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Evening star., 1944-11-11
D. {. Heads Appeal
To City 10 Send War
Fund Drive Over Top

The District Commissioners have
issued plea to the city to con-
tribute the $465, 900 needed to put
the $4,850,O00 Community War
Fund Drive over the top by it's
closing date next Thursday.
ut Is our strong conviction" the
message read, that during this year,
of all years, the Community War
Fund campaign must succeed. Its
goal of $4,850.000 is not too much
for a city of this size and income
to raise. This Is an effort that is
being carried on all over the coun-
try, and so far no major city has
failed to reach its full detectives.
There is no reason why Washington
cannot fall in line with this fine
national record that is being made.
Chinese On Job.
This Is an organization which
embodies in its services the ideals
for which men are now dying
freedom to live and pursue happi-
ness, respect for the dignity of
man, willing help to those who
have suffered. '''
I'VE urge that those of you who
have not yet done your full share
to make this campaign the success
that 1t must be to take appropriate
action toward that end now. by
giving willingly, by giving enough,
by giving again, if necessary, for
our Allies, our fighters, and our
own home welfare through the
Community War Fund"
Meanwhile three teams of Chinese
businessmen trudged to 200 Chinese
restaurants and laundries today to
solicit contributions in addition to
the $4,000 already donated by
Chinese residents.
Make Special Pleas.
DR.. c. G. Hung and DIR. B. B
Wallace head the soliciting teams.
DR.. Wei Tao-ming, Chinese Ambas-
sador, gave impetus to their. efforts
with a plea that the Chinese should
give not only to benefit their own
people in China but to strengthen
their standing in their adopted
ClIy VI WdSlllilS tOu.
Eleven per cent of the War Fund
raised here and elsewhere across
the Nation goes to the United Ma
tions, including China. Additional
ALLEGATIONS of 1000, 900 for medicine,
food and clothing for the Chinese
and recreation clubs for their fight
ing men was announced last month
by Winthrop Aldrich, president of
the National War Fund.
The $4,000 was raised by the
Chinese within a short time. Cole
man Jennings, chairman of the
campaign, said that at the cere-
mony last Thursday when he re-
ceived a $4,000 check from Frank
Fong. president of the On Leong
Merchants Association, solicitors
canvassed the audience and OBJ
tanned immediate pledges of s70O
more.
British Lead Allies.
The largest contribution from a
United Nations group in Washing
ton has been s41,513 raised by rep
resentatives of British War Relief.
Solicitors in business and Gov
ernment Offices have been asked
to recheck their colleagues to see
that all have given and to find
any one who wishes to increase his
gift. E. K. Morris, chairman of
the residential unit, has requested
his workers to push "a lot of door,
bells" between now and the final
report meeting at 1890 pm. Thurs
day at the United States Chamber
of Commerce
Evening star., 1944-11-11
|Our OverruIes
| Bear Objecting
| |ToRideinBoof
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HUNTINGTON LAKE, Calf, Nov
11.-John vistak reported that he
brought q live bear into Bluejay
camp in difncult amphibious oper-
alton.
Mr.. vistak said he trapped the
bear and stunned him with q blow
on the head. Then he tied the ami
mails head in q sack, bound its
feet and loaded it into a rowboat.
On the way across a lake, Mr.. vis-
tax said, the bear got loose and
paved him on the right arm. Mr..
Vistak then hit the bear on the
head three times With an oar and
stunned 1t again.
He tied the animal securely and
got him into . ge 1t camp.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
n. Y. Supreme Court
Justices F|outed Law,
Dewey Prober Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 11.-Four
New York State Supreme Court
justices have "f1outed" certain con-
cepts of judicial propriety." George
P. Monaghan, special prosecutor
IN the investigation of Albany
County crime ordered by Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey, charges.
Mr.. Monaghan named Justices
Gilbert v. Schenck, Francis Bergan,
Harry E. Schirick and William H.
Murray in an affidavit accompany
ing his petition yesterday for change
of venue for trial of an Albany
County Democratic Committee off,
cial
To Be Argued Monday.
Argument on the application will
be heard at II am. Monday, before
Justice Parton Swift, appointed by
Gov. Dewey to preside at an
extraordinary term of State Su-
preme Court for the investigation
of the Democratic county.
Citing court orders relative to the
investigation issued by the four JUS
tives, Mr.. Monaghan stated:
80 Despite the we'll recognized
concepts of comfy and judicial
propriety which require other judges
before whom matters affecting the
investigation are brought, to refer
them to the justice presiding at the
extraordinary term, four of five
justices sitting in this (the third
judicial district have fiouted that
rule. . ."
Causes Jury Packing.
He further said John J. Murphy
Office secretary of the county com.
mittee, who is charged with mis-.
appropriating county funds, "a.
chief lieutenant of the acknowledged
boss of the local political machine
one Daniel P. O'Connell, has lille.
gally caused the jury lists to be
packed with henchmen and friends
of the machine. >"
Gov. Dewey, defeated Republican
presidential nominee, frequently has
assailed what he termed "the O'Con-
nell machine" In his 1888 and 1874.
gubernatorial campaigns he pledged
cleanup of Albany County.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Doris Duke Furnished
Liquor for Legation
In Ottawa, Agent Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RENO, New, Nov. 11.-Doris Duke
Cromwell, the tobacco heiress, fur
nished the wines, liquors and flowers
for the United States Legation in
Ottawa when her husband was Min
lister to Canada, but refused to pay
the other expenses there, her busi-
ness agent testified in divorce pro-
ceeding set to continue Monday be-
fore Judge William Mcknight
Mrs. Cromwell obtained a divorce
here last December, but a New
Jersey court outlawed the decree on
the grounds she was not a bona fide
resident of Nevada, and that her
husband had no connections here.
The present action is to declare the
New Jersey verdict void.
Settlement Refused.
In a deposition filed yesterday,
Mrs. Cromwell testified that her
husband, James H. r. Cromwell,
who was Minister to Canada for sew
eral months in 1910, had demanded
an endowment" of 100000 in con-
sideration of a divorce, but that she
refused to grant it to him.
William Lee Baldwin, Mrs. Crom-
wells business agent, testified that
from March, 1887, to May, 1910, she
gave her husband $4,000 a month
s426, ,034.94 in all.
so far as I know he said, Mr..
Cromwell used none of his own
funds-not even those he received
from Mrs. Cromwell-generous or
in any way for Mrs. Cromwell or
their common good.
Opposed Position.
For example, he accepted the
position of Minister to Canada de-
spite Mrs. Cromwells express wishes
to the contrary.
"At the time he went to Canada
he had been told by Mrs. Cromwell
that she could no longer live with
him and knew she was accompany
ing him merely for the sake of ap-
pearances.
Nevertheless, he expected Mrs.
Cromwell to pay the expenses of
maintaining the Legation in Ottawa,
became very much upset when Mrs.
Cromwell refused to do so, stating
that she thought $4,000 a month
he was receiving should be ample for
that purpose.
"She furnished the wines. liquors
and flowers for the Legation, but
did not pay the running expenses.
Mr.. Cromwell, personally and
through his attorney, Sol Rosen-
blatt, complained to me several
times about this fancied injustice"
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Beouty Contest Slotted
At 6. W. Dance Tonioht

One Of 13 entrants will be chosen
beauty queen of George Washington
University at an all-university dance
tonight at the Shoreham Hotel. The
contest is sponsored annually by the
Cherry Tree, the university year.
book
Judges will be Specialist (Third
Class Harry Ray, former makeup
man for Bing Crosby, Dorothy
Lamour, Joan Bennett and Bob
Hope; Specialist william c. Ken
nedy, former judge of the Miss
America and Miss Washington
beauty contests, and Specialist
CThird Glass; Richard A. Midgeley.
former director of the Willard Roof
plays, all of the Navy.
Freshman and senior class election
results will be announced at the
dance.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Meat and Cigarette
Trucks Are Stolen;
Former Recovered

Thieves stole meat truck con-
tanning $4,000 worth of meat and
lard and later abandoned 1t in an
other section of the city, making
away with portion of the valu-
able load, police reported today.
In a second robbery this morning,
a delivery truck with $400 worth Of
cigarettes was stolen while the
driver stopped for breakfast. 1t
had not been recovered by police at
noon.
j. F. Anderson, manager of Esskay
Co., meat wholesalers at 458 Elev-
enth street southwest, said AMY a
small portion of the total load Of
meat was taken. Fourth precinct
policemen located the truck In an
alley In the vicinity of Half and G
streets S.W. three hours after the
theft.
Other Thefts Reported.
Charles A. Norfolk Of GA Tenth
street S.W., driver for Esskay, told
police he stopped for breakfast at
Fifth and Monroe streets NE, at 7
am. prior to making deliveries to
local stores. He left the restaurant
to find the truck missing.
Clarence w. Moss of ASIA Four
teenth street NV, of Brown & VIII
hanson Tobacco Co., 631 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. parked his
truck near First street and Massa-
chusetts avenue NV. long enough
to get breakfast. The truck was gone
when he returned, he said.
Joseph r. Treaney of Dillon Park,
Md, cab driver, reported to police
last night that he was held up and
robbed of $40.
Two Women Robbed.
He said he picked up a fare at
Ninth and E streets NV. and that
when he neared the District line on
Eastern avenue NE, the passenger
ordered him to stop and took his
wallet.
Earlier Mrs. Merritt Freeman, Sec
retary to Representative Kunkel,
Republican, of Pennsylvania, re-
ported her purse containing 1926
stolen from her apartment at 1885
Nineteenth street NV. Mrs. Laura
B. Davis, 1918 Van Buren, street
NV, reported her purse containing
$50 snatched from her arm last
night at Tenth and H streets NV.
Evening star., 1944-11-11

b G e n wounded Warrant Officer Block
previously, during November, 1943.
Pfc. Edward Sheehi, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Sheehi, 1889 F
street NE, was wounded during the
Marshall Islands campaign, while
serving with marine aircraft wing,
the Marine Corps announced.
Born in Philadelphia, Pfc. Sheehi
enlisted in April. 1912, and went
overseas in September, 1943. Two
brothers also are in the service: Will
bur Sheehi. stationed in Texas with
the Navy, and Pfc Samuel Sheehi,
Medical Corps, now aboard a medi-
cal ship.
Marine Sergt. Edward ID. LIE Beau,
%, whose wife lives at 9110 Fairview
avenue, Silver Spring, was wounded
in September on Peleliu Island, the
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Slim Cigarette Supply
Blamed on Hoardinq
And Rise in SMOKING
BY the Associated Press.

There is no good reason for an
acute cigarette shortage at this time
according to Thomas I. Emerson
enforcement chief of the Office of
Price Administration.
Mr.. Emerson attributes the pres
ent cigarette shortage to two pos
sible causes: An increase In smoking
and boarding by the public.
While production of cigarettes
this year for domestic consumption
is less than In 1943, 1t Is greater
than in 1912, he says.
Expressing concern over what he
termed a growing black market
in cigarettes" Mr.. Emerson said
OPA field officers have been in
structed to take immediate action
to meet the situation.
Without naming specific areas
Mr.. Emerson declared that in some
cities "racketeer-type practices" in
the sale OF cigarettes have been ap-
pearing. He said the flow of cigar
cites into regular trade channels
mas been diminishing, and In some
places sales now are on q bootleg
basis.
w. E. Fitzgerald, OPA chief for
the Detroit district, yesterday
warned wholesalers and jobbers
there to clean up the situation, u
adding that there Is no reason why
any person should have to stand In
line for two blocks to get a pack OF
cigarettes"
Mr.. Fitzgerald directed dealers tc
deliver 60 per cent Of each retailer
June, 1943. purchases, or "the OPA
will move right into your Offices and
examine your books"
OPA officials said the cigarette
situation has not yet reached seri-
GUS proportions, but I'VE are very
much concerned that II NAV"
Evening star., 1944-11-11
France
Continued From First Page

and submitting joint recommends
tions thereon to the three govern
ments.
Among the matters which are re-
ceiving the close attention of the
commission is the question of the
surrender terms to be imposed on
Germany and the treatment to be
accorded that country.
Conscious of Frances vital in
terest in the solution of the German
problem and d the part which
France will inevitably play in main
tanning the peace of Europe, the
Government of the United States is
happy to Join In extending to the
provisional government of the
French Republic an invitation to full
membership on the European Ad-
viSory Commission.
Representatives of the three gov
ernments are today communicating
this decision to the provisional gov
ernment Of the French Republic at
Paris"
Evening star., 1944-11-11
u. ). Renews Effort
To Give Soviet Place
On World Air Council
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE Inter
national Civil Aviation Conference
entered the second half of its ex-
pected run today with the United
States still pushing absent Russia
into the forefront as a possible
participant in the world air agree
ment being sought here by 81
nations.
The latest move in this country's
determination to hold the door wide
open for the Soviet government,
which called back It's delegation
when 1t was but a matter of hours
by air from Chicago. was a request
that one seat be added to the pro-
posed executive council for tempo
rary aviation authority just in case
Russia decided to come along and
occupy 1t.
The United States did that while
backing down from a proposal that
Russia be given two seats perma-
nently on such an interim council.
Confronted with a 19-vote bloc Of
Latin American delegates, the
United States abandoned its sug-
gestion for pre-assignment of seats
and also for running the interim
organizat ton solely through the
executive council, with no over
riding assembly on which all might |
be represented
The Latin American republics, with
Mexico and Cuba in the van, SUBJ
stituted their proposal for an all
national assembly which would elect |
the council. Furthermore. the 10
republics announced Informally
their position for future action:
/. Establishment of the present
conference at the assembly for the
interim authority, and selection
thereby of the Is Cor Is if the United
States suggestion is adopted) men,
bers of the Executive Council.
2. Outline of the framework of a
permanent world air transport au-
thority along the same lines, setting
it up as a consultative and advisory
body having no economic powers
and serving primarily to administer
the technical convention, which Is
another goal of the conference.
The Latin Americans have thus
taken leading position in the effort
to get world air routes into opera
ton quickly and in attempting to
limit the powers of the proposed
authority.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
GI Votes 10 Decide
5 Missouri Contests,
Senator Davis Fate
By the Associated Press.


Missouri's senatorial race and
four congressional contests were
still in doubt today as counties pro-
ceeded with the counting of service
mems ballots.
Tabulation of an estimated IS 1000
absentee ballots, including about
| rs 900 from soldiers, was proceeding
so slowly that final results may not
be known until next week.
AS the counting progressed, Gov.
Forrest G. Donnell's lead over At
torney General Roy McKittrick,
Democrat, in the senatorial battle,
was willing away Servicemen's
votes already tailed had trimmed
Gov. Donnell's margin to $3.50 from
the S,239 plurality given him by
civilian balloting last Tuesday.
In Pennsylvania, too, the service
votes could swing a tight senatorial
race either way Francis j. Myers
is leading Senator Davis, Republi-
can, by 1893 votes, with civilian
votes from only three precincts un-
reported. Pennsylvania service
votes will be counted November %.
Though thousands of service votes
are yet to be added to the 1914 bal
lot total in other States which ar
ranged delayed counts, these are
not expected to affect the current
lineup of States in the presidential
race.
In the closest presidential race
since 1915 in popular vote, President
Roosevelt won SO States with 432
electoral votes and Gov. Dewey IL
States with 80 electoral votes.
Mr.. Roosevelt's lead stood at g.
083,151 last night, with 8,153 pre-
cincts not reported. The count was
Roosevelt. 24,3o7 ,5s8; Dewey, d.
224 ,447.
In four States, Illinois, Minnesota
New York and Rhode Island, the
President won larger plurality
than he did over Wendell L. Willkie
in 1910, and in Michigan Mr.. Roose-
velt's winning margin was more
than four times as large as that of
Mr.. Willkie in 1910.
Mr.. Willkie won Michigan by 6,926
votes. Indications are that the final
vote tally will give the President
a Michigan lead Of about 10000 this
year.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Cleveland Named 10 Post
On Allied Commission
BY the Associated Press.


ROME, Nov. 11.-A. G. Antolini
has resigned as acting head OF the
Allied Commissions economic sec
ton, and will be replaced by Harlan
Cleveland, 26, of 205 North Pied
mont street, Arlington, 1t was an
nounced yesterday.
Mr.. Cleveland, formerly with the
Foreign Economic Administration in
Washington, has been in Italy a
month and has served as executive
director of the economic section.
A native of New York, Mr.. Cleve-
land attended schools in France and
Switzerland as well as in this coun-
try. He was graduated from Prince
ton University in 1888 and was a
Rhodes scholar at Oxford for a year,
returning to the United States at
the outbreak of the war.
Before joining the FEA about two
years ago, Mr.. Cleveland was con-
nected with the Farm Security
Administration. He has lived in
Arlington for three years, is mar
ried and has three children.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Indiana Voting Studied
By Justice Department
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
James p. McGranery, an assistant
to the Attorney General, said last
night the Justice Department is
investigating complaints Of election
irregularities in Indiana.
His statement followed published
reports that Fred r. Bays, chairman
Of the indiana State Democratic
Committee, had asked an inquiry in
the 11th Indiana district.
Unohicial returns in the 18th dis
trict showed Representative Ludlow,
Democrat, reelected after q close
race with Judson L. Stark, In
dianapolis Republican.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Presidential Unit Citation
Goes 10 4th Marines
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
The Nations highest group award,
the Presidential Unit Citation, has
been awarded to the 4th Marine Di-
vision for its capture of the islands
of Saipan and Tinian.
The same citation went to the 1st
Marine Division for the conquest
of Guadalcanal, and to the I'd Ma
rine Division for action at Tarawa.
Maj. Gen. Harry Schmidt COM
manded the 4th Division during the
storming Of Saipan In June. After
that operation he was elevated to
corps commander, and Maj. Gen.
Clifton Gates, one Of the heroes Of
Guadalcanal. took over the division
command for the assault ON Tinian
aboutiA month later.
Evening star., 1944-11-11
On the Roll Of Honor
Killed

Col. John G.. Simpson, 80, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Simpson,
1905 Kensington parkway, Chevy
Chase, died July 20 of wounds re-
ceived when his plane was hit by
enemy fire, the War Department
has notified his parents. He had
been reported missing in action July
10 while on an aerial mission over
France to check targets.
A native of Chevy Chase, Col.
Simpson had been promoted to a
wing commander just before his
death. He was wounded in June.
A graduate of Mckinley High
School and the University of Mary
land. he was employed by the Fed
eral Bureau Of Investigation before
joining the Army Air Forces in
1888. His wife, the former Miss June
Barnsley, and their 3-year -old son
Robert, live at Olney, Md.
Pvt. Mcclure Wathen, 20, of
Compton, Md, was killed in action
September 20 in France, his father,
Parran Wathen, has been notified
by the War Department. Pvt
Wathen was wounded in Italy in
June and had returned to his unit,
his family has learned.
Prior to entering the Army in
March, 1943, Pvt. Wathen was en-
ployed by the Claude Guy General
Store. Clements, Md. He attended
the Margaret Brent High School in
st. Marys County.
A brother, Corpl. Thomas Wathen
is stationed with the Army in Eng
land. Three other brothers and a
sister live at Compton.
1t. John M. Bennett, 26, husband
of Mrs. Jessemine N. Bennett, 2124
1 street NV, was killed recently
while serving with an infantry unit
OF 1t. Gen. George Patton's Sd
Army in France, the War Depart
ment has notified his wife.
He entered the service in Sep
tember, 1912, and went overseas in
October, 1943. His wife is secretary
to Representative Grif1ths, Repub-
lican, of Ohio.
Evening star., 1944-11-11

oioth, flU0 w
street NV, was
wounded during
t h e MarshallS
campaign early
in F. e b r u ar v
W h IL e serving
with a marine
aircraft wing.
Warrant Off
Ger B oc k en-
tered the ma
r | n e S in 1882,
and went over
seas for the last
time in October,
1943. He ha d
Evening star., 1944-11-11
HillsduIe Citizens Told
More Buses to Be Run

The Capital Transit Co. assured
members of the Hillsdale Civic As
sociation in q letter read at a
meeting of the association last night
that there will be an immediate
INCREASE in rush-hour bus service
on the Anacostia line. According
to Mrs. Nellie Southall, president of
the association. seven buses viii be
added on this route.
The association elected the follow
Ing delegates to the Federation Of
Civic Associations: Mrs. SouthAll,
Albert Watson, Raymond Bumbry,
Albert Moxley and Mrs. Hilda
Wesly. The meeting was held in
the Birney School
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Churchill
Continued From First Page.)

dignitaries and the British and
Canadian Ambassadors.
Small Private Dinner.
Last evening was devoted to a
small private dinner.
The visit was a British French
affair, without the participation Of
American personalities.
With Gen. de Gaulle were pros
pective French conferees: Chief of
Staff Gen. Aphonse JUN, the
French Ambassador to Britain,
Rene Massigli; cabinet members
Georges Bidault, foreign affairs:
Alexander Parodi, labor, and
Charles Ttllon, air, and q veteran
parhamentarian. Jules Jeanneney,
representing the consultative as,
Sembly.
The British military delegation-
included Field Marshal Sir Alan
Brooke, chief Of the British general
stan, and Gen. Sir Hastings Ixmay,
military advia4t to the war cabinet.
Evening star., 1944-11-11

Navy Department has informed Mrs.
lie Beau. He now is in naval hos
pital In California.
A native of Michigan, Sergt. LIE
Beau Joined the marines five years
ago. He was in the Pacific combat
area for % months with the 1st Ma
rine Division.
Pvt. Raymond J. ODwyer, %, was
wounded on September % in France,
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
ODwyer, 497 H street S.W., have
been informed by the War Depart
ment.
An infantryman, Pvt. ODwyer is
In a hospital in Italy and expects to
be sent to Walter Reed Hospital, his
family said. A native of Wash
ington, he was employed by Judd &
Detweiler. printers, before entering
the service,
Evening star., 1944-11-11
Expert Who Fled Germany
Says wis Only "a Nuisance

ATLANTA, Nov. II P-Ger-
many's new va rocket has only a
nuisance value" in the opinion Of
an expert, who scoffed at claims that
Antwerp and Paris would be de-
stroyed by rocket attacks.
Willy Ley. 38-year-old scientist
and former vice president of the
German Rocket Society, said pre-
cisian bombing of American planes
was far more effective.
Mr.. Ley expressed doubt that the
Germans could build a rocket bomb
that would span the Atlantic Ocean,
but said the NaZis might "try to
build rockets to be carried within
800 miles of the United States coast
and launch them there"
The scientist fled Germany when
Hitler came to power and has be-
come an American citizen.