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Evening star., 1942-09-30
30-0unce Riverda|e Baby
Coming Along Nicely

The 301z -ounce premature baby
girl of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Lehman,
4016 Tennyson road, University Park,
Md, today was coming along
nicely" at the Leland Memorial Hos
pital at Riverdale.
The baby was born Friday and
Immediately placed in an incubator
at the hospital She was weighed
for the first time yesterday and
nurses commented that "it is an un-
usually small premature child"
DR.. Martin Keane Of Riverdale
delivered the baby The baby, named
Judy Ann. is fed every two hours
with an eyedropper.
Evening star., 1942-09-30
ConvaIescent Home
Destroyed by Fire.;
Nurse, Patient Escape
Loss Is Put at $4,000;
Paintings in Sandy Spring
Mansion Saved

Alloway, one of the largest resi-
dences in the Sandy Spring neigh
borhood, was a mass of ruins today
after fire which swept the 40
year-old frame and stucco structure
late yesterday.
Used as convalescent home, the
building housed only one nurse, one
patient and several servants when
the flames were discovered. All
escaped safely.
Flames made headWay almost
unimpeded when four fire COM
panies with 10 pieces of apparatus
were hampered by lack of water.
Water was pumped from a cistern
about half mile away until the
supply from that source was ex-
hausted.
Call for Aid Delayed.
Douglas Farquhar, assistant chief
of the Sandy Spring Fire Depart
ment, said there was some delay in
summoning firemen, since a tele-
phone call was first made to the
Silver Spring Fire Department and
the nearer department at Sandy
Spring was second to receive the
alarm.
Firemen from Sandy Spring, Silver
Spring, Rockville and Kensington
helped remove furnishings but dam
age from the loss of the building was
estimated to exceed $4,000, Mr..
Farquahar said. He said f1remen
believed the flames started from. a
defective f1ue from an open fire.
place.
The rest home was operated by
DR.. Daniel D. V. Stuart, jr.
Some Antiques Saved.
Firemen. employees and neighbors
saved several oil paintings and an
tiques before the flames made it i'm
possible to enter the building.
The house stands on a tract of
land described under an old land
patent as Addition to Snowden's
Manor" More than 100 years ago
home was erected there by War
wick P. Miller. The structure which
burned yesterday was built In 1900
by Mrs. Annie Shoemaker.
Evening star., 1942-09-30
Housing Dilemma
Faces Legislators
In Maryland Capital
Few Rooms Available;
Committing by Auto
Invites Public Wruth
Ry the Associated Press

hS lne Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Sept. 3O.-There's a
| housing problem in Crabtown and a
gasoline and tire problem every
where. And for the Maryland legis-
lators and their stenographic ret
inues that isn't good
The General Assembly won't con-
vene until January, but there's no
indication the Annapolis room
shortage will be solved by then. At
present it looks as though the Sen
ators and Delegates will have to
come in trailers or make reserva-
tions for bivouacking on the State
house lawn.
Hotel accommodations aren't
abundant and good many vacant
rooms in private homes aren't being
rented. Furthermore, there is no
directory of available rooms to aid
newcomers.
May Try Committing.
Committing might provide one an
swer. Without setting bad eX-
ample by using gas and tires, some
legislators probably could and will
live in Baltimore and make the
daily trip here by train or bus. The
Eastern Shore representatives might
even travel via the Matapeake Ferry
If they could find some place to stay
near the shore terminus.
| But probably no legislator or can
didate for the Assembly is overlook
ing the fact that committing from
a nearby town, if done by automo-
bile, would require much precious
gasoline and rubber and also would
invite a sharp public reaction.
Walter T. Schmidt, executive di-
rector of the Annapolis Housing Au-
thority, thinks registering all avail
able rooms locally would help the
situation. But, he adds, nothing has
been done to launch such a plan.
Relief Plans Suggested.
A number of courses have beer
suggested unofficially as possible so.
lutions to the added housing prob
lens arrivals of the legislator.
might well precipitate.
These include use of the Catho.
lie Laymen's Retreat House at Man.
reSa on the e-Severn, the State Guare
Armory, a scant three blocks or Sc
from the Statehouse, and forme
resorts within easy distance from
Annapolis.
The Rev. Robert S. Lloyd, director
of the Manresa house, said the week
end retreats would continue unit
December, and If arrangements wer,
made we'll in advance he could lodg,
about SO men. Manresa is abou
five minutes by train from Annap
oils
Quarters at the armory probably
would not be tra-commodious
but tenting on the Statehouse lawr
doesn't have the comforts of home
either.
Evening star., 1942-09-30
Democrats to Hear Duckett

T. Howard Duckett, prominent
banker and attorney of Prince
Georges County, Md, will be the
guest speaker at meeting of the
County Young Mems Democratic
Club at o'clock tonight at the
American Legion Hall in Cheverly.
Evening star., 1942-09-30

construction and more are contem.
plated. To finance these modern
Eight huge battleships are under
goliaths Of the sea 1t is necessary
for every American everywhere to
buy more and more War bonds.
We can do it If everybody does his
share. Invest at least 10 per cent
Of your income every pay day to
help your county 60 over its bond
quota.
United States Treasury Department
Evening star., 1942-09-30
r e
MAatHa.9~xWlA
WAR BONDS
r -

The power of the greatest Navy
IN the world, our own two-ocean
fleet, rests in large measure on its
backbone-the battleships OF the
line. They displace approximately
$4,000 tons and cost up to SO, ,0Oo,-
600. We have something like score
OF these huge ships in the Atlantic
and Pacific.
Evening star., 1942-09-30

A dollar from you will bring .
holler from the enemy. Buy stamp
now at the nearest post office.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
$2,600,695 Is Asked
For Naval Academy;
About Same Figure
New Wing at Bethesda
Medical Center Sought
In Another Item :.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Appropriation of s2.600,695 for
operation of the United States
Naval Academy for the fiscal year
beginning July ! was recommended
today by the Budget Bureau.
The figure was virtually un-
changed from the total of S2,6l9,77l
appropriated for the academy for
the current year.
Major items in the appropriation
with comparative figures for the
current year included: Pay of pro-
fessors and instructors, $3.50 900 next
year and s338971 for the current
year; pay of employees, s754,24O and
s696,0OO; current expenses, $4,000
and S62 500; maintenance and re-
pairs Sl,22l ASS and 81 1923 900.
New Buildings Planned.
The Budget Bureau report also
called for two appropriations for
construction at Annapolis with
yards and docks funds. One called
for S15O,OOO for new buildings and
acquisition of land on which no
details were given, and the other
$50, 900 for expansion Of the nurses
quarters.
The number of instructors and
masters in craftsmanship would be
increased to II under another rec
ommendation of the Budget Bureau.
The annual budget also called for
funds for operation of grade schools
at Indianhead, Md, and other ord
Evening star., 1942-01-07
British Expect A. E.F. to Make
Isles a Huge Invasion Base
English Exu|t Over Roosevelt Speech With
Editorial Cries of The Yonks Are Coming

of United States troops in Britain
during the World War.
A four column cartoon on the edi-
torial page showed an eagle-borne
United States soldier greeted by
British trooper. At the back of the
latter squatted a grinning, helmeted
lion with the Union Jack Tapping
from his tail.
The Daily Mail said the Roose-
welt program was staggering in size
and boldness" and lit will certainly
stagger the Axis
AT last we can feel we are no
longer alone" it said. The Yanks
are coming!"
The British BroadcaSting Corp
announced it would direct broad
casts on the message to Germany
hour by hour"
In the Western Hemisphere the
tone of comment from south Of the
Rio Grande was typified by a Pan
anna Star-Herald editorial which
said:
TT could we'll be called a message
to the world on the state of the
world. 80 1t virtually sounded the
death knell of the Axis powers"
Cuban newspapers said the arm
ament production President Roose-
welt outlined would overwhelm the
totalitarian powers
In far-of Chungking a Chinese
official commented:
sTt'c
gering."
I Prime Minister John Curtin of
Australia commented in Canberra
that the speech was a logical fulfill
ment of the determination of the
United States to push maximum
equipment into the greatest mobili-
zation of armed power.
Dutch Expect More Aid.
The Presidents promise to hit
the enemy wherever we can reach
him" and his words. I'VE are fight
ing on the same side as the in
domitable Dutch" were hailed by
semiofficial circles at Batavia as a
sure sign of an intensified flow of
American arms and men to the
East Indies.
The arms program will ring in
japanese ears" and drive the Nip
ponese back to their insignificant
islands," said one authoritative
commentator.
At the White House officials said
the telegraphic response to the
speech attained "an all-time high"
rejecting favorable acceptance by
Americans.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Britain Cuts Output .
Of Scotch Whisky

BY the Associated Press.
. LONDON, Jan. 7ABritain's war
time tipplers. alrAady bothered by
. the woes typical of United States
Observation-Disclosures and poor
quality liquor-had their prospec-
tive supply Of Scotch whisky cut
another 10 per cent last night.
The government specified that
malt whisky distillers during 1912
could purchase only enough Scot
tish barley to produce one-tenth
less than their quota last year. BY
earlier government stipulation the
1941 output was one-third less than
that in the year ending September
30. 1899.
The government announced no
licenses for the production of grain
whisky would be issued at present.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Wafer Improvements
Cleared in Budget
OF f$3,43S,o95
District Seeks Power
To Dispose Of Sovines
To Preserve Rutes

Large improvements in the Dis
trict's water supply and distribution
equipment are contemplated in the
$3,438, 8,095 estimates for l943 sub
mitted to Congress today.
Forestalling any increase in water
rents at the moment, the District
also sought authority to sell some
$3.50, 900 of invested savings to help
meet the heavy cost, representing an
increase of $439 800 over the present
appropriation.
A net decrease in estimates for
the Washington aqueduct. which Is
the water supply system. is due
mainly to non-recurring item
the construction of the Mcmillan
filter plant water reservoir. The Dis
trict Water Department, which is
the distribution agent, shows net
increase of $776,095, due~principally
to $480,O 900 for construction of two
reservoirs and $237 900 for construc-
ton of mains.
improvements Provided.
Improvements planned at the aq-
ueduct include rehabilitation Of the
Dalecarlia hydro electric station
generators and switching equip
ment; installation of sand washers
at Mcmillan and Dalecarlia. and
other minor additions: 100000 to
complete construction Of 20,000,-
000-gallon covered reservoir ada.
cent to the present filter water res
ervoir at Mcmillan filter plant.
The two reservoirs for the distri-
button system are made up OF a
2 900 ,0OO-gallon elevated water tank
and supply lines in Fort Dupont
and a 10000 00-gallon covered res
ervoir in the vicinity Of the existing
Anacostia first-high service reservoir
in Stanton Park. Each would cost
s240, 900.
To Add Water Mains.
Water main construction will IN
clude continuing the work on the
is. 300 foot 36-inch main from Thir-
teenth and Upshur streets NV. TO
the vicinity Of Thirteenth and Gus
streets NE. at a cost OF $3.50 600:
also for construction of some 1880
feet of 24-inch trunk line from the
Anacostia frst-high service reservoir
in Stanton Park to the vicinity OF
Nichols and Alabama avenue Sc,
s288,O00.
Another $4,000 is asked for
additional pumping equipment at
Anacostia pumping station.
Meanwhile the 1943 estimates for
the Sewer Department were high
lighted by a s330O0o item for new
sewers and receiving basins mainly
in the recently developed sections Of
Anacostia.
The 1943 items for the City Refuse
Department showed a net decrease
due to a homecoming 100000 ap-
preparation in 1912 for new
incinerator Actually the street
cleaning service showed an increase
Of s35 1865 and collection and disposal
of refuse section showed boost Of
s142 $50.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
| laps Tommy Gun
Held No Match
|For q Gongster's
BY GEORGE WELLER,

tForelgn Correspondent OF The star ana
Chicago Daily News)
SINGAPORE, Jan. THE Jap
anese soldiers in the Malayan
jungle would be no match for the
Chicago gangsters of the bad old
days though both were armed with
tommy guns, it was revealed in a
discussion of military methods be-
fore correspondents here today.
I'VE have dignified the Japanese
automatic rifle by calling it TOM
my gum" said an Army spokesman.
Actually, it is far inferior in firing
power to the Thompson submachine
gun. It makes terrific noise but
can be controlled only with diff
Guilty"
The Japanesde weapon has bore
only .265 centimeters, little bigger
than a boys hunting rifle and is the
smallest automatic rifle in military
use In the world.
(copyrisht, 1912, By chicaso Daily News)
Evening star., 1942-01-07

It will cost money to defeat
the Axis. Your Government
calls on you to help now.
Buy Defense bonds or stamps
today. Buy them every day,
If you can. But buy them on
a regular basis.
Bonds cost as little as $18.75,
stamps come as low as 10
cents. Defense bonds and
stamps can be bought at all
banks and post offices, and
stamps can also be purchased
at retail stores and from your
newspaper carrier boy.
Support your Government
With your dollars.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Communiques
japanese Increasing
Pressure in Philippines

The tert OF War Department
CommuniQue No. 49, issued thi.
morning, outlining the situation a.
OF $50 am. today, tolloaUs:
l. Philippine theater-Heavy
fighting has been resumed along
the entire front with the enemy
increasing pressure at all points.
Front lines of American and
Philippine troops are being con-
tinuously bombed and machine
gunned by enemy aircraft. De-
Tending troops are continuing
their steady and valiant resist
ance.
The Notifications of Corregi-
dor and installations on Batan
again were bombed for several
hours yesterday The extent Of
damage and casualties has not yet
been determined. 1t is estimated
that at least As bombers partici-
pated in this attack. Several
hostile planes were hit by our
anti-aircraft fire.
2. There is nothing to report
from other areas.
The official score Of japanese
aircraft losses in attacks on Cor
regidor is IS planes destroyed and
at least seven known to have been
hit. These figures do not include
the undesignated number of
hits in Yesterdays raid.
The tert OF War Department
CommuniQue No. 4S, based on re
ports received here llp to 5 pm
Eastern standard timeJ yesterday
tollorS:: e
l. Philippine theater: Addi-
tional information received rela-
tive to the successful attack by
American Army bombing planes
on units of the Japanese Navy
near Davao indicates that the
damage inflicted on enemy YES
sells probably was greater than
was first reported. The Japanese
fleet consisted of l battleship, 5
cruisers. 6 destroyers, II subma-
rines and II transports. AS pre-
viously reported, three direct hits
were scored on the battleship,
and 1t now seems probable that
more than one destroyer was
sunk. Numerous hits on other
vessels are believed to have
caused extensive damage.
The commanding general,
United States Army forces in the
Far East, reports that occupy
ing japanese troops in Manila
are circulating large quantities
Of paper money in various de-
nominations. These bills are
clever limitations in color and
texture of Philippine currency,
substituting the Japanese gov
ernment for the commonwealth
government. Large amounts of
these bills have apparently been
issued to Japanese soldiers. The
nature OF the currency indicates
that it was prepared a long time
in advance of the invasion and
is further proof of the long
range preparation of the Jap
anese for the attack on the Phil
ippines.
2. There is nothing to report
from other areas.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
School Heads to Meet
In Son francisco

The American Association of
School Administrators will hold its
annual convention February 21-26
In San Francisco as originally
planned.
Decision to hold the session on
the West Coast despite wartime
conditions was reached at a meet
ing of the executive committee here
after conference with military
authorities and taking into consid-
GRAFTON the effect of making a
change.
The Star yesterday enormously
reported that the executive COM
mittee had rejected the San Fran
cisco location.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Parliament 10 Grill
Government on Air
Defense Matters
Acute Concern Over
Repeated Losses Of
Airdromes Is Indicated
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 7.-Acute concern
over repeated losses Of airdromes by
British empire forces-Kuantan in
Malaga was the latest-was indi-
Gated by questions on airdrome de-
fense directed at the government
today as Parliament prepared to
reconvene after the Christmas
recess.
As a result of the furore it was
expected that a special corps Of the
r. A. F. will be formed to guard
airports in the future. The corps will
be trained on the basis Of the
lessons of Crete.
Conservative, Liberal and Labor
members of the House Of Commons
served notice that they wanted posi-
tive answers to questions on what
measures were being taken to pre-
vent the recurrence of disasters In
Norway, Greece and Crete.
More Cooperation Urged.
Closer cooperation among the r.
A. F.. the army and the navy Is sug-
eested by Sir Thomas Moore, Con-
servative who holds the rank OF
lieutenant colonel.
Sir Thomas is asking Prime Min
lister Churchill whether he intends
to place all forces in the same arec
under a single command.
Geoffrey Mander seeks informa-
ton as to whether decision has
been reached on the relative respon-
sibility of the R. A. F. and the army
for defense Of military airports.
Indications that members Of Com
mons were.not wholly satisfied with
answers obtained in a pre-Christ-
mas secret war debate were seen In
the fact many questions asked then
are now to be repeated.
Edgar Louis Granville, Liberal
National who advocates establish
ment of an empire war cabinet, has
given notice that he will ask
whether the question of such
cabinet was discussed at the recent
conference (of Churchill and Ca
madam leaders, at Ottawa"
Allied War Council
Both Mr.. Granville and Laborite
J. H. Martin will ask Mr.. Churchill
whether it is intended to set up an
Allied war council, when such a
council would meet and at what
intervals.
Among other questions advanced
by members were:
Arthur Woodburn, Laborite-Are
preparations being made to antici-
pate the Germans copying on
mass scale our successful demonstra-
ton of our combined landing opera
tions" cat Vaagso, Norway?
George Russell Strauss, Laborite-
Was a scorched earth policy executed
in Malaga and Kowloon mainland
region of the Hong Kong crown
colony, which was captured before
the island of Hong Kong fell Christ
mas Day.?
Reginald PurbricA, Conservative
Have the United States and Britain
offered to buy the French fleet fof
gold?
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Food Riots in Ruthenio;
Many Killed and Hurt
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. Food rioting at
Vukovar, in Carpathian Ruthenia,
now occupied by Hungary, resulted
in death or injuries to many per-
sons, it was reported yesterday in
authoritative Czech circles.
Troops were said to have fired
into throngs to Quell the outbreak
which started after Hungarians req
uisitioned food in the area.
New sabotage was reported in the
area. A military freight train was
reported smashed and nine gasoline
tanks exploded.
Evening star., 1942-01-07

nance plants, but gave no estimates
of the amounts to be spent on edu-
cation from the Ordnance Bureaus
recommended total appropriation Of
$511 1854
Indianhead and Bethesda Benefit.
other appropriations recon-
mended by the Budget Bureau in
cluded S250,0O0 for grade school
expansions at Indianhead and $780,
900 for a new wing at the Naval
Medical Center at Bethesda. Md,
both to be constructed as public
works project under the Bureau OF
Yards and Docks.
The budget also called for $1,000
additional funds for the Beltsville
Research Center of the Department
of Agriculture for administration
promotions and necessary road
maintenance.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Congress in Brief
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Both chambers receive Presidents
war budget message.
Senate:
Opens debate on wartime price
control legislation.
House:
Interstate Commerce Committee
studies daylight-saving proposal.
bill to lay groundwork for new rub
ber supply.
Evening star., 1942-01-07

Records for Last 24 Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest 25, at noon today. Year ago, 80.
Lowest, 10. at midnight. Year ago, %.
Record Temperature This Year.
Hiehest, So on January 9
Lowest, -, on January 9.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. So per cent, at am. today.
Lowest, 40 per cent, at 9 pm. yesterday.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers cloudy
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac clear at Great
Falls today.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 7:27 sol
Sun, tomorrow - 1:27 5:02
Moon, TODAY --- 1914 pm. 1923 am.
Automobile lights must be turned on one
half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Jop's Papers Sent Here
As Possible Spy Data
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIaled PTeSS.
MEXICO CITY, Jan. THE
newspaper La Prensa said yesterday
that documents found in the quar-
ters of a Japanese, Kokichi Suzuki
were being sent to Washington for
study as a possible key to the jap
anes espionage service in Latin
America.
Suzuki died in March after fall
Ing from the fifth floor of a Mexico
City hotel. Police seized the docu-
ments, but they have never been
satisfactorily translated.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Mug Replaces Silver

A silver bowl which for genera
tions has been used by students of
Eton College in England at the 500
year-old well has been stolen, and
the boys now drink from a scent
enamel mug.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
All White Breed Gone

LISBON, Jan. 7 (P).-The last
crumbs of white bread disappeared
in neutral Portugal yesterday, and
the country joined the rest of con-
tinental Europe on a brown bread
ration for the duration.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Children Fed at Shelters

Restaurants started throughout
Belfast, Northern Ireland, to be
used during afraid emergencies
have been converted into free eating
places for school children.
Evening star., 1942-01-07

Nylon is used in the insulation of
wires for electric refrigerators, vac
uum sweepers and other household
equipment. That means rubber con-
servation, according to nylon max
ers.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
FLYER Is No Motorist

An Australian pilot in the r. A. F.
coastal command is perfectly at
home in the air, but admits he
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Weather Report

FURNISHED
District of Columbia and vicinity-Geneay
beginning tonight colder tonight
degrees above gentle moderate winds.
Evening star., 1942-01-07
Precipitation

Monthly precipitation in inches in
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1942-01-07

Report for Last "a Hours.