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Evening star., 1945-08-05

ished to the extent of becoming
mere poems or coolies.
Many said they were disappoint-
ed because the Potsdam statement
was not more explicit regarding
the size of Germany's reparations
payments, but all took comfort in
the Big Three statement that rep
arations must not lower German
living standards below those Of
the average European.
Loss of Silesia, East and West
Prussia and Pomerania looms as
the wars heaviest penalty in the
minds Of Germans here. AS one
editor put it, lit is the worst that
has happened to us since the 80
Years War"
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Rise of Super-Spy Organization
Within Nozi Party Described

After Hitler became Reichs-
fuehrer, the SD. expanded its op-
erations to other countries to furn-
ish the Fuehrer with political in
telligence which aided him in judg-
ing the reactions of foreign nations
to Germany's conquests. Eventually,
the SD. encroached upon the ac-
tivities of the AbWehr and began
furnishing military information for
the military forces, particularly af-
ter Hitler began to distrust the mill
tary service heads. So complete was
this domination in the closing days
of the war that the Abwehr had be-
come just another small bureau
within the S. D. dominated organi-
Zation,
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; Fighting Divisions
Homeward Bound
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
Three divisions-the 18th and
Goth Armored and the 28th In
fantry-are on the high seas en-
route to the United States from
Europe.
The following Army units were
scheduled to arrive in the United
States today:
At New York-(Aboard the Santa
Margarita) 1021st Engineer Tread
way Bridge Company, 3244th Engi-
neer Pipe Operation Detachment,
Infantry Reorganized Detachment
c, 6844th and 6850th Quartermaster
Driver Detachments.
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Winant, Dunn, CoheE
Mentioned for Post
On Big Five Council
B. the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
LONDON, Aug. 4z-The names Of
United States Ambassador John G
Winalt, Assistant Secretary OF
State James Dunn and Benjamin v.
Cohen, special assistant to Secretary,
of State Byrnes, were advanced in
American diplomatic circles tonight
as the leading choices for United
States deputy on the Big Five Cotifl-
Gil Of Foreign Ministers.
There was speculation that Mr.
Winant would be succeeded as AM
bassador to Britain within few
weeks by Joseph e. Davies, former
Ambassador to Russia, now home
ward bound from Potsdam. '->'
Mr.. Davies told friends just before
his departure that he would be re-
turning soon, but he did not say In
what role. =.
Reports that Mr.. Winant would be-
relieved soon of his assignment were
strengthened by the fact he was not
among those invited to Potsdam and.
that the European Advisory Com :
mission, on which he was Ameri-'
can representative, has been elm
mated after drafting recommenda-
tions for occupation and control of
enemy countries.
Dunn, Cohen Mentioned.
Mr.. Dun and Mr.. Cohen were
with President Truman and Mr..
Byrnes at Potsdam, and their pres
ence was interpreted by some Amer
lean diplomatic sources as giving
them the inside track for the post
on the important Foreign Minis
ters' Council.
Some gave the edge to Mr.. Cohen
over Mr.. Dunn, since the former
worked as special assistant to Mr.
Byrnes, who will name the deputy
Mr.. Byrnes is expected to name the
deputy when he returns to Wash
ington. The first meeting of the
council will be held in London, which
will be the normal seat, not later
than September /.
Biggest task facing the councils
opening session will be the drafting
Of peace treaties with Italy, Ro-
mania, Bulgaria, Hungary and Fin
land.
Clayton in Britain.
Meanwhile, Assistant Secretary of
State Will Clayton was engaging in
conversations with Britain's eco
nomic oficialS. 1t was reported re-
liably that one of Mr.. Clayton's as
signments was to measure the i'm
pact of Labor's sweeping election
victory on British economic policy,
and to learn the plans and time
table for its socialization program.
The results of his inquiry may play
an important part in determining
the credits which the United States
will be willing to grant to Britain
for its reconstruction program.
If Mr.. Clayton succeeds in OBJ
tanning assurance that the United
States and Great Britain will see
eye-to-eye on postwar trade policy
an international conference may be
called before the end of the year
to discuss worldwide aspects of the
problem. The chief objective would
be to eliminate cut-throat fights
for markets
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FOUND.

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fcation cards, etc. Owner may reclaim BY
calling Woodley 5777 anytime today OF
CIGARETTE LTGHTER-Giye full desc=n.
tion. time and where lost. Box 322-D, Star
PAIR OF READING GLASSES at Georria
and Alaska aves. on taxi stand; 1880 Sat-
urday smornins. NO. 67o9. .,.-e-. 49,. s.,ss
fofNiII. female vlrsinis tas. s2ei57.
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e Fires Forestry Department is
preparing to plant trees on 2l,792
acres. t.. .r-r..
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Banker to Take
| Vacation Trip
| As Air Freiqht 81,
b. the Associated Press,


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 4.-Calet
r. Fox, jr., banker of nearby Rydal
says he has the vacation travel prob
lem solved.
Through an airplane broker. Mr.
Fox said he arranged for a large
cargo plane to transDort-as air
freight-his party Of IL and his
automobile from PHILADELPHIA to
Maine. The plane Is scheduled to
arrive here tomorrow.
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Dutch Film Scheduled

The Netherlands American Foun-
dation and Rear Admiral ]. E.
Meier Ranneft, naval attache to
the Netherlands Embassy, will spon-
sor a special preview showing of
The Silver Fleet story of the
Dutch underground, at the Hippo
drome Theater Thursday.
Evening star., 1945-09-17
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

Dy 1hE hhSAIN SEhtltE.
@. Was the Liberty Bell at Phil
adelphia rung when Japan sur
rendered?-F. L. E.
A. Immediately after the an
nouncement of the surrender of
Japan the tones of the Liberty Bell
were heard by many radio listeners.
@. Which Presidents of the United
States had been members of the
United States Senate?-M. P. w.
A. Presidents Monroe, John Quincy
Adams, Jackson, Van Buren, Will
liam Henry Harrison, Tyler, Pierce,
Buchanan, Johnson, Benjamin Har-
rison, Harding and Truman. Presi-
dent Garfield was elected to the
Senate but never took the oath of
office because he was elected Pres
ident.
Q. Did Horatio Alger, the author
have any other PROFESSIONAL. C. N
A. Horatio Alger was the son of
a Unitarian minister and after
graduating from Harvard Divinity
School he also was ordained a min
ister. He preached only a short
time.
@. What is the Dickin Medal?-
B. F. A.
A. The Dickin Medal is awarded
by the British to service mascots
guard dogs, carrier pigeons which
have performed feats of gallantry
or endurance.
Q. Compare the cost of keeping
bantam chickens with the cost of
keeping larger breeds.-R. C. H.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that bantam chickens would
not require as much feed as the
larger breeds. However, the bantam
has never been considered a profit
able type of chicken to raise and
they are kept as pets.
@. What was the name of the first
baby born on the Mayflower in 1920?
L. M. A.
A. Oceanus Hopkins was the first
baby born on the Mayhower. This
child was born between September
16 and November 81, 1920. The
second baby, Peregrine White, was
born in December. 1920.
Q. Who is the composer and what
is the title of the selection played
on the piano by Dorothy Mcclure
In the motion picture, The En-
chanted Cottage? H. E.
A. "Etude in E Major" by Chopin,
is played on the piano by Dorothy
MCGUIRE in the motion picture The
Enchanted Cottage"
@. Does the Government furnish
headstones for the graves of wives
and children of veterans If they are
buried in national cemeteries? -
0. T. F.
A. Headstones are furnished for
the graves of wives of veterans
buried in national cemeteries, but
not for the graves of children.
@. Are technicians in the Army
who are assigned to radio work given
practical training which will help
them in civilian life?-B. M.
A. The War Department says that
such technicianS will be trained In
one or more radio skills, as opera
ton, construction or repair, which
undoubtedly will be of use in civilian
life.
Evening star., 1945-09-17
The Great GameOfPOlitics
Stabilizer Davis Plan to Hike Wages
And Keep Prices Down Called Absurd

emies of private enterprise. Every
sensible man is for full employment
and higher wages. I But whether
they belong to union or not, SEN
sible men do not want what are
sure to be temporary benefits If the
price involves sacrifice of the Amer
lean economic system.
Despite the lip service which ad-
vocates of these steps now give to
private enterprise, that is precisely
what is involved.
Evening star., 1945-09-17
British Housewives
.Hit by Salt Shortage
BY WENDY mcgowan,

Nortn American NEWSPAPER Alliance.
LONDON. Sept. 17.-England Is
experiencing salt famine similar
to that which the Southern States
suffered during the American Civil
War. The situation is critical for
housewives, since the shortages
have existed for the last two
months.
The Food Ministry has declared
there is no shortage, but house
wives and storekeepers say that is
rubbish, that the shortage is acute
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cess except that
he had been on
a lot of Govern
ment boards, bu-
reaus and COM
missions and was
regarded as an
a m / a b ] e and
amenable man.
But it is easy to
recall how he
became econom-
ic Stabilization
director.
He got that job
b e C a u Sc Mr..
Fred Vinson.
having held it
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and that they expect salt queues
at any time. After further consid-
Grafton the Food Ministry now
thinks maybe there is a shortage
caused by the heavy demands of
the armed services.
Explaining why the demands OF
the services are starving the civilian
markets, the Food Ministry says
the members of the services are not
eating more salt than they did in
Evening star., 1945-09-17

oflcial gives the unusual reason
that housewives are using large
quantities Of salt during the pic
king season, which Is now on, and
for sailing down green beans for
winter.
Evening star., 1945-09-17
Answers to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question of fact by writing The Evening
NE, Washington 2. D. c. Please in
close 3 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1945-09-17
By Frank r. Kent

It is not easy to recall exactly
why Mr.. William H. Davis was made
chairman of the War Labor Board
(where he was not shining sue
Evening star., 1945-09-17

peacetime, but that the salt stocks
have dwindled since the start OF
the war.
There are also the usual depart
mental alibis Of lack of labor and
transportation for distribution. One
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4 Food Dealers Fined
For Insanitary Conditions

Three persons were fined $25 each
in Municipal Court yesterday by
Judge Almond Scott on charges of
violating health regulations regard
ing the handling of food.
Sam Weistock, proprietor of a
food products concern at Sill New
Jersey avenue NV, pleaded guilty
to a charge of having insanitary
conditions May 8 on the first floor
and on the second floor where ia
cilities such as pie plates and ice
cream cones were stored.
Jerry and Shirley Halle, propri-
etors of a grocery at 1000 Third
street Sc, pleaded guilty to i'm
proper care of garbage and trash at
the rear of the premises April %.
The fine was imposed on the hus-
band, Jerry Halle.
John L. Whipp, 1923 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV, was fined on a
charge of storing food products on
the premises without having a IL
cense to do so. A health inspector
testified he found 10 pounds of pea
nuts and 20 vending machines on
Whips premises.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Public Health Officer
Is Sought as Head
Of GaIIinger Hospital

The Commissioners today ap-
pealed to Congress for legislation
which would enable them to fill the
long standing vacancy in the super
intendency of Gallinger Hospital by
employing a retired officer of the
United States Public Health Service
without endangering his retirement
status.
Since the resignation more than a
year ago Of DR.. Edgar A. Bocock as
superintendent, the post has been
filled by DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger. de-
putty health officer of the District,
and wide search for a new hospital
head so far has failed.
Commissioner John Russell Young
advised Congress it was now in
tended to appoint qualified officer
of the Public Health Service, but the
Commissioners are asking passage
of a bill so that this Government
official will not lose his retirement
rights, after his Gallinger service
terminates, by reason of the fact he
has taken compensated position
with the District government.
The suggested bill proposes he be
paid the salary of $1,000 a year plus
a housing rental allowance of 81 500
a year. The rental allowance would
continue until new residence has
been provided.
The letter of Mr.. Young did not
name the health officer under con-
sideration.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Joseph LawIer Takes Oath
As Post Office Official

Postmaster General Walker. yes
terday swore in as Third Assistant
Postmaster General a fellow Penn
sylvanian, Joseph H. Lawler of Jes-
sup, to succeed Ramsey S. Black
elected treasurer of Pennsylvania in
November.
Attending the brief ceremony in
Mr.. Walkers Office were Mrs. Law
Ter, Mr.. Black, Senators Guffey and
Myers and Representative Murphy
of Pennsylvania, a delegation from
Mr.. LAWYERS native Lackawanna
County and scores of post Office
officials and employees.
Mrs. Lawler is former Washing
tonian, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John J. Flanagan of 1908 Otis
street NE. Mr.. Lawler attended
Catholic University, where he earned
letters in football, basket ball and
baseball.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
llsNRstoniing
&Remmidety@a

Meats. Fats, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
Y-5, Z-5, Az through d. good
through June 2; stamps E-2
through J-2 good good through
June 30; stamps K-2 through P-2
good through July 81. Stamps
O. through U-2 valid through
August 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, stamps
H-2 through M-2 good through
June 2: stamps N-2 through S-2
good through June 80. Stamps T-2
through x-2 good through July 81.
Stamps Y-2. "a, Al, B-1 and
C-1 through August 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
viii pay two red ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp IS valid for S pounds
through June 2. Stamp No. 80
valid for S pounds through Au-
gust 81,
GasoIine-A-15 coupons are valid
through June 81. B-6, C-6, BIT
and CT coupons good for S gall
Ions each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps 1, 2 and >
In Book No. 8 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each. An as-yet-
unnumbered shoe stamp becomes
valid August /.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Meade 10 Discharge {
D. T.. Area Men Today

Six more men from the Washing
ton area with enough points to rate
an Army discharge were being
processed today for release from
Fort George G. Meade.
Among the 80 men who went out
of Fort Meade into civilian life
yesterday were four men from this
area.
The group of Washington area
men discharged yesterday or sched-
uled for discharge late today in
cludes:
+ Tech. Sergt. Leonard ". Smith,
305 Maple road, Morningside, Md.
Tech. Sergt. Edward L. Harris,
1862 Oak street NV.
Master Sergt. Carl M. Anderson,
1923 North Fifth street, Airing
ton, Va.
Master Sergt. Joseph E. Mundie,
2019 Osborne drive, Silver Spring,
Md.
Sergt. Webster H. Moore, 1880
Twenty fifth street north, Arlington
Corpl. Isidore Masion, 1882 Que
sada street NV.
Sergt. Charles Carlson, 1925
Staples street NE.
Pvt. Walter w. Estes, lilo D
street Sc.
Staff Sergt. Thomas C. May, 1908
Eleventh street NV.
T/Sergt. Wallace A. Strobe, 304
East Gusts avenue, Alexandria, Va.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Two States Join Hunt
Fort Escaped Soldiers

Military police were joined today
by Virginia and Maryland State
police in search for of 10 sol.
diers under general court-martia.
sentences, who escaped Tuesday
from a train en- route from Newport
News, Va, to Fort George G. Meade
Md.
Three of the 10, all of whom were
among 162 returned to this country
from the European area, had beer
returned to military police after
their capture. One man, Lewis
Campbell. Newport News, Va, was
arrested Tuesday night by Alexan.
dria police. Two others, Leslie r
Bolton, Tulsa, Okla, and Malcolm
Thornley,, Providence, r. l., were
captured at Richmond.
Those still at large were identi.
fed by Army officials as:
Brack D. Bragg, Leevale, w. Va;
Eugene Harris, San Antonio, Tex;
Gerard L. Tobin, Dorchester. Mass;
Frederick Sessions, New Orleans;
Cecil Carlyle, Buford. Ga; Henry
r. Wilson, Salt Lake City, and Mack
Hodo, Merkel, Tex.
Army officials here said Campbell
told military police that he and nine
others escaped the train by crawl
ing through window. Campbell
presumably escaped near Alexandria
Army officials said a search is be-
ing made of all points along the
trains route.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Second La Fontaine Suit
Moved 10 EIIicott CITY

A second suit against James La
Fontaine, who was ordered by a
Montgomery County jury to pay
$4,000 to a confessed gambler who
claimed he lost money in the Prince
Georges County gambling estab-
lishment operated by La Fontaine
has been ordered shifted to Howard
County and will be tried at Ellicott
City at date to be set later.
Harry S. Wilson, Hyattsville, who
pleaded guilty two weeks ago to en-
bezzlement from a Washington SER
vice station, won the $4,000 verdict
after he told the jury he had lost
it in the establishment. He is free
on $500 bond awaiting sentence
on the embezzlement charge.
The second suit against La Fon-
taine was filed by three partners in
the filling station business where
Wilson had been a bookkeeper. The
suit claims $33, 900 damages.
Wilson brought suit under an old
Maryland statute which provides
that any one losing money at a
gaming table may recover through
suit. La Fontaine's attorneys have
until tomorrow to file motion for 6
new trial in the Wilson case.
Evening star., 1945-05-17

Gated at Laurel, at an estimated cost
of 100000. This proposal cannot
proceed further without the above
indicated appropriation for archi-
tectural and engineering studies"
Model Setup in View.
The Mcmillan subcommittee said
ut is the honest hope and belief OF
the undersigned that the District
should have the most modern, up-to-
date facilities for child welfare in
the country not only because it is the
Capital Of the Nation, but in order
that 1t set model for the rest Of the
country in dealing with this delicate
and worthy project"
Meanwhile, three civic groups an
nounced they have sent messages to
Chairman Coffee urging support of
the $405 900 sum sought by the House
subcommittee and the Board of Pub
lie Welfare. The groups asking for
the larger sum were the Washington
Federation of Citizens Associations,
the Washington Council of Church,
women and the Bishop Binstead
Women's Auxiliary of st. Adams
Church. The Women's Federation
Iof Churches also is urging that the
House subcommittee full request be
granted.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Truman Gives Up
Hike but Swims
| 22O Yards Daily

President Truman now is SWIM
ming 220-yards in the White House
pool every day to make up for the
2-mile hike he used to take be-
fore breakfast.
The President, who admits he is
a poor swimmer, according to Press
Secretary Charles G. Ross, is spend
ing about IS minutes in the pool in
late afternoon, and is able to make
six laps over a 110-foot course.
Mr.. Ross said this was the only
exercise the President is getting and
that because of pressure for time, he
will have to reduce his swimming
to every second day.
Mr.. Ross said the early morning
walk was a holdover from Mr.. Tru-
mans days on the farm.
The late President Roosevelt used
the swimming pool frequently until
his health failed.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Speedy Action
Sought on Pay
Raise Bill
Supporters in Both
Houses Work to Get
Passage by June I
BY JOSEPH YOUNG.

Senate and House supporters of
Federal pay bill legislation moved
today to speed final action on the
measure in an effort to enact the
bill by the end of the month.
The Senate today is expected to
take up the bill favorably reported
out last week by its Civil Service
Committee. The measure would
provide overall increases of 1873 per
cent in addition to 10 per cent pay
differential for night employees and
accelerated within-grade promo
tionS.
Resume Hearings.
Meanwhile, the House Civil Serv-
ice Subcommittee holding hearings
on similar bill, prepared to wind
up its hearings in a day or two and
meet in executive session the first
|of next week in an effort to report
out the bill.
The committee will resume hear
ings at 1870 pm. today when it will
hear testimony of Government en-
ployes' union officials.
ouAiS yCoCCIudy SeSSlUil, IllC
committee was advised by Economic
Sterilization Director William Davis
he preferred spread out" increase
for Federal employees whereby lower
income workers would get a greater
percentage of the boost. The Senate
committees bill provides for such
a graduated salary scale.
Only Human Justice.
Mr.. Davis declared the provisions
of the House bill. including regular
time and half overtime, come
within the limits of the national
wage stabilization program. Salary
increases for Government workers
would only be human justice" he
said.
Another witness, n. A. Toles, act
ing assistant commissioner of the
Bureau of Labor Statistics, cited
figures showing that Government
salaries have not increased since the
war while wages in private industry
have risen.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Veteran and Family
To Be Topic of Lectures

Four lectures on 1.-The Veteran
and His Family" will be given for
the public by the Family Advisory
Service of the American Women's
Voluntary Services, beginning May
%, at the AWVS headquarters, 1920
Twenty7second street NV. The
lectures to be held May %, 25, %
and 81, will be conducted by Miss
Elizabeth Harris.
An air forces film will be shown
at the first lecture and Col. Howard
A. Rusk, chief of the convalescent
division of the Office of the Air
Surgeon, Army Air Forces, will be
a guest speaker later in the course.
Those wishing to enroll for the lee
lures or to obtain additional infor-
nation are asked to call Dupont
1478, and ask for the Family Ad-
viSory Service.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Jury Acquifs Physician
In Death Of D. T.. Woman
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FREDERICK, Md, May ia
verdict of innocent was returned
early today by Frederick County
Circuit Court jury in the case of DR..
G. Thomas Strother of Brunswick,
member of the board of managers of
Spring Grove Hospital, who had
been charged with manslaughter.
The jury found him not guilty in
the death of Virginia Koehler, %,
of Washington, at his Office last
April 9.
A bill of particulars had accused
him of an illegal operation on the
girl.
The case got underway late yester-
day afternoon, the jury retired
shortly after 10 pm. and returned
the verdict about 1915 am. today.
Evening star., 1945-05-17
Daughter Of 0ES Director
To Seek Divorce al Reno

Mrs. Patricia Gould Blanc, daugh-
ter of Economic Sterilization Di-
rector William H. Davis, will file a
divorce suit Monday against 1t
William Peters Blanc of the Army
Quartermaster Corps here, an AS
sociated Press dispatch from Reno
said today.
According to the dispatch, con-
f1rmed by Mrs. Davis, who makes
her home at the Shoreham Hotel
the custody of their two children
and property rights had been set
tied in a New York out-of court
agreement.
Mrs. Blanc contended her Harvard
graduate husband and she were "in-
compatible" and that her complaint
probably would charge mental
cruelty, the dispatch said.