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Evening star., 1945-08-08
Mrs. Truman Leaves
For Washington by Train
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. Aug. g.
Mrs. Harry S. Truman left by train
this morning for Washington to
join her husband at the White
House.
Her daughter, Miss Margaret Tru-
man, who has been with her mother
at the summer White House, re-
manned here with her grandmother,
Mrs. G. w. Wallace.
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
said today that he knew nothing
about reported plans of President
Truman to take a vacation at his
home in Independence.
He added that he wouldn't want
to commit the President on this
matter, but he added that the Chief
Executive has no plans for the imme-
diate future that include such trip.
A Kansas City newspaper said
last Saturday that the President
was coming home later in the sum-
mer
Evening star., 1945-08-08
Morgie Hart Says
USO Barred Her
Overseas Tour
BY the Associated Press.

SS IAic AsSUCldtcQ TIceSs
PARIS, Aug. S.-Margie Hart.
striptease dancer, said in a letter
to the Stars and Stripes today that
the USO had refused to let her
come overseas to entertain troops
although she volunteered to read
poetry in a Mother Hubbard dress.
She wrote that she had told USO
officials: IF it's sex you're worried
about relax. I've got other talents.
can sing. I can act"
BERLIN, Aug. 8 lP).-Ingrid Berg
man, Jack Benny and Larry Adler
protested today against Army Spe-
cial Service handling OF USO shows
In Europe.
We're over here to entertain
soldiers, and half the time the boys
don't even know we are coming to
town." Miss Bergman said. I'VE find
the people who we're supposed to
make arrangements have made
none"
"It's been far worse in the Euro
pean theater than anywhere In
Africa or the Pacific" Benny said.
Where we could be playing before
1000 or 10000 men, we play before
only about 1900, such as last night
In Berlin"
Britons paid sos, 900 for duplicates
Of identity cards lost within q year
Evening star., 1945-08-08
School Board Control
OF Industrial Homes
Teachers Is Urged

The District Congress of Parents
and Teachers will ask the House
and Senate District Committees to
consider legislation returning In
dustrial Home teachers to the con-
troll of the District Board of Edu-
cation, it was announced today.
Mrs. Arthur c. Watkins, presi-
dent, said the congress Executive
Committee met yesterday to discuss
shortage of teachers at the home,
where only two instructors are
teaching lis children of all ages.
I'VE urge that immediate con-
sideration be given to setting up an
educational program under the
Board of Education this fall at the
Industrial Home School," Mrs. Wat
kins said.
The school board controlled teach
ers at the home until about six
years ago, when authority was shift
eed to the home superintendent.
Mrs. Watkins said the committee
believes school board control would
produce more teachers of higher
quality.
The committee will write to Chair
man Bilbo of the Senate District
Committee and Chairman Randolph
of the House District Committee
asking them to sponsor legislation
shifting the teacher control, she
said.
Daniel Ahern, home superintend-
ent, said he would be glad to have
the board shoulder the educational
responsibility. The board could get
him the seven full-time and three
part-time teachers he needs, Mr..
Ahern said.
The District budget Office said
that no board control could be
exercised until Congress passes leg
islation transferring salaries for
teachers from the homes budget
tn that of the Sch0Ol hoard
Evening star., 1945-08-08
Death Reveals Former PIoyboy
Worked 9 Years as Doormun

lied he was penniless, Mr.. Roseway
said, adding that he believed the
family lived in Devonshire.
Mr.. Ireland decided to come to
this country and become a servant
the manager said, because that
was the only thing he could i'm
agine."
Mr.. Ireland took the name of
James," Mr.. Roseway said, be
cause it was the traditional name
for servant and would give him
better stature in that role
He was very gracious and intelli-
gent" Mr.. Roseway said, "and his
tall, erect, heavy carriage, gray
hair and mustache and ruddy COM
plexion made him most distin-
guished looking"
Evening star., 1945-08-08
More Premium Gasoline
To Be Sold 10 Motorists

Civilian motorists are scheduled to
receive an additional 1853 900 barrels
a day of premium gasoline, nearly
double the amount now available
However. the total gallonage of gas
oline for civilian use remains un-
changed.
The good news for motorists both
cred with engine knocking came yes
terday from the Petroleum Admins
tration for War. The agency stress
ed, however. that military and other
essential needs will determine
whether the increase can be con-
tinued.
Release of tetraethyl lead for up
grading regular gasoline resulted
from reduced military demands for
aviation fuel PAW said.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
Z German Desiroyers,
Flying Swasiika Flag,
Arrive al Boston

BOSTON, Aug. 8 LP.-Two Ger
man destroyers, manned by volun-
teer German crews under American
supervision, steamed into Boston
harbor yesterday, but the reason for
their arrival was cloaked in mystery
The swastika flag few beneath the
Stars and Stripes on each vessel.
A Navy spokesman said they were
the first of Hitler's navy, aside from
submarines, to come to this country
The warships came from Europe
by way of the Azores, where they re-
fueled. Beyond that information
naval officers professed to have no
knowledge of their sailing port or
why they came to this country.
One Navy officer guessed" the
vessels were brought here for "ex-i
perimental" purposes-possibly by
agreement with Russia and Great
Britain. He expressed doubt they
would be used by the American Navy
because of their short range. II
The ships were the Z39, and the
TBS, the latter listed as part of the
German war navy"
The Z-39 is 4l0 feet long, with a
beam of 1913 feet and 9.5 feet draft.
Her armament consists of five So
inch guns, four 37-mm. antiaircraft
rifles, four 20-mm. antiaircraft guns,
eight 2l-inch torpedo tubes and
depth charges.
Observers saw numerous patched
up shrapnel and rife bullet holes in
her superstructure, especially around
the bridge.
The smaller TBS. built low so as
to offer minimum silhouette, carries
one 3.1-inch rife and numerous
antiaircraft weapons.
The German sailors, officers and
men offered a mixed picture. Some
looked more or less cheerful. Others
were downright gloomy.
A Navy spokesman said the crews.
all OF which had volunteered to
bring the vessels to this country
would be kept under close surveil-
lance but would not be interned.
Eventually. he said, they will be re-
turned to their homeland.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
Auto, Repeatedly Owned
BY Goerinq, Arrives in u. 5
By the Associated Press.


BOSTON, Aug. ga Mercedes
Benz automobile, reported to have
belonged to Reichsmarshal Herman
Goering and consigned to the COM
manding general of the Goth Ar
mored Division, Camp Cooke, Calf,
arrived here today aboard the S. S.
George Shiras.
The vessel also brought in LILA
veterans of the European war.
Port of embarkation officers said
the commanding officer of the Goth
Armored Division was Maj. Gen.
Orlando Ward when the outfit
went into action as part of the 7th
Army, in April.
The division is on the high seas
en- route to the United States. Camp
Cooke has been designated as the
reassembly point for the outfit fol-
lowing 30-day furloughs.
Officers at the port expressed be-
lief that the car was captured when
the Goth captured several high
ranking Nazis In Salzburg, Germany,
in June.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
Two Brothers Stricken
with Polio as 5 New
Cases Are Reported

Five more cases of infantile pa
ralysis. including two brothers
stricken with the disease, were an
nounced by the Health Department
today. The total this year now Is So.
The brothers 18 months and
four years old-are being treated at
home in the 4700 block of Terrace
Village Sc. until the seriousness OF
their condition Is determined, the
department said.
This is the first instance this year
of two members of a family con-
tracing the disease. There was one
instance last year, the department
said.
Others From Outside d. C.
The other cases are all residents
of nearby counties being treated at
Children's Hospital. They are an
8-year-old girl from the 100 block
of South Park drive. Arlington. Va;
a 9-year-old boy of 100 block OF
Dinwood avenue. Takoma Park. Md,
and a 3-year-old boy in the 200
block of Park avenue, Takoma Park.
A total of "a District residents and
IS county residents now are being
treated here.
The Health Department has en-
phasized that a high percentage of
this years cases are nonparalytic.
Meanwhile, the Baltimore tMd)
Health Department has asked for
registration of at least 1000 nurses
to hold themselves ready to handle
any polio outbreak in the city. Four
cases have been reported in Balti-
more so far.
Need 24-HOur Care.
The Health Department, Red
Cross and National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis will cooperate in
Baltimore to see the nurses are paid
and lodged while on cases, the de-
partment said. Twenty-four-hour
nursing care is important in treating
the disease, the Health Department
said.
Children's Hospital here has
enough nurses but has asked for
nurses aides to help with its ap-
proximately IS polio patients.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
AFL Raps Congress
For Recessing Without
ReconversioE Action
Ry the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, Aug. 8.-The Amer
lean Federation of Labor chided
Congress today for recessing with
out action on "vitally important
Legislation" dealing with imminent
reconversion problems.
Congress has been remiss in it's
duty to the American people" said
the Federation's 15-member Execu-
tive Council, in quarterly session
here.
THE powerful and progressive
speech made by Senate Majority
Leader Barkley just before the Sem
ate adjourned indicates that the
leaders of Congress, at least, are
somewhat conscience stricken over
the neglect of the lawmakers to deal
with human needs during the post
war period" the council said.
1t hoped" that members of Con-
gress would study the pending legis-
lation during the recess, scheduled
to continue until october 8. and that
President Truman would exert his
leadership in this critical situation
and send a special message to the
returning Congress urging immedi-
ate action on a well-rounded pro-
gram of postwar and social justice
legislation"
The must" legislation which the
council cited includes:
l. The Kilgore bill, carrying out
President Truman's recommenda-
tions for broadening the coverage
of unemployment compensation and
supplementing State benefits with
Federal funds to the extent that dis
employed workers in each State may
receive a maximum of $25 a week for
rs weeks in any year."
2. Senate labor subcommittee bill
to list wage standards Immediately
to IS cents an hour Gnstead of 40 or
so as allowed now under the Mini
mum Wage and Hour Law and pro-
vided for a 75-cent floor at the end
Of three years.
3. The Wagner postwar housing
bill, which the Executive Council
regards as the most important step
to the prompt attainment of full
after victory"
4. The Wagner Murray Dingell
bill. broadening the Social Security
system and instituting a national
program of health insurance.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
Hy the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Aug. g. For nine
years James Ireland graciously
opened doors and closed them for
visitors at New York's Hotel Bed
ford on East Fortieth street.
In death yesterday he was re-
vealed as Stephen Ireland, 10,
former playboy scion of one of Eng
lands wealthiest families.
Until the time Mr.. Ireland was
As, Victor Roseway, hotel manager,
said, "he had never done anything
except live the leisurely life of a
very wealthy English gentleman. He
had not a bit of business knowl-
edge"
Then, after the last war, his
family lost its fortune and he real
Evening star., 1945-08-08
Library for Blind to Get
$3.50 Gift From AIumnoe

A check for $3.50 will be presented
to the National Library for the
Blind tomorrow by the Washington
Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter.
The chapter raised the money
through novelty money banks which
were filled by Delta Gammas and
their friends. The chapter has lent
its support to the library for several
years.
The library is operated solely by
blind workers, excepting the direc-
tor, DR.. Paul H. Sperry. 1t dis
tributes Braille books and records
to the blind throughout the country.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
New Zealand House
Approves Charter

By the Associated Press.
WELLINGTON. Aug. 8.-The New
Zealand House of Representative
yesterday approved the Charter of
the United Nations and the Inter-
national Court of Justice.
Prime Minister Peter Fraser told
the House the choice was between
the United Nations organization or
a wilderness of doubts and dangers
with the possibility of unending
bloodshed in the world.
He said Parliament would be con-
suited before New Zealand entered
any military commitments under
the United Nations.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
$1,000 Workers Vote
To End WaIkout at
Wright's S Ohio Plant
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Nations strike total dropped
to around Al 900 today, the lowest ir
q week. as about $4,000 workers al
the Wright Aeropautical Corp. in
Cincinnati ended a flve-day walk
out.
The striking workers at the big
plant engaged in the production OF
engines for B-29s voted last night
to 60 back to their jobs on today's
first shift. The vote came after q
stormy three-hour session and fol-
lowed War Labor Board back-to-
work directive and an appeal by
Gov. Frank J. Lausche of Ohio.
George Meyer, president of Local
647, CIO United Automobile Work
ers, who announced the decision to
end the stoppage, said workers will
resume their jobs on the first shift
tomorrow" Union officials had
termed the strike the "culmination
of long list of grievances" and
said 1t was touched off last week
when IA foundry employees were
transferred to lower-pay jobs in the
same department"
Two Other Strikes End.
Workers in two other plants also
voted to end stoppages today. At
jamestown, N. Y, 600 employees of
the Worsted Mills, on strike since
August l, agreed to return to their
Jobs of making uniform material for
the Army. They ratified an agree
ment to continue negotiations on
wage classifications.
Possible settlement of two other
labor disputes affecting some $4,000
workers in Detroit hinged on union
management meetings scheduled
today.
Officers of the AFL Building
Trades Council and representatives
of operators of 145 lumber yards
in the Detroit area were due to
discuss contract differences that led
to strikes in II yards and shutdoWns
In 200 others.
An estimated 10000 workers are
affected by the stoppage.
The Executive Board of Local 202,
C1O United Automobile Workers,
was due to resume a meeting that
began yesterday when they consid-
cred Navy request that 1000 work.
ers return to their jobs at the Fed
eral Mogul Corp. No decision was
reached during yesterdays day-long
conference.
At Springfield, Ohio, $50 members
of the AFL International Molders
and Foundry Workers voted to go
back to work at the National Sup
ply Co. for the good of the war ef-
fort" The walkout started Monday
in protest against discharge of
worker at the plant. which manu-
factures Diesel engines for naval
craft.
5000 Made Idle.
Six thousand CIO steelworkers
were idle at the Wheeling Steel
Corps Porthmouth Ohio works
today, the steelworkers union re-
ported, in a strike involving dis
pute over incentive pay.
Approximately $50 men are in
the plants bombshop are involved
in the protest. Their stoppage
made 500 production workers idle in
the bomb shop. where 500-pound
bombs are turned out for the Army
and Navy. A few hours later $500
steelworkers in both basic and fab
ricating steel departments quit in
protest, the union said.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
Federal Seizure Indicated
In Georgia Rail Strike

AUGUSTA, Ga, Aug. 8 (P).-Gov-
ernment seizure of the strike bound
Georgia-Florida Railroad appeared
the only solution in sight today to
end the walkout of 125 operation
employees.
The strikers, members of the
Brotherhood of Railway Engineers,
left their jobs yesterday, demanding
q wage raise making their pay COM
parable to employees of other rail-
roads serving Augusta.
The Georgia Florida line extends
480 miles from Greenwood, S. c.,
through Augusta to Moultrie, Ca,
and Madison. Fla.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
5 FomiIies Homeless in Fire

R1MOUSKI, Que. Aug. 8, (P).-
Fire which started in a convent at
st. Anaclet, miles from here, last
night spread through IA homes and
two stores. leaving Is families home
less and causing damage estimated
at 100000. Cause of the outbreak
was not known. Seven sisters liv-
ing in the convent escaped injury.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
W. B. MeEIroy Dies;
Retired Armour Official
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 8.-William
B. McElroy, former general super
intendent for Armour & Co. here.
died yesterday.
His career with the firm began
when he was boy and he later
managed company plants in Canada
and Argentina. He retired in 1912
after being with the company As
years.
He was a brother of the late
Henry F. McElroy, former city man.
ager. Another brother, A. D. Nc
Elroy, lives in New York.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
Grain Elevator Death Toll
Now Placed al IA

By tn. Associated Press.
PORT ARTHUR. Ontario, Aug, 8.
Fourteen persons were listed as
dead and nine were reported miss
ing today as the result of an ex-
plosion which wrecked a grain stor-
age elevator here yesterday.
The blast rocked Port Arthur and
neighboring Fort William, blew out
all four walls Of the elevator and
hurled bodies as far as 200 feet
Evening star., 1945-08-08
$4,000 in Reich Prisons
Freed by Americans
py the Associates Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
FRANKFURT, Germany. Aug. g.
American military authorities said
yesterday they have freed more than
$1,000 inmates Of German prisons
after review Of their cases disclosed
they were unjustly sentenced.
Evening star., 1945-08-08

from the scene. witnesses said it
let loose "a sheet of flame 200 to
300 feet long"
Most of the casualties were en-
ployes in the elevator workhouse,
Estimates of the number of dead
varied yesterday from 13 to 10.
Evening star., 1945-08-08

Britons paid 500, 900 for duplicates
Of identity cards lost within year.
Evening star., 1945-08-08
ff0thiesA TO SPARE

Are you one of those who believe that
America has reached her Last Frontier?
If so, we invite you to take a look at Alabama.
Here is a goodly land = where every fac
tor is present for the building Of the highest
prosperity that civilization has yet known.
Fertile soils, vast forests, unbelievable min
eral wealth and other natural resources in
variety and abundance beckon to those in
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-03
SHORTER RATIoNs IF NECESSARY

This il the SWEETEST break any Gil
eter got" declares soldier wounded in
he Remagen bridgehead area, referring
to De fact that he. and other wounded sol
oilers. were evacuated in glider-ambulances
Which put them in an evacuation hospital
some go miles behind the lines.
The wounded man says that he got
nailed by a Jerry bullet about eight in
The morning and here am at hospital for
inmch" lie says that il he had made the
trip BY ambulance, il would have been a
horrible ride over rough roads and he
would not have gotten to the hospital be-
fore nightfah.
Army medical authorities believe that
uliders may eliminate ambulanceS for haul
iste battle casualties long distances over
cfatered roads 10 hospitals. They point out
hat the rliders serve a dual purpose, be-
ease. when towed into battle areas, they
carry medical supplies.
While it may not be possible for every
wounded American soldier to be transport
"a in a glideT-ambulance. the fact that
Army medical authorities have adopted
TO means of transportation should reas-
slrre the loved ones Of men fighting over
a. II emphasizes the care and solicitude
which are beirg shown TO wounded men.
Certainly. in this war, American gen
erals have shown the utmost consideration
- their soldiers when giving battle to the
elemy and those who are wounded receive
ire utmost possible i'm attention and treat
meut
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-03

1860 - Beginning of famed
short-lived F'oney Express a
rider leaves Sacramento for East
and another ST. Joseph, Mo, for
the West.
1882 - Outlaw Jessie James
aged "a, killed from behind by
one of his own men.
1896 - Edison's "Vitascope.
ultimately developing into the
moving picture machine, first
privately exhibited.
1915 - Official opening of tbs
Dixie Highway.
1896 - Richard Bruno Haupt'
mann died an the electric char
for Lindbergh baby murder.
l939-The c. / o. fined Soma
1927, 900 in Philadelphia Federal
Court for damage done 10 Apex
Hosiery Co. in 1887.
1941-Ford plant at Dearborn
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-03
. BY AeeY GA77zs

she told him. Then she kissed him
hard and pulled away from his
arms that let her 60 so reluctantly
as the whitecoated Pullman por-
ter helped her up the steps.
She paused there, as the train
began to move, and looked back
at him, and there were tears in
her eyes, though she smiled and
waved to him.
In Atlanta, she reached the air.
port a few minutes before the big
plane was to take off.
And almost before the powerful
liner had lifted from the runway,
Meredith had put everything out
of her mind but the thought of
River Gap. and what it would
mean to the town and its people,
should poor Jerry Butler prove
to be the source of this evil, mys-
ter'o,ls rna'~,ly that had already
taken one life and stood an e2.
cellent chance of taking more.
She shivered at the thought OF
an epidemic and how swiftly it
might spread, with none of the
doctors knowing enough about ii
to be able to combat it effectively.
WHEN she stepped from the
w plane in Washington, and
looked about her, somewhat con-
fused by the crowds and the noise,
spruce young lieutenant with
the familiar staff and serpent in
sigma of the Medical Corps sa-
luted her smartly and said pleas
antly DIR Meredith Blake, OF
River Cap"
Surprised, Meredith looked at
him, and said quickly, Eyes, but
how. did you knoW?"
The young man smiled, and said,
"Oh, Maio- Stephenson had a long
distance call from your DR.. Mich
OILS last night, and was given an
inch-by-inch description Of you
which, taken in connection with
the time of the arrival of your
plane, made it not too difficult for
me to recognize you. I'm to take
you to Major Stephenson immedl-
ately, if you don't mind?"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-04-03
TODAY'S
ANNIVERSARIES

1855 - Simon Kenton, famed
pioneer, Western frontiersman
end Indian fighter, born in Viz
glnia. Died GAINESVILLE, O., April
90, 1886.
l783-Washington Irving, fam
ed New York author, the first
distinguished American writer,
born New York. Died Nov. %,
1889.
1922 - Edward Everett Hale,
Boston Unitarian clergyman,
author of The Man Without a
Country, born Boston. Died
June 10. 1909.
1885 - Harriet Prescott Spot
ford, popular Newburyport, Mass.
novelist her day, born Calais,
Maine. Died Aug. IA, 1921.
1887 - John Burroughs. famed
West Point, N. Y. naturalist and
author, born Roxbury, N. Y. Died
| March 20. 1921. .,