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Evening star., 1945-01-01

It may not have been a very Merry
Christmas for the Aleutian's veteran
whose hard-luck story of the search
for his missing wife was told in The
Star yesterday. But from all indi-
cations, it's going to have a Happy
New Year ending
Pvt. Francis L. CoweH had been
roaming Washington streets looking
for his wife, who. had left home fo1
a job here. The wife had left home
without knowing her husband was
headed for their Pennsylvania home
on surprise furlough.
After trying the Travellers Aid, the
YWCA and the United States En-
ployment Service, and standing on
street corners for hours searching
the faces of passersby, Pvt. Cowel
came to The Star Saturday night
with pictures of himself and his
wife. These were published with
the story in the hope that his wife
would see them, and find her hus-
band before any more precious days
Evening star., 1945-01-01
New Manpower Rules
Effective Here Today;
Shortages Growing

New regulations designed to place
every available worker in the jot
where he is most needed went into
effect in this area today as Ernest
v. Connolly, area War Manpowe,
Commission director. told of critical
manpower shortages developing ir
local industries.
For the first time noncivil service
employees in the District govern
ment, employees of foreign govern
ments and State and county en-
ployes are brought under the prior
ity referral program.
The regulations stipulate that
when these workers leave their
present jobs, they must go through
the United States Employment
Service to be channeled to new jobs
A second phase of the revised
program requires that a worker who
leaves employment in an essential
or locally needed activity and who
during the next go days gets a job
in violation of VINO rules or who
takes part time work cannot in
clude the time spent on those jobs
as part of his 60-day penalty period
of unemployment.
Workers who quit their jobs with
out statement of availability must
be unemployed for go days to be ELI
gible for other employment, it was
explained.
Several critical manpower short
ages have developed in the Wash
ington area" Mr.. Connolly declared
"and the new regulations are de-
signed to help place every available
worker In the job where he is need
ed -
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Roosevelt Approves
Sale Of Elk Hills Oil
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Prese. +2
The Navy announced yesterday
that President Roosevelt had ap-
proved contracts Tor sale of approx
mately 100000 barrels of crude oil
from the Navy's Elk Hills Calf }
reserve.
The oil will be refined for naval
and military needs.
The contracts, executed by Act
ing Secretary of the Navy Ralph
A. Bard, are with the Union OIL
Co. of California, the Texas Co.
Richfield Oil Corp, the Mohawk
Petroleum Corp. Shell Oil Co., Inc.
and General Petroleum Corp. o1
California.
The 100000 barrels will be the
estimated total production for the
Navy's account from the Elk Hills
reserve for the six months ending
June 30, l945, The Navy said.
The purchasers have refining ca.
pacity Immediately available to sup
ply the needed military and nava
products, the service added.
This sale is the second of crude
oil from the reserve under the
contract signed between the Navy
and the Standard Oil Co. of Cali.
fornia June 10.
Production from the Elk Hills
field was authorized by point reso-
luton of Congress, and approved
by the President June II, to supply
military needs.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Five Flrsmsn Injured
As Flames Force 8
WAVES From Home
Men Are Burned When
Boekdroft Sweeps
Bloze Against Them

Five firemen were injured early
yesterday in a two-alarm blaze in a
three-story frame dwelling at 1907
Highland place NV, which forced
eight WAVE occupants to flee in
their night clothes.
Described as of undetermined
origin, the fire was discovered about
Z am. by one of the WAVES, Spe-
cialist (First Class Lorraine o. An
drews,. 1t is believed to have started
In a small unoccupied room on the
second floor and spread to the attic
and roof, according to firemen. Con-
siderable damage was caused by
falling plaster and water on the Sec
ond floor, firemen reported.
The injured firemen were hurt
when a backdraft drew flames to-
ward them Admitted to Emergency
Hospital and reported in good con-
dition today were Sergt. Charles A.
Lempke. 48, of No. % Engine Com
pany, who received first degree burns
on his face and hands; Pvt. Allen
Galpin, 80, of No. % Engine Com
pany, who suffered first, second and
third degree burns to his face and
hands, and Pvt. Earl Williams, "a,
of No. 20 Engine Company, who re-
ceived several fractured ribs.
Treated and released were 1t.
Magnus Thompson, 40, of No. %
Engine Company, who received
burns on the hands, and Pvt. Will
liam Moore. 80, of Rescue Squad No.
!, with an injured knee.
Another fire yesterday is believed
to have caused the death of William
A. Montgomery, 35, who was found
in a smoke-filled room at 1927
Pennsylvania avenue NV Mr..
Montgomery was pronounced dead
on arrival at Emergency Hospital.
The fire was confined to his mat
tress and had been started by
cigarette, police said. A relative in
Greenville, Va, has been notified of
Mr.. Montgomery's death, officers
said.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Silver Spring Church Head
To Be Installed "Wednesday

The Rev. Glenn R. Col will be
installed as pastor of the Knox
Orthodox Presbyterian Church, Sill
Der Spring, at services at 7:45 pm.
Wednesday at the church.
The installation service, which
will be the first service to be held
in the new church recently con-
structed at Granville drive and
Sutherland road, will be conducted
by commission from the Philadel-
phia Presbytery of the Orthodox
Presbyterian Church.
The sermon will be delivered by
the Rev. Edward L. Kellogg, Mid
dletown, Pa, Presbytery moderator
The charge to the pastor will be
given by the Rev. Henry D. Phil
lips, Nottingham, Pa, and the
charge to the congregation will be
given by the Rev. Robert S. Mars
den. Philadelphia. The constitu-
tional questions will be propounded
by the Rev. Leslie w. Sloat of
Westminster Theological Seminary
Philadelphia.
The new pastor came to Silver
Spring last August from Bend,
Greg, where he had served for nine
years as pastor of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Glare Boothe Luce Home
From Battlefront Tour
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-Representa-
tive Clare Boothe Luce, Republican
Of Connecticut arrived at La Guardia
Field yesterday aboard a trans
Atlantic Air Transport Command
plane terminating a tour of Euro
pean battlefronts as a member oi
the House Military Affairs Com
mittee.
Appearing travel-worn, Mrs. Luce
said she had been practically with
out sleep for two days"
The plane, which Col. Rex Smith
ATC public relations officer, said l1ao
been delayed by weather, landed al
am.
Mrs. Luce left the airport for hel
Greenwich Comm home She sale
she would go to Washington Wed
nesday. Her return trip took hel
from Rome to North Africa and ther
across the Atlantic, the ATC said.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Elliott RooseveIt's Operations
Chief Defeats DELAYS to Wed

1t. Col. John Hoover, operations
officer for Col. Elliott Roosevelt and
one of the youngest lieutenant
colonels In the Army Air Forces
began the New Year as a married
man after overcoming several OBJ
stacles to marry Miss Helen Smith
20, professional ice skater of West
Los Angeles, Calf, in Alexandria
yesterday.
Col. Hoover, who is %, and his
bride were married in St. Mary's
Catholic Church by the Rev. Robert
F. Beattie late yesterday after many
threats of delay to their wedding
Jack Frye, president of Transconti-
mental G. Western Air Lines, Inc,
served as best man, a role he also
filled recently when Col Roose-
welt married Movie Actress Faye
Emerson.
The wedding faced its first OBJ
stacle when Miss Smith. on her way
here by plane, was grounded by bad
weather in New Mexico on Thurs
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Mrs: Nesbit, Veteran
OAR Officer, Dies |

Mrs. Clara Ford Nesbit, 75., fpr
the last IS years treasurer of the
Dolly Madison Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution, died
yesterday in Emergency Hospital
after a short illness.
Mrs. Nesbit, who lived here at
the Westchester Apartments, was
the widow Of Charles F. Nesbit, in
surance expert.
A native of Cleveland, Mrs. Nesbit
was brought to Washington in in
fancy She was graduated from
Mount Vernon Seminary in 1888
Besides being prominent in the
OAR, she was a member of the
Washington Club. the Society of
Mayf1ower Descendants and was one
of the founders of the Cultus Club
She is survived by a son, Frank
Ford Nesbit, and granddaughter,
both of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
u pm tomorrow in the Covenuant-
First Presbyterian Church Burial
will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Leonard Dowrick Found
Dead af Wheel Of Car

Leonard ~Dowrick, 80, OF 1926
FGeranium street NV, was found
dead at the wheel of his car early
yesterday in the 4100 block of Fifth
street NV. Victim of heart at
tack, he was pronounced cad or
arrival of an ambulance at am
A native of Washington, Mr.. Dow
rick was educated in District schools
He was employed at the Highland
Farms Dairy and was an active
member of the Washington Gen.
tennial Lodge of Masons. Funeral
services will be conducted by the
lodge at l pm. Wednesday at the
S. H. Hines funeral home Buria.
will be in Glenwood Cemetery.
| Mr.. Dowrick is survived by three
sisters: Violet j. Dowrick, Lille B
Dowrick and Mrs. Rose B. Van Over.
meer, and three brothers: Maj. Johr
l.. Dowrick, 1t. Charles Stewart
Dowrick, U. S. N. r., and James P
| Dowrick.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Masonic Lodge Elects
Officers in HyottsviIIe

c. Raymond Embrey has been
elected worshipful master of Mount
Hermon Masonic Lodge, Hyattsville,
Md, with Charles r. Brown, senior
warden; Louis w. Kutsch, Junior
warden; James A. Crawford, secre-
tary, and Myron Creese, treasurer.
Other new officers chosen are Rob-
ert M. James, senior deacon; C. Ray
mond Coomes, Junior deacon; Calvin
B. Kincaid, senior steward; Wood
row w. Page, Junior steward; George
E. Strickler, tiler; Charles E. Prince,
new member of the Board of Trus-
tees for three years. Installation of
off1cers will take place Tuesday
night
Evening star., 1945-01-01

day, and again the following day at
Kansas City.
After getting a train reservation
she arrived here yesterday and it
was then that the couple discovered
that Virginia law requires blood
test before marriage license can
be issued.
Physicians at the Alexandria Hos
pital hurried the necessary tests,
and Elliott Hoffman, Alexandria
City clerk, opened his Office to issue
the license.
Col Hoover, who is stationed here
temporarily, is reconnaissance pilot
who has had SO air missions in Eu-
rope He holds the Distinguished
Service Cross, the Distinguished
Flying Gross and the Air Medal with
II Oak Leaf Clusters. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph j. Hoover,
Cresson, Pa.
His bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. L. r. Smith, West Los
Angeles.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Two D. {. Officers 10 Serve
On New Cruiser CHICAGO

The Navy's newest heavy cruiser,
the Chicago, will have the services
of two Washington officers when
commissioned soon at the Philadel-
phia Navy Yard, the Navy Depart
ment has announced. They are
Comdr. Omor Norman Spain, jr.,
2023 Park road NV, who will serve
as gunnery officer, and 1t. Comdr.
Gerald Hugh McAteer, Navy Medi-
cal Corps, whose home is at 4442
Greenwich Parkway, NV.
Comdr. Spain was graduated from
the Naval Academy in 1885 and was
gunnery officer aboard the U. S.
S. Langley. Comdr. McAteer was
aboard the carrier Hornet when it
was lost in the battle of Santa Cruz
Islands. He was awarded the Silver
Star and the Purple Heart.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Baby Locks Self
In Room; FIemen
ICuUed to Rescue

Karl Corley III is only Is months
old, but he already has mechanical
bent.
At least, when he was playing
alone today in the bedroom of his
home, 1888 Garfield street NV, he
managed to push the plunger on an
automatic lock, SO that when he
slammed the door it locked.
He stayed there for two hours
while his mother, Mrs. Joan Corley
tried frantically to get The door
open. Finally she called the fire
department. Rescue Squad No. /
responded, and its crew placed a
lader against the second floor win
dow, climbed up and reopened the
bedroom door.
Karls father. Corpl. Karl Corley,
jr.. is overseas with the Army Air
Forces.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Chang Pledges Democracy
For China Before War Ends
By the Associated Press

by tne Associated Press.
CHUNGKING, Jan. Generals
simo Chang Kai-shek has promised
the Chinese a constitutional democ-
racy before the end of the war in
stead of within one year after the
end of hostilities.
The peoples sense of civil respon-
sibility has been much heightened
through nearly eight years of armed
resistance, he said, and therefore,
I do not feel it is necessary to wait
until the end of the war to call a
peoples congress"
He explained that he was ready
to propose the convening of a peo-
pies congress to the Central Execu-
tive Committee of the Koumintang
"as soon as the military situation
has become so stabilized as to enable
us to launch counteroffensive with
greater assurance Of victory"
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Bethesda Garden Club
Reflects Mrs. Burr

Mrs. Arnold Burr has been re-
elected president of the Bethesda
Community Garden Club with the
following fellow officers: Mrs. l.
WEIGH Pogue, vice president; Miss
Helen D. Jones, recording secretary
Mrs. Joseph A. Guard, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Arthur Bowls
treasurer, and Mrs. George D. Mock
publicity.
Members of the Board of Direc-
tors are Mrs. w. j. Norf1eet, Mrs
James Robinson, Mrs. Norman Top
piry, Mrs. Robert Thomas and Mrs
Fred o. Coe.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
james {. Croun, 46, Dies
On Way to Rail Tower

James E. Craun, 46, Of 2703 Ridge
road drive, Alexandria. an employe
of the Southern Railroad, was
found dead yesterday on q path
leading to the railroad signal tower
at Cameron Run. near Alexandra,
Fairfax County police reported to-
day.
Police said Mr.. Craun was found
by coworker, j. P. Hyde, Fairfax.
They said the railroad man appar-
emily had suffered heart attack
while walking from his parked car
to the tower. He had been an en-
ploye of the railroad for more than
20 years.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Rare Type Of Blood
Fails 10 Save Baby
After 50-Hour Fight
Tronsfusion Unsuccessful
In Cose Of Twin Boy
With Unusual Disease

A 50-hour fight for life, aided by
a TRANSMISSION of the rare RH mega
tive type Az blood proved fruitless
for boy born late Friday night at
Sibley Hospital. The baby died at
2:20 am. today from erythroblas-
tosis foetalis, rare blood disorder
The disease, a manifestation of
anemia in which there is an alb
normal number of nucleated red
cells, proves fatal in nearly 80 per
cent OF all cases, according to DR..
Philip A. Degnan, the attending
physician.
The 7-pound 11-ounce boy, one OF
twins, was given a $3.50 chance to
survive by DR.. Degnan when born
to Mrs. Daniel Hogue. He noticed
the baby appeared jaundiced and
further examination revealed the
rare blood condition in which the
normal amount of nucleated red
cells is exceeded approximately 1000
times. DR.. Degnan said the high
percentage of such cells interferes
with other cell functions, and
indirectly produces progressive
anemia.
Walter Reed Supplies Blood.
The TRANSMISSION. from the blood
bank at Walter Reed General Hos
pital, was administered shortly be-
fore noon yesterday and within a
very safe margin of time to be effec-
tive, hospital officials said. There
were additional amounts of the
necessary type of blood available If
required, they added. RH negative
type Az blood is said to be normally
found in less than 10 persons in
every 1000.
Before 1t was aScertained that the
type Of blood required was available
calls for donors were broadcast by
The Star over Station WMAL and
many persons responded, although
none had the type required. The
Naval Hospital at Bethesda. Md, re-
ported, however, that it had a donor
with RH negative type A blood. but
that it would have to be matched
with that of the infant to determine
whether the classification was No.
l or 2.
Other Boy Healthy.
DR.. Degnan termed the case of the
Hogue infant as remarkable" in
that the blood disease did not affect
the infants twin, who was found to
possess normal, positive type blood
and is described by the physician as
being in good health. Ordinarily, in
the birth of twins, the aff1iction
might affect both, he explained.
DR.. Degnan said the 22-year -old
mother required plasma injections
after the birth, but her condition
was said to be improving.
The children were the first born
to Mrs. Hogue, who lives at 472 G
street S.W. Her husband. 30, is
an employe Of a sea food restaur-
ant.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Monnerheim Resigns
As Finnish Commander
81 the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. President
Carl Gustaf Mannerheim formally
resigned command of Finland's S
armed forces in New Year order
of the day yesterday in Helsinki and
appealed to the nation for unity
and calmness" in order to weather
the country's difficulties.
The 77-year-old Finnish Presi-
dent and field marshal declared the
people of the world were impatient
ly waiting the day when all nations
could be united in harmony on a
foundation of peaceful work and
mutual understanding.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Fairfax School Board
Meets Tomorrow
To Discuss Budget

The Fairfax County School Boarc
and the County Board of Supervi.
sors will hold their first meetings Of
the year this week. The School Board
will meet at 10 am. tomorrow, al
which time a further discussion o1
the tentative school budget for the
fiscal year beginning July ! will be
held
The County Board of Supervisors
at its meeting at 10 am. Wednesday
in the boardrooms will set the
salaries of all county employees fol-
the calendar year. Little change in
the present salary scale is antici-
pated.
Receipts Total S26.425.
County Clerk John M. Whalen
reports that total receipts of the
clerks Office for the year ending De-
cember 81. 1943, amounted to $780,
425 38. The report has been filed
with the State Compensation Board
as required by law.
Excess fees, commissions and
other receipts, paid into the State
treasury by the clerk, amounted tc
$7,757.2S, Of which two-thirds Is re-
turned to the county treasury. Thf
total expenses of the Office were
listed at S18,66810.
Club Schedule.
Mrs. Harriet E. Gordon, county
home demonstration agent, has ar.
ranged Tor meetings of five Home
Demonstration Clubs and three Al
Clubs this week.
The Dranesville Home Demonstra.
tion Club will meet at 10 am. to.
morrow; Lincolnia Club, l pm, ane
the Lorton Club, 1:30 pm. Wednes.
day; Annandale Club, 1870 pm
Thursdays, and the Groveton Club
1:30 pm. Friday. Discussions OF
health will be held at the sessions.
The Lincolnia All Club will NEE
lat 1880 am. Wednesday,; Amman.
dale Club 1:30 pm. Thursday ane
the Groveton Club 1:30 pm. Friday
Assistant Agent Named.
Mrs. Lena Swan of Mclean ha
been appointed assistant count,
home demonstration agent and viii
begin her new duties tomorrow, Mrs
Harriet E. Gordon, county home
demonstration agent, announces
Mrs. Swan will also act as hom,
demonstration agent for Arlington
County.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Virginia Lists Allowances
OF Revenue Commissioners
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. ALLOW
ances to commissioners of revenue
of Virginia counties and cities for
salary and expenses for the cur
rent calendar year, as announced
today by the State Compensation
Board, amounted to $945 ,205 80. an
increase of 4.27 per cent as COM
pared with 1914
The Northern Virginia counties
and one city were listed as follows:
Alexandria, $500 salary, sl5.84O
expenses; Arlington, $500 salary,
$35.170 expenses; Fairfax, $1,000 SAL
ary. $4,000 expenses; Loudoun, $3,-
900 salary, $500 expenses.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Battalion Fire Chief Lyon
Gets Second Extension

The Commissioners have voted
to extend for a second time the
service of Battalion Chief James
Bennett Lyon, who has passed the
retirement age of 64. Fire officials
said it was the first time to their
knowledge that two one-year ex-
tensions have been made for a fire.
man.
Chief Lyon begins his 45th year
of service with the Fire Depart
ment today. He holds ribbon
for outstanding service" during
the Knickerbocker Theater dis
aster in 1928. He was made a bat
talon chief in 1885 and in March
OF last year was designated acting
deputy chief of the department.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Free Extinguishers
lAttruct Gardeners
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.-Hun-
dreds of persons lined UP to take
advantage of one Of the hottest fire
sales in town-free fire extinguish-
ers, sponsored by the fire depart
ment
Fire Chief G. R. McAlpine said
the extinguishers, purchased by the
Civilian Defense Corps earlier in the
war, couldn't be sold because they
were aHocated by the Government
Popularity of the items height
ened after word passed around that
they would make good garden
sprayers.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Panama Faces Major Strike
Due 10 Political Crisis
BY the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
PANAMA, Jan. Panama was
faced with the prospect of a gen.
eral strike today called by the Ma
tional Youth Congress in oppose
ton to the government, but Presi-
dent Ricardo Adolfo de la Guardia
appeared to have weathered at
tempts to force him to resign.
His term OF office, due to expire
tomorrow, De La Guardia and his
cabinet issued decree Friday sus-
pending the constitution. The
cabinet then resigned. Last night
the President told Panama leaders
he would resign June Is when new
constitutional assembly will meet.
A new seven-mal1 cabinet was
named last night.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
David McCIugoee Dies;
Once Senute Doorkeepe,

David H. McClugage, 64, Peoria
Qll) postmaster and former door,
keeper at the Senate, died yester-
day of a heart attack at Peoria, it
was learned through the Associated
Press.
Mr.. McClugage served seven terms
in the Illinois Legislature and was
Peoria's first four-year Mayor, serv-
ing from 1887 to 1941. He became
Senate doorkeeper in 1941 and
served until last March, when he
returned to Peoria as postmaster.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Police Mistake Causes
Missing Car Report

By the Associated Press.
DENVER.-When Policemen Jerry
Mangan and c. M. johnson re-
ported their patrol car No. 66 miss
ing from the side entrance of the
police building, Radio Dispatcher
Roy Floyd polled all cars.
One by one they answered, ex-
-cept for No 66. Patrolman Ralph
Potter reported "63, o. K"
But Dispatcher Floyd could see
No. 63 parked right outside, so he
said. Are you sure? Get out and
look at the number"
Over the radio came muttered
protests about getting out in the
rain and then:
you win-we're in S."
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Woman Marine, Locked
In Store, Phones for Aid

Locked in when the Peoples drug
store at Dupont Circle closed last
night while she was in telephone
booth, Marine Corpl Mary Kelly i'm
mediately want back into the booth
and called police.
The police called the store man.
ager, who released Corpl. Kelly Is
minutes later. Corpl. Kelly lives in
Henderson Hall, near Marine Corps
headquarters in Arlington.
Evening star., 1945-01-01
Schools Open Tomorrow
After 2-Weeks' HoIidoy

Thousands of school children will
return to classes tomorrow after
nearly two weeks of Christmas holi-
day.
An estimated 5000 of the young
sters worked during the holiday,
about 5000 beginning on December
II and the rest when schools closed
officially December %. Hundreds of
those who began work during the
holiday expect to continue working
after school and on Saturdays, the
public school work permit Office
said,