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Evening star., 1945-12-16
Palestine Inquiry Group
To Expedite Decision
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
United States members Of the
Anglo American Palestine Inquiry
Committee said after White House
call yesterday they would do every
thing possible to expedite decision
Judge Joseph G.: Hutcl1eson' Of the
5th Circuit Court at Houston, Tex,
American chairman, said their work
was reviewed with the President at
some length.
Their goal, he said, is to produce
Joint recommendation with the
British by the end of April. This
is based on the Presidents hope for
a conclusion within 120 days Of the
inception of the inquiry.
The commission was set up to in
vestigate political, economic and
social conditions in Palestine as they
bear on the problem of Jewish i'm
migration and settlement, as well as
to examine the position of Jewish
victims of Nazi and Fascist perse-
cution in Europe.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Mother Saves ; Children
AS Train Kills ) in Auto
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Fress.
CHARLOTTE, Mich, Dec. 15.-
Three chill rem were killed and three
others were saved by their mother
tonight when a Grand Trunk Rail-
road mail express ploughed into
their auto which had stalled on a
grade crossing four miles south OF
here.
State police said the six children
and their mother, Mrs. Harold Root
Of Carmel Township, Eaton County,
were en- route home from Christ
mas shopping trip when the acci-
dent occurred. Christmas packages
were intermingled with wreckage Of
the auto.
The three victims were identified
as Betty, IA; Sharon, 6, and Robert,
2. All Of them were riding in the
rear seat of the car.
Police said the mother aided the
other children-Ronnie, 10; Janice,
9, and Phillip, ito safety as the
train smashed into the car.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
By HAL BOYIE.

Associated Press Foreign Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN THE PACIFIC, Dec. I5.-This
is the story Of the meanest major
who ever wore oak leaves.
Besides being petty and arbitrary
he was saddled with a brain that
couldn't stand much exercise. He
was dumb. Dumb and opinionated
On the ship coming over from the
States he got in a big argument
with fellow officers, trying to con-
vince them that rainwater was salty
just like sea water.
How else do you think the sea
gets salty?" he said.
So they had to wait until storm
came up to convince him. They
caught some rainwater then, and
the major had to admit after sam
pling it that rainwater isn't salty
only he still couldn't figure out how
sea water got that way. suppose
it still worries him.
Steals Pistol.
oy 81 dCC VI ilAo dllh llC oOOll W of-
supply officer in replacement camp
One night, passing by a tent, he
looked inside and saw an automatic
pistol lying by bunk. 1t had beer
issoed to a private on military police
duty and he had left the weapon un-
guarded while he left his tent on q
brief errand.
Seeing the tent was empty, the
major quickly stepped in, pulled the
pistol from its holster, pocketed II
and stepped back out into the night
No one saw him, and few minutes
later the private returned to find
his gun gone. He searched for it and
then upbraided his terminates when
they returned, thinking one of them
had hidden it as a joke. But they
denied having seen it, and he was
reluctantly compelled to list his
weapon as missing.
Other officers, knowing the boy
was a conscientious soldier and
realizing the gun must still be some.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Pearl Horbor
Probe, War Trial
Trade Evidence
BY the Associated Fress.

by tHe hSnOClhteu TeSS.
Congress Pearl Harbor Commit.
tee is exchanging documents witt
American prosecutors of the wal
guilt trials at Nuremberg, Germany
This was disclosed yesterday wher
Gerhard Gesell, assistant counsel, in
troduced in the Pearl Harbor in.
quiry records of Hitler's conference
months before Pearl Harbor with
Japanese Foreign Minister Mat.
suoka.
Hitler promised in April, 194l, tina
Germany would accept the conse'
quences" If Japan would attack tn.
United States.
Mr.. Gesell said other documents
used at Nuremberg and concerned
with German Japanese collabora'
ton are being obtained.
He advised the committee that hi
is sending to Justice Robert Jack.
son, chief American prosecutor o.
the war guilt trials, certain decodee
Japanese messages bearing on Japa'
nese understandings with the Nazis
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Evening star., 1945-12-16
Truman Held Responsible
For Oil Workers Demands
b. the Associated Press.

3" the Associated P~esS.
O. A. Knight, president of the
CIO Oil Workers Union, said last
night that 1--WE place full response
bility upon President Truman to see
that present take-home pay levels
are maintained and that prices are
not increased" in the oil industry.
IF he did not want this RESPONSE
bility,' Mr.. Knight said in a state
ment, ''he should not have broken
the oil workers strike"
A fact-flnding board on the oil
wage case meets here tomorrow. The
President appointed it after ordering
the Navy to take over and run the
struck oil plants.
Linday Walden. general counsel
for the union. said in a statement
that figures will be presented to
the board showing that the industry
can meet the workers wage demand
"and still have profits that are
higher than in any previous year
except perhaps 1914 and 1945."
Evening star., 1945-12-16
g. M. Strike Group
Hits Offer to Ford
BY the Associated Press.

bf tuc EScOCldteu
FLINT, Mich, Dec. 15.-A Gen.
eral Motors strike strategy commit
tee here has demanded Withdrawal
of the CIO United Auto Workers
company security" offer to the
Ford Motor Co., it was reported to.
day.
The committee, which claims te
represent $4,000 strikers at four GIN
plants here, termed the offer "a
treacherous blow to the entire labor
movement and a direct backhand
attack against the strike at Gen.
eral Motors"
They urged a "reprimand" for
Richard T. Leonard, director Of the
! IUAW-CIO Ford Department and
leader of the negotiations with that
company.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Strikers Vote to Return
lAt SKI Wednesday
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated P"esE.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 15.-Ap.
proximately 1000 employees at SKF
Industries three plants here voted
today to end their 11-week walkout
and return to work Wednesday.
Members Of Local 2898, CIO United
Steel Workers, approved six-point
formula drawn up by company and
union.
One of the provisions calls for
withdrawal by the union on the first
day of work any charges of unfair
labor practices on the part of the
company, and dropping by the COM
pany of it's 100000 suit against
the union and seven Of its officials
for picketing damages.
Support the Victory Bond CAM
paign and you will aid In the peace.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Arlington to Offer
Free Chest x-Ruys

Free chest X-rays will be avail
able for Arlington County food
handlers. BARRIERS and beauticians
tomorrow at the Clarendon Health
Center, DR.. r. G. Beachley, county
health officer announced. ,
The X-rays will be given from 9
to II am; to 5 pm, and 7 to 9
pm. The health center is located
at 1119 North Hudson street.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
EAHatic. Problems Topic
OF United Nations Forum

The last Of the winter series Of
United Nations Forum discussions
will be held at 8 pm. tomorrow In
Constitution Hall on the topic. "The
Immediate Problems in Asia" Brig
Gen. Carols p. Romulo will be {
principal speaker.
Other speakers will be Prof. Bruce
Hopper of Harvard University anc
Representative Mansfield, Demo.
crAt, of Montana. Chairman will be
DR.. Wallace c. Johnstone, dean ol
the George Washington School ol
Government.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Plan YuIe Party

The Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent,
No. 1, Daughters of Union Veterans
Of the Civil War, will hold its reg
ular meeting and annual Christmas
party at its headquarters at 2015
Massachusetts, avenue NV. at
o'clock tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Child Robber Gangs
Aggrovote Worries
OF Italian Police

By the Associated Press.
ROME, Dec. 15.-Child robber
gangs under the direction Of
modern "Fagins" added to the
woes today of Italian police at
tempting to curb the wide
spread crime wave.
One band which had stolen
10 tons of dried fruit from
Rome markets was smashed
with the arrest Of 30 boys, 10
to l6 years old, led by a youth
who called himself "The Cat"
Another band of 40, rounded up
at Avezzano near Rome, had
committed scores Of robberies.
including. a raid on a bishops
home.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Man Dies of Burns

Glen Pruor, 81, colored, Brandy
wine, Md, died yesterday at Freed
mans Hospital as a result of third
degree burns suffered when his
clothing caught fire. He was ad-
mitted to the hospital on Novem-
ber 10.
Evening star., 1945-12-16
Gov. O'Conor Urges
Careful YuIe Driving

BY tnS ASSOCIaltd FFVsS.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dec. Is
Maryland drivers were urged by
Gov. O'Conor today to participate
in a Nationwide campaign to cut
down traffic accidents during the
Christmas holiday season.
The Governor declared that traf-
nc fatalities in the country had in
creased 40 per cent in the first
month after gas rationing ended
He said accidents can be stopped by
common sense and courtesy.
Evening star., 1945-12-16

Determine what you can invest in
Victory Bonds, then invest 1t.
Evening star., 1945-12-16

BERTRAM SAMPLER ToBAc-
co KIT, featuring four world
famous Bertrom blends in an
attractive gift box. A gift
gesture that the pipe 81
smoker will welcome -
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Dedication Of Stone
To Feature SUNDAYS
Cathedral Service

The Very Rev. John Wallace Suter,
dean of Washington Cathedral, an
nounces the II o'clock service to-
morrow will be one of thanksgiving,
memorial and dedication. Bishop
Angus Dun will preach.
At the beginning of the service
Brig. Gen. George F. Rixey, deputy
chief of chaplains, United States
Army, will read the Presidents proc
lamation. Brig. Gen. Luther D. Mil
ler, chief of chaplains, United States
Army, and Chaplain j. Jack Sharkey
United States Navy; will participate
in the service.
At 4 o'clock evensong, the cathe-
dral, in cooperation with the Wash
ington Federation Of Churches, will
have another service of thanksgiv-
ing and dedication. The clergy of
all Protestant communions here is
invited to march in procession.
DR.. Marc Boegner, president of the
French Protestant Association and
vice president of the World Council
of Churches, will preach.
A feature of this service will be
the dedication of a stone to be placed
in the Cathedral fabric, commemo-
rating the worldwide Christian
unity service and the day of thanks
giving for victory in Europe.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Eastern Presbyterian
10Th Anniversary
To Be Observed

The 10th anniversary of the East
ern Presbyterian Church will be
observed with special program
tomorrow, and next week services
will be held each night, except Fri
day and Saturday.
The church was organized June
18, 1875, by group from Fourth
Presbyterian. One of them, William
T. Belts, is still active.
The first meeting was held in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James W.
Hughes, l0l6 H street NE. Later
Sunday school was held at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Belts,
Ninth and G streets NE. A chapel
was erected on Eighth street, be-
tween F and G streets, in June
1872. The first sermon was
preached by Joseph T. Kelly, then
a student at Princeton University
and later pastor of Fourth Church
here. His son is DR.. John Bailey
Kelly of Georgetown Presbyterian
and moderator of the Washington
City Presbytery. The present build
ing at Sixth street and Maryland
avenue NE. was erected in 1893.
Pastors have been the RevS.
George B. Patch, S. S. Wallen, Eu-
gene Peck, T. K. Noble, Maxwell
Cornelius, Thomas Easton, Charles
Neible, Alfred E. Barrows and Will
liam w. Vincent, who is now on
leave as chaplain in the Naval Re-
serve.
The Rev. E. F. Reeves, supply
pastor, and Dr. Barrows will par
ticipate in the service tomorrow
morning and DR.. Kelly will preach
at night,
Evening star., 1945-05-12

of the newly organized church had
taken the name of Hamline Meth
odist Episcopal Church in Novem-
ber, 1865, one of the members, Henry
Turner, according to one account,
offered a lot at Ninth and P streets
NV. to the congregation. The gift
was accepted. But Mr.. Turner S
wife died, he later remarked, and the
disapproval of such generosity by
the new wife resulted in the church
paying for the property. To be
just, another version said Mr.. Tur-
ner gave the lot free of charge for
four years, with the church then
purchasing it.
Some years later the congregation
invited two elderly ladies, both un-
married, from New York to address
a young peoples meeting. The lady
introducing them started off by say
ing, MY dear young friends. these
two dear sisters have been fishers
of men for 10. these many years"
The resulting turmoil almost broke
up the meeting.
Members of the Iowa Avenue
Methodist Church, which became
Evening star., 1945-05-12

silver coated, is inscribed and Is
kept in the church vault. The build
ing was dedicated January 3, 1926
In August, 1908, two lots at Four
teenth and Emerson streets NV
were purchased by the Methodist
Union for a church. Meetings were
held the following summer in the
home of T. H. Coates at 1405 Emer-
son street NV, with a subsequent
decision providing for the purchase
Of tent in which to hold services.
This was done and the formal or
ganization of the Iowa Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal Church took place
on September 10, 1909.
The merger with Hamline Church
took place late in 1924, when DR..
Joseph r. Herson was pastor there
and the Rev. Harry Evaul, present
Epworth Methodist Church pastor,
was minister at Iowa Avenue. DR..
Chesteen Smith became pastor of
the church shortly after the merger.
He and DR.. Lucius c. Clark are still
officially affiliated with Hamline
Church.
The Rev. DR.. H. w. Burgan came
to Hamline in 1881 from his position
as district superintendent of the
Baltimore district. He is a grad
uate of Williamsport (Pa) Dickin-
son Seminary and of Drew Theologi-
cal Seminary, Madison, N. J. He
received his honorary D. D. from St.
Johns College, Annapolis, Md.
He is member of the Board of
Directors of the Washington Fedora
tion of Churches, president of the
American University Board of Trus-
tees, a trustee of Swartzel Home
for Children, and member of the
Loyal Knights of the Round Table.
DR.. and Mrs. Burgan live at 1906
Decatur street NV.
Evening star., 1945-05-12

tomorrow morn
ing.
The Philathea
Glass of Pet
worth Methodist
Church will have
Mrs. John G.
MILAN as guest
teacher tomor-
row.
The Mems Eel
lowship B | b ! e
Glass of New
York Avenue
P r e S b y terian
Church will be
taught tomorrow
by Robert T.
Evening star., 1945-05-12

| BrlOge.
The Friendship Bible Glass OF
Eldbrooke Methodist Church, for
merly the Young Adult Glass, elected
Mrs. Edna Keller, president; Mrs
Lillian Creel, vice president; Miss
Audrey Neel, secretary; Mrs. Helen
Aichele, recording secretary; Mrs
Helen Moore, treasurer: Mrs. Mary
Jane Oliphant, assistant; Mrs. Anne
Campbell, pianist, and Mrs. Moore,
delegate to the Organized Bible
Glass Association.
The Naomi Glass of Ninth Street
Christian Church will hold its
monthly meeting Monday at 8 pm.
Representative James Hardin
Peterson of Florida will be the guest
speaker at the Harrison Bible Glass,
of Congress Street Methodist
Church, tomorrow.
B. S. Gable will be the guest
teacher of the Pinkham Bible Glass
of National Baptist Memorial
Church.
Representative Luther Patrick of
Alabama will be the guest speaker
tomorrow at the Fellow Workers
Glass of Mount Vernon Place Meth
odist Church. The Jaynes Glass will
hold memorial service for the late
teacher, Mrs. Jaynes, and the moth
ers of class members.
Miss Mary Whitaker has been
elected president of the Philathea
Glass Of Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church.
The Haywood Glass Of Foundry
Methodist Church elected Mrs.
Harry L. Underwood, president; Mrs.
j. H. Brisebois, vice president; Miss
Mary H. Thicker, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Clayton B. Aldrich, cor
responding secretary, and Miss
Grace Warner, treasurer. Mrs. Ray
mond F. Crist Is teacher.
The Templemen's Bible Class of
Temple Baptist Church will be
taught tomorrow by j. Howard In
gram.
Mrs. Kathleen Tamagaeva Ed
ridge, author, will speak to the
Fellowship Glass of Chevy Chase
Methodist Church tomorrow on
Japan" A business meeting will
be held Wednesday evening.
The Esthnaoruth Glass of Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church will
have as guest speaker tomorrow
Mrs. w. A. Haggerty. Mrs. w. A.
Danner will teach the Rainbow
Glass. Mrs. Nora B. Pontious has
been appointed representative to the
ORGANIZED Bible Glass Association.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Organized
Bible Glasses
By DR.. PAGE Mex. ETCHISON.

Senator Clyde r. Hoey of North
Carolina will speak at a Mothers
Day program for the adult Bible
classes OF Calvary Baptist Church
Evening star., 1945-05-12

part of Hamline Methodist Church
in 1924, held their services from 1909
to 1914 in portable building at
Fourteenth and Emerson streets
NV. All was going well until a
Tom Thumb wedding was held in
1912 at the church. Curious persons
throughout the neighborhood crowd
ed into the f1imsy building. Most
important, church officials had to
stand throughout the services. Prep
arations were made that week for
a more permanent structure.
Hamline Church grew out of a
Civil War controversy in the Nc
Kendree Methodist Church, with %
members of the latter church with
drawing to form a new congrega-
ton. They first organized on July
2, 1865, in Union League Hall at 1872
Ninth street NV. as the Ninth
Street Methodist Church. The Rev.
Elisha P. Phelps, presiding elder Of
the Washington district, Baltimore
Conference, presided.
Two months later the name was
changed to the Golden Rule Sane
tuary. Members still were dissatis-
fled with the church name, and when
Thomas E. Roach suggested they
honor the recently deceased Bishop
Leonidas Lent Hanline by naming
the congregation for him, the idea
quickly caught fire. Bishop Ham
lines motto, Holiness unto the
Lord" was inscribed on the wall
within the chancel in the lecture
room of the old Hamline Church.
The first pastor was the Rev
John R. Efinger, who was there
when the frame building was dedi-
Gated on July /, 1866. A larger
brick structure was erected and
dedicated in November. 1873. The
new church had the Rev. G. G..
Baker as pastor. Further enlarge
ment of the building, during the
pastorship of the Rev. DR.. Henry
R. Naylor, took place in 1890.
President Calvin Coolidge broke
ground for the present church on
July %, 1924. The shovel he used,
Evening star., 1945-05-12
| Day of Prayer
And Thanksgiving
In Local Churches

In compliance with the reso-
luton by President Truman on
Tuesday, setting aside tomorrow
as a day of prayer and thanks
giving in the churches, religious
bodies in the District and the
Metropolitan Area will hold
services tomorrow.
The President asked the peo-
pie, of whatever faith, Ito unite
in offering joyful thanks to God
for the victory we have won and
to pray that He will support us
to the end of our present strug-
gle and guide us into the way
of peace"
Evening star., 1945-05-12
DR.. A. ". Taylor Guest
OF MI. Vernon Forum

DR.. Amos w. Taylor, director O.
the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, will speak to the forum
of the Mount Vernon Place Meth
odist Church at 10 am. tomorrow
on "The Effects of Reciprocal Trade
Treaties and Tariffs on the Main.
tenance of Peace"
Mothers Day will be celebrated al
8 pm. when DR.. John w. Rustir
will speak on Songs My Mother
Taught Me-" A tea will be helc
from $50 to 7 pm, followed by a
play by the Mount Vernon Players
Evening star., 1945-05-12
American War Mothers
At UniversuIist Church

American War Mothers will be
guests at Mothers Day service at
II am. tomorrow at the Universalist
National Memorial Church, when
DR.. Seth Brooks will preach on
1--WE Made It." Open house for
service men and women is at pm.
The Federal Union will meet at
|8 pm. Wednesday. The public Is
invited.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Washington Hebrew

A special service will be held at 5
pm. tomorrow at the Washington
Hebrew Congregation, the Temple
OF Reform Judaism. Rabbi Norman
Gerstenfeld will be assisted by
Chaplain David Jacobson of Walter
Reed Hospital. The public is invited.
A buffet supper will be served to
men and women in uniform after
the service. ~
Evening star., 1945-05-12
Grace Lutheran

At Grace Lutheran Church at 9:45
am. tomorrow the church school
will have Mothers Day exercises
The Rev. Carl Becker of the service
center will speak. At pm. Mrs.
David Delman will address the
Senior Luther League. At 8 pm.
the religious sound film I'VE, Too,
Receive" will be shown. Missionary
Martin Ackerman of New Guinea
will speak.
Evening star., 1945-05-12
EUIuCG a
Leslie BontZ.
BY CASPAR NAMES.

A church paying for its lot be-
cause man remarked; a meeting
almost broken up because Of an
injudicious introduction of visiting
Evening star., 1945-05-12
| Mortgage Burning

A mortgage on the Adas Israe
Synagogue will be burned at pm
tomorrow. Representative Herman
Koppleman of Connecticut anc
Rabbi Solomon Metz will speak.
Evening star., 1945-05-12

opcdhClo, d 1U1ll
T h u m b we'd
ding furnishing
the impetus for
C o n structing a
p e r m a n e n {
building - these
are among the
events entering
into the making
of the history of
Hamline Meth
o dist Church,
Sixteenth an d
Allison streets
NV.
Shortly after
the 10 members
Evening star., 1945-05-19

agreement. A graduate Of West
Point Col. Marcus has been In the
Army since 1924. His wife lives in
Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1945-05-19
Studeboker to Resume
Civilian Truck Output

SOUTH BEND, Ind, May 1e.-
Paul G. Hoffman, president of the
Studebaker Corp, announced last
night that manufacture of civilian
Evening star., 1945-05-19
Gun That Fired First
Shot al Jap in Display

The gun that fired the first shot
at the japanese in this war will be a
feature of the naval ordnance ex-
hibit which opened at noon today
in the Commerce Department audi
torium.
The gun, mounted on the destroyer
Ward fired at and sank the japanese
submarine encountered outside Pearl
Harbor the morning of December Z,
l941. about $50 o'clock, an hour be-
fore the Jap planes attacked.
The Ward later was severely dam
aged in the Philippines and was
finally sunk at sea after the gun,
which fires a 4-inch shell, and
Evening star., 1945-05-19
Man Held After Offering
Shoe Stamp 10 PoIicewoman

A policewoman is no person to ap-
proach when you have false shoe
ration stamps to sell.
How Milburn Howard, 81, colored,
of 1888 Twelfth street NV, found
that out was revealed yesterday
when he appeared In Municipal
Court on rationing violation charges.
Officer H. H. Smith of No. 13 pre-
cinct said Howard offered to sell a
shoe stamp for so cents to a woman
near No. 13 Wednesday. The pros
pective customer, however, turned
out to be Pvt. Irma Smith of the
Woman's Bureau. Officer Smiths
wife, who was waiting for her hus-
band.
Promptly arrested. Howard was
found to have Is No. IL airplane
stamps, all of which had been neatly
disguised to resemble now valid No.
l airplane stamps. according to the