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Evening star., 1945-01-17

the World War. Admiral Theodore
Chambers grandfather was the late
William Eaton Chandler, Secretary
of the Navy from 1882 to 1888.
Admiral Chandler was born on
December 26, 1894, in Annapolis.
His home here was at 281l Abe
marie street NV, where his widow
Mrs. Beatrice Fairfax Chandler.
now lives. He also is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Theodore Green,
whose husband, 1t. q. g. John
James Green, U. S. NJ, was reported
lost in the Mediterranean some
months ago, and a sister, Mrs. Les
lie B. Downing, wife of 1t. Col
Leslie B. Downing, U. S. A.
Admiral Chandler was the man
who in November, l94l, detected and
captured the disguised German mo-
torship Odenwald in the South At
lantic.
During the World War Admiral
Chandler served on destroyers. From
Evening star., 1945-01-17

The Navy Department last night
announced the deaths in combat of
Rear Admiral Theodore E. Chandler
|and>Capt. Robert W. Fleming, both
District residents, during landing
operations on Luzon in the Philip
pines.
Admiral Chandler was a COM
mander of a cruiser division, &C
cording to a Navy Department pho
tograph released January 10. The
picture showed Vice Admiral Thomas
Kinkaid and four members of his
staff on the deck of a ship before
the operations.
Capt. Fleming's assignment in
the battle was not revealed, but he
had been given command of a bat
tleship last September.
Was Son of Admiral.
Admiral Chandler was the son of
Rear Admiral Lloyd Horwitz Chan
dler, retired, and Mrs. Chandler.
His father was in command of the
battleship New Hampshire during
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ing the absence of Chairman Paul
V. McNutt, who returned yesterday
from tour of European battle
fronts. He was named to his pres
ent position last July to succeed
Lawrence A. Appley, who resigned
because of illness. He formerly
served as general counsel to the
agency.
Mr.. McNutt praised Mr.. Hay last
night for his valuable contribution
to the war effort" adding that "he
literally gave his life in doing that.
A native of Brunot, Mo, Mr.. Hay
had long been active in the Demo-
cratic party. He was an unsuccess-
full candidate for the Democratic
nomination tor Senator from Mis-
souri, He had planned to resign to
campaign In the Middle West for
President Roosevelt last year, but
was prevented by failing health.
MIR. Hay had been head of the
st. Louis law firm of Hay a. Flan-
agan since 1925. Former member
of the Missouri Legislature and
St. Louis city counselor, he became
special assistant to the Attorney
General to uphold the Railroad Re-
tirement Act in 1886.
He was counsel for the Railway
Labor Executives Association in
connection with railroad retirement
and railroad unemployment in
surance legislation and in the 1888
railroad wage case before the
Presidents Emergency Board.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Rosella
Lanius Hay, he is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Frances Hay Park,
Long Beach, Calf, and Mrs. Lu-
cille Thoele. Lincoln, Nebr.. and a
son. Pvt. James L. Hay, Fort Bel
voir, Va.
The Body is at the Hines funeral
home. Arrangements for funeral
services, to be held in st. Louis,
have not been completed.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
WAC Impersonation Case
Is Set for Tomorrow

Miss Rosemary Frances Nugent
IS, of Rochester, N. Y, will appear
before United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage tomorrow for
arraignment on charges of wearing
a United States Army uniform
illegally and impersonating a WAC
officer
Unable to post $500 bond when
arrested yesterday at the USO Club
500 North Capitol street, she was
taken in custody pending her ap-
pearance before Mr.. Turnage.
Police said Miss Nugent was
wearing the uniform of a second
lieutenant in the WAC and had
registered at the club two weeks
ago. Miss Nugent had resigned
from the WACS last November
police said. She is a former
Rochester social worker.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Early Hearing
On Park Police
Bill Is Assured
Move to Add Unit
! To District Force
Pushed by Hebert

Early congressional hearings were
assured today on a bill to make the
park police force part of the Met
ropolitan Police Department.
Representative Hebert, Democrat,
of Louisiana, sponsor of the meas
ure. said he would press for prompt
action on it as the first step in a
program to centralize more author
tty in the Commissioners.
Representative Mcmillan, Demo-
crat, of South Carolina, who is ex-
pected to be named chairman of the
Police and Firemen Subcommittee of
the House District Committee, said
he was prepared to call public hear
ings on the proposal as soon as COM
mittee organiza ton is completed,
probably next week. Mr.. Hebert is
ranking majority member of the
subcommittee.
Indorses Proposal.
Support for the proposal came
today from the American Business
Association in a letter to Mr.. He
bert, who introduced the bill in the
last session after the Staying of
Dorothy Berrum, young Govern
ment clerk, in East Potomac Park.
Mrs. Estelle M. Whiting, presi-
dent Of the association, which is
affiliated with the local Federation
of Businessmen's Associa ton, wrote
Mr.. Hebert that the members had
agreed unanimously to support the
consolidation proposal.
The Hebert bill would abolish the
United States park police force in
the District and transfer its mem
bers to the Metropolitan Police De-
partment without prejudice to their
rank or service rating.
Opposed by Ickes.
1t is opposed by Secretary of In
terror Ickes, under whose authority
the park police operate Mr.. Hebert
said, however, that this opposition
did not worry him. Who is max
ing the laws-Congress or the execu-
tive departments" he remarked.
Declaring that divided authority
Is not conducive to good govern
ment, especially in law enforce
ment," Mr.. Hebert said he consid-
cred the measure a first step to
broaden the powers of Commission
ers so as to centralize authority
over local affairs.
Much of the confusion in the
he asserted. lis caused now
because of the peculiar hodgepodge
of government in which there is
responsibility. The Commits
sioners are doing good job with
what they have, but it is like put
ting an automobile together with
parts from every factory in the
country. 1t is municipal miracle
how the local government operates.
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Woshingtonion Describes Loss
OF Destroyer in 7yphoon .
Comdr. Marks Says Many of Crewmen
Were in Water 20 Hours Before Rescue

Declaring he would rather make
a torpedo attack on a Jap battle
ship than face another Pacific
typhoon such as the one that sank
the destroyer Hull, which he COM
manded, 1t. Comdr. James A. Marks
today told the story of the gallant
fight of his crew to save the ship
against the overwhelming tempest.
Hammered by the fury of the
wind the vessel finally went prac-
tlcally over on her side-only 10
degrees from Newfoundland wa
ter began flowing down the air in
takes of her engine and fire rooms
and into the pilot house.
Comdr. Marks, a native Washing
tonian, whose home is now at 55O7
Grove street, Chevy Chase, Md, had
the highest praise for the members
of the crew and particularly those
who worked valiantly deep down
in the engine and fire room. He
believed number of the men lost
their lives there, sticking to their
posts in an effort to secure" those
compartments.
Many in Water 20 Hours.
Seven officers and 55 men sur
vived the sinking. Comdr. Marks
estimated about go per cent of the
crew got clear of the vessel before
it went down. Many of those finally
rescued had been in the water for
20 or more hours before they were
picked up by a destroyer escort and
two other vessels in the vicinity.
The wind at times reached a
velocity of ITO miles an hour,
Comdr. Marks said. The fleet was
carrying out scheduled maneuvers
in the general area of the Philip
pines, according to Comdr. Marks,
when the weather began to get
rough.
The wind and sea began increas-
ing during the night, and although
it was realized they were heading
into rough weather the full force
of the typhoon struck suddenly.
There were large number of ships
in the area, Comdr. Marks asserted.
This and the fact the air was filed
with sea spume and visibility was
practically zero made maneuvering
difficult.
At about 11:30 am. of the second
day, Comdr. Marks said, he realized
his vessel was in an extremely seri-
GUS situation. 1t was rolling heav-
lily. The wind ripped some of the
heavy metal covers from the am
munition boxes and hurled them
into the sea. 1t seemed as though
the stacks and bridge would be torn
apart.
Depth charges were set on
safety" and were cast overheard.
Guns Drive Sharks Away.
At ll:45 am. Comdr. Marks said
he issued orders for the crew to don
life jackets and be ready for any
emergency. The men were quiet;
there was no confusion.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Retailers Warned by 0PA
To Turn In Ration Stamps

Food retailers who do not have
ration banking accounts were re-
minded by the District Office of
Price e<Administration yesterday that
they have until January 26 to sur
render the food stamps the OPA
invalidated December 26.
Similarly, dealers with banking
accounts must deposit the stamps
by February 5, Robert K. Thompson,
District OPA director said.
The stamps involved are red
stamps A-8 through Z-8 and AS
through P-5, blue stamps A-8
through z-8 and AS through VS.,
sugar stamps 80 through 80 and 40
and forms R-325 Tevised) used for
home canning sugar.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
BusDriiver in Auto Dies
After Car, Bus Collide

James o. Mathes, "a, of 2619 South
Nash street, Arlington, was fatally
injured yesterday when his auto
mobile collided with an Arnold
operated bus at Oakland street and
Pershing drive, Arlington.
According to Arlington police, Mr..
Mathes, employed as a bus driver
by the Arlington & Fairfax Motor
Transportation Co., was driving his
car north on Oakland street, while
the bus, operated by Adam S. Shan
non, %, of 1882 Fairfax drive, Ar
lington, was travelling east on Per-
shing drive.
The accident occurred at about 3
pm. Mr.. Mathes was taken to Ar
lington Hospital, where he died. Po-
lice said no charges have been
placed against Mr.. Shannon pend
ing further investigation.
The fatality was the first in Ar
linptOn in liz dayS.
Evening star., 1945-01-17

| October, 1941, until February, 1943
Admiral Chandler commanded the
cruiser Omaha. While in command
of that vessel he captured the Oden-
wald while she was masquerading in
the South Atlantic as an American
merchant vessel. She was identified
by the admiral, then a captain, and
was seized. Subsequently she was
taken TO San Juan, Puerto Rico,
despite efforts of the German crew
to scuttle her. For this service Ad-
miral Chandler received letter of
commentator from the Secretary
of the Navy, with authority to wear
the commendation ribbon.
Subsequently, from April, l943, to
July, 1914, he was in command of
all the forces in the Aruba- Curacao
area in the Netherlands West In
dies For this duty he received the
Legion of Merit.
Won Legion of Merit.
In July Admiral Chandler as
sumed command of cruiser divi-
sion and was in charge of a gunfire
support group which participated in
the landings in Southern France,
and for this received a second Le-
gion of Merit.
Capt. Fleming, native of the
District, was born January 8, 1894,
and lived at Alban Towers. His
widow is the former Emma Scott
Stitt, daughter of Rear Admiral Ed
ward R. Stitt, Medical Corps, re-
tired.
Capt. Fleming was the son of Rob-
erto Walton Fleming. retired Wash
ington lawyer, now 83 years old. He
was direct descendant of Richard
Bland Lee. a signer of the Declara-
ton of independence.
In addition to his widow. he is
survived by two sons, Pvt. Richard
Walton Fleming III, U. S. A., 10, now
with the Army at Fayetteville, N. c.,
and Edward Stitt Fleming, IA, a
student at Episcopal High School,
Alexandria. He also is survived by
a brother, Richard Fleming, a chem
lst with the IVA.
Capt. Fleming attended Episco-
pal High School in Alexandria and
the Columbia Preparatory School
here before he entered the Naval
Academy in 1918 On his gradua-
ton in 1917 he was assigned to
destroyers which were engaged in
convoy duty off the coast of France
and England
He subsequently took fight train
ing at the Naval Air Station at
Pensacola and became a naval avia-
tor. After tour of duty in, the
navy yard at Cavite. Philippine
Islands, from 1887 to 1899, he was
placed in command of a division
of destroyers. In the fall of l943
he reported for duty on the staff
OF the commander of the Sd Fleet.
Last August he returned to the
States and the following month
assumed command of battleship.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Mrs. Luce Mentioned
AS MaIoney's Successor
1y the Associated pr.s.

BY the Associated Press.
The name of Representative Clare
Boothe Luce, Republican, of Con-
necticut was mentioned prominently
today in speculation on possible
candidates for the Connecticut
senatorial seat made vacant by
the death yesterday of Senator
Francis T. Maloney, Democrat.
Mrs. Luce recently has been men,
toned in talk about the regular
1916 Senate race.
Talk of aspirants at a possible
special election also took in the name
of Gov. Baldwin, but observers
doubted he would run. Discussion
centered also on former Senator
John Danaher, Republican.
Evening star., 1945-01-17

A little after noon the ship rolled
over practically on her side. The
wind neld her there. The water
poured down the air intakes and
the waves pounded the ship. Men
hung to what grips they could find.
AS the ship went down, he said.
he stepped into the sea. Great
waves engulfed him. The heavy
currents tugged at his legs and arms
and he felt they would be literally
torn from his body.
During the night a destroyer es-
cort saw the flash from a light on
a life jacket and picked up one of
the men. The vessel searched
throughout the night and was Joined
by two other vessels the next morn
ing.
Several of the men were nipped
by sharks, Comdr Marks said, but
the destroyer escort drove the
sharks away by gunfire.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Lasting Peace Calls
For Religious Basis,
Mrs. Roosevelt Says

Inc nope OF LnS WOFiQ LOT a per-
manent peace must rest upon one
having a religious basis, Mrs. Frank
lin D. Roosevelt yesterday told the
first general meeting of the District
chapter of the Chaplains' Associa-
ton of the United States Army and
Navy at the Continental Hotel. Mrs
Roosevelt was introduced by Chap
lain Robert D. Workman, head OF
Navy chaplains.
Mrs. Roosevelt stressed the need
for understanding and cooperation
between individuals and among ma
tions. Asking who else will give
leadership in the postwar world if
we do not" the Presidents wife
said I'VE have a particularly grave
responsibility because though we
have suffered We have not suffered
to the same extent as some other
countries" She emphasized the re-
lationship of religion ad democracy,
asserting we cannot have demo-
cratic world unless it has basis in
religion"
Praised for Work.
Tribute to the chaplains OF both
services was expressed by Mrs.
Roosevelt. Recalling incidents where
servicemen ignored differences in
race and religion to pay homage to
dead comrades by inscribing remarks
like "a grand guy" or swell fellow"
on the mans messkit signing their
names underneath and then placing
the kits above the grave, she urged
that efforts be made to think of in
dividuals as individuals and not as
group members. Mrs. Roosevelt also
declared we have to work for peace
in peacetime as we'll as in wartime. :"
Chaplain Clifford NJ Drury, u S.
N. R., District chaplain of the Po-
tomac River command. president
of the local organization, said the
Washington Chapter held its first
meeting on November %, 1914, and
had an executive meeting later. This
was the initial general gathering,
he said. The chapter, he added,
was organized by Maj. Gen. William
R. Arnold, chief of Army chaplains,
and Chaplain Workman.
He announced that the February
% meeting will be addressed by
Senator Edward C. johnson, Demo-
crat, of Colorado and Represent
ative Paul ]. Kilday, Democrat, of
Texas.
Elect Officers.
Officers of the local chapter, in
addition to Chaplain Drury, are
Chaplains Harry w. Campbell,
U. S. A., vice president; C. E.
Zielinski, U. S. A.. secretary: Will
bur N. Pike, U. S. A., treasurer;
David Jacobson, U. S. N. r., Pro-
gram Committee chairman; Louis
A. Fey, u S. N. R., Membership
Committee chairman, and A. A.
McCallum, U. S. A., retired, Re-
serves Committee chairman.
Among those present at the meet
ing were Brig. Gen. George F. Rixey,
deputy chief of Army chaplains;
Mrs. Katherine Tennis, sister of
Gen. Arnold; Chaplain Alva J.
Breasted, former Army chief of
chaplains, and the wives of many
of the chaplains.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Arnold Bus Lines
Will Use Radio to
Speed Repairs

Plans to establish a two-way radio
system TO expedite emergency han
ding of repair equipment were re-
vealed today by the Arnold-operated
bus lines, Arlington. The project
has been approved by the Federal
Communications Commission.
Company officials said the system
will include a 250-watt station at
the firms garage, TOT North Ran
dolph street, and Ave 30-watt port
able units to be installed on service
wagons and scout cars.
They explained that the equip
ment will be used primarily to enable
the central dispatcher's Office to
speed repair trucks to stranded
buses. 1t also will facilitate repairs
by enabling the trucks to radio back
for necessary parts. The system is
expected to be in full operation in
about two months.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
House Member Proposes
CONGRESS Prayer Period
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press,
Representative Rich, Republican,
of Pennsylvania wants President
Roosevelt, the cabinet, military lead
ers, the Supreme Court and the
diplomatic corps to come up to
Capitol Hill and kneel in prayer at
a joint session of Congress.
Mr.. Rich proposed the prayer pc
riod in a resolution leaving it to con-
gressional leaders to select some day
In February.
The purpose" the resolution said,
would be to ask Gods divine guild
ance in the deliberations and actions
of Congress"
Evening star., 1945-01-17
D. c. Committee Counsel
Quits Mississippi Post

President Roosevelt today accept
ed the resignation of James o. Day
as United States attorney for the
Northern District of Mississippi. Mr.
Day recently was appointed counsel
to the Senate District Committee.
In accepting the resignation, the
President expressed his appreciation
for "the conscientious and loyal
manner in which you have per-
formed your duties"
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Jobs for All Necessary
For Free Enterprise,
Board Of Trade Hears

A warning that failure of industry
to provide full employment for all
after the war would result in greater
Government control of business was
given last night by Senator OMah-
oney, Democrat, of wyoming, in an
address before the Washington
Board of Trade.
Nearly 1000 members filled the
grand ballroom of the Mayflower
Hotel to hear Senator O'Mahoney
and view the display of wartime
and peacetime products of more
than Is Washington manufacturing
concerns as the board observed
District Night"
Senator O'Mahoney said the fu-
ture of free enterprise depends on
the ability of small business to pros
per in the postwar world. To
achieve this, he said, monopohstic
combines must be smashed.
Two Experiments Failed.
I'VE have seen two experiments
in the United States" the Wyoming
legislator declared. Until 1882 big
business had control and it failed
Then Government went into busi-
ness and Government spending also
failed to provide employment and
prosperity
| The alternative lies in new field.
in which private capital can be in.
| vested by small business. Senator
OMahoney said.
. IF this can't be done we will
continue to see the towns, States
and cities rapping on the doors O
the Treasury asking for help" h,
declared.
Other speakers on the program
included Corporation Counsel Rich
mond B. Keech and DR.. Amos Tay.
lor, director of the Bureau of For.
eign and Domestic Commerce. who
read the speech of Wayne C. Taylor
Undersecretary of the Treasury
who was unable to attend.
! Mr.. Keech outlined the so bills
affecting the District introduced in
this session of Congress. Among
the bills are several providing some
sort of suffrage for the District.
Urges Board Take Leadership.
Mr.. Taylor declared that toe
many Washingtonians are inclined
to ignore the fact that the Dis
trict's economy will be affected by
the citys growth after the war. He
urged the Board of Trade, as one
of the leading groups of the COM
munity, to undertake the leader
ship in preparing for this trend.
National and District leaders
among them Senator Johnston,
Democrat, of South Carolina, Com
missioners Young, Mason and Kutz
Superintendent of Police Edward j
Kelly and Municipal Court Judge
George D. Nelson, attended the
meeting. E. Barrett Prettyman
president, presided.
Among the firms exhibiting their
products, manufactured for war as
we'll as peace, were Fred S. Gicher
Iron Works, Inc, Christian Heurich
Brewing Co., John Ligon, Inc, Kre-
tol Co., Inc, A. F. Jorss Iron Works
Inc, Capitol Chemical Co., Shut
ting and Co.. Wilkins Rogers Mill
ing Co., Inc, Gichner (rooflng)
District of Columbia Paper Mills
Gruver Manufacturing Co.. Lucerne
Creamery, Briggs Clarifier Co., Engi-
neering Research Corp, Edmonds Art
Stone Co., United Clay Products Co.
Southern Oxygen Co., George A
Simonds Co., Ransdell, Inc, National
Brick and Supply Co., and the Ice
Cream Manufacturers Association
of the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Chandler Is Eleventh
Officer of Flag Rank
To Die Durinq War

Rear Admiral Theodore E.
Chandler, killed in operations
around Luzon, was the 11th
American naval officer of flag
rank to die in the war.
The others were Rear Ad-
miral Isaac C. Kidd, Rear Ad-
miral John w. Wilcox, Vice Ad-
miral Arthur Leroy Bristol, jr.;
Rear Admiral Norman Scott,
Rear Admiral Judson Gala
CHAN, Rear Admiral Robert H.
English, Commodore James A.
Logan, Rear Admiral Henry M.
Mullinix, Rear Admiral Charles
P. Cecil and Rear Admiral Don
Pardee Moon.
Evening star., 1945-01-17
Action by PUC
On Cab Situation
Here Promised
Flanagan WithhoIds
Plans for Ending
Passenger RefusoIs

Chairman James H. Flanagan Of
the Public Utilities Commission to-
day said the commission plans to
take steps to prevent taxi drivers
from refusing to take potential
passengers to whatever destination
they desire.
Mr. Flanagan made the statement
at meeting of the PUG with repre-
sentatives of citizens groups and
the Office of Defense Transporta-
ton, called together to discuss COM
plants that taxi drivers many
times refuse to stop for passengers
or will not take them to requested
destination.
Will Ask Police Head.
I'VE have some plans" Mr.. Flan-
agan said, but / don't want to dis
cuss them at this time" He indi.
Gated police aid would be asked.
A cheerful note on the Districts
taxicab situation was sounded by a
spokesman for the Office of Defense
Transportation, who expressed the
view that the taxicab situation at
Union Station is far better than at
other major depots in the country
and said that "by and large you have
higher type driver here" He said
that complaints against taxicah
services were general throughout the
country and said he thought about
10 per cent of the taxi drivers were
the ones causing the trouble"
Urges Filing of Complaints.
The complaints of citizens against
abusive taxi drivers were made by
Milo Brinkley, chairman of the Pub
lie Utilities Committee of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations, and
Gordon Atherholt of the Macarthur
Boulevard Citizens Association. Mr..
Atherholt said he believed that con-
ditions here could be improved If
residents would make complaints of
violations of present taxi regulations
and followed up their charges.
Mr.. Flanagan said the commits
sion was handicapped in handling
the taxi situation by its lack OF man.
power and said the problem of en-
forcement of regulations was made
more difficult in the District because
of the large number of cab owners
associations.