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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
| Nazi Efforts 10 Escape
Southwest France
Disrupted by Maquis
Iy the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
II IRUN. Spain, Aug. German
attempts to evacuate men and
equipment from positions in South
western France olltfianked by Allied
troops farther north are being seri-
ously disrupted by French patriots
sabotaging communication lines and
spreading panic among the Nazis
still in that area, border reports
said today.
AS the German army of occupa-
ton moved northward, the Maquis
were reported narrowing its way of
escape and griinly awaiting the
time when those Nazis left behind
are too weak to survive the chal-
lenge of the Frenchmen of the
mountains. The Maquis were de-
clared to be forcing the Germans
to destroy much of the material
they hoped to rescue from Southern
France
The few Germans still remaining
along the French border were COM
paratively calm. They apparently
feel that If the worst comes they
can cross into Spain and surrender
their arms. 1t was among the Ger
man units farther to the north that
the dread Of the Maquis was said
to be growing.
French Talk Openly Of War.
Two daughters of the French sta
ton master at Hendaye said their
fellow countrymen in the border
region were making the lives of the
Germans still in the area particu-
larly miserable by keeping them in
formed of the news of Allied VIC
tories as given by Allied broadcast
ing stations.
The French openly talk about the
war on the streets and in cafes, the
sisters said, adding that boys and
girls under working and fighting |
age help annoy the Germans by
singing a French equivalent of the
American song, "Ill Be Glad When
You're Dead, You Rascal You"
Fewer than 1000 Germans soldiers
remain in Hendaye, st. Jean de-Lux
and other points south of Bordeaux
These stay close to their barracks
and seem ready to move at a mo-
ment's notice, French reports said.
Patriots Cut Rail Lines.
Other advices said French re-
sistance forces had cut the railroads
linking the Bay Of Biscay with the
Mediterranean but the roads re-
main as possible escape routes for
Germans along the coast from Brit
tany to the Pyrenees. These roads |
constantly are policed by IS mo-
torized units in the daytime So
much sabotage Is carried out at
night when the Germans remain in
their barracks that each morning
the Nazis have to reopen the same
routes through unfriendly country.
Previously new recruits to the
Maquis were admitted only after
thorough questioning. Now, accord
| ing to frontier reports, the Maquis
will accept any Frenchman. Belgian,
Dutchman and Italian with a gun
as co-belligerent, although by no
means as an ally.
With various Maquis groups on
the move toward definite detectives
their orders are to accept in good
faith any volunteer who wants to
fight in the ranks, although giving
him none of the credentials nor
condolences accorded the oldtimers.
Some petty collaborationists I'M
doubtedly are attaching themselves
to the Maquis. but the French |
patriots are said to be meeting this
problem by shooting them when
discovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
Prince Georges Road
Contract Is Approved

The Prince Georges County Com
missioners yesterday approved a bid
OF $l8, 1865 by E. R. P. Smith. Hyatts-
vile contractor, for street improve
ments in Carmody Hills Mr.. Smith S
bid was the lowest of three sub
mitted.
Trial Magistrate Henry H. O'Neill
reported collection of $2,28980 In
fines and costs during June. OF this
amount, 81 ,208 goes to the county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
Bus Service Improvements
Asked by BurIeith Citizens

Reinstallation Of turn-around bus
service from Thirty-fifth street and
Reservoir road NV. to T11irty-sev-
enth and T streets NV, and stops
at Thirty-Seventh street and Res
ervoir road NV. on the limited
service Of the Macarthur boulevard
bus line were urged last night in a
resolution passed by the Burleith
Citizens Association at meeting in
Gordon Junior High School.
The association also decided to
send to other citizens groups for
consideration and Endorsement a
proposed Amendment to the consti-
tuition Of the Federation Of Citizens
Associations providing that only one
member from an association be per
mitted on the Federation's Executive
Committee.
Vincent w. Plumpton was chosen
president Of the Burleith group, with
Don q. Hammer rs vice president:
Mrs. Maxine Otero secretary-treas-
urer, Robert H. Engle and Thomas
M. Darnall Executive Committee
members and John 8. 0orrell dele
gate to the Federation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
Burdick School 10 Gel
$1,000 for Library

A check for 5000 to establish a
library for the Anna Burdick Voca-
tional High School will be presented
to the school tonight by DR.. Charles
Lalor Burdick Of Wilmington, Del,
son Of the vocational education
leader for whom the school recently
was renamed. It formerly was the
Dennison Vocational School.
The check, one Of the largest pre-
sented to any District school in the
memory Of school officials, will be
given to Mrs. Mary Resh, principal
OF the school, by DR.. Burdick at 9
O'Clock. Mrs. Henry Grattan DOYLE.
president of the Board of Educa-
ton, will preside at the ceremonies
IN honor OF Mrs. Burdick, who was
In charge of vocational education
for girls in the United States Once
of Education from 1917 to 1889
Mrs. Burdick died last spring,
Schools are normally named only
after persons dead two years or
longer, but the Board of Education
made an exception in the case of
Mrs. Burdick because of her con-
tribution In the vocational field.
Students will display their work
in all the classes and shops of the
school from 1880 o'clock to 9
o'clock.
Robert L. Haycock will welcome
those attending the ceremonies, at
Thirteenth and Allison streets NV.
Describing Mrs. Burdick's work will
be two representatives of the Once
OF Education, Miss Louise Moore
and George McGarvey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
Burglars Make Big Haul
In Somervi|Ie Home

Three fur coats, several rings and
pins, a telescope lens and $2,5O9 in
checks were stolen by thieves who
raided the home of Harrison Som
erville, 1850 Glenbrook road NV,
early yesterday, police were told.
No one was in the Somerville home
when the burglars made their visit.
Mr.. Somerville is vice president
and secretary of the Thomas Som
erville Co.
Gerald j. Sullivan, principal of
the Sullivan School, a private insti-
tuition at PLOT Wyoming avenue
NV, reported clothing valued at
SIT removed from a second-floo
room there. Police also were asked
to investigate the theft from the
Senate cloakroom of a $25 over
coat belonging to William Foster,
15-year-old page.
It was also reported that the
window of the Abraham Hochberg
1ewelry store at 435 Seventh street
NV. was broken yesterday and jew
elry and trinkets worth $3.50 re-
moved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
ST. Andrews Society
Plans Memorial Service

The st. Andrews Society and
other patriotic organizations will
hold a st. Andrews day memorial
service at the old Presbyterian
Meeting House. Fairfax street, Alex
andria, Va. at 3 pm, November 26.
Robert Durie Brinker, historian,
District branch, Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution and member of the
st. Andrews Society, will discuss the
contribution to the building of this
country of Colonial and Revolution
airy period Scots buried in the
church yard.
The program will include a parade
of Scottish organizations, the Sons
of the American Revolution, Daugh-
tiers Of the American Revolution and
other patriotic societies. DR.. Peter
Marshall, pastor of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, will
preside. He will be assisted by the
Rev. Frank v. Poag. pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church of Alex
andria, Va. The New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church choir will sing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
lsiHRstoniinq
&Remiinde5@,

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4,
blue stamps AS through Z-8 and
AS through VS. good indefinite
y. Each stamp worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps A-a
through Z-8 and AS through P-5
good indefinitely for 10 points
each.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn In.
Sugar-Book No. I stamps 81 through
80 valid for 5 pounds indefinitely.
Book No. 4 stamp 10 good for s
pounds for home canning through
February 28. 1o45.
Gasoline-A-13 coupons good for 4
gallons each through December
II. ALA coupons valid for 4
gallons each on December %.
B-4, ca, BIS and C-5 coupons
good for s gallons each. New A
Ration Books now available by
mAsl to local boards. Get applica-
lions Of service stations or Ration
Board and mail In along with
back cover Of present A book.
Shoes-Aiplaue stamps l, 2 and 8
IN BOOK Nos good indefinitely
Tor one pair Of xhoes each.
Fuel Otl-Periods No. 4 ana 6 cou.
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81. 10As.. Period /.
1915 ration. also good for 10
gallons . unit. Consumers In this
area should not have used more
than IL per cent Of their ration as
OF November Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
CI0 Delegates May Urge
New World Labor Group
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLIO delegates to the World Trade
Union Conference in London in
February will seek a place for the
CLIO in formally organized inter-
national labor movement.
That might include formation of
a new worldwide group, President
Philip Murray of the CLIO told a
conference of foreign correspon-
dents yesterday.
At present the American Fedora
ton of Labor is the sole American
representative in the International
Federation of Trade Unions, of
which AFL President william Green
Is vice president.
The CLIO has sought representa-
ton in the IFTU-which meets
in January-but the AFL has made
plain its desire to continue as the
sole American member.
Mr.. Murray said the CLIO wants
representation on what he called
"a real world labor organization"
which would include Russian unions.
Russian trade groups, like the CLIO,
have been invited to the London
conference for the first time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
.63,940 Pounds Of Paper
Collected by Jaycee

Collection of 63,940 pounds OF
scrap paper during the two-day
drive last week end has been an
nounced by John w. Monroe, jr.,
chairman of the Junior Chamber
of Commerce Committee which or
zanized the drive.
The drive was the second spon-
sored by the Jaycees, and collections
were even higher than during the
August campaign.
Fort Belvoir soldiers manned the
Is trucks loaned by the post, and
additional trucks were supplied by
local merchants and were manned
by Jaycees, Boy Scouts and Boys
Club members. In all, 140 volun-
teers participated in the two-day
drive.
Proceeds from the drive will &c
to the organizations Civic Aid
Fund, and future drives are planned
by the Jaycees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
Mrs. Mary Eastman, Wife
OF Retired Officer, Dies

Mrs. Mary Frances Eastman, 81,
wife of Col. Clyde Eastman, U. S. A..
retired, of the firm of Eastman b
Steele, realtors, in Falls Church,
died Sunday at her home, II Edge
wood terrace, Belle Haven, Alex.
andria.
Funeral services will be held at Z
pm. today in ST.. Thomas Epis-
copal Church, Eighteenth and
Church streets NV, with burial In
Arlington Cemetery.
Mrs. Eastman lived here and in
many places throughout the United
States, Alaska and Cuba. Before
his retirement in 1912, Col Eastman
was executive to the chief signal
officer of the Army here. Mrs. East
man was a native of Boston and q
graduate of Smith College.
She is also survived by two broth
ers, Edwin P. Holmes and Francis
B. Holmes, both of Brookline, Mass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
Teamsters' Union Ruled
Liable 10 Maryland Suit
By the Associated Press.

by tuc ASSOCldleu EIeSSs
BALTIMORE, Nov. 14.-The AFL
International Brotherhood of Team
sters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen
and Helpers of America was q de-
PENDANT in a $4,000 damage suit
today by virtue of a Federal Court
ruling that the union was doing
business in Maryland and therefore
subject to legal service in the State.
The ruling was handed down yes
terday by Judge william c. Cole
man after an affiliated union held
it could not be named a defendant
In the suit filed by the James Glib
bons Co., Relay, against the Inter-
national Brotherhood. Truck Drivers
and Helpers Local Union, No. 355,
and Harry Cohen, local union presi-
dent.
The union had commended it had
no paid agents or representatives in
the State, no officers or directors hv-
ing in Maryland and that the BROTH
erhood owned no property here.
The Gibbons company proceedings,
brought under the War Labor Dis
putes Act, commended that the af-
filiate had called a strike without
consenting to National Labor Re-
lationS Board election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
$4,000 Bond Set for Wife
Of Marine in kidnapping
BY the Associated Press.

by the hSSOClhLeO fTeSS.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 14.-Mrs.
Clarence Gilbert Kovianek, l6, wife
Of q marine, was ordered held under
5000 bond yesterday by United
States Commissioner r. Beverly
Sloan on a Federal warrant charg-
ing kidnapping.
Mrs. Kovianek, who told the COM
missioner There's no sense in
pleading not guilty, because I did
it." was taken into custody in Ra-
leigh, N. c., Saturday with 19-
month-old Janice Ruth Peacock,
daughter of 1t. and Mrs. E. T.
Peacock, formerly of Billings, Mont.
Police Chief L. ]. Campbell quoted
the young woman as saying she
took the baby because she favored
my husband and I loved her the
first time I saw her" She said her
husband was stationed in the Pa
cif1c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
Home of Barbara Frietchie
To Remain Maryland Shrine
Reproduction Of Frederick Dwelling, Made
Famous by Whittier, Sold for $4,000

Frietchie descendant, Miss Eleanor
Abbott.
During the 80-year argument over
whether Barbara Frietchie actually
dared the Confederates to Shoot,
if you must. this gray old head, but
spare your country's flag" Frederick
has reaped reward from the con-
troversy.
Her fame has overshadowed the
city's connection with two other H.
lustrious gentlemen-Francis Scott
Key and his brother -in-law, Roger
Brooke fancy, who as chief justice
handed down the bred Scott deci-
sion and administered the oaths of
office to nine Presidents from Mar
tin Van Buren, to Abraham Lincoln.
Arguments Advanced.
AS the argument RACES 1t is con-
tended by some that Dame Barbara
was 90 years old and bedridden at
the time and could not possibly have
waved a flag from her window, that
Jackson's men did not pass by her
home and that Confederates left the
town before dawn and therefore
could not have been seen by Dame
Barbara.
On the other side, however, it is
held that Dame Frietchie, although
96 and bedridden, was an ardent be-
lever in the Union, and in her en-
thusiasm easily might have gotten
from her bed. taken the few steps
to the window and waved her flag
at the Confederate forces.
And along with this main argu-
ment, there has gone a secondary
controversy. In his poem, Whittier
used an "e" in the middle of Dame
Barbara's name, making it Frietche,
but Frederick residents insist that
the name Is correctly spelled with
out that extra "e."
During his lifetime, the poet re-
manned aloof from the controversy.
He maintained that the incident
has been reported to him by a
woman novelist of the Civil War
and that he had met some of Dame
Barbara's relatives.
Whittier's poem which immortal
lied the Frietche legend, was sold by
the poet to the Atlantic Monthly
for $50 and was published In that
magazine in October, 1863.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
Col. William Burke Rites
Are Set for ARLINGTON

Col. William E. Burke of Alex.
andria, officer in charge of the pro-
curement division at Marine Corps
headquarters. who died Sunday at
the Bethesda Naval Hospital, will
be buried in Arlington Cemetery
Friday with full military honors.
Funeral services will be conducted
at II am. in Fort Myer Chapel pre-
ceding the burial.
While on duty in Shanghai in
1887 and 1898, Col. Burke was among
the officers commended by the
Asiatic Fleet commander for their
performance in safeguarding Amer
lean interests in the International
Settlement during Japanese-C Chinese
hostilities there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
Church Merger Foes
Can't Use Old Name
BY the Associated Press.

BATTING E, Nov. IA. The
Fourth Circuit Court Of Appeals
ruled yesterday that certain former
members of the old Methodist Epis-
copal Church South, who refused
to 60 along with a merger of three
branches of Methodism, could not
continue to use that name.
The opinion reversed that of a
Federal district judge and took an
opposite view from that of the
supreme bench of South Carolina.
1t was written by Senior Judge
John ]. Parker and concurred in by
Judges Armistead M. Dobie and
Elliott Northout.
The opinion set forth that con-
tinued use of the name Methodist
Episcopal Church South by mem
bers who opposed the merger would
cause confusion and enable them to
strengthen themselves at the ex-
pense of the old church.
The church suit was brought by
eight bishops of the Methodist
Church against nine former men,
bers of the old Methodist Episcopal
Church South, which in 1889 was
merged with the Methodist Episco-
pal Church and the Methodist
Protestant Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
Arlington Democrats
To Ask Redistrictinq

The Arlington County Democratic
Executive Committee soon will take
steps to petition the Circuit Court
for full redistricting of the II
county voting precincts.
At meeting last night the COM
mittee directed its members to Sc
cure the necessary signatures for
the petition. It must be signed by
20 registered voters and real prop
erty owners in each precinct.
The committee pointed out that
during the recent election the polls
in many precincts were so crowded
many were unable to vote. 1t also
was stated that many manpower
hours were lost by voters who were
delayed from returning to work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
Powers Free on Bond
Awaiting Freud Appeal

Connie A. Powers. 48, who last
week was sentenced by Justice Jesse
G. Adkins Of District Court to
serve from two and one-half to
seven and one-half years on a
charge Of grand larceny of $500,
yesterday was released under $15,-
900 bond, pending appeal.
When sentenced, Powers elected to
have any time he spent in jail after
the date Of sentence apply to time
served on the sentence should he
lose the appeal. He remained in
Jail approximately week after
sentence was imposed.
Powers sentence, imposed Novem-
Der s, was in connection with the
now famous money making ma
chine" demonstration in which he
alegedly obtained the $500 from
service station operator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
.$4OO,0O0,000 More
Asked for Agencies
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt asked Con-
gress today to add approximately
s400, 000, 900 to funds previously ap-
priated for more than a score Of
Federal agencies.
The total includes $685., liz, ASS for
the Navy Department, the bulk of
which was for the Bureau OF Yards
and Docks. There was no detail on
how the funds would be used.
Other items included 1890, 900
for the Treasury Department, $10,-
Ole, 900 for the Army. SIS 900 900 for
the Federal Works Agency, $11, 036,-
682 for the Interior Department and
81, 401 900 for the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics.
The Interior Departments figure
included 1880, 900 for surveys and
studies of Alaskan resources, with q
view to encouraging settlement OF
the Territory.
The item for the National Ad-
vistory Committee for Aeronautics
included $3,910,000 for construction
work at the aviation laboratory at
Cleveland and 1886 900 for similar
work at Langley Field, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
Edmonston (Md.) Man Held
In HOUSEKEEPING, Larceny

Carroll Jones, colored, of Edmon-
ston, Md, was ordered held for
grand jury action under $500 bond in
Hyattsville Police Court yesterday
on charges of HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny.
Jones, who waived preliminary
hearing, was charged with breaking
into the home of Mrs. Kathryn
Dalzell, Edmonston, and stealing a
target pistol valued at $40.
In another case, william Alder.
Edmonston, was fined 500 on a
charge of driving while drunk and
SIS on charge of failing to have
a drivers permit.
Frances Mae Farmer, colored,
Bladensburg, was fined $50 on a
charge Of selling whisky without 1
license.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
PIaI.rs 10 Suggest
AirfieId Sites in
Montgomery County
Lee Tells Aero Club
Lond Is Available for
Aviotion Expansion

Looking ahead to postwar expan-
sion Of civilian aviation, the Mary
land National Capital Park and
Planning Commission has included
recommendations for airfield sites in
Montgomery County in its land use
study soon to be made public, 1t.
Col. e. Brooke Lee, Montgomery
County park commissioner, told the
newly organized Montgomery Coun-
ty Aero Club at meeting in the
Silver Spring Dispensary Building
last night.
s. J. Solomon, Silver Spring, pres
ident of Northeast Air Lines, was
elected president Of the new organ
ization. Former manager OF the
Washington Airport, Mr.. Solomon
also is a member Of the Presidents
International Aviation Policy Com
mittee.
Col. Lee said that the survey shows
that enough fields to accommodate
all aviation requirements for both
the present and the future can be
located in the county without be-
coming a nuisance. He pointed out
that the county commissioners issue
permits for airfields but said it is
the hope of the planning group that
its recommendations be supported.
Before the findings of the land
survey are issued, Col. Lee said,
the planning agency would welcome
suggestions Of the Aero group as to
airfield sites.
The commissioner said he would
like to see at least one great airport
centrally located and adequate to
accommodate the transport planes
Of today and the future" He added
that there should also be smaller
airports in the county for sports
purposes.
Other officers elected include
Capt. Hubert Kleinpeter, North
Chevy Chase; Cecil Hopkins, Chevy
Chase, and L. D. Wilkinson, Poto-
mac, vice presidents; H. King Mu-
larkey. Bethesda. secretary, and
William M. Wright, Silver Spring
treasurer.
The next meeting of the club,
which now has membership of
more than 40, will be held at 8 pm.
November %, at the Bethesda
County Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
B naib rith Dedicafes Room
In Prince Georges Hospital

A private room in the new Prince
Georges General Hospital at Chew
erly, furnished by the Southern
Maryland Lodge Of B'nai Birth,
was dedicated yesterday.
Among those taking part in the
dedication were LYMAN Rubin,
president, and Julius Fisher, secre-
tary of the 5th B'nai Birth district:
Sol Fass. district past president and
member Of the Grand Lodge Elk
ecutive Committee; G. Howard
Brown, past president Of the South
ern Maryland Lodge, and Abraham
Wolf. president Of the Southern
Maryland Lodge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-14
Will Nome Loon Leaders

Bond cha1rmen to represent each
member group Of the Arlington
Federated Women's Club In the
Sixth War Loan drive viii be ap-
pointed at a luncheon meeting at I
pm. tomorrow, club officials an
nounced today. Plans also will b
discussed for the general county
drive and arrangements to provide
personnel for the bond booths a
each OF the county theaters.