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Evening star., 1944-04-20
Arlington Boy, 4, Hurt
When Struck by Auto

William G. Souders, 4, son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. E. Souders, 920 South
Orme street, Arlington, suffered
serious head injuries yesterday when
he was struck by an automobile
county police said was driven by 1t.
c. Donald Garrett, "a, U. S. A., of
4334 North Fairfax drive, Arlington.
1t. Garrett, according to police,
said he was travelling west on Co.
lumbia pike when the child ran into
the road. The officer took him to
Fort Myer Hospital, where the child
was given flrst-aid treatment. He
then was removed to Arlington Hos
pital.
Mrs. Souders said today that X
rays will be taken to determine
whether there was a brain concus-
sion.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Three Sought in kidnapping
Of Rocky Mount Merchant
Ry the Associated Press

DANVILLE, Va, April 2O.-The
Federal Bureau of Investigation
spread an alarm over Virginia and
North Carolina last night for three
armed colored men accused by the
FB1 of kidnapping a Rocky Mount
Va) merchant, carrying him to a
point near Greensboro, N. c., and
leaving him tied to a tree while
they fed in his car.
A spokesman for State Prison
camp No. IS at Chatham said four
colored men escaped there yester-
day. Three of them were said by
Pittsylvania Sheriff Archer Overbey
to have stolen three suits, a car,
three guns and ammunition near
Chatham. A chase followed but the
car was lost.
The car was abandoned at the
home of Beverley Tyree, farmer and
merchant, near Rocky Mount, ac-
cording to Deputy Sheriff r. C.
Ramsey of Franklin County.
The three men said Mr.. Ramsey,
tied and gagged Mr.. Tyree in the
back seat of his car and drove it
to Greensboro. where the victim
was tied to q tree.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Herndon, Leesburg Win
Prizes at Rotary PorIey
By the Associated Press

6s the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, April 90
Those who patroniZe black markets
or break down the standards of the
country by unfair tactics and
smart" business practices are no
less than guilty of treason, j. Ray
mond Tiffany, Rotary International
representative, told the 187th dis
trict, Rotary International, here YES
terday at the end of two-day ses-
sion.
More than $50 Rotarians attended
the sessions, the attendance being
the largest since the organization
OF the district. Attendance prizes
were given Herndon and Leesburg.
Other speakers included George
w. Mathews, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Hospital Lecture Cancelled

Cancellation of a lecture scheduled
for tomorrow night in the assembly
room of the Suburban Hospital, Be-
thesda, was announced today. The
lecture was to have been one of a
series in course for laymen Spon-
sored by the Central Volunteer Bu-
reau of Montgomery County. The
next meeting of the group will be
held at 10 am. Tuesday in the as
sembly room Of the hospital.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Mrs. lIeweIIYn F. Dyson
Dies in Alexandra

Mrs. Llewellyn F. Dyson, 1904
Prince street, Alexandria, died yes
terday in Alexandria Hospital after
a long illness.
She was a past matron of the
Order of the Eastern Star and was
secretary of the order for a num-
Der of years. She also was past
president of the Junior Board of
the Anne Lee Memorial Home, past
treasurer of the Needlework Guild
of America, president of the Wom-
ans Auxiliary of Grace Church and
secretary of the Altar Guild of the
church.
In addition to her husband, Mrs.
Dyson is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. William Cae; her father, Lewis
Steelman, and brother, Leroy
Steelman, both of Millwood, N. j.,
and six sisters.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
DR.. Lancaster to Speak
At Mclean Civic Session

DR.. Dabney S. Lancaster, Virginia
State superintendent of public in
struction, will speak on THE Citi-
zen's Responsibility for the Schools"
at joint meeting of the Franklin
Sherman School Parent-Teacher
Association and the Mclean (Va.1
School and Civic League at 8 pm.
Tuesday at the Mclean School
After the meeting, a reception will
be held in the school cafeteria.
DR.. Lancaster's talk will mark the
opening Of a campaign by the two
groups to acquaint residents of the
area with qualifications for voting.
Mrs. Stanley S. Surrey of the Fair
fax County Voters League, is chair
man Of the campaign.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Bethesda Speeder Fined
S100 in ARLINGTON Court

Charles F. Farkas. 27, of 1912
Bradley boulevard, Bethesda, Md,
was fined Sl00 and costs in Arlington
County Court today on charges of
speeding IS miles an hour in a 35-
mile zone.
Farkas was arrested yesterday
after police pursued him through
the Pentagon network and overlook
him on Washington boulevard. He
had posted 500 bond.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Socialist Electors Ticket
Voided in MARYLAND
By the Associated Press,

bs tHc AsSOCldleF fTeSS.
BALTIMORE, April 20.-The
Socialist party's nomination by petit
ton of three presidential electors
and a senatorial candidate from
Maryland was ruled invalid by the
attorney generals Office today be-
cause of insufficient signers.
The petition, 1t was disclosed, had
approximately l25 signers, when
1000 were needed.
Electors named on the petition
were Elisabeth Gilman, director of
the Baltimore Open Forum; Zelma
c. Smith, housewife, and Jerome
Tucker, clerk, all of Baltimore.
Named for the senatorial nomina-
ton was Norman Price. a Baltimore
machiniSt
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Arlington Again Wins
National Health Award
County Placed on Honor
Roll for Fourth Year

Arlington County has been placed
on the Honor Roll with SO other
city and county units in the Ma
tional Health Conservation Contest
sponsored by the United States
Chamber Of Commerce and the
American Public Health Associate
Paul A. Hill, executive secretary Of
the local chamber, announced to-
day.
This is the fourth consecutive
year that Arlington has won an
award for control of communicable
diseases, sanitation, maternity care,
child health and health education.
The National Committees decisions
this year were based on protection
Of public health in wartime, Mr..
Fill said.
DR.. Ralph G. Beachley, county
health ofncer, expressed pleasure
that the county had received par
ticular recognition for its commune
cable disease control and crippled
children's program.
NoAA-oAAiSA0A o6CA1CACo CO-OpcIdLlIl&
with the local health department
have carried on excellent programs, -
he said. "The local Infantile Pa
ralysis Foundation, the Tubercu-
losis Association, Social Hygiene
Board, Instructive Visiting Nurses
Association, Nursing Bureau and the
School Health Department unde,
DR.. Howard Fisher, have done fine
work ir1 the advancement Of county
public health"
The Health Eyaluation Schedule
used in the program Is prepared an
nually by the county public heath
department with the cooperation oi
the Public Health and Safety Com
mittee OF the local chamber. Mem.
bers Of the committee include Er.
nest G. Baldwin, chairman; DR.. j
Ed. Payne, DR.. Walter p. Hammer
DR.. Alfred G. Churchill, j. o. Burks
and A. p. Grow,
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Four Dog Owners Fined
In Arlington Quarantine

-Four Arlington County dog own
ers were fined in County Court yes
terday on charges of allowing their
dogs to run at large in violation of
the county wide quarantine.
Mrs. Harry Prone, 1404 North
Stuart street, and Mrs. Merna Til
lem, 1856 South Thirty fourth
street, received fines of $3.50; Mrs.
Frances Hamlet, 1853 South
Thirty-sixth street, 1925, and Mrs
j. w. Evans was assessed court
costs Of $2.25.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Mt. Vernon Postmaster
Sought; Rule Set Aside

BY the Associated Press.
The Post Office Department made
a special exception today to it's rule
that postmasters live in the delivery
zone they serve.
Faced with vacancy at Mount
Vernon, the office on the George
Washington estate which handles
tourists post cards, the department
decided not to insist that applicants
actually live on the memorial
grounds. The list was opened to
include residents of Alexandria and
Newington. Va.
Evening star., 1944-04-20

helpless against
the side of the
compartment as
a n extremely
high wind might
pin one against
a wall.
Straight down
for more than
5000 feet plung-
ed the Fortress.
Then, exceeding
anybody's hopes,
the pilot gained
control. There
was no further
need of jumping
Thu n1ana nonan
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Planners Weigh
Move toAcquire
Villa Rosa Site
ChiIdfen's Museum
Inclusion in Park
System Is Urged

Federal planners today were con-
sidering. among other projects, the
possibility Of acquiring the property
and grounds of the Children's Mu-
scum on Massachusetts, avenue for
inclusion in the District park system.
Other recommendations to be
made at the opening of the monthly
planning session involved locations
for three new branch public libraries
and site for a permanent refuse
station. The District now operates
a temporary refuse station in the
southeast section at New Jersey
avenue and K street.
Temporary Building Plans.
Also under consideration by the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission were plans for the
new temporary building of the De-
fenSe Plants Corp, which await ap-
proval. The site chosen is in the
rear of the Home Owners Loan
Corp. Building on property owned
by the Government at Second street
and New Jersey avenue NV.
At its last meeting the planning
group was asked to make a report
on the Villa Rosa Museum, the
property having been recently pur-
chased by Sam Fig, liquor dealer
and real estate operator. Hundreds
of children who have found the
museum a place of enjoyment and
instruction have signed petitions
asking the District government to
acquire the property and preserve
the museuh for sheir use. Plan
ming officials gave no indication
prior to the meeting as to their at
titude. ,...
Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant, Sd, chair
man OF the group, was to submit
the. final draft of the commissions 8
report on the National Capital
Housing Authority's program and
on the housing situation in WASH
ington. The report was drawn up
at the request Of Senator Burton,
Republican, Ohio, for submission to
the subcommittee which is inves-
tigating low-cost housing in the Dis
trict. The report will not be made
public at this time.
Urban Redevelopment Bill.
The long discussed urban rede-
velopment bill for the District, for
warded last month to the Budget
Bureau, again will come up tenor
row in connection with some minor
amendments which have been pro-
posed. No controversial issues are
involved.
John Nolen, director Of planning
will submit several proposed amend
ments to the zoning regulations
which will be heard by the Zoning
Commission in a short time. These
amendments merely seek to clarity
some Of the existing regulations and
simplify administration.
The Board Of Education, through
resolutions, has brought up the
question of indoor recreation facil-
tiles, matter in which the com
mission has long been interested
School officials are desirious that
such facilities be included in the
designs of all future school buildings
to be located adjacent to public
recreational areas.
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, director
has been invited to present his plans
for the District Highway Depart
ment's program of postwar projects.
They will include such items as the
proposed Dupont Circle underpass
bridges over the Potomac River and
major street Improvements.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Soyre to Speak

Francis B. Sayre, diplomatic ad-
wiser to United Nations Relief and
Rehabilitation Administration and
former Governor of the Philippines
will speak to the Harvard Club at
1890 pm. Saturday. The weekly
meeting viii be at the Annapolis
Hotel.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Sove 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 is needed. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child IN your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
FLYER, PINNED IN PLANE,
TELLS OF LUCKY ESCAPE

Fhi OF of stories a correspondent
District Maryland soldiers taking part
bombing OF Germany.
Evening star., 1944-04-20

BEATEN BY NEIGHBOR BOY
Willard Walker, 3, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Walk
er, Route 8, Bethesda, whose
skull was fractured when he
was beaten on the head with
a rock by a 14-year-old neigh
Dor boy Tuesday.
Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,

UNITED STATES HEAVY
Mail-Ihe big Fortress knocked into a vertical dive
% 600
enemy fighter had knocked out of the engines.
Bail out the pilot
as he struggled he ontrns
Evening star., 1944-04-20

Staff Sergt. James E. Magruder
q, 70l N street NV, the ball turret
gunner, found he couldn't jump.
He couldn't move. Gravity held him
Bradley beam., 1944-07-08

7:30 p. m.-Party and Dance, YWCA, 26 Howard St.
 500 p. m.-Music Night-Infor- nal Sing. USO Center. MONDAY, JULY 10- 7:30 p. m.-Dancing Class for beginners and Informal Party. USO Center.
 8:30 D. m.-Dance. NCCS, 121 Lyman St., K. of c. hall. TUESDAY, JULY H.
 All Day, Open House, Swimming. YMCA, 122 Chestnut St.
 8:3O D. m.-Dance, YMCA, 122 Chestnut St. 500 p. m.-Hobby Night (re- treatments, voice recording, free photos), JWB, 130 Maple St. WEDNESDAY, JULY 12- 7:15 p. m.-Young Peoples Va riety Program. Salvation Army, 12 Stearns Sq.
 500 p. m.-Dance, YWCA, 26 Howard St. ~:.:-. 500 p. m.-Finger-Painting. USO Center. JULY 13- 500 D. m.-"OldTimers Night" Dance. Orchestra, entertain ment, refreshments, prizes, voice recordings, free photos). JWB, 1oG Maple St.
 8:30 p. m.-Swimming for Negro Servicemen, YMCA, 122 Chest nut St
Bradley beam., 1944-07-08
SPRINGFIELD

JULY B.
 8:15 p. m.-Dance, USO Center. SUNDAY, JULY g.
 10:00-11:00 a. rn.-Sunday morn- ing coffee club followed by church cavalcade-a guide to the church of your choice. USO Gen. ter.
 4:O0-8:30 p. m.-Picnic at Springfield College Camp. Trans portation from USO Center. Leave promptly at 4 p. m. Spon- sored by National Catholic Com munity Service of Springfield. 6:30 p. m.-Buffet Supper. USO Center.
 7:30 p. m.-Chapel Service, Sal- vation Army, 12 Stearns Sq.
Bradley beam., 1944-07-08
STAFF SERGEANT'S DILEMMA

The dreamy Bradley Staff Ser geant, who, when ordered to drill a platoon prior to reveille forma- tion one morning this week, march ed his men to the seclusion of the side of a barracks then ordered them to "rest" and "smoke," got caught by the First Sergeant. He spent fifteen minutes after reveille apologizing to his platoon, and drilling.
Bradley beam., 1944-07-08
For Your Pleasure At the USO's

Club.-8-10 pm. @ Informal Dancing-U.S.O. Club. -9:30-11 pm. TUESDAY
 Get Together Party-U.S.O. Club -8-11 pm.
 Square Dance-Y.W.C.A.-8:30- 11:45 pm. Dance-Soldiers' Recreation Gen. ter, Brown School. 18th Regimen tai Orchestra and Hostesses. 8:30 pm. WEDNESDAY, Social Hour-U.S.O. Club-9:30- Il pm. Swing Shift Dance-Y.M.C.A.- 1 am. (Thursday). Service Mems Party-Central Baptist Church. Hostesses and Refreshments. 8 pm. THURSDAY Sketching of Service Men and WACs-U.S.O. Club-7:30-9 pm. Ballroom Dancing Instruction U.S.O. Club-7:30-8:30 pm. Military Dance-U.S.O. Club 8:30-11 pm.
 Dance-Y.M.C.A--8-11 pm. FRIDAY
 Afternoon Tea-U.S.O. Club -. 3:30-5:00 pm.
 "28" Night Club Frolic-U.S.O. Club-8-11 pm.
 Game Night-U.S.O. Club-8-11 SATURDAY,
 pm.
 observation-disclosures and :30-12:00 pm.
Bradley beam., 1944-07-08
WINDSOR LOCKS

SUNDAY-July 9th
 3 pm. to Il p.m.-O P E N HOUSE HOSPITALITY. Sol- diers and their guests invited. 3:30 p.m.-MOVIES-Recreation Hall, Elm Plains. MONDAY-JULY 10th
 8 pm. to Il p.m.-G A M E NIGHT.
 TUESDAY-July 11th 8 p.m.-USO COUNCIL MEET ING. 8 pm. to Il p.m.-REGULAR DANCE. Bradley Field Orches- tra.
 WEDNESDAY-July 18th
 8 pm. to Il p.m.-GENERAL DANCING. Service Personnel and Junior Hostesses invited. THURSDAY-July 18th
 8 pm. to II p.m.-ARTS and CRAFTS NIGHT under supervi- sion of Pvt. Ausby Lee and Cpl. Mack Iworsley. Service Person. nel and Junior Hostesses invited. 8:30 p.m.-COMMUN1TY SING ING and OUTDOOR MOVIES Elm Plains Housing Project. FRIDAY-July 14th
 8p.m. to II p.m.-RESERVED- By special invitation Section c, 121st AAF Base Unit (Ftr.). Junior Hostesses from Hartford, Sufield, Windsor Locks. SATURDAY-Julv 18th
 10 am. to 12 a.nn.-PLAYTIME With USO-Housing Unit. 8 8p.m.-MOVIES-"Duke of the Navy" and Short Subjects. Host esses and Service Personnel in- vited.
Bradley beam., 1944-07-08
you said tt
 Girls
(Windsor Locks USO)
By PFC. EARLE IRWIN

The absence of Sgt. Willy Nor rison Cor is it now Staff Ser geant?| is being heavily mourned by sundry damsels. Give the girls a lift, Will, and break out with that smile of beauty-and the thatch we hear of. .-.>>.. .. ..-:.
 Guy Borrelli and Herb Resin do plenty of business with that phone booth. Herb claims he's playing the market and wants late quotations. Guys honest and says he's playing period. ~ GALS and PALS:
 Get load of that celtic wit that Mary Falls dispenses. Don't Doris and the colleen make a smart team?
 Nancy Colwe1l in person always causes a stir in the stagline.
 Rita Furey is the intellectual type. Boys go away inspired after feasting at this font of reason and flow of soul.
 Sophie Danyluk evolving some new dance steps-an original little lady. Keep up the good work, Soph.
 NOTE TO THE AAA BOYS:
 We like healthy competition and crave to see more Battery c hope fuls on that dance floor. 1nciden- tally, your new sheet, "Section Echoes" has that cosmopolitan touch. They tell us fourth estate quiz kid is masterminding it. Any way, felkrs, see va Thursday mite.
Bradley beam., 1944-07-08
FLOTSAM and JETSAM

Gene and Justine still rate high in each others esteem, and always do with their pedal extremities in the approved manner.
 Willie Jenkins wandered around looking for Simsbury emigres but Lois Qike a good girl scout) was there with the consoling balm.
 Harry Melzer parked his dog Susie outside while he cavorted within, but Sue meandered in and shook her name at such human go- ings on.
 Katie and Terry didn't do so we'll in New York. Ole Sol crept up on them and all Lizzie Arden's beau ty doodads couldn't restore that schoolgirl complexion. (And, a pleasing pallor is the prevailing mode, tool.
 T/Sgt. Harris says the cutest things to wifey, thus setting good example.
 Sgt. Maurice does wonders with those dimples. How about nominat- ing Maury for Section G pin-up boy?
 LINES and WHINES:
 Cpl. Nick Muntin, the chief from Chicopee Falls, is a welcome addi- ton to the jitterbug fraternity.
 Josey Kuzynski of Supply cer- tainly is one popular gal. May her name be legion.
 Pvt. Warren Brewster is another lad evoking signs. Wish I could learn the technique).
 (Ed. note: You and me both)
Bradley beam., 1944-07-08
Army-Navy Masonic Service Center
POI Ann St. Hartford, Conn.

YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME
 ALL IN THE SERVICE VEL COME
 Pool tables Ping Pong Snack Bar Music
 SATURDAYS-DANCE, MUSIC BY ORCHESTRA
 FEATURING FREE PHONE CALL ANYWHERE IN U. s. TO LUCKY TICKET HOLDER SUNDAYS - CANDLEL1GHT BUFFET LUNCH-1700 to 1900 EVERYTHING FREE
 OPEN HOUSE DAILY
 1000 to 2300
Bradley beam., 1944-07-08
MESS HALL STATISTICS

Just in case you wondered, it took approximately fifty large wa termelons to feed the chow hounds who eat at the consolidated mess when the watery fruit was served at noon last Wednesday.
Bradley beam., 1944-07-08
HARTFORD

SUNDAY
 Coffee Hour-9:30-11: 100 am. Open House-U.S.O. Club-3-1 pm.
 New Members Party - U.S.O Club.-7:30-10:30 pm. Swimming -Y.M.C.A. - 3-8:3l pm.
 Victory Party-Y.M.C.A. - S-11 pm. MONDAY
 Community Singing at U.S.O
Bradley beam., 1944-07-08
CHAPEL No. 2 West Gate)
HOSPITAL

CathOnC MASS:
 Sunday morning 0800 (Confes-
 sions before Mass) Protestant Worship Service: Sunday morning 0900
Bradley beam., 1944-07-08

(Offca First AAF Photo) 19Leap Year and the romantic Cpl Francis Cochrane Section get question: The above shows that he received satisfactory Left right the Cpl John Frances Dowd the bung Bridgham, bridesmaid Chaplain ocaed the marriage. The couple will live Windsor Locks a all times.
Bradley beam., 1944-07-08
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Brooklyn - Bernie Schwartz charged with evading the draft, cx- plained that he was a bum and was afraid of demoralizing the Army.
Bradley beam., 1944-07-08

Have you made application for Armed Forces Institute courses this week?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29
SOciaIife
Sues Mate

Socially prominent Mrs Harold
= Knack charged in her divorce
suit today that her husband ex-
ceSsive drinking and resultant
"fade-out put their marriage on
the rocks.
Mrs Knack 81. Of III High
land. Highland Park. told Circuit
Judge MarSChner that her [huS-
band drank excessively. was car
RED into their former Crosse
Polntc home on numerous oCCa-
SionS and oftentimeS failed 10 find
the door keyhole
She said she met her husband
aboard his large cruiser in mid
l94l that they were married tho
following December and separated
one year later
After I discovered he was an
excessive drinker. I lost my re-
spect and love for him." she
testified
Ernect la Joie attorney for
knack. who is ConteSting the di-
vorce, later introduced highly
romantic letters about the moon
and love which he claimed were
written by Mrs. knack long after
her discovery of his drinking
habits
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29
Civil War Near
Petdin Warns

LONDON April IS CUP) -
NJ 4 rs h a Petain declared in a
broadcast tonight that Allie d
propaganda has brought France
10 the verge Of civil war. and
war1rrti- continued resistance
10 Nazi occupation forces will
bring terrible repriSalS
Terror il spreading through
the country" he said This
threat Of civil war must he
checked
He urged Frenchmen 10 be cor
dial and correct 10 the Germans,
otherwise terrible repriSalS will
fall upon our people "
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29

If the mere refusal of civilian business to
sign a contract with Go union is sufficient
cause for sending the army to take forcible pos
session of the premises and manhandle the head
of that business, what is the President going to
do about union bosses who. almost from the first
day of war, have defied every process of the
New Deals own laws, have called l3 strikes
have held up vital ships and geeds-faRgiRg
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29

Allies BHtz
CherbourQ,
Paris Field

LONDON. April 2S CUP)-Two
forces of Flying ortresSe s
bombed the big French channel
port of Cherbourg and the Avord
air base below Paris today for the
twelfth straight day of a pre-inva-
sion assault now approaching a
bombing rate of nearly eight tons
q minute.
Today's double-header attack by
American bombers was the second
IN two days The fortresses strik-
ing at Cherbourg and at Avord led
hundreds OF Allied planes ranging
widely over France despite heavy
clouds
Hour after hour, Allied fiers
stabbed in relays at key Nazi tar
gets France concentrating OF
fields from which the German air
force would operate against inva-
SION forces. To-day raids followed
a heavy night blow at Friedrichs-
hafen by the Raj.
Up 10 1000 Raj bomberS par
ticipated in the night assault.
bringing 10 an estimated 5000
the number of Allied planes that
had battered Germany's ATTAIN
tic Wal" and rear areas in a lit
tie more than "a hours. dropping
1000 10 1900 tons Of demoli-
ton and fire bombs.
Heavy attacks also were made
on railway yards AT Montzen.
Belgium. 10 miles southwest of
Aachen on a branch line leading
10 Liege, and Aulnoye, in northern
France.
Thirty-siX Raj bombers were
lost IN the night raids.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29
Wheeler Bill Limits
Drafting Of Fathers

WASHINGTON, April IS ms
Senator Wheeler CD of Mon
tana renewed his campaign to de-
fer fathers from the draft today
by introducing a bill prohibiting
the draft of fathers who had
reached the age OF 80 years on
May l, 1914.
The bill also provides that
fathers under % shall be taken
before those between Is and 30
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-29

WASHINGTON April % 0NS)-Secretay of the Navy Frank
his home today from series heart attacks Knox
i'll only six days.
His career ended after guided expansion L.
Navy peacetme unit the greatest fighting force in all
history brought the American Flag half mast in
every every American warhp around
the world
He years DID, He survived by his widow Annie Reid
Knox a native of Alma, Mich, and by three sisters