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Bradley beam., 1944-12-16
By Camp Newspaper Service

By Camp Newspaper Servlce
 Although the Army reached it's designated strength short time ago, men still are being inducted at the rate of about 950,000 a year. Selective Service officials estimate.
 A large percentage-how large is an official secret-is going into the Army, where a training pro- gram of considerable proportions still is in effect, for training as re placements. Of those who go into the Army, a big majority wind up in Infantry Replacement Training Centers.
 Military life is just beginning for these men, many of them youngsters of IS, although we've come a long way on the road to victory, both in Europe and the Pacific.
 What kind of training are they getting? How does their "basic" differ from that endured by GIs now in overseas theaters back in Al, AZ and AS? And to what ex- tent have the lessons learned in combat influenced training meth ods?
 In an effort to obtain an au- thoritative answer to these ques- tions, GINS sent staff man to in- terview L/Col. H. w. Dammer, As sistant G-3, Army Ground Forces. Col. Dammer has some special qualifications. He served as Execu- tive Officer with the famed Rang CTS in Italy and North Africa.
 Viewing the subject from the vantage point of experience in both combat and training, Col. Dammer arrived at two main conclusions:
 1. Basic is lot more rugged, physically, than it was in the days before he went overseas in '42.
 2. It is also more realistic, ,'- better geared to the practical necessities of the job at hand.
 "I get a feeling of high power from the present program that was absent in the early days" is the way Col Dammer puts it.
 Of the physical training phase, he says, "the trend over a period of time toward conditioning through use of obstacle courses continues. Such conditioning is designed to improve a man in agility and the handing of his body rather than merely his feet and legs. At the same time, marches and hikes also are stressed"
 The lessons learned in combat find their way into the training program in two ways-by being in- corporated into official training doctrine after evaluation by G-3 and through personal contact be- tween new men and veterans with combat experience.
 "Over a period of time," Col. Dammer says, "personnel in this headquarters, in IRTCs and even in units has gradually included people who have had overseas service"
 Some of the changes incorpo- rated into training doctrine are still not for publication but here are a few cited by Col. Dammer:
 Use of overhead artillery in small unit problems: Field artil- lery pieces operate as they would in battle in support of the units during tactical problems. All IRTCs have a battery or more of field artillery for this purpose.
 Revision of Extended Order Drill: As revised, the squad Is broken down, under the "Able- Roknr- {h s1ioD svSfAm into $
Bradley beam., 1944-12-16
JET PROPULSION.
 7: DEVELOPMENTS :"

Godfrey Smith, Managing Edi- tor of Flight and Aircraft Pro- duction'', has prepared a popular book which without doubt contains the most complete story of jet pro pulsion developments that may be released up to the present time. It's name is Gas Turbines and Jet Propulsion" and it is certain that you will find it both interesting and instructive. It is not for any one to prophecy how far the de. velopment may go, or just how successful it may prove to be, but we can, however, appreciate the fact that it offers certain advan- tages and therefore is worthy of serious study. In connection with this book. you will find the article on "Jet Propulsion" in the 27 Mo- vember issue of Life Magazine of interest. It is on file in the Base Library.
Bradley beam., 1944-12-16

Above is an interior view of the Stratocruiser, a peacetime adapta- tion of the B-29, which, through addition of an upper deck, will have capacity of 35,000 pounds, or 100 passengers.
Bradley beam., 1944-12-16
ROCKETS

Willy Ley, ex-officer of the Ger man Rocket Society, is the author of Rockets; the Future of Travel Beyond the Stratosphere" in which he sets out to say everything about rockets that can be said. He has a vivid imagination yet he manages to be convincing. For those enthusiasts who enjoy their Buck Rogers with official scientific trimmings this book should prove interesting indeed.
 PHILOSOPHERS
 "The Helicopters are Coming" is the title of C. B. F. Macauley's predictions on the historical de- velopment of this heavier than air machine. While the helicopter re- search and production is at present largely aimed at military applica- tions, it's greatest potentialities lie in the postwar period, and this book explores all the fields for private and commercial use in the future. Among MT. Macauley's in- teresting predictions: that house wives will fly to market in helicop- ters, that bridge dates may we'll be 50 miles from home, and that helicommuters will travel 50 or 100 miles back and forth to work daily in less time than it takes to travel one-fourth of the distance today.
Evening star., 1944-07-07
Capital Trees and Shrubs
Hurt by Lack of Moisture

Lack of rainfall in the District in
the last two summers has taken a
heavy toll of trees and shrubs, and
National Capital Park Supt. Irving
c. Root said today there is less
ground moisture in the Washington
area now than at any time since the
disastrous drought of 1880.
No less than 1872 trees of varying
species have died, Mr.. Root reported
including 80 large elms, which sue
cumbed to attacks by the European
elm bark beetle. These insects thrive
on the drought weakened condition
of trees and have the added danger
OF being the most important carrier
Of Dutch elm disease. This malady,
recently reported in Frederick Coun-
ty. Md, has killed large numbers of
American elm trees in North At
lantic States.
Mr.. Root said three or four days
Of steady rain would be necessary to
restore conditions to normal. but
that park employees, meanwhile, are
making every effort to water trees
whose natural surroundings have
been disturbed by construction work,
grading operations. or overly in
tensified use of park areas.
Home owners are advised to water
their lawns thoroughly once a week
instead of sprinkling them lightly
each evening. although rain within
reasonably short period will re-
store most lawns Residents also
Evening star., 1944-07-07
lsWRshoniinq
&Remindey@a q

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No, (,
blue stamps AS through Z-8 and
AS good indefinitely. Each stamp
worth 10 points.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-All meats except
beef steaks, roast beef and choice
cuts of lamb point-free. Red
stamps A-8 through Z-8 continue
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. Until further notice, three
red stamps will be validated every
four weeks instead of every two
weeks.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
Will pay two ration points for each
pound Of waste kitchen fats you
turn in. The fact that lard, short.
en1ng and cooking oils have been
removed from the ration list does
not mean fat collection Is less
essential.
Sugar-Book No. 1 stamps 30, 81 and
80 valid for S pounds indefinitely,
Book No. 4 stamp 40 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February 28. 1s4S.
Gasoline-No. 10-A coupons good
for 3 gallons each through August
3. B-3. B-4, C-3 and Ca coupons
good for 5 gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps / and 2 in
Book No 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. ( and S cou.
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through September 30. Period l,
1oA-5 fuel oil ration good noV
Evening star., 1944-07-07
S223,700 Low Bid Made
On Falls Church School

The firm of C. e. Nuckels of
Richmond submitted the low bid
OF s223.700 for constructing the pro.
posed high school building at Falls
Church. Va, Fred w. Robinson,
chairman of the Fairfax County
School Board announced yesterday
after bids were opened.
Mr.. Robinson said the board will
hold a special session tomorrow to
consider awarding the contract to
the Nuckels firm after assurance is
received that the Federal Works
Agency will increase its grant for
the project.
FWA had approved a grant of
$221 900, of which $4,000 was allo-
Gated for school equipment and S..
GOO for engineer fees and costs. An
FWA representative who attended
the meeting yesterday indicated the
agency would grant additional funds
II the School Board would allot
funds In proportion.
The new building is designed In
replace the Jefferson High School
Building, and is expected to be in
operation next year. Site for the
new building, located near Hillwood.
has been acquired.
Evening star., 1944-07-07

are urged to put out pans of water
for birds, squirrels and other Wild
life each day.
Meanwhile, drought conditions
were reported by the Agriculture De-
partment to be spreading through
out the East. In Virginia, corn
pastures and vegetable crops are
reported suffering heaviest damage,
while Southern Maryland ofIicials
feared a sharp decline in tobacco
production unless rain comes soon
L. S. Green, Fairfax County (Va.)
agent, reported many farmers are
using hay to feed livestock which
should be foraging in pastureland
He also said milk production had
declined somewhat and was in dan
ger OF even more drastic curtail-
ment.
The only encouraging note was
sounded by farmers harvesting
grains, hay and other crops. Be-
cause Of the labor shortage, farmers
were forced to leave cut grain un-
shocked in fields longer than usual
and the dry weather favored this
practice. 1t also permitted the
farmers to save their hay.
Julius johnson, st. Marys County
MD agent, said farmers, favored
by spring rains, had realized heavy
yield In grain crops. However, he
said, current crops of corn, hay and
tobacco would fare much worse than
last year-when they were Of 50 per
cent-unless rain fell soon.
Evening star., 1944-07-07

One grateful husband wrote to
Mr.. Mizell that the gift had enabled
him to get back to Washington from
Fort Meade to visit his wife for the
week end. I'VE don't get paid while
at the reception center and this
was my first pass in three weeks "
he said.
Another married man wrote that
sit came In handy as a boost on a
day family man thinks the bottom
OF the world has dropped out" AL
though one facetious chap sent a
post card to Mr.. Mizell thanking
him for the dollar and informing
him that the emergency had been
poker game, most of the letters
are in more serious vein.
Your gift gave us all lift" and
keep up your good work and may
God bless you' is the theme Of most
OF the letters he receives.
Besides Howard, who is now a
lieutenant in the Army Air Forces
at Selman Field. La, and Fred, who
was a chemist at Bound Brook, N. j..
Mr.. and Mrs. Mizen have five other
children. Their eldest son, 1t. q. r.
Louis Mizell, 26, is in the Pacific.
Russell, jr., who is %, runs his
fathers farm in Hagerstown. The
Oldest daughter. Esther, has charge
of the Kensington Playground for
the Park and Planning Commission,
Nina is Junior at Gettysburg Col
lege and l6-year-old Billy attends
Bethesda Chevy Chase Senior High
School. A daughter -in-law. Yeo-
man second class Glare Mizeu, is
stationed at Jacksonville, Fla. She
is Louis Mizell's wife.
According to the draft board, Mr..
Mlzell also has helped in many in
divldual cases. Right now he is busy
with his work as a member of the
Service Aid Council, recently organ
lied to serve as an advisory group to
families of draftees from this area
And although Mr.. Mizell is a
stranger to most of those who get
the dollar bills. when the war is over
there will be a lot OF men who will
seek him out to shake the hand OF
the guy who gave them A lift when
they most needed It,"
Evening star., 1944-07-07
Montgomery Tops Quota
In War Loan Drive

Montgomery County has exceeded
Its S2,750,000 quota in the Fifth War
Loan drive by one-half of per cent.
1t was announced today by Richard
r, Green, drive chairman. Sub
scriptions total 81. 2.791 .261.25.
County district quotas and their
sales are as follows: Northeastern
district, quota. $500, 900, sales. 1924
993.75. Northwestern, quota. $780,
600; sales, sl43.35625. Central.
quota. $500, 900: sales $6O2, ,495. West
ern, quota. s565, 900; sales, s275,2
Eastern, quota, s1,185,OOO; sales,
$974,659.25. Purchases in other local
tiles allocated to Montgomery
County, $l70,500.
The Lions Club. with a Quota of
$4,000, has made an outstanding
record, Mr.. Green said. with sales of
s255 900 in the Silver Spring -Takoma
Park area.
Although the drive formally ends
tomorrow, the Series E, F and G
Bonds and the savings notes will
continue to be sold. All sales re-
corded this month will count as a
part OF the drive.
Evening star., 1944-07-07
Mrs. CorroII D. Frost,
Motive of Laurel. Dies

Funeral services for Mrs. Carol
D. Frost, who died Wednesday at
her home, 318 Main street, Laurel
Nd. after q weeks illness, will be
held at 10:30 am. tomorrow In St
Phillips Episcopal Church, Laurel
Burial will be In the church ceme-
tery.
Born and educated in Laurel, Mrs
Frost was the daughter of James
Holmes and Sarah Elizabeth Dodge
Besides her husband, she leaves
two daughters, Miss Ethel Dodge
Frost, Laurel, and Mrs. Robert Rob-
inson. Washington; three sisters
Miss Katie Dodge and Miss Wanna
Dodge, both of Washington, and
Mrs. Timothy Sullivan, Falls Church
Va. and . brother. Charles C.
Dod~e. washirotor.
Evening star., 1944-07-07
Court Asked to Declare
College Bankrupt
BY the Associated Press

oS tne associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July IA petition
on file in Federal Court today asked
that Blue Ridge College at New
Windsor, Md. be declared BANKRUPT
The petition was filed yesterday
by four faculty members who de-
clared the institution owed them ap-
proximately $4,000 for salaries and
other compensation.
The four sre A. c. Westerhoff
head Of the psychology department
and Margaret C. Westerhoff, in
structor in English and sociology
both of Huntington. w. Va; Herbert
E. Worden, teacher and acting head
of business administrat ton, anc
Arthur E. Hungerford. executive
controller, both of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1944-07-07
Montgomery Doctors Back
Silver Spring Hospital Plan

The Montgomery County Medical
Society has unanimously indorsed
the proposed hospital for Silver
Spring. Fred L. Lutes. president of
the Silver Spring Hospital Associa-
tion, announced today
DR.. H. H. Hewlett. veteran Silver
Spring physician, has been named
by DR.. j. w. Bird, president of the
medical group, as temporary chair
man of the hospitals Medical Ad-
visory Committee.
Mr.. Lutes declared more than
400 persons have become members
OF the hospital association. member
ship fees and additional gifts have
brought in sl9.20525 and expendi-
lures have amounted to s1l3l5, for
incorporation costs, postage and
incidental expenses.
Mr.. Lutes said the membership
drive has demonstrated that the
Silver Spring community is solidly
behind the hospital project. Selec-
ton of a suitable site will be the
next step, he stated. and will be
followed by preparation of construc-
ton plans.
Evening star., 1944-07-07
Third-IndependenceGe Get.
|TrioI LOADING Platform

Experimental use of a temporary
streetcar loading platform for east
bound trafhc at Third street and
Independence avenue S.W., was
authorized yesterday by the Public
Utilities Commission.
During the same experimental
period, rush-hour use of the west
bound platform at Third street will
be permitted. II unsafe or unsatis-
factory traf1c conditions arise, the
orders will be rescinded.
Request for these platforms came
from spokesmen of the War Man
power Commission, War Production
Board and ONCE of War Informa-
ton. Informal hearings were held
by the PUG on June ~.
Evening star., 1944-07-07
Fairfax Board Denies Plea
For Blue Network Tower

The Fairfax County Board OF
Zoning Appeals in special session
Yesterday denied the application OF
the Blue Network. Inc, for permis-
sion to erect and operate a 250-foot
radio tower and transmission sta
tion at Langley, Providence district
The application was denied after
a delegation representing the Nc
Lean School and Civic League and
other. citizens in the Langley area
protested the proposed station.
The league, at q special meeting
Wednesday night. adopted a resolu-
tion protesting the application on
the ground that construction of the
tower would be contrary to the in
tent OF the present zoning ordinance
and would be detrimental to the
interests of residents.
Evening star., 1944-07-07
Autopsy Is Ordered
In Death Of Man, 81,
Victim Of Streetcar
Charges Face Pedestrion
Injured When He Ron
Into Motorcycle

Charles Hickerson, 81. Of lot.
Jefferson street NV. died in Emer.
gency Hospital yesterday of injurie.
received June 10 when he was STRUCK
by Streetcar in the 5000 block Of
M street NV. Coroner A. Magrudel
Macdonald will conduct an autopsy
today
Meanwhile, three other person,
were hurt in traffic accidents here
yesterday and today and inquest.
were scheduled for today in the
deaths Of two other victims of street.
car accidents several days ago.
Police said the operator of the
streetcar which struck Mr.. Kicker.
son was Roy R. Rodgers, 33, of thu
5000 block North Glebe road, Airing.
ton, Va
Oakland Boy Hurt.
Robert LoWdermilk. II, of Oak.
land, Md, suffered deep head lacer.
ations early today when an auto.
mobile in which he was riding with
his brother collided with a fire truck
at Twentieth and @ streets NV.
Police arrested the driver of the
car. George D. Lowdermilk, IT, o1
2l02 Rittenhouse street, Hyattsville
and charged him with failure to give
right Of way to the fire engine. The
flre apparatus was returning from 8
minor fire in the 2l0O block of Mas
'sachusetts avenue NV, according
to police.
Police said the fire truck was
driven by Fireman Harry j. Cress.
man, AZ, of 2300 Fortieth street NV
Mrs. Sarah Mitchell. 26. of 3O3;
Fifteenth street NV, received 8
possible leg fracture when struck
by Capital Transit Co. bus at Mt
Pleasant and Irving streets NV
Yesterday. She was taken to Emer.
gency Hospital.
Woman Injured in Crash.
The bus was operated by G. w
Gregg. 30, of 2204 Fairlawn avenue
Sc. according to police.
Mrs. Helen Balenger, 20, of 382(
Benton street NV, was treated fol-
shock at Georgetown Hospital yes.
terday after Capital Transit Co
bus on which she was a passenge,
was in a collision with a truck al
Thlrty-third and @ streets NV.
The truck driver, George r. Barr
80. OF Alexandria, was charged with
failure to give the right of way anc
posted $25 collateral, police reported
James B. Lloyd, 43. of 1900 M street
NE. was listed by police as tn.
driver of the bus.
In a freak accident at Seventh
street and Rhode Island ayenu,
NV. yesterday, a man ran acros
the street into the side of a polio,
motor cycle, upsetting the police
mans vehicle. Willie Blunt, a, col
ored. 600 block r street NV, wa!
removed to Emergency Hospital fol.
lowing the accident. His condition
is not serious, hospital attaches said
The policeman was uninjured.
Pedestrian Faces CHARGES.
Police said Blunt will be CHARGED
with violation of the pedestrian con.
troll ordinance when he leaves tn,
hospital.
Inquests were planned today n
Evening star., 1944-07-07
Alexandra Council
Accepts FWA Offer
For Health Center
~
Mayor Opposes Tokine
46,5 Gront, Charging
Federal 'Dictution' -

In spite of a charge by Mayor
William T. wilkins that the Federal
Government is asking the city to
"sell its birthright for a few pieces
of silver" the Alexandria City
Council, by a 6-to-2 vote, last night
accepted Federal Works Agencys
offer of $46,500 to cover half the
cost OF construction of q health cen.
ter.
The FWA offer, made after more
than a year Of negotiation and after
five separate plans for the building
had been drawn, contained condi-
tions which some members of the
Council considered unacceptable
and which the mayor termed "out-
side dictation."
The o1er, which called for &C.
ceptance within 10 days, contained
the requirement that q wage scale
ranging from 90 cents an hour for
common labor to 81 a hour for
painters and plasterers, be used and
that II per cent Of the skilled and
"a per cent of the unskilled labor
be colored.
In addition, the FWA stated that
If building costs are less than the
estimated $4,000, one half of the
difference shall be returned to the
Government. No provision was made
for bearing the excess If costs 90
over the estimate.
The tentative site named in the
application was tract in the 500
block OF North st. Asaph street, but
City Health Omcer A. w. Browns
asked a change after the Medical
Committee Of the Council OF Social
Agencies and the Medical Associa-
tion protested 1t was too far from
the hospital and Community Health
Center.
The FWA agreed to a change, pro-
vided it would not mean the razing
OF more dwelling units than on the
original site.
There are two structures on the
North st. Asaph street site. occu-
pied by II persons, while on the site
near the hospital there are IL houses
IN which So persons are living that
would have to be demolished.
No decision on the site was made
by the counsil last night. but FWA
requires that the site chosen be va
Gated and ready for construction by
August l..
DR.. J. Cameron McCluer and Or.
Thistle Mckee appeared for city
health groups to urge that the sec
ond location be carefully considered
since the health center will be a
long-term proposition, and q loca-
ton convenient to other health
agencies Is paramount considera-
ton,
Evening star., 1944-07-07
B. & O. Plans to Close
Agency at Brentwood

Attorneys for the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad yesterday notified the
Maryland Public Service Commits
sion that the agency at Brentwood
will be eliminated after July II.
Both agency and passenger service
at Brentwood will be transferred to
Hyattsville. The company said the
elimination is being made because
OF the manpower shortage.
Dana Hinton. Brentwood agent
said approximately 5000 traffic a
month, mostly In freight, was han
died by the Brentwood agency. He
said passenger travel is negligible,
with only about six commuters a
day into Washington. The Hyatts-
vile station Is a mile from Brent
wood.
Evening star., 1944-07-07
OPA Asks Treble Damages
Of Maryland Whisky Firm
BY the Associated Press.

oS the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July THE State
Office OF Price Administration an.
nounced today the institution of a
treble damage suit against the Sher-
wood Distilling Co., Westminster.
for 1896 ,564.
The suit, largest ever filed in
Maryland under OPA treble damage
regulations, alleged overcharges of
approximately $98. 900 on five brands
of blended whisky, the OPA said.
The action was brought in Federal
District Court in the name of Ches-
ter Bowles, OPA administrator.
The State OPA said the five
whiskys involved were Sherwood
Gold Label, Sherwood Royal Re.
serve, Milford Springs Private Stock.
Old Horsey and Foust Blend.