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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
803Missiing
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822 Detroit Men
Disappear During "A
By JOHN CREEPY


head OF the missing persons
bureau. totaled up his books
Saturday and found that he had
come pretty near to breaking
even on the years business.
During the year. Sl2 Detroit
men have been reported missing
and 803 have been found.
The river gave up IA or the
missing. One was found suicide.
The body of another was foun1
stuffed in sewer.
One body. unclaimed and UNI
identified. has been at the county
morgue since last October.
TAKEN TO ANN ARBoR
Unidentified bodies are kept at
the morgue for a year. then taken
to Ann Arbor where they are
stored for two more years. III not
identified by that time, they are
turned over TO medical students.
Kerrigan's bureau is concerned
particularly with male dults.
Missing children and women are
kept track of by the women's divi-
sion, headed by Miss Eleonore
Hutzel. For the first IL months Of
1914. there were 1888 such cases
Involving Detroiters and another
$50 cases in which persons from
outside Detroit were sought in the
city.
49, PCT. SOLVED
Past figures indicate that about
98.2 per cent of these cases are.
or will be. cleared up.
Among all groups. missing re-
ports dropped considerably during
the Christmas season. Particularly
was this true of children. In DC.
tober, 80 juveniles were reported
missing. In December, 70 we're
reported m issin g and IS were
found.
AS a, preventive measure. Mrs.
Helen Gallini o. the women's di-
vision has addressed many school
groups during the year. warning
the youngsters of the folly or
running away from home.
COME HOME SOON
The police dent VERY so much
about the youngsters. About 50
per cent of them are back home
within three days.
When a missing husband does
turn up, he usually has good
story 10 tell the Mrs.
The best one Kerrigan has heard
lately was relayed to him by the
wife of truck driver.
"He told me he had to drive
some war materials to New
York." she said. land that he
had TO go across on the ship
with his truck to drive the truck
up to the battle lines. Do you
suppose he was telling me the
truth ."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
Low PRICES FROZEN

Few liquor store patrons realize
that Michigan. prior 10 the war
was buying whisky at cheaper
rates than the wholesale prices IN
states ffkc New FORT and Illinois.
MichiganS low prices were fixed
by the OPA as the states ceiling.
while higher ceilings were per.
mitted elsewhere.
Consequently, only those distil-
lericS which are looking toward
future business are willing 10 ship
much OF their product 10 Michi-
gan. A price differential Of 81 a
case amounts 10 big money when
5000 or more cases are in
VOWED.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-31
.SWPCP|ays
.Ro|eof Santa
Reports on Aids
TO Little Business
BY ED BRAND

Yes, children. there is a Santa
Claus and he comes not only 10
little children but little business
men as well.
But the Santa the little bust
nessman knows isn't the one who
visits you.
The little buSinessman's Santa
is the Small War Plants Corp, a
government agency, and Christ
mas comes every day.
Here are some of the things the
Small War Plants Corp. did this
year. as listed in lis annual re-
port:
. If a manufactured with. 500
or less employees failed to re-
ceive his war contract check
in time 10 meet MS pay roll,
the Small War Plants Corp.
loaned him the money.
LOANED HIM MONEY
II the small businessman
made application for loan at
the bank and was refused, the
SWPC often loaned him the
money.
. If his government contract
was terminated, the SWPC not
only showed him how 10 get
his check in a hurry but loaned
him money for operating eX-
penses if he needed II.
If the OPA- placed q ceiling
on a civilian commodity he was
manufacturing and the little
businessman found he couldn't
produce il at ceiling prices, the
SWPC interceded with the
OPA.
MORE GAS OBTAINED
. If his gasoline allowance was
insufficient the SWPC again
came 10 his rescue with in
creased allotments.
If he needed machinery 10
manufacture some article, either
essential or nonessential. the
SWPC procured IL from surplus
stocks.
. If a war contract was taken
away from him, the SWPC
procured another contract for
him or arranged for production
of civil material.
And the SWPC will keep right
on playing Santa for Congress re-
Gently enacted a bill increasing
appropriations for the agency
throughout the nation by $1,000
600 900.
Evening star., 1944-10-24

here. The agencies expect to save
about 10000, Mr.. WiIlett said. The
company and its employees also have
made cash gifts.
Pleads for USO Clubs.
Sergt. Marsh, veteran OF nine
months in the Solomons, pleaded
particularly for the 5000 Uso cipba
supported by the fund around the
world.
When your boy crosses these
thresholds" he said, 'he is sur
rounded by friendly walls you have
built"
Especially for men left behind the
fighting line to keep supplies NOV
ing, he said, the USO clubs have
been invaluable to keep up morale.
"As the caissions 60 rolling along
Sergt. Marsh concluded, you who
care so much for so many will re.
ceive payment in full If you keer
dollars rolling, too-support the
Community War Fund"
OF the $1,405,133 reported, the
Government division collected $766,-
248; business, $495 $50; residential
$106. .022; Montgomery County, $15,-
495; Fairfax, $7,748, and Arlington
$4,570. Prince Georges County has
not yet reported.
The Owl employees saw the War
Fund motion picture, Memo for
Joe," in the Social Security Build
ing auditorium this morning.
Evening star., 1944-10-24

Il.
Protestant, no mass was celebrated.
There was no public announce
ment of the wedding and the en-
gagement was kept secret.
A small reception followed the
wedding, after which the couple
went to the Ditchley estate near OK
ford, owned by Ronald Tree, men,
ber of Parliament, for a few days
stay.
Lord Astor is the owner of the in
fluential newspaper, the London
Sunday Observer. The Virginia-b
Lady Astor is a member of Parlia-
ment-the first woman to take her
seat in the British governing body.
Maj. Astor's uncle, Col. j. j. Astor,
is member of Parliament and the
chairman of the London Times Pub
fishing Co.
Evening star., 1944-10-24

At the end of the war he returned
to Government service in the Agri-
culture Department. He entered the
District of Columbia government
service as an electrical engineer in
1925, and subsequently served in va
rious capacities.
Mr.. Ward is a native of the Dis
trict and received his education in
District schools, having been grad
uated from the Columbia Technical
Institute of this city. He is a men,
ber OF the American Institute Of
Electrical Engineers, past president
OF the Eastern section of the Inter-
national Association of Electrical In
spectors and member of the Board
of Directors of the Electrical Insti-
tute Of Washington.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
rs Insurance Agents
Reported Idle in Row
Over Company Ruling

Forty-five OF the 50 agents work
ing out of the washington ofiice
of the Home Beneficial Insurance
Co. remained away from their jobs
today, it was learned, because of a
dispute between the Arm and its
employees which began October Is.
The controversy began. when the
company refused to relax its rule
requiring the agents to report at
the local office five days a week,
according to Ralph Boyer, organizer
for the Industrial and Ordinary In
surance Agents Council (AFL).
Because of the gasoline shortage,
Mr.. Boyer said, the men demanded
that they be allowed to report only
three days a week. When the COM
|pany refused, the agents responded
that they would report only on
Wednesdays and Thursdays and, as
a result, Mr. Boyer said, they were
locked out"
Mr.. Boyer said the dispute has
spread to other areas in Virginia
and Tennessee and that q total Of
rs agents in these areas are away
from their jobs. The union repre-
sentative said he has informed
Thomas B. Morton of the United
States Cancellation Service in Rich
mond, Va, that the union is willing
to sign a contract with the company
based on a directive of the War
Labor Board which would provide
arbitration as means of settling
the current dispute.
j. w. Wright, manager of the COM
pany's Office here, said all comment
on the situation would have to come
from the home Office in Richmond.
The Associated Press yesterday re-
ported that the Richmond Office said
the agents had been discharged be-
cause of their refusal to comply with
a company policy that has been in
effect for At wears.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Four Red Stamps VoIid
Sunday, OPA Announces

-Four red stamps, LIS through P-5
will become valid Sunday for tota
of 40 points In the purchase of meat
and dairy products, the Once OF
Price Administration announced to-
day. The stamps are to last through
December 2.
Blue stamps SIS through VS. for
processed foods will be validated No.
vember and will be the last issued
until December l, the agency said.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
War Fund
Continued From First Page. J

coastal steamer, has movies, games,
a beer bar and canteen, medical dis
pensary, reading room and hobby
shop.
One contribution made yesterday
will not appear in War Fund books
until next year, Mr.. Willett said.
The Chesapeake g. PotomSc Tele-
phone Co. has offered to cut one
third from the 1945 telephone bills
of War Fund agencies with offices
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Loss Of Million Workers
Reported In September
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
The Nations labor force decreased
1000 900 in September, War Man.
power Commissioner Paul v. Nc
Mutt reported today He described
this as q serious development" in
view Of increased production re-
quirements In certain industries.
Mr.. McNutt said the loss of man.
power represents students and
teachers who quit vacation jobs
and women workers who left the
labor force to become housewives.
The employed civilian labor force
in September was estimated at ST.
250, 900, drop of 1,000,0 900 from
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Alexandra Reports l 500
REGISTERED in 6 Months

A total of $500 voters registered
in Alexandria from April 6 to the
October Z deadline, according to
Fred Petit, general registrar, who
said 800 OF this number. registered
during the last two months.
On the basis of these figures, Mr..
Petit estimates that there will be
approximately 5000 votes cast in
the presidential election in Alex
andria this year as compared with
5 1000 in 1910.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
James {. ScuIIy Named
0PA Fuel Rationing Chief
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
James c. Scully has been named
chief of the OPA fuel rationing
branch.
Formerly fuel rationing officer in
Seattle, Mr.. Scully succeeds Myron
r. Holmgren of Chicago, whose re-
signation is effective tomorrow.
Mr.. Scully joined OPA in 194l and
was named regional fuel rationing
officer when the program was in
troduced in the Pacific Northwest
in February 1913.
Mr.. Holmgren is returning to the
Hughes Oil Co., Chicago, as execu-
tive vice president and general man
ager.
Evening star., 1944-10-24

80 years, will be
retired Novem-
ber 80. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Ward
will leave short
ly for a winters
rest at st. Pc
tersburg, Fla.
Mr.. Ward en-
t ere d Govern
ment service in
t he Washing
ton Navy YARD
in 1914 and in
1917 left his
position to en-
list in the Army
as q lieutenant
Evening star., 1944-10-24

IIlSU SUUN- UNlVGT- C0I. stephenson,
sity, and was graduated from Union
College in New York in 1888. Com
mlssioned as first lieutenant from
civilian life when he was with the
Navy Department here, Col. Ste
phenson went directly to Australia.
He Is secretary of the Joint Supply
Survey Board, of which Col. Ray
mond Charles Kramer with whom
Col. Stephenson was associated in
reorganization of the Postal Tele-
graph Co., is president. DR.. Ste
phenson is principal physicist at the
Naval Research Laboratory.
Evening star., 1944-10-24

OF M e + 1t Tor
statistical work
done in Austria
liza, according to
word received by
his parents, DIR.
Edward B. Ste
p h e n S n, and
M RS. Stephen
S on. of 19 / 2
Thirty-seve n t h
street NV.
A graduate of
Western Hi g h
School in 1929,
he a t t e n d e d
George w a S H.
s~ k> TTs
Evening star., 1944-10-24
August and 1000, 900 from the July

August and 100000 from the July
peak.
Most Of these young workers are
quite properly returning to school,"
Mr.. McNutt said. Where they
leave war jobs untitled, their places
must be taken by adults who are
doing less important work or not
working at all. The manpower sit
uation is not solved. We must
counteract any overoptimism on the
part OF working men and women
and induce them to stay on the Job"
Mr.. McNutt said four of the
must" industries urgently need
workers. They are heavy artillery
and heavy artillery ammunition,
radar, tanks and foundries.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Alumni to Meet

The Washington Alumni Club of
William and Mary College will hold
its annual fall meeting Thursday at
8 pm. in the Continental room at
the Statler Hotel, Ralph Kennard,
president of the group, announced
today. Officers will be elected.
Evening star., 1944-10-24
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Evening star., 1944-10-24

youngest son OF
Lord and Lady
Astor, were mar
ried yesterday at
a quiet Cath
olic ceremony
which Maj. As
tors parents did
not attend.
Fewer than 20
re | a t ! v es and
fr | e n d S wit
messed the 1Our-
minute service,
which was al
most entirely in
English. Because
Evening star., 1944-10-24

NEW YORK-ARRESTED ON CONSPIRACY CHARGES-Marie
Hedwig Koede 26 and her foster father
g. were arrested charges of conspiracy violate
espionage statutes Miss Koede pleaded in Brooklyn
Federal Court and held in bail Koede
Harpers Ferry, W. Va, waived hearing and was
In $25000 ball. The couple had been active between
1s41 in collecting information shipping York harbor
and delivering the information German consulate here
the FBI declared. A p Wirephoto
Evening star., 1944-10-24
D. {. Electrical Inspector
3O-Year Veteran, 10 Retire

Thomas V. Ward, chief electrical
inspector of the District government
since 1912. and who has been in
Government service continuously for
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Son Of Lady Astor
.Weds Argentinian
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 24.-Anna Inez
Carcano, %, daughter of the Argen-
tine Ambassador to Great Britain,
and Maj. John Jacob Astor, 26,
Evening star., 1944-10-24
Legion Of Merit Won
By District Colonel

1t. Col. Edward A. Stephenson,
30, who was recently promoted from
ma jor. has been awarded the Legion
Evening star., 1944-10-24
HA94e Rabe
%tGRAY HAIR

Here is an easy way to re-color
gray hair-to give 1t a touch of
youth, beauty, luster-to take years
off your looks. For a real profess
sional looking hair tinting job at
home try the recipe below.
Get from your druggist one ounce
bay rum, one-fourth ounce giycerine.
one box Barbo Compound. Mix in
half pint of water. or your druggist
will mix for You at small cost.
Simply comb into the hair as d.
rected. A rich. natural-looking color
Is impaired to gray. faded. streaked
hair. This color is easily maintained:
will not wash out. rub off. or affect
nermanents. Does not stain the SCALP:
Is not sticky or greasy and makes the
hair look soft and glossy. Try the
money-saving Barbo recipe and see
how much younger you will look.
Evening star., 1944-10-24

The British Union of Woman
Cleaners is opposing caricatures Of
woman cleaners.
Evening star., 1944-10-24

Football leaders In Scotland are
preparing for busy season this
year.
Evening star., 1944-10-24

American servicemen in London
Red Gross clubs lose 100 wallets
month.
Evening star., 1944-10-24

Lack of publicity is blamed for an
increase at Domestic Court in Wall
sail, England.
Evening star., 1944-07-15

story OF Constantine's experience
contributing to his eventual con-
version to Christianity, during a
crucial battle in 3l2 adds signifi-
canoe to the use of his name by
the church. Hard pressed in battle
Constantine at monday looked up
to heaven and saw q huge cross
against the blue sky. Beside it were
the words, by this conquer" Gain
ing renewed confidence the war
rior took the offensive and defeated
the opposing army. The legend is
the motto of the church.
Before Father Daniels came In
1920 Father Mamides and Father
Metaxopolos had preceded him.
The inside of the church is i'm
pressiye. The ceiling decorations
are copied after those in the IA
nous st. Sophia Church in Con-
stantinople At the front center is
the altar. On the right panels con-
tanning paintings of Christ and
John are set, on the left panels with
paintings of st. Mary and of Con-
stantinople and Helen are placed.
An important part of the church
is the parochial school held in the
room beneath the church audito-
rum. Headed by Basil Papadakis,
graduate of the theological school
OF the University of Athens and a
postgraduate student at Catholic
University. the school has more than
100 students from to IS years old,
with three regular teachers and five
Sunday school instructors. Stu
dents are brought to school in the
church-owned bus five days a week.
Glasses are held in Greek and lam
Evening star., 1944-07-15

ada eStabliShed their nat1OnnOOd
upon strong religious foundations.
They have been essentially God
fearing, God-serving countries. Their
character has been shaped by their
religious faith. Our godly forbears
have left up as heritage q loyalty
to the great simplicities Of the Dr.
vine will.
After a severe training Of 10 years
in the wilderness, Israel was ready
to carry out Gods plan for the pos
session Of the. Promised Land. So
long as brave and pious Joshua lived
they had great success. But when
the next generation came along the
impact of heathenism slowed them
up. They had not made a complete
job OF possessing the land.
So they began to conform to the
ways of their pagan neighbors. They
neglected the worship of Jehovah,
with its stern moral requirements
No doubt the cults of idolatry were
easier to observe, and associated
with them we're sensual indulgence.
So the Hebrews followed local FASH
ions-and were fashioned foolishly.
Their stamina was weakened and
their ideals dimmed. Then God gave
them over to defeat by their enc
mics. National tragedy was q direct
outcome of spiritual decline.
II we are honest with ourselves, we
will confess that we, too, have de-
clined in religious loyalty. We have
departed from the old paths of our
fathers. The Bible. the church, pri-
vate devotions and spiritual ideals
have suffered neglect. Already we
have reaped harvest of juvenile de-
linquency, of class strife and OF per-
sonal deterioration. We have gone
after the idols of physical gratifica-
tions and Of pleasure-seeking. Our
politics, our business and our do
mestic relations have become con-
taminated.
Bitter experience, of defeat, op-
preston and suffering, taught the
1sraelites to return unto the God of
Moses and Joshua. The Lord raised
up judges, or civil and religious lead :
ers, who turned the people back, for
time at least. to obedience to Je-
hovah, in preparation for the soli-
darity of the nation that was to be
accomplished.
Evening star., 1944-07-15
Dr. Wiekey 10 Preach
Al Lutheran Church

DR.. Gould Wickey. executive Sec
retsry Of the Board of Education of
the United Lutheran Church in
America, will preach at II am. to-
morrow ut the Lutheran Church of
the Reformation On "Why Chris-
tians Suffer-"
d.. Frederick e. Rissig, executive
secretary Of the Washington Fedora
ton Of Churches, win speak at
pm. on Winning on the Losing
Side"
The Rev. Roscoe B. Fisher Of
Lenoir. N. c., supply pastor for
July. will preach at $50 am. on
The Man With Two Lives"
The closing program and gradua-
ton exercises for the Daily Vaca-
ton Bible School will be held at
7:30 pm. Friday in the Parish Hall.
Evening star., 1944-07-15
Youth Corovun Schedule

On Wednesday. Thursday and Fri
day at 7::30 pm. The Youth Caravan
from the Board of Education. COM
posed OF Beverly Carlisle, Beverly
Heitman. Margaret johnson and
Jean Rowland will be at Epworth
Metropolitan Church. Cooperating
churches are Douglas, North Caro-
lima Avenue. Rosedale and Trinity
Methodist Churches.
They will be at Brightwood
Methodist Church on Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday nights.
Evening star., 1944-07-15
BY CASPAR NAMES,

BY CASPAR NAMES.
Twenty-four years ago a small
class held its initial meeting at the
Greek Orthodox Church of SIS. Con-
stantine and Helen, Sixth and C
streets S.W. 1t was conducted by
Father Thomas Daniels, rector, and
its aim was citizenship. Today the
class still goes on. the graduation
exercises being acceptance into the
American life as citizens and the
diploma the papers attesting that
fact. More than 1000 members have
become citizens of the United States
in the passing years.
The American theme In the
church has many aspects. 1t has
made the holidays of our country
the holy days of the church. Father
Daniels said the church is the first
to celebrate July each year with
a high mass. After services a party,
with every one welcome, is held.
Pearl Harbor is observed each De-
cember with a solemn high mass
attended by important church dig
nitaries and diplomats. The service
flag has more than 400 stars.
The church began in 1917 when
group headed by Demetrios Theo-
phiolatos, a wealth ship owner, pur-
chased the building now being used.
Among the founders were A. Har-
rison. George Heon. George Mant-
ZOuriS and Peter MantiS, There
were then 120 members. Today
there are 460. of which 800 are fam
lilies. A family, regardless of size,
is considered as single member
ship.
The name of the church was
chosen from two great figures of
past history. Constantine I, after
whom Constantinople was named,
and Helen, his sainted mother. The
Evening star., 1944-07-15

guage, drama, ancient history, phi
losophy and Greek Orthodox re-
ligion are the subjects studied.
Father Daniels, native of Mace
donia, Greece. was ordained as priest
in 1910 at Trace, Turkey. During
the World War he served in the
Greek Army as chaplain. After
peace was declared he came to the
United States. serving in pastorates
in Connecticut before coming to
Washington in 1920. His son. Vas
silos Daniels, former student at
Athens University in Greece, is now
in the Greek Army. Father Daniels,
who is writing a book on American
life, and his wife live at 1343 Clifton
street NV.
Evening star., 1944-07-15
; Services 10 Mark
tooth Anniversary
OF Epiphany Church

The Tooth anniversary Of the
Church of the Epiphany will be OBJ
served at three services at and II
am. and 8 pm. tomorrow.
Canon Curtis F. Draper, jr., OF
Washington Cathedral will be the
guest preacher at pm. The Rev
Hunter M. Lewis, associate rector,
will preach at II am. Holy COM
cunion will be at 8 am.
A program of discussion of What
About Postwar Employment" will
be held by the Youth Fellowship at
6 pm.
The congregation of Epiphany was
formally organized March 30, 1912,
at meeting in st. Johns Church,
with the Rev. John w. French pre-
siding and Gilbert Rodman as secre-
tary. Trustees elected we're Thomas
H. Gillis, william M. Morrison, w.
B. Bergman, Charles H. James and
James Morss. The Rev. Mr.. French
was selected as first rector.
The real beginning of the church,
however, was a mission enterprise
In l941, under the charge of the Rev.
Mr.. French. In January, 1912, a
meeting was held at the residence
of Mrs. Sarah Easton, on the corner
of Nineteenth and I streets NV,
and the name Epiphany Church was
adopted. The congregation met
later in Apollo Hall, on E street be-
tween Thirteenth and Thirteen
and-a-half streets NV.
The cornerstone of the present
building was laid August IA, 1843.
Following the Rev. Mr.. French,
rectors were the Rev. DR.. Charles
H. Hall, the Rev DR.. Wilbur F.
Watkins, the Rev. DR.. William Paret,
later Bishop of Maryland: the Rev.
DR.. Samuel H. Giesy, the Rev. DR..
Randolph H. McKim, the Rev. DR..
James E. Freeman, later Bishop of
the Rev. DR.. z. B.
Phillips, and the present rector, the
Rev. DR.. Charles w. Sheerin.