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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-09-25
Souiet Army Closes L, On Latvian Capit
Conqressmen Prove 10
 Be Joiners;; Done for
 Purposes of poIitits
By JACK STINNETT


 WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 - This being a national election year, it might not be out of place to give Lesson No. to would-be- politicians If you want to succeed, be a joiner
 There's a story about President Roosevelt's 1940 campaign that whether it's true or not, illustrates the point. It happened in Buffalo The President, making triumphal auto tour of the city, passed an ultra exclusive, ultra conservative club section. There were no cheers A local political leader whispered to the chief You won't get many votes out of this section"
 Roosevelt smiled and said: Just wait until we pass the (umphty- umph) lodge. If you want to go places in politics, you have to know your lodges"
 A few minutes later, the process sion passed the Presidents lodge. The ovation was staggering.
 According to the lost published Congressional directory, about four out of five of the members of the House and Senate are joiners de luxe. and most of them don't tell half the story From the Blue Montain Eagle Climbing Club CRep Daniel K. Hoch, Reading, Pal to 33rd degree Masons and life mem bers of the International Chamber of Commerce, the successful poll ticians list their civic, fraternal and social affiliations.
 Skipping hometown social and civic clubs, labor organizations, local or limited veterans and patriotic societies, and all college fraternities, social, scholastic and honorary, l find members of Congress actually listing 37 national organizations to which they belong.
 By far the greater number list the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled American Veterans. Some belong to all three; nearly all belong to one or more. The Masonic orders, the Shrine, the Knights of Pythias, the odd Fellows, the Moose, the Eagles the Knights of Columbus and the Elks all have a preponderance of membership Rotary, Kiwanis, and Lions clubs, with the Chamber of Commerce, ranging from junior to international, also are very much in the Congress picture.
 According to my check (and I'll be glad to bow if any member of Congress can prove otherwise) top notch joiner on the Hill is Sen James J. Puddler Jim Davis, ot Pennsylvania, who is members of 16 such national organizations, and an officer in half a dozen. Tied for second are Reps. Pete Jarman, Of Livingston, Ala; and James H. Pet erson, of Lakeland, Fla, with Is each. These don't include church affiliations or purely local clubs.
 The President of the United States lists nine organizations; the present Vice President and the present run ming mate on the Roosevelt ticket, don't list any. Gov Thomes E. Dewey is not without his affiliations, but he doesn't make a practice of it. Gov. John Bricker of Ohio, the COP second man, is joiner from way back.
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The Valley settler., 1944-08-25
LOCAL PRTEFS

LCCHL PRTEFS
 Miss Ali co Bromley, former Palne-4 tea cher wt5 q visitor here Az lst a. Miss Bromley will teaon iu Ancl, oraee this year.
 Mr. and Mrs. Bud Telvev gre snendine g few days in Palmer. Mrs :. Helvay is che former Betty Jane H'1rtley.
 Mrs, Dorothy Moore is now en- p1oyed In the dry goods department of the Trading Pest. Che has been itaployrd in the Co-op of2ica for past year.
The Valley settler., 1944-08-25

HOSPITAL NEWS CONTINUED FROM
 PAGE 7) treatment this week.
 Mrs, Frenk Daraherty, Gov ern- meut teacher er Ga,cel7 St AaNer.a Isle..d, is spendtnc few dara il Palmer visiting friends Va le her4 her son Neil will have mi nor su4'~ gerye
Evening star., 1944-04-02
300, 900 Cars Handled
Al Potomac Yards in March

Approximately 800, 900 cars were
handled at Potomac Yards during
March, breaking the all-time record
by per cent, c.. E. McCarty
superintendent Of the yards, said
yesterday.
Mr.. McCarty explained that over
so per cent of the cars now being
handled in the yards carry war
trafiic, and the shortage of trained
personnel increases the difficulty in
doing the vast amount of clerical
work involved
Potomac Yards is belived to be
the only yard in the country where
all cars are interchanged, and this
fact is responsible for the huge task
required of the clerical force.
Owned by the Richmond, Fred.
ericksburg Il Potomac Railroad
Potomac Yards handles the inter-
change of cars for the r. r. IL P.
Southern, Pennsylvania, Chesapeake
& Ohio. and Baltimore g. Ohio
Railroads.
The fact that the Pennsylvania
and the B. IL o. go no further South
than Alexandria, and the other
three railroads operate no farther
North, is responsible for the pecu-
liar situation at the yards, requiring
the receiving, inspecting, and inter
changing of all cars coming int6
Potomac YARDS.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
38 Men Under 26 Face
Induction al Rockville
This Number Had Been
Granted Job Deferments

Only SO of the 992 men granted
occupational deferments by Mont
gomery County Selective Service
Board No. l at Rockville face in
duction into the armed services
under new selective service regula-
tions calling for the induction of
men under 26 now employed in es-
sential industry, Stephen C. Crom-
well, chairman, said last night.
Mr.. Cromwell said 1872 men have
been granted industrial deferments
by the Rockville board and only
SO Of these are In the 18-to-26-year
age bracket.
Mr.. Cromwell said that of the
1880 men registered by the board,
!, 1889 are in the armed forces, 1908
have been classified as 4-F and $50
are awaiting induction or their
preinduction physical examination.
He said 660 agricultural defer
ments have been granted, five have
been deferred on. hardship grounds,
Is men, such as ministers, have
been deferred by law and four are
conscientious objectors.
There are "a men still to be
classified. he said.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Il Delegates Named
In Prince Georges
Smith Lists Group for
Democratic Convention

Appointment of seven delegates
to the Maryland Democratic con-
vention from Prince Georges Coun-
ty was announced last night by
Frank B. Smith, secretary OF the
Democratic State Central Commit
tee for the county.
Mr. Smith explained that since
no candidates filed for election as
delegates in the primary May /, the
State Central Committee has au-
thority to appoint them. Those
named are:
State Senator l.. Harold Sothoron
Brentwood; j. Robert Sherwood
Mount Rainier, county civilian de-
tense director and assistant treas.
urer Of the Prince Georges Bank
and Trust Co.: Mrs. J. Enos Ray
Chillum widow of the former col.
lector of internal revenue for Mary.
land and a member of the State
Department of Public Welfare.
Frank Hall, Upper Marlboro, ar
attorney; Mrs. Naomi Perrie, Silver
Hill. an employe of the county
treasurer's Office in Upper Marlboro
and member of DE Young Demo.
cratic Club of Southern Maryland
Mrs. Mary White, Colmar Manor
wife of John S. White, speaker oi
the Maryland House Of Delegates
and Charles w. Parker, Seat Pleas.
ant, county plumbing inspector.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Alexandra Official
Lists Polling Places
Democratic Primaries
Slated Next Tuesday

James N. CoIasanto, secretary O,
the Alexandria Electoral Board, yes.
terday listed the polling places. can.
didates and officials for the Demo-
cratic primaries for ward council
men to be held in the city Tuesday
They are:
First ward-Armory Hall. 200 block
South Royal street; Thomas A. Hull
hsh II opposing Councilman John
Matter: Scott Grimm, chief Judge:
J. Randolph Davis and Nicholas A.
Colasanto, judges; Harry Rudd and
Douglas Lunsford, clerks.
Third ward-Firehouse, 100 block
North Patrick street; former Coun-
Gilman Ernest l.. Mankin opposing
Councilman John Ewald; j. Norman
Legg, chief judge; Charles Sherwood
and Oliver Stone, judges; John w
Tulloch and Frank Brewer, clerks
Fifth ward-Maury school; 1t
Col. Everett A. Hellmuth only can.
didate, although the name of JOSEPH
Collins, sr.. who has withdrawn, i.
on the ballot; william M. Topping
chief judge; James Armstrong ane
Michael Frasca, judges; Rober'
Green and Harry Fedder, clerks.
Polls open at 6:48 am. and clost
ut. 1884 pm.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
comdr. Seaward Win,
Silver Star Medal
Arlinetonion Cited
For Poeific GoIIontry

Con1dr. Eugene T. Seaward, whose
wife, Mrs. Emily Seaward, lives al
6026 North Nineteenth road, Ar
lington, has been awarded the Sill
yer Star Medal for Conspicuous
gallantry" as commander Of q war
ship taking part in the assaults on
Japanese-held Rendova and New
Georgia Islands last June and july
the Navy Department announced
yesterday.
The citation said, in part, that "in
the face Of continual enemy SUBJ
marine and air attacks, Comdr
Stewards ship protected transports
and cargo vessels en- route from
Guadalcanal to Rendova Island
=" With superb searnanship and
daring determination, he maneuv-
cred his vessel continually within
range of the enemy shore batteries
silencing two of them.
subsequently, he took his ship
into the restricted waters OF
Blanche Channel and, despite Jap
anese submarine and surface YES
sells, covered the movement OF
troops and supplies. BY his courage
GUS tactics in engaging the hostile
shore batteries, he drew their fire
and enabled our ships to complete
the unloading operations and re-
tire without loss or damage"
A native of Portsmouth, N. H.
Comdr. Seaward, who is 40, wa.
graduated from the Naval Academy
In 1924. He was stationed in the
judge advocate generals office here
in August, 1941, and was sent over
seas about four months later. He
received the Navy Cross in Febru-
ary, 1943.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Registration for New
Liquor Ration Books
To Start in Virginia
Two-Month Period for
Obtaining New Ones
Opens Tomorrow

Registration of Virginia's 100000
holders of liquor ration books will,
start tomorrow and continue fol
two months.
The new book may be secured by
presentation of the old one to the
registration clerk, along with SUBJ
Istantial Identification. The OLD
book is taken up on issue of the new
one.
Books will be exchanged at the
following locations between 10 am
and 6 pm:
Alexandria, 400 Cameron street
and 1900 King street.
Arlington: 5000 Wilson boule.
ward and 30os Wilson boulevard.
Herndon: ABC store.
Leesburg, ABC store. Berryville
ABC store; Winchester, IA South
Loudoun street; Front Royal, Aftor
Inn; Warrenton, Warren Greer
Hotel; Manassas, ABC store; Fred.
ericksburg Elks Home; Colonia
Beach, ABC store; Middleburg, ABC
lstore.
Books will be issued to service
personnel only in Alexandria ane
Arlington.
Although books will be exchanged
at any time within the designated
period, it has been suggested tina
Registrations be made In accordanc,
with the initial of the regtstrant.
Hast name as follows: Week of Abri
t5 TO 8, inclusive, A, b; April 10 Il
i IL. q, y; April II to 20, Z. sE d
April ~ to 20, H-K.
| May to 6. l. NJ; 8 to 49, M
Is to 20, s.; a. 10 40, TT.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Harry Thomas Heads
Arlington Bur Group

Harry r. Thomas, senior member
of the Arlington County bar, was
elected president of the Arlington
Bar Association at meeting Fri
day night.
State Senator William D. Medley
of Arlington was elected vice presi-
dent and Henry S. Clay, jr., secre-
tary-treasurer.
James M. Simmonds was ap-
pointed to the Executive Board,
Edgar w. Pumphrey, Paul D. Brown
and Maj. Charles r. Fenwick will
form the Legislative Committee and
Anna Hedrick, Oren r. Lewis and
Emery N. Hosmer make up the
Membershtp Committee.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
,1uek Injuries Fatal
10 Berwyn Worker
G. {. Prohosky Is Killed
Opposite Starlight Inn

Chester r. Probably. ~, of Ber.
Iwyn, was fatally injured early yes
terday when he was struck by a
truck while crossing the Baltimore
boulevard opposite the Starlight Inn
at Berwyn. He died shortly after
ward at the Prince. George General
Hospital
Prince Georges County Policeman
Arnett w. Cord, who investigated
the accident, identified the driver
OF the truck as Louis Houser. 23.
OF Lynchburg, s. G. Policeman Cord
said the truck swerved after striking
Mr. Prohasky and overturned.
Houser was charged with reckless
driving and released under $1,000
bond pending hearing tomorrow
in Hyattsville Police Court. Police
man Cord said Houser also will be
charged with manslaughter.
Mr.. Prohasky was an assembly.
man at the Engineering and re.
search Corp. in Riyerdale.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Adams Won't Accept
Post as Chief Judqe
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, April I. - Gov
O'Conor disclosed tonight that Judge
Rowland K. Adams, Baltimore, had
asked not to be considered for the
post of chief Judge of the Court
of Appeals.
The Office will become vacant
Monday on the retirement of Chief
Judge D. Lindley Sloan, Cumberland
The Governor said Judge Adams
Baltimore's member of the appellate
bench, said illness would prevent
his acceptance of additional re-
sponsibilities.
The other members of the ap-
pellate bench are Judges Edward S
Delaplaine, Frederick; Stephen R
Collins, Chestertown; Ogle Mar.
bury, Upper Marlboro; c. Gus Gra-
son, Towson; Ridgely P. Melvin, An
napolis, and Levin C. Bailey
Salisbury.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Arlington Red Cross
Drive Raises $4,000

John F. Phelan, chairman of the
Arlington Red Cross War Fund drive
announced yesterday that $4,000,
or 95 per cent of the countys $42 200
quota, had been attained.
He said workers were making a
concentrated drive over the week
end to wind up the campaign.
by Tuesday believe we will not
only have reached the $40 200 mark
but will be one of the first chapters
in the Metropolitan Area to go over
the top-and with the highest per-
centage," Mr.. Phelan said.
Harold j. Heishman, chairman of
disaster relief for the county, paid
tribute to the efficiency of the 25
Canteen and Motor Corps members
who served luncheon Friday to the
$50 quarantined girls at Louisiana
Hall, Arlington Farms.
Mr.. Heishman said he had been
able to coordinate existing arrange
ments within the farms to provide
adequate meals for the girls during
the remainder of the quarantine.
Evening star., 1944-04-02

same time, purely as a hobby, he
says. and without the slightest ides
of getting into the war, he begar
taking flying lessons in a cub plane
at an airport near Washington. He
soon had credit for so hours In the
air.
Mutual interests brought him ir
contact with one of the RAF rep
resentatives on the Purchasing
Commission and he decided to take
advantage of the British flight
training program which had just
been started in California. Glasses
of 81 were being accepted with
membership in each restricted to
two Americans. Competition was
so keen that only those with pre-
vious air training were accepted
Both British and Americans were
civilian trainees and were commits
stoned in the RAF only after re-
porting for duty in Canada.
Became Instructor.
Lawyers private training stood
him in good stead. II, at least,
he says, knew the feeling of the
air." He was sent from Canada to
England where he was sent to an
advanced flying unit to train as a
pilot instructor.
ut began to look" he says. "as
If I was doomed to go through the
war without seeing any combat ac-
tion. So when the American Air
Forces began to arrive in England
I applied for transfer and was put
on B-26s."
His raids have included most of
the more important missions over
Western Europe in the past II
but of the first of all was
the most perfect. 1t was over the
LIE Trait shipyards in France and
was undertaken on day of perfect
I'VE wrecked the target so COM
pletely that day." he says, that no.
body ever has had to go back there.
1t was an ideal example of what
can be done when conditions are
just right"
1t. Lawyers wife of 2829 Twenty
eighth street NV. said last night
her husband has 'cabled her several
times that he is hoping to be home
soon.
Mrs. Lawyer said her husband
also told her of winning the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross and the
Air Medal with two Oak Leaf Clus-
tiers.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. I. D.
Lawyer, live at 1919 Calvert street
NV.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Mexican Attuche Given
Ticket in Auto Crash

Rodolfo NJ Fernandez, an attache
at the Mexican Embassy here, was
given ticket on a reckless driving
charge Friday night, Silver Spring
police said yesterday.
Mr.. Fernandez, who lives at 9706
Columbia boulevard, Silver Spring,
struck car driven by Mrs. John
w. Lyles, 1929 Dale drive, Silver
Spring, at Colesville road and
Georgia avenue, police said, but did
not stop. A passing motorist chased
Mr.. Fernandez about a mile along
Georgia avenue, police said, before
he forced the attaches car to the
side Of the road.
No one was injured.
AS diplomat, Mr.. Fernandez is
not subject to arrest.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Pvt. n. {. Leppert
Killed in Marsha|Is
Falls Church Soldier Dies
During Eniwetok Attack

Pvt. Norman E. Leppert, U. S
M. c., son of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A.
Leppert. 706 West Broad street
Falls Church, has been killed In
action in the Marshall Islands, the
Navy Department announced yes
terday. Pvt. Leppert was among
80 Navy and Marine Corps cas-
ualties, including 80 dead. So
wounded and eight missing.
A native of Baltimore, Pvt. Lep-
pert had lived in Falls Church since
childhood. He attended st. James
Catholic School, Falls Church, and
st. Johns School here and was
graduated in 1912 from Fairfax
High School.
Pvt. Leppert attended" the Uni
versity of Maryland for a year. He
enlisted in the Marine Corps in
February, 1943, and was killed
January Is in a Marine raid on
EniWetok Island.
In addition to his parents, he is
survived by sister, Doris Lep-
pert, Falls Church.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Silver Spring Nursery
Supervisor to Speak

Miss Jane Josten, supervisor OF
nursery schools in Silver Spring
will speak on What the Public
Nursery School Offers to the Com
munity" at meeting of the Airing
ton Child Care Program Committee
at $50 pm. tomorrow in the Arling-
ton Village Administration Building
Columbia pike and South Barton
street.
Applications for enrolment OF
children between the ages of 2 and
6 In Arlington nursery schools will
be accepted at the j, B. Stuart
Homes Development, Ivy 1888.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Bethesda Chamber
To Award Kuhn Cup

The winner of the oliver Owen
Kuhn memorial cup will be an
nounced tomorrow night at a meet
ing of the Bethesda Chamber Of
Commerce in the Bethesda county
building. The cup Is awarded each
year to the county resident cred-
tied with the outstanding civic
achievement.
There will also be an election Of
chamber officers. Carl Bachschmid
is unopposed for the presidency,
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Alexandra Red Cross
Fills Publicity Positions

New appointments to the public
relations division of the Alexandria
Red Cross were announced yester-
day by c. G. Brown, chapter presi-
dent.
Mrs. Ashburton Tripp, 9l7 Prince
street, has been named chair
man of the speakers bureau, re-
placing Mrs. Philip Fowler who
resigned to become blood donor re-
cruitment chairman.
Mrs. James Thompson, 2434
TWenty-seventh street, Arlington,
has been appointed vice chairman
OF the public relations division, as
assistant to Mrs. Joseph Kavanaugh.
Mrs. Helen Blakely, ITO Four
teenth street, New Alexandria, has
been put in charge of window dis
plays and posters. She is former
art teacher and painter.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Induction Of 1871 Group
Speeds Draft in Virqinia
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, April 1.-Induc-
ton of men between 18 and 81 years
OF age has increased the number Of
Virginia registrants accepted by the
armed forces. Col. Mills F. Neal,
head Of the State Selective Service,
said today, and as a result induction
centers at Richmond are experience
ing an unusually busy period.
The centers here are now handling
500 to $50 men day, the Selective
Service director said.
Owing to the fact that we are
not deferring men between the ages
OF l8 and 81 years of age, the num-
Der OF registrants passing through
the induction centers here has in
creased considerably" Col. Neal said.
For the past 60 days we have been
concentrating more or less on that
age group.
Because most of the men ex-
amined are younger. he said, there
has been "an appreciable increase In
the percentage of acceptances."
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Gov. 0'Conor
ToAid 1ydings
I'm Senate Race
| Declares Experience
| Entities Him to
| Preference
By the Associated Press.


\ ANNAPOLIS, April L. Gov.
O'Conor announced late today that
he would support Senator Tydings
for the Democratic senatorial NOM
nation in the States May / prt-
|maries.
The Governor said that he be.
lieved that Senator Tydings' EEK
|perience and abilities entitle him to
the preference among the candi-
dates on the list.
Furthermore. I think he will be
the strongest candidate of the
Democratic aspirants to face the
Republican nominees in the general
election next November Gov.
IO'Conol added.
Senator Tydings has been mem-
Der of the, Senate since 1927.
Best Talent Needed.
"At such an important time a.
the present." the Governor con-
tinued, ut is most essential that We
have in the United States Senate
the best available person. Questions
LOT far-reaching significance are
being presented continuously In re-
lAtion to foreign as well as domestic
issues"
Senator Tydinss has been a per.
sistent critic of the Roosevelt ad-
miI,istration and has opposed many
OF its fiscal and foreign policies.
When he sought denomination in
1888, President Roosevelt asked his
defeat in a celebrated purge" cam
paien which attracted national
interest.
Mr.. Roosevelt made d personal
visit to Maryland to make a CAM
paign speech for former Represen.
tative David Lewis of the sixth dis
trict. Senator Tydings' opponent,
but the Maryland Senator won de-
cisively in the primary election after
heated campaign. In the general
election, Senator Tydinss defeated
Judge Oscar Leaser OF the Balti-
more Supreme Bench, the Republi-
can nominee. III, ,428 to 1884.
Future II ut Stake.
Postwar considerations are TO
occupy the attention OF the Senate
Ito a greater degree in the future
months and the discharge Of the
senatorial duties involved viii have
a decided bearing upon the welfare
of the citizens throughout this and
Iother States" the Governor said.
The Governor explained that he
took the action today now that the
deadline for withdrawing from the
congressional race has passed. Last
midnight was the deadline for with.
drawals.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
PVT. J. D. Gilbert Missing
In Action on Italian Front

Pvt. John D. Gilbert, "a, of Mount
Rainier, Md, has been reported
missing in action in Italy by the
War Department.
A mortar gunner with the 5th
Army, Pvt. Gilbert saw service in
North Africa and Sicily before the
Italian invasion.
His father, Anthony D. Gilbert
formerly of Mount Rainier, now lives
In New York State.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Mrs. Guest Appointed
To Red Cross Position

E. L. Usilton, chairman of the Ar
lington Red Cross blood donor serv-
ice, announced yesterday that Mrs
w. T. Guest had been named vice
chairman of the unit, replacing
Mrs. r. w. Ayers, resigned.
Mrs. Willis Rowlands has been
named chairman of the Canteen
Corps and Mrs. John j. Rockefeller
chairman of the Staff Assistance
Corps. Mrs. Edwin Harmon will be
in charge of staff assistance records
and Mrs. T. A. Carlisle in charge o1
recruiting.
A new class in staff assistance
training will open at 10 am. Apri
10. The class will meet Mondays
and Fridays from 10 am. to moor
at the Ballston Firehouse, Gil
North Stuart street.
Evening star., 1944-04-02
Arlington Cab Operators
Agree 10 Uniform Rates

Harry A. Grant, chairman of the
Arlington Public Utilities Commits.
sion, announced yesterday that
county taxicab operators have agreed
to establishment of reasonable
rates and zones by county authori-
ties"
He said the group at meeting
with the commission favored uniform
rates and felt that call stands woulc
be helpful, particularly in isolated
areas, If worked out on an equitable
basis.
The meeting. which will be fol.
lowed by meetings with citizens anc
civic associations on the subject o1
uniform rates, is the outcome o1
legislation adopted at the last ses.
sion of the General Assembly, givine
Arlington County the right to sci
taxicab fares.