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Evening star., 1944-09-10
Prayer Service Series
Seeks Just Peuce'

A prayer service for a "just and
permanent peace and for the spirit
ual and physical welfare of all men
and women in our armed forces"
will be held at 7:45 pm. each night
this week through Friday at the
Church of the Immaculate Concep-
ton, Eighth and N street NV.
The sermons are being given by
the Rev. Hugh Calkins Of the Servite
Fathers Of Chicago. Tonight's topic
Is Wars Worst Tragedy"
Evening star., 1944-09-10

Based on population increase
alone, the number OF absentee bal
lots to be cast In the general elec-
tion by Washington civilian resi-.
dents with voting privileges in the
States should far surpass the absen.
tee vote in the 1910 election, &C.
cording to local leaders OF both
major parties.
An additional increase will result
from a "keener" interest in the
election than four years ago, these
leaders predict.
Prospective voters, who say they
haven't cast a ballot in years, are
seeking information on re-establish-
ing voting residence in their home
States, according to local absentee
voters bureau off1cials. Many
queries also are coming in from ar
army of new" voters-the 2l-year-
olds-temporarily living here who
want to know where and how tc
claim their State residence in orde,
to vote, 1t was said.
Star to Publish Laws.
Beginning tomorrow The Star
will publish a series summarize
ing the election laws of each
State together with questions
and answers on various require
ments in some Of the States. The
information has been prepared
by the District of Columbia State
Committee of the Democratic
and Republican parties.
In the 1910 election, District OF
Columbia political leaders estimated
125,000 residents were able to vote
in the States More conservative
authorities put the figure at about
88,000-striking an average between
the 125,000 and Census Bureau
estimates indicating that 52,0OC
District residents then had the
privilege of voting in the States
This left 1856, ,793 citizens of voting
age in the District barred from the
ballot in 1910 because of their Dis
trict of Columbia residence despite
the claim sometimes made by op-
ponents of a vote for District resi-
dents that most people in the Dis
trtct vote in their home State"
AZ States Allow Absentee Vote.
Forty-two States allow absentee
civilian residents to vote by mail
but of these Florida and Missouri
permit such a ballot only within
their own States.
Maryland is among six States
which do not permit absenteen vot-
Evening star., 1944-09-10

gram, he recommended that it star,
at noon.
The decision by the Capitol Police
Board to open the building to the
general public all day Sundays came
last month after disclosure by The
Star that servicemen were being
turned away, from the Capitol on
Sunday afternoons.
Old Practice Protested.
At that time Mr.. Maverick, as
well as Chairman Randolph of the
House District Committee and men,
Der of the House Civil Service Com
mittee, protested the system Of
opening the Capitol on Sunday for
only four hours-two in the morn
ing for servicemen and two in the
afternoon for war workers.
Another suggestion proposed in
The Star by Mr.. Maverick and Sec
onded by Chairman Randolph was
that the Capitol guides be paid by
the Government as civil service en-
ployes, as are the guides in other
public buildings, rather than their
present system OF a 25-cent charge
from each tourist, with war workers
paying is cents and only service
personnel exempt. AS yet this has
not been changed.
Tour Of City Suggested.
Yesterday. Mr.. Maverick came up
with another suggestion of ways in
which servicemen can be better
shown their Capital City.
After the collapse of Germany,
when gasoline and rubber will be
more plentiful, want to see q tour
routed from the Capitol to the
Washington Monument, and the
Lincoln and jefferson Memorials, =
he said. These should be run by
the Army and Navy, with buses pro-
vided free, to take servicemen and
their friends to these places OF inter-
est
Mr.. Maverick wrote . letter TO
Yank, Army magazine. describing
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Military District Band to Present
First Concertfor CopitoIVisitors
Mavericks Plan to Make Building Show Place
On Sunday Beoring Fruit; City Tours Urged

Thousands who have crowded tn,
Capitol on the two Sundays since /,
opened for all-day visiting, will fine
new attraction there today-mili.
tary band music, from 3 to pm. Al
the east front of the building.
Band music was one of the limo.
vations advocated in The Star sew.
eral weeks ago by Maury Maverick
former House member from Texas
and now chairman of the Smaller
War Plants Corp. and vice chair.
man of the War Production Board
in a program to change the Capito
from what he termed "a dead place
on the one day of the week when
service people and civilians can ge:
up there to see it."
Maverick. to Attend Concert.
And Mr.. Maverick will be there
today to hear the music. In q
statement yesterday, he said, "This
Is wonderful thing. I shall be or
hand, and bring several servicemen
with me-"
David Lynn, Capitol architect, an.
nounced yesterday that the CapitoI
Police Board at a meeting Wednes.
day had approved the request fol
music and that for three Sundays
beginning today, various military
bands will play. Today, the Mill
tary District of Washington Bant
from Fort Myer will furnish the
music; the Navy Band will play mex,
Sunday and the Marine Band Sun.
day, September "a.
Continuance Urged.
Although the music is scheduled
for only three weeks, Mr~Maverics
said yesterday, Every member OF
Congress is in favor of this thing
The budget allows for such ex-
penses. It should continue as Ions
as the weather permits"
Mr.. Maverick also said he would
like TO see the bands play for a
longer time each Sunday afternoon
When he suggested the musical pro
Evening star., 1944-09-10
Patterson Banquet
Set for Mount Rainier

The first father-and-son banquet
sponsored by the Mount Rainier
Brentwood Police Boys Club will be
held at pm. September Is at the
Star Hall In Mount Rainier.
State Senator L. Harold Sdthoron
Will speak. Inspector Dick Mans
fleld, formerly Of the Metropolitan
Police Force, viii serve Is master
Of ceremonies.
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! shrapnel in France July, 7, his wifi,
has been informed.
Now hospitalized In England,
Sergt. Barbee was a member of one
Of the first infantry units to hit
the Normandy beach on D-day. He
entered the service in April, 194l
and went to England in October
1912. The son of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
L. Barbee Of Colmar Manor, Md,
Sergt. Barbee has a 22-month- -old
son, Alan Lee, whom he has not
seen.
Pfc. Hugh F. Voehl. 26, son oi
Karl F. Voehl, 3720 Upon street
NV, was seriously burned and re-
ceived a broken knee in the ex.
plosion Of a land mine on June
while serving with the invasion
forces in Normandy. He has writ
ten his father he is getting along
| fine"
An infantryman, he was sent
overseas in August, 1912, and had
been stationed in England until the
invasion. He was born in the Dis
trict and educated In the public
schools here. Before his enlistment
in April, 1941. he was an employe
Of the Washington Terminal Co.
Pvt. Joseph r. Hilton, 10, is now
in a hospital in England recover
ing from chest wound received
in France on June IL, his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. william H. Hilton,
5214 Marlboro pike, Hillside, Md,
have been informed.
Trained at Camp Robinson, Ark,
Pvt. Hilton had been overseas since
September, 1913. He attended
Maryland Park High School and
was employed as a machinist at
the Navy Yard before his induction
in April, 1943.
Pvt. Samuel Saylor, 20, was
wounded in the leg when the barge
In which he was crossing the Eng
llSh Channel struck mine on June
20, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Saylor, 5133 Sherrier place
NV, have been informed. He
since was returned to active duty.
Born in the District and a gradu-
ate OF Gordon Junior High School
he was former employe of the
Stephens Tile Co. and the Midway
Service Station. Entering the SER
vice in March, 1943, he was sent
overseas in February.
Pfc. Robert j. Blackburn, %, has
been wounded in action for the Sec
ond time since D-day, his mother
Mrs. Elizabeth Blackburn, 821 Fifth
street NV, has been notified
Wounded in France for the first
time on June 9, he returned to ac-
tive duty in July and was wounded
again on August IA.
Enlisting in'the Army in October
1899, Pvt. Blackburn received his
basic training with the airborne in
fantry at Fort Sam Houston. He
was then stationed for a time at
Camp Mccoy, Wis, and went over
seas in June, 1943. He Is a native
of San Antonio, Tex.
Staff Sergt. James r. Sheldon, son
Of Mrs. Maize E. Hairless, 225 Indi-
ana avenue NV, has been wounded
in the European Theater of opera
tions.
Prisoner t
Second 1t. Hugh J. MCGEE, jr., "a,
Bit pilot, who was reported in The
Star on August II, as missing after
a flight over enemy occupied ter
ritory on June 81, is a German
prisoner, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh MCGEE, 1888 Oak street NV,
have been informed.
A native of the District, 1t. NC
Gee was a graduate of Gonzaga
High School and Columbus Law
Evening star., 1944-09-10
Northridee Citizens to Meet

The Alexandra Northridge Citi-
zens Association will meet at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the George Mason
School, it was announced by Ralph
Kneeland, president Of the assOcia-
tion. Lewis Ansley, city tax assessor,
will speak and will answer ques-
tions concerning recent increased
tax rates in the Northridge section.
Evening star., 1944-09-10
Women Over S.
Freed From u. 5.
Job Control
Move Will Fill
Cop Left by Return
Of Pupils to School

In Q move to MI gap In local
labor ranks caused by the return OF
Thousands Of employed youths to
schools this month, the area ONCE
of the War Manpower Commission
yesterday announced that effective
at once employers may hire women
over IS without applying to the
United States Employment Service
for labor priority ratings.
The action. recommended ut q
meeting Of the Warrington Area
Labor Management Committee, Il
expected to open up . new labor
market for employers, officials said
Action TO Give Some Relief.
Area Director Ernest v. Connolly
said the action would bring a meas
ure Of relief to local employers, but
he could not estimate the degree
because of lack of figures on the
number Of older employable wom-
en- In this area. The 1910 census
listed 67,568 women over IS here.
At the same time Mr.. Connolly
reAprted that the USES made 10000
job placements in August compared
with 7,946 in July. OF this total
1886 were in essential and locally
needed establishments and 60 per
cent were women compared with Sc
per cent In July.
Managerial Group Increases.
The sharpest increase was in the
professional and managerial groups
with 58l placements last month
compared with 81 a month earlier
Clerical and sales group placements
were 1858 In August and 1,168 in
July. and In the service group, ATT
In August and 1858 in July.
During August the WINGS pri.
ority committee, composed of pro-
curement agencies which decides on
labor priorities. passed on the ap-
plications of 166 establishments fol
manpower ALLEGATIONS, representing
1881 workers. Only one firm
Jorss Iron Works. was placed in
priority group l firms producing
war materials or services of highest
urgency which are behind produc-
ton schedules, 8 firms in group 8
less urgent war services also behind
schedule, and 81 in group 4, less
urgent production on schedule.
Program Operation Urged.
At its meeting, the MANAGEMENT
Labor Committee urged the area di-
rector to carry out, in line with
the national program, a vigorous
program looking to the voluntary
release Of workers by employers
engaged in less essential activities,
and the voluntary transfer of such
workers to employers in essential
categories, particularly those in the
natinoal urgency list.
Mr.. Connolly estimated the cur
rent needs of three must" plants
In this area at 500 workers of all
skills.
The committees recommends ton
also included these two points:
The area director to take all
possible steps to negotiate agree
ments for the protection of seniority
and unemployment rights of work
ers so transferred.
All Representatives of manage
ment and labor in this area are
called upon by this committee to
cooperate to the fullest possible
extent with this voluntary transfer
program. to the end that our fight
ing men may have the fullest Dos
sible support from the home front
and the war be more speedily con-
cluded."
Evening star., 1944-09-10

his plan, and said he had received
an answer from Corpl. Max Novack
OF the magazines feature depart
ment in New York saying that just
such a plan had been made by the
Government for Europe.
Our Government is going to
sponsor tours Of famous places over
seas for the soldiers II we can
do 1t there, We certainly should do
the same thing ut home" Mr.. Nav
ertck declared.
Evening star., 1944-09-10

School. Before entering the serv-
ices in October, 1912, he was with
the Federal Communications Com
mission.
Second 1t. Robert Paul Lipps, %,
reported missing in action on July
%, is a prisoner of war. according
to word received yesterday by his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L.
Lipps of 10 West Rosemont avenue
Alexandria. 1t. Lipps graduated
from George Washington High
School, and studied for two years
at the University of Virginia be-
fore entering the Army in January,
1943. He graduated from Ofiicers
Candidate School as an Air Forces
onlcer in December, 1943, going
overseas last March.
He was golf champion Of the
Belle Haven Country Club, a mem
ber of the high school baseball
team, and tennis player. He was
to have played on the American
service golf team against a British
team before he was taken prisoner.
His father said he had been in
formed that 1t. Lipps was decorated
for bravery in the invasion of Nor
mandy in June. but did not know
what medal he had received.
Missing
Corpl. Richard D. Mclean, n,
engineer on a Liberator bomber,
has been missing in action over
Germany since August %, accord
ing to word received by his wife,
Mrs. Constance c. Mclean, 1901
Evarts street NE.
A native of the District, Corpl.
Mclean entered the service in
April, 1943, and had been overseas
only about three weeks. He at
tended Mckinley High School and
was formerly employed as an auto
mobile mechanic. His parents. Mr..
and Mrs. James ]. Mclean, live at
the Evarts street address.
Decorated
Capt. J. c. Raaen, jr., son OF Col
and Mrs. j. C. Raaen, 1923 Twenty
sixth place South, Arlington, Va.
has been awarded the Silver Star.
Decorated for gallantry in Nor
mandy on June 6, he Is serving WITH
Ranger battalion overseas.
Col. Raaen Is executive ofiicer tt
Maj. Gen. Levin H. Campbell, jr
chief of ordnance.
1t. u. g. Joseph X. Keefe, 80, d
208 Tenth street NE, has beer
awarded the Silver Star by Vice Ad.
miral Thomas c. Kinkaid, 7th Fleet
commander, for meritorious service
as commander OF an infantry land.
ing craft In the Pacific this spring.
In the initial assault on Humboldt
Bay, Dutch New Guinea, April %;
on Wakde Island May II, and on
Biak Island, Schouten Islands, OIL
the north coast of Dutch New
Guinea, May 27, his citation states
"he. aggressively maneuvered his
ship in a courageous manner in the
initial bombardment of assigned
targets" The tribute said, he fur
ther strafed enemy shore positions
at close range with automatic
weapons.
"On May 10, during the assault
landing on Wakde Island he inter-
posed his ship between enemy gun
positions and the leading waves of
the landing force while under heavy
enemy gun fire, and remaining in q
position to protect our forces, took
the enemy under effective gun fire,
silencing the enemy guns" accord
ing to the citation.
A native of Washington, It. Keefe
is the son OF Mrs. Annette Lyden
keefe OF the Tenth street address.
Evening star., 1944-06-11
lit Mrn1nriaitt
JENIFER, HENRY EDwAKp. In loy

memory OF my husband. HENRY EDWARD
JENIFER. who passed away one year ago
today. June Ii, 1843.
4 The clocks too fast. they say,
But what matter how it gains;
Time will not pass away
Any faster for its pains.
The tiny. hands may race
Round the circle, they may range:
And his course he cannot change.
The beams. that daily shine
On the dial, err not so:
For they're ruled by laws divine
And they vary not, we know.
But though the clock is fast,
Yet the moments. I must say,
More slowly never passed
LOVING WIFE, LOUISE.
KEARNs. JOHN T. In memory of our
husband and father, JOHN T. KEARNs,
who passed away two years ago today,
June IL, 1912.
How little we realize
When things go right,
That there comes time
Like the darkest night.
When death draws nigh
With its awful sting
And snatches away happiness
Only dear ones can bring.
This I know, because of the day
Two years ago when you went away.
LOVING WIFE AND CHILDREN.
McDONhLD. LOOlSE De, ana IHOMf-
SON, KATHERINE. In loving memory of
.SgIsE i ssS sis.s1 sSo I'd
parted this life 10 years ago, June 10,
1929 and October Is, 1929, respectively.
The flowers we place upon your grave
May wither and decay,
But the love we bore for you in life
BETTE NJ. SMITH AND DAUGHTER,
WILLIE WILKERSON.
PAYNE, ANDREW J. In loving memory
OF my dear husband, ANDREW j. PAYNE,
who passed away three years ago today,
June II, 1941.
Peaceful be thy rest dear Andrew,
Ever near me, though unseen.
DEVOTED WIFE LUCILLE.
oUEENAN, WILLIAM N. tribute of
love and devotion to the memory OF my
husband, WILLIAM N. QUEENAN, who
June IL, 1941.
Another year has ended,
Another sun has set.
And still I think of you today,
Oh. how could / forget?
DEVOTED WIFE, ELLA QUEENAN
WILLIAMS, SARAH GIBBS. In loving
WILLIAMS who departed this life Ave
years ago today. June IL. 1899.
Today is a day of remembrance
And many sad regrets
day l shall always remember,
When the rest of the world forgets.
DAUGHTER, HELEN GIBBS MCCORMICK,
Evening star., 1944-06-11
In Mrmnriam

BRADFORD, ESTELLE J. In sad but
loving memory Of our dear wife and
mother ESTELLE J. BRADFORD. who
passed away June Il. 1913
Loved in life: remembered in death
DEyoIEP RshPFoRb Rhb1sBANP fsNR PXT nITr GERAbP
FORD.
BROWNE, MAE b. In memory of our
mother and sister MAE B. BROWNE, on
the 10th anniversary of her death, June
IL, 1884.
And still we miss her. Anniversary
mass ravi a. st; t., Ausnstlne,s Church;
EVELYN GEORGE AND RUTH,
BUNDY, JAMES. In sad but loving
BUNDY Who departed this SPaeo ife four SSMIs Years
ago today, June II, 1910.
Beautiful rest for the weary.
Well deserved rest for you;
When my lifes journey is ended,
shall meet again with you.
DEVOTED WIFE, CERISE BUNDY.
HAWKINS, CLARA A.; CLARK. GER
TRUDE E., ANNIE Z. and Alexander F.
A HAWKINS. who passed away three
years ago today, June II, 1941, and GER
TRUDE E. CLARK. March |, 1921: mother
and father, ANNIE z. CLARK. September
November &. 1919.
How happy were the bygone days,
Our circle was complete;
But one by one they stole away,
peaceful sleep to greet.
HELENA CLARK HAMMER.
HENRY, GEORGE F. In loving memory
of my, husband. GEORGE F. HENRY, who
passed away six years ago today, June
His, soul is resting with God and I am
PEyogEp s.FEE. WIFE. SARAH L. HENRY.
Evening star., 1944-06-11
Officials Here Admit
Some Latin Rancor
Exists Against U. 5.
Ry JOSEPH H. BAIRD.


The existence of some resentment
against the United States in Latin
American countries, as charged by
a Brazilian educator attached to
the co-ordinator of inter-American
affairs, was admitted in official cir
cles here yesterday. But it was
added this feeling arises largely
from factors beyond the control of
Washington and is not regarded as
serious enough to menace the joint
American war effort.
One fact was stressed by officials
familiar with conditions in Latin
America: Whatever dissatisfaction
with United States policies exists
there is almost entirely the result
and the unwise personal conduct
of some North Americans. There
is no indication of a swing back
toward pro-Nazi theology in any OF
the countries to the south. The
Latin Americans, it was said, long
have been convinced a United Ma
tions victory over the Axis is a cer-
tainty..
This comment was occasioned by
speech made at Frederick, Nd,
Friday by DR.. Hernane Tavares de
Sa, professor of Sac Paulo BRA
ziD University, who has been an
adviser on the staff of Nelson
Rockefeller DR.. Tavares, 1t was
learned, submitted his resignation
about 10 days ago. 1t will be ef-
fective June Is.
Sees Relations "Deteriorating."
In his speech, DR.. Tavares charged
United States relations with Latin
America had been "deteriorating for
months" because Latin Americans
feared the United States was plan
ming to keep the naval and air
bases established there since 1941
American radio broadcasts to the
south were designed for "morons'
and American officials in Latin
American countries had "misbe-
haved."
Basically, one authority said in
commenting. on DR.. Tavares' state
ments, there has been a change In
Latin Americas psychology because
it is no longer under a military
threat. Beginning with the Anglo
American success In North Africs
and continuing through the invasion
of Italy and a succession of United
States naval victories in the Pacific
Latin America began to feel increas-
ingly secure. Most of the countries
to the South, it was said, now have
a postwar psychology" AS the
feeling of danger passes, 1t is almost
inevitable that resentment agains,
some of the inconveniences of wal
develops, and this to some extent
has taken the form of resentment
against the United States.
Capitol Hill Orators Blamed.
It Is stressed that the United
States has never thought of using
the naval and air bases it established
in some of the countries except in
the common defense Of the Western
Hemisphere.
Ofilcials in the executive depart
ment, however, believe some OF the
oratory on Capitol Hill In recent
months on the thesis Of keeping oui
Evening star., 1944-06-11
Mrs. Richardson Dies
Of Heart Attack in Home

Mrs. Frances Ann Richardson, 10,
1887 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
died at her home yesterday after a
heart attack.
She is survived by her husband
Thomas, an accountant in the
Treasury Departments disburse-
ments division; four daughters, Mrs,
w. w. Dudley, Atlanta, Ga: Mrs.
Richard T. Cam, Wilmington. Del;
Mrs. Gilmer Siler, New York City,
and Mrs. E. ]. Lewis, Chattanooga,
Tenn: brother, Mitchell r. Allen,
Rose Hill, N. c.; nine grandchildren
and nine great-grandchildren.
No funeral arrangements have
been made.
Evening star., 1944-06-11
J. W. Simpson, Maine
COP Leader, Dies at Is
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
YORK HARBOR, Me, June TO-
Joseph w. Simpson, 70, prominent
hotel man and former member of
the Republican National Commit
tee from Maine, died at his home
after a long illness.
A native of York, he had served
In the State Legislature and as
chairman of the Republican State
Committee.
Active in the development of York
Harbor as a summer resort, he was
a member of the Name and New
England Hotel Mems Association.
Evening star., 1944-06-11

bases forever" has stirred UP appre-
hension among Latin Americans.
Oficials concerned with United
States radio broadcssts to Latin
America say that recent surveys
made there indicate American pro-
grams are more popular than those
of any other outside nation. A COM
mittee of four Brazilians has been
advising the Co-ordinator of Inter-
American Affairs on their prepara-
ton,
The news broadcasts, 1T was said,
consist of programs by such out
standing orchestras as the New York
Philharmonic and Philadelphia SYM
phony, and special programs pre-
sumed to be of interest to Latin
Americans. It is admitted not all
the programs are f1rst-rate, but OH
cials believe they strike high av-
erage
Some Abroad Ill Behaved.
Some resentment has been cre-
ated In Latin America, 1t is ad-
mitted, by the large number of free
spending and not universally we'll
behaved United States representa-
tives - many hastily recruited - in
some of the capitals. In addition
Evening star., 1944-06-11

and the Washington bureaus of the
New York Sun and the Associated
Press
Born in Washington, Pa, he at
tended Washington and Jefferson
University and had worked on sew
eral newspapers in other sections,
including the Pittsburgh Press and
Seattle Post Intelligencer.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Alma Shipman Dougan; one SON
Robert, in the Army; a brother
James, of Seattle, and a sister. Mrs
Thomas L. Hughes of Winnetka, Ill
A World War veteran, he was a
charter member of the National
Press Club, member of the Wash
ington Board of Trade. the Wash
ington Advertising Club, and Delta
Tau Delta fraternity.