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Evening star., 1942-12-28
Fire Routs 100 at Cofe
On BIudensburo Road

Nearly 100 patrons of an A and w
Restaurant at 230l Bladensburg road
N. E. were routed early yesterday by
a fire which began on the roof and
caused about IS 1000 damage.
The blaze was discovered shortly
otter 2 am. by E. R. CLANCY, night
manager, who turned in the alarm
Buy War savings stamps and help
stamp out the Axis.
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Va1or Awards Given
Sd. {. Area Officers
For Africa Fighting
Coils. De Rohon, Semmes
And Gen. Harmon
Win Citations

Two Washington Army officers
and one from nearby Virginia were
among nine. officers and enlisted
men who have received decora tions
Tor bravery or meritorious services
during the Allied invasion of North
Africa, the War Department an
nounced today.
They are 1t Col. Harry H.
Semmes, cavalry officer of 5000
I'hirty-ninth street NV; Col. Fred
erick j. De Rohan. cavalry officer.
OF the Wardman Park Hotel, and
Maj. Gen. Ernest N. Harmon of
Vienna, Va.
Brig. Gen. Lucien K. Truscott of
Charlottesville, Va. also received one
OF the awards which were presented
by Maj. Gen. George S. Patton.
commanding general of the Western
Task Force in the North Africa op-
eratlons, at ceremonies at the Amer
lean Army headquarters in Morocco.
Gen. Patton Honored.
Cen Patton himself received an
Oak Leaf Cluster to his Distin-
guished Service Medal for planning
and execution of the attack on
French Morocco"
Gen. Harmon was awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal for
conduct at Safi, where the War De-
partment said he demonstrated the
highest character of combat leader
ship. After attacking the harbor
and town, Gen. Harmon led his
force on a 90-mile march ending
with the forcing of a river crossing.
He had previously been awarded the
Silver Star for gallantry during
American landing operations on the
Morocco coast.
Gen. Truscott won the Distin-
gulshed Service Medal for his part
in leading the landing operations
November at Port Lyauty. The
town and harbor were captured
against superior resisting forces.
Col. Semmes added an oak leaf
cluster to the Distinguished Service
Cross and cluster he received in the
First World War He was well
known as patent lawyer in Wash
ington until he was commissioned
and returned to the Army last
March. The War Department said
he rallied American tanks against
a larger force of hostile tanks,
knocking out four of the opposition
and scattering the remainder.
Son Also Saw Action.
Col. SemmeS left his own tank to
organize his forces personally. His
son, Harry H. Semmes. jr., lieuten-
ant in the Armored Force, saw &C
ton at Port Lyautey.
Col. De Rohan was awarded the
Silver Star for commanding the as
Sault force which captured the old
fort of Kaspa at Mehdia, near Port
Lyautey. Under intense machine
gun fire, mortar and artillery fire"
the War Department announcement
said, Col. De Rohan co-ordinated
the attack with Navy bombers and
self-propelled artillery, taking the
fort by storm. -.
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Pay
Continued From First Page.)


veto. The time for signing would
expire at midnight tonight.
The disapproved bill was designed,
according to its title. to provide
for an adjustment of salaries of
the policemen and firemen TO con-
form to the increased cost of living
in the District of Columbia and
also to conform with wages paid
in many cities of the Nation"
The District Commissioners. Mr.
Roosevelt said, recommended its dis
approval.
The Commissioners had recon-
mended that the measure be vetoed
for the reasons set forth by the
President in his memorandum OF
dlSapproval
In his memorandum, the Presi-
dent said;
The bill provides for increased
rates OF pay for those members of
the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment. the Fire Department, the
White House Police and the Park
Police holding rank up to and in
cluding that of captain.
Under present law the annual
basic salary for privates is $1,000
with annual increases of SlOO for
five years until the maximum of
S2,400 is reached.
Annual Raises Provided.
Under the bill, the annual basic
salary is $4,000, with annual in
creases of S140 for five years until
the maximum of $2,7OO is reached
For captains, lieutenants and
sergeants, the annual salary rates
are increased by $500.
The effective date of the bill is
made retroactive to February l. 1912
and the increases provided are of a
permanent and not temporary
character.
Legislation recently enacted bv
Congress, 81 res. ITO. provides. effec-
tive December /, 1912, and con-
tinuing only until April 30, 1943. or
until such earlier date as Congress
AiAoy PASoSIibC lol oNCI Lll1It COM
pensatlon or bonus payment in
lieu thereof, for civilian employees of
the United States Government not
otherwise entitled to similar COM
pensation and for those employees
of the District of Columbia govern
ment who occupy positions subject
to the Classification Act of 1923 as
amended.
The ClasSifica ton Act does not
cover District policemen or fremen
or school teachers.
In general. 81 res. ITO is a tenn
porary measure designed to remove
lnequltleS in the earnings of various
groups of employees. and to provide
increased earnings to meet the rise
in the cost of living by paying more
Tor longer hours of work.
Contrast Cited.
BY contrast, HR $685. proposes
retroactive TO- onths' increase in
compensation, provides that this
shall be a permanent increase. and
not be limited to the war or a
shorter period, and, at the same
time, creates discrimination
against another large group of en-
ployes, the District school teachers.
Accordingly, and in concurrence
with the recommendation of the
Board of Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia, I am withholding
my approval of this measure.
Il would not, however, be op-
posed to legislation which would
remove the aforementioned OBJ
jections to the present bill"
The provision making the in
creases date back to February l
was in the bill because it passed
the House early in the last session
on March %.
The bill encountered delay in the
Senate. however, and did not pass
that body until December Is. If the
Evening star., 1942-12-28
|Draft Boards 10 Call
Quarter Million Men
Monthly in 1943
Quotes Will Be Filled
By Teen-Aee Group and
ChiIdIess Husbands
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The new year will bring calls
to the colors for more than
3,50O,OO0 men 18 through 81 years
old, at the average rate of
ESQ, 900 to 100000 a month, selec-
tive service sources estimated.
The 1S and 10 year olds completing
their registration this month will
comprise perhaps half of these Sc
lectees. If this ratio maintains, then
the other 1,750,000, more or less, will
be childless married men, for the
pool Of single men 20 to 38 years
old available for military service has
now been virtually exhausted.
The armed forces will have to at
tain their planned strength of 9,700,-
900 men below officer rank by the
end of next year almost exclusively
from 81 100000 to 100000 men in
the 18-through-37 age bracket, and
that bracket has been tapped for
most of the 100000 or more men
now in the ranks. A strength in
ranks of 100000 for the Army,
$500 900 for the Navy, 100000 for
the Marines and 100000 for the
Coast Guard is planned by January
l, 1914.
Procedure Outlined.
Starting next month, as a general
rule, draft boards will begin calling
up an accumulat ted pool of 600,0 900 to
900. 900 men now l8 or 10 years old.
and each month thereafter about
100000 more will pass their 18th
birthdays and be subject to clas-
sification for service.
Although some of these youths will
be deferred for occupation of depen-
dents or as college students special
izing in medical and scientific work
their availability will more than Off
set the additional calls made on men
20 through 81 by the blanket defer
ment of men 38 or older.
Figures showing the percentage OF
selecteeS by age groups have been
withheld as a military secret since
Pearl Harbor but it is obvious that
comparatively few 38-through-4 As
year. olds had been taken despite
lowering of Army physical require
ments since then. Older men not
only have less physical capacity, but
also more claims to deferment. In
the II months before the United
States entered the war, when the top
draft induction age was 35, there
were only 1921 men of 35 and 1922
of "a among the first 921 900 inducted
Married Men Face Call.
Exact figures on the number OF
childless married men to be called
next year also are not known. but
estimates advanced during Con-
greSSional debate were that as many
as 100000 would be among this
months inductees.
OF the 17388,0O0 registered under
the draft at Pearl Harbor time, 10
10000 held deferment on grounds
of dependency and less than 900 .00C
were deferred for occupational rea
sons. Since then more weight has
been given to occupation and less
to dependency.
Passage of legislation providing
funds to dependents of servicemer
did much to lessen dependency de-
ferments, while executive action ano
legislation to insure essential indus
try and agriculture against disrup-
tive drains On manpower strength
ened oCcupational defermentS.
Evening star., 1942-12-28
PROPOSALS.

December %. 1912 Sealed proposals will
be received at Room 800, District Build
ing, until 10 AM January Z, for furnish
inR Load Packer. Schedule No. 39O2. and
HOSTS and Subfrsmes, Schedule No. 1903
For SPECIFIC "a tions, and information apply
to Purchasing Omcer. Room $50. District
BUILDING
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Distillers 'Rutioned'

No cereals will be available in
Scotland for distillers during the
coming season.
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Chess Tourney Succeeds

Bolivia's first womens chess cham
pionship tournament, held in La Paz
was so successful that another will
be tried.
Evening star., 1942-12-28
FOUND.

FOX TERRIER, female, mostly white, black
head, long tail, nr. Bethesda P O., Dec,
End; WI 1896 after pm
KEY CASE. black leather. containing g
keys Phone Columbia 6l4a. between 10
an and pm.
Evening star., 1942-12-28
Acid Indigestion
Relieved in 5 minutes or
double your money hack

When sxcess stomach acid causes painful sufYo~at-
nj gas. sour stomach and heartburn DEBTORS usually
prescribe the fastest acting medicines known for
ymptomatie rsisf-medicines like those in Bell ans
Tablets. No laxative Bell ans brings comfort in
1ny or double your money back On return Of bsttls
70 N. 25e 1t all druggiHs
Evening star., 1942-12-28

(Josephus Daniels, editor and
publisher OF the Raleigh IN. c.
Ne1Us and Observer, is the only
living member of Woodro,u Will
sons cabinet 1Uho served the
1uhole eight years of the ADMIN
iStration. He DdS Secretary OF
the Nary. He 1Urote the tollo1U-
ing article for the Associated
Press, OF 1ohich he is q charter
member.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25
In sad But Loving Memory or NJ
Son Who Passed Away TWO
Years iSo To-day April Is.

Goo has taken baCk our boy
To place HIM among His flowers
T3ken back the darling boy He lent
MS
# an the world was ours TO give
We vouId give it, YES and more
To see me face we love 50 we'll
sweet memories cling to his name
As we loved him in life sincerely
In death we love him the same.
some nne who misses YOU sadly,
dear Carlton.
And finds Time long since YOU went
rb4,.a f.. .aYne one who thinks of voll
ArdS rrrraf - be but never is content.
rarI,rn INV Garljnq SON
Althrjoh y,rl are aWav
u ,ayrr, IT, me NV dear
I,I,4 ,.it6 me eyery day.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25
Recreation Center
For Butner Negroes
To Be Constructed

Richmond, Va, April 25,-The
President has approved the construc-
ton of a recreation center at Dur
ham, at an estimated cost Of sos
900. c. L. Vickers, regional engineer
of the Federal Works Agency, was
advised today by Assistant Federal
Works Administrator Baird Snyder,
actinr for Administrator Philip B
File ing.
The building will provide recrea-
ional facilities for about $500
Negro troops to be stationed at Camp
Butner, which is under construction.
The entire cost Of the project, in
Guiding equipment, will be financed
by a federal allotment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25

gas" mat previous act @! ndt4u-
uul legislators are endorsed by al,
The people IN toto, for they are not.
These officials in some instances ar,
merely beneficiarieS OF wartime con-
dtlunS IN the midst of when folk
nave NO stamina tor d~istrar,ng IS
Sues and arguments.
There may be no immediate
urgency for revising the entire taxing
piosrorH. nut there is all ul that ana
more III favor Of reduced spending
The State appears 10 be faced with
NECESSITY IN That direction, however
oft some u. the peuders.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25
SOLICITOR.

Raleigh, April 25.-(AP)-Banks
D. Thomas, OF Wadesboro, yesterday
was named by Governor Broughton
as solicitor Of the 18th judicial dis
trict to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Roland S. Pruette on
April l3.
The appointment is for the unex-
pred term ending December 81,
1912.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25

British demands for bacon have
forced the Canadian government to
limit the consumption Of pork pro-
ducts to those which do not qualify
for the British market.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25

A large increase in exports Of gar
lie from Argentina to Brazil and The
United States IS T. ported Ivy the de
purtmeut of commerce.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25

The endurance record TO end all
endurance records has been set Icy
Malta That island has survived more
than 1000 air raids
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25
REPORTS

been a delay il. opening the North
Carolina office OF government re-
ports, it is stll IN the cards ana
Hary Griffin. former North Caro-
lima neWspaperman, is etill slated
to be in charge. a bit of political
friction is responsible for the posi-
ponement.
Oh yes. There is politics n these
alphabetical agencies. too. Its at 5
worst when the smart young men.
who like to consider themselves above
politics. begin pol.tJcAine against the
politicians.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25

When an irresistible force strikes
an namo>uble object, you have an
~.aud of Malta.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25

E. the standard breeds, day old also
started chicks. blood tested, sale.
Delivery guaranteed. Get my prices
before You buy. \. J. Cheek. 25-l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25

SEE US FOR FISHING TACKLE,
sottbaI! and baseball equipment.
Complete stocks of popular brands.
Western Auto Associate Store.
tueS-thurs-sat-rf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25

FOR GOOD REBUILT SECONn
hand or new furniture come to +
f. ~SatterWhlte and Sons, near Fire
otatioll. l9-tf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25

FOR RENT MODERN FIVE ROOM
house and three % apartment.
on Oxford Road, Apply to DR.. \
{. VOW. 25-2t;
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25

ALL TYPES OF IMPROVEMENTS
can be financed through us. Easy
terms, Ask for information. Hen
derSon Building & Loan Associa-
ton. Al. b. Wester, Secy. (4)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25

UNIVERSAL RANGES Sl19.95 AND
up several good used Electric
Ranges, R~efrigerators and Oil
Stoves. New and used Battery and
Electric Radios. See us for your
Electrical Needs. Henderson Book
90. o llU. 26-tf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25

FRUIT JAR RINGS. COLD PACK
Gamers, extra tops, came sizes
up to : ha!i-gallon capacity. Wat
klrs Hardware Co.. Low Casn
Prices. 1921
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25

WE SPECIALIZE IN ALI.
kinds of body and fender re.
pair work. Motor Sales Co
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25

WANTED: TWO GIRLS AND ON;
man, immediately to work at Hill
top No. /. Good salary plus room
and board. II interested cal 6UO
Oxford. 23-1.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25

EVERY BEAUTY SERVICE-MOD
ern Shop-EXperienced operators
Centrally located. Phone 200 for
appointment. Bridgers Baantn
Shop, oven Parker's Drug Store,
28-tf
Henderson daily dispatch., 1942-04-25
WANT ADS
Get Results

TRY US-CALL US. WE CALI, FCp
and deliver shoe repairing. Oplr
WORK is extra good. We have plenly
OF rubber heels. Phone 246-J. Car.
DINA Shoe Shop. a.,
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Mrs. Albert Atwood Named
To Minimum WAGE Board

Mrs. Sarah Pratt Atwood, wife of
the New York writer, Albert Atwood,
has been named a member of the
District Minimum Wage and Indus
trial Safety Board to succeed Mrs.
William Kittle, who is resigning, the
commissioners announced yester-
day.
Mrs. Kittle, who has been chair
man of the board since it was named
in 1887, is leaving Washington to
reside in Minneapolis. Under her
regime minimum wages have been
adopted for thousands of workers in
the District in all branches OF in
dustry covered by the law.
In accepting her resignation, the
city heads said I'VE desire to avail
ourselves of this opportunity to
commend your faithful performance
in this public Office without re-
muneration, as well as the excep-
tional ability you have displayed"
Mrs. Atwood, whose husband is
member of tine Board of Trustees of
the Free Public Library, was born in
New York State, lived at Princeton.
N. j., between 1912 and 1924, and
came to Washington in 1927. She
was president of the YWCA for
three years and now is Its second
vice president. She is the past
president of the Community Chest
Executive Committee, a member of
the Council of Social Agencies and
has been active In other charftabl
movements.
Evening star., 1942-11-14
1ydings Asks 0DT
For Travel Priority
For Servicemen
Emphasizes Need for
System When They
Are on Short Leuve

Senator Tydings. Democrat, of
Maryland has appealed to the Office
of Defense Transportation, the War
and Navy Departments to consider
the feasibility of granting travel
priority to men in the fighting serv-
ices who try to visit their homes on
short leave periods.
The Maryland Senator said he felt
that fighting men on short leave
periods should not have their leave
shortened by giving travel priority
preference to others, except IN cases
of great emergency"
The Senator did not specify any one
form of transportation, but the prob
lem has particular reference to travel
by air. If soldier, sailor, or marine
has only few days to visit his fam
lily and cannot be sure of seat in a
plane, he must use up most of his
leave travelling by rail or bus.
In some cases a serviceman may
be at post or port from which he
could not get home and back within
the leave available to him except by
plane. Senator Tydings indicated his
desire Is to see everything possible
done to facilitate the travel Of these
fighting men that will not interfere
with essential emergency travel by
civilian officials.
In his letter to Government on
cials, Senator Tydings suggested for
their study this basic rule:
mo priorities to delay fighting
men on short leaves where time is
the element that counts"
Evening star., 1942-11-14
Boyer 10 Speak Here
As Students Honor Czechs

In memory of the massacre of 16o
Czechoslovakian students and teach-
ers, November II, 1899. by the Nazis
students of colleges and universities
IN this area will hear Charles Bower.
French film star, speak at a special
program at noon Tuesday in the
Departmental Auditorium. -
The International Student Assem- ].
bly,, which convened in September
designated Tuesday as InternationaI
Students Day, time to pledge de-
termination to preserve freedom OF
learning. Approximately 200 groups
IN America and the other Allied ma
tions will observe the day.
DR.. Frank p. Graham, president of
the University of North Carolina
and a public member of the War
Labor Board, will also be a guest
speaker on the program. Student
representatives who are scheduled to
speak include: A Czechoslovakian
student who was present at the Nos
vember II massacres, q South Amer.s
ican student, British student and
an American student. =
Speeches will be rebroadcast t6s
students In occupied lands By thGk
Once Of War Information. ,aS s
Evening star., 1942-11-14
New Virginia Avenue
Traffic Underpass
To Open Next Week
Maine Avenue Project
To Be Ready by Jan. !,
Highway Director Report

Two of Washington's major traffic
bottlenecks-one at Fourteenth street
and Maine avenue S.W. and the
other in the vicinity of Twenty
third street and Virginia avenue
N.W.-are to be eliminated by jan
uary /, 1t was announced today by
Capt. H. C. Whitehurst, director of
highways.
, A s1,700,000 overpass at the, first
location, construction of which was
started in April will be completed
and open to traffic by the new year,
Capt. Whitehurst said, making it
possible to expedite the heavy flow
OF traffic to and from Virginia via
Highway Bridge.
The other project, an underpass
on Virginia avenue starting at
Twenty third street, designed to by
pass the heavy volume of traffic in
the Constitution avenue area in
vicinity of the War and Navy De-
partment buildings, probably will be
open by the end of next week. The
underpass was started six months
ago and is expected to cost $4,000.
The Maine avenue overpass is to
be fed by two-way ramp for
northbound traffic giving access to
Maine avenue, a four-way lane un-
derpass feeding into the thorough
fare and ultimately to Hams Point,
and a two-lane road from Maine
avenue to Fourteenth street on the
lower level There will be no cross
traffic from D street to Highway
Bridge.
Before this overpass could be
initiated, q number of improve
ments had to be made by lengthen-
ing the railroad bridges over Maine
avenue. thereby permitting the flow
of traffic on this thoroughfare to
pass unobstructed A bridge also
was built over the Tidal Basin
which, although it is part of the
permanent improvement plan, has
been used in recent weeks as a de-
tour pending completion of the
Maine overpass.