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Evening star., 1944-09-04
Arlington Soldier Hurt
In BIost Is Improving

PFC. John E. Tompkins, %, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Tompkins, 729
North Barton street, Arlington, one
OF nine men injured in an explosion
Saturday at the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, is reported to be making
satisfactory progress" at the Naval
Hospital there, according to an
Associated Press dispatch.
Two other men, including Douelas
P. Meigs, 26, Of / Montgomery
avenue. Takoma Park. Md, were
killed in the blast. The Navy has
started an investigation to deter.
mine the cause of the explosion.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, JR.
etar Staff corresnondent

star Sta1f correspondent.
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND
Md, Sept. 4.-The new slugging
strength of the Armys mobile fire
power makes an impressive display
A number of weapons now rolling
the Nazis back with their own blitz-
kreig tactics were demonstrated and
described here recently for the first
time since battle tests led to their
production in quantity.
Monsters like 8-inch field gun
movers and 38-ton tractors thun-
dered over rough terrain while the
new M29c cargo carrier, known to
soldiers as the Water Weasel"
skinned across muddy swamps,
pools and steep hills.
Skitters Over Mud.
The Weasel, taking over when the
Jeep bogs down, skitters on wide,
semifexible tracks across soupy mud
with no bottom or over streams and
high banks with equal ease. The
vehicle was designed to transport
supplies and troops in swampy coun-
try. 1t now is used in many combat
theaterS.
With a smoother motion than
wheeled vehicles over rough coun-
try, the Weasel has begun to move
badly wounded men from battle
areas not accessible to ambulances.
This function of the strange, highly
maneuverable little amphibian was
demonstrated here for news and
camera men.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Virginia Births Continue
On Decline During July
By the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va. Sept. 4.-Vir-
ginia births continued to decline in
July, with $3.50 reported by the
State Health Department through
it Bureau of Vital Statistics.
From January through July, 81, 1856
live births have been reported, COM
pared with 37,454 for the same
period in l943,
Deaths from all causes increased
through July of this year, however,
with 1876 reported. compared with
16,607 through July year ago.
Poliomyelitis during the severn
month period of 1914 caused Is
deaths in the State, compared to
3 during the same 1943 period; Is
deaths from polio during July, 1914,
compared with in July, 1913,
Heart diseases caused the largest
number of deaths this year, with
508 reported in July. This is a de-
cline from the July, 1943 figure, but
for the 1914 January July period an
increase. was shown, with 4,l99 re-
ported for this year.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Sergt. Dick Murphy, Jr., Former
Star Reporter, Listed Missing
Marine Corps Writer
Served in Torowu,
Suipun Bottles

Tech. sergt. Richard Joseph Muir
ply, IT,. -, reporter for The Star
who became q Marine Corps combat
correspondent two years ago, ID
missing in action In the Pacific, his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Richard
Joseph Murphy, ST., Of lot Woodbine
street, Chevy Chase, Nd, have been
notified.
No further details are available at
this time, Marine Corps headquar-
ters says.
Sergt. Murphy Is the first men,
Der of The Stars editorial stan to
bes listed as missing In combat,
though a number Of others have
seen active service and two have
been wounded.
He was graduated from George
town University in June, 1910, and
Joined the Star staff two months
later.
Sergt. Murphy was born in WASH
ington, June Z, 1918. He was gradu-
ated from Sacred Heart Academy In
June, 1882, and entered Central High
School, graduating there in 1885,
after making brilliant record. He
was editor-in-chief of the Central
Bulletin, and while he was in office
the magazine was awarded a Ger.
tificate by George Washington Uni.
versity as the most outstanding high
school or preparatory school publ.
cation.
Won Acclaim for News Story.
He also was awarded q gold key
by the university for writing whai
was adjudged the best news story
OF the year.
He was a member Of the fresh.
man publications stan at George.
town in 1896. In his senior yeal
he won the distinction Of appoint.
ment as the first -day hop" or day
student, to become editor in chiel
Of the Domesday Book, university
yearbook.
Dick Murphy left, The Star ir
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Boyds Womun Held
On Chorqe Of Murder

B Mrs. Belle Simrns. colored, 40, oi
Boyds, Md, was being held today
in the Montgomery County jail ai
Rockville on q charge Of murder ir
connection with the death las,
night Of her son-in-law, Newton
Onley, colored, 80, during an argu.
ment at her home. where he had
been living.
Police quoted Mrs. Sirnms as say
Ing she shot her son-in-law afte1
he struck her With q stone,
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Mon browns in Potomac
After Foil From Dock

Edward J.. Winkler. q, OF 3
street. NV. was drowned shortly
after midnight last. night when he
fell from q dock from which he
was fishing at the Municipal Fish
Wharf. Twelfth street and Maine
avenue S.W.
His body was recovered 4 short
time later by harbor police and
removed to the morgue. He was
identified later by q roommate,
Lewis Richards. Police said they
knew Of no relatives Of the victim.
Deputy Coroner Christopher j.
Murphy said he would issue GER
ttncats Of accidental drowning to-
day.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Boy browns in River
South Of Great Falls

George A. Turner, IS, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph A. Turner, 226
Fourteenth place NE, was drowned
Yesterday in the Potomac River
about a mile south of Great Falls.
Bethesda police said two BOYS who
were swimming with young Turner
attempted to rescue him. His body
was recovered a short time later by
Or. Sterling B. Hendricks and
Donald Hubbard, both employed at
the Bureau of Standards here. who
were nearby, according to police
The Glen Echo Rescue Squad ap-
piled artificial respiration for more
than two hours. DR.. F.. j. Broschart.
Montgomery County medical exam.
liner, issued a certificate of acci-
dental death by drowning.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
1eletype Links Maryland
Police With Other System!

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Sept. "A
teletypewriter system will connect
all of Maryland State police depart.
ments to Pikesville headquarters
and to the Baltimore City, Wash
ington, Virginia State and Penn
sylvania State police, Gov. O'Conor
reported yesterday.
The new systems connections will
cover all of Delaware, New York
Ohio, New Jersey, Rhode Island
Connecticut, Massachusetts,, New
Hampshire and Maine, making q
total Of $50 police stations available
to Free State officers.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Sedition Trial Recess
Ends Tomorrow; Many
Motions Face Eicher
Attacks Made on Various
Phases Of Government
Evidence by Defendants

The sedition trial, in vacation re-
cess since August 18, will be re-
sumed tomorrow in District Court.
The case, which began April II,
will be taken up with the Govern
ment midway in presenting its
evidence against the 26 defendants
Indications are that it will be sew
eral months before the prosecution
rests.
Chief Justice Edward c. Eicher
will find a number of written de-
fense motions filed dugiux taes NJ
cess, attacking various pliases 4oi
the Governments testimony and
seeking mistrial or other relief.@ The
court will determine whether oral
arguments are to be heard on any
Of these motions.
Ethelbert B. Frey, attorney for
Robert E. Edmondson, a defendant
Is questioning the Jurisdiction OF
the court, contending the Govern
ment is unable to show the accused
publicist did more than exercise his
right to discuss political questions
and was guilty of no crime. A sup
Elementary motion also brought in
behalf of Edmondson asks supres-
sion Of evidence assertedly seized
illegally at his home at Grass Valley
Calf. .....
Justice Eicher also was asked to
inquire into statements allegedly
made by Chief Prosecutor o. John
Rogge in interviews with the news
paper PM and the magazine New
Masses. Mr.. Rogge was said to have
predicted the trend Of the evidence
and to have declared his deep in
terest in "a favorable press" with
the assertion that he had "done
everything he could except hiring
. public relations expert" This in
tquiry was asked by Attorneys E
Milton jackson and John w. Jack
son, representing Gerald B. Winred.
Several other motions not yet on
file may be presented when the trial
Is resumed before a jury of two
women and 10 men.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
4 kiIIeAs Hurt as Bus
Hits 2 Carts in Virginia

6y the ASSCcldteO fIeSS. .-'-='
SUFFOLK, Va. Sept. 4.-Four
colored persons were killed and eight
others seriously injured yesterday
when Greyhound bus from Rich
mond en- route to Norfolk crashed
into the back of two mule-drawn
carts which the victims occupied
State Highway police said.
Killed were Janet Holmes, 48;
Alfred Holmes, Is, and Elmer Lee
Holmes, Is. Adam Pretlow, A, the
fourth victim, died while being taken
TO . Suffolk hospital AL lived on
route l., Windsor.
Names Of the injured were not
given by hospital authorities at
Suffolk. None Of the bus passen-
gers was injured except for bruises
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Womon, 73, Badly Hurt
In Fulk Downstairs

Mrs. Michael j. Hess 70, Of 1445
Ogden street NV, was seriously in
jured last night when she fell down
fight of stairs as she was entering
her apartment house, With Mrs.
Hess was her sister, Mrs. Nathan
Kahn, of the same address.
Mrs. Hess was removed to Emer-
|gency Hospital suffering from head
injuries and . possible conclusion,
police reported.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Home Of Baroness Looted
OF NyIons, Lace, Crockery

Returning to her apartment al
2400 Sixteenth street NV. yester-
day after a months absence, Bar.
oness Katherine Won Rosenberg
found the place ransacked, she re-
ported to police.
The loot of the burglars includ.
ed 10 pairs of nylon stockings, 81
embroidered lace handkerchiefs anc
a collection of early American crock
cry. The total value OF the stoler
articles was given by police as $44
Thieves looted the United Fooc
Store, 4403 Bowen road Sc, yester-
day of 40 pounds of roast beef, 81
cases of beer, IS cartons of cigarettes
and 10000 food ration points. They
also made off with 800 sugar ration
coupons, police reported.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Montgomery Soldier
Terms Circular on
Charter 'MisIeadine'
Serieemon Says
Only One Side Of
Issue Is Offered

A Montgomery County serviceman
stationed at Camp Cha1ee, Ark, has
described as "misleadi4 !" Circulars
sent members of the armed forces
by the Montgomery County Citizens
Committee to Defeat Charter.
The circulars urge Montgomery
County residents now in the service
to vote against a charter form Of
government for the county and in
close a form on which to apply for
ballot.
In a recent letter to The Star,
Pic. Benjamin r. Aud, jr., 21, son
OF the Rev. and Mrs. Benjamin r.
Auld, Burtonsville, charged that
charter opponents are more inter-
ested in obtaining votes to defeat
the charter than they are in inform
ing service men and women of the
issues involved.
Method Called Negative.
Though in one breath the COM
mittee suggests that men and
women in the service may not have
time to study the issues involved"
Pvt. Auld wrote, ''in the next the
committee presents it's arguments
against the charter, urging reasons
why servicemen should vote against
it. They do not give any argu-
ments for the charter. Their method
Is entirely negative. In my opinion
the committee against charter COM
pletely misleads the reader of the
circular"
Pvt. Auld also asserted that the
circular, signed by Judge Albert E.
Brault, executive secretary and
treasurer of the committee, plays
upon fear Of postwar job security
and stirs up suspicion and distrust
between servicemen and civilians"
"Servicemen should demand more
and better information about the
charter than is presented in this
circular before they take the mega
tive course =" Pvt. Auld said
in his letter.
Charges Are Denied.
Denying that the committees cir.
culars are misleading. Judge Brault
said today that the group has re-
ceived letters from many servicemen
expressing their thanks for keeping
them informed about the charter
question.
All We do in our circulars" he
said, "is point out how the proposed
charter would affect servicemen and
women and give our reasons for the
belief that they would want to vote
against it."
In answer to Pvt. Aulds charge
that the circulars do not give any
arguments for the charter, Judge
Brault said the committee does not
believe there are any good, sound
reasons for It,"
| We are organized to tell people
why the proposed charter should be
defeated" he emphasized. "Propo-
nents Of the charter are perfectly at
liberty to send circulars giving their
side of the question"
Evening star., 1944-09-04

mander of the Admiral T. L. Catch.
battleship South Dakota in the bat
tie of the Santa Cruz Islands, Octo-
Der, 1912, and the action against
Japanese of Savo Island in No
vember, 1912, has been on duty
here as Judge Advocate General
since last September.
A native Of Salem, Oreg., Admiral
Catch was graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1908. In addition
to the Navy Cross and Gold Star,
he holds the Nicaraguan Campaign
Medal, the Mexican Campaign Med
al, the Victory Medal and Destroy
er Clasp. the Purple Heart, the
American Defense Service Medal,
Fleet Clasp, and the Asiatic- Pacific
Area Campaign Medal.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Oldest Inhubitunts Club
To Reminisce on Past

Recollections Of some of the early
members Of the Association Of Old
est Inhabitants will be heard at
the monthly meeting Of the organ
ization at 7:30 pm. Wednesday In
the Old Union Engine House, at
the southeast corner Of Nineteenth
and H streets NV.
Members and their families have
been urged to attend.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
comdr. Word Decorated

NORFOLK, Va. Sept. 4 R.-The
Gold Star In lieu Of q third Silver
Star Medal has been awarded
It. Comdr. Korvell q. Ward, 81, Of
Indianhead, Nd. for conspicuous
gallantry and intrepidity in action
q executive o1,cer Of q submarine
during patrols In Japanese-con-
trolled waters.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
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-
dnes u needed. Notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Sergeant 10 Retire
After 80 Years
Without Time OFF
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreS&.
FORT NIAGARA, N. Y, Sept. A.
Stah Sergt. Andrew Kuhar, 50, has
applied for retirement after 80 years
|of Army service, during which he
never had q pass or o furlough.
Sergt. Kuhar explained:
II didn't take any time Oh be-
cause there wasn't any place to CO."
Hungarian-born, he arrived In
New York In 1902 and became a
butcher. He enlisted in 1914 and
was assigned to Fort Niagara as a
mess sergeant. After other assign
ments. he returned here in 1895.
Sergt. Kuhar, q bachelor, says he
is fed up with pots and pans"
TIN goinybto California and take
ift eaax eds. /.
lsx MEAYENWQRTH. Kans., Sept.
I6l INT Of Master SSgt
John Hodge from the Army after
almost IS years Of continuous mill.
tary service has been announced al
Fort Leavenworth.
But Sergt. Hodge won't be at q
loss for something to do. In addi.
ton to his military duties he, as ar
ordained minister, has retained the
pastorate Of two churches here fol
several years and in the last veal
he took over q third.
Evening star., 1944-09-04
Admira|s Catch and Jacobs
10 Aid in War Fund Drive

Rear Admiral Thomas Leigh
Catch, Judge Advocate General for
the Navy. will assist Rear Admiral
Randall Jacobs In overseeing solic-
Evening star., 1944-09-04

BUCHAREST. Sept. 4 R.-Dr.
Karl Clodius, head Of the German
Trade Commission. who has bullied
the Balkan nations since before the
war. Is being held captive BY the
RomaniAns IN Bucharest, II was
learned yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-09-04

lLAtlOH III CHe
| N avy Depart
ment during the
IC o m m u ty
War Fund Cam
! paign which be-
gins Oct o b e r
16, 1t was an
nounced today.
A d m ! r q !
G q tch, " h o
holds the Navy
Gold Star for
d l tt nguished
service and ex-
traordinary her
oiSm as COM
Evening star., 1944-09-04
hozi Envoy to Bucharest
Is Reported Suicide
Is the Associated Press.

ISTANBULs Sept. 4-Uncon-
|firmed reports from Romanan
sources last night said the German
Minister to Bucharest, Manfred Won
Killinger, had committed suicide.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-05
MEMORIAL FOR TOBIN
Contributor List
Ha@h RNhnn1 TAamna

Champaign, Ill. - Plans for per
manent and appropriate recogni-
ton Of L. M. Mike" Totin, former
athletic publicity director at the
University of Illinois who died re-
Gently, have been included in the
program Of the II" Mems ASSocia-
ton, Wessman, president, an
nounced today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-05
INCERSOLL-TOOL
3 C Am E.
SUNDAY SLATE

Three good games are expected to-
morrow in the Dusty Basketball
league offering at the Central "Y"
surface as the second round series
goes into the second week.
Bristol Co. and Seth Thomas
Clock engage In a second division
battle at 1870 o'clock while Amer
lean Brass takes on Scovill SERA
five at GAS and waterbury Tool
holds the spotlight with Ingersoll at
"A.
Ingersoll, surprise winner over
Chase last week, will be slight fav-
orite to turn in a triumph over the
Watcos who dropped a decision to
American Brass, 1872, Wednesday
evening in a contest which resulted
in a small riot hating play in the
last three minutes Of action.
U. S. Rubber, Brass and Ingersoll
are deadlocked for top spot In the
IRA league standing with one VIC
tory each while Seth Thomas Clock
and Waterbury Button are sharing
the lead in the escond division.
Brass, which seems to be the team
to beat in the second round, and
Scovil are listed in the second game
Sunday afternoon. There is pos
Utility that Joe Runividge, brilliant
rear court guardian for SERA, may
be back in the lineup. Joe worked
out with the club last week and his
knee stood up under the scrimmage
session.
Big Game
Chase returns to the ''Y" surface
Wednesday night for big game
with q. S. Rubber, the Improved out
fit from the borough. Rubber hand
ed the Scovill quintet a smashing
setback last week and Dusty fans
figure the Keads entry may surprise
Chase in the coming clash. BenruS
and Button meet in the 8 o'clock
opener Wednesday, with dancing to
follow the final tilt.
Tuesday evening, at the Brooklyn
''Y" surface, two Girls Dusty league
games are scheduled with Waterbury
Tool meeting BenruS Watch at 8
while 1ngerSon and Chase 1assieS
collide in the 9 o'clock number.
Scovill girls have a bye Tuesday
night. Felix Longo will handle both
games at the Brooklyn "Y"
State Games Here
State Dusty league semi-flnal and
final round contests will be played
at the Waterbury YMCA this sea-
son, 1t was announced today by Joe
Rimany, Jr., of the central "Y"
physical staff. Waterbury was
awarded the titular competition
Thursday at a statewide meeting
held In New Haven. Sectional play
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-05
Crosby And Willy Hoop Finale 7onight
Paralysis Fund Gets ST, 1881
From Local Sports Events

waterbury sports, organized Tor
the first time in cooperation with
the local Infantile Paralysis cam
paign committee, contributed ap-
proximately 81 800 to the cause, ac-
cording to a report fled today by
William J. Derwin, chairman Of the
all-sports committee. Bowling led
the parade with contributions Of
$892.O5 the major part of which
was raised through Sam Sena's an
nual benefit event. the Carnival
Of Champions at the Sens Rec
reation center last Saturday.
Schoolboy basketball was the run
ner-up for honors; IS public, seven
parochial, and four high schools
each staging one home" game dur
ing the month Of January for the
fund with total gross Of $1,000.
"The sports committee" said Chair
man Derwin" Is indeed grateful to
every sport follower who in any
way aided In the campaign" Among
the out-of-town organizations who
gave their services for basketball
exhibitions were the Bristol New
Departure, Wesleyan Navy Pre-
Flight OfficerS, Army Air Corps
Technical Command squad, and the
Naugatuck ZephyrS. Mr. Derwin also
stated that the principal speakers
at the City Amateur league dinner,
Bill Summers, big league umpire
George 'Pinky' Woods Of the Red
Sox; and George Stirnweiss Of the
Yankees, all made their appear
ance here at the leagues invitation
without remuneration Of any kind
In order that the party would be
the success which 1t was.
Wanted to Help
The same situation existed at the
Sena Carnival of Champions
where such outstanding national,
state, and worlds champion duckpin
stars as Steve Witkowski, Harry
Peters, Johnny Bianchi, Mike De-
Bella, and the Romanowski sisters
Of Hartford participated solely be-
cause they wanted to "help the
cause"
A contribution Of $171.4O was also
made possible by collections Of a
"dime-a-bowler" by the various
bowling leagues throughout the city.
In the schoolboy basketball divi-
sion, Wilby's $48.50 was high among
the high schools; Webster led the
public school teams with a total
Of 1910; while st. Thomas raised
$35 to lead the Catholic court
teams.
Members Of the sports commit
tee, all member Of local newspaper
Sports-writing stats included John
"Chick" Kelley of the Waterbury
American. John A. Cluney and E..
Vincent Maloney Of the Waterbury
Democrat, William Hank" ODon-
nell, Francis DOC" McInerney and
Jim Longo Of the Waterbury Re-
publican. Lewis S. Reed, president
OF the Citizens & Manufacturers
bank acted as treasurer.
Financial Report
An-SpOFtS Division InfantiIe
Paralysis Campaign
Schoolboy Basketball 80. s 5000
Exhibition Basketball 49,. 5 363.45
League Bowling (Dime-A
Bowler .......... 171.40
Sena's Bowling Carnival. 720.65
Industrial softball League 500
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-05
Crosby Swimmers
Swomp Homdenites

Crosby high school swimmers had
no trouble winning their THIRD
straight meet of the season, from
Hamden high by 81 to q. The
losers comprise the first swimming
team representing the New Haven
district school, which has made
giant strides in high school sports
circles for the past few years. Crosby
won all first places Of the eight
event card. Summary:
100 yard medley relay-Won by
Crosby (Judd, Brown and Mecca
Time 111.3.
220 yard freestyle-Won by Frant-
zis Co: second Lombard Co; Null
vey CID. Time 1854.
40 yard freestyle-Won by Peter
sen (C); Gibson (C); third Ker-
rigan CID. Time 20.
Diving-Won by Mary co.; Sec
ond Mcdonald CID; third Edison
CID. Points 53.8.
100 yard freestyle-Won by Nc
Donald (C); second Fish CID
third Mulhern Co. Time 1:02.6.
100 yard breaststroke-Won by
Skiff (C); second Perreli (C); third
Farnsworth (H). Time 1901.
100 yard backstroke-Won by Dun
phinay (S); second Fleming CID
third German CID. Time 1929.
100 yard freestyle-Won by Cros-
by (Allard. Miller, Lux and Scully)
Time 1871.