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Evening star., 1944-02-17
ID. {. Housing Plans
Held Limited Attack
On S|um Problem
Brood, General Scheme
Of Urban Rebuilding
Asked by GoIbreoth

John w. Galbreath, president of
the National Association of Real
Estate Boards, last night sharply
criticized um-clearance efforts
here and declared the provision of
decent housing through public pro-
grams Is only, at best, a piecemeal
attack upon the problem which ac-
tually calls for a broad, general
program of urban rehabilitation.
Mr.. Galbreath, here for the meet
ing OF the Executive Council of the
Washington Committee of NAREB,
declared at the meeting of the
Washington group in Wardman
Park Hotel:
The public housing program
could nibble at Washington alleys
with $20,000,000 fund or even a
$100, 100000 fund and 1t still would
not solve the problem. That would
be merely treating the symptoms Of
|deep-seated disease instead of at
tacking the disease itself. Alley
dwellings and all that goes with
them are only manifestations of the
fact that decay has occurred In this
city as in every other urban COM
munity"
improvement Plan Urged.
The Washington committee. dur
ing its three-day conference in the
Mayf1ower Hotel, is attempting to
work out a program for neighbor-
hood rather than spot" improve
ment.
Mr.. Galbreath said that rather
than make scattered attempts at
rehousing I'VE should develop a
program that will restore attractive
nelghborhoods in large areas. This, -
he added, calls not only for slum
clearance, but the redevelopment of
entire sections. We must stabilize
major parts OF the community
where blight has set in so that we
can halt its march"
The national president also ad-
vocated rebuilding for an Intelu-
gent land use.' This would take
bold planning and even polder exc
cutlon, and until this is put into
of'eA oeAoii VIC are always gong 10
have decay he declared.
Sessions Continue Today.
Mr.. Galbreath suggested that pri-
Vate operation and public process
Will have to get together to do a
large-size job" However, he re-
marked that private enterprise will
not be able to do the work "as long
as advocates of socialized housing
insist that theirs is the only
method"
The sessions today will be de-
voted to a continuation of round
table discussions on the formulation
OF prospective plans for recondi-
tioning and development of living
quarters in areas where it is be-
lieved new type of a higher stand
ard should be consummated.
Evening star., 1944-02-17

japanese coastal patrol vessels
armed with 3-inch guns. It was too
late to turn back and any attempt
to outrun the Japs would have been
sneer folly. Having no alternative
we chose the course of boldness. de-
l1berately following the Japs until
they sheered to port to run into a
harbor. We, of course, did not fol-
low them into the harbor. We got
out OF there at frenzied 4-knot
rate
Perhaps our closest shave occurred
when the Japs landed a force of 200
men, covered by five fighter planes
On this occasion we escaped into
the jungle. The planes strafted the
underground, but fortunately none
of us was hit.
Comdr. Mccoy and 1t. Col. MilInik.
BY this time 1t must be obvious
that there has been no attempt to
detail even an approximation of the
route we took through the island
OF Mindanao in our escape. The rea-
sons for these omissions should need
no explanation. In addition, how
ever. we have been careful to with
hold the information of military
value brought out by those of us who
escaped, and which has already
been placed in the proper hands.
AS for the final escape itself, this
is still an unfinished story as these
lines are being written. At this
time, not every member of our party
has actually reached the States, al
though most have. One of the
party is reported to have fallen in
love with a beautiful Filipino girl
and decided to stay until after the
war. Every one Of the 10 of us,
however, is free of the Japs, and
with an even break in the fortunes
of war, all will eventually be united
with their friends and families. We
all pray that this will occur and that
it will not be too long delayed. Nat
urally we do not intend even to
hint at the manner in which we
finally got clear of the Philippines.
1t is great pleasure to leave the
Japs an entirely free field in which
to guess.
We received a right royal well
come by our Army and Navy COL
leagues in Australia. We are. in
fact, willing to admit that. on the
morning following the day of our
arrival in Australia, we were not
quite as chiper as we had been on
the night before. It was a great
celebration.
THE END.
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Evening star., 1944-02-17
More Gifts Expected
As Symphony Stages
Command Concert
Federal Workers Told
They Should Contribute
To Match Benefits

Contributions of Government
workers to the National Symphony
Orchestra's drive for a $130 900 sus-
tanning fund were expected to in
crease today as the result Of the
command performance for Federal
employees and the special appeal
made to them last night.
Government workers gifts to the
drive so far have been tagging. At
latest reports the Government COM
mittee had raised only 1927, or 81
per cent, of its $4,000 quota.
The effectiveness Of last nights
appeal as well as the efforts of the
other II fund-raising committees
will be reported at the campaign
luncheon meeting tomorrow at the
United States Chamber of Commerce
Building.
Government workers, who nearly
filled Constitution Hall for the COM
mand performance, were told the
concert was just sample OF what
they may expect next year il the
campaign goal is reached.
During an intermission speech 1t
was explained that benefits derived
from the orchestra were matched by
responsibilities and the Government
workers should support the Or
chestra in the current campaign.
DR.. Hans Kinder, who conducted
the performance and spoke briefly
to the audience, acknowledged the
warm hearted reception" and
promised that future Federal en-
ployes concerts would present "clas-
sical, romantic, popular or modern
music-anything you wish"
To encourage contributions huge
kettledrum was placed in the lobby
of the hall. Each coin dropped into
the drum for the support of the
symphony produced resounding
thump
In the audience. which called DR..
Kinder back with repeated ap-
plause, were Vice President WAL
lace and Secretary Of Labor Perkins.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
Bill Would Stop Tax Filing
By Virginia Nonresidents
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, Feb. 16.-Sen-
ator William D. Medley of Airing
ton introduced a bill in the State
Senate yesterday designed to re-
lieve out of State residents work.
Ing in Virginia from filing Virginia
income tax returns.
Senator Medley said he had in
mind particularly workers in the
Pentagon Building and other Gov
eminent installations in Virginia
who live in Maryland and the Dis
trict OF Columbia. He said both
Maryland and the District of Co.
lumbia require an income tax which
offsets any tax which these persons
would be required to pay in Vir-
ginia. The bill applies only to per-
sons from States having income tax
laws.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
FoirIington Firemen
To Join Association

The harrington Fire Department
last night asked a meeting of the
Arlington County Volunteer Fire
mems Association for membership
in the association.
Representing the members of the
darlington department were Harry
Miller, president, and William Reed,
vice president.
After hearing the petition, M. B.
Devine, president of the association,
referred it to the Board of Trustees.
The meeting was held in the
Cherrydale Firehouse.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
Gang Of Nine. Youths
Accused Of SteaIinq
More Than 50 Autos
Five From New York
Captured by Police
After Wreck Here

Nine youths, including five who
gave home addresses in New York
were held by police today in con-
nection with the theft of more
than so automobiles. Police de-
scribed them as typical auto
thieves, youngsters with a craving
for fast cars and excitement, and
not Of the criminal type.
Thirty-one thefts are charged
against one boy, who previously had
been arrested, police said, including
six new offenses charged against
him yesterday.
Scout Car Patrolmen Andrew
Scheible and F. D. Smith of the
Seventh Precinct. yesterday ar
rested the five New York youths in
an allegedly stolen car, after they
had wrecked another car at Twen-
tieth and o streets NV. The five
told Capt. Archie Winfree OF the
Seventh Precinct they were hitch
hiking to Chicago.
All Were Is or Is.
In Baltimore they stole a large
sedan, police said, a.ld after wreck
ing it, drove of in another car alleg-
edly stolen from w. A. Bazzle of
Bethesda, Md. All the boys were Is
and is years old.
The youth whose total of stolen
cars mounted to 81 yesterday was
described by police as the dean
of the local "gasfoot" fraternity
Detectives said all Of the other Dis
trict boys arrested knew this par
ticular youth, although they were
not all acquainted with each other
The boys talked freely of theil
exploits, describing races on tn,
Washington Baltimore boulevard IL
which they reached speeds in exces!
OF. 100 miles per hour. One 16-year.
old told police he got his biggest
thrill driving a station wagon 10(
miles an hour, while another 16.
year-old boasted of driving ITO mile.
an hour in a heavy sedan. FIRE.
quently they exchanged cars to per.
init others in the gang to try for a
new speed mark. One car was held
in their possession so long it virtual
ly was burned out by speeding.
Used Cars for Dates.
The youths needed no particular
excuse for stealing cars. they told
police, but generally used them for
dates with girls. They have been
frequent visitors in Baltimore, using
stolen cars for the trips. They stole
autos to get around the District
because they didn't like to walk and
found streetcars too slow. 1t also
was cheaper to ride in somebody
else's car.
The boys told police they fire.
quented District skating rinks and
sporting places and usually deter
mined their plan of action for an
evening at conferences at these
places. All of them denied using
alcohol, telling police they preferred
to drink milkshakes.
Police, meanwhile, investigating
the source of gasoline used in the
cars when the boys had exhausted
the original supply, were working
on a clue that led toward a gasoline
service station in the Northeast Sec
ton. Office of Price Administra-
ton investigators also were work.
ing on the case in the hope of
breaking up another black market
Evening star., 1944-02-17
R., F. & P. Appeal Gets
Employees Back on Job

Richmond, Fredericksburg & Po-
tomac Railroad officials said today
that its operations were functioning
smoothly following an appeal broad
cast late yesterday for employees to
return to work. Sick leaves had left
the company SO short handed that
assignments could not be filled.
c. E. McCarty, manager of Po-
tomac Yards, said that following the
appeal 10 out Of IS absentee en-
ployes reported for work on the
night shift. He said Is of the 3l8
employees Of the yards were on sick
leave.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
School Aid Problem
Again Spot|ighted in
Legislature
Financial Measures
Up for Discussion
In Both Chambers
By the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Feb. IT,
Financial legislation bearing direct
ly on the issue of increased State
appropriations earmarked for schools
came before committees of both
houses of the General Assembly to-
day.
The Senate Finance Committee,
with the $235 ,000. 900 budget before
it, found the school problem still
camping on its doorstep. This was
emphasized last night in a two
hour hearing in which school in
terests urged increased State funds
be made available, earmarked for
schools and distributed on the
school distribution plan. They ex.
pressed dissatisfaction with any al
tentative arrangement for increased
aid to localities. distributed on a per
capita basis, which might or might
not be used to help raise teacher
salaries.
At the same time the House Ap-
propriations Committee had before
it the Coburn bill to give counties
and cities half of any surplus in the
State treasury at the end Of the next
biennium.
Still Seek $1,000.
The school fight, very much in the
background since the House passed
the budget bill with a 5000 per
teacher unit appropriation, again
took the spotlight from legislation
ready for action on the calendars
Of the two houses. School forces
still contended for a minimum Of
81 200 per teacher unit, but last
night asked, If this could not be
achieved, that whatever increase the
Assembly makes be distributed to
localities earmarked and on the reg
ular school formula.
The House of delegates had ready
for passage today. and with no OPP
position so far expressed, the Fergu-
SON. Johnson-M -Moore-Garrett bill for
the inclusion Of occupational diseases
under the Workmen's Compensation
Act. The bill specifies the list Of
occupational diseases to be 50
classed, but permits an employer to
elect blanket" coverage of all
diseases which might be attributed
to occupation if the employer so
desires.
Stephens Bill Bypassed.
The Senate headed toward another
spirited debate on the Stephens bill
to make prisoners serving life terms
eligible for parole after IL years. It
was attacked vigorously yesterday
and was passed by after sharp de-
bate. Senator Y. M. Hodges Of
Mecklenburg, said many prisoners
now in the penitentiary would be in
graves today if the bill was law be-
cause juries would have given
death sentence rather than run the
risk of seeing the prisoners released.
Mr.. Hodges contended that it would
jeopardize the entire parole system,
and declared the Governor had the
power to pardon.
Temporarily pushed into the back
ground by the renewed school fight,
the question of increases for low
salaried State employees is expected
to come before the Senate Finance
Committee again today. Senator
Ralph Daughton of Norfolk, has
asserted he will demand that action
be taken on the recommendation
OF the Vaden Subcommittee for
authority for department heads to
make increases in salaries up to
81 200, and for a three-man board to
act on other increases. He will ask
that an appropriation be made to
make the increases effective.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack of waste
paper to convert into cartons
Tor Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
OF old newspapers and maga-
zines Is needed. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child In your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
War Bond Rally Toniaht

A War Bond rally will be held at
the Four Corners intermediate
School on the Old Bladensburg road
at 8 O'Clock tonight. Arch Mcdonald
will be master OF ceremonies.
Evening star., 1944-02-17
MckeIdin to Speak

Theodore R. McKeldin, Mayor Of
Baltimore, will address special
meeting of the Prince Georges
County Republican Club at $50 pm.
tomorrow at Roses Tavern, Capitol
Heights, Md,
Evening star., 1944-02-17
TEN ESCAPE Hon fRoNs 7o]bA
Fleeing Party Hod Many Close Coils
In Making Way Through Jungle
CHAPTER XII-FLIGHT TC

By COMDR MELVIN H. MCCOY, u s. N, and 1T. COL. s. M
MELLNIK u. s. Told Kelley u s. N r.
Evening star., 1944-02-17

,copyrisht, 1874. by Bell Syndicate,
Evening star., 1944-02-17

native economy is the carabao, a
bovine of the water buffalo type
which is also used as draft animal.
At several places where we stopped
the natives would kill carabao, salt
the meat heavily. and after cutting
. 1t in strips place it in the sun to
dry. After IL hours or so in the
Philippine sun this meat seemed to
be cured, and apparently would last
indefinitely
In spite of our vastly improved
food supply, we were as yet by no
means free Of the Japs, and there
was still lot of hardship ahead.
On the third day out, Col. Nell
mix cut his left hand quite badly
with a bolo as we were clearing q
way through the jungle. It gave him
trouble over most of the 40-odd DAYS
we were travelling, but he never let
us slow up on our journey, and we
never once heard him speak of his
pain.
On another occasion Marine First
1t. Bobervich became quite i'll and
was able to retain no food. We
thought he had a recurring attack
OF malaria, although his symptoms
were slightly atypical. After several
days on quinine, during which he
showed no change for the better, I
switched to aspirins, of which we
had boarded small store from our
Red Cross boxes. He was soon bet
ter.
One OF the worst parts of our
Journey led through dense jungle in
which We waded through water as
deep as our armpits. This jungle
was infested with teaches which
Travelled with . jackknife motion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-17
Sweden Irked BVNozis

Stockholm, April 17-UP)-The Svenska Dagbladet said today that the discovery of 25,000 maps of cen- tral Sweden, destined for the Ger man army ill Norway, raised the question of whether there were suf- ficient grounds to justify further restrictions on German traffic through Sweden.
 The newspaper editorially de- scribed the incident as a sign "that our country must reckon coldly with military action of the power which occupied Norway and Denmark"
 Intensification of Swedish defense measures is continuing, the editorial said, and the discovery of the Ger man military maps of Sweden showed that they were "very well motivated."
 Premier Per Albin Hanson prom ised a complete investigation, and two ranking members of the Swed- ish security police arrived in Stock holm from Halsingborg, where the maps were found.
 The maps were found aboard a erry when 1t arrived at Halsing- ,org in southwest Sweden from copenhagen. They apparently were based on maps of the Swedish gen. ,ral staff.
 GA BEG correspondent in Stock holm quoted . newspaper there as
 CContinued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-17
King lnstructs
 Leader ToF Form
 NeWCovernn1ent

Naples, April 17.-(UP)-i Premier Marshal PietrO Ba-l dOgliO's cabinet resigned to. day, clearing the way for a
 reorganization, bringing rep
 resentatives of six opposition
 Liberal" parties into the Italian government.
 King Victor Emanuel ac-l cepted the resignation of the premier and his ministers
 and immediately instructed
 BadOgliO to form a new gOv-l ernment on a broader basis
 through the appointment Of ministers chosen from mem-! bers of the six political parties.
 The shake-up was expect ed to bring Philosophers BenedettO CrOce and Other| Outspoken opponents of tho king into the cabinet, pOssi- bly, including Count Carlo SfOrza, who served as foreign
 minister before the advent of Fascism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-17
Tokyo Attack Years Old

Washington, April 17-(UP)-Two years ago today, 16 U. s. medium bombers led by It. Col. James H. Doolittle roared over Tokyo and four other Japanese cities to give Japan the first direct taste of the, war it started by the surprise at-' tack on Pearl Harbor.
 The Tokyo radio gave the outside world the first hySterical report and somewhat indignantly demanded to' know where the planes came from The attack took place April 1S. Tokyo time, which is April 1T in this country.
 President Roosevelt subsequently told 8 news conferencet hat the, planes operated from Shangri-Lai which kept Americans as well asI the Japanese guessing. It was al year later that the War Department announced thatt he planes had tak- en off from the aircraft carrier Hor- net, since sunk in the Pacific war.
 Doolittle was promoted to a brig- adier-general after the raid and is new lieutenant general command ing the Eighth Air Force in Britain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-17
Reds Ask ItoIyUnity

MOSCOW, Apr11 IT. = (UP) --J Russia formerly demanded cessation of political strife in Italy and unity behind the Allied war effort in 8 statement read last night by AndreA J. Vishinsky, deputy commissar of foreign affairs, to domestic and foreign press conference.
 Vishinsky, former Soviet repre- sentative on the Allied advisory council for Italy, disclosed that Rus- sia had approached the Anglo- American governments on the ques- ton of broadening Premier PietrO BadogIo's government to include anti-fascists.
 He said, however, that Russia was making the demand for Italian uni- ty on its own initiative.
 Vishinsky said the question had been referred to the advisory council with resulting resolution urging an all-party representation in the Badoglia regime.
 Vishinsky said Italy was playing "an important role in the task of accelerating defeat of Germany"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-17
STRIKE TIES UP WAR
 MATERIAL

Eighty five thousand pounds of war material are tied up at the warehouses of two local trucking companies today following a walkout of 75 drivers last night as part of a concerted strike which has affected many cities throughout southern New England.
 Harold Horn, vice president of the Grove Transportation Co.,, 60 Mea- dow street, spokesman for the op- orators, said no trucks had moved out of the Grove company or the Lombard Bros. Co.,, 249 Mill street, since Saturday afternoon.
 He said the men reported for work as usual last night, but re- ceived instructions from their stew ards not to take the trucks out. Up to this afternoon, MT. Horn said he had had no overtures for negotia- tionS from the strikers or their un- ion, Truck Drivers local 677, AFL.
 The drivers and the company have been engaged in contract ne- gotiations since last April. The con- pany has appealed two War Labor Board decisions, the final decision, handed down Saturday denied the company's appeal. MT. Horn said the action of the labor board meant a 20 percent increase in operating costs for the company.
 No union spokesman was avail able for comment this morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-17
Reporters Stage Strike

London, April 17-(UP)-Fiye British war correspondents repre- senting large segment of the Bri- tish empire press were revealed to- day to have decided to cease filing stories from the southeast Asia the ater in protest against censorship regulations governing the Burma campaign.
 Repeated representations at Cal cutta have had no effect, the cor respondents charged, 6;lG they will not resume filing until they re- ceive assurances from London that censorship regulations will be over hauled.
 The correspondents, representing the London Daily Mail, London Daily Express, the Kemsley newspa- pers and the Australian Consoli- dated newspapers, asked their edi- tors to demand the fullest inquiry into all aspects of public relations, delays and censorship"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-17
Sedition TrioI Opens
By ANN HICKS


 United Press Stan Correspondent Washington, April IT - W.P) - The biggest sedition case of the war was called to trial in federal district court today to determine the fate of 28 men and two women accused of conSpiring to undermine morale of the armed forces and establish Nazism in the United States in a plot linked directly with Adolf Hit Ter.
 Justice Edward c. Richer was to preside in a courtroom almost too small to hold the staff of govern ment attorneys, the defendants. some 20 defense lawyers. witnesses and reporters. The trial, climaxing three years of investigation, was expected to continue for at least two months.
 Among the defendants were Eliz- abeth Dilling, Chicago. author of 'sTte Red Network; William Dud- ley PeIIey, Noblesville, Ind, leader of the Silver Shirts; Gerhard Wil- hel mKunze, New York City, na- tiOnal leader of the German-Amer- ican Bund: George E. Deatherage. St. A1bans. W. Va, founder or the Knights of the White Camelia; Jo- seph E. McWilliamS, New York and Chicago. who organized the Chris tan MObilizerS; and George SylveS-