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Evening star., 1944-05-14
Salvo has his own chute,
and knows how to use 1t

TT SOUNDS like rough treatment for dog:
dropping him out of the escape hatch of
bomber l,5OO feet in the air. But this dog.
you see, has parachute. And as regular
member of bomber crew, he might have to
bail out for his life some day. Already he has
received an honorary air medal for complet-
ing five missions with his fellow crew-mem-
bers, and "for extraordinary achievement as
an observer in raids over enemy-occupied
Europe"
If the time for that big jump comes, Salvo
- Second Lieutenant Salvo, to give him the
full title he carries at the airfeld in Britain
where he is mascot - will take it without
tremor He has practiced it many times.
Salvo's owner is Second Lieutenant Hugh
r: Fletcher of Cleveland Ohio, navigator
bombardier of the Marauder bomber Jeza-
belle. Lieutenant Fletcher holds the Air Medal
with three Oak Leaf Clusters, and the Dis
tinguished Flying Cross. Salvo's regular sta
ton in the plane is with Lieutenant Fletcher
in the bomb aiming nose.
Oxygen Mask. Teo
TECHNICAL SERGEANT DUTCH SCEUL Tz made
his special parachute out of spare materials,
testing it many times until he was sure it was
safe. When Salvo is to jump. Lieutenant
Fletcher fixes one end of the parachute cord
to the plane As Salvo drops, his weight pulls
the cord and opens the release mechanism.
In addition to his parachute, complete
with harness and Mae West, SalvO has
his own Identification tag with his serial
number 100000 on it. And at last reports,
a special oxygen mask for him was on the
way.
OFF duty. Salvo lives in officers quarters
with Lieutenant Fletcher When they have
time on their hands, they walk in the woods,
and Salvo indulges passion for chasing rab-
bits. Sometimes it seems he would almost
rather chase rabbits than Germans. However,
as the citation accompanying his award said:
His sheer doggedness while under fire and
his loyalty to 1t. Fletcher and the United
States Air Force reflect great credit on him
SELF" BFNIihlN RilSsEIl
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Arnold Sees Bombers
Shutting Between
Italy and Russia
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 18.-Shut-
tie bombing of Germany by planes
based in Russia and Italy and
last-ditch stand by the Nazis are
developments foreseen by Gen.
Henry H. Arnold, commander of the
United States Army Air Forces.
Speaking before the Poor Richard
Club last night, he said the advance
of the Russians from the east and
Standardization of aircraft parts
and equipment would make it pos
sible for Allied planes to take of
from italy and bomb vital German
targets en- route to bases in Russia.
Receives Medal.
Gen. Arnold, former Philadel-
phia resident, came here to receive
the Gold Medal of Achievement for
l943, awarded to him by the Poor
Richard Club for his accomplish
ment in the organization and de-
velopment of the Air Forces.
He told 1900 club members and
friends he expected Germany to-
fight to the last ditch"
I'VE must not fool ourselves about
the future, for Germany is still
strong-mighty strong" he said.
Her defensive air force is stronger
than 1t has ever been and she still
hopes to Nfght so desperately that
she will be able to salvage something
better than unconditional surrender
from her defeat"
Debates Nazis' Claim.
Gen. Arnold pointedly debated
Nazis claims to secret weapons"
There is not the faintest doubt that
Germany has produced some secret
weapons" he said, although of the
type that the Allies usually call new
developments"
Every time the enemy produces a
new form of aerial torpedo or rocket
gun, different model airplane, a |
new type of tank, or a finer lens
for aerial photogra phy-they call 1t
secret weapon" Gen. Arnold said.
The bombing of Germany, the
general said, has affected enemy
morale and the damage inflicted is !
resulting in the production of war
equipment of inferior quality and in
smaller amounts.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Holder Of Highest Honor
Back to Requin Health

Back In this country to recover
fully from wounds received in
Sicily and Italy, First 1t. David
G. Waybur, 24-year-old holder OF
the Congressional Medal of Honor
wants only to see his family in
California and then get back into
the war as soon as possible"
He arrived at an Eastern port
aboard an Army hospital ship, the
War Department announced last
night.
He won the Nations highest mill
tary award when he volunteered to
lead a patrol into enemy territory
to make contact with an isolated
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Douglas Fairbanks Widow
To Marry Lord Stanley

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Jan. 18.-The widow of
Douglas Fairbanks, ST., the former
Lady Ashley, and 1t. Comdr. Edward
John Lord Stanley of Alderly, Eng
land, have filed marriage intentions
in Boston.
No indication was given as to
when the marriage would take place
and Lord Stanley said merely that
there were certain naval and legal
formalities" still to be completed.
The couple appeared at Boston's S
City Hall yesterday after obtaining
waiver Of the five-day law and
certificates that their British di-
vorces were effective. They explained
they were unable to obtain such
Evening star., 1944-01-18

certificates from the English courts
at this time.
Lord Stanley said he was divorced
by Victoria Audrey Stanley on
grounds of misconduct and that the
decree became absolute In May,
1896.
Mrs. Fairbanks said she was
divorced in London on the same
grounds by Lord Anthony Ashley
and that the decree became abso-
lutte in September, 1885. before her
marriage to the screen star.
Evening star., 1944-01-18

Ranger unit. His three jeeps and
the five men OF his patrol were
trapped between. demolished
bridge and four light italian tanks.
He gave orders to engage the enemy
with the one 80 caliber and two
so caliber machine guns with which
they were armed.
Seriously wounded and with three
Of his men hit by enemy fire, 1t
Waybur exposed himself in bright
moonlight within 30 yards Of the
leading tank. Firing into the driv-
er's slit, he killed two of the enemy
The tank, out of commission
crashed into the stream bed. He
then moved his unit to safety.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Jops Deny Envoy Wus Killed

NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (R.-The
Toxic radio last night denied that
the japanese Minister to Bulgaria
had been killed January 10 during
an Allied air raid on Sofia. The
broadcast, recorded by NBC, asserted
all Japanese residents of Sofia were
safe.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
Goodrich Takes Over
9th Air Force Service
r tho Associated prece

Ry the Associated Press
LONDON, Jan. 18.-Col. Donald
R. Goodrich, a veteran of 26 years
service with the United States Air
Force, took over the command of the
American 9Th Air Force Service
Command yesterday.
He succeeds Maj Gen. Henry J. F
Miller of Philadelphia, who has been
given new assignment.
Starve the squander bug. Buy an
extra Fourth War Loan Bond.
Evening star., 1944-01-18

Starve the souander bug. Buy an
extra Fourth War Loan Bond.
Evening star., 1944-01-18
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, DC. B
TUESDAY JANUARY IL
Citizens Unit to Meet

The Central Northeast Civic Asso-
citation will meet at 8 pm. tomorrow
at the Smothers School, Twenty
fourth and Clay streets NE.
Evening star., 1944-01-18

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diekey. Size "a requires
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Diekey 81 yard ot
$3.50 - S4O6
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Pottern 363------ $500
Sketched lett.
$16.75
Cut-owoy suit. Use Beech
Heed herrinebone wool, print
silk crepe blouse. Size Are
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S. ------------$ll.ss
Blouse end size 6Iz
gloves require ~
yords at $3.50 O
yard -------sll.37
Vogue Couturier
Pottern 364- 500
Vogue Glove Pct
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Sketched center
$3.50
Trim uit-dress. Use SeouIo
green wool, bright print &C.
cents. Size "A requires 2M
yords at S. q yord, $ll.z5
oiIet ond cuffs !
yord at $780, $3.50
Vogue Couturier
Pottern 35o-- 500
Sketched right
$ls.75
Evening star., 1944-01-18

in the February issue complete menu.
for all 3 meoIs for J. days. Get your
copy today; start reducing the sensible
way and enjoy these other don't
miss" feotures-
Evening star., 1944-10-05

| the act creating the park said |,
was for the enjoyment OF the people
of the United States"
Potomac Park Original cost borne
entirely by the United States ir
connection with improvements te
navigable waters.
Anacostia Park-The greater part
Of the reclamation Of Anacostia fats
below Anacostia Bridge was borne by
the United States as river and
harbor improvement, but the area
above the bridge was paid for by the
District. The total cost of project
was $3,740, ,440. of which the District
paid $2,536, 1862 or 67.8 per cent.
Rock Greek and Potomac Park
way-The cost of land acquired was
81 ,889 $40, 63.5 per cent Of which
was paid by the District. The orig
inal act called for $3.50 payments
by the United States and the Dis
trict for maintenance, but since
1921 the District has paid 68.3 per
cent.
Meridian Hill Park, Montrose
Park, Fort Davis and Fort Dupont
United States paid one-half of the
cost of park land.
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission-Since its estab-
ushment in 1924 as the National
Capital Park Commission, this COM
mission has acquired 2,464.51 acres
at cost of l3,120, ,999 and plans to
acquire 1882 acres at cost of
IS, ,743, ,544.
The Capper-Cramton Act Of 1880
authorized appropriations of $16,-
000.000 from the Federal Treasury
Evening star., 1944-10-05
Fowler Advises D. {.
To Hold Title on
Park Properties
Continued From Page BID

(unimproved held by the Unitet
States would amount to $6,296, ,561
which is in excess Of the $1,000 90.
lump sum paid to the District o.
Columbia by the Federal Govern
ment."
In the preface of his report tx
the Commissioners, Mr.. Fowler said
when we consider that 24.69 pei
cent of the total land of the Distric
excluding streets is park land ane
that only 5i.2 per cent of all oul
land area excluding streets is tax.
able, we cannot help but wonder
what problems the next decade will
bring"
Reduction in Taxable Land.
"The reduction in taxable lane
from 1889 acres in 1885 to 15,89t
acres in 1914, decrease Of lib pei
cent, is due principally to the &C.
QUESTION of property by the United
States and the District" the report
stated. GAS a result Of these &C.
QUESTIONS, the assessed value Of tax.
able land was reduced from $487,.
742,551 in 1885 to $481 ,965, ,991 II
1912, or decrease Of IL per cent
while the average value of land pei
acre increased from $27,113 tt
$29,512 during the same period, OF
an increase of 89 per cent.
There were considerable increases
in the value of land in the years 1874:
and 1914, but the assessed value OF
taxable land in 1914 was $58,694, 1856
less than in 1882, a decrease of lO.t
per cent. The increase in land
values during l943 was due prin-
cipally to the development of prop
erty in the Southeast section OF the
CITY,"
Mr.. Fowler said that the assessed
value of land at the time purchased
by the Park and Planning Commits
sion from July /, 1925, to June 30
l943, amounted to $9,573,4 ,472 and that
at SITS per 500 of assessed valuation
the loss in taxes on this property Il
$l67 ,536 a year. He also pointed out
that 80 per cent of the expenditures
of the NCPPC for land have beer
charged to District appropriations.
Drainage Costs.
Recalling that the NCPPC called
attention to savings to the District
in retaining stream valleys for nat.
ural drainage instead Of the installa.
ton OF storm sewers, Mr.. Fowle,
contended that mo consideration is
given to the cost of Strengthening
streams, the cost of installing revet-
ments, and the perpetual cost of the
upkeep of the valleys for drainage
purposes"
Taking up Federal acquisitions OF
park land, one by one, Mr.. Fowler
presented these figures:
National Geological Park-Al-
though title is held by the United
States, the District pays for i'm
provements, maintenance and oper-
alton. From its establishment in
1889 to June 30, 1943, the District
has borne So per cent of expenditures
for the Zoo and the United States
81 per cent. The share of ex-
penditures paid by the District in
creased from $60.047 during 1920 to
s225, 5,2O3 during the fiscal year 1943
or an increase Of 275 per cent.
Rock Creek Park-One-half the
cost of the park was borne by the
United States and one-half by the
District. The title, however, is held
entirely by the United States and
Evening star., 1944-10-05

for parks and Fairgrounds, with
reimbursement provisions which
have been amended several times
Expenditures under the act up to
June 80, 1943, have been 81, 1854. 1856
National Capital Parks This
agency is responsible for the admin
istration, maintenance, operation,
improvement and protection Of the
park system In the District. The
cost is borne by the United States
and the District in the same pro-
portion each contributes to the gen.
eral fund OF the District. the portion
paid by the United States having de-
creased from so per cent prior to
1921 to 9.79 per cent in the fiscal year
1915. During the fiscal year l943
Evening star., 1944-10-05

| expenditures for improvement, care
| lighting and protection was 1864 ,46l,
OF which the District paid $840, 0,817
or about 81 per cent. :
The Federal Government pays for
maintenance and policing Of certain
small parks around the Washington
Monument. the Lincoln Memorial.
the Jefferson Memorial and part Of
the Mall.
Mr.. Fowler informed the Com
missioners that I'VE have not the
slightest inclination to deprive the
National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission Of any credit due
for its participation in making this
a beautiful city but we cannot fully
subscribe to its enthusiastic claims"
Evening star., 1944-10-05
Chesterfield, Jr."

great beouy like mon Chesterfield before her. with her cossc
lines ond wonderful coorne friend that wears we'll
The value Of her reputation obous stroocks fine wool fobc
Moendo eoy eooss with block velvet coor and cuffs Sizes
2 to IL S4o75
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Evening star., 1944-10-05
Miss Chesterfield !" =

Immediately you recognize the inherent beoub the oocroc
lines but with difference It's the flair Of this modern
young generation Of Chesteed Fine black wool with rich roon
brod Sizes 10 to 8 S4o75
Evening star., 1944-07-08
P|usnnu
Continued From First Page. J

ating table, Maj. Welsh had little
hope that he would survive. Great
quantities of blood had been lost from
the liver wound He rallied rapidly
at the evacuation hospital COM
manded by Col. Paul Hayes OF
Washington.
| In the past two days l85 cases of
major surgery have been performed
by the 80 surgeons under Mai
Welsh. Minor surgery, like setting
scores of arms and legs, is not men,
toned The surgeons work in two
man teams in 12-hour shifts, never
stopping. Then they spend four
hours preparing for the next shift
Brain and jaw injuries are the
most frequent because the lower
part of the body is protected in the
small arms fighting which is taking
place behind shoulder-high earthen
walls along the roads.
This single hospital has handled
nearly 5000 cases since the cam
paign started. It now is aided by
special American surgical teams of
specialists, moving from hospital
to hospital as the burden mounts.
Although the total replacement
OF blood In two hours is unique the
same surgeons have other cases
which have been refilled five times
five quarts each time-in . week
Evening star., 1944-07-08
Italy
Continued From First Page.


ly north of the lateral highway run
ming eastward from Volterra sue
ceeded in stalling two Allied tank
attacks, but other tank forces forced
an enemy withdrawal north of
Montecatini.
On the Adriatic sector Polish
troops cleared Osimo and swept 4
miles to the northeast in a general
move to envelop the prize city of
Ancona
West coast patrols reported they
encountered second regiment of
the German 10th SIS Division, indi-
eating an entire division had been
thrown into the line in an effort to
block the advance on Livorno Pre-
viously only one regiment of the di-
vision had been active.
Along the 9th Army front, the AL
lies maintained their pressure in the
Arezzo sector, which the Nazis must
hold if they hope to successfully
withdraw their Tiber Valley forces
while developing their Gothic Line
now only 80 miles away.
Despite enemy reinforcements. 9th
Army units gained the southern
slopes OF Castiglion Maggie, 6 miles
south of Arezzo.
In the Tiber Valley north of Um-
bertide, the town OF Carpini was
taken and Montone was being
mopped up by British troops, despite
heavy demolitions. Farther east in
the Apprentices forward elements ad-
vanced within 5 miles Of the railroad
junction of Fabriano.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
De GuuIIe
Continued From First PageD

tCOntlnueO from F1rSC Page.)
creating goodwill for himself per-
sonally and for France.
During his tours about the city
during the last two days, he has
been greeted everywhere by en-
thusiastic crowds and many shouts
of "Vive de Gaulle" or "Vive La
France"
Although he lacks the ready
smile and effusive manner of the
usual politician, his military figure
and dignified bearing give him an
impressive air.
In his talks with American off,
cials, as we'll as in speeches at
French gatherings, he has been op-
timistic about the course of the
war, predicting yesterday, for in
stance, that the last German would
be dead, captured or driven from
France by the end of the year. He
has consistently given credit to the
United States for making it possible
for France to recover its military
power.
Last night the general was feted
at dinner at the Mayflower Hotel
given by Acting Secretary of War
Patterson Some so Army and Navy
officers, including Gen George C.
Marshall, Chief of Staff, attended.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
z Partisans Named
To Peters S Cabinet
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
LONDON, July 8.-King Peter Of
the Yugoslav government in exile
last night announced formation OF
new coalition cabinet, including
two members from Marshal Titos
Partisan group, as had been ageed
in conferences last month In Yugo-
slavia between Tito and the new
Premier, Ivan Subasic.
Besides the premiership, subasic
also will be Foreign Minister and
War Minister, Peter announced.
Tito's men, who originally came
here to represent the Partisan lib
GRAFTON movement, are Sretan Vu-
kosavljevic, Serb, who will be
Minister Of Agriculture, Food, Sup
ply, Mines and Forests, and DR..
Drago Marushic, Slovene, who was
named Minister Of Justice and Com
munications. 3.
Vukosavljevic is q onetime UNDER
secretary Of agriculture and political
economy professor at Belgrade UNI
versity; Marushic is a former cab.
met member and former governor Of
Slovenia.
Conspicuously absent was the
name Of Gen. Draja Mihailovich,
who was War Minister in former
cabinets and who has been de-
nounced by Tito as "a traitor and
Nazi collaboration" Gen. Mihailo-
vich has vigorously denied the ac-
cusa tions.
Evening star., 1944-07-08
BY w. II. SHIPPEN. Jr.
Star ANlatinn EAIta.

| WRIGHT FIELD, Ohio. July g.
Two preliminary jabs from the new
Super Fortresses is just a taste of
what the Japs can look forward
Ito, If they last long enough.
While Boeing B-29s are getting
into production, weapons still newer
are in the works, and others newer
yet are we'll beyond the design
stage.
With the Nazi war machine slow
ing down for lack of gas. fighters,
hlghspeed bearings and such, the
Japs may very well survive long
enough to feel the full weight of
American air power now in exist
ence In addition to that coming up
for l945 and ls46.
Show for Writers.
This was demonstrated here to-
day to so Eastern aviation writer's
who toured the Buck Rogers De-
partment" of the Army Air Forces
in other words, the laboratories
flying field shops, hangers and en-
gineering sections of the materiel
command.
/ Maj. Gen. Oliver P Echols. assist
ant chief of air staff at Washington
agrees with his production experts
at Wright Field that the war in
the European theater is likely to
be won with aid of aviation eouip-
ment developed before Pearl Har-
bOr."
Gen. Echols pointed out that "the
new designs. the vastly superior
equipment which has resulted from
our war experience, probably will
not be available in mass quantities
before late this year or early in
l945. 1t will play a tremendous part
in the destruction of Japan but
by that time we hope Germany will
be crushed beyond ability to fight
! further"
Jet Propulsion Fighters.
The after-Pearl Harbor weapons
now in production include the B-29
and jet propulsion fighters being
manufactured by Bell Aircraft and
other companies. Both are high al
titude weapons whose effectiveness
is being increased by intensive en-
gineering
1 The propellerless jet ships can
mount high into the stratosphere
burning kerosene, and the pres
surized cabins of the B-29, relieve
crew fatigue and allow airmen to
lay aside oxygen masks on long
missions high above the weather
and ground defenses.
The new, remote controlled guns
Evening star., 1944-07-08
Dewey Declares Spirit
OF paw|ine Is Sort
j. 5. Seeks 10 Save
By the Associated Press.

|
PAWLING, N. j., July 8.-Thomas
E. Dewey, the dairy farmer, had to
give way to Thomas E. Dewey, the
Republican presidential candidate,
as the New York Governor threw
open the gates of his Quaker Hill
home today to photographers, news
reel cameramen and reporters.
Described by local speaker at a
Homecoming celebration yesterday
as "A good farmer. whose fields
are well kept and whose herds show
the result of good management" +"
Gov. Dewey said he was worried
about whether his hay crop would
be cut before it rains.
Gov Dewey came home yesterday
for the first time since he flew to
Chicago to accept the COP nomi-
nation, receiving enthusiastic en-
braces from his sons, Tommie, IL,
and Johnnie, 8, who had not seen
him for more than a week.
Then, with Mrs. Dewey and the
boys sitting on the f1ag-draped back
porch Of an old inn, Gov. Dewey
told about TOO Of his neighbors
that the community spirit of Paw
ling is the sort America fights to
preserve.
Promising campaign without
venom Gov. Dewey declared Paw
ling had demonstrated Americans
could live in mutual friendship,
without intolerance, without dis
trust =.
I'VE are fighting to keep our COM
munities, the communities that we
love, thus free and always free from
dictation and overbearing domi-
nance or any kind of oppression,
either from business, labor or Gov
ernment."
At the farm, operated by an ex-
perienced supervisor, Gov. Dewey
has about 100 head of milk cows,
grows about half of his own feed. 1t
is a money-making farm, producing
about half ton of milk daily.
Evening star., 1944-07-08

An aged chieftain of the last war
and an ambitious young general OF
this one sat down together at Walter
Reed Hospital late yesterday and
agreed on one cardinal point in their
military philosophers: The Allies
must occupy Berlin"
The conferees were Gen. John J
Pershing, leader Of American forces
in the World War, and Gen. Charles
de Gaulle, the French soldier who
def1ed the Germans even after his
government surrendered.
During courtesy visit to the 80.
year-old Gen. Pershing, Gen. de
Gaulle recalled that the American
had wanted to push on to Berlin ir
1918 but had been overruled by the
Supreme War Council.
PerShing Agrees.
Yes" Gen. Pershing agreed, III
we had done that this war nigh,
not be going on now"
Well" Gen. de Gaulle said grim.
ly, at least this time we will 20 or
to Berlin"
The talk switched to Marsha
Henri Petain, who headed the
French armies under Generalissimc
Ferdinand Foch and who now is
chief OF state in German-d dominated