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Evening star., 1944-05-31
Army Says Lumber Rates
Among Critical Materials

SEATTLE, May 81 R.-Reduc-
ton of reserve stocks to IAN ire
ducible minimum" coupled with the
armed services pre-invasion re-
quirements, have made lumber, pulp
and paper the wars currently most
critical materials, Army and war
production authorities said here
yesterday.
Col. Martin Mcdonnell, Army
headquarters staff forest products
chief, said "our present bottleneck
is logs. If we don't get our needs
here in the Pacific Northwest, it
bites right into our artillery pro-
gram"
He said the production loss due to
the current sawmill walkouts threat
ems the entire pulp industry. Col
Mcdonnell said the Army takes SO
to so per cent of woods products by
direct purchase and an additional
Is per cent through other alloca-
tions, such as war industries and
packing.
James L. Madden, WPB pulpwood
production director. said pulp re-
serves have been cleaned out COM
pletely within the past two months.
In addition, the Army has taken Is
times as much during the past
quarter as at any time before-for
explosive nitrates, high - tenacity
rayons, map paper and packagings.' y
Evening star., 1944-05-31
AFL Lumber Workers
Returning, but Clio
Men Remain Out
By the Associated Press.

oJ tut ASSOC IdIeQ fTeGS.
PORTLAND, Greg, May 81
Members of the AFL Lumber and
Sawmill Workers Union began re-
turning to- their jobs today but the
full response of the estimated $4,000
idle workers to their leaders back
to-work call will not be known till
tomorrow.
Kenneth Davis, executive secre-
tary of the unions Northwestern
District Council. predicted all would
heed the councils plea by tomorrow
The plea was made after the council
received what it interpreted as as
surance the National War Labor
Board will reconsider wage increase
demands on resumption of work.
First of the more than 100 idle
Pacific Northwest lumber opera
tions to resume production was a
saWmill at Valsetz, Greg, where 200
AF'L men reported yesterday.
Meanwhile leaders of the CIO In
ternational Woodworkers of Amer
lea, whose, members make up the
remainder of the estimated 10000
men who walked out in the last
IL days, remained firm in their re-
fusal to recommend that their
members end the unauthorized
walkouts as requested by the WLB
and awaited reply from President
Roosevelt to their requests that he
intervene.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Mrs. Roosevelt Joins
In Paying Tribute 10
Howard Chapel Dean

Several hundred persons gathered
last night at the Universalist Ma.
tional Memorial Church to honor 6
distinguished Negro educator, DR.
Howard Thurman, dean of The
chapel of Howard University, whe
will go to San Francisco next month
on sabbatical leave to participate il
the development of an interracia
church.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt discussed
the possibilities of Christian fellow
ship in the principal address of the
evening She wished the undertak.
ing success, and commented:
Il hope you're going to work with
young people. 1t is much harder tc
combat customs, habits and preju.
dices in older ones.
It have a theory that very few
young people are born with preju-
dices; they accumulate them. If you
catch them early enough, you can
work with them.
Examples Cited.
Mrs. Roosevelt cited several ex-
amples where prejudices had been
overcome, and said:
Il think each one of these things
proves to us that the great difficulty
is in getting things tried. Once tried,
they seem to work out pretty well.
Probably the best way to get
things tried is to have that sort of
inspiration you can get only in re-
ligion-that spirit which isn't afraid.
L don't know any way to have
that courage, except to have faith
that there was a leader who came
into the world, and in the eyes of
his society. failed. That leader was
Jesus Christ, whom we all know to-
day did not really fail"
johnson Speaks.
DR.. Mordecai johnson, president
of Howard University, paid trib-
ute to DR.. Thurman and called the
undertaking IAN adventure in
Christian recovering, an adventure
in the presence of Indifference.
Christianity knows the walls of
segregation are falling away; a new
world is at hand" he said.
DR.. Thurman, the honor guest,
outlined the program of the inter-
racial church and cited certain i'm
portant material the church must
accumulate If it is to provide "a
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Frank Fi|an, Photographer,
Back in u. 5. From Pacific

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 81
Tanned and smiling, Frank Filan
Pulitzer prize-winning Associated
Press photographer with the war;
time still Photographic pool, was
back on the mainland today with
10000 miles and several jor COM
bats behind him since last Decem-
ber.
Mr.. Filan. who won a Pulitzer
photo prize for a shot he made of
a battered japanese pillbox on
Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands, piled
high with japanese dead, also par
ticipated in landings when American
forces swept through the Marshalls.
After finishing up the Marshalls
Mr.. Filan arrived in Bougainville
in the Solomons just after a ter
rife suicide attack against the
American perimeter by the japanese
which cost them several thousand
lives. He was just in time for the
cleanup.
Mr.. Filan is on. his way to his
home in Los Angeles for a few weeks
before going back to the wars.
Evening star., 1944-05-31

CTo committee had admitted col. !.
lecting In excess Of s75oooo and
said this violated statutory prohi-
bitions forbidding contributions in.
excess of 5000 @in connection with
any campaign for the election of a
President or other Federal officer"
Evening star., 1944-05-31
moral and spiritual leadership for

moral and spiritual leadership for
the life of man."
Coleman Jennings was toastmaster
at the dinner, sponsored by the
Washington Federation of Churches.
DR.. Frederick E. Reissig, director
of the federation, presented DR..
Thurman with two gifts from the
group. Warner Lawson, dean of
the school of music at Howard Uni
versity, played Chopin's "Scherzo
in C-Sharp Minor" as piano solo.
Evening star., 1944-05-31

Fronk "voiee" Sinofro and Gene 'Twinefoes" Kelly
MM starge together and plot explosion music songs
laughter and whahaveyou for Frank Snatras radio show
tonight All of which fair warning of fun and fy for
They'll all be hand with double handuls of
Jerry Lester master ement Axe Sordah with his music the
Vmms Vocasts- by Vmms, the bestknown
vtamns Tune in tonight to das hghspot, WTOP
Evening star., 1944-05-31
7 High BuIgorions Flee
From Nuzis to IstunbuI
Ru thu Assoniatadprass

BY lHe Associated Press.
1STANBUL, May 80 Delayed -
Seven high Bulgarian officers, in
cluding a wounded general, were
reported today to have arrived in
Istanbul after gun fight with Ger
man guards at the Bulgarian from
tier.
Their automobiles later were said
to have been strafed by German
plane in the half-mile no-man's-
land on the Turkish-Bulgarian bor-
der
Evening star., 1944-05-31
A-20 THE EVENING STAR Washington, D C..
WEDNESDAY

new Boards of Review, to hear ap-
peals from efficiency ratings.
Prior to his association with the
War Department, Mr.. Johnson, q
resident of Chevy Chase, Md, was
for about seven years an attorney in
the patent section of the claims di-
vision of the Justice Department.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Rommel's Marrow Escape
From Death Reported
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
BERN, May 31.--A dispatch from
Annecy, France, in the Geneva
newspaper La Suisse, reported to-
day that Marshal Erwin Rommel
narrowly escaped death Sunday
when he arrived a few minutes late
at a German command post in
France.
Marshal Rommel was due to ar
rive at $50 am, the exact moment
that Allied planes destroyed the
chateau used as headquarters, the
dispatch said. 1t did not give the
exact location of the chateau.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
0PA Increases Tire Quota
For Civilians in June
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Rubber Director Bradley Dewey
announced last night that 1,600,0
new passenger tires have been al
located for civilians in June, an
increase of 100000 over May.
He also said production of syn
thetic tires for passenger cars is
expected to reach 100000 a month
some time in the last three months
of this year. Charles F. Phillips,
OPA rationing chief, has said "A'
card motorists will begin to get
new tires When output hits that
level.
Evening star., 1944-05-31
First AustruIiun-BuiIt
Beuufighter Turned Ou

BY the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, May 31.-Only II
months after manufacturing data
began to arrive from England. the
first Australian-built Beaufighter
plane was handed over to the RAAF'
today by the Department of Air
Production.
Evening star., 1944-05-31

You want fine tobacco, of course. But you want
it fresh A mist of Apple Honey the nectar of
luscious apples, is sprayed on Old Colds fine to-
baccos to help hold in the natural freshness.
"Sonletiing neUhas been added' to these tobaccos.
It's Latakia, costly imported leaf that gives richer
flavor. Try Old Colds and see ~I.y they haze a
million neO friends.
Il Buy more War Bonds than you think you can oHordI
Evening star., 1944-05-31
Nuzis Doom Seven Danes

STOCKHOLM, May 81 tP.-Seven
Danes, including a clergyman, have
been sentenced to death by. the Ger
mans for sabotage and II others
were given terms ranging from tive
to six years imprisonment, a COM
munique from Copenhagen an
nounced Yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
lobbyist Loses Suit
Against Bus Company

A verdict Of no cause for ac-
ton was returned today by cir
cult court jury in the suit filed
by George BONNER obtain
$4,000 he said was due him from
the Great Lakes Greyhound
Lines as a Lansing lobbyist
BONNER OF 1904 Buckingham
claimed the money was promised
in an oral contract for 1897 and
1898 with the Eastern Michigan
Motor Bus Co, since taken over
hV GREYHOUND Lines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25

TO Germany. that he gave her news
OF l. S ship movements and that
NE described 10 her the interiors
OF key war plants in this area.
Thomas, on the other hand.
Countered that his relationship
with the countess was purely that
of doctor and patient He charged
that his confession 10 the FBI
WAS made under duresS and that
he had heen- naiStraated- while
awaiting trial.
FBI agents told how they had
concealed microphoneS il. the
countess apartment next TO the
naval armory and overheard con-
vorSationS between the countess
and doctor - conversations per-
tanning 10 war plants.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
LIKE A NIGHTMARE

This Is like nightmare
cant believe II has happened.
Doctor never thought they'd
convict him. lie was NJ sure he
cause he knows he's innocent.
Wen fight the thing through.
l wish we'd never left this
country"
The two Thomas children q 70
year-old boy and a 7-year old Girl,
dre az the home at 1851 Audubon.
One of Detroit'S most Spectacu-
lar legal battles had IT'S first pub
lie airing on Aug "a when FBI
agents picked up DR. Thomas and
seven other defendants.
Thomas pp5s-tffe aor1tv- orc VITO
stood trial Six others pleaded
guilty 10 espionage charges and
another is under observation By
pSNChIatriStS
The six who pleaded guilty and
are awaiting sentence are;
The bogus countess Grace Bit
chanap-DineeH. widely known in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
rHt uETEpIT TINES

Continued from Page Onet
kerhySan 81 Beliesils ~ fore
man She WAS wonderful o.
me and 80 understanding. I
told her then that II anybody
could convince me 10 was my
duty 10 vote with the rest. IL
would he she
1t was late Wednesday when
thew finally GOT Miss Carey on
their side. was all alone then.
J VS. determined ~ futtnw what
I thought Was right They
brought nay religion into II
nn Christian Scientist. told
them that did not read war
news
some of the Jurors called me
q fool knew that Mrs, kerbN-
sons daughter. who il in the
" AYES. was home ON leave
and that she wanted 81 desper-
ately 60 so home To her, 1 said
Id do what | could.
BELIEVED MRS. BEHRENS
II never believed one word
that Dineen woman said. The
only person believed was
Theresa Behrens. the YNCA
woman. think She told the
truth. didn't believe the FBI
men Don't miSunderstand me.
The other jurors kept telling
me didn't like the FBI. | do.
But I think they just got the
poor doctor tangled up In this
thing He was too smart man
10 have been really mixed mp
With that woman
II felt so sorry for him and
for his wife. He did lot ~
good and | think he was just
led RStray ny a designing
woman.
THEY KEPT At ME-
"Wctl. ON Thursday they kept
~ me. Thursday morning put
my head down on the table Of
the jury room and cried and
cried. I told them 10 leave me
alone. ! used up five handker-
chiefs. Mrs. kerbyson, just he
fore We were Ia 60 out for
lunch, took me into the wash
room and hathed my eyes 80
that people wouldn't see how
terrible | looked.
I'm the afternoon u Was the
same thing again. knew Miss
Carey felt terrible. We couldn't
stay there forever 80 ! finally
asked if they'd agree 10 make a
strong recommendation for len
ienCY. Airs. kerbNson promised
on her word OF honor
Even then, couldn't write
down guilty. just couldn't. i
felt was not living up to my
oath. wrote Yes Then I
made each OF them sign sheet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25

W. FafNi "a ihk my NNhiu
make "A strong plea for leniency.
sometimes, people promise but,
II II j. on paper, they can't 20
hack ON their word. They all
wrote and we sent the paper 20
the Judge.
STILL FEEL TERRIBLE
n still feel terrible. could
not Hook al the doctor and his
vie when we came into the
cOurtro IN. I thought I'd
scream when the report finally
was guilty rs charged
II hope | never again have 10
serve on criminal jury. Ii was
horrible. But, when IL was over.
Mrs. kerbyson and put our
arms around each other and
cried again. But she kept her
word and the Judge answered us
and promised he would consider
our verdict.
Now l am home and trying
Ia get quoted down. asked
how Mrs. Thomas took the YER
dict, poor thing. Mrs. Kerbyson
told me she cried. I could have
put my arms around that poor
-daeteFis ltr-- looked w white and
pale
1T seems 10 me there Is too
much hate in the world today.
That's what's the matter with
II. try 20 keep away from II
and then get into a thing Ike
this. What kind OF a sentence
do YOU think the doctor will
get ."
informed that Walter Nelson
attorney for The physician. had
said he would appeal the case as
soon as sentence IS pronounced
She said
I'm glad. hope that count
eSS' gets her Just desserts Did
YOU notice her hands: White
and pretty. She's never done "A
days work In her life and she's
living in luxury now. She's the
real criminal. going around get
ting decent people into trouble.
"lf I'd known they would not
have kept us there another
week, I'd have held out. II nv.
house plants were ruined. IL
wouldn't have mattered. I could
buy more. OF course. I'm not
satisfied with the verdict. May
he, in time, I'll come 10 feel
differently. ! don't know"
OTHER JURY MEMBERS
Other members Of the Jury, be-
>ldeN- the Ave already mentioned
were Mrs Verna |. Balmer. 4S4Z
Bedford Martin Breltmeyer. 1858
Bedford. Crosse Pointe Park: Mrs.
Antoinette Gum. $50 ElmhurSt,
Highland Park; Mrs. Jane John.
Ston. DIP Connecticut Mrs. Irene
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25

*. O'Bnen, 562S Commonwealth.
Mrs Eleanor Oliphanr 1922 Elm
hurst Highland Park. and Miss
Joan Regain, COL Bagley
When the verdict was returned,
Mrs Thomas collapsed in her hus-
bands arms The physician was
quiet ms face white Mrs. Thomas
wcpt convulSively Later she Wis
tied her husband with Attorney
Nelson IN the marShal'S office.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
M Term Begins N,arca .

ANN ARBOR, Feb. 25-The less
than 1000 civilian students of the
University of Michigan-one-third
the peacetime enrolment 49, will
complete their final examinations
tomorrow and prepare for the
opening Of the spring semester
March 8.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25

Detroit society circles, who be-
came an FBI counter-espionage
agent after being trapped in her
Nazi spy work She was the chief
witness against Thomas.
Mrs. Theresa Behrens Of $3.50
Harvard. former secretary Of the
International Center of the
YWCA.
Waiter J Abt of Romeo, A re-
search engineer.
Mrs. Mariana Won Moltke, wife
of a suspended Wayne University
German instructor
Mr. and Mrs. Carl John Leon
hardt of 1921 Garland, whose
home was a headquarters for al
legged spies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
UNDER OBSERVATION

The other defendant was mer-
chant seaman Bernard Hoffman.
He went on trial with Thomas.
After a dispute over whether he
is mentally competent he was sent
10 Fort Custer for observation by
army doctors.
Thomas trial started on Jan IS
IN crowded federal building
courtroom.
The comely fake countess,
whose striking appearance and
charm had won her entrance with
-a4t- question into Soeiaiftes- homes.
offered d m aging testimony
against her erstwhile friend.
She asserted that the doctor
furnished her with invisible ink
for transmitting vital information
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
. JON WAVES

BATTLE CREEK, Feb. 25-
Three more Battle Creek girls
have joined the Coast Guard
WAVES and will so to the boot
training station at Palm Beach,
Fla. They are Betty Marie Kib-
linger Virginia II e ley and
Marie PITFALLS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
How Lone Woman Juror Defended Thomas

81 paper saying they would
make "A strong plea for leniency.
sometimes, people promise but,
" II i on paper, they can't 20
hack ON their word. They all
wrote and we sent the paper 10
the Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-27
Worlds SafesY investments

UNITED STATES WAR SAVINGS BONDS
SERIES E: Interest: 1920 a year,
compounded semi-annually, if held
to maturity. Denominations: SIS, $50,
500, $500, $1,000. Price: 1870 of
maturity value.
2h9o TREASURY BONDS OF 1866
1870: readily marketable, acceptable
IS bank collateral, redeemable at par
and accrued interest for the purpose
of satisfying Federal estate taxes.
Dated February /, 1914; due March
IS, 1870. Denominations: $500, $1,000,
$4,000, $4,000, 100000 and S1,O00,-
900. Price: par and accrued interest.
OTHER SECURITIES: Series &C" Savings
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ness; 2149o Treasury Bonds of 1856
1859; United States Savings Bonds
Series e.; United States Savings
Bonds Series CO.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-27

The Acorn Gift Shop
Oakland. Maryland
Jesse ]. Ashby
Oakland, Maryland
Z. |. Baumgartner, MD.
Oakland, Maryland
Bells Studio
Commercial and Portrait Photographers
Bills Barn
Good Food
Bittner and Stahl
Oakland, Maryland
Bolden Funeral Home
Oakland, Maryland
Browning's Store
Lieut.. Robert Z. Browning, Owner.
The Carnation Company
Oakland, Maryland
Champion Shoe Shop
Oakland. Maryland
City Roller Mills
A. W. Helbig, Proprietor.
Clover Farm Store
Oakland, Maryland
Coffey's Coffee Shop
Oakland, Maryland
Walter w. Dawson
Attorney At-Law
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-01-27

WOU KNOW that this year may bring great victoriesif
American civilian we'll soldier stands Loyalty his he
post And whatever else duties call for there job tina
every cizena That to help make 1914
of the decisive of human history So make whatever
flee be help make the 4 War Loan Drive the
must be to realize great detectives this
Ask yourself honestly-how sacrifice give
luxury just temporarily in order buy the best
the world? When you've answered that question: buy
$500 Bond nowat your office plant possible And if youv
already bought buy again this month-and keep EN-!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Test Ordered on Boys
Riqht 10 Refuse Counsel
SUFFERING the or

The Court of Appeals yesterday
ruled that District Court should
take evidence in the case of a IT.
year-old colored youth to deter
mine the boys competency TO
waive his right to counsel to rep
resent him in criminal case.
The court reversed a ruling by
District Court in a habeas corpus
proceeding in which the youth un-
successfully sought his freedom.
The youth, William w. Williams
pleaded guilty in l941, when he was
II, to a charge of assault with a
dangerous weapon in connection
with allegedly cutting a parole
officer when the latter attempted
to return the boy to the National
Training School.
He was sentenced to serve in ar
institution of the penitentiary type
for from two to six years on the
assault charge. He was said Il
have waived the right of counsel tc
represent him.
Justice Henry w. Edgerton, who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Ill., &;: +; s.
"
EXHIBITS.

EXHIBITS.
Water colors by Rafal MalcZew-
ski, Corcoran Art Gallery, 9 am
to 4;30 pm. today.
Oils. water colors, etchings. char
coal drawings by employees of Coast
Guard and Geodetic Survey, Com
merce Building lobby, $50 am. TO
5 pm. today.
MUSIC.
Organ recital, Washington Chapel,
Sixteenth street and Columbia road
NV, 8 o'clock tonight.
CHAPEL SERVICE.
Young people. especially service
men and women. Dodge Hotel Gar
den House. North Capitol and e
streets, fellowship hour, vocal cho-
rus and refreshments, o'clock to-
night.
FOR SERVICEMEN.
Episcopal Canteen, 1917 G street
NV, 2 pm. today.
Servicemen's ticket booth, E street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV, free
tickets for movies, concerts, dances
and lectures, to $50 pm.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco
Theater, tonight: Jimmy Norris and
Washington Military District Dance
Band
Formal dances, Service Mems
Club No. l, pm; and at YMCA.
1875 G street NV, $3.50 pm. today.
Informal dances, Masonic Service
Center, Friendship House, Foundry
Methodist Church, Northminster
Presbyterian Church Canteen, Serv-
ice Women's Club, pm. and Mt.
Vernon Methodist Church, Jewish
Community Center, NCCS-Men's
Club and st. Margaret's Church, 9
o'clock tonight.
FOR OFFICERS.
Officers Service Club for the
United Nations, dance, Mayfiower
Hotel, 8 o'clock tonight.
FOR COLORED SERvICEMEN.
Dances, Leisure Lodge, 8 pm;
and Banneker Service Club, 8 o'clock
tonight.
War Workers dance at 1908
Eleventh street NV, 8 o'clock to-
night.
For detailed information on regu.
lar USO clubs and other activities
call United Nations Center, National
1900, Executive 0428, Republic 1927,
National 0614, National 343l or, for
Negroes, Decatur 1854.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08

William KapelI, piano soIolst.
WRc, 7:00--"The Colonial Experience"
dramatic version Of the American Revolution
WhAl, 7:30-EIeanor Sfebsr, soprano, and
Jan pesrte, tenor, visiting guest stars.
WRC, 7:30-"The Adventure Of the Paint.
ed Problem" bank robbery murder and stolen
bonds.
WOP, S:OO-Nn Bari, Hollywood lovely,
nuact -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08
Suffering the Natures ,Uov of
Furnishing, but parents
sequences are out OF proportion he ofense
Not This

Daughter: "Oh, Mother, baby has
torn up my new paper dolls"
Mother: Il know it. I saw them
on the floor, but I thought YOU
needed a lesson to teach you to put
them away"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-08

begin producing tannin for harvest
ing when as young as 40 years.
Tannin is found i'll the heartWood
in greater percentage than in any
other part. The logs containing this
tannin must be hauled many miles
before they are finally loaded on
boats for the United States.
Early in the history of the United
States our forests supplied the 5000
tanneries. Most of these we're small
and the machinery crude. HAND
labor methods were slow, but very
cheap. improvement of machinery
as we'll as important chemical dis
coveries eliminated tedious work anc
especially designed machines in
creased the output. Today there are
about $50 tanneries.
In the United States our tannir
| came from the bark of various oaks
hemlocks and sumacs. We were sc
| careless of our resources, neglectine
to replace these trees as we cut
needed ones down, that we finally
realized our national supply OF
tannin was dangerously low. Then
when the blight struck among our
chestnut oaks we began importing
quebracho wood in it's place.