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Milford chronicle., 1944-03-24
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MlIlwOOd Ali Club

The Millwood All Club will meet
at the Millwood Community Hall
on Monday evening, March 27. Har-
vey L. Chada, specialist in ento-
molOgy of the Extension Service of
the University of Delaware, will be
with us to give a talk on garden
ing and will explain this more full
ly with the aid of a movie. We urge
that all be present.
Milford chronicle., 1944-03-24

Milford Memorial Hospital has
been approved as an accredited
hospital by the American College
of Surgeons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23

TRICOLOR FLIES AGANFrench Delegate Henri Hoppenot
looks from the window Of the French Embassy
flag which raised yesterday brief ceremony marking
the reopning of the Embassy at 222 Kaorama NV
Xavier de la Chevaere delegation attache member the
Fighting French forces which marched Chad
join the British chasing Romme given the honor rails
ing the flag The delegation said repairs would have be
made before the Embassy could occupied Embassy
been under the of the Swiss Legation November
1912 when the United States Vchy relations
Associated Press Photo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Roosevelt 5 Message
ExioIs Religious
Education Week
Power for These Times
Is Theme; Rev. R. K.
Nevitt Local Choirmon

President Roosevelt extOl6 Re-
ligious Education Week, to be OBJ
served here next week, in 4 message
to the Rev. DR.. Fey q. Ross, general
secretary Of the International
Council of Religious Education at
Chicago.
Religious Education Week in the
District Is part Of the 18th Nation
wide annual observance Of the pro-
gram, the Rev. r. x. hewitt, chair
man Of the department Of Christian
education Of the Warrington Fed
Grafton of Churches, announced.
Its theme, Power for These Times, !"
will emphasize the importance Of
spiritual power In q world at war,
Mr.. hewitt said.
President Roosevelt's letter said:
In this time Of our spiritual test
ing as q Nation, 1t Is good that we
should strengthen our religious ties
and reinforce the quality Of our re-
hgious education. Our young men
have given proof upon q score Of
battlefields that they have the
stamina, the courage, the absolute
moral force without which they
could not stand against this extreme
trial. In their need, in their search
ing for essential inner strength. they
have exempli1led the religious back
ground Of our culture. They have
found in prayer and in battlefield
services before crude affairs, the re-
newal of their spirit which enables
them to carry on.
TT Is no less necessary for us at
home to turn to the faith of our
fathers, for We, too, have had our
hours Of testing, and many of US
have known days Of dark suspense
and ultimate grief. Without supreme
devotion to our religious beliefs,
without devotion and faith in the
cause for which we battle against
the forces Of evil, we could not have
borne these burdens. But we have
borne them. We have grown
stronger, and our dedication Is the
more intense because of these sacri-
fees. We will carry on and we will
fulfill our pledges to mankind. Our
cause Is just, our purpose clear.
Under God, there can be no other
outcome save victory.
1T is therefore peculiarly fitting
that there should be Nation-wi
observance of the 14th annual Re-
igious Education Week. The chill
dren whom you will summon to the
fine and uplifting principles of re-
hgion will be called upon to live in
the world we are creating. If they
follow in the firm path of truth
which we strive to walk upon, we
will be confident of the ultimate VIC
tory to which We are dedicated
peace and good will for all men
everywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Convicted in Morals Case

Arthur L. Burke, about 40, of the
100 block of Carroll avenue, Takoma
Park. was found guilty yesterday in
Bethesda Police Court of a morals
charge IN connection with a 12-year-
old girl. Trial Magistrate Emma O,
Waldrop deferred sentence until
Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23

Canned Feeds Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps AS through z-s and
AS through Les good indefinite
Ny. Each stamp worth 10 points
Most canned vegetables and
special foods nov on rationing.
Use Of blue tokens to be discon-
tinued October l.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps AS
through Z-8 and AS through G-5
good. indefinitely for 10 points
each. AL meats except beet
steaks, roast beef and choice cuts
Of lamb and pork are point free
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will nay two ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn In. The fact that lard,
shortening and cooking oils have
been removed from the ration list
does not mean fat collection Il
less essential.
Sugar-Book No. 1 stamps 80 through
80 valid for pounds indefinitely
Book No. 4 stamp 40 good for
pounds for home canning through
February 20. 1915.
Gasoline-A-11 coupons good for {:
gallons each through November 8
B-3, B-4, C-3 and ca coupon.
good for S gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps 1 and 2 ir
Book No. 3 good indefinitely fol
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel OilHPeriods No. 4 and S cou.
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81, 1915. Period
1944-45 ration, also good for II
gallons q unit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Alexandra 10 STAGE
Quiet We Observance

In response to request by Mayor
William T. wilkins that We day
be celebrated quietly in Alexandria,
a mass community worship service
has been planned by the Ministerial
Association under the sponsorship
of downtown churches.
The observance will be held on
the steps of the post Office at Oils
pm. on We day and all denomi-
nations will be asked to participate.
A loud-speaker system will carry
the services from the speakers plat
form to the audience, which will
stand in front of the building.
Ministers sponsoring the cere-
monies are DR.. Ernest Frederick
Campbell, rector of the First Bap-
tiSt Church and president of the
Ministerial Association; the Rev.
Fred v. Poag OF the Second Presby-
terrain Church, the Rev. Halves
Palmore Clarke of the Washington
Street Methodist Church, Rabbi
Hugo Schiff of Temple Beth FL and
others.
The program is expected to in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
becloud the issue and for no other

becloud the issue and for no other
reason"
He referred to a statement by Mr..
Laughlin on the witness stand con-
corning telephone conversation
which Mr.. Laughlin said a man in
Washington had in his presence.
The man was called by the Govern
ment and denied that any such con-
versation had taken place or that
he had seen Mr.. Laughlin on that
morning.
There you have concrete evil
dence," said Mr.. Flynn, that he
attempted, before your very eyes,
to do the same thing he is charged
with doing in the Sanders case
produce false evidence"
Before the jury began its DELHI
erations, Judge Paul declared that
1t was his opinion that much of
the testimony on both sides was un-
truthful. He told the jurors that
when an attorney undertakes to de-
fend a client he is under no obliga-
ton to doubt the statements of that
client.
yet there is no obligation on the
part OF the attorney to present evil
dence he knows is not true" Judge
Paul said.
The court warned the jurors not
to let their own opinions concerning
the sedition case in Washington in
f1uence their judgment in reaching
a verdict in the Laughlin case.
Sidelights Of Case.
Mr.. Laughlin acted as his own
attorney throughout the two-week
proceedings. During the course of
the trial, about 60 witnesses took
the stand for both sides.
AS a Sidelight to the Lauphlin
case, Sanders and two other wit
nesses for the defense, all of whom
are being held in the MARYLAND
State Penitentiary here pending
their return to the Federal Peniten-
tiary in Atlanta, Ca, took occasion
TO hle petitions for writs of habeas
corpus IN the Federal court here
sanders and Burkett Patterson
serving term for robberies in In.
uiana and Pennsylvania, filed petit
ions with Federal Judge Calvin
Chestnut, and Gerald Peabody, serv-
ing sentence for a series of bank
rooberies in Western MARYLAND
asked s!,e 1or writ from Federal Judge
William c. Coleman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Decotur Heights Man
Faces Assault CHARGE

David Dodson, 10, Decatur
Heights, Md, was ordered held for
grand jury action in Upper Marl-
boro Police Court yesterday on q
charge of attempted criminal as
sault on a 14-year-old Brentwood
girl last month.
Trial Magistrate Walter L. Green
ordered the youth held under 1900
bond after his attorney, J. Frank
Lillard. waived preliminary hearing.
In another case, Judge Green i'm
posed fines totaling $125 against
Nicholas M. Wyvill, "a, Upper MARI
boro, on two charges of traffic viola
tons. Wyvill was fined 500 on a
charge of driving under the influence
OF liquor and $25 on a charge of
reckless driving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Foirfox Inducts Seven

The Fairfax County Selective Serv-
ice Board announces that seven reg
istrants wae indicted at the Rich
mond Induction Station, this week.
They are: Albert Watson, Jesse
Russell, James Coins, Paul Shields
Samuel ]. williams, William Hol-
land, Arthur Simonson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Ample Parking Space
Sought al Site Of
New Navy Building
Planning Commission
Reports Progress on
Big Postwar Project

Revision Of plans for the proposed
Navy Department Building and
Naval Museum in the Northwest
Triangle are progressing satisfactor-
lily, 1t was reported today, but the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission has taken steps to make
sure that adequate parking space
Is provided In the already congested
area.
With this in mind, 1t has directed
its STAN to Cooperate with the Pub
lie Building Administration. The
area selected for the Nays new
home is bounded by Twenty fifth
street and the Potomac River and
Constitution avenue and Z street.
Planning of1cials expressed them
selves quite pleased" with the lay.
out of this important postwar prof.
ect.. being especially interested in
the proposed ship basin or lagoon In
connection with the museum. This
basin would be carved out of the
river" 1t was reported, and would
serve as a sanctuary for historic
ships Of various wars, such as the
Constitution.
When the commission reconvenes
on October 1920, members will have
before them redraft of the urban
redevelopment bNl Incorporating Ger
tain undisclosed amendments pro-
posed by the Budget Bureau. Maj.
Gen. U. S. Grant III, chairman, also
has provided members with the
draft of legislation carrying out the
Budget Bureaus recommendations
for reorganization OF the planning
commission. This will be taken up
also next month.
Alfred Betman, who drafted the
commissions urban redevelopment
bill, will confer in the meanwhile
with Herbert Nelson, executive vice
president of the National Associa-
ton Of Real Estate Boards. The
latter offered compromise" bill
yesterday.
Planning officials insisted that they
will not be diverted from their own
strict adherence of a policy looking
toward the participation of public
housing authorities under the pro-
posed legislation. Mr.. Nelson and
private builders seek to eliminate
such participation, leaving all re-
development of designated blighted
areas to private interests.
Other actions of the planning
commission included:
Revision ordered in the park roads
at Blue Plains to it in with new
developments.
Ordered appointment of q COM
mittee to cooperate in playground
problems with the Board of Educa-
ton and District Recreation Board.
Approved plans for the develop
ment Of a recreation area in con-
nectfon with the Parkside School
site in Anacostia.
Approved the transfer of an area
on the south side of Paul Junior
High School to the Recreation Board
for development. There is a lot of
space IN this area. officials said, and
nothing has been provided for the
use of small children.
John Nolen, IT,. director of PLAN
ming. outlined proposals for read
1ustments in commercially zoned
areas OF the northeast between East
Capitol street and the District Line.
THESE changes are designed to con-
form with new development and
Will be considered at public hearings
In the fall before the Zoning Com
mission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
.BergdoII Tract zonine
Petition Withdrawn;
Hearing Cancelled
Possibility Of Another
Move in Six Months
Indicted by Attorney

A petition for rezoning the Berg
doll tract in Somerset to permit
erection of apartments has been
withdrawn and a public hearing
scheduled before the Montgomery
Board of County Commissioners at
2 pm. Monday has been Cancelled,
Lacy Shaw, president of the board,
announced today.
The petition was withdrawn yes.
terday by James w. Gill, attorney
for Louis j. Bergson, IT,, and Robert
B. Greer, trustees for the property.
Mr.. Gill said the trustees didn't
want the proceedings ito drag on"
but he did not rule out the possible
ity Of fling q new petition in the
future.
Located on Wisconsin avenue in
the town Of Somerset, proposed re-
coming Of the site has been vigor-
ously opposed by residents Of the
town and Of neighboring commune
ties. Hearings on the proposed re-
coming have been postponed twice
in the last year
The hrSt scheduled hearing last
May was postponed at the request Of
the trustees to allow plans for the
development Of the area to be COM
pleted. The second postponement
was granted to permit completion of
a master land-use plan for Wiscon-
sin avenue from the District line to
the Bethesda Bank Building. This
plan, being drawn up by the Park
and Planning Commission, has not
been completed. The Monday hear
ing was fixed later.
Mr.. Gill said it was first planned
to petition for rezoning the entire
tract, consisting of about 100 acres.
This, however, was later narrowed
to include only about 30 acres bor-
dering on Wisconsin avenue. A pc
tition to rezone may be filed every
six months. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23

clude singing, invocation and the
Lords Prayer, scripture readings,
microscopy prayers, hymn Of
thanksgiving and brief address.
The Alexandria Safety Council
asked the cooperation of police,
public officials, industrial concerns
and civic leaders in making the day
one of Thanksgiving and prayer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
District Leads
Nation in Sale Of
r War Bonds

The District ranked first in the
Nation In the per capita sale Of
series E bonds during June and
July, with purchases totaling $751;
258. 900, Treasury reports for the two
summer months show.
Sales of 1850 per capita among
BIT 900 potential purchasers place
the District $7.H ahead Of Oregon,
with a per capita rating OF $3.50
the report revealed. Purchases In
the District from May. 1941, through
July, 1914, amounted to SITS, 1906, 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-09-23
Roosevelt Voices Interest
In World Religious Farley

Sy the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt has expressed
interest in a suggestion that world
religious leaders be invited to a
conference to determine how the
religious phase OF the -Four Free
doms may be realized throughout
the world"
The suggestion was made in a
letter written to the President by
the Rev. DR.. Rupert F. Nancy, pastor
Of the Olivet Baptist Church, Okla
homa City, and made public by
Senator Thomas, Democrat, Of
Oklahoma.
The President acknowledged DR..
Naney's letter with a great deal of
interest" and said that as the war
progresses, the problem will be kept
constantly in mind"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
Druggist Held
In Draft Inquiry
Times Photo

Sam Fields, druggist involved
in a state store whisky investiga-
ton a year ago which resulted in
the dismissal of five liquor clerks,
was arrested today on charges of
making false statements TO his
draft board
Fields 80. of 32s Belmont.
listed his mother as a dependent
despite the fact that she was half
owner of another drug store
which in two years netted her
$4,000 from liquor business alone.
said Robert a. Guerin. local FBI
chief.
Asst. L. s. Atty. Kenneth D.
wilkins. who presented the case
10 the grand jury, said that Fields
was charged with perjury in
swearing 10 the false statements
in his QUESTIONABLE and that he
committed a second offenSe by
filing IL with Draft Board No. n.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
LowLANDS RAIDED

Ninth Air Force MaraudcrS at
tackled airfieldS In Belgium and
Holland this morning They were
escorted by RAF. Dominion and
Allied fighters
Applying the torch once more.
the Raj attackers LETT a tremen-
dous connagration blazing through
the streets and buildings of
Schweinfurt. the air ministry
Cqnmunlquc said
Eighty of the bombcrS and
fighters failed 10 return from the
attacks Al SchwclnfWt Gotha
andeSteyr 1j6 NaZi planes were
shot down
Other ebiectyes In northwest
Germany also were hit and the
Raj in addition carried Out an
extensive minc-laying program
Typhoon fghtcr-bombcrS OF the
Second Tactical Air Force con-
tInued the rOund-thc-clock attacks
today with raids on military OBJ
ieCtiveS IN northern France.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25

Woman Juror.
Aided Thomas
BY VERA BROWN

How a woman Juror fought
against A guilty verdict for five
days and finally talked the other
nine women and two men into
making a leniency plea before she
would capitulate was revealed to-
day as DR.. Frederick William
Thomas. convicted NaZi spy,
awaited sentence by Federal Judge
Monet
The embattled jury. tired and
grim faced returned the verdict
late yesterday in Judge Moinet's
court.
Then Juror No. ? Mrs. Sophia
3. Bank. widow, of 5375 Burns
told her story;
I'm still weeping. I can't
help IL. have cried gallons
since we went into that jury
room last Saturday night. But
/ had better go back to the be-
ginning. That first night, after
athree ballots, we stood 10 TO two
for conviction. The first ballot
had been SO. But Mrs. Schwit-
ter swung over to them and
the fight was on"
The juror mentioned is Mrs.
Mary Schwitter of u Bartlett.
Highland Park. When the jury re-
tired for the Sunday respite, Mrs.
Bank and Miss Florence A. Carey
of Lapeer held out for aCquittal
81 guess we started out
wrong" Mrs. Bank said. CDR.
Lewis bayfield,, the foreman,
started to hOller at me. Every
body talked at once. He wanted
to ballot straight off. We
weren't ready. I said 10 Miss
Carey: Stick with me and help
me as long as your conscience
is clear That's the way il was
all Monday.
Everybody got mad at every
body else. They were terrible
TO me. put the pressure on. You
have no idea what that pressure
is. l cried I got so upset. All
Washington Birthday l stayed
I'm bed TO get strength TO go on.
told them I could hold out as
long as they could.
"Wednesday things went 80
bad We elected Mrs. Fife /.
Continued on Page Four
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
Loses
130ver London

LONDON. Feb x GNS).-
British defense forces destroyed
l3 German planes out of forma-
ton of Nazi raiders which carried
out a sixth successive strike
against London during the night.
authorities announced today.
As Allied troops. including
Americans. searched the debris.
II was revealed that the capitals
defenSes for several months have
been using a new type 4 rocket
gun which puts up a box barrage
that bursts IN the sky much like
flaming red metcOrS.
Prime Minister Winston
Churchill wearing the uniform of
an air commodore. Inspected the
damage with his daughter Mary.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
Pfo-GerndnS
Seize Control.
Of Argentina

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay,
Feb. % CUP) - An ultra
nationalistic clique Of army
officers who had opposed
breaking relations with the
Axis took over the Argentine
government in a bloodless
coup d'etat today after fore
ing President Pedro Pablo
Ramirez to resign at gun
point.
Gen. Edelmiro Farrell. vice pres
Ident. was designated TO succeed
Ramirez by a revolutionary junta
of six generals of which Farrell
was a member. Adm Leon ScaSSo,
a notorious pro-Nazi but appar-
emily not a member Of the iunta.
repeatedly was named vice preSi-
dent.
Ramirez resignation. taken
from him at his residence in the
BuenoS Aires suburb Of Olives at
gun point, read:
ITO the people of the Argen-
tine nation:
Tired by the intense duties
Of government, which force me
IN talr loo A
delegate my power TO the vice
president of the nation, Gen.
EdelmirO j. Farrell"
Diplomatic quarters interpreted
the coup as last effort by the
Axis 10 keep a base in the West
ern Hemisphere for espionage
operations against the Allies.
II was believed that by desig-
mating Farrell president, the junta
hoped TO support an allegation
that II was a normal constitutional
succession. thereby retaining the
diplomatic recognition of the
other American republics.
a high diplomatic source here
said American diplomatic repre-
Sentatives in Montevideo probably
would meet tomorrow 10 study
the question of diplomatic recog-
milton Of the revolutionary govern
ment
Reports from BucnoS Aires said
that diplomatic representatives of
the United States Brazil and
Chile in the Argentine capital
contended that the new govern
ment would not be recognized 10y
tho Amcrlcan renuhllcs-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
Raj Blasts
SChWeiinfurt
Tnea Phntn

LONDON. Feb . ms The
air ministry disclosed today that
Raj heavy bombcrs twice plaS-
tered the German industrial city
Of Schweinfurt during the night
dropping an estimated 22f0 tons
OF bomb,
With more than 1000 >orticS
the big British bombery directed
their attack against the Nazi CEN
ter OF halibearing production.
whore huge fires still blaled from
yesterdays giant L $ raid on the
city
Tho Evening Star estimated that
tho Raj unloo~od 224O tons Of
bombs on SchWeinfurt equalling
the tonnage heaped on Stuttgart
last Sunday
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25

Detroit metropolitan area TO
cooperate IN the campaign to
obtain signatures on petitions
20 Congress for passage Of the
bill, Martel said
- think il j. a very good idea.
start in the right direc-
ton. ~ sN NsW
CRY trade unionist should
give this campaign 10 bring the
question Of veterans welfare
before Congress in as forcible
"a manner a. possible, every en-
Couragemcnt.
III il imperative that Con-
gress forget politics and focus
its attention on the needs Of our
fighting men"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
Fifth Army holsters
Positions On2FrOn1S

ALGIERS, Feb. % ms
Allied Fifth Army troops i'm
proved their positions on both the
Anzio and Casino fronts in Italy
today after hurting back three
German attacks, two Of them
against the beachhcad below
Rome and the third along the
Gustav Line co miles 10 the south.
Tho long-quiet Eighth Army
front stemming inland from the
'rlatIc Sea Hared INTO intensi-
fed activity with several Skin
mIShcS during which British troops
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
; Burned in Plant Blast

BIRMINGHAM. Feb. y UPj
Three employees Of sthc Electro
salt Co. Marlin Masters. Forrest
Groves and Helmuth Ammcr were
injured yesterday when hot vat
of salt crupted releasing inham-
able gas
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
New Liquor Probe Planned

WASHINGTON. Feb. . INS)
Senator McCarran ID Of Ne
vada announced today that a
s senate judiciary subcommittee
plans to resume hearings soon IN
an investigation Of the liquor in
duSiTy.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-25
INTERCEPToRs ACTIVE

Threatened with destruction Of
plants turning out fighters and
bombers for the defense OF the
continent against invasion. the
Germans sent hundreds Of in
tercepting planes and a heavy
anti-aircraft barrage against the
raiding formations. but the bomb
erS got through 10 their targets.
Attacking six and seven
abreast the intercepting German
planes almost brushed the wings
,of the bomherS in what American
pilots called suicide tactics -
over Gotha the Germans dropped
parachute which burst in
the middle Of the bomber forma-
tIonS and sprayed them with
Shrapnel.