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Evening star., 1945-07-07
BY SARAH FLINN.

A tail, smiling man walked through
the wards of Walter Reed Hospital
yesterday afternoon. There were
four silver stars on each of his
shoulders-but the memories he had
were the same as the priVateS and
sergeants lying in the beds he
passed, and the talk they exchanged
was from one CT to another.
Gen. Jacob L. DeverS, new chief OF
the Army Ground Forces and former
commander of the 9th Army Group,
was visiting the men he fought with
through Italy, France and Germany.
who were you with, son?" he
asked a corporal.
"I was fighting with the 10th
Armored Division-lost my leg in
February" came the reply.
Questions Amputees.
Without a pause the genera. said,
That must have been in the Alps,
then
Another soldier, this time a private
whose right leg was amputated,
looked up. II was with the l03d.
l got mine in March"
Then you we're just the other side
of the Rhine, weren't you?" Gen.
Devers replied.
Up and down every ward, the same
questions
who were you with? When were
you hurt? How are you getting
along?" No patient who fought in
Europe had to tell the general where
he was hurt. The name of his
division, and the date of his wound
was enough-"then you must have
been near Innsbruck. Near Brien-
waldt? just outside of Brest, then. p"
The general knew not only the
divisions under his own command
but every division mentioned-and
where it was on any given date.
Buddies Coming Home.
He knew what was happening to
that division now, too.
One boy was from the 29th Divi-
sion. Your buddies are up near
Bremen the general told him.
Getting In some good fishing"
Another was from the 9th. You'll
be seeing them soon-they're on
their way back" the general told
him.
He stopped by the bed of Pfc
Evening star., 1945-07-07
FPHA Denies Intent
To Violate Law on
Housing Development

A spokesman for the Federal Pub
lie Housing Authority last night
came to the defense of the Lincoln
Heights colored housing project,
which the Commissioners have in
formed the Attorney General Is
being constructed Sin violation of
the law"
Oliver G. Winston, director of the
general field Office of the FPHA,
issued a statement in which he said
that his agency had every intention
of voluntarily complying with local
requirements, but that they refused
to enter into commitments for the
Federal Government that were con-
trary to established principles of
Federal sovereignty.
Yesterday the commissioners in
formed Attorney General Tom C.
Clark that the National Capital
Housing Authority, acting as agent
for the FPHA, was constructing the
development without building per-
nit and without having entered
into covenant regarding sewer
and water facilities required for
such project.
Project Redesigned.
Mr.. Winston maintained that the
project was redesigned in part to
comply with local requirements and
that the NCHA included the fol-
lowing instruction to the contractor:
1T is our intention to comply with
District of Columbia standards in
all respects and, If necessary or ad-
viSable, to request District inspec-
ton. The decision to proceed with
out the permit is based upon legal
technicality and does not imply any
change from the specified construc-
ton"
The Federal Government, 1t was
said, may not submit itself to regu-
lation by local body and therefore
does not take out local building per-
mits on Federal construction. Mr..
Winston said the FPHA voluntarily
complies with local building codes
as far as it is consistent with its
Federal responsibility.
Asked for Covenant.
The District asked for a covenant
concerning common sewer and water
facilities with the group of build
ings which provided that separate
facilities be provided for each build
ing If subdivided, sold or conveyed.
The FPHA said it offered to meet
this requirement as a condition of
sale in any deed for any unit pur-
chase that may later be entered into,
but that the District asked the
FPHA to make such installations at
its own expense. This, it was said,
the Federal Government could
not do.
I'VE will be glad to have this
matter further considered by the
Attorney Generals office" Mr.. VIM
ston's statement concluded. I'VE
would like to have the people under
stand however, that our action is
prompted by desire to observe the
law. not to violate it,
The Commissioners wrote former
Attorney General Francis Biddle
about the question of compliance.
but no action was forthcoming and
the matter was placed before Mr..
Clark.
Evening star., 1945-07-07

Teru Kato, a Hawaiian, who fought
with the 442d Infantry in Italy.
Il know your men, WELL" Gen
DeverS told him. I'm proud to
know them, too. There weren't any
better soldiers on the Italian front.
Your outfit was the flghtingest
bunch there"
He talked to Pfc. Robert Harvey
of the 29th Division, whose mother,
Mrs. Louise Stark, lives at 422
Seventh street NE. Pvt, Harvey
was wounded at st. Lo. And 49,
year-old Pfc Alex Harrison, son
of Mrs. Bessie A. Harrison, 1419
Columbia road NV. Pfc. Harrison
was fighting with the AID.
Two Old Buddies.
One private yelled out, general
we meet again." The general looked
puzzled, then asked the soldier
where he had fought. ITALY, sir
with the 36th. You used to come UP
to the front--we got to know you y
Gen. Shelley Marietta, command
iil5 al VI bIlC VIII
escorted Gen. >Devers on his tour
was afraid the general was spend
ing too much valuable time with the
GIs.
Say the word when you have to
leave" he told Gen. Devers.
II can stay as long as there're
men here to talk to-that is. un-
less, the boys have some entertain
ment coming up.
The general started down another
long line of beds. The boys lying
there Stiffened a little when he first
came up-but they grinned and
relaxed when he mentioned place
after place where they'd fought
dates when they'd been in the midst
of battle.
They didn't need to be reminded
of places or dates. They knew them
well enough. But they seemed to
like the general who knew them,
too.
Evening star., 1945-07-07
ChiIdren's S Museum
To vacate Villa Rosa;
Seek New Quarters

The Children's Museum an
nounced yesterday it will vacate the
Villa Rosa, 4215 Massachusetts, ave-
nue., by September and also that
1t has elected Mrs. Margaret Hale
Scherer as president.
The board of trustees, meeting
in the Office of DR.. Alexander Wet
more, secretary of the Smithsonian
Institution and member of the
Childrens Museum Board, decided
not to appeal the Municipal Court
decision that the museum must va
cate the property. This was agreed
on after Sam Fig, purchaser Of the
property from the Defense Homes
Corp, consented to the museum re-
naming in the Villa Rosa until
September.
Drop Teacher Training.
The museum. therefore, will De
enabled to carry on its summer
program for children, but will not
hold the teacher training course
which it has been carrying on for
the past two years in conjunction
with American University.
The museum announcement says
there Is no place available now as
new home for the organization,
but every possibility for new quar-
ters would be explored The mu-
scum is determined to carry on its
activities elsewhere after Septem-
ber l.
Mrs. Scherer, who was elected
president, succeeds Huston Thomp-
son, who remains as trustee. Mrs.
Scherer is former president OF the
advisory board of the Junior
Museum of San Francisco. She is
the daughter of DR.. George Ellery
Hale, for many years in charge Of
Mount Wilson Observatory and the
moving spirit in the erection after
the last war of the National
Academy of Science Building on
Connecticut avenue NV.
Starts Exhibits Fund.
On the fourth anniversary Of the
Children's Museum on June 9, Mrs.
Scherer started a fund for exhibits
for the museum in honor OF her
father. 1t will be known as the
George Ellery Hale fund.
Miss Matilda Young. museum
director, also was elected to serve
as trustee. Other trustees present
at the meeting, in addition to DR..
Wetmore, Mrs. Scherer and Miss
Young were DR.. John Aldrich, Mrs.
H. Lyle Campbell and Mrs. Newell
Crolius.
Evening star., 1945-07-07
One District Agency
Starts 5-Day Week,
Others 10 Follow Soon

Several Offices of the District gov
ernment have received permission of
the Commissioners to start the 40
hour week before October /, and have
approved pay raises for number
of unclassified employees to CORE
spond with increases granted classi-
fed employees in the recently APP
proved Federal pay raise bill.
Today marks the beginning of
the 40-hour week for many Federal
departments and agencies, whose
employees will have this afternoon
off for the first time since the be-
ginning of the war.
Department stores, too, begin their
Saturday holidays today, and will
continue them through July and
August.
The Bureau of Maternal and Child
Welfare has been given permission
to go on the 40-hour, five-day week,
starting today and affecting almost
100 employees. ranging from physi-
clans to clerks and stenographers.
Three employees of the District
Purchasing Yard, Second street and
Florida avenue NE, have received
approval to start 40-hour week
and will take next Saturday off.
Bridge Division Affected.
The bridge division of the High
way Department also has received
approval for 40-hour week because
the 44-hour week is impracticable. "
Explaining that service must be
rendered "a hours day, it was said
that a 51z-day week of A hours
involves the splitting of all shifts
of two classes of employees into "
day periods each week"
Custodial force Of thes bridge
division will be put on week
defined as ANY five of seven con-
secutive days from that on which
the employe begins his tour of duty"
This definition, it was explained, will
eliminate the necessity for overtime
payments Saturday and Sunday. It
was explained, however, that some
overtime payments would be neces-
sary to cover the necessity of extra
work because of vacancies and sick
ness.
viii Work 4S Hours.
The Commissioners also have ap-
proved 48-hour week for operators
in the Fire Alarm headquarters and
the District switchboard for National
6000 A 44-hour week was approved
for the electrical department and
II employees of the civilian defense
department, some of whom are
winding up the affairs of civilian
defense and five are at the Veterans
Information Center.
Among those unclassif1ed employees
who will get pay increases similar to
those in the pay bill are more than
30 in the Highway Department,
where the increases range from $500
to S440; Architects Office, War
Public Works ONCE and those in
the civilian defense and Veterans
Information Center.
Evening star., 1945-07-07

Around the clock bombing requires
around-the-month buying - invest
regularly through payroll savings.
Evening star., 1945-07-07
GI Asks Drivers License

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. CIV. Tay-
lor Stitt, a former Springfield insur-
ance agent now on military duty on
a small Pacific island, sent a re-
quest for a drivers license to the
State automobile division. Append
ed to the letter was the censor s
comment: "Wishful thinking"
Evening star., 1945-07-07
Poundmoster to Open
Drive on Rubid Dogs

Frank Marks, poundmaster. an
nounced today that his force would
begin patrol duty at $50 am. Mon
to aid the campaign against rabid
dogs.
He said that all dogs unmuzzled
or running at large would be i'm
pounded and that I'VE are simply
trying to see if we can't make peo-
pie take a little more care of their
tags would be safe with last years
tag would be safe this month be-
cause of the delay in putting the
new tags on sale.
Evening star., 1945-07-07
Physician Bound Over
On Operation Charge

DR.. Schley Brown, 46, colored
physician charged with having per-
formed an illegal operation on a
25-year-old Government worker
yesterday was held for grand jury
action by Municipal Court Judge
Walter j. Casey.
Held in $1,000 bond, DIR. Brown
was arrested at his Office in the 200
block of Rhode Island avenue NV.
June 20, according to police, who
said the alleged victim told them
she paid $500 for the operation.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-18
TODAY and TOMORROW
By WALTER LIPPMANN

ence as the mediator, which Pres
ident Roosevelt struggled to main
tain even in his last days. 1t is
not in the real interest of Britain,
or of Poland, or of Europe, and
certainly not of the United States,
that we should be drawn into this
issue as partisans. We have. been
at San Francisco.
1t is of special importance that
we preserve our more detached
role in the Anglo-Soviet difficulties,
remembering that while they are
for the moment focused on Poland,
they extend in wide arc through
the Balkans to the Middle East
and Persia. Britain, we nave to
realize, is about to have an cleo
ton, and just as our foreign policy
was in confusion during our cleo
ton, so-as it has been quite evil
dent here-will British policy be
for some time to come.
The true British interest, and
the true relationship of the United
States to it, will necessarily be
obscured during the election
period. II ever there was moment
when a wise reserve is called for
on our part, it is now. l believe
those who saw the American in
terest in Britain's survival during
the dark days have right and a
duty to say that now.
The foreign ministers have left
San Francisco, and have taken
away with them the issue Of high
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-05-18

politics. A charter can be agreed
upon here, though it may yet take
some time, under which the United
Nations can work together. The
issues of high politics cannot be
settled here. They have, if any
thing, been made more compll-
Gated.
They will need to be simplified.
The experience of San Francisco
shows that for the time being the
way to simplify them is to pass
from multi-lateral negotiations to
direct dealing between Washing
ton and Moscow, Washington and
London, Washington and Paris. A
more independent method OF dlpio-
macy on the part Of the U.t ted
States will, as things stand now
after Roosevelt's death, produce
more international cooperation
Copyright, 1915, New
York Tribune Inc.
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BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-30
StoteOffers Spanish Main
 Caribbean Pirate
 Days Film Theme

The years finiest screen spectacle has made it's bow at Warmers State theater in "The Spanih Main" the Frank BorZage production in tech nicolor, starring Paul Henreid Maureen OHara and Walter Slezak.
 Crammed with thrilling action and stormy romance against the picturesque background of Carib- bean pirate days. the film is a bril- hantly satisfying entertainment. The co-feature is "ZombieS On Broadway" the new hilarious, spine tickling comedy starring Wally Brown, Alan Carney and Bela Lu- gosi.
 Screen drama at its finest is the description given to Universals pro- duction of This Love of Ours" adapted from the Luigi Pirandello play Come Prima Meglio De Pri- ma and opening Wednesday at Warmers State theater. The film stars Merle Oberon, Claude Rains and the new Hollywood find, Charles KoVin. It introduces the school girl actress, Sue England, in one of the seasons best fledgling performances.
 William Dieterle, director of many outstanding photoplays including Love Letters and I'll Be Seeing You" directed the picture.
 The lengthy supporting cast in- cludes Carl Esmond, Jess Barker,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-30
BiIIyGowd Takes Over
 Assigned 10 Direct
 Vaudeville at Jacques

Jimmy Liscchetti, manager of Jacques theater announces the en- gagement of Billy Cowd to direct the vaudeville. acts at Jacques theater and to stage the dances. All new girls have been engaged, several from New York and other from Bos- ton.
 MT. Cowd comes to Jacques from Boston where he has been staging the reviews for several seasons. He was formerly connected with MinskY in New York.
 The headliner for the new snow starting Monday will be Vickie Wells who socks plenty of dynamite.
 Also featured and held over by a rousing demand is the celebrated comedian team of Mandy Kay and Herbie Barris. MT. Kay recently re- turned from a U. s. O. tour with Katherine Hepburn which took them to the battlefronts of Europe where they performed for POS days on the combat front.
 As an added attra 2tion the fam ing red head Sherry Shannon, former photographers model, will be presented in an unique routine.
 Al Golden the popular master of ceremonies will be held over.
 Also to appear in the new show Monday will be Ollie, Harlem Yo-Yo champion; George Tutle, juvenile singer and the knockout team Of Nichols and Penny.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-30
SUBSTITUTES FOR WATER.

Hawaii has numerous large ranches where the livestock never has had a drink of water. The animals live on cactus and blue grass pastures, and the cactus juice takes the place of drinking water.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-30
20 Days For EnIiStments
 New Building Affects
 Discharged Veterans

Army men aged 18 to 34 desiring to obtain reenlistment adyantagse must apply within 20 days after leaving the service, It. Col. Walter G. Cowles, commanding officer of the Army Recruiting headquarters, 36 North aMin street, has announced.
 kThe officer stated that the 90-day provision expired last week, and for mer servicemen are not eligible if they are over 34 years of age.
 Those enlisting within 20-day period are reinstated in their former grades, are granted $50 bonus for each year of previous service, not exceeding $200, and are given at least 30 days furlough.
 Reenlistment furloughs are de- termined as follows: 30 days, for previous service from six to IS months, and 90 for 30 months or more. Family allowances are also provided.
 According to word received from the War Department, 85 per cent of reenlistmentS throughout the coun- try are for three years, while nine per cent are for one year. Fifty-four per cent of reenlistments are from men who were in the Army of the United States; the others from those who had been in the regular army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-30

Ralph Morgan, Fritz Timing, Cora Witherspoon and Leon Tyler.
 Years-not months-were spent by Bruce Manning, John Klorer and Leonard Lee in developing a screen script from the Pirandello play because of the delicacy re- quired in handling some passages. Locales are Paris, Chicago and Pas- adena. Miss Oberon's costumes, designed by Travis Banton, who created her wardrobe for "A Song To Remember" and Might in Par- adise'', are in keeping with her three environments-wife of a French phyician, pianist in cheap nightclub, and spouse of & famed pathologist
 Charles Korvin is the newcomer who was put in the discovery" class after appearing in only one picture, Enter Arsene Lupin."
 The second hit on the same pro- gram is an intriguing as well as ap- pealing murder mystery film, River Gang" starring Gloria Jean and ably supported by John Qualen, Bill Goodwin, Keefe Brasselle, Shell don Leonard, Gus Schilling and Vince Barnett.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-30
Studs Strand Film
 "What Next, Corporal
 HaFgFOVe7" C. l. Nit

The screens most popular C. T., Marion Hargrove. is back again with a bang in What Next, Cor poral Hargrove2" which opened yes- terday at the Strand screen as M- GYMS sequel Co the celebrated "See Here. Private Hargrove,"
 Although advanced a notch in rank. Corporal Hargrove, once again played by Robert Walker. has not lost any of the impetuousneSs, humor and charm which made him Americas most highly applauded basic trainee, and his adventures with his racketeering buddy, Pvt. Mulvehill Keenan Wynn and their tough overlord, Sgt. Cramp (Chill Wills), again involve him in series of preposterous situations which eventually land him in the guard- house.
 This time the hilarious G. I. trio find themselves in France as mem bers of a field artillery battery headed for the German-held village of Marnac. When Hargrove's unit takes 8 shortcut and arrives at the village after it has been liberated by the French, and is hailed as a conquering hero by the mayor and his pretty daughter, Jeanne (Jean Porter), Hargrove is made a liaison no-com to cement Allied relations with the villagers.
 This soft assignment is brought to an end when Pvt. Mulvehill, as usual on the alert to pick up some easy change, lures Hargrove to Par is on the quest of a chache of val uable watches supposedly buried in cellar. The cache proves a hoax, the boys have no pass, and they land in jail.
 Mulvehill effects their release by stating that Hargrove has come to Paris to marry Jeanne, who is only too eager for the marriage. But Hargrove, loyal to his girl at home, finds way out of this snare, and the G. Is get back to their bat tery just in time to prevent their being court-martialed as AWOL.
 Robert Walker again brings Har- grove to life in an amusingly heart warming characterization. Keenan Wynn, as the profiteering Mulvehill, is responsible for many of the laughs, and Chill Wills again pre- cents a solid front as the hard boiled top sergeant. Miss Porter makes an attractive and pert French mayors daughter.
 What Next, Corporal Hargrove?" is even funnier than its predecessor, and Hargrove, as private or corpor- al, remains Americas most lovable and laughable G. I.
 The companion feature is "The Cheaters," featuring Joseph Schild- kraut and Billie Burke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-30
Current Films
 Time Schedule

WARMERS STATE-"The Spanish Main: 12:45, $40, 6:3O, 9:3O p. m"Zombies On Broadway" 2:25, 5:2O, 8:2O p. m.
 LOEW'S STRAND - What Next, Corporal Hargrove": 2:3O, 5:45, 9:15 p. m. ''The Cheaters": 100, 4:15, 7:45 p. m.
 LOEW'S POLL Alice Faye, Dana Andrews and Linda Darnell in Fallen Angel: 2:35, 5:55, 9:10 p. m. Wally Brown and Alan Carney in Radio Stars On Par ade": 1:20, 4:4O, 500 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-30
FOOD FOR THE DEAD

A number of prescribed foods were placed beside the mummy case in ancient Egypt to provide food for the deceased in the next world. The costly larder con- tained 10 different meats, 16 kinds of bread. 6 wines. beers, 5 kinds of poultry, Il kinds of fruit, and a quantity of sweets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-30

tray the romantic gal-and-gun in the riotous comedy Radio Stars On Parade" Starring with the love- ly heroine are zanies Wally Brown and Alan Carney. Featured are Skinnay Ennis and his Band, Don Wilson, and the Truth or Conse- quences" program with Ralph Ed wards.