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Evening star., 1945-04-02
Soldier Who Saved )
By Covering Grenade
Wins Honor Medal
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A 24-year-old infantryman who
threw himself on an exploding Ger
man hand grenade to save the lives
of three comrades has been award
ed the Congressional Medal of
Honor.
The latest hero to gain the Ma
tons highest decoration, the War
Department said, is TI5 Robert D
Maxwell, a Larimer County (Colo)
timber worker, who escaped death
from the grenade burst but was in
jured permanently. He now is in
Baxter General Hospital, Spokane,
Wash.
T/5 Maxwell, a communication
platoon lineman, and three other
linemen were defending battalion
observation post in house near
Besancon, France, last September 7
when the Germans launched heavy
attack.
The four were jammed into a
small courtyard. A low wall pro-
tected them against machine-gun
fire, but the Germans hurled gren-
ade over the wire. 1t hit the cement
floor. TIA Cyril F. McColl of Pitts
Evening star., 1945-04-02
Cunudiun Casualties
in February
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, April 2.-The Cana
dian Army suffered 1851 casualties
in February-third lowest monthly
total since D day, defense head
quarters announced last night in a
statement which showed Canada's S
total service casualties were 90,837
from the start of the war to March l.
February casualties for the navy
totaled As and the RCAF 52l.
Buy more War Bonds on all fronts
the sky is not the limit.
Evening star., 1945-11-05
Fathers Of Three or More
Now Exempt From Draft

Selective service today halted the
draft of fathers with three or more
children under 18 and also ordered
draft boards to reject them as vol
unteers.
Actually, the order affects only
men in the 1925 age group since
those over Is have not been drafted
since the end of the war.
Selective service said it had
stopped the draft of fathers of three
or more at the request of Secretary
of War Patterson and Secretary of
the Navy Forrestal.
Although draft boards previously
had been told to give fathers con-
sideration for deferment, there had
been no fiat exemption for any,
and last week a 22-year- -old Prince
Georges County policeman with
three children was drafted.
Hereafter, draft boards were in
structed, men with three children
will be placed in class ga.
Evening star., 1945-11-05
High Court Refuses
To Rule in Ward Case
BY the Associated Press,

1sS taiC dcSUS1htcu GIcSbs
The Supreme Court refused today
to rule on the validity of the Gov
ernment's wartime seizure of Mont
gomery Ward g. Co. properties in
seven cities.
This action was in line with the
Justice Departments request that
the court refuse to consider the
case. The department contended
that since the Army relinquished
control Of the properties in October,
there was no longer any basis for q
high court ruling.
Wards countered with petition
insisting on ruling and asserting
another seizure Of It's property was
probable.
The United States Circuit Court
at Chicago In q Al decision had
held the seizure legal
IN dismissing the complaint, the
Supreme Court ordered the judg-
|ment Of the circuit court vacated
and sent the case back to the Dis
trict Court With directions that 1t
dismiss the case IS being moot.
BY this the court Indicated that
It considered the case one in which
there was no longer any cauae for
action.
Evening star., 1945-11-05
Lovett, Dodd and Watson Win
Court Fight for Back Salaries
Congress Had Bored Payments to Three
On Grounds of Subversive Activities

to delay at the Government Print
ing Office.
The action of Congress in barring
the three men from the Federal
payroll in the spring of 1943 on the
ground that they were unfit to
continue" in Government service
set off a major controversy which
eventually involved President Roose-
Welt and several members of his
cabinet.
The House acted following charges
by former Representative Martin
Dies of Texas, chairman of the
House Committee on Un-American
Activities, that the three men had
shown Communist leanings.
Three times the Senate refused
to concur in House action which
cut the men from the payroll in a
rider to an appropriation bill COW
ering the Interior Department and
the FEC. Finally the Senate ap-
proved the action.
The rider made the right of the
Evening star., 1945-11-05

Three former Government en-
ployes who lost their jobs when
Congress barred payment of
their salaries on the ground they
had engaged in subversive ac-
tivities, today won their fight
in the United States Court of
Claims for back salary.
Robert M. Lovett. former Virgin
Islands Official, was awarded judg-
ment for 81 ,996. 40; Goodwin B. Wat
son, who was in the Federal Com
munications Commission, won
$101.78, while William E. Dodd, jr.,
another former FEC employe, won
$59.83.
A verbal opinion was given by
Chief Justice II. S. Whaley this
morning.
Chief Justice Whaley said he wrote
the opinion and that there were
separate concurring opinions by
Judges S. e. Whitaker, Marvin
Jones and j. w. Madden.
Printed opinions In the three
cases we're not available today owing
Evening star., 1945-11-05
Pimlico Results

FIRST RACE-Purse, $1,000; 3-year-
oids and up; claiming; 8 furlongs.
1lmenurner tCherryl "a 90 $3.50 1880
Baylette (Scawthorn) S:SG 30
Ttntrel (Gilbertl 4.91
Ttme-I:l5 2f5.
Also ran-Bridle Bar. Bueler, Maran.
qan, Aiken, Solvent, Second Attempt,
Beanstalk, Dorothy Pomp, Counselor.
olds; claiming: furlongs
wary Flight tMsrtin) $50 $40 $40
Prince CAnter (Young) 500 $50
Strato Search fCherryl $40
Time, 1.l6.
Also ran Skippy B., Happy Pat. Ferniet.
Late Time. Dolomite. More Flame. Spring
DAILY double paid 1896 40.)
THIRD RACE-Purse, $4,000; maiden
2-year-olds; special weights; 8 furlongS:
Mother India tvan'grim 7.20 5.4g aa0
Galladare (Buxton) $50 6-9O
HuSh-Hush (Scawthorn) 0.60
Time. 1.14.
Also ran--Dowsabel. Prescience. Geisha.
Lady MONDAY, Boston Lady, SKY Heapets
Chexie. LarkmeAd Lass.
Evening star., 1945-11-05
Sales 10 individuals
In Victory Bond Drive
Reach S4,5 100000
Series { Purchases
Exceed Two Million,
Or 8 Per Cent of Quote

Individual sales of Victory
Bonds have reached $4,500 900,
or 10.7 per cent of Washington's
quota of $4,000, 600 in the week.
old Victory Loan drive, the Dis
trict War Finance Committee
reported today.
Series E sales, included in the
overall individual sales report, have
risen to $4,000, 900, or 81 per cent
of the $27 600, 900 E quota. The Vic
tory Loan drive ends December 8.
At the same time, the War
Finance Division reported that
quota pledges from industries, busi-
ness firms and local governments are
pouring in "at generally higher
level than in any prior war loan
drives" The report was issued as
a 23-year-old Navy Department
employe, Annie Lou Brock, yester-
day was crowned United Nations
Victory Bond Queen" in pageant
at the Treasury Building.
Miss Brock was selected by SOC
girls representing the 48 States
Canada and three United States
possessions. The crown was be-
slowed by Bess Myerson of New
York, Miss America of 1945."
I'VE still have millions of armed
men to demobilize," Secretary o1
the Interior Ickes said today. .Ii
takes money, lots of money to gel
them home over thousands of miles
OF land and water. Uncle Sam will
have to pay out money to tide these
men over until they can find Their
inches in civilian economy. Those
who are sick, wounded or disabled
will require medical care and at
tention for long time to come.
"By investing in Victory Bonds te
the limit of our resources, we moi
only help our country to clinch the
peace for which we have all worked
SO hard but we also help ourselves
by keeping prices and values In
proper balance, thus avoiding what
TSsn. VYT|TCnV - :,
Evening star., 1945-11-05
> the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
The House Military Affairs
Committee urged Congress today
to proceed quickly with atomic
energy control legislation and to
leave international problems
for later settlement.
In formal report to the House,
the committee asserted that legis-
lation it approved last week is 'en-
tirely neutral on the international
issue with which so many people
are now concerned"
The bill is slated for House con-
sideration late this month.
The committee made its report
public as a group of Is Represent
atives arranged for an informal
meeting Thursday afternoon to hear
four scientists discuss atomic energy.
The military group asserted its
legislation adequately deals with
Evening star., 1945-11-05
Hungarian Conservatives
Sweep General Election
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Hungary, Nov. S.
The Small Holders party, represents
ing the Center and Conservative ele-
ments in Hungary, apparently swept
the country yesterday in the first
free general elections held in Gen.
trail Europe since the war.
Incomplete returns showed the
Small Holders party made a slight
gain over its votes in Budapest's mu-
nicipal balloting of a month ago,
when it surprised even its own lead
ers by walking off with the election,
Final totals will be delayed until the
vote can be counted from the 16
national voting districts.
Reports from all over the country
indicated the election was carried
out with only a. few-scattered Incl
dents of violence.
On the basis of the present re-
turns, 1t appeared the Small Holders
would capture about so per cent Of
the vote, the Social Democrats about
20 per cent and the Communists II
to Is per cent, with other small
parties trailing.
Evening star., 1945-11-05
Dutch May Reinforce
Troops 10 Establish
Western Java Base
Island Is Quiet After
Fighting Flares During
Night in Botovio
BY the Associated Press.

BATAVIA, Java, Nov. 5.-Dutch
officials were understood today
to be considering a plan to gain
firm control of a small part of
Western Java and establish that
area as rallying ground from
which they could extend their
efforts to end the Nationalist
uprising in the East Indies.
The Dutch plan to bring in many
more troops, although there has
been no official announcement on
the subject. Some unofficial esti-
mates of the size of the reinforce
ments run as high as 10000 men
before Christmas.
Strife-torn Java was quiet today
following the flare up of sporadic
fighting in the northern section of
Batavia during the night, but 1t was
like the quiet before the storm. But
the picture as a whole is blacker
and more ominous, with tens of
thousands of Indonesians armed to
the teeth and determined on revolu-
ton.
The British are In dilemma, ap-
parently undecided whether to fight
their way through and return the
island empire to Dutch control or
merely continue to disarm japanese
rescue internees and defend them
selves.
At present the Dutch will not ac-
cept American mediation, claiming
the Russians, French and Chinese
also may wish to have their thumbs
in the pie.
If the Dutch gain control o1
Western Java they could be ex-
pected to try to make it a center
where pro-Dutch elements of the
population could come and live
without fear of being molested by
Indonesian extremists.
In this Dutch section industries
could be rehabilitated and the peo.
l.. (See INDONESIA- Page A-161
Evening star., 1945-11-05
100000 More
Tons Of Food
Asked for Reich
Increase Is Needed
To Avoid Starvation,
Gen. CIoy Asserts

American authorities in Ger
many have asked for 800 900
more tons of food "to keep Ger
many from starving" until the
next harvest returns, 1t. Gen.
Lucius D. Clay, deputy military
governor, disclosed today.
The 100000 tons required are in
addition to 100000 tons of food
stocks now on hand, he told a War
Department press conference. The
additional food is sorely needed, he
claimed, to maintain an average
l 1,550-calory ration.
Describing the food situation in
Germany as very serious" he said
the request had been made of the
War Department.
Funds Already Provided.
Maj. Gen. John H. Hilldring of
the Civil Affairs Division inter-
rupted the conference to explain
that the War Department has the
funds and also authority from Con-
gress to purchase the necessary
food.
The 100000 tons now on hand,
Gen. Clay said, are very short in
sugar and fats.
The War Department has not
yet acted on the request for addi-
tional food or at least, Gen. Clay
said, I'VE haven't got any yet"
Yield to Be Below Needs.
While the agricultural acreage
planted in the American zone is ap-
proximately 95 per cent of normal,
Gen. Clay said the harvest yield
will be far below normal needs.
Due to shortages in fertilizer, he
predicted the harvest would be
about rs or perhaps 80 per cent
below normal
In Eastern Germany, occupied by
Russia, the situation was described
as much worse.
Gen. Clay said the Germans
would be expected to pay for the
additional 300 900 tons of food when
the economic machinery of exports
and imports is set up.
He said the average of $50 CAL
ories day would vary for those
Germans in different occupations.
1t might reach as high as $500
calories for minors and below the
average for persons not engaged in
labor.
Coal Shortage Problem.
Next to the food situation, Gen.
Clay said, the shortage of coal con-
fronts German civilians with their
greatest problem this year. There
will be no coal for heating houses
this winter" he said.
Under the priority arrangement
Germany gets allowances of coal
only for utilities, transportation
hospitals and food processing. An
over these needs, he said, goes to
the liberated areas.
Gen. Clay dispelled any idea that
his chief, Gen. Eisenhower, is ex-
pected to visit this country shortly.
II left him in Berlin and expect
to find him in Frankfurt when re-
turn there Wednesday" he said.
Evening star., 1945-11-05
| Bus Conductors
| In London Strike
| Against Stondees
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, Nov. 5.-All London
bus conductors and conductresses
went on strike today against stand
ees- They did not walk out but
they banded against allowing pas
sengers to stand in their buses ex-
cept during peak rush hours.
As a result there were many ILL
tempered scenes at bus stops
throughout the city and lot oi
people missed their buses.
mo standing and no nonsense z
snarled one conductor as his bus
pulled up to a crowd in Piccadilly
Circus.
on you get" a blond young con-
ductress told is passengers who
jammed the aisle of her bus ct
Waterloo Station.
They got Of after three elderly
men shook their fists in her face.
The conductors half Of them are
Women-say crowded aisles make
collection Of fares too difacult and
their no-standing rule will force
the company to put on more buses.
Evening star., 1945-11-05
First Freezing Weather
|0f Season Registered Here

The first freezing weather of the
season struck Washington today
when the temperatures slid to 31.s
degrees at 7:3o am, according to
the airport thermometer.
Winter. . bit tardy this year, has
moved IN to stay. the Weather Bu-
reau reported
Increasing cloudineSs was forecast
with the temperature rising slowly
to IS degrees this afternoon and
dropping to SO tonight. Tomorrow
will be warmer, the Weather Bu-,
reau promised.
The forecaster warned against
counting on anotner Indian summer
Irritation. Cold winds are moving
down from the north, he said.
Evening star., 1945-11-05
Army Expected 10 Ask
Truman 10 Release
Service Merger Report
Department Would Give
Views Of MorshuII and
Arnold to Public
BY ROBERT BRUSKIN.

President Truman will be
asked to release the opinions of
joint chiefs of staff on recon-
mendations made by it's special
committee which urged unifica-
ton OF the Army, Navy and Air
Forces, War Department sources
said today.
The request will be aimed particu-
larly at presenting to the public and
the Senate Military Affairs Commit
tee the opinions of Gen. George C.
Marshall, the Army's chief of staff,
and Gen. Henry H. Arnold, chief
of the Army Air Forces. Both have
urged unification.
The decision was reported to have
been made after Secretary of the
Navy Forrestal made public the
opinion of Admiral Ernest j. King,
chief of naval operations and MEM
Der of the joint chief of stats, who
is leading the naval forces arrayed
against unification.
Sees Lack Of Objectivity.
Admiral Kings statement declared
the findings of the Special Commit
tee were disappointing" and
analysis Of The report and other
transcripts of testimony of the va
rious officers interviewed reveals
what l consider lack Of objectivity. y
His opinion was made known q
few hours before publication of the
special committee report In which
two generals and an admiral rec
commended unification, while an
other admiral dissented.
The War Department sources de-
clared that Gen. Marshall and Gen.
Arnold had urged release Of the
views held by all members Of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, and that the
Navy released Admiral Kings opin-
ion without the knowledge Of the
two Army members.
They pointed out that since the
Joint Chiefs of Staff are respon-
sible directly to President Truman
the White House was the source
which should have furnished the
members opinions,
Evening star., 1945-11-05
Swift Action on Atomic Control
Urged by House Military Group
Report Says international Aspects Should
Be Deferred for Later Settlement

domestic control and research and
prescribes bounds within which the
proposed control commission may
act.
"The bill sets down no policy,
and is intended to set down no
policy concerning international con-
troll or lack of control of atomic
energy" the committee said. There
is no provision in the bill which will
prevent or hinder the United States
from adopting any international
policy which is hereafter deemed
proper"
A group of Republican committee
men will file a dissenting report later
this week. Their opposition to the
committee bill is based largely on
its lack of retention of congressional
control over licensing foreigners to
work in the field of atomic energy.
The committee bill approves such
(Continued IN page 40 Column, \
Evening star., 1945-11-05
Jerome Kern Suffers
Serious Heart Attack
By the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Jerome
Kern, composer of many popular
songs, suffered heart attack today
ana doctors at City Hospital said
his condition was serious.
Mr.. Kern, go years old, collapsed
IN front OF 450 Park avenue in the
heart OF Manhattan shortly after
noon and was taken unconscious to
the hospital.
Evening star., 1945-11-05
Gen. Macarthur Admits
Mistoke' in Opposing Merger

By the Associated Press.
TOKYO, Nov. 5.-ien. Macarthur
today approved the statement of
Gen. George G. Kenney that his op-
position in 1882 to unification Of the
armed forces was the greatest mis-
take Of my military career"
Gen. Kenney. wartime COM
mander Of Allied Air Forces In the
Southwest Pacific, told q press con-
ference In New York yesterday that
in 1943, when Gen. Macarthur was
overall commander OF Army, Navy
and air forces at New Guinea he
sought Gen. MacArths1r's views re-
gardlng the New Guinea setup, and
the general replied. ITS the only
way"
When asked about the statement
today, Gen. Macarthur said " was
(see MERGER, Page ALL
Evening star., 1945-11-05
League Ties Cut

PARIS. Nov. R. The Interna-
tional Labor Organization voted
l16 TO 9 today for revision Of It's
constitution severing all ties With
the old League Of Nations and clear
mg the way for an application for
animation with the United Nations
Organization.
Evening star., 1945-11-05
Belgium to Honor Potion

BRUSSELS, Nov. 5 P).-Gen.
George s. Patton, jr., commander
of the American 18th Army, will
visit the Belgian capital November
a. Plans call for him to be received
by Regent Prince Charles and dec
Grated with high Belgian order.
Evening star., 1945-11-05
l.5OO Yunks in Jopon
Ask Re-enIistment
By The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOKYO, Nov. 5.-More than $500
American soldiers in Japan have
applied for re-enlistment.
The 1lth Corps headquarters to-
day most felt "the Army is the best
place for a young man, in view of
the uncertainty Of labor conditions
to home"
Some seek to increase their
knowledge of trades or professions
through Army training, others hope
to acquire new skills.
Evening star., 1945-11-05

(See CHINA. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1945-11-05

U. S. MILITARY. MISSION to help
China reorganize armed forces.
Page A-4
Evening star., 1945-11-05

tSee SALARIES, Page AIT,
Evening star., 1945-11-05
Weather Forecast

Some cloudiness this afternoon; clear, low
near 38 tonight. warmer tomorrow.
Temperatures-Hi 81, at 1890 PM; low, 80,
at ITO am. Yesterday-High, 48, at 1901
am; low, 36, at II SO pm.
Evening star., 1945-11-05

(See VICTORY LOAN, Page A-16.)
Evening star., 1945-01-04
| 823 Nozi pIones
Begged BY Allies
In Enemy Drive
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Allied planes destroyed s23 Ger
man aircraft from the opening OF
the Nazi counterofIensive December
16 to January l, the Army Air
Forces reported late yesterday.
In addition, 73 enemy planes
probably were destroyed and $50
damaged.
During the same period the Amer
ican air force lost 331 planes, in
cluding 208 fighters, l16 heavy bomb
ers and 7 medium and light bombers.
The American bombers plastered
German supply dumps, railroads,
communication centers and other
vital targets with $1,000 tons of
bombs, destroying and damaging
5.029 railroad cars and locomotives,
852 tanks and motor transports
and 5l2 buildings. The report Of
damage was described as incom-
plete.
The initial German breakthrourh.
IAN air force spokesman said, was
covered by bad weather which
greatly restricted Allied air opera
tionS.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
Bishop Ready Installed
AS Head Of Catholic
Diocese Of Columbus
Ry the Associated Press.


COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 4.-The
Most Rev. Michael j. Ready was in
stalled today as the fifth Bishop of
Columbus Diocese OF the Catholic
Church by the Most Rev. John T.
McNicholas, Archbishop of Cincin-
natl.
AS general secretary of the Ma
tional Catholic Welfare Conference
for many years. with headquarters
In Washington, Bishop Ready is one
OF the best-known Catholic leaders
in the United States.
The installation took place eight
days before the first anniversary of
the death of the Most Rev. James
j. Hartley. bishop of the diocese for
40 years, who died last January L..
Members of the church hierarchy
from four States took part in the
ceremony.
A highlight of the ceremony, the
reading of the papal decree an
nouncing Bishop Readys- selection
to head the diocese, varied slightly
from the usual practice, since it
was issued by the Most Rev. AM
leto G. Cicognani, apostolic dele
gate and papal representative in
the United States, instead of ema-
mating directly from the Vatican.
A native of New Haven, Conn.
Bishop Ready's family moved to
Mansfield, Ohio, in his youth.
After being graduated from st.
Vincent's College. Latrobe, Pa, in
1915, he served in Cleveland and
Painesyille, Ohio, as curate, teacher
and assistant pastor . 'Fse@
He was named assistant general
secretary of the National Catholic
Welfare, Conference in. 1881. Three
years later he. was made monsig-
nor of the rank of papal chamber
lain, and in 1887 was elevated to
the rank of domestic prelate. His
appointment as Bishop of Colum-
bus was announced November Is,
Evening star., 1945-01-04

feel Allied propaganda is harmful
to their cause in that 1t builds false
pictures of victories and impending
Nazi collapse.
They declare that Berlin leaders
were surprised" at the Allies sur
prise" over the Won Rundstedt Of
fensive.
Evening star., 1945-01-04

POCKETBOoK, black, Dec. %. with ra-
'tion books in it, lost on Nichols ave. se.
Reward Please call TR 47OS
Evening star., 1945-01-04
Pool Hollis Closed
To Help War Effort
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BALLINGER, Tex, Jan. A.
Sheriff ]. L. Moreland has ordered
all pool halls In Runnels County
closed Immediately, declaring men
who frequent them hamper the war
effort when labor is 50 scarce"
Public pool halls are illegal in
Texas, but recreation clubs which
feature pool and billiards have
operated openly for years.
Evening star., 1945-01-04

POCKETBOOK, ladys. black, at Union
Station. Sunday pm: ration books. check
book and glasses. Please return to MRS.
MADELYN ROOKIE, 1897 Monroe st. ne
old address, 1913 Lawrence ST. ne. HO
1866. Reward q"
POCKETBOOk. dark hue with Identified
tion papers, etc.. lost Tuesday, near tem-
porary Bldg. Reward. MI. S715.
Evening star., 1945-01-04
ConoI Zone Alert Ends

BALBOA, Canal Zone, Jan. 4 Up.
The full alert ordered for United
States forces in the Panama Canal
area last Friday ended yesterday
and troops now may enter Panama.
The announcement said merely
that s'the tactical exercise which