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Evening star., 1945-01-08
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
AN EAST COAST PORT, Jan. B.
Admiral Jonas H. Ingram, COM
mander in chief of the Atlantic
Fleet, said today that enemy robot
bomb action against New York
Washington and other Atlantic
points 'is possible and probable
within the next 80 or go days, but
effective steps to meet this threat
have been taken"
IF such an attempt is made,
Admiral Ingram told press confer
ence, "it would probably be limited
to 10 or IL bombs. These would
not be of the block buster type
They might strike a building and
destroy it, but the casualties would
be nothing like those which the
people of London are suffering"
Meanwhile, there is no reason fol
any one to become alarmed" ths
admiral added.
Admiral Ingram said he had beer
authorized at a recent conference
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Merrill Recommends
Dupont Underpass for
Massachusetts, Ave.
Most Other Witnesses
Urge Tunnel in Line
With Connecticut Ave.

Consideration of a plan to build
an underpass at Dupont Circle
in line with Massachusetts, ave-
nue. was urged on the' Commits
sioners and the Public Utilities
Commission by E. D. Merrill,
president of the Capital Transit
Co., during a 45,minute hearing
today in the District Building.
Most of the other witnesses ex-
pressed general approval of current
plans which call for the underpass
to be constructed in line with Con-
necticut avenue.
Mr.. Merrill said the tranist COM
pany had recognized the need for an
improvement at the circle, but that
he believed more thought should be
given to building the underpass in
line with Massachusetts, avenue. He
said that it had previously been as
sumed there was more through traf-
fic on Connecticut avenue than on
Massachusetts, avenue, but that
studies made by his company last
year showed larger proportion of
Massachusetts, avenue through traf-
fic than had previously been thought.
Might Take IS Months.
The transit executive also called
attention to the problem of main-
tanning service in the vicinity of
Dupont Circle during the period of
construction which has been esti-
mated would take as long as 18
months.
Under the proposal discussed to-
day, which is part of the report
submitted by firm of consulting
engineers in connection with a
downtown subway system, the ve-
hicular underpass would run under
Connecticut avenue from Hillyer
place to some point south of the
circle and a streetcar underpass
from N to S streets, separated from
the vehicular traffic in the center
of the subway.
James c. Dulin, representing the
Connecticut Avenue Association. a
group OF business men, asked the
commissioners to give some atten-
ton to the possibility Of extending
the subway to some point alone
Columbia road to eliminate hazards
which he said would be created on
Connecticut avenue at Florida ave-
nue. and Columbia road.
Substitution Of Buses Proposed.
A suggestion that the Mount
Pleasant streetcar line be elimi-
mated and replaced by buses that
would run down Sixteenth and
Eighteenth streets was submitted
by A. M. Laforest, president Of the
Technical Engineers, Architects, and
Draftsmen's Union (AFL) Local ~
Mr.. Laforest also advocated that
the underpass under the circle Be
continued northward to the south
end Of the Taft Bridge.
Others who expressed their gen.
eral approval OF the project were
Charles Upham, chairman OF the
Highways Committee Of the Board
Of Trade; Baxter Smith, chairman
Of the Highways, Safety, and
Waterways Committee Of the Fed
Grafton OF Citizens Association;
lsee UNDERPAsS, Page A-z)
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Nazi Forces Srivinq'
To Relieve Budapest
Take Danube Bastion
II Counterottucks BEGUN
By Garrison in CopitoI;
Reds Win Brideeheod
Ey the Associated Press.

LONDON, Jan. 8. - Russian
forces have been driven from the
Danube bastion of Esztergom by
powerful Nazi counterattacks
bent on relieving the trapped
Axis garrison at Budapest, 20
miles to the south, but have
registered 1917 mile gain north
of the Danube in an outflanking
threat to the attacking Ger
mans, Moscow said today.
A broadcast Soviet communique
said /, 400 Germans had been killed,
800 captured and 40 tanks and 16
armored troop carriers knocked out
before the evacuation of EsZtergom
and reported German progress had
been checked below the city.
The German high command de-
clared today its counteroff ensive
northwest of Budapest had gained
up to Is miles and that the garrison
Of the Hungarian capital was still
holding its own.
The Russian communique also said
the Red Army had crossed the Hron
(Garom) River to the north, and
driving along the Danube had
Nazis COunterattack.
reached point 10 miles from the
communications hub of Komarom
west of Esztergom.
In Budapest the Nazi garrison
launched II consecutive counterat-
tacks in an attempt to spring the
Russian armored wise that has
pressed them back to the Danube
both in Buda, on the west bank oi
the Danube, and Pest, to the east.
The Soviet communique said the
Germans lost another 400 men in
the attacks and that Russian storm
troops had captured another 11e
blocks of buildings, giving them
control of more than 1900 of the
city's 4,500 total.
Ezstergom, captured December &c
by the army of Marshal Feodor Tul-
bukhin, was described Saturday by
the Berlin radio as the northern
anchor of positions the Nazis have
gained northwest of Budapest in
their furious counterassault.
New Bridgehead Gained.
The new Russian bridgehead over
the Hron River in Southern Czecho.
slovakia is due north of Ezstergom
The Soviet communique said 1,3O(
Nazi officers and men, SO tanks ano
% guns had been captured in the
drive in that area. The advance
brought the Russians to within &C
miles of Bratislava, and 95 mile,
east of Vienna.
Meanwhile, the German radio re.
ported signs of an impending Rus.
sian offensive along the Vistuls
River in Southern Poland, where
the Russians are believed to have
massed great concentrations of mer
and equipment on that long-dor.
mant front.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
tsee WESTERN FRONT, Page Al
Japs Using Flying Bomb,
Gen. ChennauIt Saws
BY the Associated Press.

-
RUNNING, China, Jan. 6 De-
layed) The Japanese are using
some kind of flying bomb for the
air defense OF China.
= Announcing this today. Mai. Gen.
Claire L. Chennault said it had not
been determined whether the bombs
were launched from planes or the
ground. So far they have had no
great success. Flyers told OF seeing
"objects following or paralleling'
the course of American planes. In
each case the pilots were able to
eyade the objects.
The japanese air force sis in
capable Of defense so they are
bound to try to work out some-
thing" Gen. Chennault, who Is
commander of the United States
18th Air Force, said.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

Selective service moved today
to freeze" 4-Fs on their war jobs
by advising employers in essen
tial industries to seek occupa-
tional deferment for all their 4-F
employees, thus putting the men
under the threat of induction If
they leave their jobs,
A national draft spokesman ex-
planned that the order issued over
the week end, lowering Army phys
ical standards to make possible in
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Ice Jams Niagara
~ the Associated Pres

BY the Associated Press.
NIAGARA FALLS, Ontario, Jan.
8.-The roar of the American falls
was silenced yesterday as the flow
of water was reduced to a trickle by
ice jams in the upper river.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
BULLETIN.

Bills introduced in Congress
Saturday to induct AIS into
special military battalions
without veterans benefits, if
they do not take essential
jobs, were attacked as "a
perversion of the principle of
selective service" today by
Senator Austin, Republican, of
Vermont, who said he still be-
lieves a general national serv-
ice law is needed. early story
on Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1945-01-08

TUo additional men from the
District area haze been re-
ported killed in this Ddr. See
"On the Honor Roll" Page AZ.
Evening star., 1945-01-08
Late Bulletins
Court Holds Bank Liable

SOuTI HOIOS D0Hk lf0OIe
The Supreme Court held to-
day that the National Metro
politan Bank of Washington
was liable to refund to the
Government more than S1S,-
900 representing collections
made on checks forged by
James H. Foley, Marine Corps
pay clerk, who later COM
mitted suicide. The National
Metropolitan had acted as col
lection agent for the Ana
costa Bank.
Telegram Ruling Upset
The Supreme Court set aside
today an order restraining
Western Union from sending
interstate messages from Of
fices where it has employees
under 16 years Of are. The
Southern New York Federal
District Court had ruled that
transmission Of messages mn
der such circumstances vio-
lated child labor provisions Of
the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Evening star., 1945-01-08

(See PHILIPPINES, page A-5J
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(See DRAFT, Page A-6D
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(See WARD, Page A-6.)
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tSee INGRAM. Page A-49
Evening star., 1945-01-08

zee SUPREME COURT, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1945-10-01
HELr WOMEN.

ADJUSTMENT OFFICE CLERK, expert
enced preferred but will consider inex-
perienced one willing to learn. Apply to
Mr. Burns. WASHINGTON LAUNDRY,
ADMINfsTRATIyE ASSISTANT for work
involving considerable detail, correspond
ence, financial and statistical records;
occasional overtime. national organization,
permanent position. good salary, pleasant
surroundings Apply Room 211, 1918 H
ADVERTISING CoPYwRITER and layout
woman; some direct mail experience desir-
able; exceptional opportunity for young
woman to. take charge Of direct mali for
growing firm ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT
CO., 2473 Sherman ave. NV.
ALTERATIONS, coat, suit and dress hands
Apply personnel ONCE, 9TH floor, JEL-
LEFFs, 1214-1220 F ST. NV.
women experisnssd ID q dress and suit Al
ALTERATION HANDS for dresses, cloth
coats. suits; liberal salary, pleasant work.
AITERATTON HANDS Tor vomens coats
and dresses; permanent position. Apply
MoRToN.s, 312 7th st. NV,
ALTERATION HELP, top salary, excellent
working condition.. steady employment.
JENNY sHoPPx l3ie Conn. ays. NV.
Evening star., 1945-10-01
HELP MEN end WOMEN

ALTERATION OPERATORS and sewers
training viii be given on the Job: perna
nent positions, full or part time. Apply
CANDY c, oouNfER FIR CLERKS. pleasant, well.
sa paootiab NSr5 par, anpx or fun tine shsn9s t9r
CASHIERS for tuil-tine work or part time time
STd fTfa' Al ems ensnqa a .na store all day Sat-
Marked recurring no memory work. We
can teach you how TO use the cash reg
nation desk, GIANT Foob sToREs. s45
CIGAR eeasRsS9TE SoTNTrR TS ne CLERKS r,ss.r, we'll,
promotion. Apply at any PEOPLES DRUG
SfnHpE SnpSETERR q emapPlSyKme1t aPRKs Il. ofGs, f St
part-time work. every Friday evening and i
az day Saturday. Duties consist of choice
nsbser Of either serving ,s customers with cheese and
roasts; customer selects from case, you
simply welsh. it and price mark. Pleas
sGt az WORK g, with no selling experience need
scale we will teach you how in less than
a,nbu an hour ppy Apply information desk, GIANT
COUPLE WANTED, housssoTk and OF outside Sid;
work; 70 live in; OR. 1888.
DIsdHWAsHER, lIsd y. for restaurant; good hours;
SEsTAgRAsT;. iii You 6, D'Ii NV. cAsAAA
DRUG CLERKS, experience desirable. but
not necessary; good salary, vacation with
B 0ni bkua Gag sross or Apply at empo2 a
R5eS FooD 07sfi asb FouSTAis II Ii CLERKS age IS
will train you; good pay while learning,
e Is psUa s4oRE EFss
fSTRRIoR fPt1s%de' Sec 6RooRAFoRs Il ne exper i'm
mediate openings. Apply employment ONCE,
kiTcaEs asy HEEP nhsssssy
good working conditions; excellent salary
stons Ta meals Appy dfEs qh PI Tssf Koyay ss1dy
spd g SIS mn nm. personnel ofhce, 9Th floor.
en hand ipps iq or PsT tins sse ts5
isfS5 SHOE FfrTERs Z Ii '" WANTED Experienced
prefeTred pre- e.; but not necessary salary and
once sth noor. The pAhAis I RoYAIs 9plIsmfhl 1fth
TouSs a9S i s'ii Soy " OR GIRL wanted to work
clean work on the artistic side Excellent
working conditions with paid holidays and
ll40 East-West Highway. Silver Spring,
WAREHOUSE HELP, fun or part time: per-
ings and excellent salary: chance for ad-
tolleSins ssSnn.. dsga5smsnts; Gsrssts, general
ers and other hslp; experience not neces-
sary. Apply THE PALAIS ROYAL en-
ployment office. 9th floor, I1th and g sts.
NV. or 1st and Pierce SITS. ne
WRAPPERS AND INSPECTORS-Training
will be given on the job, full time, perma-
nent positions. Apply personnel office, I'd
floor. THE HECHT CO., F ST. at 18th.
WELL-KN0WN Washington shoe store,
opening new Juvenile shoe department, re-
auires person capable of managing and
buying: permanent position; excellent SAL
ary: references required; replies confiden-
tial. Box 373-V, Star.
WANTED, couple. wife must be experienced
cook; coo 70 i've on place in separate bungalow
rm and bath: ideal situation for right
couple: must have good references. Please
call WO. 67S2 for appointment
Evening star., 1945-10-01

ferred;. one of WaShington'S finest shoe
of exceen appS MISS snd
gaoE 81: = gTeREs, Ess"' sa'' 00n" ave aAlN ~
employment ONCE, 9th floor, WOODWARD
& LOTHROP, 1905 daily, 12:30-a Thurs
HOSTESS, hours o to 9. in Chevy Chase
restaurants no experience necessary; pleas
ant part-tine work 8 or 4 evenings week
honey! mo- sy mes meals 0 furnished. BARNHART s.
HoUsEKEEPER, not over As; scandi-
simple cooking; good wages, room and
INTERIOR DEcoRAToR for upholstery
apply employmst Maas ays oes 4s oor
hSRa cLERks for ane anfnsuTs Sss once
salary, Apply either to service bldg ;,,,l Or
ifwfLRY iSli Il s sAIRseIRL, experienced pre-
terred, but but not essential; gsrmmsnsnt; ms qy myst
IAYoSr IsG 1e AaTisT s1h + esper immed opening
Rp RpS pe@ReSynafRoe ss sso q daily
to 9 Thursday.
MAID. S9lored, NEEDED q, BY airline, Apply
AiRLINEs. Washington. National, Airport
interviewing hours monday through Friday.
$50 am. to pm: Saturdays, $50 am.
MAID, must be very neat. for beauty par
lor. HENRI Il ROBERT, 1927 K st NV.
Wo. 4776. 49oI Conn. ave. NV.
MAIDS. white, for daywork; pleasant work
ing conditions: excellent earnings Apply
hcusekeeper CARLTON HOTEL. 18th and
MANAGER, iewelry store; excellent oppor-
tuntty for experienced. capable woman.
M knsiSnSisfS iSf1Sii fsar. wANrEp-oood salary,
Saturday Oh at /; to 9. Du. s700.
Evening star., 1945-10-01


5A days, permanent position with advance
SsHa A. Rsash 'ss sEs5sl6s
@ eisRhses toy sassa And
sToGTx sToGGkrxoon1 S1 woRkERs Sls Is na r.auired by
Tons Tons and pay a 4ohr wee week aJ SOUTHERN fH
suPapkvAs6R for r6ls vans st On nU Outside
traffic department. Apply Mr.. Bishop. be:
I've tyeen !, !, 2 apd yo, 8 pm, SMITH STORAGE
TafLoa f3 5RiS wanted aGa g.. exp experienced KENT
TAiLoRs, 1874 Pennsyivania ave. NV.
TAILORS. experienced on mems clothing:
Oos asS oGr
TAILOR-Must be first-class coat maker;
ets: work in or out, by piecework or weekly
rate; highest wages paid, finest workins
conditions; permanent. Apply PEESIANI
l1e5 Connecticut ave. NV. Telephone
TAiL0Rs wanted. 3. to help out, evenings
on alterations and repairing;. one tailor
TIMERS III siss for for repair work a steady work
top wages for f1rst-class MECHANICS. Ap.
ply y TARANT Ns ssaS 4 CO. rear $50 Mass .. ave
TIMERS and helpers, tobbing shop
Ssifd work ARsy 14s oes ous St trnsr, nE
moyers; n good @ pay; steady posi- pOsitions Re.
TRUCK DRIVER with experience in chang.
ing tires. Permanent position, good wages
An opportunity for steady and eonseien- aa
CAPITOL TIRE DISTRIBUTORS. s527
Georgia ave-, Silver Spring. Md.
TRUCK DRIVER, deliver groceries anc
also help in store: excellent salary. Apply
1543 e st. Sc. Ii, 4760.
TRUCK DRIVERS, wholesale grocery. 49,
hour week, 5h days; S35 minimum salary;
permanent position. Apply ATLANTIC
HOTEL SUPPLY co. 1871 Maine ave. s.v
liver to stores and hotels. WASHINGTON
I4aINpRY; Lp1lTp nravEr g4Ra So to, .. ,,..n. J,
help II shop and nd adg aTlys : sruesi Atlas
son Davis highway. Arlington, Va.
TRUCK DRIVERS t3l. yard loborers t61j
wood yard. COOPER SUPPLY Co. sIs
TRUCK DRIVERS AND HELPERS, perma.
nent, ful1-time positions. See Miss Hirst
employment office, 4th noor, s. KANN
USHERS, for fulI-tine or part-t time work
Apply EARLE THEATER.
USHEKS WANTED, part or full time
Apply to usher captain LoEWe pALAC1
THEATER 1909 , IT. NV.
Evening star., 1945-09-22

period In which any such plan re-
mained In effect" he said.
Aside from the forthcoming re-
quest for authority to price finished
houses, OPA's intention to expand
control over prices charged by sub
contractors Is causing concern
among builders.
OPA field onices have been in
formed by the national agency that
major program will be undertaken
to tighten up controls over such
contract services. but so far SPECIFIC
directives have not been Issued.
District OPA, for instance. has not
as yet started on this program.
In the cards, according to present
indications, are establishment of
area-wide, dollars-and-cents prices
to provide more effective control
over contract services and construc-
ton materials.
Builders are generally not unsym-
pathetic to stabilization of materials
prices, but believe fiat prices on
contract services would be "unwork-
able"
"OPA won't control all elements
involved In the contract work, no.
tably the cost OF labor" building
industry source explained, "and the
result will be that builders won't
be able to get the bricklaying, plas-
tertng, plumbing, electrical and
other contracting work done.
The contractors will be put in a
squeeze between costs and prices and
We won't be able to get them to do
our work"
Mr.. Bowles has made very clear
Evening star., 1945-09-22

the attitude displayed by President
Truman, Mr.. Snyder and Others
wishing to provide adequate housing
to meet the acute needs OF the Ma.
tion," Mr.. Henry said today, but Il
was extremely disillusioning to have
appear on that same horizon the
black cloud involved In what Mr.
Bowles had to say"
Mr.. Henry pointed out that Mr.
Bowles' mere declaration Of inten-
ton was sufficient to confuse" the
industry.
You're not going to ind people
going out and risking their money
to provide housing under conditions
which leave them In the dark about
what Government is going to do" he
said flatly.
Mr.. Henry said he believed it un-
fortunate for the country that the
OPA rs not more practical" and
added 1t was his own view that the
agency Is saturated with people
having views bordering on state
socialism,
Also expressing disappointment,
Mr.. Merrion last Thursday urged
that the Senate Small Business
subcommittee on Complaints re-
open hearings begun this week to
renew Its investigation Of the need
for home building controls.
Mr.. Bowles' plan to place ceiling
prices on new homes would reduce
BY 80 per cent the number Of new
dwelling units which otherwise
would be constructed during the
Evening star., 1945-09-22
D. {. Builders Oppose
0PA Proposal 10 SET
Ceilings on Houses
Bx ROBERT /. L.LEWIs

The enthusiasm with which the
Washington home building industry
greeted the Governments decision
Tuesday to lift WPB restrictions on
construction October Is was tenn
pered sharply by the announcement
next day by OPA Administrator
Bowles that he would request au-
thority from Congress to fix ceiling
prices on completed houses.
Removal of Order L-41, which
established the priority system under
which the National Housing Agency
was able to clamp an 5000 ceiling
on home construction during the
war, meant that the Government
would relinquish virtually all con-
trolls except its pricing authority.
Cancellation Of L-41 had been the
objective Of widespread drive on
the part Of home builders, and the
victory met with considerable re.
joicing.
Ernest F. Henry, executive director
OF the Association Of Home Builders
Of Metropolitan Washington, called
WPB's action "a great step" and
congratulated President Truman,
Reconversion Director Snyder and
others on the decision to return to
the traditional American phi
losophy Of free enterprise"
In the same vein. Joseph E. Mer-
rion, president of the National As
sociation of Home Builders, said
removal of controls opened the way
for the greatest era of home build
ing the country has ever SEEN"
Mr.. Merrion added significantly,
however, that he believed the ability
of home builders to step up their
operations quickly depended "on
the assumption that no new or ad-
ditional controls over home building
will be inaugurated by Federal agen-
cies and that the Government does
not compete with private builders
IN the low-cost housing field"
Now that Mr.. Bowles has made
plain his intention to control prices
of completed homes If he can get
the authority to do so, the industry
is once again back in an atmosphere
OF uneasiness and apprehension,
builders say.
1T was very encouraging to see
Evening star., 1945-09-22

detailed views on this subject in the
Saturday Evening Post. He ex-
planned that his program Is designed
to make 1t possible, for homes to
be built. sold or rented at prices low
enough to meet the mass demand
and thus sustain q high level OF en-
ployment.
Once before Congress refused to
grant OPA authority to FIX prices on
completed houses. Whether 1t will
again refuse may depend on the
effect Of opposing arguments now
being shaped by Mr.. Bowles and hts
opponents in the building field.
Evening star., 1945-09-22

his view that unless construction
costs. real estate prices and rents
are held down by Government con-
trolls, the forthcoming building
boom may explode into a bust.
Within the last few days he has
repeatedly voiced the fear that ex-
trenle scarcity Of housing and pent-
up demand could send prices up and
divert the industry to production for
the luxury trade.
Under such circumstances, he says,
disastrous slump could follow
within a few years.
Mr.. Bowles this week set forth his
Evening star., 1945-09-22


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proIon doaccd flowers outcroppnos
bouders the illusion In the eot the riding ond
district Burning Tree Chevy Chose Coumbo Congressional ond
Kenwood Golf Courses close BY
the who leaving the country the dwelling only
designed by Francis poms outstanding example
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The and OF the interior
layout atmosphere resnes ond quiet needed in these
hury-buy doys,
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several groves PenN OF
spoce for stobles paddock, etc
thru huge window; screened porch spectacular
dining l4x24 with crcuor WINDOW looking nouo
rock garden Kitchen 12x7 fine buffers pantry senons dining
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ceiling bookshekes Tucked one wing fine guest
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Evening star., 1945-10-10

were issued during the fiscal year
an increase of 40 per cent, attributed
to the periodic peak every three
years caused by renewals.
The department reported that in
juries were up 935 per cent during
the year. Injuries involving both
pedestrians and cars were up IA per
cent and injuries involving motor
vehicles were up 10 per cent.
This, together with driver, Pc
destrian, and vehicle condition sta
tistics, seems to indicate a need for
added precaution and stricter en-
forcement, since driver and pedes-
trian violations have increased Pc
destrian fatalities to 86.9 per cent
of all fatalities, against last years
figure of 66 per cent" the report
stated.
Violations Blamed.
Contributing to the increase in
injuries this year over last year
are rises in driver violations such
as failing to yield right of way to
pedestrians, driving through safety
zones, failure to stop at boulevards,
and failure to obey traffic signals"
The report noted pedestrian vio-
lations were also contributing large
ly to the increase in injuries. but