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Evening star., 1943-08-21
Man Held for Grand Jury
On Charge iofS|ashinq Sailor

Accused OF slashing a sailor across
the face and head with a penknife,
Homer Christopher Au. so, of l46
R street NE. was held for the grand
jury yesterday on a charge of as
sault with a dangerous weapon.
Au pleaded not guilty and was
held under $500 bond by Municipal
Court Judge Nathan Margold.
The sailor, Glenn Thompson, sta
toned at Cheltenham, Md, testi-
fed that the cutting occurred on
July 80 when he sought to visit a
girl friend who roomed in Aus
house. He said he was cut in an
argument which ensued when he
was denied admittance to the house.
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Extra Gas Allowed
To D. {. Vacationists
Taking Farm Jobs
Work Volunteers Told
TO Apply to Local Boards
+ For Special AIIotments

The ONCE of Price Administration
has approved special gasoline allot.
ments to vacationing Washington
employees who volunteer to work or
farms in Maryland and Virginia
John Jones. head of the recruiting
campaign in the District, said today
Mr.. Jones said applications fol-
special gasoline anotments will be
made by volunteers to their local
ration boards after these applica-
tions have beer checked and signed
by the recruiting officer.
He said car owners must agree to
carry at least four other passengers
where that is practicable, and must
State on their applications the time
Of departure for their farm job and
the date of return.
No, gasoline will be approved for
mileage in addition to that required
to take workers to and from their
place of employment, Mr.. Jones said.
Asserting that the OPA action in
allowing extra gasoline to vacation
lists is expected to aid in recruiting
harvest hands, Mr.. Jones said lack
of transportation facilities has been
one of the drawbacks in the cam
paign.
Many men and women who
might volunteer for work for short
periods near Washington have
failed to do so. he said, because of
gasoline restrictions.
Mr.. Jones said between u and
Is men are needed by Monday for
work on Fairfax County farms. He
said these volunteers must agree
to work an entire week harvesting
corn, and preference will be given
those who will agree to live in the
county.
Evening star., 1943-08-21

war and they want to be married
before that. He is from Seattle,
Wash, and met her at Parkersburg,
w. Va, when he visited friends there
a year ago.
He was to put the telephone call
| through at pm. The rate is SIS
for three minutes Mr.. Storey sug-
gested shortening the text to read
within that period but Miss Lynch
told him to read the full service.
A slender, brown-haired girl in a
brown herringbone suit over a wide
collared white sport shirt and wear
ing black halo hat tipped back,
she was without feminine support at
her end of the telephone at first,
except for Miss Betty M. Spiker, a
stenographer in the law Office, and
a West Virginian. who offered to act
as maid of honor.
But Miss Bertha r. Hill. manager,
and Miss Lille Mae Hackett, tele-
phone operator, at the apartment
house at 1880 r street, arrived at
o'clock
Warned to Stand by.
Mrs. j. Benjamin Simmons and
Mrs. Scott Kellogg, wives of the law
partners, came down to the office
to see If they could help.
At $50 Miss Lynch was told the
call was going through in five min
utes. The overseas operator eau
toned her that she was not to talk
about the weather, ships, or to ask
where Corpl. Trainor was stationed.
But am just going to be mar
rled." Miss Lynch protested.
Il know it" said the operator.
but I have to tell you these things
anyway"
But there was another hour of
waiting and then the BRIDE to-be
was informed that it was impossible
to make an audible connection.
Evening star., 1943-08-21
II Alexandra Drivers
Cited in DRIVING Ban

The names of ~ motorists whose
cars we're tagged by State police at
the American Legion carnival in
Alexandria have been forwarded to
the Alexandria Ration Board, j. S.
Douglas, executive secretary, said
today.
The carnival was held early in
August and more than $50 cars were
reported tagged for pleasure driving
near the grounds.
Mr.. Douglas said that, in all prob
ability, the other cars belonged to
residents of other localities and have
been reported to those local boards.
The gasoline trial panel will hear
the cases of the drivers, who have
been notified to report on the next
two Wednesday nights.
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Three Week End Events
ARRANGED by Parks Office

Motion pictures tonight and ma
ture studies and historical tour
tomorrow comprise the weekend
program sponsored by the National
Capital Park Service
The pictures tonight at 8:15
o'clock will be shown at the camp
fire site adjacent to Sixteenth street
and Colorado avenue NV. in Rock
Creek Park. One will show the
scenic route Of the proposed Pam
American highway, and the other is
entitled, Orchids of Tropical South
America"
The historical tour tomorrow
through Arlington National Gene
terry will start at pm. at the in
tersection of Memorial avenue and
Arlington Ridge road. A bird walk
group will assemble at Macarthur
boulevard and Chain Bridge road
at 7:30 am. for a stroll through
Fort Kemble Park And a nature
walk through Dumbarton Oaks Park
will assemble at the Lovers lane
entrance to the park on r street.
near Thirty first street NV, at
3 pm.
l. Il
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Michaux 10 Hold Meetings
To Improve Race Relations

Elder Solomon Lightfoot Michaux
will open series of special weekly
meetings tomorrow night at Grif-
fifth Stadium in a move to build bet
ter race relations. Meetings will
open at $50 o'clock.
Elder Michaux will speak tomor-
row night on "Is Soldier a Muir
derer If He Kills in Time of War?"
Other meetings will be held August
%, September S, IT, 10 and 26.
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Acting Postmusters
Named in Nearby. Towns

BY the Associated Press.
The Post once Department an
nounced yesterday appointment Of
these acting postmasters In Mary
land and Virginia:
Upper Marlboro, Md, Russell M.
Buck; Lovettsville, Va, Berkley B.
Baker; Cambria, Va, Mrs. Virginia
B. Wall.
Evening star., 1943-08-21

Miss Bernice Edna Lynch, 81, will
try again tonight. after two days
of unsuccessful efforts, to make the
transoceanic telephone wireless con-
nection that would marry her to
Corpl. Bernard F. Trainor, %, sta
toned at Natal. Brazil.
Her long distance wedding was
postponed last night and again this
morning by atmospheric conditions,
but Miss Lynch said she and the
minister who is to perform the
ceremony will resume their vigil be-
side the telephone beginning at $50
o'clock tonight
She tried for two hours and half
this morning to reach Corpl. Trainor
by telephone. but gave up tempo
rarily when the call still was un-
completed shortly after 1890 pm.
Wedding Rings Mailed.
Yesterday, with the Rev. Purcell
Storey, assistant of Mount Vernon
Methodist Church, she waited for
hours in the law Office of Ward,
Kellogg g. Simmons in the Tower
Building. while telephone operators
endeavored to get through to the
Air Transport Commands base on
the South American coast.
Their wedding rings are already in
the mail. She has mailed him wide
gold band and he has written that
he is sending her a thin fioWered
one.
Unable to Get Passport.
Miss Lynch, who lives at 1880 r
street NV. and is from Withers, w.
Va, failed to obtain passports and
priorities for steamship tickets to
marry her fiance below the Equator.
He suggested the telephone mar
riage," she said, land I took him
up on it quickly"
Corpl. Trainor expects to be trans
ferred to an active theater of the
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Volunteer Observers SOUGHT

Mrs. Trendley Dean, recognition
officer at the Mclean aircraft warn-
Ing station, today issued a call for
men and women volunteer observers
for the post. Volunteers may con-
tact Mrs. Dean at Chestnut 6662. or
John Greene at Elmwood 561.
Evening star., 1943-08-21
Pimper Gets Cuptuincy

The War Department today an
nounced the promotion of Charles
William Pimper, jr., of 20 Primrose
street, Chevy Chase, from first lieu
tenant to captain of infantry.
Evening star., 1943-08-21

Miss Bernce Edna Lynch 2 is shown waiting the
oceanic telephone wireless connection which would
red her to Corp Bernard Trano 23 stationed
Natal Brazil Beside her the Purcell Storey Mount
Vernon Methodist Church. who will perform the ceremony
the call goes through Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Knox Promises Full
News Coverage Of
Pacific Campaign

The American public will be fully
and quickly informed of the prog
ress Of the Navy's campaign against
the Japs in the Central Pacific, in
accordance with a directive issued
to all unit commanders by Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz, commander in
chief Of the Pacific Fleet, Secretary
Knox said today.
Mr.. Knox made public the direc-
tive, which follows:
Projected offensive operations in
the Pacific provide opportunity to
present to the American people and
to our Allies throughout the world
the accomplishments and needs of
our fighting forces. 1t Is to the ben
eft of the Army, the Navy and our
country that we develop this op-
portunity to the utmost.
Fleet. force and unit command
ers are directed to provide all prac-
ticable cooperation, including in
formation and physical facilities,
consistent with security and opera
tions to accredited representatives
OF the press and of the naval and
military forces assigned to coverage
OF the Pacific campaign"
Mr.. Knox disclosed that Admiral
Nimitz had issued another di-
rective to Vice Admiral Raymond A
Spruance, commander of the Gen.
trail Pacific Force, advising him that
civilian correspondents are to be
embarked on ships under his COM
mand and to provide them with all
facilities for news and picture COW
erage Of the operations.
Evening star., 1943-11-23
CONGRESS in Brief
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Senate:
Suspends business until tomorrow
out of respect to late Senator Bar
bour, Republican, OF New Jersey.
George Postwar Committee hears
Secretary of Agriculture Wickard
and AFL officials.
House:
Votes on Commodity Credit Corp
bill, containing antisubsidy provi-
sion,
Evening star., 1943-11-23
u. 5. Witness Is Recalled
In Film Extortion Trial
: the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-AndreW J.
Roach, recalled as a Government
witness In the trial of eight men
accused OF extorting more than a
million dollars from the Aim indus
try, said yesterday he did not know
the girl he was to meet in Chicago
to aid him in delivering a package
to the late Frank Nitti in 1899, at
the request of Louis kaufman.
Roach, motion picture projec-
zionist who, FBI agents said. was
threatened last week by an official
of Newark IN. j. Local 244, Inter-
national Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Employees, was cross examined by
]. B. Wegman, attorney for Kauf-
man. Local 244 business agent. one
OF the eight men on trial before
Federal Judge John Bright and a
jury.
Mr.. Wegman sought an admission
that the girl Roach met at a Chi
cago night club was a Betty Lever
enz, whom the projectionist had
known earlier in Miami Beach, Fla.
Il don't know if it is the same
Betty as the girl you're talking
about" Roach said.
Mr.. Wegman then asked if blond
girl from Miami had visited him In
New York in the summer of 1899.
Il had a blond visit me. but don't
know if she was the girl from Miami
or where she was from" Roach re-
piled.
Roach testified he had no knowl-
edge of the contents OF the package
he took to Chicago for Nitti.
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Twins Lead Georgetown
Bows in Blood Donations

Twin brothers at Georgetown
University, Pvts. Ralph C. Weary
and Delos Weary, jr., 20 years old,
of Chicago, were the first among
208 soldiers who gave pint OF
blood each today for sick and
wounded comrades.
Gray Ladies of the Red Cross
Blood Donor Center made the first
visit to the Georgetown military
unit in the morning and turned
one of the large classrooms into a
temporary hospital ward. More
than 900 of the servicemen at the
college volunteered to donate plasma
and mobile unit will make other
visits to Georgetown next Monday
and On December 81 and %.
With the men being processed at
the rate of II every Is minutes, Capt.
I. Gordon, M. c., of the Red Cross
Unit, said he expected to draw $50
pints of blood to help the plasma
pool.
The Weary twins were students
at Cornell University before their
recent induction into the Army.
All the soldiers got for donating
their blood today was coffee and
doughnuts for they returned to
classes as soon as the doctors were
finished with them.
Mrs. Laurence H. Green, chair
man OF the Red Cross Center, was
in charge of operations, assisted by
1t. Wilfred P. Pesky of the George
town staff.
The men were taken from indi-
vidual companies and were granted
brief time off from study hour or
military science class to give their
blood.
Evening star., 1943-11-23

The sooner you get that War saw
ings stamp in your book the sooner
you will get victory in the bag.
Evening star., 1943-11-23

mittee. were conducted this morn
ing at the Gawler funeral home
Further services will be held at
Ozark (AlaD Thursday. A congress
sional escort will accompany the
body to Alabama
After adopting a similar resolu-
ton of regret over his death, the
Senate appointed Senators Bank
head, Democrat, of Alabama; Hill
Democrat, of Alabama; Mcclellan
Democrat, Of Arkansas, and Aiken
Republican, Of Vermont. to attend
the funeral in Alabama.
Members of both Houses joined
yesterday in eulogizing Mr.. Otter
and Mr.. Steagall.
Representative Patman, Demo-
crat, Of Texas declared more con-
structive acts of legislation bear
his (Steagalls) name than any
other Congressman"
Representative Brown, Democrat,
OF Georgia characterized him as
"one of the outstanding men in this
body" and said "the American farm
ers know him as their best friend"
Evening star., 1943-11-23
James H. Price Dies
AT Richmond; Former
Governor Of Virginia
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Nov. 23.-James H.
Price. 81, former Governor of Vir-
ginia and imperial recorder of the
Shrine, died at his home here last
night. He suffered cerebral
hemorrhage in the afternoon and
died just before midnight.
He was born in Greenbrier Coun-
ty, w. Va, but came to Virginia as
a boy. He began practice of law in
Richmond after. graduation from
Washington and Lee University and
made steady climb through the
Legislature and lieutenant governor
ship to become chief executive of
the State in 1898. He returned to
his practice after completion of his
four-year tearm.
AS Governor he attracted atten-
ton in political circles by replacing
number of leading department
chiefs with his own appointees and
by differing publicly on several oc-
casions with Senator Byrd, long re-
garded as the leader of the Demo-
cratic Organization" forces In Vir-
ginia.
He was past grand master of the
Masonic Grand Lodge of Virginia
and a former potentate Of Acca
Temple
Mrs. Price was at his bedside when
he died, friends said.
Also at home at the time was the
former Governors daughter, Miss
Lillian Moir Price. A son, 1t. James
H. Price, jr., U. S. N, is in service
somewhere in the Southwest Pa
cific.
Funeral services will be held at II
a m. tomorrow at Ginter Park Pres
byterian Church. with DR.. John A..
MacLean, pastor officiating. Ma
sonic burial will follow at Staunton,
Mr.. Prices boyhood home. Active
pallbearers will be members of the
Acca Temple Patrol of the Shrine.
Although he had returned to the
practice of law after leaving the
Governors chair, Mr.. Price had re-
Gently given most of his attention
to Shrine affairs and to travelling
throughout the country as dollar
a-year" man to promote the sale of
War bonds among Shriners. He had
been Imperial Recorder since Sep
tember. 1927, being successfully re-
elected to the Office.
Evening star., 1943-11-23

Island Thrusts Aim
AT Direct Route 10
Toxic, Knox Says

Secretary of the Navy Knox
said : today that landings by
American forces on three islands
in the Gilbert group was the
beginning of a new campaign
against Japan from the Central
Pacific on a much more direct
route toward Japan"
Explaining at his press conference
that the current operation has two
strategic objectiyes, Mr.. Knox said
the first was to drive the Japs out
of the inundated islands and the
second was to shorten by hundreds
of miles our supply lines to the
Southwest Pacific.
When the land troops gain control
of Tarawa, Maxim and Abemama,
the supply lines, Secretary Knox
said, can be drawn on much short
er and more direct line.
The effect of the shortened supply
route, he said, will be the same as
Liolly SlA1tS w viz Job Va
carrying men and supplies to the
Southwest Pacific. 1t will enable the
ships to make quicker turn
around" thus increasing the number
of trips each can make.
Cites Tremendous Power.
The Secretary said 1t is only pos
sible to carry on a campaign OF this
sort with tremendous sea and air
power. The American forces have
demonstrated this power in the
Central Pacific operations, Mr..
Knox said.
The Secretary said both Tarawa
and Maxim were badly mauled" by
bombing planes before the land
forces moved in. He described as
"diversionary" aerial attacks at the
same time on enemy positions in the
nearby Marshall Islands.
AS one result of these diversion
sry attacks very little air opposition
was encountered by American forces
hitting at the islands in the Gill
berts.
Jap Fleet StllI Hldlng.
mo elements of the enemy fleet
have been SEEN" Mr.. Knox said.
The attack has not as yet pulled
the Japs out of shelter" He added
that the nearest enemy fleet
strength presumably is at Truk,
major japanese base in that part
of the Pacific.
The Secretary explained that a
good idea of the scope and purpose
Of the Central Pacific operations
could be obtained by drawing
circle 300 miles in diameter, with
the Gilberts as the center.
"It will be seen from this that the
operation gives us much greater
sweep in the air than we ever had
and will permit us to keep better
informed of any action of the en-
emy," Mr.. Knox added.
Evening star., 1943-11-23

tomorrow at Amber, Pa. Burial will
be private.
In a letter to Speaker Rayburn,
Secretary of Navy Knox said that
Mr.. Differs work as ranking minor
ity member on the Naval Appro-
priations Subcommittee stamped
him as "a true friend Of the Navy"
whose loss will be felt by the entire
Navy Department"
Harrison E. Spangler, chairman
of the National Republican Com
mittee, issued this statement:
The death OF Representative J.
William Otter is a terrible tragedy
to me and to all of those who nave
worked with him. He had a keen
mind, strong sense of duty and a
loyalty and willingness that few
persons have for devoting himself
Fundamentally to any cause In
which he believed.
Was Clean Fighter.
He knew how to fight cleanly and
with smile so that even those with
whom he differed loved and re-
spected him. I have never been 50
touched by the fact that SO many
persons today have spoken of the
tragedy in terms of a personal loss"
Mr.. Otter was chairman of the
Republican Congressional Commit
tee. and was recognized as one Of
the most eloquent speakers in
Congress.
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, vacation
ing at Sea Island, Ga, said that
Mr.. Otter was forceful and
able member of Congress. We were
good friends for many years, and
know that all who knew him or
had the privilege of working with
him will mourn his passing. He
was a fine gentleman"
Gov. Edward Martin of Pennsyl-
vania, declaring he was deeply
grieved. lauded Mr.. Otter for his
sound philosophy and outstanding
leadership" and termed his death "a
terrible loss to the whole Nation"
Ten House members, seven Re-
publicans and three Democrats.
have been designated by Speaker
Rayburn as members of a con-
gressional committee to attend
the services for Mr.. Otter. They
are Representatives Wolfenden.
kinzer, Simpson, Rodgers, Re-
publlcans, of Pennsylvania; Walter
and Bradley, Democrats, from
PENNSYLVANIA; Taber, Republican, of
New York; Wigglesworth, Republi-
can. OF Massachusetts,, and Cannon.
Democrat, Of Missouri.
Services for Mr.. Steagall, chair
man OF the House Banking Com
Evening star., 1943-11-23
Free Press Crusade
Wins Endorsement
On Capitol Hill =
81 the Associated Press.

A crusade to obtain peace table
guarantees Of free press through
out the world-as proposed by Kent
Cooper, executive director Of the
Associated Press-won enthusiastic,
bipartisan Endorsement today from
members Of Congress.
Chairman Bloom of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee said In
an interview that achievement Of
Mr.. Cooper's aim would do as
much. or more, than any other step
which can be taken to guarantee a
lasting peace"
1T is one Of the most enlightened,
intelligent. democratic suggestions
made since the war began" said
Representative Luce, Republican,
of Connecticut. Il believe Mr..
Cooper advanced similar proposal
rs years ago at Versailles. 1t has
taken IS years to come around to 1t
but, If accepted, 1t would be one Of
the best possible hedges against
another war"
Seen as Curb on War.
Mr.. Cooper, in q recent survey on
Journalism in Wartime" for Uni
versity of Missouri symposium pub
lished by the American Council on
Public Affairs. argued for free and
direct access to news of all govern
ments by foreign correspondents
equally with domestic reporters and
equal facilities for news transmits
sions. He contended that universal
dissemination of the truth would
make the chance OF war remote
with a free press" said Mr..
Bloom, 1T would be impossible for
would-be dictator to rise to power.
But, just as important, Is the neces-
sity for the people OF one country to
have an accurate and friendly
understanding of peoples Of other
countries"
Representative Rogers, Republican.
Of Massachusetts, called Mr.. Cooper's
proposal "a constructive approach to
one Of the worlds real problems"
and declared that American states
men should make every effort at the
peace table to obtain the free press
guarantees.
f1Snt Tor l0ea favOred.
Representative Monroney, Demo-
crat, of Oklahoma termed 1t IAN
excellent and splendid idea If it can
be worked out with Russia-that's
the enigma" But" he added, "
certainly think that our represent
atives should fight for 1t at the
peace conferences"
ITS darn good idea" said Rep
resentative Mundt, Republican, OF
South Dakota. The entire history
Of this republic reveals that freedom
Of the press is an essential prereq-
uisite in any free government in
which the will of the people is to
determine the action of the state.
The more widely freedom of the
press can become a functioning
reality throughout the world the
better will be our safeguards against
recurring wars and continuing
| oppression"
Evening star., 1943-11-23
49, Socialist Workers
Are Denied Review

Eighteen members of the Socialist
Workers party, who were convicted
on charges of conspiring to cause in
subordination in the armed forces
and of advocating the overthrow OF
the Government by force and vio-
lence, have probably lost their fight
to escape prison terms imposed by a
Minneapolis jury in December, 194l.
The Supreme Court yesterday re-
fused to review the case, and under
ordinary circumstances, that closes
the door to further hearing.
Sentences which range from year
and a day to 16 months were said to
have been the first imposed for Sc
dition in this country in peacetlme.
The convictions in Federal District
Court were affirmed by the Eighth
Federal Circuit Court.
Those convicted were Albert Gold
man, New York attorney, who was
chief counsel for the defendants;
Vincent Raymond Dunno, Mime
apolis labor union leader: James
P. Cannon, New York, national sec
retary of the party; Felix Morrow,
New York editor of the New Mill
tant, official party organ; Mrs.
Grace Carlson, Minneapolis, State
organizer, and l3 others OF Mime
apolis and st. Paul.
The Supreme Court agreed to re-
view a decision of the Tenth Fed
eral Circuit holding that the State
of Oklahoma had no right to seize
225 cases of wine and liquor which
the Yellow Transit Co. was moving
from East st. Louis, H., to the
Oficers' Club at Fort Sill, Okla.
The Circuit Court said that as the
military reservation is under the
jurisdiction of the Federal Gov
ernment, there was mo transpor-
tation into Oklahoma for delivery
or use therein such as is forbidden
by statute.