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Evening star., 1944-12-26
Joan Berry 10 Be Witness
When Trial Resumes TODAY
Ey the Associated p~ess

Ey the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 26.-The
case of 14-month-old Carol Ann
Berry. technically the plaintiff in
the Charles Chaplin paternity trial,
will be rested after her mother, Joan
Berry, answers few more questions
from the witness stand today, coun-
sci for the child announced.
The 55-year-old comedian then
will open his defense against the
assertion of Miss Berry, his former
drama student, that he is Caro-
AIMS father.
Joseph Scott, representing Carol
Ann, has said he may seat the child
alongside Chaplin so jurors may
compare facial characteristics.
Chaplin already has testified, but
as an adverse witness. In civil
California law permits in
terrogation of the defendant in an
effort to cause him to testify against
himself.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Col Myers Is Replaced
At Punumu CunuI Post

Col. Charles M. Myers, a veteran
Of 27 years in the Army, whose
wife and daughter live at 2217 OBJ
servatory place NV, has been re-
placed as chief of staff of anti
aircraft and harbor defense forces
in the Panama Canal Zone and
ordered to report to the States for
reassignment, the War Department
announced last night.
He was replaced by Col. Walter
L. Mccormick, Coast Artillery, Camp
Ham, Calf.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
New Tire Quota Here Cut
10 Per Cent for January

The January quota of passenger
truck and bus tires for the District
will be cut 10 per cent, according to
the Office of Price Administration
A total of 6,732 new tires in the
three categories is available COM
pared with 7,474 in December.
Military demands for tire replace
mentsY have slashed the January
national allotment for civilians by
10000 tires and have further de-
layed the time when A-book holders
will be permitted to apply for new
tires. The January quota will be
100000.
Grade l passenger tires allocated
the District in January are 5,699, a
cut of 474 from December. Small
size truck and bus tires have been
cut sharply from 942 to TOT, and
larger sizes from 359 to 326.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
5 Killed, 7 Hurt in Crash
OF Navy Transport Plane
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 26.-A twin
engine Gas Navy transport plane
crashed and burned in suburban In
dianapolis yesterday, killing five per-
sons and injuring two others.
The plane was bound for Colum-
bus, Ohio, after being turned back
at st. Louis on a fight to Olathe
(Kans.) Naval Airbase::
Deputy Sheriff Everett Maxwell
said five badly burned bodies were
removed from the wreckage. He said
the craft apparently was attempt
ing to land at the municipal air
port and overshot the field in a
heavy fog. 1t struck a tree as the
pilot tried to pull up.
Three of the men killed in the
crash were Navy personnel attached
to Naval Air Transport Squadron 3,
with headquarters at the naval air.
base, Olathe Others involved were
Army personnel.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Rution Bourd Chuirmun
Given Auto for Christmas

Ey the Associated Press.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Dec. 90
A new automobile presented by 100
anonymous donors was the Christ
mas gift received by DR.. Raymond
M. Sloan yesterday.
DR.. Sloan, chairman of the Cabell
County Rationing Board, was ad-
vised that the car was purchased
under OPA regulations to replace
his old machine worn out in the
service of the board
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Georgia Pastor. Held
After Fatal Shooting
Al Christmas Dinner
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ga, Dec. ga
quarrel fiaring at the Christmas
dinner table resulted in the fatal
shooting of the father Of six chill
dren and the arrest of his father
in-law, q 55-year-old preacher, on
q warrant charging murder, County
Police Chief c. H. Jones reported
today.
The officer quoted the minister,
the Rev. S. w. Noles, as saying he
shot his son-in-law, Joseph e.
Mayo, 42-year-old brickmason of
Laurel, Miss, in self-defense.
Mayo was shot four times with
pistol, Chief Jones said, while his
wife. children and mother in law
looked on. The children have been
living with their grandparents since
last September.
The chief quoted the frail, be-
spectacled minister, who regularly
makes circuit of so Assembly of
God churches In Georgia as State
superintendent, as giving this ac-
count of the Staying.
The Mayos were estranged and
Noles went to Laurel three weeks
ago to get his daughter. Mayo
arrived here Saturday and STAYED
in the Noles home, trying to effect
reconciliation.
While eating Christmas dinner,
Mayo admonished his wife and
children to hurry up" so they
could return with him to Missis-
sippi. Mrs. Mayo replied neither
she nor the children intended re-
turning. Mayo jumped up and
grabbed one of the children by the
arm.
His wife tried to prevent him
from dragging the child away" the
minister was quoted as saying, land
then grabbed at her. - Then my
wife asked Mayo to leave our
daughter alone and-he was wild
and not himself at all-he made q
lunge at me.
About this time he seemed to
feel that l was following him and
he made lunge at me. -" I shot
him the first time as he closed in
on me, then I shot him three more
times, for was afraid he would get
possession of my gun. He had
threatened all of u.s."
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Nazi Tanks and Infantry
Trapped by7 Yanks' Exploit
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WITH AMERICAN FORCES IN
BELGIUM, Dec. % Delayed Be
cause of daring exploit by Mai.
John c. H. Lee, jr., convoy of 80
German tanks and a battalion of
infantry are being whitfield down
In an American-m trap.
Maj Lee, whose father, 1t. Gen.
John c. H. Lee, is deputy command
er of the European theater of op-
erations. worked his way with six
men through the enemy lines and
blew up a bridge over a small
stream.
The enemy armor had crossed
this bridge in an effort to strike
north. Destruction of the bridge
cut off the Germans one escape
route when they were met head-on
by steadfast American infantry.
Maj. Lee. then a captain, was cap
tured by the Germans during the
Normandy landing last June 6, but
escaped.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Agreement With Reds
On Postwar Credits
Being Negotiated

Negotiations now are going on
between the American Embassy in
Moscow and the Soviet government
for commercial credits to finance
trade between the United States and
Russia after'the war, it was learned
today in diplomatic circles. It is
expected, however, that the present
lease-lend arrangement will con-
tinue until hostilities with Germany
end.
This subject was raised in the
current issue of NAM News. organ
of the National Association of
Manufacturers, which quoted Amer
lean officials as saying lease lend
to Russia would be terminated at
the end Of pending commitments on
June 80, 1945. The magazine went
on to say that lease-lend would
be replaced by commercial credits.
1t also said it understood that the
Soviet Purchasing Commission
would be liquidated and a large
part of its personnel absorbed by
Amtorg, Soviet-American trading
agency. -
Russian sources here corroborated
this only in part. They understood
that the end of lease lend would be
determined entirely by Germany's
collapse and the official end of the
war, whenever that might be.
Meanwhile, in anticipation of an
early end to hostilities in Europe.
the commercial agreement is being
negotiated between w. Averill Har-
riman, American Ambassador in
Moscow, and the Russian govern
ment.
Russian officials understood that
the Soviet purchasing agency would
be continued, perhaps under an
other name, even after the end of
hostihties. The pointed out that
Amtorg was private" organiza-
tion and that Soviet governmental
agency to handle trade relations
with the United States Government
still would be needed.
Essentially a Buying Nation.
Informed sources here view Russia
as essentially buying rather than
a selling nation in the early postwar
years because of the necessity of re-
building her war-devastated indus
trial areas before she can enter the
selling field.
The manufacturers weekly quotes
sources close to Russian officials
In Washington" as saying the ad-
ministration will present to Con-
gress several proposals for govern
ment guarantee of foreign credits
extended by American business. It
adds:
That the Russians expect one or
more of these proposals to be passed
by Congress as prelude to a
United States-Soviet commercial
treaty, is evidenced by their inten-
ton to keep most of their Purchas-
ing Commission officials in the
United States to handle Amtorg
business
, The protocol covering lease lend
for Russia expired June 30 at the
end of the fiscal year, the NAM
News says, and the renewal has not
yet been signed.
The lack of an effective protocol,
the story says, has created some
confusion among American manu-
facturers handling Russian lease
lend orders, and apparently some
concern among State Department
and Foreign Economic Administra-
ton officials"
Evening star., 1944-12-26
West Virginia Girl, Is,
Slain Walking From Church
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOGAN, w. Va, Dec. ga i3-
year-old girl died iun Logan Hos
pital Sunday night, half hour
after she had been shot in the back
as she was walking home from
church. State Police corpl. Ezra
zirzle said he had arrested a man
on a charge of nlanslaughter in
connection with tie shooting.
Corpl. Zirk1e reported that Wanda
Jane May, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy w. May of Salt Rock, was
shot as she walked with friends at
the nearby community of Ethel.
The officer said he had arrested
Boyd Baisden of Ethel ON the man
slaughter charge.
Corpl. Zirkle said Baisden had adj
mitted firing the shot and quoted
the man as saying he was shooting
at a dog. Baisden was released
under bond.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Polish War Relief

Usable used clothing is
urgently needed by the Polish
War Relief for the destitute In
war-ridden Poland, it was
pointed out today.
Donations will be received at
the offices of the Polish Em-
bassy, 2640 Sixteenth street
NV, telephone Adams $500.
If there is difficulty in deliver
ing parcels please telephone
Adams 0338, or Adams $500.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
WAC Drive to Stress
Need of Hospital Aides

Ry the Associated Press.
Recruiting for the Women's Army
Corps will continue in 1945, with
emphasis on obtaining qualified hos
pital technicians.
The War Department, announcing
this yesterday, said there is an acute
need for medical and surgical tech
nicians. WACS recruited for this
duty will be given specialized
training.
Women with other special skills
also are needed
Evening star., 1944-12-26
300 Italian Civilians
Reported Mussucred

By the Associated Press.
The Office of War Information re-
ported last night that members of
the German SIS. (Elite) guard and
Italian Fascists had massacred
about 300 civilian at Monchio, in
the Reggie Emilia region of North
ern Italy, according to reports re-
ceived from abroad.
The Owl said the persons mas
sacred were accused of sympathiz-
ing with Italian patriots, according
to Italian partisans who reached
Florence after passing through the
enemy lines.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Race Bon Ends Tax Gain
OF $361,737 for Oregon
By the Associated Press.

III tKES zk"aUNIu ttU Z 4tNs ;
PORTLAND, Greg, Dec. 26.-
Oregon, where $10691, ,704 was placed
in dog racing bets this year, stands
to lose over third of million dol
lars if the national racing ban stays
in effect through 1945.
State revenues from racing reached
$36l, ,737-a record amount-in 1914.
Total betting in Oregon, adding
1891 1856 in horse wagers to the dog
stakes, reached S11 ,583, ,O60
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Cloudy,
windy and colder this afternoon
Clearing with a cold wave tonight,
temperature dropping to IS degrees.
Fair and very cold tomorrow.
Notwithstanding with a cold
wave tonight, temperature dropping
to zero in the mountains and 10 to
Is degrees eastward to the coast.
Fair and very cold tomorrow.
misunderstanding with cold
wave tonight, temperature dropping
to zero to five above, West portion; !;
10 to Is in northeast portion and
Is to 20 in southeast portion. Fair
and very cold tomorrow.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
clear at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1944-12-26

MISSING-Miss Jane N. Hill
dreth, II, Of Baltimore, for
whom a interstate search
was ordered yesterday by the
Bureau of Missing Persons.
Miss Hildreth disappeared De-
cember 19. two days after
returning home from school
in Northampton, Mass. She
left her mother a note saying
mo one will ever see me
again" The girl is 5 feet 2
inches tall and has brown hair
and eyes. -AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1944-12-26

Bondage? No. Bondage? Yes.
One more bond to secure freedom
Buy that extra War Bond today.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Record for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last "a Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Hishest. 56 / / pm. Year ago, 3S
Lowest, "a, IL am. Year ago, 80.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 9S. on June 1S
Lowest, 16, on December 22.
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Humidity Report

Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1944-12-26
Il District Men Called
For Induction Today

Twenty-one District men have
been ordered to report for induction
into the armed forces in Baltimore
today, selective service headquar-
ters announced. Names of the men
| follow:
Evening star., 1944-12-26
The Sun and Moon.
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital tcurrent month to date:
Evening star., 1944-12-26

Record for Last "a Hours.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12
Sports
wish Eqor PREDICTS
Wakefield 70 Be One
Of Greatest Players
By LEO MACDoNELL

You can't say Wish EGan
isn't a good Tiger tub thumper
On A recent trip 10 New
York. tire ftee+- se,4,.i-;ald -neAIS
hawks that Dick Wakefield IS
gong "a he one Of the greatest
outhelders in modern baseball.
Moreover. Wakefield promises
20 be a r1vai- Of Geefse-esSe-
the leagues leading base run
ner. according 10 Ecan
Right now he is starting to
run bases well and he'll be a
rival for Case and other fast
BOYS In the league" Egan pro-
claimed. Dick has improved a
LOT In fielding and he has one
OF the best arms in the game.
He's intelligent and is keen TO
learn"
Incidentally, former Tigers
continue 10 claim the spotlight.
Pat Mullin. the eX-Tiger out
fielder. exploded two home runs
in one game recently 10 pace
Camp Sibert 10 n victory Null
lin is the playing manager Of
the southern camps service
team.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12
ankeeS
Seem Out
BY PAT ROBINSON

NEW YORK, Aug. II QNS)-
If you intend to see the world
series played this year. you might
Just as well make your reServa-
lions for st. Louis now.
The Cardinals have had their
pcnnant in hand for some time
and the Browns are rapidly rolling
up theirs. And, it is a pleasure
TO note that the Browns aren't
going to back into their first
classic. They are stepping out
and winning it on their own
efforts.
They virtually put the Yanks
out of the running by taking an
other from the once naughty New
Workers yesterday, 3 to 0. That
was 10 straight for the Browns.
The Red Sox got another nice
effort from Emmett O'Neill and
handed tho White SoX their
second straight setback, d.
The Indians beat the Athletics
in the ninth on Myril Hoag'
single. The score was Sd
II was the same story in ST.
Louis where Mort Cooper'S pitch
ing plus George kurowski's hit
ting gave the RedbirdS 20 YER
diet against the pills. Cooper
held the Pills 10 four hits and
KurowSk won the game with a
two-run homer off AL Gerheauser.
The Pirates had another field
day az the expense Of the Giants
WHOM they walluped 10 TO 4.
Frank Colman hit nat one, but
two homcrS tor the Pirates.
The Dodgers again shocked
themselves a little and the Cubs a
great deal more by taking an
other from Chicago. 6 TO d.
And the Reds fell down on their
manager Bill McKcchnie. who
lust had bis contract renewed for
two years. by losing 10 the
Braves, . 10 o.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12
Mickey Not Blue

The victory Of the Brooklyn
Buns over Great Lakes has not
got 1t. Comdr. Gordon s.
Mickey Cochrane down. The
commander proclaims his cur
rent nine is the best Of the
three he has managed at the
naval training center.
This team has better pitch
Ing and tighter defense"
Cochrane explained. 1--WE don't
have the long hitters we had
last year, but I'd say this team
and that of 1912 are equal In
batting punch"
At any, rate, the 1914 Coch-
rane aggregation is on its way
20 its best record. To date this
year Great Lakes has won 80
games and lost two.
Jimmy Rooney of Ford's likes
10 point out that one Of these
defeats was at the hands of his
team. Last years Bluejackets
won 80. lost 10 and tied one.
The 1912 nine scored 63 vic
torres and lost Ii times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12
List Sam Byrd
For Tam Meet

CHICAGO. Aug. II QNS)-
The names Of 167 entrants. in
Guiding 81 pros. 80 amateurs and
13 women, were on file today for
the all-American golf champion
ships 10 be played at Chlcagos
Tam O'Shanter Country Club
Aug. q 10 q.
Prominent pros already entered
included Ralph Guldahl Of San
Diego Harry Cooper. Tony
Manero Ellsworth Vines and Ky
Laffoon.
Expected 10 file entries shortly
were the big four Of the current
season-Jug McSpaden of PhIla-
delphia, Byron Nelson Of Toledo.
Craig Mood OF ManaroneCk.
y. Y. and Sam Byrd of Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12
WAVE Nearly GpselS
HanllraEnck Net Star

A WAVE. whose lobs almost
rocked 15-year-old Stephanie Pry-
chitkos tennis boat furnishes the
chief item Of lnteresttoday from
the Hamramck Open tournament
al Hsmiramck Park
is Betty SobieSH from
X Connecticut. stationed At GT0vvr
lie Their, affair went three sets
before StePhaHle won Sc. 40
e.
Miss Prychitko. American Le.
gi6n auxiliary district champion
and runnerup In the state girl,
event last MAY headed toward a
seminal berth Her next oppo-
nent is Ruth Milo. Yeomsnette
Sobleski holds two decisions over
Josephine Smilka. Western Open
champion
Darkness cut short Miss Smil-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12

ka'S match with EuGeria Gorka
and IL VIII be finished today. The
score was in Miss Smlka s favor
6-3, Il.
Hubert Manire Bill Ssyres and
Hobart Wrobbel moved INTO the
men ScmillnalS. Nanlre clmi-
-rr,rtrri-IIz r. -AN--AneSIadi. Is.
7-5lun u long drawn out affair IN
which retrieving featured 4 sore
thumb held back ManIre s
SirOkng
SayreS' driving sent down It
Earl Sulth. &C. Is. Wrobbcl re-
duced Tom MONS exercise quota
from three SETS 10 TWO. The two
scores were 60 GA
Hard hitting Gertrude Rarthol-
oucw entered the womens semi
final IN removing Gloria KING.
l6, by 6-3, rs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12

Brass al $50 p. m.
Briggs All-StarS, with Leon
May pitching 2-hit ball and fan
ming seven. downed Service Park
ing. 20. as Jack Vaughn and
Frank Webb each got two safe
ties in a major mems game last
night.
Services pitcher, SGT. Dick Ty-
burski, was walloped for nine hits,
but held the All-StarS TO the
two runs despite three errors.
One of the runs was unearned,
Jean Zaremba allowed only
three blows as DeSoto 227 girls
won a Glass A affair from Local
80 Liberettcs. i-2. DcSOto's team
totals were 1 runs. hits, 4
errors and they made all their
tallieS In the third on one single
and all four Of LIberettes' mis-
plays
Happy Ten viii play Midwest
al I p m. tomorrow. instead of
at SIS, as originally announced
IN the Times. Another major
game tomorrow pairs Continental
and Manchester at Z. Johnson
meets Local Ion AZ Sis and
ChrySler-Kercheval girls tackle
Cadillac Local la at $50 in a
Class A affair.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12
Hot and Cold
Baseball Year
BY United Press

The 1914 major league season
may go down in the books as the
year Of hot and cold running
baseball"
Winning and losing streaks have
been the order from the very first
week. Wartime personnel is re-
garded as a major factor for the
manner in which clubs suddenly
strike it hot and begin winning
games in punches. Then: Just as
suddenly the rockies and up
graded minor league players get
jlttery over the pace and cool Oft
The streakieSt club has been
the Chicago Cubs, now in a losing
slump that has reached -four
straight, whereas last week they
were riding an ll-game winning
skein, longest compiled by any
team this year
They dropped IL in a row early
in the season. but that series of
losses was topped later by the
Brooklyn Dodgers who were de-
feated IS straight times on their
last western trip.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12
Bob WestfdH
To Sign Soon
by LEO MACDoNELL

Frankie Sinkwich, All-American
halfback from Georgia who was
a sensation his first year with the
-DFT67rti0ES faSt-faftt-is trotrfnr
out for a two-year contract with
the Detroit club. lie was given
a discharge from the merchant
marine recently and then was re-
iected by the army draft board.
lie was with the marines for a
while and given a medical dis
charge
The figure asked by Sinkwich
for the two years IS understood 10
be S25 000, making him one of the
highest salaried players in the
National Football League history.
AZ the same time il was learned
that Bob WeStfall was expected 10
sign with the Lions before the
week is up. He has already told
Coach Fritz Crisler he wouldn' I
return 10 Michigan 10 play.
He had completed three seasons
with the Wolverines but had
planned 10 enter school in Novem-
her 10 work for his degree. Under
the war time rules he would have
been eligible 10 play this fall in
the Western Conference.
The addition of Westfall would
complete the long hunt of the
Lions for an outstanding player
from the University of Michigan.
WeStfall was an All-American his
last year with the Wolverines and
one Of the greatest fullbackS in
the history of the conference.
Slnkwich was signed by the
Lions principally as a pasSer.
Later he turned out TO be a spec
tacular runner and led the Lions
ground attack in all the games he
played AT present he is an his
home in Youngstown. O.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12
Toledo S Lead
Growing Slim
ny United Press

The Toledo Mudhens held sec
ond place in the American ASso-
citation over Louisville by a very
slim margin today after splitting
double-header with Minneapolis
rs and 2-5, yesterday, while the
Colonies walloped Kansas City,
90.
In other association names, the
leading Milwaukee Brewers won
1912 victory over indianapolis
and St. Paul took both ends of
twin bill from Columbus, 4-2
and 20
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12
Merv Shea Stars

And in Philadelphia, you may
have read, 44-year-old MerNyn
Shea, now a coach for the
Phils. stepped into the lineup
the other day and drove out a
circuit smash that helped his
team beat the Giants. Merv
got his homer off Johnny Al
len, the former eric a n
League finger
Although no announcement
was made OF il al the time,
among the gifts showered upon
Connie Mack on the venerable
baseball mans 5oth anniversary
as manager OF the Athletics. in
Philadelphia recently, was a
500 gold pen and pencil set
from the New York Yankees.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12
New SandIOI
Loop Sets Date

NEW YORK. Aug Il up
Rejecting the tremendous growth
Of amateur baseball since Pearl
iiarbor. The first modern eastern
m eur tournament viii hc
staged at Baltimore Sept. ZIP
inclusive.
The best 16 teams ~ critics and
areas IN the northeast and south
caSt-aTe expected 10 compete IN
this Slmon-pure series. which viii
be staged by an organization bear
ing the high falutn name. All
American Amateur Baseball As
ISOLATION"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-12
Orioles Rise,
Take Twin Bill
Py niied Press

The Baltimore Orioles appeared
today 10 have weathcred the re-
cent slump that almost cost them
the international League lead
Behind steady pitching. they
won douhle-hcador AZ Buffalo
last night. Z 10 4 and 7 10 =. 10
increase their margin over
Newark 10 TWO full games.
Newark and Montreal split Floyd
Bevens gave the Bears a : 10 .
first afne-NietefV-phiie- Charley
Fuchs won the second. 3 10 ].
Cliff Melton pitched Jersey
City 10 a s 10 victory a. RoChes-
ter, spacing five hits nicely while
Ralph KrcsS Of Toronto defeated
the Syracuse Chiefs. > 10 I.