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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06
Senate District
Group Will Map
Work Thursday
SIum Clearance,
Score Of Bills Awoit
Committee Action

Members of the Senate District
Committee are scheduled to meet
Thursday morning at the call of
Chairman Bilbo to consider action
or hearings on the more than q
score of measures already on its
calendar.
subcommittee are expected to be
named to consider the Tydings-
Bilbo proposal for a Federal grant
to permit construction of new hos
pital center in Washington and on
the McCaxran bill to set up new
agency to conduct slum clearance
and rehousing work with a $50, OO0,-
600 loan authority.
Other subcommittee may be de-
signed to consider the McCarran
bill for ending the divided control
over the District water systems, the
Bilbo bill to strip the Board of Pub
lie Welfare Of its administrative
powers and the measure to authorize
the construction OF twin bridges over
the Potomac to replace old Highway
Bridge. Hearings on the bridge bill,
however, are expected to be deferred
since the President has asked a
House committee for delay to per-
init him to consult with the District
committees, chief sponsors of the
plan.
Among the list are those to make
extensive revisions of the District
Life Insurance Act, to authorize the
Metropolitan Police Band as an in
tegral unit of the Police Depart
ment, to safeguard buyers of coal
and coke sold in small lots. and to
permit BARRIERS to decide by refer
endum what day of the week their
shops would be closed.
Senator Bilbo yesterday intro
duced bill to amend the District
code so as to permit the courts to
commit defendant in a criminal
case to Gallinger Hospital for 80
days observation when evidence in
dicates the person may be mentally
unbalanced. Specific authority for
such hospital commitments now is
lacking, he was advised. After the
hospital observation Jury would
be empaneled to determine If the
defendant was OF unsound mind and
provision also is made for hospital
treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06
Police Await Report
OF Coroner in Probe
I0f Woman S Death

Prince Georges County police to-
day were awaiting report by DIR.
James 7. Boyd, county coroner, be-
fore continuing their investigation
OF the death OF Nancy Brown, 38, the
1900 block of Tenth street NV,
whose body was found yesterday in
wooded section near Cold Spring
road about half mile from Univer-
sity lane.
Meanwhile, police said they have
released two men who had been
questioned in connection with the
case. One was the driver of taxi
cab found abandoned on University
lane about three-quarters of a mile
from where the woman's body was
found. The other man questioned
was Washington truck driver be-
lieved to have been an acquaintance
Of the woman.
DR.. Boyd said an autopsy per-
formed last night at Gasch's flu
neral home, Hyattsville, where the
body had been taken, failed to re-
veal any evidence of foul play.
No Marks Of Violence.
He said there were no marks OF
violence on the body, although The
scar Of a 6-inch cut on the heae
had been partially reopened ane
there were abrasions on the lef
leg. He asserted that the cause O
death could not be determines
pending chemical analysis of tn
blood. He added that he did no
expect to receive report on tn,
analysis until tonight.
The body was found shortly be,
fore noon yesterday by Potoma,
Electric Power Co. lineman making
q regular patrol of the power lin,
about so yards from the body. Tht
woman was lying on her back, hel
shoes about 6 feet away. She wore
an overcoat, skirt. blouse and stock.
ings. Although the ground is mud.
dy, there were no signs of foot.
prints. DIR. Boyd said the woman
had been dead about a day and 8
half.
Police refused to theorize about
how the woman met her death
pending a complete report by DR.
Boyd.
Reported Attempt on Her Life.
An employe of the Miller-D Dudley
Co, 1716 Fourteenth street NV.
where Miss Brown worked until
| January 2, said the last time she
saw her was on Saturday. At that
time, the employee said. Miss Brown
told her some one had tried to kill
her.
According to Gallinger Hospital
officials, Miss Brown had been ad.
mitted January suffering from
head injuries, including 6-inch cut
which she said she had received ir
a fall down stairway. She also hao
two black eyes. The hospital saic
she was released last Thursday.
Mrs. A. F. Brown of the $500 block
tof Tunlaw road NV, sister -in-lav
| OF Miss Brown, said the latter grew
up in Waynesboro, Va, and taught
school there. She came to Washing
ton and entered Episcopal Hospital
where she graduated as a nurse
Mrs. Brown said her s::s.er-in-law
has another brother, william D
Brown, an auditor, somewhere In
Maryland. She did not know his ad-
dress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06
House Unit Opens Study
OfLeose-Lend Extension

BY the Associated Press.
The House Foreign Affairs Com
lmittee today began consideration of
la one-year extension Of least-lend
Legislation, which expires June 80.
The committee summoned Lease.
Lend Administrator Leo T. Crowley
Ito a closed meeting as the first witt
mess in hearings. which Chairman
Bloom said probably will require
three weeks.
Mr.. Bloom said testimony will be
taken from the Secretaries Of State,
War and Navy and from French and
British ofi1eials on reverse lease.
lend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06
lsHRstoniinq


Meats, Fats, Etc. - Book 4. red
stamps Q-5 through SIS good
through March 81; stamps It's
through KS good through April
%; stamps Y-5, Us, Az through
Do good through June 2. Each
stamp worth 10 points. Next series
to be validated about March 4.
Canned Goods, Egc.-Book 4, blue
stamps KS through Us, Az and
b. good through March 81;
stamps CO through Co. good
through April %; stamps H.
through Mo good through June
2. Each stamp worth 10 points.
Next series to be validated about
March /.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in
Sugar-Book 4. sugar stamp "a good
for pounds through February %.
Stamp IS will be valid for 5
pounds Thursday through June 2.
Gasoline-A-14 coupons valid for 4
gallons each through March 81.
BIS. C-5. B-6 and &C coupons
good for S gallons each.
Shoes-Airpiane stamps /, 2 and 3
In Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods one, two, three
and four coupons good for 10 gall
Ions per unit through heating
year. Period five coupons valid.
Old period four and five coupons
from last winter good through
year. Consumers in this area
should not have used more than
66 per cent of their ration as OF
today.
Degree days-Total for month, 1877;
total for season to date. 3.026.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06
Will Discuss YMCA

w. K. Cooper of the Washington
YMCA will discuss the proposed
establishment of a YMCA in Prince
Georges County at meeting of the
Cheverly Citizens Association at 8
pm. tomorrow in the Cheverly
School. The group also will discuss
proposed county legislation now be-
fore the State Legislature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06

Army as a Sec
. ond lieutenant
in 1917. He saw
action with the
3rd Division in
the World War.
He went over
seas two years
ago. The 87th
Division played
an iInpor t a n t
part in check
ing the Nazf
penetration at
ArdenneS.
Capt. Mckee,
the oldest Of
three sons, was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06
Woodrum Will Enter
Senate Campaign
# Glass Resigns +
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND, Va, Feb. s.-Repre
sentative Woodrum of the Sixth Vir-
ginia District said yesterday he
would be candidate for the Senate
from Virginia if vacancy should
occur, and some of the Virginia press
offered editorial support to the
Staunton News-Leader's proposal
that s7-year-old Senator Glass
should, be prevailed on to resign.
Mr.. Woodrum, who has repre-
sented the Sixth District in the
House for 23 years, earlier had with
drawn himself from any considera-
ton as a candidate for Governor
Later yesterday at Washington he
answered an inquiry as to his sena-
torial aspirations with the direct
statement: T
IT there were a (Senate) vacancy
for any cause, I would certainly be
p
The Roanoke Representative added
he had no reason to believe that
there will be a vacancy.
Two Papers Join Drive.
Meanwhile, the Danville Bee and
the Richmond Times Dispatch
Joined editorially in the suggestion
that it was time Senator Glass
should vacate the seat because of
illness and infirmatives of age. The
Staunton News-Leader specifically
proposed in its first editorial Sunday
that Mrs. Glass herself prevail
upon" her husband to resign and
said ut is plainly" her duty to do so.
The Bee, Democratic paper, said
"the time has come for him (Senator
Glass to step aside with the knowl-
edge OF q duty well done and to
permit the full legislative function
within the accepted tenets of the
democratic system"
The Danville paper referred to a
statement Of Dr.. Robert D. Meade,
professor Of history at Randolph
Macon Woman's College, Lynchburg,
that his check Of the Congressional
Record indicated Senator Glass had
not himself answered to Senate
roll call since June 20, 1912.
I'm this case" the Bee said, $50
many look upon Senator Glass as
the noblest Roman Of them all, that
there has been the broadcast
tolerance on the subject Of his
activity.
1T is impossible to gainsay what
Dr.. Meade sets down-that for q
Nation fighting the bloodiest and
most costly war In history, to have
only SO per cent representation in
the Senate from Virginia, calls for
remedy"
The Times-Dispatch, terming it
self ian old friend and admirer" OF
Senator Glass, said he had been
zone OF the ablest, most upright and
most revered figures in the public
life Of Virginia, but it seems certain
that his ability to serve the State
on the floor Of the United States
Senate Is at an end. The Staunton
News-Leader has called upon him
to retire, and to permit some other
Virginian to occupy his seat in this
crucial period Of our history. The
Times-Dispatcfr joins in that cal.
Keeps Glass Alive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06
Coal Dealer Indicted

BALTIMORE, Feb. 6 lP).-A Bal
timore coal dealer was indicted by
the city grand jury yesterday on
three charges, two of attempted
bribery and one of short-weighing
clergyman, who turned out to be
his own pastor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06

The general looked up and there
stood his son, an artillery officer in
another unit, whom he had not
seen in a number of months.
A native of Pittsburgh, Gen. Nc
Kee was graduated from Virginia
Military Institute and entered the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06

SCAAtA Ny OH I'LL
expected visi t
from his son,
Capt. John L.
Mckee, jr., ac-
cording to dis
patches from
3rd Army head
quarters.
Gen. Mckee
was absorbed in
his desk work
at headquarters
one day, ac-
cording to the
dispatch, when
he heard a fa-
miliar voice say:
~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06
Gen. Mckee Surprised
by Visit From Son

Brig. Gen. John L. Mckee, 1908
North Pershing drive, Arlington.
assistant commander of the 87th
Infantry Division, was surprised re-
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49,
Gilbert, Joseph r.
Bosch. Donald NJ.
Scott, Curtis l..
Andrews, Aubrey l..
Harding, William E
Routt, Francis r.
Wills, Stanley
Dixon, Laurence e.
Dore, Daniel B.
Johnson, L. r.
Dunagan, John w.
HUNT, H. S.. jr.
Gladmon. Robert T
Swingle, Malcolm p
Dustin, Walter c.
Andrews, Robert D.
Keider, Sebert H.
Skinner, James H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06
IS Silver Spring Men
Leave for Active Duty

Thirty-five registrants of Selec.
tive Service Board. No. 2, of Mont
gomery County left Silver Spring
this morning for active service in
tho ory,, al forcor uY,av ore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06

graduated Ircm west FOlnC IN
1912 and was sent overseas last Mo-
vember.
Capt. Mckee married the former
Miss Coils Allen, daughter of Maj.
Hugh Allen, retired. who lives with
her parents in Arlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06

They are.
Berkehile, Don H.
Golden, James s.
Boyd. Charles NJ.
Howes, Stanley e.
Young, John H.
Palmer, Luther Z.
johnson, Raymond J,
Snowden, Charles T.
Byrd, James L.
Dent, Clyde W.
Johnston, r. A.. jr.
Cameron. Carl A.
Hoover, Gault w.
Easter, Carl E.
Gribben, w. j., ir.
Wright, Newell G..
Noe, Daniel H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-02-06

Degree days-Total for month, 1877;
total for season to date, 3,026;
normal for season to date, 2,8lk
Evening star., 1945-04-10
BY NEWBOLD MOVES, Jr.,

ROME, April 9 (Delayed).-In
close support of the British 9th
Army, a giant fleet of more than
l 900 heavy and medium bombers
today swarmed from Italian
base to drop thousands of tons
of augmentation bombs on en-
emy troop concentrations and
supply dumps Immediately. in
front of our lines east of Bo-
logna.
1t was the Mediterranean Allied
Air Forces greatest effort Of this
kind since a similar bombing south
of Bologna last fall. BY comparison,
the historic bombing of Casino in
March of last year was rather
small show
Gan Associated Press dispatch
said great fleets of Allied bombers
were aloft again today. resuming
the blasting of a path through
German defenses for the attack
ing ground forces.
(Shortly after noon, 3,400 100
pound explosive bombs and $780,
900 augmentation bonn b S were
poured into two small areas be-
Evening star., 1945-04-10
Joining Up Of Forces
In Germany May Be
Declared We Day
Nozi Troops Would Face
Choice of Surrender or
Becoming Guerrillos
By IVES GALLAGHER,

HAMELIN, April 10.-A juno
ton between British-American
and Russian forces may we'll be
the time chosen by the three
powers to declare all organized
warfare with Germany at an
end.
Such a declaration would give
German soldiers one Of two choices
they could either surrender and be
treated as prisoners of war or con-
tinue fighting and be hunted down
as franc tireurs, or guerrillas having
no legal military status.
Judging by the morale of German
troops captured in the past two
weeks, there is little doubt what
the German soldiers choice would
be. Those still willing to die for the
Fuehrer are few and far between.
The western front is that in name
only. There is no real German front
left. The resistance now being en-
countered by American forces ex-
cept in the Ruhr pocket, is unor-
ganized and little more than strong
guerrilla opposition.
Little Opposition.
For example, the 9th Army spear
heads driving east toward Berlin
since by-passing the Ruhr have not
encountered single organized Ger
man division. They have been met
only by convalescentS, antiaircraft
crews and some several hundred-o
units ordinarily found only in rear
areas.
Military men feel the Germans
are incapable of erecting any battle
front in the west, except perhaps
for a short stand along the Elbe and
Immediately before Berlin itself.
In the words of one operations Of
ficer, the situation in the west is
now more of political than stra-
tegic problem"
Front-line fighting men feel that
one or two armored divisions of in
fantry combined can set out for any
place in Germany now and reach 1t
within a reasonable time.
Most military men believe the
joint chiefs of staff in Washington
will fix some definite line in Ger
many to which either the Russians
or the western front Allies will ad-
vance and then halt, waiting for the
forces opposite to move up and join
them.
This meeting, no matter where,
probably will end what might be
called organized resistance in the
Reich, military authorities believe.
A meeting by the American Sd Army
and the Russians would cut Ger
(See We DAY, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1945-04-10
|ATCLife|ine Reaches Okinuwu
Flies Wounded Back to Guam

homeward, an average distance of
1000 miles each, this month and
the Pacific Division Of the ATC is
ready. officers said, to expand the
service should the need arise.
Out here where distances are in
credible, the difference between days
or months en- route to adequate
hospitals may be the difference be-
tween life and death for wounded
men. had opportunity at several
points along the line to see at first
hand what swift transportation and
expert medical care can mean to a
casualty.
Many Of the wounded are picked
up in the humid, steaming tropics
where excessive heat adds to the
pain of their wounds. Quite q few
saw had been out of the States for
almost three years. They had for
gotten the taste Of fresh milk or veg
(See SHIPPEN, Page A.2.)
Evening star., 1945-04-10
British Cross River in Italy
After Massive Aerial Assault
Ry the Associated Press.

6S tLe hSSOCldlt0
ROME, April 10.-The British
9th Army has crossed the Senio
River on a broad front in the
vicinity of Lugo, an area
drenched by Allied bombs in a
massive attack yesterday.
The 9th Army ground action was
preceded by heavy air lombard
ment," an official announcement
said today. Fighting continues"
The smash across the Senio ended
a prolonged winter lull in that Sec
tor of the Italian front.
Americans on the 5th Army sector
also were on the offensive, with the
473d Infantry Regiment, operating
with the 92d Division, fighting its
way into the southern outskirts OF
Massa against growing enemy re.
sistance.
The British troops had slightly
less than a mile to 60 beyond the
Senio to reach Lugo, 13la miles west
of Revannea.
While the British destroyer Marine
continued to pump shells into Ger
man positions the 92d Divisions
307th Infantry Regiment surged
forward along the Ligurian coastal
plain to within a few hundred yards
(See ITALY. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1945-04-10
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.,

GUAM, April 10.-The last link In
an aerial lifeline spanning the Pa
ciflc was completed here last night
with the arrival of the first flights
of wounded from Okinawa.
Big four -motored transports of
the Air Transport Command landed
at this busy base with two initial
cargoes of wounded, while search
lights probed the sky overhead and
B-29 Super Fortresses and heavy
bombers went on missions and
others returned. The ATC organiza-
ton for evacuating the wounded
from Okinawa and the Philippines
through Guam and Saipan to the
Marshalls, Hawaii and the United
States is bigger than the combined
networks of all our domestic air.
lines.
1t is expected that almost 10000
sick and wounded will be flown
Evening star., 1945-04-10
|nternees Say u. 5.
Charged Them for
Transport Trip Home
D. c. Residents Cove
Note for $825 to Poy
Fare From MuniIo
picture on Page BID
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

BY CAhIER bhOOhE JONES.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burke
jr., formerly of Washington, were
delighted to be back home today
with their 9-year-old son, Billy
safe and we'll after three years
in a japanese internment camp
at Manila, but they were slightly
astonished that their Govern
ment charged them and 35C
other internees a good round
price for bringing them to the
United States on a Navy trans
port.
They pointed out, as they dis
cussed their experiences at the home
of Mrs. Burke's parents. Mr.. ane
Mrs. George E. Fleming. 1901 Idaho
avenue NV, that the Government
is bringing 200 British brides to this
country without cost.
Gave Promissory Note.
Mr.. Burke displayed a copy of ar
lou, on a form he and the Other
internees were required to sign be.
fore they were allowed to board the
ship at Leyte. 1t stated:
For value received, I promise te
pay to the Treasurer of the United
States on demand the sum of $825
this amount being the cost of trans
portaiiOn furnished by the United
States Government from the un-
identified port of embarkation to the
United States"
Mrs. Burke recalled that none of
the internees had any requirements
in the way of clothing, to amount
to anything, for three years, and
ICoo pTTpKE pace A.51
Evening star., 1945-04-10
Late Bulletin
Farm Deferments Voted

One phase of the dying man
power bill-the deferment of
farm wOrkerS-waS brought
to life as a separate measure
today by the Senate Military
Affairs Committee. The Com
mittee ordered a favorable re-
port on a separate resolution
the House passed several
weeks ago to prevent local
draft boards from inducing
any more essential farm work.
ers unless satisfactory re.
placements are available.
Evening star., 1945-04-10
War Production Cut
OF 50q6 After We Day
Attributed 10 Kruq
Civilian Output to Top
'39 Level, Auto Industry
Says 1t Was Told
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
War Production may be cut
as much as so per cent within
a year after We day instead of
the 35 per cent officially fore
cast.
This prediction, indicating a ci-
william goods output well above that
of 1899 in dollar value, was attrib.
uted today to WPB Chairman j. A
Krug by automobile manufacturer.
who conferred with him in Detroi'
last week.
The motor men, after a meeting oi
the Automotive Council for Wal
Production, said Mr.. Krug gave as
surance that every "get-ready" steL
toward reconversion of the coun-
try's biggest industry would be set
in motion Immediately after We
day.
I'VE Il be ready to cut loose within
a matter of hours or days. not weeks
after We day Mr. Krug was
quoted. I'VE hope we can do some
thing on machine tools before then.
Doubts Effect of Charter.
Content with these Government
reassurances about reconversion
council members nevertheless made
it clear the industry is not complete
ly happy over the indicated trend o1
postwar labor matters.
At a news conference held by tn,
council yesterday. Vice President B
E. Hutchinson of the Chrysler Corp
said he stood very close" to tn,
National Association of Manufac
turers in what he termed its oppo
sition to the postwar labor-man
agement peace charter" signed las
month by presidents of the CIO, AFI
and the United States Chamber o
Commerce.
The automobile industry, MI
Hutchinson said. is very sympa
thetic to the ostensible purposes
of the charter, but fears that i
contains the seeds of future dis
content, instead of labor-manage
ment harmony"
Committee Drafting Plan.
Labor leaders already are pro
claiming the charter as a manage
ment guarantee not to press TO
new labor laws, he said. The char
ter asserts labor's right to organic
and bargain collectively. free from
any legislation restricting thos
rights.
Mr.. Hutchinson said he was curl
GUS" to know why Eric Johnston
chamber president, put his sigma
ture to the charter without formal!
consulting or getting approval from
his Labor Relations Committee.
That body, said the Chryslel
executive, at the very time wa!
drafting a five-point program o.
proposed labor legislation in col
laboration with a similar committee
from NAM.
A chamber spokesman later sale
Otto Seyferth, Labor Relation!
Committee chairman, was presen
and gave his Endorsement when Mr.
Johnston announced the charter
He added that the five-point pro.
gram was sponsored by NAM anc
has gone no further than the com.
mittee, so far as the chamber i!
concerned.
Mr.. Hutchison, asserting it hae
been approved by both committee!
but not yet accepted by either thu
chamber or NAM, described thu
-1..a IIa0I9IIGsc,I01I Ia>,-. < =
Evening star., 1945-04-10

There were only about rs Amer
leans among the 500 we found at
Duderstadt. The rest of the 1000
who were brought from the Polish
border in January and who still
survived the agonies they had been
forced to endure were marched
northeastward last night to some
place near Hanover where deliver
ance is expected within the next few
days.
Marched in Knee-Deep Snow.
They made the march several
months ago, most of the way knee
deep in snow. The prisoners includ-
ed most of the Americans captured
in the Belgium bulge as well as
British and Canadians taken at
Dieppe and English captured at