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Evening star., 1945-07-03
Virginia Former Held
In Hoy Feud SIoying
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GLOUCESTER, Va, July 3.-Wil-
liam B. West, Capahosic farmer,
today was under indictment for the
murder of Gus Sedan, 52-year-old
Swedish farm caretaker, June %.
He was being held under $4,000
bond for the September 2 session of
the Gloucester Circuit Court.
The Staying was the outcome of a
quarrel over hay crop harvested
from the farm on which Mr.. Sedan
worked. Sheriff E. P. Rhodes said
Mr.. Sedan sold the crop to another
farmer, Willie Smith, and West was
helping Mr. Smith with the harvest
for share of the crop. They had
harvested one cutting, when Mr..
Sedan began negotiations to sell the
second cutting to a colored farmer
in the community. West objected,
the sheriff said, and the shooting
followed
Evening star., 1945-07-03
$4,000 Troops Debark
AT Hampton Roads
BY the Associated Press,


NORFOLK, Va. July 3-Forty-
three thousand troops returning to
the United States for hospitaliza-
ton, discharge, rotational leave or
redeployment to the Pacific theater
we're landed at the Hampton Roads
port of debarkation in the last two
weeks of June, port spokesmen re-
ported today.
These returning were more than
double the 10000 soldiers who re-
turned through here during the
entire month of May. The tre-
mendous increase in returning
troops, coupled with an operational
changeover from decreasing out
bound shipping to increasing in
bound shipping. is taxing the ef-
forts of the ports 5000 employees tt
keep up with the work load, spokes.
men said.
FORT MEADE, Md, July 5 (P.-
Returned veterans being reassignec
usually receive furloughs within "a
hours on arrival at the Fort Meade
| personnel center, but it takes up tc
4S hours to process discharges, ac-
cording to Maj Gen. Philip Hayes
commanding general of the Sd Serv-
ice Command.
Gen. Hayes said returning over
seas veterans were being discharged
or given furloughs at the rate OF
about 1000 a day.
The Sd Service Command general
said former prisoners of war are
given 60 days leave and never are
returned to combat unless they spe-
cifically request it. Men from an
active theater returning to their
same unit are given 45-day fur
loughs. while those home on the
rotation plan have 80. days, he said
Evening star., 1945-07-03
100000 Expected to Attend
July Fourth War Loan Show

the Fifteenth street side and drive
to the stage located approximately
in the center.
The huge stage has been con-
structed facing the Monument. The
audience will stand or sit on the
grassy slope leading to the Monu-
ment and look down at the perform
ers on the stage. Seats will be placed
directly in front of the stage.
About 100000 are expected to
attend.
The fireworks display will be more
effective from distance, Mr.. Sharpe
said. Those standing on the Monu-
ment slope can look beyond the
stage to Constitution avenue and see
easily both the set pieces and the
aerial displays.
Special Overture.
The program follows: At 7:30 pm
an overture written for the cele-
bration and played by the Army
Air Forces, Army and Naby Bands;
massing of the colorS; an invocation
by the Rev. DR.. Leo j. Mccormick,
or parochial schools
for Washington; a short address
by Wilmer ]. Waller, chairman of
the Mighty Seventh campaign, and
reading of the Declaration of IN
dependence by Chief Justice Bolitha
j. Laws of District Court. DR.. Car
roll Roberts, president of the Fed
Grafton of Churches will pronounce
the benediction to conclude this
formal part of the program
r The stars will appear next for
about 10 minutes each. Miss Jepson,
Dinah Shore, Dennis Morgan and
Judy Canova will sing Miss Ball
and Mr.. Arnold will appear in two
skits together Hoagy Carmichael
viii do'a novelty" The De Marcos
and the Nichols brothers, profess
sionaI daning teams, also will ap-
pear.
The amplif1cation system has been
tripled in strength this year and
will cover an area of square mile.
The fireworks are expected to
begin about 1890 pm. They will
last As minutes. The cavalcade is
sponsored by the District Recrea-
tion Board, War Finance Commit
tee, Greater National Capital Com
mittee and the War Activities Com
mittee of the Motion Picture In
dustry.
Evening star., 1945-07-03

new service flag and fiagpole at $50
pm. in Triangle Park, Carroll and
Willow avenues. Chief Judge
Charles w. Woodward Of the 9th
Maryland judicial circuit will make
the patriotic address.
Raising of the largest of the three
flags at Walter Reed Hospital will
start the day for sick and wounded
servicemen. The fight for inde-
pendence will be the theme of re-
ligiouS services.
Amputees in Bike Race.
Twenty three arm amputees from
the hospital will compete in a
Fourth of July bike race, part of an
all-day outing sponsored by the
Silver Spring MD Board of Trade,
for it's hospital fund.
They will cycle from Mrs. KS Toll
House on Colesville road to Indian
Spring Country Club.
Even the leg amputees wanted to
try it, but the doctors wouldn't let
them" Board of Trade official said.
The Association of the Oldest In
habitantS of the District of Colum.
bia will ring the fire bell at the Old
Union Engine House, Nineteenth
and H streets NV, promptly at
noon. Ceremonies around this an
nual ritual will open with an invo-
cation by the Rev. G. Stewart Nc
Kenzie, minister of Western Presby-
terian Church and renewal of the
pledge of allegiance to the flag.
USO Clubs to Celebrate.
Servicemen will find entertain
ment at all USO clubs in and around
Washington. Some clubs will cele-
brate the day with dances, picnics
and special programs. Others will
carry on with their usual Wednes-
day schedules.
The Navy Band will play for an
informal dance at the USO-YWCA
Penthouse; Seventeenth and K
streets NV, at $3.50 pm. The
USO-NCCS Club at 1914 N street
NV. will hold its independence
Day dance from 8 to IL pm.
Negro service personnel and war
workers will dance tonight on the
patio of the USO-YMCA-YWCA
Club, 2011 Georgia avenue NV.
A house party sponsored by the
USO-Jewish Welfare Board Club
will start at pm. in the home of
Judge Harry Cayton, 1904 Macomb
street NV.
Servicemen who would rather eat
than dance will go to a picnic supper
in the patio of the USO-YWCA-
NCCS Club, 1911 H street NV. A
hiking party to Rock Greek Park at
7 pm. will be the featured activity
of the USO-YWCA Club at 90l
Rhode Island avenue NV.
The USO-NCCS Club at 918 Tenth
street NV will be closed as usual
tomorrow night. But dances will
be held there every other night this
week.
Evening star., 1945-07-03
5 Wandering Pigs
Land in Doghouse
At SuitIond, , Nd.

Five sizable pigs, apparently
prime for marketing and slaughter,
are the surprising but welcome
guests today of Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffer.
son M. Gerston at Suitland, Md.
The five showed up yesterday
from no one knows where and start
ed roofing on the Gerston lawn.
They we're herded into dog pen
and still were guests there this
morning.
Prince Georges County police
tried to find the owners, while
neighbors came and gazed specula-
lively and enviously at the ambu-
liant roasts. sausages and other cute
of pork.
Evening star., 1945-07-03
Wartime Fourth
Will Find Most
Workers on Job
Several Communities
Plan Celebrations
Tomorrow, However

Federal employees will set the tone
for one of the most solemn observ-
ances of independence Day by work.
ing tomorrow.
George ]. Schoeneman, admins
trative aide to the President, an
nounced that, despite victory in Eu-
rope, there'n be no change from the
wartime practice OF no holidays ex-
cept Christmas.
With Federal employees setting an
example, Chairman j. A. Krug of
the War Productions Board, ap-
pealed to war workers throughout
the Nation to mark the anniversary
of the birth of the country by stay
ing on the job to defeat formid-
able enemy.
District Workers Get Holiday.
Most District workers, however.
will have holiday. Only skeleton
crews of maintenance men, guards
and service departments will oper-
ate.
There will be no mail delivery by
carriers tomorrow, Vincent c. Burke,
District postmaster. announced.
Mail will be delivered and collected
on regular schedule at all agencies
of the Federal Government, how
ever 1t will be collected from street
letter boxes on a curtailed schedule,
substantially the same as the Sat-
urday schedule.
The main post Office, Benjamin
Franklin station, National Airport
station. Pentagon branch and the
Treasury station will remain open.
Other branches will be closed.
Library to Be Open.
The District Public Library's
central building at Eighth and K
streets NV, will be open from l
to 9 pm. Telephone information
service will be available from am.
But all branches will close for the
day.
Takoma Park, Md, one of the few
communities planning a commun-
ity-wide celebration, will dedicate
Evening star., 1945-07-03
Won Ribbentrop Fovors
Lenient Terms for France

June 1S-"Meeting with Hitler
and Won Ribbentrop at Munich
II Duce and the Fuehrer are closeted
in conference. Won Ribbentrop and
I remain together. I find an un-
usual Ribbentrop, reserved, calm
favoring peace. He says we must
offer lenient terms to the French,
especially about the feet, to prevent
it joining the British.
"Tf London wants war;" he says,
it will be total war, complete,
pitiless.' But Hitler makes many
reservations about demolishing the
British Empire which he considers,
even today, an important factor in
world equilibrium. Won Rib
bentrop docs not want to push the
conversation farther, because he
does not know Hitler's precise ideas.
He says only that there is a
German proposal to send the Jews
to Madagascar.
"Mussolini is quite unshakable on
the question of the fleet. Hitler, on
the other hand, wants to avoid an
uprising in favor of the British.
Mussolini is very embarrassed. He
feels mis- role is secondary. He tells
of his conference with Hitler in a
tone of bitterness and irony and
concludes by saying that the Ger
man people have among themselves
the germs of collapse. II Duce
fears that peace is growing near and
he sees his unattainable dream of
glory on the field of battle vanish
ing"
June 20-"The French have chosen
the same delegates to deal with us
as with Germany. Hitler was op-
posed to it, and wanted two COM
missions.
"Mussolini decided yesterday to
attack the French in the Alps.
Badoglio (chief Of general staff
was opposed energetically, but II
Duce insisted. -. consider it in
glorious and morally dangerous to
fall upon a defeated army Armi-
site is at the door. If our army
should be unable to overcome re-
sistance in its first assault, we would
end our campaign in noisy failure.
:. Mussolini is much irritated at
Balbo, who has met a series of fail
ures in Cyrenaica."
June 21-"Alfieri Ambassador in
Berlin) communicates the German
armistice terms. They are mod
crate, and prove Hitler's desire to
arrive at an understanding quickly.
Mussolini does not feel inclined,
under the circumstances, to advance
territorial claims. He will con-
fine himself to asking for demili-
tarized zone of 80 miles, and plans
to advance our claims in moment
Of peace.
"Mussolini is quite Inundated be-
cause our troops have not advanced
one step. Even today they have
been stopped in front Of the first
French fortification that resisted.
In Libya an Italian general has
allowed himself to be taken prisoner.
Mussolini is taking it out on the
italian people: 1T is material I lack.
Even Michelangelo required marble
70 make statues. With clay he would
nave made nothing but pottery.
Evening star., 1945-07-03
DuvaII Named
First Mayor
Of fCo:||ege Park
BronchviIIe Man
Wins by 7l4-333
Over w. |. Green

William A. Duvall, sr., Branch
vile businessman and former COM
missioner of Prince Georges County.
today was the first Mayor of the
newly incorporated town of College
Park after defeating Walter l..
Green, attorney and former Police
Court magistrate, in yesterdays
town elections by an unofficial vote
of TIA to 1893.
Yesterdays balloting brought few
more than one-half of the 1000
qualified voters to the polls-a vote
considerably lighter than had been
anticipated by election officials.
In the seven-candidate contest
for two councilmen at large posts,
Herbert w. Wells, Calvert Hills, and
Emanuel F. zalesak, College Park,
won seats by vote of 523 and ISL,
respectively. While Harry L. Clarke,
Calvert Hills, polled IS more votes
than did Mr.. Zalesak, the latter was
seated because of a law which pre-
vents two councilmen at large from
the same district.
Votes of Other Candidates.
Other candidates for councilman
at large and their vote, are: G. P.
Bickford. Berwyn, GAG; Alexander
L. Buscher, Berwyn, $50; Caster J.
Carpenter; Oak Springs, 1874, and
Leland G. Worthington, Berwyn,
229.
In the first district, including Call
vert Hills, Marion w. Parker won
over his two opponents by a vote
of l55. Jack Herring and William
j. Miller, jr., polled 81 and 20 votes,
respectively.
In the second district, consisting
Of College Park, DR.. c. r. Davis
won the council seat over T. R.
Richards by vote of 141 to 40.
j. w. C. Mack, the only candidate
from the third district, consisting of
Lakeland, received SIS votes.
Beats Three Opponents.
John w. Mckay polled 1877 votes
to win over his three opponents in
the 4th district, which includes
Berwyn. Other candidates were An
drew A. Mothershead, IA; w. A.
Stubblefield, "a, and Mrs. Louise
V. Trueworthy, g.
In the 5th district, including
Branchville, Hollywood, Daniels
Park and Oak Springs, G. Stuart
Parker won by a vote of 2Io to 81
for George A. Gales and q Tor
Charles T. Peck, jr.
Stewart B. Shaw, the only candi-
date for town treasurer, received
898 votes.
Evening star., 1945-07-03
Russian Policy Turns
More Anti-Germon

Russia is preparing to attack Ro-
mania. That is what Molotov has
said to Schulenberg German Am
bassador in Moscow. Germany can
do no more than acquiesce, but it is
clear that Russian policy is increas-
ingly anti-German. The capital in
which there is the greatest amount
of conspiracy against German VIC
tory Is Moscow. They didn't be-
Eeve in German triumph. They
wanted to push Germany into con-
fict and Europe into crisis.
Things have moved fast and now
Moscow is trying to cloud the wa
terS."
June 25-''They do not know the
armiStice terms in Italy yet. Rumors
are circulating and they create a
noticeable uneasineSS. They ex-
pected immediate and gratuitous
occupation. = Delusions will in
crease even more when the terms
are made public"
June 26-"After a communication
from Won MackenSen, 1 have dis
crs9ed the question of Bessarabia
at the Office of the Soviet Ambas-
Sador. Italy has no objection to
liquidating this problem, but would
prefer to see the controversy settled
peacefully and without a new con-
f1agration in the Balkans"
June 28-"RuSsian ultimatum to
Romania. Bucharest asks us directly
what to do. Yield, is our answer.
We must avoid a conflict in the
Balkans at any cost that would
deprive us of their economic re-
sources.
The Pope plans an appeal for
peace. II Duce is hostile
Immediately. Admiral
Cavagnari naval chief of staff
complains about the supreme COM
mand. There is confusion, and no
one assumes responsibilities. We
have lost eight submarines.
Evening star., 1945-07-03
Ar|ingtonGro
Pledges toB'ack
Tuck,Fenwick
Democratic Rally
Stresses Heavy Vote
In August Primary

Accenting the Importance of get
ting out the vote" in the Virginia
primary election August 7, seven
Arlington County Democratic lead
ers last night pledged themselves to
the campaigns of William Tuck foI
Governor and 1t. Col. Charles r
Fenwick for lieutenant governor.
Speaking for Col. Fenwick at the
County Women's Democratic Club
last night, Edmund D. Campbell
County Board member, promised a
real fight" to give Arlington repre-
sentation in the State government
Harry K. Green. county commits
sioner Of revenue, announced rally
at his home at pm. July "a for the
Tuck-Fenwick campaign.
Rich Man" Idea Denounced.
Mr.. Green said he has heard 1t
said that nobody could be elected a
Governor of Virginia unless he was
a rich man.
This is not true in this cam
paign," he said, because Bill Tuck
is going to be elected and he's
not a rich man"
We're going to support Charlie >
Mr.. Green said of Col. Fenwick. He
said Col. Fenwick has a good chance
If the eighth congressional district
supports him.
However" he warned, "if it fails
as miserably as it did four years
ago the campaign will fall down."
De Lashmutt Speaks.
Basil M. De Lashmutt, candidate
for reelection to the County Board
pledged himself to such county i'm
provement as the sewage treatment
plant extension and the construc-
tion of county incinerator.
Asserting he will mot be a cru
sader, but will attempt to support
all sound legislation" George Damn
candidate for the House of Dele
gates, expressed his interest in school
legislation, the enlargement of State
mental and tuberculosis hospitals
and aid to war veterans.
J. Maynard Magruder, running
mate with Mr.. Damn, criticized the
Republican campaign as mot ag-
gressive, progressive or having any
foresight"
Others Pledge Support.
Other Democratic leaders who
pledged support to Col. Fenwick and
Mr.. Tuck included Calvin Haley,
secretary to Representative Smith,
Democrat, of Virginia: State Sena-
tor William D. Medley, County Court
Judge Hugh Reid and Sheriff Homer
Bauserman.
Meanwhile, Col. Fenwick was in
Richmond ready to begin a tour
that will carry him TO Porthmouth,
South Norfolk, Newport News,
through the Valley, Winchester,
Blacksburg, Rocky Mount, Lynch
burg, points in the 5th district
and will end with a rally at War
renton July 25.
The Arlington candidate, who is
for the nomination by State
Leonard G. Muse of
Roanoke and Delegate Lewis Pres
ton Collins of Marion, delivered his
first campaign speech to voters of
the Richmond area in a broadcast
there last night.
He reviewed his work as a men,
Der Of the General Assembly, pledged
TO continue his efforts for the pro-
motion Of better education, health
and agriculture In Virginia.
Evening star., 1945-07-03
HyottsviIIe to UnveiI
Honor Roll on July u

A roll of honor, bearing the names
of all residents of Hyattsville, Nd,
who have served in the armed forces
in this war, will be unveiled at 7
pm, July ~, on the lawn of the
Hyattsville Armory
Mrs. John j. Fainter, SLOT Forty
second street, Hyattsville, chairman
of the committee In charge, said
that all names to be inscribed on
the roll must be submitted to her
by July 13. The Women's Com
munity Club OF Hyattsville is spon-
sOrinp the project.
Evening star., 1945-07-03
How French Signed
Armistice Recounted

June 23-%SThe French plenipo-
,entiaries arrived by German plane
latter signing armistice with Ger
many June 22). :. Badoglio does
aot hide his emotions. He wants to
;reat them with great courtesy. .
We sit down at one end of a long
able. The French wait, stand
ng, and we greet them with the
Fascist salute. They answer with a
lod Of the head. They are digni-
Evening star., 1945-07-03
Alexandra Church
0.Kl:'s Building Plan

The congregatio of st. PauPs
Episcopal Church in Alexandria has
given unanimous approval to a 500
600 building program and work Is
expected to proceed as soon as bids
are obtained.
According to the rector, the Rev.
Thomas A. Fraser, jr., $4,000 will
be spent for painting and installa-
ton Of new heating plant in the
church in addition to renovating of
pews.
The addition of a three-story
building to the Norton Memorial at
a cost of $4,000 will provide space
for expansion of the Sunday school
as well as for an educational and
recreational program for children
and adults.
Plans call for razing the old parish
hall on the corner of Duke and Pitt
streets to make room for a garden
which will connect with the rectory
at AIT Duke street. This building,
now occupied by the Red Cross. will
be renovated to make a modern
eight-room house.
According to Mr.. Fraser, the
congregation has on hand $2l, 900
towards the program, and campaign
to raise a substantial amount of
the remainder by subscription will
be started at once. 1t is expected
that the entire building program
will be completed early in 1916.
st. Paul's Church was built in
1877. The building was designed
by Benjamin H. Latrobe who re-
stored the Capitol after it was
burned by the British in 1914. The
interior of the church was pat
termed after st. James Church
in Piccadilly, London.
The parish hall was built in 1860,
the Norton Memorial in 1899 and
the rectory in 1882. Mr.. Fraser
noted that the entire cost of the
original church lots and buildings
was 5000.
Evening star., 1945-07-03
Woman Saves Life by Hanging
To Tie as rain Crosses TrestIe

purchased at store near Hancock,
Md, Mrs. Jackson chose short cut
via the trestle on the Berkeley
Springs -Brosius branch railroad.
Midway across the trestle, several
hundred feet long, she heard train
whistle. She dropped the groceries
and climbed over the edge of the
trestle, clinging by her fingers to
the tie.
Fatigued by the ordeal and unable
to pull herself up again, Mrs. Jack
son dropped to the stream bed. She
was found unconscious and was
brought here for treatment.
Evening star., 1945-07-03
HyuttsviIIe Woman Hurt
At Amusement Park

Mrs. Sally Dorm, 35, of 3103 KEEL
liner road, Hyattsville, Md, last
night suffered possible fractured
skull when her head struck rail-
ing while she was riding on a kiddy-
car at Glen Echo Amusement Park,
police reported.
She was admitted to Georgetown
Hospital, where her condition today
was reported undetermined.
Evening star., 1945-07-03

ClanO WrOUe.
June Ill leave by plane for Pisa
TO take command of bomber group.
- The first day OF war passes
peacefully"
June 15-"I fly as far as Nice to
look for French ships which have
bombed Genoa. Very bad weather.
Dangerous flying. 1 return after
two hours without sighting the
enemy"
June 17-"Reynaud French Pre-
mier) has fallen, and Petain has
taken his place. The French
have asked for an armistice, and
Hitler wants to confer with II Duce
brIvre debating his terms. I find
Mussolini dissatisfied. The sudden
coming of peace disturbs him.
II Duce is an extremist. He would
like to proceed with total occupa-
ton Of French territory, and wants
the surrender of the fleet"
Evening star., 1945-07-03
122 Alexandra Homes
Get Permits for Repairs

Although no permits for residen-
tial building were issued in Alex
andria during June, 122 permits were
issued for residential repairs at a
total cost of $49 9,578, according to A
r. Lash, building inspector. Mr
Lash attributed the large number
of repairs to damage resulting from
the recent hailstorm.
Nonresidential repairs of $4,225
raised the total alteration and re-
pair permits to $53,803.
Proposed construction of SIT ,00C
warehouse by the T. j. Fannon Co
and SIS, 900 garage by Hardy Rich
ardson helped bring the new con-
struction figure to $43,350.
Evening star., 1945-07-03
Alexandria Court Fees
Total $5,o81 in June

Total collections by the Alexan-
dria Civil and Police Court in June
were $5,981.03, according to a report
today by Miss Naomi Smith, clerk,
to Judge James Reece. Duncan.
The collections included; City
fines and fees. $3,100.4S. State fines
and fees, $573.75; sergsant's fees,
$103.50; cash depository bonds,
sl,473; Justice of peace fees, s45; COL
lections for Juvenile and Domestic
Relations Court, s603.l5I other fees,
$82.18.
Evening star., 1945-07-03

d a y by w a r
Fun d officials.
Col. Leonard was
chairman la S t
year and led the
county to sub
scribe 122 per
cent of its quota.
c oil. Leonard
is chief of the
budget and ad-
m / n / S a t i've
services division,
Solid Fuels Ad-
ministration for
War. He is a
veteran of the
last war and has
Evening star., 1945-07-03
Message Addressee SOUGHT

Montgomery County Chapters Of
the American Red Gross appealed
for help today in finding the proper
recipient of foreign message sent
through the chapter. 1t is address,
ed to Mrs. Carmen Nupen, or Mrs.
Nupen Carmen, River road, r. F. D.
3, Bethesda, Md. Ofiicials asked
that any one knowing the addressee
call the chapter at Oliver 1898.
Evening star., 1945-07-03
Special Dispatch to The Star.

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, July g.
Trapped on a trestle by an ap-
preaching freight train, a widow
and mother of five children saved
her life by clinging to crosstie
while the train passed overhead,
then fell exhausted into stream
25 feet below.
An account of her narrowing ex-
perience was given in a hospital
here today by Mrs. Mary Jackson
of Morgan County, recovering from
leg injuries suffered In the fall.
Returning home carrying groceries