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Evening star., 1945-09-15
Private Capital Must Fill
Housing Needs, Foley Says

Raymond M. Foley, Federal Hous-
ing commissioner, said this week
that private enterprise is counted
on to provide the great bulk Of
the Nations postwar housing needs. +"
Estimating the volume at from
1000, 600 to 100000 new houses a
year for 10 years. Mr.. Foley told a
luncheon meeting in New York:
But the public, with its great
need pressing upon it-now wants
to know, does private enterprise
propose to attack the whole housing
field or only some of the easier and
more quickly profitable parts there
OFF"
Problem areas for the industry,
Mr.. Foley said, "are in the low-rent
market, in proper shelter for our
minority groups, in low-cost mass
market for home owners, in reha-
bilitation of existing houses, in rural
home betterment ana country
homes, in urban redevelopment and
in the sphere of veteran aids"
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Home Builders Group
Protests Controls

Continuance of wartime controls
was protested at a dinner meeting
this week in the Statler Hotel under
sponsorship of the Home Builders
Association of Metropolitan Wash
ington.
Attending were more than 200
builders, material supply dealers,
financiers and other key men in the
home building industry.
Morris Cafritz, association presi-
dent, said members of the group
were prepared to go ahead with
Evening star., 1945-09-15


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Evening star., 1945-09-15
Bamberger and NBc
1eIeyision Permits
Delayed Till Sept. II

The Board of Zoning Adjustment
yesterday deferred final action until
September 27 on the applications of
the National Broadcasting Co. and
Bamberger Broadcasting Services,
Inc, for television towers.
Meanwhile, construction has start
ed on 75-foot antennae tower atop
the Harrington Hotel, Eleventh and
E streets NV, where a television
studio will be opened on the 10th
floor by the Allen B. Du Mont Lab
oratories, New York.
The tower is being constructed in
anticipation soon of an FEC permit
to operate a commercial television
station. Construction is expected to
be finished within 80 days.
At the zoning hear'ag it was tes-
titled the Federa' communications
Commission be Under consideration
requirement calling for television
tower to h 800 feet above the
average terrs IN in a 10-mile radius.
This raises e possibility that NBC
may have to NE before the board
and seek more t. an a 350@foot tower
as originally plan ed.
The original ap, fcations, heard
last month by the b.. Scd, called for
a 350-foot tower on 80 foot site
behind the Wardman Park Hotel for
NBC and 300-foot tower on 406-
foor site for Bamberger at Fortieth
and Brandywine streets NV. Since
this would give Bamberger approxi-
mately 150-foot greater height than
NBC, the board yesterday called the
companies in to justify their re-
quests.
Favor Present Application.
NBC spokesmen said they did not
wish to withdraw the present appli-
cation. 1t was testified by Raymond
Guy, NBC engineer, that the 500
foot requirement would call for a
475-foot tower, with a 50-foot pole.
Construction of the tower to the
additional height would require a
new public hearing, it was said.
The Bamberger application would
not be affected by the 500-foot rule,
If adopted, representatives of the
company said.
After the hearing last month, the
Board of Zoning Adjustment an
nounced it was prepared to approve
the sites but that additional evi-
dence should be submitted on the
tower heights. Both companies yes
terday submitted engineering data,
attempting to show the so-called
shadow areas" where reception
would be Door,
Evening star., 1945-09-15
81, 500>Theft Reported
After Maid Disappears

Mrs. Mary Meyer of 4310 Georgia
avenue NV today told police a
colored girl she hired yesterday dis
appeared after being left alone in
the house. Also missing are s700 in
cash and $1,000 in War Bonds, she
said.
DR.. Stephen Verges reported 10
police that yesterday between / and
3 pm. thieves entered his Office at
48o0 Sixteenth street NV, and took
5000 in cash.
Evening star., 1945-09-15
Fish Form Is PROMISING

Fish farming experiments in
Northern Rhodesia show promising
results with one pool providing 500
to 750 pounds of fish an acre.
Evening star., 1945-09-15

large-scale moderate-priced housing
development so urgently needed in
this area as soon as construction
controls are lifted"
Mr.. Cafritz pointed out that every
day of delay NOW seriously en-
dangers their plans for beginning
construction this fall and added
They are ready and willing to
risk their money, skill and reputa-
tions in free market under the real
American system of individual
opportunity"
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Nazis Still Resist Russians

Hosities will end officially minute after midnight
tonight Tuesday May g. but the interests saving
cease m began yesterday to be sounded all along the and
our dear channel islands also be freed today.
Germans still in places resisting Russian troops, but
should they continue do after midnight they
deprive themselves of the protection of the and
be attacked from all quarters by Allied troops.
1t is not surprising that such long fronts
existing disorder of the the
high command should obeyed
This does not in opinion with
at our disposal constitute for Withholding
nation the facts communicated Gen. Eisenhower
unconditional surrender already signed
prevent us from celebrating today and tomorrow Wednesday,
victory in Europe days.
Today, perhaps, shall think of ourselves
shall particular tribute comrades
whose in the field grand contributions
to the general victory
The German therefore is years of in
tense preparation Germany hurled herself at the
ginning OF September 1889 and in of
to Poland and in agreement French Republic Great
Britain the British Empire and the of nations
declared war upon this foul aggression.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Truman: |

WASHINGTON, May s (UP)-F Foaooin9 is the teEt
of President Tr1tmGn'S speech:
This is a solemn a glorious hour Gen. Eisenhower in
of Germany have surrendered the
United Nations The flags of reason fly all Europe.
only wish that Franklin d. Roosevelt had lived TO witness
this day.
this victory join in offering thanks to the Provi
guided sustained through dark days
of adversely
Our rejoicing is sobered and subdued by supreme
scousness of the terrible price have paid rid the world of
Hitler and his evil band.
Let forget, fellow Americans the and
hartbreak which today abide the homes of of
priceless possession been
rendered sacrifice to redeem our liberty.
We repay the debt which God, TO
dead and to children only by workby ceaseess devotion
the responsibilities which lie ahead of If could
single wachword for the coming months that word work
work. work.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Allied We prOclamatiOnS
Churchill:

LONDON. May s (F)-The tert Of Prime Minister
ChWchtUS We Day message:
Yesterday morning at Gen. Esenhowers headquarters Gen.
Jod representative of the German high command and Grand
ADM Doentz designated head of the signed
of unconditional surrender of all German land
forces Europe the Allied Expedonary Forces stimuli
taneousy to the Soviet high command.
Gen. Bedel Smith, chief Of staff L. S. Army, and
Gen. Francois Sevez signed the document behalf the
commander of the Allied Expedonary Forces
Susapaov signed behalf of the Russian high command
Today this agreement will be ratified and confirmed at
Berlin where Air Chief Marshal Tedde deputy supreme
mander of Allied Epeditonay Forces and Gen. Tassgny will
sign o behalf of Gen. Eisenhower
Gen. Zhukov will sign behalf of the Soviet high
mand German representatives will be Field Marshal Keite
chief of the high command, and chief
German army, navy and air force
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
DE Gau|Ie:

NEW YORK May (INS)-Gen. De Caule joined
other Allied leaders today hailng the United Nations
the Wdr.
"The has been wOn" said De Gaue in a French
broadcast heard by CBS vctory the victory of the
United Nations and the victory Of France.
"The German enemy has capituated to the Allied armies
of the West and the East The French high command
present and a party to the act of captulatiOn
1T is possible that result of the disOrganizaton of
public Germany that certain enemy units might
tnue disOrganized resistance
but Germany Is beaten, and she has signed to this.
While the glory reflected fa the
athrand focuses It's attention and love first of all those
who died for her."
De Gaulle paid tribute Frances gallant Allies" who
"have rallied to the appeal, hard and long"
ITO their armies and to their Chiefs honor" said De
Gaul his voice choked with emotion HOnor people,
whom terrible trials have reduced the United
Nations who mingled their blood with blood their pains
with pains, their hopes with hope, who today
triumph with u.s."
The French leaders, triumphant as
finished with "Vive la France"
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Spain.
II axis
Break

LONDON, May s QNS)-Of-
fetal relations between Germany
and Spain have ceased TO exist
and Reich officials must evacuate
the embassy and consulate build
ings today Reuter- dispatch
from Madrid said.
Besides the embassies and con-
sulates, the Germans also must
evacuate all Of their dependent
institutions, the Spanish foreign
ministry announced.
Sigesmund Won Bibra, German
charge d'afiaires, was called to the
foreign ministry yesterday, where
he was advised that German
Spanish diplomatic relations must
be considered as ceased.
The German buildings are eY-
pected 10 be sealed and eventually
turned over 20 Allied repre-
sentativeS.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
7reacherous Japan Next

After gallant France had been we from this
island and from united empire maintained struggle sim
gle handed for whole until joined by military
might of Soviet Russia and later by the overwhelming power
and resources of the United States of America
Finally almost the whole world combined against the
v doers who are PROSTATE before Our gratitude
our splendid Allies forth from all this island
and throughout the British Empire
We may allow ourselves brief period of rejoicing but let
us not forget for toll efforts that lie ahead
Japan with all her reachey and unsubdued
injury she has inflicted Britain United States and
other countries and her deestabe cuees Justice and
retribution.
We must devote all strength resources to the
completion of task both home and abroad Advance
Brttania Long live the freedom God save the king
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Must Free East From Bond AGE

We work finish the Our victory is but half
The West Free but the East still in bondage to the
reacherous tyranny of the Japanese When the last Japanese
division has surrendered uncondonaly then only will our
fighting job be done
We must work to bind up the wounds of suffering world
to build abiding peace peace rooted in justice and in law
We build such peace only by hard tolsome panstang
workby understanding working with Allies peace
as have in
The job ahead is less important less urgent no less
difficult than the task which happily is done
call upon every American stick to his post until the last
battle Until that day. let abandon his post
slacken his efforts.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09

AS Mr.. Truman proclaimed the
unconditional surrender of Ger
many and the final cessation of
hostilities in all of Europe, he di-
rected this challenging warning
TO the last Axis partner, Japan:
"The Japanese people have
felt the weight Of our land, air
and naval attacks. So long as
their leaders and the armed
forces continue the war the
striking power and intensity Of
our blows will steadily increase
and will bring utter destruction
to Japan's industrial war pro-.
duction, to Its shipping and to
everything that supports Its
military activity.
TOTAL SURRENDER
THE longer the war lasts, the
greater will be the sufYering and
hardships which the people of
Japan will undergo-all I'm vain.
Our blows will not cease until
the japanese military and naval
forces lay down their arms I'm
unconditional surrender"
Thkp the President gave his
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09

Detroit and vicinity: Fair tonight and
"wednesday. slightly cooler tonight with low
est about Is. Cool "wednesday.
DETROIT DATA
Temperatures Monday: Highest. II degrees.
lowest. <e. mean, 50.
Departure from normal temperature Mon
day +s degrees
Departure from normal temperature since
Jan. /: ASA degrees,
Temperatures one year hgo today Highest
81 degrees. lowest. Al. mean. -.
Temperatures this cate In past II years
1879.
Relative humidity Monday 33o m,
T<F. $50 q. m. 66E. 2.3o D. m 47E.
O.: 80 o. N. S7T.
Precipitation IN last ~ hours ending a.
o. 80 a. IN. today. "a inch
Departure from normal precipitation X!nce
Jan. L. ' so inch
Degree days for Monday. May 7: g.
Normal for MAY 7. IL.
Accumulated degree days this month 1fa.
Normal degree DAYS for May. 26g
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Chang Halls We Day

NEW YORK. May (INS)-Generalissimo Chang
hatShek hailed Allied vcory Europe today and declared
hat the Whote stupendous Oeight Of humanity WW
come dozen upon Japan"
The Blue network quoted Chinese saying
the Chinese people share the nexpessabe
news of European victory brings.
What saddens though" Chang added 'is to find
that President Roosevelt who did much for the liberation
Europe, Is no longer with to witness the victory.
But his ideals and leadership certain to inspire
forces to continue the fight until the task responsibility
of the United Nations Is complete"
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
VIZ Day PrOclama ton by Truman

high command-Gen. George &.
Marshall. Adm Ernest J. KING,
Adm. William ID. Leahy and his
naval and military aides-the full
cabinet Also the congressional
Big -Four together with Senate
President Kenneth Mckellar, the
heads Of all government agencies
and the Presidents immediate
personal staff including his as
sistants and secretaries.
The President wore a dark blue
double-breasted suit. blte tie
and handkerchief 'of contrasting
hue. and a white shirt In his
lapel was the bronze discharge
button of the last war.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09

James Smetana, 35, OF 20679
Ridgemont. another veteran OF
World War /, came back from
duty with the Sixth Marines on
Guadalcanal because of malaria.
lie has a nephew in the army in
Germany.
The news will make a lot OF
mothers happy 10 know that
their Kids are safe" Smetana
said But there Il lot more
TO be done"
James Bell, as, Of 6S25 Vargo,
is d veteran Of World War I and
the father of six children.
"The news is geod," he said.
II hope we continue on.
know what war is and I am for
peace at all times. I have a
brother In Germany and I have
not heard from him In two or
three months. hope the news
means that he IL we'll"
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09

formula of what unconditional
surrender means in precise terms
to japan. ,L
Just what does the uncondi-
tiOnal surrender of the armed
forces mean for the japanese
people?
at means the end OF the war.
at means the termination of
the influence Of the military
leaders who have brought Japan
to the present brink Of disaster.
at means provision for the
return Of soldiers and sailors to
their families, their farms, their
jobs.
NO PROLONGED AGONY
at means not prolonging the
present agony and suffering OF
the Japanese in the vain hope
of victory.
Unconditional surrender does
not mean the determination or
enslavement OF the japanese
people"
In these words, the President
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
NaZi Chief at PiISen
SurrenderS. Kills Self

WITH THE U. s. THIRD
ARMY, May 8 QNS)-The Ger
man commander Of Pilsen. after
agreeing to surrender the Czecho-
Slovak arsenal city TO the Third
Army, whipped out an American
AS and killed himself with a bull
let through his head.
The suicide occurred as Col.
Harry Perkins Of Atlanta stepped
into the headquarters of German
Gen. George Won Majelewski at
the city hall Sunday TO take over
for the u. s. Sixteenth Armored
Division.
Also witnessing the scene were
the generals wife and staff men,
bers.
Sgt. Charles II. Peet Jr. of Bing-
hamton. N. Y. said:
"NO ones expression changed
during the drama"
Czechs in Pilsen gave the Amer
leans a wild welcome. Only the
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
DESTROYED Homes and Loved Ones

"They have violated their churches destroyed their
homes corrupted their children and murdered their loved
Our armies of liberation have
erng peoples whose spirit and will the oppessors
enslave."
The President set aside Sunday May E day of national
prayer.
He said in conference in which he message
to the nation and his proclamation of victory
assembled correspondents that emineny fitting that the
day of prayer should also be Mothers Day.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Uroes Nation TO Offer Thanks

upon the people of the United States whatever their
faith to unite offering joyful thanks to God for the victory
and pray that He will support the end of
present struggle and guide into the way of peace.
also call upon countymen to dedicate this day Of
memory given their lives
possible victory.
witness whereof have hereuno set hand and caused
the of the United States of America be affixed
city of Washington this eighth day Of May in
year of Lord nineteen hundred and forv and of the
independence of the United States of America the hundred
and sixty-ninth.
BY the President:
HARRY TRUMAN
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Pacific Calm
Over Victory

PEARL HARBOR, May 8
GNS)-At Pearl Harbor, where
the japanese sneak attack
plunged the United States into
war al months ago, people re-
ceived the report of Germ n
capitulation calmly.
There were no street demon
Strations in Honolulu as the un-
confirmed news of Germanys
surrender spread.
The huge naval and military
establishments on Hawaii con-
tinued 10 work without pause,
preparing for the next offensive
against Japan.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Murray President
Urges Men 10 Work

Clarence Avery. president of
Murray Body Corp. today made
an urgent appeal to all workers in
the corporations Detroit and
Ecorse plants TO report on their
regular shifts tomorrow morning.
"We are working on P-I7
Thunderbolt contracts" he said.
'It is vital 10 the continued war
effort for every worker TO re-
port in the morning"
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09

in effect called upon the japanese
people 10 throw off their yoke Of
Samurai militarism, 10 cast out
their feudal ideas. and TO save
themselves and, their homeland
before II is too late.
The Chief Executive, while
officially proclaiming victory in
Europe, strongly emphasized TO
the people Of the nation that only
one war has been won and that
another grim and bloody trial lies
ahead. All the nations energies
must now be fully devoted 10 at
tanning a final and crushing VIC
tory over the last Of the AXIS
enemies, he said.
''Much remains to be done, -
he emphasized in his Official
proclamation.
MUST WIN IN EAST
"The victory won In the west
must now be won In the east.
"The whole world must he
cleansed of the evil from which
half the world has been freed.
United, the peace-loving nations
have demonstrated In the west
that their arms are stronger by
far than the might of dictators
or tho tyranny Of mllitary
cliques that once called US soft
and weak"
At this point when the Presi-
dent mentioned the phrase "once
called us soft and weak" he
smiled in the news conference and
said in an aside that he wonders
what the German people now
think of this nation.
"The power OF our peoples 90
defend themselves against all
enemies will be proved In the
Pacific war as II has been
proved In Europe" the Presi-
dent said.
"For the triumph of spirit
and Of arms which we have
won, and for its promise to peo-
pies everywhere who Join us in
the love OF freedom, II is fitting
that we, as a nation, give
thanks to Almighty God, who
has strengthened us and given
US the victory"
SETS ASIDE SUNDAY
Then the President set aside Sun
day as day Of prayer.
II call upon the people OF the
United States, whatever their
faith, to unite In Offering joyful
thanks to God for the victory
we have won and to pray that
He will support us to the end OF
our present struggle and guide
us into the way Of peace.
II also call upon my country
men TO dedicate this day-fof
prayer to the memory OF those
who have given their lives to
make possible our victory"
Before the President went OF
the air at 9 a. m, he held an
extraordinary news conference
beginning shortly after $50 a. m
in his oval office.
Around him was the military
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Warns Japan
Still Unbeaten

A reminder that the task of de-
feating Japan still lies ahead was
issued today by K. T. Keller, presi-
dent of Chrysler Corp. as he con-
graduated Allied forces on crush
ing the Nazis, Keller said:
although our fighting forces
have just completed a wonderful
job by defeating the Germans,
nevertheless we still have an
other war to win. Our duty Is
to let nothing keep us from
making this our frst and most
important task"
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Military Munitions
Shipments Shut OFF

WASHINGTON, May 8 0Ns)
The last thin trickle of military
equipment which has lately been
moving 10 Europe was shut off
today.
The war department announced
that only supplies now authorized
for shipment TO Europe include
food. clothing. post ange
goods and other subsistence items.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
A PROCLAMATION

The Allied armies through sacrifice and devotion and with
Gods help have from Germany final and unconditional
which for five and longer have imprisoned the bodies and
broken the lives of millions upon millions of freeborn
They have violated their churches destroyed their homes
uped their children and burdend their Our armies
of liberation have restored freedom to these suffering peoples
whose spirit and will the oppressors could enave
Aiuh remains to be DONE The victory in the
noW be in the east The whole world be ceansed
the evil from which half the world has freed
peaceovng nations have demonstrated in the that their
stronger by far than the might of dctaors the
tyranny of military cques that called soft weak
The power of peoples to defend themselves against all
enemies will be the Pacific has been proved in
Europe.
For the triumph of spirit and of which have
and for its promise to people everywhere who join the love
of freedom, it is fitting that nation give thanks to
Almighty God who has strengthened and given the victory
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Detroiter on Guard
As Nazis Surrender

REIMS, France. May s (UP)-
Pfc. Joseph Fink Of Detroit was
a member Of the military police
escort that guarded the Nazi Of
fcers who signed Germany's for
nal unconditional surrender.
Three teams Of MP's remained
with the Germans overnight.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Dondero Asks Plan
For Tour in Europe

WASHINGTON, May 8 (UP)-
Two r pub &c n congressman
sought President Truman's help
today for a plan to make a per-
sonal survey of general con-
ditions" in the United Kingdom,
France and Germany.
Reps. Dondero (R) Of Michigan
and Morrow (R) of New Hamp-
shire, explained that they wanted
the President TO help them
arrange transportation 10 Europe
aboard an air transport command
plane.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
Reports S4,35O Theft
In Grand Rapids

GRAND RAPIDS, May g GNS)
Otto l.. Hankinson. S3S Edison
Building, Toledo, an attorney, to-
day reported 10 police that dla-
mondS and articles valued at
81, 900 plus $3.50 in cash were
stolen from has room AZ hotel.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-09
=. Il. I'arley Plans
Minute of Silence

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8
qNSl-SeeFetary of State Stet-
tinius announced last night that
the Big Five had decided all COM
missions or committees OF ths
United Nations conference should
observe one minute of silence at
an appropriate time, yat-te be set,
after the We Day announcement.