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Evening star., 1944-12-17
Arturo Casanova Dies,
Former Rail ATTORNEY

Arturo Y. Casanova, Sc, formerly
a lawyer with the Western Mary.
land Railway and a resident of thu
District for 40 years, died yester-
day at his residence, 1918 Thirteenth
street NV. He had been Ill fol
more than year.
Mr.. Casanova, the son of Evaristc
A. and Cecilia Casanova, was born
in Havana, Cuba. He was gradu-
ated from the Columbia University
Law School in 1879 and practiced
law in New York City.
During the American occupation
of Cuba he served with the United
States Customs Service there ano
later was connected with the Span.
ish Treaty Claims Commission In
Washington. He was a title ex-
aminer for the Western Maryland
Railway, Baltimore, for 10 year,
prior to his retirement in 1925.
Mr.. Casanova was member of
the Columbia Historical Society,
Federal Lodge of Masons, the Shake
speare Society and Abacadabra
Club.
His wife, Mrs. Jessie McCausland
Casanova, prominent District club
woman and genealogist, died here
in January, 1912
Survivors include his son, Arturo
Y. Casanova, jr., and two grand
children, all of Washington, and a
sister, Mrs. Corina C. Casanova
Havana.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Tuesday at the Deal funeral
home, 1912 Georgia avenue NV,
with burial in Rock Creek Cemetery.
The Sixth War Loan-no ceilins
for yOur uurchaSeS
Evening star., 1944-12-17
100 Bombers Attack
Targets Near Stuttgart
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, Dec. 16.-A force of
100 American heavy bombers
dropped explosives on railroad yards
north of Stuttgart today, blasting
the enemy transportation hub for
the second time in eight days in
support of 7th Army columns north
OF Strasbourg.
Pilots of 100 Mustangs which es-
corted the Flying Fortresses re-
ported the Germans failed to inter-
cept the attack concentrated on
freight yards at Kornwestheim,
northern Stuttgart suburb. One
group of heavies bombed usually.
Others used the magic eye" in the
overcast.
Today's mission was the smallest
dispatched by the 9th Air Force in
many months.
Meanwhile, Rome dispatches said
Liberators and Fortresses of the
United States 18th Air Force flew
deep into enemy territory today and
bombed synthetic oil plant at
Brux in Czechoslovakia's Sudeten-
land. 49 miles northwest of Prague.
The bombers encountered intense
fax and clouds which necessitated
bombing by instrument.
Other Liberator formations bomb
ed Innsbruck at the head of the
Brenner rail route into Italy for the
second consecutive day.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Civic Group to Meet

The Public Interest Civic Asso-
citation will held its December meet
ing at 8 pm. tomorrow at the CAL
vary Episcopal Church, Eleventh
and G. streets NE.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Work Due 10 Start
Tomorrow on New
Hospital al 6. u.

Work will start tomorrow on ex-
cavations for the new 400-bed
Georgetown University Hospital
which is expected to be completed a
year from now in the site of the
Georgetown Medical-Dental School
at 5000 Reservoir road NV, the
university announced last night.
Breaking a three months silence
while plans for the hospital were
being revised, the Very Rev. Law
renee C. German, S.J., president of
the university, disclosed the cost
will exceed the original $4,000 900
estimate by approximately S42O0 900.
John McShain, Inc, will be the gen.
eral contractor.
Financed largely from Lanham
Act funds under grant by the Fed
eral Works Agency, the hospital was
authorized on September so as to
help relieve the acute shortage of
hospital beds in the District. At
that time the FWA also made a
grant to George Washington Uni
versity for a new 400-bed hospital
Additional Grant Approved.
The Federal grant to the George
town Hospital was $l,400,000, with
the university making a cash con-
tribution of 100000 in addition to
providing the site and most of the
hospital equipment. A more de-
tailed study revealed it would cost
considerably more than estimated
to provide teaching hospital and
400 beds, and Maj. Gen. Philip B.
Fleming, FWA administrator, ap-
proved an additional grant up to
$4,000.
Georgetown University is ex-
ceedingly grateful for this additional
Federal aid which makes the build
ing of much-needed hospital pos
sible at this time" DR.. German ac-
knowledged last night Without
such assistance from the FWA, it
probably would have taken us a
number of years before the univer-
sity could have raised sufficient
ltulus loI hospital Ol t1llS Size.
Its completion will benefit not only
Georgetown but the community of
Washington.
The Georgetown president is ar
ranging an informal ceremony on
the site at 2 pm. tomorrow. The
Rev. David V. McCauley, S. j., dean
Of the medical school, under which
the hospital comes, will assist in re-
moving the first spades full of earth.
Another guest will be Henry j. Sulli-
van, FWA regional director for the
Washington Metropolitan Area, who
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Allied Forces Gain
In Faenza Campaign
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Dec. 16.-British and Pol
ish troops and tanks, closing a ring
around Faenza on the edge of the
Pc plain, won a foothold today on
dominating ridge 2 miles west
of the city as heavy fighting flared
up along nearly half of the Italian
front.
The ridge runs between Celle. a
mile and a half west of Faenza
to Pideura, miles southwest
and the Germans tried vainly to
blast 9Th Army forces from it with
artillery.
AS the barrage lifted, four Tiger
tanks and infantry attacked, but
they were hurled back and the
Allied forces took more than 200
prisoners.
Steadily clearing the enemy from
high ground wes' of Faenza in this
sector, Poles captured strong points
and a height southwest of Pideura
Enemy reaction was equally vio-
lent and just as futile northeast of
Faenza, where the Canadians main-
tanned and widened to 5000 yards a
bridgehead over the Naviglio Canal,
one of the waterways blocking at
tack on the city from the east.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Sun Spots Cause Interference
With War News Broudcusts

Press were affected as far south a.
Atlanta and as far west as KAN
sas City.
The National Broadcasting Co.
said it was unable to pick up two
scheduled London broadcasts and
Mutual said atmospheric conditions
blacked out pickups of a Pacific
broadcast this morning and a Lon
don broadcast this afternoon. Co
lumbia Broadcasting System said
that while domestic broadcasting
had not been affected, it had been
unable to put on program from
London.
The accepted scientific theory for
sun spots is that objects passing be-
fore the sun discharge and charge
the earth with electricity, disturb
ing the lines between grounded
points.
Atmospheric disturbances usually
occur in the fall, an A. T. & T. en-
gineer said, but were not usually
of such intensity. The disturbances
today, he added, were minor COM
pared with serious Interruptions
from the same cause two years ago.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Western Front
Continued From First Page.)

both banks of the Roer through pill
boxes, barbed wire and minefields of
the west wall.
Heavy enemy shelling was report
ed from the southern end OF the
lst Army's positions along the long
dormant front at the Luxembourg
German border.
Nazis Resist Strongly.
The Sd Army's new entry into the
Saar was made north Of Erching, 9
miles east OF Sarreguemines. A few
miles west the 35th Division con-
tanned a counterblow north of Hab-
kirchen.
The Goth Division crawled ahead
300 yards along 900-yard sector in
the western Saar's fortified city of
Dillingen and was hotly engaging
German forces which had turned q
church into a strongpoint.
Three miles south the 95th Divi-
sion showed another $50 yards deeper
into Ensdorf. The Germans in this
area, maintaining their strong re-
sistance. threw 5000 rounds of ar
tillery into Saarlautern alone yes
terday.
From the British Canadian front
in Eastern Holland came reports of
heavy German transport movement
Evening star., 1944-12-17

in the Ruhr. The Germans, trying
to learn British intentions, tried
vainly to raid an outpost east OF
Venray, along the Mas River.
Evening star., 1944-12-17

ACTION ON THE WESTERN FRoNT-Arrows yesterdays
action the western front heavy
attacked at dozen points between
United States 1s Army 'front.' shifted division
another sector for counter thrust at the 7th Army which
driving into the Reich west Of Karlsruhe
Army reached the German border miles Saregue-
mines In the north Germans counteraacked
the Roer River front. "A P Wirephoto Map
Evening star., 1944-12-17
las had charge of the hospital prof

has had charge of the hospital prof.
ect.
Plans call for a building Of thre.
floors, fronting 310 feet on Reservoir
road and set back about 165 feet
1t will be about feet below the
grade of the medical building.
The rest of the hospital will be
set back in the form of large cross
The paralleling cross wing will have
seven floors in addition to the base
ment and will extend 1856 feet. The
rear wing will be six stories high.
Although details are not complete,
the building will have reinforced
concrete framework, with either
limestone or red brick facing.
80 Days for Foundation.
Officials said the building will
cover an acre of basement area and
will be set on approximately 1900
cast-in-place piles that have to be
driven as much as so feet below
the existing ground level in most
places. That is because the hos
pital site is on filled-in ground.
Mr.. Sullivan estimated it will take
about 80 workdays to complete the
foundation. The entire building
should be completed by January
1946.
The 400 beds Of the hospital will
be available to patients without
regard to color or religion.
Georgetown has no immediate
plans for future use of the old hos
pital, which occupies nearly the
entire block at Thirty-fourth and N
streets NV 1t now houses the
nurses and internes as we'll as the
training school. These will con-
| tinue in the present location, it was
said, unless the hospital buildings
should be sold The new homes for
nurses and internes were provided
through a FWA grant of Lanham
Act funds.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Military Engineers
To See Bottle Films

A moving picture of unusual
closeups by our cameramen in front
lines" will be shown to a luncheon
meeting of Washington Post, So
ciety Of American Military Engi-
neers. at 1890 pm. tomorrow at the
Mayf1ower Hotel. Maj. Gen. Amos
A. Fries, president of the society
will comment on the film, it wa,
stated. ID
Evening star., 1944-12-17
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Electrical
disturbances, attributed by some en-
gincers to sun spots or the aurora
borealis, played hob with communi-
cations lines throughout the coun-
try today and interfered with re-
ceipt OF war news.
A spokesman for the American
Telephone and Telegraph Co. said
the disturbances hampered or in
terrupted service for short periods
from coast to coast, with the great
est amount Of dif11culty in the West.
The A. T. & T. said it expected them
to continue for 36 hours.
Western Union reported some
difficulty in the East, north from
Florida, during the morning, but
found 1t decreasing as the day wore
on.
Leased wires OF the Associated
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Servicemen to Be Guests

Servicemen at Walter Reed, Be-
thesda Naval and Mount Alto Hos
pltals will be entertained at a
Christmas party and dance, given by
the Presidents Own Garrison No.
l04, Army and Navy Union, from
10 pm. to l am. tomorrow at the
Washington Hotel, c. A. Rainey,
commander, announced yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
British Arrive to Discuss
European Supply Plans

BY the Associated Press.
British Minister of State Richard
Law and a party of experts arrived
IN Washington by Royal Air Force
transport plane yesterday.
They are here for discussions with
American authorities of supply
problems in liberated European
territories.
Evening star., 1944-05-27

bankers, closed and nationwide
panic followed.
On May 18, 1883, the congrega-
ton moved into its own building,
called the Church of Our Father,
at Thirteenth and L streets NV. It
cost $4,000. The present structure,
costing approximately $500, 900, was
dedicated In 1880.
The first national convention of
the Daughters of the American
Revolution was held in the church
in February, 1892. Mrs. Benjamin
Harrison, wife of the president, was
elected to head the organization.
Five successive national conven-
tions Of the OAR were held here.
In 1904 the 84-year- old Susan B.
Anthony, organizer of the National
Women's Suffrage Association, ap-
peared as its president for the last
time in the convention held at the
church.
Ministers Of the church include
DR.. Henry Noble Couden, chaplain
OF the House of Representatives
AASAAA AO0C~ AOAA, LII. AC 1IdIlQ xOWs
ers; DR.. John Van Schaick, jr., whose
ministry lasted for Is consecutive
years with two more, 1920 to 1872,
as acting pastor, and DR.. Frederic
w. Perkins, pastor from 1926 to-
1899. The Rev. DR.. Seth r. Brooks
Is the present minister.
A large auditorium in the lower
church has stage, used before the
war for plays and concerts. Young
peoples open house Is regular
Sunday feature, with DR.. Brooks
giving q short talk. In warm
weather the garden is used for
social affairs.
DR.. Brooks, q native of New York.
attended st. Lawrence University
and st. Louis Theological School,
receivins his D. D. at the latter in
l936. Before coming to Washing
ton IN 1889 he held pastorates in
Little Falls, N. Y, and Old First
Evening star., 1944-05-27

GUEST SPEAKER - Repre-
sentative Charles B. Hoeven
OF Iowa, who will speak on
"The Challenge OF Memorial
Day" at II an. tomorrow at
the Gunton Temple Memorial
Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Hoeven and the Rev. DR..
Bernard Braskamp. minister,
were reared in the same town
in Iowa.
Evening star., 1944-05-27
BY CASPAR NAMES.

BY CASPAR NAMES.
Seventy-six years of determine
tion and adherence to an ideal fur
nish the living basis Of the Univer-
salist National Memorial Church,
Sixteenth and S streets NV.
In 1867 group of local Univer-
salists petitioned the general con-
vention, meeting in Baltimore, to
organize church here. In January,
1868, "a men and nine women met
in Union League Hall, on Ninth near
F street NV, to form a temporary
organization. Three years later
plans for a permanent home and a
regular pastor were made and the
centennial celebration at Gloucester,
Mass, was persuaded to set aside
100000 to build q national church
in Washington.
The money appropriated by the
convention had to be diverted to re-
build the denominations leading
church, razed by the Chicago fire
of 1871. Undiscouraged, new plans
were presented to the Washington
General Convention in 1873. On
the second day Jay Cooke & Son,
Evening star., 1944-05-27
St. Paul S Lutheran
To Hear Pastors Son

At st. Paul's Lutheran Church to-
morrow morning, the Rev. Henry w.
Snyder, jr., son of the local min
lister, and pastor Of Advent Church,
New York, will occupy his fathers
pulpit. preaching On "A Parable Of
Usefulness"
The Domer Glass will hold a sup
per meeting Monday. DR.. William
u. Snyder vii give q talk on his work
as head of the Child Guidance Gen.
ter of Des Moines, Iowa.
Evening star., 1944-05-27
First Congregational
Will Honor Memory
OF Dr.. John Bischoff

first Congregational Church will
honor the memory OF DR.. John w.
Hischoff, famed blind organist-
composer, who for IS years served
as organist and choirmaster OF the
church at II am. tomorrow with
the order of service including sew
eral of DR.. Bischoff's compositions.
DR.. Howard Stone Anderson will
Preach On THE True Story of q
Refugee
The Tuxis and Scrooby Clubs will
51in with other Congregational
young peoples groups at Mount
Reasant Church at $50 pm. to
hear the Rev. Leslie Cook of Coven-
try, England.
Evening star., 1944-05-27

still engrossed in
the pettiness of
politics and the
S t r u lie for
money. Perhaps
the blood bath
of the invasion
of Europe may
have cleansed us
of q measure of
t his corroding
evil ere these
lines are printed
Il write at the
end of March
but at present
we are dancing
Evening star., 1944-05-27
St. Peter S CuthoIic
Plans Special Service

A special service will be held at
st. Peters Catholic Church at 7:30
pm. tomorrow. The Rev. Charles w.
Nelson win conduct the Miraculous
Medal Novena. and deliver the SER
mon. The boys and girls of the first
communion class will be enrolled in
the medal by the Rev. James p.
Grace. A musical program in honor
of the Blessed Virgin will be per-
formed by the Boys Sanctuary
Choir, directed by the Rev. Martin
w. Hyland the Girls Choir, direct
ed by Sister Marion Joseph c. s. G.,
and ST. Peters Choir of mixed
voices, Christopher s. Tenley, direc-
tor and organist. The soloists will
be Cathreen Carrico, soprano; Hazel
Arth, contralto; Wilfred A. Pelletier,
tenor, and Howard M. Samsel, bass.
Evening star., 1944-05-27

Parish in Maldon, Mass. DR..
Brooks is now chairman Of the
Committee on Religious Life in the
Nations Capital, vice president Of
the Washington Federation OF
Churches and q member of the
Budget Committee Of the Commu-
nifty Chest. He is married to the
former Corinne II. Hellstrome, of
Plainfield, N. j., and lives at 1861
Crescent place NV.
Evening star., 1944-05-27

pleasure seeking, and laughing over
the moronic humor from the radio.
We are not yet big enough for our
time.
Similarly, as if in echo of this
Second Letter to the Corinthians by
the Apostle Paul, the average pastor
tpday is more engrossed in problems
Of local organization than he is with
the great task of bringing the es-
sential Gospel to bear on the worlds
stupendous needs.
This letter of Paul's is a most
human document. AS literature it
does not rank with some of the
CHER Epistles; it is rather jumbled
alnd sometimes DIT incoherent. It
II an old mans letter, who is con-
cerned over the condition of his be-
lbved Corinthian Church. For all
the faults that trouble modern
church were present there. The
previous letter had dealt sternly
with these, and Paul was con-
cerned to know how his reproofs
had been taken.
Critics had been busy--since when
have pastors ceased to be the object
of criticism?-andt there had arisen
leaders in the congregation who
disparaged Paul, and even poked
ftln at his physical characteristics.
To this section Of the letter we
owe the record of the great apostles
experiences of hardships. On his
sreat heart lay the burden of
the whole Church of Christ. No
parochial minister was Paul. How
He would be grieving today for the
plight Of the church in occupied
lands. sa<
One day had addressed the great
6pen-air Bible Glass in Miami, pour
ing out my very soul In vital mes
aage. The next day I received
postal card from a hearer, who
scorned me for having, as he
thought, mispronounced the names
Of Chrysostem and Cleopatra
which he didn't spell Alright. We
must reckon with that sort of person
as Paul did.
The comfort and cure which Paul
gave the Corinthian Christians was
simply more of Christ. What
Christ-centered and Christ-pos-
sessed man he was! He knew no i'll
for which Christ was not the
remedy.
Evening star., 1944-05-27
River Rood u. P.

Men and missions Sunday will be
observed, with the Mems Mission
Forum sponsoring the activities. DR..
James Brown, one of our mission
aries located at Rawalpindi, Pun
jab, India, will speak at IL am. on
The Parable Of the Sower in the
Fields Of North India" The execu-
tive officers Of the forum will have
charge of the service, with DR.. r. s.
Wilder presiding, assisted by Pvt.
w. e. Montague, M. H. Hess and
w. L. Loudon.
At $50 pm. the men will have a
buffet lunch, followed by a forum
discussion OF the general topic,
Missions in India in the Post
war Era"
Evening star., 1944-05-27
AationaI
Baptist Men1oriaI

18th and CeluMbis kosd NV.
Gove 6. johnson, Psster
A. Lincoln Smith. Assistanf Pastor.
II a.m.-"THE UNITY OF THE
SPIRIT" sermon by the pastor.
8 p.m.-"THY WILL BE DONE"
Report Of Northern Baptist
Convention.
$40 a.m.-Bible School.
6:45 pm. - Training Fellowship,
Bible Study Group, Brotherhood.
Midweek Service Thursday Eve
ming at 8, THE GLAD HOUR"
Evening star., 1944-05-27
IA Lesson
For the Week
By WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

What is most wrong with the
world and with the church is the
ingrained human tendency to little
ness. With the whole earth con-
v1ilsed in the agony of war, we. are
Evening star., 1944-05-27
Calharp
9Th en- st.. NV.

9th y n StS. NV.
DR.. {. w. CRAWFORD, Minister
II a.m.-Dr. Crawford preaching.
8 pm. - ORATORIO ELIJAH
sung by the combined choirs,
assisted by the Faculty Quartet
OF Westminster Choir College Of
Princeton, N. j.
$50 a.m.-Sunday School.
6 80 pm.-Youth Groups.
Evening star., 1944-05-27
Reformation Lutheron

A class Of 18 boys and girls will be
received into the membership OF the
Lutheran Church of the Reforma-
tion at q candlelight confirmation
service at pm. tomorrow. DR..
Oscar F. Blackwelder, pastor, and
the Rev. Ralph w. Loew, associate
pastor, will speak on what It
Means to Be Christian"
Evening star., 1944-05-27

The Sunday School Lesson for
May 20 is, Paul Encourages the
Corinthians" III Corinthians
4:1-5:21.
Evening star., 1944-05-27

| Galbraith A. M. e. z.
| AT l0:45 am. sermon by Bishop
z. L. Matterson; $50 pm, pew
rally.
Evening star., 1944-05-27
18th Anniversary

The Rev. M. Mills Perkins will
observe his 18th anniversary as
rector Of Grace Episcopal Church,
Georgetown, at special services at
IL q. m. tomorrow.
He was ordained on Ascension
Day. 1927, and also became rector
at the church. He was graduated
from Virginia Theological Sem
mary
Evening star., 1944-05-27
Buptist Young People
Plan Sinqspirution

A Dfstrict-wide singspiration Is be-
Ing planned by the Baptist Young
Peoples Federation, Of which
Austin Hollway is the president, ut
8 pm. Memorial Day at the Temple
Baptist Church. The young people
Of the other churches In and around
Washington have been invited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
Sprosue, Walsh Touch Winners

Two shutout victories in the Park Department touch football league were recorded yesterday, when Sprague of Waterville and Walsh blanked East Farms iS-0 and Bum ker Hill Si.0 at Hamilton and Ft1. ton Parks.
 Fappiano's three touchdownS foI Sprague came on forward passes from Mark Margiotta, Jr,; the first Q 90 yard toss into the end zone Tarullo was the big gun for Walsi, in It's more than thirty point tally as he made good three aerlals foi touchdowns, ran 25 yards for an. other and then ran around end for point after touchdown, the win ners scoring in every period,
 Driggs and Duggan at Fulton Park today. Tinker and Wilson at Hamilton, all four undefeated teams are paired today, both games sched' iled for ( D. m. with Paul DaronC and Al Napoli as referees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
NelD Pro Grid League Has Big Post War Pldns
SCOvILL GIRLS LEADING LR. A. PIN TOURNEY

At the end Of the seventh week of play the Scovlll T, R. A, is lead- ing In the team standing Of the I, R. A Girls BowliE League with 70 wins and 3 losses with Benrus running Q close second with l1 wins ard losses and Noera Mfg. right behind Benrus' heels with 10 wins and 5 losses.
 The record in the seasons high singles was tied last week by Mar. garet Bunce of Noera with the re- cord established the previous week by Nellie Cone of Benrus with the i4S mark. A new hig.l triple record was established last week with Mar garet Hunce of Noera coming through with Q neat SS7. The high team game records and high total team game records remained the same as tn eprevious week with Ben. rus and Scovill In the top spots,
 Schedule for this evenings play at Senas Recreation will be: U, s. Ruhhe~ vs, Benrus; oakville vs. Wa. terhury Mig: Chase Metal vs. Wa terbury Cos: Noera vs. Waterbury Tools Mattatuck vs, Chase; French Ve. ScoVill.