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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-10
Russians Start
Big Squeeze on
100000 Ndzis

MOSCOW, March 10 up
Russian armies today frightened a
pincerS m an attempt To- trap
100000 Germans in the southern
Ukraine battling through the
streets Of the junction of Tar
nopol in the west and surging
through a l06-mlle gap in the
east 10 within AZ miles Of the
Black Sea port Of Nikolaev.
The big squeeze designed 10
clear the Ukraue of the enemy
was on.
aFront dispatches said more
than a million men are en-
gagged in the battle of the
Ukraine, International News
Service reported
REDS SET FOR FINAL KILL
The Third Ukrainian Army
gained up to 81 miles in new
offensive which threatened TO iSo-
late Nikolaev and its companion
port of Kherson.
The First Ukrainian Army
paraIyzed the last roundabout
supply railroad north of Rumania
reaching into the Ukraine with
its thrust into Tarnopol.
Two other Ukrainian armies
the Second and Fourth, were
poised northeast and southeast OF
the shrinking German salient
stretching from the Dnieper eS-
tuary 400 miles northwest 10
Tarnopol, ready to strike for the
final kill.
The German high command
today acknowledged the loss Of
Uman, railroad town between
Vinnitsa and Kirovograd on the
northern rim of the Nazi salient
in the Dnieper Bend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-10
Bridges Would
Curb President
(See Editorial Page D.. Page 10

WASHINGTON, March 10 INS)-Senator Styles
Bridges R) of New Hampshire served notice Senate
floor late yesterday that he would introduce legislation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-10


bombing German cities as we'll
heretofore the bombing
province of the Raj.
II so, 1t is a departure from
the strategic bombing role
which was given to the army
air forces at the Casablanca
conference and it is also an in
dicstion that we now have a
tremendous force of heavy
bombers based at British fields.
The addition of the Ninth Air
Force 10 the old-established
Eighth Air Force and the almost
nonstop flow Of Fortresses and
Liberators coming from L. S. fac
tories now make il possible to
send more than 1000 heavy
bombers against single German
city.
BoMBERS PROTECTED
Not only that, but the bombers
are now protected all the way 10
and from the target by fighters,
heavily armed pursuit ships with
ranges undreamed Of. year ago,
Indications are that II we
have switched TO bombing the
principal German cities, the OPP
position of the luftwaffe will be
sterner. though not insurmount-
able. II is estimated that a falling
Fortress or Liberator, with its
costly equipment, its 10 highly
trained men and the investment
made in their training represents
a loss of nearly S1,000000 per
plane.
We lost IS Fortresses and
Liberators and number Of
fighter planes in Mondays raid
a total cost Of approximately
$50, 900, 000-a figure which does
not include battle damage TO
planes and 10 men who returned
to the British airdromes.
RESULTS WEIGHED
Our air leaders presumably
weighed the results of Mondays
bombing. and the Fortresses' and
Liberators' return TO the German
capital "Wednesday may be tanta-
mount 10 confirmation that i'm
portant alterations have been
made in the bombing role which
was assigned 10 the United States
al Casablanca. Ia months ago
At 6asabiauca, IL was decided
that the Eighth Air Force. trained
TO bomb and fly only in daylight,
would confine itself TO attacks on
so specified targets. all of them
military.
The targets were small, isolated
(Cnuft0und m paoo I'M
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-10
Ace BarOn'S
Nemesis Dies

TORONTO, March 10 GNS)-
Capt. A. Row Brown. so. the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-10
RESULTS WEIGHED

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27
Cool Tips

TRY one Of the Sherbets or
! ice creams atop hot gin
gerbrcad squares. serve
with crushed berries or
sauce; or use on cobbler or
fruit betty.
Huff n puffs Fill pastry
puff shells (from the ba
kerry with Florida Shcrbct
and top with hot chocolate
or caramel sauce. Party
fare
With the meat course
Serve the shcrbct In dessert
glasses along with the meat
course. topped with a spoon
OF preserves or jam if YOU
like.
Tote "A float Float a BIZ
spoonful of shcrbet in cold
limeadc. orangcadc or lem
Qnade or in any favorit2
bottled carbonatcd drink.
With salad Fruit salad
IS especially good when IL
is served with a big spoon
OF the sherbct on top.
With melon A Ia mode
is just a big spoon OF Sher.
bet or ice in a melon half,
which has been scooped out
and prepared for serving;
add berries if you wish.
No leaVings. Dried cake
or maCaroon crumbs turn
into a party dish with shcr.
bet or ice cream; just alter.
nate spoonfuls of the
crumbs with spoonfuls OF
sherbct or ice cream in par.
fat or dessert glasses. Or
top toasted leftover pound
or sponge cake slices wit
Sherbct or ice cream an a
add some crushed fruit or
berries.
Mild and wild a new
flavor treat is TO serve 4
sweet sauce with a tangy
Sherbct or ice. Try ChOCO.
late sauce. or crushed and
Swectcncd berries. with a
tart Sherbet or ice.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27
Frosty Mint Brick

1 teaspoon plain gelatin
212 cups grapefruit juice,
or mixed orange and
grapefruit juices
y cup water
p cup sugar
Bounce package cream
cheese
y cup light cream or top
milk
l tablespoon powdered su.
gar
Mint flavoring
Combine the water and
the two-thirds of a cup OF
sugar and boil two minutes.
Remove from the heat and
add the gelatin which has
been Softened i'm one fourth
cup of the fruit juice. Add
the remaining fruit juice
and stir till the gelatin is
dissolved. Mix and freeze 10
a muSh i'm the freezing tray
of the automatic refrigera.
tor, with the cold control
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27

freezing unit of the refrig
orator. and chill till ready %
serve. The indicator ought
TO be set at the coolest
point. Slice with a sharp
knife and serve with a top
ping OF crushed berries or
any fruit or Oh o cola I .
sauce. one quart makes 6
servings. -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27
Company Luncheon
Home Luncheon

Sliced Spiced Pork
Green Peas with Chopped
ChiVeS
Cornbread and Jam
WaterCress and Lettuce
Hearts Salad
Frosty Mint Brick
Iced Coffee
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27
Ice Cream Loaf

Line a deep, narrow ice
tray from the automatic
refrigerator with heavy
waxed paper. Cut a thin
layer of sponge cake into a
strip 10 fit the bottom of
the tray. Pile from one TO
two quarts Of blueherry
ice cream depending on
the size of the tray. and
number of servings de
sired) on top of the cake
and smooth il down quickly
with a spatula or the back
of a large spoon.
Cover this with another
strip of cake the same size
as the one i'm the bottom of
the pan. Press it down
lightly so that the cake will
adhere TO the ice cream.
Cover the top with waXed
paper. Slip the pan into the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27
Florida Gropefruit
Sherbef

l tablespoon unflaH0Eed-
gelatin
cup cold water
Z cup sugar
: cup boiling water
~ cups fresh or canned
grapefruit juice
2 egg whites
Soften the gelatin in the
cold water. Combine the
sugar and boiling water
and boil two minutes. Re.
move from the heat, Add
the gelatin and let il dis
solve. Add the grapefruit
juice. Freeze this 10 a muSh
in the freezing tray OF the
automatic refrigerator with
the cold control set at the
coolest point.
Beat the egg whites stiff.
Turn the Sherbct out OF the
freezing tray into a chilled
bowl and beat until smooth,
but still frozen. Fold in the
egg whites.
Pour this back into the
freezing tray and freeze
firm, stirring once more
during the freezing period.
This IN a k g S a b out one
quart; five or six servings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27
HOUSEHOLD ALMANAC
BY FLORENCE BROBECK
WOmen's Editor

SOMETHING cold and
~ sweet and good is still
Americas favorite summer
dessert and this summer
with plenty of fruits for ~
sherbet and ices, and new
ready.miX ice creams avail
able everywhere plus fairly
good supplies of comn.er.
cial ice cream in some com
munities, the family can end its mca
way it likes best. BE your own soda
and make ice creams and sherbct.
frosted ice cream and sherbet floats
other coolers, using your refrigerat
its capacity these days.
A big dish of sherbet with cook
fruit can be the whole dessert; or ST
can top a dish of fruit as a first o.
course; or go into the half Of a cant
or honey ball melon; or make a M
hold crushed berries, apricots, or pc;
Cooling and good.
Sherbet and ice should have
zip and tang, never be too
sweet. One of the best sherbct
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27
Sunday Dinner

Hot Pork Loin Roast
Green Lima Beans
EScalloped Tomatoes
Whole Wheat Bread and
Butter
Burberry Ice Cream Loaf
Iced or Hot Coffee
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27
Afternoon Treat

Limeade with Grapefruit
SheTbet
Assorted Cookies
Club Meeting Menu
Jelly Roll Slices
with Grapefruit Sherbet
Iced Tea, Fresh Mint
Summer Night Dinner
Cold Sliced Meat Loaf,
Chill Sauce
Hot Scalloped Potatoes
Raw Vegetable Relishes
(radishes, celery,
carrot sticks
Buttcred Mullins
Sherbet Parfait
(Spoonfuls of Grapefruit
Sherbet and Crushed
Berries
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27
Fruit Ice

Set the cold control on
the refrigerator at the cold
est point. Remove the label
from a can of grapefruit
Juice tor use a mixture OF
orange and grapefruit
juiCcsJ. Place the can on
IFS side on the coolest shelf
in the freezing Conplrt.
ment Allow the can 10 stay
there five TO seven hours,
turning the can occasion
ally. The juice VIII be-
frozen S olid q. To test II.
shake the can. Remove both
ends of the can; push out
the frozen juice. Slice or
spoon it onto dessert dishes.
II may be served plain as "A
cooler" or garnished with
fruits. Four or five Serv-
IngS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27

cheese. Blend it smoothly
with the cream and pow
dered sugar, Add the mint
fldvoring, just two or three
drops.
Turn the muSh out Of the
freezing tray into a chilled
bowl and beat smooth. Then
return it 70 the tray; spread
the cheese mixture on top
of it smoothly. Freeze till
firm. Makes about one and
one-half pints. Four or five
convince
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27

set at the coolest
point on indicator.
Mash the cream
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-27

% q s G S o I
them all is
made wit h
grapefruit
juice from a
recipe s q n I
in by a Flor
ida re a d er.
F + @ S h ! v
S q ue re d
juice is used,
or the canned
V a + i e t y
w h i c h is
plentiful in
m o 5 I parts
of the coun
try this sum
m e 7. To q
S h g 7 b e I
m a q e with
NA' j - y y
add crushed
cots, peaches
to give Varic
For the 81
of all method
may be frozt
can and Sic
Evening star., 1944-09-09
Mrs. Eliza \. Mitchell,
Wife Of Surgeon, Dies

Mrs. Eliza Hutchinson Mitchell,
wife Of DR.. James r. Mitchell, prom
inent District surgeon, died at their
summer home in Bar Harbor, Me-,
Thursday, after an illness Of two
months.
Funeral services will be held at
noon Monday at st. Johns Episco-
pal Church, Sixteenth and H streets
NV.
A lifelong resident of the Dis
trict, Mrs. Mitchell, who lived at
1874 Nineteenth street NV, was
graduate of st. Timothy's School
at Catonsville, Md. She was active
here in the work of the Children's
Country Home, the Red Cross, the
Thrift Shop and the Stage Door
Canteen.
Dr.. and Mrs. Mitchell celebrated
their forty-second wedding ami
versary last April.
DR.. Mitchell and a daughter, Mrs
Corcoran Thorn, jr., of 4l09 Forty
ninth street NV, were with her at
the time of her death. Other sur
vivors include two sons, James F.
Mitchell, jr., 134l New Hampshire
avenue NV, and Harry D. Mitchell,
4424 Edmunds street NV.
Evening star., 1944-09-09
Mrs. Jennie {. Spire. SO,
Dies After LONG Illness

Mrs. Jennie E. Spire, SO, widow OF
George H. Spire, died here Thursday
after an illness of seven months. Her
home was at 1920 c street Sc.
Born in New York State. Mrs.
Spire had made her home in WASH
ington since she was a young woman.
She is survived by three sons, DR.
r. Lee Spire, William Burton Spire
and George w. Spire, all of WASH
ington; sister, Mrs. Ada Lewis of
Hackensack, N. j., and one brother,
William Denman of Ticonderoga,
N. Y.
Funeral services will be held at
the Hines funeral home, 29Ol Four
teenth street NV. at 3 pm. Mon
day. Burial will follow in Congress
sional Cemetery,
Evening star., 1944-09-09
Funeral Services Held
For Former Star Printer

Pearl C. Dyer, "a, an employe of
The Star composing room since
1924, died Thursday in Arlington
Hospital following nine-month ILL
ness.
Mr.. Dyer, who lived at 423 North
Fillmore street, Arlington, Va, had
been taken to the Johns Hopkins
University Hospital in Baltimore,
August n, but later was returned to
Arlington. He had been unable to
work since last December.
A native of Auburn, Me-, Mr.. Dyer
came here Is years ago after oper-
ating his own commercial shop in
Rumford, Me. He was educated in
Auburn schools.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Ives Funeral Parlors in
Arlington yesterday afternoon. and
his body is being taken to Auburn
for burial this afternoon.
Survivors include the widow, Mrs
Elizabeth A. Dyer; a brother, Au-
brey Dyer, Of Auburn, and sister,
Mrs. Ann Pauline Stearns, of Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo.
He was member Of Columbia
Typographical Union No. 101.
Evening star., 1944-09-09
Services for Jim Reed
VIII Be Held IN Kansas civ

~ the Associated Press.
ALPENA. Mich. Sept. s.--Former
Senator james A. Reed Of Missouri,
veteran Of court and political bat
ties for more than 20 years. died
yesterday after an attack Of bron-
chitis.
The 02-year-old Democrat whose
fights against the League Of Ma
tions, against national prohibition,
against lobbyists and election frauds
paid no heed to party lines, died In
his summer home on the 6.500-acre
ranch he purchased In the Michi-
gan woods In 1888.
Mrs. Reed, the former Nell DON
nelly of Kansas City, was at his
bedside and left last night to follow
his body to Kansas City. where fu-
neral services will be held.
Mr.. Reed became i'll with a Sc
we're cold two weeks ago and was
treated In an Alpena hospital until
last Sunday, when he returned to
his ranch where he suffered a re-
IaDSe.
Evening star., 1944-09-09
10 Honor
Armed Forces 0cf. 8

Senator Johnson, Democrat, OF
Colorado, will preside over the pro-
gram sponsored by the 80 Lutheran
churches Of the Washington area
honoring the Nations armed forces
at I pm. October 3 ct Uline Arena,
Third and NJ streets NE, Walter r.
Boettcher, general chairman Of the
rally, announced today. The pro-
gram Is called IA Salute to the
Nations Armed Forces" and is ex-
pected to attract 10000 persons.
Main speaker will be DR.. Walter
A. Mailer, OF st. Louis. DR.. Maier Is
heard over the radio every Sunday
on approximately 600 stations in 2e
countries.
Vice chairmen Of the rally are
Raymond Seelig. adviser to the Civil
Aeronautics Board; Martin A. Nc
Grory. Navy Department; the Rev
Raymond A. Vogeley Of Bethesda,
Md, and Harold E. Hegstrom, su-
perintendent Of the National Train
ing School.
Ministerial committee members
are DR.. J. Frederick Wenchel, Christ
Lutheran Church; DR.. Oscar r.
Blackwelder. Lutheran Church OF
the Reformation; DR.. @. E. Lenski
Grace Lutheran Church; DR.. Arthur
O. Helm, Augustana Lutheran
Church, and Chaplains Herman H
Heuer and Edmund w. Weber OF
the War Department.
Mrs. William Scott, 1915 Thir-
tenth street NV, will head the
women's committee and 1t. Martin
Warskow of the Navy Department
will head the young peoples work
Music will be directed by r. E.
Snesrud, director Of music for Au-
gustana Lutheran Church.
Evening star., 1944-09-09
George H. Emmons Dies;
Auction Firm Official

George H. Emmons, 62, vice presi-
dent of c. G. Sloan e. Co., auction
eers, died yesterday at Emergency
Hospital. Funeral services will be
held at pm. Monday at the Hines
funeral home, 290l Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Fort Lin
coin Cemetery.
A native of Baltimore, Mr.. En-
mons came to Washington in 1895
and attended Washington high
schools. He was a member of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants of
the District of Columbia and a for
mer member of the Board of Trade.
He also was Mason and a member
Of the Mystic Shrine.
Mr.. Emmons. who lived at 1905
Nineteenth street NV, had been
associated with the auction firm for
a number Of years.
Survivors include his widow. Mrs.
Mary K. Emmons; three sisters, Mrs.
Ruth Gambill, Philadelphia; Mrs.
Raymond Ehlers and Miss Sarah
Emmons, both of Washington. and
four brothers, Wesley Emmons, Nor
gan Emmons, c. N. Emmons and
s. E. Emmons, all of Washington,
Evening star., 1944-09-09
Charles w. Thomson
To Be Buried Toduy

Funeral services for Charles w.
Thomson, rs. retired real estate
dealer. who died Thursday in Cas-
ualty Hospital, were to be held this
afternoon in Chambers funeral
home. SIT Eleventh street Sc.
Burial was to be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
A native of Iowa, Mr.. Thomson
had lived here for "a years. His
home was at 1885 Seventh street NE
His widow, Mrs. Helen M. Thom-
son: a daughter, Mrs. Lola r. East
lack, and son, Harold c. Thomson,
survive.
Evening star., 1944-09-09
Funeral Services Are Held
For Mrs. Blanche FuIohum

Funeral services for Mrs. Blanche
Marion 1ulghurn, n. Of 6l3 Park
road NV who died Thursday in
Emergency Hospital, were held this
morning ut the Chambers funeral
home, 400 Chaplin street NV.
Burial was In Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
A native Of Clifton Forge, Va, Mrs.
Fulghum was the wife Of Jesse
Fulghum, an employe Of s. Kann
Sons Co. She was = member OF the
Park View Christian Church.
Survivors, In addition to her hug
band. include q son. Claude r..
Irving; sister. Miss Virginia Irving,
and three brothers, Albert, william
and Ira Irving.
Evening star., 1944-09-09
Nnurtltttga

CLEPATCH, EDITH. Monument un.
beloved wife OF Joseph Clepatch and
mother OF Mrs. Sol Berkowich. Shirley
Michael and DR.. Henry Clepatch. on Sum
day. 6eptember 10. 1914. at IL O'Clock,
Ohev Sholom Congregation Cemetery.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend. lOs
FETTERMAN. MORRIS. There will be
Q monument unveilins for the late MORRIS
FETTERMAN, fsther of Mrs. Marc Fon-
orof, Mrs. Morton Steiuer and Mr. Oscar
Fettermsn, to be held at the Ohev Sholom
Cemetery Sunday, September 10. 1914, at
IL am. Relatives and friends invited.
ROSENBLATT. ANNIE. Unveilinx of
monument in memory Of Mrs. ANNIE
ROSENBLATT, widow Of Nathan Rosen-
blatt and beloved mother Of Mrs. Charles
NJ. Rosenthal, Mrs. Isaac jacobson, Mr.
Louis Uuck) Goldbers, Mr.. Saul Goldberg,
Mr. Archie Rosenblatt and MIS-. Israel
Segal and sister of Mrs. Esther Ginberg, at
Ohev Sholom CONGREGATION Cemetery,
on Sunday, September 10. 1914. at pm.
Evening star., 1944-09-09
Antonine GALLAGHER Buried
In Mount 0Iivet Cemetery

Funeral services for Antonine
GALLAGHER, 40, manager of the Pix
Theater, who died Wednesday in
Emergency Hospital. were held this
morning In the Hanlon funeral
home. High requiem mass was cele-
brated in st. Anthony's Church, fol-
lowed by burial in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
A native Of Scotland. Mr.. Gal
lacher came to the United States
about Is years ago and was asso-
ciated with Jewel Productions, Inc.
for more than 20 years. He had
been manager of the Pix Theater
for about two years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. An.
ME GALLAGHER. 2520 Tenth street
NE; a daughter. Patricia, and three
brothers, Hugh GALLAGHER of Scot
land and James and Gerald Gal
lacher of New York
Evening star., 1944-09-09
Frank P. Purdy Dies;
Retired Businessman

Frank p. Purdy, "a, of 500 Eye
street NV. died yesterday at Cas-
ualty Hospital after an illness of
six months. ..-..
Mr.. Purdy was born in German
town. Md, but had lived in Wash
ington for almost so years. He
was in business for himself until
his health began to fail several
years ago. He Is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Annie B. Purdy, and a
son, Early w. Purdy.
Funeral services will be held from
the Hysong funeral home, 1900 N
street NV. at II am. Monday.
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1944-09-09
Memorial Rites Planned
For 1t. Calvin Meyers

Special memorial services for 1t.
Calvin B. Meyers. who was killed
in action In France July 26, will be
held at IL am. tomorrow at Gen.
tennial Baptist Church, Seventh
and Eye streets NE, during the
regular services. DR.. Wilson Holder,
the pastor. will be in charge.
1t. Meyers was the son Of MIS-.
Frederick w. Meyers and the hus-
band OF Mrs. Virginia Meyers, both
of 927 Eleventh street NE. A ma
tive Of Washington he was q gradu-
ate of Mckinley High School and
George Washington University.
Evening star., 1944-09-09
Speaks at Open Forum

Miss Nary E. Dashiell, secretary
of the Washington Catholic Evil
dence Guild, will speak at the open
forum sponsored by the Guild at
7:30 pm. today in Franklin Park.
Another guest speaker will address
the audience. Francis H. Thornton,
president of the Guild, will preside.
A religious open forum, presided
over by Edward j. Heffron, will be
conducted starting at pm. in the
park. .
Evening star., 1944-09-09
.Cubon Opero Composer
Dies in Huvunu

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA. Sept. 9.-Eduardo San
chez de Fuentes, 81, one of the best
known of Cuban composers and one
of the few Latin Americans who
composed operas, died here Thurs
day.
Sanchez de Fuentes, who spent
many years in Europe and the
United States, was composer of the
Habanera Tu" which brought him
world fame.
Evening star., 1944-09-09
John Albert Brown,
oil Firm President
And Banker, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MONTREAL. Sept. . John Albert
Brown. 50, president Of the Socony-
Vacuum OIL Co, died in the Royal
victoria Hospital here today. In
quebec province for . vacation, Mr..
Brown underwent an abdominal
operation last month.
Born at Hampton, Pa. Mr.. Browns
career began when he took q job as
general utility boy for q Philadelphia
hardware store at IS a week. After
attending Girard College, Philadel-
phia, he was employed in the audi
tors department Of the Pennsylvania
Coal d Coke Co.
He entered the oil business in 1911
as secretary-treasurer of q small oil
company in Taft, Calf. Later he
spent II years in Mexico and the
Dutch East Indies as an ofncial OF
the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey.
He served as vice president and
later as president OF the General
Petroleum Corp. In Los Angeles
after his return to the United
States, and in 1893 became head OF
the Socony-Vacuum Oil Co., Inc,
formed In 1881 as a merger between
Standard Of New York and Vacuum
Oil Co.
In the organization of the pc
troleum industry after Pearl Harbor
as established by the Petroleum
Administration for War, Mr.. Brown
was chairman of the general COM
mittee Of the industry in district No.
l, comprising the II Eastern States
and the District of Columbia.
A member Of the Petroleum In
dustry War Council and chairman
of the National Oil Policy Commit
tee, he was designated also as an
industry adviser to the official
Anglo American conference on oil
policies, in April, 1914.
For many years he was a di-
rector of the American Petroleum
Institute and member of the
Executive Committee. He became
director of the Chase National
Bank of New York in 1884 and a
member of the Executive Commit
tee in 1912. He was vice president
of the New York State Chamber
of Commerce.
Surviving is his widow, Ella
Marie MathiSen Brown.
Evening star., 1944-09-09
Nelson |. Macher, 80,
Federal Worker, Dies

Nelson L. Macher, So, employe Of
the Agriculture Department. died
at his home, 4108 Nichols avenue
Sc, yesterday. He had been in
poor health for three years.
Mr.. MAcher was born in Dayton,
Ohio, but lived here for the past
Is years. He Is survived by his
widow, Beatrice Drinks Machcr, and
two sons, Nelson L. Macher, jr., and
James L. Macher.
Funeral services will be held at
Chambers funeral home ut 2:5O
pm. Monday. Burial will be In
Cedar Hill Cemetery.