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Evening star., 1945-08-20
! New Polio Cases Il
Reported in DC. Area

Seven new cases OF infantile1 ]
paralysis were reported today by
the District Health Department
from the Metropolitan area over
the week end. }.
This brings the total for the Net
ropolitan area during this year up
to 103.
Five new patients are being treat.
ed at Children's Hospital. They are:
A o-year-old girl, $500 block Of :,
Rosedale street NE; q 2-year -old z
boy, 400 block of Thirty-second >
street NV; a 4-year- colored
boy, 1900 block of Kirby street NV
a 6-year-old colored boy, 300 block
Of U street NV; 10-year -old boy,
1900 block Edgemoor lane, Bethesda,
Md.
In addition a 15-year -old girl Of
the 100 block of Fathom Green S.W.
is being treated at home and q a.
year-old woman who was taken TO
Gallinger Hospital from Union Sta
ton. She had been visiting a sister
in Beverly Gardens, Alexandria,
Va, and was returning to her home
in Wisconsin. 81.
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power Conanaisstoaa's apprentice
training service made public today
. plan for Nationwide training pro-
grams for carpenters, electricians,
plumbers, steamfitters, painters and
decorators.
Apprentice Programs Planned.
National management and labor
groups are working on apprentice
ship programs for stained glass
workers, plasterers,. tile settlers,
bricklayers and cement finishers.
VINO disclosed. y
The agency also plans emphasis
on training discharged servicemen
In the construction trades.
WPB already has eliminated dis
tribution controls over plumbing
heating and cooking equipment, and
within the next few days the agency
will lift controls over other items
essential to home building, such ss
cast iron soil pipe and automatic
dishwashers.
Experts IN WPB believe 1t will take
several months to build up inven-
tories OF lumber, and they point out
that much of the lumber being used
by the armed forces has had not
tins to season.
Evening star., 1945-08-20
I'd Division Veterans
Hear Bradley Pledge
Help on Problems

+ Gen. Omar N. Bradley, director OF
the Veterans Administration, yes
terday told veterans of the: I'd Di-
vision during memorial services ut
the Id Division Monument at Sew
enteenth street and Constitution
avenue NV. that he was under
orders from President Truman to
see that al veterans get peace
time start "as promptly and as help
fully as possible"
The exercises took. place under
the sponsorship Of the I'd Division
Association and was attended by
representatives of the Gold Star
Mothers and by representatives OF
Allied governments.
The new veterans administrator
said he was "as concerned with
your individual human problems
Of reconversion as / was with your
welfare in combat"
He assured veterans the American
home front had remained 4 solid
support to the fighters throughout
the war.
More of the heart of America was
overseas than you will probably
imagine" he said. "As you fought
they worked. As you sweated they
worried. As you triumphed they
flushed with pride In your achieve
ments. :,
That pride today is enjoined
with confidence in the leadership
you will bring to your communities. /"
Mrs. Mary Hill, Priladelphia, pres
ident of the Gold Star Mothers
placed q wreath on the monument
She was accompanied by Mrs.
Fannie Meeks, third vice; president,
and Mrs. Roberta Jacobs, treasurer,
both OF Washington.
Other speakers were Maj. Gen. E.
r. Coven and Capt John A. West,
national president of the I'd Division
Association. Chairman Of the meet
ing was Ralph o. Lundgren, Dis
trict chapter president.
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By the Associated Presa.

BY the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 20.-John w.
Sherwood, authority on Maryland
waters and inland fish, reported
yesterday that rockflsh "by the ton"
were being killed mysteriously In
the Chesapeake Bay of the Eastern
Shore and suggested that the In
terror Department be asked to in
vestigate.
Gov. OiConor, vacationing in
Ocean City, said he would bring Mr..
Sherwoods report to the attention
of the State Board of Natural Re-
sources. which, with the Federal
departments Bureau OF Fisheries, is
studying Maryland fish, If the
Maryland body lacked means Of in
vestigsting, he said, Federal au-
thorities would be asked to do so.
Mr.. Sherwood said he saw at least
Evening star., 1945-08-20

street cor and bus service on the
street. -. .s,-.
FOR YOUR PATIENCE. We
have been aware Of ur'shortcorn-
ines during the war. Our prime
purpose hos been to do the job
that would best serve the wor
effort and Woshineton's war
workers. Despite all difficulties,
we have endeovored to maintain
transit system equal to or better
than that Of cities Of our size.
Your patience and cooperation
in making the best Of wartime
difficulties hos been an inspiro-
ton to those Of US in your ,tronsit
service. We ore grateful, We
could not have done as we'll as we
did had it not been forsyour
sympathetic understanding ofiour
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son has = right to sainful employ
ment. It looks more to the future,
however, than to the job dislocations
already taking place as the result
Of cancellation Of war contracts.
Under the fun employment bill
the President would be empowered
to prepare an annual estimate OF
the expected volume Of private bust
ness in sight for the next year, and
the number of jobs 1t would provide
This would enable congressional
committees to determine whether
this private enterprise program
would give work to all employables
and. II not, to decide how the Gov
ernment should supplement the
planning by private employers.
While no tax changes are looked
for before January /, Chairman
Doughton Of the House Ways anc
Means Committee and Chairman
George Of the Senate Finance Com.
mittee have advocated early scaling
down Of corporation and individua
rates. Mr.. Doughton thinks early
cuts in individual taxes will bs
small.
Evening star., 1945-08-20
Borrowing
Continued From First Page

able to obtain needed supplies. It
will probably be done through cred
it's"
Some quarters believe the British
government was prepared to begin
negotiations Immediately with the
United States toward seeking
credits.
There were indications that other
Allied countries would take the
same line, particularly Belgium, the
Netherlands and France, who will
feel the pinch when lease-lend is
stopped. Both Belgium and the
Netherlands, because of their vast
productive holdings in the Congo
and the Indies. probably would not
find difficulty in obtaining credits
financial quarters here believed.
Other countries affected by the
stoppage of lease-lend will be China
and the Soviet Union.
just how far the United States
is prepared to go in offering credits
was something no one in responsible
authority would guess. But the gen.
eral feeling was that the United
States was prepared to make some
sort of arrangements in order to
keep goods flowing to Europe as a
safeguard against letting her own
factories decline in production.
Evening star., 1945-08-20
Lumber
Continued From First Pase.)

ton and Reconversion, declared that
Army cutbacks in lumber have been
bigger than We anticipated"
There is increasing feeling among
the lumber people that the short
age is going to be whipped much
sooner than we expected" he added.
= All construction experts have
agreed that lumber was the No. l
bottleneck in starting 4 program Of
extensive home building.
Local Builders Happy.
The sentiment Of local builders
on the news was summed up by
Edward r. Carr, who declared that
its the best news in the world
to U.s."
He said it would be "a big stim-
ulus" TO industry members here,
many Of whom have purchased land
and are waiting to get started. Lum-
Der, he added, lis the one thing
that has held up construction"
Mr.. Carr observed that a lumber
priority up to now has meant very
little, simply because the lumber
was not to be found
The industry also is concerned
over the lack Of skilled workers for
the coming building boom.
In this connection, the War Man.
Evening star., 1945-08-20

jolted American diplomatic and
financial circles.
Trial balloon" was the most fire.
quent' early reaction comment IN
this country.
But the suggestion, advanced by
the London Economist, influential
financial publication, also was TAX
en- as evidence that the British re-
alize they must make some sort OF
settlement quickly.
The sudden termination OF the
war, with its attendant shutdown
on lease lend, is the reason for the
new pressure. One Treasury ON
cial said a $1,000, 900 900 or so a
year in lease lend civilian food from
America has been making the diff
ference between living and bare ex>
istence in England.
The end of leasc-lend Is expected
to bring rush of bids for American
financial help, with British settle
ments only part of the problem.
Russia, for one example, has been
reported as wanting credits up to
$4,000. 900, 900. The list of potential
applicants reads like roster of the
nations.
The notices that hereafter Amer
ican goods will have to be obtained
on some other basis than lease-lend
are expected to be issued today or
tomorrow.
The very size of the figures in
the Economists article were sur
prising here. The publication dis
cussed British external debts of
some $4,000, ,000, 900. whereas the
total most used here has been
around $4,000, 100000 Financial
experts surmised that the Economist
must have been considering debts
Of every description and age, and
not just those incident to the war.
Wants $4,000. .o00, 600 Gift.
The Economist figured on S.
000, 900 900 as virtual grant from
this country to make the cash"
payment. For such a sum, it said,
Clearly, there could be only one
source the United States It
argued that ample reasons could
be found" to bring such an allow
ance under the lease-lend system,
without specified conditions Of in
terest or repayment"
The biggest figure reported here
as having had even informal discus
sion is $4,000, ,000, 900 and that was
talked of as a straight loan rather
than an indefinite grant.
In the July debate which preceded
Senate approval of the Breton
Woods international none etar.y
plans, Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio asked whether the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt had pledged the
British $4,000, 900 900 in postwar aid
besides what they could get from
the monetary stabilization fund and
the international bank. Senator
Wagner, Democrat. of New York,
told him that as of that time the
British had not asked for any post
war help at all. +
A delegation Of Indian business
Evening star., 1945-08-20
Big turnover Slated
In ArmY's Top Ranks
With End Of War
Rs the Associated Press.

-6y Inc ASSocldteQ fIesS.
The end of the war will bring a
lot of new blood into the top COM
mands of the Army.
A big turnover is due within II
months, Army circles say.
Secretary Of War Stimson has
been reported ready to resign and
may be the first of the "topside"
to step out unless Gen. H. H. Arnold
chief of the air forces, beats him
to it.
Gen. Arnold, SO, already has said
his retirement is mot too far off"
He disclosed his intentions to news
men last week when one asked him
about the future of air forces
leaders.
Speculation on 79-year-old Mr..
Stimson's successor has included
Undersecretary of War Patterson,
but Pentagon prophets will not be
surprised if Mr.. Patterson follows
his chief out of office.
The next head of the air forces
may be either Gen. Carl Spaatz,
commander of the Strategic Air
Forces in the Pacific, or 1t. Gen. Ira
C. Eaker, deputy air forces chief
but a still younger man may be
named.
Gen. George C. Marshall, chief of
staff, has indicated that he would
step down once the enemy was beat
en-. At 64, Gen. Marshall is eligible
for retirement.
A good bet on Gen. Marshalls
successor is Gen. Dwight D. EiSen-
hover, supreme American COM
mander in the occupation of Ger
many.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, supreme
commander in the Pacific, is ex-
pected to retain his post only until
the full occupation of Japan is in
sured. Then the command of the
occupation forces likely will be
turned over to a younger man and
Gen. Macarthur will retire. He
Is S..
Evening star., 1945-08-20
Tons of Rockfish Killed
MysteriousIy Off Eastern Shore

four tons Of rock stretching for
about 2 miles north of the mouth
of the Chester River toward Swan
Point. Their size, he added, ranged
from 5 to 10 pounds each.
"As far as we know there has been
no operation by the Army or Navy
in the vicinity. It could be sabotage
in some form. The situation Is ex-
tremely important since rock Is 80
as a supply of food and
as q means of livelihood for %
many fishermen" Mr.. Sherwood de-
clared. Z
i. Meanwhile, John L. Fitzsimmons
told Mayor Theodore McKeldin Of
Baltimore that thousands of dead
alewives had covered the entire sur
face of the middle branch OF the
Patapsco River north of the Han
over street bridge.
Evening star., 1945-08-20
! Soved il Rough Surf
At Rehoboth Beech
D. the Associated press.

By the Associated Press.
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del, Aug,
20.-Seven persons were rescued by
lifeguards yesterday and 200 others
aided BY swimmers, Capt. Paul
Burnham Of the Rehoboth Beach
Patrol reports.
The rescues were the largest num-
Der for any week end on record
Capt. Burnham said. There was q
rough surf and q crowd of $4,000
In attendance
Capt. Burnham identified those
rescued as Mr.. and Mrs. A.. H
Hendley, Jean Boyd and Andrew
Simpson, all OF Baltimore; Jean
Halloway. Bridgeville, Dell: vir-
Holloway. Bridgeville, DEL: vr-
Mrs. Hazel r. Murray, George
town, Del.
Evening star., 1945-08-20
Asks Vote on Water PIon
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
M1DDLETOWN, Va. Aug. 2o.-
Citizens of this Frederick County
town have petitioned Judge Burr p.
Harrison of the Circuit Court to call
a special election on adopting a
municipal water system.
Evening star., 1945-08-20

problems and your octive, in
terested, daily cooperation.
Av-J DAY PLEDGE. As Of VI
Day we rededicote ourselves to
the task oheod-thot Of provid-
ing Metropolitan Washington
with q dependable, economical,
sofe and even speedier transit
system. All 4,5O0 Of US at Cop-
itol Tronsit want you to know we
appreciate the way you, our po-
irons, have worked with US for
the common good Of all. We in
tend to continue our efforts in
the days oheod.
We know you want O. sound and
modern transit system-the best
and the most your tronsit fare will
buy. So far as lies in our power
you will get it.
Evening star., 1945-08-20
Prices Up ! 900 Per Cent

Despite numerous arrests for
black market operations, prices in
stores not under control of the
Philippines Civil Affairs Unit are
to 10 times prewar levels.
Evening star., 1945-08-20

IT TAKES TIME. Those who
operote your transit system will
experience reodjustment diff
euIties from war to peoce as will
other essentiol services. 1t will
be some time before peocetine
materials flow freely; it may be
even longer before monpower
will be. available to make pos
'sibIe the type ofsseNiee which the
citizens Of Metropolitan Wosh-
ineton deserve.
We ore looking forward to the
more than 1000 Copitol Tronsit
employees in the ormed services
returning to their fomiIies and
friends and their jobs Of serving
you in peoee as they did in war.
As quickly as wescon, as best we !.
know how, weFwilI place more
Evening star., 1945-08-20
Congress
Continued FROM First Page

asenda for early action involve
adjustments in surplus property
legislation, and Government reor-
ganization, including the problem
Of liquidating emergency bureaus.
The Senate Finance Committee
has set August 20 to begin hearings
on the Presidents request for expan-
sion of unemployment BENEFITS to
provide workers with $25 a week up
to maximum Of rs weeks during
the reconversion period
Although the full employment bill
Is getting of to earlier hearings,
there probably will be demands for
earlier passage Of the unemployment
benefits. as a measure of greater
emergency.
f.. Long Range Proposal.
Furthermore, there is likely to be
more controversy over the details
of the full employment bill, which
seeks to lay down the long-range
principle that every employable per-
Evening star., 1945-08-20
British Plan to Scale Debt
With u. S. Funds Proves Jolt

An unoflcial London proposal to
scale British debts by half, pay so
cents on the remaining dollar-with
United States money-and give
I 0 Us for the rest. obviously has
Evening star., 1945-08-20

Many automobiles in Belgium are
garaged by shortages Of fuel and re-
pair parts.
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This discourage
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The sub., 1945-03-17

whenever it pleased = on the as- sumption that 1t would pick the most valuable men out of self tn- terest, thus maintaining a strong or ganization to be able to compete with other papers and able to pay the kind of wages the Guild pro- posed to win for It's members.
 Accordingly the Guild never in- terfered when man was fired url- less there was a clear case of dis crimination because of his union ac- tivity.
 But Che Guild attempts to have written into every contract 1t makes schedule of dismissal pay. If a man has been working for six months, he gets a weeks dismissal pay. If he has been working for year, he gets two weeks pay. If he had worked for five years, he gets six weeks pay. If he has been working for 20 years he gets 21 weeks pay.
 This tends to discourage reckless hiring and firing. It gives added security to old hands. in recognition of their senority rights = without depriving management of its right to get rid of them without argu- ment when 1t feels they are no long, CT worth keeping and Is willing to pay the price to fire them.
 All employees covered by such contracts automatically get equal protection under its terms regard less of whether they happen to "have a drag" with the Guild of- ficialS or are so quiet and inconSpic- uous that no one knows them.
 It Is my belief that our union should fight for this type of pro- lection and recognize the right of management to manage without in- terference in individual cases of diSmiSsalS.
 There are advantages to manage ment in such system: For one thing it tends to reduce labor turn over, for the longer man works the more he has to lose by leaving. He has to be laid off or fired to collect. I'd like to see a contract specify that his family collects if he dies. for this would be a nice form of life insurance.
The sub., 1945-03-17
Electric Boat Names Veterans Counsellor

Groton, March 19 R)-The Elec- tric Boat Company. described as committed to a liberal program for returning employees who en- tered the armed services" today announced the appointment of It. Col. Guy B. Weiles, veteran of two wars, as veterans counsellor.
 Welles was recently placed on an inactive duty status after 10 months in Australia and New Guinea.
 A company spokesman said to- day that since Pearl Harbor about 4,000 employees have entered the armed services and that "it is ex- pected large number will want to return to work for the company
 He said that the company plans liberal program for It's re- turning veterans as the laws allow ana hopes to make this program 6 model for all industrial plants"
The sub., 1945-03-17

tlons with pay, sick leave. dismis- sal wage, job protection through seniority. counsel to represent yOu in matters to be taken up with management. strike benefits. ct cetera-
 Finances give power in the serv- ice of Labor. Without financial power to sustain you. you cannot hope to win these advantages. Your union cannot remain stronger than it's treasury.
 12. Should I join the A. F. of L.t
 The American Federation of La- bor is the only national organiza- ton with a nationwide link-up of city centrals and state federations of labor.
 The American Federation of La- bor Is the organization to which Labor Is indebted for it's present progress and the organization which is now ready to move on to- ward new goals,
 It Is an organization that can be made to meet all labor problems.
 Join the American Federation of Labor and Help to Work Out La- bor's Problems.
The sub., 1945-03-17
Anti-LabOr Bill Fails To Gain in States

Washington. D. c. - Forty y-one state legislatures. now meeting. have wound up the first month of their 1945 sessions, but so far with out final enactment of any anti labor measures.
 Bills designed to hamstring unions have poured into the hop pers of many of the legislatures. but not at as great a rate aS in the previous two years, a Department of Labor survey indicated.
 Up to this week, restrictive bills have made marked headway in only two states South Dakota and Georgia.
The sub., 1945-03-17
Supervisor of WeIders Sponsors Collection For Frank GiIfIlam

MT. Risen, supervisor of the Welding Department. and MT. Watrous, Main Yard leading man, delivered to MT. Frank Gilfillan at the Lawrence Me moriaI Hospital a purse con- taining four hundred dollars which had been collected in the yard for MT. Gillian, who was injured in a fall on the ice outside the gates several weeks ago.
 MT. Gillian suffered a broken thigh and a broken arm in his accident and was compelled to wait a consider able time for the New Lon don ambulance to take him to the hospital. He is 73 years of age and has been a clerk at the Boat Company for two years.
 This gift was soreIy need ed at the time, and both MT. and Mrs. Gillian wish to thank their many friends through these columns.
The sub., 1945-03-17
A Union Catechis1rl
(continued from Page One,

1Continued from Page OneI
 with information in directing the national publicity and in estab- iShing the national policies which make 1t easier to meet your local problems. Your employer hires ex- perts to handle his business. You cannot expect to deal with him eff fectively unless your union can meet him on his own ground.
 Part of dues 80 into defense funds. If you should have strike you will need strike benefits.
 Your investment in dues pays dividends in shorter hours. wage increases, better work rules, vaca-
The sub., 1945-03-17
War. and the Workman By ELISHA PENNIMAN
 IayOff Procedure
LayOf Procedure

Few workmen are able to enough money to get more than about six jumps ahead of the wolf at the door til they are so old and gray that it doesn't matter anyway
 This being the layofs if they result in only few days unemployment matter of vital importance and quite properly should be major of any live union.
The sub., 1945-03-17
GOLDIE'S

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Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1945-10-06
Pfc. Coleman Gets
New Assignment

WITH THE AIR SERVICE CON-
MAND, ITALY-Pfc CHRISTOPHER
c. Coleman, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Curtis Coleman, Louisville, Miss.
has recently been assigned to the
743rd Military Police Battalion of
the Air Forces Service Command,
vast supply and maintenance
branch of the Army Air Forces, and
is now stationed with the Detach-
ment of his unit in Rome, Italy.
Pfc. Coleman came overseas over
80 months ago and disembarked
with the 367th Infantry Battalion
His unit received a security assign
ment which carried it to Southwest
Africa, Algeria and North Africa.
and to the island of Corsioca In
July of this year Infantryman
Coleman became a military police
man with the 743rd Military Police
Battalion.
When Pfc. Coleman was asked
what with the war being over, if
he didn't think his five overseas
strips would make him grippe for a
return home, he replied, my new
outfit is tops and my duty is in
tereSting, 1 think 1 can sweat it
out o. K"