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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
. Invading laps
Only IL Miles
From InphdI
Strong Forces Score Big
Gains in indie; Battles
Increasing in Feroeity

INV DELHI April ! ms
Strong japanese INVASION forces
were revealed tonight 10 have
scored gains 81 from nine 10 "a
miles 10 drive 10 within is miles
southeast 81 the important Allied
base Of Imphal in northeast India
where battles Of rising ferocitN
ragged -----------------------
The lap invasion 81 northeast
India which had thEISt patrols
30 within n dozen miles Of lmphal
was itself further menaced IT
its deep rear by the steady ad-
vance Of an Allied pincers in north
Burma. This double drive Tammec
one prong 10 within 50 miles north
If Myitkyina and another within
IN miles Of the Myitkyina-Manda-
lay railroad.
"A Chungking communique,
reported BY FEC, announced
Saturday the Chinese meri-
can Joint force" in North Burma
had completely routed the
enemy counter-offensive aimed
At cutting off the newly-built
road al Laban." II said the JapS
left 300 dead and that up 10
"Wednesday" more than 5000
Jap troops hal been killed in
the Hukswn and Mogaung
valleys.
CHINESE ADVANCE
The communique said 1t.
Gen. Joseph Stilwel's victorious
Chinese and American troops
continued pushing south after
tA+rt-frtrrr tif1r tsT1 cOuurerblow,
crossin, a rive at seven points
and occupying about two
square miles of the enemYs
positions. p"
To the south another powerful
lap column made some further
advance 10 the west 1T the cost of
heavy casualties" in the neighbor-
hood of Ukhrul. 81 miles north
east OF lmphal.
Jap patrols managed 10 reach
The lmphal-Kohima road and dam
age q bridge but were driven out
On the Palel-Tamu road south
east of Imphal, the communique
acknowledged, the Japs carried
out "a successful small ambush"
Wednesday night. The next day.
however, Allied artillery was
rushed up 10 the sector and laid
down heavy fire on a Jap road
block midway between Palel and
Tamu-
THREATENS ALLIES
This roadblock. which threatens
10 isolate body of Allied units,
has resisted all British-Indian ef-
forts 10 break il down. II is
located only about % or 30 miles
southeast Of Imphal.
The seriousness OF the Jap ef-
fort 10 crash through 10 PaleI.
only q dozen miles below Imphsl,
was apparent by the fact the
enemy has hauled up a consid-
cradle number Of field guns 10
support his push.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
Times Posts 81 900 ReWard
For Name of Girl SLAYER
CONTINUED from Page 0nr1

scene between 1890 p. m. and
11:30 p m Monday.
The youth Gregory said, has re-
fused to explain his whereabouts
or reveal how he received an abra-
sion on his forehead which was
painted With merCurochrome at
the time of his arrest
Joyce's torn hands and finger
nails bore evidence that she tried
to fight off her killer.
Gregory said he was informed
that the suspect had frequently
been given the use Of a friend s
automobile and that sometimes he
stayed away all night and slept in
the car. The owner Of the car
will be among those questioned.
At a conference Of the chief
city and county Investigators Sat-
urday afternoon, Prosecutor Dow
ling revealed that what had been
considered the only definite clue
10 the killer had proved of no
value.
HAIR VICTIMS OWN
This was a tiny thread or hair
found imbedded in one of Joyce's
fingernais An analysis OF the
bits of hair and flesh in the finger
nails by Or. Paul klebba. chief
Wayne County chemist. proved
that they were her own. Bowling
said.
At tho conference. which was
called as A means OF co-ordinating
all of the law forces in the search,
were Paul Wencel. chief Of detec-
tiveS: Gregory, Inspector Whit
man of the homicide squad, and
George Snyder. chief investigator
for the prosecutor.
This newest turn Of the inVes-
tigation virtually eliminated as A
suspect the 42-year-old landscape
gardener. Charles Garrett, a Ne
gro, although he still is under
arrest.
Garrett. detectives said. was
able 70 establish the fact that he
party in Hastings
street from Q p. m. Monday until
2 a. m. Tuesday
PLAN NEW CHECK
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
S NAILS DOwNED

The escort forces up Of
about $50 P-47 Thunderbolts and
Pol Mustangs of the Eighth and
Ninth L. S, Air Forces accom<
panying some $50 B-24 Liberators
shot down five German inter-
ceptors.
Other Thunderbolt fighter
bombers, il was announced, at
tackled airfieldS in the Bremea
and Hanover areas Of north an(
central Germany and shot up l6
German locomotives while damage
ing two tugs and two barges.
The days operations gave April
an suspicious opening following arr
all-time record month OF attacks
in which Anglo-American heavy
bombers alone spilled AZ $50 tons
explosives nn-Gs Germany and
Nazi-held areas in more than
1000 sorties from Britain during
March.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
FIANCEE HELD

Still held with Garrett is Alice
Binion, 28, arrested with him in
his home AT $50 Stovels place.
She said she is hrs fiancee.
Prosecutor Bowling. who is di-
recting county and city detectives
In the investigation. Saturday
called upon guards at all war
plants 10 scrutinize the faces of
those entering for scratches and
cuts. 1t is not believed the slayer
could have escaped without evil
dence of terrific struggle.
Although he has established an
alibi. police Still are holding Ed
ward Golema. 20-year-old war
worker. who admits that he was
with the girl in a tourist camp
at West Warren and Telegraph
road during the weekend.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
u. 5. Bombs Hit
Swiss Town in
Raid Over Reich
Mistake Causes Serious
Damage, Bern Report
Says Describing Attack

LONDON. April ! INS)--An
estimated $50 u. 6. Liberator
heavy bomberS. escorted by about
the same number Of fighters,
braVed hazardous weather and
violent ant-aircraft fire today IN
blast targets in southwest Gers
many through patches of clouds.
A Berne communique said
American bombs had fallen on tha
ancient Swiss city of SchaffhauSen,
killing 50 and injuring 100 others
during the attack on the south-
west Reich which climaxed day.
long Allied air assaults across the
English Channel.
Seventeen American planes. in
Guiding * OF the four-engined
Liberator bombers and four es4
corting fighters, were missing
from Saturdays daylight attacks
which included strafing sweeps by
the fighters against Nazi air.
dromeS and other detectives.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

Annie o1adovsok, ii25 Third. TRACER
/ Brothers, 1888 -paYison.- Moahers
Grill, ll024 W. Seven Mile road, LOt.s
Major. 10520 Y. Jefferson. and Farmer
Johnson Co, 1885 L. Jefferson. we're
CHARGED with having -nYerdrAMn-thklI
ration banking accounts repeatedly. They
will be heard April A.
Evening star., 1944-06-01
Clageif Brothers Among 29
Reporting 10 Services

Two brothers were included in the
list OF 40 registrants reporting for
duty in the armed services yester-
day from Selective Service Board No.
2, Silver Spring.
They were Thomas S. Clagett, 20,
of Spring Lake, and Louis Clagett,
81, Of Silver Spring. Both are
volunteers and each has two chill
dren.
Eighteen others entered the Navy,
Marines or Coast Guard. They are:
John j. Dunleyey, Sidney c. Hoff :
man, Clarke w. Paulsen, George l..
johnson, John Brenner and Bennie
E. Snelson, all volunteers; Lloyd o.
Wenger, Arthur G. Tool, Elmer M.
Avery, James ". Hustled, Ernest L.
Thompson, John r. Mcqueen.
Thomas j. Hunt, Roger Curry, Rus
sell A. Pierce, John Francis Reagan,
Richard j. j. JONES' Grant o. Estes.
Reporting to the Army were:
Andre F. Tyser, Carroll A. Kline,
Ernest r. Lawrence, Edward A.
Samperton, Paul A. zoerner, Samuel
S. Blackman, Jacob L. Bauseman,
Keith G. Obenchain, Woodrow w.
Hurdle, George J. Zervos, Charles
r. ,Rhinehart, William A. Hoover,
Otis F. Carey, Jackson A. Kessinger,
Ernest A. Burgess, Forrest NJ.
Hutchison, Uriah Schmidt, Charles
G. Stephens, jr.; Clifton A. Wagner
and Charles A. Cruze. ir.
Evening star., 1944-06-01
1850 Dogs InocuIated
AtMonfgomeryC Clinic.
In Fight on Rabies
Tox Records Indicate
About Half Of Work
Hos Been Completed

More than $500 Montgomery
County dogs-about half the total
number In the county have re-
ceived antirabies vaccinations at
clinics which are being held this
week and next In the rural areas.
County Agent o. w. Anderson said
today.
MIR. Anderson said dog tax records
show about 10, 900 dogs in the county.
OF these about 5000 had not been
vaccinated when the drive to Inn
munize dogs against rabies began.
Mr.. Anderson said more than $3.50
dogs were vaccinated Monday and
Tuesday at clinics In the suburban
section Of the county, and another
ZOO were given the immunization
shots at eight rural clinics yesterday
Clinics will be held from $50 to
$3.50 pm today and on June s at
Annutt's store, Seneca; w. II. Wards
place, Travillah; Soper's store,
Olney; Whites store, Norbeck;
Smiths store. Emory Grove; Farm
ers store, Redland, and at the
Darnestown, Sandy Spring, Brooke
vile and Gaithersburg schools.
s Clinics WI. be held at the same
time tomorrow and June 8 at Kings
garage, Cedar Grove; Watkins store
Browningsville; Walter Joi1nson,s
place, Germantown; Carlin's Sup
ply Co., Boyds: Burdett's garage,
HyattstoWn; Hawkins, store, Etchi-
son; Hawkins store, Woodfield; the
Damascus High School and the
Clarksburg and Laytonsville schools.
Evening star., 1944-06-01
Additional Facilities SOUGHT
BY Alexandra Day Care Project

After a start beset with discour-
agement, the Alexandria day care
program has progressed to a lusty
project, as evidence by the an
nouncement that an application is
about to be filed with the Federal
Works Agency for an additional
temporary unit at the jefferson
School.
This time last year, officials of
the school system were making
every effort to enlist working
mothers in enrolling their children
in the centers; were explaining that
the public was not yet educated
to day care programs; and were
generally unsure of the success of
the project.
Today, according to DR.. Martha
Rinsland, director of the program,
two of the five centers have wait
ing lists, two are filled to capacity
and the unit for colored children
has far exceeded the enrolment ex-
pectations.
DR.. Rinsland says the programs
Evening star., 1944-06-01
Maryland U. Rolls
Now Total 1907
Arts and Sciences College
Leeds With $50

University Of Maryland officials
today announced that total enroll
ment In all departments Of the uni
versity was 1o,o27 for the 1854
academic year.
oficials said the college of arts
and sciences with $50 students led
all other departments.
Enrolment for the same period
in other colleges and schools, In
cluding the professional schools In
the Baltimore branch of the uni
versity, is as follows:
College of agriculture, 106: college
OF business and public administra-
ton, 1870; school of dentistry, 402;
college of education, 571; college OF
engineering, 376; graduate school
302; college Of home economies, 261
school Of law, 90; school of medicine
ATS; school of nursing, 1893; school
OF pharmacy, 112.
Under the Army specialized train
ing program 1,716 men were trained
as follows:
Basic engineering, 1,185; ad-
vanced engineering, 159; foreign
area and language, 1870, and pre-
professional, SO.
A total OF 4,375 enrolled in various
extension courses and conferences
and l41 attended the short summer
session last year.
Evening star., 1944-06-01
Duncan Marks His 10th Year
As Alexandra Fire Chief
Expresses Pride
In Departments
Strides Since 1924

Alexandria's Fire Chief James M
Duncan, jr, today marked his 20tl
anniversary as head of the Viz
ginia city's fire-flghting organiza-
tion by working as usual.
Chief Duncan, who In 1927 became
the youngest man ever elected pres
ident of the Virginia State Fire
mems Association, has seen the
Alexandria fire-fighting organiza
ton grow from a lone horse" outfit
IN 1924 to a department that any
city would be proud Of"
Twenty years ago." he said today
I'VE were lot longer on volunteer
firemen than we are today, but We
were pretty short on equipment
We had about $50 volunteers then
but the war has cut us back te
about $50 now.
When I became chief" he con.
tinued, 1--WE had nine paid men ir
three companies. All men ther
worked a 24-hour shift and were
paid from $50 to $105 month
Now we have 18 paid men in -four
companies, fifth is being organ
lied, who receive from $3.50 to $225
month and are furnished uniforms
by the city.
Twenty years ago we had only
three pumping engines, two hose
wagons and city service truck.
Today we have a l,250-gallon quad
ruple-purpOSe truck. three .250-gal- -
Ion pumping engines, two 750-gal-
lon bumpers, three 50o-gallon pump
ers, the chiefs car and two ambu-
lances. We've come along some
since those early days"
Chief Duncan said he couldn't
Evening star., 1944-06-01
Mrs. Cook Heads COP
Women in Montgomery

Mrs. Claude Al. Cook Of Bethesda
was elected president of the Mont
gomery County Federation Of Re-
publican Women at its annual meet
ing yesterday.
Other officers chosen were Mrs.
Harry s. Elkins. Silver Spring, first
vice president; Mrs. Melville Gros-
venor, Bethesda, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Jacob Taylor, Kensing-
ton, third vice president; Mrs. Edison
w. Briggs, Bethesda, treasurer. Mrs.
J. B. Wilkie. Silver Spring, recording
secretary, and Mrs. De Witt Zook,
Takoma Park, corresponding secre-
tary.
Electer to the board Of directors
were Mrs. Katherine Reutmann,
Chevy Chase, retiring president;
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor, Bethesda,
and Miss Olive D. Kinsman. Burnt
Mills.
Evening star., 1944-06-01
Hospital trustees Ready
To Aid Ambulance SURVEY

Members of the Board of Trustees
of the Suburban Hospital of Be-
thesda will cooperate with county
or community officials in survey oil
ia community emergency ambulance
service, William N. Morell, presi-
dent of the Hospital Association
said today.
Mr.. Morell said the survey would
deal with ambulance service, as ii
is operated in faeighboring COM
munities. He said the hospital
though not equipped to provide
emergency ambulance service, sis
in sympathy with efforts to extend
or improve service in Bethesda, -
and stands ready to render ade-
quate hospital service to emergency
cases brought in."
He pointed out that emergency
ambulance service usually is pro-
vided by public safety agencies and
that this service is not usually a
function of an institution such as
the Suburban Hospital.
Evening star., 1944-06-01
Alexondrions Map Plans
For Fifth Loan Drive

William G. Illch, chairman of the
Alexandria Fifth War Loan caln-
paign, has called meeting of his
Executive Committee for this after
noon to map plans for the coming
drive.
Although the quota for the city is
81, ,450, 900, a slight increase over pre-
vious drives. Mr.. IIlch is confident
that it can be met, and has adopted
the slogan BUY Big One for Soma
One in Service" Arrangements viii
be made at campaign headquarters
to keep q record of purchases of
bonds for persons in service, and to
give publicity to the buyer and the
designated co-owner.
The members OF the Executive
Committee who will head various di-
visions are: G. j. Robinson, corpora
tions; D. G. Book, retail stores; j. r.
Schafe, Federal and State; Mrs. T.
G. Howard, women; Charles Henry
Mason, professional; E. r. Moore
and Frederick Flynn, speakers bu-
reau: Chester Pierce and o. Ashby
Reardon, special events; Roger Sui
livan, fraternal organizations:
Charles Pullman, civic clubs; Thomas
Melites, Greek; Ramone Eaton, Red
Gross; Capt. r. B. Simons, torpedo
plant: DIR. E. F. Campbell, minis
terial; George Warfield, banking;
DR.. o. D. Durant, colored; j. Paul
Tribes, public relations.
Evening star., 1944-06-01
He'll, Recreation Chief,
Is Placed in Class IA

Alexandria Recreation Director
Alan He'll has been classified 2-A
until November, 1914, by the Dam
vile (Va0 Selective Service Board
Of Appeals, according to word re-
ceived today by City Manager Carl
Budwesky.
Mr.. He'll was classified LA in
March. His deferment has been
sought by the Teen-Age Club of
which he is director, the Council of
Social Agencies, and the Parent
Teacher Association Council.
The first recreation director to
come to Alexandria. Mr. He'll has
been in the city a year and has
organized an extensive program, in
cluding plans for $4,000 improve
ments to the city Fairgrounds.
He is married and the father Of
two children.
Evening star., 1944-06-01
Dorden Studies
Sanity Report
On CIutterbuck
,y the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, June Gov
Darden planned conferences and
further study today of the question
of the sanity of Thomas William
Clatterbuck before deciding whether
the Loudoun County man, convicted
of murder In Ione Of five killings,
shall die tomorrow In the electric
chair.
The Governor said he would con-
fer with Attorney General A. P.
Staples and the Governors Advi-
sorry Commission on Mental Hy-
giene. The report of this commits
sion, he indicated, expressed some
doubt as to the sanity of Clatter-
buck.
A particular point for study, the
Governor said, was whether Chatter
buck, if insane, became so since his
trial for the murder OF Walter
Russell, one of the five persons
found slain on the farm of A,
Morris Love, near Leesburg.
The issue of Clatterbuck's sanity
was not only considered in the trial
in Loudoun County, 1t was pointed
out, but was subsequently consid-
cred by the Supreme Court, in re-
fusing writ of error In an appeal
Evening star., 1944-06-01

success Is due partly to the fact that
many more mothers are being forced
to work because their husbands have
been inducted. She does not believe
the reduction of the fee from S. to
81 week is an important factor in
the growth Of the project.
The Washington Academy and
the Mount Vernon unit, in the clinic
building adjacent to the school
are the most crowded and have
waiting lists. 1t is to relieve this
condition that the new unit at
Jefferson School is planned. The
Washington Academy has a capac-
ity of 80, and Mount Vernon of "a.
The group at George Mason School
now numbers 26 and will be in
creased when the projected FWA
building is completed. Newest of
the units Is in the Chinquapin Com
Building. with a near-ca-
pacity enrolment Of 18.
The George Washington Carver
unit for .colored children recently
by FWA at Queen and
Fayette streets, has group of 16.
Evening star., 1944-06-01
Mount Rainier 10 Open
Play Center Sunday
Ceremonies to Mark End
OF Two-Yeor compuiqn

The Mount Rainier Recreation
and Playground Center, located on
the old Hunterman Field on
Thirty fourth street, will open
Sunday with ceremonies marking
the completion of two-year cam
lpaign to build recreation facilities
for the Maryland community, it was
announced today.
The new recreational area win In
clude two baseball diamonds, a vol
Ley ball court, q tennis court,
basket ball court and practice bas-
ket. see-saws. swings, q sliding board
and boxing and dancing pavilion,
On one side Of the field picnic
areas with fireplaces and a horse
shoe pitching court have been pro-
|vided, and 81 four room recreation
house has been constructed facing
the recreation area. The clubhouse
Will contain 3 reading room, piano
and radio room, and dressing
rooms for boys and girls.
The committee in charge of the
recreation facilities, which will be
open to the public, includes P,
Price Meyers, chairman; Fred P,
Schatz, secretary. and jeremiah G.
Dullea, treasurer. subcommittee
include members of the town gov
eminent.
Evening star., 1944-06-01
in Girl Scout
News Contest Listed

Winners in a Girl Scout news con.
test held by 10 troops In District
B, Montgomery County, comprising
Silver Spring, Takoma Park, Sandy
Spring and Colesville, were an
nounced yesterday by Mrs. c. A
Mackey of Takoma Park, public re-
lations chairman.
Receiving awards were Nan Wei
man, Takoma Park, for reporting
the greatest number of times for in
termediate girls, and Beverly Schiss-
Ter, Takoma Park, for the best scrap
book of news for girls in that class
Both girls are in Troop AZ.
In the Brownie Pack class prizes
were won by June Hotel of Silver
Spring Brownie Pack 113, who had
the best scrap book, and Jane Egle-
ton of Silver Spring Brownie Pack
Ill, who had the greatest number OF
reports.
Evening star., 1944-06-01
Methodists Open Four-Doy
Baltimore Conference

WESTMINSTER, Md, June (R)
Methodist ministers and laymer
gathered here for the annual Balti-
more conference, which viii con-
tinue through June 4, this morning
heard the annual report OF Bishop
Edwin Holt Hughes Of Washington
X The vanguard Of an expected
gathering OF from 500 to 600 per-
sons took part last night in the an
nual conference organization and q
communion service.
Named as conference officers were
the Revs. Emmett Spencer Of WASH
ington, treasurer: William F. Wright
of Washington, secretary, and Rus
sell Sapp Of Lutherville, statisti-
clan.
Bishop Hughes conducted the
communion service, for which flow
ers were furnished by the. Rev. Ray
mond Cook, q former member Of the
conference now serving as an Army
chaplain in New Guinea.
Six ministers will be retired dur
ing the conference, among them the
Rev. DIR. John r. Edwards, superin-
tendent Of the West Washington
district, who has served for 47 years.
Evening star., 1944-06-01
University Park Election
Registration Dates Set

Registration for the University
Park town elections June 26 will be
held from to pm. Monday and
June II at the University Park
School on Underwood street.
Voters will select a Mayor, council
men from the first and third wards,
and town treasurer. To be eligible
to vote residents must be over 81
and must be United States citizens
who have lived in University Park
for 80 days prior to June 26.
Evening star., 1944-06-01
Arlington School Post,
To Be Filled Today
Five New Candidates
Nominated at Reilly

Appointments to the Arlington
County School Board are scheduled
to be made this afternoon, 1t was
announced by william K. Mac
Mahon, chairman of the School
Trustee Electoral Board. after a
public meeting last night at which
five new candidates we're nominated
There was considerable support for
retention of the present members OF
the School Board, and the following
new candidates were nominated:
George H. Hieronymus, Mrs
Beatrice Smythe. s. w. Keesee, the
Rev. Paul r. Hunter and William
G.. Watt.
The incumbent board members
nominated for reappointment are
Mrs. Lucy Bussey,~ B. M. Smith. the
Rev. Walter F. Wolf, jackson Ross
and John M. Stewart.
Approximately 800 people attended
last nights meeting.
Evening star., 1944-06-01
1t. Edward B. Apperson
Is Prisoner Of War

Word has been received in Alex
andria that Lit. Edward B. Apperson
u, formerly reported missing in ac-
ton, Is a prisoner of war.
The son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton
X. Appersen of 204 East Braddock
road, 1t. Apperson received his conf
mission and wings in January, 1s43
and left for overseas last August.
He was born in Alexandra and
attended the city schools, graduating
from George Washington High
School in 1899, when he was 1e. as
the president Of the senior class.
Following his graduation he Joined
the Alexandra Light Infantry Com
pany and was recommended for ap-
pointment to West Point, but was
too young to accept.
1t. Apperson entered military
service in 1941 when the Light In
fantry Company, of which he was
sergeant, was mustered into service
and in 1912 he entered the AAF.
His mother celebrated the news OF
his safety by making a blood dona-
ton to the Red Cross yesterday.