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Evening star., 1944-09-03
Charter Supporter
Denies Plan Would
|Create Bureaucracy

Denying charges that q charter
form Of Government for Montgom-
cry County would result in bureau
cracy, John Crider, chairman Of
education and publicity of the
County Charter Committee, de-
clared yesterday that the primary
purpose of the charter movement
Is to enable county residents to
run their own Government, If
they want to-"
Mr.. Crider is the author Of the
book, "The Bureaucrat," a study
OF bureaucracy in Government here.
In defining bureaucracy as "Gov-
eminent that goes its own way ir-
respective Of the wishes of the
citizens" Mr.. Crider declared that
the present county Government is
well designed to foster such
condition
He pointed out that the countys
laws are enacted at Annapolis by
a Legislature which has other
things to do besides run our local
Government for U.S." He termed
this absentee Government"
Mr.. Crider also asserted that since
there is no elected county executive
or manager, there must be a "po-
l1tlcal boss" who operates the
county without any public RESPONSE
bility and who can be removed only
by his own partisans, most of whom
are indebted to him.
In addition, Mr.. Crider described
as SILLY" the charge by charter
opponents that the proposed setup is
unique" in this country. He ex-
planned that the council-manager
system of government outlined in
the charter is being used success
fully In hundreds of cities and coun.
ties throughout the United States.
Declaring that the present county
form of government has gotten out
Of touch with the people" Mr..
Crider said that for the first time
in their history, county residents
can have a local government of
their own by merely exercising their
franchise.
Evening star., 1944-09-03

in both spheres will affect our sue
cess in attaining a durable world
peace-a peace which will contrib
ute to the progress of mankind and
will give to all who work and pro-
duce an opportunity to constantly
better their lives.
I'm the solution of these prob
lens we will need the cooperation
Of free American workers, free
American employers and free
American farmers. I am confident
that We shall have it in days OF
peace as we have had it in days OF
war"
Green Sees Opportunities.
In his message, Mr.. Green de-
clared:
Our now inevitable victory in
this war constitutes a guarantee
that Labor Day will continue to be
celebrated by free American workers
in the future as day of dedication
to renewed efforts to improve living
standards, widen the opportunities
which our democracy affords and
make our country better place in
which to live.
For the forthcoming triumph OF
American democracy over the forces
of Fascism must be the forerunner
Of finer things to come, the begin
ming of a new era of world peace in
which all the peoples of the world
will no ohla RI yrour oy,5 oypo ND q y,T,
prosper in an environment of friend
ship and security"
Warns Against Slackening.
Mr.. Murray said that this Labor
Day finds our country and the other
United Nations near the crest of the
great offensive for final and tota
victory over the Axis.
Now, least of all, can we afford tc
lag in our efforts, through compla.
cency or overoptimism on account
of military successes For the wars
demands on our home front increase
with every advance and every ex.
pansion of our offensive. The lives
of our fighting men and the speed.
ing of their victorious return depend
on our meeting their every need fol
supplies fully and promptly.
At the same time our duty to oul
country and to our fighting mer
demands that we prepare and plar
now for the day of victory and tht
days that follow We must not wir
the war and lose the peace. We
must not allow America to boz
down in depression and mass un.
| employment as war orders are dis.
continued. We must not let oul
yservicemen return to find no job.
awaiting them"
Evening star., 1944-09-03
Realty Assessments
Rise $27,355,000
For New Fiscal Year

Assessed valuation of taxable real
estate in the District and estimated
values placed on property having
exempt status totaled $2,255, ,452, ,295
in the last fiscal year, it was dis
closed yesterday by Edward A. Dent,
District assessor, in his annual re-
port to the Commissioners.
At the same time Mr.. Dent re-
ported that the assessed value OF
taxable real estate had increased
$27, 1855 ,905 over 1943, resulting in
an estimated increase in tax re-
ceipts of $478,724. The current tax
rate Of SITS per 500 remains the
same for the new year.
A breakdown of ownership of the
81 ,060 acres of land here showed
the following division: Taxable area,
51.2 per cent; United States, 40.8
per cent; District property, 3.3 per
cent; exempt (private), At per cent.
During the past year, there were
5,479 pieces of property sold here
for delinquent taxes, decrease OF
1872 under the figure for the pre-
ceding year. Individual purchasers
paid SALE for 1888 lots, while the
District government paid $37, ,26C
for 1891 lots.
The Committee on Special Assess
ment Appeal during the year con-
sidered 624 cases involving various
kinds of taxes and special assess
ments levied by the assessors office
aggregating Sac, $780, SO, plus interest
penalties and costs thereon of $2l7,-
98189.
Taxes, special assessments and
fees levied by all divisions of the
assessors Office for the year aggre-
gated $45 sos ,599, a net increase OF
81 ,567,61 over those during the pre-
ceding fiscal year. This amount
included gasoline and motor vehicle
| taxes.
Evening star., 1944-09-03

mean protection. not privilege. In
my own State capital, Charlestown
remember when the police were
instructed to stop opposition men,
bers at every corner on the way to
the capitol so the voting would be
over and done with when they got
there"
Editors note: Under the
Summers -Capper resolution, Con-
gress would retain its exclusive
control over the DiStrict.)
Senators Murdock, Democrat, OF
Utah, and Wheeler of Montana
were in the West. The poll of the
Democratic majority of the COM
mittee showed that four of the II
majority members were willing to
make good the 1910 and 1914 plat
form pledges to give the District a
vote, two were against it, one was
noncommittal and four were out OF
town.
The reporter then went to the
minority members.
Senator Bushfield, Republican. Of
South Dakota said:
Il signed the report on the Gal
lingef Hospital investigation, which
said that the citizens of Washington
should control their institutions
through the vote, and after that il
seemed every Washingtonian ]
talked about tried to tell me thai
l didn't know what I was doing"
The Senator discussed the prob
lem pro and con and concluded
with.
You can put me down as being
for the resolution in principle
Man of Few Words.
Senator LANCER of North Dakota
was man of few words when asked
about national representation ano
shown a copy of the Summers-Cap.
per resolution. He said:
I'm for it."
Senator Wiley of Wisconsin reac
the resolution and concluded he was
for tin principle at least. He was
not sure how it would fit in with
initial language of the constitution
on the qualifications of the elector.
OF the representatives in Congress
But he was for residents of Wash.
ington voting.
Several of the Senators. espe.
cially the relative newcomers t.
Washington, were of the opinion
that the portion Of Washingtonian.
who list residence for voting Dur.
poses in one of the States was yer,
large-that it minimized the denia
OF the franchise in the District
Editors note: The largest estimat,
OF the out-of- town voters actuall,
voting in a national election i.
8O,OO0-an estimate that included
all claims)
Ignorant of Referral.
Senator Ferguson of Michigan
and Senator Revercomb of Wes,
Virginia refused to be committed
on the Summers-Capper resolution
IN advance of its arrival before the
committee for action. They did not
know it had been referred to their
committee.
Senator Danahar of Connecticut
and Senator Wherry of Nebraska
were out of the city.
So the poll of the entire Senate
Judiciary Committee on the Sum-
newspaper resolution for national
Evening star., 1944-09-03
First Overseas Edition of Star
Will Be Published "Wednesday

The first copy Of The Stars over
seas edition, an 8-page tabloid re-
porting the home town" news for
District men with the armed forces
abroad, will be published Wednes-
day.
The newspapers will be distributed
free by Lansburgh's Department
Store, which is cooperating with
The Star. The Star is furnishing
the news content, editing, typeset-
ting and makeup while Lansburgh's
is doing the printing and distri-
button.
Those who want to mail the over
seas edition to friends and relatives
in the armed forces will find the
newspaper and an envelope for
mailing at the Victory Bond booth
on the first floor of Lansburgh's
They can address the envelope and
buy a stamp at the booth. A mail
sack will be available beside the
booth.
Issued each Wednesday, the over.
seas edition will carry news, edi.
Evening star., 1944-09-03
Labor Duy
Continued From First Page }

treasurer of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, warned against a
"do-nothing policy" on postwar en-
ployment. He said in part: "Of in
conclusive and understanding pratt
tie the American people have had
a great deal, but of realistic, prac-
tical action to guarantee that wars
end will not mean widespread un-
employment there has been scarcely
any"
Praises Labor'S Loyalty.
The text Of the Presidents Labor
Day speech follows:
American workers can observe
this Labor Day in the proud knowl-
edge that in the battle of produc-
ton their free labor is triumphing
over slave labor 1t was their de-
termination to safeguard liberty and
to preserve their American heritage
for coming generations that made
possible the greatest production
achievement in the worlds history
Our soldiers and sailors and ma
rines are carrying on an amazing
offensive all over the world. They
are doing it with the finest weapons
in the world-weapons which have
been made possible only by the
unwavering loyalty and unf1aggine
resolution Of the workers and man.
ayers of our industry.
The position of our battlelines in
Italy, in France and in the Pacific
zone today is greatly dependent on
the production miracle which labor
and management and farmers have
accomplished.
we now have the enemy on the
run. Yet we must face the prospect
that the hardest fighting and the
biggest job Of supply are still ahead
of us. Our needs for the products
of our industry, mines and farms
weapons, raw materials, transport
alton and food-are as urgent as
ever.
Calls for Aid in Peace.
"Our immediate job is victory. To
attain it quickly will require the
fullest utilization of our manpower
and womanpower in the production
Of the necessary weapons of war
American labor can be depended
on, I know. to continue to devote
itself primarily to that task.
Once the forces of tyranny have
been overcome, we shall be faced
with difficult problems of transi-
ton from war to peace. There will
be matters of international arrange
ments as well as questions of in
ternal economic policy. What we dc
Evening star., 1944-09-03
Northern France
Continued From First Page)

and bucking up home morale, tes-
titled to that.
The Germans bade farewell to
Belgium over the Brussels radio
last night and the Luxembourg ra-
dlo fell silent today as the Ameri-
> cans closed on the Duchy from
south and west.
Behind these lines the Canadians
were mopping up along the chan
mel and fighting into the outskirts
OF the Atlantic port of LIE Havre
where regiment of the enemy was
believed entrenched to protect the
work of demolition squads.
knifing north along the coast from
Dieppe, British elements of the Ca
madam Army entered st. Valery, II
miles northwest of Abbeville, and
found the town deserted. Branch
ing out, they seized three bridges
over the Somme between the coast
and Abbeville, sealing off any forces
which may remain to the south.
The Canadians were drawn ur
along the Somme in strength, al
though the capture of Abbeville it
self was not claimed.
The pace of the advance was
such that fighter pilots returned to
England to refuel because it was
closer than their Normandy bases.
Already more than IS French air.
fields used by the Germans have
been enveloped.
In the center north of Paris, the
Americans crushed relatively strong
forces in the forest of Compiegne
where Hitler drew up his armistice
terms for France, and captured
Montdidier, 10 miles northwest of
Compiegne.
The German radio said Americans
moving in to wipe out the $4,000
to 10000 Germans holding out in
the Breton port of Brest had broken
into the western sector of the city
Allied headquarters said 1t. Gen
Ramcke, Nazi commander in the
invasion of Crete, was under orders
to hold Brest for four months
British heavy bombers blasted ship
ping in the harbor yesterday after
noon to prevent any Germans from
trying to slip away.
Evening star., 1944-09-03
ST. Mary's School 10 Open
tuesday in Alexandria

st. Marys Parochial School, 31s
South Royal street, Alexandria.
maintained as a parish activity of
st. Mary's Catholic Church, will
open at $50 am. Tuesday, accord
ing to the Very Rev. Edward l..
Stephens, pastor.
Pupils in the school, founded II
years ago, are taught by Sisters Of
the Holy Cross.
The Rev. Sister M. Acquin, prin-
clpal, said the enrolment is tho
largest in the history of the parish,
with $50 students registered as
against 375 last year. A new class
room has been added and the fac
ulty will add another teacher. Bus
service Is available direct to the
school
Evening star., 1944-09-03

was cautious about being quoted
He finally settled it with:
Put it down that I'm against it
because of Negro suffrage and for
other reasons"
Andrews Approves Plan.
Senator Andrews, Democrat, OF
Florida talked it over at some
length. He knew the history of it.
He spoke of difficulties that might
come with suffrage. But he said
he approved the plan. He is against
withholding Democratic processes
from almost 1,000,000 people.
Senator OMahoney, Democrat, of
Wyoming said:
Surely this doctor was not under
the impression that the soldier vot-
ing bill, which Gov. Dewey says
does not authorize soldiers from
New York to vote, authorizes SOL
Evening star., 1944-09-03

representation for the District was:
Seven for it.
Two against it,
Five would not be committed.
Five were out of town.
Col. Morse will have to wait
before he can have what every
American citizen should have "a
voice in the Government which sent
him to war.
Evening star., 1944-09-03
Italy
Continued From First Page.

shall Sir Bernard L. Montgomery,
was performing with the same dash
as in the days when it was chasing
the Germans out of North Africa.
Again there was the intricate
maneuver of shifting the striking
force from one front to another
where it was not expected. Again
the desert air force was out in
front, shattering communication
lines.
9th Army Pushes Ahead.
Only Marshal Montgomery him.
self was missing, but while he fights
in France 1t. Gen. Sir Oliver Leese
was sending the 9th Army ahead
with all it's old-time skill.
The battle began August 26 after
Evening star., 1944-09-03
Shoe RepairInen Here
Caught in Squeeze;
Leather Prices Rise

Shoe repairmen are being caught
IN a vicious squeeze" and con-
sumers are forced to pay over-ceil-
ing prices for shoe repairs, Office of
Price Administration officials ad-
mitted yesterday. Black market
dealings in war-scarce leather and
inadequacies in regulations govern
ing wholesale leather and shoe re-
pairs were conceded to be the basis
Of the trouble.
The District OPA admitted wide
spread violations here of the regula-
ton freezing shoe repair prices as
Of March, 1912. One official said
more consumer complaints of shoe
repair overcharging had been re-
ceived than from any other service
trade.
A spokesman, questioned on the
subject, admitted that rigid enforce
ment of ceilings would put scores"
of local repairmen out of business.
He expressed the opinion that
wholesale overcharges resulted from
excess prices demanded by tanners.
The spokesman freely admitted the
existence of black market dealings
in leather but said they would be
almost impossible to track down.
Leather Prices Soar.
One repairman told of having to
pay as high as $7.40 for dozen pairs
of prime leather mems soles, where
the same leather cost him $3.50 two
years ago. Another said leather cost
him IS cents pound in March, 1912,
while today he is paying IS cents to
$1.20 pound.
The increases have accured des-
pite the fact that the March, 1912,
freeze also pegged the wholesale
price of leather, both for the pro-
ducer and the wholesaler.
An official of the national OPA
said there were "a good many viola
tions" of prices by wholesalers, as
we'll as black market operations. He
said the OPA had been gathering
information" on a new and better"
wholesale leather regulation for
some time.
This information has been in the
hands of officials for three months,
it was learned, but to date no regu-
lation has been announced.
Blames Labor Costs.
A second official in the national
Office, questioned on reports of a
plan for fiat dollar -and-cent CELL
ings on shoe repairs, said the
agency was exploring the problem"
and was hopeful of exploring
methods of determining prices" He
blamed rising labor costs as well as
rent increases for the squeeze to
repairmen.
He said the OPA about three
months ago asked the District Of
flee to make available information
on local survey of shoe prices to
be used in drawing up new or re-
vised regulation.
The District Office disclosed it
had begun city-wide survey fol-
lowing complaints from both con-
sumers and repairers five months
ago. Later the national office re-
quested the data and suggested that
nothing be done until action came
from the head office, a spokesman
said.
One harassed repairman summed
up the situation thus:
Il cannot see how 1912 prices
are justifiable at this time when,
as you can see, the cost of merchan-
disc has risen far above all past
purchase prices"
Evening star., 1944-09-03
Woman Reports Loss
Of $1,000 Bracelet

Miss Emil Davis, 1900 @ street
NV, yesterday reported to police
loss of a platinum diamond brace
let valued at sl,6O0.
Polio said Miss Davis told them
she might have lost the bracelet in
a taxicab while en- route to Union
Station.
Evening star., 1944-09-03
Alexandria to Call
Court Docket Sept. Ii

The docket of the Federal Dis
trict Court in Alexandria. will be
called at noon September 13 in the
courtroom at the Alexandria Post
Office Building. Judge Robert N.
Pollard will preside.
Miscellaneous, civil and bank.
ruptcy cases, filed during the June
term, will be called.
Evening star., 1944-09-03

Goebbels called our Flying For
tresses Flying Coffins." We need
more Of them over Germany. Let's
all back the attack. Buy more War
Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-09-03

And this is how he filled it out 1t reveals him life
long resident of Washington he will have voice in the
Government that sent him to war
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This is how COL Morse addressed his application
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The address was frequently in
terrupted by applause. Though
more than an hours duration, not
a soul but heard the speaker fin
ish pleasing address.
Following the speaker the Rev.
F. w. Penick was sent to the
auditorium to tell one of his ia
nous stories.' He told ii all
right and the audience liked it so
well that they quickly contributed
1926 to the NAACP treasury. The
contribution evoked a facetlous
remark: IF the Rev. F. w.
Penick, who is a candidate for
the Legislature in the 9th dis
trict can talk people out of votes
with the same ease and facility
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tention of the next legislature
within the next year or two. To
fill such an important office as
State Representative one must
not only have education, charac-
ter and experience, as valuable
as these are, but to make a good
representative, one must be pro-
gressive and courageous. If l
am elected to the legislature,
will seek at all times to repre-
sent what l believe to be the best
interest of the people, and to pre-
serve good government, ''by the
people and for the people"
will not only fight for liberty
overseas, but I will fight to pre-
vent liberty from being destroy
ed here at home.
1 am a friend to Labor and
most heartily favor Labors' right
to bargain collectively. l favor
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carefully planned program to
meet the needs of all people, In
a postwar world. In this pro-
gram provision should be made to
assure employment for all and to
establish a sound economic struc-
ture. l favor such legislation as
will be designed to protect all
workers under existing Social
Security laws. l will advocate
and support such measures as will
assure the successful consumma-
ton of the war. l favor deport-
ing all disloyal aliens. l will sup
port such laws as will assure
every returning veteran that he
shall be able to resume his civil
ian life without any impairment
because of his military service.
l also favor law that will pro-
vide sick and wounded veterans
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MORE STARR

Confined from Faye u
Judge STAIRS court. Justice does
prevail!
Judge Starr also hears civil
and criminal actions with the
same degree of justice. Not
small portion of Judge STAIRS
work comes through the small
claims department of her court.
The small claims department is
where parties appear without at
torney and secure speedy, infor-
NAL and inexpensive trails and
their legal rights are safeguarded
by the court.
Speaking of the small claims
department, Judge Starr had this
TO say: Gases in the small claims
department cover almost as wide
a range as those in the regular
Justice court, and touch closely
the vital affairs of every day
life. Examples of such actions
are damage growing out OF auto
mobile collisions, rentals, dam
ages to personal property, breach
of contract, professional services
and those of mechanics, mer-
chandise charged to another's
account, laundry loss, building
materials, board and room, per-
sonal property taxes, beauty sup
plies, plumbing, groceries and
questions of community property
rights. Judge Starr states that
so per cent of the cases in the
small claims department are set
tied before trial or paid promptly
after judgment is entered.
cannot recommend too highly
justice as delivered by Judge
Starr for residents of Seattle may
be assured that their problems
will receive prompt attention and
conscientious consideration.