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Evening star., 1945-04-23
Pvt. Soidmon Says Mail
Is Necessary to Morale

Drawing a blank at mail time is
the biggest jolt a serviceman fight
Ing in the Pacific can receive, ac-
cording to poem written by Pfc.
Jerome L. Saidman, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emanuel Saidman. 729 K
street NE.
In mo Letter Today" the marine
private writes that the men can put
up with the heat, SPAN, mud, bugs,
hikes, bullets and "the smell of un-
buried dead, but our hearts grow
weak and our spirits fail If we draw
a blank when it's time for mail"
Evening star., 1945-04-23
SO Pounds of Butter
Lost; 3 Are Recovered

BY the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE.-Fifty pounds of
butter fell from q truck driven by
Harold Storm, pound or two at q
time.
The score:
Found on the highway by Mr..
Storm-Three pounds.
Squashed by automobiles-Seven
pounds.
Missing-40 pounds.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
D. T.. Area Residents
Win Guggenheim
Fellowship Awards

Eleven persons with residence In
the Washington area were among
the So winners of Guggenheim Eel
lowship Awards for 1945, it was an
nounced today by the John Simon
Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
The fellowships of $2,500 are award
ed to assist fellows in carrying on
work of research and artistic Gre
alton.
These feuowships awarded this
year may be used next year, or may
be held until the end of the war
II the winner Is engaged in essen
tial work.
The Washington area fellows are:
Henry Fowles Pringle, 1919 N
street NV, now overseas with the
Army Air Forces as civilian combat
historian, and formerly chief of the
writer's division of the Office of War
Information. This is Mr.. Pringle's S
second fellowship and will be used to
assist him in continuing his work
OF a history of the present World
War.
Maj. Holding Carter, U. S. A. (re-
tired, 847l Piney Branch court,
Silver Spring, Md, who until his re-
tirement recently was with the gen.
eral staff here. He formerly was
publisher of the Army publications,
Yank, and Stars and Stripes, in
Cairo. He plans to leave Washington
soon to return to his civilian Job
OF publisher of the Greenville
Miss) Democrat Times. His fell
lowship was awarded for the writing
of book on the establishment of
the West Florida Republic.
Miss Elizabeth Wilder, 1411 Thir-
tieth street NV, assistant keeper OF
the Archive Of Hispanic Culture of
the Library Of Congress. This is
Miss Wilders second fellowship too,
and was awarded for her work in
the studies and sculpture of the
colonial period in Mexico.
DR.. c. Wright Mills, associate pro-
fessor of sociology of the University
OF Maryland, for his preparation of
a book to be entitled, "The White
Collar Man: A Study of Middle
Glass People,
The other seven fellows are here
with Government agencies. They
are:
DR.. Richard Poate Stebbins, re-
search analyst Of the Office of Stra-
tegic Services; Dale L. Morgan, with
the Once of Price Administration
DR.. John Williams Calkin, with the
ONCE of Chief of Naval Operations;
and four members of the staff Of the
Office of Scientific Research and
Development: DR.. Leo Leroy Ber-
anek, DR.. Chandler McCuskey
Brooks, DR.. Seymour Stanley Cohen
and DR.. Dean Stanley Tarbell.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
DR.. Beotie, New York
Church Leader, Dies
BY the Associated Press.

by lEe ASSOCldteQ FIeSS.
LAREDO, Tex, April 23.-The
Rev. DR.. Arthur Young Beatie, IA,
for q years secretary of the Greater
Federation of Churches of New
York City and acting pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church here since
December, 1943, died last night at
the manse after lingering illness.
DR.. Beatie was a native of Hig-
ginsville, Md. He received his doctor
of divinity degree at Westminster
Theological College, Fulton, Mo-,
later was affiliated with Princeton
Theological Seminary and was with
the National Bible Institute in New
York for a time. He was author OF
several religious publications.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
Labor Supply
Falling 1ooLow
Here, VINO
Dangerous Rate
Of Decline in Number
Of Job Seekers Cited

The number of job seekers in the
washington area Is declining "at 4
rate dangerous to the manpower sit
uation In the Nations Capital"
Ernest v. Connolly, Washington area
manpower director, announced to-
day.
The disappearing labor trafic
through the six offices of the United
States Employment Service in this
area, he reported, indicates WASH
lngtons absentee and turnover
problems are "far from being under
control" The demand for new work.
ers has not decreased along with
the labor supply, he said.
Number Fell In March.
Announcing employment figures
Tor March, Mr.. Connolly said an in
tensive recruiting campaign would
be necessary. Plans for the CAM
paign are now being worked out by
the area VINO Labor MANAGEMENT
Committee and the Advisory Re-
cruitment Committee, headed by
Alexander Shapiro.
In terms Of job seekers, Mr.. Con.
molly reported, March was far be.
low previous peak months. An esti-
mated, 15,840 workers applied to
USES Offices in the Metropolitan
Area for jobs in March as compared
with 20,600 in January, 194s.
Job openings filed in March in
the Washington area, which in:
cludes Montgomery, Prince Georges,
Arlington and Fairfax Counties and
Alexandria, Va, totaled 10,72c as
compared with 1857 job place.
ments in January.
Job Openings Not Filled.
OF the job placements in March,
Mr.. Connolly reported, 6,0s6 were
direct placements and in 4,64o cases
the workers already had lined up
their jobs, but had to 60 to the
USES for referral.
The USES Offices came nowhere
near filling all the job openings. In
March, employers had listed open.
ings for 25,787 workers.
Mr.. Connolly, however, cited ono
hopeful note. He said more wfxkers
were placed in essential firms dur
ing March than at any time since
the priority referral system went
into operation last July. One out
OF every four workers placeGAn jobs
by the USES last month went to
concerns With top priority rating.
Mr.. Connolly said About eight of
every 10 workers went to essential
jobs.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
Chevy Chase Forum Sets
Meeting for Thursday

The April meeting Of the Chevy
Chase Forum, postponed because OF
the death Of President Roosevelt,
will be held at Sis pm. Thursday
at the Chevy Chase Women's Club.
Speakers will include DR.. John
Cassels Of the food division Of the
Foreign Economic Administration;
Paul Culbertson Of the State De-
partment, and Or. Jacobus deBeus,
q counselor ut the Netherlands EN-
baSsy.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
To Elect Red Cross Slute

Ofhcers will be chosen at the
annual meeting Of the Rockville
branch of the Montgomery County
Red Cross Chapter at the Rockville
Firehouse Friday night. AL per-
sons who contributed 81 or more
to the Red Cross during the past
'Hoar are eligible 70 vote.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
Blood Unit in Alexandria

The Red Gross mobile blood donor
unit will be at Grace Church parish
hall, Alexandria, from am. to 80
pm. Wednesday. Appointments may
oe made by calling the Alexandria
Red Cross chapter house, Alexandria
1900.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
Nursery Plans Open House

The Takoma Park Cooperative
Nursery School, which opened eight
weeks ago, will hold its first open
house at pm. tomorrow at the
school, 8 Columbia avenue, Takoma
Park. Mrs. Herman Kabat, direc-
tor, will discuss the objectives of the
school.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
'Unrotioned' Menus SOUGHT

The Washington Restaurant As
ISOLATION win hold special meeting
tonight to discuss preparation Of
menus without rationed foods as a
result of the food shortage. The
meeting will be held in the WASH
ington Gas Light Co. auditorium at
$3.50.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
Montana to Get Profit
On Buffalo Graveyard

BY the Associated Press.
HELENA, Mont-It sounds like
squeezing the buffalo on a nickel,
but it's matter Of business.
A site where Indians once killed
buffalo by drivink them over cliffs
has been leased by the Montana
Land Board to Great Falls, Mont,
man.
The huge bone pile can pay divi-
dends, and the State gets 10 per cent
of any profits.
Evening star., 1945-04-23
County Police Plan Dance

The Prince Georges County Po-
lice Association will hold a dance
at 8 pm. May 5 at the Young Mems
Democratic Club, Silver Hill. Police
man Edwin Cissel is in charge Of
the affair.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-10-20

A while back we told about Lee Bettinger, President of the Chamber of Commerce, hitch hiking a ride on the plane from Anchorage to Kodiak with the Congressional party that came here investigating, and how, after congratulating himself on 8 free trip, a bill came for $60 for the transportation. (Confusingly enough, the bill came to former mayor Emil Knudsen for "his" trip-which was something of a surprise to non tripping Knud- sen
 The bill isn't paid yet, and this week a letter came from Delegate e E. L. Bartlett to Mir Bettinger which makes it appear It won't be for some time.
 The letter follows:
 "I was both amused and cha grined when 1 read in the Kod- iak Mirror that the army had , billed you for the flight from Anchorage. l hope you haven't paid. 1 hope you don't pay. The very night we returned to Anch- orage from Kodiak, we, as com, mittee, were solicited by the AL askan Department to sign vouch- CTS for all our flying with the army which meant that the com !. mittee would have had to pay for such a trip at commercial notwithstanding he fact that the equipment furnished us was much less comfortable than that of commercial airlines Odd ly enough, no voucher was pre- sented to the departmental em- ployees who were along with us, or to Mir. Peterson's wife, the Peterson children, Or Mrs. Gruen- ing. Only the Congressmen were asked to pay. So, you are in good or bad company as the case may bep
 l (Ed. note; We had a thought
 (continued on page 1o)
Kodiak mirror., 1945-10-20
KODIAK DIARY ...

We have warned against send ing Ann O'Nimmus contributions to this newspaper, because you never can tell when you will be found out.
 For instance, that cartoon sent to us recently in an unsigned communication, about the editor inspecting a spook, came we have learned, from Bill Lewis, Tony Tavern Tap Tender.
 So let that be a lesson to you.
 How did we find out Bill sent it to us?
 He told us so.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
All Classes ira Mad Rush for Martial Freedom
extremely important

division reports an all time record of -3,5ee-eH
the register) many others involving men and
women of high rank.
One undefended action of more than ordinary
interest is that involving Lord and Lady Howard
of Effngham.
4 ADY HOWARD, the beautiful Hungarianborn
- daughter-inlaw of the fifth Earl of Effingham
"a New York interior decorator before inheriting
the title-Spent five months in Holloway Jail
under the defense regulations during the
The reason for her incarceration was not
made public and her husband gave great party
for her when she released.
Other undefended and undetailed actions in.
cude one by Lady Russell against Lord Russell of
Liverpool and another by Lord GrenfeIl against
Lady Grenfell
When these titled petitioners will have their
day in court, one guess.
Certainly, some of them will have to go
to other terms
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21

Another case that finally reached a determina-
ton was that of Viscount Rowland Arthur
Herbert Nelson Bridport, descendant of Lord
Nelson and Lord Hood and himself an officer
in the Royal Navy against Viscountess Pamela
Alne Mary Bridport
The vscount named Major Alexander James
Scratchey and won his case
The viscount is owner of 15,000acre estate
in Sicily, which presented TO Lords Nelson
and Hood by the King of Naples after the Battle
Of the Nile Mussoln seized tho estate in 1910
and the British won it back in 19I3
decision has also finally down in
Baron Victor Rothschild's suit against Lady Bar.
barae Judith RothSchild, daughter OF Kings
council who changed her religion TO marry him.
The 35-year-old scientist, who succeeded TO his
title in 1887, awarded a decree nisi-which
becomes final in six months. He accused Lady
Rothschld of consorting with an unnamed man.
In the mass of divorce actions Tin London
alone, this years Trinity Term. of the divorce
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21

marriages in this country breaking down at
the rate of one in ten, there is cheering side of
the picture So popular has become the Mar
riage Guidance Council founded in 1912 that ii
has been found necessary 10 turn IL into a
pany limited by guarantee. although without
share capital
So great Is the need for advice on war
wrecked marriages that the London headquarters
OF this council is booking appointments month
in advance
War has played havoc with marriage" says
Dr. David Mace. the councils secretary. But
ignorance according TO experience, is the
greatest cause for the breaking up of marriages
believe the situation however is improving, and
that the idea of preparation for marriage is
being more and more appreciated
Moreover, young people many
riages failing that they seek advice either
beforehand when they see their own i'm
danger of going on the rocks"
II tell all those who visit us" DR. Mace adds
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
LONDON.

l. IAAIES OF great and crested families are
M interspersed with those of huckSters, trades
] men and others OF high and low degree in
the longest roll of divorce actions British justice
has been called on 10 decide.
SO Jammed up are court calendars everywhere
Judges are able TO hear only quarter of the
cases set down for any single term.
Yet. as has always been the rule, all cases are
taken up in the order of their filing without
regard for rank. for the courts here confer no
lpriprity wealth or position
Thus have American-born Countess Beatty
suing her Earl In an undefended action last year
and getting her divorce only recently.
The former Mrs. Dorothy Power Hall Sands
Of Virginia accused the 40-year-old son of the
late admiral of feFsaking her for another woman.
When the countess first sued. her charges
against Earl Beatty, whose mother the only
daughter Of Marshall Field Sr, of Chicago. were
not revealed TO the usually scandalhungry public.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21

husband or wife. father or mother is regarded
as a suitable moment for few jokes.
That also applied hundred years ago, so II
cannot account for the change. you may say
true but a hundred years ago, IL you were born
In cottage or In a mansion that almost
certainly where you grew to mans estate. There
you had your interests your friends and, within
a small distance. your work. Upon marriage you
moved, IL you were a girl, into another small
group whose interests and ideas enclosed you for
the rest OF your life. Under those conditions 1t
was easier TO resist temptation to marital in
fidelity than TO yield to 1t.
The internal combustion engine put end
20 that Men and women longer
confined within small circle. II often appears
far easier and pleasanter 10 yield TO temptation
than TO resist IL. Unless, therefore, marriage is
based upon sound principles foundations
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
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So Long Is the Roll of cases Being Carried
Over TO Later Terms. Couples in Greet Britoin
Now Woi+ a Year for Their Doy in Court

and real understanding of what makes for hap
piness and both parties 10 the marriage have
sense Of real values, II is very easy for them 10
come 10 grief
The war has been responsible for a number
Of hasty and ilconsidered- marriages and young
couples have been subjected TO peculiarly trying
conditions and exceptional temptations. Many
have un de- gone experiences which greatly
changed them Owing 10 bombing and lack OF
labor for houSe-buildng in the last six years,
very many OF them have no homes OF their own.
our divorce laws were changed i'm 1886 to
include descrtion, cruelty and incurable insanity
grounds for dvorCe-formerly adultery only
accepted This means that many marriages.
already broken but not yet in the courts. have
done
II has been Illegal in Britain since 1926 TO
publish details of divorce cases. Therefore those
reported at any length are of generally well-known
people which gives an impression that divorce
is more common among the wcllto.do This is
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21

far from the truth - IL Is on the
increase In all classes. II will
decrease when we give construc-
tive teaching to the young -
when we raise. as we are doing.
our standard Of values and when
we have an adequate number
Of good homes and give to the
home and the housewife the
honor and consideration which
is their due.
Fortunately II Is not only a
matter of queuing up to get di-
verees. The people OF Britain
are also queuing up TO prevent
advice as 10 how to prevent
getting a divorce.
While on the one hand, fig.
ures just published by the Brit.
ish Home Office suggest that
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21

InUsl KNOW WHAT II Involves, we certainly du-
vocate pre-marital medical examination being
extremely important.
Although figures tell of so many wrecked
marriages. / convinced that the majority OF
life of our country is still largely sound"
But while people queue up at this council as
well as at the Citizens Advisory Bureau. both
of which organizations have branches all over
the country, the bare fact remains that figures
tell a sad tale at the moment. The year 1914
began with 10000 pending divorce suits,
increase of we'll over 1000 the 1943 figures
Yet the prospects, according to all who study
this situation. remain good. When the war con-
ditions have stabilized. and the liberalization of
the divorce law has benefited all those it was
intended TO benefit Britain will certainly settle
down once more to its old-time respect for the
sanctity of marriage and all that il stands for
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21

that the best way TO insure a happy marriage
is TO get prepared beforehand Young people
must know what il involves certainly ad-
vocate pre-marital medical examination as being
Evening star., 1945-10-10
Maryland Will String
With Local Schools

Maryland, which long has drawn
much of its football material from
District high schools, will continue
to do so under its new athletic re-
gime, Head Coach Paul Bryant told
Touchdown Club members at their
weekly luncheon yesterday.
Scouting reports that enrolment
of dozen honorably discharged
North Carolina Navy Pre-Flight
School gridmen meant that the Old
Liners were going far and wide for
top grade players, Bryant indicated
he expected the team to take its
place with collegiate leaders, but
would continue to count heavily on
local talent.
Maryland and Georgetown shared
the program, with Father Matthew
Kane, S. j., recently appointed fac
ulty moderator of athletics at the
Hilltop, relating the Hoyes' hopes
for the future.
Col. Harvey L. Miller, former
boxing commission secretary and
currently director of public relations
and boxing coach at Maryland, en-
phasized the role sports had played
in winning the war and cited cases
where youngsters who had shown
rare courage on athletic fields had
come through under fire in battle
Evening star., 1945-10-10
Only Five in Laurel HeudIiner
Today, but All Are Capable

LAUREL, Md, Oct. 10.-The
smallest field to be named over
night for q feature race, five horses
is due to parade postward today in
the $500 Corsica, 1h-mile head
liner. What the Corsica lacks ir
quantity, it makes up in quality.
Max Wexler's Broke Even, tor
weight at 120 pounds, stands q
royal chance of scoring. Top Re-
ward, ia; Mugs Game, 112; Calls
Pet, ia, and Relious, 112, are other:
slated to run.
On Friday visitors will witness
what promises to be two of the
meetings. outstanding stakes. They
are the 5000 Butler Memorial
Steeplechase and the $4,000 Queer
Isabella, IN mile affair, the lat.
ter exclusively for fillies and mares
The Butler, being run in honor
of the late New Yorker, who ownec
controlling interest in this plant
promises a meeting between Amer.
ica's finest jumpers.
Bright Argosy, superior mudder
was winner Of the Lancegaye Handi.
cap in a four-way photo finish yes
! terday.
Beaten by rose was One Only
owned by E. D. Talbert, while necl
back came Ruth Howie's Salvo
Mrs. Mary Cicero's Gypster, ths
| favorite, was fourth.
Bright Argosy. from the stable Of
| S. v. DIVA, was sent the mile anc
Evening star., 1945-10-10
Mary Arnold Playing
.Arqentine Netwoman
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. Oct. 10.-Mary
Arnold, fifth-ranking United States
tennis star from Los Angeles, today
will meet Mrs. Mary Teran De
Weiss, Argentinas number one
Women's player, in semifina,
match of the Pan-American tennis
tournament.
Miss Arnold advanced into the
round of four by defeating Magda
Sanchez of Mexico, GO, Go yes
terday. Mrs. Weiss ousted Esther
Reyes of Mexico, 60, 60.
Dorothy Head. another Los An
geles luminary who holds a No. 1C
ranking in America, also reached
the semif1nals by eliminating Car
men Christlieb, Mexico's champion
60. IS. The California girl will
clash with the winner of the post
poned match between Patricia Can
ming Todd of Lafayette, Calf, ano
Berta Garcia of Cuba. Mrs. Todd
couldn't compete yesterday because
of illness.
The men were limited to doubles
play Tuesday. The frankie Park
er-Pancho Segura combination ano
the California duo of Bob Falken-
burg and Roy Grimse advanced
easily.
Evening star., 1945-10-10
Hoosiers 10 Be Half
OF NaW's BackfieId
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Oct. 10
Nays backfield will be half Hoosier
against Penn State Saturday with
the offense nodded around hard
running Bob Hoernschemeyer as a
result of wholesale injuries sus-
tanned in beating Duke last week.
Comdr. Oscar Hagberg today
named George Sundheim to replace
Bob jenkins at fullback, and jim
Petit as a sub for Clyde Scott at
halfback if foot injury keeps the
Smackover speedster on the bench
Sundheim and Hoernschemeyel
were teammates in Indiana's back
field last season and the former is
rated highly although not in a class
with Jenkins. Petit from Cali
fornia, is the fastest player on the
squad and promising break-away
runner.
Bob Kelly, dray horse of the Tai
offense, is nursing an injured foot
and may have to give way to either
Tony Minisi, former Penn back, OF
Bill Barron.
Evening star., 1945-10-10

10 yards in lat by Jockey Nick Wall.
The Argosy's hackers received
1890.
The automobile accident Tuesday
night, injuring Jockey Donny
Padgett, not only will throw the
lad out Of action for a month, but
might mean the end of mighty
promising riding career. His left
arm was broken at the elbow and
only time alone will tell whether he
will again be able to use 1t properly.
Trainer Norman (Junie) Corbin
of Washington has announced that
he not only has turned down an offer
of 10000 for Fleetest, winner of
eight consecutive races, but that he
wouldn't sell the filly at any price.
Silks Of e. T. Chewing OF An
napolis will be carried In steeple-
chase races next year and Trainer
Bill Siegert has started schooling
Tacaro Sunted over the jumps.
B. Frank Christmas, one Of the
four well-known brothers of Upper
Marlboro, will campaign this winter
In Florida.