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Evening star., 1944-10-24
Farmers Not AIienated
BY PAC Activities,
Truman Declares
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MADISON, Wis, Oct. Ex-senator
Truman, Democratic nominee for
Vice President, declared today the
activity of the Political Action
Committee in behalf of the Demo-
cratic ticket was having no adverse
effect among the farmers.
THE farmers. are waking up to
the fact the best friend they ever
had is now in the White House.
Senator Truman said at press con-
ference.
Asked if he had found isolation
ist sentiment in the Middle West,
Senator Truman answered, NO
because they know how I feel on
that"
Challenges Dewey.
Senator Truman carried into Wis
consin his challenge to Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey to rid his party of eight
Republican Senators whom he called
'isolationists." Among them he
listed Senator Wiley of Wisconsin.
Senator Truman said he will
hammer home this challenge" at
every opportunity in the belief that
foreign policy lis the most important
issue in this election"
He left Minnesota last night after
issuing statement in which he
said the Republican standard bearer
should ask the defeat of isolationists
to back up his strong foreign pol
icy" assertion or "the people must
assume he is another Harding
Senator Truman called on Gov.
Dewey to "repudiate" Republican
Senators Taft, Ohio; Nye, North
Dakota; Tobey, New Hampshire;
Danaher, Connecticut; Wiley. Wis
consin; Reed, Kansas; Davis, Penn
sylvania and Milliken, Colorado.
Says Dewey SHOULD Answer"
His statement preceded the sched-
uled arrival at Minneapolis today Of
Gov. Dewey himself He said:
Mr.. Dewey is coming to Minneap-
oils Tuesday. He should answer
that question then. At all events,
in view of the nearness of the elec-
ton, I called upon Gov. Dewey to
give his answer to the American
people promptly
In speech to Democratic leaders
at Minneapolis, Senator Truman de-
clared that Harding and the Re-
publican reactionaries lost or delib-
erately threw away the peace I'VE
fought for in the last war"
Meanwhile, Byron G. Allen, Demo-
cratic -Farmer-Labor gubernatorial
candidate against Republican Gov.
Edward j. Thye, told reporters that
President Roosevelt will carry Min
nesota by minimum of 10000
votes"
If his margin is large enough,
we on the Democratic State ticket
are in by nose he said.
Senator Truman planned TO
spend tonight in Chicago after
visiting Madison and Milwaukee
for receptions and informal talks.
He listed Peoria, Ill, Thursday for
his next major political speech,
which he said would be devoted to
foreign policy.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Commissioner 5 Wife
Helps Rescue Baby
From Locked Auto

Mrs. John Russell Young, wife OF
the District Commissioner, and Po-
liceman James w. Peters of the 9th
precinct, played the role of Good
Samaritan yesterday and received
for their trouble the classic reward
abuse.
Deeply appreeiative of their eff
forts, however, was 4-month-old
girl, rescued from a parked and
locked automobile as she struggled,
face down on the seat, with blan-
ket entangled about her head and a
corner of it in her mouth, Police
man Peters said.
According to Policeman Peters,
he was directing traffic at Wisconsin
avenue and Albemarle street NV.
when an unidentified woman told
him a baby was locked in a car
parked in the 4500 block of Wis
conSin avenue.
In Danger of SuffOcation.
The policeman investigated and
saw the infant on the seat of the
car, struggling in the folds of a
blanket and apparently in danger
Of suffocation. AS he sought means
of gaining entrance to the car,
Policeman Peters said, Mrs. Young
came along and offered him a screw
driver, with which he forced the
ventilator wing on front window
Mrs, Young removed the baby, said
by Policeman Peters to be red in
the face and struggling for breath, "
and was cuddling it in her arms
when man, who said he was the
baby's father, and his wife arrived
on the scene
Policeman Peters said the man re-
fused to give his name and was
abusive in demanding to know who
was going to pay for the damage
to the ventilator mechanism.
Booked for Investigation.
When he persistently refused to
answer the policeman's questions
regarding his identity, he was taken
to the eighth precinct station and
booked for investigation. Police
said he then identified himself and
the woman with him as Mr.. and
Mrs. Vernon Wilson, GOT Davis ave-
nue., Takoma Park, Md. He said he
was a male nurse, according to
police
The baby had by this time COM
pletely recovered and was turned
over to the parents, who were imme-
diately released.
Policeman Peters said he and
Mrs, Young received not even a
thank you from the couple.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
BiddIe Terms Dewey
Slick Prosecutor al
Silver Spring Rally

Attorney General Biddle last night
called Gov Thomas E. Dewey, Re
publican presidential nominee. a
slick prosecuting attorney" who has
not yet realized that 1T is important
to give all of the facts"
Mr.. Biddle addressed more than
1,50o Montgomery County voters at
rally at the Silver Spring Armory
replacing Orson Welles, author,
actor and producer. whose visit here
was cancelled yesterday because of
throat infection.
During his address, which was
broadcast, Mr. Biddle was frequent
ly interrupted by applause.
In reviewing the Roosevelt ad-
ministration, Mr.. Biddle called at
tention to the gains made by labor
during the last II years. In 1882,
Mr.. Biddle said, the total strength
of organized labor was not over
3,600,00o Today organized labor
counts l3,500,0 900 members, he said
In drawing a comparison between
the Roosevelt years and the IL Re-
publican years Immediately preced-
ing, or what you might call the
normalcy years" Mr. Biddle said
that "it pays to be a little skeptical
at election time about lot of
things. ="
The Attorney General cited the
progress : i'm the war made under
Mr.. Roosevelt and called attention
to the fact that the Republicans
-'ivoted against lifting the arms EN-.
bargo,i. against selective service,
against iease-lend. !
And yet" he continued, Mr.
Dewey has the nerve to blame Pres
ident Roosevelt for not preparing
the country for war"
Evening star., 1944-10-24
500 Volunteers Needed
Fer Sunday Harvesfs

A call for 500 volunteer, corn
huskers for Sunday work on, nearby
Virginia and Maryland, farms was
made today by John Jones', Exten-
sion Service farm recruitment
representative for the District.
Mr.. Jones said volunteer labor re-
quests from nearby farmers are par
ticularly heavy and. that at least
500 workers will be needed each
Sunday for the next four weeks
Volunteers should register with Mr..
Jones at the District United States
Employment Services office, Fifth
and K streets NV.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Women of St. AIMS
To Sponsor Social Affair

The Women's Club of St. AIMS
Church will sponsor a social at 8
O'Clock tonight in st. AIMS audi
torium for the benefit of the con-
vent and to provide scholarships
for two students.
War Bonds and Stamps will be
among the prizes awarded during
the evening, The committee in
charge includes Mrs. Frank O'Con-
nor, general chairman; Mrs. James
Warner, co-chalrman; Mrs. Joseph
Gawler, Mrs. Emil Schnellbacher
Mrs. James Brewer, Mrs. Thomas
Ferry and Mrs, Timothy Daley. Mrs
John F. Morrisey is president of the
club, and the Rev Henry D. Collins
pastor of the church, is spiritual
director.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Ferguson Will Demand
Senate Pearl Harbor Probe
ey the Associated Press

DETROIT, Oct. Ex-senator Fer
guson, Republican, of Michigan, said
yesterday he would demand the ap-
pointment of Senate committee
with powers to subpoena witnesses
and promptly make public reports
of Army and Navy inquiries into
the japanese attack on Pearl Har-
Dor.
He declared the administration
''has fought from the beginning
against giving out any facts" con-
cerning the incident and said he
believed the public now should know
whether Army and Navy commands
in the Philippines at the time of
the initial attack had all the facts
Washington had"
THE giving OF the facts of the
disaster at Pearl Harbor at this
time could let the American people
know Of. our lack of preparedness,
but it could in no way aid the Japs,
for they were there and knew we
were not prepared" Senator Fergu-
son said.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Oct 24-The har-
vesting of "a very large apple crop"
will prevent Senator Byrd from ad-
dressing public mass meeting on
behalf Of the four-term candidacy of
President Roosevelt here October 81.
Simon Sonnenberg, head of the
Holt Street Independent Voters
League, sponsors of the Roose-
velt- t-Truman-Daughton rally, last
night made public a note he had
received from Senator Byrd in reply
to his invitation to speak here for
Mr.. Roosevelt at such a time as
suited his convenience. It read:
In answer to your telegram, /
regret to advise you that conditions
are such here (Winchester) in con-
'nection with the harvesting of a
very large apple crop, that I am
unable to accept your invitation
My three boys are in the service
and the burden of the work here
has fallen entirely on me-"
Mr.. Sonnenberg said: Il feel that
Senator Byrd is a great American
and great Virginian whose loyalty
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Los Angeles Ha!bor Fire
Death Toll Placed at IS
By the Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24.-The
Navy listed IS dead yesterday with
the death of an injured seaman and
recovery of the body of the last
man missing in the fire which swept
two naval landing craft, wrecked 200
feet Of dock and damaged Is welding
trucks and a Navy crane at Ter
minel Island, in Los Angeles Harbor,
Saturday.
Ten of the dead are Navy men and
five are civilians Bodies recovered
yesterday were those of William M.
Casserly, 40, of Long Beach, Calf,
and Jack Frederick Stettmer of
Dowrey. The Navy said names of
its personnel lost in the fire will be
withheld until relatives had been
informed.
A naval court of inquiry is seeking
the cause of the tragedy, which, San
Pedro police said, might have re-
suited from toluene spilled on the
water from Navy tanker and ig-
nited by sparks from welding ap-
paratus aboard the landing craft.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
iluzon AirfieIds Reported
Hit by Carrier Planes
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
American carrier borne planes
raided airields on Luzon Island In
the Northern Philippines today. the
se-controlled Manila radio
reported.
A domestic broadcast, intercepted
by the Federal communications
Commission, said % planes raided
airdromes in the Manila area, where
they were met by interceptors.
This would indicate that Vice Ad-
miral Marc A. Mitscher's carrier
force still is hammering the Philip
pines in support Of the American
invasion Of Leyte. Carrier action in
the islands was not mentioned In
yesterdays Pacific Fleet commu-
niuue.
Evening star., 1944-10-24

ing from her parents, DR.. and Mrs
Harry Merrill Gehman of Buffalo
since she received a telegram from
them a week ago, wishing her hap
piness.
1T has it's amusing side" she
added land it may be fun to look
back on years from now. But right
now it's ceasing to be humorous
Bud tCorpl Dodge thinks all the
is very unfortunate
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Issue of GNU Bulletin
Dedicated to Dr.. Ruffin

DR.. Sterling Ruffin, professor
emeritus Of medicine of George
Washington University, is honored
in the october issue of the uni
versity's news bulletin, Confidential
From Washington" which has
been dedicated to him by President
Cloyd H. Marvin.
DR.. Ruffin was graduated from
the university in 1890. He was pro-
fessor of medicine from 1902 to
1924, when he was given the rank
of professor emeritus. The hon.
orary degree of doctor of science
was conferred on him by the school
in 1882.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Orson WeIIes Suffering
From Throut Infection
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. 24-Orson
Wells, actor and producer, is suf-
fering from a throat infection and
had temperature of 104 degrees
yesterday, spokesman said.
He is in his suite at the Waldorf
Astoria Hotel, with a nurse in con-
slant attendance, and is under the
care of two doctors, the spokesman
said
There was no indication when Mr..
Welles would be able to resume his
speaking engagements, Cancelled
when he became ill., The actor
producer has been an active cam
paigner for President Roosevelt's re-
election,
Evening star., 1944-10-24
London Ignores Reports
Of Landing in Norway
By the Associated Prsss.

LONDON, Oct. 24.-Recurring
rumors OF Allied landings in Norway
have been heard in London for more
than month, but always without
offlclal confirmation, and new out
break OF reports today was met by
the same official silence both in
London and Stockholm.
Communicates have reported an
increase in Allied bombings of Nor
weglan sites used by the German
forces in the occupied country.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Armed Thief Takes $18
From CLEANING Plant

An armed colored man yesterday
held up Mrs. Nettie c. Riley, 1860
Fairmont street NV, a clerk at
zulin's Cleaners, 1923 Fourteenth
street NV. and escaped with $l8
snatched from cash register, police
reported.
The man entered the store when
Mrs. Riley was alone, snatched the
cash, and ran south on Fourteenth
street, police said.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Union Paper Likens
Battle Of Staf|er 10
1884 Blaine B|under
BY the Associated Press


INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 24.-The
International Teamster, monthly
publication of the AFL International
Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauf-
feurs, Warehouseman and Helpers,
yesterday described the September
% battle of the Statler" in WASH
ington as "a modern repetition of
the Burchard blunder," preceding
the defeat of James, G.. Blaine in
the presidential race of 1884.
The publication said the Repub-
llcan party and press was trying
to make a mountain out of a mole
h1u' of the accounts of the alter
cation between unionists and two
naval officers in the Statler Hotel
after President Roosevelt had ad-
dressed the teamsters' convention.
.(The Rev. Samuel D. Burchard,
a supporter of Nh Blaine, made
speech in which he assailed the
Democratic party as the party of
rum, Romanism and rebellion"
The reference to RomaniSm an
tagonized Catholics and Mr..
Blaine himself attributed his de-
feat to subsequent loss of the
Catholic vote.
(Mr. Blaine, in replying to Mr..
Burchard, did not repudiate the
minister's assertion, and his op-
ponents took advantage of the
situation.J
Unionists Blame Officers.
The International Teamster article
included a number of statements
from unionists who accused the
Navy officers of aecosting union
members and starting fights with
them. The statements, the article
added, now are in the possession of
Chairman Green of the Senate
Campaign Expenditures Committee
which investigated the affair.
Republican newspapers, the Inter-
national Teamster said, charged
that Union President Daniel j. To-
bin led a mob in a drunken brawl
in the Statler Hotel and that as
result Of the inciting speech made
to the teamsters' convention and
banquet by President Roosevelt this
so-called gang of teamsters assailed
two naval officers ="
The publication reiterated a de-
nial that Mr.. Tobin had taken part
In any alteration. 1t said Mr.. Tobin
had left the banquet hall in COM
pany with William Green, president
of the American Federation of La
Dor, and other friends and that he
knew nothing of any brawl and did
not participate in any brawl."
Recalls 1884 Campaign.
The publication said:
The campaign of the Statler
to help the Republican candidates
reacted against them in many places.
1t was modern repitition of the
Burchard blunder in the campaign
of James G. Blaine and Grover
Cleveland in 1884.
AS result of the foolish mouth
mgs by Burchard carried by the
press of that day, which were in
tended to incite all Americans
against a certain religious class,
Blaine lost the election .
Both the Navy officers have in
sisted that they were set upon by
men whom they said Identified
themselves as members of the
Teamsters Union, after the officers
had declined to say how they were
going to vote in the forthcoming
election.
Navy Secretary Forrestal has ad-
vised Representative Mas, Repub-
lican, of Minnesota that no grounds
for disciplinary action against the
officers were found,
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Robots Lund in BELGIUM

BRUSSELS, Oct. "a R,.-German
flying bombs have landed in Bel
gium, a government communique
said today. The announcement
warned the public not to help the
enemy by spreading information
about the time and place the robots
landed.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Almos Shrine Plans
Annual Oyster Feast

Almas Temple of the Shrine will
have its seventh annual oyster festi-
val tomorrow night at the Mayflower
Hotel, when nearly 1000 mobiles are
expected to devour some Is, 900 oys-
ters in various styles.
James A. Councillor. temple poten-
tate, said many other items of unra-
toned foods also would be offered
Renah F. Camalier is chairman of
the committee in charge, with JOS
eph T. Kingsley vice chairman and
Raymond M. Florance controller.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
D. T.. School Chi|dreI
Get $3.50 Pounds
OF Paper in Day

The largest one-day collection of
old newspapers and magazines re-
corded since last May 81 was turned
in yesterday by Washington S
brigade Of Papertroopers and other
school children in the first district
Of The Evening Star-PTA Salvage
for-Victory program. During the
day $3.50 pounds were picked up to
bring the grand total. to 7,493 $50
pounds. Many of the schools were
credited with several tons each.
Among the schools exceeding half
a ton were: Pierce. 1909; Kingsman,
6,766; Madison, 2,761; Buchanan,
1910: Ketcham 1855; Randall
Junior, 6,730; Payne, 2,031; Bryan,
5000; Jefferson Junior, 1850;
Syphax, 1887; Giddings, 7,7O9; Van
Ness, 1858; Taft Junior, 4,082; Tay-
lor, 6,528: Ludlow, 2171, and Crum-
nell, 1000
Collections in the thiro district
tomorrow together with the five
leaders and their poundage will be
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Zionists to Hear talk

Mrs. Inez Marks Lowdermilk, lee
turer and traveller, will discuss
Modern Miracles in Palestine" at q
meeting of the Washington Zionist
Club and the League for Labor Pal
estine at 8 pm. tomorrow in the Eu-.
cid nursery, 1923 Euclid street NV.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Apple Crop to Prevent Byrd
From Talking at Roosevelt Rally

is mquestioned, but his action in
not supporting Roosevelt is not
keeping up with the times. In these
days of great conflict a statesman
must have full vision of the future,
which apparently Mr.. Byrd hasn't
Oof ~
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Nuzi Army Bonds to Fioht

STOCKHOLM, Oct. "a (P.-Ger-
man military bands have been dis
solved under Nazi mobilization
plans, and musicians will carry
guns instead of horns and drums, a
dispatch from Berlin said TODAY.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Television Stution SOUGHT

Mrs. Eleanor Patterson, publisher
of the Washington Times Herald,
yesterday asked the Federal Com
munications Commission for q per-
NIT to construct a new commercial
television broadcast station.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Potomac and Shenandoa Rive
Record for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon todsy)
Highest, SO, 3 pm. Year ago. IS.
Lowest, 40. $50 am. Year ago, As.
Record Temperatures This Year.
HIGHEST, 9S. on June Is.
Lowest, II. on January Q.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Weather Report

District of Celumbia-Inereasing
cloudiness followed by a, few
sprinkles Of rain, late this afternoon
or this evening. Mostly cloudy and
not so cold tonight, low near 4S,
Fair with afternoon temperature
near IS tomorrow.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy and mild
with few scattered showers tonight
and, in west portion this afternoon.
Fair with moderate temperature to-
morrow.
Virginia-Mostly cloudy with. a
few showers in west portion this
afternoon and in west and north
portions tonight; not so cold to-
night. Fair tomorrow, warm in
afternoon.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
muddy at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
very muddy at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1944-10-24

Dublin is to have large new sta
dium for skating, swimming and
dancing.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
The Sun and Moon
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in Il
Capital tcurrent month to date:
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Humidity Report.

FURNISHED by United States Coast and,
C,,rv
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BIG ten CACERS
OPEN LOOP PLAY

CHICAGO, Jan. , ZAP After
more than holding their own
against outside competition, win
ming total Of 80 games and los
ing "a. Big Ten basketball teams
open their 1874 conference COM
paign this week with Illinois ap-
pearing amply prepared to defend
it's title.
Northwestern, Michigan and Pur-
due. classed IS the Big Three"
in early season figuring, enter
the rave with somewhat disappoint-
ing recorde, while Illinois young
sters toe the mark with five wins
and only one loss.
Iowa, which early III the season
couldn't even get enough boys out
to have a scrinage, bids with the
only perfect record in the Big Ten
ranks-four straight victories.
The Hawkeyes, however, have
defeated such, comparatively weak
clubs as Nebr 1ska, lllinoins West
ern Teachers, Monmouth College
and Denver. Illinois has turned
aside such high ranking outfits
as Great Lakes anc Kentucky
Illini's only defea. was to Great
Lakes, 52-44.
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New Army Helmet Cuts
Number OF Head Hurts,
War Department Claims

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. - P) -
The War Department disclosed
today that two types of steel he'll
NETS have reduced the number
OF head injuries among flying
crews of the Army Air Forces.
Developed by the Army Ord
nance Department, the Ms helmet
may be used by many of the COM
bat crewmen. It fits over the fly
- leather helmet and has steele
flaps which cover the earphones.
The flaps are held in place by a
chin strap. A substance similar to
cotton lint covers the steel to pre-
vent bare hands from freezing
to it in extremely low tempera-
lures.
The smaller MA was designed
especially for turret gunners who
work in a limited space. Made of
steel plates, it is shaped to fit
the contour of the head. The plates
are covered by canvas.
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Bombings Decrease
Production OF Nazi
Single-Engine Planes

LONDON, Jan. 2. -(P)- The U.
S. Eighth Air Forces lombard.
ment of German aircraft plants
had reduced the scheduled produc.
ton of single-engined Nazi fight.
ers by 43 per cent last November,
Maj. Gen. Frederick L. Anderson,
chief of the bomber command,
said today.
Nazi fighter production was be-
heved to be increasing last year
until American heavy bombers
concentrated on the industry, he
added.
BASED on careful damage as
sessments," he said, "the bomber
command calculated the approx
mate net effect of its attacks as
having reduced the planned single
engine fighter production 20 per
cent in August, SO per cent in
September, Al per cent in October,
and 43 per cent in November.
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SPORTS TRAIL

NEW YORK JAM ,22-G49-We have just received a
poster 1t modest little thing about the size of small
bdshee and subty coored in fretruck red and
Yellow ana it calls attention to the fact that Fzie Zivc
is as guest referee for boxing and rassng shows
and is being managed in this new venture bv Jake Mint
Now if we were to pick two men for world record
fbuster we would select these two Pittsburgh citizens
Fze talks all IN one paragraph, coming up for air only
twice day He has rather high shallow voice and his
words pop out endessy in series of little expo
sions like hed swallowed string of Chinese frecrackers
Jake is equally voube but he afford to coast little
III his conversation while his listeners catch up with him.
some OF ms expressions in sort of code take
little decphering
For mtance, when he says he just got commend
ment on his income tax that his fighter another
fighter most mercfuP beating you need little time
for inventory The other day he walked in his FRIEND AL
Abrams dressed fit to KILL beamingly acknowledging that
he really looked "reprehensble."
Anyway, the poster, continuing in the modest
ven carries only three pictures of Frze, boxer
peanut vendor and the third rancher 1t