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Evening star., 1944-02-27
Early House Action Sought
On Three District Bills

Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee plans to seek
House approval early this week OF
two bills recently approved by the
Senate and of a third pending
measure.
The most important Of the three
measures is the Senate-approved bill
to continue the 5000 wartime pay
boost for Washington police, fire.
men and school teachers during
the next fiscal year.
Mr. Randolph also will ask House
adoption of the Senate bill to
change the name of Conduit road
from the District line to Great
Falls to Macarthur boulevard, In
keeping with the change already in
effect within the District.
The third measure, recently re-
ported favorably by the House Dis
trict Committee, provides. for the
designation Of agents OF the health
officer empowered to issue permits
for the disinterment and transpor-
tation of corpses.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Deferments
Continued From First Page.

he doubted that many men coulc
be squeezed from the Districts poo
of $4,000 men with occupational de-
| lferments.
He said that draft board review
of these. cases would be a reafirma.
ton of what had already been done
unless some changes were made ir
the list of critical skills-the guide
to draft boards on occupational de-
ferments.
Draft boards. he said, were sc
anxious to draft the younger single
men in preference to the fathers
that they have deferred the younger
men only because they had critical
skills needed in war production, fol-
lowing directives from National Sc
lective Service.
The District Appeal Board, which
has been reviewing the deferments
of men working here but registered
in other States, has sustained the
deferments granted by the draft
boards in most cases, the District
spokesman said. Gases where mer
had been granted unjustifiable de-
ferments under the regulations, he
said, were so few and far between
that the whole appeal board review
did not appear to be worthwhile.
Costello Agrees With President.
Meanwhile, Chairman Costello OF
the House Military Affairs Subcom-
mittee investigating deferments OF
Federal workers, expressed agree
ment with the President and de-
clared that "far too many requests
for the deferment of fathers in Gov
ernment are being made at this
time rather than attempting to re-
lease as many as possible in order
that Selective Service quotas may be
met"
There are 475 1000 pre-Pearl Har-
bor fathers in the employ Of the
Government at this time. 'Mr.
Costello said. Requests for defer
ment have been submitted for 40
per cent of these, or total Of 190,-
900. Requests for deferments have
already been approved for 125, 900
or 26 per cent of these fathers.
UNLESS there is a more stringent
policy applied to the employees of
Government, we cannot expect in
dustry or agriculture to set the
example"
Mr.. Costello did not give the
source for these figures which were
substantially different from those
submitted to the subcommittee 10
days ago by Edgar Puryear, chair
Evening star., 1944-02-27
HARDY STURDY TREES
From The State Of Maine

These trees are mailed, post
paid, direct to you from Maine,
where the bitter winter cold
and dry summer heat grow
only hardy, sturdy trees.
All Trees Guaranteed TO Live
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Count Sforza AssaiIs
|ChurchiII's 5 Delay in
|0usting King Victor
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AsSociAted Press.
NAPLES, Feb. 26.-Count Carlo
Sforza, democratic leader who car
ried the torch Of Italy's anti -Fascists
through years Of exile In the United
States, today expressed bitter oppo-
sition to Prime Minister Churchill's
thesis that King Victor Emmanuel
should remain on the throne and
Marshal Badoglio retain the pre-
miership until the Allies capture
Rome.
Count Sforza said the leaders OF
six anti-Fascist political parties,
comprising the Italian Committee
for National Liberation, concurred
in his profound disagreement" with
the view of the Italian political sit
uation which Mr.. Churchill ex-
pressed in his war review Tuesday
Denounces Three Points.
It was understood that Count
Sforza, who returned from exile to
lead In the restoration of Italian
democracy, had communited to Mr..
Churchill his conclusion that the
Prime Minister'S speech had caused
deepest dismay among millions of
Italians.
(In London the magazine New
Statesman and Nation assailed
Mr.. Churchill's decision as
neither honest politics nor
sound strategy. The idea that
the Allies are supposed to be
fighting for certain principles
and rights seems to have been
cynically discarded from his mind.
Nothing counts save military
victory.D
Count Sforza denounced Church.
Ills speech as IAN unjustified at
tack on the loyalty of democratic
Italians devoted to the Allied cause.
80 Our main reason for our op-
position to the present Italian gov
ernment is its inability to help
America and Britain in their
struggle"
Hits "Unfair" Statement.
Count Sforza considered unfair
the Churchill statement that
representatives Of the Italian par
ties are anxious to attain power 4"
since the King asked him to be-
come Prime Minister last November
and he refused because in my con-
science the presence of the King
would make a serious war effort
impossible"
In Count Sforza's opinion "Chur-
chill was also wrongly informed
when he stated a democratic gov
ernment could have no valid au-
thority over the armed forces In
reality some of the youngest, ablest
generals who ever got ahead be-
cause they were anti-Fascists are
with us and are the only ones who
may gain the confidence and en-
thuSiastic respect Of our soldiers" +"
Count Sforza warned that the
italian people will not hold with
the King and Badoglio and will
60 to Communism.
Evening star., 1944-02-27

man of the VINO Review Commit
tee on Federal deferments. Mr.
Puryear reported that 38,525 re-
quests for deferment of father,
employed in Government had beer
submitted by Government agencies
and up to the day he testified, 1914
requests had been approved.
McNutt Surprised by Order.
War Manpower Chief McNutt was
in Des Moines telling a press con-
ference the benefits that had been
derived from occuptional defer
ments when President Roosevelt's
order became public. The order ap-
parently came as a surprise to Mr.
McNutt and he had no comment, the
Associated Press reported.
I'VE can't do things well without
skill and occupational deferments
have been granted persons who were
skilled and so skilled that they
could not be replaced" Mr.. McNutt
had just told interviewers.
Selective Service also made public
Aooo AAA6A4V oil C01tOl ldl Wy. 'NIStl
Hershey, prepared for the forth
coming issue of the official selective
service publication, in which Gen
Hershey called for eternal vigi-
lance" so that mo deferred man
remains deferred one day after he
becomes replaceable or one day after
the demand for his services has
been reduced to a point where they
are no longer critical in the war
effort"
Unless deferments are reserved
for critical needs" the selective serv-
ice director added, they will defeat
their purpose-because there will
not be enough regstrants to meet
requirements of the armed forces
and because the time has passed
when the public will accept defer
mentt of registrantss particularly
young ones, except for the most
critical reasons"
Draft boards were advised to take
Evening star., 1944-02-27
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Evening star., 1944-02-27
|ChurchiII's Son Goes
To Tito sHeadquarters

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-Capt. RAN
dolph Churchill, son of the Prime
Minister, is conferring with Mar
shall Josip Broz (Tito). the Yugoslav
guerrilla leader, after presumably
parachuting into Yugoslayia, 1t was
learned today.
Capt. Church, 80, was the first
member of Parliament to become a
paratrooper. He went to the Mid
die East with Commando unit In
194l and later was seriously injured
IN an automobile crash. He re-
Evening star., 1944-02-27
Pope's Summer Home
Evacuated, Nozis Say
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-The Berlin
radio said today that all persons,
both permanent residents and refu-
gees, have been evacuated from the
Pope's summer residence at Castel
Gandolfo just above the Allied
Anzio beachhead lines.
Valuable furniture is being moved
to a safer place, the broadcast said.
Evening star., 1944-02-27
AsheviIle Editor Dies

ASHEVILLE, N. c., Feb. 26 (P-
James H. Caine, ST, co-owner and
editor Of the Asheville Citizen from
1905 to 1919, died today. He had
conducted an editorial page column
for the last six years.
Evening star., 1944-02-27

into consideration the changing de-
mands for definite types of pro-
duction in granting deferments with
a view to refusing deferments where
"cutbacks" in production have been
ordered.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05

EdICGTd FtickiHgPr

Services for Edward William
FlickInger. head Of the photo
graphic department Of the Ford
Motor Co. of Canada, were held
today in the Morris Funeral
Home. Windsor. with the Rev.
II. NJ. Paulln. pastor Of ST. An
drew's Presbyterian Church Off
eating Burial Viii be IN Mans
field. O.
Mr.. Fhckinger died Wednesday
AT So. Born in Sandusky. O., he
lived IN Detroit before Joining the
Ford Motor Co. Of Canada in
1916.
An artist ~ both motion pic
ture and still photography, Mr..
Flckingcr won many hnpnrS- a.
p OTTO exhibits throughout the
United States and Canada.
He leaves his wife, Mrs Flor
ence o. FhCkinger; sister Mrs.
b. r Black of Dayton, and a
brother. Russell r. of Toledo.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05

Seven men and two women
were held today a. all available
forces of the vice squad cracked
down on the numbers racket in
Paradise Valley with simulta-
neous raids on four alleged mutuel
houses.
A total OF $500 in cash and a
large quantity OF mutuel tickets
were confiScated IN the raids
staged with search warrants late
yesterday on the b and c Club,
1880 ST. Antoine; the Wolverine
Barber Shop. l720 81. Antoine;
the F and + Club, above The bar
her shop. and WhePieris ReStau-
rant. l712 ST Antoine. Twenty
eight men and two women were
picked up. n of the men later
being released.
Among those held on charges of
violation of the state gaming law
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05

hearing. NNlano appeared M court
after Special Prosecutor kln
Strler declared tt7at hereafter he
viii bear down on liars
Arrested Istc Yesterday M De
troit. NNIano spent the night IN
The Lansing City jail.
He was accused 10y Carr and
Siclcr Of giving false testimony
April p when he denied he had
taken whisky in case lots from
the state liquor store a. 1o9u-E-
Theodore IN December. 1871. and
splitting the profits with The
former store manager. Lawrence
J. HorIgan.
Nrvlano and iiorIgan were fred
nv tho hquor commission last
August and the facts in the case
were submitted az that time 70
Wayne County Prosecutor Dow
Ing
Liquor commissioners said the
facts on two other shortages m
Detroit n the last two years also
had been sent 10 Bowling. without
action by the prosecutor,
THE grand Jury today had not
heard from Julian Thompson
lobbyist for the House q
Finance Go and Armand RObl-
chaud of the Beneficial Manage
mcnt Corp of .Jewark, y j. who
were among the Ia defendants
ramed in a bribery warrant Tues
DAY Sigler said ne planned extra
dition proceedings.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05
Z Men.2 Women Held
By Numbers Raiders

were Thomas Ormsby. 20, of 1929
Pennsylvania, and his brother,
Benjamin. As. of 1926 ST. Antoine,
said by Its. Ralph Bonafield and
Charles Dobson, who conducted
the raids, 10 be operators of the
Wolverine Mutuel System.
Held also on gaming law VIOLA
ton charges were Alice Gibbs. "a,
of 237 Alger: Alice Smith, 81, Of
222S Beaubien; Percy Scott, 80, of
300 f. Vernon: Henry farrant. So,
of All Gratiot; Leon Ray, 50, of
dl6 L. Warren and Leroy Tanner
q. OF 933 Holbrook.
John r, Beeton. 33. of $40 +,
Adams, who, police said, was the
bartender az the b and & Club,
was held for possession of an I'M
registered pistol after discovery of
a .3S caliber pistol in drawer Of
the bar.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05
Gas Line Break
Ties Up Traffic

Traffic on M-24 one mile south
Of Monroe was re-routed carly
today while firemen waited for
a blaze 10 bHfn itself out in a
pool of gasoline fed by an oil
line break.
The line. which carried high
test gas. was routed close to the
highway How il broke or what
ignited the gas, officials were un-
able 10 explain
The flow of gas was cut off at
Erie Mich----Aad- the-pooi ami
fumes created by the break
burned SIX hours. AT periods the
blaze would fare up making trail
fc on the highway impossible,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05
Central High Pupils
Set Bond Sales Mark

Passing their million dollar
quota. students of Central High
School have set a now national
high school record for sales Of
war bonds and stamps Principal
Thomas Gum announced today.
Beginning its drive IN Febru-
airy. Gum said. the student COM
mittee, headed by Robert Castle.
has now more than doubled the
bond and stamp sales made at
the school during all of last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05
Vet SIlruss Off
, Ship Simkings
~ JOHN BURNS

TNventy.three years ago there
vssnta service ribbon nor a hash
mark on John RciChert He was
scared 4-ttt4i iir,s-tii iieri m
hoat camp at Hampton Reads Va.
Now u be- cared to- r. Gg)
Reicrert could lend a zebra a
feV stripes and not miss them al
am
Up 20 date IN thls war three
SHIPS on which IT. ReIchert
------,-r-rif ----T7-T t-7TTTT SUNK ne merely
shrugged an this
Il had pretty good company
ont there In the south Pacific
The lieutenant remarked MY
first commanding officer -
lieutenant then--WaS out there.
TOO. his name j. Chester w
NimitE,"
COMMISSIONED HARD WAY
Commissioned The hard way.
1t Reieheft was n Ct1Iet gunner s
mate when they put the gold braid
on him
What was his toughest assign
mcnt7
I'D say II was conveying
Axis prisoners from Cape Bon
Peninsula In Africa 90 delousing
camps in Oran and Casablanca,"
Reichert admitted
The only relief in The African
campaign came he SAID when
the German and Italian prisoners
saw the huge Allied flotlla which
made the landings
NAZIS PROVIDE LAUGH
They couldn't believe those
were 4. =. ships" he related.
They told us every ship leaV-
ing a. =. ports WAS sunk by
T-hoats. and that New York
was in ruins from German
bombs,
That was the first good laugh
we'd had i'm many months
Refettrrt wears nlne llDhonS.
covering service from the Mica
= eetiaff campaign tn both Urea
tiers in the present conflict. His
ship was In the Orau landings IN
November. 1943 and later at
Sicily and pantellcra.
The first sinking ship from
which he escaped was at Pearl
Harbor. The others were IN the
GUraf sra battle of August. l942.
RESCUE SHIP TORPEDoED
I'VE were torpedOed and had
Ia take 10 life RATS" said Reich
CIT. -Four hours after we were
picked up our rescue ship caught
torpedo and there we were
again.
when We finally got to Aus
tralia we were q happy crew OF
sailors"
Reichert is visiting Detroit be-
tween stations. renewing acaualnl=
anCeS made when he was IN the
navy recruiting office here
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05
y. TTHni Bile

Funeral services for Attire d
John Trumblc. retired railroad
engineer. who died yesterday at
.66. VIII he held at 100 p m
Monday IN the RiGley Funeral
Home, 12712 LivernolS
Mr.. Tumble is survived by his
wife. Gcncvieve. a son, Lawrence,
a petty officer, first class. with
the SeahccS in New Guinea. and
three daughters, Bernicc Mildred
and Mrs. Bernddine Neblno.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05
christian johnson

Funeral services for Christian
Johnson. 50. of 33l Hillcrest.
Crosse Polnte- Farms, who died
Wednesday IN Marine Hospital,
viii be held at 3 80 p. m. tomor-
row Al the Cooper Brothers
MortuarY, 10i04 Mack
Mr.. johnson. who was born in
Norway. was retired from the
navy in 1917 after 20 years Of
service
He is survived hN hlS-H-iele,tt-
Mary. and one sister, Mrs. KRIS
tine IIilgeSon OF Argo. H.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05
Oklahoma Repairs Roads

OKLAHOMA CITY, May 3
CUP Although details of the
program have not been completed,
Commission Chairman
Ben T ChnderS has announced
that 81. 500 600 would be spent
soon by the department TO repair
state roads
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05
Edgar R. BOUcH

Edgar r. Bowen on the siatf
Of the Detroit Free Press since
1910. dicd at $50 m. today IN
Grace Hospital.
Mr.. Bowen. a native of lllpolS
came 10 Detroit from Grand
Rapids
He is survived by a daughter.
now IN California. and his mother,
Mrs Mary Bowen of Eric, Ill
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05
Ex-0PA Aide
Free ON Bond


Arrested in the current Lansing
investigation into a black market
in tires and tubes. Ellsworth r,
Simmons, 3S. of OkemoS. was free
on 5000 bond today on charges
of making A false statement 10 the
federal government IN hts applica-
uon for an OPA Job.
Simmons is a former OPA tire
Inspector
a plea of nai guilt Guilty F-aS entered
from Simmons when he nrts- -
raiened Yesterday before L. 5.
Commissioner Ilurd
FALSE STATEMENT CHARGE
In a warrant issued by Assist
ant L. s. Atty. Thornton, ne is
charged with stating falsely IN his
application that he had never
been arrested. when as a matter
OF fact he had been arrested both
i'm Michigan and California on bad
check charges, and had received
a SlX-month sentence in Calilor-
MIA according 10 authorities.
His arrest was an outgrOwth OF
an investigation by William G.
Fitzpatrick, assistant y. 5. attor-
ney in charge Of OPA prosecu-
tionS, into black market tire
operations
The findings Of his SiX-montf
investigation are scheduled 10 be
presented soon 10 the grand jury
1000 BOGUS CERTIFICATES
At least . persons are said "a
be involved, together with ap-
proximately 1000 bogus tire Ger.
j tificates with which 10000 tires
and tubes were fraudulently Ob.
tanned
Asked whether Simmons hac
any connection with the black
market operations, Fitzpatrick re.
piled. mo comment"
Simmons resigned his OPA Jot
last March /.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-05
; Bandits Steal Safe

Three young knife-carrying
bandits with handkerchIefs over
their faces early today carried a
small safe containing 500 from
the Park restaurant AZ 1872 Fort
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-16
REDWINCS GAIN
 IN ICE RAGE. CANADIANSLEAD

The Detroit Red Wings, shateer- ing the theory of Canadian invin- cibility in the National League Hockey race, took a finer hold on third place today and appeared ready to strike for the lead after their second impressive victory in row over the pace setting Toronto Maple Leafs.
 The Wings won 8 to 4 at Toronto last night putting on a wild SCOT ing demonstration which netted them five third period goals. How ever the Leafs also scored three goals of their own while the De- troit defenses were wide open.
 Climaxing the Detroit drive was a three goal rally in 20 seconds when Reg Hamilton of the Leafs was in the penalty box. Harold Jackson, Steve Wochy, and Don GorsSe smashed through for suc- cessive tallies, Jackson setting his unaSsisted and Wochy and Crosse scoring on assists from each other. Carl Liscombe had opened the Red Wing scoring in the period with a goal on an assist from Wochy and Bill Flash) Hollett followed with his second unassisted tally of the night. Toronto countered with two goals by Ted Kennedy in 20 sec- onds, batting the Wings for their quick trio of tallies Bob Davidson of the Leafs completed the scoring with goal late in the period.
 Modere (Mud) Bruneteau and Jud McAtee made the other Detroit goals while Nick Metz got the first Toron- to score in the second period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-16
PearI St. Boxinq Glasses Planned

Several members of the Pearl Street Neighborhood House took part in a program of boxing last night, marking the opening of a boxing room in charge of Charley (Chuck) Williams, manager and trainer of Waterbury's Benny Single ton, who will be remembered as a finalist in the Metropolitan AAU tournament last March, in Madison Square Graden.
 The boys who participated in the bouts were Kenny James and Bob- by Snow, managed by Tony Paolo, and a group from the Neighbor- hood house including Walter Da- wis, Bobby Hicks, "Blinky'' Her bert, George Butler, Buddy Taylor and Joe DelGado.
 Boxing classes will be held in the new quarters every Wednesday and Friday nights and are open to boys between the ages of 12-2l. Di- rector Williams plans to select team from the classes to represent the Ne.ghborhood house in the Golden Gloves competition in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-16
Football

In the Hi-Y Touch Football League game played last night at the Central YM.C.A., Lancers wal Topped the PiLambda Club 26-12 in a game that saw Fratoddi of the Lancers either pass for the winning score or making the run for his teammates to beat out his opponents in last nights tilt.
 For the losers, Slater, Bergin and Petit stood out. In the second game played last night, Alpha wal Topped the Tech lily team, 44-13, in game where Alpha scored in every period but the third and then in the final period ran up 25 points with the opponents finding it diffi- cut to check Pritchard, Phelan, German and both E. Russo and B. Russo. There will be no games played this evening but tomorrow night the game protested by the White Elephants will be replayed from the third period on against the Gamma Psi who won the game
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-16
Absent Monoeer Charges Quick :" Bell Saved Pep

Hartford, Conn, Nov. 16.-UP) Tommy bio, manager for Charles (Cabey) Lewis, who dropped a To- round decision to featherweight champion Willie Pep Tuesday night has been fined $50 and ordered to appear before the state athletic commission next Tuesday to explain his charge that the fourth round of the fight, during which Lewis floored Pep for a count of six, was two- minute round
 Fined
 After listening to a radio record ing of the round, which proved it a regulation minute affair, Athletic Commissioner Frank s. Coskey declared "IIl fine him $50 even before having him in for a hearing, and he'll have to do some further explaining at the hearing on next Tuesday. congratulated Lewis on his fine fight and spoke to his handlers in the dressing room and there wasn't a word of protest from any of them"
 bio made the charge in New York and was quoted as having said that Lewis would have won the fight by a knockout if the round had gone the full distance. bio did not at- tend the fight.