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Evening star., 1944-10-18
Dr.. Rauschning Denie!
Discussing Plans for
Sedhion Case Movie
Former Hitler Confidunt
Called Back for Fifth
Day on Witness Stand
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES

DR.. Hermann Rauschning, Ger
man author, q Government witness
at the sedition trial, testified under
cross ss-examination that he was tech
nical adviser for the movie hit
ler's Gang" but denied .emphatically
a suggestion that q plan was dis
cuSsed with him in Hollywood to
make screen drama Of the mass
conspiracy case.
The former confidant OF Hitler,
who was called back today for his
NTH day or the witness stand, was
asked by P. Bateman Ennis, attor-
ney for Gerhard wilhelm Kunze,
former leader Of the German-Ameri-
can Bund, II he had discussed with
any one In Hollywood his trip to
Washington to appear at the trial
He said he had.
WAS there any discussion OF
making q movie out Of this case7'
Mr.. Ennis asked.
Certainly not" the witness
replied
Denies Receiving o,oo0.
He denied also that he had re-
ceived $4,000 for the use OF his
name in the movies. He said his
part in the movies was confined
to technical advice. Asked II he
had not been doing propaganda
work for, the movie industry, he
said no. He explained that since
coming to this country in l94l he
had lived from the royalties on
his books.
you have testified" said Maxi
milan st. George, counsel for Jo-
seph E. McWilliams, that national
socialism was . dynamic movement
in opposition to the established
order. Would you say the New Deal
was such q movement"
mo, would not" the witness
replied.
DR., Rauschning was reminded by
Lawrence Dennis, q defendant rep
resenting himself, that he had
testified to things Hitler told him
which were not in the Fuehrers s
book, "Mein Kampf."
Learned Plans Direct.
He learned the secret plans OF
the Nazis, from Hitler, the witness
explained, and many of these were
not made known except to those in
Hitler's confidence. These included
plans which DR.. Rauschning de-
scrtbed were aimed at the over
thrown Of the Government In the
United States.
rs one who is anti-Jewish neces-
sarily q Nazi?" asked Harry A.
Grant, attorney for z. J. Parker
Sage and Garland L. Alderman.
NO." said the witness.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Five Men Under Inquiry
In Youth Morals Case

Charges against five men, said to
have transported teen-age boys
from the District to Baltimore for
immoral purposes, were being In
vestigated today by the United
States district attorneys ONCE here,
The investigation, being conduct
ed by 1t. Joseph S. Shimon. Of the
district attorneys cffice, followed the
arrest last week of a 45-year-old
man. In connection with a morals
charge by a 15-year -old boy.
Assistant United States District
Attorney Joseph F. Lawless said sew
eral prospective witnesses were be-
ing questioned today and that an
indictment against the five men
may be asked of the grand jury.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
COP Publicity Aide
Denied Deferment
By Appeals Board
Four Of 491 Droftees'
Requests Rejected;
Leohy Pleas Refused

The District Board of Appeal
doesn't consider a publicity man
for the Republican National Com
mittee necessary to the national
health. safety or interest" 1t was
disclosed today.
The appeal board thereby dis
agreed with draft board In Cor
tnth, Mo. which had granted Lars
ton D. Farrar, 20. an occupational
deferment until February. Mr.. Far
rar was publicity man at Repub-
lican headquarters here until Au-
gust, when he moved to the New
York headquarters.
One Of Four to Lose.
Since he was working here and de-
ferred by draft board in another
State, Mr.. Farrar's deferment had
to be reviewed by the Districts
Board OF Appeal during the week
ending September 80. Out of 49l
men whose cases we're reviewed that
week, Mr.. Farrar was one of four
who lost their deferments and
wound up in Ia.
The other three losers were a bus
operator, assistant manager of a
tractor company and a supply COM
pany packer Among the successful
487-who included $50 men over 80
and 81 already rejected for physical
reasons-were a 26-year-old bread
wrapper for a bakery, 27-year-old
dining car waiter, an 18-year-old
medical student and a 29-year-old
War Manpower Commission occu-
pational analyst. all able-bodied.
On the appeal side, District Sc
leetive Service Director William E.
Leahy failed to win any cases he
appealed. MI. Leahy asked the
appeal board to cancel the con-
scientious objector classification
granted to Howard Lee Coleman,
20-year-old helper on a farm owned
by Elder Solomon Lightfoot Mi
chaux, and to put him in lao for
noncombatant Army duty Elder
Michaux's helper kept his defer
ment.
Loses Deferment.
Another registrant, who asked to
be switched from one deferred class
to another, wound up with no de-
ferment. He was Everett Evers
Craun, %, listed as manager of the
Mardfeldt store Granted an occu-
pational deferment, Mr.. Craun
wanted deferment as conscien-
tious objector. His case had been
under routine investigation by the
United States attorney since June.
During the week on which the ap-
peal board reported today, Mr..
Craun was put in LAO.
Another registrant. Nathaniel
Worthington, 36-year- father of
six children, also tried to shift from
one deferred class to another. He,
too, failed, but kept his first defer
ment. A Treasury Department la
borer, Mr.. Worthington was granted
an occupational deferment, but
wanted classification in 4-D as a
minister. He was held in his for
mer class.
In addition to these cases, the
appeal board granted seven appeals
for occupational deferment and one
appeal for deferment as a hardship
case. 1t denied two appeals for
occupational deferment and two for
hardship deferment.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Farmers in Maryland
May Spend 40 Million
To Build After War
OutIoys Will Average
About 81 900 Per Farm;
U. of>M. to Cooperate

Maryland farmers are expected
to spend about $40 ,OO0, 900 on rehab-
ilitation and new construction dur
ing the first few postwar years, it
was predicted by State Farm
Plant and Equipment Rehabilita-
tion Subcommittee. This will av-
erage about $1,000 per farm.
In a preliminary report the COM
mittee said that at the close of the
war Maryland farm houses and
buildings are expected to be in poor
condition. Many of the buildings
will need repairs, while others will
be, obsolete or inadequate, the report
said.
Farm buildings are permanent
improvements. Every effort should
be made to insure that they are
correctly designed, efficient and eco
nomical," the subcommittee de-
clared.
A two-point plan proposed by
the committee included:
An educational program, designed
to bring design and construction
standards in line with present
knowledge. The University OF
Maryland Extension Service and
other agencies were called on to
handle this phase.
| A research program, designed tc
extend present knowledge in the
fields of farm building design, con
struction economics and the adap.
tation Of new building materials
The University Of Maryland Agri-
cultural Experiment Station wa.
preferred for this assignment.
Harris Cardry, Snow Hill, repre-
senting the Lumbermans Associa.
ton, served as chairman of the
committee, and Prof. r. w. Car.
penter of the university was secre-
tary.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Silver Spring Canteen
To Open With Dance Nov. 1

The Silver Spring High School
canteen will open officially with a
dance from 8 pm. to II on Novem-
Der in the Silver Spring Armory
Montgomery County sponsors the
canteen, for which all Silver Spring
Takoma Park area students of
senior high school age are eligible.
Dick McLeod's orchestra will
play, and flower show will be held
IN the snack bar. Those who expect
to attend the canteen during the
winter season should register for
admittance cards Friday, from $50
to $50, or 6 to pm. Volunteers are
needed for committee work and
should contact Barbara Kuhn,
Sligo 7402.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Two Subs Christened
At Portsmouth Yard
By the Associated Press.

bS the Associated PYeSS. ...
PORTSMOUTH, NJ H., Oct. 1S.-
Two submarines were christened yes
terday at brief ceremonies at the
Portsmouth Navy Yard. ~
The Runner was sponsored by Mrs
Raymond H. Bass, wife of q Navy
commander and her matron Of homo,
was Mrs. william r. Mcdonald, wife
Of a lieutenant commander. n
The Conger was sponsored by Mrs
Walter c. Ploeser, wife Of Represent.
alive Ploeser, Republican. Of Mis-.
souri,. Her daughter Ann was ths
maid Of honor. ri:
A small group Of invited guests
Navy officers and yard workmen Wit.
messed the ceremonies. =
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Arlington Attorneys Name
Phillips 10 State Bar Post

Thomas w. Phillips yesterday was
elected by the Arlington County Bar
to represent the 35th judicial dis
trict on the integrated State Bar
Past president of the Arlington
County Bar Association and former
vice president of the Virginia State
Bar Association, Mr.. Phillips was
an original member of the Eighth
District Committee OF the Inte-
grated State Bar.
The Integrated Bar is the official
State lawyers association to which
Virginia attorneys must belong in
order to practice. It is also the
official grievance body and has as
its purpose the improvement of gen.
eral practice and procedure.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Yonks Suved Aleiers
From ChoIero Epidemic
BY the AssociAted presk.. =

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, Oct. 1s.-Prompt action by
United States Army medical au-
thorittes averted the spread of chol-
era or the bubonic plague in Al
siers early this month when the dis
ease broke out among the native
population. .-.
A special plane from Oran took
antfcholer& serum into Alsiers after
an unverihed number Of deaths
Some reports placed the deaths ..
high asa score.
The entire city was declared OF
limits TO American personnel sta
TONED oitside Alsiers-most Of them
IN service and supply. units at air
fields.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Traffic Hazard End
In RiverdaIe Near |
AS County Board Acts
Stote. Commission
Advised Fund on
Hand for Project

Elimination of the trafic hazard
at Riyerdale and Edmonston roads
In Riverdale WAS In prospect today
after the Prince Georges County
commissioners yesterday notified
the State Roads Commission that
$4,000 In county funds are available
for condemnation Of buildings In
order to widen the intersection.
The notification was made In
answer to q request by the Mayor
and Town Council of Riyerdale
whether funds are available for the
work. 1t was explained that the
$4,000 constitutes part Of q $500, 900
bond issue for county improvements
authorized at the 194l session Of the
State Legislature. The money was
allotted by the Advisory Committee
to the commissioners.
Plan Public Hearing.
A public hearing will be held at
IL am. November at Upper Marl-
boro on petition by residents of
Rogers Heights for street lights and
garbage and trash collection.
The board appointed E. A. Cooper,
c. E. Allen, F. L. Freeman, Calvin
D. Quantz, A. L. Jonguesen and SAL
Fvatore L. Lavorata as road exam
iners to determine whether Fifty
second street between the Marlboro
pike and Hopkins avenue shall be
taken over as a county road.
The Public Roads Administration
requested that 500 feet of the Fair
field-Springfield road, where it
crosses the projected Baltimore
Washington parkway, be closed and
the road relocated.
win Appoint Committee.
| The commissioners authorized the
PRA to advertise the request, after
which they would appoint a COM
mittee Of road examiners to make
recommendations concerning the
request.
Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie re-
ported the collection of $5,545.10 in
fines and costs during September, of
which $2,S20.95 goes to the county.
The collection OF S1,5l5 In fines
and costs last month was reported
by Trial Magistrate Henry n.
O'NeiH. OF this amount, 1909 50
goes to the county.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Carroll Forum to Hear
Adolf BerIe on Fridov

Undersecretary Of State Adolf A.
Berle will speak on "The American
Outlook in Foreign Affairs" 1t Sis
pm. Friday In the grand ball room
Of the Mayfower Hotel. This Is
the first OF . series Of monthly public
lectures sponsored by the Charles
Carroll Forum of Washington, fea-
turing international and national
problems.
Speakers for subsequent lectures
include John T. Flynn on "The
Brass Tacks Of Abundance" Rulka
LANCER and Gabor de Bessenyey on
"Russia's Frontiers" Hubert LANG
on China" Dr.. X. Shrindharani on
"1ndia" and the Rev. Dr.. John u
r-cnin on LIZ Dor in kne'.-- -
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Montgomery COP Canvass
Shows Dewey Far Ahead

A preliminary canvass Of Mont
gomery County voters has shown
the tide is running unbelievably
strong for the Dewey -Bricker
ticket" Leslie A. Aries, Republican
director of county precinct organi-
zation, reports.
Il am almost afraid to give out
some OF the encouraging figures
that have come from our workers, u
Mr.. Aries said. For example, In
one locality a precinct chairman
contacted 40 families, finding only
six OF them lined up for the fourth
term candidate. In another local.
ity. Of 43 votes, rs we're counted
definitely for Dewey"
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Prince Georges Club
To Hear DR.. SprowIs

DR.. j. w. Sprowls of the psyche.
logy department, University Of
Maryland, will speak on 9TH.
Hcmemakers' Responsibility to Re.
turning Servicemen" at an achieve.
ment day meeting of the Prince
Georges County Council of Home
makers Clubs at 1880 pm, Octobe,
80, at the Silver Hill School.
The council also will present q
$40O check to DR.. A. Kirk Besley, su-
perintendent of the Prince Georges
General Hospital, for the sponsor
ship OF a room at the hospital.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Seek Grid Team at Blair

The Parent-Teacher' Association
OF Montgomery Blair High School
Silver Spring. Nd, will hold ,spe-
cial meeting at 3 pm. tonight at the
school to discuss the advisability. OF
having = football team. The speaker
will be Dr.. Thomas 6. Ferguson
head Of the Department OF Physical
education of the State. pepArtment
of Education.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Animal Welfare Groups
To Meet Here Saturday
BY the Associsteo rress.

BY the Associated Press. IL.
The Federated Animal Welfare
Societies of Maryland, the District
Virginia and West Virginia will NEE,
here Saturday.
Speakers will include Senator
Radcliffe, Democrat, Of Maryland
DR.. Esther l.. Richards, associate
professor Of psychiatry at John.
Hopkins University, and Mrs. Miltor
Erlanger, consultant to the quarter.
master general on the K-e Corps
The Rev. DR.. Philip J. Jensen o,
the Humane Society Of Baltimor,
County is president Of the fedora.
ton.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Senate Group To Hea
Full Story Today Of
StatIer Hotel Battle
Closed Door Session
Called for Reading
Of Sworn Statements

The full story OF "the Battle o.
the Statler is what botf
sides have to say about how j
started-will be told for the mrs
time this afternoon behind closet
doors at a meeting Of the Senate
Campaign Expenditures Committee
The committee then will decid.
whether to reveal more details BY
holding public hearings on the at.
fair. The Battle of the Statler,
which has snowballed to the pro.
portions of major engagement al
the election campaign has pro-
gressed, is the fight at the hotel OF
the night Of September 23 between
two naval officers and guests from
the Teamsters' Union banquet
which had just been addressed b,
the President.
The committee will learn about
the battle through the reading o,
sworn statements from witnesses
and participants gathered by Robert
T. Murphy, committee counsel, anc
two Investigators.
Senator Ferguson, Republican, o1
Michigan is expected to arrive by
plane from Detroit shortly befor.
Chairman Green calls the commit.
tee into session. His arrival will
mean full attendance. Other mem.
bers are Senators Tunnel of Della
ware and Stewart of Tennessee
Democrats, and Senator Ball, Re.
publican of Minnesota.
The afidavits to be read at tn,
meeting include several obtained IL
New York from members OF tn.
Teamsters' Union. who have main
tatned stony silence about the AZ
fair and the two afidavits from
women with union connections wh,
said they had been accosted by tn,
naval officers that night in the cor
ridors of the hotel and that the OH
GERS asked them for whom they
were going to vote.
These last two affidavits wer,
sworn to by Mrs. Helen Roland. al
employe of the Milk Drivers ant
Dairy Employees Union, and Mrs
Frank w. Lee, wife of trustee O
the Central Labor Union.
Previously the only story of tn,
fight made public was that of tn,
two naval officers, 1t. Randolph
Dickens, jr., and 1t. Comdr. james
H. Suddeth. They said men wht
had attended the banquet asket
them If they were going to vote fol
the Commander in Chief and called
them disloyal when they refused tt
answer.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Red Cross Aide Nomed

Miss Mittie Mason, FORMER vel
fare worker, has been named the
new assistant In the Home Service
Department $of the. Arlington Red
Cross. Miss Carolyn NJ. Moran,
chapter executive secretary, an
nounced today. Miss Masen, has
served fer the past year. In the
Anasric4I1 ! section inquiry unit st
the, national Red cFoss headquar-
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Arlington Lions Indorse ~

The Arlington Lions Club indorsed
the county YMCA movement at q
meeting yesterday. Club members
heard l.. p. Goodman, Arlington
"Y" secretary, describe the family
type organization being developed
In the county.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Church Group to Meet

Minor G. Miller, executive secre-
tary Of the Virginia Council OF Re-
ligious Education, will be the guest
speaker at the fall dinner meeting
OF the Arlington Council of Reli-
gious Education at the Clarendon
Presbyterian Church, 1860 North
Irving street, at $50 o'clock tonight
Evening star., 1944-10-18
PTA .PuneI Discussion lI!,.

A panel discussion, Whist Should
Your Child BE Taught 2" Will feature
. meeting Of the Henry Clay Parent
Teacher Association IN the school
.bpi1dirg at . E.m.g tcmorre-s.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Scouts Plan Open House

The Arlington County Girl Scouts
VIII hold open house at 2 pm. Oc-
tober 20 at their camp near Nc
Lean. Va. Those attending have
been asked to bring q picnic lunch.
Evening star., 1944-10-18
Charter Talk on Air

Stephen James, member of the
board that drafted the proposed
Montgomery County charter, will
discuss the county government plan
IN a. talk over Station WMAL at
1890 o'clock tonight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-30

Roy Freeman, Phm. &C, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. D. Freeman, for
merly of Jefferson, now of Aber-
deem, Md, is stationed at Samp-
son, N. Y, with the Naval Medi-
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Air Force, Air Service Command,
is assigned to a chemical depot,
and is helping to rush vital sup
plies of fire-spreading weapons to
the combat air forces.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-30

/ Pvt. John Sturgill has notified
friends and relatives of his safe
arrival somewhere in India. He
has been in service for a year
with the Medical Corps. Before
going overseas he was stationed
at Camp Beale, Calf. Pvt. Stur-
gill is the son of Rev. and Mrs.
Carl Sturgill, of Sturgills.
William E. Howell, Storekeeper,
&c, of Thea Navy, stationed at
Oakland, Calf, writes that he is
getting along fine after his re-
cent transfer from Camp Peary,
Va, and his recent promotion to
his present rating. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Howell, of
Todd, and has been in service for
two years.
Pvt. Robert N. Lewis, formerly
of this county, writes from
Camp Blanding, Fla, that he ex-
poets to be moved to another
camp soon and states that 81
sure enjoy reading your paper
and the home county news, so
keep up the good work on the
home front and we soldier boys
will keep the colors flying on the
front line"
Pvt. Joseph S. Bowers, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Baxter Bowers, of
Jefferson, entered service in Ju-
ly and writes that he is getting
along fine with his work. He
says tell all his friends 'shello."
Walter Ray Tucker, SIC, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tucker,
of West Jefferson, has been trans
ferred to the Advance Base Per
sonnet Department at San Bruno
Calf.
Pvt. Owen Mahala, formerly OF
Ashland, who is stationed some
where in England, with the Army
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-30

Cpl. Albert L. Neaves, of the
Marine Corps, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Neaves, is stationed at
Camp Leieune. N. C.
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Pvt. Darwin III. Shorty Wal
her, formerly of West Jefferson.
is now somewhere in France, and
writes that he is getting along
fine. Mrs. Walker is making her
home at Belvoir, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-30

Pvt. Swanson Edwards, of the
Medical Corps, of the Army, ex-
poets to complete basic training
at Camp Barley, Texas, soon.
Mrs. Edwards and daughter, Bar
bara, also plan to join him there
soon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-30

Pvt. Lee Jones, who is receiv-
ing treatment in hospital some
where in England, writes that he
is getting along fine and hopes to
be back on duty soon. Pvt. Jones
is the grandson of Mrs. E. D.
Caudill of Smethport.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-30
cal Corps.

Pvt. Lawrence r. Burkett, for
merly of jefferson, has notified
his wife of his safe arrival some
where in France.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-30

Glenn P. Mcclure, Sp. (A) &c,
son of Mrs. E. E. Mcclure and
the late Mr.. Mcclure, who has
been stationed in the Southwest
Pacific for the past nine months,
writes that he is getting along
fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-30

Thomas Powers, Jr., Phi M. sc,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Pow
hers, OF Lansing, who is now sta
toned at Anacostia, D. c., spent
several hours at his home last
week. He recently volunteered
for the Marines and expects to be
transferred to a Marine base soon.
Pfc. Earl Wheatley is undergo
ing treatment at the base hospi-
tai at Fort Benning, Ga.
Cpl. Pete III. GrOgan, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Isom Grogan, of Toliver,
who was wounded in action, is
now receiving treatment in a hos
pital in Georgia.
Pvt. Kenny HI. Goodman, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Goodman, of
Todd, is with the Marine Corps,
stationed somewhere in the Pacif-
ic. He writes that he is getting
along fine and to tell his friends
hello"
Pvt. Wesley w. Goodman, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Goodman,
of Todd, is stationed in France
and writes that he is getting along
fine.
Pvt. Walter Eastridge, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. johnson Eastridge,
of Creston, who was recently
moved from France to Holland,
writes that he is getting along
fine.
Pvt. Junior Osborne, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lester Osborne, of Cres-
ton, who is stationed somewhere
in France, writes that he hopes
to get back to the states soon.
Pvt. Glenn Little, of Clifton,
has been moved from Italy to
France. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Little.
Pvt. Dan Perkins, of Toliver,
who has been stationed in Eng
land for the past two years, writes
that he is getting along fine.
Pvt. Burton r. Miller, of
Horse Creek, is now stationed in
France and writes that he is
feeling fine.
Chief Petty Officer Glenn Mil
Ter, who has been stationed at the
Naval base in Florida for the past
three years, spent a leave with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. w.
Miller, at Comet, recently. He
was accompanied by Mrs. Miller
and their son, Billy. After re-
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Pvt. Ray G. Taylor, formerly OF
Of West Jefferson, recently grad
uated at the Department Of Arma-
ment of Lowry Field, Denver,
Colorado. He is the son of Mrs.
T. w. Taylor, and entered service
in July.
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Cpl. AdOlphus Brown, former

Cpl. AdOlphus Brown, formerly
of Crumpler, who is serving as
an aerial engineer and gunner
with the 455th Bomb Group in
Italy, was recently authorized to
wear the War Department Unit
Citation Badge when his veteran
Liberator bomber outfit was cited
for Outstanding performance of
duty in armed conflict with the
enemy"
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Pvt. Herbert G. Day, who is
stationed at Camp Croft, S. c.,
writes that he is getting along
fine. He has a brother also in ser
vice, stationed in France.