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Evening star., 1941-08-29
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lOf 1918 Bows
| To- o'MondoIoy'
~ the Associated Press

BY tue PSSOClaleu fGeSS.
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE. Md,
Aug. 29.-It's "On the Road to Man
dalay" and Maria Elena" that may
go down in history as the songs of
Americas doughboyS. 194l style
These are two of the outstanding
favorites of soldiers stationed at
this Army post which are being
Transcribed for use by the Army's
morale branch and are to be placed
in the Library of Congress.
The mobile recording equipment,
moving about through regiments of
the 18th Division. was loaned by the
Library of Congress.
There's no "Mademoiselle From
Armentieres" for these men of Al.
For example, the 115th Infantry, a
Maryland regiment, chose to make
these recordings:
Marches by the regimental band;
choral numbers by the glee club;
"Shortnin' Bread" sung by Pvt.
Charles Irwin. and The Lords
Prayer" sung by Pvt. Martin Willen.
The recording at Fort Meade Is
under the direction of Capt. How
ard C. Bronson, music officer of the
Army's morale branch. with money
provided by the Citizens Committee
or the Arm.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Jackson in Row
With 0'Conor
Over Defense
Charges Governor
Takes Credit for
Civilian Setup
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS. Aug. 29-Frequent
rivals in matters political, Gov.
O'Conor and Mayor Howard w.
Jackson of Baltimore were a-feudin'
today over the division of authority
in civilian defense.
The Mayor said the Governor
seems to be taking credit for every
thing" pertaining TO civilian de-
fenSe.
The Governor replied that the
Mayor is confused and offered for
the record letter from F. H. La
Guardia, national civilian defense
director, saying "of course, you un-
derstand that local directors work
under State directors
A Pity" Says O'Conor.
A letter to Mayor jackson from
Col. Clifton Lisle of the Sd Corps
Area apparently started the con-
troversy.
Col. Lisle informed the Mayor that
the Governor soon would appoint a
State AFRAID warden and asked the
Mayors cooperation with the State
Council.
The Mayors reply assured Col.
Lisle of his assistance. then added
the thrust at the Governor.
In statement issued last night,
Gov. O'Conor charged Mayor Jack
son with going out of his way to
start a controversy" and said 1T is
a pity he should allow his
pique and personal feelings to get
the better of him. l think the
serious problems which demand our
continuous study and attention are
too grave to be marred by such con-
siderationS as to who is going TO get
the credit"
Fails to Answer Letter.
Mayor Jackson was understood to
have taken the attitude that he is
civilian defense director for Balti-
more and Gov. O'Conor for the rest
of the State He said ne had writ
ten the Governor more than a week
ago, suggesting conference on
phases of the program, and has re-
ceiyed no reply.
Meanwhile, Isaac S. George, exc
ecutive secretary of the State De-
fense Council. reported that nearly
two-thirds of Maryland's 322 air.
plane SpOtting stations were ready
for their first tests October 9-16.
Eight squadrons Of bombing planes
from Mitchell Field, New York. will
spread over the Eastern Seaboard
land civilians, manning the spotting
stations, will send the warnings to
central points
The Maryland system will involve
approximately 4.200 civilians.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Credentials Fight
Expected at Meeting
OF Young Democrats
Aqe Limit for Members
To Be Debated; Price
And Dorden to Speok
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROANOKE, Va, Aug. 29-Criti-
cism regarding the credentials of
certain delegates to the tenth an
nual convention of the Young DEM
ocratic Clubs of Virginia was eX-
pected at a meeting of the Creden-
tials Committee today.
Emmett H. Powell. sixth district
vice chairman said he intended to
remark on failure of conventions
to require observance of a constitu-
tional provision that delegates be
duly qualified 10 days prior to the
convention.
Mr.. Powell said he understood
that some of the records were not
placed in the hands of the eXecu-
tive secretary until the day of the
convention. He added. 1T is not
cation but to suggest proper en-
forcement," and described the pro-
cedure as "a pernicious practice y
Meanwhile it was learned that
the State Executive Committee last
night favored continuance of the
publication of Virginia Young Dem
ocrat, official publication of the State
organization.
The age limit for membership in
the Young Democratic Clubs. which
has plagued the organization for
several years, is one of the issues
due to come before the convention.
There is considerable discussion
among leaders in the State organi-
zation on the advisability of reduc-
ing the age limit from As to bring
it more in line with the national
organizat ton which limits the age
of national officers to 40 years.
Robert Lane Anderson of Marion,
a former State president, has called
a meeting of the organizations Age
Limit Committee for tonight fol-
lowing the district caucuseS.
Headed by Colgate w. Darden,
jr., of Norfolk, Democratic NOM
inee for Governor, list of high
ranking Democrats will address the
convention today, clearing the way
for full day of organization busi-
ness tomorrow
The keynote address was to be
delivered this afternoon by Charles
r. Fenwick of Arlington, member
of the Virginia House of Delegates.
william M. Tuck, Democratic NOM
inee for Lieutenant Governor, and
Gov. Price also will speak.
Evening star., 1941-08-29

A brief case history OF crimes
police say they hare solUed 1uith
the confession of Jaruis R. Catoe
tollo,tS.
No. l. The nude. and garrotted
body of Miss Jessie Elizabeth Strieff,
23-year-old War Department ste
nographer, was found in garage
in the rear of TIT @ street NV,
on the morning of June 16
Miss Strieff. who had come here
from her Iowa home only eight
months before, had left her apart
ment at 2110 Nineteenth street NV,
the previous afternoon. telling her
roommate she was going to get some
butter for a pie she was making for
her fance.
Dressed in a bright blue raincoat
over a playsuit, she went out into a
driving rain. When she failed to
return, her fiance, who had been in
vited to dinner, notified police she
was missing. The following morn
ing, maid employed at the @
CCb duol COo ulSCONCl
body in the garage.
The girl had been criminally at
tackled. Her body was bruised and
her back bore marks of being
dragged. She had on only her socks
and sport shoes.
Special Squad Put on Case.
In the face of rising indignation,
a 25-man special squad of detectives
was put on the case Reporters
thought they had located the deli
catessen where she had bought the
butter. White umbrellas similar
to the one the girl was said to have
carried, were turned in to police
by the score.
Police for a time held the janitor
OF Miss Strieff's apartment. He was
cleared as was the man who had
Evening star., 1941-08-29
History of Solved Staying Cases
Rising Indignation Followed Killing Of Strieff Girl
In June; Clue After Clue Had Been Discarded

rented a car in which police found
bloodstains. Screams heard in near
by Maryland the night of the girls
disappearance led police there.
Hundreds of other clues were
checked and discarded.
Sand in the girls shoes was
checked and the F. B. I. joined in
scientific tests of the girls body.
Interviews of every person in the
ne&hborhood proved fruitless.
AS weeks passed and the police
were unable to determine the scene
of the crime or locate any of the
missing clothing. two police in
vestiga tons we're instigated, one on
Capitol Hill, the other at the Dis
trict Building
Abramowitz Staying.
No. 2. Mrs. Rose SimonAbramoWitz,
28-year-old bride of less than a
month, was criminally assaulted and
strangled in her apartment at 1901
Sixteenth street NV. on March 8.
She was found lying in the bed
room on a roll-away bed by her
husband, Barney Abramowitz, 25-
year-old Social Security Board en-
ploye.
The time of the murder was es-
tablished by occupants of two near
by apartments who heard a woman
scream sharply and sounds of a
scuff1e during the morning.
Investigators at first believed the
young woman knew her assailant
because, her husband said, she al
ways used chain lock on the door
which allowed it to open only about
inches.
On the newly painted front door
was a dark friction mark which
might have been made by heel
marks as some one carried the
struggling young woman down the
hallway to the bedroom.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
| Baltimore Bank
Employs Girl
| As Runner
~ the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Aug. 29-Maybe
IT'S a trend: A Baltimore bank has
employed its first girl runner - a
blond-and expects to add four
more.
Miss Audrey Pfeiffer pretty l8-
year-old high school graduate, is
the first girl ever employed in that
capacity in Baltimore.
Officials of the Fidelity Trust Co.
said they chose her after discover
ing that defense work had snapped
up many boys who otherwise would
have been available for such jobs.
Theoretically, Miss Pfeiffer might
become president of the bank
likely prospects among the runners
advance to typists, clerks, tellers and
key men-but right now she's busy
performing Office boy tasks allotted
to runners.
r. Howard Strott, the banks per-
sonnel manager, said when the
banks other four runners-all male
-sre replaced, he plans to hire four
more girls.
Evening star., 1941-08-29

Tips from the public were sifted
out results. Suspect after suspect
was crossed off the list. A detective
sergeant was dispatched to Kansas
City, the slain brides former home
and returned without any evidence
to help solve the case.
No. 3. Mrs. Evelyn D. Anderson
26-year-old New York waitress, was
found dead on a vacant lot in The
Bronx, New York City, on the
evening of August a. Strangled and
assaulted. she had been dropped
from a car shortly before her body
was found.
Police learned she had said good
by to her husband. who was leaving
on his vacation, early in the morning
and had left for work In a memo
book in her home, police found the
number of her watch, which was
missing when the body was found
Discovery Of the watch in a Harlem
pawn shop led the trail to the man
arrested here yesterday.
Strangled in Basement.
No. Ada Fuller, colored, 81, oi
no fixed address, was strangled and
criminally attacked in the basement
of an apartment house at 1432
Corcoran street NV. Her body was
found by two colored women on the
evening of January %. She was
taken to the District Morgue, where
her body was identified by her sister
Mary Jackson of 1918 Thirteenth
street, NV.
No. 5-Mattie Steward, colored, 48
was found dead by roomer of the
house where she lived at 1923 Swami
street NV, on November %, 1910.
Blood stains in the basement indi-
Gated the criminal attack and mur-
der had taken place there although
Evening star., 1941-08-29
D. c. Woman Requests
Divorce at Rockville
Special Dispatch to The Star.

pVN4aA ACAoPdtNA u tLt Cldi
ROCKVILLE. Md. Aug. 29.-Mrs.
Margaret E. Middleton of Bethesda.
Md, is named defendant in a suit
for absolute divorce filed in the Cir
cult Court here by Vivian T. Middle
ton. The petition states that the
MiddletOnS were married at Be-
thesda June 10. 1921, and have three
children. Elizabeth Ann. Is; Doris
Marie. TO- and Richard Theodore. T.
In another bill filed here. Mrs.
Mary H. Nicewarner of Washington
asks an absolute divorce from James
G. NlceWarner Of Rockville. She
sets forth in her petition that she
and the defendant were married in
Frederick. Md, January %. 1927,
and have two children. Patricia Ann,
IA, and James Robert. II. The di-
vorce is sought on the ground that
the two have voluntarily lived apart
for five years.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Power Saving Denied
From Daylight Time
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSoclated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 29.-An
Official of the Virginia Electric &
Power Co said yesterday that day
light saving time had not effected
a saving in consumption of electric
power on the part of customers of
the company.
He did not quote figures, and said
that increases in some localities, off,
set by decreases in others, were
practically unexplainable
Concerning the effect of the
slowed operation of streetcars tested
here and in Norfolk three weeks ago.
the official said there was some
saving" in current.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Wins Commission

The Marine Corps has announced
commissioning of Edwin c. Fry of
Silver Spring. Md. as second lieu
tenant in the aviation service at
Jacksonville, Fla, according to word
reaching here today. 1t. Fry, son of
Mrs. l.. o. Reinig of Silver Spring,
enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve
last September.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
lutins Tour Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS. Aug. 30 CP.-Forty-
nine students from virtually all the
Latin American republics were con-
Quoted on tour of the Naval Acad-
emy yesterday. The group has been
touring this country under the au-
spices of the Inter-American Friend
ship Committee.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Viroiniu Officer Promoted

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,
Aug. 20 LP.-The 10Th Division yes
terday announced the promotion
from second to first lieutenant of
Stewart M. Grayson, I'd, of the 104th
Ordnance Company. 1t. Grayson is
from Vienna, Va.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
$4,000 Get Holiday
Leave at Fort Meade
BY the Associated Press

b9 INT hASOVId Itu PTtSS-
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE. Md.
Aug. 29.-About $4,000 officers and
enlisted men of the 29th Infantry
Division left Fort Meade yesterday
afternoon on weekend leaves which
will last over Ls.bor Day.
All soldiers are due back at their
units at 9 I'm. Tuesday.
Those who left yesterday repre-
sented 80 per cent of the division
personnel. Most of those who are
here now had leaves of similar
length last week.
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Supper at Cedar Grove

GAITHERSBURG, Md, Aug %
(SpeciaD The annual country ham
and fried chicken dinner will be
held in the Salem Social Hall, Cedar
Grove, at 4 pm. tomorrow
Evening star., 1941-08-29
Ass. 6Aus. 7Aus. 22Avs. q
- . . .
August, 1910

In August, Beware OF:
l. Crossing a street at some
point other than a crosswalk.
Three of the five pedestrians
killed in traffic in August, 1910.
were fatally injured while COM
mitting this unsafe act.
2. The hours between 5 and
Q pm. Four persons met death
within this four-hour period
in August last year.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-24
Pay Dirt Found Beneath
Floor OF Assay Shop

Nevada City. Cal. Dec. s4-UP-
Hal Davis, Nevada City assaye-,
had a gold strike OF his own-and
right beneath his office.
Davis was moving his once from
one OF the towns Oldest buildings.
constructed about 1852. when he
discovered gold in dirt on and be
meath the floor. Panning yielded
about four ounces and Davis coz
structed a sluice box which he
hoped would produce as much more.
An assay shop has been housed
in the building for many years
and IL was believed the gold leaked
from a melting pot while being
made into bricks.
The incident recalled the gold
rush days practice OF selling the
sawdust covering the floor OF sa-
looms. Drinks were paid for with
gold dust weighed over the bar
and often enough dust escaped 10
make the sawdust as valuable as
high grade ore.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-24
COLLECTS RouNrY

Pittsfield. Mass, Dec. 24-UP-
While motoring home from work,
Joseph + LaRose struck and killed
wildcat that ran under the wheels
OF his auto. LaRose carried the ami
nal 10 City Treasurer H. Edward
Hayn's office and received the
usual bounty-a new so bill.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-07
FRANCE MAY HAVE
 TO ACCEPT LAVAL
Marshal Petain Will Con. fer on Problem Laval
 Wants Important Place

Vichy, France, May 7.--UP)--- Marshal Henri Philippe Petain and Admiral Jean Francois Darlan, his vice premier, arranged Q dramatic emergency meeting today to discuss French German relations and a possible constitution of the Vichy cabinet in the interest of French German "co-cperation." arlan left Paris, where he had been conferring with Otto Abetz. German diplomatic envoy, and Pierre Laval, dissiderit French political leader.
 Petain suddenly left his villa near Antones, on the Riviera, where he had arrived only yesterday for e vacation. and arranged to meet Darlan at some point in France, probably Lyons, for an important conference. It was reported that cabinet re-shuffle, or at least the delegation Of some power to Laval was imminent as the result of Dar- lan's talks at Paris.
 Laval has pergistently refused to re-enter the government unless he Is given complete control of the in- terlor ninistery, which would give him control of the police through out the country He refuses alsc to return to Vlchy but wants to ex- ercise any functions deiesated tc hlFu from Ppkls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-07
WILD SCENES AT
 SALLY RAND SHOW
Harvard Youths Accept Her Challenge Literally
 to Her Surprise

Cambridge, Mass, May 7-(UP)- Fan dancer Sally Rand was bit bewildered today after provoking the greatest mass strip" in Harvard history.
 It started In Sanders theater at a freshman smoker last night in re- sponse 10 8 chant of take 1t off" Miss Rand challenged:
 T will If you will"
 Almost to a man, the more than 1000 frosh and -crashers began to diSrobe. Coats, shirts, necktieS and other apparel were hurled from the balcony and orchestra to the stage before the feet of the blonde dancer.
 Above the din, the agitated voice of Miss Rand was heard eXlaiming' "This Is something I never thought of before, but I think of 1t now. I've never danced Viennese waltz with Q Harvard man."
 To her outstretched arms rushed a score of waltz-seeking Harvard ians. First to reach her was Hal lett Whitman, Boston junior. He was allowed only a couple of steps by the fast-moving stag line in It's picturesque attire.
 Again Miss Rand thought fast She asked the boys what they would like to sing. Cries of "Fair Har- yard" were considered cue by the orchestra, and Miss Rand followed her advantage with n brief speech about being thrilled with 1t all and then escaped before the boys re- alized she hadn't filled her promise.
 Searched for Sally
 Soon after several hundred fresh- men poured out of the theater In a search for Sally. They clashed with police. halted busses and street cars and tied up traffic in Harvard Square as they raced about shout- ing: We want Sally Rand without her fan" Eventually, police drove them back Into Harvard yard.
 Earlier, Miss Rand had been kid naped' in beach wagon by group of Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology students when she left the Boston night club at which she was appearing to address the freshman smoker.
 She was carried to the engineers Burton Hall and perched on table where she was surrounded by stu dents attlred in bathrobes and pa Jamas. In the midst of quiz party the lights went out and Sally shouted: Lets be the gentlemen like I know you arc"
 Her M. I. T. escorts then brought her to the smoker, but husky fresh- men barred their entrance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-07
Market Moved Very Irregularly In Session Today
Fighting Speech Of
 Churchill At Nazis
CContinued from Page l)

The Prime Minister revealed the foreign office had asked as long ago as last year for troops to send to Traq, but we had not the troops" |"
 Feather-head Defeatist
 Against this background Of off cial reports, Churchill denounced any "feather-headed or defeatist" proposals for "cutting our losses" in the middle cast and compared Lloyd Georges remarks to something that Marshal Henri Philippe Petain might have said before the fall of France. The German armored force in Libya, he added, is not much larger than the British. .....
 The speech still emphasized, how ever, the importance of the battle Of the Atlantic and the London press fo.esaw American entry into the conflict, especially to throw United States naval strength on Britain's side,
 The speech of Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, calling for direct United States naval action to keep open the supply lines to the British Isles, was described by London news papers as showing that the "de- cisive hour" was near.
 The question, the London Star said, is not whether the United States will fight but when. In Ber- lin, Nazis merely repeated that the consequences of sending American warships into the belligerent zone were "clear"
 Daylight raids by R. A. F. planes the coast of France, battles with Nazi fighters over the English chan mel (Where six German planes were reported downed) and steady night time pounding of British ports, and shipyards, indicated the Nazi efforts to win a decision in the battle ot the Atlantic.
 For the time being. the blockade and counter blockade as 1t involves United States policy oVershadowed British successes in fighting pro- Axle troops in Iraq and the sudden change of high official titles at Moscow
 The formality of putting Josef V, 6UHllH III Jtle OlllCe VI pISuilSl VI Soviet Russia, also was regarded in London as a sign of encouragement although most neutral observers were inclined to regard the Moscow action skeptically or as a move to strengthen Russia's armed neutral tty rather than as an immediate danger to Germany.
 S0viets Put On Damper
 The SovietS, 1t was pointed out, obviously have put damper on en- thusiNsm or the German expansion into the Balkans and the threat of Nazi penetration across the Dar- danelleS into the near east. But so far there have been ofly surface in- elections to support the hope of Brltons that Stalin might break with Adolf Hitler or stand against the Eazi armies. On the other hand, there continued many concrete evi- dences, that Moscow hopes to make herself strong enough to stand safe ly aside while Europe,s great pow CTS fight out the war, possibly with increasing American participation.
 The developments in Iraq, how
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-07
SUPPLIES OF RED
 CROSS ARE SUNK
About $I,056,OOO Worth Sailing From U. s. to Aid
 Britain GO Down

Washington, May 7-(UP)-Ab About $l,056,oo0 worth Of American Red Cross relief supplies destined for Great Britain have been lost through sinking of ships on the high seas, 1t was disclosed today.
 Red Cross Chairman Norman H, Davis revealed this in an open let ter to the organizations 3,700 chap ter chairmen. He said the losses amounted to nine per cent of all relief goods shipped to Britain
 Davis emphasized that no ships carrying only Red Cross cargoes or flying the Red Cross flag have been sunk. He said the organization has shipped 010 consignments of relief materials to Britain aboard 260 yes- sels and that the losses occurred with sinking of Il ships,
 He said Q $i,000,000 relief ship ment destined for Greece, which previously had been believed lost lis now safe in a Mediterranean port" Another $l200oo relief ship inent for Greece is believed lost but this has not been confirmed, he added.
 Davis said all Red Cross relief supplies have been handled as commercial shipments" except ship ment to France aboard the steam CTS McKeesport, Cold Harbor and Exmouth. Those three vessels -- which have not been harmed-"nay be described as Red Cross ships" because they carried only Red Gross cargoes and flew the Red Gross flag, he said.
 All of our shipments to Great Britain and to Greece have been carried without charge to the Amer lean Red Cross," he said, land our shipments to Spain have been car- ried at a nominal cost through the cooperation of the Spanish govern ment."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-07
BLACKALL INVITED
 BY STATE (. OF (.

State Insurance Commissioner John c. Blackall, a native of Wat erbury, now residing in Hartford, will be the main speaker at the 42nd annual meeting of the Con- necticut Chamber Of Commerce, scheduled for May 22, at Hartford, 1t was announced today.
 Economic Contributions Of ln- surance Companies to Connecticut" will be the subpect of MT HlackaiPs talk.
 Charles L. Campbell, president of the Connecticut Light and Powe" company, formerly manager Of the Waterbury branch, is among the several new directors to be voted upsn at the session. Elect'on Of of- ficers will follow tho action upon the board Of directors.