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Evening star., 1945-05-19

enactment OF legislation now before
Congress designed to create q uni
form method Of selecting jurors for
service In United States district
courts
The proposed legislation would
increase the number Of persons
available for jury duty by limiting
exemptions to those who have been
convicted Of felonies and certain
types Of misdemeanors, illiterates,
mentally Ill and physically infirm,
public officials, service people, and
those who have served on juries
within one year.
3,l35 Names Accepted.
Discussing jury service in the
District, MIR. McKelway pointed out
that according to findings of the
Jury Commission the jury list "for
years has remained without SUBJ
stantial change list of some TO-.
600 prospective jurymen in a COM
munity Of more than $4,000 peo-
pie"
Last year. he said, 9,085 names
were drawn for all general jury
service in all District courts from
list of approximately 10000 names
OF those 9,085 names, 4,154 were
temporarily excused, or were not
used for other reasons, he said
The United States marshal could
not locate 1,796 others, and thus
3,135 names were accepted by the
court.
"Of these" Mr.. McKelway said
the chairman of the Jury Cemmis.
sion estimates that about IS pei
cent had previous jury service"
Referring to the comparatively
small number of prospective jurors
in comparison to the Districts popu-
lation, and the frequency of service
Mr.. McKelway said:
There are a number of dis
tinctly injurious elements in this
condition"
A juror whose long service ''im-
bues him with a professional ap-
proach to his duties" Is not apt te
be good juror, he said, and added
The philosophy of trial by jury
does not contemplate service by pro-
fessional jurymen."
Hopes to Add 1000 Monthly.
Mr.. McKelway said that Vincent
Saccardi, chairman OF the Jury Com.
mission, had informed him it is thu
hope Of the commission, under &
system which may be able to ade
some 1000 names to the Jury list.
each month - after preliminar,
screening and personal interview.
with the commissioners-that with.
in a few years service on a jury
may become an experience far les.
frequently repeated than at present
1T seems to me that this ster
has in it the possibilities of great
improvement in the jury system ir
the District" Mr.. McKelway said
regardless Of the outcome of legis.
lation concerning standards for jury
selection"
Evening star., 1945-05-19
Allies Nay Use Skodo
In War on japan
By the Associated Press.

BY tne ASSoclated PresS.
PILSEN, Czechoslovakia, May 10.
An Allied commission of experts
Is studying the bomb-shattered
Skoda munitions works to learn
whether they can be restored SUM-
GENTLY to aid in the war against
Japan.
American heavy bombers April Is
smashed about 40 per cent of the
buildings of Skoda's 126 factories
covering more than 1000 acres here,
but reduced production by 70 per
cent. The plants turned out tanks,
tank destroyers, airplane engine
parts and all types of heavy muni-
tions for the German Army.
Evening star., 1945-05-19
Thomas Flood Dies;
Ex-Liqhthouse Examiner

Thomas Flood, 70, of 3217 Seventh
street NE, an examiner for the
lighthouse service for u years prior
to his retirement in 1885. died yes
terday at his home after q six
month illness. He had lived in the
District ~ years.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Mary A. Flood, and two sons, c.
P. O. Vincent Flood, U. s. N, and
Edward j. Flood Of Washington.
A requiem high mass will be sung
at 10 am. Monday at st. Anthony's
Church, Monroe and Twelfth streets,
Brookland. Burial will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1945-05-19
AIexundriun Is Survivor

Fireman 1/c Robert L. Butler, 1877
Chinquapin Village, Alexandra, was
among nearly q thousand of the
first survivors from ships lost in the
Okinawa campaign landed recently
at San Francisco, the Associated
Press reported. Fireman Butler was
aboard the Halligan, reported de-
stroyed In Fleet Admiral Chester w.
Nimitz's communique of April 81.
Evening star., 1945-05-19
Two Boys, Burned
By Shelloc Fire, Better

Casualty Hospital reported today
as good the condition Of two boys
who suffered burns from q fire which
developed when they dropped q
match into . can Of shellac.
The boys are James McKeeyer,
8. OF 220h Twelfth place NE,
burned on one arm and both. legs,
and Phillip Carper, 8, Of 201 Ten
nessee avenue NE, who suffered
burns on both legs. The accident
occurred In an alley on Twelfth
street Me- police reported.
Evening star., 1945-05-19

"Wishful thinking won't win the
war-buying bonds will do much
more.
Evening star., 1945-05-19
LOST RATION COUPONS.

RATION BOOK, gasoline "A' number
0S4199: lost; reward. Emerson S606. 21s
1904 Oakridge ave. Chevy Chase, Nd.
RATION BOOKS Nos. 8 and 4, issued to
Frank, Dorothy, John, Nedra and Keith
Keppen. Ordway 5716.
RATION BOOKS, IL; Nos 5 and 4,
Greene; brown leather case, May II,
Ga, ave: carline. Reward. SH. 1874.
Evening star., 1945-05-19
FOUND

BOSTON BULL PUP, In Hyattsville, Nd
NAL RESCUE LEAGUE, UN. l241.
pOG-Small police, female, brown. black
white chest, feet. n o st. n.w., o to pm.
Evening star., 1945-06-25
|Hnohito Sent
Apology by Jap
lChief on Okinowo
Ry the Associated Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, June 25.-Lt,
Gen. Mitsuru Ushijima, who was
identified today by the Japanese
radio as the leader of japanese
troops on Okinawa, apologized to
the Emperor and ito the people at
large" the day before "he and the
entire forces made the final charge
into the enemy" q Tokyo dispatch
said.
The dispatch said the Ushijima
message to the japanese high COM
mand was received June 10.
Gen. Ushijima was quoted as sav.
ing the Okinawa battle had turned
out contrary to our expectations"
The japanese high command has
given Gen. Ushijima up for dead,
apparently, as tribute was paid
him in obituary terms by the Tokyo
radio. Similar tribute was paid
the naval commanding officer, Rear
Admiral Minoru Ota, who was
found with his aides, throats cut.
IN q cave on Okinawa.
American troops are still seareh-
ing for Gen. Ushijima, dead or
alive.
Evening star., 1945-06-25
Court Review Plan
Regarded as Threat
To Extension Bill
By ]. A. OLEARY.

Senator Wagner, Democrat, of
New York, who will head Senate
conferees in working out the
final draft of a price control
bill, indicated today that the new
plan for cour review of OPA
rules may prove the most threat
ening Of the five changes the
House made when it unexpected
ly rewrote the measure Saturday.
In addition to Chairman Wagner,
the Senate named the following
members of the Banking Committee
to represent it in conference: Sena-
tors Barkley, Democrat, Of Ken
lucky; Radcliffe, Democrat, of
Maryland: Bankhead, Democrat, OF
Alabama; Taft, Republican, OF
Ohio; Tobey, Republican, of New
Hampshire, and Butler, Republican
of Nebraska. The oonferees prob
ably will begin work late today OF
tomorrow.
Until the conferees have a chance
to review the situation. Senate,
Wagner avoided any definite COM
mitments as to the outcome. But he
(See PRICE CONTROL page AS )
Evening star., 1945-06-25
Hurricane May Turn
Inland on Cape Fear;
Beach Areas Warned
North CuroIinu Resort
Residents Evacuated;
Winds Follow Coast Line
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHARLESTON, S. c., June 25.-
The center of the tropical hurri-
cane sweeping up the Atlantic
seaboard from the Caribbean
passed 40 miles east of here early
today and swung northeastward
parallel to the Carolinas' beach
resort area.
The center of the storm was re-
ported moving near Georgetown,
S. c., at 10:30 am. Telephone COM
munications with Georgetown were
disrupted.
The Weather Bureau said the
hurricane would skirt along the
coast as it moved northeastward or
might pass inland on Cape Fear.
Dangerous winds and high tides are
expected to attend its advance to
the Virginia capes and probably as
far north as Atlantic City, N. j.
The core of the storm would pass
over or slightly east of the Caro-
lima capes this afternoon and
strong winds from gale to full hur-
ricane force would be felt from
north of here to Hatteras, the
Weather Bureau said.
Beach Areas Warned.
Precautions were advised along
the beach resort area, now in the
height of its summer season, and
areas northward to Norfolk were
urged by the Weather Bureau to
stand by for frequent advisories.
Residents of Wrightsville and
Carolina beaches near Wilmington,
Evening star., 1945-06-25
BY the Associated Press.


Lease-lend supplies-cut off to
Western Russia when Germany
surrendered-are being shipped
into Russian Siberia. on the
threshold of the Japanese war.
Leo T. Crowley, lease-lend ad-
ministrator, told the House Appro-
priations Committee the Siberian
shipments are being made at the
request of United States military
leaders. The fact became public
today when the committee released
the text of his testimony made
earlier in the month.
Mr.. Crowley disclosed that the
previously announced review of
Russian lease-lend actually stopped
all commitments which were not
then en- route to Russia or being
loaded on ships. The Russians were
given the choice of paying cash if
they want previously promised
lease-lend supplies to finish uncom-
pleted plants and the like.
There is, however, a program that
is sponsored by our military under
which we are supplying aid to Russia
that is going to Siberia" Mr.. Crow
ley testified.
MY understanding with the chief
of staff is that this aid will be
continued until such time as the
President and his highest military
Evening star., 1945-06-25
10 Soldiers, 7 Others Die
As Bus Hits Cow in Missouri
By the Associated Press.

oS t1lS ASoOCldteQ SIeSS.
JOPLIN, Mo-, June 25.-Twelve
persons were killed and % injured
today when a bus, loaded with SOL
diers, struck COW on Highway H.
four miles south of here, swerved
from the highway, plunged down a
10-foot embankment and over
turned.
Ten of the killed and all of the
injured were soldiers who were re-
turning to Camp Crowder, Is miles
south, after a week end in Joplin
There were Al passengers aboard.
The top of the bus collapsed as II
overturned. pinning the passengers
inside. Rescuers worked two hours
removing the dead and injured.
j. c. Schug, superintendent OF
transportation for the Crown Coach
Co., who aided in the rescue work
said he believed at least half OF
those killed died from gasoline
fumes.
The two civilians killed were
Charles White, %, the driver, and
Glenn Teel, Sheldon. Mo-, civilian
worker at Camp Crowder.
Mr.. White, an overseas veteran
who was discharged from the Army
on points only June 3, started te
work for the Crown company two
weeks ago, Mr.. Schug said.
All injured were taken to the
camp where it was reported few
were seriously hurt.
Evening star., 1945-06-25
FEPC Liquidation Fund
Voted by House Unit
in Surprise Action
Appropriations Group
Would Limit Life Of
Agency to Three Months
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The House Appropriations
Committee today approved a
$125,000 fund for liquidation of
the Fair Employment Practice
Committee.
The committees surprise action,
If approved by Congress, would
mean that operations of the FEPC,
long the center of a congressional
controversy, would be limited to
liquidation after July /.
Committee members said the
amount would allow FEPC to wind
up its affairs in three months, since
it represents one fourth of the $780,
600 the President had requested to
permit the agency to operate for
a full year
Bilbo Threatens FilibuSter.
How this action will sit with op-
ponents of the FEPC remains to be
seen. Only yesterday Senator Bilbo,
Democrat, of Mississippi announced
he would f1libuster any attempt to
grant funds to the controversial
agency.
II will talk till Christmas. if nee
essary, to stop funds for lot Of
peckerWoods to 60 around and
NEEDLE into other peoples business, .
he said
why should we throw away that
money!" he demanded.
Senator Johnston, Democrat, of
South Carolina said he would help
and that he understood there were
lot of other Senators who felt the
same way. Asked if that meant a
filibuster, both Senators said they
would prefer to call it extended ex-
PLANTATION"
Friends of FEPC hope to write
SAT, 200 for it into the war agencies
appropriation bill, which comes up
for Senate action tomorrow. The
measure carries $771, ,538,76 to
finance score Of war-born agencies
in the fiscal year beginning July /
Among them are the War Labor
Board, the Office Of Defense Trans
portation and the Office of War
Information.
Need Two Thirds Vote.
The House previously refused any
funds for FEPC, but the Senate Ap-
preparations Committee authorized
Senator Chavez, Democrat, of New
Mexico to offer from the Senate
floor an amendment to provide
$446,200. Under the Senate's rules
two-thirds vote will be required
for its adoption.
Senator Chavez is the author OF
legislation which would create q
permanent FEPC with broader pow
lSee FEPC, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1945-06-25
Russian Siberia Is Receiving
Leose-Lend, Crowley Reveals
Shipments to japanese Border State Sent at
Request Of U. S. Army, House Committee Told

advisers advise US that they think
1T should be discontinued.
"All OF the things that are being
included in this are items that our
military feel are necessary"
Mr.. Crowley testified that high
est military strategists regard the
Siberian lease-lend "of military ad-
vantage Of the United States" and
explained:
"The possibility of Russia's entry
into the war against Japan acts to
pin down in Northern Manchuria
large numbers of Japanese troops
which might otherwise be diverted
against Allied forces in the
Asiatic theater."
Mr.. Crowley told the committee
European lease-lend was cut back
drastically with Germany's defeat
and said it may end completely for
such countries as Belgium, Holland
and France by the end of the year.
He expects loans from the Export
Import Bank to take up where
lease-lend ends.
Detailing the Russian clamp
down, except for Siberia. Mr.. Crow
ley said, "all of the lease-lend ship
ments to them have been discon-
tinued, and all of the items in the
process of manufacture that were
not related to the Far East were
either Cancelled or they were given
(See LEASE-LEND, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1945-06-25
Lord Huw Huw Denies Treason
Claims u. S. Birth as Defense

days before the outbreak of war
when he went to Germany.
After his capture by Allied au-
thorities following Germany's sur
render, Joyce said he was born at
1877 Herkimer street, Brooklyn.
Joyce declared In a statement Of
fered in evidence as q exhibit, that
his father, who he said was natu-
rallied American citizen, lost his
citizenship when he left America in
1909, when / was years old
Joyce now Is 80.
The prosecution contended that
Joyce admitted that on his family
return TO the British Isles, I'VE were
generally acknowledged as British
subjects"
Joyce also claims that he assumed
German nationality in 1910. His
military passport listed his birth.
place as New York, and his ma
tionality as German, formerly Eng
(See LORD HAW HAW. page A-4 ]
Evening star., 1945-06-25
Tokyo Reports Most
Of Formosa' Cities
Razed by U. 5. Raids
Residents, Fleeing Into
Hills, Organized for
Emergency, Jops Soy
B. the Associated Press.


MANILA, June 25.-The Tokyo
radio admitted today that six
months of systematic American
air raids have demolished most
cities on Formosa, guardian is
land of the East China coast
and sent their residents fleeing
to the hills.
With the cities reduced to Gin
ders," the enemy broadcast said, city
dwellers were dispersed" and have
organized themselves into various
combat formations to meet any pos
sible emergency"
New fire raids and bombings on
the fortress island, reported by Gen.
Macarthur, were conducted over
the week end while Mitchell bombers
strafed more than $500 junks and
other small craft in waters between
Hong Kong and Canton. At least
40 junks were wrecked.
Use Of such small craft for evacua-
ton is favorite Japanese device,
but there was no official indication
of any enemy efforts to evacuate
Hong Kong.
More than 80 Lightning fighter
planes strafed and flre-bombed
southwestern coastal areas of For
mosa, and 80 Liberators which fol-
lowed them dropped 1877 tons of high
explosives on oil installations.
Flames leaped nearly half q mile
high.
Two 7th Fleet Liberators fought
of nine Japanese Oscar fighters
after striking shipping in the Gull
of Siam.
A single japanese raider dropped
bombs harmlessly in the sea Sat-
urday night near the Pitoe area OF
Morotai.
Evening star., 1945-06-25
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON, June Is. - William
Joyce's attorney entHed a plea of
innocent today to British charges of
high treason, and indicated the man
who made war propaganda broad
casts for the Germans under the
name Of Lord Haw Haw would base
his defense on a claim Of American
birth.
A preliminary hearing on the
charges was adjourned until Thurs
day, when, the court announced
Joyce will be committed formally
for trial in Old Bailey during the
July session.
AS the preliminary hearing was
resumed in the Bow Street police
court, the prosecution contendec
Joyce had declared himself British
subject by birth when he applied
for passport in 1888, and on two
other occasions when seeking pass.
port renewals-the last time only IL
Evening star., 1945-06-25
New Fight Brewing Over OPA
As House Unit SIushes Funds
Increase Allowed
For Enforcement
Of Rotioning Rules
BY the Associated Press,


The House Appropriations
Committee laid the groundwork
for a new congressional fight
over OPA today by recommend
ing a Sta, $780, 900 budget for the
agency for the coming fiscal
year.
Legislation to give OPA another
year of life passed the House Sat-
urday, after a brisk battle, and
now is before the Senate for action
on amendments.
The OPA fund, s6,000,0O0 below
budget estimates, was included in a
3,134,031, ,456 deficiency supply bill
which also contained $1,975 ,O00, 600
for lease-lend; $753, ,769 900 for the
$753. .769 900 for the Navy and $16,-
654 800 to finance a Treasury De-
partment drive against tax dodgers.
Smaller amounts were included for
more than a score Of other agen-
cies, whose previously allotted ap-
preparations were inadequate.
Counterfeit Drive Backed.
The bill, $17,854,173 below budget
estimates, also continues available
for another year an unexpended
(See APPROPRIATIONS, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1945-06-25
Eisenhower Slips Into Capital
On Final Lap of Victory Tour

Gen. Eisenhower returned to
Washington today, a week after the
Capitals gala reception which
touched off the busiest itinerary of
welcomes any American hero ever
crammed into seven days.
A tired general he was, too, as he
stepped from a Pennsylvania Rail-
road train at Union Station at 7:45
am.
Perceptibly worn by the whirl
that carried him from Washington
to New York, West Point, Kansas
City and finally to his home town of
Abilene, Kans.. the supreme Allied
commander forced smile to oblige
cameramen.
|. But when one urged: "How about
q hand, general?" the man who has
waved to millions the past week
Evening star., 1945-06-25
Soong Takes Oath
As Chinese Premier
BY the Associated Press.

BY the AsS0clated Press.
CHUNGKING, June 25.-Foreign
Minister T. v. Soong, who returned
from the United States last We'd
nesday and who is now preparing
to visit Moscow, was sworn in today
as China's premier. Wong Wen-hao
was inducted into the Office of vice.
premier.
The first change in the govern
ment. which had been expected on
Soong's return, was made today.
Chang Mon-lin, president of the
National Southwest Associated Uni.
versity. was named secretary-gen-
eral OF the executive Yuan, an i'm.
portant domestic post.
Evening star., 1945-06-25
'Chutists Put Squeeze
On 10000 japanese
Sealed Off on Luzon
Foes in Coeoyon Valley
Now Compressed Into
60-MiIe Corridor
B. the Associated Press.

MANILA, June 25.-Eleventh
Air-borne Division parachutists
hastened the Luzon cleanup
campaign toward a climax today,
putting the squeeze on an esti-
mated 10000 Japanese now
sealed off from Aparri, their last
major escape port.
1t was at Aparri, on the north
coast, that the enemy invaded the
Philippines December TO- 1941.
Americans and Filipino guerrillas
already have killed or captured 413,-
084 Japanese in the campaign to
liberate the islands, Gen. Mac
Arthur announced. He listed Japa-
nese casualties during the last week
at 9,238 killed and 1888 captured,
compared with American losses of
223 dead and $50 wounded.
The Japanese in the Cagayan
Valley below Aparri found them
selves compressed into a 60-mile
corridor and caught between ham
mer and anvil.
Chutists Join Guerrillas.
To their north were the air-borne
veterans commanded by Maj. Gen.
Joseph M. Swing, who landed Sat-
urday on Camalaniugan air field. 4
miles south of Aparri, without op-
position. Joining guerrillas who al
ready had taken Aparri, they cap
tured the town of Lal-Lo, IL miles
south, and were pushing toward
Tuguegarao, Cagayan Province cap
ital, still held by Filipinos despite
three days of fierce japanese count
erattacks.
To the south of the pocketed jap
anese were spearheads of the 37th
Division under Maj. Gen. Robert E.
Beightler, hammering their way
northward to relieve Col. Russell w
Volckmann's Tuguegarao defenders
The 37th was within 8 miles of the
town Saturday night.
It appeared likely that the jap
aneSe in the Cagayan Valley would
break into small groups and seek
refuge in the rugged cordillera
country to the west or in the unex-
plored Sierra Madre range to the
east-there to face slow extermi-
nation.
Gliders First Used.
In the Carabello Mountains of the
central cordillera this already has
taken place.
Giders, used for the first time in
this theater of war, carried jeeps
and reinforced the parachutists.
Associated Press Correspondent
Hamilton w. Varon reported the
Aparri landings were made with
the precision of a practice man
euver."
The United States 9th Infantry
Division fought off strong enemy
counterattack Friday morning to
continue its drive on Kiangan, west
of the Cagayan Valley.
Apparently caught by strafing
planes, nearly 1000 japanese dead
were found by the 33d Division in
the Balud Valley east of Baguio on
Luzon.
On Mindanao Island the oath Di-
vision already had split Japanese
resistance, capturing little Baguio
and Gunalang in the Davao Gull
area. Gen. MacArthur's latest COM
munique gave no further report OF
action there.
Evening star., 1945-06-25

murmured: Say, my arm Is about to
drop off," And so the picture men
had to be satisfied with q smile.
With him was Mrs. Eisenhower,
still radiant in black and white
ensemble; his son, 1t. John Eisen-
hover; 1t. Col. James r. Stack, an
old friend from Sd Division days at
Fort Lewis, Wash, and now in the
office Of the Chief of Staff, and Mrs,
Stack, who appeared fresh and cool
IN a white dress.
Also in the party was one Of the
generals brothers, Milton Eisen-
hover, president Of Kansas State
College and newly appointed Assist
ant Secretary of Agriculture to serve
under Secretary designated Clinton
(See EISENHOWER PAGE 1-z7