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Evening star., 1943-03-19
Civilian War HOUSING
Committee Named
For Alexandria
Three Problems
To Solve Congestion
Are Considered

A Civilian Defense War Housing
Committee, organized to work with
the War Housing Center, has been
appointed by Alexandria Civilian
Defense Co-ordinator Carl Bud
Wesky.
Designed to represent a cross sec
| ton Of community interests, the
committee will meet monthly with
Miss Barbara Watkins. director of
the War Housing Center: Theodore
Larsen, field representative of the
National Housing Agency, and Mr..
BudWesky to consider housing prob
, lens and to keep in touch with the
| work of the center.
In explaining the setup of the
national agency and its subsidiaries.
Mr.. Larsen spoke of the problems
confronting war housing registries,
| and asked the committee to con-
slider their solution.
The three problems in particular
which were brought up at the COM
mittee's first meeting Wednesday
concerned the need for more prop
erty to be offered for lease under
the War-housing conversion plan
the obligation of home owners tc
rent vacant rooms to war workers
as patriotic duty. and the serious
problem of housing for the colored
residents in the city.
First to Convert.
Discussing the matter Of con-
version Mr.. Larsen pointed out that
| Alexandra was pace-setter for
| the country. having the first house
| to be leased under the plan. The
| house Is in the process of altera-
ton, and is expected to be the first
| house in the country to be oc-
cupied under the conversion pro-
gram.
He added that its many large old
houses made Alexandria an ideal
location for carrying out the pro-
gram. ard urged the committee to
| look FOR property suitable for con-
version and to make every effort
| to promote the program.
1t was brought out that it is pos
sible to obtain priorities to add
bathroom facilities in large houses
where lack of an adequate number
of bathrooms has kept their own
ers from renting vacant rooms.
Mr.. BudWesky suggested that the
committee might be instrumental in
working out some plan to sponsor
housing for cOlored citizens, espe-
clally since many projects, both
Federal and private, have added
War-housing facilities to the CITY at
the expense of existing shelter for
colored families.
Members of Committee.
Serving on the committee in ad-
dltlon to Mr. Larsen. Miss Watkins
and Mr.. BudWesky, are the follow
ing: David Haddock, chairman. a
membe" of the A. B. & w. Transit
CO., representing transportation:
Miss Mary Lindsey, womens orga-
nizations Mrs. Helen K Humphrey,
real estate; Glenn Richard. Alexan-
drla Housing Authority; Robert
Whitton, Chamber of Commerce:
Hubert M. State, director of the To-
cal United States Employment Serv-
ice; Father Philip Kirane, pastor
of the colored Catholic Church: E.
c. Dawson, representing labor: Mrs.
Ellen Harper, housing consultant
with The MIA and former director
OF the Alexandria War Housing
Center, Mrs. William Kabler and
Mrs. Henry Rau, jr, representing
newspapers.
Evening star., 1943-03-19
Frank R. Spear Held
As EmbezzIer in
Montgomery County
Wos Real Estote Dealer
In Silver Spring; Sought
For More Than Yeor

A former Silver Spring real estate
dealer, wanted by police for more
than a year on eHbezzlement
charges, was in Jail at Rockville
today after chance meeting yes
terday with a former acquaintance
In District barber shop led to his
arrest.
According to Montgomery County
Detective Corpl. Frank Lane. Frank
r. Spear, A, under Indictment in
Montgomery County on a charge of
embezzling $4,000, was recognized
In a barber shop at Twelfth street
and New York avenue NV, by
Hulst Glenn, Silver Spring real
estate dealer, and a member of the
montgomery County Auxiliary
Police
Corpl. Lane said Spear, who had
been in the South, had returned to
visit his daughter in Prince Georges
County and was on his way to meet
her at the time of his arrest.
Called District Police.
Corpl. Lane said after a phone
call from Mr.. Glenn, the District
police dispatcher was called and a
scout car was detailed to follow the
fugitive.
Arrested at Fourteenth street and
New York avenue NV. by Traffic
Policeman H. H. Reip. Spear was
taken to the first precinct station
where, according to Corpl Lane he
readily admitted his identity.
According to Corpl. Lane, Spear
said he had been travelling under
the alias OF Frank Reiss and had
been living in Florida, Atlanta and
New Orleans. He said he had been
working as book salesman.
Wanted on II Counts.
Corpl. Lane quoted Spear as say
Ing he had none of the money he
allegedly embezzled at the time he
left Washington. adding that his
business had blown up and he hao
lost his head and left town.
Wanted on l. counts of embezzle.
ment, Spear once was a leading fig.
ure III the real estate business il
Montgomery County and was a resi-
dent of the Broadmoor section oi
Bethesda
Spear was indicted on charges OF
embezzlement. false pretenseS anC
grand larceny by Montgomery
County grand jury after inyestiga-
ton following his disappearance in
dicated he had been accepting large
sums from homeseekers tor pay
ments on property which he fallec
to obtain for them. Corpl Lane said
He waived extradition last nigh
and was sent to the Rockville Jal
on bench warrants issued after the
indictment.
Evening star., 1943-03-19
BY MANNING CLAGETT.

The strange story Of a 65-Vear-Old
hermit cobbler VINO hated banks
was unfolded to police yesterday
when they diScovered-just a few
hours after the man was found dead
nearly $4,000 hidden in the tiny.
barricaded shop at GIL Eighth street
Sc.
The old shoe repaiTer. Frank
Salmieri. was found dead late Wed
nesday afternoon when customers.
concerned over his absence and
smelling gas seeping from the store,
notified police.
Policemen Robert Redding and
Wallace Rollins climbed over a 10
foot stone wall which the cobbler
had built, broke down the rear door
and found the man on cot in the
rear of the shop. Doctors said ne
had been dead for two weeks.
Gas fumes from tiny stove filled
the entire building.
Found Money in Attic.
Told yesterday by friends of the
dead man that lots of money might
be hidden in the store" Policeman
Charles Scott began his search of
the dirt-ridden rooms.
He climbed to the attic where the
ceiling had been covered with slen-
der strips of cardboard, nailed to
the roof beams. Noticing that the
end of one of the strips was not
the policeman pulled it open.
A shower of money, wrapped in
small rags and pillow cases fell
upon him. Most of the money
some $4,000 was found here.
A search with a fellow policeman,
Steve Cox, brought to light more
bills and change hidden in a dozen
out of the-Way places throughout
the building In a cabinet on the
second floor 20-penny nail had
been driven into a drawer Prying
the drawer open, Pvt. Scott discov-
cred nearly $500 packed into sew
eral envelopes and sewed tightly
into bits OF cloth
Was Afraid of Questions.
In cigar box under the counter.
where the cobbler had done his
work, the policemen found SAT in
Evening star., 1943-03-19
Flyer Dies as Planes Crash

LEESBURG. Fla March 10 tP,.-
One Army pilot was killed and an
other received minor injuries We'd
neSday when their fighter planes
colllded near Homosassa The name
OF the dead pilot was withheld
pending notification OF next of kin.
The alrman who bailed out was
First 1t, Charles E, Nose. Phoenix
Ariz,
Evening star., 1943-03-19
Biggest Bull Sold

By he Associated Pres.
ORANGE, Va, March 10 A pure
bred HolSteln bull weighing 25lO
pounds. consigned by the Meadow
Farm OF Orange, brought sl4 per
hundred pounds Wednesday at the
weekly auction Of the Orange live
stock market The bull was the
largest ever seen here, c. B De Barr,
manager OF the market, said.
Evening star., 1943-03-19
State Senator GIoscock
To Seek Reelection
BY the Associated press

&'9 0fIe HSsUCIdIeu RTcSS.
RICHMOND, March 1o.-State
Senator Thomas G. Glascock of
Upperville said yesterday he had
every intention" of running for re-
election this year in the 2Sth sena-
torial district.
The Senator has represented the
counties OF Fauquier. Loudoun and
Culpeper in the State Senate since
1885.
Evening star., 1943-03-19
Holdup Slayer Executed

RICHMOND, March 10 ,P}-JameS
Branch Mooring, %, coiored, was
electrocuted at the Virginia Penl-
tentiary today for the holdup killing
Of c. G. GoodSon. 63-year- old mer-
chant. at Norfolk in December.
Evening star., 1943-03-19
Is Drawn for Juries
During Prince Georges
Circuit Court Session
W. B, Posey Appointed
Grand Jury Foreman;
Two Panels Picked

Seventy three Prince Georges
County residents have been drawn
on a panel from which will be
picked a grand jury and two petit
Jurles for the April term of Circuit
Court.
Walter 3. Posey will be foreman of
the grand jury. Forty-seven other
men will constitute the grand jury
and first weeks petit jury. The
petit jury for the second week of
court will be drawn from 25-man
panel.
THE a2 mon ia N oil i,nnl,ldnr.
Evening star., 1943-03-19

The 48 persons named in the
first list have been ordered to appear
at 10 am, April 5-the opening day
OF the term-in the courtroom at
the Upper Marlboro Courthouse.
Petit jurors for the second week
OF court must appear at 10 am.
April y All requests to be excused
from Jury service must be filed in
writing with the clerk OF the court
on or before MOnday
Evening star., 1943-03-19

Buy bonds. Give up that trip You
had planned and give . bomber 4
trip to Toxic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-19
BRITISH SHIFT
AIR OFFENSIVE
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The night attacks followed Brit
ish daylight raids yesterday on the
docks ct Dieppe on the French
channel coast, airdromes In north
France and shipping off the Dutch
coast,
In the shipping attack, Bristol
Beauforts sent two torpedoes into o
mediunssizcd merchant vessel IN O
i6.ship convoy and left II afire and
listing.
Assault ON Factory
The Allied offensive against Eus
rope now has been operating around
the clock for more than Q week, Gle
NAKED by the 600-plane British dou.
bic assault on the German arms
center Of Mannheim and PiIsen FTis
day night and o record American
attack on the FoCke.Wuif factory at
Bremen, Germany, In daylight Sat-
urday,
An American communIQuc last
night announced that reconnaiS-
sance photographs Of Bremen dis
closed that American bombs de-
strOyed or heavily damaged half the
factory buildings at the Focke-Wulf
plant, The two largest assembly
shops appeared 70 have suffered OK.
Cepti0naIIy heavy damage, o large
hangar was destroyed and the boiler
house and paintghop were damaged
badly.
Sixteen fOursengined bomberS
were lost in the Bremen raid, but
mort than 80 inbeTcepting POcke.
WuIf fighters were destroyed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-19
Types OF Labor
Affected By VINO
Official Ruling

Tho war Manpower Commas
QlonA official liAt Of activities
which n deems essential for the
war effort includes the following
classification Of labor;
All combat material. including
enc production OF flnlahcd prod
uuls and maintenance and repair
ot such Items, parts and raw MAJ
torlAla; also equipment necessary
20 produce materials and parts
The production and manufacture
Of all fuels.
The production OF certain indus
trial and pharmaceutical cheml.
Gals.
All communication services and
Che production Of communication
equipment,
Agricultural activities deslgnat.
cd as essential 10 The war pro-
gram.
The processing or manufacture
Of basic foods, including fresh,
canned and otherwise preserved.
except speciality and luxury items;
also, processing and assembly Of
fOcsls,
The production Of apparel for
the armed forces end work cloth
ing.
rue production of selected
euulpment and machinery used
III The manufacture Of essential
products, maintenance Of eSesn-
tlal nevleas.
TAO production Of all parts ne.
oesaaFy 10 the proper functloaling
Of machinery utilized In the pro.
duutton OF essential items,
the construction OF, and repair
If military, industrial and com.
munlty facilities.
Tho maintenance OF ell facilities
and production OF items needed
Tor The transportation Of essential
items.
The manufacture OF products
and maintenance Of facilities and
services necessary for civilian
health, safety, morale and secur-
Nv.
1.he maintenance Of oil govern
mental activities concerned with
promoting o. facilitating war pro-
duction,
In addition, the commission, In
separate rulings. has held that
certain peculiar local needs may
require classification Of an activ-
ity as essential, such o. lRundries,
certain forms OF transportation,
(hotelA and restaurants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-19
Axis Reinforcements
Pour Into Tunisia

ntnk aaia. 'sIlNy went slap n
R tha Jue8aa while Ne upllglFea
Ne attention ~ We fighter e.
A
Elre from the wArhawks kicked
NN fountains Of water as They
nad ~ On The heavy, numbering
AEnogts. many % which turned
afouAa and attempted 10 make
AAnd.
eona b. enc, they went down,
Mnae of them wreRthed IN flames.
sane ne tha aea. Others % escape
sra fnte "a their companions dellb.
eFAl8ly crash landed on the beaches,
20 waa q massacre and The German
and italian fighters could Do little
ID prevent a."
Later n che evening, Allied night
NNhlaga FuAred along the beach and
~ fEe 10 three o. the crashed
epllnrea MIG Help
xha statement sald that The Spit
Efoa were highly successful during
NE running battle IN preventing
mtemy fighters from striking at the
WarhAWkA.
Ut was emily when their Amuni.
con was exhausted and their fuel
hlnnlng low that the VARIANTS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-19
new WORK WEEK
Gets UNDERWAY
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where they would be In the best
interest Of the war effort. Persons
In non.eBentlal activities may
switch from Jobb 10 Job 10 increase
their earnings until such time 81
they enter an ESSENTIAL activity.
by not barring hem from obtaining
higher wages, McNutt hopes they
vii lbe attracted 10 the ESSENTIAL
activities which he feels by and
large are paying wages at o scale
higher than those that are non.
essentia Ito the war effort. The
essential Jobs are not only war pro.
duction Jobs, but include those that
meet o vital civilian need.
Specifically, the regulations pro.
vide:
!. A person In q non. essential
activity can transfer 10 another JOB
for higher wages, provided that at
no time In the 30 days preceding the
transfer her or she was employed
In on essential activity. The 30
day period b designed 10 prevent
evasion by shifting from essential
10 nor. essential, and then back 10
essential.
2. An employer IN o nonsesseIl-
tial activity cannot hire at higher
wages any person who In the pre-
ccdIng 30'day period was engaged
In an essential activity
.. No person can change en-
ployment from one ESSENTIAL activ-
jty 10 another essential activity OF
u wage rate higher than that paid
In tho previous Job during the
preceding 30-day period, except
10 provide higher utilization Of his
skills, or obtain full.time employ
ment,
4. Where wMC-approved en-
ployment sterilization plans are IN
effect, no transfer at higher wages
can be made unless such o trans
fer meets with provisions Of the
plan and Is In the interests Of the
war effort. In such cases O state
ment OF availability will be issued
by his last employer or by the VINO
In keeping with the provisions Of
the plan or whenever the person is
discharged, laid off for an indefi-
mite period or for seven or more
days, or he can establish that his
present employment does not utilize
his highest SkilB or give him full
time work.
Provision Is made that no worker
shall accept new employment under
conditions which violate the reg
ulations.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-19
BOND SALES HERE
OVER IL MILLION
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Mary Thompson, Mary Joy, Marie
Roberts, Helen David, Mrs. M, J.
Dempsey and Adelaide Miller. The
members OF the Chase Foremen's
committee we're: uento d. Orslni,
association president; Randall Hale,
william CaliRan and Mr. Bensen,
Mr.. Baldwin said the 2i.milllon
goal for this region will certainly
DO reached. william q, BoleG, Nau.
gatuck chairman, said NaugAtuck'B
quota OF ei,B00,000 has been overs
subscribed, and now o very great
effort will be made 10 influence
smaller purchasers 10 buy bonds In
the next two weeks,
James n. Moran, lender OF tho
Victory House series OF rallies, On"
nounced that last week, first week
OF their drive, was most Bntlsfac-
tory one. Were ahead Of schedule
In our aim 10 raise S2b0000, and II
the present trend OF purchases con-
tlnues, we'll make II easily"
The total Of 988,2D0 IN bonds was
sold during rallies last week, he 70.
vealed. The daily figures are: Lith-
uanian. American council, $4,000;
AvIgllaneso Society auxiliary, $5,-
600; irish American society, $500;
Franco American social club, e24,.
$50; Corona club, 81 400 and Chase
Brass and Copper Co., $4,000.
End Week Of Drive
Washington, April iD,--(UP)--The
second War Loan drive entered us
second week today with intensified
Efforts 10 get individuals 10 lend
more than tho 1904 100000 which
weekend treasury figures disclosed
was tho "little mans" contribution
TO the s0,i22 100000 10 far raised.
Commenting on small individual
investments IN War Bonds, Secres
tary OF Treasury Henry M0rgenthau,
Jr., said much OF the remaining a.
O00, OO0,00 still 10 DO raised must
come straight from the people"
up 10 this point" he said, u am
sorry 10 say that Our reports do
not reflect purchases by the individ.
ual buyer OF small denomination
bonds In an amount as great o. we
expect and must have"
lie appealed 10 individuals TO put
their hearts into the Job" during
tho remaining two weeks OF the
drive.
"As our selling and distribution
machinery throughout the country
gets into high gear" he added, "pe0-
ple vii lrealize more keenly the i'm.
portance Of buying bonds In this
drive. The realization that our mill
tary machine Is setting It's sights on
the European continent Ia COM
polling reason to lend 10 the gov
eminent money. and more money,
and still more money, TO provide the
best possible equipment for the boys
at the front"
Morgenthau said the comparative.
" high total OF more than $1,000
100000 raised during the FIRST I'VE
days OF the drive was due largely
10 the big investors. These irclud.
ed insurance companies and corpo-
rations which subscribed $4,8Se, 900. =
900. Banking investors bought ST.
437 900 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-19

tCOnJlnueu from rage -
good possibility" that O compromise
bill will be recommended. Dough-
ton refused to fix q deadline for
the action, but Rep. Harold Knut-
son, r., Mimi, said he was "very
hopeville" that It would be before
Tuesday.
All members Of the compromise
committee declined OF discuss de-
tails Of the plan, but 1t appeared
likely that 1t would provide some
kind Of installment amortization Of
1912 income taxes over o five or pos
sibly q 10-year period and q 20 per
cent withholding at the source be-
ginning July against 1913 taxes.
One suggestion discussed would
apply taxes collected this year
against 1913 obligations and stagger
1912 payments at 10 per cent q year
until the end Of the war. Under this
proposal. the part Of 1912 taxes col.
lected when hostilities cease would
be forgiven. If the war runs for
another ten years, It would provide
no cancellation.
The compromise group Is Under
stood 10 have ruled out eonsidera-
ton Of a plan proposed by Rep.
Charles Dewey. r.. Ill. former as
sistant secretary Of treasury. which
would reurn 1912 tax rates TO their
1871 levels. freeze 1919 rates for
three years and amortize the coli
lection Of this years payments over
five years. A major objection to
the proposal Is the suggestion that
l9A2 rates be made static at q time
when the President has asked for
an additional elG.000. O00.000 In new
revenue TO finance the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-19
NAZIS Lose l4OO
MEN in One DAY
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less attacks against q Russian-oc.
cupied height OF great strategtcal
Importance In the Kuban area. Fur
ther heavy losses were inflicted on
the enemy In another sector, where
upwards OF 5000 troops with strong
aerial support were thrown into bat
tie.
The increased aerial support af-
forded German planes shot down
and eight damaged In the Caucasus.
eight were shot down over the APP
proaches to Leningrad.
Another so German planes were
destroyed on the ground In Q Rus
sian air raid on an airdrome on
the smolensk front, the Sunday
midnight communique said. It list
ed German air losses for the week
ended Saturday at 302 planes
against Soviet losses Of 100 aircraft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-19

eaH----@~--'-.-H------
because Of wage considerations will
be halted.
Asked what possible recourse O
person who wishes 70 shift from an
essential Job may have, Mrs. Dewey
indicated several methods Of pro.
cedure will be allowed. An employe
will b. able 10 present his case 70
mis- employer. who will be authorized
70 issue o certificate OF availability
AZ he deems the reason sufficient. n
that falls, the employe may appeal
70 board VI review TO b. set up by
The y. 3. Employment service. The
next step would be TO appeal 10 the
VINO area office.
It was indicated that the water.
bury plan" will not provide specific
reasons for exceptions, but that In
diRidual cases vii DO heard and de.
0ided on their merits. It Is also be-
iieved local regulations will not con-
tain provisions for permitting pay
increases IN certain essential lob
changing. but that special rulings
may be Issued In individual cases.
Tho national regulations provide
that Il q person 10 discharged by his
employer or laid off for q week he
must be given o certificate OF avail
ability. Likewise person In an es-
nential lob will be permitted 10 move
n he can prove his highest skill ID
not being used.
"A person who Is aggrievetl by the
a.a...ssIn eae.aaa mAa AaAa Vant NsffaiR ~ NJ
through the usual appeal procedure
will be allowed TO take another sim
liar lob II 10 sewers his connection
with his employer for 30 days. Thu
WvC director, stated however, Ar
oinpl0ye In such q case would for
felt unemployment compensation
rights and 1rtually would have x
be without any compensation during
that period. Under regulations the
Essential" worker would lose hii
status and would not be allowed any
tyre Of work during the 30 day per-
lod.
extensive additional government
eel duties will be created IN the Wa
teKbury area BY incorporation OF the
atabilixati0n plan. but no tndicas
Zion has been made that additional
assistants will be appointed either
Tor the VINO or for the y. 8. Enis
pIoyment service.
Objections have arisen from var
Ioua labor quarters ON the "undem-
ocfatlc'" aspect Of the national or
DER because Of alleged wage fFeezs
|nsv effects. but no local dissenting
action has been reported as yet.
Numerous employers today beslesed
VIE VINO office with inquiries On
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-19
WATER BONDS sum
FOR CITY SLICED
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TO date the city has placed $780,
900 In the account and the federal
government q like amount. As Of
the present date the Pitch reservoir
fund shows an unexpended balance
Of approximately eI77.0O0.
Mayor Monagan, Controller Ma.
loney, and City Engineer Root, in
discussing this apparent change Of
policy by the FWA with regard TO
the Waterbury grant, we're more or
less convinced that efforts on the
part Of local ofIisisls 10 bring about
an outright grant Interpretation
might be responsible. Mayor Mona
cials in Washington, while both the
gan has been In contact with on
city controller and city engineer
have maintained the same with the
Boston once Of the YWA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-19

nation Of Army LAbeTatoirs bombed
Japanese installations on Attu
Island.
''B" On the same day, Army Nit
cnell North American B-2S) me.
dunn bombers. escorted BY War
hawk (Curtiss P-lO and Lightning
(Iockheed P-3e fighters, carried out
nine attacks on Japanese positions
at Kiska. Hits were observed IN
the camp and hangar area. One
building was entirely destroyed, gun
positions were silenced and three
beeched planes were strafed."
saturdays assaults on Kiska
raised 70 81 the total Of attacks on
that base 20 far this month.