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Evening star., 1945-03-16
Man Fined for Stealing
Gus From Government

Accused of stealing gas from the
garage OF the Treasury Department
Procurement Division on three oc-
casions, Bossy Glover, so, colored, OF
Il L street NV. was fined SIS yes
terday In Municipal Court on three
larceny charges. Secret Service
agents said Glover, q truck driver
at the Procurement Division, 81
phoned gas out Of . truck for his
oWn use.
Evening star., 1945-03-16
Soviet Advance Liberates
D. T.. Soldier From Nazis

Tech. Sergt. Albert H. Seguin,
who was reported prisoner Of the
Germans last November, has been
liberated by the advance of the
Soviet armies, the War Department
has announced. His wife, Mrs.
Dora B. Seguin, lives at 4720 Third
place NV.
Sergt. Seguin has been In the
Army more than 20 years and served
in the Sd Cavalry at Fort Myer, Va,
under Gen. Douglas Macarthur,
1t. Gen. George S. Patton and 1t.
Gen. Jonathan Wainwright. He
was sent overseas last April.
Evening star., 1945-03-16
Men Overseas See
Little Hope Of Getting
New Pershing Tanks
Hy the Associated Press.

iS tic AsSOCldteQ FTcSS.
WITH THE U. S. 9th ARMY, Ger
many, Mar. i6.-The Gen. Pershing
tanks may be superior on paper to
the Nazis' Royal Tigers, but the
consensus among American tank
men on this front seems to be that
the war probably will be over before
they get chance to prove it.
A statement from Washington
that the new No. 26 tank has gone
into mass production brought little
consolation to the boys who have
been getting belted around by Ger
man tanks for two or three years.
I'VE fought them and licked them
with inferior tanks all the way up,
a high-ranking officer of an armored
division said yesterday, "and it looks
like we'll still be fighting with in
ferior tanks when the war ends"
Absent From Front.
There was no sign on this front
during the Roer to the Rhine often
sive OF any such thing as Pershine
tanks equipped with Comm. guns
which supposedly can punch a hole
in the armor plate of the Naz
Tigers.
There just never was any ex-
PLANTATION" the same officer said
shaking his head. I'D go to- hos
pital visiting my men and hear them
tell me how they'd hit German
tanks five and six or maybe eigh,
times and watched the shells bounce
right of. Then the Tiger would gel
them with one shot"
German tanks show a marked
superiority over our models ir
armor and f1repower. Many believe
the Germans treat the steel in theil
armor plate with a secret allo,
which We have been unable t.
match. Old-timers in armored war.
fare can give a lecture illustrated
with bruises to prove why an SO,
mlllimeter gun can outshoot the rs.
and 76s our old Shermans fire.
Tigers Tracks Are Wider.
Another important factor is tn.
width OF the track The Tiger ha.
24-inch track and the Royal Tiee,
a 36-inch track, while our old Sher.
mans are equipped with a track Is
inches wide. The new Pershine
track Is said to be wider, thereby
gaining much greater stability anc
turning power.
The suspension system in tht
German tank is copied from thu
Russians, with more bogey wheel.
and shock absorbers in the COUP.
lings. The new American tank.
have all these features, accordin.
to reports.
Going into mass production is 6
rather fluid statement" one old-tim.
er said. That could mean they're
tooling the factories.
But say they are starting t.
produce now. Well, there's tim,
required getting the tank to tht
dock and then there's the triI
aboard ship and more time in ord
nance over here. Weeks to breal
in crews. They could put olt
crews in the new tanks and turn
them loose, but that would be stu
pid. Man, this wars going to b,
over once we get rolling on tn,
other side of the Rhine"
/ II all the Pershing tanks said t,
be produced were in action now the,
would not represent high percent
age of the total tanks which tn,
Americans trundled across one Roe
bridge during the first four days o
the recent offensive.
Evening star., 1945-03-16
Gen. Patrick, 9th Divisions /
Head, Killed by Machine Gun
Wus Hit on Tour
OF Front Lines
East Of MuniIu
n the Assoeiated presa.

Ey the Associated Press.
WITH THE UNITED STATES
9Th DIVISION EAST OF MANILA,
Mar. IA Delayed "A short burst
from q concealed Japanese ma
chinegun killed Maj. Gen. Edwin D.
Patrick this morning at a forward
command post Of his 9Th Division.
Gen. Patrick was the second divi-
sion commander to be hit by the
Japanese while touring Shimbu line
positions in the last three weeks.
Maj. Gen. Verne D. Nudge of the
1st Cavalry was hit by a grenade ON
the southern flank Of the same
enemy defense line. He is recover
ing.
Gen. Patrick was sitting in fox
hole atop spiny ridge overlooking
a ravine where patrols had killed
nine Japanese shortly before their
commander arrived.
Suddenly a japanese .25-caliber
Nambu Neutrality-suspicious. to the
GIs as a woodpecker-opened up
from bushes less than so yards be-
low the foxhole. Gen. Patrick died
later from an abdominal wound.
Gen. Patrick was a tall, silver
haired man with booming voice
He was born in Tell City, Ind, 81
years ago.
At the start Of this war he was on
the general staff of the 9th Corps
Area at Fort Sam Houston, Tex. He
then commanded the 357th Infantry
Regiment, and later the Goth Divi-
sion before joining Admiral William
F. Halsey's staff in the South Pacific
in December, 1912.
Before assuming command Of the
9Th Division. Gen. Patrick was chief
Of staff Of the 9Th Army. and COM
mander of the 158th Regimental
Combat Team for the Wakde and
Noemfoor operations of the New
Guinea campaign.
His wife, Nellie Bouquet Patrick,
lives at Ruidoso. N. Mex.
Gen. Patrick was the brother of
Mrs. William Kennedy, 3133 Con-
necticut avenue NV, wife of a Bu-
reau of Internal Revenue employe
here.
The general was graduated from
the Army War College here in 1887
and the Navy War College in 1888.
In 1943 he become brigadier gen.
eral and the following year major
general.
Besides his widow, he is survived
by three sons, two of whom are in
the service. His mother, Mrs. Anna
Patrick, 90. and two sisters received
the news yesterday in Tell City and
relayed messages to his two brothers
in Indianapolis.
Evening star., 1945-03-16
Fire Fails to Move
Cigarette Purchasers

By the Associated Press.
ALLENTOWN, Pa.-Fifty persons
in line for cigarettes at a midcity
store refused to bulge as f1remen
fought their way through the line
into the store to extinguish a small
fire.
Sales of cigarettes were resumed
after firemen extinguished the blaze.
Evening star., 1945-03-16

to study terrain features and statm
of forward supplies, a 5th Army dis.
patch from Italy said.
Mrs Kahle, a native Washing.
tonian, is the former Louise Clark
daughter of Admiral George r
Clark. Col. Kahle was born in Gin.
cinnati, and was graduated from
West Point in 1915.
Capt. Basil Mishtowt, Is, has beer
awarded the Silver Star Medal fol
ga]lantry in action in Germany Sep
tember 10 to 81, his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. r. v. Mishtowt, 4522 Stanford
street, Chevy Chase, have learned
He had been at the front only about
a week when he won the award.
Born in Washington, Capt. Mish-
towt was graduated from Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School. He at
tended Maryland University before
entering the service in June, 1941
and went overseas with the armored
infantry last August. He suffered q
broken leg and had been in a hospi-
tai in England recently, but has
probably returned to action now, his
mother said. Capt. Mishtowt's father
is employed at the War Department
.Comdr. Quentin r. Walsh, U. S
c. g., 3712 Warren street NV, was
presented with the Navy Cross fol
services with a naval reconnaissance
party during the capture of Cher.
bourg last June.
His citation read: For extra.
ordinary heroism as comandinl
officer of a United States nava
reconnaissance party at Cherbourg
A gallant and aggressive leader
Comdr. Walsh courageously engaged
in active street fighting with thu
enemy as he led his party in tn,
skillful penetration of the eastern
half of the city and, while ADVANCING
through scattered pockets of resist.
ance and extremely hazardous area!
which were still subjected to hostile
fire, accepted surrender of approx.
mately 400 enemy forces at the nava
arsenal and disarmed them"
.Comdr Walsh is now on duty al
Coast Guard headquarters as spe.
cial assistant to the chief of the
Public Relations Committee. He /!
a native of Providence, R. I.
Capt. Paul A. Stevens, U. S. N.
of Crisfeld, Md, was presented with
the Legion of Merit for services with
the 7th Amphibious Force during
operations in the Southwest Pacific
Capt. Stevens, now on duty in the
Office of the Secretary of the Navy
received the award for "excep-
tionally meritorious conduct in the
performance of outstanding service,
to the Government of the United
States as commander, transports
7th Amphibious Force, during opera.
ton against enemy japanese force.
from September, 1943, to July
1914"
Vice Admiral Olaf NJ. Hustvedt, re.
tired, has been awarded Gold Stal
in lieu of second Legion Of Merit
for meritorious conduct in action
against Japanese forces in the Truk
area February 16 and II, 1914, ano
in the vicinity of Saipan, Tiniar
and Guam Islands on February q
and %, 1914. Admiral Hustvedt, who
now is serving as member of the
Navy General Board here, lives with
Mrs. Hustvedt at 3525 Ordway street
NV.
"A forceful and inspiring leader,
the citation says, Admiral Hustvedt
consistently directed the operations
OF his battleships skillfully and with
aggressive determination during
vital carrier raids against the enemy
in these highly strategic areas"
Evening star., 1945-03-16
So 900 Loss Reported
In Stealing of Safe

Thieves last night stole a $50
pound safe containing about $4,000
from the Trio Supply Market, Inc,
51l Morse street NE, police re-
ported
The thieves jilnmied a front door
and apparently carted the safe away
in truck, police said. The theft
was reported by Mrs. Clara Sherry,
manager. According to officers,
there had been two unsuccessful at
tempts' to rob the establishment in
the past.
Evening star., 1945-03-16
District Blood Donotions
Appointments

appointments
yesterday -- $50 persons
Appointments broken
yesterday ------ 102 persons
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.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-08-25
Double Murder, Suicide Caused Deaths On Terror Boy, Coroner's Jury Finds

the 3 people were alive on Fri day.
 The Swan, Wildlife Service boat stopped at the place that day, and Strickler asked to come to town on the boat. He was told that the boat would be back Saturday or Sunday to pick him up. His request for transporta- ton to town was said to be un- usual.
 On Sunday between 10 and II the boat returned and signalled several times but no sign of life was seen, As the day was rainy and stormy the Swan left with out putting skjff to shore.
 Evidence indicated that some time after the murders Strlckler went to Baumann's home where he took the latter's rifle into the living room. There he removed one suspender, opened his shirt, set the stock of the gun on the floor and pressed the muzzle a. gainst his chest and pushed the trigger by reaching down with his left hand. The bullet went through his heart, pierced his body and went out through the roof directly above where the body was found. There was blood on the muzzle. of the gun, one exploded shell in it, and one exploded shell sitting on a bench close at hand.
 Evidence indicated Baumann was shot across the left arm aud
 (con'inued on page 9
Kodiak mirror., 1945-08-25
Hi School Pupils Must Register

High school pupils are request- d to register for their fall sem- sster subjects on Thursday and Friday, August 30 and 31, ir preparation for the beginning ol he new school year on Septem- ,er 4, Superintendent Harry Holt announced today.
 Registering prior to the open- ng of school gives the students , chance to express their choice In the matter of elective subjects,
 Superintendent Holt explained, and gives the superintendent an a1ea of how many classes must se planned for.
 ld Parents are cordially invited ls accompany their children sdhen they come to register.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-08-25

A verdict of double murder and suicide was brought in by a coroner's jury that travelled to remote Terror Bay on the west side of Kodiak island to investi- gate the deaths of William Bau- mann, "A, his wife Betty, 54; and Baumann's partner in a gold mine, John D. Strickler, v, whose three bullet-shattered bodies were discovered in the Baumann house Sunday.
 The verdict was reported here by Special Coroner Mary Gregor- off and the jury which returned on Charles Madsen's boat early Wednesday morning. Members of the jury were Jack Altman, Paul Fretzs, A. Verle Collar, Lee Bettinger, Max Folsom and Wal ter Sipprell.
 The triple tragedy was discov- cred first by the aged couples son, William, IT,, 21, who had been commercial fishing this summer. On his way to Kodiak with a group of fishermen he de- clded to stop at home to see if his parents wanted anything from town.
 He and others on the boat first noticed that Strickler's 2-story house, located about 50 feet to the rear of the Baumann resid ence, was burned to the ground. With Edward Larsen, of Afog- nak, he roWed ashore. The door of his home was open with a large 4-foot stick resting athwart
Kodiak mirror., 1945-08-25

it. Just inside in a crumpled face downward position was the body of his father.
 A glance through the second door into the main room of the house disclosed the body of Strickler a few feet inside the room with 3O-30 carbine beside it, and further in the room lay the body of his mother partly under a large table.
 He and Larsen left without investigating or touching any thing and came on to Kodiak to report their discovery to deputy U. $ Marshal Paul Herring. The latter contacted the FBI in Anchorage and they immediately sent Agent Jack Hayes here by plane Monday, and tht two left for Terror Bay via a local Coast Guard boat, accompanied by the son and Charles Skinner, a for mer partner Tn the gold mine and owner of the home adjoining Baumann's property.
 The two officials investigated the scene and then made the trip down the bay Tuesday, ques- tioning scattered residents in the vicinity. returning in the after noon shortly after the arrival of the jury party, which also in- cluded pr. A. Holmes Johnson and William Lamme.
 Although there were many Duzzling features that prevented any sure reconstruction of events the investigation indicated that
Kodiak mirror., 1945-08-25

An official visitation from Rev. Mother St. Edward, Superior General, and Mother Mary of Good Counsel, Assistant Super for General, in early September, is expected at the local hospital, it was announced today.
 The two have left Philadelphia and are accompanied by Sister Mary of Bourdes, who will re- main here as nurse for the iDsti-' tuition.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-08-25
Word On Plant Site Awaited

A definite answer on the pro- posed cold storage site is still g. waited from the Alaskan Depart ment, was the report at the Cham Der of Commerce meeting Thurs day at the Victory cafe. The site, although not part of the original military reservation; was turned over to the department for their use by the General Land. office and as no use has been made of it the city IS seeking to have It removed from military juriadic- tion.
 Another site nearby. owned by the New England Fish com pany, was once investigated, but the owners said they were defn- itely planning use of the site for development as soon as the war was over. The ChamLer decided to write the company officials at this time for more definite word on their plans now that hostil~ ities have ceased.
 Member Ray Martin suggest ed that the Chamber should seek to have a Coast Guard unit or boat stationed in this area as an important contribution to the business of the community and that it should also investigate plans for any commercial shuttle boat run that might have Kodiak as it's terminus. The executive committee was instructed to in vestigate both projects.
 President Lee Bettinger gave a report on his visit to Anchorage at the hearing before the Con- gressional committee.
 He said the committee mem bers were surprised to discover the restricted deed set-up and said they felt sure corrective ac- tion could be obtained. He said they seemed in sympathy with returning local land, now entire ly reserved for military use, to the public domain. MT. Betting CT also told them of plans Tor small boat harbor and channel work in this vicinity.
 Guests at the luncheon were Rev. Lincoln Wadsworth and Vincent Root.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-08-25

Members of the Congressional arty that visited Kodiak last reek and local officials are hown in the photograph:
 From left to right-Homer D. ngell, Representative from Ore on; Governor Ernest Gruening; 1T. A. Holmes Johnson, presi- ent of the Rotary club: Repre- sntativs Charles R. Robertson l North Dakota; I. M. c. And rsOn, Farm Security Director,
 Anchorage; Captain W. M. dcDade, commanding, NOE; Representative Marion T. Ben lett, of Missouri; Lee Bettinge1, resident of the Chamber of commerce; Delegate E. L. Bob" 'artlett; o. A. Torgerson, may rolf Kodiak; Col. D. K. Wilson, commanding, Fort Greedy; and )r. Meredith Burrill, director, 'oard of Geographic Names.
 The Congressional party re- irned to Anchorage from here. Mirror photo by T. A. Hors- Ian, Freymueller Studio.)
Kodiak mirror., 1945-08-25
Woman Burned To
 ! Death At Lazy Bay

Mrs. Neketta Fenashi burned to death in a fire at Lazy Bay on the southern end of Kodiak ls- land at 2 am Thursday morning, according to wire received here by deputy U. s. Marshal Paul Herring from Tom Johnsen, PAF eannery superintendent at Ali |tak.
 The wire said the cause of the lire was unknown.
Kodiak mirror., 1945-08-25

Father c. R. King united in marriage Tuesday Eugene D.. |Hervin of Port Angeles, Wash, and Mary Fitzpatrick, of Red ding, Calf, Al King and Mrs. R. c. King were witnesses.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-16
Hens Don't Cooperate
With u. S. Officials

Washington. Mar 16-UP-Pros-
poets OF a nationwide egg shortage
were increasing today and govern
ment food officials were more than
red-faced about the whole thing.
For months. housewives have
been urged to substitute eggs for
meat on the family menu because
of the governments fear of an egg
surplus equal to the one last year.
As recently as a month ago. the
War Food Administration, custo-
dian of the nations food supply.
promised that while egg produc.
ton may decrease eight to 10 per
cent, civilian supplies will still
be plentiful
But the WA. it appears, was
too optimistic. This weeks gov.
eminent survey of IS metropolitan
markets showed that egg supplies
were not sufficient to meet de-
mands. The scarcity pushed prices
to ceiling levels everywhere.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-16
Nv DEWITT MkENZIE

BY DEWITT VI kENZlE
British Prime Minister Churchill
yesterday Unexpectedly fired the
first gun in the great political en-
gagement which will tell how far
England Nike many other coun-
tries) has swung to the left" dur
ing the war years white there has
been no general election to regis.
ter public leanings-a momentous
development in a Europe which is
on the verge II epochal changes,
Churchill flung his battle-banner
during a conference of the now
dominant conservative party which
he heads He served notice that.
contrary to widespread eXpecta-
tions. he not only has no intention
Of abandoning the premiership al
the end Of the war, but plans 10
carry right on into the peace.
Has Own Doctrine
With that he proclaimed his plat
form Lashing out at our social
list friends he declared Their pro.
gram for Matchmaking all the
means OF production, distribution
and exchange would imply mot
only destruction Of the whole exist.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-16
Fair Practice in
Employment Urged

Lansing, Mar fG-AP-Represen-
tatives of religious. racial and civic
organizations urged senate and
house committees Thursday to act
favorably on bills to create Michi-
gan fair employment practice com
mission to prevent discrimination
il employment.
Gloster 3. Current, secretary OF
the Detroit branch OF the National
Association for the Advancement Of
Colored People, told the commit
tees that negroes had difficulty in
finding jobs in Michigan industry,
or in getting promotions. The
work OF the Federal Fair Employ.
ment Practice Committee has help
ed negroes, he said.
The Rev Jerome V. MacEachin,
secretary of the Michigan Catho-
lie Welfare Committee. said the
bills were intended to abolish a
gross injustice to which vast mum.
bers OF our negro citizens and 9th.
ers are shamefully subjected by be.
ing excluded from the right TO
work and to gain a selfrespecting
livelihood.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-16
Duke Quits
Bahama Post

Nassau. Bahamas, Mar. l6-AP-
This tiny colony will bid farewell
next month TO the Duke of Windsor,
the royal governor who steered the
Bahama Island safely through a
wartime economic storm. ana to his
Americana Duchess.
An announcement that the
former king of England had resign
ed the governorship which he has
held since Aug. II, 1910. and would
be succeeded by w. l.. Murphy,
Bermuda colonial secretary, came
yesterday as a surprise even to
members of his official household
The Duke himself said the resig-
nation should not have been uneX-
pected, pointing out that by the
end Of April he will have served
all but about three and a half
months of a term OF five years
usually the maximum tenure for
colonial governors.
Apparently the Duke was some
what surprised himself by the tim
ing of the announcement. He was
reported to have cancelled a golfing
date to meet with, government
heads when the news was made
known from London.
While Bahamians and Londoners
alike speculated whether the cou-
pie would go to the Windsor ranch
in Canada, journey to Southern
France. or live in the United States.
the Duke said he had no immedi.
ate plans for the future. but would
probably stay in the Bahamas for
at least another month.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-16
Results to Show How Far Empire
Has Been Swung to Left

ing system OF society and life and
labor. but the creation and en-
forcement Of another system or
systems borrowed from foreign
lands. and alien minds As op-
posed 10 this he named his own
doctrine.
It's highly interesting that Churc-
hills speech forecast that the Eu
ropean war might be over before
the summer ends or even sooner"
The launching OF his political Of
fensiye indicates that he indeed be-
lieves the Hitlerian conflict is
drawing to a close-as who doesn't.
Well now. what are we likely TO
see in the general election which
Churchill has promised as soon as
possible after the European war
ends?
Swings left
It's ten years since Britain went
10 the polls and. as already re-