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The Sun and Moon
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Killed

Sergt. william r. Myers, 2l-year-
old veteran who fought with the
American Rangers and is credited
with killing at least six Germans
during his six years in the Army
died September 81 in Holland as a
result of wounds received in action
on the 18th. the War Department
notified his mother, Mrs. Anna Mae
Myers, 1865 Pennsylvania avenue
NV.
A story of the Washington boy
who enlisted at Is by representing
himself as older, appeared in The
Star in July after he was inter-
viewed in France by Walter Nc
Callum, Star war correspondent.
Sergt. Myers landed by para
chute behind enemy lines near HES
vile, France, on D day. He had
covered that territory previously
with the British Commands and
29th Rangers. Later he volunteered
for patrol duty. When a sniper's
bullet killed his company COM
mander 2 feet away, he assumed
command. His parachute infantry
outfit helped take Carentan.
Before his enlistment, Sergt. N.Y.
ers was with the Civilian Conserva-
ton Corps in South Carolina. His
two brothers are overseas-Pfc.
Leon Myers. 26, in Germany, and
Seaman First Glass Edward Myers,
"a, in Hawaii. Two sisters, Virginia
and Sarah, live in Washington.
1t. Charles Douglas Reeve, Is, of
Lorton, Va, has been killed In a
plane crash in New Guinea. his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Reeve
of Lorton, have been informed. He
is also survived by his widow, the
former Mary Marjory Reeve Of
Washington, and 6-month -old
son, Charles, jr.
Evening star., 1944-11-06
Southwest Servicemen
Honored by F|ag-Raising

Raised at patriotic ceremonies
Yesterday, big red and white serv-
ice flag was flying today from tau
pole on the lawn at Third and /
street S.W. to honor the colored men
and women from that section in
the armed forces. ]
The emblem bears one. gold and
one silver star for the dead and the
living, respectively, but,aecurate fig-
ures are still being compiled and
will be placed under the two sep
arate stars later to indicate the
numbers to be honored Officials of
the Southwest Civic Association are
compiling the figures from draft
boards and other sources.
The flag was raised yesterday in
the presence of crowd estimated
by John T. Rhines, president of the
civic association, at about $500.
Music was by the James Reese Eu-
rope Post, American Legion. The
principal address was by DR.. Edward
Harris, president of the Fedora
ton of Civic Associations. Mrs.
Minnie King presided.
In charge of the flag is Raymond
Wilkerson, who will raise and lower
1t daily.
Evening star., 1944-11-06
On the Roll of Honor

He was a graduate of Lee-Jackson
High School, Fairfax County, where
he was voted the "best all-round
student" He entered the service in
November, 1912. and received his
wings at Mitchell Field, Ariz.~
After transition training at Sac
ramento, Calf, 1t. Reeve went
overseas in June and was assigned
to a bomber at the time of his death.
He formerly was personnel man
ager for the Washington Gas
Light Co.
Pfc. Frederick d. Robinson, %.
former Washington policeman, was
killed in action October IA, in Italy.
the War Department informed his
wife, Mrs. Audrey Robinson, 855
Nineteenth street NE.
Pfc. Robinson, an outstanding ath-
lete at Cardozo High School. had
three and half years at st. Angus
tine College, N. c., and Howard Uni
versity here He worked for the
Navy Department and was attached
TO the 4th police precinct for a
year before he entered the Army in
November, 1943.
Evening star., 1944-11-06
Final Papers Are Due
In 6. ". Hospital Fight

Justice Jesse c. Adkins in Dis
trict Court today was expecting to
receive from attorneys final papers
in the court fight by st. Paurs
Episcopal Church, GIT Twenty third
street NV, and other private prop
erty owners, who are trying to pre-
vent the Government from taking
the entire square for a new George
Washington University 400-bed hos
pital.
The jurist has before him several
questions raised by property own
ers contesting the Government s
right to use the Second War Powers
Act, the Lanham Act, and the con-
demnatlon act Of the District of
Columbia to acquire the square at
Washington Circle, ,.,.,.......,. ......
Meantime, the Government has
taken title to the property, through
f1lng in court Saturday a so-called
declaration of taking" The Fed
eral Works Agency, acting through
the Department of Justice also has
deposited in court S742.4 to be
made available to property owners.
Several persons willing to sell to
the Government are understood to
be eager to settle.
No final settlements can be made,
however. until Justice Adkins rules
on the points of law and constitu-
tionality raised by others contest
ing condemnation. There was no
indication today as to when the
jurist would announce his decision.
Evening star., 1944-11-06
Tin and Paper Collections
Slump as Need Increases

A steady decline in tin can and
waste paper collections in the Dis
trict salvage drive at time when
the need is reaching its peak was
reported today by the Salvage Com
mittee.
The commmittee expressed the
belief that District householders
would give greater support if they
realized the Importance of these
materials, especially in the packing
of K rations, the fighting mans
food under battle conditions.
The most alarming drop has been
noted in the amount of tin made
available for collection. The drop
in this material was from $4,000
pounds averaged each month last
year to an $4,000 average thus far
this year.
In June this year IA ,487 900 pounds
OF waste paper were collected, but in
September only 1902 900 pounds
were picked up.
Citizens are urged to call the
committee headquarters for collec-
tion appointments. The telephone
number is Republic 8488.
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been struck by lightning.
Lightning dissipates and comes
OF in the form of static" Lee Flan-
igan. TWA operations manager at
Burbank, explained.
Twenty of the dead were military
personnel. There was one civilian
passenger-Dr. B. D. Saklatwalla
Pittsburgh.
Grew members were identified as
Capt. A. T. Bethel, Burbank; First
Officer G. E. Smith, Hollywood, and
Hostess M. E. (RuthD Miller, North
Hollywood.
At Kansas City TWA officials an
nounced names Of these five Coast
Guard passengers killed:
Kenneth l.. Zook, seaman, first
class. Kingsford Heights, Ind; Ger
aid E. Lang, engine mechanic. sec
ond class, st. Louis; James K
Deans. seamans FIRST class Tlden
III: Lit. Comdr~H H F@Harr-ington
Dorchester, Mass. and George
Green, seaman, Chicago. .....
Evening star., 1944-11-06
y 1,7A,Cond;dotes Seek House.
Senate, GuberndtofiuI Posts

The 81 governorships to be filled
new-efe-aeld1 by 10 Republicans and
y Democrats An additional Gov
ernor-a Republican-has already
been picked in Maine. He is Horace
A. Hildreth. Eighty-nine candi-
dates are running for these ofiices
The division Of the present Gov
ernors' chairs between rs Repub-
licans and % Democrats compares
with 8 Republicans and 40 Demo-
Gratis at the height of the New Deal
in 1896. The COP has gained
steadily since then, adding a net OF
five in 1912.
Three Democratic and four Re.
publican Governors are candidates
for the Senate, while two Senators
Jackson of Indiana and Wallgren ol
Washington. both Democrats-art
running for Governor.
A few OF the important contest.
for Congress and Governor:
Senatorial - Senator Wagner
Democrat, of New York. 67-year -olc
author of labor Relations Act
versus Thomas j. Curran, 45-year.
old Republican Secretary of State
of New York, Manhattan party
leader and long an associate Of
Gov. Dewey.
Ohio Observation-Disclosures J
Lausche. 49-year-old Democratic
Mayor of Cleveland, and Republican
Mayor James Garfield Stewart OF
Cincinnati.
Officers Wife Opposes Day.
Illinois Observation-Disclosures
ative Day, Republican, prewar oppo.
nent of administration foreign pol
icies, against Mrs. Emily Taft Doug
las, Democrat, wife of Capt. Pau
Douglas of the marines.
Connecticut congressional-Fou
Evening star., 1944-11-06
Edge and SaIionsiaII
Say Wilkes 5 FOREIGN
Policies Must Prevail
BY the Associated Press.

by tne Associateu FIess. e.
BOSTON, Nov. 6.-"Our first re-
sponsibility Is to re-establish UNDER
standing and contentment at home,
so we can be organized to assume a
position OF world leadership" Re-
publican Gov. Walter E. Edge of
New Jersey asserted tonight.
Gov Edge, Ambassador to France
from 1929 through 1888, spoke over
the radio. along with Gov Leverett
Saltonstall Of MASSACHUSETTS,, Gov.
Raymond E. Baldwin Of Connecti-
cut and Senators Weeks OF Massa- :
chusetts and Austin Of Vermont In
a Republican roundup.
The New Jersey Governor, speak
ing from Atlantic City. said the Re-
publican party would support the
late Wendell WILKES policy "of
asserting world leadership and tax
Ing an aggressive stand"
THE present administrations do
mestic policy divides America" he
told his radio audience.
Under Thomas E. Dewey we will
have 4 united America with a for
ward vision rather than a quarrel
some, wornout administration that
has divided the country during the
past IL years.
With Dewey and Bricker we will
have unanimity of thought and ac-
tion,' Gov. Edge declared.
Gov. Dewey is pledged to CO.
operate with the United Nations and
to use force, if necessary, to main
tain future peace" he added.
Gov. Saltonstall, speaking from
this city, said that only by Carving
on the late Wendell WILKES policy
OF active participation in an inter-
national organization for lasting
peace can we be hopeful that our
country will be secure in world at
peace"
Gov. Baldwin, speaking from
Hartford, Conn, declared that the
American system of free enterprise
has proved its worth during the war
and the Republicans, under the
leadership of Dewey and Bricker.
will go forward with this system"
Senator Austin, speaking from
Burlington, VT, said, Gov. Dewey
advocates military sanctions to in
sure future peace and Republicans
favor the plans evolved at the re-
cent Dumbarton Oaks conference. /"
Evening star., 1944-11-06

there might be in that figure of
53.6 per cent-by reason of lack of
registration of migratory workers,
the failure of women to exercise the
franchise fully, or apathy or over
confidence among the Democrats
Will be approximately offset by the
existence of some apathy in the Re-
publican ranks and by the service
vote, which I estimate to be quite
strongly pro-Roosevelt.
Believing as do that these i'm
ponderables will cancel each other
out, it is my personal belief that
President Roosevelt will be re-
elected by comfortable" majority.
lCopyrisht, 1874. New York Tribune. Inc
Evening star., 1944-11-06
By ELMO ROPER.

I have tried to make it plain in
this series of articles that while the
measurement of public opinion is q
science, it cannot. in the nature OF
things, be an exact science in the
realm of prediction. People who
quite honestly believed what they
told you on one Tuesday could con-
ceivably hear something or feel
something which made them act
quite differently on the following
Tuesday.
1t Is my strong conviction that
insofar as their feelings about pres
idential candidates are concerned
this is very unlikely to happen. IT
must be admitted, however, that II
Is within the realm of possibility
We have made many differen,
kinds Of experiments this year in ar
effort to try to be as sure as posi-
bic in which direction the prob.
abilities lay. We have several time.
queried a national cross-section ir
which We asked people to selec,
which one of four different attitudes
toward President Roosevelt came
the closest to describing their own
feelings. We have, on occasions
substituted for this a four part at
titude scale on Coy. Dewey.
We also have used a secret ballot
where each. respondent was allowed
to mark q ballot, without. our in
reviewers seeing him do it, and
drop it into sealed. box. We also
have asked people the direct ques-
ton. If the. election. were being
held today, for whom would you
vote?" ....
Tests Point in Same Direction.
All Of, these tests point In the
same direction and approximately
to the same degree. The one in
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in which the Claims Court would be
free to decide all questions.
The Justice Department support
ed the Claims Court. 1t told the
Supreme Court that here Congress
has directed the (Claims) court TO
clothe legislative conclusion in
judicial habiliments. and If such
power is conceded to Congress, un-
wise inroads upon the public treas
ury NAV escape either an adequate
legislative or judicial check"
But Chief Justice Stone said:
Congress, bv the creation OF q
legal, in recognition of a moral, OBJ
legation to pay petitioners (Pope's,
claims plainly did not encroach
upon the judicial function which
the Court of Claims had previously
exercised in adjudicating that the
obligation was not legal. Nor do
We think it did so by directing that
court to pass upon petitioner :
claims in conformity to the particu-
lar rule of liability prescribed by
the special act and to give judg-
ment accordingly"
Evening star., 1944-11-06
Upton Close AssaiIs
Roosevelt War Claims
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Nov. 6.-Upton Close,
newspaper columnist and radio
commentator, said last night that
America would have had its same
military victories under any Presi-
dent whatsoever"
IF Candidate Franklin D. Roose-
welt is going to take credit for the
glory of our military victories which
we could and would have had with
out him." he said, "he must in all
Justice and sportsmanship take
responsibility for the diplomatic
failures which we could not have
had without him." Mr.. Close said
in radio speech.
I'VE have a candidate" he said,
whose request for the most un-
usual and n-American tenure of
Office for 16 years is based on an
open claim to the glory Of our
military victories
Granting Mr.. Roosevelt his share,
we must also maintain as self
respecting Americans that our fight
ing sons and their intelligent COM
manders would have had these same
victories-once we were in war
under any President whatsoever"
But when we come to foreign
policy underlying our wars" Mr.
Close added, "Mr. Roosevelt Justly
and properly must assume full re-
sponsibility. Certainly ne has not
allowed his military anything to do
with making foreign policy, nor
would they have thought of med
ding in such things.
And he has time and again
gone over the head Of his owr
good gray Cordell Hull and raised
hob with the Department of States
best laid plans--if any of them
could be put under such a category.
Evening star., 1944-11-06
Hurja Predicts Dewey
Victory by Electoral
Vote Of 364 10 167 /:
BY the Associated Press.

oy tne ASSOCIATED fresS.
BAsing his forecast on polls Of
E28 counties of the Nation. Emil
Hurja, associate publisher Of Path
finder magazine, predicts the elec-
ton of Gov. Thomas e. Dewey by an
electoral vote of 364 to 1877.
Mr. Hurja, formerly an analyst
with the Democratic National Com
mittee, but identified with Republi-
can political activity this year, based
his forecast on polls in % counties in
Is States which he said had voted
for the winner in all presidential
elections since 1900.
On the basis of what he reported
as an increase of IL per cent in the
Republican showing in these polls,
Mr.. Hurja predicted a popular vote
of So per cent for Gov. Dewey. This,
with 100000 vote, he said, would
constitute a 100000 majority, so
divided among the States as to give
much wider electoral majority.
Mr.. Hurja said his forecasting
record was correct in the 1882 and
1886 presidential races and the
1884, 1888 and 1912 congressional
races and wrong in the 1910 presi-
Dental contest.
The counties, which Mr.. Hurja
said had perfect records" in IL
consecutive presidential elections,
are:
East and border States-Fayette,
Pa; Coos and Strafford, N. H.;
Frederick and Washington, Md; i;
Berkeley, Marion and Wood, w. Va.
Middle Western States-Gibson
and Vanderburg, Ind; Brown, s.
OAK; Decatur, Jasper, Monona and
Palo Alto, Iowa; Belmont and Ross,
Ohio; Clark, Kans
Western States-Albany and Lar
annie, Wyo.; Meagher, Mont; Crook
Klamath and Wasco, Oreg.; San
Joaquin and Sutter, Calf; Ne7
Perce, Idaho; Utah, Utah.
Evening star., 1944-11-06
owl 10 Broadcast Election
Results 10 Army in Europe
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The New
York Office of the owl announced
yesterday that two of its most pow
erful East Coast tranSmitters would
be turned over to the Armed Forces
Radio Service to broadcast election
returns TO Europe for four hours
starting at pm. tomorrow.
All regular programs will be can
celed during the four-hour period.
The returns, intended for the
peoples of Europe and the troops
overseas, will be broadcast in Eng
lish, French and German. .,.s
The special program will be
picked up, the announcement said,
by the British broadcasting station;
ABSIE, the American broadcasting
system in Europe, and by Radio
Algiers.
Evening star., 1944-11-06
Blood Quote
(For District. Pentagon and
Mobile Iyuitx1

Mobile Units.)
District quota per
week -~--- 5000 pints
Donations last week 1852 pints
Donations Saturday POT pints
Today's appoint
ments 4 40l persons
Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center,
in the Acacia Building, 81 LOU
isiana avenue NV. by calling
District $500 between 8 am.
and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1944-11-06
Dewey Is Attempting
To Sabotage Peace
Setup, Ickes Charges
BY the Associated Press.


MILWAUKEE,, Nov. 6.-Secretary
of the Interior Ickes declared last
night that the American people
have no reason to believe In Gov
Dewey's professions of devotion X
an effective international organiza.
ton"
Addressing a meeting of the
United Labor Committee of Wis
consin, Mr.. Ickes charged that Gov
Dewey is now engaged in an OBJ
vious attempt to sabotage the very
prospect of that kind of a peace.
President Harding waited unit
he was safely elected before tearing
up and throwing it into the faces
of the people his solemn pledge tc
bring about the establishment Of a
League of Nations" Mr.. Ickes said
This year the cynical Deweyites dc
not even wait for election day. This
time, five days before the election
instead of month after, the Re-
publicans have decided against en-
dowing the League for an enduring
peace with adequate police power.
Mentions Ad Signed by Moses.
THE Republican National Com
mittee-the power. behind Dewey
on Friday paid for a full-page ad-
vertisement over the signature of
Robert Moses of New York, which
attacked the Presidents proposal
for United States participation in
u-Nr1I al 10 ftr,rr
peace"
Mr.. Ickes charged Gov. Dewey lis
also making it impossible for him to
carry out his pledge for an effective
peace by his support Of candidates
for the Senate who are bitterly op-
posed to any sort of international
understanding.
The time is ripe" Ickes declared,
ito write, once and for all. the
political epitaph of Thomas E.
Dewey, the man who talks out of
both sides of his mouth on the most
vital issue of the day-a world or
gsnization for an enduring peace"
Says Hillman Aided Dewey.
Mr.. Ickes charged that Gov.
Dewey, while candidate for dis
trict attorney in New York, accepted
$1,000 campaign contribution from
Sidney Hillman, who as chairman OF
the CIO Political Action Committee
Is supporting President Roosevelt.
For Mr.. Hillman to refuse to kick
in to Mr.. Dewey at this time, seems
to the hither-and-yon to be little
short of subversive," Mr.. Ickes said
The cabinet member said the con-
viction of Earl Browder, Communist
leader, .on a charge of fraudulently
obtaining a passport was obtained
by the Roosevelt administration
But, Mr.. Ickes added, "it's.also worth
remembering that he was pardoned
upon the urgent recommendation of
two Republicans. These
two Republicans are George Whar-
ton Pepper, a former president of
the American Bar Association and a
former Senator from Pennsylvania,
and the late Wendell Willkie."
Evening star., 1944-11-06
BY the Associated Press.

Campaigns end today for lila can
didates seeking election to the Sen
ate, House or. Governors chair.
These races rank next to the presi-
dency itself in tomorrow's election
because of the important roles Con-
gress and the States will play in
peace-making and economic adjust
ment during the years ahead.
The Democrats now firmly control
the Senate. hold slim though NOM
inal plurality over the Republicans
in the House and bow to the Repub-
licans in governorships, with %
against 26.
To be elected: IS Senators, 432
Representatives, 81 Governors.
The Republicans stand their best
chance to regain control of the
House in more than q dozen years,
though Democratic leaders say this
will not happen because this is a
presidential election year. While
winning net of 80 seats in 1888
and A in 1912, the COP lost a net
OF seven in the presidential year of
1910.
A clear majority of the House Is
218. The Democrats now have 214,
the Republicans 2l2 and minor par
ties four, with five vacancies.
COP Needs Six for Majority,
All the Republicans have to do is
hold their own ana pick up six ad-
dltional seats to gain a Majority and
organize the House taking office in
January. Their leaders say they see
prospects of turning up with a net
gain OF as many as go seats.
Administration chieftains, how
ever, counter with the prediction
that the Democrats will hold their
existing strength and unseat from
20 to 40 Republicans.
There are 919 candidates running
for 432 House memberships. Three
OF the total roll of 435 were elected
IN Maine September ll-all Repub-
licans.
Fifty-one Democratic, six Repub-
llcan and one American Labor can
didates for the House are unopposed
in tomorrow's voting.
The present Senate lines up this
way: Democrats, So; Republicans
81; Progressive, l. A majority is 40
or 4s if joined by Senator La Fol-
lette of Wisconsin, the lone Pro-
gressive whose seat is not at stake
this year.
The IS Senate seats to be filled
including three short terms-are
now held by % Democrats and Il
Republicans. There are SO Demo.
cratic and "a Republican holdovers
Democrats Must Win Is.
Thus, the Democrats need only tc
win 13 of the IS contests to retain
control Of that branch, or only six
outside the solid South, where seven
Democratic incumbents are UP TO,
reelection. The COP will have tc
capture rs of the races to gain q
clear majority.
A total OF LOG candidates are out
ior the IS Senatorships, including
80 democrats and 80 Republicans
only one, Senator George, Demo
crat, OF Georgia, is unopposed.
Republicans need q net gain of Il
Tor clear majority. They say they
are rather confident of picking ur
seats now held by Democrats II
Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Ok.
lahoma, New York, New Jersey
Missouri, Utah and Washington.
Democrats report they expect te
re-elect all incumbents of thei,
party, although they concede that 8
tough fight" as Senator O,Ma.
honey, Democrat Of Wyoming put.
It, is faced by Senator Gillette
Democrat, of Iowa. They assert
they have good chance" Of pick.
i ing up seat or two from the oppo.
sition In wisconsin and Oregon.
Evening star., 1944-11-06

district race between Republican
Representative Glare Boothe Luce
and 29-year-old Attorney Margaret
E. Connors, Bridgeport, Democrat.
California congressional - Mrs
Helen Gahagan Douglas, actress wife
of Movie Sts- Melvyn Douglas, now
an air forces major, running as q
Democrat in the 14th district against
William D. Campbell, Republican
Los Angeles businessman.
Evening star., 1944-11-06

C o n t ! n e n t q !
Western Air lux
ury liner in
which "a persons
perished.
The big San
Francisco = Los
Angeles bound
plane appeared
to explode at
great h e / G h I.
The disaster oc-
CURED during a
rain and electri-
cal storm, but
company o fl =
cials doubted the
shin niQht. have