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Evening star., 1945-11-01
Reparations Planned
10 Bar Jap Attacks
Forever, Truman Says
PouIey and Stoff Will
Work With Macarthur,
President Declares
Rs the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
President Truman declared to-
day that the reparations pro-
gram for Japan will be designed
ito put an end for all time to
japanese aggression"
Mr.. Truman's statement was is
sued in connection with the ex-
pected departure this week for
Japan of Edwin w. Pauley, the
Presidents personal representative
on reparation matters.
Mr.. Pauley told White House re-
porters yesterday that the personal
fortune of Emperor Hirohito, esti-
mated in excess of 500, ,000, 900 would
be included in Japanese assets which
may be taken as reparations for war
damages.
The President said Mr.. Pauley
and his staff, most of whom were
scheduled to leave today, will work
in close cooperation with Gen. Mac
Arthur and utilize surveys made by
Gen. MacArthur's industrial experts.
Challenge to Peace Effort.
The Presidents statement follows
"The problem of what to do with
Germany and Japan is one of the
greatest challenges in the whole ef-
fort to achieve lasting peace.
"The program for reparations
from Germany which was developed
by Ambassador Pauley and adopted
at the Berlin Conference will go a
long way toward helping us achieve
complete victory over Germany, by
depriving her of the means ever
again to wage another war. The
reparations program, which Am
bassador Pauley will develop for
Japan will be directed toward the
same fundamental goal-to put an
end for all time to Japanese ag-
gression.
"In carrying out this mission for
me Ambassador Pauley and his staff
will work in close cooperation with
Gen. Macarthur and his staff and
will make full use of the surveys
which have already been made by
the industrial experts now on Gen
MacArthllr'S staff"
Evening star., 1945-11-01
| RooseveIt's Son
Guest of Truman
For Lunch

Franklin D. Roosevelt, jr, can't
get to see Mayor La Guardia in New
York, but his name still is 'oper
sesame at the White House.
The late Presidents son, on ter
minal leave from the Navy, is in
terested in obtaining temporary
housing in New York for returning
veterans. His aid was enlisted by a
committee opposed by the Mayor
and fuf eight days young Roosevelt
tried to make an appointment with
the Mayor. Yesterday he called at
City Hall with the committee and
found the Mayors door still closed.
He did better in washington to-
day. Mr.. Truman invited him tc
lunch. John B. Blandford, jr., Ma
tional Housing Agency administra-
tor. said he would see Mr.. Roose-
welt and his committee later In the
afternoon. The only catch, q spokes-
man for Mr.. Blandford said. is that
MIA has no money for veterans
housing.
Evening star., 1945-11-01
| |NewYork-London
Rocket Flight
| In Hour Forecast
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated rFeSS.
LONDON, Nov. Winged rock
cts equipped with special 10o-ton
booster mechanism will be able to,
travel from New York to London in
less than an hour if current experts
ments develop successfully, w. g. A.
Peering told the Royal Aeronautical
Society tonight.
The British aeronautic expert said
that rocket ranges of $500 to 5000
miles nov appeared to be possible. !"
Flight at over 5000 miles an hour
is contemplated, he said.
Addition of wings to rockets has
raised the current ranges from
about 180 to $50 miles, Mr.. Perring
reported. Even more striking" he
added, is the effect of boosters which
the Germans were developing after
early rocket failures.
However, / do not want to mir1i-
mize the difficulties Of this problem, =
he said. 1As yet practically nothing
lis known about control at these
speeds, nor of difiiculties that win
be encountered in passing through
the speed Of sound"
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Tax Cut Bill Passed
By Senate and Sent
To White House
Conference Measure
Adopted Unanimously
By Voice Vote

The $5.92o.000.00 cut in 1916
taxes cleared the last hurdle on
Capitol Hill this afternoon when
the Senate adopted the confer
ence agreement by a unanimous
voice vote. This sends the meas
ure to President Truman for
signature.
Final action came amid debate
over the possible effect of the cor
poration tax cuts on the ability OF
employers to meet pending wage
demands.
Senator Taft. Republican, of Ohio
also threw in last-minute declara-
ton that Congress could grant fur
ther tax cuts of about Sc, 900 ,000, ,00(
more on individual incomes ano
excise taxes next year If the annual
peacetime budget of Government
spending can be held down to
$40 ,000, 900 900 a year. He said, how
ever, that this bill gives corporations
all the tax relief they can hope fo1
during the next two or three years.
Provisions of Bill.
The bill takes 10000, 900 low in
come wage earners. of the tax rolls
entirely and grants the remaining
81, ,000, 900 individual taxpayers some
relief.
For business, it repeals the war
time excess profits tax on January
1, and lowers the rates on the COM
bined corporation normal and
surtaxes.
1t keeps the social security payroll
tax for old-age insurance at the
present level of ! per cent each on
employer and employe for another
year.
1t grants several tax concessions
to members of the armed forces, as
follows: Forgives any tax on the
service pay of enlisted personnel for
the war years, practically all OF
which had already been Cancelled
out by a special $500 exemption;
gives officers three years in which tc
pay their taxes in 12 quarterly in
stallments and grants the same ex-
/Coo n, a vEc M - a sy1
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Presidents S Request
For Full Employment
Bill Read 10 House
Letter Says Possoge
Is Urgent; Willingness
To Compromise Seen
BY the Associated Press.

Congress received further
presidential pressure today for
passage of "full employment"
legislation.
House Democratic Leader McCor-
mack released a letter from Pres
ident Truman declaring approval
of such measure is "of the utmost
urgency and importance to the fu-
ture OF our Nation
The letter was dated October 20,
the day before Mr.. Truman in q
radio address blamed the House
Expenditures Committee for dam
aging delay" in handling of the full
employment" bill.
Provokes Resentment.
His criticism provoked b wave OF
resentment yesterday among Ex-
penditures Committee members, who
termed 1t unfair and unjust" In
addition, Chairman Manasco said
the Presidents remarks lessened any
cnance OF getting even q compromise
bill approved.
In the letter released today Mr..
Truman gave his first public indi-
cation that he might be willing to
compromise on the legislation.
Near the end of the letter he said:
II do not refer to any specific bill
I refer to the general purposes and
principles Of full employment legis-
lation."
Gives Federal Policy.
Previously, administration leaders
had said Mr.. Truman wanted the
bill introduced by Representative
Patman, Democrat, of Texas with
out any weakening amendments. y
The Patman measure would enun-
ciate a Government policy of sup
plementing private enterprise, when
necessary, to insure job opportuni-
ties for all Americans able and
willing to work. The Senate-passed
version of the measure modified this
language.
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Strike al Cumberland
Closes Tire Plant
By the Associated Press.

BY tne Associated fTeSs.
CUMBERLAND, Md. Nov. 1.-For
the first time in the history Of the
Kelly Springfield Tire Co. here the
plant was closed 100 per cent by a
strike today.
Heretofore during labor disturb
ances employees of the power house
and maintenance crews have been
authorized by the union to remain
on the job, but today the company
is without the services of both, ane
a few non-union employees are en-
deavoring to keep up power.
Edmund S. Burke, company presi.
dent, who sat in on q conference
between officials of the firm and the
union last night. said the company
is in no position to make a genera
wage increase without price relief
but would 60 along with any genera
Industrial pattern for increasing
wages.
Harry E. Castle, vice president o.
Local rs, United Rubber Workers o.
America, said the dispute is purely
a local matter, with the union de-
manding wage equality with rubbe'
workers in Akron, Ohio, which, h
said, represents approximately 3
per cent difference between what !
paid workers here and in the Ohi'
city.
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Chondler's S Resignation
Accepted by Governor
By the Associated Press.

Ds tnc hSoOCldtcQ FItSS.
FRANKFORT, KY, Nov. 1.-Gov
Simeon Willis formally accepted
Senator Chambers resignation to.
day, but declined to give any. in
formation as to his successor.
Noting in his formal reply to the
Democratic Senator that he was
quitting his post effective today, In
order to devote full time to his duties
as baseball commissioner, the Re.
publican Governor wrote, II am sure
that ali Kentuckians join me ir
wishing you. happiness in your new
field of endeavor."
At the same time Gov. Willis gave
out q brief statement to newsmer
telling of the resignation and add
ing:
That is all the news, and when
there is any more, you will bt
advised"
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Veteran Refuses to Poy
Union Fees; Re-enIists

By the Associated Press =
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 1.-Myron
F. Oliver wasn't "just kidding" when
he said he would rather go back into
the Army than pay union fees to
hold his job.
Mr.. Oliver, who was discharged
October IL after five and half years
in the service, re-enlisted yesterday
as a master sergeant.
He said he had been offered a
promotion at the sheet metal shop
where he worked, but was informed
he would have to pay $50 initiation
fee to an AFL union first. II OBJ
jected to earning the job and. then
paying for it," he said.
81 talked it over with my wife and
decided I would rather go back to
the Army"
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Hitler Suicide
with Mistress,
British Soy
BY the Associated Press.


BERLIN. Nov. british head
quarters said tonight that evidence
sifted from intelligence reports
shows "as conclusively as possible
without the bodies" that Hitler and
his mistress, Eva Braun, died last
April 80 in the bunker OF the
Reichschancellory.
Their bodies later were burned
just outside the bunker, the Brit
ish intelligence reports said, even
as Russian armies were applying
the last touches to the conquest OF
Berlin.
The British report said both COM
mitted suicide, Hitler by shooting
himself through the mouth and his
mistress taking poison.
After the suicide the bodies were
taken into the garden Just out
side the bunker by Goebbels (propa-
ganda miniSter) and Bormann
(Martin Bormann, deputy leader OF
the. Nazi party and several others
drenched with gasoline and burned, y
the British concluded.
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Stadium Plan Given Congress-;
Proposes Private Financing
Commission Report Seeks Preliminary Funds
For Memorial, With Eventual H. S. Ownership

Whether the projected $25,-
100000 national war memorial
stadium for Washington is to
become a self-paying reality or
remain beautiful dream was
placed squarely before Congress
today by its Stadium Commis-
sion.
House, Senate and public men,
bers of the commission united in O
formal progress report to the House
and Senate which contained a plea
for a Federal loan to permit tech
nical studies deemed necessary tc
assure private financing of the prof.
ect and the stadium's eventual re-
version to full Government owner
ship.
Printed copies of the report
signed by all members of the com.
Evening star., 1945-11-01
.Spessord Holland Seeks
Andrews Senate Seat
Hx the Assnciated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BARLOW, Fla, Nov. 1.-Spessard
L. Holland, 53-year-old former Gov
ernor OF Florida, will be a candi-
date next year to succeed Senator
Charles o. Andrews, Democrat, who
lis relinquishing the post.
Former Gov. Holland, who was
succeeded by Gov. Millard Caldwell
last January, made formal an
|nouncement OF his candidacy yes
tcrday..
Senator Andrews announced Mon.
day he would not seek re-electior
because Of Ill health and said hi
tentatively plans to resume Law
practice at Orlando.
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Byrd Submits
Plan 10 Truman
Committee Would Put
Majority of Agencies
Under Cabinet
BY J. A. FOX.

The Joint Congressional Econ
omy Committee today presented
la Government reorganization
plan to President Truman which
provides, among other things,
for transfer to cabinet control Of
all independent agencies except
those of a quasi judicial or
quasi-legislatiye makeup.
Senator Byrd, Democrat, Of Vir-
ginia, the chairman, who took the
plan to the White House, said in a
statement that "the inflated
Federal Government needs reorgan-
ization now more than ever" and he
expressed the hope that reorgan-
ization legislation now in Congress
will permit sweeping changes of a
constructive nature"
Recommends Four point Program.
The Byrd committee recommend
ed that four-point program be
carried out. The shifting of inde-
pendent agencies to cabinet control
is the first step suggested. 1t calls
also for uniformity within depart
mental organization, consolidation
and coordination throughout the
Government, and the discontin.
uance Of all unnecessary activities.
The report was presented to ths
President in response to a request
for suggestions on reorganization,
a letter from Senator Byrd to the
President disclosed.
The Byrd report said that nearly
100 independent establishments op-
crate outside of departmental con.
troll, thus precluding coordination
at the cabinet level and necessitat-
ing direct contact by the Chief Ex-
ecutive."
Table on Agencies.
One table which accompanies the
report showed the multiplicity of
agencies engaged in similar fields.
According to this table there are
% units in II establishments deal
ing with housing; ~ in 10 agencies
dealing with standards and inspec-
ton; % in 81 agencies with statis-
tics; "a in II agencies with map
making; Is in agencies with edu-
cation; IA in IL agencies with sur
plus war property; IA in 8 agencies
with safety; 27 in II agencies with
labor relations; 16 in 8 agencies with
water power and power; 10 in Q
agencies with veterans aid; 20 in
S agencies with conservation and
natural resources; "A in is agencies
with rehabilitation; % in is agen-
cies with insurance; 81 in 10 agen-
cies with transportation; SO in II
agencies with Government lending;
81 in 20 agencies with foreign trade;
IS in 28 agencies with investigations;
3 in 8 agencies with pensions and
annuities; 81 in 13 agencies with
public health; q in 16 agencies with
employment and unemployment; b;
305 in Al agencies with national de-
fense; in 4 agencies with public
! buildings; "a in 80 agencies with
business relations, and A in agen-
cies with agriculture.
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Reds Seize Property
OF Nuzis and Reich
By the Associated Press,

BERLIN, Nov. Marshal Zhukov
today ordered seizure of all prop
critics of the German state, the Nazi
party and its former leaders in the
Russian-occupied zone in Germany.
Persons having knowledge of prop
critics of the German state or for
mer individual Nazis were ordered
to report their information within
Is days.
Marshal Zhukov said the proper
ties were sequestrated in order "to
prevent their misuse and devote
them to the best interest of the
people and the occupation forces" !"
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Lewis Goes to White House
For First Visit in Four Years
UNIV Chief and Trumon Discuss
Conference Plans for Is Minutes

Mr.. Lewis refused to say what
he thought would be the outcome
of the big meeting, which the ad-
ministration hopes will result ir
understandings to lessen home front
strife and devise machinery for set
tlement of disputes without strike
He said he discussed with Mr.. Tru-
man matters germane to the labor
management conference-not in de-
tail, but in principle"
Other conference delegates called
in by the President included T. C.
Cashen, chairman of the Railway
Labor Executives Council; A. e
Lyon, secretary of the railway labor
group; Ira Mosher, president of the
National Association of Manufac-
turers, and M. M. Anderson, vice
Evening star., 1945-11-01

mission. were placed today on the
desks of each member of Congress
It concludes with the draft of a joint
resolution, to be offered today, di-
recting the Federal Works Agency
to advance funds for architectural
engineering and economic studies
The advance would be repayable.
This viii be called up for action in
the Senate soon by Commission
Chairman Bilbo. after members OF
the Senate have had time to study
the findings and proposals of the
commission. A concerted effort ther
Us scheduled to push the measure
through to quick enactment
When Senator Bilbo took the fool
in the Senate today to explain the
stadium plans, his speech led to 8
brief revival Of the controversy ir
fSee STADIUM. PAGE A-231
Evening star., 1945-11-01
PimIico Results

FIRST RACE-Purse, $1,000; 3-year-olc
maidens; claiming: Ii. miles,
snos sn0s. On On 3GnsrTy, 400 eo 5.44o
ValdinA Decoy lRrecn) 3AO
Time, 1:49A.
Also ran-Don't Delay. Omashane, Pha-
rant, Colonel John, Edkemere, Friendship.
Grand Destiny, Bonnie Dale. Miles City
SECOND RACE-Purse, Sl.800: 3-year-
olds and up; claiming; 8 furlongs.
Twink p shot sYounEl 66.70 2g59 1880
Skip Bid fWood1 9.2O
Time. 1:143s.
Also ran-FlyinE Hero, Blue Twink, Top
Money. Cold Shower. Lyned.s Lad. Be-
favored, Pnula'S Star, Rare, Hail Vic.
Daily double paid S263 .30.)
THIRD HACE-Purse. $500: c-year-
olds; claiming: 8 furlongs
Galaxy lvandsrgrifsl 90 1880 7.so
Hug Bug Buxton) 29O
Time, 1.14zs.
Also ran-Riyer Ligtt, Hsppy Pat, our
Best: Loidoun Boy. jsne Dale, Cordial,
Eandauso, Jaccped and Rakish Jane.
Evening star., 1945-11-01
.S1,A0,0OO! in Bonds
Sold in Three Days Of
Victory Loan Drive
{ Series Purchases
Represent $500, 900
Of Reported Sales

Washingtonians bought ST.
400, 900 in Victory Loan Bonds,
3.3 per cent of it's $4,000 900
individual sales quota for the
campaign, in the first three days
|of the drive, the District War
Finance Committee announced
today.
In its first progress report of the
Victory Loan, the District Commit
tee said $500, 900 of total sales thus
far has been in Series E purchases,
1.8 per cent of the $27 ,0O0, 900 E bond
quota. The reports are based on
figures compiled by the Federal Re-
serve Bank of Richmond. The Dis
trict's overall quota for the drive,
which ends December 8, is $685.
0o0, 900.
Nationally, Treasury officials an
nounced s152, 10000 in Victory Bonds
has been sold thus far, of national
quota of eleven billion. OF sales
so far reported, s1l6,000,0 900 is in
Series E Bonds.
Meanwhile, organized participa-
tion of Washington's 125 900 school
and college students got under way
at $3.50 this morning when 1000
Roosevelt High School students as
sembled for briefing on Victory
Loan aims and projected sales
methods.
School Map Campaign.
Most of Washington's 2O2 schools
will sponsor disqualification units
for the care and recovery of wound
ed veterans. Service doctors eSti-
mate the units will cost $1,000. Each
school is being urged to sponsor a
given number of units. Mrs. How
ard S. Leroy, chairman of the edu-
cation division, said decalcomanias
bearing the school name will be
| affixed to each bed purchased
through Victory Loan subscription.
As incentive awards to stimulate
" Bond sales, each student pur-
chasing $500 maturity value Roose-
velt Memorial Bond will receive 9
nylon aviator's insignia, Of the type
used by American flyers to identify
themselves to friendly natives ir
the China India theater
The insignia is printed In sever
languages and sewn to the back o.
their flying suits. A similar in.
sigma. OF the type used by Chinest
/ airmen. will be given purchasers O.
1 500 bonds. Buyers of every de,
nomination win receive a question
Evening star., 1945-11-01
Plans for Hirohito Wealth
Is BombsheH to Japan

TOKYO, Nov. tP.-The first di-
rect accusation that Emperor Hiro-
hito was partly to blame for the war
-Washington's announcement that
his personal fortune will go to pay
reparations-is expected to become
the biggest political and social bomb
shell yet involving the monarch.
The economic value of the move
is as yet indefinite, pending further
investigation of what appears to be
land and bond poor fortune.
The imperial balance sheet, some
what more than $106, ,000,0 900, is a
mere drop in the reparations bucket
at best. Only $22, 2,410,658 are in
liquid assets.
japanese likely will have little to
say now, but are almost certain to
interpret the action as indirect label
ing of Hirohito as war criminal.
Edwin w. Pauley, American mem
ber of the Preparations Committee,
voiced what for the Japanese was a
revolutionary concept in asserting
that there could be no distinction
between the Emperor and his gov
ernment.
Rebuke Given Konoye.
Allied headquarters, in a state
ment amounting in Japanese eyes to
public rebuke of Prince Fumimaro
Konoye. denied today any sponsor
ship on the part of Gen. Macarthur
for the princes efforts at revision
of the japanese constitution.
The statement, observing that
misconception seemed to exist as to
the princes relation to the consti-
tutional revision movement, said he
was not selected by Allied head
quarters.
The unusual announcement was
seen as sidestepping what appears
to have been an attempt by the
Japanese to fix responsibility for
future government developments on
the occupation authorities.
Likewise it considerably ham
pered the princes recent efforts to
achieve active political leadership
behind the government by riding
on the coattails Of Allied headquar-
ters.
Filipino Puppets Accounts Frozen.
Supreme headquarters, in new
directive told the japanese to freeze
the bank accounts and other prop
erty Of all members and former on
cials of the puppet Philippine gov
ernment, including those of Presi-
dent Jose B. Laurel and his two sons,
Paceniah and Arsenic.
Special American detectives un-
(Epn .IAPAN Pace A.Al
Evening star., 1945-11-01
3 Treasury Employees
Suspended in Probe o
Contractors Favors
Two Men and Women
Accused Of Accepting
Dinners. Hotel Expenses

Three officials of the Treasury
Procurement Division, two men
and a woman, have been charged
with accepting favors from con-
tractors supplying the Govern
ment with lease-lend goods and
UNRRA supplies and have been
placed on terminal leave pend
ing disciplinary action by their
superiors, it was learned today.
At the same time the Procurement
Division is scrutinizing hundreds of
thousands of dollars worth of con-
tracts handled by these employees
for evidences of possible graft, ac-
cording to Clifford E. Mack, director
of the division.
Gratuities Were Dinners.
The gratuities the three are ac-
cused of accepting from contractors
took the form of dinners and hotel
expenses, Mr.. Mack said.
There is no evidence of any
money having been paid" he de-
clared.
Nevertheless, the procurement
chief said, the division is conducting
a full-scale investigation of every
contract with which the three had
anything to do. The trio-a pur-
chasing officer, his supervisor and q
woman employe in one of the COM
modify groups confined their deal
ings to two contractors who fur
nished the Government with small
tools, Mr.. Mack said.
TN none of the cases is the value
|of the gratuities of any conse.
quence," Mr.. Mack said, "but in any
event it is a violation of our rule.
to accept anything from contractor,
dealing with the Government.
Started in July.
The investigator goes back to last
July, MIR. Mack said, when there
were indications that one Of thu
three officials was being "unduly
friendly with one of the contrac.
tors" Subsequently, in the course
of the probe, the other two employe.
were involved and, q second con.
tractor came into the picture, Mr.
Mack said.
When the nature of the case be.
came plain, Mr.. Mack pointed out
the charges were brought agains'
the three employees and they wer,
placed on leave and given oppor.
tunity to answer the accusations
Their answer has just been files
and is being studied by agency ON
cials, according to Mr., Mack.
Although Government contract
were generally awarded to the low
est bidders, 1t was pointed out. tn
wartime demand for speed in pro
duction sometimes made 1t impera
tive. to overlook this rule and Civ
the contracts to manufacturers o
jobbers who could promise earlies
delivery.