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Evening star., 1941-03-17
3 Of 70 Adriff on Ice
In Lake Superior GET
To Shore Half Frozen
Fishermen und Woman
Trapped When Storm
Breaks Crust Into Floes
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MARQUETTE, Mich, March IL
Seven men and a woman, badly
froetbitten after % hours in sub
zero gales on a broken ice foe,
reached the Lake Superior shore
IN the Huron mountains this morn
ing. Coast Guardsmen redoubled
their search for an undetermined
number of other fishermen still un-
accounted for.
Ambulances we're sent from
L'Anse to carry to hospitals the
eight who spent the night at the
mercy Of biting northwest wind
that reached 50-mile velocity.
Physicians and workers who went
with the ambulances carried snow
shoes and toboggans. There are no
roads into the area and rescuers
said 1t might be necessary to hike
on snow shoes for distances ranging
2 to miles to reach the survivors,
who then would be placed on the
toboggans for the trip back to the
ambulances.
Upwards of 20 persons were re-
ported to have been trapped on the
ice. which was driven into the Lake
yesterday during a sudden storm.
Five of the fishermen drifted ashore
on small foe last night.
The still-raging blizzard earlier
turned back Coast GuardSmen in
an attempt to reach the men.
The gale showed no signs of abat-
ing and visibility was so poor that
Coast Guardsmen said no attempt
could be made by airplane to locate
the marooned fishermen.
Five men, all from L'Anse, who
drifted ashore near Skanee had said
upward of 20 persons were still adrift
on the main foe, which was last
sighted between and 10 miles from
shore at noon yesterday.
The men-Orville Schroeder and
his son William, Earl Schultz, Har-
lowe Stapleford and Donald Koski-
were reported found at 1870 pm
Although uninjured, they were suf-
fering from exposure.
Coast Guardsmen at Skanee and
Jacobsville pushed surfboards across
the ice, but huge waves thwarted
them from launching the craft.
Koski Optimistic.
Mr.. Koski, one OF the five men
who drifted to shore, expressed op-
tinism over chances of finding all of
the persons on the main foe alive.
IF they are on a good piece of
solid ice and keep their heads, their
chances will be good" he said.
'They have some food, but it's prob
ably frozen solid. 1t was so cold out
there that the foe would freeze
again, and it is possible that when
this storm lets up that they will be
able to walk to shore"
Mr.. Koski, recovering from effects
Of exposure. told how he and his
four companions made windbreak
by piling up chunks of slush ice
picked up along the edge of their
foe. He said they had tents, but
the wind blew so hard they could
not set them up.
I'VE broke loose from the shore
Ice about 10 am, five of us on one
piece" he related. I'VE hoated until
about 2 o'clock, when we hit main
land somewhere near Skanee. Then
we walked about seven hours until
9 o'clock until we came to the Sirard
lumber camp in the Huron noun
tain district"
The men called their homes in
L'Anse from the camp. All of them,
Mr.. Koski said, suffered from FROST
bitten hands and faces.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Defense
Continued From First Pae,

cific problems the conference was
called to solve. For example: Can
the metal trades carry on produc-
ton required under the defense pro-
gram and at the same time train
new workers? Can this training be
given as well in small shops as in
large ones? Would it be desirable
to include clause in defense con-
tracts requiring contractors to pro-
vide some sort of worker training
program? How can the Government
improve its in-plant training pro-
gram.
- Apprentice Work Described.
William r. Patterson, chief of ap-
premiership for the Labor Depart
ment, described the work of his
ONCE and that of the Federal Com
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Two at Glen Arden Suffer
Gunshot Wounds

Bernard Harrison, II, and his
brother, William, 20, colored. OF
Glen Arden, Nd, were treated at
Freedmen's Hospital for gunshot
wounds received early yesterday
when, police said, they were fired
on by another resident Of the com.
munity.
William, who was shot in both
legs, remained at the hospital in
an undetermined condition. Ber-
nard returned home after treat
ment. Police did not report the
name of the resident who did the
shooting.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Duce's Daughter Safe
After Hospital Ship
Sinking, Rome Says
British Planes Are Soid
To Hove Destroyed Vessel
In Volono Roid Friday
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, March 17-British air
raiders are reported to have sunk
an Italian hospital ship on which
Countess Edda Ciano, eldest daugh-
ter Of Premier Mussolini, was serv-
ing as a valunteer Red Cross nurse
in the Albanian port Of Valona.
Stefani, official italian news
agency, said the incident occurred
Friday night and called it IAN
i0oble new crime"
Among Last to Leave.
The Countess was among the last
to leave the sinking ship Po, Stefani
asserted in its report yesterday.
Both the Countess, mother OF
three children, and her husband
Italian Foreign Minister Count
Galeazzo Ciano, have been in active
service with Italy's fighting forces.
tShe returned to Rome on
leave last November after two
months as Red Cross nurse in
Libya and had resumed work as
a war nurse. 1t was for Countess
Ciano that the port of Porto
Edda was renamed after the
Italians conquered Albania. The
port since has been captured
from the Italians by the Greeks.
Second Valona Attack.
(The British raid on Valona
was a hitherto undisclosed sec
ond successful aerial torpedo at.
tack. The Italian high COM
mand's war bulletin Friday in
telling Of the first attack said
that lin the morning hours of
March Is, enemy torpedo launch
ing planes attempted to attack
italian steamers in the Bay of
Valona Harbor."- Stefani said
f1ve British planes took part in
this attack and two were shot
down. At that time it was said
q merchant ship was hit.
1.-TWO Italian vessels named Pc
are registered, but the hospital
ship probably was the 7.289-ton
merchant ship Po. The other is
a 3,369-ton vessel listed In James
Fighting Ships as q water car
rier.)
Called Ignoble Crime.
AN ignoble new crime was COM
mitted by British aviation in the
night between March IA and IS in
Albanian waters" said Stefani's re-
port.
Toward midnight, with the moon
already high. two English torpedo
launching planes gliding silently,
appeared over Valona.
About three kilometers (two
miles from the coast was the hos
pital ship Pc clearly Illuminated and
bearing all the international signs of
recognition.
"R- A. r. planes. as soon as they
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Repossession of Auto
From Marine Settled

United States Attorney Edward M.
Curran today announced that the
case of the Marine Corps sergeant,
on duty at Quantico, Va, who pro-
tested repossession of an automobile,
which he had purchased here, has
been settled to the satisfaction of all
parties concerned. The ofiicial said
there would be no criminal prosecu-
ton in this case, under the Soldiers
and Sailors Relief Act, which tenn
porarily exempts men in the service
from debts contracted prior to be-
ginning duty.
Mr.. Curran made it plain that in
the future each case of this kind
will be considered on its own merits.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Germon-Greek Relations
Worsening, Berlin Hints
Ry LOTIIS p IOCHNFR
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent
BERLIN, March ia new
answer of authorized sources to the
stock question, rs there any change
in German-Greek relations?" led
observers to believe today that re-
lations had become worse.
The daily question was asked by
correspondent in a discussion of
reports of British landings in
Greece.
Authorized sources hitherto al
ways had replied:
mo change. Formal diploma tic
relations continue"
Today, however, they said sig
nificantly:
I'VE can no longer discuss this
question"
Attention was called by newsmen
to Greek language broadcast from
Belgrade yesterday asserting there
would be an Italian Greek armistice
In two days.
Authorized sources said they did
not believe this report. 1t was
1SSehA4So VIC SCluldu UOSlllOIl
throughout has been that Italy
insists on a military decision with
Greece.
You may rest assured that
nothing escapes us there" was a
parting shot. I'VE follow every
thing there with unusual interest" {"
Authorized sources declined to
discuss the question of Turkish
President Ismet Inonu's messenger
to Hitler. They would not say
whether he had arrived in Germany.
what the program for him was or
what the contents of Inonu's mes
sage might be.
Nazi sources previously had re-
ported diplomatic courier on his
way to Germany last week with a
message from Inonu answering one
to him from Hitler March 4, in
which the Fuehrer was reputed to
have offered a Nazi watch over
Turkish Interests and well-being. {"
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Retiring U.S.. Minister
Leaves Hungary
B. ttt Associated Press.

B. tFt Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Hungary, March IT
United States Minister John F
Montgomery and his wife left to-
day by chartered plane for Lisbon
on their way home.
Mr.. Montgomery presented his
resignation some time ago, but de-
layed his departure because of the
illness of his wife.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
St. Gertrude's Guild
Honors Mrs. Gieqenqock

Mrs. Augustus E. Giegengack, wife
OF the Public Printer, has been
elected president of St. Gertrude's
Guild, 1t was announced today.
Seven vice presidents include Mrs.
Milton E. Allies. Mrs. Daniel joseph
Callahan, Mrs. James Edward Duke,
Mrs. James GARNER Haskell Miss
Sarah Lee, Mrs. George Percival
Scrlven and Mrs Joseph P. Tumulty.
Other officers elected are Mrs.
Pere A. Wilmer, corresponding Sec
retary; Miss Mary Agnes Sweeney,
recording secretary, and Mrs. Ray.
mond Francis Garrity, treasurer.
Soldiers going to camp bought all
wellington, New Zealand, mugs
Evening star., 1941-03-17

mained IL hours. He suffered q
frost-bitten ear.
Sid Boniame, Tilden railroad sta
ton agent, bundled his wife and
small child In blankets while he
went for aid after their car slipped
of the road. Mrs. Boniame and
the youngster were rescued Sunday
morning, but her husband was still
missing today.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Golf Champion Placed
In IA Druft Class

BY the Associated Press.
GREENWICH, Conn, March IL
The Greenwich Selective Service
Board announced today that Dick
Chapman, national amateur golf
champion, now at Pinehurst, N. c.,
had been classified la and would
be in the April quota unless he
appeals.
Evening star., 1941-03-17

Onbehalfof
the millions
of Americans
who owned
lifeinsurance,
the life in.
surance COM
panies did
tn cir share.
B efore tn e
ar. these
Evening star., 1941-03-17
Burns Prove FutoI

Lawrence Mears, 81, Ingleside
(Va) plumber, died in the Alex
andria Hospital yesterday as q re-
suit OF severe burns which the
hospital said he received in q fire
at his home Saturday afternoon.
Evening star., 1941-03-17
INSTITUTIONAL ADVERTISEMENT.
Nindsisht and Foresight

In 1917 the American people embarked great defense effort
Men and from walk of life stood shoulder to shoulder
and put that defense effort
Evening star., 1941-04-16
76 Musicians Chosen
For Stokowski Orchestra

Seventy-six young musicians, in
cluding three representing Wash
ington, have been selected to play in
Leopold Stokowski's second ALI
America Youth Orchestra, it was
announced yesterday as bookings
were completed for the orchestra S
first North American tour, which
will include appearances in As cities
Robert Marsteller, trombone player
of 1928 Sixteenth street; Lloyd
Geisler, trumpet player, of 3O4
Thirty fifth street NE, and San
ford Shonbach, viola player, were
chosen to represent the District
The announcements New York
City address for Mr.. Shonbach.
Twenty States and the District
are represented in the first quota
announced. A total of 100 musicians
are to be selected. The list included
two Maryland musicians and one
from Virginia.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Groner impeachment
Asked by Attorney

Impeachment of Chief Justice D.
Lawrence Groner of the United
States Court of Appeals was asked
of Congress today in petition filed
by Edmond c. Fletcher, former
Washington attorney, the Associated
Press reported. The House Judiciary
Committee is considering the COM
plant, based on the charge that
the court does not announce opin-
ions in open court, but certifies them
to the clerks office According to
Mr.. Fletcher's charge, the chief JUS
tice is guilty of gross misbehavior
In office" because of this.
Mr.. Fletcher unsuccessfully sued
for 100000 the jurists of District
Court, the United States Court of
Claims and court officials and at
torneys who allegedly had a part
in removing his name from the ros-
ter of attorneys entitled to practice
before those tribunals The United
States Court of Appeals sustained
the lower court which had rejected
his suit.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Bond Concerts

BY the Marine Band, in the band
auditorium in the barracks, at 2:30
pm. tomorrow. Capt. William F.
Santelmann, leader; Henry Weber,
second leader.
Program.
THE Marines Hymn"
March. Pitt Panther" PAMELA
Overture. "Coriolan" Beethoven
Cornet solo, Spanish Caprice"
Smith
Musician Edward Masters.
Tone poem, Carnival in Paris"
Svendsen
March, university of Pennsyl-
vania" - -----.S Seltz
Hymn, Come Ye Faithful, Praise
the Strain" ------.-.-----Su Sullivan
THE Star Spangled Banner"
By the Soldiers Home Band Or
chestra, in Stanley Hall at the home,
at $50 pm. tomorrow. John S. M.
Zimmerman, bandmaster; Anton
Pointner, assistant.
Program.
March, knights and Ladies'"
zamecnik
Overture, "Sakuntala" Goldmark
Entr'acte-
(a) THE Rustic of Spring"
Sinding
(b) "Rococo' -----Al Aletter
Scenes from La Boheme" Puccini
poruIar numbers
The Ragtime Bass Player" Lotter
THE Rainbow Intermezzo,"
Wenrich
Waltz suite, "Glittering Moon
beams" ------ -Fetras
Finale. "Korinthia" a"-----K Knight
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Methodist Home Marks
18Th Year Saturday

The Methodist Home for the Aged
at Gaithersburg, Md, will celebrate
its 18th anniversary at tea next
Saturday from 3 to pm.
The Rev H. M. Wilson, superin-
tendent of the home, and Mrs. Will
son will head the receiving line, and
tea will be served by Home Guild
members of the Washington Dis
trict. Guild members of Gathers
burg will decorate the home.
Mrs. Fred Nelson of Epworth
Church will be IN charge of serving
tea and Mrs. Clyde Thomas will
supervise decorations. Women of
the Washington District Home Guild
who are active in arrangements for
the celebration include Mrs. William
Gorham, Mrs. c. G. Koonce, Mrs.
Richard S. Clark, Mrs. Ruby Owens,
and Mrs. Ida r. Groover, who Is IN
charge of the Committee on Ar
rangements.
Evening star., 1941-04-16

with strife and languishing in des-
peration."
The program closed with pledge
of allegiance to the flag and benedic-
ton by Alvin Powell, chaplain Of
the lodge Officers of the lodge in
costume participating in the cere-
monies included Mr.. Stulz, Mr..
Heishley, R. L. Good, l. F. Vannoy,
E. j. Skidmore, S. C. Cross, M. l..
Wilson, c. A. Cornnell, c. F. Sweeley,
r. C. Sullivan, Mr.. Powell, Mr..
Sherier, DR.. T. B. Cochran and V. L.
Anderson.
Others representing the Masonic
Order at the ceremonies included
Noble Larner, deputy grand master
of the District; Charles Baldwin,
past grand master and grand treas
urer of the District; DR.. John C.
Palmer, grand chaplain of the Dis
trict; Harry E. Benson, grand sword
bearer of the District; S. J. Mayer.
grand tyler of the District: Martin
H. Kinsinger of Silver Spring, Md,
senior grand warden of the Grand
Lodge in Maryland, representing
the grand master in Maryland:
Garland W. Wolfe, District grand
inspector of the Grand Lodge of
Maryland.
Mrs. George Carter Stone of Dam
vile, Va, spoke briefly as State vice
regent of the D. A. r. from Virginia.
Representing the DR.. Elisha Dick
Chapter, D. A. R., of Alexandria at
the occasion were Mrs. George T.
Klipstein, Mrs. Richard L. Ruffner,
Mrs. Orlando Kirk, Mrs. Dabney
Taliaferro Waring and others. Mrs.
Robert j. Summers represented the
Catherine Pratt Horton Chapter,
D. A. R., of Buffalo, N. Y. Her
ancestor, John Hunter, she said, was
member of the Alexandria -Vir-
ginia Lodge of Masons when George
Washington was its master.
Mr.. Proctor was general chairman
for the occasion; Mr.. Stulz, vice
chairman; John B. Dickman, sr.,
secretary; Jesse C. Suter, chairman
of the Invitation Committee, and
Charles H. Bates, chairman OF the
Transportation Committee.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Funeral Services Held
For DR.. E. T. Stephenson

DR.. Eugene T. Stephenson, 81, who
died Saturday at his home, 2O8
Maryland avenue NE, was buried
yesterday in Glenwood Cemetery
following private services.
Native of Texas, DR.. Stephenson
was graduate of George Wash
ington University and had been a
practicing physician here since 1907.
He was member of the District
of Columbia Medical Board, an
active worker for more than 40 years
in the Ninth Street Christian
Church, and member for 81 years
in the typographical Union. He
was also a member of the Joseph
H. Milans Lodge. F. A. A. M, and
a past patron of Bethlehem Chapter,
o. E. S.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Lena
Stephenson; a daughter, Mrs.
Eugenia S. Corning, and a grand
daughter, Miss Jeanne Corning.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Civil Service Indices
OF Hidden U.S.. Talents
Soon 10 Be Available
About zoo, 900 Records
Now Are Coded
For Defense Use

The vast indexing system the Civil
Service Commission has been de-
veloping for several months to bring
to light the hidden talents of thou
sands of Federal employees shortly
will be ready for use by agencies
seeking personnel with some par
ticular qualification.
Designed primarily to uncover en-
ployes with skills fitting them for
defense program assignments, the
indexing involved first the compila-
ton of data on each individual to
reveal training outside that for the
position he occupied The next step
was the coding and grouping of
these records in filing system to
make available readily the names of
persons fitted for any task in ques-
ton.
About 100000 records now have
been coded, according to William P.
Lehman, head of the Interdepart-
mental Placement Service, and reg
listers soon will be at the disposal
of appointing officers.
Mr.. Lehman discussed the progress
of the placing work last night at a
meeting of the District Federation of
Federal Employees Unions at the
North Interior auditorium.
Another speaker was Edgar B.
Young, personnel officer for the
Budget Bureau, who outlined the
automatic promotion plan sponsored
by the bureau, on which the House
Civil Service Committee recently
completed hearings.
Luther C. Steward, president of
the National Federation of Federal
Employees, also spoke on the plan
which is favored by the federation.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
D. 6. Women ATTENDING
Symphony Session

The National Symphony Orches-
ira is being represented at the third
biennial conference of women S
committees for symphony orchestras
which opened in Philadelphia this
morning by Mrs. Foster Adams, Mrs.
Charles Bittinger and Mrs. Emory
Scott Land.
Dr. Hans-Kindler, conductor of the
orchestra, will be honored at the
conferences annual luncheon tomor-
row. The convention, which takes
up maintenance and development of
symphony orchestras, will close Fri
day.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Comdr. F. L. Benton
Buried at ARLINGTON

Comdr. Frederick L. Benton, Med
ical Corps, U. S. N, retired, was
buried this morning in Arlington
National Cemetery following serv-
ices at his late residence, 1923 Reser-
voir road NV.
Honorary pallbearers for Comdr.
Benton. who died April s, included
Comdrs w. j. Bennett and R. P.
Parsons, Lit. Comdrs. A. B. Chesser
and L F. Farrell, and Its. j. R. Say
ers and F. R. Land. all of the Navy
Medical Corps.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Suspect Is Arrested
In Hif-Run Accident
Boy, 3
License Trops Driver
In Bicycle Mishup;
Another 'Cyclist Hurt

A 21-year- -old man was arrested in
the Southeast section of Washington
today as a suspect in the hit-run
accident in which George Schanke, 9,
of 1910 H street Sc, was knocked
from his bicycle by an automobile
on S street yesterday.
Police said the suspect had admit
ted that he was the operator OF the
machine that struck the bicycle and
that he explained that he left the
scene of the accident because he
was afraid"
A suspect arrested at the Havre de
Grace race track by Maryland
police after witnesses to the accident
had caused the wrong automobile
license number to be broadcast was
released after he had been held at
Bel Air, Md, until 1t. William j.
Liverman of the Accident Prevention
Unit could drive there to question
him.
Boy Seriously Hurt.
Witnesses were able to give a
general description of the automobile
involved in the accident. Using this
as a basis, police were led to the
man arrested today by checking all
the numbers in the series with which
the number phoned in was identified.
The boy was taken to a private
clinic and later transferred to Provi-
dence Hospital. He was treated for
skull fracture and was reported
in serious condition.
In another bicycle accident, Donald
Green, 13, colored, of 1444 Corcoran
street NV, fell from bicycle on
which he was riding as passenger
in the 100 block of S street NV.
and was thrown against the rear
wheel of an automobile. He was
treated at Freedmen's Hospital for
lacerationS to both legs and possible
fracture of the left leg.
Woman, So, Injured.
Mrs. Sarah H. Pritchard. SO, of
4107 Harrison street NV, was
brought to Emergency Hospital from
the scene of an automobile accident
at Thirty-ninth and Veazey streets
NV. and was treated for chest in
juries. She was admitted to the
hospital and was reported in salts
factory condition.
In an accident at Seat Pleasant,
Md, William Albert Minder, 8, of
Seat Pleasant, received a fracture
of the left leg and possible fracture
of the skull. He was taken to
Casualty Hospital, where he was
reported in serious condition.
Evening star., 1941-04-16
Coal Experts Sought
By War Department

If there are any 60-year-old coal
inspectors who want jobs, the War
department can use them.
The jobs pay $4,000 annually and
10 years experience in dealing COM
mercially in coal in bulk is a requi-
Site-hence the advanced maximum
age limit.
Other openings announced by the
Civil Service Commission are for
trade and industrial education
agents, at $4,000 and $4,000, for the
Office of Education; social workers
at $4,000 for the Bureau of Prisons
and Veterans Administration. and
assistant curator of mammals for
the National Museum at $4,000.