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Evening star., 1944-03-20
Neighbors Save Family
FeIled by Escaping Gas

family of three owe their lives
today to the quick thinking of their
flrst-floor neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Klimkiewicz, 1913 Thirteenth
street ne.
Detecting the odor of escaping
gas yesterday morning, the couple
dashed upstairs and found Ernest
White, 50, and his two children.
Mrs. Barbara Herbert, %, and
Chales White, IA, slumped uncon-
scious in their apartment. Mr.. White
was lying on the bathroom floor and
Mrs. Herbert, wife of a Navy man,
was in the living room. The boy
was discovered in his bed.
Discovering that the gas was
escaping from kitchen stove, Mrs.
Klimkiewicz opened all the windows
while her husband called the Fire
| Department.
Members Of Rescue Squad No
who responded to the call worked
over the victims for tWo-and half
hours before they were removed to
| Casualty Hospital. Doctors reported
that all three were doing nicely
today, recovering from the effects of
the gas.
Neither Mr.. White, a carpenter
nor his two children could explain
how the gas happened to be es-
1CaDinp.
Evening star., 1944-03-20


The Flying Fortress dropped its
bombs and turned home, dropping
slowly back through the squadrons
in their rear. Finally" says 1t.
Mouat, 1--WE were the last men in
the whole 9Th Air Force. So we
knew we had to hit the deck. Our
fighter escort couldn't cover us any
longer"
Fly Close to Ground.
They plunged through the clouds
until they were close to the ground
and headed for home. Enemy fight
ers, they knew, would have trouble
getting at them down so low, but
folks on the ground in almost every
village they passed over did their
best TO knock down the crippled
plane. FLAX guns, machine guns
and, 1t. Mouat believes, rifles. re-
volVers and even shotguns were
fired at them. A fax shell slashed
through the ship near the tail, cut
ting the tail gunner's parachute.
but failing to explode until it was
far beyond the ship.
We were taking evasive action 3"
Evening star., 1944-03-20

Mauat explains. I'VE went up and
down from cloud to cloud. On the
way we got photographs of lot of
German airfelds which will come
in handy later
Altogether the ship was on its own
over $50 miles of enemy territory
They finally hit the Channel, got
their general direction toward Eng
land. and succeeded in bringing the
plane back to the home field.
Began Last September.
1t. Mouat, who now is starting as
a pilot for the Air Transport Com
mand, a much less hazardous and
exciting job, has been awarded the
Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clus-
ters and the Distinguished Flying
Cross. He began his combat flying
last September with bombing at
tack on military installations in
France. Then came the air battles
of Schweinfurt, Rjuken in Norway,
Kiel, Frankfurt and Ludwigshafen
He has flown three times each to
Bremen and Emden. His craft fire.
quently has fought it out with enemy
aircraft but is not credited with any
official victories, although, says 1t.
Mouat, Il know that we shot down
at least two because I saw them"
The worst day. he says, was that
of the Kiel attack when flax knocked
out two of his engines and he was
forced to drop out of formation. A
bomber that leaves formation is
likely to be pounced upon by enemy
fighters. 1t. Mouat and his crew
had to fight their way all the way
back on two engines.
Old Sc has taken part in some of
the heaviest bombing raids in his
tory. He cites Schweinfurt, Rheims
and one of the Bremen raids as
examples.
"On one of the Emden raids the
bombing was nearly perfect" he
saws
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Job|ess Compensation
Paid by Board in '43
Lowest on Record
Report Shows 31,134
Checks TotoIing $482, ,122
Mailed During Yeor

The District Unemployment Com
pensation Board paid out $482. .122 .88
in benefits during 1943, the lowest
figure since the board began max
ing payments in 1888, according to
the annual report released yester-
day.
Rejecting the low level of un-
employment resulting from the war,
the report showed that 81 ,134 checks
were mailed last year, with the
average amount estimated at s15.48.
In 1912 benefits totaled $1.157,0
and in l941 the figure was 81, 2,127,-
600, The first year payments were
made the total was $1,0O6,00O, ac-
cording to the board.
Officials estimated that in the six
years the board had paid out
$8,S87 ,279.55 in benefits, with 1885,
709 checks mailed.
The boards special investigation
section collected delinquent pay-
ments totaling $171 ,957.31, while the
collection section received delinquent
returns of S51 ,72345 during 1943.
Commenting that present condi-
tions are too unsettled" to permit
specific recommendation for amend
mentS to the District Unemploy-
ment Compensation Act, the report
stated:
The progress of the war, con-
version to postwar employment and
the purchasing power of the dollar
will determine whether the increase
IN the weekly benefit amount from
Sl8 for 10 weeks to $40 for 20 weeks
of total unemployment as provided
in the 1943 amendments can be con-
sidered adequate compensation"
The board pointed out that the
revision of the employer payroll
tax structure has had the effect of
a general reduction in the average
contribution rate from 2.7 per cent
! to 0.5 per cent for 1914
Evening star., 1944-03-20

da-Chevy Chase area, Mrs. Foster
had long been active in civic and
church work in her community.
The Kuhn Cup is awarded an
nually by the Bethesda Chamber of
Commerce in memory of the late
Mr.. Kuhn, former managing editor
of The Star, and one of the leaders
of the chamber.
Established First Library.
Active for many years in the New
comb Club of Chevy Chase, Mrs.
Foster was a member of the Library
Committee of that organizat ton,
which established the first library
in the area.
Mrs. Foster continued her CAM
paign for public library for the
community, and in 1889 a bill was
passed authorizing the project. The
Bethesda Public Library Associa-
ton was formed to administer the
funds. Mrs. Foster was treasurer
of the Board of Trustees.
Mrs. Foster also was active on the
board of the Bethesda Methodist
Church and had long served in its
Sunday school. She was superin-
tendent of the primary department
before she became i'll three years
ago.
Served on Hospital Board.
She also had been a member of
the Montgomery County Federation
of Women's Club and of the Women S
Board of the Montgomery General
Hospital.
A native of Butler, Ala, Mrs. Fos-
ter had been resident of the Wash
ington area since 1918.
She is survived by her husband
Arthur B. Foster, patent attorney;
a son, Robert Douglas Foster, in the
Army; two sisters, Mrs. Lucy Ann
Davis of Baltimore, and Mrs. Ida
Mae Shepard of Georgiana, Ala, and
two brothers, James Fulford of
Mobile, Ala, and AL C. Fulford of
Georglana.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow at the Reuben
Pumphrey funeral home, 1857 Wis
consin avenue, Bethesda Burial will
be private.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Collision With Pillar
FutuI to .Truinmun

John w. Tucker, jr.. %, employed
as brakeman for the Washington
Terminal Co., died yesterday in
Emergency Hospital of injuries re-
ceived last Wednesday when he
struck concrete pillar between the
tracks in Union Station after jump
ing from train.
Mr.. Tucker, who lived at 1915
Montello avenue NE, had been ad-
mitted to the hospital with a frac-
tured pelvis.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Child in Aunt's Arms
Dies After Car Hits Tree

TWo-year-old Allan Burgess, COL
ored, 1927 Twelfth place NV, died
today in Freedman's Hospital from
injuries suffered in an automobile
accident Saturday. 1t was the 10th
traffic fatality this year. Traffic
deaths totaled 10 for the same period
last year.
The child was in the arms of an
aunt, Mrs. Frances Harris of the
same address, when the automobile
IN which they were riding struck a
tree in the 1900 block of Eleventh
street NV. The car was driven by
Joe Chisholm, 81, colored 453 N
street n "
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Final Hearings
SET on Cut in
Nearby BusFalre
War, Navy Secretaries
Seek Permission to
Intervene in Case

Flnal hearings by a three Judge
tribunal to determine the validity
OF the Interstate Commerce Com
missions order directing four WASH
ington area transit companies to
reduce the bus fares of approxi-
mately $4,000 District residents
working in Government buildings
in Virginia have been set for next
Monday in District Court.
Action on preliminary injunc-
ton against the order, sought by
the companies involved, was DELAYED
by the court today after ICC coun-
sci agreed to extend from April 13
to April % the date when the COM
panles are required to establish the
new fares. The temporary stay was
sought pending final hearings on
the validity of the ICC's decision.
Two Cabinet Officers Interested.
AT today's session, before Justice
Justin Miller of the Court of Ap-
peals, and Justices Jennings Bailey
and F. Dickinson Let's of District
Court, counsel representing the
Secretaries of War and Navy asked
the court for permission to enter
the case as intervenors. Counsel
for the Office of Price Administra-
ton and for the Office of Economic
Sterilization also asked to be per-
mitted to enter the case.
Col Mastin G. White and Capt.
Paul S. Davis, representing the War
Department. told the court that the
Secretary Of War was "vitally in
terested" in seeing that the reduc-
ton OF rates is put into effect.
The companies involved are. the
Capital Transit Co., the Arlington
81 Fairfax Transportation Co., the
Washington, Virginia & Maryland
Coach Co., and the Alexandria, Bar
croft & Washington Transit Co.
The Virginia State Corporation
Commission also filed suit in Dis
trict Court, asking that the order
be set aside.
Would Extend Fare Privileges.
The 1CC order called for general
rare reductions between Washing
ton and the Pentagon, the Navy
Department Annex and the Army
Air Forces Annex, by requiring
Capital Transit to extend weekly
pass, token and transfer privileges
to passengers travelling to and from
the District. Other companies
would be required to establish COM
mutation fares and to set up Joint
fares with both the streetcar and
bus operations of Capital Transit.
E. Barrett Prettyman, counsel for
Capital Transit Co., told the tribunal
that 1t would be proved that the
ICC order was "confiscatory and
discriminatory" and that the sICC
acted arbitrarily and capriciouslys'
Replying TO Mr.. Prettyman, Rob
ert Pierce, special assistant to the
Attorney General, said the order
was in line with President Roose-
velt's desire to prevent a rise Of
imitation.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Mrs. Dolmoge Takes
Stand for Third Doy

Mrs. Frances Dolmage today took
the stand for the third day in her
trial in District Court on a charge
OF stealing a $4,000 gem collection
from Otis Beal Kent, wealthy re-
tired lawyer. The trial is in it's third
week
The Government is seeking to
prove that Mrs. Dolmage, friend
of Mr.. Kents. took a black hand
bag containing large number of
necklaces which the lawyer pur-
chased during a trip around the
world.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
1t. Gordon FeeIey, II,
Missing Over Europe

Second 1t. Gordon Feeley, 27. for
merly of 2308 Ashmead place NV.
has been reported missing in action
over Europe since February 10, ii
has been learned by friends here.
1t. Feeley, Flying Fortress navi-
gator, is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
j. E, Feeley, Miles City, Mont. He
was employed in Washington at the
Interior Department for five years
before entering active service in
194l, when he was sworn in with
the National Guard. Later he was
transferred to the Air Forces.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Youth Under Medica
Study in Shooting
OF Chevy Chase Girl
iftim Is Reeorted
Improving Dsypite
Bullet in Spine

John Camerons 1s-year-old Chevy
Chase tMd) youth who police say
has admitted shooting 14-year-old
Patricia Kerlin last Thursday, was
under observation at a Rockville
sanitarium today while the girls
condition was reported improved.
The girls mother, Mrs. William
j. Kerlin of 1869 Brookeville road
Chevy Chase, Md, said that unless
complications develop, her daughter
will walk again. The bullet pene-
trated the girls hip and lodged in
the lumbar vertebra. It probably
cannot be removed, Mrs. Kerlin said
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin j. Cameron
OF 6513 Maple avenue, the youths
parents, have called or visited the
Kerlin home daily since the shoot
ing to inquire about Patricia's con-
dition, Mrs. Kerlin said.
Originally released under $1,000
bond, young Cameron has been
confined in the Chestnut Lodge
Sanitarium with the consent of his
parents, States Attorney Joseph B.
Simpson, jr., disclosed. He is
charged with assault with a dan
gerous weapon.
Although the county grand jury
meets today, the case will not be
presented until Mr.. Simpson has
received reports from DR.. Dexter
M. Bullard, head of the sanitarium
and DR.. George H. Preston, Mary
land commissioner of mental hy-
giene, who will also examine the
youth, Mr.. Simpson said.
Patricia was shot with a .22-cali-
ber rifle as she rode her bicycle
from the garage of her home
Thursday night after declining to
go out with young Cameron, ac-
cording to the story Montgomery
County police said Cameron had
told them.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
D. {. Fire Insurance
Bill Wins Support
OF Committeeman
Hearing Set at 1920 AN
Tomorrow to Decide on
Measures Final Form

Approval Of proposed legislation
to give the District superintendent
OF insurance power to regulate fire
insurance rates in Washington was
voiced today by two members of the
Insurance and Banking Subcommit-
tee of the House District Committee
Representatives Lesinsh of Micni-
gan and Abernathy of Mississippi,
Democrats. II
To iron out some differences be-
tween the fire insurance rating bhl
as.paxsed recently by -Ehe3 Senate
and one introduced in the House By
Representative Anderson, Democrat
of New--Mexico. Chairman Lesinsk
Scheduled another sessioqrsofs=hie
group for 1890 am. tomorfuwsrs9a7
4 nittee IS expected soA Sonsfs;
* - 1T Of a r,ew House b0 0fwhict
Wotn Incorporate a section Of the
measure passed by the Senate.
The Senate bill provided that the
experience Of all classes Of fire in
surance be considered in any rate
adjustments. whereas the measures
proposed by Mr.. Anderson called
for rate adjustments by Individual
classes.
Senate Provision Preferred.
Commissioner Guy Mason. Albert
F. Jordan, the insurance superin-
tendent, and spokesmen for a num-
Der OF insurance organizations said
they preferred the Senate provision
since some classes of insurance writ
ten here were so small in volume
rates might fluctuate violently if ad-
]usted solely by class experience
However, Mr.. Jordan and others
gave assurance that under the
Senate plan dwelling owners would
not be required to carry the in
surance premium burden for mer-
camille establishments, but that it
was desirable that the overall pic
ture be presented.
Both the Senate-approved meas
ure and the Anderson bill called
Tor the creation Of a rating bureau
consisting OF representatives of con-
Germs licensed to write fire insurance
here. The bureau would recommend
adjustment of rates on the basis OF
experience of any previous five wears
from the time of a proposed rate
change. Recommendations would
have to be approved by the super
lntendent of insurance, who. him
self, could order rate adjustments.
Congress Blamed for Delay,
When Mr.. Jordan remarked that
the District government had been
seeking such legislation for 20 years
MI. Abernathy asked "If no one
objects to the proposal, if you are
having a love feast about it, what
has caused the delay in action
is 1t us fellows up here on the
Hill?"
IF you don't mind my saying so, y
Mr.. Jordan said, Yes"
That's all right" said Mr.. Aber-
nathy smiling at the witness.
The Commissioners. urging prompt
action on the bill, have protested
that rates now are fixed arbitrarily
by the insurance companies and
that experience of recent years
shows that only about 80 per cent
OF premiums collected have been
required to pay losses, the remainder
gong Tor company expenses and
profits
Evening star., 1944-03-20
White House Police
Applications SOUGHT

Men are wanted for the White
House Police Force.
The starting salary is $4,000, in.
Guiding overtime, and the age
limits, 21-55. Appointments are
limited to six months beyond tho
end OF the war, Physical require.
ments are waived.
The Civil Service Commission is
receiving applications for this force
and likewise the National Park
Police.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Crocksmen Get 81 ,489
After Smashing CEILING

Safe crackers gained entrance to
the Ball Park Liquor Store at 1918
Seventh street NV. yesterday by
smashing a hole in the ceiling from
a vacant room above and took 81 ,489
in cash and an undetermined
amount of whisky, police reported.
The burglary was discovered last
night by Mark Levitan, proprietor
of the store, who notified police.
Police said that chisel appar-
emily was used to cut the hole in the
ceiling and to force open the safe.
Checks totaling s643 also were
taken.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
World Order Crusade
Names D. 6. Pastor

The Rev. Clarence w. Crawford,
pastor of Calvary Baptist Church,
Eighth and H streets NV, is one of
the sponsors for the world order
crusade of the Northern Baptist
Convention, according to the list
announced last night.
The participation of the United
States in some form of world Or
ganization is favored by the group,
which urges church congregations
to write Senators and Secretary
Hull to support such a move. More
than 1000 churches are expected to
be reached by May 7, when the
crusade will reach its climax.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Brakeman Badly Hurt
In Union Station Mishop

Douglas Hoyle, 40, of Laurel. Md,
a brakeman for the Washington
Terminal Co, was critically injured
today in an accident at Union Sta
ton. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital.
Mr.. Hoyle, according to a report
MADE to police, was coupling a loco
motive to a car when the slack in
the train suddenly was taken up
and his head was squeezed between
steam valve on the engine and an
angleCock on the car.
The brakeman is being examined
At the hospital for a possible skull
fracture and treated for decorations
on the head.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
War Hospitality Group
Postpones Forum

The monthly forum of the War
Hospitality Committees informa-
ton service, scheduled for tonight
at the St. Johns Parish Hall. has
been postponed until 7:30 pm. next
Monday at the United States Cham
Der of commerce, it was annuonced
today.
The program, including Govern
ment agency speakers on "Rehabili-
tation,' is reScheduled for next
weeks meeting. Mrs. Clifford Davis.
chairman of the service, announced.
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Student Leader to Speak

Harris Wofford, jr, a 17-year- old
Scarsdale, N. Y, high school student
who has been stumping the Middle
West for the Federal Union idea of
postwar world organization, will
speak Wednesday at BIS pm. at
Phillips Gallery, 1900 Twenty-first
street NV. Wofford is founder and
president of the Student Federalists,
Evening star., 1944-03-20

went bad. The
plane, old &C."
had never turned
back after start
ing out and, de-
spite the obvious
peril of the sit
u a t ion, L t .
Mouat decided
to go on. He
gave over the
lead to one of
the wing men,
dropped to one
side, and con-
tinued trailing
the squadron all
the way to the
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Lyndon Johnson q Father

Representative Lyndon B. john
son, Democrat, Of Texas received
congra tulatlons this morning on the
arrival Of a daughter, Lynda Bird,
born last night. The Johnsons' first
child, the baby weighed 7 pounds
and I ounceA
Evening star., 1944-03-20

community, died
y e S t e r d a y in
w a S h i n g t on
Sanitarium. Her
home was at l36
Glenbrook road,
Bethesda. where
aha had lived
Tor years.
Tsh e hrS t
woman to re-
ceive the Kuhn
Cup, which was
awarded in rec
ognition of her
efforts to obtain
9 public library
for the Bethes-
Evening star., 1944-03-20
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,

UNITED STATES HEAVY BOMBER BASE IN ENGLAND Feb "a
one of Gen Esenhowers secretaries in Wash
neton and G. w. u student % 2earold 1t John
finished Is bomber
Germany.
On Of these missions
pilot of the squadron but just
Mauat explains We
Evening star., 1944-03-20
Mrs. MaryF. Foster,
Of Kuhn Gun,
Dies in Bethesda
Civic Leader Sponsored
New Library for
Suburban Area

Mrs. Mary F. Foster, Montgomery
County civic leader and 1910 winner
Of the Oliver Owen Kuhn Cup for
outstanding service to the Bethesda
Evening star., 1944-03-20
'Over There With Men From Here
D. G.. PILOT COMPLETES
rs BOMBING MISSIONS

This correspondent
District Virginia soldiers taking bombing
OF Germany.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-15

marriage by her father, DR.. Fast
ings, wore a gown of duchess
satin fashioned along princess
lines and with a yoke of Marqiu-
settle outlined with seed pearls,
and a long train, over which fell
her veil. Her prayerbook was
decorated with an orchid.
Her matron of honor, Mrs. Rus
sell Lee Carnes, of Townsville,
Ga, wore marquisette in apple
green with a Colonial bouquet of
red roses.
Her other attendants were Mrs.
Lawrence Jones Eastman, Green
wood, Miss; Mrs. Fancher Hay
ME, Montgomery, Ala; Mrs.
Frank Boullemet, Avon Park,
Fla; and Miss Julia Ruth Nc
Dowell, Oxford, who were gown
ed in yellow marquisette. Their
flowers wer cred roses.
Mr.. Hasten attended his son
as best man. Ushers were Cap
tain Russell Lee Carnes, Lieuten-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-15
Wedding OF Son OF
Former P~oscogoulo
Resident AT Oxford

From Oxford. Ala, comes the
news of the marriage of Miss
Alice Clark Hastings, daughter
of DR.. and Mrs. c. w. Hastings
of that city to Lieutenant Homer
Hasten of Birmingham.
The news will be of interest to
many in Jackson county as Lieu
tenant Hasten is the son of the
former Miss Ethel Rolls of Pas
cagoula. and is a nephew of Mes
danes John Hill and r. S. Rem
froe of Moss Point.
Baskets of white chrysanthe-
NUNS and gladioli formed part
of the decorations on the altar
where seven-branched Candida
bra with white candles were used
for lighting.
The bride, who was given in
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-15

Monday after spending a two
week vacation in Tyler, Texas,
with friends and relatives.
Mrs. Matte Nc Cormack, Mrs.
E. A. Galloway and daughter,
Mrs. Octavia Tones, have been
visiting in the home of Mrs.
Kate Cronier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Levy and
Harry Levy will be visitors to
New Orleans this weekend.
The entire mill joins with Isa-
belle Naples in offering congra-
tulations to her mother-in-law,
Mrs. Nancy Naples. who has at
tanned her 92nd birthday. Miss
Nancy" says that she is "as spry
as ever"-and we hope for her
many more happy birthdays.
Pvt. Burton c. Golf, former
employee, writes his mother from
France that in the battle of Tou-
Ion things got mighty hot. They
were under steady gunfire for
three days. We are all happy to
know that Burton is helping in
winning this var Burton has
been in the service about eigh-
teen months and judging from
his letters he has taken active
part in the battle of France.
Mrs. Velma Chavers and Mrs.
Louise Morgan spent last Satur-
day in Virgins, visiting rela'
tives and friends of Mrs. Chavers
Miss Amelia Pickett motored
to Biloxi last Saturday with Mrs
Gene st. Amant and son, ano
Mrs. Loren Bosarge and sons.
Miss Lorraine Williams will
leave Saturday to visit her par.
ents in Jackson, Tenn, for two
weeks.
Mrs. Ben Morgan will spend
her annual vacation in Poncha-
toula, La, with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. NJ. Bardwell.
The knitting department ex-
tends its deepest sympathy te
Mr.. w. F. Gill, over the death Of
his mother-in-law, Mrs. Lucretii
Trehern, who died Tuesday.
Mrs. Lucille Robbins and sor
of Louisville, Miss, are house
guests of Mrs. Robbins brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs
v. c. Vernon.
Delbert Warden of the Mer
chant Marines is pending hi
leave with his wife, Mrs. Oliv'
Warden of the knitting depart
ment.
MIR. and Mrs. Luther Harve.
and daughter, Mrs. Mary Abel
Drake, spent the weekend II
New Orleans.
Private Oils Tanner is spend
ing his furlough with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nose Tanner