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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
France May Ask UN0
For International
Base al Beirut
BY PAUL GHALI.

Foreign Correspondent for the Star and
Chicago Daily News.
PARIS, Dec. 22-France intends
to suggest to the United Nations
Organization the creation of an
international base at Beirut, Syria.
Immediately after British and
French troops evacuate the Levant
under the terms of the recently
signed Franco-British treaty.
This information comes to your
correspondent from informed
quarters.
France will naturally ask for the
trusteeship of this base and hopes
that the demand will be viewed ia
vorably. It's thesis is that France
has been holding Syria and Leba-
non under League of Nations man.
date since 1920. This, France says,
gives it special right to represent
in Beirut whatever international or
ganlzation takes the Leagues place.
The French will submit their re-
quest to the United Nations Organi-
zation as soon as possible and 1t is
expected that it will Immediately
raise the somewhat embarrassing
problem of other international bases
In the Mediterranean area. Russia
has already made known its desire
to take a full share in any inter
national organization of Mediter-
ranean bases. 80
The moment when the French will
make the demand for a Beirut base
depends on two elements:
/. The functioning of the United
Nations Organization.
2. The completion of Franco Brit
ish Levant negotiations.
The Franco-British conference,
which is meeting in Beirut, will solve
only part of the Levant problem. 1t
is limited TO military arrangements
between France and Britain for 81
multaneouS withdrawal of the Brit
lsh and French troops which are oc-
cupying Syria and Lebanon.
The French troops, about 400, &C
cording to French figures, will be
camped temporarily in Lebanon,
while the British troops, which num-
Der 5000, will be transferred to
Palestine.
Another conference, which will
have Syrian and Lebanese repre-
sentation, will follow, as those two
countries have expressed a wish to
be partners in future negotiations.
Meantime, the prospect of getting
rid of European armies has SO
stirred Lebanese patriotism that the
Bichara ell Khoury, has been unani-
mously voted by parliament the
father of Lebanese independence"
Copyright, 1945.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
Fouquier Is Allotted
$110,o50 Soil Fund
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WARRENTON, Va, Dec o.
Fauquier County has been allotted
$110,950 to be used in the Agriculture
Adjustment Administrations sol
conservation program in 1916.
The sum is based on earnings by
farmers under the 1914 program anc
in consideration of the farm allow
ance in the county in 1915. Funds
will be allocated to communities anC
individual farmers so far as possible
on the basis of conservation needs
E. L. Childs, chairman of the coun.
ty committee, declared.
The goal in 1916 will be to obtair
the maximum soil conservation t.
the extent of the ALLEGATION, he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23

city licenses today to solicit financial
aid for their families. HI. III
Toner M. Overley, secretary of the
Indianapolis Solicitations Commits
sion and the Better Business Blu
reau, said the commission denied
applications of Locals 933 fCheyro-
lett and 226 (Allison, United Auto
mobile Workers (CIOl, because they
failed to turn In financial state
ments. -
Mr.. Overly said there was a ques-
ton also as to whether families Of
strikers, regardless Of their need,
were entitled to charity from solicit
tation when the strike was OF their
own calling. - 80: \,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
Auto Strikers Denied
License to Solicit Funds

Py the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 22.-Strik-
ing automobile workers were denied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
Winter Quarters Fire
DESTROYS Strutes Shows
BY the ASSOCIATED Press.

By the Associated Press.
MULLINS, S. c., Dec. %. - A
smoldering mass of fire. blackened
rubble was all that remained today
of a predawn blaze which destroyed
virtually all rolling stock and equip
ment of the James E. Strates
Shows in winter quarters here.
The fire, discovered shortly after
3 am, destroyed the warehouse
estimated at $4,000 square feet
housing the shows equipment;
RACED five trailers parked near the
warehouse and used for living
quarters and destroyed IA riding de-
vices and 68 wagons.
Dick OBrien, assistant manager
of the shows, estimated damage in
excess of $500.000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
Lemoureux

Continued From First Page)
Britain, his eagerness became des-
peration. Finally he sailed from
New York aboard the Rushville
Victory as mess attendant, decid-
ing to take his chances on getting
ashore when the ship reached
England.
He dived overheard after landing
officials told him he could not go
down the gangway into a tender.
Mrs. LamoureuX said sadly to-
night, Il did so hope he would be
here for Christmas"
When Lamoureux left England,
his wife said, his last words were ::
Il shall be coming back as soon as
I can But I can't understand this
diving overheard business because
my husband is very quiet and not
given to impulses"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
Legion Post Elects
Is New Members

The Bethesda Chevy Chase Amer
lean Legion Post last week elected
16 new members.
Jack Batham, commander, said
the following are new members
William S. Camden, Austin F. Can
field, Stanford Chester, Clifton B.
Currin, John L. Currin, Robert F.
Currin, Rodney R, Day, William E
Dwyer, John F. Graham, William
j. Hays, Ernest T. Xix, John A
Lane, Samuel F. Powell, Eston j,
Roberts, DR.. Irwin H.. Samuels
David r. Shant, Edward 6. Stubs,
and Richard L. Tedrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
'fDr. Korn Dies; inventor
IOf Photo TeIeqrophy

BY the Associated Press.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., Dec. o.
DR.. Arthur Korn, rs, noted German
physicist and inventor in 1904 Of
photo telegraphy, died of coronary
thrombosis last night at Medical
Center here.
The first picture ever to be trans
mitted from Europe to America by
wireless was sent by DR.. Korn in
1922.
DR.. Korn, born in Breslau, Ger
many, May 20, 1870, came to the
United States in 1889 and was living
in Hoboken at the time of his
death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
Vanderbilt Miumi Estote
May Go for $500, 900

Ey the ASSOclaleQ fIeSS.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Dec. o.
Edward S. Moore, noted Florida and
Kentucky sportsman, said today he
was negotiating for purchase of the
fabulous William K. Vanderbilt
estate on Fishers Island here, but
the sale was not yet final. The sale
price was reported at 100000.
Built by the late Mr.. Vanderbilt
in the late '20s at reputed cost Of
81 500, 900, the estate includes pa
latial main residence, a seaplane
hangar, elaborate docking facilities
constructed for the Vanderbilt sea-
going yacht Alva, a nine-hole golf
course, tennis courts and a SWIM
ming pool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23
Mcclure Seeks Place
In Winchester Council
Ey the Associated Press.

WINCHESTER, Va, Dec. o.
DR.. William P Mcclure, recently
released to inactive duty by the
Navy, has announced that he will
be a candidate for one of the six
seats to be vacated on the City
Council next year.
Members whose terms expire are
Earl E. Baker, Leonard Sirbaugh
r. Frank Barr, Fred L. Glaize, jr.
j. Henkel Henry and Alan Peery
If elected, DR.. MCGUIRE would be
the fourth MCGUIRE to serve on
that body, his father, grandfather
and an uncle having been members
of the CITY Council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-23

quite qualified for admission as a
State" Mr.. Stainback said.is
While Hawaii now has political
autonomy except in the appoint
ment of the Governor, secretary and
judges, Gov. Stainback declared
Under our status as a territory
Congress can modify or completely
repeal our organic act.
In fact" he continued, I'VE have
had recent attempts. to place the
territory under military or naval
control"
Evening star., 1945-02-12
4 Church Officials Killed
AT Conference by V-Bomb

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Feb. l2-Four officials
of the Presbyterian Church in Eng
land were killed by V-bomb which
crashed in front of church hall re-
Gently.
They were the Rev. w. T. Ernslie
general secretary; w. H. Wright,
financial secretary; the Rev. r w.
Douglas James. foreign missions
secretary, and W. T. Stubbs, assist
ant general secretary.
An investigation is in progress to
determine If there were other
deaths. A conference of Presby-
terian ministers and laymen from
all parts of England was in prog
lress.
The church moderator, the Right
Rev. A. P Harcus, escaped because
he reached the hall few minutes
late. Just as he approached large
part of the building was blown to
fragments.
The British Air Ministry yester-
day announced that V-bombs in
January caused 2,214 casualties in
England, including 585 killed or
missing and believed killed, and l.
629 injured. This was nearly dou-
BILE the December figure.
Evening star., 1945-02-12
Western Front
Continued From First Page.

Alsace virtually cleared Oberhoffen
eastern anchor of the German
Moder River line, and was striving
to push the Wehrmacht back from
Drusenheim, between the Haguenau
Forest and the Rhine. The French
1st Army farther south was credited
with destroying rs per cent of the
German 18th Army in cleaning up
the Colmar salient
Scattered showers along the whole
front handicapped air support and
kept the ground sodden. TO-,
| The Germans had thrown their 7th
Parachute Division into the Kleve
battle in the north, but still lacked
strength to stop Gen. Crerar's drive
which threatened to turn the whole
German flank west of the Rhine
Scottish troops as well as English
and Canadians were taking part in
the onslaught, directed by the cau-
tious Field Marshal Montgomery
The Scotch troops took Gennep,
Pace of Attack Slows.
In general, the pace of the attack
was slower. Nazi artillery was more
active. German self propelled guns,
the Hunting Panthers," and
snipers made going difficult in the
ReichsWald.
A British officer said hardly a
habitable house was left in Kleve
birthplace of Anne of Cleves, wife
of Henry VIII. Bombing had cut
off supplies and reinforcements TO
the enemy for two days The officer
quoted prisoners as saying their air
force was grounded because of oil
depot bombings, especially at En-
merich on the Rhine, 7 miles beyond
Kleve.
The German parachute troops
shifted from Alsace, fought with
violent fanaticism to stem the Ca
madam Army thrust toward the
Rhine in strength.
Nowhere along the widening IT.
mile Kleve front were the Germans
able to hold the crushing weight OF
the Allied assault, however. A front
dispatch said the defense strategy
appeared to be confused and lacking
in coordination.
Prisoners Look Haggard.
Newly-captured prisoners looked
haggard and mentally fogged by the
masses of shells and bombs sprayed
among them. Many were gray
haired burghers of 40 to SIS years.
They were exhausted. Some o1
the crack parachute troopers who
surrendered said they were toe
dazed and beaten to &c. another step
They added that they felt the wal
Evening star., 1945-02-12

as department head, he directed
dramatics and taught history and
theory of art.
He was a native of Colchester,
Conn.
During the Spanish American
War, DR.. Hutchins left his studies
at Yale University to serve with the
1st Connecticut Artillery. He re-
turned to school after the war and
was graduated in 1901. He spent
several years in Italy and France
studying the arts.
Shortly before the World War he
returned to this country. He joined
the YMCA when America was drawn
into the conflict. Sent to Italy, he
lectured Italian officers at the Uni
versity of Bologna and later acted
as educational director attached to
the italian Army.
DR.. Hutchins also gained recogni-
ton for his plays and writings. In
cluded in plays he had written are
Jeanne dare at Vancouleurs,
which was produced in New York
and THE Day That Lincoln Died
He was associate editor of Christian
Art and had published papers on art
and literature.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs
Lola Evans Hutchins, and son, DR.
Louis Hutchins, a scientist at the
, Oceanographic Institution, Woods
| Hole, Mass.
Evening star., 1945-02-12
Churchman Says Conna|Iy
Will Take Up Vatican Issue
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Feb IA dispute
between DR.. Louie D. Newton, vice
president of the Southern Baptist
Convention, and Secretary of State
Stettinius over United States rela-
tions with the Vatican will be the
subject of discussions between Sec
retary Stettinius and Senator Con-
nally, Democrat, of Texas, the At
lanta churchman said today.
DR.. Newton, who started several
years ago by asking President
Roosevelt and the State Department
for information regarding the ap-
pointment of Myron c. Taylor as
the Presidents personal repre-
sentative to the Pope" made public
recently letter from Secretary
Stettinius which asserted he CDR
NeWton) was mot seeking the infor-
nation in good faith"
The churchman Immediately Pc
titioned Senator Connally to obtain
an investigation of his correspond
ence with the State Department and
the status of the United States
Government at the Vatican" Two
groups within the church joined DR.
Newton in his request.
The minister said Senator Con-
ally had advised him that when
Mr.. Stettinius returns from Europe
shall take up with him the matter
with a view to proper adjustment.
Evening star., 1945-02-12
Court Denies U. 5. Motion
To End Suit on WLB Order

In brief penciled memorandum,
Justice Daniel w. O'Donoghue OF
District Court today refused to dis
miss suit by the Farrell-Cheek
Steel Co. of Sandusky, Ohio, over a
War Labor Board directive on
maintenance of membership and
wages,
The firm claimed in the suit, filed
last August, that the board had
failed to hold hearing before
issuing the directive.
The War Department seized the
plant last fall after the company
failed to heed the directive and a
work stoppage had resulted, The
Army has continued to operate the
plant.
The Governments motion to dis
miss the suit, along with motion
for a summary judgment, which
likewise has been denied, were
argued on January 81 and taken
under advisement then by the court
Attorney Harry I. Rand Of the
Justice Department argued, in be-
half of the Government, that VILE
directives are not subject to court
review and pointed to Court of APP
peals' decisions as basis for his
contention Informed of the court S
refusal to dismiss the case, Justice
Department attorneys indicated they
would appeal the decision on the
motion to the United States Court
of Appeals.
AS the case now stands, 1t re-
mains open for trial on its merits
in District Court.
Evening star., 1945-02-12
|0PA 10 Aid Veterans
Re- -entering Business
BY the Assoc. sted Press.

BY the Assoc.s sted Press.
Special aid has been promised by
the Office Of Price Administrator
for returning veterans in starting
into businesses right away.
The OPA announced program
designed to accomplish these ends.
Revision Of price regulations
which restrict the business field "to
those who were in 1t before certain
date; changes in rationing regula-
tions, especially on sugar, fats and
oils: consideration under a uniform
Government policy of the business
needs of veterans entering new busi-
neSses.
The American Legion recently
contended that some veterans had
been unable to obtain rationed food
supplies to stock stores they pro-
pose to open.
A special advisory service to vet
erans in OPA's national. regional
and district offices will be provided,
OPA Administrator Bowles added
Meanwhile the Veterans Admins
tration announced the opening of
four additional Offices to speed up
Evening star., 1945-02-12
Volunteer Clinic Plan
For Alcoholics Given
Yale Experts Backing

Support for an alcoholic clinic
stated by volunteers was given here
today by DR. E. M. Jellinek, director
of the section of alcoholic studie.
at Yale University.
Two principal suggestions have
been made here in connection with
the proposed clinic, one, that of the
small volunteer demonstration clinic
and the other, that the Government
finance larger, permanent clinic
Representative Mcmillan, Democrat
of South Carolina, q member ol
the House District Committee, ha,
said he would sponsor legislation fol
the latter.
Advises Small Beginning.
DR.. Jellinek met today with mem
bers of the committee Of alcoho
education of the Council of Socia
Agencies and with other medical
ministerial and civic leaders who
have eXressed interest in the clinic
plan. He advised a small beginning
for the clinic so that it could pass
through the experimental stage
without being obligated to produce
the results that might be expected
of large clinic.
The Yale Plan Clinics, set up by
the Yale alcoholic section at New
Haven and Hartford, Conn, have
succeeded in rehabilitating approx
imately SO per cent of those who use
the services, Dr.. Jellinek said. These
clinics are run on plan of volun-
teer help wherever possible.
A staff of two part-time PSYCHE
artists, one lay therapist and one So
cial worker are employed by the
clinics For physical rehabilitation
to alcoholics in need of it. however,
the clinics have enlisted the aid of
the Salvation Army and interested
individuals. The clinic provides only
guidance AS soon as those treated
at the clinic are ready for it, they
are sent to Alcoholics Anonymous,
a rational group of former alcoholics
who are banded together to help one
another fight the disease.
/ Would Reduce Costs.
In these ways, Dr. Jellinek said,
costs can be kept down and more
persons can be handled by the clinic.
He estimated that an average of 800
persons could be handled each year
by a clinic stated like those in Con-
necticut.
Vetoing a proposal that the clinic
be definitely connected with the
courts, DR.. Jellinek advised close CO.
operation with police and penal Of
ficialS, but said the clinic should be
separate and distinct so that it
would not appear to the alcoholic as
part of penal treatment.
Those present at the meeting,
which was held at the Council of
Social Agencies offices, 1101 M street
NV, included Neil P. Fallon, chair
man of the councils Committee on
Alcohol Education; the Rev. Francis
w. McPeek, DR.. Michael Miller, psy-
chiatrist at st. Elizabeth's Hospital;
DR.. James Nolan, executive secre-
tary of the Criminal Justice Asso-
citation; Charles v. Morris, secretary
of the councils corrections division;
DR.. George Rutland, District health
officer; DR.. Melvin Isaminger, direc-
tor of public health instruction; DR..
Marion King, medical director of
the Bureau of Prisons. and Mrs. w.
A. Roberts, executive secretary Of
the council. 80
Evening star., 1945-02-12

was nearly over anyway with the
Russians within little more than
80 miles from Berlin. The Ca
|nadians at Kleve were 305 miles
away.
The Germans still were trying to
bring up "bits and pieces" of REIN
forcements from nearby sectors
These were suffering as bad If not
worse casualties from Allied war
planes as the men in combat.
Allied barrages were so heavy and
incessant that the rumble like
thunder could be heard 20 miles
away and probably also in the edge
of the Ruhr.
Evening star., 1945-02-12
Russiiu
Continued From First Page.r

Continued From First Page.r
west of Breslau, represented a Is
mile gain from Haynau, capture o1
which was announced last night BY
Premier Stain.
DefenseS Shelled.
While this gain was not con-
firmed by the Russians, Moscow
dispatch said Soviet artillery al
ready had started shelling the de-
fenses along the Bober River
Bunzlau is close to the east bank of
the Bober, a southern tributary of
the Oder and an outpost line of the
strong Neisse River defense line Is
miles farther west.
Marshal Konev's advance was Sc
rapid he was splitting the Germans
into small groups and Russian tanks
and cavalry we're cutting behind
villages and towns and blocking the
retreat toward rich and thickly pop
ulated Saxony.
Good Silesian roads and fail
weather favored the Konev drive
but thaws loosening great masses OF
ice were less favorable to the Rus
slams farther down the Oder.
Nazis Erecting Defenses.
The Germans were hastily erect
ing defenses along the Bober and
laying dense minefelds from Cros.
sen, at the junction of the Bobe1
and Oder, to BunZlau
The deepest Notifications were
along the Neisse, but these did moi
appear to be as formidable as those
which had been prepared along the
Oder, and which already had beer
broken.
Almost within Russian GRASP
were the Silesian cities of Schweid-
Initz, Striegan, Jauer, Goldberg
among the last of the towns before
Marshal Konev reaches Czecho.
slovakia in his southwestward drive
Soviet aviation was striking out
ahead of the Soviet columns ano
raiding German troop centers ano
supply lines.
The new gains increased the peri
to Berlin by clamping hold on a
37-mile section of the Berlin-Bres-
lau trunk railway and threatening
momentarily to spill across the four
lane superhighway between the two
cities.
Marshal Konev's big drive and The
capture of Deutseh-K Krone, by unit;
of Marshal zhukov's army. prompt.
ed the Moscow radio to declare
early today that Hitler's war ma
chine has been smashed and can.
not stand up to the continuous
widening Soviet pressure.
That pressure, stepped up by the
Russians during the week end
brought other important gains a
Evening star., 1945-02-12
Cramp Crane Operators
End Work Stoppage
Py the Associated Press

Ey the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12.-Crane
operators at Cramp Shipbuilding
Co. returned to work today, ending
a work stoppage which started
Friday.
The stoppage put an immediate
end to production beginning with
the midnight shift Friday, and by
Saturday all 96 operators were par
ticipating.
Business Agent Herbert Meyer of
Local AZ, Marine and Shipbuilding
Workers (CIO), said: "All crane
operators due to report are back on
the job and every one else is work
ing. Production has returned to
normal
THE Official Board of the local
will meet today to determine il
punishment is to be dealt any ring
Leader, union committeeman OF
4Shop steward who instigated OF
took part in this illegal walkout,
Mr.. Meyer said.
The company holds many Navy
orders
Evening star., 1945-02-12

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SpelIman Rdps Letter
Critical Of Vatican Role
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. IL. - Replying
to 1000 religious leaders who have
expressed opposition to any religious
sect taking part in world politics,
,Archbishop Francis j. Spellman
says the group had done "a dis
service to their country and vio-
lated the golden rule"
The declaration signed by the
800 religious leaders said the Vat
ican and any Protestant or Jewish
religious establishment should "have
no place at the council tables OF
state"
Speaking to a gathering of Boy
Scouts in ST. Patrick's Roman
Catholic Cathedral, Archbishop
Spellman said:
ut is impossible to believe that
/ 800 men in this country put their
names to a document offering in
suit to rs million Americans doing
their share in winning the war and
saving the country"
The declaration was made public
Saturday by the Protestant, which
describes itself as a nonsectariar
publication. and was addressed tt
President Roosevelt, Prime Minister
Churchill and Premier Stain.