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Evening star., 1943-03-22
Two Plead Not GUILTY
10 Liquor Store Thefts

Two colored men. charged by po-
lice with being members of a gang
fleeing liquor merchants in the city
of merchandise, pleaded not guilty
in Municipal Court today to five
charges OF petty larceny.
The defendants, Phillip Jones. 81.
Of the 900 block of Second street
S.W. and Charles Matthews. %. of
the 200 block Of Ninth street S.W..
asked for jury trials, which were set
for March 80 by Judge Almond w.
Scott.
The men were arrested by Police
men D. F. Manning and w. B. Ed
wards last Tuesday. Police said they
were seeking three more men, said
to be members OF the gang involved
in the thefts from more than 20
liquor stores.
According to police. the men
would enter liquor store. after
having watched the store the pre-
vious Gay, and would order some
beer or wine, usually located in the
back Of the store. When the clerk
Evening star., 1943-03-22
.C|0 Council Outlines
Policies 10 Maryland
Members Of Congress
Nearly 100 Delegates
Present Petitions on
Current LEGISLATION

Headed by Boyd E. Payton. presi-
dent of the District Maryland IN
dustrial Union Council, and Sidney
r. Katz, secretary-treasurer, Vic
tory delegation of CIO unions from
the council today presented the
Maryland congressional delegation
petitions on current legislation and
governmental policies.
The meeting. held in the Senate
Once Building, was attended by
nearly 100 delegates, including rep
resentatives from Maryland war in
dustrieS and representatives of Gov
ernment and newspaper workers
from the District.
We have come here in the belief
that fundamentally all Americans
are convinced that we must win the
war In the quickest and most eff
fective way possivle," Mr.. Katz said
legislation.
Service Bill Opposed.
The CIO, he said, will oppose the
Austin Wa dSwOrth national service
bill, but will support the Pepper
kilgore bill for the mobilization of
civilian economy.
Although favoring a pay-as-you-
go tax system, the CIO, he con-
tinued, is opposed TO the Ruml plan.
He also expressed opposition to the
enactment of sales tax as part Of
the program to finance the war and
urged abolition of the Victory tax.
He also said the CIO is opposed to
the passage OF the pending District
unemployment compensation bill.
The delegation. it was revealed.
will ask the OPA for a meat re-
ALLEGATION plan for Maryland and
will urge the grading and labelling of
canned goods. 1t also will ask the
War Labor Board to adopt a more
flexible rule in determining wage
increases and to abandon the rigid
application of the little steel"
formula.
The delegates were to split into
several groups this afternoon to
confer with John Hamm. OPA dep
uty administrator: James F. Byrnes
economic stabilization director: Dr.
George w. Taylor, vice chairman of
the War Labor Board. and Charles
E. Wilson. vice chairman of the
War Production Board.
Also scheduled for this afternoon
was the presentation of statements
on foreign policy to A. Med. Gordon.
labor attache of the British EN-
bassy: DR.. Wei Tao-ming, Chinese
Ambassa cor, and Maxim Litvinoff,
Soviet Ambassador. At $50 pm.
the delegation is to meet at the
Hotel harrington to receive reports
ON the DAYS proceedings.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
By JAMES Y. NEWTON.

The ONCE of Price Administration
Is embarking on campaign to sell
rationing and price control to the
American people just as the Nation
has been sold" everything from the
automobile to the newest kitchen
gadget, it was learned today.
Taking the leading role in the job
Of popularizing OPA is Lou r.
Maxon, former head of nationally
known Detroit advertising agency
Mr.. Maxon was brought into OPA
month ago by Price Administrator
Prentiss M. Brown as deputy admin
istrator in charge Of public relations.
MI MaXon has been given more
responsibility than the ordinary
press agent His post reaches to the
policymaking end in Mr.. Browns
scheme of making OPA palatable as
well as successful
Mr.. Maxon plans a Nationwide
advertising campaign explaining the
necessities of restrictive OPA action
to the people, telling them how
through full compliance with regu-
lations they are aiding in winning
the war OPA has no funds for
such campaign, but Mr.. Maxon
hopes to enlist enough of the manu-
facturers of things people eat and
use to make it a success. He al
ready has received some offers along
that line.
Althouph MANY of the advertise.
ments will feature the good work
done by the thousands of volunteer
members and clerks of price and
rationing boards over the country,
the campaign will carry consider
able Institutional material of OPA
programs aimed both at board
workers and the general public.
Mr.. Maxon believes OPA should
be both human and PRACTICAL in
its actions. He does not think pun
lShment for compliance with
regulations should be stressed as
much as it has been. He does not
like the fact that on the front OF
a couple of OPA ration books there
appears the warning" that pun
iShments ranging as high as 10
years Imprisonment or $4,000 fine.
or both, may be imposed under
United States statutes for violations
thereof arising out of infractionS of
rationlng orders and regulations
flag in front OF bull; that if peo-
Evening star., 1943-03-22

would turn his back they would
slip out with their loot. usually
case of whisky, police said. Police
said the men usually had a taxicab
waiting to take them away.
Two or three members of the
gang would participate in each
theft. police said. depending on the
number of clerks in the store. The
five stores from which the men are
charged with taking case of
case If whisky each are located at
1901 Connecticut avenue NV. 1913
G street NV. 2l39 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue NV. 81 M street S.W. and
901 Fourth street S.W.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
Lecture by Mccormick
Here Set for March 29

Oran Mccormick, world traveller
and author of The World AS Oran
Mccormick Saw It," will lecture for
the Wheel of Progress at 7:3O pm.
March % in the rose room of the
Washington Hotel, instead of to-
morrow night as announced er-
roneously in yesterdays Star.
Among films to be shown by Mr..
Mccormick will be reels of South
Africa, India. Singapore and United
States soldiers drilling under Gen.
Macarthur in the Philippines, the
South Sea islands, Australia and
New Zealand.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
-Four Children Die in Fire;
Mother Severely Burned

By the Associated Press.
FREEPORT, Tex, March pa
48-year old mother was burned so
severely yesterday in futile efforts
to save her four children from their
blazing cottage that physicians say
she has only an even chance to get
we'll
Twice Mrs. Lee Page fought
through the kerosene fed flames en-
gulfing her small home to pull the
burned bodies of her children into
the yard, two at a time. She COL
lapsed after bringing out the two
older children.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
Hit by Truck, Dies

Earl Washington, 43. colored, of
Darnestown, Md. was fatally in
jured Saturday night when a truck
from which police said he was
alighting was hit by an automobile
at the west end of Rockville. He
was thrown along the highway and
suffered skull fracture. Charles
H. School, %, colored, of Sellman,
Nd. who police said was driving
the auto, was held under $500 bond
on charge of manslaughter.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
American Bombers Stage
Night Raid on Naples

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, March %. - Liberatol
bombers of the 9th United States
Air Force attacked Naples Harbol
Saturday night, an American COM
munique said today, and scored hits
on railway yards and the Vittorio
Emanuele Mole and left a ship
burning.
All the raiders returned safely
the war bulletin said.
The italian commmique yes
terday said enemy planes which
dropped bombs over Naples Sat
urday night hit some civilian
buildings" and added 80 far.
seven injured have been ascer-
tained'I
Evening star., 1943-03-22
Boys With Plan for Navy
Drown on Way 10 D. {.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HOBOKEN, N. j.. March GA
ooy's body recovered from the
HackenSacK River has been identi-
fed as that of Raymond Mierisch
jr., 8, whose mother believes he broke
through the Ice when setting out
for Washington with a companion
to discuss a submarine plan with
the Navy Department.
Raymond disa appeared with
Michael Donohue, 10. on January %.
Police 1t. James Lavezzo said Mrs.
Mierisch told him the Donohue boy,
exceptionally bright, had submitted
the plan to the Navy and proposed
TO Raymond that the two go to
Washington after he failed to re-
ceive a reply. Raymond's body was
recovered yesterday.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
Six-|nch Snowfall
Causes SO Minor
Traffic Accidents
Spring Storm Ends;
Little Feur Is Felt
For Budding Trees

Winter has lashed back at
Washington, bringing a six-inch
snowfall that slowed traffic and
resulted in the injury of more
than score of persons in ap-
proximately so minor traffic ac-
cidents.
BY noon today the storm had end
ed, with the Weather Bureau pre-
dieting only scattered furries
through the afternoon.
A heavy, wet snow began falling
late yeSterday-the first day of
spring-and continued through the
night to spread heavy blanket of
white over trees, shrubbery and
lawns. The snow melted on streets
nearly as fast as it fell, however.
With nearby highways also re-
manning open, buses were reported
operating on schedule. Trains like
wise continued on time.
During most of the storm, the
temperature remained slightly above
freezing. The lowest reading was
30 degrees at 7:45 am. today.
Little Fear for Cherry Trees.
With the bureau promising no de-
cided freeze within the next "a
hours, little fear was felt for the
Oriental cherry trees in East and
West Potomac Parks or for many
other trees and shrubbery that had
begun to bud during last weeks
Dn ing weather.
Only one injury Of a pedestrian
falling in the snow was reported
Frank REM. so, of 1923 Longfellow
street NV. slipped in front of his
home last night He was treated at
Garfield Hospital for a fracture of
the leg.
Blow to Victory Gardeners.
The storm came as blow to Vic
tory gardeners. who had hoped to
get out to their plots for the first
time this year. Most of them re-
turned to their open fires.
Heavy snowfalls in March are not
uncommon here. Last March %,
Palm Sunday. the city dug out from
a l2-inch snow. On March 8, 194l,
l0i2 inches fell here.
Most of Virginia was covered with
snow this morning The tidewater
section of the State also had rain
and sleet.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
Eastern Star Chapter
WinOffer Russian Show

An an-Russian talent program,
sponsored by the District Chapter
OF the Order of the Eastern Star for
Russian war relief, will be held at 4
pm. Sunday at the Masonic Temple,
Thirteenth and New York avenue
NV.
Admission to the program, in
which New York artists will appear.
will be A piece of warm clothing
which will be turned over to Rus
sian Relief for shipment to the peo-
pies Of occupied Russia. Cash dona-
tions also will be received and con-
verted into merchandise orders for
the relief agency.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
OPA Hits Service Fees
In Sole of Rudio Tubes
b. he Associsted press

By ne Associated Press.
The OPA said yesterday that any
store or repair shop which refuses
to sell radio tubes to a customer un-
less he brings his set to the store
and pays a service charge is violat-
ing the maximum price regulation,
unless that practice was customary
with the store in March. 1912.
An OPA statement reported in
stances where prospective buyers of
radio tubes have been compelled to
go to the expense and inconvenience
Of taking sets to stores and paying
service charges in order TO buy
tubes
Evening star., 1943-03-22

LOSI.
- GASOLINE RATION. BOOK, F-lnO.
as6-A, issued 70 PrentiSs L; Coonley, 1897
2kth ST nv. Phone RE. 6ol6.
a" GAS RATION BOOK, F-4stIB-A. is
sued 20 R. A McMullin, 1885 ChIdreSs ST.
ne. Phone Ii. 1850
a" GASOLINE RATION BOOK, No. F-23
S"SH Wasesd ssHfd st. to A}nafon }fanfes Da ca @
=" GAS RATION BOOK, tag No.
l0a-S00 Please return TO 1I5 10th
81 -
a, GAS RATION BOOK; issqsd 70 Enok
P. Olson: serial No. F9s627. FIR. 49,
a, "A, GAS RATION BOOK, issued 70 P. A
hsyerford Pa Pa CO. @ 1000 ADJ, 36S-c''
BELGIAN SHEPHERD, coal black. abou, ;
mos Sd oios "a answers 4is TO name Biackie Re
p GASOLINE RATION BOOK No 32,-
30. flnder please call j Y. ChiSWell
BILLFoLD, black; containing money. pic,
rn1es sho saIuao.f ldentihcatio4 Llberal
fss'fot ESs' 94olI Yh0"s M'. '"s'T'D' RE 900
B1LLFoLD blsea Buxton, money, check
Ma =, valuable paper ,I,, Reward SO 3.i"
morntns. vicinity Of Jocelyn and conn.
ave Call Woodley I3r9
BOSTON BULL TERRIER, dark brIndle and
Tn,s S5ms of pop9o 1of Cst an{ s.n 70
1326 HlSi 81. II y or noUtv No. ) precinct
BRhCELET-Dismond INK, SATURDAY in
va EWsiIIhInSt -r1 Ton or, shopping district Reward
BRACELET. gold, Idcn,lfcation. l0-kt.
initials y 0 Reward NE. 25;@
ET--LadyS, consisting Of small
heaos yicnlty Col ID. between l4th and
! sth SIS. Reward. Nj. 6Ill after Il
BRACELET narrow, platinum with center
olamond. VIC 18TH and r sts. or station
wagon. to 7th and lHth sts on C Sat
morning Reward 10 zoo.
&C., GAS RATloNING BOOK Tor Roy Lee
son ?l56.
&C, e. Gas RATION BooX, issued 70 1t
ton. Va Oh I34o Reward
COCKER SPANIEL. BLACK. white on chest.
nearlng tan collar. answers 10 name
Boots Reward Phone SH 4Go5
COCKER SPANIEL. black. male. with col
lar and REQ leash in VIC. Wardmen Park
Hotel. Sat, night. Reward MI 3b;S.
COCKER SPANIEL, light tan. blue collar
no tag. Sat afternoon from 460o Upgon
At n V Woodley 35l6. Reward
DIAMOND RING-Man's, large diamond
lost between l3th st, and n Y ave. and
Reward. Republic $40,
DOG---Small, white and black, long e-haired
answers to "Punkie." WO 53a7
EYEGLASSES. "a rim, at Tidal BASIN
bridge or vicinity. Falls Church 1901 Re,
ward
GAS RATION BOOKS "A" and C.
l.ned to Robert { Jsrmsn. 1898 n
<uehsnsn st, Arl Va. Glebe 1898.
Evening star., 1943-03-22
Needs No a Book

HOUSTON, Tex. CP).-A burglar
solved his gasoline rationing prob
lens. He stole gasoline truck
carrying 1920 gallons. or $1,000 miles,
AS the ration board figured it.
Evening star., 1943-03-22

GAS RATION BOOKS c:D, issued 10
Rlehsrd Asero, and one issued 10 Muriel
ave. RiTerdsle Nd ID wa ''t!t1'' ~.
GASOLINE RATION BOOK, a Gerald
}. Crews. Sli 5Ath ave, Capitol HeiahtS
Md. Prince Georees County. 80
PERSIAN CAT, orange color. VIC Utah and
Nebraska aves. REWARD Woodlev s6I )
drivers permit. identification card SO
RATION BOOK NO !, issued 10 Ruth Avis
stevens, :6ld 39th ST. NV. Cali WO ll64
RATIoN RaSds 300 BOOK > Ne 70 J. lost Jsneaths M
RATION BOOKS, No. / and ,, issued s A
Laurie Horville, lIl9 Columbia I'd. n "
Please call co. 3O5l
RATION BOOK No. !. issued to Eva Besle,
Mi9diebuTg, Va; lost in Nov in District.
Can WO 0t35.
SCCTIlE, black. male. pet, named "Hooty,"
srouna Belle Haven. Finder please call
return to 40 18Th St, New Alexandra,
SJ ASfi s"s srlSsisa 5s4s5 sai1sa a'ts ''ss seq'S
SUGAR RATION BOOKS No. L issued 70
Horton Haze and Ann Newman, 2o?f S.
Monroe st. hrl.. Va ~
SUGAR RATION BOOK. James F. Menesee
EN-. : 66i. j5o5 33rd ST. NV.
SUGAR Ga5adIi RATgoM BOOKS "n No j iSsusd
1871 N Emerson s.. An, Va ~
WALLET-Contains gas cards. So in
aJialS L l. Finder may keep money
Lawrence Ileberfelo, RE. 400, EAT. 44yi
OF AID 9HtS
WALLET, containing A. and p gas
rationlne book. drivers permit and cash
Phone Sligo O96a. S. W. Robertson Re
ward
WAR RATION BOOK No ], issued to Ar
thur Schroeder, 1888 st,
WAR RATION BOOK, No l. issued TO
Florence Josephine GITsrd, 2SIu Military
I road v. Woodley 1875.
WAR RATION BOOK, No l. issued to
Mary L. OIGS G6ol Brookeville rd, Chevy
CosSc. Nd WI ??s7.
/ TWO t RATION BOOKS No. 4Gao5n
F No 46aoo2 EF BELONGING TO
paid # returned to Melvin Herman Da~
mond Service Co. 10l NJ ST ne 80
REWARD.
( LABRADOR RETRIEVER.
/ Female, all black, weight about 80
pounds, height almost feet. last seen
near Mount Vernon Phone Temple 516i.
/ LADY'S BROWN HANDBAG, in Keith's
/ lounge, Sunday, Phone Wisconsin 1914
4 WATCH. lady's Hamilton. INQUIRE man
sser Of ststler Hotel, 4
Evening star., 1943-03-22

iUNlSlAN SHOWDOWN NEARS-The British ,arrow
lower right the Tunisia while other
Allied forces developed Erwin Romme
American troops headed for Gabes Mahares as
other British forces advanced in the
planes pane symbol bea at the Mareh area rep
resents ground repalned bv the
Allies while shaded deepest Allied penetraon
Broken line is batte1ronL A P. Wirephoto
Evening star., 1943-03-22
FOUND.

LADY'S BROWN HANDBAG, in Keith's
lounge Sunday. Phone Wisconsin 1914
WATCH lady's Hamilton. INQUIRE man
aGer Of Ststler Hotel 4
Evening star., 1943-03-22

BOSTON BULLDOG-No collar Sunday
mornins. vicinity Of Jocelyn and Conn.
ave Call Woodley I3ua
Evening star., 1943-03-22

BRACELET Diamond Ink, SATURDAY in
Washington shopping district. Reward
Cell TF. .HlN y.
Evening star., 1943-03-22

B1LlFOLD, black containing money. pic
lures and valuable Identification. Liberal
reward Phone MIR. GtlStrap. RE. 900,
Evening star., 1943-03-22

BRACELET--LadyS, consisting Of small
heaos. vicinity Col. 10 between I4th and
J Ath StS Reward Nj GIL after u
Evening star., 1943-03-22

C,, GAS RATIONING BOOK Tor Roy Lee
Miller. 2506 S Fern ST. Ari, Va Jack
Evening star., 1943-03-22

BRACELET narrow, platinum, with center
diamond. VIC. 18Th and sts. or station
Ssgon to lIth and l4th sts on C. Sat
Evening star., 1943-12-26
deputy Sheriff Slain
with Tavern Patron
lin YuIetide GunpIay

BY the Associated Press.
| HAZARD, KY, Dec. 25.-Revolvers
blazed at Perry County roadhouse
Christmas eve, killing 4 deputy
sheriff and = patron, and sherif
Charles Cornett said today he has
arrested three men on murder
charges.
The victims were Deputy Jane.
Cornett, So, an uncle Of the sheriff
and Henry Kilburn, ~.
The sheriff said the shooting
which assumed the proportions Of q
free -for-all, occurred at the Capt
Jim Wooten roadhouse, II miles
southwest Of Hazard.
Mr.. Cornett said witnesses told
him the trouble started when his
uncle attempted to take Kilburn
into custody on = charge Of being
intoxicated.
| Sheriff Cornett said those ar
rested were Nathan and Girdley
Baker, brothers, who were seized
several hours after the shooting
and Live Sizemore, taken this after.
noon.
Mr.. Cornett said the deputy and
Kilburn emptied their revolvers,
firing six shots each, and that
Nathan Baker admitted having fired
three times.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Mississippi Starts
Hunt for Tax Tokens
y the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
JACKSON, Miss.-The State tax
commission, ordering several million
new plastic tax tokens to increase
a dwindling supply used in the COL
lection of the sales tax, also started
a hunt for millions OF missing
tokens.
Officials said there should be
plenty. The State had bought 49,
100000 of the 1-mill ones and
14,8l5,000 Of those of 5-mill de-
nomination, which meant A per
person in the State.
One of the biggest losses from cir
culatlon occurred Immediately after
plastic tokens were introduced. The
reason: they became popular as
poker chips.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Infant Takes Crawl
Through Heotinq Pipe

LANCASTER, Pa.-Lancaster DO.
lice had something new in missing
child problems when Donald Reed
10 months old, disappeared in the
heating system ut his home.
Two OF his brothers, Robert, 8
and Jerry, 2, removed the grill from
cold-air intake and Donald fell in
He began crawling and was within
q few feet OF the furnace when the
rescue squad arrived and tore dowr
q section Of pipe.
Donald went to 4 hospital, but al
he needed was q good scrubbing.
Evening star., 1943-12-26

reported, with cars moving at =
snail's pace.
One of the most serious jams in
Prince Georges County was reported
on Branch avenue, near Silver Hill,
but a sanding crew got the road
opened for slow-moving trafic.
Southern Maryland roads also were
ice coated but on tie-ups were re-
ported.
Buses to Alexandria were routed
over Arlington Ridge road running
on delayed schedules between a half
hour and hour apart. Alexandria
Hospital reported numerous victims
OF falls were treated in the emer-
gency room.
Virginia Roads Sanded.
In nearby Virginia police reported
traffic snarled in several places in
Fairfax and Arlington Counties
State highway and county road
crews Immediately began spreading
sand on slippery hills, however, DO
lice said.
Fairfax County police said cars
were stalled at the Quartermaster
Depot on Route 236 near Alexandria,
and in Arlington County traffic was
reported tied up on Lee and Wilson
boulevards and on the Lee highway.
Alexandria police reported that
traffic was moving slowly.
The Washington, Marlboro and
Annapolis bus line encountered its
most serious difficulty on the long.
steep Pennsylvania avenue hill. but
it continued operations. A company
spokesman said buses were running
somehow, but just how I can't saw"
Those operators able to return to
the garage put chains on their We
h1cles before returning to service.
Suburban Buses Hit,
1nterurban bus service out of
Washington was interruted at ap-
proximately pm, but was halted
completely early yesterday at Roa-
noke, Va, and maintained only on
limited basis out Of Lynchburg.
Va.
Officials of the Norfolk and West
ern Railroad said trains were run
ming several hours behind schedule
in many instances and that transfer
of bus passengers to trains added
to the roads difficulties. Holiday
traffic already had taxed facilities
to the maximum.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Princeton Starts 15-Yeur Job
Of Compiling Jefferson Works

les, trade, slavery, religion and every
other subject upon which Jefferson's
wide-ranging mind touched"
DR.. Julian P. Boyd, historian to
the Thomas Jefferson Bicentennial
Commission and librarian of Prince
ton University, editor in charge of
the undertaking, said Jefferson's
written works and his architectural
drawings embrace some $4,000 docu-
ments, and that he believes all but
a minor fraction are in existence.
The edition, which will cost ap-
proximately s344, 800 to prepare, will
be financed to the extent of 5000 600
by the New York Times as me-
mortal to the late Adolph S. Ochs.
Times publisher from 1869 until
his death in 1885.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
German lnternees
Celebrate at Stuunton

STAUNTON, Va, Dec. 25.-Ger-
man diplomatic internees, who have
been stationed at the Ingleside Hotel
here since shortly after the Allied
invasion Of Africa, had a turkey din
ner today with all of the American
trimmings.
They staged a Christmas party on
Christmas eve at which toys made
by the internees were given to the
children In the group. Protestant
internees attended services at Christ
Lutheran Church and Catholic Ger
mans attended midnight mass at St.
Francis Catholic Church. All were
under surveillance and accompanied
by guards.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
BY the Associated Press.


PRINCETON, N. j., Dec. 25.-The
compilation Of approximately 49,
100000 words which constitute the
writings and correspondence of
Thomas Jefferson has been under
taken by Princeton University, Pres
ident Harold w. Dodds announced
tonight.
Preparation Of the comprehen-
sive 50-volume edition, to be pub
lished by the Princeton University
Press. is expected to take Is years,
he said.
The definitive edition." DR.. Dodds
said, will be of lasting value to all
who are interested in the history
OF art, science, literature, politics,
Government, agriculture, music,
architecture, education, mathemat-
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Huge Reservoir coIlspsss
Without Causing Damage
b the Associated Pres.

By the Associated Press.
ABERDEEN, 8. OAK, Dee. IA
two-year supply Of water stored in
the city's largest reservoir on Will
low Greek. 20 miles northwest Of
here. rushed down the Elm River
today after 50-foot section OF the
spillway collapsed late last night.
There were no reports of food
damage. although the river rose
about 8 feet and water Tapped over
some country roads.
Aberdeen has ample water for the
winter stored behind other dams.
Evening star., 1943-12-26
Soldier With Toothuche
Meets Family Dentist

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - Sergt.
Wentworth H. Deverell of Whining
ton, Del, had a toothache and was
wishing for his family dentist. He
visited the Army Air Forces dental
clinic here and was greeted by Capt.
John F. Maguire-his family dentist.
Neither knew the other was sta
toned here.