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Evening star., 1944-12-17
World News, Freedom
lis Vital for Peace,
|ASNE President SAYS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Dec. i6.-John S.
knight, president OF the American
Society Of Newspaper Editors, said
today the society Is taking such
an active role in the fight for world
freedom Of news because its mem-
bers are convinced that without 1t,
no plan Tor world peace can pos
sibly succeed"
The publisher said that IF, on the
other hand, the peoples of the
world can come to know and un-
derstand one another through the
freedom Of international news ex-
change, many of the causes of war
will have been eliminated"
Prizes Awarded Students.
He spoke at a luncheon given by
the Miami Herald, one OF the four
Knight-owned newspapers, at which
prizes were awarded Miami high
school students for the best essays
on why Free Press is Essential
to World Peace"
Mr.. knight said that the first act
of every ambitious dictator Is to
seize control Of the press. I'm this
way" he said, ''he prevents his own
people from knowing the truth and
through his own subservient news
agency. distributes to the rest Of the
world the kind and type Of news that
best suits his own aims and am
bitions.
las an example. when Sumner
Welles visited Germany in 1910, he
found numerous items in the Ger
man press purporting to describe
events alleged to have taken place
in England and the United States
which to use his own words were
not only untrue, but fantastically
untrue
Makes Suspicious Thrive.
rs 1t any wonder that inter-
national hates and suspicious thrive
in such a climate? The United Ma
tions can not afford to follow the
example OF the dictators. They must
not lose the peace by treating the
peoples OF the world as little chill
dren and determining what Is good
and what is not good for them to
read.
Establishment of a postwar DO
litical censorship in Germany would
In itself help defeat the cause OF
world peace. Unwise but eventual
ly futile attempts to bottle up news
from England, China, Greece and
Russia Is even today causing I'm
fortunate and tragic complications
between the Allies.
How much better 1t would have
been for our leaders to have taken
us into their confidence at the very
beginning. For eventually, the
truth does break through the most
sturdy diplomatic walls and when
it reveals conditions quite the re-
verse OF what the people had been
led to believe there is immediately
erected another barrier against
world peace and the ideals for
which We are fighting"
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Trade Board 10 Hear Talk
On Peace by FuIbriqht

Representative Fulbright. Demo-
cratic Senator elect from Arkansas,
will discuss world peace organiza-
tion at meeting of the general
membership of the Washington
Board of Trade at 8 pm. Thursday
in the Statler Hotel.
Mr.. Fulbright is author of the res
olution bearing his name which first
put Congress on record as favoring
some kind Of world peace organiza-
tion.
A Christmas message will be de-
livered by DR.. Angus Dun, Bishop
of Washington. A buffet supper will
be served as 10 pm.
Z. Barrett Prettyman is president
of the Board.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
New Assault Transport,
Queens, Is Commissioned
1y the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 16. - The
Queens, auxiliary -personnel-assault
transport named for the New York
City borough, was commissioned to-
day at brief exercises at the Bethle-
hem Steel Co.'S Sparrows Point
plant. ..
The APA was converted in three
months from C-3 hull The trans
port combines the ability to carry
troops long distances directly to
landing positions under battle con-
ditions, the Navy said.
Miss Jeanne L. Fogle, secretary to
Capt. Granville Conway, Deputy
War Shipping Administrator, Wash
ington, sponsored the ship.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Prisoner
Porochutist and Soldier
Drown at Bond Show %

BY the Associated Press
DALLAS, Dec. l6-While several
hundred spectators watched during
a bond show, an Army Transport
Command parachutist and a soldier
were drowned at Mountain Greek
Lake here today.
Eight parachutists jumped from a
transport plane in carrying out a
mock airborne attack. Six of them
landed in the lake An enlisted
man watching the show attempted
to save one of the parachutists but
both were drowned.
The other sky troopers were res
clled
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Postwar Air Traffic !
To Sweden, Denmark
Provided in New Pacts
By JOsEPH H. BAIRD.

The organization of q hourishing
postwar civil aviation trafiic be-
tween the United States and North
ern Europe moved step nearer
reality late yesterday when the
State Department signed agree
ments with both Sweden and Dem
mark designed for establishment OF
such a service
Following the standard clauses
adopted at the recent International
Civil Aviation Conference at Chi
cago, the agreements provided rel
ciprocal landing and pickup rights
as well as other privileges for]
Swedish and Danish lines operating
to the United States and American
air services to those countries.
Pacts Specify Routes.
Attached to the American
Swedish agreement was an annex
specifying United States routes from
Chicago and New York to Stock
holm, via intermediate points, ard
Swedish lines from Stockholm to
the two American cities. The Amer
ican-Danish annex looks toward the
establishment of United States lines
to Denmark and Greenland.
Because Denmark Is under Ger
man control, the agreement with
that country contained a clause
providing that 1t would ENTER into
force Professionally on January |,
1945, and definitively upon con-
flrmation by a free Danish govern
ment when such government shall
have been established following the
liberation of Denmark" The
Swedish agreement will become
operative on January ! with no
further qualification.
The United States stipulated In
both agreements, however, that they
may be affected by subsequent leg
islation" enacted by Congress.
Favored-Nation Rights Provided.
Operating details of the two
agreements, which are identical,
provide that:
Each government gives the other
the right to fly over its territory,
to make use Of airports and to pick
up and discharge international pas
sengers at designated points.
Each country also will give the
other national and most-favored-
nation" treatment as to customs
duties on fuel, lubricating oil and
spare parts imported for stocks.
Two weeks ago the State Depart
ment signed civil air operating
agreement with Spain. Pacts with
other powers are expected to be
completed in the near future.
Evening star., 1944-12-17

On the Roll of Honor
Killed

Second 1t. Herbert Willis, %, in
fantry, nephew of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank B. Richerson, 1923 North Troy
street, Arlington, was killed in ac-
ton December / while fighting in
France, the War Department has
informed his family.
1t. Willis had been overseas since
September of this year. He was a
graduate of Bluefleld Junior Col
lege and the University of Rich
mond and attended the Benjamin
Franklin School here, his aunt said
His mother, Mrs. Lucy Richerson
Willis, lives in Richmond.
1t. Willis lived with his uncle and
aunt when they lived at 40l0 North
Twenty-first street, Arlington. He
taught mathematics at Washington
and Lee High School for two years
prior to entering the Army in July.
1941.
Staff ,Sergt. Larvin E. Hayes, 20.
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hayes,
| 49 Addison road, Seat Pleasant,
Md, was killed in action over Ro-
mania, July Is, the War Depart
ment has informed his parents.
Sergt. Hayes previously had been
reported missing in action.
He attended Maryland Park High
School in Seat Pleasant, and enter
ed the service in March, 1943, while
he was still student there. He
was sent overseas in April, 1914. He
was an engineer and turret gunner
in B-24 Liberator plane, and was
on his 38th mission when he was
killed. He was awarded the Air
Medal with Oak Leaf Clusters,
Citation of Honor from the Army
Air Forces, the Presidential Cita-
ton (individuaD and the Purple
Heart.
Besides his parents, Sergt. Hayes
is survived by one brother, Richard
Hayes, jr., who will enter the Navy
next Tuesday, and one sister, Mar
jorie Hayes, now attending high
school in Seat Pleasant.
Pfc. Donald L. Wilson, 20, infan-
try, was killed in action in France
November 80, the War Department
notified his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Meredith C. Wilson, 3005 South Da-
kota avenue NE.
Pvt. Wilson entered the Army
soon after graduation from Nc
Kinley High School in l943. He
completed one term of engineering
under the ASTP before he was as
signed to an infantry regiment.
Overseas since July, Pvt. Wilson
had been at the front for one month
with the Sd Army.
He also is survived by two broth
ers, DR.. Meredith C. Wilson, jr.,
Blacksburg, Va, and 1T. Philip H.
Wilson, stationed at Ithaca, N. Y.
His fiiancee, Miss Jean Root, lives at
.l717 Kearney street NE.
Evening star., 1944-12-17
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and his wife and infant son live In
Savannah, Ga.
A graduate OF Roosevelt High
School, 1t. Larson was studying ac-
countancy at Strayer Business Col
lege before entering the Army In
November, 1941. He was overseas
with an .anti-aircraft unit in 1912
and was returned to this country
for officers training at Camp Davis
N. c. He was transferred to an
infantry outfit last March and sent
overseas less than month ago.
Pfc. Charles Dick Richardson
10, member of, a tank destroyer
unit, was slightly wounded in
France November %, the War De-
partment informed his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles F. Richardson
1857 Ames street NV.
Pfc. Richardson, graduate of
Mckinley High School, worked at
the Navy Yard until he joined the
Army in April, 1943. He has served
overseas for nine months.
James Earl Atkins, seaman first
class, brother of Mrs. Walter Hicks,
1888 Kanawha street NV, was
wounded November 26-his 10th
birthday anniversary-in the South
Pacific He Is recovering in a Navy
hospital in the Pacific eand wrote
home that his only worry was that
he won't be returned to combat.
Seaman Atkins is a native OF
Sperryville, Va. He lived with his
sister and worked for her husband
before joining the Navy in Decem-
ber 1943. He had three months OF
duty in the Atlantic last summer
Pfc. Sammie Hopkins whose
mother, Mrs. Mary Hopkins, lives on
Route 3. Alexandria, has been
wounded in Italy, the War Depart
ment announced -
Stories of the following men
wounded in action, appeared prev-
ously in The Star when their next
Of kin were notified:
Sergt. Norman J. yeihmeyer
whose mother, Mrs. Mary E. Veih-
meyer, lives at 81 U street NV.
Pvt. Franklin Petit. whose
mother, Mrs. Maggie Petit, lives at
So8 Franklin street, Alexandria.
Pfc. Sidney L. Bullock, whose
brother, Coy j. Bullock, lives at 2l4
Tenth street Sc.
Pvt. Oscar Taylor, whose wife,
Mrs. Grace Taylor, lives on Route
3, Alexandria.
Missing
1t. John H. Stone, 28, son of Mrs.
Bessie L. Stone, Woodland Acres,
Charles County. Md, has been re-
ported missing in action In the
European war theater, his mother
has been informed by the War De-
partment.
1t. Stone entered the Army in
August, 1912 He was wounded In
the early stage of the European
campaign.
Prisoner
1t. Samuel H. Northcross, %, for
merly OF 2032 Belmont road NV,
B-24 pilot who has twice been re-
ported missing in action, is a pris-
oner of war in Germany, his mother,
Mrs. Frances Troy Northcross, has
learned.
The former Washington news
paperman was last missing on a
raid over Yugoslavia. He Is a grad
uate Of the University OF North
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Press Freedom Due
To Be on Agenda Of
United Nations ParIe|
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
American officials hope to bring
international freedom OF news a ster
nearer at the forthcoming United
Nations conference on world se-
curity.
At the same time they are ready
ing plans, for discussion with Brit
ain and Russia, to see that defeated
Germans have that freedom
Secretary OF State Stettinius. re-
spending to call from Kent
Cooper, executive director of the
Associated Press, for an authorita-
tive statement of this Governments
position, said yesterday:
Il shall support any practical
measure to give international rec.
ognition to the principle of freedom
of news. / earnestly hope that il
will be possible to have this subject
brought up at the United Nations
conference when it meets"
Calls for News Statement.
Mr.. Cooper, speaking Friday night
at Mount Vernon, N. Y, in cele-
bration OF the 153d anniversary
of the ratification of the bill oi
rights, spoke Of "rumors" about thi,
Governments plans for dissemina-
ton of news. He expressed the
hope the United States never will
undertake foreign propaganda in
the guise of news"
The AP executive asserted that
IAN authoritative statement of what
proposals have been made and what
ones are to have consideration: Is
due the public as early as possible
Mr.. Cooper also called for world
wide establishment of untrammeled
news. He specifically urged free
dom Of information in Germany" as
proof that this Nation never will
take even the first step toward "a
practice of what brought on Ger
many's moral degradation as q
nation"
Limited Access for Germans.
On Germany the American on
cial view, which has not yet beer
worked out in detail. is that all Naz
propaganda should be eliminated
and that within security limits Ger
mans should have free access tc
world news.
The plan is to work out pro-
gram for identical application in all
the occupation zones - American
British and Russian.
indicating the German hunger for
news, front dispatches have said
that people in Aachen have been
begging for copies of American
papers.
The policies on news distribution
during the period of battle rests en-
tirely with front line commanders
but decisions for the period to fol-
low will be made by the Allies
together.
Evening star., 1944-12-17

was W o u n d e d
during the inva-
sion of LIE y t e,
the War Depart
ment announced
yesterday. Gen.
and Mrs. Styer
live at the Ken
nedy w arre n
apartments.
Capt. s t ye +
suffered shrap-
nel BODY wounds.
He was evacu-
ated to a hospi-
tai in New Gui-
nea, where he Is
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Nozis Reported Fighting
Peace Move in Homburo
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Dec. 16.-The Moscow
radio in q broadcast reported by the
Soviet monitor here said today that
the Gestapo was making mass ar
rests" among Hamburg dockworkers
and naval personnel in an attempt
to smash peace organization
which has supporters throughout
Germany" The broadcast said
posters had been distributed Offer
ing reward for the arrest Of the
leader of the peace group. 4
Evening star., 1944-12-17
Civic YuIe Purty Tuesduy

The Central Northwest Civic AS
sociation will hold its seventh an
nual Christmas celebration in the
Garnet Patterson Junior High
School, Tenth and v streets NV.
at $3.50 pm. Tuesday. DR.. Marshal
Shepard, District recorder of deeds
will speak.
Evening star., 1944-12-17

Thus far in this War 1915
men from the District area hare
been reported killed.
Evening star., 1944-12-17

Capt. George d. Styer, IS, son OF
Lit Gen. Wilhelm D. Styer, chief
of staff to 1t Gen Brehon B. SOM
ervell, Army service forces chief,
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-17
Nations S Schools
Hold important
SPOT in New Era
Ry ROGER w. BABSON

BABSON PARK. Mass. Dec. l6.
Brains-not wealth or military pow
er-are the basis of national prog
ress. including physical and spiritual
as well as mental.
This country's postwar employ
ment problem is really up to our
educators. If there is much unem-
plovment after the war. it will be
because our nations school commit
tees have not properly backed their
school superintendentS and teach
ers. Whether or not 100000, ,000, 900
of government bonds are to be paid,
refunded or repudiated, will depend
upon the attitude of the young pee
pie now in our public schools. Hence,
the future of our huge federal debt
depends upon our local school COM
mitteeS.
It is true that these educators like
to pass the buck to us parents. With
out doubt the homes are not doing
their part toward a better America
We parents, however. are not brain
specialists and are no more reSpon-
sible for the city's educational plant
than fer its water, light and sewage
systems. The education of our chill
dren is the responsibility OF our
school committees.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-17
Shans Bout Gets
No Decision"

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 16. (UP)-
A mo decision" verdict went into
the record books Saturday as a re-
suit Of Friday nights one-SiGed
boxing match between Cleo Shans,
BraWley, and Mike Della at Legion
Stadium.
In the seventh round of the
scheduled 1C-rounder Referee Abe
Roth stopped the fight for the Sec
end and final time as the fans be-
gan shoWering the ring with pop
corn, peanuts, anG programs in
protest over contest" in which
Della backed away from the hard
punching Shans.
In the six round semi -windup
Ralph Lara, 1870, Los Angeles,
punched out a three-round knock
out over Manuel zurita, 1914, Mex
ico City brother of the current MIA
lightweight champion.
In the four-round preliminaries
Rebel Ryan, 163, Los Angeles, deci-
stoned Larry Martin, 159, "a; Hen
ry Zamora, 1874, Pasadena, Cali
fornia, cecisioned Lou Bernal, 1874
Los Angeles "a; Elmer Lewis, 144
Chicago, decisioned Tommy Hodges
$50, Los Angeles, "a; and Benny
Black, 147, drew Wilbur Scott, 141 2
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-17
MAR K ETS
N. Z. STOEHS

Hxw York. Dee Is. tUP)-The railroad
Hr9up OF stocks settled back from the
H8f4 thnn seven-year highs reached in the
Ueefious session but other sections Of the
HEt held moderate gains in Saturdays
Ht'1]0e arndinR
uHeefiiement IN The rails was traced
~ Wall Street quarters to profit-taking
nj the recent sharp rise in prices that
Hffed the carrier shares To a new peak
kinre September 4 1897.
IN the other leading groups gains and
N1ses generally were small but nun +
II stocks scored wide advances Dow
ehennicai and Homestake Mining rose a
tQinf each. Franklin Simon preferred ran
- > points 70 a new high, on top Of rise
~ az points In Fridays session. Inter-
N1lional Business Machines had a 3-pont
Uujn and American Power and Light 5
Wfferred and Mead Corp. preferred rose
Wpre than a point.
4uuiSville a. Nashville dropped points
W4ile Santa PC had net loss Of nearly a
MInt after reaching a new 1874 high at
-. Alleehany Corp. was one OF the most
1f&iSe stocks. by virtue Of a single trans
1<<ionl OF So 600 shares. The stock had a
Minor advance.
ffeliminary closing Dow-Jones averages
tndustrial 52.53, up OBS; railroad 4e 96,
of OBS; utility 26.25. up 0.15; 65 stocks
56.13. off -.02.
Sales totaled l,021, ,340 shares COM
H3red with !. .O55. 500 shares l2st Saturday.
E>rb turnover was 1o2, 155 mares against
- $50 shares last Saturday
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-17
Camp Lockett
Fia1t Results

Results of two days of boxing at
Mitchell u. S. Army Convalescent
Hospital, which amount to the semi
finals in ring contests for the en-
tire Ninth Service Command. were
announced Saturday. Winners in
these matches will meet the winners
from the northern security district
of the command for final honors.
Bantamweight division, Pfc Ever
EFT Gault, Douglas Army Air field
Arizona, tko over Pvt. James Silver
Negro from Fort Huachuca, Arizona
Lightweight:
Pfc. A m a o Espinosa, P a m
Springs Air field, decision over Lu-
ther j. Carter, Negro. Douglas, Ari-
ZOna.
Welterweight:
Pvt. Johnny Sonny, Muroc Army
Air field, decision over Sgt. Jackie
Smallwood, Negro, Huachuca.
Senior welterweight:
1t. Early Tye, Negro, Muroc, tkc
over Thilma Holmes, Muroc.
MiddleWeight
Pfc. Robert C. Small, Huachuca
decision over Pvt. Tommy Watkins
Palm Springs.
Light heavyweight:
Cpl. Adolpho Quijala kayoed ice
Valdez, POW camp, Florence, Ari-
zona.
Pvt. James Meek, Huachuca, de-
faulted to Albert Hart, Camp Ross
Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-17
WHO ARE YOUR SCHOOL
COMMITTEE?

The human brain is the most deli
cate, most complicated and most
wonderful machine in existence. The
future of every community depends
fundamentally not upon its banks
buildings. streets, utilities. factories
or stores. These are but tools. The
future depends upon the brains OF
its young people-little masses OF
"inscrutable jelly" weighing about
40 ounces per child. Remember that
cur physical and spiritual condition
is also a reaction of these brains
Yet. today most brain specialists are
giving all their time to the insane
and those having fractured skulls
brain tumors. etc, rather than to
normal people.
But whom your community
directs the development OF the most
delicate, intricate and marvellous
machines The answer usually Is
.'shopkeepers. and second-grade law
yers. carpenters or plumbers Real
". this situation is absolutely ridicu-
lous. Very few school committees
have a trained psychologist on
their boards! In short, the trouble
with most communities is that they
have put the development OF brains
into the hands of men and women
who are absolutely untitled for the
task. Most of them are using the
school committee as springboard
for their personal political ambi-
tionS.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-17
WHAT Is EDUCATION?

Education is the development OF
the brain which determines whether
we think rightly or wrongly about
everything. If person neglectS ms
health or Judgment, something IS
the matter with his brain. II he fails
to recognize the Fatherhood OF Coo
and Brotherhood of Man, something
is the matter with his brain. II
parents are not properly bringing
I'D their children, something is the
matter with the brains of these par
ents. Juvenile delinquency is merely
a symptom of brain delinquency.
EVERYTHING, good and bad, in your
community is the result CT its brains.
The relation between brains and
employment is 100 per cent. The
only way to help these unemployed
permanently is to develop their
brains. This can be done: but not by
putting them ION relief or by CIV
ing them an education" But this is
only one feature Of the unemploy-
ment problem. 1t is far more i'm
portant TO develop the brains OF
prospective employers and labor
leaders. Too many employers hold
pcwer-not due to their brains-nut
because they have inherited the
business from some grandfather. In
fact. Mrs. Babson and l feel Sc
strongly about this that we nave
given s3OO0,oOO to two educational
institutions to help parents who are
truly interested in this problem.
Most school superintendent know
the truth of what l am saying. They
hate to give so many school hours
TO teaching more tipping and Other
practical" courses which the car,
penters and plumbers on our schoc
committees are demanding. Thu
also applies to courses wherein SUI
dents get high marks because they
have inherited good memories
which will have little TO do WITT
their future health, happiness o.
success.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-12-17
L. A. PRODUCE

Los Angeles. Dec. 16. CUP)-
Artichokes: Steady: Arroyo Grande ASS
COS, 40O-4.2 72s 400; S4S, $50.
Avocados: Steady. Per pound: Fuertes
30-35c; No. 2s, 2oc; flats, Fuertes. 400
AIS; Pueblas. 2.75-3.OO.
Beans Steady Per pound: 15.6c; LimaS
12-l5c; fari, s-10c; Santa Barbara. best
15-16c; fair. 10-12c.
Broccoli: Steady Santa Maria iceC
crates, 5.50-6o0; best. per pound, 9-l1c
fair, SC.
Bunched vegetables: Steady; per crate
beets, 2-2ls dozen, 1.75-2.Oo; fair. 1.25
$50; Imperial, 2.25; chard, dozen, h25
150; green onions. Dozen best. 300
3.25; fair go: radishes, small. red
dozen. 3.5O-4.00: fair. SOC, spinach,
dozen. 1.50-2.00; turnips, 2-2ls dozen
1851. so; fair 100; Imperial, 1.75.
Carrots: Steady; punched, 3 dozen
1.50-1. .75; Santa Maria, dozen. 390-395
5 dozen. 3.25-3.30; local, 80 pounds
l25-1.5O.
Cabbage: Steady; CannonbaI crates
3.75-4.O0; fair, 3OO-3.5O; Santa Maria
?. 2.25-2. so; Savoy crates, 1.25-1.50; rec
cabbage, 400.
Celery: Steady; Pascal, 2o-22 in. crates
1.75-2O0; Sturdee crates. Santa Maria
3. 75-4 90; local. 2.50-300.
Cucumbers; Steady; Imperial lugs, best
4.00-4 so; fair, 3.00-3.50.
Eggplant: Firm. Per lug, 9-12 tops
3.00-325: 2.5o-2.75; 16 tops 2.00-2.50.
Lettuce: Firm; dry pack Imperial anC
Santa Barbara crates AS dozen, 40.
Onions: Firm: street sales so pound:
Spanish, medium size, 1.15-1.25 jumbos
/ .25-1. IS; reds, 1.50; white Globes, ? 25
fair. l. 50-2 co.
Tomatoes: Steady; lugs 4x5s to 5x6s
350-4. so; 6N6s, fair, 3.O0-4.00; 6x7s. fair
250-3. so; Santa Barbara player and g.
layer, all sizes, best, 17-1Sc pound Sar
Diego Player. all sizes, 17-1sc; pinks
14-15c; Santa Maria Slayer 4X5s To 5X6s
fair, 3OO-400