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Evening star., 1944-10-04

Another gibbon was born here
about 10 years ago. but lived only
a few months. Zoo Director viii
liam M, Mann said the only two
similar births he knows of occurred
at Zoos in San Diego, Calif, and
Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ehe gibbon, sometimes called the
"wou-wou" by natives, is an agile,
higl1-strung creature whose lopg
arms swing him through the trees
with nearly the speed Of . bird In
flight.
As q rule the gibbon does not live
long in captivity, but the local Zoo
has succeeded IN keeping some for
moro than Il years.
Evening star., 1944-10-04
Walter Woodward,
Store Official, Dies

Walter Woodward, IS, an official
OF the Palais Royal, died yesterday
at his home, 1925 Jonquil street
NV. after short illness.
A native of Montgomery County.
Nd, Mr.. Woodward entered the de-
partment store at the age of IL
when 1t was located on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue NV. near Twelfth street.
When he died Mr.. Woodward was
superintendent of its warehouses.
delivery departments and branch
stores. A resident of the District
since 1887, he was a member of
Centennial Lodge, F. A. A. M.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary Florence Woodward; a son.
Walter Francis Woodward, and a
sister, Mrs. Natalie Dunnigan, Hy-
attsville, Md.
Funeral services will be held at 8
pm. tomorrow at the Hines funeral
home. Burial will be in Cedar Hill
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-10-04
Senator Burton Gets Draft
Of D. {. Vote Proposal

A tentative draft or his proposed
constitutional amendment to per-
NIT disfranchised District residents
to vote in national elections as
though they were residents of
Maryland today was before Senator
Burton, Republican, Of Ohio, but
he said he was not yet satisfied with
its form.
For this reason, he declined to
announce the wording prepared by
the Senate legislative drafting serv-
ice. He plans to present the pro-
posal to Congress before the end of
this session.
Under his plan, announced some
weeks ago, the District would be
entitled to at least two Representa-
tives in the House and would be
represented in the Senate by Mary
lands Senators, for whom they
would have a chance to vote.
Evening star., 1944-10-04

rope referring to a Capt. Brown, and
although he was not identified, she
felt sure he was her son.
Won Flying Cross.
After his 17th victory in the air,
Capt. Brown returned home on
leave. and while here last June
learned that he had been awarded
the Distinguished Flying Cross
While home he refused an opportu-
nifty for service in this country.
Capt. Brown was born in Dallas,
Tex. He formerly lived at 2201 Thir-
teenth street NE. and attended Nc
Kinley High School here. After
joining the Army Air Forces he
trained at Spence Field, Ga, where
he became a flight officer I'M March,
1943. He was commissioned in
England the following January.
A brother, Tech. Sergt. Mack E.
Brown, %, is serving with the Army
Signal Corps.
Evening star., 1944-10-04
Police Investigate Death
Of Edward Y. Schenck

The death of Edward v. Schenck
Is. of 1908 North Mansion drive,
Silver Spring, Md, in Emergency
Hospital last night is being inves-
tigated by police.
Mr.. Schenck was found uncon-
scious Thursday on the sidewalk at
Seventh and K streets NV. by a
passer-by, who summoned aid from
the nearby Union Market clinic. He
was taken to Emergency Hospital
where he sdied without regaining
consciousness.
Police of the accident investiga-
ton unit are investigating the pos
sibility that Mr. Scheneck was
struck by an automobile.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
will perform an autopsy today.
Evening star., 1944-10-04
Walter Named 10 Staff
Of Red Cross in Hawaii

Herbert E. Walter, former gen.
eral manager and treasurer OF
American University, has been ap-
pointed general personnel director
on Commissioner j. Harrison Heck
mans Red Cross staff at the Pa
cific Ocean Areas headquarters in
Hawaii, the American Red Cross
has announced.
Mr.. Walter, a native Washing
tonian whose home is at 5000 Rod
man street NV, is a veteran of the
World War, during which he was
attached to motor transportation
unit in France for Is months. Prior
to his duties at American Univer-
sity he Jas personnel director with
Aetna Insurance Co. in Hartford,
Conn. He joined the Red Gross in
June, 1913. and has been overseas
since September, 1943.
Evening star., 1944-10-04
Doctor Fails in Suit 10 Get
D. {. Medical License Back

Justice Jennings Bailey in District
Court late yesterday dismissed a
suit In which DR.. George j. Allen,
Mclean, Va, sought to have the
court order restoration of his license
to practice medicine in the District.
DR.. Aliens license was revoked in
June, 1941, on charge of violation
OF the Harrison Narcotic Act.
The suit was dismissed after
United States Attorney Edward M.
Curran and Assistant United States
Attorney Daniel B. Maher had
argued in behalf of the Commission
of Licensure that the court was
without authority to order the
license restored because revocation
had been through previous court
order.
Evening star., 1944-10-04
Hear
Plea for Higher
Teacher Pay
AZ, 900 Instructors in
RuroI Schools Make
Only 5000 YeorIy

More than $4,000 rural school
teachers are paid only $500 a year.
ana the average salary of a rural
teacher is 1896 year, the White
House Conference on Rural Educa-
ton was told today as speakers en-
phasized the ticrisis" in rural edu-
cation and pleaded for Federal
funds.
DR.. John w. Studebaker. com.
missioner Of education, said the sal.
ary OF the 1900 teachers was half
OF what we pay char women in the
Nations Capital" and emphasized
that they are trying to handle too
many subjects and too many stu
dents.
DR.. Howard A. Dawson, director of
rural service for the National Edu-
cation Association, told the 200 per-
sons attending the session that
rural schools were struggling to edu-
cate more than half the Nations
children with only 80 per cent of the
Nations educational funds and
urged Federal aid for rural schools
to lessen inequalities among States,
equalize educational opportunities
for all races and yet safeguard State
and local control Of public schools.
Among facts cited by DR.. Dawson
were that the average salary of a
city teacher is $1,955 yearly; nearly
60 per cent Of teachers In two
teacher rural schools have had less
than two years Of education beyond
high school; more than one-third
OF the present 100000 rural teachers
are war substitutes, compared to
only one-sixth the number of city
teachers; the number of teachers
now being educated has dropped
from 175,000 to 72,000, and cost of
living in rural areas has increased
38 per cent, while salaries have in
creased only per cent.
President Roosevelt was sched-
uled to speak informally late this
afternoon to the educators. labor
leaders and representatives of Gov
Iernment agencies dealing with
rural areas. Mrs. Roosevelt well
coined each delegate as the session
opened in the East Room today.
The conference was opened BY
Miss Charl Ormond Williams of the
National Education Association,
sponsor.
Mrs. Roosevelt spoke briefly, de-
claring the facts discussed by the
conference and the conclusions it
reaches tomorrow will be of utmost
Importance to future generations Of
rural children.
Miss Katharine Lenroot, chief of
the Children's Bureau, asked for
Federal aid to protect health among
children in rural areas.
Miss Williams, chairman, said a
plan of action to improve rural edu-
cation-"effective sand far-reach-
ing"-will be recommended by the
delegates at the end of tomorrow's
session. Other speakers today were
Murray D. Lincoln, president of the
Cooperative League Of the United
States; Miss Fannie w. Dunn, pro.
fessor emeritus Of Columbia Uni
versity, and Cyril w. Grace, presi-
dent of the North Dakota State
Teachers College.
Evening star., 1944-10-04
7 Assistant US. Attorneys
Assume New Court Duties

Two assistant United States attor-
neys assumed new duties here today.
Sylvan Schwartz, 81, Of 3048 Da-
venport street NV. now is scheduled
to prosecute In District Court. Mr..
Schwartz has been presenting cases
to the grand jury and previously
prosecuted in the old Police Court.
He was appointed an assistant
United States attorney in Decem-
ber, 194l.
Joseph F. Lawless, jr., 80, Of II
Fourth street Sc. q former prose-
cutor in Municipal Court, now will
present cases to the grand jury. He
was named an assistant United
States attorney In January, 1913.
Both men are graduates Of George
town University.
Evening star., 1944-10-04
Sergeont's Radio ToIk
Sells 81, 500 in Bonds

Within an hour after an I'M
promptu radio speech by a Boiling
Field sergeant, listeners pledged
$2,500 in War Bonds, officials of the
Honorettes, colored Government
girls organization, said today.
Sergt. Hershall Ward spoke over
radio Station WWDC last night
after previously arranged program
was Cancelled. The program was
sponsored by the Honorettes in
their effort to raise money for bomb
lifts and bomb service trucks. Chair
man of the program was Miss
Martha jackson, Treasury Depart
ment employe.
Evening star., 1944-10-04
Two New Cases Of Polio
Reported by Health Office

Two more cases of infantile paral-
ysis were reported in the District
today, bringing the total number
of cases in Metropolitan Washing
ton since July to 273. OF the cases,
157 have originated in the District
and 116 in surrounding counties.
The cases reported today include
a 28-year-old woman from Silver
Spring, Md, who is being treated at
Gallinger Hospital, and a 12-year-
old girl from the Northwest section,
who is at Children's Hospital.
Cases are declining In Virginia
and Maryland as well as in the Dis
trict, the State health departments
declared.
Evening star., 1944-10-04
Trial Of Society Burglar
Postponed Until Oct. 18

Trial of James p. Mitchell, 20, So
called society burglar" scheduled
to start today in District Court, was
postponed until October 18 when
Assistant United States Attorney
Bernard Margolius informed Justice
James M. Proctor this morning that
he had received word that the de-
fendant's attorney, James j. Laugh
lin, is to be out of the city for some
days.
Mitchell, who already is under
sentence from az to tx years on
two housebreaking and larceny
charges, had been scheduled to be
tried today on one Of 81 remaining
charges.
The convictions on which Mitchell
already is serving time were re-
versed in the Court Of Appeals but
later sustained by Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1944-10-04
b|ood-Staiined
Trousers Found
In Staying Probe
FBI Agent Says
Discovery Was Made
Near Holmes Boot

Police found washed -out pair oi
blood-stained trousers and shirt
hanging on a tree near the shanty
houseboat of Gardner Tyler Pop
Holmes, 60 year = old restaurant
handyman charged with first-degree
murdex in the Staying of Mrs. Mar
garet Fitzwater, an FBI agent dis
closed today as a coroner's jury
ordered Holmes held for grand jury
action.
Robert H. Kurtzman, the agent,
said the garments, which had been
recently washed, were found Sep
tember 24-the day Mrs. Fitzwater S
nude body was found floating in
the Pentagon lagoon. Chemical
analysis of the blood stains on the
clothes, he said, showed that the
blood was the same type as that of
the victim
The defendant represented him.
self at the hearing and strongly
protested his innocence to the jury.
so help me, God, I have never
seen this woman. 1t would be a
physical impossibility for me to COM
NIT this crime
Holmes, who once was patient
in Virginia mental institution, bit
terly criticized the FBI. They
(the FBD 'shanghaied' me but they
tell you that I went with them
voluntarily for questioning. The
FBI is degenerated outfit and will
liquidate itself"
Before he took the stand, Holmes
was warned by Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald that anything he said
would be used against him at any
future hearing or trial. Holmes said
he wished to make statement any,
way, even though I haven't had
any breakfast and I'm weak and
hungry"
Holmes was taken into custody by
the FBI September "a, shortly after
he reported to park police that he
had found" the 63-year-old widows
body floating in the water a short
distance from his shanty-on-a-raf
home moored to the bank of the
Pentagon lagoon.
The FBI said he volunteered to
submit to questioning. After
week Of grilling he was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Needham C. Turnage on the first
degree murder charge.
Evening star., 1944-10-04
Furloughed Seryicemen
Get Rotion Adjustment

BY the ASsoclated Press.
Servicemen on leave or furlough
three days or more after October I
may obtain furlough rations of proc
essed foods on the basis of 10
points for each nine meals, the
Ofi1ce Of Price Administration an
yesterday.
The action is an amendment ad-
justing furlough rations to the re-
cent order which gave processed
foods point values Ia multiples Of 10.
Evening star., 1944-10-04
Stork Provides
Doctor With
Real Birthday

1t was a birthday in more ways
than one yesterday for DR.. j. w.
Bird, chief surgeon of Montgomery
County General Hospital, Sandy
Spring.
DR.. Bird got up early on his 59th
birthday to usher in at 2 am. the
first Of Ave babies he delivered in
one morning-the most she has
brought in one day for % years, he
said. Two other babies also were
born at the hospital yesterday.
We just had little epidemic Of
birthdays" Dr. Bird declared, de-
scribing the seven births as "sort of
q record" The doctor has been chief
surgeon at the 40-bed institution
since its opening in 1920.
Evening star., 1944-10-04
Charter Speaker Misquoted

Dean James j. Hayden of the CO.
lumbus University Law School was
enormously reported in yesterdays
Star as saying that the county man
ager, under the proposed charter
form of government for Montgomery
County, could not be dismissed by
the county council. Dean Hayden's
statement was that the council
would have the power to discharge
the manager if he did not do .
good Job.
Evening star., 1944-10-04
Rankin Asks Inquiry
Into Ieamsters' Fight
with Naval Officers

A congressional investigation OF
the fight in the Hotel Statler on
the night of September % between
two naval officers and men who had
attended the Teamsters' Union din
ner addressed by President Roose-
welt was demanded yesterday by
Representative Rankin, Democrat,
of Mississippi, chairman of the
House World War Veterans Com
mittee.
Mr.. Rankin said in q statement
that while his committee did not
have jurisdiction, cit seems 20 me
that this might be within the juris-
diction of the Dies Committee or the
Naval Affairs Committee. Certainly
it is within the Jurisdiction of the
Navy and the Justice Department
1t should be investigated at once
because of the inevitable far-reach-
ing repercussions.
The story of the fight remained
a one-sided one, as none of the
civilians involved came forward to
give his version.
Seized From Behind.
It. Randolph Dickins, jr., battle
fatigue patient at the Naval Hos
pital at Bethesda, one Of the two
officers involved, has told his story
that he arrived at the Statler with
another ofncer to attend a dance al
about 1880 pm, about an houI
after the President finished speak
ing; that men who identified them
selves as members of the Teamsters
union asked them how they wers
going to vote, and that, in an ex.
change of words that followed, HI
was seixed from behind by one mar
and hit in the eye by another. HI
knocked the second man and fou
others down, he said.
1t. Comdr. James H. Suddeth, tn,
other officer involved, who has 1
desk in the Bureau of Naval Aero.
|nautics, confirmed the story.
As the two officers were bein,
escorted from the hotel by tn,
Shore Patrol, 1t. Dickins said, /,
civilian threatened him with actor
by the highest authorities" be-
cause he had beaten up a per
sonal friend of the President"
Overseas Troops Informed.
Troops overseas have receive,
stories of the incident through til,
War Department press branch
which said the facts were taker
from press service reports. 4
naval spokesman said the stor,
was not included in news report.
sent to the feet.
The heavy load on naval com.
munications necessitates limitation.
on the amount of material which
may be included in the daily radio
news digest" the spokesman said
These limitations do not permi
the inclusion of items Of a contro
versial or political nature"
The ONCE of War Information
also carried no overseas broadcas
OF the affair. william c. Bourne
Owl haison officer, said, "It Is O
no importance to U.S."
Evening star., 1944-10-04
PTA to Fete Teachers

The James Monroe Parent Teach
er Association Of Arlington will
hold its first meeting of the year at
8 pm. October Is at the school.
The meeting will be q reception
for teachers, and will be in charge
of Mrs. Charles Quad, association
president.
Evening star., 1944-10-04
Sove This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack Of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
Of old newspapers and maga-
zines Is needed. Notify some
school child in your block to
have your paper picked up.
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IL was just tellin' my brother Fred this
morning. Judge. there's never been a time
In our lives when we got to live up to that
old sayin'' United we stand, divided 10 fall
more than we have to today"
"How true that il, Herb. And for tho
Life of me, I can't figure out why. at q time
like this, some folks insist on raising q ques-
ton like prohibition. ! can't imagine any.
thing that would tickle our enemies more
than to Get ~ 5ollu over hers taking sdes
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farm which has since been oc-
cupied by his family and where
their son, County Clerk Harry
E. Cox, grew to manhood.
Mrs. Sarah DeVore left Ohio
in 1884 and located in the state
Of Iowa, where with her hus-
band and children she resided
until 1904, when the family
came to Montana, locating in
the Gallatin Valley. In 1914 Mr.
DeVore purchased a farm on the
West bench, which he later
sold and bought the farm one
mile west Of Hardin, which has
since been the DeVore home.
Mrs. DeVore and ner son, DR..
Carl T.. DeVore now reside on
this farm.
One hundred and thirty five
guests, all pioneer residents OF
the Hardin community, called at
the Cox home during the after
noon to congratulate Mr.. Cox
and Mrs. DeVore and to wish
them many more happy returns
of the day. Despite their IS
years, both Mr.. Cox and Mrs
DeVore are in good health and
enjoyed hugely the greetings ex-
tended them by their neighbors
and friends of nearly a third Of
a century,
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CELEBRATED 18th
BIRTHDAYS SUNDAY

The eighty ninth birthday an
niverSary of two octgenarian
residents of the Hardin COM
munity was observed last Sun
day afternoon at the farm home
of Mr.. and Mrs. william Cox, on
the West bench. The party was
in the nature of a surprise, ar
ranged by a number of the pio-
neer residents of this commun-
ity, for William Cox and Mrs.
Sarah DeVore, widow of the
late j. N. DeVore. The honored
guests were born only a few
miles apart on October 26, 1855,
in the state of Ohio. Mr.. Cox
was born in Westerville, Frank
lin county, while Mrs. DeVore
first saw the light of day about
80 miles west of Columbus, in
Champaign county.
When IL years of age William
Cox moved with his parents to
the state of Indiana, where he
resided until 1901, when with
his wife and children he came
to Montana. They resided in
Billings until the fall of 1906
when MI Cox homesteaded the
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E. o. MEETS

P. E. o. MEETS
Mrs. c. S. Elder was hostess
to the members of P. E. o. at
her home on Wednesday even
ing. Following the business
meeting refreshments were serv-
ed by the hostess.
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PINOCHLE CLUB
The Pinochle club met at the
home of Mrs. c.. w Peck on
Tuesday afternoon. Honors in
cards went to Mrs. Lewis Bochy,
Mrs. Richard Bochy, Mrs. Ira
Smith and Mrs. r. P. Ross.
HALLOWEEN PARTY
Glenn and DeForreSt Freeman
held a Halloween weiner roast
at the Goodnow home on Tues
day evening. Those present were
Donald, Vernon and Allen Col
Ter, Bobby Bylund, Jack Butorac,
Neven and Gordon Thompson.
Various games were played dur
ing the evening,
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against each Other. arguing about an issue
like that. We've got q he-man's job on our
hands to win this wal and w can't be
wasting nj minds, our money and our
strength fighting about something we
tried for nearly ID years and found couldn't
work.
II cay there's q time and 4 place for
everything. and this 10 no time or place to
Be doing any fghtin' except the kind that's
Coin9 to ~;n thu war;"
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RUPTURE

SHIELD EXPERT, H. l., HOFF-
MANN of Minneapolis, Minne-
sofa will demonstrate, without
charge, his Rupture Shields" in
Billings. Montmu
at Grond Hotel on
Wednesday. Nov. 8. 1914
From 10 A. M. to 4 p. M. Please
come early. Evenings by appoint
ment.
I have been supplying my
shields to rupture suffers in
this territory for ten years and
longer. I have fitted thousands
OF cases in the United States
during this time. There are
MANY OF my satisfied customers
right here in your community.
CAUTION: If neglected, rupture
may cause weakness, backache,
nervousness, stomach and gas
pains. People having large rup-
lures, which have returned after
surgical operations or injection
treatments are especially invited.
If you want 1t done right, don't
experiment. See my associate, L.
A. Rice" II unable to see him
at this time, address
HOFFMANN,S
SURGICAL APPLIANCE co.
Us MASONIC TEMPLE
1~iAnsaIenA 1iaA-
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RRR NEWS OF our
X&% =: :I .s;:osM'

Staff Sergeant Junior Mabe,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. v. Mabe.
is now stationed in Columbia,
S. c., where he will be in school
for the next three months.
S/Sgt. Mabe was home on a
furlough the first part Of Oct
ober and reported to South Car
DINA on Oct. 9. Before going to
South Carolina he was stationed
at Fl. Myers, Fla.
Cpl. Miles Mock, son of Mrs.
Elvira Mock, formerly of Lodge
Grass, left Hardin Saturday,
OCT. 81, for Lemoore, Calf. Cpl,
Mock spent a 16 day furlough
with his family after complet-
ing his training at Laredo. 1e
He will now be trained further
as a turret gunner in the all
forces at Lemoore, Calf.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. Erwin Schnad honored
her husband at a birthday par
ty on Saturday evening at their
home in Garryowen. Guests were
MIR. and Mrs. H. M. johnson,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cowley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Egnew and
Dr.. and Mrs. J. w. Schubert.
Honors for the evening in bridge
went to Mr.. and Mrs. Cowley for
high and Mrs. johnson received
travel.
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Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Astrope
of Hardin will celebrate the
50th anniversary date of their
wedding at their home this
coming Sunday when relatives
and friends will attend an open
house in their honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Astrope were
married Nov. 5, 1894, at Buffalo,
Wright county, MINI. Following
their marriage they lived at
Delano, Mimi, until the spring
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LADIES CIRCLE

The Congregational Ladies
Circle will meet on Nov. 9 at
the church parlors. The devo-
tons will be in charge Of Mrs.
L. II. Lahbitt,
The program Mission Study
win be in charge Of Mrs. Cor
don WinSor. Hostesses will be
Mrs J. w. Berns and Mrs. Cor
don Swaby. Everyone IS asked
to bring their thank offering
boxes to this meeting.
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FORD ON RADIO

Governor Sam C. Ford, Re-
publican candidate for COVER
nor Of Montana, will speak twice
on the radio during the next
few days.
The governor will speak Sat-
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of 1895. They then moved to
Wlliston, N. D., living there I'M
til they moved to CulbertSon,
Mont.
The Astropes moved to Hardin
in 1928, making their home in
Big Horn county since that
date.
In the family are seven girls
and two boys. In addition there
are thirteen grandchildren.