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Evening star., 1943-12-21
Ownership Of Newspaper
To Be Studied al Meetinq

Approximately SO Bethesda busi-
nessmen and representative of civic
organizations in the area will meet
with Mrs. j. Reed Bradley, editor
and publisher of the weekly Bethes-
da Journal, and J. M. Hickerson,
owner of the newspaper, at 1890
pm. Monday in the Columbia Din
ing Room on Wisconsin avenue in
Bethesda in an attempt to Iron
out a controversy between the two.
Mrs Bradley announced Saturday
that she plans to retire January /.
She explained that while she has
"labored" under the belief for the
last 18 months that she is partner
in the Journal Publishing Co., she
has learned that she does not own
any part Of the firm nor does she
have remote" chance to acquire
a half interest in the paper.
Both Mrs Bradley and Mr.. Hick-
erson are scheduled to tell their
stories to the group, which will then
try to act collectively as an arbitra-
ton board.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Brother Emery Francis
Dies; Once Taught Here

Brother Emery Francis, So, of the
Order of Christian Brothers, died
yesterday in Mercy Hospital in
Baltimore after long illness He
taught American history at St
Johns College here from 1897 to last
June, when he was taken i'll. He
was we'll known as an outstanding
authority on his subject.
He was born in Leitrim, Ireland
and came to this country when he
was IA years old. He entered the
novitiate at Ammendale, Md, in
1899 Prior to coming to Washing
ton, he taught in Pittsburgh. He is
survived by brother, Thomas Flynn
of New York City.
Funeral services will be held at
am. tomorrow at the Christian
Brothers Mother House in Amen
dale, followed by burial in the
orders cemetery there.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Sergt. Claude 6. Tyler
is Awarded Air Medal

Staff Sergt. Claude G. Tyler, 25
of Route /, Landover, Md, Army
Air Forces gunner who was report
ed missing in action after a flight
over Rabaul, New Britain, October
16, has been awarded the Air Medal
by 1t. Gen. George c. Kenney, COM
mander of the Allied Air Forces in
the Southwest Pacific, for "out-
standing service in the air war
against the japanese" according to
an Associated Press report from
Gen. Kenrey's headquarters.
A native of Norton, Va. Sergt
Tyler moved to Landover as a boy
and was graduated from the Col
lege Park High School. He entered
the Air Forces in May, 1912, and
trained as gunner at Tyndall
Field, Fla, and Will Rogers Field
Okla. He has been overseas two
wears
Evening star., 1943-12-21

explained, was that "they wouldn't
fight until they had the advantage
They would run away and hide"
Almost Shot by Own Troops.
Once when he was lost in the
jungle, not really lost-"just came
back the wrong way" he was greeted
by American bullets.
They were just trying to find out
who it was he explained. The
bullets came plenty close, but didn't
hurt any OF is. hollered plenty
loudserough." /" he laughed.
Sergt. John received serious In
jury to his hand during the action
for The Munda Air Field when ar
explosive with a defective cap" ex-
ploded in his hand.
Maj. Johns, Al, Corps of Engi-
neers, attached to the Signal Corps
was commanding officer of an All
Warning Task Force in French Mo.
roco, "the first of it's kind to be sci
up on foreign, and hostile shores.
He later became co-ordinator with .
higher headquarters" and hi.
duties took him to Sicily, Italy, Sar.
DINA, Corsica and all parts of North
Africa.
The major declared that "the
same type of warfare" is now being
conducted in Italy as was in Bizerte
although it is little more rugged
and the mud is muddier ano
deeper"
When he landed in Morocco he
was most impressed by the Moroc-
can troops. L learned to respect
their craftsmanship and willingness
to fight even with antique equip
ment," he said.
Served in World War.
A machine gunner and member ot
the 10th Field Artillery, Maj. Johns
served overseas during the last wal
and had been a member of the Dis
trict National Guard since 1914. He
formerly was employed by the Gov.
errment Printing Office for 81 years
Both he and his son, who also was
member of the District National
Guard, were called to active duty al
the same time, three and a hall
years ago.
Sergt. Johns has a young son
Warren Wesley, II months, who was
born a month after his father left
for overseas duty. Sergt. Johns
first saw his son a few weeks age
when he returned to the States. His
wife and son live at the Thirty first
street address.
THE same thing happened to us
during the last war" the majors
wife declared My oldest daughter
was born while her father was over.
seas"
A native Washingtonian, Sergt
Johns attended Central High School
He now is stationed at Walter Reeo
Hospital waiting for his medica
discharge.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Miranda Methodist Church
To Be Moved 10 Cabin John
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. Dec.
2l.-The Miranda Methodist Church
will be removed from HuntingtoWn.
where the various branches of this
faith have been unified, and will
be rebuilt at Cabin John, where the
influx of war workers has necassi-
tated larger place of worship.
The Huntingtown Methodists will
now use only one church building,
that OF the Calvary Methodist
Church.
The Rev Edgar C. Soper, pastor
of the Cabin John Methodist
Church, said the Miranda Church
building will be rebuilt near the
present Cabin John Church.
He said the new building will be
used for church services and the
present building, which is smaller,
as a Sunday School room.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Wolfe Is Acquitted
OF Giving Away
100 Tons Of Dirt
CriminuI Libel Suit
Against Torvestod
May Be Filed Soon

After stormy two-hour hearing
during which attempts were made
by the prosecution to quash q
warrant against Perce Wolfe, zon-
ing officer and superintendent
of maintenance of the Mary.
nd-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, Mr.. Wolfe
was acquitted by Trial Magistrate
Walter l.. Green In Hyattsville Po-
lice Court yesterday of charge that
he gave away public property last
summer.
1t is believed that Mr.. Wolfe soon
will file a criminal libel suit in
Prince Georges County Circuit Court
against his accuser, Mayor John N
Torvestad of Colmar Manor.
Charges made by Mr.. Wolfe that
the Mayor of the Prince Georges
County town violated the county
zoning law and failed to obtain q
building permit will be heard before
a Circuit Court jury after Mr.. Tor
vestad's attorney, J. Frank Lillard
said he intended to test the consti-
tutionality of the Park and Plan
ming Commission regulations. The
trial probably will be held next
spring.
Charges Outlined.
Mr.. Torvestad charged that Mr.
Wolfe gave away approximately 10C
tons OF dirt last summer when Park
and Planning Commission workers
were converting property adjacent
to the Peace Cross in Bladensburg
into park. He added that when
he applied for some of the dirt on
behalf of the town of Colmar Manor
he was refused.
Both Mr. Torvestad and Assistant
States Attorney Ignatius Keane
twice asked that the charge be nolle
pressed, but Dwight Gait, a member
Of an associate counsel for the Park
and Planning Commission, demand
ed that Mr.. Wolfe be given an op-
portunity to clear himself.
1t was brought out at the hearing
that the cost of hauling the dirt In
question was borne by the late John
A. Johnson, Colmar Manor. and that
Mr.. Wolfe had authority to dispose
Of the dirt as he saw fit.
Persecution" Charged.
Mr.. Wolfe admitted that he had
been approached by Mayor Tor
vestad in an effort to have some OF
the dirt placed on Colmar Manor
property. He explained that he
told Mr.. Torvestad that the COM
mission would not permit him to
dump the dirt on town property be-
cause it was the subject of litigation
between Colmar Manor and the
Park and Planning Commission.
Mayor Torvestad last week
charged that he was being "perse-
cuted" by the commission because
he is Republican and because he
is attempting to reduce gambling
and crime on the Baltimore boule-
ward in Colmar Manor.
After the trial. Mr.. Wolfe said Il
Mayor Torvestad was 80 inter-
ested" in doing away" with gam
bling and crime in Colmar Manor
he should swear out warrants i'm
mediately against certain establish.
ments which are "fagrantly" VIC.
lating the law.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Angus Early, Correspondent
For News Service, Dies

Angus Early, IS, former sports
writer for The Star and later a row.
ing correspondent for the Interna-
tional News Service, died Sunday
at the Washington Sanitarium. He
resided at 9413 Thornehill road
Silver Spring. Md.
A requiem mass will be sung at
9 am. tomorrow at the Holy Trim
lty Rectory in Georgetown. Bur-
lal will be in Mount Olivet Gene
terry.
Mr.. Early was born in Chicago
while his mother was visiting there
on July 25, 1878. He was brought
back to Washington, where his par
ents lived, and was educated here
He was a graduate of Eastern High
School and Georgetown University
While in his teens, Mr.. Early
started covering high school and
college sports for The Star. He
later served with ms as a Wash
lngton correspondent.
He is survived b. two sons, 1t
Comdr. Robert B. Early, U. S. NJ,
stationed in Cuba, and John K
Early of Beltsville, Md; daughter
Mrs. Charles T. Wootten, with whom
he lived, and five grandchildren.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Army Asks 0'Conor
To Halt Soldiers Vote
Plan Pending Study
Workable Bosis' Sought
For BoIIotine Overseas;
State Assistance Wanted
Ry the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 21.-The Wal
Department wants Gov. O'Conor to
postpone State action in extend
ing the voting privilege to absentee
soldiers until military and congress
slonal leaders have prepared g
workable basis for procedure"
The Governor disclosed yesterday
that officials of the War Depart
ment had told him that there was
a limit ito what wthe War and
Navy Departments will be able to
do in transporting the ballots to
and from the overseas stations and
in supervising the conduct of the
voting"
They agreed, the Governor said
that State cooperation would be
necessary in any plans worked out
indications were that military
authorities will insist upon a uni
form system and a simplifed ballot
before they give approval to the
general plan,' the Governor said
1T was also indicted that the Wal
department might urge that over
seas balloting be kept separate from
voting by soldiers within the con.
tinental limits of the United States
| Voting in this country, the Cover.
nor said, would be handled by the
States.
Earlier in the day Gov. OCono!
/ had recommended uniform sys
item to accomplish widespread votin,
among the armed forces" The Gov
ernor addressed communications Il
the members of the Maryland con
gressional delegation urging Fedora
action. TO insure absentee soldier.
sailor voting in 1914, and to tht
Council of State Governments, EN-
phasizins the need for State CO.
operation,
Evening star., 1943-12-21
ABC Board 10 Revoke
Licenses Of Retailers
Violating 0PACei|ings
Agreement Is Reached
BY Two Groups Here,
Loskey Announced

An agreement under which Wash
lngton liquor retailers violating
OPA price ceiling regulations will
lace suspension or revocation of
their license was reached yesterday
by the ABC board and John L. Las
key, District OPA attorney.
After a conference with the board.
Mr.. Laskey announced that the
board had agreed to accept cases
referred to it by the OPA for sus-
pension or revocation proceedings.
Mr. Laskey also announced that
a conference would be arranged at
once between the District OPA, the
ABC Board and representatives of
the Police Department to work out
a co-ordinated, uniform investiga-
tive enforcement procedure for the
District.
The ABC Board also agreed to
refer all future retailer applications
for liquor import permits to the
CPA for checking This Mr.. Las
key said will permit the OPA to
establish prices at which imported
liquor may be sold.
AS result of yesterdays aeree-
ment, Mr.. Laskey said one case,
that OF the Shepherd Park Wine
and Liquor store, 1904 Alaska ave-
nue. NV, which is accused of ceiling
violations, already has been referred
to the board for suspension or re-
vocation of its license.
Fifty-four cases will be submitted
within few days, Mr.. Laskey said.
Expressing his satisfaction with
the agreement, Mr.. Laskey said,
L think this is a sensible move to
get the most out of the two agen-
cies and the police who are work.
ing toward a single objective. I feel
that the knowledge that the dealers
now have that price violations
might result in revocation and sus-
pension of their licenses will be q
tremendous help in the enforce
ment of price ceilings"
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Father and Son Reunited Here for Christmas
After Serving in Far Separated War Zones

A father and son have returned
home for Christmas with their fam
lily, one from the North African the
ater of operations and the other
from the South Pacific.
Sergt. Francis Johns, %. son OF
Maj. and Mrs. George w. Johns
410O Thirty-first street, Mount Raj
nier, Md, was a member of a COM
bat engineer unit which saw action
in the Solomons and New Georgia
Islands.
During II months Of combat serv-
ice, the young sergeant said, he was
scared most" when he got hit in the
head with can of meat and beans
II was asleep in my foxhole when
something hit me in the head.
thought a Jap had thrown a hand
grenade at me, because the Japs
walk around you in the night. You
can see images of them, but you
don't bother about them at night.
But it was just can Of meat and
beans knocked by land crab." he
gr1nned.
Sergt. Johns, whose Job was to
keep the supply lines open, landed
on the New Georgia Island the third
day of the invasion, but declared
that he didn't see any real action
until about the fifth day-"just a
few snipers."
Went Out on Patrols.
"Snipers are one thing you never
see," he declared, attributing it to
the clever camoufages. But If you
keep on the move, they hardly ever
hit you"
In addition to his supply line du-
ties, the sergeant also went out on
patrols. On one occasion, he said
group was sent to open up trail
which was blocked by six machine
guns.
When We got there we found
there were lot more than six Japs.
We came back to the company COM
mander, but we didn't move up until
the next morning. Anyway, there
were too many of them for us. We
held them back. but they made their
escape and went down to the
beaches where our infantry finished
them off," he related.
His own experience with Japs, he
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Fred N. CunIey Retires
As Quartermasier Clerk

Fred M Cunley, 1908 Varnum st.
NE, for II years chief clerk Of the
Office of the quartermaster general,
retired last week after more than As
years service with the War Depart
ment.
Maj. Gen. Edmund B. Gregory
the cuartermaster general, presented
Mr.. Cunley, who had the longest
service record of the office, with a
personal letter of commentator and
a gift of War Bonds from fellow
workers at an informal meeting of
longtime employees Wednesday.
Mr.. Cunley entered the Govern
ment in July, 1898, during the Span
ish-American War. Originally from
Poughkeepsie, N. Y, he plans to
return there to make his home.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
II PreWar Fathers
Among % Se|ectees
Montgomery County Men
Enter on Duty Monday

The Montgomery County Selec-
tive Service Board No. 3 reported
today that II pre-Pearl Harbor
fathers, who were among % selec-
tees inducted into the armed forces
December 3, will report for duty
with the Army, Navy and Marine
Corps Monday. The board said
five fathers, who were inducted
with IS selectees on November 26;
reported for duty Friday.
Fathers who will report to Fort
George G. Meade Monday are:
Andres Y. PataWaran, James F.
Hood, Paul Henderson ir., Norris I.
Conklin, Andrew Paul Buscher
Robert E. Custer, Thomas j. Pug
liese Charles D. Hughes, John O..
Hendercon and Louis Newman.
Clifford T. Kettler is the only non
father ordered to report to Fort
Meade.
Fathers who will report on the
same date for service with the Navy
Or Marine Corps are:
Charles Henry Homer, Hugh
dIIhllll lIiOlllpSull, otlyeI I1GIUGIt
Reed, Willard Betsy Reed. Rudolph
Joseph Turco, Morrissey w. Swilling
and NeuroW Nusbaum.
Others who will report include
Forrest Edward Turner, Lewis
Elmer Worsham, jr., Parker H.
Hanna, jr., Harry G. Helme, jr.,
JamestA Pitt, John Charles Fields.
Morris Paul Watson, Roland G.,
Carlsen and Sophronous S. Smith.
Fathers who reported for service
Friday ut Fort Meade included:
Raymond G. Sellers, Kenneth C.
Otis, Casper r. Seine and Harry
Palmer, all white, and Nal Cercelia
Quinn, colored.
Nonfathers who reported Friday
were:
Thomas E Morrison. CLYDE w.
Martin, George V. Magne,li, John
H. Sullivan, jr., Wilson e. Everhart,
Henry C. Chisholm ard Francis o.
Day, all white, and Alfred j. Paige.
HarWeda T. Pye and Eugene Ross
Davenport, all coiored
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Flames Damage Roofs
or Chevy Chase Homes

The roofs of two Chevy Chase
houses were damaged by fire last
night.
The Chevy Chase Volunteer Fire
Department reported that fire de-
stroyed the roof of a house at Is
East Cypress street, causing dam
age estimated at $3,500. The house
was occupied by Comdr E. B. Mott
Another roof fire, which started
at 4 Hesketh street, while firemer
were fighting the Cypress street
fire, was put out by the Silver Spring
Fire Department. Damage was
slight.
Evening star., 1943-12-21

DSSI 1ldIIleQ lot Seis'' - l. oto'''
him. The first news of his death
was received this month just be-
fore the schools annual football
banquet when the "Dinky" Scott
Trophy was awarded to James Dodge
as the teams outstanding player
of the year.
A four-letter man. Sergt Scott
played quarterback and the first
game this season was called the
"Dinky Scott game" in his honor
after he had been reported missing.
p Following his graduation from
high school, 'sSergt. Scott was en-
ployed by the Cooper-Phillips Motor
Co. He was inducted into the Army
Air Forces in July. 194l, and re-
ceived his preliminary training at
Fort Bragg, N. C." He was gradu-
ated from gunnery school at Har-
linger, Tex, in November, 1912.
Sergt. Scott is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. E. w. Scott of the Alex
andria address.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Arlington Post Offices
Remain Open Lonoer

Arlington County's main post Office
at North Hudson and Washington
boulevard will remain open from 8
m. to 10 pm, and the five classi-
ned stations will be open from 8
am. to pm, every day until Christ
mas, postal authorities said today,
Classified stations include North
station, 2219 North Glebe road:
central Station, Glebe road and
Pershing drive; South Station.
Glebe road and Columbia pike:
Residence Hall at Arlington Farms,
and Rosslyn Station, 2O1S North
Moore street.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Body Seriously scoIded
By Fall Into Hot Water

James F. Hull. 2-year-old son
OF Mrs. Clara Hull, $500 North
TWenty-second street. Arlington,
was scalded seriously yesterday
when he fell into a tub of hot water
at his home while his mother was
washing clothes, police reported.
He was taken to Childrens Hos
pital suffering first and second de-
gree scalds involving so per cent
OF his body. Attendants described
his condition as critical"
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Wounded Veteran Seeking Aid
Rebuffed on Baltimore TroIIey

The third passenger nodded.
AS the car approached the hos
pital, the young man turned to
leave. A broad new scar running
down the side of his throat was
visible. Just as he moved away the
young man pushed a second note
under the young woman's nose. It
read:
World War II veteran"
The young woman had the grace
to blush, said the Baltimore Sun in
relating the incident on its editorial
page. n
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Arlington Board Calls
I73 for Induction

Selective Service Board No. 2 in
Arlington County has called 73 men
for induction January 5 at Camp
Lee, Va. board officials said today
Forty -four fathers and 20 non
fathers were included in the list.
Board No. l sent IS men for in
duction on December 18. Fifty of
them were fathers.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Stories of Veterans
Wanted by Star

This is another of a series of
interviews with men from the
Washington area who have
returned from overseas duty.
Friends and relatives of service
men returning from battle zones
are urged to write or telephone
the city editor of The Star at
MA. 5000. The Star wants to
give these men of the armed
forces a chance to tell their
stories to the thousands Of in
terested Washingtonians.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Wounded Receive Gifts

Convalescent servicemen at the
Forest Glen (Md) annex of Walter
Reed Hospital received gifts yester-
day from pupils at ST. Michael's
Parish School, Silver Spring. For
more than a month the youngsters
have been bringing the presents to
their classrooms. Louis FRANKIE, a
parent. was in charge of arrange
ments,
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Christmas Party Planned

The Cherrydale Citizens Associa-
ton, in conjunction with the VOL
unteer Fire Department, will hold a
Christmas party from 5 to $50 pm
Christmas Day IN the Cherr"iale
Fire Hall. Carols will be sung by q
group of fourth-grade children, un-
der the direction of Charles S. Cob
bins. Candy and gifts will be dis
tributed.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
S. Volunteers REGISTER

Mrs. William H. Wells, chairman
Of the volunteer corps of the Be-
thesda- Chevy Chase Public Health
Lay Committee, said today that SIS
volunteers have registered for work
with the committee.
Mrs. Wells said recruits are used
to assist in the clinic, Thrift Shop,
as receptionists and for other ac-
tivities.
Evening star., 1943-12-21
BY the Associated Press.

by IIlt HSSOclated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 21.-When a
wan young man riding in a Balti-
more streetcar took out a small
notebook, wrote hurriedly in it, and
offered the message to a young wom-
an sitting next to him he met with
firm rebuff.
Then the wan, plainly dressed
man attempted to show the book to
another fellow-rider and was again
waved aside.
A third passenger read the mes
sage-"Will you tell me when the
car gets to Mercy HospitaI?"
Evening star., 1943-12-21

Hamburg, Ger
many, the War
Department an.
nounced yester-
day. He was
among 1877 SOL
dlerS reported
killed in action.
An outstand-
ing football play
er at George
w a S h in G t on
High S c h o o |,
from which he
was graduated in
1888, a trophy
and a game have
Evening star., 1943-12-21
Pupils to Stage Pageant

The Kensington Elementary Par
ent- Teacher Association will meet
at 2:30 pm. tomorrow at the school.
A pageant, Christmas Today" will
be presented by the primary group
and the upper grades will present
THE First Christmas"