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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-10-16

BACK HOME, the headlines read 90 Z. $
Planes Lost.
The full news account may mention H,at 900 air.
men were shot down with them. But Nowhere will
you find mention about how many of those men
landed alive and are now IN enemy prison camps.
There is no way of knowing.
Actually, about 60 per cent of all American air.
men shot down over enemy territory suryiye-as
prisoners of war.
Some prison camps are devoted exclusively to
airmen. But these camp are little different from the
Others. In all, the men behind the barbed wire live
the same empty life. There is nothing to do but
wait-wat-and try to hold on to your sanity while
you wait,
provides the wherewithal to buy for prisoners of
war the things that will help them hold on to their
sanity during those empty days of waiting. Books.
Games. Athletic equipment. Makeup kits for I'M
ateur theatricals. Musical Instruments.
1t takes money to buy these things. More and
more money as more and more of our men wind
up in prison camps. The only way War Prisoners
Aid can get that money is through your contribu-
ton to your local community drive. Your gift is
also shared by war refugees, the U.S.O., Merchant
Seamcn, welfare services here at home. Give once
for all these. Give generously.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Suit Against Police
Brings '1-Cent Award
Silver Spring Man Claimed
Illegal Detention

After celebrating only 20 min
utes, a Montgomery County jury
yesterday returned a verdict in IA
vor Of WaltonP. Kennedy, Al, of Sill
yer Spring, in q $4,000 damage suit
brought in County Circuit Court at
Rockville against 1t. Frank A. Lane
Of the county police force. The jury
set damages at l cent.
Mr.. Kennedy, who was represent
ed by Attorney F. Bernard Walsh,
claimed that he was arrested No
vember IA, 1943, on order of 1t.
Lane and confined in the Takoma
Park Jail for three days without
Ia warrant and without being
brought before a committing magis-
trate.
He also contended that he was
prohibited from communicating with
friends or legal counsel. After the
jury returned its verdict 1t. Lane
walked over to the plaintiff and paid
him the 1-cent damages.
It. Lane testified that the arrest
was made in connection with a
search for a hit-and-run driver
whose car struck and killed Harvey
Price November 8, in Silver Spring.
He said Mr. Kennedy was picked
up within three blocks of the fatal
accident.
Joseph B. Simpson, jr., and Ben
G. Wilkinson, attorneys for 1t. Lane
contended that q police officer is
justified in holding man for in
vestigation for a reasonable" period
OF time If there is reasonable"
suspicion of felony.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
BY MARION WADE DOYLE.

Dy 3VAEAANAoAN Do L LLs
Mrs. Roosevelt, back from l4,000-
mile tour by Army plane of the
Caribbean area, said at a press con-
ference today it takes almost more
character" to serve in that dreary
,monotony than it does in an area of
heavy fighting.
Stressing particularly her admi-
ration for che fighting Seabees, -
who built the installations in that
area, and for the first groups of men
who occupied them, Mrs. Roosevelt
said the stony ground, red dust,
alternate heat and rain, rationing of
water and infrequent action caused
hardship to the men stationed there
beyond the comprehension of any
one who has never seen it.
With a total of $4,000 miles of
overseas travel now behind her, the
Presidents wife said she told the
boys how lucky she was to get a
chance to see them when every
woman in the United States would
love TO have similar opportunity to
visit dear one overseas.
Her voice shaking a little, Mrs
Roosevelt said she tried to express
to each group at her "a stops the
admiration of the President for them
and the love and regard borne for
them by civilians at home.
She will report now to United
Service Organization heads and per-
haps other Government depart
ments. She has also promised
Jamaicans to investigate the pos
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Approval Of LauderdaIe
Expected After Recess

Indications were given today that
the Senate District Committee would
make a favorable report as soon as
Congress meets after the Easter re-
cess on the nomination of James
w. Lauderdale to be peoples coun-
sci before the Public Utilities Com
mission.
Chairman Bilbo, who is vacation
ing IN Mississippi, has wired his
committee clerk, Edward Terry, that
he will call meeting Of the Senate
District Committee as soon as he
returns.
Mr.. Lauderoale has served some
years as an assistant to Corporation
Counsel Richmond B. Keech and
approval OF his selection has been
voiced by number of individuals
and groups. The Easter recess will
end April IL.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Two Held in Theft
OF 40 Cases Of Liquor

Charged with the theft of approx
imately 40 cases of whisky from
Nesline's Restaurant, 2314 Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc, Carl j. Akowskey
%, Of the 1900 block I street Sc.
and Milford H. Woodward, Is, of the
1900 block Twelfth street NV. were
today held in s2,50O bond each when
arraigned before United States
Commissioner Needham c. Turnage.
Police, who arrested the men last
night at Woodward's home, alleged
the pair made another trip to the
restaurant early Saturday after the
first load of % cases taken from
the place had been stolen from
them in turn.
The loot disappeared, police as
serted, when the stolen car in which
they were transporting it caught
fire at Sixth and I streets NV.
Whites Akowskey and Woodward
sought fire extinguishers, someone
removed the stolen liquor from the
car, police said.
Finding the loot gone, police
alleged, the pair returned to Mes
lines and took IS additional cases
OF whisky after stealing another car
in which to haul it. A police scout
Car picked up their trail at Eleventh
and East Capitol streets, according
to police. and the men abandoned
the second car and second load of
whisky in an alley in the 1900 block
of B street Sc.
Commissioner Turnage today con-
tinued the case to April 6 to permit
the men to obtain counsel.
Evening star., 1944-03-30

Court Warns
Cab Driver to


John ]. Mayo, colored, 80, Of the
400 block Of B street Sc, was fined
$25 yesterday In Municipal Court on
a charge of operating a taxicab on
the sidewalk.
Mayo said the cab struck a lamp
post when he turned around to see
what his passengers, q sailor and a
Wave. were doing.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Ed
ward Beard said 1T would be hard
on the taxpayers If every time a
girl said no in the back seat of a
cab, 1t gave cab drivers an open
season on lamp posts"
Judge John r. McMahon suggested
that the driver should get out Of
the cab for Z better view the next
time he was 20 curious.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
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Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, blue stamps A-8, B-8,
C-8, D-8 and E-8 good indefinitely.
Blue stamps F-8, G-8, H-8, J-8
valid Saturday and good indefi-
nitely. Each stamp worth 10
points. Blue tokens are being used
as change.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book No. 4, red
stamps A-8, B-8, C-8, D-8, E-8
F-8, G-8, H-8 and J-8 good in
definitely. Stamps K-8, L-8 and
M-8 valid April and good indefi-
nitely. Each stamp worth 10
points. Red tokens are being used
as change.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound of waste kitchen fats you
turn in.
Sugar-Book No. 4, stamp 30 valid
for pounds indefinitely. Book
No 4, stamp 40 good for pounds
for home canning through Febru-
ary %, l945. Stamp No. 81 good
for 5 pounds beginning April /.
Gasoline-No. ga coupons good for
3 gallons through May 8. b.,
ca, B-3 and C-3 coupons good
for gallons each.
Fuel Oil-Period No. 4 coupons valid
through September 80. Period No.
S coupons valid through Septem-
ber 80. All good for 10 gallons per
unit. Consumers in this area
should not have used more than
81 per cent of their total yearly
fuel oil ration as of March 26.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Mrs. Roosevelt, Back in Capital
Luuds Men in Caribbean Area

sibility of importing Jamaican wom-
en- from that island to relieve the
servant shortage here, but has not
done anything about it yet She
believes it would be the RESPONSE
bility of either the State or Labor
Departments to authorize such i'm
portation, just as the Agriculture
Department has facilitated i:npor-
tation of Jamican men as fam
workers on the East Coast
In the two days since her return
from the three-week tour, Mrs.
Roosevelt has had her hair washed,
presented the President with a
model of Brazilian fishing boat
made by fisherman at Recife, Bra
zil, and gotten weighed. Weighing
153 pounds when she left, she lost
three or four pounds, she said
At Galapagos, she said, lonely
sailors have placed big sign:
Women Invited over their USO
club. She said good behavior by
American soldiers had resulted in
a loosening of chaperonage to allow
Brazilian girls to attend camp
dances. Navy men, especially. have
been quick to learn the "samba" and
other Brazilian dances, she reported.
On the home front Mrs. Roosevelt
said she approved of drafting ATS
for work in essential industry,
particularly since she knew they
would be glad" to serve. Their
physical disabilities would have to
be considered, however, she en-
phasized.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
District Placed Second
In Traffic Safety Record

Washington stood second among
the larger cities in the traffic safety
record for 1914, compiled by the
National Safety Council, according
to an Associated Press dispatch from
Chicago.
Death rates for the first two
months per 10000 registered vehicles
were: Milwaukee, IL; Washington,
80, and Detroit, 36.
Traffic deaths have increased here
In March, however, and are now
greater than during the same period
last year. There have been % deaths
so far in lotto date last year
there were 81.
There were 1900 traffic deaths in
the Nation in February. This is an
increase of Is per cent over Feb
ruary, 1943. 1t was the fifth month
in a row to show an increase.
Evening star., 1944-03-30

Mr.. Roosevelt has given no indi-
cation of whether he will sign the
bill, veto it or let is become law
without his signature. He has said
however, that his decision will rest
on the point whether he believes
the measure or existing law would
permit more men and women in the
armed services to vote.
The measure awaiting action SUBJ
ordinates to State absentee ballots
the short-form Federal tickets
which the administration sought
Proponents Of the short form con-
tended that the pending measure
repeals an existing waiver of per.
sonal registration and poll tax pay
ment by seryicemen.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Boy, Is, 10 GET MEDIA
For Saving Child, s,
From Speeding Train
Award Will Be Made
In Special Broadcast
Here Tonight

Ronald Lee, 13-year-old safety
patrolman at the Cottage City Ele-
mentary School, fingered the edge
of a school table in nervous modesty
today as he related how he rescued
f1rst-grade pupil from the path Of
speeding passenger train-an act
for which he will be awarded the
American Automobile Associations
Honor Medal during a special broad
cast at O'Clock tonight over Sta
tion WINK.
Young Lee. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Anton Lee, 4409 Forty-first street,
Brentwood, was returning from
school January IL when he saw
Wally Benkert. 6. son Of Mrs. Ruth
Benkert, ALI Cottage terrace, Cot
tage City, standing on the track in
the path of a Baltimore-to-W Wash
ington train at the Baltimore g.
Ohio crossing between Cottage City
and Brentwood.
Ronald bounded across the double
tracks that separated him from the
child, who was unaware of the ap-
preaching train, and dragged him
of the track just before the train
passed by.
Ronald. slight. blue-eyed boy,
disclaimed any credit for his act.
"Shucks," he said, 'it wasn't any
more than any patrolman would
have done"
He said he had seen the train and
had stopped at the crossing because
he thought it was too close to pass
over in safety. AS he was standing
there Ronald related, the Benkert
child, swinging paper bag, stepped
on to the track. He said the loco
motive was less than 100 feet from
the child.
THE train was coming pretty
fast" Ronald said. II know, because
the engine and the rear car of the
train passed me almost at the same
time. 1t made little whirls in the
dust along the side of the track.
when I started for Wally," he
said, II didn't look at the train any
more, and when I pulled him OF the
track he started kicking like every
thing. Wally's dog was killed by
the train" --
Jack Donley, u, of 3811 Thirty
ninth street, Brentwood, and Bucky
Graham, Is, of 3416 Forty-flrst
street, Colmar Manor, both safety
patrolmen at the Cottage City
School, said the train flashed by
just as the child was dragged from
the track. There was hardly a Sec
ond to spare, they said.
Jack and Bucky said Ronald didn't
tell anybody about saving the child,
and If they hadn't reported it to
Mrs. Jennie P. James, principal Of
the school, mo one would have
known about it.
Every one at school thinks Ron
aid is hero now" they said.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Congress Stays Until Saturday
To Await Action on Vote Bill

The service vote bill has de-
layed the congressional Easter
recess.
The Senate and House had
planned to quit work today, but it
was discovered that the period in
which the bill could become law
without President Roosevelts sigma
ture extends until tomorrow mid
night, so Senate Majority Leader
Barkley announced late yesterday
that Congress would stay here until
Saturday, to await the Presidents
action
Had Congress adjourned before
tomorrow night, and the President
did not sign the bill, it would die
by pocket veto"
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Bergman Is Honored
AT Capitol on Birthday

Clifford K. Bergman, The Stars
cartoonist, who will observe his 18th
birthday anniversary Sunday, was
the guest at luncheon given in
his honor at the Capitol today by
Senator Byrd, Democrat, OF Virginia
A large group of Senators gath.
cred in the office of Col. Edwin A.
Halsey, Senate secretary, to fete the
veteran cartoonist, whose drawings
OF public men and passing events
have been a Landmark of the Ma
tional Capital for many years.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Appeal Policy
frightened on
Outside Stays
Board Cancels s.
Job Deferments in
239-Cose Review

Adopting a Stricter attitude to-
ward draft deferments granted by
boards in other areas, the District
Board of Appeal Cancelled 50 occu-
pational deferments of the 239 cases
it reviewed during the week ending
March 4, District Selective Service
headquarters announced today.
This was substantially higher
percentage of cancellations than for
any week since the appeal board
started reviewing deferments grant
ed to men registered elsewhere but
working in Washington.
Lawyers and labor relations off,
cials were especially hard hit by the
appeal boards tightening-up policy.
Among those who lost their defer
ments were Calvin Shorter, assist
ant legal officer, War Shipping Ad-
ministration; Ivar H. Peterson. as
sistant general counsel of the Ma
tional Labor Relations Board; Rob-
ert A. Wilson, associate general
counsel of the American Federation
of Labor; Dosier D. Hammond, jr.,
Labor Department conciliation COM
missioner, and Erich Nelson, assist
ant director of the Maritime Labor
Relations Division, War Shipping
Administration.
Federal Requests Ignored.
In several cases, the appeal board
reversed deferments granted on the
basis of authorized Government re-
quests, but in a number of other
cases the appeal board noted that
the period for which the mems de-
ferment had been requested had ex-
pired. A number of Federal Bureau
of Investigation agents lost defer
ments for the latter reason.
In one case the appeal board
changed mans classification from
IA to Sd. Hardship deferment
was granted to Max F. Ryan, chief
clerk of the Capital Transit Co. and
father of four children. In two
other cases, the appeal board
changed classif1cations from IA to
2-B, ruling the men were in war
production rather than in war
supporting activities.
Reach 80 Before Action.
The appeal board also gave the
nod to postwar planning by approv-
ing the deferment of John H. Pier
son, chief of the postwar problems
division of the Labor Department.
Mr.. Pierson, however, reached his
38th birthday shortly after the ap-
peal board acted.
Acting on A appeals from la
classiflcations given by draft boards
in Washington and elsewhere, the
appeal board granted Is occupa-
tional deferments, two hardship de-
ferments and one appeal from Glass
lao for non- -combatant duty to
IA.
1t denied 20 appeals for occupa-
tional deferment, for hardship de-
ferment, for either occupational
or hardship deferment, l for defer
ment as minister and one for a
change OF classification from LAO
to 4-E as conscientious objector.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Auto Crash Injuries
Man Who Speeded
7 |ncubators Here
Denied Hote! Room,
He Fell Asleep at
Wheel; Car Hit Tree

An unhappy sequel to the frenzied
search for an incubator by the new
Suburban Hospital in Bethesda IL
days ago came to light today when
1t was learned Alfred E. Davidson.
who rushed two of the devices from
New York when he heard of the
emergency, was injured in an auto
mobile accident on the return trip.
Mr.. Davidson is still in the Mercer
Hospital in Trenton, N. j., recover
ing from the fracture of several
ribs, a cracked breastbone, a cracked
left wrist and lacerations to the face.
The accident occurred near Tren-
ton when he fell asleep at the wheel
Of his car and crashed into a tree.
There was a grim twist of irony
in the whole affair Mr.. Davidson,
who heads the Davidson Gas The
raphy Co. in New York. packed the
incubators in his car at New York
on the afternoon of March 18 when
he learned the Bethesda Hospital
needed one in a hurry because a
Caesarean operation was to be per-
formed. About an hour after he left.
the hospital obtained an incubator
from the Naval Medical Center in
Bethesda.
The operation was performed that
afternoon. and the patient, Mrs.
Charles F. Kelly, gave birth to a
healthy 5-pound 14-ounce SON. The
baby was placed in the borrowed
incubator.
At midnight Mr.. Davidson arrived
and delivered the two incubators.
He tried to get hotel accommoda-
tions here but was unsuccessful,
whereupon he decided to begin his
trip back to New York Immediately
The accident occurred several hours
later, when he was overcome with
| fatigue.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Wife Is Victim
OF Threat to
Nov Foe Down

James Rucker, colored, "a, of the
5000 block of Sherman avenue
NV, was held in $1,000 bond yes
terday in Municipal Court on a
charge of wounding his wife with
rife.
Mrs. Bernie Rucker, according to
police, told her husband: Uncle
Sam is going to get you"
"Yes, and III NOV them down" "
Rucker replied as he shot his wife,
police said.
Mrs. Fuckers condition was not
serious, Garfield Hospital authori-
ties said. The case was continued
until April IL.
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Hit-Run Driver
Kills Man Here;
-Four Others Hurl
Lookout Broadcast
For Motorist
Who Fled Scene

A pedestrian was killed early
today by a hit-and-run driver
and four others were injured
yesterday in traffic accidents
here. Today's fatality brings to
% the deaths attributed to traffic
accidents this year, as compared
to 81 for the corresponding pc
riod last year.
Struck by an automobile as he
was crossing the street in the 2l00
block of Pennsylvania avenue NV.
early today, William F. Riley, 40,
Iof 9l4 TWenty-third street NV,
died in Emergency Hospital, police
reported.
The driver of the car which struck
Mr.. Riley, stopped the vehicle at
the curb and fed on foot, police
said. Investigation disclosed the
owner OF the car is Margaret Price
OF the 300 block of Twenty-fourth
street NV, who provided the name
of the driver. police said. A lookout
for his arrest has been broadcast.
Woman Hit by Streetcar.
Struck by streetcar yesterday at
Madison place and H street NV.
Patricia Daniel, %, of 636 North
Carolina avenue Sc. was admitted
to Emergency Hospital suffering
from possible skull fracture, DO
lice said.
The operator of the car, according
to police, was Mrs. Pauline v. Dud-
ley, "a, of 1887 Pennsylvania avenue
NV, who has been an employe of
the Capital Transit Co. for two
months.
Miss Helen Cranberry, 38, of 1904
Fuller street NV, was struck by an
automobile yesterday as she crossed
the street at Sherman avenue and
Park road, police reported. The car
was said to have been driven by
Doris w. Voneiff, "a, of 1923 Flower
avenue, Silver Spring, Md. Miss
Cranberry was admitted to Emer-
gency Hospital suffering from a
broken ankle. police said.
Auto Hits Woman, 50.
Cleo j. Key, SO, colored, IT'S New
Jersey avenue NV, was admitted to
Emergency Hospital yesterday after
being struck by an automobile as she
crossed the street at Rhode Island
avenue and Ninth street NV. ac-
cordlng to police. Suffering from
head injuries, her condition was said
to be not serious by hospital at
taches.
The driver Of the car, George A.
Jameson, %, colored, AIS M street
NV, was arrested and charged with
failing to give right of way to a
pedestrian, police reported.
Mrs. Betty Liggons, rs, colored,
1921 Vermont avenue NV, was hit
by an automobile at Ninth and S
streets NV, yesterday, and she was
taken to Freedmen's Hospital suf-
fering from fractured hip, accord
ing to police. The driver Of the car
was listed as Stephen Balton, A, of
2339 Seventeenth street NV.
Passengers aboard a Friendship
Heights streetcar narrowly escaped
injury early today when the car
jumped the track at the Mclean
Gardens loop. All wheels left the
tracks as the car spun 20 feet across
Wisconsin avenue and came to a
stop against the curb. Six passengers
were shaken up but no one was in
1ured. witnesses said
Evening star., 1944-03-30
Kelly Absent,
Others Post Bail
In Theft Case
Friday Set to Hear
Pleas of Accused
Union Leaders

Larry Kelly, former treasurer of
the Building Council of Local No.
"a, Hod Carriers, Building and Com
mon Laborers' Union and erstwhile
night club operator, remained a
fugitive today as codefendants post
ed bond on charges of conspiracy to
embezzle union treasury funds.
Chief Justice Edward C. Eicher
will hear pleas Wednesday or
Thursday of next week from Kelly's
alleged conspirators, who are ac-
cused of milking" the treasures
OF the local union and branches
OF the international organization in
La Plata, Md, and Quantico, Va.
Bond was set at $4,000 for de-
PENDANTS named in multiple indict-
mentS and $500 bond was posted
by those named on one count of the
indictment.
The District grand jury yesterday
handed up indictments accusing
some present and former union off,
cials of larceny, embezzlement, per.
jury and receiving stolen goods.
Reporter Holds Moreschi's Coat.
Although some of the defendants
banded words with reporters, none
would make statement.
Joseph V. Moreschi, international
president of the union and one of
the defendants in the conspiracy
charge, signed his name to his
81 500 bond after handing his coat
to girl reporter to hold.
Asked to name his attorneys.
Moreschi waving big cigar, said
I've got flock of them"
He was represented today by John
j. Sirica.
Visibly nervous, Mrs. Dorothy
Bond Kelly, wife of the missing un-
ion official, posted 81 500 bond. She
was named in one conspiracy in
dictment. Her husband was ac-
cused in all II.
Trial Months Away.
Two other officials of the interna.
tlonal union, Archilles Persion, secre-
tary and treasurer, and j. w. Gar
vey, general representative and or
ganizer, each posted s1,5OO bonds.
Faust Moreschi, president of the
District Council of Washington,
posted $4,000.
Meanwhile, it was indicated that
the earliest possible date for trial
would be late autumn or early
winter.
Others posting bond were: George
Morgan, who was member of the
locals Building Committee, $4,000;
Evans H. Hamilton, former presi-
dent of the local, $4,000; Matthias
kiesegen, who was a clerk of the
District Council, $4,000; Joseph
Speed, who was vice president of
the District Council, $4,000. and Ike
Weiner, a builder and contractor of
Leonardtown, Md, $500.
John Longo, former owner of the
Ell Patio night club, I'll Thirteenth
street NV, who was charged with
liquor tax violation, was expected
to appear later today to post bond.
Assistant United States ATTORNEY
John w. Fihelly. who had charge of
the investigation and of presenting
evidence to the grand jury, said
evidence would be introduced to
show approximately s50O,O00 in un-
ion funds was misappropriated over
period of time, beginning in l941.