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Evening star., 1945-07-08
British Forces Clear
Jups in Burmu Area
BY the Associated Press.

D9 INT hsoUOIateI teSs'
CALCUTTA, July british
forces in Burma have cleared enemy
positions which had been estab-
lished across the British line of
communications in the Sittang
River bend rs miles north Of Pegu,
Southeast Asia command headquar-
Gers said today.
It was announced yesterday that
Japanese forces in the Sittang
River bend had launched fierce,
artillery-supported actions designed
to broaden their beachhead and to-
days communique said there were
indications the enemy was endeay-
cring to reinforce his troops.
Evening star., 1945-07-08
3 900 Cars Lack Stumps

RICHMOND, Va, July (P).-The
Internal Revenue Department has
tagged more than 5000 automobiles
in the Richmond area for failure
to have the SIS Federal use stamp
displayed since the deadline on July
l. After Tuesday those still with
out stamps will be subject to a s25
fine and one year of imprisonment.
Evening star., 1945-07-08
W. S. King to Speak

w. S. King, social security repre-
sentative in Alexandria, will. be the
guest speaker at the luncheon meet
ing of the Alexandria Rotary Club
Tuesday at the George Mason Hotel.
Mr.. King will discuss the benefits of
social security and will conduct a
question and answer program.
Evening star., 1945-07-08
WaIkout Is Averfed
InEmergencYHospital In
Service Employees

A dispute between Emergency
Hospital and a union of nonprofes-
sional hospital employees over a
new wage contract resulted in brief
threats of a walkout yesterday, and
the case was expected to be referred
to the War Labor Board.
Oficials of the union, known as
the Building Service Employees
(AFL), said the union definitely
was not in favor of strike and
opposed strike in hospitals.
Union negotiators visited the en-
ployes yesterday and urged them to
"sit tight" until the WLB acted on
the case.
An impaSse in negotiations be-
tween the hospital and the union
was reached Thursday before the
Cancellation Service OF the Labor
Department. The negotiations had
been proceeding under court or
der.
Garrett Explains Situation.
George Garrett, hospital president,
said the institution rejected plea
for higher wages because the hos
pital operates on nonprofit basis
and does much charity work.
Mr.. Garrett said the union pro-
posal would cost the hospital an ad-
dtional $4,000 a year, for which
income is not available. For in
stance, it was pointed out, care of
the cit1,'c iyLioont noetc the knepit a I
$7l0 a day per person, for which
the institution receives only $3.50
from the Health Department or "a
from the Community Chest. AM
bulance calls cost the hospital an
average Of $3.50 each, for which the
Health Department reimburses the
hospital only si.5o, hospital officials
said.
Samuel Levine, attorney for the
union. said that for nearly three
years "the hospital continues to
thwart all attempts by the union to
alleviate the oppressive working
conditions and substandard pay
through the orderly process of ne
gotiations."
"We feel that the employees. in
sticking to their jobs for wages as
low as $3.50 week, many working
II hours per day, 7 days week, in
the belief that management would
agree to the unions request for i'm
provement of these conditions, have
proven they are far more concerned
with the welfare of the patients and
the public than the management
is"
Puts Blame on Hospital.
Mr.. Levine said the management
has refused to agree to an eight
hour day, six-day week. He said
also the management had refused
minimum wage rates of so cents an
hour for maids and weekly wage
scales including $27.80 for orderlies,
$24 a week for elevator operators,
$3120 for ambulance drivers and
S26.40 for porters.
while we intend to continue our
efforts to ward off a walkout, pend
Evening star., 1945-07-08

way with the Russian troops or
with Soviet truck crews that might
be. removing supplies from retail
stores and wholesale warehouses.
The patrols were ordered not to ask
Russians to show their identif1ca-
ton papers.
A senior United States officer in a
supposedly American-ruled borough
was informed by Soviet-appointed
mayor that he had been told by a
Russian commandant that the Rus
slams would withdraw their super
vision next Tuesday.
There were no food supplies of
any substantial size and almost no
German civilian transport in that
borough.
More than a million impoverished
city dWellers will become the wards
of the Western Allies when they as
sumo full control of their desig-
mated areas.
Four leading British newspapers
yesterday published demands for
unified Allied control of Germany
The editorials criticized the pres
ent plan of splitting the country
into zones of occupation, with diff
ferent policies in each zone.
All insisted the question of oc-
cupational government should be
settled at the forthcoming Big Three
meeting
Maintenance of German unity
under supervision of the principal
powers and through their joint ac-
ton has become first condition
OF the unity of Europe" the Lon
don Times said.
Evening star., 1945-07-08
Berlin

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Evening star., 1945-01-28
Jorge BoIet, Famed Pianist,
Volunteers for Armed Forces
Former MiIitoy Aide
At cubon Embassy
Lived Here 18 Years

Jorge Bolet, 30, internationally
known concert pianist and former
assistant military attache of the
Cuban Embassy who has lived here
for l8 years, will enter the armed
forces Of the United States Tues
day. He. resides in Dorchester
House, 2480 Sixteenth street NV.
He recently turned over the pro-
ceeds of Carnegie Hall recital to
the Army Relief Fund as a tribute
to American military forces, and
frequently has given recitals at USO
centers, stage door canteens and at
Constitution Hall.
II feel as much an American as
I do a Cuban because my ties with
this country are very strong" Mr..
Bolet said. 81 consider it a privi-
lege to join the American forces
and am looking forward to my
service"
Mr.. Bolet has spent much OF his
time In fostering American
unity and keeping Cuban American
military cooperation at maximum
effectiveness. He was a lieutenant
in the Cuban Army until recently,
when he resigned his commission to
enter the American forces.
Over 6 feet tall and with the build
Of football player, the soldier
musician-diplomat was born in
Havana, and was educated at the
Long Island On. " Stonvbrook
School and the Curtis School of
Evening star., 1945-01-28
Committee Officials
EN:s.med in Drive Of
Symphony Orchestra

Chairmen and vice chairmen of
the IA committees for the National
Symphony Orchestra,s 1945 Sus-
taining Fund Campaign were an
nounced yesterday by Lee D. But
Ter. Campaign Committee chairman.
The 18th annual drive will open
with a luncheon at the Mayflower
Hotel on February and continue
through February 81. Campaign
headquarters has been established
at 1927 K street NV. with Mrs.
Edward r. Norris campaign secre-
tary.
Mr.. Butler will be assisted on the
Campaign Committee by e. r. Fink
enstaedt, George A. Garrett and
Mrs. Walter B. Howe.
The list of chairmen and vice
chairmen follows:
Army, Mrs. Carl Andrew Spaatz
and Mrs. George F. Doriot.
Associations. Miss Mary Apple and
Mrs. Russell D. Burchard.
Business, Frank r. Jelleff, chair
iiidll, dllO odflu D. hhIIlCk, VICE
chairman.
Catholic schools, Mrs. H. Russell
Bishop.
Colleges and universities, Mrs. L.
Corrin Strong, chairman, and Mrs.
Rhea Smith. vice chairman.
Government, Arthur S. Flemming
Metropolitan, Mrs. c. c. Glover,
jr.. chairman, and Mrs. David S.
Barry, vice chairman.
Navy, Marine, Coast Guard, Mrs.
Emory Scott Land, chairman, and
Mrs. ]. B. Waller, vice chairman.
Orchestra Guild, Mrs. Charles Bit
finger and Mrs. Warren w. Grimes.
Private schools, Mrs. Slocum
Kingsbury, chairman, and Mrs. Dom
aid H. McKnew, vice chairman.
Public schools, Miss Cecilia P.
Dulin.
Suburban, Mrs. Edwin B. Parker,
and Mrs. Robert LeFevre.
Publicity, Richard Seelye Jones,
chairman; Mrs. R. H. Dunlap, and
Ray Bell. vice chairman.
Speakers, Mrs. Ralph Bard and
Mrs. Thomas r. Cowell
Evening star., 1945-01-28

announced appointment OF Daniel
J. Callahan, IT,, and Mrs. Walter g..
Distler as vice chairmen Of the
group which will open It's part Of
the campaign Thursday.
Mr.. Callahan is a member of the
Board of Directors of Catholic Char
tiles, corporate member Of Chill
drens Hospital and a board member
OF both the Merrick Boys Club and
the District Red Cross Chapter.
Mrs. Distler is first vice president
OF the Columbia Hospital Board Of
Directors, member Of the Board of
Directors and Of the Executive Com
mittee OF Emergency Hospital and
a volunteer member of the Red Cross
Staff Assistance Corps.
Evening star., 1945-01-28

- = -
uel II. Kaufman. general chair
man Of the drive.
Mr.. Doing Is 4 member of the
Campaign Executive Committee and
the board OF directors Of the
District chapter and has served or
the board of awards for the Red
Cross Disaster Relief Committee.
He also is treasurer of Homeo-
pathic Hospital, trustee of the John
Dickman Home, past president Of
the Washington chapter OF the
American Institute of Banking and
of the District Bankers Association
and member Of the Board Of Trade.
Meanwhile Paul e. Shorb, chair
man of the special gifts division,
Evening star., 1945-01-28
Doing Is treasurer
OF Red Cross Drive
For 18th Time

Charles H. Doing, vice president
Of the Washington Loan & Trust
Co., has been named to his 10Th
term as treasurer of the District
area annual Red Cross campaign
for funds which opens in March, 1t
was announced last night by Sam
Evening star., 1945-01-28
Argentine Buns Tire SuIes

BUENOS AIRES. Jan. AZ R.-
The government issued a decree
today prohibiting sale of tires and
tubes to private automobile own
ers. including public employees. in
an effort to conserve Argentina's 8
depleted rubber stocks for essential
services,
Evening star., 1945-01-28
Mexican Films to Be Shown

Motion pictures Of Mexico will
be presented at 4 and 5 pm. today
at the Pan American Union as one
of the series of free entertainments
for servicemen and women. The
public Is invited.
Evening star., 1945-01-28
1908 British Coptives
Exchanged by ELIAS

BY the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Jan. 27-One thousand
and three British war prisoners of the
ELIAS and 500 Greek hostages ar
rived today in Piraeus by steamer
from Volos.
An exchange took place at Volos
two days ago.
The group included 486 Raj per-
sonnel, including members of an
RAF regiment and base section men
Evening star., 1945-01-28
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C.. Al


captured when left-wing ELIAS forces
oyerran an Raj rear headquarters
during the civil strife in Athens.
Among the men were so sick and
wounded.
Evening star., 1945-01-28

Music in Philadelphia. He has
volunteered for induction, and said
he hopes to enter the Navy. He gave
his most recent concert In New
Orleans last Tuesday.
Evening star., 1945-05-02
Trade Board Seeks
$4,000 10 Finance
Tourist Program
(Picture ON Page B-2.)

Plans for Washington's postwar
convention business and tourist
trade were launched by the Greater
National Capital Committee of the
Washington Board of Trade at a
luncheon yesterday opening a drive
for $35 900 to carry out the pro-
gram.
The money is to be used to reopen
the Boards Convention Bureau, ex-
pand its Hotel and Transient Ac-
commodations Bureau, the District
Information Center and to attract
tourist trade here by stresSing Wash
ington as an ideal vacation spot.
Edgar Morris, chairman of the
committee, told the Mayfiower Ho-
tel gathering, "We must look for
ward to bigger times after VIZ
day" He said the campaign quota
must be raised SO the committee
can continue its duty" to the city
We've got to look forward to busy
times and be ready when We day
arrives, and the job of the COM
mittee will again be to sell Wash
ington to the United States as a
convention city," Mr.. Morris de-
clared. According to Mr.. Morris, the
committee-in pre-Pearl Harbor
days-brought s50,000,000 a year in
business to Washington. The pres
ent quota is only half of what was
sought in a similar campaign in
1899.
Robert c. McCann, campaign
chairman. told the workers the s35.-
900 is the minimum amount need
ed for the year. I'VE hope to have
Evening star., 1945-05-02
Minister Urges Law
Allowing Sterilization

A vigorous plea for legislation "to
permit, under proper medical pro-
cedure, the sterilization of persons
mentally defective or who are likely
to reproduce mentally defective
children" was lodged yesterday with
the Commissioners by the Rev. Ed
ward Clark of the Chevy Chase
Baptist Church.
Previously. the Most Rev. Michael
J. Curley. Archbishop of Baltimore
and Washington, had urged rejec-
ton of legislation to permit sterili-
zation
Authority for sterilization should
not be in the hands of single in
dividual, the Rev Mr.. Clark stated,
but should be in the hands "of COM
petent medical men. social workers
and psychiatrists and should have
the consent of parents or guardians
involved"
"All socially enlightened persons
know the foolishness of permitting
mentally defective persons to re-
produce their kind, thus increasing
with every generation the problems
in crime and prostitution and crowd
ing our institutions for the insane
with ever-increasing inmates" the
letter added.
Sixteen girls from the District
Training School at Laurel, Md, have
been steriliZed during the last IL
years, but the corporation counsel
has ruled that authorities lack legal
power to permit such operations.
Evening star., 1945-05-02
lsNRshoniinq


Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
Y-5, rs, AZ through d. good
through June Q; stamps E-2
through J-2 good good through
June 30; stamps K-2 through P-2
good through July 81. Stamps
O. through U-2 valid through
August 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
H-2 through M-2 good through
June 2; stamps N-2 through So
good through June 80. Stamps To-
through X-2 good through July 81.
/ Stamps Y-2, Z-2, Al, B-1 and
C-1 through August 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Susar-Stamp IS valid for S pounds
through June 2. Stamp No. 80
valid for pounds through Au-
gust 81.
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June 81 BE-, C-6, B-7
and CT coupons good for S gal
Ions each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l, 2 and
In Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
valid August !.
Fuel Oil-Periods /, 2, 3, and
coupons good for 10 gallons per
unit through heating year. AL
currently valid coupons will ex-
pire August 81. Consumers in this
area should not have used more
than 80 per cent Of their ration as
of today.
Evening star., 1945-05-02
Recreation Department
Opens Camp Registration

The Recreation Department has
opened registration for 10 summer
day camps expected to accommo-
date 5000 children between 7 and
IA years of age from July 8 through
August.
Milo F. christensen, recreation
superintendent, urged early regis
tration at the Recreation Depart
ment, 3149 Sixteenth street NV
Groups of about 60 children will be
registered at each camp for two
week periods.
Camps for white children will be
at Fort Bunker Hill, Otis and Four
teenth streets NE; Takoma, Fifth
and Underwood streets NV; Rock
Creek Park, Klingle road and Beach
drive NV; Foundry Branch Park
way, Forty-fourth street and Reser-
voir road NV; Fort Dupont, Min
nesota avenue and F street Sc, ano
Shepherd Parkway, Portland and
Second streets Sc.
The camps for colored children
will be at Brentwood, New York
avenue between Brentwood ane
Fairview roads NE; Fort Mahan
Forty-second street and Bennine
road NE; Rock Greek Park, section
4 between Massachusetts, and Con-
necticut Avenue Bridges NV, aac
Fort Stanton, Morris and Pomeroy
roads Sc.
Evening star., 1945-05-02

and successfully directed tank fire
to knock out German 88-millime-
ter gun which was holding up the
advance.
Col. Smythe was awarded the Sill
yer Star for action at Cherbourg
soon after the invasion of France.
He also played major role in halt
ing the Won Runstedt break-through
in Belgium last December as de-
scribed in a published story by Star
War Correspondent Thomas R.
Henry. He is graduate of the 1924
class of West Point, where he was
a star in football baseball and bas-
ket ball.
Capt. Joseph D. Jameson, IT'S
Massachusetts, avenue NV, has
been awarded the Silver Star for
gallantry in action early in the
Ardennes break through when he led
his company through fierce enemy
fire without the loss of a man. Later,
he attacked the oncoming Nazis, re-
capturing 500 yards of valuable ter
ritory and holding it for "a hours.
although he had only two rifle
platoons and one light machine gun
squad, he attacked the Nazis," ac-
cording to the citation. Always at
the front leading his men, Capt.
Jameson personally accounted for
many dead Nazis." When the first
engagement was over, 20 enemy
dead and As wounded were counted
in front of Capt. Jameson's position
Chief Pharmacists Mate Charles
A. Bruce, U. S. N, SO, of 2202
Queens Chapel road NE. has been
awarded the Silver Star ''for distin-
gushing himself by extraordinary
heroisn in action against the en-
emy." He has been reported miss
ing in action" since October, 1914.
The citation stated when word
to abandon ship had, been given
Pharmacists Mate Bruce courage
ously remained on board an addi-
tional is minutes supplying injured
men with life jackets, helping them
of the ship and caring for the
wounded"
His wife, Mrs. Anna E. Bruce, a
Navy Department employee, resides
at the Queens Chapel road address
with their three daughters, Ann,
Barbara and Carole.
Staff Sergt. John F. McLarney, t.,
of 1718 Newton street NE, was pre-
sented the Silver Star recently for
gallantry while leading a rifle COM
pany in attack December 26 In Ger
many after the company commander
had been temporarily stunned by a
shell conclusion. He led the attack
into heavily defended woods and per-
sonally silenced two machine gun
Evening star., 1945-05-02
Subway Plan
Views Will Be
Heard June6
Public Hearing Set
On Report Booking
$56, ,400,0 900 System

The Commissioners today set a
public hearing for 10 am, June 6,
on the report OF transportation
survey made last year calling for a
$50, ,40O,0 900 subway system as
major part Of a broad postwar plan
to speed the movement of trafic in
the central area of the District.
The report. prepared by J. E.
Greiner Co. and De Leuw, Gather 6s
Co., consulting engineers, was re-
leased by the Commissioners last
October. The hearing will take place
in the board room of the District
Building.
The Commissioners said that while
most OF the report was published in
the daily press, they felt the report
contained such important matters
that a discussion such as would
result at hearing would be ad-
vantageous to all interests prior to
their reaching any conclusions. 4"
The Commissioners said Capt. H. C..
Whitehurst. director of highways,
and William A. Van Duzer. director
of traffic, would be present to ex-
plain the report and it was also
hoped the consulting engineers
would be present to outline their
studies.
The report recommended three
subways: Fourteenth street, from
south of Thomas Circle to the un-
Iderground car terminal near Maine
avenue; Connecticut avenue-G
street subway, running from Con-
necticut avenue and r street to
Union Station, and Pennsylvania
avenue route from Eighteenth street
NV, to Second street Sc.
The subways proposed would total
IL miles. In addition to freeing
the central area highways of street.
cars, the report urged moderniza-
ton of traffic signal controls, chan
nelizing of the wider traffic arteries
and combining facilities for Offices,
stores and auto parking 1t also
suggested dispersal areas" be desig-
mated for parking Of cars of Federal
workers and recommended that
parking facilities be provided at the
ends of transit lines.
The Commissioners have not ex-
pressed any opinion as yet on the
report as a whole. They have, how
ever. approved the construction of
an underpass at Dupont Circle for
vehicular and streetcar traffic on
Connecticut avenue. The tunnels
for vehicular traffic and streetcars
would be separated and If subways
are ever built the Dupont Circle
underpass could be used as part of
the Connecticut avenue line.
Evening star., 1945-05-02

positions by rifle fire at close range
Sergt. McLarney's wife lives at the
Newton street address. His parents
live at 70 Adams street NE.
Pfc. Donald Chester MACPHERSON
q. whose wife, Mrs. Sarah Mac
Pherson. lives at 1920 Clydesdale
place NV, has been awarded the
Silver Star posthumously. Accord
ing to the citation, Pfc. Macpherson
crawled through heavy enemy she'll
ing and brought to safety four
wounded soldiers before he attended
his own injured hand and eye. He
was an aid man with the 328th In
fantry.
Pvt. Macpherson was hit by shell
fragments while crawling out after
the second man, the citation said,
but brought in and treated all four
before he went to the aid station for
his own wounds. He died of wounds
on March 7. Pvt. MacPherson's par
ents live at 1892 Ontario place NV.
S/Sergt. Clyde E. Bowles, %, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman S. Bowles,
7704 Takoma avenue, Takoma Park,
Md, yesterday at Boiling Fielt re-
ceived the Distinguished Flying
Gross from Gen. Stilwell, comman-
der of the Army Ground Forces,
whom he served as aerial engineer
on his personal plane in the China
Burma India theater. Sergt. Bowles,
a graduate of Eastern High School,
enlisted at Fort George G.. Meade
in November. 1941.
Sergt. Bowles had been overseas
since February. 1943, and had logged
more than 200 hours in the North
Burma area, flying over the Hump
and Japanese-held territory. A
brother, 1t. Norman S. BoWles, jr.
is in the Navy and another brother
Pfc. Thomas S. Bowles, is in the
Marines.
Evening star., 1945-05-02

it in the bag by the last day Of
May" he said.
Commencing the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee for the
projects it sponsors, Joseph C. Nc
Garraghy, first vice president of
the Trade Board, told campaigners
that the formation and sponsoring
of the committee has been one of
the major projects of the board.
We're proud of it," he said. land,
in asking businessmen of Washing
ton to subscribe to its $35 900 cam
paign. remind them that this is a
joint effort between the Campaign
Committee and the businessmen of
Washington to help this city. They
are helping raise money for a cause
in which they all benefit"
| A. M. McLachlen, vice president
Of the McLachlen Banking Corp.
is vice chairman of the Campaign
Committee. and w. w. Wheeler is
assisting Mr.. McCann with cam
paign details.