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Evening star., 1944-07-14
0'Connor 10 Remain Head
Of Paralysis Foundation

BY the Associated HfeS8.
GREAT FALLS, Mont July a.
D. Basil O'Connor, appointed chair
man of the Central Committee of
the American Red Cross yesterday
by President Roosevelt, said at a
banquet last night the appointment
docs not mean I will relinquish my
position as president of the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis
Mr.. O'Connor, former law partner
Of the President, added, II am, OF
course, very honored."
Appearing before a local chapter
OF the Infantile Paralysis Founda-
ton while on a Western business
tour, Mr.. O'Connor commented:
THE chairmanship Of the Central
Committee Of the American Red
Cross is a position Of great re-
sponsibility even in normal times.
In days such as these the duties
must be overwhelming"
He succeeds Norman H. Davis,
who died ut Hot Springs. Va, July Z
Evening star., 1944-07-14

sity, vice president of the Wash
ington Federation of Churches and
member of the board of directors
of the Community War Fund.
Working with DR.. Compton in the
United Nations section will be
representatives of all nations rep
resented in Community War Fund
through membership in the National
War Fund.
These include Belgian War Relief
Society, British War Relief Society,
United China Relief, United
Czechoslovak Relief, French Relief
Fund. Greek War Relief Association,
Friends of Luxembourg. American
Relief for Norway, Polish War Re-
lief, Queen Wilhelmina Fund, Rus
sian War Relief, National America
Denmark Association and American
Relief for Italy.
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Autos on Maryland Roads
Gain "a Pct. Over 1943
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 14.-Traffic on
Maryland highways for the first six
months of 1914 totaled 5,418,l35 We
hicles, a gain of IA per cent over the
4,740,940 vehicles which passed the
same spots in the corresponding pc
riod OF a year ago.
George N. Lewis, jr., traffic man.
ager of the State Roads Commits
sion, also reported yesterday that
gasoline consumed in the State In
the first Ave months of 1914 ran to
06,870,0l7 gallons, or almost per
cent above the 98,302 ,267 gallons
consumed during the first five
months of 1943.
Gasoline sales during May, the
last month of record, reached d.
040,240 gallons, the highest since
gasoline rationing began. with the
exception of November, 1912, when
24,151, ,487 gallons we're used.
Checks by our rowing group OF
traffic counters show that the in
creased travel is predominantly by
privately owned motorcars," Mr..
Lewis declared.
Evening star., 1944-07-14

made my first public appearance in
church children's cantata when
was g."
Mr.. Thomas family moved to
America from South Wales when
he was 10 and settled in Scranton,
Pa. His father, Josiah Thomas,
started in Wales as coal miner,
but In America devoted himself to
his flute, playing with symphony Or
chestras, and giving private lessons.
His mother sang in church choirs.
His brother. Sergt David E. Thomas,
was a professional singer before he
Joined the Army and now works
with musical camp shows from his
Boston station.
Sister Ponders Career.
His sister Gwyneth is trying to
decide whether she. too, will become
a professional singer.
Mr.. Thomas graduated from
school as technical engineer
worked as a craftsman and oiler
in a, Scranton machine shop to
pay for singing lessons until sue
cess in several contests convinced
him he was right in giving his
whole time to singing.
Next to music. he loves his 1885,
acre farm, in Clinton. N. j. Its
very much like Wales there" he
said.
SmalIens to Conduct.
For his Water Gate debut to-
night Mr. Thomas will sing lie
eau dor" from Gounods Faust;
Aria from "Benevenuto Cellini," by
Diaz; 20 in, Dissipe la Tristesse,' y
from Thomas Hamlet: Nous
sorgsky's Song of the Flea: Tchai-
kovsky's None But the Lonely
Heart" and Largo al factotum,' y
from Rossini's The Barber OF
Seville"
The orchestra. under Alexander
Smallens, will play the overture to
THE Mute of Portici." by Auber
Gretry-Mott's Ballet Suite; "Bac-
chanale," from Samson and De-
lilah,' by Saint-Saens: overture to
Thomas ''Mignon";; "L'Arlesienne
Suite No. O." by Bizet, and Chabri-
er's "Espana."
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Mrs. DoImage Posts
Fifty 500 Bills as
Bail in Gem Case
Will Foee Arroienment
Today on Perjury Charge
In Jewelry Theft Cose

Her hair uncombed and her beige
suit wrinkled, Mrs Frances Dolmage
posted so crisp 500 bills last night
to assure her appearance In District
Court today to answer q possible
perjury indictment in connection
with the theft of $6l 900 worth of
jewels from Otis Beall Kent, wealthy
tax lawyer.
The 5000 cash bond was posted
after United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage had accepted
q plea Of not guilty from the So
year -old brunette. Attorney Robert
H. Mcneil, who successfully de-
tended Mrs. Dolmage last March on
q charge that she stole Mr.. Kent's
1ewelry, counted the bills and
handed them to the magistrate.
Chats With Policewoman.
Clad in the same clothes she wore
when she made the 16-hour plane
trip from Mexico City Wednesday
with 1t. Joseph w. Shimon, special
investigator for the District at.
torney's Office, Mrs. Dolmage an.
peared in much better physical con-
d1tion than the previous day. Her
nervousness had disappeared and
she chatted amicably with the
policewoman assigned to watch her.
While the money was being
counted, she remarked: I'D rather
put up cash than have to pay some
bondsman commission"
Asked by reporters where she had
obtained the money, Mrs. Dolmage
smiled and said nothing.
After Mrs. Dolmage pleaded not
guilty. Mr.. McNeill remarked: For
the time being, anyway He said
he wanted to confer further with
his client before deciding whether
to change the plea.
After the arraignment, Mrs. DOL
mage asked reporters whether the
newspapers had played up the
case" Informed that they had, she
smillingly remarked: Il imagine
they would. 1t is fascinating case,
isn't it?"
Hunt Missing Jewels.
Meanwhile, police pressed their
search for the $4,000 in jewels not
yet recovered: Mrs. Dolmage has
uncovered the rest of the jewelry for
police. Mrs. Dolmage led police
Wednesday to her apartment at l748
M street NV. where half the COL
lection OF gems Mr.. Kent accused
her of stealing were found.
Among the valuables still missing
are zircon pendant, an imperial
jade necklace, a crystal ball valued
at $4,000 and an aquamarine lava
llere. Mr.. Kent told police these
were the most salable items of his
collection. The others, he said.
were antiques, and only appealed
to special types of collectors.
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Prince Georges Police
Arrested 322in June

Prince Georges County police
made 322 arrests and Investigated
II traffic accidents last month, Po-
lice Chief Ralph w. Brown reported
today.
Charges made by police as q re-
suit OF the arrests included 2 for
manslaughter, both of which in
volved traffic accidents; l criminal
attack; 81 assaults, Is for house.
breaking, % for larceny, S auto
thefts and 73 motor vehicle viola
tions.
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Small Businessmen
Appeal 10 Senate Unit
On Store Rents Here
Attorneys Claim Boosts
Of $50 Pct. Have Been
Demanded in Some Case.

The operators of a group of stores
In the 700 block OF Fourteenth street
NV, spearheading q campaign
against alleged rent gouging among
Washingtons small businesses, to-
day appealed through counsel to the
Senate Small Business Committee
for help in alleviating a situation
they claim will result in a wave of
bankruptcy after the war.
Attorneys Charles Walker and
Alvin l.. Newmyer submitted to the
committee letter claiming that rent
increases as high as $50 per cent
have been demanded here. The
committee Is scheduled to meet this
afternoon to discuss the possibility
OF commercial rent controls through
out the country.
The attorneys informed the COM
mittee they represented several ten
ants occupying stores in the TOO
block of Fourteenth street in a
building recently purchased by Gar
field Kass OF the Kass Realty Co..
Inc. The tenants have been occu-
pying the premises for 10 years or
more, and the approximate rent now
being paid is $500 a store a year
they said.
Leases Expire in 1914.
"It happens at this time that
practically all the leases will expire
sometime during 1914" the attor-
neys stated. Mr.. Kass has in
formed one of the tenants in par
ticular that an offer of $4,000 per
year for two stores is insufficient
and indicated that he wanted and
would demand $4,000 per year for
each store, which is an increase of
approximately $50 per cent over
current rentals.
The tenants are more than will
Ing to agree to increases in rents
to cover increased maintenance
costs and other expenses, and there
is no question in our mind that all
OF them are willing to pay a fair
rental to Mr.. KasS. But you can
readily understand that the rent
being asked is out of all reason"
The attorneys further claimed
that Mr.. kass is asking the tenants
to sign l0-year leases, which leaves
these tenants in the position of sign
ing long-term leases which in our
opinion will cause a wave of bank
ruptcy."
Mr.. Kass could not be reached for
comment. His Office said he was
attending a meeting of the WASH
ington Real Estate Board and would
issue statement later.
Concerns affected include the Uni
versity Shop, Lotus Restaurant.
Crescent Cafe, Vans Mems Shop,
Bell Clothes and Wormser Hats.
Predicts City-Wide Revolt.
Meanwhile, Richard A. Herman,
general counsel for the Commercial
Tenants Protective League, pre-
dicted city-wide commercial rent
revolt" as result of spectators
attempts to "gouge tenants for all
they can stand He declared that
hundreds of small businesses are
being pushed out of business as they
find rentals mounting.
The league was formed four and
a half months ago with the ex-
pressed purpose of protecting COM
mercial houses from high rents, Mr..
Harman said. The District Rent
Control Act does not apply to COM
mercial rents.
The Senate committee headed by
Chairman Murray was to hear testi-
mony from Richard H. Field, general
counsel of the Office of Price Ad-
ministration, and a number of
private individuals from out of town.
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Prince Georges to Kill
DOGS in Cos Chamber

A gas chamber where unclaimed
dogs may be destroyed will be in
stalled within the next two days at
the Prince Georges County dog
pound, Ritchie, Md.
DR.. c. j. Gibbs, county veteri-
marian, said the county commits
sioners had asked him to supervise
installation of the chamber. He
said it would accommodate five to
eight dogs. Heretofore, dogs picked
up have been shot if unclaimed
within three days.
Evening star., 1944-07-14
I'D. C.. Navy Officers, Rescued
off Cherbourg, Home on Leave
1t. Comdrs. Hoffman
And Ferriter Lost
Destroyers on D-Doy

Two District naval officers were
among the survivors Of six Allied
destroyers - three American and
three British-sunk by enemy action
during the invasion of France. Both
are on brief leaves of absence here
before returning to active duty.
1t. Comdr. George D. Hoffman,
whose mother, Mrs. Helen Draper
Hoffman. lives at 2349 Ashmead
place NV. commanded the Cory
while 1t. Comdr. John Ferriter, 1906
Rhode Island avenue NE, was
executive officer on the Glennon
Both men came through the inva-
sions of North Africa, Salerno and
Sicily unscathed, and consider them
selves fortunate to escape bodily
harm of the Normandy coast.
Comdr. Hoffman. who plans to
take his wife, WAVE Ensign Lois
Ward Hoffman. to her home in
Washington State for a visit, has
been assigned to shore duty, while
Comdr. Ferriter will return to sea
as commander OF his own destroyer
at the end of his leave.
Praises Rescue Work.
Comdr. Hoffman said the quick.
eh1cient rescue work of other naval
units participating in the invasion
undoubtedly was responsible for res
cuing many men who might have
been lost otherwise. Destroyers
came over to them to lower boats
and nets. he said, without interrupt
ing their broadsides against Nazi
positions.
Reports that Germans fired on
struggling survivors were discount
ed by him., When it.-was apparent
that his ship was going down en-
envy batteries turned their attention
to other targets, he said
Comdr. Hoffman, who attended
Western High School and Colum-
bian Prep School before entering
the Naval Academy. was credited
with bagging at least on: German
submarine while on the Atlantic
patrol, taking Al members Of its
crew prisoner. This action won him
the Legion of Merit. He previously
served as gunnery oficer and ex-
ecutive officer of the Cory be-
fore taking over the shippers bridge
last November
War Blocked Honeymoon.
After his graduation from the
academy in 1884, Comdr. Hoffman
served on the Battleship Idaho. and
later on the Destroyers Williams and
Mexican. He was stationed at the
Washington Navy Yard from June
to October. 194l, while taking q
course in gunnery
Comdr Hoffman was married last
year but the war interfered with
honeymoon plans
Comdr. Ferriter is a graduate OF
St. Johns College here and was
graduated from Annapolis six years
ago. He has been at sea since, serv-
ing first with the Asiatic Fleet be-
fore being transferred to the At
lantic for destroyer service.
He was married to Miss Julia
Turner of this city in 1899 and they
have a 2-year-old daughter, Julia
Virginia Ferriter.
In addition to the destroyers
named, United States forces also
lost the destroyer Meredith and the
former Grace liner, Santa Clara, re-
named the transport Susan B. An
thony
Three British destroyers lost by the
Admiralty were the Boadicea, Swift
and Svenner. The British also an
nounced the loss of the frigates
Mourne. Blackwood and Lawford
the trawler Lord Austin and the
auxiliary Minister.
Total naval losses announced were
IS vessels, Z American and 8 British
Seven thousand ships were involved
in the landings.
Evening star., 1944-07-14

absence of her soldier husband,
Mrs. White encountered some op-
position from the lieutenant when
she first mentioned overseas. He
has seen the hard work put in by
USO entertainers and was afraid
the schedule would break her
health.
His wife soothed his fears, how
ever. She has promised to watch her
health carefully. She has also
promised to sing his favorite song
as often as she can. 1t Is II Love
You"
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Named to Teacher SURVEY

w. AlVord Sherman, member Of
the Fairfax County School Board
and secretary of the State School
Trustee Association, and T. C. Will
liams. superintendent of Alexandria
schools, yesterday were named to
a committee studying teacher prob
lens in Virginia by the chairman,
DR.. Samuel P. Duke, president of
Madison College, Harrisonburg.
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Kensineton Adopts Budget

The Kensington CMd) Town
Council has adopted budget of
50, 9,525 and set the town tax rate
at so cents per 500 assessed prop
erty value, the same rate as last
year. 1t is planned to spend about
1896 for improvement of streets
and sidewalks. Two hundred dol
lars was set aside for the Noyes Lii
brary.
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Moonlight Excursion Set

The Holy Name Society of st.
Martins parish will sponsor a moon
light excursion aboard the Wilson
Line river boat Mount Vernon next
Thursday. The boat will leave the
Seventh street wharf at $3.50 pm
The proceeds Of the excursion, an
annual event, viii be devoted to the
scholarship fund for boys at the
school going On to high school.
Evening star., 1944-07-14

m u n l ty w a r
Fund campaign
opening in Oc-
tober. He will
head area 5 in
the residential
unit.
DR.. Compton.
a. n a tive Of
Wooster, Ohio.
also Is local
c h a irm an Of
United G n / n a
Relief. He is a
professor of eco
n o m i c S a t
George Wash
inQtOn Uniyer-
Evening star., 1944-07-14
10 Nazi Captives Work
AT u. ). Naval Academy
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, July 14.-Use
OF German prisoner -of-war labor
at the Naval Academy was disclosed
today by the nearby Fort Meade
public relations Office
The Office reported that about 70
prisoners were employed at the
Academy for building and ground
maintenance and agricultural work.
Some were also reported to be work.
ing in the laundries.
Fort Meade officials said the usual
guard procedures were used for the
prisoners who have been in An
napolis for little more than a week.
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Alexandra Teenoqers
To Hold Second Dance

The Alexandria Teen-Age Club
will hold its second street dance at
$3.50 tomorrow night at Cores
ESQ station on Wilkes and South
Washington streets. An orchestra
will provide music for dancing.
Alan He'll. city recreation di-
rector. announced simultaneously
that 1t has become necessary to ex-
clude boys and girls over Is from
the Maury School Playground un-
til more space is available when
the grounds are completed.
Evening star., 1944-07-14

i'll three weeks.
Senator Bris-
tow, who served
in the Senate
from 1909 to
1915, was joint
author of the
17th amendment
providing for
election of Sen
ators by popular
vote. He also in
CrOQOceQ q reSO-
luton granting
votes to women.
a ! t h o u 6 h the
provision did not
honopno 1orielo
Evening star., 1944-07-14

little boys. He
didn't like his
m u sic lessons
either.
His m u S | c a |
ia m ii y wanted
him to study
piano. He took
lessons, pra c.
ticed when he
had to, but kept
his eye on q
singing career.
They never
had to urge me
to sing" the 81
year old artist
d e c red. Il
Evening star., 1944-07-14
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. Notify some
school child in your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Dr.. Compton Will Direct
Unit Of War Fund Drive

DR.. Wilson M. Compton, leader in
civic and church affairs here, has
been appointed chairman of the
United Nations phase of the Com
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Dis|iked His Lessons
As Boy, Says Thomas,
SoIoist at Wafer Gate
Procticed on Piano
Only When He Had To;
SmoIlens to Conduct

Thomas Llyfnwy Thomas, young
radio and concert baritone, who will
be soloist on tonight's Water Gate
concert, was just like most other
Evening star., 1944-07-14
Ex-senator bristow
Dies al 83; Co.Author
OF 18th Amendment
Konson Also Investigated
Cuban PostoI Frouds;
Operated Farm in Virginia

Joseph Little Bristow. 80, former
Republican Senator from Kansas,
died early today at his home. Ossian
Hall, in Annandale, Va, where he
had lived for rs years. He had been
Evening star., 1944-07-14
The Star Is the Great Want Ad'
Medium Of Washington
Last Sundays Record

Thousands of people refer to the Classified Columns of
The Star day for all of things their
personal needs.
Want Ads in The Star uniform style in the least
possible space, but IN manner to all alike at
minimum cost and maximum results
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-18
40 YEARS AGO
IN WYANDOTTE

Gettleman's bazaar was showing
a Christmas tree of novel construc-
ton. 1t was made entirely Of wire
covered with gold and silver tinsel.
A number of Crosse lie residents
were planning for the separation Of
the island from Monguagon town.
ship and it's organization as a town.
ship by itself or at least for vii
lage government for the island
territory. This was the second at
tempt of the residents for separa-
ton from the township. The first
such plan ATTEMPTED two years pre-
viously met with failure.
The providing of water system
was the main topic of discussion at
a meeting of the Glenwood village
council. A committee was appointed
to consult with engineers and to get
estimates on the cost.
A new cement floor was laid in
the fire department headquarters
on the first floor Of the city hall.
The Mud street rifle association
had a very successful hunting trip
to Montmorenci county. They bag
ged IA deer and 81 partridge.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-18
Brown Suggests
Negroes Use
Ecorse Docks
Opposes Commercializa.
ton of Crosse Isle

Lacey S. Brown, of 22698 E. River
road, Crosse lie, today suggested
that Detroit Negro businessmen use
dock facilities at Bcorse for boat
service to Sugar Island, recently
purchased by the Negro group.
at am in favor of the Negroes
having Sugar Island and have ad-
vised my neighbors that we should
cooperate with the buyers and try
to work out the problem" Mr..
Brown said.
Some Crosse lie property owners
incorrectly reported SIS opposed to
purchase of Crosse lie dock SAGE
because the buyers were Negroes,
are, in fact, opposed to any COM
liberalization of Crosse hes res
idential areas by any group" Mr..
Brown stated.
At the same time, he condemned
persons who would picture him as
prejudiced against the Negroes. "I
myself employ . Negro couple in
my home" he said.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-18

Inc evening program was opened
by I. Ted Lapczynski, justice court
clerk, who spoke briefly on the
justice court system.
Lapczynski introduced Gerald
Freeman, chairman of the Ameri-
canization Committee of the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, who pre-
sented the court with a new flag.
Judge Arthur 8. Decker accepted the
gift.
Brief speeches were made by
Mayor Louis w. Benin, Associate
Justice Guy Murphy. Justice Jerry
Gagneau of River Rouge. Justice
John Labadie of Allan .Park~ yustice-
Roy Rozslle Of Taylor Township,
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney John
Mowatt, City Councilmen James
Mason, Clifford Burke, Ernest
Schultz. Richard T. Kelly, Harry
Rouse, Louis Brohl, City Building
Inspector Fred Classen, City Eng
ineer F. w. Lddle, City Clerk Ford
Wagar, City Assessor Edward w.
Kane, Postmaster Adam Przybylski,
Attorneys Alex Click, Maurice
Reistman and William Littlewood.
T. Manns of the Veterans of For
eim Wars introduced veterans of
the Spanish American War, World
War i and the present war.
The local Eagles lodge was repre-
sented at the ceremony by William
Copeland, president, and George
Hoyis, vice-president. Representa-
tives Of the Italian Non-Partisan
Club and the Polish American Citi-
zens Club, Inc, were represented.
Following the ceremonies, recep-
ton was held at the Eagles hall.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-18
Pneumonia Takes
Fred e.. Koch

Fred G. Koch, Sc, of sos Eureka
avenue, died Friday in the Wyan-
dotte General hospital of pneu-
monia. He had been Ill for one
week preceding his death.
Born in Monguagon Township In
1888, he had lived in Wyandotte
for % years.
Mr.. Koch had been in the cream
cry business in Wyandotte for many
years before his retirement.
He was a member Of Trinity
Lutheran church, a veteran OF
World War I and has two sons In
the service now.
Surviving are his wife, Florence;
three sons, Howard L., a sergeant
in the q. s. Army, stationed in
England; Fred Jr., an ensign In the
Navy, serving at sea and Harvey:
his mother. Mrs. Augusta Koch; q
brother, Charles W., and two sis
tiers, Mrs. Caroline Dasher and Mrs
Emma Kidder.
Funeral services were conducted
this afternoon at the H. r. Thon
Co. funeral home at p. m. and at
Trinity Lutheran church at 2:30.
Burial was In West Mound cemetery.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1944-12-18
Block Seeks
Dismissal of
Recount Petition
Claims Board of
Canvassers Without
Jurisdiction

The battle for the Sixth Wayne
District seat in the State Legislature
goes into a more heated round as
Attorney Hugh Williams, acting for
Charles H. Block, the elected candi-
date, filed petition Thursday to
the county board of canvaSsers, ask
ing that the petition Of Victor Tar
gonSki, requesting a vote recount,
be dismissed.
At the same time, a second petit
ton was filed by Block, asking that
If Targonski be granted the recount,
that his counter petition for a re-
count be granted for votes cast in
Wyandotte precincts 81, %. % and
"a.
In seeking the dismissal OF Tar
gonSki's petition, Williams stated
that the Board of Canvassers is
without jurisdiction to conduct q
recount for the office OF q member
OF the state legislature, and that
power lies only in the House Of
Representatives.
Quoting from the general cleo
ton laws Of the state, Williams said
that any candidate voted for at an
election, who considers himself ag-
grieved on account of any fraud
or mistake in the canvass of votes
may petition not later than two
days following the final certifica-
ton.
Williams contends that final GER
titication was Friday, December 3
and that Targonski's petition was
not filed until December ID.