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Evening star., 1944-08-13

MORE. You may remember Lucky
Shot" story we published few
months ago by Beatrice Patton, wife
of the General. 1t was based on a true
incident of World War l. Lucky
Shot" has happened again This re-
port adds new proof that truth can
be as strange as fiction:
An officer at Anzlo jumped INTO
foxhole during a raid A Nazl shell
smacked INTO his shelter but didn't
explode. When the lieutenant recov-
cred. he discovered that that old
Army saw about bullet with your
number on il didn't fit the last three
numbers on the shell were the same
as the last three on his dog tag
NEW. From Ceylon comes an addl-
ton to Us. postwar dictionaries.
Latest new word is "Jeepable" It's
being used on maps and in communl-
cations of the Southeastern Asia
Command Its meaning rugged land
trails over which only jeeps can go.
Evening star., 1944-08-13

Cantor, popeyes and all. Or Jimmy
Durante. with nose thrown in. If you
want to make like monkey, or
horse, Rauch can fill your order.
To be frst-rate mask-maker. says
Rauch, you must know the wig-mak-
ing craft. He learned 40 years ago as
an apprentice in his native Austria.
Long ago he made his living combing
out the false boards and tresses worn
by Metropolitan Opera stars.
WEIRD. Rauch takes deep pride in
filling the weirdest of orders. One for
"Mr. Black Market" during the
Fourth War Loan drive stumped him,
but nct for long. He came up with
composite of Harpo Marks hair,
Durante's schnozzola and Hitler's
stunted mustache.
Right now Rauch is wondering
what some imaginative official is
going to cook up for him next. Per
sonally, he feels that Hitler and Hiro-
hito are about played out as dummies
not to mention world conquerors.
Paul RAYMOND
Evening star., 1944-08-13
NnkHM;rr

SPEED. Betty Burbank, a young
ladv we know, was listening to
Marine officer tell about the exploits
of the Marine Combat Engineers. She
interrupted to ask just what the du-
ties of combat engineer were. oh,
he answered, we're just the guys
who build the roads for the Japs to
retreat on
Evening star., 1944-08-13
The war has hit many small
businesses. Here an expert
tells how they can be made
strong and vigorous again

little people and little business were the
IL creators of this nation and have
always been its foundation and support.
The United States will become weak and
backward whenever economic freedom is
taken from the little people.
As Chairman of the Smaller War Plants
Corporation, | am working to guarantee
that small business. the foundation of free
enterprise, remains strong and vigorous
after the war.
Conversion to war production was hard
on little business. Thousands of useful
small enterprises were crushed because
they were unable to get war contracts or
material
We must get these little people back
into individual ownership. We must find
Jobs and business for returning soldiers.
If WE are to preserve our way OF LIE, and
not 60 into some form OF collecuvlsm.
we must balance the trend to blgness,
which was pronounced even before the
war. When war came, military authorl-
ties could not take time to spread the busl-
ness around among the little people. But
now. as we face partial reconverslon -
getting hundreds of thousands of soldiers
and civilians back into normal life - we
must do the big job of seeing that the little
people get their individual places under
the free sun of America.
What do we mean by little business?
The Smaller War Plants Corporation
defines it as business with fewer than five
hundred employees But generally speak
ing, nearly all little businesses employ
under hundred people. Over million
have fewer than five employees. But |
think We ought to add this definition:
1t is any not -too-large business which
is locally owned. and locally operated.
What do we ask for little business?
Only that it have fair opportunity to
compete in all fields. We do not ask that
the little man be given special advantages,
or special privileges. because that is con-
trary to free enterprise, and the little man
neither needs nor wants such an advan-
tage
But we do believe it is unfair that the
small concern should be handicapped in
the financial field. The tremendous re-
sources of giant concerns make it possible
for them to secure financial aid for ex-
pansion and operation at much lower rates.
Evening star., 1944-08-13

To overcome this, there should be sys-
TEN of government insurance similar to
that used by the Federal Housing Author
ity, but adapted to the needs of small
business. Then. within adequate and pru-
dent safeguards, the fifteen thousand priv
ate banks - most of which are little busl
nesses themselves could prohtably give
aid to small business.
We MUST be bold in the years to come.
By setting up this insurance. we can make
present day banking as bold as pioneer
banking used to be. The small, independ-
ent producer can then blaze new paths OF
economic glory. He can compete with the
large concerns - and there will be eco
nomic opportunity for all.
The little concern must have access
to the archaeological discoveries of
this age. The small concern cannot
afford huge research laboratories.
Nevertheless. it must not be forced to use
handicraft tools and obsolete equipment
Out of this war have come discoveries
which will usher in new world of living
tomorrow Little business must have avail
able at least the wealth Of non-confidentlal
technical information in this country Ger
tainly it should be given full use of all
existing government laboratories, and aid
in using government owned and alien
property patents Where government
funds have financed huge war plants in
which new processes have been developed.
these, too, should be available to it,
Ii HE little man puts all his life and labor
into his business. Give him the tools with
which to make his life dream come true,
For months the tide Of war beat down
upon US in mighty fury. A free people
stood against the tide and are now turning
back the enemy Our victory tomorrow
must not be dimmed by mass unemploy-
ment and economic change growing out
of reconversion.
The answer lies in the nearly three mil
lion small businesses of America, where
men are bold, brave, and imaginative
Bufeted as small business has been by
the force of war emergencies it asks only
an opportunity to rise again. Given that
opportunity. it will continue as way of
life for millions of our people.
But We must act now. Cut-backs and
cancellations of war orders will cause a
violent change in our pattern of produc-
ton. Let the small man have chance
when we return to civilian production.
Granted an equal chance, little business
can do again what it did in the beginning
Of the Republic - form the basis of free
economy and free America.
Evening star., 1944-08-13
Cover by U. S. kovy

Names and descriptions of all characters In
fiction stories and semi fiction articles in this
Line are wholly imaginary. Any name
which happens to be the same as that OF my
person. living dead, is entirely coIneidentah
Evening star., 1944-05-26
{. B. Northrup Dies;
Morris Plan Official

Claudian Bellinger Northrop, jr.,
49,, vice president of the Morris
Plan Bank, died last night at Gar
field Hospital after an illness of
several months. Mr.. Northrop lived
at 7oo7 Meadow lane, Chevy Chase,
Md.
A native of Charleston, s. G
Northrop was the son Of the late
Claudian B. Northrop, ST., who once
was commerce counsel and general
counsel OF the Southern Railway.
He was educated at the st. Adams
School for Boys Of washington, the
Woodberry Forest (Va.) School and
in 1923 graduated from the Univer-
sity OF Virginia with B. s. degree.
Soon after graduating from the
University Of Virginia, Mr.. Northrop
began his banking career with the
Guaranty Trust Co. Of New York,
remaining with that firm until he
joined the Chase National Bank OF
New York in 1926. He left that or
ganization to 60 with the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corp. in 1882 and
a year later he Joined the Treasury
Department staff as national bank
examiner. Resigning from the
Treasury in September, 1943, he was
named vice president of the Morris
Plan Bank. #
He was q member Of Sigma Alpha
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Invasion Threat Forces
Nazis 10 Retreat Elsewhere
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, May 26.-On both
the Eastern and Italian fronts the
Germans must manage with troops
and equipment now there in view OF
the coming western invasion, Ger
man high command spokesman told
foreign correspondents in Berlin
yesterday.
In view Of the manpower pinch,
the spokesman said, the German
command was forced to make the
serious decision" to retreat in
Southern Italy because 1t didn't
want to draw reserves from other
threatened fronts"
The German military, he said, re-
garded the Allied italian success as
the signal" for invasion with CO.
ordinated Allied offensives from the
east, west and south.
Admitting the German with
drawal was without doubt a great
tactical victory for the Allies" the
spokesman said "the Germans were
obliged to avoid encirclement, be-
cause German troops were inferior
in numbers and material, this could
not be done any other way"
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Rites for Robert H. Turner
Will Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Robert Hite
Turner, 68, assistant United States
pardon attorney for more than Is
years, will be held at 1:30 pm. to-
morrow at the Deal funeral home,
1912 Georgia avenue NV. The Rev.
j. Hillman Hollister, pastor of the
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church,
will officiate. Burial will be in Front
Royal, Va, Mr.. Turner's birthplace.
Mr.. Turner, the son of the late
Representative Smith S. Turner Of
Virginia, died yesterday at his home,
1912 Stuyvesant place NV. He had
been assistant United States pardon
attorney since 1918 until recent ILL
ness forced him into retirement.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Victoria B. Turner; a brother, Mark
B. Turner of Front Royal; a sister.
Mrs. Edgar Browning of Flint Hill,
Va, and two nephews, John s.
Browning, also of Flint Hill, and
Robert T. Browning of Verona. N. J.
Evening star., 1944-05-26

a graduate of Col. c. A. Brandt.
West Point, where he played on the
polo team.
No ground lover, since joining
the Jolly Rogers" Col. Brandt has
flown lead ship in practically every
mission the unit has been assigned.
He led the Jolly Rogers" in the
recent bomber campaign against
Hollandia, Dutch New Guinea. This
was the strongest Jap air base in
the Southwest Pacific until the
heavies destroyed 230 enemy air.
craft on the ground in 48 hours.
Col. Brandt, who formerly was in
charge Of Air Service Command,
is an old hand at getting seemingly
impossible supplies Since coming
to the Jolly Rogers" he has Sc
cured for his men such jungle lux
uries as washing machines and re-
frigerators, as well as buses for
transportation between camp and
airf1elds. He has set up portable
kitchens for ground crews, so that
they now have hot meals right at
the strips, and night workers can
obtain hot coffee.
He is the son Of Col. Alfred
Brandt, U. S. A., retired.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
|Water Gate Concert
Tickets Put on Sale

Reserved tickets for the six-week
season of the Water Gate concerts
to be presented by the National
Symphony Orchestra Association
were placed on sale today in kits
Music Store, 1880 G street NV. The
opening concert in the series of Ia
will be given Sunday night, June IL
Single tickets will not be available
for sale until June 5.
Soloists engaged for the season
include Dorothy Maynor, Gladys
Swarthout. Percy Granger, Todd
Duncan and Lucille Manners. The
Don Cossack Chorus also will be
heard.
Three of the concerts have been
designated as special events, ac-
cording to j. E. Mulch, manager OF
the association, who pointed out
that these will not cost the series
ticket holders an extra price, al
though single-ticket purchasers will
have to pay an increased admission
fee
The concerts will be divided into
three series, Sunday, Wednesday
and Friday series of six concerts
each. Reserved tickets for each
costs $7.20 and $3.50, including the
tax. Tickets for the unreserved
seats may be purchased in strips of
five, good for any five admissions
including the special events. These
strips cost $3.50 and $3.75. They
will be made available at the Ma
tional Symphony box office early
next week.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
David D. leahy, Father
Of D. {. Draft Head, Dies

David Daniel Leahy, So, father of
William E. Leahy, District selective
service director, died Wednesday
night at the Sacred Heart home,
Hyattsville, Md. He had been Ill
for some time.
A native of Monson, Mass, Mr..
Ieahy had lived there all of his life
until coming to the District seven
years ago to live with his son at 1925
Garfield street NV. Prior to that
he had lived with his daughter, Mrs.
Charles Osborne, in Monson until
her death. -
He was the son of Daniel and
Hannah Leahy, natives of Ireland,
who settled in Massachusetts,.
Other survivors include a second
son, Harry r. Leahy of Washingto,,
and daughter, Mrs. Eugene Dahl,
also OF Washington, and a grandson,
1t. David Leahy of the Navy.
Brief funeral services were held
yesterday at the Hysong funeral
home, 1900 N street NV. The body
will be sent to Monson, where re-
quiem mass will be offered at 10
am. tomorrow In st. Patrick's
Church, followed by burial there.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Ii. James {. Thompson
Killed in Plane Crash

1t. James E. Thompson, U. S. N
R., 36, brother of Robert K. Thomp.
son, director of the District ONCE Of
Price Administration, was killed ir
a plane crash at Natal. Brazil, May
10, according to word received by his
mother, Mrs Annie K. Thompson
College Heights, Md.
A native of Washington, 1t
Thompson was treasurer of the
Hyattsville Building and Loan As
sociation before entering the Navy
He made his home with his mother
A graduate of Eastern High
School and National Law School
1t. Thompson was member of the
Hyattsville Junior Board of Trade
the Chamber of Commerce and the
Prince Georges County Rotary Club
Besides his mother and brother
he is survived by three other
brothers. Henry G. Thompson of
Washington and Capt. William D.
and 1t. John F. Thompson, both
with the Army in London, and a
sister, Mrs. Annie I. Stewart.
Memorial services will be held at
1855 am. Sunday at the Ingram
Memorial Congregational Church,
Tenth street and Massachusetts,
avenue NE.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Father and Son, Dead
For 38 Years, Reunited

By the Associated Press.
SPOKANE, May ga father and
son, each of whom thought the
other had perished in the San Fran.
cisco earthquake and fire in 1905.
were reunited here yesterday.
They are William H. Merrick. a.
retired Spokane fuel dealer and his
eldest son, Ross Dennis Merrick,
now deck officer in the merchant
marine.
The son shipped as a cabin boy
on vessel in San Francisco in 1904
and shortly afterward his father
moved to British Columbia. While
both were thus out of touch with
each other the earthquake occurred
Ross Merrick was an executive in
the Pacific Gas g. Electric Co. at
San Francisco when he Joined the
marines in the first World War. His
entry into the merchant marine in
this war put him in contact with a
cousin who knew of his fathers
whereabouts.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Girl, 3, and Grandmother
Lost on Trip, Reunited
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, May 26.-A 9-year -old
Sacramento tCalif.) girl and f1el
grandmother had a belated lunch.
con in the matron's quarters at city
Jail after having been separated ir
Salt Lake City.
Kathleen Teasley. daughter of MIR
and Mrs. Harold Teasley, arrived ir
Denver alone last night. She tolc
Patrolman Fred Broderius at tht
Union Station that grandma go1
lost in Salt Lake City" Her grand.
mother is Mrs. Nanny Wagart o1
Worth, Mo. The two are on theil
way to Mrs. Wagart's home.
Kathleen said they got off tn,
train in Salt Lake City to buy sand.
wiches. when / came out Of thu
restaurant, the train my grandma
was on was gone," she explained
There was lady with me who tool
me to some man who put me on an.
other train" she added.
Mrs. Wagart said she learned
Kathleen had preceded her to Den.
yer on the first section of theil
train. She called police headquar.
ters after arriving and found hel
granddaughter safe.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Rites for Arthur {. Proctor
Will Be Held Tomorrow

Arthur c. Proctor, 66, former Dis
trict sales manager of the Under.
wood Elliott Fisher Co., who diec
Wednesday at his home. Gil Wood.
side parkway, Silver Spring, Nd.
will be buried in Cedar Hill Gene.
terry tomorrow following funera
services at II am. at the Warner E
Pumphrey funeral home.
The Rev. Ralph Della Smith, pas
tor of the Woodside Methodist
Church. will officiate at the services
A native of Washington, Mr.. Proc.
tor entered the typewriter business
As years ago with the Monarch Co.
joining the Underwood Elliott Fisher
Co. 10 years later He had been
sales manager of the company for
Is years at the time of his retire
ment in 1942.
An active church worker, he was
member of the Woodside Meth
odist Church and also was affiliated
with the Centennial Lodge, No. II OF
the Masons.
In addition to Mrs. Proctor he is
survived by three brothers, William
A. and Jesse W. Proctor, both of
Washington, and Harry r. Proctor
of Los Angeles, Calf.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Destroyer Robert H. Smith
Is Launched in Maine

By the Associated Press.
BATH, Me-, May 26.-The de-
stroyer Robert H. Smith, named in
honor Of naval captain killed in q
plane crash in January, 1s43, was
launched from ways Of the Bath
Iron Works Corp. yesterday.
The ship was christened by Mrs,
Robert Holmes Smith Of Annapolis,
Md, widow Of the Harrelsville, N. c.,
native who was commanding officer
Of submarine tender at the time
Of his death in a transport plane
crash on q fight from Pearl Harbor
to San Francisco.
Capt. Smith was graduated from
the Naval Academy in 1920 and
previous to his last command was
chief Of staff of the Atlantic Fleet
submarine unit.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Dratta

REGION, MARY M. On THURSDAY: May
shur, st. NV, MARY NJ: REGION mee
Tesidence on on Mondsy, May y, It 9 am
Requiem mass at st. Gabriels Church al
5 Moant oes snd demetery nvtsa He
rangements by P. A. TaltavulI. %
RlCHBOURG. GRACE (NEE JONES'. Or
s er' oRAcE RsS Il f1s AFn01 nss
Of Mr.. and Mrs Richard Jones Of Balti:
more. Md. Remains resting at William j
Pa. ayes,. Baltimore. Md. Notice Of fu.
RIDDICK, CoRINNE E. On Thursday
May a5: 1874; at her resldsnss sig Oyer sn
Cassie whitmore, Misses Matte and Mabe
four scss and host Ct ohs,
221 North Patrick ST., Alexandria, Va
Notice of funeral later.
Mosis MMas as le41 s. sso RoBNsoE 8 xie
the late James Robinson, beloved mother
81 bur sSi and % PAU o Rohnson; % arsndmother si % oi
sister Of the late Benjamin and Rice, Gas.
othsr q retVes and friends shf Notee ae of s
neral later. ARRANGEMENTS by W. Ernest
Jarvis.
m.s ~ H. sgsy Sys4Ay scSzE 99 y.
e. funeral home, Sol 14sh RS i n NV. nsa o.
Saturday. May 81, at 10 am. Friends in
vited. Interment private.
SMALLWOOD, JOSEPH. On Thursday,
Rns Pl1,s. S Is.a q r. JOSEPH S saSALIMoop:
Of Frederick Richardson. Other relatives
also survive After IL noon Sunday, May
2s, friends may call at Frazier's funeral
home, $50 r. l.. ave. NV, where funeral
services will be held on Monday, May 80,
at / pm. Rev. c.. T. Murray ofnciating.
Interment Harmony Cemetery. %
TURNER. ROBERT HITE. On Thurs
day, March %, 1914, at his residence,
3372 Stuyyesant place NV. ROBERT
HIIE TURNER. the beloved husband ot
3. Turner and Mrs. Edgar Browning, Fu-
neral from the w. w. Deal funeral home,
1912 Georgia ave. NV. at 1870 pm. Sat-
urday, May 81. Relatives and friends in
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Gets B'nui Birth Post

Mrs. Beatrice Chapman, New York
social worker and club leader, has
been appointed national director OF
the B'nai Birth Girls, and will make
her ofnces at B'nai Birth headquar-
ters, 1908 K street NV, after June
l, Mrs. Maurice Turner, president OF
the Women's Supreme Council OF
B'nai Birth, announced today.
Evening star., 1944-05-26

Liberator unit
OF 1t. Gen.
George c. Ken
ney's 5th Air
Force is Col.
Carl A. Brandt,
38, of 3677 Up
ton street NV,
Washington.
Col. Brandt
has been in the
Air Forces for
IA years, win
ming his wings
at Kelly Field,
Tex, in Septem-
ber, 1881. He is
Evening star., 1944-05-26
New League Would Bor
lund Purchase BY Jops
" tn. Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DENVER, May 26.-Articles of In
|corporation, filed for the American
League Of Colorado, seek an an1end-
ment to the State Constitution pro-
hibiting Japanese aliens from own.
Ing property.
Among the leagues aims, as set
forth In the articles filed yester-
day, Is to hinder and discourage
ineligible and undesirable foreisn-
ers and aliens from emierating and
gaining admission to or remaining
in the United States"
Evening star., 1944-05-26

Epsilon Fraternity and Squadron A
|of the New York National Guard.
A bachelor, Mr.. Northrop is sur.
vived by his mother, q sister, Mrs.
Robert Mcdonald Of Chattanooga,
Tenn, and q brother, 1t. Comdr.
Edward s. Northrop, u. 8. n, Of
Washington.
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Col. |.Brandt Takes0veI
New Guinea Air Unit

ADVANCE ECHELON, 5th AIR
FORCE. SOMEWHERE IN NEW
GUINEA (By MaiD The new
senior officer of the Jolly Rogers"
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Mostly
cloudy, somewhat warmer this aft
ernoon, mild temperature tonight
Tomorrow partly cloudy and warm
er with likelihood of afternoon
showers.
River Report.
Potomac River cloudy; Shenan-
doah clear at Harpers Ferry. Poto-
mac very muddy at Great Falls.
Report for Last "a Hours
Evening star., 1944-05-26
Report for Last "a Hours,

Record for Last "a Hours,
From noon yesterday to noon today.)
Highest, 70, 7 pm. Year ago, 81.
Lowest, 65, $40 am Year ago, S6.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 80, on May %.
Lowest. II, on January Q
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today.)
Hishest, 93 per cent, at $50 pm,
Lowest, SO per cent. at $50 pm.
Tide Tables.
Furn1shed BY United States Coast
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-08
PENSION MEASURE
 TO BE DISPUTED
Bremen, Policemen, and Teachers Reported in
 Disagreement on Plan

Considerable dissent toward the proposed pension bill, recently made public, is expected to be shown at public hearings scheduled next week.
 Reports today stated that teach CTS, firemen and policemen will pre- sent strong arguments for amend ments to the pensions present feat ures.
 The public hearings are scheduled next Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday for the teachers, general employees and fire and po- licemen, respectively.
 Increase and rate of contributions is said to be among the features to be opposed by firemen and police men. A mandatory age attainment of 65 years is said to be scheduled for opposition by teachers. Pertain ing to the latter also is the parallel rate of contribution and pension benefits (the latter $500 annually contained in the bill for high school and grammar school teachers although the latter receive less max imum annual teaching salary.
 Purpose of the public hearing, however, is for the presentation of any such opposition in an attempt to clarify the proposed bill and pos Sibly amend its current form.
 Bremen and policemen are ex- pected to be represented by Attor- ney William B. Fitzgerald at their hearing next week. It is believed no legal representation will be pres ent in the interests of other em- ployes.