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Evening star., 1945-08-01
Miss Hurd Marries
Mr.. BrOck.JOues

Miss Peggy Jean Hurd, daughter
Of Mrs. Homer w. Crider, of Glen
dale, Calf, became the bride Sun
day of William Charles Brock Jones
F. c. 1/C, U. S. N. r., son of Mrs
Louise Brock-Jones, also of Glen
dale. Chaplain Donald c. Stuart
officiated at the ceremony in the
Memorial Chapel at the Army Medi-
cal Center and reception for the
wedding party was given later in
the apartment of Mr. and Mrs
George Reiss Linkins, the latter an
aunt of the bridegroom, in The
Wyoming.
Mrs. Jerry B. Evans. sister of the
bridegroom, attended the bride and
1t. Evans, A. A. F., served as best
man. 1t. Irving Tolzien, U. S. N. r.
who served in the Pacific with the
bridegroom, gave the bride in mar
riage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brock Jones have
taken an apartment in Washing
ton, where they will remain until
the former completes his course at
the Advanced Fire Control School
at the Navy Yard. He has had three
years service in the Pacific.
Evening star., 1945-08-01
Items Of Interest
To Residents Here

The Portuguese Ambassador and
Senhora de Bianchi left yesterday
for a series of visits in New Eng
land.
Capt. and Mrs. H. Trendley Dean
will entertain rs guests this eve
ming at the dinner dance at the
Army Navy Country Club. The
guests win be officers of the Dental
Corps of the United States Public
Service.
Capt. Roy Powell, Army Air
Forces, is spending his furlough with
Mrs. Powell and their small daugh-
ter. Capt. Powell, who is the son
of Mrs. Myrtle Smith of Washing
ton, has been on duty as bomber
pilot with the 18th Air Division IN
Italy.
Mr.. William S. Oglesby will join
his family in Richmond Tor the
week end, to be with his son, Mr..
Robert Oglesby, who is on furlough.
The senior Mr.. Oglesby is with the
War Manpower Commission, and
will be back the first of next week.
His son recently returned from serv-
ice in the European theater.
Mrs. James H. Farras of Detroit
is visiting Mrs. George L. Powell in
Silver Spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Glascock have
returned to their home on Van Ness
street after spending vacation in
the Shenandoah Valley.
Mrs. j. Bruce Eagle of Martins
burg, w. Va, is the guest of Mrs
A. Eugene Barr in her home in
! Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1945-08-01

Prominent Families Identified
With announcements TOdap

Predominang the social Nations Capital
being made today by families this
well elsewhere. Carl Hawey Watson
Island Nd making
their daughter Elizabeth Dunson Watson Franklin
Ellis McClntock Ellis Princeton
Franklin Henry Ellis of Washington
Miss Watson graduate of Eden Hail. Convent of the Sacred
Manhattanvie College of the Sacred
aide member of the first class WAVE mid
shpmen.
Nicholas of the Air Transport Command brothers.
Ellis Marks
l9 where he member of Skull
played football
M D. degree in September 1914 from the College Physicians
Columbia University where
Fraternity Alpha Alpha Honorary Society,"
missioned Of
Evening star., 1945-08-01
VISITING in California

. Miss Ruth Ramsdell, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobart H.. Ramsdell
of Gaithersburg, is spending the
summer in California. She visited
Mrs. John Doonan, the former Miss
Elizabeth Guide of Rockville, in
Wilmington, Calf, where Mrs. Doo-
nan is living while her husband is
a ferry pilot in Guam.
Miss Ramsdell now Is in San
Diego, where she is the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Waters, the
former a native of Germantown,
Md. She will join her parents early
in September.
Evening star., 1945-08-01

Reserve. He completed his intern
ship at Bellevue Hospital and now
is a Fellow in Surgery at the Mayo
Clinic prior to going on active duty
with the Navy.
DR.. Ellis is the grandson of the
late Mrs. Gist Blair and the late
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Garrison McClin-
took. His brother, Mr.. Garrison
Ellis. is student at st. Marks.
Mr. and Mrs. George Bard Fer
rier of this city announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Jean Anne Ferrier, to 1t. John Err
win Ramsay, U. S. NJ R., son of Mr..
and Mrs. John E. Ramsay of Sails
bury, N. c. The wedding will take
place in october.
Miss Ferrier is a graduate of the
National Cathedral School for Girls
and attended Sweet Briar College.
1t. Ramsay was graduated from
the University of North Carolina
and Yale University Graduate
School.
1t. Col. and Mrs. w. Fred Jordan
Of Arlington announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Muriel
Kemball Jordan, to Sergt. Louis A.
CoStabile, son of Mr.. Guy Costabile
of Hazelton, Pa The wedding will
lake place August Is in the chapel
at Fort Myer.
Miss Jordan was graduated from
Westinghouse High School in
Arlington in 1941 and attended
schools in Leavenworth and Law
renee, KanS., before entering Mary
Washington College in Fredericks-
burg. She now is employed in the
War Department. Sergt Costabile
attended Georgetown University for
two years before entering the SER
vice
Col. Jordan was on duty with the
Ordnance Department in England
and France in 1914, returning to
this country in the fall. He later
was sent on a special assignment
for the United States Forces in the
Far East and returned home only
a few weeks ago. He has been
awarded the Legion of Merit for
his work in research and develop
ment. Mrs. Jordan is the president
of the Woman's Club of Arlington,
is an active member of the Red
Cross Canteen of Arlington Coun-
ty, and was an active participant
in all bond drives in the county.
Evening star., 1945-08-01
To Attend Weddins

Miss Betsy Powell will go to Or
ange, N. j., Friday to attend the
wedding Saturday of Miss Emile
Lawrence Bruce and Capt. Alan
Leslie Smith, Army Medical Corps
Miss Powell recently returned from
a vacation with her parents, DR.
and Mrs. Richard Holmes Powell
in Athens, Ga. DR.. Powell is pro-
feSsor of English at the University
of Georgia.
Miss Bruce recently gave up her
work with the American Red Gross
in Washington and has joined her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lois Fred
erick Bruce, in Orange. Her we'd
ding will take place in the Church
of the Holy Communion in South
Orange and will be followed by a
reception in the home of. her par
entS
Evening star., 1945-08-01
PrenubhaI Parties

1t. and Mrs. Myron Britt were
hosts to a small number of guests
at dinner last evening, entertaining
in compliment to Miss Margaret
Washburn Hynson and Capt. Fred
erick Henry Studt, A. u. S., whose
marriage will take place Saturday.
Mrs. Britt will be one of Miss Hyn-
sons attendants and the other
uests last evening were members of
re wedding party.
Evening star., 1945-08-01

The Portuguese Ambassador and
Senhora de Bianchi left yesterday
for a series of visits in New Eng
land.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01
Spain Expe|s
PierreLavaI |

MADRID. July 81 -lUPl-Pierre
Laval was expelled by Spain to-
day and took off in a plane from
Barcelona airport on the first lap
of what probably will be a trip
back TO France to face trial for
his life.
The plane flew east over the
Mediterranean, presumably for
Bolzano. northern Italy, from
which the former Vichy premier
had fed to Barcelona last May
in the hope of finding refuge from
Allied justice.
But he entertained no doubt
that he ultimately would be
turned over TO France. where he
is under indictment for high trea-
son. He told newsmen yesterday:
II guess II Petain can face
the music, can, too"
"a Paris dispatch said France
was making hasty preparations
10 receive Laval with the possi-
bility that he may be called TO
testify in the final stages of the
trial of Marshal Henri Philippe
Petain)
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01

Dethmers blasted the con1-
mission for proposing 1t conduct
what amounted to an investiga-
ton of Dethmers' investigation.
This, Dethmers said, would be "a
disavowal of my report and a
challenge to its integrity"
Involved in the housecIeaning
besides jackson are Deputy War
den George /. Francis, Assistant
Deputy Warden d. c. Petit, II.
Charles Watson, director of
classification, Walter L. Wilson,
chief guard inspector. Richard
Riley. athletic director, and Joseph
Poirier, accountant of inmate
funds.
All had been under Suspension
since last week and all may ap-
peal their dismissal to the state
civil service commission.
Incidental to the Jackson probe
but indicative Of the secrecy veil-
ing conditions within Michigan,
prison walls was the disclosufeI I
Marquette prison inHdts at
tempted to murder a deputy war
den there July IA.
The near victim was Deputy
Warden George Hurley and his
CONTINUED on Page 9, CoI.z,
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01
State Sport Figures Judges

On the program will be softball game with all of The
players amputees golf tournament wheelchair relay
bicycle for leg amputees voey ball. shot put basketball
shooting pingpong badminon horseshoe pitching tennis
seven swimming events.
Many outstanding sport figures in the state will act judges
OF the events and spend good share of their time visiting
patients in the wards All the hospital who able
get will be in the stands.
The sports program of the important the
recovering in the hospital. Maj H. +. Robbins athletic
officer With 1t Louis Grower his assistant arranged
schedule Of athletics to ht almost patient Sports
only of passing the time during keer
the outdoors and give them exercise vital recovery
(Piewes N paRsl
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01
Yeggs Steal
Gas Coupons

Police and OPA agents have
launched an intensive search for
ration coupons worth 100000
gallons of gasoline--or S250,00C
on the black market-stolen by
Safe-crackers in an early morning
raid on the Sun OIL Co. offices at
4S47 Woodward
As result Of the hunt, Anthony
Mish, 80. was arraigned before
l.. S. Commissioner J. Stanley
Hurd today for illegal possession
OF $50 coupons. good for l,75O
gallons of gasoline believed TO
have been stolen in Chicago and
North Carolina
Mish pleaded not guilty and
was placed under s.. 500 bond
pending an examination AUG. s.
Detectives John Cronenwett,
Joseph Conatser and Duke Will
liams believed theree men took
part in the Sun Oil safe-cracking
early last Thursday morning. They
sought 10 cover their tracks by
setting fire to the remainder OF
the safes contents, which an
porter eXtinguiShed
MiSh was arrested Friday when
a filling station operator informed
the detectives he was seeking 10
negotiate the sale of the Chicago
and North Carolina stamps
through a third party.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01

The Purple Heart Field Day adopted by the hospital
authorities excellent of rehabilitation the wounded
They being taught every sport the book and these
show the public how proficient they have become
They also prove to the boys that loss of
doesn't mean their competitive days over.
The program tailored to fit all the patients Some of the
youngsters still unable to leave their beds will take
special events
Almost all the bed patients will be of these
There will be series of ward elinnaons the best each
group competing for the prizes the day of the
Four special prizes will the outstanding performer
the meet the aaround athlete the individual high point
and the contestant voted the most sportsmanlike.
total of 189 prizes will be given by The Detroit Times
the first second and third place winners
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01
Add IL Cities
TO.Death List

GUAM. Aug "wednesday (UP)-Amercan Super
fortresses warned II japanese industrial cities by eaet
today that they next the B29 fire bombing list
the rampagng Third Fleet revealed to desroye
damaged at least l023 enemy ships PAT planes
Il days of unparalleled preinvasiOn raids This is an
average of so a day.
A feet of Superforts, dropping 10000 death list
leaflets on the II cities with combined population Of
100000 repeated during the night the first prerad an
nouncement made 70 the japanese by the 10Th Air Force
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01
Discharged 'Chutist
Accused as DeSerter

PONTIAC. July 31-A 24-year-
old soldier who earned an homo
rable discharge from the para
trops while AWOL from an
infantry outfit was held by mill
tary authorities today.
He is Cornelius Hill, "A, arrested
by Pontiac police and FBI agents
as an army deSertcr Hill said he
originally enlisted in December.
l94l. with the promise he would
be assigned 10 paratroop training.
Sent instead 10 infantry and
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01
Elliott To Quit Army
Air Forces OH AuS. I5

WASHINGTON, July 81 QNS)
Brig. Gen. Elliott Roosevelt is
scheduled today to be released
from the army air forces Aug. 10.
A war department announce
ment emphasized that its decision
was reached before the appear
ance Of recent publicity with re-
spect TO certain financial transac-
tions, and that no information in
regard 10 these matters was in tho
possession Of the war department
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01
Higgins TO Build on Coast

Los ANGELES. July 81 GNSl
Andrew j. Higgins, the New Or
leans shipbuilder. announced to-
day ttat he planned to build a
plant and drydocks in the Los An
geleS area at cost up TO $50
900 900
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01
Warden Fired
With @ Aides
BY JAMES MELTON

Jackson Prison Warden Harry H. jackson and his six
principal assistants fired by the Michigan corrections
commission today in unexpected turnabout of the
missions previous attitude toward the officials In the
state prison scandal.
The firing accompanied by the revelation that
inmates from both Iona and Jackson have been doing work
at the pleasant resort of Macknac Island. 1t
also disclosed that Ionia Reformatory inmate made
Christmas trip Detroit while another to Chicago
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01
Hooper Case
Goes 10 Jury

BATTLE CREEK. July 81
Fate of Harry Fleisher and his
three co-defendants in the Hooper
murder conspiracy case rested to-
day with jury of seven men and
five women.
The jury began deliberations at
11:45 Detroit time after a 90
minute charge by Circuit Judge
Blaine w. Hatch.
Facing a maximum sentence of
five years if they are convicted
are Fleisher. former Purple gang
ster; his brother. Sam Fleisher;
Mike Selik, who has served IA of
his 81 years in prison. and Pete
Mahoney. close friend of the
Fleishers, who operates a Wood
ward avenue coffee shop.
MURDER NOT INVOLVED
They were accused by special
prosecutor Kim Sigler of plotting
Hast Christmas week TO murder
Senator Warren G.. Hooper There
was no charge that they COM
mitted the crime when Hooper, n
grand jury witness against Frank
d. Mckay, was shot to death on
lonely stretch of road near his
home in Albion last Jan. IL.
In his instructions 10 the jury,
Judge Hatch told them TO weigh
with utmost care" the testimony
of the states two star witnesses
Sam AbramowitZ and Henry
Luks The two had testified that
the Fleisher brothers and Selik
had hired them 10 carry out the
murder but that they ultimately
withdrew from the alleged con-
spiracy.
"YOu must decide whether
these witnesses are trust
worthy" Judge Hatch in
structed "You must consider
the fact that they have been
given immunity, and that with
out immunity Luks would be
guilty Of a fourth felony and
Abramowitz would be guilty Of
a third felony.
EXPLAINS IMMUNITY
at is proper for you To re-
ceive their testimony with ut
most caution because OF their
interest In the outcome OF the
case.
You must consider their
motives and whether they eX-
pect leniency because of their
testimony"
Before the jury retired. A. Tate
Buck. Battle Creek automobile
dealer, a member of the panel,
asked Judge Hatch to explain the
scope of immunity given 10 the
two former convicts who appeared
for the state.
''Their Immunity applies 10
this alleged crime and to any
crimes growing out Of the
alleged conspiracy" the Judge
explained.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01
Halifax Back in London

LONDON. July 81 CUP)-Lord
Halifax, British ambassador 10
the United States. arrived today
from America aboard the Queen
Elizabeth.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01
In the Times TO-DAY

at the time the release was au-
thorized.r
The treasury is probing several
loans repeatedly made to RooSe-
welt, and is expected TO submit a
report to the House ways and
means committee and the Senate
finance committee in about two
weeks.
Gen. Roosevelt is now al HYDE
Park on 60-day leave.
Hear MAYOR IEFFRIEs Tonlsh,
100 WV
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01
Cooean Leaving Army

INDIANAPOLIS, July 81 (UP)
1t Jackie Coogan today was en-
route to the Santa Ana. Cal, sepa-
ration center 10 be released from
the army under the point system.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01
Purple Heart.
Field Day Set
BY EDGAR HAYES

The second Purple Heart Field Day, sponsored
by The Detroit Times and Percy Jones General Hos
pital, will be held Wednesday, Aug. %, at Battle
Greek.
With the exception of a few events for bed
patients the program will be held outdoors at the
Battle Greek High School Stadium, Old College
Field and the outdoor swimming pool
Every entry in the big field day will be wounded
veteran. Most of them will be who have lost legs
arms in battle
The winner of the highest award in the field Purple
Heart Field Day held last March under the sponsorship of
The Detroit Times and Percy Jones Pvt Bob Crocker
of ST. Louis youngster who lost both hands and eye
during the European campaign Bob is civilian rest
ing Missouri farm
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01

| alIegedIy unguarded.
The abrupt decision 10 oust the
veteran penologist and his aides
was preceded by a stormy two.
hour conference between Atty.
Gen. John r. Dethmers, whose
four-month probe uncovered
shocking conditions within prison
walls. and two commission
TncYnbprS ----------
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01

located there, with many small
backyard shops feeding i'm
portant parts TO the larger plants
IN the Kobe-Osaka area, including
aircraft and ordnance materials.
The second largest on the list
is Hakodate. the largest coastal
city on Hokkaldo, with a popu-
lation OF 204.000. serving as the
southern terminus for Hokkaido's :
railway network which vas lr-
reparahlY damaged when the
u. s. Third Fleets carrier air
craft sank eight out OF nine fer
ries plying the fsugaru Strait TO
Honshu Island.
The Honshu cities OF Tsu.
Aomori. Ichinomiya, Ogaki and
Ujiyamada and Uwijima on Shi-
koku were devastated Saturday.
"a hours after the original leaflet
announcement. Koriyama, on
Honshu, was the eleventh city
first named.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01
WHAT JAPAN FACES

Destruction by fire of the u
doomed cities would cost Japan
another group of her important
middle-sized rail centerS. ports
and manufacturing cities, filled
with airplane. steel. aluminium.
precision instruments. chemical
and naval ordinance works.
Already So home island cities
have been fired and largely de-
stroyed by the rampaging B-29s.
while carrier planes and feet
unit sstruck at Pap ships and
planes.
The mounting toll OF enemy
ships and aircraft was announced
Continued on Page 2. Col ~
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01

refused transfer. he vert
AWOL and re-enlisted under an
assumed name.
His honorable dtscharee shows
he was let out for, medisal reasons
and that he qualified as a para
.chutiSt with five jumps. Now he
faces court-martial charges OF de-
sertion from the army and fraudu-
lent enlistment.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01

AOul dd 20 oSO.
Citizens OF II middle-Sized war
centers were warned then TO flee
for their lives. and SIX OF the
cities were promptly bombed.
Four Of the cities were revisited
with leflets today,
DEsTROYERS SHELL CITY
The grim message from Mai.
Gen. Curtis f. Lemay followed a
daring -pre-dawn surface bonn
hardment of ShimitZu. leo miles
southwest OF Tokyo by deStroyers
OF the, Third Fleet. carrying the
Ses-air offensive into its I'D day.
Warned to evacuate in the face
OF the dreaded fire bombs were
the citizens OF Hakodate, on Hok-
kaido; Kurume, on Kyushu; and
Mito, Hachioji, Maebashi. Toy
anna. Nagaoka, Nishinomiya-Mi-
kage, Maizuru. OtSu, Fukuyama
and Nagano on the main island
Of Honshu.
or these. Hakodate. Kurume.
Nagaoka and Nishinomiya-M Mikage
were warned fore the second
time.
HUNDRED INDUSTRIES
All are above $4,000 in populs-
ton. the largest being NiShino-
miya-Mikage, with a population Of
100000 and forming an extension
OF the industrial area of Kobe.
A hundred small industries are
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01

DIR .. &. TOOLE. DENTIST
10 " Lafayette a. Michigan opp CITY
Han. Hours 30 Tel ca $3.50 ADV
Hear WV Kent-ets Touirht-WXYZ
Preferred Candidate for TRAFFIC JUDGE.
sxposcs Black Market Bungilng-Adv.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01

WILLIAM .. KESI Cor TRAFFIC ypnos
ABE, ygorous Trainsa for.,b offs,s.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01
Program TO Fit All Patients

ing on a Missouri farm.
Detroit evening times., 1945-08-01

Elsct STANLEY BARKER Traffic Judr,
Former Asst. Auy. Gen. Successful
Lavyef.-Adv.
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not because its opponents in the
Senate were against the doctrines
proposed in the bill.
In its place, the Pepper bill, in
troduced by Sen. Claude Pepper OF
Florida in a milder fashion might
well be accepted by majority OF
Congressman"
dn brief, the Pepper bill would
place medical care to all United
States citizens under the age OF
Fl years and all material patients
under state-Federal aid. The bill
calls for a grant by the Federal
government of so million dollars
for its first year and "as much
as is needed" the following years.)
DR.. Moore opposed the passage
of the Pepper bill, he told the New
Hanover doctors, but he said that
he thought its chances of passage
were very good.''
''And it it is defeated, there are
at least five more bills milder In
content but proposing the same
Continued on Page Four; Col. 81
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Thunderstorm Hits
City Flooding Many
Streets; Colder Toda,

Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmington and
many hundreds of little Whining
tonians received a thorough soak
ing early last night when thunder
shower descended over the city,
piling up water on streets in many
parts of town and causing distress
to motorists and wet feet to
pedestrians.
According to Weatherman Paul
Hess, more water was seen on
the streets of the city last night
than at any time in nearly 20 years.
And the generous downpour
was the result Of a cold air mass
moving through an area in which
barometric pressure was depress-
ed Hess said, and it extended all
the way from the Great Lakes on
the north to Louisiana in the south
bringing with it thundershowers OF
no mean proportions.
The Weatherman, however held
out the hope that the weather will
clear gradually today and voiced
the opinion that fair and colder
would be the weather lot for to-
nights intersectional high school
game at Legion Stadium between
Gray High of Winston-Salem and
New Hanover Wildcats.
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VETERANS WILL NOT
LOSE BENEFITS FOR
EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-P)-
A Southern educator said today
he is assured by Congressional
leaders that ex-GI's will not have
to deduct their veterans education
benefits from any bonus Congress
may vote them.
Col. Blake R. Van Leer, presi-
dent of Georgia School of Tech
nology, Atlanta, told a reporter he
believes both House and Senate
will agree not to require such a
deduction.
Van Leer is here to confer with
Legislators on amendments to the
CT Bill of Rights which affect
education. Accompanying him are
two other representatives OF land
Grant Colleges, President H. c.
Donovan of the University of Ken
lucky and Dean w. H. Martin, of
Rutgers.
Col. Van Leer has conferred with
Senator George D.-Ga) and Rep.
Rankin D.-Miss) The MISSISSIPPI
plan is a member Of the confer
ence committe now meeting with
Senators on amendments to the
CT Bill of Rights, including a
House proposal that the deduction
be made.