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Evening star., 1944-11-06
Star to Give Returns
By Radio, Telephone

The election news service
of The Star and Radio Station
WMAL, working in co-opera-
tion with the Associated Press
and Blue Network, will provide
residents Of the Capital area
with complete information
tomorrow night.
Over WMAL, from pm. on,
without interruption for COM
mercial programs, there will
be a continuous flow OF IN
formation about the election,
including issues of interest IN
nearby Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
For detailed information on
returns in individual States
call National 5000 and tell The
Star operator the State about
which you desire information.
In seven downtown theaters
and scores of hotels and res
taurants high lights of the
WMAL election news broad
casts will be relayed over
loud-speaker systems.
Evening star., 1944-11-06
Japs Claim Several Ships
Sunk Off Pacific Coast
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.-Tokyo
radio said today japanese sub
marines operating off the Pacific
Coast of the United States have
sunk several oil tankers and trans
port ships"
The broadcast. recorded by the
Federal communications Commits
sion, quoted Domei, Japanese news
agency, story saying the report came
from Central Pacific base. 1t
gave no time for the asserted
sinkings.
There have been no announced
sinkings by Japanese submarines
along the Pacific Coast in more
than year and there was no con-
firmation of the japanese report
from any American source.
Evening star., 1944-11-06
Ship Leaves With Goods
For Americans in Jupun

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Now 6-De-
parture of the Hakusan Maru from
the Russian port of Nakhodka with
relief goods for American prisoners
of war and internees held by the
japanese was announced today by
Tokyo radio. ....
The broadcast, recorded by the
Federal Communications Commis-
sion, said the ship would reach
Kobe, on the main Japanese island
of Honshu, next Friday.
Evening star., 1944-11-06
Clear Weather in Most Areas
On Election Day Predicted

States except that it will be mild
in the South.
General widespread rain will oc-
cur in the upper Mississippi Valley
and eastward into the westward
lake regions. This rain will prob
ably spread into Indiana and lower
Michigan late in the day. 1t will
cloud up in Tennessee, Kentucky
and Ohio.
Showers will occur In the Mis-
souri, Valley and the Plains States
from West Texas, Oklahoma and
Missouri northward.
"Qver the Rockies there will be
snow flurries but everywhere in the
Far West the weather will be clear
except in the western portions of
Orgon and Washington where rain
is indicated"
Evening star., 1944-11-06
frances New Assembly
Will Convene Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press.


PARIS, Nov. 6.-France's revised
and enlarged consultative assembly
will convene tomorrow afternoon on
its first anniversary for its initial
session since the liberation of the
nation. The assembly last met in
Algiers.
The Chamber of Deputies was
damaged in street fighting last Au-
gust, SO the assembly will meet in
the centuries-old Luxembourg Pal
ace. The senate met there before
the war. The palace also was the
Nazi Air Force headquarters for the
Paris region.
The National Council of Resist
ance and other leaders of under
ground operations predominant in
the new assembly of 248 dele
gates.
Evening star., 1944-11-06
Roosevelt Visit 10 Paris
Is Considered Possibility
BY the Associated Press.


The possibility that President
Roosevelt may visit Paris was raised
today as the result of an invitation
extended by the French Provisional
Government.
The invitation was made in a let
ter to Secretary of State Hull from
Henri Hoppenot, French Minister
and delegate to this country.
The letter stated that the French
would be particularly happy" if
Mr., Hull could accompany the Chief
Executive.
There has been speculation on an
impending meeting of President
Roosevelt. Prime Minister Churchill
and Premier Stain, and the Presi-
dent might include a Paris visit on
trip TO such conference. Unset
tied conditions in France, however
could prevent such a visit.
Evening star., 1944-11-06

Rainy weather, traditionally
termed favorable to the Democrats,
was predicted for tomorrow only in
the upper Mississippi Valley and in
Western Oregon and the State of
Washington, the Weather Bureau
forecaster said today in a special
ELECTION day forecast.
It will be sunny and cold here to-
morrow, he said, warming up little
In the afternoon. The temperature
will 60 well below freezing tonight,
he predicted, and he warned mo-
torists to protect their radiators.
The temperature went down to 36
lat 1:30 am. today.
Here is the election day forecast
for the country:
Clear and cold over the Atlantic
seaboard and through the Gulf
Evening star., 1944-11-06
President Will Tour
Hudson Valley Region
During Afternoon
By ]. A. FOX,
Star Staff CnrresnnySdept

POUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Nov.
6.-The Roosevelt campaign was
ending on a rural note today.
Back in his Hyde Park home.
where tomorrow he will cast his
vote and await the verdict of the
American electorate, President
Roosevelt planned this afternoon
to begin his customary auto
stumping tour of the Hudson
Valley region, which will be
rounded out late today with a
talk from the steps of the post
Office here, the county seat of
DutcheSs County,
According to the Presidents as
sociates, he will have a few kind
words to say in the neighboring
towns of Kingston, Newburgh, Bea-
con and Wappinger Falls, and there
were indications that he would bear
down heavily on the farmer-labor
angle. paying due attention to the
improved economic status of this
segment of the population under
the New Deal.
Reversing Earlier Tactics.
The kind words" however, may
not exactly measure up to the GUS
tomary standard of social amenities
for that was what the President
promised before embarking on his
Connecticut Massachusetts, drive
Saturday. Instead of kind words,
Mr.. Roosevelt, in a reversal of his
earlier tactics when appearing be-
fore Small-toWn audiences, started
slamming the Republicans at the
very outset of the day-long drive
and never eased the tempo as he
ended up Saturday night with the
seventh and last major speech of
his campaign at Fenway Park, Bos-
ton.
The Presidents avowed participa-
ton in the campaign which started
with his Washington speech to the
Transfers Union on September 2;
will be ended tonight when he speaks
for Is minutes in a Democratic Ma.
tional Committee radio hour start.
ing at 10 o'clock If the custom OF
four years ago is followed the speech
will be in nonpolitical vein. with
the President simply calling OF
every one to vote All networks viii
broadcast the program.
Big Question Is Walsh.
The Presidents Boston appear
Iance, incidentally. still was figurin,
largely in the discussion of CORE
spondents travelling with the Presi
dent.
The big question was whether
and how much-the political situa
tion in Massachusetts, would be af
fected by the brush-off which Sen.
ator Walsh gave the Fenway Parl
rally, where the President spoke
Early Saturday afternoon Massa.
chusetts political writer's boardins
the Presidents special train were
saying that Senator Walsh woulc
get on at Worcester and leave a
Framingham. and thereby avoid tht
Boston gathering.
The Senator boarded the train a
Worcester, and was warmly greeted
by the President-andt the train die
not stop at Framingham. But al
though Senator Walsh went through
to Boston. he did not show up for tn,
rally, which would indicate that tn,
Bay State Democrats have not We
heard the last of the incident of las
week, when Senator Truman of Mis-
souri,, the Democratic vice presi
dental candidate. classed the Sen
See D0OCTyyET n pono oI
Evening star., 1944-11-06
Tito Forces Control
Border

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 6.-Marshal Tito
announced in a communique today
that the entire Yugoslav-G Greek
frontier had been brought under
control of his Partisan forces with
the liberation of Ritolj.
Albanian patriots have gained con-
troll of the greater part of Tirana,
their capital, in three~days of street
fighting, the communique said.
Evening star., 1944-11-06
Lote Bulletin
Lord Moyne Wounded

CAIRO R.-Lord Moyne,
British resident minister in
the Middle East, was wounded
seriously and his chauffeur
was killed today whey they
were fired on by two civilians.
The assailants were arrested,
one after being wounded by
an Egyptian police constable.
Lord Moyne was stepping
from his car at his home when
he was shot.
Evening star., 1944-11-06
King Victor's S Son-in-Luw
Escapes From Germans
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland. Nov. 6.-Gen.
Count Calvi di Bergolo. a son-in-law
of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy,
has escaped from Northern Italy,
where he had been held prisoner
by the Germans, it was reported
here today.
The husband of Princess Yolanda
was intrusted with the defense OF
Rome in September, 1943, when the
government of Premier Badoglio
quit the capital.
Evening star., 1944-11-06
Todoy's Political
Broudcusts

2:30 p.m-WMAL, Vice Presi-
dent Wallace and Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wick
ard, speaking in behalf of
the Democratic National
Committee, rebroadcast.
800 p.m.-WRC, Dorothy
Thompson, campaigning
for Roosevelt.
$50 p.m.-WOL, Gov. Dewey's
speech from Madison
Square Garden rebroad-
cast.
1000 p.m.-WMAL, WRC, VOL,
WTOP, President Roose-
velt makes a brief talk
on Norman Corwin's pre-
election program, present.
ed by the Democratic Ma
tional Committee from
Hollywood.
l1:00 p.m.-WMAL, WRC, VOL,
WTOP, Gov. Dewey,
speaking from New York.
1900 midnight-WMAL, WRC,
VOL. WTOP, Democratic
National Committee will
sponsor q 15-minute pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1944-11-06
Half Of 18th Army
Declared Destroyed
By Drive in HoIIund
BULLETIN.

WITH AMERICAN INFAN-
TRY IN THE HURTGEN
AREA R.-American troops
today were pushed out of
Vossenack at the eastern
edge Of the Hurtgen Forest.
The Americans attacked later
in the day, however, and
fighting roared in the center
of the town.
WITH AMERICAN TROOPS
IN HOLLAND (P.-The Ger
mans have pulled their troops
back across the Mas at
Moerdijk and have blown up
the bridge, one of the longest
in Europe. aerial reconnais-
Sance showed today.
Evening star., 1944-11-06

(See DEWEY, Page A-8.5
Evening star., 1944-11-06

(See STAIN, Page ABB
Evening star., 1944-11-06

(See ROOSEVELT, Page A.;
Evening star., 1944-11-06

tSee SCOTUS, Page A-2D
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-30
Sixteen States Pass
Amendments Against
Road Tax Diversion

Voters of Washington at the recent
general election adpoted a constitu-
tional amendment earmarking auto
motive taxes for roads. This is the
10th state since 1910 in which the peo-
pie have set up constitutional safe
guards to prevent the diversion of
road taxes to non-highway purposes,
according to John R. Sherwood, Chair
man Of the Maryland Petroleum In
dustries Committee
This movement of the people of the
states to correct shortcomings in
their basic laws is one of the most
significant trends in popular govern
ment,' he said.
"Gasoline taxes and motor vehicle
registration fees were devised by the
states to pull their citizens out of the
mud. But as time went on and the
gasoline tax rates were increased to
produce high revenues, some states
forgot the basic purpose of automo-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-30
Ration Reminders

SUGAR-Stamps No. so, 81. 80, SO
81, Book 4, good for five pounds in
definitely. Stamp No. 40 in Book
four is good for five pounds of can
ming sugar through February %
PROC f s S ED FOODS -. Blue
stamps AS through rs and AS thru
VS. in War Ration book each gooC
for ten points.
All frozen fruits and vegetables are
free from ratiOning.
Blue stamps X, Y. rs, and Al and
b valid Friday.
MEATS, FATS, Etc.-Red stamps
AS through rs and AS through P5
in Ration Book each good for ter
points.
Red stamps Q-5, Rs and SIS, each
worth ten points will be good begin
ming December 3rd.
Consumers will get 2 meats-fats
points and cents for each pound OF
waste kitchen fats and greases taker
to meat markets.
SHOES-Airplane stamps /, 2 and
8 in book 3 each valid for one pair
Families may pool coupons of all
members living in the same household
GASOLINE-A-l3 coupons gooC
for four gallons each beginning Nov.
, ember 9, and cOntinuinp thronoI
December 81.
Motorists must write State regis.
tration and license number on the
face Of all coupons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-30

tive levies. Raids on the highway
funds were resorted to in a number
of states"
"Then the people began to think
about this new practice of taxing the
people for one thing and using the
proceeds for other purposes, and leg
iSlatlve action began.
Next year the people of Kentucky
will vote upon an amendment against
diversion. In two other states-Con-
necticult and Pennsylvania--the state
legislatures have initiated action to
submit such amendments to the cleo
toate."
Our democratic machinery should
be set into motion so that the people
of Maryland, too, should be given am
opportunity to express their will upon
a basic question of fair taxation" he
said
without delay, the legislature of
this state should take the necessary
steps to permit the people to speak
upon this fundamental tax matter"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-30
Martin Plant Worker
Wants To Continue In
Aviation After the War

Baltimore, Md, Nov. 24-While the
approaching collapse of Germany
brings a mutual happiness to all
Americans, to Nadia Griffith, of Route
No. 2, Oakland, it does not mean the
war will be over
81 have a brother in the service"
she said here today as she worked at
her job building bombers in The Glenn
L. Martin Company's plant, land I'M
til he gets back Pm going to keep do
ing my bit on the home front"
1--WE been working in the Martin
plant for many months, and | believe
that in wartime, if you can't fight
work. 1t seemed to me, from reading
the newspapers and seeing the news
reels, that building bombers is one of
the most important jobs to be done,
so | came here to do my bit"
Nadia plans to keep on with her
present type of work after the war,
too, a job which she learned at the
Martin Training School, which has
turned out thousands of aircraftsmen
to take the places Of men called into
service end to meet expanding pro-
duction schedules.
at looks like a bright future to
me-" she said today. "If the Air
Age is coming, as many believe,
want to be in on it and help shape the
future Of the worlds commercial air
routes"
1 The brother, Pfc. Lyal Griffith, has
been in the Army Medical Corps for
two years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-30

Miss May Davis, Of Keyser, w. Va,
visited at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. A. Loraditch on Sunday She was
accompanied home by her mother,
Mrs. W. S. Davis, who had spent sew
eral weeks here with her sister, Mrs
NJ. r. Hamill.
Miss Nancy Bolden has returned to
Baltimore after spending the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Emroy Bolden. Their other daughter,
Miss Mary Virginia Bolden, also of
Baltimore, plans to visit here this
coming Weekend
Preceding the regular Boy Scout
meeting in the City Hall on Friday
evening, at 7 o'clock, there will be a
Board of Review for those who are
eligible for advancement to second
and first class rank, and for those
qualified to pass merit badges.
Sgt. and Mrs Albert N. McCrobie
announce the birth of daughter.
Andrea May, born September IA, at
University hospital of Virginia. Sgt.
McCrobie is stationed in England
Mrs. McCrobie, the former Miss Mabel
Moore, is residing with her sister.
Mrs. Thurman Pace, of Troy, Viz
ginia. Sgt. and Mrs. McCrobie are
former residents Of Garrett county.
T. E. Cuttings, of Washington,
D. c., was here over the weekend
with his wife, who has been at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Yelling, for several weeks.
Mrs. yelling is slowly improving in
health. Other weekend guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. c. X. Wilmington, King
wood, w. Va, and Mrs. Prentice F.
Wolfe and son, of Morgantown, w.
Va. Betty Ann and Nancy Cuttings,
OF Washington, expect to spend this
weekend at the Yelling home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-30

James ?. Treacy, who has been i'll
at his home on Second street for a
week or more, is improving. His
brother Owen T. Treacy, also con-
fined to his home on account of illness,
is improving.
Mrs. VIM. Turney returned to her
home in Oakland Tuesday evening,
after four weeks visit with her
nephew and niece, Nj. and Mrs. VIM.
H. Archer and daughter, Sylvia, at
their home in Worth, Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hardesty were
called to Confluence, Pa, on Monday
on account of the serious illness of
their brother-in-l H. NJ Ankeny,
due to an attack of pneumonia. His
condition is slightly improved at this
time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-30
Announce Engagement

Mrs. Eta Sanders and Miss Bessie
Rodeheaver, of st. Lake Park. an
nounce the engagement of their niece
Miss Josephine Rodeheaver, to Mr.
Charles Croft. Miss Rodeheaver is a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Rodeheaver, of Baltimore. She is a
graduate of Oakland High school class
Of 1912. Mr.. Croft is a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Croft of Avilton and
is a graduate of Grantsville high
school. Both are employed at the
Celanese Plant in Cumberland.
The wedding will be an event of
Christmas holidays. They will reside
in Cumberland.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-30
MARRIED

ANS-ASHBY-Miss Rachel Sue
Ashby, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Dorsey T. Ashby, Crellin, became the
bride of Earl L. Evans. son of Mr.
and Mrs. William L. Evans, Oakland
last Thursday evening, November 23rd
, at 900 p. m.
The single ring ceremony was sol
emnized in the home of the brides
parents, with the Rev. LantZ Ander-
! son, pastor Of the Crellin Methodist
church, officiating. Tall white candles
decorated the altar, which was bank
ed with white and yellow chrysanthe-
NUNS, pine, and rhododendron.
Mrs Francis Sanders, sister of the
bridegroom, was matron of honor and
the brides only attendant. Joseph
Ashby, brother of the bride, served as
best man.
A program of nuptial music and the
traditional wedding march was played
by Mrs. Floyd Carskaden; and Miss
BERTHE June Meyers sang "At Dawn
! ing" and "Oh Promise Me" preced-
/ ing the ceremony.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, was attired in a
rust colored suit with which she wore
green accessories. A corsage Of tails
man roses completed her costume.
Her matron of honor wore d green
colored suit with brown accessories
and corsage of talisman roses.
The bride attended Mountain State
College, Parkersburg, w. Va, and at
present is working in the Garrett
County Roads Office The bridegroom
is employed at Sanders Motor Freight.
! Following the ceremony a reception
for about sixty guests. The bridal
motif was carried out in the table
was held at the home Of the bride,
, decorations which was centered with
wedding cake adorned with a minia-
ture bride and bridegroom. Mrs.
| Elmer Mersing, sister of the bride,
presided at the refreshment table and
was assisted in serving by Helena
Colaw, Betty Holler. Helen and Betty
Ellen Shatfer, and Betty Jean Sanders.
Mr.. and Mrs Evans are residing at
% Second Street, Oakland.
Observation-Disclosures Anna Arletta
Riley, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas
per Riley, Of Pleasant Valley, became
the bride of Cecil Edward Bittinger,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Truman Bit
finger, south of Oakland, at a quiet
ceremony performed last Wednesday
evening, November %, in St. Marks
Lutheran church. Rev. George D.
Birk, pastor, otficiated.
There were no attendants and only
members Of the immediate families
were present at the ceremony.
The bride was attired in blue
rayon gown with navy blue accessor-
les and had a corsage of pink rose
Dude. She attended Oakland High
school,
The groom is a graduate of Oak
land High school, class of 1889, and
since that time has been associated
with his father in farming.
For the present the couple will re-
side with the parents of the groom,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-30

7 N'-'N'
Mr. William j. Sewers who is i'll at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Hardesty, is slightly improved at this
time
Mrs. Freeland Courtney entertained
members of her bridge club and few
friends at her home on Tuesday ev-
ening
Edward W. Helbig, who has been
quite i'll at his home on South Third
street for several days, is now i'm
proving.
Leslie E. Savage, Friendsville, re-
Gently purchased two registered Jer-
sey COWS, according to the American
jersey Cattle Club.
Ms. Robert W. Lohr and daugh-
ter, Ann Lee Lohr, are visiting DR..
and Ms Robert R. Williams in
I Rochester,, New York.
Mis-. Raymond Bennett and son, of
Washington, D. c.. are here for a
visit with Mrs. Benefits parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Darwin Hauser.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bell, 26 Green
street. Oakland, announce the birth of
son, Perry Lynn. on Thanksgiving
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Quentin Bosley and Miss Louise
Bosley, of Washington, d. c., were
visiting their grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. d. l.. Conneway, in Oakland re-
Gently.
Miss Efie Kidd returned to her
home in Clarksbmg, W. Va, on Tues
day following a visit of few days at
the hoime of her aunt. Mrs. NJ. R.
| HamlI.
~ / &" - d P"tieilU III heillorI"i
that city on Tuesday. Mrs. Field az
companicd him to the city and will re-
main for several DAYS.
MIS- - r. CuppeII' OF near frames
VNle' W. Fa' ana son. IND. Lieut.
DoliaIo ouppe]I' army an Iofce pllot,
Lewis. a !QpP street. Tuesday OlUht
NJ D,,D O.. ~
VI C.,.
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Mr.. and l1rs pndv ,vas hon,o
dn,ino. tbc hanksoivino. holiday nor
iod from, her school At Lothian naa,
AnnanoIs whore she is an instructor
ratnrnino. to thn school Sunday affair.
noon
wv GNU 'ii % NN"i 80 ~ III "ellI
telnoon for visit with Rev. Birk's
mother whom they found to be quite
i'll. Rev. Birfk returned to Oakland on
Saturday, Mrs. Birk remaining there
for an indefinite time.
Earl I. IoWnshend, son OF the late
Play1ord loWnshend and Mrs. Matte
was business caller at The Republi-
can office on Monday. Mr.. Townshend
is a practicing attorney in Hunting
ton, having resided there for a num-
Der Of years.
MISS virginia flKe' daughter OF MI
ana MIS- Ezra flke' OF Eglon, West
va was among h1ty-two Church OF
the brethren college students VINO at
tended the annual conference OF the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-30

Assistant secretary of war said uni
versal military training is military
necessity" and would show the world
that the United States means bust
ness this time" Emphasis would be
on training and not on service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-11-30

Cordell Hull, secretary Of state, re-
signed his position on account of i'll
health and President Roosevelt sub
mitted the name of Edward R Stet-
tinius, Jr., as his successor His APP
pointment was due for speedy con-
tirmation by the Senate.