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Evening star., 1944-08-25
Legislation 10 Insure
Fair Treatment From
Agencies Proposed
BY the Associated Pres,


Legislation designed to insure
fair treatment" for citizens deal
ing with Government agencies and
to provide adequate review by the
courts of agency action" was pre-
pared today for introduction in the
House.
Chairman Smith of the special
House committee investigating exec
utive agencies said the measure
was prepared by his committee ito
improve the administration Of
justice by prescribing fair admins
trative procedure" among executive
agencies. He added:
Administrative agencies are
steadily becoming more numerous
and more powerful. There is no
indication that this trend will not
continue. Because of the ever in
creasing importance, not only to
business interests, but also to every
individual. of the activities of the
agencies, 1t Is the concern of eyery-
one-and the duty of Congress-
to pass legislation which will insure
1alr treatment before such agencies
and also provide adequate review
by the court of agency action"
Says Need Is Recognized.
Mr.. Smith said President Roose-
yelt has long recognized the need
for a general reform of the
procedural rule of administrative
agencies" A statement accompanv-
Ing a draft of the bill added that a
committee created by the Presi-
dent had declared that present ad-
mlnlstrative agencies were the re-
suit OF legislative cropping rather
than the pursuit of consistent
policy and that they constitute "a
headless fourth branch of the Gov
eminent, a haphazard deposit of ir-
responsible agencies and unco-ordi-
mated powers"
The bill sets up standard system
OF practices, codifying procedures
so that an attorney who practices
before one agency will have little
difficulty in transferring that prac-
tice to other agencies" Mr.. Smiths
committee said, adding:
Heretofore, each agency has had
its own rule and regulations. These
were SO diverse as to cause con-
fusion among both aggrieved in
dividuals and their attorneys. Not
more than a dozen specialists in
Washington, it is estimated, are
competent to practice before a ma
Jority of the various agencies. so
complex and SO different are their
procedural regulations"
Independent of Agencies.
A principal provision would set up
as independent groups hearing Off
GERS to handle disputes between in
dividuals and Federal agencies
Thus, hearing groups handling War
Labor Board and OPA complaints
would not, in the committees Ian
guage, be "subservient' to the
agency involved.
The Smith Committee has been
sharply critical of power exercised
by. both the WLB and the OPA.
particularly the latter's administra
tive courts" in which an offender
can be fined without the right of
appeal.
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Veteran of Four Fronts
Is Wounded on Eoch

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25.-Pvt
Herman F. Blum, 29-year-old in
fantryman, was wounded in North
Africa, Sicily. and on the Anzic
beachhead. making full recovery
each time. In January, he was re-
ported missing in action, but re-
joined his company IL days later.
Now, his family has been notified
ne has just been wounded again
this time on the italian front,
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Independent Of Agencies.
Victim of Bear IMPROVING

NEW YORK, Aug. Is P.-Cath-
crime Searles, "a, whose right arm
was torn of by Central Park bear
July Is was reported. in excellent
condition today at Roosevelt Hos
pital. Her return home depends on
the decision of her physician.
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Eorl of EIIesmere Dies

ST. BOSWELL'S, Scotland, Aug
Is P.-The Earl of Ellesmere, II,
one of the biggest landowners in
Britain and prominent member
OF the Jockey Club, died last night
at Merton House. His estates COM
prised about 13,30O acres.
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1t. Col. Charles J. AIIer
Dies in Salt Lake City
By the Associated Press

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. as
1t. Col. Charles J. Allen, command
ing omcer Of the Eastern Security
District. 9th Service Command, died
OF heart ailment at his home yes
terday.
Col. Allen was born at Boston In
1883 and enlisted in the Army as q
private In 1912. He was commits
stoned second lieutenant in 1918
During the World War he served in
China and the Philippines. He re-
tired because of disability in 1888
but was recalled to active duty in
1912
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physician, said
t he publisher
suffered q cere-
bral hemorrhage
w e d n e s d ay
night aboard q
Boston-to Gin
cinnati train and
was re m o v e d
when the train
reached her e.
He had been va
c q t 1 o n ! n 6 at
Sw q m psc o t t,
Mass.
Born in Tarl-
ton, Ohio, Mr..
w Wiley started
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Clarence H. Adoms Dies

DENVER, Aug. IS R.-Clarence
H. Adams, "a, president the Inter-
national Trust Co. and chairman
of the Colorado War Finance Com
mittee which handled War Bond
drives In the State, died today. He
had been i'll nine weeks.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
Y. L. SPEARE co,

Neither successor. to nor connected with
the original w r Speare establishment
1909 II St NV. n,,,ph phs': q ..o,
FRANK GEIER'S SONS CO.
sssaoo55 ssso5 1sa itsh 9 8, Nv Nv "A SSss33ss SSs3s
Our Charges Are Reasonable
]. William Lees Sons Co,
9TH and Mass Ave NE IL 1900
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
CrematOrium.
Evening star., 1944-08-25

For the bond drive you have an
S-card, and the speed limit Is OF,
Drive now and step on It!
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William T. Wiley, 10,
Cincinnati Enquirer
Publisher, Dies
Ry the Asaoeiated presa.

~ the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 25.-WN-
liam +. Wiley, 70, publisher Of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, died last night
In Buffalo hospital.
DR.. Pierce Taylor. Mr.. Wiley's
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WALSH. SECoH.D LIT. LEO CAvANAUGH
Killed & in s.sst action on SATURDAY. AusSst 2; IL
WALSH SON of Mrs Katherine c. Walsh,
l430 Meridian place, and the late Edmond
WEDDING. WILLIAM c. Suddenly, on
snf %EkiAM 0e 4EDp1Ne Ea5 C. bsieSed SedAs n
Of Nellie Wedding, father Of Richard c.
funeral home, 4th St. and Mass: ave.
ne. where services will be held Satur-
day August 26, at pm. 1nterment Glen
WELLS. JULIA BREEN. On Wednesday,
Dunn Lorins, Va, ,JULiA BREEN WELLS
wife Of Frank Wells; mother of Francis,
Pumphrey. Mrs. Ruth Vetters and Mrs.
Mary Shepherd. Remains resting at the
Baker q Sons funeral home, Manassas,
am, at All Saints Catholic Church. Ma
nassas, Va. Interment Manassas Gene
| terry. 25
WHITE, RHoDA A.. On Thursday, Au-
White, mother of Mrs Anna White San
derson, grandmother of Walton White
Waldorf Nd: Services at the S. H. Hines
Co. funeral home. o901 14th St NV, on
Saturday: August 20, at pm. Interment
Cedar Hill Cemetery. %
| "Hl Z, IuhS hnoDh a. members OF
Hope Chapter, No. so. o. E. S, will as
| semble at Hines funeral home, on Fri
day. August %, 1914, at 9 pm, to at
tend funeral services for our late sister,
RHODA A. WHITE.
| ALMA T MORGAN, W. NJ
| GRACE M. DODGE, Secretary.
WILLIAMS. WhELON. On Thursday,
August "A, 1914, at Gallinger Hospital
WHELON WILLIAMS, husband of Mrs
Annie Williams of 1874 T st. NV. After
4 pm. Friday, August %, friends may call
at Frazier's funeral home, 3s9 R. l. ave
NV where funeral services will be held
on Saturday, August %, at / I'm. Rela-
tiveS and friends invited. Interment Lin
coin Memorial Cemetery
WRIGHT. IRENE BROWN. On Tuesday.
August 22, 1914. at her residence, Linden
Md; IRENE BROWN WRIGHT. beloved
mother of Mrs. Hilda Scott of Linden, Md,
and Mrs. Geneva Mcdonald of Phladel-
phia. She also leaves two sons, FIVE grand
children. four great-srandchildren, two
nieces and q host of other relatives and
friends. Friends may call at the W En-
nest Jarvis funeral home, 1892 st. NV
after 10 am, Saturday, August 90 Fu-
ne neral 1isu sunaay a:tnAa, August 27 ct at the
Md, Rev. NJ. P. Perry oficiatine Rela-
tives and friends invited. Interment church
cemetery 23o527
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WALTER e. Comrades Of Gen
Nelson A. Miles Camp, No. i
United Spanish War Veterans
will assemble at Lee funeral
home, 4th st. and Mass. ave
me-, on Saturday, August 20
1914, at 10 am. to attend
the funeral OF our lat, comrade
Evening star., 1944-08-25
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. C. la,Ds, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day. ,oait three full days and
receiue their license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
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Dratha

PRIDGEN, WILLIAM r. On Tuesday,
St. s.w., WILLIAM r. pRipGEN. beloved
husband Of Winnie r. Prideen. father Of
Julius j.. Pridgen.. Remains resting at
until Friday. August 25, ct IL noon: there
after at his late residence until Saturday,
August 20. at 10 noon; thence to Grace
Church, N. Fillmore and Pershing dr.,
Arlington, Va, where services will be held
at pm. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
REEDY. WALTER Z. On Thursday,
Hospital, WALTER E. REEDY. beloved
husband OF Jenny F.. Reedy and father
of Capt Robert J. Reedy, U. 8. A. Friends
st. and Mass. ave. ne. where services will
be held on Saturday, August 26, at 10 am.
Interment (private) in Cedar Hill Gem
etery.
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RAYMOND E. GABLE, Secretary.
ROBERTSON. HARRY z. On Wednss-
eIst day August 23, 1914, HARRY E ss ROB
Harett and Shirley Robertson; son Of
Alber.er Robertson and brother of Roy
Robertson and Mrs. Grace ,Vandergrift;
18th st. Sc. on Saturday. August 26, at |
am. Interment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. 20
SHIPPEN, RHODA sWYGERT. On
THURSDAY AugIst "a yJ 1874 at s,iapNM GaT5isld
Daisy Swysert, sister of Mona Gray, Rosa
Davis, Clotell Jackson, Ella Kirton, Irma
srfi swysert. sh otSer relatives % and friends also
survive Funeral and interment private.
ARRANGEMENTS by Thomas Frazier Co. 26
SMITH, EMMA J. On Thursday. August
G lsa EMMA t hts Sniff 1sSa'nas Se fos Of sussne Sn s.
Smith ami mother of Gwendolyn, Leander,
Of William Vessel, Harriet CLARK. Lucy
Notice of funeral later. Arrangements by
Malvan & Schey.
sTEALEY, ELIZA; On "wednesday, Au;
gust 23, 1914, ELIZA STEALEY. beloved
may call at the Lee funeral home. 4th st.
and Mass. ave. re-. where services will be
held on Saturday, August 20, at II noon;
THOMAS, ALEXANDER. On Thursday.
August "A, 1914, at his residence, 1917
Ind st. ne, ALEXANDER THOMAS, hus-
band of Mary Thomas, father of Eugene.
Samuel. Francis and Joseph Thomas. He
also leaves six grandchildren, three daugh-
ters-in-law and hest of other relatives
Services by stewart's funeral home, 80
H st. e.
TURNER, RICHARD w. Departed this
life on Wednesday, August %, 1914, at his
residence, l717 T st. NV, Apt. 10, RICH
ARD w. TURNER, beloved husband Of Lula
Carroll Turner, devoted father of Frances
Bernice and the late Richard Carroll Tur-
ner and loving brother of Laura c. Payne.
After 2 m: Friday friends may call at
his late residence. where services will be
held on Saturday, August 20. at ! pm.
Interment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery.
ARRANGEMENTS by MCGUIRE.
TURNER, RICHARD w. Widows Son
a Lodge, No. z. F. A. A. M. will
h meet in special communication
IN Saturday, August 26 1914. at
M% II noon. to attend the funeral
of lnta
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HARRY MILLER, Commander.
JOHN F. FARRELL, Adjutant.
ROACH. CHARLES PRESTON, JR. On
Wednesday, August %, 1914. CHARLES
PRESTON ROACH, Jr.. of 37lS Van Ness
ST. NV, beloved husband of Mary Eliza.
beth Roach (nee Coakley) and father OF
1t. Charles c. Roach and son OF Charles
P. Roach Services at the 8. H. Hines Co
funeral home, 29O1 l4th st. NV, on Sat.
urday, August IS. at 1 pm. 1ntermen1
Cedar Hill Cemetery. 20
ROACH, CHARLES p. A special com.
munication of Osiris Lodge, No
A e: ! !! + !:
past master CHARLES ROACH
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LAMBERT, BEATRICE. On Friday. Au-
BEATRICE LAMBERT of I215 Otis pl.
NV, beloved daughter of Mrs Mollie Jaw
ms. She also leaves two sisters Pearl
Williams and Clara Lowery; three broth
ers, Lewis, Johnnie and Eirkett Christian,
and other relatives and friends. Remains
resting at the Morris A Carter g. Co. fu-
neral home, md and SITS. s.w. NNotice
OF services later
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
1t Happens EUery Day Social Security Payments Made by Father Paid Dividends After Death = Widow Surprised
 to Be Informed of Government Legacy.
her parents woh lived on a farm.

her parents woh lived on a farm.
 Sometimes he sent few dol 1arS,' she said, but never more than five or ten at a time. I went to court once and the judge said Jim must send me SIS every month. But I couldn't collect it. didn't know where Jim was most of the time. It wasn't that he didn't earn good money but it al- ways slipped through his fingers. He was a free spender; he should never have married. Now that he's dead" she added ''he sends me this. What good is it?"
 Investigation of the mans social security account showed that his widow and their three young chil- dren were entitled to receive a to-, tai of $67.14 a month in survivors benefits. When this was explained to her on her second visit to the Social Security office the woman broke down.
 ''Now, at last, needn't be ashamed to talk to the children about their father" she declared. T can tell them he's taken care of them utnil they're old enough to work.''
 Incidents like these are fre- quent in the course of 8 days work in a Social Security field office. Widows, young children, de- pendent. aged parents learn what a bread-winner's social security account means to them.
 The Social Security Board field office which serves the Waterbury area is located in the Jones-Mor- gan Building on Bank street, MT. Mullarkey, the manager, points out that information and service at this office are free to the pulp lie. Though this story relates to a family in need, MT. Mullarkey ex- plains that the payment of bene- fits under this program does not depend on need but on meeting the requir sments- for entitlement set forth in the Act.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04

I know. It's a wonderful feeling in the Infantry to have the Artillery shooting a lot of rounds over our heads. It's a big help to us.
 "Another little matter - these boys from the Artillery = another little matter they call "harassing fire" They shoot day and night to keep Jery so he don't do too much messing around.
 HARASS GERMANS
 Right now, up in the line where things are static, he's apt to send out a few patrols and keep heckling our boys up in the line. Day and night they can be shooting around, laying it into the general area. trying to dis courage any intention Jerry has of coming towards us. It takes a lot of ammunition. It's policy they picked up in France and it works good.
 '"Times have changed. In Africa, Germany had lot more, and at first we didn't, but now I can say safely every time he throws over three rounds we throw back 50 at him.
 t"That's right-50 to three. We have had German prisoners come in and tell us, American artil- lery nicht2 gute.' They're pretty slap happy-some of them = when they come into our lines"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
M AV EFT ..
By ED LEAMY

A pinch-hitter is used in radio as well as in baseball.
 So Morton Downey, whose pro- gram is heard over the Blue Net work Monday through Friday afternoons, is going to enjoy the support of a group of pinch-hit- ters starting the week of Monday, December 4th.
 Morton has formed g show unit which he is taking on tour to en- certain servicemen and women, and several friends have consented to hold down the vocal spot for Mort during his absence.
 During the first week, Earl Wrightson will take over the chore and Downey is very happy with the selection as he has manifested great interest in Wrightson's mu- sical career dating back to 1898 when the young baritone first came to New York from Balu- more.
 Downey and Wrightson also share another common interest uCVOIA41S tA4Alc tO GIIe G1GcI LduAlAlCA1' of the armed forces. Wrightson was one of the first performers to make a six months tour of the South Pacific, visiting Australia, New Guinea and other islands.
 During Downey's absence regular members of the cast including Jimmy Lytell's orchestra, Leah Ray and David Ross, will continue to be heard on the program.
 "The Oracle Fields Show (WATR, Tuesdays g p. m) may not be the greatest show on earth, but it is the biggestl
 Michael Roy, announcer for the program, weighs a slight three hum dred pounds and Larry Marks, ace writer on the show, hits the scale at three hundred and eighty-f1ve pounds for a total of six hundred and eighty-five pounds. Mike and Larry have developed g
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
CHORUS TO SING
 THE MESSIAHDEC 10

The Industrial Male Chorus, af- filiated with the YMCA, will sing Handel'S "The Messiah" Sunday, December 10, aG Buckingham hall, J. Loing Burwell conducting. Rod- eric M. Cross will be baritone slo- ist. He is the recipient of four fel- lowships from the Juilliard Schol of Music.
 The annual event will have or- chestral accompaniment directed by Mario Di Cecco of the Civic Or chestra. Other soloists include: Mrs. Grace R. Donovan. Ruth Avery Ray, and Lloyd c. Linder. All sing CTS, including about ITS, are em- ployed in local industries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04

G"This is strictly my own line of work. We are shooting battery fire. We're shooting heck of a lot more rounds than we used to before. We're in the infantry and we get our share of ferries, too. We put our six guns in bat tery, and consequently we're shooting 8 lot more ammunition than we used to before.
 we went through France pretty fast after the breakthrough at St. Lo, and it wasn't so noticeable. But at the Siegfried Line, the ferries are in their pill boxes and it's mak- ing us mad.
 HOLD BACK FIRE
 Were seeing targets and we can't fire them, so it must be pretty important if General Ei- senhower has sent us back to see if we can't get more ammunition over there in our line of work. We could certainly use it.
 "Jerry is dug in a little better. He has had his chance to get his position in the Siegfried Line all set and is living in it now. That's my point. We want ammunition!
 eve never get as much aInu- mutton as we want. We'd shoot all day if they'd give it to us, but right now they have to allot us a cer- tain amount because ammunition is little low. We're shooting three times more than we did in Africa,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
LOCAL EXECUTIVES
 TO ATTEND FARLEY
War, RecOnversion Con- gress Arranged By Na-
 tiOnaI Mfgs. Assn

New York, N. Y, Dec. 4-The Na- tional Association of Manufacturers announced today that David C.. Griggs, president, The Waterbury Farrel Foundry & Machine Co.,, H. w. Baer, assistant treasurer, and F. G. Wilson, assistant superintendent, Waterbury Companies Inc, all of Waterbury, Conn. will be three of the 95 Connecticut industrialists att tending the War and Reconversion Congress, NAN1's 18th annual meet ing, on Dec. 6-8 in New York City.
 More than 5000 persons from 43 states and Canada will be on hand at the nations outstanding meeting of industrial managers and busi- ness executives to hear major ad- dresses by leaders of industry, the armed services, government and la bor. Theme of the Congress is "Pro ducing for Victory-Preparing for Peace, and stress will be placed upon the production job American industry still must do before the war is won.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04

The usually happy villagers" of Fairmount are not so happy these days They are perplexed! lney are
 finding it difficult to obtain adequate transportation for early Christmas shopping. Mo- this is no obque com plan about shortage of busses mechanics, operators for the villagers appreciate there is war on and every thing can't go on as usual They want to voice protest but wish no controversy priority privileges And incidentally they want to maintain friendly nelghoory relations with fellow passengers residents of Watervle Street and intersecng streets from Johnson Street to
 point north of the junction of Waterve RdgeWood ana Wyman Streets. To speak frankly many of the Falr-
 mount commuters believe that the Fairmount bus should
 be for the transportation of residents of that community and that residents of Watervie Street in the area described should patronize the Willow Street line Ot course there crowded busSes on that line also ana the schedule in inclement weather may be bzed put when one misses the Fairmount bus Such as they are one misses direct ride home Of late scores of com nuterS have been left stranded in Exchange Place. bus to Watervile a long walk. So there's the story " Fairmount vs Watervile Street Who should expect preference? "A token is token to me. don't care who rides" commented driver when asked why by irate "vilager why the Watervle Street area residents and patrons insist favorng that particular line. When buSseS are numerous or larger dlpo- matc relations" will be restored to normacy it is to be hoped Dr. Gallup, however, while waiting might get very interesting to any queries if he would be so inclined to conduct survey In fact anyone even less distinguished than Dr. Gallup get some straight from-the- shoulder answers anytime from both sides.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04

How a man took better care of his family after his death than he had during his lifetime came out in story whose final scenes were enacted in one of the field offices of the Social Security Board.
 A woman, poorly but neatly dressed, accompanied by three small children, asked to see the manager of the office in the town near where she lived. Out of her pocketbook, she dre wa soiled so- cial security card.
 My husband, Jim sent me this from his sick-bed last week" she siad. He told me to bring 1t here when I got news of his death. We received the telegram from the hospital yesterday
 She was dry-eyed and quiet as she spoke, showing no signs of grief. Asked for details, she told her story. Her husband, carpen- ter, had deserted her and their three children five years before, when the youngest was barely a year old. Left penniless, she and the children had been taken in by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-04
.GPS BUYING UP
 FRENCH SCENTS |. FOR YULE GIFTS
BY DUDLEY ANN HAfMoN

BY DUDLEY ANN HAPMON
 United Press Staff Correspondent
 Paris, Dec. 4-(UP)-GIs shopping fo- their favorite Christmas gift, perfume, threaten to bring about crisis in the industry. At the m ost popular shop, Chanel's, the saleslady said the Tanks were buying 10 timss more than the Germans did an had al- ready brought about the nearly com plete disappearance of their fav- otite brand, Number Five.
 Describing present business as formidable the bland mademoi- selle said Germans swept through tie shops shortly after their entry into Paris but then lost interest except for few daily visitors.
 Scarves, ,Jewelry Next At Guerlain's only Paris shop on the Champs Elysees business averages $150,000 monthly even though customers are limited to a bottle each.
 After perfume, scarves and jew elry are G1s' favorite Christmas present.
 French head of Red Gross shop ping service told the United Press, perfume and jewelry are h e wisest gifts because we French don't want them and their price is low. But nylon stockings we need stockings desperately-are $12 a pair"
 Most clothing articles are ration ed in France so the boys ignore them.
 Better Than London"
 Sgt. Edmund Klipa, Salem, Mass, remarked after spending two months salary on perfumes, Tt sure is bet ter here than in London. There you can't buy thing. But prices here are too high.'
 At the army post exchange in Paris, where orders for Christmas gifts were taken until recently, S-Sgt. William Jeffernoski of Floral Park, L. l., said Candy leads in popular choice. Last year it was flowers, but delivery was bad and some didn't get there until practic- ally Mothers Day"
 Front-line troops, unable to shop in Paris, are sending largely money orders and German souvenirs such as helmets and clothing articles. Since they flooded the mails last summ r with live ';ooby traps and unexploded hand grenades ord nance articles are forbidden the U. s. Army mails.