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Evening star., 1945-10-20
All But Four Make Bond
In Bank Fraud Case
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 20.-All but
four of the nine Virginia banking
officials and others charged with
aiding and abetting William Reeves
Gardner in the misapplication OF
bank funds in Fredericksburg have
surrendered and made bond. Sur
render of the others in Roanoke is
expected today.
Clarence L. Robey. president of
the Purcellville National Bank, and
Harry Lamson, Washington real
estate dealer, were released under
$4,000 bond each after they had
surrendered to Federal authorities
at Alexandria.
Hugh Namon Rakes, Leesburg
dairyman, was released under $25,-
600 bond, and his wife. Mrs. Lillian
Conner Rakes, was freed under S10.-
600 bond, after they had surrendered
to Federal authorities here and had
been arrested on charges of violat-
ing the Federal Reserve Act.
Owner of IA dairy farms in Vir-
ginia and 10 in Wisconsin, Rakes
was described by Assistant United
States Attorney George r. Hum
rickhouse when bonds for the 10
were set as one of the principal Of
tenders in the alleged fraud involv-
ing sums totaling over s400, 900.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Clyde Butler Named Head
OF Victory Loan Group

Clyde Butler, 301 Wayne avenue,
Silver Spring, Md, has been ap-
pointed Victory Loan chairman of
the Beer, Wine and Liquor Division
of the District War Finance Com
mittee, w. J. Waller, committee
chairman, has announced.
The appointment was made at q
luncheon Thursday in the Hotel
Washington, attended by more than
$50 representatives of the District
beverage business. Mr.. Waller pre-
sented Mr.. Butler with q Treasury
Department citation for distin-
guished service to the War Finance
program.
Mr.. Butler, who is now serving
for the third time as leader of the
beverage division, announced a
Victory Loan quota of So, 600. 900 has
been accepted by the group.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Venezuela Revolution May
Affect Argentine Talks
sv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MONTEVIDEO. Uruguay, Oct. 20.
The Inter-American consultations
on Argentina which the United
States has proposed may be COM
plicated by the revolution in Ven-
ezuela, reliable diplomatic source
said today.
If the Venezuelan situation is not
settled in the next few days the con-
situations, which started purely on
the Argentine problem, may be ex-
tended to include Venezuela, the in
formant said.
Eduardo Rodriguez Larreta, Uru-
guayan foreign minister, is deliver
ing the Uruguayan answer to the
American proposals for consultation
on Argentina today.
The United States, it was learned,
asked the opinion of all American
governments on whether Axis in
f1uence persisted in Argentina and
what should be done when indi-
vidual rights and guarantees were
not respected by a government with
in its borders.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Discharge Of Men
In Service IS Months
Sought in Congress
Py the Associated rress.

Py the Associated Fress.
A move to convert a $52,000,-
100000 appropriations with
drawal bill into an Army Navy
discharge measure headed into
the Senate today after repulse
on a technicality in the House.
If successful, it would effect the
discharge of several hundred thou
sand men with Is months of serv-
ice who have dependents or a desire
to resume interrupted schooling.
1t might also provoke veto. The
bill already is loaded with re-
quirement for prompt return to the
States of the United States Employ
ment Service offices. President
Truman wants these to stay under
Federal control at least until July
l, 1916.
Representative Rankin, Democrat,
of Mississippi, fathered the dis
charge amendment in a surprise
move at the end of a long day of
House debate yesterday. 1t had
plenty of oral backing but was
ruled out of order by Representative
Lanham, Democrat, of Texas, who
was presiding.
Mr.. Lanham sided with Represent
ative ONeal. Democrat. of Ken
lucky, who contended the amend
ment was not in keeping with the
general purpose of the legislation.
Mr.. Rankin appealed, but the House
sustained Mr.. Lanham's decision
by voice vote.
Mr.. Rankin told reporters he was
confident the amendment would be
written into the bill In the Senate.
That would make its consideration
in order on return of the measure
to the House for adjustment of
differences.
The amendment would require the
discharge, on request, of any service
man with at least a year and
half of duty since September Is,
1940, with a dependent wife, child,
father or mother, or with
a desire to resume schooling halted
by service.
Wed just as well pass it now
because we're going to do it sooner
or later" Mr. Rankin told the House.
This is our chance to get these
boys out of the service"
The bill, passed without a dis
senting vote, cancels appropriations
and spending authorizations which
are no longer needed because the
war is over. It is the sharpest re-
duction in spending ever approved
by congressional branch.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Sister and Mother Awuit
One-Mun Army's Return

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 20.-It will
be a warm homecoming for Capt.
Arthur w. Wermuth of Chicago, the
3o-year-old "one man Army OF
Bataan."
On hand here to greet him, be-
cause they we're too anxious to re-
main in Chicago" are his mother,
Mrs. Clara Wermuth, and his good :
looking brunette sister, Natalie
Wermuth.
They arrived by plane yesterday
and expect Capt. Wermuth some
time today, although they have no
definite word and are keeping their
fingers crossed that he won't be sent
to some other Pacific port"
The Bataan hero is credited with
killing 116 Japanese single-handed
before his capture.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Explosion in Boys School
Injuries IA, One Critically
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associates Press.
PORTLAND. Greg, Oct. 20.-Ar
explosion in the mess hall of boys
boarding school yesterday left one
youngster near death, injured 13
others and wrecked q Hill Military
Academy building.
James F. Knight, IA, son of Mr..
and Mrs. I. G. Parsons, Spokane,
Wash, was taken to hospital with
a critical head injury and burns.
Mrs. Ben w. Hill, wife of the head
master, was among the injured. She
was walking through the mess hall
when the explosion blasted through
two walls.
The explosion, first attributed to
an oil stove, later was blamed on
water boiler. The boiler burst
through the building walls and frag-
ments were found go feet away.
The mess hall, where large num-
ber of boys had been eating only q
short time before the explosion, was
virtually demolished. At the time
of the blast only few youngsters
were in the room,
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Rittenhouse

Funeral services for Mrs. Mar
garet A. Rittenhouse, "a, widow of
Samuel w. Rittenhouse, plumbing
contractor, we're held today at the
S. H Hines funeral home, 29O1
Fourteenth street NV. The Rev.
R. Paul Repetti of Sacred Heart
Church officiated at the services and
burial was in Cedal Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Rittenhouse died Thursday
at 310l Thirteenth street NV, the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert A..
Glaze, with whom she lived since
the death of her husband some 10
years ago.
Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Rit-
tenhouse lived in the District for
AZ years. She is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Page of
San Francisco.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Truman Is First
President 10 Become
SD Degree Mason

President Truman has become tbs
first President to receive the 33d de-
gree of Masonry, highest honor be-
slowed by the order.
The degree was conferred on him
and several high-ranking Army Of
ficers and officials last night, along
with large class of designates who
came here from all parts of the
country.
The ceremony took place at the
House of the Temple, 1888 Sixteenth
street NV. headquarters of the
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of
the Southern Jurisdiction.
Before the traditional ceremony,
presided over by John H. Cowles,
sovereign grand commander, the
President Joined with other desig-
mates at a banquet in their honor
at the temple
While President Harding had
been elected 33d degree Mason By
the Scottish Rite of the Northern
Jurisdiction, whose headquarters Is
at Boston, he died before the degree
could be conferred. Presidents An
drew Jackson and Franklin D.
Roosevelt were 32d degree Masons.
Since only 33d degree Masons and
designates were allowed in the tenn
pie last night, officials said several
33ds were deputized to serve as
secret service men during the Chief
Executives visit to the building.
In the class along with the Presi-
dent were Gen. H. H. Arnold, CHIEF
of the Army Air Forces; 1t. Gen.
Ben Lear, 1t. Gen. James H. Doo-
little and Secretary Of Agriculture
Anderson. Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur. who also was elected to the
33d degree, will receive it later.
President Truman had been elect
ed both to the 33d degree and to be-
come Knight Commander of the
Court of Honour at the recent cleo
ton. but his name was not disclosed
until last night.
The Chief Executive has been p
Mason for SO years. He became q
Master Mason, with the first three
degrees of the Blue Lodge, in Beltoa
Lodge No. $50 at Bolton, Mo-, il
1909. He helped organize Grand
view Lodge No. 618 at Grandview,
Mo, in 1911, and became its firs5
master Later he rose through both
| the York Rite and the Scottish Rite,
and became noble of the Mystic
Shrine at Ararat Temple, Kansas
City. He also is member of the
Grand Council of the Masonic Order
of De Molay.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Funeral Rites Today
For Mrs. Broudhurst

Funeral services for Mrs. Ollie
Beall Broadhurst, II, widow of Will
liam H. Broadhurst, who died
Thursday at the home of her son
Lansing E. Broadhurst. Middle
brooke, Md, were to be held today
at Bethesda Methodist Church
Browningsville.e Burial was to be
in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Broadhurst was daughter
of Caleb and Margaret L. Beall and
was lifelong resident of Mont
gomery County. She is survived by
a daughter, Mrs. Odessa G. Starker
Salem, Greg; five brothers, Fillmore
Beall, Browningsville, and Luther C..
Samuel W., Windsor and Roy Beall
all of Lewisdale, Md, and a grand
son, First 1t. Lansing E. Broad
hurst, jr., with the Army overseas
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Two Seized in Raid
Al Social Club Held
On Gambling Charges

Two men arrested in raid on the
United Nations Social Club, 1882
Eighteenth street NV, were to be
arraigned today before United States
Commissioner Needham c. Turnage
on gambling charges.
They are Dan Mick" Nichols, Sc,
of the 1900 block of M street NV,
and Frank Wilson Jones, 43, of the
500 block of E street NE. They are
held in 81 500 bail.
Detective Sergts. Howard E. Ogle
and Paul H. Clarke, who made the
arrests yesterday said Sergt. Ogle
walked across ledge over a 30-foot
stairwell, reached through a peep
hole and grabbed one of the suspects
while Sergt. Clarke forced door at
the stairhead and gathered up num-
bers and racing slips.
Seven men were arrested in three
other gambling raids yesterday
Patrick Dennean, 46, OF the 400 block
OF East Capitol street; Oden T. Bell,
48, of the 200 block of Twelfth place
NE, and Anthony Catena, A, of the
1000 block of Quincy street NE,
were arrested in cigar store and
poolroom in the 1900 block of Ben
nings road NE. All were released
in 81 500 bail for hearings Thursday.
The detectives said they seized rae
ing and number slips and $15l in
cash.
Ralph Garrett, 40, colored, of the
1900 block of First street NV, was
released yesterday in 81 500 bond for
hearing Wednesday on charges of
operating lottery. Police said he
had S592 and numbers slips on him
when they arrested him at a con-
struction job at Twenty third and
streets NV.
Three colored men, Owen J
Washington. 81, of the 4l00 block of
Wisconsin avenue NV; Carlson
Jackson. 35, of the 1000 block of Sec
ond street NV, and Chester E
Pearson, 80, of the 1900 block of
Wallach place NV. were arrested
on gambling charges in raid on a
cigar store in the HOO block of u
street NV. They were released in
81 500 bond.
Evening star., 1945-10-20

turns on a fiscal year basis, and the
bill contains rules for computing the
tax in these cases on proportion
ate basis, according to the number
OF days in each year within the fiscal
period.
Since the Senate and House bills
now differ in many respects, the
final rates, both for individuals and
corporations, remain to be worked
out In conference.
One business levy-t the capital
stock tax-is payable in July. Both
the House and the Senate Finance
Committees are proposing repeal Of
this tax.
Evening star., 1945-10-20

go above the $4,000 mark of net
income after exemptions, accord
ing to Treasury expert. For them
the amount of reduction is now the
same under both bills, namely an
effective rate of 10 per cent, instead
Iof the current % per cent rate.
For the individual surtax brackets
above $4,000, the experts have not
figured out the exact effect of the
last-minute Senate changes. but
their rough guess was that it would
give more tax relief to those in the
brackets above $4,000, up to about
$50 900 or $4,000. At the same
time, it would give less relief above
SAC, 900, because the Senate bill
eliminates the House provision de-
signed to insure at least a 10 per
cent reduction to those in, the top
brackets.
Prior to yesterday the Senate
Committee had decided to cut only
percentage points from the rate in
each surtax bracket, whereas the
House had cut 4 points from each
bracket. That would have meant
less tax relief for individuals, ex-
cept the 10000, 900 dropped from the
rolls entirely. -
Repeals Windshield Tax.
Late yesterday the Senate group
voted, 9 to 4, on motion by Ma
jority Leader Barkley to apply a
straight per cent cut to the tax that
remained after taking 8 points from
each surtax rate. For example, the
first surtax bracket had been cut
from % to 20 per cent, which would
have meant a tax. of $500 on $4,000
of net income. Taking another S
per cent off the $400 would leave
$3.50. or the same tax resulting from
the 10 per cent rate the House fixed
in the first bracket.
The Senate Committee went along
with the House on repeal in July of
the S5 automobile windshield tax, and
on the holding of the payroll tax for
old-age insurance at present rates
of per cent each on employer and
employe for another year.
The total of tax reduction now in
the Senate bill is divided as follows
Cut in individual taxes, $2,648, ,000,-
600; cut in corporation taxes, 81, ,841, :
600, 900; repeal of automobile stamp
tax. $40. 100000.
The $685., 100000 the Senate COM
mittee saved by not approving the
reductions in excise taxes next July
was more than offset by the greater
reductions allowed on income taxes.
George Opposes Added Cut.
Chairman George, Democrat, of
Georgia voted against the last-min-
ute additional cut in individual
taxes, explaining that he wanted q
hold the bill closer to the $4,000, ,000,-
600 overall reduction limit the
Treasury had recommended.
Between now and Tuesday morn
ing, the staff Of experts will be busy
rewriting the House measure, at
which time the Senate Committee
will reconvene to go over the COM
pleted draft before reporting it to
the Senate for debate starting
Wednesday.
In the Senate the bill may un-
dergo further changes, after which
the final schedule of rates, for 1916
will have to be worked out in a con-
ference committee with the House.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Rites for George Kraus
Held at St. Francis Xavier

Funeral services for George Kraus,
SO, 1924 Minnesota avenue Sc.
guard at the National Savings g.
Trust Co, were held today at St
Francis Xavier Church. Burial was
in Mount Olivet Cemetery. He died
suddenly of heart attack at the
bank last Tuesday.
A native of Illinois, Mr.. Kraus
lived in the District for 81 years. He
was baker for 30 years, but ill
health forced him to leave that
business. Two years ago he became
guard at the bank.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Anna o. Kraus; daughter, Mrs.
Catherine Levering of Washington,
and a sister, Mrs. Mollie Holloway
of Chicago.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Two Women Report
Theft of Purses

Purses were stolen from homes Of
two women yesterday under similar
circumstances.
DR.. Barbara I. Thompson, 1915
New Hampshire avenue NV. tole
police that shortly after a colored
cleaning woman had left her house
her purse containing s156 was
missing.
In the other case, Miss Jenny
Du Chateau, 1877 Nineteenth street
NV, lost her purse containing S140.
She said it disappeared from a table
shortly after a young colored boy
had delivered a package.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Corporations Not to Feel Cut
In Tuxes Until EurIy 1o47

The 1916 tax reductions now be-
ing considered in Congress will be
felt from the start of the new year
by individual wage earners. since
they are on a pay-as-you-go, with
holding basis.
For corporations, however, most OF
which file their returns on a calen-
dar year basis, the reductions will
be reflected in the returns they file
in the early part OF 1947. Once the
bill passes. however, they will know
how much to set aside during 1916
for income taxes.
Some corporations make their re-
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Finn Officials Deny
Munnerheim Has Quit

By the Associated Press
HELSINKI, Oct. 2o.-Published
reports that President Gustaf Won
Mannerheim had resigned were de-
scribed in official circles here today
as lacking any basis.
Mannerheim is i'll, and as is
normal under Finnish constitutional
practice. he has turned over his
duties to Prime Minister Juho
Paasikivi Mannerheim's condition
was described as unchanged.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Senate Units Version
Cuts Small Firm Tax

This table shows the extent of tax
reduction the Senate Finance Com
mittee approved yesterday for cor
porations with net income of $780,
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Congress in Brief

BY the Associated Press
Both Senate and House in recess
until Monday.
No committee meetings scheduled.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
FOUND.

BIRD DOG. found in Clarendon, Va. on
Friday. CH. 1854.
WALLET, black; found vicinity 18th and +
sts.; contains Government checks and cash
Owner contact MR.. @. ELMER FLATHER
Union Trust Co, Washington. D. c.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
LOST.

WIRE-HAIRED TERRIER, female, white
with few tan spots, collar with plate show
ing name .Fella' and number 26g Elk
1900, Ext. AIS, Union Station
WORKS of lady's Gruen watch, lost wed.
between GarfinckeI's and woodward 81 Lo-
throp's or in store. Reward. EN- 64g4
Evening star., 1945-10-20

THE HAGUE, Oct. 20 R.-A
group of 100 prominent Dutchmen
and Indonesian residents of the
Netherlands. planned to submit a
petition to the government today
asking an attempt by negotiations
to reach a peaceful solution to cur
rent difficulties in Java, where
Indonesian Nationalists are seeking
independence.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Butuyiiu
Continued From First Page.)

ment camp outside Semarang is in
doubt, Aneta said.
The agency reported grave fears
for the safety of 81 Netherlanders
held as hostages since October 4 by
extremists"
Eleven women and four children
are in the group of hostages, who
were taken from the Bandoeng-
Batavia train at Pondokgede, an
Indonesian Christian village south
east of Batavia, Aneta said.
Dutch forces captured Pondokgede
october IA. They were approached
under flag of truce by nationalists
who declared they would kill all the
hostages unless the Dutch evacuated
the village, Aneta added.
Skirmis6 at semarang.
Violence fiared yesterday at Sem
arang as a battalion of British
Gurkha troops occupied that port
on the north coast of Java. In a
three-hour skirmish, two of the
Indian soldiers were killed and six
wounded. Opposition casualties were
not learned.
At the Pavilion Hotel of Semaranp
the British found unharmed a group
of workers for the Red Cross and a
relief organization as well as Allied
prisoners of war and internees.
The Swedish Consul at Batavia
received telephone call from
Swedish citizens at Soerabaja asking
that Is of them be evacuated be-
cause of the tense situation there.
The Swedes apparently were afraid
to go into the streets, and their food
supplies were running low. A British
force was scheduled to start for
Soerabaja today.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-28
ON BRIDGE

the spade s to the ], then lad
down the A in the hope that it
might drop a doubleton X. Next
he tinessed the cluA J. Which lost
to the Q. The diamond j was re-
turned to the X, the 5 led to the ..
the A scored for the setting trick,
and the spade X put South down q
second trick.
South covered two of MS strata
gems with his playing PLAINTIFF
two illnesses. But he also could
have encompassed the chance that
the club @ was singleton, without
marring either of his ~tinesslng
moves. The first club trick should
have been Won by either the A or
K. and then the lnesse tried. in
whichever direction South thought
most advisable. That would not
have interfered With the chance to
try the spade tinesse. 1t merely
would have protected his chance
against one more possibility than
the plan he did use.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-28
COVER ALL


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all possible situations. or at least
all that he can.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-28

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-07
Dr. Richards Favors
 Universal Language

Motion pictures and television, Dr. Richards predicts, will make basic English incredibly easy to master, because they will help people to work more intenSively.
 Learning a language is like fill- ing bathtub that leaks he ex- plained. If you don't fill it faster than 1t leaxs, you get nowhere. Mo- tion pictures and television, ap- pealing as they do to both the eye and the ear, help the mind to re- tain what it has learned. and to pick up new material more quickly They won't replace the teacher, only aid him
 Why a common language?
 Dr. Richards maintains that the United Nations no longer can risk letting any large section of the human race live in isolation.
 No one" who knows central Europe" he said Doubts that a common" secondary language of dis cussion would aid considerably in settling boundary disputes. And no one familiar with the Far East doubts that China and Japan must find access in languages to the worlds thought, if they are to join it in any real sense."