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Evening star., 1944-05-13
Mrs. Marvin PurIer
Heads Red Cross Unit

The appointment of Mrs. Marvin
Parler. 3206 Circle Hill road, as
chairman of the production corps of
the Alexandria Red Cross has been
announced by Mrs. Arthur Mellott,
chairman of volunteer special serv-
ices for the chapter.
Mrs. Claude Ostrom, who has been
both production chairman and
chairman of knitting, has resigned
as head of production.
Mrs. Parler, a member of the
Board of Directors of the chapter
has been active in Red Cross work in
Alexandria for the last year.
Mrs. j. Herbert Knight, chairman
of accident prevention and water
safety for the chapter, has an
nounced that instructors for junior
and adult accident prevention
courses are badly needed. An in
structor's course is being planned
as soon as Is or more have registered
Registrations are being taken at the
chapter house, AIT Duke street, Alex
andria $500.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
German Fighters Fail
To Challenge 1900
Sorties by Allies
Hy the Associated Press.

ALLIED AIR FORCE HEAD
QUARTERS, Italy. May 13.-The
Italian arm of Reichmarshal Goer-
ings once-vaunted air force lay
dormant all day yesterday as Allied
aircraft flew in nearly 5000 sorties
in support of the new Allied ground
offensive.
Not single German fighter plane
rose to challenge the raiders during
the dawn-to-dusk attacks. One was
sighted, but it fed.
Despite bad weather. the Allied
bombers and fighters pounded COM
municationS, roads and airfields
throughout Italy during the day in
an intensified isolation campaign
aimed at blocking supplies and re-
Inducements from the enemy's
Gustav line
Some medium and fighter bomb
ers blasted bridges, guns and enemy
troops just behind the enemy lines.
while fighters maintained combat
patrols.
Genoa Attacked.
Meanwhile, heavy bombers struck
as far north as Genoa.
From all the extensive operations,
18 Allied planes failed to return.
They apparently were victims of
antiaircraft fire
In addition to the attempt to
throw blockade over the enemys
land supply lines, Allied airmen re-
doubled their punches at the Axis
sea arteries.
Harbors at Piomino and San
Stefano were hit by American
heavy bombers during the day and
the targets suffered an attack from
Raj Wellingtons during the night.
The latter also bombed Portoferraio.
on Elba.
Gun Positions Attacked,
Mitchells attacked gun positions
and enemy troops near Pastena,
while Baltimores - brought back
into action on the big day after a
brief rest-battered targets around
Atina. Spitfires in sweeps over the
Yugoslav coast damaged four ships,
two bridges, blasted a motor trans
port and bivouac area. During
the previous night Beaufighters
shot down an He'll off Marseille.
the Mediterranean Air Force said.
Thunderbolts had big day, cut
ting the main and alternate Flor
ence-Rome railways at % places,
destroying or damaging three
bridges, an overpass and slashing
other railroads. Other fighter
bombers divided their time between
attacking frontal troop concentra-
tions, gun positions and transporta-
ton routes.
One special objective of the Tao
tical Air Force operations during
the day were high-ranking enemy
officers. Their headquarters, COM
mand posts and bivouac areas were
blasted and strafed in at least six
different instances.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Two Lieutenants Win
Bridge Tourney Here

The mems pair championship for
the William Cheeks trophy in the
1lth annual Old Dominion contract
bridge tournament at the Wardman
Park Hotel was won last night by
1t. j. j. Parrish, Centralia, ILL.,, and
1t. Jack Howe, Chicago, with a
score of 1872 match points.
One point behind, in second place,
were James G. Stone and John
Darcy of Washington. w. S. Bene-
dict and R. E. Johnson, also of
Washington, had 139 points, and
fourth place went to DR., A. j.
'Steinberg and Ben Rosson, Wash
ington, with 1877 points.
In the women's competition for
the Edith Swanson trophy. Mrs. A.
Jack Bennett and Mrs. Harold r.
Young, both of Washington, won
with 200la points. Mrs. Edward P.
Cotter and Mrs. Burton E. Palmer,
Washington, scored 1913 for second
place, Mrs. L. C. Merrill and Corpl.
Margaret Roller, Marine Corps,
both of New York, 18912, third place,
and Mrs. Allan Rutherford and
Mrs. John J. Iago, Baltimore, 1S9,
fourth place.
1t was the first nights play in
the three-day tournament con-
Quoted by the American Contract
Bridge League and sponsored by the
Washington Bridge League.
The mixed-pair championship for
the Stockvis trophy will be played
at 8:3O tonight and the open-p pair
championship at 1:30 and 7:3O pm.
tomorrow for the Richmond News
Leader trophy.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Dies Says Record Shows
He Is Friend of Labor

BY The Associated Press.
JASPER Tex, May l3.-Repre-
sentative Dies, resting at his lodge
here after his announcement OF
withdrawal from the congressional
race yesterday, said today from
the beginning of my service in Con-
gresS my opposition to immigration
has made me a number of powerful
enemies"
In a telephone interview, Mr.
Dies said they were people who
wanted TO open the gates to rela
tiVeS, friends and their own ma
tionals. MY opposition to such
bills prompted the organized blocs
in Eastern cities, in New York, Chi
cago and other places, who were
determined to bring in their rela
tlVes, friends and nationals. to op-
pose me.
Some of those opponents not
only could not speak English
they couldn't laugh in English"
Mr, Dies added the American
Federation of Labor indorSed me
every two years. The Committee
for Industrial Organization indorsed
me until the House Committee on
Un-American Activities began an
investigation of the CIO. The AFL
still supports me
Mr.. Dies insisted II have always
been friend of labor; the records
show that"
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Jap Thrust Blocks
Line Of Retreat for
Chinese Near Loyang
BY the Associated Press.


CHUNGKING, May 13-Barring
the main retreat line for several
hundred thousand Chinese troops
the japanese driving down from
Shansi have cut the Lunghai railway
at least at two points more than
40 miles west of beleaguered Loyang
it was disclosed today.
Field dispatches reported heavy
fighting on the outskirts of Loyane
and the japanese were said to be
using 200 tanks in an attempt te
storm the city.
The Chinese acknowledged the
loss OF Mienchih on the Lungha
railway AZ miles west of Loyang tt
a japanese column which hae
struck southwark across the yellow
River from Shansi Province. A
spokesman previously had sale
Mienchih may have fallen" The
high command already had ac.
knowledged the loss of Yinghao, {
miles farther west.
The loss of Mienchih appreciably
lessened the chance of Chinese
troops in Honan Province to fight
their way out along the Lungha.
Railway, their main escape route.
Another Japanese column from
the north was reported striking ir
the direction of the railway town oi
Kuanyintang. whose loss would
place the invaders only IS miles
from Tungkwan. gateway to China's
great northwest.
The course of the battle was being
viewed with increasing alarm in
Chungking as it was realized JAP
anese drive on Tungkwan would be
fraught with grave Implications.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Col. Pottinger Receives
DIE for Pacific Deeds
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
QUANTICO, Va, May 13-Lt. Col
William K. Pottinger, commanding
officer of the Aviation Ground
Officers School, yesterday was
awarded the Distinguished Flying
Cross for extraordinary achieve
ment.
The award was made for Col. Pot
fingers achievements while partici-
pating in aerial attacks against the
enemy in the Bougainyille area, as
pilot serving with the forward
echelon of Marine aircraft wing
in the Solomon Islands
area during the period from No
Vember /, l943, to February l, 1914.
Col. Pottinger, a graduate of the
Naval Academy, has been twice dec
GRATED with the Legion of Merit for
plotting aircraft in day and night
missions against heavily defended
Japanese shore installations. and
shipping in the Solomon Islands
area. The Pottingers live on the
post.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Three More Rabid Dogs
Rounded Up in District

Three more dogs were reported
to have been found infected with
rabies, the Health Department an
nounced yesterday.
One of the dogs, which came from
the $500 block of East Capitol street.
was said to. have bitten three per-
sons. Another dog, which was from
home in the~s2Q0 block of Thirty
fifth street NV, wandered four
miles before police noticed it was
acting queerly.
The other dog came from the
1900 block of Hillbrook lane NV.
These new reports brought the
number of rabid animals for the
year to IS and the number of per-
sons bitten or scratched to So.
Pollndmaster Frank Marks said
yesterday he is convinced that his
men are clearing the city of many
stray dogs, but expressed the fear
that their removal was related to
the reported increase in rats.
He recalled that he warned a
year ago that reducing the number
of stray dogs and cats would in
crease the rat population.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
D. {. Man Convicted
OF AssauIting Waitress

Alfred Acouilino, 30, of Washing
ton today faced possible death.
sentence after his conviction yes
terday in Anne Arundel County
Circuit Court at Annapolis on a
charge of criminally assaulting q
30-year-old waitress September 8,
l94l. near Lanham, Md
The case was scheduled originally
for trial in Prince Georges County
Circuit Court, but was removed to
Annapolis on petition of Acquilinos
attorney, Robert Mccullough. The
case was prosecuted by Assistant
States Attorney Ignatious j. Kane.
Prince Georges County. Sentence
was deferred until noon Monday.
The waitress testified that she met
Acquilino in Washington restau-
rant and accompanied him in his
car to Prince Georges County for
drink. She said he refused to take
her home afterward and took her to
Lanham and assaulted her.
Through his attorney, Acquilino
maintained that he was drunk at
the time and did not remember any
thing about the alleged attack.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Explosion on Lighter
Near Boston Probed

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, May ia naval court
of inquiry today began investigat-
ing cause of an explosion and fire
aboard Navy lighter about IA
miles northeast of Boston Harbor
Thursday afternoon which is be-
lieved to have cost the lives of II
American sailors.
First Naval District headquarters
said an enlisted man died of burns
and that Is others were reported
missing Thirteen officers and men
were rescued.
The lighter was dumping old and
condemned ammunition from the
bingham depot when a terrific
whoosh' shook the 132-foot self
propelled vessel.
Survivors said the blast came
without warning after the crew had
dumped about two-thirds of the
cargo, and that there was no
chance to control the resulting fire.
The vessel sank 35 minutes after
the first explosion
Search was started Immediately
for the missing men and air and
surface craft swept the area
Thursday and Friday.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
High School Class of '86
To Hold Reunion Toduy

Seventeen members of the class
of 1885 OF the Washington High
School, now known as Central High.
are expected to attend their 58th
alumni reunion today in the
Colonial Hotel, 1856 Fifteenth street
NV
The informal reception at $50
pm, followed by dinner at pm,
alsoswill be attended by friends and
families. The class has been hold
ing reunions without a break ever
since its graduation.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
NavyDemands
OF Communications
In Any Merger Plan
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Rear Admiral Joseph r. Redman,
director of naval communications,
yesterday told House committee
studying proposals to merge the
Army and Navy into single De-
partment of War that any merger
plan should avoid separation of
naval communications from naval
command or reduction of control
over communications.
The suggestion of 1t. Gen. Brehon
B. Somervell, head of the Army's
Service Forces, that consolidation
of Army and Navy communications
services would be beneficial, was not
in accord with the Navy's views
Admiral Redman said.
While some consolidation OF
Army and Navy communications
personnel and facilities might be
accomplished without detriment to
either service, be added, the ma ajor
functions of naval communications
should not be dealt with as sup
ply problem in any military reor-
ganlzation.
Vice Admiral Russell r. Waesche
Coast Guard commanoant, with
held his views on the merits oi
Army Navy consolidation but toIc
the committee any streamlinine
should not affect the organizations
status of the Coast Guard
Asserting 1t normally is a civilian
establishment serving as the Gov
ernment's principal maritime safet,
agency, he said he assumed thl
Coast Guard would revert to it's ci
william status after the war, adding
"The present organiZational statu
Of the Coast Guard provides tn
best practical basis for its opera
| ti0ns
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Six Norfolk Base Sailors
Seized Soon After Escape
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
NORFOLK, Va, May 13.EWithin
IA hours after they had escaped
six Navy enlisted men were again
in custody last night and had been
returned to the Naval receiving
station here to face disciplinary
action" by Rear Admiral Douglas
Med. Lebreton, commandant of the
5th Naval District.
The men had been ordered con-
fined for various violations of regu-
latlons. They were being trans
ported by truck from the Navy
receiving station to a paper baling
work project at the Naval operating
base Thursday when they escaped
after overpowering their guard.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
LOST.

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ssTa s.cT1N LaEFeDss pe Ions SILVER SPRING odi 5
srayed; 4 square sapphires and 4 dia-
naond monds' us square set: alternating; "a dia-
mGnSS sanpbrs. seshinS lS2 ks1s q
BRACEiET, diamond; ios lost on. on J6 s'6r bus oil
IN IN, Hecht Co.. Wednesday. Liberal reward.
BRINDLE BULLDOG. 9 months old male;
lost in area of 10th and Crittenden St
9Si GockEe Eswspd sPaN,fi fall b.ak "a s4la o,s
Swers to name OF "Tobey." Cali GE, s137
EARRING: g.. gold amethyst drop; SO re.
llpston Thester; April IS; s5 reward
G9EGhsssRs Rso lost Ski in Hos ts shopDe 4b
Fevard r. Il ave, Ap ne a6s4 On Wednesday. May 10
6; {; y; 81 lsbel chsfIss Hasss; asass 3 s'ns sons
Hh SsSsla caRD EE stat: St5s BsDt
t9lde{ cafl Co WIZ 85Ae personal papers. Reward
JkWEEo BOZ ,s5ao brown leather, oontainin,
aiTpla9e @ esrtheates Licenses, etc; S5(
JEwELED TRATERNITY PIN, lost tues. Tues
siy Rfy dxsEl TsI Elk {osf 72sa Either Rsward 3'
LADY's ELGN wRIsTWATCH, has .
small diamonds. vic Conn. ave, bet M
and N stS. Reward WI. 1865
OPERATORS PERMIT, auto. regiStra ton
gas ration A coupons, issued Lucille Her
bert, 6232 Richie ,rd., Wash 19, D. c. 49,
PIN, silver, in shape of flower, lost in
Garfnckel's Spring Valley store; senti-
mental value. Reward Call WI 0S13
POCKETB00K, black, lsdyS; lost at l4th
and Colorado Terminal Friday. Reward
Hobart 7546
POLICE DOG. large. red named Rusty
lost near Wellington villa, on Memorial
Highway. Reward. Alexandria 5l44
PURSE, navy blue leather, containing
ration book g, issued to Helen W. Han
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cash, car key, etc; vicinity drue store
! 5th and Eye and Carlton Hotel. Sub
stantial reward. Call WI. 2ol4.
WATCH, lady's, gold lapel; early Friday
morning, bet 18th and Col. I'd and Broad
Reward. MIS-. J. B. Hummer, AID. 0700
WRIST WATCH. lady's. lost Sunday or
Davenport st. or near Blessed Sacrament
Church; reward. Call OR. 0332.
WRIST WATCH, 1ady'S, narrow solid yell
low gold, Croton movement: Thursday eve
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Evening star., 1944-05-13
She'll Fragments Hit
Train Passing Near
Army Camp; Z Hurt
Es the Associated Press.

SANTA MARIA, Calf, May
13.-Thirty fragments of a NOR
tar shell pierced the steel sides
of the dining car of the South
ern Pacific Daylight Limited as
it passed near an Army camp
yesterday, severely wounding
two kitchen employees.
Verti B. Logan, Los Angeles,
making her first run as a dish
washer on the train, received
wounds to an arm that doctors
found it necessary to amputate.
Mrs. Alice Jones, also a rail-
road employe, received facial
and other injuries.
An Army provost marshal at
San Luis Obispo conducted
preliminary examination. In
San Francisco, where the train
arrived only 10 minutes behind
schedule, Army investigators
took over.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Rooney Nominated for House
BY the A. sociated Press

NEW YORK, May l2.-John J.
Rooney, 40. assistant district at
torney in Brooklyn, is the Demo-
cratic nominee in the 4th congress
Sional district for the June spe-
clal election. MI Rooney said he
stood "squarely behind President
Roosevelt" The election was called
to fill the vacancy created by the
death of Thomas H. Cullen, Demo-
crat,
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Wilson Girl of Hour
To Be Chosen Tonioht

The Girl of the Hour will be
chosen from six contestants tonight
at Wilson Teachers Colleges annual
spring dance at the Statler Hotel.
Each class of the college and the
group of Cadet Nurse Corps en-
rollees studying science at Wilson
have chosen representatives. They
are the Misses Carolyn Korbel, fresh
man class; Alice Lambros, sopho-
more; Emily Thour. junior; Joann
Frieburg, senior, and Cadet Nurses
June Lee James and Margaret
Francis.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
RAF Ace Downs 10Th PIone

LONDON, May 13 (P,.-Wing
Comdr. j. r. D. Braham, 24-year-
old pilot of Mosquito, became the
scoring Raj ace still flying
combat missions by shooting down
his 29th plane yesterday, the Air
Ministry announced. Comdr. Bra
hams latest conquest was Focke-
Wulf 1870 over Denmark.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Gen. Mehoffey Approved
As Punumu CunuI Head

BY the Associated Press.
The Senate yesterday confirmed
the nomination of Brig. Gen. Joseph
c. Mehaffey to be Governor of the
Panama Canal.
The nomination of Vice Admiral
Russell r. Waesche to be camman-
dant of the Coast Guard for a four
year term beginning June IA, also
was confirmed,
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Baptism Is Arranged
For Two Sets of Twins

Two sets of boy twins will be
baptized at II am. tomorrow at
Foundry Methodist Church. Six
teenth and p streets NV. AS part
OF the Mothers Day services.
Parents of the children are Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Flemming and Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn CaraW. Mr.. Flem-
mlhg Is civil service commissioner
Mr.. CaraW is the church organist.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Larger School Sought
In ArIinqton County

The Kate Waller Barrett Parent
Teacher Association has voted to
request Arlington County School
Supt. Of Schools Fletcher Kemp to
construct additional buildings at the
school site on North Henderson
road TO relieve overcroWded condi-
tions.
The association pointed out that
the present school was designed for
l40 students and now accommodates
more than 300.
Sylvester w. Keezee was ele(Aad
president Of the association.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Nozis Say laps Captured
Honon Province CopitoI

LONDON, May 13 (P).-The Ger
man radio, quoting a Shanghai re-
port, said today that the japanese
had occupied Lushan, seat of the
provincial government of Honan
Province and headquarters of the
32d Chinese Army.
Lushan's fall would represent a
widening of the japanese hold on
the north-south Peiping- -Hankow
Railway Lushan is about 60 miles
south of Loyang, where heavy fight
ing has been in progress for several
days.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Congress in Brief

! BY the Associated Press.
/ Both houses in recess until Mon
day.
Senate and House conferees meet
on FSA and school lunck amend
ments to agricultural bill.
Evening star., 1944-05-13

There is curse in your purse
and wallop in your wallet. Let
the Axis have it-through an extra
bond.
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Dies

Continued From First PageD
as to actually threaten the entire
war effort of our Nation"
Evening star., 1944-05-13
Army Unable TO FurIough
Soldiers for Farm Labor
BY the Associated Press.

ES lne ASSuClaIeu Pfess.
Secretary OF War Stimson has ad-
vised Senator Thomas, Democrat
Of Oklahoma that the Army is un-
able to furlough soldiers to assist in
harvesting crops in Oklahoma and
Central States, but he outlined two
plans by which the War Department
will cooperate to avert food losses.
Troops may be used as units for
farm labor in extreme emergencies
at the request of the Secretary of
Agriculture, Mr.. Stinson wrote, and
comparable procedure will govern
the use of prisoners of WAR
Evening star., 1944-05-13

FOUND.
WATCH. lady's, sold. Call DE $500. after
$50 IN. ~
Evening star., 1944-05-13

There is a curse in your purse
and a wallop in your wallet. Let
the Axis have it-through an extra
bond.
Evening star., 1944-05-13

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Evening star., 1944-03-06
Bob Hope's Gags Give President
Laughs at c Correspondents'P Party

The fourth term, President Roose-
velt's fight with Congress and Mrs
Roosevelt's peregrinations got a
workout from the gagsters at the
annual dinner of the White House
Correspondents Association at the
Statler Hotel Saturday highland
nobody enjoyed it more than the
President.
Bob Hope of radio and screen
fame, who left sickbed to fly
through soupy weather from Mobile
in an Army plane, set the tempo.
After the comedian ruefully assured
an appreciative audience that I'm
saying things tonight that I'll be
sorry for tomorrow" Mr.. Roosevelt,
in brief off -the-record speech at
the end of the evening, let Hope
know that everything was forgiven.
Fritz Kreisler, making his first
appearance here since he was badly
injured in traffic accident three
years ago, received a standing ova-
ton at the conclusion of his per-
formance
Others Heavily Applauded.
There was tremendous applause,
too, for all the others, including
Elsie Janis of musical comedy fame
Oracle Fields, the British comedi-
enne; Pedro Vargas, Mexican tenor;
Fred Waring and his singers, Ed
Gardiner, the Archie" of 'Duffy's
Tavern" and Dr. Frank Black, lead
ing 40-piece orchestra from the
National Broadcasting Co., which
supplied the talent. George OCon-
nor of Washington, a familiar figure
at the correspondents dinners for
many years, was on hand with
Saloon, Saloon" long a presidential
favorite.
Bob Hope started his audience
roaring when he recounted his
troubles getting here, and said he
had been fearful that his invitation
never would arrive-that Il thought
it had been vetoed by Barkley:."
He insisted that he was an ad-
mirer of President Roosevelt-as
was his father before him, and that,
When 1 was boy my father said
to me, Bob, maybe some day you'll
grow up to be Vice President
Jibe at Mrs. Roosevelt.
And for Mrs. Roosevelt was this:
"At the last military conference
between Roosevelt and Churchill
they discussed when and where to
attack the enemy, and how to keep
Eleanor out of the crossfire'