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Evening star., 1945-11-10
Mrs. Minnie B. Menefee
Dies al Home in Luray

BY the Associated Press.
LURAY, Va, Nov. 10.-Mrs. Min
ME Beylor Menefee, rs, mother of
Marvin j. Menefee, secretary to
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, died of heart attack at her
home here early today. She had
been III since Monday.
Also surviving are her husband,
James Y. Menefee, Luray; seven
other children, Miss Iva Menefee
and Vernon L. Menefee, Washing
ton; Charles Menefee, Luray; Mrs.
Isabel Kingree and Ernest Lee
Menefee of Baltimore, Mrs. Lin
wood Gordon. Charles Town, w. Va,
and Mrs. Vincent Splitter, Juray,
and one brother, Edward Beylor,
Ohio.
Mrs. Menefee was active in the
Methodist Church here and a char
ter member of the church's Wesley
Bible class.
Funeral services will be conducted
Monday at the Methodist Church.
Burial will be in Evergreen ceme-
terry.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
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ing uneasily in their graves as a
result of those statements Gen.
Doolittle also referred to arguments
advanced by witnesses before the
committee as 'hypocrispy.' AS ci-
william head of the naval service, /
should not let charges against high
ranking naval officers of hypocrisy,
of partisanship to the point of call
lousness go unnoticed. But to avoid
adding to the undesirable heat
which it seems to me has already
entered these deliberations, I re-
frain from making any direct reply.
Moreover, the Navy air-sea rescue
record speaks for itself of our con-
Germ for the B-29 crews.
II question whether we should al
low the discussion of proposal on
which our departments are divided
to lead us into impugning the good
faith of people who disagree with
us, and I question especially whether
death in any particular line of duty
and the resultant grief at home
should be appealed to in order to
advance any individual point of
view. The fact that an officer of
Gen. Doolittles caliber and admitted
high qualities could be led to ac-
cuse responsible commanders of any
service of disregard for the sacri-
fees made by the men of another
service illustrates precisely the gen.
eral drift of events which gives me
such deep concern.
Suggests Special Inquiry.
"If we allow an honest difference
over principle to degenerate into
an exchange of personalities, we
shall do irreparable harm to the
end which we all seek in the name
Of national security: The COM
radeship of all branches of the
armed services. Once destroyed in
passing controversy, that spirit
cannot be revived by any legisla-
tive fat or organizational chart.
"As I have said before, it seems
to me we might avoid such in
furious acrimony by elevating this
whole deliberation to the level of
a special inquiry by a presidential
commission on the national security
Such a commission on one aspect
of national security-the import OF
new weapons-was proposed by the
joint chiefs of staff in their memo-
randum to us of October "a. In
any event, I hope you will join
with me in seeking to keep the dis
cussion of the proposal now before
Congress free from personalities
which may leave lasting scars. !
particularly want to caution all
members of the naval service who
may discuss this question publicly
or privately against questioning the
good faith and humanity of people
who disagree with them. For that
reason I am making this letter
Dllhlic -
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Mellon Interests Plan
|3S-MiIion Firm 10
Compete With LIoyd's 5

From Yesterdays Last Edition)
by the Associated Press
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 9.-Plans
for a new reinsurance corpora
ton, with assets exceeding $685.
100000, to compete with the IA
nous Lloyd's of London, were
revealed here today.
The new financial house will han
die insurance by the millions, as
Stunning risks too great for any one
or two regular insurance companies
to touch.
Richard X. Mellon, Pittsburgh
banker and nephew of the late An
drew w. Mellon, announced the new
enterprise, to be formed by merger
of the Mellon Indemnity Corp. of
Pittsburgh and the General Rein
surance Corp. of New York.
The new firm will ,be known as
the General Reinsurance Corp,
with Alan M. Scaife, Arthur B. Van
Buskirk and Richard Mellon as di-
rectors. Principal Offices will be at
80 John street, New York.
Mr.. Mellon said the enlarged
company would have surplus to
policyholders of more than $19,-
100000. Capital after the merger
would be $5,000,000, divided into
100000 shares of $40 par value.
The merger agreement provides
that % per cent of the present
stock of General Reinsurance would
be issued to present shareholders of
Mellon Indemnity. The remaining
72 per cent would be distributed to
present shareholders of General
Reinsurance.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
HIT Mptunriant
ALLWINE. cATHARINE LoI1sF

/, ALLWINE, CATHARINE LOUISE. In
sE IoynE Fl my mot mother
rest twenty-nine years ago today, Novem-
Der 10, 1915.
SAis kAThR9N K Fha aSmI IASc2sTER. n asTHsi
EAsToN, JOSEPH G. In memory of our
SEPH gelSEsd 1gsRanS father and
nal 1a IeS. Tes. three years age today; November
GENTRY, WILLIAM B. Sacred to the
WfmoTXg Of my h9seand sa and our father
ne SUDDENLY ayo six years ago today. Novem-
There are mansions awaiting for you and
When all Of life's journey is DER:
Where the shadows Of parting will never
nEvrE APs sI]s wISA sRs ss ms seuqtsa It se no
AND CHILDREN.
HUGGINS, JOHN S. In loving memory
Of our dear father, JOHN s. HUGGINS,
November 10, I941.
Gone, dear father, gone forever,
How we miss your smiling face;
But YOU left us to remember
None on earth can take your place.
A happy home we once enjoyed.
How sweet the memory still;
But death has left loneliness
The world can never fill.
HIS LOVING DAUGHTERS AND SON.
KNOTT. THOMAS Z. tribute of love
band and father, THOMAS e. KNOTT, who
was SO suddenly taken away from us one
year ago today, November 10, 1914.
Now the laborer's task is DER,
: Now the battle day is past;
Now upon the Fathers shore
Lands the voyager at last.
Father In Thy gracious keeping,
HIS hov WIFE TeE sNp sfsEse cHDnS fssPns
KOCH, FRED. In loving remembrance
who departed this life twenty mine years
ago today hSEinees WIZ zsb b. cHfLbRrs. hgfG,
PRATHER, MARY E.. In sad but Iovins
remembrance Of my dear mother, Mrs
MARY e. PRATHER, who left me two
asss sEH tHaay ETEsosF MuR2 Ri lsss SMALL
WOOD.
STEWART, JOSEPH. In loving memor,
OF my husband, JOSEPH STEWART, who
died one year ago today. November 10
He is our strength and refuge
Oh. rest In my heart.
ory y g ssar kAYE S s kars z evpf
years ago today. November 10. 1920.
Loves remembrance outlasts all,
Sunshine passes, shadows fall,
And though the years be many or few,
'' Y YIovTNd I pAUdarERs Saia riEsufass Ms1E. E! s.u
wITHERS. GEORGE RUSSELL. In Low.
R5ssE rs MrfER Il aas5.ae Mha depa4ssa GEpEn M
life ,sieyen years ago today, November
November brings sad memories
OF q loved one gone TO rest;
You will not be forgotten
By the one who loved you best.
WIFE, EMMA WTTHER9
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Yamashita Trial Recessed
To Write Up Transcript

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, Nov. 10. - Witnesses In
somber procession testified yesterday
that 1t. Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita's s
soldiers slaughtered 1000 men
women and children on Southern
Luzon last March.
When the story Of horror and
death was done the military COM
mission hearing war crimes charges
against the japanese general re-
cessed for the week end to allow the
voluminous transcript to be brought
up to date.
Much of the populations Of the
town of Cuenca and nearby vii
lagos in the southern province OF
Batangas perished at the hands OF
the frenzied japanese, who knew by
then the war was lost, the witnesses
said.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Richmond B. Keech's S
Father Dies at II

Leigh r. Keech, II, father of
Richmond B. Keech, former District
corporation counsel and recently ap-
pointed administrative assistant to
President Truman, died yesterday at
Doctors Hospital after brief illness.
He was born in Prince Georges
County, member of an old Maryland
family. From 1903 until he retired
in 1896 he was on the Metropolitan
Police force and received a number
of concentrations for outstanding
service.
Besides his son, he is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Annie l.. Keech,
2746 Woodley place NV.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Monday at the S. H. Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Armistice Holiday
Gives u. S. Workers
Three-Doy Vacation

The District began a three
day holiday today in ohserv-
ance OF the 9th anniversary
Of Armistice Day.
District and Federal workers
will be of Monday. All chain
groceries, banks and schools in
the District viii be closed Mon
day, but schools in nearby
Maryland and Virginia will be
open.
Department stores and down.
town shops will be open Mon
day.
The holiday will not interfere
with the separation of veterans
at Fort Meade-all activities
there will operate on q "busi-
ness-as-usual basis" Monday.
Alexandria city employees will
be given holiday Monday for
the first time in recent years.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
GARMISCH PARTENKIRCHEN,
Germany, Nov. 10.-Eva Braun
wrote a farewell letter from Berlin
last April %, saying she and Adolph
Hitler had abandoned hope and had
decided that neither of them would
be captured alive. her sister, Mrs.
Margaret Gretl Fegelien, disclosed
yesterday.
The letter was ferreted out by the
Counter Intelligence Corps after an
attempt at concealment by the
pretty, 30-year-old Gretl, who insists
it was looted by American soldiers, y
thus spelling her plan to sell it and
others for publication.
Members of Eva Braun's family,
now living in a single room in the
little village of Ruhpoling, claim all
they got out of her being Hitlers
mistress was two gifts from the
Fuehrer, a silver bowl and watch
both taken by American soldiers.
Now the neighbors all hate us
because OF the close connection with
Evening star., 1945-11-10
George W. Keller Rites
To Be Conducted Todoy

Funeral services for George w.
Keller, 79, native of Fairland, Md,
who died Thursday in a Washing
ton hospital after long illness,
were to be held this afternoon at st.
Marks Episcopal Church, Fairland.
Burial will be in the church ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Keller, who was unmarried,
was a son of the late John and
Isabel Keller. He was formerly as
sociated with his late brother, Harry
E. Keller, in the grocery business in
WaShington. He was a Mason.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
DR.. }. T. T. HundIey Dies;
Lynchbure Educator
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Nov. 10.-Dr
John Thomas Trimble Hundley
president-emerituss of Lynchburg
College, died yesterday at Mathews,
where he had been living since his
retirement few years ago.
He was widely known as a Dis
'ciples of Christ clergyman and edu-
Gator, and held pastorates in East
ern Virginia before coming to
Lynchburg in 1914 as field secretary
of Lynchburg College. He was
named president of the institution
in 1915.
Surviving are his widow, a son, DR..
j. T. T. Hundley, jr., Lynchburg
physician, and six daughters.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
District Is Planning Solemn
Observance Of Armistice Day

A nation grateful for victory in
World War II tomorrow will honor
the men who won the last war.
Church services, prayer and plac-
ing of wreaths on the tombs Of the
war dead will mark the Districts
first peacetime Armistice Day since
1941.
President Truman, Prime Minister
Attlee Of Great Britain and Mrs.
Dwight d. Eisenhower are among
those who will place more than 80
wreaths on the Tomb of the Un-
known Soldier at Arlington Gene
terry tomorrow.
The Army and Navy Union will
place on the nameless soldiers tomb
q wreath made up of one flower
from every State. The ceremony
will be conducted by national officers
Of the union at 9:45 am. tomorrow
The group then will lay a wreath on
the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
of the Revolutionary War In the Old
Presbyterian Cemetery in Alexan-
dria.
At 1880 am. tomorrow, Mrs
Eisenhower will place wreath on
the Unknown Soldiers Tomb on be-
half of the American Veterans OF
World War II. She will be accom-
panied by Jack w. Hardy, newly
elected commander of the AMVETS
To honor the dead of both wara
members of the Society Of the 3rd
Division, AEF, will assemble al
the tomb and Maj. Gen. John H
Hilldring, chief Of the Civil Affairs
Division, War Department, will
place a wreath at 2 pm.
Armistice Day services will be
held at / pm. tomorrow at. the
Memorial Stone in front of the >Sil-
yer Spring Armory under auspices
of Cissel-Saxon Post, American Le-
gion. Open house will be held in
the club rooms of the armory fol-
lowing the services.
A special Armistice Day exhibit OF
documents and letters relating to the
November II, 1918, cessation of hos
tilities will be held in the exhibition
hall of National Archives from 1:3(
to pm. Monday.
Veterans organizations in Alexan-
Evening star., 1945-11-10

dria plan a three-day observance Of
the national holiday. American
Legion Post, No. "a, will start its
celebration tonight at the USO,
when National Comdr. Edward
Scheiberling will initiate more than
800 veterans Of World War II into
the Legion Post members also will
participate in ceremonies at Arling-
ton Cemetery tomorrow morning and
lat pm. they will hold the annual
Armistice Day luncheon at Gadsby's
Tavern.
Russell Mitchell Post, No. 500, Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, will start its
celebration in Alexandria today with
the beginning Of the annual buddy
poppy sale. Monday at IL am. the
posts United States citizenship
medals for outstanding citizenship
will be awarded to the Rev. Norman
Roberts, Methodist minister, and DR..
Roy H. Case. The medals will be
presented by Elliott F. Hoffman,
clerk of the Corporation Court.
The Alexandria VIEW and Legion
posts will climax their observances
Monday afternoon when they will
join the United Spanish War Vet
Grams, the Disabled American Vet
Grams and their auxiliaries in the
Irededication of the Alexandria Ma
tional Cemetery. Col C. ]. Blake,
Representative Patrick, Democrat,
of Alabama and Representative En-
gel, Republican, of Michigan will
speak.
The Arlington Board Of Trade
will celebrate the 9th anniversary
of the armistice with a social hour
beginning at $3.50 pm. Monday at
the Arlington Recreation Center,
$3.50 Wilson boulevard.
A joint celebration Of Armistice
Day and Philippines independence
day will be held by the League for
World Brotherhood at the First
Baptist Church, Sixteenth and o
streets NV, at pm. Thursday.
Speakers are Mordecai w. Johnson.
president of Howard University;
Col. Ben C. Limb, military attache
of the Korean mission, and Maj.
Pedro Lopez, a member OF the
Philippine Legislature.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Mrs. Ellie W. Fowler
Widow Of Attorney, Dies

Mrs. Ellie Welsh Fowler, widow
of Charles du Fief Fowler, Wash
ington attorney, died Thursday after
a long illness at her apartment at
the Shoreham Hotel.
9 She was the daughter Of Henry
D. Welsh of Philadelphia and spent
her early life in that city. She
was member of the Washington
Club and the Chevy Chase Club.
She is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Thomas L. Casey, also of the Shore
ham Hotel.
Funeral services and burial will
be private.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Man Held for Hearing
On Drug Traffic Churqe

Mike z. Ubalake, 20, of the 5000
block of Ninth street NV, today
was held in $1,000 bond by United
States Commissioner Needham G.
Turnage for hearing November %
on charge of illegal dealing in
marijuana.
Ubalake was arrested last night at
Thomas Circle by narcotics agents.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Woman Injured by Bus
Wins $4,000 Damages

A District Court jury yesterday
afternoon returned verdict for
$4,000 for Mrs. Mazda L. Seine,
3400 block Of Tenth street NE,
against the Capital Transit Co. for
injuries suffered when bus struck
an automobile in which she was rid
ing in January, 1912.
Mrs. Seine was represented by
Attorney Alvin L. Newmyer and
Leon Pretzfelder.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
.Woodrum Is Silent
On Race for Senate
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Nov. 10.-Representa-
tive Woodrum, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, who has announced he would
retire from the House after more
than 20 years service, would not
comment in an interview yesterday
on reports he might seek the seat
of Senator Glass.
Mr.. Woodrum, said earlier this
year he planned to devote his full
time to his presidency of the Ameri-
can Plant Food Council, Inc,
Washington.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
BruziI to Confer Award
on Naval Academy FLAG

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Nov. 10-The
Brazilian government will confer the
Grand Gross of Naval Merit on the
Naval Academy flag at ceremony
next Wednesday.
Vice Admiral Sylvio de Noronha,
Naval Attache of the Brazilian En-
bassy, will present the decoration
and a diploma.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
GarnH uf Thanks

BUTLER, JOHN H. We wish to thank
the many friends and relatives for their
expressions of sympathy and beautiful
floral tributes at the passing Of our father
and brother, JOHN H. BUTLER.
THE FAMILY.
GARNER, ELLA C. The family of the
late ELLA c. GARNER gratefully acknowl-
edges the kind expressions of sympathy
shown by neighbors, friends and the Rev.
A. M. E. Zion Church, in their bereavement.
HER SISTER, LENA JORDAN, AIS Elm
st. NV,
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Louis F. TuffIy Dies

NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (P).-Louis
F. Tuf1y, 81. of Houston, Tex, presi-
dent of the Texas Shoe Retailers
Association, died yesterday at the
Hotel Roosevelt. He became i'll
Thursday. Mr.. Tufly, a former
president of the National Shoe Re-
tailers' Association, came here Mon
day on business.
Evening star., 1945-11-10

You don't have to be financier
to be an investor. The money you
put into Victory Loan Bonds classi-
fies you as s'blue chip investor.
Evening star., 1945-11-10

UGLow, JOHN KENNETH. On Friday,
November 2; 1945, at Schenectady, N. "
resting at the s. H. Hines Co. funeral
home, 2901 14th st. NV. Notice of fu-
neral later.
ves.T = fs4 lEsSz JENNIE On 1haisay se Vie
of Robert Watkins, loving sister of Mrs
Georgia Robinson of 4e9 N st. NV. aunt
so q Nos J Rss 55Swn ssnF E5ne st ths and Hsnr1 Wag g
st. NV, after pm. Sunday, November
YsmbeT eIsics is at VIII pm DC Frienos ne % iDVited In
terment Payne's Cemetery
WILLIAMS, JULIA LINTON. On Friday,
November 9; le45, at George Washinston
hSsStn ia9sa moter q Mss sToM oauSia WIams
and Mrs. Frank Parker. sister of Mrs. Eve
lyn L. Freese and William C.. Linton. grand
Of a sna
home, 400 Chaplin st. NV, on Monday,
November IL. at 10 am. Interment War
renton Va. IL
WILLIAMS, JULIA 1. A special meeting
at m. at Chambers funeral home. 18th
and Gnapin ,Dtn sts e fonaTSt ss5yees
- ROSA y. BARRACK, Councillor:
IDA IE.A "a s .Es ERAzIER; MEs ! Secretary. II.
MARY 1. wILIaMs. the tes beloved essil. dansh.
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Holmes, the de-
voted mother Of three dauehters and two
sons. Also survived by two brothers, one
aunt, one uncle and host of nieces and
nephews and other relatives and friends
Remains resting at the johnson & Jenkins
funeral home, 2053 Ga. ave. NV. Notice
of funeral later.
WRIGHT, HARRIETT. On Saturday.
November To-. 1945, HARRIETT WRIGHT
Inc. funeral home, 1925 v st. NV. No
tics r%MERMaN Il fHnsras lasfgf a!ff On Il
yember s, 1945, at his residence, 4316
21st st. ne, GUY ZIMMERMAN, beloved
husband Of Awilda Zimmerman, father o.
Claude Zimmerman and Mrs Albert La
home, 400 Chaplin st. NV, on Monday,
November IL, at pm. Interment Glen
wood Cemetery. IL
Evening star., 1945-10-05
Bill Lssteh

Heavy rains early this week have
put the Potomac back to just about
where 1t has been all season. and at
a time when the river was clearing
nicely in the upper reaches. In our
opinion, prospects for small-mouth
bass fishing are not bright for this
week end.
However. in Chesapeake Bay the
fishing really is coming into its
own. Some beautiful catches Of
trout are being made over near
Hoopers Island, at the mouth Of
the Honga River and elsewhere.
Restrictions have been lifted from
the lower Patuxent near Solomons,
and while undoubtedly thousands
OF fish were killed in this area by
experimental work with explosives
during the war, anglers Of Point
Patience this week have brought in
catches Of rockflsh that give evil
dence, to us at least, of there being
plenty of these gamesters left. Sew
eral schools of small blues have
been reported in the bay, the fish
running about = pound In weight,
which is most encouraging sign
for the return of these finest Of
sportfish in the near future. AL
together It appears that this fall
Evening star., 1945-10-05
Mclean Draws Record
Horse Show Entry

John H. Carper, manager of the
third annual Mclean horse show
being held at Bsllantrae. one of the
most beautiful estates in Fairfax
County. Sunday starting at noon
reports the largest entry in the
history of the affair. Particularly
outstanding is the quality OF saddle
and harness horses.
The high steppers from four States
that are out for the $500 stake and
the rich prizes in the other gated
classes are the most representative
entry since the Washington horse
show featured such competition.
Carper says that the show has
more top hunters and jumpers ir
the entry list than in former years
Gen. George S. Patton's son-in.
law, Col. John X. Waters, q recog-
nized judge of the American Horse
Show Association, will officiate with
Field Marshal Henry Maitland
Wilson.
Evening star., 1945-10-05
Hot Laurel Race Seen
As 10 Well Matched
Run in Playfime
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAUREL, Md, Oct. 5.-The meet
ing being held here enters Its 23d
day today, But none of the past 176
races appears as tough to guess as
the $500 Playtime, mile and TO-
yard headliner.
Ten evenly matched middle dis
tance horses have been named for
the race. Early favorite Is Gypster
which drew the outside lane. How
ever, he must pack top weight OF
121 pounds, which makes his task
dif1icult.
It's wide open affair with Mug
wump, Fair Ann, Bold Salute
Hadawin and Opening Bid being the
ones most likely to topple over
Gypster.
Just when it appeared Bobanet
Stables Sophocles couldn't miss win
ming the Altamont Purse at a mile
and 10 yards here yesterday, along
came w. L. Huntley's Top Reward
to beat the favorite by q head
Sophocles, which had been running
in sprint stakes, was figured the
class of the field.
Top Reward. carrying 1l8 pounds
was timed in / AS over fast track
and scattered followers collected
$I1 80 for 50.
Evening star., 1945-10-05
Mixed Pin Loop Lead
Is al Stake Tonight

Undisputed possession Of first
place in the King Pin Mixed Dou.
bles will be the aim of three couple.
when the galaxy of the city's stal
bowlers starts firing at 7:30 tonight
at King Pin.
Tied for the top spot are the Bine
Moen-Jack Day, Lois Gladding.
Pete Metrakos and Ruth and Lee
Rothgeb combinations and in order
they meet Ruth King Francis Rob.
ertson, Marge Smith -Pinky Bradt
and Mary Brown-Moe Meade. The
champion Lorraine Gulli- Bob Mici.
otto duo are down against Boots
Misiotto and Lou Pantos.
Mixed doubles competition will be
the top attraction at Del Ray to.
night where the Potomac Yards
loop will stage its second of S.
week series with Dolan-King engag-
ing Jones' -Vermillion, while the
Tewitts oppose the Attiliises and
Becker-Moor take on Dickerson-
Renko. In the opener the Hilda
nko-Bumpsey Dickerson twosome
took the odd game from Lorraine
Vermillion Charley Jones, Betty
and Johnny Attiliis were FL win
ners from Dixie Dugan-Tommy
Dolan while Evelyn and Huey swept
Doris Moor-F. Becker.
Three season records were chalked
up In the Letter Carriers League at
King Pin when Carl Meyers oi
Woodbridge Station cut loose with a
triple-header strike to count 162
while Cleveland Park team and Par
eel Post No. 2 Tailed sos and 1904