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Evening star., 1941-10-21
Navy in AN-0ut Hunt
To Clear Atlantic Of
Subs, Knox Declares
Secretary Welcomes
Hornet, New Aircraft
Carrier, to the Fleet
BY CLAUDE A. MAHONEY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 21.-The u
S. S. Hornet, thought to be the most
formidable aircraft carrier in the
world, is in commission here today
after Secretary of the Navy Knox
welcomed the craft to the feet yes
terday and assured newsmen that
the same fleet is doing its utmost to
clear the Atlantic of German SUBJ
marines.
There can be no change in Or
ders at all" Mr.. Knox said, when
asked about the effect of the tor
pedoing of the Destroyer Kearny
''We are all out now in the At
lantic search and we can do moth
ing more"
Earlier, in his short address to the
commissioning audience. the Secre-
tary said the men of the Kearny
who were lost had given their lives
in the cause of human liberty" ."
Sacrifices like theirs, he said, had
made the Nation possible.
Seeks Further Kearny News.
Mr.. Knox, who went to Washing
ton by plane last night, was anxious
to receive news of the Kearny, and
turned the tables on reporters by
asking them questions. Further
statement from him on the de-
stroyer torpedoing will have to wait
until he has fuller report, he said.
OF the Hornet, a 20000-ton car
rier. Mr.. Knox said, Il hope she
carries sting fatal to her enemies" ="
The commissioning ceremonies in
cluded band music, the colorful
whistling of the botswain'S wistles
and the reading of orders. Capt. M.
A. Mitscher took over formal COM
mand and with Comdr. G. R. Hen
derson, set the watch" for the first
time.
Mr.. Knox reiterated a statement
OF a previous address in which he
called for a coalition Of air and sea
power by friendly powers. He called
upon the Hornet to take her place
IN lIllS program.
The Hornet is said to be able to
accommodate 100 planes on deck
and in her underdecks. Three fast
moving elevators will whip the air.
craft from their protected quarters
below to the flag deck or down.
The latest hydraulic equipment is
able to stop fast-sweeping planes
as they come on deck A trigger ar
rangement is able to trip itself and
release the foce of the first arreSter
if the airplane comes too fast. Then
it is caught on subsequent arresters
and brought to a stop before it
plunges into the sea. These ar
resters are placed in dual-controlled
positions so that planes may land
fore or aft.
Speed 33 or More Knots.
The 770-foot Hornet (Water-l level
measurement is designed to do 33
or more knots, though the exact
speed is a Navy secret. OI-fed,
steam driven turbines provide the
power. A main battery of eight s.
inch gunS-the only ones on the
craft that the Navy will mention
is part Of the protection of the ship
The craft is about the same size
as the Yorktown and the Enter
prise, though lighter than the Sara
tOga and the Lexington
The Hornet. product of the New
port News Shipbuilding & Drydock
Co, is. built for complement of
ITO officers and 1000 men. She will
be at the Naval Operating Base here
for some time awaiting complete fit
tlngs. including the final guns. She
Is the seventh vessel in the Ameri-
en- Navy to bear the name Hornet.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
17Women Charged
With Vuqroncy Released

A police roundup" on Sunday
received blow yesterday when II
women arrested on vagrancy charges
were released after no papers were
made out against them at Police
Court.
Nine of the women earlier had
been released under $500 bond each.
pending Police Court action. As
sistant Corporation Counsel Milton
D. Norman decided against issuance
OF papers. he said, after talking to
the arreSting officers, who could not
convince him they were prepared
to prove the woman had no visible
means of support
Mr.. Norman, in commenting on
'the charges, said vagrancy cases are
among the most difficult to prove,
because it is necessary to prove
negative facts
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Eagle on SeoI

The American eagle which adorns
the seal of the United States
clutches IN one talon 13 arrows,
representing the States readiness
for war, and in the other an olive
branch Of l3 leaves, signifying their
desire for peace.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
Sc, 900 British Prisoners

LONDON, Oct. 21 (PO.-An au-
thoritative source said today $4,000
men from all parts OF the British
Empire were prisoners of war in
enemy hands.
Evening star., 1941-10-21
FOUND

BRING OR REPORT ABANDONED. STRAY
ANIMALS TO Animal Protective Associa tion
5000 Wheeler I'd. Sc. AT 7142 Present
facilities limited TO that cIass only
CAT, reddish gold; found at 6l4O Utah
ave. NV. Phone Emerson 4612.
Evening star., 1941-07-03
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Evening star., 1941-07-03
c. |. o. Por|ey Is Called
To Fiqht Anti-Lubor Bills

To consider ways of combating
"repressive legislation designed to
destroy the effectiveness of labor
in America President Philip Muir
ray of the Congress of Industrial
Organizations today issued a call
for a special meeting here July 7
of representatives from all C. I. o.
national and international unions,
organizing committees and State
industrial union councils.
Defeat of the Connolly May plant
seizure bill, which is due to come
up in the House next week, is a
major object of the meeting, C. I.
o. officials indicated.
"A tremendous effort is being
put forth by the enemies of organ
lied labor to secure the enactment
Of repressive legislation designed to
destroy the effectiveness of labor in
America" Mr.. Murray said in his
call to c. I. o. units. For the past
several weeks your legislative rep
resentatives have been required to
meet with and talk to members OF
Congress concerning menacing ef-
fects upon labor of such enactments.
The situation has grown to such
serious proportions that I deem it
advisable to convene special meet
ing of six representatives of each
of our international unions and at
least two representatives from eacn
of our State industrial union coun-
ellis"
Evening star., 1941-07-03
His Sex Changed, Man
Asks Court 10 Give
Him Woman's S Name
Droft Reeistront Says
Metomorphosis Occurred
In Lost Two Years

BY The Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. July 3.-Edward
Price Richards, %, who registered
for conscription, has petitioned Su-
perior Court for a change of name
to Barbara Ann Richards.
Richards was an interior deco
rator until few months ago. But
he had become so effeminate in the
preceding two years that he decided
to change from mems clothes to
dresses and temporarily retire, he
stated.
Richards petition, filed through
Attorney Chester B. Anderson, said
he was born April l, 1912, in Essex
County, Mass; that he had pre-
dominant male characteristics, and
that he was reared as a boy.
An outstanding endocrinologist,
DR.. Marcus Graham, presented
Richards case to an American Medi-
cal Association convention for dis
cussion as a problem.
The physician notified selective
service authorities, who placed
Richards in class 4-F.
DR.. Graham said Richards sex
change probably is traceable to a
severe illness in infancy.
Evening star., 1941-07-03
Homes Planned for 1000
Defense Workers Here

To provide housing for defense
workers in the Washington area,
Government agencies have allocated
1000 homes, to be constructed with
public funds. The specific locations
were not disclosed.
The announcement was made by
c. F. Palmer, Co-ordinator of De-
fense Housing, who said President
Roosevelt had found there was need
for immediate construction" From
Federal Works Administrator Car
mody came the statement that $50
homes would be put under SUPER
vision of the United States Housing
Authority, and $50 by the Alley
Dwelling Authority here.
1t was understood that 600 of the
homes would be for families of
Navy Yard civilian workers in Ana
costa; l20 home would be for ship
model testing plant workers sta
toned at the Carderock testing
basin of the Navy near Cabin John
Md, and 280 homes for War and
Navy Department workers.
The Alley Dwelling Authority, il
was learned, will build $50 of the
Navy Yard houses, and U. S. H. A
will construct the others.
Mr.. Carmody also assigned Sc
houses to be built by the Navy De-
partment at Dahlgren, Va, for prov
ling ground workers and 1,OCO houses
to be erected by the local housing
authority through the U. S. H. A. in
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1941-07-03
1877 Reserve Officers
Win Army Appointments

After competitive examinations
the War Department announced to-
day the appointment of 1877 Reserve
officers as second lieutenants in the
Regular Army. Two of them are
from Washington, one from Mary
land and three from Virginia.
OF the new appointees, 100 were
selected from 900 candidates previ-
ously assigned from the Reserve
list for one year of active duty.
The Thompson Act provided for the
appointment in the Regular Army
of not less than 10 per cent of the
number. The remaining 81 officers
were chosen from Reserve officers
on duty with the Air Corps.
The men from this area and the
stations to which they are assigned
are Alexis Michael Gagarine of
Warrenton, Va. to Fort Custer,
Mich: Gerald Ebert Gowell of
Washington. TO Fort Knox. KY;
Owen Beall Knight of Winchester,
Va, to Fort Devens, Mass: Robert
Haynes McCutcheon, Air Corps, of
Bishop. Va. to Langley Field, Va;
Floyd Allison Soule of Washington,
to Fort Devens. Mass; Charles Ed
ward Tennesson. jr.. of Richmond,
to Edgewood Arsenal. Md, and
Leonard Shirley Wilhelm of Balti-
more, TO Fort Jackson. S. c.
Evening star., 1941-07-03
Attorney Is Acquitted
Of Drunk-Drivinq Count

After celebrating only a few
minutes, a Police Court jury yes
terday acquitted James K. Hughes,
an attorney, on a cnarge of driving
while drunk on May 27.
Police testimony regarding the
way Mr.. Hughes walked and talked,
following his arrest by a traffic Off
Ger near the scene Of fire, was con-
flicting. Several witnesses testified
he was not drunk. The arresting
officer, H. j. Steinmeyer of the Traf-
flc Division, said Mr.. Hughes had
brought his automobile to a stop
within 25 feet after being signaled
TO stop. Many character witnesses
testified in Mr.. Hughes behalf. Mr..
Hughes was represented at the trial
by his brother, Attorney Denny
Hughes.
Evening star., 1941-07-03
Federal Debt Passes
Old Limit of 4o Billions
aythe ASsor,atsd press

BY the Associated Press.
The Federal debt went past s49,-
600 000, 900 "a former statutory
hinton the first day of the new
fiscal year which began Tuesday.
The Treasury said today that or
that date it owned $49,074, ,689 ,379, q
new record. The limit was $49 900.
900 900 until Congress agreed this
spring to permit additional financing
in connection with the defense pro-
gram and raised the limit to $685.
900 900 900. During the last year the
debt increased $5,994, ,000, 900.
As the first installment on the new
years anticipated record $22 .269 900, :
900 expenditures. the Treasury spent
$139 AT ,062 on the first day. Re-
ceipts were $9,ll1,9 ,955 and the year
started of with $3.50 ,305, ,107 deficit
The first days defense expendi-
lures were $26,006 ,399, which was
about an average day for recent
weeks.
Evening star., 1941-07-03

cials who followed him on the wit
ness stand and admitted they had
heard reports of the existence OF
such an organization. However, an
other one-Capt. John r. Fowler
of No. 13 precinct, the last witness
heard, branded reports Of the ex-
istence of a Gestapo squad as
"bugaboo and hysteria.
Maj. Brown declared that when
he takes the witness stand he will
definitely set at rest the charges
and reports about Gestapo squad
"I will tell the committee" he
declared, there Is no such group
to my knowledge. I will tell the
members that the charges and
rumors about such a unit were
founded on idle gossip and how 1t
started"
Other witnesses scheduled to tes-
tify soon before the subcommit-
tee include 1t. Robert Barrett and
Sergts. Richard McCarty and Robert
Murray, three former outstanding
members of the Detective Bureau
who, the committee has been told
were glad" to get out because Of ex-
isting conditions.
Evening star., 1941-07-03
Ta|iaferro Hopeful
U.S.0. Campaign Will
Reach Goal July II
Drive Now $4,000
Short Of Its Quote;
Bet SweIIs Fund

With the United Service Organiza-
tions campaign still $4,000 short Of
its goal, Campaign Chairman Sidney
F. Taliaferro declared yesterday
there were 5,518 new and valid
reasons for Washingtonians to con-
tribute to the local U. S. o. cam
paign.
Il can think of several more good
reasons" he added, but 1 refer
especially to the 5,518 young men
who registered Tuesday under the
selective service.
LAS more than 5000 of our own
boys get in line to join the million
it brings home to us the need OF
keeping up the spirits of those boys
as they leave home, many Of them
for the first time, to take up the
duties Of rigorous Army life.
1.-THE real problem comes in caring
for them during their off duty hours
when they can get away for brief
period from the discipline of camp.
1t is to provide rest and recreation
and contact with the sort of people
they have known back home that
the United Service Organizations
are dedicated"
BY July II, the date of the next
report meeting, he said, he hoped
the $250,0OO local goal would be
reached. He also urged prospective
contributors who had not been
reached by solicitors to send their
gifts directly to U. S. o. headquar-
ters at 14l9 F street NV.
Mr.. Taliaferro received $40 for the
U. S. o. yesterday at the luncheon
meeting of the Optimist Club, where
Ernest C. Lowthorp collected from
three friends who had bet him he
could not hike 20 miles with So
pound Army pack in less than nine
hours
Evening star., 1941-07-03
ST. Lawrence Seaway
Urged by Two Governors
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Governors of North Dakota
and Minnesota described the pro-
posed st. Lawrence seaway and pow
er development today as urgent for
defense and necessary to the eco
nomic welfare of the Middle West
in peacetime.
Gov. John Moses told the House
Rivers and Harbors Committee that
North Dakota had advocated the
Seaway for 20 years on the ground
it was essential to the development
of competitive industry in the Mid
die West.
Gov. Harold E. Stassen said Min
nesota concurred in the North Da-
kota advocacy of the program and
urged the committee to consider il
in the light of potential benefits in
war as well as peace. 1T would be
of great value for defense and the
economic development of the Mid
west" he said.
Evening star., 1941-07-03
Admiral Beauregard Made
Naval Attache in Brazil
By the Associated Press.

oy tne Associated fresS.
The appointment of Rear Admiral
Augustin T. Beauregard, former
chief of the United States Naval
Mission to Brazil, as naval attache
at the United States Embassy in
Rio de Janeiro was announced to-
day by Secretary of the Navy Knox
Admiral Beauregard is the only
flag officer appointed as attache at
any Latin American capital. Secre-
tary Knox said the appointment was
made "in appreciation of Brazilian
cooperation and collaboration in
naval defense phases of the pro-
gram" for Western Hemisphere de-
fense.
The designa ton of a rear admiral
as naval attache to Brazil, Mr.. Knox
said, indicates the advances being
made in the good neighbor policy
and the increasing Importance of the
hemisphere defense"
Admiral Beauregard was described
by Navy officials as one of the Navy's
outstanding authorities on South
American affairs. During the World
War he was aide and flag secretary
to Admiral w. B. Caperton, who
| commanded the South Atlantic
squadron operating out of Rio de
Janeiro. He was a member of the
first naval mission to Brazil from
1922 to 1927. was naval aide to Presi-
| dent-elect Herbert Hoover when Mr.
Hoover made his South American
cruise in 1928, and from February
1899. to February, 1871, was chief
Of the naval mission to Brazil.
Since his return to the United
States early this year, Admiral
Beauregard has devoted all of his
time to Latin American affairs, and
as special representative of Admiral
H. r. Stark, chief of naval opera =
tions, accompanied the naval chiefs
OF the American republics on their
tour of the United States in MAY
OF this year.
Evening star., 1941-07-03
Two Officers Probed
For Commissioners,
Hartman Admits
Investigation Squad
Commander Denies
'Gestopo' Charges

Continued From First Page)
Evening star., 1941-07-03
Navy Award Announced

The secretary to Senator Byrd.
Democrat, of Virginia said today he
was notified by the Navy of the
award of 81 300 900 contract to the
Rus Engineering Co., Pittsburgh.
Pa, for construction of reinforced
concrete storehouse at the Norfolk
Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Va.
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Miss Florence Grant Wed
To MIR. c. F. BOratenSki.

The marriage of Miss Florence
Gertrude Grant, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Michael P. Grant, to Mr.,
Chester F. Boratenski, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Boratenski of
Chicago, took place Saturday morn
ing at o'clock, III Holy Comforter
Catholic Church, the brides cousin,
the Rev. Joseph C Eckert, oftciat-
ing, followed by nuptlal mass.
The brides sister, Mrs. William H.
Mahoney, jr., played a program OF
wedding music. and Mrs. Estelle
Hunt Dean sang solo numbers.
The bride. who was escorted by
her father, wore a suit Of wine and
steam blue velvet with wine acceS-
sories, and a corsage of white roses
and bouvardia.
Mrs. Harry F. Fissell, jr., sister OF
the bride. was matron of honor, wear
ing defense blue crepe dress with
wine accessories, and a corsage Of
Johanna Hill roses.
Mr.. Joseph Adeski was best man.
The brides mother wore royal
blue crepe dress and a corsage OF
talisman roses. The bridegroom S
mother was attired in black crepe
dress with a corsage of talisman
roses.
The wedding breakfast followed
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Boraten-
ski left on a short honeymoon. On
its completion they will make their
home in Chicago Mrs. Boratenski
attended ST. Patrick's Academy and
Columbus University where MI.
Boratenski received his degree.
Evening star., 1941-09-23

flower girl wearing a rose-color
taffeta frock, floor length and
trimmed with blue velvet matching
the ribbon in her hair. She carried
a basket filled with rose petals. The
maid of honor and the bridesmaids
were dressed in taffeta in shades OF
sweet clover, marigold and cloister
green. Thei wells matched their
frocks and they carried sheaf bou-
quets of autumn flowers blending
with the color of their cotumes.
Mr.. James Seymore was best man
and the ushers included Mr.. Alexan-
der CotsoniS, Mr.. Michael Jon Nisos,
Mr.. James Papanicolos, Mr.. Louis
LeratheS and Mr.. John PappaS.
The reception and buffet supper
was held in the home of the brides
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Marcos
Malakatis in Decatur Heights, Md.
The hosts received the guests with
the parents of the bride and bride
groom and the wedding party.
Mr. and Mrs. Seymore are on their
wedding trip, the brides travelling
costume being a black velvet Molly
neuX model with hat Of velvet and
a corsage bouquet of orchids. They
will live in Washington.
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Miss Helen NJ. Slingland Wed
To MIR, Belisario COntreraS.

St. Peters Church was the scene
Yesterday morning of the wedding of
Miss Helen Marie Slingland, daugh-
ter of Mrs. John L. Slingland and
the late Mr.. Slingland, and Mr.,
Belisario Ramon Contreras, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. BeiSario Contreras.
The ceremony was performed at 10
o'clock, the Right Rev. Msgr. E. j..
Connolly officiating and saying the
nuptial mass. Pink gladioluses, au-
tumn leaves and fern decorated the
altar and the sanctuary. Mr.. Chris
topher Tenley, organlst, played a
program of music before and during
the ceremony and mass.
The bride was uneScorted and
wore a dress of white silk jersey,
the full bodice and bishop sleeves
gathered to the deep lace yoke. The
very full skirt fell into slight train
and her short veil of illusion was
held by a coronet of orange bios
SONS. She carried prayer book
bound in white. with a white orchid
on the book and a shower of lilies
of the valley.
Miss Anne Slingland was maid of
honor for her sister, and her only
other attendant was Miss Lorraine
Fischer. They were dressed in
similar gowns of bengaline taffeta
fashioned with full skirts and puffed
sleeves. Miss Singland was in blue
and Miss Fischer in peach color.
Each wore a shoulder veil matching
her dress and held by headdress
of roses.
Mr.. Francisco Ledesma was best
man and the ushers were MI. John
Andary and Mr.. James Juliano.
The wedding breakfast was served
in the home of the brides mother
for only the members of the two
families and few intimate friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Contreras left later
for a wedding trip to Niagara Falls
the bride wearing a travelling cos
tune of black, with a shoulder bou-
quet Of white orchids.
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Business
WomenOpen.
Season
William Tyler Page
Speaks at First
Fall Meeting

Speaking on THE Spirit Within"
William Tyler Page, author o. The
Americans Creed" addressed the
opening fall meeting of the Busi-
ness and Professional Womens
Club of the District last night at
the Washington Club.
American history shows that
there is no emergency so great, no
obstacle so big, that 1t cannot be-
triumphantly overcome by Amerl-
cans who have the spirit to sacri~
flee, if need be, their lives and
fortunes" Mr.. Page declared.
Our Republic cries out today for
men and women whose spirit IL
not dead, though sleeping, to rise
to the occasion of It's dire need, to
defend and preserve it at all costs
Mr.. Page, who is approaching his
6Oth anniversary in the service Of
the Federal Government, is now
chief special clerk to the minority
in the House.
In his address he also told how
he wrote The Americans Greed
and discussed its significance TODAY.
1T has been the imponderable
spirit that has made the American
Republic a great Nation" he said.
"Its outward and visible signs are its
Constitution and Bill Of Rights, not
their letter but their quickenlng in
visible and unquenchable spirit,
wrought and developed by men in
spired by the spirit within them in
their quest for a stable and perma-
nent government of laws and not Of
men, and founded upon the eternal
principles Of truth, freedom and
| justice.
The foundation, therefore, upon
which this republic was erected con-
sists of these tmponderables, the
things Of the spirit, seen only by is
master builders through the eyes Of
the spirit within"
Mrs. Elsie Coleman. membership
chairman, arranged the program.
Music was provided by Mr. and Mrs.
Edward J. Hennesberry, pianist and
vocal soloist.
Evening star., 1941-09-23
Miss Mary CotsOnis Wed
To Mr.. George Seymore, Jr.

st. Sophia's Greek Orthodox
Church was the scene Sunday after
noon of the wedding of Miss Mary
Cotsonis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Cotsonis, and Mr.. George Sey-
more, jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sey-
more, all of this city. The ceremony
was performed at 4:3G o'clock, the
pastor, the Rev. Father Lalousis. Of
ficiating before candlelighted altar
f1anked by tall palms. Mrs Mary
Gonzales played the organ and Miss
Mary Deyakos. Miss Amelia Pet
mizasanty and Mr.. George Charohos
were the SoloistS.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father and wore ivory satin
fashioned on classic lines with taper
Ing sleeves and a v neckline. Her
full-length veil was held by a pearl
coronet and she carried orchids. Her
only ornament was a necklace of
zircons set in old gold, the gift OF
the bridegroom.
Miss Susan Constantinides of
Lowell. Mass, was maid of honor
and the bridesmaids were Miss
Sophie CotsoniS, Miss Ethel Cot
sonis, Miss Esther Stavros OF
Worcester Mass. and Miss Tasia
Scounas. Little Miss Janet Hon was