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Evening star., 1945-01-16
LIST Of Industries
With Favored Status
In Draft Announced
Agriculture Omitted in
New Rotings Designed
To Protect Key Workers
MURRAY QUESTIONS extent OF
labor shortages, opposes work-or-
fight bill. Page Al
BY JAMES Y. NEWTON.

The War Manpower Commits
sion today announced a new list
of essential and critical activities
which will be used by selective
service as priorities guide in the
drafting of men in the 26 to 80
age group, as requested by War
Mobilization Director Byrnes.
Highly significant in view of re-
cent moves to tap for the armed
forces the large group of deferred
young farm workers was the fact
that agriculture was not designated
as critical. Manufacture of farm
equipment, however, was given top
rating.
Generally, all activities making a
direct contribution to war produc-
ton or armed forces supply pro-
grams were listed as critical" while
most highly regarded though purely
civilian industries were designated
merely in the $3.50 age group as
essential" Virtually all men now
deferred in activities outside of the
critical class will be subject to early
induction.
Designed to Protect Key Men.
The new classification is designed
primarily to protect key men in the
most important war and war-sup-
porting programs Officials esti-
mate that more than 00,000 of the
800 900 men with IA and 2-B de-
ferments in the $3.50 group will be
required to meet stepped up draft
calls through June.
Officials said no attempt has been
made to indicate relative import
ance of different occupations in the
IS types of essential activity except
that all technical, scientific and re-
search personnel engaged in any
of the industries are to be regarded
as working in critical activities.
While the new manpower list did
not regard governmental services
generally as critical. it was pointed
out that Government personnel en-
ployed in establishments included
in essential activities should be con-
sidered according 20 the priority
given the activity N which they
are engaged.
Listed as critical activities are in
dustries which produce war weapons
such as aircraft and related equip
ment, shipbuilding, ordnance of all
types and ammunition.
Meat, Milk, Eggs and Sugar. :
In the large category Of food
processing only meat, dairy prod
ucts. eggs and sugar were termed
critical
In the forest products industry
timber tracts and logging camps,
cutting of pulp wood and the pro-
.cessing of plywood were given pre-
ferred ratings.
Coal mining as well as the mining
of such metals as iron, copper. lead,
zinc and mercury was held to be
critical
Given top priority along with farm
machinery and equipment was the
production of general industrial
machinery. Manufacturers of all
important war chemicals and SINH
lar products were placed on the pre-
(see BYRNEs, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1945-01-16
By DANIEL DE LUCE,

Ansoctaeeu FIess war Correspondent.
MOSCOW, Jan. 16.-"Now we are
all sitting in one boat in dreadful
storm" Hitler cried. A disordered
lock of gray-streaked hair hung
across his sweaty forehead.
He who jumps overboard-man
or nation-will surely drown. Hit
Ter continued.
1T is possible the boat will cap
size. But it is more than likely it
will reach land.
ITO the last man, to the last drop
of blood, will defend the Father
land"
Thus for two hours Hitler ranted
and harangued. Again and again
Evening star., 1945-01-16
New Overseas Edition
Will Be Out Tomorrow

A new issue of The Stars
Overseas Edition will be ready
tomorrow. Free copies, with
envelopes for mailing, may be
obtained at The Stars busi-
ness counter and the Victory
Bond Booth in Lansburgh's
Department Store.
The Overseas Edition may be.
sent by ordinary mail for 8.
cents, but it will be delivered
much more quickly-and will
be all the more appreciated
II sent by air mail at IL cents.
Evening star., 1945-01-16
Churchill Insists War Will Go On
Until Unconditional Surrender
SchIossberg Given Up by Nazis
Berlin Announces
Fall Of City in
East Prussia
BULLETIN.

LONDON tPl.-Premier Sta
lin today confirmed earlier
German reports of the launch
ing of a Russian offensive
from two Vistula River bridge
heads south of Warsaw. In
three days the Russians from
the two bridgeheads Joined up
and advanced 38 miles, ex-
tending the break through to
IS miles in width, Premier
Stain said.
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HouffaIize Falls
To Yank Forces
Without Fight
Wrecked Germun
Gear Slowed Up
Entry Of Town
BULLETIN.

PARIS P1.-Gen. Eisen-
hover resumed his winter Of
fensive today when troops of
the British I'd Army attacked
near the Mas (MeuSe) River
north of Sittard, in Holland.
British infantry and tanks
struck after a rolling artillery
barrage in the mists of dawn,
and a forward officer said the
great attack started we'll"
Opposition was moderate.
Evening star., 1945-01-16
Reds Deny De GoulIe Story

MOSCOW. Jan. 16 P).-The Mos
cow press and radio denied today a
report from Paris last Sunday that
Russia was supporting a French
move to have Gen. Charles de Gaulle
invited to the next big three
meeting.
Evening star., 1945-01-16
MAP on Page A-3.j
Ey the Associated Press.

! by the Associated Press.
PARIS, Jan. 16.-The Belgian
road center of Houffalize, once
at the heart of the vanishing
Belgian bulge, was captured to-
day without a fight by the &c
Armored Hell on Wheels Di.
vision of the American 1st Army
| Behind Houffalize, ths German
stand on the Salm River cracked as
a three division American assault
team beat slowly down the last
miles to st. With, a door for Nazi
withdrawal to the Siegfried Line
forts.
The capture of Houffalize mar
rowed the bulge to Is miles west OF
the German frontier. The pene-
tration. started month ago, had
extended to 40 miles almost to the
Meuse and overran about 1000
square miles. Only about 400 miles
remained today in Field Marshal
Won Rundstedt's grasp.
Nazi Holding Reduced.
1t seemed at best that the Ger
mans would be able to hold only a
buffer bump few miles deep in
front of their thick fortress line
When the Germans attacked. Hitler
told his generals that the offensive
might knock one of the Allies
presumably Great Britain-out OF
the war.
Armored scouts Of old gravel
voice" Maj Gen. Ernest N. Harmon
entered Houffalize at 10 o'clock last
night. The Germans apparently
had abandoned the stategic town al
the crossroads miles northeast OF
Bastogne and 18 southwest of st
With.
Formal occupation was slowed by
burned out wreckage of German
equipment cluttering roads around
the outskirts.
THE British radio said today
the United States 7th Army had
launched powerful air-support-
/ ed attack this morning against
the German Rhine bridgehead
/ lloi III O1 oil dSDOuIS.
The attack was reported along
Smile stretch of the river with
barrage from 300 guns, the re-
port said. Combat engineers were
said to have thrown bridges
across small streams and a canal
to allow motorized equipment to
get at the enemy, last reported
within 8 miles of the Alsatian
! capital)
Patton Gains 2 Miles.
To the southeast, 1t. Gen. George
S. Patton's Sd Army had stabbed
miles across the German border in
drive down the Moselle Valley tc
within Az miles of Trier.
The Sd Army gained up to a mile
and half on 10-mile front north
west and southeast of Bastogne
Oubourcy, 4 miles northeast of Bas-
togne, was captured.
The 18th Armored Division, a
new outfit commanded by Brig
Gen. Charles Kilburn, Silver City
N. Mex, was disclosed as fighting on
the Sd Army front. The division
drove mile northeast of captured
Neville. Another of its units took
Compogne, miles southwest OF
Houffalize. and nearby Velleroux
The 18th was the I'D division iden-
titled on the western front. OF
these, 46 are American.
Third Army battle reports said
the Germans were using secondary
roads from Houffalize in an orderly
withdrawal eastward.
Armies Near Junction.
Just west of Houffalize, the linkup
Of the 1st and Sd Armies indicated
the time was nearing when 1t. Gen.
Omor N. Bradley would again bring
together under his command the
Evening star., 1945-01-16
oso.I6o 3s6.314 so )

The prisoner figures were given as:
United Kingdom, 16l ,020; Canada,
1928; Australia, 25,597; New zea-
land, 1888; South Africa, 1o,765;
India. 1903: other colonies, 6,752,
bring the total to 294.438
Evening star., 1945-01-16

SeDen additional men from the
District area haze been re-
ported killed In this yar. See
'On the Roll OF Honor Page Az.
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1see WESTERN FRONT, Page AS
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(See CHURCHILL, Page A-4)
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(See FLEET, Page A-5)
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tSee COAL, Page A-5.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-09-03
Returns Homo

Miss Betty Rawlcs has returned
to her home after visiting in VIZ
ginia.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-09-03
To Arrive Tonight.

E5Win Smith, of New York City.
is expected to arrive tonight 10
spend some time with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Smith, OF Kit
trell.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-09-03
Return from Nargarct>Vilic.

Mr.. ana Mrs. b. \. Scott return
Ell yesterday, after spending the
weekend in MargagCtt>NIile.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
OES Activities
Meetings scheduled are.

Meetings scheduled are:
Columbia Chapter. Tuesday-42Oe
Ninth street NV.
Hope Chapter. Wednesday-Mem-
bers' night.
Trinity Chapter, Monday-Joint
meeting of Home and Temple
Boards, home of Stella Lewis.
Unity Chapter, Friday-Birthdays
will be honored. Mems night.
Electa Chapter, Tuesday-Mem-
bers of Anacostia Lodge and Ana
costa r. A. M. and their ladies will
be guests.
Treaty Oak Chapter, Monday
Lebanon Chapter, Tuesday-En-
tertainment.
Takoma Chapter-Friday, initi-
alton and entertainment; Wednes-
day, rehearsal of officers.
Brookland Chapter - Monday
Home Board. 1890 pm, Masonic
Temple, Twelfth and Monroe streets
NE; Wednesday. grand visitation
and 39th anniversary. honoring
charter members.
Federal Chapter-Thursday, grand
visitation.
Martha Chapter-Tuesday, Auxil-
iary Temple Board; Friday, Life
Membership Committee, with Mrs.
Evelyn Hursh.
Good Will Chapter-Friday, line
officers of the jurisdiction will be
entertained.
Evening star., 1945-09-09

Maj. Gen. U. S. Grant III, chair
man of the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, will
high light the Bradbury Heights
Citizens Association meeting Fri
day night with an address. His
topic will be Future Plans for
Washington"
Nine other member bodies of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
will hold business meeting this
week.
The schedule follows:
Monday.
American University Park-Amer-
ican University auditorium, Ne
braska and Massachusetts, avenues
NV, 8 pm.
Brentwood Terrace-1251 Sara
toga avenue NE, $3.50 pm.
Kalorama-John Quincy Adams
School, Nineteenth and California
streets NV, pm.
Kenilworth - Kenilworth Com :
munity House, Ord street and Kenil-
worth avenue NE. 8 pm.
Manor Park-Whittier School
Fifth and Sheridan streets NV. 8
pm. -.
Evening star., 1945-09-09

The Chevy Chase ID. c. Gar
den Club will meet tomorrow at
the home of Mrs. r. Claude
Wright of Silver Spring with Mrs.
Perley G.. Nutting and Mrs.
Lewis S. Pendleton acting as as
sisting hostesses.
Mrs. Nutting will continue as
president of the club, with Mrs.
Edward I. Mullins as first vice
president, Mrs. Eber B. Woodruff
second vice president and his
torian, Mrs. Samuel G. Keery re-
cording secretary, Mrs. r. Claude
Wright corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Joseph H. Galliher treasurer
and Mrs. Bessie C. Kennedy par
Humanitarian.
The following members have
been named as committee chair
men: Mrs. Charles H. Cross,
membership; Mrs. Jay E. Fftzger-
aid, program; Mrs. Paul :. Chris
tian, hospitality; Mrs. Lewis S.
Pendleton, exhibition; Mrs, E. N.
Bunting, publicity; Mrs. Laurence
E. Voorhees,. materials; Mrs. Eli
SWavely, Home for Incurables;
Mrs. Paul S. Anderson, cheerio;
Mrs. Frank E. Meloy, transporta-
ton; Mrs. Edward I. Mullins,
year book; Mrs. Edward S. Hol-
land, librarian; Mrs. Bessie c.
Kennedy, citizens association:
Mrs. George L. Hart, ways and
means, and Mrs. Robert w. Chat
fee, scrap book.
The activities long associated
with this club will be resumed in
full. AS members of the Ameri-
can Horticultural Society and the
Potomac Rose Society, every ef-
fort will be directed toward the
support and development of gar
dening.
Flowers brought to the month
ly meetings have been and will
continue to be distributed to the
various servicemn's hospitals in
and near Washington.
The program for this meeting
will feature a gardening quiz
conducted by Mrs. Fitzgerald, as
well as discussions on experiences
in the gardens during the sum-
roer months
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Royal Arcanum

Municipal and District Councils
will meet at 8 pm. Tuesday at
I. o. O. F. Hall, 419 Seventh street
NV. The 5o-year veterans button
will be presented to Alferd r. Thor
son by Grand Regent A. J. Horn.
Oriental, Kismet and Capitol
Councils will meet Friday at 7
Fourth street NE. with Regent j. N.
Poore presiding. Chairman Wealth.
all has also called q meeting of the
Steering Committee that night for
the grand regents rally on Octo-
Der 23.
The grand and subordinate coun-
ellis will hold their annual autumn
dance in I. o. o. F. Temple on No
vember "A.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Grant to Tell of y. C.. Future

Stanton Park-Peabody School,
Fifth and c streets NE, 8 pm.
West End~Police precinct No. 3,
20l7 K street NV, 8 pm.
Tuesday.
Summit Park-Ann Beers School,
Thirty-sixth place and Alabama
avenue Sc, 8 pm
Wednesday.
Rhode Island Avenue-Bateman's S
store, 1904 Rhode Island avenue
NE, 8 pm.
Friday.
Bradbury Heights-Adelaide Davis
School, Forty-fourth and H streets
Sc, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Knights of Columbus

A testimonial dinner will be held
September 20 at 7:30 pm. at 2400
Sixteenth street NV. in honor of
H. Eaton Brooks who has been treas
urer OF Washington Council, knights
of Columbus, for many years. All
Of his friends are invited.
The K. of c. Bowling League opens
at $50 pm. September 10 at Con.
vention Hall.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Masonic News

The Ancient and Accepted Scot
tish Rite has scheduled degrees on
two complete fall classes. The early
class will begin September 18 and
continue each succeeding Friday
and Tuesday evenings, concluding
on October 8. The second class will
commence on October Is and con-
tinue each succeeding Tuesday eve
ming. concluding on December IL.
Mithras Lodge of Perfection will
hold . special meeting Tuesday
evening.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
NtanPs
BY James Waldo Faycetf.

Unless its design is corrected
promptly. the Scent Army stamp
scheduled for first-day sale in
Washington on Friday, September
28, will be an error unparalleled in
American postal history.
1t became known last week that
the Associated Press photograph
upon which the composition is based
shows no aircraft in the sky over
the Arc de Triomphe. The planes
represented in the model released
to the press on August 81 were
painted in by an artist in the Bu-
reau Of Engraving and Printing
Men who marched in the parade
down the Champs Elysees in Paris
Evening star., 1945-09-09
SWV Auxiliaries

Meetings this week are: Monday,
Col. James S. Pettitt Auxiliary, Ma
val Lodge Hall. Thursday, Daugh-
tiers of 'o8, 92l Pennsylvania avenue
Sc: Friday, Hon Nelson A. Miles
Auxiliary, Odd Fellows Hall.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Jobs Dauahters

Bethel No. l will meet next Sat-
urday with an obligation ceremony
and memorial service in memory of
Mrs. Mary E. Teachum.
Bethel No. 3 will meet at 8 pm.
Thursday for initiation.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Victory Gardening, 1945
EarlyFlo1Verimg Bulbs PLENTIFUL;
'Ne1V Varieties Finding FAVOR
Ru LnniSe Hpndem

The word bulb to most people tulips dafods While
nothing
the of bloom bulbs
interest
the daodi each sprine manv
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Federation May Enter Publishing Field;
Political Status of D. G.. Veterans
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

What the return of Congress with
lens will in terms needed legislation for the District
cannot be local National Capital
community which the subject careful study
committees Washington
legislative action by the Districts and
local legislature
and people of the District Columbia have
formulating compelling
the members of the legislature which their national
legislature
September marks beginning
the neghborhood sectional Southeast Council
distinction of being the first
Evening star., 1945-09-09

special meeting the Federation Citizens Associations has been
special committee which the pub
caton by that body official proposed that this be in
the form of 2pag monthly magazine which would consist
paid advertising
would mailed
member bodies composing the Federation.
addition weekly be issued for circulation certain
officers of each member These publications would replace the
calendar digest which delegates
presidents organizations
these publication activities would consist
managing editor and stenographer These employees would
which, would anwerab to the Federation itself to
policies"
stenographer would be available attend
committees these meetings being
held in the Federation Offices, usually evenings
activities is
monthly circulation OF 2o copies OF
weekly the mmeoaphed letter. Ihls
the rental adequate and convenient oce
furnished the salary the MANAGING edo at
experienced stenographer $50
According the report the project would be operated entirely with
bodes the revenues being
sale of advertising The present income OF
each member body $40 annual
oneha of which has been
pended of important business
transacted in the meetings of the Federation
that
without the Fed
responsibility the Federation Sec
publication other hand be fully controlled oy
policy to its contents ana the nature OF ~
advertisements"
To start undertaking. that it
than $4,000 to take
expense until sufficient revenues are forthcoming
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Postwar Program Should Include D. c. Representation

Postwar Program should Include H. u representation
residents of the District OF Coum
entities these voes and Americans by RUE
the right participate in the Gov
country the Americans whose
residence be the States Great concern given
what do for the veterans when they return nome 10 resume
civilian pursuits They must be provided with Jobs OF course out no
advanced for failure to cothe them with the m
rights privileges of Americans
community served valiant
from the states But voting national elec
denied that fundamental
American right and duty.
During said about preserving
against the threats Of the and this greatest
William calls democracy within
the people people particular
elective franchise for the purpose Of ecng their repre-
the they completely outside as If they
were foreigners.
speech of Commons october
deprive them of that right to make mokery
of all the tributes paid to democracy the little man. waking mo ne
little pencil making little little bit OF paper
of rhetoric voumnous discussion can possibly diminish
he overwhelming Importance of that point"
District serving in the armed forces have fought
ba from the states who nioyed the privilege of the
fellow civilian Washngtonian be made
cipan the National which they have defended in battle
they good to fight bleed and die for
the in the OF their country as all
other worthy Americans
the campaign for national for the people
Columbia expecting have their ranks sweed by
The question asked frequently "hy par
difficulty permitting these people for
exclusive control Congress provided the Constitution
method for Americans
grant to the Congress the power to provide such method
simple enabling provision known the
amendment the Constitution which proposes to add
THE Congress shall have provide that there shall be in the
District constituting
Evening star., 1945-09-09

Notices have been sent to the heads of citizen and business
advising that they will hold public hearing
bordroom the District Building beginning THURSDAY sepe
at citizens Washington
relating budget Columbia for the fiscal end
ing 80, l947," . 49,
recommendation relative the budget
the Board Comml
than Monday September "a s45 together with the
will
The ending understood has made
also that
the various
of government
the suggestion made that
accomplish the necessity which would
expenditures.
Evening star., 1945-09-09

The American Contract Bridge
League has fixed the first week in
December as the time for holding
its annual winter tournament at the
Hotel Chelsea, in Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1945-09-09

A five-minute radio program en-
titled "A Square Deal for Every
Child" sponsored by the National
Child Welfare Division of the Le-
gion, will start today from 7::55 to
% pm, on Station WWDC and con-
tinue five weeks.
Evening star., 1945-09-09

Nothing official has been heard
from the Post Office Department
concerning the projected Peace and
Victory stamp to mark the end of
World War II, but gossip in the
Third Assistants neighborhood sug-
gests that an announcement may
be authorized shortly.
Evening star., 1945-09-09

A pamphlet containing a full ex-
PLANTATION of the aims and purposes
of The newly organized Philatelic
Foundation may be obtained from
w. S. Boggs, director, % East
Tilirty-hfth street, New York 16.
N. Y.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
To Meet Tomorrow

Ut on by the daffodils each spring many
Evening star., 1945-09-09

T. ]. La Roy of Columbus, Ohio,
has Informed Linn's Weekly Stamp
News that he has located the Presi-
dents dog Falla in the Scent Roose-
welt memorial stamp. The little
scottie, he insists, appears almost
directly above the letter "h" in
white"
Evening star., 1945-09-09

Department Comdr. jacob last
week installed newly elected officers
of the Vincent B. Costello Post as
follows: Commander. William Bar
rington; vice commanders, Joe
Smith, Dell Raplee, Milton McGov-
ern; adjutant, Dave Miller; chap
lain. Harry McMasters; sergeant at
arms, Bob Meyer, master at arms,
Paul Pomardy.
Evening star., 1945-09-09

The surrender of Japan may be
followed soon by a tidal wave of
Japanese stamps in the American
market. Collectors are cautioned
against paying unreasonable prices
for such material.
Evening star., 1945-09-09

President Harry S. Truman told
group of national representatives
of the American Legion last week
at the White House that he expects
to make use of information given
to him about the Legion's rehabili-
tation program and the manner in
which it functions, it was revealed
by T. o. Kraabel, national 1ehabili-
tation director of the Legion.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-13

Among others al the moct-
ING were Mrs. Theodore
Hinchman Mrs. Don Nj.
Dickinson Jr. 49,. Mrs j. Bur-
cess Book Jr. Mrs. Wallace
Mackenzie Mrs. l., George
Krapfel Mrs. Charles A.,
kantcr Mrs Rothe Farr
Mrs Earl Holley Mrs.
Herbert J. Woodall Mrs.
Daniel Wells Mrs Roy ID.
Mcclure =. and Mrs John -.
Mckay ..,
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-13
Miss Barr

1T. AND MRS. DONALD
JAY ROSSELLE are making
their home in Tampa, where
1t. Rosselle is stationed at
Drew Field.
The RoSselles were married in
the post chapel before Christ
mas. Mrs. RoSSelle is the former
Betty June Barr. daughter OF
MIR and Mrs. William NJ. Barr
of Mckinley road.
1t. RoSSelle is the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph j. RoSselle of
Hampton road, Crosse Pointe
Woods. and recently returned
from duty in the south Pacific.
The bride attended Michigan
State College and the bride
groom attended the Michigan
College of Mines at Houghton.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-13
Served in Army

Dexter Ferry Jr. was elected
president of the Founders So
ciety in 1913 but left at tho
outbreak of World War l 10
enter the army. Upon his re-
turn in 1919, he was reelected
president and has continued in
that office ever since.
Edgar s. Mhltcnmh-h has been
president of the Arts Commits
sion since 1913 and has pre-
Scntcd the institute with
number of magnificent gifts. He
is the Son-in-law of James +.
Scripps. who founded the De-
troit museum and also gave
large number of paintings to
the collection.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-13
Arts Dinner
To Honor 2

DEXTER NJ. FERRY JR, and
Edgar 3. WhltComb will he
guests Of honor at dinner 10
be given Monday night al the
DAG by the Detroit Arts COM
mission. the Curatorial staff and
the trustees Of the Detroit Mu-
scum of Arts Founders Society.
FerTyS father Dexter NJ
Ferry. was one nf the founders
of the Detroit Museum of Arts
and served as president Of the
Founders Society from l900-0l
He was particularly interested
IN American art and an eX-
CCcdinCly generous patron