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Evening star., 1944-10-26
zoning Board Willing
TO Waive Rules for
Hillside Home Unit

The zoning Adjustment Board
announced yesterday it had agreed
to waive construction rules to per-
NIT building of the proposed 440-
unit Hillside war housing projects
for Negroes in the vicinity of Fiji
tieth street and Division avenue
NE, although admitting it was not
in harmony with the neighborhood
The problem came before the
board last month on the technical
issue of whether rules should be
waived to allow building with
division walls to be considered as
one building. The project has been
vigorously objected to by the North
east Boundary Civic Association.
The majority of the board, it was
reported, agreed with objectors that
certain building materials to be used
will result in development not
in harmony with the present char
acter of the neighborhood."
This difference in character Is,
in the opinion of the board, re-
lated to appearance and public
opinion of materials of acceptable
quality rather than structural re-
quirements, which are governed by
building rather than by zoning reg
ulations," the board said.
Wisely or unwisely, the law Is
well settled that esthetics cannot
be made the primary basis for ex-
ercise of the police power.
In the opinion of the board there
is nothing in the records =
which indicates in any way that the
use of cinder block construction af-
fects the morals, safety, health ol
general welfare of the inhabitants
of this community.
Under this circumstance it is the
majority opinion of the board that
it is without authority to refuse
authorization of the permits
sought"
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Plan for Large Stadium
In Anacostia Park Revived

Plans for Federal development OF
a great stadium and other recrea-
tional facilities at the foot of East
Capitol street, in Anacostia Park
were revived today when it was
learned Chairman Randolph of the
House District Committee will re-
introduce enabling legislation after
the congressional recess
The project, which also provides a
parade field, swimming pools and
other facilities, was pushed by va
rious agencies four years ago, but
had TO be sidetracked because of
the war.
The plan came up again today
when the House District Commit
tee received a pledge of support for
the plan from the Washington
Building and Construction Trades
Council.
John Locher, council secretary,
wrote Mr.. Randolph indorsing the
stadium plan and declaring, "At the
present time, many important ath-
letic events are denied the citizens
of the District because OF the lack
of a stadium large enough to ac-
commodate the attendance at such
events"
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Seven Draft Boards,
Facing Eviction, May
Find Space in Hotel
Old Police Headquarters
Will Not Be Available;
Leohy Opposed to PIon.

Space in the former Atlantic Hote
at 601 Pennsylvania avenue NV
will be available for the seven Dis
trict draft boards facing eviction
from present quarters. Clay Guth-
ridge, chief of the District Space
and Property Office, Public Buildings
Administration, said today.
Mr.. Guthridge said he had been
much disturbed to find that the
District Commissioners thought the
old police headquarters building was
available when actually it had been
assigned and will be occupied this
week.
After inspecting the hotel building
with Mr.. Guthxidge late yesterday
District Selective Service Director
William E. Leahy said he didn't
want the boards to use the hotel
unless it is necessary and described
1t as Just a place to get out of a
storm"
Young Denies Club Expansion Plan.
Following Commissioner John
Russell Young's statement to the
press yesterday that the seven Dis
trict boards had not been asked to
vacate the property at 1924 H street
NV. to permit expansion of the
Junior Officers Club, Mr.. Leahy
said:
I'VE have been advised that the
Commissioners themselves had been
placed in such a position that there
was nothing for us to do but vacate.
We got the impression that a COM
mitment had been made and that
we'd have to get out
After a session with the Commits
sioners yesterday, Mr.. Leahy and
District selective service and Dis
trict Building officials were told to
inspect the old police headquarters
building at 462 Pennsylvania avenue
NV, only to find that it was not
available.
Case for Federal Attorneys.
The draft boards occupied the
property at 1924 H street NV. rent
free. That building, however, was
owned by the Federal Government
while the Government is paying
rent for the hotel. Mr.. Guthridgc
said Federal attorneys would have
to decide whether the Government
could be permitted to pay the rent
for non-Federal tenants or whether
the District government would have
to pay for the quarters its draft
boards occupy.
Mr.. Guthridge said the hotel
which also will be used by the re-
gional Office of the Fair Employ
ment Practices Committee, was
mot an ideal building but we have
many buildings which are undesir-
able but not unsuitable"
Moving at this time, Mr.. Leahy
said, was very unfortunate" be-
cause District selective service is
just opening its re-employment
program which will keep draft
boards and unemployment COM
mitteemen buster than ever.
The boards, he said, will be WIS.,
tied muh more by returning serv-
icemen than by registrants. The
unemployment program, Mr.. Leahy
added, "is so important to the vet
Grams that we don't like anything
to interfere with it at all"
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Sfimson Will Not Disclose
Preference for President

Secretary of War Stimson, Re-
publican, said today he will follow
the same course in this election that
he did four years ago, refraining
from disclosing or discussing his
preference for the presidency.
Asked at his press conference
which presidential candidate he in
dorses, the Secretary produced a
prepared reply, in which he said:
THE Army Of the United States,
particularly during a great foreign
war. should be absolutely free from
any suspicion that it was subject to
any partisan or political influence
whatsoever. In order to promote
this policy I myself have absolutely
refrained from ever disclosing or
discussing for whom I shall vote.
This is the course I followed four
years ago. and I see no reason for
changing It,"
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Rummoqe'S Sole at CoIesviIIe

An all-day rummage sale will be
held November at the Colesville
Md Methodist Church under the
auspices of the Colesville Public
Health Lay Committee. Proceeds
will be used to equip the public
health center In the church. The
Gaithersburg Public Health Lay
Committee conducts q thrift shop
between 3 and 6 pm. every Friday
in the Gaithersburg Health Center
on Diamond avenue.
Evening star., 1944-10-26
$4,000 in 0CD
Go on Inactive
DutyNovember1 |
Wars Progress Cuts
Need of Protection,
Commission Says

More than $4,000 members of the
protective services of the Districts
Civilian Defense organization will
revert to an inactive reserve status
November because "of the progress
being made by our armed forces in
all theaters of operation" the Com
missioners announced today.
Among the services affected are
afraid wardens, auxiliary firemen
and policemen, members of the med
lcal corps, transportation, public
works and public utilities groups.
The Commissioners pointed out
that the reserve status would mean
That personnel is relieved of duties
and training but remains subject
TO recall to active-duty status upon
the order of the director of civilian
defense"
Best for All Concerned.
The Commissioners said that in
view of the wars progress, they felt.
after full consideration" that it
would be unreasonable to further
expect the members of the Civilian
Defense Corps to give so freely Of
their time and energy as would be
required on an active duty status.
and have reached the conclusion
that the best interests of all con-
cerned will be better served by hav-
ing all units on an inactive reserve
| status"
1T is felt" they added, that the
training and experience acquired by
the protective services while serv-
ing in active status have qualified
Lan members of the protective serv-
ices to return to active duty with
out further training in the event Of
an emergency and upon a call from
the commander of the Citizens
Defense Corps.
The AFRAID signal system and
essential communicat alton facilities
will be retained in full operating
condition.
Loyal Services Cited.
"1n placing the protective serv-
ices on an inactive status. the Com
missioners are mindful of the loyal
and devoted services rendered By
the members of the protective serv-
ice of the District of Columbia De-
partment of Civilian Defense over q
long period of time, whose volun-
teers have been ready at all times
to aid in the protection Of life and
property"
The Commissioners said that in
recognition of services rendered a
certificate of service will be pre-
sented to the members of the De-
fense Corps
1t was recalled that no request
for civilian defense funds were con-
tanned in the budget submitted by
department heads for the fiscal year
1946, which begins July l of next
lyear.
Evening star., 1944-10-26
District Heads Agreeable
To Naming Avenue Ohio

The Commissioners have in
formed Congress that they have no
objection to changing the name of
Bladensburg road NE. to Ohio ave-
nue., but believe there are other
roads more appropriate for the
name of a State"
Roads which the Commissioners
suggested might be more "appropri-
ate" for the name of States are
Eastern and Western avenues. Reno
road and Concord avenue. The
Budget Bureau has under CONSIDER
alton similar legislation for chang
ing the name of Nichols avenue Sc.
to Missouri avenue.
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Rogge Promises Proof
26 in Sedition Case
Joined in Conspiracy
By CARTER BROOKE JONES.

o. John Rogge, chief prosecutor
at the sedition trial, stung by the
assertion of a defense attorney that
none of the evidence so far pro-
duced had any bearing on his client
lashed back late yesterday with a
promise to prove, before the Gov
ernment was through, that all the
26 defendants joined an alleged
worldwide Nazi conspiracy.
AS other defense counsel charged
that the Government had proved no
conspiracy to date, the prosecutor
insisted it had and added that the
Government was ready to 60 to the
jury at this time with the evidence
it had brought against number of
the defendants.
The exchange was provoked by an
assertion from Albert w. Dilling, at
torney for his former wife, Elizabeth
Dllling. He moved to strike from the
record a document giving excerpts
from the speeches of Nazi leaders,
declaring it had nothing to do with
Mrs. Dilling, who never had any
connection with anything Hitler or
any Nazi ever said or did"
Mr.. Rogge objected to the state
ment and replied The Govern
ment is going to show, before it is
through, that all the defendants
joined this worldwide Nazi con-
PIRACY"
Frank H. Meyers, attorney fol
Charles B. Hudson, moved to strike
out the prosecutors remark. Chiet
Justice Edward C. Eicher said thai
under the circumstances" the mo.
ton would be denied.
Justice Eicher admitted in evi-
dence Professionally, over vigorou.
defense objections, copy of a report
which Government witness, DR.
Robert M. w. Kempner, identified
AS one on which he collaborated. L
gave the results of a secret investi.
cation of Hitler and his group, no
then in power. DR.. Kempner, s
former Berlin Criminal Court judge
made the inquiry under the ole
Weimar Republic of Germany.
Lawrence Dennis, defendant
denounced the evidence as "ar
Alice-in-Wonderland piece of judi.
cial procedure"
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Buby Found Dead in Crib

LIE Roy Francis Elliott, 4 months
old, was found dead in his crib
today by his mother. Mrs. Margaret
Elliott, at their home at 1884 Knox
terrace Sc, police reported. Mrs.
Elliott said she found the baby
lying face down. The father, James
R. Elliott, is employed at the Navy
Yard.
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Navy Wives to Honor Decd

The Truman Riddle Navy Wives
Club will place memorial wreath
on the Greenbelt honor roll tomor-
row, Navy day, in tribute to resi-
dents OF the town who have been
killed in the war. Mrs. Edith Reed.
president. described the projected
ceremony as a simple, heartfelt
tribute to those who gave their lives
In the cause Of freedom"
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Halloween Purty Saturday

The Ignatian Guild of Washing
ton will hold it's annual Halloween
card and patsy party at St.
Aloysius Parish Hall, North Capitol
and Ks streets NV, Saturday at
8 pm. Proceeds will be used for
the Jesuits' education fund.
Evening star., 1944-10-26
Halloween Porty Planned

The Sunday school class of st.
Margaret's Church, Connecticut
avenue and Bancroft place NV, will
have Halloween party for children
8 years old and over at 7:30 pm.
tomorrow In the church.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-04-17
Group Tried For
Trying TO Ser Up
\azi Regime Here

Washington. Apri! l.. - (AP) -
TWCnty-cight men and two women
were called 10 trial in Federal dis
trICt court today on charges of con-
splraCy {" aid m setting up a national
socialist form of government here i'm
violation of the pcuCctImc Scdition
act.
~ the case opened. defense coun-
sci asked that Attorney General
Francis Eddie Ind fEI Director J..
Edgar iiuC,'cr he required To- prrdur"
HI' report ION any investigation made
of potential jurors.
Selection OF the Iurv. Justice De-
pertinent attorneys estimate. Will re-
quIrC at least two days.
The thirty defendants arc charg-
Cd IN an Indictment returned last
January with having cumsprCd to-
GC'hCr and with officials Of the Ger
man Reich and leaders and mcmb"r,
at TIC NJII party ~ the United
state. Grrwauv and elsewhere.
with 'hr intent To- interfere with. rr-
pan and influence no loyalty. morale
ard discipline of the military and
naval force, at tn" United State.
Conviction carries - ma%uuur
penalty oi ten yctrs imprisonment
and - .,Iu.unu tine.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-04-17
Ford Pledges
Job Priority
To War Vets

Warrington. April I7.-(ArD-
Henry Ford has pledged that war
veterans viii get job preference in
Ford Motor Company plants after
the war, and voiced tho hope that
Other employers VIII do the sam"
thing"
In - message today "a brIGIdiCr
General Frank Hines. director of
retaining and rCcmploymcut, Ford
said all that service men need do.
when F"rd'> prod ICtIou lines start
turning out HuiOnDhIICE again, -
"to come IN and 90 tu work"
Ford said service men deserve the
first call" Oh postwar Jobs bcCaus"
others have made lot al money
Oli of this war. and the service men
have made nothing"
The letter. delivered g. General
Hines headquarters IN the Office Uf
War Mobilization. conceded with
the start of u two day meeting of
the automobile industry advisory
committee called by Wan Production
Board Chairman Donald Nelson ia
discuss plans for rCCOuNCrSiun ur ihC
automobile industry when that be-
comes possible
Ford officials have reported that
$4,000 former Ford workers now arc
in the Army and Navy. and have
estimated that Ford factories. ain
or plants and other expansion,
brought about by the war. now ~,
s.|."s employment 10 aJout lGr, OCO
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-04-17
Knox Says Control Cuts
Navy's Equipment Costs

Washington. April iI-(NpJ-
Navy Secretary KnuN testified To-
day that failure 10 renew price con-
'r"is 'ar'.Id nave srrIulr. and uu-
rl'i.r'anl" consequences for the
'uc Navy"
KuoN told the Senate Banking
Committee that p.tcc controls winch
cXpIrc June 20 unless Congress, cX.
;cn"s them. had:
! Saved billion, of doiar," on
naval expenditures.
>. Helped insure full and unn-
'crrUptCd productions"
3 Helped Sustain inc morale" of
Navy officers and men. and their
dependents bacI; home.
krn> laid that tho ucx' year is
of critical Importance 10 ;hc Navy'y
production program" which nc SAID
lis still on tho upgrade
Last year alone the number OF
warShlps was more than doubled
and the 1914 schedule calls Tor COM
pic ion u substlutIdily the sllnc
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-04-17
Allies Blast
At Belgrade,
Slav Capital

Allied headquarters. Maple. April
H.. CARP Allied air power yC-tcr-
tIN .'Iucs It tho former Nucp~laV
capital ol Belgrade. and last night at
HI:d.rvai. hungarian capital. m Il
Balkan buubmdm"ui pattern plainly
designed tu black supplies 10 the
German armies DrCI.Iiug the Russian
advance.
Ela.py. an industrial CITY i. fifty
rtlc. north pt m" E,man,dn oil
""u'rr Of Il"'II Iud nulV 100 mrlCs,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-04-17
Nips Suffer
Heavy Loss
From Allies
Glider Troops Hit
Hard Blows at Japs
In Eastern India

Landy, CcyIon. April IL
lAi)-Ncry heavy casualties
have been inflicted on the
enemy and important positions
captured north OF lmpnal IN
counter operations against the
Japanese invasion Of India. Adj
mIral Nuulftbattcn announced
To-Day III Il CummumIqJIc issued
from his new opCratIUnal head
quarters here.
The British also improved their
EpH.!.ua N luC Inn nutlncdsi Of NM
phai beyond the tcu-mIic rice paddy
Drlt protecting III" vital Allied store
house and supply basc.
Allied Glidcr-bornc forces have
bccn set down sixty miles north
west of MLndaiaN in Il deep
southwark penetration Of .Iaga-
c-hcId territory in Burma,
putting these adventurous troops
in position to snap enemy sup
ply lines 10 the north. feeding
the invaders in eastern India.
IhIS development in the battle ui
I Burma was announced yesterday
shortly after Admiral Naturalization
had transferred hi southeast ASIA
command headquarters from Nc.v
DolHi Ia CCylun. q location thai gives
him 4 direct contact with the Allied
MAYA! forces operating in Indian wat
crS.
The presence of the British
oil tnr Il l.,
the late Major General Wingatc
northwest Of Mandalay. was re-
vcalcd in 4 rommuniquc an
nOimcin. that air commando me-
dunn bombcrs had struck at Ycu
and ShwcbO lin support of
ground positions"
Shwcbo stands 90 miles from Man
dalay on the M"itkyInI-M dndaluy
railway. the channel on which the
Japanese largely depend rur send
ing supple, 20 all their operations
in the nurih.e Yea. a river port and
air base. is 20 miles from Manjalay
Establishment OF these positions
represented "a plunge some 40 mile
deeper into enemy territory.
In offensive operations - the
north, Allied forces nave made sat
istdCtory progress" in a campaign 10
drive the Japanese from the 35-mIIC
road from Eohlma To- Dmapur. Il
route linking up with the Allies
BCnCal-ASSam railroad, the COM
muniquc said.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-04-17
Loncrgan Sent Up
For IS Years For
Staying OF Wife

New furk. april 11.-(tPD-
NdNnc I.Oncrcan was sentenced
today I" - years Ia life in prison
iGr the cun-StranGuiation
Shaving last October - OF his %
NcIr-old hcirc>> wife. Patrici,
Burton Loucrgan.
The S6-Nrir-old former E(NF
aircrJiCnEIu aud >orictS play
boy. Nu"d implS>ivclv III general
sessions court - udgr James
NLiid'" imposed the sentence.
ihc CniIrc proceedings took
less than minute.
t.nn"i"An was convicted Of
'"r"nd decree murder March ~
alter 4 sensational trial before 4
special jury.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-04-17
WEATHER

FOR NOETU ChEOLINt
Fair 10 partly cloudy and con
tinucd cool tonight. Tuesday in
CrcaSinE cioudinCss with RISING
Temperature.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-04-17

I-mGnn. April l.. -ChPD-
In" London Daily Nail printed
- dispatch Tram IsiLnhuI today
declaring that Turkey had
pended Licenses for export
in. chrome Ia Germany. pending
further consultations this week.
beth H:itaIu and the United
States have urged Turkey Ia
quit dealing with the Axis. There
Was no immediate confirmation
al the Daily Mail report from Of
iiciLi sources.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1944-04-17
Feed Meal AlIDtincntS

Raleigh. April 1T.--T'hc War Food
Administration has allotted iu The
State Feed Committee ror diStribu-
lion during April Lao tons OF soy
bean meal. l2G tons Of cottonsccd
m"rl. Iud ia tons 81 prauut meal.
- $ CulIrmnc. assistant ia the com
w.n-,"'"r "l agriculture. announced
.s.-.....
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
BuIIord
Returns

Charles "Chuck" Ballard, for
mer chairman of the WHY'S
Overland Unit of Local IL,
UAW-CIO was discharged from
the Army on April IS and has
returned to his work in the of
flee of Regional Director Ricn-
ard Gosser,
Prior to his induction into the
armed forces, Mr.. Ballard was
employed in the office of Rich-
ard Gosser as a special Interna-
tional representative. He was in
charge of the Tool and Die Coun-
Gil and had charge of the Willys-
Overland Unit He is now on
special assignments.
Mr.. Ballard was in the Army
for six months and took his basic
training at Camp Wheeler. Ga.
He was transferred to Camp
Meade, Md. following his basic
training and received his dis
charge at the latter camp.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
Auxiliary News

AT the first Auxiliary meeting
in April we had as guests Miss
Mapes, Director and Mrs. Stall
kamp, case worker from
Adams ST. Mission Day Nursery.
A round-table discussion on
present and future child care
facilities followed.
Miss Mapes expressed the opin-
ion that no additional child care
centers were needed, but that the
immediate problem was in find
ing foster homes for younger
children and one who do not fit
into nursery school. Auxiliary
members argued that this seem
ed to contradict the fact that all
the child care centers in Toledo
are not only full but have wait
ing lists.
We wish to extend an invita-
ton to all Local l2's members
and their wives to stop in and
see our handiwork for sale in the
Union Labels Store.
The next meeting of the Aux
iliary will be held April 25th in
Parlor | at 8 P. M. All wives,
mothers, sisters and daughters of
Local 12's members are invited
to attend.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21

Our sympathy TO Bill VOL
ever, committeeman, whose sis.
ter passed away and also to the
family of Salm Falk, steward oi
Dept. 108, whose sudden death
was a shock to the entire Auto
Lite.
Congrats-Ed McMann, check
er in Dept. 108, heard you were
a grandpop.
We wonder when Opal Lin
burg, Dept. III is going to have
a house warming?
Bob Held and Ed Schultz, sol.
dier and sailor respectively, vis-
isited the plant Monday. Glad to
see the boys.
Madelle Adds, Dept. 28-A
sure has tough time now, with
all the wolves" they now have
in Receiving Inspection. Take il
easy, Madelle.
The Auto-Lite Unit is sponsor
ing two bowling teams, one girl
and one mems. Mary Klauds,
Viola Wurst, Casey Welch. Ane
Reinbolt and Ann Mae Hasten
compose the female team and
Eddie Baden, Frank Zoltanski,
Ernie Sawade, George Barns and
Joe Navarro are the stronger sex
team. Good luck and many high
scores, we are all behind you.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
AUTOMOBILES
CafheIic Group
TO Fight Bieefry

NEW YORK, April 19 (FP)-
Supreme Court Justice Frank
Murphy will serve as honorary
chairman of the revived Com
mittee of Catholics for Human
Rights, which includes promi-
nent labor leaders, Prof. En-
manuel Chapman announced
here.
Composed of more than 800
outstanding Catholics through
out the country, the committee
was originally organized in July
1889 to combat anti-Semitism
and suspended activities at the
outbreak of the war. "Reorgani-
zation of the group was made
urgent, Chapman said, "by nu-
merous requests from members
of the committee who pointed
to the resurgence of intolerance
at this time"
In addition to carrying on its
former program of combating
all forms of racial bigotry, the
committee will take a forth
right stand on important issues
in connection with winning the
war and the peace" )" he said.
Such positive action for democ-
racy on the part of Catholics
could do much to dispel the dan
gerous myth that Jumps all Cath
olics into one block of reaction
aries and fascists."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1944-04-21
AIrWdY
Aiiriings

It seems that Bob Orwig and
family have more then their
share of hard luck recently. he
sure has our sympathy. Ch ser
up, Bob, the tide will turn for
the better, Here's hoping very
soon,