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Evening star., 1945-09-02

For another employment problem,
take the case of Rosie the riveter.
Sociologists say the wartime woman
in-industry-now the woman-out-of-
industry-is of concern to Detroit.
Even before Japan surrendered, IS 900
women were listed as applicants for un-
employment relief. They were ex-war
workers applying for the $20-a-week
grants from the State of Michigans
1929 100000 unemployment benefits fund.
How Rosie will adapt herself to pay
check perhaps only half the size of the
one she got in the war plant is the
question.
The Detroiter whose luxuries were
pinched by the war looks hopefully now
to their full return. For months on end
he waited in lines for his lunch and
dinner, and harassed shopgirls paid 65
cents for short milk shake and thin
sandwich.
For all the record department store
sales in the food of war money, the
individual factory worker is ready for
fight if anybody says he got rich on
the war.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
BY Thomas r. Henry,
Star War Correspondent.

MUNICH.-The most precious art
treasures of Europe, valued in bill
lions of dollars, were saved from de-
struction by aerial bombs at the moment
of Allied victory by shocked German
curator and group of Austrian under
ground workers.
These included 5000 paintings and
418 statues-Hitler's own private art
collection, large part of the collection
of Herman Goering, most of the pic
lures and statues of the Rothchild FAM
lily and great quantity of loot from
churches and art galleries all over Eu-
rope.
Wherever the German Army went it
looted art treasures. Sometimes these
were stolen outright. sometimes they
were allegedly purchased at phony sales,
and sometimes they were taken to pro-
tect them.
During the early years of the war
they we're stored in various places more
or less safe from bombing. But early
in 1914, according to the story pieced
together by Allied military government
officials here, they were removed by Hit
ler's personal order to a 2000-year-old
salt mine in Austria in the great Salz-
berg Mountains near thes town Of Alt
Aussee.
Ideal Storage Place
This was considered an ideal storage
place. It was absolutely safe from bomb
damage. The salt in the rocks had q
hydrostatic effect which would keep the
paintings from being injured by damp
ness. They were brought here and
placed in eight huge chambers.
In charge of them was placed DR..
Wilhelm Michel one of Germanys FORE
most climatologists. His chief job was
to keep constant check of changes in
temperature and humidity in the mine
to make sure that the pictures and
carvings did not deteriorate. He had
nothing to do with the treasures them
selves or the manner in which they
were obtained.
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just received one Of the letters.
Meanwhile Eigruber and Kalbrunner
had fed. The miners had blown up the
entrance to the mine. The flag of Fres
Austria was flying over the rubble hean.
Apparently no single art object was in.
jured.
Among the more precious objects vera
the Bruges Madonna of Michelanpelo
the Louvain altar piece of Dierick Bouts
the Hungarian iron crown of st
stephen, many religious relics. numer.
Gus paintings of Titan, Rembrandt,
Reuoens and masters of the Italian
school. Perhaps the most valuable sinpls
palntlng was Artist in His Studio" bv
Jan Van Der Nicer, for which the lata
Andrew Mellon offered the owner Ans.
trian Count Czernine, $4,000 900. Hs
intended 1t to form part of the Mellon
cohectlon now in Washington. The
Austrian government refused the count
permission to sell. A few years later he
sofa IL to Hitler. probably under soma
compuision, for less than half the price
or l,750,000 marks. It was the most
valuable single piece owned by the al.
legedly late Fuehrer.
Hitler's Own Collection
Hitler's own collection was removed
from Berchtesgaden to the salt mine
early in 1914. His taste in pictures wa.
very bad, military government art ex.
perts say. He liked the sentimental
scenes and landscapes of the mid 18th
century-"cow pictures" the experts
call them. He often paid high prices
Tor these. He intended to have them
placed IN gallery at Linz in Austria
10 De erected In memory of his mother.
Goering. a real art critic, used to pick
up this type Of picture by the score and
trade them to Hitler for real master.
pieces, usually cheating him outrage.
ously. The same poor taste. they say,
IS shown in Hitler's furniture collec.
ton, also preserved in the salt mine.
Nearly all the art treasures now have
been removed and at least 90 per cent
OF AL the pictures known to have been
stolen from Bavaria have been located.
Evening star., 1945-09-02

same size. Dr.. Michel became suspicious
and, in violation of his orders, opened
one OF them. He found 1t contained
a 1,000-pound American bomb which
had failed to explode when it hit the
earth. Eigruber had gathered up eight
Of these over his district and planned to
blow up the salt mine
Michel informed Reichsleiter Kal.
Drummer, the gauleiter's immediate supe-
rior.
Get those bombs out Of the mine or
I'll put you under arrest" he told Eig-
ruber.
Planned to Blow Up Mine
IT am going to blow up the mine," re-
piled the latter. you have no author
ity to arrest me now that there is no
government in Berlin. am supreme in
this district"
"Just the same I'm going to arrest
you" said Kalbrunner. II have taken
an oath Of allegiance to the Doenitz
government and am still in Office"
The two agreed to meet and talk 1t
over. They debated all night. Eigruber
argued that the pictures should not be
allowed to fall into the hands Of the
Allies. Kalbrunner argued that the war
was lost anyway and that they would
be held guilty of unforgivable vandalism
II anything happened to the treasures.
While this debate was In progress DR..
Michel and the Austrian salt miners
were busy. It developed that all the
time the miners had been anti-Nazis
and had q secret espionage and sabotage
organization of their own. They had
been kept at the mine for heavy work.
Carried Bombs Out
First they removed all eight bombs
on their shoulders and hid them in a
woods half a mile away. Then they
carried the most valuable single article
in the collection-the Ghent altar piece
known as the Alteration Of the Lamb" -
to vacant chamber ITO feet below the
main level down slippery, almost yerti-
cal wooden ladders. The job must have
been close to the limit Of human en-
durance.
Evening star., 1945-09-02

directions. Each was to give his letter
to the first American soldier he saw.
But the approaching troops were too
busy to bother with Austrian civilians
holding out letters and 1t was not until
a day later that the arts and monu-
ments officer of the S0th Division ar
rived breathless at $50 am. He had
Evening star., 1945-09-02

Then DR.. Michel, hearing that Ameri-
can troops were only an hour away.
wrote 80 identical letters worded:. Come
at once. Hitler and Goering collections
in great danger. Follow messenger"
He gave these letters to 80 messen-
gers selected from among the salt
miners and sent them out in different
Evening star., 1945-09-02

War jobs suddenly ended,
the Smiths are ready to shoUe
off With the family trailer for
Florida. The end of the mar
has started many ON the n1ove
in the Detroit area.
return, nor does Detroit have any idea.
Some like it here, but no two sources
attempting surveys of preferences have
been able to agree on the proportions.
The Detroit population committee"
a representative citizens group, says that
most immigrants prefer to remain here
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Most

The report came that Allied troops
were approaching. At about the same
time eight new cases arrived, sent by DR..
Eigruber, gauleiter of the district. They
Evening star., 1945-09-02

were marked marble" There were
specific instructions where they were to
be stored-one in each chamber. The
cases were very heavy and all of the
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One OF the most valuabe paintings cache aoas
IN HIS STUDIO b Jan Van Der Nicer (soo aboDe for
Czernie t0o million dollars He Intended form part of
the Mellon collection here IN Washington at National
Gallery OF Art. ..a. - .ssansnn...~
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Hadassab Gr0ubs
Oben Season With
Meetings Tuesday

All groups of Hadassah will open
the club season with meetings Tues
day at the Jewish Community Gen.
ter
Senior Hadassah will meet at 1::30
pm, with Mrs. Paul w. Aschner,
national chairman Of Speakers Bu-
reau as guest speaker. Mrs. Aschner,
who has been identified with
Hadassah since 1926 and is a pro-
fessional lecturer on current books
and the theater, will discuss Our
Place in the World Today"
The program will include vocal
selections by Mrs. David Baum,
soprano. with Mrs. Samuel Bressler
at the piano Mrs. Baum will lead in
group singing following a salute to
the colors with Mrs. Mervin Hirsch
and Mrs. Williams Oshinsky as color
bearers. Mrs. Albert Platt will read
Ideals of Democracy"
A reception for incoming officers
and new members will be held pre-
ceding the program.
Mrs. Tobias Naftalin, will preside
and Mrs. Joseph Mendelson, vice
president, will welcome the new
members.
The business and professional
division of Hadassah will meet at
$3.50 pm. Tuesday when Mrs. Asch-
ner again will be guest speaker.
Miss Ida Barezofsky, the new presi-
dent of the B. and P. group, will
preside.
Junior Haddasah will have its first
meeting of the season Tuesday when
plans will be made for the coming
year, commencing with the annual
fall dance to be held October IL at
the Willard Hotel.
New officers of the Junior Hadassah
are Rose Bisker, president; jose
phine Brick, first vice president;
Natalie Raker, second vice presi-
dent; Bertha Stock, third vice presi-
dent; Rose Siskind, recording sec
retary, and Minnie Glickman, Ida
Shapiro and Ruth Forman, corre-
spending secretaries,
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Miss Bredbenner
Becomes Bride

Miss Elisabeth-Ellen Gould Bred
benner, daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. John Bredbenner OF Wash
ington formerly Of Easton, Pa, last
evening became the bride of Mr..
Joseph Paul Caldwell. jr., son of Mr..
Caldwell and the late Mrs. Caldwell
|of Easton. The ceremony took place
in the Bethlehem Chapel of the
Washington Cathedral of st. Peter
and st. Paul with the Rev. w. C.
Curtis Draper officiating at o'clock.
Informality marked the arrange
ments for the wedding and a small
reception followed the ceremony at
the home of the bride. An effective
arrangement of autumn flowers was
used on the altar and the organist
of the chapel played the wedding
marches.
The bride was escorted to the
altar by Mr.. Henry Willingham who
gave her in marriage. She chose for
the occasion a becoming brown jer-
sey gown designed on draped lines.
Her small hat was made of blue
feathers and her accessories were of
brown suede. Her bouquet was of
white orchids.
Miss Josephine Schillaci was maid
of honor and only attendant for the
bride. She wore green wool gown
with brown accessories and carried
an old-fashioned bouquet of fall
flowers. Sergt. Chester Janicki of
Chicago acted as best man.
The couple plan to make their
home in Easton where they both
lived before coming to Washington.
The bride attended the Easton High
School, the Moravian College and
Columbus University Law School,
from where she was graduated in
1941. The bridegroom likewise at
tended Easton High School and is
a graduate Of George Washington
University and Iowa Weslyn in
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, graduating
from the latter school in 1920
Evening star., 1945-09-15
H0SbifaI Guild

1t. Col. Dorothy Coleman, WAC
who has just returned from the
Mediterranean theater, will speak
at the first meeting of the Woman's
Guild of Sibley Memorial Hospital
at IL am. Thursday in Rust Hall.
New officers to be installed are
Mrs. Fred Blood, president; Mrs
Selwyn Cockrell, second vice presi-
dent; Mrs. w. D. Elicit, recording
secretary; Mrs. Cora E. Settle, cor
responding secretary; Mrs Roy
Green, treasurer; Mrs John Thomp-
son, assistant treasurer; Mrs. Flor
ence Oliver. sewing; Mrs. Nellie
Dean, welfare, and Mrs. Katie Gross,
program.
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Halifax 10 Take Part
In Battle Of Britain
Services Tomorrow

Lord Halifax, British Ambas-
sador to the United States, will
read the Scriptures at commem-
grafton service at 3 pm. tomorrow
in the Bethlehem Chapel of Wash
ington Cathedral on the fifth an
niversary of the Battle of Britain,
it was announced today.
The Very Rev. John Wallace
Suter, dean of the Washington Ca
thedral, will conduct the service.
During the past four years, the
Royal Air Force has commemorated
the anniversary of September Is,
1910, as the eliminating date of
the Battle of Britain. Divine serv-
ices in England and abroad have
been held on the nearest Sunday.
Tribute to those who lost their
lives during the Battle of Britain
is to be paid at the service. The
names of these men in the Royal
Air Force Operational Commands
who lost their lives have been re-
corded on the roll of honor in the
Royal Air Force chapel in West
minister Abbey.
The main theme of the celebra-
tion, the announcement said, is that
of thanksgiving for an historic VIC
tory.
Among those expected to be at
the service are John Balfour, Brit
ish Minister to the United States;
Air Marshal Douglas Colyer, head
of the Royal Air Force delegation;
Air Vice Marshal r. P. and Mrs.
Wilcox, Air Vice Marshal L. M. and
Mrs. lies, H. o. Hindley, director
general of the British Air Commits
sion; Air Vice Marshal G. E. Wait,
Royal Canadian Air Force; Flight
1t. M. j. M. Bruortcn, Royal New
Zealand Air Force; Group Capt. w.
H. Caring, Royal Australian Air
Force, and Col H. T. P. Potter, Brit
ish Army Staff.
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Creative Arts Club
To Meet Monday

The first meeting this season OF
the Creative Arts Club of Airing
ton County will be held Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. Eva
Starr Ballou, 6039 Wooton drive
Lee Boulevard Heights, Falls
Church, Va.
A literary program will be fea-
tured followed by a tour through
Mrs. Ballou's studio to view her
paintings. Mrs. Ballou is chair
man of the Literature Commit
tee and member of the Art Com
nittee.
Evening star., 1945-09-15

and lighted by tall tapers.
The ceremony was preceded by an
organ recital given by Mr. Walter
Nash and just prior to the tradi-
tional wedding march, Miss Beverly
Jane Alexander. l0-year-old god
child and a cousin of the bride,
sang 20 Perfect Love-"
The bride was escorted to the altar
and given in marriage by her father.
She wore a gown of heavy ivory
satin, the yoke trimmed with seed
pearls. Her fingertip veil of illu-
sion was held in place by a tiara
of heirloom lace, given to the bride
by her maternal great-aunt. She
carried an ivory satin prayer book,
with a bouquet of white orchids
showered with stephanotis.
Miss Thelma Lee Pickett was the
maid of honor, wearing a gown OF
fame faille taffeta, heart-shapeo
hat and she carried a bouquet OF
chrysanthemums blending with her
costume. Miss Barbara Jeanne Levy
was bridesmaid for her sister and
she wore a gown Of jade green faille
taffeta with a matching halo hat
Her nosegay was of yellow pompons
with a shower of ivy.
Mr.. Butler Balance was best man
and the ushers were Mr.. Charles
Evans Smith, Capt. Russell Wilson
A. U. S.; Mr.. Walter T. Sweeney,
uncle of the bride, and Capt. Robert
Skinner, Maritime Service.
A reception followed at $500 Six
teenth street. Afte: a wedding trip
to New York City, Capt. and Mrs
Sykes will reside in Hershey, Pa,
near Indiantown Gap where the
bridegroom is stationed.
The former Miss Levy, a native
Washingtonian, attended local
schools including George Washing
ton University. Capt. Sykes, grad
uate of Benjamin Franklin Univer-
sity, entered the service in 194l
He returned in April from two years
service in Alaska.
Miss Nancy-Kay Long, daughter
of Mrs. Myron c. Schoenly of this
city, and Mr.. Clifton A. Long OF
Norfolk, Va. became the bride last
evening of Capt. Francis w. Winn,
A. U. S., son of Mr.. and Mrs. Nat w.
Winn of Weleetka, Okla. The cere-
mony took place at o'clock in the
Church of st. Stephen and the In
carnation with the Rev. Stuart F.
Cast officiating at the candlelight
service. White dahlias were banked
on the altar and an organ recital
was given before the beginning Of
the ceremony.
Escorted and given in marriage
by her father, the bride wore a gown
of white satin. flnger-tip veil at .
tached to a coronet of orange bios
SONS and she carried white roses.
Miss Cynthia T. Farrall was the
maid of honor and she wore a gown
of light blue jersey, with marqui-
sette yoke. Her headband of yelling
her dress and she carried
yellow roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Helen
G. Holmes and Miss Annette B.
Beam. They wore dresses of pale
yellow taffeta, headdresses similar to
that of the maid Of honor and their
bouquets were of talisman roses.
1t. Col. Frank Grant was the best
man and the ushers were Maj.
Joseph Scally and Maj. Louis
Storms.
After a reception at the home of
the bride the couple left for a fort
nights stay at a mountain resort in
West Virginia. They will be at home
after october l at 1925 Rhode
Island avenue.
The bride attended George WASH
ington University and her husband
is a graduate of the University of
Oklahoma
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Army Bills Veteran
For S243 in Mixup
On His Promotion

A mixup over promotion last
year from private first class to SER
geant has resulted in the receipt
by Montgomery County veteran
of bill for $24350 from the Army
hospital where he had been treated
before his discharge from the serv-
ice last month.
The veteran is Ralph w. Offutt,
81, Gaithersburg, who was REIN
stated recently as a member of the
Montgomery County police force, a
position he held before he entered
the Army in March, 1914.
The finance officer at the hos
pital, located at Camp Butner, N. c.,
claims the veteran received a SER
geant's pay while there although he
was only a private first class and
has requested him to refund the
alleged overpayment to the Treas
ury Department.
Promoted in France.
Mr.. Offutt contends that he was
made an acting sergeant last No.
vember in France and received his
official promotion with an increase
in pay the following month.
When he was wounded in January,
1945, in Germany, according to Mr..
Ofutt, he was returned to this
country and admitted to the Camp
Butner hospital with the rank of
sergeant.
The mixup arose when he was
discharged from the hospital August
l, he said. He explained that he
was listed as sergeant on one of the
discharge forms and as private, first
class, on the other. He said he
showed the papers to an officer at
the hospital and was told the matter
would be Strengthened out"
About a week later, he recalled,
he received letter from the hos
pital finance officer asking him to
refund the money. He said he en-
listed the aid of the Service Aid
Council of Silver Spring, which sent
q letter to the hospital.
An answer received recently, ac-
cording to Mr.. Offutt, advised the
council that the hospital would in
vestigate.
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daughter, Miss Eloise M. Cogswell,
to Tech. Sergt. John r. Bury, AAF,
Thursday at Potomac, Md The
Rev. Elger c. Soper oficiated.
The couple were attended by Miss
Musa Hizer and Mr.. John F. Raft
jr., U.- S. N. Sergt. Bury recently
returned from 20 months in the
China -IEdia theater Of the
Air Transport Command.
Evening star., 1945-09-15
On the Other Hand
Writer Offers 'Illiberals' as Word
To Describe Certain Conaressmen
1On3reSSrnen

with the Pearl Harbor disaster;
ways to tarnish the service stripes
OF Army and Navy officers now that
the war has been won-"The gen.
erals want big Army just so they
can keep their own jobs" for
example.
They will pass up all possible op-
portunities to behave with good will
and good manners.
Evening star., 1945-09-15

In both or our
political parties.
Some are Re-
publicans a n d
some are Demo-
Gratis, but they
have one char
a c t e r | S tic in
common. They
oppose instinc-
lively any course
of action that
calls for gene
rosity, even gen.
erosity of spirit.
They make a
virtue of selfish
mace
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Catholic Mission Opens
Tomorrow at Herndon :

A mission conducted by the Mis-
sionary Fathers of the Richmond
Diocese will be held at st. Joseph's
Church, Herndon, Va, beginning to-
morrow and continuing through
September %.
Mass will be celebrated at 6 am.
each day with evening services at
8 o'clock.
Evening star., 1945-09-15

Bridal Procession Continues
As summers End Abbr0acbes

Weddings In a
draws close fall approaches June longer holds
popularity brides
procession Of couples altar bound.
attractive weddings taking local churches
that claimed interest residents the Capital.
Adams Miss
Virginia Levy
A.. Balance
Portsmouth The Charles Warner oaed assisted by the
Rev Franklin decorated with lilies
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Business GrOut

The junior business group of the
Washington Alliance of Delta Delta
Delta will meet at dinner Tuesday
at 7 pm. at the Little Tea House,
Arlington. Lib Carlin, a Wander
bilt University alumna, and Dorie
Wiprud, an alumna from William
and Mary College are in charge
of ARRANGEMENTS.
Evening star., 1945-09-15
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

1
@. What special payments are
being made to discharged British
servicemen?-P. T. M.
A. All members of the British
forces on demobilization can expect
to receive a grant under some, if
not all, of these heads: Gratuity
for war service, Sc days paid leave,
foreign service paid leave, civilian
outfit, postwar credit, resettlement
grant, further education grant.
Besides these benefits, the govern
ment OF course pays pensions to
those injured in the services, to
dependents and widows of men
killed in the forces, and to members
of the regular army, navy and air
force whose term of enlistment is
complete.
@. What is the meaning of
Cherokee?-R. S. o.
A. The name Cherokee seems to
have meant cave people. This Indian
tribe first came into contact with
the British in the latter half of the
17th century. De Soto had encoun-
tered them in 1540.
@. Does a loan to a veteran of
World War II from the Farm
Security Administration cover any
thing except the purchase of a
farm?-J. H.
A. These loans may cover the
full price of farm plus the cost of
necessary repairs and improvements.
Q. Does the death gratuity
include the amount of allowances
received by the serviceman at the
time of his death or is it only
equal to six months of his pay
without allowances?-A. A. N.
A. The death gratuity is a lump
sum payment equal to six months
pay. but not allowances, at the rate
received by the person at the date
of his death.
@. Where would one inquire
about the personal effects of a
Navy fiier who was reported missing
in action more than one year
|ago?-T. S. P.
A. Personal effects of Navy
f1iers are under these circumstances
forwarded to next of kin in the
Pacific area from Personal Effects
Distribution Center, United States
Naval Supply Depot, Clearfield,
Utah, and to those in the Atlantic
n porco,1o1
tribution Center, United States
Naval Supply Depot, Scotia, N. Y.
@. Does the Government pay the
living expenses of veterans who
are receiving assistance in education
under the Servicemen's Readjust-
ment Act?-P. M. F.
A. Board, lodging and other
living expenses and travel are not
included among the expenses de-
frayed by the Government on be-
half of veterans receiving education
and training under the Servicemen's
Readjustment Act. The Govern
ment meets charges for books, sup
plies and other necessary expenses
cuStomarlly incurred Tor or by any
student.
@. If a discharged veteran needs
dental work as result of war
injury can treatment be arranged
near his home?-I. j.. G.
A. The Veterans Administration
may authorize treatment by a pri-
vate dentist near a veterans home
in cases where he is some distance
from a veterans facility. Appli-
cation should be made to the
nearest Veterans Administration
field station.
@. Are men of SO still being
drafted? Must a man of that age
consult his draft board before
changing jobs?-K. o. A.
A. The Selective Service System
says that men 38 years of age have
not been inducted into the armed
forces for several years. A man
within draft-age limits should con-
suit his local board before changing