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Evening star., 1945-04-20
RAF BIusts Germans
HOLDING Dunkerque
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 20.-The Raj has
opened up on the German holdout
garrison at Dunkerque on the
French Channel coast.
Mitchells attacked the fortress in
two waves during the last hours of
daylight yesterday, dropping scores
of 5oO-pound bombs on gun posi-
tions, ammunition dumps and head
quarters buildings One explosion
could be heard on the Dover coast,
IS miles away.
The commander of the Canadian
troops opposing the garrison radioed
congratulations to the airmen for
superb Job"
Evening star., 1945-04-20
.Hueuenot Societies
Will Elect Tomorrow

The Federation of Huguenot So
cieties In America will elect officers
at it's ninth congress tomorrow aft
ernoon in the Mayfower Hotel. The
organization, founded in 1882, has
returned to its old policy of annual
meetings instead of biennial ses-
sions.
Funds from the groups war chest
will be allotted to the Red Gross and
the Foster Parents Plan for War
Children.
Evening star., 1945-04-20
Government Orders
Textile Wage Boost,
Clothing Price Cut
BY the Associated Press.

The Government today decreeC
lower prices for clothing but
higher wages for workers who
loom the cloth.
In separate actions designed
to boost output of textiles anc
low-cost wearing apparel:
/. Economic Sterilization Director
William H. Davis approved a S.
cent wage floor and a general S.
cent-an-hour wage increase for So
900 textile workers in 81 Northern
and Southern mills.
2. OPA ordered apparel and &C.
cessory manufacturers to cut back
their prices to average 1943 levels
and thus trim retail prices about
per cent.
Although these moves seemingly
were in conflict, Mr.. Davis said he
had been advised by OPA that the
wage increase in itself would not
require an industry wide price hike
OPA said, however, some mills
may become entitled to individual
adjustments"
Greater Output Needed.
In allowing the wage hike. pre-.
viously approved by the War Labor
Board, Mr.. Davis said he recognized
the importance of increased textile
output Ito meet military require.
ments and the domestic need fol
low-cost clothing, considered vita
in maintaining the cost of living al
present levels"
In a letter to WLB Chairman
George w. Taylor, Mr.. Davis termed
the need for greater textile produc.
ton "of almost unique significance
in it's critical relationship to the
fight to hold down the cost of liv.
ing
The wage adjustment, granted tt
members of the CIO Textile Work.
ers' Union, calls for 55-cents-an.
hour minimum rate and a genera
5-cents-an-hour increase in rate:
above the minimum. Since the
minimum in general has been 81
cents, this mounts to an average
across -the-board boost of S cent!
an hour.
Mr.. Davis also gave a go-ahead tt
negotiations through collective bar.
gaining for more balanced ane
properly-aligned wage rate struc'
ture." WLB had recommended thi.
to provide reasonable differential!
for key skills above the minimum
rate.
Davis Final Authority.
Any adjustments WLB subse.
quently may approve along thost
lines will require an OPA price de-
termination up to Mr.. Davis if pric,
increases would result.
OPAs new order affecting cloth.
ing manufacturers was described
by Price Administrator Chester
Bowles as "one of the last majol
steps" in the Governments pro.
gram to increase production o1
moderate and low-priced clothing
while simultaneously reducing retail
prices.
In effect, 1t requires producers o.
cotton, wool and rayon garment!
and accessories to go back to theil
average price lines of 1943.
Known as the maximum average
price regulation, the order will be.
come operative in June. BY lat,
summer it should bring a bettel
supply of inexpensive clothing, Mr.
BoWles said.
Evening star., 1945-04-20
Ernie Pyle Again Designated
For Ciopper Award
Hy the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 20.-Ernie Pyle
has been designated for the second
successive year to receive the Ray
mond Clapper Memorial Award for
war correspondence, national head
quarters of Sigma Delta Chi, pro-
fessional journalistic fraternity, an
nounced today.
Ordinarily this and six other
awards made annually in various
fields of journalism by the fra
ternity are announced and pre-
sented in May. The others will be
announced as usual,
Evening star., 1945-04-20
Big Nozi Rodio Silent

LONDON, April 20 R.-Germany's
principal radio station, the powerful
Observation-Disclosures, which is be-
lieved located In the Berlin suburb
of Koenigswusterhausen, IL miles
southeast of the capital. had not
been heard for nearly 20 hours up to
early afternoon today.
Evening star., 1945-04-20
Congressional Medal
Uroed for Pyle

SAN FRANCISCO, April 20 (P).-A
posthumous award of the Con-
gressional Medal of Honor to War
Correspondent Ernie Pyle, killed by
japanese machine-gun fire on lie
Shima, was urged yesterday by the
Junior Chamber of Commerce In a
telegram to President Truman.
The chamber termed him "the
civilian who made the greatest
single contribution to the morale Of
our fighting men,"
Evening star., 1945-04-20

sheaf Of grain which was fashioned
by Sergt. Irwin Steifel of Camden,
N. j. One Of Ernie's dogtags was
nailed to the top end of the casket.
The chaplain spoke simply Of the
cheer the reporter had given those
at home, and that I'VE pray God
will bless him doubly-our comrade,
Ernie Pyle"
It seemed that Ernie was staying
as close in death as he did in life to
Americas Doughboy, for the small
wooden casket was lowered into a
row containing IA other graves.
Evening star., 1945-04-20
Press Club Legion Post
PLEDGES Aid to Truman

Good wishes and confidence in a
fellow Legionnaire were expressed
in a resolution pledging support to
President Truman made public to-
day by National Press Club Post No
20 of the American Legion.
Evening star., 1945-04-20

BRoWDY. LOUIS BENJAMIN. Unveil-
BENJAMIN BROWDy, who died May "a,
l944, husband OF Mrs. Cecilia Browdy and
son and Miss Helen Browdy Alex, Herman,
horaham, Harry, Dana and Meyer BroWdy.
Unvelilng on Sunday. April 22, at 2 pm
CheV Sholom Cemetery Friends invited
Evening star., 1945-04-20

Security investment-War Savings
bonds. Secure the four freedoms
buy one today.
Evening star., 1945-04-20

Jimmy Rolls TO- Star carrier boy receives papers from
E. " Smith, Star paper distributor for 80 years. place
especially rgged to problems of hauling
his The side braces enable Jimmy his ITO papers
in the wagon without falling and the keeps
them dry rainy days. Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1945-04-20
COLLINS. MICHAEL A. The, officers and

members of Plumbers Local
A(VN Union, No. D. are notified of the
IKA&aAN death of Brother MICHAEL
iSr55swus COLLINS on Thursday, April 10,
NV 1915. Remains resting al the
>HE Hanlon funeral home, 1881 Ga
ave. NV, where funeral services
will be held on Monday, April 23, at $50
Evening star., 1945-04-20

COLLINS. MICHAEL A. On Thursday,
April 10; 1915, MICHAEL A COLLINS.
beloved husband of Anna E Collins of
Mrs. Ramon Grenados, Mrs Wilton NJ.
Schrider, Mrs: Kenneth w. Russell and
Mrs. Vincent l. Nicholson. Funeral from
the Timothy Hanlon funeral home, 1891
Ga. ave, on Monda2 April %, at $50
m High requiem mass at St. Anthony S
Church at 8 am. 1nterment Mount Olvet
cemetery. Relatives and friends invited. %
Evening star., 1945-04-20

30. lH+5. with services Of the
kA@ United States in Germany, Will
LIAM FRANK GOSSARD, son of
t@ Mrs Margaret Gossard Young,
Gaithersburg Md, Three broth
ers and one sister also survive
Requiem mass for the repose of his soul
will be said on Saturday, April 81, at 9
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-27
Root Pruning
May Force Blooms

II YOU have a vine or peren-
nIal or shrub that seem healthy,
grows well, and Is Of an age 60
bloom but has never produced
any flowers, why not try root
pruning which often results in
the forcing of bloom Use "A
spade and simply push il down
deep enough 20 cut The ends of
the roots near the outer reaches
OF the stems OF branches of the
plant. Repeat until the plant
has been ClrClCd.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-27
MARCR gI TO APRIL eO

MARCH 2I TO APRIL 20
Ariss- Builders, engineers,
carpenters; naval, maritime per
sonnel; all work of sound, use
ful nature highly favored. Don't
forsake well-working equipment,
machinery, etc, for unknown.
APRIL zI TO MAY go
TdWrUs-Dsy right up your
alley, as saying goes. Things
you like most, work for which
you are especially suited or
trained are in front favor. I'm
prove now where you can.
MAY sl TO JUNE sf
GsmiHi-M May not be easy
period for artistic professions,
clever advertising and prOmOt-
ing. Shipping, building, pioneer
ing highly sponsored. Aim high.
JUNE 2s TO JULY %
CaHcer-Promising if you do
not risk profitable ventures with
chance schemes or flimsy propo-
sitions. Stick 10 the reliable,
however. listen 10 sound advice,
improved methods.
JULY sL TO AUG. 20
Leo - Again favorable. Your
particular work and personal
interests favored by stro ng,
benefic sun and Saturn aspects.
Don't waste one valuable, sdvsn-
tageous hour.
AUG. q TO -SEPT.R3
Vrgo-Fine for finishing in
completed matters, tying up loose
ends. checking activities, gener-
ally clearing slate for Monday.
Enjoy hobby, diversion in free
time.
SEPT. - TO OCT. s5
LIBRA practical, good day.
Fine indications from activities
Of the sea, shipping, investiga-
tions, research, handling substi-
tutes for scarce, rare materials.
OCT. % TO NOV. 22
Scorpio - Mining, dealing in
leather, supplies for stock farms,
land, prod uce and shipping
among first favorites this down
to earth day Be your own
clever self.
NOV. 2s TO DEC. RK
,S0gittdrtas - Highly favored.
Industrial, farming, real estate,
mining, building, engineering in
terests. Artistic professions may
need more attention. Protect
home affairs.
DEC. IS TO IAN. Zl
CGprtcorH-No need TO malt or
lose ground. Practical issues, IN
dustries, everyday al airs
favored; hu al d please most
Capricornians. Assist others as
you advance
IAN. z2 TO FEB. sO
AQuarius-S0me one said. A
hard-fouRht failure IS noble
thing" Today may give you
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-27

cup boiling water
Pinch salt
Sections Of fresh lemon or
lime
Fresh mint. II desired
Soften gelatin in cold water.
odd boiling water, plnch Of Sab.
Let cool add fruit iydce. chill
until firm. When ready 10 serve
break up into Smau pieces bv
beating lightly with fork. Pile
lightly into boulllon cups: gar
nSh with Sprig Of mint and sec
ton Of fresh lemon or lime.
PRUDENCE PENNY.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-27
Today S Point Saver

ORANGE JUICE adaptS in
self beautifully 10 honey or
corn syrup Sweetening. Try the
unratloned. canned variety for
making desserts and appetizerS.
Here IS Particularly tempting
orange lellied conSoWme. This
one contains no sugar mo
points no cooking.
JeIlied Orange Consomms
! - cups orange Juice
5 tablespoons lemon or lime
JUICE
l tablespoon unhayored GEL
atm
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-27

opportunity 20 test this. Try,
keep trying, You viii not fail.
t'E'B. RT TO MARCH 20
Pisces-Full concentration OF
your fine forces now will bring
harvest worth noting. May not
be counted in actual money, but
achieving in good deeds Is real
success.
YOU, BORN TODAY - Mas
terful, broad minded, charitable.
Capable Of sound achievement,
but must not assert too force
fully. You dislike anything
underhandcd or petty, no u ! d
associate with educated, refined
people. Make excellent manager,
b a n ker, salesman, director.
Avoid love Of ease, hurried deci-
sions.
Copyright Io4s. by King Features
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-27
klina Windows

DIRTY WINDOWS make the
whole house look dull. So try
this quick and easy secret 10
make windows sparkle. Rub
each pane lightly with a thrifty
cake cleanser applied with a
damp cloth. Then. with a clean,
dry cloth, polish the glass while
il is still damn.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-27
Invisible WohtIics

Bass docs wonderful things
with his two-pIeCe SUITS Note
- orthy in his invisible waStlne
,'lt Of black wool, strategically
Nralded across the circular fun
skirt. Other black wool suits
have their jackets lined in high
ColOred crepe. are teamed with
matching crepe hlouSeS.
Typ'cal Of this house i, the
baSic froCk that il different.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-27
Ns~, p, modAs,, M5m,u
Small Size
+ ashions
By JOAN DEAN
Detroit Times Fashion Idltsr

NEW YORK. July 26-Con-
tinuing supreme in its ability 10
produce lovely clothes for all
women and not just the wealthy
few, New York's teesning, lusty
Seventh avenue goes on and on,
ignores raging verbal battles as
10 whether America OF Paris
VIII be the worlds fashion CEN
ter.
representative of the good,
well-bred fashions produced
here 20 sell in medium price
brackets are the houses OF Will
liam Bass and Warden Petites,
whose showings brought a hun
dred per cent turnout of the
fashion press now covering a
cross section of the New York
market.
Warden keys fashions 10 the
average American figures feet
> inches or lesS-and proper
ilons them accordingly. They
are shorter from shoulder 20
walSthnc, a little fuller in the
huSt and midrifr. right from
hlpS 90 hemline.
Eit Average Figure
Not 10 be confused with
Junior or half-SiZcs. Warden
Petites are sophisticated. beau
tifullv designed fashions 90 ht
the average figure.
This cut does make a differ
ence, is evidenced as the models
come DOWN the runway. Suit
jackets hit the hips at the most
hattering length. the waist be
comes a natural line, sleeves
and shoulders are right
Simplicity and smooth lines
influence the entire collection.
when drapery is used il IL a
we're suggestion. Soft dress
Iaker suits. tailored wool
frocks and dreSSy crepes and
wools for after dark are seen.
TWO new fabrics, a nubbv
wool-rayon which resembles
boucle and q dull soft Jersey
called purr-Suede are intro
duced
Coiors are high mustard. high
blue troyaD, muted pastels,
yellow greens, heiges bright am
bers. lines and grsyS.
Collection t4;shGshh
Nighlights Of the collection
the Superbly cut beige wool
sheer dress with deep armhoieS
and piSh-up sleeves the
fiirty little black crepe cocktail
frork whose overblouSp Of black
marquiSette reveals black bra.
as quaint contrast 30 this siren
air are elbow length leg 0 NUT
ton maruuiSette sleeves
Versatility Is the therne at
'he house ot Bass and ms coli
lection includes = series ~
sweater dresses. wool suIt
group. afternoon and evening
Crepns and WOOlS
The loose srTnhole is featured
= great deal here. shares S.ihou-
cite interest with rounded hip-
lines. tiny waists and soph,Sti-
Gated Gtapery.
The sweater series unlike the
censored film versions. are IN
beautiful taste. combine pale or
hrief knit tops over black
crepe skirt, Favored one the
gray and white striped JerSey
sweater with fiared front pep
lum silver buttons and SLIM
skirt.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-27
Horoscope
BY Frances Drake

Look in ~. Section IN Which Your Bthdag Comes md Find
What Your Outlook Is According 10 me Stars,
For FrtdaK, JdH R7, lgL5
Evening star., 1945-05-21
100000 at New York
Affirm Faith in Nation
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 21.-Under a
warm sun, tempered by a balmy
breeze that ruff1ed the flags of
the United Nations, approximately
1,500, 900 persons representing all
faiths, races and colors, stood in
Central Park yesterday and affirmed
their faith in the Nation that for
thousands of them has been haven
from terror and persecution.
In the words of Judge Learned
Hand, senior member of the United
States Court of Appeals, the record
I Am an American Day" audience
pledged to fashion world which
shall be better than a den OF
thieves" and to make the American
flag "a signal, beacon, a standard
to which the best hopes of mankind
will ever turn"
The audience, jamming II blocks
OF temporary benches, included an
estimated $4,000 persons who be-
came naturalized in the last year
and many thousands of others who
attained their majority since last
years celebration.
President Truman, in letter read
by Mayor La Guardia, declared:
Knowing the broad sympathies
OF my lamented predecessor, I feel
it is particularly fitting that the day
which you celebrate was recognized
as ! Am an American Day in a
proclamation which he signed
Evening star., 1945-05-21
500 10 GET Degrees
Al T.. u. Wednesday

Six hundred students of Catholic
University will receive degrees We'd
nesday in the university's COM
mencement exercises.
The graduating class heard Msgr
Donald A. MacLean of the faculty
give the baccalaureate sermon yes
terday in the Shrine of the Imma-
culate Conception. His address was
entitled "A Christian World Order
while world peace must be one
in which all peoples participate.
Msgr MacLean said. ut must be
an American peace"
No other country, he said, possesses
the balance of essential peace to as
sure the constructive cooperation
of the peoples of the world.
In the World War, he said, we won
the war but lost the peace. This
was largely because the principles
upon which that peace was built
were not those essential to the gen.
Grafton of q solid, progressive world
order" he said. Besides, genuine
moral spirit of peace was lacking
National egoism became the domi-
nant world spirit. Totalitarianism
the natural outgrowth of theories OF
absolute sovereignty and collective
selfishness, took command.
"The Christian new world order is
grounded on truth. liberty, justice
and love. These are ever the first
and greatest casualties of modern
warfare. They also wither and die
in any totalitarian atmosphere"
Evening star., 1945-05-21
ThomUrges0p 0penDoor
To Jobs for Veterans

Representative Thorn, Democrat
of Ohio, last night urged Congress
to be viligant to keep the door oi
opportunity open to battle casual.
ties, especially when the natural
sympathy aroused by their plight
begins to disappear.
Speaking at graduation exercises
for class of disabled veterans COM
pleting training at American Uni
versity for duty at national service
officers. of the Disabled American
Veterans, Mr.. Thorn praised efforts
of the DAV in correlating training
and jobs.
THE DAV has a right In the fu-
ture to ask of the thousands of en-
ployers through the length anc
breadth of the land to find in thei1
organizations certain types of jobs
under their control" he said, "that
by their nature can be set aside fol
disabled soldiers and permanently
occupied by them"
The class valedictorian, John A
Farrell, Bayonne, N. j., suggested
that occupational therapy in all
service hospitals be used to combat
hopelessness and cynicism bred by
idleness.
After graduation breakfast at
the Willard Hotel this morning, the
graduates left for Cincinnati for
weeks inspection Of the DAV
facilities, and then will be sent to
regional ofnces Of the organization
for 10 months on-the-job training
Evening star., 1945-05-21
BY JOSEPH II. BAIRD.

One dae this week-probably
Wednesdays group of officials
from the State Department will un-
lock the door of a nondescript red
brick building on Massachusetts,
avenue and explore for the first time
whatever military or diplomatic
secrets Adolf Hitler's ENJOYS left
behind them in Washington.
The former German Embassy on
Massachusetts, avenue, just west of
Thomas Circle, has been, during the
war, under the care Of Switzerland.
But now that there is no govern
ment in Berlin, the Swiss have
agreed to turn it over to the United
States Gin trusteeship" for whatever
Reich government may emerge later
The Embassy here and a consulate
general in San Francisco were the
only pieces of real estate owned in
America by the late Third Reich.
In other cities Germany rented its
consulates.
Frankly, the State Department
isn't very hopeful of finding any
deep, dark secrets among the papers
left behind by the Germans, who
usually are very methodical about
destroying any documents of an
incriminating nature. When the
Germans closed their legation in
Stockholm last week they hired
every crematorium in the city to
burn their papers. In Lisbon they
went even further and burned the
legation building to the ground.
Had Time to Burn Papers.
Hans Thomson, charge d'affaires
when war was declared, and his
staff remained under protective
custody" here for several weeks be-
fore being interned at White Sui
phur Springs, w. Va, and so hao
adequate time to destroy their secret
papers.
A better chance of finding som,
hot" revelations about German
espionage and propaganda in pre-.
war days, some officials think, may
Evening star., 1945-05-21
BY CASPER NAMES.

T pledge allegiance to the flag oJ
the United States OF America
And to the Republic for Which
it stands"
Musician 1/c Anthony Grzeszkie-
wicz, u. S. NJ, 81, stationed here with
the Navy Music School, stood at at
tention as the pledge was given by
5000 spectators and participants in
the "I am an American Day" pro-
gram yesterday at Sylvan Theater
on the Washington Monument
grounds.
Musician Grzeszkiewicz wore the
Asiatic- Pacific ribon with two bronze
stars. One was for the Jap attack
on Pearl Harbor on December Z
1941. The other was for the battle
of Midway. He also wore the Amer
ican Theater of Operations ribbon
with bronze star and the ribbon for
service outside of continental United
States. He said the pledge meant a
lot to him. You see, I have only
been back in Washington since
March, 1945"
zone Nation indivisible-"
Seventy-two-year-old Ignaz Weik-
ers of 2518 Seventeenth street NV,
native of Bavaria, Germany, was
present. So was Ignatius Martinez,
SIS, originally of Guayaquil, Ecua-
dor, for the past IL years foreman
of the packing room at Woodward
e. Lothrop. And so was George
Catakis, So, of Greece, proprietor of
restaurant at Seventh and o
streets NV. for 20 years. New citi-
ZenS all.
'"With liberty"
Paul Kent and his wife, Mrs. Adele
Kent. of 1913 Hamilton street NV,
said the words with evident convic-
ton. He, captain in the Austrian
Army in the World War. was driven
from his banking business in Vienna
in 1899. He wandered through
France and other European coun-
tries for months before reaching
the United States with Mrs. Kent.
Mr.. Kent said he thought of his
nephew, Staff Sergt. Jake Werber,
AAF, "a, as he spoke the words.
Sergt. Werber went down with a
torpedoed ship on his way overseas
in 1943. The youth, Mr.. Kents only
relation here, had lived with the
Kents at 1875 Trinidad avenue NE.
before entering the service. Sergt.
Werber's father had died In a Ger
man concentration camp. The words
meant something to Mr.. and Mrs.
Kent.
And Justice"
Mrs. Maria Carmela Mayola, so,
of 1911 street Sc, was there with
her pretty daughter, Maria Mayola,
20. She came here seven years ago
from Italy to join her husband,
James Mayola, proprietor of a shoe
repairing business at 2318 Penn
sylvania avenue Sc. He has been a
citizen since 1921. She became one
May /.
For aH."
Everybody stood at attention as
the pledge came to an end. The
Stars and Stripes rippled wavelike
in the slight wind at the top of the
white pole set in the grassy mound
used for the stage. Men, women,
children, soldiers, sailors, Marines,
WAVES, WACS and women Marines
spread fanwise before the stage.
Behind them stood the Washington
Evening star., 1945-05-21

they deserve credit-and bigger
audiences.
They have to sweat their way
through this show and there ought
to be people willing to sit in the
grandstand and watch them do it.
Sergt. Bell said. The veterans crawl
on their stomachs, firing every type
of weapon including a hamethrower
to take a simulated Japanese pillbox
built on the polo grounds in West
Potomac Park.
The crowds have been "satisfac-
tory but in no way equal to the
excellence of the show, war loan
officials said. The four soldiers suf
fering from malaria have reported
their cases to the officers in charge
and an extremely violent attack OF
the recurrent disease would send
them back to the hospital.
Meanwhile, like many soldiers
now overseas, they are not con-
sidered serious enough cases to war
rant medical discharges and are
fairly normal until heat and ex-
ertion induce the attacks.
The admission for standing room
is free. Purchase of a bond entities
the buyer to seat. The show
begins at $40 O'Clock.