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Evening star., 1944-10-01
Two Traffic Deaths
Raise District Toll
10 81 During Year
Womon, II, and Boy, 9,
Killed in Auto Accidents;
Policeman Is Injured

The toll of trafnc deaths for the
year was raised to "a when two per.
sons, 72-year-old woman and a
9-year-old boy. died yesterday from
injuries In auto accidents.
Mrs. Nora Collins of 1924 Mime.
sofa avenue Sc. died in Casualty
Hospital from injuries received when
struck by an auto as she crossed
the street in front of her home
Friday night. Clarence Chinault. 18
Of 906 Virginia avenue Sc, who
police said, was driver of the car
was held for the coroner. He wa.
released In the custody OF his at.
torney.
The manner in which the boy
John Fielder, colored, of 1918 New
Jersey avenue NV, met his death
was explained by police as follows
An auto driven, they said, by Ster.
ling w. Hackett, colored, 81, of is
N street NV, was going south or
New Jersey avenue NV. when II
struck parked car owned by Susar
Burden Of 1906 New Jersey avenue
NV. The parked car was pushed
into and knocked down the street
light pole opposite 1904 New Jerse,
avenue NV. According to police
the falling pole struck young Fielder
as he was walking by on the side.
walk. causing head and body in
juries. The boy was taken to Freed.
mans Hospital, where he died las
night.
Hackett vas held in 81 800 bond
$l,00o being for appearance befor,
the coroner and $500 for drivinf
without license.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
sald yesterday he win hold inquest,
tomorrow In the deaths OF Mrs
Collins and young Fielder.
Pvt. Philip B. Garlick, %, Of thu
trafnc division OF the metropolitan
Police Force was injured yesterday
afternoon when thrown from hi.
motorcycle In the 1900 block ol
Ninth street NV. Police said Pvt
Garlick's machine skidded when hs
swerved to avoid colliding with !
car operated by John v. Gaines, col.
ored. IS, Of 727 Norton street NV
According to police, Mr.. Gaine.
pulled from the curb without giyins
. hand signal.
Pvt. Garhck, who resides at 261:
South Wayne street. Arlington, W,
treated ct Emergency Hospital fo1
contustons, decorations and possiblt
fracture TO the left hip. Mr. Gainel
wss charged With falling to give !
hand dgnal. police aeid, and ".
released On $500 bond.
Evening star., 1944-10-01
American U. Postpones
Veteran Advisers Class

The first class for the training of
men for jobs as rehabilitation off,
GERS, which was to have opened
tomorrow at American University
has been postponed to october 16.
Millard w. Rice, national service
officer of the Disabled American
Veterans, sponsors OF the course in
cooperation with the Veterans
Administration, said only IL ap-
plicants have been approved and
80 more are being investigated.
The course will train veterans of
this war to help and advise other
veterans in filing claims, getting
jobs and aiding in the adjustment of
the servicemen to civilian life.
Evening star., 1944-10-01

tokens and the remainder in the
possession of grocers and consumers.
Under the disposal plan of OPA,
consumers have been asked to turn
in their blue tokens in units of ten
for exchange for blue stamps. The
grocers are given credit in their
ration accounts when tokens are
handed back to banks. The banks,
In turn, will send the tokens to the
regional OPA offices.
The District OPA could not esti-
mate the number of blue tokens in
circulation in Washington.
Evening star., 1944-10-01
Street Name Changes
Approved by Planners

Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant III, chair
man Of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, yester-
day notified the House District
Committee of the commissions ap-
proval of the proposal to change
the names Of two Washington
streets.
Bills now are before Congress to
change Bladensburg road NE, be-
tween Maryland avenue and the
District line, to Ohio avenue, and
Nichols avenue Sc. to Missouri ave-
ME
Evening star., 1944-10-01
Capper Wants Views
OF Citizens Groups
On Confirming Mason
Konsos Senator Says
He Hos Open Mind
On Reoppointment

A suggestion that Washington
citizens associations express their
views as to whether Commissioner
Guy Mason should be confirmed
for another term was advanced yes
terday by Senator Capper, Republi-
can Of Kansas.
Mr.. Mason's nomination was
placed before the Senate about six
weeks ago but action was deferred
until after the congressional recess
because of the absence from WASH
ington of Chairman Bilbo of the
Senate District Committee.
Senator Capper recently Joined
three other Republican members OF
the District Committee in a formal
notice to hartman Bilbo that the
Mason nom. >ation should not be
reported out, w polling majority
members, withol q meeting of the
committee, as waA None in the case
|of Washington's ne, recorder of
deeds.
The Kansas Senator declared
however, he had an open minN'' as to
what action should be taken on the
Mason nomination and voiced T. =,
hope organized citizens groups
would make their views known.
"I have known Guy Mason for
many years and have had high re-
gard for him." said Senator Capper.
Il have never heard any spokesman
for the citizens associations say he
had made a bad Commissioner. But
the subcommittee of the District
Committee which investigated con-
ditions at Gallinger Hospital recon-
mended his removal as Commis-
sioner.
"I have not gone into that, and
would not vote against Commis-
sioner Mason until / had received
proof he had been at fault. But
think the organized citizens should
express themselves. I believe strong
ly we should not act on these ap-
pointments until we have the views
Of the citizens.
'It is a shame we do not have
suffrage in the District. / feel more
strongly about that now than ever
before. We should grant represen-
tation in Congress to the people of
the District. But since Washing
tons citizens do not have the vote
now we should have the views of the
citizens associations"
Evening star., 1944-10-01
CheverIy Legion RulIy

The Cheverly American Legion
Post No. los win hold the first In d
series Of rallies 1t $50 pm. Saturday
ut the Legion Hall.
Evening star., 1944-10-01

nue.
Evening star., 1944-03-11


the formation reported they met
intense, accurate flax over the
target, and that Gen. Graves plane
apparently had been hit, as they
saw 1t slant toward the ocean with
one engine on fire.
Although the plane made what Is
described as controlled landing"
an empty dinghy was later sighted
near the spot where the bomber
sank, and repeated air reconnais-
sances failed to spot any of It's crew.
Santo Stefano is one of the prin-
|cipal coastal ports for German REIN
forcements and supplies moving
south toward the Anzio beachhead
and the main 5th Army front. 1t
has been bombed, strafed and can
nonaded, almost daily for the last six
weeks.
Only one general officer is car
ried now as killed in action-Maj.
Gen. Clarence l.. Tinker, who was
lost in the battle Of Midway, June
II, 1942. Seven others have been
killed in plane crashes since the
beginning of the war.
Gen. Graves, who was born at
Buffalo, N. Y, August 20, 1903, was
promoted from colonel to brigadier
general just 18 days before he was
lost. A 1927 graduate of Leland
Stanford University, he enlisted as
flying cadet in February, 1898, and
was commissioned a second lieu
tenant in the Air Corps, Regular
Army, on May 2, the following year.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
u. S. Heavy Bonbers Strike
Powerful New Blow at Reich

Neither the targets on the coast
nor in Western Germany were spe-
cifically identified.
The American attack on Western
Germany was the second quick dose
of bombs for that section of the
Reich, the RATS Mosquitoes having
made another Of their incursions
there during the night.
The Air Ministry said three air.
craft factories were hit in a bomb
er's moon operation in the con-
tinuing campaign to knock out
Germany's aircraft production facil-
tiles. The specific detectives were
not named.
Capitalizing on Bright Nights.
The Air Ministry said one air
craft was lost.
1t was the RATS fourth sizable
mission this week and the fifth In
a new campaign in which seven air
plane plants and two big railroad
centers have been bombed.
These raids are capitalizing on a
period Of bright nights which are
excellent for pinpointing targets
but which are not good for the con-
Icealment required for deep pene-
trations Of the continent.
On the night before the four
engined Lancasters hit an aircraft
factory near Marseille, in Southern
France.
American fighters again escorted
the four-engined Flying Fortresse,
land Liberators on today's strikes.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, Mar. 11-American
Fortresses and Liberators today
resumed their record bombing
marathon after a lull of one day
and struck a heavy blow at
Western Germany and the Pas
de- Calais coast of France a few
hours after the RATS Lancasters
made precision night attack on
four factories in France.
The new assault on the French
coast where Prime Minister Church.
Ill has said the Nazis were readyina
rockets and robot planes to lombard
England was the 18th attack there
by American heavy bombers since
the day before Christmas.
These targets on the nearby
Northern French coast have now
been hammered by Allied planes or
60 days out of the last three months
They first were hit early in Septem-
Der when Allied armies and navie,
were staging big invasion rehear.
sal on the Channel.
The American bombers thunderec
out after only days interval in thu
campaign which has now taker
them on scorching tour of German
targets, including Berlin, on 10 o1
the last 13 days-an unprecedented
streak of activity for this theater
Eight Of these attacks were against
Germany itself.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Later Closing Scheduled
AT Income Tax Office

The local income tax office will be
open until $50 pm. today, a half
hour longer than usual, to accom-
modate taxpayers.
Hundreds Of citizens were lined up
in the corridors of the Revenue
Building at Twelfth street and Con-
stitution avenue NV. this morning,
but the line was moving rapidly as
225 experts helped make out returns.
This afternoon will be a good time
to get into the office for assistance,
officials said, because the volume of
callers usually falls of on Saturday
afternoon.
The returns, with tax due, must
be filed on or before next Wednes-
day midnight. They may be turned
in to the local Office or mailed from
here to the collector of internal
revenue, Baltimore, Md.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Van Loon
Continued From First Page.)

Press at Washington he was sent to
Moscow as correspondent. where he
reported revolutionary disturbances
Then followed years OF postgradu-
ate study in history, economics and
art at Munich. Returning to Amer
lea, he lectured at several univer-
stiles and commenced his first his
torical writings.
Among his volumes on Dutch his
tory are THE Fall of the Dutch
Republic" THE Rise of the Dutch
Kingdom" The, Golden Book of
Dutch Navigators" and "A Short
History of Discovery"
Better known to the general pub
lie are "The Story of Mankind ~
THE Story of the Bible" and his
Geography" all best sellers for
years. Another popular volume was
"R. v. r." biography of Rem
brandt Van Rim, the famous Dutch
painter.
Other books included Around the
World With the Alphabet" "The
Songs We Sing, The Arts" ""Christ-
mas Carols" Man, the Miracle
Maker; Tolerance" and "An Ele-
phant Up Tree"
He was proud Of the fact that his
books were banned by the Germans
in the occupied European countries
during the Second World War.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Officers Theft Sentence
Confirmed by President

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Mar. IA court-mar-
tial sentence of five years at hard
labor at Beekman IN. " Disci-
plinary Barracks, imposed on 1t.
Dudley w. Mackay, 35, of Jackson
vile, Fla, on charges of larceny of
sl,l00 from Army personnel at
Taunton Station area has been con-
firmed by the President, Army head
quarters notified Federal authorities
here yesterday.
Mckay was indicted here on De-
cember Is on charge of forging
and uttering Government check
for S400 Federal authorities indi-
Gated the indictment might be
dropped in view of his conviction
by the court-martial.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Legion Says Senators
Favor Benefits Measure

BY the Associated Press.
American Legion officials say an
overwhelming majority of Senators
had agreed to sponsor the Legion S
"G1 bill Of rights" for veteran bene-
fit.
A Senate Finance Subcommittee
finished hearings on the pill yes
terday. 1t is to be reintroduced
under its full sponsorship Monday,
then referred to the full committee
and sent to the fooor for considera-
ton before the week is out.
Legion officials said the measure
would be called up in the House
Immediately after the Senate acts
The measure makes provision for
virtually every type Of benefit eX-
cept bonuses. The Legion contends
that adjusted compensation legis-
lation should be considered sep
aratelV
Evening star., 1944-03-11
japanese People Told
Planes Are Lacking
To Defend Rabau|
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Mar. 1.-THE Jap
anese people have been told that
Rabaul cannot be defended from
the air because there are not
enough" japanese planes on the
island
A japanese Army press CORE
spondent, in report broadcast over
the japanese domestic radio re-
corded by United States Govern
ment monitors, described life on
Rabaul as "ghastly and terrible"
under an almost never-ending ava
lanche of American bombs. The
situation has reached the point, ac-
cording to the correspondent, where
the japanese at Rabaul no longer
care what happens" to them.
"Rabaul is exposed to the con-
slant rain of bombs by the United
States Air Force, day and night.
day after day." the correspondent
was quoted as saying, I'VE never
know when we may hear the explo-
sion of bombs. Because there are
not enough Japanese planes, we
must let the enemy planes move
freely"
Describing operations in the
Marshalls, broadcast said planes
followed up a Tuesday attack on
Jaluit Island with raids on both
Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
This broadcast claimed that
ground batteries shot down two B-24
bombers out of formation of 10
which bombed the island on Wednes-
day.
Another "small-type bomber" was
shot down Thursday, when IL planes
blasted island positions, Domei said
Another Domei dispatch reported
a raid by four medium bombers on
Taroa, Maloelap Atoll, in the
Marshalls on Thursday afternoon
but said they were driven off by a
screen of whitening antiaircraft
fire" without causing any damage.
A Japanese imperial headquarters
communique acknowledged that a
powerful enemy unit" had landed
on Los Negros Island in the Ad-
miralties and said that japanese
forces on New Guinea were nov
undergoing regrouping."
Our troops, which were concen-
trated from the vicinity of Finsch-
hafen to the area northwest of Kaasa
by the end of last year" Domei said
have moved through the sector south
of Gumbi Point, almost without
interference from the enemy" and
concentrated In the neighborhood
of Madang, where they are under
going regrouping. They are
now inf1icting heavy losses on the
enemv."
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Injured in Fire
Fireman and Senators
Among Casualties
BY The Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 1.-THE
list OF persons injured in the fire
last midnight in the Jefferson Hotel
4 here:
1t. Ted o. Upton, Camp Lee,
overcome by smoke.
State Senator Harry C. Stuart,
Elk Garden, overcome by smoke.
State Senator S. Floyd Landreth,
GalaX, burns about head.
Mrs. S. Floyd Landreth, Galax,
burns about head.
Frank Sitterding, jr., Richmond,
overcome by smoke.
Edward S. Farmer, soldier, over
come by smoke.
Jay w. Johns, Sc, Charlottesville
former president of the Virginia
State Chamber of Commerce, suf-
fering from smoke inhalation.
Maggie Doland, "a, hotel employe,
burned on feet.
1t. Kenneth Herd, Langley Field,
cuts on hands and arms.
Phillip C. Pemleton, 81, Clifton
Forge. overcome by smoke.
Mrs. Emma S. Taylor, Richmond,
burned about hands and face.
w. w. Herell, Front Royal, over
come by smoke.
Unidentified white woman, badly
burned about body and suffering
from blow on head.
The Rev. John G., Scott, 10, Rich
mond, burned on hands and face.
Fireman Ralph RATIO, Richmond,
injured on leg and head in fall
Delegate Edmund De Jarnette
Ashland, burned about face and
feet.
Paul Christopher, Richmond,
burns on hand.
John Eugene Mcmahon, A, Buff
falo, N. Y, overcome by smoke.
Alfred Dellapenta, Buffalo, N. Y,
overcome bV smoke.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Mrs. Addie R. Hkkman,70
will Be Buried Monday

Mrs. Addie Rebekah Hickman, TO
who died Thursday at her home
70l5 Eighth street NV, will be
buried in Rock Creek Cemetery after
funeral services at pm. Monday at
Chambers funeral home, 1406 Chaplin
street NV. The Rev. Edward Goetz
pastor of Zion Lutheran Church
will off1ciate at the services.
A native Of Himrod, N. Y, Mrs
Hickman had lived in Washington
since she was Is. Her father, the
late Hazard Wheeler, and her hus-
band, the late William C. Hickman,
both were employees OF the Govern
ment Printing ONCE. Active in club
work. Mrs. Hickman was a member
of the Federal Chapter, Eastern
Star; the Daughters OF Union Vet
Grams, and the Women's Relief
Corps.
She IS survived by SON, Carl v.
Hickman, q sister, Mrs. Martha E.
Mangum, and three grandchildren
Evening star., 1944-03-11
1.-Two Women Defend
Plural Marriages as
intellectual Boon
BY the Associated Press.

SALT LAKE CITY, Mar. 1.-Two
woman. members Of the "Funda-
mental1st" cult, held on State
charges of conspiring with 80 others
to practice or advocate plural mar
riages, centended today their fol-
lowers would increase despite Fed
|eral-State government efforts to
stamp out polygamy.
You may think that plural mar
riage can be stamped out" Mrs.
Rhea A. Kunz said In an interview
in the Salt Lake Telegraph, "but It
cannot, because 1t is right.
"Our purpose and fundamental
belief in its practice is to have a
clean and intellectual as well as
|spiritual-minded progeny, and also
to provide worthy husbands for good
women, since, regardless of wars
and pestilence, there has always
been surplus of worthy women. i"
This thing is far bigger than the
individual" she went on, "for it
inevitably will encompass much
more than the man-made laws by
which the world lives. In order to
practice plural marriage properly,
lselfshness must be overcome. The
individual tries to grow up emo
tionally; the single self is conse-
Grated to the uplifting of the whole
Women of plural marriage are
fortunate in that they have the
companionship and love of other
women bound by a common tie in
both the joys and hardships Of life"
Views OF the 37-year -old mother
|of eight children were seconded by
Mrs. Mary Beth Barlow Cleveland,
|17-year-old mother of two.
Federal District Judge j. Foster
Symes OF Denver will hear argu-
ments next Tuesday on defense mo-
tions to quash indictments against
|20 persons charged with violating
the Mann Act or kidnapping and
conspiring to use the mails to cir
culate alleged obscene writings.
District Judge T. Blake Kennedy
OF Cheyenne, Wyo., will preside at
the trials, tentatively set to begin
March 20.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Senator Weaver Dies
|At Peak Of Career;
WAS Party Leader
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 11-Death
cut short the career of State Senator
Aubrey G. Weaver at its apex.
Today was to have been the big
day for the 62-year- old chairman of
the Finance Committee Of the Vir-
ginia Senate More than any other
member, he was credited with push
Ing through the General Assembly
which adjourns today, the legislative
program of Gov. Darden.
Instead Of receiving the plaudits
Of colleagues. the veteran Senator
died In the lobby of the jefferson
Hotel after being trapped in his
room by fire which swept the two
top floors. An hours effort to
resuscitate him was futile.
Agreement on conference report
on the $235, 900, 900 general appropri-
alton bill and Senate action on
minor House amendments to the
soldier voting bills, were to have
been personal triumph today for
tn Senator, who Is known affec-
tionately in the Senate as "the
Kingfish."
Was a Democratic Leader.
Able, well-informed on State
affairs and fighter in committee
and on the floor, he has been an
administration whip for many years.
While closely affiliated with the
Democratic organization headed by
Senator Byrd of Virginia, Senator
Weaver also pushed through the
financial legislation during the ad-
of the late Gov. Price,
who was elected without "organiza-
ton" support.
He was widely discussed as can
didate for Governor in 1941, but
finally threw his support to Gov.
Darden.
He fought vigorously and success
fully at the Democratic National
in 1910 for bonus" OF
two delegates for States voting
Democratic. This was to compen-
safe the South for abrogation of the
two-thirds nomination rule by the
1886 national convention at Phila-
delphia. He was selected by the
Virginia delegation as its member Of
the Rules Committee in 1910 and he
pressed the fight before the COM
mittee and threatened to take it to
the convention floor unless the
bonus" was granted. 1t was.
Native Of Front Royal.
Born in Front Royal October IL,
1882, he was educated at Randolph
Macon Academy and the University
Of Virginia, from which he received
q law degree He was elected a
member Of the House OF Delegates
N 1912 and served two terms. He
became member of the Senate in
1882 and served continuously since
that time.
He was one of the foremost cham
oions OF good roads in Virginia and
was regarded as the most influen-
;ial member Of the Virginia Senate.
He practiced law in Front Royal
md was frequent visitor to Wash
ngton and a warm fan Of the
Washington baseball team.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Pearl
Davis Weaver, Senator Weaver is
survived by brother, Henry B.
Weaver. Front Royal, an official re-
,orter of debate In the House in
Washington, and three daughters.
Tentative plans call for funeral
services at 2 pm. Monday at Front
Royal. The Bar Association Of the
Frederick, Warren and Shenandoah
Counties and Winchester judicial
,ircuit will hold memorial services
1t l pm. Monday In the Front
Royal Courthouse.
Evening star., 1944-03-11
Article on Macarthur
Not Picked for Army,
DR.. Evans Explains
BY the Associated Press,

DR.. Luther Evans, assistant IL
brarian of Congress, last night said
the Macarthur magazine article to
which Senator Vandenberg, Repub-
hcan, of Michigan had objected, was
selected by trio Of librarians for a
list of suggested reading for public
librarygoers.
Senator Vandenberg had protested
to Secretary of War Stilnson against
the article being included in a list
of reprints offered by the Army War
Library.
Mr.. Evans said he, acting as an
individual and not in his Official
capacity, served with two other
librarians, Rollin A. Sawyer of the
New York City Public Library and
Charles H. Compton OF the St., Louis
Public Library. in reading and rec
ommending each month list OF
magazine articles.
Their Recommendations were sent
to the Mayfair Agency, operated by
Harper Bros publishers, he said,
and were published on q poster dis
tributed for display in public libra
rieS.
Commentaries were prepared by
the agency, he added, on each rec
commended article.
The reviewers, Dr. Evans contin-
ued, got no pay for their work, but
were supplied free copies Of the
magazines from which their selec-
tions were made.
The Macarthur article, DR.. Evans
said, was chosen because we
thought it was an article OF signifi-
.cance on something OF Importance. 4"
The list of articles mentioned on
the poster, he said, apparently had
been picked up regularly by the
Army War Library Bulletin.