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Evening star., 1945-03-16
Nazi Peace FeeIers
Unknown 10 Him,
President Declares
By the Associated Press.

President Roosevelt informed re-
porters today that the Government
has received nothing at all in the
way Of German peace feelers.
He was asked at news confer
ence if he could give any illumina-
ton on rumors from Europe. partic-
ularly reports in Stockholm, that
there had been peace discussions.
He was told, too, that there were re-
ports that Marshal Won Rundstedt
had produced some armistice pro-
posals.
We have nothing here at all on
them, Mr. Roosevelt asserted, and
he said he understood the British
Foreign Office had said it had none
either.
He was asked whether, in that
connection, he could throw any light
on discussions he has had with
Robert Murphy, principle political
adviser to Gen. Eisenhower. 1t was
assumed, he was told, that the con-
/ .ultations dealt with occupation OF
Germany.
Glad of Occupation Reminder.
The Chief Executive said he hao
seen Mr.. Murphy only once since the
latter had returned from abroad ano
that they had talked then about
Mr.. Murphy's boyhood in Germany
To an inquiry whether an Ameri-
can zone of occupation in Germany
had been decided, the President sale
he had not heard about it since the
Yalta Conference with Prime Minis
ter Churchill and Premier Stain. He
said he did not know what was hold.
ing it up and was glad to be re-
minded about it. 49,
Originally, the United States was
to occupy a southern zone, Russia
the eastern zone and Britain the
north and west. Then it was decided
to deal France in, probably necessi-
tating changes in the proposed
American and British areas.
Up to State Department.
Still answering questions, Mr.
Roosevelt suggested that the State
Department be asked what is hold
ing up publication of terms of the
Italian armistice.
They refer us to the War De-
partment and the War Department
refers us to the White House." a
reporter told him.
The Chief Executive interrupted
query about whether the present
Romanian government was repre-
sentative Of the people, saying 1t
was so catchy that the State De-
partment should be asked about
that also.
Evening star., 1945-03-16
Servieeman's S Story
Of Being Charged Fee
To Find Room Probed

The Hotel Association of Wash
ington is launching an investigation
into what is described as a racket
by which a serviceman was said to
have been made to pay SIS for a room
for one night instead of the regular
charge of 81.
Arthur j. Harnett, executive sec
retary of the association, said he
would make inquiries into the re-
ported incident in which the
serviceman paid hotel telephone
operator 50. for the address of a
home where he could get a room
and then was charged So for the
room. Mr. Harnett, however ex-
pressed doubt that the telephone
operator was employed by a hotel
which was member of the associa-
ton, but said if she were she would
be discharged Immediately.
District Rent Control Administra-
tor Robert F. Cogswell said prosecu-
ton could be started against the
operator if she were found to be en-
gagged in the business of steering
seekers after rooms to landlords, in
which case she would have to have
license. He said the double pay
ment means that more is being
charged for room than the amount
listed with the Rent Control Ad-
ministration.
Il had a similar complaint more
than year ago, but when we made
an investigation the charge was
denied Mr.. CogsWell said.
Mr.. Harnett said the Hotel Asso-
citation would countenance no such
practice by any of its members. He
pointed out, however, that the as
sociation has a select membership
and has accepted only two out of
30 recent applications, and the act
complained of may have occurred at
a nonmember hotel.
In the instance just brought to
light. Mr.. Cogswell said, there was
no evidence that there was any con-
nection between the landlord and
the telephone operator.
Evening star., 1945-03-16
Aerial
Continued From First Page

three fighters were reported miss
ing.
Raj daylight raiders struck anew
at the vital Arnsburg rail viaduct
with giant 11-ton bombs that were
first used Wednesday in a destruc-
tive attack on the Bielefeld viaduct,
north of the Ruhr. Arnsburg, also a
target on Wednesday, is q miles
southeast of Dortmund, itself the
object of repeated Allied air lash
ings.
An 9th Air Force staff officer de-
scribed Oranienburg as one sof the
Reich's greatest military depots and
aerial photos had showed it was
jammed with supplies ostensibly for
the eastern front, particularly the
Stettin area.
Evening star., 1945-03-16
Deferments
Continued From First Page.)

the railroad. airline and inland
waterways, reductions must be made
elsewhere perhaps among local
transportation or similar activities.
In the case of steel production,
this activity falls within the juris-
diction of the War Production
Board. deferment certifying agency
for scores of activities. In theory
at least, it would be possible to de-
fer all key steel workers and make
up the deficit elsewhere in WPB's
field.
In the case Of coal mining, how
ever, the overall percentage rule
would be more difficult to follow be-
cause miners constitute the bulk of
workers falling within the jurisdic-
ton of the Solid Fuels Admins
tration.
Local draft boards, as ALWAYS.
will have the final say on occupa-
tional deferments.
Evening star., 1945-03-16

and made his way through enemy
lines to reach his troops. In sec
ond jeep was Stephen T. Early, sec
retary to President Roosevelt, who
Is on temporary duty in Europe.
Evening star., 1945-03-16
Western Front
Continued From First Page.)

Hitler built for conquest. The center
of the bridgehead bulged out to the
banks of the narrow Wied River,
which parallels the Rhine.
The towns of Rhoensdorf and
Steinshardt, miles east Of Rem
agen, fell to the new and spirited
lst Army thrust through difficult
terrain.
Fighting also was in progress in
Strodt, Reifert and Breninscheid.
In capturing Steinshardt. the
Americans made a 2-mile advance
to the Wied At Reifert. they were
5 miles beyond the Rhine town Of
Linz.
The bridgehead was pushed 6a
miles deep at its widest point, and
it was being built into a great stag
ing base for operations against the
heartland of Germany. The enemy,
realizing the danger, was seen mov-
ing troop trains and trucks toward
the bridgehead, officially declared
to be no longer in danger of dis
lodgment.
High Ground Captured.
At the southern end of the Re-
magen salient, the Americans cap
tured high ground around Hoen-
ningen and reported white flags
broken out by civilians in the town.
There were no reports of opposition
in Hoenningen, Is miles from
Coblenz.
Night gunners and fighters de-
stroyed seven German planes over
the bridgehead Only light ar
tillery shells fell in the area. The
lst Army increased its prison bag
for the campaign to 1920.
While the Army groups of Its
Gen. Omar NJ Bradley and Jacob
L. Devers were striking these pow
cred blows along 200 miles of un-
dulating front from Koenigswinter
to the Rhine above Strasbourg
f~SAeAoAo Va c1iC oIll IA lily ClUcolIlS CIl6
lower Rhine in the Duisburg area
provoked fears in the foe.
Ahead of the 7th Army's new Of
fensive, bombers continued their
terrific aerial poundings. Key cities
and bases were reported flaming
and shrouded in smoke so thick
that results could not be assessed
Night fighters strafed conveys OF
Germans streaming from the Saar-
land and Palatinate toward Frank
furt and Mainz.
Six Divisions in Drive.
Gen. Patch had committed a total
of at least six divisions, up to 85,-
600 combat troops to the 7th Army
offensive.
The 10th (Trailblazers) Division
and 10lst Cavalry Group reached
the south bank of the Saar within
1000 yards west of Saarbruecken on
a considerable front. The division
was largely of Minnesotans.
The 63rd blood and Fire. Di-
vision was fighting in Ensheim, 3
miles inside the Saarland and at
the fringe of the first of the dou-
Evening star., 1945-03-16
American Red Cross
Supplies Reuch Poland
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Mar. 16.-The first
American Red Cross shipment of
six tons of medical supplies has
reached Poland and the organiza-
tion's director in the Soviet Union
is now in Warsaw conferring with
government relief authorities, Polish
dispatches said today.
The Red Gross director. Elliott
Shirk, was quoted as saying another
shipment of so tons. including surgi-
cal instruments, is expected to ar
rive soon from warehouses in
Russia. ....
1t also was announced that the
Soviet Union had presented the
provisional Polish government with
500 motor trucks for reconstruction
work in Warsaw.
Evening star., 1945-03-16
101st Division Gets
Presidential Award
For Bastogne Stand
BY the Associated Press.

Dy luS hScUClhtSu TISSS.
SOMEWHERE IN WESTERN
EUROPE, Mar. 16-The 101st Air
borne Division yesterday was award
ed the first presidential citation to
an entire Army division "for extraor-
dinary heroism and gallanty" in its
epic defense of Bastogne last De-
cember.
Gen. Eisenhower, who presented
the award, said that never before
has a full division been cited by
the War Department in the name
of the President for gallantry in
action. This marks the beginning
of new tradition in the American
Army"
(The 1st, I'd and 4th Marine
Divisions have been awarded
presidential citations through the
Navy Department for actions in
the Pacific.)
Eisenhower "Awfully Proud
After the veterans had passed
in review, Gen. Eisenhower told
them:
I'm awfully proud OF you"
He declared the tradition estab-
lished in the award, therefore, al
ways will be associated with the
name of the 101st Airborne Division
yet you men, because you are
soldiers of proved valor and of ex-
perience, would be the last to claim
that you are the bravest. All the
way from where Marines are fight
ing on Two Jima. through the Philip
pines and Southeast Asia, on through
the Mediterranean and along this
great front and on the Russian
frontiers are going forward day by
day those battles sustained by the
valor of you and, other Allied units
that are beating this enemy to his
knees. They are proving, once and
for all, that dictatorship cannot
produce better soldiers than can
aroused democracy"
Taylor and Early Present.
The 101st won its fame during the
German break-through when, al
though encircled, 1t beat of every
enemy attempt to seize the vital
Belgian communications hub of
Bastogne. Maj. Gen. Anthony c.
of Washington, then a
brigadier general and deputy COM
mander during Maj. Gen. Maxwell
D. Taylor's absence, was handed
German surrender ultimatum and
replied with the now famous:
Nuts"
The divisions gallant stand was
among the greatest single factors in
bunting the force Of the German
offensive.
In Gen. Eisenhower's reviewing
jeep was Gen. Taylor, who was in
Washington when the 101st was
surrounded and who few to Europe
Evening star., 1945-03-16
5 Billion PeniciIIin Units
Sent 200 Distributors
le Associated Press.

Ey the Assoclated Press.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Mar. 16.-Ap-
proximately 5000 ,o0o,0 900 units of
penicillin were shipped from Syra-
cuse by air express yesterday for
distribution for civilian use.
Ofiicials said the first shipment Of
the powerful drug. just released by
the War Production Board to nor
NAL trade channels, was sent to
about 200 distribution points
throughout the Nation.
An eastbound shipment went to
New England and Southern distrib.
utors and a westbound cargo to dis
tributors in Cleveland, Cincinnati
and Louisville and to Oklahoma,
Arkansas and Tennessee.
Evening star., 1945-03-16

GAINS ON WESTERN FRONT-The Americans continued to
advance today all sectors the western front In the South
the 7th Army has launched offensive the Ger
reported have begun their flight from the Saar
the Palanae The 1st expanded its Remagen
bdgehead norhward Koenigwnter while other American
units into the remaining Germanhd territory shaded)
west of the Rhine Third Army forces advanced south of the
Moee and scored gains southeast Of Trier Wrephoto
Evening star., 1945-03-16
|WorkBi||Compromise
Using Compu|sion on
Area Plan Suggested
BY ]. A. O'LEARY.

Although conferees on the
manpoWer bill have put off their
first meeting until Monday after
noon, suggestions already are
being heard for a possible COM
promise between the House
plan, which puts the penalty on
employees who disobey work or
ders, and the Senate proposal to
penalize employers who hire any
one in violation of employment
ceilings.
Meanwhile, the Senate Military
Affairs Committee will begin public
hearings at 1890 am. Monday on
the nurse draft bill, which the House
has passed. Chairman Thomas of
Utah has not announced the first
group of witnesses.
Senator Austin, Republican, of
Vermont, pioneer advocate of war;
time national service legislation, in
dicated he is considering a man
power proposal on which he hopes
the House and Senate conferees may
be able to agree.
Wide Divergence Seen.
The Vermonter is understood to
have in mind a plan under which
the compulsory work principle of
the House bill would apply only to
specific areas where labor, manage
ment, Government and the local
labor-management committee find
all other labor recruiting methods
have failed.
Some other conferees are known
to feel, however that the two houses
have approached the problem from
such divergent starting points that
one or the other will have to aban-
don its basic philosophy if there is
to be an agreement. If the con-
ferees should fail to agree on a
compromise, they could go back to
their respective branches for in
structions. at which time one side
or the other might yield.
There still is a strong feeling
that the outcome of the manpower
conferences will depend largely on
what happens in the European
phase of the war in the near future.
Draft Law Extension Up.
Signs also began to appear today
that extension of the military draft
law, which expires May Is, may be
accomplished by demands for some
changes in the selection and training
|of Army and Navy inductees.
One House member said that If
Germany is beaten by the early
part of May, Congress may balk at
extending the draft law at all" on
the theory that the armed forces are
large enough for the Pacific war.
Efforts also may be renewed to
require specific training period fol
teen-age inductees, following recent
complaints in Congress against
youths being reported as casualties
within seven or eight months oil
their induction When the draft age
was being lowered. to 18, Congress
debated an amendment requiring
II months of training, but finally
dropped the restriction. This pro-
posal may be renewed.
There may be discussion also oi
deferring men over 80 with prewar
children.
Evening star., 1945-03-16
PIoy Center to Open

The Arlington Forest Recreation
Center will open for both adult and
teen-age groups tonight An ex-
hibition table tennis match will
feature the opening night. The
project is located in the Arlington
Forest shopping center.
Evening star., 1945-03-16
FOUND

BRING OR REPORT abandoned stray, lost
animals to ANIMAL PROTECTIVE ASSOC.
5000 Wheeler I'd. Sc. Atlantic 7142,
CALF, about weeks old: found / mill
west OF Falls Church Call Falls Churc,
NECKPIECE, small: vicinity 18th and r
sts. NV. Owner may obtain same upon
proper Identification. phone Ma. 079e.
Evening star., 1945-07-22

tightened and he has been unable
to play regularly with the Detroit
club.
Manager Bluege said that as soon
as Lewis is ready-and he believes
Buddy will be so after working out
a week-he will be installed in right
field. with George Binks going to
center and Joe Zardon to the bench
That should add to the Mats power
at bat and preserve an adequate out
field defense as we'll Lewis, who rose
to captaincy in the Army Trans
port Command, saw service on sew
eral fronts. particularly in the
China Burma India theater, and
was the recipient Of many decora-
tions. Lewis is the second of many
Mats who entered the armed serv-
ices to return to his club, Hills
Layne, utility infielder, was the first.
Lewis brings back to the Mats a
.304 mark at bat for his big League
career, punch that the Mats to a
man believe will have them in the
flag scrap to the finish. And
Frankie Baxter, majordomo of the
clubhouse, has given Lewis a uni
form shirt bearing a 20" Buddy's
former number.
with that, Buddy can't miss"
Baxter insists. J.B.K.
Evening star., 1945-07-22
Great Rally by.Wood
Sends Net Veteran
To Eastern Final
BY the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 2I.-Sidney B.
Wood, Wimbledon champion of 1881,
staged brilliant comeback today
to defeat Jack McManis, the Ma
tion's ninth-ranked player from Los
Angeles, in the semifinals of the
Eastern Clay Courts Tennis Cham
pionShips
Two sets behind, the 32-year -old
stylist fought a grim battle in the
heat with his younger opponent and
won the next three bitterly con-
tested sets and the match, Is, ST,
l1-9, 8-6, Is.
The blond-haired New Yorker will
meet Elwood Cooke, the former
Navy lieutenant from Boston, in
the final tomorrow. Cooke elimi-
mated lanky Frank Shields of New
York, IS, rs, So.
Mrs. Sarah Palfrey Cooke, the
national clay court titleholder,
joined her husband In the ranks of
the finalists by scoring a 60, 8-6
triumph over Mrs. Patricia Canning
Todd of Hidden Valley, Calf, in
the women's semiflnals.
She will meet Mary Arnold, sixth
ranking woman player from Los
Angeles, for the title. Miss Arnold
eliminated Dorothy May Bundy of
Santa Monica, Calf, 81, e4.
Evening star., 1945-07-22
Virginia Sailing Meet
Listed This Week End

Four lower Chesapeake Bay yacht
clubs will combine their talents in
staging the second annual Virginia
Sailing Regatta, off Irvington on the
Rappahannock River, next Saturday
and Sunday. A number of Wash
ington sailors are expected to at
tend.
Sponsoring clubs are Rappahan-
mock River Yacht Club, Hampton
Yacht Club, Norfolk Yacht and
Country Club and Urbanna Yacht
Club. Host for the event will be
Rappahannock Yacht Club.
Two days of racing are scheduled
for the following classes: Cruising
and racing yachts, delta class.
Chesapeake 20s, Hamptons, snipes.
comets, penguins, moths and handi-
cap boats.
Jim Faye is chairman of the
Joint Race Committee and general
supervisor of the regatta, which
officials hope will attract as many
entries as the recent Annapolis
Yacht Club regatta. A record Of
l65 boats competed at Annapolis.
the highest number in any one
event on the bay since the begin
ming of the war.
Evening star., 1945-07-22
Sneod, Hogan Return to Bottle
Nelson in Rich am o Shunter

The return of 1t. Hogan from the
inactive ranks and Snead's test of a
fractured hand should give Nelson a
little snappier competition than he
faced in roaring off with the Mon
treal Open, the Philadelphia Open.
the Chicago Victory National and
the PGA championship since the
start of the summer tour.
Also anxious to trip the Great
Byron will be such stars as Harold
(Jug) McSpaden, runner-up to Mel
son this year in winnings with ST.
200; Sam Byrd, who lost to Nelson
in the finals of the PGA; Claude
Harmon, Tony Penna, Johnny Bulla,
Vic Ghezzi, Johnny Revolta, Clar-
ence Doser, Gene Sarazen, Jimmy
Hines, Jimmy Thompson, Dutch
Harrison, Denny Shute, Craig Wood,
Dale Morey. Bill Kaiser. Tony Ma
nero, and even the Old Haig, Walter
Hagen.
Nelson won last years open with
280-eight under par for the 6,760-
yard course. Betty Hicks took the
women's open with 318, while Ed
Furgol won the amateur title In a
playoff of a three-way tie.
Mrs. Zaharias Is Out.
Mildred (Babe) Didrikson Zaha-
rias will be the only prominent
player missing from the women's
field, which will include Miss Hicks,
Dorothy German, runner up in the
recent Women's Western Open;
Phyllis Otto. Marjorie Row, Jeanne
Cline, Catherine Fox Park, Sally
Sessions. Carol (Babe) Freese, Hope
Seignious and 1t. Patty Berg of the
Marines, winner of the 1943 ALL
American Open.
The amateurs will be headed by
Fred Haas, jr.; Art Doering, Chick
Evans, Frank Stranahan and Pat
Abbott. Furgol recently turned pro.
Evening star., 1945-07-22
Woodcock 10 Marry,
LET Managers Plan
His Ring Future
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 21.-Bruce Wood
cock, Britain's new heavyweight
boxing champion, is going to get
married and return to his rail-
roading job while his managers
worry about his ring future.
The big 24-year-old slugger, who
is being hailed by London critics
as the most promising English
heavyweight since Tommy Farr, Is
looking forward to a possible trip
to the United States and cracks at
Billy Conn and Joe Louis after they
get out of the service.
But the opinion here is that
Woodcock, who won his title by
knocking out Jack London in six
rounds last Tuesday, will not be
rushed into the American spot
light until he acquires a lot more
experience in European rings.
He has won 20 consecutive fights
since turning professional three
years ago, but never has been forced
to go more than six rounds with
any opponent.
1T would be suicidal to pit Wood
cock against even a third-rate
American heavyweight at this stage
of his career" said one writer.
While Woodcock's British market
for big-money bouts appears linn
tied at present, Promoter Jack Solo
mons already has announced a fight
for September. There is some talk
the opponent may be Arturo Godoy,
Chilean, who twice lost to Louis In
title bouts. Eddie Phillips, former
British light-heavyweight king, and
London also are being mentioned.
Evening star., 1945-07-22
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, July 21.-Everybody
wants to get into the $4,000 act at
Tam O'Shanter course next week
and that includes those ailing war
riors of the fairways-Byron
Buck Nelson and Slammin' Sam
my Snead-not to mention long
inactive 1t. Ben Hogan of the Army
Air. Forces.
The lush all-American tourna-
ment, golfdom's richest meet, is
expected to magically heal Nelson,
who skipped the current st. Paul
Open to rest a wrenched back, and
Snead, nursing a fractured hand
since mid-June.
Defending Champion Nelson, with
$31 800 War Bond winnings and nine
straight tourney triumps already
chalked up this year. and some 139
envious colleagues will shoot for the
S13, 500 (War Bond value) winners S
slice of the All-American Open.
Swimming Meet Is Adjunct.
The 72-hole, medal play Open
lasting from Thursday through
Sunday is the main act in three
ring circus which Promoter George
s. May has developed into COLTS
greatest spectacle. The show also
includes an all-American amateur
meet and an All-American Women's S
Open, running concurrently with
the main event.
Adding to the merriment, May
has tossed in a regional AAU SWIM
ming meet at the country club pool
and counterpart of baseball's
ladies on Friday when women will
be admitted for the price of tax
stamp.
Preliminary firing opens Monday
with l8-hole qualifying competition
for amateurs, followed by test
flights for women Tuesday and non-
exempt pros Wednesday.
Evening star., 1945-07-22
.FiIIy Annexes $4,000
Empire City, Licking
Pavot in Stretch
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 21.-W. l..
Brann's giant fllly, Gallorette,
stepped into the 3-year old picture
today by winning the $4,000 En-
pire City Handicap after having
watched the colts and geldings beat
each other week after week in the
races that decide the division title.
Pavot, William Jefford's juvenile
champion of year ago and today's
favorite despite miserable showing
week ago, set all the early pace
and still was ahead in front as the
field of II hit the head Of the
stretch.
Gallorette was taken to the out
side of the leader on the turn, got
to the front and reached the finish
line three-quarters of a length in
front of Pavot to reward her back
ers among the 42,76O spectators with
$500, $3.50 and $3.50 across the
board. The time was 1855 AS.
Joseph Di Georgio's Post Grad
uate moved into third place before
the mile and three-sixteenth test
was half run and held it all the
way home.
Gallorette, a daughter of Chal-
lenger III out Of Gallette. lost top
money by inches to Wildlife in last
weeks Dwyer and previously had
been the heroine in the Delaware
and Pimlico Oaks and The Acorn.
She has won five of her seven starts
this season, been second twice and
earned a bank roll of $91, 800.
After the race jockey Teddy At
kinson said "she is the best filly I
ever have ridden"