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Evening star., 1944-04-23
Letter 10 Ration Board
Used in Court Martial
Of Plane Inspectors
BY the Associated Press.

CINCINNATI, April pa letter
to ration board was read into the
record Of court-martial today In
an effort to show an Army Air
Forces resident officer in the Lock-
land plant of the Wright Aeronau-
tical Corp. had technical as well as
administrative duties. ..-----.-s.--.-
Mai. William Bruckmann, one OF
three AAF officers being tried on
charges Of neglect of duty and con-
spiracy in connection with alleged
inspection malpractices at Lockland
admitted getting out" the letter to
his ration board October 2, 1912.
Maj. Henry c. Clausen, trial judge
advocate, read the letter after Maj
Bruckmann, on direct examination
insisted he had nothing to do with
actual inspection Of airplane engines
and parts.
Letter Asked New Tires.
The letter, asking for new tires
said Maj. Bruckmann was respon-
sible for administrative and tech
nical control of Army inspection at
the Wright plant and for establish
ment of a satisfactory inspection
system by the Wright company.
Under questioning by his coun-
sci, Maj. Bruckmann declared that
early in 1943 he advised w. w
Finlay, then plant manager, that
the top rating for the Wright in
spection system would be with
drawn within 80 or As days" un-
less quality of production improved
He said, You can't do that
you don't have enough army in
spectors, Maj. Bruckmann testi-
fled. Il said, We're going to dc
it unless you get quality up"
1t. Col. Frank c. Greulich, for
mer chief inspection officer for the
material command, and Maj. Walter
A. Ryan, former Central States Dis
trict inspection officer, both OF De-
troit, are the other defendants.
Did Best We Could"
Col. Greulich, on the stand for
further cross examination today
testified that it was impossible for
the q officers in the inspection
section ito police the whole United
States"
"All we could do was make oc-
casional spot checks. and even
when we did we couldn't go through
plant like Wright's in one, two
Or three days and find out what
was wrong. We did the best we
could Today they (the inspection
section) have 110 officers headed by
a brigadier general"
Evening star., 1944-04-23
Hull Indorses Plan
To Stabilize Money
By the Associated Press

Sterilization of the worlds cur
rencies through huge, gold based
fund should be made effective before
the end OF the war to speed postwar
economic reorganization, Secretary
OF State Hull suggested yesterday.
Commenting on preliminary agree
ments reached by United Nations
financial experts for the setting up
of a $4,000, ,000,0 900 fund to stimulate
the business arteries of the world
and prevent financial stagnation in
any one sector, Mr.. Hull said:
IF such programs can be put into
operation before the end of the war,
we will save much time in the task
OF bringing about domestic and
worldwide prosperity when hostili-
ties cease and immeasurably
strengthen the prospects for an en-
during peace"
While the fundamental principles
which would govern the operation
Of the stabilization fund have been
arrived at by the treasury techni-
clans of the various countries in
volved, including Russia, Mr.. Hull
emphasized that participation by
this Nation or any other country
is not yet matter of actual COM
mitment. OF
Evening star., 1944-04-23
Pressure Unfe|t at 1000 Feet
In Fast Constellation FIiqht

Guests, including Rear Admiral
Emory S. Land. administrator, and
Rear Admiral Howard l.. Vickery,
deputy administrator of the War
Shipping Administration. marveled
at the planes quick takeoff. The
ship was In the air with nearly a
mile Of runway left. In a matter
Of minutes 1t was climbing through
the overcast.
Jack Frye, president of Transcon-
tinental 81 Western Air, Inc. which
has turned the ship over to the
Armys Air Transport Command
was pilot for the flight.
There was Just a handful" OF
people aboard, relatively speaking
about % exclusive Of the crew OF s.
When Cancellations are flying the
alrlsnes after the war they will be
carrying a. passengers at time.
Persons who few the ship from
Burbank. Calf, on Monday said the
Constellation few like dream"
Hswsmsr, yesterday unanimously
agreed
Evening star., 1944-04-23
United Jewish Drive
To Open in 10 Days

Members OF the Campaign Com
mittee of the 1914 United Jewish
Appeal of Washington, made up Of
leaders of 80 or more local Jewish
organizations seeking to raise a
5000, 900 overseas relief fund, were
announced last night by Louis E..
Spiegler, director of the drive The
drive will open ofIicially in about
10 days.
The American Jewish Joint Dis
tribution Committee, the United
Palestine Appeal, and the National
Refugee Service are the three prin-
cipal beneficiaries of the drive. In
addition, 16 other national and local
refugee, relief, Zionist and welfare
organizations will share in the pro-
ceeds.
Declaring the drive had wide
spread Endorsement, Mr. Spiegler
last night quoted from a message
from John w. Pehle, director of the
War Refugee Board, as follows:
Insofar as the War Refugee
Board will depend on the expert
enced private agencies to execute
its objectives, 1t will be glad to see
a generous response on the part of
the American people to the fund
raising efforts of such bodies. While
authorized to accept contributions,
the War Refugee Board has no pres
ent intention Of embarking upon a
campaign for the solicitation of
funds from private persons. 1t
hopes rather that the organizations
which already enjoy the confidence
OF the country and which have done
extensive work in the field of emer-
gency aid and relief will be the
media through which the sympathy
of Americans for the purposes OF
the War Refugee Board will be con-
cretely expressed"
Evening star., 1944-04-23
$50 in War Stamps
To Be Given Winners
In Playground Contest

Ten prizes in War stamps totaling
$50 will be awarded to District resi-
dents in the Backyard Playground
Contest which closes June 30, the
Child Traffic Safety Council an
nounced yesterday.
Already PIT persons have entered
the contest which is designed to
encourage the provision of safe
places for younger children to play.
The council pointed out that traffic
fatalities occur most frequently
among children between the ages of
three and eight.
Backyard play equipment will be
Judged for practical usefulness,
safety of construction and location,
ingenuity Of use of materials and
community use of the play yard.
Judging will take place between July
=, ! and Is.
Building specifications for sand
box, tumble kit, and packing-case
play house and other recreational
equipment are contained in a book
let, How to Make a Home Play
Ground" now being distributed in
public and parochial schools. and
to parents of pre-school children by
PTA's. Copies may also be obtained
at council headquarters, 3149 Six
teenth street NV, where entries
IN the contest are received.
Winners will be given prizes in
War Stamps in the following
amounts: First prize, $40; second,
$3.50; third to seventh, inclusive. IS.
and eighth, ninth and 10th, $3.50.
The first five winners will also re-
ceive an American Flag and stand
ard. Honorable mention certificates
will be awarded to all participants
judged to have legitimate entries.
Sponsors of the contest are the
Traffic Advisory Council, Depart
ment Of Vehicles and Traffic, Rec
reation Department, Junior Board |
of Commerce, Recreation Division |
OF the Council of Social Agencies
and public and parochial schools un-
der the direction of the Child Traffic
Safety Council.
Evening star., 1944-04-23

To Prince Frederick, Md, close by
Chesapeake Bay and back three
times in less than an hour.
That is how fast the new, four
motored Lockheed Contellation, said
to be the worlds largest land trans
port, travelled yesterday in a fight
from National Airport given for
newspapermen and naval observers.
The big silver-hulled ships top
speed was $40 miles. almost the
average speed in its record breaking
flight from the Vast Coast last
Monday Yet the only time there
was a feeling of great speed was
when the ship climbed through a
thick blanket Of clouds into bril-
liant sunlight high above Maryland
Despite the fact the ship new az
high as 1900 feet, there WAS none
of the usual discomfort. The Com
stellation has pressurized eabins,
and most Of the flight the pressure
inside was equivalent TO thst a.
/ 800 feet.
Evening star., 1944-04-23
|Mountbutten Heeds
Censorship Complaints
,y the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SOUTHEAST ASIA HEADoUAR-
TERS, HANDY, Ceylon, April 22.-
Taking note of complaints of five
British correspondents over cen
sorship out of Burma, Admiral
Lord Louis Mountbatten said to.
night an entirely new public rela-
tions division had been organized
and explained that the censored
dispatches contained informa tior
"it was undesirable that the enemy
should know"
Special press officers have been
established not only at the South
east Asia command and at the
l4th Army headquarters, the com
mander in chief said, but also ir
forward areas.
Evening star., 1944-04-23

TUNES depicting life in an old West
border town. There were cowboys,
"can-can" girls and Royal Mounted
Police"
The grand ballroom OF the
Mayfiower, appropriately called the
Red Gulch Tavern" was jammed
to overaoWing. Mr.. Mackenzie was
presented by Mr.. Councillor, who
later presented Mrs Mackenzie
with a pair of silver candelabras.
Games, with Edmund o. Carl as
the Caller of Bets" were PLAYED
with prizes of War Bonds to the
holders of the most coupons at the
end of the evening Entertainment
was under direction of Foreman"
Earl w. Shinn assisted by Assist
ant Foreman" William c. Shelton.
Banker" Donald R. Ernest, Group
Ter" Alfred L. Nader, Steward" AL
w. Lee and Top Cowhands" Guy
L. Harper and Wilfred E. Lawson.
who presented the skit, Bordering
on Murder"
Evening star., 1944-04-23
Leaders Form League
To Guide Negro Voting
y the Associated Press.

tiiF hAsOCldlcu FIcSb.
HOT SPRINGS, Ark, April o.
Formation of the Non partisan Ma
tional Progressive Voters League
to guide and orientate" Southern
Negroes in primary voting was an
nounced tonight by DR.. j. M. Rob-
inson, Little Rock, vice president.
DR.. Robinson said the league was
organized at a Hot Springs meet
ing Of 36 Negro leaders from Ii
States, most of them in the South
Another meeting will be held In
New Orleans May 24-25 and both
white and Negro races will be in
vited to send representatives, he
said.
The league is fathered in the
thought that newly enfranchised
voters in the Southern section of
the United States should be given
guidance and orientation in the
use of the ballot" the league said
The recent decisions Of the
United States Supreme Court In
the Texas white primary cases is
definite challenge to the thought
vision and wisdom of the American
Negro. Plans must be Immediately
adopted to implement and organize
properly a course of action under
the grant and authority of this
historic decision. :"
States represented were Texas
Oklahoma, Arkansas, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama, Florida
Louisiana, Mississippi, North Caro-
lima, Maryland. Kentucky, Ohio
Missouria, Illinois and Michigan.
Maynard H. Jackson, Dallas
Tex, was elected president.
Mr.. Jackson Is pastor OF a large
Negro Baptist church in Dallas
DR.. Robinson, we'll known Little
Rock Negro physician. is president
OF the Arkansas Negro Democratic
Association.
Evening star., 1944-04-23
Sponsors Of Dry Bill
Unable 10 Arrange
Hearing on Measure
BY the Associated Press.

Backers of wartime prohibition
legislation clamored yesterday for
prompt congressional action on q
bill to put the Nation on a non
alcoholic diet for the duration of
the conflict, but indications are that
the bill is destined to gather dust
in House Judiciary Committee
pigeonhole.
Representative Bryson. Democrat,
of South Carolina, author of the
bill to outlaw any beverage con-
tanning more than "A of ! per cent
alcohol by volume, said he was
"rarin' to CO." but had been un-
able to arrange an audience before
the Judiciary Committee for q
group OF his witnesses.
Those seeking to be heard, the
Carolinian said. include leaders OF
temperance and prohibition organi-
cations and industrialists anxious
to tell how weekend drinking IL
affecting the efficiency of war
workers and promoting absentee.
ism.
In the absence of Representative
Hobbs, Democrat, Of Alabama, head
of the Judiciary Subcommittee that
held one public hearing on the
Bryson bill several months ago
committee members were unable to
say when the hearings would be
resumed. Some of them predicted
there would be no more hearings
and said privately they were ready
to vote on the basis of Army, Navy
and War Manpower Commission re-
ports opposing the bill
The bill is dead" said one COM
mitteeman. Il doubt If there will
be any more hearings at all. IT
probably will be allowed to stay just
where it is-in committee"
Evening star., 1944-04-23
|WLb Head CHALLENGES
Industry Member
lover Union Security
By the Associated Press,

| By the Associated Press.
The issue of maintenance of
union membership, dormant in the
War Labor Board for more than q
year, came to life last week with an
intensity that threatened to rend
the board asunder.
The row, still unsettled yester-
day, reached a point where a public
Observation-Disclosures william H. Da-
vis-told an industry member
James Tanham of the Texaco Co.
that one or the other would have
to resign from the board If a writ
ten opinion is not changed.
Maintenance of membership is q
union security formula devised by
the board as wartime compromise
between the closed shop and the
open shop when disputes arise be-
tween an employee. and q union
over that issue.
Includes Escape Clause.
The standard clause provides for
15-day escape" period, during
which employees who are in the
union may withdraw. If they do not
withdraw, they bind themselves to
stay in the union for the duration
of the contract, usually a year. New
or old employees need not join, but
If they do so voluntarily they bind
themselves to stay in for the same
period.
In its evolutionary period, thi.
device was supported a few times
by the industry members. But fol
the most part 1t has been voted BY
q combination of the public and the
labor members. Industry members
accepted it, without agreeing to it
They cast token votes against it ir
212 out of 251 decisions, but they
backed up the board on all de-
cisions. Public members came tt
regard maintenance of membership
as established doctrine.
Industry Member Dissents.
The issue was reopened last weeL
in the case of the Humble Oil Co.
Ingleside, Tex, in which the public.
labor coalition voted maintenance o.
membership, reversing the regiona
beard. Mr.. Tanham, an alternate
industry member, wrote a slashinf
dissent which stirred one of the
sharpest internal rows the board ha.
experienced.
Most Of the heat was generated BY
Mr.. Tanhams use of the word "un.
lawful" and the suggestion that tn,
union maintenance clause be sub.
mitted to court test.
Mr.. Davis told Mr.. Tanham tha
II his opinion stood, one of then
would have to resign. Interpreta.
tions Of that remark differ. Mr.
Davis said he was not making 9
threat. but was arguing that tn.
same board which disagreed on tn,
llawfulness of q decision could no
unanimously vote to enforce it. (Tns
board has been unanimous on en-.
forcement of decisions, regardless
Of the division in reaching the de.
cisions).
Evening star., 1944-04-23

posthumously. Fotios Demetrou.
Sergt. Demetriou, who came to
America with his father in 1884,
spoke Ave languages fluently. When
the 5th Army landed on beach,
head south of Rome he saw seven
German soldiers in a farmhouse
yard. Speaking in German. he
blufied them into surrendering by
telling them he was a first neuten-
ant and that they were surrounded.
The War Department announced
Wednesday that Sergt Demetriou
was killed in action January 81.
At about the same time, relatives
here learned of the death Of Sergt.
Demetriou's mother, who, with his
four sisters, had remained In
Greece.
Evening star., 1944-04-23
Medical Group to Hear
.Comdr. Jerry McAteer

1t. Comdr. Jerry McAteer, Navy
Medical Corps, will address the
Washington Medical and Surgical
Society at its 47th annual dinner at
the Statler Hotel tomorrow night,
with the society president, DR.. Ned
Pickford, presiding.
Arrangements are In charge OF
a committee consisting of DR..
George j. Ellis and Dr.. Joseph j.
Greenlaw.
Evening star., 1944-04-23
Aesthetic Wall Built
AID. T.. Jail PrecIudes
Outdoor Exercise

Because of an aesthetic touch"
in the construction of the walled
recreation area for men at the Dis
trict Jail, there is little likelihood
that outdoo exercise can be allowed
prisoners in the near future, even
If sufficient guards are hired to
patrol the yard.
That is the view of Supt. E. Allen
Green, who pointed out yesterday
that the terraced north wall of the
yard, where the height varies from
IL to feet, probably would pro-
hibit outdoor exercise for men be-
cause Of the danger of escape.
THE 8-foot section would be easy
for prisoners to climb" Mr.. Green
said.
Asked why the wall was built in
that style, Supt. Green said he
guessed it was done to give the
place an aesthetic touch"
Probers Recommended Guards.
The recent Rover report on the
District Jail agreed that the walled
inclosure was not ideally planned"
but declared 'the committee Is of
the opinion that with proper safe
guards the inclosure could be used
in its present condition, provided an
armed guard was placed on the wall,
an unarmed guard within the in
closure and lines established to
clearly indicate out of bounds
areas"
This means more personnel
but the benefit would be far-reach-
ing from the standpoint of health
and morale" the report added.
Mr.. Green said he would favor at
the earliest opportunity construction
OF the wall to a l2-foot level at all
points. The Rover report praised
the excellent use of outdoor recrea-
ton space by women and criticized
the present practice of keeping men
in their cells 2l1a hours a day with
out outdoor exercise. "a aa~ "a .sa.
Indoor Recreation Period
The more than 500 male inmates
are allowed about 1ayhours a day
in the indoor recreation rooms,
where card playing is the principal
activity. The Rover Committee
recommended that three hours a
day or more should be permitted in
the recreation room and the in
closure.
The report pointed out that the
recreation hall has no direct venti-
lation; that there are no windows
to let sunshine and fresh air into
the room and that it is bare ex-
cept for benches and a few tables
and chairs.
Concerning the committees rec
ommendation on the possible use
of the rotunda for religious serv-
ices, Supt. Green said that the main
obstacle to its present use is the
segregation of white and colored
inmates. He said that the large,
high-walled room could be divided
into two floors, If building priori-
ties and workmen could be secured.
At present the room is used for
visits of attorneys to their clients.
Evening star., 1944-04-23
Miss Alder to Speak

Miss Grace L. Alder, supervisor OF
elementary schools in Maryland, will
speak on Education in the Ele-
mentary School, at the meeting OF
the Parent Teachers Association OF
-Four Corners at pm. Tuesday ir
the school, st. Lawrence and Wood
moor drive, Woodmoor.
Evening star., 1944-04-23
Dutch Fishing Limited
AS Invasion Precuution
By the Associated Press

BE the Ass0clated PfekS.
LONDON, April 22.-The German
high command in Holland has for
hidden Dutch fishermen to go far
ther than l mile from the coast and
at some points has forbidden them
to enter the open sea at all, in order
to prevent information on mine
fields being given to any invasion
forces, Aneta news agency said to-
day,
Evening star., 1944-04-23

i Z III u Z dt d
90 B r e ak t h e
B a nix Mite
party last night
a t t he M a y
flower Hotel.
M ore tn a n
1000 mobiles and
their ladies at
tended, headed
by j a m es A.
C o u ncilor, AL
mas potentate,
TO & e e t Mr..
M a c K e ri e
M o S t W e r e
dressed e a b o.
Evening star., 1944-04-23

reported killed
on the Anzio
beachhead, has
b e en- posthu-
mously awarded
| the Silver Star
for gallantry In
| action, 1t was
learned yester-
| day.
| The 31-year-
| old sergeant who
| formerly lived at
| 1890 Fourteenth
street NV, also
was awarded the
Purple H e a r t
Evening star., 1944-04-23
Senator Clarke to Speak

State Senator Andrew w. Clarke
will address the Vienna Neighbor-
hood Association at 8 pm. Tuesday
at the Vienna Elementary School
HIS topic will be Good CITIZENSHIP
and Postwar Planning"
Evening star., 1944-04-23
Greek Born American Hero
Given Posthumous Award

Sergt. Fotios Demetriou, the
Greek-born American Army hero
who bluffed seven Germans into
surrender and who recently was
Evening star., 1944-04-23
Shriners Entertain
Imperial Pofentate

Morley Mackenzie of Toronto.
imperial potentate of the Ancient
Arabic Order, Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine, was guest of honor of Almas
Montana labor news., 1944-12-21
Pick Toy That Will
Help Develop YOungster

Safety features, durability, educa-
tional and recreational values, at
tractiveness-these are the factors
to consider in selecting a toy, ac-
cording to Phyllis B. Davis, assist
ant extension specialist in child de-
velopment and family relations at
the New Jersey college Of agricul-
ture, Rutgers university It is also
essential to consider whether the
toy is sufficiently advanced for the
child, or soNfar beyond him that he
win tire Of it before he is old enough
to appreciate it.
"A healthy, normal youngster
ought to have a year-round diet of
play things-it's ! definite mistake
to confuse and spoil him with a
shower Of toys at Christmas, when
the stress should be on giving rather
than on receiving" Mrs. Davis adj
Vises parents. The wiser idea is to
give him his toys gradually through
out the year, as he is ready for them
and needs them. A young child
should have variety Of play things.
However, he'll only become distract
ed, destructive, and disorderly if
too many toys are always within his
reach. All he needs are a few at a
time"
Just as there are different types
of toys for each age level, so there
are toys that serve different pur-
poses in each age group, Mrs. Da-
vis points out. There are manipu-
lative toys, toys for physical devel-
opment, balance and skill, toys for
dramatic, imaginative play, toys to
teach arts and handicrafts, and toys
to encourage an interest in nature.
science, hobbies and pets. a child
needs some Of each in the form best
adapted to his age level
Toys for babies should be selected
primarily from the standpoint Of
safety. They should have no Sharp
edges, no loose parts small enough
to be swallowed. Animals with eyes
glued or pinned on, toys covered
with poisonous paint or made of
glass or china are also taboo. The
best choice is something that can
be washed when it becomes soiled.