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Evening star., 1945-01-11
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Al Trial for Killing
British Diplomat
BY the Associated Press.

by the AsSOClateo FreSS.
ATTLEBRIDGE, England, Jan.
1.-Defense counsel for Pvt. George
E. Smith, jr., of Pittsburgh, charged
with numbering Sir Eric Teichman
on December 4, introduced a series
Of essays by Smith today, quoting
him in one as saying. my name
should have been Trouble not
Smith"
Il was always in trouble or in
the guardhouse," said this essay,
read by Counsel 1t. Max Sokarl,
New London, Conn, in opening an
insanity defense for the soldier.
Reading from one essay entitled,
What I think of the man 1 shot,"
Sokarl quoted Smith as writing:
He has done nothing to me and
I did not do anything to him. He
did not know me and / did not
know him. All I can say is: I am
very sorry for him"
Sokarl had announced yesterday
his intention of showing Smith had
the mentality of a child, was a
hOmicidal degenerate and border
line case of insanity. Smith had ad-
mitted to eight previous courts
martial.
Reading from Smiths account of
my Life in the Army" Sokarl quot
ed him:
II was not in the Army "a hours
before I was over the hill All did
was get drunk and land in the
guardhouse. Army life and did not
get along at any time.
Il was always in trouble or in the
guardhouSe. l am in trouble now
and I don't know which way to turn,
ALI I wish is that I had one more
chance and I would show people
what could do. My name should
have been Trouble not Smith"
Introduction of Smiths writings
was opposed by Prosecutor Maj.
Charles F. BrockuS, Kansas City, but
the 12-man court overruled on the
ground that the issue of insanity
had been raised.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Archbishop to Preside
Over G. u. Trustees

The Most Rev. Michael J. Curley,
Archbishop of Washington and Bal
timore, will preside at the quarterly
meeting of the Executive Committee
of the Board of Trustees of Catholic
University at 10:30 am. tomorrow.
Among members of the Executive
Committee are Archbishops Francis
j. Spellman of New York, Thomas
j. Walsh, Newark; Bishops John F.
O'Hara of New York, military dele
gate of the armed forces; Peter L.
Ireton, Coadjutor Bishop of Rich
mond, and Msgr Patrick ]. McCor-
mick, rector of the university.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
February and March Cut
In Civilians Butter Ordered

By the Associated Press.
Hopes for improvement in civilian
supplies of butter before late spring
were jolted yesterday.
The Government ordered pro-
ducers to set aside 20 per cent of
their February output and rs per
cent in March for war agencies.
The War Food Administration,
announcing the order, said civilian
supplies in February and March
consequently will be smaller than
in January. The Government had
hoped to allow full February pro-
duction and possibly that of March
to go to civilians.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Anacostia Urged as Site
For Any Future Hospitals

John J. Watson, president of the
Anacostia Citizens Association,
urged today in letter to Chairman
Randolph of the House District
Committee that Anacostia be con-
sidered as the site for any future
hospital projects here
His letter declared that Anacostia,
having a population of approx
mately 100000, does not have any
hospital facilities within its boun-
daries."
He added that hospitals built in
the low-lying sections of Washing
ton deprive patients of the pure air
and breezes" they would have in
hospitals constructed on the higher
ridges surrounding Anacostia.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Byrnes Denies Considering
Move 10 Close Night Clubs
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
War Mobilization Director Byrnes
reiterated today that he has given
no consideration to the closing of
night clubs.
Asked about statement by DR..
James S. Thomas, deputy OPA
district director for Florida, that
Washington officials are seriously
considering closing night club doors
for the duration to alleviate abb
Senteeism among war workers." Mr..
Byrnes said:
L have given no consideration to
that question at all"
Mr.. Byrnes made a similar state
ment when questioned about this at
news conference on New Year
Day.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
II German Prisoners
Escape in Australia
Ry the Associated Press.

= tUt hsSUCIdEeu 5.
MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. II.
Seventeen German prisoners of
war. led by Capt Theodore Detmars,
escaped early today by tunneling
under a barber wire fence.
One officer was captured four
hours later.
Capt. Detmars was commander
of the Kormoran, an auxiliary cruis-
er also known as the Steiermark,
which was sunk in the Indian Ocean
in December, 1941, by the Australian
cruiser Sydney.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Fuel
Continued From First Page.)

tinues bad, it could be quite serious.
He described this as the worst win
ter since he had been given contro,
of solid fuels.
Absenteeism Also Cited.
He also cited much absenteeism
and lack of freight cars at mines
as important factors in the coal
shortage. Snowfall has been so bad
in some sections, he said, that it has
been virtually impossible to deliver
coal. Sometimes coal is frozen
solid in cars when it reaches terrli-
nails, thus slowing up delivery.
Mr.. Byrnes said all Federal
agencies will be asked to see to it
that Government buildings are not
heated above 68 degrees. At the time
his appeal came out at one end of
the White House the thermometer
in the executive Office lobby read IA.
And in many congressional corri-
dorS and Offices the mercury often
stands at 78 or 80.
The thermometer in the press con-
ference room at the Interior De-
partment read 81 degrees this morn
ing, a fact Mr.. Ickes commented on.
Evening star., 1945-01-11

SnepnerQ street
NV, will be
held at $50 am.
tomorrow at the
residence, fol-
lowed by mass
at 10 am. at the
Shrine of the
Sacred Heart,
Sixteenth street
and Park road
NV. Burial will
be in Mount
Olivet Cemetery.
Members of
the Police De-
partment will
act as pail
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Peace Mission Reported
Intrusted 10 SpeIIman
w the ASsociatad pr.e

Ey the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Morocco
radio today broadcast unconfrmed
Swiss reports that Archbishop Fran
cis J. Spellman of New York had
been intrusted by Pope Plus XII
with an important mission in con-
nection with future peace talks.
1t gave no details, but said there
was great diplomatic activity in
Rome"
A Rome dispatch last night said
some Vatican circles believed there
was possibility Archbishop Spell
man might become papal secretary
of state, pro tempore, although a
Vatican official had denied such an
appointment had been made.
In New York, the chancery office
OF the archdiocese said it had mo
informa ton at all" about the re-
ports.
Evening star., 1945-01-11

bearers and as a color guard. The
pallbearers are Sergts. Lewis H.
Petersen, Thomas Rasmussen and
George S. Eckels and Corpls, Lewis
B. Peters, Raymond ]. James and
Bolivar N. Bradshaw. Those form
ing the color guard are Pvts. Ralph
w. Creel, Harry A. Diener, James
L. Freeman and Ray R. Swank.
Capt Walsh, who served on the
police force from 1894 to 1881, was
the first president of the Retired
Policemen's Association He was a
member of the knights of Columbus.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Labor Inducement

MISHAWAKA, Ind. (P,.-Salary,
meals and daily package of Gig
arettes were offered as inducement
for a man to accept a job in the
dining room at the Dodge manufac-
turing plant. There were no imme-
diate takers.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
New Discharge Pins
For Veterans Studied
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Secretary of War Stimson told his
news conference today that change
in veterans discharge buttons is
being considered.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt said
recently she thought ex-servicemen
ought to have more colorful lapel
insignia than the present small gold
one,
Evening star., 1945-01-11

Make syrup by stirring cups
granulated sugar and cup of water
few moments until dissolved. No
cooking is needed. Or you can use
corn syrup or liquid honey, instead
Then get 2h ounces of Pinex from
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Sunny, but
rather cold this afternoon. Fair
with low near 20 tonight. Tomorrow,
increasing cloudiness and warmer.
Virginia and Maryland-Fair and
cold again tonight. Tomorrow, in
creasing cloudiness and warmer.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry. Potomac clear at Great
Falls.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Police Capt. John Walsh
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Funeral services for Capt. John
M. Walsh, 70, retired Metropolitan
Police Department member who
died Monday at his home at 1874
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Quick, Comforting Relief.
Saves Money. Easily Mixed.

This well-known medi
cine, mixed in your own
kitchen, costs little, but.
it gives delightful, swift
actingrelieffrom coughs
due tocolds. Ittakes but
a moment to prepare
it's so easy a child could
do it. It saves real money.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
Report for Last "a Hours

Record for Last 2d Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 26, noon. Year ago, 3S.
Lowest, Is, 7:10 am. Year ago, %.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 50, on January /.
Lowest, IS, on January 10.
Evening star., 1945-01-11
humIufGy ntpUTE,
noon Yesterday to MON

Automobile lights must be turned o
one-hsf hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1945-01-11

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital fcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1945-10-23

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Detroit evening times., 1945-11-11
Fascinating Person

Nevertheless, George Sand
was a fascinating person. as
much by the celebrities that
surrounded her as by her own
personality. She was romantic.
and not al all modern" Fran
-ces Winwaris book about George
Sand is better than any book
Sand ever wrote. Does any one
today read "Mauprat," 'Indi-
ana" or "Consuelo'7 Perhaps
some romantic elderly ladies of
So or 90 But some day All.
yes, some day I'm going 20
read over those books. and l
might find tho same pleasure in
.em that I found when ] was
for al bottom I remain an
sShcoTrlCiblc romantic. for ro-
manticiSm is individualism. self
assertion. aggressive egoiSm.
Once n Russian or a near
Russian. always believer in
the SlaVc-state in some form
Here's n fellow by the name Of
Victor a Yakhanton who has
written "USSR Foreign Policy
(Coward-MCCann). The "blurb"
gives me this information Yak
honton:
Victor 4. YakhOntoh was a
general In the Imperial Russian
Army, military attache TO the
Imperial Embassy at Tokyo dur
ing World War 1. During the
provisional government, after
the 1917 revolution, he was as
sistant secretary of war In
kerensky's cabinet. Born In
Warsaw I'm 1881, Gen. Yakhon-
ton won distinction at the inn
perial war college In ST. Peters
burg. For many years he has
lectured In the United States, Of
which he il now n citizen"
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-11
S+udyWorId
Calendar

QUINCY. Mass. Nov. 10.
4 DARE a 15-year-old boy
"A received from his teacher
u years ago in a Latin class
may result in a ncw world cal
cndar.
The boy. Willard Edwards,
now a navy lieutenant and a
Pacific veteran, was a high
school sophomore back in 1913.
lie was confused by discus
sion Of the calendar Of the
Caesars and the Grcgorian.
So he a X d his Latin
teacher.
Didn't the Caesars mess up
the calendar"
The teacher. thinking Ed
wards was being a bit preco-
cious, snapped back:
DO YOU think YOU could
make a better one ."
That very night Edward
started studying calendars and
over a period of years thought
up six. One he believed was
superior 10 any he knew.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-11
Exposes Reds

This Russian Pole tries 10
demonstrate TO US that the
USSR business and diplomacy
lives up strictly 10 its promises
and its pledged word. Ask Po-
land, Lithuania. Latvia. Church.
i'll and any of the officials OF
the United Nations about that!
Soviet Russia is a double-face
cheat, world-plotter and a vio-
lator Of every agreement she
has ever made from the Atlantic
Charter 10 her unilateral grabs
in the Kuriles and in Europe
/ take another piece Of pro-
USSR propaganda from the
blurb:
"USSR' Is n presentation OF
facts designed TO correct as far
as possible the unhealthy mis-
.pceptiOns OF gullible people
y have been influenced by
THOSE who have hated the new
regime OF the former Russian
Empire"
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-11
Up for Discussion

Now the Edwards Perpetual
Calendar is up for discussion
before Congress. Delegates at
the World Security Conference
in San Francisco received il
favorably. 1t has received the
support Of many statesmen.
businessmen, accountants, and
schools.
It's main value Is a simplifica-
tion OF the present system by a
switch that would involve a
change OF but two days.
Under the Edwards system,
the year would have 364 DAYS,
plus New Years Day, com
pletely apart from any month
or week. II would be followed
by Monday. the first day Of the
year. There would be u
months falling into a rhythmical
pattern OF 30, 30. 81 days.
Monday. which is regarded by
most people as the first day of
the week. would actually be the
first day.
Leap Year Day. like New
Years Day. would be an inter-
national h holiday, completely
apart from any month. II
would come at the half year
mark, following June 81.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-11

addressed her as master"
She was the talk and scandal
of Europe for sc years. She
dressed like a man, smoked
cigars and as for artists
she ate 'em alive-Chopin,
Liszt, Flaubert, Sainte-Beuve,
Musset and others.
Sand was something Of a
sentimental Socialist and her
books are. generally speaking.
well-written romantic slush. She
had deft trick OF taking pro-
funditN.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-11

land before this two-timing
slave state which was kicked out
or the League of Nations in
1899 for her rape Of Finland.
This book about the USSR
will prove TO you tif you waste
time TO read IT'D how bold Is the
intriguing 10 ally us with our
political, social and chronological
enemy-the USSR.
Getting away from romanti
cism and Russia let's fall fiat on
our stomjacks on the bed and
dream for hours over this fine
picture-hook of universal knowl-
edge ("The Universal World
Reference Encyclopcdia"-Con-
solidated Book Publishers, Chi
cago).
The publishers say it's for
the children" think that
grOwnups have more need Of il.
for the amount OF real "knowl-
edge" stored up in the noodles
of the olders is exceedingly linz
tied.
It's all here. a grand book in
every way.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-11
George Sand Forceful Writer;
Called Female Byron Of Her. Age

GEORGE SAND (18O31876), who the Baroness Dude
W want the female Byron of her Some al
ways writing about Nine Sand just when writer
pusng theme for biography he she takes Byron.
The latest Sand opus is by Frances Wnwar-"The Life
George Sand and Her Times" (Harper) Ernest
Renan great French sceptc called Sand "he aeoian
her day. Nietzsche nice He called her
"the writing cow The great F1auber his letters her
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-11
Belita S Mother
To Found CoIIeqe
HONEYMOON. Nov. BID

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 10.
Belita's mother, Mrs. JepSon-
Turner. has big plans for found
ing a university here. Says il
will take from $10,000,000 to
$l4, 900, 900. First, however. she's
heading for England 10 visit her
two sons. One had his right
arm shot of in the war and the
other also was badly wounded.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-11

Psnehsoet eds ostrOlts only Hsht civb N the ssyi
Gay. Internal Cocktails DsiiS from " A. ~ opsn
Sundays from p n. Net q Private Ciuh
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-11
Wayne Too Busy
To Marry Now
HOLLYWOOD. Nov. ID

Don't make any bets that
John Wayne and Esmeralda
Bauer will rush TO the altar
right after John becomes a free
man late in November. The star
won't finish his picture for Mer-
vyn Leroy until January. and
then he has to prepare for his
own first production at Re
public. -
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-11
One-Dey Honeymoon
HOLLYWOOD. Nov. 1O

HOLLIWOOD, NOV. III.
The newly-weds. Ava Card
ner and Artie Shaw, had a
one-day honeymoon at Balboa.
They took picnic basket,
rented a motorboat and cruised
around the bay. Artie had TO be
back the same evening TO play
at a late spot.
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-11
Hates Soviet Regime

Well, I'm one OF those who
HATE the regime in Moscow,
and in back of me / believe
there stand millions OF Ameri-
cans who hang their heads in
shame at the crawling, cringing
attitude Of America and Eng
Detroit evening times., 1945-11-11
StyIist S Husband
Back in Civvies
HOLLYWOOD. Nov.

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 10.
After serving IN the Air
Transport Command since Pearl
Harbor, Capt. Elliott Gibbons,
husband Of M-G-M stylist Irene
and the Gary Coopers are of TO
Averill Harriman's lodge at Sun
Valley, to do some hunting.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-05
Regional
Views
By Richard Gosser
Director Region 2B. UAW-CIO

Out of the Oil Workers strike has come a
significant development in the offer of the
Standard Oil Co. to grant an immediate Is per
cent wage increase and submit the balance
which might be paid the workers to arbtra-
ton.
The fact that William Davis before retiring
as chairman of the National War Labor Board
stated that most of the big companies of the
United States could afford to give up to so
per cent wage increases is borne out by the
offer of the Standard and several other oil
companies. The thought comes to me- that if
they can afford to give Is per cent without
murmur and suggest by their willingness to
arbitrate that they will give more what ter
rifle profit these companies must have made
for the past years.
What is true of oil is probably true of the
automotIVe industry, glass and other large
corporations whose profits have mounted dur
ing the war years We can easily believe this
when we observe the Studebaker Corporation
giving IL per cent wage increase without
forcing the union into a strike and promising
to meet whatever additional increases may be
necessary after the wage pattern for the Auto
mobile industry has been set.
STRIKES MULTIPLY
Today, the workers are faced with an i'm
possible situation in which they find many of
the corporations unwilling to grant wage in
creases which they can afford and while
prices are entirely out of line with their in
comes
Strikes have multiplied ever since VI Day
because the workers have come to realize that
the corporations of this country have piled
profits upon profits all during the war while
their wages have been frozen and they did not
participate in these swollen profits.
Labor Is making wage demands because it
must have more money. 1t is asking fair
share in the profits of the corporations in the
way of higher wages which will enable work.
ers to purchase the things which they them
selves produce. Labor does not ask for much
and is not unreasonable in its demands in the
light of its productivity and its desire to live
under decent standard of living
In the UAW-CIO we too are making our
wage demands. We are asking for 80 per
cent raise in wages, an increase which is far
from unreasonable when we look at the profits
of the automotve industry during the war
and realize that production methods have
speeded up the industry and hold before it
the promise of continued profits in normal
peacetime production.
We are determined to secure the increases
which we are demanding. We hope we will
get them peacefully, but if we must fight we
will fight not because we want it that way;
but because we will be forced to it, We will
conduct our strike votes according to the
UAW-CIO Constitution and Smith Connally
Act and proceed with our fight along recog-
nized legal lines
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1945-10-05
KEEPING
SCORE
With
Fred Thomas
FREE ENTERPRISE?

In view of the present Big
Business double-talk slogan of
Free Enterprise, it might be
we'll again to look at the rec
ord. How ''free" is Free En-
erprise? According to DR.. Will
liam Thorp, economist for Dun
& Bradstreet, two-tenths of
one per cent (.2%) of u. S.
Corporations actually own and
control fifty-two perez t
(52%) of the voting stock of
all corporations.
To get an idea how "free"
enterprise is for the little busi-
ness man, consider the follow
ing concentration of power:
Cigarettes, three companies
control 800 of business;
Autos, three companies 86%
of business;
Aluminium, two companies,
1907 of business;
Beef products, two COM
panies control 4796 of busi-
ness;
Copper, four companies,
1879 of business;
Plate glass, two companies,
$50 of business;
Iron ore, four companies,
64qo of business;
S tie Il, three companies,
60.5% of business.
This is but a partial list of
the handful of giant corpora
tions holding American Free
Enterprise" in a tight fist. 1t
is now historical knowledge
that go families control the fl
nancial destinies of 100 mil
lion Americans. When we
hear, therefore, talk about
Free Enterprise" suffering if
the 130 million are given Sc
curity by their government,
we actually are talking about
just enough people to crowd
a 9x12 room.