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Evening star., 1944-03-04
Argentina Halls BACKING
Of Farrell by Chi|eans
Ry the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press,
BUENOS AIRES, Mar. fan an
nouncement by Chile accepting the
Argentine government of Gen. Edel-
miro Farrell as a continuation of the
Ramirez regime with no question of
recognition involved was received
with satisfaction today in Argen-
tina's official circles.
The Chilean action, the first by
any American government in con-
nectlon with last weeks events in
Argentina, was announced over the
Argentine state radio as soon as the
news was received.
The Chilean view was disclosed in
Santiago by Marcelo Ruiz, subsecre-
tary OF Chilean foreign relations
His statement said:
The President of Chile and the
minister Of foreign relations con-
slider that the government of Gen
Farrell Is continuation of that of
Gen. Ramirez and that therefore
there IS no occasion for Chile to de-
clare itself concerning the matter
OF recognition. This is because it is
considered that there has been a
delegation Of power"
Evening star., 1944-03-04
134 Merchant Ships
Delivered in February
By the Associated Press.

BY Inc Associated Press.
Shipyards delivered 1874 merchant
vessels in February, including the
first of the fast new Victory ships.
The total was 10 greater than in
January, but still far below Decem-
ber's record Of 208.
Indications are that production
will continue to rise during the next
few months as yards get under way
on the Victory ship program and
complete the conversion of facilities
for building various military types
Of ships" the Maritime Commission
predicted today.
Heavy emphasis on fast cargo
ships useful for postwar world trade
was reflected in the February de-
livery of 18 of the commission
standard sea-type freighters. The
slow but easy-to-build Liberty ships
however, continued to lead the list
with II delivered.
The rest of the vessels delivered
in February included: The Victory
ship United Victory; concrete
cargo vessels, emergency tank
ers, converted from Liberty ships;
Is standard tankers, naval tank
ers and 3 costal tankers, / sea-
going tug and 13 special craft for the
armed services.
Evening star., 1944-03-04
Baltimore Mother Indicted
In Children S Asphyxiafion
BY the Associated Press.

BY Inc Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Mar. 4.-Nineteen-
year-old Mrs. Louise Bozman. whose
two small children were asphyxiated
by gas last week while she paid a
visit Of nearly six hours to friends
two blocks away from her apart
ment, was indicted yesterday on two
charges of murder.
The young merchant seaman's
wife found the children-Ronald 2
and Diana, 8 months-dead on her
return.
Police testified at her arraign-
ment last week that she told them
she found several burners of the
kitchen gas range turned on but
unlighted. The officers said Mrs
Bozman told them she put the chill
dren to bed about noon and did not
return until 6 pm.
The children's father, Donald
Bozman, came home from q voyage
q few days after the tragedy.
Evening star., 1944-03-04
Red Cross Solicitors
Urged 10 Hasten
Calls on Prospects

With plea to hasten calls on
prospects, workers in the Dis
trict Red Cross $2,665, 900 War
Fund campaign planned a busy
week end preparatory to submit
ting reports at meetings next
week.
People are anxious to turn in
their gifts, and all volunteers hold
ing prospect cards should make their
calls quickly" Wilmer j. Waller,
chairman Of the special gifts divi-
sion, declared. Funds raised by this
unit will be credited to various other
units at report meetings next week.
Only half Of the cards held by the
special gifts division have been re-
ported on, and only three more re-
port meetings remain, Campaign
Director Randolph G. Bishop
warned.
Progress Reports Listed.
Progress reports in the drive which
ofhcially began March will be made
next week, as follows:
Monday - Residential Division,
Martin Weigand, chairman, and city
division, Barnum Cotton, chairman.
Tuesday-General business, Sam
uel H. Kaufman, chairman, and
special gifts, Mr.. Waller, chairman.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., city, coun-
ties and city of Alexandria Glenn
U. Richard heads the counties Unit
and John Phelan is Alexandria
chairman.
Friday-Government, E. G. Drap-
er, chairman, and general business.
Although the aggregate total
raised to date by the special gifts
division has not been disclosed.
Chairman Waller announced that
323 gifts reported yesterday amount-
ed to $82, ,797.
Mr.. Waller added that significant
increases in gifts among high Gov
ernment officials have been reported.
One donor who gave less than $40
year ago already has turned in
his check for $500 for the current
fund.
Corporal Speaks.
Corpl. Herbert Brasington, Lake
City, S. c., who was wounded in
North Africa and received the Sill
yer Star and Purple Heart decora-
tlons, said the Red Gross has done
wonderful job for the boys over
seas. Our group-I was a machine
gunner-agreed that, if we returned
to the States, we would help the Red
Cross in any way possible"
The ruddy-faced corporal married
a nurse at Walter Reed Hospital
after his return from the warfront.
The American Red Cross has as
signed 80 clubmobile girls to the 5th
Army in Italy, all working in forward
AREAS with troops, William E. Steven
son, who has just returned from that
theater Of war, said yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-03-04
|beckham, Top Ace
In European Theater, f,
Missing in Action
BY the Associated Press


LONDON, Mar. "A single burst
from a German anti-aircraft gunner
brough down Maj. Walter Carl
Beckham, leading American fighter
ace. in the European war theater,
who has been officially listed as
missing in action.
Maj. Beckham, 27-year-old Thun-
derbolt pilot from De Funiak
Springs, Fla, had 18 victories to his
credit. He was last seen at 10000
feet. his plane afire, after he had
ordered 1t. George Perpente of New
Brunswick, N. j.. to take the boys
home. I can't make it."
His plane had been hit as he led
a flight Of four ships on diversion
ary strafing run over German air.
Held while returning from escort
duty over enemy territory.
Strafed Nazi Airfield.
MAJ. Beckham got his 18th and
18th planes on February 8, bringing
him to within eight of the record
of 26 established by Capt. Eddie
Rickenbacher in the World War.
Just before Beckham was hit we
had turned our escort job over to
another group" 1t. Perpente said,
"and we were coming back home,
flying fairly high. Beckham spotted
an airf1eld with several planes
parked along runway. He took
one flight Of four ships down to
strafe the place.
I'VE dived to about tree-top level
and roared in over the hangers at
pretty close to 500 miles an hour,
shooting for all we were worth. AS
we neared the end of the field Beck
ham pulled up a little and that's
when 1t happened. Some ground
gunner got in his lucky shot,"
Like Shot Which Downed Finucane.
The shot which brought him down
was singularly like the lucky Ger
man antiaircraft gunner's blast
which brought down Raj Squadron
Leader Paddy Finucane. one of Brit
aims best. who plunged into the
Channel in July, 1912.
Maj. Beckham had been awarded
the Distinguished Service Cross for
extraordinary heroism in the face
of danger" the Silver Star for gal
lantry in action. the Distinguished
Flying Gross and the Air Medal with
three Oak Leaf Clusters.
Evening star., 1944-03-04
US. Soldier Publicly Declares
His Fotherhood of QuodrupIets

liam H. Thompson, ST., said he
hoped to see her and ask that
she free Billy, give him a di-
vorce so he can marry the Eng
lish lady and give their children
a name"
C"That, in my mind, is the fair
and honorable thing to do" the
elder Thompson said.)
The American soldier came to
London after q brief visit with
Norah at Heanor, in Derbyshire
He learned only after his arrival in
the capital that the youngest of the
four babies, Macdonald, had died
yesterday.
Other Babies Progressing.
Michael. Maureen and Madeline
the three surviving quadruplets
were reported this morning PRO
crossing normally"
At Heanor, Norah told Of having
met Sergt. Thompson in December
1912.
"At first he talked about his wife
a good DEAL" she said. I'VE tried tt
break it up on account of her, but
we couldn't. We tried to quit goine
together. But we couldn't"
Sergt. Thompson's statement wa.
typewriter. He himself, at the sug.
gestion Of an officer standing nearby
awkwardly handed it out to tn,
semicircle Of newspapermen.
Military authorities stated EN-.
phatically it was not a press con.
ference" arranged by the Army
Sergt. Thompson's appearance her,
he Is stationed elsewhere in Eng.
land-was made possible at his re.
quest for permission to avow hi
parenthood publicly.
He was accompanied by his com.
manding officer, 1t. Wilson H. Re,
Of Pleasantville, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-03-04
Eight American Airmen
Adrift 70 Hours Saved
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar Eight members
OF an 11-man American Liberator
crew have been rescued by British
planes after being adrift 20 hours
in open dinghies when their bomber
was shot down by two German
Junkers 88s, it was disclosed today.
Three of the crew died.
The Liberator was attacked while
on patrol over the Bay of Biscay.
Admiral Harold r. Stark, COM
mander of United States naval
forces in European waters, has
awarded Purple Hearts to the sur
vivors, who suffered frostbite, shock
and abrasions.
1t. Leon Wright, Burlington, Kans.,
the pilot, said two radiomen, hurt
when the plane crashed, couldn't be
gotten out before the plane sank.
An ordnanceman was badly hurt
when he was placed aboard a dinghy
and died during the night.
Evening star., 1944-03-04
MiIIer's Arraignment
Delayed Until Monday
Because Of Illness

Robert I. Miller, facing arraign-
ment on a f1rst-degree murder in
dictment for the Staying of DR.. John
E. Lind, was scheduled to appear In
District Court Monday after Deputy
Coroner Richard M. Rosenberg veri-
fed the fact that the 67-year-old
attorney was not in condition for an
appearance yesterday.
DR.. Rosenberg, who examined
Miller at Garfield Hospital on court
authorization, said the defendant
had been given too many sleeping
pills, but that he was otherwise in
excellent condition" DR.. Rosen-
berg said the effects of the drug
should wear off some time today.
DR.. Alexander Leonardo, Miller's
physician, testified before Judge Ben
Moore Of West Virginia, sitting tenn
porarily in District Court, that his
patient was quite upset" and that
his memory was failing. The ply
sician said he believed Miller would
be able to appear Monday.
Earlier in the day, Miller's attor-
ney, H. Mason WEIGH, told the court
his client, who is free under SIS, 900
bail, had been given a hypodermic
injection to assure him a good
nights rest for his appearance in
court yesterday. The sedative had
been administered by another doc
tor, Mr.. WEIGH said, and during the
night DR.. Leonardo was summoned
by Mrs. Marguerite Miller who
heard her husband screaming in his
room.
Mr.. WEIGH explained that the
physician had decided to take Mil
Ter to the hospital as a precaution-
ary measure.
1t is understood the case will be
tried before Judge Moore, indicating
that efforts would be made by the
Government to set an early trial.
II the case is delayed, Judge Moore
could be summoned from his juris-
diction in West Virginia to hear the
case.
His selection ends speculation as
to which of the District justices
would hear the case, in view of the
fact that Miller was well known to
all OF them after his many years of
practicing law in their courts.
Evening star., 1944-03-04

tions between any one in the exec
utive offices and Lepke.
Contrary to published reports, u
MIR. Breitel said, there have been
no communications between any one
In the executive offices and Lepke
None of the prosecuting attorneys
who have been interested in the
matter has requested a respite of
the Governor.
mo testimony or statements by
Buchalter have been received or are
expected by the Governors Office"
The New York Daily News said
Thursday that Lepke had made q
statement. The same newspaper
said today that Frank S. Hogan
New York County district attorney
was preparing for submission to Gov
Dewey's Office a report on an inter-
view the prosecutor had Thursday
with Lepke at Sing Sing.
The News said the report "con-
tains a rough sketch of the tale
of intrigue by which Lepke hopes
not only to escape death but to rir
the mantle of respectability from
those who try to use him."
Evening star., 1944-03-04
BIZ tie Associated Press.


LONDON, March 4.-Staff Sergt.
William Thompson, jr., of Pittsburgh
declared in writing last night his
fatherhood Of the quadruplets born
to unmarried Norah Carpenter, an
English girl.
A medium-siz man with a small,
pale mustache and light red hair,
Sergt. Thompson said he hoped "that
Norah and will be left alone now"
"Norah and I are not married, but
we hope to be-" he said at headquar-
ters Of the United States Army in
the European theater, adding that
I'VE always will stick together and
do all we can for the children, be-
cause we understand each other and
are not ashamed"
Sergt. Thompson expressed the
desire the babies be registered in
his name and declared he intended
to support them and their mother
from this day onward"
Sa~s Marriage Was Mistake.
He said he had written his wife
Eleanor, in Pittsburgh about Norah
and had asked for a divorce.
MY wife must understand it was
all mistake and that our marriage
which occurred soon after 1 joined
the Army. was hasty and thought
less under the stress of wartime ex-
element" the sergeant said.
Qn Pittsburgh last night Mrs.
Mary Jenemann, mother of the
26-year-old beautician, whom
Sergt. Thompson married there
In 1912, declared "we're not going
to take any steps until this thing
dies down."
(Although the daughter, who
Is a Catholic, indicated several
days ago she would not allow q
divorce, the soldiers father, Will
Evening star., 1944-03-04

there today" said Sergt. William
Deblasio, Pittsburgh, one of the f1rsi
crewn1en to return. a.
The attacks followed light raids
on Berlin and Western Germany
last night by RAF Mosquito bomb
ers.
An early announcement on today s
activities said the Raj, Dominion
and Allied Mitchells, Bostons, Ty-
phoons and Mosquitoes struck at
military objectives in Northern
France again without loss.
Later reports on yesterdays day.
light operations also disclosed that
both the American and British Tao
tical Air Forces sent hundreds of
medium and light aircraft into
Northern France without loss, strik-
ing at four French airfields among
other objectives. These forays, to-
gether with last nights RAF oper-
atlons over Berlin, Western Ger
many and enemy waters, were made
without loss
Marauders Return.
Before the morning was well
along waves of Marauders we're OBJ
served returning shortly after the
sound of explosions rumbled across
the Channel from the French coast.
Meanwhile, dispatches from Italy
said Flying Fortresses had spread
destruction through the Littorio and
Tiburtina rail yards in Rome yes
terday in the fifth American assault
against military objectives in the
Eternal City. Crewmen said they
caught the rail yards crammed with
German supply trains and scored
many hits on rolling stock, tracks
and warehouses.
The sweep by twin -motored Amer
lean Lightnings over Berlin-a pene-
tration Of at least 575 miles-served
notice on the Nazis that one of the
major considerations which has pre-
vented American heavy bombers
from raiding the capital long ago
a lack of range in escort fighters
has been removed.
The Army said the fighters flew to
the outskirts of the city and then
circled around the capital, going at
least Is miles beyond for a probable
record penetration of the Reich.
The flight was at least equal to the
distance of the previous record-to
Regensburg last week. The planes
encountered some flax, but were
unimpeded by Nazi fighters.
A dispatch from Bern, Switzer-
land, quoted the Nazi-controlled
Rome radio as saying 40 persons
were killed and 200 wounded and
that bombs fell on Vatican City
during an Allied air raid on Rome
yesterday morning. The broadcast
declared that no serious damage
was caused in Vatican City, but
that several stained glass windows
in st. Peters basilica were broken
1t added that bombs also fell on
the Protestant cemetery where the
English poets, Shelly and Keats, are
buried.
Fortresses of the same group
which led last summers double as
sault on Rome's transportation
nerve centers spearheaded yester-
days operation. The crews were
helped by almost perfect visibility in
following strict instructions to
avoid all risk of damaging Rome S
cultural and religious treasures.
Marauder medium bombers followed,
striking Rome's Ostiense rail yards.
Operations from Britain yester-
day included American heavy bomb
er attacks on shipping and industrial
targets in Northwest Germany. Six
American bombers and 10 fighters
were reported missing and Allied
fighters shot down eight German
planes. Those destroyed by the
bombers were not Immediately tab
ulated.
Evening star., 1944-03-04

O'S' ulS career as q
fireman July /, 1901.
Many times decorated for valor,
Chief Groves received his first COM
mendation in 1908 for stopping the
flow of blood from the severed ar
terry of small boy. That same year
he was promoted to third officer,
attaining the rank of lieutenant
four years later.
Hero Of Knickerbocker Disaster,
The Ribbon Of Valor was awarded
him for rescue work in the Knick-
erbocker Theater disaster January
28, 1922, year after he was ad-
vanced to captain. Again in 1928
he was given the Gold Medal and
several concentrations in connec-
ton with the rescue and resuscita-
ton OF Artin E. Brown at Chapel
Point, Md. Later the same year he
was commended for recovering a
body from submerged automobile
For the rescue of William M.
keeler from the second floor of a
burning building on Park road in
November, 1881, Chief Groves was
awarded the Silver Medal. That
was four months after he had been
promoted to battalion chief.
In 1885 he was appointed acting
deputy chief and also served as
member of the Fire Department
Trial Board. Chief Groves was the
flrst veteran member of the Police
or Fire Departments to Withdraw a
petition for retirement when he
withdrew his request in 1912 on a
plea by Commissioner John Russell
Young. Commissioner Young. who
told Chief Groves that his services
were needed because OF the war,
said, Il regard his act as one Of
patriotism"
Funeral Monday.
Chief Groves retired from active
service March 81, 1943.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Grace Groves: a brother, Benjamin
Groves Of Baltimore, and two sisters,
Mrs. Alice Weeks of Washington and
Mrs. Virginia Shipman OF Arlington,
Va.
The funeral will be held at 2 pm
Monday from the temporary funeral
home OF P. A. Taltavull, IA Sixth
street S.W., with the Rev. Edward
Gabler, rector Of Christ Episcopal
Church, of1ciating. Burial will be
IN Congressional Cemetery.
Pallbearers named by Mrs. Groves
are all fellow-fi -firemen of Chief
Groves. They are Capt. Leiper Price
and Pvts. j. P. McGrath, James T.
Elliott, D. j. Mccarthy, John Gheen
and Arthur Hough.
Evening star., 1944-03-04

The American Red Cross In India
provides recreation kits containing
bsoks, games. candy, cigarettes
which are perachuted from planes
TO troops a4 advanced positions along
the Burma border.
Evening star., 1944-03-04
Tomuru's Estote Sues
Air Line for $4,000
BY the Associated Press.

b! tne ASS0clated Press.
NEW YORK, Mar. suit for
Sill 900 from Pan American Air.
ways. Inc, was filed in Federal
Court yesterday on behalf Of the
estate Of Tamara Drasin Swami.
theatrical star killed February %.
1943, In the crash OF a Yankee
Clipper near Lisbon. Portugal.
Edwin d. Swami brought the suit
Jas administrator of the estate.
Evening star., 1944-03-04
Three Maryland Girls
Under 16 Held in N. Y.

B? the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Mar. 4.-Detectives
and policewomen, pressing their
drive against juvenile delinquency,
had in custody today three runaway
Maryland girls, all under 16.
Five boys, four under 16 and one
of them runaway from his Virginia
home, also were found. The eight
were located in the Times Square
area between 10 pm. yesterday and
4 am. today. Police withheld their
names
Evening star., 1944-03-04
Raj Crewmen Call
10000 Pound Bomb
'CorpI. Cookie
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 4.-The new
"super-superblockbuster," the
12,000-pound bomb which the
British Air Ministry disclosed
yesterday is being dumped by
Lancaster heavy bers
against special targets, has been
nicknamed "Corpl. Cookie" by
Raj crewmen.
They have been told they
must bring the bomb back if
they cannot identify the target
or are not confident of hitting it.
The largest previously an
nounced bomb used by the RAF
was an 8,000-pounder.
Evening star., 1944-03-04
Daniels
Continued From First Page.)

officers in investigations of govern
mental agencies.
Mr.. Daniels, 41-year-old son of
Josephus Daniels, World War I
Secretary of Navy and former Am
bassador to Mexico, refused to tell
the committee whether he had par
ticipated in an effort to remove
Harry E. Slattery as REA admin
istrator. Slattery had testified he
was invited to the White House
early this month and asked by Dan
iels, for a third time, to resign.
Daniels has refused to say whether
Slattery's testimony was true.
Evening star., 1944-03-04


A prison informant said the brag-
gadocio the three once displayed
was gone, but in its place was an air
Of quiet confidence and a hint of
excited expectancy. Lepke was quot
ed as saying Things are still un-
certain"
Capone, miserable with a heart
condition, referred to the empty cell
next to his, the prison spokesman
said. In that cell had been Joseph
Palmer, who went to his death
Thursday night, the night the Muir
der, Inc, trio were spared at the
last moment.
When I think of that cell, I am
lonesome" Capone remarked.
Lepke's wife was with him early
IN the day. Other visitors were on
hand to see the condemned men.
Evening star., 1944-03-04
Dewey Not Expecting
To Act Further

ALBANY, N. Y, Mar. 4 R.-
Charles D. Breitel, counsel to Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey, said today no
testimony or statements by Louis
Oepke) Buchalter "have been re-
ceived or are expected" by the Gov
ernors ONCE"
Mr.. Breitel, In addition, denied
there have been any communica-
Evening star., 1944-03-04
Congress in Brief
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senate:
In recess.
Agriculture subcommittee investi-
eating the REA may decide whether
to bring contempt charge against
Jonathan Daniels.
Appropriations subcommittee works
on War Department civil functions
money bill.
House.
In recess.
Evening star., 1944-03-04

Providence Hos
pital after a
brief illness. He
resided at l02
Eighth S tr e e t
NE.
B O r n / n
Charles County,
M d., G h / e +
YES h a d
lived here since
he was II years
old. After re-
ceiving his edu-
cation in public
schools of this
city he started
L;. -
Evening star., 1944-03-04
John R. Groves Dies;
Retired Year Ago as
Battalion Fire Chief

Battalion Chief John r. Groves,
IS, who retired from the District
Fire Department last year after Al
years service, died yesterday at
Evening star., 1944-03-04
Raids
Continued From First Page

pilot. THE supercharger and the
ball turret tail gun froze up."
The American announcement said
the four-engined craft were strongly
escorted by fighters.
"The whole 9th Air Force was up
Evening star., 1944-03-04
Girls Brains as Good as Bows.
I ulent Institute Is Told

DR.. Margaret Mead, noted anthro-
pologist, told 40 young scientists to-
day that girls have as good brains
as boys, but that the climate of
opinion" must be changed if they
Evening star., 1944-03-04
z GoIIineer Fueitives
Indicted in Assault
BY the Associated Press.

.
BESSEMER, Ala, Mar. 4.-Crimi-
nal assault and robbery indictments
were returned yesterday by the JEFF
ferson County grand jury against
Joseph Hockenberry, 20, and Daniel
Reedy, l8, both of Washington.
The youths, held without bond In
jail In Birmingham, were arrested
in connection with the February II
abduction and beating of 37-year-
old Birmingham woman. The VIC
tim, Mrs. j. L. Brasher, testified
before the grand jury yesterday.
Hockenberry, who escaped with
Reedy from the criminal psyche
pathic ward at Gallinger Hospital
on February ! after beating and
overpowering q 63-year-old guard
was indicted by q District grand
jury last Monday on . charge Of
escaping. Reedy was not named Il
the Indictment.