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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-20
LIFE is RETURNING
TO RUINED WARSAW
Continued from Page One)

lace of Art, and historical monu-
ments are gone, dispatches report
ed.
The cathedral of St. Jan Lies is
RACED. Warsaw's tallest building,
the History Prudential Life AS
surance building, was badly DAM
aged. The Church of St. Anne, the
Kings palace and the city's mu-
scum are flattened.
But on many a blackened wall
is scrawled in white chalk the
determination of the Poles that
their capital will never die. Said
one inscription:
Warsaw, we will restore you"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-20
STETTINIUS PLANS
TO ATTEND FARLEY
OF THE BIG HREE
CONTINUED from Page One)

said ask them, the President re-
piled.
Stettinius authorized this state
ment for quotation:
The President invited me sew
eral weeks ago to accompany him
on his forthcoming trip
The time and place Of the meet
ing are still secret but reports from
abroad suggest that it will be some
where in the Middle East.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-20
Basketball Results
by UNITED PRESS

Lakehurst, N. J., Naval 81, RIDER
Al.
Iowa 20, Michigan q.
Wiley 40, Arkansas State 30.
Bishop 46, Texas College Al.
Wiley 80, Prairie View "a.
Bishop 40, Southern University
48.
Florida A. & M. SO, Morris Brown
IS.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-20
BRIGADE QUINTET
DEFEATS NESBITT
COURTERS, ass

The Brigade Boys Club basket
ball team defeated highly out.
classed Nesbitt Court aggregation
1876 yesterday afternoon in the
municipal league conferences,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-20
British Ton1n1ies Take
To Yank's Basketball
BY CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN

LONDON, Jan. 19-(AP)-Basketba is the top sport in
Great Britain these days with than $4,000 American
servcemen competing in the greatest program
ever organized in wartime.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-20
SENIOR LEAGUES
TO CLASH TONIGHT
ON Y. M. e. A. FLOOR

Trinity Methodist basketeers are
scheduled to meet the Maffltt Vii
lage hardwooders at 7 pm. tonight
in the Senior Sunday School League
at the YMCA followed by two ad-
ditional contests.
The St Andrews aggregation
will meet St. PauFs Episcopal
cagemen at o'clock, and the Lee
land Baptist team will tangle with
the Grace Methodist five at 9 o.
clock.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-20
Nesbitt Court

Totals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Macarthur Charges Japs
Lied About Food SHORTAGES
b the Associated Press.

TOKYO, Dec. 2l.-Gen. Mac.
Arthur's officers implementing his
occupation program came up today
with two charges Of deception
against the Japanese.
Col. Crawford F. Sans, chief of
the public health and welfare Sec
ton. said japanese government
ofncials had misrepresented the
country's food problems in an at
tempt to obtain American supplies
Col. Sans asserted the danger OF
starvation In Japan during this
winter docs not now exist"
Meanwhile. 9Th Army headquar-
tiers said oath Division patrols on
the southern island Of Shikoku have
discovered further evidence that
japanese military equipment Is
being concealed in spite Of repeated
demands that 1t be reported"
Huge concrete pillboxes, previous.
ly unreported, were found along the
coast together with cleverly con.
cealed gun emplacements and stores
Of war materiel.
WITH THE 9Th ARMY, Shikoku
Dec. 81 R1.-Reports that Japanes,
school children still are receiyin,
military training have been con.
nrmed By reconnaissance patrols %
the 24th'- Division. Large stores o.
wooden trimming rifles, sabers, spear.
ana bayonets were found In obscure
corners OF elementary school builu-
ings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Friendship House Sends
YuIe Box to France

Friendship House, which receives
funds from the Community War
Fund, has sent its first Christmas
box to France, Betty Connolly, recre-
alton director of the house an
nounced today.
The children, she said, decided
to send boxes overseas because they
realize European families have less
food than those here in America.
Each child at Friendship" she
added, lis contributing whatever he
can-soap, canned goods, chocolate
all articles urgently needed. In
many cases mothers also have
helped"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
I'onored
For Service as Head
OF Sanitary Bureau

Some rs physicians and diplomats
last night paid tribute to the as
years Of service given by former
Surgeon General Hugh 8. Cumming
as director of the Pan-American
Sanitary Bureau, created by treaty in
1902 as the first international health
organization In history. !.
Or. Cummings testimonial ban
quet was held at the Mayfiower
Hotel under auspices Of the Inter-
national Medical Club OF which DR..
Walter A. Bloedorn, dean Of the
George Washington University
School of Medicine, Is president.
Or. Bloedorn introduced DR..
Cumming with q recital Of his ca
eer and the honors he attained since
his appointment rs surgeon general
OF the United States Public Health
Service by President Wilson in 1920.
He has been responsible for
bringing together the people OF his
own country and OF South America
in q common and humane cause, .
DR.. Bloedorn declared, land through
his influence great benefits have
been extended to the peoples Of
these countries"
Representatives of Is Latin Amer
lean countries were on hand to see
DR.. Cumming receive the Grand
Cross of the Order Of Finlay pre-
sented by DR.. Alfred Saavedra for
the Cuban government.
Also presented was q congrat lula
tory letter from former Secretary OF
State Hull saying DR.. Cumming
work has become historic and out.
standing even beyond the confine,
Of this hemisphere.
Other speakers included DR.. Lex
Rowe, director general of the Par
American Union; DR.. Paula Souza
representing the Brazilian Ambas.
sador; DR.. Hector Castro, Ambassa.
dor Of Ell Salvador. and DR.. Aristotle.
A. Moll, secretary OF the Pan Amer.
lean Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
50, 900 Steel Workers
Vote on Strike TODAY
By the Associated Press.
ny-rr~vy~~-


PITTSBURGH, Dec. 2l,-Another
group Of CLIO United Steelworkers
unomcially estimated ut about
10000. goes to the polls today in an
NLRB-conducted strike vote to en-
force demands for 4 s2-a-day wage
increase. = .
The NLRB at Washington said
some lbs to 100 companies in All
parts Of the Nation were involved
in the vote.
Last November 70, an election in.
volving approximately $50, 900 USW
members, resulted In a stool vote
IN favor of a strike. The ofacia]
NLRB tally showed 0,434 votes
cast. Al. 40l marked yes and 1855
marked no.
The USW's l75-member Wage
Policy Committee met here subse.
quently and voted 4 Nationwide
strike In the affected steel mills
aluminium plants and iron ore
mines next January Il.
Apparently only two possibilities
remained to avert 4 strike which
would cut deep into the reconyer-
sion schedules: "a Resumption n,
negotiations between the steel COM
panles and the USW with eventual
agreement upon a new contract. and
I'D Federal Intervention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
fact-Finding Unit
10 Get Bus Dispute

Submission of the 51-day-old
Greyhound bus dispute to q fact
finding panel appointed by Secretary
Of Labor Schwellenbach awaited
only formal acceptance today by the
bus drivers union. H..
The Pennsylvania and Central
Greyhound Lines have wired their
acceptance Of method offered by
the Labor Secretary under which
an especially constituted fact-find-
ing panel would. seek to settle the
strike.
The Amalgamated Street Electric
Railway and Motor Coach Employees,
AFL, already have favored SUBJ
hitting the dispute to fact-finding
panel at company union United
States Cancellation Service meetings
IN Washington. Sam Berrong, sec
rotary treasurer Of the union, said
Yesterday the unions acceptance of
the fact-finding method Of settling
the strike hinged on acceptance ~
49, NSSs&e&S~AAI-
Acceptance by both company and
union will return to work the 1000
bus drivers and terminal employee,
which have been on strike for nearly
two months, tying up transports,
ton in Is States.
The fact-finding panel named by
Secretary Schwellenbach is out 81
the ordinary in that it include.
union and company representatives
Most fact-finding panels are com.
posed Of three or five public mem.
bers. .
Those named to the panel are o
David Zimring, for the union; Ear
Cannon, for management; William
Simkin, panel chairman, and Sau
Wallen and Jesse Freidin, represent.
ing the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Electric Cooperative Free
To GET S5SO,OOO REA Loan

The way was paved today for the
Southern Maryland Electric Co.
operative, which operates in Prince
Georges, Charles, Calvert and St.
Marys Counties, to borrow $3.50 900
from the Rural Electrification Ad-
ministration.
The State Public Service Com
mission authorized the loan yester-
day, the Associated Press reported
from Baltimore. The money will be
used to finance extensions and i'm
provements in its distribution sys-
TEN. j. Edward Burroughs, jr.,
Washington attorney, presented the
co-operative's petition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Argentine Employers
Ordered 10 Pay Bonus
Ey the Associated Press.

Es the Associated Press.
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 21.-Areen-
tina's military government yesterday
created a national institute to fix all
workers wages, ordered an annual
bonus of one months pay for ali
employees, and immediate raises for
persons earnings less than 1000 pesos
(s24O monthly.
The government agency, known as
the National Institute of Salaries,
ordered all employers to start the
annual bonus system December 81.
but to make the salary and wage adj
justments, covering the rise in cost
Of living, retroactive to December !.
The long-awaited decree, while it
does not carry out former Vice
President Juan Peron's promise to
get workers Is per cent share in
annual profits, was regarded by po-
litical observers as likely to have a
profound effect in the February
election, in which Peron viii be .
candidate for the presidency.
A sliding scale of salary adjust
ments gives workers earning 200
pesos q month an increase of about
Is per cent; from 200 to 400 month,
an increase Of about 20 per cent
from 400 to 600, 10 per cent; from.
500 to 300, about 5 per cent, while
salaries above 800 would be raised
to about 800 pesos. Household serv-
ants are excepted from the rulings.
Meanwhile, the Nationalist Lib
erty Alliance, union of all Arsen-,
tine Nationalist groups, has re-
quested recognition as political
party. The Nationalist are support.
ing the candidacy of Peron, but were
believed planning to enter their own
candidates for lesser Offices. The
union favors community of Soutf,
American nations, closer links with
old Spain, and a clear understand
Ing with the United States on the
sovereign rights of both nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Heroic Death Wins
Medal Of Honor

The Congressional Medal of Honor
has been awarded posthumously to
a 24-year-old soldier who SINGLE
handedly wiped out the German
defenders of two bridges delaying
the advance of an American
armored column last March %.
The latest Medal OF Honor winner
was S/Sergt. Robert H. Dietz of
Kingston, N. Y, 7th Armored
Division infantryman, killed Instant
ly by rifle fire when he stood up to
signal that the way was clear. His
father, Herman o. Dietz, of Kings
ton, will receive the medal.
Sergt. Dietz was a squad leader in
an infantry battalion called up when
stid enemy resistance was en-
countered in the advance on Kir-
chain. Between the towns out
skirts, 300 yards away, and the
stalled armored column, were held
mine and two bridges. One OF his
men later described. the action:
oergt. Dletz moved Anead toward
the two bridges barring our way.
He was fred upon all the way, but
kept going on. As he reached the
first bridge, he destroyed a bazooka
team. He killed another bazooka
team at the second bridge and
moved on to dispose OF mine
laying team" 4
| Then he was, knocked down "
the blast of an explosion, jumped up
and charged the last bazooka team
TIE account added, After killing one
German with q rife shot and
bayoneting another, he jumped into
the stream and pulled out the
demolitions from the second bridge
It was then that he stood up to
signal and was shot.
His company made a terrific as
sault and took the town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21

ent in the Far East, and a magazine.
Contemporary Japan, containing a
somewhat cynical article by a Jap
anese writer, Masanori Ito, on The
Future of the Two-Ocean Fleet
that Is, Americas new fleet. then
a-building.
The State Department. inciden-
tally, will take over custody of jap
anese archives, both in the em-
bassy here and in the consulate.
Secret papers, throwing further
light on Japanese activities before
Pearl Harbor? Oncials consider that
doubtful. The signal for opening Of
the japanese attack was q great
bonfire of official papers in the en-
bassy's back yard. It's doubtful II
they left any significant informa-
ton behind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Decorated

1t. Comdr. Alfred Clarence Wolf.
81, q. S. N. r., 1860 Lanier place
NV received a Legion of Merit
award at Navy Department cere-
monies recently for his performance
OF duties while serving with the
Nays manpower section from
January, 1914, to September, 1s45,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
Charles Graves 10 Study
D. {. Recreation Facilities

Appointment of Charles M
Graves, Atlanta, Ga. to survey
Washington's recreation facilities
was announced today by Clarence M
Pierce, director of the Washington
Social Survey being conducted by
the Council of Social Agencies.
Mr.. Pierce said special cor1sidera-
ton will be given to recreation prob
lens in the community survey be-
cause of the large number of single
persons employed here.
Mr.. Graves at present is recreation
representative of the Federal Secur-
ity Agency in Georgia, South Caro-
lima and Tennessee. For six years he
was recreation planner for the In
terror Department in six Southern
States. He will come to Washing
ton In January.
Support the Victory Bond cam
naign and y0u will aid In the r,ea ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21

Support the Victory Bond CAM
paign and you will aid in the peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
20 Pupils Are Injured
In School Bus Crosh
By the Associated Press.

6s lut ASsociEteu Press.
PHOENIX, Ariz. Dec. III
Twenty-grade-school pupils and
both drivers were injured yesterday
when q school bus and q dump truck
collided at an intersection near
Phoenix.
None of the children was badly
hurt. the Arizona highway patrol
reported. william H. Hawks. So
and Ben Warren, So, drivers of the
truck and bus. respectively, were in
Phoenix hospitals in serious con-
dition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
BY JOSEPH II. BAIRD.

The white stone building at ASIA
Massachusetts, avenue NV. which
housed the Japanese Embassy for
many years bore new black and
gold plaque today:
Former Japanese Embassy: Under
Custody of the Department Of State"
While curious neighbors and
throng Of newspapermen and pho
tographers looked on, q State De-
partment official late yesterday
nailed up the sign before the door
of the chancellory.
1t symbolized 4 protocol which
had been signed a few minutes
earlier by Minister Charles Brugg-
mann of Switzerland and Assistant
Secretary of State Donald Russell,
In accordance with which the Swiss
government, Japan's protectin g
power here during the war, turned
the property over to the American
Government.
Under 4 request to Switzerland
by the Japanese government, made
on instructions Of Gen. Macarthur
the Embassy and japanese con-
sular and other property in New
York. San Francisco. Chicago, Los
Angeles. New Orleans and Seattle
are transferred to the State De.
partment. They win be held ir
custody until formal peace term,
are signed with Japan and norma
diplomatic relations are restored q
some future date.
House In Order.
Unlike the former German EN-
bassy, taken over by the State De
partment several months ago, wher
dust-laden odds and ends, includin
an oil painting of Adolf Hitler, wer
piled helter-skelter, the Japanes
Embassy gave the appearance Of
well-ordered town house whose own
ers had closed 1t for the summer.
| The Spaniards, the Embassy's fri
custodians, had carefully wrappe
the gilt and brocade furniture c
the drawing rooms and the mahog
any of the master bedrooms in heav
brown paper. The japanese paint
ings on silk, the crystal chandelier
and even the leather-bomd book
Of the library had been similarl.
covered.
One got the impression that a few
industrious houseworkers within tn,
space Of a day could restore the EN-
bassy to the pristine condition i
was in on that December day O
ls4l when Ambassador Kichisabur,
Nomura left it.
Reading Matter Significant.
A few books and periodicals her.
and there were reminiscent of tn.
chaotic period just before Pear
Harbor and gave an index of wha,
the Japanese had been reading. Or
a library table lay Ambassador
Dodds Diary" the former Amer.
lean envoy to Berlin's caustic &C.
count OF the rise OF the Nazis; ia.
pan Unmasked," by Hallett Abend
| former New York Times correspond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-21
News of District Area Men
In the Armed Forces

In this position during critical
period, the citation states, "Comdr.
Wolf was directly responsible for
the solution OF all manpower prob
lens OF the naval establishment
and those of Navy suppliers." It
was noted that he instituted many
manpower programs and policies
which materially assisted the Navy
and It's suppliers In meeting their
production requirements" During
this period Comdr. Wolf acted as
the Nays representative to the
War Manpower Commission, the
citation points out. 4
Col. william M. Dixon, 1875 Fox
hall road NV. has been awarded 4
Legion of Merit for his exceptional
services as finance officer in WASH
ington from December Z, 194l, to
May. 1913.
During the period of peak finan-
cial activities to the global war; it
was his responsibility to integrate
and interpret policies and proce-
dures In such a. way as to secure
utmost efficiency of operation and
volume Of accomplishment" the ci-
tation states.
1t. Col. Harold M. Fredrikson Of
405 Philadelphia avenue, Takoma
Park, Md, has been awarded the
Legion of Merit for services from
September S, 1912. to October Is,
1s45, with the Army Service Forces.
He was member of the Admins
tration Management Branch in the
Control Division and materially as
sisted in alleviating the manpower
shortage in the ASF.
1t. Col. Robert b. Miller of Az
North Thomas street, Arlington, Va.
has received the Legion of Meri,
award for services with the Wal
Department General STAFF from
July, l943, to June, 1945. He fur
nished strategic guidance on the al.
location of signal equipment be.
tween the United States and other
Allied nations. His duties were with
the Once OF the Assistant Chief Of
STAN, Operations Division.
1t. Col. John s. Wise Of Ivy De.
pot, Albemarle County. Va, won tn,
Legion Of Merit for handling highly
secret matters in the Operation
Division as liaison officer with tn,
State Department. The service wa
from May. 1914, to September, l945
i Maj. Paul d. Guernsey, ! Scot
circle. oficer in charge OF plannin,
and attitude research of the re-
search branch of Information ans
Education Division, ONCE of Chic
OF Stan, has been awarded q Bronz
Star Medal for services from Novem
Der. 1913. to September, ls45. Ac
cordtng to the citation, Mai. Guern
sey organized and operated the re
search unit of the India Burn,
theater. His superior professions
ability and constant devotion +
duty have enabled the research
unit to supply information con
corning leadership and morale o
nigh value to commanding officers.
Chief Warrant Onicer Leland "
Jackson Of sl8 18th street NV, an
other Legion of Merit recipien,
served as . member OF the Execu
tive Group, Operations Division. q
the General Stan from May, 1914
to September, ls45. As senior ad
ministrative clerk In the once q
4 the Assistant Chief of Stan, he wa
charged with the handling Of man
CONFIDENTIAL details pertaining to til
worldwide operations Of the Arm,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-19
Nazis Say Japs Plan
New Political Party

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.-(UP)-
Axis broadcasts told today of plans
in japan for formation of a new,
powerful political party in which
Col Kingoro Hashimoto, japanese
officer VINO repeatedly ordered the
attacks on the American gunboat
Panay in the Yangtze river in De-
cember. 1887, would play leading
role.
Tokyo broadcasts reported by the
Federal Communications Commits
sion said that a special commit
tee of the Imperial Rule Assistance
Political Society, which already
has demanded a drastic realign-
ment of Japan's political and eco
nomic structure to meet the de-
mands of war, had drawn up the
plan for new party that would
carry out a "strong and resolute
administration befitting the press
ing war situation"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-19
GENERAL ELECTRIC
FACES CARTEL SUIT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.- R -
The General Electric Co. and It's
international subsidiary we're
charged in a Federal suit To-Day
with conspiring with firms IN SIX
other countries to divide the
worlds electric equipment mar
kets.
The antitrust suit, filed in New
ark. N. j., brought prompt re-
Spouse from General Electric
President Charles E. Wilson that
the co'npany's foreign agreements
have been known to the justice
Lepal. .lent since 1922 n d that
the company always had been
prompted by an honest desire TO
conform to both the letter and the
spirit of the Sherman (antl-trusD
Act
The Justice Department accused
General Electric and the subsldl-
arv. International General Elec-
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-19

Or for cold cereal that really "stays by
you =. serve Nabisco Shredded Wheat with fruit,
sugar and milk. It's tasty, nutritious. Depend on
NAB1sco Shredded Wheat. the original Niagara
Falls product, for quick, hearty breakfasts.
hot or cold
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-19
CITY, COUNTY
PLAN MEETING

Two controversial issues-the
City's proposal to bring the New
Hanover Bureau of Identltlcatlon
under its administration and the
Welfare boards request for COM
bining the two juvenile courts here
are expected to be ironed out at
a Joint City Council and board OF
County Commissioners meeting
that may be held next Tuesday.
City Councilman Edgar l.. Vow
member of a two-man committee
named to discuss with the county
it's reasons for objection to the
Identification board bill, said to-
day it was decided to conduct
this business at the same time
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-19
Max Hochstein, Famous 'Cellist
OfGavNineties, KilledBy Train

Hochstein was said to have
come to Jacksonville in 1928, as
music teacher. He retired in 1941
when his hands became to weak
TO handle musical instruments.
Among the artists with whom ne
was associated in the height of his
career were Franz Lit, Camille
Saint-Saens, Edward Greig, n d
Anton Dvorak. He was known to
have given performances o r
Queen Victoria, Kaiser Wilhelm.
He came TO this country in 1914.
Hochstein was never married
and all known relatives are listed
as living in Germany at the pres
ent time.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-19

we consider the juvenile court IS
sue.'' Robert R. Romeo is the
other member of the council COM
mittee.
The New Hanover Welfare board
asked the City and County last
week for joint meeting to consld-
er manager of the two separately
operated juvenile courts. The coun-
ty agreed to a conference at 10 a.
m. today, but as several members
expected to be out of town, the
council asked for another date.
Mr.. Vow said the conference