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Evening star., 1944-07-10
Victim Of Streetcar
Pinned Underneath

Mrs. Lucille Burton, 81, colored,
232 Second street NE, was struck
by a streetcar yesterday and lay
trapped beneath it for half an hour
while Fire Department rescue
squad lacked up the car to extricate
her.
The accident occurred at First and
c streets NE, police reported. She
was removed to Casualty Hospital
suffering from internal injuries. Her
condition was reported as fair
Police said the operator of the
streetcar was Vernon w. Coble, 26,
of 102 Fifteenth street Sc.
Seaman Ralph Day, U. S. N. R., "a
of 62l4 Forty-first avenue. Hyatts-
vile, Md, escaped with minor in
juries early yesterday when an auto
mobile he was driving plunged into
a 50-foot excavation on Nichols ave-
nue. near Howard road Sc.
The car smashed through a barri-
cade and fell to the bottom of the
hole, landing right side up, police
said. Day climbed from the car to
bC SICCOCo az lliC UOEJ VI UllC thCd-
vation by police who had been
cruising nearby and heard the noise
of the crash.
After questioning by police he
was turned over to the Navy shore
patrol.
Charges of reckless driving against
Larry C. Holshouser, Charlotte, N.
c., in the traffic death Saturday of
9-year-old John Sparks, Fairfax,
were dropped yesterday. The action
followed an inquiry by DR.. T. B. Nc
Cord, Fairfax County coroner.
The child died in Emergency Hos
pital after he was struck by a car
driven by Mr.. Holshouser as he ran
across the road near his home. Mr..
Holshouser had been released on
$500 bond pending the investigation
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Appeal Court Uphold.
Conviction Of NeeIv
In Police Staying >
McNobb Ruling Held
Not Applicable in Foce
Of Inquest Statements

The Court of Appeals today upheld
the flrst-degree-murder conviction
of Monroe D. Nicely, 35. colored, who
us under sentence of death for the
Staying IA months ago of Policeman
Charles R. Johnston.
The defendant had asked a new
trial on the basis of the Supreme
Courts decision in the McNabb case
in which the highest tribunal ruled
that confessions were inadmissable
where persons had been detained
overly long before arraignment.
Defense counsel argued that Neely
was not represented by an attorney
at the coroner's inquest several days
after the Staying, when he volun-
Itarily made self-incriminating state
ments, parts of which turned out to
be inconsistent with his testimony
at the trial 1t was claimed that at
that time he had yet to be arraigned
before the United States commits
sloner on the murder charge.
Rules Against Contention.
1t was contended that the coroner
Is rot committing officer for the
District. and therefore statements
made at a coroner's inquest should
be treated in the same way as if the
defendant had been unrea asonably
detained without hearing or COM
mitment.
In ruling against this contention
the Appellate Court said it did not
believe the principle of the McNabb
case was intended to cover a public
hearing before coroner.
None of the evils of prolonged
questioning of criminal defendants
in private in order to get damaging
admissions can follow from the Or
derly and public process of an in
quest the opinion stated.
Safeguards Afforded.
Statements made under such cir
cumstances afford every necessary
safeguard to defendant, and may.
therefore, be used later against him
if he testifies at his trial"
Neely had been sentenced to be
electrocuted last March 3, but the
date was set aside to permit his
appeal to be made. He was found
guilty of shooting and killing Oficer
Johnston as the latter started up a
flight of steps to arrest him in a
house in the 600 block of Twenty
first street NE. last May.
Nicely previously had shot and
wounded his wife, 1t was charged.
The pistol used in the shooting be-
longed to a rookie colored policeman
who later was dismissed from the
force for failing to help arrest Nicely.
Evening star., 1944-07-10

about 1t, though. Maybe that was
because 1t was at least 10 degrees
cooler under the big dome than it
was outdoors.
During the week. visitors may
wander rather freely through the
Capitol. About the only restric-
tions are against carrying cameras
or packages. There was none of
that yesterday, however. Entrances
to the wings of the building were
roped OF, and those who wanted to
go through had to buy little blue
tickets for Is cents and wait in
line until one of the busy guides
was ready to take them through.
The price Of the tour yesterday
had been cut nearly In half. Dur.
ing the week, visitors who want 10
Evening star., 1944-07-10

were no complaints, though. Nobody
asked for his money back.
Many Of the visitors showed up
without proper credentials Identity
ing them with their departments
There were also some persons who
did not work for the Government
at all. For them, the Capitol re-
mains closed on Sunday, although
they may enter it freely through
out the week.
A few servicemen were among the
visitors yesterday afternoon. Most
Of the uniformed visitors appeared
earlier In the day, however. For
some time, the Capitol has been
open On Sunday to servicemen and
women for two hours beginning at
II Am.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Ceilings for Table Peaches
Go Into Effect Saturday
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Fresh peaches for table Use "a
under price control July Is for the
first time, with maximum retail
prices representing reductions OF
about Is per cent under those paid
for the 1s43 crop. the ONCE OF
Price Administration announced
yesterday.
Highest retail prices should range
from 141a to l6 cents per pound for
the season. OPA said.
1t gave these as examples of fob.
prices:
For 10 Southern States where the
weather has been adverse. $4 a
bushel to August Is and 1886 a
bushel from August 16 on; for the
Rocky Mountain area, $3.4S q
bushel; for the West Coast States,
SLAB per standard fruit box. and
for all other States, 1896 a bushel.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
AAF Examining Board
Open z Nights q Week

The Army Air Forces Examining
Board. starting this week, will be
open Tuesday and Thursday nights
in addition to the regular daily
hours of 8 am. to S pm. Boys of
II may apply for enrolment in the
Air Corps Enlisted Reserve at the
boards ofnce, 1106 New York avenue
NV. in the Greyhound Bus Ter
minal Building.
II the preliminary and subsequent
tests are passed, applicants will be-
come members of the AAF on mac
tive duty, and the Army Specialized
Training Reserve program providing
college training at Government ex-
pense will be open to them, the AAF
Examining Board announced today.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Trousers With Gas Books,
S36 in Pockets Stolen

1t. Col. Edwin S. Bethlehem, jr.
1927 Massachusetts, avenue NV, re-
ported to police yesterday that a
prowler in his home during the night
had stolen pair of trousers. in the
pockets Of which were $36.75, a
pearl-handled knife and two gaso-
line ration books.
The thief, who entered the house
after removing a screen on an open
ground-f1oor window, was fright
ened away when Mrs. Bethlehem,
awakened by the rafting of closet
door. screamed. Police said the in
truder escaped through a rear door.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Norman H. Davis Leaves
S562,000 Estate 10 Children

The will of the late Norman H
Davis. chairman of the American
Red Cross, who died July 2, was
entered for probate in Alexandria
Corporation Court today.
Mr.. Davis estate, valued at S562,-
600, is left in trust for his eight
children and their children. The
will stipulates that the home at 8O4
Prince street, Alexandria, and all
household furniture and personal
property be divided equally among
his children. His wife died about
two years ago.
Named as executors are Maclin
Davis, son, and Gardner l.. Boothe
of Alexandria, Mr.. Davis attorney.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
.Eicher ParIey
CausiesDeIayin
Sedition Trial
Smythe in Conference
With Prosecutors in
Justices Chambers
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

by CARTER BROOKE JONES.
Resumption Of the sedition trial
IN District Court was delayed today
by = mysterious conference in the
chambers Of Chief Justice Edward
g. Eicher, attended by Edward
James Smythe, q defendant;
Smythe's attorney and the prose-
cutors In the case.
The conference was private, and
there was no immediate word OF
what it concerned.
Smythe was released on bond of
$1,000 Friday night, according to
announcement at District Jail and
at the marshals Office. He had been
held in lieu of $4,000 bond since
the middle of April, when he failed
to appear for the opening of the
trial and was brought in from upper
New York State by FBI agents.
Previous to the trial he had been at
liberty on $1,000 bond, and the bond
was increased tenfold when Justice
Eicher held that Smythe had been
a fugitive from justice.
Smythe was reported to have spent
the last week end at his home in
New York City.
Woman Accompanies Him.
He went into the judges cham
bers accompanied by an elderly
woman and by his attorney, M. Ed
ward Buckley. Also present were
Chief Prosecutor o. John Rogge and
his associate, Joseph w. Burns.
Other attorneys in the case pro-
fessed to have no knowledge of
what the conference was about, and
they waited in the courtroom for the
trial to continue.
Later 1t was learned that Justice
Eicher, at the conclusion Of the
hearing in chambers. had approved
formally Smythe's release in $1,000
bond.
The conference continued so long
that no testimony was taken during
the morning, and the trial finally
was recessed until 1870 pm.
Smythe was out Of Jail in custody
during the week end, it was dis
closed, to obtain evidence in his
behalf, and repeatedly went to New
York with his attorney and two
deputy marshals.
Luedtke to Resume Testimony.
Meanwhile, one Of the Govern
ment's important witnesses in the
sedition case. william Luedtke, for
mer national secretary of the Ger
man-American Bund, was waiting
to resume the stand in District
Court to continue his recital of ac-
tivities he observed at hearquarters
and in various Eastern cities.
Luedtke was midway in his testi.
mony when he was excused tempo
rarily to make way for four Cali.
fornia witnesses who had been wait
ing. for weeks and were eager to re-
turn home. They told of bund oper.
ations on the West Coast.
The fourth OF these witnesses.
Joseph Young, was still un-
der cross examination when the
mass trial recessed Thursday night.
The trial entered its 18th week
with no indication Of when the
Government hoped to close its case.
When a defense attorney asked il
the prosecution expected to rest
within two weeks-the period agreed
ON by Chief Justice Edward c.
Eicher as the point at which he
would take up defense requests for
subpoena of witnesses-Chief Prose-
cutor o. John Rogge merely said:
The answer is no."
Evening star., 1944-07-10

prisoner of war
held by the Ger
mans. His par
ents, Maj. Gen.
and Mrs. Allen
Guillion, sal d
they lie a r n e d
July 5 that 1t.
Gullion, then on
his oath mission ,
had been shot
down and was
taken prisoner.
The Ev~Ni n 6
Star of June 8
told of his being
missing In Ac.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Mother Of Eight Gets
High School Diploma
81 the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO.-Mrs. Chanie Dur
ham. mother of eight children and
a grandmother. has received her
high school diploma, finishing a
course at night classes after six
years of perfect attendance.
Mrs. Durham, IS, decided to COM
plete her schooling after all her
children completed high school and
four Of them earned college degrees.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Hero Thonks Knitter, 81

L. A. Forester, driver i4 the
Royal Air Force in Italy, sent q
letter Of thanks and q box Of or
anges to Mrs. Eliza Hall, 81, Of
Harpenden, England. when he re-
ceived . scarf from her. Mrs. Hall
u ons Of the most industrious knit
te1s Ioe the troops,
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Roosevelt Press PorIey
Changed for Lounchino
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt has changed
the hour Of tomorrows news con-
ference so Washington newsmen
can go to Baltimore to witness the
launching Of the Liberty ship
George r. Holmes, named for a vet
eran Washington newspaperman
who died several years ago.
MIR. Holmes for years was head Of
the Washington Bureau of the In
ternational News Service.
The press conference will be held
in the morning instead of the usual
afternoon hour.
Evening star., 1944-07-10

OfcT oC1uldAly,
according to a
message received
by the family
from the War
Department. His
+ a t h er, Robert
G. Jenkins, a
Navy Yard ma
c h i n st, said
S e r 6 t. jenkins
was a ball turret
G u n n er in a
b o m b err. An
E a S t ern High
School graduate
in 1941. he was
Evening star., 1944-07-10
SOCIETY AND GENERAL NEWS
WASHINGTON, D.. G.
On the Roll Of Honor
Two District Area Men Killed,
lone Missing, Three Prisoners

command OF the 26lst Infantry, 65th
Division. at Camp Shelby, Miss.
The citation relates that he left
his observation post, driving under
heavy fire, to effect coAordination of
tank destroyers for an attack.
Again on June 2 he took a position
in front Of his men under heavy
FIRE to urge them on.
Prisoners
Second 1t. Wilfred w. Kirby, n,
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Grover C.
Kirby, 7400 Forte Foote road, Oxon
Hill, Nd, Is a German prisoner.
Evening star., 1944-07-10

a v e n u e NV.
died June 7 of
wounds received
in t he D. day
] a n d ngs the
previous day. the
War Department
has notified his
wife.
Col. Blatt, who
was attached to
the 29th Infan-
try Division, was
graduated from
West Point in
1888 and served
with the Army
in Panama be-
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Shoe Customers Fill
Stores as Rationinq
Is Lifted on Odd Lots
Dealers Vory in Types
Made Eligible Under
OPA Holiday Ruling

The definition of "odd-lot" shoes
varied from store to store in Wash
inatcn today. as local dealers were
selling all types OF footwear to
crowds of man and woman shoppers
getting an early start in the national
odd-lot sale of ration-free shoes
which started today.
At least one chain was offering a
large allotment of summer shoes at
sales prices, while other stores we're
restricting purchases to winter or
dark spring and summer footwear.
The OPA ruled that shoes must
sell for at least IS per cent less than
their prices on June /. The sale,
which will extend through July %,
also IS restricted to 3 per cent of
the number of mems shoes, 3 per
cent Of the boys shoes and S per
cent OF the womens shoes declared
in q September, 1943, OPA inventory.
Stores Use Own Judgment.
While the sale was for the purpose
of enabling dealers to dispose of
shoes which are difficult to move
when ration coupons are required.
the stores were permitted to use
their own judgment in what they
considered to be "odd-lot." No deal
ers were expected to offer shoes
ration free and at Is per cent or
more discount which could be dis
posed of under normal regulations.
This mornings crowds were or
derly, but at least one store was ad-
mitting only few customers ut a
time as 1t tried to handle its busi-
ness with the normal stan. None of
the firms checked had added to their
staffs, while several reported some
OF their clerks on vacation.
Most purchasers looking for boys
shoes were disappointed. as dealers
reported their stocks did not war
rant putting more than a few on
sale. Many also ignored the oppor-
tunity to offer mems shoes at sales
prices.
Demand for High Priced Shoes.
A marked preference for higher
priced shoes was demonstrated by F
street shoppers today who virtually
ignored the sales offered by the
stores specializing in low-cost shoes,
while they filled the stores of those
carrying the more expensive lines.
This continued the public trend
to higher-priced shoes apparent
since rationing started, dealers COM
mented.
Most store managers predicted
that the quota Of shoes available
for sale would be exhausted long
before the three-week deadline-
probably within the next several
days.
Women predominated among
shoppers but this was accounted for
largely by the fact that fewer mems
shoes were on sale.
While no estimate was made of
the number of odd-lot ration free
shoes available in WASHINGTON.
regional OPA officials disclosed that
approximately 100000 pairs were
on sale In region 2 which includes
the District and five nearby States.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Ad 'Poys' Four SoiIors

Advertising pays, four British
sailors found w4len. they used a
Capetown newspaper to tell of their
loneliness Hardly had the paper
hit the streets before they were
deluged with phone calls, visits and
presents.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
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
scnool child in your block to
nave your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-07-10

"A graduate OF
Oxon Hill High
School in 1888,
1t. Kirby was
" ng for
Western Electric
Co. at Newport
News, Va, when
he entered the
service in March,
l941, in the coast
a artillery. r He
transfer r e d to
the AAF in the
fall of 1912, and
W as graduated
as a bombardier
at hill d r e S S
Evening star., 1944-07-10

Field, Tex. before going overseas in
January, 1914. He has the Air
Medal and two Oak Leaf Clusters.
First 1t. Allen w. Gulion. jr., 2737
Dev0nShire place NV, Is another
Evening star., 1944-07-10

Bombs aren't falling on your street,
so You feel safe. Help keep 1t that
way. Let's All Back the Attack
Buy More War Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
On the Roll Of Honor

Two District area men have been
killed in action, three others are
prisoners of the Germans and one
is listed as missing in action. rela-
tives have been informed. All were
in the European theater.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Killed in Action

Sergt. Charles G. Jenkins, 81. of
228 Tenth street NE, who had been
reported missing in The Star June
13, is now listed as killed in action
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Civilian Defense Council
Awards Presented 10 81

Judge Albert E. Brault. Mont
gomery County civilian defense di-
rector. has announced the presenta-
ton of service awards to 81 chiefs
and deputy chiefs of service in the
Civilian Defense Council. Those re-
ceiving the awards are:
Evening star., 1944-07-10

the Bureau of Engraving at the time
he entered the service.
1t. Col. Richard c. Blatt, husband
of Mrs. Virginia Blatt, 3051 Idaho
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-18
Dewey Focus
on Industry

Albany. n. Y, July 1S-AP -
The presidential campaign issues
to be emphasized by Republican
Nominee Thomas E. Dewey shaped
up more, clearly today with indica.
tons he would expand on the par.
tvs platform declaration on foreign
affairs and lay particular stress on
postwar reconversion.
The picture was brought into
sharper focus yesterday when re.
porters met with Maine congress.
sional leaders and later with Dewey
at a press conference.
Foreign policy was brought up by
Senator Ralph o. Brewster who de.
clared the Maine group was
pleased by Governor Dewey's ap.
proach to the problem"
Dewey himself put the spotlight
on reconversion announcing he
would stop In the Steel City OF
Pittsburgh July 81 en- route to the
Republican Governors Conference
In st. Louis. The nominee said he
would confer with professional, bus
lines, and agricultural leaders "as
well as experts on various subjects
that are important to the people OF
that section OF the country"
Every day that brings us closer
to the end OF the war" Dewey
said, "makes even more critical the
problems OF changing over from
war production to peace produc-
ton"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-18
Local Tax Change
Allowed Through
Commission Error

Lansing. Mich, July 1S-AP -
An attorney generals opinion de-
clared today that because the state
tax commission has failed TO follow
the law exactly. local real estate as
sessments upon which an appeal
has been denied by the commission
are open to change by local gov
eminent in the following year.
The commission said seven De
troit property owners whose ap-
peals were denied last year com
planned that their assessments
were being changed LOCALLY this
year In violation OF the statutory
provision that no change may be
made for three years following q
state review OF assessments.
The opinion said the commission
was at fault in failing 10 attach a
certificate OF its action 20 the tax
roll in question. thus invalidating
the threeyear Limitation period.
The commission said II has been In
the habit OF noting the rejected
appeal at the bottom OF tax rolls
but made no entry in the assess
ment columns.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-18
Audit Shows 1865 ,945 Cash in City Funds

Due to the hospital construction
there are more bonds outstanding
this year than usual Since 1896
bond obligations have fluctuated as
follows: 1885. s1771OO; 1897. 1922.
300: 1898. $4,000; 1889. sIs1..
500; 1910, ;2O5, 500; 1871, 500;
1912, $4,000; 1888, sI72,7O0;
1914, s24s,s0O.
Receipts for the past year we're:
1913 taxes. t270,5si Sc: delinquent
taxes. t7,32774: merchandise, ST..
2s451; special assessments, So
5sie3: refunds. sI.ss7.70: intangi-
Bile tax. s4.6s6.5s; licenses and per
mits, ss.s1s.75; costs. fines, and
violations. t42,s3s 0s: parking met
ers. S2l ,2F.5s; gas d partment 3d..
800; water department, s10.se0:
sale OF bonds. s9s.50O; sewer taps.
s4.509.0l; weight tax, S33.s12.o6:
trunk line maintenance. SJ.sg4.Os;
hospital fees. il12.012.10: water
and sewage disposal for bond and
coupons. ss,225: federal grants.
1927 900: miscellaneous. s27.sl497.
Total vas si,oO5.Il436 A balance
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-18

OF Sl1S.55679 made available 81
123.97ll5 for the year.
Expenditures were: labor. s249.-
1868; supplies and repairs. s54.-
o97.s7; water. fuel, heat. light, ST..
el74s; insurance, 4,62272.
Capital expenditures: hospital
building. ,272.257; sundry, S33.
1892; dual parking meter, S..
si5.Ss: street lights, s21,451.11:
county welfare, $2.75702: library,
S2,927.50; street cleaning. S9.053sS:
garbage collection, S10.27736; re.
funds. S3.02o.24; bond investment.
$4,000: bond redemption, s22, 900:
coupon redemption, s6,16110; pen.
sions, s1.41091; miscellaneous.
$50, 02l.0s or a total Of S772,0s6.55.
This left s351.ss460 bu cash on
hand al Boyer Hospital in the
amount OF ss6010; justice OF the
peace office OF te.909.s4; police
department, tss0.2g and treasur-
er's office. s2.50o.es, made total
cash balance OF S36j,945.61.
The audit was made as Of April
30,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-07-18
Jaycees Fill
Posts

At a special board OF directors
meeting OF the Junior Chamber OF
Commerce Monday night four direc-
tors were chosen to replace mem
bers gone into the armed forces.
Kenneth Lindner was selected as
secretary replacing Noel Speer.
John Fares, Glen Touse and James
Mohler we're voted to board mem
bership.
Furnishing a room at the new
Boyer Hospital annex which is
nearing completion will be voted
upon at the next meeting.
Four new members were accepted
by the board, Harry w. Hersch.
Ralph Lumsden, Grandon V. Van
de Walker. Benjamin Jerome, Jr.,
and Basil l.. Bickel.
Glen Touse, chairman OF the
Youth welfare committee, report
ed outdoor motion pictures are be-
ing well attended and enjoyed by
the children. During the past three
performances given weekly on Mon
day nights approximately $50 chill
dren have attended. The expenses
OF these outdoor films are being
carried by the Jaycees and the Gill
bert House.
A stag party to be held some
time in August for members was
proposed. =.