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WASHINGTON, D. C.-This is Peter Krug, alias Muller, the German aviator who escaped from the concentration camp at at Bowmanville, Ontario, Can ada on April 16, 1942. He reach ed Detroit by rowing across the Detroit river and left Detroit by bus. Krug is 21, is 5 feet, 8 l-2 inches in height, weighs 157 pounds brown eyes. possibly wearing horn-rimmed glasses; long, wavy hair. He has full mole on left shoulder blade, pos sibly wearing dirty coveralls over 8 dark blue dress suit and a grey cap.
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tanks Timoshenko's armies are
 reported to have advanced to 7
 miles beyond the Donets river m
 a big offensive against Kharkov after smashing more than l5O German tanks in two days. The communique said the Red armies were pressing steadily forward capturing numerous commun- ities and advancing over roads filtered with hundreds of Ger man bodies, smashed tank and cannon. The Russian army pap CT said the battle is another heavy defeat" for the Germans who have held Kharkov since last October
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May Tire Quotas

Herman E. Winans, chairm.n Rationing board, announces th' folio wing tire and tube ouotas for May; Five new tires, 5 recaps 6 tubo, for trucks; and 3 new tires 4 70 caps, 6 tubes for passenger cars
 Last months quotas were all taken up except for the lobt truck and motorcycle quotss he reports.
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(R)-Climaxing a bloody 5- months battle against hopeless odds the last weary remnants Of the British army in Burma cross ed into Manipur state ln eastern India, it was reported by Vichy radio, which declared the Jap troops had advanced 80 miles into India along the Bay of Ben gal.
 The withdrawal of last British forces estimated at 5000 men separated them from their Chln- csc allies commanded by Amerl can It. Gen. Stillwell. At last re- ports Stillwells forces stubbornly resisted Jap advances up the Burma road some 125 miles into China.
Evening star., 1942-03-15

promptly paid by the Congress and the
signing of the treaty of peace virtually
certain, George Washington's mind
turned to thoughts of that retirement to
domestic ease and happiness that eight
trying years of war had rendered impos-
sible, but did not take place until Decem-
Der %, 1888, nearly six months after he
had closed his expense accounts with
the Government during which time he
attended to multitude Of things with
out charging his expenses to the public.
When Washington's accounts were
audited and finally settled, the skilled
accountants of the Treasury found that
there was a discrepancy Of $500 of one
dollar more due Washington than his
accounts showed.
James Milligan, a trained accountant
and controller of the Treasury at that
time, in letter sent by him to Washing
ton on January 13, 1784, paid a great
tribute to the accuracy and precision
shown in keeping so straight record of
the complicated mass Of accounts
throughout the eight years Of war. He
wrote, "As all accounts when hquidated
are regularly entered In the Treasury
books and the original papers carefully
Evening star., 1942-03-15

Without the Army, but generally Ditt a
party of horse. Very often money that
he had to advance to various officers
he never charged in his accounts. For
example, in his entry covering the total
expended for secret intelligence. he made
this note: 200 gutneas advanced General
McDougal for the like purpose is not
included In this sum as hare had no
control of it and kno1o nothing of its
application.
When advancing so Of these 200
guineas to Gen. McDougall on February
IS, 1779, Washington wrote in his ac-
count book: To so guineas sent General
McDougaH at West Point by John
Laurance Esquire for secret serutce. In
parentheses alongside Of this entry, he
wrote, Not settled Uith G. w.
The continental dollars he received
from the Congress for payment against
the vouchers he would submit, amounted
to 160,074 dollars, but when entered at
their deprecated value and then con-
verted to the lawful currency set up by
Congress at the beginning Of the war,
their actual value amounting only to
6,ll4 pounds or $30,570.
His accounts closed, accepted and
Evening star., 1942-03-15
BY John Clagett Proctor.

to say for myself that am here the
last of a generation, my father and
grandfather having fallen beneath the
flag of their country. I, too, have fought
under its folds at home and abroad, and,
God willing, there I will stand to the
end of my life, defending it against all
foes.
MIR. Washburne: AS my colleague has
referred to Gen. Scotts remarks, he
might also allude to what the President
said
Mr. Richardson: I will do So Your
conversation implies said the President
to Gen. Scott, that I forced you to battle
To which Gen. Scott replied, I have
never served under President who has
been kinder to me than you have BEEN
But Gen. Scott did not relieve the Presi-
dent from the fact of the latter having
forced him to fight the battle. Gen.
Scott thus paid a compliment to the
President personally"
Of course, all the newspapers had their
reporters in the field. l.. A. Gobright, a
well known correspondent of bygone
days, in his "Recollections," tells us in
few words how every one in the city
was deceived over the outcome of this
battle. He tells us that:
THE writing was completed by II or
half-paSt II o'clock. Everything looked
Evening star., 1942-03-15

Baptist church, soon became DeSmares
Hospital, and after it was closed in De-
cember, 1865, through the efforts Of DR..
]. Harry Thompson. it became the Co.
lumbia Hospital for Women, which
stands today at Twenty-f1fth and L
streets. The site is interesting as having
once been the Ringgold property. Tench
Ringgold, the owner, having been United
States marshal for the District of Colum-
bia, erected this building in 1872. and
here his home was located for a number
of years. later becoming the residence of
Sir Frederick Bruce and other foreign
diplomats, including Mr.. Baggott, the
British Minister and also the home Of
John Mason, Jr.
In 1872, the mansion and 10000 feet
of ground was purchased by the Gov
ernment for S25 900, with an allowance
of $1,000 in addition for altering and re-
pairing the building and the following
year Congress provided $4,000 to COM
plete the alterations and for refitting
the hospital and s28,5 500 for its mainte-
nance, and much additional ground was
subsequently acquired.
After the Second Battle of Bull Run,
many large frame hospital buildings
were erected in and around Washington.
None of these, however, are standing to-
day, and only few are perpetuated in
name. Campbell General Hospital,
which occupied land to the north of
Sixth street NV, and extended as far
northward as w street formerly Pome-
roy) and which included part of LIE
Evening star., 1942-03-15

While the Government is building air.
planes, vessels and tanks, and manufac-
turing all kinds of war materials to win
the war. we are now engaged in, the
question may be asked, to what extent
is provision being made to take care of
the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
wounded and afflicted soldiers and sail
ors, during this great conflict and after
the war is over?
During the last World War an ade-
quate number of hospitals were not built
until several years after the war was
over, and then, in a number of instances,
evidence was still being taken as to
just where some of the needed hospitals
should be erected, and strange to say, in
more recent years, when bill was passed
to enlarge the Walter Reed Hospital
grounds, 1t was vetoed.
OF course, we might say that the Gov
ernment is better prepared now to take
care of its i'll and wounded than ever
before. And that is undoubtedly true.
But no one can possibly tell today how
many thousands of men will need hos
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Washington Hospitals Inadequate During Past Wars

faded from the memory OF those living
here at the time, and who are still
with us. 1t was known as the City In
f1rmary Hospital, and was located on
Reservation 8, on the north side of E
street between Fourth and Fifth streets,
and just north of the Courthouse. Here,
for time, many of those wounded near
Manassas found comfort in their suf-
fering. However. they say that trouble
never comes single-handed, and so, on
November 4, 1861, this most valuable
institution was destroyed by fire, and
The Star of that date gives the fol-
lowing details:
1.-The Burning of the E Street 1nflrm-
ary-Terrible and Thrilling Incidents
Removal of More Than One Hundred
Patients-A Woman Supposed to be
Burned.-This morning at a very early
hour, the E Street Hospital, better known
as the Washington Inflrmary. was dis
covered to be on fire. 1t contained at
the time from 80 to 100 sick and wounded
soldiers and a considerable number OF
other Government patients.
The fire is believed to have originated
in a defective flue from the furnace,
which was located in the cellar under
the addition which projected from the
center of the main building in the rear.
The rooms of the Sister of Charity were
Evening star., 1942-03-15
By T. G. Abbott.

The end Of eight years of war and
a peace treaty about to be signed, Gen.
George Washington began the herculean
task of writing a reca apitulation OF his
entire expenses incurred by him, begin
ming with that eventful day in June.
ITS, when he was unanimously elected
general and commander in chief OF the
Army, to and including his last charge
entered in his account book on July l,
1873. The page showing this last entry
with which he closed his accounts, Is
reproduced here in facsimile.
This last entry reads, "July 1st 1888.
to Mrs. Washington's trauel expenses in
coming to and returning from my Dt''-
ter quarters per account rendered--the
money to detray ,uhich being taken from
my Private purse and brought pith her
from, Virginia, 1864 pounds shilling.
This sum at today's rate OF exchange
would amount to $500.
Below this entry Washington wrote:
Altho I kept memorandunls OF these er-
penditures did not introduce them into
7ny pripdte accounts as they occurred
the reason 1Das, it appeared at first D1e10
in the commencement of them to hdue
the complexion OF prtudte chdrge-I
had my doubts therefore OF the pro-
prietu OF making it-but the peculiar
circumstances attending my command
and the embarrassed situation OF our
public affairs, lDhich obliged me ito the
no small detrinlent OF my prtDote tn
terest) to postpone the Disit every
uear contempld to make my tdmty
between the close OF one campaign and
the opening of another and at this eI-
pense 1uas incidental thereto and conSe-
quent OF my self denial, haze as OF
rioht I think ought, upon due con-
sideration adjudge the charge as just
1uith respect to the public as it is con-
Uenient Dith respect to myself and I
make it 1Dith less reluctance as fnd
upon the final adjustment OF these dc-
counts (which haze as 1DiH appear been
lono unsetnedJ that am considerable
loser.
With this entry the accounts with
the public were closed and the balance
due Washington on July l, 1888, being
1872 pounds shillings 4 pence Equal
to s9.850. He then submitted this ac-
count to the Board of Treasury where 1t
has remained for 159 years.
During the entire eight years OF war
Washingtons total amount of expense,
charged against the public, was only
16,111 pounds II shillings pence, equal
to $81 800, or less than the pay and sus-
tenance of one major general in our
Army today over a like period Of time
(eight years..
Always thinking Of the public's inter-
ests before any thought of self and max
ing great personal sacrifices, Washington
held down his expenses during this war,
within a compass and with clearness
of style unheard of in present-day war
fare expenditures.
In the recapitulation Of his general
statement for eight years, Washingtons
expenditures for his household. or head
quarters, included rent for house. food
for those attached to his headquarters,
servants clothing and their pay. He
had to spend money for secret serv-
ice activities, sums paid to express
riders carrying dispatches, etc., besides
his own and others travelling expenses,
some of which he explains as follows:
Expended IN reconnoitertng and IN trd-
uelltng-sometsnses With and sometimes
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Old Providence Hospital.

Gen. o. o. Howard and became the nu-
cleus Of what is now Freedmen's Hospital.
Old Providence Hospital.
Providence Hospital is another institu-
ton that started during the Civil War.
1t was opened on June 10, 1861, by the
Sisters Of Mercy, in rented house on
the corner Of Second and D streets Sc.
Drs. James M. Toner, Noble Young.
James E. Morgan and johnson Eliot
were mainly instrumental in getting
Congress to appropriate $4,000 "for the
support, care and medical treatment Of
40 transient paupers" at Providence Hos
pital.
Each year a grant was made, and in
1865 the appropriation was doubled, the
number of transient pauper patients
then provided for being increased to so.
The act of 1866 also provided an appro-
priation of $4,000 for the erection Of
an additional building. This appropria-
ton was secured through the efforts of
Senator Thaddeus Stevens of Pennsyl-
vania, who died in this city in 1863
The hospital was mainly used for the
treatment of soldiers during the Civil
War.
From the first, patients in this hospital
were charged 81 week, and in 1866, pri-
vate rooms could be had for from 81 to
SO per week. (Quite a difference from
present hospital rates. 1t is claimed that
this hospital was the first in the city to
permit private patients to be treated by
their family physician. This was done
in 1866.
Evening star., 1942-03-15

Mayor offered to do whatever might be
necessary in the way of relief.
Judiciary Square presents sad plight
this morning, with the smoking ruins OF
the buildings and the broken furniture
scattered over the lot. Most Of the fur
niture was destroyed by fire, as the ener-
gies of everybody were directed almost
exclusively to securing the safety OF the
patients.
Emergency Quarters.
"The want OF an efficient fire depart
ment was fully demonstrated last night,
and we have to acknowledge the hu-
initiating fact that the fire would not
have been nearly so destructive If there
had been sufficient supply Of hose to
bring water to the burning building.
"As we 60 to press, the patients from
the City Hall, church, ETC., are being
conveyed in ambulances to the other
Army hospitals in this vicinity"
Following the burning of this hospital,
commodious frame buildings were erect
ed in Judiciary Square, and opened in
April, 1862, and after the second Bull
Run engagement. the building still stand
ing at the northwest corner OF Sixth
street and independence avenue, erected
for the District as its armory, was taken
over as hospital and a number of frame
additions erected in the Mall nearby.
The early residence of Charles Hill at
Thomas Circle, about where stands the
Evening star., 1942-03-15
INSTALLMENT w.

This is the final article In a
series of four about George Wash
inqton's account book during the
Revolutionary War.
Evening star., 1942-03-15

Droit Park and the baseball grounds,
was opened in December, 1862, and
closed July %, 1865, after which the
hospital facilities were removed to Camp
bell Heights, and the buildings on the
south side of w street, to the east of
Georgia avenue, were transferred to
Evening star., 1942-03-15

Gen. O. o. Hoyard, 1Dho 1Das
responsible for the establish
ing of Freedn1an's Hospital
and for 1Ohon1 HoWard Uni
Uersity is named.
beautiful; we had conquered the rebels
and won a splendid battle. And this,
up to the hour the correspondent left
the vicinity of the field, appeared to be
true. A hackload Of passengers had just
alighted at the Metropolitan-at that
time called Browns Hotel. One of them,
in response to the inquiry for the latest
change in affairs; stampede COM
menced; and we went on, describing the
news, commenced telling what he had
seen and heard, describing by the light
of the MOON the movements of troops,
with the aid of his cane. He had a
large audience. We listened very at
tentively, for what he narrated was really
news. Instead of our troops securing
victory, the fortune of the day turned
and they met with defeat! We COM
menced our second edition, or rather
addition, with something like the fol-
lowing:
cat this point there was a sudden
subsequent disasters"
Indeed, the shock must have been
great.
Front.Line Reporters.
A statement of the activities of the
reporters at the front, made by Ben.
Perley Poore, has always been OF more
than passing interest to the writer of
this story, because it relates to his father
who was then reporting for Philadel-
phia paper. Mr.. Poore says:
lone Of these 'enterprising' individuals
secured his first beat by riding in from
the first Bull Run defeat on horse not
his own, and taking news of the disaster
to Philadelphia by rail before an in
junction was laid on the transmission
Of the truth"
Mr.. Poore gives here correct state
ment except as to the imputation that
the horse was not properly acquired,
since as matter of family history the
noble steed was hired from George
town livery stable for the purpose, and
no doubt was returned.
Reading over the columns of The Star
for details of the Bull Run disaster, the
writer came across the editorial of July
%, which states:
"All the wounded brought to the E
Street Hospital are hopeful cases, none
of the mortally wounded being brought
here. So that friends of the E Street
Hospital patients need be under no ap-
prehension as to their welfare"
No doubt this old hospital has well
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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-12-17

MIR. AND MRS. NOR M A N
WONDERO, 1O2 Dickinson ave-
nue., girl, Dolores Ann, this
morning at St. Joseph hospital
this morning.
GLADYS KERNER, daughter
of Mrs. Elmer Kerner, les Clin-
ton River road, who is celebrat-
ing her birthday anniversary to-
day.
MIR. AND MRS. RAYMOND
LORWAY, on the birth of a
son, Patrick Norman, last eve
ming, at the home of Mrs. Lor-
ways parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Of
to Bluemel, $50 Euclid avenue.
MR.. AND MRS. WILLIAM
MOELLER MARY Louise Hench)
who announce the birth of q
daughter, Mary Katherine, Mon
day, December IA in st. Jo-
seph's Mercy hospital in Detroit.
MIR. AND MRS. G A S TON
VERMEULEN, 154 Floral ave-
nue., who quietly celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary
last Friday, December IL.
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Christmas Party
Proves Success

CIRCLE ONE OF THE WO-
MEMS GUILD of Zion Evange-
lical church held pot-l,'ck din
ner last evening in the parish
house for members, their hus-
bands and friends.
Thirty-two people were seat
ed at a long table which was
conferred with a small decorated
Christmas tree. There was a
short business meeting at which
Mrs. William Babe was chosen
leader and Mrs. Elder Hobs,
vice-leader.
Cards were played during the
evening and prizes were won by
Mrs. Erwin Egle, Mrs. Rose
Flory, Mrs. Martha Athens, Ed
ward Schroeder and Elmer Hobs.
MRS. HENRY KRAFT, 1921
Glenwood Road, returned to her
home yesterday from Richmond,
Va. where she spent some time
as the guest of frien'S. She
also visited her son, Sgt. George
E. Kraft who is stationed at
Camp Pickett, Va.
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Rose Club

Rose Club
THE ROSE CLUB of st. Louis
Parish met yesterday at the
home of Mrs. Leo Flood, Union
Lake Road, for luncheon and
cards. Guests were Mrs. Morti-
NOR Wells, Mrs. Elmer Quandt
and Mrs. Henry Van Hollen-
beck. Prizes were won by Mrs.
John Flood, Mrs. Louis Yochum
and Mrs. Charles Barry. The
next meeting will be a Christ
mas party at the home of Mrs.
Louis Heffron on Union Lake
Road on Tuesday at 1890.
THE HARRY RICH
POST, American Legion, is
making plans for a Watch Night
Party to be held on New Years
Eve at the Legion Club House
on North Gratiot Avenue. The
public is invited.
MRS. MARY LETT, chaplain
for four years of the VFW was
presented with a chaplain's pin
by the president, Mrs. Leroy
Brundage, at the meeting Tues
day night.
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Caknda. Coming Gysnh
THURSDAY, DECEMBER II

THURSDAY, DECEMBER II
ST. AIMS GUILD ST. Peters Church, home of Mrs M
Foley, Elizabeth Road
MARGARET BOTTOME CIRCLE, Kings Daughters, meets
with Mrs. Ben Burbridge, 43 Scott boulevard.
NCCW RED CROSS WORK, meets at st. Joseph Hospital
Mrs. Charles Klein is chairman.
LADIES AID SOCIETY, Gilbert Memorial Baptist Church,
meets with Mrs Harold Hayward, 10 Lafayette at 100
for dessert luncheon.
IN-HIS-NAME CIRCLE of Kings Daughters, luncheon and
Christmas party at home of Mrs. James Neal los Park
LO.OF. MACOMB LODGE will confer 3rd degree at 8 pm
in Barron Hall. Refreshments.
FRIDAY DECEMBER Is
GILBERT MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH Companonship
Class Chicken Dinner and Christmas party at the
church at $50 pm
SR WALTHER LEAGUE OF TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH
will carol beginning at school hall, 730 pm. Choir
invited.
HAND INLAND CIRCLE OF KINGS DAUGHTERS
Christmas Party and Lncheon at pm.
WOMENS MISSIONARY SOCIETY Presbyterian church
meets at 2:3O pm in church parors.
CIRCLE WOMENS GUILD of Zion Evangelical church
Christmas party at 1890 in parish house -
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THE oPTIMIsTs CLUB held
the first of a series of regularly
scheduled parties last evening in
the Knights of Pythias Hall at
$50.
There were about 40 guests in
attendance.
II was called a war time par
ty because there were no decor
atoms and just plain, nourishing
food was served.
AS each guest arrived he or
she was given a number on
which the name was later writ
ten. Prizes were in the form Of
commodities which are scarce,
such as butter, coffee, sugar,
rubber bands, safety pins and
an alarm clock. Different priced