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Evening star., 1942-05-25
Towns Taxes Dropped;
War Bond Buying Urged
BY the Associated Pre-

BY Iht ASS0claLtd Press.
ROUSES POINT, N. Y.-This vii
lage of 1000 on the Canadian border
has eliminated 1912 municipal taxes,
urging citizens to invest their tax
savings in War bonds and stamps.
The action was made possible, DR..
Charles A. Stewart, Mayor, ex-
planned, by an 5000 surplus equal
to the amount this years levies
would have returned. The village
operates on a $4,000 budget, partly
financed by municipality owned utili-
ties
Evening star., 1942-05-25
Leaves Jail for Army

ANNAPOLIS, Md, May Is (P.-
Gov. O'Conor announced yesterday
he has granted a communication OF
sentence to Ralph E. Nash. %, con-
victed of assault and battery, and
sentenced to one year in the Prince
Georges County Jail in 1941. He is
being released for induction into
the Army.
Evening star., 1942-05-25
Case Against Nurse Dropped

The District grand jury today
announced it had refused to return
a homicide indictment against Miss
Lois Dunn, st. Elizabeth's Hospital
nurse, accused Of dropping her new
born infant from a f1fth-floor win
dow of the medical and surgery
building at st. Elizabeth'S.
Evening star., 1942-05-25
Acid INDIGESTION
What many Doctors do for IL

when exesss stomach acid causes Gas SOUR stomach
O. heartburn doctors prescribe the fastest acting
nedicinss Known for symptomatie relief-medicinss
like those in Bell Tablets Try Bellans yourself.
at hrst sign OF distress They neuraiSe acid relieve
gas and bring comfort very quickly-yet are not D
hrstive! Only Csc At drug stores. II very nrst
trial doesn't prove Bell better. return bottle 70
- and get double your money back.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Gray Heads Youth League
Of Washington Presbytery
HyuttsviIIe Pastor
InstuIIs New
Officers

william Gray Of the Hyattsville
CMdJ Presbyterian Church has been
elected president of the Young
Peoples League Of the Washington
City Presbytery.
Other officers named are Marian
Bond, Takoma Park Church. frst
vice president in charge Of pro-
grams: Victor Blue. Western Pres
byterian Church. second vice uresi-
dent in charge Of publicity; Kenneth
Owens. third vice president In charge
OF leadership training; Miss john
sic Wright, Eastern Presbyterian
Church, secretary, and Charles
Baker, Northminster Church. treas
urer.
The newly elected officers were
installed by the Rev. D. Hobart
Evans, pastor OF the Hyattsville
Presbyterian Church. The organi-
zation includes members Of the
Young Peoples Societies OF the 4s
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Tuxicubs
Continued From Page Aid

they did, it would be under the CEN
ter of the Capitol Building. And
the proper rate, under Mr.. Hankin's
new zones and rates would be so
cents.
IF he cannot understand his own
rates, how can he expect the public
or the cab drivers to understand
I them?
This organization. the United
Taxicap Drivers, Inc, does not be-
lieve there is any attempt on part
Of the drivers to 'gyp' the riding
public, and we certainly would want
any such action by any driver prop
erly prosecuted.
1.-THE thousands of visitors to
Washington tell us that the taxicab
drivers Of Washington are the best,
the most courteous, and the most
considerate drivers they meet any
where, and that we render better
service at rate lower than else
where IN a city of like size. We
would like to refer Mr. Hankin to
the writings Of a noted columnist
in today's paper, under the heading
of These Charming People
| "Mr. Richardson, former presi-
dent Of the United Taxicab Drivers,
Etnc., resigned this noon at a special
meeting Of the Board of Directors
knd was replaced by Edwin A.
Glenn, former president and chair
man OF the Committee on Public
Relations"
Evening star., 1942-06-28
MiIehom Is Reelected
Reciprocity President

william J. Mileham. chief air
raid warden for the District and
president of the Federation of
Businessmen's Associations, yester-
day was unanimously reelected ma
tional president OF the Reciprocity
Clubs OF America at their annual
convention in the Claridge Hotel at
Atlantic City.
National cooperation in civilian
defense by the entire membership
was adopted as the program for
the coming year, it was announced
Because Of the convention, Mr.
Mileham was unable to be present
for the AFRAID drill here yesterday
and the various wardens were in
charge OF Max Schwartz, his deputy
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Two New Members Added
To War Manpower Board

Representatives of war housing and
transportation agencies have been
added to the War Manpower Com
mission, Chairman Paul " McNutt
announced yesterday. John B.
Blandford, jr., national housing ad-
ministrator, will represent his
agency and Otto S. Boyer OF the
Shipping Administration and Office
Of Defense Transportation, will be
the transportation member.
Mr.. McNutt said inclusion of these
agencies was important to the full
est mobilization Of war manpower,
since adequate housing and trans
portation Of workers are major
problems in getting work placed in
the right jobs at the right time.
This brings the commission s
membership to IL, the nine origi-
nally named representing the fol-
lowing agencies: War. Navy. Agri-
culture and Labor Departments,
War Production Board, Labor Pro-
duction Division OF WPB, Selective
Service System. Civil Service Com
mission and Federal Socurity
Agency. :.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Fighting Bondmoster to Leave
Army tuesday After 43 Years
Louis YusseI Directed
Famous Sd Cavalry
Unit at Fort Myer
By BLANCHE MCKNIGHT.

Chief Warrant Oficer Louis S.
Yassel, bandmaster and composer,
who for l6 years conducted the
Sd Cavalry Band at Fort Meyer,
will retire Tuesday, after 43 years
of service in the Army.
When the Sd Cavalry, the Capt.
tails show regiment for % years,
with the only mounted band in the
Army, left Fort Myer, February 2l,
for Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, Mr., Yassel
bade it farewell. Since then he has
been on leave at his home, 1927
Jeniter street NV.
During his Is years as band leader
at Fort Myer, Mr. Yassel made i'm
portant changes in the type of music
played at the famous Friday drills.
When they began, the musical pro-
gram was haphazard, sometimes dis
connected and inappropriate. but
under Mr.. Yassel's leadership a con-
tinuity was achieved. 1t was during
Maj Gen. Chaffee's tour of duty as
commandant at the post that the
bandmaster, encouraged by the COM
manding officer, co-ordinated the
music with the mounted evolutions,
in many instances composing num-
bers and rearranging others so they
would be adapted to the various
/ parts of the drill. Two of his COM
positions, entitled, The Col. Joyce
Trot" and The Col. Joyce Gallop,"
in honor of later commanding off,
Ger, were written especially for these
military exhibitions.
Relinquished Rights.
! Others Of Mr.. Yassel's compost
tions include a march dedicated to
the American war mothers, for
which he relinquished all rights and
benefits, and the official Shrine
march, designated the National Cap
ital March and dedicated to L. P.
Steuart, imperial potentate of the
Shrine when it convened in Wash
ington in 1923. A recent musical
work, entitled The Fletcher Kemp
March" was written to honor the
superintendent of Arlington County
Schools.
Fourteen years ago Mr.. Yassel
organized the Washington-Lee High
School Band He also organized
and conducts the student bands at
. Claude Swanson and Thomas JEFF
ferson Junior High Schools in
Arlington
Mr.. Yassel cannot remember
when he did not play some kind of
musical instrument. He was born
and educated in Glenlyon, Luzerne
County, Pa His parents gave him
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Transit Cooperation
Nav Avert ODT Order

Regulatory measures governing
operation of bus and steercar COM
panies will not be issued If the
utilities cooperate fully in the Gov
ernments war transportation pro-
gram, Thomas H. Nicholl OF the
Office of Defense Transportation
said last night.
Mr.. Nicholl explained what ODT
has been doing to increase the EN-
cheney of public transportation IA
cilities on a voluntary basis in a
talk before the Wisconsin Utilities
Association, meeting in Madison.
He said operators soon Will be
called on to show what progress they
have made in improving efficiency of
transportation. The showing various
industries make will determine to
great extent whether further action
is necessary, Mr.. Nicholl said.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Threat of Rain
Reduces Crowd
At Water Gate
Lubka KOleSSa Is
Soloist With
Orchestra
BY ELENA DE SAYN.

The postponed Friday concert OF
the Sunset Symphonies" series at
the Water Gate, took place last
night, and acquainted those few
who btaved another uncertainty OF
the weather conditions with Lubka
Kolessa, an outstanding young pi-
anist, who appeared with the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra under
Sir Ernest Macmillan.
Vivacious and graceful, the artist
arrested the attention Of her lis
teners Immediately by her bold at
tack of LISTS Concerto in E Flat,
No. /" which she played with a
great deal of abandon, infusing the
somewhat shallow sentiment of this
purely bravura number with poetry
and fire.
1t is not often that one has the
opportunity to find the rare combi-
nation of impetuosity and serenity
which Miss Kolessa possesses to
great degree; she can thunder over
the keyboard in one measure, glide
like a will O the wisp in the next,
or linger affectionately in cantabile
passages, drawing luscious tones
from her instrument.
The concerto gained in uniformity
and loveliness due to the stanch
support which Sir Ernest gave the
artist. He was forced to share
the applause with the pianist when
the latter brought him out on the
stage.
In addition to LISTS concerto Miss
Kolessa played Weber's Concert
Piece in F Minor" and two encores:
Chopins "Waltzes in E Flat and D
Flat given after her final number
on the program. 1t is hoped that
Miss Kolessa may return to this
city and play again under more IA
vorable conditions with thousands
to hear and appreciate her art.
The orchestral part Of the pro-
gram consisted of Schubert's grace
full Overture to Rosamunde,' Han
del-Harty's Suite from the Water
Music" crisp under the elastic
beat of Sir Macmillan; Cigars
Nursery Suite for Orchestra" ded-
icated to the two young daughters
of King George of Great Britain,
and Enesco's "R1panian Rhapsody
The suite, 4 succession Of short
Evening star., 1942-06-28
-Four Supreme Court
Justices Refuse Stay
For Condemned Man
Attorney for Waller
To Renew PIeo Before
Dorden Tomorrow
J. tie Associated Press.

3, tie Associated Press.
Four Supreme Court Justices de-
MED yesterday at separate times 4
stay Of execution for Odell Waller
Virginia colored sharecropper under
sentence to die July 2 for murder.
John F. Finerty, attorney for the
condemned man, was turned down
in succession by Chief Justice Stone
and by Justices Black, jackson and
Frankfurter. They were the only
members on the court in Washing
ton. Any member of the court has
the power to issue a stay.
Justice Frankfurter. the last to
act, asserted: "As a Federal judge
l am unable to find any Justification
for summary interference with the
orderly process OF Virginia's courts
of justice"
Mr.. Finerty Immediately left
Washington for Richmond to ap-
pear before Gov. DaYden at q COM
mutation hearing tomorrow
The attorney said he sought a
stay Of execution to permit new
appeal to the Supreme Court. now
in recess until October. on the ques-
ton of whether the man was de-
prived of his constitutional rights
because non-payers OF poll taxes
we're barred from the juries which
indicted and tried him.
A review of the case was denied
by the Supreme Court last May 4.
Waller was convicted OF staying
Oscar Davis, his white former land
lord, in Pittsylvania County, Va.
Evening star., 1942-06-28

dent Of the College of William and
Mary; David G. George, labor re-
lations assistant for the WPB IN
Virginia: Virginius Dabney( editor
OF the Richmond Times-Dispatch;
Dr. Edward N. Calisch. rabbi OF
Beth Ahabah Synagogue, Ernest B.
Pugh, regional CIO director; the
Right Rev. H. St. George Tucker,
Bishop OF the Diocese OF Virginia
and presiding bishop Of the Pro-
testant Episcopal Church in the
United States, and the Rev. John
M. Ellison, president OF Virginia
Union University.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Virginia Leaders Ask
CIemency for Waller

RICHMOND. Va, June ~ tP.-
Nineteen Virginians, leaders in re-
ligion. education, labor and other
phases OF life in the State, sent to
Gov. Darden today a petition for
clemency on behalf Of Odell Waller,
the Pittsylvania County colored
sharecropper sentenced to die In the
electric chair Thursday.
Declaring their belief that Waller
should not be executed the petit
TONERS cited five factors which they
said should be taken into considera-
ton. These included:
There is a widespread conviction
that the extreme penalty imposed
should not be carried out"
Careful students Of the record OF
Walters trial report that 1t Is i'm
possible for any one TO determine
intelligently that the condemned
man was guilty OF murder In the
first degree"
I'VE are informed by those in
whom we have confidence that i'm
portant facts were not brought out
at the trial.
An act Of mercy by your excel
lency at this time would allay pub
lie concern"
The 10 signers Of the petition in
cluded John Stewart Bryan. presi-
Evening star., 1942-06-28

the best musical training that sec
ton then afforded. When he was
81 he joined the Army, enNsting
January IA, 1899 in Company E,
2lst Infantry, then stationed at
Plattsburg, N. Y. In May he went
to the Philippines and took part
in the suppression of the insurrec-
ton. At first he was the company
bugler, but when the colonel found
out that he was cornetist, he was
transferred to the band.
Saw Service in Cuba.
In 1902, Mr.. Yassel, then a
sergeant, was ordered to Fort Smell
ing, Mimi where he was dis
charged He Immediately enlisted
as sergeant in the 28th Infantry
and soon afterwards left for Cuba
to take part in the pacification. II
was during this tour of duty thai
he began the study Of the violin
under the direction of Juan Canterc
of Paris. Discharged in Cuba
Sergt. Yassel went to Fort Monroe
Va, where he enlisted in the 4tf
Coast Artillery and was assigned
to the band as assistant leader
later becoming leader.
In 1921 he was ordered to Wash.
ington to assist in the organization
of the Army Band. He started tht
first Army Band orchestra at tn.
War College.
After three years with the Army
Band, he took an advanced leader!
course at the Army Music Schoo
and soon after graduation was made
leader of the 3rd Cavalry Band.
Music, he believes is as much {
part of national defense as arm,
aments and men.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Nays Largest Family
Coming Home to Iowa
Ey the Associated Press.

BY tho Associated Press.
DES MONIES. Iowa, June a.
The Navy's Pattens-all nine OF
then-are coming home to Iowa
next week to be honored at a gala
celebration Wednesday which will
launch Des Moines' War bond drive.
Clarence F. Patten, 50, formerly OF
Odebolt, Iowa, and his eight sons
form the Navy's largest family.
Seven Of the boys-Marvin, Gill
bert, Allen. Clarence, jr., Myrne,
Ray and Bruce-were aboard the
Lexington when she suffered her
mortal wounds. The youngest son.
Wayne, II, Joined the Navy yester-
day at Portland, Oreg where the
father has been stationed on the
recruiting staff.
1t will be the Pattens' first visit to
Iowa since the first one joined the
Navy, and the boys will stage a
home coming with their grandmoth-
er, Mrs. Mary Patter. 81. of Lanes
boro, Iowa, who will come here for
the affair.
Evening star., 1942-06-28

pieces portraying supposed moods
of doll, is charming novelty
which should have place on other
programs. A cadenza for violin solo,
toward the end, played by the new
concertmaster of the orchestra,
Veda Reynolds, disclosed fine
artist whose tone is virile and pure,
Two encores were added by the
orchestra in response to insistent
demands: Mendelssohn's "Scherzo
from Midsummer Nights Dream
and Pierne's Entrance of the
Faun." A light drizzle during the
Liszt's concerto threatened to mar
a perfect even pg, but fortunately
raindrops were Nv and the audience
could remain Ia the seats.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Aqudoth Achim Dinner

The Agudath Achim Congrega-
ton will devote its third annual
banquet at o'clock tonight at the
Rumanian Inn, BIS Thirteenth
street NV, to start a War savings
drive.
Principal speaker will be Nathan
Lubar, with music by Ben Rapner
and Leon Katz as the master OF
ceremonies.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Stobber, Victim
Vanish as Police
Row Over

A stabber and his victim disap-
peared last night from the plaza
at the Virginia end OF Key Bridge
while Arlington County and Park
Police each maintained it was the
others duty to investigate the case.
Police from both forces went to
the scene after radio call and re-
turned to their headquarters dis
claiming Jurisdiction. Both units
said the victim was a colored man.
but neither obtained q description
OF his assailant. Arlington police
said the wounded man had been
removed in an Emergency Hospital
ambulance.
At Emergency, staff member
said no ambulance rum was made
to that area.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Foreign Service
|Chonges

The following changes in the
foreign service were announced yes
terday by the State Department.:
Wainwright Abbott of Pittsburgh
assigned Consul General at Suva,
Fiji Islands.
E. Tomlin Bailey of Hasbrouck
Heights. NJ j., former third secre-
tary of Embassy at Berlin, assigned
for duty in State Department.
Byron E. Blankenship of New York
assigned Vice Consul at Tijuana,
Mexico
James c. H. Bonbright of Roches-
ter. N. Y, former Consul at Buda-
pest, assigned for duty in State De-
partment.
John A. Calhoun of Berkeley
Calf. assigned Vice Consul at
Cairo, Egypt.
Lewis E. Gleeck, jr, of Chicago
designated third secretary and Vice
Consul at Helsinki. Finland
r. Horton Henry of Douglas, Ariz.
second secretary of the Embassy al
Buenos Aires, assigned for duty ir
the State Department.
A. Dana Hodgdon of LeonardtoWn
Md, former second secretary of the
American Embassy at Rome, as
signed for duty in the State De.
partment.
Karl de G. MacVitty of Nashville
Tenn, assigned Consul General al
Noumea, Caledonia.
Robert E. Wilson of Tucson, Ariz.
assigned Vice Consul at Rosario
Argentina, to open a new Office.
Burford K. Isaacs, jr., OF Fort
Worth, Tex, appointed Vice Consu
at Bahia Blanca, Argentina.
Archibald r. Randolph of Casa.
nova. Va, designated Acting Com
mercial Attache at Guatemala
Guatemala.
Harold Shullaw of Wyoming, ILL.,
assigned Vice Consul at Jidda
Saudi Arabia.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
10000 More Doctors
Sought for Service
With Armed Forces
5000 Of These Are
Called From Eight
PopuIous Stotes

In an effort to obtain 10000
additional physicians for tie armed
forces by January without serl-
ously depicting medical services for
the civilian population, the War
Manpower Commission expects to
get around $1,000 doctors from
eight of the most populous States.
Furthermore, plans are under way
by the Manpower Commission. the
journal of the American Medical
Association revealed in It's current
Issue. to call for immediate service
all doctors who have registered
through the Procurement and As
signment Service indicating that
their first or second choice of serv-
ice would be in the armed forces.
DR.. Francis X. McGovern, Pro-
eurement Service chairman for the
District, said last night that careful
study was being made of the Situa-
ton here He believed some more
doctors here still could be spared to
the armed forces.
No Shortage in District.
There is definitely no shortage Of
doctors here at present" he de-
clared
About 1890 physicians have been
listed here. Several more are prac-
ticing here, according to indications
in the curr mt issue of the Medical
Annals, M .dical Society publication,
Warnin' ! that recruiting of physi-
clans hai Jagged behind expected
quotas, ,saul V. McNutt, Manpower
Comm sion chairman, reiterated a
statement to the ANA recently
tia. "unless voluntary recruitment
progresses more rapidly some more
rigorous form of selective service
must be resorted to. ."
The failure of sufficient number
of physicians to volunteer for mill
tary service is not spread thinly over
the whole country" he said. There
Is an acute lag in certain populous
states. Other states have supplied
nearly all that they should supply
We need more than 10000 addi-
tional physicians By the end Of this
year But eight states, New York,
Illinois, California, Pennsylvania,
Massachusetts, New Jersey, Mlchi-
gan and Ohio. should account for
nearly 5000 of that shortage.
16 States Fail Quota.
by contrast l6 states have fewer
than 100 physicians to go to reach
the total number they should supply.
In order not to deplete unduly avail
able medical service in those areas,
we are asking the Medical officers
Recruiting Boards be withdrawn and
that further enliStments from those
areas be then discouraged except in
the case of the men under 81 in the
urban areas.
Those states are Alabama, Ari-
zona, Deleware, Idaho, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New
Mexico, North Dakota, South Caro-
lima, South Dakota. Utah, Vermont
Wyoming and Virginia"
Reporting that 10000 physicians
have returned their registration
forms to the Roster for Scientific
and Technical Personnel" Mr.. Nc
Mutt said the forms now were being
"processed," or catalogued. When
that is finished, he indicated, we
shall be able to give the profession
a more comprehensive report on the
relation of available medical serv-
ice to wartime needs"
The generally accepted formula
for physicians service to the civilian
population is said to be one doc
tor for every 1900 people. Under
this formula it is believed the Dis
trict can spare few more doctors
to the armed forces.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Phi Sigmo Epsilon
Elects Miss Woodson

By the Associated Press.
SPRING LAKE, N. j., June 81
Miss S. Margaret Woodson Of Wash
ington was elected president today
of the Washington and Baltimore
Chapter OF Phi Sigma Epsilon, ma
tional women's sorority. at its 22d
annual convention. She succeeds
Miss Katherine Ferry Of Washing
ton.
Mrs. Lillian Alexander of Be-
thesda, Nd, was named vice presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Ex-Students Offered
Pre-FIiqht Truining

Pre-aviation cadet training classes
in physics, mathematics and physi-
cal education to be held at Roose-
welt High School this summer are
open to former high school students
up to rs and seniors who will grad
uate in January as well as to June
high school graduates, it has been
announced by Chester w, Holmes,
assistant superintendent of schools.
Students must be l8, must be con-
sidering enrolment in Army or
Navy Reserve air forces, and must
take all three subjects, Glasses will
begin at $50 am. Monday through
Friday for six weeks, starting July /.
Evening star., 1942-06-28
Pupils Give Up Picnic

To save rubber and gas, Sunday
school pupils of St. Lukes Epis-
copal Church, Bladensburg, will
forego their picnic at nearby re-
sort this year. Instead. the teach
ers will entertain the pupils at a
party Tuesday night in the parish
hall of the church. Andrew Gasch
is superintendent of the school.
Evening star., 1942-06-28

Presbyterian Churches in Washing
ton and vicinity.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-10-30
Committee Meets
Tuesday With Mrs.
Wayne ellsworth

Seven members Of uge executive
committee at the Second Eaptna
church OF Paseagoula met - me
horne 81 Mrs. Wayne ellsworth
Tuesday alts4ussn 81 : 81 O'clock
fuF 3 conneil meeting
The meeting opened Wafh .
song THE Light ii fhe Nmia
b. Jesus b. Mn Tynes and
Mrs. gaek Eill A14s Dstswossh
gave 5 aevoiaonal Ifsen ths Book
Of Luke ana Ms Joe Browne I'D
in pEaFer
The committee aecaded tfas
Mrs Sanders the Juauita Byrd
Cireie chairman Ter tire new year
Should begin bet duties the engn
inc we2k
a .eW new plans for the neW
wears work were discussed
among theu ba-lng the purchase
81 TOYS ior the cradle roll and he
Efnnefe rooms Mrs TYnes snc
Mrs Poster we're appointed e.
bus them TINS purchase wsll
constitute the personal service
i0 aha month u October.
Tine personal service endeavors
Tor November were discussed
MRS J. A SANDERS
IActirg secretary