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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-04

Take it from two people who know
when an American serviceman
marries a foreign girl, it's because
they're really in love. It's that much
trouble.
AL Prince is now chief photog-
rapher's mate in the United States
Coast Guard Office here, after cover
ing the Normandy invasion. Joan
Holman Prince, his English bride
is a nurse at Sibley Hospital.
ut was just about year ago
that we decided to get married
Chief Prince remembers. 1--WE
started working on it then, but even
spending all our free time every
day, it still was the end of July
before we got all the problems
Strengthened out and the wedding
came off. And it was November
before we landed in America"
This case is an exception too, u
he said.
The story Of what happened be-
fore they settled down in Washing
ton should cheer up American moth
ers who fear their boys overseas are
marrying girls they don't really love.
Family First Hurdle.
The first hurdle, of course, was
the brides family. That was sur
mounted, and then came official
permissionS.
First, there was the command
ing officer. If everything is CT he
gives his permission" Chief Prince
filed his application for marriage
and started his regulation three
month wait.
Luck was with us-bad luck" the
Coast Guardsman said. "a month
after I'd filed my application I got
transferred to a new command and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-04
Capper Housing Measure
Backed by Architects

The bill of Senator Capper, Re-
publican, of Kansas, for clearing
Washington slumS and redevelop-
ment of its blighted areas yesterday
was given the support of National
Capital Committee of the American
Institute of Architects.
Urban redevelopment is a major
salvage operation which many
municipalities will be forced to
undertake for their own benefit the
committee said in a report to the
Senate District Committee, now con-
sidering competing slum clearance
and rehousing bills.
what is done in Washington may
make or mar large sections Of the
Federal City, and it may be assumed
that what is done here may serve as
a pattern for many other cities to
their betterment or detriment," the
committee said in a report submitted
by G. G. Zantzinger, National Capt.
tai Committee chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-04
Citizens Federation
Asks Essential Status
For Police, Firemen

In an effort to prevent further
depletion of the Districts under
manned police and fire forces, the
Federation of Citizens Associations
last night asked the War ManpoweI
Commissions to list the city's police
and firemen as necessary to the
war effort. ---'-'r''-a
P. j. Alderman, chairman Of the
Federation,s Police and Fire Pro-
lection Committee, stressed that
the organization was not asking fol
group or blanket" draft defer
ments, but only that police and
firemen be considered for defer
ment as being employed in a nee
essary job.
The depletion of the police and
fire departments has reached the
point where any further loss OF
personnel will endanger lives and
property Of the inhabitants of the
District" the committees report
stated.
In another action at last nights
meeting held in the District Build
ing, the Federation recommended
that improvements be made at the
bus terminal at Thirteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV. The
Federation asked that the area usee
by the buses be enlarged and pri-
vate auto parking further restricted
so as to clear a larger area.
The Federation's Committee or
Education asked the SO member
bodies to report their sentiments or
compulsory military training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-04
1t. Cory, Free From Notorious
Mai Prison, Due Home Today
Soldiers Return,
UnheruIded in News,
Surprises Parents

An Army lieutenant from Col
lege Park, Md, whose escape or
liberation from the notorious Oflag
No. 81 at Szubin, Poland, apparently
has gone unrecorded in both news
and official cables, was en- route
home today from Miami, Fla.
How he reached Miami after two
years in prison, no one in his fam
lily knows yet. He is First 1t. Will
liam r. Cory, son of DR.. Ernest N
Cory, State entomologist at the
University Of Maryland, and Mrs
Cory. DR.. and Mrs. Cory live at
4710 College avenue, College Park
Early yesterday, Mrs. Cory re-
ceived a telephone call from Miami
from 1t. Cory, who said he had just
arrived in Miami and would reach
home some time Sunday" Mrs
Cory wouldn't comment on the RESI-
of the conversation.
tits too personal" she said.
The family has heard regularly
from him. His last letter was datec
December Is, and was received jan
uary 10.
1t. Cory was captured at Kasse-
rine Pass in the Tunisian campaign
on February 81, 1913. Eventually HI
was taken to Oflag No. 81. Appar.
entity he was one OF several hundred
officers liberated by the Russian,
In their January sweep through Pc.
land to the German border.
Daniel De Luce, Associated Pres.
writer at Moscow, on February *
reported that Ofiag No. 81 yielded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-04
; Hackers Suspended
For Barring Riders

The Public Utilities Commission,
which has been concerned over re-
cent complaints Of abusive taxi
operators, announced yesterday that
Paris S. Thompson, driver Of a
Diplomatic Cab. has been suspended
for Is days, for declining to take
three passengers from a downtown
hotel to the Southeast section be-
cause of inadequate gasoline. 1t
was charged that the driver later
picked up another passenger, Chair
man Flanagan said.
Michael A. Aquilla and Roy S.
Lytton, drivers for the Premier
1Cab Co., were given fve-day sus-
pensions for refusing to pick up a
colored employe of the Office Of
Price Administration who said she
was on a Federal mission" It was
charged that the drivers claimed
they were not working, although
they later picked up fares.
Chairman James H. Flanagan Of
the commission said there had been
lessening of complaints in the
last few weeks He urged public CO.
operation, pointing out that the
Board of Review and Revocation of
Licenses had been unable to act on
several complaints because pas
sengers did not appear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-04
Two Nurses Freed From Jups
Bring Messages From Troops

Bronzed and thin after three
years as prisoners of the Japanese,
two Army nurses passed through
Washington yesterday en- route
home from the Philippines and left
a letter with Mrs. Marjorie Penney
a secretary for Pennsylvania Cen
trail Airlines, from her husband, 1t.
Col. Howard w. Penney, now serv-
ing with the troops on Leyte.
The letter was one of dozens of
messages and greetings from serv-
icemen which the nurses, First 1t
Helen M. Cassiani of Bridgewater
Mass, and Phyllis Iacobucci OF
Corning, N. Y, are delivering in
this country while flying home.
The two were among prisoners
liberated when troops of the LIST
Cavalry dramatically dashed into
the Santo Tomas University grounds
only month ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-04
City Health Officials
Will Probe Charges
OF Upshur Nurses

Charges filed by discharged nurses
against patients at Upshur Street
Convalescent Hospital for tubercular
patients will be investigated by
Health Department officials, District
Commissioner Guy Mason indicated
last night.
This was the latest development
growing out of the situation which
led to dismissal Friday of Mrs. Ger
trude T. Haynes, head nurse, and
five colored nurses and subsequent
resignation of Mrs. Margaret Will
son, night supervisor of nurses.
Lack of discipline over patients
led to "intolerable" conditions at
the hospital, the five nurses de-
clared at a joint press interview
yesterday. They charged patients
had often returned to the hospital
drunk, had become unruly and
could not be disciplined because
the head of the hospital, DR.. George
B. Jenkins, had declined to exercise
sufficient authority.
Charge Abusive Language.
Patients also resorted to abusive
epithets, according to Miss Rebekah
Reid, spokesman for the group. She
declared the nurses resigned the
night before Commissioner Mason
announced they were fired.
DR.. Jenkins was transferred to
duty at Gallinger Hospital as a
result of the case and the Upshur
street institution was placed under
DR.. John M. Stanley, assistant to
the superintendent Of Glenn Dale
Sanatorium.
Mrs. Haynes and the nurses indi-
Gated they would carry their case
to the District Personnel Board, of
which Walter L. Fowler, District
budget officer, is chairman. Miss
Reid explained they wanted their
records cleared and marked as hav-
ing resigned instead of being dis
missed. None of them care to go
back to Upshur street, she said.
"Off the Payroll"
Commissioner Mason, in promis-
ing that charges made against the
patients would be investigated, said
that so far as he was concerned the
dismissed nurses were "of the pay
roll" He added that the District
would accord them any rights to
which they were entitled on appeal,
but he had no idea of starting such
proceedings, because he considered
they had violated the nursing prin-
ciples by their "walkout."
The nurses said they had resigned
by mail Thursday night, to be effec-
tive Immediately. They did not re-
port for work Friday. Their efforts
to get conditions at the hospital
given consideration by authorities
had failed, they said, and they had
no response to a letter to District
Health Officer George G. Rutland
asking for a hearing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-04
Star Staff Photo.

the whole thing started all over
again"
But there were others to see fol
their permission. Mrs. Prince hao
to see American officials and be
found morally fit" She had to
have her governments permission
to marry and, hardest of all, she
had to obtain permission to leave
her nursing job long enough to get
married.
When all the official permissions
were lined up there came the ar
rangements for the wedding cere-
mony.
After more hours of waiting
they made an Appointment week
ahead for the wedding-and were
allotted 10 minutes on Saturday
morning. On that Saturday morn
ing there were German V-bombs
and the wedding guests paid little
attention to the bride and bride
groom.
The next day Mrs. Prince hur-
ried back to her hospital and Chief
Prince to his ship for a photo
graphic tour of the Normandy bat
tie fronts. He rejoined her month
later and after few weeks came
orders for him to return to the
United States.
That took lot of arranging, too
and, with everything set, Chief
Princes orders were Cancelled two
hours before sailing time, while
Mrs. Princes sailing orders still
stood. His frantic calls to head
quarters were heard by a friendly
general, who came to Chief Princes
help.
The last person aboard ship was
breathless photographer; the hap
piest was an English girl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-04
Grace Moore 10 Sinq
At 1,000th Concert
Of Symphony Today

Washington National Symphony
Orchestra will be 1000 concerts old
this afternoon when it plays in
Constitution Hall with Grace Moore
as SoloiSt.
A letter to Conductor Hans
Kinder yesterday from Commits
sioner John Russell Young, con-
graduating him on the birthday"
said, mot only have you given
Washington an orchestra that ranks
high among the leading symphonic
organizations of this country, but
through the symphony's concerts
you have brought joy into the lives
of every resident of the District.
THAT is something that deserves
acknowledgment, and we, the Dis
trict Commissioners, are happy to
extend to you our congratulations
and our deep appreciation"
sos Concerts Given Here.
Of the 1000 concerts, sos were
given in Washington, and 404 in
other cities, from Canada to Florida.
The Orchestra Committee an
nounced that of the 81 contributors
who underworld the orchestra's first
season, of 1881 80, SO still are mem
bers of the orchestra association.
They include: Mrs. Ann Archbold,
Mrs. Truxtun Beale, Mrs. Peter
Belin, Princess Margaret Boncom-
pagni, Lee D. Butler, Mrs. William
Mckee Dunn, Mrs. William Cor
coran Eustis, Mrs. C. C. Glover, jr.,
Mrs. U. S. Grant, III, Miss Grace
Durham Guest, Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
land Harrison. Mr.. and Mrs. Christ
ian Heurich, Mrs. Walter Bruce
Howe
Also: Mr.. and Mrs. Leander Nc
Cormick-G Goddard, Miss Mary l..
McQuade, Mrs. Eugene Meyer, Mrs.
Gerritt S. Miller, jr., George Hewitt
Myers, Mr.. and Mrs. Armisted Peter,
III, Duncan Phillips, Mrs. John L.
Proctor, w. M. Ritter, Mrs. Owen j.
Roberts, Mrs. Henry Alvah Strong,
Countess Szechenyi, Mrs. Adolph G.
Miller, American Guild Organists,
Chevy Chase Womens Club, The
Evening Star Newspaper Co., Friday
Morning Music Club, Russina and
Mount Vernon Seminary.
Will Introduce Tibet"
The concert this afternoon will
introduce to Washington, Aurelic
Pescara's Tibet" and the composer
will be present to hear it. The COM
position is dedicated to the "spir-
itual culture of China"
The orchestra is now conducting
a drive to raise $780, 900 sustaining
fund and almost rs per cent of the
fund was reported raised at report
luncheon Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-04
Philippine Message
To Be Radio Feature

A Transcribed message from Brig
Gen. Carlos P. Romulo, resident
commissioner Of the Philippines,
will be featured on a radio program
over WMAL at 2::30 pm. tomorrow
in the series Introducing the Peo-
Piles of ASIA" sponsored by The
Star and the Radio Committee OF
the Public Schools.
Gen. Romulo, who now is in the
Philippines working with Gen
Douglas Macarthur and President
Sergio Osmena will discuss the
guerilla warfare carried on by the
Philippine people.
Another feature of the broadcast
will be an interview with Bienvenidc
M. Santos, author of an open letter
to American servicemen about the
Philippine people, which was USED
in preparing the American troops
for their dealing with the people
after the recapture of the islands.
The narrator of the program will
be Rita Jane Hood of Eastern High
School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-04
Plans for Blue Plains
Additions Discussed

Tentative plans for new buildings
at the Blue Plains Home for the
Aged have been drawn and are I'M
der discussion by officials of the
Board of Welfare and other Dis
trict departments, Ray L. Huff, di-
rector of welfare, said yesterday.
Last year Congress, at the request
of the Commissioners, appropriated
$4,000 with which to draw plans,
including an administration build
ing and infirmary facilities. The
new construction work was estim-
ated at that time to cost about ST.
ESQ., 900.
officials are said to feel chat the
infirmary should not duplicate hos
pital service or expensive hospital
equipment. 1t is pointed out that
plans for expansion of Gallinger
Hospital include a new psychopathic
building and the use of the present
one for convalescents. This building
would have equipment, as we'll as
resident and visiting physicians, it
was explained.
1t is understood that a further
discussion of plans will be held
Tuesday by welfare officials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-04

the largest number of American
prisoners so far. Between 200 and
400 officers either escaped or were
freed by the Russians during the
confusion of the German evacua-
ton of the area.
1t. Cory was born at College
Park, attended schools there, and
st. Andrews School at Middletown.
He was a sophomore at Washington
and Lee University when the Mary
land National Guard, 18th Division,
was called to active duty year be-
fore Pearl Harbor. His brother,
Ernest, jr., 80, Is major in the field
artillery in Italy. His sister, Jean
Marie, 10. IS q sophomore at the
University Of Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-04
Gen. Wilson Decorated
By French Government

Maj. Gen. Arthur r. Wilson, for
mer iaison officer for the War De-
partment with the Work Projects
Administration here, has been made
a commander in the Legion Of Honor
in France for exceptional war serv-
ice in cooperation with French
forces during the liberation Of
France" according to an Army dis
patch from France.
The decoration, together with the
Croix de Guerre, with palm, was
conferred for the generals personal
part in supplying Allied troops in
France despite difficulties caused by
the speedy advance. Now commando
ing general of the Continental Adj
vance Section, Gen. Wilson served
here from July, 1887, until January,
1912, when he left for Australia.
Besides his post as liaison officer
for WPA, he served on the general
staff as chief Of the WPA and Fed
eral Works Agency branches of the
Supply Division at various times.
From June, 1910, until his overseas
assignment he also was naison officer
with the Truman Investigating Com
mittee Of the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-04
DC. Restaurant rour
To Study How Curfew
Affects Night Shifts

A survey of eating places here to
determine how many remain open
all night, with view to relieving
any hardship for night shift work.
ers, will be made by the Washington
Restaurant Association this week, it
was announced last night.
Robert J. Wilson, executive Sec
rotary of the association, at the same
time requested war workers to notify
his Office if they are experiencing
difficulty in finding food as a result
of the curfew, which has closed most
restaurants at midnight.
While the area War Manpower
Commission Office has received no
complaints from night workers, some
Irestaurateurs who remained open
until and 3 o'clock in the morning
claim it is working a hardship on
their customers. VINO has ruled a
restaurant must close at midnight
unless it customarily remains open
all night for the purpose Of serving
food.
The National Restaurant Associa-
ton, 1t was learned, has received
reports of war workers finding it
difficult to get meals at night In
Chicago, San Diego, Dallas. Cleve-
land, Toledo and Norfolk.
A spokesman for national VINO
said yesterday, however, that the
agency was standing firm on it,
original instructions to area man.
power directors and that it woulc
be up to local officials to permit any
easing of the ban. #% ~
The restaurant association here
plans to make public the location OF
restaurants remaining open all nigh,
after it has completed it survey.
Area VINO Director Ernest v
Connolly estimated that during the
first week of the curfew here total
of IS separate violations had &C.
CURED. OF this group, three estab-
lishments have been notified they
must discharge all but maintenance
employees. The Lamplighters Club
has been given until 5 pm. tomor-
row to comply or file an appeal; the
Vagabound Athletic Club, until s
pm. Thursday, and the Texas Chill
Parlor, until S pm. Friday, Mr.
Connolly said.
The national VINO reports thai
the principal cities of the United
States have had few cases of oper
violation of the curfew.
The agency has notified its re.
gional directors to report tomorrow
on the success Of the program ir
| each State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-04

The plucky young women, one of
whom lost 10 pounds during her
imprisonment, shrugged off the
perils which they had survived with
the smiling comment, "We were
lucky" They were mighty happy,
however, they never again would
be forced to bow to a Japanese
soldier.
They said the Jap garrison in
charge of the camp did not modest
the prisoners so far as they knew.
Both girls, who had flown on TAG
planes across the Pacific on high
priority, wore two rows of ribbons
denoting numerous awards, in ad-
dition the presidential citation.
Although free for month, they
still haven't satisfied their appe-
tites for steak and ice cream, they
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-04
Mai. T. F. Barrett Heads
OPA Veterans Service

Maj. Thomas F. Barrett, former
banker who received his discharge
last September from the air forces,
has been named director of the OPA
veterans service division for this
region, Daniel P. Woolley, OPA re-
gional director, announced last
night.
Mr.. Woolley said Maj. Barrett,
who at various times was assist
ant executive officer to three gen.
eerals, will help guide veterans who
wish to go into business in regard
to OPA price and rationing regula-
lions. The region includes New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Maryland. Delaware and the Dis
trict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-04
D. {. 10 Request
|Deferments for
City Workers
| Officials Showing
| Concern Over
Needed Key Men

Expressing serious concern over
reported drafting of men previously
deferred in the 30-to-33 year age
group, Ralph A. Norton, secretary
to the District Agency Committee.
said last night that steps were being
taken to prevent disruption of mu-
nicipal services.
Revealing that he was awaiting
instructions from the Review Com
mittee of Government Deferments,
Mr.. Norton said requests would be
made to defer key men unless I'VE
receive notice to the contrary"
Admitting there is real cause for
alarm, Mr.. Norton said the munici-
pal government had 1894 men in
IA between 80 and 81 and 800
in IA.
528 Police In Pa
District officials said they were
not fearful of losing all of these men,
since recent Selective Service di-
receive said men between "a and 81
would be permitted continued defer
ments if they are regularly engaged
IN war production or war supporting
activity.
The new regulations provided,
however, that those between the
ages of 80 and 80 must be "neces-
sary to-" as well as regularly en-.
gagged in, an activity in war produc-
ton or in support of the national
health, safety or interest to be eligi-
BILE for deferment.
The Police Department, which
has almost $50 vacancies, has 528
men in pa in the 80 to 81 age
group; lat in the 26 to % bracket;
is men 80 years and over who are
in IA and % LAS between the
ages of 26 and 20.
With 100 vacancies, the Fire De-
partment has 232 in pa and AZ in
IA between the ages of 80 and 80,
and 50 2-As and II LAS in the
26 to 20 age group.
No Age Group Breakdown.
The Agency Committee does not
have a breakdown of statistics to
show how many men are in the
30-to-33-year odd group. A study
now is under way and a report Will
be made to selective service this
week.
The Police and Fire Departments
already have had PA deferments
cancelled in the 26-to-29 age
bracket and policemen over 80 have
been called for induction prior te
the recent ruling Of selective serv.
ice on the 30-to-33 age group.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-04
Red Cross Campaign
Workers 10 Give First
Reports Tomorrow

Reports on contributions collected
during the first four days of the Red
Cross War Fund compaign will be
made at 1890 pm. tomorrow at the
United States Chamber of Com
merce Building.
Initial reports from approximately
5000 solicitors in the Metropolitan
area indicate that the initial phases
of the campaign are meeting with
considerable success. The workers
report that the public response is
gratifying.
Tableaux to Be Staged.
Divisions reporting tomorrow will
include the special gifts division
headed by Paul E. Shorb; Martin T
Wiegand, residential; Robert C.
Overs, general business; Harvey J.
Cheston, city, and John Phelan,
Arlington
In addition to the reports, tab
leaux of battlefront scenes and talks
by convalescent veterans will feature
the meeting. The tableaux will be
staged by Gene Ford, manager OF
the Capitol Theater.
Meanwhile both the Metropolitan
campaign chairman, Samuel H
Kaufman, and the national chair
man, Colby M. Chester, issued an
appeal today for contributors to
wear the lapel tab given them in
return for their donation.
The tabs remind others to give
the chairmen said. They also are a
symbol that the person wearing the
tab is doing the utmost in his power
to insure safekeeping of the fighting
mans morale by contributing to the
organization that is constantly al
his side"
Red Cross Connecting Link.
"The Red Cross is the connecting
link between Washingtonians al
home and the servicemen at the
'front.'" Mr.. Kaufman said. ct is
through the Red Cross that the
wounded get the little touches OF
friendship and personal interest that
the busy military doctors and nurses
do not always have the time to give
Mr.. Overs, chairman of the bust
ness division, has announced that
James P. Chipouras is chairman OF
the Hellenic Committee, interview
ing citizens of Greek origin.