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Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22

MIR. and Mrs. Charles Muir
phy were at home to friends
on Sunday from four to six.
The Murphys have lately pur-
chased and now occupy home
on South Walnut street.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-22

Mrs. Birda Parker Burdick
has issued invitations to meet
Mrs. Harold Burdick on Sun
day, November "a, from three
until five o'clock. Mrs. Bur-
dick is the former Miss Hilda
Stewart of Philadelphia, whose
marriage took place in that
city on Friday, November 1.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Wreckers Offer $3.50
For Patterson School

The District yesterday was Of
fered $3.50 for the privilege of tear
ing down and carting away the
old Patterson School at Chesapeake
street and Nichols avenue S.W.
abandoned for educational purposes
less than year after it was built
in 1943, because it lay in the path
OF planes entering and leaving
Boiling Field.
A Washington wrecking company
submitted the high offer of five
turned in to dismantle the one
story frame building. which had
cost $51 900 to put up. District off,
cials said the heating plant was
already been taken out and stored
sor future use in the schools. Low
offer for the project was $3.50.
Meanwhile, it was announced
that the j. D. Hedin Construction
Co. had been awarded the contract
to construct new bridge at
kl1ngle road over Rock Creek at
a cost of $504, 1876. The new bridge
will require about year to com
plete, it was stated.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
D. {. Lincoln Day Banquet
Scheduled for Tomorrow

The annual Lincoln Day banquet
sponsored by the Republican mem!
bers of Congress and the League o1
Republican Women of the District
lof Columbia will be held at z pm
tomorrow in the Hote! Statler. Gov
Edward Martin of Pennsylvania and
Representative Luce of Connecticut
will be principal speakers.
House Minority Leader Martin will
welcome the guests and Representa-
tive Springer of Indiana will be
,toastmaster.
The congressional committee in
charge of arrangements is headed
by Representative Robsion of Ken
lucky. Mrs. William S. Culbertson,
president, is chairman of the leagues
Committee on Arrangements.
1t was stated enormously in The
Star yesterday that the banquet
would be held tonight.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
House Group 10 Weigh
Hospital Center Financinu

Chairman Mcmillan of the House
District Committee has scheduled a
session of the committee for 1880
am. next Wednesday to act on the
bill calling for use of Federal funds
IN the construction of the proposed
$2o, 900 900 hospital center here.
At that time he hopes the group
VIII reach decision as to whether
one-third Of the costs of site and
construction of the center should
be repaid by the participating non
proflt private hospitals or by the
District government, or the whole
cost to be carried by the United
States.
AS the bill came from the Senate
months ago it placed this portion
OF the costs on the participating
hospitals. A revised edition sub
mitted recently by the Federal
Works Agency would transfer this
and some other costs to the Dis
trict government, but the Commis-
sioners Immediately protested the
city did not have either the money
or the obligation.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
NewD.C. tuberculosis
Committee al Work

A. new Advisory Committee on
tuberculosis has been appointed by
Health Officer George c. Ruhland
and has been working on the Dis
trict problem for the past few weeks,
it was learned yesterday.
The original group broke up in
December when three members re-
signed over the request of DR.. Ruh-
land that all reports be made to
him.
DR.. Ruhland said the new COM
mittee has already drawn up a re-
port on immediate needs and is
getting ready to study a long-range
control plan. No details of the re-
ports will be made public, he indi-
Gated, until they have been acted on
The committee is still headed by
its original chairman, DR.. James G
Townsend of the United States
Public Health Service. Other men,
bers are DR.. Samuel c. Ingraham OF
USPHS, Miss Gertrude H. Bowling
of the Instructive Visiting Nurses
Society, Dr. Irving Wink OF the Dis
trict tuberculosis Association, DR.
Sterling M. Lloyd of the Medico-
Chirurgical Society, Dr. John w
Trenis of the District Medical So
ciety and DR.. Melvin P. Isaminger
representing the Health Department.
The three members who quit
were DR.. w. Leroy Dunn, represent
ing the Medical Society; DR.. Howard
M. Payne of Howard University and
Edward K. Funkhouser of the Tu-
berculoSis Association.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
1000 Veterans al GWU
Fail 10 GET Allowances

At least 1900 of George Wash
ington University's 1,400 veteran stu
dents who entered classes this month
have failed to receive their certifi-
cate of entitlement for allowances
from the Veterans Administration
according to DR.. Michael Dreese of
the University.
He said a few of the so veterans
who dropped out of classes last year
did SO because they were unable to
obtain their allowances permitted
under the CT Bill of Rights.
Students who have not yet re-
ceived- their certificate Of entitlement
will be unable to collect their sti-
pends for at least 80 days after it
has been received.
Col. Thomas Rives of the Veterans
Administration has been invited to
address the university's 1900 veter-
an students tomorrow at 9 pm. The
meeting will be held either in the
School of Government Building or
the auditorium.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Arlington Construction
Permits Totul $466.3l2

Permits for construction valued al
$466, ,312 were issued in Arlington
during January, it was reported to-
day by Andrew Jensen, county build
ing inspector.
Included in the SO permits were
"a for one-family dwellings, $29I, 100;
one apartment. IS units, $50, 600;
three business buildings, $4,000;
four garages, s.. 800. and 40 altera-
tions and repairs, $43,0l2.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Two Posts Formed Here
By Jewish War Veterans

I The John and Bernard Wilmer
Post and the Capital Post, Jewish
War Veterans of the United States,
were organized last night at meet
ing in the Jewish Community
Center
The John and Bernard Wilmer
Post was named after two District
men. John Wilmer died while serv-
ing as Tank Corps captain under
Gen. George S. Patton, jr.. and Ber-
nard Wilmer, major, died from a
service incurred disability.
Herbert Pilzer was elected COM
mander of the John and Bernard
Wilmer Post, and Louis Cohen was
chosen to head the Capital Post.
David S. Block was named COM
mander Of Post No. So.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Four Trinity Students
Among Persons HurI
In Bus-Auto Crash

Seven persons were injured, three
seriously, when an automobile col
lided with a Capital Transit Co
bus at Twentieth and P streets NV
last night.
Police said four Trinity College
girls were riding in the automobile
They are:
Miss Irene McCann, 20, driver Of
the car, possible skull fracture ano
lacerated head.
Denise O'Shea, 81, possible frac-
ture of the pelvis.
Lucille O'Connor, 20, back in
juries and possible fractured
pelvis.
Irene Anne Clark, 20, contusions
to the head and left leg.
The operator of the bus was
Ernest E. Dern, 20, of 2134 H street
NV, police said. He and all but
3 of the 80 passengers on the vehicle
were shaken up but escaped injury.
Two Slightly Hurt.
Ruth Evans, colored, %, of 1927
Twentieth street NV; Charles K
Younce, so, of 1923 r street NV,
and Dorothy Thompson, colored
81. of the 1900 block of c street
Sc, were injured slightly. Passen-
gers were forced to leave the bus
by the emergency door. police said
because the other doors were DAM
aged.
17broo IxyAr oa6,erc rrora ;,,i,,rnd
police reported, when the automo-
bile in which they were riding
crashed into a traffic sign on q
streetcar loading platform near Con-
lnecticut avenue and L street NV
early today.
The injured are:
Capt. Harriet Kilduff, ~, of q
lPlattsburg Court, Mclean Gardens
operator of the car, lacerated face.
First 1t. Kathryn M. Bolte, Is, oi
1926 South Quincy street, Arlington
Va, lacerated leg.
Capt. Maxine M. Baker, 26, of TIA
South Glebe road, Arlington, possible
fractured jaw, broken nose.
The women were treated at Ener-
gency Hospital and later were trans
Iferred to the base hospital at Fort
Belvoir, Va. Capt. Baker was said
to be in serious condition today.
Probe Engine Crashes.
Meanwhile, investigations are un-
der way by a special Fire Depart
ment inquiry board into two fire
engine crashes which injured II
flremen in less than "a hours yes
terday and Monday.
Otto E. Fearn. superintendent of
machinery of the Fire Department,
land Battalion Chief Frank G. Ber-
ry are probing circumstances of
the two accidents-one involving
two fire engines which collided at
Ninth and K streets NE. Monday
land the other a collision between a
fire truck and streetcar at Four
teenth street and Park road yes
terday.
A certificate of accidental death
was issued by DR.. James I. Boyd
Prince Georges County medical ex-
aminer. in the case of Lucius R
Evarts, 60, of Milford, Conn, who
was killed shortly before noon yes
terday when his car skidded on the
icy road and collided with an oil
truck on Grain highway, about a
mile north of Central avenue.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Prince Georges HospitoI
To Open Four Clinics

Inc Prince Georges General Hos
pltai at Cheverly has announced the
opening OF four out-patient clinics
to be held at the hospital each
THURSDAY and Friday. beginning to-
morrow.
Pr. a. <. Besley, superintendent.
SAID surgical and obstetrical clinics
WILL De held jointly on Thursdays
from pm. to 2 pm, and medicine
and pediatrics clinics win be at the
same hours on Fridays. The purpose
OF the clinics, he said, is to provide
medical assistance to those finan-
ciaiiy unable to employ a private
physician.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Seven File Candidates.
In Montgomery County

Seven Montgomery County officials
have filed their candidates. for
county officer in the June "a Dem
ocratic primary. They are:
Richard H. Lansdale, who has
filed for reelection to the County
Board of Commissioners from the
1st district; Assistant County Treas
urer Frank I. Davis, for sheriff /;
Clayton K. Watkins, for reelection
as clerk of the County Circuit Court;
Assistant States Attorney Charles
Prettyman, for States attorney;
Odoriap w. Roby, to run again as
register of wills, and Judges Lewis
F. Hobbs and Eugene E. Rupert
to succeed themselves on the bench
of the Orphans Court.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Sigma Delta Chi Admits
Nine New Members Here

The Washington Professional
Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, hon.
orary journalistic fraternity, last
night initiated nine newspapermen
at dinner in the Hotel Statler.
Luther Huston of the New York
Times presided and served as toast
master.
Senator Knowland, Republican, of
California spoke briefly. Frank
ONeill of the Washington Times
Herald responded for the initiates.
Other initiated were Felix Belair. jr..
New York Times; Douglas Cornell,
Associated Press; Cecil B. Dickson.
Gannett newspapers; Walter Haziett,
Philadelphia Inquirer; Gerard Robi-
chaud, Chicago Sun; Merriman
Smith, United Press: Lawrence Sui
livan, correspondent, and Howard
Suttle, Greensboro On. CD Record.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Three Schools Here
To GET Ala HOUSING
Units for Veterans

The Government will spend ap-
proximately $786,600 for conversion
and reconstruction of Ala housing
units for student veterans and their
families at three educational insti-
tutions in Washington, it was an
nounced last night.
George Washington University
will receive Sc family dwelling units
and 100 dormitory units, Howard
University will get $50 dwelling units
and American University will receive
six war apartment buildings which
will provide 48 family units.
Places for I04 Families.
Announcement was made by
Oliver c. Winston, director of the
general field Office of the Federal
Public Housing Authority, who said
a total of 104 family dwelling units
and 80 dormitory units will be put
up here.
George Washington University's
dormitory units will be converted
from five Army barracks which will
be moved from Fort Washington,
Md, where they formerly housed
officer candidates.
Howard University's dormitories
will come from Portsmouth, Va,
where they once housed war workers.
The apartment buildings to 60 to
American University will come from
Wilmington, N. c.
600 More Units Planned.
Besides these assignments, just
approved, FPHA has earmarked
funds for the re-erection of 600
more temporary dwelling units in
the District for veterans and service
mems dwellings.
District officials have been sur
veying sites on which the units may
be placed.
The program here is made possible
by the recent appropriation of $751;
10000 by Congress enabling the
National Housing Agency, through
FPHA, to convert, move and re-erect
surplus units for veterans and serv-
icemen.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
| Hacker Accused
LOT Lottery Slip
lCMection Rides

A man who allegedly told police
"there is more money in the lottery
business than just driving a taxi
cab," was arrested yesterday after
noon in his cab at Third and K
streets NE. by officers who had been
trailing him.
The man, Alton F. King, 35, col
ored, of AL Kenyon street NV, was
picked up by Detective Sergt. How
ard E. Ogle and Paul H. Clarke of
the antigambling squad. as he was
making his rounds" collecting slips,
the officers said.
Charged with operating a lottery
and possessing lottery slips, King
was released on 81 500 bond and was
to appear before Commissioner
Needham C. Turnage today. Police
said King, hacker for Is years,
had been picking up lottery slips
and money from "12 different
places" for six or eight months.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Bad Weather Reduces
Collection Of Wasfepaper

The bad weather this week has
reduced the collection of wastepaper
In The Evening Star-PTA Salvage
program, yesterdays total. in the
second district falling to 1890
pounds.
Schools reporting half a ton or
more Yesterday included Gathers
burg High School, 1850; Cleveland
LBS; Langdon, 1928 and Moves.
1855.
Robert Brown of Hearst school
has been commissioned a brieadier
general in the Papertrooper Brigade,
having brought his total collections
over the 5,000-pound mark.
COLLECTIONS in the fourth district
tomorrow, together with the leaders.
follows:
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Home Owners Urged
To Lodge Veterans

District residents should open up
their homes to returning veterans
to ease their housing problem until
desirable houses can be built for
them, Edward r. Carr, president of
the Home Builders Association of
Metropolitan Washington, told the
Columbia Heights Citizens Asso-
citation last night.
I'VE should urge the veterans to
be patient rather than let them go
out and put their money in some
makeshift housing" Mr.. Carr
stressed. He contended that no
matter how much legislation is
adopted, not enough materials will
be available to fill the housing de-
mand.
1T is just matter of time be-
fore we can really get some desir-
able houses on the market" he
said, adding that he felt President
Iruman's program to channel so
per cent of all material into con-
struction of houses under $4,000
lis the most sensible plan that has
COME OUT OF the muddle."
Mr.. Carr said a proposed amend
ment to the bill of Representative
Patman, Democrat, of Texas. to
prevent the construction of anv
house costing more than $4,000
would only lead to more public hous-
ing. "The private builders just will
not be able to produce if that linita-
ton is adopted" he said.
Judge George P. Barse of Mu-
nlclpal Court was indorsed for the
Municipal Court of Appeals bench.
The association also voted to op-
pose any attempt to reduce the
pension for policemen, firemen and
tnelr widows and children.
Clifford H. Newell, representing
the Newspaper Committee of the
Federation of Citizens Associations
urged support of the federation
publication. Mrs. Ernest w. How
ard conducted last nights meeting
which was held at the Columbia
Heights Christian Church HaIl
1885 Park road NV.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
House Unit Asks
Soldiers Home
Fund Increase
-
| Better Food Sought;
Bill Also Provides
| For Florida CunuI
BY DON s. WARREN.


There will be more vitamins and
more substance in the meals served
the veterans at the Soldiers Home
here if Congress approves a recon-
mendation made today by the
House Appropriations Committee.
There also will be more enter
tainment and more pocket money"
for the old soldiers. The pocket
money is for residents Of the home
who have neither pensions nor re-
tirement pay.
This proposal is part OF the sup
ply bill for War Department civil
functions for the next fiscal year.
The measure also carries a $780,
987 ,498 appropriation for the i'm
provement of rivers and harbors
and for flood control. The first post
war bill of its kind, it will finance
work on number of projects which
had to be abandoned during the
war.
Florida Canal Included.
One of the largest and most con-
troversial projects included is the
cross-Florida barge canal, over which
Congress battled for years and for
which SIS 100000 is provided.
The committee, following hearings
before the Snyder Subcommittee,
recommended that the Soldiers
Home be granted 81 ,596,248 for next
year, or $62 ,239 more than had been
allowed by the Budget Bureau.
Much Of the increase would be for
improved meals and some additional
employees.
Chairman Snyder reported to the
House that evidence gathered at the
hearings disclosed the home had
been allowed this year but 46 cents
per day for the purchase of food for
the general mess and for employees
in the hospital mess. The amount
was so cents per person per day for
patients and special cases. These
figures were contrasted to 81 cents
in this section of the country for the
Array and with u cents for patients
at Walter Reed Hospital.
Fruit Is Lacking.
A board of nutrition and mess
management experts, appointed by
the Army quartermaster general,
made the following observations as
to present diets:
Fruit was almost entirely lacking
for breakfast, juices being listed on
the menu only three times in 81 days.
Potatoes were listed for breakfast
q times in 81 days.
The supper menus "are entirely
too light"
Meals were often insufficient in
bulk"
Vitamins Too Low.
The amount of vitamin B was
considered too low" and vitamin C
extremely low the latter being
only 81 per cent of the allowance
recommended by the National Re-
search Council.
Actually the home now is spend
ing about So cents day per person
for mess purchases and this extra
cost is to be covered by deficiency
appropriation.
Maj. Gen. Howard K. Loughry,
retired, governor of the home, sub
mitted to the committee an i'm
proved program based on the re-
quested funds. This includes:
Showing Of movies throughout the
year instead of during only 81s
months; provision of raincoats for
the first time for the veterans; more
comfortable furniture in barrack
day rooms and the hospital, with
bed reading light for each mem
Der; additional books and periooi-
Gals and chairs instead of stools in
the dining room.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Truman Will Broadcast
From Florida Monday

Acting White House Press Secre-
tary Eben Ayers said today that
President Truman's speech at Rollins
College, Winter Park, Fla, Monday
would be broadcast.
The President will speak at exer-
cises in the AFTERNOON when he will
receive the degree Of doctor oi
humanities.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
2 German Generals to Be Shot
For Massacre of 335 ItuIiuns

ject to review by 1t. Gen. Sir John
Harding, commander of British
forces in the Mediterranean theater.
In a final summation, C. L. Sterl-
ing, the judge advocate, painted q
stark picture of the massacre.
"A 14-year-old boy, old men, per-
sons with their hands tied behind
their backs, with no time to make
peace with their Maker, no time to
say goodbye to their friends and
relatives, no time to settle their
affairs, were led into the caves, five
at time, made to kneel and the life
was shot out of them.
That IS q picture which well
might call for retribution. :
Admitting the defense contention
that reprisals were justified under
international law, Mr.. Sterling told
the court 1t must consider the aap-
pallingg way In which the executions
were carried out and whether the
defendants could have stopped or
modiied the slaughter.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
Jinnah 10 Attend Talks
On India in London
BY the Associated Press

NEW DELHI, Nov. 30.-Finance
Minister Liaquat Ali Khan, secre.
tary of the Moslem League, ans
nounced today after meeting in
Ksrachi with viceroy Lord Wayell
and Mahomed Ali Jinnah, president
Of the Moslem League, that Jinnah
definitely would participate in the
London parley on India's political
problems.
The party will take of for Lon
don tomorrow, Liaquat Ali said, ear
lier there were persistent rumors
that Jinnah had decided not to at
tend the London meeting.
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Con-
gress leader, and Sikh Defense Min
lister Sardar Daldev Singh leave by
plane this afternoon for Karachi to
join the others.
Nehru, who repeatedly took the
view that it would be discourteous
to stand by the Congress refusal
to participate. after a personal ap-
peal and assurances by Prime Min
lister Attlee that there is no intent
to abandon the British cabinet mis-
sion plan, is arranging to return by
December even If the others stay.
The constitution-making assembly
for an independent India is due to
start sessions December 9.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
French Cabinet Plans
Fail 10 Progress
ey the A.seeioted Press

PARIS, Nov. 30.-A delegation OF
French Socialist and Communist
leaders met today but failed to make
any progress in discussions on the
makeup of the future government.
1--WE got no precise replies from
the Communists, other than a
promise to respect the ministerial
solidarity if they succeed in win
ming the leadership of the cabinet" !"
a Socialist said.
The Communists, who claim the
premiership for their leader, Maui
rice Thorez, will have to await the
Socialist National Congress next
Tuesday before learning II the So
|cialists will agree to enter leftist
Popular Front" government.
AS Georges Bidault and his cabi-
net have resigned, France is with
out government. A new interim
President is scheduled to be elected
by the National Assembly next
Wednesday. In the event the So
cialists refuse to support Mr.. Thorez's
candidacy, the Radical Socialists
are expected to arbitrate the dead
lock.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
Gasoline, Fuel Oil Price
Raised Slightly Here

The prices of gasoline, kerosene
and home-type fuel oils in the Dis
trict today were increased by three
tenths of cent gallon.
The increase is attributed to the
recent rise Of 10 cents barrel in
crude oil prices and an advance in
the wholesale price Of finished
petroleum products.
With the increases, the new prices
generally run: Gasoline, high test,
20.8 cents a gallon; regular gasoline,
1873 cents; kerosene, 1874 cents a
gallon, and fuel oil, 9.3 cents a
gallon.
The Standard Oil Co. of New.
Jersey here announced the advance
of three-tenths of cent for gasoline,
kerosene and home-type fuel oils
yesterday. Other large handlers also
revealed that a price increase is
effective today. A few firms said
that they have not yet received
notice of the increased prices.
Evening star., 1946-11-30
By the Associoied Press

ROME, Nov. 30.--A British mill
tary court today convicted and de-
creed death by shooting for two
German generals for responsibility
in the reprisal massacre Of 1886
Italian hostages in the Ardeatine
Caves here.
Col. Gen. Eberhard Won Macken-
sen had asked the court to grant
him the clean death of a soldier
death by shooting"
A similar plea by several defend
ants in the Nuremberg trials was
turned down, and they we're hanged,
1t. Gen. Kurt Maeltzer was con-
victed with Mackensen for the mas
sacre, which came after 50 Nazl
police troops were ambushed and
bombed to death in Rome March 23,
1914.
Both defendants took the verdict
calmly, merely nodding. Italian
spectators shouted "bravo" as the
court retired. Its verdict Is SUBJ