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grievously regret was failure-or re- fusal--to invite Willkie to the COP convention ill Chicago.
 It has been traditional in the Republican Party for years that the previous standard bearer shall be a delegate to the convention. Usually he is also invited to ad- dress the convention.
 However, when Dewey managers came to getting up the New York State delegates to Chicago, Willkie was spurned He had already with drawn publicly from the race, had told the entire nation he was not a candidate. Furthermore, Willkie had made it known to friends, who got it to the sDewey camp, that he wanted to be a delegate, wanted particularly a chance to help shape the party platform.
 However, Dewey managers didn't seem to want Wihkie around.
 NOTE-Word is now being pass ed out by the Deweyites that, if Willkie doesn't like the COP plat form, he should have been in Chi cago to help straighten it out.
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20 YEARS AGO {yfm f{ME EMPIRE
JULY IS, 1924


 flers landed omP Paris. making flight British fier  Tosmoy Lake the Island of Yooofu The weather favorable Japanese a for globe her to according Unalaska proplers broken sides The boat ordered return the States possible branded nseaworthy be dsmantd the States.
 The Legion tighened place the Elks this hurled fine ball for the Vets Taylor for the Es less effective.
 Mrs w. C. Wright indefinite stay and Miss Margaret arrived the Alaska weeks here visiting MT and Mrs Ike Taylor Mrs Taylor mother and his sister. Douglas the trip to He by andS Skagway
 Weath report: 49 cloudy.
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We have just received what seems to be the first comprehensive report proposed car ferry system which would Southeast Alaska with overland routes in the Territory It carries the imposing title of Feasibility of Automobile Ferry Service Connecting Southeastern Alaska With the Canadian Highway System at Prince Rupert and with the Alaska Highway via Hanes"
 However the title to be the only complicated item the report-the contents well done that it puts the project We note the names of several cid friends authors of the studyJames Kettle and George Sundborg formerly with the National Resources Planning Board in Alaskalater transferred to Oregon and soon to be abandoned, understand. Since the lJRPB chased out of Alaska there has been little constructive planning work
 The report every phase of the plan. Most important of all, it includes estimates of fares and expenses.
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Dismissng the possibility of connection of South eastern Alaska with the highway, the plan pro- poses ferry system of two links One would be from Prince Rupert to Juneau via Ketchikan Wrangel and Petersburg. The other would be from Aux Bay to Haines. From Haines overland routes open to Interior Alaska.
 The planning agency estimates that beginning in 1946 with 5000O passengers northbound and 49OOO southbound, these figures will have increased by 1850 to 10000 northbound and 66 900 southbound In the early years after the it is suggested that the boats could haul about 5000 passenger each way
 From Aux Bay to Haines estimated fares would be $4 per person and about $6 for autos Combined fare meals, Stateroom and auto freight from Prince Rupert to Juneau is estimated at about $80
 The value of such 8 system to Juneau would be unimaginable Juneau would be the transfer point and the halfway mark in the trek to Interior Alaska
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MERRY-GO-ROUND

President Roosevelt has approved trip overseas for Federal Works Director, General Philip Fleming, who will study postwar reconstruc- tion in Britain and Russia !" There was poetic justice in Gen. de Gaulle's Washington visit. His diplomatic reception and press con- ference took place in the former home of German Ambassador Hans Dieckoff, now occupied by the Free French delegation The dome of the Capitol is getting its first complete painting in five years now that Congress has recessed Retail and wholesale shoe dealers, once afraid of shoe rtaioning, are now equally fearful of a sudden
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SENATOR O'DANIEL'S SOLDIER SONS

Last month Senator 'Pappy" O'D aniel, T eXas' rootin'-tootin' radio man, delivered a diatribe in which he launched his third party revolt and, among other things, emphasized how he was protecting America while our brave sons are away from home, fighting"
 Incidentally fact, however, is that Senator ODaniel'S brave sons, al- though in the Army, have hardly been away from home at all. For some strange reason, they have been quartered right here within a stones throw of Washington, fre- quently have been seen with their father at the Hotel Washington, where he lives in a comfortable suite
 In fact, one of O'Daniels brave sons" was given unusual oppor- tunities to graduate from an offi- cers' candidate school He was per mitted to take the course over again three different times Most can didates are thrown out on their ear the minute they fail
 Pat ODaniel first went to off cers' candidate school at Fort Ben ming, Ga, where he failed. Reason given was ill health. Then he got transferred to the Adjutant Gen. erals school at Fort Washington, on the Maryland District of Col umbia line This school is a non combat school However, Pat allied to make the grade, again for req sons of ill health This was his second try. for commission, but he got a third one.
 Army officials gave no explain ation for this, admitted that it was most unusual for any officer can didate to get 50 many shots at a commission.
 Finally Pat ODaniel made the grade became a lieutenant All in all, he spent two whole years in or near the District Of Columbia,
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now is at Fort Belvoir, Va, just half hour away
 The other O'Daniel boy, Mike, also was stationed at the coveted post of Fort Washington for more than a year, just few miles from his fathers suite at the Hotel Washington. Only few days ago, after his father made his rip-roar- ing speech about "our brave sons away from home, fighting Mike was transferred away. The War Department will not reveal where he is at present.
 However, both boys are officials of their fathers new newspaper which so bitterly attacks their Com mander- -in- Chief, Franklin Roose- welt. Mike O'Daniel is President of the paper, and Lieut.. Pat O'Daniel is Vice President.
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HOROSCOPE "The stars ,ncline
 bat do not compel"
SUNDAY, JULY 16

Benefic aspects mildly dominate today, which should be soothing and reassuring in it's broadcast in fluences. Unity of thought re- garding war policies is indicated
 HEART AND HOME: Good news today should be cheering to large numbers of families. Relig- ious observances will be of special interest at this time when minds will be open to spiritual knowledge as offered by the churches.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: Financiers and statesmen will study necessary changes in international banking systems. Broad differences of opin- ion regarding future methods of establishing world trade and con- merce on sound foundations will be expressed forcefully.
 NATIONAL ISSUES Renewed efforts to impose taxes. on church properties and much that is own ed by the Federal Government will arouse bitter opposition. The seerS remind taxpayers that they should accept as a privilege the necessary cost of war to prevent the de- struction of civilization
 INTERNATIONAL FAIRS :: Before the autumn, the rescue from starvation of millions will be the task of the United States. The stars promise abundance as crops are harvested.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of more than average prosperity. Money should be spent carefully and saved systematically.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be endowed with fine in- telligence but they may be sensi- tive, high-strung, contrary and diff ficult to understand.
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MONDAY. JULY IT

Although this is not an important day in planetary direction, there is Ia promising sign for initiative. Naval and military ovem men s should be fortunate.
 HART AND HOME; Many girls who have been slow to enlist as Wacs or Waves will now seek ac- ceptance in one of the many branches of war service. The ur- gent need of nurses will stimulate women to train for work in hos pitals.
 BUSINESS AFFAIRS: While improvement in machinery will re- duce the number of men needed for operating it, the demand for men and women of thorough train ing is to be great after the war. Technical proficiency to be required will be of such a high standard that returning soldiers will be able to cash in on lessons learned while under arms
 TON AL ISSUES: Wit h Uranus activating altruism and hu- manitarian projects, agitation for sweeping reforms in city govern ment are forecast. Laxity in the enforcement of laws governing saloons and dance halls will be ex- posed by civic minded citizens.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AS battles more terrible than any in history blot out human lives by the thousands, the stars give hope of such sweeping victory by the United Nations that Germany will meet sudden defeat earlier than has been predicted
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of a year of ex- traordinary activity Financial gain is foretold.
 Children born on this day prob ably will be gifted and energetic. Success in professional careers is indicated for many.
 Copyright, 1944
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FVULNN LliuOLlll ROBERTA LEE

invitation acquaintance, it expects person social life?
 Yes; you expect to it.
 When entertaining other people call is 1t o them awhile?
 particularly people, i inhospiable display the least telephone acceptance to invitation? extended by telephone
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Daily Lessons in English v v. L. GORDON

MISUSED The deeply effected his wife" Say AFFECTED OFTEN NIISPRONOUNCED (odd I in ARM last syllable
 MISSPEILED: GOVERNER
 SYNONYMS: Mngle blend, coaesce
 and Let S vocabulary TodyS
  EVE sylable) They naive
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halt in the rationing program. Reason is that retail dealers have in stock more than seven million pairs of cheap unrationed shoes which they're afraid they'll be stuck with.
 Copyright, 1944, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Inc)
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

JULY IS Mrs. Robert Hurley Harry Hendrickson Mrs. Lew M. Williams Alvin Weather, Jr. Samuel Stevens
 JULY 16 Mrs. R H. Stevenson l.. c. Keith Mrs. Joseph Riedi Joe Crosson, Jr. Jerry Mathews
 Hazel Forrest Clarence Walters Mrs. M. M. Mckay
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1e0HHH "6C VKIcI
 War I, is Captain Daniel T. Shaw of the merchant marine, the skipper of a liberty ship. His experiences can't be recorded until this war is nearing it's close or over, but they have been plenty. .,sf
 The rugged 72 year old four striper is on pension from the New England Bell Telephone Company He worked for 33 years to earn his retirement. It was just little over 50 years ago that he started this work.
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PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

Have portrait artist take your picture. Hamersley Studio. Opposite Federal Building, Phene 294. adv.
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Washington Merry
 Go-Round

(Continued from rage One)
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0ld-Timers" Making ExiFa Good m Present
 War; Doing Their Bit

Continued from Page one)
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Polish War Relief

Usable used clothing Is
urgently needed by the Polish
War Relief for the destitute In
war-ridden Poland, it was
pointed out today.
Donations will be received at
the ohices Of the Polish En-
bassy, 2640 Sixteenth street
NV, telephone Adams $500.
It there is difficulty In deliver
ing parcels please telephone
Adams 0338, or Adams $500.
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Col. John F. 0'NeiII,
Awarded DSC for
D Day Heroism

1t. Col. John T. O'Neil, 1928 Reno
road NV, Corps Of Engineers, has
been awarded the Distinguished
Service Cross for extraordinary
heroism June in France.
The accompanying citation stated,
In part: Col. O'Neill arrived on the
coast Of France In q small craft
Immediately after the initial assault
wave. With complete disregard for
his own safety and despite intense
enemy fire, he went ashore to direct
demolition battalions. To provide
quicker removal of obstacles .dan-
gerous to landing craft, he issued or
ders amending the original plan.
Under a hail Of fire, Col. O'Neill
inspected and encouraged the teams
to greater effort. During the entire
day, he moved back and forth across
the beach to further completion Of
his battalions' mission.
Capt. Daniel v. Gallery, r., 43, of
Vienna, Va. has been awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal for
inspiring leadership" as COM
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As THE EVENING STAR, Washington. D. c.


engineer, son OF Mrs. @. v. Dessez,
1850 Legation street NV, was
awarded the Silver Star for saving
the lives Of two soldiers during Tight
ing on Bougainville Island.
Sergt. Dessez got into halftrack
and drove through intense hostile
machine gun and sniper fire to 4
point some 100 yards away. where
he had heard calls for an aid man,
the citation said.
He walked the remainder of Is
yards, when it was impossible to
proceed farther in the vehicle. He
administered first aid and assisted
the men to the halftrack and back
inside the American lines, the cita-
ton continued.
Sergt. Dessez, "a, is a native Of
Washington. He entered the Army
in February, 1941, and has been
overseas 80 months, his mother said.
His father, G. v. DesSez, is en-
ployed as an engineer at the Briggs
Clarifier Co. here.
Tech. Fourth Grade) Alvin A.
Jenkins, Culpeper, Va. and Pfc.
Frank A. Hodges, engineers, also
were awarded the Silver Star, the
War Department announced today.
Pvt. Hodges address was given as
1908 First street NV,
The two men were members of a
volunteer party which undertook to
plant a torpedo under q Japanese
pillbox on Bougainville Island last
March 10.
Carrying $50 pounds of high ex-
plosives, the party crawled through
an area subjected to concentrated
rifle, machine gun and mortar fire
to within Is yards of the enemy
strong point, the citation said. Pvt.
Hodges was wounded when the tor
pedo as exploded by fire, the citation
added.
Col. James C. Fry. 4801 Connecti-
cut avenue NV, has been awarded
the Distinguished Service Gross for
extraordinary heroism in action on
Mount Battaglia. according to a 5th
Army dispatch from italy.
Col. Fry, commander Of the 350th
Regiment of the 88th Blue Devil"
Division, spearheaded the 5th Army
drive to the Po Valley and held
Mount Battaglia from September n
until October against 10 or more
German counterattacks. HE dis
played unfaltering courage by being
constantly forward with his 'front.'
line troops" the citation said.
Col. Fry also holds the Legion of
Merit, French Croix de Guerre,
Order of the Brigade, Purple Heart
and Philippine Distinguished serv-
ice Star.
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ana smiling wife. But behind the
scenes, Dewey aides say. she was the
last to blue-pencil her husbands 3
speeches and in several instances
made last-minute changes which
were considered valuable" by his
managers.
Mrs. Dewey planned to see her
two sons, Thomas. jr.. II. and John,
8, through an early breakfast today
at the Governors mansion and then
entrain with her husband for New
York City, where they will vote.
The Dewey sons, despite their ex-
element, had to remain in Albany
with their grandmother. Mrs. George
E. Dewey, and 4 cousin of their
fathers, Miss Katharine Dewey Of
Boston, an assistant in Harvard
Uniyerstty's engineering school.
However. the boys have been prom
ised phone call just before bed
time at pm.
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ps' seosh' DdSe. He con-
tributed 'immeasurably," according
to the citation, 'to the success of
our offensive operations against the
Japanese in the Solomon Islands
and Bismarck Archipelago area"
At present he is assistant director
OF the planning and control division,
Bureau Of Naval Personnel,
Maj. Harry N. Rising, jr, IS, son
OF Col. and Mrs. Harry N. Rising,
sr., 1890 Connecticut avenue NV,
has been awarded the Oak Leaf
Cluster to the Silver Star, accord
ing to a War Department release.
Maj. Rising rescued wounded men
created fire break when an enemy
bomb scored direct hit on a fuel
dump at Humboldt Bay, Dutch New
Guinea, on April %. For six hours
he remained in the dump area, ex-
posing himself to extreme personal
danger from live shells and blazing
oil drums which were thrown great
distances by repeated explosions
the citation said.
An amphibian engineer, Mai. Ris-
Ing was graduated from West Point
IN 1941. His father, Col. Rising, is
stationed in Washington.
Sergt. Charles v. Dessez, combat
Evening star., 1944-11-07

Mexico faces Z shortage Of 100 loo
tons Of sugar this year. 81
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Lonsbureh Club Holds
Second Annual Dinner

The Lansburgh Department Stores
10-50-Year Club held its second an
nual dinner last night at the May
flower Hotel.
Silver lapel pins, insignia Of the
club, which now has 152 members.
were presented to II new members.
The presentation was made by A. S.
Donaldson, store manager.
Sol Lansburgh, store president
and honorary president Of the club,
received congratulations on his
birthday anniversary. which oc-
CURED last Sunday, and Max Hirsch,
also an honorary president, was
honored for his 81 years of service
with the firm. Directors and ex-
ecutives Of the store were guests at
the dinner. Marx E. Kahn, presi-
dent of the club, presided.
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Candidates Family Circles
Plan Election Niqht Roles
Mrs. Dewey to Help
In Keeping Score
Sheets Straight
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, Nov. Mrs. Thomas
E. Dewey, little tense looking,
planned to spend the fourth election
day she's gone through with her
husband by his side.
In their campaign headquarters
at the Roosevelt Hotel, New York,
she will help to keep the election
score sheets straight.
She has seen him win as district
attorney, lose the New York Gov
ernor's race, then win 1t. And now
that he is running for the highest
ONCE in the land, she IS facing the
day with . single comments sea-
soned troopers expression-she' s
confident .
Publicly, through the campaign,
she has played the role Of the silent
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Mrs. Roosevelt Will
Serve Snack Of
Scrambled Eggs
~ the Associated Press.

6y tue AbeOClheSV fAecs,
HYDE PARK, N Y, Nov. Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt planned an early
dinner for her family and later 4
scrambled-egg snack as the tradi-
tional election night fare at the
Roosevelt Hyde Park mansion.
She said the household would
spend the evening listening to elec-
ton returns and that she would
stay up as late Is the President z
Her daughter, Mrs. John Boet-
tiger, and 5-year-old grandson
Johnny" were the only other mem-
bers Of the family present. The four
Roosevelt sons in the armed forces
are out OF the country.
Village neighbors were expected
to drop in during the evening, as
they have in past years. to mingle
with political associates and Wash
ington friends in the spacious old
family residence.
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manQer OF an
Atlantic "A e 9 t
a n t l submarine
task group. Navy
U n d ersecretary
Ralph A, Bard
made the pres
entation yester-
day in his office.
Capt. Gallery
"enabled his ex-
pertly trained
{ o m m a n d to
a c h ! e We un-
parallel sue =
cess" the cita-
ton stated. HE
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operations of the task force aggres-
sively and with brilliant initiative,
relentlessly seeking out and inflict-
ing tremendous damage on the
hostile vessels"
A graduate of Annapolis in 1920,
Capt. Gallery now is assistant di-
rector of aviation planning division,
Of1ice of Chief of Naval Operations.
Capt. william b. Jackson, jr., As,
Of 1900 North Lexington street, Ar
lington, Va, was presented the Le-
gion of Merit in yesterdays cere-
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Dewey's Home Town
Sees Greatest Voting
Rush in History
By the Associatet Press.

OWOSSO, Mich, Nov. Tin
this home town Of Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey, Republican presiden-
tial candidate, voters were lined
up In q light rain in front Of
every polling place In the city
at Z am.
Election ofncials. terming 1t
the greatest voting rush in the
city's history, said the voters
were showing unusual familiar
ity with the long ballots on the
voting machines.
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Combat Vessel Launched

WILMINGTON, Calf, Nov. Z (R.-
The U. 8. s. Crittenden, combat
transport named for counties in
Arkansas and Kentucky, was
launched yesterday by Consolidated
Steel Corp.
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|CorroII's FinuI Odds Give
81 Edqe to. Roosevelt
By Tie Associated Press.

By TIE Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. betting Com
missioner James J. CAROLS final
odds on the 1914 presidential elec-
ton announced last night list
President Roosevelt the favorite
at to and Gov. Dewey 1T to ~.
The ANAL odds showed strength
for the New York Governor, who
early yesterday still was quoted at
3 to l. Odds on the President pre-
viously were 5 to II.
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nony.
AS chief of
staff to the Com
n1ander Service
Squadrons in the
S ou tn Pacific
from January,
1943, to March
Of this ar,
Ca PIT. Jackson
planned skill
fully and with
m a r k e d FORE
sightedness" to-
ward the serv-
icing of our ad-
v a n c e d naval
haSe He cop.
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Answers to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact BY writing The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau, 316
Eye street NE, washington 2, d. c.
Please inclose 8 cents for return post
age,
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Atrocity Stories Often Result
|Of Battle Heat, Reporter Finds

town of st. Mere Eglise, and with a
buddy rushed q house from which
German fire was coming. First of his
squad to enter the house, he con-
fonted two Germans with clubbed
guns, apparently out Of ammuni-
ton. One of them swung on him
from behind and knocked him down.
His buddy shot the two ferries.
He was taken to front-line aid
station and while there was hit by
shrapnel. Evacuated to England, he
stayed there day and half work
ing up a good hatred for the Ger
mans. He then stole a soldiers
clothes from an adjoining bed
picked up helmet somewhere
mooched ride to the docks OF
Southern England and talked the
MP's into getting him on a boat. On
the French beachhead he went to a
hospital, learned where his outfit
was, and, bad leg and all, walked
here, getting a ride the last 2 miles.
The battalion surgeon says a cou-
pie Of days of rest will make him Al
to 60 after the enemy again, which
Is strictly what Kowalski wants
to do.
Corroborating Kowalski's state.
ments. Sergt. Joseph Whitecavage
a coal miner from Scranton, Pa.
says he saw parachutists shot by the
Germans as they attempted to un-
tangle themselves from their har-
ness. That process takes some time