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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Police Band to Present Gift
7oWon1on for Her Kindness
Mrs. Becker Brought
Pitchers of Drinks
To Thirsty Musicians

Members of the Metropolitan Po-
lice Band today will present Mrs.
Gertrude I. Becker, SIS, of 20l2 /
street NV, with a terrarium, a
small indoor glass inclosed garden,
in appreciation for giving them soft
drinks during the celebration for
Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright last
Monday.
While the band was playing at
street and PennSyl-
vania avenue NV, Mrs. Becker
brought the police musicians two
large pitchers of drinks because
they looked SO tired and needed
something cool to drink"
The appreciative bandsmen took
up collection and decided on the
terrarium as an appropriate gift.
They will present it this morning,
declared 1t. Howard Covell, secre-
tary of the band. Mrs. Becker has
two children, Marine Sergt. Julius
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
u. ). Zone Of Germany
May Elect in January
Ey the Associated Press,

Ey the Associated Press.
BERLIN, Sept. 15.-The first free
elections in Germany since 1882 are
in prospect for residents of the
American zone early next year.
Codes governing the elections are
to be completed by local government
administrative officials by October
Is, Gen. Eisenhower headquarters
said today, and voting for town.
ship officials is expected to take
place in January.
Depending somewhat on the re-
suits obtained in the local elections,
country and large city elections will
be held few months later" head
quarters announcement said.
The election codes, which REQUIRE
approval of the military govern
ment, will prescribe the form of
government to be set up-in each
township there will be an execu-
tive responsible to a council with
substantial powers-and will de-
,termine election procedures.
The promotion Of Nazi or any SIM
liar theology will be prohibited, as
will discrimination because of race
or religion.
Such progress has been made in
disqualification" of the German peo-
pie and elimination of the party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

not until 1941 that his true age was
entered on his Army records.
His first service was as a bugler
with Company G of the 18th In
fantry Regiment. He was in the
battle of Manila in the Spanish
American War and the bugle calls
he sounded then represented much
of the field communication handled
today by telephone or waikie-talkie
radio
During the World War he re-
ceived reserve commission as
flrSt lieutenant and served with the
10th Division Between wars his
service included instruction of Ma
tlonal Guard units in Pennsylvania
and at Yale University. He came
to the Army War College in l94l as
a captain and was promoted to
major. He will retire at his perma-
nent rank of chief warrant officer.
Maj. Hayes and his wife live at
40 Nineteenth street Sc. Their
son, William I. Hayes, is a member
OF thespark police and lives at lib
street Sc. They also
have daughter, Mrs. Stanley E.
Jordan, st. Petersburg. Fla
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Unidentified Woman
Dies, Believed Victim
OF Hit-Run Accident

An unidentified co,ored woman,
who, Prince Georges County police
said, probably was the victim of a
hit-and-run driver, was pronounced
dead early today at Casualty Hospi-
tai.
The Marlboro (Md) Rescue Squad
ambulance found the woman by the
roadside at Central avenue and
Grain highway, in nearby Maryland,
shortly after IL pm. last night. She
was pronounced dead at 1905 am.
this morning by DR.. Thomas Hur-
die of the Casualty staff.
Police described the woman as be-
tween 20 and Is years of age, 125
pounds, wearing gray skirt with
green stripes and a lowered blouse
Suffered Conclusion.
Duane Goodlaw, 10, of 1903 Bilt-
more street NV, suffered a pos
sible cerebral conclusion yesterday
when struck by an automobile while
crossing the street in the 100 block
of Florida avenue NE, police re-
ported. He was admitted to Casualty
Hospital The driver of the auto
mobile, police said, was John Dat
toll, 30, of 1923 Reservoir road NV.
A. E. Mills, AZ, of Annandale,
driver for the Alexandra Dairy
Products Co., was injured yesterday
when he was pinned under his over
turned milk truck.
William Burrell of the Alexandria
police department said the truck
skidded at the intersection of Valley
drive and Braddock road, Alex
andria, striking an electric pole
before 1t rolled over an embank-
ment.
A crew from the Virginia Electric
& Power Co. removed high tension
wires, which were dragged down on
top of the truck when the pole
fell.
The dairy company estimated
damage to the truck at $3.50.
Struck by Truck.
Will Carson, As, colored, 600 Three
and One-Half street NE, who, po-
lice said, was struck by pickup
truck in the 1900 block of 18th
street NV. yesterday, was treated
at Freedman's Hospital for frac-
tured left leg and a possible skull
fracture. According to police the
truck was operated by William B.
Parks, %, of II Anacostia road Sc.
Mr.. Carson's condition was said to
be fair.
Two were injured in a collision
between streetcar and an auto
driven by William j. Nugent, 25,
colored, of 1413 T street NV, on
Columbia road NV, near 10Th
street late yesterday. The injured,
both OF whom were released from
Freedman's Hospital after treat
ment for minor decorations are, Miss
Lorraine G. Johnson, 26, colored,
and Alfred E. Smith, %, colored,
both of Rockville, Nd.
Phillip P. Quinn, %. of 1915 D
street NE, was operating the
streetcar. Police said Nugent was
charged with paying insufficient
attention to his driving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Countess Held in Art Lootinq
Pleads for u. S. Colonies Aid

"The countess last heard he was
in France and we tried diligently
to find him because, according to
her story, he is an important fac
tor in her defense and we are try
ing to give her a fair trial"
The countess told investigators
that she worked for Goering and
his wife in their Austrian summer
home. When the Goerings fled be-
fore the advancing Americans and
the castle was taken over by the
l0lst Air-borne Division, she re-
manned as housekeerer.
American officials charged she
Systematically gathered things from
among the Goerings' possession,
such as clothing, furnishings and
art objects, and packed them for
shipment. She had about 80 cases
with which she was trying to get
to Paris when she and her hus-
band were arrested.
The Countess pleaded at her ar
ralgnment that though I'm a
naughty girl" she really wasn't
stealing but only recovering for
Poland some loot which "the Goer-
ings stole from our country" in
Guiding a Gobelin tapestry worth
$4,000.
Investigating officers reported
that the Countess said that when
she took these things she was in
love with certain American officer
who appeared to be in charge of the
castle. She claims these various
articles were taken with his knowl-
edge and implied consent and that
therefore she thought she was not
doing wrong"
The Count and Countess, who
occupy separate cells and eat regu-
lar jail fare, will be defended by
1t. Robert Bowker, Littleton, N. H.
appointed by the military govern
ment. The trial will be heard by a
three-judge intermediate court in
GLIDING Maj. Robert M Woodward
OF Chicago, H., a former Illinois
State legislator; Maj. Gervaise
Chittick of Newark, N. j., and Capt.
George Selke, a st. Cloud, MINI,
educator,
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Suzuki
Continued From First Page }

clalms-who approached the Soviet
Union last June with a peace feeler.
Suzuki said he later convinced the
Emperor that Japan should accept
the Potsdam declaration.
Mr.. Mahon said he learned from
another source so close to, the i'm
perial household that I feel it is
virtually unimpeachable" that there
had been a plot prior to the sur
render to kidnap Emperor Hirohito,
to liquidate Suzuki and his asSoci-
ates and carry on the war.
Mr.. Mahon reported this plot was
foiled by the resignation of Suzuki
and the appointment of Prince
Hlgashl-Kuni as premier. Suzuki
however, told Mr.. Mahon he doubted
there was such a plot.
The broadcaster said there had
been an assassination plot against
koichi Kudo. minister of the i'm
perial household, but Kudo escaped.
Mr., Mahon said Suzuki looked like
man in good physical condition
for a man of his age" but appears
as quiet, impoverished old man. .
Opposed War, He Says. )
Suzuki said he sincerely had
voiced opposition to a war with the
United States as far back as 1918
when he visited the West Coast.
He became premier in April, l945.
Mr.. Mahon said Suzuki spoke of
many conversations with Hirohito
on the feasibility of seeking a nego-
tiated peace.
f.. Suzuki said there was a great
difference of opinion in the Diet
even last June prior to the peace
feeler to Russia. Suzuki said he
made that move on his own volition
without the knowledge of the Diet.
Russia ignored the proposal.
Suzuki said Russia only answer
was to declare war.
Mr.. Mahon said prime movers in
Japan for an end to the war were
the educators"
1T was the uneducated people
and the factory people making war
products who wanted it to continue"
Suzuki said.
Suzuki claimed he was the advo-
cate of retaining the emperor as
sovereign. He told Mr.. Mahon he
knew no plan to replace the emperor
with a regency.
Suzuki said Emperor Hirohito al
ready was aware when he became
premier last April 7 that the war
was lost and should be ended.
HirohitO Informed Later.
Suzuki said the attack on Pearl
Harbor was a top military secret"
and he, therefore, doubted" If the
japanese embassarieS in Washing
ton at the time knew the attack
was impending Suzuki told Mr..
Mahon that Emperor Hirohito did
not know Of the attack until the
militarists told him.
Suzuki said the choice of where
to attack and how to attack came
from the chief in command of the
military staff.
Mr.. Mahon said the interview
took place at the home of friend"
Of Suzuki, describing how Suzuki
departed down garden path to
his car
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Occupation
Continued From First Page)

had demonstrated they could not
be intrusted with "the latitude"
provided under the first, benign CEN
sorship Gen. Macarthur imposed
and that therefore "a more severe
censorship" had been decreed.
"Domei was suspended yesterday
at 4:29 pm. for the dissemination of
news disturbing to the public tran
GUILTY." Col. Hoover continued.
ANY other media which violates the
directive will be similarly sus-
pended"
Domei went back into operation,
but with censors at its elbow and
with its operations limited strictly
to Japan. CensorS will move into
all japanese newspaper offices and
radio stations in Tokyo and Yoko-
hama.
Three Arrests Pressed.
with the main burden of rounding
wit hthe main burden of rounding
up the men Gen. Macarthur wants
for questioning, but the Americans
may take over if at least three high
on the list are not quickly produced.
They are Shigenori Togo, foreign
minister at the time of Pearl Harbor;
Taketora Ogata, named as a Black
Dragon terrorist who holds minis
terial rank as secretary of the
present cabinet, and Vice Admiral
Ken YeraShima, Pearl Harbor"
cabinet minister of communications
The japanese yesterday turned
over batch of smaller fry, including
DR.. Tokuda, suspected of performing
experiments on Allied prisoners Of
war that caused some to die.
Four, of Dictator Hideki Tojo's
~Pearl Harbor cabinet" also pre-
scented themselves at 9Th Army
headquarters.
They were 1t. Gen. Teiichi Suzuki,
Tojo's minister without portfolio;
Okinori Kaya, finance minister;
Michiyo IWamuka, justice minister,
and Sekiya Ino, agriculture and
overseas affairs
Shozu Murata, former Japanese
Ambassador to the puppet Philip
pines government, also surrendered.
TOTO, the lead as wartime, premier
of all these men, was recovering
from botched attempt at suicide
Most Of his principal henchmen
either were in American hands or
were suicides.
Occupation Schedule Revised.
Gen. MacArthur's headquarters
announced a revised occupation
schedule which for the first time
mentioned the southern island of
Shikoko and called for a speedier
movement into Japan's principal
cities and ports.
An advance party of Marines was
moving in today Saturday, United
States time) at Nagasaki, atom
bombed city on the western shores
of the southern island of Kyushu.
The naval base of Sasebo farther
north will be occupied beginning
September %. Three days later
American troops will march into
Osaka, second greatest city in
Japan.
Other American forces will land
on the northernmost island of
Hokkaido September 26, a day
ahead of schedule, occupying Hok-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
4D. {. Youths Named
To West Point and
3 10 Naval Academy

The Commissioners yesterday an.
nounced their nominations of Dis
trict youths for the Military Acad-
envy at West Point and the Naval
Academy at Annapolis. There are
four vacancies at West Point anC
three for Annapolis, beginning July
/, 1916.
Top winners of recent competitive
examinations for West Point are
Lawrence Sidney Fig of 7615 Six
teenth street NV, who also took
third place in the Annapolis exami-
nations; Robert Lionel Adcock, 2422
Thirty-ninth street NV, Edwin E
Raymond, jr., 3055 Vista street NE,
and Francis King, 1918 Twenty
eighth street NV.
First three in the Naval Academy
examinations were William Jen-
nings Hardy, 4404 Volta place NV,
Donald G. West, 1905 Klingle road
NV, and Mr.. Fig.
Attended Bulls School,
Mr. Fig is the son of Sam Fig,
prominent Washington liquor dealer.
A native of the District, Mr.. Fig
attended Bulls School in Silver
Spring and was graduated from
Staunton Military Academy. He
also went to Paul Junior High
School and will attend the Uni
versity of Maryland until he enters
the Academy.
Mr.. Adcock Is the son of Brig.
Gen. C. L. Adcock, recently nomi-
mated to be a major general. He
was graduated from Western High
School in 1914 and Sullivans Prep
School. Mr.. King is the son of Col.
Archibald King.
Mr.. Hardy attended Haverford
School, Haverford, Pa, Western
High School and Sullivan's Prep
School. Mr.. West was graduated
from Episcopal High School, Alex
andria, and is now in Bulls School.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
tin r. West. His father is an execu-
tive of Weaver Bros, Inc, real es-
tate firm.
AltcTIldttS AISO Named.
Alteernates for West Point named
by the Commissioners were: Will
liam Francis Gallagher, jr.. 1l8 E
street Sc; Louis w. Prentiss, jr.,
1906 KanaWha street; Philip Curtis
Reybold, 1854 Second street Sc;
James Frank Fooshe Sd, 1909 Cleve-
land avenue NV; Victor F. Phil
lips, jr, 400 Van Buren, street NV:
Harold Berman, 1904 Critteneden
street NV; Donald B. Wilson, if,
1888 Otis street NE; Carlton D.
Goodiel, jr., 3407 Fessenden street
NV; John Andrew Mahoney, 629
Farragut street NV: Charles Shell
don Bresler, 5120 New Hampshire
avenue NV: John A. Roberts, 4440
Lowell street NV, and Maxwell A.
Howell, BIB Forty-f1fth street NV.
Requested to submit IL nominal
tons for Annapolis, the Commits
sioners submitted the following
nameSe in addition to the three TOP
men:
zeno Randall Wright. jr., 1902
Irving street NE; Edwin Ellis
Speaker, 1904 Twenty-sixth street
NE; Harry v. Schnabel, jr., 1905
Kennedy place NV; William Ar
mand McBroom, 4841 Reservoir road
NV; Mr.. Phillips; Charles G. Duff
fly, jr., 1922 Forty-third place NV:
Myles Digby Andersen, 4432 Farady
place NV, and Richard S. Flynn,
7O2 Butternut street NV
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kaido's second city of Sopporo. The
port of Otaru to the north will be
taken over October A..
Kobe, city Of nearly 1000, 900
population on the Inland Sea and
Japan's principal seaport, will be
occupied September 27.
On that same day American
troops will march into Kyoto,
Japan's ancient capital north of
Osaka and where emperors still are
enthroned at the fabulous summer
palace.
Kure, Japan's biggest naval base,
and the other atom-b bombed CITY
hiroshima, will be occupied October
3.
Kochi, principal city of Skikoku,
will be occupied October %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Canada to Increase
U. S. Newsprint Quote

By the Associated Press.
OTTAWA, Sept. 15.-An increase
of 10000 tons monthly for the quar-
ter beginning October l has been
made in the ALLEGATION of Canadian
newsprint to United States publish
ers, Prices Board Secretary A. F. w
Plumptre said yesterday.
Since July /, deliveries to the
United States have been at rate of
100000 tons monthly.
Commenting on Washington re-
ports that all American controls on
newsprint likely would be abolished
December 81, Mr.. Plumptre said
similar action in Canada would not
necessarily follow. However, our
situation is somewhat different"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

at the Pentagon investigated the
case and reported that If the girl
changed her official address she
would be sent to California. But
Corpl. PANEL had changed her off,
cial address months ago. Again her
request went through channels and
came back week later turned down
for the second time.
Maj. Patricia Chance, executive
officer to Col Westray Battle Boyce,
WAC director, thought something
still could be done. Corpl Pannell
was called to the personnel office
and told her request might" go
through. Five days later she received
the third firm, fiat and final no.
I've turned the War Department
upside down." she said, land it's
hopeless"
The National Defense Act pro-
vides for travel pay at five cents
mile from the point of separation to
the point of enlistment.
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tomorrow. He is
believed to have
a longer record
of active service
than any other
m a n in t h e
Army today.
The m a jor,
who is &c, en-
listed in March,
1894, at Fort
Bliss, Tex, when
he was IA. He
said that with
the consent of
his parents-his
father, Thomas
HAYES. was a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
South Boston Tobacco
Sales Open Tuesday
BY the Associated Press.

SOUTH BOSTON, Va, Sept. IS
The South Boston tobacco markets
eight warehouses are ready for the
opening of the season Tuesday and
indications are that exceptionally
large breaks will be in evidence.
General opinion among growers
and warehousemen is that prices will
be around the ceiling and demand
for all types will be heavy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16
Army Officer, After 81 Years
Active Duty, Plans to Retire

After more than half century of
active Army duty, Maj. William
Hayes of the Army War College his
torical section will become a civilian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

soldier in the 10th Infantry Band
he Judged" two years on his age to
enlist. The Army at that time ac-
cepted 16-year- olds for duty as
filters. drummers and buglers. It was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-09-16

structure that sit is possible to set
a time when the German people
will be permitted to take a more
active voice in their own govern
ment," the announcement said.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-24
PYTHIANS ENJOY
XMAS TREE PARTY

The Christmas tree party given
at the Pythian Hall on Friday
evening by the Key West Dokey
Club was a huge success.
The program was opened by ]
Winfield Russell, who briefly ex-
planned the purpose of the ORA
matte Order, knights of KhoraS-
san. He then introduced B. NJ.
Forbes, president of the club, who
introduced the other persons on
the program.
Several musical selections were
given by Messrs. Kingman Curry
and Gerald Saunders.
The singing of the Christmas
carols, led by Mr.. Saunders, was
greatly enjoyed by all.
The beautiful music by Jimmie
HanSon'S Orchestra was one of
the main features of the enter
tainment.
The committee on arrangements
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-24
NEVER WHISTLE ON SHIP

BOSTON. - Sailors never
whistle aboard ship, not be-
cause of superstition, but be-
cause the sound might be con-
fusted with a bosun's pipe, the
engineroom telephone, or the
telltaIe squeal of an improperly
fabricated piece of machinery.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-24

can swallow fish larger than
itself, and the stomach stretches
until it is so thin that it be-
comes transparent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-24
HEADS LIST OF FISH

BALTIMORE. - The Atlantic
swallower heads the list OF fish
remarkable for their eating. It
has such an expansive stomach,
compared with its size, that it
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-24

Army shifts 80 ships from At
lantic to Pacific to get men
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-12-24

was composed of B. NJ. Forbes,
]. Winfield Russell, Aren't T
Sjursen, P. T. Rutrough, M. Coch-
ran and Aaron H. Williams.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-29
Cpr. Paul Frederick
Awarded Promotion

ROMEO-On April I, Troop
er Paul Frederick Of Romeo
Post, Michigan State Police, will
add the stripes of corporal to
his uniform after IA years sat-
isfactory service with the force,
Sgt. Edgar Welsch, post COM
handing officer, announced this
week.
Trooper Frederick, who halls
from Lexington, Mich, was first
stationed at Wayne, and later
served with State Police posts
at Cheboygan, Lansing, Manis-
tee, Alpena and Gaylord.
From 1941 to 1914 he discard
ed the uniform of service for
civilian clothes under assign
ment from the State Police to
the Army Air Forces. He was
classified as a member Of the
Special Investigation Squad. He
returned to uniformed duty at
Romeo last year.
During his IA years police
work, Frederick has been cited
a number of times for meritori-
Gus conduct.
In addition to receiving the
congratulations of fellow Off
GERS at Romeo this weekend,
Frederick is winning a special
salute from his wife, Marian
and two children, Paul Jr., and
Kay.
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Pacific
Continued From Page One

the Rypkyu Islands, which link
Japan and Formosa.
Radio Tokyo reported Ameri-
can seaborne aircraft attacked
Kure naval base on Honshu and
ground installations on Kyushu
Island today in the third con-
secutive day of air raids on
southern Japan.
American infantrymen cap
tured semi-destroyed Debu, sec
ond largest city in the Philip
pines. and IL other nearby
towns. British forces repeatedly
broke Japanese resistance in
Central Burma. Nipponese COM
manders sent a column driving
to within Is miles Of the major
u. S. air base in North China
and repeatedly rushed 100000
Manchurian puppet soldiers into
North Manchuria to meet a pos
sible Russian invasion.
3-DAY ATTACK
Adm. c h ester w. Nimitz
broke his silence about fleet ac-
ton Sunday-the day Tokyo in
sists the Kerama Islands were
invaded. He announced that in
three days beginning Sunday
carrie planes sweeping the
length of the 700-mile long
Rykukyu Islands damaged II
Nipponese ships, wrecked nu-
merous small craft, wiped out
38 planes, battered submarine
pens at Unten Bay on the West
Coast of Okinawa, and attacked
all types of shore installations
including gun positions. Some
of our units" he said, were
damaged.
In ten days the Pacific fleet
has sunk or damaged 81 ships,
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-03-29
{. Sionerod IS WV
j. vice-commander

Through accidental omission
Of one line Of type, the list of
officers of the Veterans of For.
eign Wars published Tuesday
was incomplete. The name of
Earl Stonerod, junior vice-com-
mander was missing from the
list and Raymond Titus, quar-.
termaster. was listed under
Stonerod's office.
Officers of Oskar Andreas
Post reveal that since Pearl
Harbor, the post has admitted
to membership 100 veterans Of
World War II, many Of whom
are still on active service.