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Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-17

The oldest serviceable hand
pumping fire engine in the world
still can be seen at the Narragan-
sett fire station at Warren, Rhode
Island. The engine, purchased by
the town in 1901, consists of rec
tangular tank with rounded corners
and two vertical pumps in the mid
die connected by two sidebars.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-17
cop;hal alk
-by-
Peter Ec'son

Republican.
The whole problem makes n nie"
jig-saw political map puzzle tor
your next rainy evening at home.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-10-17
new kind of
ASPIRIN tablet
doesn't upset stomach

not irritate or upset stomach - even
after repeated doses.
Tear this OUT to remind you to get
Superin today, so you can have il on
hand when headaches, colds, etc, strike.
See how quickly it
relieves pain-how .<Ss@S. aYss;S;s
fine you fee! after TAX GacIahissd BY
ing At your druggists, r,Se"%
Isl and 39t. ss..!ss
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-17
Police Disrupt
'Hi-Hdt' Session

The president" and three EN-
ployes of the Hi-Hat Club of 53l
f. Kirby were fined by Recorders
Judge Scallen following police
raid on the establishment early
Sunday.
Twenty-Five Of the rs patrons
of the place who were arrested
for lettering were dismissed.
Twelve said they were high school
girls. The others were found guilty
and given suspended sentences.
William Hunt, 30. the "presi-
dent" was fined 500; the door
man, Elias Burnett, as. Of 23l4
John r., $50, and two hostesses
Sadie Bunch, 30, of 12746 Manor
and Naomi Jones, 80, of 500 4
Kirby, each S25.
The charge against the -four
was illegal operation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-17
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-17
DECORATED
PFC. HAROLD X. DeHART, the

PFC. HAROLD X. DeHART, the
Silver Star. Although hit in the
chest by a shell fragment, Pfc.
DeHart continued his rifle grenade
fire on an advancing German tank.
His parents are Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred F. Vivian. $500 w. Outer
Drive Pfc DeHarts wife Flea
nor, and 16-month-old son, Harold
Douglas, live in Bellevilln.
PFC. GEORGE EVANS, the Sill
yer Star, for gallantry in action
while serving on the Italian front.
Overseas for 10 months, he also
wears the Purple Heart. Pfc. Ev-
ans is the son Of Mrs. Rose Evans,
1892 Orleans.
PVT. RICHARD POWERS, the
Silver Star, for gallantry in action
against the Japs. In service since
April, 1943. he had previously
served in New Caledonia and New
Zealand. Pvt. Powers wife, Eve
lyn, lives at 2940 E. Grand.
S/SGT. ANTHONY c. BRO
DEUR, n, the Distinguished Fly
ING Cross for extraordinary
achievement" in Italy. where he
is an aerial gunner. He formerly
lived at 3457 Robins.
S/SGT. CLARK Is. SHALLEN-
BERGER, the Air Medal for his
participation in aerial fights in
the southwest Pacific. He has
flown AZ combat missions as an
aerial gunner with the crack
Grim Reapers" APO Boston At
tack outfit, Oldest fighting team
in the Fifth Air Force. A grad
uate of Cass Tech High, Sgt. Shall
lenberger is married to the former
Mary Elizabeth Humphreys, 12201
Evergreen road. Dearborn.
SECOND 1T. ROBERT NJ.
WOODS, the Air Medal for meri-
toriouS achievement while partici-
pating in aerial flights against the
enemy as Thunderbolt flyer. His
mother, Mrs. Ruby H. Woods, lives
at 1884 Rowan.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-17
WOUNDED

CoND 1T. LEROY j.
SCHM IKE JR., Sept. "a in
France. A graduate of DENLY
High. where he was A member Of
the all-city high school orchestra
as Nuiinist, he was indicted In
October, 1871. and spent nine
months in foreign service with the
coast artillery. Commissioned in
June, 1913, he returned overseas
last July One brother, 1t. Yer
non. Is overseas with the AAF. 1t.
Schmokc'S wife. Leona. and three
month-old son live at 15040 Lib
eral
PVT. JOSEPH SoKoEoUSKI,
p, Aug l IN France. Flown 10
Ireland. where he is now hospital
lied. Pvt. SokolowSki has been
awarded the Purple Heart. He has
one brother in service, Cpl. STAN
ley. His parents are Mr., and Mrs.
Vincent Sokolowski of 2297 New
ton, Hamtramck.
PFC. EVERETT TYRELL, %,
Oct. l on New Guinea. Before
entering service three years ago,
he worked for Simplex Automotive
Products. For the last 10 months,
Pfc. Tyrell has been overseas with
the infantry. His brother, F/2c
William, is also overseas. Mrs.
Bessie Tyrell, his mother, lives at
llS40 Buffalo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-17
Gives Dewey
ALL Vote

That the majority Of Michigan's
AFL and railroad brotherhood
voters, rejecting a nationwide
trend, is today swinging to Gov,
Dewey was the assertion OF Ed
ward Gorsi, New York commits
sioner of labor.
Speaking at a luncheon in the
Book Cadillac Hotel yesterday,
Gorsi. who believes the Republi,
can candidate has cornered the
New York State vote, praised
Dewey's labor record in New
York, citing his efforts TO put
through more liberal workmen's
and unemployment compensation
laws.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-17
KILLED
SGT. DONALD j. MONTGOM-

SGT. DONALD j. MONIGOM-
cry, p, died Of wounds received
Sept. ia in Germany. A former
Highland Park High student, he
entered service in December 1912,
and went overseas the following
April TO take part in the Sicilian
invasion. According 10 his mother
and only survivor, Mrs. IS. John
son, 2s6 Avalon, Highland Park,
he had been awarded the Silver
Star.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-17
DetrOiteES Laud
Mrs. Luce'S Talk
BY FRANK NORRIS

had gathered her facts care
fully"
Howard V. West Of 1924 Santa
Barbara added this comment:
The public long has been due
the facts about Pearl HarbOr
and the part played by the
President In international poll
tics during the months before
the war.
"Mrs. Luce, I'm her usual
analytical thOrOughness. has
shown clearly that the President
lacked the gift of craftsmanship
necessary To guide this country
in times Of crisis.
II believe. and hope, this ma
tion of ours will deny TO the
New Deal the right to tumble
our affairs again In the critical
days TO come"
STATE OFFICIALS PRAISE
Mrs. Betty Allie, member Of the
state 4 Dor commission, APP
plauded Mrs. Luce's courage.
Democrats will find II hard
to answer Mrs. Luce" said Mrs.
Allie.
1T was convincing. believe
II will be one of the telling
blows in this great fight TO re-
store our government to the
people and end for all time the
rule of bureaucracy.
IL hope ii WAS heard or read
by every one"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-17
PRISONER
PFC. EDWARD ROTTIER.- 2

PFC. EDWARD ROTTIER. 20.
missing since July II, now re-
ported a prisoner of war in Ger
many. In service since February,
1943, he went overseas four
months later. and has seen action
in Africa and Sicily, before going
TO France. He is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Rottier, 428t Way
burn. A brother, Pfc. Emil, Is now
in Italy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-17
DetrOiter Dies
In Germany

Biographical sketches Of De-
troiters killed. wounded in action,
taken prisoner. or decorated, &C
cording 10 official army and navy
releases. and next of kin:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-17
Butter for Hospitals

WASHINGTON, Oct. II (INS)
The VIA announced that five
million pounds of butter, orig
inally earmarked for government
purposes, would be released TO
hospitals next February.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-17

Dctroiters in all walks of life
today applauded the Chicago
speech Of Rep Clare Boothe Luce
and Landed her courage in speak
inc so frankly and fearlessly' on
the Presidents war record.
II was in this address that the
famed congreSswoman from Con-
necticut charged that Roosevelt
had lied us into war because he
did not have the courage 10 lead
US into II
Praise for Mrs. Luce came from
a cross-seCtion Of the city, not
only from active Republicans.
PRAISES MRS. LUCE
Or. Vincent S. Mancuso, a ply
stefan at 1888 l.. Grand Blvd,
said:
II was impressed by Mrs.
Luce's evidence backing up her
accusation that the President
Is a master of statecraft, not a
master of craftsmanship.
THE nation is awakening 10
the fact that craftsmanship vas
lacking I'm the administration
during the critical months when
we were unknowingly plunging
toward war.
ANALYTICAL ADDRESS
II sincerely hope every voter
In Detroit heard or read her
keen. analytical address"
Airs Stanley Verb of 1892
Promenade, whose husband is a
war worker. said:
II heard Mrs. Luce's speech
and ID seemed 10 me that she
appeared to know what she was
talking about.
1T was clear and convincing.
There Is no doubt In my mind
that President Roosevelt was
as responsible ms any one for
our unpreparedness for war,
inasmuch as the nation had
looked To him for a correct
analysis of the international sit
uation and had been assured
only that war would not come"
James Lyons, Wayne County
Republican chairman, agreed with
Rep. Luce that millions of Ameri-
cans want the truth about the
Pearl Harbor attack by the Japs.
BLAMED FOR WAR
"She told the truth when she
said that the Presidents policy
OF appeasement misled this ma
ton and contributed to bringing
about the war so Unexpectedly"
Lyons said.
This country wants In know
the facts. now SO carefully con-
cealed. regarding the admins
tration'S contention that the
Pearl Harbor disaster was I'M
fOrseen and unprOvOked.
1T was a courageous, hard
hitting speech that is still being
discussed by the men and
women who, on Nov. Z, must
decide the destiny of their coun-
try in the domestic and interna-
tional problems that will follow
the peace"
Mrs. William Mertz, $50 Lake
shore. said:
The women Of the United
States are beginning to realize
that President Roosevelt is un-
trustworthy and incompetent in
the field Of craftsmanship.
Mrs. Luce presented their
case clearly and forcefully. No
one can read the speech with
out being convinced that she
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Counsel Agrees 10 Speed Up
Kronheim Liquor Hearing

Opposing counsel in the Federal
Trade Commission hearing on its
complaint against Milton S. Kron-
helm e. Sons, Inc, have agreed to
speed up the hearing with the SUBJ
mission today of list of more than
600 additional liquor dealers here
who, Defense Counsel Alvin L. New
myer said, would testify that Kron-
helm had not forced them to buy
wines in order to get whisky supplies
Despite the stipulation, % more
dealers testified today, after which
the hearing adjourned until Mon
day
Under the agreement reached yes
terday between Mr.. Newmyer and
Commission Counsel Floyd o. Col
Inns, the more than 600 dealers will
not be called, but their testimony
will be stipulated Mr.. Collins re-
serves the right to call any of the
dealers for cross ss-examination, how
ever.
The decision of stipulation came
after more than a week of testimony
during which 1873 dealers have ap-
peared on behalf of Kronheim
Twenty-Five were heard yesterday.
FTC has charged the wholesaler
with coercive practices in alleged
tie-in sales of wines and whisky.
The f1rm has denied the allegation.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
lsWRshoniinq
&Reminders@)

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, blue stamps A-8 B-8,
C-8, D-8 and E-S valid through
May 20 and worth 10 points each.
Blue stamps F-8, G-8, H-8, J-8
and KS valid April l through
June 90 Blue tokens may be used
as change.
Meats. Fats, Etc.-Book No. 4, red
stamps A-8, B-8, C-8, D-8, E-8
and F-8 good through May 20 and
worth 10 points each. Red stamps
G-8, H-8 and J-8 good March 26
through June IS. Red tokens may
be used as change.
Sugar-Book No. 4, stamp 30 valid
for pounds indefinitely. Book
No. 4, stamp 40 good for pounds
for home canning through Febru-
airy %, 1945. Stamp No. 81 good
for 5 pounds beginning April /.
Gasoline-No. ga coupons good for
3 gallons through May 8. B-2,
CO, B-3 and C-3 coupons good
for gallons each.
Fuel Oil-Period No. coupons valid
through September 80. Period No.
coupons valid through Septem-
ber 30. All good for 10 gallons per
unit. Consumers in this area
should not have used more than
81 per cent of their total yearly
fuel oil ration as of today.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Hearing on Pepco Rates
10 Virginia Set April 18

The Federal Power Commission
will open hearing April IS on the
rates which the Potomac Electric
Power Co. charges the Braddock
Light & Power Co. for power sup
piled Arlington County, including
the Pentagon and the Navy Depart
ment Annex.
A commission investigation. the
announcement said, has disclosed
conditions, facts and circumstance.
which warrant public hearing"
Should the FPC find that Pepcc
rates are unjust, unduly discrim-
lnatory or preferential" the com.
mission will fix new rates to bs
charged by the local power company
The hearing will be held in the
Hurley Wright Building. 1900 Penn.
Sylvania avenue NV.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
House Subcommittee
Pay Raise
For D. T.. Fire Official,
Mcmillan Group Acts
In 10 Minutes; Hears
Four Witnesses

The Mcmillan Subcommittee of
the House District Committee today
approved bill to raise the pay OF
certain officers of the District Fire
Department to the level of that OF
comparable officers of the police
force.
In one of the shortest public hear
ings in recent years the subcommit-
tee heard testimony from four wit
nesses, made two amendments and
reported the bill favorably in about
10 minutes.
The bill, identical with one ap-
proved by the Senate District Com
mittee, would raise the annual pay
of fire captains, the deputy fire mar
Shal and the assistant superintend-
ent of machinery to $4,000, lieu
tenants to $3,050 and sergeants tc
$2,75O.
Fire Chief Stephen T. Porter tes-
Titled these officers in the Fire De-
|partment were comparable to GER
tain grade police officials and that
it would aid morale If the bill were
approved. Others who approved the
bill were Corporation Counsel Rich
mond B. Keech, Fire Capt. J. w
Conroy and A. E. Davis, represent
ling the Firemen's Association.
When Representative Auchincloss
Republican, of New Jersey referred
to the measure as a increase
BILL" Chief Porter said I'VE prefer
to call it a pay equalization bill"
Mr.. Auchincloss replied, That is
New Deal Technology, but I am still
in favor of the bill"
Evening star., 1944-03-22
John Turner Moore, IS,
Former D. {. Resident, Dies

John Turner Moore, 65, former
District resident and once president
of the Berks County Trust Co. OF
Reading, Pa, died March 7 at his
home in Wernersville, Pa, according
to word received here.
Mr.. Moore came to Washington ir
1902 and worked at the Navy Yarc
for several years. He later was man
ager of the American Steel Found
ries, Chester, Pa; president ano
manager of the Reading Steel Cast.
ing Co, and vice president of the
Bayonne IN. j. Steel Casting Co
He also was president of the Penn
Sylvania Bankers Association.
He is survived by his widow the
former Leonora V. Seybold of Wash
ington, now living at Wernersville
two daughters, Mrs. Charles Sher.
idan Of Philadelphia and Mrs
Martha Moore Reedy of Reading
two sons, Maj. John Turner Moore
jr., and 1t. Frederick Mccormick
Moore of the Army Air Forces, anc
seven grandchildren.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Radio Official Stresses
FutiIity Of Smears

The futility of trying to lick a
labor leader with a smear cam
palgn" was emphasized by Edgar
Kodak. executive vice president of
the Blue Network, in a talk yes
terday at luncheon meeting of the
Women's Advertising Club of Wash
mgton at the Lee-Sheraton Hotel
Citing controversies with James
Caesar Petrillo, Musicians Union
head, whom Mr.. Kodak said did a
few things a year or SO ago that
made the industry mad the net
work official said such difficulties
often may be settled in private
"across desks"
"T'he public is lukewarm to these
matters, anyway" he asserted. Wher
they are brought out and dirty
linen is aired" he went on, "the
industry takes licking"
Betty Darling Gwyer, president OF
the club, presided at the meeting
Guests included Carl Burkland
manager of Station WTOP; Carltor
Smith. manager of Station WRC
Kenneth H Berkeley, manager o
Station WMAL, and Henry Seay
sales manager of Station VOL.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Jury 10 Investigate
Shooting Of Girl, IA
Prosecution Will Seek
Indictment Today

The case of John Cameron. 10. of
6513 Maple avenue, Chevy Chase,
Md, who police say admitted shoot
ing l4-year-old Patricia Kerlin. 1868
Brookville road, Chevy Chase
Thursday, will be presented to the
Montgomery County grand jury to-
day, it was announced by States
Attorney Joseph B. Simpson. jr.
Cameron, who was released under
81 900 bond, is under observation at
the Chestnut Lodge Sanitarium in
Rockville. Mr.. Simpson said the
grand jury will be asked to indict the
youth on charges of assault with in
tent to kill.
Patricia was shot with a .22-caliber
rifle as she rode her bicycle from
the garage of her home after re-
fuSlng to go out with young
Cameron, according to police. The
bullet penetrated the girls hip and
lodged in the lumbar Vertebra.
Evening star., 1944-03-22

always is sent to fill in some posi-
ton with an experienced crew. Sergt
Currens was off on a 12-hour ordeal
with g. good deal of fighting all the
way to the target and back. He
got in few shots at one enemy
fighter. but, he says. 'I haven't the
slightest idea I hit him"
All Happened Quickly.
Il often wondered" Sergt. Cur
rens says, "how I would react to
my first mission. We've been all
through it in training many times,
but never at a great height and
never with anybody shooting. But
it all happened so quickly and I
was kept SO busy afterwards that
I didn't have time to get frightened.
Before I realized it, my first mis-
sion was over.
ALSO I often wondered what it
would feel like to fire at another
plane with the deliberate intention
of bringing it down But I found
that it was all absolutely imperso-
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Juvenile Gang Of Five
Accused Of Arson,
Hating Trains, Thefts
Police Blame Movie
For Setting Pattern
OF Boys II to Is

Arson, property destruction. dis.
ruption of railroad services ant
HOUSEKEEPING are among offenses
attributed to gang of five young
sters IL to Is years old, released ir
the custody of their parents to await
Juvenile Court action, police re.
vealed yesterday.
They were identified yesterday BY
police OF the Twelfth Precinct as
members of hoodlum group call.
ing themselves the Nero Smith
Club"
The group took their sobriquet and
pattern for crime from a motion
picture of the same name, police
said.
The Club" members, all residents
of the Northeast section of the CITY.
began their activities last October
by setting fires and turning in false
alarms, according to police. Then
tney branched out and tried house.
breaking and larceny, police as
serted
Next, police charge, they dis
rupted service on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad by ripping out tele-
phone lines over which dispatching
calls flowed. Signal devices in the
railroad yards came in for attention
OF the alleged vandals, according to
police allegations, when they de-
stroyed batteries supplying the op-
Grating power.
Finally, according to police, they
set fire last week to a barn in the
Brookland and Michigan Park area
1t was completely DESTROYED.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Allied Civic Groups
To Meet Friday Niqht

TIE Allied Civic Groups of Silver
Spring will meet at 8 pm. Friday
in the County Building instead of
next Monday, its regular meeting
date, Ralph Boyd, president, an
nounced today.
Mr.. Boyd said the meeting has
been advanced so members can at
tend Mondays meeting of the Silver
Spring Hospital Association, Inc.
Plans for establishment of the hos
uital will be discussed.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
aft Bill Would Help
Hill Aides in Services

Employees of the legislative branch
OF the Government would be given
credits toward earning a classified
civil service status for time served
in the military and naval forces,
under a bill introduced yesterday by
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio.
Legislative employees now can re-
ceive civil service status on com
pletion of four years of employment
under non-competitive examination
The Taft measure, which has beer
referred to the Civil Service Com
mittee, provides that for legislative
workers having had two years OF
such employment, time served in the
military and naval forces shall be
counted in the civil service status
test.
Evening star., 1944-03-22

understand me. I make no effort
to detect cars that are going in
excess of 35 miles an hour; l merely
observe those that happen to pass
me on my way to or from work.
There is no publicity. I make no
report to any one of any observa-
ton and, of course, I do not at
tempt, directly or indirectly, to i'm
pose any penalty.
The letters that I write are on
the theory that any one wants to
make whatever contribution he can
during the war and that he will be
glad to have called to his attention
any regulation in that regard that
has escaped his notice. Of course
there is always the possibility of
temporary inattention or faulty
speedometer."
Evening star., 1944-03-22

nal. I was just firing at phySica
object. The thought never came tt
me until afterwards that inside il
was a human being. l think thai
| Is how air war must differ from
any other kind. You never see the
other fellow, and would rather
have it that way"
Shortly after crossing the Euro
|pean coast, Sergt. Currens had hi;
first experience with fax.
Flax Called Fascinating.
ut was fascinating to watch" he
says. Far below us was a grea,
sheet of white. cumulus clouds
Through this sheet came a lot OF
black puffs in series of four at q
time. There were also a lot of REQ
puffs, but they were not in series
The tracking was accurate, but ]
could not see many hits"
The new gunner also was fasci-
mated, he says, by the tactics of the
German fighters.
"A whole flock of them" he says,
would sit out well within sights
but out of range and do all sorts
of acrobatic stunts, like lazy
eights." I suppose they had to do
something to kill the time. Their
speed is so much faster than ours
that it was necessary to go through
a lot of stunts to keep behind with
us, watching for the moment when
one of them could dart in.
ut becomes a matter of constant
vigilance. That is the main reason
why my first mission seemed to
pass off quickly. My whole atten-
ton was taken up with watching
them, ready to fire instantly as soon
as one made a dart within range.
The strongest impression 1 brought
back is that these fellows can't be
lnderestimated."