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Evening star., 1945-04-08
Annanda|e Firemen 10 Open
New Bui|dinq Saturday

The Annandale Volunteer Fire
Department will celebrate the open
ing of a new fire hall and commu-
nifty building at $3.50 pm. Saturday.
The program includes band con-
cert, dancing beginning at 9 pm,
and refreshments.
Among those expected to attend
are State Senator Andrew w. Clarke,
Stephen T. Porter. chief engineer
of the District Fire Department;
James Duncan, chief of the Alexan-
dria Fire Department; John Carper,
president of the Fairfax County
Firemens Association, and chiefs Of
various county volunteer fire depart
mentS.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
ST. Mary's Pupils 10 Offer
The Song Of BernadeHe'

Students of st. Mary's Academy,
Alexandria, will present THE Song
of Bernadette" in the academy's
auditorium at 3 o'clock today and
again at 8 pm. Tuesday and Thurs
day.
Members of the cast include Betty
Trice, Ann Hellmuth, Patricia Nc
Laughlin, Gordon Leake, Rosemary
Davenport, June Lamphear, Ferdi-
nand Pitt, Billy Barrett, Teresa
Grammar, Lois Bramell, Nile Lang
ford, Grace Vazina, Mary Sweeney,
Jeanne Given, Kathryn Kirkpatrick
and Virginia Maxton.
Assisting the students are Rich
ard Dwyer, jr., Eugene Dinkel, Ray
mond Hellmuth and James Kirk
patrick.
Members of ST. Mary's Glee Club
will present the choral numbers
which support the action of the
play.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
BOYS Club 10 Be Discussed
By Arlington Trade Board

Ernest w. Brown, former District
police superintendent and founder
'of the District Police Boys Club, and
Sergt. Forrest l.. BinsWanger club
director will tell of their Club ex-
periences and give advice on the
formation of club of the, same type
in Arlington County at a meeting of
the County Board of Trade Tuesday.
Sponsorship of such a club by the
organization will be the subject for
action at the meeting G. K. Kendall
and Daniel E. Ragalie. co-chairmen
and A. W. Mcdaniel, vice chairman
of the committee are seeking sup
port of prominent county business
and professional men in forming the
club.
All county clergymen land inter-
eSted residents are invited to attend
the meeting. Between 200 and 300
persons are expected.
Other members of the committee
are NJ A. Cardwell, A. A. Hilton. S.
R. Johnston, o. R. Lewis. j. May
nard Magruder, DR.. L. c. Mitman,
George Kicker, R. L. Shaffer and
C. A. Toone.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Service Memorial Room
Due for PrevieW Today

A previeW of the memorial room
to be dedicated to Montgomery
County service men and women
killed in this war will be held from
2 to 6 pm. April 10 at the Mont
gomery County Camp and Hospital
workroom at 1903 Georgia avene.
Silver Spring.
The memorial is day room in
the permanent barracks at Fort
George G. Meade. The Montgomery
County Chapter of Camp and Hos
pital Service. American Red Cross
has been working for several months
to make the room fitting tribute.
Aided by donations of furniture
and by financial support from inter-
ested citizens and organizations in
the county, the chapters staff has
reupholStered and refinished the
furniture, made curtains and dra-
peries, renewed lamps and acquired
books and recordings.
Mrs. Olivier Ragonnet, chapter
chairman, has extended an invita-
ton to the public to attend the open
house at the workroom and view the
project.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Silver Spring Hospital Unit
Calls Annual Meefinq

The first annual meeting of the
Silver Spring Hospital Association,
Inc, organized a little more than a
year ago, will be held in the hearing
room of the Dispensary Building in
Silver Spring at pm. April Is.
Election of officers will be held and
methods Of financing the erection
of the hospital building will be dis
cussed. According to Fred L. LuteS,
president of the association, tenta-
tive plans had been made to erect
a hospital this summer The war
situation, however, has made it in
advisable to start construction work
until standard materials can be OBJ
tanned
The management of the hospital,
he said. still proposes to finance the
hospital by direct gifts. During the
recent session of the Legislature the
Montgomery County Commissioners
were empowered to donate $4,000
for the purchase of the hospital site
A suggestion that the hospital be
a memorial in honor of the war dead
also will be considered.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Mrs. Alma Smith Dies;
Resident of GIenmont

Mrs. Alma NJ. Smith, ST, of Glen
mont. Md, died Friday at Washing
ton Sanitarium, Takoma Park, Md
The widow Of Leroy Smith, she had
lived in the Glenmont area about 40
years.
Surviving her are two sons, Pvt
John Theodore Smith in the Army
and Paul A. Smith, Chevy Chase,
Md; two daughters, Miss Mildred
r. Smith and Mrs. William Martin,
both of Glenmont: two sisters, a
brother, five grandchildren, five half
brothers and two half sisters.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. tomorrow at st. John S Cath
olic Church, Forest Glen. The pas
tor, the Rev. Joseph Kennedy, will
oficiate. Burial will be in St. John s
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Nurse Service Reports
.491 Visits in March

The Alexandria Visiting Nurse
Service made 491 visits during
March, a record for its Is months
of operation, according to report
by Mrs. Virginia P. Osborne, execu-
tive director.
OF the visits, 248 were full pay
84 part-pay and 159 free. The free
and part-pay visits were subsidized
by the Community Chest of which
the agency is member. The State
emergency maternal and infant
care program. designed to give hos
pital care and beside nursing to the
wives and babies of noncommis-
stoned servicemen, paid for 76 OF
the maternity visits.
On April the agency took over
the nursing care of Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co. policyholders in
Alexandria, under a contract signed
last month.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
separate bundles and place 1t where
collectors can pick it up.

separate DunQleS ana place ~ WucIe
collectors can pick 1t up.
Coal Declarations Required.
Coal consumers in this area are
advised by local coal dealers that
all consumers must file declaration
of the amount of coal needed for
next season as soon as the forms
are received. This step is necessary
in order to assure dealers sufficient
supply of coal. Customers will be
allowed approximately 80 per cent
of their normal needs. The forms
may be obtained from the county
ration Office or coal dealers.
Home Demonstration Schedule.
Methods of doing daily work in a
better way will be the subject of
several county club programs next
week. Miss Nell Grim, local home
agent, has arranged the schedule as
follows:
sMonday the Manassas All Club
will meet at II am. at the Bennett
School, and the Haymarket Club
will meet at pm. In the Haymarket
School for a demonstration on win
dow cleaning.
Tuesday the wellington Home
Demonstration Club will meet with
Mrs. L. B. Thomas at 1:30 pm.
Wednesday the Sudley Road Home
Demonstration Club will meet at 2
pm. at the home of Mrs. Alvin
Compton.
Thursday the BristoW Home DEM
onstration Club will meet at the
residence of Mrs Lester Breeden at
1:30 pm.
Friday the Manassas Home Dem
onstration Club will meet with Mrs.
Paul Cooksey at 2 pm.
Planning Body Named.
A County Planning Commission
has been created by the County
Board of Supervisors, with the fol-
lowing officers and members: Maj.
James r. Simpson, chairman; Theo-
dore Ritter, vice chairman; Mrs.
Sedrick Saunders, secretary; Mrs.
Alice Wright and the Rev. A. H.
Shumate. The next meeting will be
held April 81. when problems relat-
ing to servicemen will be discussed.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
WindO1D Boxes

Galvanized Iron Boxes, Fl" long cf1a
Gig" deep, 4i4 wide" WV
Wooden boxes for plants and seeds, 9(1n
18"xSl4"xIl4" sSS
They also make excellent drawers for nuts
and bolts.
Open after PM. Sunday, turn right at
Hyattsvil1e Viaduct.
MARYLAND NURSERY
Edmonston, Md WA. 24I8
Evening star., 1945-04-08

from the State fish hatchery at
Montebello, Va, and released them
the past week in Colvin Run and
Wheeler Spring Branch. All of the
fish were of legal size and another
shipment is expected this week for
release in Snake Den Branch. The
trout season opens May /.
Tax Deadline Nears.
The deadline for filing State in
come and county Intangible and tam
gible tax returns is May l, Com
missioned Of Revenue James u
Kincheloe of Fairfax County an
nOunced yesterday. In previous
years the deadline for filing was
June !.
The change has been made by
legislation enacted at the 1914 ses-
sion of the General Assembly. Under
State law an automatic penalty VIII
be imposed on all persons who fail
to file prior to the deadline.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Prince William Tops
Red Cross Quota
By Big Margin
Special Dispatch to The Star.

| Special Dispatch to The star.
MANASSAS, Va, April 7.-Princt
William County residents have giver
SIS, 700 to the annual Red Cross Wal
Fund drive to date, Mrs. E. H. Mar
stellar, general chairman, an.
nounced.
The quota was $4,7O0 Returns
from all communities of the county
have not been received. 1t is esti-
mated that final tabulations will
put the total over $4,000, record
Last years donations were approx
mately $4,000.
State Board to Meet Here.
The State Board of Education will
hold meeting at the County School
Board Office here at 10 am. Friday
Members of the board, headed by
State Superintendent Dabney S
Lancaster, will come here Thursday
and will be guests of the Manassas
Kiwanis Club at a dinner in the
Prince William Hotel that evening
Two representatives of each local
organization have been invited to
attend, in addition to the members
of the County School Board, Board
of Supervisors and school superin-
tendents from surrounding counties
The State Board will inspect the
Manassas State Vocational School
Cannery Contract Let.
The Prince William County School
Board has awarded a So, 400 contract
for construction of cannery at the
Osbourn High School here to the
E. D. Gothwaite Construction Co.
Funds for the building were ap-
propriGted by the County Board of
Supervisors and private subscrip-
tions. The equipment has been
allocated by the State Board of Edu-
cation. Plans call for the structure
to be completed by July l. The
cannery will be open to residents of
the county this season.
The board approved an increase
in teachers salaries of $3.50 per
year for each teacher for the next
term. Teachers for the next school
year were elected.
Public Hearing Slated.
A public hearing has been set for
10 am. April Is on the tentative
county budget which has been
approved by the County Board of
Supervisors. The hearing will be
held in the Court House.
Paper Salvage Urged.
Mrs. Joseph Mills Hanson, paper
salvage chairman for the county,
this week urged all citizens to
join In salvaging clean wrapping
paper. boxes. newspapers and mag
azines. Shoppers were asked TO
carry packages and use their own
shopping bags Wastepaper is be-
ing collected by school children who
have turned in over 13 tons since
September. Over half ton month
is picked up by the weekly trash
collection in Manassas. Housewives
are requested to tie scrap paper in
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Nursing Course Offered

A course in home nursing for
women in the Silver Spring -Takoma
Park area will start at 10 am. Tues
day, Mrs Emil Press, home nursing
chairman for the Silver Spring
branch, Montgomery County Chap
ter, American Red Cross, has an
nounced. Glasses will be held Tues
days and Thursdays. Persons in
terested are asked to call Mrs. Press
at Sligo Asa.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Foirfux Grocers Warned
Of Loose Sugar Stamps

Fairfax County grocers were
warned yesterday by county ration
board officials that acceptance of
sugar stamps not attached to ra-
tion books of the holders may re-
suit in loss of their sugar allotments.
C. C. Wall, ration board chair
man, told dealers that those who
accept loose sugar stamps may find
a number of counterfeit stamps on
their hands. Although dealers have
accepted these in good faith, he
said, their sugar allotment will be
reduced by the amount covered by
the counterfeit stamps.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Foirfox Goes II Percent
Over Red Cross Quota

Fairfax County exceeded its quota
in the Red Cross War Fund Cam
paign by II per cent, Col. Waldron
E. Leonard, chairman, announced
last night.
Col. Leonard said the county's
quota was set at $4,000, and coll
lections of $50,169 were reported.
Donations still are being received,
he added.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
KIutznick Hits Repor'
'Criticizing Public
Housing Plans Here

Commissioner Philip M. Klutznicl
of the Federal Public Housing Au
thority yesterday criticized recen
report of the National Industria
Conference Board on housing anc
slum clearance operations in tht
District as mot to be relied on eithel
as an appraisal of public housing
in the District or as guide to public
housing policies for national use.
In statement filed with thu
housing subcommittee of the Senate
District Committee which is con.
sidering future redevelopment pro.
grams for Washington, Mr.. Klutz.
nick declared that while we do not
question the integrity of the group
making the report, we do question
the soundness of much of its ma
terial"
The conference report distributed
to members of Senate and House
District Committees found, among
others things that CD construction
costs of private builders are substan-
TALLY lower for low rental dwellings
than comparable units built by the
National Capital Housing Authority
which would be abolished under one
of the bills now before Congress,
and that 90 costs of management of
houses under private industry are
lower.
Wrong YardSfick TSed
Mr.. Klutznick charged that the
report attributes a national sig
nif1cance to matters that are pc
culiar to Washington and that are
to the national slum clear
ance program and unlike operations
in any other city" He added that
the report was indifferent to the
values and objectives of public hous-
ing and seeks to measure it by a
commercial yardstick provided by
private home builders
The official said that the report S
conclusion that private builders can
produce low-rent housing at less
cost than public housing was not
supported by the 1aCtS.
Mr.. Klutznick also criticized the
board for pointing up the fact
that private builders can achieve
lower costs because they pay lower
wages and because public housing
builds with a social rather than a
profit purpose in view
What sense would it make for
public housing to pay subStandard
wages which would produce low
income families who later would
have to receive public housing sub
sidies?" Mr.. Klutznick asked.
Raps Washington Plan.
The so-called Washington plan
mder which the Washington Home
Builders Association proposes pri-
sate builders provide the housing
and loW-income families be subsi-
iized through relief payments has
lothing to recommend it," the hous-
ng official added. He claimed that
IN the basis of actual rent being
charged. the cost to the Govern
nent for subsidy under the plan
would be at least $40 a month great
er than under public housing.
I'VE are eager to see that private
produces good housing at
ower cost" Mr.. Klutznick said.
When it does, public housing will
confine itself to even lower income
levels. 1t has stayed and it will stay
we'll within the field that private in
dustry has not and cannot now
satisfy"
The conference report was 4 sum-
nation of extensive testimony taken
last year before the Burton subcom-
mittee of the Senate. The board is a
private research organization in New
York.
Evening star., 1945-04-08
Fishing Supplies Needed

An appeal for fishing tackle for
use by convalescing servicemen at
nearby hospitals has been issued by
Mrs. Ira Mason, chairman of the
Camp and Hospital Committee of
the Bethesda branch Red Cross
The fishing supplies, which are
needed Immediately, may be left at
branch headquarter, 1903 Wisconsin
avenue, Bethesda.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
.FDR' S Death
.Stuns Detroit

In the home and factory and
office and on the street in Detroit
today, there was but one topic
Of converSation-President Roose-
velt's death.
The atmosphere was of awe and
reverence of the stature of the
mighty man who had fallen in
action as truly as any soldier.
The city moved quickly to honor
his memory.
Common council directed that
municipal memorial services be
held at 4 p. m. Sunday in Cadillac
square.
Acting Mayor John c. Lodge
will serve as chairman of the
services, in which more than 100
organizations will be asked 10 par
ticipate. Co-chairmen will be Po-
lice Chief John Ballenger and
DPW Commissioner Glenn c.
Richards.
In the County Building at noon
the employees jammed into the
supervisors huge room to spend
a few moments in prayer.
In preliminary arrangements 1t
was decided there will be three
ministers officiating. one each
from the Protestant, Catholic and
Jewish faiths. The principal
speaker viii be decided upon at
a meeting tomorrow at p. m.
An attempt will be made to
obtain the Detroit Symphony
Orchestra to play before and after
the services.
Within two hours after word
Of President RooSevelt's death
reached Detroit, the city hall was
draped in black and flags flew at
half staff.
All plants were scheduled to
continue production today with
workers reporting for their usual
shifts.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
Shrine for FDR
Aim Of Reuther

In deep and humble appreci-
alton for the tremendous strides
il made under his guidance and
understanding, the UAW-CIO to-
day proposed that labor erect a
permanent shrine TO the memory
of the late President Roosevelt.
Waiter RCuthcr, UAW-CIO vice
president. recalled how tho JAW
Go was conceived, organized and
prospered during the regime of
Mr.. Roosevelt
He recalled, in proposing a me-
moral, that the President consist
emily upheld ,the most cherished
OF all labor principles-that OF
collective bargaining.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
WASHINGTON, April 13 uNSl

WASHINGTON, April 13 GNS)
Official sources in Washington
today were agreed that President
Truman is the 32d chief executive
of the United States.
In some quarters II was con-
tended that since Grover Cleve-
lands two terms were separated,
MIR. Truman should be recorded as
the 33d president.
Others contended that several
other presidents each served two
terms. although they were in
sequence; also, that President
Roosevelt was serving his fourth
term.
But there was no disputing the
fact that Mr.. Truman is the 32d
man TO occupy the presidency of
the United States.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
Recall Truman S
Visit 10 Detroit

Detroit industrialists will long
remember the nations new Presi-
dent, Harry S. Truman, for his
militant backing Of their needs
when he visited Detroit March 16,
1914.
Addressing the Detroit chapter
of the National Lawyers Guild
Truman said
"Surpluses not required for
war materials or essential civil
ian items should be made avail
able to all manufacturers"
In February, 1943, Truman first
came to Detroit as a public Official
with the Senate committee for the
investigation of war production, o
which he was chairman.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
CATHOLIC PARTICIPATE

Catholic churches will partici-
pate IN rites honorlng President
RoosevcltS Demory Many priests
are expected 10 use Bishop Car
rolls Prayer for the President
and Nation Bishop Carroll was
the first Catholic bishop and arch
bishop IN America and his prayer
has been used on state occasions
since early days
4 community memorial service
Is planned at ST PaulS Episcopal
Cathedral ALL an Sunday
with The dean, the Rev. Kirk b
O'Farran ID d, preaching or
Roosevelt, Christian and Amer
ICan
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
SERVICE At 2 T.. VI.

The Woodward Avenue Presby-
tcrIan Church VIII conduct It's
memorial service tomorrow after.
noon Al , O'Clock with the Rev
Herbert Becchcr HudnUt, ID. D..
officiating
Sabbath Eve services Of Temple
Beth FL and Temple Israel Re-
form Jewish congregations will be
marked by memorial addresses
and prayers for the late leader
Formal memorial rites including
the Kaddish viii be held next Fri
day night
In the Orthodox synaGogues
there Will be- prayers and memo
rial addresses also. the Detroit
Council OF Orthodox Rabbis an
nOuDCcd
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
PRAYERS AND TALKS

Supt. Warren +. Bow of the pub
lie schools summoned all pupils to
participate IN the memorial Serv-
ices. There were prayers and a
presentation of President RooSe-
velt's m a or contributions to
Americas history and that of the
world.
All school heads have been noti-
fled to have flags flown at half
staff today. tomorrow and Sunday.
Supt. Bow said all special events
for the weekend will include
statements in eulogy or moments
of silence to mark the Presidents
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14

Detroit'S school children paid
tribute today to the memory and
achievements Of Franklin Delano
Roosevelt-only president most of
them have known in life-at Spc-
cial services IN ClaSSrooms and
auditorumS.
One hundred thousand pupils in
the Parochial schools knelt in
prayer today for the happy repoSe
of the late Presidents soul and
the divine guidance of President
Truman. Flags were flown at
half-staff on all school buildings.
the Rev. Fr. Carroll +. Deady.
superintendent OF Paroc h a
schools for the Detroit arChdlo-
ceSp. said.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
All Faiths Pay
Homage

Churches Of all denominations
viii lOln tomorrow and Sunday
IN memorial services for President
Roosevelt and in offering prayers
for the nation and new occupant
Of the White House.
DR.. a. c. Suder, president OF
the Detroit Council OF Churches.
and lis executive secretary, the
Rev. Thoburn T. Brumbaugh, in
A JOINT statement urged all
churches 10 open tomorrow after
noon for prayer and meditation
during the funeral rites for Mr..
Roosevelt.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
City'S Schools Pause
TO Honor Roosevelt

under his leadership. He showed
initiative when the world emer-
gency was defined. and as our
commander i'm chief has taken
us through a period of world
emergency to the present.
I'VE know how that those
mad men who were leading their
people to destroy us have been
stopped and America will have
the opportunity 10 go forward in
the American way of life. Our
appraisal. I believe, will place
President Roosevelt on the list
of the great leaders Of this
country"
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
RETURNS ~ 6 YEARS

Shortly after midnight the Pres
idcrt lcfl Detroit not 10 return
until SIX years later when The
world was plunged INTO war and
be was the leader of nation
fighting fof it, existence
In late September 1912 PrcSI-
dent Roosevelt came back 10
Detroit again
He had not visited the city dur
ing the 1910 presidential cam
u.,Ign hncAISc ul The -Eurnpcan
war clouds which then threatened
the nation
Accompanied by the then chief
Of war production. Donald Nelson,
and his wife, the President came
in greater air Of secrecy than
Continued on Page Four
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
Truman Listed No. 32
On Presidential Roll

The Congressional Directory,
official publication OF Congress.
lists President Roosevelt as the
31st president. 1t does not give
a number for Clevelands second
administration.
A spokesman for the state de-
partment said that he did not
desire TO get into any controversy
over the number of presidents,
but that President Coolidge was
the 29th president. Since Coolidge
the presidents have been Herbert
Hoover and Franklin ID. Roose-
welt.
A White House official said that
il is quite obvious that the record
reveals only 80 men have taken
the oath as president.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
Mitsubishi DESTROYED
SuperfOrts' Attack

QUARTERS. 21ST
BOMBER COMMAND, GUAM,
April 13 tINS)-Photo reconnais-
sance disclosed today that the
Mitsubishi aircraft engine works
at Nagoya was virtually destroyed
in the April z strike by Super
fortress bombers.
All major assembly buildings
and machine shops were destroyed
or heavily damaged. OF 140 build-
ings in the plant area, only "a
show no damage.
Detroit evening times., 1945-04-14
BOWS STATEMENT

Special services also were held
al Wayne University.
-Supt. Bow said of the nation 5
great loss:
"The passing of our President
II a tragic event at this moment.
The event causes us to stop and
appraise what has taken place