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Evening star., 1944-08-01
House Group Again
Raps Labor Selling
By the Associated Press.


The House Military Affairs Com.
mittee fired another blast. at what
1t called "a vicious practice" Of
trafncking in labor by groups rep
resenting themselves rs furnishera
Of engineering services for war con-
tractors.
The committee condemned the
practice In q report last March and
said in q follow-up memorandum to
Congress today that it still exists,
but is less widespread now as . re-
suit of action by Government con-
tracing agencies.
Seldom has there been SO prompt
and direct response to the efforts
of a congressional committee as Is
reflected in the action on the part
of these Government agencies" !"
it said, "and certain 1t is that II 1t
is made known by them that such
unconscionable expenses will not be
approved if incurred, the end Of
this practice is in sight
The committee emphasized it had
no complaint against bona flde
engineering companies rendering
true engineering services" but it
objected to companies hiring out
their own employees to another con-
cern "only for the purpose Of sup
plying the customer with workers
to be engaged in fulfilling the
customers own contracts. Tne
objective, the committee said, is to
earn a profit by charging excessive
wage rates, transportation and sub
sistence costs.
Some companies, the committee
said. pay their employees wages
ranging from SO cents to 50 an hour
and hire them out to war contract
ors for as much as $3.50 an hour
for work performed on a seventh
consecutive day. The committee
said Higgins Aircraft, Inc. had
paid to other companies for en-
ployes a total of $2,112,583 in less
than a year for services valued at
$728,974 under prevailing wage rates
in the company's own locality.
Evening star., 1944-08-01
hazis Say Allies Press
For Wars End by October
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The German
radio asserted today that Prime
Minister Churchill and Secretary of
War Stimson had agreed that the
war in Europe must be forced to
an end by October at the latest
before the Nazis have an opportu-
nifty to put new weapons into use.
Diplomats and generals the world
over awaited . progress report to-
morrow by the Prime Minister In
the hope Of finding clues as to the
time and cost Of bringing Germany
to her knees.
The Nazi broadcast apparently
was trumpeted to the German peo-
pie to rally them behind the Reich's
effort to gain time and q military
stalemAte.
I'VE know that at recent meet
ings Of enemy war instigators and
STAN generals In London, Washing
ton and Moscow a decision was
reached to stake ali on one card
In . sweeping effort to win the
war In q matter Of weeks before we,
for our part, can start using our
new weapons" said . German polit-
ical spokesman, DR.. Otto Kriegk.
Evening star., 1944-08-01
Robots
CONTINUED From First PAGE }


others were injured Just after they
left night shelters to 60 home. One
robot hit q three-story apartment
house wrecking one wing. .Another
flying bomb which struck . group Of
houses came in without 4 buzz.
1T must have glided for miles, I"
q resident said.
The flying bomb attacks on London
and the southern counties by day
light today came after 4 night Of
sporadic attacks.
Although the overnight attacks
were ofncially described as COM
paratively light, additional casualties
and damage were reported.
The German-controlled vichy radio
estimated that 1000 Of the flying
bombs had been unleashed against
the London area since the attacks
began.
Evening star., 1944-08-01

received the Distinguished Service
Medal.
He was with the American Army
of Occupation in Germany, return
ing to the United States in the sum-
mer of 1919.
Born at Palatka. Fla. March 10,
1883, Gen. Stilwell graduated from
the United States Military Acad-
emy at West Point in 1904. While
there he was an all-around athlete
and helped to install basket ball as
a sport.
He married Winifred Alison, and
to this union were born five chill
dren-Joseph W., jr.; Nancy, Wini-
fred, Alison and Benjamin.
Evening star., 1944-08-01
Weather Report

District of Columbia cloud
mess, not too warm but quite humid
today; highest temperature just
under 90 this afternoon. Becoming
cloudy overnight, intermittent rain
and not quite 80 warm but very
humid tomorrow. 50.
Maryland-Considera cloudi-
ness tonight. Tomorrow mostly
cloudy with intermittent rain, heavy
at times along coast and inland
to eastern slope Of mountains. Not
quite 50 warm but very humid.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers
clear at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
clear at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1944-08-01
nali Rocket Fighters
With Terrific Speed
]nAction Over Reich
y. the Assoeisssd Press.

LcNDoN,, Aug. 1.-The Ger
mans have now taken the wraps
Oh another new weapon-a
roeked-propelled fighter-and all
Allied flyers who have encoun-
tered the planes agreed today
that they are capable OF terrific
speed.
Little + known 20 far OF the ef-
1sctivsnsss of the craft. Only seven
haze been met and they did not
stand 70 ]. iasht, hut the speed ct
which. they ran away underscores
the importance they might assume
II the Germans manage to produce
tlAen on mass scale.
Berlin has been limiting at rocket
peopelled planes for months. The
UnitSd States Air Force announced
last4 night that Allied heavy bomb
sss and their convoy Of fighters
ran Into group Of the new planes
ever Germany Friday.
Challenge 10 Air Superiority.
The Allies have recognized for
aOsne time that NAI jet and rocket
propelled planes, If allowed to ap-
poar IN big numbers, could challenge
Allied air superiority. and 1t is un-
derstood here that is one Of the rea-
sons the United States 9th and 18th
AIR Forces sent ~ 900 heavy bomber
sorties against German industry
and oil supplies In July.
But the Allies might have the
answer to this new German weapon
In . new fighter Of equal or superior
capabilities. A joint British-Amer-
&can announcement some months
ago said the Allies were experiment.
tnx with . successful jet-propened
plane. There has been no an
nouncement 1t has gone into action.
Exceed Muatang Speed.
Kocket-propelled planes differ
frem sjet-propelled craft in that the
Oxygen which helps power them is
carried aboard IN combination with
other elements instead Of being
taken from the air through which
the plane passes.
The speedy German rocket planes
have been designated rs ME-163's.
Col. Alvin p. Tacon. jr. Mobile,
Ala.,, said his Mustang formation
encountered five Of the planes. He
said he was unable to get his sights
on either of two he tried to catch.
A, Mustang can exceed 400 miles an
hour.
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BA
Continued From First Paee.)

Once at Fourth and G streets NV
and the West Central Heatine
Plant at Twenty-ninth and K
streets NV. In Georgetown.
The four new deputy commis-
sioners. who will centralize hereto
fore divided authority, were ap-
pointed from the ranks OF PBA a.
follows: e
Deputy commissioner for design
and construction - George Howe,
formerly PBA supervising archi-
tect, FORMER Philadelphian on the
consulting board Of PBA.
Deputy commissioner for build
ings MANAGEMENT - Charles A.
Evening star., 1944-08-01

Peters, foenaarly buildings manager
of PDA. formefly. With the National
Park Service.
Deputy commissionar Tor real
estate management ~ Edward Z.
Whitman, former fiscal unanaeer Of
PDA and former assistant chief Of
law records for the sapervidne
architects ONCE Of the Treasury
Department.
Deputy commissioner for admins
tration- Robert O. Jennings, former
assistant buildings manager, and
formerly with the National Parks
6eryice.
Under Supervision ct ReynsIds.
These deputy commissioners win
be directly under supervision Of
Commissioner Reynolds.
Harry q. Hunter remains a. as
sistant commissioner, and will be-
come acting commissioner In the
temporary absence Of Commissioner
Reynolds. Next In line - acting
commissioner In the ahsence Of both
Commissioner Reynolds and Mr..
Hunter will be Mr.. Whitman.
The title Of supervising architect,
which has been In use more than
. century, Is given to Gilbert 8.
Underwood, former chief Of plan
ming and design Of PBA. Mr.. Un-
derwood designed Sun Valley, Idaho,
for the Union Pacific Railroad.
The post Of architectural adviser
to the commissioner Is given to N,
Max Dunning, who formerly held
the title Of architectural assistant.
The PBA Is landlord for 4,14s
buildings here and throughout the
United States. It does not control
military reservations. More than
300 buildings here are handled by
PBA.
Postwar construction in the Dis
trict is expected to include In addi-
ton to the unfinished General Ac-
counting Once and the West Gen.
trail Heating Plant. the new State
Department Annex, on the site OF
the Court Of Claims, at Seventeenth
and Pennsylvania avenue NV, and
the new Treasury Annex, on the site
OF the old Belasco Theater, now the
Stage Door Canteen, and the Cos
mos Club, both Of which are owned
by the United States.
Evening star., 1944-08-01
StiIweII Aide Drowned

NEW YORK, Aug. / tR.-The
Rev. Brayton G. Case, 81. civilian
aide to 1t. Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell
in rehabilitation work, has been
drowned In Burma. according to
word received here yesterday by the
Baptist Foreign Mission Society
He was born in Rangoon.
Evening star., 1944-08-01
BoIkan Job Hurd to Fill

MADRID, Aug. I ga German
textile firm, evidently having trou-
BILE in filling . position, has inserted
the following advertisement In the
last six issues of Httler's Voeldscher
Beobachter: Wanted: Travelling
salesman to visit our Balkan ellen
tele,"
Evening star., 1944-08-01

A billion dollars II about the cost
Of 100000 average American homes,
Or about the cost Of l,soe, ~ A.
tomobiles. The goal IN the Fifth
War Lean b 3ls, ~, ~, ~.
Evening star., 1944-08-01
First 'Yunk' Stuffer Killed

NEW YORK, Aug. (R.-Stan
Sergt. Peter M. Paris, 30, lirst en-
listed man to join the editorial stah
Of Yank when the Army weekly was
organized in May. 1912, was killed
in action D-day on the Normandy
beachhead, the War Department
has announced.
Evening star., 1944-08-01

japanese.
Wise In Oriental War Lore.
Wise in jungle and mountain
fighting and versed in the language
and customs Of the Far East, Gen.
Stilwell has lived up to a prophecy
made by Chinese Army organ in
1912 that his appointment as chief
OF stan to Generalissirno Chang
Kai-shek was Equivalent to adding
100000 troops to China's fighting
forces.
The general never forgot for a
minute the hell of beating
which he admitted he and his men
took from the Japs In Burma in the
spring of 1912, nor the bitter lessons
they learned on the 140-mile retreat
on foot to India through the wild
Burmese jungles.
At the end of the retreat he de-
clared Burma could be retaken and
Immediately set out to prove his
words.
The lanky American, whose troops
knew him as Uncle joe" became a
familiar figure at jungle outposts,
where his outnumbered and out
Sunned troops were being condi-
toned for the long road back.
Speaks Chinese Fluently.
Shirt-sleeved, chewing gum and
pumng . cigarette In q long holder,
he discussed tactics in fluent Chi
nese with unit commanders within
range Of enemy machine guns,
helped to organize Withdrawals, to
plan feints or to throw troops into
combat ut strategic points.
With other Allied leaders Gen.
SalWell attended conferences in
Warrington In the spring OF 1943
between President Roosevelt and
Prime Minister Churchill. He said
then that 1t would be q hard job
TO defeat the japanese.
I'VE have savage enemy and
there's plenty Of him." he said.
"Ihereu be . lot of hard fighting,
but We are thoroughly determined
to get after him."
In January Of 1o43 Gen. Stilwell
received the Distinguished Service
Cross at . surprise ceremony in
Chungking, where his son, 1t. Col.
Joseph w. Stilwell, jr., pinned the
decoration on his breast.
Gen. Stilwell held the temporary
rank Of major when he went to
France In December, 1917, with the
American Expeditionary Forces of
the World War.
he participated in the engage
Ments at La Fere, Verdun and Toul
and IA the et. Nihiel offensive and
Evening star., 1944-08-01
|Romanian Peace Bid
Reported Failure
~ the Assseiatsd Rrsss.

~ W. Aeo00a8t0Q &s1yo8s y
NEW yORK, Aug. IAN Istanbul
dispatch to the New York Times
says that peace negotiations on be-
halt Of RomaniA with the Allied
powers have broken down and. are
not likely to be resumed.
Prince HaI'bu etirbey and Con-
stantin visoiAnu presented proposals
on separate trips TO Turkey and to
Egypt, said the dispatch, by Joseph
M. Levy"
They did nots represent Premier
Ion Antanescu,s government, but
were authorized to speak for all
parties In Rosnania, including the
communists" !" 1t said.
visoianu was said to have proposed
that Romania be allowed to REIN
corporate Tranaylyania, be given full
control Of the Danube delta and
receive Anglo-Aimerican armed sup
port against foreign Intervention
and that she agree to the transfer
Of BeGsarAbia and Northern Buko-
vina to the Soviet Union.
The. dispatchssaid Russia fiatly re-
jected these proposals. ana declared
that the only terms she was pre-
pared to give were that Romania
pay an indemnity, the amount to be
decided later, and that . Soviet army
Of occupation would remain until it
Was paid.
Evening star., 1944-08-01
StiIweII
Wise In Oriental War Lore.
Continued From First Page. J

resources IN finally crushing the
japanese.
Evening star., 1944-08-01

ROME, Aug / R.-Widely cir
culated reports that Bulgaria was
seeking an Armistice with the Allies
through the Vatican found no con-
firmation In olncial Vatican quarters
TODAY, ~s
Evening star., 1944-08-01

Jein the attack make your
dollars fight buy extra War
Bonds!
Evening star., 1944-08-01

Report for Last "A Hesrs.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-07

been what has made us a nation
Our Constitution states definitely
certain privileges and rights. We
can all stand some education in
developing our understanding and
sympathy for the cause Of the
Negro. Better housing and equal
wage for equal work, not discrim-
mating in jobs because Of color
where merit alone should be the
gauge. are so"le Of TIC suggestions
raised about this matter. From
time TO tirle we hear more, anu
realizing the necessity in listening
and wondering. il follows thai
those of US who can think, are
aware that the interracial question
MUST have an answer.
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THE RACE QUESTION

THE RACE QUESTION
Due to stressing the American
ideal of democracy and equality
and freedom, because of the war,
the subject of the Negro and his
problem, has caused more passion.
ate minds to demand a prompt
answer. This race issue is not a
new thing, born of war, but has
been growing and growing for a
good many years, with rumors and
propaganda of enemies fomenting
the South and the North. This
racial problem is not one of sec
tionalism, but involves everyone
in this country. It needs the sup
port of sane minds, of level heads,
of tolerant and unprecedented souls
to solve it. The recent presidential
campaign seemed to stir up the
passions of some people, along
racial lines, bringing TRADES
against foreigners and faiths. The
turbulent spirits have Gained
down perhaps, but the main issue
still remains. To stir trouble
among the whites and negroes is
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-07

We think Mayor-Elect Pratt can
take the same attitude over the
results of the election that Presi-
dent Roosevelt did. He can as
sumo that the people have given
him a mandate, now, to see that
the streets in the city are put into
proper condition. We look con-
fidently to some prompt action
along this line. The mandate is
there, Mr.. Pratt. The wrecker
business will have to look else
where for its money-making pos
sibilities, now that the election
is over.
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Seems long time until the new
gas coupons will be good again.
In the meantime some of us must
walk and the practice of leaving
porch lights on is a wonderful
help. Undoubtedly this is the
poorest lighted small city in the
state and the porch lights are
greatly needed. Those who are
leaving them on all night are dis
covering that it doesn't cost much
either.
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Card of Thanks

Card of Thanks =[.
We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our friends and neigh
bors for the sympathy and kind
ness extended to us during our
bereavement. Mr.. and Mrs. r. E.
Long and family; Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe S. Lewis and family; Mr.. and
Mrs. J. Bryson Brown and fam
lily; MIR. and Mrs. L. w. Brown
and family; Mr.. and Mrs. Gentry
w. Brown. 'E Sop
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-07

to aid our enemy in war. In fact,
Nazism is blamed in many cases
for a number of false reports and
rumors of definite instances o.
racial differences. We are not
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-07

blind, we can see well that some
thing must be done, some solution
must come, so as not to bring dis
grace upon ourselves and, those
who come after us. Tolerance has
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1944-12-07

The United States now has the
greatest navy and the greatest
air force in the world. Our feel
ing is that that condition should
never change. AS long as this
country holds to its attitude of
hate of war and Discrimination for
territorial conquest it will continue
to be power of force for peace
in the world. That power will
be all the greater if we have our
sentiment backed up by a great
navy and great air force.
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All initiation is bad, but the
least excusable, and the most diff
ficult to get along with is the in
flated ego.
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A'i423s2 BAN;

No HEAD of household will take
offense if his good wife inquiries if
he has made arrangements for adj
rninistration of his estate. The. hus-
band will realize that the wife has
good reason to ask. If such arrange
ments are neglected she almost GER
tainly will be left in bad way. With
out a program for expert, expe-
rienced administration the estate
may be frittered away. The joint
accumulation of a lifetime might
suffer.
For many years The National Bank OF Commerce
OF Seattle has been serving the people OF this
nluniy as executor OF estates and trustee under wills
and trust agreements. The knowledge gained by US
through these Varied experiences may prous helpful
to you in planning your affairs Our concern is pn-
n1arily ,vh the business and administrative side OF
estate management Matters Of legal nature and the
preparation of documents should be referred your
Attorney
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29
Bovine Plasma

The British Medical Journal reports that bo-
vine blood serum has proved safe and sue.
cessful substitute for human plasma in trial
uses. The author of the article, with Gus
tomary professional prudence, makes no final
claim for the new substance. Final judgment
is being withheld while tests continue, but the
author states that the blood of bullocks and
heifers, after purifying treatment, has prov
ed Of value in cases where human plasma
is normally used.
It is to be hoped that the early success of
these tests will be confirmed Plasma is be-
coming an increasingly important life saver,
in peace as well as war, and we have the
grim assurance that the military need for it
will increase. But the news from Britain is no
signal for slackening of human plas1na con-
tributions. That must wait for final proof.
And even if that proof is forthcoming many
people will doubtless want to continue donat-
ing blood as their most direct, personal con-
tribution to victory.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29
Sweden FESTIVE

The people of Sweden are FESTIVE under the
restrictions and humiliation of their nations
neutrality. This is the word of Rolf de Heiden-
STAN, who heads trade delegation to the
United States and who addressed the Swedish
Chamber of Commerce in New York the other
night.
Said Mr.. Heidenstam: Our complete lack
Of gasoline, rubber, coal and our lack of a
sufficient number Of modern arplanes may
explain the attitude taken by Sweden on diff.
terent occasions.
The very large majority OF the Swedish
people are not pleased or proud over this at.
titude, and measures have lately been taken
by the Government to follow the decided opni.
Ion expressed by the majority even at con,
siderable risks for the country's neutrality. -
Completely surrounded by German-occupied
countries Of Axis nations, Sweden's lot has
been difficult one, he pointed out in urging
Americans to consider the countrys geograph
ical position.
1t may be that Swedens population read.
In the obvious signs of Germany's ultimate
defeat proper occasion to lay plans fol-
throwing off the yoke Of neutrality which is
rs CALLING to them as the yoke of bondage
the Germans have placed upon the peoples O,
conquered countries.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29
BY JOHN sELBY
THE Seven Myths of Housing, y

Inc oeVen Myths OF Housing, ~
by Nathan Straus (Knopf S2.75),
Book reports on the home front
continue, one of the latest being
Nathan Straus' remarkably inter-
esting "The Seven Myths of Hous-
ing" Mr.. Straus was formerly ad-
mlnistrator of the United States
Housing Authority, and he always
has been a man whose liberal
tendencies were channeled by
first hand understanding of what
things are not. Therefore his book
and its thesis are peculiarly de-
feasible. He has had experience
in and out of government, and he
knew in advance where he would
be attacked, and how to prepare
for the assaults in advance.
One example. 1t has been re-
peated that public housing injuries
private business, and some have
added that it might bankrupt the
country. Mr.. Straus believes that
owners of slum property are not
only the beneficiaries of waste
full and reactionary industry but.
in another very real sense, are it's
victims" And then he includes
letter from Herbert U. Nepon.
executive vice-president of the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-01-29
Our Chief Aim
Population Shifts

The commerce Departments report on pop
ulation shifts shows that from 450OOO to
10000 600 persons have moved from their home
states in search of war work during the last
three years. Although an exact count cannot
be made, it is estimated that from 5000, 900
to 100000 more quit their homes for war
Jobs within their states
Here are some 8,000,0 1000 to 10000 600 no.
MAIDS. uprooted because of the war, whose
status when the war is ended is one of the
sravest problems confronting u.s. What will
they do, where will they go. how make a
living, when war production slumps to a min
imun and some time must be spent in re-
converting war plants into peace factories?
Will farmers willingly go back to farming?
Will women, accustomed to the high wages in
industry, be content with office and store Jobs
at lower salaries? Will mothers who have left
their household responsibilities to servants
while they worked in industry 60 back to
or discomfort in them?
Has the war not only brought about great
migration, but untitled the migrants for or.
derby living in peacetime? Primarily, the an
swer rests with the migrants, themselves,
but not wholly with them. In part it lodges
with federal state and local governments
with the church, the civic clubs, the women's
clubs and all manner Of constructive organi-
cations, whose obligation is to re-educate wan.
derers in the beauties and advantages Of fixed
residence.
There is psychological as we'll as an
economic problem connected with the postwar
unemployment program. which We cannot af-
ford to overlook.