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Evening star., 1944-06-11
Bethesda. Lower Montgomery County -
FneWell Parties Avanged
For Girl Going ODerseas
Miss Courtney Prettyman, now in

Miss Courtney Prettyman, now In
training with the Red Cross for
oversee duty, will be honor guest
at farewell party given this aft
ernoon by Miss Virginia Donk, her
classmate at Wellesley College and
later at Katharine Gibbs School
for Secretaries.
The party has been planned for
the late afternoon, and the guests
whom Miss Donk has invited are
some of the guest of honor's closest
friends. Among those present will
be Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Douglas,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hicks, Mrs.
John Bradley II, 1t. William Elm
wechter, U. S. N, and Capt. Crom-
well Tidwell, U. S. A., and many
others.
Today's party is one Of several
being given for Miss Prettyman
before her departure. Her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Barrett
Prettyman, gave birthday ami
versary party for her and for her
brother, E. Barrett Prettyman, jr.,
now home on furlough from Camp
Claiborne, La, that began with a
tea and dance during the late aft
ernoon for her brother and his
friends and ended with buffet sup
per and dance during the evening
for Miss Prettyman and her
friends. Birthday cakes trimmed
with the emblem of the Red Cross
and the insignia of the infantry
were served at both parties.
Evening star., 1944-06-11
::ry County

Mrs. c. e. Myer Of Greenwich
Forest will leave within the next few
days for her former home In Spring
vile, N. Y. She will have her son,
Holt Myer, a student at Landon
School, with her and will be gone
the greater part of the summer.
Mrs. Leslie Bell, jr., came back to
Bethesda this week to spend a few
days with her husbands parents on
Hampden lane. She was here only
a few days. however, since she left
Friday to go with her sister, Miss
Jane Fox, and her two cousins, Miss
Anne Price and Miss Patsy Price, to
Manasquan, N. j., where she lived
just prior to her marriage to Pvt.
Bell last fall.
Mrs. Bell. as Catherine Fox, lived
in Friendship Heights during her
younger days and at that time she
made her home with her grand
father, the late william Tyler Page,
minority clerk of the House of Rep
resentatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Dulin, jr., are
visiting friends in Traverse City,
Evening star., 1944-06-11
Leesburg Notes

LEESBURG, Va.-Mrs. B. Powell
Harrison, jr., and Powell Harrison,
Sd, who are making their home in
Burlington, N. c., during the absence
of Mai. Harrison, who is on overseas
duty, are guests OF Mrs. Harrison
at Knox House.
Also guests at Knox House are
Mrs. James S. Cox and her children.
DR.. G. H. Musgrave and Miss
Nancy Musgrave have returned from
a visit to the formers father in
Norfolk and with other relatives
In Southampton County.
Mrs. John Moore, who has been
spending some time in Florida and
New York, Is now with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Winslow Williams.
Evening star., 1944-06-11
Miss Ginfer 70 We'd
Mr.. HUH June 20

Miss Betty Jane Ginter, daughter
of Mr.. Harry Ginter and Mrs.
Naneen Ginter, has selected June
20 for her marriage to Mr.. LeRoy
Charles Huth. jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Huth. The wedding will take
place in st. Teresa's Church with
a nuptial mass.
Miss Ginter will be attended by
Miss Margie Burton and Mr.. John
Sullivan will be best man.
Evening star., 1944-06-11

Mich. They will return early IN
July. stopping en- route to visit Mr..
and Mrs. Newton Heston in Pitts
burgh.
1t. Norman Stuart and Mrs.
Stuart of Alabama and their baby
daughter. Peggy Stuart. who are
guests of Mrs. Stuart's parents, Rev
Joseph E. Williams and Mrs Will
Jams, will be dinner guests today of
Mrs. Stuart's sister, Mrs. Thurman
Larson. Also at the dinner will be
Mrs. Larson's brother, 1t. Robert
williams, and Mrs. Williams OF
Oklahoma, and the latter's parents
Capt. and Mrs. H. G. Patrick, and
Mrs, Barbara Smith TAFT.
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-20
TRUMAN TO SPEAK TONIGHT IN MONTANA

WITH SEN. TRUMAN FEN ROUTE TO BUTTE, Oct. 20.- (AP)-Sen. Harry Truman, demo- cratic nominee for the vice presi- dency, last night renewed the at- tack on Gov. Thomas Dewey's foreign policy views in special campaign in Montana. His car is headed for Butte, where he will speak over the radio tonight.
 Truman prepared the address in Seattle last night, and assert ed that he did not believe the re- publican standard bearer has the intestinal fortitude to read the isolationists out of the party.
 Tt has taken him six long years to tell us that he is not an isolationist, but he is still satis- factory candidate,~ Truman stat ed.
 willie Hearst and Bertie Nc Cormack placed the administra- ton on record as fostering pri- vate industry with the use of the nations $2O, ,000, 100000 war plant investment to stimulate postwar production employment" the nominee added.
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-20
BRICKER TELLS RENO AUDIENCE OF PLATFORM

RENO. New, Oct. 20.-(AP)- Gov. Bricker, of Ohio, republican nominee for vice-president, made a speech here last evening and offered a three-point formula guaranteeing jobs in peace time.
 First, he proposed to provide stability in the government; sec- ond, to maintain our system of private enterprise, and third, to repudiate those alien forces which, if given a chance, would make of workers economic slaves and servants of the state.
 The nominee rolled into Neva- da after a six-day campaign in California.
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-20
MACARTHUR
 ADDRESSES THE FILIPINOS

UNDATED - T have re-
 turned" General MacArthur
 today fold the Filipino people.
 in a broadcast calling them 10
 rise and strike" if has been re-
 ported.
 Broadcasting his message to the people of the Philippines, MacArthur spoke over the newly constructed station "Voice of Freedom" on the beachhead of Leyte.
 The general continued:
 By the grace of Almighty God, our forces stand again on Philippine soil, consecrated in the blood of our two people. We have come here dedicated and commit ted to the task of destroying every vestige of enemy control over your daily lives, and restor- ing upon a foundation of inde- structible strength, the liberties of our people. At my side is your great President Serrio Osmena, the worthy successor of that great patriot, Manuel Quezon."
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-20
TANKS |NvAD ELEYTE
INVADERS HIT CENTER OF
 EASTERN FLANK

UNDATED - American ex- peditionarY forces invading the Philippines was reported by Tokyo radio as striking the very center and vulnerable eastern flank of inc Archipelago of De- mel. and had begun the rein
 vasion of the Philippines. sup ported by powerful units of the
 Pacific Fleet. China-based sea forces and also naval fleet. SUD- ported the invasion. the Japan csc report added.
 They also stated that the ene- my fleet accompanied transports into the spacious Leyte Gulf CT Tuesday and have, for two days, been bombarding the shore de- lenses, and that part of the fore es seem to have landed on Su- luan Island, in the entrance to the Gulf of Domei. They assert ed that Adm. Mitscher's powerful task force was not participating in the invasions because of losses suffered off Formosa. This has since been denied by Admiral Nimitz.
 The broadcast continued to say that the enemy had organ ized new large task force and were grouping together the Fifth Fleet, under Adm. Spruance, which did not participate in the air battle off Formosa.
 The naval fleet under com mand of Gen. Macarthur, and other naval forces of the Pacific, excluding the 58th Task Force, are confronting the enemy forces undaunted, to take the crucial steps to fulfill the pledge made by Gen. Macarthur two and one- half years ago, to retrun to the Philippines.
 The broadcast from Tokyo was recorded by the EGG.
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-20
AACHEN FALLS TO INVADING
 TANK FORCES

LONDON, Oct. 20.--(AP)--- Ruined Aachen lays sprawling in death and destruction today, after falling to General Hodges First Army at he end of a seven day siege, it has been reported.
 Tonight, the victorious Tanks started hopping up the last rem nants of the Nazi garrison, which is trapped on the outskirts of the city.
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-20
FOOTHOLD IS GAINED IN
 PHILIPPINES

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS IN T H E PHILIPPINES, Oct. 20. -(Army Radio Pool Broadcast) - Gen. MacArthur is making good his VOW that he would return to the Philippines, it was an- nounced today from those islands.
 His navy air support ed forces have invaded and secured expanding
 beachheads in the cen tral Philippines, in a ma- jor amphibious opera ton. They have seized the eastern coast of Ley te Island in the Philip pines, which is 500 miles north of Moratai, and 2500 miles from Milne Bay in New Guinea.
 This special communique dra- matically was proclaimed from the invasion scene, where their position quickly cut off the Island of Luzon, on which Manila is situated, from Mindanoa, on the south.
 MacArthur poured supplies ashore in preparation for a show down, it was repoted.
 It is estimated that inert are 225,000 Japanese, under command of Field Marshal Jicihi Terauchi, on the islands.
 General MacArtnur was aboard a warship which went along with a huge convoy from N Guinea, within four hours afte. his forces landed, and began making plans to go ashore.
 This proved to be the greatest moment to date Tn the Pacific war.
 Reclamation from President Roosevelt in Washington, stated in part: "The whole American nation today exults at the news of your gallant men, under your command, who have landed on Philippine soil"
 On Leyte there is a suitable air base, 300 miles to the south east of Manila. The invaders have also secured Tacroban on the end of the island, with only minor casualties being re- ported.
 Tokyo also recorded landings
 Continued on Page EighD
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-20

Sensitivity in radio is term used to define the degree to which d radio receiving set responds to signals of the frequency to which it is turned.
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-20
LAVAL UNDER
 DEATH DECREE

LONDON, Oct. 20.-(AP-- Pierre Laval has been sentenced to death in absentia by the Mar sielle Tribunal, it was announced over the Paris radio today.
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-20

The name Marine comes from an old French word marin" meaning sea soldier.
The Nome nugget., 1944-10-20
METEOR AWAITING FAVORABLE WEATHER

The Meteor is awaiting wealth CT conditions before making its final run to the northward with stops at Tller and Wales.
Evening star., 1944-04-04
Son Of A.P. Editor Dies
ByAccidenta| Hanging
While Playing in Yard
Star Carrier Boy, II, Gets
Neck Cought in Rope
Suspended From Tree

Alan Charles Engle, II, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Engle of $50
Exeter road, Bethesda, Md, died
late yesterday as a result of an
accident as he was at play in the
yard of his home.
The boy was swinging back and
forth on a rope suspended from a
tree. In some manner his neck be-
came caught in a moose, partially
suspending him.
Although his mother and father,
the latter regional editor for the
Associated Press here for the past
II years, reached him within min
utes, they were unable, through use
of artificial respiration, to revive
him. The local fire department
rescue squad arrived promptly, but
also was unsuccessful
Young Engle was in the sixth
grade of Our Lady of Lourdes Pa
rochial School in Bethesda, and for
the past two years had been car
rier for The Evening Star.
He is survived by his mother and
father and a 6-year-old sister, Mary
Lou Engle.
Funeral services will be held at
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic
Church, Bethesda, at 9 am. We'd
nesday The Rev. John A. Baptist
Palm, rector, will off1ciate.
Evening star., 1944-04-04
E gg GIut and Feed Shortage
Cuts Sale of Baby Chicks 5OPct.

An egg glut on the Washington
market, plus feed shortages, were
blamed today by District baby chick
dealers for a so per cent drop in
chick sales from last year in this
area.
Both "back yard" and commercial
flocks are taking a sharp drop, deal
ers said, forecasting a shortage of
eggs and of chickens here next fall.
Agriculture Department officials,
however, said chick orders In the
hands of the Nations hatcheries on
March l indicated an increase in
the national supplies of both eggs
and chickens.
S. w. Dodge, manager of the Capt.
tol Chickery, said there is no COM
parlson between chick sales this
year and last. He estimated that
Is per cent of the flock owners who
normally buy chicks from his hatch
cry are now in the armed services,
and that others were cutting down
on flocks because of the feed Short
age.
Feed Prices Advance.
Mr.. Dodge said feed prices ad-
vanced 81 ton today, making a to-
tai advance In egg mash since No
vember, 1912, of 1910 a ton. In ad-
dition, he added, feed is allotted on
quota basis and flock owners cam
not get enough to keep laying f1ocks
Evening star., 1944-04-04

much less to feed growing chickens
c. z Allen, head of the baby
chick department of F. w. Bolgi-
amos, and j. M. Simpson, head of
the department at the James Feed
Store. Inc, both said chick sales
were OF so per cent and predicted
IA severe shortage of eggs and
chickens this fall.
Baby Chick Supplies Heavy.
Mr.. Allen said dealers couldn't
get baby chicks last year, but this
year "hatcheries are asking you to
take them at any price"
Prices of baby chicks were listed
by some of the Nations largest
hatcheries in January at IL to is
cents each, it was said. These same
hatcheries now are quoting chicks
as low as cents each.
The Winmar Hatchery, Colesville
Md. reported that sales were
slower than last year. but that
chicks are now selling better than
at the first of the year.
l.. Wesley Carter, manager of
Grassy Knoll Hatchery, Lincolnia
Va, said he is still Matching $4,000
to $4,000 chicks a week and has not
accumulated any large surpluses
He said most of his sales are to
large flock owners in the Valley OF
Virginia.
Evening star., 1944-04-04
Council Race Votinq
Heavy in Alexandria
Primaries Are Held
In Three Wards

Voting in Alexandria was fairly
heavy this morning in the three
wards where Democratic primaries
for city councilmen are being held.
In the first ward, where approx
imately 1900 voters are qualified, 80
votes had been cast by midmorning.
Thomas A. Hulflsh is opposing Coun-
Gilman John Matter in this ward.
In the third ward IS of the 1900
qualified voters had cast ballots in
the race between Councilman John
EWald and Former Councilman Err
nest L. Mankin.
Voting in the fifth ward was light
because of the fact that 1t. Col.
Everett A. Hellmuth. incumbent
councilman, had been declared the
candidate by the Democratic Com
mittee after the withdrawal of Jo-
seph Collins, sr., whose name, how
ever, still appears on the ballot.
Officials said that 80 of the 23OO
voters had cast ballots by mid
morning.
No primaries are being held in
the second, fourth and sixth wards,
where Councilmen Paul Delaney,
George K. Bender and Charles
Burgess are unopposed.
The polls opened at 6:48 am. and
will close at 7:34 pm
Evening star., 1944-04-04
BergdoII Troct Hearing
Postponed Until Nav 8

Hearing on the application to re-
zone the 132-acre Bergdoll tract in
Somerset to permit construction of
an apartment has been postponed
until 2 pm, May 8, pending COM
pletion of a street plan.
Attorneys representing both sides
appeared before the Montgomery
County Board of Commissioners sit
ting as district council at the Be-
thesda County Building yesterday
and made formal request for the
postponement.
Evening star., 1944-04-04
Alexandra Republicans
Pick Convention DELEGATES

Thirty-six delegates to the dis
trict Republican convention at Cul-
peper, April IL, and to the State
convention at Roanoke, April IS
were elected last night at Repub-
lican mass meeting in Alexandria
at Gadsby's Tavern.
John Strauss, chairman of the
city Republican Committee. acted
as chairman of last nights meeting
and Thomas J. Gore was named
secretary of the meeting. BY unan-
lmous vote Mr.. Strauss was en-
powered to name alternates to both
conventions, and a resolution was
adopted instructing the delegates to
cast their votes as a unit in order
that Alexandria would have Sc
votes at both conventions, even il
there are not that many delegates
present.
The meeting was continued until
April II at which time the city COM
mittee will be recognized and new
officers elected.
Evening star., 1944-04-04
I Montgomery Delegates
Will Support Randall

Ira G. Whitacre, delegate to the
Maryland State Republican Conven-
ton from Silver Spring, said today
that he and other uninstructed
delegates from Montgomery County
will support Blanchard Randall, jr.,
Baltimore, for the Republican sena-
torial nomination.
A Baltimore businessman, Mr..
Randall was the Republican nomi-
nee for Mayor of Baltimore in 1885
and has long been active in the Re-
publican party.
Mr.. Whitacre said Mr.. Randall also
has the support of Mayor Theodore
McKeldin of Baltimore, Galen L.
TAFT, Republican State chairman;
Deeley K. Nice, nephew of former
Gov. Nice, and a majority of Re-
publican leaders.
Other uninstructed Montgomery
County delegates who will support
Mr.. Randall include Claude A. Cook,
George c. Esworthy, Francis w. Hill,
jr Walter P. Johnson, Katherine
F. Reutemann and De Witt w Zook
Evening star., 1944-04-04
.laNRshoniing
&Remiinders@a

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4, blue stamps A-8, B-8,
C-8, D-8, E-8, F-8, G-8, H-8, J-8
and KS good indefinitely. Blue
stamps L-8, Ms, N-8, P-8 and
Q-8 valid May l and good in
definitely. Each stamp worth 10
points. Blue tokens are being used
as change. April point values Of
canned peas and frozen fruits and
vegetables reduced to zero; canned
carrots reduced points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book No. 4, red
stamps A-8. B-8, C-8, D-8, E-8
F-8, G-8, HIS and J-8 good in
definitely. Stamps KS, L-8 and
M-8 valid April and good indefi-
nitely. Each stamp worth 10
points. Red tokens are being used
as change. Point values on butter
and most meats unchanged over
March.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound Of waste kitchen fats you
TURN IN.
Sugar-Book No. 4, stamp 80 valid
for 5 pounds indefinitely. Book
No. 4, stamp 40 good for pounds
for home canning through Febru-
ary %, 1945. Stamp No. 81 good
for 5 pounds indefinitely.
Gasoline-No. ga coupons good for
3 gallons through May 8. b.,
CO, B-3 and C-3 coupons good
for S gallons each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. and 5 cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 80. Consum-
ers In this area should not have
used more than 80 per cent of
their total yearly fuel oil ration as
Of April 8.
Evening star., 1944-04-04
Boy, 4, Fatally Hurt
When Thrown From
Trucks Bumper
Driver Storted Vehicle
Unaware Thut Child
Was Playing on Machine

A 4-year-old boy died as the re-
suit OF a fall from truck on which
he was playing yesterday, when the
driver, unaware that the child was
perched on the front bumper, drove
away, police reported.
The victim was Charles Wojcik
4, of 1884 Eighteenth place NE. He
was taken to Casualty Hospital
shortly after the accident and died
early this morning, police stated
Details Of the mishap were no,
clear, according to police, and it i.
not definitely known whether The
truck passed over the child OF
whether he suffered the fatal In.
juries In the fall from the bumper
William Mehlberth, IS, of 613 Up
shur street, listed by police as the
driver of the truck, will be ques-
toned today by Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald, who will inves-
tigate the accident, it was an
nounced. An inquest, police said,
will be held later this week.
William Prather, colored, Lincoln
Park, Md, was killed instantly yes
terday when he fell from moving
trailer truck on Route 24O, near the
north gate of the Naval Medical
Center. Bethesda, Md, police re-
ported.
Mr.. Prather was riding on a plat
form between the cab and the
trailer, according to police, and fell
when the truck slowed up suddenly
to avoid striking another vehicle.
Police said the driver, Lewis r.
Carter, 80, colored, also of Lincoln
Park, was charged with failing to
have his operators permit in his
possession.
Evening star., 1944-04-04
Blood Tests 10 Be Given
In Falls Church Tomorrow

DR.. Nelson Podolnick, health Of
ficer for Fairfax, Prince William
and Stafford Counties, announced
today that blood tests will be given
from 7 to pm. tomorrow at the
Falls Church clinic, next door to the
State Theater.
DR.. Podolnick said all reports
from tests, which are being given
in connection with National Negro
Health Week, will be confidential.
All colored elementary school pu-
pills will be tuberculin tested during
the week, DR.. Podolnick said, and
reactors will be X-rayed. Students
attending the Regional Industrial
School at Manassas will be given
both tuberculin and blood tests, he
said.
Preschool clinics will be set up
during health week and children
entering school will be examined
and immunized against smallpox
and diphtheria, the health officer
said. During the week prizes will
be given for the best posters on
child health prepared by Fairfax
County colored elementary school
students.
Evening star., 1944-04-04

They finally appear at this hospital
when commanding officers or bat
talon doctors decide that nobody
could get into trouble so frequently
and be quite normal Such men,
coming out of the last war, are the
bane of the lives of Veterans Ad-
ministration doctors and it is said
they constituted quite a large per-
centage of the bonus army which
came to Washington in 1882.
Outstanding Hero Cited.
Yet occasionally and under the
right circumstances one of them
turns out to be very valuable SOL
dier, indeed Perhaps the outstand-
ing hero of the Tunisian campaign
in the American Army was just such
a fellow and he has already become
a legendary figure. In such cases
the hospital psychiatrists are faced
with the extraordinarily difficult
problem of differentiating between
the hopeless and the hopeful cases.
They are teaching combat doctors
how to recognize such men when
they appear in their outfits.
Evening star., 1944-04-04
Seors, Former Resident of
Chevy Chase, Gets DFC
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
AN ADVANCED SOLOMONS
BASE, Mar % Delayed A single
Navy search Liberator in % days &C
counted for 7 enemy small craft and
2 fighter planes in the South Pacific,
a performance which today won the
Distinguished Flying Cross for its
skipper and Air Medals for nine
members of his crew
Your courage and leadership
served as an inspiration to pilots
and crews of your command" said
Commodore G. r. Henderson, COM
mander of of Fleet Arriving /, in
presenting the DFC to Comdr.
Harry E. Sears, Chevy Chase, Md.
Comdr and Mrs. Sears formerly
lived at 7002 Rolling road, Chevy
Chase. Mrs. Sears now lives in
Pittsburgh
Evening star., 1944-04-04
Registration Is Slow
For Liquor Books
Vireinions Urged to Act
Now; New Centers Set UI

Registration for the new liquor
ration books which started in Viz
ginia yesterday was slow in Arling-
ton and Alexandria, according to
E. E. Lawler, jr., supervisor of ABC
stores for the Northern Virginia
area.
Mr.. Lawler said few persons took
advantage of the additional regis
tration places set up in Arlington
and Alexandria. In Arlington a
special place was set up at 5000
Wilson boulevard. At Gadsby,s
Tavern in Alexandria provisions had
been made to register over 400 per-
sons, but only a few over 100 books
were exchanged.
Although there were more appli-
cants at the regular registration
offices, at 1900 King street in Alex
andria and at 3008 Wilson boule-
ward in Arlington, than at the spe-
clal Offices registration was con-
sidered very slow and Mr.. Lawler
said that it will have to increase
III a last-minute rush is to be
avoided.
He is not advocating adherence tc
the suggested alphabetical registra-
ton, but asks that books be ex-
changed as soon as possible and
that the special offices at Gadbv's
Tavern and at 5000 Wilson bouie-
ward be used to take advantage OF
the additional personnel employed
there.
Mr.. LaWler also issued a remind
er that although husbands and
wives may now use each others
liquor books, the valid coupons must
be Endorsed by the owner and that
coupons must not be indorsed in
advance of their validity.