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Evening star., 1944-01-11
Wrens, Ga.
Says Schools for Negro Children
Are Fire Hazards"

Says Schools for Negro Children
Are Fire Hazards"
To the Editor of The Star
The statement in The Stars account
OF the burning of the Oakton School at
Vienna, Va, to the effect that "Oakton
was the only frame school in the
county" was an error. There are at
least 10 schools in the county of frame
construction. These are the schools
Negro children attend. There is no
brick or stone school for colored chill
dren. Some of the wooden buildings
have existed for nearly so years. They
are heated by central stoves and pipes.
They are fire hazards. Teachers and
pupils attend the fires. There are no
janitors.
1t is unfortunate that this is true.
Many promises have been made tn
build better school houses. No one
knows when this will be done Since
there Is an effort to equalize the SAL
aries for teachers it is possible nothing
much will be attempted to equalize the
facilities and equipment for the health,
social and mental education Of the chill
dren who attend the schools. With
outside toilets and bad drinking water.
conditions in many Of these schools are
deplorable
AS result of the present schools in
many areas of the South, the Negroes
who could become assets to the various
communities are leaving the South.
Those who remain will include those
who will become the delinquent prob
lens
1t is true that all of the schools for
white children in the county except one,
are OF brick or stone, and unless the
colored schools are not to be considered
as part Of the county school system.
they are all frame schools.
A PARENT.
Evening star., 1944-01-11

Spain insists that it has not rec
ognized Mussolini. For their infor-
nation, he may be recognized by
worried look, greatly reduced size
of head and an alarmingly limited
braggadocio. -
Evening star., 1944-01-11
Mountbatten's Big Task Maj George Fielding Eliot

Very little has been heard in recent
weeks Of the state of preparation of
Admiral Lord Louis Mountbattens COM
ing offensive against the Japanese in
Evening star., 1944-01-11
The Polish Problem

The refusal of Russia to admit that
1t is in anything which it chooses to
call Poland, together with the anxious
activities of the Polish government in
Evening star., 1944-01-11

Horse racing has so far contrib
uted $S,6O0,0OO to the war, all of
which helps the master race to be
run ragged,
Evening star., 1944-01-11
The Political Mill

The preconvention campaign for the
Republican presidential nomination is
unfolding rapidly, although only two
contenders thus far have announced
Evening star., 1944-01-11
This Changing World
estimated at

The next few weeks will tell the story
of whether or not the Germans are on
the verge Of collapse.
The Russian armies, estimated at
Evening star., 1944-06-09
Allies Ban Fishinq
Up Coast 10 NORWAY
3y the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June g.. Allied high
command broadcaStS last night
warned Atlantic shore peoples from
France to Norway not to fish in their
coastal waters for one week so they
will mot hinder the operations of
the Allied forces"
These instructions went out from
London and North African stations
as the German commentator, Martin
Won Hallensleben, wrote that the
Germans were on the alert for in
vasions on northern coasts. Hallen-
sleben said German reconnaissance
had observed great concentrations
of shipping in English ports farther
north, including the Bristol Chan
mel, the Irish Sea and Scotland"
The text of the broadcasts, issued
by the political warfare division of
the Supreme Allied Headquarters:
A warning addressed to fishermen
who use Atlantic coastal waters of
Norway, Denmark, Holland, Bel
gium and France:
The supreme Allied commander
requires that all fishing should cease
in these waters for a period of seven
days beginning at 8 pm. Thursday
June 8, and extending until 9 pm.
Thursday, June Is. Therefore fish,
ermen now in port must remain
there. Those at sea must return To
Evening star., 1944-06-09
Reds Capture Height
In Area Above |asi
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 9.-Moscow an
nounced today that Soviet troops
seeking to improve their positions
have captured a height of great
Importance" north of Iasi in Ro-
mania, where a German radio COM
mentator declared yesterday that
Russian armored forces had
launched an offensive on a wide
front.
The broadcast Soviet communi-
que, however, made no mention of
a large-scale offensive but said
about 200 Germans were killed and
several enemy tanks DESTROYED as
Nazi counterattacks to restore the
captured position were frustrated.
Ernst Won Hammer, the Nazi COM
mentator, declared Red Army trips
advanced several miles in the CEN
ter and on the left flank in the Iasi
sector.
Only other action on the eastern
land front mentioned by the Rus
slams was skirmishing south of I'll
-raspol on the Lower Dnestr and
small clashes southeast OF Vitebsk
In White Russia.
Evening star., 1944-06-09
Beochheod Dispatches Delayed
28 Hours After Radio Is Lost

Behind the thick walls were cases
of ammunition. Behind the block
house the gun crew had tunneled
into the side of the hill and in
stalled living quarters.
Two young Germans were sup
posed to man the weapon, but they
were in quarters when the naval
bombardment began and a shell
ripped squarely through the gun
port.
They ran out of their tunnel and
hid under bridge, where 1t. Carl
w. Oelze of Cleveland. Ohio, found
them and took them prisoner. One
was II and the other 18 and both
said they were glad the invasion
had come and that they were
prisoners as they did not want to
fight anyway.
During the night German snipers
infiltrated our lines and made life
uncomfortable. The troops were
wet from wading through the surf
and the bedding of most troops was
lost in vehicles swamped on the
beach.
Big guns of our warships are
standing offshore and belching
flame and smoke. Small craft are
shutting troops and guns to the
strip of beach. Big bulldozers are
gouging out road.
Along the beach are still the
khaki-clad bodies of boys who gave
their lives in the United Nations
bid to crush Germany's armed
might. But there were not so many
as I had expected to see, and I
patrolled this strip from end to
end.
In my books much credit goes to
the tall lean brigadier general who
showed absolute disregard for his
own safety in organizing his troops
and getting them moving inland.
I cannot name him. But I can
name the cool, calm lieutenant who
stayed by his side during the whole
trying time. He was Robert j..
Riekse of Battle Greek, Mich.
Evening star., 1944-06-09
New Aviation Museum
Asked in Resolution

Senator Wherry, Republican. of
Nebraska, yesterday introduced a
resolution calling for an investiga-
ton of the housing and display of
aviation exhibits at the Smithsonian
Institution.
A veteran of the Naval FLYING
Corps in World War I and now a
member of the Public Buildings and
Grounds Committee, Senator Wher-
ry told the Senate:
I'VE are faced with a peculiar
paradox. On one hand we have a
collection which, so tar as 1t goes, is
unrivaled in the world; on the
other hand We have one of the
worst because 1t fails to bring the
dramatic story of aviation up to
date and because it is miserably
housed"
Asking that the Buildings and
Grounds Committee be requested to
bring in recommendations for means
OF improving the housing of the ex-
hibits and enlargement of the COL
lection. Senator Wherry said: 1--WE
must not only protect the priceless
treasurers already available and
those which will in the future be-
come available, but by all means we
should provide a shrine for those
now making United State flying his
tory on the battlefronts of the
world"
Evening star., 1944-06-09
Emergency Schedules
First Glass Tonight for
Male Volunteers

The first class for instruction of
new male volunteer hospital workers
to relieve personnel shortages will
open at 6 o'clock tonight at Emer-
gency Hospital. Volunteers will be
put to work as soon as class ends.
About 80 men are expected to re-
port for instruction. Another class
will be conducted at 6 pm. Monday
The program formally was opened
at Emergency last night, when a
group of 40 men was welcomed by
Supt. j. G. Capossela.
The men were told that their
services were deeply appreciated and
that the hospital takes care of emer-
gencies of all kinds, true to it's name
and is dealing not with commodi-
ties, but with the care of sick hu-
man beings"
Stressing the Importance Of the
confidential nature of the relation
ship between doctor and patient
Mr.. Capossela said the same con-
fldential relationship should exist
between the new volunteers and pa
tients.
"At all times you should conduct
yourselves in the interest of the pa
tient," he admonished, Remember
that everything you know about q
patient is confidential. Keep it so. u
Emergency Hospital is the third
to inaugurate the system of using
male volunteers, following the lead
by Georgetown and Doctors Hos
pitfalls, where the plan already Is in
operation.
More volunteers still are needed.
however, to help staff other hos
pitfalls, 1t was emphasized. Recruit
ing is being handled by the Volun-
teer Office, 1850 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV, where men may volunteer
in person or telephone Republic
5105.
Garfield will be the next institu-
ton to start male volunteer work.
Evening star., 1944-06-09
All Invasion Vehicles
Equipped 10 Wade
Ashore Fighting
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
SUPREME ALLIED HEADQUAR-
TIERS, June 9.-Every Allied vehicle
which landed on the invasion coast
was equipped to travel through wa
ter under its own power and reach
the beaches ready to fight.
Headquarters said last night the
job began when Allied military COM
manders concluded they might have
to get their tanks, armored cars and
other fight vehicles ashore without
the use of ports. The whole of Brit
aims sheet steel rolling capacity was
required for three months to get the
job done.
Experiments began as early as the
Dieppe raid August 10, 1912. They
were so unsuccessful that military
engineers decided to start again al
most from scratch.
Every new piece of assault equip
ment on wheels and treads went to
a waterprooflng team for applica-
ton of 'wading' devices. A vehicle
was kept in water for an hour or
more in tests which included actual
firing.
Twelve or more vehicles were then
put through repeat trial which, if
successful, was the signal for the
device to go into production
1t was not until a few months
ago that engineers could work with
definite knowledge of water depths,
types and slopes of beaches on
which the vehicles would be re-
quired to land. BY then engineers
had about one-quarter of the time
the job would have required under
normal circumstances.
No one factory mace complete
wading kit. They didn't know what
they were making. They were told
simply to deliver it in a hurry.
A total of $50 trucks handled de-
liveries for eight weeks.
There was so little time to teach
crews of combat vehicles that hand
books were printed and the crews
practically went ashore with hand
book in the left hand, and the steer
ing wheel in the right.
The wading kits for tanks were
made for feet of water, with an
allowance for weight. Since the
water level sometimes reached the
turrets, engineers had to provide
air for crews, and an outlet for the
exhausts. Every rivet joint had to
be waterproof.
Evening star., 1944-06-09
.OPA Ends Time Limit
On Rubber Boot Rutions
BY the Associs ted Press

BY The Associated Press.
The Office of Price Administra-
tion announced yesterday that ra-
ton certificates for purchase of
mems rubber boots and rubber work
shoes will be good indefinitely.
OPA said elimination of certifi-
cate expiration dates Is in line with
attempts to simplify ration regula-
tions. Formerly, consumers had to
use rubber footwear certificates
within 80 days of issue, and dealers
within one year.
Evening star., 1944-06-09
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY, June "a
proud mother said today:
Dick never did do anything with
out trying for the top. He just
didn't think it was worthwhile to
do things halfway"
That probably explains why Col.
Richard C. Sanders of Salt Lake
City was nominated by President
Roosevelt yesterday for promotion
to brigadier general, although he's
only 28
He joined the field artillery after
graduating from Utah University in
1887. He transferred to the Air
Forces in 1888 and was graduated
from Randolph Field, Tex, in 1888
He was a second lieutenant at %,
first lieutenant at %, captain at "a
major at 25. lieutenant colonel at 26.
colonel at 27.
Evening star., 1944-06-09
He Aimed High, Says Mother
Of Pilot, 28, Slated for General

Mrs. r. Sanders, his mother, was
overjoyed when reporters informed
her of the latest promotion. She
said he holds the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross with two Oak Leaf Clus-
ters and the Air Medal with several
clusters
Col. Sanders bombed the Ploesti
oil fields in Romania, led the first
aerial raid on Naples, Italy, and has
been overseas two years.
Col. Sanders sister, Mrs. j.
Wayne Parrish. lives here at 1928
Fortieth place NV. Mrs. Parrish
said her brother often had visited
here when stationed at Mitchell
Field, N Y, and Langley Field, Va.
Another colonel among those NOM
mated for promotion to brigadier
general is only % years old. He is
Col. Clinton D. Vincent, Natchez,
Miss
Evening star., 1944-06-09
Education
Continued From First Page y

people OF some means who rely more
ON the British Broadcasting Co. be-
cause of higher standards"
Officials Conduct Criticized.
He declared United States Gov
ernment Latin American agencies
have been pouring officials by the
thousands into Latin American
countries with the most disastrous
eftect" and that the conduct of
these offlcials" has worked ad-
Versely in feelings of Brazilians to-
ward the United States.
DR.. Tavares criticized them for
.unorthodox conduct" saying they
spent too much money" and that
many become "rowdy and drunk in
the best casinos" where higher
type Brazilians go. He said there
were cabarets for such conduct If
desired. -
The educator said these officials
were mot carefully selected" and
know nothing of the backpround
OF Brazil and how to act around
Brazilians." iiN
Evening star., 1944-06-09
BY DON WHITEHEAD,


WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES
IN FRANCE, June Delayed) -
The Army's communication system
for correspondents accompanying
American troops in the invasion of
France broke down completely and
for more than % hours we were
unable to get news out. The pub
lie relations officer brought radio
ashore early among the assault
waves. but it was put aboard a jeep
which he was unable to find until
the next day.
There was supposed to be a sys-
tenn of couriers to take correspond
ents' dispatches from the beach to
ships, but there were no couriers.
My first story was handed to a
litter bearer who said he would
try to get it to control ship which
has a courier service.
We were even more bitterly dis
appointed when we turned on the
radio and heard BBC report from
British correspondents accompany
ing British troops. Their commu-
nications apparently functioned
well.
One unforeseen difficulty here
was that three fresh regiments of
Germany infantry moved onto the
beach area just before the landing
for anti-invasion maneouvers. They
were sitting in their positions when
the armada arrived offshore.
Along the beaches were under
water barriers, barbed wire, en-
placements, concrete houses with
88-mm. guns covering the beach ap-
proaches. The walls Of the houses
were OF reinforced concrete 4 to 6
feet thick.
Two hundred yards from the
beach on the side of a steep bank
the Germans had built one strong-
point and had another under con-
struction. This blockhouse was about
Is feet square with one opening,
through which was poked the snout
of an 8S gIn.
Evening star., 1944-06-09
De GuuIIe
Continued From First Page

tCOnJlnueQ from F1rSC Page.)
ington declined to recognize the
committee as the provisional gov
ernment for metropolitan France
after its liberation. This placed
President Roosevelt at odds with Mr..
Churchill from early spring until
Mr.. Churchill's speech to Parlia-
ment two weeks ago, when the
Prime Minister agreed that the COM
mittee should not be recognized as
the French governing authority at
least until it had established itself
in France.
Under this policy, Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower laid his plans for
French administration on the as
sumption that he would work in all
areas possible with committee rep
resentatives, but would not be COM
PEELED in any particular area to use
the committee If the local population
objected to its authority.
Evening star., 1944-06-09
Stark Luuds Landings:
Sees No Easy SuiIinq'
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 9.-Admiral
Harold r. Stark, commander of
United States naval forces in Euro
pean waters, last night praised the
successful landing of Allied troops
in France, but added, II do not wish
even for single moment to convey
the impression that we have any,
thing like easy sailing"
Speaking on the March of Time
program over NBC network, he de-
clared:
THE toughness of the days i'm
mediately ahead and of the days be-
yond must not be minimized. Our
combined navies and merchant
navies are providing a bridge to
France-a bridge from a free world
to a world in bondage. Across this
bridge an army of liberation is
streaming at this moment. We have
gained a toehold. We have won the
first round"
Help win the war by saving waste
Iys& &nL e. -
Evening star., 1944-06-09
Home Vacations 10 Clear
Rails Urged by La Guardia
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Mayor LaGuardia of New York
appealed today to the mayors of all
cities to join in efforts to make 1914
an "at home" vacation year to free
all possible railway equipment for
military use, including transport of
wounded.
Mr.. LaGuardia's action, taken as
president of the United States Con-
ference OF Mayors, was in response
TO plea from the ONCE OF Defense
transportation that the mayors
help clear the traffic lines in order
to service the invasion"
Mayor LaGuardia, in letters to
900 members of the conference, said
ne had assured ODT of their
"Wholehearted cooperation"
Evening star., 1944-06-09
Writer Is Nozi Prisoner

LONDON, June 8 (P).-The Ger
man radio said today that James
w. Lee of Oklahoma, whom it
identified as a war correspondent
for the Jewish Telegraph Agency
OF New York, had been taken pris-
oner-presumably in France.
Evening star., 1944-06-09
Strife Flares Anew
Over Virginia S COP
Convention Delegate,

The contest between rival Repub-
hcan factions in Virginia fiared anew
today as John Locke Green, treas
urer of Arlington County. called on
the Republican National Committee
to recognize at the national con-
vention delegates and alternates at
large elected by the State conven-
ton and to reject the slate certified
by the State Executive Committee.
Mr.. Green also made public q
letter he had written to Mai. Henry
A. Wise of Albemarle,. national COM
mitteeman from Virginia and one
of the delegates certified by the
State Executive Committee, asking
him to resign from the National
Committees Committee on Contests.
Brief Reviews Controversy.
The brief prepared by Mr.. Green
reviews in detail the controversy in
the party which developed over the
roll call by which the convention
accepted a minority report and re-
jected a slate of delegates and
alternates at large backed by the
Wise-Ahalt faction. The losers in
the convention contended that Rich
mond's 154 votes-enough to have
changed the result-were incor-
rectly placed in the wrong column.
This contention was upheld by the
State Executive Committee, Which
certified the slate of delegates COM
posed of Maj. Wise, Clarence r.
Ahalt, Arlington, and State Senators
Floyd Landreth, Galax, and Ted
Dalton, Radford.
In his letter to Maj Wise, Mr..
Green said. in part:
Il find that you are member of
the Committee on Contests. You
having practiced law for close onto
40 years and having been a former
United States district attorney, II
ask you the question whether or not
you think. under legal practice and
good government, you ought to be on
the committee to try your own case.
I think you owe it to yourself and to
everybody else to withdraw and re-
sign, because I expect to raise this
point against YOU"
Commenting on Mr.. Green's let
ter, Maj. Wise said today he needed
no advice from John Locke Green
to tell me what is ethical and de-
cent" Mai. Wise said he had no
comment on the letter except that
I don't need his advice. I try to
live up to what is ethical and de-
cent without it, He refused, how
ever, to go into details on his future
plans.
Seeks to Block Contest.
Mr.. Green's brief, sent to the Re-
publican National Committee, asked
that the anti-Wise slate be placed |
on the temporary and permanent |
rolls Of the national convention.
starting June 26 in Chicago, and |
that no contest for the seats be rec
ognized.
Referring to the incident regard
ing Richmonds 154 votes. the brief
stated that the time and place to |
have corrected an error was in the
State convention which, it was as
serted, was in session several hours
after the vote on the delegates at
large was announced. The State
convention, the brief contended, lis
a sovereign body and its actions are
binding so long as it acts within the
scope of its authority and the alb
sence of fraud.
Meanwhile, Curtis M. Dozier. ST.,
8 third district Republican leader
and proponent of Maj. Wise, said
Maj. Wise told his friends some
weeks ago that he would not serve
as member of the committee which
will decide the issue.
Evening star., 1944-06-09

port Immediately. Follow this order
strictly and quickly Failure to do
so may be fatal to yourselves and
will hinder the operations of the
Allied forces"
Evening star., 1944-06-09

Want to send a note to Hitler?
Save waste kitchen fats to make
explosives
Evening star., 1944-06-09

Help win the war by saving waste
kitchen fats!
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-04
Y Hopes To Enroll
800 New Members


Just MS George Williams and
his small committee of IL initat-
cd the world vide movement with
south meeting and the need Of
that time tho large committee Il
100 cufsiaulinc citizens from ey-
cry walk Of nfe IS launching a
drive from Feb % 70 March 10
for 800 new members 10 meet
me needs of orr time The reve-
nec secured from the new mem-
hers VIII be placed In a special
fund 20 provide FOR now services
10 discharred service men. name
lv place Of helpful christian fell
lowshlp, friendlv counsel regard
ing vocation and jobs. education
al. social and physical rehahill-
tatlon and three months full
privileged membership.
Dr. J l.. Henderson general
chairman urges that every man
IN Detroit who Is not member
should join 20 help the ~" and
its DISCHARGED soldiers get the
assistance that Is badly needed
now and after tho shooting
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-04
.CoInInoIl-Law
Husband Dies OF
Stab Wounds
Shows Attention
To Neighbor
In Tavern

Police this weak arrested Ma
bel McNorrls. allas Mabel Lewis.
~ OF 955 Adelaide FOR the muir
der - her common-law husband.
Willie James McMorris. 80 years
~ ago.
According 70 police statements
on The morning of Feb %. the
arrested woman became angry
when she saw McNorris put his
arm around woman neirhhor
called Maudie IN neiehhorhood
tayern Whom ihoy reached home.
'he story goes Mrs. McMorris
produced butcher knife from
urdor mattress and stabbed her
husband three times IN the neck
rni under tho car
Mrs McNorris claims that he
struck her and she acted in self
defense
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-03-04

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