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Evening star., 1944-06-07
Prince Georges Loses Loan
OF Trucks Used to Pick Up Doos

Prince Georges County today was
without facilities to pick up stray
dogs because of the withdrawal by
Mrs. Eleanor Patterson of two
trucks which she had loaned to the
County Animal, Rescue League.
Meanwhile, the county commits
sioners were considering the estab-
lishment of an antirabies vaccination
program for dogs similar to that
in Montgomery County. Such g
move was discussed with DR.. A. L
Brueckner, acting director of the
State livestock sanitary service, al
their meeting yesterday in Upper
Marlboro.
In a letter to the board, Mrs
Charlotte M. Shelter, executive vice
PRESIDENT of the Animal Rescue
' ,eague, said Mrs. Patterson has or
dered her trucks withdrawn until
further notice because of her arrest
on charges brought by DR.. John M
Byers, county health officer.
A warrant charging Mrs. Patter-
son with violating the dog ouaran-
tine was sworn out last week by
DR.. Byers. The health officer said
the action was taken after he saw
two dogs, allegedly owned bu Mrs
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Cadet Eisenhower
AppIauded Wildly al
West Point Exercises
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WEST POINT, N. Y, June T.
Solemn graduation ceremonies for
474 cadets at the United States Mill
tary Academy here yesterday were
interrupted by a tremendous burst
of applause from D-Day conscious
crowds as Cadet John Eisenhower
son of the invasion chief, Gen
Dwight Eisenhower, received his
diploma from Maj. Gen. Francis B
Wilby, academy superintendent.
All of the graduating cadets re-
ceived copies of a letter from Gen
Eisenhower. welcoming them into
the Army.
Cadet Eisenhower, commissioned
q second lieutenant in the infan-
try, has been assigned to Fort Ben
ming, Ga, for transition training.
Also among the graduates was
Cadet Henry Beukema, future SON.
in-law of 1t. Gen. Omar N. Bradley
commander of United States inva-
sion ground forces.
Lit. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell
speaker at tne services, mace nc
direct reference to the invasion. He
told cadets of the responsibilities of
being graduated at this momentous
time"
Our armies in Europe have
enough of everything, and every
thing is the best obtainable," Gen
: Somervell said.
Among the 5000 spectators was
Mrs. Eisenhower, who gave her son
a sealed message from the general
Immediately after the ceremony, and
Mrs. Bradley, who attended with her
daughter.
Twenty-four weddings were solem-
nized in the cadet chapel yesterday
afternoon.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Draif-Deferred Men
In Recent Cases Here
To Face Quiz Again
More Than Half Of 50
Given .Stoy Must Appear
Before Board in Month

More than half the SO D men
granted occupational deferments by
the District Board of Appeal during
the week ending May 13 will have
to seek deferment again within a
month or two, it was learned today.
Occupational deferments usually
are for a six-month period, but
many Of the men whose cases were
decided last month by the appeal
board had had deferments requested
for them as long ago as last De-
cember.
Requests Are Months Old.
The cases were not sent to the
appeal board until the men had
passed their preinduction physical
examinations For that reason
many of the requests are now
months old. The appeal board
merely affirmed the deferments for
the period originally requested, with
the result that some of the defer
ments granted just last month will
expire this month. -
Draft officials explained the de-
ferments were dated from the orig.
inal request to keep the records
straight, to prevent men from gain
ing an advantage from the delay
and because the deferment Is grant
ed on the basis of the employers
need for the man during a spe-
Gifted period.
During the weeks actions reported
today, the appeal board granted So
occupational deferments and denied
1874. More than half of those denied
were for men under 26-most of
them at the Washington Navy Yard.
The appeal board also granted occu-
pational deferments to four men
available for limited service, grant,
ed four hardship deferments and
gave occupational deferments to
two men appealing as hardship
cases.
Deferments Denied to 16.
The appeal board denied hardship
deferments to Is men and denied
one occupational deferment request
ed by man available for limited
service.
In addition to acting on 229 appeal
cases, the appeal board reviewed 81
deferments granted by out-of town
boards. On review, 13 of the 81 men
lost their deferments.
Evening star., 1944-06-07

trained men and munitions, the
President said in retrospect.
Citing what was involved, he said
that the invasion could not have
been undertaken six months ago,
because we did not have sufficient
landing craft available.
Presumably with reference to Rus
sia's demands months ago for the
opening of a second front, Mr..
Roosevelt was asked if Premier Sta
lin was aware of what was going
on in the way Of preparation.
Laughing, the President said that
Mr.. Stalin's mind was thoroughly
cleared up at Teheran; that he was
entirely satisfied with the develop
ments there.
Point of Attack Not Fixed.
The point of attack was not fixed
at Teheran, and, President Roose-
velt said, he couldn't tell when that
was settled. A half dozen spots
were discussed, he said.
May there still be half dozen
landings?" he was. asked.
That question, the President par
ried, was improper and the ques-
toner knew 1t.
The point of attack, he continued
was left up to Gen. Eisenhower and
that was decided only recently.
In response to another question
he said there were no reports that
the French underground" was CO.
operating with the Allied forces. In
the Presidents opinion there prob
ably are few civilians left in the
battle area, because the Germans
have been driving them out of the
coastal region.
Sees Nation Thrilled.
Asked what he thought the "im-
pact" of the invasion on the home
front was, Mr.. Roosevelt said the
whole country is tremendously
thrilled. However, he reiterated his
oft-repeated warnings against over
confidence, asserting grimly that
overconfidence destroys the war
effort.
Illustrating what he meant, the
President recalled that after the
fall OF Sicily he encountered a man
he knows who had had good job
in a munitions plant on the West
Coast. Asking what his acquaint-
ance was doing back in this part
Of the country, the President said
the man responded that he had quit,
because "the war is over"
The war is not over by any means,
the Chief Executive asserted grimly,
nor Is this operation-meaning the
invasion-over. You don't Just land
on a beach and walk through to
Berlin, and the sooner the country
understands that, the better it will
be, he emphasized.
What are your hopes for the
future?" he was asked.
To win this war and win it 100 per
cent, the President responded as
the conference broke up.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Dean Koyser Welcomes
9. w. Summer Students

New summer session students at
George Washington University were
to be welcomed today by Dean FL
mer L. Kayser at assemblies in the
Hall of Government, Twenty first
and G streets NV. The annual
summer session reception and dance
will be Friday night on Lisner
Terrace.
-Four new courses in the japanese
language, under supervision of Lit
Comdr. Frank H. Eldridge, U. S
G. G., will begin tonight.
The courses, sponsored by the
Unlversitys extension division, will
run through September 18. Other
courses will be offered in Russian
and Chinese language and civiliza-
ton.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Victory Gorden Boys
Will Hear FrunkIin

j. Morton Franklin, director OF
Victory Gardens for the District
will speak to the boys of the Vic
tory Garden Corps of the Bethesda
Chevy Chase district at am. Sat-
urday in the Bethesda Chevy Chase
Recreation Center, Norwood drive.
Bethesda.
His talk will deal with the cultiva-
ton and care of gardens. Thomas
Ritchie Edmonston, Victory Garden
sCommittee. chairman. will preside6
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Three Awarded Degrees

Three young women from the
Washington metropolitan district
were awarded bachelor of arts de-
grees from Goucher College, Balti-
more, at commencement exercises
yesterday. They were Mary Ham
mond Raitt. 5420 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV; Barbara Belle FELTON,, 1l2
West Leland street, Chevy Chase
Md, and Eleanor Catharine Jessup
Alb Tyler place, Jefferson Park, Alex
andria. Va.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
ReiI|y's Confirmation
For PUG Supported
By District Committee
Action Unanimous
After Senators Hear
Witnesses and Nominee
BY DON S. WARREN.

The Senate District Committee
today unanimously recommended
Senate confirmation of the appoint
ment by President Roosevelt OF
James Francis Reilly, SO, resident
of the District for about Is years, to
replace Gregory Hankin as a men,
ber of the Public Utilities Commits
sion.
The action was taken on motion of
Senator Walsh, Democrat, of New
Jersey; seconded by Senator Bridges
Republican, of New Hampshire
Chairman Bilbo announced he had
been notified Sof the approval OF
other members.
Senator Capper, Republican, OF
Kansas, suggested during the hear
ing that citizens associations should
be consulted on all important Dis
trict appointments, particularly
since Washington residents have no
vote. He voiced no objection to the
Reilly selection.
Failure to Name Hankin Hit.
Several witnesses protested
against failure of the President to
reappoint Mr.. Hankin. Chairman
Bilbo said that view should have
gone to the President and was not
properly before the committee
There were protests also against
appointment of any one sponsored
by the District Building gang
Some years ago, Mr.. Reilly served
as an assistant corporation counsel
before taking post with the Civil
Aeronautics Board.
None of the witnesses made COM
plants against Mr.. Reilly, but voiced
belief the PUG had been under the
influence of the Potomac Electric
Power Co." One witness, John A.
Savage, chairman of the Consumers
Organizing Committee, declared
President Roosevelt owns stock in
the North American Co., utilities
holding corporation, which has a
controlling interest in the Washing
ton Railway & Electric Co., owner OF
Pepco.
Walsh Interrupts Witness.
Senator Walsh here interrupted
to ask the witness if he was willing
to let the President run the war.
When Mr.. Savage said he was, Sem
ator Walsh asked, Then don't you
think you ought to be willing to let
him pick PUG commissioner"
Mr.. Savage said he didn't think the
President had time to consider the
selection, but depended on his ad-
visers.
Other witnesses were Mrs. Myrtle
De Months of the American Equity
Association and Maurice A. Ger
sing of the Columbia Improvement
Association. Mr.. Reilly was called to
the stand to explain his professional
work.
He said he would consider both
the public and utilities firms in
issues brought before the PUG and
that he believed in the system of
private enterprise and strict" reg
ulation of public utilities.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Commissioners
Move 10 Save 4
.s44,5OO on OCD
DISMISSED Of Five
Employees and Other
Changes Approved
BY BAINBRIDGE CRrsT.

In a move to save s44,500 q year
and bring civilian defense costs
within House appropriations for the
fiscal year 1915, the Commissioners
today approved dismissal of five
employees, elimination of seven con-
troll centers and the establishment
of command center. /.
The action of the city heads RE-
duces the original estimates for
civilian defense for the fiscal year
1945 from $4,000 to $75,5OO. The
House appropriated 100000, and If
the Senate adopts an amendment to
the House bill, and the House con-
ours, the Commissioners will be able
to allocate $4,000 with which to
continue Civilian War Services and
the Draft Aid Center.
Retrenchment plans call for
$4,000 reduction in personnel costs,
with the elimination of the position
of executive assistant in the warden
service Office, clerk-stenographer
in the regional Office, the clerk
typist and secretary in the di-
rector's Office and a surgeon in the
medical service. The executive as
sistant in the warden Office is Harry
N. Stull. three times president of
the Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions.
Services Have No Objections.
Capt. H. G. Whitehurst, director
of civilian defense, who prepared
the report for the Commissioners,
said he had been informed military
authorities had no objection ito the
establishment of one control center
with an alternate for emergency
use."
Plans provide for an elimination
of control centers to Z, and elimi-
nation of "the command center as
such" In their places there viii be
main command center and an
emergency at fire alarm headquar-
ters. A number of telephones also
will be discontinued.
IF these recommendations are
approved" Capt. Whitehurst told
the Commissioners, I'VE still retain
our complete air-raid warning sys-
tenn, including the personnel that Is
necessary for its operation.
Would Move Office.
I'm connection with the changes
recommended, 1t will be necessary to
move the chief AFRAID warden
office to the District Building and
consolidate it in the Office of the
director. This move would permit
consolidation of the communication
facilities and obviate the necessity
for any expenses for maintenance Of
additional Office space"
1 In order to save $4,000, rnainte-
nance of police scout cars, purchased
under the blackout fund, will be
transferred to the Police Depart-
mert. Twenty -eight cars were pur-
chased from the fund, with 13 of
them now worn out and In storage,
leaving Is to be transferred to the
police budget.
Drastic curtailments of civilian
defense were made in December,
last year. In the first part of that
month the commissioners abolished
10 positions, saving 1000 year.
A second shake-up, ordered shortly
before Christmas to reduce operat-
ing costs from $4,000 month to
$4,000. called for cutting 300 persons
from civilian defense payrolls.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
J. Edgar Hoover Urges
Closer Watch on SABOTAGE

BY the Associated Press
j. Edgar Hoover, director Of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
said last night the European inva-
sion should be regarded as a sig
nal for increased alertness and
vigilance against sabotage.
Mr.. Hoover said the fact there
had been no enemy-directed sabo-
tage yet should only add to "our
determination that no Nazi sabo-
teur shall be permitted to destroy
any of our production or supply
lines"
Evening star., 1944-06-07
DR.. Griffin Elected Head
Of Social Agencies Board

DR.. Ernest Griffin of the Library
OF Congress has been elected presi-
dent of the Board of Directors Of
the Council of Social Agencies, it
was announced today.
Other officers elected yesterday at
a meeting of the board in the
YWCA, GA E street NV, were:
Dean Hill Stanley, first vice presi-
dent; Capt. Rhoda j. Millikan, Sec
ond vice president, and Charles w.
Pimper, treasurer.
DR.. Griffin. will succeed John
Glider, retiring board president.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
C. A. Miller Heads
District Bur Section

Clarence A. Miller was elected
chairman of the administrative law
section of the District Bar Associa-
tions last night at a meeting in the
home of Louis G.. Caldwell, 1900
Cleveland avenue NV, outgoing
chairman.
Others elected were J. Craig Pea
cock, vice chairman; Ralph A.
Cusick, secretary, and Guilford S.
Jameson, E. Barrett Prettyman, II.
G. fitzpatrick and Frederic p. Lee,
council members. r. S. Doyle was
chairman of the Nominations Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack of waste
paper to convert into cartons
Tor Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
OF old newspapers and maga-
zines is needed. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-06-07
No! No! Nunette' Slated

The Columbia Light Opera Co.
will present Vincent Youmans' mu-
slcal comedy, mo! No! Nanette, u
at $50 o'clock tonight and at the
same time tomorrow, Friday and
Saturday in Roosevelt auditorium
Thirteenth and Allison streets NV
Evening star., 1944-06-07
Allen Tote to Speak

Allen Tate, consultant in poetry
lor the Library of Congress, will
discuss contemporary poetry at a
meeting OF the Arts Club at 7pm.
tomorrow at the club house, 2o17
I street NV.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24
Real Estote For Sale
Houses For Sale
ALL BARGAINS

 120 FRONTAGE = With 8 room house at 8o1 East Main Street. $3,- 500. Cash, $1,000. e8 WATERVILLE ST.-Two family, II room (2) hot water heating systems, lot 60 X 132 (3) car garage $8,500. Cash down, $1,50O. BALDWIN ST, WATERTOWN-l1 room house, bathrooms, H. w. H oil burner, car garage. About l acre of ground. 5000. Cash down $1,500.
 564 BALDWIN ST.-One family, room, newly decorated, lot 52 \ 210) ideal for victory garden, grape arbor. $500. Easy Terms. 779 EAST MAIN ST.-3 family, 15 rooms. 5000. 39-41 GILES ST-Three family, 15 rooms. 5000. 35 WATERVILLE ST.-3 family, 14 rooms. H. w. H. on 2 floors, garage $10,000.
 HIGHLAND AVE. = Beautiful two family, 12 rooms, excellent heating systems, ? car garage. About l acre of land.
 349 HILL ST. -f family, rooms nice plot of level ground, suitable for building lots, furnace heat, gar- age
 ID. T. HARRINGTON, Inc.
 REALTOR Al West Main Tel. 3-3111
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24
LiUe Stock

CHOICE COCKER SPANIEL PUP PIES-English setter puppies from hunters. George Bennett, South. bury Kennels, Southbury, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24
Take Shortcut To Results With Democrat WanAdsDI 4212
ReaI Estote For Sale
HOuses Fer Sale

NEAR FULLER ST. 3 FAMILY HOUSE, -5a5 rooms. H. W. h. on 1st floor, large lot 100 100. 2-car garage. Owner will vacate 1st floor. Priced at only $8,- 500. Down payment, $3,000. Act quick.
 w. H. HART, INC. REALToR-GENERAL INSURANCE Brown Building Dial 4-3120
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-23

Southern and Western states Is restrict cd by arbitrary freight rates
 He also asserts that the people Of these regions win not gain anything by build ing factories, developing power projects, or establishing new industries unless the freight rate hardShipS. which act as slow poison to industrial development, are removed" The general understand ing is that freight rates are under the control of the Federal Government It is hard to understand how it would be possible for the railroads to perpetually crack down on the South and prevent in~ duStrial development over such a broad area.
 The above is ga new phase of the smear campaign of the antitrust prosecutors" says C. E. Johnson. chairman of the Western Association of Railway Execu- tiveS He reminds the Justice Depart ment official that the charge that the railroads are violating provisions of the Sherman Antitrust Act is unSound. The railroads already have spent much pre- cious time and effort" in refuting those charges, before Congress, he declared. Everybody knows that the railroads have given one hundred per cent, plus, cooper ation in carrying out the plans and orders of the President. the War and Navy De- partments, and other Government agen- cies in handling unprecedented wartime conditions.
 There is good reason why the Chairman of the Western Association denounced "haraSsment by the Justice Department" Despite the inconvenience that have sur rounded every means of travel the Amer ican public has been united in its praise of railway management and workers who have done such a swell job in meeting daily emergencies for the past two or three years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-23
Return of the Prodigal Prodigies

Well, we see where the Physical Fitness Boys, late of the Office of Civilian De fense, have popped up again in the Fed eral Security Agency with plan to save the nation, and request for 235968 tax payers dollars. These are the same biclp- ital lads whose missionary zeal was frustrated three years ago when the pub lie loudly questioned the value Of the services if Miss Mayris Clancy, the dan cer, in our fight for national survival. According to the FSA muscle builders, what this country needs is a "pbyslcaI fitness year" which, according to thelf plan, will CD correct correctable physl- cal fitness defects. (2) prevent prevent" able defects, and (3) educate for Dettef development.
 This obviously will banish the threat of sOcialized medicine and pfaetlcaIly finish of the medical profession as it ez' istS today. For once we are corrected, prevented and educated, once We slaft Ieaping to our daily tasks from our com Dulsory, regimented calisthenies Nke nation of Payloyas, all we'll need ot me family doctor is 10 bandage an oceaslopal cut finger It will be wonderful. Afln there's Cnly one obstacle between LIlese perfect specimens and an America efeal' ed in their image. That is group ot physl' callv imperfect, une0rreeted, unpFeyeDt, ed congressman who control the natl0DaI purse strings Maybe we're crazy, but our money is on the rOtund representatives and sedentary senators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-23
The Old Refrain

The Justice Department has recently blasted American railroads because of the higher freight rates which prevail in the south and west on several types of com modities. It talks of transportation monopoly" and private conSpiracies" and discriminatory rates" And while there may be much truth and much righteous anger in what the department says, there certainly isn't much that is new. These higher rates have existed for a long time. So has the debate as to whether they are just a pain evil or a necessary one. Numerous efforts have been made to correct the discrepancies. including a conference of southern and western governors which got nowhere. Last year the Justice Department made substantially the same charges against the railroads it is making now. Appar- ently nothing was done. And there IS little if any new evidence in the current statement by Assistant Attorney General Wendell Berge except hint that secret private agreements" of a monopolistic nature have been discovered.
 What are these secret agreements, and what is being done about them? MT. Berge says that either the log jam must be broken by mandatory governmental orders prescribing lower rates, or else the industry's power to maintain its mono poly pricing must be broken Certainly the government has power to do either where illegalities are involved One might wonder where the Interstate Commerce ComnniSSj m has been during all this. The IcC fix, 'ximum freight rates If the railros alating these rate ceilings ans these many years, it would SC .ne time for tiradeS IS past
 ne for action is here. MT. Berge ,4l chief blame for the industrial cr .evelopment of the west and the ee .. cn the railroads. He charges that
 1T high freight rates have precluded
 sdustrial expansion and have so ham, strung present industry as to maintain a low living standard Ii is hard to dis cover any logical reason for the railroads doing this, since it obviously would threaten their future prosperity.
 American railroads have done a tre- mendous job these past three years m getting men and supplies from camp and factory to seaport, and thence to battle. They have done this in spite of shortages. That is fact, and not an attempt to forgive them any illegal practices But it does seem as if the Justice Department should either translate their accusations lnto specific charges and do something about them, or else resist the temptation to yell monopoly" and let it go at that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-23
Replacements Still Needed

Major General Lewis B. Hershey. the Selective Service chief, dropped some more rather confusing remarks the other night in Seattle. He told a group of local draft board members that we've got the Army practically built" but that the need for replacements was such that ''even the men up to 38 are liable to be called"
 This seems to put us right back in the muddle that existed before the countrys pressing manpower needs were finally reconciled between industry and the armed forces.
 Yet we cannot quarrel with the pur- pose behind the need for replacements. Some of our boys have been overseas two and three years" General Hershey points out "and it's time We brought them back" Certainly the return home for many is long overdue.