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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20

my nshsi N NETIE G sENsos vsd
cember 90. 1910.
One year ago today. mother.
You left me and went away;
And you know how much / miss you
More and more each day.
This world is lonely without you,
But know you rest in peace;
And l wouldn't disturb that, mother.
Just to have my heartache cease.
know the angels all love you.
With your kind and loving face;
And to have you one of them. mother,
Makes Heaven fine place:
e GHR Is the 1s Same 3 of IN b sasFed
husband, LAWRENCE B. CURTIS, six
years ago today December 20. 1885.
There comes time for all Of US,
When we must say goodby;
But faith and hope and love and trust
Although the curtain falls Ct last
The futures fairer than the past
II only we believe
And trust in Gods eternal care
So when the Master calls.
Let's say that life is still more fair
,,,, Although the curtain falls! ,. ~
HIS s.,,p P EIE WIFE. PARTHEN1A w.
the GRAY MARY y m Ae tribute s1d Of d1 love ses to
mother. MARY E! GRAY. who ditS died lied three
years ago today, December 20, 1888.
The shadowy disk of future years
May hold but sunshine, it may hold tears;
But whatever life holds of good and true.
Twill carry me back. dear mother. to you
DEVOTED HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
SMILER, MARY " tribute of mem
who departed from us December 90. 1928.
Safe in the arms of Jesus
JAMES n SMILER, JR.; MILDRED E.
| SMILER
| WOOD, CORA J. A tribute of love and
| devotion to the memory Of our dear wife
| and mother, CORA J. WOOD. who passed
away two years ago today. December 20,
| 1889
Within our home, where all was bright,
| Death took from US shining light;
| Each hour We miss your smiling face,
But none on earth can take your place.
DEVOTED HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Rites for William H. Bray
To Be Held al Chester, Pa.

Funeral services for William H.
Bray, preparation at the National
Museum, who died Thursday at
Providence Hospital, will be held at
10 am. Monday in Chester, Pa.
where he will be buried. He was SO
years old.
Mr.. Bray, who had been a pre-
parator at the museum since 1924,
came to Washington in 1914 as a
moulder at the Navy Yard. Pre-
viously he had worked for more
than 20 years with the Baldwin
Locomotive Works at Chester.
He was member of the Holy
Name Society of Holy Comforter
Church; Washington Council.
knights of Columbus; an honorary
member of the Elks in Chester. and
a life member of the Eagles and the
Goodwill Fire Company of that
city.
Mr.. Bray is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Madeleine Baldus of
La Plata, Md, and Mrs. Elizabeth
Howard of Washington; three
brothers, James A., Frank E. and
Thomas Bray. and sister, Mrs.
Josie Hansel of Chester.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Takoma Park Citizen,
Told Of Progress in
Civilian Defense
Cooperation With
LoeoI Officials Urged
By Speakers

A national defense program fea-
tured the meeting last night of the
Takoma Park Citizens Association,
the various speakers outlining the
accomplishments to date and urging
cooperation with the local officials.
Joseph B. Simpson, jr.. air raid
warden for the 5th and 18th districts
in Montgomery County. Md, said
Montgomery County is to be given
a number of blackout trials to get
the citizens familiar with the sys-
tenn. He urged cooperation Of the
citizens in the protection of residents
in the National Capital and Metro
politan Area.
William M. Green, deputy air raid
warden for the Takoma Park area,
said his force was ready and
manned 500 per cent. Referring to
the test to take place tomorrow be-
tween and 10 am. Mr.. Green said
his five wardens for the IA sectors
will report 100 per cent when the
warning comes.
Miss Elizabeth E. Dowden told of
the headquarters being arranged for
the feeding and housing of citizens
in the basement of the Takoma
Park Public Library. Persons are
being registered daily for defense
work, but she said that there was
still a great need for volunteers in
tipping and filing and registration
work, and a special appeal was made
for those with automobiles.
Julian Colangelo of the Calvin
Coolidge High School outlined ten
tative plans for the protection of
the school children and that under
the plans they would be removed to
places of safety in the buildings and
efforts made to entertain the smaller
ones during an air raid.
John Walker, a member of the
Executive Committee of the Takoma
Civilian Defense Council, spoke
briefly.
DR.. Waldo L. Schmidt expressed
opposition to a suggestion for the
construction of subway on North
Capitol street, through the Soldiers
Home grounds to the District line
He said a survey showed that there
were but three trains in the morn
ings passing through the tunnel
from the Union Station and tina
there was ample room for operating
commuter trains to Fourteenth
street and Maryland avenue S.W
He favored use of existing tracks.
The meeting was held in the
Takoma Park Branch of the Wash
ington Public Library, with Miss
Grace B. Holmes presiding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Hull Welcomes Data
On Axis Activities
In Latin America
Stote Department Ready
To Use House Probers'
Facts, Secretary Says
(Story on Nichols Report, Pg. A-1l)

(Story on Nichols Report, Pg. Aid
Secretary of State Huh said today
the State Department would appre-
ciate the benefit of any information
on Axis activities in Latin America
reported by the Nichols Committee
Investigating Air Transportation.
The House committee made pub
lie last night a report that the Axis
powers had developed numerous air
bases, arms and fuel storage depots
and short wave radio stations
throughout Latin America, and rec
commended counter-measures by the
State Department.
Mr.. Hull said such problems had
been given attention in the past and
said cooperation of all the 81 Amer
lean republics in suppressing sub
versive activities and promoting
hemisphere defense was gathering
momentum.
However, he said. the State De-
partment will meet the House COM
mittee more than half way in util-
izing any information and sugges-
tons developed by the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
s. J. KAPPA, War Department
Enqineer, Dies al d

Stanley ]. KAPPA, 43, an engineer
attorney with the Corps of Engi-
neers, War Department, died yester-
day at his home, 1852 w street NV.
Mr.. KAPPA was born in Philadel-
phia January 8. 1898. He attended
Stanislaus Kostka College, prepa-
ratory school in Chicago, and the
University of Pennsylvania. from
which he received the degree of
bachelor of science in civil engineer
ing in 1919.
He went to India as an engineer
for the Burma Mines. Ltd, return
ing to Philadelphia after two years
He worked there for the American
Bridge Co. and the Belmont Iron
| Works.
Mr.. KAPPA came to Washington
in 1924 and was graduated from
Georgetown University in 1928 with
a law degree.
He was former resident Of the
Polish Club of Washington and OF
the Polish National Alliance. He
wrote for Polish language newspa-
pers in this country and was a
member of both the Roman Catholic
Union of America, and the Takoma
Park Post of the American Legion
Surviving are his widow, Selma
a daughter, Mary Frances, both OF
Washington; his mother, Mrs
Frances KAPPA; two brothers, DR.
Walter KAPPA and Benjamin KAPPA
and two sisters. Valerie KAPPA and
Mrs. Ann Mentally, all of Philadel-
phia.
Services will be held at 8 am
Monday at Holy Trinity Church
Thirty-sixth and o streets. Burial
will be in Arlington National Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Torrance's Purchase
OF Honeymoon Home
Brings Court Action
Transaction by Doctor
Held in Wife's Death
May Be InvoIidoted
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec. 20. -
Tangled business affairs of DR.. Ar
thur Terry Torrance, held at Mon
terrey, Mex, on suspicion of the
murder of his bride, the former
Mrs. Adah Loveland of Kalamazoo,
Mich, reached Superior Court yes
terday.
The litigation involved DR.. Tor
RANGES purchase Of what he has
termed his honeymoon cottage at
nearby Encinitas.
A complaint filed by the Union
Title Insurance and Trust Co. Of
San Diego stated an $500 draft
drawn by Mrs. Loveland as down
payment on the cottage has been
questioned on the ground her in.
dorsement may have been for
gerry.
The court was asked to determine
whether the Endorsement was forged
and also the validity of the deed
conveying the property to DR.. Tor
rance.
The trust company stated in the
complaint that the National City
Bank of New York, upon which the
$500 draf twas drawn October 3,
had questioned the Endorsement
and demanded return of the money
for Mrs. Loveland's account.
The bank draft was Endorsed by
Mrs. Loveland to DR.. Torrance. He,
in turn, had Endorsed it to BROTH
er, Victor Torrance of Temple,
Calf, who conducted the trans
action.
The suit contended the property
deed was void if the money must be
returned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Byron Price Starts
Censorship Duties;
Many Offer Support
Roosevelt Creates Policy
Boord Including High
Government Officials
By JOHN c, HENRY.

Armed with the power of "abso-
lutte discretion" Byron Price, direc-
tor of censorship, undertook the
task today of controlling all public
dissemination of information on
Government wartime activities.
Restrictions already imposed by
the Post Office Department and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation on
material being sent out of the
country will fall under administra-
tive jurisdiction of Mr.. Price and
will be supplemented by an inte-
grated policy of censorship at the
source of information to be pub
lished or broadcast domestically.
Creation of an Office of Censor
ship was directed by President
Roosevelt in an executive order is
sued last night. The appointment
of Mr. Price as director had been
announced several days earlier.
Policy Board Set Up.
Also set up in last nights order
was a Censorship Policy Board to
include the Vice President, the At
torney General. the Postmaster
General, the Secretaries of War,
Navy and Treasury, the director of
the Office of Government Reports
and the director Of the Office of
Facts and Figures.
The order also provides for estab-
lishment Of an operating board TO
be named by the director and to in
cl,,Ja yar,roccy,-a +jy-oc IF yorioIlS G0v-
eminent departments most con-
cerned with close control over news.
4 The executive order was issued
| shortly after the President had con-
/ ferred late yesterday with Mr.. Price,
| Attorney General Biddle and POST
master General Walker. The oath
was administered to Mr.. Price today
in Mr. Walkers Office.
Rules Issued Piecemeal.
AS he left the White House, Mr..
Price told reporters his first task
would be to summarize and clarity
the instructions and requests al
ready made by various departments
as to the use of information. These
preliminary rules have been issued
piecemeal and are in some cases
contradictory.
An immediate job, Mr. Price said,
is 10 find quarters and an executive
officer to handle details of the or
ganization of Government censor
ship.
Both the press and radio, he said,
have sent him hundreds of mes
sages. all offering support They
say, he added, that what they want
lis for the Government to tell them
what to do" Mr. Price said he was
going to tackle that as soon as he
could find working space in the
Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20

Edith Maxwell Leaves Prison
Under Conditional Pardon
Slayer Of Father
Had Served Fourth
OF 2O-Yeur Term
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 20.-Gov.
Price has issued a conditional pardon
to Edith Maxwell, former Wise
County school teacher, convicted of
killing her father, Trig Maxwell, and
sentenced to 20 years in prison in
one of the most widely publicized
cases in the history of Virginia.
Miss Maxwell, her mother and r.
vear-old sister, Mary Kathryn, con-
tended at the trial that the young
school teacher struck the 52-year-
old miner blacksmith over the head
with a high-heeled shoe when he
threatened to whip her for staying
out late at night. They testified
that ne came home roaring drunk
and had threatened to run Mrs
Maxwell off the place before Miss
Maxwell came in a few minutes
later.
Maxwell was killed July 81, 1885
Gov. Prices pardon was dated
yesterday and Miss Maxwell left the
State Industrial Farm for Women
some time yesterday afternoon. Nc
announcement of the pardon was
made then, in accordance with the
custom at the Governors office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Yenching University
Closed by japanese
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Dec. 2O.-Word was
received today that the American
endowed Yenching University at
Peiping, in Japanese-occupi China
was forced to close soon after the
outbreak of war between the United
States and Japan, and that its
president, John Leighton Stuart, is
reported under honorable confine-
ment."
The fate of the Rockefeller en-
dowed Peiping Union Medical College
was not known.
1t is estimated that 10000, 900 per-
sons attended basket ball games in
this country last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Layoff Of 100000
Seen as Auto Plants
Cutai| Production
Ford Is Asked to Place
Workers on 32-Hour Week
To Spread Employment
Nv the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Dec. 20-A survey Of
the automobile industry by the
Michigan Unemployment Compen-
sation Commission indicated today
that production curtailment would
mean idleneSs for 2O6 900 workers in
the next seven days.
Weldell L. Lund, commission di-
rector, said this figure was based
on data supplied by auto plants.
Of the 100000 workers, he said,
10000 would be affected in the De-
troit area alone. The survey, he
added. also included impending lay
offs by automotive suppliers.
Mr.. Lund was in Washington to-
day to present his data before a
congressional committee which pre-
viously had been given reports on
unemployment resulting in the
changeover from civilian TO defense
production.
Jobs for Limited Number.
Defense plants, he said, would be
able to absorb a limited number of
dislocated workers in January and
added that further absorption de-
pended on how remaining monde
tense work is spread. expansion of
Army truck production and estab-
lishment of swing" shifts in the
large defense plants.
Meanwhile, the United Automo-
bile Workers &C. 1. o. asked the
Ford Motor Co., holder of millions
OF dollars worth of armament con-
tracts, to institute the 32-hour week
called for in the unions contract
with the company whenever large
scale layoffs occur. A 40-hour week
is now in effect.
The unions demand followed a
report that more than 10000 Ford
workers were sent home yesterday
because of a tire shortage. Com
pany officials refused to disclose the
actual number or for what reason
the men were laid off.
Specific Plans Asked.
The union also, through President
r. j. Thomas, sent a telegram tt
William S. Knudsen, director of the
Office of Production Management
asking for the Governments "spe.
cific plans for conversion of thu
automobile industry for defense pro.
duction."
I'VE regard the production of ma
terials of warfare as OF paramount
importance and are anxious to give
our full labor and energy to such
production" Mr.. Thomas said.
A conference of more than sol
delegates from U. A. w. locals
throughout the country convened
here to discuss defense unemploy.
ment.
Mr.. Thomas told Mr. Knudsen hi
wanted to know, too, why the C. I
O.'s plan for converting the auto
industry to defense work has mo-
progressed further"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
1.-Two New Canons Installed
Al WASHINGTON Cathedral

Several hundred persons yesterday
witnessed the installation of two
new canons of the Washington Ca
thedral at formal exercises there led
by Bishop James E. Freeman.
The new canons, who already had
begun their duties. were the Rev.
Charles w. F. Smith, former rector
of Christ Church, Exeter, N. H., and
the Rev. Merritt F. Williams, for
merly of St. Philips Church in
Charleston, S. C. They will be
engaged not only in the work of the
Cathedral, but also in that Of the
Cathedral Schools and the College
of Preachers, it was stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
F. K. Noyes, 81, Dies;
Former Magazine Editor

By the Associated Press.
NORWICH. Cam, Dec. 90
Frederick Kinney Moves, 81, of Nor
wich, former newspaper and maya
zine editor, died Thursday in New
York City after a long illness.
Starting in 1900 as a reporter on
the Norwich Bulletin, now published
by his younger brother, Harrison C.
Moves, he went to the New York
Sun. Later Mr.. NoyeS served on
the editorial stats of Adventure
magazine, the Frank A. Munsey
magazine, All-Story Waller
Weekly, the Argosy and the Rail-
road Mans Monthly magazine.
From 1923 to 1888 he was editor Of
the Norwich Evening Record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Porters Reap Profit
In Cigarette Famine

The cigarette famine in London
has considerably increased the in
come Of porters and commissionaries
of blocks Of flats. Members Of the
night STATS spend daytime leisurely
hunting cigarets on contract basis
with tenants. A package OF 20 Is
delivered to a tenant at breakfast
for an additional cost of IL cents
One man averages a net profit Of So
a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Nuzis Place on Sale
New Diesel Auto

German manufacturers have
placed on the Swedish market a
new Diesel-engined automobile
which the owner can run regard
less of the many restrictions in
force, it is reported in Stockholm
The car retails. for s2,100, and the
German agent guarantees delivery
of sufficient fuel and lubricating oil
to operate it for five years. Sales
however, are few, as the cost OF
fuel is practically prohibitive
Bananas imported in the United
States last year were valued al
nearly S30OOO,0OO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
| New Plants 10 Take
Chemicals, Gasoline
From Sour Gas
Company Being Formed
To Handle Operations
In Southern Arkansas
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SHREVEPORT, La, Dec. 90
Formation OF company to extract
hydrogen sulphide from sour" gas
and obtain natural gasoline from the
purified product was announced by
w. A. Watkins, division superintend-
ent of the Carter Oil Co.
The new company-McKamie Gas
Cleaning Co-will be owned by the
Atlantic Refining Co. and Standard
Oil of New Jersey. Mr.. Watkins said
in his announcement late yesterday.
Plants are to be constructed in the
McKamie area of Lafayette, Ark,
but the site has not been determined.
F. H. Lerch of New York City,
president of the Interstate Gas Co.,
Inc, a Standard Oil interest, will be
president of McKamie, while r. A.
Howe, production superintendent for
Carter Oil Co.'S southern division,
will be vice president and general
manager Of the new company Car
ter Oil Co. is subsidiary of Stand
ard Oil.
Mr.. Howe, a native of Findlay,
Ohio, said the contract for construc-
ton Of the plant would be let within
few days to the Girdler Corp. Mr.
Howe has been associated with
Standard of Louisiana for 80 years.
The hydrogen sulphide content of
the McKamie gas will be used COM
mercially in the manufacture of
chemicals. The purified gas will be
marketed through gas company IA
cilities and will serve huge national
ornaments industries which are be-
ing constructed in Southern Arkan-
sas.
In the McKamie field there are is
producing wells and the distillate
content is exceptionally high. Pro-
duction comes from between 5000
and 10000 feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
400 at Rites for Sailor;
Today He's Listed Alive

BY the Associated Press.
BELLEVILLE, Ill. Dec. 20
American Legion memorial services
for 22-year-old John Rauschkolb
of Belleville, reported killed in Pa
cific action, attracted nearly 400
persons last night.
The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Rauschkolb, ST., today received word
from the Navy Department their
son, a seaman, first class, was alive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Curb on Cooking Asked

More than 400 electrical organiza-
tions in Britain and Northern Ire
land have appealed to housewives to
consume as little current as possible,
it is reported in London. use your
oven only once a week-never for
single dish-and share cooker with
neighbor," are some of the points
stressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Court Shifts Sessions

ROCKVILLE, Md. Dec. 20 (Spe-
ciaD. - The Orphans Court for
Montgomery County will not be in
session Wednesday of next or the
following week, but will sit Monday
and Tuesday both weeks, it has
been announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20

Rev. c. VI. r. Smith Rev. NJ. F. Williams
The Rev. Mr.. Williams is canon
of social service. The Rev. Mr..
Smith is canon of missions.
Canon Smith is a graduate of the
University of Virginia. For while
he was assistant at st. Paul's Church
in Richmond. In recent years he has
been on the faculty of Philips Exeter
Academy. He was born in London
in 1905, is married and has three
children.
Canon Williams was born in
Wakefield, Mass, in 1899. He served
as a Missionary to Alaska from 1929
to 1882. He is married and has two
children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Baltimore Nervous
As Freak Tempest
| Stimulates Raid
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
LTIM o r E, Dec. 90
Thunder whammed and light
ming f1icked the skies last night.
Immediately dozens of air.
raid-conscious citizens deluged
police, City Hall and newspaper
offices with telephone calls.
A freak December thunder
storm, a Weather Bureau fore
caster said, the first since
December, 1884.
But, he added:
TT sounded for q minute like
the real thing, didn't it?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Scouts Help Health Drive

Boy Scouts of Bombay visited set
Elements in India to persuade the
poorer natives to have their child
rem vaccinated, and 395 parents re-
Sponded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20

The Governor said In a letter TO
Judge E. r. Carter of Gate City,
Va, who presided at the trial, and
to Commemorative Attorney Fred
B. Greear of Wise County that Miss
Maxwell had served more than five
years with an excellent record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-12-20
Many Actually Aiding.

<hililOdSil ROhtiNal lCddCAo
tain that Britain has not given a
satisfactory statement as to India S
political status after the war, many
individual party members actually
are cooperating fully with the i'm
perial war effort.
The government, having ordered
the release of political prisoners, ap-
parently has taken the position that
the next move is up to the Indian
parties.
Signs of cleavage in the Congress
Party ranks are multiplying. Mo-
handas Gandhi, an exponent of non-
cooperation, and the president
Maulana Kalam Azad, have stated
that they see nothing to justify a
change in policy.
However, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
and C. R. Rajagopalachari, both
powerful Congressites, have ex-
pressed belief that the situation has
changed materially.
Want Clear Cut Declaration.
Most Indian politicians declare
they would cooperate eagerly ir
the struggle against the Axi
powers if London would make 6
clear-cut declaration now that India
will receive dominion status on 6
definite date.
London's position still is as Prime
Minister Churchill outlined it in 6
speech September 9, 1941:
I'VE are pledged by the declaration
of August, 1910, to help India OBJ
tain a free and equal partnership
in the British commonwealth with
ourselves, subject of course to the
fulf1llment of the obligations arising
from our long connection with India
and our responsibilities to its many
creeds, races and interests"