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Evening star., 1944-07-28
Executive Is Named
By Arlington Chest
Miss leonu Thietten
Storts Work Tuesday

Miss Leona Thietten, former as
sistant to the executive director OF
Philadelphia's United War Chest
has been employed as full-time ex-
ecutive director of the Arlington
Community Chest, it was announced
today by the Chest Board ci
Trustees.
Miss Thietten, who has had 16
years experience in such work, will
assume her new position Tuesday.
Her appointment follows recon-
mendations to the Board of Trustees
oy President Clyde B. Stovall. In
his annual report recently, Mr.
Stovall had Sid the expansion OF
Chest activities would require en-
ployment of full-time organization
head.
The county's growth has indi-
Gated a need for an executive direc-
tor with knowledge of social plan
ming" Mr.. Stovall said. Miss
Thietten comes to us highly recon.
mended by the three large Chests
where she has previously beer
employed"
Evening star., 1944-07-28
By MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr.,
Star Staff Correspondent

BY MALCOLM LAMBORNE, Jr,
Star Staff Correspondent.
BALTIMORE, July 28.-The day
when train passengers may talk
with the folks at home via radio
telephone may still be in the dis
tant future, but Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad officials yesterday gave Wis
iting newsmen ard Government Gffl-
cials a convincing demonstration Of
how high-frequency radio can speed
the operation of freight trains
within the limited radius of n rail-
road terminal.
The demonstration marked the
first time that radio operating at
frequencies above $50 megacycles
was used in yard control opera
tions in the East. Railroad off,
Gals hailed the tWo-way radio COM
munication between trains and dis
patchers as eventually expediting
the daily movement Of thousands
of freight cars in local yards.
Will Cut Accidents.
hllu Oiic ucy, WllcIl ~ Is Ill uIllVeT-
sal use and scientists have found how
to employ ultrahigh frequencies at
longer range, train accidents will
be cut sharply. Radio communi-
cation might have averted the dis
astrous wreck on the Atlantic Coast
Line in North Carolina last winter
when 73 persons were killed.
There are still many hurdles to
overcome, however AS Roy B. White
president of the B. g. O., put it.
There is no worse place in the world
to set up radios than on the standard
passenger railroad car with its all
steel body, with high-tension wires
bordering the tracks and other in
references"
But when it comes to short
range operation between cispatch-
er's Office and a locomotive operat-
ing within terminal, B. & o.
engineers working with the radio
division of Bendix Aviation Corp.
believe they are over the hump.
Conductor Gets Orders.
After inspecting the fixed trans
mitter ON top the B. &, o. Building
in downtown Baltimore and a re-
mote control unit in the dispatcher S
office, visitors boarded a two-car
Evening star., 1944-07-28
Mrs. Lottie S. Stanley
Funeral Set Tomorrow
Special Dispatch 20 The Star.

Special D1Spa tch 20 The Star.
DAMASCUS, Md, July 28.-Fu-
neral services for Mrs. Lottie S
Stanley, 81, widow of Clinton K
Stanley, who died Wednesday at
her home near here, will pe held
at 2:30 pm. tomorrow from Mount
Tabor Methodist Church, Etchinson
The Rev. Dillon B. Groves, pastor of
the church, will conduct the services
and burial will be in the cemetery
here.
Mrs. Stanley was a lifelong resi-
dent of the Damascus neignborhood
She is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Pauline S. Mullineaux, Gath
ersburg, and Mrs. Mildred E. Wat
kins, Damascus; two sons, Charles
E. Stanley, Damascus, and r. Victor
Stanley, Florence; 2 sisters,
brothers, 13 grandchildren and
great-grandchildren.
Evening star., 1944-07-28

at about 10 am. Sunday. Mr.. Laon-
nardt said the man with the dog
said he was going into the Army and
wanted to ind q good home for
the puppy.
II didn't know the first thing
about dogs" Mr.. Laonhardt said,
but I got all the books could find
and fed the puppy according to di-
rectior1s. I knew after looking at
the books that we had a good dog"
Mr.. Laonhardt refused to take the
$50 he paid for the puppy. I'm glad
Dicky has his dog back. That is the
important thing AS for me, should
have been suspicious of man SELL
ing q dog like that"
Mr.. Holder said he didn't know
who would be the happier over the
return of the puppy, Dicky of his
sister, Betty, II, who has been lead
ing her brother over his paper route
for the Alexandria Gazette. He said
Betty and neighboring children had
been searching ever since the puppy
disappeared.
Mr.. Holder is employed at the
Bureau of Standards and had
worked extra time at Sears Roebuck
for three months to buy the puppy
for his stepson. He said If the pup
py hadn't been found he was ready
to start extra work again to get an
other.
The puppy originally was priced
at $50. but was sold to Mr.. Holder
for 500 because 1t was to belong to
blind boy.
You are one in a thousand" Mr.
Holder told Carole. You won't be
without dog long, for the very first
little Of puppies we have I am going
to bring you the best Of the lot"
Evening star., 1944-07-28
BY JAMES BIRCHFIELD.

BY JAMES BIRCHFIELD.
Richard (Dicky) Hutcheson, 16,
blind Alexandra newsboy, was re-
united with his Boxer puppy today
at the Washington home of a Capt.
tai Transit Co. employe, who had
purchased the dog Sunday from q
stranger at Glen Echo Park as a
present for his daughter Carole, IL.
Dicky, who has been blind since
he was 8 years old, felt his way into
the home of Howard -Laonhardt,
1877 Twelfth street NE, where he
identified the puppy by his sense Of
touch. His stepfather, Edward B.
Holder, had insisted the boy go in
alone and make the Identification.
Mrs. Laonhardt learned Dicky had
lost his dog yesterday when she read
a story in The Star that police were
searching for 1t. She called The
Star and arrangements we're made
for Dicky to identify the puppy.
I'VE couldn't have enjoyed the
puppy another minute after hearing
that it belonged to blind boy" Mrs.
Laonhardt said. From the de-
scription in the paper we knew we
had Dicky's dog and right away we
called The Star" ~
Carole hid her disappointment at
the loss of her puppy behind large
smile as she watched the dog lick
Dicky's face. Something always
seems to happen TO every dog / get,
but wouldn't have felt right keep
ing Mugs, knowing who he belonged
to-" They had named the puppy
Mugs because of his black muzzle.
The puppy. missed from the back
yard of the Holder house, 234 Evans
lane, Alexandria, between midnight
Saturday and Z am. Sunday, was
purchased for $40 by Mr.. Laonhardt
Evening star., 1944-07-28
Hospital Gets Oil Puintino

An oil painting Of King Cole and
the pied pier has been presented the
children's ward of the Suburban
Hospital of Bethesda by Mrs. Evelyn
B. Wynne, Bethesda, the artist j..
Dewey Lutes, hospital superintend-'
ent, also announced receipt Of q $40
gift from Mrs. Lee Counselman, Lay
louisville, Md.
Evening star., 1944-07-28
Burko Surrenders
On Charge Of Buying
Stolen Gas Coupons
Dismissed Police Court
Clerk Is Released
Under $1,000 Bopd

District ONCE of Price Admins.
tration ofiicials today announced
that Joseph r. Burko, dimissed Po-
lice Court clerk, now operator of
the Lamphghter Club at l401 q
street NV, surrendered to the
United States marshal's ofIice this
morning following issuance of an
OPA complaint charging purchase
of a large quantity of gasoline cou-
pons from two Arlington youths.
Enforcement Attorney John L.
Laskey said Burko had purchased
the coupons from Clifton K. Goss-
man, II, of the 1900 block of South
Thomas street, Arlington. The lat
ter, along with Raymond L. Cruger.
10, of the 5000 block OF Twenty
seventh road, Arlington, is out on
$1,000 bond following arraignment
on charges Of stealing large guam
titles OF ration coupons from the
Falls Church post Office.
Bond Set at 5000.
Burko was released on $1,000 bond,
Burko, who was dismissed as court
clerk in January, 1941, following
charges Of splitting fines with a
former court bailiff, was acquitted
by District Court jury in May of
that year.
Attorney Sol Lichtenberg told re-
porters that deputy marshals made
a search Of the club last night, but
failed to find any ration coupons.
Meanwhile, as District and Vir-
ginia OPA authorities, postal in.
spectors and Washington police con-
tinued to Cooperate in breaking up
black market operations in this
area, Warrenton OPA officials dis
closed the arrest of a clerk in the
Falls Church post ONCE accused of
conspiring with the two Arlington
youths.
Oscar r. Miller, Rural Route 2,
Vienna, Va, was free on 81, 900 bond
pending grand jury action after his
arrest by Postal Inspectors Wallace
N. Nelson and Francis E. Obert
Wednesday night and arraignment
before United States Commissioner
Stanley King in Alexandria yester-
day.
More Arrests May Follow.
The Warrenton OPA field ofics
said Miller had been implicated by
detailed statements from the two
Arlington youths who were arrested
Saturday. The two youths, ofiicials
said, had B and C coupons worth
$4,000 gallons of gasoline in their
possession when taken in custody.
Chief Investigator Alvin E. Fitz-
hugh of the Warrenton office is
questioning Miller. He said more
arrests may follow. The District
OPA also emphasized the investiga-
ton was not yet complete. Five
men from the Washington area have
been arrested on charges of con-
spring to violate OPA regulations
since the roundup began.
Evening star., 1944-07-28
D. {. Legion Members
To Nominate Officers
Al Session Tonight
Judd and Pennington Seek
Post Of Commander; Award
Presented Clark Griffith

Tonight's session of the 2eth an
nual convention Of the District De-
partment Of the American Legion,
being held at the Mayfiower Hotel,
will feature nomination Of officers,
awarding Of trophies and addresses
by prominent legionnaires. Elections
will be held tomorrow night.
Candidates for department COM
mander are Lee r. Pennington, JUS
tice Department Post, and Capt.
Gail T. Judd, from the Labor De-
partment Post.
At last nights opening session 1t
Col. Raymond J. Kelly, past ma
tional commander, told of the 81
000-mile airplane tour he made with
National Comdr. Warren H. Ather-
ton in the Pacific war zone.
He said the Japs were amazed
at the Americans ability to clear
the jungles and build airports.
Hines Discusses GI Bill.
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, vet
Grams administrator, who Is now
engaged in carrying out the pro-
visions Of the American Legion "GI
bill of rights" passed last month by
Congress, said 1t is a comprehensive
bill. but that some changes may be
necessary.
He said veterans will play an i'm
portant role in the life of the Ma
ton on their return.
c. Francis Mccarthy. department
commander, presided over the OPEN
ing session. Colors were advanced
by the National Guard of Honor
under command of Capt. Judd, and
Miss Joyce Romero sang "The Star
Spangled Banner" accompanied by
the Army Air Forces Band, led by
Capt. George S. Howard. Sergt
Glenn Darwin, Metropolitan Opera
Co. and now in the Army Air Forces
was the soloist. Memorial services
were conducted by the ritual team
Of Fort Stevens Post No. 80, assisted
by the posts drum and bugle corps
under the direction Of Richard
Viancour.
Greetings were extended by Mrs
Gertrude S. Pierce, American Le-
gion Auxiliary president; Francis p
Gauges, grand chef de gare, Voiture
174. Forty and Eight Society; Mrs
Helen Ware, lie chapeau, depart
mental, Eight and Forty, and Norva
Dessez, acting captain, Sons Of
American Legion.
Hampton D. Percy for the Amer.
icanism Committee, presented CLARK
C. Griffith, president of the Wash.
ington Base Ball Club, a citation fol
promoting civic betterment, sports.
manship and good citizenship anc
for his support of Americanism &C.
tivities and junior baseball pro-
grams of the American Legion. Mr.
Grif11th expressed appreciation fol
the honor and told of the start O,
the junior league years ago.
Reports 11,7s7 Membership.
Thacker ". Walker, Rules Com
mittee chairman, presented his re,
port governing the convention, an,
Howard s. Fisk, Credentials Com
mittee chairman, reported that tn,
.paid-up membership of the depart
ment as 1l,787, and the votin,
strength Of the convention as 284.
Comdr. Mccarthy announced tn,
absence OF David S. Kisliuk, de
partment adjutant, because of tn,
death Of his mother yesterday. MI
Fisk was appointed convention sec
retary.
At tonight's session James F. Ke
hoe will preside as chairman of tn
Resolutions Committee prior to tn
nomination of officers and delegate
and alternates to the next annua
national convention to be held Ii
Chicago.
Evening star., 1944-07-28
Boys Wrists Broken
In Fall From Swino

John J. Murray, 9, of 1928 Thiry-
fifth place NV, was admitted to
Georgetown Hospital yesterday with
fractures of both wrists, suffered
when he fell from a swing which he
had erected in a vacant lot near his
home.
The boy lives with his grand
mother, Mrs. Catherine Murray.
Evening star., 1944-07-28
Plan Excursion Tonight

The annual moonlight excursion
sponsored by the Arlington County
Democratic Executive Committee
will start at $3.50 o'clock tonight
when the steamer Potomac will leave
the pier at Seventh street and Maine
avenue. Leading State Democrats
nave been invited.
Evening star., 1944-07-28
Police Recognize Stolen Car

LOS ANGELES tR.-Police knew
exactly how the car looked which
was stolen from In front Of the
city hall 1t was . police car.
Evening star., 1944-07-28

BATTLE HERO-Although his right foot blown of by
mine his left leg broken and both hands burned
Watson Charlottesville Va continued
repair his broken radio under heavy San Petro
Italy For his heroism Pvt Watson who with 3eh
Infantry Division recently awarded the DISTINGUISHED
Service Cross at Walter Reed Hospital patient
Signal Corps Photo
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Mass for Sister Sidonie
To Be Offered Tomorrow

Requiem mass for Sister st. Sidonie
Paulard. 30, of the Little Sisters of
the Poor, who died yesterday at the
Little Sisters Home for the Aged,
200 H street NE, will be offered at
am. tomorrow in the home chapel.
Burial will be in the sisters plot
at Mount Olivet Cemetery The body
will lie in state at the home until
the services tomorrow.
Sister Sidonie was a familiar figure
to many residents of the city. She
frequently was seen receiving con-
tributions for the aged at the en-
trance of the Bureau OF Engraving
and Printing and the War Depart
ment transportation division at
Third and I streets NE, near the
home, and before church doors. In
June she suffered a paralytic stroke
while going to markets for food
donations.
A native of Lyons. France, she
made her first vows in La Tour at
the Sisters Mother House on March
10. 1889, Her first mission was Mon
treal. Canada. She returned to
France in 1899 for her perpetual
vows and came to Washington the
same year. Her early duties at the
Little Sisters Home were, for the
most part, in the kitchen and the
steam and laundry rooms.
Sister Sidonie had not heard from
her relatives in France since the
German occupation.
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Moses Morris, Merchant, ,
Dies After Brief Illness

Moses A. Morris, "a, of 1921
Eighth street NV, a merchant in
Alexandria and the District for
many years, died last night at Gar
field Hospital after a brief illness.
Before his retirement from busi-
ness Is years ago, Mr.. Morris was
proprietor Of a general merchandise
store on Seventh street. A resident
OF the District for IS years, he had
formerly operated a shoe business
in Alexandria. He was born and
educated in Baltimore, Nd, and
moved to Alexandria in 1895.
Mr.. Morris had been a member
OF Alexandria Washington Masonic
Lodge in Alexandria for more than
IS years and belonged to Areme
Chapter, No. 10, o. E. S. He mar
ried the former Rosa Wollberg of
Alexandria in February, 1898.
Besides his wife he leaves two
daughters, Mrs. Walter Rubenstein
and Mrs. Julius Wolf. both of WASH
ington: three brothers, Phillip Nor
rls, Washington; Ike Morris. Mont
gomery. Ala, and Louis Morris. Bal
timore; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Wolf
Washington, and Mrs. Tillie Lakin,
New York City, and four grand
children.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the Deal funeral
home, with Rabbi Hugo Schiff Of
flciating. Burial will be in Bethel
Cemetery, Alexandria.
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Mrs. Erma P. Proetz Dies;
Advertising Executive
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. s.-Mrs. Erma
Perham ProetZ, one of the outstand-
ing women advertising executives in
the country. died last night after a
long illness.
A year after entering the ad-
vertising field Mrs. Proetz was pre-
sented with the Harvard advertis-
ing award. The following year, 1924,
she won the same award. Two
years later she took the foremost
prize for the best planned and exc
cuted national advertising cam
paign, the only person to win three
such awards.
Described as one of the best FEM
inine advertising counsels in the
country, Mrs. Proetz was made q
director of the Gardner Advertis-
ing Co. seven years after starting
work as copy writer. She was
executive vice president of the firm
at her death.
She is survived by her husband,
DR.. Arthur Proetz, st. Louis physi-
cian
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Mrs. Mary T. Gardiner
Funeral Rites Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary T.
Gardiner, So, wife of James G..
Gardiner. a Western Electric Co.
supervisor, who died Saturday in
Doctors Hospital after an illness of
several months will be held at 2:3O
pm. tomorrow in Media, Pa.
Mrs. Gardiner, who came here
from Drexel Hill, Pa. in 1886 lived
at 1918 Forty-fifth street NV. A
native OF Media, she was correspond
ing secretary of the Columbia Chap
ter, Daughters of the American
Revolution, and was active in the
Red Cross.
Other survivors include two
daughters, Miss Catherine A. Gardi-
ner and Miss Elizabeth T. Gardiner.
Washington: son. James G. Gardi-
ner. jr.. New York City; two brothers
and three sisters, of Pennsylvania.
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Guild Political Stand
Waits Result Of Poll
Ey the Associated Press,

Ely iHS ASSOCIATED freSS,
MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 8.-Members
OF the American Newspaper Guild
were called on yesterday to work
for reelection of President Roose-
welt and support candidates in
dorsed by the CIO Political Action
Committee in the primaries, but
delegates to the guilds llth annual
convention awaited a report of a
poll among the membership before
taking action.
Results of the poll on the ques-
ton OF whether the convention shall
take stand will be made known
today.
Guild President Milton Murray
Detroit, expressed personal indorse-
ment Of President Roosevelt and
urged other members to support
him.
Sam B. Eubanks, New York, exec.
utlve vice president of the guild,
presented the International Execu-
tive Boards report showing a net
membership gain of 1853 during the
last year, bringing the total men,
bership to 20,852. Mr.. Eubanks said
the gain was made in period of
declining employment. He report
ed the guild entered into "a new
employment contracts during the
year.
Approximately 200 delegates at
tended a banquet last night at
which Screen Star Brian Donleyy
spoke.
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Sex Books Draw Protest,
Two Stores Remove Them

Sex books were removed from sale
at two drugstores yesterday after
the proprietors had been informed
by Investigators from the United
States attorneys Office that COM
plants had been received about the
books.
Capt. Rhoda Milliken Of the Po-
lice Women'S Bureau informed
United States Attorney Edward NJ.
Curran that she had received COM
plants about the books in question
from young woman and the Sodal-
ity Union, a Catholic women's or
ganiZation. Mr.. Curran promptly
sent investigators, headed by Police
1t. Joseph w. Shimon, to talk to
the druggists. The druggists imme-
diately agreed to take the books OF
their shelves.
United States Attorney Curran
said late yesterday no further &C.
ton is contemplated.
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Aerial
Continued From First Page

destroyed or damaged 13l locomo-
tives, 582 railroad cars, and 1876
motor vehicles.
British Mosquitoes hit railroad and
ammunition dumps 100 miles beyond
Paris. They bombed and shot UP "a
trains, mostly on lines east and
southeast OF Paris to Dion, Chalons
and Nevers.
At least 20 enemy planes were
downed In combat yesterday and last
night while Allied losses were 81
planes. One reported missing by the
daily supreme headquarters COM
turned up later.
Raj bombers based In Italy
struck the Szombathely airfield south
OF Vienna, burning a number of
parked German planes.
Only few hours before italian
based American heavy bombers pen
etrated Germany and attacked two
synthetic oil plants at Blechhaner
leaving large fires burning. The
Mediterranean Air Forces DESTROYED
70 German planes in combat and
lost 20.
The Russian communjque listed
lit German planes destroyed yes
terday. raising the Allied toll to ut
least 166, exclusive of those shot
uR ssround.
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Draths

UNGI. PAN sANTILLAN. On Tuesday,
August 6, 1914, at United States Naval
Hospital, PAN SANTILLAN UNGI, chief
o. S. tretired). Remains resting at the
residence Of Mrs. Adaine Navarro, 3lOS
Adams st. ne, until Thursday. August
Sales Catholic Church. 22nd st. and r. l.
ave. ne, at am. Interment Arlington
National Cemetery. Services by Chambers.
vALENTI. 1T. GISo, U. S. A. Died in
action in France, June %, 1914, 1t. GINO
VALENT1, U. S. A.. beloved son of An
thony and Salvatrice Valenti and brother
Of Grace and Charles Valenti of 1924
Perry st. ne. REQUIEM mass at ST, Francis
gust II, at am. Relatives and friends
invited to attend.
WASHINGTON, HARRIET. Departed
l944, HARRIET WASHINGTON of Hume
Va. wife OF the late Rev Philip Wash
lngton. She leaves TO mourn their loss
a. son, George Thompson: a daughter,
Margaret Thompson: one brother. Lewis
M: Thompson, and his wife, Maria Thomp-
Wsshinston and Mrs. Alice Jackson OF
tive. and friends Friends may cali at
the w Ernest Jarvis funeral church. I432
Ausust .. Funeral Thursday, August 10.
at 2 pm: from the Mount Morris Baptist
Church; Hupe; Va: Elder Willie Gibbs,
vited. 9
:, 1914, JACK WHALEN Services at the
Chambers funeral home. 517 11th st. Sc.
on Wednesday. August 8, at 10 am. In
terment Mount Oliyet Cemetery
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Winfield Baxter Dies;
Former Newspaperman

Winfield Feerris Baxter, 81, news-
paperman, who had been connected
with Government agencies here, in
Guiding the War Department, died
yesterday at Emergency Hospital
after sudden illness over the week
end He had been at his office in
the industrial division of Army
Service Forces Saturday.
A native of New Jersey he was q
graduate of Rutgers University in
1881 and a member of Phi Beta
Kappa. He had worked on the
New York World. the Associated
Press at Newark, the New York Eve
ming Post and in Washington for
the Resettlement Administration
and the War Department.
He is survived by his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mervin r. Baxter Of
Bound Brook, N. j., and two BROTH
ers. Burial will be at Bound Brook.
He resided at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John p Cowan of 924 West
Broad street, Falls Church, Va.
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Brig. Gen. Hyde Dies
While VISITING Son

Brig. Gen. James F. c. Hyde, so,
recently returned here from his
post as commanding general of the
Service Command in the New Heb
rides Islands in the South Pacific,
died yesterday at Phoenixville, Pa,
the War Department announced.
Gen. Hyde, who lived at the Mar
lyn Apartments. suffered a heart
attack at the Valley Forge Hospital,
Phoenixville, while visiting his son
Capt. James c. Hyde, jr., who was
wounded on the Anzio beachhead
Gen. Hyde was native of Newton
Highlands. Mass. He attended Col
orado College, where he was grad
uated in 1916. A year later he was
commissioned a first Lieutenant in
the Engineer Reserve. During the
World War he served overseas with
the 18th Engineers.
Besides his son, Gen. Hyde is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Marie
Hyde Funeral services will be held
at 1:30 pm. tomorrow at Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial will be in Airing
ton Cemetery,