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Evening star., 1943-12-23
Franconia Fire Department
Re-elects R. |. Kennedy .

r. Lee Kennedy was reelected
president of the Franconia Volun-
teer Fire Department at the an
nual meeting of the organization.
Other cfficers named include:
F. Lee Smith, vice president; Earl
Scott, secretary: Charles Metz,
treasurer; Andrew E. Nelson, pur-
chasing agent; jeffrey r. Stewart,
member at large; Woodrow w.
Smith, first engineer: John Smith,
second engineer; william H. Hig-
ham, third engineer.
Others named were Dante v.
Facchina. fire chief; Milton Alex
ander. first assistant chief; Andrew
E. Nelson, second assistant chief;
w. H.. Conley. first captain; Car
roll Nails, second captain; Earl
Scott, first lieutenant: Clayton
Cornthwaite, second lieutenant, and
Frank w. Cummins, jr., hose COM
mander.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Grand Jury 10 Act
In Case Of Alleged
Draft-Evasion Tutor
Dr.. Hens Ordered Held
After District Resident
Testifies at Baltimore

DR.. James S. Hens Of Catonsville,
Md. former psychiatrist at Spring
Grove Hospital near there. today
faced grand jury action in Balti-
more on charge Of "counseling,
aiding and abetting" a prospective
Washington inductee to avoid serv-
ice in the armed forces.
DR.. Hens, who was arrested No
vember 26 by Federal Bureau of
Investigation agents through in
formation furnished them by the
inductee, Ferdinand A. Nauheim, "a,
of 1916 Military road NV. was a
part-time employe of the State Sc
lective Service System and assisted
in giving physical examinations in
Baltimore.
Mr.. Nauheim, the Governments
only witness at DR.. Hens prelim-
mary hearing yesterday before
United States Commissioner James
K. Cullen in Baltimore. testified that
the psychiatrRt told him of a. fivea
man partnership which sought to
keep pe1 t the armed forces.
DescYISes Conversation.
Mr. Nauheim, who said he first
met DR.. Hens at the 5th Regiment
Armory in Baltimore after he had
been notified of his imminent trans
fer to la draft classification. de-
clared that the 52-year-old, Swiss
born doctor told him that he might
avoid induction by Stimulating
psychoneurosis at his final physical
examination.
DR.. Hens told him. Mr. Nauheim
told Commissioner Cullen, that it
did not matter whether he were in
ducted in Baltimore or Washington,
quoting the psychiatrist as saying:
We're not the only doctors doing
this, and we can make arrange
mentS."
Defense Plea Denied.
William Curran. Baltimore at
torney who is Dr. Hens counsel,
argued that the Federal statute
under which the Government filed
charges against d.. Hens did not
cover his case, but Mr.. Cullen over
ruled him and declared that if there
was any question of jurisdiction, it
should be settled in the courts.
The commissioner held DR.. Hens
in $4,000 bail, on which he has been
free since.his arrest.
The Federal grand jury will con-
vene in Baltimore on January 4, and
officials of the United States At
torney Generals Office said the case
would probably be presented to that
body.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Two Alexandra Avenues
Slated for Improvements

improvements on two important
Alexandria streets are scheduled to
start Immediately as a result of
recent appropriations by the City
Council.
City Manager Carl Budwesky
said today that Commonwealth
avenue from Mount Vernon avenue
to Ashby street would be paved in
concrete 40 feet wide with an 8-inch
base. The cost of this work has
been estimated at $4,000.
Monroe avenue will be given the
same type of surface on the portion
running east from Mount Vernon
avenue to U. S. Route l. The cost
OF this work will be approximately
S11 500.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Arlington Board Vote!
To Lease Reservoir
From Government
Agreement includes
Option for Purchase
At Half Of Cost

The Arlington County Board to-
day authorized a lease with the
Federal Government for a reservoir
between East Falls Church and
Franklin Park
Under the terms of the lease, the
reservoir, which was constructed as
a Federal Works Agency project,
will be rented to the county at cost
of s1750 per 1000 900 gallons of wa
ter purchased. If the county desires
to take advantage of an option to
buy the reservoir, the rental price
will apply on the principal and in
terest.
A. T. Lundberg, head of the coun-
Ity Water Department. explained
that the reservoir, constructed at a
cost Of S674 900, would be sold to the
county by the Government for $751;
900 plus per cent interest rate.
The board approved a contract
| tesG Nance, Arlington, fer ,eops
styHctipn Of LOO feet of. 85ipch
water main in Harrington at & cost
81 S4,5a 81, ,par Unit " or q fatal seaosdts ri
s 300, The work is to be completed
ia SO days. e"' 4" 'l1'A V"''
The board also approved $500 for
furnishing the new county health
building, which is being constructed
near the county hospital. This is
$4,60875 less than the original esti-
mate for furnishing the building 1t
does not include X-ray and dental
equipment for schqGh hhealth work.
County Manager Frank c. Hanra-
han pointed out that the A-ray
and dental equipment was omitted
from furnishings for the building
until it was determined whether the
school health department will oc-
cupy the new health center.
A request by Colonial House, a
furniture company. to rezone a lot
at 1900 Lee highway from residential
apartment to general commercial,
and a request by Standard Laundry
Service to rezone lot at 1921 Lee
highway from general commercial
to general manufacturing were ap-
proved.
The board extended the county
dog quarantine for a 45-day period.
The quarantine would have ended
January g.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Tax Will Leave
Big Hole in $720
Paid Legislators
By the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 23.-Vir-
ginia legislators, who have contended
in the past that the $720 they get
for the session of the General
Assembly practically all goes into
the expense of living in Richmond,
Will be hit hard by deductions from
their pay for the session convening
in January.
Instead Of the check for $84 a
week they usually receive during
legislative sessions, the members will
get that amount minus the Federal
withholding tax This amount would
range up to $3.50 a week for a
legislator who is single and claims no
exemptions.
The Legislature cannot vote itself
an increase in salary, although it can
vote an increase to its successor.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
use, with cost cut from $1,000 /.
month to $4,000.

use, with cost cut from $1,000 a
month to $2,500.
Withdraw active financial sup
potrt for the guarding of the WASH
lngton Aqueduct not later than jan
uary 81, and abandon the use of
the Toner School and move the
regional executive officer and his
staff to the District Building.
The air-raid warden headquarters
on Maryland avenue NE. will be
used for storage and the headquar-
ters moved to the District Building.
The Emergency feeding and hous-
ing unit, will be placed on reserve
basis, with the food supplies in the
181 billet posts in the city put at the
disposal of welfare officials "for ap-
propriate USE
The personnel setup of the de-
tense guard attached to the Police
Department will be abolished.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Hall Gets 3 to 9 Years
In Attack on Girl, 10

Abrom Hall, IS, colored, of the 900
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 jury
He was prosecuted by Assistant
United States Attorney Charles B.
Murray. ~
Evening star., 1943-12-23
School Bourd Elects

MANASSAS, Va. Dec. % (Spe-
ciaD .-Percival A. Lewis, Manassas,
has been elected by the Prince Will
liam School Trustees Electoral
Board to serve as a member of the
School Board for Manassas District.
Mr. Lewis fills the vacancy created
by the resignation of David y. Ar
rington who has been q member Of
the Board for the last IS years and
whose term expires July /. / - .
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Spencer Connolly Rites
Held at Hunting Hill
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star.
TRAVILAH, Nd, Dec. 23.-Spen-
Ger E. Connolly, 81, lifelong resident
OF this vicinity, who died here Mon
day, was buried yesterday in the
cemetery at Darnestown, Md, after
funeral services at the Methodist
Church at Hunting Hill.
Mr.. Connolly is survived by his
widow, six sons and three daughters,
his father, Patrick w. Connolly
Travilah; four brothers and two
sisters.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Bethesda Rites Held
For Virginia R. Laws
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Spec1aI Dispatch to The Star.
BETHESDA, Md, December %
Funeral services for Miss Virginia r..
Laws, 76, who died Sunday after a
long illness, were held yesterday aft
arnoon from the funeral heme of w.
-.euhsn 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 q number of years,
and for more than so years made her
home in Washington.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
TOMORROW,

tlOl OF central NORTHWEST Clt1ZenS'
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 las pm.
Tree celebration at the Pentagon,
11:30 am. to noon, community sing
ing.
Formal dance at Phyllis Wheatley
YWCA, 901 Rhode Island avenue
NV, 8 to IL 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 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 IL pm. in
FWA dormitories, Wake Hall and
Midway Hail. 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 6:15 am. at hospitals
and homes of prominent officials,
including Commissioner j. Russell
Young.
Wounded servicemen from all
branches of service accompanied by
servicewomen, luncheon, music and
gifts, Uptown Washington Lions
Club. the Broadmoor, 3601 Con-
necticut avenue NV, 1890 pm.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Flyer to Take Gifts
To Lighthouses Today
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec. 23.-The Army has
relaxed its regulations SO that a
flying Santa Claus may carry Christ
mas packages to keepers of New
England's lonely lighthouses:
More than 28- lighthouses from
Portland, Me-, to Chatham Light on
Cape Cod will be visited today by an
Army pilot who was wounded at
Oran on Christmas Day last year
1t. Edward R. Snow sof Winthrop
who began dropping Christmas
packages to lighthouse keepers in
1886. viii make the trip today.
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Washington Expects
Biggest Christmas;
Gift Sales al Peak
Federal Employees Holiday
Will Add Further Load on
Jummed Transportation

Washington's biggest Christmas Is
just around the corner-a corner re-
f1ecting record business, peak trans
portation volume and a note of pride
in war accomplishments.
Despite dislocations and hardships
imposed by war, Washington will
celebrate the Yuletide season In
traditional manner, with Snecial
emphasis on entertainment fol-
servicemen.
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
Nations Capital and coach seats will
be at a premium, with thousands OF
travellers unable to obtain a seat.
Rush Begins Tomorrow.
The great rush begins tomorrow
as war workers begin leaving for
their home cities. Union Station
officials said today they expected
record Christmas eve travel. Addi-
tion Of thousands of members of the
armed forces to the regular Christ
mas civilian traffic will critically tax
travel facilities. Peak period will be
between 3 and 8 pm. tomorrow
officials said.
Washington, housing its largest
population in history, expects an
influx Of servicemen suficient to
offset the thousands leaving the
Capital.
Mpgled with pleasure activities
will be religious services commence
rating the significance of 4he birth
OF Christ. Traditional midnight
masses in Catholic churches and
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 and
mems clothing stores will be open
tonight and tomorrow to accom-
modate the thousands who have
deferred purchases.
Featuring the public celebrations
here will be the community Christ
mas tree exercises on the White
House lawn. beginning at 2:l5 pm
tomorrow, with a concert by the
Marine Band. The southeast and
southwest gates will be opened 70
the public at 1:45 pm. In the
shadow of the Chief Executives
home thousands will join in singing
Christmas carols. The President
will deliver a radio address from 8
to $3.50 pm.
USO clubs have arranged dances
dinners and special programs to
make Christmas a happy one for
men in uniform.
Soldiers, sailors and marines leav-
ing Union Station will be given a
Christmas welcome at the United
Nations Service Center nearby. Of
f1cials there will provide usual serv-
ices and, in addition, gifts are to
be presented to all men in uniform
Evening star., 1943-12-23
50, 900 Of Seal Quote
Collected in Alexandria

The Alexandria tuberculosis AS
sociation announced yesterday that
more than $4,000 of the s12,50O
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. ~f
Schools have doubled their. 1912
collections, turning in $852.75. in
contrast to last years figure OF
S487 "a. =
Evening star., 1943-12-23
Areentines 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
csfistds coIendor: /.
TODAY.

TODAY.
Sixth annual Christmas celebra-
ton of Central Northwest Citizens
Association at Garnet-Patterson
Junior High School, $50 pm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-05

To save leather, shoes are now
being made in Britain with
wooden SolcS. Ordinary leather
repairs are forbidden only speci-
fed patch repairs being allowed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-05
DetrOiter Tells
OF Chute Raid
In New Guinea

Cpl Joseph p. Collin. q, Of 1875
Proctor. former University Of De
troit journalism student, was one
Of the L. s. paratroopers who
participated in parachute raids in
New Guinea that led 10 the Allied
Of lmportantJap-held air
bases.
The New Guinea Jump was
Collins first IN combat He wrote
his mother.
II didn't mind the Jump hut
sort Of sweated over what was
10 come, hut everything came
out q. Il. The terrain was
rugged and was hard going.
THE natives were n great
help. One Of our boys was hurt
and. I'm no time at all. they had
made stretCher and carried
him for two miles as easy as a
baby.
For n cigaret, they would
climb trees and get you COCO
nuts. 1 heard from the AuSsies
you could get anything for a
razor blade"
Collin has been in the army two
and one-half years. He has a
brother, Jack, also in service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-05
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These thick-headed white
- are thick-bellied, too he
remarks.
There is not drop Of blood
left in the mans body. The
seaman gives IL a kick and then
buries IL.
THE wind blows mournfully
and the scene prints itself in
nv mind. We set of back.
Darkness descends. In front Of
headquarters we got off the
truck.
"N. r.: The prisoner killed
today was an air force tai leap
tain or flight lieutenant from
Port MoreSbN. He was a young
man. aged %. an instructor I'm
the 4. +. {. at MoreSby."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-05
Clark Gable Given
Medal for COURAGE

LONDON, Oct. ) qNS)-The
European theater of operations
today announced that Capt Clark
Gable has been awarded the air
medal for exceptional merltor-
iouS achievement" in participating
in five separate bomber combat
missions over the continent.
The official citation said that
the film star displayed courage
GOODNESS and skill which reflected
great credit upon him and the
United States armed forces"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-05
AT LOWER SALARY

Before that he v7s for rs wears
in the banking business HIS sail
AIRY in the highway oh VIII De
$500 a year as compared with
the 5000 pad Rusc
Ziegler charged tnai Ruse horn
in ST. Thomas Ont mad been re-
fused citizenship with prejudice
by Judge Leland ". Carr in
Lansing Jan @. 1912 after im-
migration authorities challenged
a statement on routine civil
service form In which he claimed
he was a citizen. when he actually
was not q
BLAMES STENOGRAPHER
Ruse today replied that the civil
service statement was made out
by StenoGraphcr without his
knowledge. and that She ap-
parently assumed the answers she
gave were correct.
"My status has been known
10 the civil service department
nearly two years" he said.
"Why II has just come 10 the
attention Of the commissioner
IL mystery 10 me"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-05
DetrOiter Hell pS
Bomber To Win

LONDON, Oct. < (UP)-The
FLYING Fortress Eight Ball with
2nd 1t. Richard II. Perry of De-
troti aboard really was behind the
eight ball on the homeward leg of
last Saturdays raid on Emden. the
L. s. Eighth Air Force revealed
today.
one motor was in flames, waves
from the North Sea literally
splaShed through the windows and
horde of German fighters Rugged
ITS tail. but the big bomber made
It safely 10 base.
ut looked Hike the whole luft-
waffle was waiting for us at the
coast" 1t Perry said. ~ started
calling the gunnerS- and they
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-05
DeadIine Near
for Yule Ship

If you haven't joined the club
and wish TO do so, just fill out the
coupon appearing on this page.
Matt it Immediately TO the Christ
mas Ship Editor
When we receive your coupon
we will rush IL to committee head
quarters, where arc the lists fur
nished by the various contributing
patriotic, civic and religious or
CARNATIONS.
ONE LESS FORGOTTEN
Within a few days you will re-
celVe the name of a Servlceman or
woman who might otherwise be
forgotten this Dec. 25. Select
your gifts. Wrap them according
10 military and postal regulations
and mail them as soon as possible.
Among your gifts you might
include such things rs playing
cards. combs, nail files. hunting
knives. hard candy and handkcr-
chiefs. II you send handkerchiefs,
be sure 10 launder and iron them
before you pack them. If YOU are
sending anything Sharp-pointed,
be sure those points an protected
so they do not damage the mails.
But don't hesitate any longer.
II you are not member OF the
club. JOIN NOW REMEMBER,
THERE ARE ONLY SIX DAYS
LEFT,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-05

went to work. Three ferries
went dow min flames"
The Eight Balls" troubles
began over the target when one
propeller ran wild and the motor
burst into flames. The ship lost
the formation, but Pilot 1t Will
liam r. Capral of Santa Monica,
Cal. managed TO get the bombs
away.
Enemy fighters hit the Fort
over North Sea. forcing Capral 10
ride 50 close 10 the sea that water
actually Splattered the crew.
The crew voted 10 make a try
for home instead of abandoning
their ship and then managed 10
fight through.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-05
Sir Dudley Pound
Quits as Head of Fleet

LONDON, Oct. 5 GNS)-The
British admiralty announced last
night that Admiral of the Fleet
Sir Dudley Pound has resigned as
first sea lord and chief of the
naval staff due to i'll health.
He will be succeeded by Ad-
miral Sir Andrew Browne Gun
bingham. Allied naval commander
in chief in the Mediterranean.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-05
a Scratching Dog
May Be in Torment

Inc best dog IN the world can be truly
happy Uhfu BE- must continually scratch,
a.E rub and bite himself SEEKING rcAct
from ar intense itching yrrtatlpp that has
conferred aut fLe nerve eud.ugs % hN Fk.u
self But to4 may Try giving him as\tb6N.
SANDS aIe dong Rex Hunters DOG PONdcrS.
once .all week Note the quick difference.
Learn aAy giad purchaser wrote Il surely
c.g Immediately re has practically quit
.ttafrh.nr Htf more pep and his hair "a
glossy aEar ErX Hunters Dos Pow ders
eoti only 25o'at AM good drug store OF pet
thop.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-05
'Toppers toSee
Drunkometer

The Michigan Table Top Con-
gress, which has a resolution pend
ing to endorse the use Of chemical
"drunkometer' tests for motor
lists suspected of intoNication
today will witness a demonstra-
ton of the process by Sgt Leon
Hopkins of state police.
Fear that nearly 1000 liquor
permit cards. (which are unac-
counted for may have fallen into
the hands Of minors was expressed
by James V. DotSch. field agent
Of The Table Toppers
I'VE have asked all our
licensees 10 he on the lookout
for permits with serial numbers
from S72.O0I To S72,999 and
pick them up" he said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-05
Sailor Denies
Saloon Killing

Wayne r. Recder. seaman.
second class. stationed in Chicago.
today pleaded not guilty before
Recorders Judge Van Zlle when.
he was arralgncd on manSlaugh-
ter charge. HI, bond was set at
s. 900.
Detective George Branton of the
homicide squad. testified that.
while Rccdcr was sitting In a
Michigan avenue saloon sept =.
Doc intcrcedcd IN an argument be-
tween two other men Reedcr.
Brandon assorted struck Joseph
NacCaae ~. no address ON The
Jaw and NacCane died a few
hours later Ola fractured skull
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-05

ats Collection Off,
Urqe Women 10 Help

WASHINGTON, Oct : GNS)-
The WPB today appealed TO the
patriotism of American house,
wives in the campaign TO save
used kitchen fat.
Preliminary figures indicate col
lection dropped 7 per cent in
August from July Herbert Faust
WPB salvage director. said. Au-
gust collections were only 43.5 per
cent of the quota for the month.
Faust said.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-05
BLAMEs sTENOGRAPHER
Crashes Police Car;
Arrested After Chase

Harry Cole. IS, OF 1909 Monroe
today was charged with leaving
the scene of an accident after a
wild. Commute chase through
streets and alleys after his auto
mobile swung OF Woodward into
Watson last night and smashed
head-on into a vice squad car.
Occupants OF the police car
were joined by officers from the
Third precinct, who arrested Cole
in a field near Riopelle and
Erskine.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-05
Detroit Filler Missing

Cadet Harry r. Thantis Of De
troit is one of nine fllers aboard
a naval plane which has beer
missing since Saturday. the ali
station at Pensacola, Fla, re.
ported today Little hope is held
for their safety.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-05

Please send me the Of servceman, or woman TO
whom shall mail a gift Christmas box
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