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Evening star., 1945-01-19
PoroIyzed Artist Who Played
Key Role in Sicily Decorated
Sergt. Albright Did
Lieutenant CoIoneI's S
Duties in Landing
By GEORGE KENNEDY

John Albright's mother opened
the letter for him. He can no longer
use his hands. They are paralyzed
He was sitting as usual at his
drawing board with book opened
at an architectural drawing of q
small sailing craft. He was wear
ling his CT trousers and a fatigue
shirt. His tunic with sergeant's
chevrons on the shoulder was hang
ing nearby.
He was in the little study of the
wide living room of his fathers
house at 5622 Thirty-second street
NV, near Chevy Chase Circle. One
|of Sergt. Albright's oils was on the
wall. portrait Of bearded old man.
"We have the honor to inform you
that by the direction of the Presi-
|dent"-his mother read. Then her
eyes filled with tears. John" she
said, ''it's the Legion of Merit"
Talks With Difficulty.
Yesterday, Sergt. Albright smiled
for the photographer and showed his
medal. He told what 1t was for in a
few words, for he talks with difficulty
now.
This reporter met Sergt. Albright
"a year ago. 1t was on a hospital
train out of New York carrying 200
sick and wounded soldiers to Walter
Reed Hospital. He told me then how
his lieutenant colonel, engineer off,
Ger of an armored division, had been
killed shortly after the landing on
Sicily. But he did not tell me that
he had taken over the colonel's
work.
The Legion of Merit is for out
standing work in responsible posi-
ton. 1t is the award President
Roosevelt gave to Gen. Dwight D.
Eisenhower for his work that cul-
minated in the North African land
ings.
Sergt. Albright's citation reads,
when the division engineer was
lost early in the operation, Staff
Sergt. Albright assumed many addi-
tional responsibilities and performed
with distinction many additional
duties which normally would have
been assigned to an officer. He
made material contribution to the
success of the Allied forces in Sicily"
The award has nothing to do with
his physical condition. Halfway
across Sicily Sergt. Albright was
sent to hospital. At first his illness
was thought to be malaria. Then
it was diagnosed as multiple scalero-
sis, disease of unknown cause, q
hardening of all the tissues that
causes fatal paralysis. There is no
known cure.
Evening star., 1945-01-19

lied on q baritone horn with the
University of washington Orchestra.
He was in his senior year when he
entered the service.
The young infantryman landed
with the troops at Casablanca and
moved up through Tunisia, Sicily
and Italy. s
Three Wounded by Shell.
Three of his fellow musicians were
wounded by a shell while playing on
the Anzio beachhead. On another
occasion enemy shells fell so near
his band the audience scattered to
the shelter of tanks and equipment
in nearby ravine. The band, Pvt
Jussila said, was so intent on the
musical score, and making so much
noise the musicians didn't hear the
shells until the number was finished
They thought the conclusion was
applause.
Sergt. Medeiros, whose parents
came from Portugal, has been in
the Army four years. He saw active
duty on Bougainville and GuadaI-
canal and served some two years
overseas.
Sergt. Paul J. Lewis, IS, started
playing the drums at the age of 10
Evening star., 1945-01-19
Washington Firm Low
Bidder on Navy Job

A contract for construction of four
buildings at the new 1,OO0-acre
Naval Ordnance Laboratory in near
by Maryland is expected to be let
soon to the Washington firm of
Harwood- -Nebel Co., on it's low bid
Of $1,114, 900, it was learned today.
Bids for construction of the four
buildings, which are in the so-called
magnetic group" were opened
Wednesday. The contract also In
cludes roads, pavements, sewers,
water supply, electric distribution
and other facilities.
Preliminary work on fencing the
area. which is near White Oaks and
includes land in both Prince Georges
and Montgomery counties, already
is under way by the Washington
firm Of T. Calvin Owens, which was
awarded the fencing contract.
Evening star., 1945-01-19
Alternate Route
For Northern
Pike Proposed
Porkwoy Changed
To Answer Critics
In Woodside Area

Preliminary studies of an alternate
route for the northern parkway, by
passing the developed portions OF
the Silver Spring community, have
been prepared by the Maryland
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission, Fred w. Tuemmler, di-
rector, announces.
The studies have been made al
the request Of Woodside and Wood
side Park residents, who oppose the
proposed route through an expand
ed right Of way on Anson street anc
Alton parkway, Mr.. Tuemmler said
The alternate route, Mr.. Tuemmler
said, would be identical with the
original proposal along the West
ern avenue side Of the District line
At the north corner of the District
however, the alternate route woulc
head north, following the valley
which had been proposed for some
time as possible extension of the
Columbia boulevard route.
Underpasses Railroad.
South of the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, the parkway would bear
west through the Snow and Grant
tracts, eliminating two dwellings
and several accessory structures, and
would underpass the railroad be-
tween Hanover street and Lanier
drive. The alternate route would
parallel the tracks, underpaSsing the
Brookville- Tenleytown road and
overpassing Montgomery street
Four dwellings would be affected In
the vicinity of Brookville- -Tenley-
town road and Montgomery street.
The route would cross Linden lane
which would be closed, and would
overpass Seminary road. The entire
block bounded by Seminary road
Warren street, Linden lane and Hale
place would be required for righi
of way. Six dwellings there and alst
dwelling at the northwest corner
OF Warren street and Seminary road
would be required for right of way
Crosses Carroll Springs.
From there the parkway route
would go through part of the LAND
now occupied by the Carroll Springs
Inn and the Frederick F. Weston
property, where another dwelling Is
affected. Underpassing Forest Gler
road, north of which two more
dwellings are affected, the parkway
bears to the northwest, skirting the
Capital Radio Engineer Institute
development on the Blundon tract
From Georgia avenue, where Q
complete interchange Is to be pro-
vided, the route heads east, strad.
ding the Getty and Blundon tracts
At the Sligo Valley, the parkway
will bear north up the valley, where
again it is identical with the origi.
nal proposal.
Thus far, no comparative data or
cost has been prepared, Mr.. Tuemm.
Ter said.
1t was pointed out that the alter.
nate did not take into account ar
extension of Sixteenth street, which
would have to be an entirely sepa-
rate project, if extended into the
Silver Spring area. Under the al
ternate route, Silver Spring woulc
have to rely on existing major road,
or entrance to the parkway at the
proposed East-West highway inter.
change.
Evening star., 1945-01-19
Dr.. O'Connor to Addres.
Alumni of Holy Cross

DR.. John O'Connor, former chair
man of the history department at St
Johns University, Brooklyn, N. Y.
and presently in the Office of the
Chief of Ordnance of the Army, will
speak on current books at 4 pm
Sunday in the auditorium of st
Mary's Academy, 2400 Russell road
Alexandria.
The lecture is sponsored by the
Holy Cross Alumni of st. Mary's.
A business meeting has been called
for $3.50 pm. to discuss plans for
the associations alumni dance on
February 13.
Evening star., 1945-01-19

tographer called him Washing
ton Commando"
From All Sectors.
One of them spent two years on
Ascension Island. Another spent
more than his share of the time In
the foxholes of New Guinea. Sew
eral of them were at Pearl Harbor
when 1t was attacked. One of them
ssid he had been a months in the
Pacific before he came back on ro-
tation.
'You must have had, political
pull" drawled a Texan.
He moved ovel to make room fol
a soldier coming of guard duty
The soldier shivered, complained oil
the wind blowing off the Ellipse and
reached gratefully for a steamine
cup of coffee.
well, it's better than q foxhole,
his neighbor reminded him.
Comparing everything with what
they left, they mind very little
even keeping their belts painted
white and their leggings washed
daily.
Monstrous Task.
They find the routine of foul
hours on duty, eight hours on, foul
hours on again monotonous, but
the very monotony OF it has stopped
| nightmares.
I've only had one nightmare
since I've been here" said a 20.
year-old who saw action In Africa
Sicily and italy. "The one I hac
on the boat was pretty bad-I KEEP
hearing the screams Of women"
A soldier who earned . Bronze
Star for shooting down m enemy
Evening star., 1945-01-19
SoIdier-Musicions From Battle Zones
Will Bring War Tunes to Sericemen Here
Washington vioIinist
Is Among Members Of
Combat Infantry Bond

Fresh from the fighting fronts. SO
young overseas veterans have ar
rived In Washington to play the
kind of music the men In the battle
areas enjoy most.
Swing tunes, familiar melodies,
military marches or the classics
all are included In the repertoire OF
the 1st Combat Infantry Band, or
ganized from soldier musicians who
have returned from foreign service
ranging from one to three years.
A cr6ss-section Of the bands per-
sonnel, taken at random, includes a
Washington violinist who once
played with the National Symphony
Orchestra.
Veteran Of AIeutians.
Still under 20. Corp. Stanley M.
Weiner stands feet In his CT
shoes and Is veteran of the Aleu-
tians.
There's Sergt. Manuel Medeiros,
26, OF New Bedford, Mass, who
served with medical detail by day
and played trumpet with his divi-
sional band by night on Guadal-
canal and Bougainville.
When the going was toughest on
the Anzio beachhead, Pfc. Clyde
Jussila, "a, former University of
Washington undergraduate, kept
bearing down on his bassoon in his
64-piece divisional band while en-
emy shells scattered the audience
to the shelter of nearby tanks.
These young soldier musicians,
and more than so more like them,
will play tonight and tomorrow
night at the Stage Door Canteen.
On Sunday afternoon they will en-
tertain veterans at Forest Glen Hos
pital and on Monday night they will
give e. concert at interdepartmental
hall under auspices Of the Once of
the Surgeon General.
Invitation Affair.
This will be an invitation affair
for official Washington.
The band, conducted by Warrant
Oficer Chester E. Whiting, assisted
by Warrant Ofilcer Robert Lewis, is
on a swing around the country to
play at veterans hospitals and at
War Bond sales rallies. The unit
was organized under auspices of the
Army Ground Forces.
The uniforms Of the young musi-
clans bear service ribbons studded
with battle stars, presidential cita-
ton emblems and a scattering of
Purple Hearts. Most of the veterans
learned to play the instruments Of
their choice as small boys. They came
up through high school, or college
orchestras, and many were profess
sionals before they entered the
Army. Almost all Of them played
with Army bands overseas.
Pvt. Jussila, for example, special
Evening star., 1945-01-19
Prince Georges Plan!
Breakdown on Sale
|0fliquor 10 Minors

The Prince Georges County Liquor
Board yesterday warned county
liquor dealers that their licenses
may be revoked If they sell to
minors.
The boards, intention to crack
down" on such offenses was made
clear in a strongly worded repri-
mand administered to the owners of
four liquor establishments where,
according to County Police Chief
Ralph w. Brown, minors had been
permitted to purchase liquor.
Chief Brown said he had not
filed formal charges against the
four taverns because he hoped a
warning would be sufncient to elimi-
nate the practice.
Declaring the offense is one OF
the most serious under the county
liquor law, the board asserted that
II any one IS brought before 1t on
such q charge In the future, it will
seriously considered" the revocation
fof the liquor license.
The board suspended the license
of Toushek's, Grain highway and
Central avenue, for Is days begin
ming February l after board mem
bers pointed out that the owner
of the establishment had been con-
victed Of selling liquor on Sunday
Licenses for ff-sale beer, wine
and liquor were granted Camells
Campagna, owner of the Maryland
Inn, Hillside; John p. Nichols
owner Of the Canary Camp store
Beltsyille, and Vincent Trimiglozzi
operator Of Trimiglozzi's liquol
store, Laurel.
Applications by Antonio j. Lom.
bardi and Harry Weinstein, Mount
Rainier. for on sale beer, wine ant
liquor licenses were denied after the
Rev. c. H. Frick, pastor OF the
Mount Rainier Christian Church
contended that the town now "has
enough liquor establishments"
Evening star., 1945-01-19
Women Democrats Bock
O'Conor Education Plan

The Executive Board of the Wom.
ans Democratic Club of Montgom-
cry County has unanimously In
dorsed Gov. O'Conor's public educa-
Mon program for Maryland, accord
ing to Mrs. Edith P. Allnutt, presi.
dent.
Mrs. Alhutt announced appoint
ment OF Mrs. Mortimer Barkley ol
Bannockburn Heights as co-chair.
man of the Education Committee
Mrs. James D. Fox is chairman oil
the committee.
Evening star., 1945-01-19
Montgomery Red Cross
Reflects Officers

Officers of the Montgomery County
Chapter of the American Red Cross
have been reelected for a third
term, it was announced today.
Reelected were: Chairman, Mai.
L. L. Dye, U. S. M. c., retired, Gar
rrett Park; vice chairman, Warren
Haley, Kensington; secretary, Mrs.
Austin A. Lamar, Sandy Spring, and
treasurer, Mrs. Harold Burch, Ban.
nockburn Heights.
Evening star., 1945-01-19
Alexondrio Girl Scout
Council Head Renamed

Mrs. Edward Hulhurt was re-elect-
ed president of the Alexandria Girl
Scout Council yesterday at st.
Agnes School. "
Other officers elected include Mrs.
Robert McGahey, vice president;
Mrs. Harry H. Mcdowell, secretary;
Mrs. Frank Bowles. treasurer, and
Mrs. Hobart Gale. registrar.
Presentation of annual reports
brought out the fact that during
1914 approximately $50 Girl Scouts
contributed 14,701 hours to commit
nifty work. The largest number of
hours contributed, 1884, was by the
girls who worked in the Alexandra
tuberculosis Association ofnce. In
the city nursery schools, Scouts
worked 2,295 hours. In hospital
aide work, senior Scouts gave 1,17s
hours and In child care, 1,773 hours.
Evening star., 1945-01-19
Alexandria Boy, 2, Hurts
Arm in Clothes Wrinqer

Bobby Nickols, 2, Of the 400 block
OF Queen street, Alexandra, was re-
covering in Alexandra Hospital to-
day from injuries received when his
arm was caught In q clothes wringer
yesterday at his home.
Hospital oficials said skin was
peeled from the childs arm and
that many" stitches were required
to close the wound.
Evening star., 1945-01-19
400 Volunteer Services
To Suburban Hospital

Mrs. Walter E. Perry, president o1
the Women's Auxiliary of Suburban
Hospital, Bethesda, announced to-
day that 400 persons gave volunteer
service to the hospital during the
past year.
The hospital library now has 2,80e
books and magazines on its shelves
Plans are being made for the
opening Of q new wing at the hos
Ipital January 28, at which time q
reception will be given.
Evening star., 1945-01-19
0'Conor Asks.
Realty in
Budget Message
$ll2,733,5e0 Sought;
Continued Reduction
In Income Levy Urged
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 19-Reduction
of the Maryland real estate tax from
IL to II cents per 500 valuation and
continuation Of the mandatory one
third reduction on State income
taxes were advocated by Gov.
O'Conor today In his budget address
to the Legislature.
The budget for the 1857 bien-
mum totaled $112, ,733, 500, the largest
in history, approximately $500 900
more than for the 1944-5 biennium.
Increases mentioned by Gov.
O'Conor over the 1944-5 figures,
included: $2,113,112 y for public
schools; 500, 1888 for mental disease
hospitals; $713,787 for the University
|of Maryland; $155,127 for public
health; $289, $50 for tuberculosis
sanatoria, and $278,311 for State
teachers colleges.
Retention of the income-tax re-
duction would be for the 1916 fiscal
year only, the Governor reserving
judgment on possibilities of reduc-
ing 1t similarly for the 1947 fiscal
years. -
Finances Warrant Cut. -.
Il believe that the States finan-
cial condition will warrant a con-
tinuation of the decrease in income
taxes, Of 33s per cent, on individual
returns during the present calendar
year OF l945. This gratifying result
will avoid the necessity of return
ing to the full statutory rate Of
2 per cent on ordinary income and
per cent on investment income
as had previously been anticipated"
the Governor said.
II recommend, therefore, that
there should be passed at this ses-
sion Q law requiring the reduction
OF 33s per cent on individual in
comes for the 1915 calendar year,
to be reflected in the Safes revenues
for the fiscal year beginning July
/, 1945, and ending June 80, 1916"
The Assembly disposed of quanti-
ties of minor legislation yesterday
to clear the decks for the budget
address and other major matters
ahead.
Twelve bills were passed in the
Senate, while the House took final
favorable action on %.
All but one were by unanimous
vote, the exception being a House
bill which went through by a count
of 80 to l after a dissenting address
by Baltimore City delegate.
Delegate Anthony Di Domenico
raised the lone objection over a bill
which would raise from 3 to 16 years
the age of children which it would
be unlawful to desert or abandon"
Position Not Clear.
He claimed the measures position
had not been made clear on deser-
ton of illegitimate as well as legiti-
mate children.
Chairman Milton Tolle of the Ju-
: dietary Committee responded that
the phrase ANY child" in the law
/ covered all possibilities and that no
change was needed. Penalty for the
violation would be fine or imprison-
|ment.
i Among the % bills introduced in
the Senate was the old, and so far
unsuccessful, campaigner which
would repeal the Maryland Declara-
tions of Intentions Act. Under this
act citizen must declare his inten-
ton to vote year before the elec-
ton date. The repeal measure was
introduced by Senators Wilmer Fell
Davis of Caroline and Robert B.
Kimble of Allegany, Republicans,
Evening star., 1945-01-19
Firemen Reject
New Alarm Plan
ForMontgonnery
Silver Spring Offers
Use of Its Facilities
For Central Stution

A proposal calling for establish
ment of a central fire alarm head
quarters for Montgomery Count.
was defeated last night at a meet,
ing of the Montgomery County AS
ISOLATION of Volunteer Firemen a.
the Fakoma Park Firehouse.
Although only the delegation from
the Silver Spring Volunteer Firt
Company voted against the proposal
two other departments - Takoms
Park and Sandy Spring-did moi
vote, and the remaining six com.
panies at the meeting failed te
make a majority of the IL consti-
trent departments. Departments
favoring the project were Cabin
John, Chevy Chase, Glen Echo, Ken.
sington, Hillandale and Rockville.
! Fight Not Abandoned.
Joseph A. Giammatteo, chief Of
the Glen Echo Volunteer Fire De.
partment and chairman of the com.
mittee proposing the alarm system
said today the committee has by nc
means given up the fight to obtain 9
modernized alarm system for the
heavily populated area of metro.
politan Montgomery County.
The proposal, the chairman stated
probably will be taken up again al
the next meeting of the association
In Cabin John February Is.
In a minority report, submitted
by Charles Snoot, chief of the Silver
Spring company and member OF
the Committee on Centralized Com
munications Facilities, it was point
ed out that central alarm plan
has been in operation in the county s
eastern area for some time.
The Silver Spring department, he
added, already has the necessary
building, the radio transmitter and
antenna, telephone lines and per-
sonnel. It's facilities, he said, have
been offered to all fire departments
in the country at no cost to them
other than that of installing mobile
units on their equipment.
Would Raise Taxes.
Mr.. Snoot contended that the
committees plan would necessarily
raise taxes minimum of 8 cents
per $100 assessed valuation.
Proponents of the project stated
however, that it is estimated that
a per cent tax per 500 would
make adequate provision for the
system.
AS an alternative plan, Mr.. Snoot
suggested central fire board be
placed in one of the engine houses
of the western suburban area and
that it be co-ordinated with the one
in Silver Spring by means of con-
Meeting telephone lines. This, he
claimed, would give to the western
suburban area the same protection
and effectiveness as the plan pro-
posed by the committee, at a greatly
reduced cost.
Claims Cost High.
Il, Mr.. Snoot further asserted that
the cost of an adequate building
would be approximately $4,000,
with s145.75 monthly rental for a
telephone trunk, SIG, 400 for salaries
for four operators and about $2,700
for the installation of a two-way
radio system.
No action was taken on Mr.
Shoots proposal.
The meeting was marked by a
heated discussion, with proponents
of the plan charging Silver Spring
flremen with a selfish attitude in
trying to block a forward step for
the county.
Il The Park Civic Association this
week went on record as opposing
a central fire control system. Other
civic groups in the area are con-
sidering the suggestion.
Evening star., 1945-01-19
II Hurt in Bus Truin Crash

NORFOLK, Jan. 10 R.-Elever
civilian employees at Langley Field
were injured today'when the bus on
which they were riding to work COL
lided with a Southern Railway
freight train at Churchland. in Nor
folk County. The injured were re.
moved to Kings Daughters Hospita
in Portsmouth.
Evening star., 1945-01-19
Author, TroveIer to Speak

DR.. Frank Laubauch, author and
traveller, viii speak at an interde-
nominational meeting at the Rock
Spring Congregational Church, Ar
lington. at o'clock tonight. Mem
bers Of all churches have beer
invited.
Evening star., 1945-08-19

citizens. Yet rich man could patronize
any private physician he wanted.
This bill is red flag in the face of organ
lied medicine. In its place the American
Medical Association recently suggested
14-point plan of its own. This plan includes
provisions for improved housing and nutri-
ton and for increased health insurance on
voluntary basis.
Recognizing the need of some such plan
to Offset drastic legislation, the profession
has found other answers. One is the Michi-
gan Medical Service. 1t has struggled for
existence since 1910, now enlists the serv-
ices of over 70 per cent of the doctors of the
state, has enrolled 10000 benehciaries.
Croup Medical InsuEanee
IT IS set up on much the same basis as
the Blue Cross Hospital plan - which pays
hospital bills for subscribers who contribute
small monthly payments Like the hospital
plan, INNS sells medical insurance only to
groups If the plan took individuals, it
would be swamped with people in need of
immediate care.
At first. INNS attempted to provide for
all illness. To arrive at a cost, INNS doubled
the number of calls people usually make on
physicians, based rates accordingly. The
figures came out at $3.50 per month per
family. But, people made four times as many
calls. INNS ran up big deficit.
The complete medical service was dropped.
Meanwhile, increased effort was put on in
suring people against surgical risk. Most
people can pay doctors for treating colds
and other minor ailments. 1t is the catas-
trophic ailnent "a broken hip, compli-
Gated appendix - that most families fear.
MMS found it could insure people against
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