davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1944-10-07
1,437 Cadets Enrolled
In White Schools

Cadet enrolment in the white
schools was 1887 at the end of the
first week of recruitment, 1t. Col
William E. Barkman, professor of
military science and tactics. an
nounced today. The total represents
81 per cent of the total number of
boys, ,637-registered.
Total Of enrolment of pirl cadets
and OF colored boy cadets have not
been completed.
The enrolment of cadets in pro-
portion to the total enrolment of
boys Is 2 per cent lower than it was
last year. DR.. Chester w. Holmes
assistant school superintendent. add
ed. The 1853 cadets enrolled last
year represented 80 per cent of the
1856 boys registered.
Western High School has the high
est proportion of cadets to their
total enrolment. DR.. Holmes said
IhrA schools, Roosevelt. Anacostia
and Coolidge, have enough cadets
only for battalion instead Of a reri-
ment, he said.
Numbers at the high schools are !.
Central, 207; Mckinley, 1876: East
ern, 205; Western, 1877; Roosevelt
l57; Wilson, 205; Anacostia, 12e, and
Coolidge, ISL.
Evening star., 1944-10-07

Rather. it is a combination of both.
designed to meet the needs of the
American public, which increasingly
recognizes that a sound and health
full citizenry is essential to meet the
tasks of peace no less than the emer-
gencies of war" He recommended
"broadened social insurance to ad-
vance national health by spreading
the cost of illness"
Survival Rate High.
Maj. Gen. Norman T. Kirk. Sur
geon General of the Army. told the
assembly yesterday that the sur
vival rate among our wounded at
the present time is higher than 1t
has ever been in any war at any
time"
Replying to recently expressed
fears that international air trans
port might bring disease into the
United States, Maj. Gen. David N.
w. Grant, the air surgeon, Army
Air Forces, outlined protective
measures already in effect against
introduction of any epidemics, and
recommended civilian air lines
adopt policies already in effect by
the military.
Recent advances in laboratory
diagnosis was described by DR..
Frank w. Konzelmann of Temple
University, Philadelphia.
DIR Foster Kennedy. professor Of
neurology of Cornell University
last night addressed public
meeting on the subject. What Is a
Psychoneurosis?
Evening star., 1944-10-07
American Flyers Hit
a More Jap Ships in
Dutch Indies Attacks

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. New
Guinea, Oct. Flying far-ranging
bombers, Army airmen whitfield four
more ships from the japanese fleets
in Netherlands Indies raids, today's
communique from Gen. Douglas
Macarthur reported.
October's shipping toll thus was
enlarged to % going vessels
sunk or damaged by planes, a good
start toward bettering last months
bag of 2l0 surface craft sunk or
damaged. (These figures are for the
flying forces only and do not in
clude japanese ships destroyed by
the United States Navy
The communique said a mine
layer was sunk near Soela Island.
east of Celebes; 3,000-ton freighter
transport probably was sunk off
Celebes; a l,000-ton vessel was sunk
near Amboina and a 3,0O0-ton mer-
chantman was blown up by a direct
hit.
Eight small surface craft also
were sunk and II damaged.
American planes raided airdromes
and supply depots at Celebes and
destroyed at least one plane. Air
dromes were attacked in the Moluc-
cas- where another plane was de-
stroyed.
The communique reported 595
more Japanese killed and l53 cap
tured on New Guinea and in the
Solomons.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
"A Groups Providing
ChdpIains 10 Receive
Navy Certificates

Fourteen District churches and
religious institutions that have pro-
vided chaplains for the Navy will
receive special honor certificates,
each accompanied by Letter from
Secretary of the Navy Forrestal at
services tomorrow.
The certificates, signed by Capt.
Robert D. Workman. chief of Navy
chaplains. express Official acknowl-
edgment of the high services of each
congregation" in furnishing a spirit
ual leader for the service. They will
be presented in the churches by
chaplains of the Potomoc River
naval command.
Secretary Forrestars letter says
the United States Navy is most
grateful to you for providing a
spiritual leader to serve our country
as a Navy chaplain during the pres
ent world crisis. In recognition of
this patriotic sacrifice on your part.
the Navy Department presents this
certificate of service as permanent
evidence of your contribution in
behalf Of the religious life of the
men and women Of our armed
forces"
Work Is Praised.
Commenting on the observances
tomorrow, designated as recognition
day. Capt. Workman said, "It
should help assure the folks that
the Navy is vitality interested in
the spiritual welfare of it's person.
mel and that everything is being
done to minister spiritually to their
children at home and abroad. -
Pointing out the chaplains have
done their jobs "selfiessly and zeal
ously," Capt. Workman said they
keep alive the teachings of home
and church in the minds and hearts
of our naval personnel and de
serve every recognition"
Chaplains Listed.
The churches and institutions re-
ceiving the awards, and the chap
lains who entered the service from
them. follow:
Catholic: st. Marys Mother of
God, William H. Hoffman: George
town College. Lawrence r. McHugh /;
st. Anselem's Priory, John P. Cad
den; Dominican House of Studies
Edward j. Finnin and Raphael A.
w. Farrell; Catholic University.
Gerald F. Dillon; Marist College,
Bernard c. Vogler; ST. Stephens
Church, Niles T. Welch.
Presbyterian: Eastern Presby-
terrain Church, William N. Vincent.
Episcopalian: Washington Cathe-
dral, Merritt F. Williams; st. Johns
church Lafayette Square,, Charles
L. Glenn; st. Marks Church. Rob-
ert j. Plumb; Goodwill Industries.
w. Harold Shape, and st. Mary's
Church, George F. Tittman.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Burch Proposes to Bor
Abuse Of Fronking Law
the Associated Press.

6S lne Associated Press.
MARTINSVILLE, Va. Oct. T.
Representative Burch. Democrat, of
Virginia, chairman of the House
Post Office Committee, said here to-
day that one of the first things he
Will present to the committee on re-
convening of the next secession of
Congress will be plan to strengthen
the postal laws to prohibit political
abuse OF free mailing privileges of
members of Congress.
The committee chairman. refer
ring to reports that l3 Republican
members Of the House had mailed
3,ll6,000 copies of a political speech
without postage, by utilization OF
their franking privileges, said he
believed from press reports that at
least the spirit of the existing law
had been evaded.
The so-called franking privilege
Is extended to members of Congress
for use in connection with their
ofnc1al business" Mr.. Burch said
Politics is not part of Congress
mans official business and the use
OF the franking privilege for polit-
ical purposes cannot be counte-
nanced. - ="
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Site Given Approval
For Medical Library

A proposed site for a new s4.750
600 Army medical library building
to be located near the Library OF
Congress was approved yesterday as
% civilian consultants of the Army
Medical Library concluded their an
nual conference at the Library of
Congress.
The new building, which was pro-
vided for in a 194l congressional
appropriation, would be connected
with the Library of Congress annex
by subway and house the greatest
medical research library In the
world. Its exact location was not
given, pending arrangements for
purchase of the site.
A report submitted at the meet
ing showed the library, established
In 1886 and containing approxi-
mately 1,000, 900 volumes, has been
housed in the red brick building at
Seventh street and Independence
avenue S.W. since 1887 and Is the
Oldest building in the Nation now
housing a research collection of that
size.
DR.. John T. Fulton, professor of
physiology at the Yale University
Medical School. was elected presi-
dent OF the consultants' organiza-
ton, with DR.. Chauncey D. Leake
dean, OF the University of Texas
School of Medicine, as vice president
and Col. Harold w. Jones, director
OF the library. as~ secretary
treasurer.
Executive committeeman named
were DR.. Clyde L. GUNNER. Cleye-
land dermatologist: DR.. Wilburt C.
Dawson, dean of the Duke Univer-
sity School of Medicine; DR.. Henry
r. Viets, Boston medical librarian
and DR.. Morris Fishbein, editor of
the Journal Of the American Medi-
cal Association.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
1000 Marines, Sailors Return
From Pacific Duty in Single Ship

a white rabbit found in the Mari
anas by marine and adopted az
the ships mascot.
The first men ashore were r. w
Thompson, "a. aviation machinist'i
mate, from Chicago, and w. r
Rucker, 20, ships cook, from Fort
Worth.
Then came Sergt. E. J. Lamb, 80
Michigan City, N. OAK; Radioman
Frank G. Naimby, 26, who said he
was interested in fresh eggs and
milk, and Signalman r. L. Herman
dez, 20, Baton Rouge, eager fol-
Southern fried chicken.
The wounded were taken to the
Naval Hospital and the others to
centers for rest preparatory to fur
loughs.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Gls Have Personal Hatred
For Jops, Says D. c. Private

PFC. willard Asch, 20, OF 2025
Park road NV. has returned TO the
States after accounting for more
Japs In the Southwest Pacific than
he could keep track Of" the War
Department Public Relations Bureau
announced today. He was in 'front.'
line action ~ days before mortar
shell fragments struck him just
above the left knee and he was put
out Of action.
As 4 rifieman in an infantry di-
vision, Pvt. Asch said he could offer
"a good example OF why GIs fighting
down there In the jungles feel a
really deep personal hatred for the
Japs. "As every one knows" he
said, IAN infantry medical man will
go anywhere he's needed, no matter
how thick the enemy fire or how
tough the going"
Resort to Trickery.
well. the Japs know that, too,
we found. One of their fayorite
tricks Is to cry out Medic. medic in
their parrot like English. Then
when q medical soldier crawls out
to the supposedly wounded dough-
boy the Japs walt until he's close
enough and then shoot.
"We lost several medics that way
Even though they know it might be
q trap, the medics go anyway. 1t
might be q genuine call"
Pvt. Asch described the last mis-
sion his company had before the
Japs were completely cleared out.
1--WE had to take 4 ridge where
the Nips were dug in with mortar
and machine-gun positions. We ad-
vanced. The mortar shells started
to drop. :.
"Of course. we kept going Once
you've started, you never think oi
turning back But 1t was a scarey
feeling, being pinpointed for theil
mortar fire that way.
Fired Defective Shells.
We were within 100 yards of the
Jap mortar position when they
started dropping shells right on my
squad. In Just q short time they
dropped 10 shells. one Of them 60,
me. A moment later they dropped
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Montgomery Jury Finds
Youth Guilty in SIovino

David simms, 2l, colored, was
convicted Of second-degree murder
last night by a Montgomery County
jury in Circuit Court at Rockville
Judges Stedman Prescott and
Charles Woodward postponed SEN
fencing until next week.
Slmms testified he shot Newton
Oniey, colored, with a 12-gauge
shotgun September at Buck Lodge
in self-defense.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Sectional Equality
Promised by krug
lin Reconyersion

I Chairman ]. A. Krug OF the War
Production Board, taking cognizance
OF fears expressed by members OF
Congress that industries in their
States might not be permitted to
reconvert to peacetime production
on par with other areas, said
today that there shall be equality
for all in reconversion.s
Mr.. Krug made the statement in
letter to Representative King,
Democrat, OF California. Mr.. King
and other West Coast Represents
tives had voiced fears that the
necessity for continued production
of war goods for use against the
Japanese after We 6Victory In
Europe) Day would result In delay
in reconverting West Coast plants.
While admitting West Coast pro-
duction would be cut less In the
country as q whole because OF the
need for continued output of BPS
and B-32 super bombers and COM
bat loader ships, and for repair and
maintenance Of ships for the Pacific
war. Mr.. Krug declared few large
industrial areas will lag far behind
others In reconversion.
Last Tuesday a special Senate
committee investigating industrial
decentralization proposed a ban on
reconversion OF all Government
owned war plants In II Northern and
Eastern States and recommended
large-scale industrialization of the
West and South.
The committee, headed by SEN
ator McCarran, Democrat, of Ne
vada, said the II States got the
cream Of the new war plants and
the ones most easily reconvertible
while the Western and Southern
States got "disproportionately
large number" of war plants that
cannot easily be turned to peace
time production.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Curb on Free MAILING
By Congress May Be
Sought After Election

Congress may be asked to put
a curb on its own mailing priv
ileges, as tie result Of disclosure
that 3,1l6,000 copies of one
House members speech had been
franked over the country.
Chairman Anderson of the House
Campaign Expenditures Commit
tee. which turned up this incident,
said yesterday that after election
his committee would call for q COM
plete record on the use of the con-
gressional franking privilege, ex-
pressing the view that reasonable
limits" should be applied to the dis
tribution of printed matter at Gov
ernment expense.
Presidents Error Corrected.
After President Roosevelt quoted
the Anderson report in his radio
address Thursday night, Represent
ative Taber, Republican, of New
York retorted that "the number of
speeches sent out under frank by
the Democrats exceed the number
sent out by the Republicans to L."
The New Yorker, ranking member
OF the House Appropriations Com
mlttee, gave no specific figures.
The White House meanwhile is
sued statement saying Mr.. Roose-
welt inadvertently and lin error"
interpolated the word free" in re-
ferr1ng in his address to the print
Ing of more than 100000 copies
OF the speech by Representative
Busbey, Republican, of Illinois. The
Busbey speech attributed a sin
lister" purpose to the CLOS Political
Action Committee and declared the
red specter of Communism is stalk
Ing our country"
This was an inadvertence," the
White House said of the printing
cost, because the actual paper and
printing were paid for by some one
but the mailing of more than
100000 documents was free, under
the franks 6 the Is Republican
members of Congress. The cost of
mailing far exceeded the cost of
printing"
Cant Be Defended"
Mr.. Anderson said. "the free
mailing of 100000 copies of one
political speech, while not illegal,
cannot be defended" and added:
1T has always been considered
proper for a member of Congress
to mail free a limited number of
his speeches to his constituents. but
the 100000 proposition does not
come within that category. No one
can point to such performance
by Democrats in this election. Ifl
they can shall give them the same
publicity that has been given the
group of Republicans"
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Army Curfaits Production
OF Steel Landing Mats
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A SIC, ,000, 900 cut-back in produc-
ton of steel landing mats has been
ordered by the Army. the Office of
War Information announced today,
adding that the reduction will af-
feet 81 plants scattered throughout
the country and cause the gradual
layoff Of 585 employees.
Present production will be reduced
during period extending through
next March, owl said. The cut
back. was attributed to changing
needs of the war"
THE small number of workers to
be released is due to the gradual
pairing down of the program and
also to the fact that the plants gen.
orally are loaded heavily with other
war work." owl said.
Principal cut-backs are. planned
in areas of labor shortage.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
BY the Associated Press.


SAN DIEGO, Calf, Oct. 7.-More
than 1000 marines and bluejackets,
veterans OF from one to three years
duty overseas, returned by transport
yesterday to San Diego.
Many had been up since before
dawn, eager for glimpse of Home
soil. The cheering, which started
as the vessel entered the harbor, in
creased to roar as the men crowded
the ships rails and portfolios to hear
music from a Navy band and see,
many for the first time, WAVES and
women marines.
Aboard the vessel also were wound
ed from Saipan, Guam, Tfnian and
the Solomons.
Returning also was ''Saipan Pete" ("
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Wallace and Truman
Will Speak From
Same Platform
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 7.-Vice
President Henry A. Wallace and
Senator Truman, who defeated
Mr.. Wallace for denomination,
win speak from the same plat
form at a Madison Square
Garden rally October 81, the
Liberal party announced today.
The Liberal party is conduct
ing the rally in behalf OF the
candidates. of President Roose-
welt for reelection. Senator
Truman for election as Vice
President and Senator Wagner,
Democrat. of New York for
reelection.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Qualify Overlooked
In Military Doctors,
D. {. Society Hears

DR.. John P. Peters, professor of
medicine at Yale, said today that,
like the public at large, the mill
tary authorities seem to have con-
sidered numbers and distribution of
physicians in their plans for medi-
cal care of, the armed forces, rather
than quality"
Their educational program was
so set up" he declared in an address
before the 10th annual scientific as
sembly of the District of Columbia
Medical Society, that the quality
of young physicians has been COM
promised for more than five years
unless some means can be found to
allow the young medical officers to
complete or supplement their edu-
cation"
Offers Solution.
He asserted that the problem of
rehabilitation and relocation of
physicians could be solved by reor-
ganizing around hospitals the pres
ent competitive practice" of med-
icine and defraying the cost of med
ical care by some kind of national
prepayment plan.
DR.. Peters said that in response to
questionnaires, so per cent of the
medical officers in the armed forces
announced preference for group
practice"
He said the time is ripe for a ma
tiona. health program and recon-
mended Federal tax support, in part,
but called on private physicians to
take lead in planning and direct
ing such a program.
Parran Outlines Plan.
DR.. Thomas Parran, Surgeon Gen.
eral of the United Sttaes Public
Health Service. one of several speak
ers, recommended national health
program that would include ade-
quate, interrelated and equitably
distributed hospital facilities and
the control of mass diseases" The
plan, he said, should be operated
locally through Federal grants-in-
aid and should be sufficiently di-
versifled to meet the needs of the
individual States. 1t should be pub
dcly supported through insurance.
taxation, or a combination of both.
Other speakers included Vice Ad-
mlral Ross T. McIntire, surgeon
general of the Navy; DR.. John H.
F1tzgibbon, the chairman of the
Council on Medical Service and
Public Relations of the American
Medical Association, and DR.. Harvey
Bartlett of Philadelphia. chief medi-
cal examiner of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
The question of medical care for
both veterans and civilians was
scheduled for discussion this after
noon. The assembly will close to-
night with a special program for
Medical Ofi1cers' Night"
Sees Interest Awakened.
DR.. Parran told the assembly that
spectacular advances of medical
science in recent years had resulted
In awakening public interest in
health matters.
Public health, which means the
sum total of individual health is of
paramount concern" Dr.. parran
said. Working together, the public
and the health and medical profess
slons can attain the democratic goal
OF an equal opportunity for health
among all people.
IT is my belief" he explained,
that 4here can be evolved in this
country national health program
ntted to the diverse social and eco
nomic problems throughout the 48
States. do not visualize such q
program as entirely socialized or
an entirely private undertaking
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Allies Wiping Out Jops
Entrenched Near Tiddim

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTHEAST ASIA COMMAND
HEADQUARTERS, HANDY, Cey-
ION, Oct. with strong air sup-
port, Allied forces today were re-
ported laboriously wiping out Japa-
nese entrenched in bunkers and
other strong points on the ap-
proaches to Tiddim in Northwestern
Burma.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Jops to Honor Dead Internees

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. z tP,.-
Memorial services" will be held in
Tokyo October 18 for more than
1000 Japanese internees in America,
Canada, Australia and India" who
the Tokyo radio said today had died
since January. United States Gov
ernment monitors reported the Eng
lish-la Language propaganda broad
cast.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Weather Report

District OF Columbia-Sunny, with
temperature in low Dos this after
noon; clear, and cool, with lowest
temperature around go tonight: to-
morrow, sunny and little cooler
with lower humidity and breeze
Maryland and Vireinia-Clear and
cool tonight; tomorrow sunny and
not SO warm, with lower humidity
River Report.
Potomac River clear, Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
signify muddy at Great Falls.
Report for Last 2a Hours
Evening star., 1944-10-07
l79 in FIJI Held for Crimes

PARIS, Oct. 7 (P).-The arrest of
179 Partisans during September on
charges of murder, robbery and
other crimes while posing as mem
bers of the French Forces of the
interior was announced by police
last night.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Former U. 5. Marine Held
In Nicaraeuan Plot
,y the Associated Press.

BY tHe Askoc1ateu FTeSs.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Oct. T.
A United States soldier of fortune
listed by the Costa Rican govern
ment as jeremiah Francis Barry
a former marine, was arrested and
interned last night on charges OF
participating in an unsuccessful
attempt to unseat Nicaraguan Presi-
dent Ansstasio Somoza.
Barry, captured in Costa Rica S
northern jungles by Costa Rican
patrol, was accused of joining Mica
raguan revolutionaries led by Gen.
Noguera Gomez.
Evening star., 1944-10-07

Record for Last "a Hours.
From moor yesterday to noon tod.yl
HiEhest. III. b:25 nm. Year ago, "a.
Lowest, SO, $40 am. Year ago, "a.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 9S, on June IS,
Lowest, II, on January ..
Humidity Renort
Evening star., 1944-10-07

Venezuela will spend $4,000, 900
on alrports and roads by 1946.
Evening star., 1944-10-07

Make the good news better: Buy
more War Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-10-07

Mexico and China have just signed
friendship treaty.
Evening star., 1944-10-07
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In ths
Capital tcurfent month to dAte):
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-03-02

The Library Guild will meet
with Mrs. McKain Monday March
6, at pm. Mrs. Durham will be
hostess.
The Cemetery Association will
hold the annual election of of
ficers in the City Hall Tuesday,
March IA, at 3 o'clock. All inter-
ested are urged to be present.
The General Aid of Methodist
church held an all-day quilting at
the home of Mrs. Fred Morton
Tuesday of this past week. The
ladies are quilting for Mrs. Hutch
ms.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. johnson are
parents of a daughter, born Feb.
%. The young lady has been
named Carol Elizabeth. Mrs.
Johnson was formerly Florence
Mae DuSair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse w. Love are
the parents Of daughter, born at
Colville Feb. 81. Mr.. and Mrs.
Love are former Richland resi-
dents and have recently purchased
home here.
The WSCS of the Methodist
church served their mystery sis
tiers luncheon at the home of Mrs.
Bob Simmelink on Wednesday,
March 1st. It was decided to give
$25 to the Red Cross.