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Evening star., 1944-03-31
BY THOMAS R. HENRY,

into heavy fax and came back with
"a holes in the wings and fuselage.
A hole in one Of the wings was
about 10 inches in, diameter. The
hydraulic system was knocked out
and he had lot of trouble getting
the flaps and wheels down for
landing.
On recent mission, a German
fighter with yellow tail and large
yellow IS" on his fuselage, came in
on his tail and the tail gunner got
in 100 rounds point blank. The
enemy craft was seen to 60 down
and Is claimed as a probably victory
Some of 1t. Kehoe's best missions
have been over Holland, including
the city of Venlo, on the German
frontier, site of a large German
airbase.
1T hardly seems possible" 1t.
Kehoe says, that war could be so
impersonal as this war from the
air. A city like Venlo does not seem
like place full of human beings,
but as merely a natural object
Bombing is concentrated on the air
field and I think the bombs are
dropped with complete lack of
emotion"
Flying at medium attitudes, B-26s
such as that pdloted by 1t. Kehoe,
attempt even more than heavy
bombers at high attitudes to pin
point" their targets-they drop their
bombs on specific area with a
radius of not more than 200 feet.
In this pin-pointing, they are be-
coming more and more successful
due to the lack of German fighter
opposition.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Reol, Personal Taxes
Due in D. G.. Todoy

Today is the deadline for payment
OF the second half Of the 1914 fiscal
year real estate and personal prop
erty taxes, Tax Assessor Edward A
Dent warned last night.
Mr.. Dent estimated that a total
collection OF $4,000, 900 will have
been made this month on real estate
returns and an additional 800. 900
Is expected from personal property
Penalty for tardiness is / per cent
a month.
MIR. Dent also took occasion to
remind taxpayers of the approach
ing April Is deadline on the first
half OF the city's income tax. About
$4,000 900 Is expected in the first
installment
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Scouts, Brownies Get
Flags as OAR Gifts

Girl Scout Troop No. 40 and
Brownie Troop No. Isl yesterday re.
ceiyed American flags from the
Daughters of the American Reyolu.
ton IN brief ceremonies 1T st. AIMS
Parochial School.
Mrs. Carlos E. Campbell, chairman
OF the OAR Committee on Correct
Use OF the Flag, and Mrs. Geoffrey
Creyke, District State regent, made
the presentations. The fiags are tc
be placed in the school library
where the Scouts meet.
Parents, teachers and the Scouts
sang the national anthem and re-
peated the pledge Of allegiance
Father Henry Collins, rector Of st
Ann's. also was present.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Radio Listeners to Select
Virginia S No. 1Wur Mother

The outstanding war mother of
1914 in Virginia will be selected by
the notwithstanding public under a
plan sponsored and announced to-
day by the women's division of the
War Finance Committee with head
quarters at Warrenton, Va.
The name of the Virginia woman
selected as the most typical war
mother will be announced on a pro-
gram originating with Station
WRNL, Richmond, and broadcast
over State wide hookup from 2
to 2:30 PIN. on Mothers Day, May
IA, the committee announced. The
war mother chosen will speak on the
program. Local winning candidates
also will be asked to speak from
their city stations.
In Washington details Of the prof.
ect will be announced on Miss Ruth
Cranes program over Station
WMAL, "The Modern Woman, /"
from 1880 to IL am. Monday
through Friday.
Under the plan announced by
the committee, the RADIO listening
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Bethesda Market Given
Iwo-Week Suspension
.Ev tho Acsoo;o4aIr r

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Mar. 31.-Two re-
tail grocery stores, two restaurants
all in Baltimore, and the Bethesda
Wayside Market were suspended by
the State Office of Price Admins
tratlon yesterday from dealing in
fatloned commodities for periods
ranging from four days to 10 weeks,
Daniel B. Leonard, District OPA
enforcement attorney, said the cases
grew out of an investigation to en-
force compliance with the ration
ing regulations.
The establishments suspended had
ootalned more than their share of
ratloned commodities by overdraw-
ing ration bank accounts and by
pVerstating the amount of ration
currency deposits, Mr.. Leonard said
AT hearings today before OpA
Hearing Commissioner Clifford H
bnlder, Benjamin Rotter. trading
ss the Bethesda Wayside Market of
bethesda, was suspended from deal
ing In meats for two weeks Begin
ming April "a.
Evening star., 1944-03-31

Born in Taiga. Siberia, while his
father was a member of the Amer
ican Relief Administration in Rus
STA under President Hoover, 1t
Turrou attended George Washing
ton University here and was grad
uated in 194l with an A. B. degree
in government and economics.
1t. Turrou enlisted in the Army
Air Forces in June, 1912, and was
called to active duty in August of
that year. He trained at williams
Field, Ariz.
His wife, the former Sylvia Anne
Slaves. is Red Cross staff worker
stationed at Selma Field, La.
1t. Turrou's father was one of the
FBI agents who in 1898 broke a
German spy ring operating in this
country. He also played an impor-
tant part in the investigations
which led to the conviction of Bruno
Richard Hauptmann in the Lind
bergh kidnapping case.
A series of articles telling of the
spy investigations was published in
he Star In December, 1888, after
being held up for several months
pending the outcome of a Govern
ment suit for an Injunction again Ct
publication.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Homer |. Ferguson Wins
VIRGINIA Chamber Award
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Mar. 31.-The Vir-
|ginia State Chamber of Commences
annual distinguished Virginia serv-
ice award will be given this year to
Homer L. Ferguson, president sof
the Newport News Shipbuilding g.
Dry Dock Co.
The award will be made April 13
lat the annual membership meeting
of the State Chamber here, officials
|of the organization said, which will
be featured by celebration of the
chambers goth anniversary. Theme
of the meeting will be conservation
and planning.
Mr.. Ferguson was cited for past
services to the State, including the
Craftsmanship of the Committee on
Economic Development and presi-
dency of the Virginia War Fund.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Two More Dogs Found
Infected With Rabies

Two. more dogs have been found
infected with rabies. bringing the
total number for the year to a.
the Health Department reported
yesterday.
A dog. picked up Wednesday in
the 1900 block of Naylor road S.E
by police was reported to have bitten
several persons. The other dog
found in the 6l00 block of Kansas
avenue NV, was not known to have
bitten any one.
DR.. James G. Cumming, head of
the departments bureau of pre-
ventable diseases, said health Off
cials may make a statement today
on laboratory tests made on mice
to determine whether Mrs. Estelle
Kirby died from rabies.
Mrs. Kirby, bitten over five
months ago by dog later said to
be rabid. died two weeks ago.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Commissioners Appeal
For Empty Milk Bottles

On the suggestion of the Wash
ington Milk Bottle Exchange, Inc.
the Commissioners yesterday issued
statement urging consumers te
return empty milk bottles so that
a critical shortage might be averted
The Commissioners were told that
1t is difficult in these days to gel
bottles and that all retail delivery
men have been instructed to pick ur
stray bottles even though they
belong to another dairy.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
0rne {. Lewis Elected
As County Chairman
By Arlington COP
Defects }. F. Hoeon;
Miss Mary Reinbure Is
Named Secretary

Orne e. Lewis, Arlington attorney
and candidate for Commonwealth 's
attorney in last falls election, was
elected chairman of the Republican
County Committee last night at q
meeting attended by $50 Arlington
Republicans.
He was opposed by J. Foster
Hagan, State Senator candidate last
year. The vote was % to 1913. Mr.
Hagan had the support of John
Locke Green, county treasurer.
Mrs. Franklin Pierce, member OF
the Republican Womens Council
was unanimously elected vice chair
man, and Miss Mary Catherine
Reinburg received an unanimous
vote for secretary.
Eighty-seven delegates at large and
their alternates, who will attend the
district convention at Culpeper April
IL and the Roanoke State Conven-
ton April Is, also were named.
A temporary Resolutions Commit
tee, headed by C. r. Ahalt, State
COMMITTEES chairman. proposed that
the Arlington delegation cast its
votes under unit rule and be in
structed to cast the full 81 votes, re-
gardless OF attendance, at the two
conventions. Both resolutions were
approved.
The newly-formed county COM
mittee was authorized to select a
candidate for the County Board
post in the coming election, and
also to appoint precinct chairmen
IN those areas not represented at
last nights meeting.
Precinct chairmen elected include
John j. Clarkson, Mrs. John Locke
Green, Arlington; Kennety M. Liv-
ingstone, Mrs. Clara E. Beatty,
Carne; Mr.. Hagan, Mrs. Frances T
Conlin. Ballston; Charles S. Cobbins
Miss Minnie Parker, Cherrydale: A.
B. Eaton, Mrs. Christine Sramek
Clarendon No. l; Lawrence Michael,
Mrs. j. R. Hutchinson, Clarendon
No. 2; Mrs. Alice Lemley, Theodore
Hubbers, Lyon Park; j. r. Hawkins
Mrs. Lawrence E. Atwell, Glen
Carlyn. Chairmen for Virginia
Highlands. Falls Church and Ross
lyn were not named.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Alexandra Board
10 Occupy New Office!
Education Officials Will
Give Up City Hall Space

The Alexandria Board of Educa.
ton will move its Offices from Cit,
Hall to the new Office building al
2O7 South Patrick. street tomorrow
IT. c. Williams, superintendent OF
schools, said today.
Mr.. Williams also announced that
the following Offices, formerly
located in the jefferson School
Will also be moved to the new build
ing:
Miss Nena De Berry, supervisor
lof elementary instruction. and
director OF the extended schoo
services and day care group: Miss
Margaret NOVEL;, elementary pbv.
sical education supervisor, and Dr.
Martha Rinsland, supervisor OF
nursery schools. Miss De Berry and
Miss NOVEL; can be reached at Alley.
andria 1854, and DR.. Rinsland a,
Alexandria 2479.
Day-Care Class Hours Set.
AT the same time, Miss De Berry
announced that the day-care class
at the Jefferson School annex will
pe open during the Easter holiday
on April 6, 7, 8. 10 and II. The
hours will be 7 am. to pm. and
a hot lunch will be served Two
teachers will be in charge each day
ana an educational and recrea tiona1
program will be carried out.
Inc ices are as follows: sl25 q
DAY Tor children who have not been
| attending the day care group req.
ularly, or have just been coming or
saturdays and want holiday care
81 day extra fee for children who
have been coming regularly from
3:45 pm. to $50 pm. and on Satur.
| Gays, and so cents day extra fee
for children who have been COMING
regularly for half day and Satur-
days.
Weekly Fees Increased.
The regular weekly fees have beer
raised to: IS for a half day and
Saturdays, luncheon included; $3.50
for afternoon and Saturdays, in.
cluding lunch on Saturdays; SIPS
Tor Saturday only with lunch: So. rs
for half day five days a week with
out care on Saturdays.
The program is planned for after
school care for school-age children
and arrangements for regular weekly
or Easter holiday care may be made
by calling Alexandria 1864.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Arlington Board Asks FWA
For $4,000 Nursery Grant

The Arlington County School
Board will file an application today
with the Federal Works Agency for
$4,000 in Lanham Act funds for
the operation Of public nursery
schools.
According to Fletcher Kemp
school superintendent, the funds
will provide for five schools-foul
white and one colored-caring fol
$50 children.
Mrs. Mae Van Meter, recently ap.
pointed director Of nursery schools
has opened of1ices at 1425 South
Kent street in the j. E. B. Stuart
home. Registrations may be mad.
at her ofiice.
Evening star., 1944-03-31

bombing job has grown easier, he
says, with the pushing back of Ger
man fighter bases from 40 to so
miles from the coast. Now, escorted
missions over the Pas de Calais, the
enemys so-called rocket coast"
meet with So little opposition that
they are referred to as milk runs. -
A pilot in the same medium
bomber squadron is 1t. William J.
Kehoe of Bealeton, Va, near War;
renton. who has been on % mis-
sions since August l, nearly all over
the invasion coast" installations.
He is one of seven OF the eight sons
and daughters of Mr.. and Mrs. j. c..
Kehoe who are in the services.
Twice 1t. Kehoe has been in diff
cult situations. The worst, he says,
was over Bologne, when he ran
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Alexandra Must Hold
Primary 10 Name
Unopposed Candidate
Commonwealth Attorney
y Rules Election Necessary
Under Vireinio Low

Because Of a State law requiring
a primary election to be held once
the ballots are printed, Alexandria
Will have to spend 500 to hold a
Democratic primary in the fifth
ward Tuesday, although the only
candidate already has been declared
the nominee by the Democratic
Committee.
Joseph Collins, ST., who had filed
his intention Of opposing the in
cumbent councilman, 1t. Everett A.
Hellmuth, Withdrew Wednesday and
asked that Col. Hellmuth be de-
clared the candidate.
According to Frank Monroe
chairman, the Democratic Commit
tee met last night and asked the
opinion of Albert v. Bryan. the
Commonwealth attorney. on
whether or not the primary could
be called of.
Mr.. Bryan said that, according tc
a decision Of the State Supreme
Court, the primary must be held
since the ballots already have been
printed.
The committee declared Col. He'll
muth the nominee and in a resolu-
ton asked the voters to cast their
ballots for him.
A committee was appointed te
draft 4 resolution asking the State
Legislature at his next session tc
make scnfe provision to avoid sucf
10 situation in the future.
On Tuesday Thomas A. Hullfisl
II Nfll oppose Councilman Johr
Matter in the first ward: forme,
Councilman Ernest L. Mankin viii
run against the incumbent, Johr
Ewald, In the third ward, and Col
Hellmuth will be the lone candidate
in the fifth ward. even though Mr.
Collins name will appear on the
ballot.
The Democratic Committee, ir
calling OF the primaries in the
three other wards, declared Coun.
Gilman Paul Delaney, George K
Bender and Charles Burgess. candi.
dates in the second, fourth ane
sixth wards reSr,ecfjvelv
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Montgomery Liquor Unit
To Close for Inventory

The Montgomery County Liquor
Control Board will be closed tomor-
row and Monday to take inventory
In preparation for the new Federal
tax increase effective tomorrow. it
was announced yesterday by Beryl
r.. English, secretary-treasurer.
Mr.. English also announced that
the board Is now receiving applica-
tions for renewal Of licenses which
expire April 80.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Two Men Killed
In College Park
|CrossingCrdsh
Cor Thot Stopped to
Let One Train Pass
Hit by Another

Two men who had stopped
their automobile to let one train
pass were killed a moment later
by another train this morning at
the College Park (Md.) crossing
OF the Baltimore 81 Ohio Rail-
road. The train that hit them
apparently was hidden by the
one they had stopped for.
The auto was dragged about
half mile down the tracks.
Prince Georges County Policemen
Richard A. Pearson and Adam Lind
say, who investigated the crash.
Identified the victims as Emil
Gottesman, 80, 7401 Dartmouth ave-
nue., College Park, and First 1t.
John Cooper, rs, Philadelphia.
Policeman Pearson said both men
were employed as inspectors at the
Air-Track Corp. in College Park.
He said 1t. Cooper had recently
been assigned as an inspector from
Philadelphia.
Policeman Pearson gave this story
OF how the accident occurred: The
automobile, driven by Mr.. Gottes-
man. had stopped at the crossing
to wait for westbound train to
pick up and discharge passengers.
AS the train pulled out, Mr.. Gottes-
man started to drive across the
tracks and was struck by an east.
bound train.
Both men were killed instantly.
The policemen said the automobils
was crossing from north to south
and that the drivers view xpparent-
ly was obstructed by the last car
of the westbound train as it cleared
the station.
r. H. McCracken. Hyattsville, who
also Is employed at Air-Track, said
that when he arrived at the crossing
shortly after the crash the warning
lights and bells were working.
Signal Corps omcials said both
men had been at the plant a short
time and were there only tempo
rarily. 1t. Cooper, they said, was
ofhcer in charge of inspection at the
plant. Mr.. Gottesman, they said.
was from BROOKLYN.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Split Axle BIomed
For B. & A. Accident
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE. Mar. 31.-Chief En-
glneer Paul L. Holland OF the Pub
lie Service Commission yesterday
blamed a Baltimore & Annapolis
Railroad accident March % on a
cracked axle, and declared the flaw
probably formed when the axle was
fabricated"
Several persons were injured and
others shaken up in the accident
which occurred near Ferndale.
In a report to the PSC, Mr.. Hol-
land said he had inspected the
scene on the following day in COM
pany with Harry T. Connolly. presi-
dent and general manager of the
B. o. A., and found that it occurred
when an axle on the rear truck of
the first car of four-car train
snapped.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
1S Maryland Liquor Firms
Face Check Of Licenses
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 31.-The Ii.
censes of Is Maryland firms en-
gagged in the manufacture and
wholesale selling of alcoholic bever.
ages either will not be renewed OF
will be withheld pending further in
vestigation, the State Alcoholic
Beverage Tax Division has an
nounced.
Certain practices of eight of the
companies-four beer wholesalers
two distillers and two beer, wine
and liquor Observation-Disclosures
they had not yet met requirements
OF selling, distributing and keeping
records, the division chief said.
Ten other companies had been in
formed further Investigations would
be necessary before their licenses
could be renewed, it was reported
OF these, three are rectifiers and
seven are beer, wine and liquor
wholesalers.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Congressional Librory
To Have SIuvic Center

The establishment of q new Slavic
center to coordinate and develop
the activities Of the Library of Con-
gress IN the field OF Slavic culture as
part OF the public reference service
Will be feature of the reorganiza-
ton OF the reference department Of
the library. Archibald MacLeish,
librarian, announced today.
The reorganized reference depart
ment will be composed of three
major services, circulation. public
reference and legislative reference
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Government to Return
Boy Fishing Boots
By the Associated Press.

os lic ASsoClaleG freS.
BALTIMORE, Mar. 31.-The Fed
eral Government now is returning
scores OF Chesapeake Bay fishing
boats requisitioned for war services,
A. E. Notariani of the War Shipping
Administration has disclosed.
Virtually all the menhaden fleet
which was taken over on a charter
basis, will be returned within the
next few weeks and used for COM
mercial fishing If crews can be OBJ
tanned, Mr.. Notariani said.
The release of the craft was made
possible by completion of specially
designed small craft for the Navy
and Coast Guard.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Commissioners DeIoy
BerqdoII Heurino

At the request of the trustees Of
the Bergdoll property for additional
time to complete their plans for
development of the property, the
Montgomery County Commissioners
have agreed to postpone a rezoning
hearing on the tract.
The meeting was originally sched-
uled for 2 pm. Monday. The new
date will be set later.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Scarlet Fever Claims
IL More Victims Here

Seventeen new cases Of scarlet
fever were reported yesterday to the
Health Department, bringing the
years total to 2,Q98.
DR.. James G. Cumming, head of
the bureau of preventable diseases,
said that while the number of new
cases has been falling OF, the epi-
demic is not over. OF the 1000
cases, 649 are still in quarantine.
This years total Of cases exceeds
that in the 1885 outbreak. when, / 800
cases were recorded. The highest
daily number of cases this year, IS,
was In February.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Mrs. Macarthur Denies
Drunk-Driving Charge

Mrs. Beatrice Macarthur, wife Of
bowman McCalla Macarthur. who
was arrested Wednesday in Alexan-
orla on drunk-driving charge, de-
MED yesterday she was under the
influence of liquor when she had an
accident with a police patrol car.
Corpl. Francis johnson said today.
Mrs. Macarthur was arrested less
than an hour after her husband. a
nephew OF Gen. Macarthur, boarded
a train to report to the Army at
Fort George G. Meade, Md, when
her car was in collision with police
car at King and Pitt streets. She
was held two hours before being re-
leased on $500 bond for her appear
ance in Police Court April 6.
Evening star., 1944-03-31

t o d a y b y h i S
mother = in law,
Mrs. J. M. Wins
ton, Route l,
Falls Church.
The flyer, 1t.
Victor T. Tur-
rou, %, son of
Capt. Leon G.
Turrou, former
Federal Bureau
of Investigation
agent, was re-
p Or t ed missing
last October from
a mission in the
M e d 1 terranean
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas, Every pound
OF old newspapers and maga-
zines Is needed. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child in your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-03-31

Mrs. Winston said his brother, 1t.
Edward Turrou, stationed with the
provost marshals Office in Italy, was
given permission to form an expedi-
tion to search for his brothers plane.
She said the plane was locates
high In the Italian mountains, and
that the dead bombardier was buried
there with fuH religious rites. Capt.
Turrou, stationed in Algiers, also
attended the funeral, she said.
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Baltimore Youth Hangs
For Assault on Womon
BY the Associated Press.

- the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Mar. 31.-Martin
y. Smith, 10, colored, was hanged a
Jew minutes after last midnight at
the Maryland State Penitentiary for
criminal assault on a white woman
He was convicted in Baltimore
City Criminal Court. Gov. O'Conor
Yesterday denied a last-minute re-
quest for communication of the death
sentence to life Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1944-03-31

1t. Strings own
Interpretation is
that the enemy
has only mill
tary installations
in France, while
the industrial
capacity of the
Low Countries
is being pushed
to its limit. 1t.
Stirling started
operating h er e
! a S t S u m m e r
after flying his
medium bomber
q c r o SIS t n e
Atlanta The
Evening star., 1944-03-31
Falls Church Flyer Is Buried
In Italian Mountain Ridqe
Copt. Leon Turrou, Former FBI Agent, Attends
Rites After Other Son Finds Wrecked PIune

The story of the burial of Falls
Church bombardier in the noun
tains of Italy after his body had
been found by his brother was told
Evening star., 1944-03-31
D. c. FLYER DESCRIBES
LOW COUNTRIES ACTIVITY

LOVV SOOTV NIL IN TTVTT i
correspondent
District Maryland Virginia
ing OF GERMANY
BY THOMAS HENRY,
UNITED STATES MEDIUM BOMBER BASE IN ENGLAND
By MaDHonand and Belgium hives Of industry,
from the
contrast Mfeless little road trafnc
only a train the rails
w, grandson of
Evening star., 1944-03-31

IdCC N.Wv BIdIlUcOII Ol AUIIIIHl
ates Stirling. Pilot of B-26 operat-
g from this base over nearby Europe