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Evening star., 1945-07-16
Mussoiini Preferred
Jops to Germans

February 22-"From Prague our
consul general reports that the
deputy Reich-protector (Heydricn,
for whose assassination the village
of Lidice was destroyed is treat
ing our nationals at least as badly
as the Czechs, if not worse.
showed the report to Mussolini, who
is indignant. And the Germans
should protest about the Japanese
much prefer the yellow people to
the Germans, even if the japanese
come as far as the Persian Gulf.
THE coal situation is bad. +"
BY April we shall have used all the
supplies available for the rail-
roads"
February 23-"n Duce is wor-
ried about the rumors of his state
ments on ecclesiastical questions
and has asked me to have Guariglia
Ambassador to the Vatican) to
deny them.
II accompany Clodius CNazi
economic negotiator) to. Palazzo
Venezia. He wanted to explain the
nondelivery of coal Ito italy,. The
winter was exceptionally severe.
There was a shortage of laborers
and lack of railroad transporta-
ton. The Russian front alone abb
sorbed 5000 more locomotives than
had been planned" For purposes
Of comparison there are about
$4,000 locomotives in the United
States.)
February "MuSsolini expounds
one Of his new theories. Wars
Evening star., 1945-07-16
Additional Soldiers
Due 10 Arrive Today
AT Boston, New York
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The following Army units are
scheduled to arrive in the United
States today from Europe:
At New York-The 3052d Quarter
master Salvage Collecting Company
and the 6837th, 6838th,. 6839th,
6840th, 6841st, 6842d and 6843d Quar-
termaster Detachments.
AT Boston-35th Chemical De-
contamination Company, 3277th
Ordnance Base Depot Company
(detachment), and following units
of 5th Division: Headquarters and
Headquarters Battery. 10Th Field
Artillery Battalion, 46th Field Ar
tillery Battalion, 21st' Field Artillery
Battalion and the 50th Field Artil-
lery Battalion.
The following units arrived in the
United States yesterday:
At New York-The 3264th Base
Depot, 145th Ordnance Company
309th Quartermaster Detachment,
1660th Engineer Utility Detachment
and the 81st Replacement Detach-
ment and Battalion Headquarters
Unit.
At Boston-2817th Engineer Model
Making Detachment, 3277th Ord
nance Base Depot Company, 839th
Quatermaster Gas Supply Company
B33d Quartermaster Gas Supply
Company.
Evening star., 1945-07-16
Body Of Arlington Man
Found in Patuxent

The body of Jesse H. Harrington,
40, of 1112 North Danville street,
Arlington, who had been missing
since July 3. was found Saturday by
Coast Guardsmen in the Patuxent
River near Solomons Island, Md.
Members of his family said Mr..
Harrington failed to return from a
fishing trip while on July excur-
sion to Solomons Island. Later his
outboard motorboat was found with
his fishing tackle intact.
Surviving are his widow; three
daughters, Juanita, Mary Lee and
Mildred; a sister, Mrs. Ernest Hall,
Templeman, Va, and five brothers,
Earl and Gilbert Harrington, both
of Arlington; Wesley Harrington,
Washington; Clyde Harrington,
Alexandria, and Edward Harring-
ton, Bath, Me.
Funeral services were to be held
at Q pm. today at the Ives funeral
home, with burial in Columbia
Gardens Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-07-16
Fitch, New Chief
| AT Annapolis,
s--
| Was Last in Glass
BY the Associated Press.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, July 16.-Au-
brey Wray Fitch is remembered in
Annapolis as star Naval Academy
fullback in the early 1900s, as q
good boxer, and as the vice ad-
miral who failed his first academy
entrance examination, passed his
second by a narrow margin and
graduated at the bottom OF his class.
Admiral Fitch, who will replace
Rear Admiral John r. Beardall as
superintendent of the Naval Acad-
emy and commandant Of the Severn
River Command shortly, also is
known as man who doesn't waste
time when quick decision is
needed.
During the battle of the Coral
Sea, when the aircraft carrier Lex
ington flew his flag, his airmen
outfought two Jap task forces, but
the Lex was damaged and left In
a sinking condition.
Admiral Fitch turned to the car
rier's skipper, Capt. Frederick Sher-
man, and said: well. let's get the
hell off the ship"
That was one quick decision which
was credited with helping to save
the lives of 2.700 crew members.
On the day the Japanese struck
at Pearl Harbor he was ashore at
Coronado, Calf. One day later,
without orders and with but a tele-
graphed warning to his commander
in chief, after he had rounded up
a destroyer escort, he took the air.
craft carrier Saratoga out Jap
hunting.
Evening star., 1945-07-16

The Germans were planning an
attack on the Turks (Which never
materialized) as the only way to
obtain the oil Of the Middle East.
Ciano wrote:
February 9-"Attolico (Ambassa-
dor to the Vatican) died suddenly.
Bottai minister of national
education) wanted to succeed him
at the Holy See. II Duce was against
it. He said: I refuse to believe that
at 46 Bottai would want to end his
life as an altar boy" (Ciano later
was made Ambassador to the Vat
lean at 39.)
February 10-"I have received Ell
Gallant, Prime Minister of Iraq, who
started the anti-British revolt, and
now circulates between Rome and
Berlin to lay the foundation for the
future Arab nations. Bismarck
(Nazi Minister) has let 1t be known
that Germany is preparing to at
tack Turkey, an unavoidable action
to reach the oil wells
Evening star., 1945-07-16
Jewish Veterans Dedicate
New Home, Headquarters

The Jewish War Veterans, Post
So, has opened a new headquarters
and home for servicemen at 3147
Sixteenth street NV.
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, re-
tiring chief of the Veterans Ad-
ministration, at dedication cere-
monies yesterday said that veterans
will play big role in the postwar
business, cultural and political
world.
The home was bought by the or
ganization a short time ago. 1t has
been renovated with club rooms on
the first two floors and quarters for
55 servicemen on the top two floors.
DR.. David S. Block, chairman of
the exercises, said the home will
be open to servicemen of all faiths.
Also speaking were Maj. Gen. U.
s. Grant III, chairman of the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission: William E. Leahy, di-
rector of District Selective Service
and ]. Fred Burns, commander of
District Catholic War Veterans.
Evening star., 1945-07-16
Safe and $4,000 Taken
From Drugstore

Cash and other loot totaling about
$4,000 were stolen in Washington
over the week end, reports to police
showed today.
e. R. Lohman, employe of the
Peoples Drug Store at BOG H street
NE, told police a safe containing
$4,000 was taken from the store
Saturday night or early yesterday
Between Saturday and yesterday
evening, thieves entered the home
of Claire Holt, 26 S street NV,
she reported, and took $3.50 in
War Bonds and $570 in cash.
Fifty new truck tires, valued at
$3.50, were stolen from the Stidham
Tire Co., 2011 M street NV, ac-
cording to Thomas J. Hargrove, 1900
South Sixteenth street, Arlington,
Va, bookkeeper. He told police
thieves broke in a rear door.
Evening star., 1945-07-16
Additional MANAGERS
Named for Fenwick
Campaign in Virginia
Ry the Associated press,


RICHMOND, Va, July 16.-Addi-
tional aides to assist 1t. Col. Charles
r. Fenwick, Arlington, in his CAM
paign for the Democratic nominal
ton as Lieutenant Governor, sub
ject to the August 7 primary, were
announced today by Willis E. Co
hoon, Suffolk, State campaign man
ager for Col. Fenwick.
Serving as co-managers in Blacks
burg, Mr.. Cohoon said, will be w. l..
Crumpacker and A. E. Price. Howard
Bane has been named manager in
Christiansburg. the State campaign
manager said. and assisting him will
be Ike Mensh and L. G. Lester. Mr..
Cohoon also said that John L. Park
er, treasurer of Essex County, would
serve as Col. Fenwick's manager in
that county.
Judge Hugh Reid, Arlington, has
joined the staff of Col. Fenwick's S
advisers at Richmond, Mr.. Cohoon
stated.
Mr.. Cohoon said yesterday that
Grayson County Democrats had de-
clared unanimously" for Col. Fen
wick.
1--WE are delighted with the obvious
change which has come over the
picture of the three-cornered fight
that is being waged for the Demo-
cratic nomination for lieutenant
governor" Mr.. Cohoon said. Re
ports from district campaign man.
ayers in various areas indicate that
political stalwarts of both the So
called organization and antiorgani-
zation, as well as independent fac
tions, have pledged their support to
Col. Fenwick.
aside from that, significance is
attached to the expressions OF the
people themselves in the various
cities, towns and counties visited by
Col. Fenwick."
Evening star., 1945-07-16
Green TO Ask Court
This Week 10 Declare
Glass Seat Vacant

Arlington County Treasurer John
Locke Green said last night he will
carry out his plan this week to
ask the Virginia Supreme Court
of Appeals TO declare vacant the
seat of Senator Glass and to order
Gov. Darden to call an election 10
fill the seat.
Mr.. Green said Thursday he was
preparing a writ of mandamus to
order an election.
Declaring the ailing, 87-year-old
Senator has not answered a Senate
roll call since June 20, 1912, Mr..
Green told a reporter:
His seat is either abandoned or
vacated. We have courts to decide
just such questions, and I intend
to file the petition and see what
happens"
Senator Glass could not be
reached for comment.
Rixey Smith, Senator Glass Sec
retary, announced recently he would
seek pair for the Senator in favor
of the United Nations Charter. If
he is unable to secure a pair, Mr..
Smith said Senator Glass planned
to go to the Senate and cast his
vote
Senator Glass, dean of Congress in
service, was a House member from
1902 to 1918, when he resigned to
become Treasury Secretary under
Wilson. Appointed to the Senate in
1920. he was elected in 1924 and for
three succeeding terms. His present
term expires in January, 1949.
In Richmond, Gov. Darden said
he had received letter from MIR.
Green requesting him to take action
in the matter, but that he had ad-
vised Mr. Green he has no authority
to act unit la vacancy actually ex-
lists.
illness does not constitute a va
cancy," the Governor said. He indi-
Gated he had no intention of taking
any action in the matter and de-
clined any comment on Mr.. Green's
promise to ask the court to act.
Evening star., 1945-07-16
State Guard Volunteers
Sought by o'Conor
BY the Associated Press.

os tac hsSucldte0 FfeSS.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, July I6. AS
$500 Maryland State Guardsmen
prepared today to lay aside civilian
life for 10 days at Fort George @
Meade, Gov. O'Conor urged every
male who can possibly do sor to en-
list. either before or after the en-
campment.
State Guard officers will arrive at
Meade Wednesday for a special
four-day course of instruction prior
to the opening of the encampment
Sunday.
Gov. O'Conor, explaining that the
State Guard was 1000 short of the
full authorized complement of $685.
officers and men, said that ''in JUS
tice to the military officials of our
country, Maryland must see to it
that it can continue to take care OF
any emergency likely to arise within
its borders"
Evening star., 1945-07-16
Urgent Russian Plea
For u. S. Arms Reported

February 12-"I handed to Mack
enSen (Nazi Ambassador the text
of telegram from the American
Military Attache in Moscow, di-
rected to Washington. 1t is a COM
plant about the lack of delivery of
arms promised by the United States.
1t says that if the U. S. S. r. is not
given aid Immediately it will have
to consider capitulation."
February 13-"To send two divi-
sionS to Russia in March we must
ask the Germans for antitank guns,
antiaircraft batteries and autoIno-
biles."
February 16-"The fall of Singa-
pore has been great blow to the
British. I should like to know,
Mussolini said today, what effect
the surrender of four British OFF,
GERS, with the white flag unfurled,
has had on those whimsical ORR
entails. If 1t had been us, no one
would have attached any Impotence
to IT."
February 1S-"The japanese vic
tories are shattering British -esist-
ance hour by hour and may perhaps
bring about a more rapid and sue
cessful conclusion than we have
been able to foresee. The Anglo
Saxon situation never has ppeared
SO desperate"
February 20-"Alfieri (Ambassa-
dor to Berlin) sends a strange tele-
gram, according to which Ribben-
trop forecasts that Great Britain
will ask for an arnistice with the
idea of saving what still exists.
Can it be that the Germans actu-
ally are beginning to realize the
fearful tragedy this. war represents
for the white race?
''MusSolini showed concern this
morning about coal and steel. We
lack these things and the Ger
mans carry out their commitments
only partially. Among the ceme-
teries,' says Mussolini, I will build
a most important one, to bury Ger
man promises"
Evening star., 1945-07-16
Jops' Advance Seen
As Disaster for Whites

Bismarck (Nazi minister
talked in a very pessimistic Tone
In Germany all are convinced that
another winter of war would be
unbearable. But no one dares tell
Hitler. They ought to find some
way of coming to an understand
ing with the Anglo-Saxons, par
ticularly since the Nipponese ad-
vance is a disaster for the white
race. The Germans can do moth
ing in this direction. They are
hated too much, are black sheep
The Italians should take the role
of world peacemakers!"
February 25-"There are signs of
intolerance between the Germans
and the Japanese. The latter have
been surprised and offended at some
proposals made by Won Ribbentrop
> Mussolini, who is pro-Japa-
neSe because he is anti-G German,
expresses his satisfaction. The
japanese are not a people toward
whom the Germans can exercise the
luxury of hauling the Emperor out
of bed at o'clock in the morning
to tell him that things have already
been decided"
March a "Jacomini military
commander) reports on the situa-
tion in Albania. We have
scarcely four divisions, each COM
posed of two regiments and the regi-
ments composed of two battalions.
Not even a. tank. 1t is plain
that before sending new forces to
Russia we must secure the posses
sions we have"
March 3+"The Duke of Aosta is
dead (second cousin of King Victor
and Viceroy of Ethiopia, who sur
rendered to the British in 194l. He
died of tuberculosis in Nairobi,
Kenya Colony. In the after
noon Bismarck telephoned to say
the Germans were preparing to
launch a campaign accusing the
British secret service of his murder.
He added that he personally thought
it was in bad taste He's right.
There is nothing to confirm this
thesis.
"MuSsolini is more and more pro-
Japanese. He would like to write an
article praising the Jap people, who
after centuries of misery have re-
versed their situation in few
months"
March g." "Margherita Campello,
friend of one of Gambara's Utal-
ian commander in Spain and North
Africa secretaries, says that his
officers in Rome were arrested and
his quarters searched by the cara
binieri. 1t appears that at an
officers mess in Libya he said, I
hope to live long enough to head
an Italian army marching on Ber-
lin.'
"A heavy British bombardment
of industrial Paris. The Germans
are trying to arouse the French.
But Butt Qtalian Ambassador in
Paris) informs us the French are
not aroused"
Editors note: Raj bombers
heavily raided three aircraft
and motor DorkS in Paris in
duStrial suburbs during the
night OF March 3-4. Marshal
Petatn in Vichy declared day
of national mourning. The Ndzi
radio in Paris reported 1,500
de1d.)
Evening star., 1945-07-16
LitteII Says Sale
Of Villa Rosa
Was Illegal
Former BiddIe Aide
Claims Deal Was
Not to Aid War Effort

The sale of the Villa Rosa property
by the Defense Homes Corp. to Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Fig was Illegal, Nor
man M. Litteel, former Assistant
Attorney General, said today.
There was no authority in law
for the sale and therefore title did
not pass from the Defense Homes
Corp. to Mr.. and Mrs. Eig," he con-
cluded after study of the case re-
quested by the board of directors of
the Children's Museum, present oc-
|cupants of the Villa Rosa property.
Louis Gutenberg, counsel for Mr..
Fig, today said he had not seen Mr..
Littell's opinion. But from my own
study" he said, IT am satisfied of
the legality of the sale. Further
more, a House subcommittee under
the Craftsmanship of Representative
Murphy, Democrat, of Pennsylvania,
went into the legality of the sale
and did not make an adverse report
on it. Also, title company looked
into the title matter and issued an
insured title"
Challenges Jurisdiction.
Mr.. Littell pointed out that the
eviction decision arrived at July
by the District Landlord and Ten
ant Court by which the Children S
Museum agreed to vacate by Sep
tember / had no bearing on the
validity of the title, since that
court has no jurisdiction over such
matters.
Where did Defense Homes Corp.
derive authority to sell the Villa
Rosa property in private sale to
Mr.. Eig?" Mr.. Littell asked.
Whether Defense Homes Corp. be
considered a subsidiary of the Re-
construction Finance Corp. or
whether it be considered an entity,
a fundamental restriction on its ac-
tivities remains" he said. Its ac-
tions must serve the national de-
fense program and the national Sc
curity.
mo attempt has been made any
where TO establish that this sale to
Mr.. Fig was for the purpose of the
national security and defense and
the successful prosecution Of the
war Quite the contrary is true,
for the Executive Committee of the
RFC determined that the Massa-
chusetts avenue tract was not
needed for any purpose of the De-
fense Homes Corp. 1t was just sur
plus property.
Just Private Transaction.
mo showing could possibly be
made that the sale to Mr.. Fig was
in the interests of the national de-
fense,'" Mr.. Littel continued. 1T
was just an ordinary. private, real
estate transaction, and the disposal
of the real estate could have been,
and should have been, handled in
due course of business-by public
sale, duly advertised so that any
bidders could participate-like the
disposal of any other surplus Gov
ernment land"
Mr.. Littel pointed out in his opin-
ion, that had the sale been con-
Quoted with open and competitive
bidding-the supporters of the Chill
dren's Museum even might have
produced q benefactor to buy the
property and perpetuate its present
USE"
Evening star., 1945-07-16
The Wants of the People

There is an extraordinary
increase in the number of
little want Ads" printed
every day in The Star.
More people are advertising
for Help and also for Situa-
tions.
More things are advertised
under "Sale Miscellaneous
and more under Wanted
Miscellaneous"
More rooms are advertised
for rent and more rooms and
apartments are wanted and
more houses for sale, and so
on down the line.
All of these advertisements
are voluntary with no annoy
ance to the general public
from solicitation.
Evening star., 1945-07-16
Prince Georges Man
To Attend FBl Academy

.Sergt. Roscoe C. Sines OF the
Prince Georges County police force
is scheduled to report today to the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Police Academy here for
study.
Sergt. Sines became member
of the force eight years ago and
has been in charge of the Hyatts-
vile substation for the last two
years. He is the third member
of the county police force to be
assigned to the academy. The other
two who completed courses there
are Sergt. Charles Thomson and
Corpl. John F. Dent.
Evening star., 1945-07-16
Young Discounts Report
Col. Kelly Plans 10 Retire

Reports that Col. Edward j. Kelly,
superintendent of police, who is on
sick leave, contemplates retirement,
were met today with a formal state
ment by Commissioner John Russell
Young that the rumors appear to
be without foundation.
II was surprised to read report
of Col. Kelly's contemplated re-
tirement," Mr.. Young's statement
said. II visited with him last week
and he looked fine.
His appearance was good and he
was in splendid spirits. We had a
long conversation during which
nothing was said by him to indi-
cate he had any thought of retir-
ing"
Evening star., 1945-07-16
EIks Elect Kepner
Grand Excited Ruler

NEW YORK, July 16.-wade H.
Kepner, Wheeling, w. Va, business
man, was elected grand exalted ruler
of the Benevolent and Protective
Order of Elks yesterday at the close
of two-day meeting of represent
ative groups of the lodges 100000
members.
He succeeds DR.. Robert S. Barrett,
Alexandria, Va.
The meeting took the place of the
lodges annual convention, which
was cancelled because of wartime
travel restrictions.
Evening star., 1945-07-16
Potomac Yards Worker
Fractures Both Leos

Fred J. Custer, so. 511 Addison
road, Seat Pleasant, Md, had both
legs broken today when he was
catapulted from the top of a boxcar
to a f1atcar in Potomac Yards, Alex
andria police reported.
Mr.. Custer is Pennsylvania road
brakeman ON loan to the Rich
mond, Fredericksburg 81 Potomac
Railroad. Police said he was riding
a cut of two cars down an incline
from a hump when the leading box
car struck the f1atcar, throwing him.
He was taken to Alexandria Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1945-07-16
MARYLAND U. Dean to Aid
Professor Exchanges
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Dean S. S. Steinberg Of the Uni
versity of Maryland's college of en-
gineering entrained for Miami last
night on a tour to arrange en-
gineering professor exchanges be-
tween Latin America and the United
States.
He is making a good will tour for
the Division of Cultural Co-opera-
tion of the State Department and
viii visit Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil
Venezuela, Panama. Costa Rica,
Mexico and Cuba. He will return to
the university in October.