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Evening star., 1944-12-01
THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. C. ." By
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ployed in the Register Of Wills Office.
Requiem mass will be celebrated
at 10 am. tomorrow at st. Pauls
Catholic Church, following services
at the residence at $50 am. Burial
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Mrs. Blanche McGrann, Is,
Widow Of ReaItor, Dies

Mrs. Blanche L. McGrann, 73,
widow of William H. McGrann, real
estate dealer here for more than 80
years, died yesterday at her home
143l Clifton street NV, after brief
illness.
Born in Leesburg. Va, Mrs. Nc
Cram had resided here since child
hood. She was graduate nurse and
practiced here for 10 years before
her marriage.
She leaves one daughter, Miss
Sara Blanche McGrann, who is EN-.
Evening star., 1944-12-01

tributed goes directly into the fund
The library will serve 10 public
parochial and private schools in the
area, as we'll as the National Bureau
of Standards and the Geophysical
| Laboratory.
Evening star., 1944-12-01
Pier|ot May Offer 10 Quit
As Belgian Premier
BY the Associated Press.

BRUSSELS, Dec. 1.--Despite the
insistence of Premier Hubert Pier
lot that he would not yield to what
he called a minority pursuing the
childish hope of seizing power,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-01

by all home builders when civilian
construction is resumed. Builders
now recognize that antiquated prac-
tees that had become habits in con-
struction added materially to build
ing costs in the past" he added.
Never before has this vast indus
try been so alert to the need for
improving its techniques and meet
ing the challenge of supplying homes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-01

to great segment of our popula-
ton unable to pay the cost of good
housing in the past. Simplification
and Standardization of materials
and fittings will also reduce con-
struction costs. Competition always
brings costs to lower levels and in
sures that the benefits of improved
methods will be accepted by those
builders who survive"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-01
Gerho|z Says Survey
Shows Builders Ready
with Postwar Plans

Robert P. Gerholz, president of
the National Association of Home
Builders, today reported after a
10,000-mile survey trip that the
Nations builders are fully prepared
to resume private residential con-
struction on a tremendous scale as
soon as wartime restrictions are re-
moved"
He added that in cities visited he
found members anxious to begin new
building to meet expected demands.
Home builders everywhere are
lshowing a keen and sincere interest
in the possibility of providing hous-
ing for families with low incomes.
With the promise of constructive
Legislation, moderate interest rates,
together with longer periods of
amortization for residential con-
struction, it will not be difficult for
the private builders to far excel the
unhappy and costly record of the
public housing agencies in this field"
he said.
Recent statements by the Presi-
dent and by National Housing Ad-
ministrator John B. Blandford, jr.,
to the effect that private enterprise
will be given the first chance to
execute the housing program for
low families have been re-
ceived with enthusiasm by builders
who had reason to fear that the
Isocially-minded public housers were
planning to retain this entire pro-
gram as a governmental RESPONSE
bility. There is no longer any
doubt about the willingness and
ability of private enterprise to meet
the Nations housing needs faster
and at. lower cost than is possible
through public housing program"
Mr.. Gerholz' trip revealed that
private builders have been doing a
good job during the difficult war
time period, especially in the as
sembly of land and in land plan
ming, local headquarters reported
builders throughout the country
are recognizing the need for the
overall planning of communities
in way that promises better en-
vironment and more attractive
neighborhoods after the war.
There also is a most encouraging
tendency toward cooperative effort
in which builders pool their re-
sources and abilities for the plan
ming and building of whole new
communities An outstanding ex-
ample of this sort of cooperative
effort is found at Midwest City,
Okla, where half a dozen builders
pooled their talents in the creation
of an entire new city. The tremen-
dous job of rehousing America will
be better done if cooperative COM
munity planning of this sort can be
generally adopted in the metropoli-
tan areas.
THE new techniques which have
been developed by builders in meet
ing the demands of the war housing
program also are most promising
Economies developed during the
war, such as precutting and on-site
fabrication of building materials
and parts, can and will be adopted
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
u. 5. TROOPS
MAKE SUDDEN
PUSH IN ITALY
Allied Heavy Guns Shell
Mondstery-Two German
Rdiding Parties Beaten

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
NAPLES, April 1. Allied troops
have made sudden thrust into the
ruggedly mountainous, long, quiet
central sector of the Italian front
advancing a mile and now occupying
Mount Marrone, mile-high peak.
Thirteen miles northeast of Cas-
sino, troops of an unidentified ma
tionality have.smashed forward with
powerful artillery support.
At Casino, Allied heavy guns have
again shelled the Monastery over
looking the devastated town. Observ-
ers saw walls collapse around the
German positions and two German
raiding parties we're beaten back in
the vicinity of the railway station.
Two American destroyers ham,
mered at German positions near
Carroceto and on the Anzio beach,
head the infantry repealed a small
sharp attack. The air forces were
forced by weather to reduce ac-
tivities to about $50 sorties. Two
planes were lost.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
KING EMANUELE
MAY ABDICATE,
FAVOR OF SON

NAPLES, April 1-Unconfirmed
rumors that King vittorio Eman-
uele is about to abdicate in favor
of Crown Prince Umberto are be-
ing widely circulated in southern
Italy, as the Prince was absent
from the Villa and visited his IA
Their yesterday.
The aide to the Prince said that
he knew nothing tending to confirm
the rumor and his close associate
Premier Badoglio said that the gov
eminent had heard nothing from
the King to indicate any change OF
his intention to remain on the
throne at least until the Allies
reach Rome.
The Kings abdication, however
would remove virtually the only OBJ
stacle in 'democratizing" the Ba-
doglio government for which the
Soviet government newspaper. IL
vestoia, which called the sixteer
parties who refused to collaborate
unless the King is out.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
U. 5. PLANES
LOOSE BOMBS,
SWITZERLAND
Rail City Of Sthdffhdusen
Mistakenly Rdided
with Fire Bombs

LONDON, April 1. American
Liberator bombers began the new
month of operations by an attack
on southwestern Germany, and ST.
multaneously Swiss government
eomm,anione said that American,
bombers loosed incendiaries on the
railway city of Schaffhausen near
the German border, setting numer-
Gus fires in what was apparently a
mistake by bombing neutral ter
ritory.
The broadcast of the Swiss COM
munique said that about 80 AM
erican planes loosed fire bombs over
the rail city at 1890 a. m. A later
statement by the director of the
Swiss railways said all rail lines
leading there we're suspended" tenn
porarily.
Coastal watchers said a consid-
cradle force Of Allied planes began
steaking across the Channel shortly
after Royal Air Force Mosquitoes
returned from night raids. and the
German radio system quickly went
off the air.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
RED ARMIES
CLOSING IN
ON ODESSA
Wild Confusion Reigns in
Black Sea Port : Ru-
mdnidns Giving Up

MOSCOW, April German and
Rumanian resistance in southwest
Russia is beginning to crumble as
masses of Red Army infantry, mo-
bile units, tanks, and Stormovik
bombers sweep on toward three
major detectives, Odessa, Tiraspol,
and Hishinev.
Frontline dispatches said one in
termediate line after another is
cracking and many Rumanians are
Willingly surrendering as the Rus
slams drove through the middle of
Bessarabia.
Wild confusion is reported at
Odessa, as General Malinovsky's
Third Ukrainian Army and Marshal
Konevs Second Ukrainian Army
tclosed on the Black Sea port from
1.-The east and northeast, and other
units have been rushed to Tiraspol,
ia railway junction on the lower
Dniester, where they could cut the
enemy off
The Nazis are said to be hurriedly
throwing up a middle defense. Other
dispatches said that disorganized
Germans in exhausted gFoaaps are
running down sticky sideroads with
out boots as the Russians closed
in from captured Ochakov, which
has been known for the past two
years as the shield of Odessa"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
STR0NGH0L.DS
OF NIpS GET
new ATTACKS
South and Southwest Pa
eifil Air Forces TO En-
gdgein Central Pacific

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN
THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, April
Fresh raids ON the japanese
bases at Truk, Woieai Islands in the
Carolines by Navy Liberators and
Catalina bombers Of the South and
Southwest Pacific. reported in Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's communique,
indicated the strongholds Of the
Japanese may take regular spot
in MacArthur's bombing schedule
The Truk operations are in the
nature of harassing raids.
South Pacific based Liberator
heavy bombers hit Woleai yester-
day and Catalina bombers followed
up the attack.
New gains are reported by the
Allied land forces in the Admiralty
and New Guinea Islands.
Dismounted Cavalry troopers
landed Thursday on the pityilu Isl
land chain guarding the entrance
to Seadler Harbor
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
The W ashington
Merry Go Round
BY DREW PEARSON
cit. Col Robert S. Allen now on active
service with the Army

WASHINGTON Current de-
velopments in Burma illustrate the
point made by many Washington
insiders that it's best to be frank
with the American public.
Last summer, it was announced
from Quebec that the Allies PLAN
ned a big offensive in Burma. 1t
was also announced that Lord Louis
Mountb ten, cousin of King
George, was being placed in COM
mand of the drive, which was to
open up the Burma Road to the
Allies and provide a new means OF
attacking Japan through China.
Despite these optimistic an
nouncements, real fact today is that
the Japanese, not the Allies, have
taken the offensive. AS this is
written, the Japs are over the In
dian border. The Allies are on
the defensive. And this is eight
months after the Burma promises
Of last summer.
All of which illustrates the dam
ger of initiating the hopes of the
American public, then letting them
drop with thud
The real truth could not be writ
ten last summer, but now the inside
story, as told to Senators. can be
told without any danger to military
operations.
At the Quebec conference last
July, U. S. military chiefs informed
the British that, if there was to be
no immediate second front in Eur
ope, then the United States must
urge that we proceed with a drive
in Burma. Whereupon it was agreed
that Admiral Lord Louis Mountbat-
ten should command in Burma, but
that this would be military secret
Accordingly, General Marshall
phoned the Chinese military at
tache in Washington to come tc
Quebec. And according to informa-
ton that has been relayed to SEN
ators, General Marshall Informed
the Chinese military attache about
the new Burma commander but
cautioned him that it was most
secret and that he must not radio
Chang Kai-shek for fear the mes
sage might be decided by the JAP
anese. Instead, he must send q
messenger by special airplane tt
Chungking to inform the General
issimo personally that Lord Mount
batten was to command the Burn
front.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
MtNUTT SAYS
LABOR DRAFT
Be TRAGIC

WASHINGTON, April l. = Wal
Manpower Commissioners Paul v
McNutt advised Congress against
enacting of national service legisla-
ton and wartime control recon-
mended by the President just II
weeks ago.
The Indianian, who has held a
series of high posts under Roosevelt,
told a House Military Affairs Sub
committee it would be little less
than tragic" to displace voluntary
cooperation with military or bu-
reaucratic processes. and con-
tinued,
There may come time" when a
labor draft law is needed. but he
said the time has not yet arrived.
Meanwhile Selective Service Di-
rector Hershey told Rhode Island
Rotary Club that he himself is ready
to recommend that the armed serv-
ices draft 4-F's who are capable of
working but won't. Hershey suggested
thai they be put in labor battalions
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
NAzI WAR
PRISONERS
ON STRIKE
Sort Of a 'Sitdown' Staged
when Camp Searched
for Stolen Guns

TRINIDAD, Colo, April l. = 1t
Col. Lambert Cain, Commander OF
the German Prison War Camp, dis
closes the prisoners went on strike
last week Saturday and Sunday
after the camp had been searched
for three guns stolen from the Els
cort Guards quarters several days
previously The guns are still mis-
sing.
Cain disclosed a quantity OF
homemade liquor, fermented raj
sins and other fruit was found in
the prisoners compound in search
for the missing weapons.
Cain said there was no violence
during the strike of the prisoners
and he induced them to return to
return to their work, stating food
would be withheld until they did
He described the strike in the ma
ture of "sitdown"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
ENEMY IS
5TABBING
AT IkpHAL
American Trained Chinese
Troops Make Drive
in North Burma

NEW DELHI, April /. = Strong
Jap forces drove further westward
in India today toward the British
base at Imphal on the plains OF
Manipur, the official communique
acknowledges.
Front line dispatches said enemy
patrols stabbed to within a dozen
miles of the jungle communications
center.
The Jap advance is reported from
the Ukhrul area, 80 miles northeast
of Imphal. The British and Indian
troops are engaged in fierce COM
bat with another strong Jap column
in the hills east of Kohima, SO
miles north of Imphal. Jap losses
are said to be heavy.
Jap troops ambushed small Bri-
tish detachment in the jungle area
American trained Chinese troops
in northern Burma continued to
drive south from Shaduzup where
they are encircling y force OF lat
least 1000 Japs near Laban.
Not a single Jap plane is known
to have risen to challenge the air
supremacy since last Tuesday.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
PRICES FOR
HALIBUT ARE
MADE PUBLIC
Adjustments Are Made by
APO According TO An
nountemenf Today

WASHINGTON, April / The
Office of Price administration said
that, acting in conjunction with the
Canadian government, they are re-
ducing the price Of fresh dressed
inalibut landed at cafi6tttan ports
and provided that American inn
porters will pay less for halibut
from Canada.
THE higher price III Seattle will
reflect to the producers of halibut
the additional cost entailed to bring
the fish to Seattle from the fishing
grounds" and the differential
should again encourage more land
ings at Seattle.
All halibut landed in Alaska will
take the Prince Rupert price minus
transportation to Prince Rupert.
AS result, halibut landed at
Ketchikan will now be priced three
and one-half cents below the Sc
attic price, Wrangell and Petersburg
prices will be three and three-fourths
cents lower: Juneau. Sitka and Peli-
can City prices four cents lower in
price; and at Port williams it will
be four and one half cents below
the price at Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
JURY C0NvICT5
WAYNE l0NERGAN
OF wife KILLING


NEW YORK, April l. = Wayne
Lonergan has been convicted OF
murder, second degree, for the STAY
ing of his heiress wife Patricia last
October "a because she refused him
permission to see their baby.
The verdict carries term of 20
years to life and sentence will be
fixed on April II.
Lonergan, former cadet of the
Canadian Royal Air Force, had a
cold and stolid poise since the trial
started, and this remained when
the decision Of the jury was read
He only bit his lips and blinked
when the verdict was announced.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
laps Driving Toward British Base in India
Russia May Remain
NeutraIin War Upon
Pacific, Belief Now

The Chinese here are increasingly
apprehensive as to the possibility
of an all-out Japanese attempt to
knock China out Of the war, parti-
cularly if the Japanese troops now
seemingly successful in invading
India may disrupt the present air
supply route to China.
The agreements were received with
much disappointment in Chungking,
as it was hoped the war against
Japan would be shortened on the
theory Russia would enter the Paci-
fic conflict with her Allies and
greatly hasten Japans collapse after
the defeat of Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
VOTE BILL IS NOT
TO BE CHANGED
BY CONGRESSMAN

WASHINGTON, April Holiday
bound Congress read with interest
President Roosevelt's suggestion
changing the Service Vote Law, but
there were no indications they
would do anything.
Senator Barley said that while
he fully endorsed the proposal for
a Federal War ballot being made
available to service men in this
country as well as overseas and Its
use facilitated, he declined to pre-
dict that Congress would act.
Senator Taft said, He won't get
any changes"
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
GUSTAvU5 TRIP IS
MADE TODAY BY
ALASKA COASTAL

Today the Alaska Coastal Airlines
made a trip to Sitka with CD .
Bailey, Maj. Lister, c. = SeeFson'
and Henry Moy. Flying te c3lislaRus
were E. M. Blandan, E &. Griffin
and w. l.. Seeley.
Yesterday Mrs. Ray Hagegup, Leo
Ola and M. Samberg wen 70 SstSa,
the plane returning with Clifford
Graham and J. Harris.
A charter trip was made 70 Warm
Springs Bay with Serena Coni0T
and John Fee.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
Is
Finished in
(hapIin(ase

LOS ANGELES, April ALI the
evidence is in, and the rival law
yers are ready to square away foi
the final arguments on Monday
and Tuesday to the jury Of seven
women and five men who will try
to decide whether Charlie Chaplin
is guilty.
Taking of testimony was cOmplet-
ed yesterday, and Federal Judge
j. T. O'Connor announced the clos
ing arguments will be limited to
two and one half hours each fol
the prosecution and defense.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, April l. Closing
quotation of Alaska Juneau mine
stock today is 6ls, Anaconda 26b
Beech Aircraft 8, Bethlehem Steel
SO, Curtiss Wright SIS, International
Harvester II, Kennecott 3lls, North
American Aviation 8ss, New York
Central 1874, Northern Pacific is,
United States Steel 521s, Pound
S404
Dow, Jones averages today are as
follows: Industrials, 1894; rails,
1861; utilities, 23.08.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
SENATOR BONE
TO HIGH COURT

WASHINGTON, April l. The
Senate waived the rules today to
vote immediate confirmation Of
Roosevelt's appointment of Senator
Homer C. Bone, Democrat of Ia
coma, Wash, as a member Of the
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He
succeeds the late Bert Haney. The
district includes the West Coast
States and Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
FLOODS RAGE,
MISSISSIPPI
tBy Associated Press

Two Mississippi State Guard
troops are standing by ready on an
hours notice to go to any threatened
area in Mississippi for evacuation
work or combating high flood wat
ers which have already taken nine
lives in the South in the past week.
Army planes have directed res
cuers in the lowland spots.
Rural residents are stranded.
Refugees are housed in USO build
ings.
Already the flood damage has run
into millions of dollars. Two thou
sand persons have fled from their
homes.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
PAACAPTAIN KNOX
WEEDS ILEENE JONES

SEATTLE. April l. Capt VIII
liam %. Knox of Pan American Air
ways and Ileene Jones, both lar-
merry of Fairbanks. Alaska, We're.
married here last night The wed-
ding took place in the hotel suite
Of Mr.. and Mrs. All Monsen Of
Juneau
Attending the couple were Mrs.
Clarke Bassett and Emerson Bas-
set.
The newlywedS viii honeymoon
in Vancouver, B. G.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
North Pacific Forces Are
On Guard for Possible
Attack Upon NorfhIand

Recent alerts in some island chain
bases that stretches for one thou
sand miles. is evidence that sky
and sea forces are being closely
watched for Jap bombers that last
struck just before dusk on October
Is in the raid on Attu.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
Rainbow Girls Hold
Breakfast Tomorrow

A breakfast at the Scottish Rite
Temple tomorrow will mark Palm
Sunday activities by the Order Of
Rainbow for Girls.
The affair is public and will he
held between IL o'clock noon arg
u o'clock in the afternoon.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
BY SPENCER MOOSA

CHUNGKING, April 1.-The new
Russian-Japanese agreements that
forced the Japanese to surrender oil
and coal concessions on the Sakha-
lin Island and renewal of fishing
pacts is generally taken here to i'm
ply Russia will remain neutral in
the Pacific war after Germany's
defeat.
Developments are also regarded
as explaining why Japan found a
way to withdraw troops, rumored
at 10 divisions, from Manchuria.
These troops are for possible action
against China elsewhere.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
so AIRCRAFT
CARRIERS ON
WATCH NOW
Reports Are Given Out Of
Heavy Attacks on Truk
and Other AioIIs

UNITED STATES PACIFIC
FLEET HEADQ QUARTERS I'M
PEARL HARBOR. April l. Ameri-
can Naval Task Forces, including
more than so aircraft carriers are
just disclosed as proving the .Paci-
fic, protected by radio silence which
prevented earlier reports Of devas-
tation wrought on Palau.
Air blows were struck on PaIau
by some Of the proving fleet which
bypassed Truk and moved It's
miles west to open the attack last
Wednesday Admiral Chester w
Ninitz announces.
Five islands. strong points OF
iTruk atoll, were heavily pounded
"Wednesday night by Army Liberia
tors OF the Seventh Air Force and
then a second raid in as many
days was made on Truk and other
localities In the Central Pacific.
The raiders faced moderate anti
aircraft opposition. Heavy explc-
sions followed the raid on Truk and
Issslslsli lslailda ard fIses wire
started
Urnan and Morn atolls were also
bombed and fires were started in
those two areas.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
pAA PLANE ARRIVES
FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Passengers arriving via PAA
plane yesterday afternoon were Tom
Morgan, Samuel Oser, Gladys Over
by, all from Seattle; T. j. Brignole
from Fairbanks, and Clifford Rog-
ers. president of the White Pass and
Yukon Route, r. NJ Cook, and w
H. Claussen, all from Whitehorse.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
JAPANESE NOT 10
FISH IN WATERS
OFF kAMCHATkA

MOSCOW. April l. - 1t is dis
closed that in the Japanese-Rus-
sian fishing agreements, Russia in
duced the Japanese to cease ex-
plotting certain fishing grounds off
Kamchatka, nearest point in the
Pacific to Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
BY NORMAN BELL

ON THE NORTH PACIFIC
FRONT, April This far north
region is on guard, with the arrival
Of good weather" in the Aleutians,
for a possible attack by the Japan
ese.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
U50 Dance
On Tonight

The monthly formal dance of the
USO will be held tonight in the
Scottish Rite Temple. Dancing will
begin at 9 o'clock
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1944-04-01
BIG FLEET MOVING

CHICAGO, III, April l.---Seoie-
tary Of Navy Frank Knox said lit
is not violating security to tell you
today that more than SO carriers
are plying the Pacific now. We go
where we please and dare the en-
envy to come out"