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Evening star., 1944-11-22
Navy Medical Officer
Honored al Luncheon

Rear Admiral Luther Sheldon
jr, who has been promoted to chief
medical officer of the 5th Naval Dis
trict at Norfolk, Va. was guest oi
honor yesterday at a luncheon giver
in the Willard Hotel by his associ-
ates in the Bureau of Medicine anc
Surgery, where he had served as
deputy chief of the bureau.
Vice Admiral Ross T. McIntire
chief of the bureau. who was toast
master, expressed his appreciation
of Admiral Sheldon's service in the
bureau. Capt. j. c. Agnew, who
succeeded Admiral Sheldon and
soon will be promoted to a rear ad-
miral, also spoke.
Attending the luncheon were
Rear Admiral P. S. Rossiter, Rear
Admiral II. w. Smith, Rear Ad-
miral George C. Thomas, Rear Ad-
miral William Chambers, Rear Ad-
miral Carl Michel of the Coast
Guard. Admiral Alexander A. Lyle
Commodore r. G. Warner, Capt
E. w. Brown, Capt. William E
Eaton, Capt John Harper, Capt
Eric G. Hakansson, Capt. C. c.
Andrus
Also. Capt. Howard H. Montgom-
cry. Capt. Paul Wilson, Capt. Ben
jamin H. Adams, Capt. William H
Kennedy, Capt. Sue Dauser, head
of the Navy's Nurses Corps; Sur
geon Capt. r. w. Mussen of the
British Navy, Capt. P. S. Davis
Capt. Thomas B. Magath, Capt
Thomas J. Carter, Capt. j. J
Kaveney, Capt E. H. Cushing, Capt
Rae D. Pitton, Comdr. r. C. Rams
dell, Comdr. j. J. Mundell. Comdr
Arnold F. Emch. 1t. Comdr. E. G
Dennis and William S. Douglas
civilian assistant to Admiral Nc.
Jntire
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Petition 10 RecIassify
Mount Rainier Lots
Is Denied by Board

The Prince Georges County Com
missioners yesterday denied a pc
tition by Nathan Brisker, Takoma
Park, for Redistribution from resi-
dental A to C of six lots at Bunker
Hill road and Thirty-sixth street,
Mount Rainier.
The action was taken after ap-
proximately 80 residents of the area
opposed the petition on the ground
1t would lower property values.
Attorney Bird Dolby, who repre-
sented the opponents, pointed out
that the petition had been refused
twice before He also presented a
map showing that the lots vir-
tually are surrounded by single
family homes.
Petitioners Contention.
Attorney T Howard Duckett, who
represented MI. Brisker, contended
that the property adjacent to the
six lots is now zoned for apartment
use and that Prospect Gardens, an
apartment development containing
more than 100 units, is only 100
yards away.
Leo Dunn, a real estate dealer, who
also favored the project. said Sc
per cent of the Mount Rainier resi-
dents live in apartment houses. He
claimed that the garden type of
apartment, as proposed by Mr.
Brisker, would be beneficial" to
the area.
County Commissioner John H.
Beall declared that the matter
should not have been brought up
again after being rejected twice be-
fore. He charged that pressure"
was being brought against the
board in an effort to have the pc
tition approved This was denied,
however, by William A. Carson,
board president.
Tells of Road Fund.
Joseph CLANCY, district engineer
of the State Roads Commission, told
the board that the Federal Govern
ment has made available SAT 900 for
each of the next three years for the
construction of secondary roads in
the county. To receive the money
however. Mr. Chaney explained, the
county would have to appropriate
a similar amount.
He also asserted that under Gov
ernment specifications for such
roads, it would cost approximately
$4,000 to build mile of road. The
commissioners took the matter un-
der advisement.
After the business session, the
board met with Representative
Sasscer, Democrat, of Maryland
and the county's delegation to the
State Legislature to discuss a pro-
posed legislative program to be pre-
sented at the 1945 session of the
Legislature.
Among subjects discussed. were
the control of stray dogs and riding
academies, establishment of Ju-
venile Court, an increase in the
county police force, regulation o1
special improvement districts, sal
aries of county employees and the
States attorney and the disposi.
ton of property confiscated by
police.
Evening star., 1944-11-22

turned to the boy when The Star
published a story of the loss. AS
a puppy. the dog accompanied her
master on his paper route.
Mrs. Holder, whose husband is
an employe of the Bureau of Stand
ards, said she had borrowed S28 tc
be used to pay her sons fare home
and provide groceries for a week
end Thanksgiving. She said her son
was to have left Staunton tomorrow
night.
Before buying a money order te
send to her son, Mrs. Holder said
she had bought stamps and laid
her change purse, containing the
$28, on the counter at the stamp
window while she posted two letters
When she returned the pocketbook
which also contained Identification
cards, post Office clerks said they
had not seen it.
There isn't any hope of his COM
ing home now" she said. Il don't
feel like going home either. I just
want to walk until I drop"
Evening star., 1944-11-22

for the crew to 1t. Harvey Clapp.
bail cut, so 1t. Clapp steepened his
bank into dive in order to main-
tain speed and finally leveled of,
putting the ship neatly on the run
way.
His dive coming in was so steep
that radio operator Sergt. Robert
Guthrie, McComb, Miss, said he
looked out the window and saw
the ground above my head"
1t. Clapp, 81, son of Mrs. Harvey
S. Clapp, 424 Union Farms, Route
No. /, Alexandria, is a former stu
dent at George Washington Uni
versity, and worked for the Southern
Railway before entering the all
forces in the winter of 1912. He
was reported missing in August
but later wrote his family he hac
made his way back to base through
the usual channels" He has beer
overseas since June.
Evening star., 1944-11-22

from the 9Th ward. AS councilman
he worked for a Public Works Ad-
ministration program for the city
and after becoming Mayor he led a
program of school improvement.
The first colored high school in
Alexandria was constructed during
his term in Office, and other pro-
grams carried out during his ad-
ministration included the reorgani-
cation Of the fire and police
departments and the rescue squad
A native of Virginia, Mr.. Dawson
was born in Chesterfield County. He
was graduated from the Virginia
Mechanics Institute, and later
studied law at night school.
In 1901 he was appointed labor
representative to appear at the Vir-
ginia General Assembly and he re-
ceived credit for much of the States
child labor legislation. Later he
served as joint legislative repre-
sentative of the Virginia Federation
of Labor and the National Farmers
Educational Cooperative Union
Served in Many Posts.
Mr.. Dawson served as an Official
with the Mount Vernon Mortgage
Corp, the Teck Construction Co.
the Great Western Corp, and was
a member of the Advisory Commit
tee of the National Defense Council
the Committee on Training Within
Industry of the War Production
Board, the Virginia Apprenticeship
Council, the Virginia Selective Serv-
ice Board of Appeals No. 8. and the
Virginia Advisory Committee of De-
fense Training.
In 1887. Mr.. Dawson was brought
to trial in Federal Court in Alex
andria on one of two indictments
growing out of petition in bank
ruptcy he had filed in November
1885. He was cleared. however o1
charges of concealing n1ore than S..
600 when he declared himself bank
rupt A previous trial had resulted
in a hung jury.
Veteran of War With Spain.
A veteran Of the Amer
lean War, Mr.. Dawson also served
during the World War in the mobi-
lization of the country's manpower
He was member of the Episcopal
Church and was 32d degree Mason
member of the Shrine and a
Knights Templar. He also was q
member of the Knights of Pythias
the Elks, the Loyal Order of Moose
and the United Spanish War
Veterans.
Mr.. Dawson is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Laura Dawson, 270A
Mosby place, Alexandria; three
daughters, Mrs. Merrill Hef1in, Alex
andria; Mrs. William Bryant, Rich
mond, and Mrs. Albert Stark, Wash
ington, and three sons, Preston and
Clarence Dawson, both of Alexan-
dria, and Milton Dawson, Washing
ton.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Fugitive From Fairfax
Jail Is Recaptured

Robert Abel, AZ, Springfield. Va.
who escaped Sunday night from the
Fairfax County Jail where he was
being held on fourth petty larceny
charge, was captured last night by
county police in an outbuilding at
the home of Peter Doyle, near Tele-
graph road, in the southern Sec
ton of the county.
Abel, who faces Federal charges
of failure to notify his draft board
Of a change of address, was indicted
Monday by county grand jury on
larceny charges. Under Virginia
law, a fourth offense of petty lar
ceny constitutes a felony. He was
released recently from the State
penitentiary where he served a
term for housebreaking,
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Salisbury Herd Leeds
Fuirfux Association

The dairy herd of B. F. Salisbury
of Merrif1eld took top honors last
month in Fairfax County Dairy
Herd Improvement Association No.
2, with an average production of
43.43 pounds Of butterfat and 867
pounds of milk.
Second place went to the herd of
Paul Kincheloe, Fairfax, with an
average of 34.57 pounds OF butterfat
and 1913 pounds of milk, while third
place went to the herd of Mark
Turner. Forestville, with an average
of 33.47 pounds Of butterfat and
1874 pounds Of milk.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
- SIATE LDI,,Lzu LDInl.u,
WdT CorasPoh19ht NByey Expected Mix Run
On Steyr Raid; Saw terrific Battle Over Alps

7 After Rome fell, Mr.. Noyes said,
he intended to write some articles
about the political situation and
how the Allied military govern
ment Of Italy was working out. II
spent two months talking to people
and collected a trunkful of notes,
but never wrote word on this sub
ject because it was so complicated
I never could get at the TRUTH" he
said ruefully.
Of one thing he is convinced
that the people of Italy, Greece,
France and other war.devastated
countries in Europe are pinning
their hopes on the United States,
praying that this country will stick
with them" and see that they have
a chance to develop democratic gov
ernment. 1t is an economic neces-
sity, he said, for the devastated
countries to "tie themselves to the
apron strings of some big country,
and they have confidence in our
political intentions"
1t was while in Rome last sum-
mer that Mr.. Noyes began planning
to come home on leave. Just as he
was about ready to depart, corre-
spondents learned confidentially of
the decision to go through with an
invasion Of Southern France and
he decided to stick around for that.
He Got Rocked.
II got rocked, however, in the
drawing for the correspondents
pool" he remarked. This was Sc
lection by lot of the limited num-
ber Of war correspondents to ac-
company the invasion forces. my
drawing scheduled me to go in about
D plus 15," he explained. That would
have meant sitting around Rome
until two weeks after the invasion
began August Is.
Mr.. Noyes managed to get a ride
on one Of the planes taking para
chutists in behind the French coast
and wrote about that operation
Then he and several other corre-
spondents "hitch-hiked" a ride by
plane to Corsica and from there by
1 bodU w IllC COdSl.
When we showed up at the press
camp they said there was mo room
for us and we would have to 60
back and wait our turn" he said.
There was some talk of being
penalized for breaking the regula-
tions, anyway.
However, I found friend in an
Air Forces public relations officer
He accepted me as an air COR
respondent'-whatever that is-and
put me up at house on the beach
for few days. Then it was de-
cided to send Task Force Butler on
a big swing inland to cut up Ger
man communications. They were
eager to have correspondents go
along to cover that operation, so
was welcomed back to the press
camp with open arms when I said
I'd like to Co."
Discovers Gertrude.
1t was about this time that Mr..
Noyes found the retreat of Gertrude
Stein and got an interview, which
appeared in The Star on Septem-
ber S.
The fighting in Southern France
moved so swiftly that Mr.. Noyes
soon had to decide whether to stay
and be accredited to the European
theater or go back to Italy to retain
his credentials with Allied force
headquarters in the Mediterranean
theater He chose the latter in order
to cover the liberation of Greece.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Roosevelt Carried
Maryland by 2,S57
BY the Associated Press.


BALTIMORE, Nov. 22.-Final offi-
cial tabulations of the presidential
vote in Maryland disclosed yesterday
that President Roosevelt carried the
State by margin of 22,857 votes
over Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New
York.
Mr.. Roosevelt's vote, including alb
sentee ballots, was 316,138 to 293 ,381
for Gov Dewey.
Although Gov. Dewey carried the
counties by majority of 27,819, he
ran 0,678 votes behind Mr.. Roosevelt
in Baltimore City.
A tabulation of the soldier vote
showed 34,621-or about 30 per cent
of the eligible service personnel and
other absentees cast ballots.
Mr.. Roosevelt received 21,317 Of
these to Gov. Dewey's 1921.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Students Give PIuy

A romantic comedy, Good Morn
ing, Glory" will be presented by the
junior class of Fairfax High School
at 8 pm. Friday in the school. The
cast includes Dorothy Sherwood
Jack Caldwell, Nancy Trumbo, Anne
Waring, Evelyn Poff. Shirley Jones,
Rebecca Purgitt, Betty Thacher
Thompson Smith, Ralph Bradford
and Wendell Leigh.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Montgomery Board
Calls Open Hearings
On Rezoning Pleas

Public hearings on two rezoning
petitions in the Silver Spring area
and one in Kensington will be held
at 2:30 pm. December 20, at the
Liquor Dispensary Building, Silver
Spring. the Montgomery County
commissioners have announced.
Garland w. Wolfe, owner, has
applied for reclassification from resi-
Dental A to commercial D of lot l,
block D, Building Supply Co.'S addi-
tion to Silver Spring.
The reclassification from residen-
tial A to commercial D of lots l and
2, block A. in the same tract, is
sought by James w. Gill, attorney
for the owner.
An application for the rezoning
from residential A to commercial D
of lot l, block l, Detrick's Subdivision,
Kensington, has been filed by Elisha
Hanson, attorney for the owner.
John S. Matthews, Bethesda, yes
terday was appointed chief road in
spector for the county at an annual
salary of s2,700 He succeeds Fran
els 0. Day, resigned.
The commissioners also appointed
R. S. Young, Boyds, as desk clerk
in the Rockville police station at a
salary of Sl45 month, to replace
Roland L. Banks, resigned.
Roy Ray, Rockville, was named an
emergency policeman at a monthly
salary Of SITS, succeeding Edwin L.
Hanley, resigned.
The commissioners accepted the
resignation, effective November 80,
of DR.. c. S. Wilbanks, county veteri-
marian. DR.. Wilbanks said his work
will be carried on by DR.. A. l..
Brueckner, director of the State
Livestock Sanitary Service, pending
the appointment of a successor. DIR.
Wilbanks plans to continue the
practice of veterinary medicine in
the county.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Girl Injured on Bus
Given 81, 500 Dumuqes

A jury in Arlington County Cir
cult Court yesterday awarded $4,5Oo
damages to Betty Lou Murray, 18
of Arlington in a suit against the
Arnold Operated Bus Lines.
Miss Murray declared she suffered
the loss of four front teeth and
other injuries when she was thrown
from her feet while riding in an
Arnold bus.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Alexandra Revenue
To Be S115,O0O Less
Than Budget Request
Anticipated Funds Moy Be
SIS, 900 Boost Over 1914;
Reel Estate Tuxes Rise

Alexandria anticipated revenue
for 1945 will be approximately $115,-
600 less than the amount requested
by city department heads, according
to City Manager Carl Budwesky, who
presented preliminary report to
the City Council last night.
Mr.. Budwesky said anticipated
revenue will be 81, ,790,938, an increase
of $79, 900 over 1914. Requests from
city departments and the Board of
Education, however, amount to
81 ,905, ,903.
Will Discuss Request.
No increase in the tax rate will be
considered until after the Council
meets with the Board of Education
to discuss its request for s565 900, or
until Mr.. Budwesky makes a more
extensive study of the departmental
figures.
The anticipated increase in rev.
enue is accounted for chiefly by an
increase of $4,000 in real estate
taxes from new construction; in
creases in personal property taxes
because of population growth; more
revenue from license fees and an
increase of S12,50o from Alcoholic
Beverage Control funds bringing
| the anticipated amount from this
source to $4,000.
Receipts of $4,000 in State and
Federal aid for the operation of
the venereal disease control pro-
gram in the Health Department also
are expected
Sees Drop in Fines.
At the same time, Mr.. BudWesky
said, income from court fines and
costs probably will drop from s42,-
600 to $4,000, while miscellaneous
receipts are listed at $4,000, instead
of the $4,000 in the 1914 budget.
The present tax rate is $3.50 per
500 valuation on real estate and
$3.50 on personal property.
Evening star., 1944-11-22

III was 0y nuke ana not design
that he fiew on a Liberator bomber
into the toughest German fighter
opposition ever encountered by the
American 18th Air Force, Newbold
Noyes, jr, Star war correspondent
insisted today
IT thought was going on milk
run'-a nice safe raid"-Mr. Noyes,
home for a rest from the Mediter-
ranean theater, said in telling the
story behind his eyewitness story in
The Star last April 9 concerning the
historic air attack that devastated
the German bal-bearing works at
Steyr, Austria.
Mr.. Noyes had been writing about
activities at the bomber base for
about two weeks, and thought it
would be a good idea to get an "ac-
ton" story. Il asked them to take
me along on safe raid" he said.
I'VE waited several days for one to
turn up.
Different This Time.
Then about 10 o'clock one night
the squadron leader with whom I
was living found out about the next
days target-Steyr. Our planes had
been there before without running
into any trouble. He said he thought
this was what we were waiting for
it would not be dangerous. said I'd
love to go along"
The Germans had different ideas
this time, however, and sent up
fighters that gave the American
bombers a terrific" running battle
In which 157 enemy planes were de-
stroyed and 36 of ours were lost.
81 was scared" Mr.. Noyes said,
recalling how he watched from the
flight deck of Liberator as rockets
and machine-gun bullets sent other
bombers crashing in flames.
Sought Local Angle"
Before that unexpected experience,
Mr.. Noyes had gone out of his way
to always try to cover the local
angle whenever he heard of
Washington boy engaged in any op-
Grafton. But afterward he was
little superstitious about that. Let
him tell why:
: II was just getting into the heated
clothing, parachute harness, etc. be-
fore boarding the Liberator to which
I was assigned for this trip when I
learned that Washington boy was
plotting another Liberator which was
to fly in the same box of six bomb
ers
Il asked if I could change planes
so I could fly with the hometown
pilot-that would make much bet
ter story for The Star They told
me it would be difficult to change at
the last Misunderstanding about
not knowing exactly where the other
plane was on the field. So, reluc-
family, I climbed aboard Little Joe,
jr., piloted by 1t. Mike Meyer of
Crivitz, Wis.
Let's Call Her Mary.
When we got into the air l saw
off our left wing and slightly be-
hind us the plane piloted by the
Washington mani never did learn
his name Painted on the nose of
the plane was recumbent girl and
the name-Well Call it Mary.
During the battle over Steyr and
for part of the way back, Little Joe
was not scratched But out of the
little window off to the left of our
fight deck l saw the plane which 1
would have been riding, if I'd had
my way. get two of its engines
Evening star., 1944-11-22
10 Silver Spring Men
Go Into Armed Services

Ten registrants from Selective
Service Board No. 2. Silver Spring
Md, reported today for active serv-
ice in the armed forces. They were:
Jerry r. Hahn, George H. Park
man, jr.; G. Wesley Heflin, Irwin M
Lang, James c. Steidel, Johnnie O.
Edwards, William H. Ern, George
w. johnson, George e. Still and
Carl Orelup.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Democratic Leader Sees
Defect for Dewey in '46

By the Associated Press.
Paul z. Fitzpatrick, New York
State Democratic chairman, yester-
day predicted the defeat of Thomas
E. Dewey if he seeks another term
as Governor of New York.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick made the predic-
ton at the White House after his
first call on President Roosevelt
since the Chief Executives re-
election.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Dr.. PuIIen to Speak

DR.. Thomas G. Pullen, jr., State
superintendent of schools, will ad-
dress meeting of the Gathers
burg PTA at 8 pm. Monday in
Gaithersburg High School on post
war education in Maryland. Parents
from other communities are In
vited.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
.A|exandrian Brings In
Crippled Bomber

From Yesterdays Final Edition.)
BY the Associated Press.
UNITED STATES 18th AIR
FORCE HEADQUARTERS, Italy,
Nov. 21.-Lt. Harvey S. Clapp of
Alexandria, Va, brought in his Lib
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Dorden Receives Deer
From Pomunkey indians

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 22.-Gov
Darden was presented a 150-pound
deer yesterday as a Thanksgiving
gift from the Pamunkey Indians.
The presentation is an annual
event in Virginia. The Indians of the
reservation, AZ miles east of Rich
mond, pay no taxes and each year
they give the good will Offering to
the Governor. The offering was
presented by Chief Tecumseh Cook
and eX-Chief Paul Miles.
Evening star., 1944-11-22

e r a tor bomber
yesterday after
all motors had
given out.
In a raid over
B | e C hhammer
one of the mo-
tors gave out.
1t. Clapp start
ed back on three
e n g i n e S, and
when he neared
the landing field
all three other
m o tors went
dead.
1t was too low
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Church Seeks Munpower

CARLISLE, England up. The
Bishop of Carlisle says that lack of
manpower in the church is. the main
cause of the decay of religion in
England. The needs Of religion, he
said, should have first priority in
consideration Of postwar problems.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Prince Georges Board
Orders 3 Men Inducted

Prince Georges County Draft
Board No. 3 at Upper Marlboro an
nounced today that 10 white and IL
colored inductees have been ordered
to report Monday for duty with the
armed forces. The white men are
Poland, Gilmer w. Bruce, Julian C.
kuoeckl, Charles K. Young, Albert R.
Burch. Louis E. Fowler q. L.. jr
Gibbons, Robert A. Long, M. l., jr
Laurenzl, Harvey c. Hill, Edward j.
Cronin, John T. Ford Robert j
Boren, Howard r. Cusick, Howard r.
Bowen John Newhouse, w. A., jr
Wood, John F. Gray, Roland
Taylor, George F.
The colored mer are:
Robinson, Rogers w. Davis, Owen d.
Major, Robert H. Makle, William /
Thomas, Alfred Thomas, Garland i.
LlpScomo, e. Z; Thomas, Philip G.
Plnkney, Joseph !. Duckett, Robert
Spriggs, Osborne r. Hooker, John R.
Greenleaf, Coke A.
Evening star., 1944-11-22

Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1944-12-30

week Of Mr. Euni:s Kendall OF
Sussex street. Sgt. Clayton is
stationed In Taunton.
The palatial home of MIR. and
Mrs. John Spratt, 176 Walnut
avenue, was a blaze of nlirth,
Christmas evening when they
entertained at dinner Mrs. D.
Evans and G. Austin, Miss E.
Stevenson, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Tell, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Thomas and the Morrison
brothers from New Jersey and
Connecticut. After dinner, the
party enjoyed dramatics ard
games till a late hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Davis spent
Xmas Day with their daughter,
Mrs. Jane Pettyiohn in Spring
field, Mass.
Miss Helen Davis of Roxbury
is spending the holidays in Chi
cago.
The Golden Rod Club Neld its
Xmas party Tuesday, Dec. 26, at
the home of Mrs. Ellen Dotson
Of fremont street. The special
feature was carol singing led by
Mrs. Ef1e Haynes. Some of the
guests present wa~e: Mrs. Rosa
Reed Of Asbury Park, N. J.,
MeSdames Eta Coffee, Eta
Dotson, Isadora Tucker, Edna
Howard, Ella Kent, Annie
Sheppard, Mildred Shovel,
Hattie Hill, Flora Colston.
Mrs. Maude Trotter Stewart
spent Xmas night and Tuesday
in New York, going over on a
special mission. he was the
guest Of her relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. K. Craft, with whom
she ate Christmas night dinner
and Tuesday evening she was
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Egert Allen at their Xmas party
held in their little stone man
SION"