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Navy Frees Brooks,
Apparently Shelving
Charge Of Seduction
Ey the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Mar. 13.-Chiei
Pharmacists Mate Frederick Brooks
who was detained by the Navy on a
charge Of seducing an Italian girl,
has been restored to full duty.
Third naval district headquarters
In announcing that the 21-year-old
veteran of five major invasions had
been freed, did not specify that the
charges had been dismissed, but
said 1T is safe to assume So"
The announcement came as vic
tory fer Brooks pretty 19-year-old
wife, Grace, who from the beginning
had prSested her husbands inno-
cence and had carried the case to
Navy Secretary Forrestal and had
appealed to President Roosevelt for
his personal intercession.
The case first came to public no
tice when Mayor La Guardia of New
York City gave naval authorities
letter from Fabio Selma in Italy
accusing the petty officer of seduc-
ing his daughter.
When Brooks was taken into
custody February his wife of five
months quoted him as saying:
I'm innocent. I'm being shang-
haied. Keep faith and pray"
After the Navy announcement yes
terday Brooks, who was about to
receive a medical discharge before
his detention, was removed to a
naval hospital for treatment of a
nervous condition.
His wife said Brooks illness was
the outcome of delayed psyche
neurosis which resulted from his
participation in the five invasions.
= Brooks had commended that i'm
mediately before April 1.-THE date
of the alleged seduction-he had
undergone an operation which
would have made his guilt impos-
eih1o
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Trial Of Union Officials
|0n Exioriion Charges
Us Nearing Jury
BY the Associated presa.


NEW YORK, Mar. 13.-Defense
of Joseph s. Fay and James Bove,
AL labor officials, to charges Of
conspiracy and extortion of more
than $250.00O from contractors on
New York City,s $500. 000, 900 Della
ware water project, rested yester-
day without either defendant tax
ing the stand.
Summations are scheduled to be-
gin this morning before State Su-
preme Court Justice william H.
Munson and the jury.
The defense rested after Is con-
tracing firm representatives gave
character testimony for Fay and
Bove and two labor officials said
the defendants had aided in halt
ing strike on the water project
Fay is vice president of the In
ternational Union of Operating En-
gineers. Bove, former vice presi-
dent Of the International Hold Car
riers, Building and Common La
borers' Union OF America, is secre-
of Local so of that
union.
The character witnesses called by
Defense Attorney Robert J. Fitz-
simmons said they did not know
that Fay was president of an in
ternational engineering company
that he owned a third interest in
the international holding corpora
ton, or that project contractors
were threatened with strikes I'M
less they did business with Fay's
firms.
The trial began last Monday, %
months after the two men had
been indicted.
The prosecution rested its case
Friday, when Justice Munson d.
rected acquittal of both defendants
on one count charging $4,000 ex-
tortion and a portion of another
count which charged extortion OF
SIPS 900. He denied q defense mo-
ton for directed acquittal on the
portion Of the count charging at
tempted extortion Of the $125, 900.
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Wife to Spend
$500 Savings in
Hunt for Flyer
Ey the Associated Press.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia,
Mar. 13.-The Royal Canadian Air
Force, in cooperation with the Ca
madam Pacific Air Lines, has agreed
to provide an aircraft to a woman
prepared to spend her $500 savings
in a dream-inspired search for her
missing aviator husband
The plane will be provided for
Mrs. Marjorie Ramsay of Toronto to
search for her husband, Flight 1t.
George Ramsay, who was aboard an
RCAF flying boat that has been
missing three months, Air Vice Mar
shall F. V. Heakes, chief of the
RCAF Western Air Command, an
nounced last night.
Mrs. Ramsay said she had a dream
about a Kent Island" and was pre-
pared to spend all of her savings
searching the area of Kent Island,
about 265 air miles northwest of
Vancouver. Air force officials said
the area had been searched thor
oughly by land, sea and air on two
occasions since 1t. Ramsay's flying
boat disappeared.
The new search was arranged
after a meeting between Air Mar
shall Heakes and Mrs. Ramsay, who
arrived here Sunday.
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Mrs. Job Taylor, I'd,
Sentenced in Thefts
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RIVERHEAD, N. Y, Mar 13-
Mrs. Job Taylor II, 24-year- So
ciety matron and mother of two
children, today received an unde-
termined sentence at Westfield State
Farm for Women for stealing jew
elry at two Westhampton homes
where she had been a guest. She
pleaded guilty last December 18 to
two counts of first-degree grand
larceny.
The Suffolk County district at
torney's Office said the length of the
sentence would depend on Mrs Tay-
lor's ability to rehabilitate herself.
Her attorney said arrangements
for restitution had been made from
the estate of her late parents, the
Rev. and Mrs. Frederick l.. Finch
baugh of Cincinnati, Wilkes-Barre
and Philadelphia.
He said Mrs. Taylor was accus-
toned to wealth and had become
involved in financial difficulties after
her husband, a New York attorney,
entered the Army
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BY the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 13.-The
272 liberated prisoners of Cabana-
tuan motored up Market street amid
shower of ticker tape and confetti
yesterday in an ofiicial civic welcome.
Looking over the heads Of the flag
waving throngs, Corpl. John Bailey
of Pittsburgh turned to q Japanese
prison companion and grinned: RE
member those 10 kilometers through
Manila?"
II this IS a dream, what dream!"
doomed back Corpl. Al Jolley Of San
Francisco.
The celebration included surprise
promotion Of three Of their number
to full colonel, presentation OF gold
welcome medallions, prayers for
their deliverance by Rangers and
guerrillas and Z hotel banquet that
Included T-bone steak.
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engineering projects, including work
on the Florida ship canal, In 1896
he was appointed works progress
administrator for New York CITY.
He was assigned to his present posi-
ton with the reorganization of the
Army in 1912.
Was Youngest General.
Gen. Devers, 81. Is a native of
York, Pa, and a graduate of West
Point. During the World War he
instructed troops at Fort Sill, Okla.
but went on tour of the western
front in France Immediately after
the conflict.
In 194l when he was given COM
mand of the armored forces, he was
the youngest general in the Army
In France he commanded the troops
that stormed the Riviera and four
and one-half months fought their
way through France into Germany
Included in his present command
are those French forces now in the
front line. He wears the Distin-
guished Service Medal with Oak
Leaf Cluster.
Gen. McNarney, 81, was born at
Emporium, Pa, and was graduated
from West Point in 1915. He served
with the Army Air Corps in France
during the World War and later
commanded a number of aviation
units and fields in the United States.
Gen. Handy, deputy chief of staff
was born in Spring City, Tenn,
March IL, 1892. He was graduated
from Virginia Military Institute in
1914. He served in France in 1917
with the 7th Field Artillery as a
captain. While in France he re-
ceived the Distinguished Service
Cross and the French Croix de
Guerre with Gilt Star. He was
named, deputy chief Of operations
in March, 1912,
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George Washington High School at
Alexandria and was employed as
toolmaker prior to his entry into the
Army in June, 1914. He was sent
overseas in November, 1914. A
brother, Howard c., 81, is in the
Navy in the South Pacific.
Pvt. Robert E. Dixon, &C. whose
wife and two children live at 1000
Fairlawn avenue Sc, was wounded
in action on the European front II
days after landing in France.
Pvt. Dixon arrived overseas on
January Is, 1945, and received an
arm wound February 2. He is an
infantryman.
He was born in the District and
attended Georgetown schools. His
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William E.
Dixon. live at 1912 Volta place NV.
Prior to his induction he was radio
mechanic.
Pvt. Cleveland L. English, q,
whose wife and two children live
at 208 c street NV, is reported in
an English hospital with trench
foot, having been invalided there
from Belgium.
A native of Virginia, Pvt. Eng
fish attended schools at Fairfax
and was employed in construction
work before he entered the Army in
June, 1914, and was sent overseas in
December, 1914.
His wife and children, Marcella, 8,
and Larry, 2. make their home with
her mother, Mrs. M. Munari. His
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. English,
live at Lorton, Va.
Pfc. Abraham ]. Fuchs, %. whose
wife lives at 1913 Georgia avenue
NV, is convalescing in an English
hospital from bullet wounds in the
left shoulder. He was wounded in
Luxembourg while serving with the
26th (Yankee) Division.
Pvt. Fuchs, a native of Brooklyn,
N. Y, was employed by the Govern
ment Printing Office at the time he
entered the Army in April, 1943. He
was sent overseas in August, 1914.
Pfc. Anson B. Gardner, jr., 49,,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Arson B.
Gardner, 1901 Fifteenth street NV,
Is in a hospital in England, having
received foot wound while fighting
in Germany in January.
Pvt. Gardner was graduated from
the Kent School at Kent, Conn, and
entered the Army in July, 1913. He
was sent overseas in September
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1914, after training at Camp Camp
bell, KY. His father formerly was
with the War Production Board,
coming here from New York two
years ago.
Pfc. Robert ]. Grigsby, 10, was
wounded in action in France Janu-
airy "a while fighting with the in
fantry, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Grigsby, Landover, Md, have
been notified. He has since re-
turned to duty.
Born in Denver. Pvt. Grigsby was
graduated from Bladensburg High
School and was attending the Uni
versity of Maryland when he entered
the Army in May, 1914, Pvt. Grigsby
has been overseas since last Novem-
Der.
Sergt. Vincent L. Mattera, rs,
whose wife and two children live
at 316 E street NE, is in a hospital
in England, having received arm
wounds in fighting on the German
front Sergt. Mattera has been in
the Army three years and formerly
was a barber in the District. He
was sent overseas last July. He was
born in Capitol Heights, Md.
Pfc. Allen L. Pickeral, whose sis
ter, Miss Annie I. Pickeral. lives at
$500 Livingston road, Oxon Hill,
Md, has been reported by the War
Department as wounded in action
Pvt. Angelo Munari, 20, whose wife,
Mrs. Laura Munari, and son Billy, q,
live at 1925 w street Sc, was
wounded in action, but is back with
the Sd Army in Germany. His sister
is the wife of Pvt. Cleveland l.. Eng
fish, also reported wounded in to-
days Roll of Honor. Pvt Munari
was born in Washington and is a
graduate of Central High School
He entered the Army last July and
went overseas January 3.
Pfc. Boris /. Bittker, the son of
Mrs. Minnie Bittker, 5204 MacAr-
thur boulevard NV, Is in a hos
pital in France recovering from q
wound suffered in action.
Pvt. In C. Tuck, wounded In ac-
ton, Is a cousin Of Shoz Shz Lu,
formerly Of 1901 v street NV, but
now said to be in New York.
Sergt. Robert Lee Doyle, IS, of
Springfield, Va, has been wounded
in Europe. He entered the service
in May, 1914, and went overseas in
the fall He formerly was car
penter at Fort Belvoir. He is mar
ried and has two daughters, Joyce
Ann and Shirley Mae, and a son,
Robert Lee, jr. His parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Doyle live at Franconia,
Va.
Staff Sergt. Joseph A. Seminara,
81, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Antonio
Seminara Of SO K street NV, is
in Lawson General Hospital at At
-lanta. Ga, after amputation of his
leg, his father, who has visited him,
said today.
A former student of Central High
School, Sergt. Seminara was menu
Der of the maintenance staff at the
Pentagon before joining the Army
in February, 1912. He went over
seas in September, 1914, received
his injury December "a, 1914, during
the battle Of the Belgian bulge and
was flown back to the United States
from France January Is in hos
pital plane.
The sergeant has sister, WAC
Pfc. Mary Seminars Di Marie, q,
and brother-in-law, Pfc. William Di
r n -
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Belgian bulge, his foster mother,
Mrs. Irene Linn, disclosed today.
Notified on January % by the
War Department, Mrs. Linn later
received letter from Sergt. Gar
rett, dated February 20, telling her
that he was fully recovered and
back in action after having spent
one month in q hospital. Born in
Strasburg, Va, Sergt. Garrett at
tended school there and joined the
Army February rs, 1943. He went
overseas August 20, 1943.
The War Department listed the
following men<as wounded. Stories
previously appeared in The Star
when their families were notified:
Sergt. James C. Garner. son of
Mrs. Anna M. Garner, Indianhead,
Md.
Pvt. Robert w. Cady, whose wife,
Mrs. Mary E. Cady, lives at III 18th
street Sc.
Corpl. Emmett E. Coffin, whose
wife, Mrs. Julia F. Coffin, lives at
1oA1 -oAhb11 OIL CCl IN. w.
Corpl. Kenneth B. Watts, "a, son
of Mrs. Ethel C. Watts, 1901 Otis
street NV.
Sergt. John Radigan, son of Mrs.
Mary Radigan, 1887 Sixth street
SW.
Prisoner
Pfc. william Franklin Matthews,
10, former St. Johns High football
star and member of the 106th In
fantry Division. who was reported
missing in action since December
Is in Ardennes, is a prisoner of war.
His parents are Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Matthews, 1851 Fort Davis street
Sc.
A native of the District, Pfc.
Matthews was graduated from St.
Johns High School. He was a
major of the ROTC. Before enter
ing the Army last March he worked
for the War Production Board. He
went overseas in October. His
father has been with the Police
Department for 20 years and is at
tached to the first precinct.
Pfc. Woodrow F. Strong, IS,
whose wife, Mrs. Georgia Strong,
lives at 660l Allegheny avenue, Ia
koma Park, Md, who was reported
missing in action in Luxembourg on
December 20, has now been reported
a prisoner Of war in Germany, his
wife has been officially notified. Pvt.
Strong entered the Army in Febru-
airy, 1914, and went overseas last
July. He was fighting with the 18th
Division Of the LIST Army when he
was taken prisoner. He is the
father of two children, Robert, Is,
and Barbara, 13.
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Won Rundstedt
Continued From First Page.)

that whatever the Fuehrer decides
1t must be done quickly.
Throughout Germany, reports
here state, there is utter confusion,
resentment and outright resistance
against new reductions in food,
travel and cooking privileges as
Nazi leaders seek to slow Allied ad-
vances in the east and west.
Banditry and partisan activity
were declared increasing.
Foreign Workers Quit Jobs.
A private report from Berlin
stated that at least 100000 foreign
workers left their jobs recently, and
that some got through to meet the
advancing Allies. Others were re-
ported wandering about Germany
Travellers were beginning to tell of
trains being derailed by these for
eigners, who robbed freight cars.
Workers committees against the
Nazi regime were reported, operat-
ing in Essen, Muehlheim, Duessel-
dorf and Dortmund, and reliable
information indicated that the in
famous prison camp at Dachau has
become center of resistance.
More than so political prisoners
were said to have escaped Dachau
recently. An equal number was
reported executed afterward as
hostages. Punishment also was
melted out to guards at Dachau for
having been too friendly with pris-
oners. these reports said.
Nazis in Berlin were said to have
conf1scated even old-fashioned lux
ufy limousines and carts in an eff
fort to transport material for bar
ricades.
Throughout Bavaria and Austria
almost all trains were reported
halted. Freight trains on local lines
have been stopped entirely.
The st. Caller Tagblatt reported
from Schaffhausen that gas fol
cooking has been forbidden every
where throughout the Reich except
for hospitals and some community
restaurants.
Factories in Southern Germany
were said to have taken over the
feeding of the people, but many
places required that those who
wanted to eat bring their own pota-
toes and whatever stored winter
vegetables they had.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
A. u. Fox Heads Treasury's
Surplus Property Office


A. U. Fox, Greenwich, Conn, has
been appointed director of the
Treasury's ONCE of Surplus Prop
erty.
Under the supervision of John
w. Pehle, assistant to the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, Mr.. Fox will
be responsible for disposal of con-
sumer-type goods no longer needed
by the Army and Navy.
Mr. Fox was deputy director of
Foreign Funds Control, another
Treasury agency, from April, 1941
until last August.
The position he is taking has been
vacant since last November when
Ernest L. Olrich resigned to go back
to his job as president of Munsing-
wear, Inc, of Minneapolis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Restaurant Owners to Meet

The effect of new rationing pro-
grams, Selective Service deferment
orders, the curfew order and regu-
lations requiring the posting of beer
and liquor prices will be discussed
at a meeting of the Washington
Restaurant Association at $3.50 pr.
Thursday in the washington Gas
Light Co. auditorium, Eleventh ano
H streets NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Nozi 9TH Army Chief
Reported Dismissed

NEW YORK, Mar. 13 (P).-Gen.
Brandenmeger, chief of the German
18th Panzer Army, has been dismissed
in disgrace, the British radio said
last night in a broadcast monitored
by NBC.
The broadcast said it had been re-
ported from the United States Sd
Army front that half Of the 7th
Panzer Army had been destroyed
In the Eifel campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
ALL Asked to Aid World
Labor PIons by Murray
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Mar. 13.-The
American Federation of Labor is
urged by CLIO President Philip Muir
ray ito come back into the inter-
national house of labor" by par
ticipating in plans advanced at the
World Trade Union Conference held
last month in London.
Mr.. Murray, speaking last night
at world unity rally held under
CLIO auspices at Madison Square
Garden, said the AFL should par
ticipate with other international
labor organizations in the perfec-
ton of a peaceful and democratic
world"
Bonds bought TODAY will nav and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Bright and
sunny, with temperature in mid-50s
this afternoon. Clear, with temper
allure little above freezing tonight
Fair and warmer tomorrow.
VirgiIia-Clear, little colder in
southeast portion tonight. Fair
and warmer tomorrow.
Maryland-Clear tonight. Fair
and warmer tomorrow.
River Report.
Potomac River muddy, Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry. Potomac slightly
muddy ut Great Falls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13

It's not for rs TO question why
stis but for us to buy and buy-the
Sixth War Loan I've.
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District Blood Donations
Appointments
yesterday -- 352 persons
Appointments broken
YESTERDAY 81 nersons

Appointments may be made
with the Blood Donor Center in
the Acacia Building, 81 Louisi-
ana avenue NV, by calling
District $500 between 8 a m. and
$50 pm. weekdays, and 8 am.
to noon Saturdays.
A broken appointment sac
rifces time on the part OF
doctors and nurses that can
not be replaced. 1t may sac
rifce the life of a man on a
battlefield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Report fer Last 40 Hours
Record for La,t 24 Heur.,

Record for Last "A Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, So, pm Year ago, 81
Lowest, 35, $50 am. Year ago, AZ.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 65, on March 3.
Lowest. 12. on January 25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13

Bonds bought today will pay and
pay-the Sixth War Loan drive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13

Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by the United States
Coast and Geodetc Survey,
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one hall hour after sunset.
PRECIPITATION.
Monthly precipitation Mn inches IN Il
Capital tcurfent month to dete):
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Humidity Report,
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The Sun and Moon
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OF building inspection Tor the Dis
trict, and Mrs Davis, 1885 Abe
marie street NV, is reported in a
hospital in France with frostbite
He was graduated from Woodrow
Wilson High School in June, 1913,
and was sent overseas in Septem-
Der, 1914, after attending Clemson
College in the Army Specialized
Training Program.
A sister, Anne B., is with the
WAVES and stationed at Jackson
Vile, Fla.
Pvt. Bernard M. Swami, %, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip B. Swami,
SAB East Capitol street, has been
returned to the United States after
peing wounded a second time on
the European front. His mother said
yesterday that he is in the station
hospital at Camp Pickett, Va. He
was wounded in September, 1914, in
Holland and in December in Bel
GUM.
Born and reared in the District,
Pvt. Swami was graduated from
11dSOClA X1ASn 0CllOOl. xAC CltClCo
the Army in September, 1912, and
has been overseas since August,
1913.
Pfc. Erwin A. Blaszcnski, %, whose
wife is Pvt. Florence H. Blaszcnski
of the WAC Detachment Headquar-
tiers, Arlington Hall Station, Airing
ton, Va, received scalp wounds
January 7 in Belgium while serving
with the 9th Army. His home Is in
Milwaukee. He was indicted Au-
gust IL, 1943, and went overseas in
July, 1914.
Pvt. Harry w. Butler, "a, of IL
West Del Ray avenue, Alexandria,
Va, is recovering in q hospital in
France from an arm wound suffered
January 28. His parents are Mr..
and Mrs H. L. Butler.
Pvt. Butler 8 . graduate Of
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
n YankS Cut
WeStWaIl

PARIS, Feb. 10 British
and Canadian Spcarheads crashed
INTO tn vital Siegfried stronghold
Of GOch from the north and south
today ss the L. S. Third Army
farther south was reported en-
tircly through the Westwall along
a sevcn-mile front after gains of
more than two miles.
Dominion and Scottish infantry
forces smashed into Goch with
strong support from tanks and
flame throwcrS. At last reports a
savage battle from street TO street
was in progrc s as the Nazis
sought desperately 10 retain their
hold on the pivotal bastion.
-Ihe--Fltfrd Army, meanwhile.
was SurEing eastward from a front
which extended from Ernzen TO
Cruchte7 and renewed its drive
against the Wcstwall in the SIM
area.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-20
Italy Charges
Denied by Grew

WASHINGTON, Feb. "a INSl
A citing Secretary Of State
Joseph c. Grew today denied
charges by Senator Bridges r.,
New Hampshire, that the Italian
armistiCe terms contain radical
territorial changes and provision
for expectation Of hundreds Of
thousands Of Italian laborerS.
This development follow O q
closely upon Senate action allow
ing Bridges 20 place IN the con-
greSSional record purported
statement Of the Italian armistice
terms which the Senator said was
carried in the International Law
Review Of Geneva.
Grew, in a statement issued for
direct quotation, asserted that
"the armistice does not contain
any provisions with respect to
future settlements. -
"The armistice terms do not
include any provision whatever
with respect to the expectation
of labor Grew also declared.