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Evening star., 1944-03-18
Dr.. Fisher Urges Parents
To Permit TubercuIin Tests

DR.. Howard Fisher, medical direc-
tor of Arlington County schools, yes
terday urged that junior and senior
high school students be given pa
rental permission to take tuberculin
tests that swill be available at five
county schools all next week.
The tests will be given at Claude
Swanson Junior High School, Wash
ington-Lee High, Hoffman -Ballston,
ST. Charles Parochial and Nellie
Gusts.
The tests. given annually by the
Arlington tuberculosis Association,
county and school health depart
ments, determine what students are
infected. Those who react positively
will be given chest X-rays.
mo students will be tested without
parents consent" DR.. Fisher said,
adding: "It is a skin test, harmless
and practically painless, yet it can
mean the difference between life and
death"
During the last year three active
cases were found among Students of
Washington-Lee High School and
another recently at Thomas Jeffer-
son, association officials reported.
Evening star., 1944-03-18
Admiral Wright Says Cruiser
Rummed Itself Buttlinq Jops

severed her entire bow, back almost
to her bridge. The bow. still floating,
swung around and struck her near
the stern, pierced this side and dam
aged a propeller"
Maybe the Minneapolis was the
unidentified 'battleship' which the
enemy claimed As sunk in the battle
Of Tassafaronsa," the admiral con-
tinued. Actually she remained
afloat and continued fighting after
absorbing an amazing amount of
punishment. She was struck by two
torpedoes and engulfed In flaming
gasoline. Her bow was gone. She
was down in the water Is feet in
excess of her normal draft
Three out of four fire rooms we're
open to the sea. Many pumps were
imperative. But the flames were
controlled.
"The main battery guns continued
destructive fire At the enemy, and
the following day she came into port
under her own power"
Evening star., 1944-03-18
Jury Aequits Boy, Is,
In Girls Death in Car

~ the Associated Press.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Mar. 10.
--Sixteen.year.oA David Filgas was
free today after five tense days be-
fore . Circuit Court jury trying him
for murder in the petting-party
death Of Z girl friend.
A verdict Of aoquittal, delivered
late yesterday, was greeted by cheers
from both adults and juveniles. The
jury Of nine men and three women
had dSliberat4d Z hours and -
minutes.
The dark-haired defendant, who
tremhled little, but was otherwise
calm At the verdict, had been &C.
cused Of numbering Patricia Winters,
II, his dance date, last December 10.
Since his arrest and through the
trial. young Filgas steadfastly MAIN
tanned that he recollected nothing
after an explosion in the parked
automobile occupied by himself ana
Miss Winters. Her charred body
was found In the burned car, and
the State charged that Filgas beat
her unconscious when she resisted
his advances and then set FIRE to the
car.
Defense Counsel Jay w. Linsey
argued that . gasoline leak might
have caused the explosion and that
Filgas escaped "by : miracle" The
cause Of Miss winters death never
was determined.
Evening star., 1944-03-18
Oil Subsidy Proposal
10 60 10 vinson
y tAA Associated Pres.

~ tno ASooe14xoQ Stoo8s
A proposal to boost crude oil OUT
put through payment Of = 90, 900 900
yearly subsidy 10 operators Of low
yield wells will 20 soon 70 Fred NJ.
Vinson, economic stabiliSation d.
rector.
Prepared By the Once Of Price
Administration. the plan = aimed ct
stimulation Of production In fields
with wells of 5 to 10 barrel daily
output. Subsidy payments Of ap-
proximAtely - oents 4 barrel over
current maximum prices would Be
made to rei1nsrs and, In turn. to
producers.
The premium payment plan va
developed ct Mr.. Vinson's request
- an alternative to = general IS
cent ceiling price hike for al pro-
ducers. rsjsct<d BY Mr.. vinsou last
October. The general boost had
been sought by secrstAry Of the
Ints5ioe Ickes and the industry and
was approved b., th4 House. The
Senate didn't Aot a The bn.
OPA aid more than half Of the
countSy's 4ol,ooo wells are IN the
low-yield cAteeoFy, producing Anly
10 10 Is PR cant of the over-All
daily total q more than 4, 4,o0o, ,00o
barrels Of crude.
Evening star., 1944-03-18
Volunteers 10 Study
Units Aiding Veterans

A study Of the Government asen-
cies ana services that have been
set up to aid discharged servicemen
win be made by volunteer workers
In the information service Of the
District War Hospitality Commit
tee, ofdcials Of the group announced
today.
TO begin the study, 4 forum on
Rehabilitation" will be held at
7:so pm. Monday in the st. Johns
Parish Han, SO Sixteenth street
NV.
The forum will be devoted to dis.
cussion Of rehabilitation agencies
within the Government, and en-
ployment, rehabilitation, re-educa-
ton and physical and mental read.
5ustment Of returning veterans.
Speakers will include Capt. Oscar
G. Jones, veterans personnel divt-
sion Of National Selective Service
headquarters: Charles r. Anderson,
Civil Service Commission; o. d.
Hollenbeck, United States Employ
ment Service; Capt. Watson Miller,
Federal Security Agency. and John
M. McCanon, Veterans Administra-
ton.
Rehabilitation facilities offered by
private agencies will be discussed at
a later forum.
Mrs. Clifford Davis, chairman Of
the information service, said the
volunteer workers will not be ex-
pected TO give returning veterans
detailed information about Yehabil-
itation facilities, but should be able
to direct them to the correct source.
Evening star., 1944-03-18
House Rules Group
10 Call owl Director
,, the Associated press.

1y tne AsS0clateo FfeSs.
DESTROYS Of obtaining 4 first- hand
account Of Once Of War Informa-
tion activities from Director Elmer
Davis before 1t acts, the House Rules
Committee yesterday delayed con-
sideration Of legislation 10 create Z
special committee to review owl In
formation sent to the armed forces.
Chairman SABBATH said he expects
to call Mr.. Davis before the commit
tee next week.
Representative Brown, RepubN-
can, Of Ohio, owl critic and au-
thor Of the legislation, told the
committee there had been many
cases" In which owl had held
Congress itself - up to scorn."
Mr.. Brown said the purpose Of the
legislation, which would provide fox
an investigation Of owl activities
BY bipartisan six-member House
committee, was to assure the fight-
ing forces Of the United states at
home and abroad factual reporting
and fair and unbiased entertain
ment." The committee, he ex-
planned, would be 4 reviewing board
rather than : censorship undertAk-
ing.
Mr.. Davis organization. he told
the committee, has been f,1rnishing
5000 overseas publications with
news and Information, sends $1,000
nsEs dispatches weekly, and con-
ducts m estimated 3.2o0 weekly ~
do programs for overseas transmis-
sion.
by their own check" he asserted
owl has many employees of u raAi-
cal tendency"
Evening star., 1944-03-18
House Speeds Funds
For !! Pacific Bases
~ the Associated P.ess.

~ the Associated Psess.
g The House leadership has stven
The green Light for considerA tio, :,
> Navy request for authority b
spend $l,0ie,0o0, 900 on "advance
bases" in the Pacific. ana anothe,
$o25 ,000, 900 to expand shore faeiIi.
ties IN the United States.
The Rules Committee yestsrd.,
reported out 4 bill by Chairman
Vinson OF the Naval Affairs Com
mittee, who said an appropriation,
measure translating the authoritI
INTO the actual cash would foIloy
soon. Ao''o
The advance bases were nta a..
scribed, for security reasons.
Inc $62S ,000, 900 for domestic es.
ADJUSTMENTS Is absolutely esssn,
ual, Mr.. Vinson said.
For naval air stations and fac,,;.
ties TO support fleet forces. aaIA :
slf,ooo was provided for the Al.
iAntic. Pacific and Gulf coasts. Tn.
Cedar Point base on the Patuxeni
Niver, Md, would get 5000 600
virginia bases included are: ousn.
tico, 81 ,000, 900; Norfolk. 81. zoo 0f0
Cnincoteague, $4,000, 900; Oceana
s!,250,0oo; Pmso. 81, SOC, 900: Creeds
81 100000; Fentress, $500. .ooo
monogram, 5000 900, and Weeks.
vile, $4,000, 900.
The Navy Torpedo Station n
alexandria would get $302. 900.
Evening star., 1944-03-18
Australian Sees Country
As War Refugee Haven

A considerable expansion of Aus
trallan industry and commerce after
the war was predicted last night bv
Arthur OConnor OF the Australian
war Supplies Mission in an address
before the Glover Park Citizens AS
sociation.
Pointing out that Australia's land
area is equal to that OF the United
States, Mr.. OConnor, a former Aus
traiian newspaperman. said consio-
cradle numbers Of refugees could be
settled there after the war. Follow
ing his talk Mr.. O'Connor showed
several films depicting Australia's s
part in the war.
Jesse L. Coen, acting president of
the association. announced that A
membership drive would be launched
in the area. The meeting was held
at the Stoddert School.
Evening star., 1944-03-18

Thomas p. Corwin. son Of Royal
Z. Corwin. . eompositor at The
star, and Mrs. Corwin Of 1851 JEFF
ferson street NV, has been pro-
NOTED to lieutenant colonel in the
finance department At the Penta-
gon.
The 2S-year-old colonel ID Z
member Of the District Bar AssociA-
ton. . graduate of the University
Of Maryland and Georgetown Law
School. He WAS employed by Riggs
Bank before entering the Army In
March. 1S4l. He spent three months
In the Pacific on . special assign
ment the last part Of ls43. Hi
wife. Mrs. Jane c. Corwin, and Is
months -old daughter reside at 3sls
Forty seventh street NV.
Pvt. Newbo2d Rose, 70, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs.. Frank J. Rose, 4olo
Edmonton avenue, Hyattsvtlle
Nd. has written from Italy that
Evening star., 1944-03-18
|Rumanian Armisiice
Conditions Reported
Submitted by Allies
BY the Associated rress.

BY the Associated fresR.
BERN, Mar. 1.-THE journal de
Geneve. quoting an unidentified dip
lomat. said today the Allies had pre-
sented seven conditions of armistice
for Rumania to Prince Barbu
Stirbey. Rumanian politician, in
cludine the return of Bessarabia and
Northern Bucovina to Russia.
The terms were said to have been
presented at conference in Ankara
while he was en- route to Cairo.
BY restoration Of the 1910 frontiers
the northern branch Of the Danube
would be returned to the U. s. 3. r.
and joint Russian -RumAnian COM
mission would be established to the
control Of the rivers mouth, replae-
ing the prewar European Control
Commission.
The other five conditions:
Rumania would undertake within
a specified period to free all Of her
territory Of German troops and
break all diplomatic relations with
the Reich; a.
AhC AAAS>unAllcuSeTcQ Ce8BlOn OF
5000 square miles OF Southern
Dobruja to Bulgaria BY Rumania
would not be recognized:
The Soviet government would un-
dertake to intervene At the peace
conference in favor Of returning all
Of Transylvania to Rumania-re-
storing the 1870 square miles of
Southern Transylvania ceded to
Hungary by Rumania in 1910:
On the end of the war with the
Reich, certain RumAnian VILLAGES
would be occupied by Russian
troops;
Russia would not expect war In
IDENTITIES, but would get restitution
Of machinery and installations ex-
ported by the Rumanians from ter
ritory they had occupied. Persons
guilty Of cruelty to Russians would
be extradited to the q. 3. 3. n. fol
trial.
Evening star., 1944-03-18
By the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 1s.-Rear
Admiral Carleton H. Wright quail
fes As an expert witness on how
we'll American fighting ships can
take it, although, he said, accord
ing to Japanese reports, cannot
possibly be present here today
Talking to the Commonwealth Club
yesterday the commandant Of the
18th Naval District stated that in the
course of the South Pacific cam
paign, two of his fIagships and three
other cruisers under his command
were torpedoed, but that only one
of these five ships was lost, despite
rupture of fuel tanks and ignition
OF fuel by the explosion in four
cases.
One of the cruisers, the New Or
leans, he said, qualified for believe
it-or-not fame by ranming herself
At the height Of the night engage
ment of Tassaferonga. A torpedo
Evening star., 1944-03-18
3 OBrien Boys
Fete st. Patrick
| By Joining Navy
thn A1N0cinfAA YYnan.


6AAPSON, N. T., Mar. 1S.-For
the three oBrien brothers Of Med
ford, Mass, yestsrday-St. Patrick's
DAy-was . grand day to begin serv-
ice in Uncle SANS Navy.
And that isnt al. Three other
brothers already are In the Navy
A seventh son Of Mr.. and Mrs. I'd
ward oBrisn doesn't wear . uni.
form, but he works for the Navy
As Z weldsr ct the Charlestown
Mas. Navy Yard.
The three who began their boot
training we're Paul, IS; Leo, 10
and Richard. 80. AL we're as-
signed to the same company. The
three who preceded them In servics
were Thomas. 36: Joseph. ~, and
John, a. -.,.t--s,,-
Evening star., 1944-03-18
Monpower
Continued Ffem First paxe.)

cials have eontendsd that "must"
war programs would b hard hit
unless . minimum of some 5o0oo
OF the technical msn Of industry
under 7s now deferred are kept on
the Job.
MI. Roosevelt said he would tive
the fa4npower problem considera.
tton over the week end aud indi.
Gated he would issue Z statement
early next week. To . rsportar's
question - to how he felt about the
argument Of production ofncials
that the comparatively small mum.
Der Of young men must not be
drafted, he replied that It involved
whether you are going to lose the
battle On the front Or 1t home. He
did not elaborate on the statement,
though emphasizing that the armed
forces must have young men.
NslseA at Cabinet Meeting.
The industry draft situation, Il
was understood, was the subject Of
considerable debate at Mr.. Roose.
velts cabinet meeting yesterday,
which WAs attended BY Chairman
Donald N. Nelson of the War FRO.
duction Board and war Manpower
Chairman Paul v. McNutt.
Meanwhile, 4 group Of war aseney
omcials met again yesterday with
Charles e. Wilson, WPB executive
vice chairman, IN IN effort to FASH
ion new industry draft machinery
to ease the blow to production Of
the military policy that young
men for combat right now are more
important than most Weapons. The
committee, including representa-.
tives Of the Army and Navy, report.
edly made little progress.
The war agency ofaciAls are dis.
cussing plans for setting up 4 com.
mittee to screen carefully all re-.
quests for occupational deforments.
The committee would be composed
OF representatives Of WPB. the
Army. Navy and the VINO. II the
President concurs, this would be the
group to select the 10000 to $4,000
men who would be kept on their
Jobs. MAnpower on1cials oppose this
plan, contending the whole problem,
Is theirs.
The tight among war agency on
cials over the draft boils down to 1
question As to whether the produe-
tion men who have responsibility for
the war programs should have some
direct authority over the men to be
retained or whether the problem
should be handled by selective serv.
ice with advice Of production on.
cials.
Evening star., 1944-03-18
Sunday Hours cuItaiIed
By Mar Housing Center

Ilae War Housing Center, which
aids persons searching for suitable
housing, will be open on Sundays
from l to S pm, instead Of 8 am.
to $50 pm. Marvin M. Wire, man
aged OF the center. announced yes
terday..
The change in Sunday ofice hours
Was decided on, Mr.. Wire said, be-
cause q survey showed few appii-
cants appeared at the center on
Sunday before l pm.
The weekday ONCE hours-10 80
am. to I p.m.-will remain un-
changed. An average Of $500 per
sons 4 month now are applying at
the housing center for information
Mr.. Wire reported.
Evening star., 1944-03-18
Boil Sought by Noxon,
Due to Ill Health
By the Associated Press.

PITTSFIELD. Mass, Mar. l6.-
Counsel for John F. Noxon, jr.,
prominent attorney, charged with
the murder of his abnormal baby
son. filed motion yesterday asking
that he be admitted to bail
The motion was accompanied by
an affidavit signed by Noxon in
Which he contended that confine-
ment at the Berkshire House OF
Correction since his arrest in Sep
tember has imperiled his health,
and that continuance OF this con-
dition might result in another
mistrial.
Judge Abraham Pinansh previ-
ously had declared 4 mistrial due
10 the illness OF one Of the jurors.
Evening star., 1944-03-18
Walker Seeks Curb
On Free Mali Use;
Notes Franking Drop
Bs the Associated Press.

oe tus ASsOElNteQ FteSS.
Postmaster General Walker today
suggested q closer check on free
mail. with view to reducing it,
use by Government agencies. and
at the. same time applauded Con-
gress for a decrease In ranked
matter.
Disclosing in his annual report
that various efforts to reduce the
use OF penalty" mail had met with
no success, Mr.. Walker proposed
that each department. and agency
be required to report quarterly on
Its use Of postage-free envelopes
labels, cards and other material.
Penalty mail, used by executive
and judicial departments ana agen-
Fcies, Is 50. called because Of an
indicia reading penalty for private
use to avoid payment OF postage
1900" Franked mail, marked tree. >
Is used by members OF Congress and
certain other legally authorized
persons.
Notwithstanding the sreat
amount Of additional work handled
by the legislative branches Of the
Government" Mr.. walker said. "the
number Of pieces franked durins
the fiscal year ended last June 90
t2e, ,24S, ,405)--was the smallest, with
four exceptions. in II years, and a.
00o, 900 fewer pieces than were han
died In 1927"
Government departments and
agencies sent out 1851, ,073 ,5os pieces
o. penalty mail, an increase Of 2o.os
per cent over the preceding year,
1889 per cent over fiscal 1871. and
S6.48 per cent over 1910. -
It would have cost $l22 ,3ls 900 At
regular postage rates to send out
the years postaee-gree maal-pen-
Atty and franked.
Evening star., 1944-03-18
Z Escape in Explosion
Of Vulconixinq Mold

Two men narrowly escaped injury
yesterday when 4 steam operated
mold exploded in tire
repair shop at 312 G street NV,
breaking a large plate-glass front
and blowing 4 hole in the
roof.
william Pridgen, operator Of the
shop, and his helper, James Hall,
were untouched by 4 barrage Of
tires, Oil cans and metal tools.
Evening star., 1944-03-18
Democrats Reported
I'm Undeycover Battle
|0n Farm Credit Chief
~ The Asseeiss.a rress.

~ The Asseeiatso Prese.
A behind the-sc contest ap-
pears to be brewing within high
Democratic circles over the selec-
ton of 4 new governor Of the Farm
Credit Administration, major lend.
ing agency Of the Agriculture De-
pArtment.
The post, one Of the most impor-
tant In the department, became
vacant several weeks ago with the
resignation of DR.. A. @. Black, .
protege OF Vice President wallace.
DR.. Black, who, with Secretary Of
Agriculture wickard, had been under
attack from John Quigley, Nebraska
Democratic national committeeman,
took an assignment In the Near
East.
Mr.. wickard recommended 10 the
White House that I. W. DugsAn Of
Georgia, deputy FCA governor. b
elevated to the $1o, ,00o-a-year gov
ernorship. The recommendation
met . warm response among South
ern members Of Congress ana fron
War Food Administrator Marvin
Jones.
1t Was understood today that Mr..
Duggan,s name then was referred TO
Democratic National Chairman
Robert Z. Hannegan. No move to
I'LL the vacancy has been made
since.
However, several other names
have been brought into the discus
sion Of the vacancy. They include
former Gov. Nelson q. Kraschel OF
Iowa and N. Z. Dodd. chief OF the
Agriculture Adjustment Administra-
ton and . native of Oregon.
Some Duggan supporters attribute
the delay in filling the job to 4 de-
sire ON the part Of party managers
to canvass the fleld for An Appointee
who will lend the most strength in
the Midwest at the coming election.
A spokesman said, on the other
hand. there Is no opposition to Mr..
Duggan at Democratic headquar-
tiers. Among his hackers is Senator
Bankhead, Democrat, Of Alabama.
Evening star., 1944-03-18

invasions of Sicily and Italy, has
sent home Z pin which q nun gave
him "just before We took Naples" J"
and also 4 German ofacer's
insignia.
SOUTHWEST Seabee
Machfnista Mate, First Class, Nor
man L. Luck, 1140 Buchanan street
NV, Is with one Of the construc-
ton battalion units completing
military instalIations here. The
43-year-old Seabee enlisted in
August, 1S42, and has been overseas
more than . year. Ne was . me-
chAnic In civilian Mfe.
Naehinist's Mate, Third Class.
James r. Yeeney, son OF Nrs. Ester
N. FELTON,. 80 Delaileld place NV,
- also working to make this island
Evening star., 1944-03-18

waist gunner on
An 9Th Air Force
Flying Fortress,
has received the
Oak Leaf Clus-
ter to the Air
Medal. He is the
son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Co.
nislio, N1e. Park
place NV. :.
SOUTHWEST
PACIF c.
Frank j. Ksm-
pista, whose wife
livea At 643
M q Inc avenue
n w fap~Arl~
Evening star., 1944-03-18
Japanese-American
Trio Wins Lawsuit;
Court Trip Protested
BY the Associated Press.

PASADENA, Calf, Mar. ia
jury yesterday awarded damage tt
three Japanese-American brothers
from the Gila River (Ariz) Reloca.
ton Center for losses they said were
caused by construction OF radio
towers near their San Gabriel
tCalif) property. They sued fol
$1,000. ~ -.a..
The brothers, Tochihisa, "a; Ma
sail, q, and Arthur Goto, 1s, went
on . shopping tour while here anc
DR.. John Carruthers, a former Navy
chaplain, criticised what he termed
"the absence Of any semblance OF 4
guard"
This puts the public welfare in
jeopardy" Dr.. Carruthers declared
In the event OF 4 riot, many inno-
cent persons would have been In
jured. It is . further evidence Of
WRA incompetency and have
been requested to report the matter
to the War Department"
DR.. Carruthers heads the Pacific
Coast Japanese Problem League,
Inc
Judge Frank c. Collier, who will
nix later the amount Of damages
due, commented:
The Japanese In this case are
here under direct authority Of the
United States Government, and any
attempt to make capital OF their
presence is unfair"
The three day trial marked the
hrst appearance OF JapAnese-Ameri-
cans Ina Southern California court
since Their evacuation In May, 1917.
Thsir snt was against the Southern
CallfotniA Broadoastins Co.
The hbthers made the trip In
OF J. Z. Welles, activities
supervisor at the center. Their
passes, said their Attorney, Glen A
Lane, were issued by the once OF
the commanding general Of tne 9th
Service Command.
Evening star., 1944-03-18

ne VIII n e 3 SEQ
the bombing Of
Mount Casino
m . n . st cry.
From q BIRDS
eye-view Of the
whole SHOW" he
said, y saw the
walls crumbling
d o " n, and
n o t h In & but
ruins left" He
Is with q heavy
field artillery
battalion.
Pvt. Il . . .,
who took mart
{~ %AA initial
Evening star., 1944-03-18
New York LsgisIotuse
Passes Service Vote Biz

ALBANY, N. T., Mar. II R1.--The
Republican controlled LsSislature
completed approval yesterday Of
Gov. Thomas Z. Dswsy's serviee vote
BIN and sent the measure to him for
signature.
Assembly passage yesterday, - to
q, followed party lines. The Senate
tave unanimous approval Thursday.
The bill provides Z ballot listing
Federal, State and local of1ces for
members Of the armed forces who
apply IN writing. It would permit
counting In New York Of any Fsd-
eral ballot from . soldier VINO did
not receive I STATE ballot.
Evening star., 1944-03-18
Liberotor Crew Holding
80 Medals to Go Home
ky the Assoeiated prss,,

By the Assoc1ated Press,
AN ADVANCED SOUTH PA
CIEC AIRBASE, Mar. lS.-One Of
the most decorated Liberator bomb
or crews In the South Paeific-that
headed BY Capt. Homer FAucett,
Bloomington, M.--has completed its
final tour Of duty and soon win head
for home leave.
The crew holds . total of % dsc-
orations and Is credited with down.
ing II zeros in 81 bombing missions
over some Of the toughest Japanese
Airfields In the South Pacific, plus
many other search missions.
Evening star., 1944-03-18

PACKS PUNCH AND SPEED-This is the Armys COM
bat car the MS Designed by the Ordnance Department
combine the speed and maneuverabty automobile
the punch and armored protection OF light tank the Ms
6wheeed Son vehicle Of high speed virtually any type
OF terrain and has plenty of power for grade climbing
mounts 37-mm cannon and 30caiber machine gun
cpaly for combat reconnaissance the MS carries
crew OF four protected by plate Thousands already
In operation with the Army the United States
u. S. Army Signal Corps Photo.