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Evening star., 1944-08-08
-Four States 10 Pick
Candidates Today for
November Elections
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Democrats and Republicans In
New York, with their thoughts on
the States Al electoral votes, choose
senatorial running mates" today
for their parties presidential NOM
inees
The New York Democrats chose
Senator Wagner to succeed himself
at their convention today.
Voters in Arkansas, Connecticut
and Vermont likewise are busy at
candidate picking for the elections
to be held three months from now.
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey conferred
with party leaders on who would
be the best Senate candidate to
help him swing the State in his
presidential try. Advance indica-
tions pointed to Thomas j. Curran
Of Manhattan, 45-year-old secre-'
tary OF State, as his choice.
In addition to choosing Senator
Wagner, the New York Democrats
named forty-seven presidential elec-
tors and resolutions pledging sup
port for the reelection Of President
Roosevelt were passed.
Another resolution called on Gov.
Dewey to summon a special session
of the Legislature for amendment
and simplification of the State
soldier vote law.
Line-ups in the other three States
politicking today:
MISUNDERSTANDING J. w.
Fulbright, freshman Congressman,
against Gov Homer M. Adkins in a
runof primary for the Democratic
nomination for the Senate seat held
by Mrs. Hattie Caraway, who was
defeated in the first primary. In
vestigators for the Senate Cam
paign Expenditures Committee are
on hand to watch for any election
law violations. There were charges
Of heavy spending in the first pri-
mary.
Connecticut - Senator John A.
Danaher and Gov. Raymond E,
Baldwin were renominated by ac-
clamation today in the Republican
State convention. Republican dis
trict conventions are to nominate
for five House seats tomorrow.
Vermont-Lt. Gov. Mortimer E.
Proctor and Arthur w. Simpson
running for the Republican guber-
material nomination, the winner to
oppose DR.. Ernest H. Bailey, Demo-
crat.
An absence of other contests as
sures these November races: Sen
ator George D. Aiken. Republican,
running for reelection against
Harry w. Writer'S, Democrat, and
Representative Charles A. Plumley,
Republican, against Robert w.
Ready, Democrat.
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Policeman Exoneruted
In FotoI SHOOTING

A coroner's jury yesterday found
that Policeman Everett R. Wells,
colored, OF the 18th precinct acted
in self-defense when he fatally
wounded Dennis Mathews, 80. COL
ored. Friday in his home at l347 T
street NV.
The policeman had gone to
Mathews home to arrest him on a
warrant charging him with at
tempted assault or the complaint
OF his wife, Mrs. Grace Mathews.
The policeman said Mathews wrest-
ed his baton from him and started
to beat him when he pulled his
service pistol and fired. Mathews
died from the wound Saturday
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Army to Acquire
Lake Placid Club
For War Veterans
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
LAKE PLACID, N. Y, Aug g.
Battle-weary GI Joes soon will be
enjoying the facilities of the lux
urious Lake Placid Club.
The War Department announced
today in Washington that 1t ex.
pected to take over the resort center,
which Is capable of accommodating
approximately 1900 guests.
The club has IS buildings, three
18-hole golf courses and facilities
for summer and winter sports.
The club was founded in 1895 by
Melvil Dewey as q haven for hay
fever sufferers.
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Stables Restaurant Case
Postponed Until Auo. Is

The Once Of Price Administra-
ton hearing of the charge against
Stables Restaurant of purchasing
large quantities of meat without ra-
ton points has been postponed a
second time and is now scheduled
for August 16 in the Municipal
Court Building, the District OPA
announced today.
Postponement was granted be-
cause of the continued illness of
Mrs. Jean Richards Moran, oper-
ator OF the restaurant, the OPA
said.
Evening star., 1944-08-08

Fourteenth street Sc, has been re-
ported wounded in action in France.
Pfc. Harvey graduated from Nc
Kinley High School in 1887 and then
became associated with his brother
in-law in the restaurant business at
the Fourteenth street address.
According to letter received by
his sister, he suffered the loss of a
leg two days before the battle at
st. Lo in Normandy.
He was machine gunner with
the ll5th Infantry Goth Division,
and was with his unit during the
initial landings on D-Day.
Pfc. Harvey has been awarded
the Invasion Medal and the Purple
Heart, according to his sister.
Decorated
1t. James J. Stretch. 81, of 1928
Second street NE, has been awarded
the Silver Star for gallantry in ac-
ton in Bougainville, Solomon Is
lands, on March 13, 1914" A native
Washingtonian. 1t. Stretch was
graduated from Mckinley night
school. He was an active member of
the District National Guard and
until he enlisted in the Army en-
gineers on February 10, 1912, was
employed by the Federal Housing
Administration.
After serving in the Pacific theater
for almost year as a noncommis-
stoned officer, he received a field
promotion to second lieutenant and
later was promoted to first lieu
tenant
His father, Charles A. Stretch, of
the same address and retired Gov
fernment Printing ONCE composvor
received copy of the citation, which
read, LIT. Stretch displayed out
standing initiative and courage in
directing the successful evacuation
OF the wounded. To accomplish this
mission he was forced repeatedly to
expose himself to devastating hostile
fire, but he remained behind until
every man had been removed to the
safety of covered position"
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Oil
Conference Reaches
Signature Stage
By HAL O'FLAHERTY.

Representatives of Britain and
the United States have found the
solution for many conflicting points
Of view on the hottest of all inter-
national problems-oil. With Lord
Beaverbrook leading the discussion
from the British side and Secretary
OF the Interior Ickes voicing the
American ideas, the meetings have
progressed to the point of appending
signatures to the agreement
The central point of the oil prob
lem Is in Saudi Arabia. where one
OF the greatest oil fields in the world
awaits exploitation. 1t was on the
verge Of full production when the
war came, and at one time Secretary
1ckes proposed building a pipeline
at a cost of $125,0O000O, which
would bring the oil to the Mediter-
ranean coast.
Americans Have Concession.
This project was put aside when
the British asked for a conference
on seemingly conflicting plans. They
TOO, have working arrangement
In Saudi Arabia through their con-
facts with Ibn Saud, the king of
the area. But American interests
combining both Standard Oil and
the Texas Co., have a concession
covering most of the oil-bearing
territory.
1t is to be assumed that the in
tereStS OF these two nations now
nave been pooled and that an
agreement for the production of
oil in Saudi Arabia has been re-
duced to a written agreement.
What our State Department has
insisted upon in all such negotia-
tlons is the operation of the princi-
pie laid down in the Atlantic Charter
OF free access and fair deals in
the matter Of price for all the
world raw materials. In this in
stance the principles have been
justified and a point of conflict
between the British and Americans
is about to be removed from the
field of international trade.
Smaller Nations Favored.
Whatever agreement comes out of
the present conference, it has been
indicated that smaller nations will
nave an opportunity of joining with
the two great powers in a new deal
production and distribution of oil.
Obviously the American concerns
would have been in a highly advan-
tageous position if the pipeline had
been built as war measure with
Government funds and turned over
later to the Standard Texas COM
blne. When the line is laid it will
be for the benefit of the worlds oil
consumers.
Thus, a first step is taken in the
direction of an overall postwar pol
icy OF equal trading opportunity
Tor all" Pressure has been great
recently to secure some form of in
ternational committee which would
deal with the economic problems
forthwith. In fact, the demands
are SO insistent that the Britons and
Americans who have sat on the oil
committees may be used as a nu-
cleus for further discussions on re-
lated problems such as world air
routes.
(copyrieht. 1914, Chicago Daily News, Inc. }
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Naval Officers
May Shed Goats
Under New Rule

AS a concession to Washington s
torrid climate, a formal order. is
sued today by Vice Admiral Ran
dali Jacobs. head of Bureau of Per-
sonnel, permits naval officers as
signed to the District to dispense
with the uniform coat previously
required on all occasions.
The order, which will be effective
until September 10, requires coats
be worn in places of public enter
tainment or at social events where
lack Of one would be inappropriate.
Evening star., 1944-08-08

Every mile our boys win means
longer communication lines. These
mean greater expense, more energy,
more Of everything from all of us.
Let's all back the attack. Buy more
War Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-08-08
Wounded in Action

First 1t. Robert L. Thomson. jr.,
"a, son Of Mrs. Robert L. Thomson,
Isr.. 400 East Glendale avenue, Alex
andria. and husband of Mrs Anna
M. Thomson, 1927 North Fifteenth
street, Arlington, was wounded in
action in mid-June while serving
with a paratroop unit in Italy.
1t. Thomson, who was the first
man from the Washington area to
enlist in the Army after Pearl Har-
Dor, is graduate of George WASH
Iington High School in Alexandria
and the Columbia School of Tech
nology. A civil engineer for the
Virginia Public Service Co. before
entering service. he received his
commission at Fort Benning, Ga.
and went overseas this year.
Pfc. Phillip L. Shepsle, "a, husband
of Mrs. Edythe Shepsle, al D street
S.W. was wounded June 7 during
infantry fighting in Normandy.
Pvt. Shepsle, a native of Hagers-
town, Md, is graduate of Mary
land University and the National
Law School. He was a Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation agent before
entering the service in August, 1943
and served at Camp Adair, Oreg.,
before going overseas in March.
Pfc. Edward d. Durocher, Is, hus-
band of Mrs. Almeda E. Durocher
1922 Wisconsin avenue NV, was
wounded June during the infantry
march on Rome.
A native of Lewiston, Me, and a
graduate of Lewiston High School
Pvt. Durocher worked in shoe fac
tory before. entering the service In
February, l943. He trained at Fort
Devens, Mass, and Camp Crofts
is. c., before boing overseas in
August, 1943.
Pfc. Howard L. Biggs. 80 brother
Of Maj. G. Harvey Biggs. 1900 De
Witt avenue. Alexandria. was
wounded June 10 during infantry
fighting in New Guinea.
A native of Albion, Mich. Pvt
Biggs attended Albion High School
Evening star., 1944-08-08
29 District Men Report
To Armed Services Today

Twenty-nine District men have
been ordered to report for induction
into the armed forces at Fort Myer
today. Names appearing on the list
f0llorrr.
Evening star., 1944-08-08

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Evening star., 1944-08-08

I.s3
Pie Durocher Pfc Morris
tWounded). (Wounded).
Four Washington area men have
been killed in action and 16 others
including the first man from this
area to enlist in the Army after
Pearl Harbor, have been wounded
relatives have been informed by the
War Department.
Killed in Action
Pfc. Ray E. Miller, "a, son of C.
Herman Miller, Ontario, Canada
and brother of Elden J. Miller, 231(
North Burlington street, Arlington
Va, was killed in action July 3 in
France while serving as a glider in
fantryman, his brother has learned
Pvt. Miller, a native of Hamilton
Ohio, worked at the General Ac-
counting once before entering the
service in November 1912. He trained
at Fort Bragg, N c.. before going
overseas in April l943 and partici-
pated in the North African and
Italian fighting.
First 1t. Paul M. Meyer, %, hus-
band of Mrs Ellen N Meyer, 8l1
Twenty-flrst street NV, was killed
May 30 in a raid over Germany, ac-
cording to the War Department.
Information received by Mrs
Meyer indicates that 1t. Meyer
pilot of a Psi Mustang, was lost
during mission over Oschersleven.
He had been overseas since March
A native of Hastings. Nebr., he came
to Washington in 1884 to work in
the Agriculture Department. Sub
sequently he served with the JUS
tice Department, District Court and
the State Department, which he
left in March, 1912, to enter the
service
1t. Meyer, whose mother, Mrs
John Klein, lives at Denver. Colo.
was graduated from George Wash
ington University and studied Law
at Georgetown University. From
1880 to 1885 he served with the Ma
tional Guard. attaining the rank oi
first lieutenant.
Surviving also are three brothers
Capt. Alexander Meyer. chaplain
with the Army at Amarillo. Tex;
Sergt Frederick Meyer, with the
Medical Corps in the Pacific, and
Pete Meyer, Denver, and a sister
Mrs, Harry Schwisow, Ritzville
Washington
Staff Sergt. Eugene V. Miller, %,
aerial gunner, was killed June l8
when his Bit was shot down over
Germany, the War Department has
notified his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Martin H. Miller, 1855 Primrose
road NV.
Born in Terre Haute. Ind, Sergt.
Miller attended Indiana and But
ler Universities. The family moved
to Washington when Mr.. Miller was
appointed national legislative rep
resentative of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen early in 1912
Sergt. Miller enlisted in the Army
Air Forces in October, 1912, and
left for England last February He
held the Air Medal and two more
he wrote, and was near
ing completion of his tour of mis-
sions. He also is survived by sis
ter, Mrs. June 1. Bourne, Indianap-
oils
Pfc. Melvin Cohen. 26, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Cohen, 1880 Macarthur
boulevard NV, was killed in action
on Saipan July 10, the War De-
partment has notified his parents.
Pfc. Cohen, an infantryman, was
a junior assistant buyer at Lans-
burgh's Department Store before
entering the service in September
1941, He was stationed in Hawaii
for two and a half years. Born in
Baltimore, he had lived in Wash
ington most of his life, and was a
graduate Of Western High School
He is survived also by a brother
Allen, of Washington.
Woun1o1 ~ Action
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

chiefly concerned in probing into the
roots of his family tree.
"Old @" went TO London about 1746
from Scotland, where the Douglas
clan had been rooted for centuries.
Two years after arriving in Lon.
don, "OId @" owned his own racing
string and his three horses won all
three races in which they ran.
The playboy Dukes nimble mind
worked in the strangest manner i'm
aginable One day as he was walking
down PPiite5ttllffiiiity e5ttfttast
makers assistant trundling a wheel
The average mind probably would
have considered the incident only
from the standn0int- of how unRacl
ing it was 20 passers.by. "Old q, the
young cutie, saw in il the basis for
another gambling coup. Finding the
fastest sprinter in London, ne lot
him in on the plot. .Queensberry was
10 bet all corners that he could pro
duce a man who could trundle a
wheel faster than a man could run.
On this occasion, the young bloodS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

formed a line on the right 10 take
advantage Of old Q,Sn ridiculous
offer Meantime, the Splinter was
practicing the art OF whceltrundling
IN private. On the eve OF the race.
when all bets were down, "Old O.
built at his own expense a track of
smooth planking which favored the
trundler. SO, "Old O. cleaned up.
"Old Q's" next coup found the
sucker crop bigger than ever. This
time he offered TO bet 900 guineas
that four horses could pull carriage
and a man as passenger 10 miles In
an hour. He experimental with car
riages until he found one which, with
a rider. weighed only 300 pounds.
The four welltrained horses al
most ran away from their driver,
covering the course in 50 minutes.
The Duke was Ga before he discov-
cred the fight racket At Newmarket
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
pPIIltHI'

one day the Dukes jockey. a tyke
named Dick Goodisson, carried out
the favorite Queensberry strategy BY
cutting in front of his rival TO block
him off, and won for "Old O.
In the paddock after the race the
Duke of Bedford's jockey Sam Chit
ney, who had been victimized by the
Queensberry cut-in called Goodlsson
a name which reflected on his an
cestry and the two nippers were al
each others threats.
Queensberry proposed TO the Duke
OF Bedford that the boys settle their
differences in the prize ring
On New Years Day, 1880, the jock
eys had a 60 at it, Again riding
10 orders" Goodisson let Chifncy
give him a thorough going-over in
the early rounds, a piece Of strategy
hat caused the price 10 soar 10
4 20 !. After Queensberry had Gov
cred all the money in sight at these
choice odds, he gave Goodisson the
high sign and Dick won.
The only "sure thing" that ever
went wrong on the sporting Duke was
a tWolcgged Ily named Madame
DuBarry She came 10 England in
1871 ana Queensberry offered 70 show
her the town.
At Windsor Castle the Duke
tempted his luck too far when he
presented DuBarry 10 the King 1t
has been established on Broadway
that "DuBarry Was a Lady" On this
occasion, it was definitely proved that
the King was no gentleman, for he
turned his back on the pair.
Beyond writing the modern prize
ring rules, the only thing for which
the cantankerous Eighth Marquis OF
QueenSberry will be remembered is
that. by bringing about the incarcera-
ton of Oscar Wilde, he caused that
eccentric genius TO pen his classic,
"The Ballade of Reading Gaol.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

the ring at Madison Square Garden
one night and introduced 20 boxing
crowd amid a thunderous ovation.
That sent him delving into the fam
lily archives 10 learn more about his
ancestors, and what he found out he
has presented m an entertaining book
titled The Sporting Queensberrys."
Two Queensberrys gave the family
It's sporting background and, taking
the present Marquis at his word,
neither of them was a bargain. The
first of the feJttEfas ittte-tt THAT IS the
family namel 10 make career OF
sports was William, fourth and last
Duke OF Queensbcrry an 18th century
buc and surethinG gambler known
Is "Old O."
John Sholto Douglas, eighth Mar
quis of Queensberry, father of the
boxing code and grandfather OF the
present Marquis, was a misanthropist
devoted hrs declining years 10
sending scurrilous letters and tcle-
grams TO his daughter-in-law. He
engaged in street brawls with one son
April 2, 1914
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
The Tenth Marquis. Whose
Grandfather Mode the Box
Fight Rules. in His New Book
Exposes an EorIier Forebear
as q Sure Thing Gambler and
a Neon Guy Besides

BY DAN PARKER

Ever since the Eighth Marquis of
Queensberry drew up the modern boxing
w rules, soon after the American Civil
War, this noble Scottish name has stood for
fair DlaV
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

and dragged a
revolving family
skeleton out into
he O pen by
g0ading O S C a I
Wilde into haV-
ing him arrested
for cri in a J
libel because OF
charges he made
publicly a b o u (
VIII c's friend
ship with his
other son. Lord
Alfred Douglas.
II is with "Old
q" I h at IN @
Tenth Marquis is
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02
An "Old O.
Betting

Which a Man Trundling a Wheel
Outsprinted an Unencumbered
Opponent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-04-02

1t will prob
ably come as a
shock 20 sports
n nth S las IS.
Y therefore, 70
learn from the
present Marquis
" h o has been
poking through
closets for fam
lily SIX eleton IS,
that the famous
sp o rim Q code
emerged from "A
background of
cheating, chisol
ing mean ncs-=-
and other rcpr.
hensible praC G..
tees that do not
o at all jibe with
the connotatiOn
the sportinE
world has lon
attached 10 the
name of Queens
berry.
Some half doZ
en- years ago. the
present Marquis,
tenth in his line,
found himself
summoned into
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YARD OF EGGS. please! The grocer clips them
of. and into your market basket. 1t might be 50.
A new invention makes it possible to seal eggs in
any one of the rubber flm-ike wrappings to pre-
vent staleness caused by air. The eggs are to be
linked together like sausages and sold by the strip
MDDLE NEWS of tomorrow - beans, baked
then dehydrated, may be going to ball games pea
nut style. Good chewing, claim workers in the
California Agricultural Experiment Station where
bean tests are under way to decide which varieties
dehydrate best after cooking. Favorite is the
Western pink cooked in tomato hot sauce with
onion and garlic - then dried. Crunch them as
nuts, or place the beans in casserole, add water
and into the oven for savory baked bean dish
in 30 minutes fat.
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Handy reference list of rationed
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20

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