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Evening star., 1944-03-20
Tanks Pour Shells Into Lobby
OF famous Hotel in Casino

land stprmed back and took it. The
Germans may have some secret
passage which opens out in the
vicinity of hill 165.
(Recapture of hill 1855 by the Ger
mans was announced by Allied
headquarters today.)
|, Indian troops marooned on Hang
mans Hill were reported to be in
Ia cheerful mood yesterday after get
ting portion of the supplies
dropped from the air Saturday, and
others carried up to them by land.
New zealanders have pushed a
number of tanks into Casino, but
they still are restricted in movement
by the great piles of rubble left from
the bombing and shelling. Never
theless, progress was made as in
fantrymen kept up their pressure
and moved along over a few more,
mountains of rubble and craters.
Snipers continued to take heavy
toll from their dugouts deep in the
hillside caves.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
David N. 0'Brien, IS,
Rail Detective, Dies

David M. O'Brien, IS, resident
OF the District for the last Is years,
died yesterday at his home, 819 Della
field place NV, after long illness.
A native of Albemarle County, Va,
Mr.. OBrien had been railroad
detective. for the Richmond, Fred
ericksburg d. Potomac Railroad for
many years. He retired in Deem
ber, 1913, after an illness OF two
years. He was a member of the
Railroad Relief Board OF Richmond.
He was a veteran of the Spanish
War, serving in the Ma
rine Corps in Cuba.
He Is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Annie r. O'Brien; four stepdaugh-
ters, Mrs. Anne Prince and Mrs.
Bernice E. Stansbury, both OF WASH
ington; Mrs. Lilye Mae Timberlake
OF Atlanta, Ga. and Mrs. Virginia
Fields of Hyattsville: three stepsons,
Thomas g., John A. and Reginald
A. Carter, and q sister. Mrs. Ella
Vesta of Hopewell, Va.
Funeral services will be held at
9 am. Wednesday at the Hysonp
funeral home, 1900 N street NV.
The Rev. Newton M. Simmonds, pas
tor OF the Highland Baptist Church.
Of which Mr.. O'Brien was q member
will oficiate. Burial will be In Rich
mond.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Burton Praises US0
As CoIored Center Opens

Senator Burton. Republican, of
Ohio yesterday praised the USO for
providing additional recreational IA
cilities for colored selectees and war
workers at the dedication of a new
center at 20ll Georgia avenue NV.
Miss Mabel r. Cook, national USO
representative for the Washington
area, cited the splendid national
and community cooperation which
made possible the opening of the
club.
More and more we in the USO
are realizing the goal of providing
the Negro enlistees and Government
workers with every possible facility
for a rich recrea tional program to
which they can turn during their
free hours" she said. 1T has been
especially gratifying to see the evil
dence of wholehearted cooperation
among every one in the accomplish
ment OF this purpose.
The Fort Belvoir Band and the
Women's Glee Club of Miner Teach
ers College furnished music. DR..
Howard H. Long, assistant superin-
tendent OF schools, read a message
from Mrs. Henry A. Strong, through
whose generosity the building was
made available.
The club is operated jointly by two
Of the USO member agencies, the
YMCA and the YWCA. Sam H.
Brown is director of the club and
Miss Estelle Thomas assistant di-
rector
Evening star., 1944-03-20
II More Dealers Deny
Kronheim Used Coercion

Eleven more liquor dealers testified
today at the Federal Trade Com
mission hearing on its complaint
against Milton S. Kronheim g. Sons,
Inc. and all denied that the whole
Saler had ever forced them to buy
wine in order to procure whisky
supplies.
One witness, Max Sander, opera :
tor of a liquor store in the 700 block
OF Eighth street Sc, admitted that
he discussed tactics" of wholesal lie
liquor statesmen with an F~TC agent
last June. Under questioning by
Commission Counsel Floyd o. Col
Inns, the witness recalled the inter-
view. but insisted that he had not
specifically discussed the Kronheim
firm.
Mr.. Sander said that his June
invoice showed that 80 per cent of
his purchases was in wine. He ad-
mltted, under examination by De-
Tense Counsel Alvin L. Newmyer
that he could not get all of the wine
his trade demanded from Kronheim
Seventy-SeVen retailers have teSti-
fed on behalf of the wholesaler since
last Monday. The firm is charged
with coercive practices in alleged
tie-in sales of wines and whisky.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Sisters Of Poor Given
Check for $4,000

A check for $4,000 was presented
TO the Little Sisters of the Poor
yesterday on the occasion OF the
organizations 18thu annual dona-
ton party at its home for aged,
Second and H streets NV.
The check, double the donation
of last year, was presented to the
home. which is not a member Of
the Community Chest. by Richard
A. Mahar, chairman of the COM
mittee of the Washington General
Assembly, Fourth Degree knights
|of Columbus, to Mother anne of
St. Cecilia, head of the home.
Approximately 1900 persons at
tended the celebration of the feast
.of st. Joseph. patron saint of the
poor, which preceded the presen-
tation. The organization houses
and feeds about 200 destitute aged
persons of all races and religions
The $4,000 check included gifts
from all parts of the world. many
Iof them from servicemen, Mr.
Mahar said. Many of those at
tending the feast brought food do
nations, and piano for the recrea-
ton room and a folding organ for
the chapel also were presented to
the Little Sisters.
WACS assisted in the serving OF
'dlnner yesterday to the sisters.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
LOST RATION COUPONS.

g.. Gas soniea RATION b" issued g E.
Ia We OSLO alter q pm
GAS RATION BOOK "A" No. SS34"-AL,
sued to Nj; George Barnes. 5000 Green
GAS RATION BOOK b. issued to Ann F.
& Horsn AIS soth st, Brentwood. Nd.
Gas RATION BooK C" Issued to Nell
r Owens - Williams lane, Chevy chase.
RATION BOOK y. /, issued to Jean Eliza
beth Nilsson, 2#!5 Rittenhouse st. NV.
RATION BOOKS, ;wo Nos. and 1. { W
Qusntrllle. Mrs E b Ouantrille 736
RATION BOOK no. I, issued 10 Aitha NJ
.ndfar l1G1 Taylor St NV
RATION BOOKS .. 3 and I, belonging TO
Joseph Bower, Marietta McGehcc. Mrs.
Dora McGehee. WI 60@I @2s
RATION BOOKS Nos. , and 1. issued to
RAYMOND Selke and Ann Selke. 40l5 29th
s. Mount Rainier. Md. WA 0Ssi
RATION BOOKS 3 and 1, issued TO G
MIS-; 4. G, Patricia and william Davies.
a!cohohc beverage book issued 20 REGINA
DsVies, Us 3'00 Holmes lane, Alexandria.
RATION BOOK NO. 3. issued to Mary /
Saganapen No, !. issued TO Patricia
Melville 1900 Harrison st. NV
Evening star., 1944-03-20
LOST.

B.LLfobD. L.so,, red a leather, with money
T. L. Eckard, 1909 st. Sc. Reward.
BILLFoLD, black. valuable papers and
money OF serviceman. Ernest E Queen,
MM2/e. ON. T. s., Camp Peary, Va TE
BLACK ENVELOPE PURSE. SIS and ration
books /, 3 and 4, issued TO Mildred walters
BOOK BOOK W0Tthns'0n iSaned "a Or Wash 10 D. c.
Strong Hall 2loo G st. Reward 22'
auSo registration card, S S, card and Oe. re-
sythe ave, Silver Spring, sfi sH. ISE" 33;4. fO'
BILLFOLD: brown. containing money bus
@ RaftGh ai8 cs ca asr sGea aS seSqP1y ny
BLACK SILK BAG, containing one shoe
Sa4d eyesdasses; oI ets oo9 on NJ bus Friday, Re
Bra RkacEifT f II fase oisek enamel. with colored
Esyptian feures; Sun, March -: Vicinity
BRINDLE BULL TERRIER, male. male 3hite Whit
6on eTeas1 + and ssJt feet D. c, and Penna tags
IDoG-coilie type, large, friendly. male.
6n. 6laek K. snd white in3o answers to name Ring
Go; Goat aosnt Wh,, forefeet Reward Kensing
FURS, Koiinsky; in taxi or in front o,
18th and Pa Ave. Post once, between )
ah0 M6 s;30 pm. Thursday. Liberal reward.
GLASSES, plastic rims, bl lea case, vic. F.
EaTd EsFold 5sEd6 IS slst = EN- MS 5s, y y R,
METkoFoI1TAN i99 Se' poIIcE 6i1 FaYB BAbcr Ea N No
1929. between and s and 7th and
p,hx i2th sts .Sr NV VA. 1876. a. 49,.
Heller, Sll Vermont ave, care of Lafayette
Newsstand Reward
P1N-SmaI round. old-fashioned diamond
pin, Woodiev Park Towers 10 23rd ST., on
bus: sentimental value Reward AD 0271.
PIN-Large silver leaf lapel pin, Saturday,
near n METROPOLITAN Iheater or o'Doanell 5
FS e~eied Fs~sd n Shape Ca q t9d O. s6o @
inches high. on Nj PIeasan, car, on Haro
YARD st bet. 18th st and Col I'd. or Chevy
fnsss fridsv bg5 msrt6 to ken1edy Apt
PocKETBoooIk. ToI black "IIo cloh. re 2di Raining
War Dept, Identification photo, earrings
s16o s9G - & cash Finder keep cash, Call RE.
PoCKETBoOK, lady's. brown. containing
sum of money. check and ration books
PURSE, change, Navy blue CONTAINS S3I
Reward Miss Huber. Cali Vienna l2-J-" =
sCoTTIE; small, black, female, Tag No.
sETiER DOG. black: black responds name
,Booohoo9,"; strayed from home, near Great
Lsy,n "a Fans RGSt cRuTeh p!ssse a4$S.J h0''S 'onn
SHOES-One pair, mans regulation Navy
shoes strap. black, vicinity Chevy Chase,
UMBRELLA. left in taxi FRIDAY. l2:35
pm, dark red silk with wooden handle
ss' m s Iso Please 2oe call efheF b 5 pDP a.
) pm. weekdays or DE. SO93 after 6 p m
and Sun. Reward.
WAIcHi T., iadys' Ms pink god Grnen lost Sat
wkfs?T Warc}H, t}Jo mans Hamilton pink
day night proceedine from knights Of Co
lumbus Hall 10 4l0j 18th pl n e Liberal
reward. North 1908 p.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
BY LYNN HETNZERLING,
A ASkAcia Ad pHaSS Waf Cara paf, AAsaf


WITH THE 5th ARMY AT CAS-
SINO, Mar. 20.-Allied tanks plowed
through the rubble of Casino yes
terday to within 80 yards Of the
Continental Hotel, the chief center
Of Nazi resistance in the town.
The tanks pumped shells into the
lobby where two German tanks were
parked for the purpose of lobbing
missiles into the ranks of attacking
New Zealanders and one of the
enemy tanks already had been
knocked out of action.
The hotel, which once did thriv-
ing business with tourists to see the
famous Benedictine Abbey of Mount
Casino, was converted into a
fortress by the Germans who ran
their tanks into the lobby, put
snipers at the windows and dug in
fantry troops into the surrounding
neighborhood.
The hotel is situated strategically
in the area where the highway runs
into the town from the east-ground
which the New Zealanders must
hold to push beyond Monastery Hill
and out into the broad valley which
runs toward Rome.
Nazis Strongly Intrenched.
From valley outside Casino, one
could see Allied tanks maneuvering
in the town. their guns flashing as
they swung on Nazi, strong points.
The Germans had a little better
than two battalions in Casino and
the immediate vicinity when the
battle started, and they still are
strongly intrenched both In the hills
behind Casino and the southern
outskirts of the town.
One strong point is in a ducal
castle south of Highway 6 as it runs
westward below Monastery Hill.
Another is an old amphitheater in
the same area which the Germans
use to form up their tanks.
Both of these points were brought
under heavy gunfire yesterday.
German ability to spring counter
attacks and move troops around
with ease strengthens the belief that
they are using tunnels which are
supposed to honeycomb the mass of
hills behind the old town.
1t is even believed possible that
tunnel runs from the abbey down
through Monastery Hill to the town
l, 500 feet below-which would ac-
count for the Germans ability to re-
inforce their garrison in Casino
with such ease.
The Casino area has been built
up for some Is centuries, and it is
believed the Germans have simply
enlarged tunnels OF large caves
which already existed to suit the
exigencies of their tactical situation.
German COunterattack.
One event lending credence to
this theory was a counterattack
which the Germans put on Satur-
day night against hill behind Cas-
sino. They were able to take the
hill, but New Zealand and Indian
troops regrouped early yesterday
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Tiger Wrang|er 10 Feature
Shrine Circus Programs

Capt. Roman Proske, whose un-
armed handling of tigers is one
OF the sensational acts in circus
business, will appear here next Mon
day night as a feature attraction at
the third annual Shrine Circus.
The Shrine show, only circus to
play the Washington spring circuit,
will be presented at the Uline Arena
Third and M streets NE. It will be
here a week, with performances
nightly and afternoon matinees at
2:30 pm. daily except Monday.
Advance ticket sales already have
passed the $4,000 mark. Tickets
may be obtained at Ballards. l340
G street NV, Almas Temple, 1915
K street NV, and the Uline Arena
Proceeds will be donated to the
Childrens Hospital and Almas Tenn
pie charities.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
28 Overcome by Fumes
In Phi|adeIp phia Train Fire
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Mar 20.-Acrid
fumes that filled the Pennsylvania
Railroads suburban station. over
coming % persons and driving sew
eral hundreds of others from the
building last night. were attributed
by the railroad today to an ex-
plosion in a transformer on Will
mington local train.
A railroad spokesman said the
cause Of the explosion. which badly
damaged one of the trains seven
coaches, had not vet been deter
mined. Six of those felled by the
gas were treated at a hospital and
discharged. The others were treated
at the scene
Acting Battalion Chief James Far
rell Of the city fire department
said many of the $50 passengers on
the train screamed and milled about
when fumes billowed through the
underground train shed following
the explosion.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Woman, Al, Suffocated
In Twelfth Street Fire

Mrs. Jane Porter, colored, At, died
of suffocation today in fire on the
second floor of 2222 Twelfth street
NV, where she was a roomer.
Police said neighbor living across
the street noticed the fire and
rushed into the house to tell Mrs.
Annie Harris, the elderly owner, that
the second floor was ablaze. Mrs.
Harris lives on the first floor.
Mrs. Porter was found by firemen
and was pronounced dead on arrival
at Freedmen's Hospital Police said
the cause of the fire, which result
ed in extensive damage to the Sec
ond floor, was unknown.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Body in Mississippi
Linked 10 Shakedown
Murder Syndicate
By the Associated Press.


NEW ORLEANS, Mar. 20.-City
Detective William Grosch said last
night that the body of a man found
floating in the Mississippi River
last week was apparently the latest
victim of a gang as savage and
ruthless in its operations as the late
Murder, Inc"
Mr.. Grosch expressed the belief
also that the Staying last winter of
a French market butcher, Gene
Mano, hinged on the activities Of
this gang.
He referred to the group as "a
Shakedown syndicate of about 100
persons" which he said was re-
sponsible for nearly a score Of
murders that have not yet been
solved"
He said he had traced the gang
to New Orleans, Brooklyn, New
York, Houston, Chicago, Detroit and
Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
Operation of the gang in New
Orleans" he said, 'centered about
get-rich-quick schemes dealing with
fake oil stocks. medicine and mira
Gle machine that would make $40
bills out of 81 bills Some of the
victims told me they were COM
pletely amazed with the machine.
There was chemist member of
the gang who invented what he
called a solution for extracting a.
miracle medicine from chicken
gals. We have records that show
the gang sucked in a number Of in
vestors on this chicken Juice deal,
on the pretense of raising funds for
setting up plant to manufacture
the stuff.
II know of case where one man
invested $4,000 in the medicine
scheme and two years later invested
$ll 900 'in the phony $20-bill ma
chine. I guess he was really what
you'd call an optimist."
Mr.. Grosch said he could not re-
lease further details on the gangs
operation until we've cleared the
whole thing up,"
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Admiral King Gives
WAVE His Autograph
On Leave Papers
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LORAIN, Ohio, Mar. 20
1t. j. g Elizabeth Bell Win
ter Of the WAVES is display
Ing leave from her Norfolk
CVaD station that bore the
approval of the Nays high
est ranking officer.
Admiral Ernest J. King, chief
of naval operations, here for
the launching of the frigate
Lorain, was asked by the WAVE
for his autograph.
We'll have a little fun with
it," smiled the admiral. then
applied pen to the blond lieu
tenants leave papers, writing,
Approved e. j. King, Ad-
miral, U. S. Navy"
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Portisons Score Victory
On Serbiu-Bosniu Line
e. lhR Associated preg

E. Inc Associated Press
LONDON, Mar. 2O.-The 2nd and
9TH YugoSlav Partisan Divisions
heavily defeated German and Chet-
mix forces after several days of Sc
we're fighting along the Serbia -Bos-
MIA border, communique from the
headquarters OF Marshal Tito said
today.
The precise location OF the fight
ing was not given.
Evening star., 1944-03-20

March 8, is now
reported killed.
the Navy De-
p a rt m e n t has
i n t orm e d his
m O t h er, Mrs.
Zelah K. Busey.
Mr.. Busey was
home on leave
| ess than a
month ago. He
was a sheet
metal " Ork er
here before join
Ing the Coast
Guard In May,
1912. A native of
Evening star., 1944-03-20
FOUND.
CACKER

COCKER SPANIEL, white with brown
mmarknes male. Gail EN-. 7u39
DoG; po Enslish Setter-type; black and white.
toE informal ton, call WI 65g1
ktfs' about two dozen. on rims with
chain attached vic. S. 24th and S Mead
IS. Al IA. l5u5-W after & D m
LEATHER KEY CONTAINER. with q keys
found Saturday afternoon at I4th and
Irving NV. Call NE. 6520 ask for Miss Rice
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Bor Group to See Film

A technicolor film on Mexico City
will be shown at meeting of the
District Womens Bar Associa ton
at pm. tomorrow at the Mayflower
Hotel.
Evening star., 1944-03-20

"uolIIIlB VUII, IIt
attended Eastern High School, and
was a member of st. Francis Xav-
ier Church.
One sister, Miss Betty Busey, sur
wives in addition to his mother.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Missing Coast Guardsman
Now Is Listed as Dead

James Arthur Busey, o. Coast
Guard fireman, OF 1869 Fort Davis
place Sc, who has been listed as
missing In the North Atlantic since
Evening star., 1944-03-20

Brig Gen Frank Merrill (center) commander of American
infantymen fighting in Northern Burma and two of his aides
It. Ebert Viron Higgins 0ef and It. Albert Byron Higgins
twin brothers OF Adamsve watch supplies dropped
by air to the troops Merrill Albert grow
he could tell him his brother "A p Wirephotos
Evening star., 1944-03-20
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Relieved in S minutes or
double your money baek

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Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-15
0PA Chief Urges Congress
To Extend Price Control

dustrial profits and production, and
small business have not been inter-
fered with by CPA regulations.
BowleS contended.
A recent survey showed that So
per cent of the nations housewives
stated that food rationing is being
administered fairly, he said, and
protests to the agency from the
people and congress have declined
materially.
He asked that the 1912 law be
allowed to stand substantially" as
it now is, incluc ing the right to
make subsidy payments. He urged,
however, that l::e agency's enforce
ment staff be enlarged.
Defects in the program stem
he said, Oi-.1 was "Shot through
med from administration rather
than from the statute, he said
Under the Leon Henderson regime,
with a system of checks and bal
ances," but reorganization since has
placed responsibility in top Off
cials and decentralized much OF
the work to regional and district
administrators.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-15
Rent Complaints
Fall Off in E. {.

mo rent com plants have been
filed in our office for nearly a
month" Mildred Rhinehart, CLERK
of the OPA board in Ell Centro said
Wednesday.
Prior to the reports that OPA
would establish rent control in the
valley in March, the office received
many complaints which were for
Warded to San Diego to support
applications to establish an office
here.
Last month the local ration
board completed a survey of soap
prices in Ell Centre and this weel.
is making a food survey check of
all prices anc point and price
charts in the city's stores.
She reported that the office is
sued 217 new ration books three,
and 228 books last month. Ics+
books reported were SO No. 3, and
SO No. 4. Surrendered TO the Of
flee by men leaving for the armed
services were 80 Books 3, and 85
Books 4.
Three autos were approved in
the county last month, but as OF
March l all applications for cars
will be approved locally and then
sent to San Diego for issuance by
the district office.
Gas rations issued in February
totalled Abs A coupons to 1877
users; 1880 B coupons to 406 users
and 14,138 C tickets to 464 users.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-15
Russians Drive
TO River Buq

Continued from page u
nearly a mile an hour through mad
to capture Kiselevka. q miles east
of Nikolaev. and more than 60 other
towns, including some SO miles
northeast and % miles southeast
of the Balck Sea port. next major
objective at the southern end OF
the front.
The Germans also were reported
retreating hurriedly over the cas-
ern anc southeastern approaches
to Vinnitsa. where 80 localities
were overrun by Konevs forces
yesterday.
One column captured Komarov.
- miles southeast of VinnitSa and
only nine miles from the railway
linking that city with Zhmerinka,
junction on the Odessa Warsaw
lifeline out OF the southern Uk-
raine. With almost all of Vinnitsa S
communications in Soviet hands,
the severing Of this line would
doom the German garrison defend
ing the hinge between the 1st and
2no Ukrainian armies.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-15
Meeting Scans
New Crops

Continued from page Il
ammulSifiec or fertilized This VIII
destroy the weeds when they are
small and easily killed and before
the crop itself comes up.
The second method is selective
and kills many varieties of weeds,
but does not injure the crops them
selves. This spray also is stove top
oil anc is sprayed at the rate OF
rs gallons an acre. 1t may be used
in fields where carrots, celery, pars-
nips, parsley, caroway, dill, and
anise are grown. The time to spray
is when there are two to four true
leaves on the plants. In this second
division a spray called sinox was
recommended. 1t may be used in
onion fielcs, garlic, peas, sweet
corn and flax. This spray is not
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-15
Phone 300

constructed during the year Using
more than 100000 gallons of low
grade diesel oil, the district burned
9 900 miles of canal banks. Canal
banks were graded totalling l.l00
miles and 1900 miles Of canals were
dredged one way.
New structurec to.aling 100, re-
placed structures tctaling 800 and
l.5O0 structures were repaired MAX
ing up much Of the last years
program.
The report showed 500 miles of
tile drains now in operation in the
valley, with mere than so miles of
new drain. so miles reconstructed
and 10 miles of private drains also
Maintenance CT drains
involved the burning of more than
5 500 miles with over $4,000 gallons
of oil.
With Imperial Dam facilities
Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-15
VD AnnuoI Report Shows
New Revenue Records

still sufficient to desilt the water.
HeweS anticipated there will be no
need to use the desilting facilities
at the dam until l945.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
Attention was called to the fact
that the district through NJ. j.
DCwd. consulting engineer. still is
attempting to work out an agree
ment with the u. S. Bureau of
Reclamation for the development
of lands west of the sand hills
known as East Mesa and south of
the All-American Canal as an eX-
perimental development primarily
to. prove that these lands are fit for
agriculture and to forestall having
approximately 10o,c0o acres of the
East Mesa lands condemned because
sell experts have classified them
as unfit for agriculture.
The report also pointed cut that
the Colorado River Board maintains
that Mexico is not entitled TO use
cf stored water behind Boulder Dam
and that congress gave MeXicr
notice of that fact when 1t passed
the act that created the dam.