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Evening star., 1945-01-05
Park Policeman Hurt
In Collision With Truck

William F. Peters, 46, of Green's
burg, Pa, died last night at Bethes-
da Naval Hospital of injuries suffer-
ed Tuesday when car in which he
was riding crashed into a culvert,
mile north of the hospital
In another traffic accident yester-
day, Park Policeman Wendell C..
Taliaferro, SO, colored, suffered pos
sible skull and spine fractures and
broken leg when his motorcycle
collided with truck at Constitu-
ton avenue and Fourteenth street
NV. The officer was reported in a
critical condition at Emergency
Hospital.
The truck driver, William T. Par
rish, Richmond, Va, was charged
with failing to give right of way to
another vehicle
Give Palmer, 43, of 1905 North
Harvard street, Arlington, was in
jured late yesterday when he was
struck by a motorcycle at Lee high
way and North Lincoln street, po-
lice reported.
He was treated at the Arlington
Hospital for cuts, bruises and in
ternal injuries. John H. Stroder,
81, of 1923 North Twenty-second
street, who police said was the mo-
torcycle operator, was released after
treatment at the hospital
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Ward
Continued From First Page.)

lOlll Z fdSt,t
Bureau, General Accounting Office,
Defense Supplies Corp. and the War
Department
Agreements were reached for au-
thorization of funds up to a maxi
mum of S50,000,000 from Defense
Supplies Corp. and $5,000,00O from
the Presidents Emergency Fund,
both appropriated by Congress.
These agreements reached here are
in formal signed documents.
Officials Confident of Rights.
The War Department itself has
no funds it can use lawfully, it was
pointed out, except those for pay
ment of the officers and enlisted
men used in the company manage
ment.
The whole problem of financing
is understood to be based on care
full investigation into the funds
available, and the rights of the Fed
eral Government in wartime.
Federal officials here are con-
vinced that they are on sound
ground. The whole question has
been put up to the Federal courts
by the Government itself for a
declaratory judgment, which it is
hoped here will be favorable to the
Government position.
The Pesident's war powers are de-
clared to be strong, under the sew
eral acts of Congress invoked in the
case.
Wage Increases Paid.
One of the first things being ac-
complished by the Army managers
is to pay the accumulated wage in
creases to employees under War La
Dor Board orders, which the COM
pany had refused to obey.
Before the Government seized the
Ward property, officials here de-
cided they had the right to take
over not only the physical proper
ties, but also the finances.
Ward officials have complained
that the Army was trespassing, and
exceeding authority of law. Officials
contend the Federal power is am
pie to proceed according to the plan
worked out here.
In Chicago Gen. Byron said a
conference was held with manage
ment representatives ito develop
an orderly procedure for the con-
duct of the part of the business
under War Department control and
the part that remains in control Of
Montgomery Ward management"
The Army has seized 16 of the
company's some $50 properties, II
retail stores, three warehouses and
three mail order houses.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
MaeArthur's S Reports
Ignore Aussies' Role
In War, Official Says
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan 5.-percy Claude
Spender, member of the Australian
War Council, said yesterday that
communicates from Gen, MacAr-
thurs headquarters were placing
Australia and its war effort in a
false light.
Before l left Australia" Mr..
Spender said in an interview with
the New York Herald Tribune, Il
was of the opinion that communiques
covering Australian operations in the
Southwest Pacific should be issued
by the Australian commander in
chief In Australia, or, at least, If
the communiques are to be COM
posite ones, that the part played by
Australian forces should be made
quite clear"
"At present" he said, Australian
operations are covered by a gen.
eral communique issued by Gen.
Macarthur in the Philippines.
These communicates refer to our
troops our bombers' or our fight
ers,' and that Australian military
forces are engaged in the opera
tions is in no way apparent"
g" y I don't think any COM
munique," he added, 'has ever
been issued about the current i'm
portant operations of the Austria
Ian troops in the area just north
of Australia, and until such time
as one is, no comment can be made
by any of the correspondents in
the area"
Mr.. Spender said, Serious mis-
understandings may easily arise un-
less the situation is remedied."
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Sailor Who Wed Daughter
OF CAPTAIN Denied Pardon
Rr the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
RICHMOND. Va, Jan. 5-Frank
D. De War, the sailor who married
the captains daughter. will have
to serve his sentence in the Virginia
State Penitentiary.
Counsel for Miss Bette Drieson-
stok, 22-year-old daughter of Naval
Capt. ]. Y. Driesonstok, 1903 Chevy
Chase parkway. NV, Washington,
said today Gov Darden has turned
down an application for pardon filed
on behalf of the former sailor.
De War enlisted in the Navy in
May, 1912, and was married while
stationed in California. He later ap-
piled for an uncontested divorce and
an interlocutory decree was granted.
Before the decree became final, he
met and married Miss Dreisonstok
and Capt. Driesonstok found out
about the previous nuptials.
The sailor was tried on charge
of bigamy in the Corporation Court
of Alexandria and found guilty, He
was placed on probation, one of
the conditions being he could not
communicate with Miss Dreisonstok.
But word reached a probation offi-
Ger of a telephone call between
the couple and the probation was
revoked
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Mrs. Robert {. Muteer
Dies After Long Illness

Mrs. Lillian Graves Natter, "a,
a lifelong resident of the Washing
ton area. died yesterday at her
nome, 26 Adams street NV. She
had been i'll for two years.
Mrs Mateer was born in Silver
Spring, Md, and had been a resi-
dent of the District for the past
40 years. She was the widow of
Robert E. Matter, who died here in
1941. She was a member of the
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
Silver Spring.
Survivors include a daughter, Miss
Kathryn Natter; a son. Robert G
Natter; brother, Lewis G. Graves
all of Washington ,and sister, Mrs
Florence Leizear, Silver Spring.
Funeral services will be held al
3 pm. tomorrow from the residence
Burial will b Gin Rock Greek Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Battle Is Shaping Up
Over Move 10 Expand
Social Security

A major congressional quarrel
shaped up today around administra-
ton plans for an expansion of social
security which would blanket addi-
tional millions of persons under the
benefits program.
Notwithstanding that both Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey advocated enlargement of
security coverage, formidable oppo-
sition is beginning to show on Capt.
tol Hill.
Representative Knutson of Min
neasota, Republican leader of the
House Ways and Means Committee
which will consider expansion legis-
lation, said: However desirable, it
is not possible to extend social Sc
curity coverage to all classes"
recommendations Expected.
Some lawmakers expect Mr..
Roosevelt to present security recon-
mendations in his annual message
tomorrow. Administration sources
indicated the recommendations,
when fully outlined. would include
l. Extension of old-age and sur
vivors insurance to agricultural
workers, domestic workers in pri-
vate homes, employees of nonprof1t
organizations, the unemployed,
and to Federal, State and local
Government workers not now COW
cred.
2. incorporation of unemploy-
ment insurance, now administered
by the States, in unified national
system of social insurance. The
last Congress turned down such a
proposition.
3. Comprehensive measures to dis
tribute medical costs and assure ac-
cess to services of hospitals, physi-
clans and laboratories to all who
have need of them-in such way as
to preserve free choice of doctor or
hospital and personal relationships
between physicians and their pa
tients.
Doubts Plan Feasible.
In expressing doubt that old-age
and survivors insurance can be ex-
tended to "all classes" Mr.. Knutson
said
Farmers are already overbur-
dened with work producing food for
the world and in making reports.
AS rule, he wants to be left alone.
His employees are more or less sea-
sonal. Thousands of workers in
agriculture are seasonal and many
migrate from Texas to Canada each
year as crops mature. Obviously such
cannot be taken in.
Then there are the many thou
sands engaged in domestic service.
1t would not be fair to compel the
housewife to make out social Sc
curity reports at stated intervals.
And how can We cover other
thousands working at odd jobs?"
Social security sources have pro-
posed the use of stamp system, un-
der which many workers not now
covered could purchase stamps at
post Offices or from rural mail car
riers, personally paying for their in
surance instead of having employers
to make deductions from their pay.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Congress
Continued From First Pagel

when it promises concrete results.
despite the Republicans desire to
make legislative record.
House Democrats, meanwhile. took
tighter grip on major committees
controlling the fate of most legis-
lation.
They will have a 2-to-1 edge on
the powerful Rules Committee and
an increased advantage on the
Banking, Interstate and Naval
Committees. On the Committee on
American Activities the Demo-
Gratis allotted themselves six of the
nine seats.
In the Seventy-eighth Congress,
Democrats had of the Rules
Seats. IA of the 26 Banking posi-
tions, IA out of Is on Interstate and
16 out of 20 on Naval. The new
lineup gives them to 4 on Rules
and 16 to II on Banking, Interstate
and Naval.
That, at least, will be their nu-
merical edge. Frequently, Demo-
Gratis have voted with Republicans
in committee, but Democratic lead
ers are expected to see to it that
major committee posts are assigned
whenever possible to party members
who will vote on party lines.
If legislation we are against does
not reach the House floor, it won't
make much difference who controls
the floor" one Democratic leader
explained.
The new alignment takes into
consideration the fact that Demo-
Gratis have 243 and Republicans 100
seats in the new House, while at
the start of the last Congress there
were 222 Democrats and 208 Re-
publicans. The close division in the
last Congress resulted in committee
gains by the Republicans.
Committee divisions in the House
do not necessarily follow the party
division on the floor in an exact
proportion.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Rankin Confident Dies Group
Can't Be Homstrung by Foes

"a candidate for chairman of the new
committee, suits me all right"
Mr.. Gibson indicated his views
of the line the groups activities
should take leadership by saying:
Il think we have some dangerous
elements in this country. I think
we have forces in this country try
ing to destroy the American way
of life as we understand it.
Some of them are active Ii our
political life-I don't mean they're
in politics themselves-but they
further political candidates to es-
tablish themselves better"
Mr.. Gibson did not name
Names" but during the last cam
paign he spoke out against Hill
mans Communistic gang" when
Sidney Hillmans CIO Political Ac-
ton Committee was a strong factor
Faces Fight Over Funds.
The financial hurdle facing the
new committee was raised publicly
yesterday by Representative Coch-
ran, Democrat, of Missouri, an
avowed foe of the old Dies Commit
tee. He is chairman of the Ac-
counts Committee, which must pass
on any special appropriations
sought by the new group to pay
costs of special investigations.
They won't get a dime if I have
anything to say about it." Mr.. Coch-
ran asserted
The House voted yesterday to turn
over to the new group as soon as
it is organized the records and files
of the old Dies Committee.
Robert Stripping, chief investi-
gator for the Dies group, who was
scheduled to be indicted into the
Army today, was deferred until
January 20 at House request so he
can keep the files in order until
the new committee begins func-
tioning.
Evening star., 1945-01-05

Representative Rankin, Democrat
of Mississippi, leader of the con-
servative coalition that forced Gre
alton of the new permanent House
Committee on Un-American Activ-
tiles, said today he was confident
that opponents would not be able
to hamstring its operations.
His comment came amid specu-
lation that New Deal fighting
continuance of anything like the
old Dies Committee investigation
might gain their ends through con-
troll of the committees member
ship or by blocking appropriation of
enough money for it to function
effectively.
Il don't think we need fear any,
thing like that" Mr.. Rankin said.
No witch Hunting"
I'VE are trying to get a COM
mittee that will hold its feet on
the ground and investigate all sub
versive activities" he declared. I'VE
are not looking for any witch hunt
or any soft-pedaling.
Naturally, we want members on
the committee in sympathy with its
purposes and don't want any en-
emieS on it"
Democratic members of the new
committee will be selected by the
membership of the House
Ways and Means Committee. Asked
if the coalition forces which IA
thered the committee would carry
their fight to the House floor if "un-
satisfactory" members were chosen,
Mr. Rankin said, We'll cross that
bridge when we come to it," and
added that he did not believe the
question would arise.
Gibson Suits Rankin.
. The Mississippian said Represent
atiVe Gibson Democrat of GEORGIA
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Hope Signs 1O-Year Radio
Contract With Pepsodenf
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Jan. S. - Bob Hope,
one Of radios top comedians, has
signed a rev 10-year contract with
his first and only sponsor, Charles
Luckman, president of the Pepso-
dent Division of Lever Bros. Co., an
nounced to-day.
Mr.. LucSnan did not disclose the
total sum agreed on, but spokes-
man said the new agreement repre-
sented considerable increase in
Mr.. Hopes earnings and was "un-
derstood to be for nearly as many
millions us years" He described the
contract as involving what was be-
lieved to be the largest total sum
ever negotiated in a single deal for
radio talent
The new contract win extend the
partnership of Mr.. Hope and his
sponsor to II years. The radio
movie stars first radio program was
in 1888.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Wards Won'tGet
Any of Profits,
|CIOAide Assured
~ the Associated Press.


DETROIT, Jan. 5.-Roy Scoggins,
CIO union official, said today he
had been assured that no profits
from the Army operation of Mont
gomery Ward stores will be turned
over to the company or it's stock
holders"
Mr.. Scoggins, regional director of
the United Retail, Wholesale and
Department Store Employees (CIO)
did not say who gave him the assur-
ances. He said he conferred in Chi
cago yesterday with military officials
directing the operation of the Mont
gomery Ward & Co. properties which
were seized last week.
Back pay owing the Ward work.
ers will come from profits" Mr.
Scoggins said, "and surplus remain
ing will 60 to the United States
Treasury"
Evening star., 1945-01-05
6 Injured in Train Crosh
At Seven-MiIe Ford, Va.
EN the Associated Press.

l5S the ASSOCldleu fTesS-
ROANOKE, Va, Jan 5-Four
Norfolk & Western Railway workers
and two passengers were slightly
injured last night when a west
bound passenger train ran onto d
side track already occupied by a
freight train at Seven Mile Ford,
miles west of Marion The track
there is used by trains from Mem
phis to Washington.
All the injured railway employees
were on the passenger train. They
are G. M Jewell. engineer; A. E.
Stump, brakeman; G. w. Turner,
baggageman, and S. D. Pugh, mail
clerk. All are from Roanoke except
Mr.. Turner, who lives in Bristol.
Names of the fwo injured passengers
were not learned.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Pearl Hurbor Prober
Is Again in Retirement
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Admiral Orin G.. Murfin, U. S. NJ.
retired, has returned to inactive
duty after serving as president of
the court of inquiry into the Pearl
Harbor attack.
Admiral Murf1n. whose home is
in Portsmouth, Ohio. was recalled
from retirement last summer to
serve as president of the court. The
courts report was acknowledged by
Secretary Forrestal October 20. !.
AdnIffal Murfin formerly was
Judge advocate general of the Navy,
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Gallagher
CONTINUED From First Page.)

Divisions from the United States 1st
Sd and 9th Armies were closer to
the battle area than the British so
the necessary troops were peeled off
the front in these areas to rush to
the break-through.
The task of the British was to
bolster the weak spots When the
situation was sufficiently stabilized,
other British forces were thrown in
by Field Marshal Sir Bernard L.
Montgomery. Now troops of the
British I'd Army-Some of them
among the British units-are fight
ing side by side with the Amer
leans in the drive to squeeze back
the Nazis.
Big Battle Still Ahead.
AS the battle progressed today,
1t appeared that despite American
advances the main battle for the
Belgian bulge has not been joined,
and there are indications that this
battle will be the bloodiest the west
ern front has yet seen.
The action so far has been pre-
liminary to the main event, which
is expected to come when Field
Marshal Won Rundstedt's armored
forces decide there can be no more
retreating and pick the best ground
for a laSt-ditch stand.
1t is expected that this stand will
be somewhere in rough semi circle
around Houffalize, road junction
Is miles southeast of Erezee.
First Army gains in the last two
days have been won in the most
appalling conditions ever seen on
the western front. A snow and sleet
storm has turned the fighting in
these mountains and forests into a
white hell
Doughboys' Cuts Praised.
Every inch of ground being won
by these doughboys of the 1st Army,
who jumped off yesterday to squeeze
Won Rundstedt's northern flank
while his southern flank is being hit
by the Sd Army, is being won on
sheer CUTS and not on grand
strategy.
To the southwest in the Marche
area and at the western tip of the
offensive penetration the Germans
are falling back and offering no
opposition to Allied troops Directly
south they are making each town
and hill strongpoint and exact
the maximum price for its capture
before falling back. The price to
Americans at times has been high
-.quite high.
ct is difficult to imagine a place
more difficult in which to fight an
armored battle than this front
THE Germans are fighting de-
fense battle under ideal defensive
conditions and on ideal terrain,
declared Maj. Curtiss N. Clark, New
York City. "Look-you can't see
as far as you could throw a rock"
All over the mountains and woods
wet snow was falling in mushy
clusters. The roads were churneo
alleys of ice, snow and mud. Trucks
tanks and guns slid around like
giraffes on roller skates.
"The Germans are using more
artillery than we have seen before,
said 1t. Col. Russell w. Jenna
Macomb, Ill. I'VE can't get plane
off the ground and there is nc
chance for d inter battery fire
Our troops juS .aave to take It,"
Evening star., 1945-01-05
|Orson WeIIes to Stump
Nation, Fighting Foseism

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.-Orson
Welles, actor and producer, who
toured the country In behalf Of
President Roosevelt during the re-
cent campaign. will take the stump
again with a platform of anti
Fascism in a speaking tour of five
cities beginning January %, his New
York booking agents said today.
"The Nature of the Enemy" will be
the title of his one-man political
show, which will open in New York
January %. He will then visit Bal
timore, washington and Cleveland
and wind up the tour in Chicago
February II.
Evening star., 1945-01-05

billy night with Jack Benny movie
and square dancing to a hillbilly
band.
The Washington Army and Navy
Committee Of the welfare board will
hold its annual meeting Thursday
night in honor of the volunteer
workers of the club. An informal
supper and dance Saturday evening,
January l3. will end the celebration.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Laundry Owner Fined
On Hour Law Chorqe

Frank B. Leung, owner of the AS
sociated Laundry, 1905 South Capitol
street, was fined S125 in Municipal
Court yesterday on charges of vio-
lating the woman eight-hour law
and the minimum wage law. He
pleaded guilty.
The District Minimum Wage and
Industrial Safety Board reported
that Leung employed women be-
tween 9 and 1912 hours day, failed
to keep necessary hours records ane
failed to post scheduled hours for
women employees.
Evening star., 1945-01-05

ganization, and 60 to upholding
various principles of European set
tlement.
Evening star., 1945-01-05

'Tis not for us to question why
It's but for us to buy and buy-the
Sixth War Loan drive.
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-14
Quality Window Shades

The Tabernacle Baptist Church,
400 Avenue A, Council Bluffs, Iowa,
will hold an Institute beginning July
10th through Goth with G. Lopez
McAllister, d. D., Dean Of the Iowa,
South Dakota, Nebraska, and Mime
sofa Association, as instructor.
Glasses will be held each day from
2:00-4:00 p. m. and 100000 p. m.
Instruction will be given in all phases
of church work.
This Institute is open to the general
public and all who desire to attend
and take advantage Of the various
courses of instruction.
Dean McAllister is pastor of the
Maple Street Baptist Church, Des
Moines, Iowa; a former president of
a Missouri College and an outstand-
ing teacher and theologian.
The Omaha guide., 1945-07-14

Mrs. Cola King and Mrs. Ruth
Kitchen and Mrs. Isabel Lewis Of
Des Moines, Iowa are visiting rela-
tons and friends in Omaha. Are roy
ally entertained. Tuesday morning to
breakfast. Hostesses, Mrs. Maggie
Moore, Mrs. Gertrude Simmons and
Mrs. Jesses Harris and on Thursday
by Miss Minnie Taylor at one thirty
to a luncheon. Mrs. King and Mrs.
Kitchen are former Omahans. Mrs.
Lewis is a cousin of Mrs. Taylor and
Mrs. King a sister of Mrs. Kansas
Elders, both of Omaha. Mrs. King
returned home Friday evening, hav-
ing a wonderful visit. While here
Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Kitchen re-
manning in Omaha. They are still hav-
ing a nice time.