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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27

higher than Marshall, who was then captain, and has com- manded infantry all his career since, having risen to be chief of infantry shortly before we entered the war.
 BROOKLYN BOY
 MAKES GOOD
 When the House Military Af- fairs committe flew from Paris to Rome, the plane was grounded overngiht at Marseilles. In the morning Rep. John Rooney, Brooklyn Democrat, a heavy sleep CT, lay abed too long and was left in MarseilleS. He manager to get to Nice, where Hawaiian Commissioner Joseph Harrington had been visiting, Hawaiian troops and had been provided plane to take him to Rome. Rooney hitched a ride with Harrington anc reached Rome two days after the rest of the party.
 He arrived, in fact, just too AesbC HUH NAAC 0uAAGAAOS 6AsSAAS~NA SA@S entire group by Pope Plus XII. a 2O-minute session during which the Pope talked of the import ance of planning for peace. His fellow congressman were lined outside the Papal palace for a picture when Rooney, a devOut Catholic, came puffing up and joined them Just as the picture
 was taken he was told by Vatican official that this pie ture was to include only those who had visited the Pope.
 Rooney explained that he was member of the party, but that because of travel difficulties he had just arrived in Rome. He had been anxious to see the Pope, he explained, but had not been able to get there in time.
 A hurried consultation followed. Then a messenger was sent back
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27

Smoking, says the head psychiatrist at New York's Bellevue Hospital, is in the same class as thumb-sucking, and baby's pacifier will accomplish the same purpose as cigaret. We hesitate to pre- dict what effect this shocking revelation will have on American life. But it seems logical that once the cigaret shortage eases up, the juvenile smoker will feel free to come out from behind the barn and join the rest of the family in their infan- tile enjoyment of the weed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27
REALISM NEEDED
(Hartford Courant)

It is to be hoped that the period of sober realism now apparently set- ting over the country will continue until the end of the war. For the past few months the country, Stimu- lated no doubt by the frequent pro- phecies of early victory by high military and civil leaders, including that arch-offender Winston Church. i'll. has been living in fools para
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27

just back from an inspection trip in England, France, Luxembourg a n d Belgium.
 One of the OWI jobs has been to run 8 public opin- ion survey group to keep abreast of what the French think about the Tanks and from these analyses it has been learned that siZable ele- m e nts of the population believe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27
Daily Almanac

Moon sets at 6:01 a. m. (wa tinle).
 Sun rises at 8:15 a. m., sets at 5:3O D. m. (war time).
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 The Pleiades, twinkling stellar group, should be a fair sight right now. During the Christmas period, however. stars were not visible to the human eye so the group that should be shining about l0:30 have not been enojoyed by star gazers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27
Selected Poem
MARY IN BETHLEHEM Marjorie Knapp in The New York Tines)

Mary, did you feel surprise At angels, shepherds, men called wise? Mary, did you look afar, Startled by that eastern star? Or were you so simply glad, When you saw the infant grace Of your first-born Son who had Such a radiant form and face, That 1t seemed not strange to you Others loved your little child? They might say and they might do What they would; you only smiled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27
Merry-G Co., Round DREW P PEARSON

WASHINGTON December 27 Those the picture are  Ion the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27
Your Health By pr. William Brady

SIened letteTs pertaining tO per. soral health and hygiene, not so disease. diagnosis of treatment will be answered by pr. Brady if q stamped self-addressed envelope is enclosed. Letters should De brief and written in ink. 70 reply ran be. made to queries not conforms ing to instructions. Address Dr. William Brady, National NewF4 paper Service, 32O West AGadiscm Street. Chicago, III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
OWI Sells
 U. s. To French
Rv PETER EDISON

By PETER EDISON
 Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Correspondent
 French people still have a number of misconceptions about the United States and the American war effort which the Psychological Warfare Division of the Army and the Ofnce of War Information are trying to correct, says Edward w. Barrett, di- rector of OWIS Overseas Division,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27

localities. The difficulties, natural or unnatural, begin. one might add, when animals or human beings start forcibly to enforce their right to live in other localities than their own forests and prairies. countries and continents.
 If natural scientists at post-war tables can advise peace-seeking man how his predatory fellows can be kept as harmless az humming birds or as undestructive as bomb less gorillas, we are all for MT. Os- borns experienced suggestion. The family tand its protection), he tells his readers. constitutes "the basis of virtually all the moro highly devel- oped animal societies" On such 8 basis, sufficiently demonstrated by natural science, a postwar world of mankind, including family survivors of Warsaw and Rotterdam, London and Coventry, might properly agree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27
ONE TOOTH TO A PERsON

A lady from told me yOu write interesting health articles for the daily paper there and especial-
 ly she mentioned one article in which you told the value of one tooth to a person. I was in an ac- cident that knocked out one of my front teeth. It is now up for settle ment and I have no idea what would be reasonable compensation for the loss of one tooth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-27

Copyright, 1944. by The Bell Syndicate, Incl
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-03-09

March H. 1914 marks the Goth Anniversary of business
in this Community.
Started in 1884 backsmhing business it soon added
wagons sleds and farm implements; then purchased
plumbing, heating and electrical business; later dropping
the blacksnithng business entirely and adding full line
of hardware to expand the Company present
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1944-03-09

We assure our patrons a continuation of
come.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Alfred D. Bailey, L., Dies;
Many Years With FBI

Alfred Dunlop Bailey, jr., Bladens-
burg, for many years connected with
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
died yesterday at the Prince Georges
General Hospital, Cheverly.
Mr.. Bailey, native of Bladens-
burg, also served for some time in
the consular service at ST. John. New
Brunswick, Canada: the Public
Works Administration and the War
Production Board. He saw service
overseas in the World War with the
Army Medical Corps. He was a
graduate of Central High School.
Surviving are his widow, the for
mer Miss Josephine Louise Fuller.
Hyattsville; a sister, Mrs. Virginia
Bailey Hargett, University Park,
Md; two brothers. Charles G. Bailey.
North Woodside, Md, and Col. C. T.
Bailey, U. S. M. c.. now overseas.
and his father. Judge Alfred D.
Bailey, Bladensburg.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. Tuesday at st. Luke's Episcopal
Church, Bladensburg, with the Rev.
Claude S. Ridenour, rector, offici-
ating, assisted by the Rev. j. Jaque-
lin Amber. rector of Pinkney Me-
mortal Episcopal Church, Hyatts-
vile. Burial will be in Fort Lin
coin Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Mansfield Sees China
Situation Improved
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Although the Chinese situation re-
mains one of Americas most criti-
cal war problems, the last three
weeks have seen "a change for the
better" in China. Representative
Mansfield, Democrat, of Montana
said yesterday.
The Montanan, an authority on
Far Eastern affairs, has just re-
turned from six-week confidential
mission to the Orient. undertaken
at President Roosevelt's request.
He told reporters he felt con-
fldent Americas new Ambassador
to China, Patrick Hurley, and the
new commander of American forces
in that area, Maj Gen. Albert C..
Wedemeyer, were capable of bring
ing about full cooperation between
Chinese factions as we'll as between
Chinese and Americans.
Two better Choices" Mr.. Mans
field stated. could not have been
made. They understand the situ-
alton thoroughly. They realize what
they're up against and they are
working to bring about full CO.
operation between the Chinese them
selves, as we'll as with the Amer
leans. They are also working in
close cooperation with Generals
simo Chang Kai-shek."
Mr. Mansfield said he was pre-
pairing a full report on his mission
for the President.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
| 3 Home Accident
Deaths Lift Toll
For Year to 742

Concluding the years weekly home
accident survey, the District Red
Cross Accident Prevention Service
reported eight deaths during the
last week caused by falls and burns
in District homes. bringing total
deaths for the year to 142
The years home accident injuries
reached 5,235, of which 88 received
treatment last week in IL local hos
pitfalls. The weekly breakdown re-
veals 80 falls, 13 burns, 4 gas cases,
l suffocation, 6 foreign bodies in
eyes, throat and ear. 81 cuts, l con-
fusion and 10 of miscellaneous ma
ture.
One youngster suffered burns
when he ran into hot loaf of bread.
Two adults incurred fractured arms
when they fell while walking in their
sleep. Another woman received cuts
when she thrust her arm through
a window pane in the midst of a
nightmare.
A 1-year-old child caught a fish,
hook in his mouth which caused
a laceration. An attempt to save
one small child's fall from a high
chair by reaching for him caused
a dislocation of the child's arm.
Ink in the eye and rat poisoning
brought two youngsters to hos
pitfalls for treatment.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Death Of Woman Treated
By Dentist Ruled Accidental

The postponed inquest in the case
of Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Meininger,
who died September 20. four days
after she had been given an anes-
thetic in dental Office, was held
Friday, and the death was ruled
accidental.
. Mrs. Meininger, 42lO Thirty-firs
street, Mount Rainier, Md, remained
unconscious after she was ad-
ministered gas for the extraction of
two teeth in DR.. John F. Keaveny's S
Office in the Medical Science Build
ing. 1929 Vermont avenue NV. un-
til her death four days later in Sib-
ley Hospital.
An autopsy report stated that Mrs.
Meininger died from a heart condi-
ton. 1t revealed that she had a
conclusion and an injury to her
spine Dr. Keavenv and two women
employees testified that Mrs. Mein-
niger had fallen from a couch in an
anteroom after an ambulance was
called to take her home.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Washington Churche!
Prepared 10 Receive
New Year Thrones

| Washington churches are making
preparations for the many thou
sands who will greet another war
time New Year Day in humble
prayer.
Many of those who have partici-
pated in the arrangements for New
Year parties to provide relaxation
and enjoyment for servicemen and
their companions, will themselves
greet the New Year at Watch Might
services, or at services tomorrow.
The Rev. j. w. Justin, president
OF the Washington Federation of
Churches, said ctically all
churches Of the Federation are
holding services from II o'clock to
midnight tonight because it was
realized no single service could
accommodate the crowd.
Want Most To Go To Church"
With sons and husbands in the
battle lines in far places, the New
Year will find many in a solemn
mood. They want to 60 to church
rather than anywhere else" the
Rev. Mr.. Justin said.
More people than ever before
are calling the churches to find out
about the Watch Night services
Sunday night"
| The services in the last hour of
the old year will be supplemented,
in many instances, by social pro-
grams earlier in the evening, some
beginning with supper.
| At ST. Matthew'S Cathedral the
latest service tonight will be one of
Christmas carols sung by children
of st. Matthews School, Today
there will be the usual schedule of
masses. Tomorrow there will be
masses at 6. 7, 8, 9 (high mass, 10.
IL and 1910 o'clock.
5000 at St. Matthews.
Msgr. Edward L. Buckley, pastor of
the Cathedral, said the crowds at
masses have been very large, with
between 5000 and 5000 persons
every Sunday.
At Washington Episcopal Cathe-
dral on New Year day there will be
Communion at 7:30 and $50 am,
lnterceSSions at noon, and evening
prayer at pm.
Jewish congregations marked the
New Year at their Sabbath services
on the weekend. and Rabbi Norman
Gerstenfeld of the Washington He
brew Congregation said no extra
| New Year services are planned.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
5000 D. {. Residents
Volunteer for Work
On Nearby Farms

More than 5000 District residents
had volunteered for emergency ag-
ricultural work on Maryland and
Virginia farms by December !, John
w. Jones, assistant extension service
State supervisor, reported last night
Mr.. Jones said farm recruitments
more than doubled the 1943 total of
2,100.
Mr.. Jones said persons who volun-
teered to assist nearby farmers in
meeting the 1914 food goals repre-
sented Government Office workers,
Red Cross representatives, members
of the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment, Boy and Girl Scouts, Boys
Club members, service men and
women and representatives Of Allied
governments stationed here.
Schoolboys were sent to special
labor camps in the area, Mr.. Jones
said, and usually volunteered for a
stretch of week or more. Adults
usually contributed from day to as
much as two weeks on farms. The
younger workers, he added, proved
Evening star., 1944-12-31
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington D. c. A.
81.

to be an effective labor source, de-
spite early skepticism on the part
Of some farmers.
Where supervised camps were not
available for farm volunteers, Mr..
Jones said workers were housed in
farmers homes or were assigned
farm jobs within committing dis
tance of the District. Workers were
paid the prevailing farm wages for
the type Of work being done.
During midsummer. volunteers
were used both In Virginia and
Maryland in the grain and hay har-
vest. Later in the summer. and in
the early fall they were used to cut
corn, fill silos and to harvest orchard
and truck crops.
Mr.. Jones said it is expected that
farm goals will be set still higher
next year, and plans already are
under way to, provide Maryland and
Virginia farmers with additional
volunteer labor next summer.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
WPB Moves 10 Increase
Output Of ChiIds' CIothinq
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A program designed to increase
the production of infants and chill
dren's knit goods-hosiery. under
wear and outerwear-and mems
work socks was announced vester-
day by the War Production Board.
. Priority assistance will be granted
to manufacturers for obtaining
yarns. 1t was estimated that 12,-
$4,000 pounds of cotton knitting
yarn and 3,457 600 pounds of worsted
Knitting yarn will be allocated for
the program.
In general. manufacturers grant,
ed priority assistance will be re-
ouired to produce the designated
items at the same prices at which
they were produced during the first
quarter of l943.
They also must produce the same
proportion of garments in each
price line as they produced in the
same quarter.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Treble Damage Suit Filed
In Washing Machine Sole

The Office of Price Administra-
ton filed suit in District Court yes
terday asking treble damages from
Harvey Entz, 500 block of Ridge road
Sc, who, the suit alleges, sold a
used washing machine for $237 so
when the lawful ceiling price was
only $50. The treble damages asked,
representing three times the alleged
overcharge, total S56250.
The suit was filed in behalf of the
OPA by John L. Laskey, District
enforcement attorney, and Assistant
Enforcement Attorneys Carl w. Be.
rueffy and ]. Grahame Walker.
Evening star., 1944-12-31

Blood donations at the District
Blood Center, 81 Louisiana avenue
NV, were greater in 1914 than in
any year since the center opened in
1e41. Mrs. Loretta j. Bickford, blood
center director, reported last night.
The years quota of 100000 pints
of blood was exceeded by TAI pints,
Mrs. Bickford said. The quota in
cludes that of the two mobile units
that operate from the center.
The record number of appoint
ments this year was on last Friday.
when $50 persons registered. Only
ATS points actually were donated.
however, Mrs. Bickford said, as 135
persons failed to show up and others
could not give a full pint or were
rejected. Forty-one others came in
without having made appointments.
The results of the two mobile units
that went to Alexandria and Fred
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Civil Service Says
'Firetrap' Conditions
Have Been Corrected

| "Firetrap' conditions reported By
congressional investigators in min,
Civil Service Commission building
have been corrected in all but two
a commission spokesman said yes.
terday. Negotiations are under wa,
to have the private owners of thu
two buildings. leased by the com.
mission at 805 F. street NV. anc
724 Ninth street NV. supply recon-.
mended fire escapes. the spokesman
added.
The "flretrap" report, made by in
veEtlgatorS for the House Civil Serv-
ice Committee, has been turned over
10 the House Public Buildings and
Grounds Committee. Chairman
Lanham said he was taking up the
matter with the Public Buildings
Administration, maintaining build
ings owned or leased by the Gov
ernment.
Corrected Most of Conditions.
The PBA and the commission
however, already have corrected
most of the conditions mentioned
the commission spokesman said
The criticisms were divided into
two classes, he said: "Housekeep-
Ing items" such as too many files
piled IN one place, and building
reVlSlonS, such as more fire
escapes. The PBA procured a num-
Der of fire escapes for buildings
owned by the Government, and in
addition is constructing an entire
new central staircase in Annex No
3, 6l3 G street NV. The private
owners Of the Ouray and Victor
Buildings have been requested to
furnish the fire escapes recon-
mended there, he said.
The housekeeping items" were
all taken care of by the commits
sion itself, the spokesman said. The
PBA managed all construction
items. Other buildings criticized
in the report and now listed as
ok" the spokesman said, are:
The Mather Building GIG G street
NV; Central Office Building
HASiAtAi dilu StlcSlS IN. W., QUO r
street NV; Darby Building, 9O3 E
street NV. and another building
at 80l E street NV. The ninth
building. at $40 Eighteenth street
NV. is no longer occupied by the
commission and is not its response
bility, the spokesman declared.
Decline Comment on Charges.
Officials at PBA declined comment
on the charges pending official in
vestigation of the specific charges
made. Chairman Ramspeck of the
House Civil Service Committee said
investigators checking on personnel
matters first reported the fire "haz-
ards" including faulty fire alarm
systems and blocked fire escapes.
The commission spokesman added
that many old buildings leased by
the Government during the wal
emergency, are kept as safe as
possible despite their lack of mod
ern flreproof construction.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Mrs. Lloyd {. Douglas,
Wife Of Novelist, Dies
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 30.-Mrs.
Bessie 10 Douglas, 66, wife of Nov
elist Lloyd C. Douglas, died at her
Bel-Air home today after an ILL
ness OF six months. She contracted
pneumonia after suffering a spinal
injury in fall from a horse last
June at Las Vegas, New.
Her husband, author of THE
Robe" "The Green Light" and other
best sellers, himself is convalescing
from pneumonia.
She Is survived also by two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. j. Weldon Wilson of Las
Vegas and Mrs Howard L. Dawson
of Montreal. Que.
Mrs. Douglas was born in Van
Vert, Ohio, and married DR.. Doug
las 40 years ago in Columbia CITY,
Ind.
Funeral services will be held Tues
day afternoon in Forest Lawn Me-
mortal Park with DR.. James Hamil-
ton Lash, minister of the HOLLYWOOD
Congregational Church, officiating.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Blood Donor Center I ops Quota
By 741 Pints; Sets New Record

ericksburg, Friday with a quota of
300 pints had not been included in
the days count, but Mrs. Bickford
was sure they got at least $50
blood gifts each"
The center's 1914 record was set
Pearl Harbor Day when LOTT pints
were donated. The center will be
open tomorrow. Appointments may
be made by calling DI. $500 between
9 am. and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
ON Way Home
Wires Planned
|For Servicemen

The Western Union Telegraph Co.
will inaugurate "homeward bound"
telegraph service tomorrow for mill
tary personnel returning from over
seas, 1t was announced yesterday.
The new service will enable a
returning serviceman to announce
his imminent arrival home through
one of Is fixed-text kilograms at a
special rate of Is cents to anywhere
in the United States.
These messages will be available
at certain debarkation hospitals
reception centers through which
men returning from overseas pass
ana separation centers from which
they receive final discharges.
Evening star., 1944-12-31
Federal Judge Order,
Return Of De Marcos
To D. T.. for Trial

Julian r. DeMarcos, II, former
inmate of st. Elizabeth's Hospital
who is under indictment here on
a charge of assault with a danger
GUS weapon, must return to Wash
ington to stand trial, Federal
judge ruled yesterday in Knoxville,
Tenn.
DeMarcos, native of Knoxville,
went there after his release De-
cemoer 6 from st. Elizabeth's Hos
pital in habeas corpus proceed
ing before District Court Justice
T. Alan Goldsborough.
DeMarcos was convicted in 1884
in Canada of manslaughter, and
two years later was declared in
sane. He was transferred to ST.
Elizabeth's Hospital in 1899 and re-
manned there until his release early
this month.
Habeas Corpus Plea Dismissed.
At the extradition hearing yes
terday, Federal Justice George C.
Taylor dismissed a new habeas cor
pus petition which DeMarcos had
filed in an effort to obtain his re-
lease in Knoxville. Justice Taylor
was informed by counsel appointed
to defend DeMarcos that the ruling
on the extradition case may be ap-
pealed to the United States Court
of Appeals in Cincinnati.
DeMarcos was returned to the
Knox County Jail to await decision
on a request for bond pending out
come of his appeal.
At hearing before Judge Taylor
two weeks ago, DeMarcos charged
the indictment returned by the Dis
trict grand jury in connection with
an alleged assault with pencil on
fellow inmate at ST. Elizabeth S
September 4, was "subterfuge y
He repeated this charge yesterday
reitterating that he was being made
the victom of a plot by the United
States and Canadian governments
to have him returned to the mental
hospital here.
Two days after DeMarcos was de-
clared sane and released by Justice
Goldsborough, the United States
Court of Appeals here ordered his
apprehension and reconfiinement to
st. Elizabeths at the request of
the United States Attorneys office.
which said it acted "for the protec-
ton of the public"
Indicted in Assault.
Subsequently. the indictment was
returned in connection with an al
legged assault on John Green, a St.
Elizabeth's patient.
At the hearing in Knoxville yes
terday, EeMarcos referred to this
alleged assault as a playful scuf-
fle"
Il received package in the mail
containing fruits and cigarettes, "
he said. "An inmate, friend of
mine, came into my room and started
grabbing the contents of the pack
age
We started a playful scuff1e. I
jumped on his back and a pencil in
my pocket pricked his skin. He
laughed about it and We parted
friends
Later hospital physician said
he had removed a piece of pencil
lead from the inmates back. That
was the first time I knew he had
been hurt"