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Evening star., 1946-09-02
S425 Oil Burner Stolen;
Clothes Taken From Car

Police today were investigating
thefts of $425 oil burner and elec-
trical equipment from a storage
building at 466 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV. and clothing valued at
$34 from parked car at BIS Seven
teenth street NV.
William Siegel Of 3347 Croffut
place Sc. reported yesterday that
the oil burner was stolen from the
storage building some time after
July 20.
Samuel j. Spiegler of the Seven
teenth street address told police
that between Z pm. Saturday and
g am. yesterday several suits of
underwear, dozen pairs of socks
and miscellaneous articles in three
suitcases were taken from his car.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Mrs. Rockow to Direct
Activities Of Nye House

Mrs. Ruth Rackow, assistant di-
rector of Juanita Kaufman Nye
Council House, has been named di-
rector of the house to succeed Miss
Leona Hollander.
Mrs. Rackow, graduate of VIII
son Teachers College and a Dis
trict school teacher for three years,
will head the settlement house, at
$50 Eighth street S.W., for the next
three years. Miss Hollander be-
comes executive director Of the Jew
ish Community Center, Dallas, Tex.
The new director came here In
1896 to study and served in part
time capacity at Friendship House.
Later she taught the second and
third grades at Hayes-Blair Ele-
mentary School, Sixth and I streets
NE.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Gems and Jar Of Money
Among $1,000 Loot Here

Jewelry. glass jar full of silver
dollars and half dollars and a $25
War Bond, with an estimated total
value of $4,000, were stolen from a
bedroom closet in her third floor
apartment at 1404 Girard street
NV, Mrs. Pearl williams, 80, told
police today.
The theft occurred between $3.50
am. yesterday and o'clock this
morning while she was absent, Mrs.
Williams reported. Police said a
screen had been forced from a rear
window.
The jar. Mrs. Williams said. con-
tanned $3.50. The jewelry included
a 17-jewel white gold wrist watch, a
Swiss wrist watch, white gold dinner
ring, solitaire engagement ring,
Platinum brooch with 40 diamonds
and a breast pin with a garnet.
Evening star., 1946-09-02

and others overseas also was voted.
DR.. Page NICK. Etchison, YMCA
religious work director, was elected
president of the Bible Glass Associa-
ton for the 18th consecutive year.
DR.. Etchison, one of the founders Of
the organization, succeeded the late
Homer ]. Councillor, co-founder an
president in 1881.
Presented With Testament.
John G. Minor, one of the % men
to start the organization at Lees
burg, Va, on July 4, 1922, was pre-
sented with New Testament yes
terday for his outstanding work as
vice president. He Is a member of
Calvary Baptist Church. The gath.
ering also honored Mrs. Elsie Coun-
cilor, widow of its first president, at
the dinner meeting.
The association now has 2os
classes and more than 5000 MEM
bers, George E. Harris, executive
vice president, stated in his annual
report. This is in contrast, he point
ed out, to the original total of II
classes and less than 1000 members
represented at Leesburg by % dele
gates in 1922. More than 400 dele.
gates and members are at the pres
ent conference. They represent 81
district Protestant churches. Mr.,
Harris was reelected for the sew.
enth time at the meeting yesterday.
Others reelected were George A.
Watson of National Baptist Memo
rial Church, treasurer; D. E. Wise
carver of Eldebrooke Methodist
Church, assistant treasurer, and
Miss Edith z. Miller of Calvary
Baptist Church, recording secretary.
Vice presidents chosen by de-
nominations were James Duncan,
Harold s. King, Mr.. Minor and
George L. Myers, Baptists; John L.
Bateman,s Elton H. Brown, ST., and
Noah r. Robinson, Disciples Of
Christ; Mrs. j. NJ Smith and Rich
ard o. Hofberger. Evangelical and
Reformed; Austin M. Cooper and
Allen Laster, Lutheran; James L.
Ewin, Alden w. Hoage, Howard M.
Stackhouse and Howard Wade
Holmes, Methodist; Miss Esther
Dunkley and James A. Williams,
Presbyterian.
Union Service Planned.
William E. Harvard and Maj.
Osmond l.. Varela we're elected vice
president at large to represent the
Brethren, Congregational, Evan
gelical, Community and United
Brethren denominations. Clarence
M. Cook Of Baltimore was elected
honorary vice president.
Among the plans announced for
the coming year was a union service
by the organization at Leesburg on
July 4 to commemorate the found
ing of the association. Other events
scheduled during the year included
the placing of wreaths on the Tomb
of the Unknown Soldier at Arling-
ton Cemetery on World Order Sum
day, November 10; the 18th annual
society banquet on March 4, and
the sixth annual Easter Sunrise
Service at Fort Lincoln on April 6.
We should deliver the message Of
God now and not wait for some fu-
ture date, Dr. Allen E. Claxton, pas
tor of the Broadway Temple Meth
odist Church, New York, declared
yesterday. There are people, ne
told the meeting, who are always
building good cases for their failure
to do these kindly things in the pres
ent, and who never do them because
tomorrow does not come for them.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
GaIIinger Patient Killed
In Plume From Window

George Psaras, So, of the 900 block
OF Fourteenth street NV. was killed
early today when he jumped from a
bathroom window in the building for
tubercular patients at Gallinger
Hospital.
Psaras, native of Greece, was
said to have been a restaurant
worker. He was taken to Gallinger
July 26 for treatment for a hemor-
rhage, but previously had been un-
der treatment at Glenn Dale Sana-
torium. Police reported that he
signed voluntary release June II.
\ DR.. Christopher j. Murphy, acting
coroner, said he would issue a GER
tif1cate Of suicide.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
$4,000 Reported Stolen
From Safe al 0xon Hill Inn

Between 5000 and 5000 wa.
stolen during the week end from 9
safe at Oxon Run Inn, a Livingston
road restaurant In Oxon Hill, Md.
Prince Georges County police re.
ported today.
Police said the theft occurred be-.
tween 1890 am. and Z am. yester-
day when the restaurant was closed
Two employees sleeping in Sec
ond-f1o room were not disturbed.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
29thDivisionv Veterans
Ask u. ). 10 Withhold
YugosIavia Supplies
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 2.-Members
of the 29th Division Association pre-
pared to wind up their 28th annual
reunion today with a parade fea-
turing the Sd (mechanized Calvary
Group, famous for its part in Gen.
Patton's drive across France.
At a meeting yesterday, the asso-
citation urged that American sup
plies be withheld from Yugoslavia
until proper reparation" is made
for the lives of American airmen lost
in the shooting down of transport
plane over that country, and until
free elections are permitted"
Another resolution commended
Secretary Of state Byrnes for "aban-
doning policy of appeasement'
of the Soviet government and rec
commended an increasingly firm at
titude toward the Russian regime.
Military Training Urged.
Other commentators included /:
l. Compulsory military training
for one year.
2. Legislation in Maryland to
waive bar examinations for veterans
who entered military service before
they could take the examinations
8. Government prosecution of any
who conspired during the war to
defraud the United States in war
contracts.
4. Inclusion of units from the Dis
trict of Columbia in the new 29tb
Division now being formed.
5. Purchase by the Veterans Ad-
mlnlstration of tax-free cigarettes
for resale to veterans organizations
Tor distribution to hospitalized vet
Grams.
New Officers Elected.
Among officers elected were: Ma
tional commander, John B. Brown
Norfolk, Va; national adjutant, O
J.. Warriner, Norfolk, Va; nationa,
vice commanders, Charles M. Sin.
clair. Baltimore; joseph Stone
Roanoke, Va; Frank H. Joskey. Pas
said. N. j., and James M. Stevens
Washington.
Sergeant, Burton A. Goldsmith
Pittsburgh; national finance officer
Harry T. Nicholas, Newport News
Va; national chaplain, the Rev
James E. Moore, Baltimore.
National judge advocate, C. Ar
thur Eby, Baltimore: national sur
geon, Col. William H. Triplett, Bal
timore; national welfare officer
Earl v. Grimes, Baltimore; national
seergeant-at-arrhs, Frank J. Jupac
Washington.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Father Of Seven Shot
After Struggle With
Wife in Home

Robert H. Miller, Al, a merchant
seaman and father of seven chill
dren, was shot in the chest and
leg early today after a struggle with
his wife, Mrs. Thelma Miller, 80,
who told police he threatened her
with a fiat iron in their home at
1907 Minnesota avenue Sc.
Mr.. Miller repeatedly had not
been home for six months. Police
said he entered the house by break
ing back-door lock and awakening
his wife and 14-year- -old daughter
Thelma Pearl. Six other children
were asleep in other parts of the
house at the time.
After the shooting at Sis am. he
was taken to Providence Hospital in
taxicab by his brother, William
Miller. Police said his condition
was serious. although he had been
able to walk from the house.
Warrants Recalled.
Last February and year ago this
month Mr.. Miller had been served
with assault warrants sworn out by
his daughter Thelma. Several
months ago his wife swore out
threat warrant against him, police
said.
Police were questioning Mrs. Mil
Ter at Precinct II station to deter
mine the nature of the quarrel
which she said led up to the shoot
ing.
According to Policemen John B
West and Raymond S. Pyles OF
Precinct II. Mr.. Miller entered the
house about 4:40 am. He went to
a second-f1oor bedroom and awak-
ened his wife and daughter. They
went to the downstairs dining room
In the course of an argument police
were told by Mrs. Miller, the hus-
band threatened her with a flatiron
She ran to an adjoining bedroom
and took an Australian automatic
revolver from a bureau drawer.
Gun Discharged Twice.
sa In an ensuing tussle, police were
informed, the gun was discharged
twice. The. gun belonged to Mr.,
Miller and had been brought home
from one Of his trips abroad, police
said.
During the argument and shooting
the other Miller children remained
in upstairs bedrooms. They were
Dorothy, IL; William, 13; Ralph
9; Douglas, 8, and Samuel, 6. Another
son, Robert H. Miller, jr., II, is in
the Navy.
Mrs. Marian Powers of 9l0 Sew
enth street NE, sister of Mrs
Miller, said that although Mr.. Miller
had not been home in six months
he had made several efforts to have
his wife drop the threat warrant
against him. Police said they did
not know If this was the reason
for the quarrel. Mrs. Powers said
the family had received some public
assistance recently
Police reported that Mr.. Miller
gave no evidence of being intoxi-
Gated this morning when he came
to the house.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
By A. A. HoehIino

The peacetime function Of Fort
Myer, once one of the Nations S
smartest and showiest Army posts,
will be combination primarily of
laundry, warehouse and housing de-
velopment for ranking officers.
It's activity was considerably slowed
down in 1912. when the Sd Cavalry
packed up and left, and again in
1914 when the wartime induction
center was closed.
Yesterday Col John J. Albright,
commanding officer of Fort Myer,
said he has heard of no changes i'm
pending in the posts status and as
far as he know, it will continue in
definitely in its present role.
Found Things Wrong.
An inspection of Washington's
famed military reservation, COM
manded at one time by the late Gen
Patton and also by Gen. VAIN
wright, revealed among other things:
The stables which housed as many
as $500 trim horses when the Sd
Cavalry was stationed there have
been converted into warehouses for
whatever the Quartermaster Corps
wants to put into them, and into
laundries.
The spacious parade grounds
which once echoed with the crack
OF the polo players mallet, is pop
ulated only spasmodically during the
day by small groups of GIs drilling.
Made Into Courts.
. The riding hall where herseman-
ship was exhibited to admirers from
all countries is used now, If at all
as basket ball court.
Stately beech and chestnut trees
still line the roadways and in gen.
eral the post is as beautiful and
immaculate as ever, but the CLAM
orous life has left it.
Were just a service post now
said one officer as he propped his
riding boots onto his desk. 1--WE
house generals and do laundry
That's about ALL"
There isn't even much evidence
OF uniforms on the streets. OF the
1900 personnel now stationed on
the post only few are normally
seen at any one time.
Except for children playing on
the sidewalks and Army wives walk
Evening star., 1946-09-02

Fvt. Claire. lation charges
growing out of the accident. Pre-
viousIy he had been under $500 bail
OIL a car theft charge here.
Charged With Bond Violation.
Pvt. Claire will be brought into
court Wednesday on a charge OF
violating that $500 bond, police ex-
planned. Later appearances in con-
nection with the death of Policeman
Downs and the traffic violation
charges will depend on the action of
the coroner's jury tomorrow, they
said.
Meanwhile. the Police Department
arranged to receive contributions for
the family of Policeman Downs.
Maj. Harvey G. Callahan, superin-
tendent, today authorized all Com
manding officers to receive such do
nations from police personnel or
private citizens. Capt. Benjamin c..
Kuehling, commanding the fourth
precinct, announced at the same
time that several contributions al
ready have been made.
The family of Policeman Downs
will receive no official benefits for
the comparatively short time he was
in the department. The Police Asso-
citation will provide 5000. Maj. CAL
lahan said private contributions may
be sent to Inspector Clement c. Cox,
Police Department clerk, who has
been designated as treasurer of the
fund for the Downs family.
Captured After Chase.
Pvt. Claire was ordered held for the
inquest when Policeman Downs died
az 5:45 am. yesterday at Emer-
gency Hospital. Pvt. Claire was
captured in a chase Saturday night
while fleeing from the car following ]
the accident.
He was charged with driving un-
der the influence of liquor, driving
on the wrong side of the street,
leaving the scene of an accident
following collision. operating
without a District permit, unau-
thorized use of an automobile and
driving at unreasonable speed.
Policeman Downs, who lived at
424 Fifteenth street Sc. was mar
ried and had four small children
His wife Is Mrs. Beulah Frances
Downs and the children are Bar
bara, Z; Donald William, jr., S; Diana
Carolyn, 3, and Janet Marie, 2. He
is survived also by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Downs, and
three brothers, John Leo, James A.
and Howard Downs, all of Wash
ington.
Flags Flown at Half-Staff.
Maj. Callahan ordered flags on
all police stations flown at half
staff until after the pohceman's
funeral. Policeman Downs entered
the department in 1912 and was
assigned to traffic work at Maine
avenue and Seventh street S.W.,
near the wharves. He was a grad
uate of Eastern High School.
He was directing traffic when
struck and hurled 40 feet. His
skull was fractured and he received
lacerations and abrasions. The IA
tality climaxed chase of IA blocks
by Motorcycle Policeman John
Bush. Pvt. Claire, police said, was
driving car owned by James REEVE
stepfather of Corpl. Robert L. Nor
rison of Fort Belvoir. Police said
Pvt. Claire took the car from the
900 block of Sixth street NV, where
Corpl. Morrison had parked it.
Evening star., 1946-09-02

man Donald w.
Downs, 81, IA
t lily injured
Saturday night
when struck by
a n automobile
driven by the
soldier at Maine
avenue and Sew
enth street S.W.
Pvt. Claire is
being held with
out bail at the
fourth precinct
station.
He is charged
with traffic vio-
Evening star., 1946-09-02

Pearl Harbor at
tack, has been
appointed chair
man of the wo-
mems committee
of the District
Savings Bonds
Division by w.
j. Waller, chair
man Of the divi-
sion.
Mrs. HurwitZ
mas Deen cTeQlted
with the sale of
many millions in
bonds for her ef-
forts during bond
Evening star., 1946-09-02

Ns AA~A oIiFCS dIlQ GIlE
intervening months. She will con-
tinue active in promoting bond sales
among womens' club groups.
Mrs. Hurwitz was a member of
the Women's Executive Committee
of the War Finance Division of the
Treasury Department and was war
chairman of B'nai Birth and the
Pen Women's League. She became
SO good at selling bonds herself
that for several OF the bond drives
she was designated instructor of
the teams of bond saleswomen.
Besides her war bond work. Mrs.
Hurwitz is active in the Red Cross
and is q member of its speakers
bureau. During the war she was
chairman and instructor of the
Red Cross surgical dressing groups
that met at Walsh House.
She lives at 4l22 Eighteenth street
NV.
Evening star., 1946-09-02

the Bureau Of Standards.
Mr.. Smither has served on COM
mittees for the analysis Of soap
and other detergents Of the Ameri-
can Chemical Society, as chairman
since 1887 Of the American Society
of Testing Materials, and as presi-
dent of the Chemical Society of
Washington in 1925. He lives at
5402 Connecticut avenue.
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Anna D. Wolf Honored

Anna D. Wolf, director of nursing
and nursing service at Johns Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore, and mem
ber of the American National Red
Cross Advisory Board on health
services, has been appointed to the
grand council of the Florence Night
ingale Foundation, the Red Cross
announced today.
Evening star., 1946-09-02

Saturday after
80 years of Gov
ernment service,
1t W as a n =
nounced by DR..
E. u. Condor,
director Of the
bureau.
A native Of
H a m p ton, Va,
and a graduate
of Polytech n ! c
I n S ii tute, Mr..
S mi t h er W q S
employed " 1t h
t h e Agriculture
Department be-
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Librory Opens Art Show

The Alexandria Library today be-
gan its fall season Of art exhibition
with one-man show of oils and
water colors by Lewis Waggaman,
220 South Lee street, Alexandria.
The display will continue through
September IA,
Evening star., 1946-09-02

further the work
of the organiza-
ton.
The m We
came as the
three-day con-
ference, meeting
a t w e S t ern
Maryland Col
lege, entered its
final sessions.
A $500 New
testament fund
for the Amer
ican Bible CAM
paign to provide
Scriptures for
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Mrs. Hurwitz Named Head
Of D. {. Savings Bond Unit

Mrs. Nathan Hurwitz, whose serv-
Ice as leader of volunteer workers
in the Treasury Departments saw
ings bond programs began before the
Evening star., 1946-09-02
F. ". Smither, Standards
Bureau Chemist, Retires

Frederick w. Smither, chemist at
the National Bureau of Standards
since 1914 and noted authority
on the analysis of soaps, retired
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Bible Glass Unit
ToRaiseS1O,0O0
In Maryland
Group Appropriotes
$500 to Provide
Testoments Overseas
By cospor Nonnes
Ssor StoH corrsspondert

WESTMINSTER, Md, Sept. A.
The Organized Bible Class Associa.
tion voted at its 25th annual meet.
ing today to raise a $4,000 fund to
Evening star., 1946-09-02
Soldier Is Held
In Hit-Run Death
OF Policeman
Fort BeIvoir Driver
Faces Inquest; Caught
After Fleeing Scene

Pvt. James o. Claire, 2l, of Fort
Belvoir will appear at a coroner's
inquest at 1880 am. tomorrow into
the >hit-and-run death of Police
Evening star., 1946-09-02
OnIyOne Try

Another in a series of jogs for
tagging memories regarding Dis
trict traffic lnt1s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-24
8 Gamblers Forfeit $'1O Bonds Today
 Accused Gambling
 Mouse Proprietor
 Pays SIS

Nine men, arrested on gambling charged following a raid on a va cant store at 482 North Main Street early yesterday morning. Tn City Court today eight of them forfeited bonds of $10 each and the other received a nolle on payment of $75, when arraigned before Judge John L. Gaffney.
 The nolle was granted VaSel B. Bukovich, 59, of 486 North Main Street, arraigned on a charge of keeping a gambling house.
 The others, all charged with be- ing frequenters of gambling house, gave their names as:
 Oswald Meyer, 36, IA Elizabeth Street; Michael Jugenas, 56, N Main Street. Hartford; Alex Orianik, 50, 7Ol South Main Street, Leo Linsky, 45, RED, ?, Naugatuck; Anthony Machulis, 55. 789 Bank Street; Thomas Matkiewicz, 50, 62 South View Street; Joseph F. Gmitr0ak, p, 46 Dikeman Street, and Stanley Elukovich, 25, 2l0 North Main Street.
 The raid was conducted by De- tectives James Stack and Paul Moyt nihan who said the men were in- polved in card playing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-24
New Officers Appointedf for
 .43d Division

Brig. Gen. Reginald B. DeLa- cour, state adjutant general, has announced the appointment of three staff officers to the 102d In- fantry Regiment. 43d Division. Ma tional Guard, which will be reac- tivated soon.
 Those appointed were Lt.-Col. Raymond c. Scheepach of Hamden, executive officer; Lt.-Gov. Vincent Botarelli of Hamden, plans, train ing and operations officer, and It, Col. Frank T. Russell of East Haven, supply officer.
 Colonel Scheepach enlisted in the l02d in 1924 and served with the regiment at Christmas Island and Hawaii during the war He was later transferred to the 37th Divi- sion serving at Bougainville and in the LuZon invasion.
 Now attached to the Connecticut Veterans Unemployment and Ad- visory Commission, Colonel Bota- relli enlisted in the 1O2d in 1892. During the war he served with the regiment in the Society and New Hebrides Islands, Solomons and Hawaii, participating in the Okin- ava invasion.
 Colonel Russell also served on Christmas Island with the 102d which he joined in 1881. He was later transferred to the 24th Divi- sion, serving in the southwest Pacific and Philippines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-24

Aboard the USS. Mt. Mckinley Of Bikini, June N-(UP)-Tragedy marred the final dress rehearsal to- day for the atomic bomb test when a ground crewman met death by walking into the slashing propeller of the super-fortress selected to drop a dummy bomb.
 The death of the crewman was the most serious of series of ill., omened incidents that put everyone of the 42,000 men participating in the historic test on edge. Yet none of the mishaps prevented the crew of the "Dave's Dream" from drop ping their dummy bomb squarely on their target.
 The crew of the Dawes Dream J found when they took to the air that their radar failed. And worse the weather was miserable. II cleared only long enough for Bom- bardier Maj. Harold Wood to dror dummy bomb filled with flash powder between the battleship Ne vada and the carrier Independence in Bikini lagoon.
 Photographers Turn Back
 Two Kwajalein-based photograph ic planes had engine trouble anc were forced to turn back before they reached the target area.
 Otherwise, all planes from Kwa- jalein got through in good shape. Col W. H. Blanchard, command- CT of the air attack unit for opera. tion Crossroads, watched the res from the tail gunner's seat of thu bomb dropping plane.
 ] Blanchard said, you've got q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-06-24
Mccormick Gets Girls

Middletown, June M. CUP- Fowler Mccormick, Chicago indus trialist, today was appointed by the probate court as legal guardian of the two adopted children of his sis ter, WAC. Sgt. Muriel Mccormick Hubbard, whom he had charged as being an unfit" person to have their custody.
 The legal fight over the guardian ship started more than two years ago and it was understood that the children, now attending summer camp, will go to Chicago in the fall
 The children are Edith Rocke- feller Hubbard, 13, and Elisha Dyer Hubbard, g, who were taken from a New Haven orphanage about eight years afo, after the death of Ser geant Hubbard's husband.
 The guardianship was passed on to Mccormick by Acting Probate Judge William F. Mangan who said T think the best thing for the children is to have Fowler McCor- mick appointed as guardian. He has shown interest all through the case, the children are fond of him and he has impressed the court favorably."
 Counsel for Sergeant Hubbard filed notice of intention to appeal the appointment to superior court.