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Evening star., 1942-03-12
Collections in All
Schools Add Weight
To Salvage Program

The second highest total of paper
collected in a single day in The
Evening Star-P.-T. A. Salvage for
Victory program was scored yester-
day when 36,347 pounds were COL
lected to bring the grand total to
l,1l4,899 pounds.
Yesterdays figure was approx
mately $500 pounds over the corre-
spending day Of last week.
Top scorer yesterday was Whea, ley
School. which had had only two
previous marks in four figures, 1904
pounds on one January collection
and 1882 pounds last week. Yester-
day the truck was forced to make
two trips to the school, the two COL
lections coming to 6,026 pounds.
Not far behind was Powell Junior
High with $500 This was not sur
prising, for Powell Junior has been
consistently among the leaders. Yes
terday's collections mark the third
successive week in which Powell has
been In excess of 5000 pounds. This
school, by no means among the larg-
est, has developed great deal of
competitive spirit, according to the
principal, L. T. Walter, who said the
students are intent on reaching city
leadership. At the conclusion Of
last weeks collections, Powell had
won seventh place and may have
gained a notch or two this week
unless Unexpectedly heavy weights
come in from some Of the schools
still to be visited.
improvements, however, are not
all limited to the schools with the
greatest records. At the Montgom-
Evening star., 1942-03-12
You Can't Do This
Girl Sobs as Court
Holds Herr SIayinq
Trio Accused Of Killing
Mrs. Reich Denied Boil;
Await Grand Jury Action
Bv the Associated Press.

Bv the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 12-Her
spirit broken, Madeline Webb. %,
a former model and dancer sobbed
You can't do this-you can't do
this" as she was described in Homi-
eide Court yesterday as the lure"
in the robbery and strangulation Of
wealthy Mrs. Susan Flora Reich, a
Polish refugee.
Miss Webb, who formerly lived in
Saltwater, Okla; Eli Shonburn, 33,
with whom she was arrested in a
Bronx rooming house Tuesday
night, and John D. Cullen, As, were
held without bail for the grand
jury on charges of suspicion Of
homicide.
Mrs. Reich's body, her mouth
bound with adhesive tape and her
hands and feet bound by wire, was
found last Thursday in an East
Side hotel apartment rented by a
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Leopold"
Girl Described as Lure"
Miss Webb and Shonburn were the
Leopolds, said Assistant District
Attorney Jacob Grunet, adding that
the girl was the lure" who invited
Mrs. Reich to the apartment where
she was robbed of $4,000 in jewelry
and then slain.
Through hours of questioning.
the girl who never had been quite
pretty or talented enough to make
the grade in big city competition,
and Shonburn had remained COOL
despite the fact police had found
Mrs. Reich's $500 five-carat dia-
mond, removed from it's setting,
beneath pillow in their room.
Mr.. Grumet told the court the
Staying was "one Of the most cold
blooded murders" his Office ever in
vestigated and Magistrate Thomas
A. Aurelio called it "a barbarous and
inhuman homicide"
Denies Part in Crime.
Throughout an eight-hour oues-
tioning Miss Webb had talked freely
Of herself but had steadfastly denied
participating in the robbery and
Staying.
Shonbrun and Cullen, so far as
their past was concerned we're dis
missed with the expression petty
crooks with a police record"
But the girl, the holder Of a
bachelor of arts degree from Okla
homa A. and NJ. College, was de-
scribed at length by authorities.
Always anxious for a stage or
screen career, the official report said.
she had visited Hollywood and then
moved steadily downward.
Young and attractive, with olive
skin, black hair and sparkling dark
eyes. she worked as a model for
time.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Communique
American Planes Bomb
Seven japanese Ships

The tert of War Department COM
No. 143, based on report!
received up to pm. yesterday:
By the Associated Press.
!. New Guinea:
Eight heavy American bombers
under the command of Maj.
Richard H. Carmichael, U. S. A,
raided enemy shipping in the
harbor of Salamaua, New Guinea,
on March 10. This force dropped
18 tons of bombs on hostile YES
sells in the harbor, leaving two
japanese ships sinking, four on
fire, and one beached on the
shore. All of our planes returned
to their base undamaged.
O. There is nothing to report
from other areas.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
transportation Changes
Opposed by Citizen Unit

The Rhode Island Avenue Citi-
zens' Association last night opposed
changes which may be contemplated
by the Capital Transit Co. on cur
failing public transportation faciI-
ties In the community.
The resolution objected specifi-
cally to changing the Twenty-sec-
ond and Shepherd streets NE. bus
line terminal to Twelfth and Mon
roe streets NE, and pointed out that
the association previously had gone
on record favoring extension of a
cross town bus line to Bladensburg
road NE.
The association voted vigorous
opposition to the proposed con-
struction Of TOO Alley Dwelling
Authority structures on the Pfuger
and Klein properties near the Dis
trict line. The action was taken
after Clyde E. Vincent, chairman of
the special Housing Committee
of the Michigan Park Citizens
Association. urged the cooper
alton of the avenue group in the
stand already taken by Michigan
Park.
Six new members were admitted
to the association at last nights
meeting. They were John S. May,
John w. Shearer, Richard M. Hubs
cher, L. M. Green, Donald L. White
and 1t. A. A. Murray, U. S. N.
The meeting, held in the Wood
ridge Subbranch Library, was pre-
sided over by Kenneth Buker, first
vice president. in the absence of
John L. Fowler.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Action Without Parallel,
London Sources Declare

LONDON, March II (P.-Aus-
tralia's action in sending food to
Japanese-held Singapore for the
benefit of imprisoned Australians
there is without parallel so far as
qualified sources here could recall
today and they were frankly puzzled
how it could be accomplished.
THE sending of stuff to prisoners, -
one informant said, usually is han
died on an individual basis or
through the Red Cross, the prison.
ers' relatives paying for it.
I'm quite sure it has never been
tried before on what you might call
a national or military basis as the
Australian effort seems to be.
Presumably ships carrying sup
plies bear a conspicuous identif1ca-
ton such as huge Red Cross. In
the absence of anything to the con-
trary you probably should assume
that the ships diverted are Aus
tralian ones"
Red Cross officials said they knew
OF no precedent.
The consensus was that there
could be no certainty that the Aus
tralian prisoners would get the sup
plies or even that the pool" would
be administered in a fair, humani-
tartan way. 1t was assumed, how
ever, that Australian authorities had
decided they had no choice but to
take a chance.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Tom MONEYS Widow
Is Omitted From Will
Iy the Associated Press.

Ey tht Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12.-
Tom MONEYS widow, Rena, from
whom he had been estranged was
omitted from the labor leaders will,
filed for probate yesterday.
Mooney bequeathed his personal
effects to his brother, John B.
Mooney, and his sister, Anna
Mooney, both of San Francisco, and
left his books, records, correspond
ence and pictures to the University
of California library at Berkeley.
The cash estate was negligible.
The will stated 'I have inten-
tionally omitted all of my heirs who
are not particularly mentioned
herein and to such per-
son or persons hereby give and
bequeath the sum of one dollar"
Mooney died March 6, three years
after his release from San Quentin
Prison, where he served % years on
conviction of killing 10 persons in
the bombing of San Francisco's
1916 preparedness day parade. He
was pardoned by Gov. Olson Janu-
ary 7. 1899.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
; British Cruisers
Hit, One Probably
Sunk, Italy Claims
Other Vessels Damaged
By Torpedo Planes,
Rome Command Says
By the Associated Press.


ROME (from Italian broad
casts, March 12.-Three British
cruisers were hit, one of them
probably was sunk, and other
ships were damaged yesterday in
an attack on a large British
naval formation in the Mediter-
ranean, the Italian high COM
mand said today.
Successive waves OF torpedo bomb
ers carried out the attack after the
formation was sighted and followed
for several days by reconnaissance
planes, the war report declared The
scene OF the action was given as the
Eastern Mediterranean.
Nazis Follow Up Assault.
German planes and submarines
were said to have followed up the
assault.
The communique gave this &C
count of the attack:
"A great British naval squadron
which had been sighted by our
reconnaissance planes and whose
movements have since been followed
constantly was attacked yesterday
afternoon by successive waves of our
torpedo-carrying aircraft in the
Eastern Mediterranean.
The action was successful. Three
enemy cruisers were severely hit
one of them can be considered as
sunk.
This action was repeated by Ger
man planes and submarines, which
renewed the attack and hit with
certainty two more naval units of
the enemy"
The communique reported that an
Italian submarine was missing, but
did not indicate in what waters it
had been operating or whether it
had any connection with the attack
on the British ships.
The German high commands ac-
count of the Mediterranean battle
claimed damage to five British
cruisers-three hit by Italian tor
pedo planes. another by German
bombers and the fifth hit twice by
torpedoes from a Nazi submarine.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN from German broad
casts, March 12.-German sub
marines operating in North and
Central American waters have
sunk II more merchant ships
totaling 100000 tons, the Ger
man high command announced
today in a special communique.
A large Coast Guard vessel and
submarine chaser also were re-
ported sunk.
One Nazi submarine, the high
command said, penetrated into the
inner harbor of Port Castries on the
British island of Santa Lucia-one
of the WindWard Islands-and sank
two large ships.
A third ship was sunk of the
island, the communique added.
These successes brought to 772,500
tons the total amount of shipping
sunk by German ships in American
waters, the German radio declared.
In addition, it said, Italian sub
marines have accounted for $1,000
tons of shipping, making a combined
total Of 1913 200 tons.
The high commands regular COM
munique also claimed successful
blows against shipping-tWo steam
ers totaling 5000 tons sunk out of
"Strongly-protected" convoy in the
English Channel, and a merchant
ship off the east coast of Scotland
damaged by Nazi bombing planes.
The channel convoy was attacked
Evening star., 1942-03-12

without doubt revolt against any
decision which recognizes India as
being single national unit, since
for all practical purposes this would
mean establishing Hindu domina-
ton"
There are 24o,ooo,ooo Hindus in
India
Sir Bijoy Prosad Sineh Roy, presi-
dent of the National Liberal Fed
Grafton who has urged Indians to
join the fighting forces, expressed
considerable disappointment over
Prime Minister Churchill's state
ment before the House of Commons
yesterday, and said it meant only
further deferment of the solution
OF the political deadlock.
While he conceded the difficulty
OF Sir Staiord's assignment, he said
the latter would be helped by his
broad sympathy for India.
The Times of India hailed Sir
Stafford's selection as peacemaker"
as a great tactical stroke"
4iiC AdSl GIldl ilc COIIlcS as lCS
personal emissary of Churchills war
cabinet" the Times declared,
should convince India that Britain
means business"
Further Delay Deplored.
The Bombay Chronicle, which sup
ports the All-India Congress party,
deplored the additional delay but
proposed that the Indian factions
adjust their differences and publish
their united demands even before
Sir Stafford lands in India"
The extremely nationalistic Free
Press Journal said his appointment
was "a brilliant tactical maneuver.
Whitehall is venturing out Of the
Maginot line of the August dec
laration.
In August, 1910. Britain promised
India free and equal partnership"
In the commonwealth as soon as
possible after the war. If things
go we'll all may go forth hand in
hand with ovr fellow fighters
against Fascist tyranny"
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Congress in Brief

Senate:
Continues debate over seating of
Senator LANCER, Republican, Of
North Dakota.
Joint Economy Committee ques-
tions Lowell Mellett, Office of Gov
ernment Reports.
Labor Committee hears Secretary
Perkins on general labor situation
in closed session.
House:
Resumes debate on farm supply
bill.
Ways and Means Committee hears
manufacturers tax views
Judiciary Subcommittee continues
study Of legislation for registration
of labor organizations.
Evening star., 1942-03-12

cry School, for instance. which has
never attained 1000 pounds in any
one week. the ga class, taught by
Mrs. r. B. Jackson, determined to
pace the school to better records,
and this week the one class alone
exceeded 1000 pounds.
Brookland. previously above 1000
pounds on only one occasion, turned
In 4,074 pounds Tuesday Both
Bunker Hill and Taft exceeded a ton
each for the first time.
This general tendency upward has
resulted in more paper being COL
lected in three days this week than
in all Of December and a third as
much as all of January.
Evening star., 1942-03-12

HAVANA, Cuba, March IL P.-
Authorities permitted disclosure to-
day that the steamship oregon,
whose port of registry they gave as
Wilmington, Del, and whose own
ers were listed as the West Indies
Fruit Co., had been shelled and sunk
recently of Puerto Plata, Dominican
Republic.
Ten survivors picked up at sea by
a Honduran ship arrived last night
at Baracoa, Cuba. 1t was believed
that 16 others had been landed at
Puerto Plata.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Soldier Lacks Tact
In Reporting Speech
By the Associated Press.

By me ASsoclated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March -.
One Of Maxwell Fields privates
would like quick shift to another
post. A public relations officer sent
him to cover" a speech by a senior
officer of the post. When the private
returned the officer asked: well,
how was the speech?"
You didn't miss anything by not
going, sir" answered the soldier.
That's right, I didn't" said the
pro. Il helped write the speech"
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Peru leose-Lend Pact
Signed; Extent Unstoted

BY the Associated Press.
The United States and Peru
signed a lease-lend agreement yes
teroay providing for an undisclosed
amount Of arms and armament for
the South American republic.
Acting Secretary of State Welles
and Peruvian Ambassador Freyre Y
Santander signed the document at
the State Department.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
War in Retrospect
BY the Associated Press.

One Year Ago Today.
German bombers strike at
London, Liverpool while r. A.
F. raids Kiel, Bremerhaven.
Two Years Ago Today.
Finnish Russian peace treaty
announced. Finland gives up
Karelian Isthmus and Viipuri
and makes other concessions.
Twenty-Five Years Ago Today.
Outbreak of revolt in Russia
is disclosed. United States
steamer Algonquin is sunk by
submarine without warning.
British and French gain in
Champagne region.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Soviet Air Leader Killed

MOSCOW, March II CP).-Mikhail
Feodorivich Kartushey. vice chie
of the Soviet commercial air fleet,
was killed today in a plane crash at
Uzbekstan, east of the Caspian Sea
He was SO years old and had held
his present post since 1898.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Australia 10 Send
Food 10 Singapore
For Prisoners
Supplies Will Go Into
Pool; Natives Also
Will Benefit

By the Associated Press
CANBERRA, Australia, March
12.-Premier John Curtin an
nounced today that foodstuffs
we're being sent by Australia to
Japanese occupied Singapore in
an effort to insure the proper
feeding Of Australian prisoners.
I'VE were asked to send the stuff, i"
the Premier said.
1T was put to us very straight
that N had to be for everybody, in
cluding the native population. 1t
goes into the common pool and the
Japanese distribute it."
Evening star., 1942-03-12
30-Doy Term Imposed
For Smoking on Dock
Rr thr Associated p..s

By the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., March 12.-
Leroy Hughley, 30, colored, of New
York, was sent to Jail for 80 days
in default of a $50 fine today when
he appeared before Judge John
Flaherty on a charge of smoking
on the water front.
He was arrested yesterday under
new ordinance which provides for
a maximum fine of 5000 or 80 days
in Jail for violations. Hughley de-
MED his cigarette was lighted.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
SO, ,347 Pounds of Paper in Day
Second Highest Total of Drive
Paper Collections
For Tomorrow

The tollo1Dtng Is the schedule
for the collection of newspapers,
cardboard and magazines in The
Erening Star-P.-T. A. SulD1ge
for Victory program tn the fifth
district, together with the fpe
leaders in that district and their
pounddge to date:
Evening star., 1942-03-12

There's no such thing as waste
paper, any more. Uncle Sam needs
it, If you don't.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
River Report.

Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac muddy at Great
Falls today.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Ia
Evening star., 1942-03-12
Weather Report

FURNISHED by the United States Weather Bureau,
District of Columbia-Colder tonight moderate winds
Maryland and Vrginia-Colder tonight
Evening star., 1942-03-12
II Additional Ships
Sunk in American
Waters, Nazis Say
Sub Destroyed 2 Vessels
In Sunto Lucia Hurbor,
Communique Reports

(This dispatch was sent from an
>nemy country. whose motive in re-
l. sing news is likely to be propaganda.
An claims should be credited only
whel. confirmed by American or Allied
source.
Evening star., 1942-03-12
SheIIing Sinks u. S. Ship
Oft Dominican Republic

Oy motor torpedo boz
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16
Helena Mcguire Becomes
Bride OF Edmund 7. Geary

bride was 6raped over blush satin.
It was fashioned with a fitted
bodice buttoned to the waistline In
the back with small satin buttons,
long, fitted sleeves with shoulder
fullness, and ending in points at
the wrists. The full skirt ter
minated in a long train. A tiara
OF lace and pearl orange blossoms
held her fingertip veil Of eggshell
tulle. She carried a shower bou-
quet Of white bridal roses.
The baby blue silk jersey gown of
the maid Of honor had long sleeves
and a full skirt. Pink osrtich plumes
trimmed her small blue hat, and
she carried sweetheart roses.
A breakfast for the bridal party
and the members of their immediate
families at the Copper Kettle was
followed by a reception at Grange
Hall. Mrs. Mcguire received in an
ensemble of orchid silk;with an Or
child hat and white accessories. The
groom's sister wore flowered silk
print with white accessories.
The couple left for an unan-
nounced trip, the bride travelling In
q. two piece frock of pastel blue silk
with a blue picture hat, white &C
cessories, and a corsage Of Talismar7
roses.
The bride, a graduate Of Crosby
High School, is associated with the
Connecticut Light and Power Com
MANY The groom Is an alumnuS OF
Naugatuck high school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16
Balloon : Kelsey
NuptiaLs Today

In a double ring ceremony to be
performed this afternoon Miss Mary
Belle Kelsey of Hartford, formerly
of this city, will become the bride
of Clifford G. Balloon of Chase
Parkway.
The Reverend Francis o. Ayres
will officiate at the three o'clock
service at st. Johns Church which
will be decorated with white carna-
tons and snapdragons. Miles Ia
Martin will play a nuptial program.
The bride, the daughter Of Mrs.
James Cone Kelsey, will be attend
ed by her sister-in-law Mrs. James
G.. Kelsey, as matron of honor. The
groom, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles L. Balloon, will have as his
bestman, his brother, Leonard l..
Balloon.
Escorted to the altar by her
uncle, Wallace H. Gladwin of West
Hartford, the bride will wear a
Princess model of white marqui-
settle panelled with lace. The bodice
has long sleeves and a sweetheart
11CChA24kCs LAG ShAU bCAA1AAkAbtCo AA q
wide train. A coronet Of tulle will
hold her fingertip veil, and she will
carry a cascade bouquet of orchids,
white stock and white roses.
The matron of honor will wear an
aqua gown fashioned with bodice
of lace having short sleeves, and a
bouffant skirt of chiffon. Her tiara is
of matching net, and she will carry
a cascade bouquet of Tailsman roses
with yellow marguerites.
A reception will follow at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James Kelsey
of Corona Drive, brother and sis
ter-in-law of the bride. Mrs. Kelsey
will receive in a gown of navy
crepe with beige lace, a navy hat,
and a corsage Of pink carnations.
Mrs. Balcom will be dressed in navy
blue crepe, with hat to match. and
a pink rose corsage.
The couple left for an unan-
nounced trip. The bride Travelled
in a suit of green wool with lug
gage and white accessories, and an
orchid corsage.
Upon their return Mr.. and Mrs.
Balcom will reside in Waukegan,
Illinois.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16
FLen1ing-Northrop
Afternoon NuptiaLs

At three o'clock this afternoon
Miss Jean Miller NOrthrop of Spin
die Hill, Wolcott, the daughter Of
Mrs. George r. Hall of West Hart
ford and Wolcott, will become the
bride of Byron Lisle Fleming, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fleming Of
Woodland avenue.
The ceremony will be performed
at three O'Clock at the Mill Plain
Union Church, with Rev. Matthew
q. Madden officiating.
The bride, who will be given in
marriage by her stepfather, George
r. Hall, will have as her matrOp OF
honor, Mrs. Frederick Cummings of
Bantam Lake, with Mrs. Howard
Kraft, of Wolcott a sister of the
bride, and Mrs. Vincent Simons OF
this city as bridesmaids.
@, Parker Fleming OF this city will
be his brothers bestman, with How=
ard Kraft of Wolcott, Frederick
Cummings of Bantam Lake, Andrew
Wylie and Pierce CareW, as ushers.
A reception will follow at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hall, Juniper
Lodge, In W0lcott,
The bride Is o graduate of Crosby
High School and Maryvtlle College,
Tennessee. The groom, an alumnlls
of LeayenWorth High School, is af-
filiated with the Scoyill Mfg, Com
pany,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16

Orchid and white lilacs banked
the altar of the Church Of Sts.
Peter and Paul this morning for
the wedding Of Miss Helena Mary
Mcguire Of Haywood avenue to
Edmund Thomas Geary Of Nauga-
tuck.
Rev. Michael Heating united the
couple at 8 o'clock in the presence
of guests from Hartford, New York,
Bristol, Sandy Hook, Providence,
New Jersey, Naugatuck and this
city.
The bride, the daughter of Mrs.
George Mcguire and the late George
F.. Mcguire, was attended by Miss
Mary Mulcahy as maid of honor.
The groom, the son Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Geary, had as
his best man, his brother. John
Geary. Jares Farren and Eugene
Donnelly ushered.
The eggsheIl lace gown of the