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Evening star., 1944-10-06
'BuIbar' Polio Victims
Will Receive Traininu
10 Restore Speech
Two New PoroIysis
Cases Reported to Roise
District TotoI to l5o

Group speech training for victims
of the "bulbar" type OF infantile
paralysis will be inaugurated at Gal
linGer Hospital, probably tomorrow
by the District Chapter Of the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis.
The project was authorized at a
meeting of the chapter last night
which also disclosed that approxi-
mately $25,00O of foundation funds
was spent for infantile paralysis
work at Gallinger and Children's
Hospitals from August 2 through
September 80.
Meanwhile, two additional infan-
tile paralysis cases were reported to
the District Health Department yes
terday, bringing the Washington
total to 159 since July /. The Metro
politan Area total for the same pe-
riod Is 277. The newest victims were
a 4-year-old colored boys in the
Northeast section and an 11-year-old
white girl in the Northwest section.
Seven Patients Ready.
A group Of seven patients includ-
ing children and adults are ready
for the speech instruction at Gal
linger which will be under the SUI
pervision of DR.. Richard r. Hutche-
son of Maryland University, spe-
cialist in speech instruction. DR..
Hutcheson also serves on the staff
OF American and Catholic Univer-
sites.
Purchase of respirator and an
electric washing machine for GAL
linger also was authorized by the
chapter. OF five respirators now
being used at Gallinger, three are
borrowed from other institutions
1t was pointed out. The washing
machine will be used for preparing
hot packs applied in the Kenney
treatment.
A portion of tine cost of the
respirator will be betrayed by en-
ployes of the International Business
Machines Corp, who contributed
$234.06 in checks to the chauter
yesterday.
Report on Expenditures.
The chapter reported the follow
ing expenditures from August 2 to
September 30: Special nurses serv-
Ice, $3.50; group nursing, $1,000:
group hot packing. STATS; equip
ment, $3.50; materials, $l,685: SAL
aries for physiotherapists, $63s, and
disqualification, $8,440.
A total of 1926 treatments by
physiotherapists employed by the
chapter were given at Children's
Hospital.
The bulk of the FUNDS spent came
from the foundation, although there
were some private contributions. ac-
cording to Miss Sarah E. Wilson.
secretary Of the foundations Dis
trict Chapter. Judge Fay L. Bentley
is chapter president.
Childrens Hospital announced to-
day that $l,134 for purchase of an
aspirator and other equipment used
in the treatment OF infantfle
paralysis has been donated by the
WomenS Progressive Club.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
| Use Of Snuff,
| Plug tobacco
| At Record Peak


II your neighbor invites you to
have q chew Of tobacco or a pinch
OF snuff, don't be surprised.
The Agriculture Department said
today that consumption OF snuff
and chewing tobacco In this country
is at q record peak while use of
cigars and smoking tobacco re-
mains at comparatively low level.
No smoking" rules in war plants,
it explained, have been a factor.
But cigarette consumption is at
q high level and Is expected to re-
main there during most OF 1916, the
department said. It estimated that
q total Of 258, ,000, 600 900 cigarettes
were consumed In the United States
during the year ended last June 80.
That's about 81 packs foh every
person IN the country. q
Evening star., 1944-10-06
A Rooming Houses
Are Refused Permits

The Commissioners yesterday dis
approved permit applications for Al
rooming houses and 81 apartments
after receiving unfavorable reports
from the Building, Health and
Plumbing Departments.
The rooming houses were located
in the Northwest, Northeast and
Southwest sections of the city. The
Health and Building Departments
each disapproved 81 rooming houses,
while the Plumbing Department
submitted unfavorable reports on
the remaining 5.
The apartments were located in
the Northwest, Northeast and
Southeast sections of the city.
Twenty seven were disapproved by
the Building Department, three by
plumbing inspectors and one by
both the Building and Plumbing
Departments.
The list was submitted to the
Commissioners by Edward E. Bailey,
jr., superintendent OF licenses.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
DR.. Cummings TO Address
Baptist Meeting Toniuht

DR.. Oliver Cummings, head of the
Youth Fellowship of the Northern
Baptist Convention, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the District Baptist
Young Peoples Federation coach
ing clinic" opening at GAS pm. to-
day at Bethany Baptist Church,
Second street and Rhode Island ave-
nue. NV.
DR.. Gum mings will talk on
Growth in Christian Living The
federation conference will continue
through Sunday afternoon.
More than 200 Baptist leaders are
expected to attend the conference.
Among speakers will be DR.. James
Fidler, chairman of Religious Educa-
ton of West Virginia; Miss Ern-
stine Moore, president of the Youth
Fellowship of West Virginia, and DR..
Clarence Gilbert, Philadelphia.
Among the Washington Baptist
leaders taking part are the Revs.
Clarence w. Crawford, E. H. Pruden.
M. P. German and Raymond Petty.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Charter
Proposal Praised
By Charles P. Taft
Cincinnoti Two-Porty
System Wos Strengthened
Ex-CounciImun Says

Charles P. Taft, former member
of the Cincinnati City Council, in
a statement to the Montgomery
County Charter Committee, today
asserted the argument against the
council-manager government in
Cincinnati that 1t would destroy the
two-party system had been proved
untrue.
Mr.. Taft, author OF "City Man.
agement-The Cincinnati Expert
ment," book on local government,
wrote the committee that the ma
jority party in that city, because
of the opposition of the fusion group
made up of the independents and
the minority party" became
stronger, and the minority party,
very weak when the charter went
into effect, became greatly strength
ened also.
Meanwhile, a statement by H.
King Mularkey. chairman of the
Citizens Committee to Defeat Char
ter, attacked what he called two
fragrant failures of the terms of the
pending charter to abide by the di-
rect requirements OF the Maryland
State Constitution" a.
Shortcomings Cited.
These shortcomings. he said, were
failure to keep the executive and
judicial powers of government sep
arate and misleading" provision
for voters OF the county to repeal the
charter by referendum amendment.
Mr.. Mularkey charged the charter
gives unpaid members of the coun-
ty council 80 days of legislative juris-
diction and power, and IL months of
administrative and executive juris-
diction during each of the four years
of their respective terms"
The deception" in the referen-
dunn vote provision he said, lis that
there is no procedure authorized by
the Maryland constitution and the
State law to repeal a charter once
it has been adopted by voters of the
county.
There Is further no State tprovi-
sion to re-enact any other laws or to
reinstate any other plan of govern
ment should a charter be repealed
by referendum vote of the people
of the county," he added.
Taft Praises Charter.
In his letter to the Charter Com
mittee. Mr.. Taft said, "a number of
excellent county charters have been
passed and put into effect within
recent years, among them the
charter for San Mateo County, the
southern half of San Francisco, and
Henrico County, surrounding Rich
mond, Va. Your charter comes as
close to these excellent models as
the Maryland situation permits, and
1t certainly deserves the hearty ap-
proval of the voters at the election
in November.
ut provides for a good admini-
strative setup, with county man.
ager and a thoroughly democratic
legislative body. controlling all mat
ters of general policy and closely
responsive to the will of the people. :"
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Red Cross Group 10 Study
NURSING and Home Service

The final session today Of the Red
Cross Chapter Workers Institute in
the United States. Chamber Of Com
merce Building will discuss the sub
jects Of nursing and home service,
under the direction Of Eastern area
department heads.
Mrs. Doris Rhea, regional super
visor Of nursing service, will be in
charge Of the study OF her subject,
and Rexford L. Shaffer, assistant
director Of military and naval vel
fare service for the area, will dis
cuss claims and benefits. Another
speaker will be Miss Marie Young
berg, assistant director q home
service, national headquartsEs.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Marine, 4 Brothers Lost, Gets
Discharge to Assist Parents
Prospect Of Pacific
Veterans Return
Cheers Utoh Couple
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TREMONTON, Utah, Oct. g.
Lights glowed brightly last night
through the windows of a little
frame farmhouse as Alvin Borgstrom
and his wife awaited the return of
Marine Pfc. Boyd Borgstrom, the
fifth son they gave to their coun-
trys armed forces.
There1l be no return for three
Clyde, %; LIE Roy, 80, and Rolon, l9
all killed in action within the past
six months. Nor do they hold much
hope for Rulon, Rolon's twin, re-
ported missing a month ago in
France. But Boyd is coming home.
Out of their grief, they petitioned
the Marine Corps to release 23-year-
old Boyd. veteran of Is months
in the South Pacific II feel in CIV
ing our four sons we have given
enough" said Mrs. Borgstrom.
1t. Gen. A. A. Vandegrift, Marine
Corps commandant, yesterday an
swered their plea, granting Boyd an
NoAioA awe hiaSAAdA &c.
When notified of the discharge
Mrs. Borgstrom said, "Thisll sure
cheer Dad up" Then she sobbed
"I'h so happy, SO happy -
Words choked in her husband.
throat.
At Camp Lejeune, N. c., where
Boyd was assigned for additional
training after returning to thi.
country on months furloush,, the
young marine said a discharge was
in line with his wishes.
Il feel I am needed at home te
help and be near my folks who have
been through such terrible ordeals,
he said. I'D like to take over rum
ming our farm and in that way re.
lieve my father who is now past CO.
In that. he'll have the help of hi:
15-year-old brother Eden, last oi
the boys left on the old homestead.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Sisters of Legal Age Untiring
Aides at District OPA Office

that the difiichlty in recruiting vol
unteers for the District OPA lies
in the location of the local office.
Most people think that it's too
far to go. ! might not be so faith
full If I didn't have a car" she
added.
Her sister, Mrs. Byington, who
has been retired two years from
the law firm of King & King, where
she was employed for more than
40 years." also works at the Red
Cross, but only in the surgical dress
ing unit. She entered the law firm
at rs when she became q widow.
The two sisters first began their
OPA volunteer work at the Heurich
Brewery, where quarters were set
up for the issuing of the No. 3
rationing books. From there they
to the local Office where
they have served in the price and
fuel oil division as well as at the
issuing center.
Evening star., 1944-10-06

Rated as the most untiring and
faithful of volunteer workers, two
sisters, who admit only that they
are "of legal age" have been work.
ing at the District Office of Price
Administration for almost two years
The sisters, Mrs. May Byington
and Mrs. George w. Beatty of the
Wyoming Apartments, can be
found, at the District Offices fuel
oil and gasoline issuing center each
Wednesday, rain or shine. Last win
ter during one of the heaviest snow
storms they still managed to be on
hand to give full days work.
Barely reaching five feet, Mrs.
Beatty, who maintains that "size
is no indication of anything is
chairman of the Epiphany Church
Red Cross unit and devotes two days
a week to surgical dressings and
sewing for refugees.
The young" lady, who has four
sons ''too old for the Army" believes
Evening star., 1944-10-06
WLB Orders Strike
Ended and All Rehired

BY the Associated Press.
The War Labor Board has directed
members OF the CIO United Steel
workers to end a strike at the Mosh-
er Steel Co., Houston, Tex, which
began September Z, and ordered the
company to rehire all workers with
out discrimination"
The board said 425 employees were
involved, and that the company had
tailed to comply with board order
OF June Il, directing maintenance Of
union membership and settingfup q
plan for arbitrating disputes.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Complete Security Tox
Returns Requested

Social security account numbers
should be included for all workers
on the quarterly social security tax
returns due this month, j. A. Nor
rison. manager Of the District of1ice
OF the Social Security Board, today
reminded employers in business and
industry.
Mr.. Morrison said 1t was especially
important that account numbers be
given for older workers who may
be leaving their jobs soon and
should have full credit for all wages
earned to insure full payment OF
old-age insurance benefits.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
D. c. Medical Society
Told How SuIfa Aids
In treating Civilians
Use in Dysentey Cases
Discussed by Naval
Medical Center Officer

The value of sulfa drugs in treat
ing diseases among the civilian
population as well as wounds was
emphasized by several speakers at
the 10th scientific assembly of the
District Medical Society today at
the Mayflower Hotel.
Other drugs, such as penicillin and
tyrothricin, were subjects OF discus
sion at a panel early this afternoon,
over which DR.. Arnold McNitt, gen.
eral chairman of the assembly, pre-
sided. Among the speakers were
DR.. Chester S. Keefer, Boston; 1t.
Col. Michael E. DeBakey of the Of
flee of Surgeon General of the
Army; 1t. Comdr. Adolf M. Hutter
and 1t. Comdr. Edwin E. Barksdale,
both of the Naval Medical Center,
Bethesda.
Used for Dysentery.
SulfadiaZine was reported by 1t,
Comdr. F. S. Cheever of the Naval
Medical Center, as highly effective
in the treatment of dysentery, which,
he said, was frequently contracted
by troops in the Pacific.
In nonmalarious regions he
said, lit has been the most common
disease effecting landing forces and,
as such, measures aimed at pre-
venting or eradicating this condition
are of primary interest"
Gen. Kirk on Program.
Maj. Gen. Norman T. Kirk, sur
geon general of the Army, was to
speak late this afternoon on military
surgery in Europe. Maj. Gen. David
N. w. Grant, air surgeon, discussed
aviation preventive medicine" at
the noon luncheon of the George
town University Medical Alumnae
Association. DIR. Frank H. Lahey of
Boston, former president Of the
American Medical Association. who
had been delayed in reaching WASH
1ngton for an address yesterday.
opened the program this morning
with a discussion of the treatment
of ulcers.
DR.. Foster Kennedy, professor of
neurology of Cornell University, will
discuss What Is Psychoneutosis? ?'
at meeting tonight in the ballroom
at the Mayfower. The meeting will
be open to the public.t
The assembly will continue to-
morrow, closing with a session of
medical officers night" at o'clock,
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Bell Sees Jet Planes
As Tops After War
BY the ASSociateS Presx

Hy tne AssocIateT Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 6.-"Jet
propulsion will completely revolu-
tionize the aviation industry after
the war;" Lawrence D. Bell, presi-
dent OF Bell Aircraft Corp, predicts
Within five years. jet-propelled
planes will definitely eliminate all
other types of fighter aircraft, and
sometime in the future jet propul-
sion Will be used In bombers, trans
ports and helicopters," Mr.. Bell told
,newspapermen. The company man
ufactures the P-59A jet Airacomet.
NeWspapermen saw the propeller
less Airacomet during routine test
fight.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Alexandria Plants
Torpedoes Score Hits
On 836 Axis Vessels

Alexandria made torpedoes
have sunk or seriously damaged
836 Axis ships of all classes, ac-
cording to report made public
yesterday by Capt. r. B.
Simons, commanding officer, of
the Naval Torpedo Station.
The torpedoes are made at
the Alexandria station and
ranged at Piney Point, Md. The
numbers of the torpedoes scor-
ing hits are announced to the
employees of the station when
the reports are made to Capt.
Simons by the Navy Depart
ment.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Clock Company 10 Start
Running AIibis November |
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ASHLAND, Mass, Oct. 6.-Ths
worn-out alarm clock alibi is on the
out.
Roy w. Johnson. general sales
manager of the Warren Telechrom
Co., announced yesterday the COM
pany will start manufacturing elec-
trio alarm clocks under its own
name on November /, Immediately
after dissolution of the pooling ar
rangement under which war alarm"
clocks were made for much of the
industry.
But don't get too optimistic. Mr..
johnson said that, although the
company will turn out several thou
sand clocks day, there is demand
for 12,500,000 right now. You can
figure out your chances yourself.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Commissioners Uphold
ABC License Revocation

The Commissioners today upheld
the recent action of the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board in revoking
the Glass A license of Rudolph C.
johnson, owner of liquor store at
2l39 Pennsylvania avenue NV, who
was accused of selling IS cases of
whisky to West Virginia resident
in violation of ceiling price regula-
tions.
The board acted on September %
to revoke the license, effective Octo-
Der 8. Mr.. Johnson was accused of
selling liquor at $55 a case when
the ceiling price was $45 so and fail
ing to make a proper report On the
sale.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Keynes in Washington
To Discuss Eeuse-Lend

Lord Keynes, noted British econo-
mist. is in Washington and the pur-
pose OF his visit, says the British
Embassy, is to discuss lease lend
and related matters with United
States Government officials. Lord
Keynes was the British representa-
tive at the United Nations monetary
conference last July at Breton
WoodS. N. IL
Evening star., 1944-10-06
ATC Surgeon to Address
Negro War Workers

Capt. William R. Sladek. port
surgeon for the aerial port of en-
barkation headquarters, Air Trans
port Command, will be the guest
speaker at War Bond rally for the
Negro Pennsylvania War Workers
Clubs at II pm. Monday at the Club
Bali, 1901 Fourteenth street NV.
The clubs are trying to raise funds
to purchase parachutes for flyers
and lltters for the evacuation of
wounded.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Personal a Cos Pleas
Required in Arlington

Arlington County ration board
officials today urgently requested
that no basic "a" gasoline renewal
applications be sent in by mail,
Those received by mail. it was
said, will be returned to the appli-
cants. The new "a" coupons will be
issued in the local schools on a date
to be announced later.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack of waste
paper to convert into cartons
Ior Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
OF old newspapers and maga-
zines is needed. Notify some
school child in your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-10-06
Passenger Club to Meet

1 The Washington Passenger Asso-
i citation will hold a dinner meeting
at $50 pm. next Wednesday at the
New Colonial Hotel,
Evening star., 1944-10-06

WHERE GIRL WAS FOUND GARROTED-The spot where the
garroted body girl tentatively identified Dorothy Berrum
War Department empoye found this morning marked
by the circled K The the East Potomac PARK
golf about threequarers of mile south Of the club
house and SO feet in from the the Washington
Channel side,
Evening star., 1944-10-06

CANADIAN GETS CZECH WAR CROSS-Capt. W. 81 l. Holrns
Canadian naval officer, receives the Czech from
Ambassador Vladimir Hurban at the Czechdslovakan En-
bassy Capt Homs decorated for rescung number OF
passengers including nine Czech Officers British convoy
was attacked b planes in the Atlantic July s4s
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III. S. BOMBERS AID
ITALIAN BATTLE
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was said to be nearly twice as
great as the force which swept the
skies over Salerno during the crit
cal day and night on that invasion
beachhead last Sept. IA.
The German air force failed to
make any substantial interrogation,
but the American planes did en-
counter heavy antiaircraft fire.
One enemy plane was destroyed
and two others were damaged
From their positions around Car
roceto, about 10 miles above the
Allied held port OF Anzio, the Ma
zis yesterday returned in force to
the offensive after three-day lull.
They threy squadrons of tanks, in
GLIDING their prize 6-ton Tigers"
into heavy daylong attacks while
German planes bombed and shot
up Allied positions.
Latest reports from the front said
the Fifth Army's lines remained
substantially unchanged.
Strong artillery fire preceded the
attacks. which were launched in
the area of Aprilia, farm COM
munity center of four shell-ruined
building a half-mile east of the
village of Carroceto. Hour after
hour the struggle grew in violence.
Elements of nine Nazi divisions
were reported participating in the
battle.
Under the heavy Smelling of Ger
man lang-range guns Allied troops
and tanks grimly met the second
enemy attempt in two weeks tc
drive them back into the sea. Both
sides had taken a brief breathing
spell to recover from their losses.
and our troops as well as the enc
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|SASSER IS HEARD
AT LEGION MEET

Many veterans of World War II
and members of the American Lee
ton heard Frank M. Sasser, state
service officer at the Veteran
hospital at Fayetteville, speak IN
the superior courtroom last night,
as he explained in detail National
Service Life Insurance and other
government life insurance.
Veterans listened intently as the
speaker instructed them what to do
and how to go about filing claims
for benefits.
Sasser will remain in Wilmington
Friday to assist veterans Of World
War II in preparing claims for
benefits due them.
The speaker who has a great
interest in the work of the Ameri-
can Legion, and veterans insurance
benefits, also spoke ON the SUBJ
jects of vocational rehabilitation,
veteran employment, hospitaliza-
ton and domic1liary care, and com
compensation pension benefits.
Commander N. S. Westbrook an
ounced that good many pied
ges were received at the meeting
last night toward the purchase of
the old Bridgers home on North
Third street to be used as Legion
home.
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after wave against concentrated
fire from the Allied positions. The
weather on the beachhead was cold
and cloudy,
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REDS SLAUGHTER
$1,000 GERMANS
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slams announced that the trap had
been sprung and the German
forces completely surrounded.
Then began a bloody struggle
as the Russians closed in, the vic.
TINS fought fiercely to get out and
other German forces, outside the
ring of steel, pounded with all
their might 10 open an escape
hatch for their comrades.
The Germans sought to supply
their troops with fleets of junk
ers-52 transports but Soviet air
blockade was thrown over the area
and hundreds of German planes
were reported shot out of the
skies.
The Germans, said to be fight
ing under Hitler's orders to hold
out until the end, chung grlmly
to their last toehold, less than 100
square miles, but the Russians
pressed on fo- the death blow de-
spite rain and mud that forced
them to carry supplies by hand
where vehicles were mlred.
In the north, Russian forces
have battered their way farther
down two railways and a highway
toward the northern communica-
tons hub of Pskov, Moscow said,
while German reports told OF .
new Russian offensive against the
Nazis' White Russian bastlon OF
VitehSk.