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Evening star., 1944-03-07
BY the Associated Press.

Congress newest economy
drive was thrown into high gear
today as the House Appropria-
tions Committee recommended
q $o1, ,235, ,064 slash in the funds
requested for various Federal
agencies In the first deficiency
supply bill Of 1914.
Committee action left the total of
proposed new appropriations at
$500, ,103. TAB.
Biggest cuts by the committee
were $22 SOC, 900 from the $3.50, 900, :
600 requested by the Federal Works
Agency for community facilities;
81, 10000 from the $25, ,0O0, 600
sought by the National Housing
Agency for war housing construc-
ton, and rejection OF request for
$39. .436, ,884 for restoration Of the
capital impairment of the Commod-
ity Credit Corp.
After slashing the requests for
new funds, the committee turned
down requests for transfers OF $780,
945, 900 In funds previously Ap-
propriAted and for contract Au-
thorizations Of SIC, 600 900.
Evening star., 1944-03-07
Allies hopping Up Japs
In New North Burma Drive

BY the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, Mar. 7.-American
and Chinese troops, exploiting the
capture of two strongholds in
Northern Burma taken in 1t. Gen.
Joseph w. Stilwells vengeance
drive, are mopping up japanese
units, and Japanese attempt to
cross the Nambyu River has been
thrown back with heavy losses, q
Southeast Asia communique said
today.
Although the communique did not
specify, presumably American
troops won the new river victory.
1t was near the Nambyu River that
the Americans blocked the road
from Maingkwan and destroyed
many japanese personnel and We
hicles," the communique said.
The Americans, the first United
States ground troops to fight on
the Asiatic continent, took Walaw-
bum, 10 miles southeast of Maingk-
wan, and Chinese forces seized
Maingkwan.
(Another Story on Page A-2)
Evening star., 1944-03-07
Allies Report
Clashes
Inside Casino
Two Small German
Attacks on Anzio
Front RepuIsed
By the Associated Press.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
NAPLES, Mar. Sharp clashes
have flared between Allied pa
trolls and the Germans inside
battered Casino, headquarters
announced today, and American
troops have thrown back two
small Nazi attacks near Cisterna
on the Anzio beachhead.
The Germans opened up with
heavy mortar and machine
fire at Casino, then sent patrols out,
out no gains were made. Rain and
mud begged down both armies. The
Rapido River rose 3 feet.
Allied artillery again took a heavy
toll OF the Nazis attacking the beach,
head and played a major role in
bunting the thrusts. Another minor
Nazi thrust southwest of Carroceto
on the other side Of the beachhead
also failed.
The Germans also launched two
small attacks against Indian troops
OF the 9th Army near Orsogna. but
they were beaten back. Canadian
artillery again smashed an enemy
motor supply convoy near Ortona on
the Adriatic coast.
Fierce Local Fighting.
Allied troops, who hold about one
third OF Casino, made several prob
ing jabs into the German held part
OF the town. which resulted In fierce
local fighting. The Germans re-
sponded with intense fire, also sling
ing grenades.
The Germans have increased the
number of snipers along the beach,
head perimeter. They lie In con-
cealed positions, ready to pick of
Allied soldiers.
Southeast of Carroceto an enemy
patrol of 20 men sought to pene-
trate the American lines but was
driven on. Three prisoners were
taken. Southwest OF Carroceto Brit
ish troops raided a house occupied
by the enemy, killing 10 Germans
and capturing /.
Continued rain has deepened the
mud on the beachhead and flooded
many low areas.
Other Skirmishes.
In the lower Garigliano River
region OF the main 5th Army front
British patrols had local skirmishes
with the enemy and took four pris-
oners.
Fighter bombers attacked gun
positions north of the beachhead
and roads and railways near Rome
but the weather continued to hamper
aerial operations. Fighters flew
battleline patrols.
Fighter bombers also lashed a,
shipping off the Dalmatian coast
and at German communications in
Yugoslavia, the bulletin said.
Allied planes flew about 500 sorties
with three of the craft failing to re-
turn. There was no enemy air ac-
tivity reported over the battle area
Evening star., 1944-03-07
Testimony in House
Shows Navy Intends
To Take Oyer Truk
By the Associated Press.


Disclosure that the Navy in
tends to take over the Japanese
bastion of Truk came today as
the House Appropriations Com
mittee released printed copies
of its hearings on a deficiency
supply bill.
Testifying in support OF a
Navy request for funds, Rear
Admiral Edward L. Cochrane,
chief of the Bureau of Ships,
told the committee:
when We 60 into Truk, where
we are going in, we will have
work to do. What will be
necessary is quite difficult to
say
The admiral was discussing
the need for ship repair facili-
ties. .....
When will these repair IA
cilities be needed?" Chairman
Cannon asked.
Most of them by the. 1st Of
January, 1945," the admiral
replied.
Evening star., 1944-03-07
rs, 900 British Miners
Out in Coal Strike
BY the Associated Press.

I's NIIt hhSUCIdttU ITItNS,
LONDON, Mar. IA total of
$4,000 coal miners have quit work
leaving As pits idle, as wage strikes
spread today through South Wales
and the Monmouthshire coal fields.
The South Wales Miners Execu-
tive Committee announced the figure
and called for an immediate return
to work pending negotiation of diff
ferences. The strike already Is cost
ing fuel-short Britain $4,000 tons of
coal q day.
Evening star., 1944-03-07
First Reports Total
S87,N4 in Campaign
For Red Cross Funds
Lives Soved by PIosmo
Beyond Calculation,
Admiral Declares

The District area Red Cross
campaign to raise 81, ,665, 900 was
in full swing today after sub
mission of first reports showing
a total OF $87 ,294 obtained by the
city, residential and Montgomery
County units.
The generai business division
headed by Samuel H. Kaufman
was scheduled to make its first report
at 1890 pm. luncheon meeting
today. At the same time progress
Is expected to be reported by the
special gifts unit, Of which Wilmer
j. Waller is chairman.
The sum now in hand probably
will be augmented sharply with
submission Of general business con-
tributions today. This unit. next to
Government, is the largest in the
drive. Every business firm and store
in the city employing Is or more
persons is included in Mr.. Kauff-
mann's prospect list.
Other Reports Expected.
Before the end of the week the
Federal and District government
units also will report, along with
Prince Georges, Fairfax and Airing
ton Counties and the city Of Alex
andria.
Lives saved by plasma collected
by the Red Cross are beyond cal
culation, according to Rear Admiral
Luther Sheldon, jr., assistant chief
Of the Nays Bureau of Medicine
and Surgery.
Serving as bureau chairman for
the current Red Cross fund drive,
Admiral Sheldon declared the low
mortality rate on United States
hospital ships and battle fronts is
due in large part to the work of the
Red Cross.
SO Per Cent Survive.
Thanks largely to the Red Cross, "
he stated, "a man wounded on a
tropical island and carried behind
the lines for medical care has bet
ter than a SO per cent chance of
recovery.
THE Bureau of Medicine and
Surgery has closer contact with the
Red Cross than any other bureau
in the Navy and because its per-
sonnel is so fully aware of it's value
(See RED CROSS, Page A-l4)
Evening star., 1944-03-07
Russian Spearheads
Within so Miles Of
Rumanian Border
Odessa -Wursuw RoiIwoy
Breoched; Reds Pour
Through Cop to West
By the Associated Press.


LONDON, Mar. Marshal
Gregory K. Zhukov's 1st Ukrai-
nian Army is swarming across
the Odessa-Lwow-W Warsaw rail-
way In a sharp thrust toward the
Rumanian frontier after sever
Ing the last westward rail con-
nections for the German forces
battling in Southern Russia,
Moscow dispatches said today.
The vital Odessa-Lwow- Warsaw
trunk line has been preached for
a distance of 18 miles between
Volochisk and Narkevichi, a Rus
sian communique declared, and it
was through this gap that Red
Army columns were reported racing
toward Rumania, threatening the
entrapment of great masses of Ger
man troops already partially iso-
lated to the south.
Soviet spearheads are within so
miles of the Rumanian border, the
communique disclosed.
Drive Taking High Nazi Toll.
Flanges OF the Russian drive were
reaching out for the rail junction of
Tarnopol, 80 miles west of Volochisk
and II miles southwest of Zararzh,
another of the 200 towns and ham
lets taken from the Germans yes
terday. The important rail and
industrial city of Lwow lies 10 miles
west of Tarnopol and Is the hub of
six other rail lines, including the
trunk line to Cernauti. Rumania.
The new Russian offensive, which
was launched Saturday, is taking an
enormous toll of German manpower
and material, the Moscow bulletin
said, reporting that one Red Army
formation alone killed 1000 Nazi
officers and men in q single DAYS
fighting.
In the first two days Zhukov's
forces killed more than $4,000 of the
enemy and took more than 5000
prisoners, Moscow said. Much enemy
material was captured or destroyed
In addition 500 towns were liber-
ated, a total of TOO for three DAYS.
Hoping for Decisive Battle.
The Berlin radio, discussing the
magnitude Of the Russian effort. as
serted that Zhukov had sent 35 in
fantry divisions and eight tank corps
into the drive, and concluded that
the Russians definitely hope tc
fight the decisive battle" in this
sector
Developments on the 1st Ukrainian
Front completely overshadowed the
fighting in the far north, where
small groups of Russian troops
smashed into enemy Notifications
guarding the Estonian stronghold
OF Narva, now almost completely
surrounded by Gen. Leonid A. Govo-
rows Leningrad Army. Here more
than 300 Germans were killed in
hand-to-hand fighting, the Moscow
bulletin said.
The communique failed to men
tion developments on other sectors
Of the long front.
Evening star., 1944-03-07
Private Builder Saws
NCHA Construction
Costs Are Excessive
Tells Senute Committee
He Studied Agency at
Deckmon's Request

Charges that the National
Capital Housing Authority has
in many cases constructed poor
quality housing at excessive cost
were made today before the Bur-
ton Senate District Subcommit-
tee by Clarke Daniel, a private
builder.
Mr.. Daniel, who said he had
studied NCHA operations at the re-
quest of Joseph H. Deckman of
the Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions, presented detailed figures
singing out several properties for
special criticism. His testimony was
a supplement to the two-day attack
on the Housing Authority made be-
fore the subcommittee last week by
Mr.. Deckman.
A major development at today s
hearing was the refusal of John
Ihlder, executive officer of the
NCHA, to accept as valid the COM
parsons between private and public
housing costs presented in Mr..
Deckman's testimony last week.
Mr.. Ihlder today issued state
ment asking Mr.. Deckman and the
private builders to give a more COM
plete breakdown of private con-
struction costs in making their COM
parsons.
Asks Detailed Data.
In the comparisons so far pre-
sented. the groups opposing public
housing have made claims as to pri-
vate building costs, without showing
how they arrived at the total figure
Mr.. Ihlder charged. In contrast, he
said. the NCHA has furnished the
private builders with detailed data
about all NCHA operations.
Mr.. Deckman replied that de-
tailed figures on the cost of most
private housing developments are
available to Mr.. Ihlder through the
Federal Housing Authority, which
aided in the financing. Mr.. Ihlder
said he had sought this informa-
ton from the FHA, but had been
IOlllSldily iIllOlU Uleu 1T lS COllllucllIldl
Chairman Burton of the subcom-
mittee said he would like private
builders to present detailed COM
parsons between several comparable
public developments. He suggested
the properties to be compared might
be selected by agreement between
the builders and Mr.. Ihlder. Sem
ator Burton said he was interested
in knowing what part of the differ
ence in cost is due to the require
ment that the NCHA must pay
union wages.
Senators Impressed.
The subcommittee was impressed
with the three direct comparisons
between private and public housing
projects presented last Monday by
Mr.. Deckman, Senator Burton said
Mr.. Daniels testimony specifically
attacked the NCHA's Benning road
houses, Stoddert dwellings and Fred
erick Douglass dwellings. Standard
Properties, the building firm he rep
(see HOUSING, Page A-43
Evening star., 1944-03-07
Southern Colleges
Are Urged 10 Accept
Negroes as Students
Studebuker Announces
Plan as Result of
NotionoI Survey

The Federal Office of Educa-
ton recommended today that
white colleges in the South make
their facilities available to Negro
students to help develop leaders
able to attack "the difficult
problems Of the Southern re-
gion."
1t also suggested that State gov
ernments act now to provide equal
ity of educational opportunity for
Negroes at both the college and
grade school level.
The Office of Education further
recommended that the Federal Gov
ernment participate in developing
f1rst-class university education for
both the Negro and white races
wherever in the country it cannot
be done from other public or pri-
vate sources"
The recommendations were con-
tanned in four-volume report of a
congressionally- y-sponsored survey of
higher education among Negroes.
Announced by Studebaker.
Publication of the report was an
nounced by Commissioner of Edu-
cation John Studebaker, who said
the survey was timely because OF the
expected increase in college enroll
ment among Negroes after the war
"and the demand for Negro leaders
and professional workers"
DR.. Ambrose Caliver, associate di-
rector of the survey wrote volume
4, containing the recommendations
to white and Negro colleges and to
governmental agencies.
The survey, DR.. Caliver said, has
pointed out "the necessity of pro-
viding equality of educational op-
portunity to Negroes in the interest
of the national welfare; for it has
we'll been said that as a people
half-slave and half-free was
threat to the union, so also it may
be said that people half-ignorant
and half lf-educated is a threat to
democracy"
"Co-operation' was the keynote
of the recommendations. Negro
colleges were urged to develop CO.
operative relationships with high
schools, white colleges in the South,
other Negro institutions and COM
munity agencies.
Information Needed.
Better race relations must be
predicated upon the lessening of
race tensions" the report said.
These tensions result from preju-
dices, which in turn grow out of
ignorance, misunderstanding and
misguided emotions. Lack of knowl-
edge, suspicion and confusion must
be supplanted by information, en-
lightenment and guidance. Kindli-
ness must take the place of bitter
ness; tolerance, the place of intoler-
ance; cooperation, the place of
antagonism, and hate must be re-
placed by good will"
DR.. Caliver wrote that the "tre-
(see COLLEGES, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1944-03-07

S. Americas position in the Pa
cific warfare is now very favorable
and will improve with the passage
of time.
s. More will be heard from the
Jap sub feet as our lines of COM
munication lengthen.
At the same conference Secretary
Knox said the United States fleet
Evening star., 1944-03-07
Finnish Port Bombed

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 7 (P).-Twen-
ty Russian dive bombers attacked
Kotka, Southern Finland port, Mon
day afternoon, Helsinki dispatch
said today. It reported casualties
and damage.
Evening star., 1944-03-07
Late Bulletin
Lucas Hits Conferee Bill

The limited use of a Federal
ballot in the new soldier vote
bill approved by the conferees
was denounced on the Senate
floor today by Senator Lucas,
Democrat, of Illinois, who
said: "If l understand the re-
port correctly, it is 50 hemmed
in with conditions and OBJ
stacles we might just IS well
not have q Federal ballot"
Earlier Story on Page A-3J
Evening star., 1944-03-07
Moi. HeckstulI-Smith Dies

LONDON, Mar. 7 (P).-Maj
Brooke Heckstall-Smith, IA, secre-
tary to the International Yacht
Racing Union and Yacht Racing
Association. died yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-03-07
Rome Reports Attack
BY four-Engine Bombers
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press,
LONDON, Mar. THE Rome
radio said waves of four-engine
bombers attacked Rome today.
Formations of four -engined air.
craft in successive waves dropped
bombs on inhabited districts of the
city of Rome" the broadcast said.
THE enemy aircraft flew over
targets at a comparatively low level
and dropped loads of explosives on
the Ostiense and Trastevere dis
tricts.
THE total number of casualties
has not yet been ascertained, but
appears to be very high"
BERN, Switzerland, Mar. 7 (P).-
The death toll in the Allied bombing
attack on Rome Friday exceeded 400,
a Rome dispatch in the Gazette de
Lausanne declared yesterday. The
raid was called the most violent at
tack on the capital since last sum-
mer.
Evening star., 1944-03-07

(See NIMITZ, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1944-03-07
Weather Forecast

Clear, with fresh winds; low near 20
tonight. Tomorrow fair, mild.
Temperatures today-Highest. a, at
IL am; lowest, SO, at Ito am; 40 at
1:30 pm. Observation-Disclosures, Al, at
6;55 pm: lowest, q, at 6:55 am.
The Valley settler., 1944-05-05

sub Ject to the following cond1t ons Both buildings will be sa AS Te. All bids rust g-ve identifi cet on number or build1ngo All offers must te acconoe nied by lOD of the bid which will be applied on the purchase price oc the successful bidaer or re turned to the unsuccessful bidder. Terms are cash or ore-thlrd down with balance in six equal payments with interest.
 The M.V.F Ca. reserves the ri ght to re jcct any or all bids.
 MaT.NUSKA VALLEY PRIMERS COOP.
 ASSOCInTION/0rder of the Board
The Valley settler., 1944-05-05
.IMY l I ION TO BID

Sealed bids will be received by the Natanuska Valley Farmers Cooperating Assocletlon to be opened at 2:O0 PM. Saturday, Nay 6, lo44, ir the General OfT1ce of the ..ssociati on> Palmer, Alas%ai for the follow ng buildings which vii! be sold to the highest and best bidder ONE l2 Is Frame Breeder House on Sk3da
 Marzed fl ONE l2 le Frame 6i.ooder House on sktds
 As".zed t2
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12

and one of the R. A. F.'s leading hui
morists, has done it again. This
time his story is crazier and funnier
than before. The Case of the Eigh-
teenth Ostrich is the story of Stuart
Wilmer. an easy going. very order
ly officer in the u. S. Army Signal
Corps. With Tinka (who lives up
to such a name) he becomes in
volved in spy drama and is pur-
sued by relentless murderers. The
episodes sound like something from
a Gilbert Sullivan "Stuart's
mother-in-law elect" for instance.
There isn't moment Of let down,
danger is always a hairs breadth
away, and the climax is a convuls-
ing moment of high tension. If you
don't know Curzon's Body In the
Barrage Balloon" you'll want to
read that too.
If you haven't seen Maxwell An
derson's play Storm Operations then
the next best thing is to read it.
Although plays are written for the
stage primarily, they are delightful
to read, more satisfactory some
times than seeing a production that
is not up to par. This one is re-
puted to be the best play of the new
World War that has been presented.
It is written with humor and toler-
ance and a deep understanding of
human nature.
The Public Library is anxious
for your suggestions and criticisms.
1t is a peoples institution and as
such it is concerned with the likes
and dislikes of the public. Come
and see what is here and ask for
what you'd like, but don't see.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12
GOOD READING FOR THE WEEK

graphically told.
Great Smokes and the Blue
Ridge, edited by Roderick Peattie,
is the second volume in the Ameri-
can mountain series. 1t is one of
the best books written about the
Southern Mountains 1t is a guide
book only in the sense that it is a
guide to the understanding of a
mountain area and the people who
live therein" 1t is regional Sto-
ry and the chapters are written by
authorities in special fields. Donald
Culross Peattie, author of Journey
Into America" has contributed
three chapters. Alberta Pierson
Hannun has retold enchanting tales
of the mountain folk, and John ia
cob Niles, expert on music of the
Southern highlands, writes on the
folk music. "Great Smokes" serves
three-fold purpose-to delight
those who know the loveliness of
those mountains; to give those who
can go a knowledge of fascinating
trails, sparkling streams and falls,
and for those who neither have been
nor can go, it is the nearest thing
to a visit to the peaks themselves.
One Of the delightful family sto-
ries is Mary Quayle Innis' book
Stand On Rainbow. A first novel,
by Canadian, it is written with a
charm and graciousness that charac-
terizes Mrs. Miniver The Everetts
are real, very lovable, and the story
of one year of their lives is full Of
warmth and gaiety The mother is
the center of the universe of the
three small children. Meeting the
needs of three lusty children re-
quired patience, understanding and
guidance. Their small joys or sor-
rows become hers, her problems
and zest for life theirs. The many
sided conflicts of family life are
handled with delicacy, wisdom and
humor in a style that is exception
ally realistic.
Dogs Against Darkness, by Dick
son Hartwell. is the first intimate
story of the amazing work of the
Seeing Eye dogs which guide blind
men and women through the streets
everywhere throughout America. It
is vivid account of the growth of
an idea which a few years ago many
experts termed impossible. 1t is
the story of people who fought and
worked for an idea which meant
new life for blind people. The ed
ucation of these dogs, their rela-
tionship to their trainers, stories of
heartbreak and tfiumph-all this is
told with directness and simplicity.
Colin Curzon, flight lieutenant
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12

Tales of the Tatras, by Kazimierz
P. TeImajer, is collected group of
folk tales about the shepherd tribes
of the Carpathian mountains. This
collection, however. is far more
than stories about people. Trans
lated with care and unusual sympa-
thy, the poetic imagery of these
earthly, slyly humorous, supersti-
tious, POLITICALLY romantic, people
who will live in the memory Of the
Poles forever, is preserved through
out. Though the Nazis brought
about the death of this young Polish
writer, they could not silence his
pen. He gave to the world stories
of simple and a free people.
Henry Taprell Dorlings While En-
signs is the thrilling story of the
British Navy during war time. 1t
tells of naval action through mist
and snow storm; patrol and convoy
duty through winter seas; U-boat
tragedies and rescue; action at Dun
kirk. The adventures of father and
son tie the threads of the episodes,
and the dramatic climax reached in
battle at sea, is reminiscent Of
Joseph Conrad. 1t is a novel that
remains in the memory of readers.
For winter evenings, Edward
Downes' last book Adventures In
Symphonic Music will fit into any
fireside scheme. This book is writ
ten for music lovers, young and old
alike. There are representative
works of over fifty-eight composers
and over two hundred stories of
musical compositions in the SYM
phonic repertory. These are com
positions heard frequently over the
air or at concerts. The book, which
is very readable. is written by an
enthusiast, who carries his keen
sense of humor and gaiety into his
narrative. 1t is useful too in pre-
pairing to listen to broadcast or
an hour of recorded music.
Belgium In Bondage, by Jan-Al-
bert Goris, is book about little
nation of brave. determined people.
Dr. Goris, a Belgium patriot, tells
the story of his people. The little
man on the street; the obscure peas
ant; all part of the millions of
peace-loving people chained to the
''Nazi war chariot" The authors
connection with the underground
enables him to reveal how these
Belgiums fought back; how farm
ers refused to give up their grain;
how judges went on strike; how
miners dragged off for slave labor,
disappeared into the country side.
The story of the great contribution
of the United Nations war effort is