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Evening star., 1944-06-28
Ann ForIey Launches Shin

SUPERIOR, Wis, June - R.-
Miss Ann Farley OF New York,
daughter Of James A. Farley, for
mer Postmaster General, christened
the steamship Herkimer 1T launch
Ing ceremonies yesterday at the
Superior yards Of the Walter Butler
Shipbuilders, Inc.
Evening star., 1944-06-28
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
q. Did Alexander Hamilton ever
lpractice before the Supreme Court?
Is. M. D.
A. Hamilton appeared as a lawyer
in the Supreme Court of the United
States only once, in the case OF
Hylton vs.. United States, in 1786.
@. Is Iran a fertile country?-
F. P. H.
A. Iran, a country approximately
four times the size of California, is
about one-third desert, one-third
mountainous and one-third fertile
f1elds. Cotton, poppies, wheat, mel
ons and rice are the chief crops.
@. When and where was the first
cast iron bridge built in the United
States?-O. o. L.
A. The first cast iron bridge in
America was built over the Erie
Canal 1T Frankfort, N. Y, in 1910.
q. Has the Naval Academy ever
been located elsewhere than An
napolis?-T. K. A.
A. The Naval Academy, first estab-
lished at Annapolis August 10, 1845,
was transferred to Newport, r. l.,
May 5, 1881, and re-established at
Annapolis IN September, 1865.
q. Which made the longer ad-
dress to Congress in requesting a
declaration of war-President viii
son in 1917 or President Roosevelt
In 19412-J. A. L.
A. Woodrow Wilson'S address on
April 2, 1917. requesting declara-
ton Of war against Germany, lasted
70 minutes 81 seconds. Franklin
Delano Roosevelts on December 8.
l941, asking for I declaration of
war against Japan, lasted s minutes
80 seconds. President Roosevelt did
not deliver in person his very brief
request for war against Germany
|on December II, 1941.
q. How many Of the Seven Won
ders Of the World still exist?-'
T.. L. n. sfssf IT 4
\ A.. The Pyramids OF Egypt Is the
only one stu In existence.
9. Is rhubarb native to America?
p. B. A. ~ =
A. Rhubarb came to America in
the late 18th century from Southern.
Siberia. ssH
g., How can one rid the hands Of
the odor of fsh after preparing
them?-B. g. r.
A. No flshy odor will cling to
the hands ii they are thoroughly
soaked in icy water before handling
the raw fish.
q. Which European country is
the most thickly populated?-
T. T. w.
A. Belgium is the most thickly
populated country in Europe.
Evening star., 1944-06-28
FROM THE EDITORS DESK
X-roy Of an
lnfontrymon at War

COMMANDO KELLY has told Post writer,
~ Pete Martin, much more than the story
of one mans heroic action in war. He has
given nation far more than the record of a
triumphal return to hurricane of cheers.
This is an X.ray ofthe American footsoldier
wars almost forgotten man-of what he
thinks in the stencil and hell of man.to.man
hghting-what he does between battles. 1t is
frank picture of the men who will wrap it
up and bring it home" in the end-told by
the most talked-of infantryman in this war.
Post editors count it rare privilege to
bring this exclusive story to Post millions
now-as millions of fighting infantrymen
move into the battle scene.
Itis another outstanding example, in long
and growing record, of the Posts editorial
leadership. 1t demonstrates again that, when
people of importance have something to say
Post millions are considered the people to
say tito.
Evening star., 1944-06-28

policy plank Of
the Republican
platform, which
is generally In
terpreted ~ pre-
liniinary to .
bolt, Ii composed
Of the men who
In the past four
years have given
him greater per-
sonal and pohu-
cal support than
any one else.
They did not
believe he would
do it and It Is
hard for them
Evening star., 1944-06-28
ADvERTIsEMENT.
Now She's
Walking On Air

Evsry day. people who rally euiR>r fros.
tired: burning fest are loarnins ~ outeE.
tnriliing comfort that iies in 4 IN a ~.
Int. Under the touch Of this fruety-vhfts
cream, yoa can actually feel tirei nuaciss
teiax. = your fest respond almost instantly
corns and eallouses, there's nothinr hs4ssr
than dcs.ntnt 20 est . jar today aSa enjov
the biisstul feeling that comes WITH ai-1ay
loot comfort, Al an drus1iata.
Evening star., 1944-06-28
Tokyo Claims Repulse
OF Guam and Rofo Raids

NEW YORK, June 28 (P.-The
Tokyo radio said today that from
so to 100" American planes had at
tackled Guam Tuesday tTokyo tirne)
and that about 90 enemy planes"
had raided Rota Island, directly
north of Guam, at the same time.
The broadcast, reported by the
Federal Communications Commits
sion, made the usual claim that de-
Tense garrisons had "repulsed" each
Of the raids.
Evening star., 1944-06-28
Answers to
Questions

A reader can set the answer to any
question of fact by writins The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau. 316
! street NE, Washinston 2, D. c.
Please tnclose 3 cents for return post
Evening star., 1944-06-28
Rp Frank r. Kenf.

CHICAGO, June 3s.-Unquestion-
ably, the group 1t this convention
most resentful Of Wendell L. Will
kies s,riy comment on the foreign
Evening star., 1944-06-28

ton with raid on Btak Island, Oh
Dutch New Guinea. Ten bombs
caused some casualties In the Mok-
mer airstrip area.
Headquarters announced that q
fuel dock explosion at Emirau Is
land, north of New Ireland, June
l8, caused many casualties and de-
stroyed two PIT boats. Cause of
the explosion was not disclosed.
Evening star., 1944-05-10
| Horseshoe oss Uncovers
Second Largest u. S. Diamond

stone was not submitted for study
until recently. The younger Jones
kept the object as a curio, but did
not offer 1t for expert inspection
until many years later because l
did not care to face ridicule for my
wild suspicion"
Prof Holden, chairman of the
geological section of the academy,
identified the stone as a diamond.
He told the academy that the dia-
mond, now loaned by father and
son to the National Museum in
Washington, Is of 3446 metric
carats, is white with a slightly
greenish tinge, and has no visible
impurities except one black spot.
The diamond, he added, Is larger
than the Dewey diamond of 23.75
carats which was found in 1885 near
Richmond and was for many years
the largest diamond by far found
in the United States.
Prof. Holden said the value of the
stone depends on its quality, and
that it Is of such size that there is
no standard price. IF it is of gem
grade it would be of great value;
If not of gem grade its museum
value would be about $75 a carat, >
or about $500.
Evening star., 1944-05-10
Two D. {. Flyers Bag Plane!
In Attack on Romania
Ey the Associated Press.

bS IHS Associated PreSs.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. Ma
Piles, May 10.-An announcement
today said two Washington men
were among the Liberator gunners
and Lightning pilots who got one
enemy plane each in heavy bomb
er attack on Romania Saturday.
1t. Robert Miller, a Lightning
pilot, was credited with one ME-109
and Sergt. S. Clifford Wathen, jr.
also bagged plane. A total of %
enemy planes were destroyed.
1t. Miller, %, son of Mrs. Herman
D. Miller, 4008 Forty seventh street
NV, entered the service in JAN
uary, 1912; was commissioned a
Moultrie, Ga, year later, and was
sent overseas last August. A native
OF Jenkintown, Pa, he has livec
most of his life in Washington, anc
ATTENDED Woodrow Wilson High
School. Last winter he was rescued
by an italian flying boat after his
plane caught fire while returning
to base from mission to Greece.
Sergt. Wathen, 20, of 1888 Colum-
bia road NV. has been overseas 6
month. He completed gunner's
training in February at Caspar
Wyo. A former student at Wilson
High School, he was employed by
the War Production Board before
entering the service in March, 1943
Evening star., 1944-05-10
Army Captain Accused
Of Assaulting Policeman

Police last night arrested an Army
captain on charges of drunkenness,
disorderly conduct and assaulting
a policeman. According to police,
he had beaten up a policeman who
attempted to arrest his woman COM
panion, who also was said to be
drunk.
The officer, Capt. Gus N. Conrad,
80, Of 8l1 Seventh street NE, was
turned over to military authorities.
Policeman A. K. Bowen was
patroling his beat in the vicinity
of the Army officers home last
night, police said, when q passerby
told him there was trouble" at
that address. Investigating, Police
man Bowen said he found a young
woman staggering about the yard
Of the place. He placed her under
arrest, but moment later, he said,
Capt. Conrad came out of the house
and demanded her release.
Policeman Bowen refused and
Capt. Conrad then hit him twice
in the mouth. AS the two battled,
police said, the Army officer shouted
to the woman to run. She did, and
disappeared.
Evening star., 1944-05-10
| New Air Blows Dealt
Jap Bases Guarding
Philippines and Truk
BY the Associated Press.


ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD
QUARTERS, New Guinea, May To-
Southwest and Central Pacific head
quarters announced new air blows
struck against Japanese bases guard
ing the approaches to the Philippines
and Truk.
In a communioue today, Gen.
Douglas Macarthur reported Mon
day attacks on enemy airfields on
that part of Dutch New Guinea
nearest the Philippines. Only over
LEHMAN air base on the northeast
tip was any enemy air opposition
encountered.
The raiding Liberators shot down
one land probably several others"
OF IL interceptors, but one Of the big
bombers was lost.
In a press release yesterday, Ad-
miral Chester w. Nimitz's Pearl
Harbor headquarters announced a
raid Monday, Caroline Islands time,
on Ponape, 440 miles east of Truk.
Seventh Army Air Force Liberators
and Mitchells had to contend only
with moderate anti-aircraft fire.
Gen. MacArthur's communioue, In
new summary OF the successful
Hollandia invasion, said japanese
dead total 871 and the prisoners 1873.
These totals do not take into account
the dead and prisoners at Aitape,
l50 miles southeast of Hollandia.
The last report of enemy casualties
dead, wounded and prisoners) at
Aitape exceeded 300,
Evening star., 1944-05-10
Soldier Shot, Z Policemen
Injured in Boston Fiqht
By the Associated Press,


BOSTON, May 10.-Two police
men were injured and colored SOL
dier escaped after being shot by a
patrolman last night in a melee in
volving several hundred colored SOL
diers and colored civilians In the
South End district.
Patrolman Edward j. Farrell, one
Of two officers treated at hospital
for head cuts and bruises, said a
colored soldier was apprehended
"for his own protection" A crowd
quickly gathered, Officer Farrell add
ed, and in the ensuing tussle his
gun was taken from him by COL
ored man.
The policeman regained his gun
and fired two shots at the fleeing
man, who fell, then came to his feet
and limped away as though hit.
The arrested soldier was booked
on drunkenness charge and a COL
ored civilian was arrested on a
charge of assault and battery.
Arrival of 10 cruising cars caused
quick dispersal of the crowd.
Evening star., 1944-05-10

and family as Dee" trained at the
Air Forces Radio School at Truax
Field, Wis, and the gunnery school
at Kingman, Ariz. His brother, 1t
Marvin Lee Thomas, is the bom-
bardier of a Flying Fortress based
in England, and has been awarded
the Air Medal with Oak Leaf
Cluster.
Pfc. Joseph C. Benson, son of
Mrs. Josephine I. Benson, 1882 D
street Sc, has been wounded in
the Mediterranean area, the War
Department announcement stated.
Pfc. John Conahan, husband of
Mrs. Helen Conahan, whose address
was given in the War Department
announcement as local post Office
box, has been wounded in the Med
iterranean area.
Sergt. Edwin L. Brown, grandson
of Mrs. Mittie L. Birch, Route l,
Fairfax, Va, has been wounded in
the Southwest Pacific, the announce
ment said.
Evening star., 1944-05-10
London Views Move as Step
To Boost De Valera

LONDON, May 10 GP).-There was
some feeling in London today that
the crisis in Fire following Prime
Minister De Valera's call for an
election was synthetic-manufac
tured by Mr.. De Valera In the hope
of strengthening his own party's
membership in the Dali and proving
his country's solidarity behind his
neutrality policy.
The crisis developed from Mr.. De
Valera's one-vote setback in the
Dali yesterday. Illness prevented the
attendance of Mr.. De Valera S
finance minister F. T. OKelly
whose vote would have tied the
count and permitted the speaker of
the Dali to cast the deciding vote
for the government.
An official announcement at Dub
lin short time after the vote said a
national election would take place
probably May 80, with Mr.. De Valera
and all members of the Dali resign
ing and standing for reelection.
The election call was issued over
the protests of the opposition leader
DR.. T. F. O'Higgins, who observed
that mere political expesiiency did
not justify plunging the country into
q general election at present.
Evening star., 1944-05-10
Congress Will Press
Ward Probes DESPITE
Release Of Control

REIMBURSEMENT OF Government
control of Montgomery Ward will
not affect the dual congressional
investigation of the seizure, accord
ing to Representative Ramspeck,
Democrat, of Georgia, head of the
House Investigating Committee, and
Chairman McCarran of the Senate
Judiciary Committee, which also has
the matter under inquiry.
Mr.. Ramspeck said the resolution
creating his committee called for
an inquiry into the actual taking
over of the property and that the
Governments action in ending
control has nothing to do with the
investigation. He has not indicated
when it will get under way.
Representative Dewey, Repubn-
can, of Illinois, author of the reso-
luton and ranking minority mem
ber of the committee, remarked
that the return of the plant did not
provide an answer to what he
termed the basic question: How
was the taking over made possible
and under what law in the first
instance?"
Wants Private Rights Protected.
Mr.. Dewey said he would en-
deavor to see that the peoples s
rights are protected" and expressed
hope that If the committee finds
that Congress has "unwittingly
passed laws transgressing the
peoples rights" that it will recon-
mend amendment or repeal of such
laws.
The Senate investigation already
is under way and a preliminary re-
port is expected this week.
Replying indirectly to critics of
the seizure, President Roosevelt told
his news conference late yesterday
that the whole affair had been
handled in strict accordance with
the law. He said that people had
been seeing things under the bed.
Reading from a memorandum, the
President gave a chronological ac-
count of the controversy, saying
that he was presenting little his
tory that the people of the country
didn't know because press and radio
had not let them know.
Looks Down on Whole Thing.
What particular facts have the
press and radio not let them know"
reporter asked.
The whole thing, the President
responded emphatically.
Explaining that he had been read
ing the papers carefully during his
vacation, the President said that it
was because he had been able to
look down on the whole thing that
he was convinced the public hasn't
been properly informed.
He added that people were see
ing things under the bed because
they had not gotten over that child
hood habit.
A woman reporter said that she
had seen in print or heard over the
air all the facts that the President
had set forth except a statement
that yeserday's election would settle
the case one way or another.
But, Mr.. Roosevelt countered,
were they on the last page, or were
they In the leads?
Evening star., 1944-05-10
Pimlico Results

FIRST RACE-Purse, S1,7Oo. 2-year.
olds: claiming: Al furiongs
Ginokum Kirkland) 1870 $50 Arc
. Geronimo (Breen) 3SO 275
Boonyard fScocca) 7Se
Time, 0:54b
Also ran--Stormy Bill, Tunplate. whet.
stone, Little Foxy. Shove on, Hill Fog
Happy Buckle, Penny Pincher.
SECOND RACE-Purse, 500; claim
ing; maiden 3-year-olds; q furlongs
Might Be (Breen) 4b0 800 25C
Blue Proof (Rudert) I4lO 73(
Mabel Dauber (Tammaro) 400
Time, 1:13b.
Also ran-Hear Ye. Tigmore, Ballast
Steven, Arakan. Bomb Dolly, Navigate
Share Cropper and Beneva.
DAILY Double paid S35.70.)
Evening star., 1944-05-10
Jops Say u. S. Destroyers
Attacked Shorthand Island

NEW YORK, May 10 R.-A
Tokyo broadcast reported by United
States Government monitors said
two Allied destroyers on Monday at
tackled Japanese positions on Short
land Island, of the southeast coast
OF Bougainville Island In the Solo,
mons.
The broadcast declared Japanese
garrison units" on the island had
"replused" the attack and said one
of the destroyers was damaged.
Evening star., 1944-05-10
BY the Associated Press


RICHMOND. Va, May 10.--The
lucky" horseshoe rang as 1t struck
the earth and the horseshoe pitcher
noticed a bright object partly un-
covered.
1t was the Punch" Jones dia-
mond-described as the largest allu-
vial diamond ever found in the
United States, the largest of any
kind found in Eastern United States
and the second largest of any kind
ever found in North America.
r. J. Holden, professor of geology
at Virginia Polytechnic Institute
speaking today before the annual
meeting of the Virginia Academy OF
Science, told of the finding of the
diamond at Peterstown. w. Va. a
few hundreds yards from the Viz
ginia line.
William P. Punch" Jones, who
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Grover C.. Jones, and IA brothers
visited the Worlds Fair in New
York in 1910, was pitching horse
shoes with his father when the find
was made.
That was about IL years ago. But
in spite of boyish exclamation OF
See, I have found diamond" the
Evening star., 1944-05-10
On the Roll of Honor
On the Roll Of Honor
Seven District Area Men
Listed as Wounded in Action

The War Department today an
nounced the names of seven men
from Washington and nearby COM
munities who have been wounded in
action in various theaters of war
and the parents of two others re-
ceived notification that they failed
to return from combat flights over
enemy territory.
Capt. Edwin HI. Marks, jr., son of
Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Marks, COM
manding general of Fort Belvoir,
Evening star., 1944-05-10
Opponents Denounee
De Valera 'sCaIIinq
OF General Election
81 the Associated Press.


DUBLIN, Fire, May 10.--A first.
class political fight was developine
in Fire today as Prime Minister
Eamon de Valeras opponents ac.
cused him of using dictatorial ano
dangerous tactics in ordering a rush
national election for May 30-the
country's second within a year-as a
result of the 64-to-63 defeat of his
domestic transport bill in the House
yesterday.
Neither the war nor the country's S
neutrality is an issue in the fight
however.
Stability Declared Need.
The Irish Free Press, the organ
of Mr.. de Valera's Fianna Fail Par
ty. declared his opponents must
have decided to show that they are
completely devoid of any sense of
responsibility" by beating the bill
and said the national interest de-
manded stability and a majority
government.
At present the government has
only a minority in the lower cham
ber, the Dali Eireann, and the in
dependents hold the balance of
power.
Two other Dublin newspapers de-
nounced the governments move.
Denounces De Valera.
The Irish Independent charged
Mr.. de Valera was concerned only
for his own political fortunes" and
that he believes in democratic
practices only so long as democracy
agrees with him."
The Irish Times said DE Valera
has adopted what we cannot but
regard as an unpatriotic and dan
gerous course of action"
The Labor Party leader, William
Norton, called Mr.. de Valera's action
an outrage on the constitution +"
Evening star., 1944-05-10

was wounded in
the explosion of
a land mine in
Italy, but has
recovered a n d
returned TO duty
with his infan-
try com p a IL y
April /. Capt.
Marks, Is, is d
native Washing
tonian and at
tended j o h n
Eaton S DOL
a n d Gordo on
J unior High
School. He at
tended Dart
Evening star., 1944-05-10

rduQer DOmDer LIT. u. n. Dumaine.
and was stationed in England. He
failed to return from a mission on
April 81. 1t. Dumaine attended the
Sidwell Friends School and the
Woodward School here and was
graduated from Fairfax High School
in Virginia. He enlisted in the
Royal Canadian Air Force about
three years ago and transferred to
the United States Army Air Force
in 1912. He has been overseas since
early this year The engagement
of 1t. Dumaine and Miss Betty
Graham of Fairfax was announced
November 26.
Tech. Sergt. James A. Thomas,
jr., 4023 Fifth street NV, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Thomas Of
Evening star., 1944-05-10
0PA 10 Check Autos
AT Preakness Saturday
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, May 10. - The
Maryland Office of Price Admins
tration plans close check on
automobiles driven to Pim1ico race
track on PreaknessS Day Saturday
for possible violations of the ban
on using other than "A" rations for
pleasure driving.
Daniel B. Leonard, chief OPA
enforcement attorney for Maryland,
said today out-of State license num-
bers especially would be investi-
gated. They will be sent to local
ration boards, he said, and the car
owners called in to explain how
they got gasoline for the trip.
Mr.. Leonard said he had called
a conference of OPA officials today
to discuss procedure.
Evening star., 1944-05-10

Curtis Wright airplane factory in
st. Louis before enlisting in April,
1912. He was commissioned from
the Officer Candidate School at
Fort Riley, Kans.
Sergt. Morton J. Bernstein, for
merly of 5l25 Georgia avenue NV,
has also been wounded in the Med
iterranean theater. His mother, who
formerly lived at the Georgia ave-
nue. address, has moved, neighbors
said, and she could not be located
Evening star., 1944-05-10

mouth College and West Point, from
where he was graduated in 1912.
Before going overseas several
months ago, he was stationed at
Fort Benning, Ga; Camp Gruber,
Okla, and Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
1t. Col. Harrison King, SO, of 800
r street NV. was wounded on the
Anzio beachhead March Is. His
Evening star., 1944-05-10
Congress in Brief

ry the Associated Press.
Senate:
Continues poll tax debate.
Banking Committee considers
OPA extension amendments.
Finance Committee continues dis
cussion of tax simplification.
House:
Debates bill to authorize boost in
national debt limit.
Postwar Committee hears views
Of admirals on Army Navy merger
Evening star., 1944-05-10

" a S wounded
March IA on
Los Negros Is
land in the
South Pacific,
where he has
b e e n serving
since last July.
He was returned
to duty April
l3. 1t. Miller, a
cavalry officer,
was born in St.
Louis and at
t e n d e d high
school in Lara
mie, Wyo. He
Evening star., 1944-05-10
Actress Gets Dromu Medal

NEW YORK, May 10 P.-Elisa-
beth Bergner, stage and screen star
now appearing in the Broadway
production, THE Two Mrs. Car
rolls" has been awarded the Della
Austrian Medal by the Drama
League Of New York for the most
distinguished performance" of the
season,
Evening star., 1944-05-10
Resigns Citizens Post

s. F. Whit, for the last two years
president of the Capitol View Park
Citizens Association, Silver Spring,
resigned last night because he is
moving to Virginia. He will be sue
ceeded by Robert E. Curtis, vice
president of the organization.
Evening star., 1944-05-10

t n a t address,
W a s reported
missing in ac-
ton since March
20, his parents
have been in
formed. He was
radio operator
and waist gun
ner on a Liberia
tor bonn b e r
which failed to
return from a
mission o v e r
German - Occu-
pied territory in
Italy. He is a
Evening star., 1944-05-10

ton, Va, and attended Staunton
Military Academy and Hampden-
Sydney College. Before entering
the service he was employed as
theater manager at Covington, Va.
Sergt. Thomas, known to his friends
Evening star., 1944-05-10

| for subsequent information received
from her son.
Second 1t. Gabriel Roman Du-
maine of Fairfax, Va, and former
ly of Washington, is missing in &C
Evening star., 1944-05-10

wife, Mrs. Grace
o. King, said he
is still in a hos
pital but Is re-
covering. G oil.
King was sta
toned at Fort
Myer for four
years after be-
ing gr ad u ated
from West Point
in 1888. A native
of P r k e r, S
OAK, he also at
tended Shattuck
Military A C a d.
eny in Mime
sofa and Marion
Evening star., 1944-05-10

ton over enemy
occupied terri
tory in Europe.
according a to re-
cent notification
by Brig. Gen,
Samuel E. An
derson of the
9th B m b e 7
Com m a n d, to
his parent, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph
G a briel Du-
maine of Fair
fax. 1t. Du-
maine was pilot
of a BIS Ma