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Evening star., 1942-08-23

So urgent is the call for Red
Gross nurses aides that those VINO
enroll tomorrow can start thelr
training the same day.
That call stretches from Chill
dren's Hospital, where sick infants
demand constant attention, to the
Washington Home for Incurables,
where nurses aides must do all the
little things for helpless patients
that the nurses themselves have no
time to do.
Aid to Furthest Outpost.
Actually, that call reaches to the
furthest outpost of the American
Army and Navy, for Fed Cross
nurses aides can relieve graduate
nurses to care for wounded soldiers
and sailors.
Those who have already answered
the call include women who have all
their own houseWork to do, and
women whose housework is done for
them.
There is one girl, for instance,
who works four days a week as a
Red Cross nurses aide. Why does
she do it?
This is the first time In my
life," she said the other day, that
I have ever done anything for any.
body. All my LIE i've had things
Evening star., 1942-08-23

be done on the requested scale, or
a smaller scale. or not at all, it was
pointed out.
Testifying before the House Com
mittee on Public Buildings and
Grounds six months ago, District
Sanitary Engineer J. B. Gordon
said
The District Of Columbia faces
serious situation created by the large
influx of new residents. There is not
sufficient filtered water to supply
that population. Water is the most
vital utility in any urban COM
munity. Last Summer we had some
dry weather, and on more than one
occasion the use of water equaled
our ability to furnish It. That meant
we were then on the very ragged
edge and required additional faciu-
ties for f1ltering water"
Plant Increase Approved.
One Of the projects then asked.
installation Of 24,000, 900 ga1lons
daily pumping facilities from the
Dalecarlia plant at cost OF $55O,OOO
has been approved BY FWA. Dis
cussing this project, Mr.. Gordon
then said "the providing of this
24,000, 900 gallons Of water per day
is Just the first step"
A second phase of the water
supply situation--that of distribution
also offers its problems. The
bottleneck, Mr.. Gordon told Con-
gress, is getting water to the east
side of Anacostia. That situation Is
to be remedied, and greater fire
protection afforded, by the laying of
additional water mains to Anacostia.
The $1,O81 200 already granted by
FWA covers two water main prof.
ects, one costing $230,O00 and the
second $273,0O0.
During the discussion at a con-
gressional hearing, Representative
Holmes, Republican, of Massachu-
sets, remarked that whether 1t
costs $1o,000,000 or S15,000,000, it
ought to be our job to see that all
these hazards are removed, because
we cannot afford to have hazards
and then invite people to come into
the District think this is mighty
good time to take the bull by the
horns and do something about it,"
Capacity Passed.
Six months ago Congress was told
that the maximum pumping ca
pacity Of the Dalecarlia pumping
station has been passed, and all ex-
cess demands must be supplied from
the Mcmillan filter plant" Under
average conditions the Dalecarlia
station supplies water to all high
service areas in the northwest and
northeast sections of the city, while
the Mcmillan plant serves the
gravity and booster services Of the
southeast section east of the Anna
costa River.
District officials, viewing all the
factors involved in race against
time and weather conditions, are
hopeful that installations and addi-
; tions can be begun this winter to
give the Capital a greater margin
of safety next summer.
Evening star., 1942-08-23

spends three days a week at the
hospital. She has already gone far
over the $50 hours she is required
to serve yearly Recently, she asked
for week of. She hesitated to
do it, she explained, but she wanted
to can some fruits and vegetables
for her family. The request was
granted.
Important to Start Now.
To fill the call for more than $50
additional Red Cross Nurses Aides,
it is important that women like
these, women who are willing to
work, start their training tomorrow.
Before they can become full
fledged Red Cross nurses aides.
capable OF performing in an emer-
gency, they have 80 class hours
ahead of them. That means that
even starting Immediately, they
can't be counted on for service in
the line of duty for nearly two
months.
Much can happen before those
two months are over, events that
will demand the service OF all who
are trained to serve. That's why
those who enroll tomorrow can be-
gin preparing tomorrow, because in
the emergency medical service there
can also be too few nurses aides,
too late. -. ...,.-.s
Evening star., 1942-08-23
ChiIIum Democratic Club
To Hold Annual Tea

The Democratic Club of Chillum
(MdD District will hold its annual
tea from 4 to p. m, August 30 at
the home of Mrs Daisy LaCoppldan,
1915 Thirty-seventh street, Mount
Rainier.
In case of bad weather the affair
will be held at Star Hall, Thirty
fourth street and Rhode Island Av-
enue, Mount Rainier.
State Senator Harold Sothoron Is
president of the club. The commit
tee on arrangements is headed by
Mrs. LaCoppidan and includes Mrs.
Eva Leverone, Mrs. Ralph Brown,
Mrs. j. Enos Ray, Mrs. Daisy AL
mond, Mrs. Helen Phillips, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Disney, Mrs. Marguer-
tte McClelland, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Wilcox, John Beall, Frank B. Smith
Senator Sothoron and Mrs. Nora
1ollinger.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
The Job in Brief

Qualifications: For Red Cross
nurses aides, women between
18 and so years with high school
education or its equivalent.
Training: Classroom work,
IS hours; probationary hospital
work, As hours. Glasses start
at Walsh House. 1920 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, tomorrow
from 2 pm. to pm. and Sep
tember IA from 10 am. to II
noon. All aides must take 90
hour Red Cross first-aid course
not later than end of first year
of service or 10-hour advanced
review course If standard course
has been taken in the past.
Hours of work after training:
Yearly minimum of $50 hours
of hospital work, preferably in
a concentrated period.
Where to register: At 2O2O
Massachusetts avenue NV,
Monday, Thursday and Satur-
day morning from 10 to "a.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
Rent Control Saves
D. {. Tenants $88,03S
In First Six Months
7,414 Petitions Were Filed
For Adjustments During
Period, CoesweIl Reports

Rent control in the District saved
tenants annual charges amounting
to $88,038.l2 under formal cases de-
cided during the first six months of
this year, Rent Administrator Robert
F.. Cogswell revealed yesterday in his
first semi annual report to the Com
missioners.
On the basis OF the present rate
OF hearings and the history of the
decisions so far made, he estimated
the savings for a full year of oper-
alton of the District Emergency
Rent Act would total $234,771.12.
In addition, Mr.. Cogswell report
ed that informal complaints filed
with his Office and handled through
the Public Relations Branch, had
resulted in annual savings to ten
ants Of $29,057.65 He said this figure
did not include savings in cases
wherein demands by landlords for
illegal increases in rents were not
paid because of Intervention bEHtt
control ofncials. @
Wilful Violation. s4s<,
In spite Of the large number OF
cases, Mr.. Cogswen declared that
''wilful violations are the except1pn
tsrather than. the rule" Mani s1teas
tions are the result of igun
rather t11A1 deliberate intef
declared.
'The vast majority Of operators
of hotels, apartment houses, room
ing and boarding houses, the ten
ants thereof, and the real estate
boards firms and associations are
not only patriotically endeavorine
to live within the letter and spirit
| of the law" he continued. "but have
rendered very helpful and crafty.
ing assistance in their efforts tt
carry out the law in fair and rea.
sonable manner"
| The rent administrator has stat
of % persons, and the budget for th'
year ending June 80, 1943, is s7o,72o
7,414 Petitions Filed.
The report shows that during the
six months ended June 80, 7.4l4
formal petitions for adjustment O.
rent and service were filed. OF thi.
number, 1923 cases were disposed
of by June 30, with the rent say
ings noted in the report. Ruling by
examiners in 201 cases were ap.
pealed to Administrator Cogswel
for review, and their findings were
upheld in SO cases, modified in %
affirmed without prejudice in 7 anc
3 cases were remanded for further
hearing. The administrator hac
80 cases under study June 30.
Out of the 1923 final rulings made
by the ofice, seven were appealed
to Municipal Court under section
9 OF the act.
Forms developed by the rent con-
troll Office, Mr.. Cogswell said, have
been used as guides by the Cffice o1
Price Administration in rent con.
troll procedure in, defense areas o1
the United States under the Fed
eral Rent Control Act enacted sub.
sequent to rent control in Wash
ington. Also, the administrative
procedure here has been followed
In part in many rent control areas
Many officials from other jurisdic.
tions have come here for a persona
study of the Washington plan. The
Evening star., 1942-08-23

Lanham Act appropriations.
2-Projects involving 5,355,950
are under study by the FWA, these
projects being the major items
deemed essential to protect Wash
ington's water supply in event of
sabotage or air raids.
3. The money requested by the
District is available under the Lam
ham Act, but difficulty in obtaining
War Department certification that
each project is essential to the war
effort, and scarcity of critical ma
terials with attendant inability to
secure WPB priority ratings, are
operating to retard speedy compile
ton of the plans.
Five Projects Advanced.
Five big projects which have not
yet been approved CONSTITUTES the
backbone of the proposed water
supply improvements. These prof.
ects, and their estimated costs, are:
A $4,000, 900 gallon storage reser-
voir at Fort Totten, $495, 900.
IA 10000 900 gallon reservoir at
Fort Reno, $780, 900.
Laying Of $4,000 feet Of 48-inch
water main from Dalecarlia Alter
station to Fort Reno. $4,000.
Provision for 16O,000,000 gallons
daily pumping facilities at Dale
carlia. 81 100000.
Laying of 14,200 feet Of 78-inch
water mains, Dalecarlia to George
town reservoir. $1,320,000.
Whether these projects will be
shaved down by the FWA, after a
study of many factors involved, Is
matter of conjecture.
Meanwhile District officials are
urging all Federal agencies con-
cerned to speed the approval OF
projects, in the hope of having these
additional installations available
next summer when the city's popu-
lation probably will be increased by
additional thousands OF new resi-
dents.
FWA officials say they are moving
as rapidly as the situation permits,
when both War Department and
WPB approval must be secured be-
fore they can allot funds.
System Under Big Burden.
Informed officials do not discount
the possibility of serious damage to
Washingtons water system in case
of air attack. With this possibility
in mind, plus the heavy strain
placed on existing facilities which
were not designed to provide water
for population of at least 100000
District officials point out that the
proposed water reservoirs at Fort
Totten and Fort Reno, when COM
pleted, would provide margin Of
safety in dire emergencies.
Construction of the reservoirs, In
turn, hinges on other elements OF
the projected improvements. If work
on the two needed reservoirs is
begun, it will be necessary to pro-
vide additional pumping facilities
fro mthe Dalecarlia filtration plant
and the laying of water mains
from the Dalecarlia filtration plan
Thus the divisions of the program
are inextricably linked, either it will
Evening star., 1942-08-23

bells, inasmuch as few of these
homes with spare rooms available
have rent" signs on the dwellings.
To support this claim, they pointed
to the survey itself showing cnly
$500 Of 81, 100 unused bedrooms were
currently offered for rent.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
Named Low Review Editor

The appointment of H. Marshall
Peter, 300 Grosvenor lane, Bethes-
da, Md, as editor in chief of the
Michigan Law Review, University
of Michigan publication, was an
nounced yesterday. Mr.. Peter is a
senior in the law school.
Evening star., 1942-08-23
Vital Water Projects Held Up
Despite D. C.. Officials Pleas
War Department and WPB Must Approve
Plans for Which FWA Holds Funds
Ry ROBERT C. HARPER.

Major projects improving Washngtons water supply ac
ties still hanging fire although six months District officials
Congress sufficient filtered supply
a rapidly growing population.
Against background OF urgent to hasten the prote
ton the citys most vital utility the following
currently:
Aomens oang ST. 200 have been made by the Federal
Evening star., 1942-08-23
What Can | Do?'

done for me. Now I think it's about
time to change"
And there Is also the woman who
Evening star., 1942-08-23

(See RENTS, Page A-14)
Evening star., 1942-08-23
Nurses Aides Class
Sturts Tomorrow

D Aid the War Program
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
RELATIONS WITH
FRANCE CL0UDED
Despite Assurances to U.
S. That French Fleet Will
Not Aid Axis

Washington, Feb. 28-( UPJ-Im
portant issues still clouded relations
between Vichy France and the
United States today despite written
assurances that the French feet
would be kept out of Axis hands.
Until these are clarified, the gov
eminent considers its examination
of the French situation as incom-
plete, and the position of the vichy
regime as not satisfactory to the
United States.
Vichy's renewed assurances of an
intention to maintain neutrality
we're given in written form in reply
to personal message sent by Pres
ident Roosevelt to Marshal Henri
Philippe Petain on Feb. 10,
The exchange was revealed by
Acting Secretary Of State Sumner
Welles yesterday a short time before
he received the French ambassador,
CASTOR Henry-Haye, to resume dis
cussion of the problems threatening
relations.
The Welles statement disclosed
that the United States is counting
upon the French people to keep
their leaders from guiding them into
outright military and naval collab-
grafton with Germany and Italy.
President Roosevelt informed
Petain, In the Feb. 10 message, he
was confident that French assist
ance, to the Axis powers would be
contrary to the wishes Of the PEG.
pie OF France and disastrous to theil
aspirations and to their final des-
Tiny"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
GOSSIP BANISHED
FOR WAR DURATION
10000 OF Mass. WOmen's
Defense Corps to Stop
Wagging Tongues

Boston, Feb. 28-(UP) - Gossip,
one of woman's most stoutly de-
Tended prerogatives, was banished
for the duration today by 10000
close-mouthed members of the
Massachusetts Women's Defense
Corps who opened a campaign to
stop wagging tongues.
Col. Natalie Hays Hammond,
commander of the unit, started the
drive last night by giving the
brown-uniformed workers their
keep mum" slogan:
"If you know, it's traitorous to
repeat If you do not, it's point
less"
She indicated the anti-gossip
campaign would concentrate not
only on sitting the "have you
heard" variety Of rumor but also
would aim to hush whisperings
that might lead to boarding.
1.-THE only thing a corps mem
Der legitimately can repeat is an
order" she said.
Sponsors hope the drive will
spread from the corps to the gen.
eral public and eventually stop
over the-fence remarks by house
wives which might undermine mo-
rale or help the enemy.
The unit plans to print original
posters, schedule lectures on the
strategy of silence, and run fire.
quent articles in the new monthly
tabloid, 1.-THE Corps Communique.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
COX HEARING IS
OPEN TO PUBLIC
Gov. Hurley States That
All Charges Will Be
Aired Politically

Hartford, Conn. Feb 28-(UP)-
Gov. Hurley disclosed today that
the hearing into charges against
suspended Highway Commissioner
william j. Cox next month would
be an open one and that the
charges would be publically aired
The governor made this known
in a letter to Mrs. John G. Lee,
vice president of the Connecticut
League of Women Voters, who ear
lier in the week asked the chief
executive for statement whether
the charges we're to be heard Sec
reilly.
The hearing, Gov. Hurley replied
will be a public hearing. open to
accredited members OF the press OF
the state, and to such interested
parties as the facilities will per-
nit"
Concerning request by Mrs. Lee
that the public be made fully &C
quainted with details OF the
charges, the governor wrote:
"YOu may rest assured that I not
only desire to strengthen. the
home front by refueling the peo-
pies conviction that the govern
ment is their government, but
have done all in my power during
my administrator to provide the
fuel for just such refueling as you
desire. The day Is long past when
the government OF Connecticut can
be regarded as belonging TO any
one else than the people Of the
STATE"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
America, Netherlands Give
Powerful Defense To Java
Naval, Air Forces Had Been Waiting
Arrival of New Jap Invasion Fleet;
Tore Into It With Everything

Allied Headquarters, Java, Feb. 28.-(UP)
United States and Netherlands naval and air forces
defeated Japanese invasion fleet in the Java Sea, in
the first direct attack Java, and sent it fleeing
northward in retreat, the Netherlands East Indies
command said today.
The "large' enemy invasion feet was believed to
be recognizing for a attempt to land on Java
the Aneta News Agency said, and it was believed that
it would strike first at the repeatedly bombed naval
base of Soerabaja. But up to $3.50 p. m g q. m.
EWT) there had been attempt to land anywhere
on Java, the agency said
STRUCK WITH ALL THEIR POWER
The United Nations struck with all their power at
Japanese fleet which numbered Several tons of ships
of the largest the Japanese have used
Extent Of damage to the enemy fleet was not lnme-
diatey known but it indicated that the first attempt
by Japan to invade this rich densey peoped island heart
of the Netherlands Indies and the outpost Of the United
Nations, had been definitely defeated
The communque, plainly implying important VIC
tory said that to Il 80 EWT) there had been
Japanese landings in Java
It indicated that United States flying forresses
and dive bomber which took part with such in the
United Nations and Japanese forces
The cOmmunique admitted that there had been hits
Allied well japanese warships but again said
that no details could yet be given
The Japanese invasion fleet, for which Allied warships
reconnaissance planes had been watching days.
sighted yesterday afternoon.
Allied ships and planes raced into action and engaged
the enemy Fighting continued fercely until after dark
the cOmmunique said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
MARKET REPORTS
COME EVERY DAY
Will Be Available to All
Housewives Starting on
Next Monday

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 28-tUP)-
The Consumer committee Of the
state Defense council announced to-
day that daily. up-to-the-minute"
marketing reports would be made
available to housewives, starting
Monday.
The reports will be broadcast
over radio stations at Hartford, New
Britain, New Haven, New London,
Stamford and Bridgeport.
Total defense" said committee
announcement, requires nation
Of strong. healthy people. This means
that health building foods must be
brought within the reach OF all con-
sumers. With our complex market
ing organization, consumer-buyers
need expert help in securing infor-
nation on the basis of which to
make their daily purchases Of food.
the largest single item In their cost
Of living"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
CITY READY FOR
TEST BLACK0UT
Waterbury to Be Blanket.
ed in Darkness Some
Time Sunday Night

All was in readiness today for the
test blackout which will blanket
Waterbury In darkness tomorrow
night. AS sirens on the city fire.
houses sound "some time after
dark" the lights in all homes, stores
and other establishments must be
turned out. Street lights will be
shut off; auto and bus traffic will
be halted, pedestrians must leave
the streets.
Test blackouts will also be held In
48 other western Connecticut com
munities. State defense officials and
state police officers will tour the
district.
Only Lights Allowed
The only lights allowed to remain
on will be those in defense factories
and those used by the New Haven
railroad In private homes, lights
may be lett on in one room pro-
vided that windows are carefully
covered to prevent any light from
escaping.
Arm bands to identify air raid
wardens were being distributed to-
day. Many sectors will hold meet
ings tonight TO check over their ar
range1nents for the test.
Chairman j. Gregory Lynch OF
the blackout committee, believes
that the test will be highly sue
cessful. The blackout here, he
fcnptip11ed on page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
UNITED STATES
MADE WAR RECORD
One Jap Ship, Six Planes
Hit Every Day in Battle
OF Pacific
BY JOHN M. MECKLIN

(UnlLeO fTeSS StdH correspondent
Washington, Feb. 28.-(UP)-The
United States entered the 84th day
of the Pacific war today having
chalked up a score of better than
one Japanese ship sunk CT damaged
and six Japanese planes destroyed
each day.
Military authorities felt this toll
added to similar tolls eXacted by
the cher united nations forces in
the Far East-is taxing Japanese
replacement capacities heavily.
Army and navy recapitulations
showed 1T enemy vessels sunk OF
damaged In the Pacific since Jap
anese bombers roared over Pearl
Harbor Dee. Z, and major por-
ton of these were attacked by air,
officials announcements have re-
ported IL American ships lost and
10 damaged in the Pacific by enemy
action during the same period, in
dicating a ratio of better than four
Japanese craft sunk or damaged
to one American vessel
The recapitulations listed SOL jap
anese aircraft destroyed definitely,
while innumerable others are known
to have been hit. This figures in
cludes 165 shot down by volunteer
American pilots in China. 1t does
not include enemy planes destroyed
on the ground.
Losses Incomplete
Reports on American aircraft
losses to date have been Incomplete,
making an estimate impossible. II
was recalled, however. that Presi-
dent Roosevelt. in his address Mon
day night, disclosed that japanese
plane losses have been greater than
this country's. even including U. S
losses at Pearl Harbor.
The army recapitula ton reported
that only 48 army planes have beer
lost as compared with 245 Japanese
aircraft known to have been shot
down by army pilots.
An army spokesman said U. s
plane losses on the ground have
been kept secret because such In.
formation would be valuable to thu
enemy-who has no other way o,
obtaining 1t. He explained that i
tContnued ON RagN =
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-02-28
AMERICANS AGAIN
DESTROY PLANES
S8 Japanese Bombers Are
Sent Down in 48 Hours
at Burma

American Volunteer Group Head
quarters; China, Feb. % - UP) -
American flyers today were credited
with destroying approximately 50
Japanese planes in 48 hours OF
fighting over Burma.
The American flyers, aiding the
Raj over Burma, were understood
to have driven of repeated Japanese
attacks on Rangoon and escorted
British bombers smashing at Japa-
nese bases.
The most intense fighting was on
Wednesday and Thursday, with later
reports fragmentary.
The American Plying Tigers" met
IL Japanese bombers and Is pursuit
planes over RangoOn on Thursday
and shot down nine and probably
four more, without loss to them
selves Y was announced