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Evening star., 1944-06-27
Mrs. Larry Kelly Told
I0f Husbands 5 Death

The death Of Larry Kelly, fugitive
Washington labor leader, from a
heart attack on board a vessel in
the South Pacific. was reported to
his wife, Mrs. Dorothy Kelly, Ber.
wyn, Md, last night by the Matson
Navigation Co., San Francisco, own
ers of the freighter Clarence Dar-
row, on which Kelly was working.
First word of Kelly's death was
received last week by the War Ship
ping Administration from its agent
in Sydney. Australia. The message
said merely that Leroy Kelly, be-
lieved to be Larry Kelly" had died
aboard the Clarence Darrow on
June 81. No further details had
been received today by the VISA, al
though 1t has queried its Australian
agent for more facts.
At the time of Kelly's death. the
FBI, In cooperation with the VISA
the Army and the Matson Co., was
making arrangements to have the
Clarence Darrow return to the
United States so that the labor
leader might be arrested. The Nat
son Co. it was learned, has told the
VISA informally that, 50 far as
their officials knew. Kelly did no.
know at the time of his death that
he was to be returned for arrest.
Kelly disappeared from Washing
ton last fall as grand jury pre-.
pared to investigate alleged mis-.
appropriation of funds belonging tc
Local No. IA of the Hod Carriers
Builders and Common Laborers
Union (AFL), of which he was
treasurer. In March of this year he
and IL other persons, including Mrs
Kelly. were indicted on charges oi
conspiracy.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Large Order Of Coins
For Dutch Made in j. 5.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
United States mints have COM
pleted one large order" of coins for
the Netherlands government-in-
exile in London and have started
work on a second order, the Treas
ury disclosed today.
The coins, to be used in the liberia
ton Of Holland and the East Indies,
are being stamped from silver lend
leased by this country. Minting
costs are being paid by the Neither
lands.
officials said the Dutch govern
ment asked to buy the silver out
right but this country preferred to
retain title to the metal. Eventually
the coins are to be melted into
bullion and returned to the United
States.
They were minted in three de-
nominations-10 cent, Is cent and
one guilder. Par value of the guilder
is 40,2 cents.
Treasury officials declined to say
how many coins have been or will
be minted for the Netherlands gov
ernment, but said approximately
100000 coins would be turned out
| for all foreign countries in United
States minis during the fiscal year
which ends June 30.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Commerce Office Bride
Wins Beauty Contest Cup

Mrs. Margaret Lilies, 81, blond
bride of six weeks, was chosen the
most beautiful of the Commerce
Departments girl employees last
night in a beauty contest aboard
the s. S. Potomac She was
awarded a huge silver loving cup
and the title Miss Commerce"
The contest was staged by Com
merce Department American Legion
Post, No. As, and attracted more
than so entrants.
Second place went to Miss Inga-
letta Upmack, 20, a draughtsman
for the Coast and Geodetic Survey
Miss Gladys Warfield, 20, vari-typist
in the Office of the Commerce Sec
retary, won third place. They were
awarded $50 and $25 War Bonds,
respectively. /.
Mrs. Lilies, a native of Alabama,
came to Washington three months
ago to accept position as scientific
tester at the Bureau OF Standards.
She is graduate of Alabama Poly
technic Institute. Six weeks ago
she was married to Pvt. Duncan
Lilies, stationed at Fort Belvoir.
They live at 1904 Edmunds
street NV.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Arthur {. Donne|Iy, Official
In Patent Office, Dies at So

Arthur E. Donnelly, Sc. chief of
the Patent Office War Division, died
Sunday of heart ailment in George
Washington University Hospital.
A native of Providence, R. l., Mr..
IDonnelly was a graduate of Brown
University and studied law at the
George Washington and George
town University Law Schools. A
member of the District bar. he en-
tired the Patent Office in 1920.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Gertrude Donnelly, 3809 Thirteenth
street NE, and son, Arthur E.
Donnelly, jr.. machinist's mate, third
class, now with the Navy.
Requiem mass will be celebrated
at 8 am. tomorrow in st. Anthony's
Church. Burial will be in Mount
OliVet Cemetery
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Bishop T. B. Brotton
Dies in Mississippi

BY the Associated Press.
KSON, Miss. June 81
Bishop Theodore DuBose Bratton,
81, of jackson. former bishop Of
Episcopalian dioceses in the south
eastern section of the Diocese of
the South, died yesterday in hos
pital.
He had been Jackson resident
for Al years He retired in 1888, and
was succeeded by the late Bishop
William Mercer Green.
A native of Winnsboro, S. c., he
was a former chancellor of the
University Of the South, SeWanee
Tenn, and also served as consecrat-
ed bishop of MisSissippi.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Eugene V. Thompson Dies;
Nations Business Official
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BRONXVILLE, N. Y, June 81
Eugene v. Thompson, 81, Eastern
advertising manager of Nations
Business, United States Chamber of
Commerce monthly publication, died
yesterday in Lawrence Hospital.
Mr.. Thompson joined the publica-
tion as advertising director in 1892,
and in 1889 became assistant to
Merle Thorpe, then publisher. He
has held the Eastern advertising
post since early this year.
Born in Chicago, Mr.. Thompson
was an advertising solicitor for the
Curtis Publishing Co. there from
1918 and in 1925 came to New York
as manager of the Curtis New York
office handling advertising.
Surviving are his widow and one
daughter
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Mrs. Charles Carroll Adams
Dies in New jersey

(From Yesterdays Late Edition.
Mrs. Charles Carroll Adams, a
native of the District, died last
night of heart ailment at the
home of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter K. Gill
lett, Maplewood, N. j., the family
here learned today.
Mrs. Adams was the daughter of
the late Augustus and Mary STAN
ley Davis, and received her edu-
cation here. She and Mr.. Adams
for many years were prominent
members Of Calvary Baptist
Church and devoted much time to
educational and civic matters here.
Surviving are her husband of
New York, formerly associated with
the late Emmons S. Smith, a mer-
chant here; brother, Herbert
Lewis Davis, Washington; two
daughters, Mrs. GilIett and Mrs
Harvey Lochridge of Long Beach,
Calf; a son, c. Carroll Adams,
New York, and six grandchildren,
one of whom is 1t. Donald Loch-
ridge of the Navy.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. tomorrow in Maplewood.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Mrs. Jennie c. King, 81.
Dies After Iona Illness

Mrs. Jennie Conklin King, 81, OF
1437 South Carolina avenue Sc.
died early today at the Sandridge
Rest Home after long illness.
Mrs. King had lived in Washing
ton for the last IS years. A native
of woodruff, N. Y, she had spent
most of her life in Little Valley
N. Y.
She is survived by daughter
Miss B. B. King, Washington; a
son, Mervyn E. King, Thorofare
N. j.; grandson, Raymond G
King, and granddaughter, Mrs. v
L. Corbet, both of Washington.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Christian Science Rites
Held for Mrs. Will Rooers

BY the Associated Press.
GLENDALE. Calf. June 27.
Christian Science funeral services
were held yesterday for Mrs. Will
Rogers. widow of the movie actor
and writer. She died Wednesday
night.
There we're 300 in the Wee Kirk O
the Heather, Forest Lawn, to pay
final respects. William S. Hart, vet
eran cowboy actor, collapsed in his
seat and was assisted from the
church by Billie Burke, Dorothy
Stone and other friends. Mr.. Hart
had known Mrs. Rogers since 1905
Present were two of the three
Rogers children. James and Mary
Elizabeth. Army 1t Will Rogers,
former House member, is overseas.
Mrs. Rogers body was placed in
vault where her husbands body was
entombed after he died in an air
plane crash in Alaska with Willy
Post In 1885 Mr.. Rogers body was
taken to Claremore. Okla, last
month and that of Mrs. Rogers will
be placed beside his within 60 days.
There were 300 floral pieces about
Mrs. Rogers casket The service
was read by Mrs. Hazel Houseman.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Suipun
Continued From First Page

damaged. Two aircraft were de
stroyed on the ground at Rota.
(The Tokyo radio said today
that ITO "small-sized enemy
planes" had raided Guam on
Monday Japanese time>. The
domestic broadcast, recorded in
New York by United States Gov
ernment monitors, said the jap
anese had suffered no DAM
ages" 1t asserted that 16 of the
raiders had been downed.)
Llberators of the 18th Army All
Force and Navy Ventures bombed
Paramushlro and Shimushu Is
lands, in the Kuriles, before daw,
Saturday. Navy Hellcat fighter
and marine dive bombers and Cor
salr fighters raided Jap-held island
in the Marshalls. Army Liberator
from New Guinea bombed Truk. il
the Carolines.
Anchorage in U. S. Hands.
Saipan's principal anchorage
Maglclenne Bay, passed completed,
into American hands with the cap
ture OF Kagman Peninsula on it.
northern shores. Today American
shipping lay boldly in this bay, clos,
to shore.
Associated Press Correspondent
William l.. Worden said small boat
moved offshore unmolested. Th,
Japanese for the first time we're to,
busy fighting inland to expent
shells or bullets seaward.
He said that the marines in Cara
pan have penetrated half A doze,
OF the city's worst streets, an,
they're fighting on in dust, in smoke
In the now usual hail of gun ant
mortar fire.
| They're taking Garapan, but IT.
slow a11 bloody" he said.
Evening star., 1944-06-27

The overgrown quiz kids were
cramming for the civil service ex-
anlinations for promotion to be held
tomorrow at Mckinley High School
Scores Of policemen of all grades
up to the rank of captain will wres-
tie all day with hundreds of ques-
tions similar to the above. The
Civil Service Commission says po-
licemen are supposed to know the
answers.
Police reporters at headquarters
report that some of the questions
have the boys reeling on the ropes.
Selected by the candidates as the
prize query, suitable for the $64
radio spot, is:
How close to tree can you pour
salt water-or let it drip"
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Police Foce knowledge Test
That Would Bottle Plato Kierun

How many hogs can be driven on
the streets of the District at one
time?"
Where can you beat rug?"
How many handles has a gar
bage CAM"
Scores of solid-looking policemen
roamed the corridors and Offices OF
the Municipal Center today, stop
ping each other at intervals and
popping questions like the above.
Normal citizens calling at the
building thought the place had been
converted overnight into an emer-
gency BOBBY hatch. Some of the
conversations sounded suspiciously
''wacky.'
Like: Hello. Joe. What do yor
do with ashes?"
Evening star., 1944-06-27
John Adams Howes, "a,
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services for John Adams
Howes, "a. of 4214 Thirty eighth
street NV, who died yesterday at
Emergency Hospital, will be held at
11:30 am. tomorrow at the Hines
funeral home. Burial will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Born in Dennis. Mass, Mr.. Howes
was Post Office Department en-
ploye in Brockton. Mass. He came
to Washington several years ago to
make his home with his son. John
w. Howes, who is employed in the
Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Besides his son he is survived by
a grandson, Harrison S. Howe. and
Ia granddaughter, Shirley Howe,
both of Washington.
Evening star., 1944-06-27

quarters. He was promoted to his
present rank in January, l943.
A native of Kokomo, Ind, Col
Collins is a graduate of Depauw
University, Greencastle, Ind. In
1910 he went to the Bureau of En-
ployment Security from the Indiana
State Employment Service and later
was assistant to the operations di-
rector of the Federalized United
States Employment Service.
Evening star., 1944-06-27

missions Bureau
of Pl a c e ment
Saturday. VINO
Chief McNutt
announced to-
day.
Col. Collins,
who will be re-
leased from ac-
tive Army duty
so he can take
the post, was
commissioned in
July, 1912, and
assigned as chief
of operations in
the labor branch
of ASF head
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Moy Brush Williams,
News Writer, Dies at II.

NEW YORK, June 27.--Mrs. Mary
Brush Williams, II, newspaper and
magazine writer, was found dead In
her room here Sunday. Police are
seeking relatives.
A former Chicago Tribune cor
respondent, Mrs. williams had COW
cred war assignments in Paris In
1918 and New York society and
fashion material until 1924. She
was a fashion editor for Liberty
magazine and wrote stories on Ena-
land and Russia for the Saturday
Evening Post
Recently Mrs. williams had sold
short stories to the New York Daily
News.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Mrs. Annie Mae Proctor
10 Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie
Mae Proctor, SO, retired Treasury
Department clerk and native oil
Washington, who died Sunday In
Garfield Memorial Hospital, will be
conducted at 10 am. tomorrow In
the Hines funeral home by the Rev
Virgil Cosby, pastor River Road
Presbyterian Church. Burial will
be in Glenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Proctor, who lived at 48la
Forty fifth street NV, was the
widow of David A. Proctor. She hao
been employed by the Treasury fol-
20 years before her retirement In
1888. She belonged to the River
Road Presbyterian Church and the
Daughters of America.
Survivors include son, Corpl
David A. Proctor. Camp Shelby
Miss, and a brother. Charles r
Smith, Columbia. s. c.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
1n Mrmnrtant

BROWN, HANNAH L. In loving mem.
ory OF my dear mother, HANNAH l.
GROWN, who left me thirteen years ago
Saturday, June n. 1881.
Today. tomorrow and always,
] Will remember thee
HER DAUGHTER, GERTRUDE.
DORSEY, MARY A. In SAD but lovins
remembrance OF my cousin. MARY, A
DORSEY, who departed this life three
years ago today. June ~, 1871
DEVOTED COUSIN, ELIZA M. GREEN.
GRIFFIN, RACHEL LEE. In memory
of our dear mother. RACHEL LEE GRIF
FIN. who left US four years ago today
June q. 1910,
May she rest IN peace
son AND DAUGHTER. JAMES AND BES.
Sic LEE.
HALL, WILLIS r. In sad but Towns
membrance of our devoted loved one
WILLIS P. HALL, who passed away three
years ago today, June ~, la4l.
Gone, but never FORGOTTEN
The memory shall ever llnger on
HIS DEVOTED WIFE AND SON. HEN
RIETTA AND FREDDIE HALL.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. c. laWs, couples must
apply for marriage license on
one day, tDait three tuH days and
receiUe their license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Col. J. K. Collins 10 Join
War ManpoWer Bureau

1t. Col. John K. Collins, chief OF
the labor branch. Army Service
Forces headquarters, will become di-
rector of the War Manpower Com
Evening star., 1944-06-27

Fight imitation speed inva-
sion buy more bonds!
Evening star., 1944-06-27

OF every 500 Americans saved in
1943 they loaned forty-four to the
Government to help pay for the war.
Evening star., 1944-06-27

You'll forget how you spent 1t. but
not how you saved 1t. Let's all back
the attack: Buy more War Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-06-27

FRANK GEIER'S SONS co
s6oS IN oSs. NV; MA. 2473
our Charges Are Reasonable
j. William Lees Sons Co,
fth and Mass. Ave. NE Ii som
FUNERAL DIRECTORS. 00
Crematorium.
Evening star., 1944-06-27

JOHNSON, LEWIS. on Sundav lr,e
20. 944 LEWIS JOHNSON, father of
IoTene ToTe Madison; grandfather of Ross L.
Ir JIer ana brother of Matte and oscar
Jonnson; He also is survived by two nieces
,wo nephewS, other relatives and friends
fTnmainf fnneaanf , resting at the MaIyan d schey
where funeral services will be held Ived, =
nesoay. June IS. at $50 a m, followed
ny mass at Holy Redeemer Church al o
Fm. ihterment Mount Olivet Cemetery. !.
Evening star., 1944-06-27
Issued at Alexandria.

Issued at Alexandria
Herman o. Collier. so, Annapolis and
Matilda NJ; Guckert, 80, Baltimore.
George W Faunce u. Piney Point Md,
and Mary Louise Nails 20. Alexandr
George Carpenter. 81. and Pauline Bleck-
MOSES Herzos 69.n and ID PeeT Wey
both of WASHINGTON
Joseph S. Hines, jr., -. and Wilhelmina
Smith. "a both of Baltimore
Harry Bloch. ,33, and Adele Carpenter, 81,
both of Baltimore
Alex Louis Gridzensky. 2S. Fort Belvoir,
and Marjorie J. Davis "a Alexandria
Ray Burns. 26. Victoria, kans, and An
nette j.. Pascal, "A, Washington.
Roy, Leonder RoSted. 27. Fort Belvoir and
Marion e. Smith, 81, Washington
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-01-30

WANTED, A JoBw-Thst's all this AEF veteran
of the last war is trying TO say. He does not seek
charity or loan. He only wants the right TO work
so that he may live. But he had TO paint big
siqnboard and stand in uniform TO attract even
attention, much less aid, from the people for
whom he rsked his life in battle. Today, veterans,
returning disabled from the present war, are
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-08

In a recent letter to his wife,
Mrs. Evelyn Devereaux of Moss
Point, Capt. Ray w. Devereaux
draws an interesting picture of
the daily life of our men on Sal
pan.
In the letter Capt. Devereaux
says, 1--WE have a little pet pig
that hangs around our building
all of the time. He had to have
a name and so he's now known
as TOTO Well, this fellow has
probably caused more guns to be
pulled than any Jap on the is
land. He continually roams
around at night and makes a lot
of fuss when he should be in bed.
Sooner or later, I'm going to have
a pork roast. Remember / told
you that ! still have a stove in
my room.
Most of the livestock that the
Japs had is still here. The island
is full of goats, cows, oxen, chick
ems and ducks. Since their for
mer owners Chose who are still
alive) are inside a barbed wire
fence. a few cows have probably
died from lack of milking. Most
OF the fellows never think of eat
ing one of the chickens because
of what the chickens themselves
have been eating. So they all
just roam around and live a life
of complete freedom, that is, all
except the oxen. They are all be-
ing used. There was a large num-
Der of two-wheeled carts undam-
aged; so the life of the oxen
hasn't changed much. However,
it is still amusing to see a cart
load of marines and soldiers be-
ing pulled down the road by an
OK. And, of course, some of the
boys have to ride them bareback.
Leave il to an American soldier:
he'll make himself at home any
place in which he finds himself.
Speaking of the civilians:
there were a large number of
them who chose to surrender
mostly women and children and
a lesser number of men. They
have all been placed in an in
ternment camp. Those who wish
to work are allowed to do So
under guard, of course. We have
quite a number now at work. On
the whole, they have been treat
ed rather well. They are paid to
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-08

work, given sufficient food
something to wear, and other
necessities. Of course, living con-
ditions of a large number of per-
sons, men, women, and kids, all
in a barbed wire enclosure could
MT be ideal under present condi-
tons but they are improving ev-
cry day. The sad part of it all
is the number of kids who are
caught in a thing like this, espe-
cially when a large number of
them aren't even Japs but are
the islands natives. Little ones,
two or three year olds, who have
been wounded, some of them by
the Japs themselves. If the Japs
had been willing the majority OF
the civilians could have come
through unhurt, Instead the Japs
tried to use as many as possible
to aid in their defense.
THE natives are rather friend
ly, now. They were evidently
told some terrible stories about
the Americans and the women,
in particular, were very much
afraid at first. Cigarettes, food,
candy, and good treatment-all
are rapidly dispelling their fears.
They r already trying to bar
gain souvenirs for anything you
will give them.
"One OF our officers really had
a red face the other day. He
really got the horse-laughl Will
a work detail of these natives ne
had worked frantically for ar
hour getting them to load a truck.
load OF ammunition. After swing.
ing and motioning with his
hands until blue in the face, try
ing to make them understand
what he wanted, the truck was
finally loaded. One of the ma.
tives then stepped up to the gate
tail and said to the driver, "Okay
Joe, 60 ahead"
The letter was written on the
island of Saipan where Capt
Devereaux is group quartermas-
ter of the list Sec. Group. Al
the time he landed, fighting was
still in progress as the Japs still
held one-third of the island. He
writes that he is safe and vel
for the present.
Capt. Devereaux is the son OF
S. p. Devereaux who makes hi:
home with his daughter-in-law
at her home in Moss Point.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-08
Navy Mothers Club
Has Session AT USO
Club Wedn esdoY

The monthly meeting of the
Navy Mothers club was held at
the USO on Wednesday afternoon
with the president, Mrs. r. B.
Mahaffey, presiding.
The meeting was opened with
the presentation of the u. S.
flag by Mrs. j. c. Delcomyn as
the Pledge of Allegiance was re-
peated in unison by the club.
A prayer for Navy mothers was
then voiced by the chaplain, Mrs.
George Hague.
This was followed by business.
At this time it was voted to com
memmorate the birthday of the
founder of Navy Mothers clubs
Mrs. Emma Jones of McAllen
Texas, September 10, by sending
a bond to the national headquar-
tiers.
The mothers volunteered to as
sist the USO in wrapping Christ
mas packages for men overseas
between the present time and
September Is.
Other Navy mothers are to be
urged to assist in this work and
to get in touch with Miss Alberta
Vandiver at the USO on Magno-
liza street and learn what is re-
auired.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-08

NOLAN L. SMITH. electri-
clan mate. second class. who is
home on a l4-daY leave which
he is spending with his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Smith.
and friends in Moss Point. He
has been overseas for IL months
and was in four major battles in
the Southwest Pacific. For the
past month he has been taking
an electrical course aboard ship.
Friends who desire to write to
him may secure his address
from his parents.
Mt. Pleasant Boys Home For
Visits
Mt. Pleasant boys home for
leaves this week are Laurin
Ware, son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. r.
Ware, and Roberts Johnson
Ware, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ro-
land Ware. Both are from the
naval training station at Camp
PeaEy, Va. Walter Powell Rob-
erts, son of Mrs. Ruth Roberts,
who is with the U. S. Merchant
Marine, is also home on leave.
Pvt. ]. H. Turner Brings Home
Bride
On his arrival in Kreole the
early part of the week Pvt. John
Turner was accompanied by his
bride, the former Miss Bernice
Reading of Salem, Mo, to whom
he was married last Saturday in
Hardy. Ark. They are visiting
in the home of Pvt. Turner's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Turner
in Kreole until Friday, when they
will depart for TT. Benning. Ga.
where MI. Turner is stationed al
the regimental headquarters
Mrs. Turner will find a coy
apartment waiting for her on heI
arrival at Fl. Benning.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-09-08
Nome Committees
For E~scoiowpo PTA
AT First Meeting

Appointment of committees
marked the first meeting for the
1944-45 session of the Escatawpa
Parent Teacher Association. The
Rev. V. c. Windham gave the de-
votional which opened the meet
ing.
Committees named are mem
bership, Mrs. George Thompson;
chairman, Mrs. Carl Bertrum and
Mrs. Otto Davis; program, Mrs.
H. E. Nelson, chairman, Mrs.
Catherine Lynn and Mrs. L. c.
Gordon; social, Mrs. Abbie Grit
fin, Mrs, Ray Chunn and Mrs.
Otto Greenough.
The regular meeting will bt
held the first Tuesday of each
month.
The u. S. automotive industry
has a backlog of AZ years of pro-
duction experience and SO, 900, 00C
vehicles.