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Evening star., 1944-05-01
On the Roll of Honor
On the Roll Of Honor
ID. c. Pilot, Three Enusled Men
Reported Missing in Action

Four District men, one officer and
three enlisted men, have been re-
ported missing in action, the War
Department announced today. They
are Second 1t. Malcolm w. Dun
levie, 6123 Thirtieth street NV;
Tech. Sergt. Isadore Caller, 726
Quincy street NV, and Pics. Bill
@. Hong, 1910 Pennsylvania avenue
NV, and Lawrence M. Hill, 1904
Tenth street Sc.
Two other District area men also
were reported missing in War De-
partment kilograms to their families.
They were 1t. Edward Barbour Ap-
person of Alexandria and 1t. Irving
M. Day of Chevy Chase, Md.
Second 1t. Dunlevie, %, Liberator
pilot, whose wife, Mrs. Edna S.
Dunlevie lives at the Thirtieth
street address, mas been missing in
Evening star., 1944-05-01
|LuII on Russian Front
To Be Ended Soon by
New Drive, Reds Say
Ey the Associated r,ress.

LONDON, May 1.-The Soviet
government newspaper Izvestia sug-
gested today that the lull on the
Russian front, attributed to weather
and Red Army regroupings, would
end soon and that a new offensive
would burst on the Germans with
the force of hurricane"
The Germans are now trying to
guess where the next blow will fall"
the newspaper declared as a Soviet
communique reported that the land
lull had entered its second week
without any important changes.
The bulletin said local Nazi at
tacks were thrown back southeast
of Stanislawow in the Carpathian
foothills and north of Iasi on the
Romanian front. 1t added that
Soviet naval units in the Black Sea
sank two of three German trans
ports attempting to leave besieged
|Sevastopol.
A Berlin broadcast said German
troops had carried out successful
counterattacks north of Iasi.
The Soviet communique also said
Soviet bombers touched off big fires
and explosions in a nattack on the
Idritsa rail junction near the Lat
Wan border and a nearby airdrome
SATURDAY. night.
Evening star., 1944-05-01

Pfc. Hill was indicted into the Army
May Is, 1943, and joined the infan-
try. He was in Italy at the time he
was reported missing. Before enter
ing the Army, Pvt. Hill worked in
Nationwide food stores here. He
has three brothers, James l., 906
K street Sc; William S., Navy
electricians mate SIC, and Ralph,
who lives with his parents at 1902
Tenth street Sc, and two sisters,
Mrs. Rachel Schoenberger, Erie, Pa,
and Jane Hill, who lives with her
parents.
1t. Apperson, 81, of 2O4 East Brad
dock road, Alexandria, was reported
missing after mission over Ger
many on April 18, according to word
received by his family.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton
Apperson, he was born and edu-
Gated in Alexandria. He was gradu-
ated from George Washington High
School in 1899 as president of the
senior class.
When 1t. Apperson was II he
was recommended for West Point
following competitive National
Guard examination, but. was toe
young to accept the appointment
He subsequently trained with the
National Guard at Fort Meade, Md,
transferring in April, 1912, to Max
well Field, Ala, for aviation training
In 1943 he received his wings at
George Field, ILL.,, and after bomb
training at Hendricks Field, Fla,
and flight training at Gowan Field
Idaho, he went overseas.
His parents said they have been
informed that he has been awarded
three Oak Leaf Clusters, but his
letters have given no reason for the
citations.
1t. Day, 81, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Irving M. Day, 405 Cumberland ave-
nue., Chevy Chase, Md, is reported
missing in action over German held
territory, his parents have been no
titled by the War Department.
1t. Day, bombardier with the
9th Army Air Force in England
was graduated from Bethesda
Chevy Chase High School in 194C
and was a student at the Univer-
sity of Maryland when he enlisted
in the Air Force.
He received his training at Filing
ton and Big Spring Fields, Tex, ano
at Denver, and was sent to England
last November 13, on his 21st BIRTH
day. His mother said he had COM
pleted almost 80 bombing missions
before being reported missing. He
had been awarded the Air Medal.
It. Days wife, Mrs. Marin Stod-
dard Day, resides in Kensington
Md.
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Disney Drafts Bill TO Check
Every Executive Order
By the Associated Press.

bS tilt AooOClhIS1 ITeSS.
BRADFORD, Pa. May 1.-Repre-
sentative Disney, Democrat, of Okla
homa plans to introduce a bill in
the House for "the exploration of
every executive order, rule or regu-
lation at the end Of every tWo-year
session of Congress to make a COM
plete check of the executive depart
ment of our Government"
Addressing the closing session of
the Independent Petroleum Associa-
ton of America Saturday, he said:
by this system, the old and ac-
'ceptable regulations will continue
and the bad ones will die by failure
of re-enactment"
He also sought support for meas
ure he wants enacted whereby in
come tax will be limited by consti-
tutional amendment to Is per cent
"in order that control of business be
released" He added that reduction
of tax rates will be an incentive to
cut down the national debt.
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Russians and Czechs
.Aqree on Civil Control
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, May IAN agree
ment drafted by the Soviet Union
and the Czechoslovak government
in-exile places in Czech hands the
administration of Czech territory
liberated by the Red Army.
Civil control will be turned over
to the Czechs as quickly as mill
tarily practicable, even to the han
ding of any crimes which might
be committed against Russian
troops, Andrei j. Vishinsky, Soviet
vice commissar for foreign affairs
declared in announcing the agree
ment.
He said the supreme Red Army
commander would be in charge
during active military operations.
Vishinsky said a draft of the
agreement was sent to the United
States and Britain on April IS and
that the United States replied IA
vorably six days later, but that
no official reply had yet been re-
celved from Britain.
Evening star., 1944-05-01

colin, jr., born on Christmas morn
ing, who he has never seen. He had
been on furlough, but it ended four
days before the baby was born. 1t.
Dunlevie's mother, Mrs. Herbert G..
Dunlevie, lives in Savannah.
Pfc. Hong, "a, infantryman, whose
father, Chin Y. Hong, owns the
laundry at the Pennsylvania avenue
address. where he also lives, is miss
Evening star., 1944-05-01
| Army Retiring
Gunner Who
Enlisted at Ia
By the Associated Press.


A UNITED STATES LIBERATOR
BASE IN BRITAIN, May 1.-Sergt.
Desales A. Glover of Pittsburgh, a
Liberator gunner, who recently was
awarded the Air Medal, is being re-
tired from the United States Army
Air Force at the ripe age of Is, it
was learned today.
He was grounded recently after
completing six missions, including
one trip to Berlin, when it was dis
covered he was under age. Admins
tration officials said he probably
would be sent home and honorably
discharged. BY fibbing about his
age, Glover enlisted in the Army
October IA, 1912, when he was
only IA.
Il hate to have to quit the Army
and give up flying" he said, "but
when I'm old enough I hope to re-
enlist for pilots training"
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Soviet Writer Calls
For Allied Second Front

MOSCOW, May / (P).-An anony-
nous writer in the newspaper
Pravda, issuing the first press call
for an Allied second front since
the Teheran conference, declared
yesterday that Russia had fulfilled
its pledges and would continue to
inflict increasing blows on Ger
many, but added 1T is time for a
blow from the west"
Pravdas observer" said the
United States and Britain now had
quite sufficient" forces massed to
hit Germany a staggering blow and
thus accelerate peace.
I'm England and the United
States" he said, many witnesses of
intensified preparations of the
Anglo-Arnerican military forces are
wondering what is delaying more
decisive operations.
This declaration came as all Rus
sia celebrated the eve of the 21st
anniversary of May Day under
Soviet rule.
GA May Day order of the day
signed by Russia's Far Eastern
front commander, Col. Gen. M.
Purkayev, told those troops
closest to Japan to keep sharp
eye on your post" said a Khaba-
rovsk radio broadcast recorded
by United States Government
monitors.
CYour motherland has in
trusted you with the security of
its far eastern borders" said the
order of the day. BE worthy of
this great honor. Hold your
arms in full military prepared
ness" =
(No specific mention of Japan
or any direct Japanese threat to
Russia was contained in the May
Day order which told of the Rus
sian, American and British strug-
gle against Germany and said
"the day Of the final rout of Hit
lerite Germany is approaching.~
Pravdas call for a western in
vasion was contained in a lengthy
war review telling of the breakdown
of Finnish-Russian peace negotia-
tions, the situation in Romania,
Yugoslavia and Bulgaria. It was not
the sole theme of the review, but
it was pointed.
Evening star., 1944-05-01

Chin, are In the services; and two
sisters.
Tech. Sergt. Caller, whose mother
Mrs. Clara Caller, lives at the
Quincy street address, is missing in
action in the European theater. Mrs.
Caller said that she hoped her sorl
still would be accounted for and
preferred not to discuss the missing
report.
Pfc. Hill is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William D. Hill and the
husband of Mrs. Maude E. Hill,
OF the Tenth street, address. He
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Blast on Sightseeing Boat
Injuries IS, Ten Badly

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, May IA flash of
fire on sightseeing boat loaded
with about go passengers sent IS
persons to hospitals yesterday, 10
in serious condition.
The explosive fame shot through
the Nikko as the craft was ready
to pull away from midtown pier
to begin its tour of the water front.
The vessel uses natural gas as fuel.
The cause of the fire was not de-
termined.
Many persons jumped overheard
and were pulled to safety on boat
decks and nearby piers. The Nikko
did not burn,
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Naval Air Instructor Killed

OLATHE, Kans., Naval Air Base,
May (Py.-Lt. q. g. Joseph Charles
Lucas, an aviation instructor here,
formerly of Boston. was killed yes
terday in the crash of a training
plane miles south of Newark, Mo,
it was announced last night.
Evening star., 1944-05-01
PimIico Results

FIRST RACE--Purse, $500: maiden q
year Folds: claiming Ala furlongs
Cherry Pop (Roberts) 1910 4sO 800
Santa Candida Tammaro) $50 40
milestone (Bowers) 610
Time, 0552s.
Also ran-Tawny, Clever, Three Ply,
High Priority, Baby Billy, Shove Of, Quatre
Call, Nariah.
SECOND RACE-Purse. $1,000: 3-year-
olds and up: claiming; 8 furlongs.
Rampage tScocca) 22T0 $50 4aO
War Agent (Bowers) 430 400
Golden Babe (Zehr) 4lO
Also ran-cast Out, Bart o'war. Leave,
Crucible. Johns Teddy, Oliyilo. Sir Echo,
Bear Cat. Brave Heart.
DAILY Double Paid Sl354OD
THIRD RACE-Purse, $4,000; maiden
looming (Walker) 1900 7.20 $40
Merpolis (Brown) $50 3 80
Bar Ship tKratz) $50
Time, :55is.
Also ran-a Atom smasher, General
Hay Ducker Golden FLAG. Katahdin
b Sander, Sunbee, Danerski.
H. L, Straus-Horn and Obre entry.
b Brooks-Parker-C Mahlon Kline entry
Evening star., 1944-05-01

Ing IN action IN
Italy. A native
of China, Pfc.
Hong operated a
laundry of his
own here for
several years be-
fore entering the
Army about two
years ago. He
first went over
seas to fight in
the Stella n
campaign a n d
was W oun d e d
o nee tn ere,
slightly. He has
eight brothers,
Evening star., 1944-05-01
SIC, 900, 900 Flood Relief Bill
Ready for Introduction Today

BY the Associated Press.
Chairman Cannon of the House
Appropriations Committee plans to
introduce s10,000,o0O flood relief
bill today.
The proposal, he said, is based on
reports he received yesterday that
food conditions in Missouri, his
home State, are "the worst in a
hundred years"
There Is no plan, however, to limit
the money to any specific territory
The fund would be administered by
the Farm Security Administration.
Mr.. Cannon was author of bill
appropriating S15.0000o0 for 1943
flood victims. Of that allotment,
$5,00000 was spent.
Evening star., 1944-05-01

10 90, d uatlVe
OF st. Mary's,
Md, and attend
e d B e n n / n &
school. He was
r e p or t d on
April l as hav-
ing been miss
ing in action
since February
16. His mother
received a tele-
gram on April
81 saying that a
Nazi broadcast
had repor t e d
him to be a
nricopnr af NOV
Evening star., 1944-05-01

action over Ger
m a ny sin C e
March %, the
War Department
notified his wife.
Mrs. Dunlevie,
who lives with
her S is t e rim
law, Mrs. Ar
mand T. Eyler,
wife of the Rev.
Mr.. Eyler, pastor
OF 81. Margaret'S S
E p l S C o p a l
c h u r C h, has
been a District
resident sin C e
last. N0yau1her
Evening star., 1944-05-01
Flooded Mississippi,
Highest in 100 Years,
ImperiIs More Dykes
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
After reaching its highest level
In 100 years at st. Louis, the
Mississippi fell slightly, then rose
again today and continued it's
damaging course as one of it's
tributaries, the Illinois, tore at
earthen leveeS. Another tribu-
tary, the Missouri, was falling.
Sundays stage was 39.11 feet,
slightly over the top mark of 1894
last year but still under the all
time flood level of 41.39 feet in 1874.
1t dropped to 1877 feet then crept up
to 38.8.
More Rain Falls i'm Area.
Rains up to two inches fell in
the flooded area overnight but just
how much they would affect the
rivers, no authority would predict.
But Army engineers called for ad-
ditional help to hold the dikes,
bringing to more than 1000 the
number in Illinois and Missouri
fighting to hold down destruction.
The Army engineers Office at St.
Louis reported four levees in the
st. Louis area-all on the Illinois
side of the river-still were in criti-
cal condition. Water in the huge
freight yards of the Missouri Pa
ciflc Railroad at Dupo, Ill, forced
suspension of operations. Also still
in danger were the Preston levee
on the Mississippi below st. Louis
and MCGEE Greek dixie on the
Illinois.
The Coast Guard cutter Green
brier was ordered upstream from
Cape Girardeau, Mo, to assist in
evacuation work at Hanging Dog
Island, 10 miles below Grand Tower.
The Coast Guard previously evacu-
ated all 900 residents of VAL
meyer, Ill
1,212,000 Acres Flooded.
The total acreage inundated by
the Mississippi and it's two tribu-
taries, the Illinois and Missouri,
was 1,212,000 in the latest tabula-
ton by the Red Cross. Levees
were being broken and overtopped
in SO many places it is difficult to
keep figures up to date.
One thousand soldiers were
trapped when the Harrisonville
GllD levee went out, but timely
evacuation by Army Engineer and
Coast Guard boats prevented loss of
life. The levee at Choteau, further
upstream, also went out.
Evening star., 1944-05-01

coming here from Savannah, Ga.
1t. Dunlevie has been in the Army
since August, 1912, receiving wings
and commission last May at
Stockton, Calf. He has son. Mall
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
Case Worker
to Have Help

The Family Service Association
meeting Tuesday evening at the
Board OF Commerce voted to auth
orize Mrs. Esther Dustin, the exc
cutive' secretary OF the board. TO
give her time to the supervision Of
a case worker in the Willow Run
area, The case worker to be financ.
ed by Willow Run Council.
The December report showed
tbs case load OF the Agency as Sc,
with. 81 OF these as major care
cases.
The Agency also planned 10 give
some service to the Selective Ser.
vice Board in the matter Of Undue
tees. II also has taken on the re-
sponsibillty OF handling its own part
OF the Community Fund and is
setting up a system OF bookkeep-
ing under its own finance commit
tee. Mrs. Leroy Lewis is to be
chairman OF the finance committee
with Glenn Groesbeck and Rev.
Raymon Bair as members. A re
view of new cases was given by
Mrs. Dustin. also a report OF the
work done at Christmas. A com.
mittee is to be appointed to draw
up a constitution and bylaws for
the Agency and will hold an early
meeting for this purpose.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
Good Hard Ice
Officials Report

ITS good hard ice" was the Of
fetal report on skating Kinks here
today after 7. Fred Older. city
engineer and street commissioner
and Emil PARE. city foreman, tried
IL out Mr.. Older, who hadn't skst-
ed III 40 years and Mr.. PARE. whose
last encounter with ice was %
years ago. we're quoted immediate
ly after the test as being willing
to dispose OF two pairs OF skates
as they will use other methods Of
testing ice in the future
Commenting on the fact that
while cities In America are build
ing skating Kinks while those in
other countries build bomb shelters.
the men are asking that residents
show the proper appreciation OF
the skating opportunity offered
here. There have already been re
ports o, property destruction at the
Kinks. A refreshment stand and
benches have been damaged.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
to Fill
Offices

Candidates for the Ave vacancies
on the Ypsilanti Community Fund
Board have been announced, and
will be voted upon at the annual
Community Fund meeting Wednes-
day. Feb. 9, in the Ypsilanti High
School lunchroom. They are: Am
brose Johnson. William DeHasn.
Dr.. Howard Merritt. d. L. Quirk.
Edward Heyman, Mrs. Jean Rawlin-
son. Mrs. E. s. George. Mrs. Earl
Studt. Miss Doris Milliman. and H.
A. Bisbee OF this group FIVE per.
sons will be selected TO serve three
year terms on the board OF direc-
tors OF the Fund.
At the meeting. which will be
preceded by a dinner at $50. an
nual reports will be given by re-
firing president. d. VI. Silkworth,
and by retiring chairman OF the
Council Of Social Agencies. Mrs.
II. deb. Barss 4 talk on Ypsilan-
It's work on the Community Fund
will be given by Lyman S. Ford.
a representative OF Community
Chests and Councils. Ind. New
York City. who will spend the day
here inspecting the citv's Com.
munity Fund organization
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

Four members OF the Red Cross
Canteen Corps, Mrs. Lorenz Kisor,
Miss Marie Arnet, Mrs. Leroy
Lewis and Mrs. Henry Keller. pro
vlded an attractive luncheon for
so Red Cross chairmen and Corps
members at the Gilbert House
Tuesday. The tables were decorat.
ed with red white and blue covers
and centerpieces OF flags. The
meeting was conducted by Mrs.
owen Cleary who called on the
chairmen for monthly reports.
Miss Estabrook Rankin reported
for blood donors that the next visit
OF the Unit to Ypsilanu will be
February /. Mrs. Bancroft Brien
and Miss Faith Kidoo. co-chairmen
Of Junior Red Cross. told OF the
remarkable work done by the Ypsl-
lanti school children in making dec
orations for the Air Base Hospi-
tai. the nurses quarters, the mess
hall at Charles McKenny Hall and
at the camp. Mrs. Brien also
stated that because Of Ypsilanti's
enthusiasm every other month the
meetings may be held here.
Mrs. Carl Johnson, chairman OF
camp and hospital committee. re-
ported that Washtenaw County
sent 1900 Christmas boxes TO Camp
Custer. that the Garden Club pro-
vided four trees and greens for
the hospital at Willow Run and
that cookies are being sent to the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

Tax collections on the S522. s0S.
40 city. county and school winter
roll TOTALS &l42.71i.57 to date, &C.
cording to figures from the office
OF the city treasurer. Mrs Mabel
I. Stadtmiller.
or this amount she has collected
thus far $272,62f10 OF the city tax
levy of $294,3OO; sl06 1880 OF
the $13s,S37 levy for school gen
eral fund; $31,s7I41 OF the $41,35O
levy for school debt service; $2s,-
1914 OF the Si4,650.75 levy for
county taxes: S2,14S.04 OF the So
22560 levy for county drains at
large and $3S7.7S OF the s545.0S
owen drain levy. Balances still
due on the various leyies are s2l,-
$3.50 for the city; s3l,s975O for
the school general fund: S9.372.59
for school debt service; Sl6,013.01
for the county: s1,07756 for coun.
ty drains at large and $3.50 for
owen Outlet drain.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
Public Works
Plans Made

Members OF the subcommittee on
public works OF the Community
Postwar Planning Committee gave
consideration to possible projects
which might ease the employment
situation at the close Of this wal
in their first meeting Tuesday eve
ming at the city hall. Such pro
jects included sewer construction,
street Improvements and improve
ments in the water supply system,
and new park projects.
Committee members were re-
quested to prepare more specific
plans for further study at the next
meeting, which will be in two
weeks. The general plan for the
community postwar planning pro
gram was explained to the group by
H. 2. WILDER.
Members o fthe committee, which
is headed by Alderman Forrest
Tefft, are Fred Older. city engi-
neer; Carl Greim, utilities mana
ger; Fred H. Nissly. of the board
Of public works; Leonard Menzi.
representing the park commission,
and Wesley Dawson, representing
the school board.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12

hospital on three Successive Sun
days by the MONS, the Congrega-
tional Church and St Luke's
Church. Ypsilanti also assisted I'm.
ancially with the party at the camp
Mrs. f. s. George, chairman Of
the sewing for camp and hospital
reported that 20 women had given
81 hours and that Joseph Thomp-
son had presented this group with
a sewing machine and that Mrs
George Geer provided the funds 10
put II in excellent working condi-
ton. Mrs. Mehran Thomson report
ed that Il Gray Ladies had given
10 hours at the Air Base Hospital
helping soldiers with Christmas
shopping and card sending
Mrs. Harry VI. Smith stated that
FIVE Nurse Aides had given 100
hours at the Base Hospital and
that all the Aides had given 42s
hours in December. She also read
a note from Miss Minnie Smith.
Boyer Hospital superintendent. eH-
pressing her appreciation o. the
work done at the hospital by these
women. Mrs. J. /. Hayes gave the
names o Mrs. Nello Kenady. Ms.
Paul Hatch and Mrs William vii
cox who have received their ser
vice stripes for one years work IN
surgical dressings and Mrs Fran
ces Wright. Mrs Libby King and
Mrs. Hattie Clark % the Harriet
vomsn's group received their ser
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
Congress Views Presidents
Message as Political Bid

concentrations fell on almost deaf
ears, so far as they will influence
the course of impending laws.
AS though anticipating opposition
in Congress, the President took his
legislative program direct to the
people in a nationwide broadcast.
He hit all the highlights. including
a stirring appeal for a national
service law. Here Is the legisla-
tive situation at the moment:
1. Tax bill. The Senate is In
the midst OF enacting the House
passed tax bill, which the Presi-
dent said does not begin to meet
the test"
2. Transportation of war con.
tracts: The Senate has drafted
drastic liberalization Of the present
two-year-old law, after revising a
House bill that carried some re-
forms Tnefe was widespread re-
sentiment over the inference drawn
from the Presidents declaration
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-01-12
Reports Reveal Varied Red Cross Projects

vice pins for 50 hours OF surgical
dressings work.
From the sewing corps Mrs. Crit
teuden reported "a hours Tor 10
sewers Miss Fannie Beal announc-
cd that the FIRST meeting Of the new
nutrition class was held Monday
evening and might still be entered
next Monday. Mrs. Jesse Manga
reported So Home Service cases
handled by eight workers giving
$50 hours.
Mrs. w. ". Snyder told Of the
WAC recruiting which would be
carried on in the Red Cross Office
as part OF the work OF the stan as
sistants Those who were guests
from Ann Arbor were Mrs. Merle
Malin. MRS. Russell Dobson ana
Miss Frances Doaks The latter
gave a short talk on prisoners OF
war in which she stated that food
boxes we're sent once a week 10
every American war prisoner and
once every wo weeks 70 Allied pris-
oners. These contain such concen-
trated foods as chocolate. cheese.
powdered coffee and timed meat.
The Red cross sees TO the pur-
ohase. packing and delivery Of these
boxes, the War Department provid-
ing the IL for those which 20
70 our boys and lend.lease paying
for those for our allies Five NIL
Ion dollars Foeg 20 Geneva. Swift
ysrIsnd. monthly fo- this purpose