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Evening star., 1945-10-14
'0ne-Party' Rule
Of Virginia Hi
By Landreth
COP Rally Told State
Should Be Restored
To the People

State Senator s. Floyd Landretn,
nominee for Governor
Of Virginia, last night assailed "one-
party" rule in the State and prom.
ised that Republican leadership
would restore government ito the
people"
The Galax candidate spoke over
Radio Station WMAL and ata
party rally in Arlington County.
Asserting that Virginia, compared
with other States, "is near the bot
tom in all the things where, 1t
should be near the top and at the
top where it should be near the bt-
tom," Senator Landreth told the
rally that the State is tiled up. in .
sack, ready to be delivered as
part of the Solid South"
The big population of Northern
Virginia" he said, "is a great con-
tribution to the State politically and
economically" He pointed out that
there are more responsibilities for
Virginia residents in State election
than in a national election, since
more can be done with State prob
lens than with national problems.
Hits Primary Contest.
Referring to the mess in Wise
County in the Democratic primary,
he said there is master mind
somewhere" who Is debating that
sort Of stuff" He referred to pri-
mary election irregularities in that
county which led a Richmond judge
to declare Wise County ballots in
valid. .. @
CenSuring what he described an
apparent Democratic party legisla-
tive procedure, he said it is all part
of scheme to perpetuate the party
which has been dominating Virginia
for the last 10 years.
Virginia is below the average "a
all States in many things, he said.
and II don't know of any yardstick
that would condemn us more
The lack of a strong competitive
two-party system is the present
State weakness, he said. -.
Offers Program.
Mr.. Landreth highlighted the fol.
Lowing planks in his party's plat
gorm which he said in his radio ad-
dress, would make for a simple,
safe, sure and certain program -"
Election reforms free fro mfraud
and Irregularities; a school pro-
gram placing the public schools
closer to the people with adequats
salaries for teachers; a judiciary
independent and free from politi-
cal burdens and influences; per-
mitting voters to elect all State
officers; general revision Of tbs
tax laws; strengthening the health
and welfare programs; extension OF
workman'S compensation laws and
increase of disability allowances;
program for agriculture, public
roads, forestry, health and rural
electriflcation; a strict competttiys
civil service, and cooperation with
the Federal Government in looking
after servicemen. -
Carl Marshall, Mclean, Va, can
didate for lieutenant governor, teld
the rally that the scandal in Vir-
ginia isn't confined to Wise County
The State has become 80 educa
tionally rotten" he said, that
judges do not become educated
enough to read statutes and be able
to write the law into their opinions. :
Predicting Senator Landreth',
election as governor, he said the
party would have to stand by all II.
candidates for the House of Dele.
gates in order to eliminate thu
wrongs directly, chargeable to thu
machine.
Evening star., 1945-10-14

During the alteration that fol-
lowed, Capt. Peal said, Mr.. Horton
fell on Mr.. Sheldon.
Mr.. Sheldon, who lives at 1445
Massachusetts, avenue NV, was still
in undetermined condition last
night, according to hospital officials.
Ringgold Hart, general counsel of
the Diamond Cab Co, for which
Mr. Sheldon drove, said:
You may be sure that we shall
ascertain the facts and will do what
we can to see that no injustice is
done"
Other officials of the taxi COM
pany were not available for COM
ment.
Evening star., 1945-10-14
Carl Donaldson Named
Red Cross Budget Analyst

#Carl s. Donaldson, general field
representative for the American Red
Gross in Central Virginia, has been
Sappointed budget analyst in the
sgener% service, Eastern area head
qsiartefs, it was announced by Ra-
smone S. Eaton AREA manager.
s Mr.. Donaldson joined the Red
Asross in; 1910 as a clerk in account
5tng at national headquarters, Wash
Angton. He formerly served as an
interviewer in area headquarters
S3ersonnel service.
M A native of Washington, Mr.. DON
fHldson was educated at George
Washington University and Nation
SlRs University Law School.
Evening star., 1945-10-14
Four Alexandra Youths
Held in Theft Of Car

Four colored youths were arrested
by Alexandria police early yester-
day during chase through the city
after they had stolen a Red Cross
station wagon.
They were apprehended when the
station wagon crashed into a parked
car in the 200 block of South Fayette
street and the four attempted to
flee. Two were caught Immediately,
and they gave information leading
later to the arrest of the other two.
Their cases will be referred to the
Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Court.
Evening star., 1945-10-14
Lelond PTA to Meet

Members Of the Parent Teacher
Association of Leland Junior High
School will meet at the school at
7:45 pm. Tuesday for the hrst Of
a series OF programs In which stu
dents will show their parents what
they do during the day. Ninth grade
classes viii be featured Tuesday.
Evening star., 1945-10-14
Lutheron Services Todoy

The Lutheran Inner Mission So
ciety will conduct services today at
the Glenn Dale Sanatorium, both
for children and adults. At $3.50
pm. the society will hold services
in the chapel Of the District Train
ing School, Laurel.
Evening star., 1945-10-14
Held on Numbers Chunoe

George G. Craig, 40, s03 Ninth
street NV, yesterday was charged
by police with possessing lottery
slips. He was arrested by the anti
gambling squad at his home. Po-
lice said they found a master sheet
containing records of the sale OF
ass numbers. Z,
Evening star., 1945-10-14
PTA Open House PIonned

Open House will be held at 8 pm.
tomorrow at the East Silver Spring
Elementary School under the au-
spices Of its Parent Teacher Associ-
alton.
Evening star., 1945-10-14
pTA Meeting Scheduled

The Montgomery Blair Senior
High School Parent Teacher Associ-
|ation will hold It's first meeting Of
the yeaf At 3 pm ednesday III
the school auditorium.
Evening star., 1945-10-14
surden Club to Meet

EVernon Stoutemyer will discuss
liant propagation at a. meeting of
he Silver Spring Garden Club at
I'm. tomorrow at Jesup Blair Com
Aunity House.
Evening star., 1945-10-14
PTA Fair PIunned

The annual county fair Of the
James Monroe Parent Teacher As
|spciation viii he held at 8 pm. To-
Ilnorrow ia the school.
Evening star., 1945-10-14

PRIZE OF WARNS Sergt. Wilbur Hummer, 1886 @ street
NV shows of siverware bearing the Naz insignia
Hers initials which he found in the Munich Brown House
The Army declared prize war; properly possession
The value Of the 81 smaller pieces shown here has been uno
cially estimated at $500 Star Stan Photo.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-25

By JOHN A. O'BRIEN, Ph.D., LID.
University of Notre Dame
THE thrifty people of Holland have
a new reason for disliking their
late Nazi oppressors. The news
that has just come from Maastricht
reveals that the NaZi loot of Holland
did not stop with gold and silverware
and even the bells of her churches.
One of the NaZis' latest thefts has
caused even Quisling Hollanders to
protest. That theft was of the great
est collection of ants in the world.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-25
Marry DOats and Antskeep Goats
Beetles, Really, Which Ants Raise
for the Sake of the Beetle
LarVae'S Milk.

work was published in 1897 and has
and Italian.
In that volume, Fr. Wasmann
brings out the astonishing intellectual
achievements of the ant, and shows
how the actions of the individuals
are vigorously subordinate to the pro-
motion Of the totalitarian state.
1t is interesting to recall that it
was the German Chancellor Bismarck
who perceived the rigorous political
organization of the ants and sang its
praises back in 1872. "Just see" said
the political leader who started Ger
many along the totalitarian path,
this little creature lives under a per-
feet political organization. All ants
are obliged to labor, TO lead useful
life; all are industrious, and perfect
Subordination prevails, with discipline
and order in all operations"
In this perfect political organiza-
ton" however, the enslavement of
weaker races and the distortion of
the individuals life constitute the
normal pattern of procedure.
But to return to FIR. Wasmann's
ants. He made a special study of
the little red ant, and for many
years he was accustomed to visit 412
colonies of these at least once a
month When he died in 1881, he left
his ant collection to Father SchmitZ,
another Jesuit entomologist who also
lived in Holland. Fr. SchmitZ had
20 February 25, 1915
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-25

spent much time in a study of phorid
flies, parasites of the ant larvae.
In 1910 the Germans requisitioned
the Jesuit cloistcrS at NaIkenburg,
where Frs. Wasmann and SChmitZ
had lived. FIR. Wasmann'S precious
collection was then Secrcted at the
Municipal Museum of Natural His
tory at MaastriCht.
An unexpected visitor suddenly
appeared in October, 1912, at Valken-
burg in the person of a DR.. Bischoff,
curator Of the Berlin University GOO
logical museum. He demanded that
Mr.. Schmitz turn over 10 him the
Wasmann collection of ants, and the
collection of phorid flies.
Backed by NaZ authority, DIR. Bis
choff found the ants in the cellar OF
the Town Hall and carried them off
Let's look a little closer at some
of the strange goings-on within the
totalitaTian world of the ant kingdom.
as disclosed by the research work of
Fr. Wasmann in his laboratory.
He found an amazing division of
duties, specialization Of function,
TO which assignments the workers re-
main faithful. Some become gath.
erers of food, others act as soldiers.
while still others become nurses.
Investigators report that the vital
ity of the ant is almost incredible
One investigator froze some workers.
q queen and her young brood, and
kept them for "a hours in a temper
ature of 90 Fahrenheit. When they
thawed out, all survived
Investigators have discovered a de.
velopment, as strange and amazing
as TO be found in all the specialize.
-tion Of function within the ant world.
In certain species of ants, the work
crs remain within the nest, suspend.
cd by their feet, and serve as living
hOney-casks for the whole colony.
The enslavcment of other insects
which are MIXED, like cows, by the
ants is another feature of the ants
Tegimented world-a world of a mas.
ter race and slave races. This is the
political organization which Bismarck
called perfect" This is the organi.
zation from which DIR. Bischoff and
his Nazi colleagues are going to eX-
tract more secrets, for their New
Order, as they peer into the activities
Of Fr. Wasmann's ant collection,
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-25

Father Erich Was
mann, a Tyrole S g
Jesuit, who went to
Holland in 1877 and
lived most of his life
in the Dutch Province
Of South Limburg, had
achieved world wide
fame by his enormous
collection of ants.
More than a quarter
of q century ago, 1
had run across his
book Instinct and In
telligence In the An
imal Kingdom" That
Bradley beam., 1945-01-13
WAC CHATTER
By BESSIE MAE MUCHO
Male Call

Our Hobby hats off Col Oveta Hobby awarded the Distinguished Medal The stated Colonel Hobby outadne both Director of the former Womens Army Auxiliary Chief of the W Cpl ersey) Nowrey proudly brother Jacks Jersey recently that Jack injured again. this You GI were all pulling tor Jacks speedy It said that SSgt Rob- he making Russian Chinese New Years still Major the DOT office rides hahou listen the "Swoon Groom" program Q745-WDRCl has he Snara fam One of Wacs calling Flight Line 3O2 Tor data By accident diaed 3ol Base hapain Office Sgt Cnroy" somewhat she asked "I this the Flight Lne?" Whereupon Well spiritually
 tl" The Base Stat Office welcomes back Pvt. Wilma Sim who had the floor of 1905 removed from her left foot These Yankees suh lucky home Rockville Center L. weekend From the chatter we Tweed Tpe and thick
 of ceiling Rita bed
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Bradley beam., 1945-01-13
STR0LLINC THROUGH THE RANKS

After a slight furlough. over the holidays, the NCO Club has re- turned to something like it's former self. Last Saturday found the Club in the deepest of grooves and jumping like mad.
 It really looked and felt like old times to see so many Hostesses giving out with the song and dance. Keep it up, girls, we thrive on it!
 We hear that Sgt. s. Morris is now in the fur business. Haven't found out if it is the buying or selling end. Whats the score, Moderator
 We see that Cpl Bracy is lone wolf. He says it's the best way to travel. Maybe he has something there.
 Sergeant King had wonderful furlough! He had to stay in bed for three days with bad back, then he was a front seat witness in an auto accident, which wasn't so good on an aging spine, and, to top it off, he had to lose a couple days of his furlough. Nice time eh, fellow?
 Pvt. William Alton has quite a gleam in his eyes nowadays. Won der what put it there?
 Who was S/Sgt. Ford blowing all that mellow sax for or to last Saturday night? She must have been in the house!
 Say, Pvt. G. Graves, that temper that you have isn't good for the blood pressure. Better rope it in!
 Dug Pvt. D. Johnson doing OK with lass from up Suffield way Good luck, Dave.
 Guess who walked in about five minutes ago? No other than oul former first sergeant, Willie k Wilkins. He is back with us as o1 today!
 Say my look-alike' doing alright for himself the other night. Jus keep up the good work and don't get us confused.
 Where is the coldest spot around Windsor Locks? Ask SSgt. T Nixon. He'll tell you that it is or the bridge coming from the Point
 You can take that lonesome lool off your face, Pat. Brazier will b. back before you can say Bob. | We see that Miss J. Elliot hat quite a number of young blade
Bradley beam., 1945-01-13

surrounding her last Saturday. Took the blades long enough to take good gander, we say.
 Hear that Miss A. Harris and Miss I. Edmonds are attending Bay-Path Institute In Springfield. They wish to become business executives after the War. Nice business if you can get 1t.
 'Tis press time again. See you at the scrap paper drive, which should be every day.
Bradley beam., 1945-01-13

 back to the original source of the fumes, namely the cleaning opera tion, and serious fire or explosion results.
 The cleaning of clothing can be particularly hazardous, because the friction of rubbing can create a static spark under favorable at- mospheric conditions. The result ing flash and fire usually involves both the materials and the user.
 In compliance with Base Regula- tion No. 85-2A and in the interest of safety, use only kerosene or safety solvent for all cleaning operations.
Bradley beam., 1945-01-13
w i%ds ss5S<' :4s;% - S
By T/Sgt. John T. McAllister

By 1|OSt. JOnH .. MCAlkStGT
 COLD BLOW: For the benefit of those from the South, we'd hhe to explain that the cold snap this week didn't produce very cold weather Git says here). The lowest official temperature at Bradley was one degree below zero Fahrenheit reached early Thursday morning. According to Weather Bureau records, the lowest temperat1re recorded at Hartford in the past 40 years was minus "A. So we've seen nothing yet. For the scientific minded, the air we were breathing last week was sucked down from above the Arctic Circle by an in tense low pressure system in upper Hudson Bay earlier in the week.
 TROOP MOVEMENT: There was a large shipment from our station last week-Pfc. Vernon R. Hanson. We feel sorry for any outfit that has never had Hanson connected with it. A big man in any crowd whether you're talking about frame, heart, brain, or abdominal capacity - Vern's unfagging zest for the better things in life did a lot to make military life in the Connecticut Valley less dull. There was a rumor that he was being sent overseas to replace three or four USO units, but actually he is continuing with weather duties. We wish him the best of luck in his new job and envy his new asso- ciateS.
 TRAVELLERS: It.. Joseph L.. Novello is on detached service from this station for a few days at Headquarters. SISgt- John A. Stigile, back from. furlough, re- ports that on New Years Eve ceil- ings and disabilities were very low in the Shenandoah Valley. Out doors or indoors, John? .. SISgt.
  Harold Stanton who left us last summer for MT. is at the fore casters desk at Westover Field now. According to a recent on-the-spot observer, Pfc. Thomas Boswell, social life in Champaign, H., is still as active as ever-and if you went to Chanute you may recall how active that. was.
 AUTHOR:. In the current issue of the Weather Service Bulletin, trade journal extraordinary, our S/Sgt. David ". Kennedy has an article entitled Custom Tailored Forecasts, a romantic discussion of forecasting problems he has en- countered in his varied career. Sample:
 "I'm going home next week. Whats, the weather going to be like on Thursday?"
 That's five days off, Captain. If could answer that one I'd be a Colonel at the Weather Wing"
 'AO.K., so you are a Colonel. Now, how about it ?"
Bradley beam., 1945-01-13

to use gasoline in any form for cleaning purposes?
 ANSWERS
 Gasoline vapors have a flash point of -45'F meaning in other words that they may be ignited at any temperature higher than 45 F, particularly at room temperature, providing a source of ignition is present. This source of ignition may be any open flame or spark. The flame may be present in stoves or heaters, welding torches, etc. The spark may be caused by poor electrical connection, brushes on electrical apparatus, friction sparks of any kind such as from contact of shoe nail with an abrasive ma terial (cement floor, stones, etc., , or a spark created by a discharge of static electricity.
 Gasoline vapors are HEAVIER than air and tend to seek the floor or ground level, collecting in pock cts created by pits or depressions in the floor or ground. They are not readily dispersed, except by special means of ventilation. There are many cases on record where vapors have travelled many feet, both downward and horizon tally, before becoming ignited. In such cases there is usually fash
Bradley beam., 1945-01-13

(OfcG Phoo)
 First Air Chemical Warfare Mobile Display Unit visited this twody showing of all the advances TISgt Unit Bradley Besides exhibitions the Unit excellent indoor display chemical
 implements of this allies and Captain Emil Markh O1C of the Unit.
Bradley beam., 1945-01-13

WACS SIGHTSEEING IN CEYLON-1n the fore1ront IS "AO eu Florence San Jose Caf serving as
 C.f of Staff China Operations, Chunnng, China This nhoto by the U Signal Corps the c or Aano Cvon where the WACS at the Headquar of the Southeast Asia Command
Bradley beam., 1945-01-13
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Why is it extremely dangerous to use gasoline in any form for cleaning purposes?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-01
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The other day at one of Mrs. Roosevelt's chatty, rambling press conferences (for ladies of the press only, but Edith Gaylord, most competent re- porter for The Associated Press, was kind enough to let me read her copious notes) the First Lady ex- pressed the opinion that sooner or later service men and women of this war will form their own veterans organization.
 This pronouncement came on the very same day that the American Legion announced it's plans for keep ing postwar employment up to a level of at least 55,0O0000
 The Legion's exhaustive report of survey and future employment program is just part of the rejuyen- ation plan by which it hopes to at tract millions of veterans of this war to membership. 1t has much on it's side. With approximately 10000 posts in this country, it al- ready has an organization set up that can do whale of job in soli-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-01
S35,ooo Fire Burns Garage
 Al ketthikall
Two Other Recent Blazes Brings losses to S65,-
 900 in Two Weeks

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, March 1.- Fire destroyed the Ketchikan Garage Building and the loss is estimated by Fire Marshal Joe Diamond at $35 ,O00.
 The blaze started around an oil stove upstairs in the Servicemen's Club.
 The building was Ketchikan landmark and was once, known as the Hippodrome Dance Hall. Only charred walls remain and Diamond said he will ask that they be condemned
 There was no wind prevailing at the time, otherwise adjoining build ings would probably have been de- stroyed.
 The blaze brings to $65,000 the fire loss in two weeks. The City warehouse and skating rink were virtually destroyed with $20,000 loss two weeks ago and few days later the Butterhorn Bakery fire caused damage to the extent of S10,O00. Lack of wind saved the adjoining Stedman Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-01

PARIS, March Powerful First Army forces today poured through the preached defenses of the Ger mans to within five miles of Co., logne, placing the great Rhineland metropolis under siege to the north.
 The American Ninth Army burst closer to the Rhine banks and in- creased the peril to the fabulously rich Ruhr Valley in gains still marked by security silence. The German communique broad cast said the Ninth Army was at Grevenbroich, lliz miles south of Dusseldorf. and on both sides of Rheydt, a city of 8o.O00 population, which adjoins Menchuen Gladbach. Is miles west of Dusseldorf. both five miles beyond the last-reported Ninth Army positions.
 The Enemy said officially the breakthrough attempts on both sides of Rheydt and Grevenbroich. the latter on the Erft River. have been foiled by the Germans "on the coherent line running west of Duelken, five miles northwest of Muenchen Gladbach to the Erft, and reaching the Roer south of Dueren.'
 Trier Defenses Cracked The American Third Army, as- tride the Moselle Valley, crashed well past the outer defenses of Trier, reaching the vicinity of Irsch. 2ia miles from Trier, em- minently threatened with encircle- ment. then famed around the battlements on the southeast and southwest
 The anadians and Britons fought strongly enemy's last ditch stand at three places in the Hochwald Gap, between Weeze and Kervenheim, within 9 miles of the great Rhine port of Duis- burg
 Canadian and American Ninth Armies are within 25 miles or so of junction and might trap thousands of Nazis across the Rhine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-03-01
TWO THIRDS OF TWO LIMA
 E CAPTURED
Marines Sill Fighting 10 Clear Vital Central
 Plateau

U. S. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD QUARTERS, GUAM, March l--All but the northern third of rocky little Two Jima is in American hands, as Marines, their special supplies parachuted to them from transport planes. fought on to clear the vital central plateau.
 Front dispatches said the Third Division of the Devil Dogs has already crossed the plateau in places, moving downhill for the first time since D-Day, II days |ago.
 The battle for the pillbox- studded central plateau was termed de- cisive operation by Maj. Gen. Graves B. Erskine, whose Third Division of Marines overran the main village of Motoyama, just beyond the captured central air. field
 In gain of several hundred yards yesterday, they reached the third airfield, Motoyama No. three, which was under construction when the Americans landed.
 The Marines had artillery, naval gunfire, and close air support as they drove ahead more than 500 yards, all along the two-mile battle line against the toughest and cleverest defenses encountered any where in the Pacific. Associated Press Correspondent Jim Lindsley called the terrain "hell's principal suburb"
 By 6 o'clock Monday evening, 4,784 enemy dead had been counted but the toll is far from being com- plete. Many hundreds of dead are in pillboxes and other Qualifications. Only 10 prisoners were captured.