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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-08
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER g


 Benefic aspects rule today. After excitement regarding national is sues there will be brief peaceful reaction, it is indicated.
 HEART AND HOME. Women will engage in loving service and sacrifice in caring for returned veterans disabled by wounds or diseases. There will be problems of psychological readjustment where war veterans chafe at monotony and miss the stimulation of war activities. The stars presage exact ing tasks for wives and mothers.
 BUSINESS FFAIRS s: Labor continues under promising signs helpful in harmonizing and coordi- hating various factions. Added power is prognosticated for the unions and dangers discerned. The seers stress the importance of just and unselfish leadership. The build ing trades come under significant planetary influences next year.
 NATIONAL ISSUES: Government economies will be advocated with unprecedented earnestness. Simpli- fication of the vast machinery by which Federal, State and Municipal business is carried on is to be obligatory. Unrest and dissatisfac- tion among taxpayers will increase.
 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: Uranus eliminating at Moscow presages certain political changes of far-reaching importance. Stalin continues under spe S enabling him to dominate the Allies when Russia's interests are at stake. Am erican suspicion of his aims is pre- dicted.
 Persons whose birthdate it is have the augury of year of pro gress, although unexpected changes are forecast. Romance is indicated for men and women of this sign.
 Children born on this day prob ably will have scientific talents and success is prophesied for them,
 Copyright 1944)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-08

Rixey Smith withheld the state ment
 But last week, when Justice Byrnes let drop the fact that Senator Glass had telephoned con- graduating him on his speech and supporting the fourth term, Powell Glass finally carried out his threat. Declaring his fathers health such that the Senator himself could not talk to Byrnes, Powell virtually called Byrnes liar, and brought the Glass family feud right out into the open.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-08
MODERN ETIQUETTE 'Y ROBERTA LEE

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-08
Daily Lessons in English v. v L. GORDON

WORDS OFTEN N1ISUSED say work is most fin stedn Use ALMOST express nearly.
 OFTEN N1sPRONOUNCED Blaspheme blasfem in accent last syllable.
 OFTEN MIsSPEILED: Phenomenal Observe the four vowe
 SYNONYMS Afraid timd timorous, fearful apprehensive
 WORD STUDY times and is yours Let us increase our Todys word FACTOR contribute produce result Tt is an important that will lead to success
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-08
REPORT CRITICIzEs BRITISH

It is now known that Gen. Stil- well had "a lot of squabbies with Lord Mountbatten, but the real story of his troubles because of the Indian political set-up has only been hinted at.. Davies, reporting on this, said: fs@e
 "The underlying unrest, hatred Of the British and sympathy for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-08

An American Army Captain, Bert Berry, made the worlds first para chute jump from an airplane in 1912.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-08
STILWELL'S TROUBLES IN INDIA

Inside story of Gen. StilwelPs problems in India has just come to light in a hitherto unpublished re- port written by John P. Davies, State Department adviser on Gen. Stilwell's staff.
 In addition to his Chinese troubles, Stilwell's biggest job was operating against the Japs in Burma. Here he largely used In- dian troops, which according to the secret report made by Ambas- sador William Phillips to Roosevelt, would not resist the Japs and were largely mercenaries. Phillips re- ported to FDR that the Indian Army would not fight until India was given a promise of independ- ence .(Phillips was subsequently, recalled from London after this leaked out)
 MT. Davies report to Stilwell is even more detailed and revealing Stiiwell's troubles in China were chiefly responsible for his recall but the situation in India was considered largely responsible for his failure to make progress in Burma.
 Davies did not paint a very happy picture. His official report said: Unless steps are soon taken to provide for prompt and or derly delinquishment of British rule in favor of an Indian national government, we run the risk of facing in our time chaos in India, which may provide the fuel for an- other great war"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-08
Washington Merry 6o-Round

(Continued from Page One)
Evening star., 1944-07-24
Alexandra TO Open
Housing Project Bids

John Y. Kerr, assistant executive
secretary OF the Alexandria Housing
Authority, said today that bids from
19 contractors for construction of
a new 166-unit colored housing prof.
ect in the city will be opened to-
morrow at the Authority's Cameron
Valley ONCE.
Mr.. Kerr said the units, to be
constructed at an estimated cost
of $750,O00, will be OF brick and
cinder blocks The units will house
essential war workers, he said, and
after the war will be taken over for
slum clearance.
The project will be constructed at
two locations, he said. One will
occupy two blocks bounded by ROYAL,
Pitt, Oronoco and Pendleton streets,
and an ajacent block bounded by
Fairfax, Royal and Pendleton
streets. The second will be located
on two blocks bounded by Henry.
Patrick, Madison and First streets
Mr.. Kerr said parts of the two
sites now are vacant. and the bal
ance Of the area consists Of a Junk
yard and number of "slum shan
ties"
Joseph H. Saunders, jr.. Alex
andria architect. drew the plans for
the two-story housing units.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
Cancer Death Rate Rises
Sharply in Virginia
BY the Associated Press.

Ds tEe ASSOCIATED Press.
RICHMOND. Va. July 24.-Death
by cancer in Virginia has increased
from 48.1 per 100000 population in
1913 to 824 in 1943, a recent report
on cancer mortality in the State.
prepared by the State Bureau of
Vital Statistics, reveals.
The report indicated a ma jority of
the victims were elderly people and
that female deaths exceeded those
among males.
In l943 the death rate in Virginia
for persons under Is years was "a
per 100000 population.
Female deaths caused by cancer
in 1943 constituted 81 per cent of the
deaths resulting from the disease
Ten years ago they comprised 50 per
cent.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
P1A Plea 10 Gust Principal
To Be Takento County Board

A Bladensburg High School
Parent Teacher Association Com
mittee is to appear before the
Prince Georges County Board of
Education tomorrow to request the
dismissal Of Trueman S. Klein,
school principal.
The committee. which last week
presented its request to Gardner G.
Shugart, superintendent of county
schools, charged that Mr.. Klein has
created i'll feeling between teachers
by his policies, and has caused the
designations of three of the schools
best teachers"
Mr.. Shugart said not enough evi-
dence of ineff1ciency has been found
to, warrant Mr.. Klein's dismissal.
He said Mr. Klein has been in the
county school system for the past
20 years, and has signed a contract
for next season.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
Alexandria Gets Raise
In Child Care Grant
FWA Gives $70,75l More
For ; Centers, Nursery

Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming. Fed
eral Works Administrator. today in
creased the Federal contribution to
the Alexandria School Board BY
$70,75l, raising the total to $lO9,-
1913. The increase is to help the
city finance operation of three new
child care centers and one addi-
tional war nursery for the chill
dren of working mothers. He also
extended the period of Federal as
sistance to May 81, 1945.
Five war nurseries, for the care
of children between the ages of 2
and S, now are operated by the
school board with funds supplied
by the Federal Works Agency and
the fees paid by parents of the
children.
Under the expanded program,
which was recommended by the
State Board of Education to allow
more mothers to accept essential
work in the immediate future,
Henry j. Sullivan, FWA regional
director for the Washington Metro
politan Area, said six nurseries will
be operated for 1T preschool chill
dren and three child care centers
for 120 school children between
the ages Of and IA.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
lsHRst;oniinq
&Reminder@a

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. (,
blue stamps AS through Z-s and
As good indefinitely. Each stamp
worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps AS
through Z-8 continue good in
definitely for 10 points each. AL
meats except beef steaks, roast
beef and choice cuts of lamb point
free. 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 q Les
essential
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 80, 81 and
80 valid for S pounds indefinitely.
Book No. I stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February 2s. l945.
Gasoline-No. l0-A coupons good
for 3 gallons each through August
8. B-3, B-4, C-3 and Ca coupons
good for S gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps / and 2 In
Book No. 3 good indefinitely fof
one pair Of Shoes each.
fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and s eou.
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 80. Period 1.
1eA-S fuel oil ration good now
for 10 gallons pef unit.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
Silver Spring. Legion
Names Foster President

Thomas B. Foster has been elected
president of Cissel-Saxon Post, No.
Al, American Legion, of Silver
Spring, succeeding John F. Collier.
Other officers were Nelson A. Mil
Ter, first vice commander; Harold
w. Corten, second vice commander;
Jeff Ward, third vice commander; !;
Walter 8. Davis. adjutant; Charles
j. Clifford, chaplain; Marcel Zim-
norman, historian; Ernest w. Hen-
ner, sergeant at arms, and Clarence
KRISTEN, finance ofncer.
Three veterans Of this war were
given the following appointments:
Assistant adjutant, Lawrence r.
Willis; assistant finance officer.
George Jay Smith, and alternate to
the State convention, J. Allen Briggs.
Members of the Executive Commit
tee include the first five officers and
Joseph Fields, Charles Drexilius,
William Mckinney, Harry Stein
grebe and Chester Naumowicz.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
FWA Plans Child Care
Information Center

A telephone information service
on public nursery school care in
the District and nearby Maryland
and Virginia will be opened Wednes-
day at National 1900 by the Federal
Works Agency, Henry H. Sullivan.
regional director, announced today.
Miss Irma Gordon, for 10 years
public school teacher, is in charge
OF the service. Mr.. Sullivan said
the numerous telephone calls to
scattered agencies about the loca-
ton, fee and hours of operation of
the FWA's 40 units in this locality
had influenced him to open the CEN
ter. It is located at the Franklin
School, which administers the 18
centers operated by FWA under
the supervision Of the Board Of Edu.
cation.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
Injured in Bus Collision
19 of AZ Victims of Crash
Are Admitted to Hospitals

Edna Stull, 40, TaneytoWn, Md.
lacerated cheek and right thumb.
Rachel Gibson, so, Owings, Md,
lacerations to chin and left arm.
Harriet Frazier, so, Baltimore
knee and nose abrasions.
Joseph PAMELA, 8, 5l2 F street
NE, body bruises.
Pvt. George Bergholz, q, Fort
Meade. lacerated forehead.
Pfc. Rollin Bantz, "a. Fort Meade
abrasions Of both legs.
Mrs. Phyllis Bantz, %, Yates City,
ILL.,, lacerated lower lip.
Sergt. Charles P. Buckingham, o.
Fort Meade, lacerated lower lip.
Mrs. Henry L. Harmon, 35, Dun
lap. Tenn, knee and lip injuries.
Pvt. Henry L. Harmon, 36, Fort
Meade, treated at Fort Meade Hos
pital for lip and back injuries.
George K. Denmark, 70, l740 @
street NV, lacerated forehead and
wrist.
Charles r. Welch. 81. 1926
Eighteenth street NE, arm anc
leg ,abrasions.
Mabel Twigg, 35, Old Town, Md.
knee and face injuries.
Evelyn Mahafley, ~, Baltimore
shoulder injury.
Mamie Woods. 80. Baltimore
knee and ankle injuries.
George Midgette. 81, Simpsons
Wharf. Va, lacerated forehead ano
leg injury.
Charles Grosholz. Is. Baltimore
Greyhound bus driver. lacerated
forehead and leg injury.
Mrs. Margaret Hoover, 40, West.
minister, Md. bruises.
Alice Harris, 10, Annapolis juno.
ton, Md
Dorothy Ramey, %, no address
given.
Mary Louise Holly, 70, Baltimore
chest injury
Frank Mangum, IS, 222 v street
NV. leg injuries.
Ada Meredith, Is, Baltimore, arm
injuries.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
Alexandria Man Heads
Forty and Eight Voiture

Albert A. May, former president of
the Alexandria American Legion,
has been elected chef de gare of the
Voiture Local of the Forty and Eight.
Others elected include Elmer r.
Payne, Occoquan, chef de train;
Herbert A. Cady, Alexandria, COM
missaire indentant; Aodlph j. Fu-
gilt, Colonial Beach, correspondent;
Harry DIETRICH, Alexandria, conduc-
tor; Elvin D. Reid, Lorton, lamp
iste; Wilbur E. McCullen, Alexan-
dria. commits voyageur; Charles c.
Moss. Arlington, medicine; Charles
L. Widmeyer, Vienna, advocate; Err
nest H. Hinkins. Falls Church, au-
monier; Ernest Hileman, Vienna,
grand Cheminot. and Powhatan
Moncure. Warrenton. sarde de Ia
porte.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
Maryland High Schools
Expect Enrolment Drop
BY the Associated Press.

Dy tue ASSOCldleQ FIcSS.
BALTIMORE, July 24.-Maryland
high school teachers can look for
ward to a decrease in enrolment
next fall, while teachers of the
States elementary schools probably
will see an increase in attendance,
Thomas G. Pullen, jr., State super
intendent of schools, predicted.
Although anal enrolment figures
Tor elementary schools for the 1894
school year were not yet available,
DR.. Pullen pointed out that in Sep
tember, 1943, there was an increase
of nearly 1000 pupils over Septem-
Der. 1912.
He based his predicted increase
on the birth rate, which rose from
II per 1000 in 1896 to 1913 in 1912
for white population, and from 2l.S
to 25.4 for the Negro population.
The school population will con-
tinue to grow as long as the birth
rate does, and for about six years
thereafter" he declared.
High school enrolment in Septem-
ber, 1943, was about 1000 less than
In September of 1912, he said. War
time jobs and enlistments will cut
high school rolls, he said.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
New Polio Treatment
Used Here;2 More
Cases Are Reported
Drug Prostiemine Given
2l-Month-O Old Girl; D. c.
Victims TotoI l8

AS infantile paralysis cases in this
erea reached 18. of which 10 were
from Washington, a 2l-month-old
girl was being administered the drug
prostigmine at Children's Hospital
today in the first attempt of this
kind in the city to control the mus
cular spaSm of the disease.
The patient is Eileen Deacon,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilfred
Deacon. 1416 North Carolina avenue
NE. whose condition was reported
this morning as only fair" She was
brought to the hospital yesterday.
The use of prostigmine was started
after lecture yesterday at the
hospital by DR.. Herman Kabat of
the United States Public Health
Service, who outlined experiments
with the drug in several parts OF
the country.
The drug is not new, 1t was ex-
planned by Dr. Andrew N. Conte
of Children's Hospital staff, as ii
has been known for years. It has
been used in treatment of nervous
disorders, such for instance as
migraine headaches.
The Deacon child was one OF two
new cases which appeared here over
the week end, according to reports
to the Health Department. The
other was Arthur Casey, 6. colored
of 1920 R street NV, also taken
to Children's Hospital. So far this
year, there have been three deaths
out Of the 18 cases reported.
DR.. Conte said that prostigmine
so far was being used only in the
Deacon case, but also might be ad-
ministered in other cases later on
He is watching results of the drug
carefully, he said, but so far it Il
too early to give any accurate re.
port on how the child is reacting.
Prostigmine will be in addition
to the use of the Kenny method
which involves the use of hot packs
to prevent muscular contraction
The drug may be given in severa
ways, but is being administered now
intramuscularly
Evening star., 1944-07-24
Labor Comp Renovated
To House Buhomions
special Dispa tch to I'he Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va, July 24.-A
labor camp near here is being re-
constructed to house 100 Bahamians
scheduled to arrive this week from
Georgia. County Agent Fred Slime
said today.
Mr.. Stine said the Bahamians,
the vanguard of $50 emergency
workers, will assist in thinning ap-
Piles and in picking peaches. The
camp was dismantled last winter
after the first experiment with for
eign labor.
Included In the $50 emergency
workers will be about $50 Nazi war
prisoners, Mr.. Stine said. They will
be housed in q specially constructed
prison camp.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
School Survey Begins
August 8 in Virginia
Northern Area Heorina
Slated at Manassas
BY the Associated Press.

RICHMOND. Va. July 24.-The
School Study Commission has an
nounced the appointment of chair
men of public hearings who will
help the commission make a grass
roots" survey of public education in
Virginia.
Nine hearings. beginning August
8 at Richmond and ending August
l8 at Suffolk, will give residents
throughout the State an opportunity
to present opinions and recon-
mendations.
Appointed chairman for the
Northern Virginia hearing at
Manassas August II was Stanley A.
Owens, Manassas.
The local chairmen and theil
committees will have entire charg,
OF the hearings. Members of tn.
commission headed by DR.. Georg,
Denny. Lexington, plan to attene
each of the hearings. All the hear.
lngs will begin at 10 am. and tn,
interest shown will determine
whether there will be Afternoon
sessions.
The commission is urging tina,
all interested citizens attend the
hearings, since part of the com.
missions work is to obtain infor.
nation and suggestions direct from
the people.
The commission was directed by
the 1914 General Assembly to make
an overall study of the schools. in.
cludlng such phases of education
as teachers and teaher training
textbooks, school consolidation, op.
Grafton OF schools, subjects taught
and vocational education.
The commission now has Is re.
search committees working on such
individual studies.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
Two Men, Woman Injured
As Auto Crashes Into Tree

Three persons were injured late
Saturday night. two of them suffer-
ing from fractured legs. when an
automobile in which they were rid
ing struck a streetcar loading plat
form and then crashed into a tree
at Rhode Island avenue and Reed
street NE, police reported.
Edwin r. Floyd, 25, electricians
mate, first class. attached to the
Navy Torpedo Testing Station, Piney
Point, Md, was operator of the car.
police said. He suffered compound
leg fracture and was taken to the
Naval Hospital after emergency
treatment at Casualty Hospital.
Miss Jeane Baker, 20, of 1920 Thir-
teenth street NE, a passenger in the
car, also suffered leg fracture, po-
lice declared. She was admitted to
Casualty Hospital.
Less seriously injured was 1t.
Joseph l.. Vongundy %, Camp
Meade, Md. After treatment at Cas-
ualty Hospital for head and face
lacerations, he was transferred to the
Army Hospital at Fort Myer, Va.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
Hyottsvi|Ie Captain Gets DSG
For Order That Led to Death
. Called for Artillery Fire Against German
Counterottock Despite Risk of BEING Hit

unable to contact Capt. Fisher by
radio thereafter
Capt. Fisher had been mortally
wounded by shell fire.
Capt. Fisher, who came to Hyatts-
vile 81 years ago, was graduated
from Hyattsville High School and
the University Of Maryland He was
enrolled in the ROTC at the univer-
sity and was commissioned a sec
ond lieutenant in the Reserve Corps
upon graduation. He also was a
member of Company F, Maryland
National Guard.
He was taking a postgraduate
course at the university and work.
ing in the Government Printing
Once here when called to duty as
first lieutenant in the Army Re-
serve In 1910. He became a cap
tain in March. 1912, and participated
in the North African invasion and
TuniSian campaiens.
Evening star., 1944-07-24

The following Washington resi-
dents and visitors were injured in
the collision of a Greyhound bus
and Capital Transit Co. bus yes
terday:
Those admitted to Casualty and
Emergency Hospitals were:
Frank PAMELA, IL. of 512 F street
NE, possible internal injuries.
Mrs. Mabel Garbarino, so, Bo-
rea, Ohio, left kneecap and neck
injuries.
George Bergholz, jr., 4, Cleveland,
Ohio, bruised arm and knees
Mrs. Verne Bergholz, q, Cleveland,
neck and head injuries.
Mrs. Wilma Kupchik, 20, Cleve-
land, leg and lip bruises.
Mrs. Delbert Nelson, 81, 5O06
North Capitol street, conclusion and
contusions.
Ruth Anne Sickles, II. 5O06
North Capitol street. head injuries.
Albert R. Alger, 48, Baltimore,
multiple cuts and bruises, possible
fractured knee
Dorothy Morey, %, GAL Fifteenth
street NE, lacerated scalp and knee
injury.
Ruth Harris. IT, Annapolis juno
ton, Md, lacerated chin.
Naomi Mahaffey, l6, Baltimore,
lacerated nose.
Helen Duda. lS, Baltimore, lacer-
ated chin, possible fractured jaw.
Airline LIE Compte, 20, Landover,
Md. forehead and lip injuries.
John, Stones SO, Fairfield, Md,
lacerated lip. chest injuries.
Florence Suski. i9, Baltimore.
knee injury.
Samuel Puglisi, 6S. 5l2 F street
NE, knee and head injuries.
James E. Owens, SO, 600 Twentieth
street NV, head and shoulder in
juries.
Mrs. Marion Driscoll, so, 1860
Mintwood place NV.
Mrs. Edna Alex, q, l7l5 North
Capitol street.
Treated in hospital emergency
rooms and released were:
Evening star., 1944-07-24
Tenants League
Says ysWitnesses
Fear ReprisaIs
Meets Difficulty in
Getting Testimony,
Senote Probe Is Told

The Commercial Tenants Protec-
tive League disclosed today that Ii
was meeting with considerable difii-
Guilty" in getting tenants to agree to
testify at the Senate Small Business
Committee hearings next month on
reported rent-gouging here because
Of fear Of reprisals" from landlords.
Richard A. Harman, general coun-
sci, informed Chairman Murray that
the league would do everything pos
sible to have witnesses before the
committee to show the true pic.
ture" Of the commercial rent situa-
ton. The league previously has
warned that many small business
men here were faced with failure
because of demands for highe.
rentals.
Mr. Harman told of receiving a
report from the attorney Of a gro
cery store operator who was being
forced to pay an additional $50 a
month for rent. AS a result, tho
grocer is planning to sell his busi-
ness, Mr.. Harmon was informed.
However, when the league ofiiciaI
checked personally with the grocer
the latter insisted there was some
error.
I'VE returned to the lawyer and
suggested that he had been in
error" Mr.. Harman said where
upon he proceeded to convince us
that the grocer refused to give the
facts because he feels that If he
squeals the landlord will refuse to
consent to any assignment of the
lease, with disastrous consequences
to the grocer.
Needless to say I doubt very
much If any assurances against re-
prisal would produce the grocer az
witness" Mr.. Harman added
The league has appealed to ten
ants whose rents have been in
creased unreasonably in the last 18
months to appear as witnesses and
tell their story. The committee has
set no date for reopening of the
hearings, other than to promise re-
sumption some time in August.
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee has promised a
separate investigation into the sit
uation here and plans hearings
some time in September.
Evening star., 1944-07-24
HyottsviIIe Legion Post
Elects Clyde D. McCurdy

Clyde D. McCurdy has been elect
ed commander of the Snyder Farmer
American Legion Post, Hyattsville.
Other ofncers include James E. York
and Emory C. Leonard, vice COM
manders; Andrew C. Tackitt, finance
oNcer; Boyd H. Washington, SER
geant at arms, and Ira v. White,
chaplain.
Delegates to the State convention
at Baltimore August 1l-l3 include
M. p. McGrath, Mr.. McCurdy, F. w.
Banheld and j. s. Walker. Alter
mates are Mr.. Tackitt, A. n. Haber-
mehl, Mr.. White and =. ]. Rehm.