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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-18
Opens
Mothers Hotel
To Speed Victory
War Problem Clinic,

Many Detroit war workers face
the problem of finding boarding
homes for their children Letters
by the scores have been received
by the WAR PROBLEM CLINIC
from women anxious 10 do war
Jobs but must stay home TO care
for children
A reader proposes a plan IN to-
day column that may solve the
problem IN many war cases
Mrs Irene f. Murphy family
and child welfare secretary Of the
Council of Social Agencies, and a
member Of the panel of experts
offers suggestions that may prove
helpful
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-18
Army Promotes
Il State Officers

The war department today an
nounced the temporary promo
tons of IL Michigan officers.
They are,
Tst Lieutenant to Captain
Raw Davis. sig G Battle Greek
Arthur Vanden Busch. SIX C. Holland
I'd Lieutenant. 10 LIST Lieutenant
John seston Anderson. Inf Rattle
Crock
Lauren Abbott Straight. CT. Carson
CITY
stewart Robert Garfield. Inf, 1903 n
S0lvay. Detroit.
irwin Joseph KRvanaggh. FL 5505
Parker Detroit
John William Murphy Inf Gaines
Robert Evan Succop. SIX. c.. Grand
Rapids
Fred Duncan Inf Ka.amazoo
John Avery Peterson, sis C., Marquette
Andrew Jackson Mitchell, AUS, North
Branch
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-03-18
Know Their Stuff

POCATELLO, Ida. March II
CUP Stripes average better
than two 10 man IN a depot
repair squadron recently arrived
at the Pocatello Army Air Base.
Each man Is specialist and
there are more Corporais than
privateS In fact. Is per cent Of
the squad members have a rating
Of corporal or better.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
lsWRahoniinq
&Remiindery@o

Canned Foods. Etc.-Book No. 4.
blue stamps AS through Q-S good
indefinitely. Each stamp worth 10
points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Ail meats except
beef steaks and roast beef now
point free. Red stamps AS
through T-S continue good indefi-
nitely for 10 points each. Until
further notice, three red stamps
will be validated every four weeks
instead of every two weeks.
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
Shoes-Airplane stamps and in
Book No. good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 30 and 81
valid for 5 pounds indefinitely.
Book No. 4. stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February 28. 1945.
Gasoline-No. 10-A coupons now
good for 3 gallons each through
August 8. b., CO, B-3 and C-3
coupons good for gallons each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. and S cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81. Consum-
ers in this area should not have
used more than 81 per cent Of
their total yearly fuel oil ration as
of Nav l
Evening star., 1944-05-17

larly on preinvaSion targets. He
has the Purple Heart for the Pas de
Calais mission. He got fax in his
leg. but couldn't leave his seat to
make place for the co-pilot. and
brought his craft back, though
bleeding and in great pain.
Capt. Dunn, "a, is native of st.
Paul. Mimi. his wife, the former
Barbara Phillips. who lives at the
Thirtieth place address. said. He was
home last Christmas and again in
March.
A brother, Pfc. Victor Dunn, radio
gunner in the air forces. is sta
toned at Sioux Falls, S. Oak. The
parents of the two brothers are Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Dunn, st. Paul.
Has Many Citations.
Capt. Dunn wears the Air Medal
with three Oaf Leaf Clusters, the
Distinguished Flying Cross, the de-
fense ribbon and the North African
and European campaign ribbons
Sergt. Bartlett, %, attended the
hIldSOollo IllSll oIkIOOl az
cording to his mother, Mrs. F. I.
Bartlett. Overseas since March, he
is a gunner on an A-20
His wife, formerly Miss Gladys
Reed of Washington, lives at 1919
Sixteenth street S. E, with her
parents. She is attending Wilson
Teachers College and will graduate
in June. The sergeant's father is
dentist here.
Col Thatcher, "a, also has been
awarded the Silver Star, according
to his wife, Mrs Thatcher
A West Point graduate, Col
Thatcher has been in the Army
more than IA years. He was sent
overseas in April. 1912
His wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Thatcher,
and two children, Peter, 2. and Eliza
beth, 5, live at the Chevy Chase ad-
dress.
The Star was unable to reach any
relatives of 1t. Maugham
Evening star., 1944-05-17
SfrickIin Named Head
OF American War Dads

Freeman N. Stricklin was elected
president of the local American War
Dads Chapter at an organizational
meeting Monday night in the Bur-
lington Hotel
Malcolm d. Lamborne, sr.. was
chosen first vice president and chair
man of public relations; Earl Shinn
second vice president and chairman
of the Program Committee; Warren
Grimes, secretary, and Charles E
Murray, treasurer.
Maj Albert Flint. Ordnance De-
partment, and Arthur Moses, chap
ter sponsor. spoke briefly after a
buffet supper Next meeting of the
chapter was set for Monday, June 5.
at the Burlington Hotel.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Special Study Board
Urges 3New Agencies
For Transportation

Creation of three agencies to
supplement the present Federal
scheme of transportation control is
urged in a report to President
Roosevelt and Congress made public
last night by the Transportation
Board of Investigation and Re-
search.
The board, set up as a temporary
establishment under the Transpor-
tation Act of 1910 to make a series
of studies, also recommends an over
hauling of the national transporta-
ton policy with the airp of making
rates truly reflect the cost of serv-
ice The present freight rate
structure, the board said, is crazy
quilt of inequalities and discrimina-
tions."
Would Perpetuate Board.
One of the new agencies recon-
mended would perpetuate the board,
which otherwise goes out of exist
ence in September. To carry on. it
is recommended that a Federal
Transportation Authority be set up
either as an independent unit, or
within the Commerce Department,
to continuously study the courtrv'S
transportation needs, and submit
reports, plans and recommendations
to the President and to Congress.
Another proposal is for an Office
of Public Transportation Counsel, to
be an agency of the Justice Depart
ment, and represent the public at
hearings before transportation reg
ulatory bodies. At present, it said
Frequently the adversarieS in pro-
.ceedings before the administrative
body either cannot or do not pre-
sent sufficient facts to enable the
iagency to decide questions in the
larger public interest"
Would Give Criticism.
All common carrier rates now are
regulated by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. with the eXcep-
ton of aircraft, which come under
the Civil Aeronautics Authority.
Rounding out the trlc would be a
National Transports ton Advisory
BODY, composed of representatives. of
all forms of tranSpol tation, finance
agriculture, industry labor and the
public service. 1t would meet with
and criticize the other two units, and
also report to Congress and the
President on TRANSPORTATION activ-
tiles.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,
Star War Correspondent.

NINTH AIR FORCE BASE IN
ENGLAND, May II tby Wireless -
Diving buZzsawS are the new A-20s,
combined bombers and heavy fight
ers which have just been introduced
into this theater. They now are
dropping three-quarter- ton bomb
loads on the French coast several
times day. Faster and more ma
neuverable than medium bombers.
they are used for altitude bombing
but are best adapted for skip bomb
ing at almost treetop levels, now
perilous due to flax defenses.
Two-engined craft, they carry two
50-caliber machine guns in the nose
which the crews claim are capable
of cutting a destroyer in half like a
log before saw. Two machine guns
in the upper turret have just been
added. 1t can fire total of 1000
rounds.
These planes, with crews of three
dive through intense fax barrages
and make marvellous returns to Eng
land full of holes. An all-purpose
plane, it can be used for any role,
helping ground forces when the in
vasion starts, especially strafing
enemy troops
Among Best Pilots.
Among the best pilots is Capt.
Douglas Dunn, 5429 Thirtieth place
Evening star., 1944-05-17
120Men0
Win Draft Stay
By New Rules
Group Who Lost Cases
Month Ago Eligible
For Job Deferment

Almost all of the 100 older men
who lost their draft appeal cases
less than a month ago now will
be eligible for job deferment under
the broader draft regulations, a
check of District Board of Appeals
actions revealed today.
Although these "over 29ers" have
already gone through the appeal
board, the local boards will have
to reconsider their cases under the
new draft policy. ;
Since these cases were acted on
during the two-week period ending
April %, when men over Is were not
being inducted here, few if any of
these men have been drafted.
U. S. Employees in Group.
Included in the group denied de-
ferment month ago were a number
of Government employees in the 80
and over group, who are now eligi-
BILE for deferment under the new
Government policy of submitting
evidence for deferment in the cases
of all Federal employees 30 and over.
Among the 120 were 80 denied
hardship deferments by the appeal
board. Most of these men also will
be eligible for occupa tional defer
ment now because of their work.
Under the old regulations, the 120
men would not have been eligible
for deferment either because no
authorized Government request was
filed for them or because they were
not considered necessary men" in
private industry. Men 80 and over
no longer have to be necessary
men" but only regularly engaged in
jobs in the national health, safety
and interest"
Many Types Affected.
In addition to the Government
men-some of them high-ranking
officials-the men who were refused
deferment by the appeal board last
month include butchers, bakers, auto
mechanics, undertakers, union off,
cials, printers, newspapermen, bus
and streetcar operators, restaurant
employees, telegraph company en-
ployes, poultrymen, shoe repairmen.
hotel and apartment house employees
and many others in jobs which the
draft boards may consider are in the
national health, safety and in
terest."
In 27 cases, the men lost their de-
ferments as result of the appeal
boards review. If the local boards
in other areas where these men are
registered defer them again, as they
can under the new regulations, the
appeal board here will have to go
over the cases second time.
In all, the appeal board acted on
326 appeals from la and IA job de-
ferment reviews during the two
week period. The board granted 88
appeals for occupational deferment
and denied 179. 1t granted five hard
ship deferments and denied SO. One
registrant who asked classification
in 4-E as conscientious objector
was put in lao for noncombatant
duty ir the armed forces.
On the review cases, the appeal
board approved Is occupational de-
ferments and diSapproved 40.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Barber Referendum
Bill Is Assai|ed

Proponents of bill which would
permit Washington BARRIERS to de-
eide by referendum what day of the
week and what hours of the day
their shops should be closed en-
countered determined opposition to-
day from church leaders and editors
who labeled the plan class legisla-
tion and one that would be the be-
ginning of a blue law"
Hearings on the bill were con-
tinued before Senate District Sub
committee consisting of Sens tor
Jackson, Democrat, of Indiana
Walsh. Democrat, Of New Jersey
and Weeks. Republican. of Massa
chusetts. The committee has been
advised the closing day undoubtedly
would be Sunday, judging from
sentiment of the BARRIERS. DR.. Rufus
w. Weaver, representing the Joint
Conference Committee on Public
Relations of the Baptist Church
Heber H. VotaW, an elder of the
SeventhDay Adventist Church and
an editor of it's publications, and
&. s. LOngacre, magazine editor
and student or religious liberty. were
among those protesting the bill
would be unconstitutional.
Mr.. Longacre. citing court de-
cisions, argued that the referendum
vote plan would be a violation OF
the Bill Of Rights and saw in the
measure an attempt to do indirectly
what Congress is forbidden to dc
by the Constitution.
He and other witnesses declared
that to give the Board of Barber
Examiners the power to grant
exemptions from the decision
reached by the referendum vote
would require barber to make 8
showing to the board as to hi.
religious beliefs and that this con.
stituted an invasion of the indi.
vidual's inalienable rights.
Mr.. Votaw, insisting that a mar
ought not to have to prove his re.
llglous rights, characterized the
bill as a Dangerous step."
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Protestant Sessions
On Aid 10 Veterans
Open in Baltimore
Conference to Hear of
Federal PIons and How
Church Can Help
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMO May 1.-THE
church's responsibility to returning
servicemen and servicewomen will
be considered by $50 Protestant lead
ers at a tWo-day conference begin
ming today with Government officials
and experts on education, social
work, psychiatry and mental health.
The meeting, sponsored by four
national interdenominational bodies,
is expected to set the pattern for
local and regional sessions of a SIM
liar character all over the country
Conferences already are being ar
ranged for Los Angeles, New York
and Chicago.
The churchmen will devote today
to reports on the plans of the Gov
ernment and other agencies for re-
Mobilization and refrigeration into
community life of returning service
personnel and how the church can
supplement these plans. There also
will be discussions of the attitudes
land needs of service personnel in
relation to religion and the church
Will Take Up Local Work.
Tomorrow the conference will CEN
ter its discussions around the rela-
ton of the church to community
planning and programs of the local
parish churches.
DR.. William Barrow Pugh. Phila-
delphia. stated clerk of the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in the United States, will
preside.
The Rev Marion Creegar. execu-
tive secretary of the Christian
Commission on Camp and Defense
Communities and chairman of the
Conference Steering Committee,
said the primary purpose of the
meeting was to determine the ma
ture and extent of the church's
share of the national responsibility
toward the returning men and
women and to guide church leaders
IN carrying out the program.
sponsoring Groups.
lnterdenominational commissions
sponsoring the meeting are the
Christian Commission for Camp and
Defense Communities, the General
Commission on Army and Navy
Chaplains. the commission on Re-
ligion and Health of the Federal
| Council of Churches and the Service
Mems Christian League.
Conference leaders include Brig
Gen. Frank T. Hines, director of the
| Veterans AdministraT ION, Washing
ton; 1t. Col, Colgate Hoyt of the
Veterans Personnel Division of the
SelectiVe Service System, Washing
ton; Ensign Esther o johnson, rep
resenting Capt. Mildred McAfee
director of the WAVES. and Repre-
sentative Voorhis, Democrat, of
| California.
Evening star., 1944-05-17

Government worker April on Gen.
tral avenue near Largo
In addition to the conspiracy
charges, the men are charged with
assault and battery on Paul Fitz-
hugh of the 100 block of Eleventh
street NV, the womans COM
panion, who, police said, was forced
from their car before the alleged
attack. 1t is believed that, the con-
spiracv charges are the first to be
brought in such a case in MARYLAND
Although declaring the new
charges do not constitute double
jeopardy, since they are entirely
different" from the original charge
Mr. Bowie refused to comment when
asked why the two men were re-
arrested in connection with the
same case
1t was recalled, however, that a
few days after the trial, Judge
Charles C. Marbury sharply criti-
cized the jury for generating the
two men in the face of undisputed
evidence to the contrary
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Potomac Yards Worker
Killed Beneath Boxcar

w. E. Baldock, 46, of Lynchburg.
Va. was killed instantly today when
he fell beneath boxcar at the Po-
tomac Yards. Alexandria, officials
reported. This was his first day at
work in the yards.
According to yard officials Mr..
Baldock, employed as a brakeman.
was knocked from car he was rid
ing when another series of cars
bumped into his car. officials said
he was cut in two by the car wheels.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Congress Halls Cut
OF S4,So0,o0O,OOO
In War Estimates
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt's announce
ment that war expenditures for the
next fiscal year will be cut back a
net of $4,000 ,OO00 900 under January
estimates brought cheer today to a
Congress having election year wor-
ries over high taxes and the mount
ing national debt.
The Presidents disclosure that
better coordination between pro-
curement and operating plans, plus
observation-disclosures losses, had
contributed to the reduction in out
lays was applauded by almost all
Legislators, but Republicans said the
reductions had not gone far enough.
Senator Bridges. Republican, of
New Hampshire, a member of the
Appropriations Committee, called
the pruning of war estimates "a step
in the right direction" but added:
More Careful Planning Urged.
Il think more careful planning
and the elimination of waste would
bring expenditures down even more
without affecting the vigorous pros
ecution of the war
Mr. Roosevelt told his news con-
ference yesterday that while wal
expenditures were estimated in jan
uary at S90,500, 100000 for the fsca
year beginning July l, a total of So
400, 10000 had been trimmed off this
amount by the War Department
Navy and War Shipping Admins
triton. He said additional lease
lend outlays not covered in the
January estimate would reach
So 500 100000 and that there were
additions of slOO,OO0,0OO for other
war activities. thus holding the net
saving to S4,8OO.OOO 900.
Senator McCarran. Democrat. OF
Nevada, also a member of the Ap-
preparations Committee. said he in
terpreted this as a gradual curtail-
ment of war expenditures that
would be reflected further
Says Tax Cut Unlikely.
No reduction in taxes was fore
seen by Senator McCarran, who
pointed out, however, that the less
spent now the less the country
would owe in the postwar period
Senator Ball, Republican, of Min
Jnesota, attributed the reduction to
shifting war needs, the accumula-
ton of material Stockples and low
cred unit costs for war articles. He
said he was glad the trend was
downward, but Senator Gurney, Re-
publican, of South Dakota. said it
meant only about a per cent cut
which isn't so much when you
consider the whole cost"
Senator Overton, Democrat, of
Louisiana, chairman of the Naval
Appropriations Subcommittee. found
little significance in the announce
ment, remarking that IF the mill
tary services need more money they
can get it any time"
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Two Men Acquitted of Assault
Accused Again in Same Case

Clarence E. Jackson 81, of the
800 block of F street NV. and
George Wood 80, of KenilWorth
Md, who recently were acquitted of
criminal assault charges in Prince
Georges County, have been rear
rested on charges of conspiracy to
commit criminal assault and as
Sault and battery in the same case
county police said today The men
have been released under $4,000
bond each
They were arrested last night by
District police and turned over to
Prince Georges County authorities
on warrants sworn out by State S
Attorney A. GWynn Bowie A pre-
limlnary hearing is scheduled for
10 am. Friday in Marlboro Police
Court.
The two men were found not
guilty by Prince Georges County
Circuit Court jury about three
weeks ago of a charge that they
criminally assaulted a 24-year- -old
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Free X-Roy Tests Given
In Census Truct 48

Free chest X-ray examinations
are being conducted by the Board of
Health this week through Friday at
the Polk School, Seventh and P
streets NV, to all persons Is and
over who live in census tract 48. the
area bounded by Seventh street and
New Jersey avenue, Florida avenue
and New York avenue NV.
A health campaign and survey
recently conducted in that area
revealed it has one of the highest
tuberculosis rates in the city, ac-
cording to the District tuberculosis
Association. The survey was spon-
sored by the Northwest Settlement
House, East Central Civic Associa-
ton, the tuberculosis Associa ton
and the Health Department.
The examinations are being held
from 9 am. to 9 pm.
Evening star., 1944-05-17

tive edition of the present 20s
without great fire power. After the
perilous LIE Havre and Abbeville
raids, he went to Africa on the first
invasion and flew support missions
for the British ground troops
throughout the Tunisian campaign.
He found Bizerte the toughest
target.
Capt. Dunn returned from a re-
cent French coast mission with his
gas tank fax punctured 1t. Russell
l.. Vaughan, 1859 North Pershing
drive, Arlington, has just finished
nine missions in his ship. He has
been hit badly several times. Sergt.
Fred Bartlett, 2316 High street Sc,
has finished six missions.
Evening star., 1944-05-17
Army Weapons Show
To Feature Jap Ration,
Shakespeare Gun
Service Forces Display
Will Open on Monday
In West Potomac Park

The Arrny's new "stratosphere'
gun, the "beach tractor" most re-
Gently developed combat vehicle OF
the Engineers Corps, and captured
japanese combat rations are among
the exhibits which will be displayed
at the Army Service Forces
Weapons of War" show scheduled
to open Monday in West Potomac
Park.
The stratosphere gun, 120-mm
antiaircraft gun, said to be one OF
the most powerful new American
weapons, can fire a projectile TO-
900 feet higher than any other
known antiaircraft weapon and is
used primarily against the highest
flying bombers.
The beach tractor, weighing more
than 81 tons, is designed as the
basic tool of the Engineer Shore
Regiments, the men whose job is to
get ashore first to help every one
else ashore. and to cover.
1t will be displayed beside the
small 21a-ton aiborne bulldozer
both of which will be operated by
soldiers during the seven-day show
The sample Japanese combat ra-
tions consist principally of COM
pressed barley biscuits with three
or four Jumps of sugar, two tablets
of compressed dried fish and one
tablet of compressed dried picked
plum. The ration has a caloric
value of 7758. compared with the
American *" ration of more than
5000 calories.
The Japanese emergency ration
contains no soy bean or rice prod
ucts, and, according to Army
analysts, is markedly deficient in
vltamin A, vitamin C and calcium.
Evening star., 1944-05-17

1N' - wiz WI
unfairly went to
England for a
second tour of
duty after re-
turning to the
u n i t e d States
from Africa a
year ago.
He was a bonn
bardier - naviga-
tor in the first
American squad
ron in England
in the summer
Of 1912, where he
few Bostons, a
r a t er primi-