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Evening star., 1944-08-19
New Boiling Field
Hospital Construction
Demanded al Once
House Committee Is Told
Building Is q 'Firetrop,'
Unworthy Of the Nation

Demands for immediate correc-
ton Of conditions at the Boiling
Field Army evacuation hospital
came late yesterday from Chairman
May of the House Military Affairs
Committee after a member reported
the building "a flretrap, inadequate
and unworthy of the Nation"
Acting at the request Of Chairman
May. Representative Fenton, Re-
publican, of Pennsylvania, a physi-
clan member of the committee,
made a personal inspection of the
hospital. where more than 600
wounded veterans have been treated
in recent months.
In a. report to Chairman Nav.
Mr.. Fenton recommended that a
modern hospital be erected with
out a moments delay" and that
meanwhile more comfortable and
appropriate quarters" be obtained
for the wounded from the fronts
and any others needing hospitali-
zation. Use of the ''inexcusable"
quarters at Boiling Field, he added,
should be discontinued at once.
Chief Surgeon Quoted.
Extra Importance was attached to
the report since it quoted Col. Carl
S. Williamson, chief surgeon at the
station. as saying the construction
OF the one-story building and its
condition are mot peculiar to Bol-
ling Field"-that it is the rule
rather than the exception for sta
ton hospitals of this type.
On receiving the Fenton report.
Chairman May Immediately sought
to, contact the Surgeon General Of
the Army and said if he was unsuc-
cessful he was going to go some
place else" He added: IF anybody
on earth should be taken care of,
1t is our wounded soldiers. 1 don't
intend to allow them to be mis-
treated in the shadow of the Capt.
tol."
Mr.. Fenton said he found the $50
bed building in a very rundown
with flooring of low
grade pine which had "rotted away"
in places. the floors being uncovered
and unpainted Asked to explain
this condition. Col Williamson said
he had asked the Engineering De-
partment to improve the corridors
but they refused to do So
Tells Of Recent Fire.
Continuing, Mr.. Fenton reported:
The building has every appearance
OF being flretrap, although some
extinguishers are placed here and
there and some parts of it have a
sprinkler system. But in the event
Of a fire. bedridden patients would
have little II any chance to escape.
Recently, in what was formerly the
nurses quarters. they did have a
fire and it was miraculous that they
were able to save the building at all
because Of its inflammable construc-
ton"
He added that the location of the
hospital itself constitutes a hazard
in time OF floods and that at one
time river water came up to the
floor level.
The principal complaints among
patients, Mr.. Fenton continued, was
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Increase in Subsidy
From VIA Is Asked
By Milk Producers
Maryland Virginia Group
Reports Higher Costs
Due to Feed Shortage

The Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers Association has petitioned
the War. Food Administration to
increase the dairy subsidy TO WASH
ington milkshed producers Is cents
a hundred pounds in order to off,
set reported production costs arising
from a feed shortage and poor
pastures due to drought in this area,
it was learned today.
Bruce B. Derrick, secretary-treas-
urer OF the association, said pro-
ducers would make every effort to
maintain production at adequate
levels, but added that the going
will be tough" unless farmers re-
ceive some relief.
Since May producers have been
receiving a subsidy payment Of As
cents a hundred pounds and this
figure is slated to increase to 10
cents in September The associa-
ton seeks an increase to 95 cents
Mr.. Derrick said the second year
Of drought had cut heavily into
feed reserves and estimated that
5000 to 1000 carloads of hay. will
have to be imported from other
areas in coming months. Approx
mately 1000 cars of hay were
brought in last year. He pointed
out that in the past week milA pro-
duction in the milkshed had dropped
an average of 1000 gallons a day,
following a surge in production
earlier in the month
A spokesman for the Washington
milk marketing administrator re-
ported, however, that milk produc-
ton generally was as good as last
year and in some months better.
June production was slightly above
June of last year, while July out
put dropped little below a year
earlier. he said Figures indicate
that August production is running
ahead Of July.
Mr.. Derrick said a second cutting
Of alfalfa in many areas around
Washington had produced poor re-
suits and the corn is less favorable
than anticipated.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Army Planes
For Civilians
To Go on View

The first light planes released by
the Army for sale here during the
present war have arrived at Alex
andria Airport in Hybla Valley and
will be ready for public inspection
tomorrow, it was announced by the
Civil Aeronautics Administration.
The initial lot consists OF from 40
to so liaison type ships made by
Aeronca and Taylorcraft. They are
two-place, tandem planes with 65-
horsepower motors and instruments
which include two-way radios.
Sealed bids will be accepted for
the planes after descriptive lists
have been prepared and the ships
have been rated as safe to fly by
the CAAC. This inspection will be
completed in about two weeks, it
was said.
Complaint that the CAA is SELL
ing planes in other parts of the
country and grounding them as un-
safe as soon as the purchaser flies
them home have been received in
Washington. CAA spokesmen said
here, however, that purchasers
should have the right to make their
own repairs as long as their work
passes inspection.
Evening star., 1944-08-19

that they suffered intensely from
oppressive heat in the wards, las
could readily be observed" He
pointed out there is no second story
or air chamber below the roof
Several air-cooling units now are
being installed as the gift Of civilians
who were shocked" at the con-
ditions they saw there. but Mr.. Fen
ton said these would affect only
isolated spots
The investigator said he felt Col
Williamson was doing the best he
could with the existing facilities and
conditions. Col Williamson, sta
toned at the hospital since last jan
uary, has staff including II med
ical officers. 1l6 enlisted men. 80
WACS, IA nurses and II nurses
aides.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Baltimore Laundry Fire
Causes 100000 Loss
by the Associated Press,

ny lne Associated HreSS.
BALTIMORE. Aug. ia six
alarm fire of undetermined origin
which destroyed the Lord Baltimore
laundry today caused damage esti-
mated by the owner at more than
100000.
No inventory of laundry in the
esta bliShment had yet been made.
Within an hour after its discovery
by watchman, the fire had burned
out the interior of the two-story
brick building and a wooden annex
and the roof had collapsed.
The watchman, Bernard Nelson,
81, said he had heard an explosion
in the plant garage and found q
truck and part of the garage in
flames. Residents of nearby homes
were routed by smoke.
Furs and clothing stored in an
adjoining vault and a Number of
company trucks were saved.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Murder Reward Money
Is Boosted to $500

Reward money offered for in
formation leading to the killer of
Frances Erickson. young architect
slain in Rock Creek Park August
s, now stands at 5000. The amount
was raised by $50 yesterday when
the Police Department increased its
own of1er by $l00 and Simmon Ber-
man. 52-year-old grocer, 3403 r
street NV, contributed $50.
Evening star., 1944-08-19
Gets Alhumbru Office

Francis A. McCann, director of
the USO Club operated by the Ma
tional Catholic Community Service
at lis North Washington street,
Alexandria, this week was reappoint-
ed to a two-year term as deputy
supreme commander of the Order
Of the Alhambra
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22
Security, Not Revenge
 Sought In Peace Plans
American Troops May Patrol Germany for Years Says
 Quentin Reynolds, Famous War Correspondent

making arms, explosives, machine tools, and aircraft,
 8. Germany will have her chegnl- col industry rigidly controlled, and her raw materials will be Fatloned to manufacturers "only when the evidence is conclusive that they are to Do used for making of peacetime commodities"
 Those l have spoken to agree that the present war would have been aVerted," Reynolds says, "ii the Versailles treaty had not allowed Germany Q standing army Of i00,- 900 men, dlvo c country on army of 100000 men i've had only i00,000 in io40) and she can make that Q nucleus for an army of mil lions, Give Q country an army ol absolutely no men, and she will have considerable trouble making it grow"
 He also declares that plenty" of the United Nations statesmen with whom he has talked, "are going to raise very strong voiceS' If anyone proposes that Germany should be permitted to manufacture any small arms. They would permit her to im' port such arms from foreign eoun- tries for internal policing purposes only.
 Tn short our peaeemakerS { ] hope) are thinking of postwar Germany which has no army, no navy, no air force, and no military
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22
CEO Leader, Sidney HiIZm0n, Talks It ODer With PAC Delegates From Connecticut
By EPsIE KINARD NEA Stan Correspondent

New York, Sept 22-The much- eussed and discussed Political Action Committee is working ct white-hot speed Co sell votlng-and tnoiden- tally Roosevelt--to the people of America between now and Novem. Der '.
 Optimism prevails ct pACs na- tonal headquarters in Q midtown slgyscraper building where sparse. ly furnished offices are scattered over three floors, Arresting get-out- the.vote posters, designed to go on billhoaras and in union halls, re llOve drahneSS, Exception to the baroness of the working quarters is Chairman sidney HillmNn's offlce. furnished with Q green carpet, out. SlRe desk, framed photographs ot President Roosevelt and Cfo chiet Philip Murray. This office Is used for conferences and can oomfort- ably seat Q dozen or more people.
 Curly-halred, sharp-witted, and realistic Sidney Hlllman, dynamo of tho organization, decides policy, makes speeches, oonfers with labor groups, travels to iA regional OIO offices, and keeps between six and Q dozen outside appointments Q day when in New York, Possessed ot what his secretary daughter, Phllo- inc, calls unbelievable drive" bT- year-old Chairman Hillman rose from lahors ranks as worker to presidency of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union, Hillman is obliged now to take it Q little easy for the sake of his health.
 BALDWIN HELPS
 lie has on assistant chairman, Who looks after administrative af. tairs at headquarters and helps his thief with labor management prob- ems, Calvin Baldwin, born In Rad- lord, Va, Is an eX.New Dealer who aas charm and Q southern accent, Before he went to Washington to become first Henry Wallaee's Ns- hStant and then Rex Tugwell's, he was in the retail and wholesale contracting supply business,
 From almost every state come PAC's 76 white-eollared personnel . of whom are Negroes, and three of whom are Japanese Americans, Many of these men and women are former college professors, news.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

their families); millions of other union men; white collar workers; professional people; farmers and small business men,
 Ben shahn, one of the eountrys leading muraliSts and commercial artists, works as art director for c weekly salary of Si2B which to him is peanuts, With c few assistants, he designs slick literature and does everything from the meehanies of lettering and layoutS to the erea- ton Of arfeStlng posters, Bernada BrySon, his artiSt.wife, executes the clever drawings that "sell' speakers manuals and radio handboeks.
 Radio is handled by California born Emil Corwin, c former news. papermen and until recently 0 broadeaSting expert for the Depart- nnent of Agriculture. Scripts, recordings, and booklets disclosing tricks on how to get time on the air and how to make use of it once you're there are turned out by Cor. win and four busy assistants, who quiet often burn the midnight wick VI BVt tHeIH Out'
 Getting out the canvaSsers-door- bell ringers recruited from labor's families and from college eampuseS - is one of the big jobs of Mrs. Verda White Barnes, chairman of the womer'S division, who looks to be about 90, halls from Idaho Falls, is Q graduate Of Utah's Brigham Young University, and is c Demo. cratic party girl" from way back. She's had important jobs with the Secretary of Interior, the Youth Division of the National Democratic Committee, the IVA, and the WING.
 Working 90 hard she says she's going back to Idaho to die If she lasts until November 2, Mrs. Bar nes b getting out the woman'S vote and says she is eneountering no apathy. Because of this pressure on the distaf side more than 1000 volunteers canvasserS organize ballot battalionS, baby-tending commit tees, rallies, Young DemoeratS' Col. lege Groups, PAC auxlliarles teom. posed of wives, sisters and mothers of CfO workerS), and are busy in the field getting out the vote,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22
BISHOP APPEALS FOR CLOTHING
Emergency Campaign to Be Conducted in State
 During Coming Week

Most Rev, Maurice Y, MeAuliffe Bishop of the HNrtford diocese, het issued a letter addressed 70 el, ""S' torA throughout the state relative to the Emergensy CIUGIn. Sa.". paiRn which will begin the week oi eepten1ber 24. This letter which waA read in all the Catholic church. ca in the city and diocese last sun day atates that en'srven"V ee'''"'' N will assist the suffering and desti- tute in the invaded ale "s" ace. ated areas.
 District directors have been nain' cd in each area, Rev. Eugent P, Cryne, pastor of St, PAtriek'h church, ana director of the Dloce- san Bureau of Social Service ap- pointed In the Waterbury area. The Bishops letter follows;
 EPISCOPAL RESIDENCE
 i40 Pennington Avenue
 Hartford, Connecticut Dear Father:
 Governor Lehman, Director Gen. erai of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration has urgently requesttd the Catholic Church to conduct on Emergency Clothing Campaign during the week of September 24th,
 The Collection of elothlne iS now very imperative due largely to tho unexpected advance Of the Allied armies. People in the liberated areas are suffering intensely from tho lack of suitable clothing, Char ity urges us to give what we can in the way of usable clothes for mon, women and children.
 ft Is our duty as Christian men and women to do our share in this drive to help the needy, They have suffered untold hardShips for ever four years, The reception which they gave our soldiers is 0 mark of their gratitude and good will,
 The Reverend George M Grady has been appointed General Chair. man of the Campaign.
 With expression of good wishes, l am
 sinetrely yours, in Christ,
 MAURICE r. MeAULiFE,
 Bishop of Hartford
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

The United States will probably keep an oceupational army of l00- 900 ln Germany, with Great Britain and Russia each keeping on equal force there, as part of the sacrifice that must be made to help guarantee permanent peace once the NAzis have been forced Into unconditional surrender.
 This is the declaration Of Quen- tin Reynolds, famous war core respondent In Q signed article in | the current issue of Golfers, On the basis of talks with official peace draftsmen of the United States, Great Britain and Russia, he res VealS that the bluOprints for the eventual peace were drawn some time ago.
 "A good guess for the immediate future would Do that we'll move some 300,0o0 troops Into Germany and keep them there" Reynolds writes "Russia, Britian and our. selves could each contribute c third of that number" Then ct some later date, he adds, the three pow. CTS may adopt RussiaS proposal to use 0 three-power air force to police Germany,
 "It isn't pleasant to visualize American youngsters spending part of their youth policing 6 foreign country, but the men could De res placed at fairly short intervals" he points out. "ft isn't pleasant, but we're oil after 0 permanent peace (something the world has never had) and to attain it, we will have to pay c high price"
 Reynolds also asserts that four other mistakes" in the Hitler.de- nouneed Versailles Treaty are likely to Do corrected by the already.drawn blueprintS for permanent peace These likely provisions are;
 1, Germany will be deprived Of . standing army, instead Of being per- nitted, aS by the Versailles Treaty, an army Of 100000,
 3, Germany will be deiniiitarised that Is, forbidden to make any weapons-for the next fifty years,
 3. Germany will be denied oil air. craft, including "SportS planes" in which many Luitwaffe pilots learned to fly prior to the war
 {, Germany will be forced to sur. render not only her arms but her war potientials: the machinery TOT
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22
FORMER LOCAL
 DEALER FINED
Michael AkOury Pleads Guilty to Possessing 0as
 Ration Coupons

Michael Akoury of sa7 West Main street was fined eab0 ln the Nov Haven federal court yeeterday afbel he was found guilty Of possessing and transferring counterfeit gaens line ration coupons, The 0PA re- ported that more than aa,000 gal. Ions of gasoline were .obtalnabls with the coupons.
 The accused, who said he has given up the gasoline business, ad- mitted he acquired the Illegal stamps to cover up sales made without receipt of coupons,
 Also appearing at the same court session was Cornelius A, Meehan of i90 Willow street, who pleaded not guilty to q charge of preparing q false bill of lading with the ins tent to defrAud, The trial was set for Oct. i7.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

paper men, radio experts, artists, preachers, New Dealers, and two are sons of rich families, Public relations director Ping Ferry's fath- CT Is seoretary-treNsurer of tho Packard Motor Company and Is Q Republican. James Warburg one of Hillman's assistants who draws no salary, Is the son Of the late Paul T, Warburg of banking fame,
 Hired by talent scout Baldwin on a temporary basis - no job tenure longer than November 7th was promised-and at no salary boost over jobs they left, PAC's personnel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22
BRISTOL COMPANY MAINTAINS RECORD

Participation In the payroll sav- ineS plan by employees of the Bristol Company during the month of Aug. ust reached e e4.9 percent figure for an average allotment of li,69 per. cent, 1t was revealed today, Total bonds issued during the month equaled Q $44,324 issue price,
 Bristol company employees have maintained a better than 10 percent participation record for g succes. sive months. It Is expected that over one million dollars in bondc will be issued to employees by the close of ie4A.
 Dept. 8 again has retained the Departmental flag with an average of 1855.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

think political action is 0 big and eleetrifying Idea and say they are happy to be part of 1t,
 The PAC Is using streamllned methods - even hostile critics call them the eleVerest In the country
 ito turn out booklets, graphic leaflets, dramatic posters, radio scripts and recording platters for members of i4,000 CtO locals, The message written, pictured and broadcast is to urge political action, This is aimed, aS is oil of PAc's get- ut-the-Vote campaign, at l4,ooo 900 potential Cro voters tnnemhefs and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

naval or air attaches stationed abroad" Reynolds asserts,
 stringent and if necessary harsh supervision over Germany for the next fifty years or SO is not Q ges- ture of revenge, It is merely . lnat- ter Of security"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22
GENTLE ANNIE" GETS ROUGH

One of the toughest screen fights since "The Spoilers" will be filmed by Metro Goldwyn Mayer this week when shooting begins on a saloon brawl scene for the western, "Gen- tie Annie" The action, involving James Craig, Barton MacLane, Paul Langton. Henry Morgan and even Donna Reed, vii ltake three days to film and will run about seven min- utes on the screen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

japnting cars, "hrakes' and lan- daus are carrying holiday crowds from Dublin to nearby seaside re- sorts,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-22

Peru has banned the exportatlon of work horses which can Dc used In industry, agriculture or in army service,
Evening star., 1944-03-01

sored by Critics Forum, Mayhower
Hotel, $3.50 o'clock tonight.
MEETINGS.
Joint Distribution Committee,
Jewish Community Center. $50
o'clock tonight. Manfred Arie to
speak on "JDC Overseas.'
MUSIC.
Roy M. Darley, organ recital,
Washington Chapel, 8 O'Clock
tonight.
Marine Band Symphony Orches-
ira, Marine Barracks, Sis o'clock
tonight.
Soldiers Home Band, Stanley
Hall, $50 pm. tomorrow.
FOR SERvICEMEN.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco
Theater, tonight: Richard Hark-
ness, news commentator; Bill
Strickland's Orchestra and 4th
Army Service Forces Dance Band.
Lecture: Future Revamping Of
Education" by John w. Studebaker,
Evening star., 1944-03-01
Georgetown Expects
Army 10 Withdraw,
S35 Of 1900 Students

Georgetown University, whic h
probably will be hit harder than
any other school in the Washington
area by expected reductions in the
Army specialized training program
before April /, today anticipated the
withdrawal of about 1886 men of a
total estimated enrolment of 1900
soldier students.
Most Of them are expected to
stand by next Sunday for orders
transferring them to Army camps,
the scheduled one-week furlough on
that date having been Cancelled by
the War Department, it was learned
today. They include $50 basic
engineers in the college and about
205 area and language students in
the school of foreign service.
Meanwhile, the university an
nounced that its first all-soldier
graduation will be held Friday at
g pm. in CASTOR Hall. The present
ASTP term in the two aforemen-
toned courses ends then.
The Army enrolment at George
town University is exclusive of 159
Navy men studying medicine and
dentistry. The ASTP figures are
{ as of February %. There also is an
estimated civilian student enroll
ment of about 600 students, COM
pared with around 2,700 in prewar
years.
officials Decline Comment.
Georgetown officials declined to
comment on the ASTP program in
=, view, Of the fact that final and
definite orders have not yet been
received from the War Department.
The picture may be changed for the
better, perhaps, when the official
Army directive arrives. Or it may
become worse.
The 33l Army men at George
towns medical and dental schools
are unaffected by the expected re-
ductions. All such ASTP students
were excluded from War Depart
ment statements on it's decisions to
reduce the Nation wide enrolment
from 100000 to 10000 trainees. The
reductions are planned because OF
the need for more combat troops.
At Fridays graduation program,
the Very Rev. Lawrence G. German,
S. j., president, will present academic
Evening star., 1944-03-01
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH l., 1914.
certificates to S. basic engineers
and 165 foreign area and Language

certificates to IS basic engineer,
and 165 foreign area and language
soldiers.
These men have completed the
prescribed three terms of the Army's
courses in the foreign service school
The basic engineers began Their
courses last September.
40 Others Leave Soon.
In addition to the 1865 area and
language students, who are finishing
this week, about 40 others are ex-
pected to leave later this month. A
certain number, who are studying
japanese, Chinese and other Orient
al languages, it is understood, are
unaffected by the changes.
Georgetown University previous
ly had served as proving ground
for the Army's STAR program In
selecting soldiers in the Sd Service
Command area for designation to
the specialized training program. AT
one time the university had as many
as l,600 soldiers living on the
campus.
Col. Joseph s. Dougherty. COM
manding officer of the ASTP unit,
Will present Army testimonials to
Fridays graduates.
Honor guest and commencement
speaker will be Maj. Gen. John T.
Lewis. commanding general OF the
Washington military district. He will
Evening star., 1944-03-01

also be on hand to review the cadets
ct the 8 pm. retreat. For the uni
versity Dr.. Edmund A. Walsh, 8. j.,
and the Rev. Stephen r. NcNamee,
8. J.. deans Of the foreign service
school and college. respectively, will
the graduates.
The term for civilian students Of
both schools also ends ut the same
time, but, being q midyear term,
there are no graduates.