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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Mrs. Grace I. Durrance
Rites Tomorrow al JPN.

Private funeral services for Mrs
Grace finder Durrance, SO, who
died yesterday at her apartment
916 Sixteenth street NV, will be
held at l pm. tomorrow at the
Hines funeral home, 29O1 Four
tenth street NV. Burial will fol-
low at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Born in Madisonville, KY, Mrs
Durrance was the daughter of Maj
AlonZa and Eliza Drake finder
Maj. finder served during the Civil
War under Gen. Robert E. Lee. Mrs
Durrance had lived here since 1884
She and her husband, Francis M
Durrance, formerly a lawyer with
the Federal Power Commission, had
also lived in Jacksonville, Fla, and
New York City.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Dur
rance is survived by son, Thomas,
and daughter, Miss Creel Dur
rance, both of New York, and a
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Gertrude
Durrance of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Arthur Gowuns Decd;
Native of Washington

Arthur Gowans, GO, q native OF
Washington, died yesterday at his
home in Belmont, Mass, after a
long illness.
Son of the late Peter F. and Mary
A. Gowans of Washington, Mr.
Gowans was educated in public
schools here. In 1900 he moved to
Boston, Mass, in the employ of the
Exide Battery Co. He later served
the company in an executive ca
pacity, retiring eight years ago.
He had resided in Belmont for the
past 40 years. Mr.. Gowans is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Ellen
Gowans: a son, Bradford A. Cow
ans, both of Belmont, and sister
Mrs. j. r. Boucher Of Arlington
Va.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at Belmont,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Funeral Rites Held
MRS. CA. BerIiner
Widow Of Inventor
80-Yeor-OId Resident
Of D. c. Long Active
In Work for Blind

Funeral services for Mrs. Cora
Adler Berliner, 80, lifelong resident
of Washington and widow of Emile
Berliner, inventor, who died Satur-
day at her residence at the Ward
man Park Hotel, were held at 2
o'clock this afternoon at the Dan
zansky funeral home, 1901 Four
tenth street NV. Burial was
private.
Mrs. Berliner was born on jan
uary l, 1862, the daughter of the
late Henry and Hannah Stern Adler
of Washington.
Active in Work for Blind.
In 1881, she married Mr.. Berliner,
inventor of the microphone, which
made possible radio transmission,
the fiat disc photograph record and
a method of duplicating records. He
also began experiments in the con-
struction of a helicopter, and in
later years was acrive in raising
standards of child kealth here.
Mrs. Berliner was active for many
years in work for the blind. She
was a member of the Association
for the Blind, and former board
member of the Library for the
Blind. Declining health in recent
years had forced her to give up
many activities.
Women's Party Founder.
She was a charter member OF the
National Womens Party and be-
longed to the Women's City Club.
She had lived at the Wardman Park
Hotel since 1929, the year of her
husbands death.
Mrs Berliner is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Milton w. King,
of Washington, and Mrs. Carl Green
baum of New York City; three sons,
Herbert, of Montreal, Canada; Ed
gar NJ. of Beverly Hills, Calf, and
Col Henry T. Berliner, now over
seas with the Army Air Forces. Col.
Berliner was formerly president of
the Engineering and Research Corp
here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
James A. D. Turner Dies;
Retired U. 5. EmpIoye

James A. d. Turner, IS, a resi-
dent of Washington for more than
So years, died early yesterday at
his home, 1876 Tenth street NE.
A native Of Martinsburg, w. Va,
Mr.. Turner had been an employee of
the Government Printing Office for
IS years. He retired 10 years ago.
Mr.. Turner was cellist in the Re-
view Orchestra Of the Calvary Me-
mortal Lutheran Church for many
years. He was Mason and a mem
Der OF the Typographical Union here
for So years.
Mr.. Turner is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Rena A. Turner of
Washington, and brother, George
w. Turner of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Funeral services will be held at the
Tenth street residence at 8 pm. to-
morrow and burial will be at Front
Royal, Va, on Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Horace E. Myers Dies;
D. 6. Resident IS Years

Horace E. Myers, II, resident OF
Washington for more than IS years
died yesterday at his home, 1919
R street NV, after an illness OF
several months.
A native of York, Pa, Mr.. Myers
came to Washington in 1917. He
had been employed at the Washing
ton Gas Light Co. for II years, re-
firing few months ago.
Mr.. Myers is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Cora E. Myers; a
daughter, Mrs Roland E. Dulin, anC
brother, William H. Myers, all of
this city.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. Wednesday at the Hines funera.
home, 290l Fourteenth street NV
Burial will be in Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Two Killed in Crash
Of U. S. Navy Plane

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. %
Two men were killed in the crash
of single-motored Navy plane last
night near Mount Meridian, Ind
1t. j. T. Barnett, public relations
officer at the Naval Armory, an
nounced.
The dead were the pilot, Ensign
Charles Henry ODonnell, 25, of
Gary, Ind, and Marvin Lewis Berg
man, %, aviation machinist's mate
second class, of Kansas City.
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Randolph ]. Violet
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services for Randolph
Tucker Violet, IS, real estate
broker Of Mount Rainier, Md, who
died Saturday at his home, 4437
Thirty-fourth street, Mount Rainier,
will be held at 10 am. tomorrow
at st. James Catholic Church.
Burial will follow at Mount Olivet
Cemetery. o.
Born in Lorton, Va, Mr.. Violet
came to Washington when he was
20 years old. He lived in this city
for more than IS years.
A past president of the Mount
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
One-Armed WeIder
| Getting Revenge
For Pearl Horbor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN PEDRO, Calf, Nov. %.
"A one-armed welder, wound
ed at Pearl Harbor, is hard
at work at a California ship
building plant, getting revenge
against the cohorts of a two
armed ex-paper hanger in
Germany.
He is Obie Bartlett, strapping
25-year-old colored man, whose
left arm was ripped off by a
Jap bomb while he was serving
with the Army Quartermaster
Corps in Honolulu.
Recovered, Bartlett attended
a night welding school, then
landed job building ships.
II kinda like to feel that my
singer. or welding implement"
says Bartlett, lis just as power
full as the rife I left behind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Montana Jurist Dies:
Ex-Governor's Brother

By the Associated Press.
DILLON. Mont. Nov. 23.-Judge
Joseph c. Smith. SO, former Judge
of the fifth judicial district and a
brother of the late Robert B. Smith
one Of Montana's earliest Governors
died yesterday.
He was appointed a district Judge
in 1915 to succeed j. D. Poindexter
recently Governor of Hawaii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

Rainier Citizens Association, Mr..
Violet had been real estate broker
at Mount Rainier for 30 years. He
was stricken Unexpectedly with a
heart attack Saturday at his home.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Rosie E. Violet; two sons, Robert
Thompson Violet of Hyattsville.
Md, and Ernest Randolph Violet
of Brentwood, Md; brother,
Thomas Violet of Fairfax, Va, and
three grandchildren.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Railroad Man Dies

WAYNESBORO, Va, Nov. % LP.-
William Hill Duerson, 29-year- old
Norfolk g. Western Railway brake
man, died in a hospital here yester-
day of a skull injury received when
he struck his head on a railroad
bridge at Union Station.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23
Baltimore Architect Dies

BALTIMORE, Nov. % (P).-Clyde
N. Friz, IS, architect who designed
a number of Baltimore buildings,
including the Enoch Pratt Library,
died of pneumonia and a cardiac
condition at Union Memorial Hos
pital yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

It's common sense to be thrifty.
War bonds help you to save and
helm to save America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

rades OF General M. Emme
Urell Camp, No. 9. U. s. w
v. will assemble at 1890 m
Tuesday, November "a, 1912
at zirkle's funeral parlor, 5I(
c st. ne, to assist in the flu,
neral OF our late comrade
CLARENCE JOSEPH LAWLESS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

LAWLESs. CLARENCE JOSEPH. On
SATURDAY; November 81, 1912, at his resi-
JOSEPH LAWLESS, beloved husband Of
Grace pa Lawlsss lnee Harvey and father
q Josephine Elisabeth Mudd and Clarence
Z. Lawless Remains will rest at his late
resloence until am. Monday. Novem-
home, $40 c ST. ne on Tuesday' Nover1-
per per -, at IL am. Interment Arlington
cemetery. 23
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-23

LEARY, RAYMOND J. On Sunday
East Capitol St. RAYMOND j. LEARY,
beloved husband Of Elizabeth Leary, father
Of Mrs. Corinne OConnor, son of Mrs
M. E. Leary and brother of John p Leary,
attorney at Greenfield, Mass Friends may
call at the above residence until $3.50
am. Tuesday, November "a
REQUIEM mass viii, be offered at Holy
Comforter Church. 18th and East Capitol
SITS, at 10 am, for the repose of his soul
1nterment Salem, Mass.
LEONARD, ROBERT. On Friday, No
vember 90, 1912, at his residence. 523
6Sth st, Seat Pleasant, Md ROBERT
LEONARD, beloved husband of Florence NJ
Leonard
18th st. Sc, on Tuesday. Noyember "a al
: pm. Relatives and friends invited. In.
terment in Fort Lincoln Cemetery %
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Roosevelt Is Silent
On Bennett Support
AZ Tie Associated Press.

b. Tie Associated Press.
President Roosevelt yesterday
parried question whether he would
support John j. Bennett, jr., the
Democratic nominee, for the COVER
norship of New York.
Mr.. Bennett was nominated over
Senator Mead, who had the Chief
Executives Endorsement.
The President was asked at a press
conference whether any wire Of
congratulation had been sent, either
to Mr.. Bennett or to James A. Far
ley, New York State Democratic
chairman, who managed the Ben
nett campaign for the nomination
Mr.. Roosevelt said he did not think
anybody had had time to send a
message.
He was asked specifically whether
he would support Mr.. Bennett, and
remarked with a grin that he had
not yet been released by column
list who had suggested that public
officials 60 in more for silence
whenever they are unable to give
any worthwhile comment on de-
velopments.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Counselor Rejoins Family Here
After Returning on GripshoIm

The first Washington resident to
come here after disembarking from
the diplomatic exchange liner
Gripsholm yesterday was Richard
P. Butrick, for 16 years an American
counselor IN Hankow, Shanghai,
Chungking and Peiping.
Mr.. Butrick reJoined his wife and
two children, Ann, 8, and Dickie. 6,
who had not seen him since he left
here on an assignment to Chung
king year and a half ago. His
family lives at 2310 Connecticut
avenue NV.
He had been In Chungking only
two weeks, he said, when the bomb
ing season" began, and japanese
planes appeared regularly to blast
the Chinese capital.
With other members of the staff
at Chungking, he left the city in a
plane just at the start of an un-
usually heavy raid and arrived
safely at Peiping. When was war
declared December 8, he said,
American diplomats were de
tanned" inside the Embassy grounds.
He remained in Peiping until June
13, when he went with others of the
staff to Shanghai to make connec-
tions with the Gripsholm.
Shanghai Has Deteriorated.
Shanghai has deteriorated a
great DEAL" the tall diplomat COM
mented dryly when asked to de-
scribe Japanese devastation of the
| area.
The Chinese in the occupied areas
he said, dare not come out in the
open, but they are almost COM
pletely in sympathy" with General
issimo Chang Kai-shek and the
Chinese forces which have been bat
ting the invader for five years"
They have great faith in their
American allies" Mr.. Butrick con-
tinued. "They will never give up
There were SO many people on the
Gripsholm that sometimes the Dip
lomats did not see each other to
speak to for days on end, Mr.. Butrick
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Norwegians Deported
For Leaving Jobs on
Nazi Fortifications
500 Reported Sent
To Germany os
Prisoners of War
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Aug. 90
Five hundred Norwegian workers
who attempted to leave their jobs
on Nazi fortifications have been
deported to Germany, where they
will be treated as prisoners Of
war, a Stockholm dispatch to the
National Zeitung of Basel said to-
day.
Numerous contingents of such
workers were said to have been
shipped from south Norwegian
ports in the last few days.
Another Stockholm dispatch, to
the Neue Zuercher Zeitung, said the
Norwegians thus far had paid Ger
many at least 4,000, 900 900 kroner as
costs Of occupation. (The krona is
not quoted now in terms of United
States currency, but its pre-war
value was about As cents.).
This sum is three times the coun-
try's national debt as it stood in
June, 1899, and double the total for
eign trade for the last year of peace,
the dispatch said.
1t asserted that Norwegian banks
are compelled to place much of their
liquid capital in state credits and
also must invest large amounts in
the mining industry, which has
come under sway Of Germanys big
Hermann Goering works.
Since the occupation German ge-
ologists have been Systematically
exploiting Norway's ore deposits;
mines which were closed have been
reopened and Norwegian electrical
and aluminium industries have been
further developed.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Brio. Gen. Amos Woodcoek
Placed on Inactive LIST
~ the Associated Press.

By the ASsociateo Press.
SALISBURY, Md, Aug. 26.-Brig.
Gen. Amos w. w. Woodcock, former
commander of the 58th Brigade OF
the 29th Division, was relieved yes
terday from active service as COM
mander of the metropolitan district
of New York, in the second service
command and placed on the inactive
list.
A letter received by Gen. Wood
cock from Maj. Gen. ]. A. Ulio, adju-
tant general of the Army, said:
your relief from active duty does
not in any way constitute ref1ec-
ton on your record of loyal and
faithful service. The contribution
which you have made is thoroughly
appreciated and should a suitable
vacancy occur in the future 1t is
hoped we may be free to call on you
again"
Gen. Woodcock, whose home Is in
Salisbury, is lawyer by profession
and former prohibition administra-
tor of the United States as we'll as
one time President of st. Johns Col
lege, Annapolis He also served as
United States attorney in Baltimore
Evening star., 1942-08-26

said. The food was pretty good"
Most of the passengers, he dis
closed. steadfastly refused to dis
cuss their experiences In the coun-
tries they had left.
"They like to think Of those things
as in the past" he said. "They
didn't talk much" When the pas
sengers, most of them women and
children, saw the Statue of Liberty
rising in New York Harbor, Mr.. But
rick said, they cheered and cried for
joy.
Cabin Mate Was d. C. Man.
Mr.. Butrick's cabin mate was an
other Washington man, Myrle
Myers, veteran consul general ir
Canton, who lived here with his wife
and two daughters, Barbara anc
Helen, before he left on his most re-
cent assignment to Canton foul
years ago. Mr.. Myers is still on the
Gripsholm, Mr.. Butrick said. His
wife and daughters are in New York
to meet him.
D1ldlu LdLlul, VIC CO1lSul, WIlOCe
wife has been living here at 1916
New Hampshire avenue, Is expected
here late this week. He is having
trouble getting his baggage of the
Gripsholm, according to his father
Lynne M. Lamm, correspondent here
for Cleveland trade papers.
The Misses Isabel and Winifred
Hemingway, who also returned on
the Gripsholm, are expected Thurs
day at their home at 701 Shepherd
street NV. Miss Winifred Heming-
way formerly taught kindergarten in
Silver Spring schools. Her sister
had been for eight years superin-
tendent at a hospital started in
| China by their father, DR.. vii.
loughby Hemingway, a Congrega.
tional medical missionary.
Several of the 18 Seventh Day
Adventist representatives who
landed yesterday are residents o.
Washington, but all are staying ir
| New York until the end of the week
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Attack on Italian Convoy
Beaten Of, Rome Says

ROME (From Italian Broadcasts),
Aug. 26 (P).-The Italian high COM
mand reported today that German
fighter planes beat of a British
bombing attack on an Italian con-
voy In the Mediterranean but ack-
nowledged that an italian subma-
rine had failed to return to Its
base.
(This was the second day the
Italian communique told of Brit
ish air attacks on italian Medi-
terranean conveys, possibly In
dicating persistent Axis efforts
to strengthen Marshal Erwin
Rommel's North Africa forces
despite steady British attack
On the Egyptian desert front,
more frequent artillery firing and
an increase in air activity were re-
ported by the Italian communique.
Three British planes were listed as
shot down over the desert and one
in the convoy attack.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Retroactive Pay Rise
Granted by WLB 10
Big Steel Workers
51z Cents an Hour Boost,
Union Maintenance,
Dues Checkoff Ordered

Approximately 25O,0o0 big
Steel" company employees will re-
ceive back pay of 51a cents an
hour for the last six months as
we'll as for future work under a
wage increase ordered by the
War Labor Board.
The five subsidiaries of the United
States Steel Corp. did not contest
the amount of the increase, voted
by the board late yesterday, but con-
tended their contracts at the former
rate were valid until two weeks ago.
AS in the little steer' case of last
month, the board also granted the
CIO United Steel Workers the
checkoff system Of dues payment,
maintenance of union membership
and minimum daily wage guaran-
tees.
Wage Relationship Sought.
In announcing its decision, the
board said the wage increase was
made retroactive to February IS
'in order to maintain the same wage
relationship which has existed in
the steel industry since 1921"
The union contended that it was
the practice to raise and lower wages
on an industry wide basis, and that
the retroactive decision in the little
steel" dispute should have governed
the other companies.
United States Steel, arguing that
it received no notice that it was tc
be made subject to last month,
ruling, declared contracts cannot be
modified by third party.
7s Cents an Hour Basic Pay.
= The boards vote on the wage in
crease was unanimous. but the foul
employer members dissented with
their eight colleagues on the retro.
active feature.
Affected by the decision, which
makes che basic Common labor
wage in steel 78 cents an hour, ART
employees of Carnegie Illinois Stee
Corp, Columbia Steel Co., American
Steel e. Wire Co., National Tube CO
and Tennessee Coal, Iron & Rail
road Co.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
U. S. Charge d'Affoires
In Vichy Sees LovoI

81 the Associated Press.
VICHY, Aug. 26.-Chief OF Gov
ernment Laval received s. Pinkney
Tuck, United States Charge DAT
faires, in 40-minute interview yes
terday, their first meeting in almost
a month.
Immediately afterward Laval saw
German Consul General Auer, who
Is stationed in Casablanca, French
Morocco, and later saw Jacques
Barnaud, in charge of French-Ger-
man economic relations.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
British Planes Attack
Land Convoy, Hit
Axis Transport
Enemy Trying to Move
Reinforcements Toward
North African Front H

Ply the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Aug. 26.-British planes
scored direct hits on an Axis
transport in the Mediterranean
and attacked a land convoy NOV
ing reinforcements over the Sa-
lum- m-Matruh road toward the
enemy front lines in Norsh
Africa, the British headquarters
Raj communique said today.
otherwise, however, the Egyptian
front was quiet save for customary
harassment of enemy patrols and
working parties Monday night.
Heavy and medium light bombers
of the United States Army Air
Force, the RAF and the South Afri-
can Air Force raided Tobruk Mon
day night and attacked Axis motor
transports on the Matruh-El Daba
road.
Objectives in the battle area were
also bombed and machine -gunned.
The aerial activity was officially de-
scribed as ION a medium scale"
Allied night fighters shot down one
1,YpkerS 40
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Congress in Brief
Ey tire Associated Press.

81 tte Associated Press.
Senate:
I In recess until Thursday.
Finance Committee continues
executive hearings on new tax bill.
House:
{ In recess.
Subcommittee resumes study OF
shipbuilding contracts.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
British Press Asks
Evidence Of Results
In Churchill Trips
Boosting Of Home Morale
Necessary, Portion Of
Newspapers Declare
p. the Associated Press.

D. the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 26.-Portions OF
the British press frankly told
Prime Minister Churchill today
that Britain needs concrete evi-
dence that his trip to Moscow and
the Near East has produced re-
suits and warned that he must
bolster home morale.
The Daily Herald mouthpiece of
the potent Trades Union Congress,
declared:
"The British public's taste for
trivial gossip about the Prime Min
ister's missions Is tagging and its
appetite for real news-news OF re-
sults-is approaching the famine
point"
The editorial was considered sig
nifioant because the Trade Union
Congress Is to consider resolution
demanding an immediate second
front at It's conference opening Sep
tember 7.
Coherent Plan Demanded.
The Herald said Mr.. Churchill's
trips to Moscow, the Near East and
Washington will become mere Gu
rios of history unless there emerges
from them coherent plan and COM
mon strategy for conduct OF the
war" The newspaper added that
Britain is not yet sufficiently as
sured that the goal of its efforts is
solid and not illusory."
The Daily Mail asserted:
Among free people, apathy may
become a deadly menace"
The Daily Mail proposed that Mr..
Churchill now visit British cities to
give the people guidance and thus
IDEAL with the apathy before 1t be-
gins to spread"
The more restrained Times re-
marked that neither the Dieppe raid
nor the bombing of Germany "has
relieved the continuing sense of
inadequacy In British military
achievement at time when our
Allies face supreme crisis-a sense
which translates itself in a demand
not for premature or ill-considered
action but for strengthening our
military organization and its better
adaptation to meet the present
emergencies"
Problems are looming ahead on
the home front which cannot
be neglected without prejudice to
the efficiency of the national war
effort" the Times warned.
Commons Report Forecast.
Prime Minister Churchill's first
public report on his mission to Mos
COW and the Near East probably will
be made to the House of Commons
In about two weeks, British political
sources said today.
1t. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower,
commander of United States Army
forces in the European theater,
conferred with Prime Minister
Churchill last night after Mr..
Churchill's return from Moscow.
The frequently we'll Uniformed dip
lomatic correspondent Of the News
Chronicle said 1t was "rumoreds that
major changes in the whole or
eanization and character of Brit
aims supreme war direction" might
follow the Prime Minister'S home
coming. ~
Mr.. Churchill's own comments in
the Near East before he boarded
United States Army bomber for the
last, homeward leg of his three
week flight reflected confidence in
the United Nations situation IN
North Africa, potentially a crucial
battlefield of the whole war.
IT feel that an historic, epic strug-
gle In the desert will come to a
VICTORIOUS conclusion though the
road may be long and there will
no doubt be many pitfalls and dis
appointments" he declared.
Evening star., 1942-08-26
Testimonial Dinner Slated

A testimonial dinner honoring
George A. Small, who is retiring
from the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. after 20 years Of
service, will be held at the Hotel
240O at $50 o'clock tonight.