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Evening star., 1943-11-14
Dr.. Lyman Swormstedt' S
Funeral tomorrow

Funeral services for DR.. Lyman
Beecher Swormstedt, 90, dean of
Washington physicians, who died
Thursday, will be held at 2 pm. to-
morrow at Hysong's funeral home,
1900 N street NV. Burial will be
private.
DR.. Swormstedt had practiced in
Washington for 81 years before his
retirement year ago. A pioneer
In, homeopathic medicine, he had
been associated with the Homeo-
pathic Hospital here since its found
ing in 1881 and was q member Of
the Homeopathic Medical Society.
His widow, Mrs. Mabel G. SWORN
stedt, prominent club woman; a
daughter. Mrs. Helen Mansfield of
Wellesley, Mass, and = grandson
survive.
Evening star., 1943-11-14

major power united in operations
and training"
All this Gen. Heating confirmed
with enthusiasm.
The world saw, in the Solomons
area, the result of this cooperative
training-the precise teamwork be-
tween Army and Navy that made
the ambitious maneuver move on
the beam. But before we went there
we saw details of the vital work
which the Amphibious Training
Command is carrying on at several
schools around Norfolk. Much of
this schooling is dramatic and fasci-
mating. and some of it will be de-
scribed in the course of this series.
Evening star., 1943-11-14
Pacific
Continued From First Page }

$50 more being slain Tuesday. If
these are not overlapping reports,
at least 100 enemy troops have
died there recently attempting to
check the American ofIensive.)
The exact distance gained We'd
nesday from the initial beachhead
was not stated.
The beachhead bypasses enemy
troops garrisoned around BUN on
Bougainvilles south coast and is
260 miles southeast of Rabaul.
The new raid on Soerabaja, the
third OF the war. was made Friday
In the extremely vital but less
spectacular air war on Japanese sup
Evening star., 1943-11-14

Aabatil.
Gen. MacArthur's spokesman said
that the greater part Of the Japa-
nese air effort now apparently Is
being used to support the situation
on his kewak-Rabaul 'front.'" Wewax
Is on the northeastern New Guineau
coast.
Strong torpedo and dive bomber
attacks were made against enemy
forces on Bougainville Island, but
no changes were reported in the
ground positions.
Evening star., 1943-11-14

An attractive
perfect setting
for the Thanks
giving table.
Daintily FASH
ioned chinaware
in = colorful
floral design
with rich gold
e m bellishment.
Complete service
for IL.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Arlington 0CD Parade
To Be Held Tonight
Fire Bomb Demonstration
Scheduled for 8 PM.

Arlington County's civilian de-
fense parade, Army and Navy units,
OCD divisions, patriotic organiza-
tions and war agencies will begin at
$50 pm. today. It's route will
be along Wilson boulevard, from
North Danville street to Stafford
street.
C. F. O'Connor is parade chair
man. Police 1t. j. J. Scott, grand
marshal, and 1t. Col Leonce Le-
gendre, honorary grand marshal, will
lead the procession, which is to in
clude at least IS floats representing
various agencies. The Washington
Gas Light Band and the Washing
ton-Lee High School Cadet Band
will take part.
Guests of honor who will review
the procession from the stand at
Wilson boulevard and Highland
street will include Commissioner
John Russell Young, civilian defense
director of the metropolitan area;
Maj. Ennals Waggaman, Mai Gen.
U. S. Grant, III, Col. H. F.. jackson,
Col. Howard Donnelly, Judge Albert
E. Brault, Carl Budwesky, F. Free
land Chew and Col. w. F. Rehm.
A demonstration of high explo-
sives and incendiary bombs will be
given at the Washington-Lee Sta
dlum at 8 pm. under the direction
OF William Sweetman of the divi-
sion OF chemical warfare, Mr.. OCon-
nor said.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
New Panel Of 40 Called
In Quarry Murder Case
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 16.-An
additional panel of 40 men was
called for today by Judge Willis D
Pulliam in Hastings Court as efforts
were resumed to obtain a jury in
the trial Of Walter Paul Harrison
charged with murder in the quarry
drownings of his wife and four
young sons.
The 31-year-old former street car
motorman pleaded innocent when
arraigned yesterday on the first in
dictment-that charging the murder
of his wife.
Thirteen prospective jurors out
OF 81 were seated yesterday, leaving
seven to be obtained. Defense and
prosecution then would be allowed
to strike four each.
Mrs. Mary Estelle Harrison and
the four boys-all under 10 years
of age-were drowned in an aban-
doned stone quarry in South Rich
mond on June Is when the Harri-
son car rolled backward into the
water. Harrison said at the time
he had parked the car there to re-
pair faulty clutch.
The Harrisons' fifth child-7-
year-old Sylvia Mae-was seated
under nearby tree when the others
drowned.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Workers Are Needed
AT Torpedo Plant
Alexandra Stution
On New Schedule

Several hundred" workers are
needed at the Alexandria Naval
Torpedo Station in order to main
tain its present high production
Capt. R. B. SiAnons, commanding
officer, said today.
Capt. Simons said production at
the naval ordnance plant Is $50 pei
cent above last year. He said ef-
forts will be made to push this
percentage figure still higher.
The commanding officer said the
plant recently changed from three
S-hour shifts, working a seven-day
week, to two 9-hour shifts, working
a six-day week.
Explaining that this change is not
original with the local plant. Capt
Simons said it Is being tried in
naval plants throughout the coun-
try.
Under the new schedule, he add
ed, employees, especially women, are
given more time each week to
spend with their families.
Capt. Simons said Inauguration
Of the tWo-shift work schedule had
not affected production at the plant.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
lsWRshoninq
@Remindets@o

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Blue coupons in Ration Book No.
2: R, s and T good any time
through September 20. U, v. and
w also good now and will not ex-
pire until after October 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red coupons In
Ration Book No. 2: x, Y and z
valid now and will remain through
October 2.
Brown stamps in Ration Book
No. 3: A stamps valid through Oc-
tober 2; B stamps will be good
September 10 through October 2.
War Ration Book No. 3-Civilians
who have not received these new
books should apply to local ration
boards. Book is already in use.
Sugar-Coupon No. IA in Book No.
/ good for pounds through Oc-
tober 81.
Gasoline-Holders Of old-type B and
c coupons (those in books num-
bered ST. 527A, 528 and 528A)
may still exchange them for new
type coupons at their neighbor-
hood ration board.
Back covers of A books should
be kept; will be needed in apply
ing for new A rations.
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 In book No.
good for one pair through October
81.
Stoves-All new domestic cooking
and heating stoves designed to
burn coal, wood, oil or gas are
now rationed. Apply to your local
ration board for stove purchase
certificates.
(More detailed information car.
ried every Sunday IN The Star.)
Evening star., 1943-09-16
World Cooperation Urged
By Women's Club Head
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept. 16.-A plea
for immediate establishment of a
basis for world cooperation in the
postwar period was voiced yesterday
by Mrs. John L. Whitehurst of Balti-
more, president Of the General Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs.
Speaking at a luncheon given in
her honor by Gov. O'Conor and the
Maryland State Council of Defense,
Mrs. Whitehurst said she learned in
talks with refugees Of the German
occupation on her recent trip to
London that they looked to the
United States, even more than to
Great Britain to lead the way to-
ward establishment Of a lasting
peace.
How we can sit here quietly and
think that we'll be secure without
world cooperation is beyond me !"
the women's club president declared.
Nov is the time to build your post
war plans. I'm not going to tell you
how to do 1t, or whether we want an
alliance with Great Britain or not,
but We must make m effort now"
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Flag Raising 10 Mark
New Apartment Opening

Formal opening of Park Fairfax
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.
apartment development in Alexan-
dria, will be marked by f1ag-raising
ceremony this afternoon.
Maj. and Mrs. Frederick j. Ken
dali, first tenants to sign lease and
move into the project, will raise the
flag.
The ceremonies will be attended
by Alexandria Mayor, William T.
Wilkins; City Manager Carl Bud
wesky and City Engineer C. Luckett
Watkins. Miles Colean, vice presi-
dent of Starrett Bros. e. Eken, build
ers of the development, and Thomas
C. Campbell, resident manager, also
will attend.
While the Park Fairfax leases are
dated October l, several families al
ready have moved in.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Ration Board
Requests Adults
To Do Shopping

Mrs. Mary Guellow, price clerk of
the Alexandria ration board, said
yesterday that many price and ra-
tioning problems could be made cas-
ier if mothers would avoid sending
young children to market except In
emergencies.
She stressed the fact that shopping
is such a complicated problem that
merchants need the cooperation OF
customers. Sending children to
market wastes time for overworked
clerks who must take care of the
payment of rations points.
In urging shoppers to do their
share by going to market themselves
instead of sending children, Mrs
Gl,ellow said many cases Of lost ra-
ton books could be avoided.
Irwin Hufford, chairman of the
price panel of the Alexandria board
said some Alexandria grocers are
requiring customers to purchase q
glass of cheese with every pound OF
butter. This is direct violation OF
the price regulations and should be
reported, he said.
Both Mrs. Guellow and Mr.. HUI
ford are at the ration board every
Wednesday night from 7:30 to $50
o'clock to answer questions about
price regulations.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Mrs. Rooseve|t's 0CD Aide
EnIists in Coast Guard

The Navy announced today that
Mrs. Edith Mae Hand Knight of
Falls Church, Va, former executive
secretary for Mrs. Roosevelt and
Mayor La Guardia in the Once of
Civilian Defense. has been ac-
cepted for officer training. in the
Women's Reserve of the Coast
Guard.
She is scheduled to report for
training next Wednesday at the
Coast Guard Academy, New Lon
don, Conn. At the time she en-
listed, she was secretary to the
chairman of the Petroleum Indus
try War Council.
Mrs. Knight came here from
Yellville, Ark. She studied at
George Washington University and
Is q graduate Of the University Of
Arkansas.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Hagan Says COP Label
Is No Bar 10 Effective
Service in Assembly
Other Candidates Make
Appeal to Voters at
Arlington Meeting

j. Foster Hagan, Republican can
didate for State Senator from Ar
lington County, opened his campaign
last night with the statement before
members Of the Leeway Civic Asso-
citation that "his membership in
the minority party would not pre-
vent his serving the people"
IF it Is said, and it will be, that
I am good chap but it will be use
less for me to go to Richmond be-
cause of the Republican tag wear, u
Mr.. Hagan declared, then we are
wasting $240, ,000,000 a day in carry
ing on war against one-party
government across the water"
Mr.. Hagan, who taught at Wash
ington-Lee school before practicing
law in the county, said he would
advocate schools to f1t community
needs, emphasizing that "the school
is the greatest bulwark against ju-
ven'le de]inouencv."
Maynard Magruder, Democratic
candidate for the House of Dele
gates, discussed possibilities tor
forthcoming legislation on reports
Of the Governors subcommittee on
annexation law, pointing out that
the Federal Government had re-
Gently acquired local taxable prop
erty.
Others to present their qualifica-
tions for election were:
John Paul Jones, Republican can
didate for trial justice; Mrs. Eliza
beth B. Magruder, Democratic in
cumbent on the County Board; Le-
land Gaines, Republican candidate
for sheriff; F. E. Dove, Independent
candidate for sheriff; Oren Lewis
Republican candidate for common
wealth attorney; Ralph Remington,
Republican candidate for county
clerk and Elmer M. Newell, Demo-
cratic candidate for treasurer.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Randolph 10 Introduce
Three District Bills
In House Tomorrow
Provision for Home Care
Of Dependent Children
Sought in One Measure

Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee tomorrow will
introduce three District bills recon-
mended to the Speaker by the Dis
trict Commissioners.
One covers provision for home care
for dependent children in the Dis
trict, another permits the granting
of beverage licenses in the District
to service clubs Of other United
Nations, and the third makes pro-
vision for charges for persons COM
mitted to the District Training
School for Feeble Minded who are
able to pay.
Commissioner Young has informed
House leaders that the present home
care act for dependent children has
been held by the Social Security
Board to be wholly inadequate to
meet requirements. The District re-
ceives money from the Social Sc
curity Board for old-age assist
ance, aid for the needy blind and
aid to dependent children.
The bill provides one procedure in
stead of two to deal with cases where
aid to dependent children is in
volved; defines eligibility in ttrms
Of social security legislation through
which Federal matched payments
are obtained; permits the inclusion
In the grant Of an incapacitated
father who lives with mis- family;
determines eligibility for aid on The
residence Of a child instead of the
residence Of the parent; permits as
sistance to children 16 and II years
Of age and removes from a stand
ing committee of the Board OF Pub
lie Welfare the necessity of review
ing each case.
The Commissioners believe the
present law is inadequate to cover
situation where a feeble minded
person acquires property after he
has been admitted to the training
school as public patient, or where
relative dies leaving an estate and
there has been no court order re-
quiring that relatives estate to pay
portion or all of the cost of main
tenance of such patient.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Education Board
Favors Easing Of
Child Labor Law
Books Commissioners
In Plan to Widen
Student Employment

The Board of Education has
agreed to the Commissioner pro-
posal to liberalize the District child
labor law to permit wider employ
ment Of students for the duration
Of the war.
Both the board members and the
Commissioners agree that girls 10
and II years OF age should no longer
be barred from jobs in theaters
and hotels except actual cleaning
work IN hotel rooms. They have
also agreed that hours Of night en-
ployment for these girls should be
raised from pm. to 10 pm.
Stand on "Work Permits.s
The board, however, has recon.
mended that the Commissioners
strike from their proposed modifi-
cation OF the law q clause stripping
the school ofncials Of the authority
to issue work permits" for all chill
dren under 18.
Data that all children under Is
must give to school ofIicials to get
the permits, 1t was explained, keeps
the youngsters from taking any
illegal employment. Managers OF
all types Of business are required
to show these work permits for any
employees under IS years.
''This modification Is a back to
SchooP movement" Lawson j. Cam
trell, superintendent OF shcools in
charge Of Junior high schools, exc
planned to the board when 1t re-
viewed the Commissioners propos.
ais yesterday. LOosening Of regula-
tions to permit more night work, he
explained, will permit children who
want to work to spend more time
In school during the day.
/ Business managers are now re-
quired to keep such close super
vision Of their personnel, Acting
Supt. Of Schools Haycock told the
board, that possibility OF immoral
conditions for 16 and II year old
girls working at night Is remote.
The board reserved the right, how
ever, later to recommend prohibi-
ton Of employment Of young girls In
any capacity in burlesque houses.
Under the recommendations sent
to the Commissioners, no student
could work and attend school more
than total Of nine hours q day
and eight hours on nonschool days,
Hours for boys setting pins in
bowling alleys were set forward only
to 10 pm. The Commissioners had
suggested crlrfew Of midnight for
these boys.
At the same time board members
approved a work study" plan
whereby students is and n years
old can go to school in the morning
and work four hours in the after.
noon, eight hours on a holiday. For
this work, supervised by school
personnel, they will get academic
credit. Students IA and Is years
OF age can work three hours after
school and eight on holidays, but
not. after Z pm.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Is Cases Of Measles
Reported in Lynchbure
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 16.-A
minor epidemic Of measles In Lynch
burg, where IS OF the States 36
cases were reported last week, led
the weekly report Of the State
Health Department.
A total of $40 cases of diarrhea and
dysentery in Virginia-twice as
many as in the comparable week
Of 1942-was reported. Whooping
cough showed slight increase In
prevalence with 119 cases reported.
Other communicable diseases re-
ported:
Influenza, IS; scarlet fever, %;
diphtheria, IL; typhoid and para
typhoid fever. 10; meningitis, 4;
poliomyelitis and Rocky Mountain
spotted fever. 8, and undulant
fever, 2.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Gen. Lewis Presents
III. 0'Fane|I' S Mother
His Posthumous DSC
District Officers Heroism
Outlined in Citotion
Accompanying Award

The Distinguished Service Cross,
awarded posthumously to Second 1t.
Rufus E. OTarrell, jr., for "ex-
traordinary heroism in action" after
he was killed in Tunisia last April,
was presented yesterday to his
mother, Mrs. Rufus e. OTarrell,
1701 Park road NV, by Maj. Gen.
John T. Lewis, commanding general
of the Military District Of Washing
ton. The ceremony took place in
Gen. Lewis Office in the Pentagon
Building.
1t. OFarrell's father, and group
OF relatives, attended the ceremony.
A native OF Biloxi, Miss, 1t. o'Far-
rell attended De Witt School, Fish
burne Military Academy and the
University of Maryland, where he
was member Of the r. o. T. G.
Active in university sports, he also
was member of Sigma Nu Frater-
nifty and Scabbard and Blade, ma
tional honorary military organiza-
tion.
Commissioned a Reserve officer in
the infantry at the University of
Maryland In September, 1912, 1t.
OFarrel was ordered Immediately
/ to active duty at Fort Benning, Ga.
The citation accompanying the
award reads in part:
"Lt. OFarrell was leading hi;
platoon across open terrain in thu
assault on Gap. His men were sub.
jected to heavy enemy machine-gur
and mortar fire, but under his lead
ership they continued to advanc,
until a new concentration pinneC
them to the ground.
"Lt. OFarrell was wounded, but
continued to advance on a machine
gun nest and demanded its sur.
render. When the demand was re.
fused, he fired traoers on the posi-.
ton. He received mortal wound.
when his gun became jammed anc
he exposed himself in order to draw
enemy fire. These gallant actions
enabled his flank scouts to destros
the enemy gun and its crew and hi.
platoon to gain its objective. Ir
spite of his wounds he called his
platoon sergeant, gave him his fina
instructions for continuing the at.
tack. and refused to permit any ol
his men to stay behind to aid him.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Prof. Motion A. CoIfon
OF Naval Academy Dies
BY the Associated Press,

3! the Associated Press. -
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Sept. 16.-
Funeral services will be conducted
tomorrow afternoon for Prof. Mol
ton A. Cotton, instructor in French
and Spanish at the Naval Academy
for 80 years, who died yesterday.
A native of Oklahoma and a
graduate of Yale University, Prof.
Cotton at one time was a school
superintendent in the Philippines.
He also had taught in California.
He retired from the academy
faculty in 1887.
Burial will be In the Naval Acad-
emy cemetery.
Evening star., 1943-09-16

fired. He shot again. She moved
and he fired a third time.
She never made another move"
the confession said grimly.
Clatterbuck then related that
after taking the two notes and a
worthless check for $500, which he
had previously sent Mr.. Love, from
Mr. Loves wallet, he placed the rifle
beside the body of Mr.. Russell. He
admitted that the Endorsement of
the note for $4,000 bore the forged
signatures Of his brother, father i'm
law and father.
Evening star., 1943-09-16
Virginia Showers Fail
To End 51-Doy Drought
~ the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 49,
Rains which have fallen in severa,
sections of Virginia during the past
week or 10 days have amounted to
little more than a drop in the
drought bucket, statistician j. A.
Ewing of the State Department of
Agriculture reported yesterday.
Fully inches of rain are needed
to break the 51-day drought, he
said.
Evening star., 1943-09-16


Clatterbuck then walked down
the porch steps, threw the mallet
away and walked toward the din
ing room porch. There he was met
by James who cried: What have
you done?" Clatterbuck grappled
with him, taking away a rifle that
James held. He struck James who
! fell back to the dining room door
where Clatterbuck shot at him.
James staggered and fell in the
room.
Mrs. Love entered the room, saw
Clatterbuck and the body of her
son and uttered a scream. Clatter-
buck said nothing but shot her
across the table with the rifle
to 10 inches away. He looked
at the two until he was satisfied
they were dead.
Tracks Down Russell.
Clatterbuck believed that the Rus
sells might have heard the screams
Of Mrs. Love and that Mr.. Russell,
who was thinning corn in the field,
had seen him and his car. 1t was
then that he decided to kill Mr.. Rus
sell. Keeping behind the shelter of
the barn so that Mr.. Russell could
not see him, he moved toward the
corn field climbing over a fence and
keeping the rife concealed.
He greeted Mr.. Russell. When he
was within four or five feet of the
farmer he pulled out the rife, placed
1t against Mr.. Russell and fired,
killing the farmer instantly. He
then went toward the tenant house
where Mrs. Russell was standing by
the door. She started to run, but he
placed the rife near her body and
Evening star., 1943-09-16

Losses on Both Sides.
There were considerable tank
losses on both sides. The enemy
was able to maintain himself in
his forward position for only two
days before he recoiled under a
concentrated attack by our ground
forces powerfully assisted by the
entire Allied air force in North
Africa. a..
Even the heavy bombers were
used against their retreatine
columns. During this withdrawal
the enemy endeavored to capitalize
upon possible Allied reinforcing
moves to the south, delivering heavy
attacks In the Medjez-el-Bab area
but these were held or checked after
small gains. These thrusts were the
last offensive efforts of the enemy
IN Tunisia. The rains had ceased
the roads had been improved; the
railroad had been vitalized with
American methods and material
and more than 10 gasoline pip<
lines, the two most important beinf
from Bone to Ferriana and from
Philippeyille to Ouled Bamoun, hat
been built. These increased facili.
ties permitted the movement int.
Tunisia Of additional American
troops. The time had come for /
eo-ordinated Allied effort whicl
q
Evening star., 1943-04-21
Stock Leaders STAGE
Brisk Advance in
Final Dealings
RoiIrood and Utility
Shares Forge Ahead;
Volume Expands
BY VICTOR EUBANK.


NEW YORK, April 21.-A slow rise
in the stock market was capped in
the final hour today by brisk ad-
vance In rails and utilities.
Other substantial gamers included
rubber shares and industrial spe-
cialties. Closing advance ranged
from fractions to points and vol
ume was we'll above yesterdays.
Brokers attributed the expansion
OF buying to removal of speculative
worries concerning what President
Roosevelt would say in his Tuesday
night address and to the generally
favorable tinge of war reports.
Favored issues included U. S. Steel,
Bethlehem, Chrysler, Goodyear, U.
S. Rubber, Goodrich, Sears Roebuck
American Telephone. Kennecott,
WesternUnion, American Smelling
Westinghouse, American Can, Gen
eral Electric, Texas Co.. Southern
Pacific and Southern Railway.
Bonds steadied after irregularity.