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Evening star., 1944-05-17
Chinese Widen Gan
In Jap-HeId Railway
In Honan Province
Ry, the Asxoc,at.6 Pres,

BY the Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, May 17.-Coun-
terattacking Chinese forces have
widened their breach in the
Japanese-held Pieping- Hankow
Railway in Honan Province to
20 miles by capturing another
station, the third since they be-
gan attacking, Central news
agency said today. !
To the northwest furious fighting
was reported both inside and out
side Loyang," the agency said. an
indication that Japanese troops
had regained foothold in the an
cient city from which they had been
dislodged after an earlier entry.
The agency said the second enemy
break-through occurred Monday.
The third station which the Chi
nese claimed to have taken on the
north-south Peiping- -Hankow Rail-
way was situated south Of Chuma-
ten, previously recaptured, the
agency said. North of ChumaNen
the Japanese who were dislodged
from Suiping, the first railway the
counter-attack engulfed, were re-
treating northeastward.
Meanwhile, the Chinese vice mini
ster of foreign affairs, K. G. WI,
told press conference the new
Chinese offensive in Western yum
nan far to the south was factual
rebuttal of any statement that
China was tagging in her war effort.
If the westward driving Chinese
there could effect junction with
1t. Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell's Chi
nese- American forces in North Bur-
ma, he said, "the Burma road will
be reopened and a great deal will
be done to relieve the economic sit
uation of China"
He added that the Yunnan ofen-
sive demonstrated what the Chinese
forces could do with little modern
equipment.
A 14th Air Force communique
said American fighter-bombers are
steadily hammering Japanese posi-
tions In the path of the Chinese
forces sweeping forward in the new
offensive.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Fourth Term Is Issue
In South CoroIino Today

COLUMBIA, s. c., May II lR.-
South Carolina Democrats assem-
bled here today for their 1914 State
convention with battle for control
In prospect between factions favoring
and opposing a fourth term for
President Roosevelt.
Business included election Of Is
delegates to the national conven-
tion and drafting of party rules In
lieu of primary laws abolished by a
special session of the Legislature In
the wake OF q United States Su-
preme Court decision that Negroes
could vote In Texas primaries.
BY abolishing the laws, the legis-
lators hoped to circumvent possible
legal action seeking to allow Negroes
to vote In South Carolina Demo-
cratic primaries.
John M. Daniel, South Carolina's
attorney general for 10 years, an
nounced his candidacy for the
United States Senate last night. He
seeks the seat now held by Senator
Smith.
A. S. Merrimon, Sumter attorney,
also Is In the three-cornered race.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Elisha Hanson S Son Gets
Bronze Star in Pacific
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AN ADVANCED PACIFIC BASE
Marine Capt. Arthur B. Hanson
Al, son of Elisha B. Hanson, promi-
nent Washington attorney, has been
awarded the Bronze Star Medal
"for meritorious achievement during
the invasion of Namur Island. Kwa-
jalein Atoll, Marshall Islands," last
February.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, COM
mander in chief of the Pacific fleet,
presented the award during pa
rade formation of the 4th Marine
Division here. The accompanying ci-
tation states that under Capt. Han
sons leadership a pillbox was put
out of action, 16 japanese were
killed, and two were taken prisoner
Capt. Hanson's wife lives at Upper
Darby, Pa. His fathers home is at
Bethesda. Md.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Mrs. Ado B. Leedy
Dies Here at IS

Mrs. Ada B. Leedy, rs, mother Of
Miss nellie Anderson, 1910 Daven-
port street NV, died yesterday in
Georgetown University Hospital. 4
A native of Libertyville, Iowa,
Mrs. Leedy had lived with Miss
Anderson for the past two years.
Besides Miss Anderson she Is sur
vived by two other daughters, Mrs.
Basil E. Swales of Beltsville, Md,
an employe of the Bureau OF Mines,
and Mrs. David A. Tedrow of
Libertyville.
Funeral services will be held at
! pm. tomorrow at the Hines fu-
neral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Libertyville
Evening star., 1944-05-17

M a y I | o W e r
Hotel. She also
W as ch os e n
delegate to the
third conference
of the Inter-
American B ar
Association to
be held in Au-
gust In Mexico
City.
Mrs. Virginia
3. Parkinson
was elected vice
president, Miss
NJ garet H.
Farley treasurer,
Mrs. Esther C.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Edge Wins Undisputed
COP Leadership in Jersey

NEWARK, N. j., May II tR.-New
Jerseys 35-member delegation to
the Republican National Conven-
ton will be dominated by Gov. WAL
ter E. Edge, who has promised that
1t will push" Gov. Thomas E. Dew
ey of New York for the presidency
but has refused to pledge its votes
to the New Yorker.
The Edge organization over
whelmed in the primary yesterday
opposition candidates who sought
election as delegates on an out-and-
out draft Dewey" basis.
The victory made Edge, former
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Streeicar Wiring Blamed
For Burns 10 Woman

A freak accident caused by de-
fectiye wiring Of q signal .buxxer
on streetcar yesterday sent Willie
Hicks, 22-year-old colored woman,
406 Forty-ninth street NE. to
Casualty Hospital suffering from
third-degree burns on her hand
and less serious burns on her feet,
police reported.
The woman was found slumped
In . seat OF the car by another
passenger, who notified the opera
tor.
Capital Transit Co. mechanics
said Miss Hicks probably was
burned when she rang the signal
buzzer with one hand while grasping
the metal window guard with the
other. The burns on her feet, they
said, resulted when they came In
contact with metal fittings on the
floor of the car.
After treatment for burns and
shock, Miss Hicks was DISCHARGED
from the hospital and went home,
police said.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Negroes in Arkansas
Moy Be Allowed to Vote

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. May II tE).
Predictions that party rules would
be amended to allow Negroes to par
ticipate fully In Arkansas primaries
came today as the Arkansas Demo-
cratic Committee met to select dele
gates TO cast the States 20 votes at
the national convention.
The Arkansas Gazette said party
leaders were forecasting a change in
the rules to permit Negro Democrats
to vote not only for Representatives
and Senators, but for all district.
State, local and party officers.
Gov. Homer M. Adkins has said he
favored an uninStructed delegation
for President so the delegates would
have a free hand In the selection.
but he declaredphe was In favor of
replacing Vice President Wallace.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Army Officer Dies
In Hotel Room Here

1t. Lelius c. Zander, 48, attached
to the Army Hospital at Battle
Greek, Mich, died early today in his
room at the Ambassador Hotel
where he had been a guest since last
Friday, police reported.
The Army officer was taken Ill
yesterday and treated by private
physician, according to police. He
was stricken again early today and
was pronounced dead by an Emer-
gency Hospital physician, summoned
by the hotel.
Police said 1t. Zander was a ma
tive OF Salem, Greg. His body was
claimed by Army authorities from
Walter Reed Hospital.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Spongler Calls Meeting
OF Resolutions Committee

CHICAGO, May II sP.-The Reso-
lutlons Committee of the Republican
party, composed of al least one dele
gate from each State and Territory
will meet in Chicago June 19 to
start on the platform. Harrison E.
Spangler, national chairman, an
ncunced yesterday.
Mr.. Spangler said the National
Committee will convene here June 21
to approve preliminary work of the
Arrangements Committee.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Larry Allen, A. P. War Writer,
Among Prisoners Exchanged
Held BY Axis for
20 Months Since
Attock on Tobruk
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BARCELONA. Spain. May IT.
Larry Allen, Associated Press war
correspondent and Pulitzer Prize
winner, was exchanged today after
20 months as war prisoner OF the
Italians and Germans.
Mr.. Allen was assigned to the
British Mediterranean fleet and was
captured September l3. 1912, during
a Commando raid on Tobruk in
North Africa when the destroyer
Sikh. on which he was travelling, was
sunk. He was taken to an italian
prison camp near Chieti and later
fell into German hands after the
italian armistice The Germans held
him in prison camp In Northwest
ern Poland.
Before his capture he had covered
many battles at sea, including q
particularly heavy air attack on the
carrier Illustrious In January. l941
The cruiser Galatea sank under him
the following September and he had
narrow brush with death. His re-
porting Of the war at sea won him
the Pulitzer Prize for 1941.
Mr.. Allen is q native Of Mount
Savage, Md, and joined the As
sociated Press in 1888. Previously
he served on the Baltimore News
and on newspapers in Washington
Portsmouth. Ohio, and Huntington
w. Va. He IS 50.
Exysects to Board Gripsholm.
He was among 900 Americans and
British war prisoners exchanged fol
TOO Germans.
Mr.. Allen walked of the German
exchange ship Gradisca. bron7ed
smiling, onto q dock crowded with
American and British exchange
prisoners.
TT is wonderful to breathe fresh
air again, but tell Kenper tKent
Cooper, executive director OF the
Associated Press that / want tc
stay at work" He spoke with
United States Ambassador Carleton
Hayes. Mr.. Allen probably viii en-
bark on the Gripsholm.
Mr.. Aliens newspaperman's en-
terprise as . prisoner amused even
his captors. His first act was to de-
mand an interview with Marshal
Erwin Rommel. then the victorious
German commander threatening
the British naval base Of Alexandra
Once Escaped From Train.
After Italy's surrender last Sep.
tember Mr.. Allen almost escaped er
route from the prison camp at Chiet
to another place Of detention by
leaping from q heavily guarded
speeding train.
Il was placed aboard train bound
for Germany" said q letter from Mr.
Allen which cleared German censor.
ship. High in the. Alps, leapec
from the heavily guarded, speeding
train. I hit the rail- bed with q ter.
rific impact. / spun around ana fel
directly under the wheels, rollin,
into the center Of the track bed.
prayed. The entire string OF boxcar,
passed over me. Badly cut anf
bruised, I trudged through swamps
orchards and mule paths in til,
mow-covered Alps. Days Of cold ant
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Authors Cousin Claims
Best Seller LibeIed Her

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 17.-Mrs. Sadie
Grandner OF New York yesterday
instituted a $3.50, 600 libel suit against
Harper Bros, publishers, and Betty
Smith, author of the best-selling
novel, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn y
Mrs. Grandner, cousin of Miss
Smith, charged in her complaint
that she has suffered public scam
dial, infamy and disgrace" through
being identified as the prototype OF
a character in the novel, Aunt Sissie.
She said that since childhood her
nickname has been SiSsie.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Army Completes
Mass Checkup
.Of Men in Britain
81 the Associated Press,

LONDON, May ia mass check
up on every man wearing the United
States Army uniform in Britain was
completed at midnight last night.
All units, except those In transit
were confined to barracks for the
previous "a hours while credentials
were scrutinized.
Military police in London and else
where moved through streets de-
manding Identification OF both on
GERS and enlisted men.
The move was seen both as q
security measure and as a double
check against absentees and de-
Serters.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Ii. Steve {. Brodie Dies
In Plane Crash Into Sea

Second 1t. Steve E. Brodie, 81,
son of Hubert E. tSteve) Brodie,
former detective sergeant of the
Metropolitan Police Force, was
killed yesterday in an airplane
crash off the Pacific Coast.
1t. Brodie was a fighter pilot in
the Marine Corps and was about
to go overseas. His parents re-
ceived a telegram at their home.
10 Grant Circle NV, from his
commanding officer The telegram
said young Brodie had crashed at
sea three miles west of San Matoe,
Calf, and the body had not yet
been recovered.
1t. Brodie was graduated from
Central High School He was COM
missioned last September. He is
survived by his parents, four sis
ters and a younger brother
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Gov. Dewey Picks Up
Eiqht Votes in Montana

HELENA, Mont, May II H).-Mon-
tana Republicans yesterday pledged
the States eight national conven-
ton votes to Gov. Thomas z. Dewey
Of New York.
Democrats instructed their dele
cation for President Roosevelt for
a fourth term. The State will send
l6 delegates to the convention.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
H. K. S. Williams, 81,
Art Connoisseur, Dies
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-H.
K. S. Williams, "a, widely known art
connoisseur of New York and Paris,
died here last night.
He gave the Mildred Anna Will
liams art collection to the Cali
fornia Palace of the Legion of
Honor here In memory of his wife, a
native of San Francisco, together
with a million dollar endowment
fund for its enlargement.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Discoverer of 726-Curu,
Jonkher Diamond Dies
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa
May 17-Jacobus Jonkher, dis
coyerer of the 726-carat "Jonkher
diamond" died recently on a farm
in the Transvaal.
The diamond, found by J.onkher
in the Transvaal in 1884, was bought
for $3.50. 900 by Harry Winston, New
York dealer, and later cut and sold
in parts.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Serqt. Weaver to Head
Police Association

The Metropolitan Policemen's AS
sociation last night elected Sergt.
George Weaver of the first precinct
as president, it was announced to-
day. He succeeds Sergt. Howard
Smith, who is resigning from the
department to accept an appoint
ment in the Justice Department.
Sergt. Karl G.. Mccormick, third
precinct, was elected first vice presi-
dent, and Pvt. j. L. Proctor. TRAFFIC
Division, was chosen second vice
president.
Evening star., 1944-05-17

Quinn recording secretary, MRS.
Evelyn Lang Krupp corresponding
secretary and Mrs. Una Rita Morris
and Mrs. Sara Nero Williams
directors.
A membership increase of ap-
proximately SO per cent during the
last year brought the total to 367,
il was reported.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Two Exchange Ships
Dock al Barcelona
With 1900 Aboard
p the Assoelatct, Press.

~ the Associated Press.
BARCELONA. May 11.--About 600
British and American prironers Of
war and 100 German prisoners and
civilians began filing down the
gangplanks Of the liners Gripsholm
and Gradisca today In the second
exchange through Spain since the
war began.
Two British generals and one air
marshal headed the line coming OF
the Gradisca.
Appears to Ne In Good Health.
The rails OF the swastika -nyina
GrAdisca were lined with wounded
American and British fighting men
who mostly appeared to be In good
health and In high spirits.
To reach the dock, the Gradisca
came alongside the Swedish liner
Gripsholm which brought the Ger.
mans from the United States, Brit
ain and North Africa, and the Al.
he'd troops called greetings TO the
Germans. But the Germans were
silent. apparently overawed by uni
formed Nazi ofiicials who paraded
back and forth alongside the Grips
holm.
Slight Drizxle Falls.
A slight drizzle which began TO
fall shortly after the Gradisca
docked failed to dampen the Allied
prisoners enthusiasm. They re-
manned at the ships rails, laughing
and joking and some Of them wise-
cracking in broken Spanish with
Spanish nurses who went aboard
the ship to take over the more
seriously wounded men from their
German nurses.
The Gripsholm carried 33s
wounded German prisoners and ats
civilians. Aboard the Gradisca were
814 wounded British and 10 Ameri.
can servicemen and 81 civilians, in
cluding some women and children.
The civilians are all from North and
South America.
Each vessel carries about 100
lstretcher cases.
DURHAM, Union Of South Africa.
May II R.-More than 1900 Ger
man civilians interned In South and
Southwest Africa are abouE to be
exchanged for q similar number OF
British civilians In Germany. IL was
announced yesterday The Swedish
liner Drottingholm will take the first
900 from Port Elizabeth to Lisbon
next month.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Another 90-Degree Day
Forecast for District

Another 90-degree day was in
store for Washingtonians today, the
Weather Bureau forecast. The
thermometer hit that reading at
$40 pm. yesterday.
The official prediction was some
cloudiness and continued warm to-
night and tomorrow
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Charles Town Results

FIRST .RAcE-Purse. 5000: 3-year -olds
and up: claiming: 4 " furlOngs
happy Hannah (6heaffer) 3-6O $50 g.2O
Qomph tHo0t1 $50 400
Queen Minatoka fKirk) 30
Time, 0:49H
Also ran--Hish Level. Ginomel, Mol
lasSes Belts, Bugier, Good Dream.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Women 5 Bar Group Elects
Mrs. Nadine GALLAGHER

Mrs. Nadine Lane Gallagher,
president of the District Women's
Bar Association, was reelected last
night at the annual meeting at the
Evening star., 1944-05-17

Torture TOTO with another bond.
he will feel the squeeze more than
1ou do.
Evening star., 1944-05-17

hunger. ! got within 80 miles Of
Switzerland and then was recap
tured because I was betrayed by q
pretented Italian friend on October
3 t1943}."
At Chieti, he wrote satirical imita-
tions Of Italian newspapers which
checred other camp prisoners and
guards as well. He also lectured to
British prisoners about America and
studied Spanish and italian. He had
covered the Spanish civil war.
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23
PROCEEDINGS

Shell Oil Co., tax refund 1856
lizzie Karst, services ........ 1880
DR.. Lewis F. Downs, serv-
ices $3.50
Mrs. Fred Mandelkow, fost-
cr home care ..........-..... 1850
Billings Gas Co., a ........ 5000
Dept. Public Welfare, u
Child welfare salary go. OOPS
Montana Deaconess School,
Care of inmates ..... 5000
State Orphans Home, care
of inmates ....-.. 1000
Dept. Public Welfare, 1/6
OAA, Ado, ANB ...... 227S.83
Hall Perry Machinery Co.,
supplies 25.7O
Robt. j. Thorburn, travel
and expense .....-.. 22.70
Dept. Public Welfare, u
salaries and mileage ...... 706.08
Billings Gas Company, gas 215.65
Howard C. Smith, fees,
Coroner 1000
DR.. A. f. Strip, services $3.50
Peterson Typewriter Ex-
change. services 100
State Publishing Co., sup
plies observation-disclosures. 1915
G. S. Prater, expenses ........ 21.43
Herbert Bailey, Sheriff,
Board Fed. prisoners 24O.O0
County Auditor, petty cash 1882
County Auditor, petty cash. 1.68
Alvin Wuest, services ...... 600
United States Post Office,
stamps 1850
:. W. Pierce, services ... $50
B. l.. Dooley, mileage $500. 34.95
H. Jones, mileage ........- 34.15
Herbert Bailey, Sheriff,
Board Co. prisoners ....- 411.00
Herbert Bailey, Sheriff,
board hiway patrol. 800
Business Machines, Inc,
contract services ........ 1880
Cashway Lumber
Co., supplies .....-..... 1896
-rott Printing Co., supplies 1850
/. f. Pemberton, mileage 1875
Hardware Co., sup
plies 1.4O
E. NJ. Birely Co., insurance 128.6G
NJ. Farr, NJ. D., salary
and mileage ......... Gill
Montana Power Co, electri-
city rs
City Water Dept, services 32.41
Billings Auto Wrecking Co.,
supplies $50
Geo. A. Breon & Co., sup
plies 5.44
Donald J. Macdonald, serv-
ices 1880
Frank Frana, services $1,000. 500
Auditor. petty cash $50
Yellowstone Valley Medical
Soc, services .~~...-. 1900
Frank Braley, salary -... 1890
Auditor, petty cash 2.56
Chapple's, Inc, supplies ... 2.98 +.
Maynard Stationery Co.,
supplies 1870
Power Co., e%lectri-
city 1884
g.. NJ. Farr, NJ. D., salary
and mileage .. 231.56
Western Union Teleg. Co.,
kilograms 20.59
Bancroft Whiteney Co., sup
plies 1850
Iazette Printing Co., sup =
plies 2.10
Securities Bldg. Corp, rent 1000 {
Yrs. Wallace A. Bent, serv- {
Maynard Stationery Co., !
supplies $3.50 ]
Freeman Auto Service, gas ]
and storage .......... 9.35
Nm. Nafts, stock salvage 1922 !
B. Schmidt, foster home
care ..~-~~~.-~. 1850 7
States Post Office, {
Stamps (Treasurer) .... 25.O6
Donald J.. Macdonald, serv- :.
ices 7.50 =
'. A. Cothron, expenses -. 1900 {
:. Bender, supplies .... 300
Northwest, Inc, F
supplies -~. 1853 l
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23

Pro and con argument over the soldier vote bill appears
( be about SO per cent politics, insofar as statements emanat-
from Washington are concerned. There has been a great
II of debate about the soldier, but there has been next to no
liable information about how he feels says GlasgOw-COurier.
Ernie Pyle, who has served as combat correspondent with
( e troops for the past two years and whose reporting has a
l. mey simplicity and downto-earth appeal that has touched
Ike the people at home and the men on the front, has this
+ say:
"An America seems to be worrying about whether the
ldiers are going to get to vote. 1t sounds as though Congress
is practically in fist fights about it.
"WeIL, if you'll let me have the platform a moment, [ can
ell you how it is. l can't answer for the army which is either
Il training of in behind-the-scenes routine jobs, but I think
| can answer for the front-ine combat soldier, and the answer
is this:
"Sure he wants to vote. If you ask him he'll say yes.
But he actually thinks little about it, and if there's going to
be any red tape about it he'll say nuts to it.
"The average combat soldier is so consumed with the job
Of merely keeping alive, and with contributing what bare little
he can to his own miserable existence, that he has little room
in his thinking about the ballot. If you Offered him his choice
between voting in November and finding a dirty cOWShed to
lie down in out of the rain tonight, the cowshed would win
Politicians and political prOpagandists might do well to give
heed to these words of a man who has been there"
Laurel outlook., 1944-02-23

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