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Evening star., 1945-01-05
OPA Hearing Of Charges
Against 9 Markets Opens

An Once Of Price Administration
hearing against nine market op-
orators charged with red ration
point overcharges in November
opened today, with Regional Hear
ing Commissioner Clifford r. Snider
presiding.
The hearing, expected to continue
through tomorrow, also will 20 into
the case of a Chinese restaurant
operator charged with red and blue
point overdrafts in his ration bank
Ing account.
Facing possible suspension actions
are: Colony Market, Inc, 4811
Georgia avenue NV; E. r. Good
man OF Arcade Market, C.. B. Pinck-
ney, ST.. grocer, at 1925 Columbia
road NV; Sam Katz, Mount Pleas
ant Market, 1888 Mount Pleasant
street NV: Samuel Rosenblum,
grocer, at 400 Fifteenth street Sc;
Sam Cafritz, grocer, at 2618 Con-
necticut avenue NV. and Ben Hill
Garrick, Evelyn B. Garrick and En-
met M. Sandifer, trading as Oxford
Market, 176O P street NV.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Aides Are Needed
at Walter Reed

the demand for nurses aides in
creases.~
To meet that demand, the District
Red Cross plans to start training a
class of nurses aides at Walter Reed
next Wednesday, the second class
trained at the hospital by an Army
nurse. Thirty three women are
needed for the class. So far only six
have volunteered.
The class must be filled SO that
six weeks from now another group
of women who have been trained
can take their places in the wards
of Walter Reed.
They will have their reward-the
grateful smile of boy who's done
his share of the fighting. He de-
serves the best care his country can
give him. The woman in the blue
pinafore with a red cross on her
cap can help give him that care.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Early Start Is Made
By Income Taxpayers

Income taxpayers are beginning
earlier than usual to pour through
the local collectors office in the
Revenue Building to clear their
complex tax records for 1914.
The crowd was somewhat lighter
this morning officials said, but yes
terday 799 taxpayers sought help
in making out their returns.
Sixty-five experts are on duty in
Room 1902 of the Revenue Build
ing, at the corner of Twelfth street
and Constitution avenue NV.
The hours today and tomorrow
will be from $3.50 am. to pm.
The collector for this area, George
Hofferbert, said at Baltimore that
taxpayers were filing both their
amended 1914 estimated income tax
declarations and paying final in
Stallments on 1914 returns.
The deadline for amended decla-
rations" of income for 1914. and
making the last quarterly payment,
formerly December Is, is January
Is. Finals returns for 1914 may be
filed up to March Is.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Apartment Blaze Kills );
y Firemen Are Overcome
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 5.ZThree eld-
erly women died in a three alarm
fire which swept the top floor of an
apartment house at Ninety sixth
street and Broadway early today.
All 20 members of the first fire
departmentNunit to arrive were over
come by smoke and required treat
ment.
About $50 occupants of the apart
ment were routed in their night
clothes Some of them were af-
fected by smoke. Emergency first
aid stations were set up In the
lobby and in nearby bars, restau-
rants and apartment houses.
One of the dead women was iden-
titled as Mrs. Eta Lesser, Y.
An apartment resident told po-
lice she was awakened at 3 am.
by smoke and found a fire in the
rear of her kitchen refrigerator
She said she spread the alarm.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Acacia Mutual Employees
Feted for Bonner Yeor

More than 500 employees of the
Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co.
were guests at the Mayflower Hotel
last night at dinner rendered them
by the firm in appreciation of
what William Montgomery, COM
pany president, termed "the best
year in the company's long his
tory"
"The directors and all the offi-
GERS are deeply appreciative of the
loyalty and devotion which made
this record possible" Mr.. Mont
gomery said.
"The extra effort you put forth
during 1914" Mr.. Montgomery add
ed, mot only made last year the
best in our history, but also en-
abled us to enhance even further
our record as the firm with the
best record as a War Bond pur-
chaser in the Greater Washington
area"
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Capital Transit Orders
New Trolley Routes
On 11th, 14th Streets

"A new all-day routing system to
facilitate transportation for street.
car riders using the Eleventh and
Fourteenth street carlines and alle-
viate traffic congestion during the
morning and evening rush hours
will be put into effect starting Sum
day, the Capital Transit Co. an
nounced today.
The system was adopted after
several months of study and checks
on the travel habits of patrons using
the lines.
Company officials said the change
will relieve congestion on Four
teenth street between F and G
streets, particularly during peak
hours; give better and faster service
to patrons on the Mount Pleasant
and Fourteenth street lines: elimi-
nate the necessity of changing cars
at Fourteenth and G streets for
hundreds of patrons bound for des-
tinations east of Twelfth street;
provide more frequent service in
the Eleventh street downtown area
and give easier and more centralized
access to the downtown shopping
area for patrons on the Fourteenth
street line.
Experiments Checked. 5
Extensive track changes and the
installation of curves at Fourteenth
and U streets year ago make the
new service possible, company off,
cials said. Since then experimental
peak hour service cars have been
operated and the results checked.
Under the system, rush hour route
81 on the Fourteenth street line
will be abolished and in it's place
will be operated route So, as an all
day service. Route So will be a
branch Of the Fourteenth street
line operating via Fourteenth street,
u street and Eleventh street to
Sixth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Route so will continue to
operate via Fourteenth street to the
Bureau of Engraving. Route "a will
continue to operate along Four
teenth street to Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and to the Navy Yard.
These changes are expected to do
away with much of the confusion
that now results from having cars
Of one line using different routes to
reach the same destination.
Doubles Service.
With all Route 54 Navy Yard cars
using Fourteenth street, rush hour
service on that line between U
street and Pennsylvania avenue will
be doubled, transit officials said.
Route so, operating over Eleventh
street, will continue over the same
route except that it will terminate
at Ninth and E streets NV. instead
OF at its present destination at
Sixth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. Route So cars will continue
through to Sixth street and Penn
sylvania avenue, thus providing pa
trols on Eleventh street between U
street and Ninth and E streets with
increased service.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
McGehee Sees Need
OF Some Federal Aid
In SIum Clearance

Representative McGehee, Demo-
crat, of Mississippi, chairman of the
housing subcommittee of the House
District Committee, today agreed
that "some Government aid would
be necessary" to permit private
enterprise to wipe out Washing
tons slums and he said he would
support such a plan.
While voicing such sentiments he
made clear he disagreed sharply
with the slum-clearance and re-
housing programs of Maj. Gen. U. S.
Grant, Sd, the chairman of the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, and Executive Officer
John Ihlder of the National Capital
Housing Authority.
In brief. Mr.. McGehee said that
"of course" everybody saw the need
OF eliminating Washington's "slums, -
but that, in his opinion, the Govern
ment should stay out of the house,
building field and leave this to pri-
vate enterprise.
His views are regarded as of spe-
c1al importance because he is the
head of the District subcommittee
which is considering the controvert-
ed plans for clearance of the Dis
trict's alley dwellings and for re-
housing their 1900 occupants.
Mr.. McGehee, who was about to
leave for a vacation in his home
State, announced he would resume
public hearings on the issues some
time late this month, after he re-
turns from Mississippi and after
new drafts of bills dealing with slun
clearance problems are placed before
Congress by Senator McCarran
Democrat, Of Nevada and those
sponsoring bills urged by advocates
Of other public or private housing
plans
Mr.. McGehee and Senator McCar-
ran Joined with spokesmen for the
city planners and the metropolitan
Home Builders on the point tha,
Congress would find 1t necessary tt
delay for at least another year from
next July l the present legal dead
line on use and occupancy of exist
ing alley dwellings. While alley
dwellings should be eliminated soor
as possible, they said, it will be i'm
possible to expect that new housing
can be built for so large q number
OF persons between now and July /.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Composer to Address
Symphony Forum

George Antheil, whose Fourth
Symphony" will be premiered by
the National Symphony Orchestra
Sunday afternoon. will be guest
speaker before the National Sym.
phony Forum at $3.50 o'clock tonight
in the Phillips Memorial Gallery.
1900 Twenty first street NV.
Wilson Ewart, Australian baritone,
will sing group Of aboriginal and
Australian songs. The program 10
-'--, to the pphN CHARGE
Evening star., 1945-01-05
SO Traffic Fatalities
In District in 1914
Lowest in -Four Years

District traffic fatalities in 1914
were the lowest in four years, Traffic
Director William A. Van Duzer an
nounced yesterday. There were 88
persons killed last year while the
previous low record was 10 in 1910.
Mr.. Van Duzer pointed out that
although the fatality figure was nine
lower than the 1943 total of 81, there
was slight uptrend in accidents
and personal injuries. There were
1927 accidents in 1914 as compared
with 1916 the previous year and
1928 persons injured last year as
against 1882 in 1943.
Blames Pedestrians.
A warning was noted in the figures
for people over 60 for they showed
that of 72 pedestrians killed in
traffic mishaps, half of them we're
in that age group. Only six chill
dren up to Is years of age were
killed by vehicles. Placing the
blame for the majority of fatalities
on lack of caution by pedestrians,
Mr.. Van Duzer said greater walk
ing caution on the part of the public
last year would undoubtedly have
given us an all-time safety record. f"
Saturday was listed by Inspector
Arthur E. Miller, head of the Police
Traffic Division, as the worst day
for fatal accidents. Eighteen lives
were claimed on District streets on
that day with Sunday running a
close second with Is.
Oddly enough not one visitor to
the Capital was killed in an acci-
dent-81 of the victims being resi-
dents of the District and the rest
of nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Out-of-towners operating vehicles
also drew a clean slate as far as
traffic fatalities were concerned, for
of the SO persons who met death
10 were killed by vehicles operated
by District owners, IL by Maryland
owners and five by Virginia owners
Operators Of the vehicles responsible
for the deaths of the other two VIC
Tins have not been apprehended.
Streetcar Deaths Fewer.
Streetcar operators came in for a
round of praise when it was learned
that trolleys were responsible for the
deaths of % persons-a decrease
of II from the 1943 figure of 80.
The two oldest persons killed-one
SO and the other 94-were struck by
streetcars. Buses, however, were in
volyed in accidents claiming 10
lives-an increase of two over last
years toll of eight.
Other facts shown in the report
were that So men were killed against
Is women; 54 died as the result of
night accidents and "a from in
juries received in daylight; more
people were killed in accidents be-
tween 10 pm. and II pm. than at
any other hour; March was the
worst month with Is deaths and
May next with 10, and 81 persons
died from injuries received on clear,
dry days.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
District Exceeds
Sixth War Loan
Quota by 5O%
Series e Sales Rise
To $34, ,9oo, 900, or
1862 Above Goal

Total sales in the Districts Sixth
War Loan drive today reached so
per cent above the $94 900 900 quota,
with the new figure announced at
$141 100000. Sales of "E" bonds are
$34, ,900, 900, or 1863 per cent Of the
$50, ,O00. 900 quota.
Sales to individuals stand at $685.
Toe, 900. or 1857 per cent of the
$46, ,000. 900 quota, while corporate
sales are $s7 400 900, or 1921 per
cent of their $4s ,0O0, 900 quota. Final
figures in the drive will be an
nounced tomorrow morning.
Meanwhile, Secretary Morgenthau
announced the Anal results Of the
Nations drive, reporting that the
drive had exceeded the previous ALL
time world financing record by q
billion dollars, setting new high
of $2l, ,62I 900, 600. The fifth loan
last summer had set a new record
of $20, ,639 ,000, 900.
May Set Drive Back.
Because the $4,000, ,O00, 900 goal
was exceeded by more than $1,000
0O0, 900, Secretary Morgenthau said
the Seventh War Loan drive prob
ably would not open until May or
June.
The quota of $2,5OO, ,000, 900 for
series 'E" bonds also was over
subscribed, with $2,s6S, ,000, 900 of the
small bonds being sold. The figure
did not set a record, but Is higher
than drive oficials expected. They
had been openly dubious about the
success Of the drive because it was
the first held during the Christmas
buying season and the first time
three drives had been held in one
year.
But Secretary Morgenthau de-
clared, II think it's SWELL" He
added that the results speak
mighty well for the American people
what they can do under a volun-
teer plan"
Comparison of Sales.
The following table shows overall
sales in all six Bond drives to date:
Drive. Quota. Sales.
First 5000 ,000, 900 s12,s47 600 900
Second $4,000 100000 1855 900 900
Third Il 5000, 100000 1894, 900 900
Fourth 1900 O00, 900 16,73o, 900 900
Fifth - 16,000, 900 900 20,639 900 900
Sixth 1900, ,000, 900 2l,62l ,0Oo, 900
Individuals in the last drive in
vested about $500, 900 900 with q
5000, ,000, 900 quota. So that it was
corporation investments of more
than SIS, ,70o, 900 900 with a $4,000
100000 quota, that caused the set
ting of new overall record. In ad-
dition to the bonds subscribed for
the drive. the Treasury received sub
scriptions from commercial banks
totaling $1,014 900 900. Banks were
not permitted to invest directly in
the drive.
Yesterday at an assembly Of en-
ployes OF. Julius Garfinckel e. Co.,
the Treasury's retail award banner
was presented to the group by w. j.
Waller, chairman of the District
committee, in recognition of the
achievement of the employees in ex-
ceeding their quota of $228, 900 by
$4,000. The emblem was received
by c. T. Sheffield, president of the
company. Prizes of bonds were
awarded employees selling the largest
amounts in bonds.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Streetcor, Truck Crash;
Two PASSENGERS Hurt

Two streetcar passengers were
injured slightly today in collision
between q trolley and q District
refuse truck at Maryland avenue
and Eighth street NE, police re-
ported.
Those injured were Sally Hilton,
"a, colored, of 204 / street S.W.,
who suffered an arm injury, and
Lutora Mack, colored, IS, of 1923
Half street S.W- bruised side and
hip
Evening star., 1945-01-05
A Job To Be Done
An Appeal 10 Those who Want Sin
merely to Aid the war Program

those Who Want Sincerely to Aid tn
nurse. They help make these wound
ed boys comfortable In a dozen diff
ferent ways.
Every day Walter Reed asks the
Red Cross to supply more nurses
aides. As the weeks 60 by and the
shortage of nurses grows more acute,
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Factories to Remain

Standard factory buildings of
about $4,000 square feet each, to be
erected by the British governments
in England. South Wales, Scotland
and Northern Ireland for wartime
production eventually will be used
for peacetime production.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Theoter Is SuiIors' Haven

NAMPA, Idaho tR.-Six sailors
who missed their train during a
brief stop were taken to a darkened
theater to see movie until the
next troop train arrived. Reason:
They were wearing fatigue clothes
and regulations prohibit appearing
in public in this uniform.
Evening star., 1945-01-05
Y District Men Report
10 Armed Forces Today

The following % Washington
men are scheduled to report for In
duction into the armed forces in
Baltimore today:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14

Commemorating the nationwide celebration of Infantry Day on June 15, Arch Oboler will present MT. Pyle,' an original radio drama eu- logizing the late war correspondent who became a favorite of American foot soldiers for his graphic stories about them, on the WOR-Mutual broadcast, tonight from 9:30 to 10 p. m.
 Burgess Meredith, distinguished stage and screen star, who was given permission by the Army to appear in the movie version of Pyles book, '"The Story of CT oJe," will star as the famed correspon- dent on Oboler's broadcast.
 Cosmo Topper, as played by Ro- land Young, sells house and then buys bag of trouble when he tries to oust' old tenants in the person of the tctoplasmic Kerbys in the sec ond hilarious stanza of '"The Adven- lures of Topper" tonight NEG 8:30 to goo p. m.
 Acquiring a house is one thing but moving in is something else when your interior decorator is con- fronted with Tow plane spirits who resent remodelling and refuse to be moved from the premises.
 Opposite Roland Young, as Mrs. Topper, is towering comeoienne Hope Emerson who can throw her weight around to meet any situ- ation. The Kerbys-in out of their ectoplasmic forms-are played by Fran Cheney and Paul Mann.
 Bea Vain sings My Reverie," the song she helped t o make famous, and Candy" on -Mutual's Starlight Serenade," tonight from 9:30 to 10 p. m. Nestor Chayres, Tyr ic tenor, is heard in "Buenos Noches, Mi Amor" and Viva Sevilla"
 Alfredo Ant onini conducts the orchestra in Dancing in the Dark" "Rhumba Tamba" and '"Tico Tico."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14

PROGRAM NEWS IN BRIEF The Hero Racket" in which con- fidence men pose as veterans of the war, is exposed on The FBI in Peace and War" over (CBS) Sat urday, June 16, at 8:30 p. m. -. ''The Corpse Accuses" and Nick Carter-Master Detective" por- trayed by Lon Clark, is present to investigate over (MBSO Sunday. June IT, at 5:30 p. m. It's an encore engagement for Kay Kyser's College of Musical Knowledge" at the Army Redistribution Center, Santa Barbara, Calif., over (NBC) Wednesday, June 20, at Q0 p. m. The M-69 fire bombs. the fireworks wreaking vengeance on Japan, are described on Weapons for Victory" over (CBS) Thursday, June 21. at 5 p. m. :. Arn Rich ards, Australia's top film actress, stars in "The Story of Ivy" thrill CT on Suspense" over (CBS) Thurs day, June 21, at p. m. :. Con- nie Haines sings new hit, "T'he More I See of You, while Abbott and Costello provide laughs over (NBC) Thursday, June 21, at (l0 p. m. The ASF program, As signment Home," takes up the ques- tion. "Is the returning veteran. a problem or not?" over CBS) Satur- day, June 23, at 4:30 p. m. :. When Americas Town Meeting" airs from Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, June 21, at (8:30 p. m., e.w.to over WATR-Blue, Kenneth Crawford, foreign correspondent and associate editor of Newsweek magazine, will answer "Yes" to the question, Does the Veto Power on the Use of Force Endanger World Peace?" Marquis Childs, author and syndicated columnist, takes the op- posite viewpoint. George V. Denny, Jr., is moderator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14
WAVELETS s
By BILL HARRINGTON

Should the German People Be Held Responsible for the Crimes of Their Nazi Leaders?' Two au- thorities say ''Yes," and two other experts reply with an equally em- phatic "No," when Americas Town Meeting" considers that question in its broadcast over Station WATR Thursday. June IA, at 8:30 p. m. Stanley High, author and rowing editor of the Readers Digest, and William L. Shirer, radio news com mentator and author of Berlin Diary" join in the feeling that the crimes of Germany are the crimes Of the people as whole. In favor Of confining punishment to mem bers of the Nazi party are Dr. George N. Shuster, author of Ger many-A Short History" and presi- dent of Hunter College, and Ger hart Segar, editor of Neue Volk- szeitung, co-author of Germany To Be or Not to Be-" former mem Der of the German Reichstag and now a citizen of the United tSates. George V. Denny, Jr., will serve as moderator of this forum, which VIII be held in Buffalo, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14
Must Be Hot Music

No You" and the songstress in her offering, "A Kiss Goodnight"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14

Must Be Hot Music
 His friends know and understand the hobby Ted Weems has for hats. The celebrated bandleader, who ap- pears as guest on "The Victory Pa rade of Spotlight Bands" on Thurs day, June IA at 9:30 p. m. over the WATR-Blue Network, buys at least one week. It's his only extrava- gance and he'd had it for years. But the hat he still likes best is the firerpan's hat, given to him by one of his pals who knows how much Ted enjoys rushing to fires.
 Deadly poiSons, two murders and a reincarnated poisoner who died in the Fifteenth Century form the story of ''The Burning Court" the Suspense" offering which stars Clifton Webb, favorite badman of the films, on Thursday, June IA, at 8 p. m., over CBS Stations. A man is mysteriously murdered by cya- hide, and his nephew, suspected of the killing, enlists the help of a criminologist. Investigation proves that reincarnated poisoner is guilty, and attempts to capture the killer lead to an exciting ending. William Spier directs the series.
 Jack Haley runs into a ticklish problem when he attempts to select Queen of The Floral Parade" during the Village Store" program tonight NEG, 9::3O D. m. With Joan Davis. Penny Cartwright, Scar let OHarrigan and Blossom Blimp all trying for the title, he has his hands full.
 Dave Street will sing Nevada, with the Fountainaires.
 Winsome Connee Boswell will be guest star at the NEG Chesterfield Supper Club tonight (7:Oo D. m. Regular Club" headliners who will be on hand include Perry Como, Mary Ashworth, Ted Steele and his orchestra and emcee Martin Block.
 AAC POPAA1l SOlAlCC dDpCd16u the premier Supper Club" program and has been summoned back for a number of encores since.
 Bob Burns will return to guest emcee for Bing Crosby on his Kraft Music Hall this evening at 300 D. m. over NEG. Victor Borge, the comedian-p pianist, will make anoth- CT visit on the half hour show that features regularly Eugenie Baird and John Scott Trotter's orchestra.
 Bob Burns claims he has some in- side information on Crosby's horses. The distinguished citizen of Van Buren learned that the War De- partment wants Bing's horses for the cavalry. They figure his horses will do fine up at the front he tells. They won't mind the shoot ing because they're full of lead al- ready"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14

Clashing viewpoints on German responsibility for Nazi war crimes will be expressed by Stanley High (above) and Dr. George N. Shus- ter (below, on Americas Town Meeting" Thursday, June IA, at 8:30 p. m. over the WATR-Blue Network. High, rowing editor of the Readers Digest, and William
 L. Shirer, radio news commenta- tor, answer 'Yes" to the question, Should the German People Be Held Responsible for the Crimes of Their Nazi Leaders?' Dr. Shus- ter, author of 'Germany-A Short History" and president af Hunter College, and Gerhart Segar, edi- tor of Neue Volkszeitung and former member of the German Reichstag, uphold the negative.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14

Connie Haines and Bob Matthews, featured soloists on the Abbott and Costello show, mix melody with the mirthful madness of the fun sters on Thursday, June IA, at 10 D. m, over NEG Stations. Will Os- barnes orchestra will accompany tl,e baritone in his solo, There Is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-14

That lumber deserves a place high on the list of Weapons for Victory" will be demonstrated on that Army Service Forces drama series, in its broadcast Thursday, June IA, at 5 p. m, over CBS Stations. Marking the 170th anniversary of the Army Corps of Engineers, the program will show the great value of lum- Der to the Engineers in building the L9do Road, now known as the Stil- well road.