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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-01
Welfare Board 10 Ask
Additional Funds for
Child Care Program
Will Urge Commissioners
To Provide $ls,500 for
Purpose in lo45

The Board of Public Welfare, In
dorsing a proposal that it assume
responsibility for day care of chill
dren Of working mothers not covered
under the Board of Education pro-
gram, announced yesterday 1t would
recommend that the Commissioners
add approximately S18,500 for the
purpose in the 1945 fiscal bill. The
service would care for children under
2 years of age.
Recommendations to the Commits
sioners for a wartime shift In per-
sonnet in the District Penal Insti-
buttons to fill the vacancy of super
intendent of industries caused by
the death of Frank Meade also were
announced.
The changes, suggested only as war
emergency assignments, would put
William Meade, now business man.
ager, in his former position as super
intendent Of industries.
Other Shifts Suggested.
E. Allen Green, now jail superin-
tendent, would be shifted to his
former position as business man
ager; Claude o. Botkin, superin-
tendent of the reformatory, would be
made superintendent Of the jail, and
E. j. WEIGH would be moved up to
superintendent of reformatory from
his present post as deputy super
intendent. 1
Paul Pegelow. now captain of the
guard of the reformatory, would sue
coed Mr. WEIGH, and John Duncan,
now captain of the watch, would
succeed Mr.. Pegelow.
Such recommendations usually
are approved. board officials ex-
planned, adding that the changes
were suggested because of the pres
ent difficulties of filing certain po-
sitions with experienced personnel.
No demotions are involved, it was
said.
The recommendations were in
cluded in report on board action
after its first monthly meeting under
the Craftsmanship of Edgar Morris.
Declaring the board believed the
public should be better informed on
its work, the new chairman said he
was inaugurating a policy of making
news available at regular intervals.
Mr.. Morris succeeded Frederick w.
McReynolds, who recently resigned
in protest against the bill to strip
the board Of its administrative pow.
ers.
Service Now Provided.
The proposed program for day
care Of children of working moth
ers. recently recommended by q
Council of Social Agencies commit
(See WELFARE BOARD, Pg. B-5J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-01
Prince Georges Votes
10-Cent Tax Increase
In S1,578,S1S Budget
New Appropriation
Includes Continuance
Of Teachers Bonuses

A Decent increase in the present
$l.35 tax rate coupled with $780,
600 boost in expenditures is con-
tanned In $1,578,8l8 budget for
1944-5 approved yesterday by the
Prince Georges County Commission
ers. The current years budget is
s1,376,180.
Though next years budget shows
an increase of about 100000 over
current expenditures, total county
increase will be more than $500, 900.
Approximately half of this amount,
however, will be paid out of sur
plus fund of approximately $370, 900.
The School Board appropriation
was increased from $708,000 for the
current year to $1,124,045 for the
coming year.
Bonuses to Continue.
The new appropriation includes
provision for continuance of the
two 5000 annual bonuses being paid
teachers by the county and State as
proposed in a new teacher salary
schedule presented by the Board of
Education.
The new schedule provides that
the two bonuses be made a perma-
nent part Of the teachers basic
salaries and calls for annual in
creases of SITS instead of the present
$50 increase every two years.
Another item in the budget calls
for the expenditure of $4,000 for
the maintenance and operation of
the new Prince Georges General
Hospital near Cheverly.
Other Items Listed.
Other items in the budget include:
Summer recreational program,
S18,000-an increase of $4,000 over
last years appropriation; Welfare
Board, $1,000 for the boarding of
children in foster homes-this is the
first time that such an item has
been included in the budget, and
$4,000 to provide for bonuses for
county employees, including police
men.
Only $4,000 was appropriated for
county employees bonuses during
1884 and no provision was made
for policemen's bonuses.
The appropriation for civilian de-
Tense was cut $1,000 from the 1884
outlay of $4,000.
Surplus Funds Used.
Items to be paid from the county's
surplus fund include: $13,500 for
salaries for county assessors; $45,-
200 for the care of INDECENT county
residents in State institutions and
correctional schools; $4,000 for
election expenses; $12,753 for the
disqualification of INDECENT county
residents; $13,509 for insurance on
county buildings, including the new
hospital; $4,000 for the payment of
jurors and bailiffs in circuit court,
and $3.50. 000-an increase of $780,
900 over the 1884 figure-for the
police department.
In a statement issued after they
approved the budget, the commits
sioners stated that they have given
careful consideration to all inn
provements requested by county
residents.
eve have also taken into con-
sideration the increased tax cost
to the small property owners and
have cut out that which we do not
feel is essential and can be set
up by other means to be taken care
of later =" the commissioners
asserted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-01
Dr.. PodoInick to Speak
In Quuntico Monday

DR.. Nelson Podolnick, health off,
Ger for Fairfax, Stafford and Prince
William Counties, will speak on
Child Health" at pm. Monday at
meeting at the Quantico Colored
Church in observance of Negro
Health Week.
Students at the Regional High
School, Manassas, and colored ele-
mentary school pupils will get
tuberculin tests, DR.. Podolnick said
High school students also will receive
free blood tests,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-01
Boltimoreon Convicted
In Tobacco Hijockine
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 1.-Antonio
Imbraguglia, Baltimore tavern own
err, was convicted by a Criminal
Court jury last night of receiving
stolen cigarettes from truckload
valued at about $4,000.
He was released in $4,000 bail
pending motion for new trial.
John Cerniglia, Baltimore garage
owner who was charged jointly with
Imbraguglia in a three-count in
dictment, was acquitted. The jury
deliberated two hours.
Robert L. Grove, Frederick whole
sale grocer and member of the
Maryland House Of Delegates, was
convicted last week of receiving SC
cases of the cigarettes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-01

--s " u i x, M H.,
member of the rescue squad, died
in Casualty Hospital few hours
after the accident He suffered in
ternal injuries, police said.
Ambulance Patient Found Dead.
Also dead is Buster Fleming, IS,
colored, of Bladensburg. Police said
he was brought by friends to the
Bladensburg Firehouse shortly be-
fore 10 pm. suffering from severe
knife or razor wounds of the abb
domen and bleeding profusely.
Fleming's friends told police he had
been in a fight with another COL
ored man.
Police broadcast an alarm for
Jennings assailant. Young Lehman
and Dennis ]. Murphy, 80, of 4722
Annapolis road, Bladensburg, driver
OF the ambulance, placed Fleming
in the rescue car and set out for
Casualty Hospital. Morton w. Ben
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-01
Two Dead, 5 Injured
After Ambulance and
Crash
Rescue Car on Mercy
Mission Hits Vehicle
On New York Avenue

Two persons, one an 18-year-
old youth, were dead today fol-
lowing a crash last night which
wrecked a Bladensburg Volun-
teer Fire Department Rescue
Squad ambulance as it, sped to-
ward Casualty Hospital with a
colored man who had been Sc
verely slashed in a fight earlier
in the evening.
Five other persons, including the
ambulance driver, were injured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-01
Seder Service Planned

Jewish service members and civil
ians will gather at the Indian Spring
Country Club, Silver Spring, Md,
next Friday for a Seder service, part
of the Passover religious festival, it
was announced today by John w.
WSxler, manager of the club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-01
v. R. DAILY to Speak

Victor r. DAILY, chief of the Negro
service division of the United States
Employment Service, will discuss
employment opportunities for COL
ored persons in the District over
Station WWDC at 9 pm. tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-01

When the rescue
vehicle pl wed
into a trail e r
Jr u c k at New
York avenue and
B ] a d e n S burg
road NE. Four
are in Casualty
Hospital and the
fifth was taken
to G IL n,g e r
H o S pital, police
asserted.
Robert E. Lob
man, Is, of 4011
F. o r t y eighth
street, Bladens-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-01

uetG, 20, OF COL
lege Park, Md,
and II m m y o.
Bennett, Is, of
7004 F S tire e t,
S e a t Pleasant,
Md, also mem
bers of the res
cue squad, &C.
companied them
as did Walter P.
Fleming, %, COL
OTeu, anu James
Burrows, %, COL
ored, a relative
a n d friend of
the W gu n d e d
man, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-01
SchmeIing Audience
With Pope Reported

BY the Associated Press.
STOCKHOLM, April MAX
Schmeling, former world heavy
weight boxing champion, had an
audience with Pope Plus XII yes
|terday, the German-controlled
Scandinavian Telegraph Bureau re-
ported today from Rome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-01
Save This Newspaper

Many paper mills are shut
ting down for lack of waste
paper to convert into cartons
for Army and Navy supplies
shipped overseas. Every pound
Of old newspapers and maya
zines is needed. Telephone your
nearest school or notify some
school child in your block to
have your paper picked up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-01

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART-When the late Andrew W.
Mellon, former Secretary the Treasury arranged
presentation to the people of his collection
building in which to house other collections
he stipulated that it be called the National Gallery
than by his Dedicated Mr.. Mellon requested,
ito the entire Nation President Roosevelt
the 85foot gallery already contains the collections
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-04-01
Service Now Provided.

The proposed program for day
care of children of working moth
ers, recently recommended by q
Council of Social Agencies commits
(See WELFARE BOARD, Pc. B-5.J
Evening star., 1944-05-29
President Names JumesF Reilly
To Replace Honkin on PUG
Civic Federation
Opposed New Term
For Incumbent

James Francis Reilly, 36-yeAr-
old lawyer and executive assist
ant to the chairman of the Civil
Aeronautics Board, was nomi-
mated by President Roosevelt
today to the Public Utilities
Commission, replacing Gregory
Hankin, whose term will expire
June 80.
Mr.. Reilly, resident of Washing
ton since 1928, was assistant cor
poration counsel between 1888 and
1910, when he joined the CAB as d
trial examiner.
The White House announcement
followed the recent adoption of a
resolution by the Federation of Cit
liens Associations opposing the re-
appointment Of Mr.. Hankins. The
resolution declared that Mr.. Hankin
had shown evidence of prejudice
and bias" during the Pepco rate
hearings and "has shown contempt
for representatives Of the people
when they appeared as witnesses.
Mr.. Hankin, native Of the
Ukraine and former professor Of
mathematics and philosophy at
George Washington University, was
appointed to the PUG in 1941.
The new nominee, Mr. Reilly, is a
native of Pittsburgh and was edu-
Evening star., 1944-05-29
German Raiders Hit
British Coast Hotel
Rescue Workers Dio
In Ruins for Victims
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, May 29.-German
raiders bombed the Southern Brit
ish coast last night, scoring a direct
hit on a hotel in one town, and
today rescue workers were digging
into the ruins for victims.
At least IL persons were believed
dead.
One German plane was reported
destroyed in the raid.
In houses near the hotel woman
and child in basement were blown
through the wall into the next
house, a dentists quarters was
blown up'by another direct hit and
two children, 6 and 9 years old,
were trapped
Brighton and Torquay, resort
towns, were named by the German
radio as the targets of the Nazi
planes.
Describing the attack on Torquay
as heavy, the German broadcast
said: Formations of heavy bombers
dropped large masses of incendiary
high-explosive bombs on harbol
installations, jetties and supply de-
pots lit up by fares"
The broadcast claimed the attack
lasted for so minutes and declared
Several large spreading fires were
observed in the harbor area. A
heavy explosion lit up the target
area"
Declaring the Brighton attack was
short but sharp" the broadcast
claimed that explosions and fires
were caused there.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Republican Efforts to Brinq
Poll Tax to Senate Floor Fail

poll tax bill was reported favorably
several months ago.
Senator Wherry told reporters he
sought to have the amendment sent
to the Senate for immediate action.
But. Senator Wherry said, Senator
Mcfarland, Democrat, of Arizona
offered substitute motion to send
the proposal to a subcommittee for
hearings.
Voting to send it to committee
Senator Wherry said, were the Dem
ocratic members: Hatch of New
Mexico, Connally of Texas, OMa-
honey, Chavez of New Mexico, Muir
dock of Utah, Mcfarland of Arizona
Wheeler of Montana, Andrews of
Florida, Eastland of Mississippi and
Chairman McCarran.
Against the motion, Senator Wher-
ry listed the following Republicans ::
Danaher of Connecticut, Wiley of
Wisconsin, LANCER of North Dakota,
Ferguson of Michigan, Revercomb
OF West Virginia, Wherry of Ne
braska and Bushfield of Indiana.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

A Republican effort to bring
the poll tax repeal issue before
the Senate again in the form of
a constitutional amendment was
blocked for the time being today
when the Judiciary Committee
referred it to subcommittee for
study.
The decision came on strict
party vote, 10 to 7.
The new resolution was intro
duced by Senator Wherry of Ne
braska with the support of 35 other
Republicans, after the Senate re-
Gently sidetracked the House bill
designed to ban poll taxes by direct
act of Congress.
There already was pending in the
Judiciary Committee an earlier
constitutional amendment, proposed
by Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat,
OF Wyoming, which failed to win
committee approval at the time the
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Two Psychiatrists Say
Miller Was Sane
On Day Of Staying
Government Witnesses
Testify Attorney Knew
Right From Wrong
BY NORMAN A. KAHL.

Two psychiatrists testifying for
the Government today said they
believed Robert I. Miller was of
sound mind February 81 when
he shot and Killed DR.. John E.
Lind, st. Elizabeth's Hospital
pSychiatrist.
The two experts, whose testimony
conflicted with that of three psy-
chiatrists called by the defense last
week, were DR.. Jacob H. Conn and
DR.. Robert " Seliger.
DR.. Conn said any man "who
could act in this manner was not
legally insane"
Both experts agreed Miller was
capable of choosing between right
and wrong on the day of the Staying
DR.. Edgar Griffin, a senior medical
officer at st. Elizabeth's Hospital,
testified as a Government rebuttal
witness concerning a brief CONVEX
sation he had with Mrs. Marguerite
Miller, the defendants wife, on the
morning of the shooting. Dr.. Griffin
said he answered a phone in his
office and that a woman asked to
speak to DR.. Lind. He said he
recognized the voice as Mrs. Miller's,
and that he had spoken to her
dozens of times before.
What did she Say?" Assistant
United States Attorney Charles B.
Murray asked
"She asked whether DR.. Lind was
there" DR.. Griffin said he told
her the psychiatrist was not in the
office and Mrs. Miller left her name
and asked that DR.. Lind call her.
Gave Message to DIR. Lind.
Later, DR.. Griffin testified, he
gave DR.. Lind the message and saw
the psychiatrist 60 to a private
phone booth in the building.
Six other rebuttal witnesses were
called by the prosecution in ar
effort to whittle down portions of
the defense.
Three clerical employees at st.
EllzapethS Hospital told OF seeing
DR.. Lind in the administrator
building at various times between
11:30 am. and $3.50 pm. on the
Saturday before the shooting. A
defense witness, it was recalled,
told of seeing DR.. Lind in a restau-
rant near the Congressional Library
some time between l and pm,
where he allegedly transferred
gun from one pocket to another.
Lillian c. Hull said she saw the
psychiatrist for about Is minutes
around 11:30 am. and for 5 or 10
minutes at 3::20 pm.
Mrs. Hilda E. Population told of
seeing the psychiatrist about half a
(See MILLER, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Exchange Liner Gripsho|m
Leaves Belfast for u. 5.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BELFAST, Northern Ireland. May
29.-The exchange liner Gripsholm,
carrying American and Canadian
soldiers repatriated from German
prison camps, sailed yesterday for
the United States after discharging
British Army repatriates and II
Canadians needing hospital atten-
ton.
The soldiers had been exchanged
for Germans at Barcelona and the
Gripsholm came to Belfast by way
of Algiers.
Irish soldiers of the British Army
who returned on the liner reported
bomb damage in Berlin tremendous.
They said that although the Ger
mans seemed nervous about the
impending western invasion Ger
man morale was by no means
broken.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Hiqh Court 0verrides
0PA and StabiIization
Aqain in Rail Case
Backs lCC Fare Boost
For Hudson-Monhuttun,
Nullifying Lower Ruling

The Supreme Court overrode
the Office of Price AdAinistra-
ton and the Federal stabiliza-
ton director again today and
approved a rate increase granted
by the Interstate Commerce
Commission to the Hudson &
Manhattan Railroad Co., which
operates electric lines linking
the Jersey shore with New York.
The ICC jumped the fare from
cents to 10 cents cash or II tokens
for dollar despite the stabilization
authorities allegation that it was in
contravention of the anti-infiation-
ary program of the Government In
6-to-2 decision read by Justice
jackson, the court refused to inter-
fere with the commissions findings
which had been set aside by the
lower courts.
In a dissent in which he was
joined by Justice Murphy, Justice
Douglas said he considered that this
decision and the courts recent rul-
ing upholding the right of the Dis
trict Public Utilities Commission to
regulate the rates of the Washing
ton Gas Light Co. without outside
interference by other Federal agen-
cies, pretty we'll emasculates" that
provision of the Sterilization Act of
October 2 1912, which prohibits any
general increase in utility rates un-
less the stabilization agensies are
allowed to intervene in the proceed
ings.
The stabilization director and Of
tlce OF Price Administration had
wanted the ICC to rehear the case
Justice Black did not participate
in the case.
Evening star., 1944-05-29
KimmeI Demands Open Trial
At Earliest Practicable Date
Says Roberts Report
Does Not Tell All
About Pearl Hurbor
BY the Associated Press.

ps the ASSUCldted FiSsS.
Accompanied by a demand
from Rear Admiral Husband E.
Kimmel for an open" trial soon,
| legislation allowing more time
for court-martial action against
the men in command at Pearl
Harbor when the japanese
struck moved swiftly forward in
both Houses today.
In demanding the open trial, Ad-
miral Kimmel declared the report of
the Roberts Investigation Commits
sion docs not tell the whole story of
Pearl Harbor"
The House Rules Committee ap-
proved a measure extending for one
year from June the time in which
the proceedings might start and
directing" that the trials be held,
rather than merely permitting them.
The, Senate Judiciary Committee
voted to act next Monday on reso-
luton fixing September 8 as the
deadline for action against Admiral
Kimmel and Maj. Gen. Walter C.
Short.
The Senate group also named a
subcommittee, headed by Senator
Hatch, Democrat, of New Mexico, to
meet in closed session Wednesday
with high military, naval and JUS
tlce Department officials and discuss
the resolution. Senator Ferguson,
Republican, of Michigan, author of
the measure, was named on the
subcommittee along with Senators
OMahoney of wyoming and Chan
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Allies Push Deeper
Into Myitkyina, but
Retire al Mogaung
Chindits Leuye Positions
AstHde Communication
Line From South
BY the Associated Press.

SOUTHEAST ASIA HEAD
QUARTERS, Handy, Ceylon, May
"a m merican and Chinese
troops have penetrated deeper
into the main japanese North
Burma base of Myitkyina, but
about IS miles to the west near
the town of Mogaung British
Chindits have withdrawn from
their positions astride the en-
emy'S communication line from
the south, it was announced
today.
The Chindits had held a position
southeast of Mogaung since last
March, blocking the Mandalay-
Myitkyina railway. A Southeast
Asia Command communique said
they had retired after five days of
heavy fighting with reinforced Jap
anese units. These airborne troops
nave been operating behind the Jap
anese 18th Division which, in turn,
faces the Chinese in the Mogaung
Valley.
Supported by Allied Planes.
Penetrating into the southern end
of Myitkyina, the American and
Chinese troops were declared to have
cut the japanese exit in that direc-
ton after two days of fighting.
Aided by clear weather, Allied air
craft supported the fighting around
this bitterly contested enemy base
where an enemy westward thrust,
apparently by force attempting to
reinforce the Myitkyina garrison,
was met with heavy losses, the war
bulletin said. Allied artillery shelled
Japanese transport in a northern
sector of the town.
Japanese near Nip, north of
Myitkyina, were ambushed by levies
from the northern valley who now
are under Brig. Gen. Frank Mer-
rill's field command and 1t. Gen.
Joseph w. Stilwell's overall North
Burma command.
Chinese Storm Into City.
The announcement on the Myit-
kyina fighting said one Chinese COL
umn, swinging up from the Zeygun
ferry, had stormed into the city and
advanced to a point about 300 yards
from the main railway station.
1t was the first notable advance
reported by the Allies in the battle
of Myitkyina in several days. Yes
terdays war bulletin failed to
mention the situation around the
city, about one-third of which pre-
viously had been reported in Allied
hands.
The airdrome north of the city
was captured by Allied troops in a
surprise attack May 18.
Today's communique also an
nounced that a Chinese column
moving down the Mogaung Valley
had captured the village of Charaw
north of Kamaing, which is about
Evening star., 1944-05-29
Bulgarians Again Fail
To Form New Cabinet
BY the Associated Press.

Sy the Associated Press.
ISTANBUL, Turkey, May o.
Dobri Bojilov has failed in an at
tempt to form new Bulgarian cab
met, just as Christie Kelfoff before
him, according to a report from in
side Bulgaria yesterday.
The Ankara radio said last week
that Kalfoff, president of the Par
Lament, had succeeded Bojilov as
Premier. Presumably Bojilov was
recalled Immediately after Kalfoff
failed to produce a satisfactory
lineup.
Other neutral sources had report
ed Adolf Hitler was demanding that
the Sofia government break rela-
tions with Russia and give the Nazis
more military help in meeting the
expected new Red Army offensive.
MOSCOW, May 20 CP.-An OBJ
server writing in the authoritative
newspaper Pravda declared yester-
day the time had arrived for the
Bulgarian people to take their fate
in their own hands because "the fu-
ture of their country depends upon
their doing it"
The article in Pravda, official Or
gan of the Communist party, as
serted 1.-The position of the Bulgarian
puppets is becoming more insolent
and defiant in answering the warn
ings of Allied powers by carrying on
military activities, including general
mobilization.