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Evening star., 1944-03-29
Virginia Civilian Defense
To Mark Invasion Day
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Mar. 2s.-The
Virginia Office of Civilian Defense
Will observe Invasion Day as an
opportunity for civilians of the
Commonwealth to rededicate them
selves to the war effort.
j. H. Wyse, State OCD co-ordina-
tor, said that, under plans formu-
lated In conjunction with local CO.
ordinators, patriotic meetings will
be held in every community of the
state on Invasion Day. The Co.
ordinators will be notified by a mes
sage which will be flashed over the
State-control led network as soon as
It is known that the invasion of
Europe has started.
Communities have been urged to
arrange patriotic meetings, with
speakers and sacred music compris-
ing the program.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Householders Cautioned
To VentiIute Easements

Though spring weather may en-
courage householders to open win
dows on the upper floors. Health
On1cer George c. Rutland cau-
toned today that 1t was more i'm
portant to ventilate the basement
or compartment where any type Of
heating appliance or fuel Is In use
To back his warning, DR.. Ruiz
land pointed out that a boy. and
his dog were found overcome from
carbon monoxide last Saturday in
the basement Of their home in the
5000 block of M street Sc, where
a gas water heater was in opera
tion without air to supply adequate
chimney draft.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Women Voters Invite
Candidates to Meetino

Mrs. Frank R. Garfield, president
of the Montgomery County Chapter
OF the Maryland League of Women
Voters, said today that the league
has invited all congressional candi-
dates entered in the State primary
elections, to be held in May, to at
tend a luncheon April 18 at the
Stafford Hotel in Baltimore.
Mrs. Garfield said candidates will
be asked to express their views on
current issues. She emphasized that
the league does not support candi-
dates. but takes only q stand on
issues,
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Prince Georges Boys Club
Presses Drive for $4,000

With approximately $1,000 col
lected in donations thus far, offi-
cials OF the Prince Georges County
Police Boys Club today intensified
their efforts to reach the $4,000
campaign goal to operate the club
during the coming year. ,
Climax of the drive will be a
minstrel show, to be given by the
Elks Club No. Is of Washington at
8:15 pm. April 10, at the Hyatts-
vile Armory. A $25 War Bond will
be awarded as door prize.
Herbert Sachs is in charge of the
campaign. Those desiring to make
contributions may send them to
Mayor E. Murray Cover of Hyatts-
vile at the County Service Building.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Goyernorship Aspirations
Denied by Robertson
BY the Associated Press.

6S the Associated Press.
WAYNESBORO, Va, Mar. 29.-
Representative Robertson, Lexing-
ton, is definitely not candidate for
Governor of Virginia in the forth
coming elections, his only aspiration
being to succeed himself in Congress.
Replying to an inquiry on pub
lished articles that he might be a
|gubernatorial candidate, Mr.. Robert
son said Il am candidate to sue
|ceed myself in the House of Repre-
|sentatives, and that's all"
G. G. Quesenbery, member of
the Virginia House OF Delegates, who
was mentioned as possible candi-
date for Congress from the seventh
district should Mr.. Robertson accept
the invitation to run for Governor,
said he would support Mr.. Robert
son for Congress.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Woman Leaves $4,000
To Alexandra HospifaI

A bequest of about $4,000 of an
estate of $74,376.58 has been made
to the Alexandria Hospital by Mrs.
Virginia Simpson in memory of her
late husband, George L. Simpson.
Alexandra Mayor from 1898 to
1907.
Mrs. Simpson. who died in Alex
andria March 10, also left $500 to
the Anne Lee Memorial Home, of
which she was once president, and
several bequests to friends.
Elliott F. Hoffman. clerk of the
Alexandria Corporation Court
where the will was probated, said
the bequest to the hospital is of
sufficient size to endow two free
beds.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Virginia Youth Given
Life Term for Assault
Nv the Associated press

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Mar. 29.-Moses Da-
Wis, 18, colored, was sentenced yes
terday to life imprisonment by
Judge John L. Ingram in Husting
Court after he pleaded guilty to a
charge of criminal assault on a
29-year-old wife of a serviceman
last November.
Judge Ingram told the condemned
man that "the only reason I am
not sentencing you to be electro
cuted Is because your mentality is
low"
The court overruled a defense
counsel motion to have the youth
committed to the Eastern State
Hospital for observation.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Stranger Calls Baltimore
Graveyard With Liqhts'
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Mar. 29.-In an un-
signed letter left in Baltimore IS
post Office yesterday, an apparently
disguised stranger described the CITY
as "a graveyard with lights"
The letter read: Father. lust
dropping you a few lines to let you
know the way every little thing
that is happening by me. Well, /
have been here in Baltimore, Md,
two days. and that is two days too
long, as far as I am concerned; the
town itself looks like q graveyard
with lights"
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Alexandra 10 Start
.S63, 500 Work on
Eight Play Areas
Council Votes to Use
sci, 900 Left as BoIonee
In Recreation Fund

Work will begin Immediately on
a So, 500 program for improving
eight Alexandria Fairgrounds after
approval by the City Council last
might of plans presented by Alan
He'll, city recreational director, and
C. Luckett Watkins, city engineer.
At the same time the Council
voted to rescind any former direc-
tons for the use OF $4,000 remain
ing in a $4,000 ALLEGATION for rec
irrational purposes, and authorized
use of the funds for the playground
improvement program.
City Manager Carl Budwesky told
Parent Teacher Association repre-
sentatives that the entire program
will be completed as planned, with
arrangements for additional ex-
lpenditures to be made later.
Back Smoke Control.
Lending their support to the
group of Alexandria residents seek
ing enactment of a smoke control
ordinance. Judge and Mrs. Thurman
Arnold attended the Council meet
ing at which public hearing on
the proposed ordinance was sched-
uled.
Charles Hoof1, spokesman for the
committee urging the adoption Of
the ordinance, told the Council that
no large delegation appeared be-
cause the group felt that the Council
was doing all that is necessary to
secure adoption of such an Or
dinance. Judge Arnold did not add
anything to Mr.. Hooff's statement
which also was supported by a rep
resentative of residents of the
Abingdon Apartments, who said he
had delegation of 168 ready to
appear at hearing if it became
necessary.
Because the proposed ordinance
is not complete further considera-
ton was postponed until the April
II meeting.
The proposed ordinance prohibits
smoke of a density equal to or
greater than No. 3 of the Ringleman
smoke chart and provides for the
creation of a department Of smoke
Regulation under a qualified engi-
neer to enforce the order.
Offer 1000 for Land.
The city manager was authorized
to offer SIT 900 to Henry Kircherer
for "a acres of land on South Payne
street, adjoining Hunting Creek, and
to instruct the city attorney to insti-
tute condemnation proceedings If
the offer is refused The city seeks
to acquire the land for immediate
use as dump and for future use
either as park or location for
sewage disposal plant when the
swamp land has been filled in.
The Council passed, on first read
ing, measure to appropriate 10000
for additional work on the Franklin
street storm sewer, authorized al
most year ago.
The application of Mrs. Dora l..
> Cooper to rezone 104-i06 West Glebe
road from B to d. was granted.
q On the application of the city
attorney. the Council approved ap-
pointment of three viewers to re-
: port to Council whether any in
convenience would result from dis
continuing and vacating South
street from Patrick street to Hunt
ing Creek road and Henry street
from Hunting Greek road to the
water.
On the request of Arthur Bryant,
the Council allocated S2,500 for a
permanent hard surface on Fairfax
{ street from Montgomery street to
First street.
Evening star., 1944-03-29

This is the way the conversation
went:
She: You're from near Washing
r ton. I was there just before COM
ing over.
He: How long ago?
She: Three weeks.
He: How was 1t?
She: Oh, it was wonderful. It
was just beginning to be spring.
The leaves were coming out on the
trees along New Hampshire avenue
and in Lafayette Park. There was
that special springtime smell in the
air, you know.
He: Yeah, I know. Yeah, that
sure sounds good.
She: I'm afraid I'm making you
homesick.
He: No, you don't make me home
sick. I like to think about that
kind of thing. lived right in
Washington when I was a kid. I
used to play all around the Lin
coin Memorial and the Capitol this
time Of year.
She: Remember the Hot Shoppe?
He: You're telling me.
She: My roommate and I were
saying just the other day what we
wouldn't give to see one now. That
cake and ice cream and the steam
ing hot coffee
He: Will you autograph this for
me?
She: You bet I will.
He: What were you doing in
Washington?
She: 1 took my training there
and for while was working in
Walter Reed Hospital.
He: I used to live up near Walter
Reed, STOP Georgia avenue. I went
to Brightwood School.
She: One time I was out there,
and it was pouring rain and I
couldn't seem to get a bus at all.
So I had to walk all the way from
Walter Reed to the Carlton Hotel.
I've never been so wet in all my
life.
He: Reading) Good luck always,
Madeleine Carroll. That's what I'm
going to need a lot Of Thanks.
She: Do you think they'll send
you hCme now?
He: I don't know. I'd sure like
to 60 home, but you can't tell. If
I could just sit up and go outside
it wouldn't be SO bad-but to just
sit up here. haven't heard
from my wife in long time be-
cause of change of address, see.
III She: If you'd like, I could write
to your wife and say I'd seen you
and that you are looking swell and
everything. How would that be?
He: Well we'll yeah, yeah, I
think that we would be okay. She's
not the jealous type. I've got three
kids. Would you write?
She: You bet I would. I'll come
back and see you later.
Evening star., 1944-03-29

lett Alexandra
today for in
duction in the
Army. Mr.. Mac
Arthur was a
resident of Alex
andria at the
time Of his reg
istration.
An attorney in
the legal divi-
sion Of the Re
construction FL
nance Corp, Mr..
Macarthur is
married and the
father Of a 49,
Vear-old Edauph.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Revercomb 10 Address
VIRGINIA COP Convention

Senator Revercomb, Republican.
of West Virginia will be principal
speaker at the Virginia Republican
convention in Roanoke April Is,
Clarence r. Ahalt, Republican State
chairman, announced today.
Mr.. Ahalt said the Senator, a
native of Coyington, VA, now living
In Charleston, w. Va, is scheduled
to speak at 1:30 pm.
Senator Revercomb was educated
at Washington and Lee University
and at the University of Virginia.
Mrs. Revercomb, the former Miss
Sara Hughes, is from Ashland, Va.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Mrs. Roosevelt Back in US.
After Latin American Trip

By the Associated Press.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt is back
in this country after an extensive
tour of South America, Central
America and the Caribbean area.
President Roosevelt. announcing
her return late yesterday, said she
had made the trip at his suggestion
and apparently had done a lot Of
good.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Maryland Toxpoyers
To Receive Forms Soon
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Mar. 29.-Maryland
taxpayers probably will receive in
come tax blanks for estimating 1914
income this week, George Hotter
bert, collector of internal revenue
for the Maryland district, reported
yesterday.
Only those persons who filed an
estimated income return in Sep
tember, 1943, or in December, 1943,
will be mailed copies Of the new
form. which must be hled by April
Is, Mr.. Hoherbert explained,
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Firemen's Benefit Arrunaed

A benefit minstrel show produced
by the Falls Church Community
Theater under the direction OF Ed
Rowan and Ed Marshall, will be
held Friday night at the Dunn Lor-
ing School Auditorium. Proceeds
will 60 to the Dunn Loring Volunteer
Fire Department.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
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. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child in your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-03-29

ter. He was born in Annapolis
when his father, the late Capt
Arthur Macarthur, U. S. NJ, was
aide to the Naval Academy COM
mandant.
Mr.. Macarthur attended schools
in New England, was graduated
from Harvard University and took
his law degree from the National
University law school here. of which
his great-grandfather, Arthur Mac
Arthur, was co-founder. His grand
father, also named Arthur, was the
boy colonel" of the Civil War and
later became a general
Another pre-Pearl Harbor father
indicted today was Walter I. Young
Alexandria attorney. and prominent
member of the City and State
Young Democrat Clubs. Mr.. Young
is the father of 3-year-old child
In addition to Mr.. Macarthur and
Mr.. Young the following men were
inducted today:
Pre-Peari Harbor Fathers.
Cox, owen E. Holmes. John H.
STANLEY, Roland c. Hummer, Marshall C.
Mccormick, w. S. johnson, George r.
Arthur, Alphus e. Kimmel, Earl L.
Ludlow: Clarence Z. Rawlett, Jesse E.
Mayo, Erwin E. She'll. William H.
Redding, Laymond C. Smith Thurman B.
German, Avenell H. McEwan, Robert r.
Treger, Charles L. George, Preston r.
Seward. Otis w. Sara, Rowland A.
Pines. Jerome NJ. Gore, James A.
Duvall, Paris E.
Nonfathers.
Weaver. James J. Worrell. Earl NICK
Nowland. Joseph M. Hanzel. Emil P
Morris, Allen R. Pangborn, Stanley w
Buntin, Byron N. jr. Rivenburg. George
McCausland. william Cliff, George w
Lanum, Henry L. Bourne, Horace w.
Johnson, Richard T. Anderson, Earl T.
Thoman, Dale E.
Evening star., 1944-03-29
Nephew
Enters Army With
40 AIexandrians
Naval Captains Son, 36,
Attorney Here for RFC;
Father Of Daughter, 13

Bowman McCalla Macarthur, SO,
of 1900 Connecticut avenue NV, a
nephew of Gen. Douglas Macarthur,
was one Of a group of 40 men who
Evening star., 1944-03-29
MADELEINE CARROLL TELLS
YANK nv NAPLES or HOME
BY NEWBOLD MOVES, Jr.,

This OF series OF stories bya correpondent
on District Maryland and Virginia soldiers abroad
Evening star., 1944-03-29

(Delayed0-Thy hospital
bed Riverdae
girl blue
American soldier Madeleine Carroll
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
One Word Led to Another
The Detroit Times
BY Patterson
BY Arthur Bugs Baer-

I've asked the family to kindly permission me to pur-
chase my happy packages and merry excelsior After
ALL is the best judge of what doesn't fit him.
Now I've been looking at packages with my
written them in lead pencil l concede that
borrowed pen and the in ink.
The best ingredient about gift is the element of
surprise Which caused by the difference in the size of
the bundle and the specific gravity of its contents
| remember before asked the department of
waits and delays to enact pure food and drug law for
Christmas packages
On every bundle there would be this label 'The
tents of this package mostly string paper excelsior
and good wishes. 1t weighs II pounds and ounces The
ounces is the gift The gift is collar button that
will hold your tie, undershir collar and in place
like paper clip
Still on the other mtt, see reason why gifts
should arrive in cellophane revealing glass bath
tub What should seek to avoid in Christmas giving
is the spirit Of retaliation
There is variety of emotions in opening a Christ
mas package. First we have anticipation followed by
amazement, establishment, pleasure, appreciation and
then again, anticipation.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
UPTON CLOSE

family, Of which Madame Chang
Kai-shek is a member.
Now, with China failing, Ma
dame Chang seriously i'll, and
Chang himself barely managing
to hold the reins of government,
we have this vicious rumor
which will not stay down: that
the Chiangs have separated.
Chungking had to brand the
story false again this week.
This traces back to the earlier
report that Chang. disappointed
in his wife's failure to- get ade-
quate support from the Anglo
Americans, had taken unto him
self a concubine, as sign OF
his displeasure at the results OF
the Missimo,s Haission.---
That report is just plausible
enough to get by.
However, the whole thing
smacks of nasty, back fence
gossip, obviously initiated by
those attempting to play upon
our love of Madame Chang in
order to accomplish the COM
plete ruin of China.
60 WHEN we take these ma
~ licious mors apart
analyzing them rationally-we
discover that they must neces-
sarily be false, inspired and
spread by those whose inter-
ests demand that China not
emerge from this war as free
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15

liberty and the third devoted
itself completely TO the pursuit
OF happiness.
A macabre chiller, Hand in
Glove" exhibits eerie murders
that could brighten a nightmare,
Despite a few flaws. the aisle
bogeymen, who usually scare
players. confessed the play gave
them the shivers. The Suns Mr..
Morehouse stated: 1T is grimly
fascinating"
AS timely as tomorrow, "a
Bell for Adano" dramatizes the
problems of a nation rescued
from the dungeons of tyranny.
Set In liberated Italy (the test
tube OF the postwar world it
forcefully presents the obstacles
that must be overcome before
civilization can walk in the sun.
Fredric March received a bou-
quet OF braves.
Billy Roses The Seven Lively
Arts" opened in a blaze of silk
and sables. 1t probably made
the imp-resario feel like chang
ing his name to Billy Orchid.
The show says a marquee-ful
with Bea Lille, Bert Lahr,
Benny Goodman and other stars
creating more gayety than a
Mardi Gras.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
Noted News
Analyst

nation We believe that China's
number one enemy is Japan.
II is evident that Chang Kali
shek considers it TO be a toss-up
between Japan as a military
power and Russia as a political
colossus.
The fact that the Communists
maintain a large standing army
inside China, an army which
has failed to put itself under
the orders of the commander in
chief. is something for Chang
Kai-shek and all of us to think
about, let alone Russia's ann
biguous position in the Pacific
war.
Are we abandoning China to
the wolves at the moment that
our commander on the scene
there warns us that the de-
cisive battles of the Pacific war
will be fought on the ASiatic
mainland ?
Or are we trying to patch UP
the many misunderstanding
and differences of opinion which
could possibly delay any decision
in the war with Japan for is
years? One thing is sure: We
can accomplish only harm and
give aid to our enemies by be-
lieving the current vicious
rumors about China.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15

First, you must learn to
carry insults, anxieties, anger,
fear and grief without blowing
up. When disappointed or in
suited you must learn to keep
an even keel. Second, you must
not have the expectations and
attitudes as TO what other peo-
pie or the world should do 10
you or for you, which are the
normal attitudes and expecta-
tons of a child or teen-age per-
son. Third, you must outgrow
the habit of moodiness and
childish sentimentality, especi-
ally about the opposite sex. that
are the normal thing in teen
age persons.
2-The first. because II will
take the youngest. Oldest and
weakest, both by the heat and
by the increase in infectious
diseases. This will leave the
strongest to face the next wave.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15

I wrote and told him we were
finished; and / am. don't know
II l loved him or not. did like
him an awful lot, until / found
out how selfish he is.
There is another man, 20
years my senior, who wants to
marry me. / do believe he is
the only man / will ever love,
but / put him aside because my
family wanted me to find some
one younger; and got mixed up
with a miser il ever there was
one.
The older man is well-to-do
also. and has always treated me
wonderfully. It's only the diff
ference IN ages that makes me
hesitate. May have your
opinion? c. n.
In washing your hands OF
him, when you learned he had
no intention OF meeting your
expectations, you show real
signs oil conviction and prin-
ciple.
And The fact that you were
able 10 ring down the curtain
so summarily proves that you
were never in love with him.
About the older man:
Twenty years, difference in ages
is quite a lot, especially after
middle life. and mutual true re-
gard would be needed TO bridge
il over the long haul.
However. you are old enough
10 assume responsibility for
Choosing your husband, and I
suggest you make your own
decision in the light OF this
question:
Would his happiness, his COM
fort. his welfare. still be your
major concern when he is, say,
40, and you are 50?
In other words. do you really
care for him as a person?
NJ III.
EDITORS NOTE-Mary Ha.
worth eounssIs through her coll
umn; not BY mail or personal
interview. Write her in care Of
The Detroit Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-15
e. ". DURLING

a deplorable state of affairs in
these days of manpower short
age. Under wartime regulations
having that many servants for
one woman would be unlawful
In England.
DASSING BY: Hilda Simms.
Il Brilliant young actress
from Minneapolis. Now por-
traying a prodigal daughter in
the hit play Anna Lucasta,"
Hilda is the first person named
Simms TO become a celebrity
since the days of the brilliant
jockey, Willie Simms. 1t was
Simms, and not Tod Sloan. who
originated the evolutionary
monkey on a stick type Of
riding.
A WEAKNESS of many tall
"A ors for men is that they
make suits too tight.
Many fellows wearing close
fitting ouble-breasted suits
think they are well-dressed men
and their tailor is a good one.
This is an error.
A good tailor makes a suit
that fits well, yet gives a man
plenty Of room.
The suits Of the country's
really well dressed men never
have that tight appearance.
QUERIES from clients. O.
W What is the best way to
answer when somebody says
pleased TO have met you"
That is not from a standpoint
of etiquette but originality.
Ali the remark Is made
with an evident tone Of sim
certify you could answer: at Is
nice of you to say that. 1 GER
tainly enjoyed meeting you,