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Evening star., 1944-10-15

himself to the headquarters of the
9th Division-a fortunate choice as
later events proved. He was well
out front when the division broke
out of the narrow beachhead and
cut across the hedgerows and suhken
roads of the Cherbourg Peninsula
before swinging north to storm the
great seaport.
Mr.. Henry and a Washington news
photographer, Bert Brandt, were
the first newspapermen to get into
Cherbourg. The 9Th Division was
attacking from two directions. The
newsmen were following units which
were held up and pinned down by
heavy fire.
They returned to headquarters
and learned another force was max
ing better progress from new di-
rection. The two followed regiment
which had moved over a hill, skirt
ing fort still manned by excellent
German gunners.
Mr.. Henry and Mr.. Brandt fol-
lowed the telephone wires and regi-
ment had strung behind it. They
alternately crawled and dropped on
their faces to dodge shells and bull
lets. Their hands and faces were
bleeding from encounters with
barbed wire on the ground.
They made it over the hill and
onto sunken road occupied by a
battalion which was under a heavy
cross-fire and had to move on or be
destroyed. AS the noncombatants
dug on their faces into a bank
topped by a hedgerow a soldier
lying beside Mr.. Henry was mutt
lated by shell splinter.
The newsmen couldn't return the
way they had come, nor remain
where they were and be killed, so
they moved into Cherbourg with the
remainder of the battalion.
THE Nazis literally drove us into
the city," Mr.. Henry said. He was
in an excellent spot, however, to
witness the reduction of the defend
ing forts and the capture of the
German garrisons.
Mr.. Henry passed through st. 10
after the furious fighting which
ragged back and forth over the city.
Some cities were. reduced to heaps
of burned-out rubble," he said, but
st. Lo was pounded into dust by ar
tillery fire and the terrible bomb
ing which preceded the break
through on the road to Coutances.
THE Nazis tried to cut out armies
in two after the break-through. The
failure of this attempt put them in
a pocket from which few escaped.
Many were captured, and others
simply moved down. I doubt If
there was worse slaughter in the
history Of warfare" he declared.
While moving across France with
the victors, Mr.. Henry got word the
Free French were attempting to
liberate Paris. This effort was ahead
OF the strategic plan, he said, and
led to considerable confusion.
When he finally reached Paris
with an American armor unit, the
first OF hundreds of news men, spe-
cial writer's and photographers were
Evening star., 1944-10-15
Children Under5
Among Victims
In Home Mishops

Children under suffered seri-
Gus illness and injury from ac-
cidents in District homes during
the past week, according to q Dis
trict Red Cross Home Accident
report released yesterday.
Two drank whole bottles Of cough
syrup, one drank hair tonic, two
ate rat poison, one drank ink, two
ate boxes of cathartics, one drank
a strong disinfectant and one de-
veloped q serious eye condition
caused by playing with red pepper.
Two adults were burned when
hot-water heaters exploded and
three were shospitalized because of
falls caused BY small rugs. A woman
fell from child's highchair on
which she was standing while ad-
justing curtains. A father suffered
a dislocated shoulder while engaged
in . scufiie with his small son.
Ninety persons received hospital
treatment during the week, the sur
vey shows. There were IS falls, 10
burns, Z accidental poisoning cases,
20 severe cuts and ~ cases Of q
miscellaneous nature. One death
caused by = fall brought the home
accident death record to total
q - anee tlae Arstof the yeaY.
Evening star., 1944-10-15
YuIe Tree Lights Are Scarce,
But Toys Are Better This Year

requiring gears because producers
are too busy turning out gears for
war.
Chemistry sets and metal con-
struction sets will be available once
more in limited quantities.
Last year, manufacturers and re-
tailers still chad some bulb stocks
on hand, although not enough to
supply the demand. This year, If
you don't have enough bulbs to 60
around. you may as well forget about
lighting the tree.
One local electrical supply shop
manager, said he usually sells
around 10000 sets of lights. This
year, he found less than 200 sets
which had been overlooked last year.
Most other dealers weren't even that
encouraging.
Silver and gold tinsel, paper or
aluminium baubles, cellophane bells
and lead foil "icicles" are going to
bs scarce.
Evening star., 1944-10-15

1JS gong TO be q dark Christmas
in the corner where the Yule tree
stands.
There are practically no colored
lights to be had anywhere in town.
For the past two years, manufac-
turers have been forbidden by the
War Production Board to make dec
oratiye lights or wiring to hold them
together. II
More cheerful was the War Pro-
duction Boards promise last night
that more and better toys would be
available this year. They won't be
quite like the prewar products, but
there will be more wooden gadgets
and fewer made Of paper.
Some metal will 60 into items like
doll carriages, dishes, toy soldiers,
miniature automobiles, tracks for
electric trains, runners for sleds,
But they won't be plentiful, and
there wiz b no mechanical devices
Evening star., 1944-10-15

Thirty youthful sailors armed
with pals, brushes and soap will
turn out today to scrub down the
hull OF the Mary M-submerged TO,
six months in the muddy waters of
the Anacostia River.
Salvage operations on the 69-foot
pleasure boat began yesterday
Planks were nailed on the sub
frame to keep back the flow
Of water. A diver crawled about
under water securing balloons and
caulking leaks.
The District Fire Boatmen and a
Potomac Telephone Co. crew-the
one that pumps out manholes when
underground telephone wires are
laid-rolled up their trousers, kicked
of their shoes and went to work on
the pressure pumps. Pumping be-
gan at 1890 pm. at low tide.
The Mary NJ, when converted
into the Lexington, will be the
largest ship in the District Sea
Scout fleet. Now making the routine
training trips are a 36-foot picket
cruiser, an old 60-foot Navy boat
and 21-foot dory.
The Sea Scouts made their first
acquaintance with the Mary M. in
Evening star., 1944-10-15

April when she was definitely in a
spot. Her owner was in New York
For unknown" reasons the craft
began to settle to the bottom of the
river. The Sea Scouts, on their way
to headquarters close by, sreached
the scene in time to retrieve furni-
ture, War Bonds, and other items
floating out to sea through the
portfolios.
Equipped with a rusty Marine
motor, the craft. in a submerged
state, was bought for $50. After a
preliminary going over. she will be
dry-docked in the District of Column
bia Department ways. There the
Sea Scouts can get down to the
serious business of caulking, scrap
ing and replacing rotten timber.
A bit OF salesmanship is involved
in the project, too. At Christmas
time, the AZ members of Ship No.
55 will sell cards to defray the
expenses Of reconversion.
On March Is the Lexington, wear
ing a fresh coat of battleship grey
will be formally commissioned. Her
first trip will be the usual test run
an overnight haul to Colonial Beach
and back-eight hours cruising time
each way
Evening star., 1944-10-15
BY CARTER BROOKE HOMES.

The seventh month of the sedition
trial begins Tuesday.
The 2,612, ,200th word in the case,
approximately, was uttered by Chief
Justice Edward c. Eicher The word
was afternoon" The judge said at
6 pm. Thursday:
"Mr. Marshal, you may adjourn
court until ! o'clock Monday after
noon"
The transcript of all the words
spoken during the six months-at
least all the official reporters were
humanity able to take down-came
to i3,061 pages at the close of last
weeks sessions.
Nobody has counted the words,
but it is estimated generally that
the transcript contains 200 words
page-probably conservative
estimate. This makes the word
count total 2,612, 200.
While the record contains such
words as "the witness" and proper
names, which are not spoken, there
can be no doubt, on the other hand,
that during many of the more
spirited exchanges between counsel,
volleys of words remained unre-
corded. 1t was physical impos-
sibility to transcribe the outpour-
ings OF dozen voices simultane-
ously. The courts "one at a time,
please" has become familiar COM
ment, and the judge has said in
Vulnerable times: THE reporter Is
not getting you. There is too much
confusion"
Assuming the estimated word
count is somewhere near correct.
the record Of testimony, objections,
statements, rulings and asides would
make 26 books Of 10000 words each
longer than the average novel
and have several thousand words
left over. The transcript even
would make considerable number
of Gone with the Winds or "An-
thony Adverses."
Thus far the Government has
had 1,023 exhibits marked for
identification. OF these, 894 actually
have been admitted in evidence.
The court excluded IA of the docu-
ments identified, and l15 others
have not yet been offered in evi-
.dence.
The Government has 4,412 ex-
hibits in its filing cabinets, but it
is extremely doubtful whether more
than half of these will be offered,
and under the constant pruning of
evidence once planned, the num-
ber may be reduced considerably be-
low that.
The Government has its own
system of numbering exhibits, quite
aside from the numerical order In
which some Of them have entered
Evening star., 1944-10-15
Navy Officer Involved
In Fight al Stat|er
Transferred 10 Miami

1t. Randolph Dickins, jr., one OF
the two Naval officers involved In
the Battle of the Statler," after
President Roosevelt had addressed
the Teamsters' Union dinner, has
left the Naval Hospital at Bethesda,
Md, and is on his way to Miami
to await assignment for sea duty, 1t
was learned last night.
1t. Comdr. James H. Suddeth the
other of1icer, still is assigned to
office work at the Bureau OF Naval
Aviation here but has been expect
ing an assignment to sea duty that
was initiated before the fracas on
the night Of September %.
1t. Dickins' transfer was a sur
prise to the staff of the Senate
Campaign Expenditures Committee,
who have been investigating the
affair.
Senator Green, chairman of the
committee, said at press confer
ence in his Office earlier yesterday
that ne expected to present the af-
fldavits gathered by the staff to the
full committee at a closed session
Wednesday. He said he had been
assured that the four other COM
mittee members would attend. They
are Senator's Tunnel of Delaware
and Stewart of Tennessee, Demo-
Gratis, and Ferguson of Michigan
and Ball of Minnesota, Republicans.
Senator Green said the committee
would then decide whether to hold
hearings on the affair.
Civilians who participated in the
fight in the hotel have been identi-
fed ito some extent" Senator Green
said.
He said none of them could be
characterized as q personal friend
of the President" 1t. Dickins had
said that someone In the crowd told
him after the fight that he had
beaten up a friend of the Presi-
dent"
Senator Green said that the New
York trip of Robert T. Murphy, the
committee counsel, to confer with
officials of the Teamsters' Unior
was entirely successful"
Daniel J. Tobin, president of the
union, was very cooperative" and
assisted in obtaining aff1davits
from eyewitnesSes, Senator Green
said. He. did not indicate whether
any Of the afidavits were made by
actual participants in the fight.
Evening star., 1944-10-15
D. {. Officials 10 Take
Course on Control
OF Traffic Accidents

Supervisors of more than 1900
trucks and automobiles operated
by District employees have been as
signed by the Commissioners to at
tend five-day training course. be-
ginning tomorrow. at the New
Municipal Center Building.
The course is being conducted by
Prof. Amos E. Neyhart, road train
ing consultant for the American
Automobile Association and admin
istrative head of the Institute of
Public Safety of Pennsylvania State
College.
Col. Joseph D. Arthur, jr., assist
ant engineer commissioner, said rep
resentatives Of nearly 20 city de-
partments would attend the train
ing course. Objectives are preven-
ton of accidents, reduction of op-
Grating costs, conservation of equip
ment and improvement in public re-
lations.
Col. Arthur said utility. bus and
business firms in the District which
operate large fleets of motor yehi-
cles have been invited to send repre-
sentatives.
During the classroom sessions
demonstrations will be conducted on
the use Of psycho-physical tests to
check steadineSs, visual acuity, re-
action time and ability to see in
dim light and in the face of glar-
ing headlights. Demonstration of
driving skill tests to improve selec-
ton and training of drivers will be
conducted by Prof Neyhart on C
street NV, behind the Municipal
Building.
Those who complete the course
satisfactorily will receive a certifi-
cate. Plans are under way for a
graduation" banquet on Friday to
be given by the American Automo-
bile Association.
Details of the course are being ar
ranged by j. w. Batson, assistant
superintendent of the Trees and
Parks division of the Highway De-
partment, and r. H. Wooston, Dis
trict safety engineer. A pioneer in
driving training methods, Prof. Ney-
hart developed program used ma
tionally In training high school stu
dents and more recently has de-
veloped techniques for training COM
mercial drivers.
Evening star., 1944-10-15
Sedition Trial Neors 9TH Month
As2,672, 2OOthWordIsSpoken

Cne case. InlS led to some un-
complimentary comments from the
defense side, which charged the
prosecution with adding confusion
to chaos. Why, these counsel de-
manded, couldn't the Government
number its court room exhibits 1-2-
3-4, as In any other case. II it did,
retorted Special Prosecutors o,
John Rogge and Joseph w. Burns,
no one on either side would be able
to find an exhibit when 1t was
needed. The Governments system
was installed before the trial, they
pointed out, and If they stuck to it,
orderly procedure would be pro-
noted.
The court upheld the Government,
and so the first exhibit was No.
2001, instead Of No. l. Successive
exhibits, drawn from various sec
tions of the files, did not follow q
numerical pattern. For instance
Exhibits 4121 and 1887 were intro
duced in the same batch. But at
least any exhibit can be traced in
the Governments filing room back
OF the court room.
Lawrence Dennis, defendant
representing himself, retaliated at
the last session of the trial when he
wanted to introduce several ex-
hibits of his own during his cross
examination of a Government wit
ness. He offered, first, No. s001.
Il have my own system" he ex-
planned.
Mr.. Rogge expressed the suspicion
that Mr.. Dennis was not acting in
good faith, but was trying to kid
the Government. Justice Eicher re-
quired the defendant to make his
first exhibit No. /.
Thirty-six witnesses have testi.
fied-a small number, considerins
the length of the trial. How many
more the Government will call be.
fore it rests its conspiracy cast
against the 26 defendants has moi
been disclosed. 1t Is doubtful II thu
prosecutors are entirely certain 1,
the moment. Beyond question, how.
ever, what the Government regard,
as some Of its strongest testimony
remains to be heard.
Evening star., 1944-10-15
Hebert Asks Keech 10 Draft
Police Merger Measure

Corporation Counsel Richmond B.
Keech was asked yesterday by Rep
resentative Hebert, Democrat, Of
Louisiana, to draft q bill to merge
the National Capital Park Police
with the Metropolitan Police.
Mr.. Hebcrt, q member Of the
House District Committee, an
nounced Friday he would sponsor
such = plan when Congress recon-
venes. In requesting Mr.. Keech to
draft the measure, Mr.. Hebert said
he wanted the bill to provide that
the Park Police be absorbed by the
Metropolitan Police and that the
Metropolitan Police receive juris-
diction over park areas within the
District now patrolled by Park
Police.
Evening star., 1944-10-15
Guithersburg PTA to Meet

The Gaithersburg Md Parent-
Teachers Association will draft its
program for the year at meeting
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the Gathers
burg High School. There also will
be a panel discussion on THE
Parents Part In the Educational
Program Of Children"
Evening star., 1944-10-15
ID. c. Building IN Past Six Years

comparison OF construction during the
past SIX years Tor which permits issued
Evening star., 1944-10-15

tAiteS so1 SCt W CTOSS INTO the
Italian mainland.
After the Italian invasion. he went
to the East Coast to cover the air
war against the Balkans. He later
moved up to Naples and the Casino
front to report that dramatic en-
gagement.
BY mid-January of this year, Mr.
Henry began to believe that the big
gest news of the war, the push
across the Channel, was in the max
ing back in England. He crossed
to Algiers and spent 10 long days
there seeking transportation tc
Great Britain.
Finally he got a ride in a Bit
courier plane going to England BY
way Of Gibraltar.
Back on familiar soil, Mr.. Henry
covered the activities of Army All
Force bombers and fighters which
last February were beginning to
launch the giant pre-invasion at
tacks that eventually broke the back
of the Luftwaffe.
AS winter merged into early
spring, he said, the tension in Eng
land grew and everybody knew the
big push was not far off. In May
the war correspondents were briefed
by Gems. Eisenhower and Mont
gomery. In the final weeks the writ
ers kept close to their quarters In
London, always within call of their
telephones. Their scar was packed
and they were ready to 60.
For two days before they moved
into cross-channel ships, Mr.. Henry
and his group were kept under
guard behind Observation-Disclosures
camp on the outskirts of London
The next two days he spent on the
open deck OF an Let maneuverine
IN the channel in the constant rain
which preceded the landings.
Once ashore. Mr.. Henry attached
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
SYNOPSIS

Mary Norman, attractive widow
and successful decorator. is de-
lighted when Judith Lambert,
daughter of an old friend, drops in
to see her. Judith, whose home is
in California, is en- route to Maine
for the summer. The families had
been neighbors before Judith's
father died. She asks for Mary's
son, DR.. Matthew Norman, adding,
He was my first crush-but he
didn't know I existed"
CHAPTER TWO
Hes always NICE" said Mat
thew's mother.
How could he help it," asked
Judith with her quick warm smile,
with you for q mother l hope he
appreciates you"
What a cold word" remarked
Mary. "Who wants to be appreci-
ated ?"
IL do" declared Judith firmly.
when I'm married I'm going 70
have lots Of children and we'll have
a neutrality-suspicious. hour every
day at eleven!"
TOO late for me TO begin that
now" Mary said, smiling. Judith,
how old did you say you weref"
"I'm twenty"
@When / was your age" recalled
Mary, ~ was q widow with q year
old baby"
Judith said, with quick sympathy,
ut must have been dreadful !
don't know how you endured it."
"Oh, I managed"
Then Judith asked, "How old Is
Matthew"
"Twenty-seven."
-He's still an INTERIM"
Finishing his second year."
Mary answered, "and after that,
he's going into practice with two
friends both older than he
they are making a place for him in
their Office. I'm extremely proud Of
him."
Judith remarked, after a moment,
"You shouldn't go around telling
people you're his mother; it seems
absurd, you, with a son that old"
That's kind" Mary told her,
"and very fattering. But it's all
Matthew's doing. He badgers me
about proper diet and exercise,
sleep and vitamins."
"Your hair isn't gray" said Ju-
dith; Mothers is, you know it's
becoming, though. I like it,"
Gray hair" said Mary, sis prob
ably a matter Of heredity, although
Matthew might laugh at that, pos
sibly. But l remember my grand
mother, when she was well over
seventy. Her hair was black, like
mine"
Judith rose. She said regretfully,
Elf I'm to make my train I'll have
to 60 I'm so sorry. There was
so much / wanted to talk to you
about d. . you know we've been sew
eral times to Honolulu = it's the
most divine place on earth"
Mary went with her to the door.
She said, her arm around the girls
shoulders: 81 hope I'll see you when
you come through in the autumn.
You haven't told me half enough
about yourself. School and parties
and. ef course, heart interest,"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
The Anti Negro Strike
These Days S S.s @E i5;. E; soxSaskf

thereupon do what they can 20
earn a living.
The negro problem in the United
States is too vexed. too serious and
involves too large a part OF our
population TO be ignored. to be
written down, or TO be silent about.
AS long as it was Southern prob
lem, there were Northerners who
chose to ignore II as something
that did not concern them. Today,
the negro problem obtrudes itself
in every large Northern city, New
York, Chicago, Detroit, Pittsburgh,
Philadelphia, Cleveland. In the
North, the principal resistance TO
the negro. on the economic side.
comes from the white worker who,
In too many instances, desires not
to work with negroes In the same
shop. Some labor unions continue
to refuse negroes membership and
in Philadelphia there has been
this strike.
The negro problem, certainly on
the economic side, needs to be put
on a basis that will eliminate
not so much danger of strikes,
to which we are becoming accus-
toned, but the greater menace to
our well-being of race riots and
the occupation OF our city by the
military under martial law. The
negro. as the white man, will
fight for a Job.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09

Kate had said, before the ben
rang: Nellie was sorry not to see
Miss Lambert; she said she remem-
bered her"
"I'm sorry too" Mary said In
stantly. "Tell Kate that Miss LAM
bert had to run for her train or she
would have come to say hello"
"Shall I set a place for DR.. Nor
man? You weren't sure yesterday
if he'd be home"
Mary answered absently, "Tell
Nellie to keep some steak for him.
He thought his evening might be
changed, he wasn't sure whether he
would be here or not. He may get
here after dinner, however"
Every well. Mrs. Norman" said
Kate.
Ito be continuedJ
cspyrisAt. is&s. By Faith Baldwin cuthrsni
Dbssissts1 y King Tssssrss sysdssts. la
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
ANNOUNCE EXAM NATION

An examination to secure sub
stitute railway postal clerks for
Alaska and the 80 states named has
been announced by the United
States Civil Service Commission.
Applicants, to qualify, must pass
a written examination consisting
OF a general test and mail routing
tests. Applicants must be l6 or is
years of age, depending upon the
various state laws relating TO the
employment OF minors. There is
no maximum age limit. The sal.
airy for these positions Is S2,464 a
year. including overtime pay, for
a 4S.hour week. There Is no clos
ing date for this examination. APP
plications should be sent to the
United States Civil Service Com
mission. Washington Is. d. c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-09
Rites Conducted
For Mrs. Waring


Ann Arbcr. Mich, Aug. 9-Fu-
neral services for Mrs. Onaleah
Waring were today at p. m. at the
Muehlig Funeral Home, and burial
was in Fairview Cemetery.
Mrs. Waring was a former resi-
dent of Ann Arbor, and was living
at 1850 Eastlawn Ave. Detroit, at
the time of her death, Monday
evening. She had been i'll for some
time.
The daughter OF the late Charles
and Lottie Niethamer, she was born
in Ann Arbor June 10, 1906, and
lived in Ann Arbor until 1928, when
she was married to Archie D. War
ing. and moved to Detroit.
She is survived by her husband,
son, James Dean Waring, at
home, and two sisters, Mrs. leila
Schneider and Mrs. Gladys McKen.
zie, Ann Arbor.