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Evening star., 1945-11-03
Alexandra Appoints
Officials 10 Serve in
Tuesday 5 Election

Oficials, who will serve at the
polls in the general and special elec-
tions Tuesday, have been an
nounced by James N. Colasanto,
secretary of the Alexandria Elec-
tion Board. The polls will open at
6:41 am. and close at 500 pm.
The location Of the polls and of
ficials who will serve are as follows:
First ward, Armorg Hall loo, zoo clock, .ssa,
50ase 5ndse; esssi e1Ys dsorae ssss Evans and C.
boualss osshse Luncsford. clerks,
Second ward, City Hall, 100 block North
Royal street; Richard M. Wrtsht, chief
Judges; c. b. Putnam and Mary Child.
Third ward. fire house. 100 block North
Patrick street: J. Norman Legg chief Judge:
Oliver Stone and Andrew. schwarzmanns
judges: Irene Pancoast and Charles sner'
Fourth ward. Friendship Fire House.
r. Dyson, chief Judge; Smith Chauncey
and @. Raymond Gaines, judges: Stanley
Drsfas sfs aRd Ward aarry MaSny Gnd sssoo Russell
road. Harry Fedder. chief Judge: James
Gillingham and Thomas Fadely. clerks.
Sixth ward. precinct L Mount @ venom
onss eef M9un adge Ton
and Frank Brewer, Judges; W. T. Gary
and Alvin Schreiner clerks.
Sixth ward, precinct 2. George Mason
School; 2601 Cameron Mills road. John
and JosG john Moore, 'i Judges: Ferris Filiey and
Bill Michelbach, clerks.
Evening star., 1945-11-03
.0'Conor Says State
Has Three Safeguard!
Against Depression
BY the Associated Press.

By thf Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Md, Nov. 3.-"Mary-
land long ago began preparations
to meet the problems now facing
u.s." Gov. OConor told the Oakland
Rotary Club last night.
The Governor, touching on State
national and international affairs
said Maryland was ready to face the
postwar era with a threefold pro-
lection against depression and
widespread unemployment"
He said the protection included
industries of a vastly varied nature
a postwar public works program
totaling more than $225, ,000, 900 fol
State, counties and municipalities
ana an unemployment fund still
above $3.50 000, 900 despite payment
as high as $500,000 a week since VI
day.
He said the soundness of the fund
led him to recommend a $1,000, ,0O(
reduction in taxes.
The Governor said he was sure
he expressed the viewpoint oi
Maryland citizens in urging an ex-
panded education program, ano
noted that the State was nov max
ing the greatest financial outlay ir
its history for education"
He predicted the University OF
Maryland, with its new college oi
aeronautical research, would become
a leader in scientific progress.
He said the new Bureau of Busi-
ness. Research at the University
would promote the economic life OF
the State, in studying transportation
rates, available markets and Great
ing new markets for Maryland firms
and factories.
Evening star., 1945-11-03

nicipal Court would become chief
Judge of that tribunal. replacing
Chief Judge Barse, under the asso-
ciation's slate. For associate Judge
of the Municipal Court, the asso-
ciation recommended Attorney Ja-
cob N. Halper, Assistant United
States Attorney Cecil r. Hef1in or
Attorney Kenneth N. Parkinson to
I'LL the one vacancy there, If the
recommended changes are made.
Attorney General Clark imme-
diately made the recommendations
public after receiving them from a
Bar Association delegation which in
cluded Hugh. II. Obear, president,
and John Lewis Smith, chairman:
Godfrey l.. Munter, secretary, and
John j. Carmody, member Of the
associations Committee on Judicial
Selections.
Mr.. Clark made puoiic the letter
he received from the delegation,
which said, in part:
THE outstanding qualifications OF
Judges Cayton, Hood. Barse and
Clagett are already matter of rec
ord in your department. Every one
of these judges has distinguished
Evening star., 1945-11-03
BeIIboys Out on Bond
WAVES Criticized
By Judge at Hearing

Robert Shackelford, %, and Allen
Hughett, jr., 18, both of the 1900
I block of Seventeenth street NV,
today were free under $3.50 bond
{ each pending Montgomery County
grand jury action on charges of
criminally attacking three WAVES
September Is in the Great Falls Sec
ton of the county.
e Bond was set at a habeas corpus
hearing yesterday before County
Circuit Court Judge Stedman Pres
colt in Rockville. The two bellboys
had been ordered held for grand
Jury action in Rockville Police Court
last Monday. They did not take the
stand yesterday.
In setting bond, Judge Prescott
severely criticized the WAVES for
not resisting the alleged attacks
with the last ounce of their
strength"
He declared that the conditions
under which the WAVES testified
they had been assaulted were ''vir-
tually impossible" adding that "this
is the first time I have heard of
women being criminally attacked
with hardly any commotion and
their clothes not even torn"
when you are criminally at
tackled" he told the WAVES, you
are supposed to resist to the last
= ditch. After all, such a charge car
ries a maximum penalty of death"
At the same time, he warned the
defendants that even if they are
not convicted of criminal attack
charges, they may be judged guilty
of assault and punished quite
severely"
The WAVES, all % years of age,
stationed at Arlington Farms, testi-
fed that Shackelford attacked each
of them and that Hughett attacked
one of the girls. They said the two
and another youth-who was not
charged-picked them up in Airing
ton and drove to tavern on Georgia
avenue, where they drank beer.
They told Judge Prescott they had
not reported the alleged attacks
when they returned to their rooms
but waited until two days later 'be-
cause the chaplain wasn't in"
Evening star., 1945-11-03
Allegony Joins Protest
On Motor Tax Methods
By the Associated Press.

- sA'S AseoSiatSu EIeh8.
CUMBERLAND. Md, Nov. a.
The Board OF Allegany County Com
missioners will join several other
counties in an appeal to the special
session OF the Maryland General
Assembly, convening Monday, to re-
peal the law enacted this year pro-
viding for a change in the method
Of paying taxes on motor vehicles
and obtaining licenses.
The law was termed by the COM
missioners as unfair. confusing and
placing unnecessary hardships on
the county's treasurers and tax coll
lectors. the county commissioners,
incorporated towns and the owners
OF automobiles and other motor We
hicles."
Evening star., 1945-11-03
Byrd Issues Appeal
For Straight Vote
IN Virginia Election
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 3.-Senator
Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia, told
d Virginia radio audience last night
that he was anxious to see the State
government improved" and that the
Democrats with "a definite and con-
structive program" were the party
to effect improvements.
May ask" he declared, "how
can the Republican party give Vir-
ginia program Of State progress?
The Republicans now have
three members of the House Of Dele
gates. If they elected all II Of their
candidates, which they will not do,
then the Republicans would have
only II per cent of the membership
Of the House and per cent Of the
membership Of the Senate"
Gov. Darden, speaking at Wise,
scene of the grand jury investi-
CATION Of alleged election frauds,
U, ged Democrats to take more in
t.rest in elections.
More Interest Urged.
He warned that unless the citizens
take more interest In the election OF
public officials I'VE are in danger of
losing the liberties for which our
boys have fought so magnificently In
every quarter of the globe"
Senator Byrd had nothing to say
concerning the constant Republican
references to the wise County pri-
mary incident this spring, but urged
voters to support all candidates on
the Democratic ticket.
OF L. Preston Collins, who became
nominee FOR Lieutenant Governor
after a court ruling eliminated
Charles r. Fenwick, Arlington, Sem
.stor Byrd predicted he would make
IAN impartial presiding officer of the
Senate"
He said the Democrats offer vir-
ginia IAN explicit program of prog
fess," including law enforcement
education, road improvement, public
health and institutional care.
Lendreth Sees COP Victory.
Also speaking in Wise County
State Senator s. Floyd Landreth
Galax. Republican candidate for
Governor, declared at Norton that
a Republican victory Tuesday .'be-
comes more certain daily" because OF
"discord" among the Democrats.
Speaking with Senator Landreth
Representative Jennings, Republi-
can, OF Tennessee. declared indie.
pendent thinking voters will re.
pudiate "the Byrd-dominated ma
chine as they shake of tht
shackles Of unprogressive bossism.
Howard H. Carwile, independent
candidate for Governor, travelled
around the Goochland and Notowa,
areas yesterday and will make q
radio address at $40 pm. toda,
from Station WRVA.
Evening star., 1945-11-03
Democrats in St. Morys
To Hold Jousting Tourney
By the Associated Press.

By the ASSOCIATED Press.
LEONARDTOWN, Md, Nov. g.
st. Marys County Democrats will
get together for a medieval jousting
tournament and their first 1916
election rally tomorrow. at the old
gum tree, where they will hear
speeches by Representative Sasscer.
Democrat, of Maryland and Arthur
Brice, former president of the
Maryland State Senate.
The meeting. sponsored by the
Good Will Democratic Club, will
feature the first tournament in the
county since the wars end. The
grand marshal will be George 4.
Cullins,
Evening star., 1945-11-03
Laurel Red Cross Aide
Honored in Germany

BY the Associated Press.
George w. Bond, field director
for the American Red Cross from
Laurel, Md, was presented the
Bronze Star Medal in a ceremony at
Bremen, Germany, the Red Cross
announced.
The second civilian so honored by
the 10Th Infantry Division, Mr..
Bond has served with the Blue and
Gray since its activation into serv-
ice in February, l941.
Evening star., 1945-11-03
Gov. Darden to Speak
At Virginia U. Ceremony

BY the Associated Press.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Nov. 3.
Gov. Darden will speak at the
dedication here tomorrow of the
Hillel Foundations new home at the
University of Virginia.
Jewish leaders and university off,
cials will participate in the cere-
mony arranged in connection with
the eighth annual convention of the
Virginia Association of B'nai Birth
Lodges which opens here tonight.
The new Hillel house, residence
near the university, was purchased
with the contributions of, B'nai
Birth members.
Evening star., 1945-11-03
Berwyn Man Sentenced
In Stolen Car Case

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 3.-Milton j.
Knight, 33, Berwyn, Md, was SEN
fenced yesterday in Federal Court
to three years imprisonment on q
charge of transporting stolen auto
mobiles across State lines.
The garage mechanic stole a car
in June, 1914, the Government
charged, then drove 1t from Berwyn
to Washington, where he abandoned
it, stealing another automobile in
which be returned.
He was arrested last October 10
following an automobile accident
near HyattSville.
Evening star., 1945-11-03

himself as a jurist Of the highest
type and each is eminently qualified
for the Office for which he has been
recommended.
THE qualifications of Messrs.
Myers, Hefiin, Halper, and Parkinson
are briefly set forth in separate
memoranda hereto attached"
Evening star., 1945-11-03
Seminary Honors D. c. Girl

Miss Mary Lyle, daughter of Rear
Admiral A. G. Lyle, U. S. NJ, 3509
Thirty fourth street NV, has been
elected president of the freshman
class in the Junior College of Mount
Vernon Seminary, it was announced
TODAY.
Evening star., 1945-11-03
Dealers Preview Hudson Car

More than 200 District automobile
dealers yesterday previewed the 1916
Hudson at the Shoreham Hotel. The
1916 model has a new front, new
exterior styling and new interior,
the Hudson company said.
Evening star., 1945-11-03
Founders Day at Seminary

Founders day will be observed at
IL am. Monday at Mount Vernon
Seminary, when ground will be
broken for new buildings at Foxhall
road and Whitefaven parkway.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-12-29
THE BIRTHDAY MURDER
.I ZENXS

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o'-.E Coht'iei4-'
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watched heF al YORK IN the Kitchen
from ohle 10 tlh'e anu she reaches
I'' me canister she wants Wllhout
'va!4N looking allt sat eached tor
N'e wrong one again
luek rose !d IKE 10 nave a
LOOK al Nital can OF poison mere
was something guarded IN his
Ole
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squares % me klIcfleh hholeum To-
E'''et, lie III thFee heaVy trea0s,
sue IL I'VE nor ones. ne common
pace everyday look OF the room
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I!'4lety FeasS'IEInS' Iucks big hand
Closed on the can between the II
labeled sugar and the one labeled
sall. tie Pu.!ed up ne lld, which eft
lhe a with a faint. hollow tWang.
ne $1,000 looking down INTO the can
ana lheh uIteu II toward Victoria.
IL oiISht TN interior was empty.
She TOOK II iron nm n turned
IL i II fed-eGged label
ieae!3S AM POISON when
fla]eI Aad paSlcc 10 lis side was
also gone. Tea, III the black
ielleFS now. mere was nothing to
lhllcale mat the can had ever con-
cameo poison
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en- py lHe sotHc or tAe service door
opening al lhe TAR END or the room.
laZeI entered, carrying a brown
d OF groceries against her tat
niue chest. Size smiled at Victoria
and sad. i found some dandy
corn, Gear Small kernels. like you
IKE. Her gaze then shifted to
luck 4 then to the green can
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-12-29


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remark puzzled Victoria ! seem
10 nave n h2..eH o something
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-12-29
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The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-13
SUNSET PARK MAN
SERIOUSLY HURT

J. F. Turner so. Of Tennessee
Ave-, Sunset park was reported IN
a serious condition as a result OF
injuries received when he was
struck by an automobile said to
have been driven by George r.
Barefoot, Jr., 305 Davie Drive Maj
fit Village. The accident occurred
at 6:15 o'clock last night.
.Turner attempted to cross the
Carolina Beach highway at a point
near the Famous Grill when ne
walked into the path Of the Bare
foot car. He sustained a broken
left leg and a compound fracture
to the right leg accordir : to Pat
rolman Duncan of the State High
wayy Patrol, who investigated the
accident.
Eyewitnesses told Duncan that
the accident was apparently I'M
avoidable. No arrest was made.
The injured man was admitted
to James Walker hospital where
he was given treatment. The full
extent Of his injuries was not dis
closed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-13
New Grocerteria Store
Will Open This Morning

known there was a need Tor the
type service which our new store
arrangement provides. And along
with the wide variety OF items we
shall continue to make our slogan,
There's A Difference" significs mt
to the Wilmington housewife.
Grocerteria No. 3, which really
is move from North Fourth street
to the present location. is one OF
Wilmington oldest grocery stores,
and numbers many family age
groups in its clientele.
Ample parking space, lack OF con-
eestion from other business enter
prises and a skilled personnel, plus
the "no-how" of the management,
are some of the factors, it was
observed, that induce patronage to
the new Grocerteria.
Foster-Hill Realty company han
died the general contract work.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-13
Wilmington Officers
Advised OF Escapee

The Wilmington city police de-
partment received a bulletin from
B. Dorsey, Director Of the North
Carolina Bureau of Identification.
Penal Division, yesterday stating
that George Mills, escaped from
State prison Dec. 8.
Mills a native of Fender county
has relatives at Hamstead and Will
mington who were listed as referen'
ces. Ion the bulletin.
He was described as having
moles on his face; a sailor girl
tattoed on his left forearm, a scar
on the right side of his body. His
height was listed five feet ten
inches. Weight IT'S pounds, COM
plexion ruddy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-13
CITY LIBRARY ISSUES
1875 BOOKS DURING
MONTH OF NOVEMBER

A circulation report for the month
OF November which was released
yesterday by the Wilmington Public
Library states that there was a
total circulation Of 6,748 books dur
ing the period.
The report shows that 1892 chill
dren' books and 5,456 adults books
were released to readers Of the
community during the month.
The Lake Forrest Branch Library
had grand total Of 1887 books in
circulation made up Of Children S
books, e67 and adults books 1920.
The Bookmobile distributed a
total of 3, 140 books to children and
adults, making a grand total overall
of 11,785.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-13

]. X. Bannerman, prominent Will
nington food stores operator, an
'nounced today the opening tor Gro
eerteria No. 3 this morning at
21O3. Market street.
This new store is the most re-
rent edition to the famous group
II Grocerterias md is stocked with
select merchandise. At the opening
this morning Mr.. Bannerman a9d
Mrs. J. G. Carroll will welcome
customers, and the early hundred
will enjoy the courtesy OF the
owners with a pound of Del Monte
coffee.
'In this new location we believe
we are in a position to more con-
veniently and quickly serve our
customers In the eastern part OF
the city, including such areas IS
Oleander and Forest Hills" Mr..
Bannerman said. We have long
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-13
Christmas Mail Lays
Below Normal For Date

Pointing out thst the Christmas
mailing is tagging seriously be-
hind last year, Postmaster Wilbur
R. Dosher issued warning yester-
day that Christmas packages and
cards mailed late were very likely
to fail to reach their destination by
Christmas day.
On December II last year mail
cancellations totaled $1,000 while
on the same date this year only
40, 900 pieces Of mail were handled.
Postmaster Dosher attributed
part of the decline to the deps rture
of a number Of servicemen and
industrial workers but at the same
time stated that Christmas mail
ing was slower than normal this
year.
Americas only mountain, divi.
sion in World War II, the 10th,
comprised about $4,000 men and
6, 900 mules and horses.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-13
St. Johns Lodge Elects
Haywood Porter A. Master

New officers for 1916 were elect.
ed Tuesday night at the meeting
Of St. Johns Lodge No. !, A. F. A.
M. and include the following
names:
Haywood c. Porter. master:
D. Jasper Black, senior warden:
]. Knight Davis, junior warden
Marion T. Ross, treasurer; and
Charles B. Newcomb, secretary.
Officers not elected last night
will be appointed later. Elected of.
ficers will be installed Friday,
Dec. ~, at 1880 pm.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-13

Industrial fire loss has increased
220 per cent during the last five
years, according to the National
Fire Prevention Assn. OF 512 i'm.
portant wartime fires. 101 occurred
in the processing and storage Of
agricultural products, with total
loss of $25, O00,000
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-12-13

BUY U. s. VICTORY BONDS
Evening star., 1945-10-03
BUS. Sergeants Convicted
OF Killing 7 in Sake Shop
BY the Associated Press.

BY the, Associated Press.
TOKYO, Oct. 3.-Three Amer
ican cavalry sergeants were con-
victed by a court-martial today of
manslaughter in connection with
the fatal shooting, September Is,
of Japanese sake shop owner
and his son.
Each were sentenced to 10 years
in prison at hard labor.
The three are Staff Sergt. Sher-
man c. Huffman, 10, Pittsfield, ILL.,:
Sergt. Ray L. O'Roark, Is, Los An
geles, Calf, and Sergt. John MINI
its, "a, Wilmore, Pa.
The court-martial brought out
that they shot Katsuzi Tanaka and
his son Osamu, is, with rifles in
the climax to a drinking bout in
Tanaka's shop.
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Watson B. Miller Slated
To Become FSA Head

Capt. Watson B. Miller, assistant
administrator of the Federal Secur-
ity Agency, is expected to be named
administrator. succeeding Paul V.
McNutt. now United States Commits
sioner to the Philippines, according
to reliable reports today Capt.
Miller has been assistant admins
traitor since March, 1941.
Previously he had served for 20
years as national rehabilitation di-
rector of the American Legion. That
job concerned rehabilitation and
disqualification of veterans of the
World War
The title of captain comes from
World War days when he served as
motor transport officer for the 9th
Division and then for the 37th
Division.
He is married and lives with his
wife and son Mickey at 47o4 Yuma
street NV. Mrs. Miller is the
former Mrs. Inez McLaren Hemphill
of Narrows, Va.
Capt. Miller is a native of RenS-
selaer, Ind. A brother, Kirk Miller,
now public relations director of the
Safeway Stores, Inc, was formerly
a sports editor here.
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Potion, With No Air Of Roncor,
Welcomes Shift to 18th Army

His Job as 18th Army commander
will be to write down the lessons
learned in the war. He has long been
interested in military history and in
writing about tactics.
Gen. Patton first refused to see
reporters, but changed his mind.
He barred quotations for the most
part but allowed this one:
Since I have been home only 20
days since I came overseas three
years ago, I naturally am interested
in pushing to rapid completion my
new assignment"
His chief of staff, Col. Paul D.
Harkins Of Boston, however, said
for the record:
Il feel that conditions in Bavaria
compare favorably with any other
district in Germany in respect to
denazification, care of the state
less and displaced persons and in
restoration of sufficient agricultural
facilities to prevent starvation or
mulcting of American taxpayers, to
feed the people who otherwise would
starve."
Gen. Eisenhower relieved Gen.
lsee PATTON, Page A-2J
Evening star., 1945-10-03
Discharge Point Score
Of Marines Cut 10 so

Effective Monday, the discharge
point score for officers and enlisted
men of the Marine Corps will be
reduced from 10 to 60 points, the
corps announced today.
The Marine Corps Women's Re-
serve, with a 25-point discharge
score. is not affected by the order.
The Marine point requirement for
men started out at IS August Is.
Since September u it has been 70.
The Marine point system is: One
point for each month of service
from September 16, 1910, to last
September 1; one point for each
month afioat or overseas during that
period; five points for each decora-
ton, including battle stars and Il
points for each dependent child
under IS, but not exceeding three.
Evening star., 1945-10-03
BY the Associated Press.

BAD TOELz, Germany, Oct. 8
Gen. George S. Patton, jr.,
pleasant and almost cheerful,
though he has been relieved of
his beloved Sd Army command,
said today he welcomed" his
appointment to head the Amer
lean 18th Army, which is little
more than a headquarters and
paper organization.
The tank expert said he would
yield command of the Sd Army
which he led from Normandy to
Czechoslovakia, to 1t. Gen. Lucian
K. Truscott, jr.. Sunday at a good
by ceremony.
Gen. Patton, weighing every word
carefully, insisted that he had been
doing good job administering Ba-
varia and carrying out Gen. Eisen-
hower's orders for denazihcation. He
carefully avoided any remark which
might reflect on his military COL
leagues or Superiors.
There was no air of detection or
rancor about the general, who
scored some of the United States
greatest victories In the field.