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Evening star., 1944-01-18
Mrs. Mary {. 0'connor,
Native Of District, Dies

Mrs. Mary Cecilia -OConnor, II
widow Of John D. O'Connor, who
was president of Southern Whole
salers, Inc, died yesterday In
Georgetown University Hospital two
months after an operation.
She was a native of Washington
and devoted much time to work for
st. Matthews Cathedral, of whose
sodality she was a member.
She lived with a son at 2032
Pierce Mill road NV, where serv-
Ices will be held at $50 am. to-
morrow. After requiem mass at
am. In st. Matthew's Cathedral
burial will be in Mount Olivet Gene
terry. Besides her son, John j
O'Connor, she leaves a daughter
Sister M. Thomas Aquinas, C. S. c.,
member OF the Holy Cross Acad-
amy faculty.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
u. 5. Will Release
Lepke as New York
Accepts Bidd|e Offer
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y. Jan. l8.-Louis
Oepke) Buchalter, now serving q
l4-year Federal term on a narcotics
charge, will be released to the State
of New York, where a death SEN
tence as the convicted of Murder
Inc," is pending against him.
Nathaniel L. Goldstein, State at
torney general, accepted the offer OF
Attorney General Biddle last night
For months Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
and Mr.. Biddle have argued over
proper procedure in the surrender
Of the Brooklyn gangster.
Gov. Dewey had suggested con-
ditional" Federal pardon. Mr.. Bid
die took the position, however. that
such pardon would remove Buch-
alter permanently from Fedora
control.
Release Conditional.
Mr.. Biddle informed Mr.. Gold
stein yesterday the United States
would release the prisoner from a
Federal house Of detention in New
York City for a clemency hearing
on the murder charge. Mr.. Biddle
conditioned his offer by asking the
State return Buchalter to United
States custody if the death SEN
tence were set aside.
Mr.. Biddle already has directed
James v. Bennett, director of Fed
eral prisons. to turn Buchalter over
to any institution the State desig-
mates.
Three Sentenced to Death.
Buchalter, Emanuel Weiss and
Louis Capone we're sentenced to
death for the Staying, in 1896, of
Joseph Rosen, Brooklyn storekeeper.
Rosen was slain when Gov. Dewey
then special New York City prose-
cutor, was investigating rackets. 1t
was charged at the time that Muir
der, Inc, made business of killing
Execution of the trio, now set for
February 10, was deferred for the
fourth time December 80 by Gov
Dewey, who said he would not hear
the cases Of Weiss and Capone
while the principal defendant is
protected from punishment by the
failure OF the President of the
United States to grant the custom
ary conditional pardon"
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Mrs. Minnie A. Prewitt
Dies Of Heart Attack

Mrs. Minnie A. Prewitt, 56, wife of
J. B. Prewitt, general secretary and
treasurer of the International Broth
erhood of Bookbinders, AFL. died
yesterday at her home. 3618 Jocelyn
street NV, of a heart attack. She
had been in i'll health about a year
Mrs. Prewitt was born in Buckner
Mo-. and came here l3 years ago
Besides her husband she leaves
three sisters, Miss Ruth Heddleston
and Mrs. Margaret Webb of Wash
ington, and Mrs. Grace Clement,
Kansas City. Also surviving are four
brothers, Earl Heddleston, Washing
ton: Arthur Heddleston, Portland
Greg: Claude Heddleston and Leon
ard Heddleston of Kansas City.
The body will be sent today to
Kansas City for funeral services and
burial
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Two Children Here Need
Additional Blood PIasma

Blood donors are needed to sup
ply plasma for two children criti-
cally i'll in District hospitals today
as a result of accidents in which
they were seriously burned.
Ruth Mcdonald, 7. burned last
week when her clothes caught fire
from a gas stove. requires two pints
OF plasma daily at Providence Hos
pital. Despite generous response
from members of the police force,
students and relatives. her reserve
OF plasma has been exhausted. Her
mother. Mrs. James w. Mcdonald
lives at 1913 South Carolina ave-
nue. Sc.
Six-year-old Arthur Lunsford has
been kept alive by plasma at Gal
linger Hospital since December 20
Trimmings on cowboy suit he was
wearing caught fire when he stepped
too close to burning trash pile
Capital Transit employees of the
car barn in the 500 block of Kenil-
worth avenue NE. have made nu-
merous donations, but his reserve OF
plasma has also given out He is
the son of Mrs. Belle Lunsford, 212
Seventy second place, Seat Pleas
ant. Md.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Bishop Howard, Is, Dies
AT Home in Covinqton
BY the Associated Press

by the Associated Press.
CONVICTION. KY, Jan. 18.-The
Most Rev. Francis w. Howard
Roman Catholic Bishop Of Coving
ton, died at his residence today. He
was 76 and had been i'll for some
time.
Bishop Howard. native of Colum-
bus. Ohio, had been stationed here
since July, 1923, and became known
widely as organizer of the Catholic
Education Association
1t was in 1902 that Bishop Howard
founded the National Catholic AS
ISOLATION and, as secretary general
directed its work until 1923, when
he became its president.
He was consecreted Bishop of Cow
ington July Is, 1923, and was made
an assistant at the pontifical throne
January II, 1929.
His long career was featured by
particular interest in the fields OF
economics and education. and in the
latter he contended for many years
that all school curricula was over
loaded both as to time and content
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Man Held in Beheadinq
OF Portsmouth Woman
By the Associated Press.

by lhe Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, Jan. 1s.-
What the police described as one of
the most gruesome murders in the
recent history of the city occurred
here yesterday when a colored wom-
an was beheaded with a hatchet and
her head tossed through a window
into the street in front of her home.
Vernell Brown, 80, was listed by
police as the victim, and Charlie
White. "a, colored was arrested at
the scene.
Of1cer v. L. Davis said White ad-
mitted the killing.
Responding to a call the officers
said they found the woman's head
lying in the street. White had bar
ricaded himself In the house and
defied police to arrest him. Ofiicer
Davis said.
The officers broke down the front
door and said they found White Just
inside the door holding a hatchet.
He was brought to police headquar-
tiers and booked on a murder charge
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Random Harvest Top Film
In Poll Of 439 Reviewers

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. l8.-"Random
Harvest" topped list of the lO
best motion pictures of l943 as
chosen in a poll of 439 newspaper
and radio reviewers, Film Daily an
nounced last night.
The picture, produced by Metro
Goldwyn Mayer, starred Greer Gar
son and Ronald Colman.
Tied for second place in the bal
loting were For Whom the Bell
Tolls Paramount and Yankee
Doodle Dandy" warner BrosD.
Others chosen in the 10 best
were: This Is the Army warner
BrosD, fourth; "Casahla nca" WAR
ner BrosD, fifth; The Human
Comedy" (M-G-M, sixth: Watch
on the Rhine" tWarner Bros)
seventh, I'm Which We Serve" (Noel
Coward United Artists, eighth
so Proudly We Hail" (Paramount)
ninth, and Stage Door Canteen'
(Sol Lesser United Artists, tenth.
The competition was limited tc
features released between Novem-
ber l, 1912, and October l. l943.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Dr.. Si|vio Crespi Dies;
Italian World War Official

p, the Associated Press.
BERN. Jan. 18.-The death of DR.,
Sllvio Crespi, 75-year- Italian
economist. Senator and Minister of
Food and Transportation during the
World War, was reported today by
the Swiss Telegraphic Agency in a
dispatch from the frontier.
His death was announced at
Cadorago, near Como, the dispatch
said.
DR.. Crespi was one of the italian
signatories to the peace treaties at
Versailles and st. Germain after the
World War and thereafter repre-
sented Italy at various international
trade conferences. He became a
Senator October 8. 1920.
He was born at Milan Septembe,
| "a, 1868.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Argentina Observes
Day Of Mourning for
Earthquake Victims
By the Associated Press.
nTTrNnc AYprc

by the ASSOCIATED Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 1s.-Ar-
gentina observed a national day of
mourning today for the thousands
killed and injured in the devastat-
ing earthquake which leveled the
Andean city of San Juan during
the week end.
AS the death toll mounted-9OO
bodies have been dug out of the
ruins so far and hundreds more are
known to be dead-estimate of the
damage, including part of the wine
crop, reached as high as 400, 900 900
pesos S100 000O, ,OO0).
City Entirely Evacuated.
+ The ruined city has been entirely
evacuated, and only soldiers and
rescue squads still remain, digging
among the debris. President Gen.
Pedro Ramirez is expected to arrive
In San Juan today to assume per-
sonal direction of rescue and relief
work.
The actual number OF injured
Which has been estimated as high
as 13,000-stil' was uncertain.
Public and private contributions
are continuing to pour in and are
expected to reach 10000 900 pesos.
The British Embassy donated so
tons of packaged food which was
about to be shipped overseas to Brit
lSh prisoners of war in Germany.
Two German organizations donated
$4,000 pesos.
American Aid Offered.
Expressing Secretary of State
Hulls condolences, American Am
bassador Norman Armour transmit
ted to the Argentine government an
offer Of the American Red Cross to
send aid.
Rescuers removing debris near the
altar of Conception Church, where
two weddings were being celebrated
when the earthquake struck the city
Saturday night, discovered a priest
and a bridal couple alive and only
slightly injured. Others in the we'd
ding party perished.
In another part of the church 8
persons were saved yesterday after
noon and 43 bodies recovered
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Representative Wheat
Rites Set Tomorrow

Senators Lucas, Democrat, OF I'LL.
nois and Brooks, Republican, OF iii.
nois yesterday were designated tt
represent the Senate at funera.
services in Rantoul, Ill.,, for Repre-.
sentative William H. Wheat, "a, Re.
publican, of Illinois. He died Sun.
day in Georgetown Hospital after q
heart attack last Thursday at his
home in the Wardman Park Hotel
Four House members from Illinois
also were named to attend They
are Representatives .Chiperfleld
Howell and Simpson, Republicans
and Schuetz, Democrat.
Mr.. Wheat came to the House ir
1888 and was member of its Nava
Affairs Committee.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Two More Visiting Judges
HeIp Clear Docket Here

Two additional United States dis
trict judges yesterday began sitting
as visiting justices of District Court
here. Visiting jurists helping to
try cases here now total three.
The two judges who began sitting
yesterday are Judge John H. Druffel
of the Southern district of Ohio
scheduled to sit here until Janu-
ary 20, and Judge Frank A. Picard
Eastern district of Michigan. who is
to serve here until February S.
Judge Leslie r. Darr OF the East
ern and middle district of Tennes-
see, began sitting as justice at
District Court on January and is
scheduled to continue to February s
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Mrs. Fannie MacAIIister
Funeral Rites Tomorrow

Mrs. Fannie Austin MacAllister
43, widow of DR.. John F. MacAllister
died Sunday at her home, 1919
Clifton street NV, after a long
illness.
Mrs. MacAllister was a member
Of Esther Chapter, OES, and the
Calvary Baptist Church. She was
a native of Brookfield, Mo-, and
spent her childhood In Hamilton,
Ohio. She had resided here for 81
years.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow in the Hines fu-
neral home. 290l Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be private.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Kennedy Asks 1ammany
Grievances Meeting
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 18-Tammany
Hall Leader Michael J. Kennedy
facing possible custer proceedings
has asked that an executive COM
mittee meeting be called for Janu-
ary % ito give all the assembly
district leaders an opportunity t6
express their grievances"
He made the request yesterday tc
Representative James H. Fay, COM
mittee chairman His opponents
who claim a ma ajority OF committee
votes, said they would issue state
ment today, it was believed they
would ask that the session be held
this week
Mr.. Kennedy, Tammany chieftain
for nearly two years. has been under
fire since District Attorney Frank
S. Hogan charged last fall that the
Democratic nomination of Thomas
A. Aurelio for the supreme court
was aided by Frank Costello, slot
machine operator,
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Deaths Reported

Jacob Splitter. SO. 3612 35th st. NV.
Mary T; Jones. 90, 5000 Cleveland ave NV
Ida Finkelstein 65. 3433 Wis ave NV
Albert L. Embrey. 81, 41Os III. ave NV
John A. Leavens, So, 134s Perry pl. NV.
Annie W. Lassly, 81. Arlington, Va
Clarence :'uvall. 45. 3713 Kenilworth ave
Max Altman. AZ, 700 1st st. s.w.
I'M. mt Doliinger, $50 K st. ne
Infant Boynton, 1923 Harvard st. NV.
Infant Short, Arlington, Va.
Infant ClaEett. Rockville, Md
Augustus Williams, SO. 1887 13th st. NV
Bertha Watkins. SO, Al K st. ne.
Minnie Lyons, SO, 14O1 Half st. s.w
Reuben Shepherd. 43, rs Pierce ST. NV.
Mabel s. Johnson. 35. 1904 Champlain st
Eusene J. CAN'T. 90. s3a r. ave. NV.
Inf.nt Mcneil, 1850 < st, NV.
Infant Cullen 1919, Hunt pl. ne.
INF. Conner. 1902 51st St nv.
Infant Arledge. 1880 irving st. NV.
Infant Rice, 2OO2 18th ST. NV.
Infant Brisgs, 141s Corcoran st. NV.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Fair and
warmer this afternoon, tonight and
tomorrow. Lowest temperature to-
night near 81 degrees.
Virginia-Fair, with little change
in temperature tonight. Tomorrow
fair and warmer.
Maryland-Fair and not quite 50
cold tonight. Tomorrow fair and
warmer.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
clear at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1944-01-18

| lL1ndbergh ram
som note and
d e c l d e it was
composed by a
German, d ! e d
yesterday in a
hospital at Or
lando, Fla, after
an illness of a
month, 1t was
learned here to-
day.
The Treasury
Department spe-
ciallst in inks,
coins. paper and
handwriting was
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Shipping Risk Rotes Cut

LONDON, Jan. 18 (P.-Reflecting
further improvement in Shipping con-
ditions, a supplementary schedule of
war risk rates, dated January II, re-
duces the quotation on cargoes be-
tween North and Central America
and the Persian Gulf from w to 61a
per cent.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
|B. {. Farrar, 78, Dies;
Handwriting Expert
Aided Lindbergh Case

Bert c. Farrar. 70, nationally
known handwriting expert who was
the first Government Official to ex-
anime scientifically the famous
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Garn nf Chunks

kYON. OWEN c. The family Of the late
the many friends, neishbors and relatives
VINO were so kind and thoushtful during
his illness and for the flowers at his death
FLORENCE M. ROBERTSON
Evening star., 1944-01-18

Chacon was referring to the gov
ernment of former President Enrique
Penaranda. which aligned BOLIVIA
with the United Nations and which
subsequently was overthrown in a
nationalist coup last December.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Dratha.

ALEXANDER. MARY A. On Monday
January II, l944; MARY A; ALEXANDER
beloved wife Of the late Morris W. Alex
er funeral q enet from the q, % " b Deal fee funeral
home, 4S12 Georgia ave. NV. on Wednes-
day, January 10, at 10 am. Relatives and
friends invited. 1nterment Arlington Ma
tonal Cemetery.
ANDERSON, GEORGE W. Suddenly
dence, @io5 L ST. NV, GEORGE W. AN
son, father Of Dora, Elizabeth. Lottie; Fred
Stella Poe: brother of Lillian Anderson, Eva
Dorsey and Silas Anderson.
Remains resting at the Malvan d Schey
funeral home, N J. ave. and R st. NV,
where services will be held Thursday at l
pm Jnterment Lincoln Memorial Ceme-
terry
ARNOLD. IDOLYN. On Sunday, Janu-
boLYN ARsLp asd " eeTed Se of
and sister Of Walter E. Thomas and Mrs
Services at Chambers funeral home. 81 :!
11th st, Sc, Wednesday January 10, at |
p.m. Interment % Rock Greek Cemetery.
BRANsoN; DELLA. Entered into eternaI
rest on SUNDAY, January 16' l944, DELLA
Of PAGE Mason o Of Ashland, Va Va, and and Monroe
Mason of Washington. D. C; Nieces,
nsphews and other relatives also mourn
Remains resting at the John T Rhines
&, Co. funeral home, 3rd and Eve SITS. s.w.,
where funeral services will be held on We'd
sash f Wns III At Lincoln
Memorial Cemetery.
BUTLER, WILLIAM. On Sunday. Jan
uary 6. 1914. WILLIAM BUTLER, son of
the late John and Mary. Jane Butler. hus-
Pane nand q OF the late Josephine Butler and IA
Remains may be viewed at Frazier $
funeral home, $50 R l. aye nv, where
January 20, at pm. 1nterment Harmony
Cemetery 10
CLARK. MARY ISABELLE. On Monday,
January l., la44. at Doctors Hospital,
Mrs. Mrs NARY NAE y ISABELLE Isl CLARK the be-
Remains resting at Hysong's funeral
home, 1900 N st. n W, where services will
be held otn, on THURSDAY. January 20 at :
attend. 1nterment Cedar Hill Cemetery. 10
CLOUD, GEORGE J. Or Saturday.
torium, GEORGE J. CLOUD. beloved nus
band of Theresa Cloud tnee Donohue) and
Services from the residence of Mr.. John
Donohue, go Florence st. ne, on Wednes
saT arnson National at cemste1 em
by Chambers. is
COATES. REV. ROBERT F. On Sunday.
January. rs, l944, at 6:l5 am. at his resi-
dence. La Plata, Md, Rev. ROBERT F.
COATES, husband of Besrdina Coates, son
Of William H. and the late Elizabeth
Coates. brother of Henry. James. John,
abraham Coates and Beardina Washing
ton. Mrs Coates, may be seen at the resi-
d.nce of Rev. and Mrs. S. J. Horsey, 26O5
11th st. NV.
Soldier, rest, thy warfare DER.
Sleep the sleep that knows no breaking
Dream of bat.leleldS no more
DAYS of danger, nights of waking.
In o,,r isIeS eprhopted b,N
Hands unseen thy couch are strewing:
Fairy strains of music fall
Every sense in slumber dewne.
Soldier, rest thy warfare Ger.
Cream of fighting fields no more:
Sleep the sleep that knows not breaking
Morn of toll, nor nieht of waking.
Remains may b. viewed at Mavan 4
scheys funeral chapel N. j. ave, and R st.
NV. from pm. Tuesday until 10 am.
Wednesday, after which time body will lie
In state al Asbury M. e. Church until fu-
neral services at ! pm. Wednesday. Janu-
cry 10. Interment Arlington National
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Withdrawal Of Jap Funds
To Be Halted by Bolivia
BY The Associated Press,

BY The Associated Press.
LA PAZ, Bolivia, Jan. l8.-The
Ministry of Economy announced to-
day that, acting on orders of the
Economic Defense Board, it had
assumed control of all japanese
firms in the country and that steps
were being taken to prevent any
withdrawal of their funds.
Commenting on the move. Econ
omy Minister Gustavo Chacon said
it was merely "a duty that Bolivia
as nation at war, had to perform. -
Il don't know why the previous
government did not intervene, since
1t had all the powers to do So" he
added.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Evening star., 1944-01-18

COATES REV. ROBERT +. A special
communication Of Hiram Lodge,
~ ]; !; e.:
Maryland Jurisdiction. By or
der of BARRY I. HAMPTON,
Nn rShirnflll Maste
Evening star., 1944-01-18

DAY. HELEN. On Trtoay, January "A,
1914, HELEN DAY. daughter OF Mai. and
Lubunner McCray. She also leaves four
children. five brothers, Pvt James L.,
John E, Albert Freddie anG Joseph NC
Cray: six sisters, Mary Stancll, ErneStine,
Minnie Agnes, Ozabelle and Jean McCray,
The late Mrs Day may be viewed at
SteWarts funeral home. 80 H st. ne. after
5 pm Wednesday, where services will be
held Thursday. January 20, al l pm In
terment Paynes Cemetery. 10
Evening star., 1944-01-18
HENRY B. GEE, Secretary.

conn sARAH \ On SATURDAY, Jan
St nv. devoted aunt Of Misses Bertha
Cohen, Sarah Cohen, Ethel Cohen and
Lawrence Cohen. Many other relatives
and friends also survive. Remains resting
a. Ridsely & Hicks funeral home, 2930
NJ st NV.
Funeral Wednesday. January 10, at o
A M from Holy Comforter Church. Dunn
barton ave. between 31tn and 2Sth SITS.
Interment Mount Olivet Ctmetery.
Evening star., 1944-01-18

uary s, 1914, at his residence. Crosswine,
Fairfax Va. CLIFTON v. CROSS, beloved
husband of Alice Borden Cross.
4 Remains resting at the. Ives funeral
until Wednesday, January 10, at a:30
a m; thence to Fort Myer Chapel, Airing
ton, where funeral services will be held at
10 a m. Interment Arlington National
Cemetery with full military honors tNau-
eatuck. Conn, and Fall River, Mass it,
papers please copy) lS
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Report for Last ~ Hours.

Humidity for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest. Sc per cent, at $40 Am.
Lowest, So per cent, at 2:3O pm.
Evening star., 1944-11-26
DNnkMn;Hr

BUY 'EN6! With the Sixth War Loan
under way, here's an important fact
for you to carry around: The War
Department says it will cost almost
as much to fight Japan alone as it did
up to now to fight both Germany and
Japan. The experts have figures to
back it up: greater distance - twice
as many ships needed; much more
expensive equipment; supplies.
STOP! "Yank" Correspondent Dick
Gaige tells about the troubles of
Evening star., 1944-11-26
MMuEicl

VOICE Or AU1lCA: Burly Burl
Ives is now almost officially the voice
Of America. Carl Sandburg sat up all
night with him, while the two
strummed their guitars and swapped
Americas old-time folk songs. At
dawn Sandburg called Burfthe great
est ballad singer in the world.
Buri's ballads = hundreds of them
come from Adirondack camps.
ranches IN the West, mining towns
and even a dingy bar on the wrong
side Of Manhattan's tracks.
Wherever you find people, you
find ballads and come closer to know
ing America" Burl says. The real
America is in song stories like Cot
ton-Eyed joe Sweet Betsy From
Pike Cowboys Lament The Sow
Took the Measles.
What surprises Burl is the way the
public takes to balladry. I'm 1888 l
couldn't give a ballad away" he says
Now be has audiences swarming to
Cafe Society. top New York night
club; a radio program; best-selling
records; a star role in the Theatre
Guilds Sing Out. Sweet Land"
He's practically as hot as Sinatra.
WAYTARER: Burl was just kid in
Illinois when schoolroom map
started him hankering to see America.
His family was afraid he'd be like
his wild" Ives uncle, a riverboat
Robin Hood. It didn't stop Burl.
Evening star., 1944-11-26

He walked cut of college one day to
bum his way through all but two
states of the Union - and to be-
come our No. balladist
Now Burl's done what he calls set
Ting down. He lives on the barge
he bought for $500 and calls the
Water Gypsy.
Other requirements of the good life
are his 500 bed: some beer; good
smoking tobacco; singing.
There's no little woman" She
wouldn't like the barge = he would
mt like being tied down. Burl calls
himself the "Wayfaring Stranger" -
and believes it. Some day he'll cast
off in his barge and get going again to
the places where ballads are born.
GRACE TURNER