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Evening star., 1944-12-25
dies Committee
And dMany0ther,
Due 10 Expire
Extended Powers
For House Groups
Believed Unlikely
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
The Dies Committee and some
dozen other special House investi-
eating groups seem headed for quiet
burial next week.
On Capitol Hill, the current mood
is to deny them an extension when
their powers expire at midnight
January 2.
The Special Committee Investi-
eating Un-American Activities, bet
ter known as the Dies Committet, is
one of the Oldest and certainly the
best known of the group. It's chair
man, Representative Dies of Texas,
did not seek reelection. Without
the colorful Texan to lead the BIZ
ennial renewal fight, other members
have decided to call it quits.
Several hundred filing cabinets
packed with Dies Committee re-
cords will be turned over to the
House clerk early in January for
posterity.
Slated for Oblivion.
The Select Committee to Investi-
gate the Federal Communications
Commission is expected to follow the
Dies Committee into oblivion.
Created by the 18th Congress, it
competed with the Dies Commit
tee for newspaper headlines. It's
original chairman, Representative
Cox, Democrat, of Georgia, resigned
mid @ cnpfroyorcxy with J,r,ae r
Fly, then FEC chairman. Mr.. Cox
was succeeded by Representative
Lea, Democrat, of California, who
promptly ran into a committee row
over whether its hearings should be
open or closed.
Another headline-making COM
mittee, the Select Committee to In
vestigate Acts of Executive Agencies
Beyond the Scope of Their Au-
thority, likewise is expected to die
Its chairman is Representative
Smith, Democrat, Of Virginia, faith
er Of many committee reports lam
basting the OPA and other execu-
tive agencies
Chairman VinSon has said he will
not seek continuance of special in
vestigating groups within his House
Naval Committee.
Chairman May Is expected to
ask that the House Military Com
mittee be allowed to continue its
special investigatory work
Some May Not Ask Renewal.
Other special groups which may
not even ask for renewal include
the Ramspeck Committee investi-
eating Government seizure of Mont
gomery Ward & Co. and the Boren
Committee investigating newsprint.
The functions of the latter group
may be assigned to the House Inter-
state Committee.
Likely to be continued-althoug
fight is in prospect over some
are special House committees on
the problems of small business, the
marine, conservation of
wild life resources, postwar eco
nomic policy and planning and
postwar military policy.
Records of the Accounts Commit
tee, which finances House commit
tees, show that at one time or an
other more than 30 special COM
mittees were operating in the House
during the Seventy eighth Con-
gress.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
| Jewish Soldiers
| Sacrifice Passes,
axe Extra DUTY
By the Associated Press


FORT MEADE, Md, Dec. rs
Many Jewish soldiers at this Army
post volunteered today to give up
passes and assume extra duties so
Christian soldiers might celebrate
the Christmas holiday.
The arrangements, made through
the Fort Meade Council of Jewish
Servicemen, were disclosed by Chap
lain Simon H. Shoop of the 9Th AGF
Regiment.
During the last three years" the
chaplain said, many Jews in the
service sacrificed leaves at the
Christmas season to permit their
Christian buddies to spend the holi-
day with their families. In other
camps, where, because of military
restrictions, few leaves were granted,
Jewish men volunteered for KIP,
sentry and guard duty, relieving
Christian soldiers"
Evening star., 1944-12-25
a Youths Held in Robbery;
| From Boys Town, He SAYS

Members of the robbery squad
were investigating the claim of an
lS-year-old youth, wanted on
charges of assault with attempt to
rob, that he was Mayor OF Father
Flannagan's Boys Town last year.
He was said to be a member of a
gang of four arrested over the week
end after an attempt to hold up
Highs ice cream store at Fourth
and K streets NE. He was booked
by police as Samuel A. Trewolla, 18,
of the 300 block of T street NE.
TreWolla was released on $1,000
bond, while Robert A. Sykes, 90, of
the 800 block of Seventeenth place
NE, was released on $4,000 bond
for two alleged robbery cases. Two
others held, who were said to oper-
ate in the Northeast section, were
Is and l6 years old.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Woman Reports Soldier
Stole S3,025 in Bonds

Mrs. Frank Tanner, 2415 Davis
avenue, Alexandria, Va, reported to
police over the week end that a SOL
dier riding with her in a taxicab
stole her suitcase containing $3,025
In War Bonds after the cab arrived
at Union Station.
Mrs. Tanner, who said the rob-
berry took place Saturday while she
was on her way to Lynchburg, Va,
also reported her suitcase contained
gold bracelets worth 5000.
Meanwhile, police were investi-
eating the theft of 1000 worth OF
silver service reported taken from
Mrs. Frederick N. Lippincott, wife
Iof 1t. Lippincott, now serving in
Europe. Mrs. Lippincott, who is
living with friends at Cabin John
Md, said the silver was taken from
the Dorchester Apartment.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
War Loan Mark
Certain; Total
Tops 70 Billion
Quote for individual
Buyers Achieved,
Treasury Reveals

Secretary of the Treasury Nor
genthau's disclosure that the Sixth
War Loan drive, aimed at $14,000,-
100000, has hit S2o, 800 900 600 and
Is still rising today made it certain
the Nations first Christmas season
war loan will be the biggest in its
history
The total already is only s291,-
100000 short of the record of
$40 ,651 900 900 piled up in the Fifth
War Loan last June and July. The
impending new record is made more
impressive by the fact that the
quota this time was set 81 900 ,000, 900
lower than the $4,000, 100000 quota
of last summer.
Mr.. Morgenthau told reporters the
S., 900 100000 quota for individual
bond buyers has been achieved, with
Federal Reserve banks reporting
S., 100000 of individuals money
already on deposit He said on the
basis of preliminary figures it ap-
peared the important Series E bond
quota of s2,5o0,000o0o will be
oversubscribed.
"E" Bond Sales $3.50 of Goal.
Sales of Series e bonds in the
District had risen to 28,175, 900
Saturday, or 939 per cent of the
$50 ,000,00 quota. the District War
Finance Committee reported, after
the bombing" of Washington Fri
day with 100000 leaflets urging an
increase in the purchase of War
| Bonds.
/ Finders of the numbered card
board leaflets were informed that
prizes would be awarded those bear
ing certain numbers. They are 1881,
62957 and 98501. Possessors of any
of these numbers will receive a s25
bond upon presentation at the War
Finance Committee Office, 452 WASH
iington Building.
The ALLEGATION to Navy personnel
Of S4,175,000 worth of E bonds was
responsible for the Jump in sales.
Committee officials expressed conf
dence that the full quota would be
rc% %ched in a few days and meas
urably" exceeded when reports
through next Saturday are received
on January 2, the final accounting
day.
/ The Navy allotment raised indi-
vidual sales of bonds in the District
to s45,875, 900, or 99.7 per cent of the
s46 10000 quota. Total sales were
increased to s13O,275 ,0O0-138.5 per
cent Of the s94,000,00o quota-while
corporation sales totaled s84 .4O0. 900.
or 1853 per cent of the $4,000, coo
quota.
1 City First in Standings.
Washington now is first in the
comparative standings of eight cities
in the E bond sale contest. Mil
waukee, Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh follow with quota percentages
of 80, s1.2 and 1872, respectively, ac-
cording to latest reports.
In Alexandria, War Finance Chair.
man William T. Coe said the city1
, 81, $4,000 quota Is sure to be ex.
i ceeded by the end of the month. HI
( reported figures as of December Is
: showed that S2,o74,6e so, or 90
: per cent of the quota had been
subscribed.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Drive Is Begun to Buy
Jefferson's Birthplace
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. The
Chamber of Commerce launched a
campaign yesterday to purchase
Chadwell Farm, birthplace of
Thomas jefferson, for a national
shrine.
The property now is owned by the
estate of the late Downing l.. Smith.
Foundations of buildings erected in
the 18th century by Peterson JEFF
ferson, father of the American
President, were unearthed in l941.
The Chamber of Commerce plans
to solicit personal donations in ef-
forts to raise 5000, but says If the
goal is not reached by mid-Febru-
ary the campaign will be broad
ened.
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$4,000 on White House Lawn
Join in Singing of Carols

mo, sonny" said the White House
policeman to the urchin clutching
the leafiet of Christmas carols. IT
can't let you up to the house to sing
right to the President. But over by
that tree you'll hear his voice in a
minute"
The urchin trotted off. The po-
lliceman, stationed on the south
lawn between the decorated
tree and the White House itself, re-
laxed and smiled momentarily. The
22d National Community Christ
mas Tree celebration was underway.
The $4,000 who jammed through
the south gates yesterday made up
the second largest crowd in the long
history of the celebration, National
Capital Park officials said. The
only larger crowd came to see Prime
Minister Churchill on Christmas
eve two weeks after Pearl Harbor
Boy Scouts Aid StumbIers.
The audience not only was larger
its feet were probably colder than
any crowd in years, the park officials
added. The White House lawn was
damp and cold with melted snow.
Hundreds were packed outside the
gates for many minutes before they
were permitted to walk toward the
tree in small groups. Hurrying,
dozens slipped and fell. Boy Scouts
giving out copies of The Evening
Star selection of Christmas carols
did double duty picking up the
stumblers.
From the south portico of the
White House, a group of so wounded
veterans from Walter Reed and
about 10 Red Cross workers, guests
of Mrs. Roosevelt, heard the United
States Marine Band play and then
the audience join the chorus of
WAVES and seamen from the
United States Navy School of Music
in singing carols. The significance
of the carol singing, Commissioner
Guy Mason, presiding officer, said,
was its proof that even in wartime
America, faith burns fiercely de-
spite personal loss.'
Commissioner Mason figured in
the return of serviceman's 5-year-
old son to the mother who had lost
him in the surging crowd. Sergt.
E. T. Montgomery of the White
House force brought weeping Gary
Marshall of 3130 Wisconsin avenue
NV. to the front row of the speak
ers' stand. Between introducing
Junior Scout Harriet Billings and
Life Scout Robert Page to give the
greetings of the youth of America,
the Commissioner wiped away
Gary's tears and tried to find out
his name. Then from the crowd
Mrs. Paul Marshall spotted her
child and screamed till the Com
missioner heard her. A Boy Scout
carried Gary-beaming now-back
to his mother.
Presidents Voice Heard.
BY the time the Presidents voice
was heard by special line from the
White House, the crowd had grown
to record proportions for the annual
ceremony. Servicemen and chill
dren climbed into the branches of
trees to see better and were ordered
down by grinning police. Fathers
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Mrs. EIfrieda ). Droop,
|WidowofFormerHead
Of Music Firm, Dies

Mrs. Elfrieda Sellhausen Droop,
widow of Carl A. Droop, former
president of E. F. Droop & Sons,
Co., music dealers, died Saturday at
Georgetown Hospital after an illness
of six months.
The daughter of Earnest and
Emelie P. Sellhausen, Mrs. Droop
was born in Washington and at
tended Mount Vernon Seminary.
She was a member of the Church of
the Epiphany and was an active
worker in its charitable organiza-
tions. She served on the boards of
the Pierce Guild, House of Mercy,
Ladies Board of the George Wash
ington University Hospital and was
an active supporter of the National
Symphony Orchestra and other mu-
sical organizations. She also be-
longed to the Washington Club and
Arts Club.
For many years the Droops lived
at 1910 Wyoming avenue NV. and
maintained summer home in Blue
mont, Va. Mr.. Droop died there in
June, 1910.
Mrs. Droop was the sister of the
late DR.. Earnest A. Sellhausen anc
DR.. Harry A. Sellhausen, both Wash
| ington physicians, and Armine Sell
hansen, Washington lawyer.
She is survived by five sisters-in
law, Mrs. Harry A. Sellhausen ant
Mrs. Charles A. Cass, New Yorl
City; Mrs. Edward H Droop, Wash
ington, Mrs. Arthur Leserkus
formerly of Washington and nov
somewhere in Europe, and Mrs
Howard Longstreth, Haverford, Pa
Funeral services will be held at )
pm. tomorrow at the Church of the
Epiphany Burial will be private at
Oak Hill Cemetery.
Honorary pallbearers will include
DR.. James A. Cannon, John Heath
John A. KratZ, P. S. Ridsdale
Daniel ODonoghue, jr.; John Oliver
La Gorce, W. E. Cannon, Charles
La Fevre. Roy Palmer, Col. Charles
ISanderson, Charles Cass, Howard
Longstreth, Frank Goodwin and
Arthur H. McConville.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Man Still Unconscious
After Foil in Street

A 55-year-old man who fell or
the street last night was still un-
conscious and in a serious condi.
| ton with a fractured skull at Emer.
gency Hospital today.
Police gave the mans name as
Emil w. Traemel of 1898 Four.
teenth street NV. They said he
fell as he was crossing near Six
| teenth street and Columbia road
| NV
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Job Training Conference
For U. S. Aides Planned

Government training specialists
and employe counselors will meet
Thursday and Friday at the De-
partmental Auditorium for a con-
ference on job training. The meet
ing will be sponsored by the Civil
Service Commission and the chair
man will be Keith Harder, the COM
missions job relations training rep
reSentative,
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Blood Donors Swamp
Unit, Force Extra Visit
Ey the Associated Press.

49, 'AtS fhSSOSAoeCN I 4tse.
FORT MEADE, Md.-Swamped
by soldier and civilian donors, the
Red Gross blood donor unit visiting
here has been forced to schedule
return engagement for Thurs
day.
Nearly 400 volunteers from Army
Service Forces units and civilian
personnel on the post turned out
last week for the blood banks visit.
Only 165 could be processed.
Evening star., 1944-12-25

mlral Dewitt Z.
Ramsey, Navy
Aeronautics Bu-
reau chief, for
especially mer-
itorious" service
in connection
with the expan-
sion of shore es-
tablishment IA
cilities b e f or e
and during the
war.
Mr.. Garland,
a N Wy en-
ploye for the
last 81 years, is
nnnnontad 11rifh
Evening star., 1944-12-25

lifted children to their shoulders
Several persons too far back to see
turned their backs to the stand and
held mirrors high above their heads
to see the reflection.
The Rev. Edward G. Latch pro-
nounced the invocation and the
Very Rev. Lawrence j. Shehan, the
benediction. Miss Sibyl Baker was
chairman of arrangements. The
tree was hung with ornaments con-
tributed by school children and
dedicated to servicemen. 1t will
remain decorated all this week.
Evening star., 1944-12-25

feQeral u o V -
ernment, die d
yesterday at his
h ON e, Is R
street E, aft
er a weeks ILL
ness.
A native of
Manchester, N.
H., Mr.. Libbey's
first job was as
a w e S t e r n
Union messen-
ger here in 1888.
D urt ng h / S
spare time he
studied telegra-
phy and became
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Mrs. J. St. Clair HumbIy
Dies After Iona Illness

Mrs. j. st. Clair Hambly, promi-
nent for many years in Calvary
Baptist Church, died this morning
at her home, 57l3 Ninth street NV,
after long illness.
Funeral arrangements had not
been made early today.
Evening star., 1944-12-25

the maintenance division of the
shore establishment group. His
"diligent devotion to duty aided
greatly in training new personnel
during the war years." the citation
said.
Mr.. Garland, who was recalled to
Navy duty two months after his
retirement in 1910, is native of
Biddeford, Me. He was graduated
from Rensselaer, Polytechnic In
stitute, Troy, N. Y. He was first
employed by the Navy as a chief
craftsman in the Bureau of Yards
and Docks.
Evening star., 1944-12-25
William ). Garland Wins
Navy CIVILIAN Award

William S. Garland, IL East
Lenox street, Chevy Chase, Md,
has received the Meritorious Civil
ian Service Award from Rear Ad-
Evening star., 1944-12-25
Edward ". .Libbey, 10
Retired Commerce
Chief Clerk, Dies

Edward w. Libbey. 10, retired
chief clerk and superintendent of
the Commerce Department and a
veteran of 40 years service in the
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NAVY ENLISTMENTS
SETTING RECORD

April enistments for the U. S.
Navy are running ahead of the
March total and are setting a re-
cord for the state, 1t. Cmdr. c. B.
Nicely, Raleigh officer in charge
of recruiting and induction for
North Carolina observed, accord.
ing to a official report released
yesterday.
Impending graduation for high
school seniors still eligible to
volunteer in the Navy has increas-
ed the tempo of applications for
enlistment and still further in.
crease is expected with tn e
general closing of schools in the
state.
Young men who will reach
their 18th birthdays shortly after
school is out and who prefer SER
vice in the Navy, are applying for
e n Il i S t m ent in increasing
numbers" Commander Nicely said.
I'VE look forward to a heavy in
crease in enlistments within
the next month. In many cases
young men are enlisting in
groups
Commander Nicely also pointed
out that the opportunity for young
men to take the preliminary exam
nation for radio technician train
ing is still available and anyone
interested in making radio e
career may contact one OF the
many Navy recruiters who cover
the state each week and ask to
take the test for that type OF work
17-year-old boyr, and any young
women interested il applying fol
the Waves, should apply at the
Navy Recruiting Station located or
the second floor of the Post Office
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'D-DAY PRAYERS
ASKED BY DARST

The Right Rev. Thomas C.
Darst, of Wilmington, bishop Of
the East Carolina diocese of
the Episcopal church, has ask
ed the rectors of every parish
and mission in the diocese to
summon the members of their
churches to unite in prayer
for Goods blessings upon our
armed forces" when news of
the pending invasion of Europe
is confirmed, it was learned
today.
His action was taken upon
the suggestion of the Right
Rev. Henry st. George Tucker,
presiding bishop of the church.
In message to Bishop
Darst, Bishop Tucker said:
"In view of the nearness OF
invasion, will you invite your
clergy to open churches when
news of battle has been con-
firmed, summoning their peo-
pie to unite in prayer for Gods
blessing upon our armed forces
and on all who minister to
their needs and for an early,
honorable, and lasting peace"
Copies Of the message, with
the hearty endorsement OF
Bishop Darst, were sent yes
terday to the clergy through
out the diocese. Already one
enthusiastic response has been
received, Bishop Darst said.
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Sc Defendants Tried
In u. S. Court Here

A total of Sc defendants were
tried here during the spring SEES
sion of U. S. District court which
ended Wednesday,.
Of this plumber, 26 were SEN
fenced to Atlanta peaitentiary;
three to Chillicothe Federal re-
formatory; eight, county jail; one,
Anderson Women's Prison; one,
prison not designated; 80 placed
on probation; three, fine only;
nine found not guilty and were
discharged; two, dismissed; one
mol pros; Two action abates.
The next term of Federal cour'
for this district will be in October
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.PRE-INDUCTl0N
CALL RECEIVED

A pre-induction call for white
men for May 10 has been received
by County Board No. 2, draft
board officials revealed yester-
day. A majority of the men in this
call will be under rs years of age,
but it may include some men from
the older age brackets. All ship
yard workers under 26 who were
not included in the last call will
be called this time. A large num-
Der of transfers will be included.
The May II induction call for
white men for the Navy will not
take men who had pre-inducton
examinations on April IA. The
date for this call has not yet been
announced.
Five colored men left today for
Fort Bragg for induction into the
Army. They are Charles H. Lucas,
James C. Fisher, Thomas Nixon,
James C. Spicer, and Eugene
Davis, transferred from Roselle,
l. N. J. All inductees were under
26, and none was pre-Pearl Har-
Dor father.
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airy II, 1913, and after taking ba-
sic training in st. Petersburg,
Fla, was sent to the AAF school
of photography at Lowry Field,
Denver, Colo. Following his air
crew training examination he was
sent to Amarillo, Texas, for Air
Crew basic training. He entered
Drake University in November,
1913.
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COMMISSIONED

D o = a | d T..
Pigford, of Will
lard, was COM
mi'ssioned Sec
ond lieutenant
W h e n he re-
ceived his sill
yer wings at
the graduation
exercises held
April Is at Ran
d o Up h Field,
Texas, it was
announced b y
II q O dnI,ortpre
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OPA' AtohSA6AA
B. Hi c kman,
|Jr., Shallotte.
drives a jeep
which for some
unknown reason
4 S C a l | e d
Brown Dog, :"
but which Hick-
imam h i n k S
should bear the
name Purple
Heart" as it has
been hit by ev-
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ADVANCES IN TRAINING

E a r ! y II.
Hartley, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs.
Mercy N. Hart
ley, 2l16 Crea-
,sy avenue, will
soon finish his
college training
at Drake Uni
versity and be-
gin flight train
i n g. Aviation
Student Hartley
entered the Ar.
NV on Febrll.
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REALTY TRAINERS

Realty transfers listed Friday in
the office of Register of Deeds
Rhodes included: Sylvester Atkin-
son to Ralph Evans, PIT. lots 4, s.,
$3.50, City. II. F. Wilder to Emma
Steward, PIT. lots 8, 1924. City.
Lena Goldstein to Catherine
James, PIT. lots 3, Att, City. Katie
Rackley to A. T. Harris, PIT. lots
8 and 1874, Car. Bch.
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mortar shells to bombs and boasts
of so holes. Corporal Hickman as
sures that the condition is per-
fectly all right with him as long
as the holes continue to add up
on just the jeep.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE

EXECCTURS NOIICE
The undersigned having qualified be-
fore the Clerk of the Superior Court OF
New Hanover County, N. c., as executor
of the last will and testament of Bland
Wallace Worley, deceased, notice is here
by given to all parties having claims
against the estate of said decedent to
present the same to the undersigned
executor on. or before the End day OF
May, 1915, or this notice will be plead
ed in bar of recovery. All persons in
make prompt payment to the executor.
This 2sth day of April, 1914.
J. A. WORLEY, Executor of Bland
Wallace Worley deceased Adj
dress: Pink Hill, N. c.
Sutton & Greene, Kinston, N. C.,
Attorneys for Executor.
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18O.-Legal
EXECUTORS NOTICE

The undersigned having qualified as
Executor under the Will of Mrs. Carrie
E. Prince, notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against the Estate
of Mrs. Carrie E. Prince to present such
claims to the undersigned for payment
on or before April %, 1915, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of rec
overy.
All persons indebted to said Estate
will please make immediate settlement.
This 18th day of April, 1914.
THE WILMINGTON SAVINGS & TRUST
COMPANY, EXECUTOR UNDER WILL
OF MRS. CARRIE E. PRINCE. DE-
CEASED.
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WILL ATTEND OCS

Corporal Bruce M. Larrabee,
Route 8, Harbor Island, was re-
Gently selected to attend the Engi'
neer Officers Candidate school al
Fort Belvoir, Va.
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Lieutenant Woods local address
is 104 Mimosa Drive.