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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
Many German Towns
 Still Not Damaged

This particular flight, which cov- cred HOO miles to Gotha Hide sheim. Dorsten and back, was one of the troop carriers daily chores. The Dakota plane hauled a group of of- ficers returning to the front after short leave in London.
 On landing near Gotha a fifth division major, when asked how he was going to find his outfit, replied, damned if I know. We were way west of here when got leave"
 The airstrip's commanding offic- CTS was asked if he knew where the front was. "All know" he said, lis that 8 Mustang pilot landed here a couple of hours ago and the pilot said he shot down ME-1O9 20 minutes east of here"
 Just south of Hanover 1,5O0 re- leased prisoners of war were crowd ing around the field waiting for a transport. An American chaplain with four rescued British prisoners in tow asked our pilot if there was room for them.
 While the pilot was explaining the necessity of having travel orders the dazed, hungry British youths wan dered off. One of them thought he saw something to eat near hangar, and food was the only thing that could hold their attention.
 We picked up It. George Lopez of Nol{f hon l;1u shot down five days before. After four days of captivity he had talked his way to freedom when he heard the American advance was threat ening to overruun his prison camp near Gardelegen.
 We also picked up William Kin mond, war correspondent for the Toronto (Canada) globe star who had been a prisoner seven months and was freed when Oflag 79 was liberated.
 Lopez went to sleep while Kin mond munched continuously on boxes of K-rations. saying, you get so hungry on 1,200-calory daily diet of Ersatz coffee, one bowl of soup and one piece of bread you can't think of anything but food"
 Next stop was an airstrip near Dorsten where group of former prisoners of war of all nationalities crowded around the plane and lock- ed longingly at the cabin.
 A British youth, prisoner since Dunkirk, said, "this German sword is my only souvenir but I'd give that for ride home now"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
RoOsevelt's Greatness
 Future Debate Subject

before Mir. Roosevelt died. and the
 American Mercury planned to pub
 fish it next July.
 Commager sees Mir. Roosevelt as "a
 liberal' who put government clear ly at the service of the people e. He pushed through reforms designed to restore agriculture ana business to it's former prosperity, and save capitalism He repudi- ated isolationism, demanded for America once more her proper sta- tion and responsibility in world affairs. and. after unifying the American people on the major is- sues of aid to the Democracies and war, furnished a war leadership bold, energetic and successful.
 "The (Roosevelt) moral achieve ments" Commager wrote, will prob ably be better appreciated by future generations than by our own. Like Wilson, Roosevelt put the issues at at once upon a moral plane, and kept them there" Commager said MT. Roosevelt had "a philosophy religious and moral"
 Hesseltine, in his yet unpublished called MT. Roosevelt "an politician who alleviated rather than solved economic dif1- culties."
 "The ultimate verdict of historical Hesseltine wrote, will be that Franklin Roosevelt .. ignored the common standards of ethics in his foregn policy and that he kissed the American progressive tradition only to betray it to mon- opoly, totalitarianism and war"
 Hesseltine claimed that MT. Roosevelt talked peace while moving toward war by such commitments as the over-age destroyer trade for British Island bases, the Chicago lend-lease and the other to shoot aggressors speech, German submarines at sight before the nation was at war with that country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
BY JACK ROwLEs

New York. April lo-(UP)-E>- Deris who disagreed on Franklin p. 1@3sevelts greatness as President today set a theme for future de- Cate about his stature in history.
 Comnnager. professor of history at Columbia university, wrote be- fore the late Presidents death that HNr. Roosevelt would take his plac' in history in the great tradition Cf American liberalism. along win Jefferson. Jackson, Lincoln, Thco- kiore Roosevelt and Wilson"
 Sharpy disagreeing, William B. Hesseltine, University of Wisconsin professor of history and a liberal Of the old school, wrote for future publication that MT. Roosevelt's fame was. in effect, the result of Critical current events. The late Presidents part in the momentoLs years of his tenure was well pro- noted by propagandists, Hesseltine wrote.
 Hesseltine prepared ais article
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
COMMUNITY CLUB
 LETTER SCORED
Police Chief Answers COm- plaint on Vandalism Par-
 ents Must Cooperate

Commenting on a letter received from the Washington Park Com munity club asking for more police protection in that neighborhood, Police Supt. Daniel Carson yester- day told the board of police com missioners:
 "It's their own children who are doing the damage. Instead of going into politics, community clubs should do something for their own communities.
 The superintendent emphasized that the police are doing all they can to curb juvenile vandalism, but declared it Is up to parents to help their own children.
 Moynihan, and Patrolmen Harold Green and John Sasso, who saved the life of 5-year-old Lorraine La- Premiere, 52 Washington street, by applying their knowledge of first aid, were commended officially by the commissioners and Mayor John s. Monagan.
 1'AoyOA AAVAAd60AA COAu U1AC O1uCcTS that the incident showed that the men had assimilated the training and instruction received in the po- lice department and put their Knowledge to a practical use. If the police department is going to improve, the members will have to realize changing times require po- licemen to change with them, the mayor said.
 Supt. Carson informed the com- missioners that the annual inspec- tion of the police department will be held May 2. Platoon B and the detective bureau will be reviewed at 2:l5 p. m.; platoons A and C. 3:2O p. m, and the traf1ic squad at 4 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
FIRST REPORT FILED
 ON FEDERATED APPEAL

A first report meeting on the Jewish Federated Appeal drive was conducted last night at the library of the Waterbury Hebrew Institute, with another session set for We'd nesday night at 8:3O. The goal of the campaign, which opened Sum- day and will continue through April 30, is $75,000. Joseph Gaber, chair man of the local appeal, conducted last nights meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19
MOST BEAUTIFUL BUILDING

Tyron's Palace. built in ITO by William Tyron, His Majesty's Governor of North Carolina, was once considered the most beauti- ful building in Colonial America. Built at an original cost of $80.0O0, 1t was destroyed by fire in 1798, but now plans are being made to rebuild it at 8 cost of between $500, 900 and q ,0O0, 600. s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-19

Buy War Bonds & Stamps
Evening star., 1945-04-26
District Court Upho|ds
Order for Firm 10 Vacate

Justice Matthew F. MCGUIRE of
District Court today granted a Dis
trict government motion to dismiss
suit through which plaintiffs had
sought to enjoin the Board of Zon-
ing Adjustment from denying to
the No Wonder Rat Exterminating
Co. business use of a building at 400
East Capitol street
The board ordered the company
to vacate. In granting the Govern
ment motion to dismiss the suit,
Justice MCGUIRE held that the
plaintiffs had failed to prove that
the board lacked sufficient evidence
to issue its order. The board claimed
the company used poisons in mixing
preparations to exterminate the rats.
The three plaintiffs in the suit
Gustav and Carl Miller, described
as owners of the property, and VIII
liam S. Church, to whom they are
said to have leased the btlilding-
claim the business would not ad-
versely affect the neighborhood.
They also said that majority of the
people in the neighborhood approved
the business. The suit was filed in
February.
Evening star., 1945-04-26
llesHRsAonmig
&Remiindey6a

Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, red stamps
T-5 through KS good through
April %; stamps Y-5, Us, A-2
through D-2 good through June q;
stamps E-2 through J-2 good
through June 80; stamps K-2
through P-2 good through July 81.
Canned Goods. Etc.-Book 1. blue
stamps ca through G-2 good
through April %: stamps H-2
through Mo good through June
2; stamps N-2 through So good
through June 80. Stamps To-
through X-2 good through July 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn In.
Sugar-Stamp IS valid for S pounds
through June 2. Next stamp
scheduled to be validated May /.
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June a. BE-, C-6, BIT
and CT coupons good for gall
Ions each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps !. = and 3
In Book No. 8 good Indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods /, 2, 3, 1 and 5
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through heating year. All
currently valid coupons win ex-
pire August 81. Consumers In this
area should not have used more
than 88 per cent Of their ration a.
Of today.
Evening star., 1945-04-26

The first that police knew about
the dollar mine" was when Orren
D. Jeter. the mailman, of $40
Thirty-first street NV, showed up
at the fifth precinct yesterday after
noon with the 1896 and told how ii
had come to him.
He said that at 10 am. as he ap-
preached the Second and D streets
corner man, later identified as the
painter, showed a roll of bills into
his mail pouch and told him, Keep
going and keep quiet about it"
Police went to the wrong corner
opened the sewer and found SIG
They found $65 when they got to
the right catch basin.
The police brought in Smith. He
had s55 on him. He told them he
had more at home. 1t was then
that $1,000, rolled up in a sock, was
found in Smiths home.
Smith said he was walking pas,
Second and D streets yesterday
morning and saw man on his knee.
at the sewer grating. The mar
jumped up at his approach ano
hurried away. Smith said he no.
ticed several bills near the grating
Smith said he shouted. You didn't
get it ALL but that the man got
into an automobile and drove away
Evening star., 1945-04-26

The principle of finders keepers
may give George Washington Smith
SO, a painter of 433 Second street
Sc, the $3.50 he found in a sewer
at Second and D streets Sc. yes
terday
In all, $2,331 was fished out of the
sewer. $81 Of it by employees of the
District Sewer Division, who are
still combing the muck of street
sewers in the neighborhood, although
the dollar mine" apparently has
played out.
OF the total he found, Mr.. Smith
may lose 1895 Of it. This is the
amount he gave to a colored mail
man before police learned of the find
Police and FBI agents, after ques-
tioning Mr.. Smith at length, finally
allowed him to go home this morn
ing. They apparently did not con-
meet the money with the $4,000
burglary of the Anacostia Bank
Saturday. Three pin boys from a
neighboring bowling alley were ar
rested in that case yesterday.
The money will be kept by the
police property clerk for six months
and if unclaimed will go to Mr.,
Smith. The question of ownership
Of the 1895 given the mailman has
not been settled.
Evening star., 1945-04-26
Star Helps Foreetfu| Major
To Fill Speaking Engagement

It may be well to put this in writ
ting SO Maj. George P. Jordan, A.
U. S.. retired, won't forget again
where he's supposed to speak to-
night.
The place: The Lee Sheraton Ho-
tel. The time: $50 pm. His hosts: !:
The Central Business Association.
The major, veteran of two years
service in Alaska, had a few bad
hours today. Last week some one
invited him to make talk on Rus
sia and he accepted. Then he for
got everything except that he was
supposed to make q speech some-
where, sometime today.
He figured the man who invited
him would get in touch with him
again this morning, but nobody
called. BY IL o'clock he was pretty
Evening star., 1945-04-26

fldgety. BY 12:45 he was desperate
He had the uneasy feeling that he
had made luncheon date and that
somewhere in the city an audience
was growing very cool toward him
indeed.
Finally he recalled that reporter
from The Star had talked to him
about the talk last Saturday. He
called The Star and asked could
any one please tell him where he
was supposed to be.
A check was made Immediately
and an item was found In the busi-
ness column Of last Sundays Star
telling Of the talk Mai. Jordan was
to give tonight. The major was re-
lieved and grateful. :
So just to make sure. it's the
Central Business Association-the
Lee sheraton-6:3o tonight.
Evening star., 1945-04-26
Senate Confirms Snyder
As Loan Administrator
ny the Associated pres.

BY the Associated Press.
John w. Snyder, st. Louis banker,
was confirmed by the Senate yes
terday as Federal Loan Administra-
tor.
His nomination was the first
major appointment sent up by Presi-
dent Truman. The Senate acted
quickly, by voice vote and with
out debate.
Mr.. Snyder. q former of1cial Of
the Defense Plants Corp, succeeds
Fred M. Vinson, who stepped out to
become director Of War Mob6liza-
ton and Reconversion,
Evening star., 1945-04-26
Capitol Clothes Depot
Packed 10 Capacity
with Gifts Of CIothinq

Capitol guards have reported to
the United National Clothing Col
lection Committee that the depot
room is packed to capacity with
donations from members of Con-
gress. secretaries and clerks. The
donations will be collected today.
Today is Philippines Day in the
drive and sorting bee" will be
held from 7 to 10 pm. at the central
warehouse, 469 C street NV. Men
and women volunteers are needed
at the warehouse. which is so filled
that it is difficult to move about.
Heartbreaking Picture.
Speaking of Philippines Day.
Henry J. Kaiser, national head Of
the drive. said that Official reports,
including the recent appeal of
President Osmena of the Philip
pines for his barefoot. ragged,
homeless people. plus the deeply
moving letters of American service
men in the Philippines which have
been referred to us, paint heart
breaking picture"
Charles P. White, executive direc-
tor of Philippine War Relief in
Washington, stressed the need for
lightweight, washable apparel in
small sizes.
Since the Filipinos are a small
race of people the most suitable gar
ments for their men and boys are
up to size "a in suits and up to size
Is in shirts" Mr.. White said.
Saturday will be Greek Day" and
those of Greek descent have been
asked to complete their donations
on that day. It also has been re-
quested that those who have been
working in Greek war relief 60 to
the central depot and spend as much
time as possible sorting and packing
clothes. The warehouse will be
open Friday from 9 am. until S pm.
Intensity Pickups.
Pickups of clothing from depots in
Government buildings was to be in
tensif1ed today. Guards in many of
the buildings have reported that
their rooms are filled to limit with
donations.
Sunday will be French Day" in
the drive, which is part of the Ma
tion-wide campaign to collect $780,
100000 pounds of clothing in the
country.
Meanwhile, Dwight Gait, Prince
Georges County clothing drive
chairman, warned county residents
not to give used clothing to cam
vassers unless they are properly
identified.
Mr.. Calf said he had received re-
ports that private individuals from
Washington have been collecting
clothing in the county and then
selling it. He said residents ap-
preached by persons claiming to be
collectors should demand identifica-
ton.
Evening star., 1945-04-26

the clubs petition also suggests that
the recording and releasing of liens
be returned to the District Depart
ment of Vehicles and Traffic.
Such a change, the club declared
in letter signed by George E,
Keneipp, manager, would be "logi-
cal and businesslike. Also it would
suggest savings by the possible drop
ping of the positions of recorder,
supervisor and cashier now main
tanned in. the Vehicles and Traffic
Department by the recorders Of
flee, the club added,
Evening star., 1945-04-26
Keystone Club Opposes
Auto Lien Fees Boost

Opposition to any increase in fees
for recording or releasing of liens
on automobiles was. registered by
the Keystone Automobile Club in a
statement filed yesterday with
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee.
Commenting on bills sponsored by
the District recorder of deeds,
which call for an increase in fees,
Evening star., 1945-04-26
Postwar Survey Sees
'0veroptimism' on
Government Jobs.

The Washington Board of Trade
today presented picture of plenty
OF postwar jobs in private industry
here but not as many Government
jobs as present Federal workers hope
there will be after the war.
Releasing another installment of
the analysis conducted by Opinion
Research Corp. for the trade boards
Postwar Planning Committee, the
board said the analysis indicated:
/. There will be serious shortage
in available workers for non-Gov-
ernment activities in this area in the
second postwar year.
Federal Jobs Face Cut.
2. Thousands of Federal employees
are "over-optimiStic" about their
chances of remaining on the Gov
eminent payroll.
II the estimates of the planners
are accurate, said the Board of
Trade, only about So per cent of the
present Government payroll will be
required during the second year aft
er hostilities cease, but IS per cent
of those now on the rolls have ex-
pressed their desire to remain as
Government workers.
The survey also showed that the
number of workers now privately
employed who hope to transfer to
Government jobs after the war is
the equivalent of l per cent of the
Governments present force here.
The sampling survey indicated
that 213,000 persons hope to work
for the Government here, while it is
anticipated that only 1872 900 will be
required.
~ Per Cent Want to Keep Jobs.
AS for private employment, the
survey indicated that 70 per cent of
those now privately employed want
postwar jobs in private industry. OF
these, u per cent plan to remain
where they are, per cent will try
to find new jobs and per cent will
come from Government jobs.
The Postwar Planning Committee
estimator that 1854, 900 persons can be
employed in private industry, while
this survey OF present intentions indi-
Gated that only 253, 900 of these jobs
will be filled. That means, it was
pointed out, that If all of the 5000
servicemen expected to return here
seek private employment, there still
will be room for others wishing to
enter the labor market.
OF those planning to leave private
industry after the war, the survey
disclosed, the majority are women
workers under 30 and clerical
workers. y
Professional Group Stays on Jobs.
The group showing the greatest
tendency to stay on the job, the
analysis brought out, are profess
sional workers. The Federal Gov
ernment professional services re-
port 80 per cent have been on pres
ent jobs for 10 years or more, while
In private employment Al per cent
of the professional workers hold
jobs Of long standing, it was re-
ported.
The shortest period Of work In
present occupations was found by
the survey-takers among privately
employed service workers, of whom
2S per cent had been on their pres
ent jobs less than year. Thirteen
per cent Of the service workers or
Government jobs had held theil
present jobs less than a year.
Approximately 10 per cent Of the
colored workers, 10 per cent Of the
white workers and II per cent Of
all women workers In this ares
have held their jobs less than q
year, according to the survey.
Evening star., 1945-04-26
10 Men Arraigned
On Charge Of Selling
Black Market Tires

WIN lU men already arrested anC
charged and the arrest of six others
expected, police today believe they
have smashed black market RIM
dealing in tires said to be stolen from
the B. F. Goodrich Co. warehouse al
l1112 Nineteenth street NV.
The 10 men were arraigned today
before United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage. Seven of then
were charged with receiving stoler
property. The three others were
charged with grand larceny. AL
pleaded not guilty.
The cases of those charged with
grand larceny were continued until
May 4 to allow them to get lawyers
They were held under $1,5OO bond
They are Charles James Coleman
30, colored, 1900 Alabama avenue
Sc, employed at the Goodrich
warehouse; Wesley Wallace, %, COL
ored, truckers helper of Balti.
more, and James Hall, 80, colored, a
truck driver of Baltimore.
Preliminary Hearings Waived.
Those charged with receiving
stolen property waived preliminary
hearings and were held for granc
jury action under $500 bond.
They are Marshall H. Fry, So, o1
1929 Fairmont street NV, operator
of filling station in the 400 block
of Rhode Island avenue NE; Leslie
Edward Young, 33, 1885 Meigs place
NE; his brother, George Gtlmel
Young, IS, of 1885 Meigs place NE.
proprietors Of the Economy Market
Twelfth and H streets NE; George
Jefferson, %, colored, and Willie
Coleman, %. colored, co-operators
OF a filling station at Holbrook place
and Florida avenue NE; Charlie.
Brown Corbett, 90, colored, of the
1900 block of F street NV, and 10.
seph H. Jones, 40, colored, 1900 block
Of Linden street NE.
~ Tires Recovered.
All of those arrested were cues.
toned by the investigating officers
Detectives Paul Clark, Arthur Davi.
and Edward A. DAILY.
Police said at least % tires, mostl,
for use on passenger cars, hav,
been recovered. Police said thess
tires were part of a lot of 116 stoler
IN the past few weeks from tn,
Goodrich company.
Police said the additional arrest.
expected would be of distributors
who turned the tires over to othel
men,. The latter, acting retailers,
then sold them at black marke
prices of between $40 and $25.
| According to police, the first Leaf
In the case came when garag,
operator, on the Eastern Shore o
Maryland protested to the Good.
rich company that tires consigned
to him were not received.
Evening star., 1945-04-26
10-Cent Overchorge
Costs Restaurant SIS

An overcharge of 10 cents on q
club steak dinner cost John j.
Hirschman, proprietor of the Shep-
herd Steak House, 1926 Georgia
avenue NV. $25 penalty in
Small Claims Court yesterday.
The plaintiff, George Eisenberger,
3614 Tenth street NV, won the
Judgment on his claim he paid 60
cents for the steak dinner April 6
when the ceiling price was so cents.
The suit charged violation of the
Emergency Price Control Act.
Evening star., 1945-04-26
Legion Membership
Here Now Totals 12,215

Lee R. Pennington, commander of
the District American Legion, today
announced that his organization has
1925 members in good standing, in
comparison with the total member
ship of last year of 1873.
He predicted that the membership
drive now being conducted will
bring the total membership for the
year to 5000, which would win for
the local department a trophy at
stake in a contest between Wash
ington and the Maryland American
Legion Department.
Evening star., 1945-04-26
Physical Tests Set

Physical examinations will be
given preschool children of the
-Four Corners (Md) area from 9 to
II am. May 3 at the Four Corners
intermediate School, Old Bladens-
burg road. Physicals also will be
given the same day from lis to
2:30 pm. at the Four Corners Pri-
mary School, Woodmoor drive.
Evening star., 1945-04-26
New Methodist Church
AboIishes Post of Bishop
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, April 26-Delegates to
general conference of the newly
formed Southern Methodist Church
today abolished the posts of bishop,
district superintendent and presid-
ing elder and named the Rev. Leo
M. Willard, Florence, S. c., president
of the church's two annual confer
ences.
Several hours of debate preceded
the adoption of the Discipline Com
mittee's recommendation that the
two annual conferences be presided
over by a president.
Evening star., 1945-04-26

Lying stretchers of the emaciated Yank
prisoners OF war; inmates of German hospital who
released in the German town of Fuchsmuh after 35- mile
forced march from Bad Ord east of Frankfurt found
the too weak to walk of proper
medical attention forced labor and lack of food
Front to Pvt Winfield Rosenberg Ltz Pa was
with the 06th Infantry Division Pfc Capps Herrin
ILL., 45th Infantry Dvson Pfc James Watkins Oakland Calf
06th; Pfc Joseph Guigno Watham Mass 106th and Pvt
Alvin L. Abrams, Philadelphia, Pa, 28th. 1
Signal Corps Radiophoto