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Evening star., 1945-03-09
(. H. HeitmuIIer Dies:
Union Market Dealer

Emmert Henry Heitmuller. so
fruit and vegetable dealer at Union
Market, died Wednesday in Garfield
Hospital after a long illness. He
lived on the Brookyille pike, Silver
Spring, Md.
Mr.. Heitmuller was born here and
attended Business High School. He
was associated with his father in
business under the name of W.
Charles Heitmuller Co. He was a
World War veteran.
Besides his parents, he is survived
by two brothers, Pvt. w. Charles
Heitmuller, jr., recently returned
from the South Pacific, and Theo-
dore L. Heitmuller, and three sisters
Miss Hortense Heitmuller, Mrs. r,
v. Mattingly and Mrs. j. w. Boehne
all of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at
ii am. tomorrow at the Hines
funeral home. Burial will be in
Rock Greek Cemetery
Evening star., 1945-03-09

sity and ST Francis Seminary, Mil
Waukee. He was ordained in 1881
and Immediately engaged in Cath
olic Action organization work, serv-
ing as secretary of Catholic Action,
director of the Confraternity of
Christian Doctrine and archdiocesan
director of youth activities in the
Milwaukee area.
Father Tanner became an exec
utive officer of the NCWC five years
ago. He has been editor of Cath
ohc Action, the official organ of the
conference; is moderator in the
United States for Pax Romano, the
international federation of Catholic
college students, national chaplain
of the National Federation of Cath
olic College Students and executive
secretary of the National Catholic
Youth Council.
Succeeding Msgr. Howard j. Car
roll, who recently was made gen.
eral secretary of the NCWC, Father
Tanner is expected to continue his
concern for the federation's youth
division and to share the executive
and administrative responsibilities
of the organization.
A sister of Father Tanner is the
wife of Maj. Stephen Sitter, Army
psychiatrist, a veteran of Corregidor,
Bataan and the death march to
Cabanatuan, now on his way home
to Washington. Another sister is
the wife Of Navy 1t. Frederic j.
Norman.
Evening star., 1945-03-09
House Opens Bid 10 Share
In Writing Peace Terms
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House opened a serious bid
for share in the writing of peace
terms late yesterday, ignoring a
Senate committees determination to
balk the plan for the wars duration.
The Rules Committee ordered two
days of general debate on a con-
stitutional amendment which would
erase the Senate's traditional two
thirds vote control over treaties and
make future peace pacts subject to
ratification by majority vote of
both houses of Congress.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
has announced it will not consider
any constitutional amendment pro-
posals until the end of the war.
Evening star., 1945-03-09
BY WILLIAM J. WHEATLEY.

Japan's merchant feet has been
Whitfield down by America to the
point where Tokyo no longer can
undertake an offensive overseas
campaign, but the Japanese Army
remains large and tough, Fleet Ad-
miral Chester w. Nimitz told a press
conference late yesterday. He added
that the Japanese fighting fleet,
while greatly weakened, still re-
manned a threat to Allied opera
tions.
The commander of America s
forces in the Pacific, here for a con-
ference with Admiral Ernest j.
King, commander in chief of the
United States Fleet, declared that
this country's naval might now
enabled it to strike at will in the
Far East. He challenged what re-
mains of Japan's feet to come out
and fight because I feel that we
are fully prepared to meet the
threat"
On the negative side, however. the
admiral emphasized that only 10 per
cent of Japan's army has been COM
mitted to defense of the islands the
United States has captured. He fore
cast fanatical defense of the Jap
anese homeland if we attempted
landings there. While the United
States can land troops where it
pleases, he said, the problem, was
what these forces would be able
to do after landing.
Recalling that Admiral Nimitz is
in command of the Pacific Ocean
areas and Gen. Douglas Macarthur
is commander in the Southwest Pa
cific, a reporter asked in whose zone
the mainland of Japan lies.
1.-The Japanese islands are in the
Pacific Ocean area" he replied.
But they are large land masses
and conduct operations in large land
masses is properly function of the
Army"
Jap Plane Plants Hit Hard.
He pictured the recent heavy
bombings of the Japanese mainland
as dealing heavy blows against
Japan's aircraft industry, which has
been able to manufacture planes
Evening star., 1945-03-09
Gen. Bliss Son., Freed
On Luzon, Flies Back

1t. Raymond Bliss, son of Brig.
Gen. Raymond w. Bliss, assistant
Surgeon General of the Army, who
was captive in the Cabanatuan
prison camp for three years, has
returned here by plane, it was
learned today.
The young officer flew back with
Maj. Gen. Norman T. Kirk, Surgeon
General, who returned three days
ago from Pacific inspection trip.
1t. Bliss, who lost an eye during
the fighting on Corregidor, said to-
day that he was feeling fine and
had gained IS pounds since his lib
Grafton from the Japanese when
American Rangers captured the
camp on January 30.
The officer said he would have
been with his comrades, who re-
turned by steamer to San Fran
cisco yesterday, but he was lucky
enough to pick up a ride"
1t. Bliss, 30, went to the Philip
pines in August, 1941. Previously
he was Reserve officer.
Evening star., 1945-03-09
Col. Charles Hanna Dies
OF Heart AiImenf in India

Col. Charles w. Hanna, 40. a
former resident of Washington, died
of heart ailment February 26 in
Chabua, Assam, India, according to
word received here by friends.
A native of Illinois, Col. Hanna
was commander of Headquarters
Company, Military District of Wash
ington, from 1899 to 1912. He left
this country in January, 1914, on a
special mission to the China Burma
India theater and at the time of his
death was on duty at Hump Control
Headquarters in India.
Col. Hanna attended Knox College
and was commissioned second lieu
tenant in 1917. He was in command
OF the East Texas CCC district be-
fore serving at Manila from 1886 to
1889.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
10 Morris Hanna, and a daughter,
Miss Betty Jo Hanna, both of Lynch
burg, Va, and his father, j. A.
Hanna, Little Rock, Ark.
While on duty here, he was .
member Of the Chevy Chase Presby.
terian Church.
Evening star., 1945-03-09
J. {. Heffron, Plumber
Here for Is Years, Dies

Joseph E. Heffron, 81, of 1922
Twelfth street NV, a plumber here
for more than Is years, died yester-
day in Mount Alto Hospital. He
had been i'll for the last year.
A District native and World War
veteran, Mr.. Heffron was a member
of Costello Post, American Legion,
and the Elks. His business was To-
Gated at 200 L street NE.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
May Heffron; two daughters, Mrs.
Eileen H. Dunn and Mrs. Margaret
H. Kirkwood; a son, Joseph E. Hef-
from, jr.; brother, James D.
Hefron, and three sisters, Mrs. Ruth
Hoffman, Mrs. Irene Johnson and
Miss Rose Heffron, all of WASH
ington.
Requiem mass will be celebrated at
g am. Monday at the Church of
the Nativity. following services at
the Deal funeral home at $3.50 am.
Legion services will be held at pm.
Sunday at the funeral home. Burial
will be in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-03-09
Rockefeller Scientist
FoundD Dead inTrinidad

Raymond G. Shannon, so, Wash
ington-born scientist of the Rookie
feller Foundation. noted for his re-
search in the spread of malaria,
was found dead yesterday in his
hotel room at Port of Spain, Trini-
dad, the Associated Press reported
today.
Police said letters found in the
room indicated suicide, the dispatch
added.
MIR. Shannon was credited with
discovering a new genus of malaria
bearing mosquito, the anopheles
gambiae. He found that these mos
quitoes were being carried in French
mail ships from West Africa to
breeding grounds in Brazil.
Mr.. Shannonis body was found
after he had been missing from his
Office for two days. Three farewell
notes were discovered. One, ad-
dressed to Tess" whom a Founda-
tion colleague in New York identi-
fed as MIR. Shannon's wife, alb
solved every one from blame for his
death. Another asked that he be
buried in Trinidad, where he had
worked for four years.
Mrs. Shannon and their Swear
old child are living in Miami, Fla.
Associates said they remained in
this country for reasons of military
security.
Mr.. Shannon was born in Wash
ington October 4, 1894 About 20
years ago he was a junior ento-
mologist with the Agriculture De-
partment. He was graduated from
Cornell University. He joined the
Rockefeller Foundation in 1926, and
had carried out scientific assign
ments in Peru, Brazil and Greece
before going to Trinidad.
Evening star., 1945-03-09
Arlington Plan
Proposes Dual
Lee Highway
County Engineer
Urges Project
Get Federal Aid

The conversion of Lee highway
into dual thoroughfare from Ross
lyn to North Glebe road is included
In Arlington County's proposed post
war Federal-aid highway improve
ment program. The program also
calls for improvements to Fairfax
drive, Glebe road and North Tenth
street.
County Engineer c. L. Kinnier has
recommended that Federal aid be
asked in improving Lee Highway,
and for these projects:
Construction of Fairfax drive from
Lee boulevard to Lee highway in
Falls Church, and the reconstruction
of North Tenth street from Lee
boulevard to Wilson boulevard, with
q connection to Fairfax drive.
Relocation and widening of South
and North Glebe road from the
Shirley Memorial highway overpass
to Lee highway.
Widening of Wilson boulevard
from North Tenth street ito and
beyond" the Washington 81 Old
Dominion Railroad crossing at Tor
reyson.
The program also includes con-
struction of sidewalks where needed
along the Lee highway and on one
side OF Wilson boulevard in the inl-
proved area.
Mr.. Kinnier said Arlington is to
be considered an urban community
and will be eligible for funds under
that category as well as for funds
for roads included in the Federal
aid highway system.
He said Virginia will get $4,114.-
033 for the Federal aid highway
system; s3,19l,31 for secondary or
feeder roads and $1,491,272 for
urban highways.
Mr.. Kinnier said State highway
officials have suggested that Arling-
ton file its requests for Federal aid
Immediately. He said the Public
Roads Administration is now re-
aligning its Federal aid system and
State officials expect to recommend
that every State road in the county
be included in the Federal system,
thus becoming eligible for Federal
aid for construction and mainte-
nance.
Evening star., 1945-03-09

The nurse put plate of roast beef
in front of him. His artificial
fingers closed on the fork and held
1t steady on the meat while he
carved with his good right hand.
Nov show them how you deal
from the bottom of the deck with
that hand, you one-armed bandit, :"
shouted a soldier from across the
ward.
Hes only kidding" grinned the
corporal, picking up a cigarette.
Il can't do that yet but when I'm
home I can dress myself and I'll
be able to drive car
He's proudest of the day he and
his wife, who lives at 5505 Lambeth
road, Bethesda, went downtown
shopping.
Il put my hands on the counter
and asked for gloves. The sales
man tried to sell me some fur-lined
ones, but told him I just wanted
some to cover my hand. He was
awfully surprised. He said he hadn't
guessed I had an artificial hand"
Can Learn to Write.
Other soldiers have learned to tie
their neckties, shave, tie their shoe
laces and write with the miracle
hand" The fingers, made of soft
rubber over steel inserts, are flexible
enough SO that a pencil can be
pressed between them. The fingers
also are curved into the natural
relaxed position of the hand, but
the little finger is bent a little more
$50 the soldier er-turned-civilian can
hang his brief case or lunch box
handle over it.
Invented by r. C. Henning of
Chicago. only few of the hands
have been produced so far, but
those few have made the other men
eager to try them. The Army has
awarded mass production contract
to the j. E. Hanger Co. here and
expects to have the first 100 on the
way to amputation centers by the
end of this month.
A War Department spokesman
said that soon enough will be avail
able to fit all Army amputees who
prefer this type of hand and to
supply the Navy and the Veterans
Administration.
The Army says the uses of this
hand are almost unbelievable. To
prove it, the War Department has
filmed a veteran operating a steam
shovel with the miracle hand"
Men like Corpl. Sakawitz are just
grateful that they can do the ordi-
nary, everyday things without hav-
ing to be reminded every minute
that they lost q hand in combat
Evening star., 1945-03-09
Help Shortage handicaps
Work Of Veterans Bureau

The Veterans Administration to-
day reported it is seriously handi-
capped" by shortage of workers
to handle its rapidly expanding
duties.
Veterans Administrator Frank T.
Hines said the volume Of work
handled by the agency increase,
more than 800 per cent between
February, 1943, and December, 1914
During this time, the agency per-
sonnel increased only IA per cent.
A shortage of 1000 workers exists
in the Washington central Office
alone at grades paying $1,752 to
$1,971 year for a 48-hour work
week.
In an effort to obtain workers, the
agency has started q Nation wide
recruiting campaign.
Evening star., 1945-03-09
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

Corpl. Joseph Sakasitz thrust out
his left arm to shake hands. His
fingers closed into a firm grip.
Pardon the southpaw shake" he
grinned. Il just wanted to show
you"
Then he stripped the brown pig
skin glove OF his left hand. If he
hadn't, no one would have guessed
that the glove covered a mechanism
of rubber and aluminium, skillfully
nodded to resemble the curves of a
desh-and- blood hand.
Corpl. Sakasitz, who lost his left
hand and injured both legs at Ell
Guitar during the North African
campaign and has been at Walter
Reed Hospital for 16 months, is one
Of the first to wear the Army's new
miracle hand"
Until now, men who have lost
hands and arms have been supplied
with the spliced hook, with which
they can learn to- do almost any
thing, and dress hand" with
which they can do almost nothing
The dress hand" looks natural and
makes them feel less conspicuous
but if they have work to do or want
to accomplish such a feat as light
ing a cigarette, they turn to the
hook.
Corpl Sakasitz, who was chosen
for one of the first new models be-
cause he needed a hand that would
give him a firm grip on his crutches,
doesn't even bother with the hook.
He stripped OF his pajama jacket
to demonstrate how the hand works
not even noticing that he had
frightened his artificial fingers to
tug the pajama sleeve of his good
arm.
Harness on Shoulders.
Strapped across his shoulders was
a harness with a cord attachment
to the artificial arm and hand. BY
thrusting forward the shoulder of
his good arm, Corpl. Sakasitz tight
ened the cord which pulled the arti-
fetal fingers and thumb together.
Now suppose I want to hold
this cup" the soldier said, pick
ing one up by the handle. II just
get a grip on it and swing this
little lever and my fingers are locked
in the position I want them.
1.-The other hand worked just the
opposite way-you pulled to open it.
1t closed with spring. That way
you couldn't get such a tight grip.
With this hand, you can use all the
strength you've got in your shoul-
ders to get a good grip"
Evening star., 1945-03-09
lsNRshoniinq
&Remiindery@a

Meats, Fats, Etc. - Book 4, red
stamps Q-5 through SIS good
through March 81; stamps T-5
through KS good through April
%; stamps Y-5. Us, Az through
d. good through June 2. Stamps
E-2 through J-2 to be validated
March and be good through
June 30.
Canned Goods, ESc.-Book 4, blue
stamps KS through Us, Az and
BE- good through March 81:
stamps CO through CO. good
through April %: stamps H-2
through M-2 good through June
2; stamps N-2 through So good
through June 30. Each stamp
worth 10 points.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp IS valid for S pounds
through June 2.
GasoliDe-A-14 coupons valid for 4
gallons eacn through March II,
B-5, C-5, B-6, CO, B-7 and CT
coupons good for gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l. 2 and
in Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods one, two, three,
four and five coupons good for 10
gallons per unit through heating
year. Old period four and five
coupons from last winter good
through year. Consumers in this
area should not have used more
than 81 per cent of their ration
as of today.
Degree days-Total for month, 1853;
total for season to date, 3,740;
normal for season to date, 1857.
Evening star., 1945-03-09
House Unit Approves
Raising Height Limit
For 6. u. Hospital

Acting speedily to remove a legal
barricade to construction of the new
400-bed Georgetown University Hos
pital, on Reservoir road near Thirty
ninth street, NV, the House Dis
trict Committee today reported a
bill to raise the building height limit
on the site to ITO feet.
Chairman Randolph said it was
planned to call up the measure for
action in the House Monday if the
legislative situation permits.
The bill was introduced in the
House Tuesday by Representative
Mccormack, Democrat, of Massa-
chusetts, the majority leader and in
the Senate by Senator McCarran
Democrat. of Nevada, when it was
discovered present plans for the
hospital were blocked by an existing
90-foot height limit.
Col. Charles w. Kutz, District En-
gineer Commissioner and chairman
of the zonnig Commission, explained
that the problem could be resolved
by action of the Zoning Commission
but that this would entail a delay
of at least 80 days.
Commissioner Guy Mason and
Corporation Counsel Richmond B.
Keech, as well as the very Rev. Law
renee G. German, s. j., president of
Georgetown University, and spokes-
men for the Federal Works Agency
supported the legislation.
Mr.. Keech explained it would not
set a precedent since several similar
measures had been enacted by Con-
gress In earlier years. Committee
members agreed that because of the
shortage Of modern hospital facili-
ties in the wartime Capital speed
was essential In solving the Diff
Guilty.
The hospital is being erected under
q grant Of 81 .820, 900 from the FWA,
with Georgetown University contrib
uting $500, 900, the site for the prof.
ect and some Of the equipment.
Proponents Of the bill stressed
that to increase the permitted build
ing height would not injure the ap-
pearance Of the community since
the building would be set 165 feet
back from Reservoir road and the
hospital roof would be no higher
than that Of the nearby medical
school building, due to the slope Of
the land.
Evening star., 1945-03-09
Mrs. Mary White, 7o,
Dies After Brief Illness

Mrs. Mary E. White, 10, widow OF
Albert B. White, died yesterday at
the Odd Fellows Home, 3233 N street
NV. after a short illness. Funeral
services were set for pm. today
at the Deal funeral home. Burial
will be in Arlington.
A resident OF washington for more
than SO years, Mrs. White was a
member of the Rebekah Lodge, Odd
Fellows, and the Admiral George
Dewey Auxiliary, No. 3, United
Spanish War Veterans. Mr.. White
was stationed here for many years
as master sergeant in the Army
Quartermaster Corps.
A son by a former marriage, T.
Frank Mcmahon Of Long Island, N.
Y, survives.
Evening star., 1945-03-09
Court Drops Restruiner
In Acme Roll Action

Justice Matthew F. Mcclure of
District Court has dissolved re-
straining order through which the
Association Of American Railroads
had been temporarily enjoined from
forcing the carriers to refuse to han
die carload shipments Of the Acme
Fast Freight, Inc, Of New York.
At the same time Justice Mcclure
dismissed an injunction suit brought
by Acme. He indicated he thought
the matter should be taken up
with the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and held that the court
lacked Jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1945-03-09
Directed Verdict Plea
Rejected, Junehans
Case Nears Jury

The second-degree murder case
against Mrs. Phyllis Green Jung
hans, 10. charged with the fatal
shooting of her boy friend, Lewis
R. Hindle, 81, was expected to reach
the jury in District Court this aft
ernoon.
The jury listened to final argu-
ments this morning after Justice
Henry A. Schweinhaut had over
ruled defense motion for a direct
ed verdict Of not guilty on the Sec
ond-degree murder charge.
Defense Attorney Charles E. Ford
rested his case yesterday after Mrs.
Junghans took the stand as his only
witness. The woman told the jury
Of 10 men and two women that she
and Hindle had lived together as
husband and wife for some months
before the shooting and that they
planned to run away to be married
because her divorce had not yet be-
come final.
She said an argument developed
between them on the night OF May
20, 1914. while they were in a beer
place near Brandywine, Md, and
that they were still quarreling when
they returned to Mrs. Junghans'
apartment in the $500 block of K
street NE.
II told him to 60 home" she re-
lated. He said he wouldn't go.
reached in the drawer-of course,
was only joking-and got the gun
and said, I'll shoot you.' He said
he was joking, too-I dare you
The first time pulled the trigger
nothing happened. Then I went into
the bathroom to move the bullets
and to make sure they weren't in
the chamber. When l came back,
he said, Go ahead and shoot The
gun was pointed toward the floor
I didn't realize I had shot the gun
until I smalled smoke and saw him
holding his stomach"
Mrs. Junghans denied she had
ever threatened to kill Hindle. Sew
eral members Of the victims family,
appearing as Government witnesses.
testified they had heard the de-
fendant make such threats on two
occasions. Mrs. Junghans said, .You
don't kill the things you love the
most In life."
Evening star., 1945-03-09
.76OD.C. Depots
For War Relief
Clothing Slated
Districts Quote
In April Compoien
Is 5 Million Pounds

Plans were formulated today for
establishing more than 760 depots in
the District for the United National
Clothing Collection for War Relief
which will be held here and through
out the Nation in April.
Commissioner John Russell Young
Is community chairman of the drive
and Charles Stofberg, special as
slstant to Mr.. Young, is director Of
organization. The Districts quota
is 100000 pounds of clothing and
the national quota is 10000 900
pounds.
The depots will include 13 police
precincts. II fire stations, $50 serv-
ice stations, rs Government build
ings, 200 apartment houses, SO
branch post Offices and SO cleaners
and merchants now serving as de-
pots for the Russian war relief
group. In addition, one of the de-
partment stores will be asked to
make collections during its home
deliveries.
Offer to Collect Goods.
Mr.. Stofberg said that the voIun-
teers OF America, Goodwill Industries
and the Salvation Army have offered
their services to collect goods from
the depots and take them to the
central collection point at 468 In
diana avenue NV, which has been
made available by the police.
Spearheading the drive are the
local Lions, Rotary and Kiwanis
organizations. The Lions Club will
supervise obtaining the service sta
ton depots, the Rotary Club will
contact police, postal authorities.
nre officials and the depots of the
Russian war relief and the Kiwanix
group will make arrangements for
depots with the Government depart
ments and apartment houses.
1t was emphasized that the mems,
Women's and children's clothing.
blankets and shoes desired in the
drive should be clean, in good repair
ana ready to wear or use. The
Clothing, however, need not be
pressed.
Groups Pledge Cooperation.
Representatives of a number of
civic organizations and foreign war
relief groups met today with Mr..
Stofberg, Horace Walker. executive
secretary of the District of Columbia
Salvage Committee, urged co-opers-
ton IN what he termed "one of the
most dramatic and humanitarian
programs we have had during the
war" He pledged his cooperation
along with those of the representa-
tlves of the organizations attending
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, presi-
dent of the Board of Education,
promised that school children would
be informed of the drive. Because
OF difficulties with fire regulations
and health problems, it was felt
unwise to use the school, for depots