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Evening star., 1944-11-04


@. Is it true that copy of Presi-
dent Roosevelts marriage license
hangs in st. Georges Church, Lon
don?-P. A. w.
A. This is the license of President
Theodore Roosevelt and Edith Ker-
NIT CaroW, who were married in
London on December 2, 1886.
Q. Is an elephant hard Of hear
ing? IN. B. I.
A. An elephant hears with ease
even minute sounds like the click of
camera,
Q. When do the presidential elec-
tons meet?-H. w. F.
A. The presidential electors meet
to cast their votes in their Iespec-
tive States on the first Monday after
the second Wednesday in December
in accordance with the Federal law.
@. When did the song Heaven
EWill Protect the Working Girl" be-
come popular?-E. L. H.
A. This song was sung with great
success by Marie Dressler in "Tillie's s
Nightmare" In 1909.
@. Where is the oldest iron indus
try in the world?-R. P. s.
A. The oldest iron industry In the
world is In Shansi, China.
Q. What was the name of the ship
that capsized at the pier in New
York about the time Of the last
war?-W. D. F.
A. The White Star liner Ger
manic capsized because of ice form
ing on her superstructure shortly
before the outbreak of the First
World War. The American liner
S. S. st. Paul capsized during the
war because OF water flooding
through an ash port which had been
left open.
@. How much has the war cost
the United States this year?-P.
A. L
A. Since January I, 1914, the d.
rect costs of the war to the United
States have exceeded SO billion dol
lars.
@. In what poem will the words
Arms of chalk" be found?-L. L. T.
A. The cymbals crash, And the
dancers walk, With long silk stock
ings And arms of chilk" is the first
stanza of "A Victory Dance" by Al
fred Moves.
Q. When was the frst edition OF
Pilgrims Progress" printedp-L
C. M.
A. Nathaniel Ponder. at the Sign
Of the Peacock in Chancery lane
London, brought out the first edi-
tion of Pilgrims Progress. On
February 10. 1878. the work was
duly licensed, sold and bound for
1S pence.
@. Please give some facts about
Pohick Church near Mount Vernon
Val. D. L.
A. The church was built from
plans drawn by George Washington
a vestryman there for many years
Among the. rectors Of the church
was "Parson" Weems, who recorded
stories of Washington's boyhood
such as that of the cherry tree
The building was used as 4 stable
during the Civil War, but is now
well restored The pew of Wash
ington is reserved.
Evening star., 1944-11-04
University Of Life
At Calvary Methodist

The University Of Life" program
at Cavalry Methodist Church will
begin with supper at $50 pm, fol-
lowed by worship, conducted by DR..
o. G. Robinson at 7:30 pm. Five
discussion groups are held at 8 pm.
DR.. T. D. Martin Of the National
Education Association will speak at
one of the adult groups on THE
Part Education Will Play in Insur-
ing Lasting Peace"
Evening star., 1944-11-04
18th Anniversary
OF Vermont Avenue

Beginning November IL and con-
tinuing through November 40, the
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
will hold services in celebration OF
its 18th anniversary and the 18th
OF the Rev. G. +. Murray, pastor.
There will be special speaker at
each service during the celebration
Evening star., 1944-11-04
Former Pastor to Speok

At the Aldersgate Methodist
Church the Rev. w. H. Ballengee,
Strasburg. Va, will be guest speaker
at II am. and at 8 pm.
The Rev. Mr. Ballengee was pastor
Of this church from 1905 to 1908
and it was during this pastorate
that the present church was built.
He is now retired and a member
Of the Virginia Conference OF the
Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1944-11-04
Rodio Bible Quiz

Featured on the radio Bible Quiz
will be a contest between teams
of Bible students from Calvin
Coolidge High School and the Mount
Rainier High School tonight at z
O'Clock over Station WWDC. Evan
gelist Dale Crowley is master Of
ceremonies. Special hymn singing
by the National Quartet, led by
Justin Lawrie..
Mr.. Crowley conducts a devo-
tional service daily over Station
.WWDC at Gas am.
Evening star., 1944-11-04

Sixty-six and a
half per cent OF
the students an
sw cred mo"
29la per cent
answered "yeS'.
-Four per cent
revealed t h e Y
were undecided.
1t would be
I n t e r esting to
know why two
thirds of these
students do not
wish to vote un-
til they are a lit
tie older. Do
Evening star., 1944-11-04
ALesson
For the Week
~ ", r, ELLIS,

Our Lesson Golden Text COM
presses the basic truth into 3 few
words: "Of truth perceive that
God Is no respecter of persons; but
Evening star., 1944-11-04
BY LOWELL MELLETT.

The students of an Eastern college
took a poll the other day on the
question, do you favor lowering the
voting age to include 18-year-olds?"
Evening star., 1944-11-04
LonsIey Memorial Church
3A23 holwaod Place NV
8utritual Srtrnrr

REV. LOLA N. MLLER-MessaTe Service
Wed, 80 p.m., assisted By mediums
1923 81. NV. All reached.
REV. JOHN +. GRAY. 1890 n st. NV
Private consultation Mon. $50 pm. to
pm. Can TR. 3711 for appt
REV; M. ANNAHEIM, 1928 N 81. NV
Psychic Message. Tues. pm. to 4 pm
Seance every Tues 7:S0 pm.
Evening star., 1944-11-04

New Zealand is to supply an apple
a day to school children as long as
stocks are available.
Evening star., 1944-11-04
Answers to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question of fact by writing The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau, 316 /
street N. E., Washington 2, d. c. Please
inclose 3 cents for return postage.
BY the Haskin Service.
Evening star., 1944-11-04

THE EVENT OF A
LIFETIME!
VICTORY RALLY
CONSTITUTION HALL
Armistiee Dey-Novembsr
18th, s PM.
The Nationally Fsmeus
STUDENTS LEAGUE OF
MANY NATIONS
THE Crssfsst One i. Nisht
Service in America Today"
Given Over 500 Times. Two
Million Hove Hserd Them!
Members will dress in notionsI co.,
tunes, speok Or sing in nstive Ian.
suoss with tronslotions. They awe
personel experiences thot will hold YOU
spellbound!
AGNES MCCALL PARKER
Human Relations and Speech Culture
Expert, Weekly Broadcssts Over WrI.
since 1899, Presents The shepherd
"CY" RAMSEYER
Ameris.,s 0utstandins Song Leader.
near Him Play His Golden Trombone
and Sing I'm in Love with the Lover
Of Ny Soul"
DR.. JOHN MeNElLL
Intern 4 ationnJly Kuown S.aft;.n p..r
er' Bible Teacher, Radio Speaker, Mu-
slcian- Composer and World Traveller.
Hear Him Play His English Ceneertina.
DR.. ROBERT n. MeNElLL
distinguished Attorney at Law, pr..I-
dent d. c. Society, Sons Of the Amer.
lean Revolution.
DR.. IA. c. PATTERSON
Noted Bible Teacher and Preacher,
vice rreMaent PRACTICAL Bible Training
School, Binghamton, N. Y.
REV. PETER DEYNEKA
Founs.s Dsn.nIss .ns ns fsts, Native ni.su Ru,:i.n
Gospel Association.
REV. n. B. RITTENHoUSE
Well-known Radio Speaker; Weekly
broadcasts Over Radio Network.
REV. DALE CROWLEY
Popular Radio EVANGELIST, Director
Bible Quiz" ProErams.
REV. DAVID E. GILLESPIE
Dynamic Preacher. Pastor AIph. Ba,-
tist Church. Detroit. Miehis.n.
REV. ROBERT L. RYERSE
rastor CherryeaIe Baptist Church,
Arlington, Virginia.
CHARLES {. GREMMELs
President PrevidentiaI Realty 4 Ia
sestins Company, New York City.
GEORGE RICHIE RICE
British Ministry Of supply. London.
England, Deputy Director sudan In
terror Mission.
TOMMY STEELE
Direeter Your Daily Devotional Pre-
the 5O,OOO-Watt wPTF Radio station,
Raleigh, n. c.
DAVID c. BUTCHER
"sn-Known Building Contractor.
WILLIAM c. BOND
Real Estate Operator. Onieer Christian
businessmen's Committee international
DR.. WALTER A. LEAs
President Mount Vernon Uniyersity,
rresdent the Pocket Testament
League Of WashinEton.
DR.. CLINTON N. HOWARD
General Superintendent Internat,on,l
Federation. Editor Of Progress
MaEazine.
ELLIOT ACkERLE
brilliant Orsanist at the Console Of
the Mighty Organ.
DR.. JOHN MeNEILL
Your Radio Pastor at the Concert
Grand Piano.
Everybody Welcoms-No Al.
missien Charss-AH seets Free
Evening star., 1944-11-04

@. In what poem will the words
Arms of chalk" be found?-L. L. T.
A. The cymbals crash, And the
dancers walk, With long silk stock
ings And arms of chilk" is the first
stanza Of "A Victory Dance" by Al
fred Moves.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Review by Controller
May Be Provided in
War Contracts Bill
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Chairman Vinson indicated last
night that the House Naval Affairs
Committee may broaden its war
contract termination bill to provide
for some review by the Controller
General when final settlement is
reached.
Mr.. Vinson previously had taken
the position that the General Ac-
counting once should have only
the duty Of detecting fraud-and
has contended that contract termi-
nation Is job for engineers and
appraisers, not accountants.
Controller General Warren told
the committee yesterday, however,
that many millions of dollars" may
be paid out by Government agencies
without backstop by his office.
Under existing law, checking by the
GAO is wholly insufficient to pre-
vent or recover any erroneous or
improper payments to contractors, !"
he said.
As it stands now, Mr.. Warren said
he is convinced" that the contract
ing agencies will allow improper
payments which may total many
millions of dollars"
The House Military Affairs Com
mite has reported bill giving the
Controller General review authority,
but the group is widely split on the
proposal.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
D. {. Co|ored Group
Asks Bi|bo' S Custer

Removal of Senator Bilbo, Demo-
crat, of Mississippi as chairman of
the Senate District Committee was
demanded yesterday by the Associa-
ton OF Oldest Inhabitants (colored)
in letter to Vice President Wallace,
1t was revealed today by Frank D.
Mckinney, secretary of the organ
ization.
Voicing disapproval of the Missis-
sippian's policies and conduct as
head of the committee, members of
the civic group passed resolution
authorizing the letter at a meeting
Monday night in Odd Fellows Hall,
Ninth and T streets NV.
The annual election of officers.
held Monday night, resulted in the
following being inducted to serve for
one year:
William D. Nixon, reelected pres
ident; Harry Cornell, first vice pres
ident; William Burrell, second vice
president; - j. Fenwick Bush, third
vice president; j. Howard Qaander
fourth vice president; Judge Almond
j. Scott. fifth vice president; Frank
20. Mckinney, recording secretary;
Hs M Smith, financial secretary;
EdwaFd III, Smith, treasurer VIII,
liam A. Brown. steward; Louis Dill
son, sergeant at arms, and John H
Cole, assistant sergeant at arms
Chester A. Atkinson was named
chairman of the Entertainment
CopWittee.
b sFna anpual basnuet of tbews
ciation will be held April ~ at the
Odd Fellows Hall, Ninth and 7
STREETS NV. it was announced.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Fly Denies FEC Holds
Power 10 Dictate Type
OF Programs on Air
By the Associated Press.

0y thc hooOCihktu IiCbbs
Chairman James L. Fly of the
Federal Communications Commits
sion yesterday told the House Lea
Committee investigating the FEC
that the commission had neither
the authority nor desire to dictate
what kind of programs radio sta
tions should carry.
The FEC chairman declared the
Supreme Court decision of May 10,
l943, upholding chain broadcasting
regulations had added nothing" to
the fundamental authority of the
commission.
Mr.. Fly said the big broadcasting
chains had seized on the phrase
"the composition of that trafiic" in
the court decision to cry that the
FEC was empowered to violate the
right Of free speech.
The FEC regulations which had
been appealed to the high tribunal
forbade single ownership OF two
broadcasting chains.
Declaring that the phrase simply
clarified policing powers over broad
cast frequencies. Mr.. Fly said:
1T was much better to talk in
terms Of abridgement of free speech
than in terms Of restoration Of
monopoly"
He asserted that through the
court decision "the monopolistic
shackles which RCA (Radio Corp.
of America. of which the National
Broadcasting Co. is subsidiaryO
and CHS columbia Broadcasting
SystemD had imposed on the radio
broadcast industry were finally
broken"
Representative Miller, Republican,
of Missouri questioned Mr.. Fly
about meeting of the National AS
sociation of Broadcasters in st.
Louis three years ago, just after
the FEC had issued its antimonop-
oily regulations. Mark Ethridge,
Evening star., 1944-03-29
|Lonergan Defense
Rests After Calling
|0nIy3 Witnesses
BY the Associated Press,

os Ine hSSOClAt6V fIeS&s
NEW YORK, Mar. 29.-The de-
fense of Wayne Lonergan, charged
with. first-degree murder in the
Staying of his heiress wife, Patricia,
suddenly rested Its case today after
calling for three witnesses.
The RCAF aircraftman defendant
was not called to the stand.
Edward v. Broderick's sudden
move came after he had called to
the witness stand Mario Gabellini
interior decorator. who escorted Mrs
Lonergan on a round of night clubs
the night before the State contends
she was slain, and DR.. Isidore
Michel, Lonergan's physician.
He had questioned Detective Will
liam Prendergast yesterday.
The State presented its case
through testimony. of Is witnesses
|and introduction of such exhibits
as photographs of the blood stained
bedroom where the heiress was
KILLED and broken candlesticks iden-
titled as the death weapon. 1t
scored its most impressive victory
when Judge j. G. Wallace admitted
as evidence Lonergan's unsigned
confession in which he told of bat
tering and choking the heiress dur
ing a name-calling argument in her
triplex apartment.
After the defense rested, Assistant
District Attorney Jacob Grumet
called Lawrence Frober, a news
paper photographer, as rebuttal
witness and questioned him regard
ing picture he took Of the East
River shore line where the State
contended Lonergan hurled his
blood-stained uniform packed in q
duffie bag.
Last Evening Described.
The picture was admitted into
evidence just before the luncheon
recess. The prosecutor was ex-
pected to call one more witness.
Mr.. Grumet said both sides would
present final arguments tomorrow
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Hershey WiIILeave
Farm Deierments
Up 10 Draft Boards
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Yielding to demands from Agricul-
tural State Senators, Maj. Gen.
Lewis B. Hershey. selective service
director, agreed today to leave to
local draft boards the responsibility
for deferment Of farm workers.
Emerging from a closed confer
ence with Gen. Hershey and Marvin
Jones, War Food administrator
Chairman Russell of q Senate Ag-
riculture Subcommittee announced
that Gen. Hershey had agreed to
scrap the unit system which long
had been the basis for farm defer
ments.
Senators Russell and Tydings
Democrat, of Maryland said the de-
cision, which Gen. Hershey prom
ised to put in operation immedi-
ately,, should have the effect OF
stemming military inroads upon
farms which imperil war food pro-
duction."
Instead. of the unit system, under
which farm worker deferments are
based on the extent of production OF
livestock or commodities in which
the employe is engaged, the So
called Tydings amendment, passed
by Congress two years ago, will be
the new yardstick, Senators Rus
sell and Tydings reported.
Under it local draft boards may
defer workers if they are regularly
engaged" in the production OF essen
tial farm commodities and they can
not be replaced orr the farms where
they are employed.
"We also are going to consider
new legislation under which q
farmer rejected for military service
because of physical handicaps can
not leave hs farm to go to work in
a war plant without the permission
OF his draft board" Senator Russell
announced. er.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Aviation Gas Output Seen
Nearing Military Needs
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Mar. 29.-Bruce K.
Brown, assistant deputy admins
traitor for the Petroleum Admins
tration for War, yesterday predicted
domestic production Of 100-octone
aviation gasoline would equal de-
mands Of the armed forces by late
summer 1914 for the first time since
the war started.
In q speech before the 32nd
annual meeting Of the Western Pc
troleum Refiners' Association, Mr..
Brown said l00-octaine gasoline pro-
duction would increase one third
over March output within the next
so days"
Discussing inroads of the man.
power shortage upon the refining
industry, Mr.. Brown said lack of
proper maintenance crews probably
will cause refineries to shut down
longer in the future for necessary
repairs.
Evening star., 1944-03-29

ana cl116 eAch was expected 70 take
shout m hour and half.
He added that II the. summations
were completed soon enough Judge
Wallace might charge the jury to-
morrow afternoon. Otherwise, he
said, the charge will be delivered
Friday.
AS the recess was called, Lonergan
appeared more glum than at any
time during the trial. He motioned
Mr.. Broderick to him and engaged
him In conversation. From his
manner he appeared to be in dis
agreement with the attorney on some
point.
Mr.. Broderick had attempted to
show through Gabellini that the VIC
tim was very drunk" shortly before
she was slain.
He made the statement when
Judge Wallace asked why he was in
|terrogating Gabellini as to how many
drinks Mrs. Lonergan had with him
on their date.
Gabellini, a dapperly- dressed in
terror decorator, met Mr.. Broderick's
barrage of questions by replying that
he did not recall how many drinks
she had at each of the places, ex-
cept that it was "one or two" at some
Of them. He denied that she was in
toxicated.
Took Her Home at s AM.
He said he and Mrs. Lonergan
went from the Stork Club to the
hotel suite of Thomas Farrell, q
magazine publisher. He didn't know
whether she had any drinks there,
but said he saw her eat toast and
drink milk. He escorted her back
to her own apartment about 6 am.
on the morning of her death, he
said.
The witness vigorously denied
that he and Mrs. Lonergan had
quarreled over her dancing at the
Stork Club with Marine Capt. Peter
Elser, who appeared as a prosecu-
ton witness.
DR.. Michel, who preceded Gabel-
lini on the stand, had corroborated
Lonergan's statement in his confess
sion that he attempted to buy poison
in New York the night before the
Staying. DR.. Michel quoted the de-
fendant as saying he wanted it for
q friend.
Evening star., 1944-03-29

pubtsher q ths Louisville Ky)
Courier Journal and head Of radio
station WHAS in that city, was then
president Of the NAB.
Mr.. Fly said he had just risen to
answer q speech by Mr.. Ethridge
when "the gavel dropped - and
the meeting was adjourned"
It was then, the FEC head added
that he wrote out a statement
charging that the NAB, like mack
erel in the moonlight. shone and
stank and stank and shone. Mr..
Fly said 1t was his opinion that the
control Of chain networks over
broadcasters generally "stank at
that time and still stinks."
Evening star., 1944-03-29
ONE MINUTE NEWS :.
y ABOUT =
/, JOHNS-MANVILLE
NEW ROOFING SERVICE
HELPS KEEP UPkEEP
DOWN
As advertised on "Bill Henry and
the News"-8:55 Pm. WTOP

The Washington Housing Guild,
recently sponsored here by Johns
Manyille, is attracting marked at
tention. Homeowners have been
quick to spot two definite, money
saving advantages: /. You are pro-
tected when you buy > new roof or
asbestos siding for your house. You
deal with a Guild member, selected
on the basis OF roofing experience,
responsibility and integrity. Each
member carries an Identification
Card for your protection. 2. You
get quality Johns -Manville ma
teriak, expert workmanship, con-
venient terms. For information,
phone or write United Clay Pro-
ducts Co.. Headquarters for Wash
ington Housing Guild, s31 Innvest-
ment Building, Phone District
0TS8.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Rent Rules Cut Realty Prices

Prices averaging $1,000 were paid
for small modern homes in good re-
pair sold in Sutton, England, at
auction. They cost more than $1,000
to build before the war, and at
present building prices would cost
much more. The low price was due
to the Rent Restriction Act prevent
ing landlords from obtaining possess
sion or increasing rent beyond the
prewar figure Of approximately $3.50
a week.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Quick Relief from
Pile Irritation

40 years ago q Buffalo druggist
lcreated an ointment for relief from
tthe itching and smarting of4TAAs
It brought such quick cooling. sooth-
ing. astringent relief that its fame
spread throughout the country, and
made Peterson's Ointment = fay
Iorite in thousands of homes Ask
[Four druggist for a 35c box of&kSt~
fson's Ointment today, or SOC ube
with applicator. Money back If you
ARE not delighted with relief. 81
Evening star., 1944-09-05
DemobiIization Blueprint
Is Expecfed Tomorrow

The War Department probably
will make public its blueprint for
demobilization of the Army tomor-
row, it was indicated today.
Chairman May of the House
Military Affairs Committee told
reporters after a closed session with
Army, Navy and Selective Service
oncials that the War Department
would have an announcement to
make on rehabilitation tomorrow.
1t was learned later that Army
ofncials presented a complete OUT
line of its demobilization plans to
the committee and held up the an
nouncement pending some revision
suggested during the discussion.
Testifying at the meeting were
Maj. Gen. William F.. Tompkins,
who was responsible for preparing
the Army's demobilization plan;
Capt. william r. Terrell Of the Bu-
reau Of Naval Personnel, and Selec-
tive Servics Director Lewis b.
Hershey.
Evening star., 1944-09-05
Capper Asks Senator!
To Act on Resolution
For Vote in District
Urges Judiciary Group
To Bring Issue to Floor;
Cites D. 6. War Role

Senator Capper, Republican
Of Kansas today asked that the
Summers Capper joint resolu-
ton, providing a constitutional
amendment empowering Con-
greSs to grant national repre-
sentation for the District of Co.
lumbia, be reported out by the
Judiciary Committee so service
men returning to Washington
can have a voice in the Govern
nent that sent them to war.
The veteran legislator based his
appeal on service uniformed young
men from Washington had rendered
the Nation in the Pacific and the
European theaters of the war.
"Washington's contribution has
not been small" Senator Cappef
said. las in the last war, the num-
ber of soldiers who have gone from
Washington homes exceeds that OF
several of the States"
Shows Colonel's Plea for Vote.
The Senator showed his colleagues
the post card application for a war
ballot from Col. Edward Clarke
Morse, commander of the 40th Sta
ton Hospital in Corsica, repro
duced in The Sunday Star. The
colonel had filled in the application
and sent it to The Star.
Senator Capper then told the
Senate how The Star had polled the
Judiciary Committee showing the
members Col. Morse's postcard and
asking If they would not vote for the
national representation bill in order
to give the colonel and other soldiers
from the District vote.
Seven members of judiciary said
they would vote to report the bill or
one like it to the floor If it were ever
brought up for consideration. Sena-
tor Capper said. THE senior Sena-
tor from New Mexico Senator
Hatch). who is acting chairman Of
Judiciary Committee, expressed his
readiness to give the question Of Dis
n