davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-25

Washington and the Federal build
ings on the Virginia side of the
Potomac.
If Senator McCarran's bill is
adopted, police powers will be given
the government of the District, to be
applicable on Federal property on
the other side of the Potomac.
At present, Mr.. Sourwine said, due
to jurisdictional troubles, there is
not even adequate ambulance serv-
ice in the Arlington area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-25
ice 70 Open Hearings
August z on Fares
To Nearby Virginia

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission will hold its first hearing
August IL on trans Potomac bus
fares, to determine the validity of
charges made by several persons
among them Secretary OF War
Stimson, that the transit companies
are charging excessive rates for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-25
Ford, treasurer, and Alfred K. Rob.
inson, publicity.
Youth Club Meets Todoy

The Carpatho Russian Youth
Club of Washington will hold its
first meeting at 4:30 pm. today in
Room 313 of the YMCA, 1876 G
street NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-07-25
Rivers Drop in Drought

Brazil's three month drought
caused the waters of the Uruguay
River to fall to the lowest level re-
corded.
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Several Hurt in Wreck
OF D. C.-Erie Train
Pennsylvania Engine,
J Cars DeruiIed
By the Associated Press.

oy tAC~ ASSOC1dLCQ IlCoo.
CLARENDON, Pa, March 3d.
While roaring through this North
western Pennsylvania area at high
speed the locomotive and seven cars
of the Pennsylvania Railroad S
Northern Express derailed today
injuring several persons.
F. B. Davis, general superintend-
ent of the Pennsylvania northern
division, said at Buffalo that it was
not yet definitely known how many
were injured, but a conductor re-
ported he didn't think any were
severely injured"
The Northern Express, bound from
Washington to Erie, Pa, had picked
up sleeper cars from New York
and Philadelphia at Harrisburg. The
railroad expressed belief the train
was made up of five sleepers, two
coaches and two express cars. The
lines Pittsburgh Office reported
none of the cars turned over"
The accident occurred about
am, the railroad reported, on
Remove division, a two-track branch
line. The scene was near Claren-
don, 7 miles southeast of Warren, Pa.
w. D. Supplee, superintendent OF
the division, reported two mail clerks
were injured. injured passengers
were treated at the scene by doctors
from Warren.
The cause of the wreck was not
Immediately determined.
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Father Draft Notice
Held Up for Search
Of Manpower Pools
Officials Hope to Find
Enough Men in Deferred
Glasses to Delay Call
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

Selective service is withhold
ing it's notice permitting the
draft of fathers to force the
States to search all their man
power pools for other available
men.
BY this method, high selective
service officials said, it is hoped
that missing men" who belong in
the Army will be combed out of de-
ferred classes and the draft of
fathers can be postponed.
The ban on calling fathers does
not extend to the so-called Pearl
Harbor fathers" whom draft boards
have been taking for some time
Varying conceptions of what con-
stitutes "imminence of selection"
has resulted in fathers with children
2 or more years old being taken on
the theory that the mans selection
was imminent when he acquired his
dependents.
States in the worst manpoWer po-
sition, according to authoritative
sources, are still a month away from
the bottom of the barrel" and may
be two months away if they are
forced to re-examine all the men in
their deferred classes.
New Pool of Single Men.
Since the processing" of fathers
will take nearly two months, there
is possibility that the notice when
it comes will merely advise draft
boards to start reclassifying fathers,
but the boards will still not be al
lowed to induct them.
If boards can get through the next
three months with a trickle of men
from various deferred classes, they
will again reach a pool of single men
with the graduation of high school
and college students in June.
At the start of the year the draft
boards throughout the country had
sufficient men to get through jan
uary, February and March without
even dipping very far into the pool
of married men without children.
According to recent figures, the
boards started the year with mil
lion men not yet classified-mostly
18 and 19-year-olds; 100000 men
who had had their local board
physical and were awaiting their
induction examination and about a
million men in la pending their
local board physical.
From that pool, it was figured that
about | 450 (0O men were available
taking into consideration the num-
ber of youths deferred to continue
school; the 40 per cent rejection
rate at induction stations and the
10 per cent rejection rate through
local board screenings.
Even taking into consideration the
(See DRAFT, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Air-Minded Scottie
Flies Like Veteran
On Trip to u. S.
BY the Associated Press,

l
MIAMI, Fla, March 30.-A
2-month-old Scottie terrier ar
rived last night by African
Clipper after flying over West
ern Europe on a reconnaissance
mission in an American Bit.
The coal-black puppy flew
like a veteran in the planes
trip over Germany. Belgium
and France, said it's owner,
Capt. J. P. Ertel of Philadel-
phia.
Capt. Ertel bought the Scot
tie in Glasgow, Scotland, and
brought him to this country
as a graduation present to his
sister, Miss Andrea Anderson,
Philadelphia high school girl.
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Soviets Drive Wedqe
Into Nazi Defenses
In Belly Sector
Push Toward SmoIensk
Continues Slowly
In Bad Weather
By EDDY GILMORE,

MOSCOW, March 3O.-Slog-
ging ahead in bad weather and
through swampy country, the
Red Army is continuing to move
toward Smolensk, while south of
Belly, the Soviet midday COM
munique said today three more
villages have fallen into Russian
hands.
A strong enemy bastion was at
tackled in the Belly sector yesterday
and a wedge driven into the Ger
man defenses, with one detachment
swinging around the position to aid
in exterminating a large part of
the garrison and then helping to
stave off German counterattack,
the bulletin declared.
While the main force of the Rus
slams northeast of Smolensk con-
solidates it's newly-won points,
scouts have gone out on reconnoiter-
ing missions, it was said.
300 Germans Killed.
In the latest fighting about 300
Germans were killed, the commu-
nique said, and the Russians cap
tured two guns, a mortar battery
and an ammunition dump.
Heavy losses were reported dealt
German rapid-flre rifle unit that
attempted to storm Soviet positions
on the Northern Donets River, with
the Germans forced back. to their
original positions.
The action was described officially
as lin the area of the middle
reaches of the Northern Donets
River"
These battles currently are not on
large scale, it was reported, but
they start usually with the Germans
sporadically attacking the Soviet
troops who still are entrenched in
their positions.
There were as yet no indications
the Russians had given up the foot
holds they still have in some places
on the western bank of the Donets.
Thaw May Be Less Severe.
I'm another sector (of the Donets
'front.' artillery fire dispersed a
large concentration of enemy in
fantry, silenced two mortar batteries
and destroyed an enemy self-pro-
PEELED gum" the communiuue an
nounced.
The midday war bulletin declared
IA German planes had been shot out
Of the air, three of them on the
Smolensk front and II in the West
ern Caucasus, where German
scouting force was reported smashed
by artillery and mortar fire.
There were some indications that
the thaw this year will not be as
bad, generally, as last because of
the milder winter.
How much rain spring will bring
and how long it will lastAthose were
the questions that confronted the
military commanders shaping their
plans.
The region of the Middle Donets
and the area ,northward of that
sector would be most affected by
the mud, for much of this country
lies within Russia's famed Black
Earth territory.
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Hundreds of U. S. Workers Eat
On Office Time, Hearing Is Told

proper cooperation" was at the
Selective Service Building at Twenty
first and c streets NV, where the
committees agent was stalled off"
until the cafeteria was virtually
empty.
The Interior Department, Recon-
struction Finance Corp. and Board
of Economic Warfare got a clean
bill Of health. At interior it was
brought out the Secretary has in
structed that employees be elected
five minutes before their reporting
time.
AS the investigation took this turn
Chairman Ramspeck issued a state
ment declaring "loaf1ng" in eating
establishments is responsible for the
loss Of Thousands of man-hours"
and Is costing 100000 q year In
Washington alone.
Blaming supervisors, he added
that "this waste Of time on the part
(see PERSONNEL. Page A-40
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Five Poisoned by Pie
In House Office BuiIdinq

At least five cases of food poison
ing among persons who had eaten
custard pie in the New House Office
Building cafeteria have been re-
ported to District health authorities.
it was learned today.
Dr. George c. Rutland, District
health officer, is making an in
vestigation. according to David Lynn,
Capitol architect, under whose juris-
diction the cafeteria falls.
DR.. George w. Calver, Capitol
physician. said three of the persons
who became i'll after eating their
lunches in the cafeteria came to his
office for treatment. He said all of
them informed him they had eaten
custard pie.
The cafeteria in which the victims
etc is one reserved for office en-
ployes of members of Congress. An
other restaurant in the building is
set aside for the exclusive use of the
Representatives and their guests.
Mr.. Lynn said he took the matter
up with DR.. Rutland as soon as the
cases were brought to his attention.
Evening star., 1943-03-30
British Coast Areas
To Be Restricted in
Anticipation Of Drive
Eastern and Southern
Sectors to Depth Of
10 Miles Affected
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, March 30.-Antici-
pating the possible ''use of this
country as a base for offensive
operations" Herbert Morrison,
Home Secretary and Minister of
Home Security, announced in
the House of Commons today
that the whole east and south
coasts to a depth of 10 miles in
land would become a restricted
area Thursday.
Mr.. Morrison announced no gen.
eral prohibition against visiting in
this area, but said, Access to par
ticular places might be from time
to time either restricted or COM
pletely barred without prior notice
by the military authority for mill
tary purposes"
In addition, some areas in South
Wales and Scotland will be created
a. regulated zone where visitors
might encounter local bans without
prior notice
The coastline area covered by the
Morrison announcement includes all
of the east coast south from the
Humber River and the entire south
ern coast as far west as Penzance.
On October "a, 1912, the ban on
pleasure visits to large areas of the
southeast coast was lifted. Begin
ming Thursday, this ban will be
reapplied to the area between the
Thames and Hastings and the Isle
of Wight, including Sussex and
Kent.
THE time now has come when
the question of access to coastal
areas cannot be considered solely
from the risk of invasion and also
must be considered from the point
of view of the use of this country
as base for offensive operations
against the enemy" Mr.. Morrison
said.
Evening star., 1943-03-30
U.S.. Division Expected
To Meet Red Cross
Drive Quota Today
Progress Meeting Report
Due to Show $635,256
Goal Has Been Raised

Indications today were that
the Federal Governments quota
of $685. ,256 in the 81, ,555 400 Dis
trict Red Cross War Fund drive
would be met as the Government
unit alone prepared to submit
progress reports today.
An official at campaign head
quarters said only a few thousand
dollars were lacking, in advance of
the 1890 pm. luncheon meeting,
to send Wayne Chatfield Taylor
division over the top, and it ap-
peared to be a reasonable surmise
that the Federal division would be
able to report it had raised 40 per
cent of the total campaign fund.
This cheering prediction spurred
other units to close the $214,O97 gap
between the $1,341, 1903 actually
raised and the quota.
The speaker at today's meeting
was to be Rear Admiral Ross T.
McIntire, personal physician to the
President and Surgeon General of
the Navy. He accompanied the
President to North Africa. Previ-
ously Admiral McIntire had praised
the Red Cross blood donor service
as having saved hundreds of lives
in the battle zones.
With 244,099 donors having sub
scribed to the District area fund
through Friday, Campaign Chair
man A. G. Neal, Campaign Director
Randolph G.. Bishop and other
leaders today expressed the hope
that the closing weeks drive would
lift the donor list above 100000.
Federal, general business and
Fairfax County divisions have
either exceeded or are near their
respective goals. Residential and
city divisions are working hard,
after having their quotas lowered,
and Arlington, Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties also are
edging closer to their respective
quotas. Only the District govern :.
ment unit was tagging far behind,
but leaders expected squirt in
that division to raise the general
campaign average.
AS the Federal Government unit
prepared to report today, nearly
1000 women manning IS Red Cross
booths on a day and early night
(See RED CROSS, Page A-60
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Cherry Trees Expected
To Bloom This Week

The Oriental cherry trees are ex-
pected to be in full bloom around
the Tidal Basin and Potomac Park
by the end Of this week, the National
Capital Parks ONCE said today.
An inspection yesterday revealed
that . little bit Of pink" already is
In sight, giving . visable sign of
winters retreat. Spring weather
was expected to gain today, with the
Weather Bureau forecasting that 1t
would be much warmer"
Evening star., 1943-03-30
BY ]. A. FOX.

Hundreds of Government en-
ployes are breakfasting on Office
time, the House Civil Service Com
mittee was told today.
billiard B. Lasseter, directing the
personnel inquiry on which the
committee is engaged, said that in
a two-week check on the habits in
10 agencies, an investigator found
1892 employees eating as late as
10 am.
At the War Production Board and
Office of Price Administration,
where officials closed the Office cafe
terias at the start Of the work day
to correct conditions, the investi-
cation developed that nearby pub
lie eating places were heavily pa
tronized, Mr.. Lasseter said. He
added that the offenders were iden-
titled by their badges.
Mr.. Lasseter said the only agency
where the investigator did not "get
Evening star., 1943-03-30
RAF Bombers Attack
Jap Targets in Burmu
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, March 30.-RAF
bombers and fighters made two at
tacks on Japanese-held villages on
the Mayu Peninsula in Western
Burma yesterday, while other bomber
squadrons swept to the north to
strike objectives in the Katha area
on the Upper Irrawaddy, and British
fighters damaged at least three
Japanese planes in a dogf1ght over
Coxs Bazaar, on the Arakan Coast,
British communique announced
today.
In a night raid on the Japanese
airf1eld at Heho, Wellington bombers
observed their explosives bursting on
the runway and in dispersal areas, it
was announced.
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Senate Bloc Renews
Demand for Maritime
Commission Probe
Finish Fight Opens
Over Confirmation
Of Admiral Lund
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A scheduled five-hour finish
fight over Senate confirmation
of President Roosevelt's renom-
ination of Rear Admiral Emory
S. Land as Maritime Commission
chairman set off fresh demands
today for a congressional inves-
tigation of the commissions ac-
tivities.
The battle against Admiral Land S
reappointment for another six-year
term was led by a Senate bloc which
seeks thorough and impartial in
quiry into charges by the Controller
General of mismanagement of mil
lions of dollars in public funds by
the commission. Admiral Lands
personal integrity has not been
questioned.
Senator Aiken, Republican, OF
Vermont, is lead-of man in the
squabble starting at noon. He re-
ported he had been asked by some
Senators if he would withdraw his
opposition to the nomination on
condition that an investigation
would be made later.
Senator Aiken declared he believed
an inquiry should be conducted be-
fore Admiral Lands nomination is
confirmed.
Opponents To Be Heard First.
Because of the bitterness of the
dispute which has delayed Senate
action on confirmation for two
weeks, the days entire session will
be devoted to the fight with the op-
ponents taking over the first half
and repeatedly strong group of
advocates the remaining time.
Admiral Lands supporters have
maintained that the commission
chairman, whose term expires in
mid-April, is honest and able, and
Senator Aiken himself declares he
has nothing against the Admiral
personally-only against the COM
mission"
THAT is why" Senator Aiken
said, there should be an investiga-
ton. 1t may be found that the Ad-
miral is helpless to control the situa-
tion which brought charges against
the commission by Controller Cen
eral Lindsay Warren"
Senator Aiken referred to the con-
troller generals accusations of ir-
regularities in the commissions
construction of vessels under con-
tracts with the Tampa Shipbuild-
ing and Engineering Co. and their
sale to the Navy; in the commits
sion's sale of five obsolete vessels
to the Waterman Steamship Corp,
Mobile, Ala, and the purchase of
five similar vessels from the COM
pany at allegedly greatly enhanced
prices" instead of exercising an
option to buy back the original five
ships.
Two Praise Admiraps Work.
Chairman Bailey of the Senate
Commerce Committee, which unani-
mously approved Admiral Lands
nomination, and Senator Clark,
Democrat, of Missouri, committee
member, asserted that regardless of
commission policies he had accom-
plished "a wonderful job on ships"
Meanwhile, the Maritime Com
predicted that the American
Merchant Marine, because of a
continued rapid increase in produc-
tion by shipyards, would be in better
Evening star., 1943-03-30
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, March 30.-Prime
Minister Churchill, announcing
to the House of Commons today
the Allied advances in Tunisia,
revealed that New Zealand
troops under 1t. Gen. Sir Ber-
nard Cyril Freyberg led the de-
cisive break through at Gabes
and continued their chase of
enemy forces toward Sfax, 70
miles to the north.
Mr.. Churchill's statement dis
closed for the first time the presence
in Tunisia Of Gen. Freyberg, who
led In the defense of Crete and who
also directed the outflanking move
ment In Libya which cut of some
OF Marshal Erwin Rommels arm.
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Freyberg's New ZeoIonders Led
Way Into Gobes, Churchill Says

ored forces at point 65 miles west
of Ell Agheila at the Wadi Matratin.
Gen, Freyberg's troops, compris-
ing the I'd New Zealand Division,
are in contact with the enemy, the
Prime Minister said.
Mr.. Churchill was high in his
praise of the tactics used in Tunisia
by Gen. Bernard L. Montgomery
and his British 9th Army.
Another severe defeat has been
inflicted by the desert army on the
Axis forces they have so long pur-
sued," he asserted. Gen. Mont
gomery's decision to throw his
weight on the turning movement in
stead Of persisting In q frontal at
tack has been crowned with sue
cess"
Mr.. Churchill warned against un-
-
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Allen Named Director

NEW YORK, March 30 R.-
George E. Allen of Washington,
former District Commissioner, was
elected to the board of the Aviation
Corp. today. He is prominent in
insurance circles and director Of
the War Damage Corp.
Evening star., 1943-03-30

tSee AFRICA, Page A-5.D
Evening star., 1943-03-30

(See CHURCHILL, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1943-03-30

(See LAND, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1943-03-30
Two Alternatives.

Mrs. Luce, after arguing for her
own suggested compromise to abate
taxes on 1912 incomes up to $25, 900,
proposed that all the pay-as-you-go
legislation be sent back to commit
tee, until:
"The committee has made up its
(See TAXES, Page A-I6.)
Evening star., 1943-03-30

(See DRAFT, Page A-4.)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-05
Building
Month Given

Building permits issued by the
city for the month Of February TO.
tailed S3.2SS. The majority OF the
work was for remodeling or re-
pairing.
The permits issued were as fol-
lows: VIM. Mitchell at 49, First
Ave, addition to house 5000: c.
G. Reynolds at $50 W. Forest Ave,
repair to house. $3.50: Morris Con
struction Co. at $40 n. River St.,
repair to house. Ss23: Fred Diet.
erie at $40 s. Huron St. remodel
ice plant. .t25: Herman Kersey At
ll3 North St. new roof on house.
Si25: Noel ]. Walker at 1914 Pearl
St, finish second floor Of house,
$50.
Bert VI. Hubbard. 40 S. Huron
St, three car garage. 5000: NJ.
Flenner. remodel house at 406 En-.
erick St, $500 Noel ]. Walker.
erect partition in ONCE at so y.
Washington St. $50: Morris Con.
struction Co. at 207 Ballard St,
install new roof on house. $3.50:
Norbert Hamernick at 7ss Davis
St. erect chicken coop. S175: Lloyd
Barnes at 703 Virginia Pl.. remod.
Ell residence, $500.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-05

Capt. Donald S. Leonard, state
defense administrator, today an
nounced a meeting next Wednes-
day evening at s o'clock in Ann
Armory, to determine what steps
should be taken TO meet an lin.
terim' housing emergency in this
area. Although it is anticipated
that federal housing will be pro-
vided late next summer in suffi-
cient quantity. there is a definite
need in the meantime which must
be filed. it is pointed out.
At Wednesday nights meeting
city officials of both Ypsilanti and
Ann Arbor will be present as well
as representatives of educational
institutions of the two cities and
other residents interested in solv-
ing the situation.
Raymond Foley. chairman of the
housing committee of the state de
Tense council and Frank Walsh.
Detroit. head of the state housing
defense staff will be present to
present a plan whereby an inten-
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-05
Hospital Work
Starting Soon

Digging on the new addition to
Boyer Hospital will be started
March 10, il tentative plans pro-
coed on schedule, which they prob
ably will, r. S. Gerganoff, arehi-
tect, said today.
Before complete certainty can
be assured. the plans and specifl-
cations must be signed by the con-
tractor who must be approved by
the Chicago EVA. office. NJ. F..
Greenberg, chosen by the board.
has been tentatively approved by
the Chicago Office. The owner
must also sign the plans. Then
the whole set of documents is TO be
taken to Chicago by Mr.. Gerga-
non Wednesday, and il approved
Immediately. he will return here
and order work TO begin.
Meanwhile. the contractor and
sub-contractors are making provi-
sions for supplies and labor and
getting ready to go TO work. Jud-
son Crause. 2O4 Arnet St, is resi-
dent superintendent for Greenberg
Company and he will maintain his
Offices at 206 y. Washington st.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-03-05
Soldier Moved
Out Of Boyer

Pvt. Joseph Precurato, attached
to Quartermaster detachment 905.
L. S. Army at the Bomber Plant,
was transferred to the FIT. Wayne,
Ind, Army Base Hospital Thurs
day for X-ray Of his skull following
his arrest by Ypsilanti police here
Wednesday.
Pvt. Precurato was placed under
arrest by local police during a
disturbance Wednesday at a w.
Michigan Ave. tavern, and later
escaped. Shortly afterward. he
was again arrested by local police
and in resisting arrest received
severe head decorations. He was
taken to Boyer Hospital by police
and later released to military auth
critics OF the Bomber Plant de-
tachment. Military authorities.
fearing the possibility OF a skull
fracture. transferred him TO the
Ft Wayne Army Hospital for treat
ment