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Evening star., 1945-12-01
Hurley's Appearance
Before Joint Session
Urged by Mrs. Rogers

While congressional committees
competed for an opportunity to
question Maj. Gen. Patrick j. Hur-
ley ON his charges against the for
eign service, Representative Rogers,
Republican, of Massachusetts, pro-
posed today that the former AM
bassador to China repeat his allie
cations before a joint session of the
House and Senate.
Gen. Hurley, meanwhile, expressed
his willingness to appear before any
congressional group, provided the
hearing is public. The public, he
said, is entitled to full information
about the conduct of foreign affairs.
Bulwarking her suggestion, Mrs.
Rogers said:
THE issue is of such magnitude,
with the security of our country
involved, that I think the general
ought to tell the complete story to
a joint meeting of the Senate and
House
Asks Report From Byrnes.
"Also, as specified in my bill dn-
troduced yesterday, Secretary of
State Byrnes should supply Con-
gress with all information he has
about the sabotage of our foreign
policy and why Gen. Hurley re-
signed"
Particular interest in Congress
appeared to lie in Gen. Hurley's
charge that considerable section
of our State Department is en-
deavoring to support Communism
in general as well as specifically in
China"
That attracted the attention of
Chairman Wood of the House Com
mittee Investigating Un-American
Activities, who said it was direct
challenge to our group" He said
his committee would ask the for
mer Ambassador to testify next
week.
The House Military Affairs Com
mittee also has put in bid for the
Ambassadors appearance.
Selection of Marshall Hit.
1t appeared probable, however,
that the generals first testimony
will be given before the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee, which
has scheduled hearing on We'd
neSday. Gen. Hurley told reporters
that he was committed" to this
group, although he wants to testify
in open session, while Chairman
Connally has scheduled it tenta-
lively as a closed meeting.
Meanwhile, Representative Pat
terSon, Democrat, of California,
branded President Truman's assign
ment of Gen. George C. Marshall
as his special envoy to China as
a poor appointment"
Gen. Marshall, the Californian
declared, doesn't know anything
about China" and he also objected
because the retired chief of staff
is soldier" Speaking before a
press conference, Mr.. Patterson sug-
gested that the House Foreign At
fairs Committee inquire ''to what
extent oil policies were involved"
in Gen. Hurley'S mission to China
Evening star., 1945-12-01
House Votes Repeal Of U. 5.
SO Pct. Rail Rates Discount
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The House yesterday passed and
sent to the White House a bill to
repeal the so per cent discount in
railroad rates which the Govern
ment now receives on the move
ment of goods and troops.
Action on the measure, already
approved by the Senate, was by a
159 to A standing vote.
Several Western railroads granted
the so per cent rate reduction to
the Government about so years ago
in exchange for grants of Federal
lands. The practice was subse-
quently made uniform throughout
the country.
Proponents of the legislation de-
clared the Government had been
repaid many times over-through
the lower land grant" rates-for
the property it gave the carriers.
Evening star., 1945-12-01
Toruwu Commissioning
Set for December 8

By the Associated Press.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, Dec. 1.-The
27,000-ton aircraft carrier Tarawa
will be commissioned December 8 at
the Norfolk Navy Yard, where she
was launched last May IL. Her skip
per will be Capt. A. I. Malstrom, Ia
coma, Wash.
A feature of the commissioning
ceremony will be the presentation to
Capt. Malstrom of the United States
and British battle flags which were
raised by Marines at the battle of
Tarawa, the Pacific engagement for
which the ship is named.
The Tarawa was christened by
Mrs. Julian c. Smith, wife of the
general who commanded the I'd
Marine Division in the battle of
Tarawa.
Evening star., 1945-12-01
Okinowo Mayor Shows
Portrait of Trumun

BY the Associated Press.
OKINAWA.-In these parts Harry
Truman's full title is President of
the United States and benefactor to
all OkinawanS.
Guides, who show visitors points
of local interest, never pass up the
mayors Office, where hangs a por-
trait of the President, painted by
Akira Tsukiyama, 45-year-old native
artist, who copied the likeness from
a newspaper clipping.
Evening star., 1945-12-01
Robert S. ToyIor Dies;
Retired From Navy Yard

Robert S. Taylor, 70-year-old
Spanish War veteran
and a retired Navy Yard machinist,
died yesterday in Gallinger Hos
pital. He lived at 754 Ninth street
Sc.
Funeral services will be held in
the Fort Myer Chapel at 1880 am.
Monday. with burial in Arlington
Cemetery
A native of Fredericksburg, Va,
Mr.. Taylor came to Washington
after the Spanish-American War.
He retired from the Navy Yard 20
years ago.
Surviving Mr.. Taylor are sister,
Mrs. Rose Carneal, and a STEP
daughter. Mrs. Margaret A. Chap
man, both of Washington.
Evening star., 1945-12-01
Bodies Of Two Navy Flyers
In Indian Head Crash Found

Bodies of two of the four men
missing since a Navy plane crashed
near Indian Head, Md, November
II, were found yesterday.
The Navy said the bodies were
washed ashore and were identified
from clothing and personal effects
Names were withheld until the next
of kin are notified.
Discovery of the bodies was made
by personnel of the ordnance lab
oratory at Stump Neck, Md.
All six persons aboard the plane
which crashed after running low on
fuel during heavy fog. parachuted
but only two survived. Previously
announced by the Navy as missing
were 1t. Comdr. Fred H. Covington
80, of 2618 Thirty-first street NV;
1t. Comdr. Frederick B. Hall, 35
and 1t. Comdr. David Leavitt, 48
both of 1920 Thirty-first street NV.
and 1t. q. g. Stephen Dechsman
of GneisS, N. C.
Evening star., 1945-12-01
Pearl Hurbor
Continued From First Page.)

stressed liaison here in Washington,
and third, he had received on Sep
tember 6, l941, letter from Col
K. j.. Fielder, in Hawaii, informing
him that there was close co-opera-.
ton and contact between Army in
telligence, naval intelligence and
the FBI in the islands.
Mr.. Geseu asked Gen. Miles If
the Army knew of a report from
the commandant of the Hawaiian
naval district to the chief of naval
operations, dated December 6, ex-
pressing belief that the Japanese
consul at Honolulu had destroyed
all but one code system.
If the Navy in Hawaii knew of
that" Gen. Miles said, 1T is obvious
the Army must have known it,"
Lost Track of Jap Fleet.
Mr.. Gesell asked Gen. Miles if he
knew from November 26 on that the
Navy had lost track of part of
the japanese fleet.
Il knew about that time that part
Of the Japanese fleet was not To-
Gated" the witness replied.
Mr.. Gesell asked him if he knew
the segment that had eluded dis
covery included a substantial part
Of the Japanese aircraft carrier
force. Gen. Miles said he did not
believe he knew that.
At another point Gen. Miles was
asked why more specific warnings
had not been sent the Hawaiian
Army commander, in view of &C.
cumulating evidence that Japan was
poised for war.
That outpost had been warned"
Gen, Miles replied. Anything
further was considered redundant. !"
There had been earlier testimony
that Gen. Marshall sent a warming
on November q, directing
reconnaissance, and that Gen. Miles
had followed this up the same day
with a warning stressing protection
against sabotage.
Chairman Barkley pointed out
that the intercepted japanese mes
Sages during November, 1941, showed
Japan was gathering information
about conditions at the Panama
Canal and in the Philippines as
well as at Hawaii. He asked Gen.
Miles whether these messages, taken
as whole, gave any greater indi-
cation of an attack at Pearl Harbor
than at these other vital points.
mo, sir" Gen. Miles replied.
Those messages meant what we al
ready knew, that the japanese were
following the movement of all our
ships"
Evening star., 1945-12-01
Lindbergh Narrowly Escaped
In Fight, Flyer Reveals.

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calf,
Dec. ! tP.-Charles A. Lindbergh
narrowly escaped being shot down
when he accompanied a fighter mis-
sion over Truk, Capt. Robert De
Haven, %, disclosed yesterday.
Capt. De Haven said Mr.. Lind
bergh, stationed on Biak as a tech
nician, was with three flyers of the
475th Fighter Group when: .-
They encountered Zeros and Mr..
Lindbergh's guns jammed. Col.
Charles A. Macdonald shot down a
Nip who was drawing a bead on Mr..
Lindbergh's plane 1t was after this
that Gen. George C. Kenny, Far
Eastern Air Force commander, Or
dered that Mr.. Lindbergh not be
permitted to fly combat missions %
Capt. De Haven described the in
cident as occurring a few days after
flight over Halhahera, during
which Lindbergh shot down Nip"
He identified Col. Macdonald as
commanding officer of the 475th.
Evening star., 1945-12-01
Cuba 10 Contribute
To War Survivors
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, Dec. Cuba will con-
tribute cash, sugar, materials and
medical aid to the worlds war sur
vivors. President Ramon Grau San
Martin yesterday told representa-
tive Of the United Nations Relief
and Rehabilitation Administration.
In an agreement signed by Pre-
mier Carlos Prio Socarras and
UNRRA Adviser Francis B. Sayre,
Cuba's President pledged 10000 tons
Of sugar from the islands 1916 crop
to be delivered by the end of that
year; immediate grant of 81, 1,OOO, 900
to assist emergency rehabilitation; !;
supplies Of shoes, rope and other ma
terials, and services of 13 physicians
for European medical relief and
possibly another group to assist in
Asia.
President Grau declared he would
request Congress to appropriate
funds for Cuba's contribution "aa
soon as possible"
Evening star., 1945-12-01
Is Americans FACING
Wait in Fire as Result
OF Airline Trip Cut
BY the Associated Press.

Py luc ASSOClhteQ EIcb6s
LONDON, Dec. l.-Pan American
Always officials today said Is
Americans on a transatlantic flight
are likely to be stranded overnight
at Rineanna Airport, near Shan
non, Fire, as result Of British ac-
tion In limiting the company to two
flights weekly to England.
Under the new order, Pan Alneri-
can flights to the United Kingdom
have been cut from five weekly to
two. Passengers due late today
will be landed in Rineanna instead
Of London, and probably will be
forced to remain overnight before
continuing to England on other air.
lines, Pan American officials said.
The company, which charged the
reduction in schedule was ordered
in retaliation" for establishment Of
lower rates, said it still can make
an unlimited number Of flights to
Shannon. Two British and Fire
airlines can bring passengers on to
England.
Complained to State Department.
Pan American said it still hoped
to be able to operate seven trans
Atlantic flights weekly between New
York and England despite the or
ders yesterday
1t was understood that British
complaints were lodged with the
State Department last week pro-
testing Pan Americans new round
trip rate of $275. American Airlines,
competitor, still charges the war
time rate of $572, while the govern
ment-owned British Overseas Air
ways Corp. charges $568.
Lord Halifax, British Ambassador
to Washington, is understood to
have argued for a rate increase by
Pan American, citing the British
Overseas Airways contention that
even its rate was uneconomical.
Both British and American ofncials
explained yesterday that the United
Kingdom did not oppose lower fares
if all airline operators serving q
route agreed, but that it resented
Pan Americans slashing the rate
without consultation when it had
Joined in establishing machinery for
setting minimum charges.
Fixed at IA Trips a Week.
One British official said that pro-
visional limit Of IA weekly, round
trips by United States carriers had
been fixed during negotiations be-
tween the two governments for a
new commercial air agreement.
He said the British were willing
to accept any economically feasible
rate agreed upon by the operators,
and that it appeared this fare would
be S375 one way.
He added that the British did not
care how the United States allo-
Gated the flights among its carriers
so long as they charged the agreed
rates
If the operators cannot agree on
minimum fares through the Inter-
national Air Transport Association
Rate Conference which meets in
New York in January, the govern
ments may have to set minimums.
Booked 10 Months Ahead.
Pan American said it had booked
passengers between London and
New York as far as 10 months
ahead, and the schedule cut had
reduced cargo space for $4,000
pounds of mail and express.
Evening star., 1945-12-01
Honolulu Riot Report
Says Officer Urged
Cleanup by Sailors
BY the Associated Press.

os iAc hoSoCidtSo Iicess
A Hawaii attorney generals re-
port says that four days before the
recent bloody Honolulu riot a Navy
officer wanted to let sailors avenge
themselves on city "hoodlums."
The report on the November IL
riot of sailors from the Honolulu
Naval Air Station was addressed to
Gov. I. M. Stainback of Hawaii and
presented to the House Territories
Committee here today by Delegate
j. r. harrington.
Acting Attorney General Rhoda
v. Lewis said in the report that an
air station public relations officer
advised the Honolulu police chief
that four sailors had been beaten
by hoodlums in certain city area.
Police Chief Opposes Plan.
The report said the officer sug-
gested it would "be a good idea to
let the sailors 60 out and clean up
that gang"
Chief (of police Gabrielson told
him absolutely no, that when gang
goes out there are always innocent
people hurt, that the best thing to
do would be to let the police handle
it,"
After an extra patrolman had been
posted nothing happened until four
nights later when 750 sailors
marched into the area armed with
sticks, clubs, rocks, bars and knives,
the report said.
Report on Killings Called Untrue.
THE sailors in the mob told the
police officers that two sailors had
been killed that night, which was
not the TRUTH the report continued.
'The source of that rumor was not
discovered"
Mr.. Lewis said police records
showed that responsibility for Homo
lulu fights rested about equally be-
tween servicemen and civilians. He
added:
Furthermore, there is no evi-
dence that, aside from the riot of
the sailors =, anything has oc-
CURED which is unusual, consider
ing the size of the city, the large
number of men as compared with
women, the free availability of
liquor, and the fact that since the
surrender of Japan many men
of the armed forces have little to do
except await transportation home. !"
Evening star., 1945-12-01
Breed Fumine in as
In Hungary Feared
By the Associeted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST, Dec. Premier
zoltan Tidy told Parliament today
that Hungary had only enough
bread supplies to last until the
middle of January and said there
was similar shortage OF fats and
other provisions.
Tidy said every one whose pres
ence in Budapest was not impera-
tive would be asked to leave, as the
food situation in the country was
more favorable.
Evening star., 1945-12-01
Arlington Mon, 20, Shot
By Accident, Recovering

Lincoln Venizelos, 20, OF 70 North
Greenbriar street, Arlington, was
recovering today at Emergency Hos
pital from a gunshot wound in the
shoulder accidentally inflicted at
his home yesterday.
Mr.. Venizelos, who operates q
restaurant at 1925 Seventeenth
street NV, was wounded when a
gun he was showing to some friends
was accidentally discharged.
Evening star., 1945-12-01
Marine Corps Reduces
Enlistment 10 ! Years

By the Associated Press.
For the first time in 25 years the
Marine Corps opened its ranks to-
day to youths who want to limit
their hitch to two years.
Men II to Is years old will be ac-
cepted without prior military service.
Those IS to 81 who have been in the
forces within a year may re-enlist.
If they sign up after 80 days or less
as civilians they will receive their
old rank, the Marine Corps an
nounced last night.
Enlistments also will be accepted
for. the three and four year terms
that have been the rule since 1920.
Evening star., 1945-12-01
Policeman Wins Delay
In Reinstatement Case

Corpl. Charles Robinson, Silver
Spring, who could not be found as
a witness in the recent trial of Po-
lice Capt. Leroy Snyder and has
been under suspension from the
Montgomery County Police on
AWOL charges, has received. a post
ponement of his reinstatement
hearing until Thursday.
Corpl. Robinson pleaded that his
attorney could not be present until
that time, Police Chief Leslie .Carlin
said in making the announcement.
The hearing was originally sched-
uled this Thursday.
Evening star., 1945-12-01
Brazil President Ends
State of Emergency

BY the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 1.-Pres-
fdent Jose Linhares yesterday re-
voked Brazil's state of emergency
imposed by the 1897 constitution
which allowed the President to de-
tain or Danish citizens, censor cor
respondence, prevent public meet
ings, search and seize domiciles and
otherwise limit civil rights
Evening star., 1945-12-01
Honolulu Citizens Group
To Probe 'HoodIumism'

HOUOLULU, Dec. l tP).-A citi-
zens' committee will determine the
causes of ''hoodlumism" on the is
land of Oahu and the reason for
friction between servicemen and
civilians which led to recent vio-
lence.
In the first community action to
get at the basis of the islands social
problem, the Honolulu Council of
Social Agencies Executive Commit
tee voted yesterday to name a fact
finding committee to dig into the
problem, with Army and Navy aid.
Evening star., 1945-12-01
Wiley AsksHouseU Unit
To Release Bill Raising
Billy Mitchell 5 Rank
By the Associated Press.

bS tue ASSOClhteQ FfesSs
Senator Wiley, Republican, OF
Wisconsin demanded today that the
House Military Affairs Committee
turn loose his resolution to give the
late Brig. Gen. william (Billy)
Mitchell, prophet of air power, the
posthumous rank OF major general.
At the same time Representative
Mason, Republican, OF Illinois
awaited reaction to his proposal
that the rank Of colonel in the Army
Air Force Reserve be restored to
Charles A. Lindbergh, whom the
Illinoisan calls "the Billy Mitchell
of this war"
Senator Wiley said the Senate
had passed his resolution three
times and three times it has been
shamelessly bottled up by the
House committee.
Macarthur Favors Honor.
A suggested reason, he said In a
statement In the Congressional
Record, has been that the House
group did not want to "cast any
adverse reflections upon Gen. Mac
Arthur" who served on the court
martial which found Gen. Mitchell
guilty of INSTRUMENTATION for his
publicly expressed views on the ad-
ministration of military aviation in
the 1920s.
This theory is all wet" Senator
Wiley declared, because Gen. Mac
Arthur voted consistently against
the court-martial verdict.
He said he recently wrote Gen.
Macarthur to cnfirm this and re-
ceived a reply saying in part:
Your recollection of my part in
his trial Is entirely correct.
1t would be ridiculous for any one
to say that any posthumous honors
that might be granted him would
be embarrassing to me. He was
rare genius in his profession and
contributed much to aviation his
tory"
Resigned in 1941.
Mr.. Mason, meanwhile, said that
unless something is done volun-
tarily" to clear Col. Lindbergh" he
would introduce legislation, prob
ably in January, to accomplish the
purpose.
Col. Lindbergh resigned his COM
mission in 194l during a controversy
with President Roosevelt over for
eign policy.
Commenting on Mr.. Mason's asser-
ton that Col. Lindbergh shot down
several" Jap planes while flying as
volunteer civilian instructor in the
Pacific, Gen. George c. Kenney,
commander Of the Far Eastern Air
Force. told reporters yesterday there
was no record of it.
He added, however, II think the
thing for you to do is to ask Lind
bergh."
Evening star., 1945-12-01
Chair Bock in Abbey

Britain's coronation chair, which
was sent to Gloucester, England, for
safety during the war, has been re-
turned to Westminster Abbey.
Evening star., 1945-12-01

DOG, brown, boxer type, in Riverdale:
male. Call Union 1241, PRINCE GEORGES
COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE LEAGUE
LADY'S GOLD WATCH, Nov. 80. WI. 1894.
Evening star., 1945-12-01
LOST.

LOST.
BROOCH, amethyst and rhinestone, vic. Of
RsWafd. sW sfrl RAJ an s4sa sa4s3rFia ave. and Seas
CAT, Maltese gray. female, answers to
Day. Reward RA. 1886. N' ''''
BOSTON BULL, vic. of Bradley lane and
sood 5sEooavilie 5ds male answers Ssas name Of
Bradley lane.
DOG, hound-terrier, very friendly. answers
% Psr vHiggHle' Ao9I Iemaie' brown, vic. Takoma
eSas 43G black lack ehowspt7 pqPPy tan collar
va yard. oe2 24@4 { N. Florida ST.. Arlington, Va.
COCKER SPANIEL, black. male, strayed
tag No. Io310. ReWard EN- 434i.
EARRING, gold-mounted amethyst; be-
tween 14th and and Morris Bank, noon
JJhsuTsday; Jfss cash reward. D1. 220O. Ext
ENGLISH BULLDOG, fawn and white,
straight tail. wart on back, weight 80 lbs;
no tag; lost near Greyhound Bus Station
durns oee haars Al s5s9 Sne oteT MF hoSTs hoSas
GLASSES, lost vic Jordan Confectionery
Sh9p Sa@ard on IL rGth ad4a near ST.. Brewood Sta.
HALLMARK LADY'S WRIST WATCH, vel
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kilbourne pl. NV; reward. DE. 1925.
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paperS ,, Phone TIE. 9515. LAURENCE
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POINTER DOG, male, liver and white
heavily licked, closely resembles dog pic
tured on page 80, November 26 issue of
rs sts s stTayed from in front Of
Ring; liberal reward if returned to
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Center Market or Sears, Roebuck. Wiscon-
sin ave. Reward. WI. 6532.
ShoE, laTs Dldck, containing WOmenS
clothing; lost Friday evening. Reward
DE. 1884.
WALLET, lost in Hecht's dept. store, 1st
moor property Of ex-service man, very
much in need of contents due to return
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WALLET, lost from car, License No. 1851,
in front of 1924 N. Jersey ave NV.
Please return papers, etc., of value TO
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serial No. 120-34729: reward; lost on SAB
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Nov. 28th, 1915. UN 2434.
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bia 2279 evenings %
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male; GaI union 124l; PRINCE GEoRGEs
Imperial Valley press., 1945-01-08
Pop Keller, Is.
Ties Dentist
In Golf Contest

It's all over.
A. H. Popl Kener'S seventy-fifth
birthday golf game was history
Monday.
On Sunday he took on DR.. A. B.
Hanson, known as the Barbara
Worth Country clubs fastest golf
player. The two men sped around
the course like lightning. Somewhere
among the 36 holes DR.. Hanson had
Keller two down. But Keller, rallied
by a sneeze, made a miraculous re-
eovery and pulled up even with the
tooth puller.
The game ended with the score
even.
On Monday Dr. Hanson didn't
answer his telephone. Keller's office
declared Pop was out in the country
and couldn't be reached. Friends
hao a sneaking idea they were both
home in bed attempting to recover
from the rigors of the competition
1t was perfect gold weather and
more than $50 players dotted the
course throughout the day, and the
Keller Hanson play-off had good
ly gallery.