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Evening star., 1944-10-23

Planning to build home like this modern
Ranch House? Or do you just want to bring
your present home up to date? Then investi-
gate now the merits of new, improved Timken
Silent Automatic Heating!
The Oilboiler shown in the Activities Room
above will bring you more genuine COM
fort than you've ever dreamed possible. 1t is
exceptionally economical, too, thanks to the
magic of the time-proved Timken Wall-Flame,
which gets more heat from each drop of oil.
Yet, this is just one of many new Timken
products for home heating that will be ready
after Victory. See your Timken Dealer now
and place reservation order with him to
insure earlier delivery.
Send for free booklet on this modern Ranch
House and other ne,U homes and recreation
rooms by outstanding architects.
Evening star., 1944-10-23

Built OF edgerock type stone ioith cypress in natu.
raj finish all nidjor areas have southern
exposure >. Timken Silent Automatic Radiant
Heating (no radiators registers requireH insures
more comfort, convenience and complete cleanli.
Send for FREE booklet scith floor plans.
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Evening star., 1944-10-23
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This unique Ranch House by Richard B. Pouman,
noted Detroit designer, has bedrooms, large
combination Hung-dining room, and big Actipi.
ties Room mhich completely eliminates the need
of basement and adds utility to the home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-10
; Boys Held
In Burglary

A trio Of teen-aged boys who
broke into and robbed a G +.
Smith Co grocery az 2670 How
ard Of S24 50 in cash was cap
tured early today as they sought
TO hide on the grounds Of St
Anne's Church. 1000 Nineteenth.
Held for investigation of break
INC and entering are John Thu
beau. rs. OF 1917 Nineteenth;
Lionel Gendron. Is, of $50
Twentieth, George Garcia. IT, Of
203i oath The loot was recovered
in a vacant lot at Twentieth and
Lafayette
The boys admitted, police said.
that they gained Abundance 10
the store by hurting a brick
through the GLASS in a front door
a paSSerby heard the glass shat.
terine and called police.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-10

cULicK. PVT JOSEPH ROCER--Mr. and
Ers R1feF GuACk parents Shepherd
MILLS PFC FREDERICK Mr. and
~ Frcderick MUS parents. LANSING
OWENS PFC Ray Mr.. and Mrs Al
kcrt owens parents Pscsruti
FAtpEAK pm Z MASON HENRY-Mrs.
Enii!y { Pavltk wife 1881 Belden, Detroit
PFHRSCN SCI ALLEN Mn Lucille
Bennett sisteY 1888 Blackstone Detroit
FYTLIR CPL FRANZ n MI. and Mr.
yfAnk PyUik parents BAY Cts
rEiSs PIC JOE-Nfs. katherine Reiss
REyNol-DS. PFC ROBERT " Mr. and
~ James L. Reynolds parents 500 Ash
hnt Detroit
ROnERiCK PFC JERRY MI and Mrs
IcWsrd RNdsrick parents Cadillac.
SAINCCME PFC ALFRED MIS-, Mar,
French mother WAYNE
SIMMONS. PFC WILLIAM y Nj and
Ers william Il. simmons 81, parents, Fhnt
- Thursday, Novsmbsr 9. 1919
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-10

The city's blackout ordinance,
in effect more than two and a
half years, today had been re-
peaied by the common council.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-10
Gas 90. Suit
Briefs Filed

Final briefs in the city's move
TO defeat the Michigan CONSOLE
dated Gas Co 5 objections to pay
ING a 20 per cent gross profits
excise tax were filed today in cir
cult court by John II. Wither-
spoon, assistant city corporation
counsel.
In litigation in progress since
April the company, declaring
common council had exceeded its
taxing authority has sought TO
retain enforcement of the ordi-
nance
The Detroit Edison Co. is also
engaged in litigation 80 defeat
enforcement OF the excise tax
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-10

The navy department today an
nounced the names OF 299 sailors
and marines killed missing, or
wounded in action. OF these. Is
are from Michigan, SIN from the
Detroit area. No last was released
b. the war department
The casualties and their near
est Of KIN. who have been notified
are:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-10
MARINE DEAD

pAscRKE PFC JOHN -M anc Mrs
John ? pAsChkt, parenU. So Forrest,
Detroit
nZIEKAN PFC LEONARD A-Mr and
81 Roman pslekAn. parents 'iSe BiAdeu,
Detroit
REESF ROBERT x MI and Mff
Ffed. RcSse - Victor. Highland Para
RNZNER PFC HENRY Mrs. Meme
FyEntF mothei Rouu.ls
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-10

Order I0c United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them 60 your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-10

order Toe United states War
Savings stamps from your De
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them 10 your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-10
MARINE MISSING
NAVY MARINE WOUNDED

FOSTER 20 IT WILLIAM Carlton o
Poser son ChhTieNoh
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-10

IS individual horse race
games afford worlds of fun
and entertainment. You
start 8 horses racing across
the tissue track by touch
ing a lighted cigarette to
the starting star.
Evening star., 1944-08-13

IIluCu service IN ADMIRAL Jacobs.
both the Atlantic and Pacific. I'M
1913, he was named aide and flag
secretary on the staff of the COM
mander in chief, Atlantic Reserve
Fleet, and in 1916 was on duty in the
Navy Department in the Office of
aide for material
He served with a DESTROYER force
in the Atlantic Fleet, and later had
command of the destroyer Henley
After service with the antisubmarine
detachment he was assigned to
duty at the Naval Academy. He
also served in the Asiatic Fleet in
command of the Monocacy and di-
rected the evacuation of Americans
in the Upper Yangtze Valley in 1927.
After serving as commanding off,
Ger of the Utah and the Tuscaloosa.
in 1880 he became aide and chief
| OF staff to the commander of the
cruisers of the scouting force. He
was appointed to his present post in
1941.
Community War Fund officials an
nounced that fleet of 300 ambu-
lances operated by the British War
Relief Society, an agency affiliated
with the fund, recently was publicly
commended by British health au-
thorities for its work in assisting
robot bombing victims and invasion
casualties.
In the last four years, the ambu-
lances have carried $4,000 hospital
patients on almost 100000 trips, COW
erlng a total of 10,50O,OOO miles.
Since the invasion and start of robot
bombing, the vehicles have been
meeting hospital ships and trains.
carrying blood for transfusions.
Evening star., 1944-08-13
Netherlands Traitors
To Get Dutch Justice
V The Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug II - Dr.. G.. j.
Van Heuver Goedhart The Neither
lands, new minister of justice. to-
night promised Dutch justice" for
collaborationists who nave been
"hlllng their pockets working for
the Nazis or in black market trad
ing
The minister, in a broadcast to
his homeland, said the present.
eXlled government would upon lib
GRAFTON gladly give way to another
government selected by a man
whom Queen Wilhelmina will select
for that purpose after consultation
with the liberated country"
He told his countrymen to keep
their hands off traitors for the pres
ent to avoid giving them a ast-hour
excuse for blood bath"
Evening star., 1944-08-13

toga, which were originally classed
as the largest battle cruisers of the
United States and later converted
into the first large aircraft car
riers possessed by the Navy.
While chief of the Navy's scien-
tific section he was a leader in the
design of naval vessels during
period of radical development
change. A native of Milton, Mass.
Mr.. Clary is graduate of the
Massachusetts Institute of Tech
nology, He lives at 4615 De Russey
parkway, Chevy Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1944-08-13

FClilUei l J., SU-
pervised t h e
hull design of
the first super
d r e adnaughts,"
including t h e
battleships Cali
fornia, Idaho,
Colorado, Mary
land, Mississippi,
P e n n S y lvania,
Tennessee a n d
! West Virginia.
He also super
vised the de-
S i G n Of t h e
| U. S. S. Lexing-
! kn nl Co..
Evening star., 1944-08-13

m u n 1t y. w a r
F u n d. S CAM
paign to raise
$4,850, 900 in Oc-
tober was an
nounced yester-
d ay by Maj.
Gen. Philip B.
Fleming, Gov
ernment Unit
chairman.
Born at Dan
vile, Pa, and
appointed to the
Naval Academy
In 1903, Admiral
Jacobs has seen
much service in
Evening star., 1944-08-13
J.W.CIary, Naval Designer
OF 'Superwarships, 'Retires

Joseph w. Clary, principal naval
engineer architect, retired yester-
day after 48 years service with the
Navy's Bureau of Ships.
Mr.. Clary, who will be 10 on No.
Evening star., 1944-08-13
Vice Admiral Jacobs
10 Head War Fund
Campaign for Navy

Appointment of Vice Admiral
Randall Jacobs, chief of the Bureau
of Naval Personnel, as chairman of
the Navy Department for the Com
Evening star., 1944-09-18

Pencil boxes and notebooks under
their arms, umbrellas, slickers ano
scarves in abundance to ward off the
blue Monday rain, Washington {
youth. from five to the late teens
trooped back to school today.
At Powell Elementary School, Up
shur street between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth NV. youngsters of five
held tightly to their mothers hands
and backed against the walls of the
kindergarten room. One little girl
wept silently at the door and twisted
her yellow braid round and round
her nose. At intervals she said
desperately. Il want to 60 home
An older brother left his fourth
grade class and tried to Coax her to
join the group at the low table,
building block skyscrapers or piecing
together jigsaw figures of elephants
and gooses.
A Song for Teacher.
Down the hall. second graders
sand, Good morning, dear teacher.
good morning to you Six graders
read in unison the poem for the day
written in rounded letters on the
clean blackboard, The golden rod is
yellow. the corn is turning brown
the trees in apple orchards, with
fruit are bending down.
A class of Junior high graduates
in their first day at Roosevelt High
School, Thirteenth and Upshur
NV, giggled as the teacher read
unfamiliar names incorrectly. Only
Evening star., 1944-09-18
Library Group Plans
Meeting in Takoma Park

The annual meeting of the Ta-
koma Park Md, Library Associa- =
ton will be held at 8 pm. September
26 instead of in December. Mrs
Frederick L. Pratt, librarian, has
announced. Three trustees will be
elected.
Following the business meeting at
the firehouse hall an illustrated lee
ture will be given by DR.. Alexander
Wetmore on Explorations in Mex
ico."
Mrs. Pratt also announced that a
memorial shelf has been established
in the library permitting those who
desire to present a book to the
library in memory of a friend OF
relative. Three such books already
have been received and will have
special bookplates.
The current hobby collection, one
of series, now on display in the
library is group of match box
covers owned by 6-year-old Melvin
Isaac, son of Maj. and Mrs. E. E
Isaac.
Evening star., 1944-09-18
Alexandra War Fund
Chairmen 10 Get Quotas

All division chairmen, ward lead
ers and captains in the Alexandria
Home and War Fund campaign will
meet at 8 o'clock tonight in the au-
ditorium of the Virginia Electric g.
Power Co. for instructions and as
signment of quotas. The drive for
$l18, ,70l SO will open next Monday.
Michael Burchell, president of the
alexandria Dairy, has announced
that $4,000 campaign circulars will
be distributed to homes by COM
pany drivers next week Boy and
Girl Scouts also will deliver PAM
phlets.
The city's six theaters will present
short film released by the Ma
tional War Fund and banks have
arranged to display placards and to
receive contributions.
Francis McCann. director Of the
USO Drop-In Center. lis North
Washington street, and chairman of
window displays for the campaign,
is arranging individual exhibits at
the center for the IL local agencies
the War Fund and the USO,
Evening star., 1944-09-18
P-1A Board Of Managers
Open Season Tomorrow

The opening meeting of the sea-
son of the Board of Managers of
the District of Columbia Congress
of Parents and Teachers will be
held tomorrow morning in the Ma
tional Educational Building with
Mrs. Macall Fetzer, president, pre-
siding.
Mrs Frank Borden, vice president
in charge of institutes, announced
the dates of the fall institutes as
October IL and 10, to be held in the
NEA building. These two meetings
are an annual occurrence, designed
to acquaint new presidents and
leaders,of local units with their du-
ties. and with the aims and program
OF the D. c. Congress.
Mrs. Andrew Stewart, Mrs. p. c.
Elicit and Mrs. Edward r. Seal
were elected members-at-largr to
serve on the Executive Committee
for the ensuing year.
Evening star., 1944-09-18
Wounded Veterans Here Follow
Ball Game on Electric Gruph
Walter Reed Patients Jeer and Cheer
As Tigers and indians Bottle on Diamond

The bleachers were hospital beds,
the ball was tiny white light, the
batter a red light, and the diamond
only a yard wide, but the ball fans
yelled, Throw out the umpire" just
the same
The Detroit Tigers lost to the
Cleveland Indians, 4-3, in a 14-in-
ming game Friday night. But they
did it all over again Saturday for
a group of wounded veterans in a
Walter Reed convalescent ward.
The game was played on the elec-
trical diamond graph, presented to
the hospital several months ago by
the District chapters of Patriotic
Sons and Daughters Of Liberty. 1t
has been stationed in the Red Cross
Recreational Center at the hospital
but Saturday was rolled over to
Ward 80. and the Detroit Cleveland
game was reconstructed for the men
there. Plans are to rotate the board
from ward TO ward until the end
OF the world series games next
month.
Boys Furnish Commentary.
Larry Peck, inventor of the board
reconstructed the Friday game. The
boys furnished the running COM
mentary.
About 20 soldiers layon beds near
the graph, or rolled their wheel
chairs near. The first few innings
were quiet, as they figured out how
the board worked. Thetred light on
Evening star., 1944-09-18
Scottish Rite Masons
Plan Virginia Reunion

Plans have been announced for
the annual fall reunion of Scottish
Rite Masons from Northern Vir-
ginia and the Valley Of Virginia
next month at the George Wash
ington National Masonic Memorial
in Alexandria.
Roger Sullivan, general chairman
OF arrangements. said petitions are
now being received for membership
in the memorial class of candidates
for the Masonic degrees, and will
be accepted up to October is.
The class is being named in hon
or of the late George w. Zachary
member of Alexandria, washington
Lodge who served as custodian OF
the lodge room in the city hall fol-
many years.
Sessions will be held in the au-
ditorium of the memorial the eve
nings of October %, "a and rs
followed by the second portion o1
the degree presentations on Octo.
Der 80 and 81 and November /. Din
ner will be served each evening al
$50 by members Of the Jessica Cal
lahan Chapter of the Order of the
Eastern Star.
On November a reception will
be held in honor of the class men,
bers, when families of the Masons
and representatives of the order
from Northern Virginia will attend
Directors of the degree work are
A. M. Sherwood, secretary of the
rite in the area; Erdman T. Stulz
and r. w. Nixon. H. H. Newton
and Mr.. Nixon are in charge of pre-
pairing the candidates for the cere-
mony.
Evening star., 1944-09-18
Prince Georges Plans to Register
New Voters October 3 und1

Prince Georges County registra-
tion officials will meet from 9 am.
to 9 pm. October and 10 at the
various county precincts to register
new voters.
The officials also will meet from
am. to 9 pm. october II to revise
lists. No new registrations will be
accepted at that time, although
transfers may be made.
County re 81 dents who have
reached the age of 81 as well as
those who filed declarations of in
tention to vote at least one year
prior to the general election No
vember 7 are eligible to register.
Those who have taken out their
final naturalization papers also may
register.
The places of registration are:
vansville district-Grange Hall,
Beltsville.
Bladensburg district, first precinct
l-Bladensburg Firehouse, second
precinct, Colmar Manor Municipal
Building, and third precinct, Chev-
erly Veterans Hall.
Marlboro district-Upper Marl-
bOro Firehouse.
Nottingham district - MAYORS
Building, Naylor.
Piscataway District-Church Hall,
PiscataWay.
Spaldings district, first precinct
Forestville Firehouse; second pre-
cinct, Silver Hill School, and third
precinct, Boulevard Heights Fire
house.
Queen Anne district-Woodme
Hail. Mitcheuville.
Aquasco district. Amos Davis
garage, Horse Head.
Surratts district-Clinton Fire
house.
Laurel district, first precinct-Ma-
Evening star., 1944-09-18
Star Staff Photo.

/ 10 Of the 81 enrolled in the section
were present, and the seven boy:
gathered in a bunch in the back Of
the room, while the girls, with
streaming page-boy hair-do's, chose
the front desks
High school seniors walked conf
IDENTIFY through the familiar halls
commenting loudly, 1--WE got White
for French again." or Wont it be
simply awful with all the boys in
the Army?" Out of one class of 8;
only l8 were present and they
talked casually as they wrote down
, the 'math., lit, history schedules
ClassroOms Far From Full.
Most of the classrooms were less
than half filled. About 5000 Jewish
students were absent. due to the
Jewish holiday. Rosh Hashonah
being celebrated today and tomor-
row. Others remained out as pre-
caution against polio, and in the
high schools because they were re-
luctant to leave their summer jobs
A total of 78,47o students were ex-
pected to attend schools today, but
$1,000 is the figure estimated as the
total semester enrolment. Exact
figures on how many attended today
were not available this morning.
Robert L. Haycock, superintendent
of schools, said yesterday that II
probably would be October is before
the schools reach their peak en-
rOllment.
Evening star., 1944-09-18
la!WRshonmig
.Remiinde5@a

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4
blue stamps AS through z-8 and
AS through LIS good indefinite
ly. Each stamp worth 10 points
Most canned vegetables and
special foods now off rationing
Use of blue tokens to be discon-
tinued October !.
Meats. Fats, Etc.-Red stamps A-e
through z-8 and AS through G-5
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. All meats except beet
steaks, roast beef and choice cuts
OF lamb and pork are point free
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points fol
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in. The fact that lard
shortening and cooking oils have
been removed from the ration list
does not mean fat collection Is
less essential.
Sugar-Book No. stamps 80 through,
80 valid for pounds indefinitely
Book No. 4 stamp 40 good for {
pounds for home canning through
February 2S. 1945.
Gasoline-A-l1 coupons good for ;
gallons each through November S
B-3, B-4, C-3 and CA coupons
good for gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l and in
Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. and S cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81, 1945. Period
1944-45 ration, also good for 10
gallons q unit.
Evening star., 1944-09-18
Arlington Boy, 9, Dies
OF Accident Injuries

Benjamin J. Kidwell. s-year-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Kid
we'll, 953 North Vermont street
Arlington, died yesterday In Arling-
ton Hospital of injuries received late
Saturday when he was struck by a
truck in front of his home, police
reported today.
Police said the boy was hit when
he pushed toy cart in front OF the
truck. driven by Jesse J. Alger. 20
Of Stanley. Va. No charges were
placed against the driver.
The fatality was the sixth traffic
death recorded this year in the
county
Martha Mansfield. To-, colored. OF
$3.50 Lee Highway was in a serious
condition in Arlington Hospital from
injuries received Saturday when
She was struck by car as she
walked along the highway. Police
quoted the driver of the car, James
r. Montgomery, 81, of 2504 North
Powhatan street, as saying the
woman suddenly darted in front
Of his auto.
Evening star., 1944-09-18
Labor Inspector Named
For Charlottesville Area

The appointment of Cecil E, Da-
Wis. Alexandria, as labor inspector
for the Charlottesville area, has been
announced by the Office of John
Hopkins Hall, jr, State labor COM
missioner
Mr.. Davis. who has been EN-.
ployed in Alexandria by the Vir-
ginia Electric and Power Co. for
the last eight years, is native OF
Nelson County, Va. and has been
vice president of the local union Of
the International Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers.
For the next two months he will
work with j. Fred Kirchner, labor
inspector for the Northern Virginia
area, and then. will assume respon-
sibility for the newly created area
which embraces IL counties. Mr..
Davis will be the eighth inspector
in the State. and his territory will
be composed of sections of the
present northern and central areas.
Evening star., 1944-09-18

home base, which indicated the bat
ter, switched from side to side de-
pending on whether the batter was
right-handed or southpaw. A blink
ing light on bases showed an out
and a blinking ball light meant a
caught fly. The ball light rolled
round and round as the pitcher
warmed up, then curved, or headed
straight for the base.
At times it switched back and
forth near home plate. as the pitch
er argued a ruling with the UNI
pire.
BY the fourth inning, the boys
were cat-calling. Batter up. Play
ball. Steal second Watch that guy
on first. Shoot the pitcher He's out
He's safe. Who's paying the UNI
pire?"
Gold Beer, Joe"
Mr. Peck simulated atmosphere
by chanting in vendors voice
Peanuts. popcorn, chewing gum
candy. Cold drinks. cigars, ciga-
rettes, hotdogs, get 'em while they're
hot, boys" And the bleachers CO.
operated by yelling for the non-
existent "cold beer, joe" and ham.
burgers with onions"
From now on, the behind-the.
board manipulating will be done b.
Pvt. Eugene Sullivan of Syracuse
N. Y. who operated a board there
before the war. - He is now one oI
Walter Reeds wounded patients.
Evening star., 1944-09-18
Maryland Guard Units
Battle al Hart Island
BY the Associated Press.

(
BALTIMORE. Sept. 18.-Two
companies of the Maryland State
Guard staged an amphibious at
tack on Hart Island, defended by
two other Guard units, at the mouth
of Back River yesterday, and Off
cials commented today that while
many mistakes were made, the
guardsmen learned cheaply lessons
which in actual warfare might have
proved costly.
With faces blackened. members
of the Bel Air and Westminster
companies of the 9Th Battalion
leaped into the chill waters Of
Chesapeake Bay at dawn and ran
through a smoke screen in gas
masks In the face of simulated
mortar fire laid down by the de-
tenders, companies from Pikesville
and Towson. s~-'
The men were put ashore by %
harbor patrol boats of Coast Guard
auxiliary units.
Capt Coulter Thompson, COM
mander of the Towson company.
and 1t. Robert Harrison, Pikesville
commander, after being labeled
wounded in the initial stages of the
operation, captured" the entire
landing f1otilla with As caliber pis-
tolls. but the capture was not al.
lowed by the referees.
Evening star., 1944-09-18
Miss Mary Ann Fonnon
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services for Miss Mary
Ann Fannon. 10, of 10 West Cedar
street, Alexandria, who died Satur-
day in Alexandria Hospital, will be
held tomorrow.
Requiem mass will be celebrated
at $3.50 am. at st. Mary's Catholic
Church. Alexandra. followed by
burial in the church cemetery.
Miss Fannon, a native of Ireland
had lived the greater part of her
life in Alexandra. She was a cousin
of Thomas j. Fannon, Alexandria
coal dealer.
Other survivors include two sisters
Miss Agnes B, Fannon, Washington
and Mrs Thomas Weaver, Daniel
son, Conn
Evening star., 1944-09-18
IS lnductees Pass Test
For Duty in Services

Prince Georges County Draft
Board No. 2 at Upper Marlboro
has ann0unced that IL white and
three colored men who have passed
their preinduction physical exami-
nations have been ordered to report
Thursday for duty with the armed
forces. The IL white inductees are:
Chester Sipkin, Joseph M. Pick
erall, Theodore Merson. Jack w.
Snably, George A. Windsor. Martin
G. White, Aloysius E. Bell, Fred
Schneider. George L. Eastep, Fred
erick S. Ball, jr.. Richard T. Lusby
and Robert P. Dauchy.
The three colored men are:
James A. Moore. James r. Bates
and James E. Holland.