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Evening star., 1944-03-21
Chaplain Reprimanded
For Service Vote Lobbyinu
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press,
1t. Charles L. Austin, a chaplain
at keesler Field. Miss, has been
reprimanded by the Army for writ
ing improper" letters to members
OF Congress on the service vote issue.
representative Scott, Republican. of
Pennsylvania said today.
Mr.. Scott told reporters he re-
ceived letter from 1t. Austin
March 8 in which, he said. the
chaplain asked if he had voted
against the Federal ballot bill be-
cause he did mot trust the Federal
Government" adding that you
realize, of course, that in an issue
OF this kind your reasons better be
sound"
Mr.. Scott said he replied that his
vote had nothing to do with trusting
the Federal Government because
I'm a part of it." He said he also
wrote to Col. Robert E. M. Goolrick.
commanding officer of the Air Forces
technical training base where 1t,
Austin is stationed and asked if it
was proper for an officer to carry on
such lobbying activities
Mr.. Scott said Col Goolrick re-
piled that IAN investigation reveals
that Chaplain Austin has written a
letter to a number of Congressman
which it is believed improper. . = /.
1t has been emphasized to Chaplain
Austin that he was in error in writ
ing such a letter, and he has been
reprimanded verbally for his action. -
Evening star., 1944-03-21
Joseph |. Lyons, Chief Clerk
In Army Legal Office, Dies

Joseph L. Lyons, SO, chief clerk
OF the Judge Advocate Generals
Office, Army Service Forces. died
Sunday at his residence, 1919 G.
street NV.
Funeral services will be held at
1890 am. tomorrow in the Fort
Myer Chapel, with burial in Airing
ton Cemetery.
A native of Northampton. Mass,
Mr.. Lyons had been in the Judge
Advocate Generals Office for 26
years and held the position of chief
clerk for five years prior to his
death. He came to Washington in
1917. -"
He was a member of the Amer
lcan Federation of Government En-
ployes Lodge No. 2.
Mr.. Lyons is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Gladys F. Lyons of
Washington; four sisters, Miss Ethel
V. Lyons, Mrs. Winthrop L. Cum
mings, Mrs. Clifford March of
Northampton and Mrs. Leila Water
bury, and two brothers, William F..
Lyons, Burlington, Vt, and Ray
mond P. Lyons Bay Pines, Fla.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
Board Of Trade Backs USES
On Labor Recruiting

Support of efforts planned by the
United States Employment Service
office here to recruit labor for under
manned Washington business was
voted yesterday by the Washington
Board of Trades Executive Com
mittee.
On recommendation from its EN-
ployment and Security Committee.
the executive group Endorsed estab-
lishment of an advisory committee
to cooperate with the USES in re-
cruitment of labor for work in all
industries here.
Francis G, Addison, jr.. chairman
of the Employment and Security
Committee, was designated to repre-
sent the Board of Trade on the
advisory committee with L. P. Nc
Lachlen as alternate.
The area War Manpower Com
mission is seeking the help of all
Washington business in its first
large-scale campaign. Alexander
Shapiro of the Capital Transit Co
is temporary chairman of special
committee composed of trade rep
resentatives who are advising the
USES.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
Mrs. Henrietta Smith, "a,
Indian Teacher, Dies

Mrs Henrietta Smith. "a, resi-
dent of Chevy Chase for Is years,
died yesterday at the home of her
brother-in- law. Dwight V. Jones, at
80 E. Bradley lane, Chevy Chase, Md
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. tomorrow at All Souls
Episcopal Church. Chevy Chase
Circle. Burial will be in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
A native of Frederick County. Md,
Mrs. Smith was graduate of Hood
College in Frederick. She entered
the Indian Division of the Interior
Department and taught at various
Indian reservations until her mar
riage.
Her husband was Dr.. William H.
Smith, physician at Cass Lake,
Mimi. After his death Mrs. Smith
came here to live with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones. She has been an active men,
Der of the All Souls Episcopal
Church.
Mrs. Smith is survived by one
brother, Thomas Smith of Los An
geleS, Calf.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
Hearings Due Next Week
On D. {. Representation

Hearings on the Summers -Capper
joint resolution for a constitutional
amendment enabling Congress to
grant the District representation in
Congress and the electoral college
may be started sometime next week
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada said today.
He is awaiting recommendation
from DR.. Laurence F.. Schmeckebier,
consultant of the Brookings Institu-
ton and author of several studies
on the District government, as to the
fundamental differences between
this resolution and an earlier one
considered by Congress.
The scope of the forthcoming
hearings, said Senator McCarran,
chairman of the Senate Judiciary
Committee and head of its subcom-
mlttee in charge of the joint reso-
luton, will depend largely on the
findings of DR.. Schmeckebier.
Evening star., 1944-03-21

Policeman Rulison was eating in
the restaurant when three men in
a booth in the place started an
argument. Mohr, police charge,
jumped to his feet, drew a revolver
and started firing at his two COM
panionS. Both were hit. one of
them in the face, witnesses said
The policeman leaped on Mohr, it
was said, and oisarmed him. Leav-
ing the two wounded men in the
restaurant, Policeman Rulison took
Mohr to police call box and put in
call for car in which to take
him to the station
When Policeman Rulison returned
to the restaurant both victims had
left, police declared. Other patrons
could give no clues to their identity
An alarm was Immediately broad
cast to all police cars. Hospitals and
precinct stations were directed to
query private physicians regarding
the two men, who were expected to
apply for medical treatment.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
LOST.

BILLFOLD, red leather, with money
passes permit and ration coupons. Mrs
Il L; Eckard' 1909 st. sc. Reward
BLACK ENVELOPE PURSE. SIS and ration
books l. 3 and 4, issued to Mildred Walters.
book 3, issued TO Thelma A Swcnson,
Strong Hall. 200 G 81. Reward .2'
BLACK SILK BAG. containing one shoe,
BOYS SWEATER, trR dark red. on Saturday
las, last near a., Pa aye. and l7th st. Reward.
BRACELET, heavy rhinestone. by Essen
berg bet l2th an, a3d Pa ave- NV sund9:9y
BRACELET. gold Ink, with topaz stones;
and Alaska; Sentimental value Reward.
'5ii,s; cIAss RlSc mags, Central High seh9S,
con- PURSE, eon,ainns 81 MOnday
Republic $500. Ext Coz. before ;.
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GLASSES, plastic rims ol. lea. case, vic F.
ward, Harold, A slsk, EN-, 3 {, y s. n R.,
LOST OR sTRAYED, large breed blacl:
ana white spotted terrier, Ions tail, black
ears, probably wearing collar. no tags,
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MlEEIRoPoLnAN POLICE BADGE, No
i5th ia9 sts oe'Tesn nS wa ana aass + ana ''n and
PIN, ieweled in shape OF tree. about J
inches high on MI Pleasant car on Har-
rard St bet 18th 81. and Col rd., or Chevy
Chase bus TO Kennedy Warren Apt on
Friday March =. Reward RA. 5l31.
POCkETBOOk. ladyS, brown, containing
sum OF money, check and ration books.
keys and Identification cards; lost on Navy
Yard car Reward Can GE. 1890.
PURSE, black cloth. at 1lh and Pa. ave
", contalnIug glasses, r r tiGEet wal
LEI. Finder may keep the money. Cali
EX O355. after 80 . m
KING, n ". section. Saturday evening OF
Sunday: finger rlns. large diamond
2 smaller diamonds sci III diamond scroll
AID S761 Reward
sPECTACLEs in brown leather case Fri
vicinity Eye and 18th and l6th sts
TIr.,lwsys terminal National G2G4 ,22'
WALLET, containing cash and r. r. ticket
van. Columbia Gri3, Apt. lO3 East. '.4'
WALLET, tan. in taxi or StTeetCar. be-
tween HechtS ana BURLINGTON Hotel
March 20. 1914 contains keepsake and
cash generous reward. Return 20 Miss
r. Boont. American Red Gross, Burhng-
ton Hote!
WRIST WATCH, mans Hamilton. pink
Eold, ~ Jewels, brown leather strap, FRI
day night proceeding from knights OF Co
lumbps Hall TO 4l05 18th p!. e. Liberal
reward. North 1908 -.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
District Hospitals Searched
For Two Shooting Victims

Police were combing hospitals
and quizzing private physicians
today in an effort to locate two
men wounded early this morning
in a shooting affray. who disap-
peared while a policeman was
disarming and arresting their
aSSailant.
The shooting, police said, oc-
Cured in restaurant in the 28O0
block of Fourteenth street NV. and
was witnessed by Policeman Spen-
Ger R. Rulison, tenth precinct. who
was off duty and in civilian clothes
Under arrest for the shooting is
George Mohr, 38, of the 1900 block
OF Irving street NV, according to
police. Identity of the two vic
TINS is unknown, police said.
Mohr was charged with assault
with a dangerous weapon and or
dered held in bail of s250O on ar
raignment in Municipal Court. The
case was continued to April 28
Evening star., 1944-03-21
Islander Hints jap
Fish Boat Picked Up
Amelia Earhart
py The Associated press-

>.
MARSHALL ISLANDS, Mar. 4
Delayed. - The possibility that
Amelia Earhart Putnam. world
famed aviatriX, ran out of gas in
the Marshall Islands and was taken
to Japan has been revived by a
remark of a mission trained native
to 1t. Eugene T. Began of New
York City and 1t. James Toole o.
Washington, D. c.
1t. Began, a former New York
tax lawyer and now representative
of the Marshall Islands military
governor, Admiral Chester w
Nimitz,s said Elieu, the 30-year- -olo
native, limited himself to these
statements and stuck to them:
"A Jap trader named Alma, three
and half years ago on Rita Island
told me that an American woman
pilot came down between Jaluit anc
Ailinglapalap Atolls and that sht
was picked up by a japanese fishing
boat and the trader Alma hearo
that she was taken to Japan"
Elleu insisted he heard of no mar
being with the American woman
pilot Fred Noonan flew with Miss
Putnam as navig ator on her world
girdling trip
1t. Toole added: "Elieu told me
the same story. He was positive in
confining himself to what he was
told by Alma, the Jap trader"
The story was first told to 1t
q. g. William j. Bauer of Lone
Pine, Calf.
One Of the Marshall Islands COM
deprecated Elieus story as
"a thirdhand story based on
gossip" He added:
1 do not wish my name to be
used, but I certainly wish you to
say that a responsible naval official
does not believe there is a chance of
her being alive
When Miss Putnam and Naviea-
tor Noonan were last heard from
before their disappearance in July
1887, they were en- route from Lac
New Guinea to Rowland Island. A
straight course would have taken
them over the Gilbert Islands, about
south of the Marshalls.
1t. Toole, who lives at 52l8 Chew
ChaSe Parkway NV, is a graduate
OF Western High Schol and Wilson
Teachers College and has been al
sea about two months. his mother
said today. The mother, Mrs. J. c
Toole, received two letters from he1
son last week. but in neither did he
mention the Earhart story. He told
of meeting 1t. Began, a friend, on
an island in the South Pacific.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
z More Deny Kronheim
Forced 'Tie-in' Sales

TWENTY-FIVE liquor dealers testi-
hed today ON behalf of Milton S.
kronheim & Sons, Inc, Wholesale
liquor firm charged by the Federal
Trade Commission with unfair trade
practices. A total of Ill dealers
nave been called by the defense to
date.
Today'S witnesses repeated denials
OF an additional % heard yesterday
that the firm ever had forced them
to buy wines or brandies in order
to get whisky.
Counsel for Kronheim was aver
aging 10 witnesses an hour at to-
days FTC hearing. To speed up
operations, Trial Examiner John
Norwood adopted the practice of
mass swearing in of witnesses. Alvin
l.. NeWmyer, krOnheim attorney. has
indicated he will call all the city S
800 dealers.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
Appropriations
Continued From First Page.)

vestigation of the guayule program.
The committee, headed by Repre-
sentative Poage, Democrat, of Texas,
was appointed under a resolution
adopted by the House authorizing
the investigation.
The Appropriation Committe said
1t failed to find any reason for re-
vival of the crop insurance pro-
gram, which Congress ordered liqui-
dated last year Disappearing a
budget estimate of $5997 ,433 for ad-
ministration of the insurance pro-
gram, the committee recommended
a reappropriation of 100000 for its
final liquidation next year.
In the extensive hearings on the
bill, during which departmental Of
ficials sought to justify requests for
funds for scores of Agriculture De-
partment programs. the committee
heard that United States food pro-
duction could be stepped up enough
TO feed 380, 100000 people annually
10 years from now and that last
years food output was adequate to
feed 170,000,O00 people.
Although civilians will get 2 per
cent less of this years food produc-
ton, the committee was told, higher
production goals, if attained, will
make available probably as much
per capita this year as was obtain
able in 1943.
How Food Will Be Affected.
War Food Administrator Marvin
Jones said that IS per cent of last
years food production was allocated
to civilians, l3 per cent to the Army
and II per cent to Allied nations, in
Guiding lease lend.
This year, he said, civilians will get
73 per cent and possibly less, but
production goals are higher-calling
for $4,000, 900 additional acres, or 4
per cent above 1943.
George w. Hill, head of the pro-
gram branch of the VIA testified
that farm wage stabilization pro-
grams must be started this year in
about 20 States to prevent some
ieAA iiANio iAoiii paying hICpbLOlldllN
high wages in order to obtain labor
The stabilization program was triec
out last year in California, Mr.. Hill
said, when workers were offered as
high as S25 daily in asparagus fields
DR.. E. o. May, research CO.
ordinator for the Agriculture De-
partment, told the committee that
rutin, a chemical recently isolated
by department scientists from f1ue-
cured tobacco. had proved fairly ef-
fective' in treating capillary fragil-
II ity, condition existing in certain
types of apoplexy and hemorrhage
The new product. he said, has
been tested clinically, adding that
whether it will develop into a
source of material for treatment of
cases of this kind is difficult to
predict"
The committee recommended the
appropriation OF sizable amounts
for forest development and protec-
ton, including a Federal contribu-
ton of S2,500,000 for fighting forest
fires, 81 4l6l ,496 for forest roads and
trails and $l7.729,426 for national
forest protection and management
Evening star., 1944-03-21
|0PA Seeks Decision
On Coal Ration Plan
BY the Associated Press

| BY the Associated Press.
A decision on whether to ration
householders' coal for next winter
will be sought by the Office of Price
Administration at today's meeting
of the War Production Board.
OPA has consumer coal ration
ing plan drawn up, but Solid Fuels
Administrator Ickes has opposed
coupon rationing.
An estimated world coal shortage
of 24,000,000 long tons for next
year enters into the rationing pic
ture. The estimate was made last
might by British American Cana
dian coal panel operating under the
Combined Production and Resources
Board.
The group estimated $4,000 900
tons could be saved by domestic
rationing in this country. 1t said
coal consumption would 90 UP this
year to support Allied offensives
overseas and to take care of foreign
Irelief.
The STA has predicted soft coal
production in this country in 1914
will fall 100000 tons short of the
estimated 100000, ,000-ton demand,
and that anthracite output might
be 100000 tons short of household
needs
Evening star., 1944-03-21
knox Sees Arabian
Pipeline Setting Vital
u. 5. Foreign Policy

The proposed ranS-Arabian
pipeline represents the birth of
genuine American foreign pol
icy on petroleum-something we
have never had before-Secre-
tary of the Navy Knox declared
today.
Mr.. Knox told his press conference
that Great Britain has had such
foreign oil policy for years, adding
that he did not believe the American
people are going to let lot of
selfish oil companies" divert them
from similar policy.
we are going to push this meas
ure," the Secretary emphasized.
Saying the list of supporters of the
project should indicate that the plan
is not intended as wedge for Gov
|ernment ownership. He named as
supporters Secretary of State Hull,
Secretary of War Stimson, Secretary
OF Interior Ickes, Leo Crowley, head
of the Foreign Economic Admins
tration. and himself
Primarily Military Move.
Mr.. Knox declared that the de-
cision to build the 1,25O-mile pipe
line, reached by the Joint Chiefs
OF Staff, was primarily military
move and secondarily an attempt to
meet the problem of a rapidly
dwindling supply of petroleum re-
serves in the Western Hemisphere.
The proposal, he said, calls for
tapping a billion barrel reserve of
oil which would play a major part
in assuring a continued supply of
fuel oil for naval craft and petro-
leum products for planes.
ANY new source in the European
area during the war is found to
reduce the amount of American oil
used and also shorten the haul,
which means saving in tankers."
he said after pointing out that 80
per cent of the Oil used thus far
has come from American reserves.
Mr.. Knox declared that if ade-
quate refining facilities were made
available, the pipeline from the
Persian Gulf area would take care
of all the needs in the Mediter-
ranean."
New Source Held Vital.
Both militarily and economical
ly,' he said, "a new source of oil
in the Mediterranean is exceedingly
important, and for future safety
tu fn 70 ;,,
any area reserve of 100000, 900
barrels of oil adds to our security"
Mr.. Knox contended that pipe
line transportation of the oil would
cost only about half as much as
hauling it by surface craft through
the Red Sea.
The Secretary said that because
of optimism about the end of the
war some persons maintain that
the pipeline should not be regarded
as war measure. BY that same
argument, he said, it could be con-
tended that three 45,OOO-ton air
craft carriers might not be a war
measure. He said that even If the
war should end before the carriers
were completed, they would be
kind of insurance" and declared
the pipeline is comparable case.
With development of the pipeline,
he said there should be rigid re-
striction of American oil for Ameri-
can use and material curtailment
of exports
Asked about the proposed investi-
cation of the pipeline plans by
Senate committee, he said, I'VE are
anxious for a hearing"
Evening star., 1944-03-21
LOST RATION COUPONS.

GAS RATION a" issued TO George A
Schmeioieen, 95l9 E. Stauhope I'd, KenS-
RATION BOOKS .. 2 and 1, belonging to
Joseph Bower. Marietta McGehee. Mrs.
Dora McGchee WI BO"1 o9'
RATION BOOKS NO. 3. issued TO Larry
T., Dorothy G., Marian / and Carol H
RATION BOOK NO. I, issued to Bert!e
RATION BOOKS Nos, = and ;, ior Alien J.
Krebs and Helen Noel Krebs 5U.g Macomb
RATION BOOK NO. /. issued 10 Mr..
Glenn RugRles. 52l East Falkland lane,
Silver Spring, Md 81. 1891.
RATION BOOK No. 3, issued to Ensign
Riehar6 H. ,Kenneday, oxford St, Glen
don: No. 3 for Adrian Bourbon, Norma
Hubbard No. for Adrian Bourbon, all OF
1910 BrandyWlne st. NV OR @403
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Julian. Lanham, Mo. Phone HyattsyiIle
5i05
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Moran. "A, Hillside, Greenbelt Md
RATION BOOK NO. l, ISSUED 10 Wm F
steele, 605 Thayer, Silver Spring, Md
RATION BOOKS NO. I, ISSUED TO John A,
Hieley. Ann Hillery, Juliana Mickwiiz.
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Evening star., 1944-03-21
Bolivia Recalls Agent
AS Recognition Fails
y he Associated Press.

LS ne Associated Press
Fernando Iturralde, confidential
Bolivian agent to Washington, is
returning to La Paz convinced that
no further progress can be made
here in gaining United States rec
ognition of the revolution born Bo-
livian regime of Maj. Gualberto
Villarroel.
Senior 1turralde said today he had
asked his government to recall him
because he felt efforts to achieve
recognition were "deadlocked in cir
cumstanceS.' La Paz last night an
nounced that Senor Iturralde's mis-
sion had been ended and that he
had been instructed to return.
Gen. David Toro, former Presi-
dent of Bolivia. who has headed the
Bolivian Military Purchasing Com
mission here, also is returning to
La Paz and the commission con-
cluded.
Carlos Dorado, Counselor of the
Embassy, also had been recalled by
La Paz, but he later was instructed
to remain in Washington He will
be the ranking member OF the EN-
baSSY staff here.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
Prime Minister Curtin
Will Visit Roosevelt
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
Diplomatic sources announced last
night that Prime Minister John Cur
tin OF Australia would visit the
United States shortly at the invi-
tation of President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Curtin is expected to confer
with the President on postwar prob
lens affecting Australia and the
United States, with special empha-
sis on commercial aviation and the
disposition of bases which have been
developed by this country in the
Australian area.
Mr.. Curtin will stop over here on
his way to London.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
Years Appointment Asked
For Temporary Teachers

The Board of Education would be
authorized TO make appointments of
temporary teachers effective for a
full school year instead of for three
month periods, under a bill recon-
mended to Congress yesterday by
the District Commissioners.
Commissioner Mason explained
many temporary teacher appoint
ments must be extended and that
considerable Office routine and book
keeping work is required of the
Board of Education and the District
auditor, which could be avoided un-
der the proposed plan.
He urged amendment of the law
to permit temporary appointments
to run to the end of the fiscal year
in which they are made. The right
to terminate such temporary serv-
ices at any time would be reservd.
Evening star., 1944-03-21
ID Bodies Recovered
As Bus Is Lifted From
River; I Missing
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PASSAIC. N. j.. Mar. 21-A I4tr
body was recovered and a tentative
list Of seven missing persons wa,
established today as police and Rec
Cross workers sought to learn the
death toll in yesterdays plunge OF
bus into the Passaic River.
Police grappled in the 13-foot
barge channel below the Market
Street Bridge between Passaic and
Wellington from which the bus
plunged.
Police also sorted sodden purses
and other effects found in the bus
when 1t was raised from the river
last night.
Meanwhile, five persons who nor
mally took bus across the river
during the morning rush hour were
reported missing by their families
and the searchers found the purse
OF a woman and the wallet of a man
not otherwise listed.
Six passengers, the only survivors
of the bus, and two rescue workers
WIZ M POA tCb AL SOOu COIlUlLlOH IN
hospitals today.
Bodies Of nine of the dead were
recovered shortly before 10 o'clock
last night when the bus was hoisted
from. the river bottom to the deck
OF a barge by Acton construction
crane. Bodies of two women pas
sengers were recovered. from the
river earlier, and a third died
shortly after being taken to a near
by war plant for treatment. One
OF the dead was pedestrian pitched
from the bridge as the bus ripped
through the guardrail about am.
yesterday during sleet storm.
Working in driving snow under
powerful searchlights, the rescue
crew successfully made fast to the
bus at 735 pm. after failing in sew
eral attempts.
Those saved either swan or were
swept out the rear door of the bus,
which was Jared open.
Salvage operations were slow. as
rescuers expressed fear the bus.
badly damaged in its crash through
the bridge rail, would disintegrate
from the pressure of the hoists
Three of the trapped victims were
pulled out from the rear end and
top of the vehicle when it was still
partly in the stream.
Evening star., 1944-03-21

4z years OF SerV-
ice
Mr.. T h o m a S
became a clerk
in the directors S
Office of the bu-
reau in August,
1902, a lit tt e
m ore t h a n a
year after its Or
ganization. H e
was head of the
finance section
until 1888, when
he became chief
of the Office divi-
sion. During his
years at the bul-