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BUNGALOW ON "a ACRE.

Located IN the PICTURESQUE VILLAGE Of
Falls Church. Va. within 2 blocks of bus.
this little white house with spacious large
In grove of nuge oak trees. Ideal for
the couple or small family. 1t consists
OF living room G2x20). with fireplace and
bedroom t12x13). a large combination
kitchen and breakfast room. An attractive
q 5x25): excellent new hot-water heating
system with MARI WESTINGHOUSE oil burn
er G. E. hot-water heater. Price, S6,95O
GEORGE Mason Greer, Co
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BETHESDA MD

Most attractive brick house, COW. ar
RANGED with extra large living room nre-
place. dining. room, de- luxe kitchen,
room. sewing room, 2 tile baths. Knotty
pine recreation room with fireplace. Bar
Maids Iavatory. Laundry facilities. Large
section. Sl5.750. MURDOCH. Kensinaton
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PROPERTY WANTED.
LOTS FOR SALE.

SILVER SPRING-9oc So it., very GOOD
terms: some large parcels and small lots,
zoned LIST commercial and industrial: buy
now and build later. H Hannauer. 1896
&c. ave. 81. 4T2o or 81. 6O25
COLORED-In D. c.: move right in, lot
40xl0u feet, with trailer: ready for living
in; SIS mo. Also vacant building lots on
easy terms. David Cooper. 900 F st. NV,
Room 4O2
DESIRABLE LOT for sale. 45o3 3sth st..
Brentwood. Md. WA. 3735.
SEVEN OAKS LOTSSELLING FASTi
Only homesites left in this modern,
convenient Silver Spring subdivision Of
fine medium-priced homes high ground,
fronting beautiful Sligo Park: frontages so
to 90 IT: water. sewer. paved Streets.
prices. 81 100 to $1,000: reasonable down
payment, convenient terms.
GEORGE Y. WORTHINGTON 6 SON,
Active Realtors Since 1892,
l1lQ ST NV Natinnal 22oH
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COLORED.
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION,

FOR COLORED.
100 blk. o st. NV rms. . baths
h.-wh., oil burner; $500: $1,000 cash
300 blk. st. n.w.-3-apt. bldg, con-
taining 3, and rms. ca; h.-w.h., cleo.
1000 blk 4th st. NE rms, h.-w.h.,
cleo: S6,S5O: $1,000 cash.
100 blk; Girard st. n.w.-3 apts..
cash.
400 blk. 9th St NV storerooms,
apt. above: $4,000; 81 800 cash.
400 blk. list st. n.w-9 r., b. cleo, 3
gar. Corner Of alley. $4,000: 50 900 cash
GUY TIMER,
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THOS. w. PARKS CO.,
oO1 Fla Ave NV DE ia
PARK ROAD HOUSING CO.

Standardized 2-story brick: oil heat:
Lamont ST. NV: cash. $1,000. a-story
brick 8 rms. tile bath: Irving st NV;
cash. $1,000 2-story brick: INV h
story brick; h.-w.h.; near 18th Sc;
$3.50; cash, 81 900. 2-family apt; SPLEEN
did. autp. heat everything private: La
mont NV; cash, $1,000. Dream home
semidetached. large yard: Park I'd and
Soldiers Home; cash, $500. Ready Jan
18th; 3-family apt. fully equipped, deco
rated; near r and LIST NV; cash, S2,150
Apt units. corner; upper Ga ave: in
come over $4,000; cash, $4,000 Apt. &
rooms auto heat; income over $1,000;
cash 81 900 FIR 416s NE 1-1o
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This cunning little house for the family
about years ago. Is located within sew
eral blocks of bus transportation In near
BY Arlington. Rooms include: On the LIST
bedrooms and full tiled bath with shower:
on the End moor are . bedrooms and full
tiled bath with shower; basement with
paneled recreation room; fenced-in rear
yard with summer house; price. x9.25O
GEORGE MASON GREEN CO..
2s40 Wilson Blvd. Arlington. Va
CHI, 3S3S. EVENINGS OF, Ik1S
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3705 37th AVE

Cottase City. Open. Owner called to
s sersiee. vacant, s2.story. Broom bath
small cash payment and terms. Price
20. 400 M. o. Jarvis. 3414 r. /. ave.
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White Frame and Single.

Built just before we entered the war, S
rooms rooms ana and, bath ,v With space for addi-
screened rear porch, oil air-conditioned
heat. full basement with laundry tubs,
cellent neighborhood; $500, N. c. HINES
4 SONS, INC. Realtors. 1920 Lee hwy
Evening star., 1944-12-28

Thirteenth street address. Sergt
Humphreys parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel o. Humphrey. live in Oxon
Hill, Md
Pvt. Thomas A. Fairfax. 20. hus-
band of Mrs Edith E. Fairfax, 849
North Wakefield street. Arlington
was wounded IN action october 8
while fighting with the infantry in
France, the War Department said
today.
A letter dated December 10 from
Pvt. Fairfax said he was still in 8
hospital in England, Mrs. Fairfax
said. He received shrapnel wounds
in his left wrist and right thigh. hi:
wife said, and. has been awarded
the Purple Heart.
A native of Clifton, Va, Pvt. Fair.
fax was graduated from Washington
and Lee High School in 1885 ano
was captain of the Fort Belvoir Fire
Department for two years before
going in the Army last March, Mrs
Fairfax said. He went overseas ir
August. Pvt. Fairfax's mother, Mrs
Mildred Fairfax, lives at $50 North
Wakefield street, Arlington.
Tech. Sergt. Robert Downs, son Of
Mrs. Agnes Downs, Brookeville, Md.
was listed today by the War De-
partment as wounded in action while
fighting in the Southwest Pacific
area.
Pfc. Raymond H. Branson, 26, in
fantryman, son Of Mrs. Eleanor J
Plowden, 1898 Irving street NV, was
wounded in action October while
fighting in Italy, the War Depart
ment made known today.
A native of the District, Pvt
Branson was graduated from Arm
strong High School here. He went
in the Army in March, 1941, and
went overseas last year, Mrs. Plow-
den said. He has received the Pud-
pie Heart. Mrs. Plowden is an en-
ploye of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing.
Sergt. Stephen L. Filipowicz, 90
infantry, husband of Mrs. Frances
G. Filpowicz, 2618 South Wayne
street, Arlington, was wounded in
action October 10 while fighting in
France, the War Department an
nounced today. He has now re-
turned to active duty, his wife said
Born in Omaha, Nebr., Sergt
Filipowicz attended high school
there and worked for the Omaha
World Herald. He was a member of
the Nebraska National Guard and
went into service November, 1910
when the National Guard was mo-
bilized, Mrs. Filipowicz said. He
went overseas in May, 1914, and was
awarded the Bronze Star in the
battle Of st. Lo, his wife said. He
has daughter, Donna Rae, l month
old on Christmas, whom he has
never seen.
First Sergt. Joseph o. Gunsauls,
husband of Mrs. Joseph o. Gun
sauls, Presidential Gardens, Alex
andria, was wounded in action while
fighting in the European theater of
Evening star., 1944-12-28

Southwest Pacific theater of opera
tions.
Sergt. Maurice o. Pumphrey, 80,
paratrooper, husband of Mrs. Cath
crime E. Pumphrey, $40 Thirteenth
street NE, was wounded in action
october 2 In Holland, the War De-
partment said tody. Sergt. Pum-
phrey has returned to duty, his wife
said.
Born in Silver Hill. Md, Sergt.
Pumphrey attended the Marlboro
High School and worked for the
ohns-Manville Insulation Corp.
here before going in the service 81
months ago. He went overseas In
July. He previously enlisted In the
infantry in 1885 and was stationed
in Hawaii, Mrs. Humphrey said. He
was then in the service three years.
Mrs. Pumphrey is War Department
employe. Two children, Robert NJ,
4, and Clifford c., 3, live at the
Evening star., 1944-12-28
.1,7O0 Heavy Bombers
Hit Il Reich Targets
By the Associated Press.

oJ Tic ASsOCldteQ PIeSE.
LONDON, Dec. 2a.-Seventeen
hundred heavy bombers today, ham
mered II rail targets In Western
Germany, despite bad weather which
curtailed close air support for Amer
lean ground forces.
Five hundred British bombers
struck just before dawn, aiming
their bomb load of about $500 tons
on ground flares planted by Path
finder planes at Opladen, IL miles
north of Cologne.
The United States 9th Air Forces
200 heavies, also based in Britain.
bombed the other targets by instru-
ments through dense clouds. They
were escorted by 700 American
fighters, which encountered no op-
position from German planes. The
British escort, likewise, had no op-
position in the air.
The 4,000-ton bomb load of the
American armada fell on 10 rail
yards and bridges and on junction
points between the German salient
In Belgium and the Rhine. The
Raj hit the railway workshop at
Opladen, where the Germans have
oeen trying to repair damaged mill
tary rolling stock.
Omclal accounts said nearly 1000
pieces of German rail and road
transport were demolished yester-
day and 80 German fighters were
shot down by 1000 Allied bombers
and fighters which took the air.
Allied losses were bombers and
% fighters.
Field dispatches this morning
said air activity directly over the
oattlefields appeared impossible
because of a sleet storm.
Evening star., 1944-12-28

broken, his mother said.
Before joining the Navy in Sep
tember, 1912, Radioman Summers at
tended Eastern High School and
worked at the Navy Yard. He has
been overseas since August, Mrs.
Summers said. Mr.. Summers Is an
Interior Department employe.
Pvt. Morton Bresler, "a, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Bresler, 1901
Morse street NE, was wounded in
action October while fighting in
France with the infantry, the War
Department announced today.
Pvt. Bresler was in hospital in
England, but has now been trans
ferred to the United States, his
family said. He attended high school
in Philadelphia and Maryland Uni
versity before going in the Army in
November, 1943. He worked in his
fathers grocery store at the Morse
street address.
Technician Fifth Grade) Paul p.
Kimbro, 20, husband of Mrs. Sylvia
Kimbro, 104o Otis street NE, was
wounded in action october II while
fighting with the mechanized cav
airy in France, the War Depart
ment said today. He is now in a
hospital in England his wife said.
A native of Harrisburg, Ill, Corpl.
Kimbro was graduated from high
school and worked as service sta
ton employe before going in the
Army about 20 months ago, Mrs.
Kimbro said. He went overseas in
June. His father, Roy Kimbro, lives
yin Harrisburg, Ill. Corpl. Kimbro's
wife is employed by Jelleff's de-
partment store here.
Staff Sergt. Otis d. Fish, IS. hus-
band of Mrs. Loretta Fish, 65 M
street NV, was wounded in action
October 9 while fighting with an
armored division in France, the War
Department announced today.
Sergt. Fish has been overseas since
February of this year; he went in the
Army in March. 1912, Mrs. Fish
said. Sergt. Fish is a native of
Catawba, NJ C. Prior to entering
the service he had a fleet of Diamond
cabs, his wife said. Mrs. Fish is a
secretary in the Southern Building
here.
Stan Sergt. Edward Harrison, son
LOT Mrs. Evelyn H. Veal, formerly of
ll13 New Hampshire avenue NV,
was listed by the War Department
to-day as wounded in action In the
Evening star., 1944-12-28
Mrs. Kerr 10 Leave FWA
To Join AirIines Staff

Mrs. Florence Kerr has resigned
as director of War Public Services
of the Federal Works Agency to
join the executive staff of the
Northwest Airlines, Inc, with head
quarters In ST. Paul, MINI. Mrs.
Kerr will assume her new duties
January l.
Mrs. Kerr had long experience
directing programs for women and
children under the WPA and WFA
At one period she administered pro-
grams under which over a half mil
lion women, as well as thousands OF
men, were employed.
She has been in charge of FWA's
child care program involving 100, ,00C
children of mothers engaged in wal
work. War public services pro-
grams directed by Mrs. Kerr include
disqualification, recreational facil-
tiles for service men and women, as.
sistance to school and other public
facilities.
Mrs. Kerr took personal interest
in the welfare of children Of work
ing mothers in Washington anc
supervised the program whereby
nurseries and child care units were
erected.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
John Phillips, 81, Former
Light Opera Tenor, Dies

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 28-John Phil
lips, Ct, who 20 years ago sang
leading tenor roles in Gilbert and
Sullivan operas. died Tuesday at
the home of relatives in Lincoln
dale, Westminster County.
Born in Jamaica, British West In
dies, he had been resident of East
Orange, N. j., for more than 40 years
and for the last IA years was with
the Internal Revenue office al
Newark, N. j.
Mr.. Phillips played in New York
with De Wolfe Hopper and Mar
guerite Clark in THE Pied Piper
OF Hamlin," and with Marie Dressle,
in "Pinafore.' During his theatrica
career, he toured American ano
Canadian cities under direction o1
Morris Gest and John Cort anc
with the Milton Aborn Opera Co.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
Antarctic Explorers Provided
Mercy Death for Sled Dogs

s The men who had bred, trained,
fed and worked the sled dogs vol,ln-
teered to dispose Of the remain
ing "a.
The Condor was circling in to the
approach as the explorers sought
out their favorite canine friends and
patted them on the head by way Of
good-by.
"You fellows 80 on over the hill"
the volunteers said, g. we'll be
along in little while"
The men went up the snowy hill
to the field, pulling fur caps over
their ears and not looking back.
First Attempt Fails.
On the first attempt, Pilots Snow
and Perce could not pull the Condor
of the ice The ship took an awful
beating when it overshot the run
way and skidded into the rough.
When they TAXED back for a second
go, the pilots ordered the men to
jettison every possible article
The explorers threw some 500
pounds overheard, including heavy
clothing and valued personal pos
sessions.
On the second try the skis were
still on the ice when they hit the
rough, but they bounced and
bounced again over the rim of de-
preston, and after ! minute and 10
seconds the pilots nosed the ship
down to gather speed for lift over
an ice cliff ahead. They SKINNED
the ridge with nothing but the
dressing on their skis to spare.
The dogs on the ground seemed
lazy and contented as the plane
cleared over them. A few raised
their muzzles to yelp an acknowl-
edgement to their friends In the
plane.
Darkness was descending wher
the plane came in to a rough land.
ing on the icy island top withir
hailing distance of the Bear They
went down to the Bears GOATS ovel
the cliff side with the aid of ropes
leaving the battered Condor as sh,
stood For all they know the plan,
is still there.
One man had carried a suspicious.
looking suitcase, but no one asket
him any questions until he came
over the side Of the Bear.
He opened 1t and out tumblee
seven puppies, just 10 days old.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
Nazi Forces Continue
|Counferatfacks on
5h Army in Italy
By the Associated Press.

ROME. Dec. -Germa a n
forces are continuing their at
tacks in the Serchio Valley sector
on the western flank of the Ital-
ian front. and the 5th Army
troops have made further with
draWals in that area, Allied head
quarters announced today.
The town of Barga, captured q
month ago by the 5th Army, was en-
veloped in the German counter
assault which struck out on a 6-mile
front on each side of the Serchio.
Barga is IL miles east of the river
and about Is miles north of the city
of Luca, capital of Lucca Province.
The Nazi drive through the valley
fatlands and the flanking noun
tains was supported by light artil-
lery.
Meanwhile, 9th Army troops in the
Adriatic sector famed out along the
east bank of the Senio River and
slashed into fortified German posi-
tions at Alfonsine, 8 miles north
west of Ravenna.
Allied patrols ran into heavy Ger
man mortar fire in the area north
Of Bagnacavallo. South of that
town enemy strongpoints were being
mopped up all the way to captured
Faenza, on the Bologna -Rimini
highway.
Allied positions below Monte Sole,
IL miles south of Bologna, under
went several attacks by the Ger
mans, who were repulsed with a
number Of casualties. Heavy enemy
guns fired on Allied positions at
Monte Grande, due south of
Bologna.
The extent of the American with
drawal in the Serchio River section
was not given, but it was known
that the doughboys had been at
least mile above Barga two weeks
ago.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
|De Gau|Ie Defends
Some Of Deputies
WHO Backed Petain
By the Associated Press.

PARIS, Dec. 28.-Intervening In
an Assembly debate on behalf of
State Minister Jules Jeanneney, for
mer president Of the prewar Senate,
Gen. Charles de Gaulle held out the
olive branch today to members Of
the old Chamber Of Deputies who
followed Marshal Petain to Vichy
until things became clearer"
BY implication, the chief of the
provisional government absolved all
F'renchmen who followed Petain in
good faith.
An assemblyman was attacking
Jeanneney for having permitted IN
PRODUCTION Of IAN anti i-Republican"
motion before the National Assem-
bly, at Vichy in his role of presiding
officer. Gen. de Gaulle, who was
following the discussion with in
terest, rose to the defense.
"At Vichy, most every one at first
thought he was serving his country
and democracy according to his con-
science" he said. THE real re-
spOnsibilities date from the moment
when things were clear and definite
and you know that very we'll"
Gen. de Gaulle added that he did
not doubt that members of the Ma
tional Assembly who voted extraor-
dinary powers to Petain thought
they were serving the nations best
interests. His remarks, regarded as
opening the door for readmission to
the Assembly of those who Aoted in
favor of Petain in 1910, were ap-
plauded.
Meanwhile, Minister Of Interior
Tfxier told the Assembly that
Frenchmen being held in lnternment
camps or jails on suspicion of pro-
Nazi activities now total $4,000.
/ OF the total held, Tixier admitted
that 5000 cases have not yet been
investigated. They are being held
on general charges without any
examination yet as to their guilt, he
said.
The minister added that It was
necessary to restrict the orders Of
internment and said the regional
commissioners had been so in
structed in an effort to avoid arbi-
ttrary arrests.
The minister said some fifth COL
umnists recently had parachuted
into the Paris region, but that none
had done any damage. In more
than 1000 cases Of suspected espion-
age, the police have arrested 1900
German and French spies, he said.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
Penny Matches
fFor Civilians
To Be Halted
BY the Associated Press.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. ga. H. Rosen.
berg, president Of the Universal
Match Corp, said last night nc
safety matches in small boxes
usually known as penny matches, ~
will be manufactured in the United
States for civilian use after Decem-
Der 81 during at least the first quar-
ter of 1945.
Mr.. Rosenberg said the Army
Quartermaster Corps has requisi-
toned the entire production of this
type of match. Matches in both
wooden and paper containers are
affected, he said.
He predicted, however, that an
ample supply of kitchen" or strike
anywhere matches will be available
for civilians and that some book"
matches will be made.
Match production generally is
down about 10 per cent because OF
labor shortages, Mr.. Rosenberg said.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
u. s., Britain Protest
Soviet Removal Of Oil
Equipment in Romania

The alleged removal by Russian
officials of equipment owned by
American and British companies in
the Romanian oil fields has re-
suited in representations being made
to the Kremlin by the American and
British Embassies in Moscow, it was
learned authoritatively today.
AS result, it was said, the Soviet
government has given assurances to
Washington and London that the
financial interests of the American
and British oil companies in Ro-
mania will be respected in future
and that the lush Romanian fields
will be operated in the interest of
the general war effort.
The equipment, items of which
were not specified, was taken by
the Russians, the American and
British Governments understand. to
replace machinery destroyed dur
ing the German occupation of the
Maikop oil fields in the Soviet
| Caucasus.
In its reply, according to sources
here, the Russian government con-
tended most of the equipment taken
was German-owned and a legiti-
mate prize of war. However, 1t was
not denied that some of the ma
chinery had belonged to American
and British firms.
While the immediate question at
issue appears to have been solved
IN view of the Kremlin's promises,
there still is resentment in Wash
ington over the limitations placed
by the Russians on the activities of
Gen. Cortlandt Van Rensselaer,
Schuyler, American representative
on the Allied Control Commission
According to officials here, both his
physical movements and communi-
cations with the American Gov
ernment have been limited by the
Russians, who regard Romania as a
Soviet sphere of influence
Evening star., 1944-12-28
Ben ke|nerney, II, Dies;
Pioneer telegraph Operator
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Calf. Dec. 2s.-Ben
McInerney. r.. pioneer Associated
Press telegraph operator who opened
the first overland AP leased wire to
San Francisco in 1894, died at his
home here Tuesday. The funeral
will be today.
He was on duty in the Associated
Press office in San Francisco when
the devastating earthquake of 1906
hit the bay area, and with others of
the staff provided the story of de-
struction.
He and Robert E. Geistlich, an
other AP veteran. manned the first
transcontinental AP wire to San
Francisco.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
Gifts From Americans
Distributed in ItoIy
By the Associated Press.

05 l1le ASSUCIdIeu PreES.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-Myron C.
Taylor, President Roosevelt's per-
sonal representative at the Vatican,
announced in Rome yesterday that
the distribution of more than 6,00O,-
600 pounds of clothing and medical
supplies had begun in seven prov
inces OF Italy, according to dis
patch to the Office of War Informa-
ton
The supplies were donated by the
American people.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
prisoners Prove
German Army's
Neglect of Teeth
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2s.-Nazi
"supermen" are not so super" when
1t comes to the matter of teeth, an
Army authority said yesterday.
Col. Thomas G. Daniels, Sd Service
Command dental surgeon, says after
peering into the mouth of thousands
Of German prisoners of war that the
German soldier has been woefully
without dental care.
Col. Daniels says American soldiers
get routine dental care at the front
as well as In camp, but the Ger
mans for the most part have had
no attention since they were in
Quoted.
Some German prisoners had no
dental care until American Army
dentists went to work on them in
prison camps, under terms of the
Geneva convention.
Evening star., 1944-12-28

operations, the War Department,
said today.
Pvt. Roger s. Kimbali, 28, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Kimball
1912 Thirty-fifth street NV, was
wounded in action October 10 fol
the. second time while fighting with
the infantry in Italy, the War De.
partment disclosed today. A letter
to his mother dated December S sale
Pvt. Kimban was in hospital.
A native of Lowell, Mass, Pvt
Kimball attended Western High
School and worked with his father
at the s. S. Kresge CO. here before
going in the Army in June, 1941
Mrs. Kimball said. He went over
seas In April. He was first wounded
July l6.
The following men were listed to-
day as wounded in action by the
War Department. Stories previously
appeared in The Star after the next
Of kin had been notified:
Pvt. Joseph A. D'AmicO, son Of
Mrs Josephine D'Amico, % NORTH
Bedford street, Arlington.
Pfc. Samuel Blavatt, husband o1
Mrs. Samuel Blavatt, 4827 South Da
kota avenue NE.
Missing
Pvt. George b. Costenbader, 81
infantry, brother of Benjamin w
Costenbader, 112 Eleventh street
NE, was reported missing Decem-
Der l in Germany, Mr.. Costenbadel
has been informed by the War De-
partment.
Born in Colonial Beach, Va, Pvt
Costenbader attended high schoo
there and Strayers College here
Mr.. Costenbader said. He entered
the Army in June. 1941, and went
overseas in October, 1912 Pvt
Costenbader went into France on Z
day, his brother said, and later was
wounded. He received the Purple
Heart and the Presidential Citation
Mr. Costenbader said. Before en-
tering the service, Pvt. CostenbadeI
was barber at Colonial Beach.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
Scarlet Fever Cases Gain;
38 Reported This Week

The Health Department an
nounced today that SO cases of scar
let fever had been reported this
week, up to last night, compared
with only 81 cases in all of last
week.
The total number of cases hos
pitalized now is 141, the department
said. Most recent cases, it was said,
are in the Southeast and Southwest
sections. Twice as many cases were
reported during the first half of this
month as during the same period
last wear