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Evening star., 1943-12-23
Yu|e Festivity
In Capital Led
By White House
Stuff Receives Gifts
From Roosevelts
At Reception

The spirit of Christmas pervaded
Washington today as the city Is
largest population in history looked
forward to the White House COM
munity Christmas tree celebration
tomorrow, and the entertainment
|of servicemen over the holiday week
end.
Setting the pace for citizens in
spreading the spirit of peace on
earth, good will toward men," Mrs
Roosevelt's schedule called for a
visit to the Salvation Army USC
Club at 606 E street NV. at 2 pm
today to extend note of cheer to
servicemen.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt held
Christmas reception for the White
House staff today and presented to
each employe a combined paper
weight and magnifying glass. A 4
nich-square glass. the gift was in
scribed christmas, l943" at the top
and in one corner the notation
From F. D. r."
Biggest Christmas Expected.
The Nations Capital is prepared
to celebrate its biggest Christmas
from the standpoint OF record retail
business, peak transportation volume
and pride in war accomplishments
Tempering yuletide merriment
was the poignant separation OF
many District parents from their
loved ones in uniform far from
home. This situation is expected Ia
add to the warmth OF entertainment
for other servicemen visiting the
Capital.
A Christmas holiday for Govern
ment employes-their only holiday
in 1943-will add to jammed railroad
and bus schedules to nearby places
For two weeks reservations have
been sold out on all lines serving the
Evening star., 1943-12-23

names OF all members OF the British
delegation before the visit was
ended.
Men who have only two or three
appointments year with the Presi-
dent are surprised to be called by
name when they approach the
White House gate. That's part
of Pvt. Burke,s job.
Nobody gets into the grounds un-
less Pvt. Burke gives the "go-ahead'
signal. That's why Pvt. Burke has
to be something of a psychologist
He has frequent chats with per-
sons of unsound mind who simply
have to see the President"
Sometimes the mentally unbal-
anced visitors threaten to use force
to get by the gate Pvt. Burke never
yet has had to call for help.
If you use the right approach, -
he explained. you can talk your
way out of trouble
A native of Purcellville, Va, Pvt
Burke is buying home in Fox
hall Village.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Christmas Calendar

TODAY.
Sixth annual Christmas celebra-
ton of Central Northwest Citizens
Association at Garnet-Patterson
Junior High School, $50 pm.
TOMORROW.
Christmas eve tree celebration on
White House grounds beginning 2:15
pm, with public admitted to
grounds at AS pm.
Tree celebration at the PentaRon.
1l:30 am. to noon, community sing
ing.
Formal dance at Phyllis Wheatley
YWCA, 90l Rhode Island avenue
NV, 9 to II pm, sponsored by city's
three USO clubs for colored service
men and war workers.
Parties for white servicemen and
hostesses at YWCA, YMCA and USO
Clubs, usually beginning at s pm.
CHRISTMAS DAY.
Gifts for servicemen and women
at United Nations Service Center
near Union Station, throughout day.
Open house at USO Clubs for
white and colored Dance for COL
ored servicemen, to II pm. in
FWA dormitories. Wake Hall and
Midway Hall: dance also in Lang
ston Recreation Hall, Twenty third
street and Oklahoma avenue NE.
Band concerts in morning by
Metropolitan Police Boys Club Band,
starting at Sis am. at hospitals
and homes of prominent officials,
including Commissioner j. Russell
Young.
Wounded servicemen from all
branches of service accompanied by
lservicewomen, luncheon, music and
gifts, Uptown Washington Lions
Club the Broadmoor. 1901 Con-
necticut avenue NV, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Police to Help
YuIetide Drunks
| Across Streets

A special police detail will patrol
the Districts streets during the
Christmas week end to protect overly
enthusiastic holiday celebrators
from harm, it was announced today.
Trafic Director William A. Van
Duzer said that the police patrol
would be on all-night duty to pre-
vent drunks from operating auto
mobiles and to assist tipsy pedes-
trians in crossing the streets. Traffic
lights will remain in operation all
night curing the Christmas and
New Year week ends, he said.
He urged elderly residents to re-
main OF the streets during the
holiday week ends unless accom-
panied by some oneFresponsible for
their safety.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Bethesda Rites Held
For Virqiniu R. Lows
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special OlSpatch 10 Inc star.
BETHESDA, Md, December 23.-
Funeral services for Miss Virginia R
Laws, rs, who died Sunday after a
long illness. were held yesterday aft
ernoon from the funeral home of w
Reuben Pumphrey, Bethesda. The
Rev. J. S. Albertson, pastor of the
Bethesda Presbyterian Church, con-
Quoted the services. Burial was in
Rock Greek Cemetery.
Miss Laws is survived by a sister
Mrs. Robert c. Gilmore. Bethesda
Miss Laws was born in Paris, lived
in Philadelphia number of years
and for more than 60 years made her
home in Washington.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
| Roosevelt Address
Will Be Broadcast
Over Record Network

Belief was expressed at the
White House today that Presi-
dent Roosevelt's speech from
Hyde Park at 3 pm. tomorrow
will be carried over the great
est collection of radio networks
ever linked together.
In addition to all the Amer
ican chains, it will be carried
by the British Broadcasting Co.,
Australian and New leland net
works and stations in Algiers,
Palermo, Bari, Naples and in
India. 1t will reach China from
two directions. coming in both
over the British network and
from the West Coast stations in
the United States.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
$4,000 Of Seal Quote
COLLECTED in Alexandria

The Alexandria tuberculosis As
sociation announced yesterday that
more than $1,000 of the $12,5OO
Christmas seal quota has been COL
lected to date. Sales are continuing
ahead of receipts at the same period
last year, according to Mrs, Doris
Tompkins, executive secretary of the
association. .-
Evening star., 1943-12-23
IChrist Child Society
Distributes 1000 Gifts

Eighteen hundred gifts are being
distributed to needy children in the
District by the Christ Child Society
this Christmas, Mrs. Charles Neill
corresponding secretary, announced
today.
A party for children at the So
ciety's Convalescent Home, on the
Norheck Pike in Rockville, at 3:3C
pm. on December 81. is also among
their Christmas activities.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Hall Gets ; to 9 Years
In Attack on Girl. 18
Nv CAMBRIDGE CRIsT

Abrom Hall, IS, eelered. of the 300
block OF Millers court NE, yester-
day was sentenced by Chief Justice
Edward c. Eicher of District Court
to serve from three to nine years
for assaulting an 18-year-old colored
girl at the defendants home last
September.
Hall was sentenced Immediately
after being found guilty by a jury.
He was prosecuted by Assistant
United States Attorney Charles B.
Murray.
Evening star., 1943-12-23

Nations Capital and coach seats vii
be at premium, with thousands oi
travellers unable to obtain a seat.
Rush Begins Tomorrow.
The great rush begins tomorrow
as war workers begin leaving fol
their home cities. Union Station
omcials said today they expected
record Christmas eve travel. Addi.
ton of thousands of members of the
armed forces to the regular Christ.
mas civilian traffic will critically ia,
travel facilities Peak period will be
between 3 and 8 pm. tomorrow
officials said.
Washington expects an influx oi
'servicemen sufficient to Offset the
thousands leaving the Capital.
Mingled with pleasure activitie!
will be religious services commemo.
rating the significance OF the birth
of Christ. Traditional midnight
masses in Catholic churches anc
prayer services in Protestant
churches will provide spiritual re.
freshment for the capital in war.
time.
Shoppers Throng Stores.
Last-minute shoppers today were
thronging retail stores to buy Christ.
mas gifts. Specially shops anc
mems clothing stores will be oper
tonight and tomorrow to accom-
modate the thousands who have
deferred purchases.
Featuring the public celebration.
here will be the community Christ.
mas tree exercises on the White
House lawn, beginning at 2::15 pm
tomorrow, with a concert by tn,
Marine Band The southeast anc
southwest gates will be opened (
the public at 1:45 pm. In tn,
shadow of the Chief Executive.
home thousands will join in singing
Christmas carols. The President
will deliver a radio address from .:
to $3.50 pm
USO clubs have arranged dances
dinners and special programs tt
make Christmas happy one fol
men in uniform.
Soldiers, sailors and marines leav.
ing Union Station will be given 9
Christmas welcome at the United
Nations Service Center nearby. OF
ficials there will provide usual serv.
ices and, in addition, gifts are te
be presented to all men in uniform
Gift Deliveries I'm Hand"
Unlike last year, the Railway Elk.
press Agency expects to deliver al
incoming shipments by noon Christ.
mas Day. C. A. Williams, agent ir
charge, said today they have thu
situation well in hand" despite 6
record business.
Soldiers from the District ares
were permitted to work part time ir
their off-duty hours and this helr
enabled us to handle a record vol.
ume of business" Mr.. Williams said
Their biggest day, he added, wa.
Monday, when approximately l5,0Ot
shipments were handled expedi.
tiously.
Last year the Railway EXPIRES.
Agency was unable to deliver all in.
coming shipments on Christina.
Day, due to manpower shortage
and their priority shipment for tn.
Government of automobile tires tt
receiving depots. The aid of service.
men during the last week, Mr.. Viii.
liams said, helped to tide over &
difficult" situation.
Perishable goods, such as oyster.
and cut flowers, he said, are beinf
given preference.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Arqentines Fly Serum

When a diphtheria epidemic broke
out recently at La Plata, Argentina
medical inspectors and serum were
flown from Buenos Aires to STOP
spread of the disease.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Village Bought by Astor

David AStor, son of Lord Astor,
has bought the ancient Newton
under Rosebury estate in North
Yorkshire, England, which includes
the village of Newton.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Taxicab Driver Held
Accused Of beatinq
Wounded Veteran
Demand for So Fore
Preceded Assault in
Virginia, Mother Soys

Washington police today arrested
Benjamin H. Covelle. SO, of 1407
Fifteenth street NV, a taxicab
driver, on charge of being a
Evening star., 1943-12-23

l u & ! I I've from
justice in con-
nection with a
warrant held by
Arlington police.
The warrant &C
cused Covelle of
a assaulting a 90
year-old wound
ed war veteran
in Arlin 6 t o n
Saturday.
Arralgned i'm
m e d j a tely in
Municipal Court,
Gov lie W a S
granted a 30-day
Evening star., 1943-12-23

WE'D IS YEARS-Mr. and Mrs.
John McChesney King. 6248
Twenty-ninth street NV,
who recently celebrathed their
55th wedding anniversary.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. King are
natives OF Washington. They
have two children, six grand
children and one great
grandchild. Mr.. King is a re-
tired Government4worker.
-HarriS-TRi1l1 Photo.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
Court ReVerseS
Rule InvdIiddtinQ
Park Project

A new hearing in circuit court
on the Huron-Cllnton Parkway
Authority's condemnation petition
fy which II SrUkS possession OF
1000 acres of land was seen
today following supreme court
decision reversing n ruling Of
Judge Clyde ] Webster. who in
validated the original action
Judge Webster held the author
ity had no right 10 amend its
petition once II had been filed,
and on that premise, dismissed
the suit.
The authority had sought 10
withdraw action m SIX parcels of
land IN Van BuTCn Township
when IN was learned that TWO of
them would be- donated by Henry
Ford and the other, could bc pur-
chased for a nominal considera-
tion.
Purchase Of the Ford parcels n
was held 10y the authority would
have been near-prohlbltlYe be.
cause a Sl50000 house was located
on one 0T TfIC rTITTy. f11C supreme
Court held that the authority was
right in protecting The public from
excessive expenditures.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
Hershey Fires
Draft Board for
BaIk Over Dads

HAVERHILL. Mass. Sept 8
H'INS)-Lashing out az the selec-
i've service policy of Inducing
pre-Peari flarbor fathers, fiavpr-
hill draft board rs today accepted
its removal by Mai Gen Hershey.
The board had refused 10 call
fathers for service while men
without children were exempted
under occupational deferment.
Following notice Of their re-
moval, the five-man board met
last night, probably for tho final
time. and confined It's activities to
drafting a 600-word statement
The members charge that
Ralph M Smith, state Sclcctivc
service director, made II clear
that If the board had conveyed
its policy 90 him privately, D.
would not have been threatened
with removal"
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
Building
Slash Due.
WIPE Says

WASHINGTON. Sept 8 GNS)
WPB officials disclosed today
that the volume OF construction
activity I'm the United States may
10 forced down 10 near depression
leNels-in the Coming year as re-
suit OF the wartime scarcity OF
manpower and materials
To release an estimated 100000
building trades workers for eS-
Sential war and munitions indus
tries this year. the WPB IS eH-
pcCted 10 impose another 50 per
cent slash m domestic conStruc-
ton activity which now IS run.
nng at an annual volume of about
So. GEO 600 600
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
Truce Ends TieuD
In Wayne Housing

Painting and decorating al Tho
Wayne federal housing project
was resumed today undcr truce
which is expected 10 result un ,e'-
Element of labor dispute that
halted the work last week
The AuStInS, a firm of d0r0a-
tors with. contract al the proI
ect, had cndcayored 40 invoke the
Smith-Connally antI-strkc law
against work StoppaEe
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
z Set Fire 10 Boy, s

FLINT. Sept s George Ann
strong S l-11 Burns today s
nursing buns on ~, lclt lcg
caused by two boys who doabcf
atcly Sci hrc 20 him lie Wa-
given emergency treatment ar ST.
Joseph Hospltal
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08
Demands
Ehr'aff of
EsejecteeS

WASHINGTON, Sept s dNSl
Rep May tDj of Kentucky,
chairman Of the House military
affairs committee, announced to-
day that he would introduce in
Congress Tuesday biA requiring
the drafting of large groups of
rejected men before pre-Pearl
Harbor fathers are called
May declared that If the Sen
ate p1>srS the Wheeler bill post
poninF until Jan ! the drafting
of prc-Pcarl Harbor fathers "it
viii have TO be rewritten IN the
House
"The Wheeler measure" he
said. only pOstpones the date
Of induction.
"Pre- Pearl Harbor fathers
should not ne drafted until this
step - absolutely necessary" he
declared I'm fact, am going
ON the idea that they should
not he called at ALL"
lie sand his bin would provide
for poslponcment Of the drafting
~ Fic-Pcarl Haibor fathers 'un-
- ---l--tt4----iftsssii -fffeff have -fteH
utilized.
Rep. MAY said his bin would he
designed 10 force relaxation Of
present regulations -- particularly
nf thr amy that prevent the
drafting 81 ilhteralos and thou
nd of others that have been
Lelctld for uhNAIcal Ioasnns-
y our own Horoscope" by
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08

y our Own Horoscope" by
Frances Drake. l. one of many
famous features in The Detroit
Times.
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08

hDvERTIsFMFNT
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08

puees SUBJECT to Sc soiss Tax
Detroit evening times., 1943-09-08

Store Hous' Daily ss TO sa5I Saturday s5 $500 Ous Shopping
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
Treasurer

Brief ceremonies marked a spe-
cial election and special induction
ceremonies at the Waterbury
Lodge of Elks' meeting last eve
ming. William F. Pollard, chair
man of the Elks' board of trus-
tees, was elected to the office Of
treasurer filling the vacancy
caused by the death Of John A.
Bennett. DR.. M. A. O'Hara,
past exalted ruler and past dis
trict deputy, was chosen to replace
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

members of surface ship crews be-
fore volunteering for submarine
duty.
Private First Glass william j.
Morton died in action in Italy No
vember 7, according to a War De-
partment communication received
by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick Morton of Naugatuck. He
entered the Army last April 8 and
had ben overseas a month and a
half. No details were given, but the
official message stated a letter
would follow.
The Naugatuck serviceman at
tended Naugatuck High school and
was prominent in boxing bouts at
the Waterbury Boys Club. He work
ed for the U. S. Rubber Company
before entering the Army. A bro
ther, Corporal Edward Morton, is
stationed at Camp Edwards, Mass.
Camp Grant, ILL.,, Dec. 2.-(UP)-
An Army officer and IA enlisted men
were promised promOtlonS To-Day 1or
contributing the best of 10000 ideas
in contest to save the Sixth Serv-
ice Command time, money, material
and manpower.
At least 100000 additional sug-
gestions from Army and War De-
partment personnel remain to be
judged, with prizes ranging from wal
bonds for civilians to promotions
for Army men.
The prize winning ideas were moi
announced. The contest was con-
Quoted on a "Say what you please
basis and enlisted men were urged
to make any suggestions which they
thought would improve command
operations.
Winners included:
Pfc Joe Scholen, Waterbury, Conn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
Prominent Waterbury
Doctors On Record
Protesting Passage
Local Medical Society Continues Campaign to Arouse
Public AntagOnism to SO-Called Regimenta-
ton Features of Measure

Declaring that the medical phase of the Wagner
MurrayDingel bill is comparable to political dictatorship
the nations health" and political opiate" DR.
physicians in statements issued to The Democrat today
affirmed their strong opposition to passage of the proposed
legislation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT

years, who died last night. His
widow, a son and two daughters
survive.
Hartford, Conn, Dec. 3-CUP)-It
appeared today that Connecticut's
new gubernatorial mansion--c costing
an estimated $17O, 900 may be unoc-
cupied for some time because of
priorities on materials, and feel
ing among some members of spec
ial legislative committee that there
should be allowed ample time to eX-
plore the possibility of obtaining
gifts from the people of Connect
cut to help furnish the 1s-room
house.
Senate President pro tenn Frank
H Peet, Kent, chairman of the
commission, said it had been voted
to recommend to the state control
Ter to make application to "the
proper authorities" fol the neces
sary priorities "for completion Of
the repairs and changes" and that
this would be done at once.
The commission also voted to ac
cept the report of a Subcommittee
on furnishing the residence, headed
by Rep. Lewis o. Kinnie, Glaston-
bury, which recommended that
"plsns for furnishing the governors
home be suspended fc the present
for the following reasons: The lin
tied market for many Of the items
appropriate for furnishing resi-
dence of that kind; shortage Of es-
sential materials, particularly In
kitchen equipment; the high cost
OF materials obtainable; the need
for ample time to explore the pos
| Sihilitv OF gifts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
Proposed Medicine Bill Assailed AS Political Opiate
ENGLISH PRIEST
To SPEAK HERE
Father O'Hea of Catholic
Workers College, Ok
ford, to Tour State

Rev. Joseph F.. Donnelly, assist
ant at st. Thomas church in Wa
terbury and director of the Diocesan
Labor Institute, has announced that
Rev. Leo O'Hea, S. j., of oxford,
England, will speak in eight Con-
necticut cities during the week Of
December IL.
Father OHea, who Is principal OF
the Catholic Workers college at
oxford, will be in Waterbury Mon
day, December 10, at noon. That
night he will speak in Willimantic.
During these visits Father O'Hea
will address gatherings of priests,
also members of the Labor Insti-
tuteS.
The Workers college at Oxford
was opened in 1921, and as stated
in the current Catholic Transcript
is attended by workers of all ages
for a period of two years. Not off,
cially affiliated with the university,
it works in close cooperation with
1t :"
Father O'Hea was educated at
Stonyhurst, oxford, and on the
continent, and for many years was
teacher at Stonyhurst and st.
Aloysius college, Glasgow. He is
editor Of The Christian Democrat,
and at the present time honorary
secretary of the Catholic Social
| Guild at Oxford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
SPITE FENCE
BASIS OF SUIT
Filing Of $1,000 Damage
Action DisclOses Neigh
bOrs in Dispute

Claiming fence erected between
her property and that of Nata-
LIZA DiCrisanti on Walnut street
extension is an eye sore and has de-
preciated the value of her premises,
Maria Filomena Caviello has filed a
civil action in common pleas court
asking for an injunction against
her next-door neighbor and ST.
600 damages.
The complaint, drawn up by At
torney George Crocicchia, states
the fence, built of high wooden
posts and galvanized tin sheets, is
of no value to the defendant and in
terferes with the passage of light
and air to the plaintiffs land. 1t
is alleged the fence was erected
maliciously by the defendant with
the intent to annoy the plaintiff and
interfere with disposition Of her
property.
The posts, said to be between
five feet nine inches and six feet
two inches in height, are described
as dirty peices of wooden debris, p"
and the tin sheets are said to be
grimy, pitch-tar stained, and rusty.
The paintiff states she asked the
defendant to remove the fence but
he has failed to do so and the
fences presence constitutes a NUS
ance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03
BACKSTROKE WIZARD

Adolph Kiefer, Olympic swimming
champion, won Is straight indoor
and outdoor backstroke champion
ships.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-03

THE health program Of the nation
and the professional integrity of
every doctor would be subject to
political vhins and DESIRES" DR..
Lawlor stated.
"Il is RECOMMENDATION in all its
evil" declared DR.. Slavin THE peo-
pie should be told what Is being put
over on them by this form Of polit-
ical opiate," he added.
The section Of the bill known as
Senate Bill No. 1161 and entitled
Federal Medical disqualification and
Related Benefits provides for fed
ere lied system Of disqualification
arl0 outside medical care to be H.
nanced by an additional tax OF )
percent of a persons wage or salary,
up to $1,000.
Many prominent doctors Of Wa
terbury have pubically and formal
ly gone on record in protest against
passage of the bill. The local medic
al association has formed COM
ndttee headed by chairmal, DR.. ].
Henry McGrath and Dr.. John M.
Freiheit and others, to protest its
passage.
DR.. j. Harold Root member OF the
state medical association has reveal
ed that a plan has been drawn up
calling for surgical and obStetrical
insurance and to be submitted to
the Connectiut State medical socle-
tv on Dec. 8. 1t was likewise reveal
ed that this medical insurance plan
would be revealed to the press TO-
day.
The National Physicians Commit
tee today openly and bitterly at
tackled the proposed legislation OF
the Wagner Murray -Dingel bill
stating that "if the recommends
lions, of the bill, are enacted into
law they will destroy the private
practice of medicine in the United
States
This Senate Bill" spokesman fol
the N. P. G. stated, "embodies an
outline OF philosophy and a "blue-
print OF the mechanics of planned
administration which are truly to-
talitarian in concept and opera
tion."
Under proposals OF the bill, loca'
physicians claim, the Surgeon Gen.
eral of the United States, to be ap-
pointed by the administration, woult
have placed in his hands the power
and authority to hire doctors, pos
sibly all doctors, at fixed salaries
designate which doctors can be spe
cialists; determine the number O
individuals for whom any physi
clan may provide service and deter
mine arbitrarily what hospitals o.
clinics may provide service for pa
tents.
Under the tax plan of the bill
it is estimated that some 3 billion
dollars would be accrued by tht
government to handle this plan. OPP
ponents of the bill point out tina
"two million of this alone would
still provide for the hiring of every
doctor in the United States at $500
year, rent every bed in all non
Government houses and the re-
mainder could "be used solely TO-
bureaucratic operations and whim
to be paid by the taxpayers"