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Evening star., 1945-01-31
Virginia Major Killed
In Action as Prisoner
Special Dispatch to The Star.


LEESBURG, Va, Jan. 31.-Maj.
Charles F. Harrison, jr., "a, of Lees
burg, son Of Commonwealth's At
torney and Mrs. Charles F. Har-
rison, was killed in action May 81,
1914, while prisoner of war Of the
Japanese government" his parents
have been notified by the War De-
partment. The telegram did not
explain how Maj. Harrison could
have been killed while a prisoner
War Department officials said he
might have been on a ship torpedoed
by an American submarine.
Maj. Harrison was in the Chem
ical Warfare Service. He was
graduated from West Point in 1888
He went to the Philippines June s.
1941, and was taken prisoner at the
fall of Bataan.
From reports received here, he
went through the horrors of the
March Of Death"
Maj. Harrison was member OF
the st. James Episcopal Church and
q leader among the young people
here.
Besides his father and mother, he
is survived by one brother, Capt
Sterling M. Harrison, USMC, now
stationed at Cherry Point, N. c..
and two sisters, Mrs. Bertram G.
Harrison, who is making her home
with her parents while her husband,
Col. Harrison, Army Air Forces, Is
on duty, and Miss Sara Harrison OF
Washington and Leesburg.
Evening star., 1945-01-31
Jim Crow Repeater
In Maryland Given
Church Support
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 31.-A resolu-
ton by the Maryland Ministerial
Union advocating repeal of the
State law segregating Negroes from
whites on steamships and trains was
presented yesterday at a Senate
Judicial Proceedings COMMITTEES
hearing.
Before delegates representing
more than so church, civic and la
bor organizations, the Rev. Asbury
Smith of Towson said the resolution
had been adopted unanimously JAN
uary % in Baltimore by a quorum
of 200 of the association numbering
more than 400 Maryland ministers
About Is speakers addressed the
committee, all of them favoring the
repeal bill. There we're no opponents
at the hearing.
Quotes CurIey as Opposed.
Virginia Kiah, membership secre-
tary of the Baltimore branch of the
National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People, quoted
Archbishop Michael j. Curley of the
Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore
and Washington, as "unequivocally
opposed" to the so-called Jim Grow
laws now on the books. She said the
archbishop was unable to attend the
hearing bees use of illness.
The Catholic Church in Mary.
land was represented by five Joseph.
ite fathers from Baltimore, one o,
whom, Father Philip Kirraine, spoke
on behalf of the repeal measure.
Bishop Indorses Bill.
The author of the bill, Senator e
Milton Altfeld, Democrat, of Balti.
more read a letter from Bishop No.
bic c. Powell of Maryland indors.
I ing the repeater.
Organizations which sent spokes.
men to urge the repeal included the
CIO, the Citizens Committee fol
Justice, the Baltimore YMCA, the
CIO-PAC and the Union for Demo.
cratic Action.
Evening star., 1945-01-31
Former AP Photographer Here
Described as Hero of Ship Fire
Left Safety to Fight
Flames, Rescue Men
During Enemy Attack
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-Capt. j. F.
Bolger, whose ship took fire under
heavy enemy attack, has praised
"the heroic and meritorious achieve
ment" of Charles p. CORY, Associat-
ed Press war photographer who was
aboard.
mfr. CORY fearlessly, and without
regard for his own personal safety,
endangered by fire and exploding
ammunition, voluntarily Joined the
fire and rescue parties" Capt. Boil
ger wrote Kent Cooper, AP execu-
tive director. Leaving a place of
comparative safety for one OF grave
danger, he aided in fighting fires
and rescuing personnel until the
fires were extinguished. He was a
surprising and inspiring influence
amid the smoke and fame.
Then, when call was issued for
blood donations to aid the wounded,
he was the first to volunteer for this
additional service"
Mr.. CORY, "a, whose home is at
Hollis, NJ Y, entered the AP serv-
ice November IA, 1884, and has
served in the New York and WASH
ington bureaus. He was assigned to
the Pacific war theater last Septem-
ber. He is married and has three
children.
A dispatch from the Western Pa
cif1c several months ago described a
fire on the ship to which he was at
tached. Mr.. CORY told of the "he-
roic efforts of the crew" and said
lin few hours the damage was al
most repaired and we were ship
shape again-the dirtiest, wettest
bunch of men I have ever seen in
my life, but the most heroes I will
ever see at one time"
A more recent dispatch related
that the photographer and Philip
Heisler of the Baltimore Sun Joined
300 sailors in using the weight OF
their bodies as ballast to save an
escort carrier from capsizing during
Evening star., 1945-01-31
StovaII Again Heads
Arlington Chest

Clyde B. Stovall was reelected
president of the Arlington Com
munity Chest at the annual meeting
of the organization, officials an
nounced today. Other officers are
Mrs. Art Brown, vice president; J.
Harold Stehman, treasurer; Mrs. c.
r. Niklason, assistant treasurer, and
S. M. Smith. secretary.
A resolution adopted by the group
lauded the efforts Of R. Wade Pear
son, chairman of the 1914 Chest
campaign, the first in the county to
exceed it's goal. The resolution said
'the substitution of the spirit OF
confidence - for the defeatist
sentiment which had become en-
tirely too prevalent among our citi-
zens and - the incerase in SUBJ
scriptions which gives us confidence
in the future success of similar
efforts . could never have beer
obtained without the hard work oi
our campaign chairman"
Reporting on 1914, Mr.. Stovall
pointed out to Chest members that
gross resources at the start Of 194s
are $83,771.46, compared with $751;
625.77 year ago. =,
Applications from the Arlington
YMCA and Children's Home Society
of Virginia for admission to mem.
bership are now under consideration
Mr.. Stovall said.
Evening star., 1945-01-31
Annexation Plan Win,
In Berwyn Heights
By the Associated Press.

6y Inc ASbocldtcu fIeS6.
Residents of Berwyn Heights, Md,
last night approved, 72 to 40, a pro-
poSal to annex Berwyn.
The plan to combine the two COM
lmunities also calls for the creation
of five districts with a councilman
to be elected from each and a tax
rate Of 20 cents of each 500 Of as
sessed valution.
The proposal will be discussed at
a mass meeting Of Berwyn residents
at 8 o'clock tonight in the Berwyn
School. At that time the residents
will decide whether to accept the
Berwyn Heights offer or take diff
ferent course and join the proposed
incorporation of the College Park
area. DR.. H. G. Byrd, president OF
Maryland University, will be the
principal speaker.
A final decision on the boundaries
Of the proposed College Park incor-
porated area is expected to be made
at mass meeting of the residents
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the univer-
sity's Agriculture Building audi
toriUun.
Evening star., 1945-01-31
| 25-MHe Walk
ToCourt Wins
Dismissal of Case

The story of 22-year-old Manas.
sas colored man who walked Is miles
in the bitter cold to pay an Arling-
ton County traffic fine was told to.
day by Judge Hugh Reid of the
County Court.
Judge Reid said the man, Wilmer
Harris, told him he got up at :
am. and walked the entire dis
tance from his home to the court
house, arriving about five minutes
before court opened. When he ar
rived, Judge Reid said, his hands
were so cold he could hardly open
the door.
Judge Reid dismissed two traffic
charges, saying the defendant "had
been punished enough" He was
then given a lift to Falls Church
by members of the police force and
there put on a bus for Manassas
Evening star., 1945-01-31
Fairfax County Reports
81 Scarlet Fever Cases

DR.. Nelson Podolnick, Fairfax
County health officer, said today
that 81 active cases of scarlet fever
have been reported in the county.
The health officer said the total
includes IA reported at the Virginia
Episcopal High School, near Alex
andria. The school was ordered
quarantined for a week Monday
night.
School officials explained that
classes are continuing, and that the
quarantine has not affected de-
liveries Of food or other items. They
reported all the cases are of a mild
form of the disease.
Evening star., 1945-01-31

The lanky marine captain shifted
uneasily in his bed at the Naval
Hospital, Bethesda, when asked how
he earned the Silver Star.
'It really wasn't very much,'
Capt. James r. Miller, Bethesda,
said. You must have the citation
in your files"
"I'll tell you what he did," ex-
claimed his roommate, Marine 1t
A. F. Thibideau, Hillandale, Md,
who received the Silver Star for his
exploits at Cape Gloucester, New
Britain. "He took over a battalion
at Saipan when his commanding
officer was wounded and helped wipe
out couple of Jap pillboxes."
Capt. Miller grinned. "I told you
there was nothing to it."
Planned Attack Himself.
But before 1t. Thibideau could
elaborate, Capt. Miller explained
that it happened on the fifth day
of the Saipan attack. The battalion
had moved forward, at first with
little resistance, but after advancing
about 500 yards part of the unit
ran into terrific resistance. Mean
while, another section of the force
had gone ahead, leaving its flank
exposed.
My commanding officer had been
wounded and the other senior off,
GERS weren't available. So I had
to take over the battalion long
enough to get an attack going on
the enemy strong point. Luckily,
it was an attack that I had planned
myself some time ago.
unable to communicate the in
formation by radio, I went forward
to direct a by-passing movement.
While I was in the open, exposed
to enemy fire, I was hit in the alb
domen and spine"
Greatly Aided Mission.
According to the citation, Capt.
Miller's "cool courage under fire,
and sound tactical skill contrib
uted materially to the success of his
battalion's mission in this opera
ton"
The marine officer, who is "a and
a former Maryland State policeman
stationed in Montgomery County,
Evening star., 1945-01-31
Truck Burns After Crash
With Bus; Is Are Hurt

By the Associated Press.
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N. c., Jan,
31.-Sixteen persons were led
yesterday in collision be, q
Greyhound bus and q milk !. lck
6 miles south Of Kings Mountain
The milk truck burned. Passen-
gers escaped from the bus through
windows and the rear emergency
door when the position Of the burn
ing truck blocked exit through the
front door. The bus was en- route
from Atlanta to winston Salem.
John L. Dixon Of near Kings
Mountain, truck driver, was pulled
from his machine with his clothing
af1re. He suffered facial burns.
The others, all Of whom were re-
portedly only slightly injured, in
cluded:
Mrs. Margaret Windsor, Hillside
Nd: Miss Charlotte Oliver, Chester
Pa: Pvt. Sam A. Defalco, Fort
Meade. Nd, and Anna Ross, News
Smith and Bobby Pearson, III ol
Roxbury, Mass.
Evening star., 1945-01-31
Montgomery Plans
10 Close All Liquor
Stores on We Day
Street Lights Will Be
Turned Off Eor'ier
In Suburban Area

All Montgomery County liquor
establishments will be closed on
We day, the county commissioners
indicated at their meeting yester-
day at the Rockville Courthouse.
In response to request for such
action by the Civic Committee of
the Bethesda Council of Churches,
the commissioners said the County
Liquor Board plans to take the
necessary steps.
The board approved the plan of
the Potomac Electric Powe,. Co. to
turn of street lights in the suburban
area of the county and in the Rock
vile Courthouse Square Is minutes
earlier in the morning to conserve
fuel.
Coal Clearing House.
Similar approval was given a
proposal to have the county civilian
defense organization act as a clear
ing house for requests for coal dur
ing the present emergency.
The resignation of William r.
Richmond as an emergency police
man was accepted while A emer-
gency policemen, including two
school guards and a night WATCH
man, were reappointed for 60 days
effective tomorrow. The school
guards and watchman will receive
SIPS month each and the emer-
gency policemen, SITS month each.
Charles w. Prettyman, Rockville,
was appointed assistant counsel to
the board at an annual salary of
$1,000. He. succeeds the late Ben
G. Wilkinson.
Mrs. Crown Named Clerk.
Mrs. G. M. Crown, Bethesda, was
named special clerk in the Office of
the County Postwar Planning Com
mittee at weekly salary of $40.
The commissioners granted a per-
NIT to the Cabin John Volunteer
Fire Department to present mo-
ton picture Friday and a dance
Saturday at the Cabin John Fire.
house. The Silver Spring Chapter,
Order of the Eastern Star, was
granted permission to hold a card
party February "a.
Evening star., 1945-01-31
Alexandra S Sixth Ward
To Fill Council Vacancy

Voters in Alexandria's SixthSWard
will choose a councilman to sue
ceed the late Charles L. Burgess on
March 6, under a writ of election
issued yesterday by Judge William
p. Woolls of Corporation Court.
Mr.. Burgess, who died January IL,
was vice mayor of the city, and his
term as representative of the Sixth
Ward expires August 81, 1946.
Candidates must file before Feb
ruary 6 in order to qualify.
The special election will be held
the same day as the Statewide
referendum on calling a consti-
tutional convention to amend the
War Voters Act.
Evening star., 1945-01-31

also is credited with planting the
first American flag on japanese
soil.
He carried the flag with him In
the initial landings on Roi in the
Marshall Islands. An officer in the
Marine Reserve since 1898, Capt
Miller was called to active duty In
October, 1912. Although he is a
graduate of the Southeastern Uni
versity Law School here, he has
never practiced law. He is a native
of Howard County, moving to Mont
gomery County in 1885.
1t. Thibideau, 30, received his
Silver Star for the unorthodox feat
of placing his .37-mm, gun platoon
at the head Of an infantry unit in
an attack on an enemy-held ridge
during the, Cape Gloucester invasion.
Blasted Out Japs.
The place Of such a platoon is
usually behind the infantry, the
lieutenant explained, but in this
case I'VE had to do something be-
cause the infantry was stuck. We
couldn't get tanks or any heavy
guns forward because of the mud
and those Japs had to be blasted
out before the infantry could move
forward"
So, after "manhandling" some of
his units .37-mm, guns over the
mud, and incidentally, one of those
guns weighs about 1000 pounds,
1t. Thibideau got the attack going
again.
He also participated in the Peleliu
attack last September, where he was
wounded in the leg.
"Were taking some machine guns
forward to drive some Japs of hill
in front OF us. Unfortunately, we
were below them on some fat
ground and every time we moved,
they would throw everything they
had at U.S."
A native of Washington, 1t.
Thibideau has lived in Maryland
for about 10 years. He attended
Georgetown University and had
completed his premedical course at
Maryland University when he en-
tered the service in July, 1941. He
went overseas in June, 1943.
Evening star., 1945-01-31
Navy Carpenter Dies
When Struck by Auto;
Boy Is Victim Of Bus
Two Deoths in l8 Hours
Roise Yeor's Traffic
Toll Here to Six

Two persons were killed in traffic
accidents in the last 10 hours, bring
ing this years traffic death toll In
the District to six.
Thornton j. Fitzgerald, 81, Navy
Department carpenter, of 1912
Kenilworth avenue NE, was killed
this morning while running from
his home to board a streetcar, police
said. He ran in front Of one auto
mobile and was thrown into the
path of another. The police have
not determined which Of the auto
mobiles first struck him.
Father of Eight.
Mr.. Fitzgerald was the father OF
eight children, police said.
The drivers of the two cars, ac-
cording to police, were Radio Tech
nician sd class Warren b. Blaney
Is, Of 4311 Lily Pond drive NE, and
Electricians Mate I'D class Arthu,
E. Edlund, 30, of 1920 Lily Pond
drive NE.
Walter Archie Strickland, 14-year.
old son of Robert G. Strickland
Secretary of the Home Missionary
Department of the Seventh Day
Adventist General Conference, wa.
injured fatally yesterday afternoon
when he was knocked down by q
Capital Transit bus in the 8O(
block of Ninth street NV.
The boy was downtown seeking
a part-time position. police learned
from his mother. He was a sopho.
more at the Takoma Park Academy
and had been helping his father
with church affairs in his Office al
Takoma Park. Mr.. Strickland was
reported in Mexico on Official busi-
ness and funeral arrangements await
his return.
Father Not Located.
At the General Conference Offices
it was said that Mr.. Strickland has
not yet been located in Mexico
although officials of the church
there have been notified. Mr.
Strickland's errand was said to be
in connection with the appointment
Of new missionaries.
The bus driver, according tc
police, was Edgar N. Robey, 80, OF
Bill Otis place NV.
Evening star., 1945-01-31
President May Act
10 End Conflict Over
New Bridge Proposal.

Indications were seen today that
President Roosevelt may take a
hand in the issue of whether six
lane single span, or twin bridges of
four lanes each, should be built over
the Potmac to replace Highway
Bridge.
Public hearings before the Bridge
Subcommittee of the House Inter-
state and Foreign Commerce Com
mittee, scheduled for this afternoon,
were postponed subject to the call Of
Representative Chapman, Democrat,
OF Kentucky, chairman.
While Mr.. Chapman did not say
so, It was reported the hearings were
postponed at the request of the
White House. Also, some sources
said 1t could be presumed that "in-
terested parties"-meaning spokes-
men for opposing Government
agencies be asked to confer
to seek an agreement, and that pos
sibly conferences would be held later
with the President.
Twin Span Opposed.
Secretary of the Interior Ickes
and Maj. Gen. U. s. Grant, III
chairman Of the National Park and
Planning Commission, have beer
fighting the plan Of the District
Commissioners for twin-span pro-
ject.
The city heads are supported by
the Public Roads Administration
the Fine Arts Commission and the
Federal Works Agency.
Yesterday, Gen. Grant conferred
with Representative Smith, Demo-
crat, of Virginia, member of the
House District Committee, on the
bridge proposals. Mr. Smith re-
Gently renewed his interest in ar
old plan for building vehicular tun-
nels under the river, instead of q
bridge, but Gen. Grant told him
earlier studies showed substantial
difficulties were involved.
Representative Smith told The
Star he favored the twin -bridge
plan and that he would present
the views Of the Arlington County
board in support Of this proposal
He said he was impressed with thu
| fact that the two spans would per.
init use of one for southbound train,
and the other for northbound traf.
lfic.
Drops Tunnel Plan.
After listening to the reports O
Gen. Grant on earlier studies of {
vehicular tunnel under the river
Mr.. Smith said he did not plan Il
persue his former suggestion in tina
regard, primarily because of tn,
Question OF proper grades and nee
essary replanning and development
of approach roads, as well as th'
question Of anticipated higher cost
for q tube.
Gen. Grant said the cost woult
be very much greater and member
of the Planning Commission wer.
convinced the tube plan would no
be advisable because the entrance.
would have to be carried so far int
the District and Virginia as to dis.
rupt the present approach road
systems. Because of the depth t.
which the tube would have to b,
carried under the river, he explained
there would be grade difficulties.
Gen. Grant suggested that at som,
future time it might be desirable t.
put the Railroad Bridge under th'
river and underground in Southwes
Washington. He added that forme'
studies indicated the cost Of tub
for the Potomac would run to som,
SIG, ,O00, 900 and that today the cost
might prove to be as much q
$40, ,000, 600.
Evening star., 1945-01-31
Wife Wins Divorce;
Husband Paid Phone
Bill OnIy-for Reosoa

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 3l.-Cir-
cult Court Judge Joseph Sher-
bow awarded Mrs. Jesse H.
Rosenbloom an absolute divorce
yesterday after she testified
that, although her husband
made $25, 600 a year, he refused
to pay any of her bills except
the one for the telephone.
Mrs. Rosenbloom told the
Judge the only reason he paid
that was so that he could call
her up and tell her not to coiiae
where he was.
Evening star., 1945-01-31
Prince Georges Studies
Curb on Liquor Stores

The Prince Georges County Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations
will discuss proposals to request q
shortening of liquor store hours in
the county at meeting at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the County Service
Building at Hyattsville, Paul e.
Paxton, publicity chairman, an
nounced today.
The federation also is scheduled
to discuss matters to be presented
at this session Of the State Legis-.
lature.
Evening star., 1945-01-31
Cost Survey Is Begun
lon Plans Of 0'Conor
To Improve Schools
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 31.-Statisti-
clans of the Maryland Department
of Education today were making a
study of the educational program,
recommended in a special message
to the Legislature Monday by Gov.
|O'Conor, to determine the cost of
the proposal on county county
basis.
As soon as the survey is COM
pleted, the figures will be turned
lover to an eight-man committee
|appointed by the Governor to recon-
mend means of financing the pro-
gram. It's adoption, Gov. O'Conol
said, would make Maryland's school
system second to none in the coun-
| try.
The committee is composed o.
Chairman Funk of the Senat,
Finance Committee, Chairman Lubel
Of the House Ways and Means Com
mittee, Walter N. Kirkman, director
of the Department of Budget ano
Procurement; Hooper S. Miles, State
treasurer; j. Millard Tawes, State
controller; I. Keller Shank, presi.
dent Of the Frederick County Boaro
Of Commissioners; Charles E. Bro
hawn, president of the Dorchester
County Board of Commissioners, ano
DR.. Thomas G. Pullen, jr., State
superintendent of schools.
Gov. O'Conor said the COMMITTEES
would hold its first meeting after
the statisticians have completed the
survey.
Increased salaries for public
school teachers. supervising teachers
and high school principals, improve
ment of public school libraries as
well az community libraries, estab-
lishment of Upgrade school system
throughout the State and specia
courses for returning war veteran.
were important parts of the program
and the four bills accompanying the
| ~e~.-@
Evening star., 1945-01-31
School to Show Film

The Buckingham Cooperative
Nursery School and kindergarten
will sponsor a showing of the Dis
ney film, "Bambi," at 10 am. Feb
ruary 10 at the Buckingham The
ater, Arlington. Proceeds will go
to the school.