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Evening star., 1945-06-03
Elevator on Presidential Plane
Served as Security Measure

one" he said. "When we put down
a couple of times in Jap territory
Coincident with the inspection Of
the plane here, the Douglas Air
craft Co. disclosed yesterday to the
Associated Press in California the
design of the plane, with a hint that
its luXuries may foretell those to be
found in postwar civilian transports
The planes interior design is the
work of 36yearold E. Gilbert
Mason. chief interior design en-
gineer for the Douglas company and
a former designer of exclusive homes
in New York Other wartime plane
interiors which he designed include
Gen. Douglas MacArthur's galley
equipped, l0-chair flying office with
sleeping quarters for four.
The Sacred Cow which ATC
officials would rather call State
Department" plane than a presi-
dental plane. will carry Is pas
sengers and will sleep six. It's pri-
vate stateroom measures 7l9 by II
feet and has seating room, with its
sofa and chairs, for seven persons.
Carries Conference Table.
Within reach of the President S
easy chair are a magazine rack.
oxygen mask, reading lights. radio
and telephone connecting with
the pilots compartment and the
three other sleeping sections. At
one side of the stateroom a small
lavatory opens, and on the sofa
side, the wall folds down, making a
full-size bed
A conference table Of mahogany
has. inlaid in gold the great seal of
the United States, and above the
table, on the tan gabardine and
leather walls are four maps on rolls.
1t was with these maps that the
late President helped chart the
planes course from Malta to Yalta
and return to Cairo.
Above the maps is an instrument
panel showing altitude, plane speed
etc, and on the wall above the sofa
is an oil painting of the full-rigged
sailing ship, Coriolanus, by Duncan
Gleason, marine artist. This paint
ing was a gift to the late President
by the president of the Douglas Co.
and belongs to the Roosevelt estate.
Just aft of the pilots cabin, a
galley is equipped with electric ice
box and stove A special electrical
oven has been designed that will
keep food hot for "a hours. To the
rear of this is a storage space for
| luggage.
Evening star., 1945-06-03
Plans to Proceed
On Large Scale When
WPB Lifts Burs

construction activity allowed
private builders by recent Govern.
ment action is expected to reach
SIS 100000 in the Metropolitan area
TINS year and promises to pave the
way for resumption of home build
ing on a large scale, when the fina,
wraps are taken off construction by
the War Production Board.
N. G. Hines, executive director of
the Home Builders Association OF
Metropolitan Washington, estimated
yesterday the volume of private
building already allowed in this area
under the National Housing
Agency's H-2 program for limited
construction, would total 100000, ,00C
by the end of the year.
The recent WPB easing of controls
over maintenance and repair work
for homes and business places will
add another $5,OOo,0OO to the con-
struction industry here, Mr.. Hines
reported.
Houses for $500.
Builders are ready to shift into
high gear on moments notice and
are prepared to build homes as low
as S2,500," Mr.. Hines declared.
1t has been clear that builders
are anxious to get started. Each of
the three ALLEGATIONS made by MIA
under the H-2 program in the past
six months have been oversubscribed
by private builders The last quota
given the District was 800 units,
bringing the total authorized to
5000.
The increase in building activity
was noted by Brig. Gen. John H
Oehmann. director of inspections for
the District, who expressed some
concern over the lack of building in
spectors. He reported last week that
he needed another 20 inspectors to
add to the present force of 10.
Volume of construction in April
was almost double that of March,
on the basis of building permits
issued by The District government.
Lewis T. Breuninger. president of
the Washington Real Estate Board,
reflects the opinion of the industry
IN predicting q tremendous" de-
mand for homes of all price ranges
after the war. He believes the de-
mand will be highest in the $10,-
600 to $4,000 price range. but warns
it may be two years before Washing
ton reached the same volume of
building as in 1910 1t is estimated
1894 units were built that year.
Lumber Shortage Threat.
This official believes the major
bottleneck in producing homes on a
large scale will be shortage of
lumber, even after the war.
Rufus S. Lusk. real estate statis-
tician. estimates at least 10000
homes selling for $4,000 or more
will be needed in this area in the
immediate postwar period. Thou
sands of families are living in homes
with inadequate facilities and these
people provide a good market" he
declared.
Some builders privately are con-
cerned over both the availability and
cost of labor in the months to come
Unions on the other hand are con-
cerned lest surplus labor market
force down salaries Builders agree
the demand for labor in all the
trades will be tremendous once con-
struction begins to get into high
gear
The recent WPB action permits
repairs or additions up to $1,000 a
year on one-family homes without
authorization from the agency. The
former ceiling was $780, Even
larger increases have been granted
for business establishments reuuir-
Ing repairs or new construction.
Evening star., 1945-06-03
Col. Larson to Speak

LEONARDTOWN. Md, June 2
(SpeciaD Marine Col E. E. Lar
son, former football coach at the
Naval Academy in Annapolis, will
be the principal speaker at COM
mencement exercises at 10 m. Mon
day at st. Mary's Seminary, st.
Marys City. Twenty-one girls will
receive high school diplomas, and
II girls will receive junior college
diplomas.
Evening star., 1945-06-03
q 10 Receive Diplomas
Al Falls Church School

Twenty-three seniors at jefferson
High School, Falls Church, Va, will
receive diplomas at graduation exer-
cises at 8:l5 pm. Wednesday In the
Madison School auditorium.
The Rev. H. S. Southgate, pastor
of the Dulin Chapel Methodist
Church, will deliver the baccalaure-
ate sermon at II am. today at Dulin
Chapel Church. The, senior class
play, "The Family Upstairs" will be
presented at $3.50 pm. tomorrow at
Madison School,
Those who will receive diplomas
are:
Denison. John Grant Ballard. EA
Dnein, Shirley Ann Boggs. Camcy Fay
Neal. John Henry Kaufman. Therese
Norman, Doris Jean LeSage, Mildred
Parrott, William w. 10y, Madeline v.
Piggott. Adah E. Nearman. Jane C.
Printz, June Ware Tasker Margaret A.
Eesve, JOY Eugenia Thompson, E. G.
Robinson. w. O.. jr Unaerer r M
Heinbuck. Bertha e. Walker ---ryJ J,
Jones, Anna R. Ward ,rie N.
- IS, Clari.sa J.
Evening star., 1945-06-03
BY JAMES BIRCHFIELD.

The electrically operated elevator
aboard the especially designed
Douglas C-54 Skymaster that flew
the late President Roosevelt to the
Yalta Conference was installed pri-
marily for security reasons, it was
revealed here yesterday.
This fact was made known dur
ing an inspection of the luxury
plane. affectionately known to her
crew as The Sacred Cow" in her
special hangar at the Army Air
Transport Command terminal at
the National Airport.
The plane is the one that flew
Mrs Martha Truman. the Presi-
dents 92-year-old mother, here from
Kansas City to spend Mothers Day
with her son. and will be used to
fly the President to San Francisco
when he addresses the closing ses-
sion of the International Security
Conference.
Demonstrating the elevator, which
is aocated just aft of the main pas
senger loading door, ATC officials
said in the past it was pretty hard
to keep secret the chief passengers
identity-thus the elevator.
At the Teheran and Casablanca
conferences, officials said, huge
ramps had to be constructed for the
Chief Executive. ANY person with
even a moderate Imagination could
figure out who was coming in" they
said.
Used BY Mrs. Truman.
incidentally, the battery operated
elevator. which hoists it's passenger
from group ramp to a corridor in
the passenger section, has been used
only by the late President and by
President Truman's mother. After
President Roosevelt's death the ATC
first decided to remove the hoist, but
latter decided to leave it.
There is second story about the
elevator, which involves a S5 bet won
by Gen. Henry H. Arnold. command
er of the Army Air Forces.
The apparatus is so cleverly con-
cealed, that the general once made
a bet with Navy officer friend
that the Navy man couldn't find it
The Navy officer paid off after a
half hours diligent, but futile search
1t. Col. Henry T. Myers of Triton
Ga. who has been with the plane
as pilot since it was commissioned
about year ago, explained that he
had "butted his nose" on nearly
every rivet in the huge ship during
her construction at the Douglas
plant at Santa Monica, Calf.
Just two of the innovations built
into the plane at his suggestion, Col
Myers said, are special devices tx
change air in the gasoline tank com.
partment, thus cutting down the
danger from collecting gas fumes
and a special gadget on the auto.
matte pilot which allows part O.
the controls to be operated man.
ually.
"A plane will fly all right on au,
tomato pilot" Col. Myers explained
when you can keep your passenger.
still. In my business that's prett,
hard to do, and every time a pas
senger walks from the front to tn,
back of the plane she starts t,
climb.
With this gadget I can keep he
rudder controls on the automatic
pilot and still control the elevators
thus keeping her level when pas
sengers shift
Visited A Nations.
Explaining the flags of A nation
which have been painted on the sid
| of the ship, just beneath the pilot
ca5in, Col. Myers said they repre-
sent the countries visited by tn
seven-man crew. He said a Ja]
flag, included in the layout, causet
a lot of questions. I'VE earned tha
Evening star., 1945-06-03
Woodside PTA to Elect

Officers of the Woodside (Md.)
Elementary School nt-Teacher
Association will be elected at a
meeting to be held at SIS pm.
Tuesday at the school in Silver
Spring. A recital will be given by
the school band
Evening star., 1945-06-03
Businesswomen to Dine

Plans for the year will be dis
cussed by the Silver Spring Business
and Professional Women's Club at
dinner meeting at 7:30 ~. Tues
day at the Indian Spri ntry
Club. Mrs. George w. vice
president, will preside in nee
of Mrs. Charlotte Collier. ,.-.,ldent
Evening star., 1945-06-03
pTA to Elect Officers

Election of officers will feature the
final meeting of the Laytonsville
Md Parent Teacher Association
before the summer recess at 8 pm.
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1945-06-03
DR.. Byrd 10 Address
Marlboro Graduates

DR.. H. c. Byrd, president of the
University of Maryland, will speak
at the 38th annual graduation ex-
ercises of the Marlboro High School
at $3.50 pm. Thursday in the school
auditorium. William M. Brish, as
sistant superintendent of schools
in Prince Georges County, will dis
tribute diplomas to the % graduates,
The principal speaker at gradua-
ton exercises at pm. Thursday
at the Surratsville High School will
be Arthur J. Brosseau, Washing
ton attorney. Diplomas will be pre-
sented to the Al graduates by John
L. Bond. school principal.
The list of Marlboro high grad
lIatac fo11ouc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
War Criminal 1rioI Tabled

London, Aug. 4.-(UP)-An Amer ican spokesman said today that four technical considerations were delay ing the fixing of a date for the trial Of the first major German war criminals.
 Best opinion was that the trials would not begin before mid-Sep- tember at the earliest. They will be held at Nuremberg and the task of preparing the city was expected to require six weeks.
 Holding up definite arrangements for the opening of the trials were these technicaliGies: 1. A formal four-power agree ment on the establishment of an inter-Allied tribunal has not been signed, although this may take place next week. No major points ot difference have been reported among the United States Britain Russia and France. 2. Russia and France have moi yet appointed their prosecutors.
 3. None of the four powers has appointed judges for the tribunal. 4. Indictments have not beer i drawn.
 The American prosecutor, Justice Robert Jackson, eventually VII move his headquarters from Lon don to Nuremberg, but probapiy no before August 15.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
Taunton Bus Drivers Idle

Taunton, Mass, Aug. 4.-UP)- Sixty bus drivers of the Taunton Division of Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Go. went on strike today in protest against the exclu- sive use of Fall River drivers on the Fall River Boston runs.
 Thousands of Southeastern Mass achusetts commuters were affected.
 A company spokesman said the management was informed by the drivers that the work stoppage was voted at mass meeting. He quoted the workers as saying they wished a share of the Fall River-Boston operations to make additional over time. pay.
 The work was assigned to the Fall River drivers in 8 company-union contract signed two weeks ago. The drivers are members of the Amalga- mated Association of Street, Elec- tric Railway and Motor Coach En- ployes of America (AFD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
MORE LEAFLETS DROPPED ON JAPAN
 ULTIMATUM
 EMPHASIZED

Guam, Aug. A(UP)-Su- perforts have dropped more than 3,OOO,00O leaflets on Ja- pan outlining the Potsdam surrender or else' ultima tum, it was announced to- day.
 The announcement was made without elaboration by the 20th Air Force. How long ago the big bombers began dropping the Big Three's ul- timatum of July 26 was not revealed.
 Hitting Back
 Guam dispatches said Japanese planes again have begun to hit back at American forces massing for an invasion of the enemy homeland
 Nimitz announced that the Japan csc sank an American light naval unit and damaged another off Ok inawa early Sunday and sent 20 fighters against American planes raiding the Tokyo area yesterday.
 The naval units sunk and damag- ed presumably were destroyers or destroyer escorts.
 Although Japanese opposition was on only small scale, it never-the-. less marked the first time in 10 days or more that the enemy has mustered sufficient strength even to challenge American air domina- tion on his homeland area.
 No details were available of the Japanese air attack on American naval units off Okinawa. but the two warships probably were hit by enemy suicide planes. The sinking was the first in Okinawa waters since June.
 Ninety-seven Iwo-based Mustangs were intercepted by 10 Japanese fighters during a bombing and strafing raid on the Tokyo area yes- terday. The American shot down two enemy planes and damaged a thS.S.
 The Mustang slso destroyed or damaged IA Japanese planes on the I ground, wrecked 20 locomotives, 50 railway cars, two medium sized ships | (COntinue5 on Par D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
Chinese Troops
 Retoke Shanghoo

Chungking, Aug. E(UP)-Chi- nese troops, closing in behind Jap anase forces pushing toward the east, have recaptured Shanghao, 70 miles southwest of Nanchang on the Changhsa-Nanking road, a headquarters communique announc- ed today.
 Japanese units, in the same area of Kiangsi Province, continued pushing toward Kaoan and captured tengsin, 25 miles north of Kaoan and 45 miles northeast of Shankhao.
 Another enemy column pushing north captured SiakianC on the Kan river, 30 miles north of Kian. Chi nese troops which captured Shining. in Human Province, were pushing rapidly toward the main railway. (The Communist radio at Yenan said today that the Chinese Com munist eighth route army has re- captured Chiaoho in Hopeh Prov ince after exterminating the Jap anese and puppet Chinese garrison of the town0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
Pension Bill Vote Sought

Seeking a referendum vote on the city's Pension Bill-in the event Governor Raymond E. Baldwin should make the bill effective by his signature-a local group has pre- pared a petition addressed to the Board of Aldermen which would re- suit in the effective date of the proposed Pension Bill being "Jan- uary 1, 1856" rather than January l, 1946."
 It is reported that local fire men and policemen will help dis tribute handbills seeking signers to the petition and that an official headquarters will be established in a downtown store or office.
 No Political Backing
 A spokesman for the proposed move emphatically declared today that mo political intent or motive is involved in the measure" and that no political party is supporting the group.
 The title and text of the petition to be presented once sufficient sign CTS have been obtained. is as fol- lows:
 "A Petition Addressed to the Board of Aldermen, City of Water
 yContinued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
FAKE WOUNDED
 FOUND ON JAP HOSPITAL SHIP
By HUGH CRUMPLER United Press War Correspondent

\OHUCu ASoS "A
 Manila, Aug. +(UP)- An Allied Naval boarding party discovered arms, ann munition and faked wound ed" aboard a Japanese hos pital ship, Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur announced today.
 The ship is being brought into an Allied port for fur ther examination. It was boarded Friday in the Banda sea north of Dutch Timor "in the course of routine by an Allied Naval Force from blockading vessels of the Sev- enth Fleet" MacArthur'S headquarters said.
 Unauthorized contraband found aboard by the original searching party was said to include g heavy machine-guns, 15 light machine guns, an undetermined number of IS millimeter shells and quantities of other ammunition.
 The shells were packed in boxes marked hospital supplies" head quarters said.
 Also aboard were 1,500 Japanese listed as patients. Examination Of bandages of some patients showed no wounds, however.
 The announcement said the boarding was in strict conformity with international law and the Geneva conventions.
 'Tts purpose was to see that no improper use was made of a hospi- tai ship" the announcement said.
 The ship had a crew of 13 officers and 63 men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
 oCondon S
 Pension Fund

Dr. Thomas J. Condon, former school superintendent has been otfi- cially granted $E,000 annual pen- sion as result of last nights vote of approval by the Aldermanic Board. Heretofore the pension had been approved by the Education Board and the Board of Finance.
 Last nights vote was by the slim margin of 6-5 with all Republican members present voting against granting the pension and all Demo- crats present voting in favor.
 Strong Opposition
 The COP members were openly opposed to granting the pension as based on various objections. Richard ,Bensen fR) was general spokesman for the minority side declaring:
 If we pass this pension we are opening the door to 70 teachers who are not at present in the fund"
 Also challenged by the Republi- cans was the question whether Dr. Condon should have been ruled as general employe.
 
 liam Lasky, Democrats, strongly supported the pension proposal. MT Tehan pointed out that Dr. Condon "gave his lifetime" in the city's edu- cation department. The former su- perintendent spent 46 years within the system the last B of which was as superintendent. MT. Lasky pointed out that the general assem- bly, had passed the bill as well as the city's education and finance boards.
 Final Vote Democrats voting in favor of the pension were: Henry Minicucci Edward L. Lasky, Martin J. Tehan Harold Ashley, Edward Rafferty and Martin F. Sullivan. Alderman James M. Lynch, who presided at the meeting in the absence of Pres. Patrick r. Shea, did not vote.
 Voting against the pension were Republicans James w. Abercrombie Joseph Reiner, Richard D. Bensen Charles E. Fulkerson and William J. Kolbeck.
 Trade School Plans Custody of Mulcahy school was returned last night by the board o1 aldermen to the Board of Education so that plans TOT the state trade school can be continued.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
Pact Signing |Irked L-ovoI
BY HERBERT G. KING United Press Correspondent

Paris, Aug. 4-(UP)-Pierre Laval testified today that he refused to sign a military alliance with Ger many on the da ythe Allies invaded North Africa.
 Laval slouched into court at 1:15 D. m. and five minutes later opened his testimony for the second day in the treason trial of Marshal Henri Philippe Petain.
 The emaciated Laval, wearing a plain gray pinstripe suit and clutching a battered felt hat, was brought in at the last moment through a subterranean passage. Elaborate precautions again were taken to prevent any attempt on his life.
 As soon as Laval was on the stand, Judge Pierre Mongibeaux prodded him about his statement of yesterday that he had hoped for a German victory.
 He fired back by quoting Petain as saying in Vichy speech that they had patched up their differ erces, and we will go forward hand in hand"
 T went to the Hotel Du Pare Government headquarters in Vichy) on Oct. 24, 1940, and saw Petain, " he said. Apparently he had been told that had seen Hitler at Mon- toire."
 Laval testified yesterday about the Montoire meeting at which Hitler, Petain, Laval and German Foreign Minister Joachim von Rib- bentrop conferred.
 "He agreed to come with me next day (for the full conference after Lavals preliminary feelers) and asked Paul Baudoin to accompany him. told him Hitler had request ed a personal interview"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
Japs Increase Determination To Fight; No Victory Likely Before Next Spring

The call of Home Minister Genki Abe for civilian volunteer forces to die of necessary as a human shield for the Mikado when invasion comes reflects Japans determination to continue the war to the end and the genuineness of her official re- Jection of surrender.
 Gen. Jiro Minami. president of Japan's totalitarian political asso- c:ation, added his voice to this re- lection by asserting that all the Japanese are interested in is to pur- sue the war to final victory.
 The order of the government foi the munition ministry to assume control of liquod fuel to increase production, the announcement that war industries have been widely dispersed from the larger cities and various measures for increased food production likewise reflect Japan's intentions of carrying on as long as she is able.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-04
Mountbutten
 May Get East Indies Duties

WdSIllIlS JOIl, Aug. - NOHJ The extension of Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur's command to Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands was seen here today as the first step in carrying out Anglo-American decisions reach ed at Potsdam for pushing the Pa cific War to a conclusion.
 MacArthur now is in direct com- mand of the American-held Pacific bases closest to both Japan and China.
 His island territory, including the Philippines as well as the Rkyukus, constitutes, as his headquarters puts it, "a great sen1i-circular base" for the launching of invasion forces either against Formosa and the Chinese mainland or against Japan itself.
 ReShuffle
 This move presumably was part of the British-American plan for a re- shuffling of areas and commands" in the Pacific discussed at Potsdam and referring to yesterday in a joint communique from the Cruiser Aug usta bearing President Truman homeward.
 MacArthur's communique said his extension of direct control to the Ryukus did not include It. Gen. James H. Doolittle's 9th Airforce, which will remain under the super vision of Strategic Air Forces Com mander Gen. Carl A. Spaatz along with the 20th Army Air Force of Superfortresses based in the Mari anaS.
 It was believed here that the AL lied next move would be extension of Lord Louis Mountbatten's South east Asia command to include the East Indies, now under MacArthur's jurisdiction.
 Such a move, it was thought, would be preliminary to British ac- tion to recover Singapore and the important Strait of Malacca which would provide a 5000 mile shorter war route to the Pacific theater.
 It would also free MacArthur to concentrate on the attack on Japan. Many military authorities have said an attack on the Chinese mainland must precede an invasion of Japan itself. The Japanese long have been expecting an invasion of China. Agree On Invasion
 The invasion of Japan presum- ably will await full massing of rede- ployed American troops, not .ex- pected before next spring Plans for the invasion of Japan also may have been agreed on at Potsdam, much as the late President Roosevelt and former Prime Minister Winston Churchill formulated plans for the invasion of North Africa and France in their various meetings.