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Evening star., 1945-08-18
New Lutheran Church
will Be Organized
Tomorrow Evenino

Holy Comforter Lutheran Mission
started on the festival of pentecos
in l943, by the Rev. John Keister VI
the American Board of Missions, will
organize into a congregation aftel
its vespers service at pm. tomor.
row.
The congregation has used tenn
porary quarters at 2202 Thirty.
eighth street Sc. The congregatio,
plans to obtain a building site ant
to erect a church as soon afte!
organization as possible.
The present pastor, the Rev. r. E
La Fontaine, will preach his las
sermon tomorrow as he is about t.,
leave for the mission at Christian
sted, st. Croix, Virgin Islands.
During the congregational meet,
ing tomorrow, DR.. l.. M. Keller
president of the Maryland Synos
of the Lutheran Church, will pre-.
side. The congregation will adopt {,
constitution, elect a church vestr,
and apply for admission as congre.
cation into the Maryland Synod.
Evening star., 1945-08-18
Rev. H. H. Clement Guest
At St. CoIumba's Church

The Rev. Henry H. Clement,
assistant minister of st. Thomas
Parish, will conduct the services
at st. Columba's Episcopal Church
on August 10 and 26, during the
vacation of Rev. C. Randolph
Mengers.
James o. Walker, recently dis
charged from the Navy and Mari
time Service and now a candidate
for the ministry, will assist MI
Clement during Mr.. Menger's alb
scence. MIR. Walker has been work.
ing in ST. Columba's Parish in
preparation to entering the Episco-
pal Seminary in Alexandria. Va,
this fall.
Evening star., 1945-08-18
Many Army ChapIains
Preach Tomorrow al
Thanksgiving Rites

A number of Army chaplains
have accepted invitations to preach
at services of thanksgiving at vari-
GUS churches in the Washington
area tomorrow The schedule as
announced by the Chief of Chap
lains' Office follows:
Brig. Gen. Luther D. Miller, chief
of chaplains, at the special services
at Washington National Cathe-
dral at pm. arranged by the
Washington Federation of Churches
Maj. Eben. c. Brink at North
minister Presbyterian Church, Alaska
avenue and Kalmia road NV.
IL am.
Capt. H. Pierce Simpson, Arling-
ton CVa) Baptist Church, II am
and 8 pm.
1t. Col. Alvie L. Mcknight, Luther
Rice Memorial Baptist Church
5307 North Capitol street, II am
and 8 pm, and at a special cele-
hration at the Methodist Church
at Ryan, Va, 3 pm.
1t. Col. Harry Lee Virden, Mount
Rainier Episcopal Cnurcn, IL am.
Maj. William M. Frost, Hyatts-
vile (MdD Presbyterian Church,
IL am.
Maj. Edmund w. Weber, Trinity
Lutheran Church, Mount Rainier,
Md. II am
1t Col. Roy J. Honeywell, Be-
thesda (Md) Baptist Church, II
am
Col. Harry C. Fraser, Emory
Methodist Church. 6104 Georgia
avenue NV, II am.
Col William D. Cleary, deputy
chief of chaplains, will speak on
the Army Hour on the National
Broadcasting Co. network at pm.
Last night special Jewish serv-
ices of thanksgiving were held at
the Navy Yard. conducted by Maj.
Henry Tavel of the Army and 1t.
David Jacobson of the Navy.
Evening star., 1945-08-18
Radio Bible Quiz

Featured on the radio Bible Quiz
tonight at Z o'clock will be a con-
test entitled The Army VS.. the
Navy" over Station WWDC from
the Bennett Memorial Service Club
I6l3 c street NV. Evangelist Dale
Crowley will be master of cere-
monies.
Mr.. Crowley conducts Washing
tons Right Start for the Day
program over Station WWDC each
weekday at 6:45 am.
Evening star., 1945-08-18

was a rural section a considerable
travel distance from Washington.
Persons going to the District rode
horseback or in carriages to Union
town, now named Anacostia. Here
they transferred to horsecars which
took them near the Navy Yard.
During 1892 and 1893 a preaching
mission was established with meet
Evening star., 1945-08-18
First Baptist Church

DR.. Clyde v. Hickerson, minister
of the Barton Heights Baptist
Church, Richmond, Va, will preach
at the First Baptist Church at GAS
and II am. tomorrow on Achieve
ments Amid Adversely" and at 8
pm. on Roads to Utopia"
Evening star., 1945-08-18
National City Christion

/ BE Not Afraid" is the subject Of
the Rev. Benton Roy Hanan, as
sociate minister of the National
City Christian Church, at 1880 am
tomorrow.
The Business Woman's Circle will
meet in the social hall, 1908 Ver-
mont avenue NV, at 7:45 pm
Monday. DIR. William H. Erskine
former missionary to Japan, will
speak on What the Emperor Means
to the japanese People All visit
ors are welcome.
Evening star., 1945-08-18
Ninth Street Christiun

Allen B. Stanger, director OF
religious education of the Chesa
peake area for the Disciples OF
Christ, will be the guest speaker
at the Ninth Street Christian
Church tomorrow at 1880 am
There will be a youth speaker at
pm.
Evening star., 1945-08-18

guest teacher to-
morrow.
Mrs. John L.
Wann will teach
the Mizpah Glass
of National Bap-
tist M e m o r ial
Church tomor-
row. The teach
er of the Roger
Williams Glass
will be Arthur
Stacy. Nathan
w. Morgan will
teach the Pink
ham Class. The
M / Zpa h Class
WILL anfortain
Evening star., 1945-08-18
Virginia Minister
At Mt. Vernon Church

DR.. Ben S. Persinger, district
superintendent, Richmond, Va, will
preach at and 11:15 am. tomorrow
at the Mount Vernon Place Meth
odist Church on THE Need of the
Hour" and at 8 pm. on The
Christians Desire"
Kilsoo Ham, Korean delegate to
the San Francisco Conference, will
speak to the young people and young
adults at pm.
Open house is held each Saturday
at $3.50 pm. War workers and
service people are invited.
Evening star., 1945-08-18

to form a Sun
day school.
The group met
regularly at the
Fountain home,
though it was
not until April
"a, 1892, that the
formal organiza-
tion was effected
and the name
East Washington
Heights Baptist
Sunday School
chosen.
Fifty-four years
ago East Wash
;,,~%~~ uairl,fe
Evening star., 1945-08-18

ueQ TO MS 1aCner +.
a n d impiously
inv ok ed tn e
name Of Jeho-
vah. The scheme
which his fond
and unscrupu-
lous mother de-
vised, of cover
ing his hands
with goats hair =,
so that they
would seem to
be those Of his
h a Try brother
E S a u, deceived
the blind old
Evening star., 1945-08-18
| Bible Glasses
|Orqunized
By DIR. PAGE Mex. ETCHIsOl

By DIR. PAGE Mex. ETCHlSON.
The Covenant Summer Bible Glass
of Covenant First Presbyterian
Church will have the Rev. r. w.
Havercamp of Arlington, Va, as
Evening star., 1945-08-18
BY CASPAR NAMES.

On November %, 1891, Is persons
met in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
David C. Fountain, living at what
is now 3400 Alabama avenue Sc,
Evening star., 1945-08-18
"A Lesson
For the Week
By WILLIAM =. ELLIS.

Jacob was a rascal; let us freely
admit it. He defrauded his elder
brother Esau of his hirthright and
of his dying fathers blessing. He
Evening star., 1945-08-18

The Sunday school lesson for
August 19 is Jacob Realizes the
Presence of God" Genesis,
xvii, xviii.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
.41sf Division Yanks
Seize PaIawdn Island
In West Philippines
Cupitoi and Principal
Horbor and 2 AirfieIds
Taken; Opposition Light
BY the Associated Press.

by tue Associated fteSS.
MANILA, Mar. 2.-Veteran 41st
Division Yanks have seized con-
troll of the westernmost Philip
pine island of Palawan in a move
to sever Japan's tenuous ship
ping lanes to her rich, stolen
Netherlands Indies.
Gen. Macarthur, announcing the
invasion today, said the Americans
landed virtually unopposed Wednes-
day on the fifth largest island of the
Philippines, capturing Puerto Prin-
cesa, the capital and principal har-
Dor, and two nearby airfields mid
way along the 275-mile east coast.
Maj. Gen. Jens A. Does infantry
men moved ashore after cruiser and
destroyer bombardment and a two
day aerial pounding. The $50 am.
landing was along beaches opening
through mangrove swamps. Ex-
tremely light resistance developed
inland.
American Losses Light.
American losses were officially
termed very light"
The town of Puerto Princesa was
blasted and deserted as the Yanks
moved in. The harbor was in good
condition, however, and landing
craft soon were busy unloading their
cargoes at the wharves. The air.
dromes, cratered by American
bombs, were being put in shape.
Invasion of Palawan, a narrow is
land pointing like a finger from the
Philippines toward Borneo, was the
first important southwark turn of
the American forces. Gen. MacAr-
thur has been driving steadily
northward for nearly three years.
Palawan, $50 miles southwest of
Manila and 80 miles north of Bor-
neo, is the 18th Philippine island
invaded by the Yanks.
In American hands, Palawan will
dominate the South China Sea ap-
proaches to Japanese-held Thailand,
Indo-C China, Malaga, Singapore and
the Netherlands Indies.
Its seizure, Gen. Macarthur said,
will not only help to insure the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Head Nurse, Five Others Ousted
After Upshur Hospital WoIkout
Dr.. Jenkins Is Shifted to GoIIineer stoff
In Shoke-up Following Clashes Over Discipline

the group mailed written resigna-
tons to DR.. Jenkins last night and
that they presumably had been de-
livered this morning.
The hospital formerly was the
tuberculosis hospital for the Dis
trict, but had been closed when
Glenn Dale Sanatorium was opened
in nearby Maryland. It was re-
opened, however, in January, 1913, TO
care for convalescent patients. Ac-
cording to the latest official report,
there were SO patients there.
Differences Over Discipline.
DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger, acting su-
perintendent of Gallinger, said trou-
BILE started at Upshur street over
differences between the nurses and
DR.. Jenkins on maintaining disci-
pine. A group of the nurses con-
tended DR.. jenkins was not support
ing the nurses and formal state
(Caa EOCDTTAT g Dono OK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
By ]. A. FOX,

President Roosevelt considers that
Jesse Jones' service with the Gov
eminent has terminated.
Asked at his news conference to-
day about the status of Mr.. Jones,
the President said he had assumed
right along that the Texan was
former Secretary of Commerce.
What about his loan job?" the
President was asked. Mr.. Roosevelt
responded that Mr.. Jones had head
ed the Federal loan agencies by
virtue Of his cabinet post.
Then he is no longer loan adj
ministrator?" the President was
asked.
Again the response was in the
negative.
In response to another question,
Mr.. Roosevelt said he expected to
appoint another loan administrator
soon. He said, smiling, that he had
had . number Of applications for
the job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Commentator Urges
Nozis to Fight on
With Holy Rage
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 2.-Alarmed
at Allied west front advances.
a Berlin radio commentator
called on Germans today to
carry out a scorched earth pol
icy and to fight with holy rage
"town by town, house by house,
ruin by ruin"
What does it matter now?"
said the commentator, Wilfrid
Won Oven. I'm view of such
ruins as those at Cologne, we
know that everything still left
gets smashed to pieces.
1--WE have come to realize that
our. enemies in the west are
fighting with the same fanati-
cism and same determination
to wipe us out as do the Rus
slams in the east. We must
meet them filled with holy
rage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Macarthur Sees
Flag Raised Again
On Corregidor
y the Assoc. a.ed Press.


WITH GEN. MACARTHUR ON
CORREGIDOR, Mar. 2.-Gen. Mac
Arthur returned to Corregidor today
and ordered the Stars and Stripes
raised to the peak OF the Flagstaff,
from which the japanese tore it
down three years ago.
Also present were II members Of
his staff who left the island with
him aboard q PIT boat three years
ago, almost to the day.
His officers surrounded him as he
presided at brief, impressive flag
raising ceremony as a color guard
of the 503d Parachute Infantry
Regiment stood at attention.
Turning to Col. George Jones of
Memphis, commanding officer Of the
paratroopers, Gen. Macarthur said.
Have your troops hoist the colors
to its peak and let no enemy ever
haul them down.
It was the same fiagpole on the
topside parade grounds where the
Japanese tore down Old Glory and
trod and ripped the colors to shreds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Cologne Raided
By 1000 Raj
Big Bombers
City Given Fierce
| Blow; SIS German
| Planes Shot Down
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, Mar. "A force oil
about 1000 British heavy bomb
ers made a concentrated attack
on Cologne this morning in sup
port OF American troops driving
on the city from the west.
With artillery already hammerine
Cologne, the great armada of Raj
Lancasters and Halifaxes roared in
to give the Rhine city one of the
worst aerial beatings of the war.
Two hours later more than loo
American Flying Fortresses and
Liberators attacked half a dozen
key rail and oil targets in South
eastern Germany.
The first big air battles in nearly
two months were fought over the
heart of Germany today, with at
least SIS enemy planes shot down.
The great American armada
streamed across the Reich in a 200
mile train. 1t first made feint at
Berlin, then broke into sections
and winged southwark. Berliners
stayed in their shelters for more
than an hour.
Dresden and Chemnitz Raided.
Two strong forces attacked the
huge freight yards at Dresden, just
ahead of the Russian Army, and
Chemnitz, also a vital traffic artery
to the eastern front.
Others hit the large Krupp tank
factory at Magdeburg, important
synthetic oil works at Magdeburg
and Bohlen and an oil refinery at
Rositz south Of Leipzig.
Hundreds of fighters and light
bombers mauled German battlelines
in relays while the heavy bombers
were carrying out their 18th
straight day of operations.
Rhine crossings were under cease
less patrol and LOO fighters escort
ed the Raj and American heavy
bombers on their missions.
Objective Of the Raid.
The object Of the attack on Col
ogne was to annihilate German
troops and destroy armored units In
the city, block roads and disrupt
enemy communications.
The bombing was described by
crews as highly concentrated. Smoke
rose 5000 feet.
Swarms of Spitfires and Mustangs
escorted the British bombers, which
dropped their first bombs on Cologne
about 10 am. The attacking forces
included Canadian Lancasters and
Halifaxes.
The tremendous proportions of the
sustained aerial offensive was re-
flected in official figures for Febru-
airy which showed that 81 900 tons OF
bombs were dropped by British
based American planes on Germany
during the month.
SO Rail Centers Raided.
The only other month in which
the United States 9th Air Force
bomb tonnage exceeded February
was last June, when most of the
bombing was in France in good
weather in support of the Allied in
vasion armies.
Attacks have been made on 50
rail centers during the new offensive
headquarters announced. They were
high lighted by two mass daylight
raids on Berlin-hub of the entire
German communications system.
German fighters failed to come ur
in force once during February anc
the loss Of "a American heavy bomb.
ers represented less than one-hal1
Of l per cent of the total dispatched
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02

Commissioner Guy Mason to-
day ordered the dismissal of Mrs.
Gertrude T. Haynes, head nurse
of the Upshur Street Hospital,
for administrative incompe-
tency," the discharge of five
other nurses and the transfer of
the hospital superintendent to
duty at Gallinger Municipal
Hospital
Mr.. Mason ordered the dismissals
and transfer of personnel after a
group of nurses met last night, de-
cided to resign and failed to report
for duty this morning. DR.. John M.
Stanley of Glenn Dale Sanatorium
has been named acting superin-
tendent Of Upshur Street Hospital,
and the present superintendent, DR.
George B. Jenkins, assigned to Gal
linger.
A spokesman for the nurses said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Jesse Jones Government Service
Terminated, Roosevelt Saws

Asked II he expected to transfer
the Foreign Economic Administra-
ton to the Commerce Department,
which now will be presided over by
former Vice President Wallace, the
President said he had not given that
matter any thought for a month
and four days-which would be APP
proximatcly the time he left Wash
ington for the Crimea Conference.
The question Of Mr.. Jones' status
has become pertinent because of
speculation as to whether he might
not technically hold the post of loan
administrator despite his custer as
Secretary OF Commerce.
The Federal Loan Agency. incor-
porating the RIG and other Federal
lending agencies, originally was set
up by executive order as an inde-
pendent unit under Mr.. Jones.
When the President decided to
make MIR. Jones Secretary OF Com
merce, the House and Senate passed
(Cno TNNTC nc~D n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Soviet Forces Reach
Road,
I Miles From Baltic
22-MiIe Advance From
BubIitz IsoIutes LARGE
Section From Reich
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, March 2.-Marshal
Konstantin Rokossovsky's End
White Russian Army has reached
the Stettin-Danzig highway be-
tween Koeslin and Schlawe in
Pomerania, only 7 miles from
the Baltic coast, the German
high command announced today.
The 22-mile advance from Bublitz,
for all practical purposes, cut Danzig
off from contact with Germany and
isolated a 150-mile coastal belt of
Eastern Pomerania and Northwest
ern Poland fronting on the Baltic
and the Gulf of Danzig.
The Stettin-Danzig railway par
allels the highway from l to miles
nearer the sea in this area.
Nazi Lines Broken.
About 80 miles southeast of this
penetration, the Germans said, the
Russians also broke into the main
German lines north of Arnswalde
after crossing the lima River.
The lima forms one of the chief
defenses of the fortress of Stargard,
10 miles east of Stettin.
Here the Russians were about IS
miles from the Baltic and were
threatening to drive on to the
Stettiner Half, 25-mile wide
coastal lagoon north of Stettin
through which the Oder River flows
to the sea.
The German radio said Marshal
Ivan Konev launched large-scale
offensive with his LIST Ukranian
Army at point about los miles
northeast of Prague, Czechoslo-
vakla.
A German radio commentator
said Marshal Konev was attacking
east of Schweidnitz, about 80 miles
southwest of Breslau and Is miles
from the old Czech border in a
drive toward the Sudeten Noun
tainS.
Berlin also said the Russians had
sprung tremendous new assault
against Koenigsberg in East Prussia.
While Moscow had not officially
confirmed the German report of the
reaching of the Stettin-D anzig
highway, dispatches from the Soviet
capital said the fighting was ex-
tremely fluid over a 15-mile stretch
OF lake-dotted plain between Bu-
blitz and johannesburg, Is miles to
the northeast.
johannesburg was described as .
strong hedgehog position protect
ing the approaches to Schlawe and
Stop, both on the Stettin- Danzig
Railway.
With Cossack and Siberian horse-
tSee RUSSIA. Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Doughboys Dig
FoxhoIes on West
Banks of Rhine
Lightning Drive Pushes
To River as Artillery
Shells Roar Overhead
By IVES GALLAGHER,


WITH 9th ARMY FORCES ON
THE RHINE, Mar. 2.-Americar
soldiers dug their foxholes on the
west banks of the Rhine today.
Powered by tanks and armor, ele-
ments from Maj. Gen. Robert C.
Macon's 83d Division drove to the
Rhine in lightning blow that car
ried them 10 miles today.
Long before they reached this his
toric landmark guarding the heart
of Greater Germany, an intense ar
tillery duel began raging from ahead
and behind.
The big guns, believed to be Field
Marshal Won Rundstedt's, reached
out trying to locate the American
columns while mobile guns Of vet
eran American armored units pulled
up behind the doughboys and sent
their shells crashing across the
Rhine.
In the first six hours this morn
(See GALLAGHER. Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02

On the 9th ArmXs south flank,
the American LIST Army fought with
great and growing power less than
miles from Cologne.
Five German infantry divisions
have been destroyed by the 9th
Army's drive to the Rhine and three
armored divisions have been Sc
verely mauled. it was estimated.
Numerous new divisions were
identified in the 9th Army assault
lines, including the I'd Hel on
Wheels Armored Division. Two
other tank divisions were on the
loose. Prisoners clogged cages; the
9th Army total yesterday rose 1852
to 1856 for the campaign which
started west of the Roer River Feb
ruary %.
The wide and sweeping gains,
most spectacular since the Brittany
break-through last summer which
precipitated the capture OF France,
Belgium and Luxembourg, won con-
troll of the whole width of the plain
between the Rhine and the MeuSe.
In this plain is the section of Il e
Ruhr which spills over west of tie
Rhine.
The Ruhr, far and away Ger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
MAP on Page AL


By Assocat Press
PARIS Mar 1.-THE swift and powerful American
9th Army fought to the Rhine today and captured Neuss
suburb of Dusseldorf, in spectacular 15-mie ad-
vanceS overrunnng the western edge of the Ruhr.
Several the north other 9th plunged
into popu-
laton 100000 great Rhine DuSburg only
miles ahead.
the SOUTH the Sd Army captured Trier oldest
city in Germany key to the whole Mosee Valley leading
Coblenz and the Middle Rhine ALI organized resistance in
the strongly fortified center of $4,000 ceased before
The 83d Infantry Division of Maj. Gen. Robert c. Macon
fought swiftly through the blasted city of Neu which
lies the west bank of the Rhine opposite Dusseldorf admin
Srative center of the Ruhr
Rhine population $4,000 and other towns the west
bank of the river taken Many American shells poured into
Dusseldorf thick with cmneys of blast furnaces oil plants
muniton works and cooking ovens.
Center of Venlo Captured.
attacking of the 9th Army in swift and
fruitful pursuit OF Field Marshal Won RundStedS Heeng
shattered forces
Tanks infantry William H. Simpsons shock
miles the north seized the Dutch baston and
moved within 6 miles of the Canadian
threatening thousands OF GermanyS hneS para
chute and tank troops
miles northwest of the Ruhr textile and iron
which captured yesterday by
9th Army's 29th Division.
Town after town the packed western edge OF the Rhur M
The Rhine by Maj Robert Macons 83rd
Immediately specified in the temporary
lifting blackout which has shrouded the 9th Ays
trumphs for three days.
Simpsons headquarters called the German 18th Army
retreat trout"
1t was Dusseldorf of the great industrial
producers finished of materiel for the
Whether the Americans the Rhine now or
later artillery falling city "a will make factory
impossible and harass those remaining OF the normal popu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
Marshal Alexander Confers
with Russian Commander
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Mar. Field Marshal
Sir Harold Alexander, Allied COM
mander in the Mediterranean, has
conferred with Marshal Feodor I.
Tolbukhin, commander of Russia S
Sd Uhainian Army, during a visit
to Yugoslavia and Hungary, Allied
headquarters announced today.
Stats of the two officers partici-
pated in the conferences, the an
nouncement said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-02
President Silent on Trip
Of Flynn to Moscow
BY the Associated Press.

GS tAC <AoSOCldtcu EISeSs
Reports that Edward j. Flynn
was sent to Moscow to explore the
possibilities of a rapprochement be-
tween the Kremlin and the Vatican
went unanswered, officially at least
at President Roosevelt's news con-
ference today.
The President would not discuss
on the record, the reason for Mr.
Flynn's trip.