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Girl Troopers Exploits Cav
NeWGIomour toU. S. 3dCoyoIry

troop was In action near Lemans in
the great outer claw whihc the Sd
Army pushed towards Paris while
the 1st Army and the British were
closing the Falaise gap. They had
patrols on the Seine on August 20
and very likely could have pushed
outposts into Paris, although this
would have served no good purpose
After joining the pursuit of the
fleeing German Army across France
1t swept through Southern Luxem-
bourg.
The Job of a motorized cavalry
outfit now is largely one of recon-
naissance. In this role 1t. Robert
Downs, Harrisburg, Pa, took a team
consisting of one armored car and
two jeeps 40 miles behind the Ger
man lines and set up an observa-
ton station at point where
France, Germany and Luxembourg
Joined. The Mosel River was very
low. 1t. Downs and his men easily
could have walked across, thus be-
coming the first American soldiers
to set foot on German soil in this
war;. They saw very few defenses
along the river but observed great
numbers of TODT workers being
brought up to construct defenses
which later caused the Americans
much trouble.
Another reconn platoon led by 1t
Robert Jackson. New York City,
made dash into the large town of
Thionville, their guns blazing. The
German defenders were taken by
surprise and the French mistook the
Americans for Germans. They
greeted them with Hell Hitlers." +"
The place was we'll defended. It
was impossible to hold it with such
small force. The Americans we're
engulfed and there was every pros
pect that they would be massacred.
They were saved by an opportune
air raid which so distracted the
Germans that the little band were
able to get out of town by a back
street, guided by a member OF the
French underground. 1t. jackson
was shot three times in the back
but the platoon claims to have de-
stroyed at least 100 German We
hicles.
Another episode in the troop's
history was when it became the
nucleus Of task force with two
regiments of French irregulars at
tached to it. They were mostly
from the forces which had staged
the initial uprising in Paris before
the liberation of the city and they
joined the task force in all sorts of
uniforms and with all sorts of
weapons. This force was the first
element Of the Sd Army to enter
Germany. 1t played a major role
in screening the divisions which
smashed through the Palatinate
and was the first American outfit
to reach the Danube.
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apply for marriage license on
one day, 1Uait three tuu days and
receiDe the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
John T. Booker. Il. sos 18th st. NV.
and Rebecca c. Lawrence. 81. 1116 r
Usss sSs rs. & 1ssRs ss; ss g. is7 xn.tss tsa st IT,.
ass ana TSsiRs' ereens. ssS 20. Srd 1sSa s.
Pifses Ma H Ind JONES tr q, spsrrgws Point,
Richard F. Bennett, 81. NJ Massachusetts,
Wsrrnn vxs; me- ohld ana Marsaret L. conklin. %,
SfhGlsS h9ss Set2 Olivier g. Lafayette Ia end
mont rd NV.
Justice L. Bender 33, and Doris J. Muir
ply. 90, both Of Silver Spring, Md.
william h. M: wilkins; %. Upland, Calf,
Island ave. NV.
La Faystte c: woodworth. "a. 1343. South
Caroline ave, Sc; and Doris M. Sherry.
''fs lewis s.5sora e A''nson M 1881 kans Eus ss
st. NV.
Henry t. Kalb. %. Dublin. Ga. and
Martha A. Lewis, 20. 1850 Hoibrook
terrace NE.
wl'T n sns goSEs HsI.n FL Eosky Mggntsn
9th st. ne ' '''" H. 00""e' To- 4
Geraldine p. Domino. "a. 5oOs Illinois
Gordon L. Williams. 30, South Omaha.
Neor, and June c. Ayers, 22. 1O11 Sth
LOUIS Raybin, %. and Shirley q. Aronow,
%, both Of BROOKLYN. N. Y.
CECIL D. DunninE. 10. Scotland Neck,
n e.. .nd Mary P. wannop. 20, l4l0
Louis Leonard. IS. 1901 Georgia ave.
NV. and Dora Miller. "a. 1924 Var
mum st. NV.
-. both q 5soo snd ND st. tis NV. a. o'shen'
Robert =. kaufman, 21, 17O5 B 1t. Sc.
and Lucille Werner, 10, S04 North
Carolina ave. Sc. ~
James NICK, SyminEton. 26. Short Hills.
y. J.. and Mary T. Norris, 20. 2204 r
Cecil J. Smith. %. 1880 Taylor st, NV,
and Dorothy =. Barton. 23. Essex. Eng
John H. currier.. 33. 1445 Massachusetts
fys: Nv and Marie L. Hummei. S6.
Lebanon, Pa.
Julius Frank. 27.. and Mary r. Drennon.
20, both of Arlington, va.
Robert Z, Yost. 20, -221o 18th st. Sc.
apo Catherine L. Brown, Is, 1919 u
Evening star., 1945-08-17
British Radio Industry
Doomed During War
By the Associated Press,

os the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE British
radio industry. scattered all over
the isles, even to private homes and
garages to escape the blitz, mush-
roomed during the war years to five
times its peace output.
The Ministry of Aircraft Produc-
ton disclosed details today of the
desperate early days of the war
when radio and radar equipment
was drawn directly from produc-
ton lines and rushed to waiting
fighter planes.
Large manufacturers were the
prime producers, but millions of
parts came from small firms and
groups such as old soldiers at the
Earl Haig Home who turned from
paper poppies to making parts for
radio condensers. More than 665. 600
rectiflers were constructed in an
outbuilding behind Queen Mother
Mary's wartime home at Badmin-
ton. Worcestershire.
Evening star., 1945-08-17
Todoy's War Story
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,

WITH THE UNITED STATES Sd
ARMY IN GERMANY.-Sol OF
the Brave Rifles es'-the Sd Cavalry
whose home station Is at Fort Myer
where before the war they twice
were under the command Of Gen
George s. Patton. jr.-say the most
glamorous episode of their history
was exploits of their only girl troop
er, Monica the Magnificent.
Monica was demure French girl
in her early 20s who, dressed in
slacks, joined the Sd Cavalry by
the unorthodox method of jumping
in a jeep while 1t was passing
through Orleans last July. She car
ried pistol and refused to be put
out. She had just escaped from a
Nazi prison, she said, and wanted a
better opportunity to kill Germans
than had come from sniping.
In the next few weeks she lived
up to her claims and proved an in
valuable adjunct to the troop, which
at that time was screening the ad-
vance of two divisions of the Sd
Army toward the Seine. She was a
native and knew all the roads and
trails. They put her, at her own
request, in a point jeep" This is
one of the most perilous positions in
war. The job of this vehicle is to
precede a troop and draw fire, thus
locating the position of the enemy
Monica was allowed to man a ma
nI,i,,n che ont civ Car
mans with one blast. She did not
weigh more than 100 pounds and
was only feet inches tall. Her
face was plain but sanity. She be-
came" said one of the troops off,
GERS, "a mother and a nurse to us
all-and she was very, very correct.
But such a killer"
For more than a month the girl
remained with the troop, until it
was entirely outside the country
with which she was familiar. Then,
weeping, she bade the men good-by
and disappeared. They have never
heard from her again, but the
legend of her remains as that OF a
modern Joan Of Arc.
Inc so CdValTy Is W years OlQ.
1t started as mounted riflemen at
Chapultapec in the Mexican War
and the regimental crest, Brave
= Rifles" traces from a remark at
tributed to Gen. Winfield Scott:
There go my brave rifles" It has
acquired battle honors in all wars
of the United States. Some of its
units always have returned to Fort
Myer, while others have been gar
risoned at Fort Ethan Allen, Vt.
But 1t remained for the present
war to provide the most thrilling
chapters in the outfits history
Their light tanks and armored cars
rolled off an LIST last August 9 in
Normandy and the next day the
Evening star., 1945-08-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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20 tips on rock fishing in creeks or from
shore Call NO. 5715 for appointment
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EXHIBITS.

American BARRIERS and barber shop
decorations photograph exhibit, Ii
brary of Congress, Auditors Build
ing, photograph section, Fourteenth
street and Independence avenue
SW., 8 am. to $50 pm. through
Saturday.
Coast Guards 155th anniversary
exhibit, Library of Congress, 9 am.
to 10 pm. Mondays through Fri
days; 9 am. to 6 pm. Saturdays,
and 11:30 am. to 10 pm. Sundays
through August Is.
German surrender documents and
papers and museum papers of late
President Roosevelt, National Ar
cf1ives, BIAS am. to Sis pm. week
days, and 80 to 5 pm. Sundays,
through August.
Italy at War" in water colors and
drawings by Sergt. Joseph Kimmel,
Public Library, Eighth and K streets
NV, 9 am. to 9 pm. weekdays
except Saturday, am. to l pm,
through September O.
John Barrymore as Hamlet, paint
ing by John Slavin, national collec-
ton of fine arts, Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, am. to 4:30 pm. daily
through September 3.
Samuel Pratt paintings, Corcoran
Art Gallery, noon to 4:30 I'm. Mon
day; 9 am. to 4:30 pm. Tuesdays
through Saturdays, and to 5 pm.
Sundays, through September 3.
Outstanding Army art, National
Gallery of Art, 10 am. to pm.
weekdays and to 10 pm. Sundays,
through September 4.
Bonnard paintings, Picasso musi-
cal instruments, Daumier litho-
graphs and Rouault circus litho-
graphs, Phillips Memorial Gallery,
IL am. to 10 pm. Mondays; II am.
to 6 pm. Tuesdays through Satur-
days, and 3 to 7 pm. Sundays,
through September.
Arts Club members paintings,
2ol7 I street NV, II am. to S pm.
weekdays through September.
MUSIC.
Army Air Forces Band, east front
OF Capitol, O'CLOCK tonight.
FOR SERVICEMEN.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco The
ater, tonight: Tony Ryan, pianist,
and More and Julia, instrumental
lists.
Moonlight cruise or Glen Echo
party, leave USO Club, 1911 H street
NV, 7:45 o'clock tonight.
Moonlight cruise, leave USO Club,
Eighth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, o'clock tonight.
Officers.
Dance, YMCA Officers Club, 1876
G street NV, $3.50 o'clock tonight.
Army and Navy daughters dance,
Officers Service Club of United Ma
tions, 8:45 o'clock tonight.
Service personnel may obtain more
information by calling the United
Nations Center, National 5000, or
any of the following USOs: Re-
public 1927, National 3431, National
0614 or Executive 0428. Colored per-
sonnel may call USO, Decatur 1854,
or War Hospitality, Decatur 776s.
Evening star., 1945-08-17
Miss Rose Cerne Wins
Catholic Essay Contest

An essay on the peace leadership
OF Pope Plus XII, written by a Gov
ernment employe, Miss Rose Ann
Cerne, 101l Seventeenth street NV.
won a Nationwide contest and, be-
cause of Its excellence, will be sent
to the Pope, it was announced today
The Catholic Daughters of America
sponsored the contest.
A former WAVE, Miss Cerne COM
peted with entries from % States
and Alaska. Active in Catholic Or
ganlzationS, she was awarded a
scholarship last June to the In
stitute of Industry, sponsored by the
Social Action Department Of the Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Conference
Evening star., 1945-08-17
Minneapolis Man Mode
Red Cross Deputy Chief

The American Red Cross an
nounced today the appointment OF
Charles Bolles Rogers Of Mime
apolis as deputy commissioner in the
European theater with special re-
sponsibility for Great Britain.
Overseas since December, 1943, Mr..
Rogers has been director Of the Red
Cross club department. co-ordinating
personnel and supplies for 410 Red
Cross clubs in France, Germany,
Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg, Nor
way and Great Britain.
Evening star., 1945-08-17
Deaths Reported

Emma Weinig, .7e. st. Elizsbeth's hospital
Msry M y psyns pnieom, as 81 Sson dafoma Park Md
Joseph Braugh, 81. not stated.
BERTHE L. Collins, 81. 27O7 Adams Mil I'd
Infsnf snfo T. ,c McorTison 1sna 9s Rockville. Nd.
James Hatton. 65, 54O3 Nash ct. ne.
Insa M Lewis. 5s, 1871 Vermont ave.
Willie Mae Mack. 10, Chapel Oaks, Nd.
Evening star., 1945-08-17
HELP MEN and WOMEN tcent.j

PIANO PLAYER, colored,- wanted for
church. man or woman LONNIE WILL
sHok HMs riYTERs sIf T. wXNrkb
preferred but not necessary; salary and
commission; excellent working conditions:
Ofcs en- Hoor The PALAfs Ro9A
CAN You SELL. II you have experience.
full time job here for you. We will be
glad to consider women under so and
men either draft-deferred or over 80.
J. c. PENNEY CO., Wilson blvd and High
land St, Arlington (Clarendon), va.
Evening star., 1945-08-17
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. C. laws, couples must
apply for marriage license on
one day, ,Uait three tuu days and
recetDe the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Evening star., 1945-08-17

All persons to Be hired In this
area must be referred By the local
United States Employment Service
Office. unless the specific ddrer-
tisement indicates otherDtse.
Evening star., 1945-08-17

Service personnel may obtain more
information by calling the United
Nations Center, National 5000, or
any of the following USOs: Re-
public 1927, National 3431, National
0614 or Executive 0428. Colored per-
sonnel may call USO, Decatur 1854,
or War Hospitality, Decatur 7768.
Evening star., 1945-08-17
outside radio work.
& ELECTRIC CO..
ppliance work. CHEVY

manent. Apply main otice. 6a7 Z st. NV
MANAGER, experienced. for LIQUOR store:
deyel aiS soorS an to help s1S6 stOe6
SANAGEKs, REsTAURANr. is; 1He al w wanted aaed i'm
mediately by large restaurant. years
Under e9ceens for
those interested in a postwar future. Ex-
salient ssrs cal ssaFy 1ishswork aaaa may be
CARL GoobMANw. w Stand az p1tS io5.In5, M Aaeads ppis
MMssskf ana aafTsMaN raTEs experienced
In architectural engineering, piping, plumb
.on neaRz zanaa'ns z Ms ass 1S Pa
MECHANIC. FORD ExPERIENCED-A op-
as shop foreman for newly appointed Ford
ass ass All spes sries
SARKHogssER MoroRsssu ssu'''Gar %artinsbars, sbDls
MEcHANffcsI.a Ia experienced on trucks or fleet
Pss - esiIIieT H1dMRwAy M u lx2SRsss 2sRiS I1nEs,
MEcHzNI6s 'ioi Tor Washing machine and ap-
pliance repairs; GOOD opportunity for man
Htas %t. sTas 81. s. inSP issr ssar in
MECHANICS wanted; good pay; perma-
nent position; also men who desire to
lKSCk lETS q COACH, 20 NJ st. ne.
MEN wanted. Is to 80, draft exempted, to
trade under expert supervision: 8 days
per week; PA PAID while learning; 2 postwar
MEN NEEDED for plant work and helpers
s sa1 ma APPRkg PRkMs e bBR agsR s
rennsylvanis anas ave NV. Hiring arrange
MEN. colored, paper handlers for Saturday
night work Apply ready to go tn work IA
Mr.. Albert Ferber, Evening and Sunday
star mai!room, at $50 pm. Good pay
IHE EVENING STAR, 1101 Pa. ave NV.
WORKING shop. GoLDIE MFG, CO., AL
MEN. t2) colored. to work in grocery
store; salary. S35 Der week. PURE FOOD
STORE, .6b46 Conn., ave
MEN, white, to insert papers on Saturday
nignt. Apply to MI. Albert Ferher, mall
1SSH HvsNiN.a fSTsMNinS q i s2o Pm rssdy e work
Evening star., 1945-08-17

salary. steady work. Apply GOLDEN STAR
Foaa s Be 9so eons2eS xha Sap m G
maasn apD a1s Al sss Mna
RADIO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS position
for experienced man. sycellept vases vas snd 9
SsIo asiss
for experienced man; excellent wages and q
kSSfo kSS sss .ssS;,s..
man needed to operate well-equipped shop;
excellent opportunity to improve working
conditions and income; benchwork only;
RADIO ser sERvIcEMAN. is;i inside OF "a outside %
grk work; Z, full Or part pt time; excel. opportunity.
Sc able e service ali MAKES eood pas.
evening work. permanent employment If
Satisfactory: Apply in person to- Mr..
FfkFhTIna F2ffkEAN 14Ss s.sses street ss t.
s ssooFEks AN5 N N TiNAERs9 Apply @ T PPR11TT II II
3 zziIMMyEERsMAN; I'm V INC; 243s 18th s. NV
ssmmission. Mr.. 4. +. R1cHARDsoN.
RoUTEMEN for established milk route;
good daytime hours and excellent working
FHRNs APRly in nRfRY asS9 k9m
sylvania. ave NV. Hiring arransements
RouTEMEN. seH5GTSMSE white. permanent, daytime.
car car silowanee. WEasTSsRN HxTERGIN-
ATNa co. 1923 18th s.. nv.
ness, good man can do well 70 hook up
with us now. JOSEPH M. WHITE CO.,
3403 N st. NV. MI. 1900.
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CONTINUED on Next Psss.I
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Col. Houston May Gel
Gen. ClaY's Position
As Byrnes Deputy

The retirement of Mai. Gen,
Lucius D. Clay as deputy director
of the Office of War Mobilization
and Reconversion, to be civil affairs
administrator in occupied Germany
brought the usual speculation today
as to his successor.
Col. Bryan Houston. former ration
ing director at oPA, was suggested
as one possible choice. Fred Searls,
jr, former WPB official and now
Gen. Clay's deputy, was another
mentioned.
The selection will rest with James
F. Byrnes, OWMR director, under
whom Gen. Clay has supervised pro-
duction programs.
The shift of Gen. Clay to a post
where he will function under Gen
Eisenhower, supreme Allied com
mander, came at a time when he
was at odds with OWMR's Civilian
Advisory Board for purportedly per-
Evening star., 1945-03-30

mitting the Army to shape much OF
the OWMR policy.
The new assignment was an
nounced yesterday by President
Roosevelt, who said Gen. Clay will
leave the country within few
days" The President added that
the appointment had been delayed
because the Army had agreed to
permit Gen. Clay to remain here
until April /.
Most war agency sources ac-
knowledged the hope that a civilian
would succeed Gen. Clay.
When rationing director at OPA
Col. Houston was known for lib
erar' ration policies, and his oft
repeated expression, Lets give the
civilian a break He now is In
Army public relations, in charge OF
Army Service Forces matters.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Cumberland Won't Fight Dams
But Doubts Cheap Power Claim

out that the town of Point of Rocks
would be practically inundated,
Buckeystown would be divided by
backwater and many roads would
have to be relocated.
AS the hearing date approached,
the organization of group to fight
for the construction of a dam at
Chain Bridge was announced by
Mrs. Clifford Durr, Alexandria, wife
Of the Federal communications
commissioner.
Mrs. Durr said the organization,
in its support of the plan. will cite
the need for public recreation
facilities and for present and future
cheap power.
Evening star., 1945-03-30
.EIks Name Commission
To Aid Member Veterans

A postwar rehabilitation commits
sion was organized yesterday by the
Washington Lodge, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, to assist
returning servicemen who are mem
bers of the lodge.
The commission will be headed by
Ambrose A. Durkin, with John E.
Lynch as secretary. Other members
include Commissioner John Russell
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Nuzi PWs Aid Red Cross

FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md,
Mar. 80 R.-German prisoners of
war at Fort Meade and it's branch
camps have contributed $3,566 to
the American Red Cross during the
present war fund campaign, Red
Cross officials announced yesterday
The movement started spontane-
ously at the Frederick Branch.
Evening star., 1945-03-30

Young, Brig Gen. John w. Oeh-
mann, Henry ]. Quinn, Fred A.
Smith, Dorsey K Offutt, Charles e.
Ford, John D. Fitzgerald, Glenn p.
Rawley, Harold T. Peace, Resell T.
Pickrel and w. Seymour Hall
Evening star., 1945-03-30
Sermon Prisoner Retoken

NORFOLK, Va, Mar. 80 lP.-
Theodor Hoerstokoetter, a German
prisoner of war. who escaped Mon
day from a work project near Will
liamsburg, was recaptured in the
area last night.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
BeItsvi|Ie Sergeant e|ped BIost
Bustoqne Nuzis With Howitzers

strike down the main road to Bas-
togne Seven Nazi tanks had gath
cred momentum in the terrific drive
and overrun the American advance
forces. They were stopped, how
ever, by the howitzer crews, who
surprised the enemy by failing to
make customary withdrawal
although 75-mm. pack howitzer is
not considered an effective antitank
weapon
At 1000 yards, the howitzers were
turned loose on the Mark v and
Mark w tanks and, in spite of a
whitening enemy fire, destroyed two
and forced the crew of another to
surrender.
Sergt. Derf1inger fought through
the Sicilian invasion and the inva-
sions of Italy and Southern France.
A native of Stevens City, Va, he
moved to Beltsville in 1889 and was
employed at the Agricultural De-
partment Horticultural Center be-
fore entering the Army in 1941.
He first was stationed at Edge
wood Arsenal in a field artillery
unit, but later transferred to the
paratroopers and was trained at
Fort Bragg, N. c. He went overseas
with his unit in April, 1943.
Sergt. Derflinger's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Derf1inger, live at
Berryville, Va.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
BY JOSEPH YOUNG.

Denizens of the Districts flop
houses scratched their heads to-
day as the idea began to dawn on
them that the ork-or-fight edict
might mean them. too.
After years of leisure of a sort
uninterrupted by wife, family or
Government, the fophouse boys
mentally are f1exing their muscles
as they ponder whether War Mobili-
zation Director James Byrnes' pro-
posal would (oh, unhappy day. make
working men of them.
Don't get the idea that the situa-
tion has them panicky or keeps
them from their usual rounds. In
fact, after each round the boys
wax more philosophical.
After all, work never killed any
one," one of them told the re-
porter in stiff-upper- lip tone. "If
can stop this drinking I'd make
a damn good war plant worker. But
need a few drinks to straighten
me out"
Others questioned in survey in
the regions bordered by Fifth and
Ninth, G and G streets NV,
blinked bleary eyes and muttered in
gravel voices that the Government
was going just a bit too far.
Regeneration, that's what it is,
beloved a gent called "Hotfoot
Willie" because of his penchant for
placing lighted matches in the shoe
soles of unsuspecting victims. 81
used to be paper hanger, but for
the past 10 years I've just been
doing odd jobs, when I please It's
the only life for me and I hope the
Government doesn't change it. Be-
Evening star., 1945-01-04
Flophouse Boys Shy at Thought
Of Work-or-Fiuht' PROPOSAL

sides, look what happened when a
paper hanger named Adolf went to
work"
Welfare workers pointed out that
many of the men are too far in the
throes of drink, or suffer from some
physical ailment, for them to be
of much use to the war effort.
However, others might make USE
full workers with a little training,
they said.
Most of the men are 4-Fs. All who
were physically fit were drafted into
the Army some time ago. The
number of flophouse denizens here
has decreased by about half since
the war began, welfare workers
said.
The most philosophical of those
interviewed turned out to be BET
You Charlie" When Charlie gets
his hand on some change, he
marches right past the corner
saloon and heads for his favorite
bookie.
But now, alas, Charlie told us,
horse racing is banned Gas if we
didn't know. THAT was the only
thing was interested in," he said.
Even when I didn't have money
bet on a race (Which was most of
the time) I used to try and dope
out the winners. Now have moth
ing to interest me. The days get
longer all the time"
He paused and a gleam came
in his eye. You know, it seems
that everything works out for the
best. With no horse racing I can
get job in a defense plant" He
smiled. With the money I make
I can bet on numbers"
Evening star., 1945-01-04

Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
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Evening star., 1945-01-04
By the Associated Press.


NYACK, N. Y, Jan. 4.-Author
Ben Hecht played detective Tuesday
night to halt a noisy game of darts
played by unlimited guests at the
home of his collaboration, Author
Charles Macarthur, and his actress
wife, Helen Hayes, .e~psssss-t
Mr.. Hecht was on his way home
to Upper Nyack when he noticed a
light burning in the MacArthur's
game room.
He said he knew Mr.. Macarthur
was serving with the Chemical
Warfare Service, and the rest of the
family was away. He called police
Patrolman Peter Gentle walked
in on a scene of revelry. He found
three teen-age boys playing darts
and on a table was a partially con-
sumed bottle of wine The police
man broke up the game and the
youths were marched off to police
headquarters.