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Evening star., 1947-11-23
|Chiong Winning War of Cities,
| osino Battle of the Railroads

sive in Manchuria is actually fin
ished. Chang Kai-shek says 1t Is
over but new one is coming.
A study of battle reports indicates
that at no one time did the Com
munist commanders commit more
than 100000 men, less than a third
of those at their disposal.
Why they withheld the remaining
troops and where they are now are
questions puzzling and worrying the
Governments military command.
Without detracting from the
praise which Is due Gen. Chen
Cheng for his able handling of his
Manchurian command, these OBJ
servers believe his present position
is critical If not militarily untenable.
They point out the Government
holds only seven percent of Man
churia. This region is unable to
support a concentrated poulation,
particularly when there are large
numbers of troops to be fed.
General Chen must import large
quantities of food from China
proper this winter for both soldiers
and civilians.
1t is believed the general is pre-
pairing a strong counter-offensive
aimed at recovering a substantial
part Of Manchuria's productive area,
but such drive is already too late
to obtain any of the 1947 harvest.
In China proper, it is believed the
Government will continue its old
practice of maintaining garrison
centers in the cities and large towns.
Pursuit of Communist forces in
western Shantung and in the An
hwei- -Honan-Huper border areas Is
expected to continue, with fighting
generally Stacking off as winter sets
in
Evening star., 1947-11-23

ute in the Congressional authorize
tion of the $597, 100000. OF this
amount, $32S,000, 900 would be for
France, 1927 900, 900 for Italy and
$42 ,000, 900 for Austria.
The State Department has said
that Italy will run out of dollars
about a week from tomorrow and
France and Austria around Janu-
ary /. The assumption on the part
of many members of Congress, how
ever, appears. to be that enough
money could be found" by the Ad-
ministration to tide Italy over un-
til the end OF the year If the au-
thorization is not voted until just
before the expected congressional
holiday recess, the week before
Christmas.
Senator Vandenberg's strategy in
saying nothing about the long-range
recovery program-so far he has
not given hint Of his stand on
any OF the detans-is designed to
clear the decks for consideration OF
the Marshall plan when Congress
is expected to reconvene just after
New Years. Thus there would be
three months to debate and pass the
authorization and appropriation bills
and still get. the plan rolling. by
around April l or shortly thereafter
when the stop-gap aid will have
been expended.
A color blind person often fails
Evening star., 1947-11-23

WHERE CHANG WINS AND LOSES AGAINST COMMUNISTS
Unshaded portions of China and Manchuria indicate
under control of Chang Kashek whose forces In the past
months have defended Mkden A and captured Cheoo
Shaded show territory controlled by Chinese Com
munists who in the period Cd destroyed nearly $50
miles the Changchun Mukden railroad 0 cut the Lungha
railway go captured Shihkiachwang and % swept to the
Yangze disrupted river traffic before being driven
-AP >WrephOto
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Cubo Curbs Tobacco Output

The Cuban Government has de-
creed that only 5O,0oO,oOo pounds of
Cuban leaf tobacco can be marketed
next year, as compared with the
l946-47 crop of $1,000 900 pounds. :
Evening star., 1947-11-23

A color blind person often fails
TO realize he is abnormal.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Collin F|afher, IS, Dies;
Held II Concentrations

Collin E. E. Flather, IS, long time
resident OF the District, died yes
terday in Garfield Hospital.
Mr.. Flather was born in Pow
hatan, suburb of Baltimore, on
October u, 1881, and came to Wash
ington with his parents at the age
of 8.
After attending public schools
here, his first employment was with
Riggs e. Co., now the Riggs National
Bank. Later he entered business
for himself.
For "a years he was connected
with the Metropolitan Police De-
partment and was captain of Nos
6, 8, T and precincts. He received
II concentrations during his police
career.
He is survived by his daughter
Mrs. James D. Barner, and two
sons, George E. Flather and Robert
L. FIather; a sister. Mrs. George H
Felt, and a brother, Edwin D,
Flather.
Private funeral services were to
be held today.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Requiem Mass Monday
For Mrs. Mary N. Brady

High requiem mass for Mrs. Mary
M. Brady. 7S, Washington resident
since early childhood will be sung al
the Church of the Nativity at 9 am
Monday. Burial will follow in Pros
pect Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Brady died Thursday in hel
residence 54o2 Kansas avenue NV.
of a heart ailment after being seri.
ously. ill for the past two months
Born in New York City, Mrs
Brady moved to Washington as
child. She attended Notre Dame
Academy here. About So years ago
she married Joseph D. Brady, Wash
ington ice dealer who died 10 years
ago.
Surviving are two sons, Leo D
Brady and Thomas Brady; two
daughters, Mrs. Margaret M. Baker
smith and Mrs. Veronica Upperman
and four grandchildren, all of Wash
| ingtOp.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Indian Ambassador Loys
Wreath at Mt. Vernon

Ambassador Asaf Ali, of the new
government of India, yesterday
marked the first day of his govern
ment's freedom by placing a wreath
on the tomb of George Washington
at Mount Vernon. =
"As the representative of free
and independent India in the bount-
iful and free land of the United
States of America, I regard it as
my proud privilege today to lay
this wreath on the, tomb of the
great architect of American free
dom, George Washington" be said.
Free India pays to the UNITED
States first hero her homage of
profound admiration"
Ambassador Ali visited Mount
Vernon at 4 pm, shortly after cere-
monies at the Indian Embassy dur
ing which he raised the flag of
the new government for the first
time
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Shotgun Suicide Planned
Hanging, Police Believe

Milton T. Pierson, So. of 237 Elev-
enth street Sc. who killed himself
with a double-barreled shotgun in
his garage yesterday, apparently had
contemplated suicide by hanging but
changed his mind, police said today.
Mr.. Pierson was found stretched
on tarpaulin in the garage by two
policemen from the Fifth Precinct
who were called by neighbors after
! the shot was heard. The charge
had entered his right temple. A
length of rope, one end fastened to
a rafter overhead and the other tied
in a moose, was found, police said,
and note indicating i'll health was
on table in the house.
Deputy Coroner Christopher J.
Murphy issued certificate Of sui
eide. s-E - .t-
Mr.. Pierson, a foreman employed
by the Pullman Co, at Washington
Terminal had been i'll for some time,
police said. His widow, Mrs. Eliza
beth Pierson, Government en-
ploye. was at work when the shooting
oc Cured.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
.W.S. jenkins, 90, Dies
AT Home in Leesburq
Special Dispatch 10 The stor

LEESBURG, Va, Aug. 16.-Wn-
liam Smith jenkins, 80, retired busi-
nessman, banker and churchman,
died yesterday at his home here
after a long illness.
He was the vice president and di-
rector of the Peoples National Bank
of Lessburg and for many years was
head of w. S. jenkins Grain &
Feed Co.
He was native and lifelong resi-
dent of Loudoun Countys Mr.. Jenk-
ins was one of the founders of the
Leesburg Baptist Church. He was
one of the sponsors Of the union
open air services held by the
churches here each summer. He
also was a member of the Catoctin
Farmers Club.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Elizabeth Elgin jenkins; daughter
Mrs. John R. Clemens, Leesburg,
and a son, William H. jenkins OF
Washington. r..
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow at the Leesburg Bap-
tist Church. Burial will be in Lees
burg Union Cemetery. t'F ;
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Daughter 10 Ask Fay
To Probe Bunch Death

Miss Marian G. Bunch one o.
the daughters of John Forrest
Bunch, plans to take her request
for a further investigation into hel
fathers death to United States At.
torney Fay.
Miss Bunch, who lives In Los
Angeles and has been staying with
a sister here, came to, the Dis
trict Building yesterday to ask
Commissioner John Russell Young
to help her get an impartial" in.
Ivestigation of Bunch's death. Bunch
died in Gallinger Hospital after be.
ing arrested on a charge of drunk.
enness. After a police investiga.
tion, an inquest was held earlier
this week and the death was rulee
accidental.
The family, said Miss Bunch, will
take the case to the Supreme Court
| if necessary.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
D. T.. Man 10 Face Court
In Attempted Assault Case

A District man charged with the
attempted rape of 34-year- old
Hillside j(MdD woman, will face the
Upper Marlboro Police Court at 10
am. Friday.
The accused man is Frank ].
Venting, 80, of the 500 block of H
street NE, bartender in a restau-
rant in the 5700 block of Marlboro
pike, Hillside.
The victim of the. assault is in
Prince Georges General Hospital.
Cheverly, suffering from severe
facial injuries and contusions of the
body, Prince Georges County police
reported.
According to police, the incident
occurred in wooded area near
Westphalia road, Forestville:: shortly
after 5 pm. Thursday. The bar
tender, police said, offered to take
the woman home from the restau-
rant and on the way, attempted to
attack her When she rebuffed his
advances, he beat her, she told
police.
Venting, who Is being held with
out bond in the county Jail in Upper
Marlboro pending the trial, has de-
MED the charges, police said. He
was arrested in another tavern in
the same area about three hours
after the incident was reported to
police.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Man Posing as U. 5. Agent
To Veteran-C Clients SOUGHT

Police today were looking for a
colored man posing as Government
agent who could "do practically any,
thing" for a veteran-provided, of
course. there was small fee in
tplved. '4*r =" ~u'% = "a - .~s
Several precincts have received
complaints about the man who has
offered to accomplish feats ranging
from reinstating a veterans insur-
ance to filing applications SO that
mothers of veterans would receive
monthly check from the Army. +
In addition to complaints from
private citizens. reports of his ac-
tivities have been received from
Veterans Administration officials
police said.
Most complainants live in the
Southeast section of the city, police
reported,
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Hi|Ieory G. Hoskinson, Official
OF Riggs National Bank, Dies
Former Senate Page
Started os Runner;
Headed Bankers Unit

Hilleary G. Hoskinson, one
time Senate page who worked
his way up from bank runner to
president of the District Bank
ers' Association and senior vice
president OF the Riggs National
Bank, died Unexpectedly this
morning at his home, 68 OBJ
servatory circle NV.
Members of the family said Mr..
Hoskinson had been apparently in
good health yesterday, having spent
the day at the Office, but became
ill during the night. He was SO,
Mr.. Hoskinson, a native Washing
tonian, has been prominent for
many years in banking circles and
civic affairs here.
His father, George P. Hoskinson,
was well-known Georgetown mer-
chant. The future bank officials
first apprenticeship took the unusual
form of three years service as a
page on the floor of the United
States Senate. He left the Senate
at 16 to become a Library of Con-
gress clerk, and his lifetime con-
nection with the Riggs National
Bank began when he was 20.
Headed Red Cross Unit.
| Starting as runner in the Riggs
Bank, Mr.. Hoskinson made a steady
advancement through the ranks
In 1923, he was named assistant
cashier and helped supervise the
establishment of several Riggs
branches here. Returning to the
main Office in 1925. he was elected
vice president and took charge OF
the credit department.
At the banks annual meeting in
1886 Mr.. Hoskinson was named a
director. His election as president
of the District Bankers Association
came at the 1898 convention in Hot
Springs, Va.
He was director of Griffith Con-
sumers Co.. D. C. Paper Mills, Inc.
District Title Insurance Co., Rea
Estate Title Insurance Co., anc
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Rites for Benjamin EdeIen
To Be Held in BryantoWn

BRYANToWN. Md, Aug. TO-
Requiem mass is to be sung in
st. Marys Church today for Ben
jamin Fdelen. 76, who died Tues
day at his home after a long ILL.,
ness. Burial was to be in the church
cemetery.
Mr.. Edelen, a farmer, was son
of the late Benjamin M. and Maria
T. Edelen. He leaves his wife, the
former Miss Mary Boarman; three
daughters, Mrs. Ralph Weschler
Washington; Mrs. Westwood l.
Williams and Miss Mary B. Edelen
both of Bryantown, and three sons
II. Gardiner. Upper Marlboro; Benja-
min NJ, jr., Bryantcwn, Fairfax
Washington.
Other survivors are three brothers
y. Wallbach Edelen. Baltimore Coun-
ty; Edward G. Edelen, Charles
County tax assessor, and DR.. James
j. Edelen, East Orange, N. j., ane
two sisters, Mrs. J. Norbert Bowling
and Mrs. Harry Dye, both of Seattle
Wash.
Evening star., 1947-08-16

Champion-International Co., Law
renee, Mass.
Mr.. Hoskinson also held positions
OF civic responsibility, including a
term as chairman of the financial
group for the Red Cross drive in
1888.
He was for many years member
of the Temple Noyes Masonic Lodge
and recently joined the Association
of Oldest Inhabitants.
A golfing enthusiast, he belonged
to the Burning Tree Club and also
was member of the Association OF
Reserve City Bankers, the Wash
ington Board of Trade and the Lions
Club. Formerly he had been a
member of the Blue Ridge Rod ano
Gun Club and the Washington Coll
and Country Club.
Mr.. Hoskinson is survived by his
widow, the former Mabel Louise
Fritch, and three children. They are
Mrs. Mabel Claire Hoskinson Cliff.
ford of Philadelphia, Pa: Hilleary
F. Hoskinson and Mrs. Nancy Lee
Hoskinson O'Grady both of 68 Oh.
servatory circle NV.
Funeral arrangements have not
yet been announced The body has
lDeen taken to Hines Funeral Home
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Gunmen Take $15,o21
At Cicero Exchunqe
By fhe Assoe;o,ed Pres.

CHICAGO, Aug. ia suburban
Cicero currency exchange was
robbed of $15,921 in cash yester-
day by two masked gunmen who
broke into an adjacent apartment
and sawed through a partition into
the exchanges washroom.
Cicero police said the two men
waited until the apartment was un-
occupied this morning. then entered
by window and then removed
plaster and lath from a wall.
They broke into the exchange
shortly after an express company
delivered $4,000, police said. and
an additional 1881 was taken from
the cash drawers by the two men,
who threatened the exchange
cashier.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Private Club 10 Fiqht
S55,oOO U. 5. Claim
For Cabaret Taxes

At least one of three District pri-
vate clubs being dunned for thous-
ands of dollars in unpaid cabaret
taxes indicated today that it would
fight the charges and expected to
be absolved of any violation of law
in its operation.
The Culinary Arts Club, 3135 K
street NV, which caters to gour-
NETS and epicureans, and which the
Internal Revenue Bureau says owes
the Government s55,ooo in back
taxes, insisted it is a nonprofit
social organization and eligible for
exemption from cabaret taxes.
The Henderson Catsle Club, 1900
Sixteenth street NV, already has
been named in a suit filed by the
Internal Revenue Bureau in Dis
trict Court last Thursday for the
collection of s11,100 in cabaret
taxes plus penalties.
Club Claims Deficit.
It was also reported that the
Bureau is seeking the return of So
600 in taxes and penalties from the
Allies Club, at 1926 Massachusetts,
avenue NV.
William Stempill, attorney for
the Culinary Arts Club, asserted to-
day his club is social, private ano
nonprofit," and operating in. the
red rather than making a profit.
I'VE feel sure the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau will give us fair hear
ing" he said. I'VE have no inten-
ton OF any violation of the law, ano
am sure they will agree with us
that We are going to let Interna
Revenue Bureau accountants &C
through out books instead of having
our own people do it."
Organizations Are Private.
All three organizations are pri.
vate, limited to members and theil
guests who may remain after regu.
lar hours of night clubs and bars
Internal Revenue officials explained
the point at issue in each case wa!
what became of the profits from
the sale of food and set-ups, since
all of them must operate as g
bottle club" where members bring
their own liquor.
To qualify as private club ex.
empt from the cabaret tax, officials
said, it must be proven the club il
actually non-prof1t or that al
profits go for charitable purposes
Spokesman for the Henderson
Castle were quoted as saying it hae
been charging the cabaret tax since
last month, and that failure to pay
it in the past had been due to 6
mistake.
At the Allies Club it was sale
mo dancing" rule had been pu
into effect since a visit from the
Internal Revenue agents last month
Authorities there said they hae
every reason to believe they were
eligible to operate as a private clut
and would ask for a ruling on tn.
| matter.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Mrs. J. D. GoodIoe, Mother
OF RFC Chairman, Dies
By the Associated Press

WELLINGTON, N. j., Aug. 10
Mrs. John D. Goodloe, 68, mothe,
of John D. Goodloe. jr., chairman
OF the Reconstruction Finance
Corp, died here yesterday at the
home of her daughter and son-in-
law. Mr.. and Mrs. Friedrich F. Won
Jess.
A native of Madison County. KY.
Mrs. Goodloe was the widow of John
D. Goodloe, a county judge in
Kentucky.
Burial is expected to be Monday
IN Richmond, KY.
Besides Mrs. Won Jess and the
RFC. chairman, she is survived by
another daughter, Miss Sarah Good
loe of Madison County, KY. and
another son, Paul M. Goodloe OF
Scarsdale, N. Y.
Evening star., 1947-08-16

BOSTON.-REPORTS JEWELS
LOST-Mrs. Elsie Shomer of
New York, who reported she
lost $1,000 worth of jewelry
aboard a transatlantic plane
from Lisbon yesterday. The
plane was delayed several
hours while customs men
searched members of the crew
and passengers. The plane was
searched again on its arrival
at La Guardia Field, New York.
Mrs. Shomer said she lost a
gold pin set with rubies and
diamonds and a gold earring
set with diamonds. The jew
elry, she said, was in a locked
combination makeup and cos
metic box. -AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Ernest L. Simpson Dies;
Partner in Ship Agency
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Ernest
l., Simpson, SO, senior partner of the
steamship agency of Simpson
Spence & Young, died Thursday ir
London, the firms New York Offices
said it had learned yesterday.
Mr.. Simpson was the father Of
Ernest A. Simpson, second husband
of the former Miss Wallis Warfield
of Baltimore who later married the
Duke Of Windsor.
A native of London, Mr.. Simpson
came to New York in 1873 and ir
1880 was co-founder Of the steam
ship agency which later opened
other Offices in London, Newcastle
West Hartlepool, Liverpool ane
GLASGOW.
The agency also organized th'
Texas Transport & Terminal Co
Inc, at Galveston and other port
throughout the southeast.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
American Victories
To Be Celebrated
by Peace MobiIizers

A thanksgiving parade and cele-
bration commemorating victory in
the war will be held tomorrow under
the sponsorship of the Washington
Junior Peace Mobilizers.
Floats representing American VIC.
tories and historical scenes since
the discovery of the country will be
presented by nearly 1000 children
from all over the city. The parade
will form at pm. at Constitution
avenue and Fourth street NV. and
will proceed down the avenue to Six
teenth street and South Elipse road,
Boys Club Band to Lead.
Leading the parade will be the
Police Boys Club Band under direc-
ton of Maj. Leon Brusiloff. Color
guards from the Trinidad Boys
Club will follow. Detachments from
the Catholic Boy Scouts, the Elks'
Boys Band from Silver Spring. the
Catholic War Veterans, the Irish
War Veterans and a bicycle detach-
ment from the Trinidad Boys Club,
will also participate. "S
Among the floats will be a scene
depicting the invasion of Washing
ton by the British, represented by a.
mounted detachment from the Edge
water Riding Academy Paul Rever
will ride again, Washington will
cross the Delaware, and the surrend-
er of Japan will be represented.
Shelton Cress, who will portray Ad-
miral Nimitz in the latter scene, will
be wearing the admiral's own cap.
donated especially for the occasion.
Street Dance Planned.
Following the parade. thanksgiv-
ing services will be held at Sixteenth
street and South Ellipse road. with
Hugh Guidi, of WINK, serving as
master of ceremonies. A street dance,
with music furnished by the 702d
Army Air Force Band, will follow,
and awards will be made to the
group providing the best float. In
case of rain the celebration will take.
place at the Shoreham Hotel.
The celebration is under the direc-
ton of a committee headed by Jerry
Toronto, head of the Junior Peace
Mobilizers. Other members include
Fred Naney, director of the Trinf-.
dad Boys Club; David Bowman.
commander of the Catholic War Vet
Grams; Mrs. Elizabeth Wyrick, of the
District Department of Recreation,
and Miss Charlotte Smith of the
Capitol Dance Studio.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Funeral Services Set
Tomorrow for n. B. Early
By the Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Aug
16.-Funeral services for N. B.
Early, jr., 81-year- r-old collector of in
ternal revenue for Virginia. who died
yesterday at the University of Vir-
ginia Hospital, will be held at pm
tomorrow at the First Methodist
Church here. Burial will be in
Monticello Memorial Park Cemetery
Mr.. Early had been patient at
the hospital about month and
recently had undergone an operation
He had been in the internal rev.
enue service for the last IA years
He had served as member of the
House of Delegates from 1897 to 1908
and in the State Senate from 1905
until September /, 1888.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Mike Quin, Al, Dies;
Left-Wing Author
By the Associated Press

by me Assoe'o'eo fTess
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1s.-Mike
Quin, Al, left wing San Francisco
author who wrote THE Yanks are
Not Coming in 1910 before Russia
was attacked by the Nazis, died yes
terday.
Mr.. Quin, born Paul William
RYAN. had been ill with cancer.
Under the name of Robert Finne-
gan he wrote many best selling
detective stories. y.
His book, Dangerous Thoughts,
provided much material for the hi
show Meet the People" The book
was published by the Peoples Worlc
in 1910.
The widow and year-old son
Colin, survive.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Richard J. Conheim Dies;
Party Treasurer in ~
By the Associated Press


NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Richard j
Conheim, go, treasurer of the Demo-
cratic National Committee in the
1882 presidential campaign. died last
night at Pier 80 as he was preparing
to make arrangements for his sailing
today on the Queen Elizabeth.
At the time of his death Mr.. Con-
helm was assistant to the financial
director of the national committee
Police listed the death as due to
a heart attack.
A son-in-law, Ben Griefer. of East
Orange. N. j., who was with Mr..
Conheim when he collapsed, said he
had planned business trip to Eng
land and the Continent.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Rites for Stuunton Man
Shot in Gun Mishop Held
Nv the Associated Press


STAUNTON, Va, Aug. 16.-Fun-
eral services were held at the First
Presbyterian Church yesterday for
Joseph Philip Ast, III, 80, shot fatal
ly Wednesday when target pistol
accidentally discharged. Burial took
place in Thornrose Cemetery here.
Mr.. Ast was shot when he removed
a revolver, toN be used in target
shooting, from an automobile at his
camp near Stokesville where en-
ployes of the Asst Harware Co. were
holding their annual picnic. He
was dead on arrival at hospital.
zinnias, hardy ANIMALS from Mex
leo, were named after J. G. Zinn,
botanist.
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Mrs. Russell, Widow
Of Canon, Dies at 80
From Yesterdays Last Edition.

BY the Assoeioted Press
GREENWICH, Conn. Aug. 15.-
Mrs. Anna Embury Russell, So
widow of the Rev. j. Townsend Rus
sell, who was canon of the Wash
ington Cathedral from 1915 unit!
his death in 1929, died today at hel
home here.
She leaves a son, j. Townsend
Russell, Greenwich, four grand
children and one great-grandchiId
Evening star., 1947-08-16
Tramp Leaves 50-cent Tip

SAN JOSE, Calf. tP).-Mrs. Murry
Moray of a local inn had no odd
jobs for the tramp to do in exchange
for food, but she said she'd give him
a meal anyhow. No charge
After he'd eaten and left, she
found a 50-cent tip.