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Evening star., 1944-09-04

An air-borne tank which has wor
its spurs in Normandy joined the
thunderous procession bouncing
through rough going at Is miles ar
hour and hitting 40 miles an hou,
on country roads. Compact anC
streamlined, the Locust mounts 8
37-mm. cannon and a .50-calibel
machine gun. The tank can be
hooked under a big air transport
or delivered in glider.
Speediest Tank Destroyer.
The worlds speediest heavy tank
destroyer, credited with knocking
out as many as 80 German tanks in
Brittany in a single day. was fired
on the testing range here for the
photographers.
The first shell from its high-ve-
locity, Comm. rife set an imported
German tank on fire at a range OF
1000 yards. Gunners said they
could consistently PICK s0H a .turret
or throw an armor- piercing projec-
tile through tank door at that
range.
Light tanks which now pack rs
nm. guns in turrets with 360-degree
trayerses were showns along with
mediums equipped with special duty
guns or with derricks for hauling
disabled vehicles off the battlefield
under fire. Another development in
the tank line was a huge, tractor
hauled trailer big enough to carry
a crippled medium tank.
"A new, high-speed armored utility
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Sergt. Dick Murphy Jr., Forme,
Star Reporter, Listed Missing
Marine Corps Writer
Served in Torowo,
Suipon Bottles

Tech. sergt Richard Joseph Mur-
ply, jr.. 26, . reporter for The Star
who became q Marine Corps combat
correspondent two years ago, Is
missing In action In the Pacific, his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Joseph Murphy. ST., OF lot Woodbine
street, Chevy Chase, Nd, have been
notified.
No further details are available at
this time, Marine Corps headquar-
ters says.
Sergt. Murphy Is the first mem
Der Of The Stars editorial staff to
be listed as missing in combat,
though number Of others have
seen active service and two have
been wounded.
He was graduated from George
town University In June. 1910, and
joined the Star stan two months
later.
Sergt Murphy was born in WASH
ington, June Z, 1918. He was gradu-
ated from Sacred Heart Academy in
June. 1882. and entered Central High
School, graduating there in 1886
after making a brilliant record. He
was editor -in-chief OF the Central
Bulletin, and while he was in Office
the magazine was awarded a cer-
| tificate by George Washington Uni
versity as the most outstanding high
school or preparatory school publ
cation.
Won Acclaim for News Story.
He also was awarded q gold key
by the university for writing what
was adjudged the best news story
Of the year.
He was a member of the fresh.
man publications staff at George.
town In 1886. In his senior yeal
he won the distinction of appoint.
ment as the first day hop" or day
student. to become editor In chiei
Of the Domesday Book, universit,
yearbook.
Dick Murphy left The Star ir
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Navy Yard Policeman Kills
Woman, Self in Portsmouth
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, Sept. A.
Acting Coroner G. H. Herbert said
"a Navy Yard policeman shot and
killed the wife of a serviceman
serving overseas and then killed
himself last night in a rooming
house here.
The dead are Mrs. Aline McGraw
about %, who lived in the rooming
house with her 1S-month-old
daughter, Amanda, and Cecil w.
Wilson, IS, who lived nearby.
Police said both are former resi-
dents of Shelby, N. c., where Wilson
was deputy sheriff.
Police found Mrs. McGraw, fully
clothed, lying in bed with her feet
on the floor and Wilson across the
foot of the bed, both with bullet
wounds about the heart. The child
was unharmed.
In wilson's pocket officers found
q note which read: Don't get ex-
cited. Call an undertaken. I have
called an ambulance from Shelby,
N C."
Evening star., 1944-09-04

car which carries two radios, al
antiaircraft machine gun and crew
of six was put through its PAGES
The six-wheeled car can maneuvel
over rough terrain with field com.
manders in communication with sta
tionary headquarters at the real
and advanced units in contact with
the enemy. The vehicle presents q
low silhouette and an armored hull
to enemy gunners.
High Explosive Shells.
Batteries of 120-Nm. antiaircraft
guns which can thlbw high explo-
sive shells 60, 900 feet into the strato-
phere were fired for the visitors,
as were new, easily portable jungle
mortars for lobbing explosives at
nearby ground troops.
The 6x18-mile proving ground, To-
Gated along Chesapeake Bay in Har-
ford County, has become the world s
largest md busiest pfant for test
ing arms, ammunition, tanks, COM
bat vehicles and motor transporta-
ton equipment.
Thousands of soldiers are trained
here for ordnance maintenance and
supply duty in the field. Additional
thousands Of civilian employees are
engaged in research and the de-
velopment and proof of ordnance
materiel.
Shots fired at the huge proving
ground, as one ballistics expert put
it, are now being felt as we'll as
heard around the world.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
CheItenham Head Seeks
To Have School Accredited
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHELTENHAM, Md, Sept A.
The Cheltenham School for Boys,
corrective institution for Negroes,
would become an accredited school
from which students might progress
to advanced grades in regular
schools under a program proposed
by Royal A. B. Crump, new superin-
tendent.
Mr.. Crump's plan included grad
ual replacement by Negroes of all
conscientious objector and other
white instructors; institution of a
student self-government program,
religious training and additional
medical care.
The plan. which goes to State
authorities for approval and finan-
cial support after tentative approval
by the schools Board of Managers,
was developed by Mr.. Crump when
he was superintendent at the Han.
over (Va0 Training School for Boys.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Discrimination Pact
Signed by Union and FEPC
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The Presidents Committee on Fai,
Employment Practices and the Wal
Policy Division OF the CIO United
Automobile, Aircraft and Agricul.
tural Implement. Workers have
signed q working agreement de-
signed to speed the elimination OF
un-American discrimination"
The agreement, announced yes.
terday by FEPC Chairman Malcolm
Ross and R. j. Thomas, UAW-CIC
president, is the first negotiated be.
tween the committee and any union
Under the agreement, the union
will cooperate in the settlement o1
bona fide complaints of discrimina-
ton involving any UAW-CIO officer
or a plant In which the union has
a local.
The agreement, Mr.. Ross and Mr.
Thomas said, "is expected to be ot
great benefit to both parties by
speeding the elimination of un-
American discrimination which il
undeniably harmful to the war eff.
fort and to the labor movement"
Evening star., 1944-09-04

June, 1912, to enlist in the marines.
He took boot" training at Paris
Island. s. c., and was made a COM
bat correspondent, with the rank
of sergeant. He was stationed at
Coco Solo, Canal Zone, for six
months. At his own request he
was transferred to an active war
theater. Returning to Washington
in May, 194S, he left in June for
the Pacific.
Served at Tarawa, Saipan.
He was stationed first in New
Zealand. He took part in the bat
tie Of Tarawa, and, after a period
in a rest camp, went into combat
again at Saipan.
Sergt. Murphy's father is a for.
mer automobile distributor an6
president of the Automobile Trade
Association. The missing sergeant
has two sisters, Miss Jeanne Muir.
ply, who lives with her parents
and Mrs. Donald Buckingham, 48Ol
Connecticut avenue NV, wife ol
1t. Buckingham, U. s. N. r., anc
a brother, 1t. Maurice j. Murphy
U. S. N. R., at present stationed ir
Phiiadelphia
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Boyds Woman Held
On Charge Of Murder

Mrs Belle Simms, ,colored. 40, Of
Boyds, Md, was being held today
In the Montgomery County jail at
Rockville on q charge OF murder in
connection with the death last
night of her -law, Newton
Onley, colored, 30. during an argu-
ment at her home, where he had
been living.
Police quoted Mrs. Simms as say
Ing she shot her son-in-law after
he struck her with . stode. A
Evening star., 1944-09-04
|70% Of School Children
In Junior Red Cross

About 10 per cent of the Nations
school population is now included
in the membership of the American
Junior Red Cross. it was announced
today by Basil O'Connor. chairman
OF the American Red Cross. The
membership rose from 1921 ,502 to
1896, $40 in 1914, he said.
He cited reduced membership In
the District of Columbia, Alaska,
Kentucky, Missouri and South Da-
kota for 1914. The enrolment cam
paign for next year will be held
from November / to Is.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Mrs. S. H. Mullen Dies:
Former D. C.. Resident

Mrs. Elizabeth McGrath Mullen
go, former Washington resident. dice
at her home in Everett, Mass, Au.
gust %, it was learned here today.
Daughter OF the late James anc
Mary McGrath, for many years
residents in the vicinity of the Cap.
itol, Mrs. Mullen lived here until
she was married at the age of II
and left for Massachusetts,. She at.
tended the school of the Holy Cros,
Sisters.
She is survived by her husband
Stephen H. Mullen, and a son, Johr
F. Mullen, both of Everett, and two
sisters, Miss Rosalie B. McGrath
and Mrs. Anna L. Washburn, both
OF Washington.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Virginia Births Continue
On Decline During July
By the Associated Press.

bs inc hseOCldteC fIeSs.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 4.-Vir-
ginia births continued to decline in
July, with $3.50 reported by the
State Health Department through
1t Bureau of Vital Statistics.
From January through July, $685.
live births have been reported, COM
pared with 37,454 for the same
period in l943.
Deaths from all causes increased
through July of this year, however,
with 1876 reported. compared with
l6.6O7 through July year ago.
Poliomyelitis during the seven-
month period of 1914 caused is
deathA in the State. compared to
8 during the same 1943 period; Is
deaths from polio during July, 1914,
compared with 2 in July, 1943.
Heart diseases caused the largest
number of deaths this year, with
sos reported in July. This is a de-
cline from the July, 1S43 figure, but
for the 1914 January-July period an
increase was shown, with 4,l99 re-
ported for this year.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
|Womun, 73, Badly Hurt
In Fun Downstairs

Mrs. Michael j. Hess, 73, of 1445
Ogden street NV. was seriously in
jured last night when she fell down
a fight Of stairs as she was entering
her apartment house. With Mrs.
Hess was her sister, Mrs. Nathan
Kahn. of the same address.
Mrs. Hess was removed to Emer-
gency Hospital suffering from head
injuries and = possible conclusion,
police reported.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
a Killed, 8 Hurt os Bus
Hits z Corts in Virqiniu
BY the Associated Fress.

Ey the Associated Fress.
SUFFOLK, Va, Sept. 4.-Four
lcolored persons were killed and eight
others seriously injured yesterday
when a Greyhound bus from Rich
mond en- route to Norfolk crashed
into the back of two mule-drawn
carts which the victims occupied
State Highway police said.
Killed were Janet Holmes, 48;
Alfred Holmes, Is, and Elmer Lee
Holmes, 18. Adam Pretlow, a, the
fourth victim, died while being taken
to Suffolk hospital. All lived on
route /, Windsor.
Names Of the injured were not
given by hospital authorities at
Suffolk. None of the bus passen-
gers was injured except for bruises
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Ieletype Links Maryland
Police With Other System!
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Sept. "A
teletypewriter system will connect
all OF Maryland State police depart
ments to Pikesville headquarters
and to the Baltimore City, WASH
ington. Virginia State and Penn
sylvania State police, Gov. O'Conor
reported yesterday.
The new systems connections will
cover all Of Delaware, New York,
Ohio, New Jersey, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, Massachusetts,, New
Hampshire and Maine. making a
total Of $50 police stations available
to Free State officers.
Evening star., 1944-09-04

mander of the Admiral T. L. Catch.
battleship South Dakota in the bat
tie of the Santa Cruz Islands, Octo-
Der, 1912, and the action against
japanese of Savo Island in No.
vember, 1912, has been on duty
here as Judge Advocate General
since last September.
A native of Salem, Oreg., Admiral
Catch was graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1908. In addition
to the Navy Cross and Gold Star
he holds the Nicaraguan Campaign
Medal, the Mexican Campaign Med
al, the Victory Medal and Destroy
er Clasp, the Purple Heart. the
American Defense Service Medal
Fleet Clasp. and the Asiatic- Pacific
Area Campaign Medal.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Home Of Baroness Looted
OF Ny|ons, Lace, Crockery

Returning to her apartment at
2400 Sixteenth street NV. yester-
day after a months absence, Bar
oness Katherine Won Rosenberg
found the place ransacked, she re-
ported to police.
The loot of the burglars includ-
ed 10 pairs of nylon stockings, Is
embroidered lace handkerchiefs and
collection of early American crock
cry. The total value of the stolen
articles was given by police as $44
Thieves looted the United Food
Store, 4403 Bowen road Sc, yester-
day of 10 pounds of roast beef, SO
cases Of beer, IS cartons Of cigarettes
and 10000 food ration points. They
also made of with 600 sugar ration
coupons, police reported.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
|Sth D. {. Polio Death
Occurs; 4 New Cases
Listed Over Week End
Total Through Saturday
Given as 159; Maryland
finds Disease Increasing

The eighth death from polio
in Washington hospitals and
four new cases were reported at
Gallinger and Children's Hospi-
tails over the week end.
The polio victim was Miss Gloria
Thacher, 20-year-old War Depart
ment employe, whose home was at
Arlington Farms. Miss Thacher
was admitted to Gallinger Saturday
and died early yesterday.
An ofdcial total on the number Of
cases was not available from the
Health Department today, but the
total before the four new cases were
reported by Gallinger and Chill
dren's stood at 159.
The new cases at Gallinger for
the 24-hour period ending this
morning included a 16-year- -old girl
from Laurel, Md, and six-year- old
girl from the Northeast section. The
hospital has five suspected cases. in
addition to those definitely dag
nosed.
The two cases diagnosed at Chill
dren's yesterday were a 13-year-old
boy from Chevy Chase, Md, and a
two-year-old colored girl from the
Northwest section.
Children's reported a total of los
cases admitted to the hospital since
the outbreak started. OF the total,
"a are still in the hospital, Is have
been discharged and have died,
The hospital said that four pa
tients who have received irradiated
blood are doing very well. This
treatment is used in the bulbar
type of polio which affects the
throat and chest muscles.
Meanwhile, the Maryland Health
Department reported the polio out
break was gaining in momentum
in Maryland counties. 1t reported
total of 1913 cases since January /.
Twenty-three cases were listed in
Baltimore last week, with one death.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
5edition Trial Recess
Ends tomorrow; Many
Motions Face Eicher
Attacks Made on Various
Phases Of Government
Evidence by Defendants

The sedition trial. in vacation re-
cess since August IS, will be re-
sufned tomorrow In District Court.
The case, which began April II,
will be taken up with the Govern
ment midway in presenting Its
evidence against the 26 defendants
Indications are that 1t will be sew
|eral months before the prosecution
rests.
Chief Justice Edward G. Eicher
will find a number Of written de-
tense motions fled during the re-
cess, attacking various phases OF
the Governments testimony and
seeking mistrial or other relief. The
court will determine whether oral
arguments are to be heard on any
|of these motions.
Ethelbert B. Frey, attorney for
Robert E. Edmondson, & defendant
Is questioning the jurisdiction OF
the court, contending the Govern
ment Is unable to show the accused
publicist did more than exercise his
right to discuss political questions
dAA0 Wuo 6ulACy ol llO CIl lllC. "A sup.
Elementary motion also brought In
behalf of Edmondson asks suppress
sion Of evidence assertedly seized
Illegally at his home at Grass Valley
Calf.
Justice Eicher also was asked to
inquire into statements allegedly
made by Chief Prosecutor O. John
Rogge in interviews with the news
paper PM and the magazine New
Masses. Mr.. Rogge was said to have
predicted the trend of the evidence
and to have declared his deep in
terest in "a favorable press" with
the assertion that he had "done
everything he could except hiring
a public relations expert" This in
quiry was asked by Attorneys E
Milton jackson and John w. Jack
son, representing Gerald B. Winred
Several other motions not yet or
file may be presented when the tria
is resumed before a Jury Of two
women and 10 men,
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Robert W.. Collie Dies:
Retired PIute Printer

Robert w. Collie. 81. of It's Tay-
lor street NV, a plate printer at
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing for 35 years before his retire.
ment. died at Emergency Hospital
Yesterday. A native of Brooklyn,
N. Y, he had lived here so years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Emma Collie; a son, Pvt. Ralph w.
Collie. In England, and a sister,
Mrs. Marie Barnes of Los Angeles.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Wednesday at the Hines
funeral home. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Oldest inhobitunts Club
To Reminisce on Post

RecoAections Of some of the early
members Of the Association Of Old
est Inhabitants will be heard at
the monthly meeting of the organ
ization at 7::30 pm. Wednesday in
the Old Union Engine House, at
the southeast corner Of Nineteenth
and H streets NV.
Members and their families have
been urged to attend.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Arlington Soldier Hurt
In Blast Is IMPROVING

Pfc John E. Tompkins, %, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. 'Tompkins, 729
North Barton street, Arlington, one
OF nine men injured in an explosion
Saturday at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, is reported to be making
satisfactory progress" at the Naval
Hospital there. according to an
Associated Press dispatch.
Two other men, including Douglas
#P. Meigs, 26. Of / Montgomery
avenue, Takoma Park, Md, were
killed in the blast. The Navy has
started an investigation to deter
mine the cause Of the explosion.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Save This. Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack Of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
Of old newspapers and maga-
ZINES u needed. Notify some
school child II your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
comdr. Word Decorated

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. q fR)-The
Gold Star in lieu Of third Silver
Star Medal has been AWARDED
1t. Comdr. Koryell q. Ward, 81, o1
1ndianhead, Nd. for conspicuou,
sallantry and intrepidity in action
aS executive ohlcer Of . submarine
during patrols IN Japanese-con-
trolled waters. a
Evening star., 1944-09-04

lCAClOH III LQe
N avy Depart
ment during the
G o m m u nj t Y
War Fund Cam
paign which be-
gins o C t o b e r
16, 1t was an
nounced today.
A d m / r a l
G a t C h.. W h o
holds the Navy
Gold Star for
d / S t i nguished
service and ex-
traordinary her
O1Sm as COM
Evening star., 1944-09-04
AdmiraIs Catch and Jacobs
To Aid in War Fund Drive

Rear Admiral Thomas Leigh
Catch. Judge Advocate General for
the Navy. will assist Rear Admiral
Randall Jacobs in overseeing solic-
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Boxer Perry, II Others Here
Slated for Induction TODAY

Aaron Perry, 18-year-old WASH
ington welterweight boxer who was
recently defeated by Jimmy Nc
Daniel in Madison Square Garden,
is scheduled to report for induction
into the armed forces today with
II other District men. Names of the
Evening star., 1944-09-04

Anderson. Louie
Burton, Howard L.
Hughes, Edward d.
MCGOWAN. Clyde w.
Miller, Ernest B.
Miller. Theodore H.
Norris, Ollie
Simpson, kenn
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-10
Rotary Chief
10 Visit Here
District Governor
in City Thursday

The Rotary Club of Mount
Clemens on Thursday will well
come Harvey II. Lowrey, Gov
ernor of the l53 District of Rot
airy International, which in
cludes SIS Rotary Clubs in
Southeastern Michigan and On
tario.
Lowrey is a School Superin-
tendent in Dearborn and is a
member Of the Rotary Club of
that city. He was nominated as
Governor at the Conference of
the 1873 District held last May
and was formally elected at the
1914 Convention of Rotary In
ternational in Chicago, H., in
May.
Lowrey will visit the Rotary
Club TO advise and assist Presi-
dent Harold Lindsey, Secretary
Clarence Barck and other Off
GERS of the club on matters per-
tanning to club administration
and Rotary service activities.
He is one of the lao Governors
of Rotary International who are
supervising the activities Of s.
200 Rotary Clubs with a quarter
of a million members in more
than so countries throughout the
world.
Despite the war, this world
wide service organization con-
tinucS to grow in numbers and
in strength. Since July l, 1943,
$50 new Rotary Clubs have been
organized in l3 countries of the
Americas, and in Australia, Cey-
Ion, China, England, Finland,
India, Kenya, New Zealand,
N or h ern Ireland, Sweden,
Switzerland, and Union of South
Africa.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-10

with the following ladies placed
in office: president, Mrs. Otto
Gebert; first vice president, Mrs
Mildred kirkpatrick; second
vice president, Mrs. Gladys Nc
Clellan; secretary, Mrs. Anna
Hommes; treasurer, Mrs. Alvina
Richards; historian, Mrs. Dolly
Rankin; chaplain, Mrs. Marie
Briggs; Sgt. alarms, Mrs. Their
esa Simonis.
Date Of the installation Of the
officers elect will be announced
as soon as the charter is re-
ceived. In the meantime, first
of the activities sponsored by the
newly formed body will be a
dance in st. Lawrence Hall, Van
Dyke road, on Saturday evening,
Oct. %. A good orchestra has
been engaged and dancing will
be from 900 to II with modern
and old-time dances.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-10
Two Husbands
Arraigned for
Mon-Support

Devern RabideauX, 81, of 1919
Evans avenue, Detroit, stood
mute before Justice of the Peace
Frank E. Jeanette, Monday, on
charge of non support. His trial
was set for Friday, October 90
at 10 a. m. He was released on
$500.
RabideauX, whose family lives
at 1854 Veronica street, East
Detroit, left home about a
month, according to Assistant
Prosecutor George F. Roberts,
and last contributed to the sup
port of his family on September
%, when he sent his wife, Their
eSa, ten dollars. He has two
children, two and six years old.
Also arraigned in Justice
Court, Monday, on a non support
charge, was Joseph ShimkuS, 33,
Of 6226 Charles avenue, Detroit.
He also stood mute, and his trial
set for Tuesday, October II. He
was released on $500 bond.
According to Chief Assistant
Prosecutor Fred VanFleteran,
ShimkuS, whose wife, Virginia,
and family lives on Route 4,
Mount Clemens, failed 10 con-
tribute to the support of his
family sometime ago, when he
complained Of illness. Asked by
the prosecutor on several occa-
sionS to go to a hospital for
treatment, Shimkus refused, and
warrant was issued for his
arrest.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-10-10
Qs An til the s0ay
~ n

Lest they might regard their oborious effort honk-
less task although they're not seeking any occoades
call attention today to small group Of pub
csprted citizens in the true Of this weworn phrase
the Mount Clemens Charter Revision Commission which
since the July election has been concentousY working
improve local government.
Possibly five out of voters who cost their ballot the
Charter Revision proposal have practically forgotten about
this groups establishment and the other five have prob
ably wondered whatever happened thot charter revision