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Evening star., 1944-11-23
Oscar Nauck Funeral
AT Home Tomorrow.

Oscar Nauck, 80, veteran Wash.
ington lawyer who died Tuesday al
his home. 701 Decatur street NV.
after an illness of about two months
will be buried tomorrow in Rock
Creek Cemetery, following funeral
services at the residence at 2 pm
Masonic rites will be held at the
grave.
A native of Richmond, Va, Mr.
Nauck was brought to Washington
by his parents during the Civil War
He attended schools here and was
graduated in law from the old Co.
lumbian University, now George
Washington University. He was
presented his diploma by President
Garfield, who oficiated at the COM
mencement exercises.
Mr.. Nauck was a member of the
Association of Oldest Inhabitants
of the District of Columbia. He
also was a member of the B. B
French Lodge of Masons for many
years and belonged to the Progress
sive Council No. 9, Daughters OF
America, and Esther Chapter, Order
of the Eastern Star.
Mr.. Nauck continued his law prac-
tice until his recent illness. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Anna
Nauck, to whom he had been mar
ried for 54 years on October az.
Evening star., 1944-11-23

was manager of the Washington
branch of the Hartford Accident
& Indemnity Co. before he en-
tered the service in September, 1943.
He went overseas last February.
Pvt. Philip A. Dales, jr., son of
Mrs. Jeanette r. Dales, 1865 La
mont street NV, was wounded in
the European theater of operations,
the War Department made known
today.
Pfc. Adolf c. Torovsky, %, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolf Torovsky, $500
Connecticut avenue NV, was
wounded In action in France on
August 25, the War Department
announced today.
An infantryman, Pvt. Torovsky is
now in hospital in England, his
mother said.
He is native of Washington and
was graduated from Fishburn Mill
tary School in Waynesboro, Va, in
1943. He was the cadet major. He
enlisted in the Army in July, 1943
and has been overseas since May
Of this year.
Mr.. Torovsky is composer and or
ganist at the Epiphany Church,
1877 G street NV.
Pfc. Ralph T. Amatuzio, U. S. M.
c., husband of Mrs. Ralph T. ANA
tuzio. who formerly lived at 1854
Kenyon street NV, was listed by
the Navy Department as wounded
in action.
The following men were officially
listed today by the War and Navy
Departments as wounded in action.
Stories previously appeared in The
Star after the next of kin had been
notified:
Pvt Edwin c. Childress, nephew
Of Elmer Childress, 1881 Summit
place NE.
| Pfc. Edward w. Stitt, jr., husband
of Mrs. Jean S. Stitt, ALA Illinois
favenue NV.
Pfc. George S. Bayliss, son of Mrs.
Mildred c. Bayliss. 2722 Duke street,
Alexandria.
Pfc. Mario A. La Scola, U. S. M. c.,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen j. La
Scola, 730 Somerset place NV.
Pfc. George E. Crobin, jr., hus-
band of Mrs. Isabelle M. Corbin
35lS Whitehaven parkway NV.
1 Staff Sergt. John w. Orrison, jr.
son of John w. Orrison, Route 8
Rockville, Md.
Evening star., 1944-11-23

stressed that at the time the pros
pective apartments builder con-
tracted to buy the site it was zoned
and had been zoned for some years
so as TO permit apartment use.
Only after his building plans were
disclosed, Senator Tydings brought
out, did residents OF the adjoining
Crestwood community go to the
Zoning Commission with plea for
a change ofzoning which would pre-
vent the apartment project.
The issue over the zoning has been
carried through the courts from the
District Court, which overruled the
commissions change order. to the
United States Supreme Court. which
recently refused an application for
writ Of certiorari sought by the
builder after the United States
Court of Appeals had held the Dis
trict Court must hear the Crestwood
citizens as intervenors in the case.
The question now is back before the
District Court on the intervention
by the protesting citizens.
C. v. Maudlin. spokesman for
the Crestwood citizens, erpeared be-
fore the Senate District Committee
yesterday to urge approval Of the
bill to ban apartments on the site
Final decision was reserved until
after a further hearing, beginning
at 1890 am. December 5.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
City P|anner Opposes
Ban on Apartments
On 18th Street Site

Proponents of legislation to ban
the construction of an apartment
house on the southwest corner of
Sixteenth and Shepherd streets NV
suffered setback yesterday during
consideration Of the issue by the
Senate District Committee, though
final decision by the group was de-
ferred to December S.
Thomas S. Settle, secretary of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, which had opposed use
Of the site for apartments, told the
committee his agency disapproved
OF the legislative ban on the ground
that the issue should be left to the
Zoning Commission and the courts
Prior to his testimony, Senator
Tydings, Democrat, OF MARYLAND, a
member of the District COMMITTEES
voiced strong objections to approval
of the bill, which was passed some
months ago by the House. He
Evening star., 1944-11-23
u. 5. Experts Survey
IChjnese Production
BIZ the Associated Press.


CHUNGKING. Nov 23.-Donald
Nelson, here to expand Chnas war
production, told a press conference
yesterday that American production
specialists who came with him had
been Systematically inspecting Chi
nese mills and factories.
Their first reports show they
have been favorably impressed by
the ability of the Chinese industrial
managers and by the good use which
they are making of their limited
equipment" he said.
Mr.. Nelson predicted the ccm-
bined reports of Chinese and Ameri-
can production men working under
the new Chinese War Production
Board should bring about an early
and substantial increase in the out
put of key war materials"
He said China faced many Difficult
ties, notably terrible imitation" and
tremendous transportation problems
He said he was shocked when he
learned the number of trucks in
ODeratiOn
Evening star., 1944-11-23
ChupIuins Are Sent 6 900 Sets
Of Stars Christmas Carols

Six thousand sets OF The Evening
Stars selection of Christmas carols
are being mailed this week to chap
lainS in the Army and Navy. They
are being sent out-airmail to dis
tant places on the globe-by the
General Commission on Army and
Navy Chaplains from the commits
sion's Offices in the Woodward Build
ing, Fifteenth and H streets NV.
Bishop Edwin F. Lee, director OF
the commission, said he was de-
lighted with idea and the carols
selected.
The set Of carols-eight of the
most popular of the Christmas songs
is printed on sheet of neWsprint
light enough to mail first class or
airmail at minimum rates. The
carols, words and music, have been
| reproduced in the standard size OF
sheet music, four on each side o1
the page.
The carols were run of on Tht
Stars presses in response to a re.
quest from young medical corps
man in Southwest Pacific hospita
who had organized a choir ant
wanted to sing carols to the wound
ed men on Christmas. He wrote hi
Evening star., 1944-11-23
AFL 10 Hear BowIes
Al Session Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press


NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 23.-Dele-
gates to the 64th annual American
Federation of Labor convention
enjoyed holiday today preparatory
to plunging into the heavy work
Of the annual two-week gathering
OPA Chief Chester Bowles was
the principal speaker listed for to-
morrow's session, after which the
resolutions and other committees
will begin making their reports.
The delegates were told yesterday
by AFL General Counsel Joseph
Padway the federation already had
filed suits with the Supreme Court
questioning the constitutionality OF
what he termed "antiunion laws
adopted by "a number of States"
Mr.. Padway named Florida and
Arkansas, which recently adopted
anti-closed-shop laws and said II
any attempt was made to enforce
the laws "our answer will be that
the printers will not print, the brick
layers will not lay brick and men,
bers of other trades will lay down
their tools rather than work with
scabs."
Other States named by Mr.. Pad
way as having in effect laws "op-
posed by the AFL" were Colorado,
South Dakota and Idaho.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Marshal VoroshiIov
May Be Given Role
OF Peace Delegate
Nv HENRY CASSIDY,

Former Chief of the Associated Press Mos
COW Bureau.
: Marshal Klementi Voroshilov, hav-
ing made his exit from the Moscow
scene as soldier, may turn up again
as statesman.
Experienced observers of Soviet
affairs considered it possible that he
would be appointed Russian delegate
to the prospective United Nations
Peace Conference next year and
serve on the World Security Coun-
Gil.
Not Considered Denoted.
Moscow's announcement yesterday
that Marshal Voroshilov had been
released from the State Committee
OF Defense was considered not a de-
motion, but a transfer for Premier
Stains old comrade in arms.
The marshal derived his power
from his position as No. 3 man in
the Politburo of the Communist
party, next only to Premier Stain
and Foreign Commissar Molotov,
rather than from his specific as
signment to other posts. AS long as
he retained his party place, 1t
would appear, his power stayed un-
impaired.
His release from the Defense
Committee, however, freed him for
other work, such as that of postwar
planning and administration.
Maxim Litvinov, former Ambassa- =
dor to the United States, and Ivan
Maisky, former Ambassador to Great
Britain, already had been assigned
as vice commissars of foreign af-
fairs to Soviet peace planning.
Active in Diplomacy.
Marshal Voroshilov began to take
an active part in diplomacy after
returning from his command of the
northwestern front in 1941. He act.
ed as a Soviet delegate to the Mos
COW and Teheran conferences last
year and participated this year ir
the Finnish armistice negotiations.
Diplomats who have worked with
the Russians in international nego.
tiations say there is an evident So.
Wet shortage of personnel equipped
for such undertakings. Vice Com.
missar Andrei VyShinsky has beer
Ishouldering virtually the entire worl
Of Soviet special missions abroad.
With Premier Stain and Moloto,
forced to remain close to Moscow
assignment of Marshal Voroshilo,
to international negotiations woule
give the Russians a diplomat with
the confidence of his leaders ane
sufficient AUTHORITY to act.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Robot Explosive Tanks
Used Against 9Th Army

By the Associated Press.
WITH THE UNITED STATES 9th
ARMY IN GERMANY, Nov. 23.-
The Germans used explosive filled
robot tanks against the 9th Army
yesterday and an increasing number
OF vi robot bombs and W. rockets
over the entire western front.
Robot tanks first appeared in
Italy on the Anzio beachhead and
in Russia. Controlled by wires
stretched back to German lines, they
were not particularly successful. At
one time the Germans described the
little tanks as VA weapons in Hit
ler's secret series.
The Germans apparently are de-
voting considerable manpower to
manufacturing and developing the
" (vengeance) weapons They have
been used increasingly for two weeks.
Many bomb and rocket launching
sites must have been prepared inside
Germany.
LONDON. Nov. % (P.-A Berlin
broadcast today said continuous
improvement" had been made in
robot and rocket bombs and that
the range of the vengeance weapons
"is no longer a problem, in spite of
the withdrawal of the German trent
line"
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Storm-Driven Tides Lash
New England Coast Towns
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Nov. 23-Storm- driven
tides lashed at New England coastal
communities again last night, add
ing fresh damage to the already Sc
we're toll caused by the areas worst
storm since the September hurri-
cane.
Winthrop appeared to have been
worst hit, The shore drive was un-
dermined and 13 persons were evac-
uated from waterfront homes.
! The storm had subsidized. leaving
in its wake trail Of toppled trees
and disrupted power lines. Alb
normally high tides continued, how
ever.
One death was directly attributed
to the storm. The body of Mrs. Ber-
tha Paddon. So, of North Quincy
was found on Wollaston Beach. She
apparently had lost her way, fallen
into the surf and drowned.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Psalm 1O3 Selected
In National Poll for
Thanksgiving Reading

/ Psalm 103 was selected as the
Thanksgiving Day Bible reading in
4 Nation wide poll of more than
100, 600 pastors and more than 5000
Army and Navy chaplains con-
Quoted by the American Bible
Society, a list of SO daily readings
prepared by the association frcm
the poll showed today. The readings
run through Christmas Day.
The plan to select and list these
80 Bible readings for the Holy Day
period was initiated this fall, w. l..
Darby, president of the Washington
City Bible Society, local auxiliary
of the American Bible Society, said
today. The national society printed
6,000, 900 bookmarks containing the
readings, making them available for
those interested on October 1. The
entire printing was gone by Novem-
|ber l and an additional 100000
were printed. In addition, Mr..
Darby stated, 100000 V-mail letters
with the passages on one side were
prepared and sent to men and
women in the service. He said more
than 5000 bookmarks have been
given out in the District itself.
Endorsed by Roosevelt.
President Roosevelt in his
Thanksgiving Day proclamation, is
sued November 2, indorsed the plan,
saying, ITO the end that we may
bear more earnest witness to our
gratitude to almighty God, sug-
gest Nationwide reading of the
Holy Scriptures from Thanksgiving
Day to Christmas"
The list for the readings follows:
Tomorrow, John IA; Saturday,
Psalm %.
Week of November 26: Sunday,
Psalm /; Monday, Matthew S; Tues
day, Romans 8; Wednesday, I
Corinthians 10; Thursday, Psalm
81; Friday, Matthew s; Saturday,
John 3.
| Luke 2 On Christmas.
Week of December 3: Sunday.
Isaiah 40; Monday, Psalm 46; Tues
day. Romans IL; Wednesday,
Hebrews IL; Thursday, Matthew q;
Friday, John Is; Saturday, Psalm
27.
Week of December 10: Sunday,
Isaiah 55; Monday, Psalm 121 :;
Tuesday, Philippians 4; Wednesday,
Revelation 21; Thursday, Luke IS:
Friday, Ephesians 6; Saturday, John
IT.
l Week of December IT: Sunday
Isaiah 3d. Monday, I Corinthians
Is; Tuesday, John 10; Wednesday
Psalm 81; Thursday, Psalm 81,
Friday, John l; Saturday, Revela.
ton %.
Sunday, December "a, Psalm 30
Christmas Day, Luke 2.
Evening star., 1944-11-23

pastor in washington, the latter ap-
pealed to The Star and the carols
were produced.
Permission for their reproduction
was obtained from the author and
publisher Of Opal Wheeler's Sing
for Christmas" an E. P. Dutton g.
Co. volume
Demand led to production of a far
greater number than was originally
planned. Yesterday The Stars
presses turned out several thousand
more sets.
Parents and relatives of young
men in service obtained from the
business counter of The Star more
than 1000 copies to mail to the
camps and theaters of war
With the carols will go another holi-
day reminder to the men overseas
the familiar Christmas seal stamp
on the envelope. The stamps, pur.
chased with a $50 contribution Il
the District tuberculosis Associa'
ton from WAVES in the Arlington
Farms dormitories, were given b.
the association to the Commission
on Chaplains One will be place.
on each envelope sent from Bishop
Il Lees office.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
II House Members Off
For Battlefront Tour
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Seventeen members of the House
Military Affairs Committee, among
them Representative Clare Boothe
Luce, Republican, of Connecticut
will take off by plane today for a
four-week tour of European battle
fronts.
They expect to return about De-
cember 20 after stopovers at Lon
don, Paris, Rome and Algiers. Ac-
Fcompanying them as representative
of the War Department will be 1t
Col. c. j. Hauck, jr.
Reservations for the trip, the COM
mittee announced, have been made
for Representatives Merritt of New
York. Costello, California; Brooks
Louisiana; Sparkman, Alabama
Kilday, Texas Davis, Tennessee;
Sheridan, Pennsylvania; Winstead
Mississippi; Rooney, New York;
Thomas, New Jersey; Elston, Ohio;
Harness. Indiana Shafer, Michigan
and Fenton. Pennsylvania. Dele
gate Harrington Of Hawaii and Resi-.
dent Commissioner Pagan of Puerto
Rico.
In the absence of Chairman May
and Representative Thomason Of
Texas, ranking Democrat, Mr.. Mer-
ritt will head the group.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Convention Urqed
To Demand Removal
OF Freeze on Wages
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 23.--The CIO
turned from its political interests to
the economic today as the seventh
annual convention was asked to
demand immediate removal of wage
freezes.
The 600 delegates, who yesterday
enthusiastically voted to continue
the Political Action Committee in
definitely, worked through the
Thanksgiving holiday to wind up
their meetings by tomorrow night.
Resolutions condemning the War
Labor Boards handling of disputes
and demanding that the Little
Steel" formula. which has braked
wage increases at Is per cent above
January, l941, levels, be discarded
were prepared for formal action by
the convention.
Re2fafms Need Of WLB.
Concerning the board, one resolu-
ton reafnrmed its need as a forum
for peaceful and equitable DISPOSE
ton of all disputes that may arise
between labor and management
which cannot be resolved through
collective bargaining"
But, it added, the board must
completely reverse it's present trend
of appeasing those who actually seek
its destruction and instead adopt a
few firm and fortnight policies con-
sistent with the original executive
order pursuant to which 1t was
created"
The board should streamline Its
procedure to eliminate long delays
Of routine and 'innumerable appeals
and reconsideration of cases which
actually result in undermining the
morale and productive efficiency Of
workers and result in a disruption oi
peaceful industrial relations" the
resolution continued.
Condemns Wage Policy.
In the resolution on wage policy
the board again was condemned fol
refusing to submit a recommenda
ton to the President of the United
States calling for revision of tht
Little Steel formula to bring wage!
in realistic alignment with the sharI
rise in the cost of living"
While wages have been frozen, liv
ing costs have been climbing, tn,
resolution said
Bringing wages in line with tn,
cost OF living would not have an,
inflationary effect" the resolutio,
said, and "the necessary wage ad
ljustments should be made now t.
make certain that there will be tn
desired mass purchasing power t,
encourage production Of peacetim
goods and assure continued maxi
mum production and full employ
ment."
Abolition of the WLB's wag
bracket system, and establishing
cents an hour instead of so cents
as minimum, were other request
embodied in the resolution.
Evening star., 1944-11-23
3 Ships Corry Gifts
To u. S. Prisoners
Ry the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Nov. 23.-The Red
Cross yesterday announced that
three ships would start shuttle traf-
fic between Goteborg and Ubeck
next week carrying 100000 Christ
mas packages for Allied prisoners
of war in Germany.
The first contingent Of gifts was
expected to arrive from the United
States within q few days aboard
the Travancere. Later the Manga
lore, bound from Philadelphia, was
expected with more packages.
Evening star., 1944-11-23

when his plane was shot down by
enemy fire. He was awarded the
Purple Heart and is back in action
| Born in Joppa, Md, Capt. Bel
was graduated from the Maryland
University in 1941. He was business
manager of the Diamondback in his
senior year at the school, and was
its editor the next year when he re-
turned to the university for post
graduate work.
Capt. Bell received his wings and
commission at Pensacola November
49, 1912. He has been overseas since
August 6, 1943 He has a brother
in the Navy and two brothers of his
wife are both prisoners of war In
Germany.
Pvt. Roger c. Buck. %, medical
aid man with the infantry, 350s
Rittenhouse street NV, was
wounded in action in Southern
France August %, the War Depart
ment disclosed today.
In a hospital in Italy until No
vember l., Pvt. Buck has now re-
turned to active duty, his mother
said.
Pvt. Buck, a native of Minneapolis
was graduated from Woodrow Will
son High School and attended Min
nesota University for three years
before he went into the service
about a year and a half ago, Mrs
Buck said. He has been overseas
since February.
His father, Solon j. Buck, is
archivist of the United States.
Pvt. Daniel Strother, Is, son oil
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel j. Strother
3709 Eighteenth street NE, was
wounded in action in France while
fighting with the infantry, but has
now returned to duty, the War De.
partment announced today.
Pvt. Strother was in a hospital ir
France for five weeks, his father
said. He went overseas in April oil
this year and worked in the Navy
Yard before he volunteered for serv.
ice in the Army in October, 1943
Pvt. Strother is native of the Dis.
/ VI lSO dllO WdS 81 IL GIL
High School. Mr.. Strother is en-
ployed at the Washington Nava
Gun Factory.
Pvt. Jerome w. Geissler, HUSBAND
of Mrs. Matilda Geissler, 374:
Twelfth street NE, was wounded
on August Is during the Southern
invasion of France, the War De.
partment disclosed today.
An infantryman, Pvt. Geissler was
born in Elba, NJ Y. and attended
high school there, Mrs. Geissler said
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. FREQ
Geissler now live in Elba.
Pvt. Geissler went overseas a veal
ago and has been in the Army "a
months. Mrs Geissler works at ttt
Munitions Building here.
Sergt. Theodore r. Barker, hus-
band of Mrs. Katherine M. Barker
3700 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
was wounded in action in France
while fighting with the infantry, the
War Department said today.
1t is the second time Sergt. Barker
has been wounded in action. Thl
first was August 20, the second
October 10.
Born In Turkey, Sergt. Barker Ii
q member Of the District Bar. n,
Evening star., 1944-11-23
Girl, a, Burned Watching
Father ScuId Chickens

Preparations for Thanksgiving
dinner turned into a near-tragedy
yesterday at the home of Joseph w.
Elder, 1907 Potomac avenue Sc,
Navy Yard machinist, when his
4-year-old daughter fell in a pan
of boiling water.
The child, Shirley L. Elder, was
watching her father scald the chick
ems to remove the feathers when the
accident occurred. She was taken
to Casualty Hospital, suffering from
first and second degree burns on her
legs and body. The hospital today
described her condition as critical" I"