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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-29
Boy Picks. Passengers
Gasp, Mother GlareS!

Milwaukee. Mar. Gap The
little hoy in the bus with his moth
or was the center OF attention as
ne tugged at scarf. wrapped tight
~ around his head. lie kept picking
az the wrapping. finally removed !.
and unveiled shiny aluminium
pan clamped tightly to his head.
The mother gasped. glared at
passengers and blurted: We'll, al!
right. It's stuck and we're going to
a doctor to have it removed"
OPEN EVENINGS until Easter, d
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-29
Hodges, PattonAnniesRace
Toward Berlin; Reds
Score Successes

1t Cen Courtney H. Hodges First Army tanks smashed
to within 2O7 miles of Berlin today and the armor of L.
Cen George s. Pattons Third anced to within pa miles
of the German capital as the Germans reeled all along
the front.
Field Marshal Montgomerys 21st Army group plunging
across the Westphaan plain toward Muenser was blank
eed by security blackOut because of the rapdity
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-29

WASHINGToN--AP-The State
Department is'preparing to recon-
mend to the-White House the ap-
pointment of Spruille Braden as
ambassador to Argentina when that
government is recognized.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-29

WASHINGTON-INS- The Of
flee Of Price Administration an.
nounced today that all infants lea
Their shoes will be placed on the ra-
lion list beginning May l in a
move designed to increase tn
supply of larger sizes. OPA said
the action will bring sizes 0 TO
under rationing and increase the
production Of sizes Az to s, which
have been rationed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-29

MINNEAPOLIS - ms -- Sister
Elizabeth Kenny proposed today all
immediate investigation Of her
methods OF infantile paralysis treat
mcnt right in Minneapolis, the site
of her Kenny Institute. She asked
Rep. Donald l.. O'Toole CD OF New
York Surgeon Geenral Thomas
-paffaB- OF the Public Health SerV-
ice and a proposed congressional
investigating committee to come
and see for themselves what she
is accomplishing in the restoration
of infantile paralysis victims.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-29

WASHINGTON -AP- The wea-
Their has fruit growers and govern
ment food officials sitting on pins
and needles over prospects for
this years fruit crop. Under the
influence of unusually warm wealth
or the past two weeks, fruit trees
are in full bloom as far north as
Kansas. southern Missouri, and
along the Ohio River Valley. Fruit
buds are swelling as far nortaward
as Michigan.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-29

WASHINGTON -AP- Joseph
Dunbar Medley was indicted today
FOR the first degree murder of Mrs
Nancy Boyer on March 6.
PARIS-AP- With the entrance
Of Argentina into the war against
the Axis, the French government
has moved to take control Of
French merchant ships tied up at
Buenos Aires to carry sorely need
Cd food to Franse. Officials here
expressed satisfaction at the Ar.
gentine action but said there was
no immediate prospect of a resump-
ton in diplomatic relations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-29

LONDON-INS - Hitler's own
newspaper, the Voelkischer Beo-
bachter. has admitted, according to
a dispatch to the London Evening
News today, that unless the Allied
armies in western Germany are
stopped in the next few weeks the
war is lost.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-29

PARIS --AP- A mass meeting
Of representatives of powerful
French labor movements and lib
eral parties ended yesterday with
demand for immediate rupture Of
diplomatic and economic relations
with Generalissimo Frances Span
fish government by all the United
Nations.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-29

MEXICO CITY-AP-The toll OF
fatalities resulting from COLI
sion here Tuesday night between
a crowded bus and a Diesel loco
motive mounted to 90 today with
the deaths OF three more bus pass
engers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-29

WITH THE L. s. FIRST ARMY
-AP-The assassination OF Aach-
ems Allied-appointed mayor was
carried out by three German para
chutists in uniform, it was dis
closed today. Striking gangster-
fashion Sunday night, they shot
and killed the mayor, Franz Open
hof. Al. and then escaped.
Evening star., 1945-01-18
Cigarette Rotioning Proposal
|UnworkobIe Here, Dealers Say

The voluntary cigarette rationine
program proposed by the National
Association of Tobacco Distributors
has little chance of success in Wash
ington with its big transit popula-
ton, the cigarette industry here
generally agreed today.
The association would have re.
tatlers issue numbered ration cards
to consumers who would be required
to sign a declaration they had moi
obtained card elsewhere. The
cards would be punched for each
purchase, somewhat like the first
gasoline ration cards.
Where are you going Ito get the
punches these days?" one dealer
asked. "All the stores will be doing
IS passing out millions Of cards."
Might Work in Part.
Robert P. Bell of the Capital
Cigar e. Tobacco Co. commented:
1T might work in some cases but
1t won't cure the situation. And
it would not affect transient busi-
ness in hotels or vending machine
sales"
E. ". Young Of George w. Cochran
q Co., Inc, observed, TITS all up
to the consumer whether It works
or not. It's Ike that pledge to
conserve On gasoline. It Win be Z
tremendous Job to handle : ne said
Evening star., 1945-01-18

One man who is helping to pile
up the dimes and dollars in the
Districts drive for funds to fight
infantile paralysis doesn't need to
go into long discussions to convince
any one it's a worthy cause. Doubt
ers stop doubling when they hear
his story.
Arthur R. Garner, 35, Agriculture
Department employe who handles
requests from members Of Congress
for information and pamphlets, rolls
around the agriculture building in
his wheel chair, holds out his milk
bottle, already nearly full of silver
and bills, and even those who have
already given give again. Mr.. Gar
ner says he's exhibit A in the case
for funds with which to fight polio
Stricken When He Was Child.
He was stricken with the disease
when he was months old and never
learned to walk until he got his first
pair OF braces when he was IT. He
crawled on his hands and knees
at home and school until they bled
at night. he said, but didn't let
that keep him from finishing high
school. He tried crutches and braces,
but it wasn't until he received a pair
OF medically fitted braces from the
Evening star., 1945-01-18
Veteran S Widow Is Paid
First Of New Pensions

The first pension to a widow Of q
World War veteran who had not
suffered Servsce-connected disa-
bility was awarded by the Veterans
Administration today to Mrs. Mary
Gantly OrHara, 2726 Connecticut
avenue NV.
Mrs. O'Hara, who is the widow of
Thomas Patrick O'Hara and has a
9-year-old daughter, will get PEN
sion of $45 month. Mrs. OHara
is employed at the Hamilton Ma
tional Bank.
Pensions to widows and children
of World War veterans who were
not disabled in service were author
lied by Congress last December IA.
Previously, pensions to dependents
of World War veterans were paid
only where the veteran had been
disabled IN line Of duty.
Evening star., 1945-01-18
lsWRshonmiq
&Remiindery@

Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4. blus
stamps KS, Y-5, Us, Az through
G-2 good for 10 points each indef.
nitely. Next series will be gooc
February /.
Meats, ats, Etc.-Book No. 4, rec
stamps Q-5 through KS good fol
10 points each indefinitely. Next
series will be good January %.
Points for Fats-Your meat deale,
will pay two ration points TO,
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Book 4, sugar stamp "a good
for pounds indefinitely. Another
will be validated February /.
Gasoline-A-14 coupons valid for 4
gallons each through March 81
B-5, C-5. B-6 and C-6 coupons
good for 5 gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and {
In Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods one, two and three
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through heating year. Period
four coupons valid February S
Old period four and five coupons
from last winter good through
year. Consumers in this area
should not have used more than
48 per cent of their ration as of
January Is.
Evening star., 1945-01-18
Alexandra Chest 10 Pick
New Directors Monday

The annual meeting of the Alex
andria Community Chest Corp. will
be held at pm. Monday in the
auditorium Of the Virginia Electric
and Power Co., according to an an
|nouncement by Mrs. Isabel thinner
man, executive secretary.
New members at large of the
Board Of Directors will be elected
and each institutional member Of
the Chest will appoint a representa-
tive to the board.
Additional nominations for di.
rectors at large may be made BY
petitions signed by at least 20 con-
tributing members and presented te
the executive secretary within Il
days after the list submitted by the
Nominating Committee is made
public.
Following the election, the newly
formed Board Of Directors will cleo
officers for 1915.
The Nominating Committee, head.
ed by Patrick Butler, jr., has pre-
sented the following list OF nomi.
nees for the "a directors at large
Harry Bendan, D. c. Book, Gardner
L. Boothe, Mrs. Harry B. Cation
Walter Densmore, Luther H. Dudley
Judge James r. Duncan, Ramone
IS. Eaton, Mrs Leon Eddington
Mrs. Edward Hulburt, Dan Kerbel
j. Fred Kirchner, Charles Henry
Mason, DR.. Thistle Mckee, the Rev
| D. L. Miles, Mrs. Glenn U. Richard
Mrs. Howard Richards, German
Ridgely, John r. Schafe, Charles
Slagle, Albert Smoot and j. Pau
Tribes,
Evening star., 1945-01-18
7 Virginia Organizations
Cancel 1945 Conventions

The annual meeting of the Vir.
ginia State Chamber of Commerce
scheduled to be held in Roanoke ir
April, and the annual convention
OF the Virginia Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, slated in Richmond the
same month, today were Cancelled ir
view Of the Federal ban on conven-
tionS.
The Chamber of Commerce can
collation., the only one thus far re-
ceived by Roanoke hotels, was con-
tanned in a letter to George T.
Denison, general manager of the
Hotel Roanoke, from Verbon Kemr
OF Richmond, secretary Of the group
Mr.. Kemp said he hoped it would
be possible to hold the convention
in Roanoke later in the year If
conditions improve.
The VFWC convention was can
celed at board of directors meet
ing held In Richmond.
Evening star., 1945-01-18
.S657,487 Sugar Suit
SET for Trial in April
By the Associated Press.


| BALTIMORE, Jan. 18.-Trial OF
the Once of Price Administration
1857 ,487.60 treble damage action
against Eastern Sugar Associates
charged with selling sugar to the
Coca-Cola Co. of Delaware at above
ceiling prices, has been set for April
lis.
The date was fixed yesterday by
Federal Judge William Coleman
after he had denied an OPA motion
to dismiss portions of the answer
to the complaint.
These portions of the Coca Cola
Co.'S brief admitted that the pur-
chasing contract between the two
firms called for sugar deliveries at
z cents above the basic price. But
the Coca-Cola Co. pointed out that
shortly prior to the execution of
the contract 7-cent refund had
been allowed to the defendants by
the War Food Administration.
This refund. payable for every
pound of freight, had become part
of the contract. Later refund
practices were discontinued by the
Government, but the Coca Cola Co.
said it had expected that the prac-
tice would be renewed shortly.
The sugar company was charged
specifically with making over
charges on Puerto Rican sugar of
S285 S29 20.
Evening star., 1945-01-18
Hollywood Child Star ,
Margaret 0'Briep,.
Arrives for Polio Drive.

Margaret O'Brien, years of age
as of Tuesday, is an excited little
girl today. The Hollywood child
star is visiting the CapitaTfor the
first time, to appeal for funds to
fight infantile paralysis and is ex-
cited over seeing the famous places
she's read about in her history books.
However, she puts her job in the
fight polio campaign ahead of the
fun of sightseeing, and so, except for
one business" trip to the White
House, she'll save her touring until
tomorrow and spend today memo
rizing the script of the broadcast
she'll make at 4:30 pm. today with
Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House,
Veronica Lake to Come Here.
Meanwhile, another Hollywood
star, unlike Margaret except in her
box-offlce appeal sultry, blond
Veronica Lake-has added her name
to the growing list of screen ce-
lebrities who will be here to join in
the dances and shows featuring the
polio drive and the celebration of
the Presidents birthday, January
20 and 30.
Miss Lake, star of "This Gun for
Hire" Il Married a Witch" so
Proudly We Hail." Hour Before
Dawn" and other movies, will team
with Gary Cooper, Danny Kaye and
other yet-to-be-announced stars in
appearing at the birthday balls
throughout the city and at the mid
night shows in several theaters.
Will Appear at Capitol.
Margaret OBrien, besides her
broadcast this afternoon, will make
another appeal at Z o'clock tonight
on the stage of the Capitol Theater
for the funds that aid particularly
the boys and girls of her generation
whose paralyzed legs can't dance
like hers can. Afterward, she'll
dine with members of the press, and
then go to bed to rest up for her day
of sightseeing before she leaves to-
morrow night.
Margaret is anxious to see the
Capital-and thinks in between her
memory work she may sneak glances
from her hotel window-but then,
she agreed with her mother who
is accompanying her, that tea and
a visit with Mrs. Roosevelt is quite
enough excitement for one day.
Evening star., 1945-01-18

the problem of distribution was too
big even for the tobacco association
and cited hardship on chain stores
William Parker of Standard Cigar
& Tobacco Co. said, II don't think
1t is going to work. I suggest the
plan Of an empty cigarette package
in return. for the sale of new
pack"
Peoples Drug Stores will not par
ticipate in the program proposed
by the association because the chain
has too many transients and It now
has system which 1t believes Is
working as well as any, according
to Carl Mitchell, tobacco buyer for
the chain.
Set Weekly Allotments.
Each OF the company's outlets are
sent q weekly allotment Of ciga-
retteS. Each day one-seventh Of
this allotment goes on sale at three
different hours. Each store changes
the hour of sales so the same peo-
pie won't benefit each day. It's
left up to the individual store to
work out its time pattern.
Mr.. Mitchell said that they actu-
ally were receiving letters from con-
sumers praising the system.
Letters like that are rare these
days. You are doing well II you
get = few compliments" he OBJ
served.
Evening star., 1945-01-18

following the resignation from the
council of Eugene Simpson, Mr.
Burgess was elected Vice Mayor.
Always interested in civic affairs
Mr.. Burgess particularly had sought
immediate action on the redistrict-
| ing of the wards, since the sixth
ward which he represented is large,
than three of the downtown wards
combined.
Born in Culpeper, Mr.. Burgess
was employed in Alexandra by the
Richmond, Fredericksburg g. Po-
tomac Railroad for the last IS years
most recently as clerk to the general
yardmaster at Potomac Yards.
He was member of Alva Aerie
FTaternal Order of Eagles, and of
the International Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks.
Mr.. Burgess Is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Mollie v. Burgess; three
sisters, Mrs. w. II. Boylin, Mrs.
Lillian B. Tomkins and Mrs. Mary
|E. Southcomb, all of Washington,
and three brothers, A. L. Burgess
and Claude M. Burgess of Washing
ton, and George M. Burgess of Alex
andria.
Funeral services will be held at
u pm. tomorrow at the Cunning
ham funeral home.
Evening star., 1945-01-18
Maryland 0PA Settles
Beer 0yercharge Claim
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 18.-The
Maryland Office of Price Admins
tration today announced settlement
of an administrators treble damage
claim against Victor I. Grossmn
trading as Grossman's District Mar
ket, Chevy Chase, for overcharges in
the sale of beer.
The price panel of the Bethesda
Rationing Board recommended set
Element in the amount of one and
one-half times the overcharge on
30,912 bottles of beer, or 1853 SO,
which has been paid into the United
States Treasury.
State OPA Director Leo H. Nc
Cormick said this was the first case
of an administrators damage claim
in this commodity and the largest
settlement received to date in Mary
land.
Evening star., 1945-01-18
Werner Gebauer 10 Speak
AT Symphony Forum

Werner Gebauer. concert master
and soloist with the National SYM
|phony Orchestra, viii speak at the
National Symphony Forum at $50
pm. tomorrow at the Phillips Me-
mortal Gallery.
Richard Bales, musical director
OF the National Gallery OF Art, will
sketch the background of the Proko-
fief and COPELAND works to be played
by the orchestra Sunday.
Capt. William F. Santlemann, di-
rector of the Marine Band, who was
scheduled to appear, was forced to
cancel his engagement for COM
mand performance Of the band at
the presidential electors' banquet.
Evening star., 1945-01-18
0Conor Rejects
Budget Boost
.0fS5,1O5.463
TotuI Of lis Million
Expected; Address
Due Tomorrow
By the Associated Press.

~ the ASSOCIATED Press.
! ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 1s.-Gov.
lO'Conor announced today he had
refused requests totaling $5,l05, 1853
from State departments and agencies
for inclusion In the biennial budget
to be submitted to the General As
sembly on or before Tuesday.
He added that he hoped to deliver
his budget address to the Houses
before adjournment for the week.
probably tomorrow.
Overall budget guesses, meantime,
centered around the $1l5,000 900
mark, some $4,000, 900 more than
was appropriated in the current
biennium.
Gov. OConor said that among
department and agencies requests
refused were proposals for new un-
dertakings, for additional positions
and for an increase in operating
expenses"
Meanwhile, the perennial woman's
jury bill, veteran of many a Mary
land General Assembly session, was
up for final passage in the House
today. but the customary opposi-
ton to the measure apparently was
developing in the Senate.
Legislators anticipated that the
Dill, advanced to final passage stage
by unanimous vote yesterday, would
survive the House, only to be killed
IN the Senate, as happened in the
1943 session.
The measure, which would allow
women to serve on juries, has met
with consistent opposition since its
first introduction In 1922. Senate
President James j. Lindsay pre-
dicted 1t would pass some day {. =
despite the fight several other Sena-
tors and / always have and will
make against it."
Senate Passes 20 Bills.
The Senate passed 20 bills yes-
terday, among them one which
would change present court pro-
cedure to give judges greater dis
eretion in passing upon habeas
corpus writs.
Others approved would provide
That payments up to $500 an
nually to servicemen should not be
considered gross income for State
income tax purposes.
That the Victory tax should not
be an allowable deduction in State
tax payments.
/ That there should be no income
tax liability on behalf of Maryland
residents killed in service.
Seven bills were introduced in the
House. most of them local in char
acter. A favorable Ways and Means
Committee report on a Legislative
Council measure to give county trial
magistrates the right to suspend
drivers licenses for motor vehicle
law violations was speedily adopted
by the House despite previously
voiced opposition
Plans Bill Ban Substitute.
Senator James w. Hughes, Dem
ocrat, of Cecil planned to offer a
substitute to the constitutional
amendment proposal prohibiting in
PRODUCTION Of new legislation in the
last 10 days of session. which has
been approved by Senator Hughes
Judicial Proceedings Subcommittee
The new proposal would permit
bills carrying the Governors ap-
proyal to be introduced in the clos
ing days and Senator Hughes said
this would allow possible emergency
legislation to be entered.
Evening star., 1945-01-18
Man Wanted in New York
Slain in Baltimore HoIdup
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, JAN 18.-The man
who was fatally shot by q loan Of
flee employe during q holdup Tues
day was identified by authorities
today as James Levy, 40, of Brook
lyn, wanted in New York on several
robbery charges.
The Federal Bureau OF Investiga-
ton established Levy's identity
through flngerprints. New York po-
lice, who said he was known as
"the Lone Wolf" because of mis-
habit Of working alone, said he was
wanted in connection with q bank
robbery Id Queens County and on
two charges OF robbery, two Of at
tempted robbery, one Of gun Law
violation and one Of assault In
Westchester County.
He also was wanted for violatinr
: parole from Sing Sing granted b
lol9, tho EBI said.
Evening star., 1945-01-18

National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis that he could get around
well enough to 60 to work.
1t was also through the founda-
ton that he was fitted for the work
he wanted-a job connected with
agriculture. He went to work with
the department eight years ago
He still lives on the farm where
he was born, near Waldorf, Nd,
with his parents and two of his
nine brothers and sisters. He drives
to work each day in his own car
After he has learned more about
agriculture he wants to be county
agent for Charles County.
Gave Blood Transfusions.
Mr.. Garner has given blood trans
fusions to polio victims and to the
Red Cross. He tried to get in the
Army on limited service and he's
worked in the annual polio drives
since they were started.
"1f they'd started IS years age
maybe I'd be able to walk today -
he said. Il don't want another
kid to go through what 1 did. ANY,
how, you never. can tell" he said
grinning. Il may need to call them
again myself. So I'm giving all ]
can to the drive and hope every
one else will, too."
Evening star., 1945-01-18
Rockville Bunk Names
Directors and Officers

Directors of the Farmers Banking
and Trust Co. Of Rockville have
been reelected as follows: F. Bache
Albert, Louis D. Bell, Albert M
Bouic, Edwin w. Broome, DR.. Dex-
ter M. Bullard, Richard F. Green
Winship I. Green, Charles C. Jones
John A. Jones, Thomas w. Perry
w. Reuben Pumphrey and Edgar
Reed.
The directors named Richard
Green, president; Mr.. Bouic, vice
president and counsel; Mr.. Perry
and Winship Green, vice presi-
dents; Mr.. Albert, treasurer; j
Hampton Jones, secretary, and
George H. Darby, assistant secre-
tary. s
Evening star., 1945-01-18
New Fire Alarm
System Sought
In Montgomery
Volunteers to Vote
Tonight on Plan for
Central Alarm System

L ~ s4
Installation Of a centralized fire
warning system for the Metropolitan
area OF Montgomery County will be
voted on at meeting Of the Mont
lgomery County Association OF
Volunteer Firemen at o'clock to-
night in the Takoma Park (Md. }
hrehouSe.
The plan calls for establishment
of the system by the county COM
missioners. It would be financed by
a bond issue to be paid on by an
additional tax on property owners
in the area of 2 cents per 500.
According toNa report Of the COM
mittee headed by Joseph A. Clam
matteo, chief of the Glen Echo
Volunteer Fire Department, fire
protection requirements of the area
have grown to such an extent that
the present method of giving a fire
alarm has become inadequate and
results in delayed alarms" Mr..
Giamatteo and his committee have
prepared report on the proposal.
Under the plan, two operators
would be on duty at a central sta
tion at all times to receive calls. Ar
rangements would provide a two
way radio system, a direct tie-in
with the District Fire Department
and future tie-in circuits with fire
companies in the upper county
There also would be direct alarms
from schools and factories.
Provision for installation of a fire
box alarm system would be arranged
in the future for heavily-populated
sections.
1t also is proposed that corpora
ton to direct the activities Of the
system be formed composed of men
selected from each participating fire
department. The plan was working
out with the cooperation of Herbert
A. Friede, superintendent of fire
alarms of the District.