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Evening star., 1944-03-20
Plea for Execution Stay
Planned for Quarry Slayer
BY the Associated Press.

D' IiS AS9oSIdLeu fIeSS.
RICHMOND, Va. Mar. 2O.-A
stay of execution for Walter Paul
Harrison, 81. sentenced to die Fri
day for the murder of his wife, will
be asked Of Gov. Darden some time
this week" defense counsel an
nounced today.
The stay will be requested until
the Supreme Court has had time to
act on the petition for a hearing.
Judge William c. Pulliam of Hust-
ings Court, Part II, early in Janu-
ary refused to set aside a jury's
verdict of death in the electric chair
and set the date of the electrocution
at March "a.
Harrison was convicted September
% OF the murder of his wife, Mrs.
Mary EStelle Harrison, 3O-year-old
mother of five children. The Wom-
an was drowned along with four of
her children III an abandoned
quarry on the Petersburg pike
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Child in Aunt's Arms
Dies After Car Hits Tree

TWo-year-old Allan Burgess, COL
ored, 2227 Twelfth place NV, died
today in FTeedman's Hospital from
injuries suffered in an automobile
accident Saturday. 1t was the 18th
traffic fatality this year. Traffic
deaths totaled 10 for the same period
last year.
The child was in the arms of an
aunt, Mrs. Frances Harris of the
same address, when the automobile
in which they were riding struck a
tree in the 1900 block of Eleventh
street NV. The car was driven by
Joe Chisholm, 81, colored, 453 N
street NV.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
All to Aid Pork Show

Seventeen members of Montgom-
cry County All Clubs will partici-
pate III the second annual spring
Pork fer Victory show and sale, to
be staged at the Union Stock Yards,
Baltimore, on Wednesday. They
include George, Edwin and Fred
erick Fry; Charles and John Linthi-
cum, Sumner, JudSon and David
Wood; William Candy, Richard
Finneyfrock. George Fraley, WASH
ington White, Warren HoWes,
Merhle Warfield, Wesley Hehin and
Harold and Irving King.
Evening star., 1944-03-20

Mauat explains. I'VE went up and
down from cloud to cloud. On the
way we got photographs of a lot of
German airfields which will come
in handy later"
Altogether the ship was on its own
over $50 miles of enemy territory
They finally hit the Channel, got
their general direction toward Eng
land, and succeeded in bringing the
plane back to the home field.
Began Last September.
1t. Mouat, who now is starting as
a pilot for the Air Transport Com
mand, a much less hazardous and
exciting job, has been awarded the
Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clus-
ters and the Distinguished Flying
Cross. He began his, combat flying
last September with a bombing at
tack on military installations in
France. Then came the air battles
of Schweinfurt, Rjuken in Norway,
Kiel, Frankfurt and Ludwigshafen.
He has flown three times each to
Bremen and Emden. His craft fire.
quently has fought it out with enemy
aircraft but is not credited with any
official victories, although, says 1t.
Il know that we shot down
at least two because I saw them"
The worst day, he says, was that
of the Kiel attack when fax knocked
out two of his engines and he was
forced to drop out of formation. A
bomber that leaves formation is
likely to be pounced upon by enemy
fighters. 1t. Mouat and his crew
had to fight their way all the way
back on two engines.
Old &c has taken part in some of
the heaviest bombing raids in his
tory. He cites Schweinfurt, Rheims
and one of the Bremen raids as
examples.
"On one of the Emden raids the
bombing was nearly perfect" he
saws.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Croeksmen Get 81, ,489
After Smashing CeiIino

Safe crackers gained entrance to
the Ball Park Liquor Store at 1918
Seventh street NV. yesterday by
smashing a hole in the ceiling from
a vacant room above and took So 489
in cash and an undetermined
amount of whisky, police reported.
The burglary was discovered last
night by Mark Levitan, proprietor
OF the store, who notified police.
Police said that a chisel appar-
emily was used to cut the hole in the
ceiling and to force open the safe.
Checks totaling $643 also were
taken.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Lions to Hear Randolph

Representative Randolph, chair
man of the House District Commit
tee, will speak at the luncheon meet
ing of the Washington Lions Club
at 1890 pm. Wednesday at the
MayfloWer Hotel on Timely Prob
lens Confronting the Public During
This Crucial Period" Jules c.
Kicker, president, of the club, will
preside.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Baltimore Seaman Dies
In Paper Truck Fire
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WAVERLY, Va, Mar. 2O.-Milton
Lee Roe, 10, seaman, first class, at
tached to Camp Bradford, Norfolk
died apparently from suffocation
when a paper delivery truck caught
fire here early yesterday.
Roe, whose home was in Balti-
more, got aboard the truck just
outside of Petersburg, George Mich
OILS of Suffolk, driver of the vehicle,
reported.
Nichols said he discovered that
the truck was on fire when he
reached Waverly about 230 am.
He said he was unable TO get TO
Roe because of the flames. The
fire was extinguished by the Wa
verify Fire Department.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Midshipmon Brown
To Command Regiment

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Mar. 2O.-Mid
shlpman George C. Brown, jr., of
San Diego, Calf, today became the
commander of the regiment of mid
shlpmen at the Naval Academy.
MldShipman Brown will head the
group Of midshipmen officers who
Will hold command until June Z,
Rear Admiral John r. Beardall, SUI
perlntendent of the academy, an
nOunced.
Color bearers of the regiment are
MldShlpmen L. A. Cook, jr., of Lans-
doWne, Pa, and E. M. Elliott of
GreenSburg, Pa.
Evening star., 1944-03-20

over Berlin. One engine caught fire
and the blaze spread quickly. No
one reported seeing the plane crash.
Gen. Wilson comes from a family
prominent in the Army and Navy
and Is native of Marion, Ill. Both
he and a brother, 1t. COL Jack A.
Wilson, are West Point graduates.
Two other brothers, 1t. Comdr.
Ronald L. Wilson and Ensign Lowell
Wilson, killed in a plane crash in
1899. were graduated from the Naval
Academy.
Evening star., 1944-03-20

went bad. The
plane, "Old g."
had never turned
back after start
ing out and, de-
spite the obvious
peril of the sit
u a t | on, L t.
Mouat decided
to go on. He
gave over the
lead to one of
the wing men,
dropped to one
side, and con-
tinued trailing
the squadron all
the way to the
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Scholarship Tests
Slated in Rockville
Special Dispa tch 10 The Star

Special Dlspa tch 10 The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Mar. 2O.-Dr.
Edwin w. Broome, Montgomery
County superintendent of schools.
has announced that examinations
to fill two scholarships from the
county to st. Johns College, An
napolis, will be held at Richard
Montgomery High School here at
$50 am. next Monday The ex-
amlnations will be for boys between
the ages of Is and 18.
The college offers the usual four
year course in three calendar years.
The new term will open March 90.
Evening star., 1944-03-20

community, died
y e S t e + d a y in
w a S h i n G t O n
Sanitarium. Her
home was at 1876
Glenbrook road,
Bethesda, where
she had lived
for II years.
T h e fl r S t
woman to re-
ceive the Kuhn
Cup, which was
awarded in rec
ognition of her
efforts to obtain
a public library
for the BetheS-
Evening star., 1944-03-20

conducted an in
quiry into Farm
Security Admin
istration opera
tions.
Oh a / r m a n
c 90 ley of the
S u b C o m mittee
said he will ask
the full commit
tee If his group
has authority to
go into acuvities
of the FCA. II
not, the House
will be asked to
allow the study.
~1
Evening star., 1944-03-20

in areas outside
this country to
help meet post
war relief needs.
In a report to
w ar MobiliZa-
ton Dire C t or
James F. Byrnes,
Mr.. Jones said
this country will
be able to meet
its essential mill
sary and civilian
requir e m e n t S
4 n d contribute
m ! n i m u m
amounts of live
Evening star., 1944-03-20
PTA Meeting DELAYED

The Nellie Gusts PTA will meet
at pm. next Monday at the school
auditorium. Twenty-third and Hayes
streets South, instead of tonight as
planned, Mrs. Harry Humphrey,
president. announced today.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
PTA Meeting Postponed

Because of inclement weather and
road conditions, a meeting of the
East Silver Spring School Parent
Teacher Association scheduled for
tonight has been postponed until
8 pm. next Monday.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Mrs. MaryF. Foster,
Winner Of Kuhn Cup,
Dies in Bethesda
Civic Leader Sponsored
New Library for
Suburban Area

Mrs. Mary F. Foster, Montgomery
County civic leader and 1910 winner
of the Oliver Owen Kuhn Cup for
outstanding service to the Bethesda
Evening star., 1944-03-20
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,

UNITED STATES HEAVY BOMBER BASE IN ENGLAND "a
Overwhelmingly of EEenhoWers
ngton w.
finished 25
Germany
On of these missions
pilot of squadron,
Muat
Evening star., 1944-03-20
House Unit Proposes
Inquiry 10 Check on
Activities Of FCA
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A congressional investigation of
the Farm Credit Administration was
proposed today by House Agricul-
ture Subcommittee which recently
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Marvin Jones Urges
Allies 10 Increase
Production Of Food
BY the Associated Press.

Declaring the United States is not
the food basket of the world" War
Food Administrator Marvin Jones
today urged expansion of production
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Over There With Men From Here
D. C.. PILOT COMPLETES
rs BOMBING MISSIONS

This OF series OF stories By Star
District Maryland Virginia soldiers
OF Germany.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-04
Dissent In
Macarthur
Proposal

Washington, Feb. 4 (AP) - \
chorus of dissent from Democratic
and Republican members of Con-
grcSS greeted today Il proposal by
Senator Nandcnbcrg mich, RI
that the country put il military man
more specifically, General Doug
las MacArthur-in the White House
in the November election.
Taking issue with Vandcnbcrg's
ticlc that the Republicans nominate
proposal in Il Collier Magazine ar
Macarthur as Il better cOmman-
der in chief" Scnatro Pepper CFla..
d. said he thought no high military
commander should be considered
for office by either major party.
Although Vandcubcrg mentioned
that Macarthur could take no part
III the campaign il he were nOmi-
mated. Pepper said he thought few
men who could rid themselves Of
the infection caused by being bitten
by the presidential bug"
"What have said applies equally
10 other military and naval figures.
not only 20 General Macarthur but
ia General Marshall and every other
commanding officers whose jealous
friends have mentioned him for pc
liiical office" he said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-04
10000 Germans In
Dnieper Bend Trap
Are Already Slain
Main Soviet Forces
Continue Their Push
Westward to Baltic

Moscow, Feb. - (AP) -
Systematic determination by
the Red armies of ten encirclcd
German divisions in the upper
Dnipccr bend was well under
way today. the army newspa-
per Red Star said, while the
main Soviet forces continued
to forge westward from the
Ukraine to the Baltic.
The midnight communicate
indicated nearly 10000 Of the
trapped Germans already were
killed.
The situation west of Chcrkasv,
where nine infantry and one tanl;
division have been trapped bv
great iiVc-day offensive, presented
the same picture as Stalinprad."
Major Pavcl Orcndcr said in a Rcd
Star dispatch.
Thousands of Guman units have
become groups o: wanderers" with
IN the ring which the troops of
Gc"cral Nikulai Vatutin and Ivan
> Money are tightening around
mem, orcndcr asserted.
An lZVrsia dispatch said tho Rus
SIahS were capturing tremendous
amounts q! guns. tanks and ma
chInc guns. Photographs from the
front showed big artillery pieces
apparently IN perfect condition TAX
en- by koncv'S troops.
There were no Russian rcports
from the sector farther west where
Natutln's first army of the Ukraine
was last reported closing i'm on Row
no from three sides. but there was
reason Ia believe that this front yvae
active again.
cine German high command an
hoHnced yesterday that Rovno and
!-U:SH. 30 miles from the Bug river
had been abandoned by Nazi troons !
Al the Baltic end of the 2O0
mile front the Red army command
ca by General Leondi \. Govoro,.
oFpaSScd Narva on both the north
and south and indications were that
me Germans had waited 100 long to
cNaclIa'c the city. There NAV bc
another large loss in lives and
equipment. since the Sovicts hold al
least i've villages in the Esfoniap
republic ana that number should be
increased by nightfall.
German resistance was fierce i,
places. but the commanders anncar-
ed unable To execute any clear nIan
of defense. p'"''
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-04
HullSuggested
For President
By Woodring

Chicago. Feb. i.-tNP)-IICnry H.
N"odrng. former secretary of war,
proposed today that The Democrats
nominal" sOmc ono like Secretary of
State Hull for president, and an
nounCCd nc would call a national
convention Of "lryal" party members
I" consolidate their forces.
In Il speech dCnunClatory of what
nc termed tho palace guard. tho
"nc-iImC Kansas governor also s,c-
gcSiCd that IIull-if elected could
appoint President Roosevelt chief nj
the American delegation 10 the peace
conferences
The crSiwhilC Roosevelt cabinet
member defined his views in am adj
dress prepared for delivery before
the Executive Club.
He said there had been a "rcvolt
81 the polls" since 1870. lie held il
was not u revolt against the Demo.
cratic party but against policies, ad-
miniStraiIon, and personalities" and
against the power and influence
OF u group of fellow travellers"
He charged that ",his palace
guard had "uSurpcd Il leadership
IN our Federal administration" and
that d wire pulling Rasputin" was
siIins Oh the U. S. Supreme Court.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-04
Petroleum
Shortage Is
More Acute
Concern Felt Over
School Bus Travel
Being Discontinued

Raleigh, Feb. 4-(AP)-A
shortage of petroleum products
grew more acute in North Car
DINA. particularly in the east
crn portion. today and Cover
nor BrOughton continued to
press Federal officials for re-
lief.
There was no promise Of immc-
d'h'c relief, he said, adding that 50
many wartime agencies were in
VOWED that petroleum products
could not be obtained until each had
been contacted. He listed the Of
nc" of Price Administration, the
Petroleum Administration for War,
IN" Office of Defense Transporter
ton and others.
Meanwhile there was concern that
h"ScS might be affected by the
shortage and, in some instances,
would have 10 be taken from the
roads. {. {. Brown. director of bus
transportation of the Department of
iUnlIc Instruction, said that none
n'd been discontinued so far but
Una, there was fear that those in
II, least 20 counties might not be
dol" 10 operate unless gas supplies
were obtained by Monday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-04
Service Men VIII
Receive $1OO-$3OO
Mastering Out Pay
President Signs Bill
Providing Payments
For Those Eligible

Washington. Feb. 4 (AP)
President Roosevelt signed
today legislation providing mus
tcring out pay of 500 to $500
for members of the armed SER
vices.
The mastering out pay law
limits the maximum sum of
$500 to service men and women
who have served overseas or in
Alaska.
Payments of 5000 are provided
Tor these serving 60 days or more in
The United States and 500 for those
serving less than 60 days . in this
country.
All receiving no moro than 5000
a north base pay arc eligible for
INC mastering out benefits.
Those eligible TO the $500 will
receive 500 al the time of final
discharge and SlOO month for the
succeeding two months. The 5000
payment will he made in two equal
monthly inStaIlmcn,s. Those en-
titled 10 500 will got the whole
''''''' 'i''ii I44ldl uIStilIESt.
Those already discharged have
two years within which II make
application. The War and Navy
Departments are allowed one month
10 make such payments after ap-
proval of applications.
Specifically denied benefits are
those eligible to retirement pay.
those discharged To take civilian
Jobs. those dishonorably discharged
and the following:
|. Any member of the armed
force whose total period of service
has been as II student detailed for
training under the army specialized
program. The army air forces college
training program and other similar
navy. marine corps or coast guard
programs.
:. Any member of the armed
forces for any active service per-
formed prior To the date of his dis
charge for the purpose of entering
the naval. military. or coast guard
academies or whose sole service has
been as a cadet AT on of these acad-
cmicS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-04

London, Feb. i (AP) Great
forces OF American heavy bombcrs
dashed out at Nazi Europe for the
seventh time in eight days today.
battcrlng obJcctiVcS in western Ger
many after Raj Mosquitoes struck
al the same area last night.
The preliminary announcement
gave no indication of the targets, but
II was obvious that another COG in
the NaZI war machine was blasted
by Sattr"tI0n of explosives such as
the American giants have looscd
over Frankfort. BrunSwick. Han
over and WilhClmShavCn i'm the
massive daylight oticnsIvCS (which
began last Weekend.
LunG-ranGc American and Allied
fighters escorted the big bombcrS a.
they did yesterday when the attack
cr> at WIlhClmShaycn were given
such alright protection that only
four b"mDCrS failed 10 return.
Raj intruder planes also Contri-
butCd 10 the roUnd-thC-CluCk Allied
aerial offensive last night with iurays
over northern France. The NaIis.
i"Cbly striking back al the Snaticring
blows from the west, staged a
pocket blItH' on London.
Striking in two waves Tor the first
time since january II. the Germans
sent about 20 planes IN their attacks
against London. bat only about 20
reached the London area.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-04
VANDENBERG STARTS
BOON OF MACARTHUR

New York. Feb. Gen. Douglas
Macarthur was acclaimed TODAY bv
Senator Arthur II. Vandenbcrp Re-
publican. Michigan, as the RcpubIj-
can partyS strongest candidate" for
the 1914 presidential nomination.
Inc Michigan senator in an article
entitled why | am for Macarthur"
published in the current Golfers cx-
presses belief that not only is the
famed general the strongest candidate
FOR president. but he also would
make the strongest president in the
Tough days that lie ahead"
1t is understood 100000 reprint,
OF the article will be distributed
shortly throughout the United States
by group of Republicans. indicat-
ing II may bc the opening gun in a
new and determined drive to draft
Macarthur for The top spot on the
November G.. Q. u. ticket.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-04
u. S. Losses
Very Light
In Invasion
Reinforcements of
Men and Materials
Pour Into Marshalls

l. S. Pacific Fleet Headquar-
tiers, Pearl Harbor, Feb. A.
(APD-Fighting men, tanks
and guns. pouring ashore to
annihilatc the dwindling forces
OF Japanese defenders. appear
ed today to be on the verge of
conqucring all kwaialein, larg-
est atoll in the Marshalls and
core of that enemy defense
system.
AS the mOmrntouS invasion
moved thr0ui..i its fifth day.
preliminary reports told amaz-
inely light American losses
during the achievement Of L
strong entering wedge i'm two
mid-Pacific positions Japan has
held fer p years.
United States Seventh Division
rciniprccmCnts an Il mechanical
equipment III great force moved
against tot;cr!ng NipponcSc resist
ancc al the south end of the atOll
where l.250 e. an estimated Garri-
son 81 1000 had been wiped out
by Wednesday night.
American casualties were placed
al - dead, nine missing and 100
wounded
The north end -: the atoll. with
alrdrOmc al Roi and the adjacent
repair and dispersal base of Namur.
were entirely in the hands of Fourth
Division Marines. Rni WAS quickly
ovcrrm Tuesday and the slaughter
OF bitter end defenders Of Namus
was announced yesterday. Prelim-
mary estimates of American losses
at Roi and Namur were less than
100 killed mad 400 wounded.
Tie bulk of Kwaialein's more
Than 81 iSlctS now are in American,
hands.
The only remaining enemy oppo-
Siilon of consequence appeared TO
DC on kWaja!cin island al the south
end Of the atoll. There. where an
airiicld and deep anchorage are
me prizes. American troops which
landed Tuesday pushed the Japa-
hcSr against the northeastern part
of the island.
The announcement. covering raids
tuesday and Wednesday. extended
inc offensive 10 two atollS never
preNi"tSI mentioned as targets.
Rongelap. northwest of Kwaialcin.
was pounded Wednesday bv Libcr-
a'ors which damaged ground install
lations with nearly eight tons of
bombs. Southeast of kwaialcin
Navy search planes hit a small
pcachcd cargo vessel ut Manu- atolI
Tuesday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-04
Three Nazi
Ships Sunk

Washington, Feb. i-(AP)-
Three German blockade runners
laden with war materials from
Japancsc-hcld Pacific ports have
been sunk by American de-
slroycrs in the south Atlantic .
The Navy, announcing this
today. said the holds of the en-
envy ships were filled TO capac-
hy with thousands of tons of
rubber. tin. fats and strategic
ores. Some of those materials.
particularly hundreds of tons of
baIcd rubber. were salvaged and
many prisoners were taken.
Seeking to sneak through the
american blockade. the three
ships - the Burgenland. Rio
Grand and Wcserland - we're
sighted and sunk within a AZ
hour period "early In January.
tile Navy reported.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-04
Spain Keeps
Her Neutrality

Madrid. Feb. i-(AP-Thc
Spanish cabinet, its way prcpar-
cd by a host of editorials accuS-
ing the British of trying to high
pressure Spain into abandoning
her neutrality. rcaffirmcd this
cGuntry'S position of strict
neutrality" last night after
special meeting at which il re-
viewed the international situa-
ton.
The cabinet. meeting at the
urgent call of GcncraliSSimO
Francisco Franco. also annOunc-
cd il had studied means of
making this neutrality respected
and that il planned to make all
foreigners in Spain as well as
Spanish naiinnaliStS conform.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-04
JONES COUNTY is
OVER WITH BONDS

trenton. Feb. i.-JOncS county has
gone over the top of IFS $4,000 ulIota
III the fourth war loan campaign. if
was announced today by Mrs. LlIrlcv
Nh'''E lines. of PollockSvillc. county
campaign chairman. who said shc
Wnl!d Keep on boosting the sales un-
I'll the end OF the month.
The quota this time was higher
Than the $4,000 quota set for the
county in the third war loan drive,
when sales amounted To S92 900 un-
der Mrs. Hines leadership.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-04

tary Committees. The appointment
would be for tho duration Of the
war.
May and Representative Vinson
ga. D.. the latter chairman of the
House Naval Committee. introduced
to appoint Admiral William ID.
Lcahy and Ernest J. King as "ad-
miralS of the Navy.
Marshall is army chief Of staff.
Arnold is head Of the army air
corps. Lcahy is chief of staff To- the
President and King is chief of naval
operations.