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her son had just been reported a
prisoner of war and that the telegram
notifying her already was on its way.
Mothers lead among those seeking
information about men overseas, the
Casualty Branch finds. Sisters of SOL
diers stand next and fathers third in
point OF the number of inquiries re-
ceived
Sometimes, for security reasons, it's
impossible to give details of a casualty.
For instance, in case a ship is sunk,
many of the men aboard may be listed
as missing, with all details left vague.
While it works an individual hardship,
the Army must take into consideration
the greatest good for the greatest num-
ber 1t cannot afford to let the enemy
know anything which might strength
en- its hand or endanger the lives of
others.
The moment the security pressure is
lifted, however, next of kin are fully
informed
I'VE give all the information we can
except that which might jeopardize
other lives" Col. Herbert explained Tn
the case of a torpedoed ship, as an
example, neither its name nor its exact
location could be revealed until such
information, in the opinion of the War
Department, would not provide the
enemy with vital information"
Well Planned System
The Casualty Branch has an elaborate.
almost foolproof, system designed to
prevent needless heartaches. Before
going overseas every man in khaki is
handed card the size of a large en-
velope. On it he designates his "emer-
gency adoressee."
This person is not necessarily a
relative. Often a soldier will want
friend to break the news in event of
casualty. Filed in one wing of the Num-
tions Building, those emergency ad-
dressee cards also serve as double
check on the soldiers name, organiza-
tion and serial number.
When casualty messages are received
from overseas they may be garbled in
transit. Information on the emergency
addressee card frequently provides the
missing data. When it doesn't, a special
section of the Casualty Branch flashes
message back to the theater of war
asking for a complete report.
mo casualty message is sent out if
there is the slightest doubt of its ac-
curacy," Col. Herbert said. Every let
ter and telegram is checked and double
checked before it leaves the branch
In case of distressing news, the Cas-
ualty Branch specifies that the telegram
shall not be delivered after 10 pm. or
before am. No telegram may be
read over the telephone unless the
addressee requests it. One containing
good news-that flyer has been found
safe after having been reported miss
ing, for instance-may be delivered at
any hour Of the day or night.
Nondelivery Gases
Frequently the emergency addressee
will have moved from the address given
by the soldier It's then the job of
the branch to find the new address
Recently an employe of the nondelivery
section suggested that telegraph COM
panies Immediately call postmasters for
forwarding addresses. The Army fig
ured $4,000 year would be saved by
that suggestion alone. and handed her
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and Aloysius c. Joy also were once
members of this club.
just whether any of these players are
still living, the writer is unable to say.
though he doubts it very much. So far
as known, the last three survivors were
William E. Wise, Phil Baker and
Aloysius c. Joy.
Michael Scanlon, who was manager
of the Nationals back in the Dos, died
on January 18, 1929. In 1876 he took
over the Nationals, forerunner of the
present-day American League team.
He managed this team, which he
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1tc CuPttOII " tItto ,tcuJtct,
dropped by our flyers oDer
Japanese-occupied territory,
says: "Get away from, places
of military importance to the
Japanese" Wide World Photo.
and They Are Safe. Why Should One
Travel on Ships in Danger?"
The text on the other side, translated
from the Chinese, starts OUT The
Japanese devils are well-knoWn pirates.
But if the pirates have no ships they
cannot kill people and fight"
1t points out Japan's need for all sorts
of shipping in the plundering of China.
Nov the American Air Force has
determined to intensity the bombings
and strafings on all kinds of gunboats
and merchant ships used by the Japa-
nese SO as not to let them sail here
and there freely any longer.
Everybody knows that the japanese
invaders lack iron and steel to make
sufficient steamships, hence they have
been recruiting Chinese junks. Every
junk or sampan is a part of the Japa-
nese invaders life line.
Therefore, the American planes will
not only bomb warships and merchant
ships, but also attack as well all big
and small junks on the rivers and lakes
occupied by the japanese.
I'VE want to warn our Chinse friends
in occupied territory. No matter where
you CO. go on roads; do no travel on
ships. Do not let the japanese devils get
hold of any ships. Do not work on boats
for the Japanese. Stay away from all
warships, commercial ships, big and
small junks.
From high in the sky we can see only
ships, not men.
(SigneO THE AMERICAN AIR
FORCE IN CHINA"
Another warning against travel by
train says that all trains, railways and
railroad stations are subject to bomb
ing and stradng. But we do not intend
to hurt our Chinese friends. We would
warn all: Quit your job on railroads
before it is too late. Can't you make a
living elsewhere? Don't travel on
trains"
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larly evidenced here in Washington
where games were often played on
the White Lot grounds and in Franklin
Park, where was camped the 18th New
York Volunteers, commanded by Gen.
Daniel Butterfeld.
Evening star., 1944-03-26

claimed did more to aid base ball in
getting foothold in the United States
than any other organization.
Billy" Wise died here on May S.
1910. He was for years assistant record
ing secretary of the Association of the
Oldest Inhabitants, and once said that
he sort of drifted into the big league
when he substituted for one of the Ma
tionals pitchers, who, at the last mo-
ment, was taken i'll, and he being in the
crowd Of onlookers, was invited to 60 in
and pitch, and from that time on for five
years he played professional ball, being
with Pittsburgh, Boston and Philadel-
phia Athletics in addition to our own
Nationals.
Early Ball Park
On January 20, 1891, the old Beyer's
Park, where is now Griffith Stadium was
leased by Col. Enoch Totten for baseball
purposes, and on April 13, following, the
first game was played there. The Wash
ington team was then in the American
Association, and upon this occasion was
playing with the Bostons, who walked
away with the game. 60 Being the 18th
of the month, it was certainly a bad
starter for the grounds.
The Washingtons have had some good
club presidents in the past, but none
quite the equal of Clark Griffith, and
they have had some fine managers, too,
of whom we might mention James Man.
ming, Tom Lotus, j. Garland Stahl, Jo-
seph Cantillon, Jimmie McAleer and
others. All these have been since the
club joined the American League. But
of course, We must not leave out Bucky
Harris, who piloted the team to world
championship in 1924 and the American
League championship in 1925.
Several years ago, when the writer
chanced to be in the Office of the then
auditor of the District, the late Daniel
j. Donovan, he noticed picture on the
wall Of the District Commissioners Office
baseball team, champions of the Depart
mental League for 1894, an even half
century ago.
In this picture he recognizes that
prince of fine citizens Melvin C. Hazen,
who served several terms as District
Commissioner before he passed away a
few years ago. He was manager of the
team. Also shown were Bob" Barr, a
well-known professional at one time:
Edward A. Fuller, for many years The
Stars representative at Hyattsville;
John E. Jones, Star reporter detailed
to cover" the District Building: How
ard S. Fisk, copy boy; c. B. Hunt of
the District of Columbia Engineer De-
partment and others. 1t. Fisk is still
contributing items of civic interest to
The Star and looks good for many years
to come. Others who are in the land
of the living include Barton, Yates,
Hunt. Boyd and probably Jones.
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The Nationals Of 1882 Top ro standing: Maurice Pierce
pitcher Charles H. KdlbuS oeLder and George Noble fielder
Middle Frank Shrner, third base; William White
shortop Thomas Euer second base Clay Barclay oueder
and Aoysius c. Joy first base foreground William E. Wise
pitcher, and Phil Baker, catcher.
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How War Casualties Are Reported

$3.50 as an award in the War Depart
ments ideas for Victory" program.
News of soldiers death takes prece-
dence over all other casualty messages.
Papers in such cases are tagged" so
they can be rushed through at top
speed Next come notifications for fam
lilies of men seriously wounded, slightly
wounded and missing, in that order.
In keeping with the same policy Of
consideration for next of kin, the Army
normally releases no reports of casu-
alties to newspapers until after the
emergency addressee has been notified.
Letters from home which may reach
a soldiers unit after he has been killed
in action are returned-but not to the
sender. The Army doesn't want to take
the chance that such returned letters
may give the family its first shocking
news of the tragedy. The letters are
first routed to the Casualty Branch to
make absolutely certain there is no
mistake. When the records show the
man has given up his life and that his
family has been notified, then-and
then only-are the letters returned TO
the senders.
How Errors Can Happen
Despite all precautions, errors, or
what may seem to be errors, some
times occur. Under battle conditions,
man may be wrongly identified as dead.
Another, isolated for long period in
battle area, may be reported missing
by his outfit. A third may be reported
missing, and write home with an az
count of his wounds before a second
notification can be sent out from Wash
ington.
Still another may be wounded, -e-
ceive a Purple Heart and yet not be
reported wounded by the Casualty
Branch. That might happen If
wound was so slight as to make it
unnecessary for him to enter hos
pital. In such cases, the Casualty
Branch receives no information from
overseas that the man is a casualty.
Recently the branch received a tele-
phone call from mother in the South.
Her son, she said, had written every
day until six weeks before. Since then,
she said, she had received not single
letter and feared he was wounded or
killed. The branch checked, found him
safe and sound and explained that
hundreds of things can happen in war
time to delay a fighting mans mail
Not long ago a young soldier entered
q hospital in Italy. He wrote his sweet
heart back home almost Immediately
that he had received seven wounds and
had been awarded the Purple Heart.
The girl informed the lads mother of his
heroism. When the Casualty Branch
checked, they found he had been hos
pitalized all right-for a heavy attack
OF the grippe. They gave the unvar-
nished story to the lads mother to re-
Ieve her worry and told her to suit
herself about telling the girl.
Whether they receive good news or
bad in the months ahead, great many
Americans will share the view ex-
pressed by an Oklahoma woman who re.
Gently lost her husband in the Asiatio
theater OF war. In letter of appre-
citation to the Casualty Branch for the
considerate way the notification was
handled, she said:
Il had no idea anything as technical
and cold as a government could take
time out to be 80 personal and sym.
pathetic"
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the channels that finally bring home
the eXultant news that he is safe.
When the Casualty Branch notifies
the mans family he is prisoner of war,
its task is finished. Thereafter all cor
respondence and packages for him are
handled by the Prisoner -of-War Infor-
nation Bureau of the Provost Marshal
Generals Office.
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Mothers Anxiety

Not long ago a distraught mother
called the Casualty Branch from half
way across the continent. Some time
before she had been notified that her
pilot son was missing in action. She
eXcitedly told an officer she had
just read newspaper account of the
death of flyer whom she knew as a
member of her sons crew. She was
sure her son also must be dead. Her
voice was wringing it's hands over the
telephone and her anxiety was easily
understood. Within a. few minutes,
search had been made and she was told
Evening star., 1944-03-26

ticular point to the leaflet campaign
against enemy shipping.
There are three current leaflets de-
signed to curb enemy transport.
One bears an aerial photograph of
hit. The caption says: ITO Travel
by Ship Is to Throw Your Life Away"
The lengthy text on the reverse side
elaborates this point.
A leaf1et warning Chinese against
river shipping has a drawing showing
ships being srafed and bombed in the
background, while family walks in
safety with its water buffalo along a
road in the foreground. This is cap
toned: There Are Roads to Walk on
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larly eVlQenceO mere IN washington
where games were often played on
the White Lot grounds and in Franklin
Park, where was camped the 18th New
York Volunteers, commanded by Gen,
Daniel Butterfeld.
Made Baseball History
But by 1857 Washington had de-
veloped a team that made real baseball
history. 1t was the National club, quite
likely a reorganization of the one which
played SO well seven years before. It's
players were composed mainly of Gov
ernment clerks and included George
Wright, shortstop and team captain;
w. F. Williams, pitcher, law student;
Frank P. Norton, catcher, clerk in
Treasury; G. A E. Fletcher, first base,
clerk in third auditors office; E. A.
Parker, second base and left field, Bu-
reau of Internal Revenue; George H.
Fox, third base, graduate 186O George
town College; S. L. Studley, left field,
clerk in Treasury; H. w. Berthrong
(said to be brother-in-law of John
Joy Edson), center field, clerk, Office
Controller of the Currency; Harry c.
Mclean, right field, clerk, third audi
tors office; A. V. Robinson, clerk, and
G. E. Smith, shortstop and substitute,
fourth auditors office
The team made its first tour in 1867.
The club was led by Arthur P. Cor
man, and the president of the club,
Col. Frank Jones, and Henry Chadwick,
the official scorer, accompanied the
team, although the writer is told that
the latter position was filled by Joseph
Y. Potts, at that time with the Republic
can and later and for many years clerk
of the Police Court.
Among the teams defeated on that
tour were the Capital City club of Co.
lumbus, Ohio; the Cincinnatis and
Buckeyes of Cincinnati; the Louisville
club of Louisville, KY; the Western club
of Indianapolis, the Empire and Union
clubs of st. Louis and the Excelsior and
Athletics of Chicago. 1t was to the
Forest City club of Rockford, ILL.,, that
they lost their only game, and that by
the score of 20 to %. It was claimed at
the time and vigorously denied that the
game was thrown, and looking back just
II years it does seem that there might
have been some justification for this
impression,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20

Order Nisi-
In the matter of the Mortgage
from Frank j. Doherty and wife
To
Frank L. Hewitt.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 11128 Equity.
ORDERED, this 9th day of
December A. D. 1913, by the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery Coun-
ty, as a Court Of Equity, the sale
made by William F. Prettyman,
Attorney, to Frank L. Hewitt and
reported in the above entitled
cause, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause to the contrary there
of be shown on or before the 22nd
day of January next: Provided a
copy of this order be inserted in
some newspaper published in said
Montgomery County, once in each
of three successive weeks before
the said 22nd day Of January,
1914.
The Report states the amount Of
the sale to be $4,000.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
504 Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20

Order Nisi-
Estelle T. Moore, Jr., ct al, &c.
VS..
Mary G. Warner ct al, &c.
Estate of Estelle Tyson Moore.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1925 Equity.
ORDERED, this 9th day Of
December A. D. 1943, by the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery Coun-
ty, as a Court of Equity, that the
Auditors First Report filed in the
above entitled cause, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or be-
fore the 22nd day of January
next: Provided a copy of this
order be inserted in some news
paper published in said Montgom-
cry County, once in each Of three
successive weeks before the said
22nd day of January, 1914.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
sos Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20

t. M. ANDERSON, Solicitor.
Order Nisi-
Joseph N. Wenger, next friend OF
Aloysius Wenger, Plaintiff,
VS..
Aloysius Wenger, Defendant.
Joseph N. Wenger. Committee
and Trustee.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1O,498 Equity.
ORDERED, this 9th day OF
December A. D. 1913, by the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery Coun-
ty, as a Court of Equity, that the
Auditors First Report filed in the
above entitled cause, be ratified
and confirmed, unless cause to the
contrary thereof be shown on or
before the 22nd day of January
next: Provided copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper
published in said Montgomery
County, once in each of three sue
cessive weeks before the said 22nd
day of January, 1914.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
5O6 Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Order Nisi--

Order Nisi-
Prince Georges Bank and Trust
Company, a corporation, and
First National Bank of South
ern Maryland, a corporation,
VS..
American Security and Trust
Company; Maud E. Lightbown,
and Hyattsville Building Asso-
citation, of Hyattsville, Mary
land, a corporation.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 7,189 Equity.
ORDERED, this 4th day Of
January A. D. 1914, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County,
as Court of Equity, that the
Auditors Sixth Report filed in
the above entitled cause, be rati-
fed and confirmed, unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown
on or before the 29th day of jan
uary next. Provided a copy of
this order be inserted in some
newspaper published in said Mont
gomery County, once in each of
three successive weeks before the
goth day of January, 1914.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
521 Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
THOMAS c. KELLEY, Attorney
Notice To Creditors


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Washing
ton, d. c., has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Auxiliary
Letters Testamentary on the Per-
sonal Estate of
THOMAS G. HERBERT
late of Washington, D. c., de-
ceased. All persons resident and
nonresident having Claims against
the said deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit and file, the
same, in said Court, with vouchers
thereof, on or before the 22nd day
of July next: they may otherwise
by law be excluded from all bene-
fit of said Estate. All persons
indebted to said Estate are re-
quested to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under our hands this 18th
day of January in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-four.
NATIONAL SAVINGS &
TRUST COMPANY OF
WASHINGTON,
MARY A. HERBERT,
573 Auxiliary Executors.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
Order Nisi-

Mary E. Fisher, ct al
Plaintiffs,
VS..
Joseph T. Fisher, ct al.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1866 Equity.
ORDERED, this 10th day of
January A. D. 1914, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as
a Court of Equity, that the sale
made by Leland L. Fisher, Trus-
tee to Richard ID. LaGarde and re-
ported in the above entitled cause,
be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 9TH day of
February next: Provided copy
of this order be inserted in some
newspaper published in said Mont
gomery county, once in each of
three successive weeks before the
said 9Th day of February, 1914.
The Report states the amount
of the sale to be $2,736.25.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
545 Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20

Order Nisi-
Belle Musgrove, in her own right,
and as Administrative C. T. A.
of the Estate of Edwin Mus
grove, deceased, testate.
VS..
Floyd Wilson Musgreve and
Grace Velma Musgrove,
Infants.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1892 Equity.
ORDERED, this 18th day of
December A. D. 1913, by the Cir
cult Court for Montgomery Coun-
ty, as Court of Equity, that the
Auditors Fourth Report filed in
the above entitled cause, be rati-
fed and confirmed, unless cause to
the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the 22nd day of jan
uary next: Provided a copy of
this order be inserted in some
newspaper published in said Mont
gomery County, once in each of
three successive weeks before the
said 22nd day of January, 1914.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
$40 Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20

THOMAS M. ANDERSON, Attorney
Rockville, Md.
Notice To Creditors
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from
the Orphans Court of Montgom-
cry County, in Maryland, Letters
of Administration on the Personal
Estate of
CHARLES M. THRIFT
late of Montgomery county, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally anthem
ticated to the subscriber on or
before the 18th day of June next:
they may otherwise by law be
excluded from all benefits of said
Estate. All persons indebted to
said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of December in the year of
our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and forty-three.
ANNA L. THRIFT,
Administrative,
R. F. D.
478 Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
THOMAS C. KELLEY, Attorney
Notice To Creditors

THOMAS c. KELLEY, Attorney
Notice To Creditors
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Washing
ton, D. c., has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Auxiliary
Letters Testamentary on the Per-
sonal Estate of
JOHN T. KNOTT
late of Washington, d. c., de-
ceased. All persons resident and
nonresident having Claims against
the said deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit and file, the
same, in said Court, with vouch-
crs thereof, on or before the 22nd
day of July next: they may other
wise by law be excluded from all
benefit Of said Estate. All per-
sons indebted to said Estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of January in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-four.
THE NATIONAL METRO
POLITAN BANK OF
WASHINGTON,
574 Auxiliary Executor.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1944-01-20
ROBERT PETER, Attorney
Rockville, Maryland.
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber Of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Montgomery
County, in Maryland, Letters of
Administration on the Personal
Estate of
MARTIN WEST STREAM
late Of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authenti-
Gated to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 18th day of July next:
they may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefits of said
Estate. All persons indebted TO
said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day Of January in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-four.
EVELYN s. CORBIN,
Bethesda IA, Route 3,
Box No. 81, Maryland
SAT ADMINISTRATIVE.