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Evening star., 1944-09-06
Letters to The Star
Explains Why Italian Peasants
Bury Wheat Under Grass

10 the nditef q Ths star:
In the course u Z recent debate Ia
the House Postwar Committee II was
mentioned that Italians have buried
wheat under grass. This report may
bring about certain misunderstanding
~ to the intentions of the Italian pearl
ants who certainly did not want TO take
advantage Of Uncle Sam.
OF old. European peasants used to
bury their grain. and other valuables, In
times Of war in order to protect them
from looting andIor destruction. In All
probability these or similar reasons ex-
plain the camouf1Age commented upon.
Peasants who, more or less suddenly,
must nee from their soil because Of the
war events, Of course, try to take care
Of what they have to leave behind. 50
they bury their grain since this Is their
only possibility Of finding food and
seeds II and when they are lucky enough
to return under more peaceful condi-
tions.
And even in peacerimes the small
farmers in Italy and Balkan countries
did not know OF any other way Of stor-
ing their grain. Most Of them were
much too poor to have barns, pArticu-
larry 20 in regions up against scarcity
Of wood
Consequently, 1t has always been Gus
tomary in these districts to bury what.
ever grain was not for sale. They have
pits which are carefully laid out inside
with straw at the bottom ~ we'll ~
at the wallis and covered with layer
Of straw and earth. Therein the grain
is kept through winter. Needless to
say that this method is not an ideal
storing. Due to the isolation from the
air the grain naturally becomes more
or less damp and moldy, thereby losing
In market value. In wartimes, Of
course, this is simply an emergency
procedure. WI
Evening star., 1944-09-06

they are virtually powerless to stop m
Anglo o-American invasion of the Reich.
Can they-get any reinforcements else
where? This is really the crucial oues.
ton. What forces are available?
In Denmark, there are four divi-
sions-probably one armored division
and three infantry divisions Of the gar
rison type. These can be used. at the
price Of leaving the Danish coast open
to an Allied landing.
tHA
In Norway, there are IL divisions
probably two mountain diVsiona pretty
good troops; two good infantry divi-
sions, and perhaps seven Of the sarri-
son type. The first four can certainly
be sent to the Rhine front and the
others can get there eventually-if the
Germans now decide to give up Nor
way for good.
In Germany itself. there are probably
no neld divisions 1T al. The bulk Of
the men available within the Reich are
either the S. s. troops belonging to local
security units, or army men Of the ad.
ministrative and supply services, plus
convalescent soldiers in hospitals and
rest camps. 1t Is conceivable that the
Germans might put together 10 to Is
divisions from these sources, at the price
OF crippling their supply services and
leaving local security In the hands Of
the civil police or superannuated militia
corps recently raised.
BY these various expedients the Ger.
mans might bring their total of divi.
sions in the west up to 40 or IS, many
Of them not very well armed, some
hastily put together and at least half
suffering under the crushing moral bur-
dens Of recent defeat and lone retreat,
Would this force be capable OF with
standing the shock Of four-possibly.
five-Allied armies, fully equipped, fred
BY victory and supported BY overwhelm-
ing Air power? Quite obviously not: not
even with the advantage Of the forth.
cations.
Is there any other source Of reinforce
ments. assuming that the eastern front
is not to be weakened by single divi-
sion? There are the Balkans, and there
Is italy. There are IS German divisions
In the Balkans; some Of which could
probably be brought out These troops
are IN fair condition. There are also
about the same number in italy: but II
the Germans are coming out Of Italy
they win have to start very quickly, be-
cause Gen. Alexander appears to be at
the point Of breaking through Rimini
into the Hnilian plain. after which any
German soldiers now trying 70 hold the
Gothic Line win stay there.
tcsesfisAA 49, Msv yssk zsibssA As.l
Evening star., 1944-09-06
For the Thousundth Time
By David LaacYsscs
rom the Halifax Herald.

Why, 1t Il asked for the thousandth
time-why can't our radio announcers
just be themselves, their own English
speaking selves? Why can't they take
. leaf from Mr.. .Churchilps book where
he sayS-"It is not customary to quote
term In . foreign language. . capital
town, q geographical place, when there
exists a perfectly well-known English
equivalent? But some of our radio
commentators and announcers do not
even stop there: repelling the English
equivalent, they achieve q vernacular
monstrosity that never was on land
or sea
Evening star., 1944-09-06
This and That
BIZ Charles Z. Trdcetpeu.

Ruth Ann was all excited about the
trip she was going to make.
Strangely enough, however. 1t wasn't
New York which did it. but the prospect
of her first train ride.
After all, it is not often, perhaps, that
a child attains IA years without ever
having been on choo choo.
A city child, that is.
Until the past two years. most chill
dren Of her class had made all trips by
automobile.
She had even been with her parents
to the Worlds Fair at New York, but
had gone there and back in one of the
family cars.
When a trip to the big city was dis
cussed recently, the members of the
family did not at first understand just
what made Ruth Anne so enthusiastic
about it.
"oh, mother!" she cried. Il want
to go!"
It has always been the habit In this
family to take one or two of the chill
dren on most business trips to the
metropolis.
In this way all of them are given q
taste of travelling and seeing the sights.
In this way they have visited many
parts of America.
Ruth AIMS mother was used to sud-
den enthusiasms.
She smiled.
But, Ruth Ann, you have been to
New York." she said. Maybe 1t would
be good thing this time to take Billy
or Donnie"
Ruth Ann pouted slightly. Members Of
this family do not pout much. They are
too healthy for that.
Ruth Ann made so many persuasive
arguments that at last permission to 60
on the trip was given. It was not until
some days later. however, that her
family realized just what it was which
motivated the trip for her.
That was when she got . calendar
and began crossing OF the days.
Ruth Ann is certainly taking q great
interest in this trip" said her mother.
Il can't exactly understand 1t. She has
been to New York before"
Daddy smiled. Sometimes daddies
understand things. too.
She has never BEEN there on train,
] guess" he replied.
*A "a
Sure enough, that was It,
And she not only had not been to
New York on . train, she had never
been on a train at ALL
In all her life, she had travelled by
automobile.
Since the fateful year of 1890, all
her travelling had been in the family
car.
It was q situation duplicated, no
doubt, in many Of American homes.
Just as there are hundreds of thous-
snds Of boys-let us call them men
serving in the armed forces, or In
training, who have never known any
other President except Franklin Roose-
vek. 20 there must be literally millions
Of youngsters who have never set foot
In any vehicle except the automobile.
The war Is doing . good thing, then,
In forcing redistribution Of travelling
methods, and acquainting these young
people with one Of the greatest achieve
ments Of all time.
The only thing comparable IN .t for
adults would be taking their first air.
plane trip. %
Not all Of them would look forward
with such undiluted pleasure as that
shown by Ruth Ann to her initial train
journey.
While she ticks on the calendar,
waiting for the day, let the Joy and
happiness Of thousands 60 out to her.
For train ride, after I'll, y eomething
- look forward =.
Evening star., 1944-09-06

The Treasury Departments white
penny that looked like a dime was
failure. What We really want is a
penny that acts like a dime in pur-
chasing power.
Evening star., 1944-09-06

Turkey reminds one Of the circus
clown who teeters interminably on
the tip of q high springboard but
never Jumps.
Evening star., 1944-09-06

being driven back into It's lair. No
country ever before In history has
faced such ! militarily hopeless
prospect, and none, It may be added,
has deserved It more.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Federal Bor Journal
Appears as Quarterly

The Federal Bar Journal, official
publication of the Federal Bar As
sociation, is out today In Its new
form as a quarterly instead of as a
semiannual.
Now having 100 pages, the jour-
nal has been expanded considerably,
according to Tom c. Clark, presi-
dent of the FBA and Assistant At
torney General. He said it will
attempt to limit its work primarily
to the publication of articles deal
ing with phases of the Federal ad-
ministrative process on which mem
bers Of the FBA are outstanding
authorities. 1t hopes to become
the authoritative guide to the cper-
ations OF the Federal Government
Evening star., 1944-11-01
bricker, Back in Ohio,
Attempts 10 Sew Up
Home States Ballots
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
! COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. l.-Gov
John w. Bricker, starting the last
lap on a campaign trail which he
hopes will lead to the vice presi-
dency, concentrated today on trying
to sew up his home States as elec-
toral votes for the Republican
cause.
After delivering six speeches, In
cluding an address over an all
Ohio radio network from Toledo
tonight, he will head eastward to-
morrow on a 2,500-mile trip into
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jer-
sey and Delaware.
The Toledo speech will be devoted
primarily to asking a two-year ex-
tension Of Republican control of
the Ohio State Government.
Gov. Bricker spent yesterday
working on speech manuscripts and
dispcsing Of matters Of state which
accumulated during his four-week,
10, ,000-mile campaign in the West.
The last phase Of his campaign
calls for is speeches. two of them
for Nation wide broadcast from
Paterson, N. j., tomorrow night and
Philadelphia Friday night. He will
move back into Ohio Saturday, ter
minating a campaign which will
have carried him $4,000 miles since
September 6.
Gov. Bricker declared yesterday
the farm belt States would 60 Re-
publican In next Tuesdays election,
and added he thought Washington
and Oregon would, too. He said he
was enthusiastic" over the outlook
Only few hours after he returned
to the executive mansion. Gov.
Dewey telephoned him, Gov. Bricker
told a press conference, and "as-
sured me that the Republicans will
carry New York"
The farm belt States. across which
he travelled in his tour, are "solidly
Republican" the Governor asserted.
And Missouri is in that belt" he
added. There's no doubt about Mis-
souri," That is the home State of
Senator Truman, Democratic vice
presidential nominee.
Gov. Bricker said he thought there
was a good chance Of carrying Okla
homa, but he conceded California to
be doubtful"
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Wife Slayer Convicted;
Faces Death Sentence
Ey the Associated Press.

~ the AsSoc1ateo Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. IA Bible
clutched in his hands. 37-year-old
Lewis Wolfe cried aloud In despair
early today when a jury convicted
him Of the bludgeon murder of his
refugee wife.
Over and over he cried, II am
dead, dead, dead" and, pointing
a finger at Judge Louis Goldstein,
he said, May God have mercy on
your SOUL"
The verdict was without recon-
mendation for clemency, which car
ries mandatory death penalty.
Wolfe's attractive 26-year-old wife,
a former Viennese actress. was
beaten to death with metal-tipped
shoe last December 80 in a Brooklyn
hotel. Her husband said voices
Evening star., 1944-11-01

told him to kill her because she
broke = fidelity pact based on the
Old Testament.
The couple met and were married
in Palestine, where Wolfe said he
was constructor Of British army
camps. He came to America and
later she followed.
On the boat which brought her
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Britain to Get More Food

LONDON, Nov. / tP.-England
was assured Of extra food fol
Christmas tables as the Government
arranged yesterday to distribute 20.-
600 tons Of food stored in secret
larders since 1910, when Britain was
preparing against invasion.
Evening star., 1944-11-01

here, Wolfe said. she was guilty OF
several acts Of unfaithfulness which
she confessed to him with the state
ment: 1T you're a man, you'll kill
me-"
Search Is being made in Peru for
usable deposits Of Iceland spar suit
able for optical use.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
State Opposes Delay
In Lonergan Trial
By the Associated Press

BY lhe ASSoclateC press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Assistant
District Attorney Jacob Grumet said
today he would vigorously oppose
any attempt to postpone again the
murder trial Of Wayne Lonergan,
now scheduled to begin Wednesday,
LonerganS counsel. Edward "
Broderick. already has announced
he would ask General Sessions
Court Monday TO delay the trial
until at least March Is. There have
been two postponements
Mr.. Broderick said he would seek
ments Monday on his request that
Judge John J. Freschi compel the
district attorneys office to furnish
him with copies of draft board
psychiatric report on Lonergan and
the autopsy report on Lonergan'S
slain wife. Patricia. Lonergan is
charged with killing her in their
swank Beekman Hill apartment last
October "a.
Mr. Grumet told a press confer
ence that if Nh Broderick desired
a copy of the draft board report he
should ask selective service author
tiles for it. Lonergan was classified
Al on his own admission. the dis
trlct attorneys Office has said, of
homoseXuality.
Commenting on today's develop
ments, Mr. Broderick said that if
he is refused the autopsy report, his
only recourse might be to ask the
court for exhumatio of Mrs. Loner-
cans body.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Juvenile Delinquency
Laid 10 War Strain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Juvenils
delinquency was attributed today by
Katherine Lenroot, Childrens Bu-
reau head, to war strains imposed
on q society lacking the funda-
mental basis Of community life"
Addressing gathering of the AS
ISOLATION OF Women Directors, Ma
tional Association of Broadcasters,
marking the start of q three-month
radio drive to improve the home in
wartime, Miss Lenroot said de
linquency affects only small num-
Der of children and youths but it is
a symptom of our failure to meet
their needs"
This failure" she said, affects
many more children than express
their Illustration by delinquent con-
duct. The home is challenged and
threatened by many conditions
bound up in the war effort, but il
we had done a better job before the
war in making the home safe place
many Of these could have been
avoided
Speaking from San Francisco
during a nation wide NBC broad
cast Gov. Earl Warren of California
said that "in the coming interna-
tional scene our democracy should
have the unity in home life to in
spire the broken peoples of war-torn
countries now awakened by global
inter-communications such as
radio"
Evening star., 1944-02-20

he said long preparation is neces-
sary" and declared that without
adequate training we're liable to
get into real trouble"
A survey of universities in the
Washington area indicated that
most of them will not be seriously
affected by the program.
Catholic University may lose 20
per cent of its enrolment, Mai. Ed
ward Quinn, in charge as ASTP
there said, adding that 500 soldiers
are in training, most of them in
basic engineering or other courses
which are not exempt Total uni
versity enrolment is 1900
Neither George Washington nor
American University has any ASTP
students. Georgetown has large
program, but an Official there said
many of them were studying medi-
cine, dentistry and advanced en-
gineering.
Half of M. U. to Go.
President Harry c. Byr. of Mary
land University said half of that
schools 1000 students are in ASTP
but large number is studying
medicine or dentistry.
Howard University has about soc
ASTP students of a total Of $500
but 270 of them are taking exempted
courses.
An Associated Press survey dis
closed that curtailment will make
drastic inroads on five Virginia COL
leges. removing nearly IS per cent ot
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Woman Assaulted
And Beaten 10 Death
In Boston Cellar
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON. Feb. 19-Two women,
whose bruised bodies were found
today in widely separated sections
of the city, were identified tonight
by police, who declared one OF
them was murder victim.
Mrs Juliette Vinsen. so, Of
Jamaica Plain, whose body was
found near the bear den of the
Franklin Park Zoo in the Dorchester
section, was identified by her son
Frank,
The other victim, whose nude
and battered body was found in a
cellar excavation in the South End
section of the city. was identified as
Mrs. Mary O'Hearn. 40. of Boston
by her husband Roderick.
Medical examiner Timothy Leary
said Mrs. O'Hearn had been GRIM
linally assaulted and beaten. She
was unclothed except for shoes and
stockings and her other garments
were folded neatly under her body
DR.. Leary said there was no in
dication OF criminal assault in the
case Of Mrs. Vinsen and that pre-
liminary examina ton made a find
ing of murder doubtful He sale
his examination showed she suf-
fered from edema of the brain anC
a congenital heart condition but
that he would not make a findine
in her case for another day or two
! Police at first believed Mrs. VIM
sen. whose body was found by parl
employe. had been attacked ane
murdered because of bruises on hel
head and legs
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Mrs. Ruth n. Bryar|y Rites
lake Place Here Tuesdav

Funeral services for Mrs. Ruth
Neal Bryarly, formerly of Washing
ton, who died Thursday at her home
in Roanoke. Va. after long illness
will be held Tuesday at Chambers
Funeral Home. SIT Eleventh street
Sc. Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
A native of Jacksonville, Fla,
Mrs. Bryarly spent most of her life
here. For the past II years, how
ever, she lived in ST. Petersburg,
Fla, and Roanoke. She was a di-
rect descendant of Gen. John Dent.
who figured prominently in Mary
land history, and was member of
the Daughters Of the American Rev
olution
Besides her husband. Marshall M.
Bryarly, Roanoke, she is survived
by sister, Mrs. Claire B. Zepp.
Washington; two sons. 1t. Col.
George C. Duehring, stationed at
Fort Sill. Okla, and Marshall NJ.
Bryarly. jr., Fresno, Calf. and two
daughters, Miss Virginia N. Bryarly
and Miss Patricia C. Bryarly, both
Of Roanoke.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Congress Expected
TO Vote Extension
|0f CCC This Week
~ the Associatec Press.

~ the Associated Press.
A simple resolution extending the
life of the Commodity Credit Corp.
another year is all that is needed
to clear the way for the admins
tration's food subsidy program,
which, under present plans, would
cost approximately $l,40O, ,00O, 900
this year.
Despite refusal of Congress to
grant the CCC $500, 900 900 in addi-
tional funds requested by War Food
administrator Marvin Jones, the
agency has sufficient money, officials
said yesterday, to finance all sub
sides now contemplated.
The administrations proposed 1914
food subsidy program would cost
the CCC between $750,OOO 900 and
5000 600, 900, the final amount de-
pending on the volume of food pro-
duction, and the Reconstruction FL
nance Corp. around $500, 900 900 for
price "roll-back" subsidies on meat,
butter and -four.
Congress is expected to pass legis-
lation, possibly this week, extending
the CCC until June 30, 1945, and
leaving it unrestricted as to sub
sides. Such action would follow
failure of an antisubsidy bloc to
make ban against subsidies stick
A prohibition against such subsidies
was attached to another measure
extending the CCC. but that measure
was vetoed Friday by President
Roosevelt and the veto was sustained
by the House.
InaSmuch as both the admins
tration and the subsidy opponents
favor farm price support operations
of the CCC. both are expected to
support a new resolution extending
the agency, minus the subsidy ban
CCC officials have made check
OF their agency's financial position
and reported that upwards of ST.
900 900 600 of its $1,000 900 900 check
ing account is unobligated, hence
available for farm price support and
subsidy operations.
: The CCC subsidy programs cost
approximately S400 900 900 last year
Under present plans they would be
increased by possibly $500 900 900 this
year, largely through the addition
OF new milk subsidy program ano
increased subsidy rates on number
of commodities.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
Col. George Mayo Made
Chief AAF ENGINEER

Col. George Mayo, $500 @ street
NV, son of the late Admiral Henry
Mayo. commander in chief of the
Atlantic Fleet during the World
War. has become chief air engineer
with the Army Air Forces. the War
Department announced yesterday.
He succeeds Brig. Gen. S. c. God
frey, who has been given an undis-
closed assignment.
Col Mayo. a member of the Corps
of Engineers since 1916, came to
Washington this winter, his new
assignment having been made retro
active to December 7, l943 Two
sons of Col and Mrs. Mayo are in
the service. One, George, jr., is in
the Army field artillery, and the
other. Midshipman Henry Thomas
Mayo II, is at the Naval Academy.
Before coming here, Col. Mayo
commanded the 1st Airborne Engi-
neer Aviation Unit Training Center
at WeStover Field. Mass. He was
civil engineer before entering the
Army and was graduated from the
University of California in 1911.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
1000 WAVES 10 Be Guests
At COMING Shrine Circus

One thousand members of the
WAVES will be the guests of Almas
Temple at the third annual Shrine
circus which is scheduled for March
n to April 2 at the Uline Arena.
The tickets for the first two per-
formances of the three-ring circus
were presented to two representa-
tives of the WAVES by Robert p.
Smith, past potentate. at a special
presentation ceremony yesterday at
Almas Temple
The circus is sponsored annually
as benefit for underprivileged
children, orphans. war recreational
services and Almas Temple activi-
ties. and will include seven evening
and six matinee performances.
One pound of waste cooking fats
makes enough glycerin to manu-
facture one third pound gunpowder.
Evening star., 1944-02-20
RubuuI
Continued From First Page

ship from a distance which spokes-
man said was no farther than four
miles The Americans could see
fires blazing in troop bivouac areas.
At Kavieng, the Japanese sent
one fight of planes against the
destroyers but the raiders were
driven off. Immediately after that
attack started. some shipping in the
harbor got under way and fled the
scene but II or IL ships were hit
and damaged.
The Kavieng shore batteries
ceased operating after firing few
salvos. Pilots of Catalina spotter
planes said Kavieng's batteries were
destroyed,
Jap Supplies Cut OFF.
1t is interesting to note that the
only aerial opposition to the bonn
bardment was at Kavieng and not
Rabaul although Rabaul is con-
sidered the most heavily defended
position in the Southwest Pacific.
On some of the Green Islands,
which Americans and New Zealand
erS invaded Tuesday at the top OF
the Solomons to cut off supplies
to $4,000 japanese on other islands
to the south. some ground fight
ing continues A spokesman said
today that Allied forces on Sirot
Island, one of the Green group,
moved Wednesday and Thursday
against a small group of japanese,
driving them toward the southern
tin. The Allies sustained light cas-
ualties.
On the northeast coast OF New
Guinea, along the approach to
Madang. mopping up patrols south
of Saidor reported finding $40
enemy dead. The japanese mace
light attacks 10 miles west OF
Saidor Wednesday night and early
Thursday, but were repulsed.
Evening star., 1944-02-20

one student group and more than
half of two others.
A total of 254 OF Randolph Macon
Colleges 295 students are enrolled
in the ATSP and presumably will
be removed before April | by the
ORDER. Washington and Lee will
lose approximately l6l of its 2ll
students and William and Mary 275
out of male student body of 48O.
Withdrawals at VPI will total ap-
proximately 80 students. leaving
about $50, it is estimated. VMI will
lose about 25l students, with 4lO
remaining of a male enrolment of
48O.
The University of Virginia has
no Army training students, with the
exception of some advanced pre-
medical students who are exempt
from the ruling Emory and Henry
land Hampden-S have Navy
training programs.