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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08
Predicts Ndzi
Defeat in Year

German losses in the last few
months have cost Hitler ms last
hopes OF ever assuming the Of
fenSNe again and the NazlS Will
not win another major battle in
this war, IN the opinion Of Ralph
HeInzen, veteran correspondent
Of the United Press European
staff
Heinzen. in DETROIT today 10
speak before the Adcrafi Club IN
the Statler Hotel, was arrested by
Laval in Vichy when American
troops landed in North Africa
and then turned over 10 Hitler as
a hostage. He returned 10 Amer
ica last March after 1917 months
internment IN France and Ger
many.
LOST 1T AT STALINGRAD
Hitler lost 40 divisions last
wear and that cut his army
down to $50 divisions" HelnZen
said He Is dangerously near
the 800 division level now and
before the present phase Of the
German offensive il over NAV
fall below 800 combat divisions
for the first time in the war.
I'm my opinion Hitler lost the
war for Germany At Stalingrad.
He refused 10 heed his staff Of
generals and Germany lost
$4,000 men there
Three grave problems confront
the Germans today alrpoWer. oil
and anpnwe according 10
Heinzen. and these viii bring
about the NaziS downfall.
MUST USE RESERVES
Germany no longer has ELI
Cient plane production and We
will soon see the complete col
lapse OF Goering's Iuftwahe."
he said "She gets so per cent
Of her oil from the PlOPSti fields
and j. in grave danger OF losing
them.
Germany has reserves. hut
NO army can fight major war
on three or more fronts entirely
on its reserves. Hitler has al
ready gone the limit in man
power. He is asking for volun-
teers and has already modified
every German male who can
carry gun"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08

100 Million DAY.
BuOyS Bond Sale

Encouraged by the bond buying squirt Of 100 Million Dollar
Day yesterday of the Fifth War Loan drive Mhi
today intensified campaign make up deficit Of
100000 bond purchases before the drives deadine
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08

Although a final iabulatlon Of
purchases made during 100 Mil
lion Dollar DAY" will not be com
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08
Quits Argentine Cabinet

BUENOS AIRES, July 7 (INS)
Minister of the Interior Gen.
Luis Cesar Perlinger resigned to-
day from the Argentine cabinet.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08
A DOZEN PRESENT

Hemans SAID a dozen persons
were present. including defendants
Cooper John K. Hancock, Georg,
W. Omachl, Samuel Hopkins
Mark Young and Ernest j Prev
the finance company official whc
has admitted his guilt
II told them the kind Of leg
islation they could expect in
the session and mentioned the
rumoT that Household Finance
Company was prepared Ia
spend $4,000 for a bill that
would hurt the smaller finance
companies and that they would
have To spend comparable
sum To combat this threat"
HemanS SAID
He also described the "Stnk6
bills that would he introduced
lie explained a strike bill was one
where a "payoff was expected by
The Introducer and was compar-
able 10 the "Sandbag bills dis.
cusSed IN has examination tesu'
monN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08
MUST HAVE MONEY

1T was an open meeting and
told them money would have
tn he spent for hotel rooms.
breakfast. lunches and dinners
and payments to Legislators 10
influence their votes" he SAID
II also told them we would
have To have an occasional
bottle Of whisky and other eN-
penses normally incurred ny
lobbyists.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-08

tomorrow midnight.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Two Badly Injured
In Traffic Mishaps

Two persons were injured seri-
ously in traffic accidents in the Dis
trict yesterday.
George Durham, 3. colored, 1904
Sixth street NV, suffered a broken
leg, conclusion and internal injuries
when he was struck by an automo-
bile driven by J. Wallace Steen,
55, of Coatesville, Pa. The accident
occurred At Sixth and @ streets
NV. The child was reported In a
critical" condition at Freedmen's s
Hospital.
Mrs. Helen Trainor. 80. of 1923
Seventeenth street north, Arlington,
Va, received compound skull frac-
ture when she was hit by car oper-
ated by Morris L. Blalock, %, of 705
Fourth street NV. at Thirtieth and
M streets NV. Police said Mrs.
Trainor had stepped out of her car
and was crossing the street when
the accident occurred. She WIS
treated at Georgetown Hospital.
Martin De Jong, IS, Forest Hills,
Long Island, N. Y, suffered head
and face injuries and a sprained
ankle when he was struck by a cab
driven by Joseph j. Demma, Al, of
80 Adams street NV, at Fifteenth
and K streets NV. His condition
was reported not serious" at Emer-
gency Hospital.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Army and Navy Women
Form Red Cross Group

Mrs. Alfred A. Cunningham,
chairman OF the newly organized
Army and Navy's Woman's Com
mittee of the Alexandria Red Cross
Chapter, has announced that a
member of her committee will be at
the chapter house, AIT Duke street,
from 2 to 4:30 pm. every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday to interview
Army and Navy women interested in
becoming af1iliated with the chapter.
The committee will recruit men,
bers of the families of men in the
armed services for work in the Red
Cross.
Mrs. Arthur Mellott. chairman of
Volunteer Special Services, said
classes are being organized in the
gray lady, canteen, nurses aide. staff
assistance and motor corps and will
start late in September, while
courses in home nursing, home serv-
ice and nutrition are planned for the
near future.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Arlington Group Seeks
DELAYED School OPENING

A petition requesting Arlington
County school and health authori-
ties" to postpone the opening of
schools from Tuesday until the
polio outbreak has subsidized is being
circulated in the county today under
the sponsorship of a group Of
parents.
A spokesman for the group said
the petition was decided on when
on telephoning the School Board
regarding the postponement, "anx-
ious parents were advised that the
board was acting on recommends
tions of the County Board of
Health" which in turn told them
hundreds of similar calls were be-
ing received, but the county health
board was acting on instructions
from the State Board of Health"
Irregular entry of children whose
parents do not intend to send them
to school until they are satisfied
it is safe, regardless of the official
opening date, was predicted by the
petitioners.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Hospitals Need 100 Men
As Volunteer 0rder|ies

One hundred men are needed
Immediately to do volunteer orderly
work at three local hospitals, the
District Volunteer Once has an
nounced. Any man willing to give
four hours week for this service Is
urged to telephone Republic 5l05
extension 9, or call at the Office, 1850
Pennsylvania avenue NV.
The volunteer orderlies may work
either in the evening or during the
day and will be asked to work one
four-hour shift week. Fifty men
already are serving. The volunteers
will need no training, but will
taught their duties at the hospital
Later on in the fall a training
course may be instituted, the Dis
trict Office said.
The three at which the volun-
teers will work are Doctors. Emer-
gency and Episcopal Eye. Ear and
Throat Hospitals. All three have
asked for the volunteers because
they were pleased with the work
done by those already serving, the
District office said.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
lsiNRstonmiq
&Remiinde5@a

Canned Foods, Etc. - Book No. (,
blue stamps A-8 through Z-s and
AS through F-5 good indefinitely.
Stamps G-5 through LIS valid
September l. Each stamp worth
10 points.
Meats. Fats, Etc.-Red stamps AS
through Z-8 and AS through DIS
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. All meats except beef steaks,
roast beef and choice cuts Of lamb
and pork are point free.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for each
pound Of waste kitchen fats YOU
turn in. The fact that lard, short
ening and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection is less
essential.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 80, 81 and
50 valid for 5 pounds indefinitely.
Book No. I stamp 20 good for 8
, pounds for home canning through
February %. 1945.
Gasoline-A-11 coupons good for 3
gallons each through November 8.
B-3, B-4, C-3 and ca coupons
good for S gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l and 2 In
Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and S cou.
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 30. Period /.
lo44-5 fuel oil ration good nov
for 10 gallons per UNIT
Evening star., 1944-09-01
1ydings Won't Tell Stand
On BACKING Roosevelt

The position Of Senator Tydings
Democrat, of Maryland on a fourth
term for President Roosevelt re-
mained uncertain today when he
issued a statement promising to
clarity his stand "in due course, -
and denying reports he had already
given his support to the President.
The Senator asserted yesterday
that the fourth term was not dis
cussed at a meeting of party leaders
in Gov. O'Conor,s office, from which
was evolved plan for a joint cam
paign in favor of the entire Demo-
cratic ticket. After that meeting
however. it was announced that
Senator Tydings had proposed a
tour of the State by all the local
candidates.
In connection with the tour, he
said he merely had asked each OF
the Democratic congressional can
didates If he desired to hold one
meeting in each county of his dis
trict, and had told them if SO, he
would be glad if invited to attend
such meetings"
A spokesman had said after the
meeting that the Democratic cam
paign would be financed from q
common treasury, but Senator Tyd-
ings asserted he would set up his
own campaign organization.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Col. Sater Becomes
Transport Chief for
Army Third Zone
Former N. Y. and Ohio
Construction Engineer
To Succeed McFudden
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Sept. Lit. Col
Ralph H. Sarter, former New York
and Ohio construction engineer, be-
came commanding officer of the
Army's 3rd Transportation Zone
and the 3rd Service Command S
Transportation Division today.
Col. Sarter succeeded Col. Muir
dock A. McFadden, who left active
service for a four month terminal
leave of absence before retiring from
the Army December 81.
Before coming to Baltimore Com
mand Headquarters in 1912, Col
McFadden had been in charge of
important construction projects in
Hawaii, and continental United
States posts. A native of Califor-
mia, he is a veteran of II years In
the Army.
Col. Carter, a veteran of the World
War, spent nine years in construc-
tion and maintenance work for the
Panama Canal and the Panama
Railroad and Steamship Line. In
civil life he was in civil engineering
and construction work in New York,
Cleveland and Youngstown, Ohio.
The 3rd Transportation Zone
handles most Army rail, post and
shipping work in Pennsylvania,
and Virginia.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Trial Of Policeman Accused
OF Hitting Sailor DELAYED

The Metropolitan Police Trial
Board has granted a continuance
until next Wednesday in the case
OF Pvt. Robert S. Hall of the eighth
precinct, who is under suspension for
allegedly striking a sailor on Au-
gust IT,
According to the charges, Pvt.
Hall was of duty and wearing
civilian clothes when he entered a
restaurant at 1923 Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV. and at the request of the
management attempted to aueu a
disturbance between the restaurant
owner and several sailors and
WAVES.
The charges state the officer was
assaulted by Seaman Raphard Louis
Cox, who was placed under arrest
when reinforcements from the pre-
cinct arrived. Pvt. Hall was accused
OF cursing and striking the sailor
after he was in custody at the sta
tion.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
B. & 0. Traffic Tied Up
Hour by Truck Wreck

Southbound traffic on the Balti-
more e. Ohio Railroad at Belts
vile was delayed almost an hour
this morning when a trailer truck
failed to make curve on the Balti-
more boulevard, crashed through a
guard rail, went down a 10-foot
embankment and overturned on the
tracks. No one was injured.
Arthur Stevenson, colored, 81, of
Baltimore. driver of the truck, said
he had fallen asleep at the wheel.
He said he crawled out of the over
turned vehicle through a window
in the cab.
Maryland State Policeman I. p.
Armstrong said no charge has been
placed against the driver pending
further investigation. The truck
was loaded with steel forms and
was headed for Baltimore. The
accident ocurred about 7:30 am.
Mrs. Josephine Neal, A, colored
OF 1928 Seventh street NV, re-
ceived a broken rib yesterday when
the door of streetcar closed on
her in front of Union Station. She
was treated at Emergency Hospital
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Bethesda Hospito|N Names
New Dietary Head

Reorganization of the dietary de-
partment at Suburban Hospital
Bethesda, Md, will bring about
marked Improvements in food serv-
ice beginning today. according to
j. Dewey Lutes, superintendent,
who announced the appointment of
Mrs. Jeanette w. Sturmer as dieti-
tian.
A graduate of Columbia Univer-
sity Teachers College, Mrs. Sturmer
for IA years was chief dietitian at
the Emergency Hospital, Easton,
Md. Later she became. chief dieti-
tian at Overlook Hospital, Summit,
N. Y.
Unsuccessful efforts to obtain help
in the hospitals dietary department,
Mr.. Lutes said, had lowered the
standard of the food service. With
the arrival of Mrs. Sturmer, how
ever, he expected patrons will find
a great change for the better"
Evening star., 1944-09-01
District Gets 100000
For Street Work +

Allotment of $l0e, 900, including a
grant of $54,500 and a loan for a
similar amount in Lanham Act
funds, was made to the District
government today by the Federal
Works Agency. The money is to
be used to finance the construction
of sewers and street improvements
at the Benning Heights Federal
housing project in the northeast
section and the Savannah Heights
housing development in Southeast
Washington.
According to the announcement,
Baird Snyder, assistant Federal
Works administrator, acting for
Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming, ad-
ministrator, approved a grant OF
$32 500 and a loan for like amount
for the Benning project, and a
grant of $4,000 and a similar loan
for the Savannah Heights project
The Benning development consists
OF 600 dwellings and the Savannah
Heights project has IA units.
Sidewalks, curbs and storm sewers
will be built in the area bounded by
Benning road, E street, Alabama
avenue and r and Forty-sixth streets
NE. Similar work, with the addi-
ton Of alley paving, will be done in
the vicinity of Fifteenth street, Sa-
vannah street, Smith place and Ala
bama avenue Sc,
Evening star., 1944-09-01

designs and development achieve
ments during 80 years of continuous
service" the War Department said.
All of the significant developments
made in. modern artillery have oc-
CURED since Mr. Gurney joined the
Ordnance Department in 1905. His
skill has been reflected in the hard
hitting mobile artillery, such as the
l55-mm. Long Tom" gun and the
240-mm. BLACK Dragon" howitzer.
Accepting the veteran designers
resignation with regret, Maj. Gen.
L. H. Campbell, jr. chief of ord
nance, declared Mr.. Gurney's contri-
button to the success of American
arms in this war has been i'm
measurable"
Mr.. Gurney shared responsibility
for both design and production of
ordnance artillery during peace time.
When war came, his expert knowl-
edge was devoted to mass produc-
ton of artillery until ill health
forced him to tender his resigna-
ton.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Deterioration of Luftwdffe
Amuzes D. C.. Amy Air Hero

He gave high praise to the young
American pilots who are flying in
weather in which they would not
have been permitted to take of in
this country, and said that the Reg
ular Army officers have the greatest
respect for the officers and men who
went into the air force from civilian
life. He, himself. was the only Reg
ular Army of1lcer in his group of 800
to 400 officers.
The robot bombs are more dam
aging to morale than to anything
else, according to Col. Vandevanter
who said that the terrific noise
made by the "buzz bombs" is more
frightening than their ultimate ef-
feet.
Col. Vandevanter's wife, the for
mer Miss Carol Lathrop, was the
central figure in an international
incident in Peiping, China, in July,
1887, when she was kicked by q
Japanese sentry in front Of the
japanese Embassy there. An in
terchange Of notes between Ameri-
can and japanese governments re-
suited in diplomatic apology from
the latter. ..-.-
The young omcer, who has been
staying with his parents, Col. and
Mrs. Elliott Vandevanter, at their
home at 429 South Lee street, Alex
andria, during his short leave, will
leave today for the Army Navy Staff
School.
He admitted he is very glad to
get rest, and anticipates future
assignments In the Pacific, since he
does not believe the European war
will last as long As the four or five
months he will be ut star school.
Col. Vandevanter was graduated
from West Point in. 1850. -.-.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Plans
Adopted Here Seek
TO Guard Education
Program Puts Pupils,
Lost as Source Of
Needed Monpower

A school-and-work program de-
signed to encourage students to 90
back to school while providing part
time manpower for Washington 8
acute labor needs was adopted yes
terday at a meeting of school, well
fare and War Manpower Commits
sion officials.
Ernest v. Connolly, Washington
War Manpower director who called
the meeting, ssld ofncials hoped the
program would combat the threat
ened decline In student enrolment
when the public schools reopen Sep
tember 18.
The program, Mr.. Connolly said,
excludes students from all employ
ment plans until other sources of
labor have been exhausted and pro-
vides for the curtailment or end of
such employment whenever other
labor becomes available.
Work Limited to Four Hours.
Under the plan, outside employ
ment for students of Is and II Is
limited to four hours a day when
school is in session. Nine hours a
day is the limit for a combined
school-work program with the pro-
vision that evening employment
may not extend later than 10 pm.
For students of IA and IS, outside
employment is limited to three hours
and may not extend later than 7
pm.
The of1cials agreed that co-opera-
ton OF students and parents, neces-
sary to make the program effective,
could be obtained best through
parent-teacher and civic organiza-
tions. 1t was decided to ask Mrs.
MacKall Fetzer and Mrs. Alice C..
Hunter, presidents of the two Con-
crosses OF Parent Teacher Associa-
tions, and George Keneipp of the
Washington Board Of Trades School
Committee, to work out plans for
holding meetings and otherwise i'm
pressing on students and parents
the need for continuing school work.
500 More Work Permits.
School records show about 500
more work permits were issued this
summer than last summer, increas-
ing the likelihood that larger num-
Der OF students will want to stay
out of school this fall. It was point
ed out that school authorities expect
student enrolment this year to be
the smallest here in more than 10
years, with an increase over last
year expected only in the element
ary schools.
The school system was represent
ed at the meeting by DR.. Robert L.
Haycock, superintendent of schools,
while Ray Huff, public welfare di-
rector, represented welfare interests.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
leesbure Man Faces
Housebreukino Counts

Howard B. Butts, 41-year-old ma
tive OF Leesburg, Va, has been ar
rested by Falls Church police in
connection with a series of house.
breakings throughout the Washing
ton area.
Sergt. G. E. Simpson of the Falls
Church police, who made the arrest,
said Butts admitted three house,
breakings in Falls Church and some
In Arlington and the District. He
will be questioned In connection
with thefts in other neary counties,
police said, after being tried Sep
tember l8 in Fairfax County.
Sergt. Simpson said Butts had
been hiding various stolen articles
including radios, suits, eyeglasses
jewelry and electric irons, in the
wooded areas of Falls Church
covering them with raincoats. He
said much of the loot was recovered
Police said Butts also went by the
aliases Paul Beavers, James Brown
and William Brown.
Evening star., 1944-09-01

to police a hole on the bank near
fence rail where she said she
buried the jewels in a five-pound
lard can.
While Mr.. Kent said the purpose
OF the proposed lake would be to
provide additional fire protection
for the estate and aid the land
scaping. he explained he was going
to overlook no possibility of recov-
ering the rest of his gems.
1t. Joseph Shimon of the district
attorneys of1ce, whose detective
work led to recovery of half the
jewels and brought Mrs. Dolmage a
maximum Jail term of three years,
said he would be present when the
water was siphoned from the quar-
ry. A 5-inch crystal ball, which he
valued at $4,000. and q green i'm
perial jade necklace are among the
items still missing.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Prince Georges TO Open
War Fund Headquarters

A Community War Fund campaign
headquarters for Prince Georges
County will be opened Tuesday in
the Professional Building in Hyatts-
vile, it was announced today by
Robert M. Watkins, chairman of the
county unit.
Mrs. Hilda Wyckoff will be Office
secretary. Vice chairman of the
county unit this year is William
Bowie. Other appointments an
nounced include those of T. Howard
Duckett, advance gifts chairman;
Perry O. Wilkinson, public relations
head; G. Gardner Shugart. county
schools chairman; William G.. Car
roll, industries chairman, and H.
Clay Whiteford, public utilities
chairman.
Area chairmen selected so far in
clude Dean Adele H. Stamp and DR..
Ray Ehrensberger, area No. 2: E. M.
Cover, area No. 8: Richard H. Mans
field. area No. S; Irwin I. Main, area
No. 7. and Mrs. Charles Marbury,
area No. 8.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Hotel Cufe Robbed
OF $10O BY 'Potron'

Approximately 500 was snatched
from the cash drawer of the Hotel
Hamilton coffee shop at Fourteenth
and X streets NV. about 8 o'clock
last night by youth about 10.
Miss Helen Cochran. 26, of 9O4
Tenth street NV. night cashier,
told police two youths entered to-
gether, but took separate tables.
One youth came up to pay a 15-cent
check for ice cream. He laid dollar
bill on the desk, she said, and then
reached into the bill compartment
Of the cash drawer as she started to
make change, scooped up the con-
tents and ran. The second youth
followed him and both escaped.
Evening star., 1944-09-01
Beans, Fruit Buffers,
Prune Juice Become
RATION Free Sunday
Point Value Of Mixed
Vegetables Is Reduced;
Tomato Cocktail Up

Dry beans, fruit buffers and prune
Juice will join a growing list of proc
essed food items carrying zero point
values, effective Sunday through
September 80, the once of Price
Administration has announced.
The only increase of major inn
portance to housewives is the ad-
svancing of canned pineapple juice
@in 18-ounce sizes from Is to IS
points, the agency reported yester-
! day.
Ration points will continue on all
varieties of canned dry beans, the
zero value applying only to raw
dry beans regardless Of variety or
color. Fruit buffers affected by the
change are apple, apricot, grape
and peach.
The point value of small contain
ers Of tomato juice "a ounces is
adjusted upward, and the point
value of small containers of tomato
pulp or puree is adjusted down.
ward.
The point value of mixed vegeta-
bles (succotash, carrots and peas
and other mixed vegetables con-
tanning more than 20 per cent by
weight Of rationed vegetables) is
reduced from 10 to S points.
Processed food items carrying a
zero point value on the September
chart:
Grapefruit juice. orange-grape-
fruit juice blended, orange Juice,
prune juice, green or waxed beans,
beets, carrots, spinach, greens. grape
jam. preserves or marmalade, to-
mato jam, citrus marmalades, fruit
buffers and dry beans.