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The messenger., 1944-03-01

sc. are now making their home with Mrs. Purinton's parents, Mir. and Mrs. Robert E. Hall, 1 HaW- land Road.
 Students of the Bloomfield High School and Junior High School of the Town are to be given the tuberculin tests as soon as consent slips recently mailed to parents have been signed and returned to school authorities.
 Mrs. John Lee of Pennington, President of the Connecticut Lea que of Women Voters, addressed a recent meeting of the Bloomfield League held at the home of Mrs. John A. Case of Prospect Street. Mrs. Allan c. Smith, County Chairman, and Miss Mary Davis, Field Supervisor, also attended the meeting.
 Mrs. Edward c. Ellsworth and twin sons of Springfield, Massa- chusetts have been visiting Lieu tenant Ellsworth's parents, MT. and Mrs. Edward Ellsworth of Tunxis Avenue.
 Miss Fedora Ferraresso, Bloom field policewoman and social work CT, addressed the March ' meeting of Tunxis Grange on the subject of juvenile delinquency.
 Reverend Joseph Michael Grif- fin, President of St. Thomas Sem mary and Doctor Alfred l.. Burg dorf of Duncaster Road participant ed in ceremonies which marked the recent graduation of 175 Red Cross Nurses Aides from course of study at St. Francis Hospital.
 Superintendent of School Lloyd w. Moulton attended the Super intendents Convention last week in New York City.
 MT. and Mrs. Worthington w. Smith have sold the Old House on Bloomfield Avenue and moved to the Ed Sturhan residence at Sun ny Reach.
 One of the most interesting talks heard here in quite some time was that of Mrs. w. A. McGill of Cairo, Egypt at a meeting of the Women's Guild of Bloomfield Fed erated Church in mid-February when she spoke of Life in Egypt in War Titme." Mrs. McGill has just recently returned from Cairo where she served as an instructor at the American University. Her family was in Alexandria when the Italians made the first air raid on the city and she told of the IA air attacks the family had experi- enced. Mrs. McGill and her hus- band are both studying at the Kennedy School of Missions, Hart ford Seminary Foundation.
 Mrs. Stanley Krikscium is in Seattle, Washington visiting with her husband who has a Navy as- signment there. Mrs. Kirkscium is the former Phyllis Halpein who, before her marriage, was a mem Der of the Blue Hills School fac ulty.
 A birthday party held at the home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. (VrI1S RoSfOr procpoo+
The messenger., 1944-03-01

have the same duty but my ad- dress has been revised somewhat. Thanks a lot for everything.
 Edward Havens
 U.S.N.R.
Evening star., 1944-11-10

ter proposal lost, 1920 to 14,471.
This count does not include the
absentee soldier vote, which was to-
be tabulated at 10 am. today. This
vote, however, was not expected to-
change the outcome Of the count.
In Prince Georges, the official
civilian total for Representative
Sasscer, Democrat, who was re-
elected from the 5th district, was
1887. The absentee soldier vote
for Mr.. Sasscer was 1870, making a
total of 18,477.
His opponent, C. Maurice Weide-
meyer, received civilian vote Of
TITO, with soldier vote of 1928,
making q total of 8,O98.
Senator Tydings received 1902
civilian votes. This figure, added to
l ,466 soldier votes, made q total of
il8. .468. Mr.. Randall received 1883
civilian votes and $50 soldier votes,
making a total Of 8,263.
Totals in the two counties, includ-
ing civilian and soldier votes, in the
referendum on six proposed amend
AAACAto 70 Vic 0CdIS SOIlStltuLlOIl,
were as follows:
Repeating q provision requiring
the Legislature to consent to gifts to
churches in Prince Georges, 6,7o6
for and 6,647 against; In Montgom-
cry, 6,24l for and $500 against.
Reorganizing the State judicial
system and reducing the size of the
Court Of Appeals. 6,473 for and 6,0s5
against In Prince Georges and 6,845
for and 1904 against in Montgomery.
Authorizing the assignment Of
Circuit Court judges to any other
court in the State In cases Of emer-
gency, 6,67s for and 6,16o against in
Prince Georges. and 6,537 for and
2,27l against in Montgomery.
Authorizing the various counties
to fix salaries OF States attorneys,
1899 for and 1898 against in Prince
Georges, and $500 for and 1856
against in Montgomery.
Establishing q Baltimore City Re-
development Commission, Prince
Georges, 5,517 for and 3,74l against;
Montgomery, 5,325 for and 1859
against.
Evening star., 1944-11-10

cial rccheck Of precinct totals wiped
out this lead and gave GOV. Dewey q
majority Of 90 votes.
The ofIicial civilian tally was IL 1855
for Gov. Dewey to l2,873 for the
President. The absentee soldier
vote, however, totaled 1888 for
President Roosevelt to 784 for Gov.
Dewey. making the combined total
14,0O6 for the President and 1870
for Gov. Dewey.
In Montgomery County, the ON
cial canvass of in-county votes gave
Gov. Dewey 1854 to 14,073 for Mr..
Roosevelt. In the senatorial con-
test Senator Tydings, Democrat, re-
ceiyed le.757 votes to 1856 for
Blanchard Randall, jr.. Republican.
The oncial tally showed the char
Evening star., 1944-11-10
Count Of Service Vote
Puts Prince GEORGES
In Roosevelt Column

The absentee soldier vote proved
. decisive factor In Prince Georges
County. enabling President Roose-
velt to carry the county by ma
jority of 256, according to ofiicial
figures released today by the County
Board of Election Supervisors.
Before the soldier vote was tailed
unofflcial figures gave Mr.. Roosevelt
the county by 242 votes, but an off,
Evening star., 1944-11-10
Konsos Gives Dewey
His Largest Majority
81 the Associated Press.

By the AtSoclated Pfess.
TOPEKA, Kans., Nov. l0.-Kansas
gave Gov. Thomas e. Dewey . ma
jority Of 154,2l7 votes, the largest
the defeated Republican presiden-
tial candidate received in any State,
complete unofficial returns showed
today. The vote was Dewey, 49,
237: Roosevelt, 285,020.
Kansas Republicans elected SEN
ator, all Representatives and State
officers. One Democrat was elected
to the State Senate.
Evening star., 1944-11-10

A handsome leisure coat
styled like Dads" that
teams cavalry twill with
hounds : tooth checked
wool. Sizes 10 to ~.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
Alexandra Gives S2,483
To March O Dimes Fund

The final report of the Alexandria
March O. Dimes Committee TO-DAY
showed $2,483 collected, compared
with last years $1,838.
Clarence j. Hite, acting chairman
Of the committee, expressed appre-
citation for the work done in setting
up booths and collecting money by
William NJ Barbour, assistant city
fire chief, and Kenneth Moon, as.
sistant manager of the G. c. Murphy
store.
The collection of $461 .83 by en-
ployes of the Naval Torpedo Station
was the outstanding contribution tc
the drive. other contributions in
cluding $65 from employees of the
Eastern Area of the Red Cross, $3.50
from a dance of the Teen-Age Club
$3.50 raised at the American Legion
birthday ball, $l1.30 from Russell
Mitchell Post, Veterans of Foreign
Wars; 81 from the Daughters OF
America, $40 from the Central Labor
Union and $40 from the Carpenters
union.
The schools contributed s123.O5
and mems and women's organiza-
tions manning the booths turned in
the following: Rotary Club, $483.45
Kiwanis, $278.21; Lions, $216.5e; Civ
itan, $133.17; Red Cross, s87.51;
American Legion, $86.4l, and Wom-
ans Club, $51.78.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
Charter Plan Assai|ed
Praised in Talks
z Montgomery Meetings
Hear Move Discussed

The proposed charter form of gov
eminent for Montgomery County,
which will be voted on. by residents
in November. was praised and at
tackled by speakers at meetings last
night in Takoma Park and Silver
Spring. Md.
Speaking at meeting Of the
Womens Democratic Club of Silver
Spring. Miss Ruth Shoemaker, for
mer member of the Maryland House
OF Delegates, declared that concen-
tratlon OF power in the office Of
county manager as set forth in the
charter could be extremely dan
gerous.
Miss Shoemaker challenged the
statement of charter proponents
that it would give more home rule
by declaring that the charter be
studied carefully, because once put
into effect it would take a State
wide vote to repeal it.
The Takoma Park Community
League, which is making a study of
the proposed charter, heard a talk
by Walter Pritchard. a delegate to
the Montgomery County Civic Fed
Grafton and former president of
the league. Mr.. Prichard spoke on
Charter in the Light of Postwar
Planning"
The charter, he said, will take
bitter partisan politics out of gov
ernment when elections are held. 1t
will be a modernized working model
which can be improved by amend
ment when needed, he added.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
Maryland Police Hold
Two in Assault Case
Soldier Sought in Attempt
To Attack Girl, 19

Two men were being held TODAY
in Upper Marlboro Jail on charges
of crininally assaulting a 26-year-
old woman Saturday night in theil
Suitland Md apartment, accord.
ing to Prince Georges County police
Meanwhile, military authorities
and county police were seeking Pvt
William Roberts, %, on a warrant
charging him with attempted GRIM
inal assault on a 19-year-old girl
last night at Camp Springs.
The two men in the county Jail
were identified by Detective John
W. Siddall as Louie Lentz, %, and
Mike Landkorn, ~, both of Suit
land Manor.
Oficer Siddall said the men
picked up the woman at a restau-
rant in the 600 block of Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV. and promised to
take her home, but forced her to
accompany them to their apartment
instead.
After attacking the woman the
men took 50 from her pocketbook
and threw her out of the apartment
according to the policeman. County
police. led by Chief Ralph w. Brown
later broke in through the windows
to. arrest the men.
The soldier attempted to assault
the l9-year-old girl last night in
a parked car near the Camp Springs
(Md) air base. police said. She was
taken to Gallinger Hospital where
she was treated for a highly ner-
vous condition and a possible frac-
ture of the arm.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
Bethesda Board Of Trade
Makes Two Donations

AS its last official act before being
absorbed as a committee of the
Bethesda Chamber of Commerce
the Bethesda Board of Trade yes
terday made gift of 500 to the
Suburban Hospital at Bethesda and
one Of $50 to the Bethesda Lions
Club to assist in construction of a
$l,700 roll of honor of service men
and women Of the area.
Organized in 1942 to promote bet
ter relations between Bethesda
Chevy Chase business men and con-
sumers, the Board of Trade has
been under the direction of Carl
Bachschmid, who also is vice presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce
and chairman of its Commercial De-
velopment Committee. To avoid
duplication OF work, the Board of
Trade, whose entire membership be-
longs to the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday voted to disband as a
separate organization and to con-
tinue its work as a chamber COM
mittee.
Outstanding project of the board
was the establishment last summer
of the Jeep house for 'teen-age
youngsters of the area.
Announcement was made that
Jelleff's Bethesda store had won the
boards loving cup for the best dec
GRATED War Bond window.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
Fairfax Draft Board
Reversed in 7 Cases
Another Classification
Upheld by Appeals Body

Decisions of various appeal boards
during the last week upheld the
Fairfax County Selective Service
Board in one decision and reversed
two others, board officials announced
yesterday.
Charles R. McCalley, jr., Route 1,
Alexandria, a mechanic EMPLOYED
by TWA Airlines, was continued in
la on appeal by the Board of Ap-
peals, No. 3, of Missouri.
Carson B. Newman, Mclean, sta
ton agent, Eastern Airlines, was
given a IA classification by the
Board of Appeals, No. 4, Of Florida
and Clarence H. Bowers, Route 3.
Alexandria, was granted a IA
classification by the Board of Ap-
peals, No. IA, of Maryland.
In other cases the Board of
Appeals No. 3 of Virginia, reviewing
the case of Curtis Trimmer, West
Falls Church, examiner for the
Social Security Board, who had been
given Sd classification on appeal
continued the classification. but re-
versed itself in the case of Jerome
N. Lopes Washington, multigraph
operator. Treasury Department. who
held a Sd classification on appeal
and placeo Lopes in la.
Review of the cases of Trimmer
ana Lopes had been requested by
the Government appeal agent,
through State headquarters.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
Fairfax Board Attends
HEARINGS
Officials to Urge Passage
Of McCondIish Measure

Members of the Fairfax County
Board of Supervisors are in Rich
mond today to attend a public hear
ing on the annexation bill intro
duced by Delegate Robert j. Nc
Candlish. jr, of Fairfax County.
The delegation is headed by G.
Wallace Carper. board chairman
and includes Supervisors John r
Bhncoe, Maurice w. Fox and Burns
N. Gibson. The delegation will
speak in favor of the legislation as
proposed in the McCandlish meas
ure
The hearing will be held before
the House Committee on Privileges
and Elections.
The McCandlish bill would pre-
vent any annexation suit being filed
until after the war and would re-
quire the consent of 81 per cent OF
voters in the territory proposed to be
annexed, and also the consent of the
voters in the city or town seeking
the annexation.
If either group voted against an.
nexation, the question could not
then be brought up again for IL
years. Board members have indi-
Gated the possibility of having Their
representatives introduce a bill per-
mitting a county referendum on the
question OF incorporation, similar tc
IA measure obtained for Arlington
County several years ago.
1t was pointed out that any loss
in State revenue as the result of in
corporation would be Offset by the
revenue derived from the territory
which would probably be sought by
Alexandria for annexation.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
RiverduIe Post Office
Rated 2 Grades Hioher

The Riverdale (Md) post office
has been raised two grades above its
l942 rating as result of an in
crease In the sale of stamps and
stamped envelopes, Postmaster A.
Franklin Bowers said today.
Mr.. Bowers said total stamp sales
last year amounted to $22 1000, or ap-
proxlmately % per cent above sales
in 1912.
The postmaster also announced
that the post Office will remain open
on Saturday afternoons. The Office
will be open from 8 am. to pm.
on weekdays and from am. to S
pm. on SATURDAYS. he said.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
Mrs. Atkinson's S Funeral
AT Silver Spring Today

Mrs. Janet c. Atkinson, rs. widow
OF the Rev. Robert Atkinson, one
time pastor of the Warner Memorial
Presbyterian Church In Kensington
Md, died Sunday at the home of
her son, James H. Atkinson, 3 Glen
ridge street, Chevy Chase View, Md.
after long illness.
Born in River John, Nova Scotia
Mrs. Atkinson was graduate of
Picton Academy in Nova Scotia. She
came here in 1920 from Haverhill,
Mass. when the Rev. Mr.. Atkinson
accepted call from the Kensington
church. He held this pastorate un-
til his death in 1926.
After her husbands death Mrs
Atkinson became active in the work
of the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church and was associated
with Dr.. Joseph Sizoo as a church
social service worker for IL years
She retired several years ago be-
cause of i'll health. She was a men,
Der of the Canadian Club here.
Besides her son, who is treasurer
OF the National Union Insurance
Co. here, she is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. G. C. Burbank
Worcester, Mass: Mrs. Frank Fee
han. Noroton Heights, Conn.,, and
seven grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 8
o'clock tonight at the Warner E.
Humphrey funeral home. 8434
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring.
Burial will be in the family burial
plot in Haverhill.
Evening star., 1944-02-08

Next day our ship dropped anchor
of Faranaque, a suburb of Manila.
When the heat of the day had al
most reached it's peak we were
jammed into barges. After an hour
in the sun We were taken to within
100 yards of the beach. We were
ordered to Jump overheard in water
up to our armpits and wade to the
beach, where we formed four
abreast. Then we knew we were to
be marched through Manila pre-
senting the worst appearance posi-
BILE.
This was our captors' subtle
method of convincing the Filipinos
that only the Japanese were men,
bers of the Master Race.
Comdr. Mccoy:
I Jared better than most of the
prisoners, for I had peen kept in
Malinta Tunnel with Gems. Moore
and Drake and the senior naval Of
f1cer, Capt. K. M. Hoeffel. Thus
was able to offer furtive help to
some of the marchers. The jap
anese had intended this TO be a
triumphal victory parade, but there
were few signs of happiness on the
faces of the Filipinos who lined our
route. Instead, there were many
Evening star., 1944-02-08
3 Held for Grand jury
In Theft of $35

Three colored youths of Baltimore
today faced grand jury action on
larceny charges after being held
under $1,000 bond each bv Trial
Magistrate Henry H. ONeill in
Hyattsville Police Court Yesterday
in connection with the theft of SIS
from Beltsville filling station. All
pleaded not guilty.
Emil Moser, operator of the filling
station, said the youths entered the
station last Tuesday and asked him
for an automobile thermostat. He
said he told them to wait while he
repaired a battery for another GUS
toner.
When he returned, Mr.. Moser
testified, the youths had gone, taking
with them a cigar box containing
approximately s35. They were picked
up about a half hour later by
Maryland State police.
The youths maintained. however
that they had won the money. which
was found on them when arrested
in a boxing match.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
Maryland and D. {.
Federal Taxes More
Than Double in Year
Payments Here Increase
From $4l1,039,132
To $874,045,80l

Federal taxes from Maryland and
the District more than doubled in
ls43 as compared with 1912, accord
ing to figures made public today by
the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Taxpayers here increased their
Federal payments from SAIL OBS, 1872
in 1912 to 1914, ,045 ,8O1 in 1943, but
there was no separation of the
Maryland and District accounts.
For the country as a whole COL
lection from all sources showed an
increase from $16,774,416,291 in 1912
to S3l 1924 $50 ,3l6 in l943.
Nearby Virginia registered an in
crease during the same period from
s474,l20.41l to $735, ,5l0,382, and
North Carolina receipts grew from
1851, ,72l $3.50 to $832, ,486,161.
Pennsylvania taxes rose from ST.
400, ,926 ,030 to 2,797, ,754,770.
New York State as usual led the
Nation with gain from $3,3l3, ,462,-
l79 to 1901 ,303, $40.
Evening star., 1944-02-08
llesNRstion;ng
&Remiinders@a

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, green stamps G, H,
and valid through February 20.
Stamps K, L and M valid through
March 20.
Meats, Fats, Etc. Book No. 8,
stamps v, w and x valid through
February 26. Stamps Y, which be-
comes valid February l3, and z,
good February 20, both expire on
March 20.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
every pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book No. 4. Stamp 80 valid
for S pounds through March 81.
Book No. 4, stamp 40 good for 5
pounds for home canning through
February %, 1945.
Shoes-Stamp No. l8 in Book No. 1
and stamp on the "airplane"
sheet of Book No. valid for an
indefinite period.
Gasoline-No. 8 A coupons good for
3 gallons each through today.
No. GA coupons good for 3 gall
Ions starting tomorrow through
May 8. B, B-1, c and C-1 coupons
good for 2 gallons each. These
coupons will expire on date indi-
Gated on individual books. B-2
and CO coupons in books issued
since December / are good for S
gallons each.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81. For B
coupon holders. February 20.
Fuel Oil-Period No. 2 coupons ex-
pired yesterday. Period No. 3
coupons good through March IA.
Period No. coupons valid to-
day through September 30. Nos.
2, 3 and coupons good for 10
gallons per unit. According to the
District OPA, consumers in this
area should not have used more
than 81 per cent of their total
yearly fuel oil ration as of Feb
ruary Z.
Evening star., 1944-02-08

tears and many carefully shielded
signs of encouragement. Armed
japanese guards marched at our
side and the entire smile route was
patrolled by japanese cavalry.
Filipinos along the route tried to
revive the prisoners with ices, water
and fruit, but were severely beaten
if caught by the guards AS prison.
ers tainted they were picked up by
trucks which were following the
march for that purpose.
When we were within two blocks
! of our destination, Old Bilibid Pris-
on, I noticed that 1t. Col Will B.
Short, U. S. A., was walking in an
unusual, stumbling manner. I was
not near enough to help him. Sud-
denly he fell forward. japanese
guards ordered two enlisted men to
pick him up, holding him under
each armpit.
The march was ordered to re-
sumo and the unconscious man was
dragged IN this manner the remain
ing two blocks to Old Bilibid, where
the Army enlisted men were Or
dered to throw him on the prison
moor. I started to kneel down at
his side, but japanese bayonet
was showed at my chest in a verv
businesslike manner.
Given No Medical Aid.
Col. Short had not moved. and
had been given no medical atten-
tlon when, two hours later, 1 was
ordered with Capt. Hoeffel and sew
eral staff officers to the elementary
school at Pasay, suburb of Manila
An hour after We reached Pasay
Col. Short was brought in and
placed on mattress on the floor.
Naval doctors worked on him for
nearly an hour while the rest of
us stood about and wondered what
was to happen to us next, and what
was to be our fate. In all the entire
group only Col. Short had no
worries. He was dead.
Death was no stranger to any
OF us who had gone through the
battle of the Philippines, but we
were to learn about new kind of
death. For instance, while I was
at Pasay a group of 300 American
prisoners who had been captured
on Bataan and had been at Camp
ODonnell passed through on their
way to a work detail in Batangus.
All were in deplorable condition
the story of the death march" to
O'Donnell, after the surrender of
Bataan, probably will come to rank
with the worst chapters in the story
OF human cruelty. And the next
morning after their arrival, 1S of
these men were unable to walk, and
they were replaced by 18 healthier
prisoners already at Pasay.
Later on, we were to meet this
party again-at least, out of the
original party of 300, we were to
meet up with the 30-odd who had
not died from hunger, cruelty or
disease.
Tomorrow: Death March From
Bataan.
(Copyrght, 1914, by Bell Syndicate, Inc.)