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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Court Aide Given 81 900 Raise
If He Will Accept Vacation

A $1,000 increase in pay was dan
gled today before the eyes OF Her
bert Starek, financial officer of the
United States Court of Claims
which he can have if he will submit
to taking an annual vacation.
That condition was tied to the
pay increase, recommended to the
House today by its Appropriations
Committee during hearings on the
courts budget by Representative
Rabaut, Democrat, of Michigan,
chairman of the. subcommittee in
charge of the supply bill.
Mr.. Starek has been serving the
court - years. He started at 50, 400
a year and now gets $500. If the
bill is approved, he will be raised to
$4,000 soon and later may claim the
top of the new grade, $4,000.
do you vouch for this man? Is
he a good MANI" Mr.. Rabaut asked
during the hearings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
The Story of YoItu

How do the Russians get
away with all those vodka
toasts?.
Why did Tsar Nicholas II
change bedrooms at Livadia
Palace every night?
What made a veteran de-
stroyer commander say Now
I've seen everything?
How did FDR get his laun-
dry done at Yalta?
Douglas B. Cornell, who has
covered the White House for
the Associated Press for six
years, was one of three re-
porters privileged to join the
President after the Yalta Big
Three Conference and return
with him to the United States.
In a five-part series starting
on Page AT, Cornell relates in
intimate, entertaining tone the
story of what happened at
Yalta-the banquets, the Big
Three at work, the gossip
about lavish Livadia Palace.
Don't miss THE Story of
Yaltal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Stettinius Predicts
Teamwork Of j. :,
Security Delegates
Stossen Says Setup to Be
Formed at San Francisco
Should Be Flexible

Secretary OF State Stettinius.
welcoming the members of the
American delegation to the
forthcoming San Francisc
United Nations Conference at
the State Department today,
predicted that the delegation
will be able to work "as one
team" but declared each mem
Der would be free to pursue his
own personal views and con-
victions."
This was the first meeting of the
delegates since their appointment
Further meetings will be held from
time to time, it was announced.
before the delegation goes to Sar
Francisco for the opening of the
security conference April IS.
I feel greatly encouraged" Sec
rotary Stettinius told the delegation
of which he is chairman. as I
look around this table by the char
acter and composition of the dele
cation which the President has ap-
pointed. I am sure it would be
difficult to find more representa-
tive, more highly qualified group
in the country.
Most of you have already had
a prominent part in the shaping of
the proposals which are to serve as
a basis for the drafting of the
United Nations charter. All of you
have an expert knowledge of the
issues involved, both national and
international. And we are prompted
by the same desire to succeed.
Background Material Supplied.
Il am confident, therefore, that
while free in pursuing our personal
views and convictions we shall be
able to work as one team"
The future work of the delegation
was discussed and the delegates were
furnished with background docu-
mentation concerning the Dunbar
ton Oaks proposals. The discussion
included a preliminary outline of
practical details concerning their
participation
The meeting was attended by
Comdr. Harold E. Stassen, former
Minnesota Governor; Chairman
Connally of the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee; Senator Vanden-
berg, Republican, of Michigan;
Chairman Bloom of the House For
eign Affairs Committee; Represen-
tative Eaton, Republican, of New
Jersey, and Dean Virginia Glider
sleeve of Barnard College.
The eighth delegate, former Sec
rotary of State Cordell Hull, desig-
mated as senior adviser, is still con-
valescing in Naval Hospital.
After preliminary meeting, the
lSee SECIIRITY page A-41
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13

Nine American lieutenant
generals were nominated by
President Roosevelt today to
wear the four stars of a full
general, marking the largest
scale promotion of high-ranking
officers in United States history
They are:
Joseph T. McNarney, supreme
deputy Allied commander in the
Mediterranean
Omar N. Bradley, commanding
the 18th Army Group in Europe.
Carl Spaatz, commanding gen.
eral. United States Strategic Air
Force in Europe.
George G. Kenney, commanding
general, Far Eastern Air Force.
Mark w. Clark, commanding gen
eral, 18th Army Group in Italy.
Walter Kruger. commanding
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
9 Lieutenant Generals Raised
To 4-Stor Rank by President

general. 9Th Army, Pacific theater.
Brehon B. Somervell, command
ing general. Army Service Forces.
Jacob L. Devers. commanding
general, 9th Army Group, Europe.
Thomas T. Handy, deputy chief
of staff, United States Army.
This raise in rank Is temporary
presumably for the duration of the
war, after which the officers would
revert to their permanent grades
Including Gen. Malin Craig. chief
of personnel in the War Department
and Gen. Joseph w. Stilwell, COM
mander of the Army Ground Forces
the United States would have, if the
nominations submitted today are ap-
proved, II four-star generals, in adj
dition to four with fiye-staf rank
The latter rank. carrying the title
of general of the Army was giver
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13

worker sections of the city because
the police no longer were strong
enough to guarantee safety.
However. rumors of outright re-
volt in Munich were not confirmed
Well-informed observers here
specialized that Hitler might stage
some new surprise, such as the use
of gas. or some other new weapon
to stem the Allied tide. but agreed
1See Won RUNDSTEDT, Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Gen. Holland Smith
Barely Escapes SHIPPER

~ the Associated Press.
TWO JIMA, Mar. bit. Gen
Holland M. Smith, commander of
Marines in the Pacific, escaped
death or injury by inches today.
Gen. Smith, Maj. Gen. Graves B
Erskine. commander of the Sd Ma
rine Division, and three others were
standing on rock on Northern Two
watching the fight below when a
concealed Japanese took a pot shot
at them.
The general said the bullet missed
him by inches: II looked to see II
there was a hole in my trousers. It
felt that close"
The party never found out where
the shot came from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Wallace 10 Become
Pilot 10 Study Need
For Airport Program
Senators Considering
Federal Aid Bill Invited
To Join Secretary
BY w. H. SHIPPEN. Jr.

In his first official appearance
as Secretary of Commerce,
Henry A. Wallace today informed
the Senate Commerce Commit
tee he intended to learn how to
pilot an airplane and invited the
Senators to join him in the Eek
pertinent" to learn personally
about the use of proposed air.
ports being considered by the
committee.
The Senators, opening public
hearings on two bills to provide a
giant Federal aid program for con-
struction of postwar airports, were
informed by Secretary Wallace
that Il intend to learn how to fly
and see what this business is all
about. If any of you gentlemen
want to join in this experiment you
will be welcome"
After Mr.. Wallace's testimony
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada announced he was very
much disturbed over the commit
tees utter lack in expressing itself
on international aviation policy"
Demands Prompt Action.
The Senator demanded prompt
action by the committee to outline
a policy which he said had been
under discussion two years in exec
utive session without producing
anything definite Chairman Bailey
of the Commerce Committee then
called an executive session for this
afternoon in an effort to place the
committee on record as to its policy
on overseas air commerce.
The Secretary quoted Alexander
Hamilton in advocating a philos-
opny which would plant little
seeds of Government money" in
order to reap great harvest for
the public welfare in the economic
development of the country.
The little seeds" in this case
would be expenditure of $lOO, 900 900
a year for five years under an air.
port development bill offered by
Senator McCarran, or 0,000, 900 a
year for 10 years as proposed in a
measure introduced by Senator
Bailey.
Senator Brewster. Republican, of
Maine remarked to Secretary Wal
lace that I'VE are glad to welcome
you as disciple of the great Alex
ander Hamilton" This quip was
followed by general laugh in which
the Secretary joined
Plane Industry Due to Slump.
T Mr.. Wallace told the committee
that the $4,000 100000 wartime air.
craft industry, employing more than
| ,7O0,0 900 persons, is due for drastic
def1ation after the war, but even
so should employ at least 10000
persons within two years after the
Japanese are defeated.
Eight or 10 years after this date,
(See WALLACE. Page A-31
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Teacher Pay Raises
Are Given Approval
By Commissioners
City Heads Agree With
Boord Of Trode View on
Principals Scale

The Commissioners today ap-
proved the recommendations of
Budget Officer Walter L. Fowler
for increasing teachers salaries,
and agreed with the Board of
Trade that the proposed salaries
for the superintendent of schools
and principals of vocational
high schools should be increased.
| In general. increases in basic SAL
aries range from $500 to $1,000 a
year for elementary school teachers
and principals and $500 to 81 900 for
junior and senior high school
teachers and principals.
Although Mr.. Fowler recommended
fiat $4,000 a year for the post of
superintendent of schools-now held
by Robert l.. Haycock-the city
heads agreed with the Board of
Trade that the salary should range
from $4,000 to $4,000, as originally
recommended by the Board of Edu-
cation.
Recommended by Committees.
The Trade Board acted on the
Recommendations of the Public
Schools Committee which said that
the proposed salaries for vocational
high school principals, $4,000 to S.
900 and assistant principals, $1,000
to $4,000 were too low. The board
suggested, and the city heads agreed,
that the range should be $4,700 to
IS 500 for vocational principals and
So 300 to $4,700 for assistant prin-
cipals.
Basic salaries of high and junior
high school principals would be in
creased by $500 to $1,000 under the
schedule approved by the Commits
sioners. More than 100 elementary
teachers who now are receiving
$4,000 to $4,000 a year would re-
ceive from $1,000 to $1,000 year
if the increases are finally ap-
proved by Congress.
Junior high school teachers now
receiving $1,000 to $4,000 would
receive $1,000 to $500 under the
new schedule. Junior high school
teachers receiving $4,000 to $4,000
annually would receive from $4,000
to $500.
Senior High Teachers Pay.
Senior high school teachers now
receiving $1,000 to $4,000 would be
paid a maximum Of 1900 a year
A group of senior high school teach
ers whose pay starts at $4,000, with
a maximum of 5000, would receive
increases of $500 a year.
In submitting his schedules to
the city heads last month, Mr.
Fowler emphasized that they had
the approval OF school authorities
and that If the increases in basic
salaries are granted the present $500
a year bonus given in addition tc
the basic salary would be discon-
/ tinued.
In placing his recommendation
before the Commissioners, Mr.
Fowler estimated that the cost Of
/ placing the new salary schedule In
effect the first year would be 81, 49,
400, an increase of more than $50, OOC
over the present bonus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
New Overseas Edition
VIII 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 5
cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
MAP on Page A-3.)

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Mar. 13.-American LIST
Army infantrymen drove east
from their Rhine bridgehead
today to a point less than
miles from the six-lane super
highway linking the Ruhr with
Frankfurt-on-t Main.
New gains widened the bridge
head to nearly 6 miles at points
along its 11-mile breach in the
German Rhine line The Germans
estimated that from 10000 to 10000
LIST Army troops were in the crit
since yesterday of 10000 Americans.
Hundreds ,of rocket-f1ring planes
were reported assisting the attack
ing infantry.
1t. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges
troops captured a hill north of
Hoenningen, 16 miles northwest of
Coblenz, at the south end of the
cross Rhine salient.
Gains eastward from the Rhine in
the rugged hills, sheer cliffs and
valleys of the WesterWald was rela-
lively slow. The Germans were
making their strongest stand at the
north end of the bridgehead where
the Americans were only % miles
from the edge of the Ruhr Basin
Germany's greatest arsenal.
Resistance in Center Moderate.
A list Army officer said resistance
in the center of the bridgehead
salient was moderate. Defense on
the south was characterized as light.
Today's German communique said
the Americans had captured several
villages and heights east of the
Rhine.
THE most bitter fighting on the
whole western front is raging for
the bridgehead," the Berlin radio
asserted. THE battle still is de-
veloping and the Americans have
not yet established an operative base
in depth. Field Marshal Walther
Won Model (Marshal Won Rundstedt's
former subordinate in the north is
still busy bringing up reinforce
ments, and only then will Model
attempt concentric counterattack :"
Honnef, at the north end of the
bridgehead, was said to have
changed hands several times in the
last few days and the 1st Army
was placed by the foe at an I'M
specified position northeast OF
Honnef."
% Towns Captured.
The Yanks won up to 2l2 miles
yesterday and were battling today
to add to the % towns already
taken in inner Germany east OF
the river.
To the south, 1t. Gen. George
S. Patton'S Sd Army narrowed the
German hold on the west bank OF
the MoSelle River to a pocket G
miles long and miles deep and
mopped up Germans who failed to
escape traps in the Eifels
Besieged Coblenz apparently was
not yet under frontal assault but
Gen. Patton's men were in it's out
skirts and ready to storm the mid
die Rhine traffic center at any time
The 3rd Army took more than 10
towns and captured 4,508 prisoners
yesterday, raising its total for eight
days to 20,508 Another 108 Nazis
were buried.
Numerous Hits on Bridge.
German artillery scored numer-
GUS hits on the Ludendorf Bridge
at Remagen, sometimes momentar-
lily hating the food of men, tanks
and guns comprising four divisions
which the enemy said already had
crossed the span. The bridge still
stood and still was in use. Assault
boats piled the Rhine as if it were
the Mississippi. The Germans said
pontoon bridges had been thrown
across.
German pilots daring the barrage
of American antiaircraft guns
guarding the IJldenCorff Bridge have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Confidence in Advertising

Informative advertising in
The Star serves a very useful
purpose in helping thousands
of people in their daily needs.
Honest intentions and
straightforward statements in
Star advertising has built
confidence.
Yesterdays Circulation
(The Daily Starr
Monday, Mar. IL, 1945 204, 746
Monday, Mar. Is, 1914 1921
Increase ---4- 6,025
The circulation of The Eve
ming and Sunday Star keeps
pace with the constantly
increasing population OF
greater Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Key Road Only 2 Miles Away;
Reds Attacking Below Kuestrin
Germans Admit
Loss Of Heights
Across Rhine
BULLETIN,

PARIS Py.-The LIST Army
has thrown a pontoon bridge
across the Rhine to it's Rema-
gen bridgehead, a bridgehead
dispatch announced late to-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13

This is Navy Day" for the
American Red Cross, which ex-
poets the Navy's employees here
to report contributions of at least
$4,000 at campaign meeting
this afternoon. The Navy De-
partment was asked to raise only
$125,O00.
THE Red Cross. like the rest of
the Nation, looks today to the Navy
for performance beyond the call
of duty" Samuel H. Kaufman,
campaign director, said.
Other Agencies to Report.
Other Government agencies also
will report additions to the present
campaign total of 5000 ,0OO-33 per
cent of the s2,700,000 goal. Mr..
Kaufman predicted, however, that
no report would be as spectacular
as that of the Navy, whose solic-
itors canvassed the Departments
thousands Of employees in the first
II days of the drive. Oversub-
scription of war relief quotas has
become Navy habit, Mr.. Kauff-
mann said.
Vice Admiral Ross T. McIntire,
surgeon general of the Navy, was
(See RED CROSS, Page AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Navy Department
Gifts 10 Red Cross
May Reach $4,000
Present TotoI sos, 900
To Be SweIIed by
Other Reports Today
BULLETIN.

Navy Department employees
reported American Red Cross
contributions of $4,000 at
the United States Chamber of
Commerce this afternoon.
Combined with a little less
than 100000 turned in by
other Government agencies
today, the campaign total
leaped from sos, 1000 to ST.
1875, 726-43 per cent of the
$2,700,9OO goal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13

(See HANGOVER, Page A-3J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Fipe additional men from
the District area haze been
reported killed in this ,Ddr. See
"On the Honor Roll" Page Az.

(See WESTERN FRONT, Page AS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13

(See AERIAL, Page A-3)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13

(See SECURITY, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13

(See WALLACE. Page A-3J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13

tSee GENERALS, Page A-2)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-03-13
Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newsoon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-06

HISER- BETHESDA 7 si,s. wI.. AZ y.
Robert Walker, Donna Reed
See Here Private Hargrove. "
Chester Morris, Jean Rogers
Rough, Tough and Ready"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-06
FaIes, Freidin Quit WLB,
Bringing Reservations 10 a

The White House yesterday an
nounced the resignation of two
more members of the War Labor
Board-Frederick S. Fales. an in
duStry member, and Jesse Freidin, a
public member.
Mr. Fales was vice president OF
Standard Oil before joining the
board in 1912. Mr.. Freidin former
ly was general counsel for WLB.
DR.. George w. Taylor, board
chairman, has resigned, effective
October Is, and j. Holmes Davis of
Wilmington, N. c., another indus
try member, turned in his resigna-
ton yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-06
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
ond Time of Showing

Stage.
National The Rugged Path"
$50 and $3.50 pm.
Screen.
Capitol-"Her Highness and the
Bellboy": 1890 I'M, lbs, 4:20, 7:20
1915 pm. Stage shows. 1910, $3.50
$50 and $50 pm.
Columbia-""You Came Along: II
am, los. $40, Sis, 7:20 and 9:2s
pm.
Earle-"Rhapsody in Blue; 8
1870 am, 1:55. 4:25, 6:55, 9:25 pm
and 1910 am.
Hippodrome-"Journey Into Fear:
2::30, 6 and $50 pm.
Keith's Shady Lady: 11:1s
am, 1:20, 3;25. $50. 7:35 and ga
pm.
Little - ION Approval: II am.
12:45, 2:30, AIS, 6, 7:50 and $40 p m
Metropolitan-"It All Came True"
IL am, ITO, 800, $50, TAO, csc
pm. and midnight.
Palace-"Suate Fair: 10:45 am.
1855, 3:05, SIS, TBS and 9:35 pm
Pix-"Bahama Passage: /, 800
5:55, 8:15, 1880 pm. and ITO am.
Trans-Lux News and Shorts
continuous from 10 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-06
Massine Will Dance
At Constitution Hall

Leonide Massine and the new
group Of dancers he heads come to
Constitution Hall tomorrow for two
performances, one in the afternoon
and one in the evening. Ballet
Russo Highlights," under the spon-
sorship of Fortune Gallo, will be
presented here under the auspices
Of the Federal Employees Recrea-
ton Council as the concluding pro-
gram on that organizations second
annual music festival.
Most of the works on both after
noon and evening programs have
been arranged by Massine, the
artistic director OF the new group, as
well as its principal dancer. One
of the ballots best-known modern
photographers, Massine's latest
work is an Interpretation of Shes
takoyich's 'Leningrad Symphony, /"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-06
Constance Is Filmdom's Busiest

Il still find time" said Connie, ito
do little knitting"
u n
Servicemen who have seen action.
along with HOLLYWOOD men in uni
form, are returning home with much
to say on the exploits of the soldier
stars. One of them writes from
Washington, d. c.:
I'D like to call special attention
to the record of Richard Ney, who
was on the job early in the war. His
chest is covered with ribbons. Our
hats are off to him. The Navy can
be proud Of its men who can act for
their country and for their audi
ences." y
The adventures of Stirling Hay
den, a captain in the merchant
marine, hit the front pages recently
with accounts of his heroism oper-
ating a fishing boat off the Dalma-
tian and Albanian coasts. He helped
many Allied flyers escape from
German territory.
Intimates say Hayden is still firm
in his declaration never to return
to motion pictures. "A few months
in Hollywood was too much for me-"
he said. He is married to Madeleine
Carroll, who retired from film ac-
Invites at the same time Hayden
did.
Paramount, however, is a very
hopeful studio. During all these
years and in the face of Hayden's
blasts, it continues to carry his
name on the studios monthly con-
tract list.
r
Closeups: Plenty of talk that
Esther Williams and Sergt. Ben
Gage will take the leap soon. Her
divorce becomes final in few days.
. "Gabby'' Hayes, bewhiskered
film cowboy, refers to himself as
the outdoor Monty Woolley." {.
Betty Hutton's hair is slated for
dye job. During her recent trip
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SENATOR MINI. Ave. al ssrnira
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-10-06
BY HAROLD HEFFERNAN.
HOLLYWOOD.

No need to conduct a poll when
you're looking for the busiest star in
Hollywood. Constance Bennett would
outdistance the field-at least, the
feminine portion of it.
Off the screen for several years,
Connie hasn't been idle. Recently
she organized her own producing
company, filmed and starred in
Paris Underground" yet to be re-
leased. Now she has leading role in
Goth Century-Fox's Centennial
Summer"
Sandwiched between tests, ward
robe fittings, rehearsals and actual
takes, Connie goes over new cam
paigns for her cosmetics concern.
She broadcasts from her dressing
room for daily program on advice
to ladies. She has conferences with
her writer's on the new comedy
script which will be her next indie
pendent venture. And she's laying
the groundwork for a new COM
pany-Connie Bennett Dresses, Inc.
This last item is right down her
alley, for she has always been known
as one of the best-dressed women in
town,