information and arc often chanced without notice and without opportunity for newspaper correction. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19 MOKMNG KKBC--1450 6:00 6:15 6:30 Music 7:15 AI Goodman 7:30 Jimmy Dorsey Church of Christ 8:00 Young People Young People Highland Chur. 8:45 Corinth Baptist 9:00 Lest We Forget 9:15 Church of Christ 9:30 Bond Speaker 0:45 Southernairs 10:00 Victory Bible 10:15 Victory Bible 10:30 Victory Bible 10:45 America's Chap.

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The Bureau of the Census figures -are: multiple births in and in 1942 a rise 29,421. At first glance it looks like Mars is adding romance and mystery to war marriages. Investigations supports the romance, wipes out all the mystery, and gives Mars a bad score when it comes to producing multiples. The reason there were more multiple births in 1942 than in 1933 was because many more babies were born, because the U. S.

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Behind them lies the ocean. Unlike San Francisco Bay, however, the Zuider Zee on which Amsterdam stands has. lost its character as a natural harbor. Before the war, it was being filled in while oceangoing ships steamed across the peninsula to Amsterdam through a ship canal from the North Sea. Again, unlike San Francisco, the Dutch capital is on low, flat terrain.

Canals form its principal streets, carry most of its commerce. An ancient and scenic city of about 750,000, Amsterdam early became a European cultural center, made cosmopolitan by refugees. Fishermen founded it Mrs. Troy Simpson Elected W5C5 Head BALLINGER, Nov. 17 (SpD-- Mrs.

Troy Simpson was elected president of the Women's Society for Christian Service. First Methodist church at a recent meeting. Her associate officers are, vice- president, Mrs. j. C.

Douglas; recording secretary, Mrs. H. G. Agnew; corresponding secretary, Mrs. J.

L. Davis; treasurer. Mrs. W. R.

Clark local treasurer, C. P. Shepherd: secretary of missionary, education and service. Mrs. M.

E. McClenny; secretary of supplies, Mrs. W. O. Irby: Christian work, Mrs.

Joe Foreman; young women, girls and childrens work. Mrs. Ss.m Behringer; literature and publication, Mrs. R. D.

Midglc-y. Mrs. J. L. Davis was leader for the third of the series of lessons on the mission study.

West of the Date Line, Mrs. J. A. Schnable discussed Thailand and Mrs. H.

Ravellette discussed Borneo, Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. in -the 13th century on the banks of the a small river which flows into the Y. a waterway whose name, presumably, is less dreaded by Dutch school- children in spelling bees than that of its more famous American rival, the Mississippi. After growing and prospering through European wars and upheavals, Amsterdam was occupied tay the Prussians in 1787. eight years later by the French who made it the capital of the Batavian Republic and afterward of the kingdom of Holland.

DUTCH CROWN SEAT Today Amsterdam is still Holland's capital, where rulers are crowned. The Hague, 35 miles away, is the seat of government. Unlike Rotterdam, Holland's other great port, -Amsterdam was not devastated by the Germans in 1940. It was occupied, relatively intact, after the country capitulated. ARMFUL PLUS--A reporter went to the TDHijrcnU home In Argentina and got a whale of a story.

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Mars. What's to his discredit in this multiple baby business is that the percentage of multiples actually declined. In 1933, of all babies born in the United States, 11 and a fraction percent per thousand were twins, triplets or quads. That percentage stayed at 11 until 1940. Beginning with the latter year, the percentage dropped to 10.8, went down one decimal point the next year and again a similar decimal point in 1942, the last year- of completed census figures on babies.

The medical reason for the percentage decline in proportion of multiples is not clear. But an explanation which comes from statistics of birth rates is entirely clear. This is the explanation. First born are not as likely to come in pairs or multiples as are children born later to the same mother. The American increase in babies during this war is largely among new mothers, girls having their first babies.

In round numbers, the babies born in the United States in the last ten available years were 2,000,000 in 1933, a step-up to 2,1000,000 in each of the following years, then to 2.200,000 for two years, to 2.30,000 in 1940; 2.400,000 in 1941; 2,700.000,, in 1942. the defense installations there in 1916. WILL "FLY HO-VIE" "We will be flying home by way of the Philippines before long," he said, showing that it is shorter to America 'chat way than across North Africa and the Atlantic. Sultan, who surveyed the route for a canal across Nicaragua from 1921 to 1931, believes "a Nicaraguan canal is perfectly feasible. and better than 'adding a.

fourth series of locks at Panama, because it is ten times as hard to stage a surprise attack against two canals as against At Nicaragua, he was compelled to give up his life-long of rolling his own cig- arets, because "the jungle made loose tobacco too wet." Since then he has smoked packaged cigarets except when Col. J. M. Thompson, of El Paso, a staff aide, comes in to see him. then they both roll one.

"I still qan do it," he said. When he first came to India one of the local newspapers spoke of him as Dan-I-Sultan, as if he were some strange variety of American caliph. His quiet entry into India "was felt quickly by the CBI command. He soon removed pieces of deadwood, which long had been overlooked because Stilwell had his hands full elsewhere. He is what the army calls a good administrator.

When one of Stilwell's officers wrote him. that Sultan was "the greatest thing that happened to CBI'' Stilwell agreed in a marginal rote. One of' his first jobs was to see that New Delhi staff officers were sent into the field to see what was going on. "Our whole reason for our existence here is to keep that operation going in north Burma to clear the way for the road," Sultan said. In Delhi, Sultan admits he does not get enough exercise.

He likes golf and riding but here he lacks time. He has traveled over every battlefield of the civil war and asserts: "I am the best guide you can find on the tour of Gettysburg." He took West Pointers on four annual tours there while he taught military history at the "Point." Now, after a full day of staff conferences and other work, he likes to read detective stories before going to bed. Charlie Chan is his favorite. Except for brief visits China while he was stationed in the Philippines, Sultan never worked with the Chinese but. now he finds he likes them.

"Those Chinese soldiers ir north Burma are good," he said, "we will get BRIGHT AND GAY FOR KIDS ON CHRISTMAS DAY Woodburning Sets P. T. Boats $1.50 Plush Bears, Dogs, and Monks Assorted Toys Magic Slates $1.10 Bombs Away $2.40 GIVE A NEWLY For The Holidays One Gallon Does The Average Room Covers a a if painrcd walis, ceilings, MM 3 gallon paste form WlLUAMS 373 CYPRESS PHONE 3308 DECORATION $fel.