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Evening star., 1944-07-21
Charles A. Jones, 81,
RFC Messenger, Dies

Charles A. Jones, 81, colored, Of
941 S street NV, chief messenger
for the Reconstruction Finance
Corp, died Wednesday at Freed
mems Hospital following a weeks
illness.
Mr.. Jones had been in Govern
ment service for the last 30 years.
and had been with the RFC since
it was organized in 1882.
He was veteran of the World
War and was member of the Ebe-
neZer Methodist Church, Fourth
and D streets Sc. Childless, he
and his wife reared and helped edu-
cate seven children during the last
27 years.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Josephine G. Jones, a teacher at
Harrison Elementary School, and
four adopted children. William F..
Jones, civilian policeman in Homo
lulu, and Norman H.. Jones, Cedric
Welsh and Yvonne Holmes, all of
Washington. Three other children
whom he reared were never legally
adopted.
Funeral services will be held at
1890 pm. Sunday at the Ebenezer
Church. Burial will follow in Ar
lington National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
1n Mrm urtant

ALEXANDER, BETTY TERRELL A
1rloute OF love and devotion to the mem
oTy OF dear mother, BETTY TERRELL,
a. anaR, who departed this life july
OF all III rth things in Gods most wonderful
And if I, were asked to take my ehoic.
Mother, darling. I'd choose you.
1GUK LONELY DAUGHTER, MAE AN
DERSON McCAMPBELL
ALEXANDER, OTEALIA LA VERNE. In
iovlng memory of OTEALIA LA VERNE
a who entered into rest july
You crossed the raging sea of time,
But ielt Us in the storm;
ing angry ollloWs around Us roll,
BY faith we are sailing on
Inc only one last hope in view,
W., hhu Inls we Know is true,
You never can return to us,
But we can come to you
In the book of life are memories
Of the happiest moments we've known
ana recorded in love is the blessing
OF wonderful mother, our own.
You're gone, but the treasure you left us
IS truly a value untold
A lie hlled with deeds of kindness
And beauty of heart and soul
There are some who still will linger
At the spot where you are laid,
VINO Will place some fiowers
On the grave that death has made.
Where hearts at last are free from pain
And sorrows crushing load,
And where onr loved ones wait for us
In reace at the end Of the road.
MOTHER, CHILDREN, SISTERS AND
UNCLE.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Funeral Services Today
For Harry CasseII Davis

Funeral services for Harry Cas-
sell Davis, secretary Of the board
Of trustees of George Washington
University. who died Tuesday night
at Frederick Md) hospital, were
to be held at 3 pm. today at Cow
enant-First Presbyterian Church,
with the Rev. DR.. Albert J. Nc
Cartney. pastor, officiating.
Honorary pallbearers will include
the following members of the board
Of elders of the church: William
c. B. Alexander, 1t. j. Russell
Bailey, Alfred J. Barrett, Werner C.
Boggs. Frank B. Burdsall, Henry P.
Chandler, DR.. Wilson Compton, DR..
Howard A. Edison. John D. Hess,
jr.;; William c. Ingleton, sr.; Ken
meth c. Robbins. John A. Russell,
Judge Paul r. Walker and Paul M.
Williams.
Interment was to be at Oak Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Mildred Harris, First Wife =
Of Chaplin, Dies in Obscurity
Fortune Made From
Silent Screen Melted
During EorIy 1905
BY the Associated Press.

HOLLYWOOD, July 21.-Death
in comparative obscurity has taken
Mildred Harris, one of the silent
screens most beautiful and highly
paid actresses and link with the
opulent Hollywood of the gold door
knob and expansive swimming pool
era.
Miss Harris. Al, a native of Chey-
enne, Wyo., died yesterday of COM
plications after an abdominal op-
Grafton. She had so far faded from
the public eye that few knew she
had resumed her screen career about
five years ago and had been en-
ployed steadily as bit player, where
once she was q popular star.
Miss Harris was the first wife
of Charlie Chaplin. She married
him in 1918 when she was only
16, but was an already established
star. She resented the more or less
general belief that it was Chaplin
who launched her on her career,
as he had done a number of other
young actresses. She often pointed
out that she never was his leading
lady and never appeared in a Chap
lin production.
Divorcing the actor in 1920, she
resumed her film work. playing
number Of important roles between
1921 and 1890. She then turned to
the stage, made appearances in
theaters and night clubs and even
had fling at burlesque.
But somewhere along the line her
fortune, which included q sizable
settlement from Chaplain, disap-
peared and she went through bank
ruptcy in 1922.
She bore Chaplin one child, who
died shortly after birth, and whose
grave is marked by a simple stone
bearing the single word Mousie.
Her second husband was Everett
Terrence McGovern, Jacksonville
Fla) businessman, father of her
second son, John McGovern, a naval
air cadet. After their divorce, she
married William P. Fleckenstein,
her business manager. who survives
her. Her mother is Mrs. Anna F..
Harris, Santa Monica. Calf.
Private funeral services will be
held at Hollywood mortuary at an
unspecified time. The burial place
has not been decided.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
fbI National Academy
To Graduate Class Of 38

Thirty-eight law enforcement Of
ficers from various sections df the
country will graduate from the 25th
session of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation National Academy at
ceremonies at 1920 am. tomorrow
in the Departmental Auditorium.
Assistant Secretary of State Adolf
A. Berle. jr., and Thomas j. Watson
president of the International Busi-
ness Machine Corp, will speak
James P. McGranery, assistant to
the Attorney General, will present
diplomas.
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover said
that in view of the recent increases
in child crime special emphasis at
this session of the academy was
given to juvenile delinquency
Graduates include Sheriff M. M
Myers of Orange County, Va. and
Capt. w. C. Thomas of the Virginia
State police.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Miss Katie T.. Lewis Dies;
Served in Schools 81 Years

Miss Katie c. Lewis, "a, retired
administrative principal of the Dis
trict public schools. died Tuesday at
her home. 2539 Georgia avenue NV,
after a three week illness.
Entering the public school system
in September, 1878, Miss Lewis
taught in many of the elementary
schools, including Logan, Garnet
Patterson. Bruce and Cook. She was
named administrative principal of
Divisions 1913 in February, 1920,
and was responsible for introducing
departmental teaching in the ele-
mentary schools of those divisions
She was retired in 1890 after So
years service.
Born In Warrenton, Va, Miss
Lewis was graduate of the old
Washington High School, the Normal
School and the Teachers College
OF Howard University.
Funeral services will be held at
l pm. tomorrow at the MCGUIRE
funeral home Burial will be In
Harmony Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
|1om Harmon 10 Wed
EIyse Knox August B,
Catholic Paper Says
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, July 21.-The Michi-
gan Catholic, ofiicial publication of
the Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit,
said today in copyrighted story
that 1t. Tom Harmon of the Army
Air Forces and Movie Actress Elyse
Knox will be married August 26 in
Ann Arbor.
The church paper said the cere-
mony uniting the former University
of Michigan All-America football
player and the Hollywood actress
will be performed In St. Mary's
Student Chapel, with the Rev. Frank
~. McPhillips celebrating nuptial
high mass. Father McPhillips is
chaplain for Catholic students at
the university.
The Michigan Catholic, a weekly,
went on to say that the matrimonial
court Of Los Angeles archdiocese
had given Miss Knox an annulment
from previous marriage that ended
in divorce and that she was received
into the Catholic Church six years
ago.
Miss Knox was divorced March Is,
l943. from her first husband, Paul
Heese, 46, a photographer. She was
26 years old. This will be 1t. Har-
mons first marriage. He is "a.
Their romance received wide at
tention when 1t. Harmon came
home on furlough. The former
gridiron stars experiences as flyer
included a crash in a South Ameri-
can jungle and being shot down in
action over China In each instance
many days passed before he found
his way to safety.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Miss Amy Comstock Dies;
Prominent Tulsa Editor

BY the Associated Press.
TULSA, Okla, July 21-Miss Amy
Comstock, ST, associate editor of the
Tulsa Tribune for a quarter-century
and one of the Nations outstanding
woman journalists, died today after
a long illness.
A native of Milwaukee and grad
uate Of the University of Wisconsin,
Miss Comstock started her news
paper career on the Wisconsin State
Journal at Madison in 1911.
She and Col Oveta Culp Hobby,
associate editor of the Houston Post
and now commanding the WACS
were the two women members of the
American Society of Newspaper Edi-
tors.
Survivors include her mother, Mrs
j. T. Comstock. and Miss Florence
Comstock. sister, both of Glendale
Calf, and another sister, Mrs. Will
liam j. Norton, Detroit.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Family Without Rution Books
Just Lives on Other Thinos

them to the once Of Price Admin
istration.
After an investigation, OPA At
torney Fred J. Karen said:
Il wouldn't believe 1t until saw
the proof, but they live on unra-
toned foods. They buy no sugar.
We are convinced they don't buy
anything In the black market, and
we give them a clean bill of health" !"
Mrs. Smith said they were all well
supplied with shoes when rationing
was introduced. but since have
bought some unrationed footwear.
Growing Evalina's needs were taken
care Of through foresight. Mrs.
Smith before rationing, purchased
four or five pairs in graduated sizes
to cover the child's growth.
The Smiths had a car but sold it
when gasoline was rationed.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Father Of Pumphrey
Insists Son Was Slain;
Police Lack Evidence

While the father of Elton
Pumphrey, SO, Navy Yard machinist,
whose body, clad In feminine attire,
was found in Kingman's Lake
Tuesday. insisted that his son had
been murdered, police of the homi-
eide squad indicated they found
no evidence to support such q
theory.
An autopsy performed yesterday
by DR.. Christopher J. Murphy.
deputy coroner, established that
death had been caused by drowning.
The victim, DR.. Murphy said, had
been alive when he entered the
lake.
Nevertheless, the coroner's office
failed to issue certificate of either
accidental death or suicide. The
possibility of foul play still was open
early today as police continued their
investigation Of the strange case.
Reported IS Missing.
Mr.. Humphreys body was taken
from the lake Tuesday. Police, who
had been notified Sunday by the
parents of the victim that he was
missing, first reported the victim as
a colored man. He was not identified
correctly until Wednesday through
flngerprints sent to the FBI.
Detective Sergt. Robert v. Murray,
of the homicide squad, SAID today
that he was convinced that Mr..
Pumphrey was not murdered.
He occnrfod fhot u,hoy Lo %oIA
the dead mans father, John
Humphrey, IS, retired Navy Yard
employe, that there was no evidence
of foul play, the elder Pumphrey
said that IF Elton took his own life
it must have been because of those
migraine headaches"
Undisclosed until today was the
fact that Mr.. Pumphrey suffered
from migraine. His father revealed
to police that his son had suffered
an attack Saturday, the day before
he disappeared.
Woman's Clothing Unexplained.
Investigators were at a loss to
explain the fact that Mr.. Pumphrey
was clad in women's underclothes
and a dress when he met his death
in the river. 1t has been estab-
lished that he had bought a large
quantity of feminine under and
outer garments at auction sales
from time to time and stored them
in the attic of his home.
He was known in the neighbor-
hood of his home, at 1899 Naylor
road Sc, as benefactor of the
poor and would give the clothes to
needy women in that section. He
never was known to have worn any
of the garments before, police said.
His reputation among friends and
co-workers in the Navy Yard was
excellent, police said. Police regard
his practice of buying women's
clothes as an eccentricity.
Mr.. Humphrey was known as q
camara .'bug" and had taken hun
dreds Of snapshots of children in
the Southeast section.
The results of the homicide SQUAD
investigation will be presented to
DR.. A. Magruder Macdonald today
and police said they expect him to
issue either a certificate of acci-
dental death or suicide later in the
day.
Evening star., 1944-07-21

Fund and is a member of the Pub
lie Welfare Board.
Actively associated with the Civi-
tan and University Clubs, the Co.
lumbia Country Club and the Con-
gressional Country Club, he is also
director of the Security Savings
and Commercial Bank, a member
of the Washington Board of Trade,
a director for the Boys Club of
Metropolitan Police, member of
the advisory board of the Interna-
tional Accountants Society, a men,
ber of the American Institute Of
Accountants, past president of the
American Society of C. P. A., past
president Of the D. C. Institute OF
C. P. A., a member of the Calvary
Baptist Church, Moson and illus
trious potentate Of Almas Temple
A. A. o. N. M. S.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Funeral for Mrs. Riley
Will Be Held Mondoy

Funeral services for Mrs. Blanche
M. Riley, "a, of 1850 Fairmont street
NV, who died last night in George
town Hospital of injuries suffered
in fall. will be held at II am.
Monday at the Hines funeral home
Burial will be in Leesburg. Va.
Mrs. Riley, a resident of Washing
ton for many years, was member
of Naomi Chapter of the Eastern
Star, the Calvary Baptist Church
and formerly was active in the Pro-
tective Home Circle She was q
native of Loudoun County. Va.
She is survived by q son, c. L.
Riley ofDthis city.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Arlington Man Fined
S100 for Drunk Drivjno

Claude Odell Simmons, 46. of 312e
North Nineteenth street, Arlington,
was fined 500 and costs in Arling-
ton County Court yesterday on
charges of driving while drunk. A
30-day Jail sentence was suspended.
Police said Simmons had run into
the back of an Arnold bus as 1t un-
loaded passengers at Lee highway
and North Wayne street.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Funeral Services Set
For 1t. w. C.. kewhoId

Funeral services for 1t. William
c. Newbold, who was killed in a
training accident last Friday, will
be held at pm. tomorrow at the
Fort Myer Chapel. An Army chap
lain will oficiate at the services
and burial will be in Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
1t. Newbold, whose home was at
1927 Blair road NV. was co-pilot
Of B-24 Liberator which crashed
near Palm Springs, Calf. He was
the son of Alfred T. Newbold, de-
veloper Of Glenbrook Village in Be-
thesda.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
WAC EnIistments Goin,
Total Now Is 1900

Reporting an active WAC strength
Of 1900. the War Department said
today that June enlistments in the
Women's Army Corps increased 80
per cent over those of last January
for the highest level since April,
1884.
Recruiting Offices in the military
district OF washington and in six
OF the Armys nine service command
areas exceeded their enlistment
quotas for the invasion" month.
WACS are now on duty at more
than 400 Army installations in this
country and the number serving
overseas exceeds 1000.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
BY the Associated Press.


LOUISVILLE, KY, July 21.-Ra-
tioning and point-budgeting may
stump ard befuddle most Americans
but not the o. w. Smiths, a Louis
vile family Of three. They simply
buy no rationed goods
The Smiths never have applied
for a ration book although they are
entitled to three.
If a man sits down and makes
list of all the things that are not
rationed," says Mr.. Smith, "he will
find he can get plenty to eat"
Since introduction of rationing
back in 1912 Mr.. Smith, 81, powder
plant worker, and his wife, Theresa,
26, and their 4-year -old daughter,
Evalina, have been proving it.
A skeptical neighbor reported
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Body Of Alan Dinehurt
Cremuted at Glendale
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
GLENDALE, Calf. July 21.-
Without funeral services, the body
Of Alan Dinehart, veteran actor
producer and author, was cremated
yesterday at Forest Lawn Memorial
Park. His widow, the former Mo-
zelle Britton. was unable to attend
and only a Christian Science prac-
titioner was present.
Mr.. Dinehart, who left the stage
for the films in 1881, died Monday
night of pneumonia at 81.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Mrs. Elizabeth Oliver, 80,
Washington Native, Dies

Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson Oliver
SO. native of Washington, died
yesterday at her home, 3247 r street
NV. Funeral services will be held
at the residence at 2 pm. tomorrow
with burial in Oak Hill Cemetery
Mrs. Oliver was the daughter of
Virginia Adler and S. Percy Thomp-
son, president of the American Co.,
real estate firm. She was a grad
uate of Gunston Hall and a member
OF Christ Church in Georgetown.
Besides her parents, she is sur
vived by sister, Mrs. Robert
Blickle. jr., also OF Washington.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
RoxburY Penal Farm Head
Held in Assault on Guard
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROxBURY, Md. July 2l-Elmer
st. Clair Maxwell, superintendent
of the Roxbury State Penal Farm
and former city engineer of Fred
erick, was summoned to appear for
a hearing tonight on a charge of
assaulthg guard at the institution.
John B. Huyett, Washington
County sheriff, arrested Maxwell
Wednesday on a warrant charging
that he beat Lee Winebrenner Of
Frederick.
Evening star., 1944-07-21

ing the U S o
throughout the
W orl d w ar
Prisoners Aid,
United Seamen's
Service and for
eign relief.
Long identified
with community
welfare activi-
ties, Mr.. Coun-
cilor is on the
Board of Direc-
tors and tn e
Executive Com
mittee of tn e
C0mmllnit.v War
Evening star., 1944-07-21
6. E. Macdonald, 81,
Jersey Editor, Dies
NJ ~. Asea.i.t.ap-

By the Associated Press.
UPPER MONTCLAIR. N. j., July
I.-George E. Macdonald, 81, for
mer editor Of the Truth Seeker and
president of the Truth Seeker Pub
fishing Co., died early today at his
home from stroke suffered July /.
He published his autobiography
Fifty Years of Free Thought" in
1929.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Councillor 10 Serve
In War Fund Post

James A. Councillor, ST., certified
public accountant and senior part
ner OF James A. Councillor IL Co.,
will be chairman of the Audit Unit
for the Community War Funds an
nual campaign in October, it was
announced today.
The drive again will raise funds
for local community welfare, for
hospitality to service personnel
here and for 10 National War Fund
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Ohio Publisher Dies

SIDNEY, Ohio, July 2l (P,.-How-
ard A. Amos, 81. vice president Of
the Sidney Printing & Publishing
Co., publishers of the Sidney Daily
News, died today of a cerebral hem
orrhage. He was prominent in DEM
Ocratic circles.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
Pierre Vienot Dies

LONDON, July 81 tP).-Pierre
Vienot. At. Gen. Charles de Gaulle's
envoy to London. died yesterday aft
er heart attack. He was under
secretary of foreign affairs in the
cabinet of Leon Blum in 1861.
Evening star., 1944-07-21
FUNERAL DESIGNS.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
Anti-InfIotion Campaign
Mapped for Arlington

Plans to seek the cooperation
of county business, school, church
and women's organizations are be-
ing formulated by the Arlington
Ration Board in an effort to advance
the grocer consumer authorization
campaign
National OPA representatives
have pointed out that this is the
largest single promotion the Fed
eral Government has sponsored,
with the exception of the War Bond
drives. Because food purchases
constitute 40 per cent of the fam
lily income, it was added, there Is
no more important group than the
grocers in the matter of price COM
pliance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
llsNRshonmig
&Remiinderr@o

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps A-8 through z-8 and
AS through VS. good Indefinite
ly. Each stamp worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps AS
through Z8 and AS through P-5
good indefinitely for 10 points
each.
Points for Fats-Your meat. dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book No. stamps 30 through
"a valid for pounds indefinitely.
Book No. stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February %, 1945.
Gasoline-A-13 coupons good for 4
gallons each through December
81. ALA coupons valid for 4
gallons each on December %.
B-4, Ca, BIS and C-5 coupons
good for 5 gallons each. New A
Ration Books now available by
mail to local boards. Get applica-
tons at service stations of Ration
Board and mail in along with
back cover of old A book.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, Q and 8
in Book No. 8 good indefinitely
for one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil Periods No. and S cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81, 1945. Period /,
1944-5 ration, also good for 10
gallons each. Consumers in this
area should not have used more
than 10 per cent of their ration as
of November 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
Montgomery Civilian
Defense Forces Put
On Inactive Status

. Judge Albert E. Brault, Montgom-
cry County civilian defense director
announced today that the civilian
defense protective forces in the
county have been placed on inactive
reserve.
Similar action was taken last
month in Prince Georges County by
J. Robert Sherwood, in charge of
civilian defense services.
Judge Brault emphasized, how
ever, that all civilian defense per-
sonnet will remain available for use
in emergencies. In addition, skele-
ton communication systems are be-
ing retained until their complete
removal is authorized by military
authorities, Judge Brault said.
Precinct Wardens have been re-
quested to arrange for the removal
of shelter area signs and to have
them stored pending their collec-
ton.
Sector wardens and other civilian
defense workers having civilian de-
Tense property, other than personal
items such as helmets and arm
bands, have been asked to file in
ventories with the precinct Wardens
as soon as possible.
Cots and blankets now being held
by sector wardens may be purchased
at the rate of 50 As per cot and 81 10
per blanket. Checks or money or
ders should accompany the inven-
tories and should be made payable
to Frank Davis, county purchasing
agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-23
w. D. Road Given
ice Permission for
$4,000 Note Issue

A request by the Washington &
Old Dominion Railroad to issue
$50, 900 in promissory notes for pur-
chase of the Bluemont Junction
branch line from the Southern
Railroad has been granted by the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
it was announced today.
In its order, the ICC authorized
the issuance of the notes, which
will bear Az per cent interest, under
a deed of trust to be dated as of
February 10, 1914 The final group
of notes will mature in 1852.
The ICC said the purchase of the
line, which extends from Alexandra
through Arlington, Fairfax ano
Loudoun Counties, will not cause
any change in the method Of oper-
ating the properties, and the status
and interests of the company's en-
ployes will not be adversely affected
The ICC pointed out that COM
pany revenues have uniformly in
creased during the past six years,
and added that although some of
the increase is due to war condi-
tons, it appears that the carrier
will retain a sufficient volume of
traffic to enable profitable operation
after the emergency is ended
The w. & O. D. request to pur-
chase the line had been opposed by
Mrs. Nellie o. Fletcher, Leesburg, on
the grounds that it would affect
passenger service on the line.