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Evening star., 1944-12-28

Col and Mrs. Raymond Daley in
vited about $50 of theirs and their
daughters friends, as we'll as those
Of 1t Arthur w. Dana, jr., A. A. F.,
to a 6-to-8 party last evening in
their quarters at Fort Myer to an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Eleanor Daley, to
1t. Dana.
Miss Daley attended Holy Cross
Academy and Dunbarton College.
1t. Dana, who is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Dana of Lakewood, Ohio, is
a graduate of Case Engineering
School in Ohio. The wedding is ex-
pected to take place in the early
spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McCloghrie
were hosts at an after-6 party
yesterday, entertaining a few in
innate friends in their home in
Cleveland Park to announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Kathleen McCloghrie, to Mr.. Rob-
ert L. Lohman, son of Mrs. w. H.
Lohman of Brooklyn and the late
Dr. Lohman.
The prospective bride is a stu
dent at Radcliff College. Her father
| is director of naval construction
for the British Admiralty delega-
ton. Mr.. Lehman is in his senior
year at Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.
Maj. and Mrs. Edward L. Dyer
Of Washington and Marblehead,
Mass, announce the engagement of
their daughter, Miss Virginia Clar-
issa Dyer, to Warrant Oficer
Charles David Martin, U. S. A., son
of Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Martin of
Stanford, Mont.
Miss Dyer is a graduate of West
ern High School and attended the
Greet Academy of Dramatic Art.
She is we'll known in theatrical cir
cles and two seasons ago toured
Army camps and Navy bases with
Junior Miss" company for USO
Camp Shows, Inc.
Recently, Miss Dyer returned from
Alaska and the Aleutians, where she
and three other girls produced The
Doughgirls," using the servicemen
for the male roles Mr. Martin, who
also has been active in theatrical
work and is stationed in Anchorage
Alaska, played one of the leads in
the show Before entering the serv-
ice he attended the University of
Montana and was graduated from
the University of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs Burnett Russell
Jenkins of Takoma Park announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Miss Anna Mae Jenkins, to Mr.
Rollin Wesley Rittenhouse, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Rittenhouse
of Lancaster, Pa.
Evening star., 1944-10-26

Buddy Scott, the q year old
baby of Mrs. Brettle Scott, 2909
Pennsylvania avenue Sc, is a re-
markable child-ever since he was
6 months old he has been talking
clearly and sensibly, without lisp,
stammer or baby talk. He now has
a vocabulary of several dozen words.
And that is quite a feat, considering
that he's only 6-inch-long bird.
Let it be understood that Buddy
Is no parrot. Officially he is a
budgereegah, which, according to
Webster's, is zebra parakeet. That
makes him about a second cousin
once removed from the parrot FAM
lily and close kin to the lovebirds.
A handspan long, he has a bright
blue pug nose, chartreuse breast
yellow head, green-flecked back and
blue tail
Mrs. Scott, a veteran bird raiser
converted him into linguist when
he was "just ball of pinfeathers.
Rather Voluble.
He now enters into every con-
versation. When he flew into the
parlor yesterday to chat with COM
pany, he made himself comfortable
on Mrs. Scott's hand and chirped
Hello, baby, where's papa?" Papa
is the former Judge Scott of St
Petersburg, Fla, now an attorney
with the Navy Department here.
He knows his own name and ap-
parently thinks it quite nice. After
being ignored for few minutes
he ruffled his feathers and called
Evening star., 1944-10-26

loudly, "Oh, Buddy, Buddy, Buddy.
Oh, Buddy Scott" Then he flew
over to Mrs. Scott, nestled close to
her neck and pleaded, Give us a
kiss, pretty mama. Just one -
Taking his answer for granted, he
cooked his head, made kissing
sound and pecked her on the lips.
And if you don't think he's a
pretty baby, just ask him. "Oh,
what beautiful bird" he sings, and
then laughs gaily Mirrors particu-
larly convince him. He struts,
Iscrapes, bows and then tells his
image, my, what pretty bird
Such a beautiful bird"
AS convincing proof that Buddy
isn't even kissing kin with parrots
Mrs. Scott ran him through his
phrases to show that nowhere
among them is there even a parrot
like damn" That is. of course, il
English. Despite his upbringing
Buddy at times reverts to his native
bird language-which sounds like a
soprano imitation of Donald Duck
What he says when he's monologine
to himself in brd-ese, Mrs. Scott
doesn't know.
| Likes His Beer.
One vice he has-even more thar
melba toast, Buddy likes his beer
He just keeps coming back for sip.
anytime it's around" Mrs. Scott
says. However, it doesn't make him
garrulous or offensive.
"Oh, no. Buddy is gentleman,
his pretty mama" explains.
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Laurel Man Denies
Girl sPhoto Testimony

Lloyd Kaiser, 40, Laurel (Md)
undertaken on trial in Prince
Georges County Circuit Court on
charge of making obscene pictures,
denied today that he had ever pho
tographed l6-year- -old Laurel girl
in the nude
The girl testified yesterday that
Kaiser took 10 photographs of her in
the nude January 9 after convince
ing her that it would not hurt
anybody"
Declaring that photography is his
hobby, Kaiser told a jury he had
never photographed the girl, either
clothed or unclothed, and that as
far as he knew the girl never had
been in his establishment. He add
ed he had never seen picture Of
her in the nude, which was intro
duced at the trial.
The girl testified yesterday the
photographs were made when she
returned to Kaiser's funeral home
to get pictures made previously
when she was fully clothed. She
declared Kaiser told her he was not
satisfied with the original pictures
and wanted to photograph her again.
Wilton H. Donaldson, member of
the Town Council. testified he had
seen a nude picture of the girl in
the home of neighbor.
Citizens appearing as character
witnesses for Kaiser included the
Rev. Reginald Hall of Christ Episco-
pal Church, former Mayor Brad
ley Anderson, Attorney William H.
Mcdonald, William Bowman, Silver
Spring Md postmaster, and Har-
ry Allen. businessman.
Evening star., 1944-10-26
AIexondrio's War Fund
Workers Meet Tonioht

All workers in the Alexandria
Home and War Fund campaign have
been urged to attend the report
meeting at o'clock tonight at cam
paign headquarters, lis North WASH
ington street, John r. Schafe, cam
paign chairman, has announced.
Although the drive already has
been extended more than two weeks
past its scheduled closing date, little
more than half the s118,70l quota
has been collected, and Mr.. Schafe
urged workers to complete their
canvasses and turn in receipts.
Declaring cooperation of all resi-
dents is needed for the city to meet
its responsibility in the National
War Fund, as well as to support
local agencies, Mr.. Schafe urged any
one who has not been contacted for
a donation to turn in his contribu-
ton at campaign headquarters or
at any bank in the city.
Evening star., 1944-10-26

belt would be Twenty-third street
NV. and S.W.
Maine avenue and the park
drives would form the southwest
portion Of the belt connecting with
M street on the SOUTH" the report
said. m street southwest and south
east already is improved and intense
ly used for both bypass and dis
tributor route. AS its use increases,
1t may have to be made a one-way
street eastbound, supplemented by
the improvement of L street for
westbound traffic.
Need for the east-side route of
the outer belt would not become
great until Sixth street northeast
and southeast can be opened as a
pair Of one-way streets between M
street and Florida avenue.
Evening star., 1944-10-26
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&Remiindery@a

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps A-8 through Z-8 and
AS through RS good indefinite
ly. Each stamp worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps A-8
through Z-8 and AS through KS
good indefinitely for 10 points
each.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book No. stamps 80 through
80 valid for pounds indefinitely.
Book No. 4 stamp 40 good for 5
pounds for home canning through
February %. 1945.
Gasoline-A-11 coupons good for 3
gallons each through November 8.
B-4, Ca, B-5 and C-5 coupons
good for S gallons each. New A
Ration Books good November 8
now available by mail to local
boards. Get applications at serv-
ice stations or Ration Board and
mail in along with back cover of
present A book.
Shoes-Airplane stamps / and 2 In
Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each. Stamp
3 will become valid November l.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. I and s cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81, 1945. Period /,
1944-5 ration, also good for 10
gallons unit. Consumers in this
area should not have used more
than per cent Of their ration
thus far.
Evening star., 1944-10-26
BY ELTON c. FAY,
Associa ted Press Staff Wri-sr

ABOARD THE U. S. S. MIS-
SOURI, Delayed Here she is
massive and grim, one of the most
powerfully gunned warships known
to exist among the worlds navies
ready to put to sea for her shake
down cruise.
She doesn't ride at anchor-"rid
ing is something for smaller ships
but stands as if part of the harbol
bottom, ignoring the wind, swing.
ing only to the strong run of the
tide.
When this mighty American ship
left her fitting-out dock, she dis
placed $4,000 tons of water. That
was before fuel, ammunition anc
stores by the ton were poured
aboard her From the overhanging
prov to the fantail is $50 feet, from
the port to the starboard side amid
ships, 108 feet.
Skipper of the Missouri is Capt.
William McCombe Callaghan, who
has been with her since April, 1914,
when he was assigned to the New
York Navy Yard in connection with
fitting her out. He is a brother of
the late Rear Admiral Daniel CAL
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Victory in Philippines Gives
Impetus to Navy Day Plans
President Asks Continued Support
Of Fleet Until Lost Bottle Is Won

President Roosevelt today called
on Americans at home to continue
answering support of the Navy
until the last battle is won,' as
news of the United States nava
victory in the Pacific gave new
impetus to plans for observance OF
Navy Day here and throughout the
country tomorrow.
The local program already was
shaped to make Navy Day a mem
orable occasion. Two "flrsts" are
on tap-the first time a parade has
marked Navy Day ceremonies here
and the first public marching in
Washington of combat veterans of
this war.
Marine veterans of most OF the
historic battles in which the Navy's
land arm has fought the japanese
in the Pacific-Guadalcanal, Tulagi
Tarawa, New Georgia, Bougainville,
Namur, Roi, Eniwetok, to name
feW-will be among those march,
ing in the parade to begin at 1:3O
pm. tomorrow.
with several Navy, Marine Corps
and local school bands, the uni
formed men and women of the Navy
services and of numerous local pa
triotic organizations will parade
from Fourth street and Constitu-
ton avenue, along Constitution ave-
nue. past reviewing stand between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets,
and down Seventeenth street to the
John Paul Jones statue
President Issues Statement.
Amid news of the crushing defeat
administered to the japanese fleet
by the American Navy in the Pacific
this week, the President issued a
special statement in connection
with tomorrow's Navy Day observ-
ance. He said:
Evening star., 1944-10-26

the ship good hunting. With the
letter came an assortment Of flowers
from the White House which filled
the spacious dining table in the
skipper's quarters.
Like Floating Arsenal.
Going aboard the Iowa is like
walking into a floating arsenal
Guns spout from her like the sharp
points of cactus. Her officers be-
lieve she is able to hurl a denser
sheet of antiaircraft fire than any
American warship and possibly the
greatest Of any ship in the world.
Great sheets of flame and smoke
splashed from the 16-inch main
battery during salvo firing tests, but
the Iowa stood up stoutly under the
tremendous impacts. They kicked
her back bit, she wallowed for q
moment, shook and then plowed
ahead.
Swift destroyers find the Iowa q
tough ship to pace. The class OF
ships preceding the Iowa was rated
at H-plus knots, but the Iowa did
considerably better than that on
her first speed runs, although even
then she wasn't wide OPEN" She
may be the speediest afloat.
The officers Of the Iowa have q
saying that their ship-a battleshir
can turn inside" q destroyer
This would be an exceptional feat
for a ship measuring $50 feet-20C
feet longer than any other Amer
lean warship-which is the overall
length of the Iowa.
But 1t is true that the Iowa can
come about with extreme rapidity
in space amazingly small for SO
large a ship. This maneuverability
makes her . shifty opponent In
any engagement with an enemy.
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Judge Prescott Draws
Jurors for Next Term
I0f Montgomery Court
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. 26.-Judge
Stedman Prescott yesterday drew
the jurors for the November term
of the Montgomery County Circuit
Court which begins here Novem-
Der 13. On the opening day OF
court, % of the number will be
selected as the grand jury and the
other Is will constitute the petit
jury. BY election districts the
jurors are:
Observation-Disclosures H. Small,
Basil w. Waters, jr.
Clarksburg-Arthur r. johnson,
Clifton Snowden.
Poolesville-Murrell j. Morning
star, Carroll T. Chiswell, Edwin r.
Allnutt.
Rockville-Leland L. Fisher, Rus
sell E. Duvall, A. Guy Watkins,
Porter G.. Ward, Charles A. Beard
Lawrence L. Cecil
Colesville-E. Lodge Hill. Leonard
B. Edwards, Robert H. Miller, jr.;
Ernest v. Purcell.
Darnestown-Paul r. Merrill,
Charles w. Fawley.
Bethesda-Paul S. Anderson. Fran
els S. Wilson, John B. Tiffey, Will
liam G. Hill, Warren w. Gingell,
Paul F. Myers, Theodore A. Son.
neman, Thomas w. McKnew.
Olney-B. Dorsey Downey, Oscar
c. Martin, A. Dowell Mansfield.
Gaithersburg-J. Arthur Nichol-
son, William A. Waters. Ernest w.
Moxley.
Potomac-Charles H. Merryman
G. Edward Altemus.
Barnesville-William A. Daniel
George E. Hoyle
Damascus-William A. Branden-
burg, Harry L. Watkins
Wheaton-Benjamin E. Abbott
Paul B. Blocher, Gus ]. Arnold, Ray
mond c. Freas, Herman c. Heffner
Henry F. Gibbs, Leonard J. Har-
desty, Thomas G. Taylor, Paul M
Coughlan.
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Rummoge Sale at CoIesviIIe

An all-day rummage sale will be
held November at the Colesville
(Mdo Methodist Church under the
auspices of the Colesville Public
Health Lay Committee. Proceeds
will be used to equip the public
health center in the church. The
Gaithersburg Public Health Lay
Committee conducts q thrift shop
between 3 and 6 pm. every Friday
In the Gaithersburg Health Center
on Diamond avenue.
Evening star., 1944-10-26

"On this Navy Day, 1914, the Ma
tion pauses to salute the men OF
the United States Navy. Theil
heroic performance has won the ad-
miration and gratitude of all mer
who fight for freedom. Never be-
fore has sea power played so sig
nificant role in the determination
of American destiny and the course
of world history.
I'm the greatest and most difficult
naval war ever fought, our Navy has
emerged from it's ordeal by fire as a
massive striking force of enormous
power and precision. The men of
the Navy. Coast Guard and Marines
have proved themselves the enemy s
superior in every branch of warfare.
There still remains a monu-
mental chapter of naval history to
be written in the Pacific. That it
will be superbly executed I have no
doubt. For our part, it is our duty
here at home to continue to give
the Navy our answering support
until the last battle is won
THE American people will never
forget the Navys courage and sacri-
fee"
In announcing detailed plans for
the Navy Day parade here, Capt.
H. c. Whitehurst, District highway
director and chairman of the Pa
rade Committee, said the ceremo-
nies will enable all Washington to
Join in an expression of apprecia-
ton of what the naval forces of
the United States are doing for us. y
Among officials in the reviewing
stand will be Admiral William D.
Leahy, chief of staff to the Presi-
dent, and Assistant Secretary of the
Navy for Air Artemus l.. Gates.
Reichmuth Grand Marshal.
Rear Admiral F. L. Reichmuth
commandant of the Potomac River
Naval Command, has been named
grand marshal of the parade.
Joseph c. Grew, former Ambas-
sador to Japan, and Undersecretary
of War Robert P. Patterson are
scheduled to speak at a dinner at
the Mayflower Hotel tomorrow night
concluding the observance. A part
of the dinner program will be broad
cast over WWDC from 10 to
1870 pm.
At conclusion of the parade to-
morrow afternoon, the 18th annual
Navy Day program, to be conducted
by the Military Order of the World
War, will be held at the John Paul
Jones statue.
A concert by the Navy Yard Band
will open the program, which will
include an address by Rear Admiral
j. w. A. Waller of the British Ad-
miralty delegation to this country
and the placing of wreaths at the
foot of the statue by approximately
40 patriotic organizations.
Rear Admiral Harry Hamlet of the
Coast Guard, vice commander of the
Military Order of the World Wars,
also will speak. The invocation will
be pronounced by Capt. w. r. Work
man, chief of Navy chaplains,
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Nazi Escapes in Virginia,
Another Recaptured
BY the Associated Press.

CAMP PICKETT, Va, Oct. 26.-
officials of the prisoner of war camp
here have revealed the escape of one
German prisoner and the apprehen-
sion of another who fed Tuesday
The latest to escape, officials said,
is Hermann Neumann, %. He made
his getaways while at work in an
apple orchard near Roanoke.
Neumann was described as S feet
z inches tall, weighing about 145
pounds, of ruddy complexion, with
blue eyes and brown hair and a
scar on the nose. He was dressed in
regulation garb of blue denims with
the letters "PW" stenciled on the
coat and trousers.
The prisoner apprehended is Lud-
wig Hafner, 81.
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Grosyenor Hits
Charter Plan as
Risky Proposal
Lee Says County
Government Would
Be SimpIified

DR.. Gilbert H. Grosvenor, presi-
dent OF the National Geographic So
ciety, said today that he regards
provisions OF the proposed Mont
gomery County charter as "experi-
mental, dangerous and burdensome. /"
In statement issued through the
Citizens Committee to Defeat the
Charter, DR.. Grosyenor said he saw
no need for sweeping fundamental
and experimental change in the plan
OF government in the county.
Through my 80 years residence.
the people OF Montgomery County
have enjoyed helpful and orderly
county government, both In the ad-
ministrative branches and as affect
ing the local public improvement
plan," DR.. Grosvenor said.
Can Change Officials.
Under the present plan," he con-
tinued, every four years the voters
Of this county have a complete op-
portunity to change their county Of
ficials and administration. I saw
them do this in 1884.
Il so heartily approve of the re-
suits of government in Montgomery
County today and I am so appre-
hensive of the probable results Of
this charter, should it be adopted,
that this week am personally pay
ing for the republication in Be-
thesda paper of the advertisement
which the Citizens Committee to
Defeat the Charter published in the
Washington Star and Post last
Sunday.
II believe that this advertisement
is true and accurate statement Of
the existing results of government
in Montgomery County and voices
entirely justiflable and important
objections to the terms of the pend
ing charter"
Lee Defends Charter.
Meanwhile, Frederic P. Lee, chair
man of the board which drafted the
charter, said today that the realign-
ment of county departments under
the proposed charter would elimi-
nate duplication and centralize in
the Board of Education authority
over schools He said the charter
similarly would streamline public
welfare and other functions.
Mr.. Lee described as ridiculous
statements by anticharter spokes-
men that the change would add to
duplication of jobs and functions.
"On the contrary" Mr.. Lee said,
"the present hodgepodge and un-
necessary administrative costs would
be done away with"
the Charter Committee, speaking
last night in one of a series of char
ter debates at Fairland School,
charged that pamphlets being
mailed by charter opponents to
county voters in an effort to defeat
the proposed new setup contain
Omissions and distortions"
"Phony Tax Rate
I'VE have had a phony tax rate in
the county year after year because
the politicians have paid expendi-
lures by borrowing rather than face
the music with an honest tax rate, "
he said. Just how phony we are
not told and we can't even figure
out from supposedly complete dis
cussion of Montgomery County
debt"
He added that the anticharter
pamphlets 'are silent about the
present county administration S
practice of borrowing millions of
dollars in recent years to pay off old
bonds falling due for payment. We
know that such new borrowing has
meant heavy additional interest
costs to the taxpayers stretching far
into the future. Again the pamphlet
is silent"
Evening star., 1944-10-26

bubble barely moved OF its center
mark.
She can mount more guns, carr,
more armor.
She can develop more speed.
More speed! That is the tempo
OF this war and everything mus
synchtonize with it, even battle.
ships. Task forces racing in te
lombard japanese shore installa-
tions must be quick. Deep in hel
hull are boilers and turbines, each
set an entity, capable of driving
the ship although the others are
damaged.
900 Pounds of Steam.
The turbines sing under the 60C
pounds of superheated steam pres
sure which, released suddenly by
accident or the remote chance o1
shell penetrating armor plate
would be as lethal as an explosion
OF one of the ammunition maga.
/ zines.
The Germans have experimental
with even higher steam pressures
but confined their experiments, sc
far as is known, mainly to shore
installations. The japanese, in
cllned to copy and compromise or
design, are believed to use some.
what less pressure.
Now there is rumbling sounc
forward. The anchor chain, each
link as big as mans torso, il
coming in. The ship is under way
headed out for the first time to fine
how she behaves in the open sea.
Destroyers steaming out there
bury their bows under green water
and come up shaking spray from
the bridge, plunging, rolling. But
$4,000 tons doesn't behave that way
Close your eyes and forget your sur
roundings and you are at home in
your own backyard. This ship
shoulders these normal seas aside
ignores them, slides on as if NOV
ing through lake.
Take no Chances.
She is in her turning tests now
weaving with her wake a curvine
pattern of surprisingly tight design
UP on the bridge they consult
graphs, study compasses and indi-
Gators, note the amount of side
slip while the ship is in her turning
circle.
The initial leg of the shakedown
is concluded. We head into port
The power is taken off her propel-
lers, tugs come alongside and be-
gin nosing her along slowly, inch
by inch. The harbor's depth is well
charted, checked frequently, but the
skipper takes no chances with more
than 100000, 900 worth of ship.
And SO she is docked, hawsers as
thick as an arm holding her steady
while she readies for her second
trip to sea.