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Evening star., 1943-06-21

African poultry farmer. He is able
to keep most of the base messes
supplied with enough eggs for an
occasional meal without paying ths
exhorbitant local prices.
The adjutant at this base is 1t.
Joseph Levin, Washington attorney,
5403 Fourth street NV. He has
been with the outfit for the last six
months. Still another Washing
tonian is Sergt. George Higbee, the
base telephone operator, 1900 block
Of Seventeenth street Sc.
Outstanding in the records of this
fighting air outfit is Staff Sergt.
Linnie C. Sterstorfer, armorer-gun-
ner, of Cumberland, Nd, who has
taken part in Is sorties and has been
awarded the Air Medal and two Oak
Leaf Clusters.
In a fighter squadron a few miles
up the road is Technical Sergt. John
w. Shank. lot Upsal street Sc, the
ranking noncom In the squadron S
technical supply section.
Sergt. Shank is graduate of the
Canton High School, Canton, Pa,
and attended Dickson College at
WilliamSport, Pa. He has been in
the Army since 1898 and is now in
the supply division of the Air Forces.
His wife, Mrs. Doris Thrift Shank,
and daughter make their home here
and brother is at Camp Edwards,
Mass.
Evening star., 1943-06-21
Capital Transit Ex-Motornon
Finds Dropping Bombs Is Tame
Seret. George Ash
No Longer Bothered
By Milling Traffic
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star Staff Correspondent.

STRATEGIC AIR FORCE STA
TON. North Africa (By MaiD -
Life of a bombardier over Sardinia,
where he has Just completed his
fifth mission, is relatively tame for
Sergt. George w. Ash of Warren
ton, Va.
Before he enlisted in the Air Force
a year ago. Sergt. Ash was motor
man on the Capital Transit Co.'S
Seat Pleasant line and after the
thrills of running q street car
through the milling trafIic at Four
teenth and New York avenue, he
says, it is peaceful in the clouds
waiting to drop bomb on the un-
suspecting target.
Routine Work.
Thus far he has been in only one
fight but has pretty thoroughly mas
tered the art of bomb dropping. The
Mitchells usually fly In triangular
formation Of three planes. The bonn
bardier at the apex sets his bomb
sight on the target and lets 60.
For the two behind, one of which
positions usually is occupied by
Sergt.. Ash, it is only a matter of
waiting until his third bomb is seen
to leave the ship and opening their
own bomb doors.
After thoroughly mastering the
mechanism of the secret bomb sight,
Sergt Ash says, he never has been
in a position to use it. The only
technique now, he says. is not to
open the bomb door until the last
split second and get it closed i'm
mediately after the third bomb is
released. This protects the crew
from fax.
The former Washington motorman
has held his bombardier job for
the last six months through some of
the toughest fighting in North
Africa.
In the same outfit, but on ground
duty, is Pfc. Fred Richards of ALL
Shadyside avenue, Bradbury Heights,
Md.
Sergt. Wood Raises Chickens.
At nearby air base, Ordnance
Sergt. A. A. Wood, 500 block of
Twelfth street NE. has purchased
flock of hens from neighboring
Arabs and set himself up as an
Evening star., 1943-06-21
in Garden Brings Toll
To Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Perkins
Plot at London School Grows BIock-Eyed
Peos, Bolivian Corn in Variety Of Crops

his camera. "All right" said Mrs.
Perkins, with one concession to
vanity. I'm going to take of my
glasses although I won't be able to
tell radish from turnip without
them
They were quite cheerful in their
Victory garden yesterday. Mr.
Perkins had scored a personal tri-
umph in Congress Friday. His
Board of Economic Warfare had
been the one war agency to escape
cut when a coalition of Demo-
Gratis and Republicans had begun
swinging the ak on the floor with
unexpected success. After his cham
pions declared that Milo Perkins
committee appearance was the best
justification of a budget they had
ever heard, motion to cut SO 900, ,O0C
from his $36, 900 900 budget was voted
down.
Bolivian Corn Grows.
Despite the black Friday the ad-
ministration experienced Mr.. Perkins
was not discouraged about the home
front. ITS wonderful" he said, the
way democracy will get back on
its feet"
Here's some Bolivian corn from
seed Vice President Wallace bought
back" he said. Il don't believe it will
ear. 1t needs 10000 feet elevation
You know he cultivates his Victory
garden on Woodiey road like a
farmer He just goes after the crop.
Doesn't care about appearance. Lets
his tomatoes lie on the ground"
Evening star., 1943-06-21
War Department LIST
Names Three Dead
From D. T.. Area
III Reported Killed
And l56 Missing
For Whole Nation

Two soldiers from the District and
one from nearby Maryland Park
were reported as killed in action, on
two new casualty lists issued today
by the War Department.
Those listed as dead were Col.
John H. Brewer, whose wife lives
here at 660s Fourteenth street NV;
Corpl. Earl Ryan, 2210 Pennsylvania
avenue NV, and Pfc. Harry L.
Bradshaw, whose mother, Mrs. Elsie
M. Holmes, resides at S27 Pleasant
street, Maryland Park, Md.
Also named on the two casualty
lists today were 112 other American
soldiers killed In action and 156 who
are reported missing.
The deaths OF Col. Brewer and
Pfc. Bradshaw previously had been
reported in The Star. at the time
their next of kin were first notified
by the War Department. Col
Brewer. according to information
received, was killed on an aerial in
spection trip in the Southwest
Pacific. Pfc. Bradshaw met death in
the European war theater.
Corpl. Ryan, who was killed In
North Africa on May %, used to
write letters to his foster mother,
Mrs. Clara johnson, telling her he
would be glad when the job lover
there" was finished 50 all the family
could be together again.
Corpl. Ryan is survived by a
brother, Norman, now an Army
corporal stationed at Fort Belvoir
his sister, Mrs. Mildred Maurer OF
1868 Meggs street NV, and Mrs.
johnson, who cared for the three
after the death of their father
Thomas Ryan. who was a policeman
in the tenth police precinct.
Corpl. Ryan, ~. was born and
reared in the District. Before he
entered the service nearly two years
ago, he lived with his brother and
foster mother at the Pennsylvania
street address.
He was an employe of the Capital
Transit Co. when he went into the
Army and previously had worked for
the Handley Motor Co. here.
Corpl. Ryan was in the field ar
tillery. He went overseas-to Ire
land-a year ago last March, and
was among the American troops
who landed in.North Africa to start
the invasion there.
Evening star., 1943-06-21
Prisoner Is Indicted
In Fatal Shooting
OF Policeman
Nicely Also Charged With
Assault in Connection
With Woundine Of Wife

Monroe D. Neely, IS, colored, was
indicted on a charge of first-degree
murder in connection with the fatal
shooting of Policeman Charles r.
Johnston, 25, on May 8, when the
offcer went to arrest him in the 500
block OF Twenty-firs street NE,
after the defendant allegedly had
shot his wife, Mrs. Leona H. Neely.
The pistol used in the shooting
was said to be owned by a rookie
colored policeman who later was dis
missed for failure to help apprehend
the defendant.
Policeman Johnston. assigned to
the traffic division, but patrolling in
the ninth precinct area at the time.
was shot in the head as he started
up the steps after Nicely, it was said.
The defendant surrendered shortly
afterward to another policeman.
In another indictment, Neely was
charged with assault with a danger
Gus weapon and assault with intent
to kill in connection with the shoot
ing of his wife.
"a Indictments Returned.
The indictments were among "a
returned today by the District grand
jury before Justice Matthew F. Nc
Guire in District Court.
One indictment charged Howard
M. Slachter, 38. with violation of the
Selective Service Act in connection
with failure to fill out a supple
mental questionnaire and for al
legedly. failing to keep his board
posted as to where he could be
reached Assistant United States
Attorney Sylvan Schwartz. who pre-
sented the case to the grand jury,
said today he would seek indict-
mentS in all cases of Selective Serv-
ice Act violations brought to his at
tention. except in extremely miti-
eating circumstances"
Audrey Oakley, 10, colored, Of the
900 block of New Hampshire avenue
NV, was indicted on charge of
forging tie name of another woman
to a Government check which the
Treasury Department had sent to
the defendants address as payment
for a United States Savings bond
worth $3.50. The defendant, it was
said, took the bond to the Treasury
Department. represented herself as
its owner and had check for it
sent to her address.
Criminal Assault Case.
Levy Meridiht, 81, colored. was
indicted on charge of assault with
intent to commit a criminal attack
on young woman and also on a
charge of robbery in connection with
the theft of her pocketbook
James Whitmore. 27. colored, was
indicted on a charge of robbery in
connection with the theft of more
than 500 from Capital Transit Co.
bus driver.
Joseph Jack Giasulla, a. was
named in a two-count Indictment
charging violations of the White
Slave Traffic Act.
Evening star., 1943-06-21
Restaurant Group
Seeks Reopening Of
Cafes on Sunday
Will Appeal to ODT for
Deliveries; Recruit Help
On Busis Of Patriotism

Attempts to have restaurants
previously closed on Sundays open
their doors for business on that
day will be made by the Washing
ton Restaurant Association, Robert
]. Wilson, the executive secretary,
said today.
The organization also will try to
halt the present trend toward Sum-
day closing. which has increased
in recent weeks because of growing
manpower problems and Govern
ment curtailment of deliveries, Mr..
Wilson reported.
A petition will be presented to
the ONCE of Defense Transporta-
ton within the next few days, asking
that the ODT permit some Sunday
deliveries to restaurant operators
who do not have enough storage
space to operate on Sunday with
only weekday deliveries. Repre-
sentatives of the Restaurant Asso-
citation, Mr.. wilson said, already
have made this request orally to
ODT officials.
Other plans of the restaurant
group call for an appeal for help
to be made on a patriotic basis to
persons who have not previously
worked in restaurants. The appeal
will point out that meeting the food
needs of war workers and Govern
ment heads in Washington is per-
forming a service to the entire
country.
Meanwhile, a survey to get the
complete picture of difficulties facing
restaurant operators will be launched
today by the association. Based
on the survey. petitions asking re-
vision of throttling regulations prob
ably will be presented later to the
ODT, Office of Price Administra-
ton and other Government agen-
cies, Mr.. Wilson said.
The association official estimated
that 80 restaurants operated in
apartment houses on Connecticut,
Massachusetts, and New Hampshire
avenues have closed to the Sunday
trade because of manpower prob
lens and difficulties of obtaining
Sunday delivery of food.
Evening star., 1943-06-21
Shiloh Baptist Choir
To Sing at Howard U.

The Shiloh Baptist Church Choir.
under direction of Miss Wilhelmina
Patterson, will be featured at the
Howard University campus at 7:30
o'clock tonight in the opening pro-
gram of the annual Twilight Cul-
tural Hour" series, sponsored by the
university's summer school.
The choir will sing numbers by
DR.. Nathaniel Dett, celebrated COL
ored composer and musician. The
public is invited.
Evening star., 1943-06-21
Viereck Jurors Hear
OF Frequent Visits
To- German Consulate
Former EmpIoye Of Nozi
Office in New York Tells
OF Delivering Message

George Sylvester Viereck, Nazi
propagandist on trial in District
Court for violations of the Foreign
Agents Registration Act, was de-
scribed today as a frequent" visi-
tor to the German Consulate in
New York City before entrance of
the United States in the war.
Testimony came from Otto Bors-
dorf, for IA years an employe of
the consulate, now a New York
State farmer awaiting American
naturalization. He was the Gov
ernments first witness.
Borsdorf informed the jury of
five men and seven women that at
one time Viereck was the consulate
generals most frequent" visitor.
On many occasions, he said, he was
detailed to deliver messages from
the consul to Viereck's Riverside
drive home
In Blank Envelopes.
The messages from the consul
general were inclosed in blank en-
velopes, the witness testified. He
adSlON tlldU IlC bWlIc dcllNCIcu SllH-
liar blank envelopes to the japanese
consul general.
Albert E. Aren't, Special Assistant
to the Attorney General, spent more
than an hour before questioning Mr..
Borsdorf in submitting copies of
correspondence between Viereck and
the State Department, which showed
the defendent assumed jobs as Amer
ican correspondent for a Munich
newspaper and as literary adviser for
the German Library of Information
in New York.
Viereck's District Court conviction
last year on a charge of failing to
furnish certain information when he
registered under the Foreign Agents
Act was reversed by the Supreme
Court.
The Government is attempting to
prove that he failed to register as an
agent of the German Reich and that
he failed to supply the State De-
partment with a full statement of
his activities in this country.
Evidence produced by Prosecutor
Aren't showed that Viereck in his
original registration with the State
Department listed only the Munich
newspaper as a foreign principal,
and his activities as author and
journalist" In supplemental regis
trations, the German Library of In
formation was added as a second
foreign principal and Viereck listed
his activities as author, editor and
publicist"
At the trial opening this morning
Justice Bolithia j. Laws cautioned
the jurors not to listen to any radio
accounts of the case and told them
If their radios were turned on when
the case was being discussed to
turn them of Immediately. He also
admonished them against discussing
or reading any newspaper stories of
the case,
Evening star., 1943-06-21
Baby Broker Bill
For D. T.. Voted
ByHouseGroup
Horse Meat Label,
Scottish Rite Temple
Measures Approved

The House District Committee to-
day approved the so-called baby
broker bill which would regulate
the placing of children in family
homes.
Sponsored by Chairman Randolph
of the District Committee, the meas
ure was supported by testimony Of
several witnesses.
The committee also approved two
other measures, one to provide that
all horse meat sold In the District
should be plainly labeled and
another to permit not more than
two burials in vaults built for that
purpose in the Temple of the Scot
tish Rite Masons at Sixteenth and
streets NV
After considerable discussion
marked by differences of opinion,
the committee deferred for later
action bill by Representative
Hartley, Republican, of New Jer-
sey to regulate boxing in the Dis
trict
Further Study Of Weapon Bill.
An amendment to the District
law on carrying concealed weapons
was referred back to a subcommit-
tee of the Judiciary Committee for
reconsideration.
The bill by Representative Brad
ley, Republican, of Michigan, known
as the "dognapping bill'' was re-
ferred to subcommittee.
The committee approved bill to
set aside the trial board conviction
and dismissal of Policeman William
F. Fey.
The measure would restore him to
his former position as a member Of
the police force.
Chairman Randolph explained the
action was taken in executive session
to permit Mr.. Fey to resign and &C
cept a national defense job.
No Action on Brodie- Murray Case.
No vote was taken by the COM
mittee on the bill to set aside the
trial board conviction and dismissal
of Herbert E. Brodie and Leo Muir
ray, two former veteran detectives
who were charged with accepting
bribes. Members of the committee
asked for further study of the
measure.
The committee approved an
amendment to the District Blackout
Act which would authorize not more
than $4,000 to be paid full-time
staff to coordinate the city-wide
work of the volunteer forces in civil
ian defense
Evening star., 1943-06-21
Three Freed Under Bond
After Night Raid on Hotel

Three persons were at liberty un-
der $4,000 bond each, another was
still In custody and six others were
released last night following a raid
on the New York Hotel, 612 F street
NV, late Saturday night.
Released under bond were Sam
uel 1shkamian, Al; Jacob Macgrill,
IS, Of the 1900 block of Ingleside
terrace NV, and William v. Hill,
II, who lives at the hotel.
Still in custody was Alfred j.
Austin, 20, colored, of the 1000 block
of Twelfth street NV. They were
charged with operating disorderly
house.
Capt. Robert c. Pearce. first pre-
cinct, led the police squad.
Evening star., 1943-06-21
Jewish Community Center
Opens Art Course Toniqht

Miss Helen Gaines, former student
of the Corcoran School of Art, will
begin summer course in painting
and sketching at o'clock tonight
at the Jewish Community Center,
Sixteenth and @ streets NV. The
class is open to beginners who desire
to learn to paint as well as to ad-
vanced students who are interested
in landscape and still life subjects.
Students will be allowed to use pencil
sketching, charcoal, pastels, oil
painting and water colors.
At the same time Muriel Cohen,
prominent violinist, will meet with
any one interested in continuing q
musical program. There Is no age
limit, and the public is invited to
participate.
Evening star., 1943-06-21

Roundup Nets
362 Drivers
/ Fourteen PenoIized
By Loss Of Coupons
At Board Hearings

Three hundred and sixty-two mo-
torists were added to the lists OF
alleged pleasure drivers today as the
result of checks made over the week
end by District and park police and
District OPA inspectors.
The OPA inspectors cited 141 on
suspicion that they were pleasure
bent motorists after checking license
numbers of cars found parked in
Rock Creek Park, Glen Echo Park
and Columbia and Kenwood Coun-
try Clubs, it was reported.
Also active were park police, who
listed rs alleged violators of the
pleasure driving ban, and District
police who took down license num-
ber sof l46 automobiles. All but 10
of the cars listed by District police
were found parked near the circus
grounds Saturday night.
Fourteen Penalized.
Meanwhile, first reports of hear
ings held by local boards came into
District OPA headquarters today.
Penalties were levied against six
drivers appearing before Board 81,
as reported in Fridays Star; four
penalties at Board 81 and four at
Board AZ.
Drivers penalized by Board 2l
we're:
William R. Riley, ALP Emery
place NV, one A coupon revoked.
Richard Gill, 5435 Connecticut
avenue NV, one A coupon.
Joseph R. Brooks. 2839 Twenty
ninth street NV, two B coupons.
E. c. Burgdol, 1894 Worthington
street NV, two B coupons.
Board 81 dismissed charges against
five other motorists. One driver
failed 70 appear as scheduled.
Drivers penalized by Board AZ
we're:
Joseph Vincino, 1919 Trinidad
avenue NE, one A coupon.
Lawrence Wesley. 1112 Staples
street NE, two A and two B coupons.
Thomas Grabill, 3018 Bladensburg
road NE, C book revoked pending
further investigation.
Antonio Richardson, 1881 H place
N e, A and B books revoked pend
ind further investigation.
Special Panel to Start.
Many of the hundreds of cases
which have piled up at the OPA
Office since the ban was reimposed
a month ago will be handled, begin
ming Thursday night, by a special
panel of three attorneys. This hear
ing board will meet at o'clock
Thursday and Friday nights and
will schedule 25 cases for each
night. The hearings will be open
to the public at l740 Massachusetts,
avenue NV.
Creation of the special panel is
generally regarded as the first step
in move to place all pleasure -driv-
ing cases in the hands of such
special bords The rationing boards,
which are still handling their share
of pleasure-driving cases, have
never favored dealing with them
because of the time necessarily con-
sumed.
Evening star., 1943-06-21
Soldier and Seaman,
Brothers, Meet in Africa
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CUMBERLAND, Nd, June 2l.-
Two Cumberland brothers, one a
soldier and the other seaman, met
recently somewhere in North AZ
rica" for the first time since Janu-
ary, their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph A. Mackert of Cumberland,
were informed in a letter.
Sergt. William Mackert, former
reporter for the Cumberland News,
and his brother, Seaman First Class
Robert F. Mackert, a member of a
merchant ships gun crew, met in
May after a soldier friend of the
former reported seeing the seaman
in a North African port,
Evening star., 1943-06-21
VireiniS Reform League
To Oppose Poll Tax
By the Associated Press,

BY the hSsoClHteu Press.
RICHMOND, June 2l.-The Vir-
ginia Electoral Reform League
broadened it's organization and pre-
pared to speed up its fight against
the poll tax as a prerequisite to vot-
ing, in it's second Virginia State con-
ference here yesterday.
E. P. Robertson, chairman of the
Administrative Committee, said the
group mapped plans to support the
anti-poll tax bill, now before the
Senate. and to carry on a campaign
next January in the Virginia Gen
eral Assembly.
Evening star., 1943-06-21
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WAR BONDS
Equip Porofroops

Probably the most dangerous
branch of any service in our armed
forces is the paratroop service.
Their very lives depend upon the
equipment we furnish them when
they are dropped into enemy terri
tory. Clothing alone for a para
trooper costs $219.35. He carries
two parachutes.
Evening star., 1943-06-21

Never let it be said that one of
these brave men lost his life because
we at home did not give him proper
equipment. Your purchase Of War
bonds or other Government securi-
ties gives him that equipment.
They give their lives-you lend
your money"
United States Treasury Department.
The southern news., 1943-07-10
WALTER WHITE WRITES
LETTER TO PRESIDENT
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The White House
Washington, D. G.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The White House
Washington, D. c.
NAACP emergency war confer
ence now in session here unani-
mously voted today to ask you is
sue orders to take over Packard
plant here. Your executive order
against discrimination in war pro-
duction rs being flouted. N1eliber-
ate attempts are being made by
certain officials of Packard COM
pany and certain employees to
thwart upgrading of qualified Ne
gro workers. Some agitators are
deliberately attempting to provoke
race riot by saying to white
workers they do not have to work
with Negroes. Others have stat
ed publicly that they would rath-
er see Hitler and Hirohito win
the war than to see Negroes get
jobs. Unless this dangerous propa-
ganda is stopped by courageous
action on part Of government a
precedent will be established
which can and will spread to 9TH
er parts of country. Only uncom-
promising action by government
can avert tragic consequences.
Walter White,
Executive Secretary.
The southern news., 1943-07-10
HOLLYWOOD TAKES
BACKWARD STEP In
FILM TREATMENT
OF NEGROES

NEW YORK, N. Y.-Sol Lesser
was asked this week by the NAA
CP to halt the withdrawal from
production of pictures with col
ored performers. Since the riots
films with Negroes and whites
mixing are also being withdrawn
from movie screens especially in
the South according to a recent
announcement in Variety, amuse-
ment world organ. 1t was also re-
ported that Public Relations In
vestigator Hal Horne for goth
Century Fox decided against re-
takes on Stormy Weatehr.
In an effort to counteract the
surge of anti-Negro feeling through
out the country the Equity Coun-
ell in it's recent resolution con-
demning riots cited the Negro's
contribution to the theater and to
entertainment the Varieaty story
also said.