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Bases Leased by U. S.
Believed Available
For Civil Aviation
By the Associated Press.
Diplomatic officials here expect
that the great American-built air
base at Bermuda eventually will be
made available for international
civil aviation despite the fact such
use now is prohibited by the 99
year lease under which Britain
made the area available to this
country.
Similar internationalization also
may be applied to other strate
gically located units in the chain
of eight 99-year bases. The whole
question probably will be settled
as part of the aviation conferences,
scheduled to be held here later this
year.
The subject was brought to the
fore by Lord Beaverbrook, the Lord
Privy Seal, who {pld Commons two
days ago that the leases by which
Britain granted the bases to this
country in 1940 prohibit their use
for civil purposes—notably aviation
—after the war.
There are many reasons cited by
ranking officials here for their con
viction.
One is the fact that Lord Beaver
brook has agreed generally that
American-built bases in the British
Empire will be internationalized in
so far as commercial aviation is
concerned. This specifically did not
apply to the special case of the
eight leased bases because they " ere
not then at issue—but it can be ap
plied to them.
War Worker Admits Killing
Personnel Director's Wife
By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 13.—John F.
Serensky. 38, war plant shipping
clerk, admitted last night. Police
Capt. Thad Brown said, that he
killed Mrs, Marian Berger, 40, wife
of the personnel director in the
factory where Serensky worked.
Capt. Brown said Serensky related
that he took Mrs. Berger dancing
at Ocean Park, a beach resort town,
Wednesday night.
Mrs. Berger had been reported
missing and her husband. David, is
en route here from Duluth, Minn.,
where he has been on a vacation.
Serensky was arrested on the beach
in Ventura County where he alleged
ly struck a coast guardsman with a
tire iron.
Police reported they found blood
stained clothing and tufts of hair in
Serensky's automobile parked near
by. Detective Lt. Richard McCreadie
said Mrs. Berger’s diamond ring and
the keys to her car were found in
Serensky’s possession.
Coast guardsmen and civilian vol
unteers were instructed to search the
coastline near Point Mugu on the
theory that Mrs. Berger’s body might
have been thrown in the ocean.
Searchers yesterday reported finding
a shoe floating near there.
Mrs. Heinz Says Husband
Hired Man fo Hide in Home
B> the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 13 —Seeking
a writ of habeas corpus to obtain
possession of the couple’s 4-year-old
son, Mrs. Elizabeth Heinz, socially
prominent Baltimorean has filed
charges in Superior Court that her
estranged husband, Clifford Heinz.
2d, packing company heir, had
hired a man to conceal himself un
clad in her hotel apartment.
She identified the man in the
case as a former Austrian count and
ski instructor with whom Mr. Heinz
has charged his wife had been inti
mate.
She declared her husband hired
him to conceal himself disrobed in
her bathroom, where he was dis
covered.
Mrs. Heinz denied her husband's
charges that she had offered to trade
their child for a cocker spaniel dog.
Documents purporting to be her
promises to give up the child for a
financial consideration, she as
serted, were forgeries.
The child is being cared for by
Mr. Heinz’ mother, Mrs. Sarah
MacLean, in Beverly Hills. The
custody case is set for trial May 23.
Comdr. Hyatt Named Head
Of New U.S. Clearing Office
Br the Associated Press.
Comdr. Roger Hyatt has been
named director of a new Govern
ment clearing office to assemble
data on United States Government
transactions in foreign areas.
The office, set up by Foreign Eco
nomic Administrator Leo T. Crow
ley, will compile information on
reverse lease-lend, international aid.
relief, loans and other Government
operations abroad.
Comdr. Hyatt, a Naval Reserve
commander on inactive duty, is on
leave of absence from the Illinois
National Bank & Trust Co., Chica
go, where he is senior vice president.
Invasion Pool for Candy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (4*).—An East
Nashville druggist permits his cus
tomers to record their opinion of the
hour of the invasion.
The winner gets a box of candy.
McCormick Heiress in WAC
Gives 2 Children to Teacher
By the Associated Press.
MIDDLETON. Conn., May 13.—
WAC Corpl. Muriel McCormick
Hubbard, accused by her brother,
Fowler McCormick, wealthy Chi
cago manufacturer, of being an un
fit person to care for two foster
children, has given them in adop
tion to Dr. Frances M. Clarke of
Durham, a Middletown suburb.
The adoption agreement was ap
proved yesterday by Probate Judge
Leonard O. Ryan, who is scheduled
to hear Monday Mr. McCormick’s
petition that he or "some other
proper person” be given the chil
dren.
Whether this hearing now would
take place was not determined.!
Austin Wyman, Mr. McCormick's
Chicago attorney, said it was “too
early” to say whether yesterday's
action settled the matter, but that
he still Intended to come here for
the hearing.
Mrs. McCormick, who is president
of the International Harvester Co.,
charges in his petition that his sis
ter “is addicted to the excessive use
of alcohol.” and that she had "re
peatedly beaten and abused” the
children, Elisha Dyer Hubbard. 7,
and Edith R. Hubbard, 11, and that
she conducted herself so as to “en
danger their morals, health and
happiness.”
These charges, a statement issued
by Mrs. Hubbard's attorneys said,
were “baseless and not true.”
Suit for Divorce Filed
By Gen. Hurley's Daughter
By the Associated Press.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex., May
13.—Mrs. Patricia Hurley Gwynn,
daughter of Maj. Gen. Patrick J.
Hurley, has filed suit for divorce
from Maj. Henry B. Gwynn, who
has been given 20 days in which to
answer the suit.
District Judge Albert Kool granted
that time yesterday after hearing a
motion by Maj. Gwynn’s attorney to
halt proceedings because the officer
is unable to attend.
The court also directed Maj.
Gwynn to furnish evidence whether
he could obtain leave from McGuire
General Hospital. Richmond. Va.,
where he was stationed on his re
cent return from Australia.
Mrs. Gwynn charges incompati
bility. They have one child.
Maj. Gwynn and the daughter of
the former Secretary of War were
married April 12, 1940, at the Hurley
estate, Belmont, near Leesburg. Va.
The Rev. Arthur J. O’Leary, S. J.,
former president of Georgetown
University, officiated.
Maj. Gwynn, a physician, was
graduated from Georgetown Medical
School in 1933 and served on the
faculty before going into the serv
ice. He was a co-founder of the
diagnostic clinic at Gallinger Hos
pital. Miss Hurley was well known
in social circles here.
Six Chilean Police Officers
Arrive in U. S. for Tour
By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla., May 13.—Six officers
who are among the finest horse
men of the Chilean National Police
arrived on a Pan-American Clipper
last night as guests of the United
States Government for a tour of
military posts and State police
forces.
The officers, members of a police
cavalry unit which owned the famed
show horse Chilenita, plan to visit
Fort Benning, Ga.; Fort Myer. Va.;
Washington and points in Penn
sylvania. Michigan, Illinois, Mis
souri and Texas.
“We are primarily interested in
military and cavalry schools and the
most modern methods of investiga
tion,” said Maj. Octavio Allende,
leader of the group. “It is the first
visit to the United States for any
of us, and we are glad for this
great opportunity.”
With him are three captains, Car
los Minoletti, Emilio Oelckers and
Victor Navarro, and two lieutenants,
Hector Tobar and Gustavo Jara.
Engineers' Dinner Tonight
The annual dinner of the Naval
Tool Engineers, Local 680. National
Federation of Federal Employes, will
be held in the Chinese room of the
Mayflower Hotel at 6:30 p.m. today.
Robert T. Bowman, Canadian war
correspondent, will describe his
experiences in the Dieppe raid.
College Names President
WOOSTER, Ohio, May 13 OP).—
The Wooster College Board of Trus
tees announced today the election
subject to acceptance—of Dr. How
ard F. Lowry, 42, Princeton Univer
sity English professor, as president
to succeed Dr. Charles F. Wishart,
who retires after 25 years.
Wesley Heights
2904 44th St. N.W.
Open Sunday 1 to 6
Unusual in design and complete In
its management.
Entrance hall, library, lavatorv.
large living room, sunroom, dining f
room, kitchen and pantry.
-1 bedrooms. 3 baths, spacious cedar
closets, large ballroom on 3rd floor,
maid’s room and bath in basement,
gas heat. 2-car detached garage.
Lot 100x175.
This house has just been completely j
decorated and is in splendid condi- 8
tion throughout.
Vacant—Immediate
Poateeeion
To Reach' Out Massachusetts Ave.
to Cathedral Ave.. left on Cathedral
Ave. to iith St., left to home.
Randall H. Hagner A Co., Inc.
1321 Conn. Ave. N.W. DE. 3000
| iYear Walter Reed Hospital I
i A detached brick home, just off 16th St., with four large 3,
C bedrooms, two baths on the second floor; living room with ”
R wood-burning fireplace, large dining room, library and
s modern kitchen, screened porch on first floor. Basement
£ has maid’s room, bath, recreation room and built-in garage.
SPLENDID CONDITION
Open Sunday, 1 to 6 P.M.
Out 16th St. N.W. to Van Buren St., Right 1 Block to House
J. WESLEY BUCHANAN
£ 1732 K St. N.W. Exclusively
Gannett Calls Patman
Charges Unfounded
By the Associited Press.
ROCHESTER, N. Y., May 13.—
Publisher Frank Gannett termed
yesterday “false and unfounded” a
charge by Represntative Patman,
Democrat, of Texas that he is a
leader in a movement to limit the
power of Congress to levy taxes.
Speaking Thursday on the House
floor, Mr. Patman named Mr. Gan
nett and Sam Pettengill, one-time
Democratic Congress member from
Indiana and former treasurer of
Republican National Committee, as
leaders in the movement which he
asserted was “the most sordid and
sinister lobby ever organized.”
“Patman, like Don Quixote,” Mr.
Garnett said, “fights imaginary
windmills to give himself the
hero’s role. His every statement on
the floor of Congress was false and
unfounded. He also shows gross
ignorance of the subject he dis
cussed.”
Mr. Patman said “the lobby” seeks
to “slip through” a constitutional
amendment to take from Congress
the power to levy and tax on income#
gifts and estates higher than 25 per
cent.
Owner Regains
$4,000 Diamond
Left in Napkin
A diamond ring valued at $4,000,
wrapped in the folds of a soiled
napkin, was recovered by its dis
traught owner last night at the
Stables Restaurant, 2600 block of E
street N.W.
Miss Maria Lubinski of Denver,
Colo., a guest at the Statler Hotel,
who is here to work as a secretary
for the Army Air Forces, lost the
ring while at dinner. Late last
night, as soiled linen was being
sorted, Mrs. Hazel Thomas. 24, col
ored, a kitchen employe, discovered
the ring. Miss Lubinski was noti
fied and claimed it after rewarding
the finder liberally.
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U. S, Submarines Sink
14 More Jap Ships,
Including Destroyer
Fourteen more Japanese vessels,
Including a destroyer, have been
sunk by American submarines
cruising deep into enemy waters in
the Pacific and Far East, the Navy
reported late yesterday.
The vessels sunk include two
tankers, one medium transport, one
medium cargo transport and nine
cargo vessels.
The sinkings bring to 709 the
number of Japanese vessels sunk,
probably sunk or damaged. This
includes 558 sunk, 36 probably sunk
and 115 damaged.
The destroyer was the fourth
Japanese warship reported sunk by
American submarines this month,
indicating accelerated sub opera
tions against enemy efforts to keep
their scattered bases in the Pacific
supplied.
On May 3 the Navy reported sink
ing of one light cruiser and two
destroyers.
Inclusion of two tankers in the
latest bag was another blow at
Japanese maintenance of bases, for
the enemy has lost heavily of that
type of fuel-carrying ship.
The destruction of eight cargo
vessels and three transports also cut
deeply into the sorely depleted fleet
of Japanese merchantmen which al
ready has been hit so hard that in
many cases the enemy has used
barges for the transportation of
men and supplies.
The Navy adhered- to- policy in
providing no information on when
and where the submarines con
ducted their latest successful war
patrols.
Three Rooming House
Owners Pay $15 Fines
Three rooming house operators
each paid $15 fines yesterday in
Municipal Court on charges of run
ning unlicensed dwellings, and a
fourth forfeited $40.
Joseph Sullivan of 2415 E street
N.W. forfeited collateral for hav
ing two unlicensed houses. Fined
were Jacob Brown, 2211 F street
N.W.: Mrs. Sophia Jones, 5030
Eighth street N.W., and Troy Heff
man, 101 Carroll street S.E.
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Present Net Return of
Substantially More Than
$3 ORA—Near 4th and G sts.
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3 rooms and bath
each; tenants furnish
all utilities.
Rent *480 Per Tear
$25 nnn—2100 block Pa. Aye.
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Neighborhood wifi en
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Rent *3,180 Per Tear.
$42,500—1®f brlck*, *" ,ec'
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near 33rd A M Sts.,
N. W.
Rent *(,534 Per Tear.
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Polish Regime Frees
23 Army Deserters
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 13—President
Wladyslaw Raczkiewicz of the Polish
180vemment-in-exile yesterday freed
24 Jewish soldiers, recently convicted
of desertion from the Polish Army,
to serve on the Western Front.
Raczkiewicz signed an amnesty
decree, and a statement issued by
the government said its result will
** th«it “all Jewish soldiers, and
soldiers coming trom South Amer
ica, who recently left the ranks
of the Polish Army, will be set
free.”
With the war entering the “de
phase,” the statement
said, even those soldiers who com
mitted certain offenses should be
permitted to take an active part
in the battle and participate in the
fight for deliverance of the nations
who suffer under the yoke of
slavery.”
The announcement did not say
whether the soldiers would fight
with the Polish Army, or be al
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In 1943 we sold 431 individual houses with
a combined value of approximately
$3,500,000.
During the month of April, 1944, we sold 39
houses with a combined value of approx
imately $388,000.
The above figures do not Include lots, 2
family dwellings, apartments or business
properties.
Clientele waiting for houses and small in
vestments in all parts of the Metropolitan
area.
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from $3,895 to $4,675 and feature all pre-war equipment. Monthly
payments $34 to $55. FHA. Model home open Sundays 10 A M. till
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Out Bladensburg Rd. to the Peace Cross.
bear right on Defense Highway, left on Solfloil R llll niaal In
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Army. They were convicted in
courts-martial when they left Polish
units seeking such transfer.
Third Victim of Blast
At Detroit Plant Dies
By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, May 13.—An explosion
that destroyed the plant of the
United States Feather and Down
Co. Thursday claimed its third
victim today, Mrs. Ella Rhodes, 39,
an employe who died of bums.
Frank Weiler, assistant superin
tendent of the Department of Public
Works Sewer Division, who was in
vestigating reports of escaping gas,
and Andrew Lossing. plant foreman,
were other victims. Three men and
seven women also were injured.
U. S., Canada Unprepared
For Peace, Professor Says
By the Associated Press.
TORONTO, May 13.—Edward C.
Llndeman, professor of social phi
losophy at Columbia University’s
School of Social Work, said last
night that people of the Western
Hemisphere are “not prepared for
peace” and the United States is
predominantly isolationist in feeling.
Addressing a meeting sponsored
by the Toronto Weuare Council, he
said:
“This whole war can be lost. We
can bring back from it the moat
disillusioned and bitter young men
the world has ever seen.
“We must be ready $o meet them
with a plan—with some decisions
already made.”
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