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Evening star., 1945-12-23
Southern
MARYLAND

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Dec. 22.--
Mrs. George T, Hutchins of WASH
ington has arrived to spend the
Christmas season as the house guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Frank Dent at
their residence on North Washing
ton street.
Cadet Walter Dorsey, jr., OF the
student body of v. P. I. at Lexing-
ton, Va, is spending the Christmas
recess with his parents, former State
Senatro and Mrs. P. H. Dorsey, jr., at
their residence on North Washing
ton street.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Morgan Knight,
ST., on North Washington street, will
entertain at dinner Christmas Day
at their home in honor of Mrs. Mary
H. Hancock of Washington and Mrs.
Margaret B. Saxton of Budds Greek.
Mrs. John Griffin of La Plata left
today to spend the Christmas and
the winter season in Chicago, ILL.,,
with Comdr. John Griffin, U. S. NJ,
who has just returned from Pearl
Harbor and is now stationed near
Chicago.
Miss Virginia Mudd, who was a
member of the WACS and recently
was discharged, is spending the
yuletide this year with her parents
at their home at White Plains, in
Charles County, Md.
Mrs. M. r. Stone of Woodland
Acres has with her at her residence
for the Christmas festivities her
son-in-law and daughter, Maj. Rob-
ert C. Lybrook, A. U. S., and Mrs.
Lybrook of Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Malone and
children of Washington are SPEND
ing the Christmas season with Mr..
and Mrs. Albert zahniser at their
residence on Solomons Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul j. Bailey OF
Dynard, on st. Clements Bay, are to
be the guests of Mrs. Mary Bailey of
Washington on Christmas Day.
Mrs. S. c. Cox Of Huntingtown
has with her for the Christmas sea-
son Miss Betty Grierson Of New
York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Parran of
Lusby are the guests for the holi-
days of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Hance at the historic Taney house
on the Patuxent.
Mrs. West Russell and the Rev.
and Mrs. Ernest Bohanan, all OF
Washington. will spend their Christ
mas Day with their sister. Mrs. Alice
B. Blackstone, at her estate, Ocean
Haul, on the Wicomico.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Loker left
today to spend the Christmas sea-
son with their son and daughter-in-
law and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Inker. in Baltimore,
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Garrett Of st.
Petersburg are expected to arrive at
the home of their brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Byrne. early this week to spend the
Christmas holidays.
Other guests who hav already
arrived for the holidays are Miss
Frankie Showalter of Troutville,
Va, who are visiting Miss Ravenal
Monred, Miss Betty Jean King of
Penn Hall Junior College, Cham
bersburg, Pa, who is with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson King;
S. M. SIC G. w. Bell, U. S. NJ. who is
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Garry
Bell; T/Sergt. Dorsey Howes of
Camp Pickett, who arrived Tuesday
for a furlough with his wife and
parents, and Miss Cary Louise Sam
derson of the Alabama Polytechnic
Institute, who is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Y. Sanderson,
in Washington Grove.
Miss Carol Walker is spending the
holidays with her uncle and aunt,
DR.. and Mrs. G. A. Rhodes in At
lanta, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Gartner en-
tertained with a dinner party prior
to her departure, having as other
guests, her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll Walker, Miss Ella Plummer,
Mr.. George Plummer, and Mr.. and
Mrs Emerson Slacun1
Mr.. and Mrs. John Thomas FEEDER
line, the former Miss Virginia Mae
Perry, who were married at the
brides home here on December ii,
have returned from their wedding
trip and are making their home
temporarily with the bridegroom s
mother, Mrs. Mary Federline, in
Washington Grove.
Mr.. Charles Walker has returned
from months visit with her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. c.. u. Lam
drum in Detroit Lakes, MINI.
Other residents returning from
recent visits are Mrs. Maude Waters.
who was the guest for 10 days of
Mrs. j. r. Pardew in Baltimore; Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Dodge, who spent
two weeks with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry H. Dodge, In Williams
burg, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Hackel, who returned Monday from
two weeks visit with their son-in-
law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Sanders, In Baltimore.
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Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Keelor
will hold open house on Christmas
Day.
Mrs. Bard Letts,and her son, Chief
Petty Officer Waldar Bancott, Navy
Reserve, of Washington; Tech. 1/c
Elizabeth Prince, WAVES, of Cleve-
land: Comdr. Baird French, U. S. NJ,
just returned from the Philippines,
and 1t. Comdr. William Rhyme,
Naval Reserve, and Mrs. Rhyme
and their two children of Arlington
will be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph U. Douglass for Christmas
dinner. Mr.. and Mrs. Douglass en-
tertained group of 80 guests at an
eggnog party last evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Messick
and their daughter Jane Mapp will
spend Christmas in Baltimore as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence
Taylor. The Messicks will leave for
Melfa, Va, on Wednesday to spend
the holidays with Mrs. Messick's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Mapp.
MIR. and Mrs. G. j. Timmons of
Washington will be the guests of
Mrs. Timmons' brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Baus-
erman, Christmas eve and Christ
mas Day. The Bausermans are
spending the week end in Harrison
burg, Va, visiting Mr.. Bauserman's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs, Frank S.
Bauserman.
Mrs. William Dunn of Miami is
visiting her son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Hand, for
the holiday season. Mr. Irving Hand
and his flancee, Miss Margaret
Brooks, both of Trenton, will arrive
today to spend the holidays with Mr..
and Mrs. Melvin Hand.
Mrs. Irma Hopper and Mrs. Mary
Derieux of New York City are
spending the holidays with Mrs.
Hoppers brother-in-law and sister,
MIR. and Mrs. James A. Carlson.
Mrs. Charles L. Antoniak enter
tanned Comdr. Cedrick Stirling, U.
S. N, and Mrs. Stirling of Hyatts-
vile and Comdr. F. D. Pfotenhauer,
U. S. N, and Mrs. Pfotenhauer of
Arlington at dinner last evening.
1t. Comdr. Donald L. Novel;, U.
s. NJ, and Mrs. NOVEL; will spend
the holidays at their home in An
napolis. Comdr. F. D. Pfotenhauer,
U. S. NJ, and Mrs. Pfotenhauer will
be their guests for several days.
Mr.. Munson H. Lane, jr., arrived
yesterday from the University of
Virginia to spend the holidays with
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Duration, Distance and Cost.
Expect to take more frequent va
cations-Yes, A per cent; no, 20;
same, 27.
Expect to take longer vacations
Yes. 46 per cent; no, "a: same, 10.
Expect to tarvel farther-Yes, 81
per cent. no, l9; same, IL.
Expect to spend more money
Yes, 40 per cent; no, .25; same, 16.
Under table, Factors stressed
by motorists" good roads, of course
led. The percentage emphasizing
this factor was 81. Historical at
fractions were last, with 4 per cent.
In between were good places to
dine and sleep, %, and scenic at
fractions, 16.
duration, will be reopened for the
A number of famous Canadian
resort hotels, closed in 1912 for the
duration, will be reopened for the
l946 summer season, according to
announcements by the Canadian
Pacific and the Canadian National
rail lines.
The CP. which is planning to
handle an all-time peak in travel
next summer, reports its hotels on
the Atlantic Coast and the Rockies
are scheduled for June openings. In
Evening star., 1945-12-23

built as monastery In the 18th cens
tury. The subtropical resort town,
45 miles south Of Mexico City, is q
fayorite for honeymoons =. Florida
west coast attractions this winter
include the Greek Cross ceremony,
at Tarpon Springs, January 81;
Orange festival, Winter Haven, Jan-
uary 1924; Florida State Fair, at
Tampa, February 5-16; Sara de Sofa
pageant, Sarasota, March 81: Fes-
tiyal OF States, st. Petersburg, April
8-10.
Evening star., 1945-12-23
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For further information address
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Evening star., 1945-09-15
Britannica Paintings
To Go on Exhibit

An exhibit of the Britannica Col
lection of Contemporary American
Painting opens tomorrow at the Cor
coran Gallery of Art and will con-
tinue through October IA.
According to E. H. Powell. presi-
dent of the Encyclopedia Britannica
the collection now includes more
than 125 canvases by Goth century
American artists.
The collection comes to Washing
ton from Boston. where it has been
on exhibit at the Museum of Fine
Arts. Following exhibition here, it
will be shown in Dayton, Ohio. and
Pittsburgh before the end of the
year and in other communities
throughout the country during 1916
The collections grew from a group
of commissions which the Britain
MICA awarded to artists in l943 for
paintings to illustrate articles in the
encyclopedia.
The paintings were chosen through
a QUESTIONABLE sent to about ST
artists, museum directors and art
dealers throughout the country.
Works of art will be added to the
collection from time to time, Mr.
Powell said today.
The paintings cover a wide range
of contemporary scenes and char
acter types. Few war pictures are
included.
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Man Held in Raid on Club
Attended by Teen-Aqe Girls

After number of complaints that
teen-age girls were frequenting the
premises, police raided the Corregi-
dor Club in the 600 block of Sixth
street NV, last night and arrested
Eustaquis G. Lopez, so, Filipino,
who was charged with setting up
gaming table
A number of teen-age white girls
were in the establishment, described
as private club with its member
ship limited to Filipinos, police said
The girls were not arrested, but
police took their names, ages and
addresses for further investigation
Several decks of cards, money and
poker chips were seized in the raid,
which was conducted by Capt
Beverly Beach of the first precinct
and Detective Sergts Howard E.
Ogle and Paul H. Clarke of Inspec-
tor Oscar j. Letterman's special
gambling squad. They reported
about 20 Filipinos were dancing to
an orchestra on the second floor
and that a Spanish card game
called monte" was in progress on
the third floor, when they entered
the establishment.
Lopez lived at the club, according
to police. He forfeited $50 today in
Municipal Court when he failed to
appear to answer the gambling
charge.
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Devereux's Son to Arrive
Tonight to Await Father

The 11-year-old son of Mai. James
Patrick S. Devereux will arrive here
tonight to wait at the home of the
majors brother, Joseph Devereux,
l West Bradley lane, Chevy Chase,
Md, for the arrival of the Wake
Island defender from three years
imprisonment by the japanese.
Mr.. Devereux said the family has
sent a radiogram to Maj. Devereux.
telling him his son, James P. S.
paddy Devereux, jr., is waiting
here for him. The American Red
Cross told Mr.. Devereux the mes
sage had reached Tokyo yesterday
and should be received by the ma jor
today.
Gard to Mother Just Arrived.
The Marine hero knows OF the
death OF his wife in 1912, Mr.
Devereux said, but has given no
indication he knew of the death of
his mother last fall. Ironically. Mr.
Devereux said, a card written bv
the major to his mother in June
l944-several months before her
death-arrived here only Thursday
The family hopes Maj. Devereux
Will be able to telephone them when
he reaches Honolulu, Mr.. Devereux
said.
Col. and Mrs. John WEIGH, grand
parents of the Devereux boy, will
accompany him here on the train
from Butler, Pa. They are scheduled
to arrive at Union Station at tbs
pm, Mr.. Devereaux said.
Meanwhile plans for Chevy Chase
Devereux day, a rousing welcome
Tor the major from residents of his
community, will be formed at a
meeting at 8 pm. Monday, Joseph
Cantrel, chairman of the observ-
ar1ce, said.
Mr.. Cantral is State commander
OF the American Legion, whose Be-
thesda Chevy Chase post command
er. Comdr. j. C. Batham, has called
the meeting at the Chevy Chase
Recreation Center, Norwood drive
near Bradley lane, Chevy Chase.
Organizations to be represented at
the meeting include the Bethesda
Lions, Civitan, Kiwanis and Rotary
Clubs and the Bethesda Chamber of
Commerce.
Mr.. Batham said the Marine Corps
has advised him it will cooperate in
the proposed celebration by furnish
Ing q band and marching units.
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Hero Named as Man
Who Sank Relief Shin

ty the Associated Press.
The Navy disclosed today that the
man who sank the japanese relief
ship Ava Maru last April l was
Comdr. Charles E. Loughlin of North
Wales. Pa. one of the outstanding
heroes of the service.
Torpedoes from his submarine. the
Queenflsh, sent the Ava Maru down
while she was 40 miles off course
and unlighted. She was CARRYING
relief supplies to Allied nationals in
japanese hands and had safe con-
duct
This country apologized officially
to Japan. Comdr. Loughlin was
court -martialed and received an Of
fetal letter of admonition from his
superiors, Secretary of the Navy
Forrestafsaid.
Comdr. Loughlin previously had
won the Navy Cross and a Gold.
Star in lieu of a second award, the
Silver Star for gallantry in action
and shared in presidential cita-
ton for the Queenish.
He now is tactical and training
offlcer OF the submarine Porgy.
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Fifth National Network
Goes on Air Tomorrow

A fifth Nation wide radio net
work will 60 into operation tomor-
row when the Associated Broad
casting Corp. begins coast-to-coast
broadcasts Is hours a day in the
major cities of the country. The
local outlet is Station WWDC.
The chain will be opened with a
two-hour dedicatory program orig
mating in Washington at 2 pm.
from the Naval Receiving Station,
Navy School OF Music auditorium in
Anacostia.
Paul A. Porter, chairman of the
Federal Communications Commits
sion. will give the feature address.
Leonard A. Versluis, president of
the new network, which has its
headquarters In Grand Rapids,
Mich, will read a congratulatory
message received from President
Truman.
Other guests invited to partici-
pate in the inaugural program in
clude Rear Admiral William M.
Thomas, chief of Navy chaplains;
Brig. Gen. Luther D. Miller, chief of
Army chaplains; Maj. Gen. Robert
N. Young, commanding general,
military district of Washington,
and Rear Admiral William Fich-
teller, assistant chief of naval per-
sonnel. Music will be provided by
the Navy School of Music Band and
Chorus, the United States Army
Band and the Spars Band.
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Two Killed, Subway Tied Up
As Storm Hits New York

water flooded the tracks. Especially
hard hit were the d-Manhattan
stops. where thousands of workers
were delayed in getting to their
homes. Police and firemen answered
more than l25 emergency calls.
Weather observers at La Guardia
Field reported an inch and a tenth
OF rainfall was recorded during an
hour and half of the storm.
Both Of the deaths were in New
Jersey. One of them. William
Augis, jr., u, Newark, drowned in
a gutter in Peddie street, in the CEN
ter Of Newark. after rushing water
swept him down a steep grade and
wedged him beneath a parked auto
mobile.
Simon Bailey, 40, Long Branch,
an engineer on a Central Railroad
OF New Jersey passenger train, was
electrocuted at Perth Amboy while
on top of the train cab to close
ventilators because of the down.
pour.
Evening star., 1945-09-15
McNutt Will Reossume
Powers Given to Ickes

E. the Associated Press.
President Truman issued an order
yesterday transferring back to the
United States high commissioner TO
the Philippines the functions and
powers of that Office which were
turned over to the Secretary of the
Interior September is. 1912. because
of the japanese occupation of the
islands.
Paul V. McNutt recently was re-
named high commissioner and was
sworn in last night. The high
commissioner and Interior rSecre-
tary Ickes, through his division of
territories. will continue to handle
Philippine affairs.
The order provided that the Army
and Navy shall maintain close liaison
with the high commissioner and
make available to him such reports
and other information as he may
require.
In another order the President
created special temporary position
in the Public Health Service of chief
public health adviser on the staff
of the high commissioner, who also
will serve as chief Public Health
Service representative for the Far
Eastern area, including the Philip
pines. Whoever receives this ap-
pointment will have the title of as
sistant surgeon general so long as
he remains in this ONCE.
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Hurricane
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body who planned to leave the
keys" had gotten away by that
| time.
| The Navy reported today that bis
submarines berthed at the nava
base at Key West have been dis.
patched to sea to escape the hurri.
cane and small subs submerged
creWleSs, to the safety of the ocear
floor at dockside. They will be
brought to the surface again afte,
the storm has passed
Before daylight. Miami, barricadec
against perimeter winds of full hur-
ricane force. got foretaste of what
the DAY would bring in rain squall.
that whipped the city with 40-milt
gusts.
The Bahama Islands reported
wind velocity ranged from $50 miles
at Turks Island to ITO miles at Long
Key last night.
Kingston, Jamaica, said damase
described as colossal" was reported
at Turks Island. The brief dispatch
dlo not say whether there had been
any loss of life.
At Clarencetown, Long Key. in the
Eastern Bahamas, the wind velocity
reached los miles All hour. Seventy
flve-mile winds ragged over George
town. Great EXuma Island, site of a
wartime United States Navy air
base
Six Army hurricane hunters who
flew to the EYE" of the disturbance
said its swirling winds were of such
velocity that it offered the threat
of a potential major disaster If it
struck city
Emergency Aid Ready.
Disaster workers reported to theiY
posts during the night throughout
the southern half of Florida. Emer-
gency transportation, ambulances
and medical supplies were made
ready. Hundreds of boats moved to
safe havens in sheltered rivers and
coves.
The Navy moved 1000 men from
the Banana River air base at Cocoa
Fla. alone. and hundreds of soldiers
in battle dress took shelter under
the steel and concrete grandstand
of Hialeah Park in Miami.
Several hundred combat casualties
being treated at Army hospitals in
the Miami area, including the big
Biltmore Hospital at Coral Gables.
waited eXpectantly as windows were
boarded IN and eytro r,ottraeeo.
placed in handy spots Medical sup
plies and cases of field rations were
stored on each floor. The building
is considered safe from winds of any
velocity.
Airplanes and crews were flown
outside the threatened zone and air
transport schedules into Miami
were Cancelled today. Pan American
Airways Cancelled trips for tomorrow
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Wedding Party Slated
AT Anacostia US0 Club

The Anacostia USO Club will be
the scene of a wedding reception
this evening honoring a Washington
seaman and the bride he first met
at San Francisco service club.
The bridegroom, Pharmacist Mate
2/c Stanley B. Snodgrass, 1923 @
street NV, and Miss Frances Conk-
lin OF California, met at a USO in
San Francisco where she was serv-
ing as junior hostess. They are
to be married today at 4 pm. in the
chapel at the Naval Medical Center
in Bethesda.
Junior hostesses at the Anacostia
club will serve refreshments to the
wedding party and their guests fol-
lowing the marriage ceremony. The
club has been decorated by volun-
teers.
Mr.. Snodgrass, veteran Of 2e
months In the Pacific and three
months IN the Atlantic, has been in
the Navy three years.
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Bradley
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rice Collins, finance, G. H. Sweet,
personnel; H. B. Stirling, vocational
training, rehabilitation and educa-
ton; D. w. Clark, claims, and Har-
old Brieming, insurance.
The director of each of the IS
branch Offices will have the rank
OF deputy administrator. Within
each of these Offices will be an or
ganization similar to the setup
within the central office. with an
assistant deputy administrator act
ing IS chief of staff" for the area
under control.
The Increased Importance of Gen.
HaWley'S office is in line with legis-
latlon pending in Congress to make
this position comparable in salary
and Importance to those of the
surgeon general of the Army, chief
OF the Navy Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery and surgeon general of the
Public Health Service.
In response to questions, Gen
Bradley said he favored the general
principle of the legislation, although
he was not prepared to indorse all
details of pending bills. This legis-
lstion was offered in the House in
the hope of enabling the Veterans
Administration to eliminate some of
the present causes of complaint.
Establishes New Office.
Gen. Bradley also is establishing
the Office of executive assistant ad-
ministrator, which, he explained
Evening star., 1945-09-15

quered by the time they We're put
in operation.
Even If they brought the Gov
ernment a return Of 100 cents on
the dollar. I would still be against
leaving the lines intact" he con-
tinued. They should be ripped up .
In addition to the Big Inch lines,
the Government will halt operation
on the Florida emergency pipeline
Of 200 miles from Carabelle to Jack
sonvllle, Fla: 175-mile extension
Of the Plantation pipeline from
Greensboro, N. c.. to Houston. Tex,
and the Southwest emergency pipe
line, 154-mile line from Corpus
Christi to Houston, Tex.
Big Inch runs from Longview
Tex, to New York Harbor, a dis
tance of 1854 miles, while Little Big
Inch extends 1,475 miles from Beau
mont, Tex. to New York.
RFC estimates that when the five
lines are shut down they will have
de livered about 49,, 900, 900 barrels
about 327 .000, 900 barrels of crude oil
and 156, ,0o0, 900 barrels of petroleum
products-since they were placed in
operation early in the war.
The Big Inch lines alone carried
367 ,675, 900 barrels as OF August 81.
When they have pumped their last
load, the two lines will be filled with
water and preservative.
Closing down of the lines fol-
lows return of increasing numbers
Of tankers to the traditional Gulf
Coast-EaSt Coast run used success
fully before the war.
RFC explained that the pipelines
were only part of the overall pro-
gram to equalize the cost OF trans
portation Of all petroleum and Pc
troleum products moved to the
Eastern section of the United States
so that East Coast refiners and
marketers obtained crude oil and
products at the same delivered cost
regardless of the method of trans
portation uSed"
Evening star., 1945-09-15
5 Pipelines Worth 159 Million
Put Up for Sale by Government

The Government today invited
the oil industry to bid on it's Ave
oil pipelines. a sl5s,575 900 invest
ment which may have to be written
off as one of the prices of war.
The Reconstruction Finance Corp.
announced yesterday that it would
discontinue within the next 80 to
so days opera ton of the five lines.
including Big Inch, a s78 ,535 900 in
vestment. and Little Big Inch, a
s67 100000 project.
To date the Government has re-
ceived no bona fide offers to pur-
chase any one of the lines. an RFC
spokesman said. If none material
ICES, then the lines may face the
same fate as unusable military air.
craft.
One Government source in close
touch with the industry said no cne
company was big enough to take On
the job of operating the two Big
Inch lines. He said he DOUBTED that
the lines would be used any more
for shipments of liquid petroleum
products, but that there were two
possibilities:
Q) They may be used for trans
mission OF natural gas to the East
or I2I they may be kept intact for
some future emergency"
In this connection, Senator
ODaniel. Democrat, of Texas
charged today that the RFC pro-
posal to sell or lease the emergency
oil pipelines from Texas to the
East is just another step in a
prearranged plan to pipe Texas
natural gas to the East
AS I charged months ago, these
big interests will end up at tax
payers expense buying the lines at
10 cents on the dollar. They started
planning such lines before the war,
and under the guise of war emer-
gency they got them built for oil.
The submarine menace was con-